Chapter 82082 Loyal to the Emperor He is determined to follow the path of a firm and loyal minister...
In fact, before this, Lin Ruhai was not familiar with these princes in the palace at all.
He was a Jinshi who passed the imperial examination twice. After the palace examination, he directly entered the Hanlin Academy as an editor. Not long after, he went to the Lantai Temple to be a censor. He walked a straight path to become a capable official, and his goal was very clear, which was to become the prime minister in the future.
Therefore, party disputes and factionalism have nothing to do with him. He is determined to follow the path of being a loyal minister.
After all, no matter in terms of character or personal preference, he is more inclined to be loyal to the emperor, and this "emperor" is specifically Master Kang.
He is not an opportunist, nor is he so greedy that he wants to swallow an elephant. He is loyal to the present emperor, and as for the future, that is a matter for the future.
This is not to say that he has no plans for the future. The main point is that he hasn't even had a good life now, so it's a very unreliable thing to keep looking into the future. He can't do it anyway.
Moreover, talking about looking forward to the future is just giving too much face to some people. In fact, these people are not looking forward to the future at all, but are more of a shortcut - anyway, relying solely on their own talents, there is no way they can be reused by Master Kong.
At least they can't get the kind of importance they want - oftentimes, the so-called importance these people want is probably the kind that allows them to be promoted without thinking, like riding a rocket.
Not to mention that their talents are mediocre, even if they are outstanding, such a thing would not happen to Master Kang - this is how serving a wise emperor is. Even if you are outstandingly talented, you have to be low-key. If the emperor wants to give it to you, he will give it to you naturally. There is no point in being anxious.
If the old man doesn't want to give it to you in the first place, but you insist on thinking of some crooked ways, then you may die a more miserable death.
In short, the conclusion is that some people can't wait to "achieve success" and seeing that there is no opportunity here at Master Kong, they directly set their sights on the elder brothers, hoping to take shortcuts and realize their life ideals by "following the dragon's merits".
As for whether this prince is really suitable to be emperor, they don’t care.
To be honest, the more people have this kind of idea, the more they want to find an "obedient" or even "stupid" prince to take the throne.
Because the more such princes are, the easier they will be to control after they ascend the throne. Then they will not only be able to follow the emperor, but can even directly control the government by serving as regents.
This is what Oboi did before.
Unfortunately, he chose the third prince Xuanye, who seemed to be the easiest to control, but he hit a wall in the end. Master Kang played a trick on him and he was directly killed.
However, everyone thought that they would not end up as miserable as Aobai, and they all thought that they were the smartest people in the world, and they only needed to find a prince who was easy to control and help him to the throne, and then they could become Ao Zhongtang before he fell...
Sometimes, you really feel that many people are crazy. Not only do they not have a clear understanding of themselves, but they also always treat others as fools...
To put it bluntly, this kind of person is actually the biggest fool.
Anyway, Lin Ruhai would never do such a thing.
His family had been marquises for five generations, but he was not able to inherit the title in his generation. However, he did not take it seriously because he had the ability and did not need to rely on the influence of his ancestors to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination.
Being a noble family for five generations and a family of scholars is not something that comes for nothing. Just the family education and family tradition alone are far superior to those nouveau riche.
Xianyu also expressed her strong agreement with this.
It can be clearly seen from the plots in the original novel that the Lin family's family style and education are far ahead.
Let’s not talk about the Xue family. Their family traditions and teachings have been corrupted to such an extent that no one can bear to watch them anymore. Let’s not talk about Hui Baochai. Her little cleverness has been used to scheme against others.
The most typical example is that when he was catching butterflies in the Dicui Pavilion, he accidentally overheard the maids' whispers, but naturally put the blame on Daiyu.
This really can't be washed.
Any veteran fan with a bit of common sense can't deny it - of course, if you insist that she is just young and it was just a joke, then we have nothing to say.
If someone confuses right and wrong to this extent, then you really shouldn't love him too much.
As for Xue Pan, let alone him. This "Dumb King" was a devil. Just because of the bad things he did, even if his father, Master Xue, hadn't died early, he would probably have angered Master Xue to death.
It is a great filial piety.
The two direct descendants of the Xue family are like this, which shows how much the Xue family's education has failed. After all, they are imperial merchants who were transformed from Ziwei Sheren, and they still take the path of flattering their superiors and winning their hearts. The mentality of such people is somewhat complicated, and there are also many people with bad intentions. They all advocate pragmatism and flattering the superiors and bullying the subordinates. It would be strange if they could educate their children well.
Although the other three families are slightly better than the Xue family, they also have their own problems.
