[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

The royal family can't make scandals, even if everyone in the capital knows about the eldest prince's treason, he will die, and the Supreme Emperor has no choice but to cover it up for him.When dealing with the eldest prince's party, he only said that those people formed a party for selfish purposes and threatened the eldest prince, and they had to pinch their noses and make a loyal prince.After a few years, people will forget about it, and the history books will still be a wise and mighty emperor.

Lin Ruhai believed that the royal family didn't want to deal with the Zhen family and Concubine Zhen, but it was just to cover up people's eyes and ears.If the Zhen family is vigilant and quietly reforms, there will still be a glimmer of life. If they still act in a public manner, defeat will be a matter of the royal family's thought, sooner or later.

The Taishanghuang's cloudy old eyes kept looking at Lin Ruhai's expression. Seeing that his expression was calm all the time, and his words were not stagnant, he felt that his words were sincere, and he calmed down a little: "It's a good thing for you to think so. Still keep your heart." After coughing twice, Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked him to take care of his dragon body.

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand indifferently and said: "I am finally getting old, so I am the emperor. You will have to do business in the future, and the emperor and I have the same meaning. Speaking of your talent and learning, you should be promoted to Beijing. , let’s see what the emperor wants.”

The Supreme Emperor mentioned that Lin Ruhai's official position should be promoted again, Lin Ruhai knew that he had passed most of this test, but he didn't dare to take it lightly, and still carefully talked about Jiangnan with the Supreme Emperor.After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor seemed to be in better spirits, and said to Lin Ruhai, "It's hard for you to devote yourself to political affairs and teach a good student."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly smiled and said: "At the beginning, I also saw that Shen Yue was a solid reader. A six-year-old child has some opinions of his own, and he can read. The Supreme Emperor also knew that the minister had only one daughter at that time, so he couldn't help feeling envious of Shen Ren. He also got along well with Shen Ren, so he decided to marry his son and daughter. So I thought I would teach him, and I also hope that in the future, he will think of my love and treat my daughter better."

"Parents love their sons, so they have far-reaching plans. You also have a loving father's heart." The Supreme Emperor sighed.Dai Quan stepped forward to remind: "The emperor, it's time to take medicine."

Lin Ruhai resigned when he saw the opportunity, and the Supreme Emperor rewarded him with two things to let him out of the palace.Walking all the way on the palace road, Lin Ruhai only felt that his back was icy cold. It turned out that he broke out in a cold sweat at some point in Daming Palace, and he didn't realize it until he was blown by the wind when he came out.

Even though his body was cold, Lin Ruhai didn't dare to sigh loudly, even resisted shivering, and arrived at the gate of the palace unhurriedly as usual, only dared to let out a long breath when he got in the car, and said to the outside of the car: "Go to Bachelor Shen government."

According to Lin Ruhai's behavior in the past, he shouldn't have come to the door without handing over the greeting card.But everyone has already come, and there is no ceremony of not seeing them.Shen Shangshu did not return to the Yamen, so Xueshi Shen had no choice but to receive him in person.

Seeing that the grand master who called Shen Yue into the capital because of his "serious illness" had bright eyes and a ruddy complexion, Lin Ruhai could only sigh in his heart the confidence of the big family.The former bachelor found that the grand master retreated simply and confidently, but unfortunately he didn't have the confidence, and he didn't dare to retreat at this time.

"The younger generation is taking the liberty to visit. It is really wrong to disturb the peace of the Grand Master. The younger generation just entered the palace, and I feel uneasy and have nothing to complain about. Please forgive me." After saluting, Lin Ruhai explained his intention of coming.

Xueshi Shen accepted his gift calmly, and laughed after hearing him finish speaking: "You and I are relatives-in-law, Yue Er, please teach me how to improve the etiquette, I and his grandfather know it well. Now that you have entered Beijing, the family should move around , I will forgive you if you say anything. Besides, your father and I were officials in the same dynasty. Seeing you is like seeing your own nephew. I was thinking of inviting you to the house after they rested. Speaking of which, I am also curious, why did you Teach Yue'er so that he can afford everything."

Lin Ruhai didn't dare to talk, and said that Shen Yue was talented and intelligent, and he was just giving some words of guidance.Xueshi Shen said: "Don't be too modest, Ren'er has already told me that you put more thought into Yue'er than he does."

