[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

The weather was fine when Lin Jian went out, but when he arrived at the place that he had made an appointment with Xiao Yu, the waning moon hanging in the sky was covered by dark clouds, and when the moonlight dissipated, it began to rain in an instant.

When he went back to the West Garden to change and take a shower, Xiao Yu, who had left the palace later, sent someone to the West Garden to bring him a message, asking him to meet at the inn where they met last time at [-]:[-] o'clock.The location of the inn is secluded, which is very suitable for two people to meet in private.

Xiao Yu arrived later than Lin Jian.When Xiao Yu entered the door, he brought the unique autumn atmosphere in the rain. Seeing that the house was not lit, he thought that Lin Jian hadn't come yet. It wasn't until he saw a figure walking out of the shadow of the house after he arrived that Xiao Yu knew that Lin Jian was Mrs. arrive.

Xiao Yu took a handkerchief and wiped off all the drops of water on the hem of his clothes, and straightened his clothes before waving his hand to let the guards back out, leaving him and Lin Jian to talk alone in the room.

Before Xiao Yu came, the doors and windows in the house were closed tightly, Lin Jian didn't want to draw attention, so he didn't open the windows.

But Xiao Yu felt that the smell in the room was not very good, and felt that the room was stuffy, so after lighting the candles, he got up and walked to the pane to open the window.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and Xiao Yu had arranged for his people outside, so he didn't have to worry about someone eavesdropping on them in the rain outside at this time, not to mention that he and Lin Jian had a secret meeting in private .

The autumn wind broke into the house with the coolness of the autumn night. The two people in the house practiced martial arts since they were young. A little bit of coldness did not make them feel cold. His spirit was lifted.

"Xiao Jian, the emperor's decision has been made. From tomorrow onwards, you will go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the fourth-rank right-handed imperial censor."

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is in charge of supervision, impeachment and recommendations. Together with the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, it is called the Three Judicial Departments. If a serious case is encountered, the three judicial departments will be tried together. You know your father's wishes well, and your father arranged you to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Du Yushi, you must understand what your father expects from you, right?"

Lin Jian curled her lips slightly when she heard the words: "I understand. But, how can the Holy Majesty convince the public with this move?"

In terms of rank, except for his title, his military rank in the Southern Anhui Army is not comparable to this.According to the arrangement of Emperor Chengsheng, although he was temporarily transferred from a military position to a civilian position, which seemed useless, but in fact he was demoted and promoted. What could be more qualified to rectify the imperial court than the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Feng Ji, who cut off the influence of the four kings and eight princes for Emperor Chengsheng?

He sent the fault to Emperor Chengsheng to express his intention, and Emperor Chengsheng did fulfill him.

But this is clearly not a punishment, as far as the officials are concerned, he is curious about how Emperor Chengsheng will smooth things over for him.

Xiao Yu said: "I watched the imperial father write this imperial edict. In the imperial edict, the imperial father said that he knew the heart of all the ministers, and said that you should be punished for being bold and willful. But it is very important to deal with the Yangzhou deficit case. Well, there is still some merit. To offset the credit, the father said that in the end it is your bad temper, you should temper it more. You will be punished to go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to practice, and you will be given the position of the imperial censor, right? I want you to observe every day how the adults of the Metropolitan Inspection Court act/do things, to understand the principles of the Great Zhou, and to copy the Zhou Law for self-examination every day. One day/you will be proficient in the Zhou Law, and you will never do such bold things again. "

"If you commit the crime again next time, even if the ministers don't sue you, your colleagues in the Metropolitan Procuratorate will sue you."

"You are wrong in every word of the imperial father's decree, and you are punished according to the intention of the officials, but in fact it is to protect you. Xiao Jian, the imperial father really values ​​you. I think the meaning of the father is that the case of the Wang family is going to be handed over to you. After all, after so long, the investigation of the Wang family's affairs is almost done, and it's time to settle it."

Lin Jian was quite satisfied with the result. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I'm taking care of you. When the decree comes down tomorrow, I'll go to the palace to thank you."

Xiao Yu glanced at Lin Jian, then glanced at the ground in front of the window that was soaked/wet by the autumn rain, and finally looked at Lin Jian again, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Jian, have you thought it through? Once you stay, you will It's like entering this game, and it will be difficult to get out when the time comes. Compared with southern Anhui, this place is like an invisible battlefield. They can't stop."

Lin Jian looked at Xiao Yu with a smile: "With Your Highness helping me, I have nothing to worry about."

Xiao Yu knew Lin Jian's temperament, so he didn't want to say anything more. Seeing that the cool autumn wind disturbed the candlelight on the table flickering and about to go out, he took the small scissors to cut off the long wick, and went to fetch the paper. The paste lampshade came over and placed on the candlestick, and the light dimmed instantly, casting a layer of hazy light and shadow on the silhouettes of the two.

"Is there any clue about what I entrusted to Your Highness earlier?" Lin Jian asked Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows: "You mean Jia Lian?"

Lin Jian nodded.

