The Lin clan occupies important positions in Wuzhou.
In these years, Lin Ruofu was obsessed with the court and did not deliberately help the clan in his hometown in Wuzhou. However, under the strong wings of the prime minister, Lin became the talker of the entire Wuzhou.
Lin Wuzhou!
This title is the most beautiful praise given by the local people in Wuzhou to Lin Ruofu, who has dominated the officialdom of Qing Dynasty for decades.
Female ministers, corrupt officials, thieves who steal the country...
Although Lin Ruofu did not receive more praise in the Qingguo court.
But in Wuzhou, you will not hear anyone saying that there is anything wrong with the former prime minister, whether it is a scholar coming out of a high school, a peddler in an alley, or even a few famous Qin Lou Chus in the West City. The beautiful ladies and beauties inside the hotel all admire our Prime Minister Lin very highly.
If we look at Lin Ruofu's life in detail, he has indeed done too many remarkable things.
The number one scholar and the first place.
He was born into a poor family, but he eventually ranked first among civil servants and held the position for decades.
The eldest princess looked at him with suspicion.
These incidents have created Lin Ruofu's supreme prestige in Wuzhou.
Lu Ze was half-lying on the soft couch in the mansion. Heat was rising from the fireplace not far away, making the temperature in the room extremely pleasant.
Outside the window is heavy snow.
God seemed to be very kind. In the afternoon of the second day after Lu Ze and his party arrived in Wuzhou, the originally clear sky with no clouds was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds. In just one day, the entire Wuzhou city was covered with snow.
Lu Ze squinted his eyes, listening to the whistling wind outside and blowing against the window spirit.
He hummed a little tune to himself, feeling very comfortable: "Your hair is as sad as snow. When we say goodbye, I will burn incense..."
Sitting in the old man's chair opposite Lu Ze was Lin Ruofu.
If there are people from the Kyoto court here, they will definitely be shocked when they see Lin Ruofu.
In less than two years, Prime Minister Lin, who had returned to his hometown for retirement, and who was once a very popular figure in the Qing Dynasty, had become like a country man, with his hair combed back randomly and wearing a Wearing light-colored and thin clothes, his spirit and energy are completely different from those in Kyoto.
After having breakfast, Weng and his son-in-law came here to take a rest.
No one in the entire Lin family dared to come here to disturb them, even though someone in the family vaguely knew that it was not only the two Young Masters Lin who returned home this time, but the person to whom the entire Lin family was related seemed to have also come to Wuzhou.
"Nowadays, Kyoto is experiencing troubles. Your Highness and Wan'er should not come to Wuzhou."
Privately, my father-in-law didn't pay much attention to etiquette.
If Lin Ruofu were in Kyoto, he would never speak so directly.
Lu Ze also found the overly complicated rules very annoying. After listening to his father-in-law's words, he gradually opened his eyes.
Lu Ze yawned boredly. He originally planned to take Wan'er around Wuzhou as an annual vacation for himself, but now the heavy snow fell unexpectedly. Fortunately, they arrived in Wuzhou two days ago. boundary.
"Although there are many things going on, the strings in people's hearts cannot remain tense forever."
"After all, the court is the court, and life is the life."
Lin Ruofu seemed surprised by Lu Ze's statement, and he laughed after a long while.
Although there is no longer the intrigue in Kyoto in the past, Lu Ze's father-in-law is gradually showing a trace of his age, but after relaxing his mind, he no longer has to think about so many things. Being able to live like this is actually a kind of luck. .
Lin Ruofu quickly stopped laughing and looked at Lu Ze quietly.
For some reason, he vaguely felt that Lu Ze might be in his truest state at this time. It was hard to imagine that the future emperor of Qing would actually say what he just said.
"Life?"
In this case, it seems very abrupt to associate it with Lu Ze's identity.
But Lin Ruofu prefers to leave the future of the Lin family in the hands of this person who seems to be a little "popular".
At this moment, Lin Ruofu thought a lot.
Strictly speaking, Lu Ze is not actually a good match for Wan'er because his identity is too special.
But things eventually evolved into what they are now. After Lin Ruofu knew that His Majesty intended for him to retreat, he decisively handed over the future of the entire Lin family to Lu Ze's hands. Even for Lin Ruofu, , and it’s definitely a big gamble.
Lu Ze was chatting with his father-in-law, and enthusiastic shouts came from the courtyard not far away.
