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

In the seventh year of Hongzhi, Guangzhou, the residence of Princess Yiyang.

Muxiu today, Lin Yu didn't sleep until the sun and mid-day as usual, but got up before dawn, wandering around in the newly renovated Zizhu courtyard, and picking some things on the desk from time to time. Dust, the window paper is not bright enough, and so on countless problems, directing the servants of the princess mansion to rush in and out, just like a spinning top.

Liu Yuan got up and listened to the report from the maid beside her. Hearing the news, she came to watch the fun. Seeing that what she said was true, she immediately laughed uncontrollably.

After a long while, she suppressed her smile and said: "My yard can accommodate even saints when they come, my son-in-law, don't be picky."

Lin Yu also laughed when he heard the words, and then withdrew his expression and said, "I'm not being picky, I'm not... I don't know what to do?"

Liu Yuan walked to Lin Yu's side, and said in a low voice, "If my little uncle sees you like this, he will laugh to death. I haven't seen you for a few years."

"How many years?" Lin Yu suddenly raised his voice, and asked eagerly, "Six years, six years, okay?"

Not seeing each other for a day is like three autumns. He and Liu Xuan haven't seen each other for six years, and he doesn't know how many autumns. Now that they finally meet again after a long absence, no matter how excited he is, it's not too much.

Six years ago, Lin Yu married the eldest princess of Yiyang with a feeling of death, but unexpectedly got a big surprise on the wedding night.

Just when he was overjoyed and thought that he and Liu Xuan had a bright future, fate told him in time, what is meant by extreme joy begets sorrow.

You know, a mutually beneficial marriage like Lin Yu and Liu Yuan's is something that can be met but not pursued. At least Liu Xuan's fate is not so good.But he made up his mind and told Liu Xu and his wife about his relationship with Lin Yu, as well as the fact that Liu Yuan and Li Daitao were stiff.

Liu Xu was so angry that he couldn't do anything except beat Liu Xuan and put him in a small dark room.After all, for Liu Yuan, this ending is not bad.

Moreover, the fact that Liu Yuan replaced the eldest princess of Yiyang was not manipulated by Liu Xuan secretly, but with the acquiescence of the sage, and the Liu family had to accept Lin Yu's affection.

While Liu Xuan was recuperating, Lin Yu made two home visits, but was blocked by various reasons and failed to achieve her goal.When Liu Xuan recovered from his injury, Liu Xu took the bottom line and sent his son back to his hometown of Taiyuan. He was not allowed to return to Beijing unless he passed the exam. Lin Yu had an official position, so it was impossible for him to go see him. As for the correspondence between the two, Liu Xu Xu could only pretend not to see it.

During Lin Yu's love affair with Liu Xuanhongyan, Shen Yun gave birth to a son and a daughter for Lin Jin, and Daiyu and Zhao Qing also had a son Chenghuan.

Only Lin Yu and Liu Yuan remained silent, and there was no possibility of any movement.

The Lin family has been passed down for several generations, and it is extremely difficult to get an heir. Even Lin Ruhai only got Daiyu and Lin Jin and Lin Yu in his forties.Now that he has grandchildren and grandchildren, he should have no regrets anymore, but he just looked at Lin Yu's knees empty, and occasionally he would inevitably mutter a few words.

However, the status of the eldest princess is extraordinary, and the Lin family itself has the rule that men can only accept concubines when they are forty and childless. Lin Ruhai is worried about Gui, but he will not be too worried.

Lin Yu's reason for dismissing his father is also very simple, that is, in the Lin family, it is normal to have children late, and people like Lin Jin are completely different. He and the princess are still young, who can tell what will happen in the future, and besides, there is really no son , he still has a nephew to die in retirement, and he will never be alone, Lin Ruhai thought about it, so he put this matter aside.

In the fourth year of Hongzhi, Lin Jin and Lin Yu stayed in the Imperial Academy for three full years.Tu Feng put Lin Jin into the Ministry of Rites, but sent Lin Yu to Guangzhou.

After the imperial decree, everyone was shocked. Didn't the saint always show favor to the Lin family? Why did he throw Lin Yu into such a poor country?But if you want to say that a saint doesn't want to see the Lin family, he doesn't look like him either. Not to mention that Lin Jin went directly to the Ministry of Rites, Zhao Qing also went to a rich place like Yangzhou, and Lin Yu is still the son-in-law, which is really confusing.

