novelones Chapter 230 Jimin
Chapter 230 Jimin
Although Lin Bi was helpless, he had no choice.
Who made his eldest son useless?
He was obviously a pillar of talent, but God was jealous of him and gave him a shabby body. He was already terminally ill when he was over [-] years old. Recently, the doctor told him privately that he could prepare for the eldest son's funeral.
His heart sank at that time. Although he was grieving, he also knew that the Anyuan Houfu could not completely decline because of the death of his eldest son.
He is already in his 40s this year, and even if his health deteriorates, he can only hold office for another 20 years at most. That is if he is extremely lucky and in good health.
If something unexpected happens in the middle, just with these sons in the house...
Alas, you are so stupid that you don't know the overall situation and only know how to fight among yourself. Only Lin Qing, the newly found fourth son, can shape him.
Therefore, Lin Hua has been teaching him, but failed to ask him for the throne in time.
I just want to see how far I can praise him.
If he can't afford this responsibility, he will not hand over the Hou Mansion to him. If he can afford it, he will naturally take action to quell the internal fighting between the brothers and let them continue to inherit the Hou Mansion.
Thinking like this, Lin Hua said: "The emperor established the Governor's Department for two purposes. One is to relieve Pei Qingyan's worries and dilute the rights of the Embroidery Department so that he no longer needs to be at the forefront of the storm. The other is to let you and Pei Qingyan restrains each other. The so-called art of balance is the art of the emperor. No matter which family is dominant, it will become the target of public criticism. Only by balancing each other can we achieve longevity. Do you understand?"
Lin Qing understood immediately.
"So, I am just a tool used by His Majesty to check and balance Pei Qingyan?"
"Yes, so not only can you not push Pei Qingyan to death, but you should also give him a hand at the right time. In this way, you two can go back and forth without anyone being able to tell the difference, and both of you can live well. .”
Lin Qing fell silent.
He had to admit that his father was right.
He had actually sensed a little bit of it before, but it was like he was covered in a layer of fog and couldn't understand it. Now that his father analyzed it like this, everything suddenly became clear.
Lin Qing sighed: "My son understands. My son will be a good deputy commander."
"Well, Mr. Zhang didn't attend tonight's banquet, did he?"
Lin Qing nodded.
"He said we have just been appointed and don't need to be too ostentatious, so he won't come over tonight."
Anyuanhou smiled.
"Zhang Ying is a treacherous old official. If you follow him, you can learn a lot. Study hard, young man."
After saying that, he patted Lin Qing on the shoulder and left.
Lin Qing stood there, frowning slightly, and then left after a while.
Qingzhou.
The carriage traveled for nearly ten days before arriving in Qingzhou.
It wasn't that the capital was so far away from Qingzhou, but that Song Anning was delayed on the way.
When she went there, she found that the roadside was full of hungry people and people were starving to death.
When I came back, not only was the situation not improved by the government, it actually got worse.
Song Anning felt very heavy.
She was not the Holy Mother. She knew that if troubled times came, it would be difficult to help with her own meager strength, but she still had no heart. She asked Qingxuan to contact the local government to see if she could open a porridge shed in the name of Song's Trading Company. , to help the victims.
The government naturally had no objection.
Song's Trading Company is the largest trading company in Qingzhou, and its trading companies are naturally spread all over the country. Although its reputation is not high in other places, it is still easy to open a porridge shed.
Song Anning was busy for several days, but only completed a few prefectures and counties. After she opened the porridge shed, she handed it over to the local shopkeeper, and all the money spent was returned to Qingzhou on a monthly basis for her to settle. .
The shopkeepers are also happy to help.
That's why Song Anning took so long to come back.
After returning to Qingzhou, she followed Pei Qingyan's instructions and came to the magistrate's office and handed the letter from Pei Qingyan to her to the Qingzhou magistrate Xu Qingsong.
Xu Qingsong is a scholar with a long beard, but he looks to be in his thirties.
Anyone who can sit in this position at this age must not be a child from a poor family. After asking, it turned out to be the case. The Xu family's headquarters is in the capital. Xu Qingsong has an uncle who is an official in the court. He is a third-rank official. Thanks to his uncle's promotion, he became the prefect of Qingzhou at the age of 30.
The reason why he has such a long beard is just because he has a baby face and looks tender. He often cannot control his subordinates and those unruly people. Everyone thinks that he is weak and can be bullied, so he has such a long beard. beard to add dignity to yourself.
Song Anning couldn't help laughing.
Xu Qingsong didn't mind her laughing, so he opened the letter in front of her and frowned after reading it.
"The more they ask me to hoard more food, build higher walls, and suspend the reception of refugees from all over the country."
Song Anning was stunned.
Heal it?
Seeing her stunned, Xu Qingsong was stunned for a moment, and then he patted his head and laughed.
"I forgot, you may not know this yet, Pei Qingyan, his surname is Pei Qingyan, and his nickname is Yuzhi. The emperor chose this name for him, and Yuzhi liked it very much, so our friends all call him that."
Song Anning asked curiously: "Master Xu is his friend?"
"Yes." As if remembering something, Xu Qingsong showed a nostalgic expression, "He is eight years younger than me. When I was still studying in the capital, he was the leader of the princes, and he often led everyone to sneak away. I also met them accidentally when I went out to play in the palace. However, the status of the princes and princes was too noble, so I didn’t dare to get too close to them, but they were involved in clique fights. However, Pei Qingyan and I got along very well, and the two of them were We got to know each other from then on, and later on, thanks to my uncle’s contribution, I also attended the Imperial Academy for a period of time, and our friendship was established at that time.”
Song Anning nodded suddenly.
"I see."
Xu Qingsong said: "Although I don't know why Yuzhi asked me to do this, he must have his reasons. He is in charge of the Embroidery Department and has a wider source of information than me. Previously, I looked at those refugees outside the city who were so pitiful. , I put them in batches. It seems that it is not possible now, but in fact it has been impossible for a long time. The food in the official warehouse in the city has almost been used up by me, but the refugees are still coming in a steady stream. I really don’t know when it will be a Head."
Song Anning was silent.
When is the head?
No, there's no head at all, it's just the beginning.
She suddenly understood Pei Qingyan's intention in sending this letter.
The world is about to become chaotic. There are so many refugees now, and there will only be more in the future.
Xu Qingsong, the prefect of Qingzhou, is kind-hearted and opens warehouses to help the people in advance. Then when the situation is out of control, all the refugees will come after hearing the news, and Qingzhou will become a hell on earth. Let alone relieving the victims, they may not even be able to help the people. Even the people in his city could not be saved.