Although Lin Ruofu didn't go out, he seemed to know what happened. He glanced at Lu Ze and said gently: "It is the first time for Wan'er and Dabao to return to their hometown in Wuzhou. The brothers and sisters in the clan praise them both." In the sky, Wan'er probably still cares a little about her identity at this time, and Dabao should be having a lot of fun in the snow."
Lu Ze smiled and said, "Goodbye, Prime Minister Lin."
The two people gradually began to talk about things in the court.
Lin Ruofu thought about those old friends in the court, and a trace of deep nostalgia appeared on his face. Occasionally when he was alone in his room, he would also think about these glorious years in Kyoto, those decades in which he lived. Here, unforgettable memories are engraved.
"Except for His unfathomable Majesty, there are only three people in the civil and military dynasty of Qing that I fear."
Lu Ze listened to his father-in-law's words and took the initiative to speak: "The Supervisory Yuan's Director Chen is one, and there should be the Fan family's Uncle Sinan. Who is this last person?"
Lin Ruofu smiled, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a little surprise in his tone: "Oh?"
"It's not surprising that His Highness guessed Chen Pingping, but how did Fan Jian, a guy who always keeps his head above water, guess it?"
Lu Ze stood up and came to the window. Through the window screen, he looked at the snow falling more and more outside.
His voice echoed through the room.
"Uncle Si Nan and my father are brothers who grew up together in Prince Cheng's palace. The reason why Qingguo has been able to sustain one battle after another in recent years has a lot to do with Fan Jian's control of the household purse."
Lin Ruofu was even more surprised. He obviously did not expect that Lu Zelian knew such secret things back then.
Unconsciously, a look of worry flashed in his eyes.
Lu Ze seemed to know what his father-in-law was thinking at the moment. He turned around with a warm smile on his face: "Is your father-in-law worried about what happened sixteen years ago?"
Lin Ruofu sighed, not expecting Lu Ze to say it so directly.
Back then, the bloody night in Kyoto shocked the entire Qing Dynasty. Countless princes and nobles were killed and their heads fell to the ground. Even the eggs in many famous mansions were shaken to pieces. And on that bloody night, the queen's mother clan was the leader. .
Lu Ze shook his head: "I don't take the past events to heart."
The Queen reminded Lu Ze from time to time not to forget that the current power of the Eastern Palace was based on the bones of countless relatives. Lu Ze acknowledged this fact, and his various actions would naturally not be affected by such things.
But the past events of that year inevitably affect future generations.
At least the people on Fan Xian's side were not happy to see Lu Ze ascend to that position, and Lu Ze had never regarded people like Chen Pingping and Fan Jian as his helpers. Lu Ze could not even trust Emperor Qing, let alone his father. Those with old grudges.
Lin Ruofu knew that Lu Ze was telling the truth and nodded silently.
Regarding the many things that happened in the capital that year, even he, a big man who had been sitting firmly in the court for many years, could not help but be a little frightened when he noticed all these things. Naturally, what he wanted to see was that Lu Ze could successfully board the mission. position, and among them, it would be good to have fewer troubles.
Mainly, Lin Ruofu also knew something about the IQ of the queen in the palace.
"My father-in-law hasn't said yet, who is the third person?"
The two continued to chat on the same topic.
Lin Ruofu said, "It's the old man from the Qin family."
Lu Ze nodded, not surprised: "Although the old man of the Qin family has rarely gone to court in recent years, in the final analysis, he is also the official history of the Privy Council, and he can count as a member of the army.
The number one figure in the army, his disciples and old friends are all over the army. "
Lin Ruofu stared at Lu Ze and suddenly smiled: "But at this moment, I suddenly felt that His Highness might be scarier than them."
Lu Ze frowned, confused: "Where did you say that?"
"intuition."
Lin Ruofu said no more.
But he remembered the afternoon when he met Lu Ze in Kyoto. Later, after returning to Wuzhou, Lin Ruofu was able to gradually figure out some of the flavor. Lu Ze seemed to show it in many things in Kyoto. A lot of surprising stuff.
"Before I left Kyoto, I had made arrangements, so only a handful of people from the civil service lineage joined the East Palace."
"Your Highness, please forgive me for this."
Lu Ze nodded slightly.
