Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Lin Jinyu had a good time eating and drinking in the palace, but she didn't know that Rongguo's mansion was really falling apart at this time, and the old lady passed away.

The reason is actually simple. Today's snow scene is wonderful. Mother Jia always likes to be lively. She ordered people to buy wine in the garden to enjoy the snow. She joked with Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Feng, Sister Feng and Sister Tanchun for a long time. Worried that the road would be slippery at night, Tanchun Xichun and Li Wan went back to the garden to rest earlier, leaving only Mrs. Wang Wang Xifeng to talk with Jiamu.Seeing everyone Lai coming in in a hurry, hesitating and winking at Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu is not blind even though her eyes are blurry, so she said, "Why can't you speak clearly now?" Looking at everyone like Lai As if something happened, I also became suspicious in my heart.

Lai didn't dare to hide it, and said, "The old lady listened and don't worry, it's a historian. Two servants of the historian came outside and said that his house was raided. They returned it and brought a few boxes. The subordinates Don't dare to deal with it, especially... old lady, old lady!"

The old lady didn't finish listening, so she just rolled her eyes, scaring the crowd to their wits, Wang Xifeng ordered to invite the imperial doctor, and Yuanyang brought the Zizhi Soul Calming Pill and warm water to feed the old lady, and then rubbed the old lady's chest to calm her breath.Fortunately, Mother Jia's couch is spacious, so it's no problem for her to lie alone, so Amber brought a quilt to cover the old lady.With all the busy work, everyone forgot about the Shi family outside.

Now in the mansion, the women's family members are in a mess, and the two servants of the Shi family are also waiting anxiously, begging for help repeatedly.Now Jia Zheng in Jia's mansion has gone to Jiangxi to be an official. Jia Lian went out to drink but did not come back. Jia Baoyu ignored everything, so Jia Amnesty was left. The box was about to be stored, and he was immediately moved. With a big wave of his hand, he was carried to the yard, and then he hurriedly called Mrs. Xing to visit his unconscious old lady.

Jia Mu woke up after a while, silent, with two lines of old tears, and a dejected expression. Although everyone comforted her, Jia Mu just shook her head. Let him go out to inquire tomorrow morning, the Shi family's son has already been arranged."

Jia Mu struggled to get up, leaning on the couch, "Quickly, let them come in quickly, I have to ask... well... well..." How could the house be ransacked?This is her natal family, and the two brothers of the historian family have always respected her as an aunt. The old and the young in that house, no matter how relieved Jia's mother is, no one will listen to their persuasion.

Jia She and others had no choice but to order two servants to come in. The two knelt on the ground and licked their heads. Jia Mu had ordered Mrs. Wang and others to retreat. Holding his breath, he asked, "What's the situation in your family now? Where are your two masters?"

One person cried, "A lot of soldiers broke into the house early in the morning. The gentlemen didn't return home after going to court. The wife hurriedly ordered a few boxes in the room to the young ones to send to the old lady. My aunt, I beg my aunt to see that my master is your nephew and the young master is your grandnephew, ask someone to take care of my master. I don’t want to get rid of the crime, as long as the whole family is safe. Our family’s good luck. Because the daylight is so eye-catching, the servants found a place to hide and dared to come at night.”

After hearing this, Jia Mu pondered for a long time with lowered eyes, and said, "The house has been raided. You are fugitive slaves. You can't grow up in this city. If you are found out, you will die!" He said, "If you are willing, you can hide in our manor for a few days, and when the wind is over, go with your money."

Both of them had no reluctance, they kowtowed in unison, "They all listen to the old aunt."

"Now you have changed your names to Li Da and Li Er. When you go to Zhuangzi, you can just work hard and don't reveal half a word of the historian, otherwise the heavenly king and I will not be able to save you." Jia Mu looked at Jia She and said, "She, you Go arrange it! You don’t need to set up a cart or drive a horse to recruit people’s eyes and ears, and ask a young boy who knows the way to lead them there tomorrow.”

Jia Amnesty hurriedly agreed, and went to order and arrange.Jia Lian also came back when he heard the sound. In fact, he was not idle at all that day. He had heard about the historian's affairs outside, but he was always quite clever, knowing that it was useless to go home in a panic. I went to various yamen to inquire. As soon as I entered the second gate, I heard that the old lady was ill, so I hurried over to say hello. The order was to ransack the family for questioning, and the two cousins ​​were imprisoned in the prison of Xingbu." He wiped away his tears with a handkerchief, and continued, "When my grandson came back, I went to Shifu Street for a walk. There are officers and soldiers outside, and I don’t know what’s going on inside, so I have to wait for a while before asking someone to clear it up. As the saying goes, the crime is not as good as a wife and daughter, and the Zhen family is there to compare it. The saint is benevolent, old lady, please rest assured.”

