[Comprehensive Wear] A good brother's life

Two days later, brother and sister Lin Huaiyu followed Ye Wenfu and his wife to celebrate Song Xiuwen's birthday.Originally, I thought that many people would come to celebrate Song Xiuwen's birthday, but I didn't expect that there were not many people.

Song Xiuwen is a cabinet bachelor, a senior official of the second rank, and holds an important position.Logically speaking, when he celebrates his birthday, many people from the court will come to celebrate his birthday.

However, he didn't like all these bells and whistles. He only invited Ye Wenfu to celebrate his birthday every year, and didn't invite anyone else.

Other people in the court knew Song Xiuwen's temperament, although he did not come to celebrate his birthday in person, they would send someone to send birthday gifts.Song Xiuwen was also embarrassed to throw away the congratulatory gifts from others, so he could only temporarily accept the birthday gifts and return them one by one the next day.

This happens every year, which makes him very dissatisfied.He clearly said that he would not accept gifts, but these people gave gifts every time.He sent someone to return it, but it was sent back again, so he had to return it again. He came and went several times before stopping, which made him very annoyed.

Although Song Xiuwen did not accept gifts from other people, he was very rude to Ye Wenfu and Lin Ruhai.Before his birthday came, he asked them for a birthday gift in advance.

Seeing Lin Huaiyu and his brother and sister, Song Xiuwen, like Ye Wenfu, felt envious and jealous towards Lin Ruhai, saying that Lin Ruhai had such good-looking children because of his bad luck.

Lin Huaiyu saw Song Xiuwen's fierce appearance, and thought he was a very strict elder, but unexpectedly, he was a proud elder.

Originally, Ye Wenfu had planned to bring Lin Huaiyu and his sister to see Song Xiuwen, but Song Xiuwen was very busy these days and was away from home almost every day.If it wasn't for his birthday, I'm afraid he wouldn't come back in these two days.

After Song Xiuwen met Lin Huaiyu, he asked about his homework.At the beginning, the questions he asked were very simple, but gradually became more and more difficult, completely beyond the scope of Lin Huaiyu's usual study.Although it was beyond the outline, Lin Huaiyu's answer was not bad.

"You are not bad, you are smarter than your father." Song Xiuwen continued, "When your father was your age, he was definitely not as smart as you."

Ye Wenfu continued his words and said, "So, I say that Lin Ruhai has found a treasure."

Song Xiuwen curled his lips, and said in a disdainful and somewhat envious tone: "Lin Ruhai has always had good shit luck."

Listening to the envy and jealousy of the two uncles towards his father, Lin Huaiyu thought that only true friends would hurt each other like this.

"You kid is a bit better than your father, and your paintings are pretty good." Song Xiuwen loves painting.To be precise, he is a fanatic of painting, and his greatest hobby in life is painting and collecting paintings.He is also a very famous painter himself. "When I finish this time, you come and learn painting from me."

Without Ye Wenfu's reminder, Lin Huaiyu quickly stood up and saluted Song Xiuwen: "Thank you Uncle Song, my nephew will definitely learn painting from you."

Ye Wenfu smiled and said: "Brother Huai, your Uncle Song has very high vision, and he has not accepted apprentices these years. As soon as you came, he accepted you as an apprentice, which shows that he likes you very much. You have to treat him well." Learn from him."

Lin Huaiyu was flattered: "Really?"

Ye Wenfu smiled and said, "Hurry up and give Uncle Song three kowtows."

Lin Huaiyu kowtowed to Song Xiuwen three times swiftly after hearing this.

Song Xiuwen didn't let him get up, and accepted his three kowtows.

At this moment, the butler came over, holding several brocade boxes in his hands.These brocade boxes all have a characteristic, that is, they are long and thin, and they can be seen to contain paintings at a glance.

"Master, these paintings were sent by the crown prince and several other princes." After the butler finished speaking, he quickly added, "Prince Li also sent people to send them."

When Song Xiuwen heard this, he immediately frowned, and said with a displeased expression: "Take it, and return it all tomorrow morning."

Song Xiuwen didn't even bother to look at the painting sent by the prince and the others, and asked the butler to take it down.

