[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

In fact, that day was the day when Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu started talking.

Jia Baoyu left the Xiaoxiang Mansion in a daze. He didn't go back to Jia's mother's house, but left the mansion directly through the gate of the winding path.

He didn't tell anyone, and felt very sad when he was alone, thinking that he had nowhere to go and no one to confide in, so he simply let Ming Yan go quietly and asked Shui Rong Feng Ziying, Jiang Yuhan and others to drink together for fun.

Mingyan invited all the people here, and this time the few people he made friends came very well. It was at the place where they used to have fun and drink together. However, Jia Baoyu never revealed the reason for his distraught, and just drank alone to relieve his worries. After a long time, Feng Ziying and others saw that he was depressed, so they stopped asking.

On the contrary, Shui Rong was careful and good at observing. He guessed that Jia Baoyu's distress was probably due to Lin Daiyu. Later, when he asked in private, it was true. Shui Rong didn't say much, but only said a few words with a smile.

"Baoyu, you can't compete with Lin Jian. Since you can't compete, it's better to let go as soon as possible."

Just these two words made Jia Baoyu burst into tears, Feng Ziying and the others were taken aback, and hurried to persuade them, but Shui Rong didn't allow them to persuade them, and only said to let Jia Baoyu cry, cry well One game, it will be fine afterwards.

Jia Baoyu sneaked out from Jiamu's house without telling anyone. Jiamu, Mrs. Wang and others became mad when they found out that Jia Baoyu was missing, and sent people all over the garden to look for it.They heard that Jia Baoyu had been to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, so they sent someone to ask Lin Daiyu to see if Lin Daiyu knew where Jia Baoyu was.

Lin Daiyu's place is different today. In the past, when they came to ask questions, they could still ask Lin Daiyu. Now that someone is here, Zijuan doesn't want Lin Daiyu to see her, so she asks Xiangwu and Xianrou to go out and agree, and they reply properly, and don't call Lin Daiyu. Know.

Now the whole Rongguo Mansion has lingering fears about what happened to Lin Jian in the mansion, and the people sent by Mrs. Jia Muwang dare not do anything to Lin Daiyu. I heard that Jia Baoyu came for a while and then left, so there is nothing left to ask. , they looked elsewhere.

Finally, after finding out where Mingyan was, he realized that Jia Baoyu had gone out.

When people from Jia's mansion found Jia Baoyu, Jia Baoyu was already drunk, and the visitor hurriedly brought Jia Baoyu back to the mansion.

Jia Baoyu was drunk and unconscious, and the mansion was in turmoil again. Mrs. Jia Mu Wang felt sorry for Jia Baoyu, but when Jia Zheng found out, she was very angry. She was beaten severely not long ago, and the injury healed soon. How can you not make people angry if you go back to your old ways?

Jia Zheng thought about waiting for Jia Baoyu to wake up before going to teach him a lesson.

As a result, Jia Baoyu didn't wake up after drinking the hangover soup. Mrs. Jia Muwang kept watch over him all night. In the early morning, Jia Baoyu woke up from the wine, but he was so stupid that even Mrs. Jia Muwang didn't recognize him. People are so stupid that they seem to have lost their souls.

It was a night of war and chaos, and in the early morning, the girl who served Baoyu realized that the piece of jade on Jia Baoyu was missing.As soon as this incident broke out, it was naturally turned upside down again.

Mrs. Jia Muwang regarded this piece of jade as if it was Jia Baoyu's life/root. When she heard that it was missing and saw Jia Baoyu's appearance again, she sent people to look for it in a row. Jade didn't value it that much, even Jia Zheng felt unhappy because Jia Baoyu was born with this piece of jade.

But now that he was stupid to see Yu lost, Jia Zheng, who doesn't believe in strange powers and gods, also felt a little anxious.

Lin Jian knew about this matter, he just heard about it, it had nothing to do with him, he just took it as something new, so he just heard about it.

