serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 211 Suzhou
The deserted old Lin family house suddenly became lively.

In front of the gate of the mansion, the car stopped for a long time.

Jia Hu's arrival has already alarmed the governor's yamen of Jiangsu and officials of Suzhou Prefecture, they all came to see Jia Hu.

Officer on duty: "The commander-in-chief said that all visits are declined. Please go back, my lords."

The chief envoy: "I'm waiting to come, just want to see the Duke of the country, and I'm sorry to report."

The prefect of Suzhou cupped his hands and bowed: "This general, the Duke of the country attacked the Tartars in the north, Anhui in the south, and worked hard on state affairs. We don't have any extraordinary filial piety, just some local rituals, a little expression of heart."

An official then said: "Some local products are reserved for the Duke to reward his servants."

The officer on duty was not accommodating: "My lords, don't wait here."

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay and fell silent.

At this time, Jia Yun came out and said to the officials: "My second uncle's visit to Suzhou is a family matter, and he has no official business. All adults should go back."

The officials were anxious: "This, this."

Jia Yun smiled: "Leave the things."

All the officials felt relieved when they heard the words, and hurriedly greeted their followers: "Hurry up, hurry up, carry them in, carry them all in!"

Pairs of attendants rushed over carrying boxes one after another.

Jia Yun looked at the boxes and cages piled up like a mountain, and then said: "Leave all the name cards and go back."

All the officials cheered, lined up to hand over the name cards to the officers on duty, and then left with excitement.

Jia Yun called a few soldiers to carry the cage to the backyard, and said to the officer on duty: "You don't need to guard it, just close the door and go eat."

The officer on duty was startled: "This."

Jia Yun smiled: "This is Suzhou City. The commander-in-chief said, don't get drunk, you have to go on your way tomorrow." Talking and walking towards the flower hall.

The sentry officer nodded, and then said to the soldiers standing on both sides of the gate: "Close the gate!" He turned and walked into the gate.

All the soldiers walked in after him.

With a click, the door closed.

There are banquets inside and outside the flower hall in the front yard.

Butler Lin kept talking tirelessly during the banquet: "We're home, let's have a few more drinks. There's no fruit plate here, serve the fruit plate!" Suddenly, he saw Jia Yun approaching, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile, "Master Biao , please sit down!"

Jia Yun also looked at him with a smile: "Okay, Butler Lin, you're welcome, please sit down too." Saying that, she sat down on an empty chair.

Lin Butler filled Jia Yun with wine, and then sat down at the side, suddenly remembered something, and asked with a smile: "I heard people say that our uncle will be king in the future."

Jia Yun nodded deeply.

Butler Lin cheered up: "A king with a different surname." Then he said with a smile: "Our girl is the princess."

Jia Yun nodded with a smile, and picked up the wine glass: "Butler Lin has worked hard, I respect this glass of wine." After speaking, she drank the wine in the glass.

Lin Butler picked up the jug and poured it for Jia Yun first, then took the wine glass, filled it up, and took a sip with both hands.

Jia Yun stood up holding the wine glass: "Everyone, go to rest after eating. We will return to Jinling tomorrow, and we will take the boat back to Beijing. I will respect this glass of wine on behalf of my second uncle." She took a sip.

All the soldiers stood up together and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Butler Lin: "Leave tomorrow?"

Jia Yun: "Leave tomorrow."

Butler Lin sighed: "I'll go prepare for this year's annual ceremony, and prepare some local products from Suzhou for the girl." He hurried out.

backyard dining room
A table of food was laid out coolly, and several maidservants were cleaning it up.

Butler Lin hurried in from the outside, was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "Where are the master and uncle?"

Maid: "Back garden."

Butler Lin hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards the back garden.

Outside the back garden gate, Lin San stood there with a knife in his hand.

Steward Lin walked over lightly, stretched out his head to take a look, and said to Lin San: "General Lin, go to eat first, I'll stay here and watch."

