The Founding of the Red Chamber

The Xia family had so many sons that Lin Jingguang and his brother-in-law only had five.

This Xia Wulang who was chosen to be the second prince's companion was Mrs. Xia's eldest son. He was three years younger than Xia Yunchu and one year older than the second prince, which was similar.

Because he heard that the fifth brother-in-law was selected to accompany the second prince, Lin Jing still found a reason to go over to talk.Lin Jing said, "Ah Qing is about the same age as my fifth brother, so I can be a companion." This was referring to Lin Qing who was also selected as a companion.

Accompanied by the prince, he usually chooses children from relatives and noble families. This is the first time that a scholarly family such as the Xia family has such an honor.Xia Wulang was a little excited in his heart, but also a little nervous. He asked Lin Jing in a childlike voice, "Fourth Brother Lin, I heard that the rules in the palace are very strict." First time.Lin Jing, on the other hand, grew up in the palace. Xia Wulang wanted to ask Lin Jing about the rules in the palace, for fear of making a fool of himself.

Lin Jing showed the demeanor of his future brother-in-law, obviously as tender as a piece of tofu, pretending to be old-fashioned, and said, "Shibo's rules are the best. You are a person who understands rules. Remember to be cautious in your words and deeds. Anyway, I would rather be honest than go out in the limelight. You know, there is a saying in the world, "Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and time sees people's hearts". Go out in a hurry for fear that others will not show your face. For those who know him, he is a rafter in his early years, and he must be rotten first."

Xia Wulang nodded his head, and Lin Jing said again, "Ah Qing is my cousin, you don't know him for the time being, it's right to get close to him as much as you can, as a classmate and a caretaker."

Lin Jing and Xia Wulang were muttering to each other, when Xia Sanlang entered the door, holding a plate of fresh fruit in his hand, he smiled, "I met some cherries for sale outside, it's rare that they are so big and red, I tasted one, it tastes good Not too bad, so I bought some back. I heard from my mother that Ah Jing is here too, let's try it together and see if it suits my mouth?"

Lin Jing and Xia Sanlang hit each other very well, and smiled, "Cherries don't last long, and they don't grow near the imperial capital, but the cherries in our hometown are also top-notch. According to the elder brother, it's almost the same as the one bought by the third brother. Maybe these are the cherries from our hometown." He took one and gave it to Goro to eat first.

Xia Wulang thanked him and took it, Xia Sanlang smiled, "It's really a fruit from Shandong."

Lin Jing took one and tasted it himself, and it was really sweet and sour. Lin Jing said, "The cherries are delicious when made into sauce or dried fruit."

Xia Wulang said, "It's also delicious to make sweet water. Or pickle it and store it in a jar. When the summer comes, put a few pickled cherries on it when making ice bowls. It's very refreshing."

The three discussed how to eat cherries. Lin Jing did like to eat cherries, but he didn't use them much.One is that he is a guest at Xia's house, and the other is that he eats in moderation.Xia Sanlang asked him carefully, "How is your body? Is it really safe? Are you okay these days?"

Lin Jing smiled, "It's great. A few days ago, Guan Xiaoer and I went for a horseback ride in the countryside. I wanted to ask Shiro to go with me, but I also thought that he was always strict with his homework. He rested once every ten days. It’s the same as a senior official. The uncle is strict, and I’m worried that the uncle will not allow it.”

Xia Wulang looked at Lin Jing with big black and white eyes hesitant to speak, and said to himself, if the fourth brother Lin can really come and ask the fourth brother to go out to play together, I don't know how happy the fourth brother will be.

Xia Wulang just thought about it, Xia Sanlang smiled freely, and said directly, "You can come to him when you are free, we are not outsiders, no matter how strict my father is, I will not forbid you to play together. Little, if you don’t play at this time, is it possible that you expect to grow up to play? He also wants to relax occasionally, and my father told us the same thing, and will definitely give you face.” These days, which father-in-law is especially wrong with his son-in-law Treat it differently.

Lin Jing smiled, "With the words of the third brother, I feel relieved to come and play with Shiro."

Xia Sanlang smiled, "Just don't confess me in front of my father."

Lin Jing thought of Xia Zhongqiu's seriousness and integrity, and Xia Sanlang's suave manner, he couldn't help having fun again, and asked, "I heard that the third brother is going to the Imperial College to study?"

Xia Sanlang waved his hand, "It's not worth mentioning. I originally wanted to find a job earlier, but my parents were not happy, so they insisted that I go to the Imperial College to study in order to prepare for the next year."

Lin Jing didn't quite understand Xia Sanlang's thoughts, and said, "It won't be too late for the third brother to be named on the gold list. If you recruit someone to fill the position, there will be only a few good and bad, and it will not help your future future." He also gave an example, " Previously, my first husband was Sanjia who sought a county magistrate and served as a parent officer for a place."

Xia Sanlang was a few years older, but he did not put on airs in front of Lin Jing and his younger brother. He sighed repeatedly, "I won the Juren at the age of 15, and I lost my name in the second spring. It is not very fun to study all day like this. I thought, it would be better to find a job first, and practice one or two in practice. Although I was suffering from the unknown name of Chunwei, but I thought about it, I was luckier than many people in my youth, and now I can't be named on the gold list. , why force it. Anyway, if you are an official, you will do it anyway."

Lin Jing has seen many people turn gray and gray because of the imperial examinations. It is rare to see someone as open-minded as Xia Sanlang, and it is especially admirable.Lin Jing didn't care about imperial examinations, he was a foreign relative, and it would be easy to become an official in the future, so he understood Xia Sanlang quite well, and said, "I don't know where the third brother wants to go? Is it the Six Departments or is it released? I heard people say that each has its own particularities. "

Xia Sanlang said, "According to what I mean, it is natural to seek a job abroad. As long as you can do something, it doesn't matter how high or low your official position is. I am young, so I am not afraid of brother Jing's jokes, so what if I suffer? , such a good time, it would be a pity to spend all day in the Imperial College."

