Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 213 4.9 The Wang family has no relationship with the Lin family

Volume Four

4.9 There is no relationship between the Wang family and the Lin family

After such a serious "accident", it was naturally impossible for Zhou Yang to return to Ningguo Mansion. This is why Qiu Liang "transferred" him to Jia Zheng. During the wedding preparations, the two parties had a "division of labor", and Zhou Yang was here There was really no place to sit among the crowd of old relatives.

Finally, Jia Zheng arranged to open another table for him in Mengpo Zhai, and invited several younger generations of the Jia family to accompany him. The host was given to a person named Jia Yun - that is Jia Yun, and the other old relatives were placed at the table. There are five sunny halls in the main courtyard. The only problem is that after Wang Ziteng left Ningguo Mansion, he went home without even saying hello.

Zhou Yang really didn't have anything to say to the group of guests, so he let them sit wherever they wanted in the living room. He ran to Jia Zheng's study to read and play. In addition, he went to Ningguo Mansion to watch a full-scale ancient noble wedding, which started from The bride will never leave Mengpozhai again except for the whole process from entering the house to worshiping God and sending her into the bridal chamber.

"Haha, nephew Zhou Xian was neglectful!" Finally, after various farewell voices came from the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Zheng finally had time to come over to "receive" Zhou Yang, "Today's situation is special. I didn't know that my nephew was not in good health and should not drink alcohol. , I mistakenly placed my nephew in Ningguo Mansion, I hope my nephew will not be surprised."

"Huh?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment, realizing that Qiu Liang didn't tell the truth to Jia Zheng, but he didn't bother to explain, because the Jia family and the Wang family were in-laws after all. If he really wanted to tell the truth, he didn't care about his relationship with the Jia family. The key is that there are several girls in the house, and it may be difficult to see each other in the future. "Second Uncle Zheng said something serious. My nephew is just slightly unwell, how dare he disturb the elegant mood?"

As for the exposure of the conflict with Wang Ziteng, it is indeed serious, but if you really want to say how serious it is, that's all.

In the Hagong camp, Wang Ziteng wanted to "redistribute interests" with the generals of the three major battalions since he first became the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp, which basically meant that he was kicked out. In addition, he jumped around many times, and the The powerful heads of Hachigong's families were offended to death, and he no longer had much face to speak of in the Wuxun camp.

Converting it to Zhou Yang himself, at least until the conflict between him and Wang Ziteng completely broke out, and then the other families would lose more than they gained by protecting him, he was still the "Brother Zhou" of the major princes. As the saying goes, the world of adults Here, "taking sides" is more important than "right or wrong". Compared with "outsider" Wang Ziteng, he is still considered "one of our own".

"What are you talking about, my nephew!" Jia Zheng interrupted him with a smile, "It happens that my brother-in-law is also here, and I will have a family dinner tonight. Nephew Zhou might as well stay for one night, so we can meet each other, which can be regarded as making up for the old man's absence today." Neglect."

"That's the case -" Zhou Yang's heart suddenly moved, remembering that he hadn't seen the three girls for a while, "My nephew, it's better to be respectful than to obey!"

"That's good. I also want to send off all my relatives. My nephew might as well stay here for a while. My brother-in-law, Ruhai, will be here soon!" Jia Zheng hurried out the door after explaining. He looked really busy.

"Brother-in-law——Brother Ruhai?" Just now he was just thinking about hugging his girl at night. Zhou Yang finally realized at this time that Jia Zheng's brother-in-law, isn't that Lin Ruhai?

After such a long time, Zhou Yang also inquired about it. Lin Ruhai originally entered the Imperial Academy as a top candidate in the imperial examination. Over the years, he has been raising a high profile, but he has also been highly valued by Emperor Yonghe. His current position is as a lecturer in the Daming Palace, and he is qualified to serve under the emperor. Providing advice during the office hours and being on duty in the palace to take orders, this is the kind of treatment only an absolute confidant can have.

"Long time no see. Mr. Zhou is really young and promising!" Just as he was thinking about the problem, a greeting came from the door, "I'd like to see you, Lin Hai."

"Uncle Lin broke me!" Zhou Yang hurriedly went up to support him, "My nephew has always been close to Uncle Zheng, how could he have the courage to accept such a gift."

It’s quite interesting to say that most of the positions in the Hanlin Academy are of “low status and power”. For example, the emperor’s close confidant “Lecturer”, who is well known in the imperial court, is only a sixth-grade or a junior fifth-grade. In theory, after meeting Zhou Yang, it is indeed You have to salute first. The problem is that if you really meet them, let alone a Qianhu who has just been promoted to an official, even the elder of Liubu Pavilion will be very polite.

Moreover, if these people enter the promotion process, it will be like riding on a rocket. The speed of promotion cannot be calculated according to common sense. Today, they are still the sixth-grade bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Tomorrow, they will be the fifth-grade chief officer of the first palace. , if he really gained the emperor's attention and was placed in the Sixth Ministry, he might become a fourth-grade or even a fourth-grade doctor in the blink of an eye.

"Since that's the case, we don't care about official positions today, we only care about family affection!" Lin Ruhai smiled, without any pretense, "Speaking of which, we never saw each other again when you saved the little girl, and it's only been a mere year now. What a scene, the nephew is already a thousand households in the imperial court, it really feels like a world away!" "Haha, my nephew is just a matter of effort, how can it be called 'rescued'?" Zhou Yang smiled and said modestly, "Let's talk about me Waiting for military commanders, the start is indeed faster than civil servants, but if you want to be promoted, unless you have made great contributions to the court, otherwise you can only wait for the seniority and wait for the opportunity. Today, my nephew is a five-rank and a thousand households. Maybe I will wait until Uncle Lin releases three or four ranks. A senior member of the Sixth Department, my nephew is still a member of the fifth rank of Qianhu!"

