Qinglian in the Red Chamber

On the day of the new year, the Lin family was busy offering sacrifices to their ancestors.Although Niu Gulu's family is a rich family, but the Lin family has long been reduced to a side branch, and it has been passed down for several generations, so when it comes to Lin Han, he is the only male.

On this day, Lin Ruhai took Lin Han together, first cleaned the silverware and arranged sacrifices, and then kowtowed to the ancestral tablet.

At dinner, looking at a piece of white meat on a small silver plate in front of him, Lin Han had a smile on his face, but his heart was wailing for a while.Speaking of this piece of white meat, it was a piece that Lin Ruhai cut off from the sacrifices on the table. It is said that after eating it, you can get the blessing of your ancestors.Since Lin Han was three years old, he had to eat such a piece every year.

This meat is actually very unpalatable.

In Lin Han's past and present lives combined, he has never eaten such an unpalatable food.

However, under the eyes of his father full of love and anticipation, even when Lin Han was three years old, he really couldn't do anything about secretly throwing away the meat, so he could only hold his nose and chew it. Chew it and swallow that piece of meat whole.Today's Lin Han still feels that eating this meat is really not something that can be enjoyed.However, he has been able to keep his face and remain indifferent.It's just that after the meal, he drank a big pot of tea over his mouth.

That tea was the best tribute tea that Kangxi gave to Lin Ruhai before the sealing ceremony.

Lin Ruhai has been reluctant to take it out to drink.Today, I asked my servants to make a pot of tea, because it was a young year, Lin Ruhai originally wanted to share it with his wife and children.I didn't expect that I only took a sip of this cup, and Lin Han had already poured down a pot over there.

Lin Ruhai saw that his heart was throbbing with pain, and he cursed secretly: I only got so much tea in total, and this brat wasted it like drinking water.

Daiyu frowned as she watched Lin Han drink one cup after another, almost holding the teapot and pouring it directly.

"Mother, but today's dishes put too much salt? Why is brother so thirsty?" Daiyu turned to Jia Min and said.She has always had a tricky mouth, the dishes on the table.She has always moved her chopsticks only with the ones she likes to eat.

Jia Min didn't even raise her head, just said "um", and said: "Look at this. It's salty. Zhuran, ask someone to change the white water for the uncle. After all, this tea is not as thirst-quenching as white water. "

The distressed look in Lin Ruhai's eyes had already made Jia Min look at it for real. She was secretly amused, but she didn't expose it. She just ordered someone to change the white water for Lin Han.

Lin Han raised his eyes and saw his father's gloomy face and his eyes on the teacup in his hand, he suddenly realized, and felt relieved for no reason.He laughed and put down the teacup in his hand.

"Mother, don't be so busy. My son just feels that the food he just ate is a little greasy. Now that he has drunk a lot of tea, he feels much better." Lin Han replied, and raised his hand to pick up the teapot again, as expected.Seeing his father take a deep breath.

"This tea is used to relieve greasy, but it is good."

With one word from Lin Han, Lin Ruhai succeeded in making Lin Ruhai blow his beard and stare, wishing he could catch someone in front of him and beat him up to relieve his anger.

Daiyu glanced at Lin Han, then followed her brother's line of sight to Lin Ruhai who was sitting in the upper seat.I almost laughed out loud in my heart.

Looking at Jia Min again, she found that her mother's eyes were full of unconcealable smiles.

The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, but they were willing to sit together drinking tea and eating fruit to watch the fun.Just watching the fun between father and son, Daiyu also silently mourned Lin Han's foreseeable future miserable days in her heart.

My brother will definitely be dealt with very badly by his father...

Daiyu's premonition was accurate.

Deal with Lin Han.Lin Ruhai has his own way.

Lin Han Zaohui.It's just that although he has a little success in imperial examination articles, he also has some opinions on current affairs.But in terms of cultivating one's sentiments in daily life, he is completely a cow, and he is not very enlightened.Among the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Lin Han can barely make people see him just like playing chess.

After the day of Xiaonian, Lin Ruhai grabbed Lin Han to play chess when he was free.As far as Lin Han's level of chess is concerned, facing Lin Ruhai is purely like delivering food. Those who are killed by Lin Ruhai every time are defeated and left behind.In the end, Lin Han's little heart was abused, that's called Yuzu.The whole person is depressed.

"As for your stinky chess hand, you can't even compare with your sister."

In the end, Lin Han would be severely disgusted by Lin Ruhai.

Lin Han suddenly wanted to cry without tears. You thought I was a stinky chess basket. Your old man still drags me to play chess with you every day. You mean it...

Seeing Lin Han's accusing eyes, Lin Ruhai's depressed heart immediately felt relieved.

Tell you to spoil my good tea!

Facing Lin Ruhai's mentality, Jia Min, who had been sitting there eating melon seeds and enjoying himself, could only shake his head and sigh: Alas!This person is really going back as he lives, and he actually got angry with his son here for a pot of tea, and even used this extremely naive method to get back the place...

As expected, my brother was treated so badly by his father...

Daiyu silently sighed for her brother with sympathy.

The days of the Lin family were full of laughter and laughter, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

After the emperor's family banquet on this day, as usual, blessing dishes were rewarded to the families of noble and important ministers in Beijing.Speaking of which blessing dishes have been counted over the years, the emperor has already calculated how many dishes and ministers to reward each year.Then wait for these dishes to be pointed out one by one, and everyone wants to celebrate.

This year's list of rewards was the same as in previous years, except that there was one more family in the end-the left servant of the official department, Lin Ruhai, and the Lin family.

