On Madam Zhang's instructions, Lin Ming took the ten thousand taels of silver Madam Zhang gave him and went to Sanming to bail Zhang Xiangqi out. Madam Zhang personally sent him out of the door and held his hand. She repeatedly reminded him before letting him go.
When they arrived at the pier, they gave up their carriages and changed to a big ship.
On the river, there was a large black ship with a black phoenix head. The two wings were escorted by arrow-shaped tongue boats. On both sides of the ship were strong and capable men who acted as sailors and boatmen. It was really impressive.
"This is the black phoenix head and gold painted ship that Caotou uses alone." Zhao Fusheng sighed.”
Lin Ming nodded and boarded the ship first. This boat journey was different from the others. When the wind blew, if they met other boats, they would come to the shore to give way. If they met the village gate, they would open the road and raise the flag to welcome them. There were no obstacles and it was extremely smooth. Lin Ming and Zhao Fusheng stood at the bow of the ship, each having their own thoughts about what they had seen and heard.
Zhao Fusheng sent out all his attendants and sighed,""These years, I've been traveling by boat and paying more attention to water transport. In the past, I only thought that they dominated the water route for a living. It seemed that the great power of water transport was not only because of the advantage of monopolizing the waterway. Old Zhang was really a general. What a pity, what a pity.”
Lin Ming nodded and said," Because the wind is scattered, it is duckweed. The wind is soft, and the wind is a true dragon." The old head of the water transport was born from a humble background. He had fought hard for decades and dominated the waterway. Even the imperial court had scruples and could not move it without authorization. The old head of the water transport was naturally a general talent. Water transport was naturally not a simple ship.”
Zhao Fusheng said," That day, Master Lin said that he wanted to persuade the imperial court to set up a navy. Firstly, he wanted to control the domestic waterway and stabilize the water transport. Secondly, he wanted to strengthen the navy to obtain Haili and intimidate the neighbors. Based on what I saw today, even if we can really set up a navy, it will probably take dozens of years to realize Master Lin's plan.”
It was not good for the overall situation if one family was dominant. For example, the flood this time had delayed the disaster relief because of one person's life and death. How many more people died in vain?
The wind was very strong. Lin Er did not say anything. He only pulled his black brocade cloak. His eyes looked at the vast river waves, and his heart was filled with waves. After a while, Lin Ming said," The Zhang family is quite powerful and has a lot of water transport. All the large amounts of money and grain go to him. Yangzhou's trade is prosperous. Merchants and officials have a deep relationship with water transport. Who did the young master of the Zhang family offend to be locked up by a county magistrate?"”
"That's right," said Zhao Fusheng. Although Mrs. Zhang said that it was inconvenient to guarantee it because of the transfer of officials, there should be an inside story. Since he was locked up in the county prison, it was not a major crime. Since it was not a major crime, with the power and wealth of the Zhang family, he could not be locked up.”"Unless the magistrate who locked him up is also a Chen Xizhi," he said with a smile.”
Lin Er smiled and said," I also heard from my uncle that Chen Xizhi, someone had opened up the channels of his superior and obtained the document to release him. He did not follow it. Originally, he still had some rank. However, he did not show any mercy even after being demoted to Sesame Official. Haha, if the three county magistrates are really Chen Xizhi, I'm afraid our reputation will be tarnished.”
Zhao Fusheng also smiled." I've tried to persuade Chen Xizhi twice. He's so straightforward and doesn't give me any face. He's really lovable and hateful." Speaking of which, we've already completed the transportation this time and collected a lot of food. The main credit has already fallen into our hands. I've also sent letters to Duke Lin and the officials along the way who can talk to you. I've helped you build up momentum and show off your achievements. It'll take some time to go back and forth. This time, we'll directly take three people. After the court replies and we have official titles, we'll be able to legitimately go to the counties along the river to gather fame.”
Lin Ming nodded." According to your plan, how will the imperial court approve?"”
Zhao Fusheng smiled." Although persuading the Caoshang to open up the canal is a tough nut to crack, it's not considered a political achievement. It's naturally not enough to make a name for yourself." I've already thought about it. You'll first pay two taels of silver, then pacify the refugees. In addition, we'll donate hundreds of thousands of stones of grain. This is the right time and place. Your Lin family's reputation and status in the court are the most important. This is the 'harmony of people'. In short, the official title is safe. With this step and the recommendation of Duke Lin and the others, it is perfectly justifiable for you to watch the disaster relief along the way.”
"Observing disaster relief along the way is to get achievements on paper. Only with this can you have the qualifications to advance and take a real step forward.”
"That's right." Zhao Fusheng smiled.
Two flowers bloomed, each showing a branch. While Lin Ming was smoothly making his way to the top three, a few of the lacquer reports were also rushing to the capital.
Qingming had long passed, and the weather was getting warmer. Although the Emperor's condition had improved, he was still worried about the war and could not be happy. The huge Imperial Palace was still as cold as winter.
Ever since the Emperor issued the second imperial order to recruit brave men, there were still no self-recommended ones. Instead, they were asked to retire. There were always a few in court every day. Therefore, the Emperor said that he was sick and called off the court meeting. Every day, he only summoned the ministers in the small study to deal with some pre-selected and important memorials.
On this day, Yuan Chun was sorting out the pre-selection memorials with a group of female historians in the hall. She opened a seal and actually saw familiar handwriting. She couldn't help but feel happy in her heart and read,""Salt Minister Lin Ruhai requests Your Majesty's respect."
The female historian said,"Please approve."
