Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 16 Lin Ruhai's Promotion

Such a busy and peaceful life was not broken until the spring of the second year, which was the sixth day after Daiyu's sixth birthday. After eight or nine months of study, under the arrangement of Lin Ruhai, Jia Lian went to Jinling to participate in the first competition. Tong Sheng tried it.

Originally, he had no hope and just asked him to experience it, but who would have thought that he would pass, although the ranking is not very good.There is no need to come back, and then wait there for the April government exam.Lin Ruhai also specially asked Huang Jiyun to go over and take care of her, and Daiyu also promised that she would not miss her homework, and she wanted Huang Jiyun to agree to her obsession. Huang Jiyun is just such a disciple, it hurts to the bottom of her heart, and she is more doting on Daiyu than Lin Ruhai a bit.From Lin Ruhai's point of view, it was mainly because of Daiyu's face that she agreed.

Seeing Huang Jiyun set off for the past, Lin Ruhai thought that if he could pass it, he would be a child, and he could go to the exam to obtain the fame of a scholar, and he would not be in vain teaching him.I can't help but feel a little complacent, a dude who knows nothing, after a few months in my hands, he will become a good kid who is willing to study, and he can go to the scholar exam!It's no wonder that Lin Ruhai is complacent, Jia Lian has worked very hard these past few months, and during the two months in Jinling, Jia Lian even stayed at home and followed Mr. Huang to study hard and make up for it.I always remember Daiyu talking to him before leaving: "Grind your gun before the battle, and you will be happy if you are not happy! It is good to ask Mr. Huang carefully, and read more articles written by Lin students in previous years. As the saying goes, you have read three hundred Tang poems by heart. Even if I copy, I can copy a good article, if I copy a few more topics, there will always be an article that will be useful!" A small face is still full of seriousness, which is really cute.Jia Lian only thought it was Daiyu's concern for him, and also understood Lin Ruhai's expectations for him. Compared with the Rongguo Mansion far away in the capital, he felt warmer in his heart, and actually worked a little harder.

Sure enough, Jia Lian lived up to expectations and passed the government examination. Although his ranking was still average, he was still a child!I just wanted to continue to take the college examination in the golden autumn and August, so as to get a reputation as a scholar.Although Mr. Huang felt that he was not hot enough, he didn't object. It's always good to try. If he fails the test, it's like pouring cold water on him to wake him up.Now there is no need to dampen his enthusiasm.So there was no need to send someone back to Gusu City to report the news, just had a meal with the classmates, and hurriedly followed Mr. Huang back to Gusu.

Jia Min was very happy to learn that Jia Lian had passed the qualification for being a child student, and hurriedly sent someone to catch up with the team that was going to Beijing to deliver the Dragon Boat Festival gift, and went to Rongguo Mansion to announce the good news.Only then did Jia Lian remember that he hadn't written to Rongguo Mansion to announce the good news.After coming to Gusu this year, I feel more and more that this is my home, and I can't remember the Rongguo Mansion in the capital.When the Rongguo Mansion received Jia Min's letter, whether Jia's mother was happy, whether his father Jia She was elated, Jia Zhu's expression, and everyone's different attitudes were not what Jia Lian considered now.

He also said that Lin Ruhai was also very happy, and when he heard that Jia Lian was going to participate in Qiu Wei, he told him not to slack off in his studies.Today's Jia Lian is highly motivated to study, how could he be slack?Although he insisted on practicing riding and archery every day, it was shortened to half an hour. The rest of the time was only reading and composition, and even Daiyu didn't bother him.

When it was about to enter August, the person who went to the capital to announce the good news finally came back, and brought back a bad news. The second room, Jia Zhu, fell ill when she came out because of the unsatisfactory results of Chunwei. This dragged on for more than a month. .Although Jia Min had never seen this child, she was still very sad to hear the news. She was very worried when she thought that Jia Lian was going to participate in Qiu Wei soon. If Daiyu hadn't stopped her, Jia Lian probably wouldn't have to take the exam.Because Jia Lian was preparing for the exam, he didn't tell Jia Lian the news of Jia Zhu's death, and his life was as busy as ever.Until August [-]th, Jia Lian went to Jinling again accompanied by Lin Yi, but he didn't know that Jia Zhu had already gone.

