Chapter 142: The Banquet

Just after the New Year, the fireworks of the fifteenth seemed to be still floating in front of me, and a twist from the south of the Yangtze River smashed a boulder on the turbulent court hall. Emperor Qixiang was furious, dismissed the king of Qi on the spot, and rushed home to reflect. The virtuous concubine in the palace was involved by her son, and she couldn't come out of the palace, and the virtuous concubine's maiden family was dismissed, and the one who was arrested was arrested, but after a few days, the noisy and noisy clan disappeared immediately.

Xiao Jin returned to the mansion, his locked thick eyebrows were not loosened, and he sat alone in the study, worrying about himself and Lin Ruhai, who was far away in the south of the Yangtze River. Before the New Year, after the concubine was sealed, after the ceremony, Emperor Qixiang's throne finally had a new owner after being empty for ten years. Originally, after the New Year, it was time to canonize the crown prince, and he basically knew in his heart that this prince was his. At this time, the DPRK and China should be stable, and the more stable they are, the better it will be for him. Lin Ruhai also knows that he has been in Jiangnan for more than half a year, but he has not moved.

This time, the people who set off the storm and overthrew the King of Qi, Lin Ruhai's subordinates on the bright side, who are actually the people, he is not sure. Originally, he thought that it should be the person of King Lu, but seeing that his father handled it so simply, he seemed to believe it immediately, and an idea suddenly popped up in his mind, could it be that this was arranged by his father?

Alas, no matter who the master behind this person is, he is the one with vested interests on the surface, and I believe that many people are speculating, or even affirming, that it was Lin Ruhai who was instructed by him to attack King Qi. And the reason is very good, during the Chinese New Year, Concubine Xian was not very respectful to the queen, and King Qi also lost his face. In any way, it was normal for him to clean up the king of Qi.

The problem is, he didn't mean it at all! After thinking of the next dynasty, King Lu said to him very indignantly: "Seventh brother is really becoming more and more intolerable. "Damn. He is really wronged by this black pot.

"Lord, the princess sent someone to ask. Where did you eat tonight. Dai Quan cautiously came in and asked softly.

Xiao Jin closed his eyes and waved his hand, "Let the princess take the princess and the prince to use them first." I still have something. ”

"Yes." Dai Quan answered and went out.

Xiao Jin rubbed the corners of his forehead, thought about it again, and then opened his eyes, spread paper and ink, and began to write a letter.

Jiangnan Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai also said to Jia Min with a solemn face: "I'm not sure who this Fang Weixin is, he is quiet on weekdays, he has never said anything else except for official business, and he looks like a very square person." ”

Jia Min held the tea. I didn't drink it, I just sniffed the tea gently, and it took a long time before I said: "No matter who he is, this black pot Ning King has made up his mind." ”

"That's right." Lin Ruhai took a sip of the tea bowl irritably, "Don't you see, in the past two days, many people have come to visit me, and even Governor Jiang specially talked to me, and the meaning of the words is to let me settle down." Damn. Am I restless? ”

"You don't care what he does, and he can't control you." Jia Min didn't take it seriously, in her opinion, Emperor Qixiang was desperate. Xiao Jin's position as the crown prince is proper. So whether it is King Qi or King Lu, it is better to be cleaned up when Emperor Qixiang is alive than to let Xiao Jin do it. After all, the elder brother patting the younger brother and the father patting the son are two different concepts.

King Qi was photographed this time. The person behind the scenes is Emperor Qixiang or King Lu. It's just a nail for Xiao Jin. If it was really King Lu who did it, he would be stupid. He cleared the way for Xiao Jin. If Emperor Qixiang did it, it can only show that he is indeed paving the way for Xiao Jin, and part of the reason is to protect his son. He filmed King Qi, it was better than filming him after Xiao Jin came to power. As a father, pat his son, King Qi can leave the life of a family, including himself. If it's Xiao Jin, hehe...... There won't even be any seedlings left?

Lin Ruhai was told by his wife, and if you think about it, it's really like this. Everyone belongs to two systems, okay, Lao Tzu can supervise you, but you can't control Lao Tzu. He knocked on his head, and it was really almost a lump of wood.

