Survive in the world of Red Mansions

It was originally stipulated that the coffin should be suspended for seven to seven days, but Lin Hai and the others are now living in the courtyard behind the government office, so it is obviously not suitable for such a long suspension.Also considering that relatives and friends from other places did not come to pay respects so quickly, it was decided to suspend the funeral for four to seven 49 days.

It is inconvenient for Lin Hai to ask for leave for a long time. As Jia Min's son, Lin Rui is too young to go to Suzhou for the funeral alone, so Lin Hai decided to send him to Yangzhou Daming Temple for coffin after April [-], and then send him to his hometown in Suzhou for burial if he has the opportunity.

During this period of time, Lin Hai had to deal with Jia Min's affairs, and he also had to take care of the official affairs of the salt administration. Even if there were staff to help with the official affairs, Lin Hai still had to intervene in many cases, so that he was very busy during this period.

Fortunately, Lin Yun from the fourth room in Suzhou came to Yangzhou again after the year, and this time Lin Yun happened to help entertain the guests who came to worship.

Since Jia Min died on the sixth night of the sixth day of the lunar new year, Lin Daiyu cried like she was about to die. The tears never stopped, and she even passed out many times after crying.Lin Hai saw that Lin Daiyu was crying so much all day long that she couldn't even eat. Even a strong person couldn't bear it for a long time, let alone sister Lin.

It happened that there was no one to entertain the female relatives who came to worship. Although Lin Daiyu was only 6 years old, there were no other mistresses in the Lin family. In this way, Lin Daiyu's situation will be better in the future.

Brother and sister Lin Rui had to watch the spirit according to regulations. Lin Rui didn't get along with Jia Min for a long time, and he couldn't really get close to Jia Min as his own mother. Keeping the spirit, but kneeling in front of the spirit for such a long time, and not being able to eat oily meat or suffer some hardships is for sure.

The hostess passed away, and the Lin family was rectified by Lin Hai some time ago, but there were still some uneasy servants in the backyard taking advantage of the chaos in the inner courtyard to stir up trouble, steal and play tricks.It's not a problem for Lin Hai to look at it. Lin Daiyu is too young to take care of it, and she can't look at the backyard every day. The housekeeper is a man and can't take care of the backyard. If there is no one in the backyard, sooner or later there will be troubles.

Lin Hai didn't want to ask those aunts in the backyard to come out to manage the house, so as not to raise the hearts of these people.He just wanted to invite Lin Ruhai's former nanny, Nanny Lin.

Nanny Lin is getting older now, and after having Jia Min as the housekeeper, she doesn't like to use the old people of the Lin family. Her son Lin Zhong doesn't have to worry about his future with Lin Hai, so he went home to take care of him after leaving the Lin family a few years ago. up.

Nanny Lin is Lin Hai's nanny, and when there is no mistress in the backyard of the Lin family, Nanny Lin's status is enough to suppress those servants who are in trouble.

This time when Jia Min passed away, Lin Hai asked the big butler to send a second butler to the capital to report the funeral, mainly the two Jia’s and Uncle Yao’s, because Jia Min’s reason for breaking off diplomatic relations between the Lin and Yao families for more than ten years, this time he went to the capital Those who reported the funeral went to Yao's house just by chance, I never thought that Yao's family would send someone to pay respects.Not only did the Yao family come, but the Yao family was also Yao Chen, the youngest son of Lin Hai's cousin Yao Pei.

After Yao Chen paid homage to Jia Min in the mourning hall, the butler was busy making arrangements for Yao Chen and his party to stay. The butler also knew that the Yao and Lin families hadn't seen each other for many years. He attaches great importance to the Yao family, so when people arrange accommodation, let those servants take care of them carefully.

Lin Hai was busy with business and entertaining guests during the day, so he only said hello to Yao Chen and didn't talk about it in detail. It was not until evening that he found time to formally meet this nephew.

"Nephew, you have come to Yangzhou so quickly this time, you have worked hard all the way!"

What Lin Hai said was really not a joke. The Lin family who went to Beijing to report the funeral should have worked hard all the way. Now that Yao Chen has arrived at the Lin family before April [-]th, they can only get there by road, and they have to drive non-stop during the day.Yao Chen is Yao Pei's youngest son, and he must have been pampered at home. The journey has indeed been hard.

There is also Jia's family in the capital, and the same group of people who went to the capital to report the funeral were Jia Min's natal family. Up to now, no worshipers have come.

"Cousin, it's not hard. Our speed is not very fast, and we have a good rest halfway. My father also said that he came to Yangzhou this time to see if I can help. If there is something here, I don't have to go back in a hurry."

"Thank you, cousin, but everything here is scheduled. Nephew Chen Xian, come here now, are you planning to participate in this year's test?"

Lin Hai also heard from the servant who gave the gift last year that Yao Chen passed the exam in the past two years, and this time he will come to Yangzhou. It seems that he is not going to let him take the exam this year.

"Father said that I'm not ready yet, so it's better to wait for another term, which is more secure. And when I came over, my father had a letter, asking me to hand it over to you, cousin."