Lin Ruhai was no longer humble when he heard the words, so he told Xueshi Shen about all the performances he had played at the two emperors' offices in the palace: "The Supreme Emperor seems to be out of energy, but his eyes and ears are smart. Ruhai has always been worried that he will be rejected by the Supreme Emperor because of the eldest prince." , and because he is an old minister of the Supreme Emperor, he is taboo today."

If it wasn't for this worry, he wouldn't come to the door in such a disrespectful manner - no one in the Lin family's officialdom would discuss it, and his natal family had already fallen and left their hometown, and the general's mansion was probably waiting for him to pull it out himself. Bundle.After much deliberation, he had no choice but to give his advice to this old minister who had been with the Supreme Emperor all his life.

Shen Xueshi listened to it and thought for a while before saying: "You are right and there is nothing wrong with it. It would be a lie to say that the Supreme Emperor has no feelings for you, but you are as good as you are in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and you are also smart." place."

Seeing Lin Ruhai listening quietly, Xueshi Shen continued: "After all, the Supreme Emperor is a person who has held power all his life, and he has just gone through the matter of Prince Yizhong. He is worried that he will not end well, and his refusal to let go of his authority is also the meaning of the question. Today There," he said, smiling and stroking his beard, "he is also a smart person."

He is not smart and will not ask the Supreme Emperor for advice on everything, no matter whether the Supreme Emperor is good-looking or cold-faced, he will still ask about politics next time.Lin Ruhai felt enlightened after hearing this: "Are you hiding your clumsiness today?"

Bachelor Shen nodded: "So it's not that you don't understand your loyalty, but you dare not understand. You don't have to be discouraged. I think the position of the left servant of the official department is promising. Although it is not as good as the emperor said, he can be promoted again. You just follow what you said and concentrate on doing errands, and you can always find your benefits today."

Lin Ruhai finally let go of her heart, but she still asked, "Where is the Supreme Emperor?"

"The Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor," Shen Xueshi chuckled, "The Supreme Being is forgetful, why did you forget?"

This is the veteran of the Three Dynasties!

Naturally, Lin Ruhai knew that the Supreme Forgotten Love, and the new language was born out of the world. It was originally the words of Jin Dynasty Wang Rongzi's reply to friends after his death: "The sage forgets love, and the worst is not as good as love. But the love is my generation." Shen Xueshi at this time With this sentence, it is obviously not that the Supreme Emperor can forget the matter of Prince Yizhong, but that the Supreme Emperor has assumed the name of the Supreme, so he cannot care about this matter on the surface.

As for the secret, the old man has retired to the Daming Palace, and any government orders must be spread through the mouth of the present.Right now, it is not important to act as a form of obedience in everything, but as time goes on, one will ebb and the other will rise, and today's obedience and inconsistency will not be far away.At that time, if the Supreme Emperor wants to deal with Lin Ruhai, it will depend on whether he is willing or not.

That's why Bachelor Shen let Lin Ruhai focus on his business - if he doesn't let the present see his ability, why should he be dirty for his father and son?

"Thank you for your advice, Grand Master, Ruhai understands." Lin Ruhai stood up solemnly and bowed deeply to Bachelor Shen.Shen Xueshi waved his hand and said: "You are heretic. I know Ren'er's ability, without your help, he would not be able to take over the position of magistrate so smoothly. Even if you go to Beijing, the old and the same year can also move around." Shen Xueshi One more point.

That's right, Shen Ren's promotion to the magistrate's decree had already reached Yangzhou, and it was indeed Lin Ruhai's idea and connection that allowed Shen Ren to smoothly hold Yangzhou Prefecture in his hands.

"Yes, originally Ruhai was afraid that he would end up with something wrong, and he didn't dare to keep in touch with his old friend for fear of getting him involved. If he got a position, he would naturally move around. As for the matter of Chengzhi taking over the magistrate, Chengzhi himself had already prepared for it. Most of Yang Sen's criminal evidence this time came from Cheng Zhi's hand." Lin Ruhai did not dare to take the credit.

Xueshi Shen didn't show politeness to him either, and said to him after finishing the business: "The old lady is also a relative to you, even if it is the first time to visit you, you can see it.".

Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "Ruhai took the liberty to come to the door, but didn't..."

