After Ru Hai finished discussing the matter, a servant girl came over with soup. Ru Hai was busy gathering up today's matters and couldn't drink it for a while, so he called the servant girl over and said,"Old Master has been staring at this pile of books for a whole day. His body is not tired, but his eyes are tired. Teacher had said several times to persuade Old Master not to overwork his mind and mind, but Old Master never listened.”
Ruhai said," What does this little girl know? These books are all about the livelihood of the people. The words on these books can decide the lives of tens of thousands of people. If you don't think it through, you're disregarding the country."”
The little servant girl said," Yes, I know I can't persuade the Old Master. It's just that Second Young Lady is still waiting outside. Second Master Jia is also waiting to pay his respects."”
"I was so busy that I forgot about this place." Go and tell Second Master Jia in person that there is no need to invite him to the ceremony in the mansion. During the day, just go out and play in the city and outside the city. See the scenery of Suzhou and get to know the people and cultural relics. When my business here is settled, I will ask him to have a good chat.”As he spoke, he seemed to have inhaled a cold breath, choking his heart and lungs. He could only wave the servant girl away.
When Lin Er heard that it was empty inside, he went in and greeted his uncle before taking a seat. He talked about the matters in the residence."I don't have the energy to manage the affairs of the residence. Letting two YiNiangs help the housekeeper is also a messy method. Now that you have the mood to recuperate, you can decide on your own.”
Lin Erxiao nodded and said," When I was pouring tea for you, I heard a few words. Guanxia County was flooded and the people were seriously affected. Uncle, you have the intention to allocate money and food to help, but you seem to be worried that the waterway is blocked?"”
Speaking of Guanxia County, Ru Hai's face was filled with worry as he sighed,""Exactly. You came up from the capital and passed through the passes on the way. I think you have already seen the tragic situation of the disaster. The piles of bones become old towers, and new souls are added to the underworld every day. The people are in such dire straits, how can I not worry?”
Lin Er said," When we came down from the capital that day, although the land route had been cut off, it was smooth sailing for us to change to a boat. Even if we went against the current, it would not take more than a few days. Why didn't Uncle use a boat?"”
Ruhai said,"How can I not want to use a boat? There's a reason you don't know." Suzhou's salt warehouses were all connected by waterways. However, when everything became large-scale, it gave birth to a kind of power that was not on the table.”
Lin Er said," There are only two ways to transport salt and grain in the world. In terms of water, other than salt and the army, the other major one is water transport. Coming down from the capital, the ships on the waterway were always hung up. Was it because the people in power on the waterway had something to say? Even if the boss died, there would still be a deputy manager. Could it be that he would stop doing business after the funeral?”
"You're right," Ruhai said. There was indeed an important person who had died on the waterway. It was not a big deal if this person wanted to die, but he had died in a prison in Guanxia County. This was not easy to deal with.”
Lin Er said," What's going on? Since he's the head of the water transport, even if he did something wrong, he should be in a state of suspense. He should be escorted to the headquarters before he can be interrogated. How could he die in a locked cell?"”
"It should be like this," Ruhai said.
"What's the story behind it?" Lin Er asked.”
Ruhai said,"When a sedan chair bearer puts a nail in his shoe, ants break the dike." It's not a big deal, but it has something to do with you.”
"Is it related to me?" Lin Er asked in surprise. How should I put it?"
Ruhai said,"This has to start with your Red Scarf Horse."”
"Red Scarf Horse Residence?"
"Yes, rumors are like the wind. I think you didn't expect it. That day, I only gave up a horse to relieve the urgent situation. It actually caused many rumors. Now, these rumors have spread to Suzhou and caused quite a stir.”
Ruhai recounted the story in detail.
It turned out that Suzhou was originally a prosperous place in the world, with the most business travelers coming and going from all over the world, especially those who came and went with the capital. It was unknown who it was. Perhaps they had seen it with their own eyes that day, or perhaps they had heard it in the teahouses and wine shops in the capital. The news of the strange daughter of the Jia family giving up her horse to help the believers at the border spread.
