[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

After two days and two nights of wind and snow raging all over the sky, Guo Guo stopped in the early morning of the third day just as Lin Jian said.

Although the snow has stopped, the snow on the road is still very thick.However, after Lin Jian talked with Lin Daiyu, Lin Daiyu understood why Lin Jian wanted to leave immediately, so she didn't persuade Lin Jian to wait for the snow to melt before leaving.

Lin Jian didn't bring many people with him, so Uncle Wu sent many people to take Lin Jian out of the city because he was worried. After leaving the suburbs, the Lin family returned.

Lin Jian still looked seriously ill in front of people. Although there was no snow that day, it was still cold and windy.Lin Jian's sickly body is really uncomfortable now, he and Lin Daiyu left the capital together in a carriage.

When leaving the city, Lin Jian purposely lifted the curtain and took a look outside. He is an experienced person, and this look was not random, it had its own angle and purpose.And after he saw it, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

The outside was exactly as he expected, except for the people who saw him off, there were several groups of people hiding around the corner of the city gate, all of them were secretly watching him to find out the news of his leaving the city.

Lin Jian had seen it, but still remained calm, and continued to go to Mengkong Mountain according to the original plan.

The mountain road of Mengkong Mountain is steep, and the mountain road to Chonglian Temple is quite difficult.These people can only spy on the city gate for a while. If they are walking forward, it is easy to be found when there are few pedestrians in such a snowy environment, let alone in the mountains where there are few people.

Horse-drawn carriages can be used on flat roads, but horse-drawn carriages cannot be used on mountain roads.

This cold and windy mountain road is full of snow and ice, Lin Jian naturally will not let Lin Daiyu walk up it in the wind and snow.Lin Hong was carried up by four guards in a small sedan chair in shifts.Lin Daiyu and Zijuan are both girls, and the guards he brought up the mountain in shifts have no problem at all.

Lin Jian arranged for Lin Daiyu and Zijuan to go up the mountain first, and the guards followed, as did Xiangwu and Xianrou.

It had been snowing for the past two days, and it was sunny in Mengkong Mountain one day, and the snow on the mountain had melted a little, so Lin Jian sent someone up the mountain in advance to inform Lin Hong and Qiao's that they were coming.

Qiao's sent someone down the mountain early in the morning to wait for Lin Jian and his party.At this moment, the two groups of people met, and after Lin Daiyu and Zijuan went up, Lin Jian asked the person Qiao Shi sent to pick them up to bring their necessary luggage up. They went up together, but were rejected by Lin Jian.

After everyone left, only Lin Jian, Qian Ying, Xiaochen and two other guards were left at the foot of the mountain.

Qian Ying didn't know what Lin Jian was waiting for: "Master, don't we go? It's cloudy today. If we wait any longer, the road will be difficult to walk when it snows."

Lin Jian stepped out of the sedan chair, looked up at the sky, and said softly, "It doesn't matter if the weather is cloudy. Looking at the sky, it won't snow during the day."

When someone was there just now, Lin Jian had been hiding in the sedan chair to avoid the cold wind, and only when Lin Daiyu and Qiao's people were leaving did he open the sedan chair curtain and come out wearing a big cloak.

But when he came out now, in front of his own confidant guards, Lin Jian no longer wore a cloak, nor did he pretend to be sick.

Lin Jian didn't intend to let Qian Ying and the others carry him up at all, he planned to walk up by himself, and only let Qian Ying and the others follow behind with an empty sedan chair, and when he was about to reach the top of the mountain, he would get into the sedan chair and put on a show. OK.

Qian Ying was still a little worried when she heard the words, but Lin Jian smiled and said nothing happened: "You are all sharp-eyed people, look for yourself, are there other people here? I don’t see us. After a while, we will go up the mountain road and enter the deep forest, and no one will be able to see anyone.”

After Lin Jian said that, he lifted up his clothes first, and went up the snow-covered and icy stone steps. He felt that the cloak was too restrictive to walk, and he also felt that the outer shirt was too long to lift his feet, so he took off the outer shirt and took off the inner shirt. Tucked into the girdle, he was already wearing sleeves, but now he was dressed in a strong suit, and then he walked up the mountain.

