Weiyang of the Red Mansion

"What do you mean if you are considered a friend? Why did Maosheng say that?" Lin Lang poured a glass of wine and handed it to Shui Rong, and then poured another glass for himself, "The county test was in February, when the Lantern Festival was over before going south, It's not enough time, and I didn't have time to say goodbye to you in a hurry, it's really my fault, can I punish myself with three cups to apologize to you?" He poured himself another cup and drank it down.

Just about to pour the third cup, Shui Rong stopped him, frowned and said, "Who told you to punish yourself for three cups?"

Although he was a little emotional, he didn't really intend to pursue Lin Lang.

"The prince is not angry anymore?" Lin Lang teased.

Although it was because of system tasks that he made friends with Shui Rong at the beginning, after getting along with Shui Rong for a period of time, Lin Lang really recognized this young friend who was younger than him but had a gentle temperament.

"Okay, sit down quickly, I invite you to come here for a drink, not a penalty." Pulling Lin Lang to sit down, Shui Rong ordered the food to be served, and then asked about Lin Lang's experience during his trip to the south.

"There's nothing to say. I went south to take part in the children's examination, and I didn't have the heart to play around. Apart from studying in the mansion, I just went to sit in the mansions of some uncles of the Pangzhi tribe." Lin Lang didn't perfunctory Shui Rong, but the truth It also sounds rather boring.

Shui Rong sighed, "I thought that when you go south and return to your hometown, you will always meet some interesting things. Who would have thought that you, an idiot, would stay in the mansion to study for seven or eight months. What a waste of time."

Suzhou is also known as Gusu. Gusu is a first-class place of wealth and wealth in the world. Taihu Lake and Hanshan Temple are well-known all over the world. Lin Lang didn't go to these places for a walk. How can he not regret it?

He has grown up so much, and has never left Beijing, so it is inevitable that he yearns for the prosperity of a wealthy and romantic place like Gusu in the south of the Yangtze River.

Originally, I wanted to listen to Lin Lang's description, but who would have thought... Lin Lang was so boring.

"Let the prince down." Lin Lang laughed.

In my memory, although I have kept filial piety for my grandfather and grandmother in Gusu for several years, but filial piety must have the appearance of filial piety. Even Lin Ruhai and his wife can't stay behind closed doors. As a child, how can he have the right to go out alone?

Naturally, he was not very familiar with Gusu.

"I don't know where you caught my sister's eyes. During your return to Suzhou, she asked you why you don't go to our house to play."

When Shui Rong mentioned this, there was a bit of resentment in his eyes.

How can he not be sad that his own sister is close to someone else's brother?

However, Lin Lang didn't feel honored at all, thinking of the lively little county magistrate who threw himself on him gave him a headache.

"The little county lord fell in love with the wrong person." Lin Lang didn't want to mention the little county lord too much with Shui Rong.

Shui Rong didn't notice Lin Lang's emotion, and said instead, "By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet on your happiness with Junior Sanyuan." After a pause, recalling Lin Lang's thoughts after he said he was going to take the children's exam last year, he couldn't help laughing, "At that time, I thought in my heart that you were a little ambitious, but I didn't expect you to have such a good fortune. It was really amazing to be able to take the junior and middle school exams under Yuan Qian and Master Yuan. You must know that five years ago, Yuan Qian was assigned to Shandong as a student. There was a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy Lang Lian who won the first place in the county examination. Yuan Qian heard that the young man made a bold statement before the entrance examination that he would definitely be able to pass the entrance examination. The name was given to another student, but it is well-deserved, and it is not intentional to lower the ranking of the young man."

Lin Lang had heard different versions from several clan brothers, and now he heard Shui Rong also mentioning Yuan Qian, and remembered that he had passed Xiao Sanyuan in this year's college examination, so he couldn't help asking, "What the hell is this Master Yuan?" What kind of person? My Gusu clan brothers are a little scared when they mention Mr. Yuan."

"Haha," Shui Rong laughed when he heard the words, "Perhaps your clan brothers have heard what happened to that young man, so they think Master Yuan intentionally suppressed that young man's ranking?"

Lin Lang smiled, but neither spoke nor denied it.

"Master Yuan is a person who loves talents very much. He will help anyone who is talented. That kid from Shandong is too complacent. He won the first place in the county and government examinations in succession. He is arrogant and thinks he is smart. Only then will he let go of his bold words in public, saying that he will be a middle and small three yuan. The first name of the court examination that Mr. Yuan selected is the number one scholar in this subject, and the kid who said that he will be a small and medium three yuan back then is just a juren. , he underestimated the people of the world too much, thinking that if he won the first place in the county examination and the government examination consecutively, he would be able to dominate the crowd, hehe..."

Lin Lang suddenly realized what Shui Rong said. No wonder he passed the exam. Since Mr. Yuan is a person who loves talent, why would he deliberately deprive others of the honor that originally belonged to him?But he was preconceived and misunderstood this adult.

"By the way, Maosheng, after I returned to Beijing, my father took the nickname Qionghua for me, and you can call me by my nickname from now on." After chatting with Shui Rong, Lin Lang suddenly remembered this, and said.

Shui Rong was not surprised, "Although you haven't reached the crown yet, but after all you have achieved fame, it is reasonable for Master Lin to take the title for you."

Lin Lang smiled, took a chopstick to eat, and suddenly heard the commotion outside, and couldn't help frowning, "Who doesn't know how to live and die in Zuixianlou to make trouble?"

He had come to Zuixianlou for dinner a few times, and when he came back, his father told him not to make trouble no matter what happened in Zuixianlou. He asked the master why, and the master told him that Zuixianlou seemed ordinary. , but in fact it is the prince's private property, and the owner of Zuixianlou is the prince's confidant servant.

