Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 226: Hold your heart in red hands

After talking briefly for a while, Li Wan wanted to give some advice, but then he thought, this brother is really great now. In detail, Brother Jian is taking care of her. She only gives advice and clichés, but in fact he really takes care of her. Not Brother Jian.

Because I was filled with emotions, I suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly: "Yes, has the imperial edict for promotion been enshrined in the family temple?"

Fu Qiufang said from the side: "The master just returned yesterday, and I am thinking about discussing it with him today."

Li Wan immediately blushed and said, "This is a big deal and cannot be taken carelessly. I will send it to the family temple to be enshrined as soon as possible. This will also make my third uncle and aunt happy."

Li Weijian only agreed, and Li Wan said nothing more. Seeing that it was almost time, he took Jia Lan back to Rongguo Mansion. Li Weijian remembered something and hurriedly asked Fu Qiufang to get a box of Cordyceps.

When Bi Tong came back with the items, Li Weijian handed them to Li Wan and said, "I was thinking of giving them to my eldest sister one day when she comes, but it happened to be here today. This is the Cordyceps I collected in Qinghai, and I eat it every day Taking one pill will have the effect of prolonging life and preventing external evils from invading."

Li Weijian didn't say that this thing was valuable, but Li Wan didn't dare to underestimate it and quickly looked at Fu Qiufang. Fu Qiufang smiled and said: "Sister, I don't know that this thing is worth as much as gold in Qinghai. I collected it for more than a month and brought back all the Cordyceps from Qinghai."

Li Weijian hurriedly said: "Don't talk nonsense, there are still many loyal and brave kings."

Fu Qiufang hurriedly said: "Yes, I heard from the master that he took this medicine every day and gradually got better."

This stay lasted all afternoon. Before dinner, Hongyu came over to ask questions. When she came back, her face was full of laughter and tears.

"what?"

But Yan Xiyao waved his hand and said: "It's just a trivial matter, why should I care about the resurrection?"

Fu Qiufang was immediately worried, thinking that the good man must take care of the important affairs of the government... Could it be that he really wants to go to the Ministry of Punishment after the year? This title is enough now, it would be better if the official position could be promoted again.

It’s hard to say, but at this time there are Chinese doctors who praise this product as having the same effect as ginseng.

Li Weijian was speechless, thinking that the teacher might have something else to say.

Yan Xiyao said seriously: "Now that I have been reborn, I am an official, and I am an official... Does Resurrection know that there is a difference between officials?"

"Yes, disciples will be taught."

Sure enough, I heard Yan Xiyao say: "But, this acquaintance is too broad, and there is no bad deeds on him. I'm afraid the saint will be jealous."

All the women agreed and were about to disperse when Nian Xia hurriedly came over and said, "Auntie, I said I was leaving some food, and now I'm going to Yan's Mansion again."

There were precedents in the Great Shun Law, and Li Weijian caught a glimpse of one of them. At one time, the Supreme Court had a doctor who was in charge of punishment, and he presumed the Holy Heart. As a result, he was sentenced to confiscation of the family and extermination of the clan... He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Yan Xiyao nodded and said: "We all know that there are few saints and gentlemen in the world, but who is willing to be friends with saints and gentlemen?"

Li Weijian blurted out: "Being an official is hard work, and being an official is hard work."

Isn't he just assuming the Holy Heart in planning Ning Guofu's actions?

Qingwen blinked, then immediately covered her face with a smile and said, "Why is it that Fourth Master has become more and more humorous when he comes back this time?"

"Resurrection is only at this age. As long as it is not a heinous crime, it is normal to make mistakes occasionally."

Li Weijian took a quick bite and then went to the study to think secretly. It was not until the second watch that he went to Fu Qiufang's room to rest.

At this time, Yan Xiyao said: "Now that the new party is in power, it would be wise to resurrect and lie dormant. Being a capable official, free and easy, is enough to wait for the time. But if you want to take charge of the party after resurrecting, this method of being a capable official... I'm afraid it won't be enough. But I've thought about it, there's nothing wrong with being reborn as a capable official for the rest of my life. It takes less effort and more freedom. Oh, if I have the ability to be resurrected, I'm afraid I'd love to be a capable official. .”

Li Weijian was preoccupied at the moment, and without any other words at the moment, he got up and sent Li Wan and Jia Lan out of the house, then turned around and went into the study by himself.