Lin Jian was in the Southern Anhui Army, as the leading general of the Vanguard Battalion, what kind of bad weather and harsh environment did he not experience when leading the army?With the snow-covered icy steps and the windy winter day, climbing the mountain in such weather was not difficult for him at all.

Seeing Lin Jian went up the mountain, Qian Ying hurriedly called the guards beside him to follow him. Qian Ying was still a little worried about Lin Jian, so he took a few steps to follow Lin Jian, and said in a low voice, "Although the young master is fine, but the If you drink the medicine for real, you will still feel a little uncomfortable, so the young master should walk slowly."

Lin Jian kept on stepping, and said with a smile, "It's okay. Today is New Year's Eve, and tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. You can see what happened around tonight. I haven't used any medicine today, and there are no outsiders here, so don't pretend Posture. After resting these days, I haven’t practiced for a long time, and my body is uncomfortable. I just take advantage of today to practice, so don’t worry about it. I have a sense of proportion.”

Qian Ying saw that Lin Jian did not look as ill as before, but became more and more radiant as he walked up the mountain. Those smiling eyes were as bright as stars falling into them.Qian Ying knew it well, so she didn't say anything else, and only called the guards behind to follow Lin Jian closely.

At Lin Jian's walking speed, it took ordinary people two hours to reach the top of the mountain, and it took him more than an hour to complete the journey.People like them are nimble, and they never step on their feet, so it is not difficult for them to walk the snow-covered and icy mountain steps.

When he was almost at the top of the mountain, Lin Jian got into the sedan chair, pretending to be carried up by Qian Ying, Xiaochen and others.

He rested below for a while before, so he didn't pant very much, but his face was a little red. He was sweating profusely when he came up, and when he put on his coat and came out of the sedan chair, Lin Daiyu saw that his face was covered with fine lines Beads of sweat, thinking that he was sweating from the cold, hurriedly asked Qian Ying, Xiao Chen and others to send Lin Jian to rest in the meditation room that had been prepared.

Lin Jian was so hot that he was sweating and didn't have time to wipe it off. Moreover, he had only exercised, and the beads of sweat appeared again and again after being wiped off. It was inconvenient for him to explain to Lin Daiyu, so he simply made a mistake and went to the meditation room. Wash with water and change clothes.

Lin Daiyu arrived a long time early, but all the people sent by the Qiao family have arrived at Lin Jian.

Qiao didn't let Lin Daiyu stand in the wind and wait stupidly. She took Lin Daiyu to put the luggage they brought up first, and then took Lin Daiyu to see the Zen room where they lived. After taking them all to see, Lin Jian has not come up yet Qiao asked Lin Daiyu to take a rest first, but Lin Daiyu was so worried about Lin Jian that she couldn't rest, so she wrapped her cloak and held the stove and went out to wait for Lin Jian.

Mrs. Qiao didn't stop Lin Daiyu, she just smiled and waited with Lin Daiyu.She also saw with her own eyes that Lin Jian entered the meditation room after arriving, and Lin Daiyu let go of her heart.

Seeing that Lin Jian was well, Lin Daiyu went back to her own meditation room to rest. Mrs. Qiao ordered someone to prepare lunch, and then went back to her and Lin Hong's room.

Lin Hong was sitting on the couch with his eyes closed, and when he heard Qiao's footsteps coming in, he opened his eyes and asked Qiao, "Is Yunxi here?"

Mrs. Qiao smiled and nodded: "Here we are. He reckoned that he came up by himself, but he was afraid that Miss Lin would find out that he was not ill, so he got into the sedan chair when he got here and asked Qian Ying and the others to carry him up. Yes. The child is sweating all over, and Miss Lin was so worried that she didn't say anything just now, and urged him to take a bath and change clothes."

"I see, Miss Lin's heart may have really fallen on Yunxi."

