Lin Xuan of the Red Chamber

With Lin Ruhai's current status, there is actually no need to make this kind of intangible investment, and Lin Ruhai has always shown the image of a pure minister to the outside world. If the emperor finds out that he is doing some small things in private, then the emperor's The attitude is a bit hard to say.

Of course, these are not the most important. The most important thing is that Lin Ruhai is now considered to be a high-ranking and powerful person. Even if he bets the right chips and succeeds, so what? Can he get any other benefits? , maybe there will be, but the value to Lin Ruhai is destined not to be very great. The other elders have been unwilling to participate in these things. I am afraid that it is not only for the purpose of avoiding risks, but more importantly, there is no enough interest to seduce them.

Putting it on Lin Ruhai is the same, there are not enough benefits, and there are huge risks. There is really no need to do such a thing that is not worth the loss. Lin Ruhai now only needs to gain a firm foothold in the court, no matter what the emperor's intention is , Lin Ruhai has to have a certain strength and influence before he can decide what to do.

After thinking about this, Lin Xuan also relaxed. These things are still too far away from him now. What he needs to do now is to take the current examination. Only when he really enters the imperial court can he be able to help Lin Ruhai. Qualified to intervene in these matters.

Seeing that Lin Xuan understood, Lin Ruhai nodded in relief. For Lin Ruhai now, in fact, he does not require Lin Xuan to be smart. He is confident that with his current status, as long as Lin Xuan can pass the imperial examination, he will If he can protect Lin Xuan, he can guarantee that the next generation of the Lin family will not decline.

Of course, to achieve this, there is also a prerequisite, that is, Lin Xuan must be able to recognize himself, know what to do and what not to do, what can and cannot be done, only in this way can he avoid being involved in some In a big turmoil, for any family, a person who can clearly recognize himself is far better than a smart person who thinks too much of himself.

While Lin Ruhai and Lin Xuan were talking, Daiyu who had just returned to Lin's house over there also tidied up her clothes and packed her things, and came to Lin Ruhai's study.

"Master, Young Master, the eldest girl is here." Sure enough, after a while, a girl's voice came from outside the study, and not long after the voice fell, Daiyu hurried in, perhaps because of this The second time I met was the father who had been separated for many years, and the daughter's family's thoughts were together. After returning to the Lin Mansion, she specially changed her clothes before rushing over.

Because it was almost autumn, Lin Daiyu was wrapped in a snow-white brocade cloak, with a few red plum blossoms embroidered on the hem, which made Lin Daiyu, who looked haggard and thin, even more aloof, aloof and pitiful.

Don't ask why Qinggao and Guao are put together with the word "Chuchupiai". In fact, Lin Xuan doesn't understand why the first time he sees Lin Daiyu's outfit, there are two words that don't match at all. Come.

"Father..." Lin Daiyu took two steps forward, looking at Lin Ruhai whom she hadn't seen for many years, tears involuntarily appeared in her eyes.Lin Daiyu is different from Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan has always been regarded by Lin Ruhai as his heir. Although Lin Ruhai's position in Lin Ruhai's heart is unparalleled, the requirements for him are more stringent on the surface.But for Lin Daiyu's daughter, it's different. It can be said that she loves her very much. Lin Daiyu has always been regarded as the jewel in Lin Ruhai's palm, and this point has not changed even after Lin Junyao appeared.

After Jia Min's death, although Lin Daiyu was sent by Lin Ruhai to Jia's house in the capital, and she couldn't see each other often, the correspondence between the two was also very frequent. That is, after knowing that Lin Ruhai had married a new wife, Lin Daiyu suddenly felt that Lin Ruhai had married a new wife. Resentment and resentment reduced the communication with Lin Ruhai, and the relationship became a little cold. It was at that time that Lin Xuan took the opportunity to let Lin Junyao walk into Lin Ruhai's sight, and filled Lin Ruhai's heart that was somewhat lost because of her daughter's incomprehension. Got Lin Ruhai's favor.

But now that so many years have passed, Lin Daiyu has gradually accepted the fact that her father remarried. Although there are still some pimples in her heart, she is not as stubborn as she was at the beginning, especially when she left the Lin family for so many years , The longing in her heart was enough to make her ignore some things.

As for Lin Ruhai, let alone, among the three brothers and sisters of the Lin family, although Lin Ruhai has devoted the most to Lin Xuan, only Lin Daiyu has been taught by Lin Ruhai himself. Lin Ruhai has always been full of guilt for sending Lin Daiyu to the Jia family. Now that she sees Lin Daiyu's thin and haggard appearance again, how can she still remember the gap between father and daughter, the moment of distress and guilt? It took up most of my mind.

Seeing Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu like this, Lin Xuan sighed slightly. Although for some reason, he really didn't want to see such a scene, he still stood up and pulled Lin Daiyu to sit beside Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "Now that my father and sister meet each other, I'm afraid they've forgotten me. It's a waste of my love for my sister. You didn't have this expression when you saw me. Well, I'd better go first Let's go, you and your father must still be busy with me and get in the way?"

As she said that, Lin Xuan showed a look of grievance, and turned around to leave. Seeing this, Lin Daiyu became anxious, and didn't know what to say, so she could only grab Lin Xuan's corner, at a loss what to do there.