Let's not talk about the Shi family. Although the brothers were still able to maintain the title of double marquis by the time of Shi Xiangyun's uncle, they are considered the best doing among the four major families in Jinling at this stage. Although Wang Ziteng is powerful, he has no title after all. Even if his eldest brother inherited the title, his rank would be downgraded.
Before being demoted, their family was just an earl, which was not as high as the marquis of the Shi family. After being demoted, there was no comparison.
What's more, they are a family of two marquises, which makes them even more incomparable.
This is simply a direct copy of the configuration of the first Duke of Ningguo and the Duke of Rongguo - two brothers, two titles in one family, which is not something that ordinary families can do.
It can be seen that Master Kang still respects historians very much.
At least that's what it seems.
Unfortunately, by the time of Shi Xiangyun's generation, the Shi family, like the Jia family, faced the same embarrassment of having no successors.
Of course, when it comes to "no successor", no one can compare to the Jia family.
This problem has existed in the Jia family since Jia Daishan's generation.
The cousins Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua each had several sons, but unfortunately few survived and even fewer became successful.
In the Ningguo Mansion of Jia Daihua, the eldest son Jia Fu is gone, but the second son Jia Jing is quite talented. He passed the imperial examination smoothly and finally became a Jinshi. Logically speaking, he should be considered a successful person.
But unexpectedly, after he passed the imperial examination, he did not even take up an official position, but went directly to the Xuanzhen Temple on the outskirts of the city to become a Taoist priest, practicing alchemy and cultivating Taoism.
This is really enough to make old man Jia Daihua so angry that he would come back to life.
The Ningguo Mansion is already like this, and the Rongguo Mansion is even better than before.
Jia Daishan's eldest son, Jia She, was a typical playboy. Because he committed a serious crime, his title and property were directly taken away and he could only inherit the title. The title and property were divided among Jia Zheng, and Jia Daishan even wrote a dying will and directly asked Master Kang to give Jia Zheng an official title.
This means that Jia Zheng will follow the path of his ancestors' influence instead of taking the imperial examination.
Although it is quite safe, it also cuts off Jia Zheng's possibility of moving up - well, although everyone can see that Jia Zheng's personality and ability make it impossible for him to move up, but it is still quite hurtful to cut off all possibilities before he even starts.
These gentlemen of the Jia family's Wen generation are all useless, so what about the next generation, the Yu generation?
Jia Jing's legitimate son, Jia Zhen, was exactly the same as his cousin Jia She in terms of dissoluteness, even worse than that. All day long, if he saw a girl or a wife with a slightly flat head and a decent face at home or outside, he would definitely get her.
He was less than thirty years old, but he was already a famous pervert who made all the girls in the capital shudder at the mention of him.
After his first wife died of anger due to him, he married You, who came from a humble family.
Now, I am even more free and unrestrained like a wild horse.
Not only did he fool around in front of Youshi, he even didn't let Youshi's two half-sisters go...The second and third sisters were not even adults when they first arrived at Ningguo Mansion. What a beast.
The Ningguo Mansion is so miserable, and the Rongguo Mansion is almost the same.
Jia Zhu is a good student, but he is a little confused when it comes to women.
Although the matter has not been exposed yet, it is only a matter of time. After all, this big brother will die in less than two years - it is said that the reason for his death is still related to a woman. And she is a woman of extraordinary status.
Not to mention Jia Baoyu and Jia Huan.
It has been clearly stated in the original book.
Of these two, Master Bao and Master Huan, one was a fool who hung out with women and was useless when it came to serious matters. The other had been brought up by his mother Aunt Zhao to have evil intentions since childhood. In Sister Feng's words, he was like a "little frozen cat" and was not worthy of being on the stage.
This is the case in both governments. There is absolutely no hope.
The fourth generation, the Cao generation, is said to have a chance of revival, but it has to wait until it is "broken" before it can be reestablished. Jia Rong has no chance, but Jia Lan and Jia Baoyu's future son Jia Gui are said to be able to pass the imperial examination.
There is still hope.
It's just too remote, and I don't know when it will be realized.
And even if it could be realized, it would have nothing to do with Jia Baoyu and the others.
These three families are in such a state. As one of the four major families in Jinling, the Wang family is actually facing a similar dilemma.
Feng Jieer and her friends' group is completely finished.
She is the only legitimate daughter, and she has a half-brother who is just like a debt collector.
Wang Ziteng's family is quite good, but as long as Master Kang wants to weaken the power of the aristocratic families, their wealth and splendor will be like sitting on a cliff, shaky and may fall down at any time.
This is exactly the case in the original novel. Wang Ziteng was promoted to the supervisor of nine provinces, but in the end he was dismissed and exiled. It can be seen that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, which is a truth since ancient times.
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