anovelconsole Chapter 281 Lin Ruhai Confesses Frankly
Chapter 281 Lin Ruhai Confesses Frankly
Chapter 281 Lin Ruhai Confesses Frankly, Emperor Yonghe Gossips Suddenly
"The humble minister Lin Ruhai kowtows to His Majesty!" Lin Ruhai knelt down and knelt down to worship without daring to lift his head as soon as he entered the dragon.
"Haha, Ruhai, please get up quickly."
Emperor Yonghe seemed to be seeing a relative he hadn't seen for many years, and enthusiastically stepped forward to help Lin Ruhai up.
"Ruhai, you have worked hard all these years!"
"If you hadn't gone to the south of the Yangtze River alone and worked so hard for the imperial court in Yangzhou to implement the salt policy, I, the emperor, would have been so sad all these years."
The emperor Lao Tzu was so enthusiastic suddenly, but Lin Ruhai was taken aback.
Courtesy to people, there must be something to ask for.
Not to mention being the lord of a country, Lin Ruhai couldn't believe that he had no idea about treating him so politely.
After all, Umbrella's Yu Chao was not the emperor who did the big work.
It's easy to talk when you want something from others, but once you turn your face and don't recognize people, you can't do anything.
Lin Ruhai didn't dare to be negligent, and leaned over in fear and trepidation, and said, "The sage has praised you, and I am ashamed of myself."
"Speaking of which, I feel very ashamed. If Umbrella hadn't appeared suddenly, I don't know when the plight of the common people using salt will be resolved."
"My lord, this humble minister is guilty!"
It doesn't matter what nice words you say, anyway, the old minister is polite, doesn't covet any credit, and even confesses his guilt, so there will be no mistakes, right?
Emperor Yonghe pretended to be a good buddy, and didn't care about Lin Ruhai's actions. In his opinion, it was all a matter of course.
After introducing Lin Ruhai to the seat, Emperor Yonghe poured tea himself, as if chatting privately, in order to let Lin Ruhai relax his vigilance.
"Ruhai, you, you are still so modest and cautious, come, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throat first."
Lin Ruhai was flattered and said: "This, my humble minister, my lord, my humble minister is guilty."
With that said, Lin Ruhai knelt down again.
"As a minister of Dagan, because of my own selfishness, I failed to make an appointment with King Umbrella's daughter's marriage before the permission of the emperor and the court. I am sorry for the emperor. I am guilty. Please also The Holy One punishes."
No way, who told him to think of it after the fact.
Although I have written a memorial, who knows if the emperor may have a grudge?
Surrender and lose half, you figure it out.
Emperor Yonghe had nothing to do with Lin Ruhai, and he gave in repeatedly. How could he really care about it?
Don't forget, Lin Ruhai is now the father-in-law of King Umbrella, and he doesn't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. If he wants to get benefits from Umbrella, he can't do anything except coax Lin Ruhai well.
Of course, he was still angry, so he didn't do it himself, but winked at Dai Quan who was at the side, and Dai Quan hurried forward to help Lin Ruhai up.
"You, I'm not a fool, how could I blame you for this?"
Even if I blame it in my heart, I can't say it.
"Speaking of which, I didn't care enough about you, so that your wife was almost assassinated by a villain."
That's right, I'm frank, there are Jinyiwei people in your family, of course, the subordinates are not good at handling affairs, don't blame me for not knowing this in advance.
"If it weren't for Umbrella's appearance, and you are smart enough, I don't know how guilty I am."
Having said that, if you, an old boy, hadn't had shit luck and almost ruined my event, I would be a little scared in my heart.
Without the salt tax you offered, how can I handle state affairs?
"Oh, by the way, speaking of this matter, Ru Hai, look, are you going to settle this matter yourself, or should I help you take care of it?"
You'd better ask me to help solve it. Let's earn some favors when you come here. Don't forget to help me speak well to Umbrella later.
Secondly, at the Rongguo Mansion, they wanted to ransack the house a long time ago, and it would be good to fill up the emptiness of the national treasury later.
"Don't worry, my actions will definitely not affect the reputation of Mrs. Zun, nor will I mention this matter, but I will definitely guarantee your satisfaction, how about it?"
Of course, I will not do anything under the guise of your wife, but I will still let the ministers know in private, otherwise it will be strange for the founding lineage to be unpopular.
Lin Ruhai said with tears in his eyes: "My Majesty's kindness to me, I am very grateful."
Hey, you knew all this so early, did you make a move ahead of time?
Now say these have a ball?
What are you pretending to be? Do you really think I don’t know that there are spies from Jinyiwei in the house?
