The Unparalleled Warrior of the Dream of the Red Chamber

"Zhuying, hurry up and tell Uncle that this gift is sent by King Ulia Khan of Tuluo." As soon as Daiyu recognized the name on the placard, she called Zhuying over and told her to send the message quickly. .

Hearing the news from Zhuying, Lin Yi read in doubt, "King Tuluo?" He turned to look at Lin Cheng and asked, "Do you have friendship with King Tuluo?"

Lin Cheng was confused when asked, shook his head and said, "I don't know him before."

Lin Yi paced back and forth, "Then why did he suddenly send such a heavy gift? It doesn't make sense."

Lin Cheng frowned and said, "I don't know either. The Tuluo tribe is far away in the northwest and has formed its own country, and they have never heard of envoys coming to Beijing. How could they come to give us gifts? It doesn't make sense! We can't find these gifts. Is it possible that you have to travel thousands of miles to return these gifts back to Tuluo Kingdom?"

Lin Yi thought for a while, then said slowly: "Ah Cheng, now that you have won the first prize in the examination and are about to enter the imperial court as an official, you must be more careful about these matters, and you must not give others the blame."

Lin Cheng nodded in agreement, and said to Lin Yi: "Second Uncle, do you think we have invited His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince of Beijing to tell us about this inexplicable gift giving? Let's prove it to us."

Lin Yi nodded and said, "You're right, so let's invite them here. Alas, what's going on here?" This courtyard gift from Wang Ulia Khan is full of puzzled expression.The relationship between the Tuluo Kingdom and the Shui Dynasty is not very good. There have been several wars in history. It is only in the past ten years that things have become peaceful, but it is not a good relationship.So this time the old king of Tuluo Kingdom abdicated and the new king ascended the throne, and the Shui Dynasty did not send anyone to congratulate him.But how could the newly enthroned Ulia Khan send such a heavy gift to a champion of the Shui Dynasty?

"His Royal Highness, my son, no one in our Lin family knew King Tuluo, and we don't know why he sent such a heavy gift. Those people put down the gift and left. We don't know where they live, so we can't return the gift, so I would like to invite His Royal Highness to make a decision." Lin Yicheng said confidently.

After hearing this, Shui Chi also felt a little embarrassed, this matter is really tricky.If the Lin family accepts it, I'm afraid it will be bad for Lin Cheng's official career in the future, and he will find no one to retreat. If it is said to be handed over to the national treasury, it will attract more attention.When he was in a dilemma, Zhuying came again. She invited Lin Cheng out, whispered a few words in Lin Cheng's ear, and Lin Cheng had a sudden realization on his face. He nodded and said, "So that's it. , well, you go and tell the girl that we will take care of this matter."

Lin Cheng thought for a while, then walked back to the courtyard and said: "Sister She has already translated the greeting post in detail. It turns out that this Ulia Khan is a man in distress who was rescued by the canal when the official escorted her sister to Beijing. , He kept his anonymity that day, so the official did not know his true identity. Now he is grateful for the kindness of the official to save him, so he sent a generous gift at this time."

Lin Cheng was afraid that it would hurt her reputation to say that Daiyu was good at rescuing unknown men, so he took the matter on himself.Shui Chi nodded and said: "So that's how it is. Since there is such a relationship, Brother Lin can accept these gifts. If someone makes trouble with this matter in the future, this king will definitely give you justice."

Lin Cheng said with a smile: "It was just a little effort back then, and I never thought of getting anything in return. Now that Ulia Khan sent such a big gift, I am really sorry. Now that the southeast floods continue and several provinces are affected, I am willing to donate these gifts. Go out and exchange it for clothes and food to help the victims.”

Lin Yi nodded after hearing this, and Shui Chi looked at Lin Cheng, without concealing his admiration in his eyes. This time, the flood in the southeast was extremely severe, affecting nearly one-third of the country, and the court had allocated nearly ten million taels of silver. For disaster relief, the national treasury is now half empty, and several ministers have been sent to various places for disaster relief, but disaster reports are still flying to the capital like snowflakes.The emperor was restless because of this matter, he lost a whole circle of weight in less than a month, and his eyes turned red.

Shui Chi bowed his head and said solemnly: "Brother Lin, Xiao Wang, on behalf of the victims in the southeast, thank you for your righteousness."

