The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

When the emperor went out, he ordered King Han, King Zhao, and King Wei to be accompanied by King Yan, who came to celebrate his birthday from the fiefdom. Chu King, Qin King, and Qi King supervised the country. ", and focused on preparing for the big exam in a few days, and selected a lot of accompanying ministers before leaving.

The emperor's chariot is mighty, even if he is not a person who is greedy for appearance and wealth, the prestige he should have will not be reduced by half.Shui Rong also accompanied him as usual, but this time there was less ostentation, except for one or two followers on the bright side, there were only two or three hidden guards following quietly, which was incomparable to the previous two big battles.Lin Mo watched with a smile on his face, and said with a sour tone, "This time the King of Qin didn't go, so you took a lot less people? What were you afraid of before?"

Shui Rong complained while secretly proud: "How many days in total this time? I'm afraid I'm going to go back home after setting up a tent and running for two days. I'll take a lot of people to drill eyes, right?" Lin Mo didn't ask much, just said He said: "You have to come back all the time." It's not like I didn't feel it, the streets outside the Jingyuanhou's mansion have also become more guarded in the past few days, and there are some familiar faces.He thought of the King Yan who came here in a hurry, not to mention the bad debt before, Xiu Lang's existence reminded him of Shen Bao's death situation all the time.Offended those people first.Usually when the emperor was around, everyone naturally restrained themselves, but now that the emperor left the capital, some people naturally started commotion.

He, Lin Moshu, is very popular and has offended many people. Whoever ends up with him and shirks it to others is a lucrative business.What's more, the three kings who are currently in charge of the capital are all in harmony with him, and the possibility of taking the lead for him is extremely small - thinking about it, he himself finds it funny, they are all descendants of dragons and grandchildren from the emperor's family. No, it's ridiculous.

Rong Jia managed to finish the emperor's travel etiquette with great difficulty. He felt that his whole body seemed to be unloaded. The eldest brother in the family was dodging with him. He also felt that it was boring, so he went to find Lin Mo and noticed the vigilance of his family's mansion. , half understood in his heart, but sneered: "Princess He Hui is coming in a few days, and they dare." Lin Mo smiled and said: "People are stupid, but they don't care about the consequences. Why, one When a person is at his stupidest, he himself thinks that he is smart at that moment."

Having said that, Rong Jia was not careless, besides frequently going in and out of Jingyuanhou's mansion, he also entrusted the care of his grandfather's old department.Lin Mo has always believed that he is greedy for life and afraid of death, and if his plan fails to come true, how could he dare to die so easily?Therefore, whether it is water-soluble or Rong Jia's good intentions, they should be accepted according to the order.Rong Jia was still worried, relying on his own skill, he always wanted to follow, but he was too preoccupied with his own thoughts and couldn't spare his hands.

In such a chaotic time, Rong Bai also came to ask him about something he was not sure about.

"At the beginning, I just wanted to welcome the girl to be honest, thinking that I could treat Suicheng better, and forgot who was in her family. If her natal family offended His Majesty severely, how would we be implicated?"

Rong Jia first rolled his eyes: "It's not that I begged you to find this stepmother for eldest brother, and asked me what to do? It's not my turn to talk, you have to write to ask father—ask Eldest brother is better than asking me, he is the future head of the family. What's wrong with Rongguo Mansion?" He didn't have a good opinion of Rongguo Mansion early in the morning, and he was mostly dissatisfied when Yingchun came in - what's Jia She's reputation?His concubine did not fit Rong Jia's image of a lady from a famous family.Not to mention Rong Xitong Suicheng, he himself has seen the neatness of Ouyang's housekeeping before him, so he naturally doesn't like Yingchun's dullness.It's just that she didn't feel anything, and she didn't do anything wrong, but Sui Cheng had such vicious thoughts. He said that he was fighting for Yingchun and Rongxi, rather than hating his own family. His nephew is worthless.But just before he punished Rong Suicheng once, Rong Bai said such words here, which made him helpless.Who is the Rongguo Mansion?They don't do good things every day, my mother thought about it at first, now that it's done, can Yingchun rest or something?This sister-in-law is not good at all, and she hasn't done anything bad.

Unexpectedly, Rong Bai's words made him dumbfounded: "You don't know? The phoenix egg that their family ordered for Lord Fuyao, said that the piece of jade that came out of the mother's womb disappeared, and the whole person was stunned." Some people say that his family is also crazy, and there are notices posted all over the street looking for that jade."

"This is really..." Rong Jia thought for a while, "That piece of jade is not some kind of psychic jade, it's the forehead of their entire family, right?"

"I thought it was quite a big commotion, but you don't know?" Rong Bai was also surprised, "The wife of Zhou Hanlin's family has already talked about it, but Wang Xiang's wife kept her head down and didn't answer a word. I Hao Lai thinks that your sister-in-law's natal family has separated from the second house, but thinking about what her father did, there is nothing to say."

Rong Jia said with a smile: "Mother will choose a successor for elder brother. As a younger brother, I have no choice but to say something. If mother is really worried, ask elder brother to tear it up and cut off contact with him. At least our family has My father is here, my brother-in-law and brother-in-law are still respectable, we really don’t have any contact with each other, and if anything happens in the future, the emperor will give us a lighter punishment.”

