Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

, did not dare to agree very much, only said that his son was fine, and did not say anything else.

Cheng Sheng suspected that Xue Pan's going to the Zuixian Tower was too coincidental, and he hadn't found out the clues yet, but after a few days, he heard that Xue Pan went out to fight cockfights regardless of Master Xue's illness in bed. After a meal.

Aunt Xue's heart ached, she scolded those villains, she only thought that it was Lin Yu and others who took revenge.

Master Xue said angrily: "They have already gone back to Gusu, how do you know they did it? Besides, why did Pan'er go to their private room by such a coincidence? I have already asked Pan'er in detail, go to get drunk The Immortal Tower was originally not Pan'er's original intention, but was instigated by someone, but he didn't know who that person was, and I guessed that this person must have set things up to set us up to cause us to quarrel with Yu Lincheng and others."

After hearing this, Aunt Xue didn't speak for a long time.

They didn't know that it was true that Xue Pan was instigated to go to the Zuixian Tower, but it was Yu Heng, Lin Rui and others who were beaten by Meng Tong. They are all arrogant and arrogant, how could they be bullied like Xue Pan Besides, they were all young and energetic, so they left the next day, leaving a few people in Jinling, pretending to be local ruffians, and beat Xue Pan to vent their anger.

Yu Heng and Lin Rui are not fools, they always feel that this matter is too coincidental, before leaving, they heard that Cheng Sheng had suspected it and ordered someone to inquire, so they left with peace of mind, and at the same time, they left a few people to help Cheng Sheng Ask for news.

When the Xue family's gifts were delivered to each family, their letters and news were also delivered to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment, thinking back on the strife in Jinling, and took up a pen to write back to Cheng Sheng, Yu Heng, Lin Rui and others.He is far away in Yangzhou, so he can't clearly know who caused Xue Pan to cause trouble, but Xue Pan's temperament, even if no one takes advantage of it, will cause trouble one day. Xue Pan was beaten to death for buying Xiangling Human life is just one of them. Before this, I don't know how many evil things I have done, but I didn't hurt human life.

Thinking of Xue Pan insulting his son with such words, and someone staring at his son and Yu Heng and others, Lin Ruhai couldn't hide his anger. When delivering the letter, he sent his aide, He Yun, and a few soldiers to Jinling for a visit. Let's go to help Cheng Sheng.

He Yun has been with Lin Ruhai for many years, and he is very familiar with Jinling. With him, Cheng Sheng will soon be able to gain a firm foothold.

Before going to sleep, Jia Min suddenly asked: "It's so good, why did the Xue family give such a heavy gift? Kesi is very rare this year, and there are not many people in the palace. Their family is generous and gave a whole four horses."

Kesi is a tribute used by the royal family, and it is extremely difficult to wear it if it is not a rich and powerful family.

Jia Min was very particular about these things when she was in her natal family, but now that she is married to the Lin family, she has long been focusing on poetry and books, and doesn't care much about food and clothing. On the contrary, Jia's family is still the same, and so is Xue's family.

Lin Ruhai didn't hide it from her. After hearing this, Jia Min was furious and said, "What a Xue family, what a Xue Pan, how courageous!" After the dream, Jia Min didn't like the Xue family at first, but now he hates it even more , it stands to reason that the Xue family has also been handed down for a hundred years, who knows that the descendants are so unworthy and bully their beloved son, how can they say those words?

Lin Ruhai's expression was abnormally calm, regardless of whether Xue Pan was being used by others, but it was not good for him to say these words.

On the second day, He Yun went to Jinling with the letter and his own soldiers. Lin Ruhai always kept an eye on the news in Jinling area, but kept secret. Neither Cheng Sheng, Xue's family nor He Yun found out who that person was. He is an illiterate person, usually he only knows about fine clothes and good food, but he doesn't know how powerful he is, and he doesn't remember who that person is.

Lin Ruhai thought to himself: "Is it really a coincidence?"

Lin Ruhai knows Xue Pan's temperament well, he doesn't need to be provoked by others, he is that kind of person, it is not unusual to do such things, no matter how old he is, it is common for him to sleep in flowers and sleep in willows, but he thinks it is a coincidence that Xue Pan is good Coincidentally, he went to the Zuixian Tower, and happened to break into the private room of Cheng Hui and others, and in the private room, he chose to invite his son and Yu Heng.

Often rolling around in the officialdom, the last thing Lin Ruhai believes is the word coincidence.

The more stable the crown prince's position, the more urgent the other princes are. The so-called other princes are actually only the fourth prince and the seventh prince. The ninth prince and the princes below are still young and have not shown their glory.

