As soon as Lin Lan walked out of the south hall, he ran into the old man with a headband and a birdcage in his hand whistling by, followed by a few beautiful ladies and a large number of maids, swaggering through the market. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing Lin Lan coming out of the main hall, the old man glanced at it and asked with some curiosity, "Who are you?" ”

"Late-born Lin Lan."

"Lin Lan? Isn't Mo Baoyu's friend? Seeing that Lin Lan was young and didn't look like a guest in Jiafu, the old man only thought that it might be Baoyu's friend.

"My father, Lin Ruhai, talked to Master Jia Zhengjia in the study, and waited here in his later life. You are ......"

On the one hand, the noble lady who was estimated to be a few years older than Lin Lan looked disgusted, and said: "This is the eldest lord of Jiafu, the hereditary prince of Rongguo, and the eldest lord of Jia!" It's really eye-catching. ”

"Go, go, what has eyes. You can't spit out ivory out of your mouth. I remembered, it turned out to be the son of my brother-in-law, and the virtuous nephew was standing like this, what did he say, go, go and sit in my courtyard. ”

This...... What's going on? Facing such an enthusiastic Jia Yu, Lin Lan was a little confused, "My father is still in the second master's study, if I can't find ...... when I come out."

"Virtuous nephew put a hundred hearts, Fang'er, you wait here, wait for my aunt to come, you tell him, this Lin Lan is in my house."

The maid nodded, and went to wait in front of Jia Zheng's study.

Seeing this Jia Yu and Lin Lan leaving, the maids who were originally watching the excitement outside the main hall crowded to Fang'er's side.

"Hey, who was the one who walked with the old man just now? looks so handsome, I like it. ”

"Yes, yes, it's more handsome than the second master of Bao, but this complexion is a little darker." A few little maidens chattered.

Fang'er said: "It's the son of my aunt's family." ”

A maid said: "Ah, a few days ago, I heard the maid beside the ancestor with a broken mouth, and the second master seems to be marrying the third lady to Lin Gongzi." Listening to the second master, the son of this aunt's family is ugly and evil, when I see it today, where is it like what the second master said, so suave and suave, compared to the second master Lian and the second master Bao, they must have manliness. She blushed a little and thought back.

"Marry him? Those three young ladies are so blessed. I have to hurry up and tell Miss Three. ”

In the main hall, Baoyu saw that she was about to see Daiyu, and the whole person smiled, and said: "It's still your words, ancestor, I went to Yangzhou, and I was almost driven back by that Lin Lan." ”

"Oh? How dare he do it with you? ”

Baoyu snorted twice, and vaguely pasted this matter, after all, it was his own ugly thing, if he looked for an elder, he would be a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it, he still didn't say it. "It's not a matter of doing it, alas, ancestor, I'll tell you about this stupid thing in Jinling, right?"

"Why mention him, don't mention him. Later, your good sister will be back, and you sisters will be together again, and I will be glad to see you. ”

Baoyu smiled and said, "It's also the same, so I won't mention it." ”

Seeing Lin Lan's gray face today, a sense of superiority of a famous family made Baoyu feel very good. Recalling all the humiliations he had suffered in Yangzhou City, Baoyu finally raised his eyebrows a little.

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Rongguo Mansion seems to be harmonious, after all, such a big family, how can it be as harmonious as it seems on the surface.

Jia's mother prefers Jia Zheng, which is visible to anyone with a discerning eye, that is, Jia Yu is the eldest son, otherwise this hereditary title will be with Jia Zheng, after all, this second master is a scholar, and Jia's mother is not stupid. However, this Rong Guogong is almost full of five poisons.

The pavilion was full of birdcages, and the birdherds on one side were playing with them, and they didn't smell the slightest smell of bird droppings. Jia Yu picked up a stick to tease the bird and teased the swarthy starling a few times. He picked up a snuffbox he had just received and wiped it carefully, his eyes full of joy.

"Don't laugh at the virtuous nephew, there is nothing to do in this house, you can only tease the birds."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "It's also good to tease birds. ”

Jia Yu glanced at Lin Lan, "I heard my second brother say a few days ago that I want to marry Tanchun to you, but I don't think she seems to be very happy." ”

Lin Lan naturally understood who she was referring to, "This is a matter in Rongguo's Mansion, so I don't have to worry about it." The matter of marriage is consensual, and the twisted melon is not sweet, which is still understood in later life. ”

That's not what I said. Originally, this marriage was also a joy for the two families, but if Yuanchun was on the throne, there was less need, and he didn't like you, a distant relative, so he came and went, as long as she didn't agree, this marriage was afraid that it would be difficult to succeed. ”

Lin Lan saw that the status of Jiafu seemed to be the highest, but in fact he was squeezed out by the old ancestor, and said with a smile: "Rong Guogong hinted like this, it is better to have something to say." ”

"Well, from the letter from Jinling, it can be seen that you are not stupid. The people in the old mansion in Jiafu also mentioned in my letter that they did not agree with my second brother's son, and your father is his brother-in-law, and he is also my brother-in-law, isn't he? He didn't dare to disobey the old woman's wishes and not marry his daughter, but I could, you can think about it. ”

Lin Lan was also a little speechless when she saw Jia Yu selling her daughter like this, and said with a smile: "Could it be that I have to marry a girl from Jiafu?" ”

Jia Yu was stunned, there are still people who don't want to marry a girl from Jiafu?

