Red House Shoufu

Chapter 423
Since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, various yamen in the capital have begun to finish the affairs in the yamen.

As the leader of Zhihe Yamen, Lin Shu is of course busy without seeing the sun sooner or later.

All the officials patrolling river defenses from all over the country had already returned to Beijing by the end of the year. As the future chief officer of the river management yamen, Du Zimu had been following Lin Shu for the past few days, and started handing over work with Lin Shu.

Daiyu often went to Zhongshun Prince's Mansion these days, although it was a bit unruly, but with the support of her family, the occasional gossip outside was insignificant.

But Jia Baoyu was promising this time. When he accompanied the old lady out of the city to offer incense, he teamed up with Jia Cong and Jia Huan to beat a young man who made a mockery of Daiyu to death.

A few days later, at the poetry meeting, in front of everyone, he refuted several rotten scholars who satirized Daiyu for being unruly.He even took his fiancée Xue Baochai for a swim in the sea of ​​plum blossoms at the Nanchi Wenhui on the second day, which made many young officials feel bitter.

Originally, Jia Baoyu just wanted to use his actions to refute the stereotypes and vulgar customs that imprisoned women's thoughts, but he didn't expect to lead to a new fashion.

Since the second master Bao is so loyal, the Lin family will not be left behind.On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day of the Dharma Assembly at the Dabaoen Temple, Lin Shu took his wife Wang Yuan, younger sister Daiyu, Lin Bai and his wife, and Lin Feng and his wife to the Dabaoen Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.

Of course, Wang Huan and Yingchun were indispensable to go with him. Wang Xifeng was busy with family affairs, and Jia Lian was on duty in the palace, so he entrusted Lin Shu and Wang Huan to bring some girls from the family.

Daiyu squeezed into Jia's carriage with Tanchun, Xichun and Xiangyun, leaving enough space for Lin Shu and his wife.

Lin Shu heard someone calling for candied haws outside, opened the curtain and shouted: "Fuquan, go buy some candied haws... Forget it, buy them all!"

There are more sisters, and a few sticks of candied haws are obviously not enough, especially the little greedy cat Xichun...

Wang Yuan couldn't help laughing and said: "I still remember that when we were shopping at the New Year's Fair in Suzhou, my husband bought all the candied haws for my sister Lin and me, which made my sister Lin's teeth sore. "

"Isn't it because of your own gluttony? Your mother-in-law has blamed me and Brother Weizhong for this."

Lin Shu raised his eyebrows, pulled Wang Yuan into his arms, put his chin on the top of Wang Yuan's head, sniffed, sniffed the faint fragrance from his wife, felt the softness in his arms, and felt the softness in his heart. Full of fulfillment and happiness.

Sweets really can bring people happiness. With the blessing of candied haws, the carriage of Jia’s family was full of laughter.Even Daiyu, who has always been worried about Shandong, now has a smile on her face.

"Brother Bao has made a lot of friends. Today he made an appointment with someone to hold a poetry meeting in Meilin of Dabaoen Temple. After we finish incense, we will go to visit him to play. Elder sister Bao was also taken away by him early in the morning. Originally, Sister Bao and I agreed to come with us."

Tanchun put the remaining sticks of candied haws in a food box, intending to send them to Baoyu and Baochai.

Under Baoyu's repeated reminders, Jia Zheng has already visited Tanchun to see the marriage.Among the girls in the family, only Xichun is still young, and she can continue to be a child and have fun for two or three years.

The marriage between Xiangyun and Wei's family has been finalized, so the process is left.Only Tanchun hasn't settled down so far. It is a lie to say that she is not in a hurry or looking forward to it.

Xichun holds a candied haws in each of his left and right hands, and his chubby little face has perfectly explained what a foodie is.

"I**********, hiccup... so delicious..."

After she crushed the candied haws in her mouth and swallowed them, she finally spoke clearly.

"I heard from Brother Rong that Second Brother Bao is famous now, and many ladies in the capital are looking forward to having a man like Second Brother Bao!"

Daiyu took out her handkerchief, wiped Xichun's little face, and helped her wipe off the icing residue on her face: "Don't talk while eating, and be careful of choking. By the way, Second Uncle didn't blame Baoyu, did he?"

Tan Chun shook his head and replied, "No, after my father came back, he even praised Second Brother Bao, saying that Second Brother Bao finally has a responsibility."

"I also think Brother Bao is different from before, he even dares to take the lead in fighting!"

Xichun raised her small fist, with a longing look on her face: "If I meet those people, I will definitely beat them to the ground!"

In fact, Jia Baoyu provoked a lot of controversy, fights are nothing, the main reason is that the few great Confucian scholars Jia Baoyu refuted at the Nanchi Poetry Conference were all elders in Beijing, and their influence in Shilin was no less than that of Rongguo Mansion. Influence is small.

Jia Zheng was originally worried that this matter would arouse the public outrage among scholars, but he did not expect that the chief assistant Wei Qinghe would end up speaking for Jia Baoyu in person.

