[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Jian knew that Jia Lian was going to move house and deal with family affairs, so he had given him a nine-day time limit, which was enough.But he didn't expect that Jia Lian would ask him to wait for a few more days, because he still had something to do in person, and he was willing to leave after finishing.

Lin Jian asked Jia Lian what else he had to do.

Jia Lian didn't hide it from Lin Jian, and said frankly: "Actually, it's a little private matter of my family. After the family moved to the new house, it was completely separated from the second room. The accounts of the public house also have to be separated, and the family property is also separated. The family presided over the separation. Except for those who were ransacked by the imperial court, there were still a few things left in the house. Although many people in the family were dismissed, there were still some. After I left, the mansion had to take care of me I have thought about it before, to straighten Ping'er, let her be my wife, and manage the housework in a legitimate way. Now that the house is tidied up, I don't plan to do it. I just hold a small ceremony to put Ping'er in order. After my son is righted, I can rest assured to go to the northwest."

Hearing this, Lin Jian looked up at Jia Lian, and smiled slowly after a long while: "I originally thought that you have been married to the Wang family for several years, and you have a daughter, so there is some affection between the two of you. In addition, due to turmoil in your mansion, you have been implicated by Wang and others, and your reputation outside is not very good, so you did not bring up the matter of the continuation in front of you. But I didn't expect you to have made up your mind in private."

Jia Lian listened to the meaning of Lin Jian's words, pondered for a while, and then tentatively said: "The meaning of Lord Hou is that you don't want me to straighten Ping'er?"

Lin Jian smiled and corrected: "I don't agree. I won't allow you to do this either."

Jia Lian was taken aback. He didn't expect Lin Jian to object, so he subconsciously asked Lin Jian why.

Lin Jian smiled faintly, and did not answer Jia Lian's question, but instead asked him with a smile: "You don't want to marry another wife, is it because you are afraid of meeting a wife like Wang again?"

As soon as Jia Lian heard this, she lowered her eyes silently, and Lin Jian immediately knew what was going on.

He said indifferently: "I have been in contact with Ping'er several times, and in all fairness, she is not bad. In the inner house, she did her best to fulfill her duty, even if it cannot be perfect, but in the situation in your mansion before Now, it is already very good. But her background is there. She was originally from the Wang family, and she was brought into your Jia family by the Wang family. This background cannot be erased, even if you redeem her for her in the future and let her With citizenship, her origin will still be criticized."

"To put it bluntly, her background will implicate both you and your daughter."

"Ling'ai is from the Wang family. The affairs of the Wang family will never be forgotten. Ling'ai will always get married in the future. It is not her fault that she has such a birth/mother. Anyone who understands the truth will not pick this reason. But if you let her have a stepmother who was born as a servant and is an old member of the Wang family, think about what others will say? Will anyone dare to propose marriage, and will anyone dare to marry her?"

"Others will say that you never forget the Wang family, and your situation will not get better even with yourself. Others don't know that you want Ping'er to be righted so that Ling Ai can be taken care of. Others will only guess that you will never forget your old love for the Wang family, or even Thoughts against the holy will. Don't forget that Mrs. Wang is still in your mansion, you are raising her quietly, the Holy One just turned a blind eye, but you can't do anything wrong because of this .”

Lin Jian hit Jia Lian's heart.

Jia Lian was really heartbroken by Wang Xifeng, she had no hope of getting married again, she just focused on Miss Qiao, and wanted to support Ping'er, an old man, but didn't consider what Lin Jian said.

He was busy in the Metropolitan Procuratorate these days, and when he returned home, he practiced hard behind closed doors and followed the method taught by Lin Jian. Coupled with the fact that there were frequent accidents in the mansion during this period, Jia Lian had no time to think about it at all. These issues, after listening to Lin Jian at this time, and thinking about these words, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

Lin Jian said: "You want Ping'er to take care of your young lady, so you pass Ping'er over the Ming Road and let her be your concubine aunt. Isn't she also able to take care of your young lady? Afterwards, for yourself, also Finding a tolerant and gentle wife, stepmother and head of family for Ling Ai, won't all the problems be solved?"

