The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 24 Lin Ruhai's Strategy

Zhenjiang and Yangzhou are separated by only one river and belong to the same Jinling Province.

The reputation of the Qi family in Zhenjiang is also well-known in Yangzhou. The Qi family was confiscated for the crime of collaborating with Japanese pirates, and the head of the Qi family leader was hung on the gate of Zhenjiang Prefecture. The people loved to see it and spread the news by word of mouth.

But in the ears of another group of people, it was like a thunderclap, very scary.

Inspector of the Lianghuai Salt Administration.

There were a few idle soldiers waiting at the door. Two riders rode their horses to the door, handed the horses to the doorman, who took them to the stable. The two riders hurried into the yamen and brought news from the Zhejiang general.

The Zhejiang general appeared in Jiangdu, only forty miles away from Yangzhou.

"Since the Zhejiang general has not received any official documents, then we will handle the matter impartially and the government will pretend that it does not know about this matter." Lin Ruhai said with a serious expression.

The censor doesn't care.

The officials below looked pale.

When Zhejiang General Luo Ming lost his power, everyone mocked him and called him the runaway general. Unexpectedly, he came back a few years later. Not only was he reinstated, but he also received the power to pacify the Japanese pirates.

This person was arrogant before, and now that he holds great power, he is even more arrogant.

The Qi family was destroyed just like that.

"Will it offend him?"

Someone was worried.

"The yamen will send someone to greet him. Whether he sees him or not is his business. We are doing our best to show our courtesy and it will give us an excuse later. If our yamen doesn't send anyone and another yamen does, wouldn't that offend him?"

Lin Ruhai said nothing, but lowered his head to look at the charter in his hand.

The hall fell silent
Everyone understood what their master meant, and did not dare to say anything more. They said goodbye and left.

"Zhong Heng stays."

Lin Ruhai's voice sounded behind him.

Among the crowd, there was a young man left. Unlike the others, he was not wearing official clothes or uniforms, but a white long gown. He was very elegant and obviously a scholar.

"teacher."

The scholar in white stepped forward respectfully. It turned out that he was Lin Ruhai's student. He didn't know what his teacher had told him.

Lin Ruhai put down the book in his hand and asked, "What do you think about this?"

It turns out that he wanted to test himself.

The scholar in white thought for a moment, then replied, "There are three meanings."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and smiled.

Lu Zhongheng was gifted and had a keen understanding of human nature, but he was too arrogant and despised official documents and eight-legged essays, and was disdainful of them, so he failed the imperial examinations many times. If it were not for his family's pressure, he might have given up the imperial examination long ago.

I had a serious illness and almost died.

Lin Ruhai decided to train more up-and-coming talents, so he called his student over and planned to keep him by his side to train him personally for two years, and then send him into officialdom to avoid burying his talent.

"Tell me."

"First, we can use this as leverage to help him go to Nanjing and ask for a large sum of money for military expenses. Second, we can use the Qi family's heads as a contribution to the victory over the Japanese invaders, to appease the court and gain a foothold. Finally, that's all."

Lawrence Lu remembered something, smiled, and then said lightly, "The Wang family army did not obey the transfer order. Luo Ming might use Wang Xin's head to scare the monkeys and intimidate the southeastern armies."

"Any more?"

Lin Ruhai asked with a smile.

Lawrence Lu’s smile froze, and after thinking for a moment, he said calmly: “The students think there is no more.”

Lin Ruhai was a little disappointed.

There is nothing wrong with being arrogant, but being too arrogant is wrong. Although there is only one word difference between self-confidence and arrogance, there is a world of difference between them. This student has had a smooth life since childhood, and because he was smart since childhood, it is difficult for him to think that he is wrong.

So even though you see things clearly, you come to the wrong conclusion.

Lin Ruhai did not give up and continued to give a hint, "He is coming for me."

Lawrence Lu looked skeptical.

My mentor is the Imperial Censor of Salt, appointed by the Emperor. If Luo Ming dares to touch my mentor, I'm afraid the court will not forgive him, no matter how good the reason is.

