The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

Jia Rong hurriedly broke the siege and said, "Second Uncle Lian, brother Qin drank too much today, please spare him."

Jia Lian glared at Jia Qin and said, "I apologize to your Uncle Yun."

Jia Qin blushed and retorted: "I am a descendant of Duke Ning, why should I apologize to an outsider?"

Jia Lian said angrily, "How dare you contradict me?"

Jia Rong said anxiously: "Second Uncle Lian, please calm down. Brother Qin drank too much."

After speaking, he quickly persuaded Jia Qin to apologize to Lin Yun.

Jia Qin lowered her head, refusing to agree.

Lin Yun smiled at Jia Lian, "Second Brother Lian, it seems that you still lack prestige, and even a junior doesn't take you seriously."

Jia Lian shouted angrily, "Come here, kick out this bastard who doesn't understand dignity."

When Jia Qin heard this, his expression changed drastically. He came here today to celebrate his ancestor's birthday because he wanted to find a job in the new family-building villa. If he was kicked out, he would have no chance.

He hastily shouted at Jia Lian, "Second Uncle Lian, I was wrong, and I admit it to you."

Lin Yun made up his mind with a smile, "If the following offenders all admit their mistakes and get it over with, then what's the point of establishing family rules?"

When Jia Qin heard this, his mind was stunned. This kid from the Lin family is really cruel, and he didn't want to leave him a way out.

Sure enough, the two domestic servants that Jia Lian ran past waved their hands, signaling them to drive Jia Qin out.

Jia Rong still wanted to intercede a few words, but saw Lin Yun looking at him jokingly.He felt as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake, and a chill came down his back.

After Jia Qin was kicked out, Jia Lian sat down beside Lin Yun and toasted him with a smile, "Brother Yun, I would like to toast you."

Lin Yun picked up his wine glass in return, and after taking a sip, he asked Jia Lian, "How is the construction of the provincial house going?"

Jia Lian said with a bitter face: "It's still early, and the ground is freezing now. We can't start construction."

Xue Pan raised his glass to Lin Yun and said, "Brother Lin, I wish you the best of luck for this exam."

"Thank you!"

Jia Lian suddenly remembered and said: "Brother Yun, this is Lai Shangrong, the son of Lai Da. He just won the scholarship this year."

Lai Shangrong quickly stood up, raised his glass to toast Lin Yun and said, "Hi, young master nephew, I wish you a toast from the students, and I wish you a title on the gold list of this exam."

"Thank you!"

Lin Yun was very curious about this Lai Shangrong. This guy didn't say a word from the beginning to the end. He didn't raise a glass to Lin Yun until the situation settled down. It shows that he has deep scheming.

After toasting the wine, Lai Shangrong smiled at Lin Yun and said, "Master Nephew, I heard a piece of news yesterday, and I don't know if it's useful to you."

"What's the news?"

Lai Shangrong: "I heard that the chief examiner for this exam is Xiao Jing'an, the former Minister of Rites of Jinling. I don't know if this news is reliable."

Lin Yun was secretly surprised in his heart, Lai Shangrong is the son of a servant, how could he know such confidential information?

As if guessing what Lin Yun was thinking, Jia Lian asked for him, "Shang Rong, how did you get the news."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Shang Rong heard the story from Shi Chong, the grandson of Shi Tingheng's family, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, in Jinxiangyuan yesterday."

Ma Rui teased Lin Yun: "Could it be that Deputy Commander Lin wants to buy test questions from the chief examiner?"

Lin Yun: "Ma Rui, with your open mouth, you will cause trouble sooner or later."

Ma Rui said triumphantly: "I've caught your mind, aren't you angry from embarrassment?"

"boring!"

Lin Yun picked up his glass and was about to drink when he saw a familiar figure walking in from outside the living room led by the servants.

With sharp eyes, Xue Pan pointed at the person who came in and shouted at Lin Yun: "Brother Lin, look quickly, isn't that person Sun Shaozu?"

Lin Yun took a sip of his wine and said, "He is quite courageous! How dare he appear in front of me."

Ma Rui hurriedly asked: "Do you have any grudges?"

Xue Pan: "I have a big hatred. That guy knocked down the young prince in Jinxiangyuan last year, and was beaten half to death by Brother Lin. I didn't expect him to show up again today."

Jia Lian: "Brother Yun, today is the old lady's birthday, you can't do anything wrong."

"Don't worry, I won't mess around."

Ma Rui mocked: "It sounds like it's very powerful, but it turns out that it's just talking but not practicing."

Lin Yun smiled and said, "Ma Rui, do you want me to go out and fight with you?"

Ma Rui: "If you want to hit you, go to that person, and I will convince you if you win."

"Okay, just wait and see."

Lin Yunchong ordered Xue Pan: "Brother Xue, go and talk to Sun Shaozu. After the banquet, I will ask him to go out and discuss things."

"Ok."

Xue Pan quickly stood up and walked towards Sun Shaozu.

Sun Shaozu was looking around for Jia Lian, when Xue Pan patted him from behind unexpectedly, which startled him.

