serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 12 First Meeting
Taohuawu is located on the shore of Slender West Lake, at the northern end of Changti. It is a small, exquisite and antique garden with waterside corridors and trees. In the center of the garden is a large pool. The water in the pool is connected with the lake. There are pavilions and pavilions in a quiet environment, where celebrities often have banquets, enjoy the scenery, and recite poems, leaving many poems praising the scenery.

In a pavilion facing the water, several tables of sumptuous banquets were set up.

Li Mingbo, the magistrate of Yangzhou, the chief officials of various government offices, local gentry, and salt merchants all gathered here.

At this time, there was a call from outside: "Lin Yanzheng is here."

Everyone stood up.

Lin Ruhai came in, followed by the salt transport envoy.

All the officials, gentry, and salt merchants bowed together: "Welcome to the imperial envoy Mr. Lin!"

Lianghuai Salt Administration, the full name is "Inspecting Salt Administration and Supervising Yushi", referred to as Xunyan Yushi, Yanzheng, and is a fifth-rank official, but Xunyan Yushi is an imperial envoy with a relatively high status, and is from the third-rank salt transportation envoy He is the boss, so he is the biggest official in Yangzhou City in terms of rank.

Lin Ruhai looked at the table, and asked Li Mingbo, the magistrate of Yangzhou, "Master Li, what's going on?"

"Great joy!"

Li Mingbo arched his hands, and greeted him with a smile on his face, "I never thought that the new minister who supervised the regiment training would be the wife and nephew of an adult."

Lin Ruhai: "Oh? The court newspaper didn't say anything about it."

Li Mingbak: "To be honest, I was told by a letter from the chief assistant."

Lin Ruhai saw him straight to the point and shook out the backer behind him, knowing that he was afraid that Jia Hu's knife would hurt him when he slashed at the Yangzhou officialdom, but he didn't show his face, just nodded with a smile.

At this moment, Steward Lin rushed in excitedly, greeted Lin Ruhai, and then handed a name card to Lin Ruhai with both hands: "Master, the Duke of the Zhongning State Mansion, Mr. Jia is here!"

Li Mingbo and others were startled, looked at the name card, and then looked at Lin Ruhai together.

Lin Ruhai was a little surprised, but his complexion did not change. He took a look at the name card, and there were a few handsome characters on it: Jia Hu of Ningguo Mansion.

Mr. Xiao couldn't bear it anymore, and asked tentatively: "Master Lin?"

Lin Ruhai came back to his senses: "Yeah." Then, Fu Xu smiled and said: "There is a distant relative at home, excuse me!" He said and left without looking back.

The Salt Envoy hesitated for a moment, made an apologetic expression to everyone, and followed Lin Ruhai.

Li Mingbo, the gentry, and the salt merchants were all stunned on the spot.

The gate of the main hall of the Yanzheng Yamen was open, Yang Dayong stood outside the door holding the handle of the knife motionless, and more than a dozen officers on both sides and around the door of the hall also held the handle of the knife motionless.

At this time, Jia Hu was sitting on a chair and asked Taiyi Wang to ask for his pulse.

Nanny Wang is Lin Daiyu's nanny and also Jia Min's accompanying room back then. She looked from afar at Wang Taiyi and Jia Hu who were sitting there with their eyes closed and taking their pulse, and then stopped. According to this rule, everyone held their breath and stood in the courtyard.

Doctor Wang opened his eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Uncle is fine, just need to rest for a month and he will be fine!"

Jia Hu nodded: "Thank you for offering."

Imperial Physician Wang: "Uncle, Mrs. Lin's illness is just scary."

"Afraid of what?"

"Mrs. Lin is having a hard time getting through this winter"

Jia Hu suddenly closed his eyes.

After a short while, Imperial Physician Wang went on to say: "Lin Yanzheng's body is fine, as long as he takes good care of himself and rests well. As for the female son, the lower officials have already drawn up a prescription, supplemented by medicated diet, and it will take three or two years at most. get well."

Jia Hu slowly opened his eyes, then nodded slowly.

Physician Wang looked around for a while, and his voice weakened: "Uncle, Mrs. Lin must have been poisoned before, and she has not been completely cured."

Jia Hu was startled: "What?!"

Imperial Physician Wang: "Uncle, listen to what the officer said. At this time, you have to be careful and be prepared."

Jia Hu was shocked and said movedly: "Physician Wang, I will remember what you said."

At this time, Yang Dayong walked in: "General, there is a message from Mrs. Lin, saying that if the general is done with his work, please go there."

Jia Hu stood up: "Please, Doctor Wang."

"Uncle, don't worry."

