Chapter 161 Ancient Farmer’s Son (End)

Chapter 161 Ancient Farmer’s Son (End)

After nearly a year of calm and indifferent, Lin Shiheng passed the imperial examination very smoothly.

He did not take the first place, but got the second place.

However, as a farmer's son, being able to take the second place in the exam was also very impressive. Lin Shiheng gave the little emperor a lot of advice this year to help him regain his power bit by bit, but this ranking was taken by himself, and it had nothing to do with the opening of the h0u'me:n.

During the palace examination, the little emperor unexpectedly selected him as the top scholar.

During this year, as he followed Lin Shiheng's strategy and gradually took control of the court, he became more and more sure that he really picked up a treasure, and he had already decided in his heart to value Lin Shiheng.

He could not trust his younger brothers and those ministers who held power, but he trusted Lin Shiheng, the new top scholar who was so smart that he was almost a demon.

There were naturally many reasons.

First, he did not have royal blood, and he could not even be called a descendant of an official. There was no one behind him except the emperor. As long as the emperor wanted, Lin Shiheng could fall from his high position at any time.

Second, it is similar to the first one. Everyone knows that Lord Lin, who is the most trusted by His Majesty, is a lovelorn seed. He only has his first wife at home. Since he gradually emerged in the capital, many people want to please him, and some people specially send well-trained beauties. But every time, Lord Lin will refuse with righteous words, repeating that he has a virtuous wife at home, not concubines.

Lin Shiheng's wife Li was also born in an ordinary family. Although she had an imperial decree because of her husband, her family was just an ordinary farmer. Lin Shiheng insisted on not taking concubines, so he was cut off from the way of marriage with other officials.

As for when his children grow up and want to marry court officials in the future, the emperor will be so old by then. If he still can't control the court, it's better to commit suicide.

Because of these factors, and the fact that the old officials in the court were angry and didn't listen to him because of their age, the emperor made no secret of his appreciation for Lin Shiheng. He first kept him by his side as a Beijing official for two years, and when the court was a little more stable, he reluctantly approved him to serve as an official in other places after Lin Shiheng's several active requests.

He was also afraid that his beloved minister without a backer would suffer a loss when he was sent out without his supervision. Beijing officials were supposed to be promoted when they were sent out, so the emperor simply promoted them three levels at a time. In just two years, Lin Shiheng was promoted from an ordinary champion to a third-rank official.

He did not disappoint the emperor's expectations. At first, the emperor wanted to send his trusted ministers to a rich place, but Lin Shiheng asked for a poor place.

The emperor was puzzled, so he said seriously: "As a minister, I should help your majesty solve problems. It is easy for rich places to become richer, but it is difficult for poor areas to become rich. If I only want to find a simple world, how can I be your minister?"

This moved the emperor, who was very angry about the report on poverty he received in the court.

If all the ministers in the court cared about him like Lin Aiqing, he would not have to suffer so much every day that he couldn't even have a good dream when he slept.

However, what the emperor didn't know was that Lin Aiqing, who was not greedy for power, wealth, and was determined to face challenges, went home and explained to his wife: "Those wealthy places have been rich for too many years, and there are many local tyrants, and most of the local officials are involved with them, just like a century-old tree, thinking that they are moving a small root, but in fact there is a huge monster above." "There are also various people involved in poor areas, but most of the officials in such places have no background, otherwise they would not be sent there. Even if they have something dirty, I can suppress it." , Lin Shiheng chuckled: "Besides, since I entered the Guanchang, His Majesty has always valued me, and on the surface I have no actual political achievements. If I can transform that poor area into a prosperous place, it can be regarded as a political achievement that can be remembered."

Since entering the Guanchang, Lin Shiheng has to discuss with Li Lanlan before doing anything. Even if he calculated someone, tripped someone, or someone tried to attack him but was counterattacked, he would tell them clearly without any cover-up. Even if she didn't understand at first, she heard more and knew the major events of the court and various forces.

Compared with these thrilling events, the various trivial matters between the houses could not make her fluctuate much.

When she socialized with the ladies of various families, even if she didn't deliberately bring it out, her gradually mature and indifferent temperament and the appearance of being able to handle anything calmly still made some ladies who originally thought she was a farmer's daughter and had never seen the world look at her with new eyes, and even secretly admire her.

No wonder Lord Lin refused to take a concubine. With such a beautiful lady who could help him manage the household affairs, why would he need a concubine?

Lin Shiheng finished explaining the reason for his departure. Although Li Lanlan was reluctant, she nodded sensibly, "Okay, I'll go pack your things for you. After you leave, I'll take good care of my parents' house."

Yes, Li Lanlan couldn't go with her husband to his post.

She got pregnant and gave birth to their eldest son last year. Now the child is just one year old, and it's time for her to stay at home. In addition, Lin's father and mother are getting older. Although Lin Shiheng bought maids to serve him as soon as he had money, and has been pampered and well-cared for in the past two years, he didn't dare to let them take the risk of traveling with him.

After the couple discussed, they decided that Lin Shiheng would take a few servants to his post, and Li Lanlan would take care of her parents and children at home.

For her who is more dependent on her husband, this is really difficult.

Lin Shiheng also understood this. Before leaving, he hugged his fat son and said seriously to his wife who was going out to see him off: "I promise, it's just this once."

