The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Shui Rong scrubbed his body in a hurry, but he didn't get up in a hurry. Instead, he soaked himself in the water. Lin Mo had already put on his coat loosely, and was holding his wet hair in one hand, while the other reached in to test the water temperature: "It's getting cold, do you want to heat the water, or just get it up?" Shui Rong waved his hand to signal him to ignore himself: "I like to soak in the water, so I can think about things more clearly." Lin Mo laughed at him: "I never knew Water can enter the brain, I don’t know if it can make people sober, get up quickly, don’t catch cold.”

Shui Rong dawdled with his hand, stood up, wrapped the blanket and went to change clothes in the inner room. After he was fully dressed, Lin Mo was still casually sitting on the edge of the bucket, tilting his head to dry his wet clothes. Hair, the water temperature has not cooled down completely, and there is still a thin layer of steam, so Lin Mo sat in a faint layer of mist, thinking about something.

"Didn't you ask the girl to dry your hair for you?" Shui Rong really wanted to go up and do it for him, but he had never served anyone since he was a child, and Lin Mo was delicate, so if it hurts, it's not beautiful, "Don't call me Come up, and you are sick yourself."

"It's okay, I know." Lin Mo still swayed his legs, and even yawned lightly, "What about you?"

Miscible: "What?"

"Are you afraid?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.

Of course afraid.

In fact, in the past few years, except when Lin Mo first came to Beijing, because Shui Rong took the initiative to tease him, he had no way to turn against the general and asked Shui Rong to run errands for him. At other times, he used to not drag others into the water.His status is there, and he tries to use the words "justifiable and righteous" in everything he does, probably for future generations to say that he can use such good words as guangzhengwei'an. This person has always been responsible for everything.He may really think that he is the hero in the book, who is not afraid of hardships and dangers, but the hero still has like-minded companions, but he is alone, and he doesn't feel that there is anything wrong.

The natural disasters and man-made disasters more than ten years ago, the high righteousness of the Lin family's children has become a few strokes in the history books.Others would say "it's really rare" at best, but for Lin Mo, it turned his whole life upside down.Since that day, the young master who had a hippie smile on his face and wasted no business has never let the school worry about his homework. Even the father-in-law he had settled down a long time ago, before sending him to the Beijing Normal University for the exam, he could only sigh, "Your knowledge, I'll give you a lesson." I'm not worried about you, it's just that life is easy to break, you should think about Brother Lin and your two younger brothers in the sky."

He probably hoped that this future son-in-law would cherish his daughter for him.

But unexpectedly, Lin Mo turned out to be a calm person. He was recorded under Lin Hai's name, went to pick up his sister in person, and then put down his errand in the Imperial Academy. Soaring, a blockbuster is nothing more than that.

If he didn't have that kind of experience, even if he got his fame by virtue of his talent, in the eyes of Shui Rong, he would still be just a handsome dude who tried to test things out, played with them if he wanted to, and wouldn't get entangled if he didn't want to— —He has indulged himself for these years, but he really cared about only two people, and it was all because of the so-called tolerance and integrity of those two people.

He has someone in his heart, so he wants to take everything he has to please that person.In the past, he treated the water like this, but now he naturally knows everything about Lin Mo.

But this "everything" does not include the Beijing Palace.

He was really scared.

But it seems that Lin Mo doesn't mind his partner's fear.He has always been alone, and if he wants to have a companion, he naturally hopes that someone will be by his side, but if he wants to put others in danger because of this, although he often jokes like this, he is not really a person who can do it.In the past, when he found Shui Rong, he naturally had some selfish thoughts, after all, it was too hard for a person.It's just that after getting along with each other and feeling that people have given their sincerity, he couldn't bear it anymore.

Reluctant.

His hair was half dry, and he didn't put on his clothes. He directly moved the booklets that had been hastily locked by water solution to a cabinet, and put a lock on the outside, and then returned to the couch, hugging the quilt and taking a nap. Come.Shui Rong looked at him from a distance, feeling panic and heartache fighting in his mind, making him at a loss for what to do.