Xiao Yu laughed, and when he looked carefully, Xiao Yu's smile was a little gloating, and also a little obviously bad: "Tomorrow's imperial decree will come down, and your affairs will be settled. The Ministry of Officials will also appoint Jia Lian. You will write to me in the morning." I said that no matter what the outcome of this time is, Jia Lian will serve under you no matter what official you stay in the capital. Walking in the courtyard, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has experienced Sizheng and the seventh rank. When he reports for duty, he will work under your command, and you can use him whatever you want at that time."

Xiao Yu, as a pampered and favored prince, has always been an elegant and upright model of the royal family, that is, in front of Lin Jian, and only in private, would he show such a smirk that he doesn't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement .

Lin Jian asked Xiao Yu: "Your Highness placed Jia Lian in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What does the Holy Majesty say?"

Xiao Yu said: "My father knew about it. But my father didn't stop me. To be honest, you can't hide your thoughts from my father. My father knows that you need to employ people to do things. My father said that he believes in your vision, as long as you employ people That's right, it's up to you."

"It's just that people from the Wang Family and Rongguo Mansion probably never dreamed that you would use their own people to try their cases, right?"

Lin Jian squinted and smiled: "Your Highness has also learned the art of war. If you don't start from the inside, how can you divide and conquer?"

Xiao Yu laughed twice, and said again: "I've taken care of your affairs for you. It's time for you to share my worries."

Lin Jian hurriedly looked at Xiao Yu: "Has Your Highness encountered any trouble?"

"Difficult. It's a huge difficulty."

Xiao Yu frowned when he thought of this, he stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of his brows, and then said, "It's Yuan Jia. Yuan Jia heard that you won the prize, and wanted to see you. Every time I go back to the palace, I stay with my concubine When she sees her, she won't let me go, she insists that I take her out of the palace to meet you, or let me take you into the palace to meet her."

"Xiao Jian, when will you be free, go to greet your concubine mother and visit Yuan Jia along the way?"

The Yuanjia that Xiao Yu spoke of was Princess Yuanjia, born of Concubine Xin, the twelfth daughter of Emperor Chengsheng.

Concubine Xin died young, and Concubine Yu and Concubine Xin made good friends. At that time, Princess Yuanjia was still young. Concubine Yu felt sorry for the little princess who had lost her mother's care, so she took the little princess to her own palace to raise her. Emperor Chengsheng was also very happy. Those who like Princess Yuanjia don't want her to be wronged, so they are happy to see it happen.

Princess Yuanjia grew up with Xiao Yu, who was three years older than her. Although they were not siblings born to the same mother, they had a deep relationship since childhood, and the relationship between the two was closer than siblings.

Princess Yuanjia has a more lively personality and is very active. When Lin Jian fought with Xiao Yu when she was young, Princess Yuanjia would often go up to help Xiao Yu, but she was often thrown away because of the disparity in strength. Later, Lin Jian and Xiao Yu became friends. Bringing Xiao Yu to cause trouble in the palace, Princess Yuanjia followed like a follower, scolding Lin Jian whenever she had the opportunity to bully others out of good intentions, because she intended to bring her Ninth Brother into trouble.

Since Lin Jian left the palace at the age of 14 without being Xiao Yu's companion, Mrs. Qiao brought him into the palace to pay her respects, and occasionally saw Princess Yuanjia with Concubine Yu several times. I went to Princess Yuanjia no more than seven or eight times in total.At that time, they were all grown up, men and women were different, and Yuan Jia had prejudices against him, so he and Princess Yuan Jia really didn't have a few words in private.

Later, he sneaked out of the capital and went to the south of Wannan. He had been away for three years, and he rarely saw Xiao Yu, let alone Princess Yuanjia who was raised in the deep palace.He hasn't seen her in the past three years.

Now hearing Xiao Yu mentioning it, old memories come to mind. Lin Jian remembered Princess Yuanjia frowning and angrily scolding him when she was a child. I want to go. But you don’t need to see Princess Yuanjia. Your Highness also knows that I don’t get along with Princess Yuanjia. She is the most protective of His Highness. She will curse people when she sees her. I don't want to give up. I don't want to send myself to the door to scold me."

Xiao Yu looked at Lin Jian and smiled ambiguously: "Don't worry, if you go to see her again this time, she will definitely not scold you. She really wants to see you, how could she just scold you away after seeing you?" ?”

Lin Jian didn't understand Xiao Yu's meaning: "Your Highness?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said: "Yuanjia is sixteen, and the father said that she has grown up, so he intended to choose a son-in-law for her years ago. It's just that the father is busy with government affairs, so he entrusted the matter to the concubine mother. The concubine loves Yuan Jia very much. I couldn't bear to marry her to someone who didn't know her background, so I thought of you. She asked Yuan Jia tactfully what she meant, but the girl didn't answer after being bored for several months. When I heard that you were coming back, she came to pester me and insisted on See you and say a few words before you can reply to the concubine mother's words."

"Xiaojian, you know that Junyao is about to give birth. My family has been very busy recently. This is her first child. I am worried about her. I really don't have the energy to deal with Yuanjia."

The Junyao that Xiao Yu was talking about was Min Junyao, the concubine of the Ninth Prince who married him last year.