Shuijing absent-mindedly replied with an "en", "You may rise."
When Jia Xie heard this, he immediately walked to the first chair on the left and sat down, leaning comfortably against the back of the chair. Wen Dongyan was not present, so he finally sat on this chair.
The person sitting on it did not say anything. Lin Ruhai did not know if he should silently curse Jia Xie for being unruly or admire his courage. But no matter which it was, he did not dare to imitate him. He could only lower his head and stand there cautiously.
Shuijing was looking at Lin Ruhai with wide eyes.
Wen Dongyan and Lin Ruhai were classmates. Back then, one was the top scholar and the other was the third. They were both talented and good-looking. They were also around twenty years old. It was said that when they paraded through the streets, the young ladies threw purses and flowers at them.
Shuijing did not see 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 appearances, people would believe that Lin Ruhai was Wen Dongyan's father.
However, that idiot Emperor Emeritus had poor eyesight and could not distinguish good from bad. It was possible that he mistakenly thought that Lin Ruhai looked better than Wen Dongyan. After all, the top three were chosen by the Emperor and the examiners from the Court Examination candidates. But the rankings of these three were decided by the Emperor himself. After the Emperor decided on the rankings, no one dared to say to the Emperor, "Are you blind? Can't tell the difference between good and bad?"
Shuijing felt a bit of regret. If only he had been in the capital at that time. Others did not dare to say it, but he did. How could he have missed such an occasion to laugh at the Emperor Emeritus's blindness?
Thinking of this, Shuijing felt even more depressed. Thus, he harshly despised the Emperor Emeritus in his heart. Only when his mood improved did he refocus his attention on Lin Ruhai. Seeing that he was still standing there, he could not help but wonder, "Why are you still standing? This prince didn't call you here to punish you. "
Shuijing didn't mean anything by that. The people around him were all people who did not wait for him to give them a seat and found a place to sit by themselves. 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 was clearly restless in his seat. He didn't have any interest in the fragrant tea.
Shuijing held the teacup and gently blew on the tea leaves in the cup. He took a sip and slowly asked: "Lin da ren, do you know why ben wang called you here?"
Lin Ruhai said: "This subject is slow, wang ye, please explain."
Shuijing calmly used the lid of the teacup to stir the tea leaves, slowly saying: "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. Unfortunately, ben wang encountered him."
Lin Ruhai released a breath of relief. So someone was trying to take 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, please do not 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, "All of them 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 loud roar, Jia Xie.
Jia Xie coughed awkwardly, his face 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. Ha, ha ha, continue, continue, don't mind me." His voice became smaller and smaller, but his face became redder and redder.
Shui Jing had a baffled look on his face, not understanding what kind of evil thing Jia She had committed. He remembered that Jia Xie hated interacting with scholars, like Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai. Why was it that when he splashed dirty water on Lin Ruhai, before Lin Ruhai could defend himself, he jumped out to help Lin Ruhai say he was wronged? Shuijing 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 hadn't been steady, the tea would have spilled all over him. That would have been very embarrassing. 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 do something like encroaching on the farmland. Someone must be framing 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 such acts of bullying others like occupying fertile land should be done by someone like him … It was something that only the old him would do. Someone as noble as Lin Ruhai would not do such a thing. But after he blurted it out, he remembered that there was a "refined scum" in this world. Maybe Lin Ruhai was a fake noble like Jia Zheng. Also, they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. Maybe Lin Ruhai had been corrupted by the evil wind. But the words had already been said, and he couldn't take them back. 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 in the future. Right now, it was more important to find the despicable person who dared to frame him.
He stood up and walked to the middle of the room. He lifted his robe and kowtowed, saying: "This official dares to swear on my head that this official has never ordered anyone to take the farmland of a good family. And this official has never done anything that offends the heavens. Wang Ye, please understand."
"Is that so?" Shuijing stared straight at Lin Ruhai. He said faintly, "If that's the case, 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 firm. There was no trace of guilt or panic.
Shuijing narrowed his eyes and didn't make a sound.
Lin Ruhai felt the pressure around him drop. Just as he was about to collapse, his body suddenly lightened. 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 ordered by Official Lin, 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, was there someone who used 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 heard of him?"
Lin Ruhai frowned and thought for a while. Then he shook his head, "Never heard of him."
"That Liu Jin is the son of your wife's wet nurse, Mama Liu."
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