Moreover, the emperor's mind is not as good as his fault. Throughout the dynasties, have there been many people who have given others a handle and defrauded themselves? Thinking about Wang Jian, the great general of the pre-Qin Dynasty, didn’t he have to defile himself in order to protect himself?

Yan Xiyao hurriedly stood up to greet him and said with a smile, "Not bad, have you figured it out?"

It's no wonder that Fu Qiufang was willing to avoid fighting. He struggled for an hour last night and lost his soul several times. In the end, Bi Tong took over and Fu Qiufang was freed.

After lingering for a while, Li Weijian didn't want to disturb him too much, so he immediately said goodbye and left. Riding in the carriage, Li Weijian frowned and thought to himself, at this time of reform, it was natural not to get too involved in the government affairs. It’s just that at my age, if I survive for more than ten or twenty years, I can always survive Chen Hongmou and other new parties.

When I arrived at Deyan Mansion, Manager Xu seemed to have known that Li Weijian would come, so he led him directly to the study. Li Weijian sat down for a while, and Yan Xiyao came in wearing regular clothes.

Yan Xiyao nodded and said: "The power of resurrection is all about turning decay into magic. No matter who the first assistant is, the power of resurrection must be used. The same is true for the first assistant, and so is the saint. The resurrection is still young, so what's wrong with being a capable official at this time? Good? It’s good to make friends all over the world, and no one will disapprove of you. I’m afraid I don’t know about my resurrection, and I’m always envious of you sometimes.”

Li Weijian cupped his hands and said: "Yes, the student made a mistake...but can the teacher say it clearly next time? What if the student misbehaves-"

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Li Wanyin sighed again: "Brother Jian took the trouble."

Li Weijian was worried, and Fu Qiufang was worried. Seeing Li Weijian's arrival, Fu Qiufang bit her lip and said, "Why don't you... go to the red jade room to rest today? I... I really can't bear it."

Li Weijian heard the elegant meaning of Xian and said: "Teacher, what do you mean, if the students have never figured out this principle, then they can just teach others how to handle it?"

Fu Qiufang said: "Master Yan coaxed Hongyu, I thought it was Mr. Yan who beat the master, or the master may make some moves to the punishment department in the future?" After thinking about it randomly, he said: "Let's start the meal first, and leave the kitchen to the master. Keep warm."

Knowing that the teacher Yan Xiyao intended to criticize, otherwise the case would not happen to be listed after the most heinous crimes, but Li Weijian still felt uncomfortable - couldn't he say something clearly?

This is true. If a person's moral standard is too high, then ordinary people like Li Weijian will really feel stressed when dealing with him, and may even feel ashamed of themselves. If someone is petty-minded, he may even feel jealous.

When he returned to his mansion, Fu Qiufang, Qingwen and other concubines came forward to express their concern. Li Weijian only said that the teacher Yan Xiyao had asked the question and said nothing else. Qingwen didn't take it seriously, but Fu Qiufang was suspicious, but hurriedly urged the maid to bring warm food and wine.

He is obsessed with promoting the industrialization of Dashun, and now he is secretly promoting it. In ten or twenty years, there will be incompatibility between industrial capital and traditional scholar-bureaucrats. As the instigator, Li Weijian may not be able to stay out of it... Well, this plan for the Rongguo Mansion must be carefully planned. Some mistakes can be made, and some should be avoided.

Hongyu's face was full of confusion and she said: "Fourth Master is looking through Da Shunlu. I asked Fourth Master what he was doing with this troublesome Da Shunlu, and Fourth Master said it was for the purpose of bullying men and dominating women in the future."

you do not say! At a young age, he has a fortune of millions, and he has been granted the title of Jingling Bo. If anyone else had struggled all his life, he would never be able to achieve such wealth. But how old is Li Weijian now?

If Li Weijian were the emperor, he would have to think to himself, what does this kid want in his heart even though he lacks everything and is always kind to others? Could it be that 'the emperor takes turns and comes to my house this year'? Naturally, Li Weijian did not hold military power, so he would not arouse the saint's fear, but he would probably be on guard.

Li Wan knew that King Zhongyong was seriously injured and nearly died. Hearing this, he was immediately surprised and said: "So, isn't this Cordyceps comparable to ginseng?"

