[Red House] Raiders of life

Jufu Building.

Lin Jin, Lin Xun, and Lin Yi were sitting on the second floor leaning on the railing, and the street downstairs was covered with white banners from beginning to end.Today is Qin Keqing's funeral, and this is Jia's funeral procession.The sound of beating gongs and drums is endless.

With such a noisy voice to cover up, Lin Jin said: "Father was indeed injured, and the situation is unknown. The Zhen family is not sure about the situation of father, so they dare not act rashly."

The news came after he met the emperor.The emperor was also surprised that he would face Sheng directly, trying to find the answer from him.Lin Jin understood that the emperor only told him a part, and there was still a part that he didn't say.But in any case, at least it means that the father is still alive for the time being.

Judging from the current situation, the Zhen family probably didn't know whether they had succeeded, whether Lin Ruhai was really bedridden, or whether it was just a game and they were waiting for them to fall into it.

Lin Yiyan said: "The situation can't last long, and the Zhen family can't wait too long. They won't be so stupid. If they keep watching, even if father is really injured, it will be even more difficult for them to attack. So they will definitely find a way to confirm the father's situation first, and even if they can't confirm it, they will probably do it in the next two days. It's just that they don't know how father is!"

Lin Jin smiled slightly, "Zhen Baoyu is missing!"

Lin Xun was surprised, "So fast?"

Lin Jin understands that he thought he did it by himself, and that's what he really planned...

"Do you still remember the woman Lin Lang who wanted revenge? I promised her at that time that if one day she had the opportunity to do something, she could go to the place I designated and contact my people. As long as it didn't affect the Lin family, they will help her."

"She can't do anything in Zhen's house, but outside of Zhen's house, it's rare for her to go out as a woman, and Zhen Baoyu usually has seven or eight servants with her. She deliberately revealed her identity to Zhen Baoyu, and aroused Zhen Baoyu's feelings of guilt towards her sister. In order to use her sister's death day as an excuse, she secretly took Zhen Baoyu away from the crowd to pay respects."

Lin Yi tilted his head, "If she wants to hide someone, she, a woman without any foundation, may not be able to do it. She found the person left by the elder brother?"

"It's Lin Song. Lin Song probably thought this was a good opportunity, so he just helped her get what she needed. After she did it, she sent a letter to me. I promised Lin Lang. After the matter is over, Zhen Baoyu will follow him." It is up to her to decide whether to live or die. I will give her a new household registration and let her fly away."

Both Lin Xun and Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, they didn't care what Lin Lang wanted.The most important thing is that Zhen Baoyu disappeared. At this time, no matter whether it was done by the Lin family or not, the Zhen family would think it was the Lin family.As long as Zhen Baoyu is not found for a day, the Zhen family will be cautious and dare not move.This is also to buy time for Lin Ruhai.

Lin Xun climbed on the railing and watched the funeral procession go further and further, as if he suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother! You said that the Zhen family sent part of their wealth to the grandfather's family? Then... what is the Zhen family going to do, grandpa?" Would the ancestors know about it long ago?"

Lin Jin and Lin Yi rolled their eyes at the same time, "You just remembered this now?"

Looking at the expressions on the two people, they already knew the answer. Lin Xun jumped up, "They know it in their hearts, and they don't want to remind us?"

Lin Jin turned the cup in his hand, "The Zhen family will not tell the whole story about such a big matter. But since it is able to support the family's wealth, it is also possible to know some clues after thinking about it. And the Jia family will not know everything. , received such a large amount of money. Even if you don’t know all of them, you can probably guess.”

Lin Xun curled his lips, "Aren't they all the same? What's the difference! The situation in Yangzhou, the Zhen family and us are deadly enemies, and the Zhen family is planning to break the boat. No matter what they want to do, they must attack us! Any fool can guess Ah! How dare they say that they don’t know? My mother is still in Yangzhou, they just need to think about her, and they should remind me a few words, but unfortunately... I will not be with their family in the future, and I will not let my sister go! They are not the only ones who have sisters in their family!"

Lin Jin and Lin Yi lowered their eyelids halfway, and after a while, they heard Lin Jin say, "Let's talk about it after my mother returns to Beijing safely."

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After half a month, a letter from Yangzhou finally came, saying that everything is fine, don't read it.Lin Ning's hanging heart finally fell down, and he also knew that since he could write a letter clearly to keep him safe, it was probably time for the matter to come to an end.

