Almost instantly, the Lin familys ancestral data that Lin Jiang had her memorize flashed into her mind, including those of Sixth Uncle and Lin Run.

  Lin Run is quite outstanding in this generation of the Lin family, although he has participated in several imperial examinations and didnt pass, but overall he is still better than those people in the clan who cant even get the qualification to take the exam.

  Unlike Liu Shus straightforwardness and seriousness, Lin Run handled things very smoothly, and has been representing the Suzhou Lin family in dealings with Lin Jiang all these years.

  Like in a clan, when they want to repair the ancestral hall, the clan will send Lin Run to tell Lin Jiang, and Lin Jiang will hand over the money and goods to him and the manager to take back.

  So Lin Run and Lin Jiangs interactions are quite frequent.

  Since Lin Jiang said there was no need to be evasive, Lin Run stopped hiding and directly asked in front of Lin Qingwan: "What you just said about the war starting and the national treasury being empty, is it true or were you just fooling my father and them?"

  "Its true," Lin Jiang said with a tired face: "Now that all countries are restless, even if there is no war this year, it will erupt in a few years. Unless something else happens to shift the attention of various countries."

  Lin Run Bians face also showed a worried look, "Then in your opinion, should our Lin family move?"

  Lin Jiang shook his head and said, "The beam is so big, where can it be moved to?"

  "However, Suzhou is also too close to Yin and Min countries, perhaps moving to Kyoto would be better."

  "In the past, when the Liao people marched south, the imperial court even fled from the capital to Yangzhou," Lin Jiang said: "And at that time, not one in ten of the common people in Kaifeng survived. Do you say the capital is safe or Suzhou is safe?"

  Lin Run pursed his lips and remained silent.

  Lin Jiangdao: "When war does not arise, the world is at peace and there is no place that is not safe. But when war arises, the world is in danger and there is no place that is not perilous. Even if one hides in deep mountains and old forests, there are still ferocious beasts and diseases. Therefore, unless the world is unified, it can only be hoped that each country will mind its own business."

  Lin Runs face looked unpleasant, wanting to unify the world would still be unavoidable war, and if each country was at peace with itself, it would be even more impossible.

  Dont they also have an ambition to unify the world?

  Lin Runs shoulders slumped as he asked, "Can the family property you donated really help Da Liang get through this crisis?"

  "At least theres a bit more chance of winning."

  Lin Run fell silent for a moment before saying, "I will persuade Father to stop interfering with the affairs of the eldest branch."

  Lin Jiang nodded warmly at him and said: "Thank you, Fifth Brother. In the future, we will still have to trouble you to take good care of Ruan Jie and Da Jie."

  Lin Run nodded and said, "Dont worry, Ill take care of them."

  Lin Run stood up and bid farewell, he also didnt want to stay for long, otherwise Ba Shu and Lin Yong would have suspected something.

  Lin Qingwen saw him off, and Lin Run stood still at the gate of the courtyard. Wen smiled and said: "Sister Wan, hurry back to take care of your brother, I know the way."

  Lin Qingwan also stopped in her tracks and nodded: "Fifth brother, slow down."

  She stood at the gate and saw Lin Run off in the distance before turning back.

  Lin Jiang had gotten out of bed and was sitting at the table, pouring himself a cup of tea.

  He wasnt as weak as he seemed, this was just a way to deal with the inquiries from his clan.

  "Lin Run didnt ask much, did he?"

  "No," Lin Qingyan paused and said: "He looks very much like you."

  Lin Jiang lost his smile and shook his head slightly, saying: "Im only two years older than him. When we were young, my father had brought him to study with me, so he has always looked up to me, thats why he never learned from me in daily life."

  Its still okay now, when he was young, Lin Run learned everything from him, and in Suzhou, there is even a nickname called "Little Lin Jiang".

  Lin Jiang leaned back in his chair, smiling slightly: "This is also one of the reasons I chose him. Originally, based on seniority and prestige, it should have been Sixth Uncle who became the head of the clan."

