Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

It is said that the last time Su Li came to see him suddenly, and asked for something, Lin Ruhai's eyes flashed, he looked at Su Li for a long time, smiled slightly, only invited Su Li to sit down, and ordered his servants to serve tea.

Su Li was only about forty years old, with silver threads on his temples, and his expression was full of sadness and depression. He was only six years older than Lin Ruhai, but he seemed to be more than ten years older. He wanted to say again, on the door The half-old red felt soft curtain was lifted, and she quickly shut up, only to see a maid in red and green come in with a small tea tray carved with magpie and plum red lacquer. On the small table, two or three maidservants filed in, and spread a few colored fresh fruits on the cloth.

When the maids retreated, Lin Ruhai said, "Brother, you can speak up if you have something to say, there is no need to beat around the bush between you and me."

Su Li picked up the tea bowl to moisten his mouth, and said harshly: "I only regret that I didn't listen to my brother's advice back then, so that I have suffered today's disaster." They met each other in Jinling for several years, talking about everything, and they have never heard of it before. When he mentioned the battle between the princes for the heir apparent, he always respected Lin Ruhai's character and insight, and he kept it in his heart. How could he have expected that the world would be impermanent, or he would be involved in it.

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and said: "I also have some doubts. You sent a letter a while ago and only said all kinds of news from the capital, even Wang Ziteng and Ye Ting met. Why didn't you mention your going south? I know it."

Su Li shook his head and sighed: "When I delivered the letter, I hadn't gone south yet, and if I wanted to communicate later, I couldn't."

Lin Ruhai thought about it, and understood Su Li's intentions. He didn't want to hurt himself. After hearing this, he couldn't help but frowned, and asked, "If that's the case, why did you come here suddenly today? I see Mr. He Xinhe He is not a person who is easy to get along with. Could it be that he told you something before allowing you to come over?"

Su Li smiled lightly, and said: "It's just that I told you to help His Highness together. You also know that you are in a high position and powerful now. If you vote for Your Highness, how many officials will be at your disposal? There are many officials in the Jiangnan area who are other people. As for the princes, His Highness has long wanted to deal with them. I can't escape today, so why would I involve you?"

Lin Ruhai was relieved at the moment, but he felt a little regretful that Su Li had such a character, but he was born to such a point, but he was not in a desperate situation, so he asked, "Then why did you come here today?"

Su Li said solemnly: "I am half a hundred years old, and this happens again. I don't know what the future holds. I just ask you to take care of some Miaoyu."

Lin Ruhai's heart trembled when he heard this, although he already knew that Miaoyu was Su Li's daughter, but now he knew from Su Li's mouth that there was something ominous, and said: "Who is Miaoyu? "

Su Li sighed: "Miaoyu is my daughter Su Miaoqingyu. I am going south this time. One is to go south to deal with official affairs, and the other is to send her to Panxiang Temple in Gusu to lead a practice. Her baby name is Qingyu, and her scientific name is Su. It is wonderful, so the Dharma name is Miaoyu. The abbot of Panxiang Temple is old with his wife, and he is very good at performing innate magic numbers, saying that my daughter is destined to enter the Buddhist gate, or she can escape this difficulty."

Lin Ruhai couldn't help scolding: "The matter hasn't reached that point yet, you are so cruel? How old is Qingyu? How can you endure the pain of Qingdeng Ancient Buddha? Leaving her parents is saving her life. How do you know if she is willing? "

The current crown prince is the direct son of Emperor Xuankang Yuan, he was established as the crown prince, and even ascended the throne as the emperor in the future, which is expected by everyone.Emperor Xuankang valued his concubines over concubines, since the concubines are here, the concubine princes should not even try to ascend the throne, even Lin Ruhai took it for granted.If it is said who Lin Ruhai prefers to inherit the throne, according to the principles of ethics, naturally it must be the prince. Other literati also think so, and they support the prince more, especially His Royal Highness, who is both civil and military, and has a handsome personality, which cannot be compared with other princes.Even the Nine Princes who finally ascended to the throne are far inferior to His Highness the Crown Prince in terms of academics, martial arts, and conduct in the world.