"In the past, Wang was so domineering, and Ping'er got along pretty well with her. In the future, your continuation wife will be gentler and get along well with her."

Jia Lian smiled wryly when she heard the words: "Now that the family is in trouble, why would anyone want to marry me?"

Jia Lian still had some self-knowledge, thinking that after Prince Rui's incident, all the girls who hadn't left the cabinet would be unwilling to marry him.

Lin Jian smiled slightly and said, "You're right."

"Your father caused such a thing, let alone you now, even the second room of your house, no one dares to touch it. What's more, you have a lot of bad deeds yourself. You used to have a bad reputation. Although you are now She restrained herself a bit, but she was dragged down by her family, and her reputation outside was not much better. With all the bad things going on in your family now, there really isn't any good girl who would marry you to be your second wife. "

Jia Lian's heart became more and more disheartened by Lin Jian's words, and the light in his eyes dimmed a lot.

Lin Jian smiled, and said again: "It is precisely because of this that I told you not to worry about the continuation. The most urgent thing is to settle your family affairs and then rush to the Northwest Army. Just think about it yourself, You have made great achievements in the army, and when you return home in glory, the people in the capital will naturally have a different impression of you, and you can stand on your own, so don't you worry that others will not see your talents and character?"

"At that time, someone will naturally be willing to marry you."

"Besides, you really don't have to worry about meeting a wife like Wang again. You are a married person, and Wang still lives in your house quietly. You also have a little girl, and you are accompanied by a concubine aunt. There are a lot of bad things in this book, so if there are still people who are willing to marry you, if there is a family who is willing to marry you, then it is because they have really taken a fancy to your character and character. A girl raised by someone like this is also Not someone like Wang. If she is willing to accept these things, she will definitely treat you, Ling Ai, and Ping'er well. You really don't need to worry, when the fate comes, everything will come naturally."

What Lin Jian meant was to let Jia Lian go to the Northwest Army according to the original plan, and Ping'er, the prospective aunt, would take care of the mansion.

Jia Lian was a bit worried: "Master Hou, I have already told her the news that Ping'er will be righted after the separation, but now I only call her my aunt, how can I say that?"

Jia Lian still cared a little about Ping'er, he was afraid that after telling Ping'er, Ping'er would be disappointed and sad.

Lin Jian didn't take it seriously, he just smiled and said, "You are too impatient."

"However, it's not a big deal. Didn't you say that she knows what she wants? Then you told her all I said, and told her your situation and your concerns. If she really has you and your daughter , will not disregard the overall situation."

Lin Jian patted Jia Lian on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "You used to have a lot of dirty things in the room. Wang's temperament is such that Ping'er can't guarantee that he didn't hide it. You should be more careful. Don't look back and read it yourself. After you got married, I found a good marriage for you, but it was all ruined by this woman's jealousy."

Jia Lian's eyes trembled, he didn't know what he thought of, but he came back to his senses, and after a while, he answered Lin Jian's words in a low voice, asking Lin Jian to rest assured that he will handle the family affairs well.

As soon as Jia Lian left, Qian Ying came to see Lin Jian and reported the news he had just received.

"Young master, news just came out from the palace that it was the King of Beijing County who sent the eldest prince to the place of imprisonment. The Holy Majesty ordered them to leave immediately, and also ordered the King of Beijing County to return to the palace immediately after delivering them."

Lin Jian nodded lightly to show that he understood. He smiled slightly and said, "Shui Rong was already quite trusted by the Holy Majesty. Since he rescued him that night, now he has gained the trust of the Holy Majesty even more."

Qian Ying asked Lin Jian if he wanted to send someone to secretly follow the team that sent Xiao Yin to the forbidden area.After Qian Ying finished speaking, Lin Jian immediately rejected her.

Lin Jian said: "Shui Rong's statement that his heart is for the Holy One is not a lie. No matter what the Holy Majesty asks him to do, he must do it with all his strength. He is also a vigilant person, we don't need to send people to follow him. If he finds out, On the contrary, it was another accident. Don't worry, he will send the eldest prince out of the city, nothing will happen along the way, and this trip will go smoothly."

