The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 4 The visitor is evil

Lin Ruhai quickly came to the living room. There was a Confucian scholar in the living room, looking at Lin Ruhai with a smile.

"Mr. Cai's visit to my humble home makes it shine."

Lin Ruhai took the initiative to bow.

The man immediately returned the greeting, saying with concern, "Brother Lin has just recovered from a serious illness and should be resting and recuperating. I am guilty of rudely disturbing you."

"What are you talking about?"

Lin Ruhai enthusiastically pulled the man to sit down.

The housekeeper came to serve tea, Lin Ruhai took it and refilled the tea for the guest himself.

After a brief exchange of greetings, the hall suddenly became quiet.

The butler lowered his head and quietly left, taking the servants in the hall away, leaving only Lin Ruhai and the Confucian scholar.

"Because of Wang Xin's matter?"

Lin Ruhai asked proactively.

The man was so disappointed that he said angrily, "We finally got back some of the military power. What's wrong with Lord Lin? Why does he insist on training the Wang family's children?"

"It's just a small auxiliary attack, not worthy of being cultivated."

Lin Ruhai didn't dare to recognize him.

The man sneered, "He's been promoted three times in one year, and now he's made new achievements. Is Lord Lin planning to promote him again? Is the next step to cooperate with the capital? Will there be another new noble in the next three to five years?"

Seeing that the misunderstanding was so deep, Lin Ruhai did not dare to be negligent.

"Mr. Cai, you and I have known each other for many years. Although I have never openly supported the new school of thought you represent, I have secretly opened the door to it. And I have been in Yangzhou for many years. How can Mr. Cai turn a blind eye to all my actions?"

The man then said, "Brother Lin, don't you know that it is because I trust you that I am able to make this trip today?"

The man, with a fierce temper, spoke bluntly, "The Emperor has been on the throne for fifteen years and is already over thirty, yet the Retired Emperor still refuses to relinquish power. He appears to retreat into the inner palace, but in reality, he controls everything. The Great Zhou's current weakness and the suffering of the people are entirely due to the Retired Emperor alone."

"The retired emperor's followers, the Feng Clan, are ready to make moves. They don't want the emperor to take power, and they've teamed up with the nobles to commit many illegal acts. We're all treading on thin ice and being extremely cautious in maintaining the current situation. We finally managed to separate the Jingying from the Wang family, but Brother Lin is training the Wang family's children in the heavily taxed Jiangnan area."

"Others may not know that the four great families of Jinling are closely related, but don't you, Brother Lin? The four great families will certainly not miss this opportunity, so this is what Brother Lin wants to see?"

The man became more and more angry as he spoke. If it weren't for Lin Ruhai's identity, he would have been scolding him.

Lin Ruhai felt helpless.

He didn't know that Wang Xin was such a troublemaker.

First, it was a life-saving grace, second, he was thinking of the Wang family's collateral branch descendants, and third, he was just given a salt road commander position.

Who would have thought that with just a small salt road captain, he could defeat the entire regular army in the southeast, with real combat achievements. The guy was also obedient and followed the official rules he had instructed to the letter.

Everyone spoke well of the boy, no one tried to trip him up, they were just following the rules.

Am I deliberately suppressing him?

Who knew that just after receiving the news that the kid had won a battle and just after completing the regulations, the next victory came again. The good news came one after another, and they were all real Japanese. The verification of the heads was really real. By the time I woke up, it was already the fourth big victory.

That guy is really good at giving away money.

Gifts worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels.

Other colleagues didn't care whether the other party was a member of the Wang family or not, and for their own face, they accepted the bribe quickly, so the boy was promoted very quickly.

He was just a small captain a year ago, but now he is going to be promoted to guerrilla general.

If the four families handled it properly and were transferred to the Beijing camp, they would be promoted to lieutenant generals in three to five years, and then they could plot to become military governors. A few years ago, the emperor spent a huge price to persuade the prince to move his position, but it ended up going in circles and returning to the Wang family.

Not to mention that the emperor would doubt himself, even he himself would doubt himself.

No wonder Cai Wen was so angry.

If someone else did this, I would also be furious.

Lin Ruhai could only try his best to save the boy's life. "Don't worry, Mr. Cai. My daughter will return to the capital soon. Wait for me to summon Wang Xin and have him lead the team to escort my daughter to the capital. Leave him in the capital and keep him out of the way so that he can't continue to make achievements in the southeast."

This was the only solution Lin Ruhai could think of.

If he can fight, then send him to a place where there are no wars to fight. He won't be able to make any achievements, and he won't be able to get promoted easily. He should be placed under their noses. I have secured a position for him in Beijing, which is considered to be doing him justice. Cai Wen stared at Lin Ruhai strangely, which made Lin Ruhai feel uneasy.

"Brother, am I wrong?"

Cai Wen sneered, "The news from the capital is that the Jia family has been secretly colluding to transfer this man back to the Beijing camp as a general. Is Brother Lin really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? I really can't tell."

Lin Ruhai thought to himself that this was not good.

He really didn't expect that the Jia family would act so quickly.

By doing this, the Jia family put the boy in danger. Don't be fooled by Cai Wenwen's elegant appearance. If he really gets angry, he can be very cruel. The boy won't even know why he is dying.

Lin Ruhai took a deep breath. At this point, the only way to survive was actually death.

After all, he is my savior.

The important thing is that the boy is indeed a talented person and should not have died in party struggles.

"I have served the Emperor for many years. Whether he is loyal or treacherous, justice is in the hearts of the people. I believe in the Emperor, and I believe that the Emperor believes in me. If Mr. Cai also trusts me, I suggest that he be employed."

Cai Wen is incredible.

Lin Ruhai said calmly, "My foolish brother is also from one of the Four Great Families, and in the end, he also worked for the Emperor."

Since the Jia family has already set their sights on Wang Xin, it is not so easy for Cai Wen to kill him. It will require a lot of effort and connections. If Cai Wen accepts his proposal, it may not be a good thing for that kid.

The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor.

Even the four of them were in great pain, let alone the little Wang Xin. If he wasn't handled properly, he would be torn to pieces in an instant.

“Times are tough.”

Lin Ruhai lamented, "We finally found a talent who could quell the Japanese invasion, and now he's gone. It's such a shame for the country and the people."

Cai Wen was thinking calmly, and Lin Ruhai stopped disturbing him.

this moment.

It determined Wang Xin's life or death.

Cai Wen raised his head and sneered: "The Japanese threat seems serious, but in fact it is minor. The internal troubles are the real problem. If we don't solve the internal troubles, how can we solve the external troubles? Once we solve the internal troubles, the external troubles will be solved as well."

"A small trouble left unaddressed can lead to a great disaster."

Lin Ruhai reminded softly.

Cai Wen hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. He wanted to keep an eye on Wang Xin personally and kill him immediately if he showed any signs of disobedience.

It’s mainly because of Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai is too important to the emperor.

Lin Ruhai's position played an important role in the emperor's current status.

Since Lin Ruhai insisted on protecting him, we had to give him some face.

"Take care, Brother Lin."

Cai Wen said goodbye.

Lin Ruhai quickly stood up to see him off.

After seeing him off, Lin Ruhai returned to his study and sat for a long time.

When he was young, he was also so passionate. After so many years, he met countless people and participated in many things. Lin Ruhai became more and more confused. Who in this world still cares about him?

The Japanese invasion was so severe and the people were suffering. Was the imperial court really unable to suppress it?

Lin Ruhai felt powerless.

"A dignified scholar is nothing but a mediocre person."

"What a tragedy!"

(End of this chapter)