The Red House Returns the Pearl Lin's Home

Liu Tongxun was awarded a Jinshi in the second year of Yongzheng. He was just in his early 20s. He was young and proud of his horseshoe disease. Now he is nearly [-] years old. As well as the minister of military aircraft, he is a high-ranking and powerful minister, and he is deeply trusted by the emperor.

He and Lin Ruhai belonged to the same subject, and had served several times as the chief examiner of the imperial examination, and his students were all over the world. At this time, it was approaching the New Year's Eve, and countless people posted posts to see him.

When Liu Tongxun received Lin Lu's letter of invitation, he was chatting with his favorite student Ji Yun. At this time, Ji Yun was not the iron-toothed and bronze-toothed Mr. Ji Xiaolan who would make a name for himself in the court and the public in the future. He had just won Enke last year. A No. 4, now only serves as a scholar in the Imperial Academy.

Ji Yun's 31-year-old gold list title, although he was relatively young at the time, was not conspicuous, but he entrusted Liu Tongxun's eye, the two had a close relationship on weekdays, and they had a good personal relationship, not just ordinary students and teachers relation.

Liu Tongxun accepted the greeting post, looked at the signature, saw that it was sent by Lin Ruhai's son, knew it was a private matter, and did not avoid Ji Yun, opened it to take a look, and laughed three times first.

"Sir?" Ji Yun was slightly surprised when he saw him suddenly amused, leaned forward and asked, "I don't know why sir is happy?"

"The former Yangzhou Yanyan censor Lin Ruhai is my best friend. He is very talented. In the past, he was a high school student, but he was only a double tenth." Liu Tongxun stroked his three-inch goatee, read the invitation again, and sighed, " Brother Ru Hai is very talented, but it's a pity that the Lin family is weak and has been passed down for several generations, now Brother Ru Hai passed away in his prime, leaving only one son and one daughter, it's really a pity that God is jealous of talents."

Ji Yun couldn't help but glanced at him a few more times, but he didn't see anything funny in these words, and he knew that Liu Tongxun was definitely not a narrow-minded character who gloated at other people's misfortunes, so he just didn't speak, and waited for the next one.

Sure enough, after Liu Tongxun was slightly sad, he continued: "We used to get together when he returned to Beijing to sue his job. We often heard him lament that the only son in the family didn't know how to make progress. I thought he was a humble man. Let's look at it today. It really doesn't have half of his demeanor back then."

As Liu Tongxun said, he turned over the invitation and showed Ji Yun the handwriting on it: "It's a pity for such an elegant person as Brother Hai."

In all fairness, Lin Lu's handwriting is not bad, it's not as good as a crooked spider crawling, but it's not elegant enough, and it's a little bit lacking in character, so naturally it can't be caught in the eyes of Liu Tongxun, especially compared with Lin Ruhai's, it's even worse than the old Lin's. face.

Ji Yun said with a smile: "Mr. Lin also said that Mr. Lin only got this son in his middle age, so he should take care of it strictly and cultivate it carefully. Why is it so unbearable?"

He didn't think that word could be regarded as the level of anger. Liu Tongxun seemed particularly disappointed because his expectations were too high, and he couldn't stand the result.

"His son is strange to say the least," Liu Tongxun shook his head lightly, with a smile that was not a smile, "I was ordered to investigate Jiangnan River Works three years ago, and I also met this son once. Judging by his speech, he is smart and intelligent. A lot of insights have opened up new paths, are unique, and are very interesting, but unfortunately, they just don’t know the right way in the article.”

Ji Yun read his expression, and realized that Liu Tongxun was belittling and praising Lin Lu, and he had a good impression of Lin Lu, so he said deliberately: "Surely such a fool is not worth wasting your time, sir?"

"No, no," Liu Tongxun laughed, and put the invitation on the table of the Eight Immortals, "Brother Ruhai, this son, although he can't read well, is very talented in strange things, such a wonderful person, don't miss it in person. Moreover, he has a gentle temperament and can speak eloquently, but he also knows how to hide his strength and bide his time so as not to be offensive."

Looking at Ji Yun again, he said earnestly, "You are too sharp, arrogant, wanton, and too straightforward. Otherwise, the articles of the year would be enough to rank among the top three."