Sure enough, within ten days, a strong wind blew up in the middle of the court.The Zhen family was found guilty of corruption, perverting the law, bullying men and women, exploiting the common people, hiding tax money, murdering court officials, etc., and even the fifth prince was involved.The Zhen family is the fifth prince's purse in Jiangnan, how could it not be involved?

At the end of November, the emperor issued a judgment.The fifth prince was deprived of the title of prince, and closed his doors to think about his mistakes.Concubine Zhen Gui was demoted to a nobleman and sent to the cold palace.The Zhen family confiscated their property, and those involved were sentenced according to the law based on their interests, and the other adult men were exiled.The emperor was especially merciful to women and underage males, and they were not held accountable.

Until now, the emperor's game of chess played in the south of the Yangtze River for so many years has ended.

In December, Lin Ning received a letter from Lin Ruhai, saying that the emperor allowed him to go to Beijing to report on his duties in the spring of the next year, and he would probably stay in Beijing.The emperor in Yangzhou will send another person.Now there are still two or three months, and the emperor asked Lin Ruhai to use this time to clean up the mess and hand over the work.

Xu Weiwan's belly was already showing signs of pregnancy, and there were fetal movements.The matter in Yangzhou is over, and everyone's hearts are put down. Daiyu and Lin Nuo's favorite thing to do is to accompany Xu Weiwan, read to the child in her stomach, and touch it from time to time. When the little guy moves to greet them, they will be happy for a long time, and they will show it off to everyone, wishing that everyone in the house knows that the little guy likes their uncle and aunt.

This year was very comfortable, except for the second day of junior high school, when Lin Xun was supposed to go to Jia's house to pay New Year's greetings, Lin Xun was very reluctant, if it wasn't for the sake of avoiding criticism, he really didn't want to go.But he came back after a while.

Lin Ning was very surprised, "What's wrong?"

Lin Xun pouted, "There is a virtuous concubine in their family, and they are so happy right now, no one cares about us. What are we doing here? Are we eye-catching?"

Lin Ning knew that the news of the Jin Feng was probably passed down from the palace.

Lin Yi sneered and said: "The title of the concubine Xiande is intriguing. I only know the fourth concubine Guishu Xiande, but I have never heard of a concubine Xiande. Besides, what is Fengzao Palace Shangshu? Fengzao Palace is the middle palace, so First of all, is this a member of the Shangshu palace of the empress, or a Xiande concubine? If it is a concubine, then what kind of grade is this Xiande concubine?"

Although they had some complaints about Jia's family before, the children still pay attention to their words, especially they don't say these things in front of Lin Ning.Since what happened last time, the children have become more and more impatient with the Jia family.

Lin Xun stared at him dumbfounded, "That...two-character title...this...generally...mostly...is it used for posthumous titles?"

Lin Jin and Lin Yi looked at the past together and smiled without saying a word.

After dinner, Lin Ning left Lin Jin alone, and the two talked for more than half an hour. Lin Ning told all the incriminating events of the Jia family that he knew.What is monopolizing lawsuits, what is usury, what is perverting the law and harming the people, and so on.Lin Jin was surprised to hear what the whole family was doing.

Lin Ning handed him a box of criminal evidence, "This is only what I found, and there are others I haven't found. I don't know how many. Many of them are not complete. Do you want to look deeper. These things are now No one has revealed it, so it’s fine if the emperor doesn’t plan to move for the time being, if the emperor is going to do something, then these are the crimes of family raiding and extermination.”

Lin Jin went back with this hot potato in his hand. He already knew that Jia's house was not clean, so he didn't bother to investigate in the past.After checking now, who knows that it is so unbearable.One pile after another was actually much more than what Lin Ning said.In particular, Jia Yucun took a lot of credit for this.Some were made by the Jia family when they received the post and asked him to do it, and some were made by the Jia family who did not post the post and he learned about it, so he did it to please the Jia family.

But no matter which one, the Jia family can't get away with it.

Lin Jin wrote a letter to Jia Min and never cared about it since then.He understood what Lin Ning meant, and Lin Ning told him all this because he wanted him to tell Jia Min.It meant to cut them off from the Jia family.It also tells them that even when the day of conviction comes, most of the members of the Jia family will have to blame themselves, and there is no such thing as wrong or wrong.If it is a person who has nothing to do with it, the emperor will not kill him.But you can tell by looking at the results of the Zhen family. The Zhen family has done a lot more than the Jia family.

At the end of the first lunar month, the emperor issued another decree, allowing the concubines in the harem to go home to visit relatives.