You said why Daiyu didn't ask Huang Jiyun to lead Jia Lian this time? Of course, it was more than a month ago that Daiyu finished "The Enlightenment of the Rhythm", "The Rhyme of the Li Weng", "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Analects" and "Mencius" and proposed Classical question: "Is it the Master who said: 'The people can be taught, but not known.' Or the Master said: 'The people can be taught. If not, let them be known.'? The explanations of the two sentences are completely opposite. According to Confucius To teach the understanding of the concept of no class, there should be the latter kind of sentence, but now scholars are using the former interpretation, which somewhat tarnishes the suspicion of Confucius and foolish people!" "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites", " Spring and Autumn" is also a good study, and even "Warring States Policy" has been read once.A year and a half!Huang Jiyun left, sadly, he didn't know where he went to visit the mountains and play in the water to heal his injuries, and he said he would not return until next year.This is really an extremely irresponsible statement. Tomorrow, next, year... Who knows what year it is!

Huang Jiyun's eyes were very vicious, Jia Lian was not included in the list, this hit Jia Lian hard, but he had never studied so hard, he thought he could catch it, but he didn't think so, but he fell out of the list, even though Lin Ruhai before departure I told him that I only wanted to come here to try my hand and exercise, but he still felt ashamed to see Lin Ruhai, Daiyu and others, so he wandered around Jinling City until September when Lin Yi took out the letter from Lin Ruhai. After writing the letter, he returned to Gusu angrily.

When Jia Lian came in, Lin Ruhai was still busy with official duties in the yamen, but Jia Min and Daiyu were already waiting at the second gate.When Jia Lian saw Jia Min and Daiyu, although he felt very embarrassed, he felt very warm in his heart. He wished that this was not his aunt and cousin, but his own mother and sister!Jia Min comforted Jia Lian and told him to wash up first.In the evening, Lin Ruhai encouraged Jia Lian again in the study. He knew that he was not hot enough and took the opportunity to throw cold water on him, so Lin Ruhai was not as disappointed as Jia Lian guessed.With Lin Ruhai's encouragement, Jia Lian felt better.

In the twinkling of an eye, the golden chrysanthemum has not yet thanked the twelfth lunar month, and the plum blossoms have already bloomed.It was rare for Lin Ruhai, Muxiu and Jia Min to watch Jia Lian and Daiyu's poems together in the garden. It was just when they were enjoying themselves, that the imperial decree came from the capital.Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked someone to open the main door, and at the same time went to change clothes with Jia Min and the others to receive the order.

After changing clothes according to the rank, as soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw an old eunuch wearing a purple robe palace attire, walking slowly out of the four-person sedan chair with a smile on his face, holding a snow-white dust whisk in one hand, and holding a golden scroll in the other , wrote a letter-an imperial decree!Two words.After Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and the others hurriedly prepared the incense case, before they could exchange greetings, they opened the scroll and sang loudly:

"Fengtian Chengyun~~~ The emperor's edict said: Suzhou Daotai Linhai, accumulated goodness and simplicity, can be respected. Virtue benefits Guangji, kindness and generosity. As an official, he is diligent and gentle, restrains his career, and benefits the people. I am hereby granting you Doctor of Lantai Temple. The Yangzhou Salt Administration has been suspended for many days. I am very worried. Lin Hai is a solitary and simple man. Praise the custom, Qinzai~~~~”

A long line of singing was about to come out, Lin Ruhai crawled forward, knelt down on the ground and raised his hands high, singing: "Minister, Lin Hai. Receive the order~~~~ Thank you Lord Long En!" After singing, he returned to the original place.Behind them, Jia Min and Daiyu, as well as the servants in charge at home also knelt down on the ground and buried their faces, not daring to look up.

Before he got up, he saw a young eunuch coming out from behind the old eunuch, holding a vermilion plate in his hand, and placed another golden scroll on it, full of flowers, the old eunuch didn't say much, took out the scroll and continued to sing loudly:

"Fengtian Chengyun~~~ The emperor's system said: Ministers have the code of honoring the public, borrowing internal virtues to cultivate, the imperial court has the kindness of sparse nobles, and treats all husbands with respect, and Yifan Mizhang worships Jiayong. The doctor of Sirlantai Temple Lin Hai's wife, Jia's, has beautiful Kunyi, the moon room is beautiful, and the brocade thread pierces the clouds. She is virtuous and virtuous, and she should be honored and favored. It is suitable to present you as his wife. The imperial edict of Xi is ordered in the play, emblematic of Lanfang Committee Tuo , Like the feet of mountains and rivers, the Yilong Guidian Hall is a warning, if you are soaring, you will not let it go, the golden paper is just bent, and the Zigao is coming."