  He was just too rigid and indecisive, with a soft spot for listening to others. In the three generations since he had been in charge, he had never interfered with the selection of the clan leader. After all, after his death, the main house would be left with only an empty name, so it wasnt necessary for him to intervene in the clans choice.

  It is also because of this that San Shi became the head of the clan, and although he had no intention of harming Yu Bin, his indulgence, neglect, and indecisiveness were among the most important factors that pushed him to do so.

  So he began to set up after receiving Lin Qingwan.

  The first change was Lin Qingyans arrival, the second was the change in property handling, and the third would be the change in the position of the head of the Lin family.

  "Lin Run as the head of the clan, Sixth Uncle would not have any objections. With my abilities, I can still pull him up to the fourth house, but Eighth Uncle will definitely not agree. Eleventh Uncle..." Lin Jiang paused for a moment and said: "He is not entirely without ambition either. If he also opposes it, then the probability of Lin Run becoming the head of the clan would drop to 50%."

  After all, the three of them are the oldest in the clan. If two of the three elders were to oppose him, even if he could persuade the heads of other houses, the clan would not be very obedient to Lin Run.

  He could still be pointing at Lin Run as a shield for Lin Qingyuan and Lin Yuhong in the clan.

  "Its said that Uncle Eleven and Uncle Eight are not on good terms," Lin Qingyuan thought for a moment before saying: "As long as its something that Uncle Eight opposes, no matter how harmful or unbeneficial it is to others, Uncle Eleven will definitely support it; whereas anything that Uncle Eight supports, Uncle Eleven will certainly oppose."

  Lin Jiang pulled a face and said: "Youre not familiar with this kind of thing, let Uncle Lin handle it."

  Lin Qingwan nodded, and then brought up the matter of the auction, "The total amount has been calculated. The proceeds from the auction are 5,267,590 taels, not including the goods from the silk store and silver store. We estimated that those goods are worth around 158,000 taels. So the total is over 5,425,000 taels. Adding to this the goods in our warehouse that we plan to donate, theres a total of 6,255,000 taels. Ive looked at your previous estimates and calculations, and this amount is equivalent to the national revenue of Da Liang for four years."

  The territory of Da Liang is not large, and it fits into the modern country. In the north, it only reaches Beijing, in the west to Shaanxi Han Zhong area, the border line slants southeast, and in the south only to Fujian.

  Sichuan is now the Later Shu, south of which lies Dali, while most of Hunan and Guangxi are Chu, or more specifically, the Great Chu that is currently at war with Da Liang.

  Chu State, Later Shu and Daliang sandwiched Jiangling Prefecture, it was also an independent region, known as Nanping State, actually just around Yichang, thats how big it was, but it didnt belong to Daliang.

  To the south of Chu State was Nan Han, occupying parts of Guangxi and Guangdong. To the east of Nan Han was the independent state of Min, occupying a small part of Guangdong and Fujian.

  The State of Yin was sandwiched between Min and Da Liang, with only two state capitals, Jianzhou and Langzhou, but even such a small place, Da Liang couldnt take it back, because pulling one hair would move the whole body.

  So the territory is so big, there are so many people, unless taxes are increased, otherwise the tax revenue is not much.

  A national income of about 20 million taels is still maintained without any major natural disasters.

  The current emperor is still not bad, although its a chaotic world now with constant wars against neighboring countries, but he takes advantage of the gaps to reduce taxes for the people, this county this year, that county next year...

  Each reduction was small in scope, but at least gave the people a chance to rest and recover. In this situation, the number of troops in the Da Liang uprising was much smaller compared to other countries.

  But the disadvantages are also obvious, the country is very poor, and there is no money or grain in the national treasury.

  Every year, the countrys income is often divided up by various regions before it even reaches the national treasury. The Ministry of War needs to support troops, each region needs to prepare good seeds, farming tools and draft cattle for next year, and places with heavier expenses also need to reinforce river dikes and build water conservancy facilities.

  Twenty million taels were almost all distributed shortly after the autumn tax was over, and if more money is wanted, taxes will have to be increased.