Merchants were the most flexible with their words. Even the most mediocre goods were praised to the point that it was hard to find in the world. Moreover, there were two people in this matter. One was a daughter of a noble family who was usually not admired, and the other was an iron-blooded warrior who carried the beacon fire at the border. They were not ordinary.
This matter spread to Suzhou. At first, it was still the same on the dining table in the building. After a few days, it was even more legendary when it was written in a play book.
The inner courtyards of the various governments often invited actors. At that time, the second daughter of the grandson of the water transport leader saw this play and was extremely moved. She wanted to imitate it. First, she took a thousand taels of silver to the Suzhou government office and said that she would donate clothes to the border. Then, she went to the disaster relief office and asked for an order to donate money and grain to repair houses for the people who lost their homes and jobs. It caused a commotion, and everyone in Suzhou knew about it. This was still considered good, but the worst was yet to come.
Firstly, the rules of water transport families were not as strict as those of aristocratic families. Secondly, the families of the Zhang family were also respectful. The families of the Zhang family did not bring many servants when they went to the mountain courtyard to worship Buddha.
On this day, the Zhang family went to the mountain courtyard to offer incense. In the middle of the day, Zhang Er brought a little girl to the river to look at the flowers. Suddenly, she saw a young man in military uniform in the water. She admired the scene of "Red Scarf Horse" and immediately saved him without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, not only was that man not a believer in the script, but he was a scoundrel. He coveted the beauty of the young lady and wanted to marry the young lady instead. When he made a fuss, he alarmed Zhang Caotou.
Although Zhang Cao was in his sixties, he was old and weak. He was once a powerful figure. Seeing his granddaughter being forced to marry, how could he tolerate it? He lost control of his anger and ordered a group of servants to beat her to death.
Lin Er said," That man is indeed a loathsome scoundrel. However, I think he just doesn't know Zhang Cao's family and mistakenly flirted with them. If Zhang Cao revealed his identity, he would naturally kneel down and beg for mercy. Even if he were to go to the yamen to receive punishment, he wouldn't dare to escape." Zhang Caotou was beaten to death, but it seemed a little reckless.”
Ru Hai said," You're right. With Zhang Caodou's power, even if he sent him to the government, he would break that man's legs. If he broke both his legs, people would only say that he had a bandit's temperament. It would be perverting the law to beat him to death.”
Lin Er said," Even if this Zhang Cao killed someone, he wouldn't have died in the prison of Guanxia County. But the person he killed wasn't an ordinary person?"”
Ruhai said,"That's right." The unlucky fellow he had ordered to be beaten to death was originally the son of the county magistrate of Guanxia County. He had been imprisoned at home because he had fought with others in the brothel. Today, when the old ladies and young ladies of the family went to offer incense, he stole the guard's clothes and ran out behind them. Seeing that Zhang Er was beautiful, he pretended to provoke her by the river.”
Lin Er shook his head." His heart is not right. He is really being smart for nothing. Instead, he has harmed Qing Qing's life."”
Ruhai said," Such a rotten thing, so what if he's dead? As for his father, although he's not a good official, he doesn't have any bad records. It's a pity that his only old son was beaten to death, so he became loyal. When he got the news, he immediately brought people over to arrest him. He also invited a good friend who was the general of the town to help him. Zhang Cao only brought a few boys with him, and there were women around him, so it was not good to have a conflict. He only said that he would go with them and make his identity clear, and the big matter would be reduced to a small matter.”
Lin Er said," It's a pity that Zhang Caotou miscalculated. Zhang Xian is in pain from losing his son. General is as tough as thunder. The more he says that he is powerful, the more it provokes the two of them?"”
"No one knows what's going on inside." The document only reported that Zhang Cao had been interrogated once, suffered more than ten beatings, and had some cold food. He was old and not strong, and his body could not withstand it, so he left.”
