Lin Mansion, Qingzhu Garden.

"How is it? How is your host today?"

After sending the sisters of the Jia family home, the Jia family looked at Daiyu, who was a little tired but had a smile on her face, and said with a smile.

Daiyu snorted, but still said: "Thank you very much."

Jia Qiang laughed, waved her hand and said, "I didn't expect Sister Shi to be able to eat like that."

Daiyu sneered and said with a smile: "She has been like that since she was a child. Although she is pitiful, she is more generous than me. She likes to wear Baoyu's clothes, eat, sleep and be naughty."

Seeing Jia Qiang looking over in surprise, Daiyu rolled her eyes at him angrily and said: "I will admire others for what I can't do, how about that?"

Jia Qiang laughed and said: "It shows that Aunt Lin is in a much higher state of mind than me!"

When Daiyu heard this, she first looked around and saw that the Rhododendron and the Snow Geese were outside and not in front of her. She asked curiously: "Why are you calling me aunt again now?" Suddenly her face changed and her eyes gradually turned evil.

, said: "Is it because you want to recognize Sister Xue and Sister Shi?"

Jia Qiang laughed out loud and said: "What are you talking about? Telling them in front of them is to let them understand in their hearts and let the adults behind them know. Don't be too stubborn to arrange a marriage for you. That will force me to go all out.

I broke my skin and refused to recognize anyone. As for privately, I still think it is better to call me aunt."

Daiyu's pretty face was hot and her body was weak. She felt that this person... was so perverted. She gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean... what does it sound like to call an aunt? You..."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "It's more cordial! There are only a handful of people who treat me well in this world. Aunt treats me the best and helps me the most, so I cherish this title even more."

When Daiyu heard this, she lowered her head and whispered, "Then why do you have to change your words?" She regretted it as soon as the words came out of her mouth.

Because she now understands this shameless person so well that she can say anything.

As expected, I heard Jia Qiang chuckle and say: "Of course I have to change my words, at least there must be an explanation to the outside world, otherwise, how can I marry..."

Before she finished speaking, her mouth was blocked by Daiyu's cold hand, and she smelled the strange fragrance so close at hand, which was refreshing.

Daiyu felt as if her face was about to burn up, and she warned in embarrassment: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will... I will tell daddy."

After saying that, he took back his hand and took a few steps back.

How could Jia Qiang be afraid, but he did not act arrogantly anymore. He wanted to respect the imprint of worldly etiquette in Daiyu's heart, so he smiled and said: "Aunt Lin should rest early, she has to go to Jia's house tomorrow."

After Daiyu responded inaudibly, she instead warned: "You should also rest early."

As soon as she finished speaking, before Jia Qiang had time to reply, she saw Zijuan leading a nanny in and said, "Master, I have a visitor in the study and asked you to come over."

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Mozhuzhai.

Since Lin Ruhai fell ill, he almost never entered the study room.

Even if she wanted to read any book, she would ask Aunt Mei to fetch it and send it to Zhonglin Hall.

Because this place is no bigger than a small study, it is actually a place where guests usually meet.

Moreover, he is a very close and important guest.

When Jia Qiang reached this point, she knew in her heart that a heavyweight guest must be coming...

I just don’t know what kind of sacred place it is.

There were two rows of four boys standing on the corridor at the door of the study. After knocking on the door, the door opened from the inside, and Butler Wang himself stood inside the door waiting.

Seeing Jia Qiang arriving, she hurriedly pointed inside and whispered: "Master, please go in quickly."

When Jia Qiang saw this, she raised her eyebrows lightly. Steward Wang actually didn't even dare to mention his name?

He walked forward directly and said outside the inner door: "Sir, the disciple has arrived."

Lin Ruhai's gentle voice came from inside: "Qiang'er is here? Come in quickly."

After Jia Qiang entered, she saw an old man with a pale appearance, sitting on the guest seat by the window with Lin Ruhai.

He took a few steps forward, bowed and said, "Sir."

Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile, pointed to the old man beside him, and said: "This is Lord Ming Anming, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and the teacher he was when he was the teacher. Lord Ming is an upright official, and is well-known in both the government and the public. He is honored as Jing."

An Gong is our role model as an official."

Jia Qiang saluted again and said: "I have never learned from Jia Qiang, and I have met Duke Jing'an!"

Only then did he understand why Butler Wang didn't even dare to mention his name.

It's interesting to say that the so-called teacher is actually just a teacher who became a teacher-student because of an exam.

But their status is a hundred times higher than that of monks and masters who have been teaching knowledge for many years.

Although Lin Ruhai and Ming An are now ministers in the same palace and even have the same official position, in order to avoid suspicion of forming a clique, it is not appropriate to treat them as teachers and students anymore.

But the relationship is absolutely impossible to break.

This is an unchangeable unspoken rule under the imperial examination system for thousands of years.

Ming'an slowly nodded after hearing this, looked Jia Qiang up and down, and said with a smile: "It can be seen that being famous is not as good as meeting, and meeting is more famous. I think back then, because of the Zuixian Tower incident, the name of this great emperor's good minister spread among the scholars.

