In the blink of an eye, time flew by like a white horse, two days passed by in a hurry, and the big ship that Japer and his party took arrived outside the dock of Shenjing City.
Lin Daiyu stood at the bow of the boat and suddenly saw a familiar figure. Qin Keqing was waiting there with everyone in the palace. A happy smile bloomed on her face, and a month's separation made her miss Qin Keqing even more.
And Jiapo was no exception. Naturally, he also saw Qin Keqing. A breakup was better than a wedding. This month of separation made him miss his beloved wife even more. A warm current surged in his heart, and he stared at Qin Keqing with affectionate eyes.
Lin Ruhai saw the joy on her daughter's face, and the worries in her heart finally eased. He believed that his daughter must have a good relationship with the princess of Zhongping County, and he no longer had to worry about the princess making things difficult for his daughter.
The pier has been cleared by the Zhongping County Prince's Palace at this time. There is no one outside the palace, and there are many soldiers around. After all, the princess cannot travel carelessly. All this is to ensure the safety of the princess.
"Empress! The prince's ship has arrived, and I have seen the prince and Miss Lin." Ruizhu, the personal maid, hurried to Qin Keqing's side and told her eagerly.
When Qin Keqing, Sanchun and others in the carriage heard Ruizhu's words, they quickly got up and walked out of the carriage, standing on the dock, staring closely at the big ship in the distance.
Soon the ship docked, and Jiapo took Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu and others off the ship one after another.
Jia Po and Lin Daiyu walked quickly towards Qin Keqing: "Madam! Sister!" Jia Po and Lin Daiyu said at the same time.
Qin Keqing's eyes were slightly moist, and she responded with a smile: "Husband, sister, you are finally back." Her voice was soft and warm, like a breeze blowing across the lake, full of longing.
After everyone greeted each other, Jiapo and Lin Ruhai went to the palace to meet Emperor Longchang.
Qin Keqing, Lin Daiyu and others returned to the palace to rest first.
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Xia Shouzhong ran into the palace excitedly.
"Your Majesty, the prince and Lord Lin are back."
Emperor Longchang smiled when he heard this and put aside the memorial he was correcting: "This kid is finally back, let him in quickly!"
Xia Shouzhong took the order and quickly called Jiapo and Lin Ruhai.
"Your Majesty! Japer pays homage to Your Majesty. This time I went south to pacify the land south of the Yangtze River. I would like to express my special order to Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! Lin Ruhai pays homage to Your Majesty. I have completed the collection of evidence on the corruption of officials in Jiangnan and the illegal smuggling of salt gangs in Jiangnan, and I will give you a special order to His Majesty!"
"Hahaha!" Emperor Longchang laughed heartily and said: "You have done a good job. Yubai solved the troubles in Jiangnan for the court in just one month; Lin Aiqing collected criminal evidence in Jiangnan for the court for more than ten years. The two beloved ministers are indispensable. No, I should be rewarded."
After waving the two of them to sit down, Emperor Longchang continued to speak:
"Please tell me quickly. I only briefly read what happened in the report, but I still don't understand it at all!"
Japer stepped forward and told him all the arrangements he had made after entering Jiangnan.
Lin Ruhai then detailed all his experiences in Jiangnan, as well as how officials took bribes, violated the law, killed people, colluded with officials and businessmen, and were assassinated.
Although Emperor Longchang knew that things in Jiangnan were bad and he had read the reports, he couldn't help but feel furious after hearing Lin Ruhai and Jiapo's detailed explanations: "It's simply shocking. It's so easy to kill these moths with one knife."
It took a long time for Emperor Longchang to calm down after being comforted by Xia Shouzhong and Jiapo. He turned to look at Jiapo and said:
"Yu Bai, your contribution this time is not small, but now that you are a king, I can't give you too many rewards. You can't blame me!"
Emperor Longchang had always been troubled. Jiapo had made great contributions this time, but Jiapo's title could no longer be sealed, so he simply explained it to Jiapo.
Hearing what the emperor said, Japer felt relieved. It would not be a good thing for him if the emperor rewarded him again. Now that the emperor said it directly, he felt a little more relaxed, and he immediately stood up and saluted:
"Your Majesty! I am valued by your Majesty. I was granted the title of king at a young age. I have already shown great kindness to you. Your Majesty loves me even more and is always gracious to me. I have always hoped that your majesty can do something to repay your great kindness. Now I can do something for your majesty. I am happy to have the troubles in my heart solved, so how can I complain to Your Majesty!"
What Jia Po said was sincere. Since he returned to Beijing and was crowned the king, the emperor has placed great trust in him. Whatever delicious food and good things are in the palace will be given to the Zhongping County Prince's Palace. After the establishment of the Commerce Department, the rewards to the Prince's Palace have continued. , not to mention that because of Qin Keqing, the emperor also treated him as a nephew.
Emperor Longchang was naturally not worried that Jiapo would complain about him. He knew Jiapo's temperament and was very satisfied with it.
"The Emperor and the Queen Mother know that you are back, so don't stay here. Go and say hello to the Emperor and the Queen Mother, and stay in the palace to have dinner together before going back!"
Jiapo was about to refuse and wanted to go back to accompany his beloved wife as soon as possible. Emperor Longchang knew what Jiapo wanted to say, so he waved his hand to stop Jiapo from speaking. He glanced at Lin Ruhai meaningfully, turned to look at Jiapo and said:
"The queen has sent an order to call your princess and Lin Aiqing's daughter into the palace. You can stay in the palace and have your meal with peace of mind!"
Jiapo's scalp was numb when he was looked at by Emperor Longchang's meaningful gaze. Of course he knew what Emperor Longchang meant: "Wait for me, kid. I will take care of you when I have time." The meaning was too obvious.
Japer could only smile bitterly and thank him: "Thank you, Your Majesty. That minister has retired!"
Emperor Longchang didn't look at him and waved his hand to get out of here.
Japer could only touch his nose and walked out of Longde Palace.
Lin Ruhai was watching the interaction between the emperor and his ministers, and his heart was already in turmoil. He knew that Japer was favored by the emperor, but this was not favored. If he said that they were a family, no one would believe it.
If Japer knew what Lin Ruhai was thinking, he would definitely call his father-in-law awesome. He would have guessed it.
After Jia Po left, the emperor called Li Shoufu, Sun Shangshu, Xue Baochai, etc. to discuss the specific matters of the Commercial and Taxation Department in detail, and finally confirmed that Lin Ruhai was officially appointed as the first Shangshu of the Commercial and Taxation Department. As for the appointment of Lin Ruhai as the Minister of Commerce and Taxation, everyone has known for a long time that it is just a formality now.
