Daiyu chose a small courtyard full of green bamboos. There were only three exquisite and elegant houses here, nestled among bamboo forests and rockeries. They must have been used as study rooms. The environment was beautiful and quiet, which suited Sister Lin very well.

Mind.

In addition, this courtyard is very close to Lin Yun's residence, making it convenient for her to visit there.

After seeing it, Jia Min felt that the place was too crude and unsuitable for living, so he persuaded Daiyu to live next to the main courtyard so that she could be taken care of nearby.

But Daiyu fell in love with this place and insisted on living here. Jia Min couldn't resist her daughter, so she agreed to her request.

Daiyu also gave this small courtyard a nickname, Zhuxuan.

Since the bamboos were transplanted, many died. After Daiyu saw them, she begged Lin Yun to find someone to plant more bamboos.

Lin Yun naturally agreed to this small request. He also suggested to Daiyu that it was too monotonous to just plant bamboo in the yard, so he could transplant some precious flowers and plants.

Daiyu was very dissatisfied after hearing this, complaining that he was a vulgar person who did not understand her own thoughts.

Lin Yun countered that an environment that is too quiet will make people withdrawn and unsociable, which is not good for the physical and mental health of the residents.

Jia Min felt that Lin Yun was right and persuaded her daughter to plant more flowers, plants and trees here. Daiyu finally reluctantly agreed and planted some bananas behind the house.

After hearing this, Lin Yun thought to himself: "With this arrangement, Zhuxuan will become the Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

Just as he was about to persuade Daiyu a few more words, he saw Xiao Mo running in hurriedly and said to him: "Third Master, someone is coming from the palace."

Jia Min hurriedly asked: "Did His Majesty announce that your third master should come to the palace to meet the emperor?"

Xiao Mo nodded and said, "Yes. The chamberlain went to the Lin Mansion first, and I came here with my uncle."

Jia Min hurriedly said to Lin Yun: "Brother Yun, since the emperor has summoned you, go quickly."

"yes."

Lin Yun called Pearl again, told her to protect everyone, and left in a hurry with Xiao Mo.

…

When he walked out of the forest garden, he saw his father Lin Heng and Lin Ruhai chatting with Dai Quan, and there were two young chamberlains standing next to them.

Lin Yun stepped forward quickly, smiled at Dai Quan and said, "Lin Yun pays homage to the old minister. I haven't seen him for many days. How are you doing?"

Dai Quan said cheerfully: "It's okay. His Majesty has summoned Mr. Lin, let's go into the palace to see the driver."

"OK."

Lin Yun first said goodbye to Lin Heng and Lin Ruhai, then took the horse's reins from Xiao Mo and said, "Xiao Mo and Zhong Yi will enter the palace with me. Everyone else will stay."

Lin Ruhai took advantage of the gap between Dai Quan and the sedan chair, walked up to Lin Yun, and reminded him in a low voice: "When you see His Majesty, listen more and talk less, and don't discuss important affairs of the government indiscriminately."

"My nephew understands."

Lin Yun got on his horse, followed Dai Quan's sedan, and left slowly.

After they disappeared, Lin Heng said worriedly: "Ruhai, Yun'er has just come back, why is Your Majesty so anxious to summon him?"

Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly and said: "I asked the old internal minister before, but he didn't say anything clearly. He just said it made me feel at ease."

When Lin Heng heard this, he immediately felt relieved. Then he became happy again. Before his son passed the Jinshi examination, the emperor summoned him many times. This was really simple in the emperor's heart.

…

Lin Yun followed Dai Quan to the outside of the imperial study. Seeing no one around, he took out two large banknotes from his arms, stuffed them into Dai Quan and said, "Old Prime Minister, do you know why your Majesty summoned me?"

Dai Quan glanced at the denomination of the banknote, immediately stuffed it into his sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has been worried about things in the northwest recently, and this is probably why he came to see you."

When Lin Yun heard this, he secretly complained in his heart that the war in the northwest could not be solved even if the gods came. What could he, a little carrot, do?

Dai Quan: "Don't worry, our family will take care of you."

"Thank you!"

…

Following Dai Quan into the imperial study room, he took a peek and saw Emperor Zhide sitting behind the imperial desk, reviewing memorials.

Dai Quan stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the old slave has brought Lin Yun."

Lin Yun walked forward with his head lowered, kowtowed to Emperor Zhide who was sitting behind the imperial desk, and said, "Lin Yun, a humble official, pays homage to Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhide raised his head, glanced at Lin Yun, and said with a smile: "Get up, I have a few more words to say, please wait a moment."

"yes."

Lin Yun stood up and walked to Dai Quan's side, thinking to himself: "Why is your Majesty so polite to me today? This doesn't seem normal."

After Emperor Zhide finished approving a memorial, he put down the ink pen in his hand. Dai Quan quickly took the tea cup from the hand of the chamberlain, stepped forward and handed it to Emperor Zhide.