Lin Cheng hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "His Royal Highness, you are serious. As a subject, you should worry about the king. This is the duty of a subject. There is really no need to thank you."

Shui Chi didn't know that this was actually what Daiyu meant. Daiyu happened to see more beggars on the street than before on the way back to Lin's mansion by car, so she asked Huiyun. Huiyun knew about the flood in the southeast. After mentioning a few words, Daiyu was thinking about how to donate some money and rice to help the disaster victims, and it happened that Ulia Khan gave a gift, so she pushed the boat smoothly, not only donating to the disaster victims, but also not showing off .

After returning the gift, Lin Cheng bowed deeply again and said, "His Royal Highness, I have something to ask."

Shui Chi said with a smile: "You can just say what you want, but whatever this king can do, I will definitely agree."

Lin Cheng smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, this matter is as easy as the palm of your hand for His Highness, it couldn't be easier."

Shui Chi smiled and said, "Please tell me."

"I don't want outsiders to know that my family has donated to the victims of the disaster in the southeast. What I want is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must not publicize this matter, and don't give me any rewards."

The water was stunned for a while, and he asked in surprise, "Why is this?"

Lin Cheng said indifferently: "I just entered the officialdom, and I don't want to make public. I just want to do things according to my own knowledge and duty. I hope His Royal Highness will help you." Shui Chi nodded and helped Lin Chengdao: "I understand what Lin Qing means Alright, alright, I promise you on behalf of my father."

Only then did Lin Cheng show a reassuring smile.He didn't want Daiyu's reputation to be damaged, but he also didn't want to take other people's achievements for himself, so he said such a thing.

Seeing Lin Cheng acting like this, Shui Rong secretly praised Lin Cheng, he smiled and said: "Now that this matter is over, let's go to appreciate the paintings again, Mr. has made so many paintings, you have to savor them carefully." Shui Chi also thought in his heart Looking at the painting about Daiyu, he nodded and said, "Brother Rong is right, Uncle Lin, Brother Lin, don't think I'm bothering you!"

Lin Yi and Lin Chenglian said they didn't dare, and Lin Cheng accompanied Shui Jian Shui Rong to appreciate the paintings again.Lin Yi, on the other hand, converted those gifts into clothes and grains of equivalent value, and ordered people to pack the trucks. There were more than [-] trucks loaded, and they were parked in warehouses outside the city, waiting for water to send people to pick up the goods at any time. Shipped to the disaster-stricken areas in the southeast.

After Shui Chi returned to the palace, he reported back to the emperor about Ulia Khan, King of Tuluo, who was grateful for the gift. I want money and food, but I don’t think about donating a single penny, and I yell all day to share my worries, but when something happens, one hides faster than the other, it’s really a waste of raising them!"

Shui Chi also felt the same way, and sighed: "Father, what he said is very true. They don't hesitate to give gifts, but if you want them to donate to the victims, it's like cutting their flesh with a knife. Father, such an incompetent and money-greedy person." , why do we still keep them to waste the country's money and food?"

The emperor sighed deeply, stroked Shui Chi's shoulder and said: "Chi'er, too many people are needed to maintain the operation of a country. Father can kill corrupt officials, but can you kill them all? You don't know when you are father. , there are not many civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who are not greedy, but if they are killed, who will help the father to govern the world? The father is helpless!"

The water was full of blood, and he shouted like a green head: "Then kill them all, father, we open a course to obtain scholars every year, and there are still many people like Lin Cheng who are newly admitted."

The emperor shook his head and smiled wryly: "Chi'er, you don't understand. What makes officials greedy is not the length of time they have been in office, but their position. When a person is in a low position, he wants to be greedy, and he has no chance. But once he is in a high position, he doesn't want to be greedy, but people who ask for power in their hands will also lead them to be greedy. This is not something that can be solved by killing a few people. Just like this time, the emperor allocated nearly Tens of millions of taels of silver, do you think all of this money can go to the victims, no, it is impossible. If five million taels of silver are distributed to the victims, the emperor will be satisfied."

Shui Chi's eyes widened in shock, looked at the emperor, and shouted in righteous indignation: "Father, why do you tolerate what they do? Doesn't your tolerance encourage this kind of crooked trend?"

