"You don't have to worry about this matter, the dynasty has been recuperating for a hundred years, the treasury is sufficient, the soldiers are strong, and the Tartar country is in a corner, so it will not pose much threat to the imperial court. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The purpose of telling you this matter is that although the imperial court has only transferred troops in a few provinces, and this battle is not a national battle, but in the end, it is fighting against foreign races, and a grand event like the Jiangnan Cultural Society is a bit out of place, and the virtuous nephew's trip to Jiangnan is afraid that it will be in vain. ”

Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Qing was pondering there, thinking that he was worried about the border war, so he persuaded and said his guess.

Jia Qing was actually thinking, didn't the original book say that the national dynasty was Heqing Haiyan, and Baiyi surrendered?

Thinking about it again, no, isn't it because of the defeat of the dynasty in foreign wars? If Baiyi surrenders, this doesn't make sense.

It seems that the so-called Heqing Haiyan and Baiyi surrender just mean that they are in a stable and unified era, not that the dynasty is invincible, and there are still Yi people who dare to stretch out their claws to the dynasty.

Jia Qing, the Tartar clan in Lin Ruhaikou, knew who he was referring to, it was the Manchu Qing who was supposed to dominate the country.

Lin Ruhai's speculation brought Jia Qing back to his senses from his thoughts. replied: "Uncle means that the Jiangnan Wen Club may be canceled?" ”

Lin Ruhai nodded.

As a senior eunuch, he knows very well that even if he continues to hold the Jiangnan Cultural Conference, the imperial court will not issue a document to see the responsibility. However, it was the Nanjing Ministry of Rites that was in charge of the Jiangnan Cultural Society, and with the conservative attitude of those officials, I was afraid that they would not dare to continue to hold the cultural meeting at the risk of being "hated" by the imperial court.

After all, the imperial court is making every effort to prepare to face the Tartars, but you are in the south with flying literature and singing and dancing, and it is difficult to ensure that the imperial court is "unbalanced in your heart".

"Cancel it, cancel it, it's tiring to participate in these cultural meetings, so it's just a good time to play. And this trip to Jiangnan is not a return in vain, and eating such a good table of noodles from my uncle can be regarded as a complete merit! ”

Indeed, the table prepared by Lin Ruhai is very rich, and most of them are dishes that Jia Qing can't recognize, and it is estimated that they are all famous dishes from Yangzhou.

Lin Ruhai smiled when he heard this: "What a lazy boy...... But it's a good thing that you can think like this, the scenery of Jiangnan is different from that of Beijing, and you can take this opportunity to have a good time.

The last time you came to see me, although I told you to work hard, I was also afraid that you would be young and playful.

Now that I see that you have a solid knowledge, it can be seen that you have worked weekdays, and Brother Jing Shi is also a good teacher! That way I don't have to talk about your studies anymore.

But now the opportunity is rare, so you can have a good time in Jiangnan. ”

"Yes, Uncle Xie is forgiving!"

……

After the meal, Lin Mansion really did not have the rule of eating tea after dinner, Lin Ruhai led Jia Qing to the side hall, and about a quarter of an hour later, a maid came up with tea.

Jia Qing was thinking, how could this Lin Ruhai suddenly get seriously ill and die of illness when he was so fond of his body and blessings, and he was not very old, and he didn't see any illness?

Thinking of some speculations he had heard in his previous life, Jia Qing hesitated and said, "My nephew doesn't know whether to say something or not......

Lin Ruhai was drinking tea, and when he heard this, he looked up at Jia Qing, who was sitting down, and said, "Virtuous nephew, please speak." ”

"I think this Yangzhou boundary is a little unusual. Yesterday evening, my nephew's boat sailed to Yangzhou, and actually met the White Lotus Sect bandits who were fighting with open fire, and they were wantonly collecting money on the canal, as if they were looking for someone. ”

Lin Ruhai was surprised: "Oh? Have they ever embarrassed you? ”

Jia Qing shook his head and said: "That's not true, my father assigned a large number of guards to my entourage, and they took the initiative to retreat when they saw that there were many of us." ”

Lin Ruhai raised his forehead and said, "That's good." In the past few years in Yangzhou, I have also heard of this White Lotus Sect, but I have rarely heard of them as evil. In addition, the whereabouts are secretive, and the government has not yet carried out encirclement and suppression. ”

Hearing this, Jia Qing continued: "The area south of the Yangtze River has been a gathering place for bandits in the green forest since ancient times, and Yangzhou is an important place for salt politics in the world.

My uncle is in charge of salt administration, and I don't know how many people's vital interests are in the hands of my uncle......

Although my uncle is an official and fair, and he handles things in accordance with national law, it is inevitable that he will block the financial path of some people. In addition, uncle, you are alone as an official here, and you should add some more guards and entourage, so as not to take risks and harm your uncle! ”

Lin Ruhai was surprised: "Where did you know all this?" ”

Jia Qing had a response in the morning: "When my nephew was reading miscellaneous books, he saw some anecdotes about the salt tax of the previous dynasty, and he felt that the weight of salt was crazy.

