The Founding of the Red Chamber

After returning home, Lin Jing gave a heavy gift, opened the door and courtiers talked about the Duke

As soon as Lin Jingfu came home, he was dragged to the ancestral hall to be scolded, he was not very happy, although he also knew that it would be better to pretend nothing had happened, but he was too young to have cultivated to this level.But Lin Yi said, "Jing'er will go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to his parents as soon as he comes back. His filial piety is so filial, which is our Lin family's family tradition."

Lin Jing didn't expect that when the old and rigid elder brother still had this kind of whitewashing, he took a look at Lin Yi, and Lin Jing naturally wouldn't refute. After Lin Yi's introduction, the brothers met.

Lin Sa and Lin Duan were both born as concubines, not to mention Lin Jing, who was raised in the palace since childhood, and was loved by the Queen Mother Lin, so naturally he would not want Lin Jing to be stronger.Therefore, no matter whether Lin Jing went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to his parents, or went to the ancestral hall to receive training, Lin Salinduan was very polite to Lin Jing.

When it was time for the lunch gathering, Lin Ping, who was still in her boudoir, also moved out, and the family had a reunion dinner.

After lunch, Lin Yi sent Lin Jing to his yard.

It was the first time that Lin Jing had his own yard. Back then, the Empress Dowager Lin ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to tidy up the rooms in the yard according to Lin Jing's instructions. What flowers, fruits, tables and chairs were planted in it were all arranged by Lin Jing.It is the beginning of spring at this time, when all things sprout, and the flowers and trees give birth to new greenery, one can imagine how beautiful it will be in the future.

Lin Jing was very satisfied. After looking at his house, he touched the furniture and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is not lazy." He decorated the yard with money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he didn't use any money from the family.

Seeing Lin Jing's complacent appearance, Lin Yi reminded him, "Being modest and prudent is the way to go for a long time."

Lin Jing had cultivated his temperament early, and said, "Modity is naturally important, but we should also be considerate of the love of the elders. The elders don't dare to resign."

Every time Lin Yi spoke, Lin Jing didn't listen quietly, Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "Teach you, just listen."

Lin Jing muttered, "Even if you are interrogating a prisoner, you are allowed to defend yourself. The big brother is more dignified than the official."

"To shut up."

Lin Jingchu was assigned to the yard, even though he didn't get along well with Lin Yi, it didn't affect his good mood. After looking around inside and out, he said politely, "Cleaning up my yard, my sister-in-law must have spent a lot of time. , I will personally thank my sister-in-law."

Lin Yi said, "A family is what it should be."

"You take a rest, if you have something to do, someone will tell me. If you want anything, just ask someone to tell you. My husband has already found it for you. Rest for a few days, and then you can start studying." Lin Yi saw Lin Jing's expression on his face. Tired, said, "I'll take you to the study tomorrow."

Lin Jing sent Lin Yi out of the courtyard, and Fang turned back to the house.

Ding Xiang and Mammy Zhang faintly heard that Lin Yi was displeased when Lin Jing first returned to the mansion, and they were very worried.Nanny Zhang waited on Lin Jing to change her homely clothes, and said, "Brother just came back, everything in this courtyard is complete, even the husband has paid for my brother, it shows that the old man treats me very seriously and misses him Become a talent."

At such a young age, Lin Jing was already very good at listening, and understood what Zhang Nanny meant. Lin Jing said, "Brother treats me closely, I understand."

After changing into homely clothes, Lin Jing went to bed for a nap.

It was Lin Yi who had to deal with the mess caused by Lin Jing with a dark face, and now the Yue family knew that Lin Jing was going to put down a plaque to demolish the gate.She never imagined that her brother-in-law had just come home, and he would poke a hole in the sky with a few words and five words.

The Yue clan asked, "Master, about the gate..."

Lin Yi said, "First take down the plaque of the public house, and then find someone to tear down the door, and even changed the places that were out of control in the house one by one."

Yue Shi was dumbfounded, she thought that her brother-in-law was just saying something, and if she didn't want her husband, she would follow suit.Lin Yi said, "Jing'er has said everything. Now that I have no official title, and I still want to put on the publicity of the government, it's really out of courtesy. Thanks to your majesty's generosity, I didn't pursue it."

What I said was somewhat inaccurate.Lin Yi has a calm temper. If Emperor Zhaode doesn't give him a title, he will just wait.If Emperor Zhaode doesn't bestow a title, Lin Yi will wait for a day, but as long as Emperor Zhaode bestows a title, Duke Cheng'en will definitely be his.

Lin Yi never said what he was thinking, but he had this kind of arrogance.

Lin Jing pointed out at the gate, the news could not be concealed, so instead of that, he had to follow Lin Jing's words and try Emperor Zhaode's intention.Since Lin Yi gave the order, the Yue clan sent someone to do it.

The Yue family said again, "I have inquired about the fourth uncle's mother. The fourth uncle is weak, and there are many taboos in his diet. Only the people around him can't handle it properly. I thought, the big kitchen is messy and not very detailed, it's better to be in the kitchen. There is only a small kitchen in the fourth uncle's courtyard, and it is managed by thoughtful people. Whatever the fourth uncle wants, it is convenient and appropriate." The Yue family has already seen that the uncle is a young man, but he is a meticulous and thoughtful person. If the Empress Dowager Li likes it, the Yue family will naturally look at it differently, let alone feel wronged by Lin Jing in the slightest.

The head of Lin Yi's family is also very disciplined, and said, "It's okay that the second brother, third brother and second sister don't have a small kitchen."

