[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Jian said that he would not be able to rest until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and he didn't even have time to go to Mengkong Mountain to pick up Lin Hongqiao and Lin Daiyu.He then arranged for Qian Ying and others to bring him back to Haosheng.

However, after Emperor Chengsheng promulgated the edict to appoint the crown prince, in order to alleviate the psychological shadow of the people on New Year's Eve, he decided to hold a banquet in the palace to entertain the officials on the 15th Lantern Festival of the first lunar month, and the folks also lifted the ban.Originally, the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month had only a one-day holiday, but Emperor Chengsheng ordered a three-day holiday for the people, that is, the lights are not allowed for three nights, and the curfew is open, just to let the people have fun.

It can also be celebrated that King Zhao was awarded the title of prince, and that Guozuo has a successor.

Lin Jian also got a few days of vacation. He has now been promoted to the Deputy Chief Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and his official duties have been reduced compared to before. However, although his official rank has been promoted, his mind has not changed. As a result, the old files of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are often dug out for a look.

Sometimes I would go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple to ask for old files.However, the files he wanted were all old cases without any connection with each other. Although everyone felt strange, they didn't understand Lin Jian's intentions, so they could only let him go.

Even if Minister of the Ministry of Justice and Minister of Dali Temple asked a few more questions out of curiosity, Lin Jian just smiled and said it was all right, and no one else could ask anything, so he stopped asking.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lin Jian set off early and took Qian Ying and others to Mengkong Mountain to pick up Lin Hongqiao and Lin Daiyu.

Today is a fine weather, cloudless, only a red sun hanging in the sky.The fine weather makes people feel like they are in spring.

Lin Jian originally planned to take Qian Ying and others to the mountain to pick up Lin Hong and the others, but he arrived at the foot of the mountain in time to take a look. Mrs. Qiao was pushing Lin Hong's wheelchair and standing side by side with Lin Daiyu. They all looked at him with smiles. Come.

——They had already come down the mountain by themselves to wait for him.

Lin Jian walked over with a smile, first called Lin Hongqiao, then looked at Lin Daiyu with a smile, and called her with affection in his eyes: "Yu'er."

Not seeing her for a few days, he stared at Lin Daiyu intently, his tender eyes filled with longing.

Lin Daiyu was wearing a sky blue jacket and skirt, and the cloak tied outside was also a light sky blue color. There was a pure white bunny embroidered on the hem and hood of the cloak, and she looked very fresh and cute.

Lin Jian couldn't move his eyes away, but now he was fixed on her and couldn't bear to look away.

Lin Jian also took a special look at Lin Daiyu's hair bun. Today, she wore a small bun on the back of her head. On both sides, there is a light blue butterfly tassel hairpin as thin as a cicada's wing, which adds a bit of playfulness.

It was clearly still winter, but seeing Lin Daiyu like this filled Lin Jian's heart with the warmth and freshness that can only be felt in spring.

Lin Jian couldn't help pursing his lips lightly, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to press his chest.He prepared a small gift for Lin Daiyu, and he planned to give it to her when he found the right time. He hoped that she would like it.

"Third brother."

Seeing Lin Jian staring at her intently, without concealing her love and concern for her, Lin Daiyu was slightly shy. The slim girl's cheeks were slightly red, but she faced the enthusiasm in Lin Jian's eyes generously. Blessing the body with a salute, there is also a slight hint of affection in response to his longing in his eyes.

Lin Hong and Qiao Shi watched the two interact with each other with a smile on their face, but Zhao Wen coughed lightly beside him. Lin Daiyu was slightly startled, and looked at Zhao Wen silently, but first lowered her eyes to avoid Lin Jian's sight, But he walked a few steps forward silently, and stood beside Lin Jian by himself.

Zhao Wen interrupted Lin Jian and Lin Daiyu's gaze, Lin Jian was still a little unhappy, but when he saw Lin Daiyu actively approaching him, he became happy again, and he didn't care about Zhao Wen's behavior.

