The Untouchable Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Situ Zhuo raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Why is Miss Lin so sure that all this is a trap set by mortals under the guise of being a god?"

Daiyu said: "There are too many traces of ingenuity. The so-called great masters and Daoist Miaomiao should have been to Beidi, and they have predicted the snow disaster with the king of Beidi. Otherwise, the king of Beidi would not directly offer such superior conditions, just for Let me go there instead. But the little prince also knows that as long as a large-scale snow disaster like Beidi happened in the previous life, Shui Lan will know about it. Therefore, there is no need for any gods and real people to predict."

Of course Situ Zhuo knew this truth, but the most important thing now was not to let Daiyu go to Beidi, so he asked, "What is Miss Lin going to do? It's hard to say no."

Daiyu asked back, "What good idea does the young prince have?"

Situ Zhuo looked firm, with a pre-battle look, and said: "There are at least three ways, one is to prove that the so-called boundless masters and Miao Miao real people are a shocking scam; One, it is rumored that you can bless the Daling Dynasty with a good harvest if you stay in the country; three, directly attack Shui Lan and let her tell the truth."

Daiyu looked into Situ Zhuo's eyes and said, "How far has the young prince progressed?"

Situ Zhuo said: "The second method is the most effective. After all, as long as you talk about a monk with a skinny head and a Taoist priest with a lame head, the world will think it is those two magic sticks. Who can tell whether it is true or not? Even the whole country Even the two magic sticks that appeared in Beidi were pretended by different people. It is not a bad idea for us to find someone to pretend to be them and say some good or bad words.

However, natural disasters and man-made disasters have their own natural laws, and no one can guarantee that the Daling Dynasty will not suffer from disasters.If this kind of lie is used to confirm the girl's reputation as a fairy of Jiangzhu, it will not be good for the girl.If there is another natural disaster in the future, the people will even blame the girl for not protecting the place.Such an absurd reputation on the top of the head is good for a while, but in the long run, it is not good for the girl. "

Daiyu's smile is very playful: "The little prince has already thought that as long as I have a reputation as a fairy of Jiangzhu, even if I stay in the country, there will be future troubles. You said that I will have the same troubles when I went to Beidi?"

Then Situ Zhuo's complexion suddenly changed.

I just heard Daiyu continue to say: "When Beidi suffers another natural disaster, I, the fairy Jiangzhu who paid a huge price to return, will be negligent. Do you think the people of Beidi will blame me? Beidi paid such a high price to exchange me for Beidi." , I think the imperial court will send someone to see off my relatives, and there will be no accidents on my way, otherwise it will only cause the two armies to fight.

But what about after I arrive in Beidi?Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just say that in the midsummer of this year, we will send a secret agent to set a fire on the grassland.The summer is dry, and when the wind blows on the grassland, the fire stretches for thousands of miles.Beidi has just experienced such a heavy snow disaster, what will happen if there is a fire immediately?It is possible to destroy the country.

When Beidi suffered heavy losses, Beijiang was waiting for a battle, and Beidi was vulnerable, so our dynasty will surely gain a large area of ​​territory.But the angry Beidi royal family will definitely turn their anger on me. If the Beidi royal family directly executes me, the purpose of Changkang Palace will naturally be achieved; Life.In the eyes of Changkang Palace, I could easily be crushed to death without the protection of my family. "

Situ Zhuo had thought about Daiyu's mention of these things.The purpose of Changkang Palace is nothing more than to get rid of the two variables of himself and Lin Daiyu, but when Daiyu said these inferences without changing his face, Situ Zhuo couldn't help being moved.

Such a beautiful girl, only eleven or twelve years old, was used as a bargaining chip for sacrifice because she was involved in such a cruel political struggle. "That's why the girl can't go to Beidi. Isn't there a way to expose a monk's scam? In addition, I have already checked some things about King Jingjing, and I'm afraid it will be useful."

If a house with hairpin tassels like Prince Jing's Mansion is investigated carefully, even if it is not as shocking as Wang Ziteng's, it will definitely find some violations of law and discipline.Although Situ Zhuo has not opened a mansion yet, Daiyu does not doubt his ability to gather information.

Daiyu smiled slightly and said, "The little prince has a heart."

Situ Zhuo also smiled faintly: "Girl, you don't have to accept my love. The girl said that I will be the next one. In detail, I use the girl's power to get out of my siege."