Ye Wenfu joked: "I heard that His Royal Highness got a painting by Zhao Mengfu some time ago, maybe it will be given to you as a birthday gift, don't you want to see it?"

Song Xiuwen glared at Ye Wenfu, and said angrily, "Even if he got Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface", I would not accept it." After speaking, he snorted, "He also has no ability to get Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface". Lanting Collection Preface."

"Prince Li..." Ye Wenfu frowned, looking a little unsightly, "I've been jumping around a lot lately."

Song Xiuwen said with a cold face, "Grasshopper after autumn, let him jump."

Seeing that Lin Huaiyu was present, Ye Wenfu couldn't talk about the court affairs, after all, Lin Huaiyu was too young to listen to these matters.

Song Xiuwen didn't talk to Ye Wenfu about the affairs of the court anymore, but looked at Lin Huaiyu's poems.

Lin Huaiyu is not as spiritual as his sister in composing poems, and her words and sentences are well-regulated, without mistakes, but there are no bright spots.

"Your paintings are very spiritual, why are you writing poems so dryly?" Song Xiuwen said with disgust, "How can you be as virtuous as your father?" Lin Ruhai is also very mediocre in poetry and poetry.

Lin Huaiyu thought for a while and said, "My father and I prefer classics and meanings to poetry and songs."

Ye Wenfu put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Not to mention, Lin Ruhai is good in terms of scriptures and righteousness."

"No interest at all." After finishing speaking, Song Xiuwen looked at Ye Wenfu, "How did you teach him? Didn't you teach him how to make poems?"

Ye Wenfu called Qu: "I used my housekeeping skills to teach Brother Huai to write poetry, but he doesn't have much talent in poetry writing, just like Lin Ruhai." He also has some achievements in Fu, and is a famous poet in the court.Of course, Song Xiuwen is also a famous poet. "Like his father, he will be a man of action, not a poet."

Song Xiuwen looked at Lin Huaiyu, and said with a straight face on purpose: "You still read less poems and songs, but if you read more, you will do it." After speaking, he urged very seriously, "You must learn to compose poems and lyrics. , it will be good for you in the future."

Lin Huaiyu is not interested in poetry, he doesn't want to be a poet, nor does he want to be a talented scholar, but Song Xiuwen is an elder, he ordered him to do so, and as a junior, he can only obey.

"I will read more poems and songs in the future."

Although poems and songs are not tested in the imperial examinations, one must still be able to compose poems and lyrics to be an official in the court.Poetry and lyrics have always been the most basic requirements to flaunt a person's talent.There are many poets in history who obviously did not obtain fame, but they became famous talents with their poems, and even left their names in history.

Song Xiuwen said with a deep expression on his face, "Sometimes people still need to gain fame." After speaking, he remembered something, "By the way, there will be a poetry meeting on the Duanyang Festival. You should go and see it then."

"Many scholars in the capital will attend the Duanyang Festival poetry meeting, so it's good for you to go and see it at that time, and you can increase your knowledge." Ye Wenfu stroked his beard and said, "But if you write a good poem, then It will be famous in the capital."

Lin Huaiyu nodded, and said obediently: "Okay, then I'll go and have a look."

Seeing that Lin Huaiyu understood what they meant, Song Xiuwen smiled with satisfaction: "Be famous as soon as you are young, this will help you take the imperial examination in the future."

Lin Huaiyu heard Song Xiuwen say this, and suddenly thought of a modern saying: "Do you have to be famous early?"

Ye Wenfu said with a smile: "Yes, you have to be famous early. Fame and fortune are very useful sometimes."

Hearing what Song Xiuwen and Ye Wenfu said, Lin Huaiyu was very surprised. He didn't expect the two uncles to be so... how should I put it, so straightforward.No, "reality" is more appropriate to describe it.

He originally thought that people like Uncle Ye and the others would be very noble, thinking that reading is for learning, not for fame and fortune, but it is obvious that they are not such rigid and pedantic people.Judging from their words, they are very supportive of using poetry to gain fame and fortune, and use fame and fortune to gain benefits for themselves.

After a while, the butler came in again with birthday gifts, saying that Prince Zhongshun, King Nan'an, King Dongnan, King Dongping, King Xining, King Beijing all sent gifts.

