Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Jia Lian frowned, lost in thought.

Lin Hai held the teacup and sipped it lightly without making a sound.Only the occasional burst of candles and a slight crackling sound broke the silence of the room.

"Uncle," Jia Lian was ashamed, "I can't think of it." Jia Lian lowered his head in shame as he spoke.

"Lian'er, the way to be an official cannot be figured out in a day. Your uncle and I have been officials for more than 20 years, and I am still figuring it out. You don't have to be ashamed of it. How many people just haven't figured it out correctly?" In the end, he lost his official position, and even ruined his family, beheaded and exiled. Mr. Jia was involved in a corruption case and lost his official position. You can ask Mr. Jia for class after a year."

Hearing Lin Hai say this, Jia Lian lost eight or nine points of embarrassment, "Uncle, when you started to be an official, you were not as old as I am now. Anyway, I am too bad."

Lin Hai smiled, "Tanhua, who is not as good as the weak crown, even Jinshi of the same age is rare. Although I was an official in the Imperial Academy after the palace examination, editing meant editing history and doing odd jobs for the elders of the Imperial Academy. If it weren't for your grandfather to take care of me, how could it be my turn to do those outstanding things in front of the imperial court. No one would offend me, be my enemy, or get in the way. Those three years were really easy and happy."

The memories left by Lin Haiyuan surged up, making his clear and soft voice full of affectionate nostalgia, and his eyes were a little blank. "When the gold list was titled, there was a night of festive candles in the bridal chamber. The most proud thing in life is that when you are young, you have the fame in your hands and the family business is going well. At that time, your grandfather was the confidant of the current emperor, your father was the prince's companion, and your grandfather was the prince. Chief Minister of the Cabinet, your aunt is a beautiful girl from the sky in the capital, beautiful and intelligent..."

Jia Lian looked at Lin Hai who was whispering, although he was over forty years old, his face was still handsome, his hair was simply tied with a sapphire crown, and he only wore a homely, half-worn green cloth casual robe.The years did not leave any traces on his face, but only accumulated the courage of his high-ranking ministers for a long time, the unique charm that came out from the bones, the graceful atmosphere in the hands of Zhizhu, the calm and capable decisiveness of killing, it is him who is so elegant Zhengmao's young sons and buddies have an unmatched temperament.Perhaps only the silver hair on his sideburns tells the vicissitudes of the years and how he has wasted his efforts.Otherwise, if you shave off a few strands of long beard under your jaw, no one will believe you are about the same age as yourself.

Although Jia Lian was not as quick-witted as Daiyu in reading, his ability to observe words and expressions was something he had practiced since he was a child.He didn't bother Lin Hai at the moment, and just waited silently for Lin Hai to continue talking.

"After I came out of the Imperial Academy, I went to Lantai Temple to be the censor," Jia Lian looked at Lin Hai's face, with layers of pain and sadness that could not be concealed.In a clear voice, slow, sad, and heart-wrenching, "That year your aunt went back to her mother's house to celebrate your grandmother's fiftieth birthday, and she had a miscarriage inexplicably on the way before she got home. Five A one-month-old fetus, it can be seen that it is a boy. After your aunt suffered a miscarriage, she fell ill sadly, and the first mother was also seriously ill when she was sad. The fetus is cared for and cherished like eyeballs. While they were all sick, there was another miscarriage with your aunt's dowry. That maid was arranged by your aunt after she became pregnant. I checked and checked, but I couldn't find you The reason for my aunt's miscarriage, but it was found that the miscarriage of the maid in the room was caused by your aunt's nanny."

Lin Hai covered his eyes with his hands, "The heirs of the Lin family are weak, and not only your aunt and I can't bear the blow of losing two fetuses, but even the first mother was directly urged to die by this natural disaster. Your grandfather came forward and rectified I took care of your aunt’s nanny’s family. What’s the use? My late father forced me to pass the exam until I was 15 years old, and then passed away. My late mother supported the family business by herself, and endured hardships. Fortunately, I passed the imperial examination, which is a reward for my filial piety. When I was a mother, I was tricked by the servants of the Jia family."