Daiyu said: "Since the death of the rabbit is sad, I won't talk about it. If there is any news in the palace, please let the young prince tell me immediately. In addition, I have concealed some things from the young prince. It's not that I can't trust the young prince, but There are some secrets that the little prince doesn't know, and there is no harm. Don't blame the little prince if he finds out about it in the future."

Situ Zhuo always had a serious face, and instead of being annoyed when he heard this, he smiled and said, "Young lady said that, which made me feel at ease." The way to break the game.

As a minister, Lin Ruhai is naturally well-informed. Hearing that the Beidi Mission has come again suddenly, Lin Ruhai has a bad premonition in his heart.Sure enough, before arriving at Luoya, Dai Quan came to the household department to announce Lin Ruhai into the palace.

In fact, this dynasty is not bad in terms of forced marriages. Even if marriages are bestowed by the royal family, the consent of both parties is usually sought first. The bestowal of marriages is only a way of decency.However, this does not include things like marriage marriages. If the marriage marriage still seeks the consent of the parents, there are almost no princesses and princesses in this dynasty who are willing to marry Fanbang far away.

Naturally, for ordinary marriages, it is good to choose a princess or princess with a low background and a weak mother's family. Except for courtiers who voluntarily offer their daughters, they generally cannot choose courtiers.But Daiyu's situation does not belong to any of the above.Although there is no difference in nature from being married, Beidi came to welcome Fairy Crimson Pearl with sincerity, and Beidi would not want it if she changed to other ladies.Moreover, whether it is other princesses, princesses, or other ladies, they will not be able to exchange such huge benefits.

After listening to Emperor Taizong's words, Lin Ruhai suppressed his expression inconveniently, but his hands in his sleeves already clenched his fists unconsciously.When Emperor Taizong's words fell to the ground, Lin Ruhai hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yu'er is just an ordinary girl in a boudoir, and besides, she is still young, so she may not be able to take on the important task of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Besides, when natural disasters come, when there are no crops in the Lin family's farm, Yu'er can't even bless her own farm with a bumper harvest every year.Yu'er, a girl from a boudoir who has not yet reached the age of Ji, has no extraordinary origins. Such unsubstantiated country legends are really not credible. "

Emperor Taizong said: "Lin Qing's family, let's get up and talk."

Lin Ruhai kowtowed his head again, and said: "The fate of my minister's heirs is not very good. I have been married for more than ten years, and I have to give birth to this son and a daughter. I hope that the emperor will not bear the heart of separation." After finishing speaking, he stood up. .

Lin Ruhai naturally also knew that Emperor Taizong's discussion of this matter with him did not necessarily mean that he believed in the theory of ghosts and gods. What he valued was the benefit of Beidi's submission of tribute.But what about Lin Ruhai?He is a father, so naturally he doesn't want Daiyu to go to Beidi; but as a courtier, he can only persuade Emperor Taizong from the perspective that the theory of ghosts and gods is not credible.

Maybe this is what Daiyu said, if Changkang Palace made another move, it would definitely push the Lin family into a dead end.

Sure enough, Emperor Taizong said: "I am also a father, and I feel the same about Lin Qing's love for daughters. It's just that if Miss Lin goes to Beidi, the peace of the border between the two countries can be exchanged, which is also Miss Lin's contribution to the country. I believe Miss Lin deeply Ming Dayi is definitely willing to do so. If Lin Qing agrees to this matter, I will let the crown prince accept Miss Lin as a righteous daughter, and make an exception as a princess, how about discussing this matter?"

In terms of seniority, Daiyu and the princesses belonged to the same generation. Among the members of the royal family of this generation, the highest title was the princess of the county. If Daiyu was named a princess, it would be an exception.But having said that, your royal family is going to use the daughters of your courtiers in exchange for benefits, and it is right to give them a higher face.After all, isn't it just a decent thing?

Lin Ruhai still didn't nod, but said stubbornly: "I beg the emperor to be sympathetic."

Emperor Taizong didn't get angry, he just said: "Lin Qing go back first and ask Miss Lin if she is willing."

When Lin Ruhai came out of the upper study room, someone from Changkang Palace had already seen him.Of course, Lin Ruhai didn't show his emotions or anger, at least he didn't show anger on his face when he encountered such a thing.But if you are not angry, you will not be very happy, so the people in Changkang Palace can still judge the Lin family's decision from Lin Ruhai's expression.