"The Zhen family, the Zhen family..." Jia Mu murmured, "Is it going to decline to this point?"

Jia Shen and Jia Lian didn't speak a word. The imperial doctor was waiting outside. Jia She hurriedly ordered Jia Lian to invite him in. He checked the pulse and prescribed prescriptions and decoctions. He was busy until the second watch, and all the talents went to rest.

Wang Xifeng's body was getting heavier and heavier. Jia Lian was afraid that the road would be snowy and slippery, so she half supported Wang Xifeng, which was a bit considerate. Wang Xifeng was in good spirits, and she couldn't help feeling sorry when she got into the room, "Sister Shi is lucky to have married earlier. .”

Ping'er took care of Wang Xifeng to wash and wash herself, and Feng'er, a little girl, took care of Jia Lian to wash her clothes. Jia Lian sat on the edge of the kang and washed her feet. You have no eyesight, what if the old lady has something good or bad?"

"Don't I even know this reason?" Wang Xifeng said, "Second Wife and I got the letter when we had a drink with the old lady at noon, how dare we say it? It's not Lai's sister-in-law, who is even more clueless. Why can't you even make up a lie? As soon as the old lady asked, she recruited all of them as if there was no stock left. The old lady is old, how can she stand this? Seeing that the old lady passed out, she went straight I was so frightened that my heart beat for a long time, and I recited thousands of times to the Buddha in my heart."

Jia Lian smiled, stroking Wang Xifeng's moist red lips, "Didn't you never believe in monks?"

Wang Xifeng slapped Jia Lian's hand away with a slap, her bright eyes rolled, and she bit her red lips with a smile, leaving a very shallow mark, "The old lady has always come to worship the Buddha and chant scriptures, she is very devout, I recite for the old lady, now the old lady Safe, it can be seen that it is blessed by the Buddha. Tell me the truth, what happened to the historian's lawsuit? The old man seized those boxes first, and said otherwise? Asking someone to find out is a secret Sin of stolen goods?"

The little maid spread the incense brocade quilt, Ping'er helped Wang Xifeng to settle on the kang, and asked with a smile, "Grandma's body is getting heavier every day, and today she has stood for the middle of the night, is her waist sore? Do you want a servant to help me?" Grandma chomping?"

"I feel fine."

Jia Lian took off the silk flowers from the hairpin on Ping'er's head, put them under his nose and smelled them, and said with a smile, "Good girl, your grandma doesn't need you to serve her today. You have a master. Go down, and you can settle down earlier."

Ping'er glared at Jia Lian in embarrassment and anger, grabbed the hairpin and came back to salute, then bowed his head and went outside to watch the night.Jia Lian laughed, and ate another cup of tea before going to the kang, and said in a low voice to Wang Xifeng, "You know what's in your mind. I heard people say that the Shi family is not good. This time the crime is not light. Hey, today is the It's too late, I'm afraid an old lady will have to urge me to ask my father-in-law tomorrow."

Wang Xifeng lowered his eyes and said, "The friendship between our four families for several lifetimes, if there is something to do, my father will help. Just like the Zhen family's matter, our family is not in a hurry, but what is the use? Things are not as simple as we thought."

"What's more, it's the animal judge in Jiayu Village, okay?" Jia Lian said angrily, "I don't know why I asked him to be Baoyu's husband in the past, and even promoted him to be an official! It's really ungrateful. It’s not a thing! Didn’t even Uncle Lin give him a bite last time, because our family is not good with him. Today’s historian is the book on this animal. This time the historian falls into his hands, it must be hard to do well."

Wang Xifeng gritted his teeth and said, "God really doesn't have eyes, why did this kind of miscellaneous animal grow up! It's really unreasonable! If you tell me, there is nothing you can do? He has enmity with the Lin family, can you please Cousin Lin will help, Cousin Lin must be hoping that Jia Yucun will be in trouble."

Jia Lian sighed, "How can it be so simple to go up? Now Jia Yucun is in the limelight, and his official position is higher than that of Lin's cousin. Let's talk about it. There were three joint trials, and Jia Yucun was listening. At this time No one can cover the sky with one hand, I only care about finding out the reason today, the Ministry of Xing can't get in no matter what, let's see tomorrow. You should squint a little, your body is important."

