The Lin family has a female named Qingyun [Red Mansion]

After sending away the two women of the dealer, Lin Qingjun learned about the dealer's history from Daiyu.

The Zhuang family has a scholarly fragrance from generation to generation, which has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. There have been many great Confucian scholars in the past dynasties, and there is even a century-old academy, which can be said to be full of peaches and plums.The Zhuang family loves reading and learning, but they seldom serve as officials. However, when they become officials, they will surely rise to the top and become important officials of the emperor.During the time of the first emperor, the old man of the Zhuang family was the chief assistant of the cabinet, concurrently served as the secretary of the official department, and the prince and Taifu.Such a big family is flourishing, and logically there should be good and bad children, but it is really difficult for outsiders to grasp the handle of the dealer.The Zhuang family has been passed down for hundreds of years, and the family management is extremely strict. There is even a family rule that has been passed down to this day: men are not allowed to take concubines, and women are not allowed to be concubines.The former is the beginning of the family disaster because of the dispute between wives and concubines. A man should cultivate his body and cultivate his character, how can he be indulged in beauty.The latter is due to the bloody rivers of bloody battles for the throne all the time. I don't know how many aristocratic families were wiped out in ashes in an instant.

The old man of the Zhuang family upheld the precepts of his ancestors, and this dynasty did not force women to be sent into the palace, and there were never any women of the Zhuang family in the palace. This is one of the reasons why he was trusted by the emperor as a confidant.

But there is a surprise.

The first emperor established a prince in his early years, and he personally raised him with deep affection since he was a child. The standard enjoyed by the prince is even more than that of the emperor.When the crown prince came of age, he wanted to choose to marry the crown prince concubine. After several selections, the late emperor finally chose the daughter of the old man of the Zhuang family.The old man Zhuang moved out the precepts of his ancestors and repeatedly demoted himself, but it was difficult to change the heart of the late emperor.After Mrs. Zhuang entered the East Palace, no one in the Zhuang family became an official. A few years later, Mrs. Zhuang repeatedly submitted a letter to become an official on the grounds of frequent old illnesses and lack of energy. .More than ten years later, the Crown Princess passed away, Zhuang Pei, the eldest son of Zhuang, wrote a letter to resign, but the late emperor refused.After a year, the Crown Prince forced the palace to fail, the late Emperor was furious, and all the traitors were imprisoned, so the Crown Prince Yue's family could not escape.Fortunately, the emperor calmed down after the incident, thinking that the Zhuang family had always been sensible and never participated in the conspiracy, so he issued an order to release him. However, all the officials of the Zhuang family were dismissed from office, and only Zhuang Pei was demoted to southern Yunnan. Since then, the Zhuang family has never entered Beijing. .

Of course, this is all information on the surface.

After a little analysis in her heart, Lin Qingyun guessed more inside information.

The first emperor had a deep relationship with the prince and his son in the early years, so naturally he would give the best to everything. Although the Zhuang family has the ancestral precepts, it cannot be denied that the Zhuang family not only has important officials in the court, but also has a high reputation in the literary world. It would be best to choose such a Yue family for the prince benefit.Mrs. Zhuang has seen the horror of imperial power, no matter how deep the father-son relationship is, it will sooner or later be wiped out by the power, not to mention the longevity of the first emperor and the old crown prince, the suspicion of the emperor will sooner or later collapse the relationship between father and son.The old man Zhuang could only try his best to reduce the power of the banker, but his daughter must be the princess, and the banker was the family of the prince Yue. If something happened, the banker would definitely be overthrown.

Lin Qingyun remembered that the Crown Princess had always been childless, but the current king of Jingjun was actually the eldest son of the concubine, who was later recorded under the name of the Crown Princess.Thinking of the coincidental death of the princess, it is inevitable to make people suspicious.Furthermore, even if the Crown Princess dies, King Jingjun is not the Crown Princess's own child, but the Crown Princess is the first wife, and all the children of the Crown Prince must respect her as the first mother. In order to respect the county king's family, even if the banker did not participate, it would not be incomprehensible for the emperor to eradicate the banker by the roots in his anger. After that, the banker suffered no casualties except for a prison sentence.

Unconsciously, Daiyu said with a smile: "Sister, why can't you think of it? As the saying goes, 'the prosperity is the decline', although the banker's family rules are strict and self-disciplined, after all, the power is great. When the emperor likes it, there is no problem. Once there is How can jealousy be tolerated? At that time, the late emperor had no intention of completely destroying the Zhuang family. After all, the prince raised by himself could rebel, let alone a courtier? The first emperor was reluctant to kill the prince, and had to cut off all the prince’s wings. The Zhuang family was the first to bear the brunt .”

Qingyun was enlightened, and instantly realized: "I understand, the Zhuang family was the head of the literary world at that time, with many old friends, peaches and plums in the world, not to mention the princess is dead, and the Zhuang family has no high position in the court. It is true that the Zhuang family did not participate in the conspiracy. If the emperor really destroys the Zhuang family, he is afraid that he will be attacked by literati and get a reputation for brutality. The first emperor imprisoned people and then released them, but it made people feel that the emperor was clear, and then dismissed all the Zhuang family from office, leaving only the old man of the Zhuang family. , it seems that the emperor is benevolent. Could this be the emperor's technique? It not only suppressed the dealer's power, but also left a good reputation."

