The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Now that someone came up to him, Lin Mo couldn't stand and talk without pain in his back: "Marriage? Hmph."

No matter what the battle is like, getting married is not what elders should do.If I lose, I ask my sisters and daughters to suffer, and I enjoy a moment of peace with peace of mind. This is simply a matter of asking the ancestors to climb out of the grave and take him down with him.If a mother knows that her son is so useless, she can't wait to give birth to him at all.

It's just that those ministers with a shoulder to shoulder are the pillars of talent, and many of them were ecstatic when Qianxue and Dongying's envoys came to propose marriage intentions.

The noble daughters of the royal family and even the clan have always married late-they are distinguished, and they are not afraid of being ridiculed, and they are not afraid of being old girls and not being found.Firstly, because of the special status of noble girls, once married, it is bound to help her husband's status, and even change the court structure.Secondly, although it has never been stated clearly, everyone knows it well, just to prevent that in case.

It's just that since the eldest princess Hehui in this dynasty, there has been no other princess Hehui married out.Today is the prime of life, brave and warlike, and has never been soft on foreign affairs.Therefore, although the three princesses stayed in the palace under Tou Chenghuan's knees for a while, no one thought about it.It's just that the princess has grown up, but the empress has adopted a adoptive daughter. The reason is so inexplicable and unthinkable, and the age and appearance are suitable, so people can't help but think about it.Afterwards, Marquis Jingyuan, who had always lived in seclusion, invited himself to Beidi. It was quite the momentum that Prince Duan used to quell the chaos in Tibet for his younger sister. However, although the disaster in Beidi was peaceful, there was another war in the southeast, which was really disturbing.

Even Lin Mo couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, he can't avoid it, but there are still people who flock to it.

"When is your sister's birthday? I remember it was this month?" Shui Rong asked, he seemed to remember that the concubine had received the post and was already preparing the gift.

Lin Mo has a lot of taboos: "She is a child, and her birthday is her birthday, let alone her birthday. Then I will ask the concubine to do me a favor, and let's have fun with the child."

"Have you posted a post for Nan'an? I'll teach you a trick, and that day you will see which little girl from their family will come—"

"Am I so free?" Lin Mo smiled.

He doesn't mind meddling in other people's affairs.If it really comes to the point of getting married, no matter who goes, the girl's life will be ruined, and he doesn't have the ability to make such a joke.

"It's not the queen who came to ask for marriage in Qianxue Country, but her eldest son. Although there is a princess in Qianxue Country, it seems that the prince is the one who is in charge now. Nan'an has a good plan." Shui Rong said with a smile, "They The family now has a granddaughter who is just the right age. Although they have a family, it is really a matter of his words. In the end, their family is for the country and the people, and all civil and military officials have to thank him. It is the mother concubine I have seen that girl before, she said that she is from a concubine, she is timid, she is easy to be bullied."

Lin Mo snorted.

Yingchun is in the Rong family, under the protection of Rong Bai, neither Rong Xi nor his son has ever treated her harshly, because of her cowardly nature, she was once bullied by servants, but fortunately she is a girl named Siqi, who is courageous and temperamental. Polar, she made a fuss, and even Jingxian heard some rumors, so she called Xi'er to say: "My wife's house is like this, I can't worry about my girl Yu." After tidying up the yard, Yingchun suffered less grievances.If the concubine's granddaughter of Nan'an Palace is really as temperamental as Princess Beijing said, let alone fighting for the prince of Qianxue Country, she may not even survive for a few years.

"Have you heard of a rarity?"

"kindness?"

"Nan'an is not the only one who wants to be your master's grandfather." He said happily, "You have a third cousin—"

"My third cousin is married in Henan. It's freezing cold, and her husband's family only gets a salary of ten shi. It's not easy for her to take care of her husband and children, so don't talk nonsense." Lin Mo was talking about the third girl of the Rong family.

"Heh, even if you really leave it clean, people will still think of you when people drag you and mention that." Shui Rong said, "Prince Yun Jun took a new concubine, do you know?"

Lin Mo was amazed: "Is there anything in this world that you don't know? If you have the time to find out who married the little wife, whose backyard is not clean, you can't go home and hug your girl more? How is the little county master?"

Although the two little girls of Shui Rong's family haven't been invited yet, but judging by the empress dowager's tone in the harem, the two county heads are indispensable. , naturally understand the mystery.

Speaking of her daughter, Shui Rong also showed great warmth: "The second girl has gotten better in the past two months, and I haven't needed to take medicine these days since I came back. Thank you Shan Ren Tang for your prescription." But after a while, she returned Turning back to the topic: "Ji Zhixinna's concubine's surname is Xue."

"Heh!" Of course Shui Rong understood who it was, "He really can think about it."

How can he think about it, it is clear that one is willing to fight, one is willing to suffer, one is asking for money, and the other is greedy for power, but he doesn't know how the deal will end when both parties feel that they have suffered a loss.

"There is news about Old General Xi, and it was reported by Yuchi Chenglong again."

Lin Mo took a deep look at him, not knowing whether he really didn't care or didn't believe him, so he didn't ask anything: "Are you going to say again, if you want to know something, I invite you to drink?"

"It seems that Marquis Jingyuan is unwilling." Shui Rong clapped his hands and laughed.

