novelraw Chapter 290 Stab wounds
Chapter 290 Stab wounds
No one knew what the cause of Xue Xun's death was. Even the Zhen family did a thorough investigation in Jinling and found nothing, but anyone with eyes could tell. I'm afraid it was someone in the capital who did it cruelly!Otherwise, depending on the influence of the Zhen family in Jinling, it would be impossible not to find out any clues.
However, it is conceivable that because of this matter, the influence of the Zhen family in Jiangnan has been reduced a lot. For a family that cannot even keep its own grandson and son-in-law, everyone should carefully consider the future of following them.
Lin Hai happily accepted the "big gift" from Xue's family, but before he was happy, a bigger surprise came!
Emperor Xuande was stabbed gorgeously during the Northern Expedition!
All right!As a courtier, when his immediate boss, the emperor, was assassinated, he shouldn't gloat so much.However, Lin Hai just wanted to laugh.
Did he say why there is a Taishanghuang in the original book?And combined with the current facts, Emperor Xuande's body didn't have much pain. As a result, when the stabbing incident happened, Lin Hai felt a sense of enlightenment.
Although the government newspaper only said that Emperor Xuande was stabbed, Lin Hai felt that the stabbing had hit a vital part and the injury was relatively serious, so he abdicated a few years later and became the Supreme Emperor himself.
As a courtier, and also a courtier who was reluctantly related to Emperor Xuande by marriage, Lin Hai had a good eye, and sent someone to Beijing to deliver some old medicinal materials.What happened next was beyond Lin Hai's expectation, but Lin Hai thought about it and wrote a letter to Master Lin, asking him to send someone to inquire about Emperor Xuande's health.
Afterwards, accompanied by other officials from the Salt Administration, Lin Hai went to the major salt fields in the south of the Yangtze River to inspect the situation.
This year is a bit different, because the salt in two major salt areas has been robbed, although Emperor Xuande gave an explanation.However, the salt has not been recovered. In order to prevent unscrupulous salt merchants from selling unscrupulous salt, the four major salt areas are stepping up their production of salt.
At this time, Lin Hai gave them the green light for all the salt fields in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition, he asked these salt merchants to increase their wages to prevent workers from going on strike.It doesn't matter to go on strike at other times, but if the workers go on strike at this time, it will be a big deal!
In order to make these salt merchants pay willingly, Lin Hai held a special meeting to give these salt merchants a certain degree of preferential policies to a certain extent.Like buying land.
In ancient times, although the land was privately owned, the sale and purchase had to go through the government.Any country in a feudal society attaches great importance to land.Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of land annexation, Fengchao.Governments are very strict about the sale of land. If Master Lin bought the land in Jiangnan last time, if he hadn't operated from the inside, he might not have been able to buy it for half a year!
It is easier for officials to buy land.After all, everyone is an official in the same dynasty, so it will be easier to meet in the future to save face, and no one knows whether the next time they meet, the other party will become their own boss.
But for other people to buy land, especially for these businessmen to buy land, the government is very strict.A businessman has money, but if he doesn't control it.I believe that with their financial resources, the entire capital can be bought.But is it possible for the government to let this happen?
Obviously impossible.
Therefore, what Lin Hai came up with was the idea of these small discounts, so that the prefects of all the prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River would relax and give some discounts.
Let such salt merchants understand.Follow the imperial court to eat meat.
Generally speaking, these salt merchants did a good job, and they paid these workers processing fees according to Lin Hai's intention. Although the workers were a little tired, they still made money.There are not many complaints, the ancient working people are simple!
Turned around and down.Lin Hai was also satisfied. He wasted a little saliva and praised several salt merchants verbally before returning to Yangzhou by boat.
After being busy for a few days, Lin Hai returned to the Lin Mansion. After freshening up, he heard Nong Shu say that Mr. Qin has been looking for him since yesterday, and he seemed quite anxious.
Could it be that something major happened during his absence?Thinking about it, Lin Hai took the handkerchief handed over by the servant, wiped his hands, and said, "Tell Mr. Qin to wait for me in the study, and I'll be right over."
"Yes!" Get the book down and send the letter!
Not long after, Lin Hai changed into homely clothes, ate a few quick bites of food, and went to the study.
"My lord..." Mr. Qin hesitated to speak.
Lin Hai raised his head and glanced at Mr. Qin, then put down the pen in his hand, "Is there anything wrong with Mr. Qin?"
"Yesterday I saw the servants of the Zhen family coming to Yangzhou!" Mr. Qin said cautiously.
Lin Hai frowned, "Did you ever know why they came?" At this time, Zhen Yingjia sent someone to Yangzhou, isn't he really afraid of angering himself?
Mr. Qin shook his head, "My subordinates don't know, but the person I sent to follow them said that they saw them go to the residence of Mr. Chen, the transfer envoy, and they have never come out!"
