When they met for the first time, Feng Ziying and Lin Ruhai were still in a stage of mutual exploration and understanding.

Feng Ziying also knew that no matter how fanciful she said and how deep her feelings were, people like Lin Ruhai would not believe such empty words and white teeth.

I have no dealings, and I don't know the roots, I am talented and outstanding, but what about morality?

is afraid that the more talented he is, the more he can only increase the other party's worries and doubts, especially when his time is short, he needs to be more cautious.

Unless he and Lin Yatou are officially engaged and made public, I am afraid that Lin Ruhai will really believe in himself, after all, if he achieves that level, if he wants to regret his marriage, it will be a huge harm to both parties.

Especially for scholars and scholars like themselves, who have a particularly high-profile identity, if they are branded as breaking promises and betraying their promises, they may be blamed and attacked by others in this life.

In other aspects, Lin Ruhai has no intention of talking about it, and he doesn't even want to talk about it at all.

Feng Ziying estimated that Lin Ruhai would also regard himself as a person from the Beidi Shi or even from the Yonglong Emperor's side, but Lin Ruhai should know that the Beidi Shi and the Yonglong Emperor seem to be in tune now, but this will never be a person all the way.

Just like him, unless he really gives up his status as a scholar and becomes the emperor's personal minister, it is impossible for a scholar who is really interested in the position of Zaifu to completely throw himself into the emperor's knees, that is to say, this kind of person must have a bottom line and a bottom line to safeguard the interests of scholars.

Lin Ruhai, a character who has been up and down in the sea for decades, should know this, and he should also see it clearly, unless there is any particularly big change, the position of Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History, everything that he has in this position, sooner or later, will be handed over to Emperor Yonglong.

So what should he do now?

Although Feng Ziying said that he had been an official for decades in his previous life, he really didn't know the inside situation of being an official like the Great Zhou Dynasty, especially a special position like the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial History.

Don't say it's him, I'm afraid that except for the people who have served in this position and the emperor who really understands what to do in this position, there are not many people who know the inside story, even if they deal with him, I'm afraid they are blind and touch the elephant, only know part of it, and it is difficult to peek at all of them.

Seeing her girl's face full of sorrow, Zijuan could only gently hold Daiyu's arm and comfort her on her back, "Don't worry about the girl, the master and Uncle Feng are not idlers, they will definitely talk about it,......"

Daiyu, whose eyes were red and swollen like peaches, glanced at Zijuan, "Dead girl, I'm worried about my father's condition, when did I worry about anything else?" ”

Zijuan didn't break it, pursed his lips and said: "The master's condition seems to be stable, and the maid looks at the master himself very relaxed and indifferent, maybe it's ......."

Daiyu shook her head, her father didn't hide it, he said that he was afraid that his illness was useless, but it wasn't in any danger for a while, it was just dragging out the days, which also made Daiyu very desperate, helpless and sad.

It is difficult to face this situation, knowing that life is short, but it is difficult to change, and now you have to face this looming death every day, what a cruel torment for relatives.

Therefore, Feng Ziying also specially greeted Zijuan, and was sure to help relieve Daiyu's state of mind and prevent her from affecting her body because of her bad mood.

The best result is to give Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu a certain and reliable promise, so that they can rest assured, so that the father and daughter can rest assured, and Lin Daiyu will not be sad and desperate after that day.

But on this issue, Feng Ziying has no right to decide, the marriage contract is not something that can be decided by herself in these years, it needs to be confirmed by the elders of both parties, and it requires certain rituals and procedures to go.

And it is also a difficult problem to solve his mother's heart knot, so Feng Ziying is also difficult.

For now, we can only take one step at a time and see what ideas and countermeasures Lin Ruhai will have.

to Lin Ruhai's own affairs

There was a knock on the door, and Zijuan hurried to open it.

"Girl, uncle is here."

Daiyu got up and was blessed, but there was a little more expectation in her eyes.

Although more attention is paid to his father's illness, even his father himself said that his illness is now ineffective and can only be delayed, although Daiyu is sad and can only face it, but another thing is not only what his father is most concerned about, but also what Daiyu is concerned about.

"My sister doesn't need to worry, it's okay to watch my uncle's state for two or three months." Feng Ziying didn't dare to say too far.

He could only judge that Lin Ruhai's body was barely passable based on the fur observation he learned from Master Zhang, and the medicine prescribed by Lang Zhong hired was mainly to nourish the yuan and replenish qi, and he didn't use any wolf and tiger medicine, so this conservative treatment was very symptomatic, of course, no matter how symptomatic it was, it only delayed the condition, and there was no way to change the result.

"During this period, my sister must not add trouble to my uncle, and maintain a good mood state, which is not only beneficial to my sister's body and mind, but also makes my uncle happy, which will also help my uncle recuperate." Feng Ziying could only use this kind of words to trap Daiyu.

