The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

After all, she had a widowed aunt and two cousins ​​from her maternal family. If anything happened to them, she would not be able to explain it to her family.

"a piece of cake!"

Jia Huan said dismissively, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, it's no problem for your relatives to stay here for an extended period!"

"This place isn't far from the clan school. If another scholar from the Li family were to move here, we could look out for each other!"

He didn't mince words and directly stated his condition: he hoped that Li Wan would invite another scholar from the Li family to the capital ahead of time to serve as a temporary instructor at the clan school.

The other scholars in the clan school came because of the previous Li family scholars.

Their relationship with the Jia family was somewhat distant, and this wouldn't be a good thing in the long run.

For example, scholars trained by the Southern Academy, unless they are too eager for quick success, do not need to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy. They can simply follow the established path to promotion.

In other words, they actually have their own faction!

However, the threshold for entering the mountain is quite high; at least one must be a top-ranking scholar in the imperial examinations!

That's why the previous Li family scholar was able to invite a few of his friends who had failed the exam to serve as temporary tutors at the clan school; otherwise, it would have been impossible.

However, a strained relationship is a troublesome matter, so it would be best to ask another scholar from the Li family to act as a mediator to ease the tension.

"I can give this a try!"

Li Wan naturally understood Jia Huan's meaning, rolled her eyes and said with amusement, "Whenever there is a candidate in the Li family who is preparing for the imperial examination, they will come to the clan school in advance to stay!"

Even if it weren't for anything else, just for her son Lan Ge'er's studies, she wouldn't be polite.

Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly left with her maid and returned to her residence in the Rong Mansion.

The fact that the three guests left so quickly seemed to cause no ripples in the Rong Mansion.

Jia Baoyu didn't take it to heart at all, and even felt a little regretful when he learned that Li Wan's two cousins ​​had left.

As for the old lady and Madam Wang, they naturally pretended not to know anything.

The only one who was depressed and unhappy was naturally Li Wan.

When Master Zheng found out later, he was furious and wanted to cause trouble for Jia Baoyu.

Just then, Jia Huan was standing nearby and stopped him.

It wasn't that they were siding with their relatives and disregarding justice, but rather that they were protecting the reputation of Li Wan, her widowed aunt, and her two cousins.

"Sir, let's just let this matter go. Making a big fuss about it won't be good for your sister-in-law's three relatives!"

"After all, they are women. Once their reputation is ruined, it will be a lifelong injury!"

"Actually, I bet my sister-in-law would love for no one to bring this up again!"

"As for Brother Bao's side, it's best if the manor doesn't invite any female relatives to stay overnight!"

"Furthermore, if this matter escalates, it will also affect the clan school!"

These words left Master Zheng looking dejected, and he had no choice but to give up.

Judging from his expression, his impression of Jia Baoyu was probably already extremely bad.

"Master, what important matter brings you here today?"

Jia Huan immediately changed the subject; he wasn't interested in Jia Baoyu's affairs.

Anyway, this guy can at least live a life of leisure and wealth, so what's there to say?

On the contrary, I have no choice but to keep busy in order to accumulate more good fortune.

Comparing people with others will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away!

Think about it, Jia Baoyu's previous life was probably as a pageboy in the Crimson Palace. After being reincarnated into the mortal world, he was born into wealth and privilege, as if it had all been arranged for him to enjoy life.

Of course, there's nothing to envy about that!

If Jia Baoyu plays like this, he won't get any benefits at all after this life ends.

Jia Huan felt that his special ability was extraordinary, and no one knew whether he might become a patriarch in the future.

Compared to Jia Baoyu's future, which he could see the end of at a glance, Jia Huan felt that his future was full of possibilities and there was no need to envy anything.

His visit to the Rong Mansion was naturally at the invitation of the Second Master Zheng.

That's the good thing about leaving the Rong family mansion; the various rules and regulations of the Rong family mansion can no longer bind him.

In the past, he would come to the study almost every day, but now he won't come unless there's something important or the Second Master Zheng calls him; he has his own things to do.

It was just a coincidence that we encountered Jia Baoyu's foolish antics this time. A few words were enough; there was no need to dwell on it. Didn't you see that Master Zheng was in a bad mood?

"Oh, it's something that happened in the imperial court!"