Hearing the report from the palace people, the Ninth Prince's face showed a look of joy, and said: "As long as the father wants to facilitate this matter, what can Lin Ruhai do? The father did not directly discuss this matter at the court meeting, but Xuan Lin Ruhai entered the palace. It's enough for him to be decent, and he really doesn't know how to flatter him."

In fact, what the Ninth Prince said is quite right. If this matter is discussed at the Great Court Meeting, regardless of whether the civil and military officials believe in the theory of fairy descending to the earth or not, just look at the favorable conditions offered by Beidi, there must be a large number of officials supporting this matter. , and there must be a set of plausible rhetoric that understands the righteousness.If there are a few who remain silent, it will be regarded as giving Lin Ruhai face, but it will not affect the overall situation.

However, Lin Ruhai has made countless contributions to the court in recent years, so Emperor Taizong naturally had to act like he was concerned about the feelings of the Lin family, otherwise it would not chill the hearts of his subjects.Therefore, most of this matter still has to be decided through the Dachaohui.

Concubine Zhong also felt that the matter was finally settled, but she didn't say so absolutely, she said lazily: "If the girl of the Lin family doesn't leave for a day, I don't feel at ease for a day. In Shui Lan's dream, the emperor of the next year My son is about to ascend the throne, and there is not much time left for us to get rid of the Lin family girl and Donggong Xiaoqi."

Now the capital is shrouded in a strange atmosphere.Ordinary people all feel that there are two more gods and one fairy in the world, and they are still immersed in some kind of curious gossip, while many high-ranking officials have already seen the turbulent undercurrent surrounding whether the Lin family girl went north.

After Lin Ruhai fell into office, he didn't tell Su Lan and Miaoyu about it for the time being, but only called Jia Min, Daiyu and Lin You into the study.

Lin Ruhai looked at his wife and didn't know how to speak for a moment.Jia Min's condition has been quite stable over the years, but the root cause of the disease has never been resolved. I don't know if Jia Min can bear such a thing.

Unexpectedly, Jia Min opened the mouth first and said: "Master, you don't need to hide it from me, I already know it. The young prince came here today, and later the crown prince concubine also sent someone to talk about it. The empress said she would talk to His Royal Highness the prince. Speaking of this matter, let the crown prince go down to persuade the emperor. But in such a matter, no one is sure to turn the situation around."

After finishing speaking, Jia Min looked at Daiyu and said, "If it wasn't for Yu'er these years, our family wouldn't know what the situation is. Just talking about the disaster that the East Palace avoided the Iron Net Mountain five years ago, Yu'er contributed a lot. I didn't expect Now, Yu'er has become a bargaining chip for the royal family to exchange benefits. The most ruthless emperor's family, there is nothing wrong with it."

Lin You was even more sad and indignant.

Daiyu said: "Brother Yu, you are the man of the family. If I don't escape this hurdle, you will be responsible for supporting the family in the future. Remember, everything is decided before you act, and don't act impulsively. Our family, Sorry for trial and error."

Lin You gritted his teeth and nodded.

Lin You has received political education since he was four years old. Five years later, his political literacy is extremely high, and he already knows a lot of things.Otherwise, Lin Ruhai wouldn't ask Lin You to listen to such a scene today.

Jia Min said to Lin Ruhai again: "Master, don't we have any room to change this matter?"

Lin Ruhai's complexion was as usual after being out for a whole day today, and at this moment, a layer of frost finally covered his face, and said: "Yes, the imperial decree has not been issued, and the emperor did not mention this matter at the court meeting, at least this matter has not been finalized. But Changkang The layout of the palace has been in place for several years, and today's book has been completed, as long as the news spreads, there will be officials to report this matter at the court meeting in the future."

The speech officer can take the initiative to mention the matter no matter where he gets the wind.It couldn't be easier for officials to get wind of it. I'm afraid Changkang Palace has already released the wind.

Daiyu's face did not change, and she didn't mention this issue at all. People's attention was still on the general situation, and she only heard Daiyu say: "The political situation in Beidi is unstable."

The three members of the Lin family were pulled out of their anger, and all looked at Daiyu in unison.

Daiyu's tone was still flat: "The princes of Beidi have many heirs, and the adult princes have their own fiefs. Now that there is a huge snow disaster, firstly, the degree of disaster may be different among the princes; secondly, there must be many princes. Ask for help. Whether it is because of the prince’s ambition or the uneven assistance given to the princes by the King of Beidi during the disaster relief, it will aggravate the turmoil in Beidi. Perhaps it is because of this that the King of Beidi directly offered such generous conditions for me to go there.