Lin Jian paused, and then said, "Now this matter has come to an end. After the fifteenth day, when the snow on Mengkong Mountain has melted, I'm going to pick up Mrs. Madam and Miss Lin back to the west. Let’s go to the garden. I’m afraid I won’t be free until after the fifteenth day. You personally brought someone to Haosheng to pick it up. Miss Lin doesn’t have to be sent to Rongguo Mansion. You send someone to Rongguo Mansion to move out Miss Lin’s things. There is a place for Ms. Lin to live in the West Garden. Put all those things in Ms. Lin’s courtyard. After I’m done, I’ll go and have a look in person. Change it."

The Rongguo Mansion was going to be separated, the original mansion was taken back, and the Grand View Garden was naturally also confiscated.The house that Jia Zhengxin found was much smaller than the old mansion of Rongguo Mansion, and it was only big enough for the people in their family. Lin Jian really didn't want Lin Daiyu to live there anymore, so he asked Qian Ying to pack up his things, so that he could live there. In order to allow Lin Daiyu to take advantage of the situation and move to Xiyuan, the Lin family who had been sent to Rongguo Mansion to take care of Lin Daiyu's diet and daily life also came back.

Now that the Jia family can't take care of themselves, and Jia's mother is still sick, Lin Jian took Lin Daiyu away, but Jia Zheng didn't say a word, let alone stop him.If he didn't stop him, then Li Wan wouldn't stop him either.

It was already late at night when Shui Rong sent Xiao Yin back by order.Emperor Chengsheng ordered him to enter the palace immediately after returning to the city, and Shui Rong entered the palace overnight and waited outside the Hall of Qinzheng to be summoned.

Shui Rong didn't wait too long, but after a while, a palace attendant came out to invite him in.

Shui Rong bowed slightly, smiled lightly at the little palace attendant, and then entered the Nuan Pavilion together with the little palace attendant.

Some time ago, the remaining snow from the heavy snow did not melt until yesterday. There are people in the palace who specialize in snow removal. Shui Rong walked all the way and did not see any residual snow on the palace road, but it was only sunny for two days. It started raining again after noon.

The harsh winter cold was still raging outside, and when Shui Rong stepped into the warm pavilion, his nose, which was almost unconscious due to the cold chill, instantly warmed up, and he even smelled the faint fragrance in the warm pavilion, which seemed to be The sandalwood scent seems to be wafting out of the cigarette smoke in the copper sparrow stove.

Emperor Chengsheng sat in front of the imperial case in dark clothes and reviewed the official documents. Seeing Shui Rong approaching, Emperor Chengsheng just raised his eyes and glanced at him lightly, then ordered Deping to fetch a clean handkerchief and wipe Shui Rong on his body .

"It's been raining outside, and you're riding back and forth without wearing a coir raincoat? At least it can keep out the rain. Your hair is still wet, why are you in such a mess?"

The official uniform on Shui Rong's body was soaked in water, and it became darker when he looked under the palace lantern in the pavilion. Emperor Chengsheng saw the water and mud stains on Shui Rong's clothes at a glance. Not to mention Miansheng, even when walking outside, he has to take care of himself meticulously. It is the first time that Miansheng is in such a mess today.

Shui Rong didn't dare to bother Deping to serve him, he leaned slightly and took the handkerchief from Deping, just wiped the water stains on his face and hair slightly, his clothes were soaked, and he was half dry at the moment No, it's useless to wipe it, Shui Rong didn't move it, and after returning the veil to Deping, Shui Rong replied to Emperor Chengsheng's words.

Shui Rong said: "Going back to the Holy Land, when it rained on the road, I had already prepared for it, and I and everyone were wearing coir raincoats. It's just that in some unexpected situation, I and everyone accidentally fell into the water, which made me so embarrassed .I didn't have time to go back to the mansion to change clothes, and I was disrespectful in front of the emperor. Please forgive my sin."

When Emperor Chengsheng heard that Shui Rong had an accident on the way to escort the eldest prince to the forbidden area, his expression remained unchanged, he just asked what was the sudden situation.