He naturally knows that these old father-in-laws are not weak in the court. Even if he, the backbone of the court, is forced to leave Kyoto, there are still many really useful people under his command. However, only a handful of these people have joined Lu Ze's command. Lu Ze has long since Then I knew it was my father-in-law from Wuzhou.
"If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; if it is superior to others, the crowd will reject it."
"The towering tree in the East Palace has grown to quite a large scale. If all the people under my knees are devoted to His Highness, then it will not only be the second prince who will be uneasy, but also...that person, I don’t want to see this happen either.”
"So, it's better to hide in the dark."
Lu Ze did not feel disappointed.
Because after all, his current power on the surface is entrusted to Emperor Qing. Facing the most unfathomable emperor of Qing Kingdom, even if Lin Ruofu has returned to Wuzhou, he does not dare to rashly take advantage of his presence. Do something with the influence left in the court.
To some extent, this also shows how terrifying Emperor Qing is.
People like Lin Ruofu were so in awe of Emperor Qing that they did not dare to hand over their power to Lu Ze at will.
He needs His Majesty to believe that he is truly taking care of himself when he returns to Wuzhou.
"Your Highness... doesn't seem very disappointed?"
Lin Ruofu didn't see any unnecessary emotional changes on Lu Ze's face. It seemed that the power left by the Prime Minister's Mansion was not a big help. This made Lin Ruofu even more surprised. The confidence of the son-in-law of the East Palace, or rather It's just arrogance, has it reached this point?
"Even if we can get the help of civilian officials, how much impact will it have on the current situation?" Lu Ze still chose to reveal the details to his father-in-law: "His Majesty's eyes have always been on the military. No matter what the princes do to the court, No matter what it looks like, in his opinion, it is just a child's play."
Lu Ze said something to Lin Ruofu that really related to future changes in the government.
The latter's brows had been furrowed from the beginning, and he spoke quietly after a long time: "Recently, news about Ye Liuyun came from the south. Liuyun broke down the floor with a single palm of his hand. His majesty seems to be a little serious about the persecution of the Ye family. , Brother Ye Chonggongdian was driven out of Kyoto one after another, and the most important thing was Yun Rui..."
Lin Ruofu didn't seem to expect that the current situation seemed to be moving in the opposite direction.
And His Majesty was driving everyone in that direction intentionally or unintentionally. Lin Ruofu looked at Lu Ze and said solemnly: "Your Highness can only stand in front of His Majesty in the future, no matter what happens."
This should be the first time Lin Ruofu spoke to Lu Ze in this tone.
It can be seen that he subconsciously has no intention of being disloyal to Emperor Qing in Kyoto.
At this time, the father-in-law seemed to see Lu Ze's indifferent attitude towards many things. This attitude was even slightly revealed when facing the monarchy. This fact made Lin Ruofu inevitably feel panic in his heart. Emotions.
Lu Ze smiled.
"No matter how."
"My father-in-law, you have already married your daughter."
...
While Lu Ze was enjoying his few annual vacations, it seemed like nothing was happening in Kyoto.
The second prince became much more stable after marrying Ye Ling'er.
He even rarely went to Zuixianju on the Liujing River. The sudden collapse of the Ye family in Kyoto was undoubtedly extremely bad news for the second prince, but after marriage, Li Chengze was quite aloof from worldly affairs.
But no one knew that the Second Prince was extremely uneasy because he received the news from the Yue family.
"Junshan Club..."
"Grandmaster Liuyun is actually...so powerful?"
An organization called Junshan Society gradually appeared in people's ears.
However, only the top people in the Qing Kingdom were able to know this news. During this period of time, rumors spread in Kyoto that the Grandmaster of the Ye family had shown supreme strength in the south. The people in Kyoto applauded and felt that The Grandmaster is a legendary figure that I can’t wait to see.
Only the people in the court felt that something was wrong.
During this period, the Ye family encountered His Majesty's unexplained reduction of power. The Kyoto garrison completely changed its doors. It is said that something happened to the palace commander in the Zhengbei camp.
And what does the great master Ye Liuyun mean when he chooses to take action at this time?
...
Lu Ze in Wuzhou also knew all the news in Kyoto.
My father-in-law, Lin Ruofu, sighed slightly: "I have been in Beijing for many years and have only met Ye Liuyan once, but I think that the great master of Xianyun Yehe will not choose to take action easily. Is it possible... that he has some hidden agenda?"
Lu Ze took a deep breath.
He felt that the curtain was about to open.
