Jia Lin was sick,
Triggering the old illness in his body, and he was bedridden. Imperial Doctor Zhang tried his best to save him.
As his illness dragged on, Jia Jing and Jia Zhen could not keep watch. They were both court officials, so they could only go to the yamen during the day and come back at night.
Only then did they go to Jia Lin's courtyard to see him.
During the day, Xia Lu and Jia Liushi accompanied him.
Jia Lin's illness had been going back and forth, dragging on from autumn to winter.
However, his illness had not improved. Everyone thought that even if he could not make it,
At least he could drag this year out.
Jia Lin still closed his eyes. The moment Jia Lin closed his eyes, Jia Liushi fainted.
Jia Lin passed away, and Ningguo Province was once again filled with white sails.
Because Jia Lin was a younger generation.
Jia Jing and Jia Zhen did not need to observe filial piety.
Among the children in the residence,
Jia Yao and Jia Rong had to observe filial piety, but Jia Lian could choose not to. After all, she had already left the service. However, Lin Jinyu did not need to observe filial piety at all. However, the children had grown up together and shared blessings and misfortunes. Jia Zhen made the decision to let them observe filial piety together. It was a good opportunity to clear their stomachs.
The children were all carnivores, except for Jinyu. Jinyu liked bland food the most. Of course, bland food did not mean that it was all vegetarian. If you made the meat dishes bland, he would also like to eat them.
When they heard about the filial piety, except for Jinyu, the faces of the other children wrinkled. Because Jia 'er and Jinyu had already experienced the filial piety, they ate bland food, with only vegetarian dishes in their bowls. Originally, the children felt sorry for their little friends and deliberately shared their meat with Jia Lian and Jinyu. In the end, after Jia Zhen found out, the children were all punished. Later, Jia Lian and Jinyu could not bear to implicate their little friends and be punished, so when they secretly gave them meat, they consciously rejected it.
"Don't worry, it's only three months this time, not as long as a year," Jia Zhen comforted carelessly.
"Yes." The matter had already been decided. The few of them had no way to change it, so they could only accept it.
Even though the master of Ningguo Province did not need to observe filial piety, Ningguo Province did not hold a big New Year this year. Like Rongguo Province, it was quiet. Ningguo Province.... Ningguo Province... Because of Bai Fan, Ningguo. Ningguo Province..
Because of Jia Lin's death, Xia Lu went to Jia Liushi's courtyard every day. Regarding Jia Liushi's condition, Xia Lu felt helpless. This person was simply sinking into deep self-blame. Although the cause of Jia Lin's death was the two bowls of ice, the real cause of Jia Lin's death was many other reasons. Jia Lin's physical condition had always been poor. This was the most fundamental reason. Ordinary people would be fine after eating two bowls of ice. At most, they would feel a chill, and they would be fine after two days. However, Jia Liushi could not get over it at all.
"Brother Lin's wife, Brother Lin is gone. For the sake of the child in your belly, you have to take good care of yourself. Don't think too much. Brother Lin never blamed you for the two bowls of ice." Xia Lu was not very good at persuading others, because she felt that persuading others was useless. If she could not get over it herself, it would be useless no matter how much others said. The onlooker sees the game clearly. It was a very simple sentence, but most people in the world could not see clearly in their own affairs.
"I know he won't blame me, but I hate myself. Why didn't I pay more attention? If I paid more attention and did not indulge my Husband, Husband would never have fallen ill. As long as he did not fall ill, Husband would not have gone back." Jia Liushi looked at Jia Lin's memorial tablet and shed tears. She felt as if she had been possessed.
"But it has already happened, and it can't be undone. Even if you regret it, you have to take good care of yourself. Look forward, you still have Brother Lin's child in your belly. You have to help Brother Lin raise his child well. Brother Lin has always regretted that he could not take the imperial examination. In the future, you have to teach this child well and fulfill his father's wish." Xia Lu comforted Jia Liushi with the child in her belly. Now, she only had this excuse left to comfort her.
Jia Liushi lowered her head and touched her belly, which was already showing signs of pregnancy. She felt a sense of despair. If it were not for this child, she would have gone to find her Husband long ago. She would not be alone in this world.
Looking at Jia Liushi's appearance, Xia Lu once again felt that she really did not know how to deal with women with this kind of character. In her previous life, she was in the modern era and worked in the entertainment industry. There were few women in the entertainment industry who were simple. For the sake of their own scripts and roles, they were completely unscrupulous. Every one of them was full of ambition. When she transmigrated to ancient times, she met extremely valiant women in the northwest. Among them, she was one of the best. After she got married, she made friends with women like the Third Princess. If she was in the future, she would definitely be called a strong woman. Therefore, Xia Lu really did not know how to comfort her.