At this time, after hearing Jia Lian tell him the matter again, Lin Jian looked at Jia Lian with a half-smile and said, "You don't mean to ask me to find that piece of jade for you, do you?"

The world is vast and there is no clue at all, how can he find it?

Jia Lian hurriedly said, "Master Hou, that's not what it means to be an official."

"I have searched all over the house, but there is no trace of the jade. The second uncle guessed that the jade should have been lost outside. Notices were posted everywhere in the house, trying to find the jade, but these For a long time, either there is no clue at all, or the person who brought the jade is a liar, and those jades are not Baoyu's jade. The house has no clue. Everyone was anxious to get angry, but there was nothing they could do about it.”

"But not long ago, the second uncle found out the whereabouts of this piece of jade, but it is not an easy task to find the jade back. It can be said that the jade may not come back. The second uncle really He had no other choice, he was in a dilemma, so he had to come to find me privately, and told me the matter quietly, so I came to ask Lord Hou for help."

Lin Jian laughed when he heard this: "What is it that even stumps your second uncle? Come and listen."

Jia Lian said in a low voice: "Not long ago, Feng Ziying sent someone to look for the second uncle quietly, saying that Baoyu's piece of jade was in his hands. If the second uncle wants to get back the piece of Baoyu's jade, he must do one thing for him. If the second uncle refuses, that piece of jade will be destroyed, and it will never come back."

"Feng Ziying?"

Lin Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, moved closer to Jia Lian, looked into Jia Lian's eyes and asked him, "Did Feng Ziying take that piece of jade from Jia Baoyu that night while he was drunk? Feng Ziying wanted your second uncle to do it." What's the matter?"

Jia Lian knew what Lin Jian wanted to ask, so he pursed his lips and said, "Second uncle also doubted whether what Feng Ziying said was true or not. But Feng Ziying brought something to prove it. Feng Ziying's people showed second uncle the tassel on that piece of jade, the tassel The second uncle recognized it, and it was cut directly from the jade. They also showed the necklace inlaid with jade. If the piece of jade hadn't been in their hands, they wouldn't have these things. "

"As for what they asked Second Uncle to do—"

Jia Lian pursed her lips, and then whispered to Lin Jian what Feng Ziying asked Jia Zheng to do.

Lin Jian had suppressed the smile on his face when he heard Feng Ziying's words. After hearing Jia Lian's words, Lin Jian's face was calm and his eyes were as frosty.

Seeing that Lin Jian was silent, Jia Lian said again in a low voice: "Second Uncle knows that this matter is important, so he dare not accept it casually. Feng Ziying's people are confident, knowing that they have that piece of jade in their hands, Second Uncle is not afraid. Dare to publicize this matter. What's more, there is His Royal Highness Prince Rui behind him, and my father and Ningguo Mansion are also involved, Second Uncle can't report it, let alone grant them their wishes."

"The second uncle thought about it, but he came to me quietly, and after explaining the matter to me, he asked me to come to Lord Hou for help. I hope that Lord Hou can solve the matter and bring back Baoyu's jade pendant. Solve this matter satisfactorily. After all, it is related to Guo Zuo's inheritance, and Second Uncle dare not hide anything, if it is not important, Second Uncle would not dare to bother Lord Hou with the private affairs of the family."

Lin Jian looked at Jia Lian, and asked him calmly: "According to what your second uncle said, the matter also involves the Feng family, Prince Rui, your father and the Ningguo Mansion. Since Feng Ziying asked him to do this matter, I didn't say anything." Is there anything else to say? For example, when will they do it? Or what is their chance of winning? How dare they say such a thing if they are not [-]% sure? What are they doing together?"

Jia Lian said: "Feng Ziying wants to recruit Second Uncle into the gang because he likes Second Uncle's prudence. Even though Second Uncle's rank is not high, only his position can do what he is asked to do. Feng Ziying said that Second Uncle is the key Characters, one cannot know everything, nor can one not know everything, and many things have been told to him. Now that Prince Rui has a lot of supporters in the court, he has great influence, and he has even suppressed the princes in recent days. Their eyes are naturally big. My second uncle said that they will definitely do it before the New Year's Lantern Festival at the latest."