That day Wei Qinghe had nothing to do, and happened to be drinking with friends in Nanchi, after hearing about the controversy at the poetry meeting, he sent someone to invite Jia Baoyu over.

Although he didn't express his position publicly, he praised Jia Baoyu's innocence in front of civil and military officials on the second day.This time, the cloud and rain that was brewing disappeared in an instant, and instead made more young officials learn from Jia Baoyu.

From that day on, young people brought their wives or confidante friends in all major poetry and literature clubs in the capital, and scattered dog food everywhere.

The Qixi Festival has not yet arrived, but the capital has already been covered by the light of the Red Luan Star!

Not long after the carriage left the capital, it suddenly stopped aside with a creak.

Lin Shu was about to ask, but when Fu Quan approached, he said, "Master, it's an urgent report from eight hundred li!"

"Get out of the way!"

Following Lin Shu's order, the convoy all avoided the side of the road.The nearby crowd also stepped aside one after another, only to hear the sound of horseshoes approaching in an instant.

"Eight hundred miles, hurry up, back away quickly!"

"Great victory in Shandong, the officers and soldiers killed [-] sea bandits, and [-] Bailian sect bandits..."

The messenger galloped past, Lin Shu's ear moved slightly, and immediately sent someone back to Beijing to ask for specific news.

Wang Yuan pushed Lin Shu lightly: "Husband, why don't you go back to Beijing, I'll watch over here."

Lin Shu hugged Wang Yuan in his arms, and scratched her nose: "Since it's a good news, Mrs. Gao Wanjiang must be fine. Naturally, the cabinet and the five-army governor's office will worry about military matters, so I won't go." Join in the fun."

……

According to Zhike Monk, Master Qingran had nothing else to do and planned to go to Longhu Mountain to learn about the Tao of Heaven and Earth with the Great Celestial Master. He set off on the first day of the twelfth lunar month and went to Jiangxi.

After burning incense, Lin Shu called Daiyu to his side and said to her: "I have already arranged for someone to go back to Beijing to inquire about the news. Since it is a good news, it means that Gao Wanjiang is fine, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. gone."

Daiyu raised her pretty face and smiled sweetly: "Brother I know, that's what I said to the third sister and the others just now. Since I came out today, I don't need to rush to visit my mother. I will go there tomorrow, just in time for me. The lord, the concubine, sister Wan'er, and...well, I asked for a peace talisman..."

When Lin Shu heard this, he couldn't help feeling a little sour.

He pretended to be sad, and sighed: "You haven't married yet, you girl is only thinking about your lover, and you have thrown your brother aside. Sigh..."

"Brother is talking nonsense, I begged you and sister-in-law too, take a look..."

With a blushing face, Daiyu eagerly took out two amulets from her purse, and held them up for Lin Shu to see.

Wang Yuan, who was on the side, couldn't see her anymore, so she glared at Lin Shu, took the peace talisman from Daiyu's hand, touched her pretty face and said, "Don't listen to your brother's nonsense, go, ignore him, let's go to Meihua I'm playing."

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When Lin Shu and others came to Plum Blossom Forest, the poetry meeting had not officially started.

This time the poetry meeting was jointly held by the students of Shuntian Prefecture. Of course, there were also many people who came to participate in the poetry meeting from other places who went to Beijing to catch the exam.

Jia Baoyu really did as Tanchun said, and made many new friends.And different from the past, this time most of the people he made friends with were young candidates who were determined to become famous.

Of course, this does not mean that he himself plans to take the imperial examination. Second Master Bao is still the same Second Master Bao who does not like the way of economic career, but he no longer forces others to agree with his views.

"Husband, look..."

Wang Yuan stretched out her slender fingers and pointed at Mei Lin who was not far away: "There are so many women coming to participate in the poetry meeting, this is held by the masters!"

Lin Shu said with a smile: "It seems that Brother Bao has set a precedent. In this regard, he is much better than me!"

Said that Cao Cao and Cao Cao would be there, Xue Baochai was chatting and joking with some girls, suddenly a candied haws appeared in front of him, and it turned out to be Xiangyun, only then did he know that Lin Shu and others had arrived.So she complained to everyone for a while, and came up with Jia Baoyu.

"Brother Lin, cousin sister-in-law, second brother-in-law, second sister, and all the younger sisters, I have reserved space for you. The stove is ready, come with me..."

Jia Baoyu himself is a lively person, and he had received letters from Lin Shu and Wang Huan before, and he had already left a place for everyone to enjoy plum blossoms.

Not only did they set up the camp, but they also prepared everything for heating such as the stove.

This poetry meeting is not just a poetry meeting, it is said that there will be famous scholars in Beijing giving lectures and discussions, and there will be food and wine, which can be regarded as an extraordinary picnic.

Xue Baochai did everything. This unique poetry meeting was jointly held by the residences of the princes and the Xue family and other merchants. As one of the hosts, Xue Baochai made people who know the inside story sigh.

No wonder the Rongguo Mansion gave up face to his son-in-law Jia Baoyu to ask for a girl from the Xue family. Just because of her ability and dignity, she would not change it for an ordinary princess.

