The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

Seeing that his grandson didn't come back for a few days, Ming Xie simply asked for leave at the academy, so he knew that something was wrong with Ru Hai, so he went to Lin's mansion again that day.

Seeing Lin Hai who was ill, even though he had seen many impermanences in life and death for most of his life, Ming Xie felt a little sad, and pushed Lin Hai who wanted to get up to see the ceremony back on the bed.Ming Xie said to Ming Xu who was beside him, "Xu'er, go down and look at the decoction, I will talk to your uncle." Ming Xu agreed and withdrew.

"But I haven't seen you for a few days, and Ruhai is in such a mess." Mingxie said, reaching out to tuck him in the quilt.

"I'm not afraid of the teacher's jokes, Hai thinks, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on this time." Lin Hai smiled wryly, and said to the elders what was in his heart.

"What are you talking about? How come you shrank your head today after so many years of stormy weather." Mingxie disagreed.I can't vent the anger in my heart, or I'm afraid the condition will get worse.

"The teacher taught me that Hai is no longer younger than when he was young." Lin Hai echoed, but he didn't say anything. He had a feeling in his heart that the disease was so severe that he might not be able to survive this winter.

"Take good care of your illness, don't think too much, don't worry about the affairs of the yamen, it's just that those things are all about me!" Ming Xie was half persuading and half exhorting.

"I see, thank you teacher." Lin Hai said yes.

"You're getting better soon, you really thank me." Ming Xie sighed.

In this way, Mingxie lived in the mansion for a few days, but Lin Hai's condition did not improve, and he went back and forth lingeringly.

This day Mingxie watched him take the medicine as usual, Lin Hai said: "Teacher, I sent a letter to my daughter who lives in his ancestral home the day before yesterday, saying that I am seriously ill and asked her to come back."

Mingxie had a bad premonition in his heart, from what he heard, it seemed that he wanted to ask for help.Ruhai's body has reached such a state!

"You're right, you should ask her to come back to Cheng Huan's knees. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your only daughter." Mingxie was terrified in his heart, and persuaded him without showing any trace on his face, fearing that he would lose his will to live .The world is impermanent, and disasters happen inadvertently.

Lin Hai didn't answer Mingxie's words, and said to himself: "Teacher, I have always believed in words and deeds in my life, and I have never made mistakes. I am conscientious and do not dare to slack off. Adhering to the Jiangnan Salt Administration, I think I am worthy of the hardships of the people, but now I am suffering from illness, and I feel that the end is approaching, but I have two hatreds in my heart, teacher, this hatred will not be resolved for a long time." Lin Hai finally turned into a long sigh.

Seeing him like this, Ming Xie felt very uncomfortable. Looking at the handsome and calm student in the past, now his face is full of weather, and he beat the bed board with sick bones, saying that he still has regrets in his heart, and this life will not be peaceful.Almost shed tears.

"Forget it, tell me, just listen to me as a teacher." Mingxie said softly.

"I am worthy of everyone, but I am only ashamed of my ancestors of the Lin family. The Lin family has been passed down for several generations, and finally it has come to me. I have gone underground like this, and I have no face to see my ancestors. I have no heirs for many years. Fortunately, God Care, I had a son in the early years, but after all, I was destined to have no children, and I thought I had already seen it, and just guarded my jade. But now I am about to die, but It's a nightmare every night, and I can't live in peace. Teacher, it's because of my shallow practice, so I can't calm down." Lin Hai became excited as he spoke, tears stained his clothes.

"Alas." Ming Xie sighed, and didn't know what to say. No matter how much others tried to persuade him about this kind of thing, he would suspect that his back would not hurt when he stood up and talked.Ru Hai has no children, but insists on refusing to adopt him. I thought he would see it all away, but now it seems that he still has hope in his heart.

"And my daughter." Ruhai wiped away his snot and tears, "This is the end of the matter, it's useless to think about anything else, but my daughter is a miserable person. After that, I will return to Huangtu. She is a first-order orphan girl, without parents or relatives." Bless you, I don’t know how to get through the days to come.” Lin Hai became more and more sad as he spoke, looking back on his life, his heart was desolate, and he burst into tears.

He cried so disregarding his manners, he was extremely sad, and Mingxie was having a hard time, he really felt sorry for this student, and he didn't know how to comfort him, so he thought about it and said, "You have a good girl, my precious tree, why don't you marry Ruhai as a son and daughter In-laws?" I don't know if this can be regarded as reassuring Ru Hai's heart.

Lin Hai was taken aback by this sharp turn: "What does the teacher mean?" It's not that he didn't understand, but why did he mention this all of a sudden.

"It's not that you are worried about your daughter, so you should arrange a home for him in advance. Xu'er, you know it too. Even if you know the bottom line, if you agree, I will make the decision to let the second son of the two of you inherit the Lin family. Grandson, should you feel at ease?" Mingxie thinks this idea is good, it kills two birds with one stone, no, Lian Xu's daughter-in-law was also found, it kills three birds with one stone.

Lin Hai always thought that the teacher was a casual person, but he never thought that he could be so casual, and he didn't care about crying. He was stunned, "Ruhai is a character that can trust the teacher, but is it too hasty?" Teacher I'm afraid I just figured it out.

