Lin Qingwan had someone prepare the incense table, then the three of them drank tea and played chess while waiting for Shang Mingyuan to bring people over.

  The news of the imperial envoys arrival had not yet spread, and when Zhao returned, he didnt notice that Shang Mingyuan and his little servant were nowhere to be found. He simply brought back some braised meat he had bought from outside and chatted with the lower-ranking servants in the mansion, secretly inquiring about how much money was stored in Wutong Garden and when it would be sent away...

  People below were chatting and speculating, but couldnt quite get to the point. At around 4 pm, there was a commotion at the gate, and Zhao Guan Shi heard footsteps rushing over, curiosity getting the better of him as he went over to take a look.

  Lu Zhen and others arrived at the street corner, and the family servant had already rushed back to report, "Master, young lady, the imperial envoys have entered the street."

  Lin Qingwan put down her teacup and nodded: "Have someone take the incense table out, and have all the servants restrained."

  The servant replied and hurried off to make preparations.

  Lin Qingwan and Lin Yuhuan were both dressed up, but Lin Jiang was in casual attire. She didnt want him to go through the trouble of changing into formal clothes.

  Its now the hottest time of year and no matter which official uniform you wear, it can exhaust you to death.

  "Youre already ill, angels will understand."

  Lin Jiang glanced at Lin Qingyuan and knew that she was making progress by inches, also showing the harmlessness and weakness of the Lin family.

  Lin Jiang didnt insist and let her make the arrangements.

  The Imperial Guard was arranged to advance to the military camp, while Lu Zhen led a group of imperial envoys on horseback given by the emperor to Lins mansion.

  Liu Pei and Sun Kuan both followed closely behind, while Shang Ming walked half a step ahead, inviting the guests in with the air of a host.

  Lin Qingwan and Lin Yuhong stood on either side of Lin Jiang at the gate, Lu Zhen saw Lin Jiangs pale face, his forehead covered in cold sweat, hesitated for a moment, then quickly stepped forward, "Since youre ill, why not wait inside, Lord Lin?"

  Lin Jiang smiled faintly: "When an angel arrives, its already impolite not to go out of the city to welcome him. How could I dare sit and wait for him?"

  Lu Zhen furrowed her brow, "Were all ill like this, whats the point of still talking about these empty formalities?"

  Lin Jiang smiled faintly, and Lin Qingyuan said: "The weather is hot, you gentlemen should go inside first."

  Having said that, he supported Lin Jiang and stepped aside, asking Lu Zhen to go first.

  Lu Zhens status was the same as Lin Jiangs, but in terms of power, he couldnt compare to Lin Jiang. Moreover, since the other party was the host, he naturally wouldnt take the lead, so he also slightly turned sideways and followed Lin Jiang into the house.

  Lin Qingwan invited people into the flower hall to drink tea. The officials from the Ministry of Rites, who were following behind, said: "Lord Lin, His Majesty has an edict, please take a look..."

  Lin Jiang looked at Lin Qingyuan instead. Lin Qingyuan smiled and said, "Everyone please go inside and have a cup of tea first. Well receive your orders after the heat has dissipated."

  The people who followed were surprised, and even Lu Zhen couldnt help but take a look at Lin Qingyuan. Liu Pei and others had already gotten used to it, as deputies, they often came in and out of the Lin Mansion recently, and they had long been accustomed to these things.

  The Lin family is now indeed run by this young lady.

  Although it was surprising that Lin Qingyan took the lead, the imperial envoys did not show any opposition. In such weather, they had rushed for half a day and could have a cup of tea anyway.

  After finishing the tea, everyone followed Lins family of three to the main hall to announce the imperial edict. The Lin family relatives, except for Lin Yong who was still lying in bed, all came and knelt behind Lin Jiang.

  The emperors edict was very long, the first half of which reviewed Lins contributions to the country and his achievements over the years, expressing the emperors fondness and admiration for Lin Jiang, and giving him a title as a great man of the nation.

  The latter part is a thank you for Lin Jiangs donation of property and expresses the reward, which is to seal Lin Qingyuan as the county master, Lin Yuhbin as the county master, each with a certain amount of Suzhou juelu and Beijing juelu.

  Yangzhous official mansion will be changed to the county main mansion and awarded to Lin Yuhong, while Lin Qingyus junzhu mansion is located in the capital.

  After announcing the imperial decree, the kneeling Lin family members were shocked and stunned. The official from the Ministry of Rites then pulled out a yellow envelope from his sleeve and smiled: "Lord Lin, there is also a handwritten letter from His Majesty, I will read it aloud as well."

  Lin Jiang nodded and turned around to hand over the imperial edict he had just received to Lin Qingyuan, then stood up to listen to him read it out loud.

  Lin Qingwan and Lin Yuhong did not kneel down again, one on the left and one on the right, supporting Lin Jiangs weak body.

