The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Daiyu thought about it, and felt that the name Magpie was a bit rustic, so she agreed: "The name Magpie is indeed not very good, but what should I change her name to?"

Seeing that Sister Lin agreed with his suggestion, Baoyu immediately showed off happily: "There is a village book written by Lu Fangweng. I wonder if my sister has read it?"

Daiyu shook her head and said, "No, sir didn't introduce me to read his poems."

Baoyu: "There are two lines in this poem about the sudden warmth of flowers, and the sound of magpies piercing the trees to welcome the new sunshine. Since your girl is called magpie, why not change her name to Qingwen? What do you think?"

Daiyu tilted her head and thought for a while, thinking that the name Qingwen was quite good, but she was about to agree when Magpie came over and said anxiously: "Girl, I don't like this name."

Baoyu was taken aback when he heard the words. He looked at the magpie and asked, "Isn't that a good name?"

Magpie's pretty face blushed and said: "If I want to change my name, my wife and young lady have to make up my mind for me. You are not who I am, so why change my name for me?"

"Uh~"

Baoyu was dumbfounded now. It was okay for Daiyu to confront him, but this maid actually dared to contradict him in person. It was really~

He just wanted to reprimand the magpie.But Daiyu smiled and said: "The magpie is right, my maid should be named by me."

Baoyu was even worse now. He looked at Daiyu with a resentful look on his face, "Sister, Qingwen is a very good name."

Daiyu: "But magpies don't like it. You can't let her hear people call her a name that you don't even like."

Seeing that Daiyu supported her opinion, Magpie immediately became more fond of this new little master, "Thank you, miss."

Baoyu sighed, "Oh! You don't want such a good name, what a stupid girl."

As soon as he said this, both Daiyu and Magpie stared at him, which made Baoyu feel guilty.

At this moment, Jia Lian led Baoyu's maid in and reminded him, "Brother Bao, it's time for us to go home."

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Baoyu said urgently, "I just came here, why do you want me to go back?"

Jia Lian: "If you don't go back, the old lady and the wife should be in a hurry."

Baoyu stood up helplessly. He was not afraid of the old lady, but if the wife got angry, she might tell him about it, and it would be a disaster for him.

Chapter 39: Hard Doors

Yichen Academy is said to be at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain, but it is actually located in Mudu Village near Xiangshan Mountain. It is located in a remote place with beautiful scenery, and it is a good place to cultivate one's mind and spirit.

The carriage staggered on the path of Mudu Village, and met with pitifully few pedestrians. It was hard to believe that this place was only more than ten miles away from the capital.

Lin Yun looked out of the car window for a while, then retracted his head and complained to the old man Guo sitting beside him: "There is not even a wine shop here. If I enter the academy, wouldn't there be even a place for toothbrush?"

Doctor Guo: "Academy is a place to cultivate talents for the country. If the recruited scholars are as greedy for pleasure as you are, then it will not cultivate a group of useless talents."

"Uh, I'm not that bad, am I?"

"What do you say?"

"I think there is no conflict between seeking pleasure and being a good official. Just like a corrupt official, you can't say that he will not benefit the people."

Doctor Guo saw that his words became more and more unreliable, so he quickly stopped him and said: "You can only say this in front of me. If Guo Xingzhi hears it, he will definitely let someone beat you."

"Well, they still beat people?"

"That's natural. How can there be a teacher in the academy who doesn't beat people."

Well, Lin Yun also recalled at this time that when he was studying with Meng Xiucai in Suzhou, he did not miss the ruler.

Just when Lin Yun recalled Meng Xiucai, the carriage stopped slowly.

Not long after, Xiao Mo, who was driving the carriage, shouted outside: "Third Lord, old genius doctor, no more carriages are allowed ahead."

Doctor Guo stood up and said, "Let's go, we're almost there."

Lin Yun followed the old man Guo out of the carriage, and saw a steep slope in front of him, and there was only one trail to walk on. If he wanted to go up, he had to walk.

Doctor Guo instructed Xiao Mo and Zhong Yi: "You two stay here to guard the carriage, and Boy Yun and I can go up."

Xiao Mo said anxiously: "How can I do that, wherever the third master is going, I will follow."

Doctor Guo: "Fuck you, the academy doesn't allow scholars to bring servants, and you can't get in if you follow."

Xiao Mo's face turned dark when he heard this. He looked at Lin Yun, not knowing what to do.

Lin Yun: "You and Zhong Yi should stay here, maybe they won't accept me."

"OK then,"

...

Lin Yun and old man Guo went up to the top of the slope.I saw the bright and cheerful front, not far away there was a grove of plum blossoms in full bloom, and near the edge of the grove was a small courtyard house that was not too big.

He asked Miraculous Physician Guo: "This courtyard doesn't seem very big, can there be hundreds of scholars in it?"

Doctor Guo: "What are you talking about, here only a few dozen people are recruited every year, and there are less than a hundred scholars in total."

"Sure enough, it is a collection of talents from all over the world to cultivate them."

"Well, this sentence is somewhat interesting."

The two walked and chatted, and when they came to the gate of the academy, they could vaguely hear the sound of scholars reading from inside.