Lin Hai choked up, and Jia Lian also became sad when he heard this.This, what can people say?How could my aunt's nanny dare to plot against the Lin family's heirs?If the grandfather was not the emperor's confidant at that time, I am afraid that the aunt would be dismissed and returned to Jia's house? !

After a while, Jia Lian heard that Lin Hai began to continue indifferently: "Soon I will take your aunt to help the coffin and go south. Not long after leaving Beijing, I heard that the crown prince was deposed. Your grandfather committed suicide because he was the crown prince." After middle school, your grandparents’ family has to return to their ancestral home. When I return to Beijing after observing my filial piety, I will return to Lantai Temple.

"I only found out after returning to Beijing that your brother drowned and died on the day of your grandfather's birthday party. Your mother and your grandfather passed away successively, and your father is no longer the high-spirited Enhou who was famous in the capital when he was the prince's companion. I did. Afterwards, I left the capital and traveled around to serve as censors of various branches..."

Lin Hai's voice became lower and lower, and finally became unhearable.

The tea is already cold, only the furnace of incense in the room is still curling up, illusory in the air, exuding a faint fragrance.The cold wind beat against the edge of the window, and the window paper made a small rustling sound, which made the boundless night look even more desolate and desolate.

"Uncle, don't worry about the past, you have to take care of your cousin." Jia Lian persuaded Lin Hai in a hoarse voice.

Jia Lian's words pulled Lin Hai out of his original emotions, and Lin Hai looked at Jia Lian in a trance for a moment.Thinking carefully about what happened just now and what he said, Lin Hai shook his head and called Gui Ni to come in for tea.

"Lian'er, when you get old, you like to think about old things."

"How old is my uncle? If I wear the same clothes as me, people who don't know me will say that we are brothers."

Jia Lian's words made Lin Hai laugh.In the past six months, he has worked hard and practiced hard every night. Although he still looks thin, three or five strong men are no longer his opponents.

"Hehe, half of life is useless, so poor Yan Bianhua."

Seeing that Lin Hai's face turned better, Jia Lian begged boldly, "Uncle, please tell me about my grandfather's family."

Lin Hai put down the teacup and looked at Jia Lian.

Jia Lian hurriedly said: "Uncle, I asked my grandmother when I was young, but she didn't ask me to ask. I have grown up so much, and no one has ever told me anything about my grandfather's house, and no one has mentioned me. Mother."

"You never asked your father?"

"My father is in the east courtyard every day. As far as I can remember, I only see him during the New Year's Eve. I haven't seen him talk to me a few times. I have grown up in the past few years, and he only remembers when he needs someone to run errands. There is a son like me. Grandma said he only knows how to drink and hold a young wife." Jia Lian blushed and her voice was low and inaudible.

"Your father, 20 years ago, who didn't know that the eldest son of the Rongguo mansion was one of the best benefactors in the capital with both civil and military skills. Among the young talents in the capital, none of them could steal half of your father's edge. You When my aunt was alive, she often said that your second uncle was sincere in his studies. Hehe, your father is still far behind. Your grandfather was once No.1 among the civil servants of the dynasty. Minister of the Ministry, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Prince Taifu. All the princes, when they see your grandfather, must respectfully salute the Taifu. People say that half of the officials in the world come from your grandfather's sect. Because of you Your grandfather has been the examiner and chief examiner of Chunwei many times, which prevented your uncle from being able to win the Jinshi early like me. But your uncles are also amazing and talented people of the moment. Your aunt got married When I arrived at Lin’s house, although there were thousands of people in the street, I heard that it was still not as beautiful as when your father married your mother. Your parents’ marriage was a marriage bestowed by the Supreme Being, and the gift from the Palace of Light is said to be dozens of sets.”

Jia Lian opened his mouth half-open, and listened blankly to Lin Hai talking about his ancestral home and his father. Looking at the admiration and admiration on Lin Hai's face, it was difficult to compare the person Lin Hai said with the look in his eyes. Muddy, only yelling at himself, yelling and shouting, most of them are connected with drunken elders.

