The Founding of the Red Chamber

Lin Jing has always been a multi-minded person, and he is good at holding grudges. He didn't know how to grow up since he was a child, and he didn't have much respect for imperial power.To use an old saying, it is born rebellious at the back of the head.

Therefore, when Emperor Zhaode ordered Lin Yi to go to Shandong to reel the bandits, Lin Jing not only did not feel the great grace of the saints, but felt that there must be reasons why things happened mysteriously.Since Lin Jing had doubts, he naturally wanted to tell Lin Yi.

Lin Yi only rewarded him with two words, "Shut up!"

Lin Jing said, "Wars are no small matter. If something happens to the big brother, what will the whole family do? I'm not worried about the big brother."

Lin Yi sighed, picked up Lin Jing and put it on his lap, "It's true that you haven't been taught well since you were a child, how could you be disrespectful to His Majesty! If it spreads, it will make people think too much."

"I won't tell others." Lin Jing said bitterly, "I'm angry that they used big brother as a weapon to guard against our family. Now even if big brother goes to reeling bandits, it's hard to guarantee that he won't be caught in the future. Suspicious. Besides, Tang Ying is ambitious and determined to change. I am afraid that the banditry will be calmed down. Tang Ying will start to change after he takes over the power of the government. Maybe the elder brother was recommended by him to be a bandit. He has long wanted to drag our family into the water , now kills two birds with one stone, let the elder brother accept other people's favors, I am afraid that in the future he will use our family even more because of this. Why bother to get into this troubled water."

"Ministers in the court, but all high-ranking officials show their lords, which one is not like this. It is doubtful to use it. It has been like this throughout the ages." Lin Yi sighed, "Not only our family is like this, but everyone is like this. Otherwise, what is the use of Jinyiwei?"

"Ah Jing, for a courtier, there is no difference between being used and being used. Who dares to expect His Majesty to treat you with all your heart?" Lin Yi said, "Although you are smart, you don't know how to pretend to be confused. Think about it, don't you Are you always thinking about His Majesty's wishes?"

"For Your Majesty, it is enough for a courtier to be loyal and useful." Lin Yi said, "For a courtier, it is enough to make meritorious deeds, obtain a title and official position, and make the family's life more prosperous and dignified. Don't read books and be stupid." , although it is said that the ruler is the guide for ministers, but Mencius also said, "When the ruler regards the ministers as brothers and feet, the ministers regard the ruler as the heart; when the ruler regards the ministers as dogs and horses, the ministers regard the ruler as the countrymen; Treat the king like a bandit. Your Majesty is willing to trust the Lin family and give me the opportunity to make contributions. Of course, the Lin family should be grateful for Jun’s kindness. Why don’t you understand such a simple truth?”

Lin Jing replied dully, "Oh, so big brother knows all about it, so it was a waste of my troubles." He was always worried that his big brother was being used too much, and it seemed that he was worried in vain. field.

Who would be so worried about him except his own brother?Lin Yi touched his younger brother's head and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty still has a place for me. Shandong is our hometown. The weather, location, and people are harmonious. This time the reeling bandits will not spend too much effort. It will take a few months at least. In half a year, I will be able to go home. You have to take care of the family affairs."

"I know." Lin Jing regained some energy and said, "Big brother is not at home, so I don't worry about it." He likes to be entrusted with important tasks.

Lin Yi couldn't help laughing, "It seems that I was born to worry about my life."

Lin Jing hugged Lin Yi and said, "Brother, you have to be careful. I don't trust you anymore."

Lin Yi laughed, "Isn't that the opposite?"

"Could it be that big brother is only allowed to worry about me, so I can't worry about big brother?"

Lin Yi said, "If you have something to do, you should ask your second brother and third brother more."

"Well." Lin Jing always felt that the relationship with the second and third brothers was not as comfortable as Lin Yi, and he said, "Second and third brothers are polite to me."

