The younger brother of the Red Chamber is a fighter

Chapter 109

Although Lin Rui stopped Lin Mingyu from drinking, Hu Hua was still drunk.He was honest when he was drunk, he just smiled and said nothing, and fell asleep on the table after a while.

Tu Lingguang called someone to come and escort him to the carriage with Hu Hua's servant.Being so drunk, he couldn't do the job in the afternoon. Lin Rui took the task of asking him for leave, and asked the servant to take care of him, and then watched the carriage of Hu's mansion rattling away.

"Mingyu, you also drank a lot of wine. You went home to rest and asked Lin Da to prepare a bowl of sober soup for you. After sobering up carefully, you have a headache." To Tu Lingguang, he didn't ask too many questions, and greeted Tu Lingguang politely. In a sentence, he said: "...If Mr. Tu is fine, I will send Mingyu back to his residence first."

Lin Mingyu didn't drink much, but he didn't hold enough alcohol, and his face was smeared. Tu Lingguang thought he would see him drunk first, so he didn't want to stay longer, so Lin Rui helped him into the carriage.

"Brother Tu, I'm going back first, and I'll talk to you tomorrow." Lin Mingyu struggled to finish speaking, her head tilted on Lin Rui's chest.

Tu Lingguang stared at the place where he was next to the man's chest for a while, then smiled.

The days passed very quickly, and it was the day of Longevity Day in a flash.Before dawn, the gates of the palace opened, and Beijing officials, big and small, and officials from other provinces who had arrived in advance filed in in a long line.The first is the great dynasty, and the officials congratulate.The inner and outer wives were received by the empress, but the empress had been ill since the prince was deposed, and had not improved, so she just let the hand-printed female officer around her proclaim the decree of grace, and the two noble concubines Rongxian were actually congratulated.

Lin Mingyu followed Lin Hai and got into the same position.Following the big team into and out of several halls, kneeling so uncomfortable, Lin Mingyu was worried about Lin Hai's health all the way. He had the equipment himself, but Lin Hai was too loyal to the emperor, saying that wearing knee pads was disrespectful to the emperor, and he didn't bring any knee pads himself. .

It was so easy to get the banquet, the sons and daughters of the world had their own seats, not close to the seats of the ministers.Lin Mingyu's table was almost all acquaintances.There are Su Buzhan, Wen Xiaoqi, Du Qi'an, and a few companions in the palace.

Su Buzhan whispered: "Have you seen the Second Young Master Tu of Changping Prince's Mansion? It was originally said that Changping King guards an important border town and is not suitable for entering the palace. I heard that another order was sent to call him back to Beijing to congratulate him."

He shook his head with a thoughtful expression.

Lin Mingyu was thinking about the mocking look in Tu Lingguang's eyes when he said that the prince and the prince would return to the capital.He looked up into the hall.

The royal family members were arranged in front of the emperor's eyes. With Lin Mingyu's position, he could only see under the high throne from a distance. The two arrow bodies draw a boundary.

That is the location of Changping Palace and Zhongshun Palace.King Zhongshun led his eldest son and grandson Tu Shuo to sit together, but on the other side, only Tu Lingguang sat alone.I don't know what the emperor on the dragon seat thinks, and what King Zhongshun thinks.

Although the banquet noodles in the palace are rare and seafood, they look good, but they are not as authentic as the meals at home.During the banquet, few people really used their chopsticks to eat and drink, but they just took this opportunity to please those who should be flattered, to fawn on those who should be flattered, just hoping to show some limelight in front of the emperor, to be favored by Longan, and to gain the Tao once in a while.

The banquet was almost over, and Huangmen sang, "Changping King is coming to court, and he is already waiting outside the Meridian Gate to be summoned."

After the brief commotion in the main hall, it was so quiet that a needle could be heard.

After an awkward silence, the emperor said in a deep voice, "Xuan."

Tu Lingguang glanced sharply at the expression of the person opposite, then lowered his head to hide his thoughts.

The eunuchs on duty reported the news of King Changping layer by layer. Soon, a man in thick armor stepped into the hall, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him following the sound of his boots. .

Lin Mingyu saw King Changping for the first time. He was holding the helmet in his hand, and the heart mirror on the black black armor was shining brightly. The top of the hair is bound by a purple gold crown, and the temples are tight, which looks particularly majestic.

Just looking at his appearance, Tu Lingguang is [-]% similar to him, but in terms of temperament, he is no better than his natural majesty and long-term training.

Lin Mingyu admired a very charming man.

King Changping stood under the throne and worshiped like a golden mountain and a jade pillar.

Please have a good time and congratulate you on your birthday, the emperor ordered to give you a seat.Tu Lingguang had already stood up from his seat. King Changping first greeted his elder brother King Zhongshun, and then accepted the gift from his son and others before returning to his seat and secretly nodding to his son.

"Father."

King Changping sat down: "I'm fine, let's talk when I go back."

Tu Lingguang felt relieved and said no more.

After the banquet was over, the emperor stayed at Changping Palace, and Zhongshun Palace spoke.

Chang Fu, the chief eunuch, said: "My lord Changping, please come with your servants, and other lords, please have a cup of tea first, and wait for the emperor to call."

King Zhongshun sat firmly on his seat, looked at King Changping and smiled.

King Changping cupped his hands, glanced at Tu Lingguang, and followed Chang Fu into the inner hall.

Lin Mingyu was outside the palace gate, waiting for Lin Hai and Lin Rui, the three of them boarded a carriage together, and ordered them to return home.

After returning home, it was already time to hold the lanterns.The housekeeper, Lin Heng, welcomed him into the outer courtyard, and personally helped Lin Hai to wash and change his clothes.Surrounded by their own servants, Lin Mingyu and Lin Rui went into their yards to freshen up.

