The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 31

After leaving Xing's house, Jia Lian decided to go to Panxiang Temple again.

He just waited in the Daxiong Palace for half a day, but Miaoyu didn't see any intention of meeting him.

Probably, she was afraid of him.If Jia Lian strikes her soul again, not only will her more than ten years of practice be turned into ashes, but she may also have a risk of collapse in her Taoism.

Of course, Jia Lian didn't mean to see her, anyway, he couldn't eat her, so he knew her condition was normal.

Back at Lin's residence, he made arrangements for the next day's itinerary. After dinner, Jia Lian went in to visit Daiyu.

Walking into Daiyu's room along the corridor of the main room, she saw Daiyu sitting on the cool kang by the window, supporting the kang table with one hand, and pulling the pear hairpin in her hand with the other, looking a little lonely.

"What is my sister thinking?" Jia Lian walked into the room with a smile.

Daiyu was about to get up to greet her, but Jia Lian went over to stop her, saying, "Sister, just sit down, you don't need to be polite."

As he spoke, he sat down on a four-corner stool next to him.She looked at Daiyu, then looked at the wooden hairpin on the kang table, and knew that Xiuyan gave it to her, so she said, "Sister, don't be reluctant, even though we are separated temporarily, we will meet again in the future."

Daiyu was noncommittal to Jia Lian's words.

People at that time are no better than those in later generations. If two people who are neither relatives nor relatives, as long as they part, they may never see each other again!

It's rare for Daiyu to meet a peer she doesn't hate, but the friendship is only two or three days old, so how can she not feel sad at this time.

So put the hairpin in a box and put it away, and wait for the servant girl to serve tea to Jia Lian, and then order it to be put in the cage to be taken away on this trip, as a souvenir.

Seeing this, Jia Lian smiled and said: "Sister Lin, don't be sad. When you come to the capital in the future, there are many sisters in your family. Are you afraid that no one will play with your sister? I'm afraid you will think the house is too noisy."

Daiyu blushed a little, looked at Jia Lian, and finally said: "If you dare to ask Lian's second brother, the sisters and sisters in the family, what kind of temperament are they, and the elder brother will tell me in advance, so that the younger sister will not be ignorant and offend... "

Daiyu herself is unwilling to go to Beijing. Although she belongs to her mother's family, it is far away and unfamiliar to her, so she deliberately mentioned her birth identity.

Jia Lian said: "If you say that, I can't tell you. They are all sisters. If there is any offense or not, even if you accidentally offend, there is an old lady protecting you. Who dares to say anything? ?
I'm afraid that when the time comes home, you have an old lady as your backer, and even I will have to follow your winks. "

"Second Brother Lian..." Daiyu was completely embarrassed by Jia Lian's words, and at the same time knew that Jia Lian had seen through her thoughts.

After glancing at the silly girl who was covering her mouth and smiling, and made her go out consciously, Daiyu sat upright, and said to Jia Lian with some embarrassment, "You bullied me~"

Jia Lian chuckled, "You don't have to worry about it. The sisters in the family are all very good-natured, and none of them are arrogant, so you don't have to worry about them bullying you. I'm still worried that you will bully me in the future." How about them."

"Second brother!"

Daiyu was really annoyed, because she raised her hand and was about to hit Jia Lian, but she didn't think it was right, so she just waved her fist.

Seeing this, Jia Lian actually smiled with satisfaction.

It seems that melancholy is really only Daiyu's appearance, she is still a lively and lovely mushroom girl in her bones.Compared with when we first met, she is much more cheerful now, and when she comes to Rongguo Mansion in the future and gets to know Tanchun and the others well, I am afraid that those bright and narrow natures will be released.

It would be best to just ignore Jia Erbao.

Daiyu thought Jia Lian was still making fun of her, so she gave Jia Lian a look, pretended to be angry, and lay back on the kang.

It was already late, and Daiyu didn't wear too much, only two light clothes covered her body, revealing her thin shoulders.

Jia Lian stepped forward, lifted the quilt up for her, and said, "It's getting late, my sister remembers to go to bed early. Get up tomorrow and tidy up. We'll leave after lunch and go back by boat." .”

Although after getting along for such a long time, she no longer feels unfamiliar with Jia Lian, but Jia Lian is a young man after all, so close at this time, still makes her a little nervous and shy, so she hides under the quilt without raising her head, There was a soft "hmm".

After confirming that Jia Lian had left, she turned over and looked at the door of the room.

It looks like it would be nice to go to the capital...

……

In Yangzhou Mansion, although his wife's funeral had been properly handled, Lin Ruhai didn't feel relieved. Instead, he felt more and more short-spirited because of the troubles in official duties.

Even so, when he heard that Jia Yucun asked to see him today, he immediately packed up his clothes and made an appointment to meet in the study.

Speaking of Mr. Yucun, Lin Ruhai really appreciates it very much.

He was born in a poor family, but he studied hard by the poor window. Once he was named on the gold list, he became the magistrate within a few years.

Later, although he was dismissed because he offended his boss, he still did not lose his character as a literati, abandoned common affairs, and traveled the world alone.

Living in Yangzhou for the past few years, he saw that Jia Yucun is really the top choice, no matter whether it is a career or a speech, and it is by no means comparable to the mediocre people in the court who rely on their beards to flatter their horses and force their way to high positions.

That's why he was recruited into the mansion as an enlightenment teacher for his daughter Daiyu.

After a pleasant conversation, when Jia Yucun suddenly heard Jia Yucun talking about the demobilization of the imperial court, Lin Ruhai understood in his heart.

So he said with a smile: "I have also read the Dibao. For brother Yu, it is indeed an opportunity."