Lin Huaiyu heard the names of these lords, and suddenly thought that it appeared in the original book, at Qin Keqing's funeral, and these lords sent people to send sacrifices.

The red scholars in the Hundred Schools Forum said that these princes headed by the Prince of Beijing are all from Prince Li's faction, and they have a very good relationship with both Ningrong and Rongfu.

"These people are endless." Song Xiuwen was very annoyed. Every year when he celebrates his birthday or festivals, these people would send gifts uninvited.

"It seems that you won't give up until Prince Li wins you over." Ye Wenfu is also quite annoyed by Prince Li's faction. This group of people are as clingy as leeches, and they can't be shaken off.

Song Xiuwen snorted coldly: "It will be Qiu Wei in a few months, what are they planning, do you think I don't know?" A good birthday was made a mess by these people.

Autumn?

Could it be that Prince Li and the others want to tamper with Qiuwei?

Lin Huaiyu learned from the system that there are several forces in the court.First of all, the faction of the current emperor, Lin Ruhai and Song Xiuwen are the emperor's people, they are only loyal to the emperor, and do not stand for any prince.Then came the forces of the four princes, and then the forces of Prince Li's faction.

The faction of Prince Li has great influence in the court, even surpassing the four princes.Prince Li used to be the prince of the first emperor, but because of a mistake, he was deposed as a prince by the former emperor and demoted to the prince.

When the first emperor was alive, the people in Prince Li's group were very low-key and honest, and they didn't dare to make any moves.When the first emperor was seriously ill, Prince Li originally wanted to regain his own throne, but the former emperor and the current emperor were on the defensive, and his plan to regain the throne could not be carried out.

After the former emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, Prince Li and his group stayed honest for a while, making the new emperor mistakenly think that he had given up on the throne and had no covetous intentions for the throne, but he had been secretly developing his own power.When the new emperor found out, Prince Li's faction was very powerful in the court.

Prince Li's power is not only strong, but also deeply rooted. After all, he was once a prince.It is not easy for the current emperor to get rid of Prince Li, so he can only get rid of him little by little.However, it is not easy for Prince Li to replace the current emperor, after all, he was deposed as the crown prince.Furthermore, when the first emperor was alive, he named the current emperor to succeed him.The current emperor ascended the throne in a legitimate way. If Prince Li wanted to replace the current emperor, it would be a rebellion.

Rebelling is not an easy task. Prince Li wanted to rebel, but he didn't dare to rebel rashly. He could only temporarily "wrestle" with the current emperor in the court.

As a cabinet bachelor and in charge of Qiu Wei, Song Xiuwen is naturally the person Prince Li and his party most want to win over.There is also Lin Ruhai, as the censor of salt inspection, he is in charge of the entire salt in the south of the Yangtze River.To be in charge of salt is to be in charge of the wealth of Jiangnan.Of course, the forces of Prince Li's faction wanted to win over Lin Ruhai, the "God of Wealth", but Lin Ruhai was loyal to the current emperor and refused to accept the favor of Prince Li's faction.