Lin Yi scolded Lin Jing, "You have to introspect yourself, you only know that others are not." No one knows that Lin Jing is not a big person, but has a big temper.Lin Sa and Lin Duan were born from a concubine, Mr. Lin didn't have the temper of pampering his concubine and destroying his concubine, the Lin family has long been different from his concubine.However, Lin Jing is still such a person, people before and after like to put on airs, who would dare to control him except Lin Yi?

"I reflect on myself every day, and I really can't find any shortcomings in self-examination!"

Lin Yi laughed angrily at him, and tapped his forehead with his fingers.Lin Jing frowned in pain, and complained, "Brother, don't knock me on the head all the time, I was originally nine points smart, but after you hit me, I only have seven points left."

"Hurry up and shut up!" Lin Yi smiled, "I'm not afraid that the wind will flash your tongue."

Lin Jing thought of something again, and asked, "Big brother, what kind of person is daddy? Is he like big brother?"

Lin Yi smiled, "If Daddy was alive, his face would be swollen when he saw you, a shameless, brash, ignorant fellow like you."

Lin Jing tilted his head and said, "I don't believe it. My aunt said that if my father was alive, he would love me so much. Brother, do you know? Guan Xiaoer has a sea dongqing, which is a jade claw. I've shown off several times."

"Didn't you raise a litter of kittens? The cats are so good, and they can even catch tigers." Lin Yi confused.

Lin Jing pouted, very dissatisfied with Lin Yi's prevarication, and said, "Can a cat cub be compared with Hai Dongqing? If daddy is here, it must be what I want, and daddy will give me what I want."

"Don't use daddy as a shield." Lin Yi said, "Go and find out, Lin Sa loved these when she was young, she got one from somewhere, asked daddy to shoot him to death, and made him kneel in the ancestral hall for two days! Playing things and losing your mind, if you make trouble again, you won't even ask you to raise cats!"

"Well, without Costin, the big brother will give me a tiger to raise! Anyway, I want something majestic, so I can't let me go out without losing face! Otherwise, if someone raises Costin and that raises a leopard, How embarrassing it is for me to keep cats!"

"What's wrong with the cat? People say that the cat is the master of the tiger, and it is no more powerful than the tiger!"

"Impossible!" Lin Jing said angrily, "Children of aristocratic families, there is no one who raises cats. At least you must 'lead the yellow on the left and hold the green on the right'. It will be magnificent!"

Lin Yi smiled, "I'll talk about it when I come back from Shandong. If you take good care of your home, you will get one."

"Absolutely no problem!" Lin Jing was full of confidence, and when Haidongqing was coming, Lin Jing was reluctant to give up, and said, "It looks like the Chinese New Year is coming, and I am afraid that the big brother will spend the year outside."

Lin Yi said, "It will take a long time in the future, not overnight."

It is said that the military situation is like fire, and the banditry can be big or small, not to mention that General Rong, the cousin of Emperor Zhaode, has failed to achieve results for a year. As big as the sky.

Lin Yi sorted things out, and took Shu Jingyun and several soldiers to Shandong the next day to hand over to General Rong.

As soon as Lin Yi left, Lin Jing felt responsible for his father's temper. He went to see Yue and Lin Ze three times a day.Originally a nagging temper, Lin Jing always muttered to teach Lin Ze to call him uncle, Lin Ze was overwhelmed by the disturbance, and finally opened his mouth years ago.

Lin Jing was happy for a few days, and felt that Lin Ze was as smart as him.

On the contrary, after the crown prince's jade body recovered, Lin Jing dutifully went to accompany him as a tutor, but it happened that the prince fell ill again not long after he accompanied him.Emperor Zhaode simply gave his companions a holiday in advance of the year. This time, the prince recovered his health within two days, which shows that his resistance has improved a lot.

Because Lin Yi wasn't at home, Lin Jing was extraordinarily busy years ago, walking around with relatives to give New Year's gifts and so on. He grew up every year, so he couldn't justify his poor health and see people like he did when he was a child.

However, he also had to move around several houses urgently, and Lin Sa Lin Duan was the rest, but this year was also strange, just a few days after Lin Yi left, the Yue family was diagnosed with pregnancy again, and Lin Sa Lin Duan's daughter-in-law also came All have pregnancy interest.