The Yue family smiled and persuaded, "It's the same. The fourth uncle is young and weak, and he just came home, so he is somewhat uncomfortable. If he is strong and strong, he will be able to get used to it for a while. I heard Fourth Uncle's nanny said that even if the food is cold or hot, it will not suit the spleen and stomach, and Fourth Uncle will feel unwell. After all, the big kitchen is far away, so it's more convenient to be in your own yard."

Thinking of Lin Jing's small body, which is far from being stronger than children of the same age, Lin Yi also felt a little worried, and said, "You can figure it out."

In fact, Yi Ying had already prepared it, but just picked an excuse to cross the Ming Road, so as to save Lin Sa, Lin Duan and Lin Ping from feeling dissatisfied.In fact, so what if you don't accept it?The concubine and concubine are different, not to mention that they don't have Lin Jing's fortune.

It's just that Lin Yi is generous and treats his siblings equally, so the Yue family found an excuse to give Lin Jing some special treatment.

Lin Jing has some opinions on Lin Yi, but he is not bad on the Yue family.At noon, Zhang Nanny brought Lin Yi's gift to Yue Shi, Yue Shi smiled and asked the eldest girl Fu'er to accept it, invited Zhang Nanny to sit down, and said with a smile, "Fourth Uncle really, you should treat me as a sister-in-law He cared about my fourth uncle, but he asked Mammy to bring me something."

Nanny Zhang smiled, "Ever since I heard that the Elder Master and his wife are going back to the imperial capital, my brother has been thinking about honoring the Elder Master and his wife."

The two said some good things, and Madam Zhang left.All of a sudden, Fu'er, the eldest girl, showed the things that Lin Jing had given to the Yue clan. Even though the Yue clan came from the Marquis's mansion, they secretly admired them. There were not many things, but the pearls and jade hairpins were all of the highest grade. She casually took out a ruby ​​and red gold hairpin , the ruby ​​inlaid on it is the size of a little finger, and the color is even and dazzling.The Yue family took a closer look, and sure enough there was the sign of the Palace of Mercy on the hairpin.

The Yue family really didn't know how Lin Jing asked for the things from the queen mother, and even thinking about it, he couldn't return it to Lin Jing, so he ordered the servant girl to keep it properly.Fu'er laughed and said, "The fourth master is also strange, why he only gave things to the wife, and left it here with the uncle."

Yue Shi laughed, "Their brothers naturally have their brother's reasons." Lin Jing was young and had a bad temper, and he was probably still angry after being reprimanded by Lin Yi today.However, since Lin Jing asked someone to give her something, there was no serious suspicion between the brothers.The Yue family also ignored it.

After a while, the Yue clan knew that not only her place, but Lin Ping's place at Lin Sa's Linduan, Lin Jing also had presents for them.The Yue family secretly praised Lin Jing for his thoroughness, and he dared not underestimate him.

On the contrary, the Lin family's tossing about putting down plaques and demolishing the gate has some meaning in the eyes of everyone in the imperial capital.What's more, the Lin family's officials from generation to generation are not unrelated to the court.When Emperor Zhaode came to court, the Ministry of Rites mentioned the matter of Duke Chengen of the Lin family.

The reason is also very appropriate. The empress dowager's natal family cannot be without a title or a job.Not only is the Lin family shameless, even though the Lin family is the empress dowager's natal family, the same is true for the empress dowager when a woman marries and obeys her husband.If the Empress Dowager's natal family is left out in the cold, does the royal family have any face?

Emperor Zhaode listened to Zhu Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, quoting the ancients and discussing the present, which couldn't be more reasonable.Rong Songhuai, the uncle of Emperor Cheng Engong Zhaode, jumped out and said, "In the past, Mr. Lin was defeated on the battlefield. His Majesty was kind and did not pursue his defeat. It is because His Majesty is generous. The Lin family has a large population and chooses the best. Just give him a title." The implication is that he wants to seize the title's direct line.

When Rong Songhuai said this, Lin Yi's father-in-law, Marquis of Wenxiang, couldn't bear it anymore, and said, "The Empress Dowager is a descendant of the first emperor, she has the grace of nurturing her majesty, and she has the role of regent in the court. Mrs. Lin died in battle, and also It's bloodshed and sacrifice for the country, on the field of killing, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, not to mention that Mr. Lin died for the country, and Mr. Rong said that Mr. Lin shed blood for the country, and he did nothing! That's when the barbarians came to commit crimes. Why don't you see Mr. Rong go into battle and contribute to the country!" In fact, when the news came that Mr. Lin died in the battle, the Marquis of Wenxiang was afraid that he would be implicated by the Lin family, so he didn't send anyone to greet his son-in-law Lin Yi. Fear of death.But now, Lin Yi is no longer in danger of his life. Emperor Zhaode did not pursue Mr. Lin's fault back then, and now six years have passed, so how can he bring up the past again!Therefore, how could the Marquis of Wenxiang allow Duke Cheng'en to fall on the head of a side branch of the Lin family.In the view of Marquis Wenxiang, Duke Cheng'en belongs to his son-in-law now, and should belong to his grandson in the future!No second choice!

There was a quarrel in the early court, but Emperor Zhaode did not make a decision in the court, but discussed it later.

The Marquis of Wenxiang sent someone to deliver a letter to his son-in-law. Lin Yi heard the news and called Lin Jing to teach him a lesson, "You see, it's not as simple as you think." The emperor will bestow the title?This is too underestimated Emperor Zhaode!

Lin Jing flickered black and white big phoenix eyes, and insisted, "Let's spread the matter out, there will always be a conclusion, which is better than an unresolved one."

"I'm telling you that it's good or bad. You go back and study hard. Finish your studies and stop meddling in these external affairs. It's not your thing to worry about."

Lin Jing obediently complied face to face, then turned around and had another idea of ​​her own.