Lin Xuan of the Red Chamber

The waterway from the south of the Yangtze River to the capital city was also peaceful. The journey was smooth and calm, and nothing happened. In only one month, Lin Ruhai and his party arrived in the capital city smoothly, even a few days earlier than expected.

The place under the Son of Heaven is much more prosperous than other places, and now it is time for officials from all over the country to return to Beijing to report on their duties. The pier is full of ships of all sizes, and new ships come from time to time. The prosperity of the imperial capital comes from This can be seen in general.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, the sunset glow in the sky made the whole sky red, and the cool wind was blowing slowly. Standing on the deck of the official ship, Lin Xuan looked at the pier just in front of him, feeling relieved for a while.

The lights on the side of the pier are brightly lit, reflecting the sunset under the twilight, making it even more colorful and colorful. The side of the pier is crowded with people, many people are waiting to welcome relatives and friends at the pier, and Lin Yuan, the general manager sent by the Lin family to clean up the Lin residence early in the morning, is also very busy. He came to the pier and waited. Standing beside him was Jia Lian, the second master of the Jia family who had received the news.

To say that Jia Lian is really pitiful, he is obviously the legitimate heir of the Rongguo Mansion, the eldest son and grandson, but Jia Mu suppressed him and turned him into an errand runner. Let him do all the work, and there is no benefit.

But speaking of it, it is appropriate to do these things with Jia Lian's identity. Most people want to do errands, but their identity is not enough. Let's talk about the job of welcoming Lin Ruhai now. If you let Jia Baoyu come, don't mention Jia The mother is not willing to give up her heart and liver to eat such hard work, and Lin Ruhai alone will think that the Jia family looks down on him, and the Jia family is arrogant and deliberately humiliates him.

So, even though Jia Lian is not favored in Jia's family, in the eyes of outsiders, Jia Baoyu is not as good as Jia Lian, and Jia Lian really cannot do without Jia Lian in some matters of human relations in Jia's family.

Soon, the Lin family's boat docked. After Lin Ruhai and his party disembarked, they asked Lin Yuan, who had been waiting at the pier, to bring the luggage on board the carriage with his servants.

After receiving Lin Ruhai's order, Lin Yuan immediately took people to carry the luggage, and Jia Lian also stepped forward at this time, saluted Lin Ruhai and said hello: "I have seen Uncle Lin."

While speaking, he glanced hesitantly at Shen Shuang next to Lin Ruhai. For a while, he didn't know what to call her. After thinking about it, he felt that it was not easy to ignore her, so he saluted Shen Shuang again: "See Mrs. Lin"

After saying this, Jia Lian seemed to let go of one thing in his mind, and returned to his usual long-sleeved and dancing appearance, and said to everyone with a smile: "Uncle, since the old lady knew that Uncle was coming to Beijing, she has been thinking about her cousin every day. I sent my nephew here to greet me, and the old lady kept saying that I must take my uncle and cousin to reunite with my cousin's family. Yesterday, I was so anxious that I couldn't sleep all night. If my cousin was not a daughter It’s inconvenient to come here to meet you, I’m afraid you’ll come with me too, now the banquet has been prepared at home, just waiting for my uncle and cousin to pass by, the sedan chair has been prepared, and the other courtyard has also been tidied up.”

After Jia Lian said this long paragraph, he told Jia's mother's longing for her grandson, Lin Daiyu's longing for her father and elder brother, and said that everything was ready and she had no other worries. It was really hard to refuse. .

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a moment, looked at Shen Shuang who was smiling all the time, and Lin Xuan who couldn't hide his tired expression, and thought about the young Lin Junyao, and could only sigh and refuse: "Lian'er , Uncle thanked the old lady for her kindness here, it’s just that the journey was exhausting, and both uncle and your cousin were tired, and there were too many people coming to the capital this time. There are a lot of things to deal with, it is really inconvenient to go to the house to chatter, and I will come to the house tomorrow to greet the old lady in person."

In fact, Lin Ruhai was not indifferent to Jia Lian's proposal. After all, he and Lin Daiyu had a deep father-daughter relationship. They hadn't seen each other for so many years. It was a lie to say that they didn't miss each other. I was also afraid that Lin Xuan and Lin Junyao's bodies would not be able to bear it, so I had no choice but to dismiss this idea.

Jia Lian is a smart person, knowing that since Lin Ruhai said so, he has already made up his mind, and it was useless for him to persuade him, and seeing that Lin Ruhai and the others were tired, he resigned directly, bluntly saying that he would go back in a few days Greetings from the Lin family.

Seeing that Jia Lian had left, Lin Ruhai let Shen Shuang and Lin Junyao get into the carriage at the back, and he himself got into the carriage in front. As for Lin Xuan, he never liked making carriages, so he rode a tall horse and led the way. Went to Lin Mansion.

Although the Lin family's house in the capital has been guarded all the time, it has been unoccupied for a long time, and it is still a bit dilapidated. Fortunately, Lin Ruhai sent someone to clean it up early in the morning, and it has been cleaned up almost by now.

Along the way, Lin Xuan rode on the horse, looked at the shops on the streets on both sides, and admired the prosperity of Beijing. This city is worthy of being the imperial capital of the Zhou Dynasty. Lin Xuan has always believed that Jiangnan is already a rare and prosperous place , I didn’t expect the imperial capital to be even better than Jiangnan, with people coming and going, busy traffic, noisy, and quite energetic. The people’s clothing and mental outlook are much better than those of Gusu in the south of the Yangtze River. In some places, even modern Some metropolises can't compare.