Lin Ruhai sighed. His disciple still hadn't come to his senses, so he reminded him on a deeper level: "Liu Ru doesn't believe me."

Lin Ruhai explained patiently, "Liu Ru has always regarded me as a noble, how could he tolerate me in his eyes? The last time Cai Wen came to trouble me, although it was because of Wang Xin's matter, he actually wanted to use Wang Xin's matter to prove that I was unfaithful to the emperor." Hearing this, Lu Zhongheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, as if he had grasped a clue, and blurted out a sentence.

"Luo Ming intends to win over Wang Xin."

After saying this, Lawrence Lu clapped his hands in frustration, he was actually totally wrong.

"With Wang Xin's status, how could he dare to refuse Luo Ming? To protect himself, he must have accepted Luo Ming's solicitation and blamed his mentor for the Wang family army's previous disobedience to the transfer order."

"Luo Ming's comeback is because of the Emperor. The Emperor personally selected Luo Ming. This time, in order to quell the Japanese invasion, the Emperor mobilized all his connections just to prevent the Emperor from having an excuse."

"The Emperor has been in poor health and old for the past two years. Everyone wants a smooth transition, but the Japanese pirates have been causing more and more trouble in recent years. Therefore, whoever delays the suppression of the Japanese will become the Emperor's enemy."

With just a few words, Lu Zhongheng figured out the entire situation from the court to the local areas.

Finally, he sighed, "If the Emperor mistakenly believes that my mentor does not support the suppression of the Japanese, then in his eyes he would be disloyal, and would fall right into the trap set by Liu Ru and his men, confirming the excuses they have been fabricating to frame my mentor."

Lin Ruhai smiled with relief.

It would be better if you could be less arrogant and more humble.

Given Luo Ming's personality, he would not go there in person even if Wang Jiajun did not obey the transfer order.

If this news reached outsiders, would people think that without the Wang family army, Luo Ming would not have been able to defeat the Japanese pirates?
"Wasn't Wang Xin transferred to the capital? Once he's there, the affairs of the Wang family army are no longer my mentor's business. But Wang Xin stayed in Yangzhou for so long, giving the other party an opportunity to seize the opportunity."

Lawrence Lu asked curiously.

Since my mentor is not in a hurry, he must have his own ideas, so there is no need for me to be anxious.

"I can't tell you about this for the time being."

Lawrence Lu became anxious at this point.

If my mentor doesn't say anything, it means he must have a reason. I have no choice but to wait for him to tell me. But isn't this frustrating? If it doesn't work, I can figure it out myself, Lu Zhongheng thought to himself.

"Put aside all the affairs of the government office and start concentrating on your studies. You must pass the imperial examination next year."

Lin Ruhai ordered.

Lawrence Lu groaned after hearing this.

"When you failed the exam as a teenager, you could say you looked down on the exams and just did them to satisfy your family, and others would just laugh it off. But if you're no longer young and still do the same, others will despise and ridicule you."

Lin Ruhai speaks directly to people's hearts.

Lawrence Lu was stunned for a moment, then realized that his mentor was right, and said dejectedly, “Disciple obeys.”

Wealth and honor cannot corrupt, knowledge and action must be unified. The persistence of these years has become more and more of a joke this year. I am just a mediocre person, why pretend to be noble? The scholar in white clothes left in disappointment.

No longer pay attention to the disciples.

If you can't pass this level, you will be like a loach rotting in the ground, not even a snake.

Youth is not something to be squandered.

Time flies.

soon.

Lin Ruhai left the yamen and returned to his home.

"Where is the young lady?"

"It seems like they are playing in the garden."

the butler replied.

"Please come, young lady."

Lin Ruhai came to the study and sat on a chair. The servant was grinding ink beside the desk, preparing to write a letter.

After the inkstone is ground.

Lin Ruhai picked up his pen and started writing.

"Second uncle, you are as good as your face."

"My brother Lin Ruhai bows his head."

"There is a man named Wang Xin, twenty-three years old, who is a skilled leader of troops. He is a member of the Wang family, within the fifth degree of mourning."

(End of this chapter)