The Founding of the Red Chamber

Lin Jing had a nightmare all night. He dreamed that he was marrying a daughter-in-law. He took off the hijab and saw that it was Mrs. Yue's old face. Lin Jing was shocked. He didn't sleep well all night. Eye circles.Nanny Zhang was so distressed that she asked him, "Did the young master not sleep well?"

Lin Jing looked sluggish, "It's just intermittent, always dreaming."

"Would you like to sleep a little longer?" Because of Lin Jing's short sleep, he doesn't pay attention to the time of sleep on weekdays. As long as he feels sleepy, let him sleep.Otherwise, if you survive the sleepiness, you will not be able to fall asleep at night, which will be even more exhausting.

Lin Jingsheng was afraid of having another nightmare, so he quickly shook his head, "I won't sleep anymore, and I don't feel sleepy right now."

Nanny Zhang ordered the maid to apply hot compresses to Lin Jing to remove dark circles under her eyes.Lin Teng buckled his belt and asked, "Uncle Jing, what dream did you have, and you kicked me."

"Ah, I'm kicking you!" Lin Jing didn't realize that he was not only "nightmare", but also obviously frightened by the "nightmare", and nephew Teng was involved.Randomly making up nonsense, "I dreamed that I went into battle to kill the enemy, and it was very majestic. Wherever my sword goes, every death is a piece, and every death is a piece."

Lin Teng asked quickly, "Did Uncle Jing dream of me?"

"Why not. You are my lieutenant general, you can fight wherever I point."

Lin Teng said, "My martial arts are very good. If Uncle Jing kills one, then I will kill at least two."

Nanny Zhang was funny, "It's early in the morning, don't die, live, it's unlucky."

Lin Teng emphasized, "Nurse, this is Uncle Jing's dream." Then, Lin Teng put forward his opinion to Lin Jing, "Uncle Jing, next time you have a dream, at least give me a general to do it, otherwise it will be too much for me." Lost face."

Lin Jing was still thinking about the "nightmare" of last night, but hearing Lin Teng's opinion, he only said vaguely, "Everything should be done step by step, and the deputy will be done first, and then the general will be done."

While the uncle and nephew were talking, Xiao Linze also got up, and after washing up, the three of them went to the Yue family's yard to have breakfast.During breakfast, Xiao Linze, who was fluent in the early days, also seriously told his mother about his uncle's dream. Xiao Linze said, "Xiaozhu said, brother A Teng will be the general next time, and I will be the deputy general." He is the youngest , First get a lieutenant general to do it.

Yue Shi smiled, "Okay."

Xiao Linze also asked, "Little pig, when can I be a general?"

Lin Jing said, "Wait until you stop wetting the bed."

Lin Teng barely spit out the porridge in his mouth.

Xiao Linze's face was red with embarrassment when he told Xiaozhu.

Lin Jing's "nightmare", if Lin Yi was at home, Lin Jing would probably be able to talk about it with his big brother.Now that the old and weak women in the family are counting on him, Lin Jing has nothing to say about this "nightmare" for a while.But since he had this dream, he is really awkward when he sees Mrs. Yue, thinking that if he really married a woman like Mrs. Yue in his dream, he would rather be a bachelor for the rest of his life.

Seeing that Mrs. Yue was uncomfortable, Lin Jing thought of finding a way to send Mrs. Yue away, but she definitely couldn't say anything about it.Lin Jing thought about it for a long time before he came up with a solution. He usually had nothing to do, so he often talked with his sister-in-law in her room. In two days, Mrs. Yue was coaxed into joy.And he is also a gossip, he knows what Mrs. Yue is worrying about now.Lin Jing put on a caring look and said, "If you want me to tell you, not only is Second Sister more powerful in this matter, even your old in-laws have to support Second Sister." He directly referred to Second Miss Yue as Second Sister Yes, there is nothing wrong with this generation, Lin Jing seemed very close when he called her like that.

Mrs. Yue is a middle-aged and elderly woman who cares most about her children's affairs on weekdays, and loves to chatter, so she said, "Why don't I support her? I personally went to the Liu's and told her. Naxiao is Naxiao, and Naxiao and pet concubines are eliminated." Wife is two different things."

Lin Jing said, "What's the use of just saying a few harsh words? If you ask me, the second elder sister will eventually live with brother-in-law Liu. If you can't give me a stick, old in-laws, you'll be fine. You have to play both soft and hard. Wrong, you should teach as you should, but in the end it is your son-in-law, you have to love him too. If there is anything delicious and fun at home, don’t forget brother-in-law Liu. If you go to a dinner and talk outside, you can’t talk about brother-in-law Liu If you talk about the momentary confusion, you should say more about how kind you are to brother-in-law Liu, so that people outside will know that your mother-in-law loves her son-in-law. If you catch it, you have to pay attention to your daily care, and you have to make a fuss about the public opinion outside. Moreover, you are always concerned, the Liu family knows that your mother-in-law is there, who would dare to wrong the second sister."

Mrs. Yue clicked her tongue and said, "Hey, look at our little fourth master's brain. From now on, Aze is half as smart as you, Ajing, and I will be content."

