The Founding of the Red Chamber

If he hadn't known that the imperial capital was plagued by the plague, even the two royal highnesses in the palace were not spared, Lin Jing would not have believed that this was the imperial capital after the epidemic.

In fact, the bustling and bustling is better than in the past.

When Lin Jing came back, His Royal Highness Sansi’s funeral had already ended. At that time, during the epidemic period, the etiquette was actually reduced, and there was no mass funeral.When Lin Jing returned home, seeing that the whole family was very close, especially the family members were safe, Lin Jing hugged all the nephews, and said to his sister-in-law, "I am in my hometown, so I don't even think about it much. Anyway."

Yue Shi said, "Our family members are fine, but a few servants got sick, and we asked a doctor to move them out in time, and two of them were cured."

Seeing that his sister-in-law and nephew were all well, Lin Jing knew that his elder brother hadn't come home from the yamen, so he asked how he was.The Yue family said, "Your elder brother is good. Speaking of epidemic prevention, your elder brother is still in charge. You don't know. On weekdays, everyone says that Bi Xue is dedicated to serving the government. When it is really employing people, no one will come forward. Your elder brother I've always been honest, so I took this job. Why don't I ask you to come back, I don't worry if you stay far away from your hometown. "

When Lin Jing heard that the elder brother was in charge of the epidemic, he was worried and somewhat unhappy, and said, "Elder brother, this is too true."

The Yue family said, "Your elder brother has such a temperament. Speaking of which, someone has to take care of this epidemic. If no one takes care of it, I don't know what will happen. We live in the city, and we are panicked."

Lin Jing said, "Why didn't my sister-in-law take my little nephew to escape to Zhuangzi?"

"It's said that the disease was brought in from the suburbs. There are doctors in the imperial capital. If it's outside, I really don't know what to do."

Only now did Lin Jing know the whole story of the epidemic. He talked to his sister-in-law and was going to see Mr. Shu. Lin Ze missed his uncle very much and said, "Uncle, I will go with you."

"Okay." Lin Jing took Lin Ze along.

Shu Jingyun was also happy to see Lin Jing come back, and asked him about Shandong, knowing that the disaster situation in Shandong had been alleviated and Lin Jing was safe, so Shu Jingyun was relieved.Lin Jing also inquired with Shu Jingyun about the situation in the imperial court. Lin Jing sighed, "I saw the residence newspaper in Shandong, saying that His Majesty and the Third Highness both died of the epidemic. Alas, it is really regrettable. The death of the imperial heir is not a good omen. .”

"It's all right to talk about it at home, don't talk about it outside." Shu Jingyun said, "First, His Majesty was a little bit unwell, and then His Majesty also started to have a fever. The imperial doctor of the Imperial Hospital kept his eyes on him. Both Your Majesty and the Third Highness are too old The resistance is not as good as that of an adult. After His Majesty and the Third Highness went down, the Empress Dowager also fell ill, but fortunately she has recovered. However, after the death of Your Majesty and the Third Highness, the Empress Dowager is also much older."

Lin Jing said, "I'm in my hometown, and King Langya sent the Chief Historian to visit me, saying that he heard that I was ill and sent a lot of medicinal materials."

Shu Jingyun said, "Don't talk about King Langya now, as long as it is the clan, there is no one who doesn't care. The second aunt has already sent seven or eight letters to the family, saying that she wants to come back to visit relatives." The second aunt said Lin Ping.

Lin Jing said, "The year before last, I was afraid that the family would hurt her, so I hurried back to my in-law's house, what are you doing now?"

Shu Jingyun said, "What did you say it was for?"

After the eldest brother Lin Yi came home, Lin Jing found out that Lin Ping was not the only one who sent letters home. Lin Sa also wrote a letter home. He wrote a letter, Lin Sa thought, Chen Xiya is a relative after all, and being able to help her would be of great benefit to her family.

Lin Jing said, "Third Brother is well intentioned, but this matter is not so simple."

Lin Yi said, "You didn't know it when you came back, because King Jinling is the uncle of Emperor De, who is closest to the imperial family in blood, and there are quite a few people who are related to Emperor De."

Lin Jing said, "Which vassal do you like?"

Lin Yi said, "Our family has never had much contact with the clan, and there is no one close to me. I haven't made up my mind yet." A mansion like the Lin family, and Lin Yi's status as Minister of the Ministry of War, must now be in the domain of the feudal clan. If the king chooses one as the successor, the Lin family must make a choice.This matter is related to Lin Jing's future, so Lin Yi wants to hear the opinion of this younger brother.

Lin Jing first said, "The King of Jinling will not be successful. That Chen Xiya is full of lies. He is just the next emperor of Germany. Not to mention the second sister. With her narrow-mindedness, she can't say that she still remembers how I dealt with Aunt Zhou back then. Well, once she gets her way, let’s not think about it.” After a short pause, Lin Jing took a sip of honey water from the jade cup in his hand, and then said softly, “I’ve been thinking about this all the way on the way here. , there is a person who just happens to be kind to him in our family, and he also comes from the clan."

"Chen Qibao." Lin Yi said.

"Correct."

Lin Yi said, "Back when Qi Bao was at our house, you never got along with him."

