The running-water mat must be set up for seven days, and it must be done in the name of the Jia family, and then the whole capital will be aware of it?
What is this for?
Helping the Supreme Emperor to slap the Emperor?
What are these people thinking? Don’t you know that this time Enko only admitted 138 people? Nkoenko was originally a scholar in the world. Generally, Enko admitted more people than the normal imperial examination.
To admit more than a dozen people or even hundreds of people is called showing kindness. Now, if it were not for the intervention of the Supreme Emperor, it would be a disaster.
The Huiyuan he ordered happened to be from the home of the old noble Jia. If Emperor Zhenglong had not met him before and made a private agreement, Emperor Zhenglong would have been even more unhappy.
Of course, no one else knows about this. Anyone who understands the two or three things behind the imperial examination should understand that the things here are not simple. Several old Hanlin officials tried to persuade the Fourth Master to keep a low profile. Because you
Everyone knows that you must not attract the emperor's attention at this time.
Anyone with some sense would not come up with such a stupid idea.
The Fourth Master frowned: "The palace examination is just around the corner. Being so high-profile now may be detrimental to the palace examination. If we can win the Kui Yuan again in the palace examination, it won't be too late to discuss it then."
Jia Zhen disagreed and said: "Now we have already solved the Yuan Huiyuan of two yuan. Isn't it easy to pick up another number one to make three yuan?"
The fourth master hurriedly said: "How can the Sacred Heart be inferred?"
Jia Zhen stopped now, but her face was still a little disapproving.
The fourth master only said: "Go back and tell the master this. He will definitely understand."
What do you understand?
At most, he understands that the Sacred Heart is unfathomable, and nothing else can be thought of at all.
It's just a day of congratulations and socializing until curfew.
The next day, Lin Yutong responded, but he only accepted gifts and did not entertain guests. As he said, he was preparing for the imperial examination. No one else could find fault.
Jia's mother sent people twice, but Lin Yutong didn't want to go. There happened to be a few people who passed the exam together with Fourth Master. Now they are considered to be in the same year. People came to visit one after another. She had to entertain them at home. So,
He didn't care at all. The person who came to invite someone was the servant girl from Jia Mu's yard, so Lin Yutong asked her to follow him and asked her to see if she was really busy or pretending to be busy.
After returning home, the servant woman told Jia Mu: "...I always say that for a family like ours, if there are not a hundred or eighty trivial matters in a day, it is thanks to capable people like the Second Mistress who can handle all the trivial matters.
Everything inside and outside was taken care of clearly. Now that I went to Uncle Heng's house, I realized that the newly rich family also has no leisure. The style is incomparable with ours, but there are still a lot of trivial things. Visiting again in the same year,
I’m asking for advice on articles, and I’m also inviting people to a tea party, poetry gathering, and cultural gathering. I have to ask clearly who organized it and where it was held. Some of them are allowed to go after considering it, and some are not allowed to go. But there is no regular routine of going back and forth at home.
You have to do everything by yourself. It is considered disrespectful to give any gift to someone. If someone gives too many gifts, others may think too much..."
Jia Mu understood that everything in her family was done according to the rules. The master told her, and the servants would prepare according to the rules. There were some unimportant things that the master didn't need to know, the steward could take care of them. But there was a new one over there.
There are no rules for starting a family, so you have to think about it yourself. She nodded: "It's true that I didn't think carefully. But that's what it means. Everything is created from scratch."
After saying that, he lectured his daughter-in-law and grandson's daughter-in-law, "Now our family is living on the legacy saved by our ancestors, so we should cherish our blessings." He also said to Wang Xifeng, "I usually just slap you and tell you how capable and capable you are.
You can just talk about your ability at home. If you are asked to make something from scratch, you really may not be as good as Tong Yatou."
Wang Xifeng laughed: "My ancestors are really good at sending people to the wrong side. When did I say that I am capable? I am originally a clumsy talker. I only follow the rules of my ancestors when doing things, or if I don't understand, my wife will ask me."
Light it up. Now that’s the point, old lady, you’ve sent me here. Who will tell me I’m capable in the future? I won’t listen to you anymore. It’s just a slap in the face.” After saying that, he sighed, “I know.