  Lin Qingwan saw that the faces of the crowd were strange and unpredictable, and a faint glimmer flashed in her eyes. In this era, imperial power had been strengthened to some extent, but it was not as severe as the Ming and Qing dynasties.

  So at this time, the monarch and his ministers were different from the master-slave relationship of the Qing dynasty, but more inclined to a cooperative relationship.

  The imperial edict is also divided into many types. The one read out just now is the highest level, not only do I have to kneel down, but also prepare an incense table.

  The imperial edict currently being taken out is of the second grade, also known as a sacred decree, which is stronger than an oral decree but its solemnity has to be greatly discounted. Generally, emperors give decrees to lower officials using this kind of sacred decree.

  The content of this sacred letter is simple, which is to let Lin Qingwan establish a female household and order the Suzhou governor to handle related matters as soon as possible.

  Lin Liu looked at Lin Jiang for a moment and then let out a soft sigh. This was because Lin Jiang did not trust the Lin clan, otherwise why would he have used the Emperor to establish a female household?

  Lin Qingwan is a Gui Zong girl. After Lin Jiangs death, she was already the head of the main house by default, and they still defaulted to it as usual.

  But Lin Jiang still asked the emperor to agree to Lin Qingyuans establishment of a female household, but it was to prevent the Lin clan from adopting a son after his death.

  Lin Liu shook his head and left with a tinge of sadness, no longer in the mood to greet the officials.

  Lin Bayue gritted her teeth secretly, but still smiled and went forward to greet Lu Zhen and the others.

  Lin Qingwan and Lin Jiang exchanged a glance, both of them feeling somewhat astonished in their hearts.

  They did not ask the emperor for this edict, so is this an unexpected joy?

  Whats more surprising is the emperors generosity, and he actually let the empress adopt Lin Qingyu as her goddaughter, granting her the title of county princess, while Lin Yuhuan also became a county princess.

  To know that Daliang only has one princess and one county lady. That county lady is also a registered outsider like Lin Qingyuan.

  Because Daliang was still young, the founding Taizu actually had a brother, but the other party died in battle before getting married, and the previous emperor was the only seedling, so there were no close princes. By the time of the current dynasty, there were two brothers, and the other party also had children. Unfortunately, they were destroyed by the previous emperor to atone for the Lin familys sins, so naturally, there were no princesses or county princesses.

  So the value of Lin Qingwan and Lin Yuhengs titles as Junzhu and Xianzhu is still quite high, at least in this way, there is no family in Jiangnan whose title is higher than Lin Qingwan.

  The sense of security brought by this kind of guarantee is the most straightforward, and even Lin Jiang couldnt help but redden his eyes.

  Then comes sorrow and regret.

  After watching "The First Life" of the Peeping Mirror, Lin Jiang adjusted the distribution of property. By the "Third Life", he was so disheartened that he threw all his property to the imperial court, but still didnt get Yu Bin back as a county host.

  Perhaps Yu Bin even became the county master, but he may not be able to escape the curse of fate. However, with more chips, there is still a glimmer of hope that things will get better.

  Lin Jiang was dazed and thought, whats the difference between Lin Qingyans approach and his own?

  All right, he didnt cry to the emperor, he just said that all his property would be given to the court, but Yu Bin still lived a life of luxury and abundance, who knows if he had left anything good for her?

  He didnt sell out his business but instead sent money and silk fabrics over, pouring them in all at once.

  Those industries should have been taken care of by the imperial court, but perhaps they had already been divided up among the various tribes in Jiangnan before even being reported to the emperor.

  There were also grains, gold and silver, silk fabrics, etc. He was seriously ill at that time, lacking energy, and the contradictions in Jiangnan due to military taxes were quite large, so he was simply exhausted from running around, with no energy to arrange these things.

  But now its different, all these things are done by Lin Qingwan, except for official business that still requires him to spend some effort, he doesnt need to do anything else.

  And with Lin Qingyan by his side, that anxious worry of his slowly disappeared, and he became more organized in the way he did things.

  Lin Jiang looked at Lin Qingwan, so his decision was correct. Now the situation is getting better, and in the future, Yutian will also be able to avoid that disaster, right?

  Everyone saw Lin Jiang receive the imperial edict with a dazed expression, his eyes filled with hot tears as he looked at his sister, and everyone couldnt help but sigh.

  He originally thought that he was a corrupt official who bought his title with money and couldnt help but sigh, poor Lin gentleman had a heart of brotherly love.

  When they saw the wealth of Wutongyuan, a whole courtyard full of money, everyones spirits were stunned. The Lin family really did empty out their entire fortune!

  Compared with the list on the memorial, facing the impact of this money is obviously greater.

  In order to make the accounts clear, Lin Qingyan also wrote down the origin of the money clearly and had it copied into four copies. One copy was kept by the Lin family, one was handed over to the Yangzhou Governors Office for safekeeping, one was given to the Ministry of Revenue, and one was presented to the Emperor.

  So its best if the money sent back doesnt lose too much value, otherwise the evidence that comes out shouldnt be too solid.