The two said a few more words, but they were too tired to go to sleep and didn't mention it.

Jia's mother also got up late the next day. Because of the soothing medicinal materials in the medicine, she had a good night's sleep, but she recovered her spirits. She just kept worrying about the historian's lawsuit and sent Jia Lian out to inquire.Jia's mother had married into Jia's mansion for more than [-] years. After three dynasties, she had profound experience and knowledge. She ordered Jia Amnesty to carry several boxes sent by the historian to her room.

Jia She was unwilling, so he prevaricated, "Old lady, I think my cousin's lawsuit also needs to be dealt with, and the money will be spent."

"The historians of the Zhen family copied all the things I didn't know. Are you going to make our family copy it too much?" , every piece of paper is recorded in the record, you still have to keep these things, you just don’t think it will cause trouble!” He called Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and Wang Xifeng, and sighed, “My wife is eighty now, and everyone You have eaten everything you should see and eat in the world. You can be considered rich and powerful in this life, and you will not be ashamed if you die immediately to see the grandfather. The only ones who are worried are you. How beautiful our four big families were in the past, The outsiders said that we were all prosperous and all were damaged. Now that the Xue family has fallen and the historians have copied it, we are left with the Jia family and the Wang family safe and sound. We don’t know what the future will be? Our family has been proud for more than a hundred years. The meritorious service earned, the wealth and honor bestowed by the royal family. You don’t have to think that there are empresses and backers in the palace, and the historians are also a pair of princes. Why don’t you just copy it! If you say you lose, you lose! The building collapses, but it’s only a moment!”

The historians are also relatives, and when Jia She was young, Jia She also played with the two cousins. He also felt a little sad when he heard it now, and said with shame, "They are all unworthy descendants, and the old lady is so tired that she worries about us."

Mother Jia shook her hand slightly, "I can still worry about it for a few more days. You are all grown up, you are grandparents. If your father is here, my wife will not need to talk about it." Speaking of her husband, Mother Jia couldn't help bursting into tears, and everyone persuaded Fang Jian to stop, "I followed your father, and I have seen some things. Your father often said when he was alive, that the emperor and the courtiers didn't feel anything at the time. Thinking about it, isn’t that the case? It’s been only half a year, and the Zhen family and the Shi family have copied it. In our family, only your brother is an official outside, and the elder has a title and no errands. A lesson from the past, we have to live our lives with our heads shrunk so that we can be safe for a while. If we have nothing to do, we should go out less, and we should not respond to people’s demands on our heads. Everything can be done according to the laws of the country. Yamen, don’t care about these things. If you have the blessing of your ancestors to survive the past two years and the situation is a bit more stable, then make plans.”

Everyone agreed.Jia Mu asked someone to open the historian's box, and saw that the old mahogany box full of eight big mouths of copper nails was full of gold, silver, jewelry and antique utensils, so dazzling.Mother Jia waved her hand and asked someone to re-lock it. Mother Jia said, "People say that a friend in need is a friend. What's more, historians and our family have been relatives for generations, but if this thing is stained, it will be suspected of hiding stolen goods. If it is spread out, I am afraid that I will be implicated." The door of the house. The old man also said that the affairs of the historians need money to manage. These things are said to be filial to me, but how can my old lady accept their life-saving money. This thing can’t be left like this, eldest wife, second wife, you see I want to pawn the contents inside, all of them are dead pawns, and I can’t keep a single thing!”

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing glanced at each other, and responded softly. Jia Mu said, "Don't go to the pawnshop in the open, because it's easy to be found out by people, understand?"

Seeing that the old lady was so shrewd, the two of them instantly dissipated the small calculations in their hearts.

Mother Jia felt tired and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only Yuanyang to serve.I didn't eat much at noon, so I specially left Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian by my side to talk at night.

"Our family has gone through five generations from our ancestors to now. You are the eldest grandson, the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law. I only tell you this." Jia Mu took out a small box of red sandalwood, fragrant wood and gold corners from her side. The extremely exquisite and small plum-shaped brass lock, Jia Mu took the key to open it, and there was a neat box of silver notes, worth about ten thousand gold, Jia Mu said, "Since the incident happened in Zhen's family, I have no one in my heart." The peace of the day, and now the historian has also been sued, the ancestors have to make plans for you juniors."

Wang Xifeng hurriedly persuaded, "Old lady, nothing will happen to our family. If it doesn't work, there is still a concubine in the palace? Although the concubine is not the queen of the palace, she is still the emperor's concubine. Our family is also a foreign relative. It's not decent for the royal face, isn't it?"