Lin Ruhai said, remembering that because of Jia Min's death this year, Daiyu also neglected her studies, in fact, she had neglected Jia Yucun, a teacher, and now she could make up for it.

"It was a coincidence that due to Zhuo Jing's death, the mother-in-law of Du Zhong's family thought that the little girl had no one to rely on, so she sent someone to pick her up. Because the little girl was not recovering from her illness, she did not make it in time. The little girl has received the grace of teaching, without remuneration. Is there any reason not to give up this opportunity?
If I want to write a letter of recommendation, Brother Tone is considerate. If there is any expense, I will write it down in a letter from my inner family, and I will not bother my brother too much. "

Jia Yucun has been out of office for many years, and he has long had the heart of restoration. Now that he finally sees the opportunity, he is already eager and hard to control. It is only because he has no background connections that he seeks out Lin Ruhai.

Hearing Lin Ruhai's words now, it was exactly what he wanted, and he was overjoyed. Just to avoid Lin Ruhai's contempt, he still asked seriously: "I don't know what position your lord Ling is currently in? I'm afraid that he will be careless in his late life, so he dare not rush to Beijing to ask for an audience."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Speaking of giving up relatives, I belong to the same clan as Brother Zun, and he is the grandson of Duke Rong. Brother Jia She, whose name is Enhou, is now a first-class general.

The second elder brother, Jia Zheng, whose courtesy name is Cunzhou, is currently a member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang.Otherwise, not only will the elder brother be filthy, but the younger brother will also disdain it. "

When Lin Ruhai talked about Jia Zheng, there was a lot of praise on his face, unlike when he introduced Jia Amnesty.

Jia Yucun knew the meaning best, so he had already made up his mind that when he arrived in Beijing, he would only visit Jia Cunzhou, a virtuous corporal.

So Jia Yucun thanked him again and again, and Lin Ruhai proposed to let Jia Yucun stay for a few more days, then it would be convenient for him to go to Beijing with Daiyu.

Jia Yucun didn't refuse either.

The guest and the host talked very happily, and suddenly heard the report from the servant: "Master, the second master Lian has sent the young lady back, and has entered the city."

Lin Ruhai laughed loudly when he heard the words: "It just happened to introduce someone. If Brother Zun makes friends with him, not only will it be cheaper to replace him this time, but in the future, Brother Zun will not have no connections to rely on when he is in the capital."

Jia Yucun hurriedly asked who it was.

Lin Ruhai didn't hide anything, and explained Jia Lian's identity to Jia Yucun.

……

After many days, Jia Lian finally sent Daiyu back. He was about to go back to his residence to rest and meet Lin Ruhai, but when he didn't want to, he was summoned by Lin Ruhai.

So hurriedly changed clothes and came.

As soon as he entered the study, he saw a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar stand up from his seat, and bowed to him first.

Jia Lian looked at him and saw that he had a round waist and a thick back, a broad face with a square mouth, sword eyebrows and star eyes, and a straight nose and cheeks.

What a pretty face.

From a simple look, he was a little less frail than Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai, but a little more powerful and extraordinary.

Jia Lian was already thinking about it, but he only nodded slightly, and then went forward to meet Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai had already walked out from behind the case, and said with a smile, "Lian'er, let me introduce someone to you."

"This is Mr. Yucun, your sister Lin's tutor."

After hearing this, Jia Lian cupped his hands and said, "I've seen Mr. Yucun."

Jia Yucun didn't take too much money at all, and hurriedly returned a bigger gift.

Jia Lian couldn't help smiling when she saw it. It seems that Jia Yucun, who was originally proud of her talents, had already begun to reflect on herself after being severely beaten by the society, and was going further and further down the smooth and secular road.

Lin Ruhai greeted the two of them to sit down, and said with a smile to Jia Lian: "Last month, the imperial court asked for demobilization, and the Holy Majesty has already approved it. Mr. Yucun was born as a Jinshi, and once served as the head of a government. The reason is just in the list of demobilization, so I I have already completed a letter of recommendation, please pass it on to your second uncle for me, and ask him to be thorough on my behalf."

Jia Lian laughed when he heard the words, no wonder Jia Yucun respected him so much, it turned out that he knew that he held the key to his recovery!
Of course, Jia Lian didn't like Jia Yucun, and I believe that no reader would like the ten-year cold window. After finally gaining power, he became a feudal bureaucrat who only knew how to curry favor with the powerful and did everything he could to climb the ranks.

Of course, if you don't have a good opinion, you don't have a good opinion, so Jia Lian wouldn't immediately make things difficult for him.

This time the imperial court decided to reinstate the old officials, precisely because the reform and the New Deal required that there were not enough officials in the imperial court, so it was thought of.

This is the general trend, so even if he can help Jia Yucun get rid of Lin Ruhai——Jia Zheng's connection, it's hard to guarantee that he can't find other connections to restore his post!
Furthermore, he was worried about the lack of available talents under his command, and someone like Jia Yucun seemed to be a good candidate.

Since Jia Yucun is a [-]-year-old boy and a white-eyed wolf, can he also let him do some dirty work first, and then kick him away when it is useless one day in the future, or push him out to be a backer? Pot man or something?

Therefore, what we should think about now is not how to deal with Jia Yucun, but how to make him use for himself and ensure that he will not bite back in the future...

Thinking about it, she felt that there was no problem, so Jia Lian smiled and said, "I would like to serve my uncle and Mr. Yucun."

Jia Yucun immediately stood up and said: "In this case, it all depends on the elder brother's thoroughness."

Jia Lian also followed suit.

(End of this chapter)