The people of Prince Li's faction have been wooing Lin Ruhai, but they have been rejected all the time, which completely angered them.So, they secretly dealt with Lin Ruhai in various ways.This is why Lin Ruhai died early in his life.

~~~~~

Brother and sister Lin Huaiyu went to celebrate the birthday of Song Xiuwen, a cabinet bachelor, but they didn't tell Jia's family, otherwise Jia's mother and the others would definitely let them bring birthday gifts to celebrate their birthday.Nanny Zhang and the others were also tight-lipped and did not reveal a word to the servants of Jia's family.

After dinner at Song Xiuwen's home, Lin Huaiyu and his sister returned to Rongguo Mansion.As soon as I came back, I heard Madam Zhang say that Jia Zheng was looking for him.

Jia Zheng looking for him?What are you looking for?

"A lot of diners came to the second master today." Jia Zheng suddenly looked for Lin Huaiyu, and Zhang Nanny naturally wanted to find out Jia Zheng's purpose, "In the morning, the second master asked Bao Er to go to the front yard to accompany the guests, but it didn't take long. The second master was furious and kicked out the second master Bao."

Lin Huaiyu remembered that in the original book, Jia Zheng's followers were all sycophants and flatterers, without much knowledge.

He has always been curious about Jia Zheng's official position is very small, and he has no real power, so why did he find some people who want to be courteous?Is it to make these people flatter him?

"Young master, the second master has sent people here several times, you should hurry over."

Lin Huaiyu wondered why Jia Zheng was looking for him in such a hurry, "Then I'll go and have a look first." After speaking, he looked at Xiao Daiyu, "Daiyu, read in the study first, I'll be back later."

Xiao Daiyu nodded obediently: "I'll wait for my brother to come back."

After Lin Huaiyu reached out and touched his sister's head, he took Liu Jinu to Jia Zheng's yard.

At this time, the time of Xu has not yet arrived, and the sky has just turned dark.Rongguo Mansion is full of lanterns, bright as day.

On the way to Jiazheng's courtyard, Lin Huaiyu met Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, mother and daughter, who had just returned from the mansion next door.

"Aunt Xue." Lin Huaiyu saluted Aunt Xue first, and then greeted Xue Baochai, "Miss Xue."

"Brother Huai, why are you here?" Aunt Xue didn't expect to meet Lin Huaiyu here, she was a little surprised, "Where are you going, is it in the next door?"

"Second Uncle has something to do with me, I'm going to find Second Uncle now."

"Then you go quickly, we won't bother you." Aunt Xue just finished speaking, when she suddenly thought of something, she hurriedly asked, "Brother Huai, when are you going to rest?"

When Lin Huaiyu heard this question, she was slightly taken aback, "I don't know when to rest for the moment, Aunt Xue, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing serious, I just want to invite everyone to have a meal. You and Daiyu must come." Aunt Xue has been in Rongguo Mansion for a while. Although they don't eat and drink in Rongguo Mansion, their family lives in Rongguo Mansion Therefore, they have to invite Jiamu and the others to have a meal. "Well, when I set a date, I will send someone to tell you that you and Daiyu will come back to my place for dinner at that time."

"Aunt Xue, you don't have to be so polite." Lin Huaiyu said politely, "My sister and I are juniors, so you don't have to worry about us."

"Whatever you child said, it's decided." Aunt Xue didn't give Lin Huaiyu a chance to refuse, "You and Daiyu must come to eat." After she finished speaking, she added, "You Hurry up and find your second uncle, I won't tell you."

Lin Huaiyu had no choice but to say, "Aunt Xue, go slowly."

Aunt Xue and her daughter walked back arm in arm, "It's so late, what is your uncle looking for Lin Huaiyu for?"

Xue Baochai said softly, "Maybe there is something wrong." Thinking of meeting Lin Huaiyu just now, he never looked at her, unlike Jia Baoyu, who wished to stick his eyes to her every time he saw her.

Lin Huaiyu didn't take the matter of meeting Aunt Xue's mother and daughter seriously, and finally came to Jia Zheng's yard after many twists and turns.

Jia Zheng's courtyard was brightly lit.As soon as I walked to the door, I heard drums and cheers from inside.

Lin Huaiyu didn't rush in, but asked the boy at the gate of Jia Zheng's courtyard to tell him.

When Jia Zheng heard that Lin Huaiyu was coming, he quickly asked the servant to come in, and then he talked about Lin Huaiyu to his retainers in a showy manner.

When the diners heard that Lin Huaiyu was studying with the head of the Imperial Academy, they all exclaimed.After they saw Lin Huaiyu, they all praised Lin Huaiyu non-stop.

