On February 20, the 24th day of Tai'an, a group of people appeared outside the door of Censor Lin's house.
Among the imperial guards, an official from the Ministry of Rites appeared outside the door of the Lin Family Mansion holding a box wrapped in bright yellow silk.
When he learned that an imperial edict had been sent, Lin Guanhai, the master of the Lin family, was in a hurry because he had not received the news at all in advance.
But we can't blame him. A month ago, he led the memorial, admonishing that the emperor's elders should be in order, and that the nine princes should be made kings and vassals according to the ancestral system.
It was precisely because of his memorial that a new round of battles took place, and the emperor's compromise lasted for several years.
However, Lin Guanhai was dismissed from his official position by His Majesty the Emperor because of this memorial, and he was then asked to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes.
If the emperor cannot control his ministers, it is very easy to deal with his little censor.
So Lin Guanhai stayed at home for a full month without seeing a single foreign official.
"Dad, the imperial edict has arrived, I'm afraid something will happen!" Lin Xiuneng's voice trembled.
After getting dressed neatly, Lin Guanhai said calmly: "You and I are just resigning from office and returning to their hometowns. If the emperor wants to kill someone, he should be sent by someone who is a supervisor!"
Even now, Lin Xiuneng couldn't help but admire his father for being so calm.
"Don't be afraid!"
After patting his eldest son on the shoulder, Lin Guanhai went out on his own. All his family members were waiting for him outside.
When he arrived at the gate, Lin Guanhai discovered that the person announcing the decree was an official from the Ministry of Rites, which made him a little confused.
"The sinful minister Lin Guanhai asks my emperor to pay my respects!"
"Holy Holy Gong!"
After reading these words, the proclaimer walked into the mansion. A table for receiving the incense had been set up in the courtyard, and all the male and female family members were kneeling on the ground.
When the proclaimer took the throne, Lin Guanhai also returned and knelt in front of the family members.
The edict officer opened the box, took out the imperial edict from inside, spread it out and read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the decree is..."
"I heard that a gentleman is virtuous and needs to be assisted by wise men..."
"The Emperor's ninth son, Xun, is now weak in the crown. I follow your advice and grant him the title if he wants to come out..."
Hearing these words, Lin Guanhai was even more confused. Why did the imperial edict mention this?
"However, Xun Xun is young, and I am worried that he will act arbitrarily and lose his distance in the fiefdom, so I will choose the virtuous to support him..."
Could it be that the emperor meant that he should go to the Yongwang Mansion to be the Chief of History?
Thinking of this, Lin Guanhai felt a little heavy, and he hoped to shine as a censor.
The official who announced the decree continued to read: "Now the palace's foreign ministers have been prepared, but the inner palace has not yet been established..."
After reading this, the proclaimer glanced at the daughter of the Lin family in the crowd, shook his head invisibly.
"I heard that there is a daughter in Qing's family who has little knowledge of etiquette and has gone to school. She may be a good match, so I chose her to be the concubine of King Yong!"
"Appreciate this!"
Good guy, the imperial edict talked a lot of nonsense before, and finally took such a big turn.
The emperor chose his daughter to be a concubine for King Yong. This...
Thinking of this, Lin Guanhai's heart felt like a knife. He had 10,000 objections to this marriage.
But the emperor's order cannot be violated, and even if he doesn't want to, he can only accept this result.
As a minister in the same palace, the proclaimer felt a little pity for Lin Guanhai, knowing that he was being avenged by the emperor.
But what can we do if we know? It's not a big deal like Yi Chu, so it's impossible for anyone to complain about the Lin family.
Because there is nothing unfair about it, the emperor's granting of marriage should be considered a great favor.
"Dad...it's time to take the order!" Lin Xiuneng reminded.
Failure to respond at this time is strictly speaking disrespectful, and it is a serious crime that can kill the entire family.
But Lin Guanhai still didn't move. At this moment, he felt angry in his heart. He was loyal to the court, but he didn't expect such a result.
"Master Lin, it's time to thank you!" the proclaimer reminded, he didn't want to see the Lin family suffer.
"Father... thank you!"
This sentence was said by a girl from behind, she was Lin Jingyu who was given a marriage.
Looking back at his daughter, Lin Guanhai only saw a smile on her face, which made him even more sad.
"I...accept the decree, thank you!" Lin Guanhai kowtowed.
The lives of the whole family were at stake, so he couldn't act on impulse.
After handing the imperial edict to Lin Guanhai, the announcer reminded: "Master Lin, the Ministry of Rites will be recruiting you in two days, so you must be ready!"
"Also, the emperor has pardoned you, and you can go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate tomorrow!"
When the edict officer left, Lin Guanhai had mixed feelings when he looked at the imperial edict in his hand.
Walking forward, Lin Jingyu squeezed out a smile and said: "Father...my daughter has received the emperor's favor so that she can always be with King Yong. She enjoys endless glory and wealth. Father should be happy for his daughter!"
But this scene made Lin Guanhai even more distressed.
The atmosphere at the scene was a bit strange. Several servants of the Lin family were very surprised. How could such a great thing be like a grave?
"You all stand down!"
Sensing the thoughts of the servants, Lin Xiuneng asked them to retreat, not wanting them to see more.
After these people left, Lin Xiuneng walked to his father's side and helped him walk to the inner house.
After sitting down in the main hall and confirming that there were no outsiders, Lin Guanhai said sadly: "Yu'er... it's your father who can't forgive you!"
"You are excellent in character and learning, and are talented and beautiful. You should be worthy of a good son-in-law, husband and godson, but because of your father, you went to be the concubine of King Yong..."
Seeing that his father was getting more and more "excessive", Lin Xiuneng immediately interrupted: "Father, be careful that walls have ears!"
"What partition wall has ears?" Lin Guanhai was furious.
Lin Jingyu took a step forward, picked up the tea cup and handed it to her father, saying, "Father, thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. You taught your daughter this truth!"
"The father complained about his daughter, and the daughter was very grateful, but she didn't feel aggrieved!"
Lin Guanhai sighed, feeling depressed, but stopped talking.
"Father, you have tea!" Lin Jingyu said with a smile.
From beginning to end, she acted calmly, but in fact she was aware of her own suffering.
As Lin Guanhai said, as a girl who is excellent in all aspects, Lin Jingyu naturally wants to marry a good man.
But now that she was suddenly selected into the prince's palace and still served as a concubine to the vassal king, not even a wife, it was strange that Lin Jingyu felt so good.
But she is a smart person and knows that this result cannot be changed, so she can only accept it and persuade her family to accept it.
Now she only hopes that King Yong is her type, although this possibility is extremely slim.
When the three people in the main hall were talking, someone outside the main hall was eavesdropping, and they were their servants.
This man was coerced and lured in the morning to find out what Lin Guanhai did and said every day, so he quietly hid outside the house and eavesdropped.
This person heard the conversation just now in confusion, but he remembered the general content.
Around noon, the servant found an opportunity and came outside to find the contact person.
The man told the man exactly what he heard and saw.
"Hero, that's all I know!"
The "connector" threatened: "It's best to forget what happened today. If you tell me, you will die!"
"I understand, I understand!" the servant hurriedly boasted.
"Go away!"
"Yes yes yes!"
When the servant left, the so-called hero immediately turned around and left. Finally, he went to a house and relayed the news to another person.