Lin Jian looked at Jia Lian for a while, then got up suddenly and personally added two pieces of silver silk charcoal to the charcoal basin, and then came back to sit down again, looked at Jia Lian with raised eyebrows, and said with a half-smile: "Prince Rui is powerful, and the four princes and eight princes are powerful. Naturally, your second uncle is from the Duke's Mansion, so why is he willing to tell you these things? He knows you are mine, so isn't he afraid that the news will leak because of this, and he will either hurt you or himself? , or to startle the snake?"

Jia Lian was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said: "Your Majesty knows it. Ever since I joined the Marquis, my father doesn't want to see me anymore. After beating Xiaguan twice before, seeing that I'm not going well has made him feel better." Resigned, but continued to work conscientiously in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. My father had already said that he wanted to part ways with the subordinate officials, so he just pretended that I had not been born as a son. I'm not allowed to intervene in the matter. Now the whole house is up and down, the inner house is in charge of the Li family, and the outside affairs are all handled by the father, but my second uncle and I don't like him to get too close to those people, but the father is the big family , we can’t persuade him, and we have no choice but to do so.”

"The lower official has been working in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for several months, and has read many files with the Hou Ye. Although some things have not been made public, because the Hou Ye values ​​them, the lower official has also read a lot of confidential files. My father has a bad record, but the two Uncle is not a breeze, but compared to what father did, it is still better. Second uncle has a different temperament from father, he knows that what they are going to do is a heinous crime, so naturally he can't follow."

"But the second uncle said that Feng Ziying sent people to watch him in private. In order not to startle the snake, he could not contact the Lord Hou. The second uncle contacted me, and he was very careful to avoid the eyes and ears. The second uncle also ordered the subordinates to let the subordinates Don’t be seen and known when you talk to Lord Hou about these things, otherwise the matter will really fail. So, please rest assured, Lord Hou, both the officials and the second uncle know that this matter is of great importance, so they have been extra careful."

Lin Jian didn't say whether he believed it or not, and after Jia Lian had finished speaking, he asked him again: "Do you know that if you tell this matter, if they take it seriously and fail to achieve it, will your family also be implicated?"

Without waiting for his own words to fall, Lin Jian said meaningfully, "After all, there are some things here, and the Holy Majesty may not be willing to stop them in advance."

"You follow me, you have always understood the intentions of the Holy One and me, but, does your second uncle understand? Does he know what kind of future awaits him in the future? The Holy One will not care about his little betrayal People, what the Holy One cares about is the overall situation, and what he cares about is his ultimate goal."

Jia Lian answered quickly this time: "I have followed Lord Hou for a long time, and I know what the Holy One wants. But without the permission of Lord Hou, I did not tell my second uncle all this. However, my second uncle is also the same. The official said it, he said no matter what the result is, but according to the Holy Majesty's ruling, he just accepts it."

Lin Jian smiled faintly: "Your second uncle is quite transparent."

"Okay, I already know about it, you go back and tell him, I've written it down here, he wants that piece of jade, and I'll get it back for him afterwards. But from now on, he can't reveal half of the jade The sign of telling you this matter, how you get along in the past, how you will get along in the future. Feng Ziying, he will continue to deal with him, delaying for a while before agreeing to him. When that day really comes, someone will tell How he did it. You don't have to worry about the rest. "

Lin Jian said, and took a deep look at Jia Lian, "You are the same. Take care of your errands, and ignore other irrelevant matters. However, after this incident, you will probably have to feel wronged for a while. Today, it would be nice to keep the job at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and as for promotion, don’t think about it in the next three or four years. When you get through this period, it won’t be so difficult in the future.”

Jia Lian said: "Master Hou, don't worry, the officials will remember what Lord Hou said."

Lin Jian got up and looked out of the window, then quietly told Jia Lian to leave at this time: "There is no one outside now, and it is snowing heavily at the moment, so you can go out and no one will see you, so you can go. If there is anything else, I will let you go." Qian Ying is looking for you."