Lin Hai looked at Jia Lian's dumbfounded look, and smiled softly, "If Lian'er won't go back for the New Year, did you write to your father?"

"No. My father doesn't care if I don't go back. I wrote a letter to my grandmother. In fact, my grandmother didn't care about me. When Brother Zhu was alive, my grandmother often said that Brother Zhu was smart and good at reading. The Jia family relied on big brother Zhu to shine again. Later, big sister Yuan entered the palace, and grandmother said that big sister Yuan was born at a good time. He hugged Baoyu every day, and said that Baoyu was born with jade in his mouth, so there must be a great fortune. They say that three years old look old, and now he is seven years old, and he is still a little pervert who only knows how to eat rouge from the maid's mouth In that family, even if I die outside, maybe only Sister Feng will shed a few tears, but compared to the respect given to her by the old lady, it is nothing after all."

"Lian'er, just say some stupid things, why doesn't your father care about you? Your father must have some reason for leaving you. If I go back to the capital, I will find a chance to ask your father for you why. But, Lian'er, filial piety comes first. You should write to your father."

"Yes, uncle, what you said is true. I'll write it when I get back soon." Seeing Lin Hai's seriousness, Jia Lian agreed sullenly.

"Okay, don't feel wronged, tell your father about your situation in Jiangnan. In the future, when you encounter things, ask your father's opinion more. Are you doing nothing when you are the prince's companion? Or are you the chief assistant?" Your grandfather, would you choose a useless waste for your mother?! Write the letter quickly, bring it over tomorrow morning, and send it from me together. Your father may receive it before the year. In a few days, the Yushi Yamen will have Year-end tooth feast, you went with me."

"Yes. Uncle." Jia Lian grew up so old, and only received the same teaching and care as his parents from Lin Hai. He also knew that Lin Hai was supporting him everywhere for his own good, so he quickly stood up and respected him.

"It's late today, go back and rest. Remember to get up and practice kung fu tomorrow morning."

"Yes." Jia Lian saluted and left.

Lin Hai sat in the room blankly, feeling in a trance that the consciousness of the original body was still there, and there were some things in this body that he could not completely control. For example, part of what he just said to Jia Lian was not what he wanted to say.For example, I love Daiyu. Although I like Daiyu, the degree of care for Daiyu is often involuntary.Another example is Guiwen, who doesn't want to be sent to the family temple, and sometimes wants to cuddle someone into bed for no apparent reason.But for Yaoyao who was sent here, even though he knew that he was the most beloved Ji concubine of the original body, he didn't feel any reluctance when he sent him away.

Lin Hai didn't know how long he was in a daze, until Guiyi called him softly: "Master, master, it's late at night, it's time to go to rest." Then he pulled his consciousness back.

Lin Hai got up and followed Gui Ni back to the room. Lin Hai looked at Gui Ni who was waiting for him to wash, his fingers were slender, and his breath was blue.The pink neck hangs down in front of my eyes, the skin is delicate, the green temples are like clouds, the loosely pulled down ponytail, three or two unpretentious silver hairpins inlaid with tortoiseshell are inserted obliquely, and the earrings are also inlaid with tortoiseshell earrings The cheeks swayed gently on the side of the cheeks, making the skin like snow even more.

Lin Hai closed his eyes, avoiding the visual and olfactory stimuli brought by Gui Ni.He felt the desire in his body clamoring again, with a faint urge that he couldn't suppress.Alas, alas, he sighed a few times, even though he accepted that he became a man, he really fucked like a man, he felt that he had been treated psychologically.

After a simple wash, Lin Hai sent Gui Ni out and went to bed by himself to continue meditating.Strands of internal force have already merged into a stream in Lin Hai's body, flowing briskly along the meridian, and within a moment, Lin Hai quickly entered the state of forgetting both things and me.