But anyone who makes trouble in Zuixian Tower will not end well.

It has been many years since no one dared to make trouble in Zuixian Tower, who is so bold today to make such a disturbance in Zuixian Tower, he could even hear the noise downstairs in the private room.

Shui Rong frowned, and called the boy guarding the door to come in, "Go and ask what happened."

"Yes, son."

"I'm a little curious about what's going on downstairs, why don't we go down and watch the excitement together?" Although Lin Lang wasn't making trouble in Zuixian Tower, it didn't prevent him from going down to watch the excitement.

Shui Rong also felt that life was boring, and he was quite moved after hearing Lin Lang's suggestion, "Come on, let's go down and have a look."

The two went downstairs together, and saw a group of people quarreling in the lobby, destroying a lot of tables and chairs in Zuixianlou.

It seems that this group of people can't please.

Seeing that his eldest son had also come down, the water-melted servant hurried over to report, "Master, it's Ma Bokun, the second master of the Duke's Mansion, and Shi Yiyan, the third master of the Duke's Mansion. I don't know why they are arguing. Let's do it."

It turned out that it belonged to the Duke of Zhiguo and the Duke of Shanguo, no wonder he dared to do it in Zuixianlou.

No matter how domineering the crown prince is, he still has to show some face to the men of four kings and eight princes, but afterwards, the two men who caused trouble in Zuixianlou still have to apologize to the prince. After all, it is not the fault of Zuixianlou, but these two men The master got into a fight in Zuixianlou, not only damaged the things in Zuixianlou, but also affected the business of Zuixianlou.

Zuixianlou is one of the crown prince's pockets, and it affects the money made by Zuixianlou. Isn't this stabbing the prince in the heart?

"You don't know why they are arguing?" Shui Rong asked with a frown.

The little servant suddenly looked bitter, "The little one just came down, I really don't know why the two masters are arguing."

At this time, Zhumo, the little servant beside Lin Lang, leaned over and said in a low voice, "Master, it was Ma Bokun, the second master of the Zhiguo government, who robbed Shi Yiyan, the third master of the Zhiguo government, at the Chunhua Building a few days ago. The two of them fought in Chunhua Building before, and they were taken back by the people in the mansion. Ma Bokun was not punished, but Shi Yiyan was invited by his father to have a good fight. The two of them don't know today How come we met in Zuixian Tower, you're trying to squeeze each other out with every word, and new and old grudges will come out..."

The implication is that this is how the fight started.

The corners of Lin Lang's mouth twitched, these dandy children, they are told to support their family business, they don't know how to do it at all, they are proficient at buying prostitutes, drinking flower wine, and competing with others to be jealous.

Shui Rong at the side could hear Zhu Mo's words clearly, and couldn't help casting contemptuous glances at Ma Bokun and Shi Yiyan.

He has always liked to deal with progressive people, and he would look down on such a dude, even if he had an old relationship with his family.

A friend should be like Lin Lang, with one heart and one mind.

"Now that we know the reason, let's stop watching the excitement, let's go upstairs and continue eating at the bar." Lin Lang lost interest in this group of people, turned his head and suggested to Shui Rong.

Shui Rong didn't want to stay here and make a fuss, so after hearing Lin Lang's suggestion, he turned and went upstairs.

"Let's go."

Just a few steps upstairs, I heard shouting from outside, "Master, master!"

Lin Lang paused, turned his head and saw Qing Yan running over out of breath, he couldn't help but asked in doubt, "Didn't I ask you to help me sort out the books I brought back from Gusu in the mansion, why did you come here?"

"It's my wife who asked me to ask you to go back to the mansion, and Ningguo mansion is going to respect the wife of the lord."

Lin Lang couldn't help frowning when he heard the words Ningguo Mansion. He had a very bad impression of Jia Zhen from Ningguo Mansion. It's very unbearable, it's been [-] years, and I still pull all kinds of smelly and smelly things into the house, and I want to play with Jia Lian. If he didn't beat Jia Lian, when Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng get married, they will have a good life. pass.

Although he didn't want Jia Lian to be overwhelmed by Wang Xifeng, he also didn't want Jia Lian to eat all kinds of delicious and smelly food like Jia Zhen. If Jia Lian turned into Jia Zhen's ghost, he would never help Jia Lian again.

"Ask me to go back to Ningguo Mansion to express condolences?" Although Lin Lang was somewhat reluctant, he still said no to Shui Rong and went back to the mansion first.

As for the farce in Zuixian Tower, what has it to do with him?

After returning to the mansion, I went to see Jia Min, "Mother, I remember seeing Mrs. Jing's wife well a few years ago, why did she disappear suddenly?"

Mentioning this, Jia Min became a little irritable and panicked, "It's a strange thing to say, brother Jing's wife is almost 50 years old, and she can still conceive, but she is too old to give birth to a daughter and die. Ah..." He sighed at this point, his face full of sadness.

If Rongguo Mansion is a skinny camel, then Ningguo Mansion is already in decline. If it wasn't for Rongguo Mansion next to it, I'm afraid Ningguo Mansion would lose all face.

Seeing her natal family gradually decline, how does Jia Min feel better?

"Pregnant?" Lin Lang was taken aback. He had heard of people who were nearly fifty years old having children, but he had never seen one before. He never thought that such a thing would happen to him.

"Then who will take care of Master Jing's daughter? Could it be that sister-in-law Zhen is going to take care of this sister-in-law?" Lin Lang asked curiously.

Jia Min knocked on Lin Lang's head, "What do you want to do? It has nothing to do with you, let's go, follow me to Rongguo Mansion."