Rong Bai let out a long sigh, hating himself for his mistake.She had thought earlier that what Rong Xi was going to marry was his stepwife, so she couldn't go past the Ouyang family anyway, she might as well find a small family, but she didn't know how to get it.Later, when we found out that Rong Jia was going to marry Daiyu, the second daughter-in-law's family status and appearance were inevitably higher.The wife of the head of the family can't do anything, but the younger sister-in-law is outstanding in everything. Although she prefers the younger son, she also feels that the eldest son is a bit difficult-not to mention that Rong Xi's childhood is indeed not as lucky as his younger brother.For example, he was studying to prepare for the exam, but he lost his wife and couldn't make the trip, so Rong Jia was ahead of him.Such a variety is also worrying.After thinking about it for a while, he was still not willing to find a smart and capable daughter-in-law to come back, so he had to choose a job from someone with a comparable family background.Yingchun is honest, not bad-looking, with a gentle temperament. The concubine daughter of a first-class general is not bad to be the successor of her eldest son who has not yet been awarded a Jinshi.

If I knew that Daiyu was lucky enough to be a princess, she would be shining brightly, and she would never overshadow the Rong family's limelight - who would really compare Rong's daughter-in-law with a princess?She must choose a decent marriage for Rong Xi.

Now there is no other way.

"Fortunately, your father still has a bit of face. If he wins this time, we will immediately ask for a job outside, not land or official position."

"Don't—" Rong Jia interrupted her, "Mother, don't make up your own mind anymore, you have to discuss with father and elder brother, this is the future of elder brother's life, if you want me to say, lift up the dignity of the original sister-in-law, and talk to me about it." It's fine if Ouyang's house is closer. It can make that boy Suicheng happy, and I don't think this sister-in-law cares about these things."

Rong Qian taught his daughter very simply and rudely. He was not young enough to get a son like Bai Shiyue. For a long time, only Lin Bai and Rong Bai's two daughters, who pretended to be men, were able to raise them. When she was young, she learned to look after the accounts and manage the house, and picked out slaves to buy people. Rong Bai was used to being a master when she was young, and she was not happy that Rong Mingqian picked a son-in-law for her daughter and surpassed her. The son said, suddenly a little uncomfortable.

"Mother takes good care of Suicheng, that's all. The eldest brother is married and has children." Rong Jia muttered, "Is Suicheng still blaming me?" Before Rong Bai could speak, he ran away in a hurry.

"This dead child doesn't look like he's going to grow up." Rong Bai muttered, but didn't say anything else.

This child Rong Jia has been stubborn since she was a child, she once thought that she had spoiled her, so she didn't dare to intervene when Rong Mingqian was disciplining her.But whenever Rong Mingqian encountered something, he would kick and beat him at every turn, and when he was in a hurry, he would smash whatever he had in his hands, but he never thought of locking him up and not asking him to go out to cause trouble or anything.When the child grows into his teens, even Rong Mingqian can't influence him anymore. Examination for school, becoming an official, and even getting married are all his own ideas.

She always thought that Rong Mingqian preferred the eldest son - hard-working, hard-working, willing to endure hardships, and obedient and honest.Unexpectedly, before taking office, Rong Mingqian actually said: "I used to think that our family's success depends on the boss, and the progress depends on the second child, but who knows that he has got a shit luck and has to be a son-in-law. Anyway, the family has to guard it." .”

Perhaps, she is indeed presumptuous.

Rong Jia felt that his mother was giving him a headache now—"It's all grandpa's favorite." He said so, and Lin Mo was taken aback for a reason: "What kind of generation are you, to say such things. Fortunately, your father is not here , now I don’t have the skills back then to climb over the wall and throw steamed buns for you.”

"But this farce in the Rongguo Mansion is really——is Jia Baoyu really sick or fake?" Rong Jia wondered.

Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him: "It's as if he's out of his mind. Anyway, you're working in the Ministry of Rituals, either you or Honglu Temple, there are always people who have to inquire. Don't you know everyone well? Don't be afraid If you are in trouble, go and ask."

"They should call the imperial physician." Rong Jia was lying.

"At a time like this, I don't dare to have anything to do with the imperial physician. The adults sitting in Shanren Hall, I told them not to come for a few days." Lin Mo laughed.When the emperor left the capital, many people were watching to grab his pigtails, but he didn't want to cause any trouble.In the end, I still rely on my "leg injury" to not accompany the driver. I would rather sit in the study room for a while when I have nothing to do.No matter what, no one dared to be so frenzied as to attack the palace.

After all, Rong Jia was curious, and secretly went to inquire about it—and later found out that there was really no need to be secretive, the Rongguo Mansion actually posted notices all over the streets.

"I found that piece of precious jade from their house, and the reward is 1 taels of silver. It's just a letter, and there are 5000 taels." He spat, "Young master only gets a salary of fifteen shi in a month!"

Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him: "You let me cry poorly here?"

Rong Jia smiled and explained the whole story: "It is said that I took a good nap and woke up well. I didn't say a word and fell back. I developed a fever. It's not a big deal. Who knows when the fever subsides?" I can't speak, my eyes are dull, others have learned a sentence, the imperial doctor has seen it, said that he is not sick or in pain, and he can't find the reason, but his old lady found out the reason, but it was him. That piece of life-like jade is lost."

Lin Mo smiled lightly: "Heh."

"You don't believe it?" Rong Jia asked.

"It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not, it depends on whether the higher authorities believe it or not." Lin Mo laughed, if it was true that the psychic treasure was lost, then that's fine, if it wasn't lost - his family is really brave.