Lin Huaiyu first saluted Jia Zheng, and then, under Jia Zheng's introduction, greeted his followers one by one.

Jia Zheng told Lin Huaiyu that he was called here to chat with everyone and share his experience in studying.

Lin Huaiyu said that he is young and has only been studying for a few years, so he is not qualified to discuss and communicate with the seniors at the scene.

The doormen told him not to be restrained, let alone nervous.There is no seniority in their reading and communication. Besides, everyone is a scholar, and it is normal to communicate and discuss with each other.

Lin Huaiyu thought to himself that I have something to discuss with you group of old men who eat and drink, and discuss with you, it is better to read a book by yourself.

Jia Zheng also told Lin Huaiyu not to be nervous, and asked him to join the drumming pass they were playing.

Lin Huaiyu couldn't leave, so he could only play a game of beating drums and passing flowers with Jia Zheng and the others.What we are playing is a pair of couplets, starting with the last word of the above person.

When Lin Huaiyu was in Yangzhou, he often played the game of drumming and passing flowers to couplets with his friends, and he played well.

The diners thought that Lin Huaiyu, like Jia Baoyu, did not want to embarrass him. The couplets they mentioned at the beginning were very simple, but soon they found that the couplets that Lin Huaiyu made were not simple.

Lin Huaiyu didn't want to waste time with these old men, so it made it more difficult for the couplets to come up.In the beginning, some of the diners were able to match each other, but after a while, the diners gradually became unable to do so.

The first couplet he gave: If there are insects in the water, the water will be turbid and if there are fish, the water will be fishy.

This stumped all the diners present, including Jia Zheng.Jia Zheng and the others thought for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a good pair.

After looking at each other, the diners humbly asked Lin Huaiyu what the next couplet was.

Lin Huaiyu gave the second couplet: The bottom of the tree is the root of the tree, and the top of the tree is the end of the tree.

As soon as his couplet came out, the diners immediately applauded and farted all kinds of rainbow farts at Lin Huaiyu.

After that, the game of pairs becomes a game of poetry.Although Lin Huaiyu thought his poems were mediocre, they were much better than Jia Zheng and his disciples.

After doing poetry for a while, the diners were a bit dwarfed by comparison. Instead of doing poetry, they talked about the classics and meanings of the Four Books and Five Classics.

Lin Huaiyu is very good at Jingyi.In addition, he was taught by Ye Wenfu, and his understanding of the scriptures was much better than Jia Zheng and his disciples.

Jia Zheng and his disciples did not expect Lin Huaiyu to have such a high comprehension of classics and meanings, and they praised him as worthy of being a student of the head of the Imperial Academy.

Lin Huaiyu was about to find an excuse to leave, but unexpectedly the diners left first.Before leaving, the diners praised Lin Huaiyu and Jia Zheng by the way.

After the diners left, Jia Zheng called Lin Huaiyu to the study, and asked him very seriously and concerned about his study during this period.

Lin Huaiyu could see that Jia Zheng really cared about him, so he simply told him about his study at Ye Wenfu's place.

After Jia Zheng listened, he nodded with relief, "Your father will be very happy to know that you study with Master Ye so seriously." After speaking, he thought of his son Jia Baoyu.It would be great if Jia Baoyu was half as obedient and sensible as Lin Huaiyu. "Brother Huai, uncle wants to discuss something with you."

Seeing Jia Zheng's troubled expression, Lin Huaiyu suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, but asked, "Uncle, please tell me if you have anything to say."

"It's Baoyu." Jia Zheng sighed helplessly, "I want you to teach Baoyu."

Sure enough!

He knew that Jia Zheng's sudden visit to him was not good.

"Uncle, do you want me to teach my cousin?" Lin Huaiyu pretended to be surprised, "What do you want me to teach my cousin?"

"Teach Baoyu to read." Jia Zheng said, "Baoyu likes you very much. Maybe he will listen to what you say."

"Uncle, you are wrong. My cousin doesn't listen to me." Lin Huaiyu said, "I persuaded my cousin to study hard and get a good reputation. But my cousin said angrily that I was like those lu beetles, and that I didn't know Anyway."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he immediately became furious.

Lin Huaiyu continued: "Uncle, my cousin also said that the books of sages and sages are deceptive and harmful books. How do you want me to teach him to read?"