"This document is probably the crux of the problem," Lin Er said. Zhang Cao had died before he confessed, and the law was unreasonable. The Zhang family would definitely not comply. Secondly, the water transport and the Zhenfu Army were mutually restrained and had the same relationship. Everyone saw that the head of the water transport was taken away by the Zhenfu General. Zhang Cao did not return, which would definitely cause a rift between the water transport and the Zhenfu Army. The water transport must also have an explanation. Then what was the plan for this matter?”
"If we're talking about Guanxia County being hit by a disaster and not being able to provide relief, it's because of this rule." Zhang Caodou had killed someone, so it was reasonable for Guanxia County to arrest him. Zhang Caodou was powerful, so it was in line with the law for him to ask the governor to send troops to help. Even if Zhang Caodou was an ordinary person, he would only be killed on the spot, so there was no injustice to complain about. However, the water transport was also powerful, and Zhang Caotou died before he could be convicted. It was reasonable for the water transport to clamor for the county magistrate and the general to take revenge for Zhang Caotou.”
Lin Er said," The people of Guanxia County are suffering. Human lives are at stake. Although it's difficult to weigh the law and reason, there are precedents of sacrificing the small to protect the big." What was so important about such a situation?”
Ru Hai laughed." Fate is really playing tricks on people. I have my eyes on a young hero who only cares about anger when talking about this matter. It's you, a sly old Taoist, who actually knows that there's still a connection."”
Lin Er also smiled and said," A man of outstanding talent reads thousands of books and sets the world's aspirations. However, he is still young after all. Perhaps he has studied hard and has not heard of these small details. After he has been in the officialdom for two years and has more contact with the rich and powerful, he will definitely be a hundred times better than a little girl like me who only hears a few words in the boudoir and makes wild guesses.”
Ru Hai smiled." That's true. He came from a farming family, unlike people like us who have been influenced since young and immersed in these things." To be able to understand the truth in books and compare to those silkpants was already rare.”He continued," That mansion-guarding general was born a silkpants. The Yuan family caused trouble in the capital and was punished. He had been a hands-off general for decades. In the end, he made a move and caused such a thing. Now that the water transport was dissatisfied and the waterway was cut off, no matter who the court sent to talk about etiquette, he would only say that they were covering up and would not have a good expression. It's really difficult."
Since his family was originally from the capital, and he could protect him in the weighing of the lives of the people in a county, he must be from a high family. Lin Er didn't ask any more questions. He only sighed." Many people's lives are hanging by a thread. This isn't the right time for the two sides to compete. The most important thing is to think of a way to open the water transport first."”
Ru Hai said," You're right. Regardless of the reason between the two sides, the first priority of the court is to appease the people. Otherwise, when the people are hungry and cold, it will only add insult to injury if the disaster victims help the rebellion. He could only sigh that there was no capable person in Suzhou who could not appease the water transport people.”
Lin Er also sighed. For a moment, the two of them were silent. The bell rang again. Xiao Lin then greeted the sea of people and instructed a few servant girls to take good care of his uncle before retreating.
Because they had decided to go to the Leisure Cloud Temple to pick up Concubine Jia the next day, it took a few more minutes to arrange the carriages and attendants. Lin Er sat in front of the table and wanted to write a letter to Daiyu to send to the capital. He picked up the pen several times, but his heart was in a mess. The servant girl looked at him unhappily and asked him if he needed to re-grind the brush and ink.
Lin Er said," It doesn't matter if you grind it. You usually serve the lady, so do you know where she keeps the good ink? Use an exquisite and beautiful box to put some. I'll give it to someone tomorrow."”
The servant girl naturally knew about the arrangement of Daiyu's study room, so she agreed for a moment, but it was like a cloud in the fog. Who was the Second Young Lady going to send? How many? There were exquisite boxes, expensive boxes, and exquisite and expensive boxes at home, but which one did he want? She wanted to ask, but Xiao Lin had already fallen asleep under the curtain. The servant girl's heart was hanging, and she couldn't close her eyes and sleep for the whole night. Her heart and brain couldn't be at ease for a moment.
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