Jia Hu nodded, and said to Yang Dayong: "Take good care of Imperial Physician Wang." As he spoke, he cupped hands with Imperial Physician Wang, turned and walked out.

"Slaves see the patriarch!" From a distance, Wang Momo knelt down.

Jia Hu was startled, and replied, "Get up."

Wang Momo kowtowed and stood up: "Miss is not in good health, please move forward and talk."

Jia Hu felt sour, and looked at Madam Wang: "Mama please lead the way."

Wang Momo hurriedly lowered her head: "The patriarch said this to kill slaves." After speaking, she led Jia Hu to the back house.

In the ward, Jia Min leaned against the head of the bed, "Don't put the curtain on it, this is my nephew, there are no such hypocrisy."

The old mother: "Yes." Hastily opened the tent and closed it.

Jia Hu followed Nanny Wang to the outside of the house. Two old ladies had already drawn up the curtains on both sides, and two old nanny came out to welcome her.

When he entered the ward, he saw five or six old mothers standing in the room, four little maids standing by the bed, and a woman leaning on the bed and looking at him. Jia Hu knew it was Jia Mu's youngest daughter, Lin Daiyu's My mother, my cheap aunt Jia Min, although Jia Min was plagued by illness and looked a little haggard, it is not difficult to see her tenderness and beauty when she was young, otherwise, Lin Daiyu would not have looked so beautiful.

"Nephew Jia Hu pays homage to Aunt!" Jia Hu respectfully knelt down and saluted.

Jia Min felt sour. Since Lin Ruhai was released, she hadn't seen her relatives for a long time. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she turned her head away.

At this moment Wang Momo walked to the bed and persuaded: "This is a happy event, Miss should be happy."

After being told by Nanny Wang, Jia Min took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears on his face, and forced a smile at Jia Hu, "Get up, sit and talk."

Jia Hu: "Yes." He sat down on the chair by the tent.

Nanny Wang offered Jia Hu a bowl of hot tea.

"When did you leave Beijing? How is the capital? By the way, where is the old lady? Is she in good health?" Jia Min asked Jia Hu.

Jia Hu was silent for a while, and replied: "My nephew came from the battlefield in western Liaoning. I have been away from home for more than a year since October last year. This time, I was ordered to go south to Yangzhou to supervise the regiment to practice rural courage, so I came to visit my aunt and uncle Lin. .”

Jia Min frowned, pondered for a while, then sighed, and said: "The Jia family's abandoning martial arts and pursuing literature has completely failed, and it's just a pain for you."

Jia Hu shook his head lightly.

Jia Min didn't know how to speak for a moment.

At this time, a cough came from behind the green gauze cabinet. Jia Min looked at Jia Hu and then at the green gauze cabinet, "Yu'er, come out to see your second cousin!"

Lin Daiyu had heard the conversation between Jia Min and Imperial Physician Wang a long time ago, and became curious about this cousin in the capital. Now that he heard that he had just returned from the battlefield, she became even more interested. Hearing this, she got up and quickly adjusted her clothes , took a deep breath, and then walked out from behind the green gauze cabinet.

Seeing that Jia Hu had stood up, Daiyu stepped forward, bowed her knees to Jia Hu Yingying, and said softly, "Second cousin."

The sound is pleasing to the ear.

Jia Hu nodded, returned a salute to Lin Daiyu, and said, "Sister can call me Second Brother."

Hearing this, Daiyu raised her eyelids and glanced at Jia Hu again, then lowered her eyes again: "Mmm."

Thinking of the phrase "I belong to the sheep" in the 87 TV series, 11-year-old Lin Daiyu is already slim and graceful, even though she is only young, she has a fairy-like demeanor on her body, hey, this girl dares to peek Own.

Daiyu, who had been quietly sizing up Jia Hu, exchanged a quick glance with Jia Hu, then looked away, feeling her heart pounding, a little flustered, a blush on her face, and she immediately retreated to Jia Min's eyes. I went around.

Jia Min on the side had already seen it, and a deep meaning suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Shengjing, the land of Longxing in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Heavy snow is falling down one after another.

There was silence on the street leading to the imperial city, and suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes and wheels crushing snow.

A large apricot-yellow carriage rolled over from the depths of the street, and a group of white-armored soldiers guarded both sides of the carriage.

Aixinjueluo Yongqi was sitting in the carriage in the uniform of the county king, his face looked haggard. He had just returned from Shangjing. At this time, the voice of the guard came from the window: "Young master, there is news from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Here comes the news."

Yong Qi suddenly opened her bloodshot eyes, "Got it."

(End of this chapter)