Master Lin of the Red Chamber

"Reputation, historians are all in the royal family, so it's not that the emperor can write whatever he wants. Besides, since ancient times, corrupt officials have deceived the emperor. It can't be the emperor's fault!"

With a sneer, Lin Ruhai showed a trace of disdain. Even if he is the emperor's confidant, seeing the former wise and mighty emperor degenerate day by day, how could he have no idea in his heart.

It's just that the mark of the royalist party has already been stamped on him. In addition, the few princes below are not as good as the emperor, and the only four princes who can see it clearly have no possibility, so they just muddle through.

"Father, if the fourth prince loses and the Zhen family escapes, it will not be a good thing for the entire imperial court or the people of the world. Could it be that none of the court princes can remind the emperor?"

Lin Qing shouldn't have said this. The world is in chaos and the court is getting more and more corrupt. For him, there are only advantages and no disadvantages. But when he thinks about the hardships that the people who are already in dire straits will suffer, he feels a little unbearable. .

Although he thinks he is not a good person, but the bottom line of being a human being is still there. He may pretend that he has not seen or heard one or two hundreds of thousands of suffering people, but there are 10 people. How could he turn a blind eye.

Since ancient times, the county magistrate who destroyed the family, the tax collector who broke the family, and the Great Zhou Dynasty have been suffering from natural and man-made disasters in recent years. In the peaceful and prosperous age, the tax burden was considered to be reasonable, but now it is considered very heavy.

If because of this matter, those people are further encouraged to raise taxes privately and search for people's fat and anointing everywhere, wouldn't they force the people to die?

"Reminder, it is not easy for the elders in the court to save their own lives. How could they offend the emperor? If you are really strong and have the world in your heart like elder Cui, you have seen the end!"

Shaking his head, Lin Ruhai leaned back on the chair, looking a little tired. When he studied and became an official, no one ever thought of making decisions for the people, but after so many years, such naive thoughts have long since disappeared.

He is here, although he is mocking the Zhen family and those corrupt officials, but why is he not? After three years of clearing the magistrate, one hundred thousand snowflakes, he has been a tour censor for so many years, facing such huge profits, how could he be completely honest.

Even if he thought that so many people with interests would not allow it, or that he was able to get to where he is today, it has nothing to do with his choice to integrate into this big environment. The truly honest and self-conscious people have long been banned. Squeeze out.

"The fourth prince is doomed. Is this imperial court really hopeless to such an extent!"

This was said with a feeling of grief and indignation. It was obvious that he was extremely disappointed with what Lin Ruhai said about the court and the emperor. There was really no hope for such a country and such a court.

Lin Qing grew up in a small county since he was a child. He is well aware of the hardships of the people's lives. Even in Jiangnan, the most affluent area in Dazhou, there are many people who cannot survive every year.

If not, how could Qi Yunshan have grown to that point in a short period of time, he is not someone who can't get along, who wants to put his head on his belt, not everyone wants to be rich, most people just want to survive That's all.

The reason why Lin Qing agreed to Fang Yuan's entry into Qiyun Mountain was largely because he hoped to find a way out for those poor people, and at least have a chance to survive in today's world.

And counting on the government is simply a joke, not to mention helping, as long as they can stand there quietly and do nothing, the people can have more ways of life, and many disasters are brought about by the government.

"Although the government is corrupt, it will not be a problem to support at least one or two more generations. Before becoming a father, there will be no chaos in the sky. As for the future, who can control so much..."

What Lin Ruhai said was a bit depressing, there was no one who had just been promoted at all, all the high spirits, obviously, what he saw during this period of time made this person who was still somewhat ambitious, become disheartened and cold .

But the current situation is much better than when he was in Yangzhou, knowing that he has no successors, so he is in a state of muddling along. At least he is still actively paving the way for his children.

Even if the world is really in chaos in the future, they are not the royal family, and they have a clear name, as long as they see the opportunity quickly and get off the ship of Da Zhou in time, then no one will insist on doing anything to them.

"Why did father say that? If the Fourth Prince is in power, with his character, he will definitely make drastic reforms. This court situation will definitely be reversed. Da Zhou can't be regarded as hopeless?"