Qiao said, thinking of the situation just now, she was very emotional, "You didn't see that Miss Lin's body is so weak, I really thought that Yunxi was seriously ill, and she actually took care of Yunxi for a few days, I was afraid She was blown by the wind, but she said she was fine. The girl who used to cough when the wind was blowing just now stood in the snow without even frowning. It is really affectionate."

Lin Hong raised his eyes and glanced at Mrs. Qiao, beckoned Mrs. Qiao to come over and sit down in front of him. He took another deep look at Mrs. Qiao, and closed his tiger eyes again, but he reached out and held Mrs. Qiao. wrist.

"Our three sons were all born in winter. It was a coincidence that it snowed on the day the three boys were born. You always like winter, and you like to see the plum blossoms in Chonglian Temple even more. I lost all my legs. But I am willing to go to Chonglian Temple with you every New Year's Eve to see the snow and plum blossoms. My heart is the same to you as Miss Lin is to Yunxi?"

What Lin Hong said was tender and affectionate, but Qiao's eyes turned red when she heard it. Her eyes fell on Lin Hong's legs, which were wearing several layers of trousers, and she couldn't see what was going on inside, but Qiao knew, that The legs/legs are not complete at all, and there are empty trouser legs separated by the material. If there are no pants to cover them, she will feel sad when looking at those/legs.

Qiao Shi approached Lin Hong, reached out to hug his arm, and snuggled up with him.

She whispered: "I know you like the grand scenery of Yanyu Water Village in the south of the Yangtze River. I know you don't like winter at all. Since you...every winter, your old injuries and your legs always get hurt because The weather is cold and painful. You should have recuperated in a warmer place, but because of your status, you can’t leave the capital, so you can’t go a little farther south. Even if you want to hide, you can only hide in this Chonglian Temple .”

"He built a general's mansion, and he just wanted to keep you in the capital. You can't go anywhere. If I don't bring you to Chonglian Temple every year to see the plum blossoms, and stay in the west garden, you will have to hold back." Dead. In fact, sometimes I really want to take you to the south of the Yangtze River without hesitation, to see the beautiful scenery that has haunted you all these years, so that you can really relax. We can go home and take a look. Big brother he Can't get away, in fact, he still wants to have a drink with you and talk with you at night."

Lin Hong gently squeezed his thigh/leg, put his other hand around Mrs. Qiao, closed his eyes and said with a smile: "With my wife by my side, whether it's Jiangnan or Duzhong, it's the same in my heart. How can this life be the same?" Is there anything perfect? ​​Madam and I have lived with me for most of my life, don't you understand this?"

"There is nothing wrong with the two of us now. It's just that Yunxi...I see that he is a boy with ideas. Our three sons have not worried about their marriage. They can get married anyway. Only Yunxi, he walked on this road, he was afraid that the people around him would not be able to bear it in the future. He is a good thing, but there are also disadvantages."

"This tree will be destroyed by Lin Feng. If he can bear it alone, the people around him must also be able to bear it. I always think that Miss Lin is really good, but I am afraid that she will not be able to bear the ups and downs around Yunxi. Yu. But looking at it now, she has inherited Duke Lin's arrogance, she looks weak, but she is also tough in her bones."

"At a young age, she is quite considerate in dealing with things, and she is also well-mannered and courteous. She is especially good-looking. Even among the aristocratic girls in the capital, such outstanding girls are rare. I heard that Yunxi has replaced her. I went to Jiangnan to find a doctor, and I think that after a year or two, her body can be recuperated better, so I can rest assured."

Qiao heard Lin Hong's words of praise for Lin Daiyu, and she also laughed: "When the dust settles on the matter in front of me, I guess Yunxi will be able to take a breath. I think, next summer, Miss Lin will serve for a year. , I will arrange the marriage for them first, and then pick a good time to get married."

"Didn't the second brother write a letter yesterday saying that the second daughter-in-law is pregnant? I think we will have a grandson next year. Now the eldest and the second child also have wives and children, and Yunxi's marriage should follow suit." Once it's done, it will take more than half a year for the preliminary preparations, and when everything is ready, Miss Lin will be full of filial piety."

