The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 17

Jia Lian threw Jia Zheng's super long sacrificial oration into the brazier in front of him, and after watching it burn out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Zheng really deserves to be a veteran official for 20 years, and the ability of this "nonsense literature" is really high.

The sacrificial essay he wrote may not be very good in writing, but the words are well thought out and long enough!

If Jia Lian hadn't consulted with the master of the outer court's master essay before he left, and he didn't know some of the words in it, then he might have to make a fool of himself in front of the mourning hall!
If that's the case, maybe he can only kowtow and ask others to read for him...

"Second Master Lian, my master has invited you."

Seeing that Jia Lian was finally done, the young servant who had been waiting by the side immediately came to invite him.

Jia Lian nodded, and finally glanced at the inner hall.

It's a pity that although there are some women in the inner hall who are "crying and weeping", they are all dressed in sackcloth and filial piety. At first glance, there is no difference except for the size, so I don't know which one is Lin Daiyu, and I am not even sure who is Lin Daiyu. Is my sister inside right now...

After all, the Lin Mansion is an official residence, not the Lin family's private residence, so the repairs are not very good, at least compared to the Rongguo Mansion and others, it can be described as rudimentary.

But it is elegant and quiet, and it is not comparable to Rongguo Mansion.

It can also be seen from this that the Lin family really doesn't have many people, otherwise they would not appear so cold in front of such a major event.

After walking through two or three long corridors, they came to a small building. The boy who led the way retreated, and two other doormen stood by to announce: "My lord, Second Master Lian has arrived."

"Come in."

Hearing Zhongzheng's elegant voice from inside, Jia Lian straightened his chest and collar, and then stepped in.

Lin Ruhai's study room is not too big, but the bookshelves are so full that there are almost no gaps, which can be said to have given Jia Lian the most direct sense.

This is the most neatly arranged study room with the most books he has ever seen!
In comparison, Jia Zheng's Meng Po Zhai is more or less pretentious...

Without looking too much, Jia Lian bowed deeply to Lin Ruhai first: "Nephew Jia Lian, I have seen my uncle."

"Get up."

Jia Lian rose in response, and then looked at Lin Ruhai.

Although he is in his 40s, he still looks handsome, except for the beard he kept on his chin, he doesn't look old at all.

Come to think of it, he was definitely a handsome man when he was young!

It's true, it is rumored that Tanhualang in the past is not necessarily the most knowledgeable, but he must be the most handsome. The rumors are indeed true.

Lin Ruhai was also looking at Jia Lian.

Unlike the butler, Lin Ruhai met Jia Lian when he was a teenager. Although Jia Lian is a few years older now, his appearance has not changed.

Sure enough, he became more and more dignified!

Seeing Jia Lian's whole body Bai Xiao, neatly dressed, not at all perfunctory, he was more satisfied, so he asked directly: "I sent someone to Beijing, and now it's only [-] or [-] days in total. Are you How did you get to Yangzhou?"

Jia Lian bowed and replied: "Returning to my uncle, since I received the news of my aunt's death, the old lady at home is heartbroken, so let us set off for the south immediately.

Because the eldest master of the family has been ill for several days, and the second master has court affairs, he ordered his nephew to come here on his behalf.

The young nephew was afraid of missing the time when his aunt died, so he abandoned the boat and took a few people to go south by horse first.

Finally arrived in Yangzhou in the early hours of last night.

After entering the city this morning, my nephew rushed over immediately after doing some repairs at the inn.Due to the rush of the matter, I failed to prepare a post to inform my uncle in advance, and I ask my uncle to forgive me for being rude. "

"Where, you are able to do this, it's your aunt and I's luck, so how can you take offense?"

Lin Ruhai sighed.Although Jia Lian said it lightly, it is not easy to know that Jia Lian's trip is only a matter of time.I also saw that although he was trying to be energetic, he could still see a little tiredness from the eyebrows and eyes when he looked closely, and he was very touched.

I heard that the son-in-law of the elder brother-in-law is an authentic dude, who has no other purpose except being good at some general affairs.

Looking at it with my own eyes now, it is very inconsistent with the rumors.

Even he rarely sees such a young man who speaks in a manner and knows how to be polite and filial. If such a person is considered useless, then the world will probably be full of useless people.

Thinking about everything in the world is like this, what other people say may not be true, you have to see it with your own eyes to know the truth.

After ordering Jia Lian to sit down, he asked, "How is the old lady at home?"

"Except for being very sad when thinking about my aunt, the old lady's body is fine."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai showed a bit of sadness on his face, shook his head, and changed the subject: "I just heard that you are resting in the inn? Although my place is not big, the house is enough. I will let the housekeeper arrange it for you later. room, you can live in it."

