(2-in-1)

Guo Bing's face was a little pale, and Lin Jue listened to what he said. He didn't know that this was not Lin Jue's humility, although these two pairs of ginseng were precious, they were really not worth much. At most, it's only a few hundred taels of silver. Because the origin is not Changbai Mountain at all, but Funiu Mountain. It was the loot seized by Liang Qi and his people in the treasury of a certain cottage when he swept through Funiu Mountain. Liang Qi dedicated it to Lin Jue, because these two pairs of ginseng are still quite rare. Ginseng is certainly ginseng, and it is not small in size. The years are not low, although there are not a hundred years, there are twenty or thirty years. However, there is a world of difference between Changbai Mountain wild ginseng and Funiu Mountain wild ginseng, and there are too many differences between medicinal value and tonic value. How could Guo Bing have thought that Lin Jue would be shoddy and fool himself.

Guo Caiwei saw that his husband and son-in-law talked freely, and they didn't have to worry about themselves, so she saluted and said: "Daddy, you talk to your husband, and your daughter goes to see her mother." I haven't seen you for a long time, so I'm worried about my mother. ”

Guo Bing feigned anger and said: "If you miss your mother, don't you miss me?" It hurts you for so many years. ”

Guo Caiwei said angrily: "Daddy, how can my daughter not miss you? My daughter thinks about you every day. ”

Guo Bing said: "Cut, don't fool me, go quickly." Your mother is learning to grow vegetables in the back garden, and she talked about you yesterday, so let's go. ”

Guo Caiwei agreed with a smile, said hello to Lin Jue, and left accompanied by the maid.

"Sit down and talk." Guo Bing pointed to the chair beside him.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Lin Jue saluted respectfully and sat down on the chair. The servants came forward to make tea and were waved away.

"Lin Jue, there have been a lot of things about you lately. Fang Dunru is ruthless enough, you respect him so much, but he expelled you from the wall? This person really doesn't recognize what he does. Guo Bing said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue knew that when he saw Guo Bing, he would be counted out, so he immediately arched his hand and said: "Father-in-law, Mr. Fang is kind to me, I would rather him treat me like this, but I can't talk about him behind my back." Sir did this because I had violated his taboo. He can't be blamed entirely. ”

Guo Bing looked at him angrily: "What? You're still speaking for him at this point? You're stupid. Does this person have the slightest thought of your mentorship? If you say you will be expelled, doesn't he know how much this matter affects you? has made you a laughing stock all over the world. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Father-in-law, son-in-law doesn't care about reputation. I didn't think it made any difference. ”

Guo Bing scolded: "No impact? What kind of storyteller are you going to be in the Chongzheng Palace? Is that also an official? I guess you'll have to spend your whole life in that official position. Don't you feel ashamed, but I, Liang Wangfu, am ashamed. You are the son-in-law of my Liang Wangfu, and it would be a shame for us to be in such an official position. I didn't say anything, I have already written to Kun'er, asking him to hurry up and give you some way, so that you can do a decent official position. It's really not possible, and I can only sell my old face. You can afford to lose everyone, but I can't afford to lose it. ”

Lin Jue scratched his head speechlessly, it seemed that Guo Bing didn't know that he had done the matter of the criminal officer of Kaifeng Mansion, so he smiled and said: "Father-in-law, don't bother, I am now serving in the Criminal Department of Kaifeng Mansion, and I have already left the original public house." ”

"Oh? You have served in the Kaifeng Prefecture Criminal Division? What to do? Judge or Judge? Guo Bing was surprised.

"At present, he is the chief officer of the criminal department." Lin Juedao.

"Oh? Became a chief officer? Really? Don't lie to me. Guo Bing said in surprise.

Lin Jue said with a smile: "How dare you say nonsense, it was appointed by the emperor himself, and it was appointed in early March." ”

Guo Bing laughed and said happily: "Good, good." Although the criminal officer is not a fat shortage, it is much better than the official position of a storyteller in the Chongzheng Palace. Did the emperor personally decree it? Well, even if he hasn't forgotten that you are the son-in-law of my Liang Wangfu. ”

Lin Jue smiled silently, and it sounded as if Guo Bing had attributed this matter to him. He thought that the emperor had ordered him to appoint his official position in front of him, but he didn't know that this matter had nothing to do with him Guo Bing at all.

