The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Daiyu took Xiangling's hand and scolded Lin Yun: "Brother, don't bully Xiangling."

Lin Yun said speechlessly: "Why am I bullying her?"

Pearl also stepped forward and saluted Daiyu, "Zhenzhu pays homage to Miss Lin."

Daiyu hurriedly asked, "You are?"

Lin Yun: "Her name is Pearl. She is the granddaughter of the leader of the Four Seas Gang. She is good at medicine and martial arts."

"Oh,"

Daiyu's eyes lit up when she heard the words, and she begged Lin Yun, "Brother, let Xiangling and Pearl follow me."

"That's not okay. They are not maids. You can't ask them to do things for you."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "I assure you, I will not ask them to do things for me."

Lin Yun: "You can play with them, but you can't let them live with you."

Daiyu pursed her lips, and said angrily, "Hmph! I know, my brother must have no good intentions for them."

Lin Yun changed the subject and asked, "Uncle, are my aunt and my father in the house?"

Daiyu: "Here, they are all waiting for you to meet in the past."

Lin Yunchong told Brother Ying: "Brother Ying, take Xiangling and Pearl back to rest, and I will go to the back to meet some elders."

Brother Ying said in a difficult way: "Third Master, where do you want Xiangling and Miss Pearl to live?"

Lin Yun: "Let them rest with you first, and I will make arrangements later."

Parrot: "Okay."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Brother, you go to see the eldest uncle, I will help them arrange it."

"Ok."

Lin Yun was anxious to see his father and Lin Ruhai and his wife, so he nodded in agreement, and then hurriedly walked towards the back house.

...

As soon as Lin Yun left, Daiyu took Pearl's hand and asked curiously: "Miss Pearl, are you really good at martial arts?"

Pearl said modestly: "I only know a little bit of martial arts."

"Then can you beat my brother?"

"Uh,"

Pearl heart said: "As far as the three-legged cat kung fu of the third master, I can beat him with one hand."

But she was too embarrassed to say this, so she could only smile and say nothing.

Looking at her expression, Daiyu knew that her brother would definitely not be able to defeat Pearl, so she regained her spirits immediately, and then asked, "Which martial art is stronger, you or Brother Zhong Yi?"

Zhong Yi smiled and said, "Miss Pearl is much better at martial arts than me."

Pearl hurriedly said: "Brother Zhong's martial arts are better than mine."

As soon as Daiyu heard it, she understood that the martial arts of these two were about the same.

She has seen Zhong Yi's martial arts with her own eyes. Fighting with assassins is just like playing. Pearl and his martial arts are on par. If she can abduct Pearl to be her bodyguard, then she won't be envious of Xiangyun and Sanchun sisters ah.

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became. She held Pearl's hand and asked questions, wishing that she could become god-sisters with her immediately.

...

Lin Yun came to the backyard and saw Cherry waiting for him outside the gate.

Seeing Lin Yun approaching, Cherry greeted her happily and said, "My servant pays homage to my nephew and young master."

Lin Yun smiled and said, "Sister Cherry, did your aunt ask you to welcome me?"

Cherry: "Yes. The lady, the master, and the elder are all waiting for you inside."

"Then let's go in."

"Ok."

While walking in the courtyard, maids and women came over from time to time to salute and say hello to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun thought to himself: "The number of servants in the mansion seems to have increased a lot. After he gets married, it is estimated that the number will more than double. No wonder there are more than a thousand servants in the two mansions of Rongning and Ningxia. These servants can only come in and out , it’s really not a problem.”

...

Walking into the living room of the back house, Lin Yun saw his father Lin Heng sitting with Lin Ruhai and his wife drinking tea and chatting.

He hurriedly stepped forward, saluting: "Lin Yun send my regards to father, uncle, and aunt."

Lin Heng asked cheerfully, "Yun'er, is this journey going well?"

Lin Yun: "Reporting to my father, I didn't encounter any twists and turns along the way, and it went smoothly."

Lin Ruhai asked from the side: "Brother Yun, did you go to Rongguo Mansion first?"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "Yes. Aunt Xue's family has come to the capital. I will send them to the Rongguo Mansion first, talk to the ancestors a few words, and then come back."

Jia Min hurriedly asked: "Is the old lady in good health?"

Lin Yun smiled and said, "It's all right. Eldest sister has become a concubine, and the mansion over there is full of joy, and everyone is happy."

Lin Heng said enviously: "It's a great joy for a big girl to be a concubine, and she should be happy."

Jia Min laughed and said, "Brother Yun won the exam, which is also a great joy."

