Lin Jue of the Red Chamber

Of course, Lin Jue never thought of what happened here. Until now, although he was a little puzzled by the death of the prince, he still breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. After all, no one wants their boss to be a brainless Out of stock, and the prince's recent behavior is not that he has no brains, but that he has no ears, and he can't hear the slightest opinion of others.

But from the beginning, I showed that I followed the prince, and because of Shi Ziwei, it was not easy to talk to other princes directly. Now that the prince is gone, I don’t have to endure his stupidity anymore, let alone Don't hurt the relationship between yourself and Shi Ziwei.Lin Jue was very grateful to the person who made the move secretly. If he was allowed to persist under Shi Zihong for a few more years, he might not be able to resist killing the king.

Now Lin Jue has just separated from Shi Ziwei, and is going home full of joy, singing a little song all the way, and bringing some gifts for Daiyu.

When I arrived at the Lin Mansion, I saw Lin Ruhai's personal servant Ping An waiting at the gate, and Ping An saluted cleverly: "Master, the master is waiting for you in the front study, and I want you to go see him immediately when you come back." Tai is Lin Ruhai's two servants. Two years ago, when Lin Ruhai was in the south of the Yangtze River, Lin Ruhai suffered from an illness. It was under the service of the two of them that he recovered, so they were renamed Ping An and Chang Tai.Because of this, they also have some face in front of Lin Jue and Daiyu, which is different from ordinary servants.

Lin Jue nodded: "I see, this is the end."

After ordering Guanqi to send the ship mold he bought to Daiyu, Lin Jue led Lin Dong and Lin Liang to the front study.

Lin Ruhai frowned and looked at the official document. It was really troublesome. The problem was that not only the business was troublesome, but the little boy at home didn't let him worry.This Lin Jue really didn't go to the house for three days. He looked gentle and refined, but the things he could do were a bit out of the ordinary.

When Lin Jue entered, she was not afraid of Lin Ruhai's black face, and saluted with a smile: "I have seen my father!"

Without waiting for Lin Ruhai to call out, he sat down on the chair beside him and asked, "Father came back very early today, let's go to Daiyu's for dinner together later!"

Seeing Lin Jue's playful smile, Lin Ruhai endured it for a while, but couldn't help it, and dropped the brush on the desk: "Stop laughing!"

Lin Jue pursed her lips obediently, and stopped laughing, but just lowered her head to study the teacup offered by the maid.His eyelashes flickered lightly, and he looked so pitiful. Others would think what happened to him when they saw him!

Lin Ruhai was even more angry, now that he is so obedient, why didn't he listen to what he said before?It's all right now, King Liang has found himself.

"From now on, you are not allowed to associate with Prince Liang's son again." Lin Ruhai threw out a sentence forcefully.

Lin Jue was so shocked that he could hardly maintain his usual composure, and almost threw away the teacup in his hand.My mind was buzzing with thoughts, like this, what did my father know?Impossible, since my father went to Beijing, only one or two of the ten times I met with Shi Ziwei were at home, and there was no excessive intimacy. Could it be that someone still denounced himself?

Taking a deep breath, Lin Jue carefully looked at Lin Ruhai's expression, and saw that although Lin Ruhai was a little dissatisfied, he was not very angry, and boldly said, "Why? Mu Yan and I have known each other for five years, so why are we not allowed to communicate? Now? We met back then, and it was introduced by my father."

Mu Yan, Shi Ziwei's handwriting is now also the first step for Lin Jue to test his father.

"Why? Because King Liang has already found me." Lin Ruhai could no longer maintain his gentlemanly style, and it seemed that he really wanted to come over and whip Lin Jue.Is this using the original thing to coerce yourself?If I knew there was such a thing, I would not have introduced the two of them to each other.

Now Lin Ruhai only slightly regretted it. When he knew that the friendship between Lin Jue and Shi Ziwei had reached the level of broken sleeves, that would be a catastrophe.

King Liang?Lin Jue frowned secretly, he had nothing to do with him, why did he get involved?However, looking at it like this, she is still safe now, Lin Jue bit her lower lip, determined not to laugh.

Seeing Lin Jue's puzzled look, Lin Ruhai took a teacup, took a sip of tea, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief before explaining kindly: "It's King Liang. A lot of gossip, inside and outside the meaning is to make you stay away from the son."

"Hey, that's weird, when will King Liang care about Mu Yan's friends?" Thinking of King Liang's intentional neglect of Mu Yan before, Lin Jue felt uncomfortable in his heart, and couldn't help but secretly mocked.Hmph, spoiling concubines and destroying wives should be condemned by the people.

Seeing Lin Jue's fearless appearance, Lin Ruhai felt a headache. He really regretted not being a strict father in the beginning. Now this kid is not afraid of himself at all.