The old lady doesn't love me anymore, and now I'm afraid she regrets asking me to come to our house. It's also Lian Er's bad luck. If he was born a few years later and Tong Meizi was born a few years earlier, wouldn't this be a ready-made good marriage?"
Jia Mu smiled and said to Ping'er: "Slap your master in the mouth for me. How soon will you be able to say something serious?"
Everyone in the room laughed, and the matter was over.
Pian Baoyu interjected: "It's strange that the Taoist said, 'Repent and teach your husband to find a title.' Sister Yuan Tong came here when she had time to talk and laugh with her sisters and sisters. Now that her husband has gained fame, she is
I don't feel at ease anymore! Why bother with this?" As he said that, he sighed again, feeling very sorry for Lin Yutong.
The room was quiet for a while, and then Aunt Xue said: "It's really a child's talk."
Mrs. Wang's face looked better: "It's really a curse. I don't know how long it will take for me to grow up."
The room suddenly burst into laughter again, and Jia Baoyu ducked into Jia Mu's arms. She probably knew that she had said something stupid again, so she pursed her lips and smiled.
.
It's been noisy for half a month, and it's time for the imperial examination.
During this period of time, these more than 100 people were very proud of themselves. Many of them had passed the half month through their social interactions. Under normal circumstances, when Enke reached this stage, he would not be deposed.
Therefore, they are relatively relaxed. Maybe they think interpersonal relationships are more important.
The Fourth Master was an outlier here. He was bored at home for fifteen days without even leaving the house.
On the day of the palace examination, I got up in the middle of the night. The fourth master slept in the afternoon and woke up after midnight. Then he washed and ate, and did not dare to drink soup. It was certainly not very convenient to go to the palace for a day.
Although it's warm now, it's still a bit chilly when I get up in the middle of the night. It's probably even hotter at noon. You have to be careful about what you wear. In short, entering the palace and preparing to enter the palace are both very uncomfortable things.
The fourth master and Lin Yutong knew this very well. It could be considered that they had experience. Lin Yutong showed the same energy as when he sent the fourth master to the palace, and filled his purse with medicine, dried meat, sour plums, and mint.
All the sweets are put away.
The medicine is to prevent accidents and symptoms such as stomachaches, the dried meat is to satisfy hunger, the pickled plums are not to quench thirst, and the mints are to remove the taste in the mouth.
Since they are all people with a bright future and are scholars, there is no such thing as inspection. There is no way to fake the exam in public.
I arrived outside the palace gate early, and many people were already standing there waiting. The one said, "Brother Li, you came early!" The one said, "Brother Wang, let's talk to each other." The one said, "Brother Zhang, we will definitely win."
First place.' The response was 'How dare you?'
From what I heard, I was quite excited.
The Fourth Master did not get out of the car before midnight. He squinted again in the car. When he arrived at the gate, there was some movement. Someone came out to verify their identity, and then let them in. The Fourth Master then stood up and wiped it with a wet handkerchief.
Face, got off the car, moved on the spot, moved around, and then moved closer.
All processes are as they are for others. There is no sign of special care.
After entering the palace gate, stand and wait at the door of Baohe Hall.
Waiting from dark to dawn, and then waiting until the red light appears in the east, and a red sun is about to jump over the horizon, the whip sounds. Then the door of Baohe Hall creaks open, and the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette sing loudly, "
"The auspicious time has arrived" or something like that. Then the junior officials and eunuchs from the Ministry of Rites came over and led everyone inside.
The seats you take after entering are not random. The eunuch at the door randomly distributes number plates. If you don't get to this point, you won't know where you will sit. It's completely random.
The fourth master's position is quite satisfactory. He is not in the front, so that he will not sit under the emperor's eyes, but he is not in the back or in the corner, so that others cannot notice him. He is in the middle position.
There are long desks one by one, and each desk is equipped with a small round stool. On the desk is a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
After everyone was seated, Lin Ruhai, the chief examiner, and six deputy examiners stepped in. The candidates were greeted by the invigilator, and the sound of whips sounded again. After nine blasts, the sound of "Nai" was heard: "The Emperor has arrived!"
Okay! Now you have to get up and wait, wait for the emperor to come in, then ascend to the throne, and then salute the emperor.