It's strange to say that Lin Qing was still very sad and angry just now, thinking that if the Great Zhou Dynasty does this again, it must be over, but seeing Lin Ruhai's dejected look, he couldn't help but refute.

When he was in Jiangnan before, although he also paid attention to the current situation, he only had a general understanding, but now he came to the capital and heard a lot of things at close range. , is very favorable.

Although the other party is not liked by the emperor, perhaps it is because of this that he can be regarded as the one who has done the most among the princes. When all the princes are nesting in the capital to fight for power and profit, this one even goes to Yunzhou, where the environment is the most difficult.

It was the border with foreign races. A prince took the initiative to go there to relieve the disaster, but he risked his life. Not to mention the dignity of the prince, even ordinary ministers would not be willing to go there.

Moreover, the fourth prince went there not only for disaster relief, but also took the initiative to join the army when the foreign tribes invaded, and together with the Pingyanghou at that time, they killed and retreated the enemy army. A scar was left.

This is also one of the reasons why people in the world always say that it is impossible for the fourth prince to succeed to the throne. Although there is no explicit regulation, but with so many princes favored by the emperor, it is impossible for a disfigured person to take the throne.

But Lin Qing didn't see it that way, so what if there were scars on his face, if the fourth prince didn't want to repel the enemy and defend his family and country, why would he personally suffer this injury in battle? This should not be considered a meritorious service. It is not the reason for being disliked by others.

"The emperor loves power. All the troops are in the hands of the emperor. The princes, even the fourth princes who have been on the battlefield, do not have any military power. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to use other methods to rise to the throne impossible……"

"As for the fourth prince, no matter how excellent and capable he is, as long as the emperor can never pass the hurdle of the concubine Xian and the thorn in his heart is not clear, then he will never be able to succeed to the throne with orthodoxy..."

When Lin Ruhai said this, he couldn't help but sighed deeply again. The reason why the Holy Majesty holds military power so much today is not because he was not in the right position back then. Naturally, he was even more afraid that some of his sons would imitate him.

But now, the hope of the fourth prince is even more diminutive. He has no military power in his hands, and because of the concubine Xian, he is deeply disgusted by the emperor. No matter how capable he is, the emperor will not see it.

As for whether the emperor will figure it out one day, he has never considered it at all. After following the emperor for so many years, how could he not know what kind of character this emperor is? Even if he is really wrong, this one will not recognized.

What's more, people don't think that they have done something wrong in the matter of Concubine Xian. In this case, unless Concubine Xian came back to life and confessed her mistake bitterly, otherwise, it is doomed to fail. solution.

Hearing Lin Ruhai's words, Lin Qing fell silent and didn't say anything else, but his eyes couldn't help flickering, as if he had thought of something, but soon, he exhaled softly, got rid of the thoughts in his mind, got up and went back room.

The subsequent development of the situation was exactly as Lin Ruhai thought. The fourth prince held conclusive evidence and had the secret support of several other princes, but he still lost to the favor of the emperor.

This Ninth Five-Year Lord seems to be very tired of the fourth prince's entanglement, or he wants to kill a chicken to show his heart, not only did not deal with the Zhen family because of this, but even severely punished the fourth prince. reprimanded him.

Although he may feel that he was unreasonable, the emperor did not impose other punishments, but he still ordered the fourth prince to contemplate his mistakes behind closed doors in the mansion. As for the time limit, he didn't mention it at all, which seemed to be cold.

As soon as this order came out, the other princes were all angry and frightened, angry at their father's preference for the sixth prince and the Zhen family, and shocked at the fate of the fourth prince, these monkeys who had been warned They are much more honest now.

Following the emperor's statement and the killing of several unfortunate officials, the court fell into a strange calm. At first glance, it seemed to be a harmonious scene, hello, hello, everyone.

But if you dig deeper, you will find that the last remaining person with lofty ideals in the court also resigned quietly because of the emperor's extremely unfair treatment, and the entire court has completely become the scheming master ocean.

However, this has nothing to do with Lin Qing. Although he has developed a good impression of the fourth prince because of the incidents, it is obvious that these good impressions are not enough for him to do anything. After all, he still puts his reason first.

