Ning Jun saw that although Daiyu was young, she was like a mountain peak far away from the mountain, with a strong wind under the forest. However, Jiaojiao was timid and knew that she was lacking.
"Sister, do you look weak?" he asked Jia Min.”
Jia Min looked at Daiyu lovingly." Yu 'er's body is weak, and she's suffering from fatigue.”
"What medicine do you take often? How does the doctor treat you?" Ke Qing asked hurriedly.”
Jia Min replied," She's always been like this. She's been taking medicine since she knew how to eat. She hasn't stopped until today. She's asked many famous doctors to prescribe medicine, but it's all ineffective.”
Daiyu's eyes were watery, and she pitied him as she replied,""I remember that year when I was three years old, a monk with a mangy head came to my house and said that he wanted to turn me into a monk. My parents refused. He added: Since I can't bear to leave him, I'm afraid his illness will never recover. If he wanted to live a good life, he could only live a peaceful life if he never allowed anyone to cry or see anyone with a different surname except his parents.”She glanced at Ning Jun.
Ning Jun smiled at Lin Ruhai and said,"Zi Buyu has strange powers." How could he listen to the words of those wandering Daoists and monks?”
Lin Ruhai nodded." Fortunately, I've been treated many times. I've been nourished by the Ginseng Nourishing Pill every day. I've actually been fine these few years."”
Ning Jun praised,"Sister, you must have a tough mind and a tough body. Legend has it that you must have a great fortune!" Incredible!"
Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled as she leaned into Jia Min's arms.
Jia Min gently hugged her." There are outsiders here, yet you're still acting coquettishly?”
"What kind of guest is he?" asked Daiyu.”His cousin-in-law was naturally not an outsider.
With such a relationship, Ning Jun and Lin Ruhai's family gradually became warm.
After they sat down, they talked about their family background. Ning Jun knew everything about their family, but he pretended to be amazed that Lin Ruhai was a former criminal." I respect scholars the most. Especially people like Uncle who stood out from thousands of troops and squeezed through a single-plank bridge. It was not an exaggeration to describe them as the country's talents.”The purpose of bragging about Lin Ruhai was self-evident. Otherwise, what was Lin Ruhai to Li Shouzhong and Wang Xixian?
After all, Lin Ruhai was a modest gentleman, gentle as jade. He hurriedly bowed and said with a smile,"Your Highness praises me too much. There are many talents in the world who are stronger than me. I am not more than eight-part essay system art has a stupid, lucky to get it, not worth boasting about.”
"Uncle Lin, excessive modesty is arrogance." Generally speaking, people who spoke like this actually thought that they were the best in the world and that everyone else was trash!”
Lin Ruhai couldn't help but laugh. He stroked his beard and recalled the scene of his high school days. He couldn't help but feel happy. It was obvious that Ning Jun had tickled her.
Daiyu secretly gave him an unconvinced expression. She wanted to refute, but she hesitated.
Ning Jun continued,"Every three years, 50,000 scholars are selected. In the end, only about 300 scholars are selected. Tanhua is ranked first among the three." If I get the Tanhua, even if I don't see all the flowers in Chang 'an in a day, I should be thinking about endless debauchery today.”
"If these two sentences are reversed, the meaning will change!”He smiled mischievously.
Ning Jun was choked by Daiyu." Why do I find that although this sister is gentle and quiet, she has a sharp tongue?”
Daiyu blushed and said to Jia Min,"Mother! Do you see my brother?"
"This child has been spoiled by us. Please forgive her, Your Highness!" Jia Min said with a smile.”
"It's fine." Ning Jun shook his head. I feel that my sister is very cute."
Daiyu was very shy.
Ning Jun saw that everyone was looking at him and explained,"Although I have a few sisters, the rules in the palace are strict and I have never been close to them since I was young. When I saw Yu 'er today, she wasn't afraid of me at all. It was as if we had met before, as if we had reunited after a long time. If uncle and aunt don't mind, I'll take her as my sister. Please forgive me if I'm rude.”
