Hearing Jia Baoyu's murmured words, everyone felt something was wrong.
Everyone is so familiar with the temperament of this little ancestor, and as expected, he fell into trouble again.
Everyone has become accustomed to this and is not too worried about it.
However, in order to cooperate with Jia Mu, everyone pretended to be anxious and panicked.
Mother Jia was really worried, that was her lifeblood, her precious baby. When she saw him throwing jade, she immediately became anxious.
"Niezhang, why did you throw that treasure away? The child of the Zhen family doesn't have any treasures. He can't compare to you in this regard. If you don't believe me, ask your three sisters?"
The three little girls looked at each other and really let Jia Cong say it. Baoyu would definitely drop the jade when he mentioned this.
Hearing what Jia Mu said, they all nodded and said, "The old lady's guess is really accurate. There is no psychic jade in the Zhen family's jade."
Jia Mu said, "See if what I said is right. How can that Baoyu from the Zhen family compare with you? You are much better than him."
Shi Xiangyun said: "Second brother, you promised not to be in a hurry just now, but now you are like this, how can we dare to play with you in the future?"
After everyone's coaxing, Jia Baoyu stopped making trouble and stood there choking.
This kid just enjoys the feeling of being coaxed and scared.
At this time, a little girl ran in from outside and shouted: "Old lady, the master is here."
Just this voice is more effective than everyone's coaxing.
Jia Baoyu suddenly froze, wiped away his tears quickly, and looked towards the door in panic.
This operation shocked everyone.
Lin Daiyu wanted to laugh, but Jia Mu was here, so she could only hold it in as hard as she could.
The others had similar expressions. Even Jia Mu was speechless for a while when she saw it.
This is really a bit of tofu, one thing brings another. When I heard that my father was coming, it was like a mouse seeing a cat.
Jia Baoyu looked around and didn't see his father coming in. He thought the little maid was scaring him. He made a fool of himself in front of others, and suddenly became a little angry.
He said angrily: "You blind person, you dare to scare me with the master. Don't you think you can get beaten?"
The little girl was startled by Jia Baoyu's angry shouting and opened her mouth. Before she could speak, Jia Zheng's voice came from outside the door.
"Damn evildoers, they are getting more and more unruly. Which one do you want to hit? Show me."
When Jia Baoyu heard Jia Zheng's voice, her face turned pale with fright, and she quickly ran to the old lady for protection.
The door curtain opened and Jia Zheng walked in first.
He looked at Jia Baoyu with an unkind expression and glared at him fiercely. Jia Baoyu was so frightened that he quickly stood up obediently.
Then, Lin Ruhai walked in from outside with a cane.
When Lin Daiyu saw this, she quickly ran forward and mixed with him.
"Dad, you are here."
Lin Ruhai nodded towards her daughter, looked up at Jia Mu above, took a few steps forward, and knelt down with a "pop".
"My son-in-law, I would like to pay my respects to my mother-in-law, and wish her happiness, longevity, and good health."
When Jia Mu saw her son coming in, she scolded Baoyu, and she felt a little unhappy. Just as she was about to scold Baoyu, she saw her son-in-law Lin Ruhai walking in with a cane.
But at this time, Lin Ruhai had been seriously ill for a long time. His hair had turned gray, his face was old, and he was as skinny as a stick.
Where can he still have the slightest trace of Tanhualang's style back then?
The emperor's evaluation of Tanhualang not only depends on literary talent, but also looks. Tanhualang is the one with the most outstanding appearance among the top ten candidates.
I remember that Lin Ruhai was also handsome and high-spirited back then. As a prostitute, he was even more favored by the emperor.
Only then did Rong Guogong choose him and became his son-in-law. He married her with a red dowry of ten miles, which caused a sensation in the sacred city. Everyone was envious and jealous.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Seeing Lin Ruhai like this, and thinking of his daughter who died young, I couldn't help but feel sad, and tears welled up in the corners of my eyes.
"Ruhai, get up quickly, get up quickly, why are you like this? Yu'er, help your father up quickly."
Lin Ruhai kowtowed again, then stood up with Lin Daiyu's help and sat down on the chair next to him.
He sighed and said, "It's really hard to describe. I failed to take good care of Yu'er's mother and asked my mother-in-law to help take care of Yu'er. My son-in-law is really ashamed of his mother-in-law. Every time I think about it, I feel guilty."
When my mother heard this, she felt sad when she thought of her daughter.
Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he comforted: "It's all because of Min'er's bad luck that I can't support you till old age. Don't blame yourself too much. It's everyone's destiny. You should also take good care of yourself." That’s right, Yu’er still needs you as her father.”
Lin Daiyu listened to the conversation between the two and felt a little sad when she thought of her mother.
