Lin Mansion, Meiqing Temple.

The three-foot green front is like a long rainbow through the sun, reflecting a little starlight, sprinkled all over the back garden of Meiqing Courtyard. The young man holding the sword was like a dragon going to sea, holding the sword and moving left and right, showing his heroic spirit.

With a satisfied smile on the corner of his lips, Lin Mo, the boss of the Lin family, slowly poured a glass of wine, drank it in the moonlight, and then looked at his son who was dancing in the garden.

Speaking of which, after so many years, the couple has not been born since his wife gave birth to this son for him.

However, it is enough to have such a son.

At the age of fifteen, he won the flower of Tanhua, and at the age of nineteen, he worshiped as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites......

He was proud of his young and promising son.

The threshold of the Lin family was almost flattened by the matchmakers, and they all came to propose.

But the son was careful and arrogant, and he was brought up by Empress Xiaoci, so he always had a concern in his heart, wanting to find a woman like his aunt Empress Xiaoci.

People, they all depend on fate, Lin Mo is not in a hurry, so he left his son.

Seeing his son dancing a circle of swords, Long Qiutong hurriedly grabbed the soft sweat towel and stepped forward to personally try the sweat on his son's forehead.

Lin Jingzhi smiled very softly, grabbed the sweat towel, and said, "Mother, my son has grown up, don't always treat my son as a child." ”

"No matter how old you are, in the eyes of your mother and your father, you will always be a child."

His mother knew that he doted on Lin Jingzhi, he grabbed a sweat towel with one hand and wiped his forehead indiscriminately, and with the other hand, he took his mother's shoulder and walked to the small pavilion where his father was sitting with a smile.

This Meiqing Courtyard is the courtyard where Lin Moqing, Long Qiutong, and Lin Jing live in a family of three. Because Lin Moqing doted on his only sister-in-law Empress Xiaoci when he was young, and because Empress Xiaoci loved plum blossoms, Lin Moqing's yard was full of plum trees. Although it is early winter, those plum trees with early flowering have begun to bud, and there is a faint fragrance of plum.

personally poured a glass of wine for his son, and seeing his son drink it, Lin Mo smiled lightly: "For my father, I clearly remember that once, you were very sick and had a fever, and even when you were in a faint sleep, you were clamoring for the rainstorm pear flower needle. It's only when you catch it that you stop making noise. Come to think of it, you are so precious with a rainstorm pear flower needle, even your life is not as good as it, and today you are really willing to do it. ”

Yes, the rainstorm pear blossom needle is his life. Because it was given to him by his aunt.

When he was young, he grew fat, so his aunt gave him the rainstorm pear flower needle, and laughed that if he became a meat bun in the eyes of the vicious dog one day, this rainstorm pear blossom needle could protect him from being eaten by the vicious dog......

Although my aunt died very young, he was very young at that time. But his aunt held a very important place in his life.

He still remembers that when he was a child, he didn't like the old master's class very much, and he was always tired of his aunt. Because my aunt would tell a lot of interesting stories, and he would also tell a lot of serious schoolwork. He thought that what his aunt said was much more interesting than what the old master said.

He still clearly remembers one year, the old master came up with a question about what it means to 'die and not avoid it, and drink and resign'. He ran to ask his aunt, who explained without hesitation, 'I'm not afraid to drink to death.' How can a cup be? 'means. At that time, he felt that this explanation was quite reasonable.

Later, when he grew up, he realized that it really meant not a joke as his aunt had said. But for some reason, he just planted this explanation in his heart and never forgot it. So much so that in the palace examination that year he participated in the imperial examination, he used his aunt's words to explain the coincidental topic, so that he missed the champion and became the first Tanhua after the three champions of the three brothers of the Lin Mansion......

But he didn't regret it at all, he felt that this explanation belonged to his aunt, and it belonged only to him and his aunt. It's a pity that my aunt died early, and I can't see him as a tanhualang.

Thinking of the past, Lin Jingzhi couldn't stop wetting his eyes.

Knowing why his son was sad, Long Qiutong glared at Lin Mo lightly, and complained that he didn't open any pot. You must know that Lin Jingzhi's illness was after the news of Empress Xiaoci's jumping off the cliff came, and he only clamored for 'rainstorm pear flower needle, I want rainstorm pear flower needle'.