"Your Highness, how can we do this?" Lin Ruhai and Jia Min hurriedly asked. I really can't reach her!"
"If I say so, then so be it!" Ning Jun laughed. Yu 'Er, why don't you call me brother?”
"No!" Daiyu pouted.
"Then there's no other way." Ning Jun joked. Why don't I call your mother sister and you call me uncle in the future!”
"Then I'll call you uncle. Do you dare to agree?"”
Ning Jun did not fall for her trick. He only smiled and said,"Then why don't you call me first?"
"Mother!" Daiyu begged Jia Min." I'm going back."”After getting permission, he turned around and spat at Ning Jun,"Bah! Your Highness!" He looked proud.
Jia Min asked the servant girl to send Daiyu back to her room. Lin Ruhai also left.
Thus, Ning Jun sat on the seat of honor and smiled.""Aunt, please sit!"
Jia Min was only sitting below, but Qing was sitting on the rose chair opposite her.
"I didn't know Aunt's identity before, so I pretended to be my sister." What a joke!"
Jia Min smiled sweetly." You don't know." I heard that your highness is going to Jinling to celebrate the Zhen family's old lady's birthday. How long will you stay in Yangzhou?”
Ning Jun thought,"I can't decide how long I'll stay. I have to finish my work." However, I'm not in a hurry. At least I'll stay in Yangzhou for a year or two, or maybe I'll be enfeoffed in Yangzhou. That would be the best.”
"Yangzhou is a land of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. However, it was extremely difficult for him to make a name for himself.”Jia Min was graceful and magnanimous, and her manner of speech was not bad, making people naturally feel close to her.
Ning Jun looked at her intently." Aunt, do you have any other intentions?”
"I'm a woman, so I know that Yangzhou is now the world of the salt merchants.”
Ning Jun leaned back in his chair." This world is ultimately the Emperor's world."”
"Although the emperor's grace is vast and boundless, and it's all over the place, there are still places where the rain can't fall. Yangzhou seemed to be thriving, but it was actually a pool of stagnant water. The arrogance and extravagance of the salt merchants had been going on for more than a day.”
"I thought Aunt's words should be said by Uncle!" Ning Jun laughed. It could be seen that his aunt was intelligent and her eyes were like torches.”
When Ke Qing heard them talking about serious matters, she stood up and smiled."Husband, this concubine will go and talk to sister Yu 'er.”He took the initiative to avoid it.
"I didn't know at first, but after listening to him talk a lot, I only know a little bit." I don't know much about the rest."
"Aunt, you're too modest." Ning Jun smiled. To have such a knowledgeable aunt in the boudoir, one could really be called a hero among women.”
Jia Min looked at Ning Jun and smiled,"Your Highness, there's no one else here." You're really ashamed to praise me like this. But can you tell me why?" Why are you praising me? What are your intentions?
Ning Jun suddenly had a feeling that he had been seen through.
Could this be considered a terrifying woman's intuition?
Fortunately, Ning Jun's face was as thick as a wall." I just really think that you're like my sister. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it.”
Jia Min suddenly smiled." Your Highness…"
"What Prince?" Ning Jun interrupted. You're an elder, so you can just call me by my name!”
"No!" Jia Min shook her head. Courtesy cannot be abandoned."
Ning Jun also shook his head." Since that's the case, let's compromise. Can we call him Master Eight?"”
Jia Min still shook her head." Your Highness…"
"Sister!"
A hint of displeasure flashed across Jia Min's dignified face as she advised," There is a natural law of hierarchy. How can Your Highness…"
"Sister!"
Jia Min suddenly stood up and said angrily,"If Yuan Chun is here, Your Highness?"
"Sister!" Ning Jun made up his mind to be shameless to the end. Anyway, if she called him wangye, Ning Jun would call her sister.
Jia Min was so angry that she blushed. Finally, she smiled and said,"Since you insist, I'll call you Lord Eight.”
" Sister…"
Jia Min stared at Ning Jun angrily.
Ning Jun was about to explain that his mouth slipped just now when he saw Lin Ruhai striding out of the room with a relaxed and faint joy on his face.