Lin Jing said directly, "Ah Ze must have been reincarnated by the golden boy beside Guanyin." The second sister-in-law and the third sister-in-law are okay, after all, they just got married, but the Yue family did not live and die earlier. Now that Lin Ze is not yet one year old, Yue Shi has a body again.

"It's the same. Now that your second sister-in-law and third sister-in-law and I are pregnant, it would be a neglect to treat guests at home next year." The Yue family straightened Lin Jing's clothes and said, "Now is the time to invite relatives." We help you. During the Chinese New Year, which one does not put on a show? They are all busy."

Lin Jingdao, "The three daughters-in-law of the uncle's family will invite a sister-in-law to help, and the uncle will not refuse."

"That's all I have to do." Yue smiled, "I made a new suit for my fourth uncle, and my fourth uncle took it back to try on, does it fit? If something doesn't fit, ask the girl to come over and tell me."

Lin Jing hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law's body is important, what clothes can you give me? I don't lack clothes."

"I didn't know I was pregnant earlier, so it's okay." Yue's eyes were soft and warm, "In a family like ours, women don't have to mend like small families. There are maids for everything. But, I always Thinking about it, no matter how many maids and women are there, and no matter how good the tailors outside are, how can they be the same as those at home. If there are too many, I can still do it twice a year." Lin Jing lost his father and mother when he was born , it was the most difficult time for the family, and the Yue family had not been pregnant for many years, so it was inevitable that he would love him more.

Lin Jing was very moved, "Sister-in-law, I am so lucky that my elder brother married you."

Yue Shi laughed, "Fourth Uncle is only a few years old, he is always good at talking strange things."

"This is the truth." Lin Jing said with a smile, "At first our family always felt bored, but this time we may add three more nephews at once, and it will be very lively in a few years. This is the reason for the prosperity of the population. Signs, it can be seen that our family has come and gone, and the days must pass as soon as possible."

The Yue clan felt the same, and smiled, "Fourth Uncle said so." When he first returned to the imperial capital, Duke Cheng'en's title was pending but not conferred, and the Yue clan had no children under his knees, so it was a lie to say that he was not in distress.Now think about it, isn't it all good!Not only has her husband won the title, but now he has been reused by His Majesty, so it would be great to be able to show off what he has learned.

The Yue family laughed, "After all the calculations, our family's fortune began to improve after the fourth uncle came home." Everyone said that Lin Jing's fate was hard, but within a few days after Lin Jing returned to the mansion, her husband won the title of title.Furthermore, Lin Jing is a shrewd man, although Lin Yi often reprimands him, the Yue family also knows how much her husband relies on this little brother.Every time the husband goes out for a long time, he must tell her, "If you have a difficult matter, discuss it with Jing'er."

Discuss with Jing Er, not Lin Sa and Lin Duan.

This shows that in her husband's heart, Lin Jing is a person who can be relied on.

Lin Jing quietly said to the Yue family, "Maybe I killed all of our family's enemies, and our family's luck will naturally improve."

The Yue family suppressed a smile, "Don't talk nonsense, Fourth Uncle shouldn't believe the words of those villains. Those people are just jealous of Fourth Uncle. Fourth Uncle has a good life, the Empress Dowager's aunt likes you, and you are smart. Those villains have no place to slander Fourth Uncle." , just said something for no reason. If the fourth uncle took it seriously, he would have fallen into the trap of the villain."

"Speaking of which, there is a happy event for my fourth uncle that I want to tell my fourth uncle." There was a hint of humor in Yue's eyes.

Lin Jing was curious, "What is my happy event?"

The Yue family smiled, "Fourth uncle's father-in-law and mother-in-law are coming to the imperial capital."

Lin Jing's bright eyes widened and he stuttered, "Father-in-law? I, I, I'm not married yet."