In fact, the inside story of this matter is not as complicated as people think. It was Lin Yu's own idea to go to Guangzhou, and he asked Tu Feng for it.

Because Lin Yu has discovered that although this world is superficial, the general environment is parallel to his original world in the seventeenth century. In far away Europe, the industrial revolution is already brewing, but in this ancient eastern country, There is not much difference from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Guangzhou is the only open port in China, so he wants to go there.

Tu Feng is not a closed and conservative king, and some things may be too late to work hard from now on.

When Lin Yu went south to Guangzhou, Liu Yuan went with him. Although Empress Dowager Liu felt a little strange, she was not her own daughter, so she didn't ask much.

In the same year when Lin Yu left Beijing, Liu Xuan finally passed the Juren examination and returned to the capital from his hometown in Taiyuan.

In the following year, Liu Xuan took part in Chun Wei, and got 22 in the second class. Liu Xu was not satisfied with his son's grades, so he gave him a good meal.

Because his grades are not particularly high, Liu Xuan has no plans to enter the Hanlin Academy for qualifications. He wants to go to Guangzhou, but he hasn't been able to meet for three or four years. He misses Lin Yu to death.

At that time, Lin Jin's youngest daughter was one year old, and Liu Xuan came to ask Lin Jin for help in the name of He Xi. As long as he was willing to speak a few words in front of the saint, everything would be fine.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jin politely declined, saying that he couldn't help with this matter, and told Liu Xuan to rest easy.

Liu Xuan became anxious immediately, why not? He didn't ask Lin Jin to help him find a good job. He was going to Guangzhou, a place no one else wanted to go.

Lin Jin hurriedly explained to him that Liu Xu gave Tu Feng an offer, saying that there were five sons under his knees, and all four were released, leaving only Liu Xuan, hoping to stay by his side to serve.Liu Xu is a veteran of the three dynasties, Tu Feng has always regarded him highly, it is impossible not to give this little face, even Lin Jin, it is not easy to say this please, he can't open his mouth at all.

Realizing that Lin Jin wasn't teasing her, Liu Xuan's expression drooped completely. Why is his father so cruel, insisting that they separate.

Lin Jin hurriedly comforted Liu Xuan again, saying that he would find a way to persuade Tu Feng to transfer one of his older brothers back to the capital as soon as possible. Anyway, Lin Yu is his real brother.

Last year, I don't know if the old man of the Liu family finally figured it out or what, Liu Xu wrote a letter to Tu Feng, saying that he was going to retire and return home.

Tu Feng tried to persuade him to stay but failed, so he approved the book immediately.Soon thereafter, Liu Yuan's father was transferred back to Beijing and served as the left servant of the official department.

Seeing this situation, Liu Xuan was secretly happy. His father has retired and his elder brother has returned to Beijing. It shouldn't be difficult for him to ask for an order to leave Beijing again.

Sure enough, before Liu Xuan asked Lin Jin for help again, his father first talked to him, saying that after watching them coldly for so many years, he found that both he and Lin Yu were serious, and they were no longer willful children. I don't intend to embarrass them anymore, both of them walk away, he is out of sight and out of mind, so let's forget about it.

Although Liu Xu's words were very disgusting, but still moved Liu Xuan into a mess, he knew that his father had passed this test.

For the new graduates over the years, it is a normal process to first go to the place to experience some experience. It is a special case for those who directly enter the sixth department like Lin Jin. Therefore, without the obstruction of his father, it is a trivial matter for Liu Xuan to go to Guangzhou. There is no need for Lin Jin to help intercede.

So, after receiving the appointment, Liu Xuan went to join Lin Yu with a lot of money, while Lin Yu was in a hurry and was laughed at by Liu Yuan.

It's not that Lin Yu is not calm, but that in this era of extremely primitive communication methods, long-distance relationships are really not easy. There is no other means of contact except writing letters, and this letter will take a lot of time on the road. It is very lucky to receive one, and it is commonplace for lost and delayed ones.

He waited so hard for six years, and finally waited until the shadows and the truth came to light. It would be strange not to be excited.