Lin Jing put down Yuzhan, "I don't like him very much now, and he doesn't necessarily like me either. However, he has always been grateful and close to you, big brother. This Chen Qibao, although he has a scheming heart, is different from Chen Xiya's ready-made one." It's different to say good things. Chen Qibao was imprisoned for his father back then, which gave him the reputation of filial piety. At first I thought he only came here to fight for fame, but seeing that he has been in the clan's house for the past few years, he is neither crazy nor stupid , is still alive and well. This person is not simple. Now that the people in the court are in a state of confusion, and if a young master is established again, it will be no different from the affairs of the court. This Chen Qibao has a good reputation on the one hand, and on the other hand, he is not very old. He adopted the Empress Dowager Kong as his mother at the knee of Emperor De, and now, the honor of the Empress Dowager Kong can be preserved."

Lin Yi said, "You don't know, I see what the Kong family means, they still want to find a young master."

"This is really the insight of the descendants of the sages!" Ever since Kong Guogong issued a false biography of the empress dowager's oral order to punish Guan and Tang for their stupidity, Lin Jing has become more and more despised of Kong Guogong's behavior.Lin Jingdao, "Third Highness and Fourth Highness died one after another, and if there is another child, if there is good or bad, the empress dowager's reputation will be good!"

Lin Yi told his younger brother, "Where is Qi Bao, don't let this matter out for now, otherwise, I'm afraid he will be in danger."

Lin Jing said, "Brother, don't worry, I won't talk nonsense about such a thing."

Lin Yi knew that his younger brother was always reliable in major matters, and the two brothers had a detailed discussion, but the Lin family still did not express any opinion on the throne.However, since Lin Jing returned to the imperial capital, when his elder sister-in-law, the Yue family, entered the palace to pay her respects, the Yue family said something to the Queen Mother Kong, "Ah Jing first returned to his hometown with Kong Shilang, and now that he is here, please let me know." Greet the Empress Dowager on his behalf."

Compared with before, Empress Dowager Kong has a few touches of silver in her hair, which shows the impact of the passing of the two young highnesses on this empress dowager.Fortunately, Empress Dowager Kong still had the same demeanor. She said, "I still missed him because of the epidemic in the imperial capital. Then I thought about it, and it was a good thing that he happened to return to Shandong." Then she asked Lin Jing when he came back.

The Yue family quickly said, "The last time I came to the house, I haven't seen him for several months, and I always feel like I've lost weight."

"Ah Jing is growing up. Children of this age will look different every day." The Empress Dowager Kong was worrying about the succession of the emperor. Now when she mentioned Lin Jing, she thought that although Lin Jing was young, she was a worthy man. idea.Furthermore, the Lin family has always been reliable. Taking this epidemic as an example, Lin Yi, Minister of the Ministry of War, took care of it himself regardless of safety. This party controlled the epidemic and did not cause a catastrophe.Thinking about it, the Lin family might have some idea, don't tell the court, or ask Lin Jing to pass on a message or something.

The Empress Dowager Kong thought about this, and said, "I haven't seen Ah Jing for quite a while, and I'll call him into the palace tomorrow, so I can take a look at him, so I can rest assured."

The Yue family quickly agreed.

Lin Jing was already prepared for the matter of entering the palace. Moreover, he was born in the palace since he was a child, and he knew all the rules in the palace.It was the Empress Dowager Kong who called again, so Lin Jing entered the palace quite smoothly on the second day.

Empress Dowager Kong is very kind, she is a nostalgic woman, Empress Dowager Lin took good care of her in the palace back then, Empress Dowager Kong also treated the Lin family differently after she came to power.What's more, the Lin family has always been loyal and hardworking, but has little selfishness. The Queen Mother Kong likes such a family of courtiers.

After Lin Jing had greeted her, the Empress Dowager Kong ordered the palace servants to move the embroidered stool, put it in front of her, and let Lin Jing sit on it.During the exchange of greetings, it was inevitable that the two young highnesses would be mentioned. The Empress Dowager Kong burst into tears, "It may be that I am unlucky, but how will I see the late emperor in the future?" The late emperor said Emperor of Germany.

Lin Jing said, "I saw the residence newspaper in Shandong, and I felt very uncomfortable for a long time. How can I say this, or God's will, that is, the German Emperor Quanxia knows, and also knows how hard the Empress Dowager works for the court and the country. I feel uncomfortable about this matter, and I don't know how to persuade the empress, so I have to ask the empress to see that it is up to you to take charge of the overall situation in the court, so you have to take care of yourself."

The Empress Dowager Kong wiped her tears and said, "Everything has an assistant government and a cabinet. I am a woman and a family, so what can I do?"

Lin Jing sighed, "If it's anything else, I can make up my mind to share your worries. This matter is too big, I dare not say it, everything depends on the empress herself. I don't understand big things, I only talk about personal friendship, and the empress looks at it. I grew up, and since my aunt left, my eldest brother and I both understand how my aunt has taken care of my family. It is not something I can easily discuss about important matters in the court. I just want to say something from my heart, no matter what, it is better for my aunt to think more about herself .”

Empress Dowager Kong hesitated, "Ah Jing, what do you mean..."

"It is necessary to establish a filial heir." Lin Jing said, "Your Majesty, you live in the Palace of Mercy, and your honor must be preserved! This is the top priority!"

Empress Dowager Kong suddenly thought of Empress Dowager Lin who was disgusted to death by the Rong family, and said that Empress Dowager Lin was disgusted to death by the Rong family.Although Emperor Zhaode was biased, he still took care of him in general.However, when thinking about the matter of Empress Dowager Lin, Empress Dowager Kong couldn't help being a little more cautious about the matter of her successor.

Lin Jing entered the palace as soon as he returned to the imperial capital, which attracted the attention of many people.When Mr. Xie heard about this, he scolded his mother severely at home!