Although the Marquis of Beijiang has been stationed in Beijiang for generations and has geographical advantages, he cannot directly control Beidi King.King Beidi's proposal of the conditions for being a minister and paying tribute must have been carefully considered by King Beidi.Of course, one monk and one must have been to northern Xinjiang, and they had predicted the snow disaster.That's why King Beidi has no doubts about the fact that I am the Fairy Crimson Pearl.

But the condition of professing vassal and paying tribute is definitely not just because of this.King Beidi's move also meant to deter internal and external forces with the help of the imperial army.Not to mention that the risk of civil strife in Beidi has greatly increased after the snowstorm, and it is difficult to guarantee that the West Sea Kingdom west of Beidi will not take advantage of the fire because of Beidi's weakness.The situation of internal and external difficulties can be overcome safely by paying tribute, let alone the gimmick of Fairy Crimson Pearl, even if there is no such choice, it is not surprising that King Beidi made such a choice. "

The other three members of the Lin family nodded, but no matter how thoroughly Daiyu analyzed the situation, she still couldn't solve the current predicament the Lin family was facing.Jia Min said quickly, "But I'm just a housewife who is a mother. I just want Yu'er not to go to Beidi."

Daiyu comforted Jia Min and said, "Mother, don't worry."

Then he said to Lin Ruhai: "Since the emperor didn't make a direct decree on this matter, and he didn't force father too much, it means that the emperor still wants to be famous, so this matter has to be discussed and passed at the court meeting. Most likely, there will be a speech at the next court meeting." If the official mentions this matter, my father will follow my previous analysis and insist that the so-called Jiangzhu Fairy is a lie fabricated by King Beidi in order to solve the dilemma of internal and external troubles.

The so-called appellation of ministers and paying tribute is to take advantage of the power of the court to stabilize the political situation in northern Xinjiang, but they refuse to speak out about the purpose. To make up this theory of ghosts and gods is to borrow the soldiers of the court and despise the court at the same time.Then, my father led someone to set up a shocking scam, fabricating lies about the vast masters and the humble real people in an attempt to commit crimes!Since then, we have changed from passive to active. "

Lin Ruhai instantly understood the tricks inside, he knew for sure that the so-called Great Master Miaomiao and Daoist Miao Miao were hoaxes, and several couples of monks had already been arrested, and now they are locked in the secret room of Ningguo Mansion.But if the matter is revealed bluntly, the Lin family will inevitably be labeled as not reporting what they know.

First raise this possibility at the court meeting, no matter how many, there will naturally be courtiers to second the matter, and then push the boat to push out those witnesses, catching Changkang Palace by surprise.

Lin Ruhai nodded and said, "Okay, let's prepare for my father."

Daiyu said: "Besides, we have to prepare for the worst. Mother should write a letter to Mr. Liu Zheng to discuss about Sister Su Lan's marriage. After Sister Su Lan leaves the cabinet, she can send Sister Yinglian to live temporarily , As for Brother Yu, Mr. Lu's several heirs are all released outside, and he is lonely under his knees. Brother Yu lives in Mr. Lu's house and concentrates on studying, and being with Mr. is also considered a filial piety."

Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu carefully, and said softly: "Yu'er, now your own affairs are imminent, and you can still arrange for your brothers and sisters. If you are as kind as you, God will not treat you badly."

Daiyu smiled and said nothing, now is a major crisis for the Lin family, and the arrangement of the Lin family's children is also meant to avoid risks.

Three days later, at the Great Court Meeting, a speaker really mentioned the matter of sending the daughter of the Minister of the Household Department to go north.

Then Lin Ruhai didn't directly talk about Daiyu's conjecture, but used his words to guide him, making the Ninth Princes think that they had a chance to win, and then suddenly said that Beidi's political situation was unstable, and he wanted to use the power of the court and deliberately borrowed it. The words of ghosts and gods despise the words of the court.

Sure enough, the Ninth Prince's expression changed after hearing this.

Of course, whether the expression of the Ninth Prince fell into Emperor Taizong's eyes, Lin Ruhai was already unknown, but as a father, Lin Ruhai did his best.