Now that my uncle lives here, and he loves his nephew very much, my nephew just thought of this, and out of concern for my uncle, he made this presumptuous remark. ”

Hearing Jia Qing's explanation, Lin Ruhai glanced at Jia Qing, shook his head and said: "The virtuous nephew is too worried, I am an official of the imperial court, and I am accompanied by officials when I go in and out, and no one dares to disadvantage me." ”

Jia Qing didn't know if it was an illusion, he always felt that Lin Ruhai's glance was very meaningful......

Perhaps, Jia Qing's guess is true, and Lin Ruhai is not as ignorant of his situation as Jia Qing thought.

This kind of topic is over, and Jia Qing will not say more. At this time, the tea was almost drunk, and it was time to say goodbye, so he said to Lin Ruhai: "I've been disturbing my uncle for a long time, and I want to come to my uncle and have official business to deal with, and my nephew should retire." ”

Lin Ruhai didn't stay any longer, and called the head of the Lin Mansion who was waiting outside the door to send Jia Qing out.

After Jia Qing was taken out of the side hall, Lin Ruhai changed his face in front of him and said in a low voice: "This kid is really a bit extraordinary, but his temperament is very good......

Jia Qing walked out of the Lin Mansion, and suddenly turned around and asked the Lin Mansion General Pipe next to him: "Uncle Zhong, do you know which pharmacy in Yangzhou City is better?" ”

He heard Lin Ruhai call him Lin Zhong.

Lin Zhong was meticulous, slightly respectful, and said: "As for the pharmacy, the best pharmacy in Yangzhou City may be Yangshengtang, where there are basically all kinds of medicines." ”

"Oh, thank you for telling me."

"Young Master Cousin is polite......

After Jia Qing got into the carriage and walked more than ten steps away, Jia Qing lifted the curtain and said to Li Yan: "Tell Manager Lai to turn around and go to the health hall." ”

Lai Sheng naturally didn't know where the health hall was, so he grabbed a pedestrian on the street and promised dozens of dollars, and the person happily expressed his willingness to guide Jia Qing and his party.

Yangzhou City, as a historical city, is also very large, and it took half an hour to reach the health hall.

The man who had received the money for the guide departed happily.

Jia Qing got out of the carriage, looked at the antique two-story building in front of him, and led Li Yan and the others in.

Jia Qing and his entourage had already attracted the attention of the Health Hall and sent a waiter out to receive them. After Jia Qing entered, he changed to a person who looked like a steward, it was an old man, and he said: "I am the shopkeeper of this store, this son is here, what do you need to buy?" ”

In these years, there is no one who is not sharp-eyed in business. Lai Sheng carried out Jia Jing's order, and safety came first, so even in Yangzhou City, Lai Sheng arranged for more than a dozen guards to follow behind the carriage.

Although Jia Qing doesn't seem to be very old, in Yangzhou City, there are definitely no more than two noble sons who go out with this posture, and they can't tolerate the shopkeeper's lack of attention.

Jia Qing glanced around the wide lobby, and saw that the walls on all sides were densely packed with various cabinets, which were covered with various strips, and there were many people in the hall who bought medicine here.

It seems that Lin Zhong is right, this health hall is really big enough, and it is the largest pharmacy he has seen in this world at present.

Retracting his thoughts, Jia Qing said to the shopkeeper in front of him: "I want to buy medicine that can cure knife wounds......

The shopkeeper did not hesitate to say: "I don't know if the son is talking about a general minor injury or a serious injury, and whether the injured person is a son or a young lady?" ”

Jia Qingqi said: "I understand minor injuries and serious injuries, but you still sell medicine for men and women?" ”

The shopkeeper smiled and explained: "This boy doesn't know, if this woman is stabbed, the most important thing is not how quickly she can get better, the key is not to leave any scars."

For another example, if the son is buying medicine for a woman, he will naturally buy the milder anti-inflammatory medicine. ”

Jia Qing nodded suddenly, indeed, the knife mark may be a medal for some men, but for all women, it is intolerable!

Moreover, ordinary women can't stand those drastic drugs, and in this era, especially the girls from these big families, they are all very delicate.

Seeing that the shopkeeper was so thoughtful, Jia Qing simply let him make up his mind and said, "It's a woman, it's a serious injury, she bled a lot, and because she was on the way, she only did a simple bandage." It's been a night now, and the shopkeeper is looking for me to take out your best medicine, don't be afraid that I won't be able to afford the money......"

The shopkeeper was a little surprised at first, the woman was seriously injured, and it was a knife wound, which was rare in these years. Hearing the back, he smiled and said, "Childe said that he was laughing, the little one will go and prepare for Childe, and Childe can go over there to rest for a while." ”

After saying that, he gave a few simple instructions to the other person at the counter, and went down the stairs to the second floor.

It seems that most of this good thing is hidden upstairs.