[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

After Sun Shaozu's incident, several people had different thoughts and lost the mood to get together again, so after a few rounds of drinking and drinking, they went back home.

Since today is the first day of the new year, Lin Qing went straight back to the Lin residence.

As soon as he entered the door, the housekeeper handed Lin Ruhai's letter from Jiangnan to him.

Lin Qing was not in a hurry to read it, so he put it on the desk casually, made a cup of tea leisurely, and then flipped through the latest strange novels he bought, and after amused himself, he finished a cup of tea, Lin Qing said Just opened the envelope.

The content of the letter is nothing more than saying that everything is well, encouraging Lin Qing to study hard and pay attention to the body, and asking about Daiyu's situation, which is very ordinary and slightly warm.

However, at the end, Lin Ruhai secretly revealed that he might not come back for the Chinese New Year this year.

After such a long time of experience, Lin Qing's mind gradually became sharper. When she saw this sentence, she thought of the recent, especially Zong Zong just now...

Ugh--

Lin Qing sighed.

It seemed that Lin Ruhai might "not come back" this time.

The next day, Lin Qing went to school as usual. After school, Lin Qing followed the usual practice and went to line up at the gate of Shuyao Zhai.

Just happened to meet Shen Gui.

Shen Gui was released from the barracks by his father, so he naturally had to take on the task of buying snacks for his father again.

"Ruqing!"

Shen Gui saw Lin Qing queuing up from afar.

Lin Qing heard the sound, looked back to see that it was Shen Gui, and responded with a smile.

Shen Gui stepped forward a few times, and lined up directly behind Lin Qing. He patted Lin Qing on the shoulder and said, "What a coincidence? Are you here to buy pastries too?"

"Yes."

Seeing the dim sum box with the words 'Caiyunjian' printed on it in his hand, Lin Qing thought it was for his younger sister, so she smiled and said, "Brother Changrong really loves your younger sister."

"Ah?" Shen Gui was at a loss, not understanding why he suddenly mentioned his sister.

Seeing Lin Qing pointing to the pastry in his hand, he suddenly realized, "Hey! What do you mean?"

Shen Gui shook his head amusedly, "I didn't buy this for my sister, but for my father."

Lin Qing raised her eyebrows, didn't she say that the snacks in 'Cai Yun Jian' are always for children?

Moreover, it is a snack, but it should be regarded as a kind of hard candy, or the kind with a transparent texture and colorful texture.

According to people, General Shen must be in his 50s. He has pretty good teeth. Not only does he like sweets, but he also loves hard candy!

Lin Qing didn't know how to answer for a moment, thought for a while, and said: "Then Brother Changrong also brought it to Lingmei?"

Shen Gui shook his head, "I don't need to bring it. My aunt usually likes to make all kinds of snacks. My sister grew up with snacks in the palace and got tired of eating."

"What about you? Mr. Lin is in the south of the Yangtze River now. Did you buy this pastry for yourself?"

Lin Qing said with a smile: "One of my elders likes to eat, so he entrusted me to buy it."

I didn't want Shen Gui to be too entangled with this question, so I said, "Changrong, is Lingmei always in the palace?"

After Shen Gui heard the words, after pondering for a while, Fang said: "I haven't been going much recently, my aunt is showing her family, she finds it annoying, so she doesn't like to go."

"That's it..." Lin Qing nodded, "My niece has just become the county magistrate not long ago and has also entered the palace. If possible, can I ask Lingmei to take care of my niece? She is only under ten years old, and her age She is still young, although everything in the palace is fine and everything is available, but as an uncle, I cannot avoid worrying about it, and if I have someone I know to look after, I can rest assured."

"Hey! That's it? Don't worry, what friendship do we have? This matter is easy!" Shen Gui's tone was very happy.

"Then thank you Brother Chang Rong."

As he spoke, he was about to bow to Shen Gui, but was held up by Shen Gui.

"Look out! Look at you, have you seen out again? I just praised you for being neat and straightforward, and you are so polite, so I know you can't bear compliments at all!"

