The reason why salt merchants were able to make the salt tax of the Great Zhou Dynasty from more than 10 million taels to 2 million taels. In addition to being the boss with the big figures in the capital behind it, they were able to smash the salt government office with money.

The leaders of the previous salt government office were all taken down by mountains of silver.

Of course, these people's fate was not very good. They were basically arrested and were taken back to Beijing and sentenced to prison.

When Lin Ruhai first arrived, the salt merchants also had the same routine.

However, they met a real opponent this time.

Lin Ruhai is not short of money, so he doesn't want any other benefits except for gifts in the normal sense.

Moreover, he rectified the salt administration's yamen and trained the salt tutor to crack down on the sale of private salt, which greatly affected the income of salt merchants.

The income has decreased, but the big people in the capital have to offer sacrifices.

As the saying goes, cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents.

Lin Ruhai's actions have shut down the salt merchants.

So a few years ago, salt merchants attacked Lin Ruhai's wife Jia Min and his son as a warning.

The reason why they didn't attack Lin Ruhai directly was because everyone knew that Lin Ruhai was sent by the emperor to rectify them.

When he came here, he died inexplicably, and the emperor might be able to overturn the table.

No matter how rich the salt merchants are, they will be dead end when facing the army sent by the emperor.

After Jia Min and his son died, Lin Ruhai was extremely sad.

In order to avoid being exterminated by others, he had to send his young daughter to Rongguo Mansion in Beijing for foster care.

This is why Lin Daiyu did not live by her father in the original work of Dream of Red Mansions, but was sent to Rongguo Mansion.

Stimulated by loyalty to the emperor and revenge for his wife and children, Lin Ruhai devoted himself to his work.

With his efforts, private salt was severely hit, and the salt merchants' interests were losing more and more.

The so-called private salt actually comes from the same place as official salt.

After the salt came out of the seaside salt farm, the salt merchants dismantled the bag and replaced it with silt, sand and stone to make up the numbers.

The seven liang of salt that was replaced was added with three liang of sand and stone, and sold as private salt.

When people face 70% of the silt and sand, and expensive official salt, they will naturally choose to have much cheaper prices, and at least 70% of the private salt is table salt.

As for why salt merchants can do bait drops, it is because salt business has always used the bag selling system.

The salt merchants first obtained the qualification to be a salt merchant from the court, so that they could receive salt guilds from the salt government office.

Only when there is salt inlet can you buy salt from the salt field by the sea.

If there is no salt invocation, you will be convicted of selling private salt, which will require beheading.

It seems like it is just a matter of changing from left to right, but the result is that the income that should have been attributed to the court and fell into the pockets of the salt merchants and the boss behind them.

Seeing Lin Ruhai getting more and more excited, the salt merchants no longer cared about whether the emperor would overturn the table.

If they don’t kill Lin Ruhai, they will have to do it first.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai has a high degree of acceptance of himself being poisoned.

"Mr. Lin."

Wang Xiao said calmly, "You are infected with chronic poison, and it has been a long time..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Ruhai. "No need to say more, I know. Just tell me directly, how long will it take?"

"Mr. Lin."

Wang Xiao said slowly, "I mean, I can detoxify you."

"Why?!"

Lin Ruhai, who had been tense, finally couldn't hold back.

He thought Wang Xiao wanted to say, "You are deeply poisoned and have no salvation."

Unexpectedly, Wang Xiao could really save him.

To summarize Lin Ruhai’s current situation in one sentence, that is, ‘Who is willing to die when he can live?’

Feeling Lin Ruhai's longing for life, Wang Xiao said calmly, "Mr. Lin has been deeply poisoned, and it takes a long time to remove the toxins. In addition, Master Lin's body is eroded and damaged. It must be repaired and exercised for a long time before he can gradually recover."

Lin Ruhai immediately bowed and bowed, "I would like to hire a gentleman as a guest, but I hope he won't refuse."

The so-called Xishi actually refers to the teacher and staff of the private school. Or it can be simply said to be the secretary.

The ancients were at the right hand, and the right hand was the position of the guest teacher, and they lived in the west and faced east. The teachers or friends who received their careers were called the Western teacher.

