Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Ye Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites had a headache when he took over the job. This matter is not a big deal, but an ethical dispute.The difficulty is that the identities of the two sides are particularly eye-catching, and one side is an old minister of the Supreme Emperor, supported by the Supreme Emperor and Concubine Zhen;It is absolutely impossible for everyone to be happy when this matter is handled, and it is always inevitable that "the brother's love is so good that his sister-in-law is unhappy"!Therefore, quite worried.

Thinking about it again, since this is the case, it is better to turn the harm into benefit, find out the truth of this matter, and show it clearly to everyone.Then no matter whether it is the Taishanghuang or the emperor, there is nothing to say. In the court and among the scholars, it is the best policy to establish an image of impartiality, selflessness, and iron bones!

The Supreme Emperor asked the king of Beijing to co-organize it, and let a king of the county be his deputy, ha ha, what virtue can he do?He understood the emperor's intentions in his heart, but this made him very unswerving in his heart.He is also a well-known Confucianist, with profound knowledge, and naturally he has a bit of arrogance in his bones.

Hehe, even though the king of Beijing is the king of the county, it is only due to the merits of his ancestors that he will be reincarnated!Calling him a virtuous king is just to give him some face, do you really think that you can make yourself jealous?

Ye Shangshu simply asked for an order, please send the Overwatch Council and the Ministry of Punishment to assist, and to bring in a few more people to share the firepower, so as to show magnanimity, and then make it easier for the king of Beijing County to be emptied, so that he can't favor the Jia family in full view .As a civil servant, he naturally wanted to protect Lin Mingan and Lin Qing so that they would be treated fairly and not be framed by Xungui.

After deliberation, Ye Shangshu decided to divide the army into two groups according to the evidence proposed by Jia Shishi.All the way, they went directly to Gusu to learn more about the inside story from the Lin family members. The key point was to question the current patriarch Lin Zeyu who proved that Lin Ruhai did not succeed Lin Mingan.Check the genealogy records, government documents, etc. to identify the authenticity. Ye Shangshudun asked the Ministry of Punishment to send out experts, especially those who are good at identification, to do this job.There are specializations in the art industry, and professional things should be left to professional people.

Before leaving, Ye Shangshu solemnly conveyed to them the importance the court attached to this matter.Be sure to investigate the case carefully. After the truth comes out, the imperial court will naturally reward you generously!But if someone tampers with it, the consequences will be serious.Tigers are fighting each other, you can't get involved, the only way to protect yourself is to do things honestly!Those people also knew the truth of it, they agreed repeatedly, and were vigilant in their hearts, not daring to falsify.

Ye Shangshu and King Beijing stayed in the capital and were in charge of asking relevant people for questioning.

According to Jia Shishi, she also thought that Lin Ruhai had reluctantly succeeded Lin Mingan because of her fate in the early years. Although it was a pity that her son-in-law died because of this, and her granddaughter had no elder brother to rely on, she also knew the code of ethics, so she could only regret it secretly. .She is a loyal servant of the Lin family. The butler, Lin Baifu, couldn't see him. He ignored Lin Ruhai's orders and came here to tell him the truth. I hope she can persuade Lin Mingan to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, and prevent Lin Ruhai from shaking Jiuquan!

As for why she was asked to come forward?Naturally, thinking that she would spare no effort to make this happen for the sake of her granddaughter's future!Besides, after all, she is the wife of the Duke of the State, a first-rank imperial order, and she can still speak in the palace. Her status is sufficient, and Lin Mingan will have some scruples.After all, he is now on the rise, and he is an upstart in the imperial court.Lin Baifu is just a butler, how can he change his mind?Even if other people know about it, they won't meddle in this matter, and stand up for the dead Lin Ruhai!

Ye Shangshu frowned and pondered, feeling that the reason was a bit far-fetched, compared to the reputation of Lin Mingan and the Jia family, it was unbelievable.Lin Qing, who was involved in it, was the supervisor of Guozijian, and he was also his subordinate.He vaguely remembered that when he went to inspect the Guozijian, he met him once, and he remembered that he was a gentle and steady person with clear eyes.Because Emperor Yongjia personally rewarded Lin Qing with his official position, he also asked a few questions. The Guozijian Jijiu also said that Lin Qing was diligent and down-to-earth, he was a loyal and kind person, and everyone praised him well.He asked himself that they all know people well, and they won't make mistakes.Moreover, if Lin Qing can get such recognition, if it is said that he is very loyal and good at coaxing people, then he should have developed a long time ago!Lin Qing is able to have today, to be honest, he owes a lot to his son.