Soon, there was no news from Jinling, but Lin Ruhai received another letter from Guo Yuan, which was the second letter this year.

Guo Yuan, that is, Guo Fuxian, was the counselor who assisted the Ninth Prince in his previous life to ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Honor. When Lin Ruhai first entered Beijing, he was entrusted by his cousin Shen Xue to help Guo Yuan. Who would have thought that he would still not be able to escape his previous life? His fate has now been dismissed as an official.Lin Ruhai often communicated with him by letter, and after learning about it, he advised him to wait quietly, and there will be a day of recovery.

Seeing Guo Yuan's letter, Lin Ruhai was stunned. It turned out that the reason why the Ninth Prince invited Guo Fuxian in the previous life was because of this?

Guo Fuxian lamented that his ability was not as good as others, and he ended up like this. After sending out the letter to Lin Ruhai, he played around.He has always admired Lin Ruhai, since Lin Ruhai said so, it's okay to wait for the time, anyway, he won't be able to get up for a while.

He and Shen Xue share the same subject, and Shen Xue has been promoted step by step, and has already reached the position of governor. Although he is not as fast as Lin Ruhai, he is ten times better than the others. people.Thinking that the four princes and eight princes are flourishing and powerful, others dare not offend him, but the one he offended was Niu Jizong, the grandson of Duke Zhen, he couldn't help sighing.

One day, Guo Fuxian went to a tavern for a drink, and suddenly saw that it was raining outside. Immediately afterwards, several people went into the tavern to avoid the rain and buy wine. He didn't care, and only drank his own wine.Suddenly, I saw a group of people walking in. First, it was a handsome and extraordinary young man, whose clothes were three to four cents wet. When he saw himself, he suddenly said, "Qi Yu, aren't you Mr. Guo? Why are you drinking here?"

When Guo Fuxian was busy looking at it, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old and didn't recognize it, so he couldn't help showing surprise on his face.

The young man didn't reveal his identity, he was obviously surprised to meet Guo Fuxian, he sat down at Guo Fuxian's table, and said: "I've heard for a long time that Mr. Guo is a great talent, now I have a doubt, I hope Mr. Guo will explain it in detail. How is it? I've invited you for today's wine."

Guo Fuxian was already half-drunk and half-awake at this time. Hearing this, he couldn't help laughing at himself, and said, "How can I have any great talent? Stop making fun of me, let people listen carefully, and only say that I am arrogant. I am just a down and out person, offended the powerful and reduced to this point, and only relying on Du Kang can relieve my worries."

But the young man didn't think so, he waved his hand, the people who came with him rented out the tavern, the rest of the guests all promised a lot of money and gave them umbrellas, and went to another place, even the shopkeeper stayed away.

Guo Fuxian was not stupid after all, and asked, "What do you want to ask, my lord?"

The young son said: "Nowadays, there is an old father who has a huge family business, and his brothers all want to fight for the right to be in charge of the family. There is the eldest brother of the original aunt, who is justified, and the youngest son of the aunt who fills the house, who will come from behind. As a bastard, what should I do?" ?”

After Guo Fuxian heard this, a gleam of clarity flashed across his eyes. In an ordinary family, if there is a son-in-law, there is no room for the son-in-law to fight for power and profit?Even if there are, there are very few, except that one family does not distinguish between the descendants and concubines.He looked at the description of the young man in front of him again, and he noticed from the eyebrows that he looked a bit like Emperor Xuankang. Counting his age, only the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince were at this age. I'm afraid I won't ask this question out.

Guo Fuxian has been an official outside for many years and has never entered the palace. He recognizes the crown prince, the fourth prince, and the seventh prince, but he has never seen the next few little princes, so he sat up straight and said seriously: "Dare to ask your son, elder brother Is the position as stable as Mount Tai?"

The young master thought for a while, nodded and said: "Stable as Mount Tai."

Guo Fuxian laughed and said: "Since the cloud is as stable as Mount Tai, it can be seen that the eldest son must inherit the family business. Since the son is a concubine, you might as well stick to your duty and only serve as an assistant to the elder brother. You will be able to live in peace and prosperity for a long time." The position of the crown prince is not stable, maybe he will persuade the son in front of him to stay dormant, not to show his sharpness, but only to know that he is loyal to the country, and then wait for the opportunity, there is a chance.It's a pity that the crown prince's position is extremely stable now, even if he hibernates, it's useless. It's better to be a virtuous king who assists the monarch.

Guo Fuxian thinks that to make a plan, he must understand the situation and have self-knowledge in order to be foolproof.