The girl from the Xue family is indeed the best candidate to be the head wife!
The tent is set up not far from the small river, and the plum forest is proud of the snow. It is really the most enjoyable thing to enjoy the plum blossoms while watching the stove in winter.

The disciples in the distance may have recognized Wen Kuijun Lin Shu a long time ago, and secretly looked towards the Lin family.Lin Shu bowed his hands to them with a smile, and everyone blushed in amazement and bowed in response.

A few students from the Imperial College came to Lin Shu's side to exchange pleasantries. After all, the Imperial College was the neighbor of the Lin family. When the Lin family had a happy event, these students often came to congratulate him and drink a glass of wedding wine.

"Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother, do you think that is Brother Gui over there?"

Not far away, a group of dressed students were crowded by the river, not knowing what they were doing.

One of them was wrapped up like a bear, and Lin Shu recognized at a glance that the fox fur was the one that Sister-in-Law had put on Lin Gui today.

Lin Boen let out a sound, and Lin Gui got playful, got up and said: "Hey, this kid said early in the morning that his classmates called him to play, but he came here unexpectedly. Let me go and see what they are playing with?"

"Lao Qi, go and have a look, don't let him go into the water. It's the twelfth lunar month, and it won't freeze even if it gets wet." Lin Bo had no choice but to warn him, letting Lin Feng go crazy.

Among the brothers in the family, except for the old Jiu Linshu who is mature and prudent, none of them is worry-free.

"Seventh brother is free and unrestrained, with the style of Taibai!"

Lin Shu couldn't help being envious, Lin Feng lived a chic life, and was the most optimistic person in the entire Lin family.Moreover, his talent and learning are also top-notch, but his temper is a bit out of touch.

According to Lin Bo's evaluation, Lin Feng's subject is either a first or second grade in high school, or he is a failure.As for the ranking of the top three with mediocre results, it is almost impossible.

It mainly depends on the content on his answer sheet, whether it can be accepted by the main examiner and marking officer.

Lin Bo looked at Lin Feng, who was squatting by the river with the same group of students from a distance, and said with a headache: "The seventh child is in his 20s, and he is still like a child. I don't know if he will cause any trouble if he becomes an official. Come."

"It's okay, the big deal is to let Seventh Brother stay in the Imperial Academy for a few more years. With Sixth Brother watching, it should be fine."

Lin Bo is the person in the Lin family who has the best chance to hit the first rank. Compared with Lin Feng's out-of-the-box temperament, Lin Bo not only has a sophisticated style of writing, but also has a stable personality like an old man who has been in office for many years.

The four brothers of the Lin family once visited Qian Qianli's mansion. After talking with Lin Bai, Lin Feng, and Lin Gui, Qian Qianli once told Lin Shu that among the four brothers of the Lin family, Lin Bai was the real unicorn of the Lin family.

Lin Feng's personality is out of character, it's okay to be an assistant official.Lin Gui is still young, although he is smart, he is also flamboyant.

Even Lin Shu himself is one or two points behind Lin Bo.One is that he is not as mature and prudent as Lin Bo, and the other is that he has a slightly irritable personality, jealous of evil, straightforward in doing things, and does not know how to adapt.

Only Lin Bo is impeccable in what he says and does. If Lin Shu hadn't become famous all over the world, Lin Bo would be No. 1 among the Lin family.

While drinking, the two brothers chatted about their future arrangements.After the big competition in Chunwei in the next year, Lin Shu will go to Jiangnan to take office.With the sixth elder brother Lin Bo sitting in the capital, he can feel more at ease.

Warm wine to enjoy the plum blossoms, chatting about the situation, Fuquan sent the latest news from the capital. As Lin Shu guessed, Shandong is safe!

Gao Wanzhen led an army of tens of thousands of Wang Youxing, the King of the Three Seas, and wiped out the White Lotus Sect and pirates who besieged Jiaozhou County in one fell swoop.

Not only has the siege of Jiaozhou been broken, but the troops have been divided into six divisions, and they are currently cleaning up the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in various places in Shandong.

Gao Wanjiang has been sent to Jinan Prefecture to recuperate temporarily. According to the messenger, Gao Wanjiang will be able to return to Beijing a few years ago.

Of course, after the good news, there were several letters sent by Gao Wanjiang, and the Lin family naturally also had them, which had already been sent to Yongfeng Hou Mansion in Huanghuafang.

After Fuquan finished the content of the victory report, he sighed and said: "The five thousand troops following the son, when Prince Yizhong led people to arrive, there were only less than three hundred wounded soldiers left, and the rest were all killed in battle. The son wrote a letter to ask for an order. I want to engrave a stele in the capital to honor and enshrine it. But..."

"Is there someone in the court who disagrees?" Seeing Fuquan hesitating, Lin Shu asked back.

Seeing Fuquan's serious expression, he nodded and replied, "Not one or two, but almost half of the civil servants openly opposed it. My lord, don't those heroic souls who died fighting for the country deserve to be worshiped by the court?"

(End of this chapter)