Emperor Zhide took the tea cup and after taking two sips of tea, he smiled at Lin Yun and said, "I heard that you went to Jiangnan and did several great things."

Lin Yun heard this and thought to himself: "What does your Majesty mean by these words? Does he blame me for intervening in the salt class, or does he praise me for my ability to promote rickshaws, or does he know the inside story about how I cheated Zhen Yingjia in the Oiran Competition."

Before Lin Yunli had a clue, Emperor Zhide said again: "I am very pleased that you can take the lead and lead people to attack Green Willow Villa."

Lin Yun said hurriedly: "It's all thanks to His Majesty's blessing that I got the humble position by luck."

Emperor Zhide said dissatisfiedly when he heard this: "It's your credit, so there's no need to refuse. You're still young, so there's no need to learn from the vain things of the courtiers."

"Your Majesty taught you this."

Emperor Zhide then asked: "How is the promotion of your rickshaw going?"

"Reporting to your Majesty, although rickshaws have been popularized on the docks, not many people agree with them. Most travelers still prefer to take traditional sedans and carriages."

Emperor Zhide nodded and said: "New things always have to go through a process of acceptance. As long as someone recognizes it, it is progress."

"Your Majesty said so."

Emperor Zhide took another sip of tea and said, "I heard that you stole the show at the oiran competition in Jiangnan. What's going on?"

"Well,"

Lin Yun thought to himself: "You are indeed waiting for me here. Dai Quan, you are a bitch eunuch. You took my money and gave me eye drops. You are really nothing."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I first arrived in Jinling. I heard that an oiran competition was being held there. I was very curious, so I rushed to join in the fun."

Emperor Zhide asked with a half-smile, "That's all?"

Lin Yun said hurriedly: "Later, when I was in my humble position, I saw someone gambling at the oiran competition, so I started to have fun, and I made some money by tampering with the oiran candidate."

Emperor Zhide pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh, how much money did you earn?"

"I have earned more than 100,000 taels of silver from my humble position. I am willing to donate it to the court as a gift~"

Before he finished speaking, Emperor Zhide stood up, looked at him with wide eyes and said, "How much money did you say you earned?"

Lin Yun said with a guilty conscience: "I earned 130,000 taels of silver from my humble position."

"Damn it!"

Lin Yun was startled by the emperor's words. Just as he was about to admit his mistake, he heard Emperor Zhide say again: "I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about those salt merchants who deserve to die."

After a pause, Emperor Zhide continued: "The court wants to send troops to the northwest. It will cost a lot. You are a child and it is useless to ask for so much silver. Just donate one hundred thousand taels."

"Humble your duties and honor your orders."

Emperor Zhide sat down again and asked, "Do you have any suggestions for the war in the northwest?"

Lin Yun thought for a while and then said: "Since your Majesty has decided to send troops, he should solve the problem once and for all. He must not go to talk to the Mongols in the middle of the fight."

Emperor Zhide frowned and said: "Why don't I want to solve the problem once and for all, but I'm afraid that the Mongols will avoid fighting, and we can't afford to delay it."

Lin Yun wanted to persuade the Emperor to replace Wang Ziteng and send Prince Xuan to lead the army, but he knew in his heart that he must not say this. Prince Xuan is His Majesty's anchor to the sea. If he leaves, I really don't know what will happen.

Emperor Zhide suddenly asked: "Do you want to join the army? Go to the northwest to serve the country."

Lin Yun was shocked when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "It's okay for a humble person to make a small fuss. If he really goes to the battlefield, he won't even know how he died."

Emperor Zhide was disappointed when he heard this and said: "You have just returned to Beijing today, so go back to your home and rest quickly."

"I resign from my humble position."

Lin Yun walked out of the imperial study slowly and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He was really frightened by the emperor's words just now. He asked him to serve in the army. Was this Emperor Zhide testing him?

Lin Yun was thinking wildly when he saw Dai Quan walking out of the imperial study room quickly. The two looked at each other and walked out of the palace in unison.

When they reached a deserted place, Dai Quan complained to Lin Yun: "Why did you say in front of His Majesty that you made hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the Oiran Competition? Your Majesty made our whole family complain."

Lin Yun said speechlessly: "Your Majesty asked me in person, do I dare not to tell the truth?"

Dai Quan: "I see you are usually very smart, but why do you act stupid at critical moments?"

Lin Yun complained softly: "I kept asking you questions before, but you didn't reveal anything."

"Didn't our family tell you to rest assured?"

"What you said is unclear. I don't know what you mean."

Dai Quan: "Forget it, go back and prepare the banknotes. Our family will send someone to pick them up tomorrow morning."

"All right."

Just as Lin Yun was about to say goodbye to Dai Quan, he saw several palace maids walking towards a beautiful woman in rich makeup.

Dai Quan smiled at Lin Yun and asked, "That's Concubine Jia Xian over there. Do you know her?"
To be continued...