Shui Rong hesitated for a moment before answering: "When I went to declare the decree, the Eldest Prince was emotional. Later on the road, the Eldest Prince still didn't calm down, and cried for a long time, and then somehow startled the horse, and the Eldest Prince was injured and fell into the water. Waiting to be rescued made it look like this."

Xiao Yin rebelled because he was completely disappointed with Emperor Chengsheng and no longer placed his hopes on Emperor Chengsheng, so he decided to rebel.

However, during the period when Emperor Chengsheng reused Xiao Yin according to his plan, Xiao Yin thought that he had gained the attention of Emperor Chengsheng and that he was expected to be canonized as the crown prince, so his intention of treason was a little shaken.He even wanted to wait until later.

But things are fixed and cannot be changed. If he wants to change, those followers like Feng Ziying who are already prepared, how can they agree?

Later, Xiao Yin couldn't help probing, and found that even though Emperor Chengsheng ordered King Zhao, he had no intention of making him the crown prince, and Xiao Yin was determined to rebel after all.

But Xiao Yin is the first son of Emperor Chengsheng after all, and Xiao Yin was also favored by Emperor Chengsheng when Emperor Chengsheng had no other sons.It can even be said that even if the empress died later, Emperor Chengsheng had a dozen sons, and he was not the son who loved him the most, but Xiao Yin's position in Emperor Chengsheng's heart was still different.

The royal family has no kinship, but people are not grass, how can they be ruthless?

How could it be possible for a son to rebel against his father without feeling anything in his heart?Especially in the end knowing that all this is a situation, Xiao Yin fell step by step, step by step is in the scheme of Emperor Chengsheng, how could Xiao Yin not break down with heartache, how could he not be emotional?

On New Year's Eve, Emperor Chengsheng stayed up all night, and Xiao Yin also stayed up all night.

During the darkest period before dawn, Emperor Chengsheng left Xiao Yin in the Hall of Qinzheng and sent out all the palace attendants. The father and son talked alone for more than half an hour in the Hall of Qinzheng. Xiao Yin burst into tears when he came out , who couldn't even stand firmly, was carried back by Emperor Chengsheng's order.

From then on, Xiao Yin seemed to have lost his soul, either he lost his soul and didn't recognize anyone, shut himself up in the room and cried bitterly; or he was crazy, shouting that his father, emperor and son were wrong.

When Shui Rong sent Xiao Yin and his family to the forbidden area, Xiao Yin went crazy and frightened on the road. They happened to pass by a pond. Xiao Yin rushed out of the carriage and jumped into the pond. Shui Rong and everyone hurriedly He took off his coir raincoat and went to rescue people. Almost half of the people went into the water, and finally rescued Xiao Yin, who was unconscious from choking on the water. All the people were sent.

Emperor Chengsheng's order to Shui Rong was to return to life immediately when he returned, and Shui Rong didn't dare to go back to the house to change clothes, so he came to meet Sheng Sheng in wet clothes.

Hearing the words, Emperor Chengsheng lowered his eyes slightly to remove the look in his eyes, and said in a low voice, "How is the person?"

Shui Rong knew that Emperor Chengsheng was asking about Xiao Yin, so he replied: "This trip has been accompanied by the imperial physician with the grace of the sage, and I asked the imperial physician to show the eldest prince. The eldest prince has regained consciousness and is fine. I'm afraid I'll have to stay in bed for a while to recuperate."

When Emperor Chengsheng heard that Xiao Yin was fine, he nodded and said lightly that he understood: "Okay, you are tired too, go back and rest."

Shui Rong didn't leave, but knelt down again.

Emperor Chengsheng heard the movement, raised his eyes and looked at Shui Rong quietly: "You still have something to say."

Shui Rong nodded: "Yes. Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I can't express what I have in my heart."

Emperor Chengsheng didn't make a sound, just continued to look down at the official document in his hand, but he neither let the water dissolve out, but acquiesced to the request of water dissolve.

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "My lord, I want to impeach a person."

