This was an anti-theft badge.
If the purchase ratio was less than 30%, the anti-theft time would be 24 hours.
The person above sat down without saying anything. Lin Ruhai didn't know if he should silently criticize the Jia Xie for being unruly or admire his courage. But no matter what, he didn't dare to learn. He could only lower his head.
He stood there a little cautiously.
Shuijing was looking at Lin Ruhai with wide eyes.
Wen Dongyan and Lin Ruhai were classmates. One of them was the top scholar and the other was the third. They were both talented and good-looking.
They were both around twenty years old. It was said that when they were paraded through the streets, young ladies threw purses and flowers at them.
Shuijing hadn't seen Lin Ruhai when he was young. But according to the custom of choosing the youngest and most beautiful person,
Lin Ruhai should have looked better than Wen Dongyan back then. But looking at their current appearance, people would probably believe that Lin Ruhai was Wen Dongyan's father.
But that idiot Emperor Emeritus had bad eyesight in the past.
He couldn't tell good from bad.
It was possible that he mistakenly thought that Lin Ruhai looked better than Wen Dongyan. After all, the top three of the first grade were chosen by the Emperor and the examiners from the candidates participating in the Court Examination. But the Emperor himself decided on the rankings of these three people. After the Emperor decided on the rankings,
The people below didn't dare to say to the Emperor, "Are you blind? Can't tell the difference between beauty and ugliness?"
Shuijing felt a little regretful. If only he was in the capital at that time. Others didn't dare to say it, but he did. How could he miss such an occasion to laugh at the Emperor Emeritus for being blind?
Shuijing felt even more depressed when he thought of this.
So he despised the Emperor Emeritus in his heart.
When his mood was better,
He focused his attention on Lin Ruhai again. Seeing that he was still standing there, he couldn't help but wonder, "Why are you still standing? This Prince didn't call you here to punish you by making you stand. "
Shuijing didn't mean anything by this. The people around him were all people who didn't wait for him to give them a seat and found a place to sit. Of course, he also allowed them to be impudent in certain aspects. Therefore, when he met Lin Ruhai, an honest man who adhered to the old rules, he didn't react immediately.
However, when Lin Ruhai heard this, he thought that Shuijing was trying to intimidate him. He couldn't help but feel even more nervous. Even when he sat down, he only dared to touch half of the chair.
After Lin Ruhai sat down, three delicate and pretty manservants entered in a single file. They served them tea one by one, bowed, and left.
Jia Xie picked up the teacup and took a big gulp, not caring that it was hot. He was about to die from exhaustion and urgently needed strong tea to refresh himself so that he could watch the upcoming show.
Lin Ruhai seemed a little restless. He had no interest in the fragrant tea.
Shuijing picked up the teacup and gently blew on the tea leaves in the teacup. He took a sip and leisurely asked, "Lord Lin, do you know why I called you here?"
Lin Ruhai said: "This subject is slow-witted. Wang ye, please explain."
Shuijing calmly used the lid of the teacup to stir the tea leaves. He slowly said: "A few days ago, there was a farmer that lived in the suburbs that came into the city to cry out for justice. He said that someone had used fake documents to take over his family's land and house. It was a pity that when he went to the yamen, he was chased out and coincidentally met with ben wang."
Lin Ruhai released a breath of relief. So someone had taken over his land. Even if he encountered such a heartless matter, he would intervene, not to mention Rui Wang Wang who hated evil.
He hurriedly said: "Wang ye, don't worry. This subject will go investigate the matter."
"There's no need for that. I've already arrested those hooligans who forced the farmers, and they've already confessed." Shuijing raised his head and looked sardonically at Lin Ruhai, "They all said that they were ordered by you — — Patrolling Salt Imperial Censor Lin Ruhai."
"Impossible!"
A righteous roar suddenly sounded. Shui Jing was so shocked that his body trembled. The teacup in his hand made a crisp sound as it collided with the lid of the teacup. Lin Ruhai was so shocked that he almost slipped off the chair. Fortunately, his hands were tightly gripping the armrests on both sides of the chair to avoid the awkwardness of falling to the ground.
The two looked at the instigator at the same time — — the owner of the roar, Jia Xie.
Jia Xie awkwardly coughed. His face was as red as a tomato. He scratched his head and laughed dryly, "I, I just, just don't think that Ruhai would do this kind of thing. He, he he, you guys continue, continue, don't mind me." His voice became smaller and smaller, but his face became redder and redder.
Shuijing had a confused expression. He didn't understand what Jia Xie had done. He remembered that Jia Xie hated dealing with scholars, such as Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai. Why did he jump out to help Lin Ruhai say that he was wronged before Lin Ruhai could defend himself when he splashed dirty water on Lin Ruhai? Shuijing squinted and thought for a long time. In the end, he was still confused. He could only put the teacup back on the table. If his hand wasn't steady just now, the tea would've spilled all over him. That would've been a great loss of face. He didn't know what Jia Xie would do later. It was better to nip the problem in the bud.
Lin Ruhai was shocked at first, and then he was moved. Of course, he knew that he wouldn't encroach on the fertile land. Someone must've framed him behind his back. However, he hadn't expected that his brother-in-law, whom he had always looked down on, would trust him so much. He didn't have the slightest doubt and even spoke up for him … Lin Ruhai suddenly felt that Jia She might not be as ignorant, muddle-headed, and short-sighted as the Jia Manor claimed.
