[Red Mansion] Mrs. Lin, the Buddhist family

The key is that Jia Shu could feel that when Lin Ruhai said this, he deliberately downplayed the seriousness of the matter.

Then, in the Dream of Red Mansions, why did Jia Baoyu, a native, spread the poems of the girls in the Grand View Garden out of the Rongguo Mansion, and why did he still show the poems to a group of men for evaluation?

But compared to an event in Dream of the Red Chamber that has no follow-up at all, Jia Shu certainly believes in Lin Ruhai more.

She nodded, and was about to put the portrait back in her hand, but Lin Ruhai took it over and looked at it. Looking at his eyes, it seemed that she wanted to remember the looks of Lingji and Shopkeeper Zhou in her heart, so that she could be arrested later.

Jia Shu couldn't help but leaned over to touch the corner of his mouth, and said, "Then Dali Temple wants to arrest Ling Ji and shopkeeper Zhou, what should we do?"

Lin Ruhai blushed, and replied: "I asked Master Qing and Shaoqing of Dali Temple to find foreign painters by themselves. Even if the techniques of those foreign painters are not as lifelike as the lady, they are definitely more realistic than the painters before the Yamen."

Jia Shu thought for a while and nodded. After all, she doesn't make a living by painting, so she doesn't have enough technical research in this area. Even if she has hundreds of years of development as a foundation, she may not be able to compare with those painters who really make a living by this. .

But she also approached Lin Ruhai and asked him: "I remember that Ruhai's paintings are also very good, why not learn from me, and it will be the same when you copy these two pictures and hand them over to Dali Temple."

Lin Ruhai glanced at the portrait in his hand, and shook his head hesitantly: "I'm busy compiling books now, I really don't know how long it will take to learn how to copy Ruo Sang's portrait. Why don't you go directly to a foreign painter."

Jia Shu thought about it too, so he didn't mention it.

Just at this time, the nurse came in and said that the two children were having a fight again.

Jia Shu was speechless on the spot, turned his head and glanced at Lin Ruhai, and then the two walked towards the bedroom together.

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After breakfast the next day, Jia Shu took Mu Ling and other maids to Hu's mansion.

Mrs. Hu had just finished her breakfast and was taking a rest. When she saw her coming, she opened her eyes slightly: "Why are you here again?"

There was no joy in her eyes, but worry and anger at Jia Shu's disobedience.

If Jia Shu didn't know her well, he might think that she hated him.She smiled, and walked directly to Hu's side and sat down: "The last time it happened like that, I didn't worry about causing trouble for you, and I didn't want to come over. But who made something happen on your side and didn't tell me?"

Hu frowned: "What didn't I tell you?"

"Did the official of Dali Temple look for you?" Jia Shu sighed.

Hu didn't think it was a big deal: "They just asked me about the situation, they wanted to know the looks of Lingji and shopkeeper Zhou, and they didn't make things difficult for me." If Lingji and shopkeeper Zhou could be arrested because of her words, It was too late for her to be happy, so she naturally felt that the people from Dali Temple were looking for her, and it was not even a disturbance.

Besides, before entering the Rongguo Mansion, she was a dancer who would be called out to entertain guests as long as there were guests. Dealing with people was nothing at all, not to mention that the officials respected her very much.

Jia Shu looked at her and realized that she really didn't care, so he was relieved.

She was worried that Mr. Hu didn't tell her because he was worried about affecting her——

Who told them to communicate through mice every other day?

Hu looked at Jia Shu: "You came to see me early in the morning, just because of this incident?"

Jia Shu smiled, and took out two portraits from his cuffs: "This is the portrait of Ling Ji and Shopkeeper Zhou drawn by my daughter based on your description. Please see if there is anything that needs to be modified."

Hu took it, and was stunned when he saw the portrait that was very similar to the real person, and then a trace of anger appeared in his eyes.But it was a portrait after all, she just indulged for a moment before realizing the difference, after carefully comparing the portrait with Lingji and shopkeeper Zhou in her memory, she directly pointed out the wrong place: "Lingji's eyebrows need to be changed. It is thicker, and the bridge of the nose seems to be more straight, but the face is a little bigger than yours; as for shopkeeper Zhou, I have only seen a few times from a distance, and your portrait is no different from my impression."