Lin Mo had already fallen into a light sleep.

Guessing the time, Concubine Bei Jing should also return home from the palace. Shui Rong had a good time today. Although Lin Mo is a very restrained person, he is the one who bears it, even if the person above is careful Be careful, some discomfort is always inevitable.He just wrapped his cloak tightly to cover the scars on his neck, and went out the door lightly, calling Miao He and others to clean up the mess in the house: "Be gentle, your uncle is asleep." Then he left by himself.

Completely ignoring Miaohe's intricate thoughts when she went in to clean the bathtub.

He couldn't ride a horse either, so Lin Ke chased him out in a hurry, arranged a carriage for him, and when he entered, he saw several familiar cushions.It seemed as if it still had Lin Mo's temperature to the touch.He smiled wryly, thinking of the "fallen" sound in Lin Mo's study today, he knew in his heart that he was deeply rooted in love and couldn't break free.

It's just that before he got home, his closest shadow guard began to knock on the window of his carriage: "My lord, I have something to report."

"Come in."

Fang Zhirou's movements were extremely quick, and she came in with a squeak, which made the guards of the Lin family feel uncomfortable.

"What's the matter?" Fang Zhirou has a special status. He is the shopkeeper of Sibaozhai on the surface. A large number of people are searching for antiques, calligraphy and paintings in various places. The news is always well-informed, and there are many secrets. .His name is as delicate as a woman's, but he looks tall and thick. At this moment, even a beard can't hide his expression: "My lord, the crown prince of Qianxue Kingdom is almost here in Tianjin Wei."

Shui Rong stared: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"It's absolutely true." Fang Zhirou said with her head buried.

"A woman!" Shui Rong gritted her teeth, a woman unexpectedly escaped the attention of so many people, and quietly approached the emperor!

Counting the days, she actually left shortly after sending an envoy to propose a marriage?The emperor has eyes and ears in Qianxue, and the Nan'an palace has always been paying attention, even though they are short of manpower, they still sent a caravan to Qianxue to do some small business.However, no one reported such a big change as the appointment of the crown prince. When the big guys reacted, the crown prince had already sent envoys, and the matter was a foregone conclusion.But is she still behind?What is she doing in the capital?So rashly, could it be that Qianxue is really under her control?

A woman... Shui Rong has seen women before, but no matter how smart a woman is, she is nothing but a scheme in the house.But the queen prince of Qianxue Country made him feel scared.

Do you want to tell His Majesty?

Shui Rong was caught in a dilemma again.His people have noticed something, does the emperor know nothing about it?But to take a step back, since this woman can hide from his eyes and ears, if she is really capable, she can even fool the emperor's eyes and ears?

Will there be such a powerful woman?

"Enter the palace." Shui Rong pondered.

"You don't need to change your clothes?" Fang Zhirou reminded.

"No need."

The emperor was talking to the cabinet about the big exam.It's time to point out the chief examiners. Several bachelors of the Imperial Academy are masters who are full of knowledge and students all over the world, but the emperor also said, "I don't want them to work too hard." Is this the meaning of promoting newcomers?The elders of the pavilion each had their own careful thoughts, waiting for others to push out someone to become the first bird, when they heard Dai Quan come in: "My lord, the King of Beijing has something important to report."

The important thing is to play it in secret!

Those who can enter the cabinet are not ordinary people. Naturally, they all understand the means by which the Beijing Palace has been standing in the capital for these years.This is a business planned by the family since the founding of the dynasty. Others cannot envy or ask for it. After all, the ages of the successive kings of Beijing depend on it.However, people's tact is also there - even the emperors are afraid of them, and they can't find a reason to push the palace to the end in a fair manner, so they can only use some invisible means to let the mansion Be a thorn in the side there.

The word "wall grass" used to be absolutely synonymous with water solubility.He is close to everyone, and calls everyone a brother, but everyone has an excuse in his hands, and everyone begs him to do things.

However, ever since he got entangled with Jing Yuanhou...

The emperor frowned: "Xuan."

