The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

He only puts in effort when faced with intractable problems.

Jia Huan was not blinded by the current favorable situation; he knew that his own strength was the key!

Sure enough, upon returning, he couldn't wait to study the data changes on the virtual screen of the Golden Finger evolution.

The Luck column shows a value of over 250!

Tsk tsk, as expected of the lucky protagonist in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber!

With Lin Ruhai returning to the capital alive, Lin Daiyu's fate naturally changed.

This was just the beginning, and Jia Huan had already gained over 150 points of luck.

If time goes on and Lin Daiyu's tragic fate is completely changed, the good fortune she might receive could surprise him even more!

Seeing such a high number of luck points, Jia Huan had some ideas!

I plan to try burning a little bit of my luck points while studying medicine.

Just those massive medical books and ancient texts alone would require more than the experience points needed to reach the "study genius" state; it might take quite a long time.

To put it bluntly, which of those famous doctors isn't a genius?

In modern terms, famous doctors in ancient times were at least academic high-achievers, and academic geniuses were not uncommon!

Simply relying on being a top student wouldn't be enough to meet the required medical skills by adulthood!

In addition, he also plans to significantly increase the progress bar of his breathing exercises!

The training is not without its effects, it's just not very immediate.

Having experienced certain things and learned about the situation of some powerful figures in the martial arts world, how could it be possible not to feel some pressure?

It's impossible for children to be born with their own bodies scattered all over the ground!

The mainstream martial arts in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber are still about physical training and the application of strength.

It's not that there's no such thing as internal energy, but very few people can cultivate it, much like in the world of "The Book and the Sword" and "The Snowy Mountain Fox".

Of course, based on the information Jia Huan collected, the world of Dream of the Red Chamber does contain some elements of fantasy and chivalry.

There are more beings with superior innate physical attributes than in the ordinary world!

In other words, as long as resources are sufficient and careful cultivation is provided, it is not a difficult thing to cultivate a master of external martial arts or a fierce general in the army.

This is also the main reason why the martial arts world in the Dream of the Red Chamber is so unusually active!

To be honest, in Jia Huan's opinion, the sons of the Ning and Rong mansions, including Master She and Master Zheng, all had the physical qualities to become fierce generals in the army.

Take Lord She, for example. How many years has he been indulging in wine and women?

Even now, his body hasn't completely collapsed, and he can still live a life of debauchery. In the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, he only died because he couldn't bear the hardships during his exile.

Even at the end, Master Zheng still had the energy and strength to carry the coffin south!

Putting aside other matters, Jia Huan had a strong desire to improve his strength and combat power.

This is his goal from now until adulthood, and he has enough patience to take it slowly.

With Lin Ruhai's arrival in the capital and his swift appointment as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, granting him the right to attend small court assemblies, the Second Master Zheng's situation improved at a visible speed.

However, Lin Ruhai's career prospects were not viewed favorably by the powerful figures in the imperial court.

It is obvious that the current emperor intends to suppress him, which is why he was specially transferred to the Ministry of Rites.

However, they did not allow him to manage the most crucial aspects of the imperial examination and education; instead, they only assigned him to regulate etiquette, making it a semi-idle position.

To be honest, Lin Ruhai has rendered meritorious service to the imperial court!

As mentioned before, although the Salt Commissioner was a very lucrative position, it was also a rather dangerous one.

According to official practice, the Salt Commissioner was appointed to a term of one year.

In other words, no matter which official held this position and served as the Salt Inspector several times, they could not be reappointed.

Lin Ruhai broke this rule and served as re-elected for almost five years!

If he hadn't been transferred back this time, he probably would have remained in office until his death!

In fact, in the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Ruhai fell seriously ill and died in the late autumn of the following year, when Lin Daiyu was nine years old. He died as soon as Lin Daiyu returned to Yangzhou.

There's no other reason; Lin Ruhai is just too capable!

After he took office, the salt tax in Yangzhou increased year by year. Which emperor wouldn't like that?

In the past, Yangzhou's salt tax was generally around five million taels, which was an important source of revenue for the imperial court.

However, during Lin Ruhai's tenure, he managed to increase this figure by several million taels.

In the first two years, the amount was six million and seven million taels respectively, but by the third year, it had reached an astonishing eight million taels.

For the past two years, it has hovered around nine million taels!

What is this concept?

The total annual tax revenue of the Great Qian Dynasty was just over 20 million taels, with salt tax alone accounting for almost half of it, which was simply outrageous.