In February, Daiyu's birthday, although it was her tenth birthday, but because the children here are only a whole year old, and the daughter's house only does laundry for three, one year old and Jiji before going out, so this tenth birthday is the same as usual.Probably cleaner than usual.

In previous years, Daiyu would invite some of Daiyu's little sisters, but this year, Daiyu didn't want to invite Jia's family, so she didn't invite anyone at all, except for Lin Xun's relationship with Anping County Ma, Su Wan came, and others They never came.

Su Wan is cheerful and optimistic, but she gets along very well with Daiyu.Lin Ning was also happy that she would hand over a few more handkerchiefs.

In March, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min returned to Beijing by boat.

As soon as he entered the door, Lin Ruhai knelt down, "My son is unfilial, and my mother is worried!"

Lin Ning just saw this cheap son who hadn't seen him for more than two years. Seeing that he is already in his decades, it is not easy to let him kneel at the door, and hurriedly said: "Just come back!"

Lin Ruhai talked with her for a while, and then arrested a few sons to the study to test and teach their homework.Of course, Lin Jin didn't need to take homework exams, but in the end, Lin Xun, Lin Yi, and Lin Nuo all came back, but Lin Jin didn't come out.

At night, Lin Ning asked, and Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "The son heard that he offended his mother, and punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall."

Lin Ning was stunned for a while before realizing that he was referring to the time when Lin Jin said he was going back to Yangzhou, and it was only this one time that he made her angry.Lin Ruhai was probably also very scared after hearing about it, worried that if Lin Jinruo really did this at the time, he probably wouldn't have this son now.

Lin Ruhai has always been used to being a strict father in front of his son, but he will not be as soft-hearted as Lin Ning.

Lin Ning sighed: "How long has it been since this happened, even if I have to be punished, I have already been punished, how can I be punished twice for one thing! Let him get up!"

Lin Ruhai laughed along with him, but didn't respond. "There's something about Lin Lang!"

Lin Ning said angrily: "Whether he wants to go back to Yangzhou or the matter with Linlang, isn't it all because of you? I dare say that he is still wrong to be worried about his father as a son! Then you say, he borrowed Linlang to tie him up. Zhen Baoyu, do you count as helping you? Even if you did, the merits and demerits are worth it, right?"

Lin Ruhai was helpless, and sighed: "Mother, Lin Lang is from the Yilan Pavilion. I have told them a long time ago that this kind of place is not allowed to touch, otherwise, I don't ask the reason, I don't care about the process, and I don't care about the result. It’s not enough if you touch it.”

Lin Ning was dumbfounded for a moment.

"My mother also knows what Yangzhou is. The south of the Yangtze River is rich, rich, rich, gentle, and heroic. Those who were trained/taught from childhood have some tricks, and they got tricked by accident. Besides, who is there in those places? Is it really degraded? Who is someone else specially sent to train the chess pieces? How can he guarantee that he will not be counted against if he wants to use people from the Yilan Pavilion? What if it happens to be someone else’s chess pieces? Yangzhou has been an official for so many years, is this kind of method still rare? How many officials think that they have lost in this way."

That's true, Lin Ning sighed, "He is young after all, and he hasn't experienced any strife in the officialdom, and his methods are not mature enough. You just need to teach him carefully."

Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement. In fact, he was also a little relieved. He didn't give other people in the Yilan Pavilion a chance to use their pawns, but cultivated someone he needed to use. He didn't think it was a coincidence.Lin Jin must have used some tricks.It's just that as a father, I can't help being a little scared.

only……

Lin Jin just went to the ancestral hall, and Lin Xun rushed over angrily, jumping up and down and saying a lot of things about him being unfair, Lin Jin should be rewarded or not punished, which caused him a headache.

Because he refused to let go, he did not allow anyone to bother Lin Ning with this matter.Lin Xun left in a fit of anger, Lin Yi had someone burn the cage of the ancestral hall long ago, and together with Lin Xun and Daiyu, Lin Nuo searched for a lot of ingredients, and cooked them in the ancestral hall with the utensils in his arms. A hot pan was set.

It's already March and spring begins, even if there is another cold spring, as for the burning cage?Could it be that he, a big man, can catch the cold after kneeling for such a short time?Also eat hot pot!And this is mutton and beef, as well as fruits and vegetables, it can be said to have everything that one expects to find.Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai couldn't laugh or cry, was this punished?Still enjoy it!