"It's just that this humble minister still has a humble heart, please allow me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yonghe became interested and said, "Oh, tell me, I'm all ears."
Haha, if what you say doesn’t sound good, I won’t agree to it.
Lin Ruhai wiped away his tears slightly, and then said: "The matter of the servant's wife was checked by the Royal Physician of Umbrella at that time, and he cooperated with the housekeeper of the servant to conduct an inspection, and finally found out the truth."
"Later, Umbrella King Yu Chao privately asked his ministers what they thought about this matter."
"Your Majesty also knows that Weichen's wife is the daughter of the Rong Guogong of the previous generation, and that wicked woman is her second brother's wife. In order to prevent Weichen's mother-in-law from being difficult, Weichen and his wife have decided to press this matter."
"But when the minister expressed his attitude to King Umbrella, the minister didn't know what he thought, but he made it clear that he would vent his anger on his wife."
"Later, one day, King Umbrella found Wei Chen and gave Wei Chen some, um, information, all of which were the secrets of Rongning's second residence."
"Weichen once asked him what his plan was, but he didn't say it clearly, he only said that he would make a decision after the saint came up."
"A few days ago, some maids came to Jingyuan. According to Weichen's wife in Jingyuan, they were all maids from Weichen's mother-in-law's family. They were sold for improper care of their master, and then they were sent to Jingyuan."
"Therefore, the minister thought that King Umbrella might talk to the Holy Majesty about dealing with the wicked woman, or even other things. Therefore, the minister thought that this matter could be used, and it would be beneficial to me."
Anyway, Jin Yiwei must have found out these things a long time ago. It doesn't matter if Lin Ruhai confesses. Besides, he and Yu Chao have talked about this matter long ago, so there is no need to really hide anything.
Emperor Yonghe blinked his eyes and suddenly burst out laughing.
Well, this Lin Ruhai actually sold his son-in-law.
Well, this is his most loyal minister.
Ah, very good.
Let's trust him for the time being. Anyway, there are not many people working under him, so it's not impossible to give him a chance.
After all, if you want the horse to run, you have to feed the horse.
"Hehe, Ruhai, I have to thank you."
"You don't need to say much, I understand everything, and I will handle this matter according to your instructions. Don't worry, I will never treat the ministers who have made contributions to the court badly."
Emperor Yonghe was not a fool, he believed in whatever he said casually.
It is the emperor's instinct to doubt everything.
However, Lin Ruhai has expressed his attitude, although it is just lip service, but after all, this attitude makes him very satisfied, right?
Leaving aside Lin Ruhai's accomplishments in Yangzhou over the years, just talking about the salt trade with Umbrella last time is enough to give him a big credit.
Not to mention that Lin Ruhai's status is not what it used to be, anyway, he is also King Umbrella's father-in-law, and also the head of the country.
Don't look at the monk's face to see the Buddha's face, if you want to have peaceful and friendly exchanges with Umbrella, Lin Ruhai is the top priority!
If we don't pay more attention and attention to this matter, when will we wait?
Even if it was just for a show, he had to give Lin Ruhai some benefits, otherwise who would be willing to follow him?
Don't forget, the Taishanghuang came along, if that old thing gets his hands on it, who knows if he will think about ascending the throne again.
No matter what, he still had to show his superficial attitude, and he couldn't push Lin Ruhai to the Supreme Emperor's side.
Of course, Emperor Yonghe had to get more information about Umbrella from Lin Ruhai.
In the past, it was only a letter exchange, which was inconvenient, and many things could not be recorded. Now, it is time to have a good chat.
This is also the main reason why he recruited Lin Ruhai. If he wants to deal with Umbrella, if he has no idea, can he do it?
"Ruhai, I want to hear your opinion on Umbrella and that king."
"When I work hard, you may know the most."
"You don't have to worry about anything, just say what you want, I can understand you, and I won't force you to say things you don't know, please rest assured."
Nima, if you didn't say the last sentence, maybe Lin Ruhai wouldn't think about it, but now, it's a little difficult.
Although Emperor Yonghe's words are pleasant to hear, if you read them carefully, there is still a hint of threat in them.
What do you mean you won't force him to speak?
In other words, you must at least come up with some dry goods, otherwise, the emperor will be dissatisfied, and you will be responsible for the consequences.
What can Lin Ruhai do?
Of course he chose to go big.
No matter how good Umbrella was, it wasn't his home country.
Don't say that Yu Chao is his future son-in-law, he has to think about Umbrella.
Scholars, especially stubborn literati like Lin Ruhai, from the bottom of their hearts regard the emperor as the most important thing, and the most important thing is to do a good job for the people of the world.
For this reason, leaking Umbrella's matter is a matter of course.