Lin Hong had no objection to this, saying that everything should be arranged by Mrs. Qiao.

After Lin Jian bathed and changed, he and Lin Daiyu went to see Lin Hong and Mrs. Qiao.

Counting it, he hadn't seen Lin Hong and Mrs. Qiao for half a month.When father and son, mother and son meet, they are naturally very cordial.

But with Lin Daiyu at the side, Lin Hong and Qiao knew that Lin Jian's layout was not broken, so they didn't dare to say anything more, they just told Lin Jian to take care of his health, take good care of himself in the house, and don't go crazy outside of.

Lin Jian didn't vomit blood anymore, and he didn't look so sick anymore, but his face was paler, and he coughed a few times with his fists on his lips from time to time.

After lunch, Mrs. Qiao thought about Lin Jian and Lin Daiyu's exhaustion from climbing the mountain together, so she asked them to go back to rest and watch the New Year's Eve together in the evening.

Lin Daiyu got up when she heard the words, but Lin Jian didn't move, and the eyes of the three fell on him at the same time.

Lin Daiyu's eyes were full of doubts: "Third brother?"

Lin Jian looked at Lin Daiyu and smiled, then asked Lin Daiyu to sit down for a while.

After Lin Daiyu sat down, Lin Jian looked at Lin Hong and said with a smile, "Father, do you still want to stand up?"

Lin Jian paused, then continued to add with a smile, "I mean, it's the kind that can stand up and walk, walk around and have a look around."

Lin Hong and Qiao Shi were both taken aback by Lin Jian's words.

After all, Lin Hong used to be so high-spirited. Even though he didn't mention his legs very much these years, he still cared about his legs very much in his heart.

Except for Mrs. Qiao, the people in the mansion and those serving around him were very concerned about Lin Hong's thoughts, and did not mention this much.Besides Qiao Shi, if other people mentioned his legs in front of Lin Hong, he would also be disgraced.Some people who are not familiar with or don't like mention this matter, and Lin Hong's temper will even turn his face.

So even Lin Yuan and Lin Liang were very careful not to mention this in front of Lin Hong.

Now that Lin Jian spoke so loudly, Lin Hong's eyebrows darkened, and he immediately fell silent.

Qiao Shi pursed her lips: "Yunxi, what do you mean by that? It's all right, what are you talking about."

Lin Hong's leg disappeared from the knee down.He's not a broken leg or a lame leg, he's a broken leg.How can this broken leg stand up and walk again?

Qiao Shi didn't want Lin Jian to touch the pain in Lin Hong's heart, so she didn't want to listen to Lin Jian's words.

Lin Jian pretended not to see Qiao Shi winking at him, and only smiled again: "Father, I asked the doctor, it's not true that you can't stand up with this leg. The missing part of your leg can be clamped with a mechanical brace." I made it for you. You have fought for half your life, and your legs are stronger than others. My mother has also massaged you for these years, and your thighs/legs have not shrunk/shrunk. If this machine is installed on someone else, they will naturally have no energy to stand up, but If it’s on you, as long as you practice hard, it’s not difficult to stand up or even walk around.”

"It's just that our craftsmen can't make such a mechanism. I found a very good craftsman in southern Anhui. He has made such a mechanism for people. He also knows how to do it. I have seen that mechanism. The pattern, I have also seen the person with that machine bracket, it is really good. Why don’t you give it a try?”

Seeing Lin Jian uttering these words all at once, Mrs. Qiao was afraid that Lin Hong would be even more unhappy, so she wanted to let Lin Jian leave, but before she could make a move, Lin Hong stopped her, and then with heavy tiger eyes He looked at Lin Jian.

"Even if you stand up as a father, you can't go to battle to kill the enemy, so why do you need to stand up?"

Hearing this, Lin Jian pursed her lips and said, "According to this, Dad actually thought about standing up."

Lin Hong was silent.