"Look, look, my family, Aze, will be sure to be the blue one in the future. What is the half of it? I really have no ambition." Mrs. Yue laughed, but Mrs. Yue was reminded by Lin Jing that her old man is also the head of the Hou family. How many years have passed, and now I have married my daughter-in-law, so I have a little rest.Mrs. Yue knew the truth of these methods when Lin Jing said it, but at first she was angry at the Liu family's careless behavior, and felt sorry for her daughter, so she didn't want to make friends with the Liu family.With Lin Jing's persuasion, remarks and jokes, Mrs. Yue's heart was relieved when she was happy.Think about it, after all, it is the daughter and the son-in-law. Although the elder son-in-law often travels far away for the eldest daughter, the house is quiet and stable. The second daughter is not going well now. Mrs. Yue must put her heart on the second daughter, so the Lin family will come less.

In this way, Lin Jing rarely sees Mrs. Yue once or twice, so he can feel better.

In addition to taking care of the inner house, the Yue family let the maids cut materials and do some needlework.Because Mrs. Yue went home to care about the second girl, Lin Jing came to accompany the elder sister-in-law, and the uncle and sister-in-law inevitably talked about Lin Yi.

Lin Jing peeled a grape and ate it, "Brother should be in Muzhou Mansion by now."

The Yue family said, "I heard that it is cooler than the imperial capital. I want to come here in summer, but I don't know how to eat?"

"Brother is never picky about what he eats. Besides, food and clothing are the second priority when he goes this time." Lin Jing sighed, "Since my father died in the war, our Lin family hasn't set foot on the land of Muzhou for more than ten years."

After all, the Yue family is a womanly family. Although they understand Lin Jing's words, the Yue family said, "Right now, it's actually not bad. The family lives in a peaceful way. My parents are so relieved to see fourth uncle so outstanding and sensible in the spirit of heaven. Woolen cloth."

Lin Jing also didn't want to talk to his sister-in-law about the direction of the family. Even though Lin Jing was young, he knew that he felt sorry for the female relatives.Lin Jing said, "That's right. In fact, my elder brother's trip this time is nothing more than to award the court's reward to the Muzhou Army. I guess it's an errand to go and return soon."

Lin Jing asked, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you tell elder brother that you were pregnant?"

"I wasn't sure at the beginning. Besides, your eldest brother's errands are so far away, I said, it just made him miss home. When he finishes his errands and sees you when he comes back, he will know."

"Sister-in-law is really virtuous."

"Xianhui is not good."

"Why not? I just look forward to marrying a daughter-in-law like a sister-in-law."

Fortunately, Lin Jing is young, otherwise he would be suspected of molesting his sister-in-law.The maids all snickered when they heard this, and Yue Shi also laughed, "Miss Xia treats you so well, she makes you snacks every time. In such a hot day, isn't she too hot? you."

In front of his sister-in-law, Lin Jing would not say that his fiancée was too tough.However, Lin Jing thought that it would be perfect if sister Xia was more gentle.

Lin Jing was thinking about creating a perfect fiancée plan, but Lin Yi and Tang Ying and his party arrived at Muzhou Mansion earlier than Lin Jing expected.

The land of hundreds of battles.

This was Lin Yi's first impression of Muzhou Mansion.

Lin Yi has been to Xiangyang reeling bandits, but Xiangyang is a big city, and the banditry is nothing more than outside the city.The people in Xiangyang City still had a peaceful life, but Muzhou Mansion was different. In Muzhou Mansion, the officers and soldiers Lin Yi saw the most were the common people who went out, especially the men, who also wore swords on their bodies.The eyes and demeanor of passers-by on the road are mostly cold and defensive, far from the peace and stability of the peaceful and prosperous age, let alone the wealth and elegance of the imperial capital.

Lin Yi and Tang Ying entered the city on horseback, because Tang Ying was a serious imperial envoy, and Rong Si had already led the generals of the Muzhou Army to wait in front of the general's mansion.As soon as Tang Ying arrived, everyone greeted a few words, then entered the general's mansion, set up the incense table, Tang Ying read out the imperial decree, awarded rewards, those who should be promoted, those who should get rich, naturally everyone in the general's mansion was very happy.

Rong Si immediately hosted a banquet to entertain the imperial envoys. Tang Ying said, "Before I bid farewell to Your Majesty, Your Majesty must have told me that I must take a look at the injured soldiers on behalf of Your Majesty."

Rong Si immediately pointed to a third-rank military officer and said, "This is General Zhaowu Song Zhicheng. General Song led the soldiers to fight against the barbarians. He narrowly escaped death. His arm is still not healed."

Song Zhicheng was about [-] years old, worthy of the name of General Zhaowu, and he was born relatively mighty, eight feet tall, with big arms and round waist, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a masculine look.Hearing Rong Si's words, Song Zhicheng immediately said, "It is my duty to be loyal to His Majesty and protect the people, so I shouldn't praise you as a general!"

Rong Si said, "General Song is too modest."

Tang Ying said, "With this loyal minister, I will keep peace in the frontier forever." He asked where the wounded soldiers were.

