The Second Young Master of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

Going out to hunt, the conditions are not as good as those in Beijing. Lin Jin and Lin Yu shared a tent with Lin Ruhai. The two brothers shared the same bed as they did when they were young.There were still free activities in the afternoon. Lin Yu's new bow was a bit too big for it to be used for the time being. He took it back to the tent and put it away before lunch. Unexpectedly, he went out for a couple of laps in the afternoon, and when he came back at night, he couldn't see the bow.The camp was heavily guarded, and it was impossible for outsiders to come in. Looking at the empty wall, Lin Yu couldn't help being a little dazed, who could it be? The things beside him didn't move, and he just took his bow.

Although the bow was rewarded by the crown prince, the hunting companions may not be ordinary people. Besides, there is the logo of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the bow, and it is impossible to sell it if you take it. Lin Yu thought about it, and then raised his voice: "Brother , did you ever move my bow?" The bow was too big for Lin Yu to draw, not to mention Lin Jin, the only thing Lin Yu could think of was whether Lin Jin took it to see if he didn't let it go. back to the original position.

At this time, Lin Jin was outside the tent. After hearing Lin Yu's words, he opened the curtain and came in. He said doubtfully, "I haven't touched it. You know, I'm not interested in swords, bows and arrows." Indeed, Lin Jin and Lin Yu Different, the practice of riding and archery is purely to complete the task, not to say that I like it.

"That's weird, who else would come in?" Lin Yu frowned inexplicably. Someone was guarding the door of the tent. It was impossible for anyone else to come in except the father and son, but his bow was placed in the middle of the tent. , suddenly disappeared, which is really puzzling.

Lin Jin heard that the prize that Lin Yu had just won was missing, so she also helped him find it, but the tent was not big, so she finished it after two rounds without finding anything.Theft of the hunting camp is not a trivial matter. You must know that high-ranking officials like Lin Ruhai live in tents just outside the crown prince. If their residence can be entered casually, doesn’t it mean that the crown prince’s safety cannot be guaranteed? , Just when Lin Jin was hesitating whether to report the matter, he suddenly found that behind the bed where they were sleeping, someone had cut a thin and long hole in the tent.

Lin Jin walked over quickly, knelt down to examine it carefully, and raised her head to greet Lin Yu, "Yu'er, come here."

"Brother, what did you find?" Lin Yu posted excitedly.Ever since he was a child, he rarely beat Lin Jin academically, at most he was neck and neck, and riding and archery skills were better, but when Lin Ruhai took the exam for his son, he didn't use this as the standard, so it was rare to beat Lin Jin once. The performance of the prince was still presented by the prince himself. Lin Yu didn't say "turn over the serf and sing", a little pride is inevitable, who knows that the prize disappeared before he took it home or showed it off in front of his sister. Love is also conceivable.

"Yu'er, look here, someone should have cut it open." Lin Jin said in a low voice.

"Yeah." Lin Yu buried his head to look carefully, and suddenly said in surprise: "No, the opening seems to be cut from the inside." Whatever this man meant, he could have come in, and he took time and effort to row the tent and took the things directly Isn't it easier to leave? If he can come in, he can definitely get out.

"Let's go out and have a look." Lin Jin had a flash of inspiration, and an unproven thought faintly appeared in his mind.

Lin Yu didn't know what Lin Jin thought of suddenly, but he followed him and got out through the opening.After getting out of the tent, Lin Yu felt a little familiar for some reason. After another look, isn't this the place where Liu's father and son lived? They had come here to play with Liu Xuan.

Lin Jin pointed at the tent in front of her, and said with a half-smile, "Yu'er, guess where your bow is?"

Lin Yu was dumbfounded, and said for a long while, "This, is this impossible?" Liu Xuan is mischievous, but he has always done things in a measured manner, and will not make too much noise. Usually, what request does he have, unless it is too embarrassing, Lin Yu Yu never refuses, why make such a joke today.

"It's impossible, we'll know if we go over and ask." Lin Jin walked away after speaking, and Lin Yu hurriedly followed.Although the tents of the two families are very close to each other, the directions to open the doors are completely different, so Lin Jin and Lin Yu had to go around half a circle before entering the tent.

Three fathers and sons also came to the Liu family, but Liu Xu and the eldest son both had official positions and were not in the tent at this time. Only Liu Xuan was kneeling on the ground and completing the homework assigned by his father.If in normal times, Liu Xuan would have jumped up from the ground when she heard that Lin's elder brother was coming, but today she was very steady and continued to write her homework, but when she was writing, her wrist shook slightly, ruining the page.After he finished writing this article, Fang raised his head and beckoned Lin Jin and Lin Yu to sit down in the tent. He didn't meet their eyes, but buried his head and planned to continue.

After sitting down, Lin Jin smiled and said, "Xuan'er worked hard today, did she play too much and didn't finish her homework a few days ago?" Don't look at Mrs. Liu's doting on her youngest son, but when it comes to Liu Xuan's education, it's all about Liu Xuan's education. Xu has the final say, and the severity is far worse than Lin Ruhai's treatment of his two sons.

"I went to see Brother Yu's game in the morning, and I haven't finished my homework." Liu Xuan nodded slightly with a bitter face, but still didn't look at Lin Jin squarely.Liu Xuan had gone hunting with Lin Yu before, and knew that he was good at riding and shooting, and it was not surprising that he had won many honorable children.

Lin Yu was overjoyed when he heard the words, knowing that Lin Jin meant something, he still proudly said: "Little Xuan'er, you have seen my heroic performance, isn't it handsome?" , Most people feel that they are not doing their jobs properly, rather than being strong in martial arts.