Thinking about how he feared his father like a tiger back then, Lin Ruhai couldn't help gritting his teeth. When he went through the adoption procedures, Lin Jue had already been his student for two years. What's more, he knew Lin Jue's identity not long after the beginning, and was even closer to him. , I have never put on airs, now that I am fine, I can't control him at all.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's troubled look, Lin Jue found out his conscience once in a while, and comforted him: "Father, even if the prince is gone, the queen is also the aunt of all the princes, so what can I do with the prince just because of the scumbag habits of King Liang?" ? As long as Mu Yan is still the crown prince, King Liang can't do anything to me!"

Lin Ruhai sighed, and decided not to reason with this little bastard. He couldn't speak up to him at all, so just give the order.

"From tomorrow, no, from now on, you should honestly prepare for the autumn exam at home. Without my permission, you are not allowed to go out, and you are not allowed to invite those cronies to your home." Lin Ruhai glared at Lin Jue and warned. .

Lin Jue pouted her lips and carefully observed Lin Ruhai's expression. For a long time, she felt that if she refused to agree, she would be punished by Lin Ruhai. She was wise not to hit the muzzle of the gun: "Yes!"

In the imperial study room, under the low pressure, the crown prince and grand master Song looked at King Kang who came with him, grinned bitterly, and said: "The prince passed away, and the civil and military of the whole court are very sad, but the country cannot live without a king. Similarly, for the sake of the stability of the country, I ask the Holy One to establish a crown prince early." I am dying, I am dying, it is not good to mention the establishment of a crown prince at this juncture!

King Kang looked at his majesty's silence, and felt guilty once in a while, relying on his majesty's favor on the clan, he still smiled and said: "Master Song's words are true, the abolition of the crown prince is a big deal, the majesty will definitely Make a good decision."

The Holy Majesty hated secretly in his heart, but on the surface he was filled with grief: "Oh, I have pity on my Hong'er, who has both ability and political integrity, both civil and military, from childhood to adulthood, how much effort I have spent on him, how could he have the heart to leave him behind?" The old father left alone." After speaking, he picked up the veil and wiped away the tears that did not exist in the corners of his eyes.

Just pretend, when the prince was alive, I didn't see how close you were to him. Now that he is dead, you think of him, it's really boring.With this boring time, it is better to choose a new prince.While complaining like this, King Kang and Master Song knelt down on the ground with a "plop", covered their faces with their sleeves, and cried bitterly: "The prince's fate is too poor to be filial to His Majesty. Your Majesty's condolences are important. Please take care of the dragon's body, Your Majesty."

The Holy Majesty sighed, walked down from the top, and helped the two of you: "I know that you are all loyal, but the crown prince passed away, and the empress and I are only one legitimate son. It is inevitable to be sad. Now that I have just lost my beloved son, how can I think about it?" What about the crown prince? Let's take it easy."

Originally, the Holy Majesty thought that when he said "slowly", the two of them should retreat with a wink.

In the end, there was the one who didn't have long eyes and wanted to speak again: "My lord, let me tell you..."

Before the two of them could finish speaking, the Holy One turned back and continued to grieve: "My Hong'er is so filial and sensible, why did he have the heart to leave..."

Seeing that they couldn't get a single word today, the two looked at each other and said, "Weichen resigns."

The Holy Majesty waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that they could leave.

In the evening, when I returned to Qianqing Palace, the emperor was washed by the eunuchs. He lay on the bed, squinting his eyes slightly. He looked so sad that he had just lost his son-in-law. Finished, continue to check, I will pull out all the nails."

The person kneeling below is Hei Ling, the leader of the dark guards. They have a history of more than 1000 years. In the early days of the Great Qin Dynasty, the ancestors of the Shi family set up dark guards to protect every emperor of the Qin Dynasty. There are quite a few guards, but no one knows the true ability of the dark guards. They are a sword exclusive to the emperor.Not only are they proficient in assassination, stalking, sending messages, and inquiring about intelligence, the most important thing is that the people they protect have never missed.

"Yes, and this afternoon, Prince Liang's son met with the queen alone, and had a secret conversation for more than an hour. During this period, all the court ladies and eunuchs were sent out." Hei Ling frowned: "I haven't found out the content of their secret conversation yet. I only know After spying, the empress seemed very happy, and ordered someone to take the little grandson to have a meal with her."

"Oh, I see." When mentioning Prince Liang, His Majesty's mood obviously improved a lot: "I've grown up, it turned out that that ignorant kid now has a secret."

I don't know why, but the Holy One has a natural closeness to Shi Ziwei.However, if you want to say that the queen is happy, I am puzzled. Is there a time when this woman is unhappy?The only son died, but he was quieter than himself.Hei Ling hesitated for a moment, but still reported: "Today, Lin Ruhai's only son, Lin Jue, had lunch with Prince Liang's son, and even went to the temple together. He was very excited. Someone heard Prince Liang's admiration, and praised Lin Jue. It's Xiao Zhuge. I'm not sure if the secret conversation between Prince Liang and the queen has anything to do with Lin Jue." The Holy Majesty frowned slightly: "Didn't it mean that Lin Jue and Prince Liang are old friends? You think too much."

