Practical Life in the Red Mansion

However, Lin Hai did not welcome him into the big flower hall where he met guests, but instead welcomed him into the study room. Lin Hai said to the serving maid: "Go to the backyard and invite your wife over. I'm not an outsider. It's okay to see her." Lin Hai said I just remembered that I didn't seem to introduce his husband to my son. I felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly: "Brother Yang, this is your husband. His surname is Yang Mingxi, and his name is Ziqi." Lin Yang wanted to go forward to salute, Lin Hai But he stopped him: "Don't worry, when your mother comes, I'm paying homage to the teacher." Lin Yang suppressed the doubts in his heart, just stood aside obediently, listening to Lin Hai and Yang Xi talking about the past.Lin Yang secretly guessed Yang Xi's identity. Judging from the pleasantries between him and his father, the two grew up together since they were young, which is a good family, otherwise Lin Hai would not let Jia Min come out to meet guests.

Not long after, I heard the sound of wearing rings. Jia Min came in with his mother in charge, Xu Hua's family. He was wearing a pair of lapel skirts with rose purple engraved gold peony makeup and satin, a moon-white satin jacket inside, and a pine and cypress underneath. She wore a green hem skirt with gold inlaid flowers and plants on her head, earrings with gold dots and emerald beads, a gold inlaid emerald collar, and a pair of gold bead bracelets on her hands.Jia Min was originally beautiful, she was originally a girl from the north, she was bright and charming, because she lived in the south for a long time, she mostly dressed plainly, but today's dress is a bit more elegant than before.

Jia Min said: "I don't know that the third brother came from a long way away, and the fourth sister is rude." Jia Min bowed in vain, and then gave Lin Hai a sideways glance: "The master only said that he was an old friend from the capital, but I didn't expect it to be the third brother. "

Yang Xi clapped his palms and smiled: "I left that day, and I haven't seen my fourth sister for more than ten years. When I saw her today, my fourth sister still has the same demeanor."

Jia Min said: "The third brother likes to make fun of people as before, but, how can he condescend to come to the humble house to be a teacher for the dog?"

"Fourth Sister is still blunt, and I don't want to talk about it. I just want to live a peaceful life." Yang Xi didn't want to talk too much. Jia Min knew his identity and the situation in the capital, and Yang Xi didn't want to get involved. Muddy water in Beijing.

After the continuation, it was finally Lin Yang's turn to be the background board. Lin Yang knelt down to Yang Xisan who was sitting on the grand master's chair on the left side of the main hall, and offered tea with both hands. Yang Xi took it, taught Lin Yang a few words, and six more With the bundle of gifts presented, Lin Yang officially worshiped Yang Xi as his teacher.

It was a family banquet in the evening, and Lin Hai and Yang Xi had a drink together. When both of them were slightly drunk, Jia Min ended the banquet. Thinking that Lin Hai and Yang Xi would meet and talk, he ordered people to take away Lin Hai's utensils and the official uniforms he would wear tomorrow. Send them to the small courtyard where Yang Xi lives, and take Lin Yang back to the inner courtyard.

The mother and son did not go back to the room directly, but went for a walk in the garden to eat and drink. Jia Min saw that Lin Yang was following suit, and looked at him bluntly, knowing that he must have a stomach problem, but she was very narrow-minded and was full of embarrassment towards Lin Yang. The eyes of "tell me quickly" turned a blind eye, but brought up other things.

"How about the two young men I chose for you a few days ago? I will follow you for a long time in the future. Although both of them are born in the same family, if you can't stand up and subdue them, you will eventually be punished by them." Restricted." Jia Min asked.

When Lin Yang heard his mother's question, he knew that her mother was torturing him, so he put aside his doubts and commented on his boy: "It's just a four or five-year-old child, and he is very innocent. But the general temperament can be seen. Sanchi is more clever and mischievous, and his mind is more clever, and his mouth is also sharp, but he is quite measured, but he is more impetuous. Wormwood is honest and honest, but he also understands it in his heart, at least he has not been caught. I lived in Sanqikeng, but I was too reticent."

Jia Min nodded secretly, and said: "Sanqi's mother was originally a first-class servant girl by my side, and she married the fourth son of the steward of the affairs department of the outer court. Unfortunately, the fourth son of the steward passed away early, leaving behind Sanqi as a posthumous son. His mother is a gourd with a dull mouth. If Sanqi is not sweet, how can he get ahead? You must know that he is not the only grandson of the right age in Steward Yu's family. As for wormwood, he is the youngest grandson of the family. It's the accountant of the Lin family, but he is as understanding as his father and grandfather. I have carefully selected both of them, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. You have to know how to use them well."

When Jia Min saw Lin Yang nodding, he knew that he was in his heart. Seeing that his son's face had calmed down, and he was not as anxious as before, he felt relieved. Although Lin Yang was precocious, his temperament was not calm, he was a little lively, and he was a little edgy in his actions If Lin Yang is not the eldest son, Jia Min likes his lively temperament very much, but Lin Yang is the future head of the Lin family, so Jia Min intends to grind Lin Yang's temper, but Lin Yang is only three or four years old after all. He is much more mature than children of the same age, and he doesn't overwhelm him too much, so he didn't go around the topic too much, and said to Lin Yang: "Mr. Yang is indeed an old friend of your father and me, and we both have a relationship."