Jia Lian had no reason to refuse, and after agreeing, he cupped his hands and said, "My nephew came here to pay homage to my aunt, and I also have another important matter to discuss with my uncle."

"You said."

But Jia Lian didn't say anything, just took out the letter from Jia Mu and Lin Ruhai from his sleeve, stood up and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

"My old lady gave it to me and asked me to hand it to my uncle myself."

Hearing Jia Lian's words, Lin Ruhai couldn't sit still anymore, so he hurriedly stood up from his seat, took the letter respectfully, and opened it to read.

It is not surprising to see the soft and graceful handwriting on it. I know that the old lady is too old to write, so the grandchildren in the family will write for her.

As the wife of Rong Guo, Jia Mu has been rich and honored all her life, and she is the most proficient in this kind of human relationship.

Therefore, the statement in the letter that he would accept Daiyu to Beijing was so reasonable that after reading it, Lin Ruhai couldn't bear the slightest refutation.

Besides, as far as he was concerned, after his wife died of illness, he also knew that with his busy official duties, he must not have enough energy to take care of his sick daughter.So being able to send his daughter to be raised by his grandmother is a good thing for both him and his daughter.

"I have already understood what Master Yueshang means, she is deeply ashamed of the love and affection she has for us.

Since she is willing to take Yu'er to the capital and educate her personally, this is of course very good.

only……"

Jia Lian hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Uncle?"

Lin Ruhai said: "You don't know, your sister has been sick since she was a child, but she has a somewhat withdrawn personality. I'm afraid she will cause more trouble with you after she enters Beijing."

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was making polite remarks, Jia Lian laughed and said, "Uncle, that's just worrying too much.

Firstly, when the old lady gets older, she doesn't care much about other things in the family, but likes to raise her granddaughter and maids. Her old man likes to be around lively and lively.The second is that there are many sisters in the family, not to mention that they are all raised by the old lady, and they are all about the same age as Sister Lin.

After Sister Lin came to Beijing, she ate and lived with the other sisters in her family, so is there any trouble?
The most important thing is that if sister Lin can go to Beijing, it may be able to relieve the old lady's longing for her aunt.This is also what the elder and second masters of the family told me time and time again before leaving, and I also ask my uncle to treat the whole old lady with a heart of love. "

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai no longer had any worries, nodded and said, "That's all right, I'll talk to your sister about it later."

But Jia Lian said again: "Uncle doesn't have to be busy with this matter. Anyway, I will definitely wait until my aunt is buried in peace before returning to Beijing. It will not be too late to make a decision at that time.

I thought that Sister Lin grew up with her uncle and aunt since she was a child, and had never been to the capital. Now that she is suddenly asked to leave her uncle and go to a strange place, I'm afraid she is unwilling.If this is the case, my uncle will give priority to patient persuasion.

My aunt is gone, my sister must be very sad, if it makes my sister add a new layer, not to mention the old lady knows how distressed, even the person I am waiting to pick up will feel uneasy. "

Lin Ruhai was greatly moved by Jia Lian's words.

It is said that one can know the family style of a family by looking at one person. For the Jia family, he was familiar with only Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng is a studious gentleman, and he has a good reputation in the government and the public. Now he sees Jia Lian's actions and words are so polite and thoughtful, which makes him sure that Jia's mansion is a family of poetry and etiquette. If this is the case, he will let his daughter come to his house. Don't worry anymore.

Smiling and nodding, Lin Ruhai rubbed Jia Lian up and down again, and sat upright involuntarily.

In fact, according to his current spirit, if there are other children and nephews, he will let him back down after talking a few words at most.

But today it is rare to see the person in charge of the wife's family, and they talk harmoniously. It is inevitable that I have committed the fault of a literati. I want to try Jia Lian's knowledge again...

When Jia Lian looked at Lin Ruhai, his heart skipped a beat, knowing that the most worrying situation might be about to happen.

Just wanted to find a way to bypass this, just in time to hear some noise coming from outside, and immediately looked towards Lin Ruhai.

Sure enough, Lin Ruhai, who was still quite interested, frowned.

"Dare to ask uncle, is this...?"

Lin Ruhai sighed: "It's those salt merchants... because they are dissatisfied with the court's policy of donating and losing, they often come to pester them. I am really annoyed, so I just escaped with an excuse."

Jia Lian's eyes lit up. He had a general understanding of the court's new policy, but Lin Ruhai's salt policy happened to be what he was most concerned about.

In order to avoid being tested by Lin Ruhai, Jia Lian stood up without hesitation and said, "Since this is the case, if uncle can be trusted, how about letting my nephew send them away for you?"

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(End of this chapter)