Jia Lian threw Jia Zheng's long memorial poem into the brazier in front of him. After watching it burn out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Zheng is indeed a veteran official of twenty years, and his ability in "nonsense literature" is really high.

The literary style of the memorial essay he wrote may not be very good, but the words are carefully chosen and long enough!

If Jia Lian had not consulted with the husband of the outer courtyard before leaving, he would not have recognized some of the words in it. In that case, he might have made a fool of himself in front of the mourning hall!

If that's the case, maybe he can only kowtow and let others recite for him...

"Second Master Lian, my master has invited me."

Seeing that Jia Lian was finally finished, the boy who had been waiting beside him immediately came to invite him.

Jia Lian nodded and took one last look towards the inner hall.

It’s a pity that although there are some women “crying” in the inner hall, they are all wearing sackcloth and mourning. At a glance, apart from their size, no other difference can be seen, so I don’t know which one is the one. Lin Daiyu was not even sure whether Sister Lin was inside at this time...

After all, Lin Mansion is an official residence, not a private residence of the Lin family, so the repairs are not very good, at least compared to Rongguo Mansion and others. To put it bluntly, it can be described as simple.

However, the elegance and tranquility in it are not comparable to those of Rongguo Mansion.

It can be seen from this that there are indeed few people in the Lin family, otherwise they would not appear so cold in front of such a big event.

After walking through two or three long corridors, we came to a small building. The boy who led the way withdrew, and two other doormen standing by announced: "Master, Second Master Lian We're here."

"Come in."

Hearing the upright and elegant voice coming from inside, Jia Lian straightened his chest and collar, and then stepped in.

Lin Ruhai’s study room is not too big, but the bookshelves filled with books, almost leaving no gaps, can be said to have given Jia Lian the most direct sense.

This is the study room with the most books and the neatest arrangement he has ever seen!

In comparison, Jia Zheng’s Mengpo Zhai was somewhat pretentious...

Without looking too closely, Jia Lian bowed deeply to Lin Ruhai first. : "My nephew Jia Lian, I have met my uncle."

"Get up."

Jia Lian stood up in response and then looked at Lin Ruhai.

Although he is nearly 50 years old, he still has a graceful demeanor. Except for the beard he has grown on his chin, he does not look old at all..

Come to think of it, he was definitely a handsome man when he was young!

On the contrary, it is rumored that the courtiers of the past dynasties may not be the most knowledgeable, but they must be the most handsome. The rumors are indeed true.

Lin Ruhai was also looking at Jia Lian.

Unlike the housekeeper, Lin Ruhai had met Jia Lian when he was a boy. Although Jia Lian has grown a few years now, his appearance has not changed.

Sure enough, he looks more and more dignified!

Seeing Jia Lian’s fully dressed Bai Xiao, neatly dressed and not showing off at all, I felt even more satisfied, so I asked directly: “I asked someone to send a letter to Beijing, now the total is How did you arrive in Yangzhou on the twelfth or thirteenth day?"

Jia Lian bowed and replied: "Returning to my uncle, since I received the news of my aunt's death, the old lady at home was heartbroken, so she asked us Immediately set off to go south.

Because the eldest man in the family has been ill for several days, and the second master has court affairs, he ordered his nephew to come on his behalf.

I was afraid of missing my aunt's funeral, so I abandoned the boat and headed south on horseback with a few people.

Finally, I arrived in Yangzhou early last night.

After entering the city this morning After some repairs at the inn, my nephew rushed over immediately. Due to the rush of the matter, I was unable to prepare a note to inform my uncle in advance. I also ask my uncle to forgive me for being rude."

"Where can you do it? This is the blessing of your aunt and I, so why should we blame you."

Lin Ruhai sighed. Although Jia Lian said it lightly, it only took time to realize that Jia Lian's trip was not easy. I also saw that although he was trying to be energetic, but if you look closely, you can still see a little tiredness between his eyebrows, I was very touched.

I heard that the eldest brother-in-law’s legitimate son is an authentic dandy, and has no other use than being good at some common affairs.

Now that I saw it with my own eyes, it was completely inconsistent with the rumors.

Even he is a rare young man who speaks with such magnanimity and respects etiquette and filial piety. If such a person is considered useless, then the world will be full of useless people.

I think everything in the world is like this. What others say may not be true. You have to see it with your own eyes to know the truth.

He asked Jia Lian to take a seat and then asked: "How is the old lady at home?"

That's wrong."