After the two paragraphs were sung, the old eunuch kept his mouth shut and smiled all over his face, just waiting for the members of the Lin family to thank God.Jia Min also crawled forward like Lin Ruhai, went to the old eunuch, knelt on the ground and raised his hands high, singing: "My wife, the Jia family of Linmen accepts the order~~~~ Thank you, Lord Long En!" Waiting for Jia Min to return to the original place The old eunuch said: "Master Lin, Mrs. Lin, congratulations~!" The old eunuch stepped forward slowly, and the timing was ingenious. Lin Ruhai and his family just got up from the ground when he walked into the house in front of. "Thank you, Eunuch Li, for traveling thousands of miles! Please come inside~!"

Ruhai bent sideways and made a gesture of affection, and without waiting for this Eunuch Li to answer, he said again: "Lin Zhong, bring Eunuch Li to Wenquelou to serve tea!" Then he turned his head and said to Eunuch Li: "Eunuch Li will wait a while How about making tea with your father-in-law after Zhuo Jing and I offer this holy grace to the ancestral hall?"

Eunuch Li said with a smile: "Master Lin has double happiness today, and Wen Que Tower is a good place to meet the occasion, and the miscellaneous family also took advantage of Master Lin to rejoice~" After finishing speaking, he followed the chief manager Lin Zhong to leave.

After Lin Ruhai enshrined the imperial decree in the ancestral hall, Daiyu didn't know what he said to Eunuch Li, but Lin Ruhai and Jia Min got busy. Lin Ruhai was busy handing over people, and Jia Min was busy packing the cages.Fortunately, Jia Lian and Daiyu were there to help.Of course, Jia Min tidied up the fine gold and silver, but Jia Lian helped tidy up the antiques. Daiyu didn't want to tidy up the study room herself.

For more than a year, Daiyu not only figured out addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, but also a pinyin alphabet.Of course, no one knows except Jia Lian.Daiyu engraved 26 capital letters and 26 small letters on each box, put all the books in the box according to the capital letter of the first character, and then painted the corresponding capital letter on the surface of the box with red paint. Trace it in red, and then trace the second word in lowercase in red as well.In the future, it will be very cheap to search by the title of the book, and Jia Lian has come to help by the time Daiyu has packed up the books one by one.Fortunately, Jia Lian came to help in time, otherwise when we moved, we might not have finished.

Before the New Year's Eve, Lin Ruhai had finished handing over with the visitor, and he was about to go to Yangzhou to take up his post when he was fifteen.Before leaving, I went to the Lin clan, and my uncle was still in good health, so Lin Ruhai was relieved.The students of the academy did well in the exams this year, and several of them won the title of scholar. Lin Ruhai also gave each scholar a reward of 100 taels of silver.The family was prosperous and prosperous, except for asking some questions about Lin Ruhai's heirs from the uncle before leaving, everything went well.After returning, Lin Ruhai and his family took Jia Lian to bid farewell to Gusu City on an auspicious day.

____________________________________________________________________________________________ At this point, Daiyu’s quiet and comfortable life has come to an end. The next chapter will unfold Lin Ruhai’s career in salt administration and the ups and downs of Daiyu’s life.At this time, Daiyu was still very happy when she was a child, and she has always been committed to making her family healthy and happy. I don't know if she can continue to live peacefully with such a family in Yangzhou City in the future?Yangzhou City is a lively place.

The one chapter a day I promised at the beginning, so far I can barely keep my word.I hope everyone will support it, but I don’t know how many people will read it now?Why don't you leave a few words of encouragement to Kujing? (*^__^*) I know that my writing is not good, so you might as well give me some advice O(∩_∩)O~ Kujing is very modest!No more nonsense, let's see you in the next chapter (^_^)/~~bye
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