This was an anti-theft badge,
The purchase ratio was less than 30%, and the anti-theft time was 24 hours.
Although Lin Ruhai was a man,
He also knew in his heart that she was not his biological daughter,
It was very difficult to treat her wholeheartedly. Lin Daiyu was not only his daughter, but also his only child in his life,
He did not want her to be hurt in the slightest.
Therefore, he had long given up on the matter of remarrying. But if he did not remarry, Lin Daiyu's upbringing would become a big problem.
The most important thing in a woman's life was to marry. But the first of the "Five Don't Marry" that had been passed down since ancient times,
Was "Don't marry a widowed eldest daughter,
There is no teaching
”。 Unfortunately, the Lin family was not prosperous. Although there were a few families, they were all hall families and did not have a direct branch.
More importantly, they were all small families,
The female elders in the family could not bear the responsibility of educating Lin Daiyu. Only Lin Daiyu's grandmother, Shi Taijun of Rongguo Province,
Was the wife of a super first-rank Duke,
Before she married, she was the young lady of the Shi Hou family of Jinling. Lin Ruhai believed that,
Lin Daiyu would be educated by her,
In the future, she would definitely become a noble lady with good character, conduct, and upbringing,
When it came to marriage, the other party would no longer reject her because of "no teaching".
Moreover, it was not safe for Lin Daiyu to stay by his side.
Jiangnan itself was intricate and complicated. Other than many nobles,
The power of the salt merchants could not be underestimated. Especially the extremely rich salt merchants.
They often kept their heads on their belts,
If anyone got in the way of their wealth, they would definitely kill anyone who got in their way. Lin Ruhai was the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor, and he was also the Salt Patrol Imperial Censor who refused to collude with them. Naturally, they hated him to the core. Fortunately, although Lin Ruhai was unwilling to collude with them, he would still turn a blind eye at certain times. Therefore, after so many years, he had been able to live smoothly until now. It was just that the waves were stacking up recently. Lin Ruhai already felt that danger was lurking around him, waiting for an opportunity to strike. He might not even be able to protect himself, let alone the young Lin Daiyu.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai could only reluctantly send Lin Daiyu to the capital to protect her for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, according to Lin Daiyu's letter, Shi Taijun treated her like his own granddaughter. Lin Daiyu also got along well with her cousins in the Jia Mansion. Lin Ruhai felt that his painstaking efforts were not in vain. As he read the letter, he missed Lin Daiyu more and more. His eyes could not help but tear up.
"Master is thinking of Miss again?" Lin Bo walked in with a tray. On top of it was a bowl of black medicinal soup. "Speaking of which, Miss has already left for a year. If Master misses her, it won't be a problem to bring her home for two or three months."
Lin Ruhai's heart was a bit swayed when he heard this, but after a moment of hesitation, he put down the letter and shook his head. "Forget it. Daiyu's body has been weak since she was a child. Now that she's finally gotten better in Rongguo's mansion, why bother tormenting her for your own selfish reasons? "He covered his mouth and coughed a few times before continuing.
"I don't know how much suffering she'll have to endure. What if her body gets damaged again?"
"You're worried about Miss's health, but you should also think about yourself." Lin Bo handed him the bowl of medicine. "If Miss saw your current appearance, she would be very sad."
"That's why I can't bring her home. That child has always been sensitive and easily overthinks things. If she knows that I'm sick, she'll probably be worried and fall sick herself. "Lin Ruhai looked at the black medicinal soup and frowned. Then, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
In the past, when he was sick, Daiyu would always be by his side. When she saw him drink medicine, her little face would wrinkle even more than his. After he finished drinking, she would immediately stuff a candied fruit into his mouth. Then, like a little adult, she would say to him in all seriousness, "Father, don't be afraid. You'll only get better if you take medicine when you're sick. Daiyu left all the candied fruits here for you. Eat one and you won't be bitter anymore. "
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai's face revealed a smile. He smiled at Lin Bo and said: "Look at what you're saying. My illness isn't that serious."
"Master, let's go find some more doctors. Your illness can't be dragged on. "Lin Bo was very worried.
"Forget it. I've already seen so many doctors, but I still haven't gotten better. It's just a few more coughs. It's not a big deal. "
Lin Bo's mouth moved. He wanted to say something, but he stopped. Previously, when he went to Mr. Ge for fortune-telling, Mr. Ge said that Lin Ruhai didn't have many years left. At most, he would live for five more years. Although he didn't want to believe it, Mr. Ge's reputation made him have no choice but to believe it. Mr. Ge also said that if Lin Ruhai wanted to survive this disaster, he would need the help of the benefactor across from him. The person across from him was also a fortune-teller. Lin Bo didn't understand why a fortune-teller would be the benefactor in Lin Ruhai's fate. What kind of benefactor would set up a fortune-telling stall on the street? Although he didn't understand, he still humbly went to ask for help. In the end, he came back with a nose full of dust. However, he couldn't tell Lin Ruhai about these things. He could only worry helplessly.