Although the turmoil calmed down within a few days, and he didn't have to worry about being involved if he went out now, Lin Qing still sat in Lin Ruhai's study room, where there were many rare books and ancient books, which could enrich his knowledge .

Forging iron, you still have to be strong yourself. If you want to realize the ideals and ambitions in your heart, how can you just rely on what you have learned before? Among other things, you only need to take the White Deer Academy exam three years later. , the threshold is still waiting for him to cross.

"Master, Master Huang has come to see you and is waiting in the hall..."

Dong'er, who was sitting embroidering outside, straightened her clothes immediately when she heard the message from the boy at the outer door, opened the curtain and walked in. She glanced at Lin Qing, who was sitting on the chair, looking seriously. , said softly.

Maybe it's because of the habit of being in a small family before, the young master always doesn't allow other people to wait on him inside the house, and even outside, there can't be too many people, and only those who come in and answer him are those who are close to him.

This kind of eccentricity, of course, makes them very unaccustomed to serving servants, but since the master has ordered them, they have no choice but to obey. Fortunately, it is now spring, and it is not cold to stand outside .

"Young Master Huang, what about Huang Yourong, why is he here? It's alright, I get it, let's go!"

Hearing Dong'er's voice, Lin Qing muttered in surprise, "I don't know why Huang Yourong came to see him at this time, but he didn't think much about it, put down the books in his hand, and got up to receive him.

Anyway, no matter what the other party is looking for him for, you will naturally know it when you ask him, and the other party is probably looking for him, except for playing or something, there is nothing else. Friendship is not for that's sake.

When Lin Qing arrived at the lobby, Huang Yourong had already been waiting for a while, and was enjoying admiring a calligraphy and painting with relish. It was hanging on the wall for decoration, and it was said that it seemed to be some celebrity calligraphy and painting.

"Why, what can I see? You have always liked calligraphy and painting, and you should have studied it a lot. It's a pity that I am destined not to appreciate these calligraphy and paintings..."

Looking at Huang Yourong's nodding, tsk-tsk-tut-tut-tut-tut-like expression of admiration, Lin Qing glanced at the calligraphy and painting of an old scalper, feeling a little depressed in his heart, saying that the painting was good, but why couldn't he see anything Woolen cloth.

Isn't it just an old scalper, although the painting is very vivid, but that's it, how did it become a famous painting that has been passed down through the ages, and it was hung up by Lin Ruhai triumphantly, he really couldn't understand it in every possible way.

You know, this is a hall, a place to receive guests. Does the family have any background? Although it is usually a study, if you really want to talk about it, this is a facade, so what's the matter with hanging an old scalper.

Could it be that they want to say that their Lin family is a family of farming and studying? That would be too funny, but let alone, when the housekeeper came to report the income from the account books some time ago, he heard a little bit, and it seemed that the Lin family really had land.

Moreover, it is said that many of them were given by other colleagues after Lin Ruhai became an official, and allocated by the court. As for the ancestral fields of the Lin family, it seems that they have disappeared for some reason.

"That's why, those antique calligraphy and paintings fell into your hands, it's really an outrageous thing. You are the only one who can do such a thing with Wu Daozi's landscape painting as a paperweight!"

It was fine if Lin Qing didn't say this, but when he said this, Huang Yourong, who was admiring the calligraphy and painting, immediately raised his brows, and glared directly at Lin Qing, looking at that posture, he was afraid that he would jump up and fight up.

In fact, Huang Yourong really wanted to teach him a lesson. This prodigal Lin who didn't even know how to cherish the national treasures of his predecessors had no choice but to fight because of his limited strength.

I don't know who Lin Qing learned from. It is clear that the Lin family is a scholarly family, but this one is lucky. He has learned kung fu all over. Although he is not yet able to beat his family's guards, he still can't Ask the guards to fight each other up.

"It's just used to press the paper, but you didn't do anything with the painting, so why did you go crazy, okay, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Speechlessly looking at Huang Yourong, who was aggrieved and tried to kill him with his eyes, Lin Qing was helpless, this guy's strength was not good enough, how could he learn to use his eyes to disgust people now?