Just as Xia Lu was comforting Jia Liushi in the fu and accompanying her through the pain of losing her husband, another big incident happened in the court. The current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor was accused of using his identity to forcefully snatch civilian women, and said that he took advantage of his position to accept bribes. Clearly, he lived in a house with two courtyards in the capital, but when he arrived in Yangzhou, he already had two courtyards in a bustling area. Moreover, the courtyards were extremely luxurious, and all of them were gifts from salt merchants.
When Tu Chen saw the report, his entire face turned ugly. Although the current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor was allowed to occupy this position in order to leave a position for Lin Ruhai, but no matter what, this person was still one of his people. Tu Chen only felt that his face was extremely painful. His own person occupied such an important position and still dared to do this. Moreover, the evidence was conclusive. The account books and land deeds were all present. Wasn't this a slap to his face?
Tu Chen gave the order. The first thing he did was to send imperial envoys to escort the current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor from Yangzhou back to the capital. Two years ago, there had been a great purge in Jiangnan. When the imperial envoys were sent this time, no one dared to assassinate the imperial envoys like that year. After the imperial envoys were sent, the current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor directly abandoned his wife and children. He took his favorite concubine and hurriedly fled for his life. In the end, the imperial envoys were more skilled. In the end, they were able to successfully capture them and escort them all back to the capital.
At this time, Tu Chen also understood why his own people had rebelled. They still couldn't escape the old saying, heroes have a weakness for beauties. At the very beginning, the current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor was also clear about his identity and didn't accept any bribes. However, even a selfless person had a weakness. If he didn't have one, then he would create one. Thus, because of some people's arrangements, the current Salt Patrol Imperial Censor came to the rescue of a beauty and successfully trapped the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor.
The beauty was beautiful, but in the end, she was poisonous. The Salt Patrol Imperial Censor accepted the beauty's gratitude and took the beauty as his yiniang. He didn't expect that the beauty had a fiancé. Furthermore, the two families had already set a date. The Salt Patrol Imperial Censor who had long been poisoned by the beauty was naturally blinded by the beauty and sent people to deal with the fiancé. In the end, he was caught by someone who had been waiting for a long time. After being caught, how could he still refuse as if it was a matter of course like before? Furthermore, raising a beauty also cost money. Once he opened his mouth, he couldn't stop it anymore.
Tu Chen looked at the information that Zhongguang had secretly investigated and rubbed the space between his brows. The group of people in Yangzhou really didn't know life from death. However, salt was too important. After dealing with this batch of salt merchants, there would be the next batch of salt merchants. The cycle would repeat without end. Unless the problem was solved from the root, it was only treating the symptoms and not the root.
"Yang Sheng, accompany Zhen to the Retired Emperor's Palace," Tu Chen stood and said.
"Yes," Yang Sheng quickly put the Emperor's cloak on him and followed behind the Emperor towards the Retired Emperor's Palace.
"Greetings to Imperial Father," Arriving at the Retired Emperor's Palace, Tu Chen quickly paid his respects.
"Stand up and sit," When the Retired Emperor saw that the Emperor had come, he immediately understood why he had come this time. The matter of the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor had already spread like wildfire. He believed that the Emperor had definitely carefully selected someone to take on such an important position. Moreover, this person was one of his own people. However, now that such a big problem had arisen, the Emperor's heart was not feeling good. He had come to find him for advice.
Tu Chen stood up and sat opposite the Retired Emperor. He looked at the chessboard placed horizontally between the father and son and said, "Imperial Father, I came this time because I have something important to discuss with Imperial Father." What he meant was that he had not come this time to play chess with the Retired Emperor.
"I know what you're talking about. Everyone has a bad relationship. If you were a woman and married a bad husband, your life would be over. However, you're not a woman and you're the emperor of Da Qian. You have plenty of opportunities to meet bad people. As long as you find out that you've met a bad person, you'll be fine. Don't say that you're angry or embarrassed because you've met a bad person. You have to remember that even if you're the emperor, things won't always develop as you imagine." The Retired Emperor was still a little weaker than the Crown Prince. Fortunately, he was still alive and could still teach for a period of time. When he was gone, the Retired Emperor believed that the Emperor would become a good emperor.
"I understand," Tu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Emperor, you have to remember that even if you are the Emperor, there are many things that you can't do. For example, your heart will always beat on the left side. Therefore, you can't maintain absolute neutrality. If you maintain absolute neutrality, you are not a human being, but a god. What you have to do is to try your best not to be affected by your personal feelings," the Retired Emperor said.
"Imperial Father …" the Emperor called out.
"For example, in Ningguo Province, I know that you are very close to the Jia Zhen. For example, that shop can be opened after the New Year. For example, those children are placed in Ningguo Province for a few days every month. However, if one day, their achievements in Ningguo Province really overshadows the Emperor, or if they make a big mistake, they will be punished," the Retired Emperor said.
Tu Chen's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the Retired Emperor.
"This is what an Emperor should do. Do you understand?" the Retired Emperor said.
"I understand," Tu Chen looked at the Retired Emperor. He got to know his Imperial Father again.
"Since you are no longer confused, then play a game with me," the Retired Emperor said with a smile.
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