The more Lin Bo thought about it, the more distressed he became. Not only was he worried about Lin Ruhai, but he was also worried about Lin Daiyu. At that time, she would be a girl without parents. How was she going to live in the future?
"Lin Bo, give Rongguo Province another twenty percent as a gift." Although he knew that the people in the Jia Mansion treated Lin Daiyu very well, Lin Ruhai still hoped that they would treat Lin Daiyu even better.
Lin Bo sighed in his heart. "Understood, Master. Should we send the white fox fur cloak that was offered as a tribute this year to the girl? "
Lin Ruhai thought about it and shook his head. "There's only one. What if her cousins see it and become jealous? It's better not to."
After Lin Bo left, Lin Ruhai picked up his pen and began to write a reply to Lin Daiyu. As usual, he asked how she was doing recently, whether she was sick, how the people in the Jia Mansion treated her, whether someone had bullied her, and said that he was in good health and that everything was fine at home. He also said that he had found the only copy that she had always wanted and would send it along with the gift this time …
Lin Ruhai's fatherly love was bursting. He wrote ten pages of paper before reluctantly putting down his pen. It was also at this moment that he realized that there was an extra person in black in the study.
Lin Ruhai stood up in shock and took a step back. The chair made a dull sound. This sound cleared his mind, which had been in a daze.
It wasn't like he hadn't seen the world. These years, he had avoided many plots and machinations. Moreover, if this person in black wanted to kill him, he wouldn't be standing here right now.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai steadied his mind and calmly asked, "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"
The person in black took out a jade pendant and showed it to him. "My master wants to see you."
Lin Ruhai looked at the pattern on the jade pendant. Suddenly, his eyes widened and his heart beat wildly.
Shuijing was so frightened that he took a step back. In his shock, he didn't have time to stop him. When he came back to his senses, the dark-faced man's forehead was covered in blood.
Shuijing had just looked at his face. His eyebrows were lowered, his eyes were drooping, his gaze was lifeless, and his spirit was dispirited. Recently, he had indeed been harassed by vile people. He was afraid that he would lose money and lose his life.
However, the dark-faced man just said that he wanted him to save him …
This was the second person today who had come to him for help. Was it because he looked like a merciful Bodhisattva?
Shuijing was a little narcissistic, but not to this extent. Moreover, in the past, no one would ask him for help as soon as they saw him. Today was really strange.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at the dark-faced man who had stopped kowtowing but was still kneeling on the ground. After a while, he said, "Tell me, what kind of trouble have you encountered?"
If the dark-faced man directly told him his difficulties in detail, then his purpose was mainly to ask for help and not to have his fortune told.
Shuijing was a little puzzled. Although he didn't deliberately hide his whereabouts, if someone wanted to find out, it would be difficult. This dark-faced man looked like a poor man who worked in the fields all year round. According to common sense, he shouldn't know his identity.
However, Shui Jing had two guesses as to why the black-faced man would seek help from a fortune-teller without knowing his true identity. Either the black-faced man had lost his mind, or someone had said something behind his back to make him so certain. Shuijing was more inclined to the second possibility.
The dark-faced man clearly didn't understand the twists and turns in the story. He honestly said, "My family has lived in a ravine in the suburbs for several generations. My family has been guarding the twenty mu of land outside the door. A few days ago, I don't know where a group of ruffians came from. They took a piece of paper and said that I had sold the land and the house to them. I don't know how to read, so I don't know what was written on the paper. But I'm very sure that I have never sold the land and the house to anyone. It's even more impossible for my family. Those people didn't listen to my explanation and smashed the house. They even injured my father. " He stopped to take a few breaths and angrily said, "My family relies on this land to make a living. If I move out, my family will starve to death. Those people gave me a deadline. If I don't move out by tomorrow, my family will be kicked out. "
Forcibly occupying the land!
Shuijing's eyes suddenly became sharp.
People who could do this were generally people with power and influence. As long as they communicated with the government and created a fake document, the owner of the land would immediately change. This was especially true for people like the dark-faced man who lived in a ravine in the suburbs. Every household was far away, so if something happened, no one would know. Those ruffians and ruffians would first give a symbolic notice and put on airs. If the dark-faced man didn't want to submit to power and insisted on not moving, then they would kill his family and throw the bodies into the mountains. No one would know that they were dead for eight to ten years. Even if someone asked later, they could say that they were given time to move out. They wouldn't know where they moved to. Besides, officials protected each other. They couldn't afford to offend someone they couldn't afford to offend for a few commoners.
Sure enough, the dark-faced man said, "I went to report it to the government, but I was kicked out before I could even enter the yamen. I had nowhere to go, so I could only … "He suddenly closed his mouth and didn't say another word.
"Could only what?" Shuijing looked at him and knew that what he was about to say was related to him coming to find him. "What did you do after that?"
The dark-faced man's voice lowered again. "I, I came to find you."
Shuijing leaned back in his chair. "Tell me the truth, and I'll guarantee the safety of your land, house, and even your family. How about that?"
The dark-faced man's face tensed up, but his mouth was still tightly shut.