Xueshi Shen has already got up by himself, and he wants to take Lin Ruhai to pay homage to the old lady Shen: "Everyone says people should not be polite. You should learn from your student. He is the most presumptuous rascal. There is nothing he likes without him. Got it."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai wanted to say that he would teach Shen Yue a lesson, but he woke up before he could speak. The old man in front of him was complaining, but he was smiling. Everyone could tell that he enjoyed being relied on by his great-grandson. a feeling of.

Lin Ruhai also jokingly said, "He also took away my things, but he has many reasons."

After Shen Yue left school from the Imperial College, he heard from his disciples that Lin Ruhai was visiting.He knew that Lin Ruhai was going to the palace to face the saint today, so he thought that there was something wrong with Lin Ruhai and the Shen family asked for help, but when he found out that Lin Ruhai still had the Wanhui Courtyard at this time, he ran and rushed over.

When entering the house, he didn't care to greet Xueshi Shen and Mrs. Shen, and hurriedly asked Lin Ruhai: "What embarrassment did you encounter, sir?"

Shen Xueshi smiled and said to Lin Ruhai: "He is indeed in the same heart as you, Mr."

Lin Ruhai couldn't lower his face, and hated Shen Yue for his lack of steel: "What about your rules and etiquette?"

Hongmei stepped forward to take Shen Yue's schoolbag, and Shen Yue pleaded guilty to Bachelor Shen, Mrs. Shen, and Mrs. Shen: "It's my grandson who was rude, please punish me."

Xueshi Shen smiled slightly, and only looked at his old wife. The old lady Shen also felt fluctuating when she saw Lin Ruhai, and seeing that Shen Yue cared so much for Lin Ruhai, it must be because Lin Ruhai treated him well, she smiled and asked him to stand up: "You You are also worried about Mr. when he enters the palace today, respecting teachers and teaching is in your interest, so why should you be punished?"

Only then did Shen Yue get up, and seeing that Lin Ruhai's face showed no anxiety, he put his heart in his stomach, and said to the old lady with a smile: "I only dare to act presumptuously because I know that the old lady loves me."

Lin Ruhai only felt distressed and sad, and Shen Yue would let him and Shen Ren go, but he didn't act like a baby deliberately to please him.Yin said to Mrs. Shen: "My aunt treats the younger generation with compassion, but my nephew and grandson have never seen him be such a rascal."

Mrs. Shen told Shen Yue to sit down, and then she said to Lin Ruhai: "I don't want you to be annoyed, when I first found out about Yue'er and Yu'er, my wife, my wife and his mother were a little worried."

Lin Ruhai's face was a bit impressive, and he said to the old lady: "There is no need to hide it from the old lady now, there is no other way for the nephew and grandson that day. Not long after Yu'er was born, the mother-in-law wrote to the Ruhai couple to propose marriage, and said to Hanyu Jia Baoyu was born here. The old lady thinks about it, no matter whether that jade is born or not, the world has already made a noise, how can Yu'er marry?"

"Because my wife is far away from Beijing, she can't be filial in front of her mother-in-law, and her old daughter is also loved by her mother-in-law before she gets married, so she obeys her mother-in-law. At that time, she had just given birth and was already pregnant Weak, I straight up refused because I was afraid that she would do something wrong, so I had no choice but to think of this way."

"Firstly, I believe in Chengzhi's character, secondly, Shen's family is upright, and I am not afraid of any troubles in Yu'er's life in the future, and thirdly, it is my selfishness, and I want to use this to help Chengzhi. Fortunately, the two children hit it off , it’s not a mess of mandarin ducks.”

The old lady nodded after hearing this: "It is said that a thousand-mile marriage is bound by a thread, isn't that the reason? Ever since Yue'er returned to Beijing, the old lady and I knew that you must treat Yue'er as a real son these years, otherwise He won't care about everything in your family either. Don't worry, we will treat Yu'er as you treat Yue'er."

Lin Ruhai got up to thank him after hearing this, and Shen Yue hurriedly said beside him: "Sir, don't be fooled by the old lady."

No one in the room knew why he said such a sentence. Lin Ruhai didn't care about the relatives of his great-grandparents, and scolded: "When the elders speak, you speak wildly, and dare to arrange the elders. Hurry up and apologize to the old lady." .”

