The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

At the Qionglin Banquet, the emperor showed a very high degree of affection for Lin Yao, which was reflected in the fact that the emperor called Lin Yao to speak with him several times, and he had a pleasant face, which made others envious and jealous.

Although it is not uncommon to be a champion, there will be a champion every three years, but Lin Yao is different.

He is not only the No. [-] scholar, but also Jie Yuan, Hui Yuan, No. [-] Yuan, San Yuan and No. [-].I heard that he also won the first place in the county examination, government examination and hospital examination three times in a row in the Tongsheng Examination, and he was named Xiao Sanyuan.

Since Lin Yao took the exam, she has never failed the rankings, and she has always been the first.

Everyone knows that the uncle of the Lin family is very talented and has the talent of the number one scholar, and his reputation is really well-deserved.

The day after the Qionglin Banquet ended, Lin Yao went to the Hanlin Academy, because the emperor favored Lin Yao at the Qionglin Banquet, people from the Imperial Academy did not dare to wear small shoes for Lin Yao.

On the contrary, Xie Yan, even the hand-picked Tanhua, did not receive any preferential treatment in the Hanlin Academy, a place where Tanhua gathers together.

Lin Yao and Xie Yan have been friends for many years, so they will naturally help out.

Although Guo Xiao is also a Jinshi of the same discipline, he is a second-class scholar. Because he is young and talented, he was selected as a scholar and entered the Imperial Academy to study.

After three years, if you can stay in the library, you may stay in the Hanlin Academy.

Lin Yao didn't spend much time in the Imperial Academy, because he would be summoned to the imperial court by the emperor every now and then, and the emperor seemed to love him very much.

Being recruited by the emperor was just to help the emperor write an edict, and then he was asked a few words by the emperor, and then he was sent back to the Imperial Academy.

For Lin Yao, the emperor called him over for questioning every now and then. It felt like being called by the teacher to take the exam every few days. But in the eyes of others, Lin Yao, who was often called to the imperial court like this, was really the emperor. The upstart favored minister in front of him, although his current official position is not high, but the emperor is very partial to him.

Moreover, this preference is not concealed.

A few days later, hearing that Lin Ying had added a son, Lin Yao prepared a generous gift and went to congratulate her.

When Lin Ying came out to meet Lin Yao, he was holding his eldest son, Lin Jin, by the hand.

Lin Jin is five years old this year, and he looks like a little fairy boy.

"Brother Jin is already five years old, can the second brother enlighten the child?" In a family like theirs, the children are all enlightened early.

Lin Ying was enlightened when she was four or five years old.

Lin Ying smiled and said, "I have been teaching him to read last month, brother Jin is very talented."

"It seems that there is hope for a father and son in the second brother's house in the future?" Lin Yao teased with a smile.

Lin Ying gave him a funny look, "Your mouth is getting narrower and narrower, just wait, you will get married in August, and when you give birth to a son, I will make fun of you too."

"Even if I give birth to a son, when he grows up, let alone six or seven years, right? Second brother, you have to wait." Lin Yao was right.

Lin Ying looked at the lively Lin Yao in front of him, and couldn't help laughing, "Does Miss Gu know that you are so glib?"

"Is it important to know?" Lin Yao shrugged.

Lin Ying picked up her son and stuffed her into Lin Yao's arms, "Come on, give him a hug, it's time to practice in advance."

Lin Yao was a little dazed, and she subconsciously hugged Lin Jin in her arms, for fear that she would fall if she became unstable.

"Second brother, don't make a surprise attack. You startle me. If you fall, don't cry for me." Lin Yao said angrily.

Lin Ying ignored him, "You have practiced martial arts for so many years, if you can't even hold a child, then it's useless to practice martial arts."

Lin Yao: "..."

Lin Yao was not angry when she was bullied, she looked down at Lin Jin, and said with a smile, "Brother Jin, do you still recognize me?"

"Yes, Third Uncle." Lin Jin replied bluntly.

Lin Yao smiled when she heard this, "It's really smart."

The memory is also good. Although Lin Jin is five years old, Lin Yao has not been in Beijing for a long time. Although he stayed in the capital for a year, Lin Jin was still young at that time, only three years old, and he did not come to Lin Ying's residence often. In fact, this kid still remembers him, which shows that he has a really good memory.

In fact, Lin Jin wanted to call him cousin, not third uncle.

After all, Lin Yao has been adopted, and in name, he is the child's uncle.

In terms of blood relationship, he is the child's third uncle.

Lin Ying obviously taught Lin Jin the same way, so he treated him like his own uncle.

"Ayao, there is something I want to ask for your help."

Lin Yao raised her head, "Second brother, please tell me, my brother, you don't need to be polite."

Lin Ying's heart warmed when he heard this, his younger brother was not very talkative when he was young, he was quite autistic, but after he was adopted, he became much more cheerful.

At that time, he used to resent his father for adopting his younger brother, but when he grew up, he actually thanked his father for letting A Yao go. After all, if A Yao still stayed at home, I don't know what it would be like now.

"The master and wife are all in the old residence in Gusu, not in the capital. Now your sister-in-law has just given birth and is not yet confinement. I go to the yamen every day. Although there are maids and women in the mansion to take care of them, but Brother Jin is here. I'm still not at ease, I want you to take it back and take care of it for a while, and send it back when your sister-in-law is confinement."

Lin Yao laughed and said, "It's all trivial matters, and the second brother is too outsider, so why should I beg me? Brother Jin, he has never left his parents' side since he grew up, right? Does he not cry?" ?”

Lin Ying smiled and said, "I discussed this matter with him yesterday, and he has already agreed. In fact, Brother Jin quite likes you."

