Yangzhou Royal Wharf.

It was originally built by Yangzhou officials and merchants when the Emperor visited Yangzhou on several southern inspection tours in the early Jing Dynasty.

At that time, only the sage could ride a dragon boat to the pier.

It was just that during the last southern tour, the Supreme Emperor clearly felt that the current situation was difficult. In order to restore some reputation, the Supreme Emperor sent a special decree to open the dock here to share with all the people.

Although this favor did not save much of the Emperor's reputation, it did benefit many Yangzhou people.

In the early morning, it was misty.

The people of Yangzhou were taking care of themselves on the dock with a much more leisurely attitude than the people of Northland.

Different from the loud chants of the porters in the north, the chants of the Yangzhou people are more like Yangzhou Pingtan...

Amidst the chants full of Jiangnan charm, an eight-treasure hairpin carriage and two ordinary carriages drove out from the cabin of the passenger ship. Under the escort of several riding horses, they drove to Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen.

…

As the highest salt affairs official in the Huaihe River region, and as the most fertile official position in the most wealthy and blessed land in the world, the Salt Inspector must be a highly trusted minister of the emperor.

It is a pity that a hundred years after the founding of the Yan Dynasty, the emperor's loyal ministers who fell in this official position were like crucian carp crossing the river, one after another.

There are very few people who can survive three years.

Lin Ruhai, on the other hand, was personally recommended to go south by Emperor Long'an, who was Prince Lian at the time, in the 23rd year of Jingchu. It has been more than 13 years now, and he is the longest-serving Salt Patrol Censor.

He was indeed able to shoulder this important responsibility and lived up to the great trust.

In the past thirteen years, they have overcome countless difficulties and obstacles, and even life assassinations, allowing the eight major salt merchants in Yanghuai to change three times.

As for other small and medium-sized salt merchants, there are hundreds of people who have had their homes and houses confiscated because of the crime of smuggling illegal salt!

During these thirteen years, he also helped Emperor Longan, who took over the mess left by the Supreme Emperor, to overcome difficulties.

However, the Yanyuan Yamen seems to have been cursed, and almost no salt inspector can achieve good results.

Many of the previous Yanyuan censors fell into corruption, but Lin Ruhai, although she survived the most difficult traps and temptations, succumbed to serious diseases.

The eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou have received news that Lin Ruhai is terminally ill, and there is no cure, and his time is running out.

Because of this news, I don’t know how many people secretly celebrated.

The painting boats on Slender West Lake also prospered because of this!

It's a pity that the Yanyuan has been tightly sealed by Yanding, and it is impossible to find out the truth. I wonder how many days the ruthless Lin Yanwang has left to live...

However, in the past few days, I heard that even relatives of the Lin family in Beijing have sent people to visit, and their heirs have also been sent from their hometown in Suzhou, presumably to arrange funeral arrangements.

But for some unknown reason, the Yanyuan Yamen Club suddenly invited a foreign monk into the mansion.

Even if you have to organize a funeral, you should invite the monks and Taoists from Dayan...

Fortunately, a few days later, the great monk from Tianning Temple also entered the yamen, and they felt relieved, thinking that Lin Ruhai was really dying.

The big salt merchants in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas paid close attention to this salt official, Tanhualang, who was trusted by the emperors of the two dynasties.

It's not that they don't want to corrupt Lin Ruhai and drag him into trouble.

However, Lin Ruhai, the fourth generation of princes, may not be as wealthy as the salt merchants who suddenly became rich, but in terms of family background, they are definitely not poor people.

In addition to his talents as a courtier, he also got the daughter of the Duke as his wife. In terms of family background, family background, talent and even the imperial family members, he was the best in the world.

There is really no way for the salt dealers to buy such a personal winner.

Now, I just hope that the gate of the salt courtyard will be whitened soon, and this stubborn stone that oil and salt cannot enter will be sent away.

"Squeak...ah!"

Suddenly, the gate of the Yanyuan on the west side of the Yiwen River, which had been closed for more than two months without any news, opened without warning.

Amidst the surprises of many eye-catchers on the street, they saw only an extremely luxurious carriage and two more ordinary carriages on the Wenjin Bridge on the Wen River, accompanied by dozens of cavalry escorts, slowly approaching, and went straight into the street.

Enter the gate of Yanyuan.

After that, the gate of Yanyuan suddenly closed again.

…

"Oh! The girl is back! The girl is back!"

"Girl is back!"

In front of the second gate, four women and six girls saw the carriage stop, and they all shouted happily.

Still in the carriage, Daiyu was startled.

She still vaguely remembered the voices of these people, but what she found strange was that there was really surprise in these people's voices, rather than the kind of... surprise that was forced upon them after something unbearable happened.

How is this going?

When the car door opened, the girl had already put down the footstool. Looking at Daiyu who had emerged ten times better than five years ago, she choked with tears and said: "The girl is really back. It's great, it's great."

!”

Seeing her old friends in her hometown right in front of her, seeing her home in her memory right now, Daiyu also shed tears, choked with sobs and called out: "Mother Wu..."

Another nanny also hurried forward, but this one was much stronger. She squeezed away Nanny Wu and said with a tearful smile: "The girl is back. It's a great joy. It's a great joy! In just a few days, the family has received a double blessing.

