There is no phoenix

The green mountains are faint and the water is far away, and the grass and trees in the south of the Yangtze River are withered in autumn. 24 On a moonlit night at the bridge, where can the jade man teach the flute?

Yangzhou City in winter this year seems to be colder earlier than in previous years.In the official residence of Yangzhou Xunyan Yushi, a middle-aged man in his 40s was standing under a hibiscus tree in the yard, looking at the fallen leaves, sighed, and said to a entourage who was about the same age as him. Said: "Lin Zhong, do you think Yu'er has grown much taller now? Has her temperament changed a lot? Will she still love to act like a baby and cry like she did in Yangzhou?" After finishing speaking, she coughed .

The attendant named Lin Zhong hurriedly handed over a cup of tea, and said, "Master, Miss Yu'er must have grown a lot taller after she has been away for more than three years. Didn't the master say that every time the old lady writes a letter saying Yu'er is good? I guess Ah, Yu'er has not only grown taller, she must be much more beautiful than before, why would the old lady always say that she hopes that the master will let Yu'er be assigned to the brother who holds jade in the future?"

It turned out that this man in his 40s was Lin Ruhai, the current inspector of salt in Yangzhou.Lin Ruhai's surname is Lin Minghai, and his name is Ruhai. The ancestor of Lin Ruhai once attacked Liehou, and now he is in Ruhai.At the beginning, only the third generation was enshrined. Because of the current Long En Shengde, far ahead of the previous generation, with extra grace, the father of Zhi Ru Hai inherited another generation; to Ru Hai, it is a pity that the Lin family is not prosperous and has limited descendants. Although there are several sects, they are all from the same family as Ruhai, and they have no close relatives.

Lin Ruhai was born in Zhong Ding's family, and grew up in a scholarly family. He inherited the Lin family tradition and read a lot of poetry and books since he was a child.Because of the Lin family's unique way of doing things, Lin Ruhai didn't talk about marriage until she was 24 years old.He also secretly vowed not to marry those who are not like-minded, so that at the age of 27, the marriage has not yet been settled.

There have been many scholars in the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times, ranking first in Gusu Linhou's family.

Yushu Linfeng, a talented Tanhualang, nearly thirty years old, has not married a wife, married a family, and has not taken a concubine. This is the first time since the Kingdom of China.Lin Ruhai's father, Lord Lin, is in a hurry. Lin Ruhai is brother and sister. When the younger sister Lin Tan was 17 years old, she married the eldest son of Xiangyang Uncle Xiao's family.Lin Ruhai is three years older than her younger sister and is the only son of the Lin family.It was not easy for relatives and friends to connect with each other. At the age of 28, Lin Ruhai finally married Jia Min, a well-known talented girl in the capital.

Although Jia Min was born in the family of Martial Jue, a young lady from the Duke's Mansion, who does not know martial arts, she has also read poetry and books since she was a child, and is proficient in everything.Jia Min is married to Lin Ruhai, a suave and suave man, who can be said to be a talented man and a beautiful woman, so the love between husband and wife goes without saying.It's hard work, but Jia Min had only one son after four years of marriage.Soon Lin Ruhai was promoted to be a doctor of Lantai Temple and a second-rank member of the imperial court, but three years later, his only three-year-old son died young, and the old Hou Ye was so angry that he couldn't get sick. After that, Jia Min had no good news for many years.

For the sake of the Lin family's heirs, the old Marquis was anxious, and Jia Min also felt guilty, forcing Lin Ruhai to accept several concubines.However, Lin Ruhai was only on Jia Min's body, and the Lin family did not add another man or woman.

When Lin Ruhai was 40 years old, Jia Min sent another good news, and the old Hou couldn't help but be overjoyed.When she conceived in October, the following year, on February [-]th, the Flower Festival, all the flowers in Gusu were in full bloom. The Lin family spread the good news that Jia Min gave birth to a daughter.Although the old Hou Ye was a little disappointed, he had to comfort Ru Hai and Jia Min when he saw that the doll was beautiful and cute. He said to Ru Hai and Jia Min: "I think this child is not bad. I remember Li Bai's poem saying, 'The shadow falls on the lake, the blue sky shines, and the golden gate blooms. The second peak is the head, and the Milky Way hangs three stone beams upside down." Although my granddaughter is a girl, I am afraid that she will shine for my Lin family in Gusu in the future. Let's name it Daiyu."

Daiyu is Lin Ruhai's middle-aged daughter, and the only child of the Lin family. Lin Ruhai and his wife love each other like the apple of their eye.

When Daiyu was three years old, Lin Laohou passed away. Lin Ruhai was outstanding in government affairs and won the emperor's favor. Soon after, he was hand-picked as the censor of Yangzhou.After taking care of the funeral of Lord Hou, Lin Ruhai took his wife, daughter and cronies to follow Lin Zhong, who was like a brother, and went to Yangzhou to take up his post.

After arriving in Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai was busy with official duties. Jia Min personally taught Daiyu to read and write, and Ruhai also carefully taught Daiyu in her spare time.

Daiyu is very clever and intelligent, and she has a vivid memory when reading books. The husband and wife are quite comforted.Lin Ruhai loved Daiyu very much, and often asked Daiyu to go out with him in men's clothes, so that when Daiyu was five years old, many people thought Daiyu was Lin Ruhai's son.

Because of Jia Min's poor health, Lin Ruhai invited famous teachers to teach Daiyu at the Yangzhou mansion, and one of the teachers was Jia Yucun.Unexpectedly, when Daiyu was six years old, Jia Min died of another illness.

Lin Ruhai loves her daughter Lin Daiyu very much. Because of Jia Min's death, he was busy with his official duties. He was worried that his daughter Lin Daiyu would be uneducated and poorly taken care of by his servants. Also, his mother-in-law, Jia's mother in Rongguo Mansion, said several times that she would send men and women to boats to pick her up. , Lin Ruhai thought over and over again, and decided to send her daughter Lin Daiyu to the Jia family. "Your father is half a hundred years old and has no intention of continuing the family. Moreover, you are sick and very young. You have no mother to raise you, and no sisters and brothers to support you. Now you are going to rely on your grandmother and uncles and sisters, which just reduces my longing. Worry, why don't you go?" Lin Daiyu heard this, and Fang shed tears to leave, and followed her cousin Jia Lian, who came to pick her up, to Beijing.

Thinking of the situation when she sent Daiyu away, Lin Ruhai let out a long sigh.Now that I am just 50 years old, the longing for my late wife and daughter who is far away in the capital, as well as the busy and complicated business affairs, have made me aging prematurely, and my body is getting worse day by day.In the past few years in Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai has made remarkable achievements in government affairs, and has been commended by the emperor many times, which made Lin Ruhai even more afraid to relax in government affairs.Since this autumn, Lin Ruhai has been busy with government affairs while sick. Lin Zhong saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he couldn't persuade Lin Ruhai to devote himself to it.

"My lord, I think it's better to bring Yu'er back. It's been more than three years, and now my lord is sick again. To talk about the relationship between father and daughter is the law of nature and human relations. Even if the sage knows, he won't blame him." Lin Zhong persuaded .

"Okay, I'll write to the old lady and ask Yu'er to come back and take a look." Lin Ruhai sighed.