When Jia Huan said something, Lin Daiyu and all the girls laughed.
But what Jia Huan said is indeed true. Although his appetite has been fixed, it will no longer continue to increase.
However, it still remains at a relatively large amount.
Even if the food provided by Lin Daiyu and her maids were added together, it was really not enough for him.
Lin Daiyu smiled and ordered: "Zicuckoo, Xueyan, if you two go to get food again, tell Master Huan of Dongfu to leave food here and bring more."
Zicuckoo and Xueyan also responded with a smile. The two maids went out and fetched the food soon.
Jia Huan stayed here for dinner and talked with Lin Daiyu.
When Lin Daiyu asked Jia Zheng why he called him over, he did not hide it and told the truth.
Lin Daiyu sighed: "My second uncle is intolerant of worldly affairs and is a clean and honest man. It would be better if he did not become an official and study at home."
This is considered a taboo for His Holiness. As a junior, Lin Daiyu could not say that Jia Zheng was confused and incompetent, so she could only say that he was intolerant of worldly affairs.
Jia Huan asked: "Sister Lin, I wonder how uncle Lin is doing lately?"
Lin Daiyu frowned and said, "My father is not in good health. Although he always said everything was fine in his letters, which reassured me. But I saw that the handwriting on the letters was frivolous and weak, so I am afraid that his health is not as good as before."
Jia Huan said: "Sister Lin would like to persuade my uncle to take care of himself."
Lin Daiyu said helplessly: "Why didn't I persuade him? Every time I write a letter, I always try to persuade him. But my father is devoted to serving the country and does not care about his own body. How can he listen to his advice?"
At this time, Lin Ruhai was probably in his forties or less than fifty years old. Although he was not in his prime, he was not so sick.
Jia Huan suspected that Lin Ruhai might have been chronically poisoned.
The salt policy was the court's money bag.
Lin Ruhai, with his talent of exploring flowers, was in charge of salt administration in Jiangnan. He made great contributions to the country's stable salt administration and timely delivery of salt taxes.
However, his son died in infancy and his wife died first. One of his daughters, Lin Daiyu, might not have survived if she had not been sent to the capital. He himself was also so ill.
If you say that there are no hands and feet of Jiangnan salt merchants in this, I am afraid no one will believe it.
Jia Huan also lamented the coldness of Emperor Chongkang. Is there no one in the court? Can't you find someone to replace Lin Ruhai?
Will he give up until he dies in the Jiangnan salt policy?
Thinking of this, Jia Huan couldn't help but said to Lin Daiyu: "Sister Lin, write a letter and tell your uncle to pay attention to his diet."
"It would be best to replace a group of more reliable cooks and purchasing boys. It would be best if you can grow and eat the vegetables you usually use at home. Even chickens and ducks, etc., you might as well raise and eat them in the yard. "
Jia Huan speculated that Lin Ruhai must have been chronically poisoned.
This kind of poison must be taken over many years and gradually accumulated to be effective.
No matter how rampant the Jiangnan salt merchants were, they would not dare to poison the imperial salt inspector to death. If not, how could the imperial court give up?
Since it is a chronic poison, if you suddenly stop taking it for a period of time, it is not said that you can avoid death, but you should be able to live for at least a few more years.
After hearing what Jia Huan said, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but be surprised.
She couldn't help but ask: "Brother Huan, are you saying that someone poisoned my father?"
Jia Huan said: "Sister Lin, I'm just guessing, it's not necessarily the case. But you can't be too careful, and there's no harm in being on guard."
After listening to Jia Huan's words, Lin Daiyu became more frightened the more she thought about it.
She quickly said: "Brother Huan, thank you for reminding me. I will write a letter to my father right away."
Jia Huan chatted with Lin Daiyu for a while. Seeing that it was getting late and he couldn't stay long, he got up and left.
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On the second day, only Jia Huan and Liu Changqing were left in the Hanlin Academy.
The remaining colleagues continued to sit in the palace.
Today, Princess Anle has not come either.
The rain is about to come and the wind is blowing all over the building. I'm afraid something will happen today!
In the square outside the Jinluan Hall, more than a hundred civil and military officials sat in silence and disobeyed the order. They swore that the emperor would take back his order, otherwise, they would continue to sit in silence.
This is a battlefield without smoke, a silent struggle.
It depends on who of the two parties will regress.
At noon, the Supreme Emperor suddenly appeared with a group of eunuch guards.
Seeing this, more than a hundred civil and military officials couldn't help but be overjoyed!
Very good! Very good!
They finally waited until the Supreme Emperor appeared!
Half of these more than one hundred civil and military personnel were trained by the Supreme Emperor, and they are still loyal to the Supreme Emperor.
When the Supreme Emperor appeared, they seemed to have found their backbone.
Led by Master Cheng, Master Zhu, and Master Su, they all knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "I ask the Supreme Emperor to make the decision, and please take back the order."
After the sound at the scene calmed down, the Supreme Emperor looked at Cheng Da, Zhu Da and Su at the front, with regret and disappointment on his face.
These three people were all trained by him.
But now they are jumping out to oppose the New Deal. It is ridiculous that they think that they are coming out to uphold justice and bring order to the chaos.
In their hearts, do they really not know that the New Deal is a good policy that benefits the country and the people?
No! Of course they know it, because the New Deal is only detrimental to them, so they have to jump out to oppose it, regardless of the people of their country!
Even they not only want to oppose the New Deal, but also have other ulterior motives.
The Supreme Emperor asked in a deep voice: "Are you all opposed to the New Deal?"
Bachelor Cheng cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, the new policy is against the ancestral system and harms the country and the people. I sincerely ask the Emperor to order His Majesty to take back the order."
The Supreme Emperor sneered: "What if I insist on implementing the New Deal?"
Scholar Cheng kowtowed and said: "If Your Majesty is determined to implement the New Deal, I am old and dim, and my eyesight is dim. I would like to beg for my bones, please resign and become an official!"
Academician Zhu then said: "I would like to beg for my bones, please resign and become an official!"
Academician Su then said: "I would like to beg for my bones, please resign and become an official!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel followed up and said: "I would like to beg for the bones, please resign and become an official!"
The Supreme Emperor glanced at a few people and asked loudly: "Are there any more? Who else wants to beg for bones or resign to serve?"
Something seemed wrong, and the remaining ministers suddenly fell silent.
The Supreme Emperor sneered and said: "Okay, if the imperial court wants to implement the New Deal, you will stop it in every possible way! It is obviously a good thing that benefits the country and the people, but you threaten it by asking for a resignation! This is a sycophant!"
"Don't you want to beg for bones and resign to serve? I'm sure!"
"From this moment on, you resign from all positions and are no longer cabinet bachelors. You can hand over official documents now. You can resign from Beijing and return home tomorrow."
"Is there anyone else who wants to resign? Who else wants to beg for bones? Who else? I will agree to it! Even if all of you want to resign, I will agree to it!"
"We are short of everything in Daxia, except for officials!"
This sudden change shocked all the civil and military officials present.
(End of chapter)