Lin Jian smiled and looked at Zhao Wen: "Did you receive the plum tree I found for Master?"

Mentioning the love in his heart, Zhao Wen's face suddenly softened, and he even smiled a little: "Got it. Thank you, Lord Hou."

As soon as he heard the words, Lin Hong said that he had already planted the plum trees, and he planted them in the plum trees himself. Lin Hong said with a smile: "Yunxi, the plum trees you found have ancient rhymes. The plum blossoms are much better than before, and I think the scenery will be even more beautiful when the plum blossoms bloom again in the future."

Joe said the same thing.

Lin Jian listened with a smile. Seeing that Lin Hongqiao's family really liked and was really happy, Lin Jian smiled and said: "Master has the most research on plum trees. It is difficult to remove plum trees that are a hundred years old, but look at them. In this way, presumably there is no problem in this regard.”

Lin Jian turned his eyes and glanced at Qian Ying, Qian Ying understood, ordered someone to deliver the things Lin Jian had prepared in advance, and handed them over to several monks not far behind Zhaowen.

Lin Jian smiled and said: "Today is the fifteenth day, the Lantern Festival. It is not convenient for the master to enter the city. This Chonglian Temple is a place for Buddhist practice, but no matter how far away from the world of mortals, the heart of the master is made of flesh. It is not a fault to be attached to the world of mortals." , These things are all old intentions, and I hope the master will accept them with a smile."

"Today is the Lantern Festival, and there will be lantern festivals throughout the night in the city. Master can also use these objects to decorate the inside and outside of Chonglian Temple, and practice and chant scriptures under the lamps without losing the charm. Master, please give it a try."

Zhao Wen was curious by what Lin Jian had said, so he turned around and looked at the things in the hands of the monks. He saw that they were all kinds of lanterns tied together.Some of those lanterns are unique and exquisite, some have special styles, and even a few of them are tied into small Bodhisattvas.

Among those lanterns, there were a few that were not so exquisitely tied, and even a little rough against the surrounding exquisite lanterns, but when Zhaowen saw those lanterns, his whole body trembled, and immediately he felt as if he had been cast. As if he had fixed his body, the whole person froze there and did not move.

Lin Hong saw that something was wrong with Zhaowen, and motioned to Mrs. Qiao to push him over to have a look. Just as the couple walked over to take a look, they saw that Zhaowen's eyes were red, and there seemed to be tears in his eyes, but But it didn't fall.

As if afraid of being seen, Zhao Wen pursed his lips heavily, and covered the rougher lanterns with the exquisite lanterns next to him.

Lin Hong had seen those lanterns clearly before Zhao Wen's movements. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he turned to look at Lin Jian: "Yunxi, what is this?"

Lin Jian smiled slightly: "I found this on purpose."

Lin Hong asked: "Where did you find it?"

Lin Jian cast a pointed glance at those monks, then looked at Lin Hong quietly and said, "Father, I just said that this is a lantern I found specially. These lanterns are all intentional, I think , after seeing these lanterns, not only the master will understand, but father also understands in his heart, right?"

Lin Jian was surrounded by the guards of the Lin family, Lin Daiyu was not an outsider, it was just that the monks behind him were ordinary monks.Lin Hong heard Lin Jian's accent on the word "old friend", so he knew that it was not appropriate to say these words at this time, so he could only suppress the doubts in his heart, and stretched out his hand to take a picture of Wen's shoulder.

Lin Hong said softly: "Since it's an old man's wish, you should accept it. Today's cleansing under the lamp is still under the moon."

Zhaowen accepted the lantern, but obviously he was no longer in the good mood just now, but looking at his eyes, he seemed to be very happy and relieved. He glanced at Lin Jian with complicated emotions, and gave Lin Jian a serious look. salute.

"The poor monk thanked Lord Hou for your trouble. The poor monk will go back now. Please take care of the old general, madam, Lord Hou and Miss Lin."

Lin Hong knew that he must be in a difficult mood at this time, so he nodded and let Zhaowen go.