"Are you at Master Chen's house?" Lin Hai was a little surprised, but then he realized it.
Mr. Chen is connected with the Chen family in the capital, and the Chen family in the capital has a very good relationship with the four princes and eight princes. They can be regarded as family friends!Although the Zhen family was not a four-legged family back then, they were related by marriage to the Wang family, and there was a restless Jia family, so it is conceivable that they could get in touch with the Chen family.
"I know about this, I will let Lin Ze take over, and Mr. Qin's people let them come back!" Lin Hai has arranged the work of Lin Hai's four staff members, and under normal circumstances, he can't interfere with others matter.This is also Lin Hai's measure to prevent his subordinates from becoming traitors. Even if there are traitors, only part of the information can be leaked.
Mr. Qin nodded to express his understanding.
When seeing Mr. Qin walking to the door, Lin Hai suddenly remembered something, "Mr. Qin, please go and call Lin Ze over for me."
After a while, Lin Ze came to the study. Lin Hai first told him about the arrival of the Zhen family in Yangzhou City, and then asked, "Is there any latest news from the north?"
Lin Ze nodded, "It was just delivered this morning, and I was about to tell you, my cousin! The emperor was assassinated in an enemy sneak attack and injured his heart. Although he was rescued by the imperial doctor at that time, but The body has already started to go downhill! The old imperial physician Li is one of the imperial physicians for diagnosis and treatment."
Lin Hai nodded. With the old imperial doctor Li around, it would be easier for the Lin family to know the physical condition of Emperor Xuande!At least it is much easier than other families.
"Is there nothing serious about the emperor?" Lin Hai asked, the physical condition of Emperor Xuande represented the time when the plot of the Red Mansion was staged.
"It's nothing on the surface, but the age of the emperor..."
No need for Lin Ze to say anything more, Lin Hai will understand!Emperor Xuande is now 50 years old. He was lucky to not die on the spot after suffering such a serious injury at this time!
"Then there is no trouble in the capital!" Lin Hai was a little worried. He still remembered the incident when the prince forced the palace back then!Right now, Emperor Xuande was stabbed, and his heart was also injured. If someone is not allowed, he can't hold it anymore!
"Judging from the news, the capital is still stable. Although the princes have their own little thoughts and some small actions in private, they still can't burn the Lin family. By the way, the hottest news in the capital is not the assassination of the emperor. The news is that the eldest son of the Jia family in the Rongguo Mansion married a concubine daughter." Lin Ze said playfully, since Lin Hai arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, the Lin family assigned Lin Hai's staff, of course Lin Ze knew that Lin Hai was not happy with the Jia family. After seeing what happened to Lin Chang, Lin Ze, along with Lin Hai, became upset with the Jia family!
"There was no news about the Jia family, and it was forgotten. The sister of the concubine is Mei Guifei. I can't think of anyone who dares to spread the news at this time, except for that one." He is not a vegetarian, and the Mei family is now more prosperous on the surface than the two Lin families combined. It is not wise to talk about the Mei family at this time.
"Your Majesty! The image left in the hearts of the people is hoped to be lofty. It is a bit embarrassing to say this kind of thing, although it is said that we have just won a battle." Lin Ze pursed his mouth, this kind of face-saving He has seen too many things!
Lin Hai smiled and said nothing, but he obviously agreed with Lin Ze's words.
That's right, Emperor Xuande's Northern Expedition ended successfully, the only flaw was that he was unfortunately stabbed!This long-planned war is going well, at least for the next ten years, there is no need to worry about the north!
But even such a big victory did not cover up the injury of Emperor Xuande in the slightest. In order to let the common people ignore this problem subconsciously, Emperor Xuande made a move, that is, to enlarge the news of the Jia family wirelessly, and make it even more serious. The whole capital city was uproarious.
With new news, naturally no one will pay attention to the old news!
At this point, Emperor Xuande would like to say thank you to the Jia family.
After reading the news about the Jia family on the paper, Lin Hai sighed and said, "Since Jia Daishan passed away, the Jia family has been getting worse day by day! Although it is said that the meritorious family is destined to lose after the situation stabilizes, but It’s not as powerful as the Jia family.” Shaking his head helplessly, every time he saw something about the Jia family, Lin Hai gave his own advice in his heart, even if the youngest son is smart, he can’t favor the youngest son.
"Who knows what they think, but let me say, if the Jia family hadn't been so virtuous, I'm afraid they would have been cleaned up by the emperor a long time ago! How can there be today!" Lin Ze said shaking his head, although he didn't walk up Official career, but for people like the Jia family, they still look down on them.
This was the first time Lin Hai heard this, and he asked curiously, "What's the explanation?"
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[Thanks to the Hidden Wind Traveler, the reward for children's shoes from school to no school, and thanks to the pink tickets for Mimeng Moonlight and Azzinoth children's shoes]