Jia Min looked at her husband's stupid appearance, shook her head, and sighed: "Things have happened, what's the use of you being in a hurry, wait, if King Lu is photographed again, then don't think about it, it must have been done by a saint." ”

After Lin Ruhai figured it out, he didn't worry anymore, and jumped up to harass his son. Lin Rui was posting, extremely focused, Lin Ruhai quietly walked behind him, stretched out his hand and took the pen away.

Lin Rui: =mouth=

Lin Ruhai saw his son's eyes wide and looked at the small appearance, and he was itchy for a while, so he took a pen to add a few mustaches to his son.

Lin Rui was annoyed: "Dad! ”

Lin Ruhai smiled, "Here, don't be so loud, your father's ears are very good." ”

Lin Rui was so angry that he puffed up his little face, turned his head and ran away, and rushed directly into the main room to complain: "Mother, mother, you take care of my father." ”

Jia Min was discussing with a few girls, and he was going to have a treat in a few days, when he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and then his son ran in angrily, with undried ink on his face, and a little flower cat. She couldn't help laughing, pulled her son to sit down beside her, and asked softly, "What did your father do again?" ”

"Mother, people are pasting, Daddy came over to make trouble, and painted on people's faces." Lin Rui can be aggrieved, Xiao Chen is his younger brother always makes trouble for him, and he is glad that he has no younger brother, but his father's lethality is greater than that of Xiao Chen's two younger brothers combined.

Jia Min smiled and let people laugh, and personally took a handkerchief to wipe his face, "Your father has been bored for several days, and today he is in a good mood, so he went to tease you." ”

Lin Rui: "But I don't want to be teased by him!" ”

"Then go to the east room and study." Jia Min nodded his son's little nose, he didn't expect such a villain to be so studious and self-disciplined. Her husband was worried more than once, afraid that her son would become a nerd, so she often went to trouble him.

"Hmm." Lin Rui nodded happily, in his mother's place, his father would definitely not dare to go too far.

After washing his face and hands again, Jia Min asked Lin Rui to steam some snacks, watched him finish eating, and said: "The plum blossoms in our garden are blooming, they are very fragrant, I was thinking about breaking a branch to insert the bottle, but I was busy and couldn't get out." ”

Lin Rui understood as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly said, "My son will break a branch for his mother." ”

"Okay, but dress tightly, don't freeze." Jia Min touched his son's head lovingly.

The little boy was immersed in the excitement of finally being able to do things for his parents, and carefully selected a plain long-necked bottle. Let the little guy hold it, and take people to the garden happily.

Lin Ruhai has seen his son's homework. When I looked up, I happened to see Lin Rui with someone. He went out happily, and came over in surprise and asked, "He didn't come to you to complain, why did he go out?" "I usually let him go out to play, but this is back to taking the initiative?

Jia Min leaned on the pillow to read, and said with a smile: "I asked him to help me go to break the plum blossoms and come back to insert the bottle." "Lin Rui is still very filial.

Lin Ruhai said: "Then it's just a little longer?" He just doesn't want his son to study and study every day, so he will tease him.

"You'll see." Jia Min smiled, lowered her eyes to read, and was unmoved by her husband's flattery.

After waiting for two quarters of an hour, Lin Rui came back in a hurry. "Mother, what do you think of this flower?"

Jia Min naturally praised first, and then handed over the book in his hand, "Regarding vase flowers, the ancients had their own comments, you can see for yourself." ”

Lin Rui was surprised, is there a special book for arranging flowers? He hurriedly took it over and took a closer look, but this one still had to be led in by a master, just reading a book. There are some things that I can't grasp.

"I know this horizontally and thinly, but what is an old branch? Where is the blame, and where is the cost? "Lin Rui folded plum blossoms today, so he naturally read about plum blossoms first. After only a few lines, there are several questions.

Jia Min smiled lightly: "Mr. Yuan is an expert in this area, why don't you ask him." ”

"Hmm." Lin Rui held the book in his hand. Tell someone to hold the bottle and plum blossoms, "Mother." I went to learn from my husband first, and I learned everything. I will give you a reward if I fold it again. After saying that, he hurried out again.

