Li Jie and his party rushed to Lin Han's mansion. Only Lin Lan was at home. Lin Lan heard the concierge announcing that Li Jie and his family had arrived in the capital and hurried to the door to greet them.
"Seventh brother, I haven't seen you look the same for a long time. Is this trip going well?"
When Lin Zhennan met an old friend in a foreign country, he couldn't help but feel a sense of kindness in his heart when he saw Lin Lan again. He smiled and replied: "It went well, it went well. It's just that the journey is too long, and it's inevitable that I will be a little tired from the long journey."
Lin Lan couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Please go to the house to rest first. My second brother has already looked for a good house while Shenzhi left the capital. I'm waiting for you to make a decision. I'll fix it for a day and then go there tomorrow."
Li Jie was a little surprised to hear that Lin Han had already selected a house. Houses in the south of the city were in short supply. He didn't expect that the clan had already arranged everything. He was not familiar with the place in Jingzhong, so he really wanted to find a suitable house.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to go through some twists and turns.
The servants put the large luggage that Li Jie and his family brought from Fujian into categories in the palace warehouse. Lin Zhennan saw that the tired look on his wife's face was not gone, so she was led by Fang Yi to have a rest. Fang Kun was rough-skinned and thick-bodied.
Nothing happened, so he took everyone's luggage and left with the Lins and his wife.
Li Jie saw that Lin Lan was smiling and calm and knew that he should have passed the shujishi examination this time. Since Tianshun in the Ming Dynasty, there has been a saying that "non-Jinshi will not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin will not join the cabinet."
According to the explanation, except for those who are directly awarded official positions by the first-level imperial examination officials, all other Jinshi must be jointly selected by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, and those who are good at literature and calligraphy are selected to serve as Jinshi.
"Uncle Thirteen, did the shujishi examination go well?"
Lin Lan smiled slightly: "Good luck, today happens to be a holiday, otherwise you can only see me at night. Let the housekeeper take you to see the house tomorrow. Li Zhan is studying in the Imperial College and it is not yet a holiday."
Although Li Jie had full confidence in Lin Lan, he couldn't help but feel happy for him after hearing his personal reply. Shujishi is known as the prime minister, and there are many officials who have been promoted to the cabinet from Shujishi, such as young
Yang Tinghe, who became famous, passed the provincial examination at the age of twelve and became a Jinshi at the age of nineteen. He was responsible for the revision of the records of the Xianzong and was now the editor of the Hanlin Academy. He entered the cabinet during the Zhengde period.
His son Yang Shen was the author of Linjiang Immortal's "Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River East". Later, he was disliked by the Jiajing Emperor because of the dispute over the great etiquette. The Jiajing Emperor Zhu Hou was the last brother, and according to the regulations, his biological father could not be worshiped in the Taimiao Temple.
Zhu Hou insisted on going his own way, but Yang Tinghe and his son, together with many ministers, firmly opposed it. In the end, Yang Tinghe became an official, and Yang Shen was exiled to Yunnan, where he lived in southern Yunnan for more than thirty years, and finally died in a foreign land.
Lin Han was very happy to see Li Jie's family when he came back from duty. As the most outstanding junior among the younger generation of the Lin family in Lianjiang, Lin Han was very concerned about his affairs. The clan has regarded Li Jie as the new generation.
To cultivate leading figures, with Li Jie's qualifications, he is very comfortable in the officialdom, and it is not impossible to look forward to joining the cabinet in the future.
Lin Zhennan was still a little restrained when he saw Lin Han. After all, Lin Hanjiu had a sense of dignity in the center. During the dinner, Lin Zhennan was so restrained that he didn't dare to show off his usual way of eating and drinking.
The house is settled. If you stay here for a long time, you will lose weight due to hunger. After the dinner, Lin Han and Li Jie went to the study together.
"Shenzhi, tell me what happened to you when you returned home this time, and I will give you some details."