Ji Yun nodded, and the corners of his eyes were a little disapproving. Liu Tongxun saw everything in his eyes, sighed secretly, and didn't say any more, but brought up another topic, and said with a smile: "How are you doing in the Imperial Academy recently?"

That said, the old man is the steward of the Hanlin Academy, who would dare to bully his favorite student?Ji Yun respectfully performed a disciple salute: "The official document released by the disciple has been approved, and I would like to thank you sir for your help."

Liu Tongxun pressed his back against the back of the chair, closed his eyes and waved his hands: "You made achievements when you were an editor, and no one can lose you. This is your own credit, and there is no need to push it on me."

That being said, Ji Yun is not a fool, even without Liu Tongxun's dealings, at least with this big Buddha covering him, others would not dare to stretch out his hands to take his credit for it, and his attitude is still very respectful.

At this time, he did have the aloofness, arrogance and open-mindedness unique to literati, but he was [-]% grateful to Liu Tongxun for his kindness, and he was also full of admiration for this venerable teacher.

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The last time Liu Tongxun saw Lin Lu was three years ago, and he knew that he looked very similar to Lin Ruhai. See you now three years later, Lin Lu has lost her baby fat, and her figure has grown. I was very disappointed, so after Lin Lu finished her junior ceremony, she raised her up empty-handedly: "Xiao Xiao is solemn, bright and clear, and Gong Yu has the style of being a father. I think of the old days when Tanhua Lang straddled the street on horseback and drank in the fragrant clusters." A few cups, but in a short while, it is already a separation between heaven and man, which shows that the heart of heaven is unpredictable."

These words carry the unique appreciation of the elders for the younger generation, and they also contain a secret warning. Put on your father's face to bluff and deceive.

Although a thick-skinned person like Lin Lu could bear it, he completely regarded the old man as a fart. At this time, he also made a very guilty look, blushing and said: "Don't dare to act, what virtue can Gong Yu, even though he intends to make a living The people have their destiny, but their talents are dull, and they cannot enter the door of sages, not only they cannot honor their ancestors, but they also make the lintel of the family dull, and they are really in vain for the children of the Lin family."

Liu Tongxun stared at his round oval face for three seconds, and felt that the guilt came out from the depths of his clear eyes, not like a fake, because he said: "It's rare for you to be able to see this clearly. Since you have the heart, you should be careful." Diligent study, not falling is the father's reputation."

Lin Lu's scalp was numb from reading to him. This is really what a scholar said. It is exactly the same as what Lin Ruhai used to teach him. However, it can also be seen from this that the old man Liu Tongxun has a good relationship with his own father, and he is not from the same department. When the son of the old man came, he could hear Liu Tongxun lecturing his juniors like this.

For a person of Liu Tongxun's status and status, scolding him as soon as they meet is a sign of intimacy. Otherwise, if a passerby, A, B, and C, come along casually, he will be extremely polite and unfamiliar.

Lin Lu naturally agreed. Seeing that Liu Tongxun wanted to test his knowledge immediately, she hurriedly smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, my nephew is not here alone this time. My father adopted an adopted son before he passed away. This time he went to Beijing with the younger generation, and also came to pay respects to Shi Bo."

Based on the relationship between the two families, Lin Lu said that there was nothing wrong with Liu Tongxun saying "Uncle", but he didn't want to be so shameless as soon as he came up. Master Liu", seeing that Liu Tongxun's words were kind inside and out, without official airs, so he changed his words.

Liu Tongxun obviously didn't receive the news before, he and Lin Ruhai are just colleagues in the same department, one is in Beijing, the other is outside, and he doesn't know much about other people's housework, so he squinted his eyes and said, "What do you say? "

Although he didn't show it, he was still a little surprised. We have known each other for so many years, and we also exchange letters on weekdays. Liu Tongxun is also very clear about who Lin Ruhai is. Acting so recklessly.

Although the Lin family has been thin and single-handed for several generations, Lin Ruhai himself is not without heirs, and he has sons and daughters, both sons and daughters. Yoshiko, it's really hard to understand.

What's more, the Lin family has been passed down for several generations, and there is no suitable bloodline, and even distant relatives cannot choose a suitable sibling. This adopted son probably has a different surname.

The Chinese Tang Household Order stipulates that "all childless people should adopt the same family as Zhao Mu". The Chinese, especially the Han people, emphasize the "community of blood" when establishing heirs. Come.