The Yue family laughed, "It was the marriage that my father made for my fourth uncle. My father has a good friend who was originally a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. This Lord Xia was later sent by His Majesty to Huaiyang to be the governor of Huaiyang, and later he was promoted to the governor of Huaiyang. Now Your Majesty transferred him back to the imperial capital because he intended to ask him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. I heard from your brother that the Minister of the Ministry of Industry has been ill for a long time, and he has repeatedly handed over the letter of appointment. He was afraid that the Minister of the Ministry of Industry would not succeed, so he transferred Xia. My lord, return to the imperial capital."

"Father and Mrs. Xia are best friends. My mother was pregnant with my fourth uncle back then, and my father was very happy. When I corresponded with Mrs. Xia, I happened to know that Mrs. Xia was also pregnant. The two families made an appointment. If there is a man and a woman in the future, they must get married. Marriage." Yue's brows and eyes were full of joy, "Isn't this the fourth uncle's father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

Lin Jing didn't feel happy, but melancholy, "It's really... didn't tell me." Who knows whether the Xia family girl is round or flat, what if she is ugly?What Dad did is really unreasonable.

The Yue family couldn't stop laughing, "Fourth uncle is still young, so we won't be able to talk about getting married for a while. Besides, Mr. Xia is an official outside, and he has been away from the imperial capital for many years. Maybe we haven't seen each other for many years. Now The Xia family wants to go back to the imperial capital, so naturally they have to move around, let me tell fourth uncle first, fourth uncle don't have to be shy."

"I'm not shy, what's there to be shy about?" Lin Jing asked Yue Shi quietly, "Sister-in-law, have you met Uncle Xia?"

The Yue clan shook his head, "When I got married to your elder brother, the Xia family was already an official outside. Why does Fourth Uncle ask this?"

Lin Jing rubbed her little hands in embarrassment, and said in a low voice, "Well, I heard that daughters are more like their fathers, so what if Uncle Xia's birth looks like Zhang Fei..."

What a man in this world!How old is Lin Jing, and he already knows Choujun.The Yue family glared at Lin Jing, "What's wrong with Zhang Fei? Zhang Fei's daughter is a queen and a noble concubine. If she looks bad, can she be a wife and concubine for Empress Liu? The fourth uncle is also a scholar, so you can't judge people by their appearance." I want to say more A few words, and thinking about Lin Jing's young age, many things are not suitable to say now.

Seeing that Lin Jing was still worried, Yue felt it was funny, and persuaded him, "Don't worry, fourth uncle, although I have never met Mrs. Xia, I have known Xia's daughter and his second daughter before. They are about the same age as me, and I met them in the imperial capital when I was a boudoir, and they don't look bad. They are all sisters, so they must be alike."

Lin Jing felt relieved, and asked the Yue family again, "Sister-in-law, when will the Xia family come to the imperial capital?"

"It will come early next spring."

"His family has not been in the imperial capital for a long time, do you want our family to arrange a house for them?"

"Lord Xia and Mrs. Xia will only come to the imperial capital next year. The third master of the Xia family is almost arriving in the imperial capital with his servants in charge. His family's house was mortgaged and sold when Lord Xia left for office in the past. Now it is natural to find another house. "The Yue family said in a gentle voice, "I thought, we have long been close family members, and we are also in-laws. It was agreed earlier that Mr. Xia would be invited to live in our house. The third brother-in-law. The fourth uncle puts his homework aside and gets closer to the third master of the Xia family."

Lin Jing chuckled, "That's for sure." The brothers and sisters should be similar in appearance, and seeing the third child of the Xia family can help us infer the appearance of his fiancée.

Lin Jing is an astute person, after hearing Yue's words, he immediately sensed something was wrong, and asked, "Sister-in-law, since I have a long-standing engagement with the Xia family, why did the Rong family promise me their daughter?" That time in the palace, the Rong family plotted against his marriage and directly annoyed Empress Dowager Lin, and the Rong family also suffered a great loss.However, it's understandable that the Rong family didn't know how to pay back, but... Lin Jing asked, "Could it be that even my aunt doesn't know about my marriage with the Xia family?"