Only Xiu Ying frowned and said, "Does Fourth Master really want to bully men and dominate women?"

Fu Qiufang and Qingwen asked, "What did the master say?"

But he said that Li Weijian hurried all the way to Yan's Mansion, complaining in his heart all the way. He was a good teacher, but he always liked to set traps for him when nothing happened.

She has a reserved temperament to begin with, so this occasional indulgence is fine, but if it keeps happening...how can she bear it?

Li Weijian came to his senses and burst out laughing, feeling proud in his heart. Such words from a woman are the best flattery to a man. He took Fu Qiufang's hand and sat down on the bed, saying, "It's not like I only think about having sex in bed. Let's talk today and go to bed early."

Fu Qiufang breathed a sigh of relief, and then said in confusion: "I visited Qinghai. Maybe I ate too much beef and mutton. How did I gain so much strength?"

Li Weijian asked: "As you get older, don't you get stronger?"

Fu Qiufang suddenly realized and said: "Yes, I look a lot stronger. If I didn't mention this, I almost forgot that I was only fifteen or six years ago."

Now Bitong and Nianxia were waiting for them to wash up, and Li Weijian put his arms around Fu Qiufang and got on the bed. After briefly talking about family matters, Fu Qiufang said: "Today, Grandma Lai came to look for Qingwen again. At noon, she saw that Qingwen's face looked bad. Maybe she was quarreling."

"Well, I'll ask Qingwen later."

The firefly in her palm changed shape softly, and Fu Qiufang couldn't help breathing heavily. She rolled her eyes sideways and said, "Master, didn't I say that I want to sleep peacefully for the night today?"

Then Li Weijian said vaguely: "Just rub it, don't do anything else."

After a moment, Fu Qiufang said angrily: "Master~"

"Hey, just rub it in and do nothing else."

After a moment, before Fu Qiufang could say anything, Li Weijian said, "How about I hurry up today?"

At this moment, I hug the pillow and stick to the soft strips. The love is raging, the luan is upside down and the phoenix is ​​upside down, the two hearts are united, the rain is strong and the wind is blowing, the beauty is content, the limbs are shaking wildly, the talented man is free and beautiful... Of course I don't mention it.

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Turning around, he practiced with Xiu Ying early in the morning. When washing up, Li Weijian specially called Qingwen to serve her and asked quietly: "Did Aunt Lai come to see you yesterday?"

Qingwen suddenly lost her expression, wondering: "Yes."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "After all, I owe Aunt Lai a lot of love. If it is easy to handle, I will make the decision and agree."

"This..." Qingwen said distressedly: "Aunt Lai is doing this for her precious grandson Lai Shangrong."

Lai Shangrong had been freed by grace since he was born, and donated his future to supervise the birth at the age of twenty. Aunt Lai knew that she would no longer have the face to ask for a future for her grandson in front of Jia Mu, so she plotted against Qingwen.

Qingwen is also a careless person. She only remembers that Grandma Lai is a good son, and she naturally says whatever she asks. When Grandma Lai heard that although Qingwen had never been taken over by Li Weijian, she was held in the palm of her hand as if she were doting on her, and she immediately began to plan for her grandson's future.

Because she came to ask for permission repeatedly, Qingwen was forced to ask Li Weijian to promote Lai Shangrong to an official position.

Li Weijian was amused. Aunt Lai is so proud. Do you really think that the imperial court is run by her family? He is just a prison student, and the unspoken rule of the officialdom is that he must either become an assistant or second officer, or he may not be promoted for the rest of his life. I think I met the inspector when I returned from the north that day. He has not been promoted for more than thirty years but has been demoted. Lai Shangrong is still a prison student at this moment. Why should he be an official for you?

Qingwen curled her lips and said: "Mother Lai seems to have known about this, and she begged me again, saying that the two sons of Lai Sheng, the manager of Ningguo Mansion, Lai Shangwen, had angered Uncle Rong, and Lai Sheng was begging Uncle Zhen to let go. After Lai Shangwen left the house, Grandma Lai thought of placing Lai Shangwen in our home."

Li Weijian wondered: "Lai Shangwen? I seem to have seen him twice. How did he annoy Brother Rong?"

Qingwen said: "How do I know? Aunt Lai didn't say anything, it's just some secretive thing."

