Qing Wu Red House

Fahua Temple is the largest temple in Shangjing, and its incense is flourishing.Daqi was founded more than 100 years ago, and there have been five generations of emperors, and each generation of emperors has added bricks and tiles to Fahua Temple.Fahua Temple has also become a royal temple worthy of its name. Although it is still open to the majority of pilgrims on weekdays, it always has a little bit of mystery.

During the reign of the third generation of the emperor of Daqi, the reign name was Hongzheng. In the 21st year of Hongzheng, the number one scholar of Sanyuan Jidi once prayed for Buddha in Fahua Temple to prepare for the exam, which made Fahua Temple a holy place for countless scholars. Every year, thousands of students come to Fahua Temple to live and study quietly. For this reason, the fourth generation of Emperor Xuande ordered to reward Fahua Temple with a thousand acres of fertile land as soon as he succeeded to the throne, and built a student garden, which is adjacent to the student hall in Yangzhou Hope, complement each other, are to provide services for the students.

During the 30th year of Xuande's rebellion in Beijing, Emperor Xuande hid in Fahua Temple with his concubine and a group of princesses, and escaped the rebel party's cleanup intact, and made Fahua Temple a holy place to protect the royal family, thus becoming more famous all over the world .Tourists from Waifu and tribute from allied countries, when they come to Shangjing, they must see the true face of Fahua Temple.

In the 31st year of Xuande, Emperor Xuande Zen was located in the seventh prince at that time, which is now Emperor Hongzhen.Now Emperor Hongzhen has been on the throne for 5 years, and the world is peaceful and prosperous.

At this time, in the student garden of Fahua Temple, the lights of a room had not been extinguished. Lin Haorui was sitting at the desk looking at something solemnly. There was no one waiting in the room, and the tea in front of the desk had already gone cold. , but Lin Haorui didn't notice it at all.

"You don't sleep in the middle of the night, what are you looking at?" A voice suddenly appeared in the room. Lin Haorui looked up, and saw the person with fair skin, a face like a crown jade, and a silver-gray robe. It is able to wear a somewhat elegant feeling, which is more elegant than Lin Haorui.But Lin Haorui knew that the person in front of him was not a refined person: "Why are you here?"

"Didn't you go to see your younger sister today, I'm here to inquire about the situation!" The young man was not polite, and sat on the first seat on the right side with his long legs: "You study hard here, and I won't leave Yuan Qing to serve you. , I can’t even drink a cup of tea.”

"God Bless, do you understand the situation in the Jia Mansion?" Lin Haorui did not listen to the young man's complaints, but spoke with a heavy tone.The boy in front of him is Chu Tianyou, a friend he met after he arrived in Yangzhou.That day he was besieged by several villains, thanks to Chu Tianyou's righteous action, and later, under Tianyou's introduction, he worshiped under his current master as a closed disciple, and the two officially became brothers.However, in addition to the relationship between the two brothers and sisters, they are also close friends through life and death.

Chu Tianyou snorted slightly: "How would I know about this rich and deep mansion." Lin Haorui glared at him: "Don't be so talkative. Over the years, you have traveled around with Master, and you know a little bit more than I do. Give it to me quickly." Let me tell you carefully, I have been watching this for a long time, but I have no idea." After finishing speaking, he threw something over.The things came very quickly, Chu Tianyou picked it up casually, and it turned out to be a thin piece of paper, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Brother's kung fu is getting more and more refined, I'm afraid the brother will be willing to bow down."

After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for Lin Haorui to hurt him, so he looked down.It was an amulet.Chu Tianyou smiled lightly: "Jia is not fake, Baiyu is a horse for Tang Jin! This is the Jia family. But this official protection talisman is also an old-fashioned calendar, so you don't have to pay too much attention to it. From my point of view , the current Jia mansion is not as good as your father's position in the court. Four kings and eight princes, to put it nicely, except that the Beijing mansion has honored the eldest princess, which is still not in decline, which mansion is still important. Now The current emperor has to consider the mood of the Supreme Emperor who lives in Longyang Palace. When the Supreme Emperor is buried, I think the emperor will have a big change of blood. At that time, who can say for sure? There are still a few old people left."