"Raising a criminal officer is actually a thankless chore, but he also has some real power, and his official position is not low. If you do things well, you will have a good future. In any case, it's better than that Chongzheng Palace, let alone the official position of the Ordinance Division. I'd rather you come out and be a petty official than stay in the Ordinance Division. Now everyone is happy. Fang Dunru drove you out, but I am worried. Guo Bing said in a deep voice.

"My father-in-law cares about my son-in-law, and my son-in-law is grateful. The son-in-law will definitely serve well and be enterprising. Let Vile live a good life with me. Father-in-law don't worry. Peace of mind and recuperation is so. Taking care of your body is the most important thing. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"You said lightweight, can I feel at ease? Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, two madmen, did not change the law, making the heavens angry and resentful, the people were boiling, and everyone was uneasy. It's just a matter of looting the people, and now even people like us are going to be looted. Someone came to ask me Liang Wangfu to pay for the assistant service, and he opened his mouth to be hundreds of thousands, as if I Guo Bing took the job bowl given by his Fang Dunru and received the favor of him and Fang Dunru. I'm afraid these two people have forgotten, this world is my Guo family's world! The two of them are just my Guo family's courtiers! Who gave them the courage to do that? It just doesn't make sense. Guo Bing was suddenly indignant, patted the arm of the chair and said angrily.

Lin Jue was surprised in his heart, he knew that the scope of the collection of the assistant money involved the official gentry, the wealthy families, the emperor's relatives and relatives. But Lin Jue always believed that Lord Yan and Mr. Fang should not be so naïve, maybe they were just written on paper, and when they were really collected, it was just a formality. But now it doesn't sound like that.

"Father-in-law, you mean that they came to the palace to collect the money for the servants?" Lin Jue asked.

"Isn't that? Kang Zizhen, the new prefect of Hangzhou, came to my house and made a big call, asking the king to understand his difficulties, give him a thin face, and say that he is forced to be tight. asked me to pay the money for the assistant service to set an example for the Hangzhou gentry. When even I ordered someone to blast him out. I give him face? How old is he? This Kang Zizhen heard that it was the prefect recommended by Yan Zhengsu, and it was originally a small county in Lingnan. When the new law was promulgated, when everyone was against it, this person wrote a letter to Yan Zhengsu, exaggerating how good the new law was. Yan Zhengsu was very happy, and immediately transferred him to Beijing. No, he was also sent to a big state like Hangzhou to be the prefect. These drill camp people have to be strictly appreciative of them, you say, can this change of law be good? Guo Bing scolded angrily.

Lin Jue's brows furrowed, he knew that there were many speculators in the ranks of the law change, and there were also many such people in the Ordinance Division. But what he didn't expect was that these speculators were really reused by Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru. Under the heavy pressure of the law change, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru were indeed under great pressure, but they must not be able to discriminate between the good and the bad to get those guys who are like honey for speculation, but who may not really support the change in their hearts, into the team of the law change, and grant important official positions. If this continues, the purity of the law change team will be broken, and it will become a miasma, giving people an opportunity to take advantage of.

"This king has already written a song to Beijing, these people in Hangzhou have caused the people to complain, and there are people kneeling in front of my house every day to shout grievances. What a bullshit new law, it's simply a bad law. I want the emperor to know what is going on below, and what the consequences of their so-called new law will be. In the past, I was also worried about the relationship between you and Fang Dunru, and you also served in the Ordinance Division. Now this king has nothing to scruple about. They are messing around, and this king will not tolerate them. Guo Bing said viciously.