"Girl Feng," Jiamu pulled Wang Xifeng to sit down next to her, stroked Wang Xifeng's hand, and sighed, "Although I am old, I am not confused. Here is a twenty thousand silver note. You can take it and entrust it to your mother. Seeing Wang Xifeng's face turned pale, Mother Jia patted her hand and said in a warm voice, "Don't be afraid, our family is doing well now, as you said, there are empresses in the palace. Just be a man and you must hold back. Especially if we are a big family like ours, if we really suffer a crushing defeat and let down the reputation of our family, I'm just in case."

Jia Mu's words were very calm and seemed to have a soothing effect. Both of them looked much better. Jia Mu looked at Jia Lian and said, "You and Feng girl are a married couple. Feng girl is stronger, but it's not for you. Thinking about it, the heart is not bad. Lian'er, you are the eldest grandson of our family, and the person who will inherit the title in the future, stop going out and messing around, and you should think about doing something serious. In the past, the grandfather always told me that the descendants are still If you want to get promoted in the imperial examination, the long-term way is to establish a scholarly reputation. Your second uncle also wanted to take the imperial examination when he was studying. The emperor felt sorry for his grandfather's early death, so he gave him an official. Now in your generation, you are a person who doesn't like to study, Baoyu, It will take three years to get the spring, I'm afraid it will be too late."

Wang Xifeng persuaded with tears, "Old ancestor, brother Bao is a person with a lot of history, and he is the most blessed. Three years later, he will be named on the gold list and shake up the family tradition."

Mother Jia sighed, "But I don't know where Baoyu's blessing should be." It's just that Jia Baoyu has no official or job now, and he doesn't like to communicate with others, so he can't help at home.Even if you really won the Jinshi three years later, you can only enter the Imperial Academy with the big sneakers. A small official of the seventh or eighth rank of the Imperial Academy is of no use to a family that is in danger of splendens!Alas, if Jia Baoyu and Lin Jinyu switched seats, Jia's mother would feel at ease now.It's a pity... Thinking that all the painstaking arrangements her husband had made during his lifetime were in vain, Jia's mother was even more sad and regretful.

Although Jia Yucun joined the cabinet, Lin Jinyu's life is not difficult. He has been acquainted with those people in the cabinet for a long time, and those old guys in the cabinet don't think Jia Yucun is anything special. He said that he didn't go to the banquet hosted by Jia Yucun's cabinet at all, he just asked his son to give him a congratulatory gift.

Jia Yucun used to be gentle and gentle, but now he is in a high position. Although he just entered the cabinet, because of his high official position, he is now favored by the emperor, and he regards himself as the No. 1 cabinet. Shuo called brother and brother, making Lin Jinyu disgusting.

Lin Jinyu asked the little eunuch to pour tea, Wu You sat opposite him, and said with a smile, "You are short of water in the five elements, why do you keep drinking tea? Little Lizi's legs are going to break."

Xiao Lizi held a new cup of tea respectfully, Lin Jinyu said, "Hey, I don't know why, I often feel sick these days."

"There won't be any?"

Xu Shuo laughed "puchi" and shook his head, "Master Wu has such a mouth."

Lin Jin spat at him, "You are the only one who has it? Brother Wu," raised his eyebrows, raised his teacup and smiled, "Wrong, what virtue do I have, how can I call my brother brother with Mr. Wu. From the age Said, Mr. Wu lives in the head; since the scientific examination, I sent Mr. Wu to a world; Mr. Wu is a man of great prestige and prestige, who dares to discuss the sequence and size with you. What a shame, compared with Qin The Great Wall looks good."

Wang Ziteng took a sip of tea, and Xu Shuo couldn't laugh or cry. Jia Yucun's face was very beautiful. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Master Lin is talking about Ben Sima?"

"What are dead horses and live horses? Master Jia is saying that dead horses are treated as living horse doctors?"

Wu You coughed, and pretended to teach Lin Jinyu a lesson, "Master Jia, it's Master Jia Da Sima, who can't even speak, so you will be assigned the memorial."

Just as Jia Yucun was about to refute, Xu Shuo said, "Hurry up, there are many things to do during the Chinese New Year, where do these words come from, I will ask you in a while, and you can answer them so positively." Put Wu You and Lin Jinyu together.

Similar to this kind of cynicism, it will be staged every other day.The imperial court answered, as long as Jia Yucun said one thing, Lin Jinyu would definitely say the other, Wu You was living on the sidelines, Prince Tengxiu closed his mouth, and Xu Shuo had a terrible headache.