Having finished what Jia Lian should say, she immediately stood up and bowed to Lin Jian, and then quietly went back to his own valet despite the wind and snow.

Lin Jian sat on the chair again, and Jia Lian left. He was immersed in his own thoughts, and subconsciously sat in the heroic way he used to sit in the front camp.

After Qian Ying dusted off the snowflakes on her body, as soon as she walked in through the curtain, she saw Lin Jian sitting in front of the charcoal basin, staring at the red-burning silver charcoal in the charcoal basin.

Qian Ying stood in front of Lin Jian and called Lin Jian, "Master."

Lin Jian lowered his eyelids, moved his eyeballs slightly, and said softly: "You are standing at the door, did you hear what Jia Lian just said?"

Qian Ying nodded: "The subordinates have heard it."

Even though the wind and snow continued to make loud noises outside, Qian Ying, a martial arts practitioner, could hear Jia Lian and Lin Jian's conversation just by standing at the door.But this is also Qian Yinger's extraordinary power, if someone else changes, she will definitely not hear it.

Lin Jian asked Qian Ying, "What do you think of Jia Lian's words?"

Qian Ying thought for a while, then said: "At first, the young master was not in good health. Jia Du would always ask about it when he met the young master. Later, the young master became seriously ill. Since these days, it is still the case outside, but in private Jia Dushi never asked about the young master's condition."

Lin Jian smiled softly when he heard the words: "I didn't reveal anything to Jia Lian about the layout this time. His rank is too low and his status is embarrassing. In this matter, even if he doesn't participate, he will be implicated. It's not good if he doesn't participate. , no matter which side he participates in, it will hinder his future in the future. Now this is the best arrangement for him."

"But he is also a smart person. He knows the thoughts of the Holy Majesty and me very well. At the beginning he didn't know anything, so he always asked about it. But later, seeing that Prince Rui is powerful, the Holy Majesty and King Zhao are just dealing with it on the surface. He only needs a little When we think about it, we know our plan. Since he knows it is a trick, why bother to be a fool? However, even if he is as clear as a mirror in his heart, but he doesn't say a word, it is really growing gone."

Qian Yingdao: "The young master means that he really wants to protect the second wife of the Jia family?"

Lin Jian looked at him and smiled: "If you have any concerns, you might as well speak up."

Qian Ying pursed her lips and said: "The young master will use tricks, so they won't use them? If this is a plan of the Feng family, relying on Jia Zheng's mouth to say a holiday to lure the young master, wouldn't it be the time? Are they turning against the general? The subordinates feel that Jia Lian's words cannot be trusted."

Lin Jian smiled and said: "You are right. In fact, frankly speaking, Jia Lian's words, whether you believe it or not, will not hinder the overall situation. Think about it, our people, the people of His Highness King Zhao, and the people of the Holy One, aren't they Have you secretly found out their dates? That time is almost the same as what Jia Zheng said, so there should be no mistakes. This is a major event in their view, and even if the news leaks, it is impossible to change it easily. You must know that planning is not easy, They think they have the upper hand, and the chances of winning are great, even if we know, they are determined to give it a go."

"As for that piece of jade, if it's possible, you should remember to get it back from Feng Ziying with Quanxu Quanying. If Jia Baoyu can be cured when Yu comes back, then the Jia family owes me a huge favor." , if they escape this catastrophe, they will have a way to control them for the rest of their lives. This is still beneficial to us."

Lin Jian felt hot after sitting in front of the charcoal basin for a long time, so he got up and walked around the room. He looked out through the window and saw that there were more people outside, knowing that all his colleagues had come to work, so he went to Before the table, take out the unfinished official documents from yesterday and continue to read the approval.

Seeing that Lin Jian started working, Qian Ying stopped disturbing him and quietly retreated out.