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, it's not as serious as you said, don't you have to make it so intense?" Besides, some time ago, the court also debated the matter of changing the law for many days, and the emperor finally made a decision. The conscription law was finally promulgated, which was already the emperor's attitude. As far as I know, this time Lu Zhongtian also spoke out against it, and Vice Minister Wu Chunlai even impeached the ten major crimes, which caused a lot of trouble, but in the end it was not able to stop it. This shows that the emperor is iron-hearted. Why did my father-in-law wade into this troubled water? Is it just for these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? I'm afraid it's not worth it. ”

"You know what? Just for these hundreds of thousands of taels of assistant silver? Would this king care about such a little money? What this king cares about is face, the majesty of my Guo royal family, and the rules. Got it? This so-called new law has reversed the rules of the program and destroyed the rules of the ancestors, which is what this king cares about. Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru read the book of sages in vain, don't they understand that some things can be moved, but some things are absolutely untouchable. They thought they were loyal ministers and were doing things for the court, but they didn't know that they were destroying the foundation of the court. If you offend the scholars and the people who do things for the court, you are creating chaos. He persecuted the people too much, and even took corn from the fire. People's minds change, and everything is difficult to manage. If the emperor doesn't understand, the king does. The emperor is confused now, but this king is not confused. If others can not speak, this king has to say it no matter what, because this king's surname is Guo, and this king also has a share in the world. ”

Guo Bing said these words to Lin Jue without reservation for the first time. This shows that in Guo Bing's heart, he has completely trusted Lin Jue. His own son-in-law, he has no reason not to believe him, let alone that he is a resourceful man.

Lin Jue was surprised that Guo Bing could have such insight, indeed, the most fundamental point of this change was that he touched many things that should not be touched. For example, the power system of the two governments and three divisions that has been formed for a long time, such as the concept of governing the country with the scholars and doctors, and the social class hierarchy that has been formed for a long time. For example, the policy of the state not competing with the people for profit, but hiding the wealth from the people. Under the leadership of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu, these things are being broken and trampled on one by one, which will obviously provoke great changes and even turmoil. This is the great problem that the Great Week is facing today, which requires immediate change, but it cannot be rushed. If you can't reach it quickly, the fierce medicine is fierce, and who knows what it will bring.

"Father-in-law, what the son-in-law means is that the father-in-law can go to the emperor to talk about these things, but he doesn't have to be too intense. After all, the Holy One supports the change of the law, and you don't have to make the emperor dissatisfied. Although national affairs have their own responsibilities, they also have to pay attention to ways and means, right? Lin Jue arched his hand and said softly.

Guo Bing thought for a while and nodded: "That's what I said, I shouldn't have come out, otherwise I'm afraid that in the end, I won't be a person inside and out." Since Lu Zhongtian and the others have made a move, I won't join in the fun. But I can't sit idly by, if this kind of trouble continues, sooner or later there will be chaos. I can't stay out of it. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Father-in-law, on the way to the palace, the son-in-law has already seen the ruthlessness of the official persecution. That scene is simply a bandit-like bullying and ferocity, where is there still the benevolent and righteous government of my Great Zhou Wenwen ruling the world? Such a scene may have to be seen by the Holy Lord to move him. Even if the father-in-law is a son-in-law, he wants to alert the saint by narrating what happened to the people. And you can't use your identity as a prince to accuse, otherwise I'm afraid it will backfire. ”

Guo Bing frowned and said, "Well, I'll think about it, I don't want to cause the emperor's dissatisfaction." You're right, maybe you should collect more evidence and make a book of the people and hand it to the emperor, it's more useful than me trying to persuade him. ”

Lin Jue sighed, thinking in his heart: "If it was before, I would have stopped such a move, after all, I still support the change." The imperial court needs to change the law, but it is not such a means to change the law, and after all this what has been seen and heard, this change may really be stopped. Mr. Fang, Lord Yan, don't blame me. Maybe I'm really going to go against you. ”

……

When the son-in-law and daughter came back, the prince and his wife were naturally extremely happy. Soon after, the lord of the small county ordered someone to call Lin Jue to visit the princess in the inner house, and Guo Bing also came in. Seeing that the ceremony was over, the princess was very reasonable and understood Lin Jue's late arrival in Hangzhou. After all, he is an official, how can he do whatever he wants. But there was one thing that the princess was very unhappy about.