Lin Da came in with a homemade stone green embroidered magpie stepping on a silk robe, and waited on Lin Mingyu to change it. He took off the green gold crown on his head, let his hair loose, and only loosely grabbed a bun at the back of his head, fixed it with a rosewood hairpin, and tidied it up. Good gown feet.Lin Mingyu glanced at the mirror, felt quite satisfied, and walked into the main hall.

Lin Hai was sitting on the kang in the Xici room, and a servant sitting under him beat his legs.After all, he was old, and he looked very tired after being in the palace all day.Lin Heng bent slightly at the side, reporting the affairs of the family.

Lin Mingyu walked over, looked at his expression carefully, and said to Lin Heng: "Uncle Heng, ask the cook to stew some bird's nest for my father to eat. Don't stop it every day."

Lin Heng smiled: "How can I ask the uncle, the kitchen has already prepared it. Because I think that men must not eat and drink freely in the palace, the food is also prepared in the kitchen. It's just that at this time, the bird's nest is served first. Or serve the food first?"

Lin Mingyu glanced at Lin Hai, thinking that his father had always had a bad appetite, and now that he drank bird's nest, he would definitely not be able to eat properly.In the whole day in the palace, it is really not good to have a raw meal. He himself is hungry at the moment, why not accompany his father to finish the meal first, and then serve the stew later, so that he can sleep well after eating. It is also stable.

Yin said: "Bring me the rice. The stew is simmering in the kitchen, and I'll bring it later."

Lin Heng responded and withdrew to make arrangements.

Lin Rui also arrived at that moment.The food is served straight into the room.Lin Mingyu helped Lin Hai up and sent him to sit at the table. He helped to arrange the dishes, but Lin Rui hurriedly stopped him and said, "Why do you help, I'd better sit down and rest, get up tomorrow, I still have a lot of work to do."

Lin Haidao: "Ming'er, please sit down. His Majesty will hold a banquet for the officials coming to Beijing tomorrow. Dad must be on duty, and your ninth brother is also very busy. There are so many officials coming to Beijing, it is inevitable that our family will also be busy. You are at home Stay here, don't go out, if someone comes to your door, you should watch and go back. King Changping's entry into Beijing will cause a lot of trouble."

As Lin Hai spoke, his eyes shone brightly, and he didn't intend to sigh.

Lin Mingyu secretly paid attention, and only agreed.

The food at home is delicious and sweet, and all the dishes on the table are what the masters like to eat on weekdays.Lin Hai didn't have a good appetite, so he tasted two or three dishes, moved his chopsticks with each dish, and let it go.

After Lin Mingyu finished eating a bowl of rice, seeing Lin Hai's loss of appetite and his aging appearance, he felt a little sad and worried again.For the emperor to live such a long life, my father is born a year older, and his energy seems to be unable to keep up.He has just been promoted to Shangshu, and there are already many official duties in the six departments, and the emperor attaches great importance to it, so he often enters the palace to accompany him.I heard that my father is a few years younger than the emperor, but looking at the emperor's demeanor today, he looks much younger than my father.

Lin Mingyu slandered the emperor several times in her heart, and had no choice but to persuade Lin Hai to use it more.

After dinner, Lin Hai dismissed everyone and wanted to rest.Lin Mingyu was afraid that he would accumulate food, so she dragged him for a walk in the yard.An old man and a young man supported each other, towering ancient trees were planted in the courtyard of the main house, covered with green shade, which almost dissipated the heat of the day.

Lin Mingyu was afraid that Lin Hai would be bored, so he searched for topics to get him to talk.Then he remembered seeing King Changping's demeanor during the day, and asked, "Does father know about King Changping's deeds?"

Seeing the question, Lin Hai was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Of course I know. Back then, Dad was an official in the capital, so he had to socialize with the officials of the major palaces in the capital."

Lin Mingyu asked again: "The only two princes left behind by the emperor are those who are truly powerful. Now that the emperor is old and weak, he has called back King Changping who has always been far away from the capital. It seems that King Zhongshun is in charge of the House of Internal Affairs. , the relationship with the emperor is close, it seems that he is the candidate to inherit the Datong. However, King Changping stayed at the border, did not show his face in front of the emperor and courtiers for many years, and put on a posture of staying away from the storm. I am looking at him today. It's not like being willing to be mediocre at all. Dad, tell me, how will these two people fight?"

Lin Hai smiled slightly and said, "Dogs that can bite don't bark. If you use King Changping's abilities, you won't be able to turn back."

Lin Mingyu thought about this sentence, and she became more and more convinced that the past between her father and King Changping was not simple.

If you say someone is a dog, why complain!

"Brother Tu is returning to Beijing at this time... Could it be that the emperor wants to use the military power of Changping Palace?"

Lin Hai nodded: "In addition to the emperor, Prince Zhongshun's mansion has also been tampered with."

Who will move?Lin Mingyu compared the two father and son, King Changping and Tu Lingguang, and he already had a distinction in his heart.

On the second day, since Lin Mingyu got up, people came and went to visit without stopping.The ones who came to post were not the old Jiangnan old men, but the officials from other places who came to the capital to explore the way. Those who came to explore the way were at least people in charge, which showed that they took the Lin family seriously.

Lin Mingyu read the post, all requests from foreign officials will be sent back, so the legitimate people in the old school tactfully refuse, old Confucian scholars, or friendship are really important, so please entertain them, leave the post to arrange a meeting later.

In this troubled time, what the Lin family has to do is to maintain the true nature of the emperor's direct minister, and avoid being caught by others' attention.

After being so busy for several days, until June [-]th, Lin Hai came back from the palace and brought the latest news about the Changping Palace.