The emperor shook his head helplessly and said: "Chi'er, you are still too young, you don't understand, even if you are an emperor, you can't do everything as you want." I really don’t understand. But I believe that as long as more people like Lin Cheng are promoted, the government will be clear.”

The emperor smiled faintly and said: "I have heard a saying that power corrupts people, Chi'er, my father really hopes that this Lin Cheng can let me verify that this sentence is wrong."

Shui Chi recalled Lin Cheng's request, and hurriedly said: "Father, Lin Cheng specially asked his sons and ministers to recite the song, and he doesn't want any reward." The emperor raised his brows, said "oh" in surprise, nodded and smiled: "It seems that I did not mistake the number one scholar. He is indeed a student from the Ruhai School, but he has a bit of Ruhai's strength of character. Well, if he doesn't want to reward him, he won't reward him. The disaster in the southeast is serious, and he will let him go after the banquet in Qionglin the next day. He went to the southeast to provide disaster relief, I would like to see how much of Ru Hai's skills he has learned."

Shui Chi hurriedly said: "Father Huang Shengming, if there is an ancestor's instruction that a prince should not leave Beijing, my son would also like to go with him and save our people."

The emperor patted Shui Chi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Good emperor, if you have such a heart, it's better than anything else!"

After Shui Chi Shui Rong left Lin's mansion, Dai Yu invited Lin Yi and Lin Cheng Huiyun to the flower hall in the backyard, leaving only the heart of orchid and the shadow of bamboo in front of her to serve her.Daiyu said apologetically, "Because Yu'er became sexual at the moment and saved King Tuluo, she brought such trouble to my uncle and brother. Yu'er feels very sorry."

Lin Yi hurriedly laughed and said, "What's the matter? When someone is in trouble, you should help him. Yu'er, you did the right thing. Ulia Khan knows how to repay his kindness, and he is considered a man. Now this matter has been dealt with, Yu'er Son, don't worry too much, just stay here with peace of mind. Mr. She and Mr. Zheng came here just now. We said we would keep you for a few more days, and they agreed, so you can stay here with peace of mind and take care of your life. What is better at home? Everywhere is strong."

Daiyu agreed with a smile. She had been a little worried just now, but now she heard Lin Yi say that the matter was settled, and she was relieved.She called Zhu Ying to the front again, and said to Lin Yi and Lin Cheng: "Uncle, brother, Zhu Ying injured Mr. Xue's son in order to protect me. I thought about it carefully, that Xue Jiabaochai was very careful. I'm afraid that Zhuying will be suspicious, so we should make some plans for this matter."

Zhu Ying was straightforward, and Lin Yi and Lin Cheng watched her grow up, so she said directly: "Girl, don't worry, there is no evidence anyway, they can guess if they want to, for fear of what they will do, if the girl doesn't stop Seeing that, the servants looked at the Xue family who were not pleasing to the eye, so they have already attacked them."

Daiyu frowned slightly and said angrily, "Zhuying, your temper is getting more and more irritable, this is not acceptable."

Zhu Ying stuck out her tongue and bowed her head blushingly, "Young lady's lesson is that slaves must be restrained."

Looking at Zhuying's appearance, Daiyu couldn't help shaking her head and laughing: "You girl is pretending to be good right now! Well, with your temperament, if you can hold back a few words, you will be Amitabha!"

Lin Yi suddenly said: "No wonder the Xue family went crazy to ask for doctors these two days. It turned out to be the trick of Zhuying girl. Well, you have done a good job. For those who play tricks on girls, you should be punished like this Just do it."

Zhu Ying bent down and saluted happily, and shouted happily: "Yes, this servant obeys the order of the second master, and must protect the girl with all my heart." Daiyu asked suspiciously: "Zhu Ying, what did you do to Xue Pan?"

Zhu Ying giggled and said: "It's nothing, but I just asked him to eat some ox hair needles. The girl said not to hurt his life, but the slaves strictly followed the girl's instructions, so that fool Xue will be able to eat it now." Sleeping, living happily."

Dai Yu didn't believe that Zhu Ying could let Xue Pan go so easily, she gave Zhu Ying a blank look, and asked Lan Xin, "Lan Xin, tell me what's going on?"

Lan Xin smiled and said: "Girl, that idiot Xue can indeed eat and sleep now, but he has ears but can't hear, mouth can't speak and eyes can't see, so he can only lie on the bed and be served by others."