  This six hundred million plus millions, no matter what, the country will definitely take a big breath of relief, but Lin Jiang and Lin Qingyan are not at ease with just handing over the money like this.

  Since they donated so much money, its only right to make a big show of it, let the world know that the Lin family has given away all their wealth, and in the future, dont bother remembering them for nothing.

  So Lin Qingwan will announce the silver received from the auction, which can urge the buyer to pay quickly and let people know that the Lin family has sold all their properties and donated the money.

  On the other hand, Lin Jiang wrote a memorial to the emperor, reporting the amount of money that could be donated, following Lin Qingwans intention, and each pen was written very clearly.

  The income from auctioning off his estate, or the silver stored in the warehouse at home, he wrote it all down clearly and in detail, with the intention of letting people know that there was not much silver left in his household.

  Of course, he also touched on the topic, indicating that although he had a mind to donate everything, after all, he still had private thoughts, so he left a few thousand taels of silver for his weak younger sister and daughter in case of emergency.

  I hope the emperor wont mind and so on.

  Finally, Lin Jiang said that there was too much money and it was necessary for the emperor to send a trustworthy person to escort it. The national income for four years would be on the road, what if they encountered bandits?

  This letter was finally copied by Lin Qingyuan before being sent out, because Lin Jiang was seriously ill and couldnt hold a pen, so Lin Qingyuan had to write on his behalf.

  Lin Jiang was proud for a lifetime and never thought that he would still do such a weak thing at the end, which made him feel very awkward.

  But Lin Qingwan didnt feel any psychological pressure at all. After all, they couldnt let the emperor think that they had taken out this money without any pressure, could they?

  Let him know that the Lin family is now bankrupt, and if he doesnt take it to heart, in the future when they are bullied and go to the emperor for help, will he still remember the two sisters?

  The emperor was overjoyed when he received this memorial, and he was deeply moved.

  The scene of Lin Ying returning his military power when he was seriously ill flashed through his mind again, and for a moment, his heart surged with emotion.

  The Duke saw that the Emperors eyes were red-rimmed and hastily waved his hand to signal the palace staff to withdraw quietly, and he himself also retreated into the shadows.

  The half-awakened Emperor gathered his emotions and said in a hoarse voice, "Old Liu, dont you think that granting her sister the title of County Princess is too little?"

  Liu Gonggong said quietly: "I heard that Lin Daren also has a young daughter, who is very lovely."

  The emperor thought to himself, "Her aunt is a princess, so she cant be on the same level as her aunt. What about that county mistress? This time they sold all their out-of-town villas and even didnt keep one in the capital city. But its not possible for them to live in an inn when they come to the capital to see me in the future, how embarrassing!"

  Liu Gonggong smiled and said, "Then Your Majesty can grant a mansion to the county master and the prefectural master. The good houses in Your Majestys hands are not even qualified for others to see."

  The emperors mood slightly improved, and he thought for a moment: "Years ago, my father had granted the Lin family a mansion, which was right next to the Lu Wang Fu. However, Lin Zhi despised it because it was too close to the Lu Wang Fu, and looking at it pained him, so he never lived there even for a day. After retiring to his hometown, he even returned it directly to me. What do you think if I were to grant that mansion to her?"

  Its not that the Emperor couldnt find a suitable place for Lin Jiang, but rather that among the various empty mansions in Kyoto, that particular one was the best. Originally, it was reserved as his mansion after he became king, so it was arranged next to his older brothers mansion.

  His Majesty the Emperor gave this mansion to the Lin family with the intention of appeasement, and Lin Yi accepted it. However, Lin Zhi hated the two princes, Lu Wang and Qi Wang, to death, even though they were already dead. He didnt want to live next to their former mansion, nor did he want to hear their titles mentioned.

  So not a single day was spent living there, preferring to live in the separate courtyard of their own home, and even maintenance was unwilling to send people down, it has always been the emperor who kept people there to manage the mansion, and all the expenses of the servants were also borne by the emperor.

  The emperor emphasized once again, "That mansion is really good, and the interior design was personally planned by me back then..."

  He hasnt even moved in yet and hes acting like an emperor already.