Lin Qing was dumbfounded by Shen Gui's words, and it happened to be their turn, and they went home after buying the pastries.

Bayeux God's Residence.

Gongsun Liang was sitting behind the case, sipping a snack and sipping warm tea, while Lin Qing was sitting beside the case, silent and not saying a word.

After Gongsun Liang had almost eaten, Lin Qing said, "Master, there is a saying that students don't know whether to say it or not."

Gongsun Liang rinsed his mouth with the freshly brewed tea first, and then said: "Say."

Lin Qing got Gongsun Liang's permission, and hurriedly told Gongsun Liang the rhetoric that had been brewing all night.

At the end, he said again: "Master, look at this matter, do I need to tell my elder brother?"

Gongsun Liang just lowered his head and fiddled with the incense in the incense burner, but he didn't lift his head when he heard the words.

After a while, two words popped out, "reason."

Lin Qing paused, "Yesterday, my elder brother sent a letter from home, saying that he might not be able to return to the capital at the end of this year. I thought that my elder brother has always attached great importance to family ties. If the situation in Jiangnan hadn't become more serious, he would not have come back, so... "

"So you want to use this as a breakthrough?"

Lin Qing nodded.

"Then why did you tell me in advance? Just write to your elder brother."

"The letters are so inconvenient. This matter is of great importance and involves a lot. It is better to be cautious. Besides, my elder brother is not here, and the master is the only person I can trust in the capital, so I want to tell the master to listen to it, so that I can let him know." Master give me an idea."

When Gongsun Liang heard Lin Qing say this, he smiled rarely, his phoenix eyes were curved into arcs, but the depths of his eyes were still unfathomable, "You have considered everything thoroughly."

"Forget it, it's hard for you to be so cautious in everything. Since you have asked me, I will give you a suggestion."

Lin Qing immediately pricked up her ears, ready to listen.

"My proposal is to stand still."

"Huh?" Lin Qing was a little puzzled, "But, but this is obviously a great opportunity."

Gongsun Liang raised his hand and comforted him, "Be safe and don't be impatient."

"You say so much, you just want me to go to the palace and tell the Holy Majesty about it, so that you can help your elder brother indirectly, don't you?"

Lin Qing felt a little guilty.

Uh..., he really had this idea, but he didn't expect it to be exposed by Gongsun Liang.

Lin Qingsheng was afraid that his small thoughts would offend Gongsun Liang, so he was about to explain.

"division……"

But was interrupted by Gongsun Liang, "You don't need to explain, I know you as a human being, and you also care about your elder brother."

"Ruqing, didn't you just say that besides you, there are also General Shen and Prince Beijing present?"

Lin Qing nodded, "That's right."

"That's right. Of these two people, one's father is the number one figure in the army, and the other is close to the fifth prince. Prince Beijing is neutral on the surface, but in fact he belongs to the fifth prince's faction, and Shen Fang is the fifth prince's uncle. , These two people are actually allies.”

"Although the third prince's mother's family is a civil servant faction, there are many civil servants who support the fifth prince. The empress also intends to leave the eldest daughter of the Jia family to the third prince as a side concubine, so as to gain the support of the honorable sect."

"The nobles in Kyoto are nothing more than the 'Three Kings and Eight Dukes', and they are all based in the Jinling area of ​​the south of the Yangtze River. This time, the Holy Majesty is going all out to attack the powerful and wealthy businessmen in the Jiangnan area. Originally, the noble faction behind it would not be involved, but if that What the kid said about 'buying an official' is true, think about it, the Fifth Prince faction will let go of this great opportunity?"

Lin Qing was enlightened when he heard the words!

"So, so..., so I..."

Gongsun Liang raised his hand to stop what he was about to say, "Just understand it in your heart, there is no need to say it to add more ground."

Lin Qing bowed his head in admiration, no matter whether Gongsun Liang had a news channel that he didn't know or what, it was already "beyond all things" to be able to speak in such a flat tone about the struggle of the sectarian faction.

