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 wording is thoughtful enough and it is long enough!
If Jia Lian had not consulted with the husband who was in charge of the text in the outer courtyard before leaving, he would not have known any 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 you."
Seeing that Jia Lian was finally finished, the boy who had been waiting nearby 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 linen and mourning. At a glance, apart from the size, no other difference can be seen. Therefore, I don't know which one is Lin Daiyu, and I am not even sure who Lin Daiyu is. Is my sister inside at this time...
After all, the 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, it can be described as crude.
But its elegance and tranquility are beyond comparison with Rongguo Mansion.
It can also be seen 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 is 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 was not too big, but the bookshelves filled with books that left almost no gaps gave 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 is somewhat pretentious...
Without looking too closely, Jia Lian bowed deeply to Lin Ruhai and said, "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 fifty years old, he still has a graceful demeanor. Except for the beard that he grows on his chin, he does not look old in the slightest.
Come to think of it, he was definitely a handsome man when he was young!
On the contrary, it is said that the courtesans 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 became more and more handsome!
Seeing Jia Lian's fully dressed Bai Xiao, who was neatly dressed and not showing off at all, he was even more satisfied, so he asked directly: "I sent someone to send a letter to Beijing, and now it only takes twelve or thirteen days in total. Are you?" How did we get to Yangzhou?"
Jia Lian bowed and replied: "To my uncle, after receiving the news of my aunt's death, the old lady at home was heartbroken and asked us to set off south immediately.
Because the elder of the family had been ill for several days, and the second elder had court duties, he ordered his nephew to come on his behalf.
Fearing that he would miss his aunt's funeral, the nephew abandoned his boat and headed south on horseback with several people.
Finally, we arrived in Yangzhou early last night.
After entering the city this morning, I did some repairs at the inn, and my nephew rushed over immediately. Due to the rush of the matter, I could not prepare a note to inform my uncle in advance. I also ask my uncle to forgive me for being rude. "
"No, it's your aunt and I's blessing that you can be like this. How can I be offended?"
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 a genuine dandy, and has no other use than being good at some common affairs.
Now seeing it with my own eyes, it is completely inconsistent with the rumors.
Even he is a rare young man who speaks with such grace and manner, and who knows 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.
Yin asked Jia Lian to take a seat, and then asked: "How is the old lady at home?"
"Other than being very sad when thinking about my aunt, there is nothing wrong with the old lady's health."
Hearing this, Lin Ruhai showed a bit of sadness on his face, shook his head, and changed the subject: "I just heard that you were staying at an inn? Although my place is not big, the house is quite enough. I will ask the housekeeper to make arrangements for you later. Room, you can move 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 say."
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.
"My old lady gave it to me and asked me to hand it over to my uncle in person."
Hearing Jia Lian's words, Lin Ruhai could no longer sit still and stood up from her seat. After receiving the letter respectfully, she opened it and read it.
It was not surprising to see the soft and graceful handwriting on it. It turned out that the old lady was too old to write, so she asked her grandchildren to write for her.
As the wife of Rongguo, Jia's mother has been rich and noble all her life. She is the most proficient in this matter of human relations.
Therefore, the statement in the letter that he would take Daiyu to Beijing was so reasonable that after reading it, Lin Ruhai was unable to refute it at all.
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, being able to send his daughter to his grandmother for education is a good thing for both him and her daughter.
"I already understand what Master Yueshang means. She loves me and others so much that I feel deeply ashamed.
Since she is willing to take Yu'er to Beijing and educate her herself, this is great.
only……"
Jia Lian hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with my uncle?"
Lin Ruhai said: "You don't know that 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 the capital."
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 she 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: "That's the case, that's fine, I will talk to your sister about it later."
Jia Lian added, "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 is the case, my uncle will give priority to patient persuasion.
My aunt is gone, my sister must be very sad. If this adds another layer of sadness to my sister, not only the old lady will know how distressed she is, but also the people who come to pick me up will feel uneasy. "
Lin Ruhai was deeply moved by Jia Lian's words.
It is said that one can tell the family style of a family 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 a good 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 Jia's house is a home of poetry, calligraphy and etiquette. In this case, he would not let his daughter come to his house. Don't worry anymore.
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 conversations.
But today it is rare to see the person in charge of the Wife clan, and to have a harmonious conversation with him. It is inevitable that I will commit the literati's fault and want to try Jia Lian's knowledge again...
When Jia Lian met Lin Ruhai's gaze, 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 situation, 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, already frowned.
"Dare I ask my uncle, is this...?"
Lin Ruhai sighed: "It's those salt merchants... because they were dissatisfied with the imperial court's donation policy, so they often came to pester me. I was really annoyed by them, so I just made excuses to avoid them."
Jia Lian's eyes lit up. He had a general understanding of the imperial court's new policies, and the salt policy involving Lin Ruhai happened to be what he was most concerned about.
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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