Red Mansions Dressed Into the Forest

In other words, there used to be a second-rank Shangshu living next door to Lin Hai's house. This Shangshu returned to his hometown with his family after he became an official in the middle of this year.

Lin Hai really didn't hear any movement beforehand, so it can be seen that the in-law who was playing around was trying to "surprise" him.But if it is said that Wang Ziteng bought such a big house just to be his neighbor, Lin Hai doesn't feel so good about himself.

He firmly believes that he is one of the reasons why the prince spends money, and it is still not an important "one".Because the Beijing Palace is just across the street from his house, and the Yizhong Palace is also the same, but these two palaces are one west and one east of the Lin family.

However, the heads of Beijing Palace, Ningguo Mansion, and Rongguo Mansion all held the military power at the time, and insisted on standing behind the prince. The relationship between each other is strong enough.

After the death of brothers Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan, Ningrong and Ningrong were not as good as before, and then the crown prince was abolished, but looking at the current King Yizhong who is still at ease, you can understand that the old ~tai~zi~ parties were not involved much: except For those greedy people who scrape too hard, most people still live their lives as they should.

Lin Hai looked through his predecessor's memory again: after confirming that Ningrong and Rongfu lost their pillars, the biggest backer was Beijing Palace.Naturally, the Wang family also benefited a lot due to their in-law relationship with the Rong Mansion.

Therefore, rather than saying that Wang Ziteng intends to get close to him, it is better to say that this first-rank official moved here after returning to Beijing mainly to restore relations with the Beijing Palace.

Who made Wang Ziteng want to stand on his own after his fortune?

As a result, after reaching the third rank, when he was fighting wits and bravery with those people with deep backgrounds, he felt that he was alone and alone...Of course, the Suduan Palace was the key to forcing him to make up his mind to give up his value to the King of Beijing...that straw .

Thinking of this, Lin Hai couldn't help feeling: Why don't the Wang family have much foresight?

Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng both looked forward and ignored the future, thinking that having a concubine in the family would make them look down on the crowd.It's also because the days of being a concubine in Yuanchun are short, and the Rongfu side still doesn't know the reality.

To be honest, despite his calm performance, in fact he has been very cautious in the household department, and he has to think over and over again about everything.

Looking at Rong Mansion, his two uncles and their daughters-in-law and children seemed to have nothing to worry about... Lin Hai suddenly felt injustice in his heart.

Lin Hai used to laugh at the Ningrong and Rongfu's attitude of watching them die quietly, but these days, he suddenly found that his heart seemed not so peaceful towards the Ningrong and Rongfu, and he knew that this was caused by the emotions left over from his predecessor.

Fortunately, it's just a little mood swing, and it doesn't hinder much.Thinking of this, Lin Hai couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.

Seeing Lin Hai shaking his head, Wang Ziteng must have misunderstood, "This house has been empty for several months, and I have no other choice."

Lin Hai nodded this time, and directly invited, "It's cold, come in and have a seat?"

Wang Ziteng accepted the invitation calmly.

Neither Wang Chan nor Daiyu knew Wang Ziteng, so Lin Hai asked his wife and daughter to identify relatives, and let them do whatever they wanted.

After his wife and daughter left, Lin Hai asked Xiang Ziteng again, "Have you eaten?"

Wang Ziteng laughed loudly, "Dare not to follow orders!"

Lin Hai then directed at the backs of his wife and daughter and said: "Daughter-in-law, get some food that you can enjoy."

Wang Chan was delighted when he heard it, and he bowed his head to meet Daiyu's smiling face.

Daiyu thought to herself: "When the lord comes back, what daddy said is to make two delicious dishes... It's so close.

In the study, Lin Hai and Wang Ziteng sat opposite each other. After half a cup of tea, and half of their body warmed up, Wang Ziteng said sincerely, "Isn't it okay for me?"

The house next door to the Lin family is a bit of an anecdote.

The previous owner was a Shangshu, and the previous owner is still a Shangshu—it is located between the two palaces, and the neighbors are either rich or expensive, how can such a land with a lot of land and a lot of money not be sold for several months?

That's because although the two ministers returned to their official positions safely, they have all ended up with "no successors" during the years since they lived in this house and returned to their hometowns after they returned to their hometowns.