Lin Haorui looked at Chu Tianyou quietly, Tianyou was only 14 years old this year, only about two months older than him.But Tianyou's knowledge is far higher than his.If the master is here, I'm afraid Tianyou will be reprimanded again for forgetting to discuss state affairs and making random guesses.But he knew that every word Tianyou said would become a reality after a few years.

"Let me tell you about Jia's mansion. Where did you come from so many sighs? Be careful tomorrow the master will scold you after listening to it." Lin Haorui walked to the corner of the room and fetched hot water and water by himself. Tea, help Chu Tianyou make tea.

"This Jia mansion was also made great military exploits at the beginning. It followed the Taizu to lay down this beautiful river and mountain, and the Taizu didn't hesitate to confer rewards. There is a family of double nobles, and two duke mansions are built next to each other, occupying the entire Ningrong Street. It was in the limelight for a while. Especially Duke Jia Yuan of Rongguo, who was only a young man with a high position and power at that time, but the people who proposed to marry him barely broke through the gate of Rongguo Mansion." Chu Tianyou gave a matching expression while talking .Lin Haorui laughed straight: "It's as if you saw it."

"Look at you!" Chu Tianyou raised his eyebrows: "If you tell me, you won't believe me!"

Lin Haorui hurriedly apologized: "Yes, yes, mine is not, hurry up and continue!" Chu Tianyou took a sip of tea slowly, and sighed: "The previous government was corrupt, eunuchs were monopolized, and rebels emerged in endlessly everywhere. Our great-grandfather was born in the green forest, and when he rebelled in Jinling, many heroes of the green forest swore to follow him, but in just four years, he overthrew the previous rule and established our Daqi Dynasty. In order to reward those who were born and died, our great-grandfather Brothers, at the beginning of the founding of the country, wantonly divided into feudal titles, four princes and eight princes, Jia Yan and Jia Yuan were the limelight figures at that time."

Lin Haorui listened quietly. The Daqi Dynasty was born in the green forest. Such a dynasty was once despised by many nobles of the previous dynasty. It was not until decades later that the voice of opposition gradually became weaker.In order to close the relationship with the nobles, the royal family also gradually abandoned the style of the green forest, and there was a wave of marriage marriages among the princes and marquises, civil and military officials, and completely severed the relationship with the green forest.

Seeing that Lin Haorui was listening seriously, Chu Tianyou knew that he really cared about that younger sister, so he stopped joking and talked about Jia's mansion in detail: "Although the Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are from military generals, but because of the royal family's Some policies have gradually favored civil servants over the years. Let’s talk about the Rongguo Mansion. The old Duke Jia Yuan followed the two emperors Taizu and Taizong for his whole life. Therefore, after Jia Yuan passed away, the holy grandfather let him The eldest son, Jia Daishan, still inherited the title of Duke Fu, and became the Duke of the new generation. This Jia Daishan is the husband of the current old matriarch in the Jia family. No such good luck, Ningguo Duke Jia Yan passed away early, although Jia Daihua was 20 years earlier than Jia Daishan, but he only attacked a first-class general."

"I met the old lady today. She is a person who can resist things. But I think she is still old, so she is a little..." Lin Haorui was a little hesitant to speak, after all, the leader who messed up, Not a good habit.

Chu Tianyou didn't have such worries: "If you want me to say, the Jia family is probably defeated by this old lady."

"What's the explanation?" Lin Haorui wondered.