The Yue family didn't expect Lin Jing to ask this question, so surprised, he sighed slightly, and had to tell him the reason, "I didn't know about this marriage, but your elder brother said it before he went to Shandong." Let me know. At the beginning, the two families were about to get married. After all, they didn’t know the man and woman. Passed away one after another. The fourth uncle was born with a weak body, and in three to five days he had to invite an imperial physician to the house, and another minister in the court wanted to blame his father for his failure in the war. Your elder brother was only eighteen at that time, and your elder brother and I had just married for a year. I realized that the family was in a precarious situation, so I couldn't take care of it. Then the family went back to their hometown to observe their filial piety. During the parents' filial piety, the fourth uncle was still young, so I couldn't bring up this matter, so I kept delaying it."

Lin Jing thought about it for a while, and then said, "This is not right. It is a happy event, and the Xia family is not a disgraceful family. That time the Rong family plotted against me during my aunt's Qianqiu Festival. Telling the matter, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble? No matter how I mentioned it, I didn't hear my elder brother mention it? Even if my elder brother doesn't want to publicize this matter, I can tell my aunt, so that His Majesty can also know, and it will make His Majesty understand the honor The rudeness of the family."

Lin Jing was reluctant to give up, Yue's face was somewhat troubled.

Lin Jing had already noticed it, and asked, "Is there anything else you can't say?"

"If it weren't for my fourth uncle's marriage, I really wouldn't want to talk about what happened back then." The Yue family sighed, and said, "Back then, the court wanted to ask about my father's defeat. The secret royal guards searched father's study..."

Lin Jing was so angry that he slapped his palm several times, "It's unreasonable!"

"It's been so many years, what's fourth uncle doing with this anger? Don't be so angry anymore." Yue stroked his back gently, fearing that Lin Jing would get angry, so he handed Lin Jing warm water to drink, and said in a warm voice, "It's better to be anything else. How can our family be disrespectful? It's a pity that most of my father's letters were taken away by Jin Yiwei. Together with the letter about marriage, they are gone. Hey, even though we had a marriage contract with Xia's family back then , our family has lost the certificate. Your eldest brother is a cautious person, and the Xia family has been an official outside the past few years. Because there has never been a suitable time, this matter has never been mentioned. Even the empress dowager's aunt did not know about it." The key point is, There are some meanings that cannot be said.It's not that the Lin family has the heart of a villain, it's actually not uncommon for villains to treacherously these days.The Lin family lost their credentials, and if they insisted on making a fuss, the Lin family would be ashamed.Moreover, this matter related to Lin Jing's marriage, Lin Yi naturally didn't want to take risks, so he never mentioned it.

"Now that the Xia family is going back to the imperial capital, the fourth younger brother has gradually grown up. Although our family has not mentioned any marriage with the Xia family in these years, we have always had correspondence with the Xia family, and there is no relationship." Zheng Yinlin Yi was quite sure, so he specifically told the Yue family, and the Yue family had a smile on his face, "This time, the third master of the Xia family came to the imperial capital in advance to prepare a house and other things. Although his family has no close relatives in the imperial capital, there must be good friends." People. However, the Xia family also sent servants to our house to pay their respects first. I heard that his house has not been found yet, so I took advantage of the opportunity to ask Mr. Xia to live in our house, and Mr. Xia agreed. So, I thought about it That said, the Xia family has no intention of breaking the promise. Your elder brother also said so."

"Think about it. The Xia family is a scholarly family. Since we have made an agreement long ago, we will never break our promise." The Yue family smiled, "Our family has had many twists and turns over the years, but the Xia family has no intention of breaking the promise. You are a gentleman. For such a good marriage, the fourth uncle must seize it. Therefore, before your eldest brother leaves, tell me to tell the fourth uncle."

"Our family is the Xia family and the in-laws, and the Xia family is the fourth uncle's Yue family." Seeing Lin Jing showing disapproval, Yue said, "Besides, even if our family's letters are lost, the Xia family must not lose them. What's more, fourth uncle is so talented, who doesn't love fourth uncle! The Xia family took a look at fourth uncle, and wished they could snatch fourth uncle away." These days, in-laws have never been a matter of one person.The Xia family's marriage is indeed very good. Having such a marriage will definitely benefit Lin Jing in the future.Seeing what the Xia family meant, it was intentional, so the Lin family must also work hard.Otherwise, based on the background of the Xia family, even if there was a letter agreement at the beginning, it is human nature to meet a son-in-law now.