The emperor was accompanied by several ministers from the court.
At this moment, it seemed that the more leaky time was coming, and there were nine more whips: the Supreme Emperor had arrived.
The Fourth Master saw with his own eyes that Emperor Zhenglong got up from his seat, and then a eunuch cleverly moved another chair and placed it sideways to the east.
Then the Fourth Master followed the crowd and knelt down to greet the Supreme Emperor.
During this process, he really wanted to look up and take a look, and he almost couldn't contain his eagerness. Until the Supreme Emperor sat on the chair in the middle, and Emperor Zhenglong sat on the newly moved chair to the east. Over there
The Supreme Emperor shouted, and the Fourth Master stood up and then raised his eyes to take a look.
But this one sight also made his heart beat wildly.
At this time, he really only had one feeling, and that was that there was a certain destiny.
Back then, Huang Ama deposed his second brother. Now, the second brother named Huang Ama and became the Supreme Emperor.
Is that the same thing?
He was a relative, but not a relative. The fourth master slowly calmed down little by little.
When we sat down, no one was talking nonsense. The test papers rolled up and tied into a bundle came down.
Then read the questions without any distractions, review them, think about them, and polish them by the way.
He is familiar with his Emperor Ama, and also knows his second brother. If the insinuation comes here, then in addition to their different identities, are their interests and hobbies also quite similar? If so, then their thinking patterns,
Naturally, the views on the problem should be similar.
If this is the case, then when it comes to exams, you cannot include too many of your own opinions. There must be something in the article that can impress both the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Zhenglong.
But this time the test questions were actually about the sea ban.
Marquis Jinghai moved the capital from the west coast to the west, which was a signal. Of course, in order to protect itself, Marquis Jinghai's mansion must have tried its best to promote this matter.
Yes! The coast is not stable, and the court cannot spare any money to appease the border. A sea ban can temporarily maintain peace in the short term.
If it continues for a long time, this will inevitably become another policy of sealing off borders and locking down the country.
Therefore, Fourth Master took a compromise approach and divided it into two parts: short-term and long-term policies. He believed that within 30 to 50 years, a temporary phased sea ban is feasible. In the long term, using these 30 to 50 years,
Rectifying coastal defense, building strong ships and cannons, and training naval forces are the only ways to achieve long-term peace and stability.
The Supreme Emperor was old, so he must have advocated a sea ban. But this gap was opened. In the future, if Emperor Zhenglong wanted to impose a sea ban, he would inevitably overturn the Supreme Emperor's decree. There are a lot of wranglings in this process.
Fourth Master’s article covers both ends. This is the examiner’s favorite article, no one else.
Because after reading the article and selecting good talents, the tendency of the article is not the tendency of the examiner. This is the same as forcing the examiner to take sides.
And Fourth Master's article is well-founded. In addition, both the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Zhenglong now know that the set of clay sculptures in the palace were made by this person. So for a person who is proficient in the art of magic, what kind of strong ship is this?
If he can talk about things like sharp guns, he must be somewhat confident that he can make them. Even if it is such an idea, it is worth a try.
No emperor would think of settling in a corner.
If there was a better way, who wouldn't want to ride home and abroad? No emperor would be unmoved by the picture painted by the Fourth Master at the end of the article.
Therefore, after this article was circled in red by seven examiners, it was recognized by both the Supreme Emperor and the Zhenglong Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor looked at the name and called the Fourth Master to come and ask questions. When he heard that he was indeed a descendant of the Jia family, he ordered the No. 1 pick without saying a word. After the order was finished, he played the emperor and said, "Is it possible?"
Emperor Zhenglong had a smile on his face: "Since my father has ordered it, I should obey it."
I don’t know if he is really willing or pretending to be willing. The Supreme Emperor doesn’t care about this. He also ranked the two Gongsheng students who supported the sea ban as the second and third best students. At the same time, he conferred officers on the three of them. The fourth master was appointed as editor of the Hanlin Academy.
The seventh grade.
Lin Ruhai looked at the fourth master with a worried look. Is it lucky or unlucky for him to be the number one scholar? If the emperor was concerned about it, it would be better to be an unknown person and have a bright future.
The candidates haven't come out yet, but the list has been posted.