Anyway, Yu Chao never asked him to keep it secret, and he didn't fear damage to his reputation when he said it.
The big deal is to just leave this life in the big work. This is also the quality he should have as a literati.
"Yes, Wei Chen obeys."
"Most of the ministers have mentioned Umbrella's situation in their memorials to the Holy Majesty."
"What hasn't been mentioned yet is that King Umbrella has a supernatural ability, um, maybe it can be equivalent to, no, an existence similar to a fairy."
Emperor Yonghe was puzzled, so awesome?
Could this old boy be cheated?
Which dynasty or generation has heard that the leader of a country has this kind of ability?
Didn't they say that the existence of emperors and the like is not allowed by the heavens to cultivate immortals?
Are you kidding me when you told me that Umbrella's king can do magic, or did I get it wrong?
"Ruhai, are you saying that your son-in-law has the abilities of a fairy?"
"Did you see it with your own eyes, or did you hear what he said?"
Lin Ruhai said seriously: "I have seen and heard these things with my own eyes."
"The Holy Majesty also knows that the servant's wife was deeply affected by the strange toxin. It can be said that the toxin remains in the whole body, and there is almost no cure."
"Of course, King Umbrella personally ordered a room for medical treatment, drove all the servants out, and just passed his hand across the air in front of the humble minister."
"Then the face of the servant's wife suddenly changed, and he passed out immediately."
"And King Umbrella pointed at it casually, and in the empty teacup prepared earlier, a stinky black thing appeared."
"Later, Weichen privately took that lump to a doctor for examination, and it turned out that it was the toxin that Weichen's wife said to be on."
"Furthermore, since then, the health of my wife has started to improve, and all the toxins in my body have disappeared."
"Now, under the treatment of Umbrella's royal physician, the wife of the humble minister has gradually recovered, and her life is out of danger."
"This matter was witnessed by my minister, and I dare not hide it from the Holy Majesty."
"As for what I've heard, I can't guarantee whether it's true, but it's worth a try."
Emmm, is it true?
How is this possible?
It feels like listening to a bible.
Emperor Yonghe asked, "Oh, what's the matter?"
"What did Ruhai hear, and how can he prove the truth?"
A look of embarrassment appeared on Lin Ruhai's face.
He said: "When the minister betrothed his daughter to King Umbrella, there might have been many people who secretly scolded the minister for selling his daughter for glory."
"That's right, the minister was indeed treating his wife's illness at the beginning. In a moment of impatience, he didn't care too much. He betrothed the little girl to King Umbrella, and even signed the marriage contract in front of people from all walks of life in Yangzhou."
"Your Majesty, many people may have secretly speculated that the beauty of the little girl from many countries made the king of Umbrella want to be engaged to a six-year-old girl."
"Or does King Umbrella have some hobbies? What's more, is it because I, Lin Ruhai, betrayed my country and sought glory by hiding my daughter's marriage on the surface, but in fact I secretly sold a lot of benefits to Umbrella."
"To be honest, I thought about this before, so what exactly is King Umbrella thinking about?"
"But, I am very helpless. On the one hand, I have to compromise because of my wife's illness. On the other hand, the other party has too many things that I need. For these, the little girl's happiness is not mentioned, even if she sacrifices her life. It’s also willing to do anything.”
"But later, one day, King Umbrella found the couple and clarified the matter, and then let the minister know what was going on."
"This is what Weichen is going to say next. Thinking about it so far, Weichen can't believe it's true."
Emperor Yonghe was very patient. Regarding the ideas Lin Ruhai said, well, he had secretly doubted them.
Cough, this doesn't mean that Emperor Yonghe is simple-minded, or that he thinks too badly about people.
After all, who would change this kind of thing, wouldn't he be suspicious?
Umbrella, although no one has actually been there, and I don’t know if there is such a magical overseas country.
But based on what they are showing now, Emperor Yonghe and many people are willing to believe that it is a country.
However, here comes the problem.
The monarch of a country is so short of women?
Not to mention anything else, as far as Yangzhou is concerned, what kind of girl is there?
Huanfeiyanshou, old, middle-aged and young, as long as you have money, you can buy the girl you want.
Does Umbrella's financial resources seem like someone who is short of money and can't buy a girl?
Impossible!
No matter how you look at it, Umbrella doesn't seem to get anything of value from Lin Ruhai.
What?
Salt you say?
Damn, as long as Umbrella puts out the salt, Lin Ruhai can kneel down with the other party, and can talk about anything, is there any need to marry him?
Therefore, until now, some people still doubt whether Lin Ruhai is loyal.
Thank you book friend Yige 52ff for your encouragement!
(End of this chapter)