Li Weijian naturally knew what kind of virtue the Lai family had, but then he thought about it, wasn't this just an opportunity? Because he smiled and said: "Forget it, let's not mention the matter of promotion. Today I will go and listen to what Lai Shangwen's virtues are. If he is suitable for you, I will come to the house to help you. It will also be considered as your kindness."

Qingwen said anxiously: "Fourth Master, why is this necessary? At worst, I can let Aunt Lai scold me behind my back as a white-eyed wolf. There is no need to make trouble because of me."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "What kind of trouble is this? Don't worry about it. Haiping will teach that guy a lesson when you get home, so don't worry about it."

Qingwen's heart suddenly moved, and her figure came close to her. She wished she would be a year older immediately, so that she could repay her Fourth Master.

Li Weijian immediately took the girl's head and tasted the rouge before going to have breakfast. I was delayed yesterday, so today I have to go to Rongguo Mansion no matter what.

Because Fu Qiufang had prepared all the earthenware rituals early in the morning. When the time was around, Li Weijian suddenly stopped before leaving. He turned around and scanned several women. He nodded at Xiangling and said, "Xiangling, you are here today." I'll take a trip."

"Me?" Xiang Ling was surprised and hurriedly agreed: "Yes." Then he lowered his eyebrows and walked half a step behind Li Weijian, his mouth curved, and his heart was full of joy.

The remaining girls were confused. In terms of intelligence, there was Hongyu, in terms of thoughtfulness, there was Qingwen, in terms of strength, there was Xiuying. Xiangling was dull and didn't talk much. Everyone was confused as to why the master suddenly lit the incense. Ling goes with him.

The women were musing about it, so they didn't mention it, but they said that Li Weijian had brought Xiang Ling to the carriage. Seeing Xiang Ling carefully taking a seat at the side, Li Weijian said, "You have been staying in Yangzhou for several months, but have you had much contact with Sister Lin?"

Xiang Ling said cautiously: "At that time, Miss Lin took care of Lin Yansi and handled housework every day. She had to take time out even if she wanted to sleep. Where could I go to join her?"

Li Weijian shook his head and said, "What a pity."

Xiangling's heart suddenly tightened and she said more cautiously: "Fourth Master...but did I do something wrong?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "It's a pity that you missed such a good master."

"Ah?" Xiang Ling was surprised, her face full of confusion.

Li Weijian couldn't help but poked the rouge between his eyebrows with his hand, and then said: "Sister Lin's poetry is like gold and jade, which is rare. It is more than enough to teach you how to compose poetry."

Xiang Ling was immediately delighted and said: "Then Fourth Master, this time is——"

"Yes, I promised before that I would find a master for you. Unfortunately, the past was too complicated, so I was delayed for a while. Now I just have some free time-" As he spoke, Li Weijian took out a rabbit fur gloves set from the bag next to him. This rabbit fur was naturally a white rabbit hunted by Li Weijian himself. He had tanned it and made it into the shape of a stove mitt.

A hand burner is stuffed outside, and charcoal can be burned inside. Putting your hands in it can also be used as gloves.

"—Here, this is your apprenticeship ceremony."

Xiangling was just dumbfounded, not stupid. Her mind was spinning. How could she still not know what Li Weijian was thinking? He immediately took the stove muff and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Fourth Master, I will definitely tell Miss Lin."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning. I just hunted this rabbit fur casually... At that time, sir, I was afraid of damaging the fur, so I fired seven arrows in a row, and shot out the Big Dipper formation, killing the white rabbit. Trapped. Only then were we captured alive..."

Xiang Ling blinked and immediately covered her mouth and smiled. Every time I mentioned Miss Lin, Fourth Master's inconsistent behavior made people laugh.

When she was in the Xue family, Xiangling would not dare to laugh like this. Seeing Li Weijian glance over, Xiang Ling hurriedly covered her mouth and said in annoyance: "Fourth Master, it's me who is presumptuous." Li Weijian said: "Smile if you want to, your red lips are bright on the outside, and your teeth are white on the inside. Your bright eyes are good at seeing, and your dimples help you inherit the power." .Xiang Ling smiles more in the future, I find it pleasing to the eye, I can’t believe that I can live a few more years if I am happy in my heart.”

Xiangling suddenly said solemnly: "What the fourth master said... the fourth master will definitely live a long life in the future."