When Lin Ruhai heard this, there was a bit of sadness on his face, he shook his head and changed the subject: "I just heard that you were resting in an inn? Although the place here is not big, the house is quite enough. Yes, I will ask the housekeeper to arrange a room for you later.Just live in. "

Jia Lian had no reason to refuse. After accepting, he handed over his hand and said: "In addition to paying homage to my aunt, my nephew also has another important matter to discuss with my uncle. "

"You said. "

Jia Lian said nothing, but took out the letter between Jia Mu and Lin Ruhai from his sleeve, stood up and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

"This is what my old lady gave me. I was asked to hand it over to my uncle in person. ”

Hearing Jia Lian’s words, Lin Ruhai couldn’t sit still any longer and hurriedly stood up from his seat. After receiving the letter respectfully, he opened it and read it.

It’s not surprising to see the soft and graceful handwriting on it. I know that the old lady is too old to write, so her grandchildren write for her.

Jia’s mother was a lady of Rongguo and had been rich all her life. This is a matter of human relations that I am most proficient in.

Therefore, the statement in the letter that he would take Daiyu to Beijing was so reasonable that after reading it, Lin Ruhai could not think of any refutation. .

Moreover, for him, after his wife died of illness, he also knew that with his busy official duties, he would not have enough energy to take care of his sick daughter. Therefore, he was able to send his daughter to his grandmother The upbringing by his side is a good thing for both him and his daughter.

"I already understand what Master Yueshang means. Her love for me and others is as deep as the sea." Ashamed.

Since she is willing to take Yu'er to Beijing and educate her herself, this is great.

It's just..."

Jia Lian asked hurriedly: "What's wrong with my uncle? "

Lin Ruhai said: "You don't know, your sister has been sick since she was a child and has a somewhat withdrawn personality. I'm afraid that she will cause more trouble with you after she enters Beijing. "

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was speaking politely, Jia Lian smiled and said, "Uncle, you are worrying too much.

As the old lady gets older, she doesn’t care much about other things at home, but likes to educate her granddaughters and girls. She likes to be busy around her. Secondly, there are many sisters in the family, and they are all raised by the old lady, and they are all about the same age as Sister Lin.

After Sister Lin came to Beijing, she ate and lived with her sisters in the family, so how could there be any trouble?

The most important thing is that if Sister Lin can come to Beijing, it may be able to alleviate the old lady's longing for her aunt. This is what the eldest and second masters of the family told me again and again before leaving. I also asked my uncle to treat me as a loving lady. "

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai no longer had any worries, nodded and said: "In that case, that's fine, I will talk to your sister about it later. ”

Jia Lian then said: "My uncle doesn't need to be busy with this matter. Anyway, I will definitely wait until my aunt is buried before returning to Beijing. It won't be too late to make a decision by then.

I thought that Sister Lin had grown up with her uncle and aunt since she was a child, and had never been to the capital. Now that she was suddenly asked to leave her uncle and go to a strange place, I was afraid that she was unwilling. If this was the case, my uncle would patiently persuade her. Lord.

My aunt is gone, my sister must be very sad. If this makes my sister a new layer, not to mention that the old lady knows how distressed she is, I am the one who came to pick her up, and I feel so sad. I feel uneasy."

Lin Ruhai was deeply moved by Jia Lian's words.

It is said that one can tell the family tradition by looking at one person. As for the Jia family, the only person he was familiar with was Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng is a scholar-minded gentleman with an excellent reputation in government and the public. Now that he sees Jia Lian acting and speaking so politely and thoughtfully, he is even more convinced that the Jia Mansion is the home of poetry, calligraphy and etiquette. Such words make his daughter When he arrived at his house, he no longer felt uneasy.

Smiling and nodding, Lin Ruhai rubbed Jia Lian up and down again, and sat up straighter involuntarily.

In fact, according to his current spirit, if there were other nephews and nephews, he would have just left them after a few casual remarks.

But today it is rare to see the person in charge of the wife clan, and the conversation is harmonious. It is inevitable that I have committed the problem of a scholar, and I want to try Jia Lian's knowledge again...

Jia Lian met Lin Ruhai's gaze, and his heart skipped a beat, knowing that the most worrying situation might be about to happen.

I wanted to find a way to get around this place, but I happened to hear some noise coming from outside, and I immediately looked towards Lin Ruhai.

Sure enough, Lin Ruhai, who was originally quite interested, frowned.

"Dare I ask my uncle, is this...?"

Lin Ruhai sighed: "It's those salt merchants... who come here often because they are dissatisfied with the imperial court's donation policy. I was really annoyed by the entanglement, so I just made an excuse to avoid it."

Jia Lian's eyes lit up. He had a general understanding of the court's new policies, and as for Lin Ruhai's salt policy, it happened to be him. The most concerning point.

In order to avoid being tested by Lin Ruhai, Jia Lian stood up without hesitation and said: "In this case, if my uncle is trustworthy, how about you ask your nephew to send them away for you?"
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