In this way, while Lin Yu was waiting with great anticipation, Liu Xuan finally arrived at the Princess Mansion.Knowing that they reunited after a long absence, Liu Yuan must have a lot to say, so she just greeted Liu Xuan and went back to her yard. Unexpectedly, the two left behind by her were timid and relatively speechless. For a long time, no one knew what to say.

In the end, it was Liu Xuan who broke the silence first, and the first thing he said was, "Brother Yu, you've been hacked so much, I almost can't recognize you."

"The sun is so hot in the south." Lin Yu had nothing to say, and he laughed while talking, and then asked: "Xuan'er, how have you been these few years?"

Liu Xuan immediately made a bitter face, stretched out her hands and hugged Lin Yu's waist from behind, and complained: "What kind of temper is my father, don't you know? I have lived in darkness for the past few years, and the days are like years. If it weren't for thinking about not doing well in the exam and not seeing you, I wouldn't be able to hold on anymore, my father has never been so cruel to my brother and the others..."

When Lin Yu and Liu Xuan separated, Liu Xuan was half a head shorter than him, only a little above his ears. Now that they meet again, they find that Liu Xuan is actually a little taller than him. Forgive us, I didn't dare to tell him about my father's side, for fear of making him angry, think about it carefully, I'm really sorry for Liu Shibo..."

Liu Xuan couldn't help tightening her hands even more when she heard the words, "Our two families are different. I have four older brothers, my father, my mother, and a large group of grandchildren. There are even great-grandchildren. Can I get married? It's not that important. It's very convenient to adopt a nephew in the future, but your family can't do it. There are only you and brother Jin, and brother Jin only has one son, brother Xun. If you don't get married, can you be reasonable? That is to say, when you become the princess, others dare not say more, otherwise you girl will definitely be called unvirtuous and ignorant..."

Seeing Lin Yu's silence, Liu Xuan said again: "Brother Yu, don't be unhappy, look how good we are now, the emperor is far away, who will meddle in other's business."

Liu Xuan's words made sense, and Lin Yu couldn't help smiling. They all had elder brothers who were officials in the court. Needless to say, Liu Xuan's eldest brother, Lin Jin's future is just around the corner. In order not to attract too much attention, he and Liu Xuan It's normal to be an official outside for a long time. This kind of thing that others can't avoid is really just right for them.

In the evening, Liu Yuan took the role of the eldest princess to clean up Liu Xuan, but she only drank two glasses of wine before quietly retreating, her purpose is self-evident.

Liu Xuan lived up to her niece's kindness and managed to get herself and Lin Yu half-drunk. The two talked about their respective situations over the years.

It wasn't until Liu Xuan bullied her that Lin Yu said in a daze, "Xuan'er, don't make trouble, the girl is still here..."

Liu Xuan was stunned and speechless. What kind of drinking capacity is Lin Yu? Liu Yuan has already left, okay? He won't be drunk at that time.

"Xuan'er, come on, let's have another drink. Where did we talk just now?" Lin Yu saw Liu Xuan froze, and jumped over to hang on him again.

"Speaking of brother Xun entering the palace to accompany the third prince..." Liu Xuan replied while going to get Lin Yu's wine glass. He couldn't drink any more, and Lin Yu couldn't do other things if he drank any more. , but Lin Yu refused, and drank the glass of wine with a movement of leaning back to avoid Liu Xuan, with a smug smile on his lips.

Liu Xuan made another plan and coaxed: "Brother Yu, it's getting late, the girls have all withdrawn, let's go back too."

Lin Yu glanced around with drunken eyes, and found that not only Liu Yuan was not there, but also the people who were waiting around had been dismissed at some point.So he took Liu Xuan's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back too, I still have something good to show you..." Liu Xuan suddenly showed a surprised expression.

Lin Yu grabbed Liu Xuan's hand and walked crookedly out of the flower hall where the banquet was held, and the two stumbled towards the Purple Bamboo Courtyard.

It was the fifth day of the lunar new year, the crescent moon was like a hook in the sky, and a few bright stars were hanging under the deep sky.

Under the elegant starlight, the two figures walking hand in hand dragged on longer and longer.

As the cool night wind blew, Lin Yu's head became clearer, and she held Liu Xuan's hand even tighter.