The princes and concubines of the imperial family who participated in the family banquet in the palace, counting these people who have received blessings, their minds changed accordingly.

These are some people who are worthy of deep friendship and win over...

It's just that the Lin family...?Never heard of it in previous years?

Lin Ru has worked overseas for many years and just returned to Kyoto this year.There are not many people who know him in the clan, but there are quite a few people who have always been well-informed and know him.

Everyone inquired about each other in private, and after thinking about it again, they found that Lin Ruhai was quite capable.

The salt tax is the largest source of tax revenue in this dynasty, and it is also the part of the largest loss of tax money.

The salt administration is the most important one since the pro-government.He has repeatedly appointed important ministers and officials to serve as the censor of salt inspection in the south of the Yangtze River to manage and supervise the salt administration.

It's just that, the position of Jiangnan patrol salt censor.It's really not a good job.Because since the pro-government today, he has been in the position of patrolling salt censor in the south of the Yangtze River.It is not known how many people died.Some were assassinated, some died of illness, and some were beheaded and ransacked by Kangxi.

Only Lin Ruhai is an exception.Because not only did he come back from the position of Jiangnan patrol salt censor, but he also served two terms in one go.When he was in office, the salt tax in Jiangnan increased by more than [-]%.In the end, he even overthrew the Zhen family in Jinling, which was so prominent during the former emperor's time, and pulled out a malignant tumor in Jiangnan for the present.When the clan men heard this, they praised: This Lin Ruhai is indeed talented.

Look now.After Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing, he was directly transferred to the Ministry of Officials by the Lord Long Live, and became a servant of the left, with a status only under the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

This shows how much the world values ​​Lin Ruhai today.Everyone can't help guessing: Will this Lin Ruhai be the next Minister of the Ministry of Officials...

About Lin Ruhai.Prince Yu Fuquan knew more.Jinshang is a nostalgic person, Lin Ruhai's father was originally Jinshang's companion, and Fuquan was also studying in the study at that time, and there is a certain friendship with that person.Later, the man died because of rescue.Today, I am grateful for his loyalty and made him a Marquis.This gratitude also extended to Lin Ruhai.As long as Lin Ruhai doesn't commit any crime of treason, he will be taken care of by the present throughout his life.If Lin Ruhai had some skills and talents, then today's boss would guarantee his career to go smoothly in his life.

Fuquan also knew that this year, the Long Live Lord not only bestowed blessing dishes on the Lin family, but also blessed the word on the first day of the twelfth lunar month.It is also a part of the Lin family.

It can be seen that Lin Ruhai is really valued by the Lord Long Live, and has even been cited as the confidant of the Lord Long Live...

Fuquan drank a glass of wine and thought to himself: People like Lin Ruhai are worth making friends with.In the future, I should ask my family Fujin to find an opportunity to post a post for the Lin family. I heard that Lin Ruhai has a son and a daughter.If that child is a good one, I can think about it myself, but I have several girls in my family...

There are not a few people who have the same idea as Prince Yu Fuquan.

After the family banquet in the palace, there were those who had a good relationship with each other, so they met in twos and threes, and each went to find a place to continue to gather together to eat wine, drink tea, chat and gossip.

In the study of Sibeile Mansion, Gao Wuyong personally served tea to the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother, then quietly exited the study room, closed the door of the study room, and silently guarded the door.

"What do the eighth brothers think about the new Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Officials?" The fourth elder brother asked while holding the tea bowl cover and flicking the tea leaves.

The eighth elder brother paused for a moment, then looked at the fourth elder brother, and asked without saying anything, "What does the fourth elder brother think?"

The fourth elder brother sighed, but said: "You are still so reserved, I'm just asking you what you think, and I don't want to eat you. However, your appearance now is much better than before..." At least, now this person dares to look up at him, instead of being as timid as before and completely lacking the bearing of a royal child...

After hearing this, the eighth elder brother just smiled shyly, but still did not answer the fourth elder brother's previous question.

The fourth elder brother could only sigh helplessly, and no longer insisted, but first expressed his thoughts: "This Lord Lin is indeed a promising person, and he is very capable of doing some practical things."

The fourth elder brother is a practical man, and he also admires those who can do practical things.

"Fourth brother is planning to win over this Master Lin...?" Eighth brother asked tentatively.

"Huang Ama obviously trusts this Master Lin, otherwise he would not be asked to take up the position of Jiangnan inspector censor." The fourth elder brother stood up, paced slowly in the study, and said, "The inspector The censor can be regarded as a fat job. How many people died at Huang Ama's hands because of his greed for ink. However, this Lord Lin was able to serve two consecutive terms. In addition to showing how talented he is, it also shows that After all, he is finally a clean, self-disciplined, cautious..."

"The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty dare not ask how upright they are. It would be nice to have more officials like Mr. Lin..."

Seeing the fourth elder brother grinding circles in the room, the more he talked there, the more excited he was, but the eighth elder brother frowned slightly, and said uncertainly: "But that Lord Lin is obviously Huang Ama's son. People, I'm afraid they won't have deep friendship with us princes..."

The eighth brother knew that his fourth brother had his own little thoughts.In fact, speaking of it, my fourth brother was raised by Concubine Tong Huanggui, and he is considered to be half a son-in-law. It is really normal to have those thoughts, just like the eldest brother and the third brother, the concubine mother As the lord of the first palace, his status is not as good as that of the fourth brother. It's not that he has been fighting openly and secretly in private all these years.