Lin Jue of the Red Chamber

Lin Jue sat upright on the chair, feeling quite restless.

Shi Ziwei was a little funny, when had he ever seen Lin Jue with such a temperament, he said nicely: "Okay, we have to wait for Prince Yong to come over, there is still a while, you should calm down and have a sip of tea."

After hearing this, Lin Jue picked up the teacup in a daze and was about to pour it down. Shi Ziwei stopped him quickly and changed him to a cup of hot tea himself: "Come back to your senses, calm down, what do you look like?"

Only then did Lin Jue come back to his senses, let out a long breath, and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll try my best." You know, in the 21st century, he has never met the Lord of a country face to face like this, even though it will be this time next year It was only officially enthroned, and now it is just a potential stock.But now is not a democratic society, but a damned feudal society. It is a time when one sentence decides the fate of a person, a family, or even a family.

Lin Jue took a sip of tea and felt that her throat was much more comfortable, so she slowly calmed down and waited for Prince Yong's arrival.

After waiting for almost half an hour, Prince Yong arrived late.Shi Ziwei stepped forward and welcomed Prince Yong in.

The meeting place this time was a teahouse, which was owned by Prince Yong's subordinates. The safety and confidentiality were relatively guaranteed, and Lin Jue was not yet an official, so he couldn't talk about making friends with courtiers.

Prince Yong was sitting on the top seat. He was a man in his forties, but just looking at his appearance, most people would say that he was only in his [-]s.He looks very serious, with a straight face, but his eyes are very kind, and there is a string of Buddhist beads around his wrist.Lin Jue lifted his left sleeve calmly, half revealing the Buddhist beads on his wrist.

"This is Lin Xiaojieyuan, right? Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. He really is a good-looking talent." Prince Yong brushed his beard and praised.He was calm on the surface, but he was surprised in his heart. He thought he was a nerd, but now it seems that his advances and retreats are well-founded. Lin Ruhai is so lucky.

Lin Jue forced himself to calm down and knelt down: "Gusu Lin Jue has met Prince Yong." Although he has been in Beijing for two years and has been a spy for Prince Yong for two years, the news he usually receives is sent to It's really the first time we met in a cloth shop under Prince Yong.

Prince Yong was a little surprised, and pulled him up with his own hands: "My good boy, today I came here in low clothes, just treat me as an elder, and you don't need to perform this great gift."

"Courtesy cannot be dismissed. Students have admired the prince for a long time. Today, they are honored to be summoned by the prince. They will never dare to be indebted." Even though Lin Jue tried his best, his voice was still a little erratic.

"Good, good, good, you are really young talents. You and your father have done very well in the past two years." Prince Yong patted Lin Jue on the shoulder and praised.

Lin Jue held her breath secretly, making her cheeks and even her ears turn red, as if she was shy or excited because of Prince Yong's praise. "I can't afford to be praised by the prince. It is an honor for the students and my father to be able to serve the prince." Oh, what's the use of boasting, the young master is here to get benefits.

Seeing Lin Jue's excited and at a loss, Prince Yong couldn't help laughing out loud: "Lin Ruhai is a good teacher!" Then he asked: "I heard from Mu Yan that you need to find me for something, what's the matter?" Shi Ziwei, Prince Liang's son , the word Mu Yan.

Shi Ziwei, who was waiting outside, let go of his clenched hands, and breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the two of them had a good conversation, and they really shouldn't have been guarding outside. Going in, at least I can help him say a word, the waiting time is really It was too tormented, Shi Ziwei couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Lin Jue knelt down again, and replied respectfully: "My father stayed in the south of the Yangtze River alone. The students and my sister missed him day and night, and this spring my father fell ill again. It is really unfilial for the students not to be filial in front of their father." Lin Ruhai couldn't help but blushed because of his love for him.Touching his head to the ground, he wailed and said, "I beg your lord to think of a way to call my father back to the capital."

Prince Yong frowned, and said seriously: "Is this your idea, or Lin Ruhai's idea? You should understand the status of the Jiangnan Salt Administration. Salt tax accounts for a lot of tax in the Ministry of Households every year."

Lin Jue choked with sobs: "The student has written to his father about this matter, but the reply has not arrived. But I think my father must also want to return to Beijing. My father said: For him, the most important thing is his family."

Prince Yong's brows relaxed, and he helped Lin Jue up: "This matter needs to be discussed slowly. The seat of the Jiangnan Salt Administration is really important. You will definitely understand, right?"

Lin Jue looked at Prince Yong gratefully: "My lord is willing to help, the students and my father are very grateful."

After talking about the business, the rest of the time is just chatting. Prince Yong is also a person of rigorous knowledge. He couldn't help but question Lin Jue's knowledge. Lin Jue couldn't help but sweat. Fortunately, his foundation is still solid, and his answer is reasonable. With evidence, and taking Prince Yong's face into consideration, some of the answers deliberately revealed their less knowledgeable and more impulsive side.

In general, Prince Yong was very satisfied, and even gave some pointers, saying: "I thought you were going to take the exam last year, but it turned out that you passed the exam. This is three years, but you are still happy?"

