[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

Lin House.

Lin Ruhai's study room.

"Are you really determined to take part in this year's township examination?"

"Yes, I have decided."

Lin Ruhai was silent, half paid, and then said: "I suggest you not rush to participate. After all, your current foundation is not very solid. If you participate rashly, you will have a high probability of losing your name."

Lin Qing knew that Lin Ruhai was well versed in the rules of the examination room, so he must have his reasons for saying this, and he would have listened to Lin Ruhai as usual.

But now only he knows, time waits for no one.

Cao Gong did not specify when Lin Ruhai died in the book. After some textual research, the experts of later generations came to an almost unanimous conclusion that Lin Ruhai probably passed away when Daiyu was in her early teens. Not sure.

Now that Daiyu is eight years old, if he doesn't grasp the provincial examination, he will have to wait until three years later, when Lin Ruhai will be there or not, and even if he wins the Juren, he will not be able to justifiably intervene in Daiyu's affairs.

After all, as an uncle from a distant family, it's just for the sake of being of the same clan. Where can anyone have relatives and grandparents?

So in the past few months in Gusu, Lin Qingqing spent the rest of his preparations for the exam thinking about the perfect plan after Lin Ruhai left. He had to find an irrefutable reason to prevent the Jia family from robbing people and property.

Lin Qing didn't have any clue at first, and her worried hair fell down a lot.

After learning that I had passed the exam, in order to relax my tense thoughts, I went to the teahouse to listen to books.

I was thinking of making a picture, but I didn't expect to hit him right and gave him inspiration!

The thing is like this, that day the teahouse storyteller told ① a story in "The Legend of Awakening Marriage".

It is about a prefect who dies suddenly in office, leaving only a young son and wife behind.The youngest son also died of illness soon, leaving Mrs. Zhizhou to guard the family property alone.Unexpectedly, the members of the Zhizhou clan saw that Zhizhou's family had no males, so they wanted to lose their family, so they rushed forward and went directly to snatch Zhizhou's inheritance.

Mrs. Zhizhou was crying, but no one sympathized with her. Instead, she said plausibly, saying that your family is extinct, and the family property should be inherited by them.

It was the local magistrate who learned about this matter and came to persuade them to persuade the group of vampires away.

But in the end, there is no unparalleled road, so it was a coincidence that Zhizhou's original concubine was diagnosed as pregnant at this time, counting the month, it happened to be conceived when Zhizhou was still alive.

So the magistrate decided to award the family property to Mrs. Zhizhou.Regardless of whether the concubine is pregnant with a boy or a girl, she has hope after all, and it is completely different from letting others rob her of her family property as before.

This story is so sad to read, and Lin Qing couldn't help being touched by the scene, thinking of the description in the book about Daiyu being sent under the fence, and felt how similar it was.

People around are also talking about it.

It is said that if there is a brother, nephew, or nephew in this state, it will not be cheap to the clansman who has lost his conscience.

It is also said that Mrs. Zhizhou lacks consideration and should adopt a child of the same clan as soon as the youngest son is gone. This will not only eliminate the thoughts of those who want to lose their families, but also have someone to rely on when they are old. .

He does not mean that.

Hearing this, Lin Qing had a flash of inspiration.

Eh!Yes!Why didn't he think of it?

Now that the Lin family is facing the dilemma of having no successors, it is also possible to adopt a male of the same clan to support the family.

But after thinking about it, Lin Qing always felt that if Sister Lin, a girl who was not out of the court, lived with her younger brother, it would be bad for her reputation, and her marriage would also be affected.

After all, rich and powerful families have a lot of money, so why don't they choose a girl whose parents are alive and supported by brothers and sisters, but choose you, an orphan girl who lives alone with her younger brother?

So in this situation, even if she adopts a boy from another family, the fate of Daiyu being an orphan in her previous life is probably the same.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing couldn't help but let out a long sigh. After all, she was tired of the general environment.

If it were in modern times, he would not have such worries.As long as you find a trustworthy trust, even if sister Lin is not an adult, even if she lives with her adopted brother at a young age, no one will make irresponsible remarks, and no one will think about her inheritance.

After all, do you think those professional trustees who are hired by a lot of money are doing nothing?

So this method is not very appropriate.

She is also an orphan, and her parents will both die at that time, and she is the only seedling in the family. Lin Qing suddenly thought of Shi Xiangyun.

The only difference between Shi Xiangyun and Daiyu is that she has an uncle. Compared with his Daiyu in other aspects, she is more than one or two points worse, but because she has an uncle to rely on, she can have a good marriage. She can marry Wei Ruolan.

As for Wei Ruolan's death from illness and Shi Xiangyun's widowhood, it was purely a disaster from heaven. After all, "a thousand reds are in one cave (crying), and Wanyan is in the same cup (sadness)", none of the living women in "Dream of Red Mansions" is good end.

