Spring is a little sluggish for the cold north, Yangzhou on the bank of the Yangtze River is already in full bloom of plum blossoms, full of spring, the imperial capital is still cold, and the peony at the foot of the mountain is just blooming new green.

However, unlike the cold winter, when patches of new green hang on the branches, it still makes people feel refreshed and have the feeling of spring.

The sunshine in early spring was very warm, and Grandpa Lin sat in the yard, still covered with a fur coat, enjoying the warm sunshine comfortably.

The arrival of spring dispelled the cold in his body, made him get off the sickbed, and the whole person felt much more comfortable.

The reuse of Liu Han was strongly advocated by Gonggong Lin, and persuaded Gonggong Mu, Gonggong Mu carefully mentioned it in front of the emperor, and was supported by Xue Mi and Zhang Meng, the main role of which was Zhang Meng, Zhang Meng thought that Liu Han was innocent, had no background, and had no contact with all forces in the court.

Bai Gonggong felt that it was a risk to use someone of unknown origin like Liu Han, and he didn't understand why Mu Gonggong would accept it.

At this moment, he was also sitting in the courtyard, seemingly enjoying the sunshine, but he was worried in his heart, the order in the palace had been down for a long time, but he still had not received news from Liu Han, the latest news was that Sheng Huai and Gu Wei had an open conflict a few days ago, and the innovative measures designed by Gu Wei were resolutely opposed by Sheng Huai, and the two had a big quarrel and broke up.

Liu Han did not take over, the county soldiers could not be mobilized, and it was impossible to control the entire territory of Yangzhou with only those 300 tiger guards, and the reform of the tax system was difficult.

Bai Gonggong looked at the information, the affairs of Yangzhou are still difficult, and the affairs outside the Saiwai are even more troublesome, the spring outside the Saiwai comes later, once the ice and snow melt, the war outside the Saiwai is bound to rekindle, how will the imperial court deal with it at that time?

Gonggong Lin squinted his eyes and closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth showed a satisfied smile, and then he frowned again, he smelled a medicinal fragrance.

"Godfather, it's time to take medicine. Wheat Zi whispered, and a little eunuch on the side was holding a bowl of medicinal soup and looking black.

"I still want to eat. Gonggong Lin sighed, and Maizi hurriedly came over to help him sit up, and comforted: "Godfather, didn't Imperial Doctor Ke say that after this medicine, it will be fine, and Godfather will be able to refresh." ”

Speaking of this, he slapped himself in the mouth: "My son can't speak, and my godfather is also energetic now, and he will be more energetic after this medicine." ”

Gonggong Lin sighed and said, "Come on, you're not wrong, alas, boil it!"

Wheat breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and took the medicine, stirred it first, tasted a small bite, and served it to Gonggong Lin when he felt it was appropriate.

Gonggong Lin sighed and drank the medicine, and the wheat hurriedly sent another sweet fruit, which Gonggong Lin held in his mouth and swallowed it after a while.

Wheat waited for Gonggong Lin to lie down, asked the little eunuch to retreat, and then went into the house to take out the information from all over the country recently, and read it to Gonggong Lin one by one, Gonggong Lin had half-closed eyes and seemed to be asleep.

.........

Liu Han took over the Qinchaxing camp Hu Benwei, the next day, Liu Han summoned the captain of the water division Mantong and the Yangzhou lieutenant in the Qinchaxing camp, read out the order of the imperial court, and in the next two days, Liu Han inspected the water division and the Yangzhou county soldiers, and met with the generals at all levels of the water division and the county soldiers. ”

Gonggong Lin's eyes opened, the wheat stopped in time, and Gonggong Bai frowned and asked, "This is the end?"

"Yes, Ancestor. Maizi replied respectfully, then looked through a few pieces of information, then looked up and said, "No." ”

"Aren't there any nails in the internal guards in the sailors and the county soldiers?" said Bai Gonggong with a frown.

Wheat replied cautiously: "No, there is a mistake in the Yangzhou internal guard, and the loss is very large, and there is no internal guard in the naval division and the county soldiers." ”

"How. Grandpa Bai muttered.

"Alas, if it weren't for the problems with the Yangzhou internal guards, Liu Han would not have been allowed to rectify the Yangzhou internal guards, this has just begun, and it will be different in a few years. Father-in-law Lin replied leisurely.

Bai Gonggong thought about it, and still said after hesitation: "I'm still not at ease, this Liu Han has a strange origin, and the internal guard didn't understand it in the Western Regions, but more than ten years ago, he suddenly emerged in the Western Regions, where he came from, where his home is, who his teacher is, all of them." ”

Gonggong Lin smiled silently, looked at the blue sky and said leisurely: "I'm afraid he doesn't know where he was born, as for the teacher, he may or may not lie, but so what, the talented people used by the imperial court."

Hmph, over the years, the imperial court has proposed several times to the major sects to send elite disciples to serve the imperial court, but the result? Most of them have coped with things, and most of the disciples sent are martial apprentices and warriors, and the martial artists and above are all drawn from the border army, and most of their origins are small sects.

Hu Benwei's strength is getting weaker and weaker now, it is these famous factions that violate the agreement with the imperial court, the imperial court has no way, Liu Han is a top-grade grandmaster, and his Hanhai trading company has more than ten martial artists, so many skilled people, but they are willing to serve him, which shows that this person's ability to be the emperor is very clever, don't worry.

