[Comprehensive classics] I build a dynasty in the book

The Lin residence has been lively all day long, and Mrs. Lin wanted to set up a three-day banquet, but was stopped by Lin Ruhai and Lin Yuzhou. Now Jiangnan is troubled, and keeping a low profile is the way to protect the family.

Lin Yuzhou went to Lin Ruhai's study after chatting and laughing with the three closest female relatives at home. The old lady Lin was getting old and needed to rest, so Jia Min took Lin Daiyu to leave.

Back in Qinghui Garden, Jia Min waved back the maids, called Madam Liu to her face and said with displeasure: "Who let those people come out? It's a coincidence that they came to the old lady when we were talking about the excitement." Ma'am please."

Nanny Liu said in a low voice: "Ma'am, our brother is promising, it's normal for them to come here to please him, not to mention the old lady likes brother Yao so much."

"Brother Yao is my son, how can they please? The old lady has figured it out, even if the master has a biological son, he may not be as intelligent as Brother Yao." Jia Min rubbed his forehead, "The old lady suggested I am in favor of the three-day running banquet, but the master and brother Yao disagree, so go tell the butler that the running banquet will not be held, but the family banquet must be grand."

Nanny Liu bowed: "Madam, don't worry, I will watch, and I will definitely not wrong brother Yao."

In the study, Lin Yuzhou was accepting Lin Ruhai's test, but he didn't know that there was a fight in the backyard because of him.

Lin Ruhai was very satisfied with Lin Yuzhou's homework. He tapped on the desk and said, "Silently write down the essays for the provincial examination."

Lin Yuzhou nodded and took a photo, sitting at the table and writing quickly.

Lin Ruhai read Lin Yuzhou's writing first, and nodded while reading it. After admiring his writing, he read his article again. He stroked his beard happily, and even tore off several beautiful beards because of his excitement.

With Lin Yuzhou's current level, there is hope for the test, and the top three can also be expected, Lin Ruhai is relieved.

Lin Yuzhou finished writing silently, and Lin Ruhai also read it. He said with relief, "This article is well written." Lin Ruhai rarely praised Lin Yuzhou so straightforwardly, and now he couldn't help it.

Lin Yuzhou closed his pen and changed the subject: "Father already knows about Jinling, right?"

"Naturally, if His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't tried his best to turn the tide and kill the situation at the beginning, I still don't know how it will end." Lin Ruhai straightened his face: "Two distinguished guests came from Yangzhou, and they are now living in the magistrate's office. They came to see me. "

Lin Yuzhou said, "It's the fourth and tenth princes."

Lin Ruhai was puzzled: "How do you know?"

Lin Yuzhou briefly told Lin Ruhai about his acquaintance with the prince and the three princes living with him for a period of time when they were in Jinling.

Lin Ruhai sighed, and said with emotion: "Now the court situation is chaotic, the crown prince and the emperor are fighting against each other, and the road ahead is at a loss."

Lin Yuzhou recalled Ji Shengyan's words and asked Lin Ruhai: "Father, can you tell me something about the royal family?"

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and then said: "The current emperor has fifteen sons, and only five of them survived. The eldest prince Ji Rong is dull by nature, and his mother and concubine Qinfei are of ordinary background, so he is not liked by the emperor; His Royal Highness is born to the empress. He is the only direct prince, and he is the expected heir."

Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, took a sip from the teacup on the desk, and continued.

"The third prince Ji Cong is the emperor's favorite son. His mother concubine is Chen Guifei. He is gentle and courteous. He is cautious in doing things, and the officials in the court have a lot of praise for him; the tenth prince Ji Geng's biological mother died early, and he was brought up by Concubine Ning, with a chic and unrestrained personality."

Lin Yuzhou asked again: "The emperor's fear of the prince is increasing day by day. The candidate for the prince he prefers is the third prince?"

Lin Ruhai nodded: "When the emperor was still a prince, he wanted to help the Zhen family as his wife, but was dismissed by the first emperor, and the matter was over. When he ascended the throne, the descendants helped the emperor a lot, which made him unable to abolish the empress. Make her son the crown prince. These are old royal secrets, out of my mouth, into your ears, don't mention it to a third person."