Lin Ruhai sighed at this thought. He had said before that there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two monarchs in the country, that is to say, there are too many people who support His Royal Highness, so that Emperor Xuankang felt that the throne was in danger, and he could not sleep at night. Fang gradually suppressed His Royal Highness, Compared with the throne, what is a son?Therefore, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only felt that Emperor Xuankang was dissatisfied with him, and wanted to use other growing brothers.What's more, the current empress still has a son, although he is the son of the successor, he is also the direct prince. His Highness the crown prince impatiently win over the power to stabilize the position of the crown prince. Died in depression.

Emperor Xuankang valued the Ninth Prince the most in his later years, maybe it was because the Ninth Prince was young and easy to control, and because the Ninth Prince's mother clan was not visible, and the Ninth Prince himself had never formed a party for personal gain, almost no one supported him in the court, and would not threaten the throne, but he did not expect The Ninth Prince also had his own ideas and was ruthless. Instead, he followed the example of Tang Taizong and forced him to abdicate.

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a little more impetuous than in previous years, he is still very good, and others do not know that he will be deposed, so there are many supporters, but Lin Ruhai always feels that he should be loyal to Emperor Xuankang instead of supporting the prince selfishly, so he refuses to get close to him .

Su Li didn't know that Lin Ruhai thought clearly about the current situation of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he smiled wryly, and said, "I only have a daughter like Qingyu, who loves her as much as a jewel, so how can I be willing to send her to become a monk? It's just a battle for the heir apparent. , now it’s getting more and more powerful, the former sage enshrined the princes as kings, since I have entered the prince’s family, I have to make some plans for His Highness, if His Highness ascends the throne one day, I will naturally rise to the top, if I lose, I will die without a burial Land, why bother to take sapphire into danger?"

Lin Ruhai asked: "Back then you swore that you would not be involved, but now why?"

Su Li seemed to be speechless, took another sip of tea, Fang said in a hoarse voice: "It's a long story, and I don't have a clue at the moment, so it's better not to say it, and it won't make you worry about me. The person I admire the most in my life is you No way, now I can only come to you."

Lin Ruhai said: "Don't worry, with me for a day, as far as I can, I will definitely protect you well."

Su Li felt even more moved after hearing this, stood up and saluted, and said, "Thank you so much."

Lin Ruhai suddenly had doubts, and said: "You sent Ling Qianjin back to the south to become a monk, did His Royal Highness never doubt it?"

Su Li sat back to the original place, raised his face and thought for a while, and said: "Although Qingyu is better than before, she is still weak and sick. I will tell you what the monk said back then. Everyone knew about it at the time, so I just asked. I can also inquire about it, not to mention buying many substitutes for Qingyu back then, His Royal Highness sent someone to inquire clearly, and there is no reason to doubt it. Now I am only sending Qingyu back to the south according to the order, and my wife is still returning to the capital with me. There is no intention of alienating His Highness the Crown Prince, and His Highness the Crown Prince will not doubt it."

Lin Ruhai nodded secretly. Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is still in a glorious state, and everyone is vying to flatter and support him, he would never have thought that someone would be as far away from him as he is, let alone Su Li.

Su Li sighed: "That day when I sent Qingyu to become a monk, the abbot told me that this would be a catastrophe. I really don't know what will happen in the future."

Seeing Su Li's demeanor and demeanor, Lin Ruhai couldn't help thinking that after Emperor Xuankang retired to Shangyang Palace, even though he was the Supreme Emperor, his evening scene was still quite bleak. After all, he had received a lot of grace from Emperor Xuankang, and Su Li was his good friend. On the contrary, the new emperor died shortly after he took office, and his illness was mostly caused by the officialdom. Even if the adopted daughter will become a queen in the future, or it will bring great benefits to his family, he is not willing to go against his will because of this. , to be a person who is following others, he couldn't help but mention Su Li and said: "According to me, His Royal Highness is just too anxious. If you do your duty, you may not be able to get what you want."

Su Li's eyes lit up, he knew Lin Ruhai was resourceful, so he hurriedly asked, "Why did you say that?"