Daiyu sighed lightly: "This is too cruel!"

Zhu Ying talked quickly, and rushed to say: "It's not cruel at all, girl, you don't know what dirty tricks he has on you? It really pissed me off when I said it. If I knew at the time, hmph, I wouldn't have left him alone." Life!"

Lan Xin didn't expect Zhu Ying to say this, but she couldn't stop her, so she could only say: "Miss, don't worry, that idiot Xue has never even seen the girl's face."

Lin Yi and Lin Cheng already knew the truth of the matter from Huiyun, Lin Yi said: "Yu'er, what these two girls are saying is that that idiot Xue is a well-known bully, he bullies men and women, and he doesn't know the harm How many good people's children, Zhu Ying is doing justice for the heavens, and that idiot Xue deserves what he deserves. That kind of person is no longer worthy of sympathy."

Daiyu is a smart person, she already understood the meaning of what she said, and thinking that the Xue family had made up her own mind, Daiyu was really annoyed and panicked, and said, "The Xue family has evil intentions, Lan Xinzhu Ying, I think that Miss Xue will come to see me again, you just block it, I don't want to see her."

Lan Xin agreed, and then said unhappily: "Girl, why don't we come home, after all, Jia's house is just the girl's grandmother's house, and it's love to live there once in a while, why bother to live there forever?"

Daiyu said softly, "I want to go home too, but I can't bear to see my grandmother stay here."

Lin Cheng shook his head and said: "My sister is wrong. When it comes to closeness, my sister is just a granddaughter. If there are so many grandchildren, why bother to hold my sister. I'm afraid it's not my sister who is thinking about her, but Something behind my sister."

Daiyu wondered: "I'm just an orphan whose parents died. Fortunately, I have uncles, aunts, and brothers to rely on. What can I have to make people miss?"

Hui Yun was sitting on the sidelines listening to everyone's conversation. When she heard this, she raised her head and said, "Yu'er, for the sake of blood. You know that Mr. Xi and Mr. Zheng are all adopted, not from the old lady and the old man. Madam wants to be rich and prosperous, and she also wants her own blood to inherit the family business, so she wants to keep you by her side, so as to facilitate your marriage with Baoyu, and give birth to a child in the future, that is the blood of the old man , This is also the reason why the old lady regards you more than Miss Sanchun."

Daiyu's face turned pale, and she said softly, "Really? Is this what grandma thinks in her heart?"

Huiyun said again: "I grew up in Jia's family since I was a child, and I have seen this kind of thing a lot. Noble families value bloodlines the most. For the sake of the purity of this bloodline, anything is possible. Don't you believe it, Yu'er. "

Although Daiyu is intelligent, she has never experienced any dangers in the world. People around her always protect her tightly, consciously or unconsciously.So she just shook her head slightly and said, "No way!"

Huiyun sighed, took Daiyu's hands and said: "Yu'er, you are the smartest, think about it carefully, did the old lady put you and Baoyu together intentionally or unintentionally? According to the rules of the house, at Baoyu's age, he should have been separated to live alone, how could he live so close to the girls!"

Daiyu thought for a while in a daze, then remained silent, Lin Yi, Lin Chenghuiyun didn't speak, Lan Xinzhuying didn't dare to say more, they all quietly waited for Daiyu to figure it out.

After a while, Daiyu said sadly: "Yu'er figured it out, what Auntie said is true."

Seeing Daiyu's sad appearance made everyone feel very distressed, but Daiyu is growing up day by day, and there are some things that must be told to her in order to help her make the right decision.

Huiyun took Daiyu into her arms, and comforted her softly: "Yu'er, don't be sad. It's just my grandmother's house, they can't be your master. As long as you don't be so soft-hearted, we will take care of everything else for you." You can do it well, and I won't make things difficult for you." Daiyu nodded and said, "Yu'er understands, uncle, aunt, brother, I still want to go to Jia's mansion in a few days."

Lin Yi nodded and said, "That's your grandmother's house, so you should go there."

But Daiyu shook her head and said: "My aunt told me about the poisoning. I went to Jia's mansion again to find out who poisoned me. My parents suffered from my body, hair and skin. Daiyu didn't dare to destroy it for the sake of my father. Mother, I'm going to Jia's house to check it out, I must find out the person who poisoned me, and give me justice."