There must be something inside this matter, Ye Shangshu thought so, he was the first to send someone to summon Lin Baifu for questioning.

"Lin Baifu, I have something to ask you, you have to tell the truth!" Ye Shangshu looked at Lin Baifu who was kneeling, and said seriously.

"Yes, yes, my lord, the little one dare not hide it!"

"Since Lin Ruhai didn't succeed Lin Ming'an, why didn't he say anything at that time? Everyone in the clan seemed to think that Lin Ming'an had been succeeded by Lin Qing? It is said that he is his biological father, and it is only natural for him to return Lin Ming'an! According to what you told Jia Taijun It is said that it was Lin Qing who took Lin Mingan away from home without permission. Why didn't Lin Ruhai go looking for it at that time? Lin Qing went to his uncle who was an official in Shu, and didn't hide in some remote village and hide his name! Even if he didn't find it at the time, I I heard that before Lin Qing and Lin Mingan went to Beijing, they passed through Gusu on their way to visit their clansmen. After hearing the news, Lin Ruhai invited them to a banquet to meet them. At that time, wasn’t it a good time to ask Lin Mingan to go back? Lin Ruhai has been an official for many years At that time, he was the censor of Yangzhou Salt Inspection and was quite powerful, while Lin Mingan and Lin Qinghuan were just candidates. Comparing the two sides, the latter was obviously weak! Therefore, this official thinks that such arguments are really unconvincing! "Ye Shangshu asked bluntly.

Knowing the identity of the interrogator, Lin Baifu's heart beat a little. Unexpectedly, the emperor would pay such attention to it, and sent the Minister of Rites to supervise it.Seeing Ye Shangshu's sharp words!Fortunately, there is King Beijing by his side.Thinking of Jia's mother's promise, even the Supreme Emperor was willing to help them, so he slowly settled down.

These days, he has long thought about how to answer many times.At this moment, with a heavy face on his face, he sighed: "My lord, you don't know something, there is something hidden in it. Alas, our master also has a guilty conscience, so he dare not do things by force. Just thinking, slowly , Young Master An can understand his difficulties, and change his attitude like a spring breeze. But he didn't want to, there was an unexpected situation, and he suddenly became seriously ill. This wish has not been fulfilled in the end. "

"Lin Baifu, don't worry, if you tell the truth, Lord Ye will naturally discern it!" Prince Beijing said with a gentle smile beside him.

Lin Baifu was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, the villain should tell the truth and never hide anything."

"It's not honorable to say that, the villain is the master's brother-in-law, and he has been greatly favored by the Lin family. If he didn't want the Lin family to die, and the ancestors of the Lin family couldn't rest in peace, the villain didn't want to mention it!" He sighed road.

Without telling the whole story, it is impossible to get away with it, and what they say is already weird.Of course, in this way, the reputation of the master and wife, at least the wife, will not be preserved.But as long as the goal can be achieved, this sacrifice can only be made.Besides, Jia Taijun doesn't care about his daughter's posthumous name, how can he control so much?

The people around immediately pricked up their ears and listened. Well, it seems that this is a very interesting grievance between rich and powerful families!

"Master An is the eldest son of the master. After the master and his wife got married, they had no children for many years. The wife could only hire the daughter of a wealthy businessman, Mrs. Zhang, as a good concubine and gave birth to Master An. Master An was born smart and healthy. Master An He and his wife were very precious at first. When they were over one year old, the wife became pregnant and later gave birth to a son, Master Tianyou." Lin Baifu smiled bitterly and said, "Master Tianyou has a noble status, but his health is not good. He often falls ill, and the contrast with Master An is obvious. Madam, madam, she was naturally uncomfortable. Later, I asked the eminent monk to calculate that Master An, Master Tianyou, and everyone in the family are destined to be separated from each other. They must live separately from their families and meet again when they grow up, so that both parties can be safe. The master and wife didn't believe it at first, but they saw that Master An had gone out to live for a few days, and Master Tianyou was indeed in better health. After thinking about it, it was more important that he was the son of the legitimate son.

"Give it up to the clansman Lin Qing?" Ye Shangshu asked lightly.

Lin Baifu showed hesitation on his face: "My wife and everyone thought that Young Master An was heir, but the master cared about his son, so he couldn't give up after all! Although he sent Young Master An to Lin Qing's house, he didn't formally apply for the succession document, and he couldn't bear it! No modification on the genealogy. The master is thinking that maybe one day, Master An will come back?"