This is also helpless. The first contact between Mr. Hu and Shopkeeper Zhou was more than 20 years ago. They met some time ago, and they only met a few times, so they handed over the matter to Caiming. I remember his face so clearly.

Jia Shu modified Ling Ji's portrait according to Hu's suggestion, and put it in his sleeve with satisfaction.

Hu didn't react at first, but seeing Jia Shu's solemnity at this moment, she was a little worried: "Could you be someone who wants to hand over the portrait to Dali Temple?" She looked alert, "Don't do such a stupid thing. Paper can't contain the fire, if the news spreads that you are a mistress helping Dali Temple, people will definitely talk about it, and even your two children will be hurt."

Jia Shu was stunned for a moment and raised his eyebrows: "Don't worry, mother, Ruhai has already told me the seriousness of the matter. I didn't draw the portraits of Lingji and Ji for the purpose of handing them over to Dali Temple, but to think about the future of Dali Temple. Some people found someone to draw portraits of wanted orders for Ling Ji and the others, if not, I will let Ru Hai learn this painting method, and let him copy it and hand it over to Dali Temple."

Portraits are different from poems. Even if another person copied a portrait, it would have a completely different effect due to the brush strokes. Therefore, as long as her paintings were not passed on, no one would say anything.

It's not that she doesn't believe in the painting skills of those foreigners, it's just in case.

It's just that if that time really comes, it's inevitable that Lin Ruhai will be tired for a while.

Lin Ruhai didn't know yet, but he was thinking about Jia Shu again.

-

A few days later, on this day, Lin Ruhai abducted directly to the Hanlin Academy after going down to court. Unexpectedly, at the gate, he was caught by Master Xu, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple: "Scholar Lin, I can count you I've been waiting."

Lin Xueshi squinted his eyes, and subconsciously took a step back: "I don't know why Xu Shaoqing is looking for me?"

Couldn't it still be because of the portrait?

Xu Shaoqing scratched his head in embarrassment, and looked naive: "Scholar Lin, isn't there nothing I can do? After hearing what you said before, we immediately sent people to look for foreigners who can draw in the capital. Who knows that foreigners in the capital There are hundreds of them, but there are very few who can draw, and there is only one painter who can draw portraits like real people."

Lin Ruhai had a bad premonition in his heart, but he was lucky: "Why don't you go directly to that painter?"

"But that person returned to China the year before last." When Xu Shaoqing heard the news, he only felt bald.

You said that since he entered the Dali Temple, he has been trying to find a way to make those painters paint more like portraits, but he has been unable to do so for so many years.Unexpectedly, right under his nose, there were already people with such painting skills, but he didn't pay attention to those foreigners in the past, so he forcibly missed them.

How can he not feel sorry, how can he not feel annoyed?

Xu Shaoqing walked in front of Lin Ruhai in three steps at a time, and grabbed his arm: "Scholar Lin, I have no choice but to find you..."

"Master Xu, there is no way I will hand over Zhuo Jing's manuscript to outsiders." Lin Ruhai flatly rejected Xu Shaoqing's unspoken words.

Xu Shaoqing paused, and couldn't help persuading him: "Scholar Lin doesn't look like a pedantic person, how can he be so cautious? Besides, Mr. Lu Qing and I will not spread the fact that the artist of the drawing is Mrs. Lin, outsiders don't know , how could it have a bad influence on Madam Ling?"

Lin Ruhai still disagreed: "I'm not a pedantic person, but most people in this world are pedantic and ignorant. Don't say that you and Mr. Lu are not rumored. If the person who drew the draft is not a clumsy one, no one will know about it. There is no one in this world. A windy wall."

The most important thing is that this kind of thing can be hidden once, what if there are too many times?

Seeing the enthusiasm of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple for the sketch, Lin Ruhai has every reason to believe that as long as he starts it once, he will find Jia Shu again if something like this happens in the future.

Xu Shaoqing's face darkened: "Dali Temple asked your lady to help with the portrait, and it is also to help catch the enemy's spies. Our purpose is to prevent the common people from falling into the suffering of war. How can the reputation of a mere woman compare with it?"