"Bastard!" Jia Zheng was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped the table viciously.

"Uncle, my cousin said more than once that the book of sages is a book that deceives and harms people." Lin Huaiyu looked very embarrassed, "Uncle, I don't know if I should say something."

"You said."

"It's disrespectful to slander sage books and sages like my cousin. If it spreads..." Lin Huaiyu didn't say anything further, but his meaning was obvious. "Uncle, my cousin hates reading very much, and also hates people who read the Four Books and Five Classics."

Jia Zheng's face was livid with anger, and he scolded, "Naughty beast!" At first he thought that Jia Baoyu would never say such rebellious words, but he didn't expect that Jia Baoyu would not change his mind, and continued to say such things to trick his family. Words of woe.

Lin Huaiyu said apologetically, "Uncle, I can't teach my cousin, you'd better ask someone else to teach my cousin." After finishing speaking, he added, "Two days ago, my cousin advised me not to study for academic achievement. , I told my cousin a meal, I am afraid my cousin is very dissatisfied with me."

Jia Zheng was so angry that his liver hurt, "Brother Huai, it's not your fault, it's that bastard's fault."

"Uncle, just don't blame me."

The reason why Jia Zheng asked Lin Huaiyu to teach Jia Baoyu to read was because he listened to Mrs. Wang.Furthermore, he also wanted Jia Baoyu to learn well and study hard like Lin Huaiyu.

"By the way, I have some good books here. If you like them, take them back and have a look." Jia Zheng himself is not very good at reading, but he likes to admire people who are good at reading, and he also likes to collect books.

Hearing what Jia Zheng said, Lin Huaiyu naturally would not be polite, "Uncle, if you say that, then I will not be polite."

Seeing Lin Huaiyu's excited face, Jia Zheng couldn't help laughing and said, "You're welcome, you can take whatever book you like."

Lin Huaiyu saw that there were many books in Jia Zheng's study, and many of them were very good.The most important thing is that there are many books that their Lin family does not have.

He unceremoniously took a few books, which have a very high collection value for the system.For him, these books are his life.

Jia Zheng also told Lin Huaiyu that after he finished reading these books, he could come to him to get them again.

Lin Huaiyu said that he will often come to him to pick up books to read in the future.

Seeing that Lin Huaiyu liked reading so much, Jia Zheng felt that he had found a "kindred spirit", and he liked his nephew even more.

Before Lin Huaiyu left, Jia Zheng also gave him an excellent set of the Four Treasures of the Study.

For the sake of Jia Zheng's generosity, Lin Huaiyu decided not to argue with him. He came to him suddenly to delay his study and study time.

There are so many treasures in Jia Zheng's study, he must come to more in the future.

Mrs. Wang learned that Lin Huaiyu had left Jia Zheng's courtyard, and immediately sent someone to invite Jia Zheng.

As soon as Jia Zheng saw Mrs. Wang, he scolded Jia Baoyu.

"Look at the good son you taught, and look at what he is now."

Mrs. Wang felt aggrieved, and retorted unconvinced: "I didn't teach Baoyu." If she taught Baoyu herself, Baoyu would be as good as Zhuer.

After hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Jia Zheng choked for a moment.

Mrs. Wang's eyes were red, her expression was very aggrieved, "I also want Baoyu to learn well, otherwise I wouldn't have told you to let Brother Huai teach Baoyu." Isn't it right for Lin Huaiyu to take Jia Baoyu to study with the head of the Imperial Academy? It's possible, but Lin Huaiyu can teach Baoyu to read, but Baoyu didn't expect...it's all the old lady's fault.If the old lady hadn't been used to Baoyu, Baoyu would not have become what it is now.

"Master, tell the old lady."

Hearing this, Jia Zheng looked at Mrs. Wang, and then sighed heavily, "What do you want me to say?" About teaching Baoyu, Jia Zheng mentioned it to Jia Mu many times, but every time Jia Mu disagreed. .

"But, Baoyu can't be allowed to go on like this." Before meeting Lin Huaiyu, Mrs. Wang felt that Jia Baoyu's current behavior was fine, after all, he was still young.After two years, when he grows up, he will become sensible, learn the rules, and study hard.However, when Lin Huaiyu came, she found that Baoyu had problems all over his body.Compared with Lin Huaiyu, Jia Baoyu can be said to be worthless, which made her anxious and nervous. She felt that Baoyu could not go on like this, otherwise Baoyu would never catch up with Lin Huaiyu.

Mrs. Wang is jealous of Jia Min, and naturally she doesn't want her son to lose to Jia Min's son.Besides, she thought that Jia Baoyu was no worse than Lin Huaiyu, as long as Jia Baoyu studied hard, he would definitely be better than Lin Huaiyu.

