Lin Gongzi medicine jar

Lin Xi never thought that Dr. Fujian's death would come so soon.

When the servant girl serving Doctor Fujian came to report in a panic the next morning, Lin Xi didn't know how she felt.After a good night's sleep, his energy was obviously different from before, the kind of relaxation he had never had in 15 years.

He solemnly put the medicine box that he couldn't pack up in time into the deep part of the cage, and put it quietly together with other secrets.

Lin Xi was in charge of Dr. Min's funeral. After everything was settled, he just sat down, grabbed a travel book and leaned on the warm couch when he heard panicked footsteps outside.

The maid Yuanyuan who was serving in the room immediately lifted the curtain and went out, and scolded: "What's the matter of being so flustered, the young master just had a short rest, and you came to bother him, if it's not urgent, let's see how I deal with you."

As the name suggests, Yuanyuan looks rounder.In Lin Xi's room, there are two big maids who are close-fitting, and there is a tuantuan, who is not thin, anyway, they are all fat girls.

Lin Xi still retains the humility and respect she had for women in her previous life, so even if she becomes Master Lin now, she always treats her maids tolerantly and preferentially. What's more, they are only girls in their teens, so the two maids are naturally generous and fat.

It was Lin Xi's servant Lin Fang who came to report the report. He had always known that Lin Xi's maids were round, aggressive and stable, so he immediately said, "Grandma, something serious has happened! My master is taking a rest, and Young Master Pei came to see him early in the morning." , I didn’t know what to say, but I heard the sound of slapping the table and throwing things inside, and the master was still yelling loudly. After a cup of tea, Master Pei was kicked out of the study by the master. In the past, the friendship between you and me as a teacher and a student... just let it go, you go your way to the sky, and you don't have to visit this small temple of our Lin family! After hearing this, Young Master Pei immediately knelt on the ground and begged the master to take back his order, but the master seemed to be I made up my mind, closed the door of the study, and now no one is allowed to enter... If no one in our house dared to persuade, how would the little one dare to bother the young master, now it is past lunch, and the kitchen has been heated up several times, but None were sent in."

Hearing this, Yuanyuan frowned, "The young master's illness has just recovered, and he has been busy with Dr. Fujian's funeral. He has done it himself, and his body has become weaker. Zhou's mother was so distressed that she didn't sleep all night. She was just persuaded to go back and lie down. Tell us not to let the young master suffer any more."

"Miss Yuan..."

"It can't be helped, it's all the master's business, just wait, I'll report to the young master." Yuanyuan stopped talking nonsense, but just as she turned around, Lin Xi also came out.

"Master." Yuanyuan blessed her body, and Lin Fang kowtowed.

Lin Xi nodded slightly, "Don't talk too much, let's lead the way, Lin Fang, is Senior Brother Pei still there?"

"The little one was still kneeling outside the master's study when he came here, and I guess he's still kneeling now."

The Lin family has a small population, and there are only two masters. It takes only half a cup of tea to walk from the east wing to Lin Qing's study room. From afar, one can see Pei Xuan kneeling motionless under the steps of the study room with his back straight. Although the weather is not hot today, Pei Xuan's back is completely wet under the sun.

"Brother."

Lin Xi's clear voice came from behind, Pei Xuan's straight spine bent for a moment, and after a moment of relaxation, it straightened again.

"I still alarmed you. I heard that you are so busy with Dr. Min's affairs. Is it because of your brother?" Pei Xuan didn't turn his head, looked at the closed door and said in a low voice, "Teacher was just short of breath. After a while, he'll figure it out."

In the afternoon, the sun was strong. Although Lin Xi was afraid of the cold, he was also afraid of the sun. He turned his body and looked at the closed study rooms and said softly, "I've never seen Dad so angry. No matter how angry you were before, you won't be angry." Saying such things as severing the friendship between teachers and students, let alone in public. Brother, I don’t know what you said to dad, but even if you kneel and break your leg today, dad’s temperament will not soften his heart.”

Pei Xuan still didn't move.

Lin Xi sighed almost inaudibly, and said in a low voice: "Don't you know his temperament? You won't be able to pull back ten cows even if you are sure, not to mention that what you want him to do... is completely consistent with what he firmly believes. Violation, the magistrate of Yangzhou in seven or eight years didn't let him learn it, do you think you can?"

This time Pei Xuan turned his head back, but his face was obviously stunned.

Lin Xi chuckled, and didn't care whether Pei Xuan would continue to kneel down, and just walked past.

"Junior brother!" Pei Xuan's voice came from behind, "Brother, this is for the good of the Lin family! If the teacher insists on refusing, something will happen sooner or later! The imperial court has fought every year and lost every year. The son of Prince Cirui is not sure if he will be able to return in triumph, but the treasury has been emptied after every battle! The imperial court has no money, where does it come from? The south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, and Huaizhou is even richer among the rich. Taxes are much higher than other poor places. Salt merchants, tea merchants, and grain merchants are all very rich. Except for the gate, the yard is magnificently built. , but I’m afraid they live a better life than the emperor! They take care of government servants, make good friends with the aristocratic family, and show filial piety to the capital. The third and fifth princes in the capital became adults four years ago and opened their mansions. In order to compete for the position of the East Palace, these two families have long regarded Huaizhou as a bank. The teacher is upright and refuses to bend to any party, not because he is an official Integrity, uprightness, but the interests of the Jiangnan territory have been divided by the two princes, and the teacher does not belong to any party, which just deceives the emperor and can amass money wantonly!"

