Lin Ji's struggling life

On New Year's Eve, Lin Ji and Lin Ruhai offered incense to their ancestors, sacrificed incense candles, returned to the table, and drank together.Accompanying him are two elders who borrowed from Lin's family. They are about the same age as Lin Ruhai, dull but with the arrogance unique to scholars.Lin Ji also invited Xu Mengran, a group of old men, of course, just to drink and enjoy music.

The geisha invited from the first floor of the capital sat in the house and played the music. There were two dancers dancing, with their fluttering sleeves and swaying figures, which made people unable to help being intoxicated.And Xu Mengran didn't look sideways, and kept asking Lin Ruhai about the exam, the two elders next to him also interrupted, and a group of people chatted about the imperial examination, which was quite harmonious.

Lin Ji held the luminous cup, which contained the wine produced in the space. He felt as if he had returned to modern times, which was very beautiful.

After Lin Ji sent off Master Wu'an, he started working behind closed doors.

A few days ago, I heard that something happened in the south. It seemed that I was going to find someone or something. Wu'an took a lot of rare medicinal materials from Lin Ji.It doesn't matter to Lin Ji, anyway, he has plenty of these things in his space.But in return, Wu'an handed over the most important "Yaowang Shenpian" in Yaowangzhuang to Lin Ji, which is a good thing that Lin Ji has been coveting for a long time.But Wu'an also said that he will not be given too much guidance, he is asked to comprehend alone, and how much he can comprehend depends on his own ability.

Lin Ji doesn't have time to develop these side hustles now, so he puts "The God of Medicine" in the space and then starts to prepare for the various matters of the exam.After the beginning of spring comes the spring festival which occurs every three years, and the capital is now full of people, many of them are scholars from all over the country who go to Beijing to take the exam.Of course, a large number of people from all walks of life fished in troubled waters followed.And Lin Ji had to prepare a lot of things, such as various anti-sickness and anti-odor medicine bags, cold-proof clothes, instant food, various pens, inks, papers and inkstones that are not prone to problems, etc.

After the New Year's Eve banquet, the servants were ordered to see off the guests, and Lin Ruhai even stood up to see them off.After that, he sat at the table with Lin Ji.Lin Ruhai, who was drunk, didn't know what to think of, and couldn't help but sighed, "He is really a good son of Daddy, and he really brought glory to Daddy. Antai, don't worry, I have already reported your affairs to the Holy Majesty, and I will give you my name when you are named on the gold list. You rectify your name."

He muttered, his voice getting softer and weaker, "You are not a child of illegitimate marriage, you are not a child of adultery, you are the upright young master of the Lin family..." Although Lin Ruhai's voice was soft, Lin Ji was right next to him, and his hearing was extraordinary. Of course he heard it all.

Report to the Holy Majesty?Rectify name?It's all about what and what. From this point of view, my life experience is not as simple as it seems, and there may be something inside.He secretly kept this matter in his heart, maybe he could look it up when he had the chance.

He pretended not to care and asked, "Who is my father?"

Lin Ruhai only thought it was talking to himself, and said without hesitation: "Of course your father is me, my brother, my brother of Lin Ruhai..." Before he could finish speaking, he fell down.

Lin Ji was indeed stunned. Could it be that he is not Lin Ruhai's son? !

He thought it was strange at first, how could his mother know Lin Ruhai, it seems that there is something inside.Of course, although Lin Ji was a little shocked and a little disappointed by this incident, he tried his best to comfort himself.He has only known Lin Ruhai for half a year, but he already regards Lin Ruhai as his father.

What happened in the parents' generation is not clear now, let alone Meng Xian is dead, even Lin Ruhai has already married a wife and had a daughter, and he has grown up to this age.

Looking at the drunken man in front of him, thinking about the past six months of getting along, Lin Ji helped him loosen his clothes, touched his brows, slack skin, still handsome and very similar to his own face.He secretly said to himself, let's pretend he hasn't heard of it, and respect this man as his own father, and keep fighting like this, let's live well.

The palace was also very lively on New Year's Eve. Emperor Kangxi sat at the head of the huge palace, looking at the bustling heads below, he couldn't help but nodded, his eyes were full of relief and pride.Especially for several adult children, he held Yin Li who was only three years old with a rare smile, and teased him with a rattle.

The following princes still gather in groups, but there is no one around the third elder brother. He was reprimanded by the emperor for shaving his head during Concubine Min’s hundred days, and he was demoted to Baylor. You know, when the emperor divided up the elder brothers in 37 years , only three were named county kings, which is extremely appreciated.But now the third elder brother has been appointed as Baylor, although the emperor no longer pursues it, everyone is still a little alienated from the third elder brother.

There are tables and chairs stacked in the hall, each famous and dignified person has a seat, the family members are on one side, the prince is on the bottom, and the ministers are on the outside.