Li Weijian suddenly said solemnly: "You are cursing me... To be honest, I have been practicing in Maoshan for a decade. Now I am just rejuvenated, but I am actually ninety-nine this year."

"Ah?" Xiang Ling was stunned for a moment.

Li Weijian didn't care about her, he just sat down and opened the curtain and glanced out the window. After a long while, Xiang Ling said tentatively: "Fourth Master...were you joking just now?"

"Yes."

"Giggle..." Xiang Ling suddenly laughed like a little fox, trembling uncontrollably on Li Weijian's shoulder.

The scent of his daughter's house filled his nose, and Li Weijian couldn't help but secretly wonder, Xiangling seems to be a lot more cheerful since he came back after finding Aunt Zhen?

This is just right, a woman like this should be carefree and always smiling.

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Rongguo Mansion.

Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng and others were busy day by day, and it was not until October was almost over that everything was ready: all supervisors had paid their accounts;

Antiques and antiques everywhere are fully furnished;

Those who purchase birds, from cranes and peacocks to deer, rabbits, chickens, geese, etc., have bought them all and have them raised in various places in the garden.

Jia Qiang also performed twenty plays;

The little nuns and Taoist nuns also learned to recite several volumes of sutras and mantras.

Jia Zhengfang was very open-minded. Yesterday he invited Jia's mother and others into the garden. They carefully considered the decorations and decorated them properly, and there were no omissions or inappropriate things. So Jia Zhengfang wrote this book today. On the same day, Zhu approved the report: on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the following year, Concubine Jia was granted permission to visit the bride.

After the decree was issued, the Jia family was naturally happy, but became increasingly busy. Wang Xifeng had just come out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard when she saw a woman approaching her.

Wang Xifeng felt tired and frowned: "What's the matter?"

The woman hurriedly said: "Second Grandma, Uncle Li is here!"

Wang Xifeng blinked and reacted for a moment before realizing that the mother-in-law was talking about Brother Jian. Li Weijian continued to help, gave advice in private, and was working in a hot shed for a lot of money that day, so he didn't dare to neglect Wang Xifeng.

Because it was Sister Feng who suddenly smiled: "Did you tell me, Second Master? Why are you here looking for me?"

The mother-in-law said: "Second Master, Mr. Dongfu Rong and Mr. Qiang went out to have a drink, and happened to not come back this time."

Wang Xifeng frowned and snorted, and said: "The second master may have gone somewhere to drink wine. I'm afraid my mind has gone wild since I came back from the south."

Ping'er was silent and wanted to persuade but didn't know how to speak. She saw it in her eyes and knew that Wang Xifeng had a strong temper, but it happened that Mr. Lian had gained experience after going south and would no longer be as careless and gentle as before. The parents-in-law have had several quarrels, but now Mr. Lian mostly lives in the study.

After a pause, Wang Xifeng kept walking and said as he walked: "Brother Jian has returned in triumph, so don't be slow. I'll go to Yimen to welcome you."

While talking, Deyi walked up the road, turned around Mengpo Zhai, passed through the hall and three halls, and arrived in front of Deyi Gate. He saw Li Weijian and the nodding and bowed disciple Yu Liuyan smiled a few words, and then strode towards the Yi Gate leading a maid.

Wang Xifeng greeted with a smile, and Li Weijian came closer and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, why is this necessary? I am not an outsider."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Brother Jian has been separated for many years, and he has embarked on a great career." Suddenly his face changed, and he said solemnly: "Brother Jian, I don't know, there was a rumor that there was a change in Qinghai, and the officials and soldiers were afraid that there would be another change. If they were going to lose, everyone in the whole family was worried about Brother Jian. The second girl even went to the Buddhist temple every day to ask for permission... Who would have thought that they would be convinced, and Brother Jian actually turned the tide. Geez, what a surprise! It is said that Brother Jian is the descendant of Zhao Gongming."

Zhao Gongming was the god of martial arts, with a gold ingot in one hand and a long whip in the other. He really matched Li Weijian in stature.

Li Weijian burst into laughter and said, "Second sister-in-law is joking. I just heard from Yu Liu that the master hasn't come back yet. The eldest master went to hang out in the garden?"

