The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"So it's my uncle who's here, and I'm sorry for not welcoming him!"

Lin Ruhai turned his head and saw Li Qingfeng walking into the hall with a smile, bowing and greeting as he walked.

He put down his teacup, stood up and looked at Qingfeng Li unhappily.

"You, the mountain king, are really enjoying what you're doing! But you've caused quite a stir in Yangzhou, Jinling, and even the entire court."

Li Qingfeng laughed and said, "Uncle, you're too kind. Qingfeng is just an ordinary man, just greedy for money. How can I have such great ability?"

Lin Ruhai was so angry that he shook his head.

"I came here today not to waste any more time on you. When will you release Xue Pan from the Jinling Xue family?"

Li Qingfeng glanced at Lin Ruhai, then slowly walked to the first seat and sat down, then asked with a smile,

"Uncle, please be patient and take a seat!"

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to sit down first, looking at Li Qingfeng and asked,

"Do you know the situation of the Xue family in Jinling?"

Qingfeng Li nodded slightly.

"Have heard a little bit."

Lin Ruhai said angrily, "If you knew, how could you do such a foolish thing?"

Qingfeng Li pretended to be surprised and said,

"Uncle, why do you say that? Qingfeng Village is doing this kind of business with no capital investment. Otherwise, how would such a large village with tens of thousands of people eat?"

Lin Ruhai was speechless. After a while, he calmed down and said in a deep voice,

"Qingfeng, uncle knows you are a man who can accomplish great things!"

"Those who can achieve great things must never act recklessly!"

Li Qingfeng finally understood the real purpose of Lin Ruhai's visit. It turned out that he came to give him some advice.

Could it be because of Lin Daiyu?

But soon, the speculation was restrained.

His expression also became slightly more solemn.

"Uncle, please teach me!"

Lin Ruhai sighed softly and said,

"Qingfeng, although the Xue family of Jinling has declined, compared to those officials, gentry and merchants in Yangzhou, they are still a lean camel that is bigger than a horse!"

"You've put on such a big show. In the past two days, I've received several letters from Jinling."

Qingfeng Li asked with a hint of surprise,

"Does the Xue family still have such a large network of contacts?"

Lin Ruhai glanced at Li Qingfeng, thought for a moment, and then said,

"Xue Pan's mother is the sister of the head of the Wang family in Jinling. Now, the head of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng, has written several letters to Yangzhou to inquire about this matter."

"There's also news that he seems to be favored by the emperor. His nephew was kidnapped, so naturally someone is trying to help him."

After hearing Lin Ruhai's words, Qingfeng Li understood instantly.

If Wang Ziteng came forward, he would naturally be more valued by local officials than the Xue family.

However, Qingfeng Li also heard it from Lin Ruhai's words.

Now Wang Ziteng is still hanging around in Nanjing and has not yet entered the capital to take up the post of Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp.

Moreover, given Wang Ziteng's profit-seeking character, how could he possibly stand up for the declining Xue family?

Or, is he mobilizing the Wang family's connections just to save an unpromising nephew?

Although confused, Qingfeng Li soon found the answer from Lin Ruhai's words.

In the Dream of the Red Chamber, Wang Ziteng belongs to the emperor's party.

The emperor ordered him to serve as the governor of the Beijing camp, using the personal connections between the Wang family and the four kings and eight dukes as a means to divide military power.

In the end, the emperor's political goal was indeed achieved. After the death of the retired emperor, the military power of the four kings and eight dukes was almost completely dismantled by the emperor, and most of the four kings and eight dukes' descendants were killed or dispersed.

Wang Ziteng played an extremely important role in this.

However, his end was naturally not a good one. After he became useless, he was demoted in name only. He died in an unclear and absurd way while patrolling the border because he took the wrong medicine and died.

However, these naturally had nothing to do with Qingfeng Li, but judging from Wang Ziteng's personality, one could already understand the purpose of his actions.

If Wang Ziteng wants to be valued by the emperor, he naturally has to perform well.

However, it is impossible for the four major families of Jinling and the four princes and eight dukes and other people of the retired emperor to watch Wang Ziteng just jump ship without any hesitation.