"Little sister understands." Daiyu is so smart, she naturally knows Feng Ziying's kindness, so she nodded slightly and bit her lips.

"The foolish brother also told his uncle about his sister, and agreed to do this official service, and he will make an appointment for marriage." This kind of thing shouldn't be said in front of a girl, but under special circumstances, I can't take care of it much, "Uncle has agreed, and my sister can rest assured." ”

The fair-skinned cheeks were slightly dyed crimson, and Dai Yu's eyebrows frowned lightly and then unfolded, but he lowered his head but didn't speak, even the purple cuckoo beside him was suddenly surprised, but then he reacted that it shouldn't be the time for joy.

At such a time, it seems inappropriate to say that everything else is inappropriate, and Feng Ziying can only say these two words briefly, and then leave the house.

Lin Ruhai will definitely use this period of time to understand and ponder, and may even have some actions.

He was seriously ill, but he was not critically ill, and he was also capable of acting and acting, and most of them were under his control.

In terms of job title, although the two Huai patrol salt imperial history is only a four-product official, but according to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the two Huai are not set up to transport the salt envoy, but directly by the salt patrol imperial history is responsible for the daily salt affairs, the assistant is from the four products of the same knowledge and from the five products of the deputy envoy, plus a number of judges and experience, governors, library ambassadors, library deputy envoys, etc., so that the scale of the clothes and moths are quite considerable, not inferior to Yangzhou Mansion, and it can even be said that the financial power is not at all comparable to Yangzhou Mansion.

Feng Ziying believes that Lin Ruhai can sit firmly in the history of the salt patrol of the salt envoys of the two Huai capitals for so many years, and he can play such a big stall around, naturally he has his ability, and even his own group of people.

It's just that what is the situation in the yamen of the two Huai Du salt envoys now, and who will replace Lin Ruhai as the salt patrol in the future, that is to say, whether Emperor Yonglong intends to continue to forbear and let the emperor's people take over, or is ready to take over this piece of fat by himself regardless of everything, it is still unknown.

This also involves how Lin Ruhai plans to arrange it.

In the case that his life is only half a year at most, Lin Ruhai should always think about himself, his daughter's future, the explanation of his in-laws, and how to negotiate with the Emperor Taishang, and maybe even the next step, maybe Emperor Yonglong may also want to reach in?

It's too complicated, and it's too greedy to let this position go.

After Feng Ziying left Lin Ruhai's study, Lin Ruhai stood up and walked out the window.

Yangzhou in November has a little more of the atmosphere of early winter, and there is a plum garden outside the window.

It can be said that among the many yamen in Yangzhou, the two Huai are undoubtedly in the first place, whether it is the location or the environment, or the grandeur and beauty of the building community, it is unparalleled.

"Master, Mr. Wang is back."

"Ask him to come in." Lin Ruhai nodded slightly.

"Dong Weng." The visitor was a man in a green shirt in his thirties, with a short beard, a clear and thin face, slender eyes, and a slight arch of his hand.

"Wenyan, sit." Lin Ruhai raised his hand to signal.

"Is Dong Weng feeling better today?" The man in the green shirt looked Lin Ruhai's complexion up and down, "Guandong Weng's complexion seems to be much better than yesterday." ”

"Wen Yan doesn't need to comfort me, I know this situation in my own heart, but Wen Yan said that my complexion is much better, and it's not false, Yu'er has returned from Jingshi City." Lin Ruhai stroked his long beard under his chin, "My heart is much more steady." ”

"Oh, Miss is back?" The man in the green shirt was surprised, "That's a happy event, but the Jia family escorted it back?" ”

He only entered Lin Ruhai's shogunate as a friend after Jia Yucun left, although it was only four years, but the two guests got along very well, and they were very familiar with Lin Ruhai's in-law family.

"Well, it was Jia Lian, the son of my brother-in-law, who escorted me back, but there was also a character that you and I often mentioned, which surprised me a little." Lin Ruhai's eyes were bright, his tone was gentle, and he was very respectful of this guest.

"Oh?" The man in the green shirt's eyes also lit up, and he thought for a moment, "But the famous Feng Ziying?" He's also coming to Gangnam? ”

"It seems that Wen Yan is very interested in this, didn't you still say that Mu Xiu would be destroyed by Lin Feng a few days ago?" Lin Ruhai was quite surprised.

"If this person has been staying in Beijing, he will naturally become the target of public criticism, opening the sea to raise debts affects the hearts of thousands of people, he has taken such a big limelight, whether it is a senior in the field, or a colleague in the same department, I am afraid that there is envy and jealousy in my heart, and there is a slight mistake in the meantime, I am afraid that I will continue to attack, but this time I went south, it is a good place to avoid the limelight, either there is a master to give him advice, or he himself is very smart and has been aware of this." The man in the green shirt nodded.