Before the Manchus entered the customs, random adoption of adopted sons with different surnames was punishable by punishment. Although there were no clear requirements in the Manchu laws and regulations in this regard, Lin Ruhai's actions were obviously not in line with the rules.

Lin Lu was calm and composed, still smiling calmly and harmlessly: "Ziyu is the closed disciple of Qixia Temple presided over by Zhifang. Although he is only a lay disciple, he is talented and intelligent. With blue eyes, I accepted him as an apprentice. Later, my father worried that I would be alone and weak, so I simply accepted Ziyu as an adopted son."

Liu Tongxun was silent for a while, and after a little thought, he understood Lin Ruhai's plan, frowned, and said, "Call him in."

Liu Tongxun was usually busy with dignitaries and affairs, so he really didn't have time to chat with juniors, but now that the Chinese New Year was approaching, and he was getting older, Qianlong always took pity on veterans, so he just swiped a pen and granted him a month's vacation.

Liu Tongxun was not busy at this time. As a bachelor in charge of the Hanlin Academy, he always regarded himself as the leader of Hanchen, and he usually liked to deal with talented juniors.

Liu Tongxun knew about Lin Ruhai. He was in Tanhualang in his teens. With such achievements in learning at this age, it is not an exaggeration to call him "the proud son of heaven". Lin Ruhai is usually a gentleman, gentle and peaceful. In fact, his vision is extremely high, and ordinary people can't get into his eyes.

No matter what the origin of the second boy of the Lin family is, whoever presides over which abbot recommends it is all false, and the dignified second-rank senior official accepts his apprentice, which is enough to stop Zhifang's mouth, but he can be liked to the point of being adopted directly. It can be seen Lin Ruhai recognized and valued him.

What's more, the adoption of this adopted son came at a very timely time, not too early or too late, Lin Ruhai made up his mind when he was about to pass away, disregarded the rules of etiquette, and made an exception to accept such an adopted son, in fact, he already had the intention of supporting Gu.

——The former second young master of the Lin family was just a monk’s apprentice in a temple. No matter who Zhi Fang presided over, this identity is absolutely impossible to compare with the political status of a son of a second-rank official. Lin Ruhai This is showing favor to him.

Liu Tongxun is an old man, he believes that Lin Ruhai can make such a big sacrifice, naturally not because he likes the second young master of the Lin family. There are a lot of tricks, so thinking about it, Liu Tongxun is really curious.

Lin Lu said goodbye and went out, and led Lin Lin in again after a while. Liu Tongxun took a look, and was a little bit surprised at first. Thanks to his mental strength, he calmed down and smiled at Lin Lu: "This is Brother Hai's newly adopted adopted son?"

This is of course nonsense, but nonsense also has its effect. Liu Tongxun is a little dizzy now and needs a little time to sort out his thoughts.

Of course, his fluster was not because of Lin Lin's face. Liu Tongxun has never experienced any kind of turmoil in his life, and he will never lose his composure when he sees a handsome young man. He faintly feels that Lin Lin The solemn majesty between the brows is very much like a person.

The strange feeling did not disappear in a flash. Liu Tongxun looked at it intently, and the more he looked at it, the more weird he felt. That kind of bearing can only be tempered slowly after a long period of pampering and controlling the world. , the calmness and desolation that a person with the universe in his hands has, put it on a teenage boy, but he couldn't find the slightest sense of disobedience. Lin Lu observed the words and expressions, and saw the inconspicuous fear in this old fox, and her heart After reading it for a while, he just replied with a smile: "Return to Shibo, this is the younger brother. The single name is a word 'Lin', and the word Ziyu."

Liu Tongxun's expression flickered, his gaffe was fleeting, and he said with a smile: "Brother Ruhai is as elegant and elegant as always, and it's a good name." After saying that, he asked the housekeeper to accept the gift, and he took another inkstone from the desk , to Lin Lu.

As a person who made her fortune by relying on her eyesight, Lin Lu was vicious. She just glanced at her and said with a smile, "My nephew deserves such a precious gift as Uncle Shi."

The inkstone in his hand is brand new. It is obvious that Liu Tongxun put it on the desk as a decoration, and he is not willing to use it. The single inkstone with banana leaf white ice pattern is upright and generous, with firm and delicate tentacles. It is obviously from the hands of famous masters, but this is not the most important thing, the most important thing The most important thing is that the material of this inkstone is pine flower jade.

