The Founding of the Red Chamber

Emperor Zhaode's illness, according to the imperial physician, was caused by overwork and exhaustion.This is also very understandable, when the barbarians besieged the city, no one was in a hurry, the ministers were all in a hurry, let alone Your Majesty.

Your Majesty's illness is purely a matter of worry.

It's just that everyone originally thought that His Majesty is in his prime, since he is tired, he might as well take a rest for a while, and come here.I don't want to, His Majesty's rest has been lingering for several months without any improvement, and the illness has worsened.The Chinese New Year is about to come, but now, because of His Majesty's illness, who of you still has the heart to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Especially the Rong family, it was Jian Tian'er who entered the palace to greet the imperial concubine.The Rong family entered the palace so frequently that even Lin Jing, who hadn't been in the palace for a long time, had heard of it.When Lin Jing went to Xie's house to play chess with Xie Guogong, he also said, "Your Majesty is just sick, and the little brat of the Rong family is shaking and cuddling in school."

Xie Guogong said, "No one can overwhelm you, Lin Xiaosi."

"That's not the way to say it. I'm pretty good. Why do you want to suppress people? You always ask Brother Chang Yun, do I want to suppress him in school?" Zi Lin Jing commanded the guards to shoot Rong Si to death Brigude, he is well-known in the imperial capital, let alone in the official school.Although Lin Jing was also from a foreign relative, what he did definitely made all the officials and students admire him.Even some teachers who teach in government schools deeply feel that Lin Jing has a pure heart and can be cultivated.It is conceivable that Lin Jing's status in the official school is by no means comparable to that of the children of the Rong family.Lin Jing grew up in the palace since he was a child, and he was very good at being a man. Thinking about making a son, he said, "Son of a family like us, who is not kind. However, there are some kind of people who don't seem to compete. Others don't know how powerful he is. I told Brother Changyun, there is no one here, it is clearly a fighting cock."

Xie Guogong was so teased by him that he couldn't hold his chess steadily, and said with a smile, "You are narrow-minded." Then he said, "Even you children know about this, so it's no secret. You have always been smart, so naturally you I know what the Rong family did."

"I'm not worth it for His Majesty." Lin Jing said, "Your Majesty treats the Rong family with sincerity."

Xie Guogong smiled and said nothing.

"I saw Li Jiaqilang a few days ago, oh, your majesty's dragon body is not stable, isn't the busiest place in the House of Internal Affairs? I heard that Manager Li hasn't come home for some days, so he is waiting to listen to the palace in the House of Internal Affairs. I summoned you for instructions." Lin Jing said casually, "The Qilang of the Li family is the most filial, and this Chief Li is in the yamen. He doesn't eat well and sleep well. Although he is loyal to His Majesty, as a son of man, Qilang still misses his father."

"Why, Li Jiaqilang and Ah Jing are also classmates?"

"No, Brother Qilang is older than me, and he is in the same class as Brother Changyun." Lin Jing said, "I am actually not very familiar with Brother Qilang. When he was old, His Majesty rewarded him to return to his hometown for the elderly. When I was young, I often saw Mr. Feng. At that time, I ate a lot of taboos, and Mr. Feng made a fuss. My aunt said when she was alive, I can grow up safely, thanks to Mr. Feng is dedicated. Originally, Feng Jing, the sixth son of the Feng family, was about the same age as me. He was supposed to study in a government school. Mr. Feng passed away a few years before his birth. I went home. As you know, my eldest brother has always been upright. I wanted to make friends with Mr. Li, but I didn’t know this way. It’s just that I was lucky enough to meet Brother Qilang through Brother Changyun, and the two brothers took care of me. Otherwise, Manager Li knows who I am."

Xie Guogong said, "Ah Jing is really too humble. Now that the capital is full of emperors, there are people who don't know Director Li, and those who don't know you, Lin Jing, unless they are deaf and blind."

"Other people say this, or it's a joke, or it's flattery. If I believe it, my bones will be so light, I won't be able to play chess with you in the future." Lin Jing said, "Besides, I can't play chess. It's easy to say, it's obvious that you misunderstood me at the beginning, wouldn't it damage your reputation."

Xie Guogong looked at Lin Jing with a smile, and Lin Jing dropped a son, "It's called eating."

Xie Guogong hurriedly looked at the chess scale, and said straightly, "It can't be done, it can't be done, I can't keep up with energy."

"If you want to admit defeat, then this set of Yunzi will belong to me."

Regardless of old age, Xie Guogong was no less competitive than a young man, he said, "It's far behind." He continued to fight and fight, and finally had a match, and Lin Jing couldn't win the Bodhi Yunzi.