When he woke up from that illness, his son was gone. Since then, they have been lean and lean, and they can't be fat. She's a mother, and she's distressed to death.

didn't want his son to be immersed in the past again, Long Qiutong changed the topic and said: "Because you gave the rainstorm pear flower needle to the dzi, Xuan'er cried." ”

Sure enough, after hearing his mother's words, Lin Jingzhi no longer recalled the past, but remembered that when he sent Wu Nianting back and saw Lin Xuan crying in the flower hall, he said helplessly: "That little vinegar jar." ”

Long Qiutong said with a smile: "Xuan'er is the youngest baby of my Lin family, and she has always been loved by us people. Because of the arrival of the dzi, she felt that she had been neglected. Finally, because Tianzhu taught her the method of making a puppet, the contradiction between the two was alleviated, and this is good, your rainstorm pear blossom needle is really timely. I don't know when Xuan'er will let go of the vinegar in her heart. ”

Speaking of which, Lin Xuan is very fond of the rainstorm pear flower needle. I've always wanted to get out of his hands. He could give Lin Xuan anything, but he couldn't give it. Because it is the only thing left to him by his aunt, the commemorative significance is extraordinary. Therefore, whenever Lin Xuan asked for him, he always looked at other things to divert Lin Xuan's attention...... But he didn't know what was going on, as soon as he saw Wu Nianting, he gave her this commemorative and meaningful thing. But I really never thought that Lin Xuan would make such a fuss.

"I promised Xuan'er that I would have the opportunity to help her make another one. Besides, she's still young, so maybe she'll forget it in a few days. ”

"It was a drawing made by your aunt herself, and it was made by the best craftsmen in the Ministry of Works. Now that the picture is lost, and the craftsman is no longer there, where can you help Xuan'er make another one? She's ...... Her heart is smaller. If Cheng Risuke saw Dzi holding that thing in front of her eyes, she would not have forgotten it. It must be a fight with you every day. ”

It's not impossible to think of such a situation. Lin Jingzhi laughed unconsciously with a headache. Then, he remembered Wu Nianting's curiosity when he got this rainstorm pear blossom needle, and her excitement when he taught her how to play, as well as her jealousy when she saw that Lin Xuan would not drop tears, and hurriedly stuffed the rainstorm pear blossom needle into the furry deerskin boots when she saw Lin Xuan's heart, was she worried that he would pity Lin Xuan and regret taking back the gift given to her?

Thinking of Wu Nianting's cautious, transparent but confused god, Lin Jingzhi unconsciously smiled again. said: "Although I don't know what my aunt looked like when she was a child, but when I think of my father, you always say that my aunt deliberately pretends to be confused, and I feel that it should be the same as the look of Tianzhu Fangcai." ”

Seeing that his father's eyes darkened, Lin Jingzhi deliberately tried again: "One year, I saw a portrait of a character painted by the third uncle, in which the little girl covered her mouth and smiled, her eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she was chubby, just like a New Year's doll. Now that I think about it, it is very similar to the dzi. No, not only is it like the extreme, but it is also very expressive. ”

His son was raised by him, and he didn't know what his son wanted. With a long sigh, Lin Mo said lightly: "Actually, not to mention the demeanor of the dzi, her mold is indeed the same as that of your aunt's age. ”

"No wonder I think she looks like the third uncle, and she looks more like Jun'er." While speaking, Lin Jingzhi told the news he heard on the street today, and said with a smile: "It turns out that she is the illegitimate daughter of the third uncle who is now rumored by everyone in Dongao City. ”

"Hehe" smiled, Lin Mo said lightly: "Your aunt liked to wear your third uncle's official uniform when she was young, and she did evil in Dongao City. In the name of your third uncle, I went to many Fengyue places, so ......"

The latter words speak for themselves. Lin Jingzhi smiled again, thinking about the appearance of her aunt in a red dress when she was young, shuttling through major restaurants and Fengyue places.

"This time you successfully completed the task, and your uncle gave you a few days of rest?" Lin Moqing deliberately diverted the topic.

The 'uncle' in Lin Moqing's mouth refers to the current Jing'an Dilong and the present dynasty. Because Long Qiutong is Long Jinchao's sister. Long Jinchao also likes Lin Jingzhi's nephew very much, and always asks Lin Jingzhi to call him 'uncle' in private.

"Ten days."

"You kid, you actually got ten days off all of a sudden, with you. Better than you. As he spoke, Lin Mo slammed his fist on his son's shoulder.

Feeling sorry for her son, Long Qiutong looked at her husband angrily, then stood up in a panic, walked to her son's side, and carefully rubbed her son's shoulder.