"Lin Jue, you are the head of the Lin family, your Lin family is really interesting, my Wei'er moved to your Lin family to live, this is for the face of your Lin family. Not to mention the level of status, at least my Wei'er is pregnant with Liujia, and I have to take care of it, right? Why are you still called to be a cow and a horse? Your Lin family is also everyone's great business, why don't you have some rules? The princess spoke slowly and coherently, but there was a sharp edge in her words.

The little county lord hurriedly said: "Oh, mother, who are you listening to nonsense?" Where did people treat me like a cow and a horse? Who is this chewing the root of the tongue? and when I know it, I will tear his mouth to pieces. ”

Guo Bing looked at him and said, "I told your mother, what?" Are you going to tear my mouth apart? ”

The little county lord sneered, and hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, Daddy, you are too good at talking nonsense, what did you say." The Lin family didn't send me. ”

"I said no, I saw it with my own eyes. You took people to compare and contrast on the Lin family wharf, and the people in our house saw you in and out of the carriage, wandering around the city. Isn't this being called? Guo Bing glared.

"Oh, that's all my own volition, I'm the wife of the head of the Lin family, what's there to help deal with some family matters? Where did you all think of it, no one in their Lin family dared to call me. The little county lord smiled.

The princess looked at the little princess lovingly and said, "What will you do?" At home, he is a big man who doesn't care about anything. With such a big family, don't meddle and make a mess. ”

"Yes." Guo Bing lost no time in interjecting.

"Hmph, I don't want you to say it, I don't have a chance to do it in the house, I did a good job in the Lin family, and everyone praised me." The little county lord sneered.

"I don't believe it." The prince smiled.

"My mother doesn't believe it either." The princess laughed.

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "It's true, my uncle told me when he came back, Cai Wei is very neat, and my Lin family is all convinced." This time the sea ship went to sea, if it weren't for Wei'er's move, my Lin family would have suffered a heavy blow. Cai Wei saved my Lin family's boat. ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? Guo Bing and the princess were surprised.

At that moment, Lin Jue told Guo Caiwei about the transfer of guards to the ship, Guo Caiwei gritted her teeth and waved her hand to ask Lin Jue not to say it, but Lin Jue still said it.

"Oh, you are so bold, you dare to transfer the guards of the palace to escort the Lin family? It's strange that I don't know, is it hidden from me emotionally? Is He Chao's bastard itching skin? Dare you hide it from me. Guo Bing said angrily.

"It has nothing to do with Deputy Commander He, I forced him. He couldn't help it. Blame me. Guo Caiwei said busily.

The princess smiled: "It's done, it's done, what's the punishment?" It's amazing to say that my Viel is really a visionary. I don't dare to say that Wei'er has no ability, I've grown up. ”

Guo Caiwei was triumphant, pointed to her stomach and said, "That's not it, I'm going to be a mother, or a child?" ”

The princess nodded and laughed, Guo Bing stroked her beard and smiled bitterly, and Lin Jue smiled brightly.

The husband and wife had a dinner in the palace, and after the dinner, the princess was reluctant to leave Guo Caiwei, so she left the husband and wife to go to the inner house to chat about family life. Guo Bing also participated, and several people chatted, and when talking about Lin Jue's sudden appointment as a criminal officer this time, Lin Jue suddenly remembered something, so he asked.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law has something I want to verify, I don't know if I should ask."

The princess smiled and said: "My own family, if you have anything to say, you should not ask anything." ”

Guo Bing also drank tea, looking indispensable.

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "The younger son-in-law wants to ask his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but he knows that ten years ago, there was a Lu Shilang who served in the Ministry of Rites. ”

"Ten years ago, Lu Shilang from the Ministry of Rites? Why did you suddenly ask about this? Guo Bing said in surprise.

"The son-in-law was just curious about this person, because I had accidentally learned something about this person. And...... I am now an official in the Criminal Division, and the unsolved cases of the past ten or twenty years have all been in my hands and need to be solved. This Lu Shilang was killed ten years ago, and the case of a fire in his home and the death of his family is also one of them. It's too old to investigate, so when I think about it, I want to ask my father-in-law. Lin Jue said with a smile.

"Look at Lin Jue, this is called diligent public service, thinking about official affairs anytime and anywhere. Looking at some officials, they can't wait to do nothing every day, it's like a heaven and an underground. The princess said.