Hei Ling lowered her head and said nothing more.

Although the Holy Majesty said this, he was still a little apprehensive. Their relationship was indeed too close, and he said: "Let's keep an eye on my good sons. I'm not dead yet, and they did something like killing my brother." Waiting for things to come, I have a bad heart, if I leave the country to them, I am afraid that the only way is to destroy the country. In the future, what will I do with my big Qin Jiangshan." Shi Ziwei is his most optimistic nephew, if he None of these sons have become successful, so it is impossible to say, to...

Hei Ling held his breath, he was just the head of the secret guard, he should ask those ministers for matters of concern for the country and the people, you didn't follow the rules of the game at all, okay?

After half an incense stick of silence, the Holy One suddenly jumped off the bed, walked straight to the desk, opened Daqin's universe map, pointed to Shanxi and said to himself: "Then Lin Ruhai should move around a little while I’m not old enough yet, I’d like to do something for my Daqin Dynasty.” It would be even better to take Lin Jue away by the way, but Lin Jue is only 15 years old now, and he will try this year’s autumn test. Being famous is also good for Da Qin Chao, but it is really difficult.

The Holy Majesty hesitated, and slid his fingers across the provinces on the map, and finally decided to let Lin Ruhai leave the capital. After all, with Lin Ruhai's talent, being stuck in the capital is really overkill.

"How's Shanxi going?"

"Fortunately, it's just that there is some drought and the economy is not good." Hei Ling knew all about these things and blurted out.

"Well, then let Lin Ruhai go to Shanxi to serve as the governor for two years. Shanxi should also be cured." The emperor nodded, obviously very satisfied.

Hei Ling hesitated for a moment, wondering: "Now Lin Ruhai is the left servant of the household department, and he is a senior official of the second rank, but the governor of Shanxi is only of the second rank."

"This, it's difficult." His Majesty knocked on the table, "I remember that the position of Prince Taibao is still vacant."

I have to say that the efficiency of the Holy Majesty is really one word: fast!

In the early morning of the next day, after the posthumous title of "Ningtai" was drawn up for the prince, Lin Ruhai, the left servant of the household department, was mentioned to go to Shanxi to serve as the governor, and he was given a part-time job as the prince's Taibao by the way.

No, it should be said that Lin Ruhai was promoted from the left servant of the household department to the crown prince and Taibao, and by the way, let him concurrently serve as the governor of Shanxi.

This is completely a depth bomb. The whole six parts were completely blown away, but the Holy Majesty still smiled and asked democratically: "What do you think?"

how?Not how!You have no room for discussion at all!

The Ministry of Household Affairs, one of the six departments, cannot be said to be the most important, but it can also be said to be one of the best. It is in charge of the finances of the whole country.Now, if you say a word, you will be sent back to Nagala, Shanxi to be the governor. Of course, it cannot be said that the governor is not a good official, and he is also the head of a province. However, if you fall from the central government to the local government, the... gap is too big It's big!

Lin Ruhai, handsome, gentle, well educated!

Such employees are popular everywhere, and colleagues also like such a handsome uncle.What's more, the identity of this handsome uncle is also very noble, he is a Tanhualang from a family of Liehou!

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was about to be thrown into hard labor by the emperor, everyone couldn't bear it. In Shanxi, there are troublemakers in poor villages, who knows what will happen?

Hubu Shangshu took the lead: "My lord, it's the beginning of the year, and it's time to settle accounts. Everyone has a fixed job. It's unreasonable to move Mr. Lin to Shanxi."

"You can't solve such a trivial matter. When the late emperor was here, let alone one person from the household department, even ten people will be fine!" The Holy One had a smile on his face, but what he said made people feel chills.I know that these people are afraid of my father, but once I make up my mind, no one else can change it.

"Your Majesty is wise! I would like to go to Shanxi and be loyal to His Majesty!" Seeing that the Hubu Shangshu still wanted to speak, Lin Ruhai was afraid that he would offend the Holy Majesty, so he stepped out first and said.

"My emperor is wise!" All the ministers said in unison.

At this moment, the Holy Majesty's smile became more sincere: "Shanxi has not had a governor for more than half a year, and now it is a drought year. When we arrive in Shanxi, Lin Qing must love the people so that they will not suffer from being displaced."

At this time, Lin Ruhai's mouth was already bitterer than eating Coptis chinensis, and he smiled: "I will do my best to share the worries of the Holy One, so that Shanxi will have a peaceful and prosperous world."