The two of them walked side by side inside, and Wang Xifeng said casually: "The eldest sir is probably here to watch the opera rehearsal." Aunt Xue moved to the small courtyard in the northeast, which was Li Weijian's original residence. The vacated Lixiang Yuan was reserved for the opera rehearsals. use. The old man goes over to watch the rehearsals from time to time. Who knows what his intentions are?

Even at this age, I am not afraid of biting off more than I can chew.

Wang Xifeng slandered in her heart and led Li Weijian through the corridor and the hanging flower door, and in a blink of an eye he arrived in front of Rongqing Hall.

At this time, Jia Mu and others had already received the letter. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing were sitting with her. Seeing Li Weijian turn around the screen and enter, Jia Mu was so happy that she waved her hands: "Brother Jian, come forward quickly. Phew, you are strong. Now he looks like an adult."

Li Weijian smiled and bowed leisurely, and after seeing Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang again, he said, "How is the old lady always?"

"Okay, okay, everything is fine. Brother Jian, don't be polite, Yuanyang, quickly bring a chair for Brother Jian."

At this moment, only Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang were with Rongqing Hall, and the rest were not there. He never saw Daiyu. Li Weijian felt a little disappointed and couldn't help but said, "Why don't you see Brother Bao?"

Jia's mother smiled and said, "Baoyu heard about the opera rehearsing in Lixiangyuan and went to see it with his sisters. I think he will be back soon."

Li Weijian immediately presented a gift, which was nothing more than a wooden box for each person, with half of it containing cordyceps and half of black wolfberry. Although Jia Mu was knowledgeable, she had never seen Cordyceps sinensis. She only thought it was a rare thing in Qinghai, so she took it away after scolding her for a few times.

I looked for Li Weijian and asked about the situation in Qinghai. Li Weijian briefly mentioned it, and then a mother-in-law came to see Mrs. Wang for instructions. Today is different from the past. Li Weijian has become an uncle. Mrs. Wang no longer dares to look at her. She immediately smiled and said, "Brother Jian is sorry for saying this to the old lady. I will take care of some chores here."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Ma'am, just go on your own. That's very polite of you."

Looking back, he saw Mrs. Xing's face full of resentment. It costs a lot of money to buy all the necessary things for this garden. The second wife is in the hands of Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Xing has not taken advantage of it at all. How can we balance this?

He wanted to win over Li Weijian, but it was difficult to clarify some things in front of Jia Mu. Because Mrs. Xing sat in silence for a long time, she simply got up and left.

Just as the noise outside was getting closer, it was Baoyu and others who had watched the rehearsal and came to Rongqing Hall with laughter. Li Weijian took a closer look and saw that behind Baoyu there were three springs and Baochai, but Daiyu's figure was not seen, and he couldn't help but feel strange.

Jia's mother talked to Li Weijian for a long time, and also said a few words to Baoyu and others, then she said with a smile: "Brother Jian, I will stay a little longer today and have a banquet in the afternoon, which can be regarded as a blessing for brother Jian. You all. Brothers and sisters, please play naughty." After saying that, he stood up and was supported by Yuanyang and entered the Nuan Pavilion.

After seeing off Jia Mu, Li Weijian just had time to check out a few people. Baoyu... also had that kind of virtue; It seems that the purity has decreased a little; as for Baochai, there seems to be some inexplicable changes.

There was a smile on Sister Bao's face, but the smile was as rigid as if she had practiced it for many years. She briefly looked at Li Weijian, but she just nodded quietly and made no other movements.

"Fourth Brother Jian, is Qinghai so stubborn? The Di newspaper said that Fourth Brother Jian almost killed Xiao Celing. What happened?"

As soon as Jia Mu left, Tanchun kept asking questions, his eyes sparkling, full of admiration and exploration.

Li Weijian said: "This battle report... The third sister just looked at beheadings and prisoners. Now they are shooting at each other with firecrackers at least ten feet apart. There are very few sword fights. Where can my three-legged cat skills come from?" Have the courage to ride a horse and kill the enemy?"

While talking, Li Weijian looked at his second sister Yingchun a few times. After not seeing each other for a year, Yingchun naturally missed her dearly, and there was a hint of worry between her brows. Nowadays, how can a girl who waits for others to catch up with Li Weijian? She is just a concubine, I'm afraid...

Although Li Weijian saw it, he didn't want to show it. At this time, Tan Chun said again: "Fourth brother Jian, don't belittle yourself. Since ancient times, there are countless scholars who have written and joined the army. How many of them have personally gone into battle to kill the enemy? Fourth brother Jian Zhizhu Being in control and planning calmly is the key to this battle, and he can be called a Confucian general!"