It’s such a big happy event. If you don’t cry, I won’t cry anymore! Ouch, now the girl is more handsome than the fairy daughter! The master will be so happy when he sees it!”

Upon hearing this, Daiyu's Qiqiao exquisite heart suddenly lifted up, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mother Sun, you mean...could it be..."

Grandma Sun clapped her hands and laughed and said: "Isn't it just that the master has recovered? Thanks to the girl, she sent people to work hard and invited a foreign monk to deliver the magic medicine. The master was already unconscious at that time. The foreign monk came

After that, I drank the magic medicine called Laoshizi Golden Rooster or Silver Rooster. The people we served felt that it was all thanks to good fortune. Who knew that the master actually got better! Girl, it’s really thanks to you, thank you

Got you!"

When Daiyu heard this, she was so excited that she burst into tears again, but after getting off the carriage, she took the lead in looking back for the person...

"Girl, what are you looking for? Go see the master quickly!"

Grandma Sun advised.

Daiyu shook her head slightly and asked, "Where has Brother Qiang gone?"

Li Jing, who got off the carriage at the back, smiled and said: "I was stopped at the front door. It seemed that there were officials from the yamen and some uncle from the Lin family in front."

When Daiyu heard this, she frowned slightly, looked back at Aunt Sun and Aunt Wu, and asked in confusion: "Who is here at home?"

The expressions of the two nuns changed. Aunt Wu laughed dryly and said, "I was thinking that maybe it wasn't... or something like that, so someone came from my hometown in Suzhou and planned to adopt me as his heir.

"

When Daiyu heard this, she didn't feel any disgust.

In this world, if a man does not have a filial son to break the basin after he passes away, and no incense is offered to him during festivals, he will be called a lonely ghost.

The Lin family in Suzhou could send someone to be a dutiful son. Although she felt sad and sad, she could only feel grateful to him.

Seeing Daiyu's bad expression, Grandma Sun said warmly: "Don't worry, girl. The one sent from the Lin family is a six-year-old child named Lin Chu. He is a pitiful and extremely sensible person. Just..."

"Just what?"

Hearing that she was only six years old, Daiyu looked better, but when she heard the turning point, she frowned and said, "What is that? Mom might as well speak up."

Aunt Sun was gentler in temperament, but Aunt Wu was impatient. She said bitterly: "Brother Chu is a good boy, but his parents are so damn tight. After sending Brother Chu over, I just

The family refused to leave, and they used their status to shout around and act like a big man. In less than half a month, even the master's assistant official and censor were scolded by them. They were so angry that they threw up their sleeves and left, saying that they were unreasonable. Brother Chu

We had enough food, clothing, and washing and daily living, and we didn't let anyone in the family touch it, as if they were afraid that we would harm Brother Chu, but they did it themselves and didn't take care, so that such a small child would be pitiful all day long.

I heard that the master woke up and got better, and everyone in the house was happy, but the two bastards were so embarrassed that they didn't dare to yell in the house, so they vented their anger in front of the house and cursed people in their words. Poor Brother Chu, he didn't know.

Whether he is their biological child or not, he will either be beaten or scolded. We dare not tell the master for fear of breaking his body and bones..."

Daiyu's face turned pale when she heard this, and just as she was about to say something, she suddenly heard a faint howl of ghosts and wolves coming from the direction of the front yard.

Daiyu was shocked and asked someone to come and see it quickly.

But before Li Jing went over, she saw Jia Lian coming in with a thin child with slap marks on his face. When Daiyu saw the child, she felt a little pleased with her.

Perhaps because this child was born into the Shuanglin family, he has very clear eyes and a pair of thin eyebrows. If you don't take into account the scratches and blood on his face, he is a very handsome child.

It's just that he seems to be very timid, and his body trembles a little when seeing strangers...

Behind the two of them, Jia Qiang came in with a somewhat embarrassed expression.

Seeing Daiyu looking at him gratefully, Jia Qiang smacked the corners of her mouth and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Aunt Lin, I'm new here, so I couldn't help but move my hands..."

Daiyu was shocked when she heard this. She looked at the child brought by Jia Lian and said, "You...you beat him?"

Before Jia Qiang could speak, Jia Lian said in a funny voice: "Why are you beating this child? I am the child's mother. She is also blind. It is not good to offend anyone. She is criticizing Brother Qiang at the door. Hey, Brother Qiang is like this."

My temper...tsk." There was also a hint of fear in his tone...

However, Nanny Wu's eyes lit up. She was impatient and asked hurriedly: "What about Brother Chu and my mother?"

Jia Qiang glanced at her, then smiled at Daiyu and said: "I am a scholar, and I am reasonable. I tolerated it at first, but when I found out that I was the adopted step-heir's original parents, I couldn't bear it anymore.

How can there be such a truth in the world? After sending the child out, I heard that my aunt and father-in-law also gave the adoptive money, but I still stay here scolding and beating the heir, and I can't figure out the situation. I will let Tietou and Zhuzi.

I gave them a ride back to Suzhou. Aunt Lin, don't you blame me? If you are angry, I will have someone pick them back up."

"Pooh!"

Daiyu spat angrily and glared at Jia Qiang, but her eyes were gleaming and her smile was thin and angry.
Chapter completed!