Jia Xie didn't know that he had won Lin Ruhai's favor. At this time, he was bitterly regretting it. He just felt that encroaching on the fertile land and bullying others was something that only he could do in the past. A person as noble as Lin Ruhai would've disdained to do it. But after he blurted it out, he remembered that there was a saying in this world, "Refined Scum". Maybe Lin Ruhai was just like Jia Zheng, pretending to be noble and virtuous. And they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. Maybe Lin Ruhai had been contaminated by the evil wind. But he couldn't take it back since he had already said it. This made him very depressed.
The atmosphere suddenly became strange. Shuijing covered his mouth with his fist and coughed. He said unnaturally: "Official Lin, do you have anything you want to say?"
Lin Ruhai quickly suppressed his emotions. He decided that he would repay Jia Xie's trust in him later. Right now, it was more important to find out who dared to frame him.
He stood up and walked to the middle of the room. He lifted his robe and knelt down to kowtow, saying: "This official dares to swear on my head that this official has never ordered anyone to encroach on the fertile land of a good family. And this official has never done anything harmful. Wang Ye, please understand."
"Is that so?" Shuijing stared straight at Lin Ruhai and said faintly, "If that's the case, then why did those people say that you ordered them?"
Lin Ruhai raised his head, "Wang Ye can call those people over. This official is willing to confront them face to face." His expression was calm and his eyes were determined. There wasn't a trace of guilt or panic.
Shuijing narrowed his eyes and didn't make a sound.
Lin Ruhai felt the pressure around him become lower and lower. Just as he was about to collapse, his body suddenly became lighter. All the pressure disappeared without a trace.
"Official Lin, please rise. This prince was just joking with you." Shuijing smiled, "Actually, this prince has already investigated this matter. It really wasn't Official Lin who ordered it, but it definitely has something to do with Official Lin."
Lin Ruhai let out a sigh of relief. From "Official Lin" to "Official Lin", even though it was just a change in title, it also showed Shuijing's attitude. He could finally be at ease.
"This official thanks Wang Ye for your insight." Lin Ruhai's body wasn't good to begin with. When he stood up, his legs were weak. He forced himself to walk to his seat. Panting, he said: "Wang Ye, did someone use this official's name or is that person from the same clan as this official? Can you tell me? "
"You really want to know?" Shuijing raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, please tell me."
"The person who used your name is called Liu Jin. Has Official Lin ever heard of him?"
Lin Ruhai frowned and thought for a while. Then he shook his head, "I've never heard of him."
"That Liu Jin is the son of your wife's wet nurse, Mama Liu."
"Pu!" Jia Xie spat out a mouthful of tea.
The two secret guards that brought Jia Xie back were stunned. They looked at each other in confusion. One of them said: "Replying to master, this subordinate personally heard the servants of the Jia Mansion call him Master. It shouldn't be wrong."
"Does this prince not recognize me?" Jia Xie said faintly. "That's right. We haven't seen each other in many years. It's natural that this prince doesn't recognize me. It's just … … "He looked at Shuijing with resentment," I recognized this prince at a glance! "
Jia Xie felt very wronged, very wronged. They hadn't seen each other in so many years. Shouldn't there be an exciting scene when they meet again? Wasn't it always like this in dramas? How come when it came to him, he spat tea all over his face? The most hateful thing was that his beloved master didn't even remember him. No matter what, they had climbed over walls together, climbed trees to fish for bird eggs, and fished in the water together. They had vowed to be good friends of the capital's playboys!
Shuijing was startled by Jia Xie's resentful gaze. He said unhappily: "Did you look like this in the past? What's so strange about this prince not recognizing you? "
Jia Xie in the past had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose. Although he couldn't be called a handsome man, he could still be called handsome. But looking at him now, his originally large eyes looked like those of a rat on his plump round face. Furthermore, his eyes were dark, his complexion was yellow, and his lips were blue and bloodless … He had the classic look of a wretched old man.
People who didn't know would think that they had the same name or that someone had done it on purpose. These words definitely didn't mean to slander Shuijing. They just expressed the thoughts of many people after this incident. Even though Shuijing's position was very high, being a steward wasn't as good as being a high-ranking official.
Actually, it didn't matter if he was sick or not. But he had stolen his position in front of Prince Rui and greatly harmed his interests. That was his business. Thinking back to when Shuijing left the capital to travel, he didn't take him with him. Instead, he took away Wen Dongyan who had only appeared for less than a year.
The more Jia Xie thought about it, the angrier he got. He fiercely glared at him a few more times.
Shuijing knocked on the table and said unhappily: "Where are your eyes looking at! Tell me, what have you done all these years? " He frowned, "You wouldn't spend all your time robbing women, going to brothels, and bullying people?"
Jia She defended himself, "When did I kidnap a civilian girl? Those girls all followed me willingly. "
Shuijing still looked at him suspiciously. With Jia Xie's current appearance, he found it hard to believe that there would be girls willing to serve him. Even if it was a girl from a brothel, there was an eighty percent chance that they wouldn't be willing. Unless it was a Jia Xie when he was young.
But if it was the Jia Xie of the past, he wouldn't be interested in those flowers and plants.
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