[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Qian Ying followed Lin Jian's words and went back to Xiao Yu's guards. When she came back, Qian Ying said that Xiao Yu's guards had left. Lin Jian nodded and said nothing, and continued to play the tune with the bamboo leaves on her lips.

After playing a few more tunes, the night gradually deepened, and the Xiaoxiang Pavilion was silent. Lin Jian put down the bamboo leaves in his hands, got up from the chair, stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, and quietly looked up at the moon.

In the dead of night, in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, only Lin Jian, Xiao Chen and Qian Ying who were standing beside him were still awake.

At some point, a bright moon in the sky was covered by a drifting cloud, and the frosty moonlight scattered on the ground disappeared in an instant. At this moment, there was a tall man in black with a hood whose face could not be discerned. Walking silently into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Although this person's footsteps were light, Xiao Chen and Qian Ying heard the movement he made early in the morning.The two of them quietly put their hands on their respective weapons before the infiltrator took action, quietly guarding.

However, after the man in black appeared and entered the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, both of them relaxed, and quietly moved their hands away from the weapons.

They were not surprised when they saw someone coming, even though the person was wearing a hood and couldn't see his face and figure, but they recognized him in this attire, and they knew at a glance that it was the Ninth Prince Xiao Yu.

After the visitor was admitted to the hospital, he was not polite. He walked up to Lin Jian, turned his head to look at Lin Jian's face, and then sat down on the chair behind Lin Jian.At the same time, the person who came also took off the hood on his head.

The flowing clouds that happened to cover the bright moon in the sky drifted away slowly, and the frosty moonlight fell on the visitor, revealing a pair of elegant and handsome faces.Xiao Chen and Qian Ying saw it well, and it was Xiao Yu who came.

Xiao Yu saw Xiao Chen and Qian Ying salute to him, he smiled and raised his hand to let them stand up, he traveled hard all the way, seeing Xiao Chen bringing him tea and water and Qian Ying handing over delicate and lovely dim sum, he just came here Don't refuse, drink tea and have some snacks.

From the beginning to the end, Lin Jian just stood there quietly with his hands behind his back, without any fluctuation in his expression. At this moment, he smelled the faint and elegant fragrance of tea in the air, so he turned his eyes to look at Xiao Yu.

"Didn't you invite His Highness to return to the mansion? If the Holy Majesty knows that His Highness climbed the wall and entered Jia's mansion late at night, I'm afraid there will be a reprimand, and it will be said that Your Highness/as a prince does not follow the rules."

Xiao Yu ate tea and snacks, and Fang felt that his hunger had eased a lot. He smiled and said, "Aren't there few things you led me to do in the past? It's not bad this time." .”

"What's more, when you're here, their mansion doesn't dare to keep anyone in the west, for fear that someone who doesn't have long eyes will bump into you and make you angry. No one will know where I came from."

After walking all the way, Xiao Yu still felt hot after sitting down, so he untied the pure black cloak on the outside and put it on the back of the chair casually, "You said I knew your temperament, but you also understood me. You are making trouble today. After doing this, I heard those discussions as soon as I entered the city at night, I know you have plans, but if I don’t ask to find out, I can’t feel at ease.”

Lin Jian turned around and sat down on the chair next to Xiao Yu. He didn't care that the remaining tea was cold, so he took a sip of the tea cup and said with a smile, "What do you want to ask, Your Highness?"

Xiao Yu glanced at him, and followed his example to look at the bright moon in the sky: "You are asking the question knowingly."

"Is the plaque in Rongxi Hall so easy to cut? You became angry at the crown and beat Jia Baoyu to vent your anger. You don't know how to manipulate the people in this mansion. You are used to bullying others without restraint. But you can cut off that red gold plaque with black iron, and the meaning endowed by that plaque is thousands of times stronger than that of red gold, can you bear it?"

"That's the plaque bestowed by Emperor Tai/Zu's Royal Book. You cut it off as soon as you said it, and everyone in Mandu knows it. What do you want to do? Do you know that those people will go to court tomorrow? I will criticize you verbally and pens for this matter, and the spittle star will drown you!"

"Don't say that those who don't like you, those who will take the opportunity to make trouble or want to take revenge on you, even the censors in your capital procuratorate, will read a copy of you in front of the father! Despise the ancestors and disrespect the emperor. /Zu, just this one crime is enough for you. If this crime is suppressed, even the emperor will not be able to save you, so you will definitely be punished."

"Xiao Jian, why don't you think of such a smart person like you?"

Lin Jian glanced at Xiao Yu with a smile: "Your Highness, do you want to say, why did I make a mistake again? Why did you send this handle out again, and let someone pinch my braid to sue me in front of the Holy One?"

Xiao Yu was really worried about Lin Jian, but seeing Lin Jian's calm and gentle smile, he suddenly figured out something else from the smile.

"again?"

Xiao Yu looked at Lin Jian and said, "Xiao Jian, could it be... Could it be that you did it on purpose this time?"

Lin Jian nodded with a smile: "Your Highness, the matter of the Wang family has been settled. But the involvement is not limited to this. The matter of the Wang family is irreversible. Lost an arm. They are docile and obedient on the surface, but how can they swallow this breath on the inside?"