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a moment, thinking that the Ninth Prince is still young, and it will be many years before the Crown Prince is deposed. Although he doesn't know what the future holds, he still explained the situation of His Royal Highness to him in detail, and said: "There is no one around His Royal Highness. None of the people who can advise His Highness can understand the mind of a saint. On the contrary, most of them rely on their power to show off their might. How much resentment have they brought to His Highness the Crown Prince? Think about it in your heart, if you have children, you are still healthy, and you Your sons and daughters are already eyeing your family property, what should you think in your heart? This is the case with ordinary family property, let alone the position of the king of a country?"

Lin Ruhai had already thought about the power of it in his heart, no matter whether it was the crown prince or the ninth prince who would ascend the throne in the future, it would be the same to him.Now he will neither rely on his adoptive daughter to become a relative of the emperor, nor will he surrender to the Ninth Prince in advance because of the knowledge of the future, so he has no regrets in his actions.If what I said to Su Li today would make the prince realize something, it would be great, maybe it could save Su Li's life, or it could solve the problem in front of him, if the prince still insists on going his own way, he can only sigh that he is destined.

Su Li was thoughtful, and kept looking at Lin Ruhai. Only then did he know why Lin Ruhai got the position of Yanke Yushi. It was because he could figure out Emperor Xuankang's thoughts so thoroughly, and because of his ability, I'm afraid he will be re-elected?

Thinking about what Lin Ruhai said, Su Li suddenly turned pale in shock, and remained silent for a long time.

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, and said: "His Royal Highness has lost his sense of propriety, and his confidantes are always instigating him to fight for power and profit, and win over civil and military officials. If things go on like this, do you think the saint really doesn't care? No matter how much he loves this son, he still has something in his heart." How can you allow him to continue like this? Shake the country?"

Su Li quickly asked, "What do you think should be done?"

As soon as the words came out, Su Li felt inappropriate, and said with a wry smile: "I said it before, and I don't want you to be involved in it. It is a great kindness for you to mention something to me today. Why should I make things difficult for you? Based on your knowledge, if the crown prince Your Highness knows, and I'm afraid he really wants to win you over." He is a very smart person, and he knows what to do after hearing Lin Ruhai's suggestions, so he just wants to know whether Lin Ruhai is what he thinks, and that's all. He was not quite sure whether His Royal Highness would listen to the advice.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "I am only loyal to the saint, and I am only loyal to the court. I don't need to mention the rest. Even if you come forward, I will answer in the same way. But you, at this moment, you still refuse to tell me what to do. Have you entered the prince's family?"

Su Li thought for a while, then sighed: "In the final analysis, my own temper is too weird."

Lin Ruhai was stunned when he heard the words, his face showed a puzzled look, only to see Su Li smiled, and said: "I am in the capital, originally a censor, although I have the position of supervisor, but I have always been arrogant and self-confident, I really offended you There are few people. Although there are a few colleagues who can talk, they are not as good as you and me. Fortunately, eating wine and enjoying flowers, life is peaceful. On the day when I was born, I took Qingyu out to enjoy flowers and met His Royal Highness. I I didn't know he was the prince. When I first arrived in the capital, the prince was sent by the sage to inspect the border, so I never met him. Because of a green peony, I made a few poems with the prince. Many views on painting and calligraphy are quite similar, so I became a bosom friend, and I never thought that he was actually the prince, after I found out, it was too late even if I distanced myself."

At that time, everyone thought that he was a person that the prince valued, otherwise they would not have given him many calligraphy and paintings, but they didn't know that they were all left by the prince's happiness during the days when he and the prince knew each other.

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he immediately understood that Su Li had such a temperament. His Highness the Crown Prince would do what he liked, and if he became irresistible first, then he would be alienated. After thinking about it, he said: "Although His Royal Highness is busy with official duties, his literary and martial arts are among the best. I heard that he is especially good at Danqing. A calligraphy and painting is hard to find."

Su Li smiled wryly, and said: "It's not because of those poems and paintings that are hard to come by, that we have become what we are today."

Lin Ruhai said: "Since it's been so long, why haven't you mentioned it in your letters over the past few years?"

