[Red House] But for the sake of the king

November is the death sacrifice for Lin Ruhai's father.Because three years have passed, there is no need to work hard.It's just that when the day came, the ancestral hall was opened, and there were three pillars of fragrance from Lin Ruhai.Then set up an altar in the courtyard, and take my wife and children to worship in the direction of Suzhou.

It's just because of this that Ruhai thought of the ancestral hall of his hometown in Suzhou. Their family has been in the capital for many years, and there are only a few distant relatives watching over there, relying on a few sacrificial fields for their livelihood.He didn't care about it, firstly, they were too far apart, probably since his father's generation didn't move around very much; secondly, he thought he came from a noble family, and he still looked down on poor relatives in his heart, so it would be best if he didn't have any contact with them.But now that we want to revitalize the family business, we must plan.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai specifically asked the Tang family that he wanted to buy a few more mu of land for worship and place it in the ancestral hall.If there are those who are poor and unable to survive, they can go there for refuge, and then set up a family school to make their children read and write.Even if you can't have any big promises, it's good to know some principles.

Tang said, "I didn't know about these things before, but your father did it when he was around. In recent years, you don't care about these things, and your daughter-in-law probably didn't know about them, so she sent them to Suzhou every year. The money is broken. It is good for you to have such a mind now. The sacrificial industry is not even an official. With such a retreat, you can let it go. Mother knows, you have great ambitions, and you want the Lin family to get it back. The glory of the past. This is a good thing, and my mother will naturally not stop it. The only thing is, remember not to damage the reputation of our Lin family for those false names and money. The reputation of the Lin family in Gusu for several lifetimes, I don’t expect you to be icing on the cake, and don’t burden the ancestors They are."

Lin Ruhai prostrated herself and said yes.A few days later, the ancestral hall was opened, the ancestors were informed of the matter, and an honest and reliable servant was selected from the family to go to Suzhou.

A few days ago, the yamen had a holiday.Lin Ruhai wrote a few couplets and took the time to walk down the street.Soon after the new year, it will be Daiyu's first birthday, and he has long thought about choosing a gift that he wants.Besides, he hasn't gone out for a long time, and he wants to go to several studies to see if he can buy some treasures.

Coming out of an antique shop, Ru Hai smiled with satisfaction, the pair of Ru kiln celadon glazed tea bowls are very good, presumably mother also likes them very much, much better than the ones used at home.There are also two fragmented copies that I just found in the study. Although they cannot be said to be priceless, they are dear to him, and no amount of money can be exchanged for them.Asking the servants to take the things home carefully, Lin Ruhai walked slowly on the street by himself.

Today happened to be the last market day before the year, and many country people took some game to exchange for two silver coins.There are also those who sell New Year pictures, dried fruits, candles and firecrackers, and there are everything that can be used during the New Year's festival.The Lin family has Zhuangzi in the north and the south, and they had sent things up earlier, so Lin Ruhai just saw it as something new.

It's just such a wide road, but some people who don't have a good eye insist on walking closer.Lin Ruhai dodged left and right, but the people on the opposite side always stood in front of him as if they were against him.Looking up, okay, isn't this just the legendary "unafraid" prince, today's younger brother, Prince Zhongshun.

Speaking of Prince Zhongshun, everyone in the capital, from an 80-year-old woman to an eight-year-old urchin, knows that he is the most bully.Even if his family's servants committed something, even Shuntian Fu Yin would not dare to touch it easily.He was also impeached by the daring censor, but most of them were suppressed by the emperor.The commotion was serious, this master really had the cheek to dare to roll around in the Qianyuan Hall, even the emperor felt a headache when he saw it.Therefore, everyone in the capital knew that they must avoid Prince Zhongshun when they saw him.Because he was just an idle prince and didn't go to court very much, Lin Ruhai was really not familiar with him, at most he could recognize this face which was somewhat similar to today's.

That Prince Zhongshun was feeling very bored these few days, the people in the backyard were no longer new, very boring.Today, under the encouragement of the boys, I thought about going out for a walk and trying my luck.Unexpectedly, after walking half a street, he saw a handsome young man in a distance, wearing a royal blue satin long padded gown, and a blue silk silk ermine jacket.Take a closer look, you can see that there is a hair crown of white jade lotus petals on her head, her face is like white jade, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright, and she has a smile on her face.King Zhongshun immediately felt itchy in his heart, and stepped forward to block people.

King Zhongshun smiled and said, "Young master, what are you going to do in such a hurry?"

Lin Ruhai frowned, could it be that King Zhongshun didn't recognize him?That's right, even though he is a member of the second rank, he is not very famous in the capital.Moreover, King Zhongshun has always ignored political affairs, presumably the ministers in the court rarely recognize him.

"Greetings to King Zhongshun." Lin Ruhai bowed his hands and saluted, but was stopped by King Zhongshun when he was about to speak.

King Zhongshun didn't want him to recognize him, so he was quite surprised, and hurriedly said, "Oh, so you know me, this is our fate. Why don't you invite young master to have a drink at this prince's residence?"

Lin Ruhai was very disgusted by this. Although King Zhongshun was also a good-looking talent, he let his tongue out when he opened his mouth, and he was glib.It's just that the other party's background is not young, and he couldn't easily offend him, so he politely refused, "It's a great blessing for the prince to invite you to be an official, but unfortunately, today is my mother who sent me to an official to do something. Now my son The officer is about to rush back to the mansion, I'm afraid I can only thank the prince for his kindness."

