Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 45 The First Meeting of Daiyu
The censor of the Salt Patrol was sent by Lin Ruhai, and his official position was the censor of the Fourth Grade Youqiandu.

The Lianghuai salt tax was an important source of fiscal revenue for the imperial court. The salt inspection censor was an imperial commission and was always held by the emperor's confidants.

Although the official position is only the seventh rank, his position is humble and powerful.

If you do a good job, it is not impossible to be directly promoted to the third level after leaving office.

Although the official office of the Salt Patrol Censor is not large, it is in an excellent location and is very elegantly built.

These salt merchants from Yangzhou donated money to repair them in order to please the successive salt inspectors. They are not much different from those famous gardens in later generations.

The back house of the government office.

Lin Ruhai had just had lunch with her daughter Lin Daiyu and was walking in the garden to eat when the housekeeper came over.

"Master, there is a young student outside the door.

He said he came from Chang'an, passed by Yangzhou, and came here specifically to visit. This is a greeting. "

Lin Ruhai took the invitation and glanced at it, looking surprised.

He said hurriedly: "Please quickly invite people into the inner hall to serve tea. I will come soon."

"Yes, sir."

After the housekeeper left, Lin Ruhai said to Lin Daiyu, "Yu'er, you should also change your clothes and go meet the guests with your father."

Lin Daiyu is now eight years old and already knows some things.

She asked strangely: "Who is here? Daddy, can my daughter also go to see him?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Yu'er, this person is a world-famous little poetry fairy. Don't you like his poems very much?

He is a descendant of the Jia family, and we are related by marriage. It doesn't hurt that dad takes you to meet him. "

Lin Daiyu was also surprised when she heard this. She had been famous for Jia Qiong for a long time, so she was naturally willing to meet him.

In the past, the world only praised Jia Qiong's literary talents, but now the story of him and Xu Shan's plan to retreat from the Northern Barbarians is also widely circulated.

Jia Qiong's reputation became more and more famous. Even Lin Daiyu, a little girl who only lived in the back house, heard many stories about him from her father and teachers.

In Lin Daiyu's eyes, this little poetry fairy, who was slightly related to him, was almost a legendary figure.

Jia Qiong visited Lin Ruhai out of courtesy, and he did not expect to see Lin Daiyu again.

Of course, Sister Lin is only an eight-year-old little lolita now. Although she is very cute, Jia Qiong is not a lolita fan, so she will naturally not be interested in a little girl.

But Lin Daiyu, who met Jia Qiong for the first time, had a different feeling.

Lin Ruhai brought Lin Daiyu to the back hall, and Jia Qiong quickly stood up to greet him.

Now almost 13 years old, he has reached over 1.7 meters tall, which is a little taller than Lin Ruhai.

In addition, he has been exercising all year round, traveling around the Nine Borders for more than half a year, and experienced many battles.

Now, not only does he have a handsome and sunny face, his body is tall and strong, his temperament is also becoming more calm and mature.

Lin Ruhai looked at it and couldn't help but praise him for being such a good boy.

Lin Ruhai first introduced: "Nephew Jia Qiong, this is my daughter Daiyu, she is eight years old this year. From now on, we will refer to each other as brother and sister."

Jia Qiong hurriedly saluted: "Meet Uncle Lin, meet Sister Lin."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "A good nephew is exempt from courtesy."

Lin Daiyu obediently curtsied and said, "I've met Brother Qiong."

Jia Qiongxu gave her a hand and said, "Sister Lin, please excuse me. Although my sister is young, she is full of grace and beauty. She is like a fairy from another world."

Lin Daiyu's face turned red when she was praised, and she said: "Brother Qiong is the immortal poet, and my little sister admires him very much."

The three of them greeted each other and took their seats respectively.Lin Daiyu has had no brothers or sisters since she was a child. Jia Qiong is four years older than her. He is handsome and has an amiable attitude, which naturally makes her feel close to her.

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "My dear nephew, I heard that you are traveling around Jiubian. Now that you have come to Yangzhou, your travel is over?"

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "Exactly, my nephew's trip to Jiubian has ended, and now he plans to study in Jiangnan.

I passed through Yangzhou today and came here to visit my uncle. "

Lin Ruhai sighed: "You have such perseverance at a young age, and you will definitely achieve great things in the future. No wonder even the emperor praised you for being a pillar of talent in the future."

Jia Qiong waved her hand and said, "I'm just watching and gaining knowledge. I don't deserve such praise."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "My dear nephew, don't be too humble. You and Xu Shan have seen the opportunity this time, come up with plans to defeat the enemy, eliminate border troubles, and save the people from fire and water. You have really made great contributions to the country."

I heard that the Holy One knows your loyalty and talents and has praised you many times.

It's just because you haven't joined the official ranks yet, so you can't be entrusted with important responsibilities for the time being. You will definitely be put to great use in the future.

My nephew returns to Jiangnan this time, but is he planning to end next year? "

Jia Qiong replied: "My cousin and I both have the desire to serve the country, and my cousin will participate in this martial arts competition.

I'm still young, so I plan to hone my knowledge for a few more years and wait until I feel more confident before quitting. "

Lin Ruhai laughed when he heard this and said, "Could it be that my nephew wants to win six yuan in a row?"

Jia Qiong waved her hand and said, "I dare not think so, but my nephew is still young, so I thought it would not be too late to wait a few years before taking the exam."

Lin Ruhai nodded and said: "Yes, you will only be thirteen in this spring next year, and you will only be sixteen in the next one. It is better to hone your knowledge for a few more years to be more confident.

By the way, which college do you plan to study in? "

"Wansong Academy, my nephew and grandpa teach there."

Lin Ruhai said: "I heard that Wansong Academy has rigorous teaching and a very good academic style. It is indeed a good place to study."

Jia Qiong said: "My nephew wants to wait a few years, but not all because of his studies.

After traveling around Jiubian, I feel more and more that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.

So I plan to study at Wansong Academy for a while and then continue to travel around the country to take a good look at the scenery of the South. "

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "As far as I know, Wansong Academy students have many opportunities to go out to practice, which is exactly what you want."

Jia Qiong heard about it for the first time and said, "This is just right. It would be more fun to travel with classmates."

Lin Daiyu only lived in her inner house and was full of curiosity about the outside world. She asked, "Brother Qiong, can you tell me the story of your travels to the nine corners of the country?"

"Of course you can. The scenery of the North is covered in thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow, especially on the endless grassland..."

Jia Qiong had dinner at Lin's house before leaving. During this period, Jia Qiong told Lin Daiyu many interesting stories.

Xiao Daiyu was very happy and became Jia Qiong's loyal little fan girl.

Jia Qiong stayed in Yangzhou City for one night and set off early the next morning, arriving in Hangzhou in late February.

When the Wang family and their aunt went south, they visited the mountains and rivers along the way because they were not in a hurry.

The passenger ship stopped and went, and it took more than four months to reach Nanjing.

Shen Biyun and the others did not disembark in Nanjing, but diverted and continued south, arriving in Hangzhou in mid-December.

So in total, aunt arrived only more than two months earlier than Jia Qiong and the others.

The Shen family's old house was too small and in disrepair, so Shen Biyun simply rented a house in a small town at the foot of Phoenix Mountain and settled down.

Jia Qiong and the others didn't know where their aunt was staying, so they planned to go to Wansong Academy to find their grandfather first.

(End of this chapter)