But in this way, Lin Qing had his own thoughts.

Although he didn't know what Lin Ruhai's real intention was for picking him up, but judging by Lin Ruhai's concern for him recently, he found that Lin Ruhai was always guiding him in the direction of "becoming an official" intentionally or unintentionally.

This is very strange.

Although the Lin family is indeed thin in population, the reasons Liu Gui gave to persuade him to come to Gusu are somewhat reasonable.

But Lin Qing stayed here for more than half a year, but he never saw Lin Ruhai sending other people out to find other Lin clan children.

So why did you only look for him in the first place?

Before crossing over, Lin Qing, as a promising young man who grew up under the red flag, always sneered at things about ghosts and ghosts, thinking that they were just playing tricks on feudal superstition.

Now that he had this strange experience, he gradually became in awe.

Some things, only when you actually encounter them, you will know that they are not groundless.

Besides, since he was lucky enough to be favored by fate, did Lin Ruhai also receive some kind of inspiration before going to Tete to find him?

After all, he is indeed an anomaly in the "Red Mansion".

But no matter what Lin Ruhai thinks specifically, one thing is certain is that Lin Ruhai values ​​him very much and has the heart to cultivate him.

After a lot of deliberation, Lin Qing finally felt that it was most appropriate for her to be adopted by the Lin family.Of course, it was adopted to Lin Ruhai's parents, that is to say, he became Lin Ruhai's legally biological younger brother and Daiyu's legally biological uncle.

Although it is a bit of a slant, but in the patriarchal society, the uncle is closer than the grandfather's family after all.

Moreover, he can't guarantee that the other person will wholeheartedly consider Daiyu's sake when he adopts anyone else. Only he can, and only he can guarantee that he will wholeheartedly protect Daiyu in the future.

After Lin Qing made up his mind, he didn't tell Lin Ruhai immediately, because he wanted to be admitted to Juren first.

If I bring up the issue of adoption now, let alone Lin Ruhai disagrees, it is very sensitive just at this point in time.

After all, the township examination is just around the corner, so it's hard not to make people feel like they are climbing the dragon and the phoenix when they propose to adopt him to the Lin family.

Besides, Lin Qing now has a "golden finger", the scientific examination is not difficult for him at all, he can even control the ranking of the examination at will, so it is only a matter of time before he wins the exam.

But, after thinking about it in his heart, Lin Qing felt that it would be better for him to keep a low profile this time around.

After all, he does not have the reputation of a child prodigy, and he also has a notorious reputation for not being fond of reading. If he performs too well in the exam in a short period of time, it will easily attract suspicion.

At that time, it will be troublesome to treat him as a monster.

After all, Zhongxiucai can be said to be a teacher invited by Lin Ruhai to teach well, and Zhongju can barely be called talented and intelligent, but he was lazy a few years ago, so he didn't take the scientific examination, so he couldn't show his talent for reading .

However, he will go to the top three in the next test. At that time, he must not be low-key, and he must achieve a blockbuster effect. bedding.

But before this, it should not be too high-profile. Although Lin Ruhai is highly regarded by the emperor, leading the Jiangnan Salt Administration, and has a great reputation, but it is also because of this that he is so popular. I don’t know how many people are staring at him from behind, waiting to find out his fault.

Therefore, if you want to achieve a blockbuster effect in the future palace examination without causing unnecessary speculation and attention, it is the most appropriate way to keep a low profile in the rural examination.

Of course, it is also the most reasonable. The most recent exam will be two or three years later. He can use the two or three years to "hang his head and pierce his buttocks" and build his reputation as "talented and intelligent". Seems a lot more logical.

Lin Ruhai thought that Lin Qingzhong was a scholar and swelled up, and that's why he was arguing to take the provincial examination, so he persuaded him quite earnestly.

However, Lin Qing made up his mind to participate in the autumn festival in August, and after Lin Ruhai found that he couldn't persuade him, he let him go.

I thought it would be good to participate, seeing that this kid is so full of ambition, it's not a bad thing to suffer some blows, anyway, he is still young, and there will be opportunities in the future, so this time it will be all about practicing.

A few days later, Lin Qingshun successfully passed the rural examination for nine days and six nights.

The candidates who came out were all exhausted and sore.

Lin Qing was better. Before the exam, Lin Ruhai had prepared everything for him. All he needed to do was to refer to it with peace of mind. Plus, he was only sixteen, and it was time for him to live a full life, so apart from being a little tired, there was nothing serious about it.

It is the older candidates who are really suffering.

As the saying goes: Fifty young Jinshi, thirty old Mingjing.

There are many people who still take the scientific examination in their seventies and eighties.

Lin Qing could not help feeling ashamed as she watched these elderly candidates staggering out of the examination room with hunched backs and ashen faces, coughing and staggering.

He used special means to be able to appear in the same examination room as this group of candidates who were already in their prime at an age when they were in their prime.