"Junior brother, the emperor has sent an imperial envoy on the way. It is impossible for the two princes to let the emperor know that they are still making a fortune when the treasury is empty. If the teacher insists on handing over the account book to the imperial envoy—the disaster of the Lin family is imminent. !"

Lin Xi paused and was about to speak when the door of the study was suddenly opened. Lin Qing stood inside the door and said coldly: "Pei Xuan, Pei Xiuzhi! Your father handed you over to me, and I will teach you how to behave The way of life! How did I say that a scholar must be worthy of the world, the people, and his own conscience! You know that Huaizhou is extremely corrupt and the officialdom is filthy. How can you make me fear the power and collude with the villain Peaceful? Now that the imperial court is facing internal and external troubles, the emperor has made up his mind to rectify the atmosphere in the south of the Yangtze River, so I will support it wholeheartedly, and make the officials in Huaizhou clear, so that I can be worthy of my prefect! I don’t care which faction you belong to. The gate of my Lin family! Someone, drive him out, and don't let him in from now on!"

"teacher!"

Pei Xuan yelled, kneeling and crawling forward trying to grab the corner of Lin Qing's clothes, but Lin Qing turned around and entered the study, "Xi'er, you come in too. From now on he is no longer your senior brother, I There is no such disciple."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Xi saw Pei Xuan's face turned pale instantly, as if the world had collapsed and lost his soul.

"Xi'er!" Lin Qing called again, Lin Xi winked at Lin Fang, who immediately stepped forward to help Pei Xuan.

"Master Pei, the master is getting angry, I will send you back first."

Pei Xuan watched Lin Xi enter the study, the door was closed again, and after a long time he said softly: "No, I'll go by myself."

Through the window, Lin Xi saw Pei Xuan kowtow heavily towards the study three times before turning and leaving.

In the study, Lin Qing no longer had that kind of determination and resentment, but his face was tired and his eyes were full of disappointment.

"Brother Pei and I are both from Liangzhou. When we went to Beijing to take the exam together, my family was poor and his family was rich, but he was very generous. Thanks to his meticulous care on the way, he gave me food and helped me with money, so it went smoothly. After arriving in the capital, he invited me to live in his house, so that my father could prepare for the exam with peace of mind until he was ranked first in the list. However, he was not named Sun Shan, but Brother Pei was bold and open-minded, so he didn't mind. Then he married your mother, Marquis of Ningguo When I was the third lady of the mansion, it was also thanks to his management, otherwise I might not even be able to get a decent dowry as a father."

Lin Xi listened quietly and served Lin Qing some tea.

"We have a very good relationship. Xuan'er was born at that time. Brother Pei and I agreed that if your mother gave birth to a daughter, we would marry by marriage, but it turned out to be a son."

And he is a weak and sick son, Lin Xi added in her heart.

"Xuan'er is smart. He passed the provincial examination at the fifteenth year and passed the scholar examination. He passed the examination in the eighteenth high school. Brother Pei wrote to say that Liangzhou is remote and there is no good teacher to teach him. He hoped that I could be Xuan'er's teacher. I am very happy to be a father. I wrote the letter immediately. After I came here, I read Xuan’er’s article. It’s really good. It’s just that I lack vision. After a few years, I’ll go to Beijing after a few years of experience. Prosperity blinds the eyes and loses the heart.”

Lin Xi sighed inwardly. With his poor body, his father probably pinned all his hopes on this Senior Brother Pei, and even hoped to teach another Lin Tanhua.

"Xi'er, why do you think this is?" The deep helplessness made Lin Xi take back the words that came to his lips.

In fact, Lin Xi really wanted to say, Dad, this is the most sensible thing.

In front of the heaven and the nobles, everyone is a small person. It is the wise person's way to seek good fortune and avoid disaster, and to be wise and protect oneself.In the officialdom, everyone is drifting with the tide, it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand some unspoken rules, just pretend to be used to it, write it down silently, firmly hold on to one sentence, keep the green hills without worrying about firewood, and wait until you can queue up early Only a few people have the ability to rewrite the law.

Such an official who has no backing and is not much bigger than Zhima dares to challenge two powerful princes at the same time, which is no different from hitting a stone with a pebble.

But he couldn't say it, in Lin Qing's body he saw the self in his previous life, the self who was lost by the prosperity of the capital and eventually went to perish.

His family background is also poor. He is a college student who was given out by the village. Before going to college, what he wanted was to study for the rise of China and to improve the village.However, when I really arrived in the capital, I realized how inconspicuous I was in Jingshi University, which is full of the proud sons of heaven, like a speck of dust.He has seen the prosperity of the capital and the charm of wealth. He wants to stand out, not for the rise of China this time, nor to change the poverty of the village, but he wants to live in the capital like a fish in water and spend money like dirt.

After being admitted as a civil servant, he began to follow others and flatter him. He was quickly transferred to a key department with real power. Living in a high position, he forgets himself under the spring breeze.When the storm is approaching, it seems to be a matter of course to be thrown out of the people's anger at the first time.

He couldn't forget the day when he was shot, his old parents knelt in front of the old gate and wept bitterly, and his mother's words were like a curse that accompanied the end of life.

"Son, if you knew this earlier, you would rather be a farmer for the rest of your life than read a single word!"

What is a scholar?He has been wanting to ask himself.