Lin Qing stood up, and bowed to Gongsun Liang respectfully, "Master, when I go back, I will concentrate on studying and preparing for the exam, and strive to win the first place and win glory for my Lin family."

Gongsunliang looked at Lin Qing with satisfaction, and nodded secretly in his heart, as expected, "a child can be taught", and he can understand it at a little bit.

In the days that followed, Lin Qing didn't get distracted by other things. She just went to class and prepared for exams. If she didn't understand, she took the initiative to ask Yun Songrui. She seemed very calm.

Yun Songrui also came here, and seeing Lin Qing like this, he was also happy for him.

He knows very well that most people have the mentality of the exam, and those who can get to the stage of the exam will not be low in learning. Except for a few unborn geniuses, most of them are at the same level.In almost all cases, the uncertainty factor is crucial.

This time, Lin Qing came to Yun Songrui to ask questions as usual, and after Yun Songrui answered him, he patted him on the shoulder and smiled amiably, "I used to hear from your elder brother that you have a good attitude, and I didn't take it seriously. , your eldest brother is still modest, you are not only in a good mood, but you are almost as calm as water!"

Listening to Yun Songrui's teasing words, Lin Qing just smiled and said: "The principal is over the top, Ruqing is just lazy, and I dare not say that she is 'heart like still water'."

Just a joke, other students who are preparing for the exam are busy, crying, how can he flaunt that he has a 'good mentality', isn't it clear that he is trying to increase hatred for himself?

However, Yun Songrui didn't care, "It's necessary to be 'lazy'! This kind of juncture, you have to be careful. The test is about the basic skills in daily life. It may be useful to hold the test in the country, but you can't pass it in the general test. You like this It's good, it's good, keep it up!"

Lin Qing smiled awkwardly and left.

Lin Qing was blessed by the system and was not particularly nervous, but Shen Guike was forced to do so.

Not only did he have to accept the physical training customized by his father, but he also had to study at home with a teacher who was specially invited by Shen Fang to teach him martial arts and answering strategies. Naturally, he had to go to the Imperial College.

Thanks to Shen Gui's exercise since he was a child, his physical fitness is excellent. If it were someone else, he might really get tired and sick.

Finally, the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming, and Shen Gui couldn't hold back anymore. In desperation, he tried his best to find an excuse, saying that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and his good friend Lin Qing was at home alone. He couldn't bear it and wanted to go to his house to accompany him festival.

Although Shen Fang was serious, he was quite humane, and he had a good friendship with Lin Ruhai, so even though he knew that Shen Gui had his own selfish intentions, he still agreed, and even allowed him to stay overnight at Lin's house that day.

Originally, Shen Gui only thought about giving himself a day off, but unexpectedly, there was an unexpected joy.

So on August [-]th, Shen Gui went to Lin's house early, and when he arrived, Lin Qing hadn't gotten up yet.

Afterwards, the two ate lunch at home and prepared to go out for a walk in the evening.

During the dinner, Lin Qing remembered that he hadn't seen Shui Rong since the meeting in Changqing Building, so he asked, "Why is there no Shui Rong figure these days? Is he also preparing for the exam?" Lin Qing asked while eating.

"Him? I'm busy with divorce recently."

"Huh?" Lin Qing became interested.

"Retire? Is Shui Rong already engaged?"

Lin Qing drank some wine, but he didn't think about it for a while, he just remembered that Shui Rong is only fourteen or five years old, and he is still a half-year-old boy, how did he get involved in the matter of marriage?

"Yes. But this matter was only proposed by Concubine Zhen unilaterally. The Holy Majesty has not agreed yet. Recently, there has been another major incident in the south of the Yangtze River. It was originally shelved for the time being. But not long ago, the Holy Majesty suddenly rejected this matter directly. marriage."

"Concubine Zhen mentioned it..." Lin Qing muttered.

"Could it be that she is a girl from the Jiangnan Zhen family?"