Su Li said indifferently: "A few years ago, His Highness the Crown Prince had a good temper. Even though we were friends, I didn't intend to support His Highness. I only talked about poetry, calligraphy and painting, but I also thought that His Highness, as a direct prince and a prince, should inherit the throne. I also devoted myself to helping His Highness the Crown Prince. Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness has changed a lot recently, becoming irritable and irritable. I just wanted to tell you that I knew it, but I didn’t dare anymore. I was afraid that you would be involved. Shi, you rank first among the officials His Royal Highness wants to win over."

Speaking of this, Su Li heaved a long sigh. Although he expected that the future of His Highness the Crown Prince would not be good, but the matter had come to this point, he had no reason to sway and turned to others, so he could only live and die with His Highness the Crown Prince.

Lin Ruhai lowered his head to straighten the black fox hair inlaid on his cuffs, his face still had a gentle and elegant smile, he was as handsome as before, without any trace of anxiety and worry, and said in his mouth: "I knew it when I was the salt envoy. You will encounter these things, even if there is no you today, someone else will come to win you over, you don't have to do this."

After a short pause, he asked, "This is why you are here?"

Su Li shook his head hastily, and said: "I was ordered to go south to deal with official business, and now I'm ready to go, and I passed by here on my way back, but this is not the only reason for the congratulatory letter. His Royal Highness spends a lot of money in his hands. , this time let He Xin come over, it is to bring back a sum of money from Wu Yue, about 5 taels."

With a sneer, with a touch of sarcasm, he said, "What a big deal, 5 taels, more than once?"

Su Li nodded and said: "At the beginning when Wu Yue surrendered to His Royal Highness, he said that he would honor His Royal Highness 5 taels of silver a year, and there are many antiques and rare treasures. Every year, the saint lives long and the queen lives forever, so there is no need for His Royal Highness to spend a lot of money. Count it with your fingers. It has been several years. Besides Wu Yue, there is also a salt merchant surnamed Hai, named Haicheng, and another salt merchant surnamed Cui, named Cui Feiyang. The number is the same as that of Wu Yue, and there is no big difference. Therefore, this Once, He Xin came here for these silver things."

According to Su Li, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can get nearly 20 taels of silver from Jiangnan in a year, and there must be more than these three people among them, and there are many others. Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai suddenly smiled and said: "I will teach you a Be good, you might as well go back and persuade His Royal Highness, instead of using these money to win over and cultivate your own power, it is better to honor the sage master. I heard that the treasury is now empty, natural disasters and man-made disasters continue everywhere, there are many places that need money, and the sage is also worried about money , if His Highness the Crown Prince is relieved of his difficulties, how can he not look at His Highness the Crown Prince differently? Usually, His Highness the Crown Prince is more friendly to his brothers, which father would not want his sons to be in harmony? As long as the saint values ​​His Highness the Crown Prince, what will not be His Highness the Crown Prince in the future? It depends on whether you can bear it or not, as the saying goes, a hundred patiences make gold. Why do you have to win over this one and train that one today? Do it all for your own benefit? Make the saint afraid?"

After a pause, Lin Ruhai lowered his voice, and said quietly: "To put it bluntly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now only the crown prince, not the emperor, and he cannot be the master of the world. All the palaces, powers, and influences are bestowed by saints. , since it was bestowed by the sage, taking it back is only a matter of a word, then, without the favor of the sage, what will be left of His Royal Highness?"

Su Li sighed: "These words of yours are really good words. No wonder you say that the authorities are confused and the bystanders are clear. You don't care about anyone. You only pay allegiance to the saints. On the contrary, you can see it more clearly. I just don't know if His Royal Highness can hear these words. go in."

Lin Ruhai chuckled, and said, "It's not too late for His Royal Highness to listen in."

Su Li was startled when he heard this. After all, he and His Royal Highness are confidants in poetry, calligraphy and painting. He couldn't bear His Royal Highness to end up with nothing. After watching Lin Ruhai for a while, he quickly got up and thanked him again. The matter of wooing Lin Ruhai, he bid farewell on the contrary, and returned through the snow.