Lin Yang was startled by Jia Min's words. He was ready for a protracted war, but Jia Min counterattacked directly. Jia Min retreated from the servant girl, took Lin Yang's hand, and said, "Mr. Yang was born in a very noble family. His great-aunt is the current Empress Dowager, his aunt is Empress Xianxiaoyuan, and his mother is Princess Huihe who was born in Prince Rui's residence. The emperor liked this nephew and nephew very much, and because Empress Zhaohui had no children, he was called into the palace. I raised him, your father was still studying with you at that time, and the two of them were not acquainted with each other, and became friends with the general manager. I was lucky enough to be loved by his grandmother, and I recognized him as a god-granddaughter, and everyone in the Yang family I know you well, your father and my marriage were also connected by his grandmother. Unfortunately, not long after your father and I got married, my grandmother passed away. Later, Mr. Yang’s father and mother also passed away one after another, so he returned to his hometown to honor his filial piety. He is talented and eloquent, and it is your blessing to be taught by him."

Lin Yang was still a little puzzled: "Mr. Yang has such a background, why didn't he become an official?"

"Why didn't you become an official?" Jia Min chuckled, "He went to high school in his early years, and when he was a filial piety, the emperor called him to be an official, but he was unruly and unruly. Half of the ministers in the six volumes were lost, and the emperor was afraid that he would involve everyone, so he ordered him to reflect at home." What Jia Min didn't say clearly was that those ministers were sticky with the prince, and the emperor borrowed Yang Xi's hand was removed, although Yang Xi did this, but he didn't want to be the emperor's knife all the time, let alone get involved in the muddy water of seizing the heir, so he made a big fuss and resigned on the occasion.Yang Xi's coming to Jinling to teach Lin Yang also followed the trend, and he would stay in the south of the Yangtze River until his position was determined.

"What about Mr. Yang's family?" Yang Xi came alone this time.

Jia Min sighed again and again: "He has a fiancée, who is his childhood sweetheart's cousin, but it's a pity that the beauty died young, so he didn't marry again."

"I don't see it, Mr. is an infatuated." Lin Yang sighed.

But Jia Min shook his head and remained silent. There was some infatuation, but some of it was just to appease Jinshang and protect the Yang clan.But I couldn't tell Lin Yang about these things. She just said: "Although he loves his wife, he has no heirs after all. Who will inherit his incense after a hundred years? Although his parents' incense is enshrined by his elder brother, but if he Parents know that their beloved youngest son has no successors, wouldn't it be uneasy, and he is a little unfilial."

Lin Yang thought about it. As a modern person, he naturally admired Yang Xi's approach, but as an ancient person, Jia Min disagreed, or he disagreed from the perspective of a mother.

Jia Min nodded Lin Yang's forehead: "You can't imitate his weird temperament, you will have to work for the Lin family in the future."

Lin Yang said with a playful smile: "This mother is at ease. In the future, I will definitely give birth to seven or eight grandchildren for my mother. When my mother goes out, she will take eight steps at a time."

Jia Min was amused by him: "Don't be ashamed."

It's a pity that things are impermanent, and after all, a word becomes a prophecy.

Jia Min's side is tender and affectionate, but Lin Hai's side is a little stagnant. Without him, Yang Xi mentioned an old man to him, an old man who they miss but dare not mention.

Yang Xi poured himself a glass of wine, "In the past few years when you were not in the capital, these princes made the capital a bloodbath. Today I joined you, and tomorrow you stole my home. The Holy One has been watching coldly. I came to Jiangnan, One is that you don’t want to be a pawn to check and balance the prince, and the other is that the emperor intends to let you be the inspector of salt and let you stay in Jinling for three years, so as not to become a thorn in the eyes of others. I think that the salt tax is the main source of taxation , that prince wants to join in, so I can help you by coming to Jiangnan."

Lin Hai toasted him: "Thank you, Brother Ziqi."

But Yang Xi didn't drink the cup, he lowered his eyes, "When I came, I stayed by the Holy Majesty's side for a few years, he had some doubts about the change of Tangshan back then, and he realized that His Highness was being used by others, It's a pity that the saint is old and likes singing and dancing, so he won't investigate the case thoroughly, but fortunately, the queen mother persuaded him, and the saint will pursue His Highness and the third prince. The crown prince, he will be moved to the Taimiao, where he will be buried in the emperor's mausoleum. As for the third prince."

Yang Xi sneered: "Chasing him as the Prince of Yizhong, what's the righteousness? What's the loyalty?"

Lin Hai sighed: "They are all the sons of saints. When a person dies like a lamp going out, the bad things of the past are gone, and only the good things remain."

Yang Xi didn't know what to think, and choked up a little: "I just feel worthless for Queen Zhaohui and His Highness." There was a trace of murder in his eyes: "Those who harmed him, I will push them to hell with my own hands."

"Ziqi." Lin Hai's tone was a bit serious, "You can't act rashly."

"I know, Ruhai is just a word for tolerance. Anyway, I'm still young, take my time."