The Lin Family of Gusu in the Red Mansion

"Father, what is this..." Lin Ke looked at the letter in his hand, feeling a little helpless, what kind of trouble is this going to cause?

"It's nothing. It's the birthday of Zhen Yingjia, the master of the Zhen family, in five days. Since I can't go there due to something, I naturally have to apologize. By the way, I would like to praise the two outstanding brothers and sisters in their family. Don't you think so?" Lin Qingze touched Beard, he's a little frightened now, touching his daughter and wanting to live a good life, no way!

"I see." Lin Ke smiled slightly. It turned out that his father had this idea, but he thought of another question, "My son heard that Zhen Yingjia is now the president of Jinling Provincial Institute of Physical Education, although it is only a temporary weaving supervisor. But it is the one that can earn the most money, I don’t know why you are so happy to be promoted to the river channel envoy?”

"Why don't you even know about this? Now that the government and the public are in turmoil, the Zhen family is already extremely rich, but it's a pity that there is no one in the family with real power who can keep the whole family in this turbulent moment, and this Hedao envoy is a good person who can climb up." Seats. Sometimes money can’t compare to power, otherwise people will all go into business, where are there so many scholars in the world.” Looking at his son and thinking about Zhen Baoyu, Lin Qingze felt that he was really satisfied Well, if he had such a son, he might as well strangle him to death when he was born, so as not to bring the whole family down.

Just like what happened today, if Zhen Baoyu and Zhen Min had spoken to someone like the princess, they would have been sent to Dali Temple by now, and the whole family might be trembling!

When Lin Ke heard this, he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up: "Father, you said that since Mr. Zhen is so concerned about being promoted, he naturally wants his children to study well and seek real power through normal channels. Since he is an official and a half-job, why doesn't Dad write something in this letter that Zhen Baoyu's temperament will inevitably lead to not studying hard, or that he has not read sage books at all because of his rude words, so the effect must be good. "

Lin Qingze directly took a thin book and threw it at Lin Ke: "You think you can think of something that father can't think of. You have already written it in the letter. Hurry up and send it to me, otherwise it will be too late."

While waving his hand, he drove Lin Ke away like a mosquito.

Lin Ke took the book, smiled indifferently, and walked away with the letter.

"Who is this young master?" The people at the gate of Zhen's house saw Lin Ke's temperament and clothes, and knew that this was definitely not a child from an ordinary family, but who sent a child over at night?

"My Gusu Lin Ke, my father is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment who will take office in Beijing in April. My father has a letter for me to deliver to Mr. Zhen." Lin Ke said slowly, with a smile on his face that well showed a son of an aristocratic family. temperament.

Hearing this, the concierge was fine, he was the young master of the Shangshu family, and his attitude became a little more respectful immediately, but there were some signs of a dog's leg: "Wait for the servant to report, Mr. Lin will go to our gate to rest if he doesn't guard against it." .”

"Yes, yes, I will report, and you will accompany Mr. Lin." The other porter was about to run in as soon as he slipped away.

"This little brother, please wait first." Lin Ke motioned to Jian Xin beside him to stop him, "I just came to deliver a letter, it was getting late, and it would be our fault to disturb you any longer, so little brother just don't care. Just deliver this letter to Mr. Zhen, and we will take our leave first."

Lin Ke handed the letter to the concierge, and Jian Xin who was beside him immediately took out two purses from his body and gave them to the concierge with a wink.

"Young Master Lin, don't worry, I'll send you this letter right away!"

After speaking, one of the porters ran away and disappeared.

Lin Ke got into the carriage and drove directly to the Lin Mansion, thinking that something interesting would happen tomorrow morning.Originally, he could have just sent the letter in to meet the old master Zhen, and at the same time add fuel to it, and directly see Zhen Baoyu's tragic end, but when he thought of what Zhen Baoyu said when he sent the post to the Lin family, he suddenly felt It's better not to go, otherwise, when the reaction comes, it can only be counted as your own.