Shen Yue said with a bitter face: "Knowing that the husband and the old lady went out of the Lin family together, I didn't expect that they all changed their hearts. The old lady has only seen Yu'er's portrait, and she has already appreciated things twice from thousands of miles away. She clearly treats me differently. It’s okay. The husband accepted me as a student after he passed the school exam, why did the old lady love Yu’er so much before seeing her in person? Isn’t the old lady lying to the husband?”

The old lady laughed so hard that she couldn't see her teeth: "You have a good time with your own daughter-in-law, you are really more and more promising."

Lin Ruhai's heart was also relieved: "Nonsense. Just look at your current style. If the old lady won't allow you to be unrestrained, how dare you talk like this?"

Shen Yue then pointed to a jasper mountain on the shelf: "Have you seen it? I fell in love with this thing as soon as I saw it. I look at it several times a day, but the old lady didn't appreciate it. The comparison who admired Yu'er years ago This jade is of good quality and big, and the old lady didn't feel sorry for it."

Shen Xueshi smiled and said: "Your old lady told me that I know you like it, but when I meet your wife, I will reward you."

Shen Yue behaved for a while, and everyone gradually stopped laughing.Mrs. Shen asked Lin Ruhai about the living conditions of the tribe in Gusu.Lin Ruhai said: "Because there are more sacrifice fields for the people of the tribe, food and clothing are not a problem. I invited two good gentlemen to go there, and I also won two in Qiu Wei last year. I want to participate in this year's Chun Wei. Because the saint is enthroned this year, I don’t know when the spring will open.”

Originally, Chunwei was supposed to be in March of the next year of Qiuwei, but it is already the beginning of February, and the court has not made a decree, and the delay is a certainty.Shen Xueshi said: "It can't be said that Enke and Chunwei will be put together, so this year's candidates will be considered blessed."

The old lady said to Lin Ruhai: "It's indeed a good thing. A few years ago, some people won the exam. You might as well write a letter to let them go to Beijing together. I still have a few vacant houses, enough for them to live in."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "Where can I let my aunt worry about it? I also have a guest house at home, so it's easy to clean up." After speaking, he looked at Shen Yue with a smile in his eyes.

The old lady shook her head and said: "I know that you added the land for sacrifices in the clan, and you also found the sir. You have done your best for the clansmen. Let them live with me, so that those people don't think that you should pay for it. , there are those who can't pass the exam and want to live in Beijing until they graduate, and they want to pick up their children, what do you do?"

This is really thinking for Lin Ruhai.Not to mention whether there will be cheeky people in the Lin family, but they are afraid of anything.Mrs. Lin's meaning is very clear:

She is an old aunt who has been married for many years. She is also old and senior. How old are her sons and grandchildren? .If it were Lin Ruhai, the relationship with the tribe just eased may not be as tough as the old lady's words.

Lin Ruhai stopped arguing and sincerely thanked the old lady before talking about anything else.The old lady suddenly remembered something, and said angrily to Shen Yue: "You really annoyed me, you were afraid that I would reward Yu'er again, and you didn't mention that Yu'er's birthday is coming soon."

Shen Yue's own things have already been sent out, besides, in the past years, I really haven't seen any special birthday presents for Daiyu in Jingli, so how can I remember to remind her?Even Lin Ruhai said that Daiyu was young, so she shouldn't be an old lady who loves her so much.

The old lady insisted: "Last time, Yueer showed me Yu'er's paintings. Although Yueer's paintings were not as good as Yueer's, it was hard for her to be a six-year-old child. She also painted Jiangnan scenery specially for me. How can I not love her because of her filial piety?" He told the girls to remind themselves to find something for Daiyu at night, or let Shen Yue find a way to send it.

Even though Lin Ruhai had already entered Beijing, the person who sent the letter from the Lin family to Yangzhou did not take it back. Shen Yue still sent a letter to Yangzhou on the fifth day, not only to Daiyu, but also to Shen Ren and Fang—he did not expect Shen Ren to reply before he left. There is no time for Beijing, and I will miss it after a long time.Lin Ruhai is not bad for these people, so let him make troubles.

By the time Shen Yue followed Shen Xin to send Lin Ruhai out of the mansion, it was already a moon in the sky.This day can be regarded as a happy day for the host and guest, Shen Yue also felt happy, when walking back with Shen Xin, he was still complacent, Shen Xin asked: "Is the real face of the former empress finished?"

Shen Yue froze: "I typed the manuscript twice, but Concubine Lan was not satisfied, saying that she didn't have the charm of the former queen."