Lin Ruhai said: "Thank you, mother-in-law, for your understanding. My son-in-law is very grateful."
At this time, everyone came over to greet Lin Ruhai.
This was the first time for Wang Xifeng to meet Lin Ruhai. Although he looked a little haggard, he still couldn't hide his former handsomeness.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, no wonder Sister Lin has outstanding appearance and such charm, she seems to follow this Uncle Lin.
Jia Zheng glanced at Jia Baoyu and shouted: "Nie Zhan, why don't you come over and pay homage to your Uncle Lin?"
Jia Baoyu is usually very polite and does not lag behind others in dealing with others. Today, he was frightened by his father, and he became so patronizing and scared that he forgot everything, which was directly below his standards.
Hearing Jia Zheng's scolding, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "My nephew, meet Uncle Lin."
Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Baoyu has grown so big, and he is indeed a good child. Second uncle, don't blame him too much. The child is still young after all, so he needs to be more patient."
Jia Zheng said with a smile: "I know how to play around every day, but I don't know how to make progress at all. I am really worried to death, which makes Ruhai laugh."
My mother was unhappy after hearing this. How could she expose her son's shortcomings in front of outsiders?
"Humph" he said: "You have the nerve to talk to Baoyu. When you were as old as him, I didn't see much potential in you, so you just knew how to scare Baoyu. Do you think you scared him into something?"
Jia Zheng smiled coquettishly, unable to refute in front of his mother.
Seeing this, Lin Ruhai had no choice but to come to the rescue.
"Baoyu is still young, and he will know how to make progress when he grows up. We all come from the age of playfulness."
Mother Jia nodded with satisfaction. This son-in-law still knew how to speak, and he was worthy of being a prostitute.
When Jia She heard the news, he rushed over and was surprised to see Lin Ruhai.
Unexpectedly, the rich and handsome Tanhualang back then now looks like an old man, which is really amazing.
"Ruhai, why are you like this now?"
Lin Ruhai was filled with emotions when he saw this uncle.
I think back then, the high-spirited Jia Enhou, the right-hand man next to Prince Zhongyi, and even the favor of the Supreme Emperor, has now become a useless person who stays at home every day and only knows how to live and drink.
If it hadn't been for the wrong business trip, how could the Jia family have been defeated for so many years?
Fortunately, this uncle gave birth to a good son, and Jia Cong suddenly emerged, bringing the Jia family back to its peak again, and it was considered that the reputation of the ancestors had not been insulted.
Brother Cong not only became his son-in-law, but also saved his life, and even avenged himself and his deceased wife.
If you really want to count it out, you can be considered as having benefited from this uncle.
Think about it, things are really unpredictable and unpredictable.
Lin Ruhai stood up and bowed: "Little brother, I have seen my uncle, and he is no longer what he used to be."
Seeing Lin Ruhai swaying, Jia She quickly stepped forward to support him.
He sighed and said: "We haven't seen each other for many years, and we are all different. We are all getting old. You should be better. When you recover from your illness, you can still make great achievements. Brother, I can only stay at home and take care of myself. .”
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "You are proud of yourself for being able to train Brother Cong to be what he is now. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?"
When Jia She heard this, he felt happy. Jia Cong was the pride in his heart and his own face.
Now, who dares to say that he is a waste? If you have the ability, you can also raise an awesome son.
But the only regret is that he was adopted to Dongfu early.
Now he is no longer his son in name, but his nephew.
If I had known that this boy was so promising, I would not have allowed him to be adopted into the Dongfu even if I was killed, but who would have the foresight at that time?
Fortunately, Brother Jia Jing is gone, and there is no one to compete with him. Brother Cong still respects him as always, and this is enough.
Jia She laughed loudly and said, "That's true. Brother Cong, this kid is indeed a brother. Having a son like Brother Cong is the greatest pride of my life. I am truly satisfied."
Seeing the eldest son bragging and the younger son looking at Baoyu with more and more fierce expressions, which made Baoyu tremble with fright, Jia's mother couldn't stand it.
"Okay, I don't feel comfortable with you all here. You brothers haven't seen each other for many years. Let's go to the study and talk."
Everyone knew this and quickly stood up to leave.
Lin Daiyu said: "Dad, I won't go back with you today. I will ask Brother Cong to take me back tomorrow."
Lin Ruhai nodded and said: "I don't lack people to take care of me. Just stay with your grandmother and go back to visit occasionally."
Lin Daiyu said: "How can that be done? Dad is sick now and needs someone to take care of him. Naturally, my daughter has to serve and be filial by her side. I will go back tomorrow."
Seeing her insistence, Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement.