Lin Ruhai glanced at him, feeling that the words were not speculative, so he walked around him and walked into the Imperial Academy.

Relying on her own strength, Xu Shaoqing tried to reach out to stop him, but was thrown away by Lin Ruhai.Because he was not prepared for Lin Ruhai's strength, he staggered unexpectedly.

Xu Shaoqing's eyes widened in surprise: "Xueshi Lin is very skilled!"

However, Lin Ruhai had already stepped into the gate of the Imperial Academy, and soon disappeared.

Xu Shaoqing didn't see Lin Ruhai when he turned around, so he couldn't help sighing: "Aren't these scholars very concerned about their reputation, and they don't take women seriously for the sake of righteousness in their hearts?"

Some time ago, he also heard that there was an official surnamed Hai with a good official voice. Because he didn't feed his daughter enough, the male servant was moved with compassion, and gave her steamed buns to eat, but it turned out that his daughter met the male servant. He cut off his daughter's hand on the grounds that "a man and a woman cannot kiss each other".

The key point is that his daughter is only a few years old, and she is not yet old enough to pay attention to the defense of men and women.

But just like that, a group of literati applauded him, saying that he is a good official...

"This Bachelor Lin is different..."

But because of the difference, he had no choice but to persuade Lin Ruhai to ask his wife for help.

When Xu Shaoqing returned to Dali Temple, he saw Sicheng running up to him in a hurry: "Xu Shaoqing, where were you just now? Master Lu is looking for you everywhere."

Xu Shaoqing was stunned: "Do you know why Mr. Lu is looking for me?"

During this time, both of them were busy, he was busy looking for foreigners who could draw, while Lord Lu was looking for clues about Lingji and shopkeeper Zhou living in the capital for many years without stopping.

Could it be that Master Shilu has found clues about Lingji and Shopkeeper Zhou?

Thinking of this, Xu Shaoqing couldn't stand anymore, and rushed directly into Master Lu's office: "Master Lu, is there any news?"

Lord Lu gave him an angry look: "I heard that you went to look for Xueshi Lin again?"

Xu Shaoqing smiled "hehe": "Isn't there no way to do it? I finally found a few foreigners who can paint. Who knew that they all only knew oil painting, but they were good at sketching, but they weren't very good at it. The only painter who was good at it was, I returned home the year before last..."

Mr. Lu also knew what kind of temperament his subordinate was, and after sighing, he had no choice but to persuade him: "I have already sent someone to the Imperial Academy to inquire, and besides his wife, Bachelor Lin has no other women around him. Husband and wife are deeply affectionate, for this reason, even if Lin Xueshi is said by his colleagues that he is afraid of internal affairs, he doesn't feel anything wrong. You say you..."

He still doesn't know what Xu Shaoqing said to Lin Ruhai today, otherwise he would jump up at this time and beat Xu Shaoqing hard!

Xu Shaoqing couldn't help muttering: "Isn't it true that no one else in the capital has the superb painting skills like his wife?"

Lord Lu glared at him: "Even so, you can't pester Bachelor Lin."

Xu Shaoqing was a little unwilling: "We know that Mrs. Lin can help us catch Lingji and Lingji faster, so why can't we ask her for help? I asked Lao Ketou's daughter to work as an assistant in Dali Temple before. Don't you agree? ?”

The minister of Dali Temple was about to be pissed off by Xu Shaoqing: "Can Old Ketou's daughter be compared to Mrs. Lin? Mrs. Lin is the eldest daughter of Duke Rong Guo, the head mistress of the Marquis Wen'an Mansion, you ask her to help Dali Temple draw Portrait? Why do you think it's so beautiful?"

"Besides, if Bachelor Lin really agrees, next time you encounter this kind of problem, do you want to ask Mrs. Lin for help again? Do you still want to help a few more times, just like the old Ketou's daughter , directly dragged to Dali Temple to help?"

Xu Shaoqing opened his mouth, wanting to deny it, but couldn't.

That's what he thought in his heart.

"It's a lot of work for those who can..." He carefully glanced at Dali Temple Minister, "When you dug me from the military camp to Dali Temple, didn't you use this reason?"

