Lin Jue pondered for a moment, frowned, and said: "Second uncle, you are only an envoy of the household department, and you are not in charge of money and food in the yamen of the third division, so this matter has nothing to do with you." ”

Lin Bonian patted his thigh and said, "Isn't it?" Although I, the household envoy, am also one of the deputy envoys of the three divisions, I am only in charge of the world's household registration, tax registration, wine, work, and clothing storage, and I do not care about the inflow and outflow of money and food. Everybody understands that, but your teacher doesn't care. Even I participated in the ancient brain. What to say, my household envoy did not do his duty well, and the management of the tax register was chaotic, resulting in the omission of finance and taxation. In short, let's just say that I am not competent at all and unworthy of being this household envoy. It is said that our entire three envoys are mediocre and derelict in their duties. It's hard to hear. I'm. If it weren't for Lu Xiang's round today, I'm afraid it would have been terrible. But even so, the matter is far from over, and your teacher is notoriously biting and will definitely bite me later. I'm dying of sorrow. Tell me, I originally said that you are his student, and our Lin family should stand with Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, so that we can take care of each other in the court in the future. This is good, the six relatives don't recognize me, so they bite me like this. ”

Lin Jue frowned and was silent, feeling a little awkward in his heart. The teacher and Yan Zhengsu are both upright people, maybe they just don't do things right. But this approach is clearly inappropriate. Lin Bonian is his second uncle, even if the third division yamen finds out the problem, it should be solved by differentiation. Cracking down on a group and winning over a group and dividing a group is the way to do things. These two are good, and they directly knock down a boatload of people with one stroke, leaving no room at all. While that's true, it's actually bad. In doing so, they directly pushed themselves against the crowd. It's actually not good for what they want to do next.

Lin Jue is not very familiar with politics and officialdom, but he has read a lot of books in his stomach, and his knowledge is no worse than that of the top people in this era. After all, in that society on earth, people can live for a lifetime. In the future of the great explosion of knowledge, information and ideas, what people have received and learned is incomparable to that of people of this era. I have read a lot of books, magazines, movies, television networks, and my understanding of some means of officialdom and politics is definitely no worse than that of Yan Zhengsu Fang Dunru.

Under the current rules of officialdom, it is actually not suitable to isolate yourself. Lin Jue has always believed that although the Qing officials in the history books he has read are upright and famous, most of them are excluded and isolated in the current society, which may be their too self-egoistic and idealistic way of doing things. It can't be said that they are wrong, but this extreme way of dealing with them will actually make them fail. It may be a clear name for people, but it is not appropriate for things.

"Lin Jue, the second uncle wants to ask you for a favor. In fact, this is not only a matter of the second uncle, but also a matter of my Lin family. You know, I can't fall, once I fall, my Lin family will not have the slightest hope of progress in the court. You are a student of Fang Dunru, and as far as I know, Fang Dunru is also very good to you. Can you go and talk to Fang Dunru for the second uncle, and ask him not to stare at my third division's yamen. If you don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, you can give face. If he bites us to death, we will not sit still. When the time comes, everyone will make a fuss, and it will not be good-looking. It's hard to be a person if you're caught in the middle. I think about it, it's better for you to come forward and say something about it. What do you see? Lin Bonian said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue understood, Lin Bonian said that he had something to say, and I am afraid that this is the matter. He wants to use his relationship to make peace with Fang Dunru, hoping that Fang Dunru can raise his noble hand. From the perspective of the Lin family, Lin Jue is naturally obliged. However, Lin Jue also had some small concerns in his heart.

First, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu are the kind of people who only do things and don't treat people, in other words, they are people who don't recognize their six relatives. Even if you plead for mercy, it may not be effective.

Second, he didn't make it clear what Lin Bonian had done. If Lin Bonian really had sufficient reasons to be impeached and committed a big mistake, it would be useless to plead for mercy by himself, but he had to find a way to get rid of the crime as soon as possible. Lin Jue didn't want Lin Bonian to commit any major crime and finally implicate everyone in the Lin family, and under the current circumstances, Lin Bonian still couldn't fall.

"Second uncle, my nephew understands, I will go and talk to my husband. But it may not work, so I can only try my best to ask for it. ”

"Okay, well, nine times out of ten, he will give you some face. You try to persuade him. You just said that he let me go this time, and I will help him in the future. A hero and three gangs, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru also need helpers. Lin Bonian said continuously.

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Don't say this, the second uncle can't promise anything because of this matter." Your position represents the position of my Lin family, and you need to be cautious in making decisions. What I'm worried about now is, Second Uncle, are you so anxious, is it because the Third Division Yamen has done something inappropriate? If it's just what the second uncle said before, I don't think it's anything. Even if he is held responsible, the second uncle is not very responsible. The second uncle doesn't care about the expenses, and he doesn't have much power, even if he is responsible, he is a small responsibility. It's a big deal to ask for guilt and explain the problem, and the court will not punish him heavily. If there is really a big problem with the third division yamen, the second uncle follows Zhang Jun and tied them together, wouldn't he be taking the blame for them? ”

Lin Bonian was speechless, thinking: What do you know about this kid? You think I don't want to cut? But how can you cut it off? I have a lot of things to do with Zhang Jun in private, and I will be unlucky if Zhang Jun falls. When the things in the yamen broke out, they were sitting in the class room and losing their heads, and no one could escape. Although Yan Zhengsu has not found out yet, today's impeachment is only some official matters, so now we have to hurry up and let Fang Dunru solemnly stop his hand.