"Madame, please do as you please. I still have important matters to discuss with His Highness."”
Jia Min's eyes were gentle as she obediently left.
Lin Ruhai bowed to Ning Jun.
"What else does Lord Lin not understand?" Ning Jun accepted it with peace of mind and said in a deep voice.”
Lin Ruhai cupped his hands and said,"I will obey Your Highness 'orders."”
Ning Junyin signaled Wang De to stand guard outside and not let anyone eavesdrop. Then, he waved his hand to get Lin Ruhai up." I want to hear your thoughts.”
Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment before saying,"Since I took office, I have carefully checked the salt tax over the years. I found that since the Retired Emperor reformed salt in the 30th year and allowed the sale of part of the salt quota for the second year in advance, the quota for each year ranged from 200,000 to 400,000. If each salt was calculated in three taels of silver, then from that year to the present, the income of salt should be tens of millions of taels. However, neither the Ministry of Revenue nor the Ministry of Internal Affairs had the records of Yangzhou Salt Institute's advance salt. I deeply feel that this matter is very important, so I secretly report to the emperor. The emperor ordered me to investigate carefully. "However…" At this point, Lin Ruhai sighed deeply."It has been more than six months now. Other than the estimated amount of salt, whether it is silver or accounts, I have not obtained anything. I know that the Yangzhou Salt Transportation Department and the salt merchants are colluding with each other, cheating and stealing the national tax, but I have no evidence, so I can't do anything to them.”
"Lord Lin is a gentleman. He likes to do things in an upright manner." Every time you haven't even gone out, people already know where you're going and what you're doing. How can we find out anything?"
"I know my sins!" Lin Ruhai said in shame. Your Highness, please enlighten me."
Ning Jun picked up his tea and took a sip. Then, he crossed his legs." I like to assume guilt." If there was no good person in Yangzhou, they would all be arrested and tortured. There would always be a few spineless ones who would all be executed. Not to mention tens of millions, there were probably hundreds of millions!”
Lin Ruhai looked at Ning Jun with his mouth agape and hurriedly stopped him,"No! If this plan is implemented, Jiangnan will certainly be destroyed. At that time, if there was a traitor, it would be out of control.”
"I'm just joking with you." Ning Jun laughed. I can still figure out the priorities!”He walked to Lin Ruhai's side and said softly,""You're too righteous. The Emperor doesn't want evidence, but silver! As long as he had the money, he could have a lot of evidence at any time!”
Lin Ruhai was stunned for a moment. This was incompatible with his principles and beliefs. Your Highness, although I wish I could kill them all, killing them without teaching them will be too complicated and evil. If you don't punish them, the wicked will not be punished. The emperor is wise and can see thousands of miles. He will not give such a chaotic order! I will not allow this."
Ning Jun pointed at him." Why are you making such a simple thing complicated? Such a big case must involve a lot of people. Perhaps there are people in the Divine Capital involved, and even my brothers. Let me ask you, once it's verified, what do you do? The Emperor killed my brothers? Perhaps he would be happy to, but the Retired Emperor was still around. Lord Lin, you have read a lot of books. Should you eliminate evil or stop it?”
He had also stopped there, but he had accidentally changed the concept.
It wasn't that Lin Ruhai hadn't thought of this. He advised,""Wangye, a fake is still a fake. It was easy to kill them, but without evidence, it was easier to get into trouble!”These words were a little harsh.
"Great minds think alike." Ning Jun smiled.”Unfortunately, he could not understand Ning Jun's pursuit.
Lin Ruhai was puzzled." Then what should we do about this case?”
"Lord Lin, please rest assured." Ning Jun sneered. One of the thirty-six stratagems was called the boardwalk in the open and the Chen Cang in the dark. Before I left the capital, I secretly sent people to Yangzhou to investigate. The reason why I traveled all the way, traveling no more than a hundred miles a day, was to obtain evidence. Presumably, it would not be long before there was a return.”
Lin Ruhai's heart went up and down, but he didn't randomly grab people." So Your Highness had a plan. I didn't think it through and made a fool of myself."”
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