"Otherwise, do you have other arrangements?" Mingxie asked back.

"But there isn't." Lin Hai replied, he couldn't arrange it that far, he only thought of exchanging the Lin family's wealth for Yu'er's protection from the Yue family, after all, the close relatives belonged to the Jia family.

"So, why not think about it? If it feels sudden, then think carefully, there is no rush to be left or right." Ming Xie said.

"That's not the case, teacher, I'm afraid my daughter is not suitable for Xu'er." Lin Hai said cautiously.

"Where do they not match? The age is the same, and the family background is also similar." Ming Xie spoke directly.

"The teacher thinks highly of it, but my daughter is raised by me, I'm afraid she won't be able to be a clan wife." Lin Hai said euphemistically.Now it is true that it can barely be said that the family background is compatible, but once she leaves, Yu'er becomes an orphan girl, and she can't even compare with that ordinary girl. Girls in the folk still have parents and brothers. Er Ke was really alone, with no one to help.Marrying Xu'er will not bring him any help in his official career, and Yu'er will have a hard time in the Ming family in the future.

Xu'er is the heir and grandson of the Ming family, if he were to marry Yu'er, the brothers and wives below him would not be able to pass him by, it would be easy to lose peace.

"Girls are supposed to be pampered, and besides, you know how our family is like the sea. There are not as many rules as the rich family, and there is no such thing as a clan wife, but the eldest daughter-in-law is real." Mingxie persuaded him Nor does it hide the truth.

"Yu'er will have no relatives and no reason in the future, only his grandfather's family will be left, and few people in his family will be in official positions. I'm afraid it will be of no benefit to Xu'er. I have also taken care of Xu'er's child for a while. Although I feel sorry for my daughter, I don't want to harm him. .” Lin Hai said what was in his heart.

"If Ruhai said this, he underestimated that child. Xu'er's child has a good heart. If he can achieve something in the future, he will earn it himself. He will not think about using external forces to opportunistically. What's more, marrying a wife and a virtuous person, such as the Hai family The girls who have been educated and educated for many generations must be excellent, I am afraid that Ruhai thinks my family has a shallow foundation." Mingxie laughed.

"Teacher, you are joking. This matter is very important. Let me think about it again." Lin Hai was moved and said cautiously.

"Girls always want to marry, otherwise they will have to endure more suffering in this world. If it's not Xu'er, there should be someone else. No matter who it is, Ru Hai should have thought about it earlier." Sincerely thinking about Lin Hai, I am afraid of what might happen in the world. To put it bluntly, if Lin Hai really can't make it through this time, these things need to be planned early.

Seeing that Lin Hai's face was tired after talking, Mingxie said, "You don't need to be in the same body now, just stay upright and rest well. It's better than anything else when you get well." After finishing speaking, he wiped Lin Hai's face , Tucked in the quilt and walked out of the house, leaving room for Lin Hai.

Ming Xie stood on the corridor in front of the hall, staring at the birds in the cage. Although his words today felt sorry for Lin Hai, it was not completely without consideration for Xu'er, although the time was short.

Although Xu'er is the eldest grandson, there is no need for a marriage. The power in the court is intertwined, and there are many in-laws among the officials, and the complicated involvement is very complicated. The current situation in the court is unclear, and today's help may become a hindrance tomorrow.If Xu'er has nothing to do, she can still take a gamble. With her years of vision and understanding of the Tian family's father and son, although she can't guarantee a win, she can still seek stability.

But he has watched coldly over the years that Xu'er is indeed a talent to be made. If so, then there is no need to take risks. When a man is born in the world, he can make contributions by himself, with less nepotism and less burden. The children are in harmony, the background guarantees the upbringing and knowledge, the family will not be messed up in the future, and even when Xu'er can't take care of it, he can come forward to stabilize the situation, which can be a good wife without the burden of the family.

It's just right for Xu'er, after all, getting married is a good marriage between two surnames, it's not good if either party is bad, as the so-called right family.

Lin Hai in the room was also thinking about this. He could trust the character of the teacher. If Yu'er gave it to his family, he would be more at ease. The time that Xu'er had known him was not too short. He was indeed a good boy. .

And he also has selfish intentions. The three generations of Marquis of the Ming family came down first. Also close, Jia's unpaid is not a help.Thinking about it carefully, today's behavior is indeed better than putting all eggs in one basket.

Lin Hai thought for three days, and finally agreed to the agreement proposed by Ming Xie on this day, and set a marriage contract between the two families.

"Just." Lin Hai mentioned, "According to Daqi's law, the family property of an extinct family must be handed over to the imperial court. Except for the dowry I prepared for Yu'er, the Lin family will have nothing left in the future. So, Yu'er He Xu'er's future children don't have to inherit the incense of the Lin family, and moreover, I'm afraid that the child will not be willing to take the mother's surname in the future, and the dead will follow the wind, so there is no need to cause more trouble." Lin Hai finally did not want to add pressure to his daughter.

"It's really a long time later. Since Ruhai said so, it depends on the wishes of the two children in the future." Ming Xie continued.And so it was settled.

Because Ru Hai was still ill, the two families directly exchanged tokens and settled this marriage.