"I want to impeach Mr. Lin Jianlin, the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He clearly knew that the eldest prince was going to rebel, but he insisted on making things real. It caused turmoil in the court. He had ulterior motives and deliberately provoked the royal family to fight for the stability of the court. If Lin Jian hadn't set up a situation like this, the Holy Majesty would not feel sorry for the eldest prince and cause the old illness to relapse, and the eldest prince would not be in such a situation. I feel that, These things can be avoided, and things may not be prevented in advance. I think, there is always a way to prevent things from going to such a point. It's just that Lin Jian has ulterior motives, so he didn't choose another way."

Emperor Chengsheng had some old illnesses in the past. Recently, the old illnesses have relapsed, and his body feels a little uncomfortable, but it is not that serious and can be tolerated. Otherwise, he would not be reviewing official documents late at night.

Hearing Shui Rong's words, Emperor Chengsheng did not speak immediately, but read the official document in his hand, and after reviewing it with a vermilion pen, he folded the paper and put it aside, then raised his eyes to look at Shui Rong lightly.

"Lin Jian's move was well prepared, but it was nothing more than secret surveillance and secret control. Even if there was a plan, he can't be blamed for this matter. Xiao Yin's rebellion and rebellion are not his instigation. It's not that he wants Xiao Yin Yin turned against me. Xiao Yin colluded with the courtiers in an attempt to kill Zhen and become the emperor himself. This was not deliberately instigated by Lin Jian. You are wrong."

Emperor Chengsheng looked at Shui Rong and said in a calm voice, "Furthermore, I have agreed to all his plans. I also know all about it. According to your wishes, it is possible that I instigated my son to rebel and intend to abolish it." My son and minister?"

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "I'm terrified, I dare not. I don't mean that. Please forgive me."

"I know what you mean,"

Emperor Chengsheng looked at Shui Rong and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. You impeached in private and didn't say these things in front of the officials in the hall. I don't blame you. Lin Jian is a loyal subject to me just like you. But the way you are loyal is different. I have my own considerations, and if you have different ideas, just tell me to listen, and I understand it in my heart."

"Shui Rong, you don't know much about this matter. If the Feng family didn't find you to join forces, you probably wouldn't know anything. I know that you are different from them. When your father was still around, I knew his loyalty. If he hadn't been doing business for me, he wouldn't have gotten sick at a young age and passed away, leaving you alone. You tell me about the Feng family, and I ask you to make a judgment. I know that you have thoughts in your heart, but you have to understand that once you have made up your mind, you will not change it. I am very happy that you are safe. If other people also have your peace, I will forgive you and not Kill them all."

"You don't need to say these words again in the future."

"Of course, I will reward you for your meritorious service in rescuing him on New Year's Eve. From now on, you can just do your best for me."

Shui Rong repeatedly responded, Emperor Chengsheng asked Shui Rong to wake up, but Shui Rong didn't get up, he hesitated for a moment, and then asked Chengsheng Emperor: "Does the sage plan to make His Royal Highness King Zhao the crown prince after the Lantern Festival?"

Emperor Chengsheng raised his eyebrows slightly, he didn't say yes or no, he just asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Shui Rong said: "The matter of the First Prince is now decided. Although the Holy Majesty did not say it clearly, but the ministers saw that Lin Yushi was healthy and not seriously ill, so they can naturally figure out the key point. Besides, the Holy Majesty did not order this matter to be sealed. There are many people who have handled the matter, and the eldest prince has never succeeded. Everyone knows that they have been on guard for a long time. But I think that the more this is the case, the more the Holy Majesty will not prematurely appoint His Royal Highness King Zhao as the crown prince. I think that the most urgent thing is to appease The hearts of the people and all the ministers in the capital, after all, although this accident did not cause a large number of casualties, the shock of everyone is inevitable. If the Holy Majesty makes His Royal Highness King Zhao the crown prince at this time, it will inevitably make people feel that the Holy Majesty is too ruthless, The princes are often treated differently and harshly. In this way, the reputation of Yu Sheng will be hindered."

"If a villain intends to tarnish His Majesty's reputation, he will definitely say that His Majesty was dissatisfied with the Eldest Prince long ago, and deliberately set up a trap with Yushi Lin to lure the Eldest Prince into taking the bait. After getting rid of the eldest prince, the eldest son, His Majesty can directly establish his beloved King Zhao." Your Highness is the crown prince. People's words are terrifying, I ask you to think twice."