Lin Jingzhi looked at his mother funny and said, "Mother, my son is fine." Not so fine skin and tender meat. ”

"Your father's fist is heavier than iron." Without waiting for his son to refute, Long Qiutong said again: "Later, go to me to get a bottle of flower dew and apply it well, it must be all silted." ”

Seeing that his wife was still protecting her son like a child, and seeing that her son looked helpless, Lin Mo chuckled and said while drinking: "Qiu Tong, be careful of your mother's many failures." ”

Glancing at her husband again, Long Qiutong said: "The mirror is so big, the temperament has already been decided, where can it be defeated?" ”

Hearing this, Lin Mo sighed lightly: "It turns out that you also know that the mirror is big." ”

Her husband's intentions were actually here, Long Qiutong blushed, and slapped her husband in the air as before. provoked Lin Mo to laugh out loud. Then, he said: "Qiu Tong, you go down first, I have something to say to Jingzhi alone." ”

Thinking that what their father and son were going to talk about might be a major event in the court and politics, although Long Qiutong was a princess, she had always adhered to the attitude of a woman regardless of state affairs, and told their father and son not to drink too much, and then retreated after resting earlier.

Seeing his mother's figure in the distance, Lin Jingzhi looked back at his father and said, "It's a matter of dzi." ”

"Hmm."

"If Tianzhu grows up, her appearance will be the same as that of her aunt, right?" In fact, his name 'Mirror' was also chosen to commemorate his aunt. Because my aunt's name is 'Lin Jingjing'.

"Yes."

"She can't be the daughter of the third uncle."

"In the mirror, some questions don't necessarily have to have a definitive answer. Sometimes having a clear answer isn't necessarily a good thing. But whether the answer is 'yes' or 'no', as long as you have a light in your heart. ”

He was brought up by his aunt, and by his aunt's side, he spent the most carefree childhood, the most cheerful and joyful childhood. It can be said that his aunt carries more weight in his heart than his parents. After his aunt died, he cried bitterly for seven days and seven nights and fell seriously ill, and the fat on his body was gone. Sometimes, he really misses it very much, and misses the scene when he and his aunt walked leisurely on the street. At that time, because they had more snacks in their hands, they would be surrounded by several vicious dogs, and every now and then, my aunt would always pick him up and laugh and say, "Little meat bun, how about throwing you out to feed the dogs."

Thinking of the past, his aunt's handsome smile appeared in front of his eyes, if it was a lot blurred, but now because of the arrival of a little fat man, the blurred image seems to be clear again. Lin Jingzhi's eyes were shallow and wet: "Dad, my son understands." Dzi must not be involved in the rights and wrongs of the Lin family, and she has no other relationship with the Lin family except for the relationship of 'Little Engong'. This is for her good, for her aunt, for her uncle, for Shihuai, and even more for Dongao. ”

The son understood the meaning of his words so quickly, Lin Mo was very relieved, sighed lightly, and nodded. admonished: "Promise to be a father, if there is really turmoil in the future, you must save the dzi, even if it is your life." ”

No wonder he wanted to take his mother away, but he had such a solemn entrustment. The vague concept in Lin Jing's heart seemed to be getting more and more clear, and he nodded solemnly and said, "My son understands." ”

"Now that you understand, you should also know that your path may be very difficult in the future. Or...... Leave one for my Lin family first? ”

Ahhhh Lin Jingyi, on the contrary, looked at his father very aggrieved in the cold look in the court, and said, "Dad, it turns out that you dug a pit a long time ago and waited for your son to jump here, didn't you?" "This is obviously the rhythm of forced marriage.

"If you talk about digging pits, this seems to be the unique advantage of my Lin family."

While speaking, Lin Mo lightly told Wu Nianting about the battle against Long Yizhen and the innocence, and then really told his son about Wu Nianting's retreat from the Fang family's sisters. Between the lines, there is no love and praise for Wu Nianting.

Lin Jingzhi listened with his lips hooked, but he was thinking in his heart that his father might not have noticed that he said 'the unique advantages of the Lin family'. Does this invisibly admit that Wu Nianting is actually the Lin family? If she is really the Lin family, then she ......

Thinking of Wu Nianting's possible birth, Lin Jingzhi unconsciously straightened his body. The heart is boiling.