"Haha, the third sister praised me too much. I'm just lucky."

The little girl Xichun suddenly said: "Fourth brother Jian has been fighting outside the Great Wall for a year. I guess he must have had some feelings. I wonder if there are any old poems?"

When Baoyu heard this, he immediately clasped his hands and said, "Yes, the scenery outside the Great Wall is the most beautiful!"

Li Weijian nodded slightly and said, "It's quite a bit of a game."

Tanchun clasped his hands and jumped: "Brother Jian's poems must be good!"

Li Weijian pondered for a moment, then began to recite: "

Outside Zaosha Pass, the camp gate is dimly lit by evening smoke. The moonlight reaches the water first, and the autumn air reaches far into the sky.

The returning geese go through the clouds, and the hungry crows return with their belts. The generals of the Western Expedition worked hard and for many years.

"

After reciting, Baochai praised: "This poem by Fourth Brother Jian actually describes all the situations in the general's life. When you listen to it, you feel as if you are seeing it in front of your eyes."

Tanchun nodded quickly: "It's a pity that I can't see it in person."

But Baoyu was greatly disappointed and shook his head repeatedly: "It's just ordinary. I thought Fourth Brother Jian would have some new ideas. It's just old wine in a new bottle. It doesn't change the medicine."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice like an oriole coming from the back door: "Sister Bao and Third Sister are both good friends, but it is Brother Bao who is picky. The way of poetry is to focus on the mood rather than the words. If there is nothing in the heart, the writing will be ruthless. No matter how many things are piled up, it is nothing more than idle moaning and superficiality."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Weijian looked towards the back door with his heart pounding, and saw Daiyu wearing a red cloak and walking in with a smile. Baoyu rolled his eyes slightly, and then greeted Li Weijian: "I've met Fourth Brother Jian. I was tired just now, so I took a nap in the back building. I just got the news that Fourth Brother Jian is here. I hurriedly packed up and came over." ”

Li Weijian smiled and stood up and returned the gift with his hands: "How is my sister always doing?"

"Thanks to Fourth Brother Jian, everything is fine."

On the side, Baochai saw Baoyu bewildered and said hurriedly: "Girl Lin came just in time. Just now, Brother Baochai criticized the play in Lixiang Garden for something wrong. Then he turned around and said that the birds and beasts in the garden were filthy. They really saw something wrong in their eyes. . I think, only Miss Lin can cure this problem of his."

When Daiyu heard this, she immediately said solemnly: "What Sister Bao said is wrong. Nothing can escape the truth. When I said Brother Bao, I was being reasonable. If he was being reasonable, I would never refute it."

Baochai covered his mouth and smiled: "Look, this person has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, but he can't suffer any loss."

Baoyu just came back to his senses at this time and said: "Sister Lin, are you feeling better? I just invited you to go to the garden and you didn't go. You really missed a lot of good things."

As he was talking, he wanted to come up to her, but Daiyu avoided her without leaving a trace and sat down on the side. Baoyu wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Wei Jianyu, who said: "Master Jia, please be careful."

"Forehead……"

Li Weijian, who was frowning at the side, suddenly relaxed his brows and thought to himself, these women in their thirties are the female officials sent from the palace, right? With this person here, she is not afraid that Daiyu will be offended by Baoyu. Then I thought about it, does this also mean that I can't talk to Sister Lin in private?

Over the past year, Baoyu was occasionally blocked by Wei Jianyu. He was extremely annoyed and frequently complained to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang knew that it would be difficult to offend Wei Jianyu, so they could only comfort Baoyu. Later, Mrs. Wang even moved out Master Jia Zheng, and Baoyu stopped.

Although Baoyu knew about people and affairs, at this moment he still couldn't distinguish between love and desire, and didn't know his thoughts. In addition, Baochai was quite diligent in finding him, so he put the matter aside. Now every time he bumps into Wei Jianyu with a straight face, Baoyu feels uneasy as the boss.

Knowing that he could not be provoked, Baoyu had no choice but to sit back and sit down.

Everyone in the Rongqing Hall was enjoying themselves, chattering for a while, and then Li Weijian ordered Xiang Ling to present the gifts one by one.