Zhong, it is really hard to describe. After Ban Shangong was forced to leave, he was even more infamy. Who would have thought that in just half a year, Ban Shangong replied to Beijing and mentioned this son, and he was already full of praise. Like the sea, look

You can study well, be an official, and educate the children, and even better! It's a pity that this boy has succeeded to the throne and become an official again, otherwise I wouldn't be able to get another person into the Hanlin Academy."

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said with a smile: "Jing'an Gong is really too praised. Qiang'er has not yet entered school, and he is still thousands of miles away from the Imperial Academy. However, he is determined to learn. Even if he is now a knight, he still studies hard." As he said,

He also said to Jia Qiang: "In terms of the depth of knowledge, throughout the entire dynasty, including the military masters, there are only a handful of people who can compare with Duke Jing'an in terms of knowledge. If Qiang'er has any academic problems in the future,

, when I can’t answer, I can ask Duke Jing’an to teach me. Duke Jing’an is known as a kind-hearted elder, and it’s best to give guidance to those who are struggling. By the way, don’t you boast that you have some talent in arithmetic? You don’t know

Duke Jing'an left a monograph on this path, and the Supreme Emperor and the current emperor have praised it many times."

Jia Qiang looked sideways, but then she heard that the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy took advantage of this topic to jump in and said: "I do have some insights into the study of arithmetic. In the past ten years, a new book ""

"The Essence of Mathematics and Science" has just been compiled this year and is hidden in the mansion. If you are a disciple who likes the study of magic and mathematics, you can come to my mansion often to read it. However, it is like the sea..." The words changed, and the master of the academy said

His voice became deeper and he said: "In order to compile this book, I have exhausted all my family resources over the years, and even sold my ancestral home in the countryside. It was still not enough, so I borrowed a lot of money from the Ministry of Household Affairs. I heard recently that

, Ruhai, after you were promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and took charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the first thing you did was to pay off the deficit. Alas, I should have been more supportive of your ministry, but I am so embarrassed that I have so little money!"

Lin Ruhai remained calm, glanced at Jia Qiang, and asked, "I wonder how much Mr. Jing'an owes in total?"

Ming'an sighed bitterly and said: "In the past ten years or so, I have owed a total of 130,000 taels of silver. Now I am just selling iron and bankrupting my family. It is not enough to pay back the National Day."

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly when he heard this.

One hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver...

If he subsidizes, it's not that he can't afford to subsidize.

It's just that this approach is not the right way.

If he doesn't have to pay off the deficit, just helping him is just a small help, and if word spreads, he will have a great reputation.

But now that he is doing this job concurrently, if he continues to do this, he will definitely be charged with forming a clique for personal gain!

And he can help a seat master, but what about the room master, the industry master, and the same year?

Are there other family friends who have been close to the Lin family for several lifetimes?

Seeing Lin Ruhai's silence, a wry smile flashed in Ming'an's eyes, and he sighed: "Ruhai, don't make things difficult, I shouldn't have come to this. I'm also confused. The recovery of the shortfall is not your fault.

If you didn't have a destiny, you wouldn't have taken such a difficult and dangerous road. Alas, that's it, I'm gone."

Lin Ruhai frowned and said: "Teacher, can you think of some other ways? Teacher, there are many talents all over the world. If all the brothers work together, they can always make up part of it. If it is not enough... I will make up for it."

Ming'an was moved when he heard this, but then he shook his head and said: "If that's the case, it will harm you. Furthermore, if the household department really recovers the shortfall, which one of them will be left behind? It doesn't matter if you don't let go, if you let me let go

Well, I’m afraid your brothers and sisters will come after hearing the news, alas..."

After sighing again, Ming'an stood up and prepared to leave.

Lin Ruhai frowned, stood up hurriedly and said, "If this is the case, and the court wants to recover the deficit, how are you going to deal with it, Sir?"

Ming'an sighed, waved his hands, and said, "Just let nature take its course!"

At this moment, Jia Qiang suddenly smiled and said: "If it is really only 130,000 taels of silver, I can think of a way... By the way, Master, do you want to sell the copyright of "The Essence of Mathematics" compiled by you?

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Rongguofu, Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang were sitting on the Kang outside, eating some melon seeds and chatting about homely matters.

Seeing that it was already getting late, when Mrs. Wang was about to say goodbye and return home, she saw Baochai coming in from outside.

The gentle, dignified and elegant Baochai caught Mrs. Wang's eyes.

She had already stood up, but when she saw Baochai come in, she sat down again. Aunt Xue also said happily: "My dear girl is back!"

Baochai came in and asked Mrs. Wang how she was. After Ying'er stepped forward and took off her cloak, Fang replied: "Well, I'm back." Then he said to Mrs. Wang: "Brother Bao and the sisters are back too."

Mrs. Wang was always taciturn, she only smiled and nodded.

Aunt Xue said anxiously: "But after listening to my words, don't talk to that evildoer? By the way, can you see him?"

Baochai's face paled when she heard this, she really didn't like this approach.
To be continued...