Shuijing was also very patient. He played with the ring on his thumb.
Time passed by slowly. The dark-faced man, who was worried about the livelihood of his family, couldn't hold it in anymore. He said in a low voice, "I just went to Mr. Ge for a divination. He said that unless someone important helped us, my family would be in danger." The dark-faced man carefully glanced at Shuijing. "He was the one who asked me to find you."
"Mr. Ge?"
"It's that Taoist priest." The dark-faced man pointed diagonally across from him.
That skinny old Taoist priest!?
Shuijing was shocked. He immediately stood up and strode toward the skinny old Taoist priest's stall. However, other than the stall, there was no trace of the skinny old Taoist priest.
The dark-faced man followed him all the way. When he saw Shuijing's uncertain expression, he asked anxiously, "Is … is there a problem?"
Shuijing took a deep breath. "It's nothing. You can go back first."
The dark-faced man glanced at Shuijing. He wanted to say something, but stopped.
Shuijing said again, "Go back. I won't forget what I promised you."
The dark-faced man finally smiled. He knelt down and kowtowed again before leaving.
"You're letting him go just like that?" Wen Dongyan asked in surprise.
"What else can I do?" Shuijing sipped his tea and said lazily, "Looking at his face, I can tell that he's not a scheming person. He's probably told me everything he knows. There's no point in keeping him. Anyway, I've already sent someone to follow him."
"You've already decided to get involved in this matter?"
"Forcing someone's entire family to die for a mere 20 mu of farmland. Of course, I want to see who's the bold guy." Shuijing put down his teacup and looked at the shadow guard who had been waiting in the room. He asked, "What's the matter with Mr. Ge? Have you found out?"
"In reply to master, Mr. Ge came to Yangzhou three months ago. He's proficient in geomancy, divination, and physiognomy. In a short time, he's become famous in Yangzhou. Moreover, his prices are cheap. Sometimes, when he meets poor people, he doesn't even take a penny. He spends his own money to help them solve their problems. However, his whereabouts are unknown. No one knows when or where he's setting up his stall. When mortals ask, they say that they'll meet if they're fated. "
Shuijing finally understood that he had wronged the shadow guard. The shadow guard probably didn't know that Mr. Ge would set up a fortune-telling stall on Nanfang Street today. When he found out, he couldn't stop him.
"It seems that he's a genius. It's not surprising that he can tell that master has a noble status." Wen Dongyan smiled and said, "Speaking of which, master only has some success in physiognomy. You can't compare to his all-rounded talent."
Shuijing rolled his eyes and didn't continue the conversation. He asked again, "What else?"
"The old man who came to master for fortune-telling is the chief steward of the Imperial Salt Inspector Lin Ruhai's residence. People call him Lin Bo. This Lin Bo also went to Mr. Ge's place for fortune-telling before going to master's place. At first, we didn't suspect anything. It was only when that farmer also came to find master that we started to pay attention. Unfortunately, Mr. Ge had already disappeared by then. "
"Based on the current situation, this Mr. Ge doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards master. There's no need to spend too much energy on him." Wen Dongyan pondered and said, "However, I don't know what happened at Ruhai's place. Lin Bo actually placed his hopes on fortune-telling to change his luck."
The dark-faced man looked at the mess in the courtyard. His wife and children were crying, and his parents were unconscious. He didn't know if they were alive or dead. He trembled with anger. "You, didn't you come tomorrow?"
"You want to keep your word with us? Are you stupid? My master can't wait any longer. All of you should get out of here today. "
"You, you, I'm going to report you to the authorities."
"Go ahead! Go ahead and report if you have the ability. Let's see who dares to meddle in the affairs of the Imperial Salt Inspector Lin! "
Recently, other than knowing that the Shuijing had set up a fortune-telling stall, he didn't know anything else. The Shuijing didn't tell him, and he didn't intend to ask. This wasn't like when he was a study partner in the Shuijing. They didn't hide anything from each other. After so many years, the Shuijing must have a lot of secrets. Otherwise, they wouldn't have succeeded in usurping the throne before anyone could react. He thought it through very clearly. If the Shuijing was willing to tell him, he would listen. If the Shuijing didn't tell him, he wouldn't be able to find anything even if he cracked his head. He might even cause the Shuijing to be disgusted. It wasn't easy for him to live a good life. Why would he dig his own grave? And the more he knew, the greater the responsibility he had to bear. Jia Xie was very self-aware. Even if he didn't like Wen Dongyan, he knew that he wasn't as capable as him. Therefore, he was happy to be an idle man.
What Jia Xie didn't understand was that this wasn't the capital. Who would need him to personally welcome someone? It wasn't that he was conceited, but he was a first-class general. Not everyone was qualified to welcome him …
As he thought about it, Jia Xie's head became heavier and heavier. His upper and lower eyelids were already fighting, and he almost fell asleep standing up.
"Master Jia, the guests are here." The servant who was waiting quietly at the side reminded him in a low voice. Seeing that Jia Xie was still dozing off, he couldn't help but raise his voice. "Master Jia? Master Jia! "
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