Upon hearing this, the Second Master Zheng composed himself and said in a deep voice, "Just today, an imperial censor impeached the current Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou and demanded a thorough investigation into the problems he has encountered during his tenure!"

"what is the problem?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Huan's heart stirred, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

The Second Master Zheng said in a deep voice, "This year's salt tax revenue is only a little over five million taels!"

"So low?"

"If even you, Brother Lianhuan, think it's too low, then the ministers in the court will naturally be no exception!"

"It's definitely low. When Uncle Lin was in office, the salt tax revenue reached a peak of over nine million taels!"

"Yes, it's even lower than in previous years, but the current Salt Commissioner hasn't been punished!"

"Isn't this a double standard? Is he one of the current confidants?"

The Second Master nodded silently and said directly, "I guess that's the reason. Anyway, several censors have joined forces to launch an impeachment!"

"That's nothing, it's a normal thing!"

Jia Huan said dismissively, "It involves salt tax, so we can't take it too seriously!"

But I found it funny; they're practically handing over their weakness.

How could Prince Zhongshun and other factions that had lost important members in the position of Salt Inspector easily accept the double standards being applied today?

Needless to say, this court turmoil is definitely related to Prince Zhongshun.

Previously, he had suggested to this person that if he were to interfere recklessly, then he should find something else to distract him from maritime affairs.

At first, Prince Chungshun did not agree due to his caution.

But this time, the current emperor really disgusted him, probably because there were other things going on, which is why he did this quietly.

All I can say is that Prince Zhongshun's actions were rather conventional, and it's hard to say how effective they will be!

"It originally had nothing to do with us, but somehow it got involved with your Uncle Lin!"

Master Zheng said worriedly, “A censor brought up your uncle Lin’s achievements when he was the salt inspector, which immediately sparked a great deal of controversy!”

"The gap is just too big. Even if people wanted to apply double standards these days, they would find it hard to justify it!"

"I don't know which disgusting guy suggested that His Majesty transfer your Uncle Lin to the Ministry of Revenue to be in charge of salt administration. Now the court is in complete chaos!"

"Your uncle has been implicated; it doesn't look like a good thing to me at all!"

"I called you over to discuss whether there might be any trouble this time."

It's a helpless situation, really. Master Zheng has always been looking for a veteran advisor or senior staff member who is familiar with court affairs and the operation of the Six Ministries.

Unfortunately, such a talent could easily serve as a prefect in a local area!

Placed in the imperial court in the capital, he could easily become a powerful official in one of the six ministries. He is an invaluable resource that cannot be recruited in a short period of time.

Crucially, one must also consider the other party's character and background; in short, the matter is quite complicated.

Lord Zheng was not particularly sensitive to court affairs, but when it came to Lin Ruhai, even if he hesitated, he knew that he could not be negligent. So he had no choice but to call Jia Huan back to hold a meeting of strategists.

To be honest, the Second Master Zheng was quite afraid of the ever-changing political situation in the court.

Because he completely fails to grasp the situation, any misstep could lead to disastrous consequences. The current Second Master Zheng desires a peaceful environment, which is entirely unrealistic.

Ugh, I caught a cold while visiting relatives. I had to get IV drips for two days to recover, and then slept for another day to barely get fully recovered. Sorry everyone.

Chapter 272 Once the arrow is released, there's no turning back (Please subscribe)

Sometimes things are just that messed up!

Even though it had nothing to do with her, she was directly drawn into the center of the incident.

This is Lin Ruhai's current situation.

Once the political turmoil began, he was used as a pawn, regardless of whether he liked it or not.

Meanwhile, Jia Huan was in the Rong Mansion's main study, discussing this matter with Master Zheng and a group of retainers.

After listening to Master Zheng's detailed account, Jia Huan asked directly, "Master, has Uncle Lin reacted at all?"

"No response at all!"

Master Zheng said with a wry smile, "He didn't reveal any of his thoughts to me, so I have no idea what your Uncle Lin is thinking. This is a matter of life and death!"

Jia Huan chuckled, but inwardly shook his head. The current Second Master Zheng was a typical case of the eunuch being more anxious than the emperor, completely losing his composure.

"Master, I think Uncle Lin's current actions are very good!"