Lin Hengle said: "It's Ruhai who taught well."

After a pause, he told Lin Yun again: "Yun'er, remember to listen to your uncle and aunt in the future, and don't go against it."

Lin Yun said hurriedly: "My child respects your fate."

Lin Heng sighed again: "It's a pity that your mother died early, so I couldn't see your current appearance."

Jia Min persuaded: "Brother, don't be sad. If my sister-in-law knows, she will be happy for Brother Yun."

Lin Heng: "What my brother and sister said is true."

At this moment, Nanny Liu came in and asked Jia Min, "Madam, is it time for the banquet?"

Jia Min hurriedly said: "Yes. Brother Yun has returned from the imperial examination. Today, the entire family will celebrate together, and let everyone open up and have a big meal."

"Yes."

...

After Liu Mama left, Lin Ruhai stood up and said to Lin Yun, "Follow me to the study, I have something to ask you."

Jia Min persuaded: "Master, if you have anything to say, it's not too late to say it after the meal,"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Just a few words, we'll come over for dinner later."

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Lin Heng: "Siblings, let them go."

"Okay, then hurry up, don't delay the opening of the table."

"Ok."

...

Lin Yun followed Lin Ruhai into the inner study, and as soon as he entered, Lin Ruhai asked him, "The eldest sister of the Jia family, Concubine Feng, what do you think?"

Lin Yun smiled wryly: "It doesn't matter what I think, what matters is what the Jia family will do."

Lin Ruhai nodded in approval: "The fact that you can think of this proves that you are much more mature."

Lin Yun thought for a while and said, "Uncle, is Wang Ziteng going to lead the army to the northwest?"

Lin Ruhai nodded and said: "The military aircraft department has already made a decision. Wang Ziteng will lead the three troops of the Beijing camp to march to the northwest."

Lin Yun hurriedly asked, "Who will be in charge of the remaining two departments of the Beijing Camp?"

Lin Ruhai: "The Military Aircraft Department has decided that Niu Jizong will take over as the commander of the Beijing camp."

Lin Yun was surprised when he heard the words: "How could it be him?"

Lin Ruhai asked, "Why can't it be him?"

Lin Yun: "I originally thought His Majesty would arrange for Prince Zhongshun to take over as the commander of the Beijing camp."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "If your Majesty's thoughts can be easily guessed by you, then what kind of emperor is he?"

Lin Yun suddenly asked: "Uncle, is Niu Jizong one of His Majesty's people?"

"Uh,"

Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Yun in surprise, and asked, "Why do you think so?"

Lin Yun: "I just have a feeling that Niu Jizong is not a simple person. He may have secretly surrendered to the emperor."

Lin Ruhai frowned and thought about it, and said: "It is indeed possible. However, you are not allowed to say this in the future, so as not to cause trouble."

"My nephew understands."

After a pause, Lin Yun said again: "Uncle, have you ever thought about being released to work in Guangdong?"

Lin Ruhai asked in surprise, "What can I do in Guangdong?"

Lin Yun: "My nephew thinks that our Da Chu's border troubles are not in the northwest, but in the Guangdong Sea."

"Oh, tell me in detail."

Lin Yun: "The Son of Heaven and all the ministers thought that the tax of Da Chu was on the salt tax, but it was not the case. If the court could strengthen the naval construction and take back the governance rights of Taiwan and Macau, it would be difficult to collect customs duties in the coastal areas. The millions of troops that can feed my Great Chu."

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said: "This proposal is definitely not feasible. Franji's navy, warships and artillery are superior to our Great Chu. If you start a war rashly, once the army is defeated, Your Majesty's throne will be unstable."

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "My nephew doesn't mean to start a war with Frangji right away, what I mean is that the court first sends a capable minister to be the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, check the local customs duties, and then integrate the two naval forces in Guangdong and Hai Rise up and prepare for the future war."

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard, pondered for a moment before asking, "Is the loss of customs duties in Guangdong serious?"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "As far as my nephew knows, Lang Shijie, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, who was sent by the imperial court to live in Macau, has long been bribed by Frangji, who evades tax in Macau by no less than one million taels of silver every year."

Lin Ruhai swallowed and said, "There are so many tariffs evaded in one place?"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "I'm afraid my nephew will stop talking. The profit of sea trade is more than ten times. If the court can lift the sea ban, I dare say that your majesty will no longer have to worry about the lack of money in the treasury."

Lin Ruhai glared at Lin Yun, and said: "I heard from your aunt earlier that you suggested to His Majesty to open the sea ban, don't you understand the risks involved?"