The Red Mansion Is Like a Jade Gentleman

Chapter 238 The Emperor's Southern Tour

In Yangzhou in the 14th year of Xuande, spring is the most beautiful time of the year in Jiangnan.Many people on the hills outside Yangzhou City took advantage of the Qingming Festival to go out to visit the graves, and many people rented cars and boats to enjoy the spring outing.Yangzhou has been a prosperous place since ancient times. Du Mu, a man from the Tang Dynasty, said in a poem: "Wrapped around a hundred thousand guan, ride a crane to Yangzhou." The scenery is still praised.

The weather is just right, and there are many boats on the water of Slender West Lake.From a distance, a majestic and magnificent official ship sailed over, but there was no flag on the mast, but people on the shore could see some people standing there motionless from a distance, as if the grass was growing and the warblers were flying in the February sky. Completely immune to them.These people carried knives on their waists, and the one-foot-long tassels fluttered slowly in the breeze.

Suddenly a childish voice came from the boat, "Father, look, it's Bai Shou with the bird."

Taking a closer look, inside the spacious cabin of the official ship on the water, a child with braids was standing by the window, watching the spring outside through the curtain.

As the child's childish voice fell, the curtain was pulled open by a pair of big hands, and the man was wearing a blue turtleneck spring shirt with strange rocks and flowing water embroidered on the hem, a white jade belt with dark patterns around his waist, and a light green waistband. There is a piece of emerald jade hanging on the waist, and there are no other decorations, which looks refreshing and atmospheric.

"If Yu'er likes it, I'll ask someone to catch a pair for you, put them in a cage, and watch them every day, okay?" The man patted the child's head and smiled.

Seeing the child shaking his head again, "The bird will not look good if it is locked in a cage. Father, look at how happy the bird is on the branch! If the father really loves his son, he will take his son out a few more times in the future." The son will be able to see it!"

"Okay, okay, I'll take you out for a walk as soon as my father is free in the yamen." The man said with a smile on his face.

Just when the child was happy, another six or seven-year-old girl sprang out from the side.Wearing a cute double bun, she muttered, "Father is eccentric and doesn't take me out, only my younger brother."

Just when the man was about to say something.A gentle female voice sounded from inside: "Ling'er, where is it that you are suffering from the wind and cold? Hurry up and let me in, it's serious."

The little girl, namely Lin Lingyu murmured and turned around with a displeased expression.Reluctantly curling his small mouth, he looked even more playful and cute.

Needless to say, everyone has already guessed that this man is Lin Hai, and that little boy.It was Lin Yu, the second son of Kong Jiayi who gave birth to Lin Hai two years ago.

"Ma'am, what you said is right. Linger, your health is not over yet. If you get sick again, you will not be the one who suffers. Even your younger brother, I dare not let him stay by this window for too long." Lin Hai looked at his daughter Cute look, smiled.As he spoke, he picked up Lin Yu and put him beside Kong Jiayi.

Lin Lingyu pursed her mouth, took the pastry that was put aside, and bit down hard, as if to express her depression.

"Why didn't you see Ye'er?" Kong Jiayi glanced at the room and asked.

"I just met his classmates and friends who are also boating on the lake. I asked him to go on that boat. Today's weather is just right, and he has a relaxing day. It saves him from reading every day, and he will become a nerd!" Although Lin Ye didn't follow the Like Master Lin's chance, he was admitted to the Six Arts Academy, but he was also admitted to the best academy in Yangzhou.Lin Hai knew that if he continued like this, sooner or later he would go to the Red Chamber and take over as the Xunyan Yushi.That being the case, Lin Hai also couldn't bear Lin Ye to be far away from him, so after he went to Yangzhou, he was not forced to study hard to take the Six Arts Academy in the future!

Moreover, in fact, according to the family background of the Lin family, there is no need for Lin Ye to take the three first-class exams. As long as he doesn't fall into the same Jinshi, it doesn't matter much whether he enters the Imperial Academy or not. The problem is that left and right are not allowed to enter the cabinet!

It is an honor to be in the cabinet, but those who have not been in the cabinet are not living well.According to Lin Hai's idea, being an official must be done, but the body is the first, without a good body, it's useless!

Kong Jiayi nodded, and when she turned her head, she saw that Lin Lingyu didn't look like a lady at all, she was sitting there eating snacks, she couldn't help frowning and said: "Linger, look at your current appearance, you don't have the temperament of a lady at all, you It's getting bigger and bigger every day, and it's not a problem to wander around like this all the time. Master, I see that Linger is by my side every day except going to school. I personally watch her and teach her some things about housekeeping. Girls always have to Learn these things. Why wasn’t I like this back then? Learn from your grandmother every day, and you should follow suit!”