"Lin Jue, you don't have to worry about these things. Didn't I say that? You can find out if you don't have anything. The second uncle knows it in his heart, and the second uncle is not afraid of them, but he just makes trouble and shows jokes to others, and he is also afraid that you will be difficult to behave, understand? ”

Lin Bonian still used these words to dismiss Lin Jue, he didn't want to talk to Lin Jue. Because something was told to Lin Jue, Lin Jue would be scared.

At noon, he had a meal at Lin Bonian's house, and after the meal, Lin Jue immediately said goodbye and left. Because he couldn't stand the atmosphere in Lin Bonian's mansion. Lin Bonian's second son, his cousin Lin Sheng always looks domineering, and it seems that he still takes this three-room concubine very lightly in his eyes. seems to think that Lin Jue came to their house to take advantage of the autumn breeze, and his speech is yin and yang, which is very unpleasant to listen to.

Lin Jue naturally refused to be as knowledgeable as him, and only lamented that the Lin family was not as good as the next generation. The three brothers in the long room used to have this attitude, and they were actually not surprised for a long time. They always think that they are superior, but in fact, they are all parasites of the Lin family. Something really happened to the Lin family, they only had the ability to cry bitterly, and they didn't help at all.

Lin Sheng was even more unbearable, the three of them in the long room at least contributed to the Lin family's business, but the two brothers Lin Chang and Lin Sheng in the second room achieved nothing. They didn't contribute to the family business, and they didn't succeed in their studies. Lin Bonian asked the two brothers to be on duty in the forbidden army, but they couldn't bear the hard work and were withdrawn. Before Lin Chang was sent to Hangzhou to manage affairs, the two brothers were all sons of the capital. Carrying cages and walking birds all day long, going in and out of entertainment venues, spending the hard-earned silver of the Lin family's children, living a life of spending days and wine, and raising white and chubby.

Lin Jue felt sad for them, and at the same time felt sad for Lin Bonian. Lin Jue felt more and more that it was an unwise decision to win the position of head of the family for Lin Bonian. It's just that Lin Boyong forced himself too hard at that time, and he had to fight back. But in fact, in terms of being responsible for the Lin family, Lin Boyong is much higher than Lin Bonian.

Of course, Lin Jue would not say anything about Lin Sheng's attitude, for Lin Jue, the time and mood of dealing with these unsuccessful cousins of the Lin family had already passed. Lin Jue is much more concerned about things now, and Lin Sheng's attitude can't decide anything, and he doesn't have to look at other people's faces to live his life anymore. If it weren't for the word 'Lin' in his surname, if it weren't for his responsibility for the future of the Lin family, Lin Jue wouldn't even need to meet Lin Sheng at all.

Lin Jue didn't go back to Zaoyuan, he went directly to the Yamen of Yushitai to find Fang Dunru. However, Fang Dunru still did not return. Lin Jue waited in front of the Yamen of the Imperial Historical Observatory until evening, and Fang Dunru was still nowhere to be seen. Lin Jue didn't give up, and after the sun went down, he and Xiaohu rushed directly to Mr. Yulin Lane's residence. Lin Jue thought, no matter how busy Mr. is, he won't go home to sleep.

However, when Lin Jue went to the small courtyard of the Fang family in Yulin Lane, he was dumbfounded. The small courtyard of the Fang family locked the general to guard the door, and there was no one in the dark light. Mrs. Fang was not at home. This made Lin Jue completely dumbfounded.

When Lin Jue and Lin Hu were wandering around in front of the small courtyard of their mother's house, an old woman from a small courtyard in the east poked her head out to ask questions.

"Are you two looking for someone?"

Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly saluted with Lin Hu: "Exactly, I don't know where the Fang family went?" Can you tell me? ”

The old woman laughed and said, "Who are you?" ”

"It's my master and my wife who live here."

"It turned out to be your wife. Oh, then you must be Lin Gongzi. Your wife and the others went out of the city to go to the countryside to visit relatives, and they left this morning. Before leaving, please take care of the door. Tell them if anyone visits. Your wife also specially said that if Lin Gongzi comes, ask him to dig the puddles in the yard deeper by the way, so that he can store water and water vegetables. The old woman laughed.

Lin Jue rolled his eyes, his wife was really good at summoning people, and she refused to let go of her free labor. There is really no way to remotely command yourself to dig puddles.

"But I don't know if my wife said when she will be back."

"Oh, she said, she added Ding to a relative's house, and she went to make a fuss for a few days. I will be back in three or five days. The woman replied.

Lin Jue nodded, he knew that his mother's hometown was in Bianliang, and his mother's family also had some relatives, so it was understandable to go to relatives. But I don't know how my husband is going to live these days, because there is no one to take care of him. I don't know if I'll be back in the evening.

Anyway, Lin Jue decided to wait here to see if Mr. would come back to sleep. There was nothing to do left and right, and the work arranged by the master and wife was simply done. So the two climbed over the courtyard wall and entered the courtyard, found shovels and shovels under the porch, and began to work by the faint light of the street. A puddle was dug in the corner of the vegetable garden to store rainwater for the master and his wife to water when it rained. has been busy for an hour, the first shift has passed, the puddle has been dug, and Fang Dunru has not come back. Lin Jue knew that Fang Dunru would not come back. The two of them, sweating profusely, were hungry and thirsty, so they had to go home.

Everyone in the family was anxious for a long time, and when they saw Lin Jue and Xiaohu coming back, they were relieved. After bathing and eating, Lin Jue, who was physically and mentally exhausted, snored loudly next to the bed and fell asleep.