Lin Jingxian was quite awkward in his heart at first, and he couldn't help laughing again when he made such a joke to Yue Shi.

In fact, he could not say that he was dissatisfied with the marriage.Even if the Xia family may have other ideas, as far as this marriage is concerned, it is indeed very good.

Lin Jing was born in a family and grew up in the court. He would not think about talent and beauty. In Lin Jing's view, his father has a good eye.At that time, the Lin family was prominent when the two families were married, and now Lord Xia is about to become Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Although the Lin family has a duke, the title belongs to the eldest brother, and it has nothing to do with him.He was not wronged to marry a daughter of the Xia family.

Of course, it would be great if the daughter of the Xia family was more handsome.

Since the Xia family still intends to get married, Lin Jing is not the kind of high-minded person who does not eat the fireworks of the world. On the contrary, Lin Jing has always distinguished the good from the bad, and he knows what to grasp.

However, although Lin Jing was smart, he was limited by his age and experience.What he saw was like his elder brother and his sister-in-law. The husband and wife were very loving. In Lin Jing's heart, he would also like to have a gentle and virtuous woman like his sister-in-law.

However, he is a person, although he knows that the Xia family's marriage is rare, but he is born with divergent thinking, and loves to think wildly from time to time.Therefore, Lin Jingshi had nightmares, one moment he dreamed that the girl from the Xia family was as beautiful as a fairy, and the other moment he dreamed of a big Wuyan, and he didn't sleep well for several days.As a result, when San Xia arrived in the imperial capital, Lin Jing went out to meet each other, and his spirit was weak.

However, the three brothers-in-law all came to the door, and Lin Jing couldn't pretend to be ashamed and not meet each other.

He packed up and went out to meet each other.

Seeing this, Lin Jing's original sleepy appearance was immediately as if he had taken a stimulant, and he became more energetic. He went to meet each other and said, "Hello, Brother Xia." Tsk tsk, Lin Jing was originally conceited and handsome. He has always had a high vision, and ordinary people It's hard to get into his eyes, but Lin Jing just obeys Xia San, and his appearance is not far from him.The elder brother grows up like this, the brothers and sisters, where can the younger sister go!In Lin Jing's heart, it was called a beauty, so let's not mention it.

Of course, Xia San was already sixteen, with a slender stature and handsome features, which was by no means comparable to Lin Jing's kitty.It's just that Lin Jing doesn't want to admit it.

Lin Jing warmly asked San Xia about the cold and the warmth, and San Xia smiled softly, "The road is okay, but it's getting colder. Seeing that the fourth brother looks tired, but are you tired?"

Lin Jing looked like a kitten, but with an adult tone, he smiled, "A few days ago my elder brother went to Shandong, and the weather was freezing. I was a little concerned, so I couldn't sleep well. Later, when I found out that Brother Xia came to the capital, I heard that the climate in the south is warm, but the north is cold and windy. I don't know if third brother can adapt to the climate in the north. Third brother Xia has traveled a long way, and third brother is young. I'm afraid you will be tired and cold..."

Sam Xia couldn't help laughing, "I'm younger and older than you. How old are you, how dare you call me young."

Lin Jing said, "It's because I'm young that I don't go anywhere. Third brother, your yard has been tidied up. I'll take you there to have a look. Third brother must be tired after driving for a long time. Let's soak first." Take a bath to get rid of tiredness, and I will talk to third brother again."

Xia San smiled like a bright moon, "Okay, then there will be fourth brother Lao." He got up and went with Lin Jing.

Lin Jing led the way in front, and in his heart he was delighted to outline the beautiful face of his fiancée. After thinking about it, Lin Jing felt that he was not too demanding, and he would not dislike even the female version of Third Brother Xia.

Thinking about it this way, Lin Jing has already made an ambitious decision. When the Xia family and his wife arrive in the imperial capital, he must perform well and win the favor of his father-in-law and mother-in-law!