Doctor Guo stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times, but no one opened it.He knocked a few more times, but there was still no movement inside.

Lin Yun got a little impatient waiting, he stepped forward, raised his fist and slammed on the door a few times.

This time the effect was good, and soon footsteps could be heard inside, and someone scolded at the door: "I don't know if this is an academy, I don't understand any manners."

As soon as the words were finished, there was a creaking sound, and the door was opened from the inside, and immediately a round, fat head emerged from the door, looking up and down at the two of them.

Doctor Guo smiled at the man with his hands behind his back, "Brother Changlu, are you all right?"

The fat head looked at Miracle Doctor Guo and asked, "Who are you?"

"Uh,"

Doctor Guo was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Chang Lu, you don't even know the old man?"

Fat head: "If you have something to say, go away if you don't say it."

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"you~"

Lin Yun squeezed forward and said with a smile: "We are here to visit Chief Lu Shan, please help us in and let us know."

The fat head said with a dark face: "Our mountain chief has no time to meet the guests today, please come back another day."

After speaking, he will close the courtyard door.

Lin Yun hurriedly reached out to stop him, took out the letter from his arms, and handed it to the other party, "This is a letter from Master Lin Ruhai, the patrol envoy of Yanhuai and Huaihe Rivers, to your Shanzhang. Please give it to Lu Shanzhang for reading. Not seen yet, we will leave immediately, what do you think?"

The fat head took the letter, glanced at the gift box in Lin Yun's hand, and said mockingly: "You entrusted Mr. Lin with a favor and wanted to study in our academy, right?"

Lin Yun: "It's true to ask for favors, but it's false to want to study."

"Uh, what do you mean by that?"

"I was forced to come."

"It's a liar."

The fat head slammed the courtyard door and didn't say whether he wanted to deliver the letter for them.

Lin Yun was dumbfounded now. He looked at Miracle Doctor Guo and asked, "Don't you say that you have treated Lu Xingzhi? Why don't people know you?"

Doctor Guo sighed and said: "I have been to the capital for several years, but I didn't expect the human relationship to be so indifferent. It's really embarrassing."

"Then what do we do now?"

"Just wait, if Lu Xingzhi doesn't see each other after half an hour, we will leave."

"A stick of incense, he wants to see him long ago, there is no need to wait so long,"

"Maybe Lu Xingzhi will test whether you have perseverance?"

"You think too much."

...

At this moment, in an elegant room in the academy, two people are sitting face to face, drinking tea and chatting.

On the right is an old man in his sixties with gray hair. He is Lu Xingzhi, the headmaster of the academy.And the person sitting on the left turned out to be the most virtuous emperor.

The reason why Emperor Zhide was here was to ask Lu Xingzhi for advice. Lin Ruhai encountered so much resistance in managing the salt department in Lianghuai, which made him both angry and helpless.

As the emperor, he naturally knew who the power behind the salt merchant was, which made him want to do something, but worried that he would be backlashed if he did it.

Lu Xingzhi read the secret letter played by Lin Ruhai, shook his head lightly and said, "Ruhai still overplayed it."

Emperor Zhide: "Sir, you also think that the salt class in Lianghuai should not be changed?"

"The self-interest earned by the Lianghuai salt merchants is not only the pocket of the Supreme Emperor, but also the final bottom line. If His Majesty takes action at this time, it will be tantamount to breaking the tacit understanding between you and the Supreme Emperor, and the subsequent backlash will definitely exceed Your Majesty's." Imagine."

Emperor Zhide said with a gloomy face: "Could it be that I don't do anything?"

Lu Xingzhi said with a smile: "Those salt merchants are not suitable for the time being, but the officials in Jiangnan can still move a few. Your Majesty only needs to use the excuse of the disadvantage of cracking down on private salt to adjust some officials. When the time is right, you can eradicate those moths in one fell swoop. .”

Emperor Zhide thought about it silently. He naturally understood this truth and was ready to do so, but he felt too aggrieved in his heart. As the emperor, he was kidnapped by several salt merchants, which made him feel a great humiliation .

Lu Xingzhi naturally understood what the emperor was thinking. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, governing a big country is like cooking a small dish. There is no need to rush."

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Emperor Zhide laughed and said, "Thank you, sir, for your explanation. It's my understanding."

Lu Xingzhi was about to speak modestly when he heard light footsteps outside the door.

Emperor Zhide frowned slightly. Just as he was about to call Dai Quan, Lu Xingzhi on the opposite side spoke first: "Your Majesty, Chang Lu is not a person who doesn't know the importance. He must have important news to share."

After hearing what Lu Xingzhi said, Emperor Zhide didn't say anything more.

Not long after, Dai Quan led a man named Chang Lu in quietly, and reported to Emperor Zhide: "Your Majesty, someone outside said that he sent a letter to Chief Lu Shan on behalf of Lord Lin Ruhai. I don't know if he should be sent away." Walk?"

Emperor Zhide glanced at Lu Xing in surprise, then turned to Changlu and asked, "Where is the letter?"

Chang Lu quickly submitted the letter, and Emperor Zhide turned his head towards Lu Xingzhi, motioning him to hand over the letter to Lu Xingzhi.