"Yes." Lin Yuzhou replied, "This Jinling fraud case has the shadow of the Zhen family."

"So what?" Lin Ruhai sighed, "As long as Concubine Chen is alive and Zhen's family is alive, no matter how many people are killed in the Jinling Falun Gong, it will be useless. If one dies, another will be born."

"As long as the emperor's protection of the Zhen family exists, the moths in the Jiangnan officialdom will always have a protective umbrella. It is useless for the fourth and tenth princes to come to Yangzhou."

"The two princes intend to clean up the officialdom, but they are too young to see through some things. It is also beneficial to come and experience the strangeness of the Jiangnan officialdom."

Lin Ruhai only gave an overview of what happened in the court, but Lin Yuzhou already felt the turbulent undercurrent hidden in it, but he is still a young Xieyuan now, and these court dignitaries are still far away from him.

Lin Yuzhou interrupted Lin Ruhai's thoughts of worrying about the country and the people, and told about meeting Jia Lian in Jinling.

After listening to Lin Yuzhou's words, Lin Ruhai's eyes were filled with anger: "Is it said that it is the family of Zhongming Dingshi, so do you act like this? If you restrained the children of the clan early and let them make progress, why are you living by selling your ancestors' inheritance?" Lin Ruhai went back and forth in the study After leaving, he asked Lin Yuzhou: "Who is that Zhou Rui?"

"It's the housekeeper of the Rongguo Mansion, the husband of the second aunt's dowry."

Lin Ruhai stopped and sighed again and again: "Your second aunt has always had a rift with your mother, let's forget about it, don't mention it to your mother, it will only add to her troubles."

"Father, what should I do with the land deed in my hand?"

"Ask knowingly." Lin Ruhai glanced at Lin Yuzhou, "If you paid for it, it is naturally yours."

Lin Yuzhou nodded, he walked two steps forward with a smile, and said, "When Cousin Lian left, I bought some presents and asked him to take them back to Beijing."

"Well, as long as the etiquette is not bad." Lin Ruhai's good mood was completely destroyed, he asked Lin Yuzhou to leave, and asked to be alone for a while.

Lin Yuzhou was also tired, and there was a family banquet in the evening, so he needed to take a good rest in his free time.

The study room of the magistrate's office.

The tenth prince pushed the door open and entered: "Fourth Brother, Lin Yuzhou has returned to the Lin Mansion today."

The fourth prince put down the file in his hand, "I already know that the second brother has returned to Beijing, and we have to leave."

The tenth prince gave a "cut", and leaned in front of the fourth prince and asked, "Fourth brother, have you noticed that the relationship between Lin Yuzhou and the second brother is unusual?"

The fourth prince pushed the head of the tenth prince away, picked up the file and continued to read.

"He speaks so well with the second brother. I admire him. Have you read the article on the rural examination? It's really well written. Lin Ruhai really raised a good son."

The fourth prince was silent, and the tenth prince began to chatter alone: ​​"The eldest brother was sent by the father to Wang Ziteng and asked them to patrol the border together. The third brother entered the household department and did a good job. It's just the two of us. There is no specific answer." position, wandering around.”

The fourth prince suddenly asked: "Follow the second brother, isn't it good?"

The tenth prince shivered for a while: "That's good, but I don't dare to talk to my second brother, I'm afraid."

A smile appeared in the fourth prince's eyes.

"Fourth brother, to be honest, Yangzhou is one of the rare clean places in Jiangnan's officialdom, but unfortunately it's the only place here. This time I went south, but I still haven't found out what should be investigated."

"I can't investigate anymore." The Fourth Prince recalled Lin Ruhai's hints to him, and he just wanted to understand that the people behind the scene, they can't move, and the father won't let them move. Although he is very unwilling, but for the time being, that's all he can do.

The Tenth Prince was dull.

After a while, the tenth prince became excited again: "Before I leave, I want to talk to Lin Yuzhou."

The fourth prince glanced at him without any objection.

The author has something to say: I am a manuscript deposit box, and the master Shuangdan spent all his money and was not in the mood to code words, which made me so short. For the sake of seeing the master become a poor ghost, please forgive me!