The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Upon hearing the news, Butler Lin rushed over to greet him: "Young Master Huan, why didn't you let us know you were coming?"

"There was no other way. I just got some information from that enemy boy, and after I got back to the manor, I told the master, and he sent me to deliver the message!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "We're all relatives, there's no need to be so polite!"

Butler Lin nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Young Master Huan is right. If you have free time in the future, please come and visit more often. The master likes Young Master Huan very much!"

"Haha, old butler, you're not trying to fool me!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "I guess Uncle Lin is quite disgusted by me hanging around on the streets. I'll just be happy to see him and give him a pleasant look. I don't really expect him to be that happy!"

Seeing that Jia Huan was so 'self-aware,' Steward Lin changed the subject and asked curiously, 'Young Master Huan, why are you thinking of hanging around on the streets? I'm afraid the manor will be unhappy if they find out!'

How could I not be happy?

Jia Huan glanced at the old man and said with a smile, "If I show too much interest in reading and self-improvement, the household will be unhappy and may even resort to some underhanded tactics against me!"

"Only if I become a street thug will some of the bigwigs in the manor feel completely at ease!"

This statement is entirely true; it is indeed the case.

The old lady might not be interested in knowing about his situation, but how could Madam Wang let it go so easily?

Zhou Rui, the steward under her, is not deaf or blind, and Jia Huan could not possibly bribe him.

Therefore, Lady Wang must have known about Jia Huan's mingling on the streets, and in considerable detail.

But in the past year, Madam Wang has not only not deliberately targeted anyone, but she has not even said a harsh word to anyone she meets.

If Jia Huan were truly a ten-year-old boy, he would probably have developed a liking for his stepmother and thought she was a good person.

He's not stupid; how could he not guess Madam Wang's thoughts? It's just that she's truly speechless; all her skills and abilities have been misused.

Butler Lin was speechless for a moment. After all, the Lin family had always lacked manpower and lacked the necessary sensitivity and understanding of such internal power struggles.

Upon arriving at the door of Lin Ruhai's room, the old steward hurriedly went in to announce their arrival.

A moment later, the increasingly thin Lin Daiyu came out, glanced at Jia Huan indifferently, and said, "Huan-ge'er, Father wants you to come in!"

Jia Huan nodded slightly, said nothing, and went directly into the room filled with the smell of medicine.

Fortunately, the smell of medicine in the room was still within a tolerable range, which meant that Jia Huan's suggestion last time must have been supported by Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai looked better than last time, leaning against the sickbed and smiling at everyone.

Jia Huan bowed and greeted them, then sat down and relayed the information he had obtained from his enemy.

At this time, Lin Daiyu had already been sent away to prepare a medicinal meal, and it was almost time to serve her the meal.

"Huan-ge'er, what do you think?"

Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment, then his face showed a look of understanding, and he looked directly at Jia Huan and asked.

"They've become too complacent and want to purge the retired emperor's forces ahead of schedule!"

Jia Huan replied without hesitation, "Of course, Uncle Lin is probably the easy target they've chosen, or perhaps there's a test involved?"

"Also, I suspect the salt administration in Yangzhou is something they really don't trust these days!"

No one in that position would feel at ease.

That's a difference of millions of taels of silver, which plays a crucial role in the financial health of the entire Daqian Dynasty.

After serving as the Salt Commissioner for a year, Jia Yucun, with the help of the Lin family and the Rong family, managed to escape and happily went to Guizhou Province to become the Provincial Governor.

When this fellow returned to the capital to report on his duties, he had lost a lot of weight, clearly suffering greatly in his position as the Salt Commissioner.

If he did nothing, that would be fine, but if he wanted to achieve something, the pressure he would face would be terrifying. The fact that he was able to hold out for a year without any problems was thanks to the strong guarantees given by the Lin family and Rong family before he took office, which prevented him from being completely overwhelmed by money.

Through his efforts, Jia Yucun paid six million taels of silver in salt tax to the imperial court during his term, which just met the minimum standard set by the current emperor. This guy was quite cunning.

But there's no way around it now. Jia Yucun has completed his mission, so not only can he not be punished in the slightest, but he must also be richly rewarded, so that future officials have something to look forward to.

Jia Yucun was overjoyed to be promoted, but the position of Salt Inspector was difficult to arrange.

Of all the people around, Lin Ruhai is still the most pleasing to the eye. He is the one who truly risks his life to make money for the court. It would be a shame not to use him until he dies.

Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded, acknowledging Jia Huan's answer.

"If you were in my position, what choice would you make?"

This is a really tricky situation. If it were Jia Huan, he would definitely lose his temper and just give up, making a big scene and humiliating the current emperor.

