A journey to the heavens starting from the Red Mansion

It's night, Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue lay on the heated kang near the window in the inner hall, sighing.

Baochai's almond-shaped eyes were a little confused. She sat by the kang and asked softly: "Mom, what do you mean by this? You were quite happy when Feng Yatou came just now. Besides, there shouldn't be anything that displeases you recently." ?”

Aunt Xue looked at the sweet girl next to her, sighed again, and said softly: "My son, I am not worrying about trivial matters, but I am worried."

Baochai asked curiously: "Then what are you worried about?"

Aunt Xue's eyes were full of sorrow and she said: "Your brother was taught a lesson, but instead of holding a grudge, he licked his face. This is not in line with his "overlord" character at all. Is he possessed by an evil spirit?"

"Pfft!"

Hearing this, Baochai covered her mouth and smiled softly, saying, "Mom, you are so worried. How can there be such a thing in the world?"

Aunt Xue didn't find it funny at all and said: "Think about it, your brother did what he did, unconditionally trusting a person who has taught him a lesson, and willing to use the inheritance passed down by his ancestors to cooperate with others without any reservation. .

If I hadn't watched him grow up and understood every aspect of him, I would have suspected that he had been subcontracted and entrusted with the entire family business. My dear, our Xue family is about to become the Lin family! "

Baochai frowned slightly and said: "Mom, these guys are wrong. My brother and Brother Yao have written proof in black and white, and these funds were taken back by Brother Yao from those shopkeepers and clerks who dared to bully the boss. of.

Without Brother Yao's intervention, the money would not have fallen into our hands. Even if it had not been dealt with in time, our Xue family's family business would have been cannibalized in a few years. "

Hearing this, Aunt Xue sighed and waved her hands: "My dear girl, what you said makes sense, but I think about it during this time and think your brother's choice is very problematic.

You might as well think about it, Xiao Yao can have such authority in Yangzhou Mansion, it is absolutely impossible for him to do it alone.

The key is that his father Lin Ruhaijian is in the heart of the emperor, has been deeply involved in Yangzhou for a long time, and has no enemies in Yihe.

But now that he is in Shenjing and temporarily in charge of the Ningguo Mansion, he seems to have the help of the Jia family. In fact, many people in the Jia family can't stand his adopted son, thinking that he only climbed to this position through luck.

I heard from my aunt that if it hadn't been for the decree given by the Holy Spirit some time ago, even with his mother, Mrs. Lin, standing behind him, he wouldn't have been able to get anything done.

Not to mention yesterday, after we left, Brother Yao didn't give the old lady and the eldest man any face. If the emperor's heart was not unpredictable and he had some incestuous feelings, the Jia Mansion would have captured him long ago. The crime of respect.

He didn't even think about it, did the grace of the Holy Spirit always exist? If that were the case, Concubine Yang in the opera would not have died in Maweipo.

Once Jun En is gone, his fate may not be good. Even the old lady didn't like him very much because of Lin Yatou and Baoyu.

If that's all, that's all. After all, the Lins and his wife still have face, but the key to the problem is not this, but...

When it came to the important point, Aunt Xue sat up, leaned close to Baochai's ear, and said in a low voice:

"I heard from your aunt that the reason why the palace was so kind to him and even made an exception to temporarily hand over a prince's palace to his hands was just to buy horse bones with a lot of money.

This involves the current struggle between the Holy Emperor and the Supreme Emperor. History has proven that once royal housework is involved, even if it is done well, it may not end well.

Especially when he showed his sharpness in Yangzhou, he killed some salt merchants who were dissatisfied with the Lin family one by one. His methods were too cruel.

Those salt merchants seemed to be just merchants, but in our Qi Dynasty, among the merchants who could trade salt and iron, there was no merchant who didn’t have strong roots behind them. Even the last two generations of our family had some passion.

As for the other big merchants who rose up within a hundred years, it is completely impossible for them to reach the present by their own abilities. They must be related to those royal nobles.

Once there is no protection from the emperor and the intensity of his counterattack, it will be hard to say what will happen to Brother Yao. He may even be implicated in the Lin family and be cut off from his life. " Baochai's face changed when he heard this. He felt frightened and said hesitantly:

"Mom, isn't this a bit alarmist? Mr. Lin is loyal to the country and takes back the salt tax for the country. It's not just this..."

Aunt Xue shook her head and said: "You don't understand, your father once said that the dirtiest place in the world is above the court.

All of them seem to be sanctimonious, but in fact they are all male prostitutes and female thieves. He keeps saying that he is petitioning for the people, but if his family's interests come into play, he will have to fight to the death.

Why do you think the old lady of Xifu wants Mrs. Lin and Girl Lin to come to Beijing quickly? She just feels that the two men here are acting out of proportion and is afraid of harming these two people.

If you want to stay away, you don't care about Brother Yao's wanton behavior and don't get close to Xifu. This way, when misfortune comes, Xifu will not be affected, and even Mrs. Lin and Girl Lin can be fine.

But they have all planned their plans and made arrangements in advance. What should our Xue family do? "

Hearing this, Baochai was excited and looked at Aunt Xue and said, "Mom, could it be that when Brother Yao came to Lixiangyuan that day, you looked very worried, so you were thinking about how to set a clear boundary with Brother Yao?"

Aunt Xue sighed and said: "It's a pity that he saved your brother after all. I couldn't say anything for a while. If your brother is gone, I don't want to live anymore, so I'm in a dilemma."

"This……"

Seeing Aunt Xue's sad expression when she talked about Xue Pan's serious injury, and hearing her regret that she couldn't draw a clear line with Lin Yao, Baochai couldn't help but retort:

"With the grace of the Holy Emperor and the master's strategizing of the Lin family, brother Yao may not be in trouble."

Aunt Xue sneered and said: "It would only be possible if they didn't work so hard and left room for everything.

This is also the correct way to deal with people. Didn't you hear your aunt say that when your uncle went to court, he heard that many of his colleagues were frightened by Brother Yao's cruel methods. Isn't this a complete renunciation of officialdom?

Just wait and see, once they lose power, they will be attacked by the crowd. "

As he spoke, he let out a long sigh and said: "After all, your brother has watched too many dramas about friendship, and believes that life-saving grace is greater than God. I don't know how to persuade your brother..."

Baochai frowned and said, "Mom, I'm afraid it won't be easy. Besides, this isn't that far yet. It's just ordinary business. What are you worried about?"

Aunt Xue rolled her eyes at Baochai angrily and said, "I always thought you were smart, but I didn't expect you couldn't even see through this layer. I was afraid that your brother would be a fool and want to recognize him as his brother-in-law.

If that bastard can't do anything, I'm afraid that one day you'll see the wrong eye again. Can I still object then? "

Baochai's face turned red with embarrassment, and she looked at Aunt Xue angrily: "Mom,..."

"Oh, dear girl, you will be a guest at the Lin Mansion in a few days. Don't be tempted by Brother Yao, the Clay Bodhisattva. It's best not to say a word. Distance can eliminate all emotions.

And with your attitude, Brother Yao is also a smart person. He must have noticed your alienation. Then we can find an opportunity to make a clean break with the Lin family. You must not be confused. "

"...Oh, I get it."

In response to her mother's words, Baochai turned to look at the bright moon in front of the window, and couldn't help but think of the dazzling young man, as if he wanted to compete with God.

But it was just her perceptual opinion. After hearing her mother's analysis, these were definitely not written by her mother.

She must have discussed it with her unfathomable aunt and reached a conclusion, and she had no room to refute it.

However, Baochai always felt that how could that confident figure be that of Mosha Fanghua...

(End of this chapter)