"Well, Brother Yu is the most powerful. Even the princess said that you are brave and wants to give you a gift." The Yu Dynasty was strict in etiquette, and the daughters of civil and military officials were not allowed to come to activities such as hunting. Only the princess of the royal family was not allowed. This restriction can be viewed from the viewing stand.In previous hunting competitions, there was a good story about the princess falling in love with the winner and then falling down. Anyway, those who can come are not ordinary people, and those who can win are the best among them. The emperor's daughter is also worried about marrying. If there is something you like, that would be great.

This year's hunting, although the saint did not come in person, Tu Feng still brought twelve, thirteen, and fourteen little princesses out.That's all for the others, just looking at it casually, but the Thirteenth Princess is different. She was rescued by Lin Yu when she was a child, and she is also a skin relative. It was announced, but she looked at Lin Yu differently from others, and she was even more delighted to see him win.

Liu Xuan was too young to participate in the hunting competition, so her father and brother chased her to the viewing stand. The location was not far from the three princesses. If they spoke louder, they could hear them clearly.When Tu Feng presented the award to Lin Yu, the thirteenth princess hesitated and said that she wanted to give Lin Yu something, but the twelve and fourteenth princesses teased her, saying that if Lin Yu accepted the gift and brought the prize over, she could go I beg my father.Liu Xuan was taken aback for a moment, he had heard the legends before, that the princess would send a purse or sachet made by herself to the winner of the hunting competition, and if the other party returned the winning prize, the marriage would almost be finalized Who would dare to refuse the daughters of the Tian family? Their degree of freedom in marriage is far higher than that of ordinary people.

Liu Xuan has not yet reached the age to understand the relationship between children, he just instinctively resisted the thirteenth princess's affection for Lin Yu and Lin Yu's possible response.So after the hunting was over, he took advantage of Lin Jin and Lin Yu's absence and quietly stole Lin Yu's bow, so that the thirteenth princess gave Lin Yu a gift, and he had no prizes to give back. As for the consequences of refusing the princess, Liu Xuan is not old enough for him to think so deeply.

"You didn't want brother Yu to give the bow to the princess, so you took it away, right?" Lin Jin took Liu Xuan's words with a smile, and successfully watched his expression become stiff, while Lin Yu's The idea was confirmed, but it was also a bit foggy.

Before the newly arrived bow was warmed up, the owner came to the door. Liu Xuan realized that she had said something wrong, and immediately kept silent.

Lin Yu said helplessly: "Little Xuan'er, is this really the case?" The little guy is young, but he has a lot of ideas.

"Brother Yu, I'm sorry..." After all, she was still a child, looking at Lin Yu for a moment, Liu Xuan was defeated, and begged: "I will return the bow to you, don't tell your father about it, and don't tell me about it. Give the bow to the princess, okay? Brother Yu..."

Ever since he was a child, Lin Yu was most afraid of Liu Xuan's tears. As long as he used this trick, he would probably have to surrender, and this time was no exception.Lin Yu thought for a while, then sighed: "Xiao Xuan'er, I don't need to be angry with you, I don't need to tell Liu Shibo about this, and I don't want to give this bow to the princess, but you have to promise me, the same Things, I can't do it again in the future, otherwise I will really be angry."

Liu Xuan stared at Lin Yu for a long time with bright eyes, and nodded vigorously.Lin Yu smiled with satisfaction, took out a handkerchief to help him wipe away the tears on his face, and said softly, "Since you like it so much, I will give you this bow, remember to keep it safe."

Liu Xuan's eyes widened in disbelief, and after a while she nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice, with a smile blooming on her face.

Although Lin Jin and Lin Yu kept this matter a secret, Liu Xu still knew about it, at least a part of it, so before the hunt was over, he sent Liu Xuan back to the capital. Sighed, didn't say much.

After returning to Beijing, Lin Yu wanted to find an opportunity to visit Liu Xuan, but he was always busy. Then Liu Xuan's grandmother passed away, and the whole family went back to their hometown to observe mourning. The two met again, and it was several years later. , things are different.

Liu Xu and Dingyou, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials is vacant, which is not a good thing for Tu Feng.With the establishment of the prince and the growth of his own age, the saint's guard against him increased significantly, and he turned to love his young son.Of course, this is not to say that the sage has the idea of ​​changing the prince, but that he is getting older, and it is always not so comfortable to face the person who will replace him in the future, but those young sons who are not threatening, get close People feel more comfortable, even the Ninth Five-Year Master cannot escape the big killer of time.

The new Minister of the Ministry of Officials was appointed by a sage, and his relationship with Tu Feng is lukewarm, but he has something to do with the Ninth Prince.

In the winter of this year, Yuan Chun was suddenly promoted from a concubine to a side concubine.Lin Yu was startled at the same time when he heard the news, because at this time in the original book, Yuan Chun was promoted from a female historian to a concubine of virtue, and only later did he have the matter of visiting relatives and the beautiful Grand View Garden.

When the news reached the Jia family, Mrs. Wang was ecstatic, but Jia Baoyu looked miserable.Why so many people's fate has changed, only their family's is still the same as before.Yuan Chun's promotion this time seems a bit abrupt, after all, her color is not as good as the most prosperous age, and she has no children, so it can't be said that she has any credit.There is only one possibility left, that is, she revealed the secret that should not be revealed, and the Ninth Prince obtained some benefits through that secret, and his fate returned to the original track.

Apart from Jia Baoyu and Lin Yu, those who linked Yuanchun's promotion to Qin Keqing's death earlier were just royal secrets, and his knowledge was limited, so he couldn't fully deduce the cause and effect of the matter, but only confirmed some Uncertain judgments in the past.