"You know our master's background, right? I once heard from the master that the master and Jia Daishan met a few times back then. Although Jia Daishan has made some achievements in literature and martial arts, he is not satisfactory in educating children. Look at the two sons of the Jia family. Although the eldest son, Jia She, attacked a first-class general, he had no official position. The Supreme Emperor sympathized with Jia Daishan's contribution, so he asked about his younger son. The youngest son, Jia Zheng, is now only a fifth-rank member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang. Jia's mother prefers the youngest son, even though the eldest son has become a noble, but the main hall of Rongguo Mansion is given to the youngest son, which is obviously partial Terrible. And that Jia Amnesty simply broke the pot and smashed it, blindly only knowing how to drink and have fun. To say that Mrs. Lin is the best teacher Jia Mu taught, I seem to have heard that Mrs. Lin was able to marry Mrs. Lin back then. , or the matchmaker made by the Supreme Emperor." Chu Tianyou looked at the official protection talisman in his hand, and sighed slightly: "However, the four major families in Jinling back then may still have some strength."

Lin Haorui looked at the table lightly, fell into deep thought, and continued to ask after a while, "What about Ningguo Mansion?" Chu Tianyou raised his eyebrows: "Ningguo Mansion is not to mention, even though Jia Jing was awarded Jinshi in the tenth year of Xuande, But he didn't make any achievements in the court, and he became obsessed with alchemy for some reason, and passed the title to his son Jia Zhen, and Jia Zhen only attacked a third-rank general Wei Lie. The position of clan chief is far less prestigious than Jia Zheng's in the clan."

"Hey, it's really complicated." Lin Haorui sighed: "I went to Jia's mansion today, and I was surprised to see that Jia Baoyu, who was over ten years old, was still messing around in the inner courtyard. I think it's because of the old lady's pampering. "

"Could it be the brother who was born with jade in his mouth?" Chu Tianyou suddenly became interested, with an excited expression on his face.

"Probably." Lin Haorui nodded: "I saw that there seemed to be a piece of jade hanging on his chest. I didn't look at it carefully, but I just saw him appearing in my sister's room without any shyness. Strange. Although compared with the previous dynasties, our Daqi is much more relaxed in the defense of men and women, but because of the custom of marriage between nobles, unmarried daughters are all delicate. Jia Baoyu is like this, so I don’t think my sister’s reputation is too serious. It's the same thing. What do you know about Jia Baoyu?"

Chu Tianyou smiled helplessly: "You really think I'm just asking about it? But, if it's really the brother who was born with jade in his mouth, I've really heard of it." Lin Haorui looked at him with a funny face, and smiled treacherous.Chu Tianyou was a little embarrassed: "You know, I always go out with my master. I'm not interested in his Buddhist scriptures, and the young masters who accompany me will talk about some funny things..."

"Okay, okay, don't explain." Lin Haorui smiled: "I know you have a lot of knowledge, so hurry up and talk about it."

Chu Tianyou glared at him, and then said: "The elder brother who was born with jade in his mouth is the youngest son of Jia Zheng's middle age. Because he was born with jade in his mother's womb, he is very much loved by the old lady. It is said that he is the incarnate demon king in Jia's mansion. Except for his father and father, he can control everything else. He is said to be talented and intelligent, but he doesn't think much about economic career. He once said something about his daughter It's made of water, and the man is a mud tire. I just listened to it and didn't pay much attention to it."

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"According to what you say, this Jia's mansion is really chaotic." Lin Haorui pondered.Chu Tianyou sighed: "Actually, the level of raising children in this Jia family is really unsatisfactory. After a hundred years have passed, there is no one who has a great future. They live completely under the protection of their ancestors. They sit and eat every day. I don't know how much they can last." It's time." Chu Tianyou drank tea, looked at the official amulet in his hand, his tone was a little sad, and he blurted out a smell of hatred for iron but not steel: "I didn't say that, if the descendants of the Jia family , as long as there is a person who is willing to study seriously and do things seriously, the Jia family is not like this, but the perennial extravagance poisons people."