~~~~~

Among Jia Zheng's followers, several people often go to places that scholars love to go.Someone told others about the pair that Lin Huaiyu told them a few days ago, and they got high praise from others.

It didn't take long for Lin Huaiyu's couplet, "Water is turbid if there are insects," to become famous in the circle of scholars in the capital, and he also became famous.However, Lin Huaiyu, who is the person involved, does not know about this for the time being.

In the past two days, both Lin Huaiyu and Xiao Daiyu became busy.

Lin Huaiyu studied the Four Books and Five Classics with Ye Wenfu in the morning, and the Six Arts with other teachers in the afternoon.Xiao Daiyu learned knowledge from Mrs. Ye in the morning, and learned the rules from the nunnery in the afternoon.

The foster mother's surname is Zhao. Not long after Aunt Zhao came out of the palace, many dignitaries invited her to come to the manor to be the foster mother, but she refused them all.

Aunt Zhao had seen too many nasty things in the palace, and she didn't want to see such things again after leaving the palace, and she didn't want to be involved in the right and wrong of the prince's mansion.The reason why she agreed to Mrs. Ye was mainly because she had been helped by Mrs. Ye back then.Back then, if Mrs. Ye hadn't rescued her, she might have died.

She promised Mrs. Ye to be the foster mother in her house, mainly to repay her kindness.However, after she saw Xiao Daiyu, she fell in love with this cute little girl and was willing to teach her carefully.

Learning rules and etiquette is a boring and hard work, but Xiao Daiyu is not afraid of hard work, and learns from Aunt Zhao very seriously.

Lin Huaiyu found that her younger sister had only been studying with Aunt Zhao for two days, and her demeanor and demeanor had changed, becoming more elegant and stable.

Grandma Zhang also found out, and said that Aunt Zhao was amazing, and that it was right for Xiao Daiyu to learn the rules and etiquette from the foster mother.

Today, Lin Huaiyu and Xiao Daiyu left school early and returned to Rongguo Mansion early.The reason why they came back early was to attend Aunt Xue's banquet.

Yesterday, Aunt Xue specially greeted Lin Huaiyu and the others, asking them to come back early today.

As soon as Lin Huaiyu and the others came back, Aunt Xue asked Xue Baochai to invite Xiao Daiyu in person, and Jia Baoyu to invite Lin Huaiyu.Originally, she asked Xue Pan to invite Lin Huaiyu, but now Xue Pan is very afraid of Lin Huaiyu. When he heard that Lin Huaiyu was going to be invited to dinner at night, he ran out in fright and has not come back until now.

"Cousin, let's invite you to Auntie's for dinner." Jia Baoyu had long forgotten what happened before, and hurriedly came to Lin Huaiyu.

Qin Zhong followed behind Jia Baoyu, and greeted Lin Huaiyu shyly and fearfully: "Mr. Lin."

Seeing Jia Baoyu and the others, Lin Huaiyu frowned slightly, and said in a flat tone, "I'll go with you now."

Jia Baoyu said with a smile: "Cousin, my aunt has prepared a lot of delicious food." He was about to reach out to grab Lin Huaiyu's hand, but Lin Huaiyu dodged it.

Without holding Lin Huaiyu's hand, Jia Baoyu pouted in frustration, but he soon ignored it, and continued to talk to Lin Huaiyu with a smile about what delicious food Aunt Xue had prepared.

Qin Zhong walked aside, looking at Lin Huaiyu with admiring and shy eyes.

Lin Huaiyu ignored Qin Zhong directly.For people like Qin Zhong, the best way is to ignore his existence.

Xue Baochai and the others did not walk with Lin Huaiyu and the others, but walked behind talking and laughing.

Jia Tanchun held Xiao Daiyu's hand affectionately, and looked at her with surprised eyes: "Sister Lin, I found that you have become a little different."

Xiao Daiyu showed doubts: "Is there something on my face, or my clothes don't look good?"

"No." Jia Tanchun shook his head first, and then looked Xiao Daiyu up and down carefully, "Sister Lin, I feel that you have become..." Jia Tanchun couldn't tell where Xiao Daiyu had changed, but It is indeed a little different from before.

Xue Baochai knew what Jia Tanchun wanted to say, and Lin Daiyu's demeanor was a little different, a little more elegant and stable than before.