Guo Caiwei covered her mouth and smiled, the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law more and more happy, sure enough, the mother has now rejected Lin Jue and is now very satisfied with her husband.

Guo Bing's brows suddenly furrowed, staring at Lin Jue and saying, "That case is in your hands?" Don't investigate this case, I advise you, some cases must not be investigated randomly, such as this one. ”

Lin Jue asked, "Why?" ”

Guo Bing waved his hand and said: "There are not so many whys, don't check if you don't check, listen to me." ”

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "Is it because this Lu Shilang is involved in Concubine Rong in the palace?" ”

Guo Bing's body was shocked, he looked at Lin Jue in shock, and said coldly for a while: "What do you know?" What are you looking for? Stop there and don't look any further. ”

The princess and the little princess were surprised, and the princess gossiped and asked softly, "What's going on?" The matter of Lu Shilang and Concubine Rong? It's been so many years, can it still be turned out? ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said, "Does my mother-in-law know about them?" ”

"Of course I know, Concubine Rong and I are good friends. At the beginning, there was nothing to say, nothing to talk about. She is the niece of the Queen Mother's mother's family, and my family is also a wealthy family in Beijing, so our two families are often in contact and often meet after they are teenagers. The princess laughed.

Lin Jue was about to ask, but Guo Bing shouted beside him: "Madam, don't say any more." Don't talk about it, stop there. ”

Guo Caiwei shouted: "Why, are there any outsiders, let's hear what?" ”

"You know what? The stakes are huge. Lin Jue still has to investigate, and he can't say anything. Guo Bing reprimanded.

Lin Jue thought for a while and said, "I listened to my father-in-law's words, I don't plan to investigate this case in detail." But my father-in-law needs to tell me the inside story. ”

Guo Bing frowned and said, "If you don't check, you don't need to know, it's not good for you." ”

Lin Jue frowned and said in his heart: What I want to know is just the identity of Green Dance, otherwise I won't be nosy. Green Dance's identity has not yet been clarified, and there are some things in it that are not clear, and I just want to find out.

Guo Caiwei shook the princess's arm and said, "Mother, you tell us that." Concubine Rong in the palace was very good to me, and the last time I entered the palace, she asked me to say hello to my mother. But I don't know what fun things happened to him when he was younger. ”

The princess looked at Guo Bing and said with a smile: "Lord, it's okay to talk to them." ”

Guo Bing reprimanded: "Confused, involving the concubines in the palace, can you pay it back?" ”

The princess said angrily: "It's just a daughter and son-in-law, and they don't talk nonsense, how can it be spread out?" You are also more careful, don't your daughter and son-in-law still believe it? ”

Guo Bing was speechless, and said stupidly: "You, it's really a woman's opinion, if I say it, I'm not allowed to say it." Don't say anything more. It's not too early, if you don't go back to the Lin family, go to Wei'er's residence to rest. If you want to go back, you can go. ”

The princess was very upset and angry. But after many years of husband and wife, she completely understands her man and is used to his domineering. As the king of Liang and the younger brother of the Holy Lord, this man has always been cautious and refuses to leave any tricks. Therefore, she understands that he is sometimes inexplicably angry and domineering.

The little county lord was very disappointed, every time he came to this time, he was unhappy, and his father always provoked his mother and himself to be unhappy, and a good conversation ended here.

"Father-in-law, I know it if you don't say it. Ten years ago, the waiter in the Ministry of Rites was named Lu Feiming, and he ...... and the concubine Rong in the palace fell in love, and almost talked about marriage, right? Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

"Huh? And such a thing? The little county lord was surprised: "Next time I enter the palace, I have to ask Concubine Rong if there is such a thing." That Lu Shilang must have been born very handsome......"

"Shut up!" Guo Bing was furious, and Guo Caiwei's face turned pale with fright. Guo Bing shouted at Lin Jue: "Lin Jue, you are too bold, what are you doing to investigate these things?" Do you want to die? If you want to die, don't worry, but don't bother us, don't bother me, Wei'er. Where did you find out? ”