Dali Temple Minister looked at him angrily: "You are a man, Mrs. Lin is a woman, can it be the same? Don't mention Lao Ketou's daughter, I would have agreed to let her come to Dali Temple to help, because her husband's family treats her Not good, thinking that Old Ketou has helped Dali Temple solve many cases for so many years, she is also capable, and she is also willing to come to Dali Temple to get along with you bastards, otherwise how could I let her come to Dali Temple? Dali Temple help?"

Old Ketou's daughter was abused by her husband's family, and then she was sent home. Her reputation has long been ruined. When she went to Dali Temple, Dali Temple could give her a shelter; Mrs. Lin?People live a good life, why make trouble for others?

Xu Shaoqing lowered his head dejectedly: "You literati just think too much, have too many rules, and have a poisonous mouth..."

"Who are you talking about?" Dali Siqing stared at Xu Shaoqing.

"Hey, no, no, I'm talking about those sour scholars!"

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Jia Shu soon learned of the news, and she didn't say much, just took the pencil and rice paper that had been preliminarily developed, and blocked Lin Ruhai in the study: "Husband, follow me to learn how to draw a sketch. "

Lin Ruhai: "..." I knew that after I told Ruosang the news, there would be such a day.

He sighed, took the rice paper and pencil.

"What is this?" Lin Ruhai picked up a pencil, a little curious.

Jia Shu took the pencil and sharpened it with a dagger, then handed it to him: "A pen for sketching."

-

After about five days, Lin Ruhai came to the gate of Dali Temple with dark circles under his eyes and a dark face: "I am Lin Hai from the Imperial Academy. I have something to do with Mr. Xu Shaoqing. If he is here, please let me know."

Seeing that he was wearing a fourth-rank official uniform, the guards at the gate didn't dare to stop him, so they hurried in to report.

After a while, Xu Shaoqing ran out with a rattling sound: "Bachelor Lin, have you figured it out?"

Lin Ruhai gave him a rare disregard of etiquette, and then took out two portraits from his arms: "This is the portrait of Lingji and Shopkeeper Zhou."

Xu Shaoqing's eyes lit up, and he quickly took it. After looking at it for a while, he frowned: "Why does this portrait look so different from the previous one?"

Lin Ruhai became even more angry: "This is what I drew, of course it's a lot worse!"

Even if he is a genius, he has only studied for five nights, and the sketches he draws cannot directly reach the level of Jia Shu.It is already very good to be able to see the human appearance, and to be able to accurately draw the characteristics of Ling Ji and Shopkeeper Zhou without making the characters out of shape.

Xu Shaoqing suddenly felt embarrassed: "Well, Lin Xueshi, I didn't mean to belittle you, I..."

"Shut up!" Lin Ruhai gave him a hard look, then turned and left angrily.

Xu Shaoqing stretched out his hand and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only watch Lin Ruhai leave.

"What's going on?" When Xu Shaoqing, who was always in high spirits, took the portrait to look for Dali Siqing, he was a little depressed, which attracted the attention of Dali Siqing.

Xu Shaoqing sighed: "I seem to have offended Xueshi Lin again."

Dali Temple Minister was surprised: "Are you still afraid of offending people?"

As far as Xu Shaoqing's straight intestines brought over from the military camp, not to mention the interior of Dali Temple, even the officials of other departments have been offended by him. I don't know how many, but I have never seen him take it to heart before.

Xu Shaoqing put the portrait on Dali Siqing's desk: "In order to help us handle the case, Lin Xueshi spent a few days learning how foreigners draw..."

In his opinion, those who can take the initiative to help Dali Temple handle cases are first-class good people, and the last thing he wants is to make these good people angry.

The Minister of Dali Temple took the portrait in his hand, and his eyes were firmly glued to the portrait: "I know why you had to ask Mrs. Lin to help Dali Temple before." This is the painting that accurately draws the facial features of the wanted criminal. Technology, if they go to Dali Temple, how much trouble can be saved for them.

However, when he thought of Jia Shu's identity, he could only sigh.