Going around and watching flowers, seven times and eight times, Lin Xuan was so excited to watch the excitement, he forgot the distance and time for a while, but fortunately, he didn't need to take care of these things, he had never been to the capital, and he didn't know the way, anyway , Before they knew it, the group arrived at their destination.

Because the Lin family is a prince of the Five Dynasties, they have been prominent for generations. After so many generations of management, this mansion is also extremely luxurious. Lin Ruhai and others, the courtyard door was wide open, and looking inward, it was even more magnificent and large in scale, with tall pavilions, tall buildings, trees and rockery, faintly visible everywhere, double eaves and heavy arches, and long corridors like belts, making it even more luxurious.

What's more, what Lin Xuan sees now is just the tip of the iceberg. It's detailed inside, and I don't know what it will be like. Facing such a mansion, even Lin Xuan, who claims to have seen the world, can't help being stunned. Oh, oh my god, he always thought that the Jia family's mansion described in the Dream of the Red Chamber was already luxurious enough, but he didn't expect his own house to be even more prosperous now.

Facing such a mansion, Lin Xuan not only did not have the slightest feeling of joy, but was a little at a loss. He always knew that the Lin family was rich, not ordinary rich, four generations of nobles, and all of them held high positions. Wealth is definitely beyond the imagination of ordinary people, but what he didn't expect is that now he actually puts his family's wealth on the bright side. If this is in the south of the Yangtze River, it's all right. Is it really okay for the emperor to be so arrogant at his feet?

The mansion in front of me is so luxuriously built that it is probably no less than the palaces of other princes. It is obvious that it has exceeded the rules. Lin Xuan couldn't help thinking of Lin Ruhai's death in the original book. Didn't Lin Ruhai die in the intrigue of the Jiangnan officialdom? Among them, the emperor is jealous of the wealth of the Lin family.

Such an idea just came up, but was rejected by Lin Xuan himself. Although the Lin family has been passed down for several generations, they are all outstanding generations. It is impossible for them to leave such an obvious handle to others. If you want to come to this mansion, you should It must be from another source.

All of a sudden, various thoughts flooded into his mind, and Lin Xuan cast his doubtful eyes on Lin Ruhai who had just stepped out of the carriage.

Sensing Lin Xuan's gaze, Lin Ruhai looked over, as if he could see what Lin Xuan was thinking, and he explained: "This mansion was originally the mansion of the former emperor's favorite prince Fu Wang, so it was built After the establishment of the new dynasty, the Taizu felt that the ancestors of my Lin family had saved us, so he gave this mansion to my Lin family."

After a pause, he went on to say: "Because it was a gift from the Taizu, the Lin family didn't dare to neglect it. Even when they didn't live here, they often sent people to repair it, so it still looks like new."

It was only then that Lin Xuan suddenly realized, and felt relieved, since it was a gift from the Taizu, no one dared to say anything about how luxurious it is, otherwise Lin Xuan would be a little uncomfortable with such a mansion that violated the regulations. rest assured.

You know, the reason why the Jia family perished was because they did some illegal and taboo things. Of course, the bigger reason may be that they were on the wrong team, but that luxurious mansion definitely stood a lot of points. , Think about it, put a big mansion there, and say you are not a corrupt official, no one will believe you.

Now that he knew the reason, Lin Xuan felt relieved, and walked in with Lin Ruhai. After entering, he found that it was luxurious and grand, far beyond imagination. Even Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling that their house in Jiangnan But it is far inferior, but after thinking about it, such a mansion will be his own in the future, Lin Xuan's heart suddenly became excited again, after all, he is still a hedonistic person in his bones.

"Okay, Xuan'er, you can take Junyao to choose a yard first. After the selection, pack up your luggage and come to the main hall for dinner later." Lin Ruhai waved his hand and asked Lin Xuan to take Lin Junyao down first. I went to choose a yard.

Because the Lin family is small and the house is big, Lin Ruhai thought about it and let them choose by themselves, which is more in line with Lin Xuan's wishes.

Soon, Lin Xuan and Lin Junyao chose the courtyard. Lin Xuan told the maid beside Lin Junyao a few words, and then took the servants to pack his luggage. Fortunately, the rooms had already been tidied up, and he just packed his luggage. It also saves a lot of things.

After resting for a while, I went to the hall. When I was in Jiangnan, except for some important events, except for Lin Ruhai and Shen Shuang who often had meals together, Lin Xuan and Lin Junyao used their own. Now that he has just arrived in the capital, Lin Ruhai should have a lot of things to tell himself, so Lin Xuan reckons that they will have dinner together recently.

Seeing that both Lin Xuan and Lin Junyao had come, Lin Ruhai nodded, and asked his servants to prepare meals, because everyone was very tired from the previous journey, and Shen Shuang guessed that everyone would not be able to eat greasy food, so he specially ordered The kitchen refreshes dinner preparation.

Shen Shuang glanced at the crowd, changed his mind, and said with a smile: "Xuan'er, Junyao, you two didn't eat much when you were on the boat. Just now I specifically ordered the kitchen to cook some refreshing dishes. , you should eat more"

At any rate, Shen Shuang was raised by officials and eunuchs. When she was at home, she often watched how her mother tried to please her father and how she suppressed concubines. After so many years of personal experience, in her heart, it was the little things that best reflected a person's intentions. And her current status in the Lin family is also dependent on Lin Ruhai, so she has always tried to do small things to make Lin Ruhai and others feel that she cares about them. To move people, and strive to let her slowly enter a person's heart in small things.

Shen Shuang looked at everyone's faces, and then said: "Besides, Xuan'er, you and Junyao grew up in the south, so you may not be used to the weather in the north. You should pay more attention to it these days and wear more clothes. Some clothes, if it freezes, it will be troublesome.”