Now that she has her husband's family, she is not afraid of others saying that she no longer has a mother to discipline her.
It's okay to go home for a while. Over the years, father and daughter have been spending less time together and more separation, and have almost no time to get along. Let's take advantage of this time to recuperate at home and enjoy the happiness of family.
When you get married in a few years, you will belong to someone else's family.
Lin Ruhai followed Jia She and Jia Zheng, left Jia Mu's residence, and went to Jia Zheng's study to talk.
Seeing that his father had left, Jia Baoyu came to life again and started talking and laughing with everyone, but he was not embarrassed at all.
Everyone has long been accustomed to it and is no longer surprised.
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Dai Quan put the money into the inner treasury and sent Li Biao out of the palace.
Then he returned to the imperial study and reported to Emperor Longqing.
At this time, Emperor Longqing was the only one in the imperial study, looking through the memorials. When he saw Dai Quan coming back, he looked up.
"Is everything done?"
Dai Quan said: "If I return to the master, everything has been done. All the harvest from Jinling has been sent to the master's inner treasury. Ning Guogong is still very clever."
When Emperor Longqing heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he asked: "Didn't that old guy Song Yan ask anything?"
Dai Quan said: "My master is really good at knowing things. When Lord Song saw me ordering people to pull things into the palace, he asked Duke Ning, 'Gong Ning, didn't you say that everything should be handed over to the Ministry of Revenue? Why are you still pulling things into the palace?'
Ning Guogong said: "Sir Song, the money given to the Ministry of Revenue will not be less than one tael. Don't worry. This is a local product I got from Jiangnan, specifically to honor your majesty." Lord Song didn't ask any more questions. "
Emperor Long Qing nodded, Jia Cong, this kid, is actually very clever.
Thinking of the news just sent by the Embroidery Guard, Lin Ruhai's belongings were actually loaded into more than 30 large cars. He was really rich. If it was all silver, how much would it have to pack?
Not only Lin Ruhai, but also Jia Cong's bicycle frame, there are more than 30. What are contained in so many vehicles?
Lin Ruhai has been in charge of the salt administration for many years, and he has been an extremely wealthy man. Is he really not greedy at all?
And Jia Cong, he got so much money from ransacking his house, didn’t he keep part of it himself?
Thinking of this, Emperor Long Qing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, as if Jia Cong and Lin Ruhai had really taken a lot of money from him.
He looked at Dai Quan next to him and asked: "Dai Quan, Xiuyiwei just sent news that Lin Ruhai's property has more than 30 cars. Do you think he has really not been corrupt at all after living in Yangzhou for so many years? ?”
Dai Quan thought for a while and said: "Master, Mr. Lin's family belongs to the fourth generation of princes. The savings accumulated over the years are not a small sum. For a big family, more than thirty cars are not much.
Besides, we also have people patrolling the salt yamen. If Mr. Lin was corrupt, we would have known about it a long time ago. Just because Mr. Lin was not bribed, the salt merchants tried their best to drive him away and even kill him. "
Emperor Long Qing nodded and put aside his doubts about Lin Ruhai.
"The news is that Jia Cong actually has more than thirty cars of luggage. He is not moving, so how can he have so much luggage? Do you think he made a lot of money while ransacking his house?"
Dai Quan had followed Emperor Longqing for many years and knew that his master was suspicious by nature, so it was nothing to be suspicious.
He has been in charge of the Xiuyi Guards for many years and knows the officials very well. It is almost impossible to say that the people who ransacked the house would not take advantage of them.
It is true that Jia Cong is not short of money. Not being short of money does not mean that he will not reach out to make money.
Besides, Jia Cong is not the kind of person who is stubborn, and he is very good at doing things. He gets a lot of benefits from him every year, which is really hard to accept.
After a moment of hesitation, he said: "Master, things like confiscating homes have always been done by superior and inferior hands. Even the officials are not clean. If Ning Guogong didn't make any money at all, no one would believe it.
However, it is true that Ning Guogong is not short of money. It is hard to say whether he can appreciate the small amount of money. The one in Yangzhou is from the Salt Patrol Yamen, so it is probably difficult to get started. The one in Jinling has handed over so many , it is estimated that there is not much oil and water left.
When Ning Guogong left Beijing, he took more than 20 cars with him. He brought a lot of women and gifts. It was not surprising that he brought back some gifts. This time he visited Yangzhou, Jinling, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. The spies in Yangzhou said that they bought five or six cars of gifts in Yangzhou alone. "
Emperor Longqing thought for a while and gave up.
Jia Cong is still very capable. He has gotten so much money for himself, which has never happened before. Even if he takes the opportunity to make some money, it is not a big deal.
If all ministers were like Jia Cong, what would I have to worry about?