"Master, there is a letter from the concierge." Zhen Yingjia's valet delivered the letter under Zhen Yingjia's eyes, "It is said that the son of the Lin family in Gusu sent it by the order of Master Lin."

Zhen Yingjia didn't care about it at first, but when she heard that it was sent by Lin Qingze, she immediately regained her spirits, took the letter and started to read it.

At first he was still smiling, but the more he looked at the back, the more flushed his face became, and in the end it turned pale.

"Peng!" One hand slapped the table, even the tea splashed out, "Go, go, find me that evil obstacle, go!" His voice was trembling, which showed that he was very angry.

"By the way, call my wife over here too, call me all over!" With a wave of his big hand, he overturned the cup on the table, and the boy ran away long ago. This family can be called evil by the master. Except that the second master didn't think twice, but he didn't expect that even the wife would not be able to escape this time, forget it, and quickly send someone to find the old lady, if the second master is killed, it will be those servants who are unlucky.

As a result, the entire Zhen Manor was in chaos for a while.

As soon as Zhen Baoyu heard that his father was looking for him, his face immediately turned pale, but in the end he had to go. As for his wife, Mrs. Chen, who received a letter asking to go there by herself, she didn't care at all, but when she heard that Zhen Baoyu was also called, Knowing that the big thing is not good, I quickly brought people over.

"Bang!" Zhen Baoyu just raised the curtain, and a teacup was thrown over, and the tea spilled on Zhen Baoyu's face, even if it wasn't very hot, it still hurt him.

"Naughty animal, evil animal! Why do I have such a son who is not as good as a pig or a dog?" Zhen Yingjia pointed at Zhen Baoyu's nose and cursed, "Still standing here, what right do you have to stand here, kneel down for me, Come on, let's go to the family law!"

"Master, where is the old lady..." a young servant reminded, once the law of this family is up, the master will not be able to beat the second master to death in today's situation.

"Don't mention the old lady! It's all because the old lady is used to him and can't look good! Still in a daze, let's go home!" Zhen Yingjia's face flushed with anger, looking at Zhen Baoyu's cowardly expression as if he had lost his soul, how could he look like a The man, the anger in his heart couldn't help getting worse, he kicked Zhen Baoyu's heart directly.

"Ah!" Zhen Baoyu wailed, fell down, and immediately felt a burning pain in his chest, a fishy taste in his mouth, and his face immediately turned pale.

"Master, I didn't do anything?" Tears streamed down her face, as if she had been greatly wronged.

"Didn't do anything? You've disgraced my old face and the Zhen family's face!" Hearing what Zhen Baoyu said, Zhen Yingjia burst into a rage, what kind of son was born!

"Master." The boys outside had already prepared the boards and benches, and they were all sighing in their hearts, fearing that the second master really angered the master this time.

"Why are you still standing there, family law!" Zhen Yingjia sat down on a chair, no longer looked at Zhen Baoyu, and he felt that his life would be shortened if he took another look.

"Yes!" The servants had no choice but to put Zhen Baoyu on the bench even if they didn't want to, with their backs facing up.

When Zhen Baoyu saw that it was real, he immediately yelled and flailed his hands and feet.

"I really didn't do anything, madam, old lady, come and save me!" Before the beating started, they were already screaming like a butcher, "Sister Min, Sister Yun, Sister Zhen, come here Help me!"

"Hit? Why don't you move? Okay, if you don't fight, I will!" When Zhen Yingjia saw that none of the boys were moving, she grabbed the board and slapped Zhen Baoyu fiercely. I am ashamed, and let you not study all day long, and say that I am going to kill you today, so as not to embarrass my Zhen family and embarrass my ancestors!"

"I'm ashamed to mention that girl Zhen Min, it's all good deeds done by the two of you, you can't run away, and she can't run away either!" At this moment, Zhen Yingjia's eyes were red, and the boy next to him wanted to come up. He pulled the whole thing and kicked Zhen Yingjia to the side.

Zhen Baoyu cried and called "sister and sister" at first, but then she became hoarse from crying and couldn't say anything.