"Your Highness, you know that during His Highness's business trip to Tongzhou, the Bowling Marquis Shi Nai and the Zhongjing Marquis Shi Ding have been transferred back to Duzhong from other provinces. These two people were transferred back as usual, but with them there, Jia's mansion will add another level." Guarantee, if you want to move the Jia family, it must be more difficult than before. They also have in-laws with the Wang family, even if the Wang family is abandoned, how do you know that they will not do something to me just to protect themselves?"

"The matter of the Wang family is just to make the Holy Majesty's mind clearer. They will not be passively beaten, they will take the initiative to attack. I am the leader. If I suppress me, I will naturally buy them more time. "

Hou Shi Nai of Baoling, Hou Shi Ding of Zhongjing, and Shi Ding are all nephews of Mother Jia's natal family.

Historians are different from the Wang family of the Xue family. Historians are also heroes who fought with the Tai/Zu emperor in the world, and they also have meritorious service from the dragon.

It's just that the historian's contribution is not as great as that of the Jia family, so the rewards he receives are not as good as those of the Jia family, and he does not have the title of Duke of the County.But the descendants of the historians strived for success. Jia's mother's father had been the prime minister for several years, and later went to the battlefield, and was named Baolinghou because of his military achievements.

Jia's mother had only one brother, and his brother had three sons.The eldest son died young without much achievement, leaving only a daughter named Xiangyun.

The second son, Shi Nai, came to Xijue, and later passed the imperial examinations to become an official. He was also an all-rounder with both civil and military skills.The third son, Shi Ding, went all the way to martial arts, but he was proficient in writing and ink, and he was granted the title of Zhongjinghou by virtue of his merits in the Northwest Army.

It is also a rare honor for a historian to have two princes.

Among the four families of King Jia Shixue, although the Jia family is the successor of the Duke, the situation is not as good as before. Among the four families, the historians are the ones who hold the real power.Shi Nai and Shi Ding's transfer back to the capital this time seems to be a normal action of the officials, but if you think about it carefully, you will know that Shi Nai and Shi Ding's return at this juncture is clearly the result of those people's secret operations.

Xiao Yu asked Lin Jian: "What purpose do you have for deliberately making a mistake and sending the mistake to them?"

Lin Jian slightly pursed his lips and said, "Your Highness, I let them break up a royal family, and after several years of operation, it was abolished. Naturally, they want to ask me for it. What's more, they still hold their breath and want to find my fault. Suppress me, if I don't make a single mistake, they will try their best to make me make mistakes. Instead of letting them lead by the nose, it is better for me to take the initiative."

"Furthermore, the current situation is complicated and unpredictable. What the Holy Majesty means is to act slowly and slowly. The Wang family is easy to move, but the rest of these people are not so active. I follow the pace and rhythm of the Holy Majesty, and naturally We need to be more thoughtful. After all, it is not easy to cut off their power, but it is still feasible to lure them to act in the direction we want."

Xiao Yu heard the words, pondered for a while and then asked Lin Jian: "Then according to what you said, the emperor actually knew about all the things you did today?"

Lin Jian smiled: "I know the general direction. But there are some differences in the specific things."

After saying that, he added, "Your Majesty knew about the wagtail incense sticks. Jia Amnesty and others' files and secret investigations were all ordered by His Majesty, and taking the opportunity to beat Jia's house was also ordered by His Majesty."

When Lin Jian said this, he narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Your Highness, do you still remember the time I always fought with you when I was young?"

Xiao Yu didn't know what he meant by saying this suddenly, so he nodded and said, "I will never forget this."

Lin Jian smiled and said, "Your Highness, when I first fought with you, I would fight without saying hello. Then I told you in advance every day that I was going to fight you the next day. After a long time, I realized that if I I told you in advance, you will always remember this matter, and you will always be preoccupied in everything you do, always thinking about fighting with me."

"Now, it's the same reason. The Holy Majesty's intention is that even if their influence cannot be eliminated for the time being, they must always remember that someone is staring at them. They are anxious every day, and they have to think about it. If there is an action, it will not be too presumptuous and unscrupulous, and you still have to restrain yourself."

Lin Jian paused at this point, and then said after a while, "Besides, there are some other things. I thought about it again and again, and felt that I could only stay in the capital for a long time by doing this. I couldn't let go of both ends of my heart. Yes, but I’m only one person, and I’m out of skills, so I can only let go of one end and save the other. After all, it’s better to stay in the capital and the Metropolitan Procuratorate than to go back to southern Anhui.”

Xiao Yu was busy with errands in Tongzhou these days, so he rarely asked about Lin Jian's affairs. Hearing what he said, he hurriedly asked him what was the matter: "Did something happen in Wannan?"

"Actually, according to me, it doesn't matter if you don't go back. Bai Yi is not mediocre. Even if there is something wrong in southern Anhui, he can handle it. What's more, he also has excellent generals under his command. Even if they want to go to sea to suppress bandits, they are also capable. You don't have to worry about it." , It is more serious to do the matter at hand well."