Lin Ruhai waited for his son to go out before he burst out laughing: "Mr. Yuan will be angry!" "It's easy to accept a good student who is tall and self-disciplined, and he is planning to train him well, but he doesn't want the student's father and mother to make trouble more than the other, and he is often so angry that Old Man Yuan blows his beard and glares.

So, this time, the letter sent to Beijing mentioned various theories and practices about vases and flowers. Xiao Chen got his father's consent to learn gambling skills from an old eunuch from the palace, only to feel that he had just started, and his friend's hobbies had changed again. Xiao Chen was deeply depressed, dumbfounded, is it really good that you change so quickly? Boom, I can't catch up with you.

"Mother, where are our vases, find them all for me to see?"

"Father, do we have this book in our family?"

"Ahhh

Xiao Jin asked Cui Shi in surprise: "What is Chen'er tossing again?" "Hasn't he been practicing his gambling skills lately? Gu said that he won his father when he entered the palace, so that his father threw dice when he had nothing to do in the past two days, and his eyes were called unfriendly.

Cui Shi didn't say a word, let people take Lin Rui's latest letter, and raised his chin to signal: "See for yourself." ”

Xiao Jin slipped away for less than two lines, and then smiled, "What are Ruhai and their husband planning to raise their son like?" ”

According to Jia Min's words, it is to raise his son into a male god who can do anything except give birth to children. Lin Rui didn't know his mother's thoughts, and recently his mother had a strong interest in all kinds of acrobatics, so he plunged into his own study, looked at all kinds of miscellaneous books in the eyes of Old Man Yuan, and then took them to ask for advice with great interest.

I have to say that Old Man Yuan is still very tested, he knows a lot, but people are specialized, and he can't be proficient in everything. Lin Ruhai began to invite all kinds of gentlemen to his son to learn those acrobatics that were a waste of time in the eyes of Old Man Yuan. But Jia Min's time arrangement is very good, every morning with Old Man Yuan to class, after the lunch break, it is the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, riding and archery, plus one or two things that Lin Rui is interested in recently. Then Lin Rui was really smart, and he didn't fall behind at all, so that Mr. Yuan couldn't pick out any problems, so he could only pinch his nose and admit it.

Lin Rui's studies are varied, and Xiao Chen in the capital also followed Lin Rui's steps in order to synchronize his friends, but his father was tortured. It made Emperor Qixiang very interesting, and he supported his grandson to toss his father.

After a spring snow, the more the fragrance of the cold plum is elegant and elegant, with a unique charm.

In the Xiangxue Xuan in the Lin Mansion Garden, there are more than a dozen tables of all kinds, which are all kinds of exquisite side dishes, a small plum blossom heart-saving pot, two small wine glasses, the window facing dozens of plum blossoms has been pushed open, and the fragrance of plum blossoms permeates the tip of the nose, refreshing people's hearts.

"Yo, what a handsome flower." The one who spoke was a middle-aged lady in a big red leather jacket, combing the most popular peony bun at the moment. Full of pearls, touching the hands of plum blossoms. With a few gold rings embedded with precious stones, he moved slightly. The gold bracelet on his wrist clanged. The woman turned around with a smile, sat on the top of the left side, and said to Jia Min: "In the end, it is the daughter from the Guogong Mansion, it is elegant, and even the flowers in your mansion are more handsome than others." ”

Jia Minzheng smiled and asked the ladies of each family to sit down, and said with a smile: "Don't praise me so much, this was originally folded by my son." ”

Immediately, someone made a joke: "Yo, Tanhualang's son, it's just different." ”

The woman at the end of the right laughed, "No." It must also be a romantic exploration flower in the future. As soon as the woman spoke, the room was quiet, and she didn't answer, until Jia Min said: "Don't praise him too much, as long as I can get a jinshi in the future, I will be satisfied." ”

The woman who just spoke was the Wang family of the side room guarding the Jiangsu General Army, because the main room was serving her in-laws at home, and she brought the side room to take office, and she was the concubine who made a document in the official government. Jia Min invited the person today. It's all the main room, thinking that the main room of the chief soldier is not there, she didn't post it. Who would have thought that she would not be invited. apologized as soon as she entered the door, so that Jia Min had to pinch her nose to receive her. There's one more table. Speaking of which, these main rooms are not favored at home or not. When you come out to socialize, you must also sit with the rest of the main room wives. Very few people who deal with the side room. Your little wife who is on the peak in private is a private matter, and if it is at a public banquet, it will be a shame for the adult.