"Nephew Zhou Xian is humbled!" Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded. "Since you know how difficult it is to promote a military general, why did you offend Lord Wang, who is the holy follower of Zhenglong? Everyone knows that the position of the Jiedushi Envoy of the Beijing Camp has never been They are all His Majesty’s confidants.”

"Oh? Uncle Lin is still interested in this?" Zhou Yang's heart moved. Lin Ruhai's current conversation was obviously a bit "deep", "It's my nephew Meng Lang. Speaking of which, the Wang family and the Lin family are still related by marriage."

"No, the Wang family has nothing to do with the Lin family!" Lin Ruhai smiled lightly and interrupted him immediately.

Only then did Zhou Yang realize that the Wang family and the Lin family did not have any direct relationship. Even if they were "transferred" through the Jia family, they still had little contact, because the two girls from the Wang family who married into the Jia family were barely needed by Mrs. Wang. When Lin Ruhai called her "Second Sister-in-law", Wang Xifeng would be even further away. If she returned to the Wang family, it would really be a journey of "one appearance and three thousand miles".

With Lin Ruhai's family background and the family background of four generations of princes, it is normal to look down on the Wang family, which has almost no background. What's more, Zhou Yang also learned from Li Wan that when Jia Min was still the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, she and Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang She didn't even have a good eye for him, and she was even more rigid with Jia She. The only person she was really close to was Jia She's first wife, the eldest lady of the Zhang family, a family of poets and calligraphers.

Unlike Xibei Huo Yuanchun who entered the palace under the name of "Miss Jia Mansion", Jia Min was originally the real eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion and the doted daughter of Jia Daishan, the heir to the title. Marrying into the Lin family was even more famous in the capital. Red makeup, imperial gifts and boxes, this is how Jia Min was treated when she went out.

All the older servants in the Rongguo Mansion know that Jia Min has never been interested in Mrs. Wang. When Jia Mu suppressed Jia She and arranged for Mrs. Wang to be the housekeeper, Jia Min directly pushed her back. After Zhang's death, Mrs. Wang "took over", but the feud between the two was concluded, and it continued to Lin Daiyu in the original work.

"I wonder if aunt and two younger brothers and sisters have come?" In order to understand these things, Zhou Yang stayed silent for a hundred breaths, but Lin Ruhai always waited with a smile, "Speaking of which, since that time, my nephew has still Really couldn’t.”

"My wife is talking in the mother-in-law's courtyard now. The two little ones happened to be not feeling well, so they stayed in the house and asked the nanny to take care of them." Lin Ruhai answered happily, making Zhou Yang completely understand his position - he was Jia Jia He is the son-in-law of the Jia family, but he doesn't care about the Wang family at all. At the same time, his attitude towards the Jia family is not very close. The relationship between the two families is entirely because of Jia Min's relationship.

"Wang Jieshuai, or the Wang family, has no conflict with my nephew, but as the son-in-law of the Xue family, my nephew must correct his status in some matters." Now that he understood Lin Ruhai's attitude towards the Wang family and even the Jia family, Zhou Yang You can be a little more direct when you speak, "After all, my father-in-law has been so kind to me, but he still dare not say that he is going to rest in peace."

"Huh?" Lin Ruhai frowned and instantly understood what he meant. She sighed helplessly and said, "Originally, it seems that you are the son-in-law of the Xue family, and the four Jinling families have been friends for generations. I also planned to use my second uncle to help speak. Now it seems that I think too much—forget it, as long as you know that His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the affairs of the Beijing camp and wants to rectify it all the time."

"My nephew heard that Uncle Niu and Uncle Liu have made some plans a few days ago and are preparing to comprehensively rectify the chaos in the army. They will first use the fifth military camp as a pilot, and after gaining experience, they will be promoted to the entire army. I think it will be able to Please satisfy Your Majesty!" Zhou Yang always felt that something was wrong, so he pushed out the discussions from the previous days.

"You have to know that all the army in the world is the army of the emperor, but the [-] Beijing camp is closer after all." Lin Ruhai said tactfully, "The chaos in the army is not just in the guards below. It is serious, not because it is really big, but because it is too close, it looks more prominent."

Zhou Yang immediately understood what he meant. After all, Wang Ziteng was still the governor of the Beijing camp. Although he was sidelined, his ability to make trouble was still there. There would be another failure this time. The main problem was that after all, the Beijing camp was far away. The palace is too close, and the problems inside cannot be hidden at all. If it is not rectified, trouble will happen sooner or later - unfortunately, Zhou Yang can't do anything about this.

"Thank you Uncle Lin for your teaching!" In any case, Zhou Yang still bowed gratefully, and he had to pass these contents to the Duke of Qi. As for what happens next, he could not influence it.

"Okay, you saved my little girl. That girl has never been able to express her gratitude in person." Seeing that he understood, Lin Ruhai smiled and talked about her family affairs, which also made Zhou Yang understand that the above content was actually a return of the original favor. The meaning needs to be listened to in reverse, "Originally, my second uncle planned to hold a banquet in the evening, but because the two younger ones in the family didn't come, I'm afraid I won't be able to attend."

"My nephew understands!" Zhou Yang smiled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)