When King Zhongshun heard that he claimed to be a subordinate official, he thought he would suffer, but for a moment he was so dazzled that he forgot to find out the details of this person first, and forcibly retracted his hand that was half an inch away from the other party.Although he was a bit indulgent in his romantic affairs, he was not so stupid as to disturb the court officials.If something really happened, it would be useless to lie on the ground of Qianyuan Hall.Yin said with a smile, "Looking at the young master's young age, this king does not think that he has already achieved fame. Since Ling Tang is waiting at home, how can I be so brave as to force him to do things that are difficult for him. So, let's say goodbye today."

Lin Ruhai saluted again, and hurriedly walked in another direction, as if he really had something important to report back to his mother.After making seven turns and eight turns, he still entered the other courtyard in the alley.Lin Ruhai didn't make an appointment with Jun Qi today, but Ruhai remembered a certain article yesterday, searched the books at home but couldn't find it, so he thought of going to the study here today to try his luck.

Ruhai was fascinated by reading for a while, and two hours passed before he knew it.Jun Qi stood at the door of the study for a long time, seeing that the man was content with himself, reading the book with relish, he felt that he was simply a fool.Hearing the news, he left behind a bunch of complicated matters that needed to be dealt with urgently, and rushed here, fearing that Ru Hai might be wronged.It turned out to be a good thing, he was sitting in the study reading a book, and he didn't even notice his arrival.

After sending someone to report to the Lin Mansion, and ordering the kitchen to cook some dishes, Jun Qifu went back to the study.Just as Lin Ruhai finished reading a paragraph, he felt something interesting and wanted to talk to someone.As soon as he looked up, he saw Jun Qi leaning against the door with a half smile on his face.He didn't care too much, got up and walked quickly to Jun Qi, "Why are you here? I happened to read this chapter, and I want to find someone to explain it, what do you think?"

Jun Qi took the book away and threw it on the table casually, "You are so crazy, you don't want to see how late it is. I have someone prepare some food, and I will use it in the dining room first."

Lin Ruhai looked outside, it was not too late.The days are short in winter, and he forgets the time when he reads a book, and the sky is gray early. "Why is it so late, I should go home, and I haven't even brought anyone out, the family should be in a hurry."

Jun Qi grabbed him and said in a bad tone, "I have already ordered someone to report the news, you go to eat first."

Lin Ruhai was taken aback for a moment, and he obediently dragged him to the dining room.But I was puzzled in my heart, why did I get angry again after being so good.Could it be that he got angry in the palace and came here to vent?I couldn't figure it out for a while, seeing the hot food, Lin Ruhai's stomach also growled, so he simply ignored him and started eating by himself.Now that he has figured out the way, this master likes him the most as before, treating him as Brother An Qing, a member of the ordinary clan, rather than the emperor Jun Qi who holds great power.Therefore, in this other courtyard, Lin Ruhai is often very presumptuous.

Sure enough, Jun Qi didn't say anything, and after sitting for a while, he picked up two dishes with his chopsticks and tasted them.He had already had dinner in the palace, but seeing Ruhai eating vigorously, he also had an appetite.

After dinner, Jun Qi led him to talk about what he did today, and gradually he talked about King Zhongshun.

"Lao Wu has become less and less motivated in the past few years. He knows how to drink and watch flowers all day long, making the palace full of smog." When Jun Qi talked about this younger brother, he couldn't help being a little angry, "I also know what he means. , I just want to tell my father and me that he doesn't have those thoughts. But why do you need to torment yourself like this? The princess has also cried to the queen many times. I came back, and I didn’t listen to what I said.”

When Lin Ruhai heard him talking about King Zhongshun, his heart skipped a beat.He couldn't see what King Zhongshun meant when he happened to meet in the afternoon, otherwise he wouldn't have dismissed him one by one.Fortunately, King Zhongshun was really smart, and he was not so absurd, which allowed him to escape.

But it was hard for him to bring it up, so he could only forcefully smile and perfunctory, "I think the prince is also a sentimental person, I'm afraid it's because of his impatience and being burdened by the official body, that's why."

Jun Qi flipped the lid of the tea bowl twice, implying something, "Oh? I don't know when Ruhai and the fifth younger brother became friends. No one in the whole capital would say that he is a jerk behind his back, but you can see that he is a jerk. Sexy."

Lin Ruhai was speechless, and after a while he said timidly, "It's just a random guess. He is the prince's honor, how can I make friends with the prince."

Jun Qi put down the tea bowl a little irritably, and the porcelain collided with each other making a crisp sound.Lin Ruhai was taken aback, and immediately sat there, not daring to move or make a sound.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, the ancients never deceived me.

Until Lin Ruhai walked out of the other courtyard, Jun Qi didn't say another word.Lin Ruhai fumbled for the ring on his hand, feeling a little sad in his heart.How could he really believe that the emperor treated him with sincerity because of these days.All he needs is a helper, a counselor, and perhaps a so-called friend who can entertain him in his spare time.It's just that when it comes to political parties, the emperor is always the emperor.It's just that he just said a word on behalf of King Zhongshun, and it was also for the sake of the royal family's face, so it was somewhat chilling to be suspected.