It’s hard to overstate how high-spirited it is to be the top scholar in high school, wearing red and flowers, and riding a horse through the streets.
This time, Lin Yutong was not the only one waiting at home. The Jia family, including Mrs. Wang and Mrs.
Already packed.
Lin Yutong was also helpless. These people were like this, what could they do?
Before the time was up, the servants of the Jia family went out one after another to inquire about the news. Therefore, as soon as the news that he was selected as the number one scholar came through, the family knew about it.
The Jia family's urinary nature is such that nothing good can happen, and if something good happens they want to make it known to the whole world.
Jia Rong didn't know how much money he had withdrawn, and how much money he had spent on purchases. Anyway, he brought in twenty carts of firecrackers at once. Before Fourth Master came back, Ningrong Street was covered with a thick layer of firecrackers.
Shao Hua was so frightened that he just put cotton in the child's ears. The noisy child was frightened.
There were two more cartloads of copper coins scattered all over the street.
Lin Yutong has been silent for almost the whole day. This person who takes the spotlight is spending other people's money. They are happy with it. What can you say?
This time, the Jia family had to set up a running-water mat. The Fourth Master was not given a chance to talk to Lin Yutong at all. On the same day, the Jia family set up a flowing-water mat on the street. When the Fourth Master came back, there were still many places to go.
People come here and want to have a bite of good noodles.
I don't know what's happening over there, the troupe is singing and they're drinking, as if the excitement is really theirs.
But in fact, as soon as the fourth master came back, Yu Liang said a few words to the fourth master, and then took Shao Hua and the children home. Lin Yutong, on the other hand, asked his family to close the door, and the four of them were at home.
After a simple reunion dinner, everyone rested.
At night, you can still hear the sound of sheng and bamboo playing in the distance from Ning Rong and Ning Rong. Then the Fourth Master told Lin Yutong about the appearance of the Supreme Emperor, and also talked about today's sub-examination questions and estimated what the individual was like.
My stance, what I wrote in the article, etc., and then... nothing more, I went to sleep.
On the third day, King Zhongshun took this matter as a joke and told Emperor Zhenglong: "...To be so comatose is to have wronged the number one scholar."
Emperor Zhenglong smiled: "It's just the Jia family, it's just the Zhen family in Jiangnan..."
Jiangnan controls half of the imperial court's taxes, and the Zhen family belongs to the Supreme Emperor. The family's money bag is being held, and what do they want to do?
Their hands and feet are tied. Therefore, the Zhen family must be eliminated.
And the Zhen family and the four princes and eight princes have a relationship that is constantly at odds and chaotic.
While they were talking, there was a report saying: The queen is here and wants to see the emperor.
King Zhongshun was about to leave by the way: "I'm afraid the emperor's sister-in-law has something important to do."
Emperor Zhenglong waved his hand: "There is no need to avoid taboos among my family members." He also called for the queen.
The queen was not surprised at all that King Zhongshun was there. After King Zhongshun saw the ceremony and she accepted half of the ceremony, she said: "I will go to pay my respects to Concubine Zhen today..."
Before he finished speaking, King Zhongshun snorted coldly: "It's quite majestic for the Labor Queen's wife to go and pay her respects."
In this world, except for the Queen Mother, which woman can be more noble than the Queen?
Emperor Zhenglong waved his hand and did not ask King Zhongshun to continue. He only motioned to the queen to tell her to continue.
The queen's face did not show much indignation for condescending, and her tone remained the same as before: "It's a coincidence that Concubine Zhen gave me a palace maid as a gift. This palace maid's surname is Jia, and she was born in the Rongguo Duke's palace. When I came back, I summoned someone.
After checking, she was originally the female official of Prince Yi Zhong when he was in the East Palace. After Prince Yi Zhong did something bad, he was asked to come out by Princess Zhen, and she has been serving in the palace..."
Now that it has been given as a gift, the meaning is intriguing.
The purpose of these people giving away people is very clear. Prince Yi Zhong was the prince back then, so this person was going to be given to Prince Yi Zhong. Who knew that Prince Yi Zhong was imprisoned as the prince, and then he was transferred out. Now the dust has settled.
After deciding, I tried to find a way to push people over, just for the sake of being favored.