In the past few days, Lin Ruhai has been busy with Daiyu's affairs, and it really has some effect.Although not many people seconded Lin Ruhai's words, at least there were a few important ministers.

Prime Minister Wen was serious, and after thinking twice, he walked out of the train and said: "Show the emperor, Confucius said: 'The righteousness of serving the people, respecting ghosts and gods and keeping them far away, can be said to be known'. I think that the emperor should not rule the country because of the fairy tales. Influencing the decision-making. The Minister of the Household Department's words are reasonable, and this matter should be determined after a correct judgment on the situation in Beidi."

Wen Shangshu did not object to Lin's daughter going north, but he also supported Lin Ruhai to figure out why she went north.But Prime Minister Wen's words carry weight. Not only did he bring out the sage Kong, but he also vaguely reminded the emperor that if you decide political affairs because of fairy tales, it will not only cause the people to follow suit, but also weaken the prestige of the royal family.In the future, will the people believe in ghosts and gods or in the Son of Heaven?Will anyone be able to use this mysterious legend to influence the court's decision-making in the future?

Once Prime Minister Wen made this statement, not to mention the final word, at least he bought time for this matter.

After the dynasty was over, Lin Ruhai was stopped by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy of a different race.The boy of the foreign race was gorgeously dressed, tall and burly, and looked quite powerful, with only a little immature written on his face.

The young man seemed to have learned the etiquette of the Middle Earth, and he bowed to Lin Ruhai and said, "Master Lin, why did you stop Fairy Crimson Pearl from going to the grassland to bring blessings to the people?"

Lin Ruhai vaguely guessed the identity of this person, and still asked, "May I ask who you are?"

The young man said: "I am the No. 19 Prince Awuer of Beidi. If Master Lin agrees to go north as the Crimson Pearl Fairy, we will definitely give her the best servant, live in the best tent, ride the best horse, and drink her wine." The best kumiss, Lord Lin, please don't stop me from welcoming Fairy Jiangzhu to the grassland."

In order to cooperate with the rhetoric in the court today, Lin Ruhai immediately said angrily: "You are full of nonsense, and you are talking nonsense in broad daylight. There are only thousands of people in my Great Spirit Dynasty, and there are no crimson pearl fairies." After finishing speaking, he walked away immediately.

Awuer chased after Lin Ruhai in a hurry, and said, "I have seen Fairy Crimson Pearl. Han women like to wear gems of all colors on their heads. Only Fairy Crimson Pearl wears the color of the grassland. She must be Crimson Pearl. Pearl Fairy."

Lin Ruhai ignored Awuer, boarded the car, ordered Chang to drive away, but thought of what Awuer said about Daiyu wearing prairie-colored jewelry, and how Daiyu liked the emerald headdress, he couldn't help crying and laughing.Could it be that there is a pretentious reason why Beidi believes that Daiyu is the Crimson Pearl Fairy?

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.Needless to say, Changkang Palace.Although the current situation only delayed Daiyu's journey to the north, it was enough to disturb Changkang Palace's mother and son.

Even Prime Minister Wen and his wife discussed the matter a few words.The prime minister's wife was quite puzzled, and asked her husband: "Why does the master get involved in this matter?"

Prime Minister Wen said: "First of all, I really have a public heart. If the imperial court sets a precedent of not asking the common people and asking ghosts and gods today, I don't know how many generations in the future, even the rulers may follow suit. This is definitely not a blessing for the people. Second, you I have seen Miss Lin before, no matter how outstanding and intelligent she is, she is just an ordinary girl. To me, she doesn't look like a fairy descending from the earth, but looks like a thorn in someone's eyes."

Mrs. Wen and Mrs. Wen have been an old couple for decades, and Mrs. Wen is still willing to discuss court affairs with her. Then Mrs. Prime Minister must have a high quality opinion. After hearing this, Mrs. Prime Minister's expression changed and she muttered softly One sentence: "This method is too immoral." Then I kept silent about this matter.

After a few days like this, Liu Zheng of Songjiang Mansion handed over a memorial, saying that he had captured a pair of monks and Taoists in the south of the Yangtze River.

When Changkang Palace got the news, Little Concubine Zhong's expression changed drastically in fright.Although this year, the activities of monks and Taoists in various places are normal, even in Jiangnan, there have been several stories about the presence of vast masters and Miaomiao real people to predict disasters, but after careful calculation, it is true that we have not contacted the monks and Taoists in Jiangnan for a long time .