"Is Lin Qing willing to do this? Doesn't that make sense?" Ye Shangshu shook his head, expressing his disbelief.

Lin Baifu replied: "Lin Qing has no children, so he is very happy to raise Young Master An. Regarding the matter of adoption, the master has not denied that he can take it slowly. The Lin family has always had few children, and he has no choice. Time After growing up, Lin Qing will naturally be unwilling to reconcile, that's why she took Master An away privately."

"So it looks like it's Lin Qing's fault, isn't it? How did Lin Ruhai agree? After seeing him, he has repeatedly compromised. To be honest, we who are present can't do it!" Ye Shangshu asked the audience to listen Everyone nodded in agreement, and then turned their attention to Lin Baifu.

Lin Baifu lowered his head: "It's a long story. Not long after, Master An fell seriously ill at Lin Qing's house. In order to save Master An, Lin Qing came to ask his wife for precious medicinal materials. The wife and wife did not agree. My aunt found out, she felt sorry for Young Master An, and got into a fight with his wife. In anger, she said some bad things about Master God Bless, which made his wife furious. Lin family rules, wives and concubines are distinguished. In order to appease his wife, the master ordered Zhang to be arrested. Auntie sent her to Zhuangzi for self-reflection. She originally thought that after a while, she would pick her up after the wife calmed down. Who would have thought that Auntie Zhang couldn't figure it out for a while, fell ill in Zhuangzi, and was full of resentment in her heart, so she lingered on the sick bed There is no good doctor in Zhuangzi, and when the report came from the head of the village, Master Tianyou happened to be ill again at home, and the master and wife couldn’t concentrate on taking care of it.

When the people present heard this, they looked at each other, and they were all silent. It seemed that this inner house struggle was the beginning of Lin Mingan's renunciation of Lin Ruhai.From Lin Baifu's words, it can be seen that Lin Ruhai and his wife are the wrong party.Some people said, if you inherit a concubine, don't save her when she dies, and don't allow her good concubine to die of illness, I won't kill Boren, if Boren died because of me, then the Jia family is really unvirtuous and vicious, Lin Ruhai let her do this, it can be seen The family has no place, and I can't complain that when I was a patrol salt censor, it was reported that I was short of salt tax!I'm afraid that Lin Mingan doesn't want to be the son of the Lin family because of this, right?Although it's unethical, it's sympathetic, alas!

Some people even thought about it a little deeper. Did Jia Shishi agree with Lin Baifu's statement?If she would rather her daughter's reputation be damaged after death, but also..., then it can be seen that Lin Mingan has a big plan for her, and she is bound to win!

"Master An should know about his own life experience." Lin Baifu lamented: "So, he has a grudge against the master and his wife, and insists on refusing to return to the clan and recognize his father, thinking that he has already succeeded. Master, he feels guilty in his heart and pays for it himself. I haven't fulfilled my responsibility of nurturing, and I don't want to force it. Outsiders don't know the inside story, and they think that Young Master An has nothing to do with Master, so it's hard to persuade him."

"But in fact, it's not that the master didn't want to take Master An back, but Lin Qing took his family and left Gusu. At that time, Master Tianyou passed away and his wife fell ill. It was also inconvenient to find medicine. Afterwards, things continued to happen in the family. Later, the young master died, his wife was seriously ill several times, and finally passed away, and the master could no longer spare his life. If one step is slow, every step will be difficult! The Lin Qing family and Young Master An is intimate, and Young Master An will never recognize Master An again!"

Alas, it's impossible not to mention the master's mistakes at all. Only six or seven points are true, and three or four points are false, so people will believe it.But as long as the evidence shows that Lin Ming'an has not officially become a successor, no matter how unwilling he is, that's okay! The ethical rules of this world are like this, no matter how wrong the parents are, the children should be filial. How can there be any reason to hate parents?

"In this way, Lin Ming'an is not that unfilial person! He is young and energetic, and he has knots in his heart, and it is true that he can't get over it for a while." The King of Beijing smiled and said: "What you said just now, we can see that Lin Qing The family treats Lin Mingan very well, right?"

Lin Baifu swallowed his saliva: "It's true, they are like a family!"

"The king has also heard that the Lin family is really intimate and harmonious, which is enviable!" The King of Beijing nodded and praised: "The Lin Qing couple have a deep kindness for Lin Mingan in nurturing Lin Mingan. Report, there is nothing wrong with it!"