Lin Ruhai didn't leave any food either, and after sending Su Li away, she turned around and went back to her room with her hands behind her back.

He has done his best, and he is not ashamed of his heart. If His Royal Highness listens to it and corrects it until the sage abdicates or dies, then he has the destiny of the emperor. Maybe it will be better for Emperor Xuankang in his later years.If you can't listen to it and still insist on going your own way, it means that the Ninth Prince is the real dragon emperor, and His Royal Highness can't blame the saint for being cruel, or the Ninth Prince for being patient.

Although His Royal Highness is not as temperamental as before, he is still able to manage the government and government affairs with ease, with both strength and softness. Apart from attracting power, he is also fair in dealing with other affairs. He has never done anything for personal reasons. But even in the face of the people he hates, he never hated him to death, so he is a wise king.Compared with His Royal Highness, the Ninth Prince's way of doing things is slightly inferior. At first, he never took care of the affairs of a country. After he ascended the throne, he gradually gained experience. He really wished he could die without a place to bury him, even if the latter was innocent, his temper was stronger than that of His Highness the Crown Prince, perhaps it was because the methods were too harsh and too much was too much.However, from Lin Ruhai's point of view, both of them can be wise emperors, and he doesn't care whoever ascends the throne, it's all about who has fate and who doesn't.

Lin Ruhai didn't care about the emperor and the courtiers. He started from Emperor Xuankang from the beginning to the end, and he was grateful to Emperor Xuankang. It's just an extra. Compared with the husband and wife and happy children, any money and power are just a fleeting cloud.

Seeing the little snowflakes under the lights on the way, Lin Ruhai shook his head and smiled. Although the Ninth Prince ascended the throne and Zhao An was named queen, it would bring great benefits to his family, but he didn't think it had to be so.Lin Ruhai spread his hands to catch a few snowflakes, which melted as soon as they fell into his palms, just like the word power, if the descendants are incompetent and only rely on others, the ice will eventually disintegrate.

When they got to the room, they faintly heard Daiyu's crying, so out of breath, Lin Ruhai couldn't help speeding up his pace, and hurried into the room, only to see Jia Min and Lin Rui surrounded Daiyu, saying: " What's the matter? Why is Yu'er crying?"

Jia Min immediately felt as if he had won a phoenix, and hurriedly hugged Daiyu and wanted to hand it to him, saying: "What else can I do? Since I woke up, I have been staring at the door, and when I saw that the person who came in was not the master, I pouted unhappily." , it just so happens that the end of the year is coming, one after another comes to trouble her, but none of them are masters, so she gets annoyed and can't be coaxed."

Hearing Lin Ruhai's voice, Daiyu immediately stopped crying and smiled, with teardrops hanging from the corners of her eyes, extremely crystal clear, but a pair of small hands stretched towards Lin Ruhai.

Lin Rui was dressed in an autumn-colored squirrel jacket, and hung his head aside. His younger sister really got closer to her father and ignored him.

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai quickly took off the mink fur robe that was already covered with snowflakes, and changed into a half-new homemade cotton robe, and then baked it in front of the smoker cage. When she was warmed up, Fang reached out to take Daiyu Hugged in her arms, Daiyu burst into a hearty smile, lay on Lin Ruhai's shoulders and closed her eyes, and she never cried again.

Seeing this, Jia Min smiled and said: "I hate this little person, she is really very clever. I think she knows that the master loves her the most, so she often lets the master hug her? If I am annoyed, when she grows up, look at me." Buy her rouge powder and don’t give it!”

When Daiyu heard Jia Min talking, she turned her head and babbled, her face full of innocence.

Lin Ruhai laughed immediately, hugged Daiyu and sat on a chair covered with a half-old blue satin squirrel chair, and said: "Yu'er is not afraid, your mother won't buy you rouge pollen tomorrow, dad will buy it for you, buy it for you." Get on a few cars and get on it."

Jia Min laughed and said: "I heard from the master, who wipes a few cars of rouge and pollen a year? They can't finish it in a lifetime."