"If you don't want to, it's a shame for your Lin family to be divorced anyway. I'll be kind enough to help you, if you don't want to, forget it. ”

"What if you want to?" Several golden hairpins in Jiafu are as beautiful as flowers, if this Jia's mother wants to regret this marriage, Lin Lan doesn't mind being disgusting to her.

Jia Yu smiled slightly, brushing his beard.

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In the study, Lin Ruhai sat in the guest seat. Jia Zheng drank tea and said slowly: "Brother Xian returned to Beijing this time to report on his work, I have inquired, and his political performance in office is good, but this salt tax has been low year after year, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to be promoted." ”

Lin Ruhai's face changed, and he said, "Brother in-law, you understand the matter of these two Huai salt taxes. ”

"I know, don't worry. The adults in the court did not eat dry rice when they received the money. Even if there is no hope of promotion, it should not be a big problem to find a Beijing official of the same quality. Originally, these were easy to say, but a few days ago, the Baisuo banquet enabled some old ministers, and now they are promoted and transferred, and the left and right books of the officials need to be played, so it is more difficult to do. ”

"But it's because ......," Lin Ruhai turned his head to the side and whispered.

Jia Zheng nodded, "Your father-in-law may be able to help you." ”

"It's difficult, I met him once, and I haven't had anything to do with him since. If something really happens, Nian may not be able to die in the relationship with Weng and his son-in-law, but it is difficult to protect his official position. ”

Jia Zheng patted Lin Ruhai's shoulder and said, "Don't worry." Walk around a lot these days. This salt tax has been falling year after year, and it is not something that only happened to you, and the Holy One is merciful and will not do too much. ”

Lin Ruhai was a little distracted, and he didn't know what to say.

"Oh, and the marriage I told you about the other day. I originally thought that Tanchun would marry Lin Lan, which could be regarded as a kiss, but I told my mother that she thought Tanchun was still young, and she was reluctant to marry like this, so I am afraid that it will have to be postponed. ”

Lin Ruhai nodded, whether Jia's mother disagreed or not, now that he smelled a trace of danger, Jiafu was already good if he didn't draw a knife behind his back, and marrying his daughter would only cause trouble.

When the father and son went out of the house, they had their own thoughts.

"Ah Lan, it seems that your marriage has come to an end."

Lin Lan nodded and said, "Lan'er knows. ”

"Blame my father for not having any power, if the Lin family's ancestor had been on the throne for two more generations, the current Lin family would not have fallen to this."

Lin Lan said: "Dad, don't worry. The Lin family will not fall. ”

The water in Beijing is deep, the real dragon and the real tiger are hidden in Tan and hidden in the mountains, Lin Lan feels the need to visit Wang Yan's old thief.

The autumn breeze was bleak, and Lin Lan got out of the car halfway. Lin Ruhai probed through the car window and asked, "Where are you going?" ”

"Jingshi is so big, I want to take a look."

Lin Ruhai couldn't raise his interest today, and said: "Go early and return early, don't make trouble." In Beijing, it may be difficult for Dad to keep you safe and sound. ”

"Lan'er understands."

If there is anyone in this world that Lin Lan can fully believe. To be honest, the person who made him completely trusted by someone who came through the time was probably except for his mother, that is, Lin Ruhai. As his eldest father, Lin Lan always felt that in addition to a trace of blood, there seemed to be something wrong, which made it a little difficult for him to completely trust and feel at ease.

Fu Xiaodao came out of nowhere and stood next to Lin Lan.

"Are you going to see Taifu?"

Lin Lan looked at the street with red lights and said, "Is he doing well now?" ”

"Okay." Fu Xiaodao said one word.

Lin Lan is not a stupid person, from the look on Lin Ruhai's face when he left Jiafu, he understood that something might have happened. Yangzhou's inspection of the imperial history of salt is naturally a problem in salt politics. As an official in a peaceful and prosperous era, where can you do a clean breeze with two sleeves?

"Is this the reason why he hasn't come to the Lin Mansion all along?" The wind blew Lin Lan a little cold, Lin Lan narrowed his eyes and turned his gaze to Fu Xiaodao on the side.

"I'm a rough man, I don't understand what you mean."

Lin Lan casually glanced at the restaurant on the first floor in Yangzhou, Jingshi, who was really drunk and drunk, "Tell Wang Yan that the old thief wants to use my father's knife as a stepping stone, and if you kill your relatives in righteousness, be ready to turn your face at any time." ”

"Are you still going?"

Lin Lan walked towards the restaurant and said, "That's all I said, it's still these few words in the past, I just ask my dad to be protected in the evening." After all, the officialdom of the Dajing Dynasty is rotten to the bones, and it is not something that my father can change alone. ”

Fu Xiaodao frowned, "I'm a rough person, I don't understand this." ”

"Do you understand drinking?"

Fu Xiaodao raised his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I understand some." ”

"So what are you waiting for?"

Fu Xiaodao hesitated: "But I still want to taste the legendary Wuliangye." ”

Lin Lan smiled: "No problem, but you have to help me do something." ”

It occurred to him that there was something that needed to be confirmed. (To be continued.) )