Obviously, a fat man who is big and thick, wants to show him a sad expression, which makes him look like a heartless person, and goose bumps all over his body are about to rise.

"Isn't it spring? The animals have come out of hibernation. Let's go hunting together. Let's relax. Recently, I found a place that no one has been to. Maybe, I can hunt a big tiger or something. ..."

Seeing Lin Qing asking about something serious, Huang Yourong didn't care about feeling sorry for those calligraphy and paintings that Lin Qing had ruined, but said with great interest, if you look carefully, there is light in his eyes.

Although he was born in a scholarly family, he has read more since he was a child, but perhaps it is a boy's nature, he prefers to practice martial arts and hunt, but there is no way, this hobby is forcibly stopped by the family.

And the little friends I come into contact with on weekdays are all from a scholarly family. Those who like to practice martial arts and hunt like him are a minority, and most of them are stopped by their families, and there is no like-minded person at all.

Therefore, this is also the reason why Huang Yourong took the initiative to make friends with Lin Qing, and helped him integrate into the circle, even after only knowing each other for a month, he was able to take the initiative to find him.

As a strange figure in the literati circle, it is really not easy for him to find a little partner, let alone someone who can accompany him to hunt. On weekdays, no one even listens to this talk.

"You are still a big tiger, with your little effort, if you really meet a tiger, you will definitely be killed, and you won't be able to run far!"

Originally listening to Huang Yourong's words, Lin Qing was ready to nod his head in agreement, but the more he listened to him, the more he felt that something was wrong. When the other party finished his last sentence, he couldn't help but become a little weird.

Glancing at Huang Yourong's body that was growing horizontally, Lin Qing sneered mercilessly, his eyes were full of contempt, this guy has a lot of ambition, he still thinks about tigers, and doesn't even look at himself With that small body, can he beat it?

"Hey, it's you, don't you always tell me that your archery skills are superb, and now it's time for you to show off..."

Regarding Lin Qing's ridicule, Huang Yourong didn't take it seriously at all, instead he said it quite proudly, and even reached out and patted Lin Qing's shoulder, as if he was a good brother, it all depends on you.

In fact, Huang Yourong was just talking. Although he believed that Lin Qing's kung fu was good, he was not joking when asked about safety, so when he came out this time, he deliberately picked out several skilled guards.

"Okay, since Young Master Huang trusts me so much, then I have nothing to say, let's go, you should have everything ready for hunting, right?"

Looking at the clothes on his body, although it can't be said to be extremely suitable, the cuffs are all tucked away, not the kind of toga with big sleeves, so Lin Qing didn't bother to change, so he got up and dragged Huang Yourong out.

This guy, the time he has been in contact with is not too short, and he still knows a little bit. If you come to him at this time, you must have everything ready. He can easily just bring someone directly.

The servants in the Lin Mansion, because they have no young masters all year round, and their masters are civil servants, are not interested in such things, so they are not familiar with activities like hunting, but they are still very unfamiliar.

However, with the butler present, that means the preparation was a bit slower, and the others were no different. After picking out a few more skilled guards and letting them follow on horseback, the butler felt relieved.

Going out to hunt and riding tall horses, the group was very excited, especially at this time when the sun was just getting dark and there were not many pedestrians on the street, Huang Yourong simply ran on the horse.

Although Lin Qing felt that something was wrong, his friends had already started running, so he could only follow. Fortunately, there were no pedestrians along the way, and the road was smooth.

Riding the horse at such a free speed, and being in this city again, Lin Qing felt like a young man with high spirits and fearlessness.

Although it was just spring and the weather was still a bit cold, but Lin Qing was wearing a warm cloak, and as soon as the horse started to run, the pleasure surpassed everything, but he didn't feel so cold anymore.

It didn't take long for the group of people to leave the city on horseback. The soldiers guarding the city saw this group of teenagers from a distance, and they seemed to know Huang Yourong well, so they let them go without checking, which saved a little trouble.

When they were in the city, in order to avoid any sudden accident, the group of people controlled their speed a little bit, and when they got out of the city, they let go, especially Huang Yourong, who immediately had a good time, and almost screamed up.

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