The Hulk of the Red Chamber

Shi Hong didn't know that Lin Daiyu's maids had seen him, and he kept making comments.After going around Chang'an City, they had to go back to the palace, where the Holy Majesty was going to bestow the Qionglin Banquet.

Qionglin Banquet actually has nothing to say. Xinke Scholars each wrote a corresponding poem, but it is not easy to write this thing well. The Holy Spirit is not particularly interested. After sitting for a while, he left first. Of course , The reason is that I am afraid that the Holy Majesty is here, and the Xinke Jinshi will inevitably be unable to let go of the Holy Face.

Because there are two people at a table, there are seven dishes on each table, which is very rich, but after singing the praises, the dishes on the table have already cooled down. It is spring now, although it is not cold, but it is not warm either. White grease appeared in some of the plates containing meat dishes, and a layer of soup floated on it, which made people lose their appetite at first sight.

Fortunately, everyone did not expect to be full at the banquet. Except for some people who were not of high birth, other people simply passed the time by drinking, except for occasionally using their chopsticks to pick up some cold and vegetarian dishes. It's not high-altitude wine. According to Shi Hong's estimation, the degree is only about ten degrees, and the cup is not too big, so most people can drink half a catty of it.Shi Hong hadn't had much drink in his life, so every time he just took a sip to express himself, anyway, everyone saw that Shi Hong was young, and after a couple of sips, everyone felt that Shi Hong was shallow, so they didn't persuade him much. He, so as not to drink too much and lose his manners.And this kind of occasion, of course, is not solemn, and everyone can't yell and boo, so they just talk softly and talk together with acquaintances.

After the banquet was over, the wine was good, so it was not on the table, but because the banquet lasted for a long time, some people were still a little blushing, and their feet were fluttering. The hangover soup was brought, and after drinking it, everyone was sobered up by the wind outside the palace, and they went out of the palace to go back.

When Shi Hong returned home, it was almost evening, and the servants of the Shi family were smiling all over their faces. Although they were not champions, it was not uncommon to see Tan Hua Lang. There are more, even if there are scholars in the past, they are generally Shi Ding and his staff Qingke, at most they are just a famous scholar, if they really want to be admitted to the Jinshi, who is willing to be an aide for others!Even now, among the relatives and friends of the Shi family, Lin Ruhai is a serious Tanhua. Now, his uncle has also won the Tanhua, and the servants of the Shi family feel honored. When they go out, their chests stand tall Yes, I can't wait to tell everyone that my uncle has won the prize and won envious eyes!

The historian actually got the news yesterday, but he didn't tell Shi Hong.Since Lin Ruhai was the examiner, before the test papers were opened, the Holy Majesty personally sealed Shi Hong as an interviewer. After Lin Ruhai came back, he naturally sent the historian a message.Last night, Mrs. Qin was almost too excited to fall asleep, and Shi Ding was similar. When she heard the news, it was already late, and she usually had to go to bed at that time, but she received Lin Ruhai's order After receiving the news, he put on his clothes and got up again, ran to the small ancestral hall in the backyard, and kowtowed to his ancestors a few times.

The same is true for Madam Qin. She originally thought that Shi Hongzhong could be a Jinshi, as long as she is not a top-ranking scholar. She also wondered whether the master should take some action. At such a young age, Hong was about to be released as an official, and Mrs. Qin couldn't bear it.At this moment, he entered the first class and became a Tanhua.It has already exceeded Mrs. Qin's psychological expectations. According to the usual practice, Yijia is definitely going to enter the Imperial Academy, and she doesn't even need to go to the stage of advanced studies to be a Shujishi. She is directly at the sixth rank. Shi Hong is still so young. In the future, Madam Qin will be even able to reach a higher position than Shi Ding, which makes Mrs. Qin so unhappy and dissatisfied.

At this time, people are a little dissatisfied. Mrs. Qin is a woman after all. As a mother, even if her son is a dude, a mother will think that her son is the best when she looks left and right. Therefore, Mrs. Qin is overwhelmed with excitement. My mind was dizzy, so I pushed Shi Ding at that time: "Master, Hong'er has been hit by Tanhua, in this marriage..."

Shi Ding was enjoying himself, but when Mrs. Qin mentioned it, she immediately came to her senses and said meaningfully: "Madam, since Hong'er has been hit, then find an official matchmaker and go to the Lin family to say goodbye!"

Mrs. Qin froze for a moment, and soon sobered up. She was too excited just now, and she immediately figured it out. When it comes to learning, Shi Hong may not really be worthy of the position of Tanhua, but since the past generations, The emperor always likes to come up with some anecdotes and stories, especially in the imperial examinations. If you know Yuan and Huiyuan in the middle school, the emperor is very likely to give you a champion and make a big three yuan. If the emperor values ​​that courtier, Then, it is also possible to let others come in one by one and a few Jinshi come out. It is also very common for father and son to be the number one scholar.This time, it's just borrowing Lin Ruhai's name to have a master-student double exploration!

In any case, Lin Ruhai is Shi Hong's teacher. Although the marriage contract has not been made public, if the historian wants to go back on his word, Lin Ruhai is not someone who repays evil with virtue!He has plenty of ways to keep Shi Hong from getting along.