Daiyu had already changed into a bright yellow jacket and light green cotton trousers at night, and she didn't see any gold, jade or silver ornaments on her body, which was even more contrasted with her creamy snowy skin. In Lin Ruhai's eyes, she seemed to be in love with something in her heart. Very proud of herself, she said: "Just because of our daughter's appearance, even without makeup, she is unparalleled in the world."

After hearing this, Jia Min said to Lin Rui, "You are not allowed to imitate your father, as if there are no beauties in other families."

Lin Rui ran to Lin Ruhai and stood beside Lin Ruhai when Daiyu stopped crying. He didn't hear Jia Min's words. He held a string of silver bells in his hand and shook them in front of Daiyu, sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right. , so that Daiyu's eyes rolled with the silver bell, and she reached out to grab it.

There are nine silver bells in a string, and they are worn with red strings. Each silver bell is no more than the size of a little finger. The flowers and poems on it are different, such as narcissus, wintersweet, peony, rose, crabapple, etc., which are more elegant and very elegant.

Lin Rui teased Daiyu for a while, seeing her pouted and about to cry, Fang let go and put the silver bell in her hand.

Lin Ruhai just smiled and watched the pair of children playful, and got up when the meal was set, and said to Jia Min when he went to eat: "Master Su's daughter has been sent to the Panxiang Temple in Gusu to practice cultivation. The dharma name is Miaoyu, you will come here tomorrow." Remember to write a letter back to Gusu and ask a few female relatives to take care of her, and I will also tell others, so that no one will bully her."

Jia Min was surprised and said: "It's so good, why did you send Qingyu to become a monk? They said it would not be like this."

Lin Ruhai didn't answer at this time, and when he fell asleep at night, Fang Yu told Jia Min in detail by the side of his pillow. He didn't say that the prince was in decline and raised something by himself, but that Su Li felt that the capital was not safe and sent Miaoyu away. Go back to your hometown to avoid disaster, and pick her up after everything is fine.This statement was not made up by Lin Ruhai. According to Su Li's daughter-loving heart, if everything is safe, she will naturally let her return to vulgarity and go home. It must be shaved.

Jia Min was emotional for a few days, and felt distressed. The next morning, he sent someone to Gusu to deliver a letter, and asked someone to take care of Miaoyu. At the same time, Lin Ruhai also heard that Su Li, He Xin and others had already left for Beijing. up.

Lin Ruhai never saw Su Li, He Xin and others again, and he was relieved, knowing that Su Li really took his words to heart.But Wu Yue sighed deeply, couldn't help feeling sorry, if Lin Ruhai also voted under the prince's family, they would both belong to the prince, and he was afraid that he would embarrass him in Yangzhou?

Mrs. Wu heard the words, and persuaded her for a long time: "Although this is the case, there is also the same thing. The Cui family and the Hai family are also members of the prince. Who should Mr. Lin prefer? It is better to treat everyone equally now."

Only then did Wu Yue put away the look of regret on his face, nodded and smiled and said: "You are right, I forgot about the two of them, seeing that we are both members of His Royal Highness, we often communicate, but in fact we have disputes. No one wants to be inferior to anyone else. In two or three months, it will be the first birthday of Mrs. Lin's daughter. We have to pick some rare things to send. I heard that Mrs. Lin loves this daughter very much, and loves her like a treasure. The only brother, we need to pay more attention."

Mrs. Wu caught a glimpse of several slender and beautiful women standing next to her. They were called adopted daughters, but they were all specially tuned and taught for fun. The few of them were really eye-catching, rolled their eyes, and then said: "What's the use of cursing Miss Lin? It's just a girl who hasn't reached one year old. Even if she becomes the governor, it won't do us any good. According to me, It is serious to curry favor with Mr. Lin! I have heard of Mrs. Lin's reputation for a long time, she is very jealous, and now there is not even half a concubine concubine, why not send some of your daughters to serve Mrs. Lin, if you can get a little bit of favor, Or say a few kind words for us by the pillow, wouldn't it do any good?"

Mrs. Wu said that she was high-sounding, but she was really jealous of Jia Min in her heart. She was spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and her parents and elder brothers held her in her hands. But he has to face a room full of concubines and concubines?It is very unreasonable for Jia Min to clearly say that the masters and young masters of rich families all have three bedrooms and five concubines.