Li Jie recounted some recent events. After listening to this, Lin Han pondered for a long time and said, "Alas! The four major households of the military and civilian craftsmen and stoves belong to the Zao households, which are the most miserable and the most difficult. The debate between the DPRK and the Central Government has not reached a conclusion for a long time.
, I’m afraid it’s not that easy for you to dive in and get out now. Are you sure you want to get out of this muddy water? You are still a newcomer to the officialdom, so I’m afraid you are not capable enough.”
Li Jie nodded with determination on his face: "Second uncle, Shen Zhi has made up his mind, even if there are thousands of people, I will go!"
Water transportation and the Salt Law were the two main pillars of the imperial court's revenue. Nowadays, the failure of the Salt Law has a huge impact on the imperial court's fiscal revenue. Among them, the interest groups are complicated. Ever since he saw the miserable situation of the Zao households, Li Jie was shocked and really wanted to do something for the Zao household.
Please change your current situation.
Lin Han then told Li Jie some of the things that happened in the court while he was away from Beijing. Finally, Lin Han mentioned the new house in the south of the city.
"Shen Zhi, the house you are going to see tomorrow is the property of my good friend Xie Duo. He is about to go to the Nanjing Imperial College to serve as a priest. Xie Duo is already old and has the intention of becoming an official. It just so happens that you also want to buy a house, so I will let you
He left this house for you, and you don’t have to worry about the money. As long as you like it tomorrow, the money will be paid by the clan."
The next day, Lin Zhennan and Mrs. Wang got up early. Buying a house was a big deal in both ancient and modern times. Lin Zhennan was very curious about the house in Beijing.
"Pingzhi, I heard that housing prices in Beijing are quite high. Wouldn't it be a good idea to let the clan spend the money directly?"
Li Jie said: "Dad, don't worry. The secret brewing recipe that my child gave to the clan before is worth tens of thousands of gold. You and your mother can accept the kindness of the clan with peace of mind."
Xie Duo's house is located in Nancheng, adjacent to Chang'an Street. It is very convenient for Li Jie to attend the Chang Dynasty in the future. He does not have to get up so early. The house is three times bigger than Lin Han's house. Lin Han did not introduce the specific price, but I think it's scary.
It is worth a lot of money. The housekeeper led everyone to the destination. There was already a young man in his thirties waiting at the door of the house. When he saw the group of people, he stepped forward and said.
"This must be Xinke Tanhualang, right? When I saw him today, he turned out to be extremely handsome. I am the steward of Mr. Xie's family. Mr. Xie is currently taking over the job and has no time to attend to anything else, so he sent me here."
Li Jie nodded slightly when he heard this. He was neither enthusiastic nor indifferent to the person in front of him. Everyone entered the house and introduced each other.
"There are three entrances to the house here. The first entrance is for receiving guests. It has a main hall, a side hall, five side rooms, a kitchen, and a stable. The last two entrances are the main residence. There are
There are five courtyards, two studies, five warehouses, two living rooms, one tea room, and three kitchens. They are all fully furnished. You only need to buy some daily necessities to move in. If Mr. Lin hadn't wanted to have a close relationship with my master, I would be afraid.
This house is long gone."
Li Jie was very satisfied with this house. There is a garden to the east of the yard. The garden is well-proportioned with lakes, rocks and rockeries, surrounded by long corridors and winding paths. It seems that the original owner Xie Duo was also an elegant man.
The layout of the garden is very similar to that of Suzhou gardens. Lin Zhennan praised and applauded from time to time along the way. He was very satisfied with the house. Mrs. Wang also nodded frequently. When Li Jie saw this, he told the housekeeper.
"We are very satisfied with this house and it is ready for delivery."
After hearing this, the housekeeper and the steward of Xie Duo's house went to the Yamen to handle the house deed settlement. Li Jie's family of three stayed behind to continue looking at the house, planning to move in in two days.