Hearing this, Lin Yao looked down at Lin Jin in her arms, "Really? I didn't expect that I'm quite attractive."

Lin Ying laughed loudly, "You are really likable, after all, there are not many handsome young men like our Ayao."

Lin Yao was a little embarrassed by his smile, "Second Brother..."

The two brothers chatted for a while, and seeing Lin Ying started to get busy, Lin Yao took Lin Jin home, and brought a lot of Lin Jin's daily necessities.

Jia Min didn't expect that Lin Yao went out and abducted the other's child, and only then did she find out the reason by asking someone to come over and ask.

She sighed, "It's not easy for Ying'er, since this is the case, you better take care of Brother Jin, if there is anything you can't take advantage of, just order someone to come to me."

"Don't worry, ma'am, there is still Nanny Song in our yard. Although Nanny Song is already old, it should be no problem to take care of Brother Jin."

Speaking of Nanny Song, Jia Min nodded, "That's true."

Lin Yao took Lin Jin back to the East Courtyard. Nanny Song was a little surprised when she saw Lin Jin, "Whose child is this?"

"My second brother's eldest son, Brother Jin."

Nanny Song said with a smile, "I said, why does this child look familiar? His eyebrows and eyes really look like Erye Ying."

"I have to go to the Hanlin Academy every day. Brother Jin has Lao Mama to take care of her. When my sister-in-law is out of confinement, she will be sent back."

"Eh, good."

Nanny Song was very happy. Ever since she came to Lin Ruhai's residence, Nanny Song felt that there was not much she could do, and there was a bit of emptiness under her knees. She was very happy to have a child to take care of her.

Now that Nanny Song is helping to take care of her, Lin Yao has nothing to worry about, since he will return home every day anyway.

Since the second brother asked him to bring Brother Jin back to take care of him, there must have been some accidents in the house over there. Although he didn't know what happened, it was rare for the second brother to ask him for help, so he was still very willing to do this small favor.

A few days later, Lin Yao was on duty at the Imperial Academy, and heard that the emperor had given Xie Yan and the Fifth Princess a marriage.

When she first heard about this, Lin Yao was greatly surprised. Royal princesses are usually chosen by the children of aristocratic families. Xie Yan’s family background is far from meeting the standards for marrying a princess. of.

Although in Lin Yao's opinion, Xie Yan's family background is not comparable to that of the children of the family, but in other places, Xie Yan is not inferior to anyone.

What's more, Xie Yan was born in Shanhai Academy, which is a natural advantage.

In the past ten years, most of the students who graduated from Shanhai Academy entered the imperial court as officials, and some of them were not low-level officials. This is Xie Yan's natural network of contacts. Apart from his poor background, what is wrong with Xie Yan?

Lin Yao didn't understand why the emperor chose Xie Yan for marriage.

Back at the mansion at night, Lin Yao went to find Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai, the official household secretary, might know something.

Hearing Lin Yao's reason for coming, Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and said, "You and this Xie Yan have a really good relationship."

"I have known Xie Yan for many years, and his talent is not inferior to mine. I never make friends based on family background." Lin Yao said.

Lin Ruhai nodded, "I do know this. The emperor chooses a son-in-law for the princess. This is the emperor's family matter, and it will not be discussed in the court. I don't know why the emperor bestowed the marriage, but most of the time he is optimistic about Xie Yan. Below the imperial decree, there is absolutely no possibility of change, for Xie Yan, being able to marry the princess may be a good thing."

Xie Yan is different from Lin Yao. The Lin family is not only a family of bells and tripods, but also a family of scholars. Lin Yao naturally has many great advantages that Xie Yan does not have. In addition, his teacher is Qin Yuxing. The old stories of the disciples in the court can be said to be Lin Yao's help.

As for Xie Yan, although he was born in Shanhai Academy, he is not a student of Qin Yuxing after all. He is a good student of Shanhai Academy, but he is not the only student in Shanhai Academy. He is not special.

Compared with Lin Yao, who has a father who is a secretary in the household department, and who is also the top student in high school, as long as the Lin family does not risk their lives, they will still have decades of wealth and glory, and Lin Yao's future is bright.

If Xie Yan hadn't become a son-in-law, he would have endured a long time just because of making things difficult for him in the Imperial Academy.

But if he married the princess, the situation would be quite different.

Who would dare to make things difficult for the emperor's son-in-law?

The fifth princess is the emperor's only direct princess, and her status is higher than other princesses.

If this marriage is consummated, Xie Yan's official career will basically be stable.

As for seizing the heir, judging from the current situation, the emperor is very optimistic about the prince, and is constantly adding weight to the prince, but the second prince, who is honoring the king, has been a little uneasy and quiet recently, with frequent actions.

The emperor is now in his prime, and he has just passed his thirties, as long as he is still around, the second prince will not be able to make waves.

If the second prince persists in acting as a demon, it is certain that the second prince will be imprisoned by the emperor before the prince ascends the throne.

Of course, if the prince made a foolish move before he ascended the throne, maybe the second prince still has a chance.

But does the prince look like a fool?Knowing that his position as the crown prince is stable, why do he play tricks?Out of your mind?

The next day, Lin Yao went to the Imperial Academy and met Xie Yan on the way.

"Yu Jin!"

Xie Yan heard the voice, looked back, met Lin Yao's gaze, "Ah Yao?"

Lin Yao rode forward, "I haven't congratulated you yet."

Hearing this, Xie Yan knew what he was referring to, and said with a smile, "You heard that too?"

"Such a big event has been spread throughout the Imperial Academy, how can I not know?"

"It's just right, I also have something to ask you, let's go together." Xie Yan came over and said.