After praising Wu Nianting for about half an hour, Lin Mo lightly stopped the topic of continuing to praise Wu Nianting. In the end, he said: "Do you feel that you are old for your father, and you are a lot of wordy." ”

"It's fine. My son likes to hear it. "Since my aunt died, my father has never been happier than he was tonight. It can be seen that he has transferred all his nostalgia and love for his aunt to Wu Nianting.

"Fortunately, Xuan'er is not here, if she is, I only remember the dzi and only praise the dzi, she will definitely be jealous again."

Lin Jingzhi laughed. said: "Speaking of Xuan'er, I think of Jun'er, she really made up her mind?" During the banquet, vaguely mentioning why she didn't see Lin Jun, Mrs. Lin simply said that she went to the border to exercise.

At that time, Lin Jingzhi understood a little, but he was afraid that it was to prepare for Lin Jun to enter the palace.

"Your grandfather and grandmother didn't want to think about it, but they didn't want Jun'er to have this on their mind. Since she has it, we have to fulfill her. Besides, if there is a person who is close to the prince to assist the prince, we will also have a lot of peace of mind. ”

Understanding the importance of the harem in the court, Lin Jingzhi said: "But the prince is ......"

Waving his hand, Lin Mo said lightly: "I know that the prince has no love for Jun'er between men and women, and some of them are brother and sister. However, there is still a long way to go, and who can say for sure in a few years? ”

"The prince is so clever that he will notice it? Then, according to his nature, he must be rebellious. Don't be angry with Jun'er at that time, and make Jun'er sad. ”

"Dongao has always been the first to establish the daughter of the military department Shangshu as the crown princess, followed by the daughter of the captain. Now the Shangshu and the Taiwei of the Military Department are all me, and I don't have a daughter, so the prince naturally won't think much about it. Of course, the prince is very clever, and in order to prevent him from noticing, I will petition at the end of the year to hand over the post of lieutenant. ”

Father offered to resign as a lieutenant? But that position is the strongest backing of the prince.

Looking at his son's shocked look, Lin Mo smiled lightly: "I heard that the Xining Palace's palace has been very lively recently, Long Yixun is now shining the Yin clan like the sky, and the Yu clan will inevitably have a lot of apprehensions. It can also balance the power of the Xining Palace. ”

It is not so much to balance the power of the Xining royal palace as to balance the power of the court.

Among the seven nobles of the world, the Yu clan is the most powerful, and the most people serve in the officialdom.

In Dongao, everyone rumored that the Lin family 'dominated the dynasty', and these words were more or less from the promotion of the seven nobles of the Yu clan, among which the Yu clan should have contributed greatly. They Qigui successfully pushed the Lin family to the forefront, while they hid behind and watched the jokes.

Lin Jingzhi remembered in a trance that Yu Yichuan was the younger brother of Yu Qianyue, the princess of Xining, and he had a daughter under his knees. At that time, it will be in line with the conditions for choosing the crown princess.

If Yu Yichuan succeeds in getting the position of Tai Lieutenant, then the people of the country will naturally think that Yu Mansion will produce a crown princess.

"The seven nobles pushed my Lin family in front of the people and I don't know how much saliva they ate, and now I want to push them in front of the people to eat and eat saliva, so let the Yu family temporarily dream of having a princess."

Although Long Shihuai is young and vigorous, and he has the permission of Emperor Jing'an to choose his future crown princess without following the rules, the young man's sensitive heart will still draw his eyes to the Shangshu Mansion and the Taiwei Mansion of the Military Department. The military department is his uncle, and the uncle has no daughter. Then according to the convention, the future crown princess should come from the palace of the prince.

Lin Moqing's move can completely eradicate Long Shihuai's suspicions, and lead Long Shihuai's eyes to Yu Yichuan's daughter, so he will naturally no longer be sensitive to Lin Jun's trip to the border. Second, you can also see if the Yu family is getting carried away again because there is going to be a crown princess. As long as he gets carried away, he will be given a stick when the time comes, and giving him a stick will naturally give the seven nobles of the world a slap in the head. It's a win-win-win-win

Lin Jingzhi nodded lightly, indicating that he understood. This is a real killing!

The son has been training in officialdom for a few years, and he has also comprehended the fancy intestines of officialdom by seven or eight points, and Lin Moqing is very pleased. So I talked about some light topics with my son. Until Long Qiutong sent someone to urge him a few times and said, 'The mirror is home, there is a lot of fatigue on the road, you can let go of your son for the time being, let him rest for a night'. Lin Moqing broke up with his son.