Lin Hai opened the letter, and it was clearly mentioned in the letter that Yao Chen was accompanied by Zhou Tao, an aide to the Fourth Prince.

Lin Hai also thought of the female gentleman who came with the annual ceremony years ago. Maybe the cousins ​​of the Yao family accepted Lin Hai’s apology not only because of their generosity, but also because last year’s own letter of apology was just in time. The Yao family has already sided with the fourth prince. Perhaps they are also considering any suitable opportunity to restore the relationship between the two, so as to bridge the gap between the fourth prince and Lin Hai.

"Nephew Chen Xian, Mr. Zhou, who is accompanying you, I want to talk to him, the time is tomorrow night, please tell him."

Lin Hai talked with Yao Chen about other things, and Yao Chen just resigned.

After Yao Chen went out, Lin Hai asked the boy to go to Mr. Zhao and Li, saying that he was in a hurry to find them, and asked them to come over immediately.

Lin Hai sat in the study, thinking about how to tell the two aides about the matter with the fourth prince later.Lin Hai also considered whether to hide the relationship with the fourth prince first, but first, Mr. Zhao and Li have been with him for many years, and they have a certain understanding of many things about him, and some things have to be handled by them; If you don't talk about the unfavorable relationship between him and the two staff members, they are superior and subordinate, master-slave relationship, but they also complement each other and support each other; if you don't talk about it all the time, you will have to hide some things in the future In the long run, this will inevitably arouse their suspicion, but will bring variables to the relationship between them.

Lin Hai guessed that Zhou Tao, who came with Yao Chen this time, would also want to stay, so why not make it clear to the two aides first, and discuss how to arrange Zhou Tao.

Lin Hai waited until Zhao Ze and Li Tuo came in, and said to them directly: "The Yao family who came from the capital is my mother's natal family. This time, the youngest son of my cousin is here to pay homage. There is a four-year-old who is with him. The prince's staff."

Lin Hai watched Zhao Ze and Li Tuo widen their eyes, and said almost at the same time, "What, Fourth Prince? Impossible?"

Seeing the reaction of the two staff members, it was clear that they had come to understand, Lin Hai smiled unkindly, "You heard me right, you are the Fourth Prince!"

It’s no wonder that Mr. Zhao and Li had such a reaction. It was Lin Hai himself. If he hadn’t seen the Dream of the Red Chamber and knew who was the last emperor, so after he came here, he deliberately got to know the fourth prince. Like others, he also thinks that this fourth prince has no ambition to fight for power.

But in fact, everything is not without trace. Because the birth mother's status is low and he himself is not favored by the emperor, the fourth prince has been following the prince.The crown prince is the crown prince, so he is right to follow.The fourth prince who follows the crown prince, does not strive for merit but does not stand out, but has always been conscientious in his work, and he is not afraid of not offending others, and the matters entrusted to him by the crown prince are handled properly.

The minister feels that although the fourth prince is a cold-faced prince, he is capable of handling affairs and does not fight or grab. As a prince, he is a good helper for the prince.

"I don't think it's possible, and I don't blame you for having such a reaction. The fourth prince is indeed too low-key! The fourth prince has always been very low-key, and we don't know it because we are far away from the capital.

However, I have learned from some of the same year in the capital, and they all think that the fourth prince is capable of handling affairs and capable of doing practical things.

It's just that few people thought that the fourth prince had ambitions to compete for the throne, and the fourth prince didn't show it on the surface, and there was a lot of hidden strength.The little girl's current husband is a member of the fourth prince, and I just found out not long ago.This female gentleman has been teaching in some royal families in the capital before, and she has taught several female students with good reputations. "

Hearing this, Zhao Ran said, "Does this mean that the fourth prince has had this heart for a long time, but now everyone sees that the three princes, the first prince, and the third prince are fighting fiercely, and the emperor is also concerned about the three princes now." The forces of the two princes are suppressed and balanced separately, and the four princes are hiding deep enough!"

"Your Majesty is almost sixty. It is true that Your Excellency has been following the Emperor closely, but you should also consider what to do when the new king takes over. According to Your Excellency, the Fourth Prince is a good choice." Li Tuo said from the side.

Zhao Ran continued: "The best thing is that the fourth prince is hiding deep enough. If your lord is close to the others now, you have always been the emperor's confidant, and the emperor can't explain it to you. And the fourth prince is a low-key person. According to the current situation, If you are not absolutely sure, the fourth prince will not reveal his thoughts, which is very important to you, my lord."

"I have already told my nephew that Zhou Tao will come to see me tomorrow night.

My cousin mentioned in the letter that this staff member Zhou Tao already had the status of a Jinshi. After passing the Jinshi exam, he was released as a county magistrate twice and then resigned. Because he was born in a poor family, I guessed that he had no connections. It may be other reasons.As for how this Zhou Tao will serve as the fourth prince's staff, it is not very clear.But Zhou Tao will come to see me tomorrow night, so let's meet you two together then. "

So Lin Hai's study room was lit up in the middle of the night for two nights, and Lin Rui's little friend also had an enlightenment Mr. Zhou Tao!

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