Qing Wu Red House

Not to mention how heartbroken Daiyu was when she burned paper to her father late at night and cried, but that Yuan Qing finally brought the little monk, the little novice, into the mansion early in the morning of the fourth day of the fourth day, and prayed for salvation in Lin Ruhai's mourning hall.

In the early morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the corner gate of the Lin Mansion was opened, and the servants dressed in filial piety quickly went to various places to report the funeral.For Lin Ruhai's colleagues, friends and close friends, and of course the clan relatives and friends in Suzhou.As soon as the time passed, people came to express their condolences one after another.

Of course, there is also Lin Ruhai's good friend, who was afraid that Lin Haorui, a young man, would be unable to cope with these things, so he rushed over early to help, but when he saw that the Lin family was not chaotic in terms of welcoming guests, recording, answering gifts, and even banquet reception, he couldn't help feeling deeply. I deeply admire this new head of the family who is only 14 years old.

This is the case with the old Shangshu Zhao Zhengmin. Zhao Zhengmin was originally the Shangshu of the household department. The new emperor succeeded to the throne. The old Shangshu resigned from office and returned to his hometown on the pretext of old age.To make way for Emperor Hongzhen to arrange for his cronies in the household department, Emperor Hongzhen was very pleased with Zhao Zhengmin's move, and specially rewarded a courtyard in Yangzhou.

Zhao Zhengmin always liked that Lin Ruhai was a clean and honest official. Facing such a fat job as the Xunyan Yushi, he was re-elected for many years, but he still kept himself clean.After resigning from office and returning to his hometown, he met Lin Ruhai many times, and the two even fell in love with each other and became best friends.After Lin Ruhai succeeded Lin Haorui, Zhao Zhengmin also helped Lin Ruhai investigate Lin Haorui secretly, and he also admired Lin Haorui's calm atmosphere. After Lin Ruhai passed Lin Haorui through Ming Road, the two even discussed the matter of getting married in private .A few days ago when he heard that Lin's residence was trapped, he was also in a hurry, and even asked his friends in the capital to investigate in the court hall.It was so easy to wait until the emperor's imperial decree came, but who knew that Lin Ruhai didn't support him and drove west.Old Shangshu Zhao suddenly held his breath, he drank two cups of ginseng tea in a daze before recovering, and hurried over with his wife and servants to see if he could help.

At this time, I saw that the old Lin's house had been tidied up so properly in just one night.Receiving guests and people, and offering sacrifices in the mourning hall are not bad at all.I couldn't help but smiled gratifiedly, thinking of my eldest granddaughter who was in my hands, I couldn't help but affirmed my thoughts even more, thinking that I still need to write a letter to my elders at night.

However, Mrs. Zhao didn't think as much as her husband. When she heard that Daiyu was ill, she went into the inner courtyard to visit accompanied by Aunt Chen.At this time, Daiyu was taking medicine, and after a lot of tossing last night, she coughed again, and felt top-heavy in the morning, and almost couldn't get out of bed.

Terrified, Lin Haorui hurriedly invited Dr. Mei again, watched Daiyu drink the medicine in person, and repeatedly asked Daiyu to rest in the room before going to the front yard.

Daiyu has lived in Rongguo Mansion for these years, so naturally she doesn't know the friendship between Mrs. Zhao and her family.But hearing that it was his father's best friend's wife, she hurriedly asked Xueyan to change her clothes and freshen up, and invited two aunts, Chen and Bai, to accompany her, and greeted her out of the courtyard in person.

Mrs. Zhao was admiring the mansion of the Lin Mansion when she saw a young girl in plain clothes swaying towards the second gate, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, she was as ill as a Xi Shi, she was like a fairy in the sky, not contaminated with worldliness at all.The old lady Zhao smiled: "Miss Lin is ill, how can she leave the house, go back quickly. My master and your father are best friends, so don't be so polite."

Just as Daiyu was about to open her mouth to speak, she coughed, she quickly covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and turned her back.