Lin Ruhai's ability to withstand immense pressure and achieve this makes him a truly loyal and capable minister!

Unfortunately, there can only be one sun in the sky and one ruler in a country!

Lin Ruhai happens to be a key minister in the Emperor Emeritus's inner circle. No matter how much the Emperor values ​​him now, he can never be considered one of his own until the Emperor Emeritus passes away.

It's unclear what the Emperor Emeritus was thinking. Lin Ruhai had performed so well, yet he was still given the dangerous position of Salt Inspector.

He was naturally happy to relax now, since even if Lin Ruhai was worn out to death, it wouldn't have much to do with him.

Currently, Lin Ruhai has been transferred to the capital, and his main task is to assist the Second Master Zheng in collecting the national treasury's debts. Naturally, he cannot be given any important position.

The retired emperor did not insist, which is why Lin Ruhai, despite his great contributions, only ended up as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, essentially being relegated to a secondary position.

Fortunately, Lin Ruhai had a good attitude, and since he did have some health problems, he didn't make a fuss and calmly accepted the present's 'good intentions'.

But when he learned the reason why he was transferred back to the capital, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Collecting debts owed to the national treasury is no easy task.

Even the Lin family, in order to avoid drawing attention, pretended to borrow 10,000 taels of silver from the national treasury.

After learning his main responsibilities, Lin Ruhai paid off his debts immediately.

Next, it was a matter of how to cooperate with Master Zheng Er to collect the debts quickly and effectively.

To Lin Ruhai's surprise, the Second Master Zheng, who was not very familiar with practical matters, actually showed rare courage and competence.

Of course, at this time, their debt collection group had gained another official, namely Jia Yucun, who had just been appointed as the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief.

In a way, Lin Ruhai was Jia Yucun's benefactor.

If it weren't for Lin Ruhai's recommendation, even if Jia Yucun had the opportunity to regain his official position, it wouldn't have been so easy; the price he would have had to pay would have been far from easy.

This time, having heard about Jia Yucun's performance in the Xue Pan case beforehand, Lin Ruhai was naturally more wary, though outwardly he showed no signs of anything amiss.

The three of them reached a private agreement and then went together to other princely residences to collect the outstanding debts.

With the incident involving Prince Zhongshun as a precedent, the three of them had a very smooth visit this time.

There was no requirement for the other party to repay the money in one lump sum; two or three hundred thousand taels would suffice.

Although it was still not easy for those royal families to come up with such a large sum of money at once, it was still barely acceptable.

In just one month, they managed to recover 800,000 taels of silver from the three princely mansions.

Upon hearing the news, he was overjoyed.

Even he himself knew how difficult it was to get money out of those brothers.

With a good start, things become much easier.

Even the imperial relatives have obediently returned the silver. If the noble families don't know what's good for them, they might incur the displeasure and anger of the royal family.

What, do you think your family is tougher than several princes and dukes?

Not only will they take action themselves, but the cabinet will likely also take advantage of their misfortune!

Even though the nobility group has fallen on hard times and its influence is not what it used to be, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

The power of the aristocratic group began to decline rapidly twenty years ago. At this time, the resources they control are still astonishing profits that even the cabinet elders are quite envious of.

After discussing the matter, the trio of Master Zheng, Lin Ruhai, and Jia Yucun decided to adopt a strategy of first offering persuasion and then resorting to force.

First, the Second Master Zheng and Lin Ruhai personally went to the door to reason with them and build relationships, letting the other party know that they had not had it easy and that they had been used by the current emperor in order to get promoted. Now they had no choice but to do things properly.

If the top figures in the Xun Gui Group could guarantee his official position and even allow him to advance further within ten years, he would not continue to press for repayment of the debt, even if it went against the wishes of the current ruler.

Unfortunately, no noble family or bigwig would make such a guarantee!

If they really had that ability, wouldn't it be better to promote their own outstanding clansmen? It's just a few hundred thousand taels of silver, which is nothing compared to the real power of high-ranking officials of the third rank or above.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to honestly pay up!

Just like they did before at the Prince's and County Prince's mansions, if the debt wasn't large, only a few hundred thousand taels, they would strongly persuade the other party to pay it off in one lump sum.

There's no need to be targeted by the current ruler or incur his displeasure over such a small amount of money.

As for those who owe a lot of money, they should at least pay back more than 100,000 taels of silver, otherwise people will think they are just shirking their responsibilities. This is no joke.

Of course, the three also encountered those who were greedy for money and unwavering in their resolve.