Xu Shaoqing blinked, and came up with a bad idea: "Scholar Lin has only studied for a few days, and he can draw the facial features of Ling Ji and Shopkeeper Zhou so clearly. If he practiced for a while, wouldn't he be able to catch up with his wife soon? Madam Lin's status is inconvenient, so she can't work in Dali Temple, but Bachelor Lin can."

The Minister of Dali Temple glared at him: "Scholar Lin is now a fourth-rank scholar, how old are you? If he comes over, what position can our Dali Temple give him?"

The key person, Lin Ruhai, obviously has the favor of the emperor, and now he is studying with a large group of talented and knowledgeable bachelors. How could he come to Dali Temple to paint for them?are you crazy!

Xu Shaoqing also knew it was impossible, but she was a little unwilling.Hearing Dali Siqing's words, his shoulders slumped.

"It would be great if Lin Xueshi didn't appreciate so quickly." Xu Shaoqing muttered.

If Lin Ruhai is like his Jinshi of the same discipline, and they are still in the Imperial Academy with mixed qualifications, they can directly transfer people from Dali Temple, and then the official position can be arranged, and they will be directly equal to him and given to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. .

Dali Siqing picked up the inkstone and threw it at Xu Shaoqing. Xu Shaoqing was quick to dodge with his hands and feet.

"If Xueshi Lin heard what you said, I don't think he will sue you before the emperor! You said that you are such a big man, why are you so owed?"

With Lin Ruhai's portrait, Xu Shaoqing spent a lot of money to find the top sculptors to carve out the portrait, and found a printing house to print many portraits.

After about a month, news came from Jiangnan——

Two men and women suspected to be Ling Ji and shopkeeper Zhou were caught, and two women who specialized in raising thin horses who had frequent contact with them were also found.

Dali Temple immediately wrote the news as a memorial and handed it to Emperor Qisheng.

"Yangzhou skinny horse?" Emperor Qisheng's eyes flickered, his expression was elusive.

He Wenyi next to him quickly explained: "This Yangzhou skinny horse is mostly raised by good-looking girls bought by salt merchants from Ren Yazi when they were young. Most of them are proficient in at least one talent such as piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, etc. They are slender and gentle. , it was cultivated by those salt merchants to give away.”

As for who to send, Emperor Qisheng knew very well.

Emperor Qisheng also came from Duoyi. It's not that he didn't install people in the south of the Yangtze River back then, and it's not that he didn't accept the skinny horse sent by the salt merchant.

"I remember that when I was still in the residence, some salt merchants also sent a few skinny horses to my residence, are they still there now?"

He Wenyi glanced at Emperor Qisheng, bowed his head and returned: "Go back to the emperor, on the eve of the enthronement of the emperor, several... are gone."

Emperor Qisheng seemed to dislike soft and thin horses when he was young, so he was naturally very cold towards them. The key point is that their identities are not innocent, and they will be too involved after entering the palace. They are not favored by the emperor yet, so they will soon disappear. Did you die?

Emperor Qisheng calmed down, and asked again: "Are there any skinny horses in the residence of the princes?"

He Wenyi shook his head: "I don't know."

If Emperor Qisheng asked him about the concubines and concubines of the princes, because those female family members were innocent, and most of them were the daughters of officials and eunuchs, he would be able to count them like treasures, but a thin horse...

That's a thing, no, it's not even a thing, it's just a tool for lust.He is not serving the prince, so how could he ask for it on purpose?

Emperor Qisheng didn't blame He Wenyi, and ordered directly after a while: "Let Lu Qing send the skinny horses raised by those women to the backyards of some officials for investigation as soon as possible, and then hand over the list directly to me!"

As soon as he said this, he became a little angry again, "The manpower Dali Temple can mobilize is less than half of my subordinates, why did Dali Temple find him so quickly, but my subordinates didn't even find a single person? "

The most annoying thing is that most of his subordinates went to the border to block people, but those two spies didn't plan to go back to the country at all, but went to the rich and prosperous Jiangnan!

He Wenyi has heard about this: "Return to the emperor, this matter seems to be related to Lin Xueshi."

"Lin Ruhai?"

"I heard that a month ago, many people saw Xu Shaoqing from Dali Temple going to the Imperial Academy to block Bachelor Lin several times..."