Xiao Daiyu soon knew what Jia Tanchun wanted to say, and deliberately joked, "Do you think I've become prettier?"

After hearing this, Jia Tanchun laughed teasingly: "Yes, yes, sister Lin, you have become more beautiful."

Xiao Daiyu raised her chin slightly and said, "I have always been beautiful."

Jia Tanchun was amused by Xiao Daiyu's stupid words: "Yes, yes, my sister Lin is the most beautiful." After speaking, she looked at Xue Baochai, "Sister Xue, do you think so?"

Xue Baochai agreed with a smile: "Yes, sister Lin is the most beautiful."

"Wrong, I'm not the most beautiful." Xiao Daiyu suddenly became very serious, "My brother is the prettiest." In Xiao Daiyu's heart, her brother is the most beautiful person in the world, no one compares Her brother is good-looking.

When Jia Tanchun and Xue Baochai heard Xiao Daiyu's words, they couldn't help laughing.

Xiao Daiyu was very dissatisfied with their reaction, she puffed her face slightly and said, "Why are you laughing, don't you think my brother is good-looking?"

Jia Tanchun blushed slightly and said, "Looks good, Cousin Lin looks good."

Seeing Jia Tanchun's shy look, Xue Baochai's eyes flashed with deep meaning.

Xiao Daiyu looked up at Xue Baochai, and asked seriously: "Sister Xue, don't you think my brother is the prettiest?"

Xue Baochai was taken aback by the question, and then said openly, "Your brother is the prettiest."

Only then did Xiao Daiyu nod in satisfaction: "It was."

The courtyard where Aunt Xue and the others live is not far from Jinhuatang, so it doesn't take a quarter of an hour to walk there.

Seeing Lin Huaiyu and the others coming, Aunt Xue said with a smile on her face: "The two of you are finally back."

"Auntie, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

"I haven't waited long." Aunt Xue took Lin Huaiyu's hand and asked with a smile, "Are you hungry?"

"Auntie, we're not hungry." Lin Huaiyu found out that Jiamu and the others were not there, and asked with a little doubt, "Auntie, haven't the grandmother and the others arrived yet?"

"Old ladies and the others won't come over at night." Aunt Xue patted the back of Lin Huaiyu's hand lightly and said, "I'm going to entertain you juniors tonight, you won't dislike me as an old woman, will you?"

Jia Baoyu said hastily, "Auntie, of course we won't dislike you."

Lin Huaiyu said flattered, "Auntie, I'm so sorry."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Aunt Xue said kindly, "I specially asked someone to cook Yangzhou cuisine for you. You should have a good taste later."

"Auntie, I've troubled you." Aunt Xue invited the brothers and sisters to dinner so solemnly that Lin Huaiyu couldn't help but think about it.

"Don't worry." Aunt Xue greeted Lin Huaiyu and the others to sit down and drink tea.She knew that Lin Huaiyu and the others didn't drink tea, so she asked someone to prepare honey water.

After Lin Huaiyu drank a few sips of honey water, seeing that Xue Pan was not there, she asked, "Auntie, where is Cousin Xue, is he not there?"

"I don't know where he went to fool around." When mentioning her son, Aunt Xue said with a look of disgust, "Don't worry about him."

At this time, the nanny next to Aunt Xue came in and said that the dinner was ready.

Aunt Xue greeted Lin Huaiyu and the others to eat in the dining room, "Brother Huai and Daiyu must be starving, let's go to eat now."

When they got to the dining room, Lin Huaiyu found that they were going to sit at the same table to eat, and immediately said: "Aunt, my cousin and I can't sit and eat with Miss Xue and the others."

"Brother Huai, don't worry about these things. You juniors will sit together and have a lively meal tonight." Aunt Xue said with a smile, "I, an old woman, won't sit with you to eat, so as not to let you uneasy."

"Aunt, my cousin and I really can't have dinner with Ms. Xue and the others." Lin Huaiyu insisted on implementing his rule-abiding personality to the end.

"Cousin, my aunt said you don't need to worry about it, so don't disappoint."

"I can't help but care, after all, it's about the reputation of Ms. Xue and the others." Lin Huaiyu looked very stern, "Ms. Xue still has to participate in the draft, we should avoid suspicion."