Lin San smiled: "It's okay, I'm not hungry."

Lin Butler looked at Lin San with a smile, and then turned his gaze to the back garden.

Lin Ruhai was dressed in casual clothes, walking along the stone-paved road with his hands behind his back.

Behind him, Jia Hu followed.

Lin Ruhai was walking, and suddenly stopped and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Jia Hu: "I'm going to leave tomorrow."

Lin Ruhai's face became serious: "Recently, a few of the same year said in a private message that the Qingliu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Imperial Academy, and the Imperial Academy are waiting for you to go back and impeach you."

Jia Hu smiled lightly: "A group of people who are trying to catch fame can only show off their writing, but they can't do anything practical."

Lin Ruhai sighed lightly: "Although it is an order from the internal officials and supervisors, but you are in it, so you cannot get away from it!"

Jia Hu: "."

Lin Ruhai walked away again, and said as he walked: "I reckon that His Majesty and the cabinet will suppress this matter, but because of this, those Qingliu civil servants will hate you even more. I know these people too well and never stand for you." The country considers it only for the sake of arguing about it. Talking about it is harmful to the country!"

Jia Hu smiled: "The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, there is no need to get angry with them. If there is a fight, no one can feel comfortable."

Lin Ruhai stopped, turned around, and looked at Jia Hu: "Do you have any good ideas?"

Jia Hu: "A solution? Great, I don't have one right now. But if they offend me, I can do what my grandfather was able to do back then. It doesn't matter who he is, as long as I hand over my face, I can do it!"

Lin Ruhai: "You really think so?"

Jia Hu chuckled: "There's an old saying that 'a scholar meets a soldier, but he can't explain his reason', not to mention me, the leader of a soldier. Besides, I am now the first-class Ning Guogong. As long as the imperial power is not involved, I don't have to think too much about the Great Zhou Dynasty. Flat trip."

Lin Ruhai smiled secretly, took a few steps forward, stopped again, and then walked back: "It's a good way to protect yourself."

"Really?"

Jia Hu was surprised at first, but then complacent, "I am a person who has read "Spring and Autumn" by heart."

"Ah"

Lin Ruhai deliberately lowered her face: "You still have the nerve to say it. Every time you send a letter, the paper is full of vernacular, you should read more, reading can make people happy."

Jia Hu hurriedly interrupted Lin Ruhai: "Did Sister Lin write to you?"

Lin Ruhai was startled for a moment, then smiled: "A letter came at the beginning of the month, and I even made a robe for me."

Jia Hu blinked: "Then I'll talk to her when I go back."

Lin Ruhai was startled: "Oh? Why?"

Jia Hu sighed softly: "You said she doesn't do serious things at home, but makes clothes for me all day long." As he said, he hurriedly pulled out the gown and red cotton gauze jacket he was wearing, and said proudly: "Everyone Sister Lin made it new for me."

Lin Ruhai rolled his eyes when he heard this, and took out a list from his sleeve: "This is a list of my friends for many years, and they all have good feelings for you. At critical times, they can help you say a few words among civil servants. Talk." Then he handed the list to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu's eyes lit up, he took the list and read it carefully, then carefully folded the list and stuffed it into his bosom.

Lin Ruhai hesitated, "I won't be able to enter Beijing for a while, Yu'er"

Jia Hu patted his chest: "To tell you the truth, in the carriage, she sits at the head seat, and I sit next to the carriage."

Lin Ruhai smiled happily, and nodded slowly.

A gust of evening wind blew, and the fallen leaves fluttered down one after another.

Jia Hu stepped forward to brush off the fallen leaves on Lin Ruhai's body, and thought for a while, "I'll leave the day after tomorrow, and I will accompany you out of the city tomorrow."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Hu with a smile, but didn't say anything, and said "Yes", then turned and walked out of the garden.

Jia Hu smiled and followed.

(End of this chapter)