Before Lin Daiyu came to Jia's house, although under Jia Min's arrangement, she spent a lot of time with Lin Xuan, but after so many years of separation, Lin Daiyu has grown from a little girl to a young girl, and Lin Xuan has also grown from a child to a young girl. Becoming a handsome young man, these strange feelings cannot be eliminated in a short time, so there is a reason why Lin Daiyu doesn't know what to do when facing Lin Xuan's joke.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was at a loss and looked at herself with tears in her eyes, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but glared at Lin Xuan, and said, "Okay, stop teasing your sister, just sit down."

Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, didn't care, and returned to his original position. He didn't intend to leave at first, but he just wanted to adjust the atmosphere when he saw the relative silence between the two and the awkward atmosphere. , now that Lin Ruhai spoke, he naturally sat down obediently.

After seeing Lin Xuan sitting down, Lin Daiyu breathed a sigh of relief. Although this is her home, the two people in front of her are her relatives, but they haven't seen each other for so many years, and they haven't come back for so many years. Everything is so strange. A little nervous, in addition to some unspeakable loss and grievance.

This is also easy to understand. After leaving home for so many years, I finally came back. There is nothing familiar in my eyes, as if I am an outsider. Everyone will feel a little bit lost, especially Daiyu. She is a sensitive person. Temperament, this time is even more so.

It's just that Lin Daiyu has lived in the Jia family for so many years, which is completely different from the life in the Lin family where she was pampered and protected by her parents. She carefully hid these thoughts, and even forced herself to adapt as soon as possible. new environment here.

Lin Ruhai has been in the officialdom for many years, thinking about other people's thoughts is a basic skill, Lin Daiyu doesn't hide herself like those old foxes in the officialdom, Lin Ruhai can see that thought in just a while.

After guessing Lin Daiyu's thoughts, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but feel a little distressed. When did the daughter he held in his hand become so cautious, and when did he learn to read other people's faces? Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai felt uncomfortable To the extreme.

He had known for a long time that Lin Daiyu would not be as comfortable when she came to Jia's house as she was in Lin's house, but in his opinion, Lin Daiyu was protected by Jia's mother in Jia's house, and he, an important minister in the court, was behind her back, even if it was not as good It's comfortable at the Lin family's side, but it's definitely not too bad. Who would have thought that it would turn out like this.

If it hadn't been for what she had experienced, which pampered lady would be like this. Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai couldn't tell what it was like for a while, whether she was angry at the Jia family for treating his daughter badly, or felt distressed and guilty for her daughter, or I'm blaming myself for ignoring Lin Daiyu's background in Beijing all these years because of the estrangement between me and Lin Daiyu. I'm afraid there are some of these.

Sighing deeply in his heart, Lin Ruhai's tone became softer, he looked into Lin Daiyu's eyes and asked softly: "Yu'er, how well the Jia family has treated you these years, have you been treated in the Jia family? what a grievance"

Lin Daiyu shook her head and replied in a soft voice: "Grandmother treats me very well. I have the same food and clothing expenses as other sisters in Jia's family. My grandmother also gave me a personal maid called Zijuan, I brought her here when I came back this time, the other brothers and sisters are very close to me, and there is no grievance."

Lin Daiyu's words are also true, but it's hard to avoid depending on people's complexion, Lin Daiyu has a delicate mind, and the servants of Jia's family are all bullying and gossiping, sometimes it's inevitable that Daiyu will listen to her. After a few words, I thought about it a little more, but I just felt uncomfortable.

Lin Ruhai didn't know about these things, maybe Lin Daiyu didn't feel it herself, but Lin Xuan knew it very well. First of all, the cost of the treatment, the Jia family is actually showing signs of decline now. Back then, Jia Min still The treatment and expenses when she was not married are the real ladies of the big family. The current Sanchun can't compare with it at all, and Lin Daiyu's treatment is the same as Sanchun. It is conceivable that it is a real treat wronged.

First of all, let’s talk about her status. Lin Daiyu is the daughter of an upright second-rank member of the court, and Sanchun’s status cannot be compared at all. If she has been in the Lin family, she must first have an independent courtyard, four maids, Eight little maids, other wives and servants have to be counted separately, not to mention, at least there must be a foster nun who came out of the palace.

But in Jia's house, apart from the nanny and a little maid brought over from Hangzhou, there was only the Zicuckoo given by Jia's mother, and there were four or five little girls who cleaned the house and went to work.

Speaking of residence, it’s okay if there is no independent courtyard, but she has no scruples about the defense of young women, and was placed in Bisha Kitchen by Jia’s mother. You know, Jia Baoyu sleeps on the bed outside Bisha Kitchen. .

Leaving aside the news that came back from the capital over the years, Lin Xuan knew that Lin Daiyu's grievances in Jia's family were not ordinary because he had read about Lin Daiyu's situation in Jia's family in the book. It is possible that Lin Daiyu herself could not feel the gap. After all, her biological mother died young, and Jia Mu never taught her these things. It is normal for her not to understand.

Although Lin Xuan knew about this, he never thought about telling Lin Ruhai about these things. As for the reason, it was very simple. He was a modern person after all, and he didn't pay attention to the distinction between high and low in his bones. Although he has followed the rules of this era in his communication outside these years, it is a last resort. If he wants to live better in this era, he must integrate himself into this era, but this does not mean that he agrees. these things.