A few days later, it was the day of the Lianghuai Salt Road Yamen's last tooth banquet.Jia Min has been dead for more than half a year, and Lin Hai is as bad as the Mid-Autumn Festival. He used the excuse of losing his wife, so he wore a mutton fat jade crown, and changed into a crimson purple silk-cut round neck dress embroidered with auspicious clouds and flowers. A belt of the same color with tangled lotus patterns and jade embellishments is tied around the waist, and black elk leather boots are worn on the feet.After Gui Ni cleaned it up for him, he took a glass mirror to take a picture. Lin Hai looked at the man in the mirror who was elegant and clear, with divine light in his eyes. This was really the one he loved most when he was young.However, I have become this kind of man, and I really have mixed feelings in my heart.He casually took the sable cloak that Gui Nie handed over, slowly put it on his body, wrapped it lightly, without Gui Nie helping to tie it, and walked out the door gracefully.

Gui Ni waited for Lin Hai to walk out of sight, then slowly withdrew her gaze from Lin Hai's back, and began to take the little girl to tidy up the room casually.Every move of the master is noble and elegant, and I wish I could put all my love and affection on the master.Many times, I can clearly see that the master loves me, but why doesn't the master love me anymore.

Lin Hai walked leisurely to the side hall of the front yard, where Jia Lian was sitting and waiting.Seeing Lin Hai coming in, he quickly stood up and saluted.

"Uncle."

Jia Lian's voice is mellow, and every time Lin Hai hears it, he feels that the voice perfectly matches Jia Lian's appearance.During the winter month, the mansion made clothes, Lin Hai ordered Lin Qian to buy the same clothes for Jia Lian according to his own example.Waiting to see Jia Lian wearing a white jade crown of the same style as himself, a royal blue brocade and dark flower engraved silk robe, a belt inlaid with beautiful jade of the same color around his waist, black elk leather boots, and a sable cloak.The youthful face looks like the dawn of spring, a pair of peach blossom eyes full of affection, and there is a bit of lingering in the gaze, standing with me, it is really bright for a moment, it is difficult to distinguish Xuanyuan, also Chunlanqiuju, each is good at winning.

Lin Hai looked at Jia Lian's clothes, nodded appreciatively, and took Jia Lian, Lin Jin and other entourages to the banquet together.

Lin Hai asked Lin Jin to book a large courtyard of Yechun Restaurant in Yangzhou Prefecture, ordering the best table and noodle, each according to a case, let the following accomplices, judges, master clerks and others order their favorite companions prostitute.During the banquet, the cups are swaying, the clothes are fragrant, the shadows on the temples, the singing of warblers and swallows, and the flute of silk and bamboo all show the prosperity of the Taiping period.

When the wine was half drunk, the owner of the restaurant hurried in from the outside and muttered something to the master book near the door, and the master brought the owner to Lin Hai to salute.

"Master Lin, this is the owner of Yechun Restaurant." The owner quickly bowed to Lin Hai.

"Master Lin, some people from the Salt Merchant Chamber of Commerce came over and wanted to add some dishes to the adults' tail teeth banquet. The villain didn't dare to disturb, but..."

Lin Hai saw that the owner of Yechun Restaurant was already sweating a little, and his colleague Liu Bing, who was sitting on his left, put down his wine glass and waited for him to speak, and said with a smile, "Then please come in."

Everyone in the room was happy to hear it. Every year at this time of the year, the salt merchants will inevitably come forward to add "dishes".But this autumn, because of the strict investigation by the Yushi Yamen, everyone lost a lot of money, but no one dared to speak, and everyone knew that Lin Hai was afraid of hitting Jinshang's muzzle.Seeing Lin Hai let go, he was relieved.The boss backed out, and after a while, cheers broke out in the next room, and Lin Hai and Liu Bing looked at each other and smiled.

"Master Lin, those people must know that you allow the addition of 'dishes' beauty."

"Hehe, it's the Chinese New Year. It's been a hard year. At the end of the year, everyone in our yamen should relax."

When the "dishes" came up, Jia Lian realized that they were actually a dozen or so beautiful women in their [-]s and [-]s who were as beautiful as flowers and graceful.