He will definitely be able to control Yangzhou, hehe, the Western Regions are much larger than Yangzhou, and the situation is much more complicated, but this person can crisscross the Western Regions and dominate the Western Regions as a businessman, how can his talent be underestimated. ”

Grandpa Bai smiled bitterly, he didn't know why this Father-in-law Lin believed in Liu Han so much, but he felt that this Liu Han was too mysterious.

The corners of Gonggong Lin's mouth twitched, although this Gonggong Bai was born in a hidden mansion, he still has little understanding of court politics, and now the real problem is actually in the imperial court and in Shangshutai.

The ministers of Shangshutai have different attitudes towards the reform of the tax system, but they are completely in favor, except for Pengzhu, there is no more, but there are differences, Pan Lian Zuochen Gantang has a resolute attitude, Qiuyun has an ambiguous attitude, Pan Ji is the same as before, he is silent, and Cao Huang, who has comeback, is silent, and seems to be very wise to remain neutral, but Gonggong Lin knows that this guy must be opposed.

However, in the Zhongshu Supervisor, the tax system reform was unanimously supported, Zhang Meng led the specific content of the tax system reform, Xue Mi assisted by the side, and several people quickly completed the detailed rules of the tax system reform and handed it over to Gu Wei to implement.

The plan of the imperial court was originally very smooth, when the salt tax was reformed, although the gate lord clan in Jiangnan was opposed, they were not resolute, and they also wanted to profit from it, but this time it was different, the Jiangnan gate valve and Yangzhou officialdom joined forces to block, and Gu Wei was almost unable to push it, so Gu Wei repeatedly impeached Sheng Huai Shahao, and Liu Han also helped, almost sending Sheng Huai to the knife of the imperial court, but the knife of the imperial court could not fall.

The sword of the imperial court could not fall, and when it was reflected in Yangzhou, the already very difficult situation of Gu Wei became even more difficult, and the tax system reform was almost completely stagnant, so the imperial court had to urgently promote Liu Han to escort Gu Wei.

"The key is Sheng Huai," Lin Gonggong muttered to himself, Sheng Huai has now become a symbol, and only by knocking him down can he open up the situation in Yangzhou.

"Is the woman okay at the Tingwei Mansion?"

"Back to Godfather, with our people watching, it's okay. Wheat said.

"Don't take it lightly, those people will do anything. Gonggong Lin frowned slightly.

"Godfather, my son has sent eight people to protect the Tingwei Mansion, and my son has already ordered that if there is a mistake in the Qu clan, they will take off their heads. Wheat bowed down and replied, "My son has also commanded that they should drink both food and water first, and it is impossible to poison them." ”

Gonggong Lin thought for a while, nodded slightly, Maizi took a half step back, bowed down and asked Gonggong Bai: "Does the ancestor still have instructions, if not, my son will do something." ”

"It's nothing, you go and do something. Bai Gonggong waved him down, and Maizi slowly took two steps back before turning around and leaving with the little eunuch.

Father-in-law Bai looked at the back of the wheat, looked at Father-in-law Lin again, sighed slightly, and instructed the little eunuch to move a chair, and also follow the example of Father-in-law Lin to lie down and enjoy the warm sunshine.

In a daze, he felt that someone was around, but he didn't care, and then someone patted him lightly and called in his ear.

He opened his eyes and saw Gonggong Mu standing beside him, he was excited and hurriedly got up.

"Old ancestor, you are old," he said and turned back to the little eunuch and scolded: "Why didn't you wake me up earlier, old ancestor, my son doesn't know ......" ”

Father-in-law Mu waved his hand to stop him, and said with a smile: "I'm free today, come and see you, it's okay, lie down, your body is better?"

Father-in-law Lin had already woken up, as soon as Father-in-law Mu stepped into the yard, he woke up, and when he heard Father-in-law Mu asking, he hurriedly replied: "It's much better, thank you godfather for worrying, alas, my son's body, the situation is so tense, and I have to worry about my godfather...."

"You, you are too careful," Mu Gonggong said with a smile: "Now the situation is calm, yesterday, the Queen Mother called Pan Taishi and reprimanded him, and now he is much more honest." ”

Gonggong Lin was speechless, and Gonggong Bai asked carefully: "Now the emperor should rest assured, the queen mother is still facing him, what about Sheng Huai?"

"Tomorrow, Lord Xue Yu will join the Tingwei Mansion to jointly try the case of the Qu family, and Qiu Yun and Zuo Chen are observing the trial. Mu Gonggong replied with a smile, this trial, it is obvious that Pan Lian has given in, and the reason why the trial could not be held before was that Pan Lian blocked it and could not hear the trial.

"After fighting for so many days, I finally have an eyebrow," Bai Gonggong was happy, the facts of this matter are clear, and the witnesses have already been brought from Yuzhou Mansion, as long as the trial starts, they will be able to sit on the guilt of Sheng Huai.

"Not necessarily," Gonggong Lin was still worried, sighed and said: "The evidence can be changed, the witnesses can change their words, I think there will be twists and turns in this matter." ”

"What's the matter, with the old master Zuo Chen, Liu Qi still dares to play fraud!! "Father-in-law Bai didn't believe it: "Besides, isn't there still Lord Xue Yuxue." ”

"Although Lord Xue is shrewd, after all, he is just a fledgling, and if he wants to judge the case, he is the opponent of Liu Qi, an old slippery head, this Liu Qi is an old guy who has been doing criminal work for decades. Gonggong Lin shook his head slightly, he didn't have much confidence, because he faintly felt that there was a very powerful force lurking in the dark, this force made him feel frightened, he wanted to see what was in the end, but he couldn't see clearly.