Not to mention what Wang Xiao said about helping to detoxify, just his internal energy can relieve the symptoms, which is something Lin Ruhai cannot give up.

He was tortured by the illness for a long time, and really didn't want to suffer that kind of pain anymore.

Even if Wang Xiao only has such a skill, it is enough to hire him as an aide.

Wang Xiao laughed and didn't say anything, but instead took the tea bowl and drank tea leisurely.

Lin Ruhai frowned and puzzled, "What does this mean by sir?"

Wang Xiao smiled and put down the teacup and rubbed his fingers. "Since Lord Lin wants to hire me as a guest, we should always talk about the treatment. Although I respect Lord Lin's character, I can't work for the adults on hunger."

Lin Ruhai was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Soon, a single news spread throughout the Salt Administration.

Lord Lin hired Wang Xiao as the seat at a high price of twelve taels per month.

In addition, one hundred taels of silver was given as a signing fee.

The monthly salary of 12 taels is really a high price. You should know that as a lady, Lin Daiyu's monthly pocket money is only 2 taels of silver.

There are even fewer maids around her, only one tael of silver a month.

This is still a big maid, an ordinary maid who works as a choreographer, only a few hundred quotas per month.

The reason why it opens so high is because Lin Ruhai has something to ask for.

He needs Wang Xiao to use his true energy to calm him down, and he also needs Wang Xiao to detoxify him.

The Lin family is very rich, and they are all marquises in four generations. He is also the most important position in the world as the salt inspector, so of course he has money.

In Dream of the Red Chamber, the Jia family spent as much as one million taels to build the Grand View Garden. At that time, the Jia family, which had already been deducted from the inner pocket, could not afford so much money? It was not because of spending Lin Ruhai's legacy or Lin Daiyu's dowry.

The fourth generation of the Lin family has naturally many relatives and friends.

Moreover, he was almost dead for the emperor's family, and even for the sake of face, the emperor could not take care of him at all.

But why did everyone watch the Jia family and no one help them?

As Lin Ruhai's orphan, everyone originally thought that Lin Daiyu would marry Jia Baoyu, so that he could successfully inherit Lin Ruhai's political legacy.

But what did the Jia family do?

These brainless idiots didn't know anything. They not only swallowed Lin Ruhai's inheritance, but also forced the orphans to death.

In this case, the emperor certainly wanted to follow the flow and overturn the useless Jia family.

Naturally, the relatives and friends of the Lin family will not give any help. Maybe they are among the pushers and insults behind them.

There is no need to find a name, it is enough to vent your anger for Lin Ruhai and avenge Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu is actually the last life-saving straw for the Jia family. Even if she cannot reproduce her former glory, she still has a chance to save her life and property.

Unfortunately, a group of stupid women who only know how to fight in the back home made everything ruin.

But now, since Wang Xiao has come to the world passed down by Daiyu, he will naturally take on the responsibility of being a teacher and take care of and protect Lin Daiyu.

The class also includes teaching teachers, enlightenment teachers, etc.

He is considered a teacher who enlightens young children in his family.

Now the Lin family has only one Lin Daiyu, so from a legal perspective, it can be said to be a teacher and student.

Of course, Lin Ruhai never thought about asking Wang Xiao to teach Lin Daiyu what to do.

Because he himself is an expert in studying, he passed the Tanhua exam during the imperial examination. That was the glorious achievement of Xiao Li Feidao.

In Lin Ruhai's opinion, Wang Xiao was just a troupe. He asked him to teach Lin Daiyu what he could teach and how to sing her?

The reason why Wang Xiao was hired was entirely to cure the disease.

Wang Xiao lived in the Salt Administration Office with justification.

In addition to using many medicinal materials to equip Lin Ruhai with antidote agents, he also needs to use true qi to clear the meridians every day to help relieve pain.

If you just do these things, it is not Wang Xiao’s original intention.

He came for the sake of the slaughter... Bah! It was for the girls. Not so, it was to satisfy Lin Meimei's wish.

But now, let alone having in-depth exchanges with Lin Meimei, even people can't see her.

It is not difficult for him to force in or sneak in. But it is obvious that there is no communication in this way.

Therefore, Wang Xiao must have other ways to attract Lin Daimei's attention and let her take the initiative to come to him.
To be continued...