Shen Xin had never met the former empress, and he couldn't give any advice to his nephew, so he could only encourage him to let him go back.After hearing that Shen Yue had finished his homework at the Imperial College and practiced calligraphy by himself, he fell asleep and sighed to Mrs. Liu: "If Chao'er is as self-disciplined as Yue'er, you can give it a try."

Mrs. Liu thinks that her son is still younger, and if he ends up too early, it will be in vain to lose his spirit: "If Chao'er ends up, he will no longer be able to accompany the Seventh Prince. The Supreme Emperor has just abdicated, so I'm afraid people will discuss it." .”

How could Shen Xin not know this truth?But he still said to Mrs. Liu: "Next time he comes home, I still have to mention something. He is the eldest son and must not slack off."

Mrs. Liu also agrees with this: "Yes, now Yue'er's reputation for being good at painting has spread, and he has been selected as a scholar. He is two years younger than Chao'er."

Shen Xin then remembered the situation of Lin Ruhai and Shen Yue getting along, and said to Liu Shi: "It's also time to show Chao'er, not to mention that the Yue family you are looking for is high-ranking, you must have a clean and upright family style, and the children also know that there will be no progress in the future. It’s better to hold Chao’er back.”

Mrs. Liu is also concerned about this: "I also know that we should look at each other, but you also know the current situation. Some people don't know what the future will be like. If one is not careful, how can people like us withdraw when they make a marriage? take it easy."

Now those who are dealing with are Prince Yizhong, the Third Prince, and the Fifth Prince on the bright side, and those who are hidden in the dark are not without the possibility of being bitten out.If you really decide on such a family, there is really nowhere to buy regret medicine.

It wasn't just the Shen family who were discussing about their children's marriage. Jia's mother in the Rongqing hall was also complaining to Jia Zheng: "Speaking of which, Min'er can't be the master of my son-in-law, and she even gave Yu'er to the Shen family early. Or both Baoyu's future will be more stable with the help of my son-in-law and my son-in-law in the future."

Jia Zheng was not very happy: "What will happen to Baoyu in the future depends on whether he can make progress in his studies, and he can't rely entirely on the Yue family. Besides, marriage is a good thing to marry two surnames. Even if the brother-in-law has no intention of it, it is not good to force the marriage."

Mother Jia sighed softly: "I heard that Lin Ruhai has met with His Majesty today, and went to the Shen family when he left the palace. Alas, since their family and the Shen family got married, they have become farther and farther away from our family. You should write Xin is concerned about one or two people, just say what I said, Min'er didn't go to Beijing, there is no one who can serve him in his back house, I have a lot of girls here, I want to pick two people who can serve him closely, and ask him Is there any request?"

It's not that I didn't talk to Lin Ruhai last time to help each other, but Lin Ruhai didn't do it.Jia Zheng is also a person who wants face, how can he rush to write a letter to Lin Ruhai?Besides, if he said to give Lin Ruhai a girl, even if he repeated Jia Mu's words, Jia Zheng, who has always boasted of being upright, couldn't say it, because he said to Jia Mu: "Now my brother-in-law is going to be in Beijing, let Lian'er live." It is appropriate for the government to greet you."

Although Jia's mother felt that it was inappropriate, she also knew that her youngest son was the most face-saving, and asked him to go to Lin Ruhai's door in the starry night. She didn't know if she could ask the truth. Let Yuanyang send a message to Jia Lian.

The sad Jia Lian heard Yuanyang conveyed Jia Mu's instructions, and said that she understood. Instead of asking someone to prepare the car as before, she complained to Wang Xifeng: "I don't care what time it is, the curfew is coming soon." And let people go out."

Yuanyang didn't go far, listened to this complaint, sighed in his heart that the second master finally separated from the old lady, and returned to Rongqingtang to reply without mentioning it.Wang Xifeng gave Jia Lian a push: "Even if you know that the curfew is coming soon, you should hurry up, even if you complain, you have to go through this."

"Go through this?" Jia Lian sneered: "Even if you go, you may not be able to settle down. Who can't tell that Uncle Lin was annoyed last time, but because the old lady is an elder, it's not easy to get angry. Now go to the door, people It's between two choices whether to say it or not. Besides, I'm a junior, so how can I talk about the girl's affairs with the elders."

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Jia Lian gradually understood.