As for Lin Ruhai, he would never do something so shameless.

Based on Lin Ruhai's style of doing things, Jia Huan could only smile wryly and say, "I have no choice but to back down!"

"We absolutely must not go to Yangzhou; if we go, we probably won't come back alive!"

"There's no need to confront the current emperor head-on in court. It would be better to simply back down and retire completely!"

"Anyway, my uncle is still young, so he absolutely cannot choose to resign voluntarily. Otherwise, the effort and price that the Lin family will have to pay to make a comeback in the future will be too great!"

There were other, less respectable thoughts that were naturally difficult to voice.

They've gotten a bit arrogant these days, wanting to control the people the retired emperor has brought along. Their first target is Lin Ruhai, so Lin Ruhai is just unlucky.

It would be better to take a step back, let the current ruler become even more complacent, and then crash headfirst into the iron wall of the retired emperor.

During this process, you can simply watch the excitement quietly; there's no need to do anything.

Of course, if he wants to regain control, he will have to make some necessary moves.

As long as the current emperor doesn't find out, even if the retired emperor passes away in the future, there's no need to worry about the current emperor settling scores later.

Given Lin Ruhai's abilities and skills, it's believed that while achieving this wouldn't be easy, it wouldn't be an insurmountable challenge.

If it were Jia Huan, he would definitely launch a powerful attack to humiliate and defeat the current ruler.

You're jumping around so happily, it would be a disservice to your status if we didn't take down your top lieutenant.

As for the current emperor's right-hand man, the second-in-command, he's not a saint, so targeting him would be quite easy.

Of course, this is just a thought for now. As for how things will actually develop, we'll have to wait and see how things unfold. If things change, Jia Huan will definitely not let the enemy have an easy time.

"That's all it can do!"

Lin Ruhai sighed deeply, feeling quite sad.

His original loyalty to the royal family has now completely collapsed. What right does such an emperor have to be loyal?

Leaving Lin Ruhai's hospital room, Jia Huan had a sudden realization.

It seems Uncle Lin has been dealt a heavy blow by the current situation. Fortunately, he can use his illness as an excuse to continue recuperating. So what if he's completely marginalized?

Now that he is about the same age as Lin Ruhai, unless something major goes wrong, it will be difficult for him to outlive Lin Ruhai, Jia Huan is confident in his increasingly superb medical skills.

A new emperor brings a new court; in an era where the country is ruled by a family, anything can happen!

"Huan-ge, come here for a second, I have something to tell you!"

Just as Jia Huan's thoughts were wandering, Lin Daiyu's clear and melodious voice came over.

Looking up, you can see Lin Daiyu, who already looks a bit like a young girl, standing under the shade of a tree not far away, waving.

Ignoring the teasing look from the old butler Lin beside him, Jia Huan strode over and asked curiously, "Sister Lin, is there something you need?"

By the way, this seems to be the first time he and Lin Daiyu have been alone together.

Of course, Lin Daiyu was just a young girl just beginning to take on the appearance of a young woman. She was beautiful and delicate, but she was just a natural beauty and couldn't possibly have any wicked thoughts.

Chapter 203 I Was Disliked (Please Subscribe)

"When you come to the manor in the future, could you please not talk about those things that trouble Father?"

Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, her tone sharp and dissatisfied: "Every time Huan-ge'er comes, Father's mood drops for a while, which is not good for his recovery!"

"I'm innocent, Sister Lin!"

Jia Huan found it extremely funny and exaggeratedly said, "I didn't bring this trouble outside. I was just a mouthpiece. Sister Lin, please don't misunderstand a good person!"

"I don't care about any of that, but every time you come over, Father is in a bad mood!"

Lin Daiyu said irritably, "How about you don't come again if there's any more bad news!"

"You've made me feel like a plague carrier!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said lazily, "If that's really what Sister Lin says, then I won't bother coming over anymore!"

"That would be perfect!"

Lin Daiyu turned and left in a huff, much like a child who had done something wrong and was afraid of being discovered by her parents.

Tsk, I got rejected!

Jia Huan chuckled and shook his head, not taking Lin Daiyu's somewhat sharp words to heart.

Of course, if Lin Daiyu persists in her accusations, he will not be polite.

He speaks in a sarcastic and insinuating way, as if anyone could do that.

"Young Master Huan, please don't blame Miss. Miss is only concerned about Master!"

Lin Daiyu did not deliberately lower her voice, and fortunately, the old steward's hearing was still quite good. When he accompanied Jia Huan away, he apologized.

"It's just human nature, it doesn't matter!"