When Qian Ying went out, a few gusts of cold wind mixed with snowflakes came in through the raised curtain. Lin Jian felt that the gusts of cold wind were blowing very smoothly, but afterward, he clutched his chest and coughed several times .

Qian Ying didn't come in again, Lin Jian got up and poured half a cup of residual tea into a charcoal basin in the house, the charcoal basin went out instantly, and the room cooled down a bit.

Lin Jian poured the hot tea himself again, and after drinking it, he felt a little more comfortable. He couldn't help squinting his eyes slightly as he looked at the official documents in front of him. It's far away, but he still has some hope.

When Qian Ying came in after half an hour, he paid extra attention. He stretched out his hand to press the door curtain, not letting any wind and snow seep through the crack of the door. Lin Jian heard the sound, put down the official document in his hand and raised his eyes to look at him. Can't help laughing.

"What's the matter?" Lin Jian asked.

Qian Ying's face was serious: "Master, I just received the news."

"The Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master couldn't travel due to business delays. They hadn't left Lingnan after departure. Just the day before they met, they encountered wind and snow on the road. The road was blocked by heavy snow. The Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master couldn't go any further. , can only go back. The young master's crown ceremony, the eldest and second young masters can't come back and can't participate."

"Master and Madam were trapped in the Chonglian Temple due to the collapse of the mountain road and couldn't get out. The mountain was also covered by heavy snow. Master and Madam were also unable to attend the young master's coronation ceremony."

"Except for these two things, all the people invited by the young master will definitely come. However, they all encountered some troubles to some extent. Some of them solved it themselves, and some, according to the young master's instructions, sent people to come. Solved it secretly for them."

Hearing the bad news from Qian Ying, there was no surprise on Lin Jian's face, his expression was calm, but there was a bit of coldness in his eyes: "Master, madam, elder brother and second elder brother, how are they?"

Qian Ying replied: "Don't worry, young master. The eldest and second young masters, the master and his wife are all fine. The entourage and others are also fine. The road is blocked by heavy snow, but it only blocks the road. Troublesome things only hinder people. Well, they only want to block the journey of the young master, the second young master and the master's wife, the guards are loyal and responsible, and everyone is fine."

Lin Jian narrowed his eyes, and put down the pen in his hand: "I knew it would be like this. The guards of the Lin family are not something they can easily break. If they want to move the people of the Lin family, they have to have that ability. It's just that things can't be made too obvious. They want to ruin my crown ceremony. Even if they can't hurt my Lin family, they can still make trouble for me. The big brother and the second brother can't come back, and the master and wife can't come back , it’s all fine, as long as they are well and Madam stays with Master, that’s enough.”

"It's good that they don't come back and don't see what happened at the crowning ceremony. Otherwise, afterward, the eldest brother will worry again, and the second brother will blame me for messing around."

Qian Yingdao: "Eldest young master and second young master, the master and wife have returned to a safe place seeing that they can't go out. Don't worry, young master."

Lin Jian nodded, lowered his eyes and smiled lightly, "Of course I'm relieved. They must be relieved after hearing the news, right?"

Lin Jian wanted to make trouble at the crowning ceremony, and he also knew that those people would not let go of this opportunity to make trouble for him.He deliberately asked Mrs. Qiao to go to Chonglian Temple to accompany Lin Hong, otherwise, if Mrs. Qiao did not leave, they would definitely attack Mrs. Qiao alone, which was not what Lin Jian wanted to see.

But if he had known that they would prevent his close relatives from attending his coronation ceremony, he would have sent a letter telling Lin Hong and others not to leave or return to the capital, which would not be in line with the original intention of the layout.Therefore, Lin Jian allowed the situation to develop and only secretly alerted others. In this way, Lin Hong and others were unable to return to the capital due to the heavy snow blocking the road on their way. They let down their vigilance so that Lin Jian could secretly plot.

Qian Ying sighed softly: "Of course they can rest assured. It's just that they are too cruel to the young master."

"The young master's close relatives are unable to personally witness the young master's coronation ceremony, they just want to make the young master regret for the rest of his life."