According to the news, he bowed to everyone again, turned around and went up the mountain with a few monks.

Before reaching the mountain steps, Zhao Wen still couldn't hold back after all, picked out the rougher lanterns from the hands of the monks who were holding lanterns, and hugged them carefully and preciously in his arms, his eyes were still red , but the corner of his lips evoked a happy smile.

Lin Hong watched Zhaowen leave with the monks, until they could no longer see the group of them, then Lin Hong turned his eyes and asked Lin Jian: "Yunxi, did you send someone to find their mother and daughter?"

Lin Jian nodded slightly. He looked into the distance, his eyes light and far away: "I went to look for it. I found it not long ago."

Lin Jian silently turned his eyes to look at Lin Hong, pursed his lips and said softly, "Didn't dad just see it with his own eyes? The way the lantern is tied is so special, no one else can do it."

Lin Hong's eyes were deep: "Then where did you arrange their mother and daughter?"

Lin Jian said softly, "The original place."

"To be precise, I didn't disturb them. They didn't even know that someone had found them. I managed to ask someone to find this lantern, and they didn't notice it. Dad, they live very well, really Okay. The people in that small town are simple and honest, they have lived in it for so many years, and they have already integrated into it."

"Actually, you don't have to worry. I won't expose them easily before things come out. They are well hidden, and no one has looked for them for so many years. Don't worry. As for Master Zhaowen, he probably There are many questions I want to ask, but because of his current status and those few monks, he can't say anything. But it doesn't matter, there are hidden things in those lanterns. If he wants to, he will find the letter I left By letter. There's something in the letter that he wants to know."

Lin Hong was silent for a long time, and looked up at Lin Jian: "Yunxi, do you have to do this?"

"You have to know that once some things are revealed, it will hurt again. If you make such a big mess and involve so many people, what will you do if it doesn't end?"

Lin Jian laughed suddenly: "Father, Master Zhaowen has been living alone with the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha for ten years, right? He accompanied the lantern repair today, is this really what he wanted? Do you know why he loves plum blossoms the most? Yes. He looks like a member of the Buddhist sect, but in his bones he is still the hot-tempered commander of the Chinese army."

"You said that if the matter is found out, it will hurt again, but if it is not found out, then they will suffer forever. Those people obviously did nothing wrong, why can't they get fair treatment? Why do they have to endure? Why do they have to hide their names? Those people They are all meritorious ministers of the Great Zhou, and I want to seek justice for my father and them."

"The sun is shining brightly, and I hope they can live with their original identities in an upright manner. It's not like daddy is doing this to whitewash the peace and forbearance. I just ask for an understanding. As for the saying that it can't end, I haven't thought about it that way at all. .”

Lin Jian grinned, "Father, at least you have some confidence in the Holy Spirit. To be honest, I still have confidence in the Holy Spirit."

Lin Hong wanted to say more, but was stopped by Mrs. Qiao.

"Forget it, master let him go. How many people were separated like Zhao Wen. Yunxi is right to do so. Master, don't worry so much. Now that Yunxi is in the limelight, his future is far more than that. If At the height of the old master, is it possible to follow in the footsteps of the old master? It's good if this matter can be found out, we have to take a closer look. Forbearance is not the answer after all. Besides, if Yunxi wants to continue to make it The Holy Majesty's wish, he must pass this level. Otherwise, how can the Xining County Palace move?"

Lin Hong also said that's all, stretched out his hand and patted Lin Jian's shoulder lightly, and got into the carriage together with Mrs. Qiao.

Lin Jian sent Lin Hongqiao to the car, turned around and smiled at Lin Daiyu, "Yu'er, let's go, let's go back too."

Since Lin Daiyu communicated with her, Lin Jian did not hide his love for her. He looked at Lin Daiyu with deep affection in his eyes, and naturally took Lin Daiyu's hand to help her into the car, and even took time to look behind her. Qian Ying glanced at him.