Lin Jing had lunch at Xie Guogong's place, and returned home in the afternoon.

Mrs. Xie also told her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, "This youngest of the Lin family just fell in love with our country's father-in-law."

Lin Jing and Xie Guogong's fate is not a secret in the imperial capital, many people know this old and young chess friend.At this time, the old and the young chess players were slandering each other, Xie Guogong and the eldest son ordered, "Let Ah Yun inquire about the relationship between Lin Xiaosi and the Li family."

Xie Shizi is quite old, but as long as his father is alive, he can only be the eldest son.Of course, Mr. Xie didn't have any outrageous ideas, especially now that his father didn't make up his mind, Mr. Xie really couldn't make it.Xie Shizi frowned, "The Li family and the Lin family have never had much friendship."

Xie Guogong said, "Although there is no friendship between his two families, after all, Queen Mother Lin has been running the palace for many years. It is hard to guarantee that the Lin family will notice something troublesome."

Xie Shizi said, "The Empress Dowager Lin left suddenly. It is said that the Empress Dowager Lin had never seen the nephew of the Lin family before she left. It is the connections of the Empress Dowager Lin. Could it be possible that they can be handed over to the Lin family?"

Xie Guogong thought of Lin Jing's silent sigh, and saw his son asking such stupid words, he couldn't help thinking, the sky has no eyes, why that Jingdou'er was born in Lin's family and not in his own.Xie Guogong pointed to his son, "I've never heard of people who confess things before the deadline, even our family's affairs, I also gradually hand them over to you, do you wait until the day I kick my legs and then hand over to you?"

Xie Shizi quickly said, "Father, don't say such ominous words."

Xie Guogong just talked about the business and said, "Tell Ah Yun to be more careful."

Xie Shizi responded positively.

Lin Jing went home and said to Mr. Shu, "Your Majesty suddenly became ill like this. I think it has something to do with Xie's family. Although Xie Guogong is an old man, he can play chess unless he gives in. I seldom take advantage of it, but this time it actually called me a draw."

Shu Jingyun frowned, "Empress Xie and Prince Renhui have passed away. The Xie family has no high-ranking officials in the imperial capital's imperial army. What is the Xie family trying to do?"

Lin Jing said, "Could it be that the Xie family has some connection with the feudal lord?"

Shu Jingyun said in a low voice, "Killing the king is a crime against the nine clans. Which feudal lord is worth taking this risk for the Xie family? Concubine Xie has no biological flesh and blood. But if there is no great benefit, the Xie family can't afford to take this risk."

Lin Jing thought about it, "I remember that when I was in the palace, Empress Xie often did some stupid things, so His Majesty has always disliked her. I also asked my aunt why I married such a queen to Your Majesty. My aunt told me about it." Xie Guogong had meritorious service in the court back then, so it was rare that he was not arbitrarily powerful. His Majesty was anxious to take charge of the government, so he would inevitably choose a minister who would help him to take charge of the government. Therefore, at that time, His Majesty also preferred Xie's daughter to enter the palace as the queen." Don't say anything about honor. The imperial concubine was wronged by being a concubine. In fact, Emperor Zhaode never thought of making Rong's daughter his queen from the very beginning!

"Your Majesty has always been very suspicious. Mr. Xie has been recuperating at home for many years, but is Mr. Xie still there?" Lin Jing said, "Sir, according to your estimation, are the contacts that Mr. Xie has been with these years still there?"

"It's superficial. Looking at the deaths of Empress Xie and Prince Renhui, I'm afraid it's hard to say. But Xie Guogong has managed the business for most of his life, and there must be a few loyal people." Shu Jingyun said.

The master and apprentice were silent for a long time, not for anyone else, but if you want to talk about the Xie family, no matter how prominent it is, in fact, counting back 11 years, when Mr. Lin was alive, the Xie family was not as good as the Lin family.However, once Mr. Lin died in the Muzhou Mansion in battle, the Lin family completely lost its foundation in Muzhou. As the eldest son, Lin Yi kept his filial piety for six years. Among the hundreds of officials in the current dynasty, this is also a first-class capable person.However, the Lin family who lost the Muzhou Mansion is now inferior to the Xie family in terms of family strength.

Otherwise, why are you trying to figure out what's going on with Xie's family here.

The master and apprentice discussed for a while but couldn't come to a conclusion, so they had to wait for Lin Yi to come back to discuss again.

As for Emperor Zhaode's dragon body, the master and apprentice tacitly did not mention it.Even Lin Jing was quite regretful in his heart. It is true that his family is no more connected than the Xie family. If he had such a relationship in his hands, he would have done it a long time ago. It is hard for the Xie family to wait until now.