This lack of successors does not mean that the descendants are not successful, but that both the legitimate sons and the bastards are gone-but these two ministers, one has three sons, and the other has only two sons.

Considering the level of medical care in this era, a cold and high fever can kill people...so this is purely a coincidence.

But except for Lin Hai, everyone felt that this house was too evil, at least not very auspicious.For this reason, when Wang Chan was resting on Lin Hai's arm, he still felt emotional with him for a long time.

Wang Chan is also a "hard-fated person" who has killed three fiancés in a row. Not to mention outsiders, she actually murmurs in her heart.This is thanks to the smooth marriage of Lin Hai, and Lin Hai looks healthy after marriage... Otherwise, there would be a lot of gossip behind his back.

So Lin Hai comforted Wang Ziteng and said, "If you believe in it, it will work, if you don't believe it, you will not work." If Wang Ziteng's life is consistent with the plot of the Red Mansion... this house may really become a famous haunted house in Beijing.

Wang Ziteng smiled and said: "I think so too. I haven't been in Beijing these years, just their mother and son, and the original house can live there, but since I'm back, I should change places."

Wang Ziteng has two sons and three daughters. The two sons are both descendants. They are already in their 20s. They have already married and had children. They have been working as officials with their father all these years.And the three daughters are all concubines.

Lin Hai knew so much about Wang Ziteng's family situation, especially his children, "That's right, it's time to move to a bigger place, otherwise it's really not enough to live in."

But it is said that Wang's family got a county uncle back then, which is really nothing in a place full of dignitaries in the capital.Before Wang Ziteng, several generations had developed in the south of the Yangtze River, so although there was a house in Beijing, the place was not big and the location was not good enough.

Lin Haisi smiled and congratulated here: "Is it sure?"

It seems that Wang Ziteng is going to stay in Beijing...but there are not many first-rank officials who have real power to fill the vacancies in Beijing.Lin Hai's teacher will be appointed as an official next year, but the elder who needs to be replaced is the one who is also the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Ziteng also smiled and said, "It's really not easy. After floating around for so many years, I can finally stay in Beijing for a few years."

The self-deprecating meaning inside and outside the words is very obvious.Lin Hai couldn't say anything after hearing this, so he could only ask, "Do you have any plans?"

"At the end of the year, let's visit those relatives and friends who haven't seen each other for many years."

Wang Ziteng didn't hide it from him: In fact, he couldn't hide it from others, and he was going to make up for his shortcoming of contacts.

In fact, looking through Wang Ziteng's resume, it's not difficult to understand that this first-rank senior official... is very ordinary.

When Wang Ziteng was promoted to the first rank, he served as the envoy of the Beijing Camp.

It's just that the Jingying Jiedushi at this time is very different from Jia Daihua's at that time, and is no longer the ~military~political~power in the Zhili area.Since the Holy Majesty ascended the throne, the system has been slowly restructured. The responsibilities of guarding the capital have been handed over to the Imperial Army and the large camp in the suburbs of Beijing. He holds the government soldiers and is in charge of public security, while government affairs mostly fall on the governor of Zhili.

However, it is undeniable that this Jingying Jiedushi is still a senior official with real power.

But when it comes to the control of nine provinces, it is very delicate.

Lin Hai didn't understand much when he watched Dream of the Red Chamber, but he only realized the three tastes in the officialdom: Wang Ziteng, the ruler of the nine provinces, does not have the right to mobilize the defenders of the nine provinces... This is not an extraordinary moment, which emperor would Brainless enough to hand over the nine provinces~bing~quan to one person in one go? !

In fact, Wang Ziteng controls the nine provinces~power~power is not small, a bit similar to the later generations of the ~discipline~inspection~committee~working group... The deterrent power is naturally leveraged, but offending people is not ordinary ...

Just doing some hard work to offend people is nothing, if you get the Sacred Heart for this, it will also make a lot of money.

It's just that if the Holy Majesty really cares about Prince Teng, and the term of the Nine Provinces is over, he should be given a fat job, such as the opportunity to be in charge of the party, let him make up for the family and support his contacts. Of course, the ministers are also considered "in charge A good location for one side to support contacts".

Since the founding of the country to the present, the resumes of all the cabinet elders have almost come out of the same template: both civil and military, have been in charge of the military and government, and then turned around in the six departments...and then joined the cabinet.