After he saw that it was Xue Pan, he immediately asked him, "Brother Xue, what do you need from me?"

Xue Pan: "It's not me looking for you, it's my elder brother Lin looking for you."

Sun Shaozu asked with doubts on his face: "Which Brother Lin is looking for me?"

Xue Pan pointed back at Lin Yun and said, "Here, he is the one looking for you."

Sun Shaozu looked in the direction of Xue Pan's finger and saw Lin Yun raising his glass to toast him.

He was secretly excited in his heart. Could it be that Lin Yun wanted to make friends with him?

Before he was finished, he heard Xue Pan say again: "My brother Lin said that after the banquet is over, he will ask you to find a place to discuss."

When Sun Shaozu heard this, his scalp immediately went numb. He clearly remembered Lin Yun's words that he would beat him once he saw him in the future.

Thinking of this, he rushed to Xue Pan and said: "I still have something to do, I will discuss with General Lin another day."

After speaking, he ran out of the living room without looking back.

Seeing this, Ma Rui widened his eyes and said: "Is that guy raised by my mother? Kong Chang is so big, but he is less courageous than a mouse."

Jia Lian laughed and said, "He was scared of being beaten by Brother Yun."

Ma Rui looked at Lin Yun again, and asked, "How good are you at fighting?"

Lin Yun smiled and said, "Let's go out and compete later, you will understand."

Ma Rui said with a guilty conscience: "You are a general, I will definitely not be able to defeat you."

"Uh, this one is also a coward."

Chapter 256: Preparing for the Examination

In order to make the old lady happy, Jia Zheng specially invited an opera troupe to come to the mansion to sing opera. Lin Yun was not interested in watching the opera and wanted to go back early.

It's just that Qin Keqing was fascinated by watching, and Jia Min wanted to show his filial piety in front of the old lady, so Lin Yun could only wait patiently by Jia Lian's side.

Around Shen time, Jia's mother finally got tired of playing, so she let the juniors go away.

...

When leaving Rongguo Mansion, Lin Ruhai called Lin Yun into the carriage and rode with him.

The carriage drove slowly on the street. Inside the carriage, Lin Ruhai said to Lin Yun, "I heard from your second uncle at noon that the chief examiners and assistant examiners for this year's exam have been decided."

Lin Yun: "My nephew has also heard about it. It seems that Xiao Jing'an, the former Minister of Rites of Jinling, is the chief examiner for this exam."

"You are right, Xiao Jing'an will be the chief examiner of this exam, and there will be three deputy chief examiners, namely Wei Xuan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, Peng Yang and Xiao Jiaxuan, a minister of the Imperial Academy."

"Uncle, my nephew is a bit puzzled. Didn't the chief examiner of the general examination always come from the Ministry of Officials and the Minister of Rites? How could the Minister of the Household Department be the chief examiner this time?"

"The mother of Fang Xu, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, died of illness a few years ago. He wrote to the emperor, requesting to return to his hometown Ding You, so naturally he could not be the chief examiner of the examination. As for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Shi Fengwu~"

After a pause, Lin Ruhai whispered: "Uncle Yiwei guesses that His Majesty may have to adjust the Ministry of Officials."

Lin Yun's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he hurriedly asked: "The three departments are adjusting personnel at the same time, does uncle have a chance~"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "It's really unfortunate this time, unless there is an immediate victory in the war in the Northwest, Uncle Wei will have a little chance."

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was depressed, Lin Yun changed the subject and asked, "Marquis Baoling wants to release the Minister of Rites of Jinling, how is it going?"

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"It's already been decided. Brother Dongfu Zhen asked Yang Hong, the second assistant of the cabinet, to help recommend it to the emperor."

Lin Yun joked and said, "It must have cost a lot of money."

Lin Ruhai's face turned dark when he heard this.

Lin Yun hurriedly said, "It's just a joke."

...

As soon as Lin Yun returned to the mansion, the housekeeper Qian Cong ran over and reported to him, "A few scholars from the south came to visit today. I heard that he was away as a guest, so I told him to come back tomorrow."

After Qian Cong finished speaking, he took out three greeting cards from his pocket and handed them to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun took the greeting card and saw that it was Zhao Hongming, Tian Sheng, and Zhao Lin whom he had met in the Jinling Imperial College. They must have come to the capital to take the exam.

...

After sending Qian Cong away, Lin Yun came to Liu Rushi's side and heard a pleasant sound of the piano in the bedroom.

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He went in and saw that it was Liu Rushi who was teaching Xiangling how to play the piano.

Seeing Lin Yun walking in, Liu Rushi stood up to greet her and said, "Husband is back!"

Lin Yun walked over, sat down next to Liu Rushi, and asked with a smile, "What song were you playing just now?"

Xiangling: "Sister Liu just played "When Will the Moon Come?"

Lin Yun smiled and said: "Speaking of this song, I have heard a new way of singing, it sounds very good, do you want to listen to it?"

Liu Rushi was surprised and said, "Third Master can also sing?"

Lin Yun: "Listening to other people's singing, I thought the song was very nice, so I learned it."