As a queen, it would be too small to think only about being favored or not. She naturally realized that there was a problem from this. For example, the subtle relationship between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor, it is hard to say that this attitude towards the old minister was a relaxation
The opportunity. Now, Concubine Zhen has brought the daughter of the Jia family to her eyes again. Naturally, she cannot hide this matter.
Emperor Zhenglong took the queen's hand and patted it: "I'm sorry for you." He pondered for a moment, "I've sent someone here, so let me follow you first. I'm afraid it will be used in the future. As for how to use it, let's see.
…”
After sending the queen away, King Zhongshun said: "This Princess Zhen is also interesting. The prince's concubine is still from the Zhen family. Now she is still in the cold palace. She doesn't want to seek dignity for her family, but she can't.
He started running around for the Jia family. I don’t know why?”
Emperor Zhenglong snorted and did not continue the topic.
King Zhongshun was speechless. From ancient times to the present, there are no kings with different surnames like this dynasty. It would be fine if all of them were doing their duty, but they should be blended in.
Everything that shouldn't be mixed in is mixed in. What kind of family is the Zhen family? There is a princess and a concubine of the prince. There is also Princess Nan'an. Although the princess is gone, if the prince is fine
, the princess will not die either. Starting from King Nan'an, the four princes and eight princes involved are intricately entangled with the Zhen family. It is such a huge force.
How big this power is can be seen when the Jia family holds a big banquet. The seven-day flowing banquet seems to be a lot of expenses for the Jia family, but in fact, Lin Yutong feels that the Jia family has made a lot of money.
The banquet was laid out for seven days, and these people who had friendship with the Jia family even sent gifts for seven days. The whole Ningrong Street was crowded with people and cars, and it was noisy for seven days. There was someone important.
, the fourth master also occasionally did not show up. The public opinion is that he has to visit the superior before taking office, which is really too busy.
This is also the most important thing. Jia Zheng even praised it to others: "It is the most reliable thing." He also said that he has a good character and so on.
And what about Lin Yutong? He just excused himself from going because he was not feeling well.
It's an excuse that women often come up with. It means that it's not very convenient when their period comes. Now that my period is here, it's very troublesome to go out and change clothes. So, when you encounter such a day, no matter how big it is,
I try my best not to go out if I can. If I really have to go out, I have to drink a bowl of medicine to temporarily stop my menstruation. That stuff is most harmful to the body and cannot be drunk. Therefore, it’s not that there is nothing you can do.
Hold on.
Lin Yutong really had her period, and she really didn't want to go. So, even though she wasn't feeling uncomfortable at all, she pretended to be very uncomfortable, sitting on the kang at home and reading a book.
People from the Jia family came one after another, and they were all proud daughters-in-law and eldest girls. Lin Yutong did not treat them as outsiders, so he invited them in and sat down. She leaned on the kang and talked to them. The stove outside
Go ahead and cook the angelica and red date soup.
Just like that, the excitement of these seven days passed by in a daze.
She rested for seven days, and her face was rosy. But the Jia family was tired for seven days. If we were guests who stayed at home for a whole day, we would feel very tired. There is also a saying that "the guest leaves, the host is in peace". It can be seen that this kind of treatment
The guests are so tired. But as for the Jia family, they have been working hard for seven days on such a big battle.
Originally, when the commotion was over, I had to go to Jia's house to say thank you to the owner, even though no one asked them to come and do the hard work. Anyway, the etiquette must be done. But thinking about how tired I was, I was stunned.
After another three days of delay, I finally came to the door after I felt that they had calmed down.
When Wang Xifeng saw him, he said: "Hey, look who is here. No wonder the old ladies said that this is a blessed man, but that's not true. As soon as they got married, this son-in-law was at the head of the case, Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, etc.
Going back to the test, the number one scholar is now the wife of the number one scholar. This makes people envious even if they want to. What I am most dissatisfied with is, why should she be the one who enjoys the blessing and I am the one who works hard? She took advantage of it for seven days.
But it made me work hard for seven days? How can you say that?"
Lin Yutong greeted him repeatedly, "I just want to thank you for coming today." After saying that, he smiled at Jia Mu and said, "I'm going to ask our ancestors for a favor today. I'll be the host and borrow the ancestors' place. Our own ladies are also busy."
lively."