But staying in Beijing...you must know that there are all fat servants in Beijing.After all, Lin Hai is also the servant of the household department, and there are many well-informed fellows from the same department, plus the prince and prince who block him if he has nothing to do, he is sure that the six ministers will not be replaced at the end of the year and the beginning of the year.

Wang Ziteng is already a first-rank, even if he becomes a minister, generally speaking, he has to be given a first-rank vacant position, and then concurrently serve as a minister-this is not uncommon.As for a senior member of the first rank who also serves as a servant... I have never heard of it.

In Wang Ziteng's mind, Jia Zheng is easy to coax because he is not of high rank and relatively simple, but Lin Hai is different.Not to mention that Lin Hai is already a high-ranking official, so he rushed to his wife's natal family, and has dealt with King Yizhong and the princes a lot these days... Wang Ziteng didn't want to say anything perfunctory.

To put it bluntly, even if he doesn't say anything, people may not have a plan in mind.

So Wang Ziteng said openly: "Being a neighbor, you will have to move around in the future." In addition to repairing the relationship with King Beijing, he also has to ask for forgiveness from King Yizhong... If it is convenient, please help me and say something nice. ?

How could Lin Hai not hear the overtones?He said to himself: You have been living here, and you can't look up and down with the nobles. If you want to make amends, as long as you don't have to drag me, of course...it's up to you.

A few days later, when the Wang family was busy moving, Princess Suduan came to the Lin Mansion, and not long after, Princess Yizhong hurried over...

Of course, Wang Ziteng's wife, who was instructing the servants to unpack the luggage and arrange the furniture at home, could not immediately know which female family member was visiting the Lin Mansion, but it could be confirmed by the regulations of the carriage: two princes and concubines came.

After that, she heard that one left before dinner, and then another prince came to the Lin Mansion next door... After the prince and concubine left together, Wang Ziteng returned "slowly".

When Wang Ziteng's wife helped her husband change clothes, she casually talked about the guests next door.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ziteng suggested, "It's the end of the year anyway, so you call all the girls from your relatives to our house, especially the girls from Rongfu."

Wang Ziteng's wife understood, "This is the best way to invite Ms. Lin." Since Ms. Lin has come to the door, she is not afraid that her stepmother will not come over for a sit-down, "I see tomorrow will be very suitable."

You asked Lin Haile if he would like his daughter to gather with the girls and sisters at Lao Wang's house next door... then she must be happy.

Because Daiyu's previous living environment was too "greenhouse"... the life was too peaceful, and Daiyu lost the spirit of a young man.Seeing the post sent by Wang Ziteng's wife, Lin Hai told Wang Chan the truth, "It's not bad for Daiyu to see more about the behavior of the sisters."

Wang Chan and Lin Hai also had a tacit understanding, "Let's not talk about it from afar, just talk about the third girl and the cousin girl Baochai from Rongfu. Seeing how motivated they are, I admire them very much."

Dedicated to changing oneself and the fate of the family... This is indeed admirable, such a strong woman is rare in this era.And when it comes to scheming, no matter how biased Lin Hai is, he admits that Daiyu is not as good as Baochai.

Lin Hai doesn't want Daiyu to "learn from each other's strengths to make up for her weaknesses", as long as she has the eyesight to recognize and distinguish.

Daiyu really didn't understand the painstaking efforts of her parents at the moment, she was just happy to be with her sisters for company and joking.

So, didn't Wang Ziteng's wife successfully invite a group of outstanding girls to visit her?

Because of Ning's family and his party, Daiyu and Xichun suddenly became close.Seeing you again this time, Xichun was also very excited, pulled Daiyu and said, "It is said that the majesty promised that the ladies will go to the palace to visit their relatives, and the family is discussing building a yard... You will often go to see me when the time comes."

Tanchun Baochai and others also nodded beside them.

Daiyu laughed, "That's great. But it will take a year for the yard to be repaired. My mother will post a post in the next few days, asking brothers and sisters to come to my house together."

In fact, Wang Chan didn't want to ask the boy to come to the house, but she was "annoyed" several times by the enthusiastic sister-in-laws, and she took care of it after obtaining her husband's consent.

As soon as Daiyu's words came out, Baochai immediately raised her head: "Even if my uncle returns to Beijing, her entry into the palace has nothing to do with it...she has to find another way out for herself."