Lin Haorui sat under him, lost in thought.Seeing his worried look, Chu Tianyou pushed him, "Don't listen to my nonsense, maybe his position is stable."

"I know what you said is true, but I don't understand why my father insisted on sending my sister to Jia's house." Lin Haorui said.

Chu Tianyou smiled: "I guess Mr. Lin is overthinking too much. He is worried that there will be no elders in the Lin family to take care of him, which will affect Miss Lin's marriage in the future. But he didn't consider whether the environment in Jia's mansion would affect Lin's family. The girl's personality has affected it. To put it bluntly, Master Lin's thoughts are spent on the court, and he has a little understanding of the backyard, so he made this arrangement. After you go home, you can persuade Master Lin , after all, it’s better to keep the flesh and blood by your side.”

Lin Haorui nodded: "At the end of the day, my father is still worried about not being able to give my sister a good way out." Chu Tianyou echoed: "Yes, this world is like this now. However, it is not impossible to change. You are like me, when my mother Taking me alone, I suffered so much criticism and slander, and had to leave my hometown to make a living. Some people even said that I would never be able to make a living if I was raised by my wife. My mother just didn’t believe in evil. She never allowed me to live in my house Someone kept watch at night, and I dressed and ate everything myself since I was a child. To tell you the truth, when I was young, I personally delivered the tableware after meals to the kitchen. When I got older, I only had children around Si Zhanduo followed up. When I was young, I went to the Xuezitang, and it was daylight every day, so Zhanduo and I walked on foot for two hours a day. In addition to studying, we also need to strengthen martial arts every day. If any of the maids in the family joked with me, or had crooked thoughts, my mother would spare no effort to punish them, and it was not them, but me."

Chu Tianyou said lightly: "I didn't know the deep meaning of my mother at first, but I realized later that my mother is tempering my will. And these sons and daughters of Jia's mansion, I am afraid that they are rich in clothes and good food every day, and they have learned to read and learn a lot. Forget about it behind you."

Lin Haorui had heard of Mrs. Chu's iron-blooded style a long time ago, and knew that Mrs. Chu was a godly person who would not give in to a woman.Chu Tianyou threw the piece of paper aside casually, and smiled: "However, I'm still very interested to take a look at the brother who was born with jade in his mouth in the Rongguo Mansion. By the way, how is he?"

"I only met once, and I feel that there is no difference. It is not as good as you." Lin Haorui suppressed a smile, and his mood improved a lot. He changed the subject: "How was Master's lecture today? Did you say when you will leave Beijing?"

"Hey, I'm worried when I talk about this, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave for a while." Chu Tianyou had a frustrated face, full of sorrow.

"Why?" Lin Haorui couldn't help being curious.

"Isn't it because of..." Chu Tianyou sighed and pointed to the top, Lin Haorui frowned slightly: "Royal family?".

"Hmm!" Chu Tianyou snorted, "I don't know who spread the news that our master is teaching scriptures at Fahua Temple. Anyway, the current situation is that Fahua Temple has become crowded. Just go to Jia's Mansion." In such a long time, the master has received several groups of people from this family and that family. Unable to bear the request of the host of Fahua Temple, the master said that we will give lectures here for 20 days. So we can’t leave for a while .”

"What does this have to do with the royal family?" Lin Haorui still asked in a daze.

"Because during dinner, news came from the royal family that people from the royal family will come to offer incense in the near future, please master to stay for a few more days!" Chu Tianyou sighed again.

"You are about to become an old man!" Lin Haorui smiled: "Come here as soon as you come, and you don't need to meet me, why are you sighing!" Chu Tianyou glared at him: "You don't care about Master at all. Can we see each other?"

"Okay, okay!" Lin Haorui picked up Chu Tianyou and pushed him out of the door: "I know what you are worried about, don't worry, it's okay. Master is not a child anymore, he will take care of it. Besides, master You have already become a monk, the six sense organs are pure, you think too much. Go to sleep."