Since the person came, Jia Min couldn't rush back, but when arranging the seat, she didn't think about it, and directly put the person to the last one, and she was the only one on the table, and there was no one on the other side.

The first person to talk to Jia Min just now was Yang, the wife of the governor of Jiangsu, and later the wife of the political envoy of Jiangsu and the wife of Jiangsu Xuezheng, who was a relatively large official in Jiangsu. The rest of the prefects and county wives listened with a smile and did not intervene. As a result, Wang, the little wife of the general soldier, thought that her male official was similar to the governor of other people, so she interjected. She also has resentment in her heart, why did she put me last, her husband and children are older than all of them, and she still has military power in her hands, so she looks down on me for Mao!

Jia Min rounded the scene for the first time, and gave a look to the girl standing behind Wang, and the girl stepped forward knowingly, pouring wine and vegetables. Jia Min chatted with Yang first, and then talked to the people sitting from time to time, and the atmosphere was very good.

Suddenly, Wang's voice sounded suddenly, about a little drunk, and his voice was a little sharp: "I heard our master say that Lord Lin came to take up his post this time, and he was in a hurry, and he didn't bring many people with him. ”

Jia Min smiled faintly and bowed slightly, "Yes, the sage's will is fast, we just cleaned up a little and set off, and indeed many people stayed in the capital." ”

"Alas, it's just that we have fewer people to serve, but we must not be wronged. You say yes, right? Wang's face was dizzy, one arm was on the table, supporting his body, with a smile on his face, but it was not very comfortable to see, "Our lord has a distant niece, who is only sixteen years old this year, born with a beautiful appearance and moon appearance, and is literate and hyphenated, and has a gentle temperament. I want to keep a matchmaker and make a two-room ...... for Lord Lin."

Jia Min said: "I didn't know that Mr. Xu's concubine is now also a part-time official media?" ”

The words made Wang's face red and white for a while, and the ladies sitting quietly covered their lips, Jia Min glanced at her, "Don't be drunk, right?" ”

The girl who was waiting stepped forward and curtsed and smiled: "This aunt has a very good amount of wine, and I have drunk all this pot of Yuquan wine." ”

"I said, I was drunk." Jia Min smiled lightly, "Even if you're drunk, it's not good to keep you." As he spoke, he raised his voice and ordered: "Go and see if there are any people who came with Aunt Wang, and call to serve Aunt Wang to go back." ”

Wang's face was flushed, and he wished that there was a crack in the ground that could be drilled directly into it. As soon as his girl came, he immediately helped the girl to go, and hurriedly walked out, but he hated Jia Min in his heart, thinking that he must tell the master when he goes back, that he must make his distant niece a concubine to Lord Lin.

When Wang left, Jiangsu Xuezheng's wife Li said worriedly: "I heard that this Aunt Wang is very liked by Lord Xu, and now she has given birth to two sons and a daughter, both of whom are in office. The eldest son is quite intelligent and is very loved by the head of Songlu Academy. ”

Jia Min smiled and bowed his head to her, indicating that he had written it down.

When Mrs. Li saw Jia Min's performance, she knew that her love just now was not in vain, and she also smiled back.

walked a disgusting one, and the rest of the banquet was very enjoyable. Jia Min said embarrassedly: "We just came, and we didn't prepare for women's music." I can only invite a group to come, and I don't know what you like. ”

Yang was the first to speak. "The Chunhe class is also very famous in Gusu, and other idlers can't be invited, not to mention that the corners of their class are here today, we can be regarded as a feast for our ears."

"That's it."

"I didn't hear it so well in the past."