Rong Sidao said, "Now the banquet and wine are ready. Mr. Tang is an angel. Why don't you drink the wind wine first? You have to clean up the wounded barracks before you can see the angel." Angel, the envoy of the Son of Heaven.

Tang Ying said, "I waited here to reward the soldiers, not to mention that His Majesty personally ordered me. Don't worry, the general, I have seen what the barracks look like."

Rong Si held Tang Ying's hand and said with a smile, "My imperial envoy Tang, just give me the face of Lao Rong, everyone is waiting for you."

Tang Ying said, "The general's kindness is hard to refuse, so let Master Lin go to visit the soldiers first."

"I would like to follow the orders of the imperial envoy." Lin Yi was born with a serious expression, and said to Rong, "Don't worry, the general, I don't drink alcohol."

A smile escaped from the corner of Rong Si's lips, "Look, I haven't had time to talk to you, Ayi. We are not outsiders. Even if you don't drink, you still have to come and have a seat."

Lin Yi ignored Rong Si's deliberate closeness, and said in a cold voice, "Your Majesty's orders come first, and the officials did not dare to sit down before completing His Majesty's orders. It is Mr. Tang, and the officials think that His Majesty's orders should be taken as the first step." It’s better first, otherwise, if Yushi knows that Master Tang only comes to Muzhou Mansion to drink for pleasure, it will not insult Master Tang’s reputation.”

Lin Yi's face was stern and selfless, and he didn't give face to the king of heaven, which really embarrassed all the officials present.Lin Yi ignored everyone and just looked at Tang Ying. Tang Ying said, "Yes, when can't you drink wine? After finishing what His Majesty ordered, I will host a banquet for the general."

Therefore, Rong Si had no choice but to take Tang Ying and his party to the wounded barracks in person, but his face was really not very good-looking.

Lin Yi wasn't afraid of him at all. The Rong family was relatives, and the Lin family was even more relatives.Although Lin Yi followed Tang Ying to the wounded barracks, many wounded soldiers were very miserable, but the soldiers were still very grateful to His Majesty for specially ordering the imperial envoy to come and visit.However, after this trip, it was obvious that Tang Ying had no desire to drink, and he also talked about going to the army the next day. Rong Si naturally agreed and arranged for the imperial envoy to rest.In this way, Rong Si was very unhappy when the dust-cleaning wine was not used.

General Zhaowu Song Zhicheng said, "The Lin family boy is really arrogant, he won't give me face."

Rong Si sighed, "Is there any way, this is the empress dowager's nephew."

Song Zhicheng personally handed a cup of herbal tea to Rongsi, and said, "The kid doesn't think that Muzhou Mansion is still in power when his old Lin family is in power?"

Although Rong Si didn't say anything, his face showed displeasure.

Tang Ying was very satisfied with Lin Yi, and said to Lin Yi, "I'm afraid General Rong misunderstood you."

Lin Yi said, "I'm not familiar with the Rong family, so why bother to put on a friendly face. Have you noticed that there are fewer people in the wounded barracks?"

Tang Ying said, "It's not only that there are few people in the wounded battalion, but in such a big battle of beheading 2 people, when we entered the city, there was no trace of repair on the city wall. Let's talk about it tomorrow." The ability is naturally not small.Even with Lin Yi, who has a good face and a bad face, it was also a tacit understanding between the two, but Tang Ying did not expect that Lin Yi would not give Rong four face so directly.

The two discussed for a while, both of them looked worried, but right now they can only take one step at a time.

After Lin Yi returned to the room, he had some discussions with Shu Jingyun, but did not mention it.

According to Lin Jing's forecast, his eldest brother will leave for Muzhou Mansion in May, and he will be back in about two months once he goes there. When I came back, the whole family celebrated the Ghost Festival and burned paper for the ancestors.

As a result, the Hungry Ghost Festival did not wait for the elder brother to come home at all, so Lin Jing had to preside over the Hungry Ghost Festival at home in person.

Lin Yi hasn't returned yet, and even the Queen Mother Lin in the palace is also worried about it. When Lin Jing went to the palace and talked about this with his aunt, Queen Lin said, "Something must have caught me."

Lin Jing said, "I just don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

Empress Dowager Lin looked at the nephew who had been raised by her since childhood, and asked him, "Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing?"

Lin Jing obviously made a judgment long ago, and said, "If it's a good thing, even if you can't come back for a while, there's no reason not to send someone to announce the good news to His Majesty first. I'm afraid it's a bad thing."

Empress Dowager Lin ordered her servant Zhang Jia to guard outside, and said to Lin Jing, "Since entering the palace, the Lin family's military power in Muzhou Prefecture has gradually weakened. When your father died in battle, the Lin family lost its foundation in Muzhou Prefecture. One Families, titles and official positions are all false, if you want your family to last long, you must have a foundation, understand?"

Lin Jing frowned and thought for a moment, some understood, some did not understand, and said, "But I think civil and military officials have worked hard in the officialdom for many years, and what they want is to be a marquis and worship a minister."

Empress Dowager Lin had a deep meaning, "When you understand the four words 'Feng Hou Bai Xiang', you will understand what I mean."