Wang Xifeng looked at her sideways and said, "I have to go and arrange things for you again, right?"
"We invited the cooks from Huiquan House. We don't have to worry about their banquet. You just sit back and enjoy it." Today, Lin Yutong is also making money, giving it to the men of the Jia family and a branch of the Jia family.
There was a family that had good banquets delivered to them. She said: "When the man goes out, he can taste the food from outside. We are just at home and can't go out for leisure. Even if we go out, where can we go?"
Let’s go into the restaurant and try something new. I heard that the old sages praised the dishes at Huiquanlou. Let’s sit down at home and try them.”
Baoyu immediately said yes: "The food is excellent. It's just not as comfortable and comfortable as at home. Why didn't I think of asking someone to send it back before? If I can give it to the old lady to try, it will be my filial piety."
Mother Jia was particularly impressed and said, "I would say she is a lucky person. Girl Feng is busy here and there. She is just thinking about how to use her."
While everyone was talking, Wang Xifeng got some free time and pulled Lin Yutong over and said, "You're not here to thank me, you're clearly trying to harm me. If this goes well, the master will want this dish today and that dish tomorrow."
Master, if you want that dish, my dear, how much money will it cost?"
Lin Yutong looked at her sideways: "Do you think the food cooked at your home is really cheaper than that restaurant?"
If you order a plate of fried rice, it's already several levels more expensive than the best dishes outside.
When it was evening, Ping'er whispered to Wang Xifeng: "What Grandma Heng said makes sense."
"I don't know why?" Wang Xifeng snorted: "But even if you buy from outside, the people in your family are less greedy, and they are always thinking of ways to get money from other places.
"Whether it's here or there, it's just a rat's hole of food. Just steal it. Once you've stolen it, it's all gone. Now think about it, people from this big family are not as good as those from a small family."
Ping'er said: "You're so confused. How many of those small families are like Grandma Heng, who can live like this in the blink of an eye?"
Wang Xifeng sighed: "I'm just saying it, don't take it seriously."
While we were talking, someone from Zhou Rui's family came and said it was his wife who was calling.
Wang Xifeng also fell down, and then she picked it up and went to see what happened.
Who knew that Mrs. Wang was wiping her tears after leaving, and Wang Xifeng was startled: "What's going on?"
Mrs. Wang said hurriedly: "I'm so busy talking today that I didn't care. I just came from outside to deliver a letter. It was said that a young eunuch named Xia was here and brought a letter..."
"But eldest sister?" Wang Xifeng's eyes lit up: "There have been very few letters in the past two years. Now here we are..."
"In the middle palace." Mrs. Wang wiped away her tears: "In the middle palace."
Beside the Queen.
Wang Xifeng smacked the taste and asked: "Is the middle palace still childless?"
The queen is not young and has no sons. If she can serve her well in the middle palace, she may have a chance.
Mrs. Wang nodded, spinning the beads in her hand tightly, "You pay two thousand taels of silver from the account first, and the eunuch will tell me to come and pick it up. Let me take it in first. Now that you have the money, how convenient is it?"
some."
Wang Xifeng agreed and went back to find a way to get money without mentioning it.
Let's talk about Lin Yutong and Fourth Master, after dealing with the Jia family, the dust settled, and then they first asked someone to hand over the greeting card, and then went to the Lin family's door.
The housekeeper of the Lin family's house is the eldest girl Lin Tongyu. As soon as she arrived at the second door, she and Daiyu greeted her warmly: "Sister is here! My sister has been talking about her at home these days."
Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "My brother-in-law won the first prize, and I haven't congratulated my sister yet."
"You don't need to congratulate me, I know that my sister is happy for me." Lin Yutong said, and took Daiyu inside. He also went to pay homage to Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu is Lin Tongyu's biological mother, and she treats Brother Yang as her own. She has no son herself, and if she can raise a son, she will be more careful than raising a daughter. She is different from other concubines. Her status in the Lin family is
She doesn’t have the title of a head wife, but she has the treatment of a head wife. No matter what, how big a contribution is it to raising two children? Who in the Lin family dares to treat her poorly?
Daiyu was not that worldly, and it was purely because this aunt had done a good job in raising children, so she was extremely polite to her.