The wife of a great salt merchant usually goes to visit Jia Min. Madam Wu naturally goes there many times. Seeing his clothes and manners, he is really high-ranking. I have never seen such a noble person before. His whole body looks like a concubine. She is like a fairy, obviously younger than herself, she condescends to ask questions to herself, and if she doesn't answer well, she immediately frowns coldly, and if there is a disagreement, she immediately serves tea to see off her guests, she is fearless and fearless scruples.

Wu Yue frowned and said: "Do you dare to send it? Well said, who doesn't know how powerful Mr. Lin is in the capital? He doesn't even like the princess of Nan'an County Wangfu, but he likes these girls? Let's talk What kind of character is Mrs. Lin? That is the golden lady of the Duke's Mansion, and Mrs. Lin didn't want these girls, but we offended the Rongguo Mansion."

Mrs. Wu couldn't help but said: "Who made the master be so straightforward? The master has no plans? Could it be that Mr. Lin can't let Master Lin speak willingly? If Mr. Lin wants it, what can Mrs. Lin do? Why don't you just have a smile on your face?" What's more, what's the big deal about Princess Nan'an? Originally, Mr. Lin was asked to divorce his wife and marry another one. For the sake of future, Mr. Lin naturally couldn't do it. What's the matter with these girls? They won't be hurt anyway Mr. Lin is a bit decent, if it spreads out, it's still a romantic affair!"

Wu Yue reprimanded dissatisfiedly: "Stupid! You are asking me to die! If Mr. Lin is willing, he would not know how much he has at home, and we are still waiting for us to send it? Mr. Lin has been an official here for more than half a year. Who do you see sending one?" Half a woman has passed? Even the people above dare not mention this! Let me tell you, put away these thoughts as soon as possible, don't think that I don't know what you women are thinking, and that I feel uncomfortable, so I think You want to make it difficult for others, but you don’t even think about it. You are also the mistress of the house. You don’t like those girls, but other mistresses like it? Do not do to others what you don’t want, and you are not afraid of others sending you back. indivual!"

After finishing speaking, Wu Yue walked away, pointed to a woman accompanying him and said, "Cui Xiu, Master, go to your room to rest."

The woman named Cuixiu had been standing with lowered eyebrows all the time, after hearing this, she hurriedly agreed without even looking at Mrs. Wu, and followed Wu Yue out, mocking Mrs. Wu secretly in her heart, that she could not tolerate concubine Ji Girl, I want to add bad luck to Mrs. Lin, no wonder the master refuses to stay in her room 25 days a month.

Seeing Wu Yue leaving without looking back, and taking away the most charming and enchanting adopted daughter Cuixiu by name, Mrs. Wu was so angry that she almost shed tears. If Wu Yue respected her a little bit and didn't make these goblins an eyesore, why would she do so?Even if you have such an idea, isn't it also for the sake of the Wu family?What better benefit than blowing pillow wind?Even though His Royal Highness has a daughter sent by their family, and has not offended the Crown Princess, is Jia Min more expensive than the Crown Princess?

Mrs. Wu dropped a few tea bowls and couldn't relieve her anger, Wu Yue collapsed in Cuixiu's room and had a good rest, Cuixiu finally looked forward to Wu Yue's arrival, and even tried her best to serve Wu Yue like a fairy.

When Wu Yue heard the maid said that Mrs. Wu beat and scolded several maids, she just smiled coldly.

He can be the leading salt merchant in Yangzhou, so he naturally has 1 minds. He can tell his wife's thoughts at a glance, and he doesn't know what she is thinking. A person like Lin Ruhai can't even win over the prince. , can it be their turn?Still thinking of sending a beauty?If you can't tolerate it yourself, you want to make it difficult for others, it's really stupid!I heard that in many aristocratic families, they don't call out girls very much when entertaining officials and guests. Most of them are young servants, because they are afraid that some officials and guests will take a fancy to their girl after drinking, even though it is an elegant thing. , it doesn't matter, but the mistress will inevitably offend her family members, and her reputation is not good, and she has to give her a partial birth.

