The splendor of the red mansion

Chapter 37
"Report to your concubine, Mrs. Li, who is beside the emperor, is here." The maid outside the door came in to report.

"Invite him in now."

After a while, Li Dequan came in, first greeted the three empresses and two elder brothers, and then Concubine Xian asked: "What orders does the emperor have, please trouble Eunuch Li to go there in person?" Li Dequan said respectfully : "The emperor took all the elders to visit the garden, and ordered the servants to invite the three empresses, the fourth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, and Yu Gege to go together." Xian noble concubine said with a smile: "That's how it is, my father-in-law sent someone here casually." Just say it." He ordered someone to send Li Dequan out, and the three ladies went back and changed their clothes before heading forward.The size of the Weaving Mansion is not inferior to that of the Prince's Mansion in the capital.In order to welcome Kangxi's southern tour, a garden connected with Zhizaofu was specially built.The princes and ladies who came with Kangxi this time all lived here.The scenery inside is modeled after the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, and the pavilions, terraces, pavilions, carved beams and painted buildings are so beautiful.It doesn't matter that the palace is magnificent but also has a special flavor.

When the group arrived in the garden, everyone else had already arrived.The elder brothers and the accompanying officials sat or stood chatting and enjoying the scenery.Kangxi and Lin Ruhai chatted while sitting in the gazebo beside the artificial lake.Concubine Xian led the crowd in to greet Kangxi.Lin Ruhai also quickly got up to salute the three empresses.Kangxi smiled and said: "You and the imperial concubine can be regarded as relatives, it's not as polite as being from your own family." Lin Ruhai smiled gentle and polite, "Thank you for the emperor's kindness, but courtesy cannot be discarded." Kangxi snorted, but he was not angry , just laughed and scolded: "You look like this, the older you get, the more pedantic you are." Lin Ruhai smiled and didn't answer, and said in his heart: I don't want to be pedantic, but I can't guarantee that you love to plot against me.

Kangxi waved his hands, as if he was too lazy to argue with you, and waved to Daiyu and Ke'er: "Two girls, come here."

Daiyu and Ke'er glanced at each other and walked to Kangxi's side.Although Ke'er was favored, she seldom had such close contact with Huang Ama, and she was even more delighted.Kangxi looked at the two pretty girls with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Little Yu'er will live in Zhizao Mansion these days. Lin Ruhai, you old scholar, I won't keep you. Just leave if you like." He was in a hurry and wanted to accompany him, but he was fine. Asking Ann to pat his butt was like leaving.Lin Ruhai smiled helplessly and said: "The little girl is very naughty, what did the emperor leave her for?" Kangxi said disdainfully: "I can afford it, so why don't you dislike such a juicy girl? If that's the case, I will just keep her for you." , Xiao Yuer naturally has what my princesses have." Lin Ruhai was very speechless, did he dislike it?Is he humbled?Detaining his precious daughter and wanting to drive him away, is there such a good thing in the world?At that moment, Lin Ruhai cupped his hands respectfully and said: "It is such an honor to accompany you, thank you for your kindness."

Hearing this, Kangxi burst out laughing in satisfaction, took Daiyu and Ke'er, accompanied by Cao Yin, and took a group of elder brothers and courtiers to stroll around the garden of the Zhizao Mansion, even the three empresses would leave. One step behind.The elder brothers and ministers behind him had different expressions.They all looked at Daiyu, who was walking beside Kangxi, to let the emperor take him to the garden like this, and to see the emperor's kind and amiable appearance. Even the princess princesses in the palace did not have such an honor.It seems that this Yugege and the Lin family are trying to win them over.Thinking of this year's general election, the brothers' eyes became deeper.

Lin Ruhai, who was following behind, was bathed in the envious and jealous gazes of his colleagues, but he smiled wryly in his heart: Your Majesty, do you really not give up if you don't drag the Lin family into this troubled water?Looking at the Kangxi Emperor Lin Ruhai who was walking in the front proudly, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth. Is it so difficult to be an idler these days?

This most of the day was spent in the high spirits of Kangxi, the thoughts of the elder brothers, and the envy and jealousy of the officials.Even Lin Ruhai, who is as scheming as he is, feels a bit overwhelmed.After dinner, Lin Ruhai took Daiyu to resign and teach her daughter in the name of fearing that her daughter would offend the nobles without knowing the rules.All afternoon, Kangxi naturally saw people's thoughts in his eyes, but kept laughing without saying a word, showing no reprimand or displeasure, Lin Ruhai hated Lin Ruhai only to call Kangxi despicable in his heart.

Thanks to Kangxi's grace, Lin Ruhai also had a courtyard in the other courtyard of Zhizao Mansion, which made everyone in Jiangning think highly of Lin Ruhai's status in Kangxi's eyes.

"How does Yu'er feel about today's events?" Lin Ruhai sat behind the desk, looking at her daughter sitting in front of her.Daiyu frowned slightly, looked at her father with some hesitation, Lin Ruhai nodded encouragingly to her and said, "Tell me what you think." Daiyu lowered her head and said softly: "Yu'er always feels that the emperor... seems to deliberately want to stay outside In front of people, he shows that he values ​​his father very much." Of course, there is also the favor for himself.Even if the emperor really valued and trusted the Lin family, they were all people who knew Kangxi well, so it seemed deliberate to do so.Daiyu thought for a while before asking: "Father... is there something wrong in the capital?"

Lin Ruhai looked at her daughter lovingly, and couldn't help sighing softly.Yu'er is so clever, she just sighs that she has become a daughter.

"Daddy?"

Lin Ruhai said: "At the beginning of the year, someone impeached Suo'etu for forming a party for self-interest. Although the emperor suppressed it, but..."

Daiyu pondered for a moment, then changed her color slightly, and said, "Your Majesty... can't accommodate the Hesheli family?"

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly: "Suo'etu and Mingzhu have been fighting for so many years. Since the emperor can't tolerate Mingzhu, how can he tolerate Suo'etu all the time. It's just that the princes were young before, and nothing major happened. Prince, elder brother killed Galdan in 36 years and made great military achievements. From now on... the emperor can’t hold back.” Daiyu looked at her father and said, “Does the emperor want to check and balance?” Eldest brother is the eldest son with military merits , Behind are eight elder brothers and nine elder brothers and several younger elder brothers.The prince is the second son, but he is also the first son, and behind him are the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother.If you go to Suo'etu and Hesheli's house again, the strength of the two sides will be about the same.Lin Ruhai nodded, and Daiyu said displeasedly: "The emperor wants to discipline his son, why bring him out?" Lin Ruhai smiled wryly, "The Hesheli family is gone, so naturally there will be another big family of the Eight Banners to replace it, the emperor needs someone to suppress it They." Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Kangxi doesn't like the reason why he is idle in the south of the Yangtze River.

(End of this chapter)