Qian Ying understood, and immediately invited Zijuan and Xiangwu Xianrou to go to another carriage.

When they got to the carriage, the two sat down, Lin Jian didn't let go of Lin Daiyu's hand, Lin Daiyu didn't wear a muff this time, she only had a muff in her hand.

Her fingers were white and slender, held by Lin Jian's calloused hands, making her hands look very small.Lin Daiyu didn't break away either. Compared to the hand stove in her hand, Lin Jian's dry and warm touch made her more lustful.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, looked at Lin Jian and said softly, "Third brother, I want to ask you, is there anything special about those lanterns?"

Lin Jian nodded and said softly, "Those lanterns are made by Master Zhaowen's wife and daughter."

Lin Daiyu saw the scene just now and heard the conversation between Lin Jian and Lin Hong. She also had some guesses in her heart, but she didn't expect such an answer. When she first heard it, she was stunned for a moment, but later she felt that it was reasonable. answers in .

Lin Jian clung to Lin Daiyu's hand and said, "Master Zhaowen was not a monk in the past. Before my father's accident, he had been my father's lieutenant general, and he followed my father through life and death for many years. My father became a general, and he He also became the commander of the Chinese army. However, because my father had an accident, he was also dismissed because of that accident. Later, something happened, and he was relegated to the border area to become a young guard. He was hunted down by people, his wife and daughter were separated, he fled for a long time, and after more than a year, he arrived at Mengkong Mountain and was taken in by the former abbot, and later became the abbot of Chonglian Temple, so he got in touch with my father."

"The person who chased him was settled by the people of the Lin family, but his wife and daughter were never found. In order not to disturb some people, my father did not dare to search for it. After I knew this, I sent people to look for it. I finally found their traces not long ago, but luckily they are still alive and living well. Master Zhaowen's daughters are already married, and her husband's family treats her fairly well."

"My people followed my instructions and did not disturb them. They just managed to get close to them and got these lanterns made by them. Master Zhaowen used to be very hot-tempered. His wife liked plum blossoms the most. My wife doesn't have much time, and every time I go home, I will take care of my wife's plum tree, so I always become a monk, and I still can't change my liking for plum trees. He taught his wife and daughter how to tie the lantern, and they only know how to do it. One way of tying the lantern, he can tell it at a glance."

Lin Daiyu asked Lin Jian: "How could Master Zhaowen be dismissed? He is a young city guard at the border and also an official post. How could anyone dare to chase him down? Isn't he afraid of being traced by the government?"

Lin Jian said softly: "My father lost his legs, and the Holy One was furious. The general is the soul of the three armies. He was seriously injured. The deputy general and the commander of the three armies are all responsible. The central army did not protect the general, so he should be dismissed. As for Chasing and killing, he was just a young general guarding the border. My father returned to the capital in despair at that time, and all the generals were scattered in all directions because of the accident. He lost his backing in the army. This former general's commander in the Chinese army is naturally a thorn in his side."

"Those who dare to chase and kill him are naturally those who are not afraid of the government's investigation. In other words, they are originally from the government, and their purpose is to let him die. Naturally, no one cares about this matter. If he is not alert, he may not be able to escape dropped."

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment, and then said: "But according to what the third brother said, since he is a member of the government, he must follow the orders. I heard that the master escaped, so how can the person who gave the order let him go easily? Thoughts, you may not be able to find them.”

Lin Jian smiled lightly: "You are right."

"But why did the chaser give up? The reason is naturally very simple. Because the chaser didn't want Master Zhaowen's life. He wanted to use this matter to force/force my father. He was hunted down at that time. There are not a few people. Ninety-nine out of ten people who have followed my father have been hunted down. Those people come in like a tide, and then recede like a tide at a certain moment. Those who hurt their lives are not implicated. Family members, those who are not killed will not continue to hunt and kill. It is as if it has never appeared before, and there is nowhere to investigate."

"Yu'er, do you know why they stopped suddenly?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head slightly, waiting for Lin Jian to clarify her doubts.