Master Xu, who was sitting next to Jia Lian, has become very familiar with Jia Lian in the past few months.Master Xu had already seen that Lin Hai raised his nephew as a son, so he pulled Jia Lian's sleeves and explained in a low voice: "This is the custom of the Salt Chamber of Commerce to pay tribute at the end of each year, and each family will produce a few talents with both talents. Skinny horses are not only given away but also accompanied by a decent dowry. The ones that can be sent to our house are all first-class skinny horses that have competed. The one next door is inferior. For a while, wait for the adults above After the selection, you will also have a share. Everyone who came to the Yamen to participate in the Wei Ya Banquet today will not fail, and both people and wealth will be the highlight of the Wei Ya Banquet."

As soon as the dozen or so young women came in, they immediately suppressed Guanghua, the female prostitute who was singing with the wine at the banquet, and someone came in to greet those female prostitutes, led them to a corner of the room, and arranged for these female prostitutes to continue to fuck/ Get silk bamboo.Jia Lian watched intently the youthful, beautiful and well-dressed Yangzhou skinny horses who took turns singing, dancing and playing the piano, walking through the banquet and toasting the adults.He only felt that the beauty, singing voice, and dancing skills of each woman were something he had never seen before in the prostitutes or even the courtesans in the flower streets and willow lanes in the capital.Not long after, Lin Hai took the lead to keep two of them, both of whom were the most outstanding among the group of women, kneeling on one side and sitting next to Lin Hai to drink and chat.Then Liu Tongzhi kept two, and also knelt on one side and sat next to Liu Tongzhi to serve him attentively, then the deputy censor Ding Wei kept two, and then the three judges kept one each.

Master Xu whispered to Jia Lian: "This is to keep people according to the order of official positions. But don't worry, none of them are bad. Besides, the salt merchants outside who sent people here have already counted the people in our house. number of people."

Later, it was the turn of several master bookkeepers, and they all looked at Jia Lian, waiting for Jia Lian to make a move first.Jia Lian was a little embarrassed. Although he had walked with the noble sons in Beijing, it was the first time he was with a court official who held real power, so he couldn't help feeling guilty.Then he said to Mr. Xu: "Masters, let's choose first."

Master Xu and his colleagues smiled, who couldn't understand what Lin Hai was thinking.Master Xu beckoned and called the rest of them over. He pointed to Jia Lian and said, "Whoever of you can coax Second Master Lian to drink three cups in a row will go back with him."

A few women laughed and squeezed in front of Jia Lian in an instant. Just looking at the men in this room, any age is more than enough to be their fathers. When you are young, it is more attractive to be with you for a lifetime.For a while, Yingying and swallows were all holding wine cups, surrounding Jia Lian, talking sweetly and sweetly, forcing Jia Lian, who was kneeling, to dodge again and again.During the banquet, everyone saw Jia Lian's embarrassment being persuaded by the women holding wine cups, and couldn't help laughing.

Jia Lian couldn't hide, so he grabbed the one in the pink shirt, blushed and said, "That's it."

The woman in the pink shirt quickly leaned against Jia Lian and knelt down, serving vegetables and persuading wine courteously.The other women also smiled and continued to pour wine for the master bookkeepers. After a while, the master bookkeepers sat down in front of each other.

Liu Bing smiled and asked Lin Hai, "Lord Lin, your nephew doesn't look like he came from a noble family. I heard that his father is the most greedy and lustful person. Isn't this kid a boy?"

"Lord Liu was joking. He married the daughter of the royal family of Jinling long ago, the daughter of the eldest brother of Prince Teng, the governor of the capital."

"That's why you feel embarrassed in front of us." Deputy Censor Ding Wei also joked with a smile.

Lin Hai smiled, "Children, we would have been at a loss if we accompanied our father and grandfather to such a banquet 20 years earlier."

Liu Bing and Ding Wei both laughed when they thought about when they were young.

Lin Hai smiled and toasted, and had a drink with them.