Mrs. Zhao patted Daiyu on the back lovingly: "My good boy, come back to the house with me. If this is serious, I must not let Hao Rui complain to death."

Only then did Daiyu slow down a little, and said softly: "It's all because of Daiyu's weakness, not only can't help brother, but also caused trouble for brother!"

The old lady Zhao smiled: "Sister Lin's words are wrong. It is Hao Rui's responsibility to take care of you. If he dares to complain, you can come to Zhao's mansion and tell this old woman. I'm not afraid that he won't accept your friendship with Mr. Lin!"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "My brother is very good to Daiyu, the old lady can rest assured!" Mrs. Zhao glanced at the two aunts Chen and Bai again, and then went into the room to talk to Daiyu in detail.

After Zhao Zhengmin and his wife went back, Lin Haorui carefully discovered that most of the guests who came to express condolence in the next two days did not bring their female relatives, thinking that Mrs. Zhao should have let everyone know not to disturb Daiyu's recovery.He also talked to Daiyu in private, that after the hot filial piety is over, he will prepare a big gift for the Zhao family.

And in the Zhao residence, Old Shangshu was chatting with Mrs. Zhao about the brothers and sisters of the Lin family.The old lady Zhao said with emotion: "Sister Lin's face is really outstanding. If I look at it, she is a bit better than our sister Hui, but her body is really thin. How to take care of it."

"Since that's the case, why don't you let the second daughter-in-law go over to help out, but say something like that." Zhao Zhengmin glanced at his wife, as if he was very dissatisfied with his wife's decision.How could Mrs. Zhao not know what her husband was thinking, so she shirked and said: "Master is confused, isn't it? Our family and Master Lin are on good terms, but no matter how good it is, it can't be better than the relationship between the Chu family and Hao Rui. I heard Said, Madam Chu recognized Hao Rui as her godson, and her foster mother didn't go over to help, how can we go over there."

Zhao Zhengmin thought for a while and asked, "Do we have any relationship with the Chu family?" Mrs. Zhao was very surprised: "Why did the master think of asking this? How can we have any relationship with that merchant's family. They are all low-key, but how can we hide the embarrassing things back then, the master didn't see who the people who were in contact with the Chu family were, even Mr. Lin was forced to do it because of Hao Rui's relationship!"

Zhao Zhengmin sighed, lamenting that he didn't pay enough attention to family affairs these years. These women always have weird eyes: "In the future, if there is a chance, I will have more contacts with the Chu family. If there is no chance, let it be. Don't be deliberate!"

"What do you mean by that?" Mrs. Zhao was very puzzled. In the circle of noble ladies in Yangzhou, Mrs. Chu was really not in the limelight.

"Thinking about the famous Tong Shi, the younger brother of the Chu family, and the fact that he once worshiped under Zen Master Huijing at the young age of four, how could Mrs. Chu have nothing at all? Not to mention Chu Those enviable businesses in the family, just saying that the little brother of the Chu family alone, is very likely to earn an imperial order for Mrs. Chu, who you despise. Rather than trying to make friends at that time, it is better to make a plan early." Although Zhao Zhengmin He doesn't like to take care of the woman's family affairs, but he still reminds his wife that no matter what, he has to plan for the future of the Zhao family.

"Master thinks too highly of that kid. In my opinion, that kid is too frivolous, far inferior to Lin Ge'er. Even Lin Ge'er may not achieve anything in ten years. Master is too worried. !" Mrs. Zhao smiled, very dissatisfied with her husband's evaluation of the Chu family.

Zhao Zhengmin sighed, and stopped arguing with his wife on this issue, thinking that if he could marry the Lin family, then the Chu family would not be too far away.So he asked: "What I told you last time, have you revealed it to the boss?"

Mrs. Zhao heard that her husband finally asked this question, she couldn't help but hesitated, and said after a while: "Although Brother Lin is good, but after Master Lin passed away, Brother Lin must at least keep his filial piety for three years, and after three years, Sister Hui It's sixteen, isn't it..."