Wu Yue also knows that men always love color, otherwise he wouldn't have raised so many daughters, all of whom were picked from places with beautiful mountains and rivers such as Gusu and Yangzhou, who were born with slender figure, moist skin and beautiful appearance. Great adjustments, teaching, shoulder shaving, water snake waist, every movement and every stillness are like flowers and willows, which makes people fascinated, and I don't know how many things they have done for themselves.But you also need to know who can give it away and who can't. Lin Ruhai is one of the people who can't give it away. He can guard his wife for ten years. Eclipse rice.

Wu Yue still wants to continue to be his own big salt merchant now. Lin Ruhai is in charge of all the salt administration, and they are the only ones who flatter Lin Ruhai and make Lin Ruhai and his wife satisfied. A few words can disintegrate one's tens of millions of fortunes.Their family business looks huge, but it is actually vulnerable to power.

Wu Yue remembered that everyone said that Lin Ruhai loved his daughter the most, and he could tell from what he saw in the lake that day, but he had to make good use of his first birthday in February next year. The gifts he gave were not only expensive, but also rare and even You have to do what you like.

Hearing what Wu Yue said, Cuixiu said with a coquettish smile: "Students, of course they love the fragrance of books."

Wu Yue's heart moved, he kissed her fiercely, and said with a smile: "No, why did I forget, I was thinking about rare treasures, those yellow and white things, let's take a look at them, but how can they be entered by elegant people? In my eyes? Just giving it away is of no benefit after all, it is better to find some rare copies of authentic works by famous masters, which are called gifts to Miss Lin, and in fact, they can also enter the eyes of Mr. Lin."

Not to mention how Wu Yue flattered Lin Ruhai here, but said that because this winter was warmer and the river was not frozen, the journey in Su Li went smoothly, and within a month or so, he arrived in the capital, went to the palace to go to the Emperor Xuankang, and then went to the prince Greetings from the palace.

Recently, because Emperor Xuankang assigned many tasks to you to be crowned princes, and they are very important, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became more and more dissatisfied and panicked, and every time he was furious in the East Palace, he had nothing to do. What He Xin said, he couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied, but when he thought of Su Li's aloofness and aloofness, his poems, calligraphy and paintings were indeed his favorite, and he was not disrespectful to him like others, so he restrained his anger and said: "Please He comes in."

When Su Li came in, he saw the broken teacup on the ground, sighed in his heart, and greeted him first.

His Highness the Crown Prince also caught a glimpse, and glared fiercely at the eunuchs and maids who were accompanying him, scaring the latter to pack up quickly and make tea again, so that His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes faded away.

Su Li sighed: "It's different now, Your Highness should be restrained." On the way back, he thought about Lin Ruhai's words word for word for more than a month, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable he felt, and at the same time, he also felt that His Highness's words The situation is not good, Emperor Xuankang is jealous, and the princes are eyeing, maybe the catastrophe mentioned by the abbot of Panxiang Temple should be here.

The prince sneered and said, "Restrain? If you restrain yourself, I'm afraid they will eat you alive! But you, He Xin said, are the ones who don't want to win Lin Ruhai over for Gu? You also said that you will bear all the consequences?"

Su Li said: "What I said is not what I mean. Would Your Highness be willing to listen to what I said?"

The prince thought that although there are many supporters around him, there are not half of them who are as dedicated as Su Li and never give up. Su Li followed him because he had the same interests as him at the beginning, and because of this, he was more sincere than others Then he nodded and said: "Just say what you have to say, but I want to listen to you. Lin Ruhai has a high position and authority, and now it's the Chinese New Year, and the father didn't intend to let him be re-elected. It seems that he can be re-elected." , if you don’t win him over, can you let someone else win you over?”

Su Li shook his head, and said: "Brother Ruhai is only loyal to the court and the sage, and has no other intentions. Otherwise, why did the sage know that the minister had been to the Lin family, but never asked half a word? Brother Ruhai didn't win over His Highness, He will not be wooed by other lords, he is a man of benevolence and will do what he says, so His Highness does not need to worry."

The prince was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "You said that the father knew that you had been to the Lin family?"