Xia Sanlang knew that Lin Jing was brought up under the Empress Dowager Lin's knees. Although he was young, he was quite knowledgeable, and he didn't despise him because of his urination. It is not necessary to take the imperial examination to get a job. I just don’t want to waste time year after year thinking about the imperial examination articles. According to my heart, the imperial examination is of course the rank of promotion, but, I rely on Lai Fude, but the road is wider than usual."

Lin Jingdao, "I come here. If you don't belong to the Imperial Academy, you won't be in the cabinet. If you look at it in the long run, it is natural that the imperial examination is the most secure. Come to think of it, my uncle is also thinking about the future of the third brother." Qiu Wei is in the middle.Since he has such a talent, Xia Shangshu naturally has high hopes for his son, otherwise, the eldest son is also a kind official, so why would he not allow it when he came to the third son?

Xia Sanlang smiled, "Three years and one spring, each spring selects three hundred Jinshi. In this officialdom, above the court, Jinshi is the most rare. Even after passing through the Hanlin Academy, how many people can enter the cabinet to worship?" Where's the picture?"

Lin Jing smiled, "Jinshi Hanlin is not rare, that's because they don't have a father who is a minister. With the third brother's qualifications, as long as he is named on the gold list, his future is solid. If you want to go out, you have to think clearly."

Xia Sanlang obviously made up his mind that he didn't want to continue the imperial examination. His only worry was, "I want to go out to broaden my horizons, but my father doesn't allow it."

Lin Jing is a good hand at doing such things that are obsequious and contradictory. In his opinion, it is boring to be bored in the imperial capital all the time. He said, "The third brother just said to go out to travel and gain knowledge, wouldn't it work? If I am in good health, I will go out early I'm gone. I'm always reading dead books in Qintian Supervisor, and I can't think of any beautiful articles."

Xia Sanlang said, "If my father was so easy to fool, I would have left long ago."

Lin Jing thought, someone who can be a minister must be far more shrewd than ordinary people.Lin Jing thought, based on Xia Shangshu's connections over the years, it would not be difficult for Xia Sanlang to find a job, but the difficulty lies in Xia Shangshu's refusal to nod, how could Xia Sanlang get a foreign job?

Lin Jingdao, "Why don't you find a job first, if one day the third brother wants Chunwei, and then resigns from the office, Chunwei will do it. This is also a case to ask." In fact, Chunwei can take the exam at any time, but the time for being a Jinshi is also Pay attention.Because Chunwei itself represents a great network of contacts, the same family.In the same session of Chunwei, for example, if a person was able to win the Jinshi between the ages of 25 and 35, in another 20 years, his fellow Jinshi would basically be among the top ranks in the officialdom, and the person was no more than 45 years old at this time. Between 55 and [-], in the officialdom, at this age, if you are a senior official, if you are a senior official, your qualifications are enough.If it was later, it would depend on the length of life. After all, in this era, people's lifespan is limited, and seventy is a long lifespan.Therefore, if Xia Sanlang seeks a job first, and then takes the imperial examination later, even if he succeeds in the future, it may still delay his bright future.Furthermore, people like studying rely on concentration. Once there is an errand, distraction is certain.

Therefore, Lin Jing felt that Xia Shangshu had very high expectations for Xia Sanlang, and it was understandable not to allow him to seek foreign business.

Xia Sanlang just told Lin Jing about the gap between his ideal and reality, who knows that after a few days, Xia Shangshu sent someone to the Lin family to inquire about Xia Sanlang's whereabouts.Lin Jing asked Xia's servants carefully and found out that Xia Sanlang left a letter and left, saying that he was going to travel for a while.Immediately, Lin Jing was startled and dismissed the servants of Xia's family. Lin Jing said to his brother, "Brother Xia is really good, he can leave as soon as he says, a man should be like this!"

Lin Yi lifted Lin Jing up and asked him, "You know?"

Lin Jing twisted his little buttocks on the chair, "A few days ago, Third Brother Xia told me that he wanted to find a foreign job, but Uncle Xia refused. Who knew he would just leave. Uncle Xia is also very old-fashioned. Parents can't do this." Lin Jing also reminded his brother, "Brother, you have to reflect on whether you have seen Uncle Xia, but you can't always talk to me at home, you have to listen to my opinion, otherwise I will someday If I can't go on, maybe I will follow Brother Xia and run away from home."

Lin Yi said bitterly, "This kind of bastard who ran away from home should be caught and broken!"

Lin Jing was taken aback, and Lin Yi said again, "I've seen Sam Xia unreliable for a long time, and if he comes back in the future, you are not allowed to have more contact with him, do you understand?"

Lin Jing: There is no intention of introspection at all, and it is even more domineering!

Lin Jing said, "I'll go to Xia's house to have a look."

Lin Yi asked, "What are you going to do? Xia's family is in a mess." He didn't cultivate in his previous life, but he cultivated a son like San Xia.Xia Shangshu looked shrewd and capable, but he didn't think that he was incapable of teaching his son.Lin Yi also has a son, he is confident that he will never raise Xia Sanlang in the future, even his younger brother Lin Jing, Lin Yi thinks he will raise his younger brother well!

Lin Jing smiled, "I'll go and comfort my mother-in-law."

Lin Yi thought for a while, "Go ahead and tell Mrs. Xia that if you need help from our family, just ask."

Lin Jing responded loudly, and ran to visit his mother-in-law and his young fiancee~