Which of these people didn't appear here after a hard study?No matter what the result is, this perseverance alone is admirable enough.

The so-called "Tian Shelang in the morning, and Tianzitang in the evening". ②

Most of the scholars in Nanke Kingdom study with the intention of becoming an official.The reason why these elderly candidates persevere in taking the scientific examination is that most of them have "ideals" in their hearts.

It should be noted that although Zhongjuren cannot directly enter the court as an official like Zhongjinshi, they can also have the opportunity to be an official, commonly known as "court official", which sounds quite honorable.

Otherwise, Fan Jin would not go crazy after Zhongju.

Thinking of this, Lin Qing was even more ashamed, almost ashamed.

Because in a sense, Lin Qing is cheating by taking the scientific examination now.

But helplessly, Lin Qing really knew how much he was worth. With the level of a college student in his previous life and Lin Ruhai's careful teaching, he could barely get a scholar.

But in the officialdom of Nanke Kingdom, where test scores speak, only with excellent test scores can you gain a firm foothold in the officialdom.

So, God forgive Lin Qing.

He promised that when he becomes an official in the court, he will definitely use the knowledge in this system to benefit the people, and will never abuse it, let alone use this "golden finger" to maliciously suppress those scholars who are studying hard.

We don't know if God heard Lin Qing's heartfelt words, anyway, he didn't take back his "golden finger".

In October of the same year, Qiuwei released the list.

Lin Qing is on the list, but only at the bottom of the middle.

But even so, Lin Ruhai was quite surprised and pleasantly surprised.

This result was beyond his expectation, he had thought that this kid would lose his name, but he never expected to be on the list.

When Lin Ruhai was excited, he hurriedly asked someone to invite Lin Qing to the study.

He wanted to talk to him face to face and take another look at the kid.

Lin Qing didn't know that the results had already been achieved at this time. After all, he knew that he would definitely be on the list, so he didn't care much.Besides, he was really tired from the exams, so these days he seldom even went to the teahouse, and just stayed in the yard to rest. Now when he heard Lin Ruhai invite himself to the study, he strolled over slowly.

Of course, before entering the door, Lin Qing tidied up specially, trying not to make herself look too lazy.

"Big Brother." Lin Qing stood at the door of the study and shouted respectfully.

"Come in." Lin Ruhai, who was sitting on the teacher's chair, nodded, and said to Lin Qing who was standing at the door.

After Lin Qing entered the study, he took advantage of the opportunity to sit in the lower seat of Lin Ruhai.

"Do you know why I called you here today?"

Lin Qing is a good hand at observing words and expressions.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's happy face, and counting the days, Lin Qing knew that the list had already been released.

Even though he was clear in his heart, Lin Qing still pretended to be a little dazed, and said: "If Qing doesn't know, please let me know."

Seeing that Lin Qing was gentle and polite, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but look more and more pleasing to the eye, and said with emotion: After all, he is still a child. Even if he wins the exam, he is only 16 years old.

But Shiliu can achieve such a result, which really makes him, the elder brother, happy for him.

So he said kindly, "The provincial examination has been released, and you are on the list!"

Lin Qing originally thought that if he knew the result in advance, he would be calm when he heard it, but when these words came out of Lin Ruhai's mouth, he was inexplicably excited.

So, did he get Lin Ruhai's approval?

Lin Ruhai's eyes narrowed into a smile, "It turns out that the elder brother underestimated you earlier. I never thought that my brother Qing is so talented in studying."

Lin Qing was a little embarrassed to be praised by Lin Ruhai. After all, he knew how this result came about, so he was a little ashamed.

Lin Ruhai at the side didn't know the reason for this, he just thought it was a child's involuntary praise, so he couldn't help feeling a little bit of love while admiring it.

Thinking that I have lived most of my life, living in desolation, with only one daughter, and this only daughter is still being fostered in my father-in-law's family, leaving him alone and lonely, I can't help but feel sad.

"My uncle is very lucky. To have a child like Brother Qing honor his family. If your parents know you well and know that you are so promising now, they can leave with more peace of mind."

The original owner's parents had passed away when Lin Qingchuan came over, so Lin Ruhai's words didn't move him much, but he was surprised to hear the sadness in Lin Ruhai's words.

Suddenly, Lin Qingfu felt his heart.

Yes!

Now that he has won the exam, and he has a reason, Lin Ruhai also fell in love with the scene this time, isn't it the perfect moment to propose the "adoption" proposal!

Lin Qing's mind turned quickly, ready to strike while the iron was hot and take this matter together.

The author says:

Note: The story of ① is selected from the story of Chao Jinren, a full-length novel "Marriage in the Awakening World" written by Xi Zhousheng in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

② "Being Tian Shelang in the morning and ascending the Tianzitang in the evening" is taken from Wang Zhu's "Prodigy Poems" in the Song Dynasty

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