Lin Mo closed the account book, locked it in the box himself, handed over the document to the guard, checked it with him, and then turned around to look for Shui Rong: "Prince Bei Jing, you have pity on me, I was too busy talking to you just now. , I didn’t count, I almost thought that these bastards were messing around in the household department while my two courtyards were away.”

Shui Rong immediately felt wronged.There are 360 ​​five days in a year, 360 days of which Jingyuan Hou is too busy to listen to his gossip.But was he talking gossip?As an official, who can't inquire about the direction of the wind?Don't want to find out the details of your colleagues?Although Lin Mo has the emperor's favor, he can't be ignorant of everything.Others asked to listen to Beijing King's analysis of the situation in Beijing and China, but he was too lazy to open his mouth.Knowing more about these things, is there any harm in taking advantage of other people's family in the future?

Lin Mo turned his head to see that there was no one around, then slightly lowered his head and leaned closer to his ear: "I don't know who it is, but it came to me crying, saying that I know too much, and I'm afraid I won't live long."

Shui Rong's ears turned red with a bang.

But after Lin Mo teased him, he didn't make another move, so he patted his ass and left.

The water soluble hated his teeth itching.

He is a self-proclaimed veteran of Fengyue, and he has nothing to say when dealing with an honest gentleman like Lin Mo.However, Lin Mo is the one who decides everything, that's all, he always starts the matter, and leaves when it's over, and I don't know if it's just playing with him or what.That's all, Shui Rong almost suspected that Lin Mo was hanging on to him for nothing.

After all, it's not like him who is naturally masculine, maybe he still can't turn his mind.

He snorted coldly.

It's just that people like Shui Rong who usually raise a theater troupe at home naturally don't understand the rules and regulations of the so-called gentleman.From Lin Mo's point of view, firstly, Zhou Hui's body was not cold yet, so he really didn't have the face to crawl on someone else's husband's bed.Secondly, Jingxian is still at home suffering for him.Since he was a child, Uncle Lin didn't think it was wrong to have two maids in a man's house, but he felt that it would be meaningless if his daughter-in-law was not clean when she was in pain.

When I got home, I went to see my wife first, and gave her the clay figurines I bought on the way. It happened that Daiyu and Xiu Lang were there, so I played with my son for a while, and then asked my sister what books she had read.Aunt Cui scolded at the side: "I don't even ask the girl how the maid is doing?" The maid is her dowry.Shui Rong knew in his heart that this was a way to inquire about Rong Jia's next employment, so he turned away: "That's something girls should worry about. If my sister is tired, I should ask my mother." Mother Cui smiled and said "how dare" and walked out.

Lin Mo looked around, and simply called someone to ask where Lin Che had gone. He heard that he had gone to the hall for medical treatment, so he sent someone to pick him up for dinner. When he turned around, he saw his sister staring straight at Lin Che with red eyes. she looks.

Daiyu also saw that the sun was good today, and said that she wanted to pack her brother's luggage for going north.He took it apart and saw that there was only one quilt left, and he immediately became angry, saying that he would wait for his brother to come back and settle the score, why is he so unprecious of the things he and his sister-in-law drove out.Just getting closer, but was stimulated by the smell of medicine and blood and retched.Zijuan hurriedly wanted to help her leave, but she refused, and cried out while hugging the quilt.

Once upon a time, her elder brother was as delicate as her.Silver charcoal must be used to light the fire, and the lining of the clothes must be made of soft materials, even if the veil for wiping sweat is dirty, he will feel itchy all over.

As a result, these two months came like this.

She touched the cold and hard bedding, not knowing what to say.

Although I knew the misery beyond the Great Wall, but I have never seen it with my own eyes, how can I know how miserable it is?Now that I see this quilt, I know a thing or two.

Is brother hurt?

Is there any medicine there for him?

Can the third brother really cure the red sores on his hands and ears?Will it still hurt next year?

She didn't ask Zijuan to help, she took off the quilt with her own hands, sent the maids to wash it, and saw them hang up to dry, working all afternoon, her eyes turned into walnuts from tears.

Now seeing the eldest brother, he yelled and rushed forward, scaring Lin Mo so much that he didn't know what to do: "What's the matter? I'm so old, I've learned to act like a baby."

Daiyu usually speaks eloquently, but now, she can only speak one sentence: "Brother, let's not ask third brother to go to Mohe!"

Lin Mo thought for a while, and said: "It depends on the third brother himself. You love brother, but there are so many brothers there. They have suffered much more than your brother."

Why doesn't Daiyu know these truths?He just still twisted his body and refused to speak.

Lin Mo wiped her tears himself: "Don't cry, let your sister-in-law see it and laugh at you."

Daiyu glanced at him, raised her foot and stepped on his boots, and didn't want his handkerchief, and turned to look for Xueyan by herself.Lin Mo watched his sister enter the back room, bowed his head and smiled wryly.

He has lived through such a life by himself, so why would he want his younger brother to suffer like this?What's more, Lin Che is not him.He would leave after completing a mission, but Lin Che would stay there for many years.After all, it's his little brother, who is willing to see the child suffer such hardship?

In fact, it doesn't matter if he isn't that promising, will he still be short of a bowl of food?

Such a thought flashed by.But he was suppressed by his own reason.Leaving aside the fact that there is a real shortage of manpower, it is hard for Lin Che to say whether she is willing to live comfortably in Beijing.

Thinking of my uncle who is no longer young...

Lin Mo let out a long sigh.

The war is bitter.