This aunt is also interesting. She lives in her yard and never comes out for leisure.
When Lin Yutong saw the gift, she did not dare to accept it and avoided it. But this was a matter of attitude.
Because of this matter, Lin Yutong felt that Lin Tongyu treated her much closer. There were no other guests today, so the three of them talked together and lived a happy life.
Earlier, Lin Ruhai reminded the fourth master: "Of course you have to respect the old saint, but the saint... you must not be careless. From now on, you have to know how to balance between the old saint and the saint. In fact, I suggest
It might be a good idea to go out and stay far away from the capital."
The fourth master did not answer the question, but asked him: "What are my uncle's plans?"
Lin Ruhai sighed: "In the salt administration, it was like walking on thin ice. Returning to Beijing is also a dilemma, and it is difficult to be comprehensive. I thought about it, now my body is really getting worse every year, so it is better to go to the leisurely Yamen.
I'll just kill it for a few years. When Brother Yang gets his official post, I will do so. I will take care of myself and enjoy the happiness of my family."
But Fourth Master had no plans to go out, but he couldn't tell Lin Ruhai his specific thoughts.
Speaking of relatives, of course she is closer to her son-in-law named Wen.
After visiting once, the etiquette was completed.
After finishing all the trivial matters, it was time for Fourth Master to go report. The editor of Hanlin Academy had to stay in the academy for a year and a half.
Who would have thought that just one day after Fourth Master went to work, an edict came down. It was the empress's edict, which gave Lin Yutong a seventh-grade child order.
Ordinarily, there should be a Qian family. If you ask for a title to the Qian family, you cannot ask for a title to yourself. Historically, the mother has been asked to be named first.
But the Fourth Master only found out about the Queen's decree after he came back. He had no information before, let alone asked for the title.
It is the seventh rank position, and one person can only be granted the title. You must ask for the title, but it is also appropriate to grant the title to the Qian family. But in the capital, after accepting the imperial order, there is no way to not enter the palace.
What's the reason for greetings? Does Qian's confused temperament dare to be let out?
Therefore, the fourth master was still thinking that he should forget it first and not be in a hurry to ask for a seal. Tongtong was not a person who cared about that.
Who knew the queen would come so soon.
It's embarrassing for Qian.
Just as he was talking, who knew that another edict would come down the next day. This time it was not an edict from the queen, but an edict from the emperor. The general meaning is that he knew that the parents of the number one scholar were both Taoists and Buddhas.
, so he gave Jia Shu the Taoist title of "Duanhua Taoist" and also gave Qian the title of "Mrs. Huagai". He also said that since he is a person born in the world, he does not need many secular etiquette.
It means there is no need to thank you, just leave it as it is.
But what does this nickname mean?
Lin Yutong didn't think too much about it. Basically, the emperor wanted to reward something special. Knowing the situation here, he gave it a tailor-made gift. It was equivalent to an honorary title or something like that.
Can Jia Shu and Qian not go to express their gratitude for this matter, and how can Fourth Master and Lin Yutong not go?
I went to hand over the sign first, and then someone from the palace came out and told me what time to come in the next day.
The fourth master and Lin Yutong are not in the same batch yet. The fourth master wants to see the emperor, so he will go in the morning. But Lin Yutong has to wait until noon.
After entering the palace, there is no special treatment, you can only walk like this.
I originally thought that even if the queen's palace was not on the central axis of the palace, it should not be far away. But as it turned out, the direction we walked was towards the east.
Only when we arrived did we find out that the emperor and the queen now live in the original East Palace.
This place is quite remote. Moreover, the former prince has been imprisoned here for many years, and the palace has not been repaired. He just died, and this one moved in. Even if you know who lives there, you can't praise it.
Nice place.
Following the eunuch mother in, she met a smiling female officer standing at the door. As soon as she saw the female officer's face and the eagerness in her eyes, Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat: Isn't this Yuan Chun? Why is she here?
Yuan Chun faced Lin Yutong and said, "Yu Ruren, please come with me."
Lin Yutong returned the salute without saying a word, and followed her inside. The eunuch behind him followed closely. Yuan Chun looked back and then whispered: "Don't be afraid, sister, the queen is a very gentle person."