Because the two wanted to talk about the dealer, Daiyu deliberately asked the maids to go out, so that at this moment someone was standing outside the door, but they didn't know it.

Lin Ruhai came to tell them about the banker's entry into Beijing, but when he heard these words, he was shocked and deeply moved at the same time.Qingyun has always been mature and stable, occasionally showing acumen in political affairs, but Daiyu is a daughter of poetry and painting. He knows her intelligence, but he never imagined that she can be so intelligent. She really lived up to the upbringing of a man since she was a child. I'm afraid that if she really has a son, she won't be as good as Daiyu.

"Ahem!" Lin Ruhai deliberately made a sound, lifted the felt curtain and entered.

"Father/Father." The two people in the room hurriedly stood up to greet each other.

"You don't have to come out, catch a cold carefully." Lin Ruhai just stood outside the screen and said, "You have also seen the dealer coming. I am afraid that Yu'er knows something about the dealer, but Qingyun doesn't. Back then, I went to Beijing for my father to take part in the examination. , I was lucky enough to win the first place, and the examiner who presided over the examination was the old man of the Zhuang family. Because the article caught the eyes of the old man, the old man gave several pointers. He benefited a lot for his father, and he admired the old man very much in his heart. But in the heart of being a father, the old man is already a teacher, if not for the special circumstances back then, this master-student relationship would have been worthy of the name."

When Daiyu was young, she heard him mention the Zhuang family, and she always praised the Zhuang family as a master of poetry and etiquette that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Both men and women in the family are well-versed in poetry and literature. This is one of the reasons why Daiyu was used as a male upbringing .

"Now that the banker has obtained the will to enter the capital, he must be reused by the emperor. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse." Lin Ruhai sighed.

Lin Qingjun understood what he meant as soon as he rolled his eyes. The Zhuang family finally came out of southern Yunnan, which showed that the current emperor would no longer cling to the past. How can it be quiet when the time comes back?What's more... King Jingjun is the son of the former crown prince, I'm afraid he is not so peaceful. How can he know that it is not the emperor's plan to lure the snake out of the cave when the banker returns to the capital at this juncture?

Lin Qingyun suddenly said: "Father, I often hear people say that when the emperor was a prince, he was just and strict, and he never favored others. Now that he is the king of a country, he is still strict with the law and diligent in government affairs. Is such an emperor Isn’t he a rare Ming Jun?”

Lin Ruhai was startled at first, not understanding why she suddenly sang praises to the emperor, but after tasting what she said, she suddenly smiled: "Yes! Qingyun is right, today is a rare Mingjun."

Since he is a Mingjun, he will definitely cherish talents, even if King Jingjun really has evil intentions?There have been many talents in Zhuangjia from generation to generation. If you don't know how much you can do for the people in the world if you become an official in the court, how can the emperor turn into a Zhuangjia who can be a virtuous minister because of a king who respects the county.

Lin Ruhai clapped his hands and sighed: "It's a great blessing to have a daughter like this for a father. The Zhuang family must have arrived in Beijing at the latest in the middle of the twelfth lunar month. Now the eldest son of their family has come to clean up the house first, leaving him to live in the house temporarily for his father. I want to pay a visit to my old friend, come back later."

After hearing this, Daiyu asked, "Where does father arrange Mr. Zhuang?"

"For my father, I had someone tidy up the yard next to the study, and then you can see what to arrange. In the evening, arrange a table of noodles to welcome Mr. Zhuang."

"Father likes that eldest son very much?" Lin Qingyun could clearly hear the admiration in his voice.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "This son is extraordinary, and I am very happy to see my father. He is indeed the eldest grandson of the Zhuang family, and he is well-bred." Thinking that he is a foreigner after all, and his daughters are grown up, Lin Ruhai didn't say any more, and instead talked about The dealer's daughters. "I heard that he has two older sisters who are married, and a younger sister who is two years younger. There are also two girls in the second room, both of whom are about the same age as you. When they go to Beijing, you little sisters will also be able to get along."

Seeing Daiyu's eyes brighten, Lin Qingyun couldn't help joking: "Look at my sister's happiness, there will be a few more sisters at that time, and more people will accompany my sister to compose poems."

"Of course I'm happy." Daiyu came to the capital from Lin Ruhai, and she felt that everything was going well, and her temper became more lively.

Lin Ruhai was happy for her daughter, and thinking about her daughter's life in the Jia family, she made up her mind to only save face with the Jia family.

With the imperial decree, Lin Ruhai will go to the household department to take up his post.When a new official takes office, everything is complicated, and he has not been in Beijing for many years. He has been closed before, but now he has to move around again, and he has to deal with the relationship with his colleagues. He is almost too busy. Even though Zhuang Li lives in the yard next to the study, he hasn't had time to see him for a while.

Apart from visiting a few relatives in the first few days, Zhuang Li either supervised the cleaning process of the house or studied behind closed doors at Lin's house.

Zhuang Li is the only male in the big house of the Zhuang family. He is 14 years old and his name is Mingjing.If Zhuangjia hadn't received the imperial edict to go to Beijing, he would not have continued to participate in the subsequent rural examinations, but now it is different.Next year will happen to be the triennial provincial examination. He is sure that he will take the examination every three years... Even though he knows that the princes are fighting more and more fiercely now, if he returns to the capital after more than ten years, if he can't let the emperor see To the value of the banker, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the banker.