Sanchun, Baochai and Daiyu are all happy, but Baoyu is full of worries. Seeing that the heat was coming, Li Weijian said to Daiyu, "I have something to ask of my sister this time."

Daiyu wondered: "This is strange. I wonder what Fourth Brother Jian wants?"

Li Weijian pointed at Xiang Ling and said: "I, this maid, am obsessed with poetry and have repeatedly begged to learn poetry. However, on the one hand, I am empty in my belly, and on the other hand, I really have no time. My sister is very smart, so I don't think it would be better to ask her to teach Xiang Ling." Ichiban?"

Daiyu said hurriedly: "Fourth Brother Jian is too modest... In terms of poetry, Fourth Brother Jian is probably better than me." After a pause, Daiyu added: "I guess Fourth Brother Jian is not available."

Xiang Ling looked at the scenery, smiled quickly and said, "Please take the time to teach me how to write poetry. If Miss Lin is willing to teach me, it will be my blessing."

Daiyu has been with him for several months, but now she doesn't see him outside, because she said with a smile: "Since you want to write poetry, you have to worship me as your teacher. Although I am not knowledgeable, I can still teach you."

Xiang Ling smiled and said: "As expected, I will become Miss Lin's teacher. Don't let me get bored."

Daiyu said: "No matter how difficult it is, it's worth learning! It's just a combination of succession, succession, turn, and turn. There are two pairs of succession, flat to flat, virtual to real, real to virtual. If there is a strange sentence, continuous It’s all made up of being flat, false, or true.”

Xiangling was about to perform the apprenticeship ceremony at that moment, but Daiyu was just joking, so how could she let Xiangling come and worship her? He smiled and hurriedly stopped him, but finally accepted the apprenticeship ceremony.

Daiyu Bingxue was smart. When she saw Li Weijian looking at her with a smile, she knew there was something fishy in this gift. So he pulled Xiang Ling and said, "I happen to be in a mood right now. Let's go upstairs and talk."

Baoyu was naturally itchy about such an elegant matter, but when Wei Jianyu glanced at her coldly, he suddenly lost all thought. Because Baoyu suddenly felt that life was boring, he no longer cared about playing naughty with his sisters. He just said he was tired, got up, took the maid and walked out.

Not to mention that Li Weijian stayed in Rongqing Hall to talk to Sanchun and Baochai, but that Daiyu returned to the back building with Xiangling.

When they arrived upstairs, Daiyu and Xiangling entered the boudoir, but Wei Jianyu stayed outside to drink tea and read.

Xiangling glanced at Daiyu, smiled, and hurriedly opened the package. Inside she saw a white rabbit fur stove cover and a wooden box.

Xiang Ling whispered: "Although I have long wanted to learn poetry from Miss Lin, the fourth master just ordered me to do it this morning. The fourth master prepared this thing for Miss Lin."

Daiyu's eyes flickered, and she suddenly became shy, so she just snorted.

Xiangling took out the wooden box first and saw that it was full of cordyceps. Xiangling said: "This is the cordyceps collected by the fourth master from Qinghai, and the price is better than gold. Eat one raw every day, or choose some soaked in wine, which is the best. I heard that King Zhongyong was seriously injured and could not heal, so the fourth master advocated that every day After swallowing this medicine every day, I will gradually get better."

After a pause, he added: "There are still some black wolfberries. I'll let Xueyan and Zicuckoo find Qingwen to get them when they have time. There are too many things. Fourth Master was afraid of attracting attention, so he didn't bring them here this time."

"Yes." Daiyu twisted her handkerchief, her face flushed with embarrassment.

Xiangling then brought the white rabbit fur stove cover to Daiyu: "Miss Lin, how about you try this stove cover? This is the white rabbit hunted by the Fourth Master himself... Giggle--" Xiangling couldn't stop laughing. , hurriedly repeated intermittently what Li Weijian said in the car, causing Daiyu to smile like a girl.

After squirming for a while, Daiyu stood up, took a book from the bookshelf, and said, "This book... you can give it to Fourth Brother Jian for me later."

Just now he was about to give instructions again, but Xiangling had already taken it, but with a slightly larger movement, the pages of the book turned, and a piece of paper fell down. But I saw the beautiful handwriting on it, which said: Hold your heart in your red hands.

(End of this chapter)