"Ah!" Lin Lingyu became even more depressed. Her father never said anything about raising girls. Her mother said that it was time for her to hire a female teacher to learn how to read, so her father followed her mother's advice and went to give her a female teacher.The mother said that it was time to ask her to teach her nuns, so my father followed my mother's advice and invited two nuns for her to come back...

It can be seen from this that as long as the mother speaks, the father will not have any opinions on this matter, and her busy days are coming.

Sure enough, I heard my father say: "You think it's time to teach her housekeeping, just teach her! But Linger's body is just right, so let's talk about it after a while!"

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The villain in Lin Lingyu's heart was moved to tears, and her father was not too cruel, so he bought her a few days to make mental preparations.

Kong Jiayi glared at Lin Lingyu, beckoned her to be a lady, and then looked at Lin Hai and said, "It's natural, a girl is not at home to take care of her bones, and she is expecting to take care of her body at her husband's house!"

"Mother..." Lin Lingyu blushed slightly, mother really did not know that girls should mature earlier, and she said such things in front of her face.Hate it!

"Why is sister's face blushing, mother and sister's face is turning red!" But there was also a little man who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, heckling at the side.

Lin Lingyu blushed even more when she heard Lin Yu's words, and looked at Lin Yu with a vicious look.

Lin Yu is small, but his IQ is not small. It can be said that among the three children of Lin Hai and Kong Jiayi, this kid is the smartest.Immediately, he hid behind Kong Jiayi and made faces at Lin Lingyu.

"Okay, okay! It's easy to let you go out to play today, but it's not for you to quarrel!" Lin Hai quickly separated the two, and gave each of them a piece of pastry.

At this time, a little maid's voice sounded outside, "Master, I have something to report to you!"

Oh, what's the matter with coming to him for books at this time! "You tell him to wait outside, I'll be there in a while!" After speaking, he followed the mother and child, said a few words, and then walked out of the cabin.

After walking a few steps along the deck, they came to a small room. Nong Shu was waiting for Lin Hai anxiously. When he saw Lin Hai coming, he got up quickly, "Master..."

"But what happened in Jiangnan, why are you so anxious." Seeing Nongshu's sweaty face, Lin Hai also knew that something big had happened!

"Returning to the master, Mr. Li, the inspector of Yanyan, Mr. Liu, the magistrate of Yangzhou, and officials of all sizes in Yangzhou, are now waiting for you in the mansion of the magistrate of Yangzhou!" If these adults were not waiting for Lin Hai alone , Borrowing ten courageous books, even if you are playing books, you dare not disturb Lin Hai at this time!

Lin Hai was taken aback, "Did something happen in Yangzhou?" Otherwise, why would there be so many people waiting for him!

"The little one doesn't know." It's because I don't know what happened, so I am in a hurry to get a book!

"You go and arrange the sedan chair right away, and I'll go there right away!" If Master Zhou was still serving as the magistrate of Yangzhou, Lin Hai would definitely not dare to go.No one told Lin Hai and Lord Yuan to join forces a year ago and get him down!The current Xunyan Yushi and Yangzhou magistrate are both newly appointed. Although they have no friendship with the Lin family, they also have no friendship with the Chen family.

Get off the sedan chair, walk into the gate of the Yangzhou magistrate, and you will see all the officials in Yangzhou who are on the stage, all here!Lin Hai clasped his fists, "It's made everyone wait for a long time, I don't know what happened!"

"Master Lin is polite, and nothing happened. It's a great joy!" said Master Liu, the magistrate of Yangzhou, cheerfully.

"Oh!" But why did Lin Hai see the frowning look on Mrs. Li's frowning face!

Master Liu looked at Lin Hai and said, "Master Lin doesn't know something. I just received the imperial decree that the emperor will go on a southern tour at this time next year. Let us prepare first!" A once-in-a-lifetime good thing!If Emperor Xuande saw the achievements he had made and entered the eyes of Emperor Xuande, the official position would not be promoted in a hurry!

"It turns out that the emperor wants to tour the south. It really is a happy event." It is no wonder that Mr. Li, the censor of salt inspection, has a sad face. The emperor wants to tour the south, and he must bring the concubine, the prince!What's the matter, the place to stay is a problem. Is there any place in Yangzhou that can make money the fastest? There is no other choice except Yanzheng.

And this salt policy is related to Mr. Li's performance, so it's no wonder Mr. Li is not worried.

"My lord Liu, did your majesty ever mention whether to go by water or land! Let's make preparations as soon as possible." It's not that every emperor will take the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal when going to and from the south of the Yangtze River. On dry roads.

"Your Majesty has issued an imperial decree. Take the water route and start from the capital first. When you arrive at Jinling, you will be picked up by Zhen's family, and then go to Yangzhou." Lord Liu said with a cheerful face.

"The Zhen family wants to pick you up!?" Lin Hai's eyes widened.

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