If it was the crown prince a few years ago, maybe the prince in front of him could really win a battle for the throne. However, at this time, His Royal Highness has changed his temperament. Emperor Xuankang was extremely satisfied with him, and the Fourth and Seventh Princes who were opposed to jumping up and down were quite dissatisfied, and these little princes in front of them had no chance.

The young master said: "How can I make my eldest brother feel at ease with me, and believe that I am loyal to him, and won't suspect that I have ulterior motives?"

Guo Fuxian was startled for a moment, and immediately understood that Wuqing is the emperor's family, everyone has their heads broken for the throne, everyone is afraid that others will plot against him, how dare he trust a young prince easily?Moreover, Emperor Xuankang is over half a hundred years old, and the crown prince is over thirty. If the position of the crown prince is unstable, the chances of the young prince are great.He smiled and said, "Sage, you are loyal."

The young master frowned, and said: "I understand what you mean, but what should I do?"

Guo Fuxian thought for a while, and said: "Do nothing, I think the young master is still young, and he likes to study and practice martial arts. This is the right way. After the eldest brother is in charge of the family business, the young master will not be too late to be loyal."

The young master asked again: "What good is that? In the future, the elder brother will inherit the family business, so what if he sends me away instead?"

Guo Fuxian couldn't help laughing, and said: "It's no wonder that being loyal at this time will only arouse your respect's jealousy. Presumably, Brother Ling will definitely not be willing to do it. If this is the case, why bother Brother Ling? In the future, Brother Ling will be in charge of the family business. Fame is bound to treat brothers kindly, and the young master uses this to let his brother see his intentions, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Hearing that, the young man was silent for a moment.

Guo Fuxian laughed again: "If you put yourself in the shoes of a person, you should understand."

The young master looked at him and saw that the rain had stopped outside, so he stood up and said: "Today, after hearing what Mr. said, he was suddenly enlightened. If he gets his wish, he will definitely invite Mr. to drink again."

Guo Fuxian waved his hand and said, "Young master treats me to a drink today, the money for the drink is enough!"

The young man just smiled, turned and left.

Guo Fuxian guessed that the young prince was a certain young prince. After all, the ninth prince, tenth prince, and eleventh prince were all about the same age, and they were all within one or two years, so he wrote another letter to Lin Ruhai.After Lin Ruhai received the letter, he knew that this person must be the Ninth Prince.I don't know why the Ninth Prince asked Guo Fuxian so abruptly, and he wasn't afraid to offend Emperor Xuankang?But at this moment, when these words reached Emperor Xuankang and the crown prince, the ninth prince would not be blamed, because he had no intention of coveting the throne, and would not suspect him of ulterior motives. He only asked Guo Fuxian whether he should be loyal to the crown prince. And letting the prince benefit, it can be seen that he is still loyal to his father and brother.

Lin Ruhai thought about what Guo Fuxian had said again, and suddenly laughed, Guo Fuxian is indeed Guo Fuxian, this strategy is really no small matter, he sees clearly the struggle for the heir apparent, if the crown prince's status is unstable, he will The words to persuade the Ninth Prince are definitely not these, but the words of how to stay dormant. The Ninth Prince has benefited, so he naturally intends to invite him to be an aide, but in this life, because of himself, the Prince has changed his temper, so Guo Fuxian only persuades the Ninth Prince to do it. virtuous king.

Lin Ruhai's guess was right, Guo Fuxian also met the Ninth Prince by chance in his previous life, but at that time the Ninth Prince's words were not so abrupt, but he asked him a question after discussing poetry and books for a long time.Guo Fuxian is also a smart person, so he let him hide his sharpness, hibernate and wait, and let him be a brother and friend, not forming a party for personal gain, but solitary. Sure enough, the Ninth Prince gradually gained the favor of Emperor Xuankang.After the crown prince was abolished, he was highly valued by Emperor Xuankang. Hearing that Guo Fuxian had offended the dignitaries again, he asked him to be his aide. Relying on Guo Fuxian's advice, he was finally able to enshrine Emperor Xuankang as the Supreme Emperor and ascend the throne himself.Because of the stable status of the prince in this life, the Ninth Prince is quite self-aware and has no desire to covet the throne, so he speaks more straightforwardly and is not afraid of being known.

Although the Ninth Prince's travels are not very secretive, not everyone can find out what he said to people outside. The few attendants around him are all his confidantes. Will he grow up safely in the deep palace, relying on his gentle and silent mother?Totally impossible.

When he came out of the tavern, he didn't go back to the palace directly, but wandered around for a while before returning to the palace. When he went to pay his respects to Emperor Xuankang and the empress, he didn't want his biological mother to be there, but he heard the empress laugh and say, "The sage looks at this house." How is the lady?"