"Master, what are you doing?" Mrs. Chen saw her son's blood dripping from the waist down as soon as she entered the door. Tears welled up all at once, and she pulled Zhen Yingjia away, crying and hugging Zhen Baoyu.

"Master, if you want to hit me, hit me! If you beat me to death together, our mother and I will have someone to take care of you on the way to Huangquan!" Mrs. Chen protected Zhen Baoyu with her body, and she seemed to want to die together. Zhen Yingjia was angered. Originally, Zhen Yingjia wanted to settle accounts with her, but in the end she committed the crime herself.

"Okay, today I'll beat you to death together! Loving mother is a loser, look at the good son you taught, look at the good girl you taught, where is the embarrassment?" After going up, there was the sound of Mrs. Chen screaming.

The servant next to him was already scared to death, but today the master seemed to be really stimulated, and even his wife beat him ruthlessly.

"Nizi, Nizi! Are you going to beat me to death along with my old bones?" An old voice came from outside the window, obviously out of breath, "What are you all doing, why don't you take the board away from the master's hand? .”

Zhen Yingjia originally wanted to fight again, but when she saw his mother, she burst into tears, threw the board in her hand, and knelt down in front of the door: "Mom, even if you come today, I will beat this traitor to death. You don't know what embarrassing things he has done. There is also that girl Zhen Min who is still with him. The reputation of her girl was almost ruined by these two bastards. The master of the Lin family just said, You said if I don't punish them severely, how can I explain to the family, how can I give the girl an explanation?" Zhen Yingjia was trembling all over, her eyes were full of tears, hating iron for being weak, how could he really want to kill this only son?He is so disappointed!

"What did you say?" When the old lady heard this, she knew that something was wrong.

"The old lady over there can read the letter by herself. Mr. Lin is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. These two rebellious sons almost ruined the girl's reputation just like that." Zhen Yingjia weakly pointed at the paper on the table.

The old lady hurriedly put on the reading glasses handed over by someone around her, went straight to the table, picked up the letter and read it, but her expression didn't change much.

"Go, take Baoyu away first." When the old lady saw Zhen Baoyu's blood-oozing clothes, her eyes became hot. Her poor grandson said, "What's the name? Hasn't something happened yet? Even if there is a What, could it be that my family Baoyu wronged her after marrying her?" The old lady's face turned cold when she saw Zhen Yingjia, and she went out with the person who carried Zhen Baoyu, leaving Zhen Yingjia kneeling at the door blankly.

Is the old lady crazy?What kind of official position is Lin Qingze, and what kind of official position is he, Zhen Yingjia? Thinking about it, it is impossible for Baoyu to marry Lin Qingze's prostitute!

The next morning, the Lin family did receive the news.

"Father, Zhen Baoyu was very happy to be beaten, but is this old lady of the Zhen family crazy? Let her Zhen Baoyu marry her sister? Nothing has happened yet? When something really happens, my sister may already be three feet white." I'm going to meet the ancestors of the Lin family!" Lin Ke sat on the chair with an unbelievable look, "Father is a second-rank official, and even if Zhen Yingjia was promoted to be a Hedao envoy, he would only be a fourth-rank official, and Zhen Baoyu didn't have half of his fame. , moreover, it is only the second master in the family, with no right of inheritance, and the elder sister is the first daughter, how can this old lady of the Zhen family see that Zhen Baoyu is qualified to marry her elder sister, and listening to her, it seems that her elder sister took advantage of it."

"Hmph!" Lin Qingze's face was slightly cold, looking at the already bright sky outside, "Some people are still immersed in the glory of the past, but they don't know that it's just the afterglow of the setting sun. The Zhen family has a few good days."

"Master, the chariot and horses are ready, we can set off." Lin Feng outside had already begun to urge.

"Let's go, Ke'er, if you want to kill the Zhen family, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future." Lin Qingze patted Lin Ke on the shoulder, signaling him not to care.

Lin Ke's eyes were sharp, and he secretly said, sooner or later you will have to pay the price.