Lin Jian then said again: "Father, it is true that you cannot go into battle and kill enemies with real legs. But it can at least allow you to walk freely, and you don't have to be trapped in the room every day. Are you really Didn't you ever want to walk freely?"

Lin Hong still did not speak.

Lin Jian blinked and said, "When you were injured, I was still young and didn't understand anything. But after I checked, you injured your leg at that time, and the generals in the army didn't think about letting you stand up again. The method. This method of installing machine braces instead of real legs was the most popular method at that time. The generals and even craftsmen have found it for you. But you are not willing. With the reason that you can no longer fight because you lose your legs/legs, your heart Disappointed and left the army, returned to the capital to be content with mediocrity."

"Since then, no one has persuaded you to install the machine again. It seems that everyone has forgotten about it, and you are allowed to retreat like this. But, father, the situation has changed since the chaos tonight. You are trapped in this square inch, after all, there is no way out. My son really has selfish intentions. He wants you to stand up and walk freely. The son knows that this is embarrassing his father, but the son thinks that this is also for his own good. .”

"Don't father really want to go back to Anhui to see?"

Lin Hong and Lin Jian looked at each other for a while, then squinted their eyes, and said in a deep voice: "You brat, as a father, you already know that, if you calculate and calculate, you will always count on your father."

"I want to ask you, father, when did you start looking into these things? And when did you come into contact with the craftsman? Presumably the craftsman has something to do with the craftsman they hired back then? Also, when did you calculate these things? Yes, when Xia Tian entered the capital, or when you joined forces with Prince Zhao?"

Lin Jian blinked, and muttered in a low voice, "How dare the son plot against father? It was father who said he would protect his son."

After finishing speaking, he said seriously, "If I go back to my father, my son started to investigate these things in the second year in the army. At that time, no one in the army could see through the son's origin, and it was actually not that difficult for the son to dig up the old things. They didn't refrain from talking about these things, and they told him everything when they saw that their son liked to hear it."

"After my son knew about it, he began to secretly search for the old craftsman. The craftsman my son found was the nephew of the old craftsman. The craftsman fell seriously ill and died shortly after returning home. The nephew kept his name anonymously, but I still found him. I have placed him properly. Fortunately, he learned the craftsman's craft."

"As for this idea, my son dare not hide it from his father. It has been there since Xia Tian entered the capital. After all, what the son is going to do is very sharp. This tree is beautiful in the forest and will be destroyed by the wind. The son is rebellious If you are passionate, there must be a taller tree by your side to protect your son from the wind and rain."

Lin Hong couldn't help but glared at Lin Jian: "You still know that you are so sharp and rebellious! You brat started plotting against your father so early! You still want me to protect you from the wind and rain, you are so beautiful! "

Lin Jian stood up, lifted up his clothes skillfully and knelt down in front of Lin Hong: "Father, my son really thinks very well. Besides, when the son grows up, the son will also protect Dad. Dad is the most beautiful boy in the world." It's a sharp sword, but my father has been hiding it for too long, and my son is also worried that some people may set their minds on father, so sometimes, father should show them his sharp sword."

"Father, my son really has to ask his help this time. Presumably, father can't bear to see his son being tricked afterward, right?"

Lin Hong didn't say yes, nor did he say no, he just looked at Lin Jian and sighed softly, then called him up again: "I see you, I really want to turn everything upside down. Years ago, you go to dig it out again, you are full of pride and want to expose the sky, and I can't even end it for you."

"You just read too many military books, and you like to think about these things since you were a child. Why do you think you have so many eyes?"

Lin Hong didn't object, so Lin Jian just assumed that Lin Hong agreed.

He stood up and said with a smile: "I didn't say too much, I just mentioned it to daddy to understand it. It can be seen that daddy understands my heart best, and daddy has a lot of eyes."

"The general who leads the army in battle must be strategic and scheming, otherwise how can dad be a great general?"

"Besides," Lin Jian narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "it doesn't matter if Dad can't end it. His Royal Highness King Zhao is still here, so His Highness will end it."