Zhou Hanlin looked left and right, wondering: "Your Majesty, the king of Beijing Jing has something important to report in secret, can the ministers avoid it first?"

"No, I have to discuss with you about the matter he brought up." The emperor has always been a kind person, and when he makes decisions, he probably always discusses them with the cabinet and makes a decision—although it plays a decisive role in the end. It was his own words, but such a process had to go.

Prince Jing's affairs were really urgent. The handsome and elegant son who used to be meticulous in the past was so anxious that he looked a little out of shape. The elders looked at each other, when had they seen Shui Rong like this.

The emperor laughed inwardly.This water soluble, it's rare to have something to report, and even the emperor wants to see him?To make such an appearance, he still has to meet a lot of love.

However, what Shui Rong reported made him no longer in the mood to sneer.

"really?"

Naturally, Fang Zhirou would not report any gossip, so Shui Rong also reported in great detail the inn where the emperor and the queen prince were staying in Tianjin Wei at the moment, the staff they brought, and detailed evidence to prove that it was Qian Xueguo. In the same way, even if the woman is not the queen prince, she must be her closest person.

What is this woman trying to figure out?She has already sent envoys to express her closeness, but why did she leave by herself?It's fine to come, why do you want to sneak around and keep it secret?

The emperor pondered for a while, and said: "Dai Quan, draw up an order, and order the troops stationed in the northwest, northeast, and coastal areas to strengthen their defenses. Xuanyu collects essays and Fuyuan, and Baisai enters the palace."

These three people are familiar with each other, Yu Zhengwen will not mention it, the Minister of Rites, when the emperor intended to take Jia in as the son-in-law of the east bed, this man boldly suggested that Rong Jia break off the marriage with the Lin family, and flattered him on the horse's leg, Fu Yuan has the title of Uncle Jingyi. When Shanxi was hit by a catastrophe, this man surrounded Jinyang and opened warehouses to release grain. He had great demerits and great merits. Because he fought all the year round and knew the language of the feudal clan, the emperor dismissed him for one year. , He was summoned to Jingli again, and now he is the Minister of Honglu Temple.As for Bai Sai, Lin Mo's grandfather Bai Qian is still a brother of Wufu, but he moved away from Shandong when he was young, and there is a difference in culture and martial arts, so he has never interacted with him. Served as the General Secretary of the General Administration.

Now that Fang Jian is ill, there is no chief assistant in the cabinet, and the big guys always discuss matters together, but the emperor hasn't asked other people's opinions, and the elders of the cabinet can only look at each other, not knowing what to think.

"Firstly, King Qi told me that the Queen's Crown Prince of Qianxue Country might not be a weak man, so it's hard to handle. From what I see, I'm afraid he's stronger than ordinary men." Invading the border again and again, and never reforming after repeated admonitions, can those women be compared with the women in the impression of the Han family who have read poetry and books?It's just that the emperor has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and the most vicious women he has ever seen in the palace are just beating the little maids in the palace, but there are also poisoners, eye drops, and scheming ones, just like the future princess of Queen Qianxue. The heart of the married girl's family is incomparable.

The emperor announced that people entered the hall, but he didn't think he would spend time explaining it himself. Dai Quan also knew the holy will, so he went out to greet the three adults in person, explained the reason, and bluffed the three of them, and entered the hall Just take off your hat and apologize.

"Since the people have come, you can start to receive them." The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, then smiled suddenly, "I have been the emperor for these years, and this is the first time to receive female guests, and it is also the first time for you. Let's do it."

That being said, let's not mention the difference between men and women. It is not common for the crown prince of a vassal state to come to the Celestial Dynasty. The Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple have no idea what etiquette should be used.

When several people left the palace together, Bai Sai pointed out something: "The king of Beijing Jing really has great powers."

It didn't take long before the Ministry of Officials got a letter saying that many of the sons of the aristocratic families who took the examination before the emperor were quite outstanding. Needless to say, those who are interested in scientific examinations are motivated, and the rest are excellent. Study and study.

Among them is the second master Bao of Rongguo Mansion.