"What? Are you dissatisfied with Hao Rui?" Zhao Zhengmin said angrily after hearing his wife's words.The old lady Zhao didn't dare to fight with her family members, so she could only smile and said: "Look at what the master said, we have been walking less with the Lin family in recent years, so Hao Rui is so polite, humble, safe and prudent. How can I be dissatisfied. It's just that the master has ever thought that sister Hui's marriage must be decided by the boss after all. We have to listen to the opinions of the boss and the eldest wife. In my opinion, the eldest daughter-in-law intends to marry the Sun family of."

"Confused!" Zhao Zhengmin said angrily, "What do you women know? Don't look at the Sun family's glory when the Supreme Emperor was in power, but it's not necessarily the case here today!"

"What did the master say?" The old lady Zhao was very disapproving of Zhao Zhengmin's words: "Master, have you ever forgotten that the current queen is a girl from the Sun family. And the only two princes in the emperor are the queen's sons." From my point of view, it will be easy for the Sun family to keep their glory for three generations."

At this time, Zhao Zhengmin could hear something, feeling that his wife and son and daughter-in-law had already reached a united front, and it was bound to marry the Sun family.He couldn't help being even more angry: "Zhao Kai knew about your plan, tell him to go back to Yangzhou. If you can't see the situation clearly, you are waiting to die at the feet of the emperor. How confused, how confused!"

Seeing that Zhao Zhengmin's face was flushed with anger, the old lady Zhao hurriedly poured tea for her husband: "Master calm down, if the children don't understand, just give me some pointers, why be so angry." Zhao Zhengmin was too lazy to talk to his wife Go down, and give an order directly: "No matter what you and the boss plan, start to dispel this idea from today on. Even if Sister Hui is not worthy of Hao Rui, she must never marry into the Sun family."

Mrs. Zhao didn't expect her husband to be so determined. The last time the boss wrote, she said that the Sun family already wanted to get married, and she just waited for the day when Geng Tie would be formally replaced. If the husband did this, wouldn't the boss offend the Sun family? After discussing the theory with her husband, I heard the boy outside report: "Old Master, Mr. Zhang has an invitation from his study room, and said that he has come to Beijing!" Ju Jun? p>Zhao Zhengmin, who read the newspaper in the study, complained about his wife even more. After discussing it carefully with Mr. Zhang, he went back to the backyard to find his wife and asked her to go to the Lin Mansion again in a few days. Visit Daiyu.

At this time, the old house of the Lin family was really lively.

Lin Haorui is taking Daiyu, setting up an incense table, burning incense, and kneeling on the ground to follow the imperial edict.The imperial decree was very long, commending Lin Ruhai's daily achievements, and finally gave Lin Ruhai a third-class title of Marquis of Chengen, which surprised everyone.

The title is hereditary, but I don't know whether Emperor Hongzhen had other deep meanings, or simply forgot about the hereditary title, and didn't even mention Lin Haorui's succession to the title.Lin Haorui didn't care about these things, at this moment he was only really happy for his father, after accepting the order, he quickly asked Lin Steward and Zhou Chuan to re-engrave the tablet, and the sacrifice for Lin Ruhai should be a bit more generous.

Daiyu was also happy for her father, and when she returned to the backyard, she couldn't help crying again, thinking that the four generations of the Lin family were only terminated by her father, and now with the emperor's grace, there are also five generations.Xueyan looked at Daiyu's tears, and hurriedly twisted her handkerchief: "Miss is confused, this is a big happy event, how can you cry. Quickly wipe away the tears, let the uncle see, we girls have to be reprimanded again !"

"You girl is getting more and more talkative!" Daiyu glared at her.Xueyan smiled: "Sister Zijuan is not here, so I have to take this responsibility. When sister Zijuan comes back, the girl wants to hear that I am so talkative, but I can't."

When Daiyu heard Xueyan mention Zijuan, she shed more tears. After so many days, she didn't know what happened to Zijuan and the others.

Just as she was thinking wildly, she saw Xiuju rushing in: "Girl, girl, Second Master Lian is back!" Daiyu was startled, stood up, and walked quickly to the outer courtyard.