Each person sits on a square-sized table, and the dishes on the table are mainly big meat. Every quarter of an hour, someone will take down dishes and replace them with new ones. Rows of court ladies and eunuchs bowed their heads and walked silently. Walk forward, moving lightly, not daring to make a sound.

Elder Brother Shi made a toast to his elder brothers, and seeing that everyone started chatting, he also came towards Yinzhen with a wine jug and a wine glass.He slapped the cup hard on the table in front of Yinzhen, and shouted: "Fourth brother, come on, let's go!"

Elder Brother Ten's mother has passed away for several years, and Niu Hulu, a wealthy Manchurian family, is standing behind him. His life is not bad, and his temper is also protected and raised. He is a little naive. Said: "I heard that the fourth brother now has a Zhuangzi, who can produce green vegetables over Tangchi?" Well, he is here to beat the autumn wind.

The source of the emperor's royal vegetables is the Warm Tang Supervisor, but unfortunately the output is too small, and it is certainly impossible to supply everyone. A favored elder brother like the tenth elder brother can only get a little every month.Recently his concubine fell ill and clamored to eat green vegetables. He was so tortured that he couldn't help it. Of course he didn't have the face to go to the emperor to ask for it, so his personal eunuch gave him advice.

In this way, Elder Brother Ten has been popularized in recent street rumors in Beijing and China.It is said that the fourth elder brother bought a Zhuangzi near Tangquan Palace, and built it magnificently. Inside, he built a greenhouse with transparent glazed tiles, and planted many vegetables, red, green, yellow, and purple.As for Elder Brother Ten, this news greatly stimulated him.

Since the sea route became unimpeded, more and more ships went out to sea, bringing many new gadgets to the capital, the most amazing of which is this kind of transparent glazed tile.These things called glass are sold at a very high price, and their main use today is to make mirrors, which can clearly illuminate the fine hairs of people.Of course, there are also shelves for mounting pictures, or utensils and the like.In short, it is a kind of stuff with a slightly higher price.

But it's the first time I've seen such big money being used to build a house like the fourth elder brother. When the tenth elder brother heard about it, he was almost jealous to death, and the fourth elder brother was so poor on weekdays, but he still hid this trick.

"That's not my Zhuangzi, it's a friend's Zhuangzi. Besides, when he gave me food, it was just for acquaintance, and the friendship is not very deep." The implication was that he was embarrassed to ask him for anything. .Yinzhen, with a serious face, secretly complained about Lin Ji's behavior in his heart. That person didn't have his father's character at all, he was extremely extravagant, he didn't work hard at all, and he didn't know how he could get into the book. good grade.

Since meeting Wu'an and piercing the window paper, Lin Ji has let himself go. With the idea of ​​pleasing the future emperor, it can be regarded as making a friend with multiple connections.Lin Ji insisted on delivering green vegetables to the fourth elder brother once every ten days, one cart each time.These are all rare things, much more elegant and noble than others giving gold and silver.

Yinzhen was also favored by him. Hearing that Lin Ji had opened a Duobao Pavilion in the capital, he even asked someone to say hello, which was considered to be a little help for him.

"Friend? Who is it?" Seeing Yin Zhen's constipated face, Yin Qu wanted to tear him down. He said cheekily, "Then fourth brother, please tell me. I should let my younger brother have a chance to meet such a strange person." Take a moment. Don't worry, I will never embarrass you." I will not buy or sell by force, and I will definitely give you enough money.Well, that’s not the case with strong buying and strong selling.

"It's Lin Ruhai's son, the one Huang Ama also praised last time. But he probably doesn't have time to socialize with you now. I heard that he is going to participate in next year's Spring Festival and is studying behind closed doors." Lin Ruhai was deeply impressed by the emperor. Chong, he is considered to have a high official position among the Han people. Although Yinyi is a mess, he has heard of his name.

"That's it..." Well, Yin Qu didn't know what to say, he sat beside him drinking in embarrassment, and glanced at his fourth brother from time to time.

"Tomorrow, I'll ask your sister-in-law to send some vegetables to you." Yinzhen looked at his younger brother helplessly, "Can you be a little bit promising? Just for that little green vegetable, break up with me for a long time." Yinzhen An expression that I am an elder brother and I understand you.

Yinbi had a toothache on his face, if it wasn't for his concubine, he wouldn't come here to suffer this anger.Angrily, he went back to Brother Jiu's next door, sat down with a pout, and drank two glasses of wine to get angry.

Brother Nine next to him looked at him like that, and couldn't help but be happy, "I told you not to go, I just went, who is to blame?" Yinzhen and Yinqu were almost inseparable, and they just complained to each other like this , he despised Yinji for being surrounded by a concubine, even though this concubine had the same surname as his mother-in-law.

"I'm happy, can you care?" Yinyu said angrily, no longer caring about Yinzhen, and turned around to talk to Yinzhen's younger brother.

The author has something to say: Well, from now on, I won’t get involved in the matters of my parents’ and my mother’s generation. I still prefer to watch him work hard to dominate the court.