Everyone below followed Yang's words, and Jia Min said with a smile: "This is the first time I have invited someone to come to my house to enjoy the flowers, and I am very worried, for fear that there is something inconsiderate, and I will forget your wife Haihan." ”

"No, I ate good wine. After watching the good flowers and listening to the good show, we are very happy today. "The father and brother of the Yang family are all Beijing officials, and they know more about Lin Ruhai than her husband, and they intend to make friends with Jia Min, so they have a very good attitude.

Jia Min naturally felt it, and returned kindness, which can be regarded as a good start.

After the banquet, Jia Min left Mei Qing and Zhu Qing to watch the people clean up Xiang Xuexuan. The tables and utensils used were sent back to the warehouse, and he took people back to the main courtyard first. It just so happened that Lin Ruhai also came back, and when he saw Jia Min, he asked, "Are you tired?" ”

"It's fine. It's just a bit of a headache. Jia Min leaned lazily on the couch and gently rubbed his face.

Lin Ruhai asked funny: "You don't have a headache, what are you doing rubbing your face?" ”

Jia Min said depressedly: "Laughed for a day." His face stiffened with laughter. ”

Lin Ruhai changed his clothes and sat down beside her. Leaned over to kiss her red lips and thoughtfully reached out to rub them gently. "I told you not to invite so many people, only three or five, it can be easier."

"It's okay, it's just that I'm tired." Jia Min sat up, leaned into her husband's arms, and suddenly thought of the Wang family, who was talking about matchmaking at the banquet, and laughed, "There is a strange thing that happened today." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Didn't Mr. Xu's wife serve her in-laws in her hometown and didn't come, he came to take office with his concubine. I thought that I was the wife of the main house today, so I didn't post her, but I didn't want people to come uninvited. Jia Min glanced at her husband with a smile, and saw that Lin Ruhai's heart was up and down, and she smiled flatteringly, and Jia Min continued: "I thought that my appeal was good, but who knows, people don't mean to drink because of drunkards." She's here to protect you! ”

"Phew!" Lin Ruhai was annoyed when he heard this, and complained directly to his wife: "What's wrong with you people, you want to stuff my little wife when you see the sky, am I born like a pervert?" ”

Jia Min burst out laughing: "People are pleasing you!" Wine and wealth, inaction, these are just a few. And most of them give beauties because men are good at this. ”

Lin Ruhai put on a decent and gentlemanly appearance: "I'm not good." ”

"Okay, okay, our Lin Tanhua is a benevolent gentleman with a good character, that's what women can impress." Jia Min said meaningfully.

Lin Ruhai touched his head and nodded, "Don't worry, I know what to say." ”

It didn't take long for Emperor Qixiang and Xiao Jin to receive a letter from Lin Ruhai, when the father and son were sitting together and playing chess, and Xiao Chen was full of the scourge flowers in the imperial garden. Xiao Jin was glaring at his son, Emperor Qixiang was protecting his grandson, I don't know how, the topic turned to Lin Ruhai, Emperor Qixiang suddenly asked: "I remember that Lin Hai's excerpt has arrived today, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Go get it."

A quarter of an hour later, Emperor Qixiang held the fold and laughed straight away, Xiao Jin was inexplicable, and at the same time had a little bad premonition, "Father, what did he write to make you laugh like this." ”

Emperor Qixiang threw the fold at him, "Look for yourself." ”

Xiao Jin picked it up and took a look, and felt that the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. Lin Ruhai was complaining to the emperor, saying that he was complaining, but in his opinion, he was arrogant. He also sued a large number of people in Jiangnan officialdom. Look at what he said, many people want to protect him, what a distant niece, what a righteous daughter, what a righteous sister, and said that they are all stunning beauties, and they are not worse than the emperor and queen palace (dare to say!) And then he vomited, these people have brains, right, is it good to marry a wife? Sending a little wife is also called a media? And then he said that the vassals were noble (is there such a boast?) and will never accept the corrosion of sugar-coated shells. Then he asked, what, long live, is there a shortage of beauties in your palace, do you want me to let them send you two?

Xiao Jin's face darkened, "Nonsense!" ”

Emperor Qixiang laughed, "Quite loyal." "With a beauty, remember to divide the two! (To be continued......)