Lin Jue showed a shy smile: "My father said that the student is still young and should study in the Imperial College for a few years, so he postponed one term, and the student is not dissatisfied."

"That's good. Learning is not something that can be achieved overnight. It is always better to accumulate it over time."

Lin Jue nodded, and looked at Prince Yong with admiration: "Your Highness's knowledge is very good." As he spoke, he nodded affirmatively.

Prince Yong was amused: "Do you know what learning is? Wait for two years." As he spoke, he pointed to the Buddhist beads in Lin Jue's left hand and said, "Do you still believe in Buddhism?"

Lin Jue showed the beads embarrassingly, and lowered her voice: "Students don't believe in Buddhism, but mother does. This string of beads was given by Master Bodhi of Gusu Qingquan Temple. At that time, my mother gave me this prayer bead again, saying that she hoped that my life would be safe."

Prince Yong couldn't help thinking of those children in his family, and said with emotion: "Oh, poor parents in the world." Then, he patted Lin Jue's hand and stood up: "After staying for such a long time, I should go back. In the future You don’t need to talk to Mu Yan if you have something to say, just come to me directly.”

Lin Jue nodded and sent Prince Yong downstairs.

After drinking two cups of tea and sitting in Shi Ziwei's carriage, Lin Jue was still a little unsteady. Is he meeting the (prepared) top leader of the country?Also drank tea together?He was even passed the examination?Why does something feel unreal?

Seeing Lin Jue's restless look, Shi Ziwei was very worried, and seeing that Prince Yong was still smiling when he came out, he wasn't angry, what happened to him?I couldn't help but waved my hand in front of Lin Jue: "Come back to your senses, if you have something to say, I will definitely help you."

Lin Jue looked at Shi Ziwei with bright eyes: "I didn't expect the prince to be so approachable, that's great."

Shi Ziwei heaved a sigh of relief, snorted coldly, and said in a low voice: "Stupid you, who is who? You are approachable, be careful of being betrayed." Shi Ziwei will never admit that he can't see Lin Jue because others show that Kind of silly.

Lin Jue was happy, but was thrown cold water: "Sold by who? I was sold by you a long time ago, otherwise today will not happen."

Shi Ziwei fell silent. Now he regrets dragging Lin Jue in to wade into this muddy water. The officialdom is dangerous. If he doesn't pay attention and someone takes Lin Jue away, he will cry to death.

Lin Jue swayed and touched his shoulder: "I don't blame you, why are you pretending to be melancholy? Think about it quickly, my father has really entered Beijing, where is he going?"

Shi Ziwei cheered up: "He has been in Jiangnan for more than ten years, and he might stay in some unimportant places for two years first. Do you think Mr. Lin likes the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Industry?"

Lin Jue smiled comfortably: "For this kind of thing, I will wait until my father makes up his mind. I can finally rest."

Shi Ziwei couldn't help but stare dumbfounded, his pupils were vivid in this smile, his long eyelashes swept out fan-shaped shadows, his chin was slightly lifted up a little proudly, elegant and picturesque, he couldn't help but whispered to himself: "Prince Yong thinks highly of you so much, I'm afraid your looks are more beautiful than others. Quite a few points."

Lin Jue stared slightly: "What did you say?"

Shi Ziwei came back to his senses, touched his nose, and let out a haha.I wondered in my heart, is he enlightened or not? Why does this move look like seduction to me? Am I too dirty?Thinking of this, I slapped myself in my heart, be honest, don't scare him.

Over there, Prince Yong sat in the study: "What does Mr. Hu think of this Lin family?"

"Lin Ruhai has been working hard in the south of the Yangtze River for so many years, and he is not an ordinary person. It is not easy to rush to the trust of the emperor in him." The man called Mr. Hu was dressed in Tsing Yi and looked very Piao Yi: "From my point of view today, this Lin Jue is not a simple person."

"I knew this a long time ago. If it was simple, he could be admitted to Xie Yuan at the age of 11? At that time, he had not adopted Lin Ruhai." Prince Yong nodded: "After two years in the Imperial College and collected so much information, who would have thought The heirs of these official families start with, no matter how unfavored a child knows a thing or two about his own family, this trick is really unexpected. Moreover, his most outstanding thing is not collecting information, but being able to distinguish which ones are useful and which ones It is true, and then how to use these materials to achieve your own goals." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Hong'er is too square, this is really not the way to be a king."

Mr. Hu held his breath. This is not what he can hear. If he is not careful, he will die. After a while, he comforted him softly: "My lord, don't worry, this knife, as long as it is easy to use and will not hurt yourself, That's fine. Don't worry too much. As long as their father and son can work for you with peace of mind, what if Lin Ruhai is transferred to the capital?"

"That's right, it's time for the official assessment again. Lin Ruhai has been in Jiangnan for four terms, and there are countless people who want him to leave. At this time, it's easy to propose him an official position." Prince Yong's voice became lower and lower, but the smile on his face became more and more conspicuous.