The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 30 The Mansion
Jia Min, who was standing by, just thought that the medicine Lin Ruhai gave Daiyu was a boiled medicine based on the prescription given by the previous doctor.

But they overlooked the fact that decocting medicine is not possible so quickly.

However, the effect is indeed good.

Lin Daiyu was simply overworked and heartbroken.

There's nothing I can do about being sad, but the Jiuhua Yulu Pills are still very useful for relieving fatigue.

After feeding her only half a bowl, Daiyu woke up after a while.

I still feel warm all over, unlike before when I felt cold all day long in winter.

Lin Ruhai was overjoyed and said "good, good, good" several times.

He smiled for the first time in these days, "My son is a blessed man."

Having said this, she suddenly thought of her youngest son and couldn't help feeling sad.

This made Jia Min, Daiyu, the maids and the old women start crying again.

After some trouble, Lin Ruhai asked all the maids and old women to go out, picked up the half-empty tea bowl, and asked Jia Min to take a sip.

No matter how much you explain, it is easier to understand if you don’t feel it yourself.

Sure enough, Jia Min had just cried and was indeed a little thirsty.

I thought this medicine was a tonic and was about to refuse it, but I saw Lin Ruhai shaking his head.

After drinking it, the fatigue and physical damage from the past few days were quickly swept away.

Only then did Lin Ruhai explain to his wife and daughter.

Jia Min and Lin Daiyu were surprised at first, and then they understood why their husbands and fathers were happy at first and then sad.

This medicine should be taken seven or eight days in advance.

Or more than a month ago, Jia Zheng wrote a letter saying that Jia Zhu was cured by a young Taoist priest using a Ganoderma lucidum blood-replenishing pill.

He wrote a letter to the capital, asking for a pill, and his child would surely be saved.

Unfortunately, now all that is left is regret and remorse.

The next morning, Lin Ruhai, who had not slept much the previous night, finally figured out how to express his gratitude after being reminded by Jia Min.

Lin Ruhai had already learned from the attendants who delivered the letter and medicine that Lady Jia burst into tears after receiving the letter.

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian rushed to the imperial mausoleum overnight and encountered a baboon on the way.

Fortunately, everything went fine and I successfully got three Nine Flower Jade Dew Pills from Li Jingxiao.

There is really no way to blame my relatives for doing this.

On the contrary, kindness must never be forgotten.

As for the Taoist priest Li, now the Taoist registrar Yuanyi, Lin Ruhai thought about it and discussed it with Jia Min.

A secret memorial was sent to the capital.

Lin Ruhai was the Imperial Censor of Salt and was qualified to write secret memorials directly to the emperor.

There is no need to commend Lin Jingxiao for his achievements, just tell the emperor everything.

The letter was successfully delivered to the emperor, but when the emperor asked someone to check, he found that Li Jingxiao's interest in treating people was greater than his interest in being an official.

I suddenly felt that Li Jingxiao was young and ignorant, and even a little ungrateful.

It was a waste of the imperial grace that the seven Taoists of Zhenwu Temple had obtained at the cost of their lives, and it was a betrayal of the favor of the retired emperor.

However, Li Jingxiao treated everyone, and charged ordinary people 1 coins, neither more nor less, which made the emperor feel that this was the heart of a doctor.

Then he remembered that Prince Yishun's Mansion had petitioned several times, asking the young Taoist priest from Zhenwu Temple to go south, but now Li Jingxiao had gone to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum.

The emperor understood what Li Jingxiao was thinking after a moment's thought.

I had considered the thoughts of the retired emperor before.

Now that there was the example of saving Lin Ruhai's child, it became necessary for the emperor to win over Li Jingxiao.

Since he had developed a fondness for Li Jingxiao, he gradually understood why he was unwilling to go south. His master, his great-grandmaster, and his five uncles all died because of Prince Yishun. Anyone would have wished Prince Yishun would die sooner.

The emperor originally wanted to summon Li Jingxiao to the palace to meet him in person, but when he thought of the letter for help from Prince Yishun's mansion, he secretly decided to wait a few months.

Looking at Lin Ruhai's letter, he learned that Li Jingxiao was engaged to Qin Ye's daughter, who was the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works.

And after the Chinese New Year, Li Jingxiao would observe mourning for more than five months before getting married.

So I wanted to give Li Jingxiao a better house in the capital.

The emperor frowned and scolded, "You have to report such a small matter to me?"

It was said to be five months, but in fact it was only a little over three months until the Lantern Festival of the next year when Li Jingxiao received the news of the death of his master and others.

But if we go by the time when Taoist Chonglin and others died, it would be about five months after the Lantern Festival next year.

A master is not a parent.

Three months of mourning is enough to fulfill one's filial duty.

The emperor laughed and scolded, but he was very satisfied in his heart.

Looking at Xia Shouzhong who was serving beside him, he asked, "Is there any good house in the west of the city suitable for those below the fifth rank?

By the way, it would be best if it were closer to Zhenwu Temple."

Xia Shouzhong was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds of searching, he finally said, "Your Majesty, there really is a large house with three entrances, and it's no more than half a mile away from the Zhenwu Temple."

The emperor couldn't help but smile.

Seeing this, Xia Shouzhong couldn't help but add, "If you want to know the exact location, it should be one mile west of Ning and Rong mansions.

Although the location was not very good, houses in the west of the city were already in short supply, and the house was an old house of a royal merchant that was confiscated.

Although it is only of the standard for a fifth-rank official, the house is actually quite large.

Just tidy it up a bit, and then the Ministry of Internal Affairs can arrange for some furniture and household items to be sent over and we can live there."

This is quite interesting. By openly mentioning the location of the house, he actually helped the Jia family show off in front of the emperor.

This time, Jia Zheng braved the cold wind and rushed to the imperial tomb overnight.

He even encountered a mandrill on the way and obtained three pills from it, which made the emperor like him even more.

So when Xia Shouzhong mentioned the Ning and Rong mansions, he subconsciously praised Jia Zheng, "Jia Zheng, the second son of the Rong mansion, is a kind and honest man, but he doesn't know how to do practical things.

But it’s also kind and compassionate.”

This is already a high compliment.

Xia Shouzhong thought to himself that just based on the emperor's words, it was definitely worth it for him to go to the Jia family and ask for a few hundred taels of silver.

Even if the emperor was dissatisfied with the Jia family, he would not go too far.

However, in the original novel, the emperor tried to win her over several times, especially after Jia Yuanchun was made a concubine.

Jia Zheng actually went to the retired emperor to express his gratitude first, and then went to the emperor to express his gratitude. This is probably the real reason why the emperor lost his favor towards the Jia family.

But this time, Jia Zheng did gain points in the emperor's heart.

Although Lin Ruhai was the son-in-law of the Jia family, he was also the third place in the imperial examination chosen by the emperor.

He went to Yangzhou to serve as the Imperial Censor of Salt, and over the years, he really helped the emperor get a lot of silver.

Now that his only son had died during his term of office, the emperor felt that Lin Ruhai had had a difficult life.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let the house be put under the name of Lord Lin Ai. It is up to Lord Lin Ai to decide how to deal with it from now on."

Xia Shouzhong quickly agreed, but he was thinking in his heart that Lin Ruhai really did enjoy the emperor's favor.

The emperor felt bad about the death of his son, so he gave him a big house and told Lin Ruhai how to deal with him.

Isn't it obvious that Lin Ruhai is going to give the house to Li Jingxiao?
By the way, this can also be regarded as the emperor secretly winning over Li Jingxiao.

(End of this chapter)