Mrs. Qin herself is not a magnanimous person, otherwise, why would Shi Ding not have a concubine born, so she can only think more about Lin Ruhai's methods.When Mrs. Qin figured it out, although she still felt a little regretful, she knew that the marriage between the historian Lin's family was a certainty.However, because of those thoughts, Mrs. Qin inevitably had some knots with Lin Daiyu.

Seeing Mrs. Qin's expression was sober, Shi Ding didn't say any more, just said: "Didn't you say before that the niece of the Lin family is beautiful, intelligent, good-natured, and a rare beauty? Our family sounds rich, but the roots are too shallow. In Chang'an, it's just a second-class family. After all, the Lin family is a family that has been around for hundreds of years. If it wasn't for the decline of the population, it wouldn't be our turn to ask for a marriage! Besides, Ru Hai is our cousin's husband, even if he isn't Hong Er's teacher. , we shouldn't underestimate their family, you still want to marry a high-born wife for Hong'er?"

Mrs. Qin sighed, and said, "Master, I just won't be able to turn around for a while! Hey, speaking of it, it's Cousin Min Fubo. It would be great if she was still here!"

"What Ma'am said is that Cousin Min is no longer here. Even in view of our previous friendship, we should take more care of the Lin family's niece!" Shi Ding also sighed. In his opinion, several members of the Jia family In it, if we really want to talk about smartness, we should count Jia Min. If Jia Min was a man, the Jia family would not be reduced to this point now. However, I heard that Jia Zhu’s son Jia Lan is willing to study, and that kid Jia Baoyu It is hard to count on it. Fortunately, although Jia Lan is younger, as long as the Jia family is not crazy, they can always wait until Jia Lan becomes an official.

Mrs. Qin didn't think about the Jia family at all. She didn't have any thoughts about the Jia family now, and just treated them as ordinary relatives. She was thinking that if Lin Daiyu didn't lose her mother, she would be considered lucky, and at the same time, she was worried that the Lin family would not have many children. Lin Daiyu is so slender and graceful. She wanted to have a son-in-law. I was afraid it would be difficult. Then she suddenly thought that there were many maidservants around Shi Hong. It stands to reason that Shi Hong should have physical needs now. I have never touched her maid before, so I don't know what to do, should I send my son two roommates later.All in all, after thinking wildly all night, it was almost the next day before I fell asleep in a daze.

Even so, when she heard that Shi Hong was back, Mrs. Qin was still full of energy. Seeing that Shi Hong's face was a little red and he was still smelling of alcohol, she hurriedly called the servant girl to come over and change Shi Hong's clothes. Homely clothes, twisted handkerchiefs to wipe Shi Hong's face, and asked someone to bring a bowl of eight-treasure tea. After Shi Hong sat down beside him, he asked about Shi Hong's Qiong Lin banquet.

Shi Hong also drank only two or three ounces of wine, and was not drunk. After wiping his face with a hot handkerchief, he felt much more comfortable. Mrs. Qin couldn't even close her mouth.

Shi Ding came back soon. Shi Ding was really proud of himself this day. Everyone in the cabinet knew how envious his son was, and everyone mentioned how envious he was. He loves reading and has excellent qualifications, so he can stand out in the imperial examinations. Otherwise, a family as big as the Zheng family, with an average of one Jinshi per generation, would not be talked about by people.Several ministers in the cabinet have their own helplessness in family affairs, and several of them have no successors. At this moment, it is actually a historian who was born as a local rich man. Smoke is rising from the ancestral grave, and a Tanhua comes out. And with the support of Lin Ruhai, the historian has squeezed into the circle of scholars.If there are no accidents, the historian family can maintain its prosperity for at least 40 years. How can this not make the elders who are worried about the future of the family envious!

Although Shi Ding still maintained his usual calm and peaceful expression that day, he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. Even if he met a few people who often opposed him before, it couldn't make his mood worse , It's windy when you walk.

When Shi Ding came back, Shi Hong was talking to Mrs. Qin about the parade. He said that he saw some beautiful women throwing flowers and purses at Xinke Scholars on the side of the road. Hong also received a lot, and quickly said: "Do you still keep those, throw them away quickly, those girls are not serious people, you are not allowed to provoke those women in the future, do you hear me!" The young women who show their faces are almost all the so-called young ladies from brothels or Jiaofangsi. Even though these women are more knowledgeable than ordinary scholars, and they know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they are, after all, cheap, so it is inevitable that people will despise them. Ordinary scholars are willing to go to brothels to play the piano with those top oirans to express their love, but at most they will redeem them to be concubines, or even only as concubines. This is also the tragedy of these women.

Shi Hong hurriedly made a vow, saying that he would never provoke those women, and then slicked his tongue, saying that mother, you were born so beautiful, and any beautiful woman would become a vulgar fan, how could he like those women, etc. Yes, Shi Ding heard it amused outside, walked in and patted Shi Hong on the back of the head half-jokingly, and scolded with a smile: "Where did you learn these accents? It's really inappropriate!" The color of joy, this son is too good for him.