The Holy Majesty cast his eyes on the courtiers below, seeing that none of them dared to raise their heads to observe their expressions, and suddenly understood the feelings of the princes. Now, they all have the same identity, and they are only one step away from the position of emperor. One step, who doesn't want to look down on the world and enjoy the feeling of being worshiped by everyone. Power is indeed a confusing thing.

Thinking of this, he was no longer in the mood to deal with anything. He waved his hand, and the eunuch standing beside him shouted cleverly: "Play if you have something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do!"

Everyone knelt down and said in unison: "Respectfully send off my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

Leaving with his hands behind his back, the Holy Majesty was in a very depressed mood. His father had more than 20 sons who had grown up. Even if the relationship between himself and his brothers was not very good, he had to praise them. All of them are really sons and phoenixes. They are all very capable, if not for their father who has been in power for more than [-] years, who would be able to suppress them?But what about yourself?There are only four of my sons alive now, and two of them are under ten years old. No matter how you look at it, it is not like the prosperity of the country!

Not to mention why Lin Ruhai packed his things in a hurry when he returned home and prepared to go to Shanxi to take up his post, but when Lin Jue heard that Lin Ruhai was going to Shanxi, he was hesitant for a while, whether he should go with him or not?

If he went, without Enke, he would have to wait another three years, not to mention any changes in the three years, but it would be a heinous crime to waste three years after being in the officialdom.But if he doesn't go, his father has already decided to take Daiyu with him. Now Daiyu is 11 years old. Even if she doesn't marry after three years, she will be engaged. How could Lin Jue tolerate such an important three years? What about Daiyu?

Well, it's a bit early to say that, because Lin Ruhai has decided everything.

"Jue'er, Daiyu and I are leaving the capital this time, leaving you alone in the capital, and everything must be light. Although I won't let you offend anyone, if someone really bumps into your hand, you won't You need to be afraid of him, now that I am a first-rank official, it can be said that I have reached the top in the official circles of the Daqin Dynasty." Lin Ruhai took Lin Jue to the study for a while while he was busy.

Lin Jue didn't know how he was going to react, so he pushed Lin Ruhai back on the chair in a funny way, and said in a gentle voice, "Father, don't worry, it's just that Daiyu is young and physically weak, why don't you leave him in the capital too. With my son here, I will definitely keep Daiyu safe and sound."

Lin Ruhai cast a glance at Lin Jue, and said, "Now I know that Daiyu is weak? I remember you took Daiyu out to play last month. I really don't know what it is. Just go out, put on the weft hat, and sit down." It’s not like I won’t allow you to carry the sedan chair, but who gave you the ability to let Daiyu go out disguised as a man?” At this point, she was still annoyed, and slapped the table hard.

Lin Jue bowed and bowed again, begging for mercy: "Father, I know I did something wrong, but haven't you already punished me? That slap was cruel, and now we are talking about Daiyu's matter." .”

Lin Ruhai took a sip of tea, calmed down, and continued: "I know that you brothers and sisters have always been close, but I can't allow you to do this. If I leave, the short term will be three years, and the longest term will be six years. Marriage has always been a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words, which have delayed Daiyu's flowering period, do you want me to make decisions outside and make Daiyu a marriage?"

Lin Jue knew that what Lin Ruhai said was very reasonable, but thinking about it, in this way, he would not see Daiyu for three years, so he couldn't help but want to fight for it: "But in Shanxi, it can't be said that the folk customs are not good. Kaihua, but she is poor enough, how can she be willing to let Daiyu go to suffer?" What's more, I have already found a candidate for my brother-in-law, Lin Jue complained in his heart, why should you worry about it?

Lin Ruhai waved his hand: "You are full of nonsense here, and I have no intention of remarrying, so if I take Daiyu away, she can have fun with girls from Shanxi, and those official wives can teach Daiyu how to manage the family. Seeing that Lin Jue wanted to speak again, he quickly stopped him: "I am the governor, can someone still make Daiyu angry?"

Lin Jue thought to herself, is this the so-called madam's infidelity?Then my father is the so-called no wife, is the daughter on top?In any case, there was no way for him to convince his father. Frowning sullenly, Lin Jue was about to get up and leave, looking for Daiyu for comfort.But was stopped by Lin Ruhai: "Wait!"

Lin Jue turned around obediently: "What else can father do?"

"Since you have decided to try out this autumn, I won't stop you. Just remember, the rafters will rot first, so it's better not to be too ostentatious."

Lin Jue was dissatisfied: "This exam is a test of real talent and learning. I am the number one in the exam. What else can others say?"

"Just be obedient. If I'm not here and you have doubts about your knowledge, you can just go to the Imperial Academy, Mr. Kong." Lin Ruhai obviously wanted to "speak out".

Lin Jue nodded, genuinely confused about the relationship between her family and the Kong family.It is said that the relationship is close, obviously not; but if it is not close, my father has told me so.