Yuan Chun stood up and placed Ruhai's book into the box that was to be selected. He sat back down and waited to read something else. When the golden bell rang, someone would send the box to the small study for the emperor's approval.
The bell rang. After an unknown amount of time, the reports were finally filtered. Yuan Chun and the female historians left and went to the royal study to do their jobs. Yuan Chun had entered the palace. Although she had been a female historian for some time, the Emperor was diligent in government affairs and did everything personally. She rarely used a female historian. Occasionally, she would be summoned and would also send some greetings during festivals.
There were many female historians in the public. Although the officials would send out greetings memorials at every festival, Yuan Chun only happened to see Hai Hai's greetings memorials once. It was this time that she remembered this " Uncle Lin's " handwriting. Seeing it again today, the feeling in her heart was as if she had seen a relative, and she was very excited.
It was a pity that he had never seen his father and the others. He didn't know how his family was doing, how his grandmother was doing, whether Baoyu had grown up, or whether he was still as mischievous as before…
Yuan Chun was touched by her longing and couldn't calm down for a long time. It wasn't until she went on a business trip at night that she nestled in the blanket. At least she held back her crying, but her eyes were still wet.
She knew that this was not good, so she forced herself not to think about the people and things at home. She closed her eyes and listened to the footsteps of the guards and servants in the palace. After an unknown amount of time, she felt as if she had just had a dream. She felt someone push her arm and she heard someone call out," Sister." Her heart skipped a beat and she felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly focused her mind and tried to figure out who it was. However, she felt as if it was Baoyu. She wanted to get up and pull Baoyu back to ask about his family, but she couldn't move him.
The next day, Yuan Chun wasn't supposed to be on duty, but the female historian Feng, who was close to her, suddenly reported illness and asked her to change. Yuan Chun looked at her expression and was just wondering if she was sick when he heard Guardian Feng laugh,""I had already taken a medical leave a month ago. As a senior officer, why did you allow me to take a leave today? I won't tell you. It's always a good thing.”
There were many taboos in the palace, and Guardian Feng did not tell her in detail. Presumably, she was afraid that if she knew the inside story, she would reveal her expression and cause trouble. However, although she knew it was a good thing, Yuan Chun could not help but feel uneasy. Since I had to go to the small study to serve, Yuan Chun woke up early in the morning and carefully washed up. He also used a bowl of fragrant lotus seed soup. I checked it and felt that there was nothing wrong with it before following the officer to the small study.
The Emperor had spent the entire night in the small study reviewing memorials. He had just woken up and Chief Xia was helping him put on his shoes. The Emperor was in a good mood. Speaking of Lin Ruhai, zhen remembers that his Yue family is the Jia family. Is there a female historian of the Jia family in the palace?”
"Your Majesty, you're a good memory," Eunuch Xia hurriedly said.”He buried his head and stole a glance at Yuan Chun, saying,""The last time she chose someone to come in, the empress picked his family at a glance. She could answer the questions and the empress even praised her for being well-educated, dignified, and gentle. " This servant remembers that she is on duty in the small study today." Eunuch Xia looked at the Emperor's expression and pretended to be enlightened as he pointed at Yuan Chun."Isn't that Jia Nvshi? Jia Nvshi, why haven't you come to see the emperor?”
Yuan Chun's heart jumped, and he stepped out of the queue in a well-behaved manner. He bowed respectfully and greeted the Emperor.
The Emperor was in a good mood. He saw that Lin Ruhai was indeed a reliable person. He asked Yuan Chun about Lin Ruhai's family affairs. Yuan Chun answered truthfully. The Emperor couldn't help but sigh that Lin Ruhai only had one daughter. He was loyal and had no descendants. He then asked if he had any dealings with his niece, Lin Ming? Yuan Chun had entered the palace a few years ago, how would he know about Ruhai's niece, so he said he didn't know.
"If there's nothing to do, let's talk about temperament. If there's trouble, let's die to avenge the king. Have you heard of this poem?"
Yuan Chun immediately knew and said that this poem was written by Lin Jiliang, the talented scholar of Su Yang.
"The Lin family, Lin Zhidong, Lin Jiliang, and the current Lin Guo 'er, Lin Ming, have served me for generations. Their descendants are all capable. Alas, it's a pity that such loyal officials and good generals always have no heirs. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to worry about having no one to use.”
Yuan Chun didn't dare to answer. He actually thought of Baoyu. Baoyu was now an adult. She worked in the palace and naturally knew about the Emperor's recruitment of Yong. If she recommended Baoyu now…
No, no, with Baoyu's personality, how could he be calm when he was reading? If he was recommended to the Emperor, although it would be a shortcut for him to become an official, if the Emperor wanted to test him and he could not answer for a while, wouldn't it be a disaster?! If it was fortunate that His Majesty did not test him, but if he had the same opinion as Lin Jiliang and sent him to the battlefield…
Zhang, Zhang, Xu, Li, the string of names that sacrificed their lives to report the funeral twisted around Yuan Chun's heart like a chain, making her breathless.
Baoyu was still young. If he missed out on this, he could still take the imperial examination. It was not a bad thing to study at home for a few more years.
"His Majesty is the ruler of the world. Who doesn't serve His Majesty? Heroes and scholars are even more so. When he got a wise man, he didn't go out of the alleys. How could he meet him? It's just a matter of asking for it. The emperor has already issued a brave order to go out. When the sages know, how can they not come to surrender?”
"Talent-seeking Token! Hahaha." The Emperor was overjoyed. He got dressed and stood up." I also like to read about the Three Kingdoms. You are not bad."”
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