Lin Jian smiled. He squinted his eyes and said, "The Great Zhou Dynasty has always valued martial arts over culture. Even though there is a prime minister, the power of the Zhongshu Province is not so great. The Holy Majesty can bypass the Zhongshu Sheng and the prime minister and directly issue orders. The prime minister However, taking charge of government affairs is for the selection of the Holy One, and will not become a hindrance to the Holy One. But the Great General is different. The Great General is in charge of the Great Three Army and is the supreme commander of the three armies. Only with the Tiger Talisman can command the garrison of the entire Great Zhou. If the Great General It’s fine to be of one heart and one mind with the Son of Heaven, if not, then this great general will become a trouble for the Son of Heaven.”

"Yu'er, you have read a lot of books, and you know that from ancient times to the present, how many emperors and military officials have known each other and cherished each other forever?"

"My father has fought for half his life, from being an official to a general, with great achievements in battle, and everyone in the army admires him. Tell me, if it were you, even if this general is loyal, can you trust him wholeheartedly?"

"My father lost his leg, and the whole army has worked hard for him, trying to make him stand up again. But this matter failed after all. The craftsman who could make the machine was killed back then, and the murderer couldn't even find his shadow. After that The Holy Majesty's decree came, most of the generals were demoted and dismissed, and then there was a large-scale secret pursuit. After that, my father returned to the capital in despair, willing to live a normal life in the West Garden. Then, those who were hunted down The people who are killed will be quiet and peaceful, and no one will take their lives again."

"Yu'er, tell me, do the government dare to take care of such an obvious murderer? Do they dare to track him down?"

Such turbulent past events made Lin Daiyu's palm sweat a little, she put the cold stove in her hand on the small table next to her, and then held Lin Jian's entire hand with her other hand.

She looked brightly: "The third brother just said to uncle that you still have some confidence in the Holy Majesty. You believe that these things will not be done by the Holy Majesty."

Lin Jian smiled slightly, and lightly rubbed Lin Daiyu's palm twice with his thumb: "The emperor's heart is unpredictable. I believe it won't work."

"My father claims to have been with the emperor and his ministers for several years. He is loyal to the emperor and is willing to shed his blood for Da Zhou and the emperor's ambition. But when something like this happens, my father's heart is messed up. He is afraid The ruler and ministers were suspicious, fearing that this hard-won peaceful world would be ruined, not to mention the grand ambition of the Holy Majesty. So he was willing to take a step back. He didn't dare to confront the Holy Majesty face to face, he didn't dare to ask a word, I silently decided to go back to the capital."

"He made people suppress everything, and no one was allowed to mention it before the saint, as if it had never happened. Except for my mother, no one knew why he was willing to live a mediocre life. He just pretended It’s as if none of these things happened, and the Holy One didn’t mention it, and he didn’t mention it. He didn’t want to believe that these things were done by the Holy One, but he was afraid that he was blindly confident, so he was willing to retire to save everyone’s life. But With this retreat, everyone's lives were really saved, and he felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart."

"I can't see my father like this. My father cares about the relationship with the emperor. I don't want him to suffocate himself for these things in his heart. I want him to do what he wants to do in a dignified way. I want to Let him stand up, and let those who followed them return to their homeland to do what they want to do, what my father can't and can't do, so I plan to do it for him."

Lin Jian's eyes were brighter than the stars in the night sky, "Besides, my mother was right, I'll bring this matter up. It's also good for me. I'm the sword in my hand, If the person holding the sword can't give me enough trust, then I won't be able to continue with the next thing."

Lin Daiyu was attracted by the brightness in Lin Jian's eyes, and couldn't help staring at him in a daze, but murmured in her mouth: "Third brother, since ancient times, no one has dared to test the emperor's will openly."

To test the emperor's trust is to challenge the emperor's bottom line, and it is a difficult and dangerous thing that may lose one's life at any time.

Lin Jian smiled brightly: "I dare."

His eyes were clear and determined, "I'll be No.1."