"When I have political achievements, I can do what I want to do even if I stay in Beijing. This time, I will come back soon."

Li Lanlan nodded seriously, her face becoming more and more clear as she stopped doing farm work, and her eyes were full of trust when she looked at her husband.

"I am waiting for you."

Lin Shiheng did indeed fulfill his promise, and the emperor was indispensable for this.

Can he not attach great importance to an official who has been working hard to develop the economy and relieve pressure on the national treasury since he arrived in his place of office? Can he be given greater power?

With the emperor supporting him behind his back, Lin Shiheng no longer had any scruples, and he began to make political achievements in office with great dexterity.

He was a cheat himself, and the emperor was very helpful. In just one year, he turned the originally poor place into a well-known tourist destination that generated countless revenue for the national treasury.

Many officials were puzzled as to how Mr. Lin managed to become so rich in one year in such a poor area.

They were curious, so they checked it out. After doing so, they were immediately convinced.

The land in that area was not good, and the harvest from growing grain was not good, so Lin Shiheng planted fruit trees instead. Before the fruits had grown, he used the previous fruits to make preserves, and then used some marketing techniques to bring the delicious preserves to the market. Go to heaven.

He is also shameless. For this reason, he even wrote a letter back to the capital to the emperor. He directly wrote that he wanted to create a market for the candied fruit and asked your majesty to help him. He would praise the delicious food and he would be easy to tease. Be a big banner and generate income by selling candied fruits in the name of His Majesty also likes to eat them.

If this were another official, maybe the emperor would be unhappy. I am superior and you are inferior. How dare you take advantage of me?

But when it was Lin Shiheng, he was so happy to cooperate. Not only did he say in public that the candied fruits sent by Lin Aiqing were delicious, he also ordered that the candied fruits be included in the tribute and some should be sent to the capital every year.

That's the emperor!

Is it okay if he likes to eat something? !

The candied fruit sold like crazy at that time, but Lin Shiheng, who was so evil, even gave the candied fruit a grade of 3, 6 or 9. The third grade made more money, and the ninth grade made more money. Naturally, all the money earned went to the national treasury.

He himself came back with a breeze, but His Majesty could not see his caring and powerful beloved become poor. Since he returned to the capital, he had rewarded her with reward after reward, making the whole capital red-eyed.

However, his political achievements were real. Even if their eyes were red with envy, they could not say a word that Mr. Lin was unworthy of him.

As the most favored person in front of the emperor, Lin Shiheng naturally had political enemies. It was not a personal grudge, but just a different stance. They admired Lin Shiheng, but they also hated him. Sometimes when they saw his proud look, they thought to themselves, Seeing as how popular he is, something will happen to him sooner or later.

They hoped and hoped that when Lin Shiheng was forty years old, he would be sitting in the position of minister. They didn't know how secure it was.

The most annoying thing is that he is old.

A sixty-year-old minister was still active in the front line of the imperial court. He retired at the age of forty, so the emperor would definitely have to keep him. However, Lin Shiheng was determined and the emperor refused to keep him several times.

It's so honorable to be retained by the emperor so many times. This can be written directly in the history books for future generations to see.

Ever since Lin Shiheng retired, some old ministers who still insisted on standing in the imperial court always felt that the emperor sitting on the dragon throne looked at them with something wrong. Sometimes he was full of pity, and sometimes he was full of regret, as if he was looking through the eyes. They are remembering the caring and powerful Lin Aiqing.

The emperor indeed thought so. He also wanted to work with Lin Aiqing until death. Unexpectedly, Lin Aiqing retreated first at such a young age.

Fortunately, Lin Aiqing's only son was as capable as his father, and he also looked very similar to Lin Aiqing. Looking at him, the emperor seemed to be looking at Lin Aiqing, who helped generate revenue for the treasury, and himself who worked hard to govern.

This child is like the continuation of Lin Aiqing.

Even if he left, he still left this child to take care of the country for him and solve his problems.

How thoughtful.

Therefore, his love for Lin Shiheng's talents turned to Lin Shiheng's son.

Lin Shiheng’s political opponents: “…”

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But Lin Shiheng, who retired and returned to his hometown, lived a very comfortable and happy life.

He retired as a minister, and the local officials could not wait to hold him in their hands and worship him religiously. They would not let him suffer any injustice. He spent the whole day fishing, raising flowers, and was very happy.

Father Li seemed to be stimulated when Widow Zhang couldn't help but propose a divorce. He became a monk and recited sutras in the temple every day.

The two rooms next door have lived a normal life, neither good nor bad.

There was an episode. When Lin Shiheng was shopping with his wife, a woman who was younger than them rushed in. She pitifully said that her husband had killed her father-in-law and begged him to make the decision.

Lin Shiheng transferred the person directly to the Yamen.

As a result of the investigation, it turned out that the woman was dissatisfied with her husband's visit and her son-in-law was looking for a woman, so she planned the murder and framed him.

As for why he was impulsive in front of Lin Shiheng.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that even though he is older, he still remains handsome.

One day, Lin Shiheng and his wife Li Lanlan passed away together.

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【Ding! The mission is completed, please choose: 1, vacation, 2, continue the mission]

[On vacation, find someone who can take care of you. 】

Lin Shiheng opened his eyes.

Close it again.

Open it again.

Then, he looked at the fur in front of him and fell into deep thought.