Songhua Stone is produced in the Changbai Mountains in Northeast China, which is the birthplace of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It was sealed as a forbidden area by the royal family, and fishing and hunting were prohibited.The Songhua stone can only be collected by the "Building Office" of the imperial palace alone in the mountains, transported back to the palace and developed into an inkstone, which is used as a national treasure, and a small amount is also used to reward meritorious officials.

In a word, this is a gift from the emperor, and this old man is too courageous to give it away to someone else?

Lin Lu's heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes to look at the minister of military aircraft. Liu Tongxun seemed to see his doubts, and said with a smile, "It's okay, this is not an order from the emperor. The emperor is generous and benevolent, and takes pity on the old minister. It was bestowed during the southern tour, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has no records."

As he said, he bowed his hands in the direction of the Forbidden City, "Besides, I have given three parties in total. Today, the Holy One admires scholars the most. He has already said that he will be under my temporary management, and will be donated to talented scholars at the right time. The old man has already given two parties."

The meeting gift that Liu Tongxun had prepared earlier was not simple. At this time, relying on the sense of smell of the old fox for many years, he faintly felt that Lin Lin was unusual, so he changed his mind temporarily and increased the weight of the meeting ceremony.

Because the truth of the matter was too nonsense, he didn't think about Qianlong's side, but felt that Lin Ruhai's vision was really brilliant.

With his status and status at this time, he shouldn't be so impatient. Lin Lin will be lucky in the future, and at this time he will be just a little white boy who has lost his parents and parents, but Liu Tongxun always has an indescribable strange feeling.

After so many years in the officialdom, he has never seen what kind of young talent he is, but he feels that Lin Lin is different from others. His honor and arrogance are hidden deeply, swallowing mountains and rivers, oppressing the world, and inadvertently revealed A little bit is enough to make people's hearts sway. This is the unique dignity and pride of a superior.

Liu Tongxun had a lot of calculations in his mind, even if he lost his sight for a while, Lin Lin was just a useless idiot, so what?What was handed over was just an inkstone, no matter how precious it is, the loss is limited, but if Lin Lin is really talented, the rewards for his kind deeds at this time will be endless.

Lin Lu refused very much, and just accepted the inkstone.

Liu Tongxun sat back on his seat and said with a smile: "When your filial piety period expires, it will be the year of the three-year competition. I wonder if Gongyu is willing to give it a try? Although the family is a marquis, Brother Ruhai is Entering an official position from the imperial examination does not rely solely on the virtues of the ancestors." There is a good saying, it is a mule or a horse that comes out for a walk, no matter how extraordinary and promising it is, it is false, and the real chapter will be seen after the imperial examination.

Lin Lu's smile remained unchanged, and she pointed to the tip of her nose: "My nephew is planning to obey my father's behest, and return to Yangzhou to take the county examination once the filial piety is over."

He didn't use words to fool Liu Tongxun this time. The imperial examinations have always been cumbersome. The first quiz consists of county examinations, government examinations, and hospital examinations. The subsequent rural examinations, general examinations, and palace examinations are the real imperial examinations. Lin Lu even took the county examinations. He didn't participate, and he was still close to the test. The so-called year of the big competition actually has nothing to do with him now.

Lin Lu counted with her fingers. It would take at least five or six years for the eighteen mountain gates to be worshiped one by one. By that time, he might have been dead for a long time and was surrounded by naked natives in America. Dancing by the bonfire, there is no need to worry about the exam.

As for a mere county exam, it is mostly prepared for children from a scholarly family, and it may not be a difficult thing. At least after studying for more than ten years, it is unlikely that even a group of seven or eight-year-old children will fail the exam. , Lin Lu still has this bit of confidence.

Lin Lu is not a fool either, she could see at a glance that the person Liu Tongxun asked was not her at all, so she pointed at Lin Lin and said with a smile: "As for Ziyu, he will go back with me when the time comes, he is mediocre, He is really talented in wielding knives and guns."

Liu Tongxun had seen that Lin Lin had thick calluses on her hands, a tall and straight figure, and a straight back, and guessed in his heart that he might be a practicing family member. When he heard this, he saw that it was true. .If Brother Hai has a son like this, he should be satisfied."