The Emperor Taishang was still ill, and there was no celebration on the first New Year's Eve after Xuanyuan Hancheng was enthroned. Instead, a royal family banquet was held. Because Gu Bao's belly was eight months old, Xuanyuan Hancheng did not let him attend.
Wen Wenqian, as the second prince concubine, naturally dressed up to attend. Because of her decent performance and noble status, she was highly praised and respected by the imperial wives. Wen Wenqian enjoyed the feeling of being pleasing by everyone.
Wen Wenqian also met the emperor's other two concubines, Song Concubine and Yu Concubine. Concubine Song was several years older than her, she was ordinary in appearance, and she was not good at words. Concubine Yu was two years older than her, with a pretty face, petite and exquisite figure, and she was very articulate. In Wen Wenqian's opinion, Concubine Yu is more likable than that Lin Guijun. I don't know why the emperor favored Lin Guijun alone. Now that Lin Guijun is pregnant, the harem is still a fake. I can't help but feel that this Lin Guijun is not obvious from his face, but he is actually a domineering and jealous person. Thanks to Yu Concubine's intentional flattery and flattery, the two of them became familiar with each other.
One day, Xuanyuan Hancheng accompanied his mother for a walk in the imperial garden.
"These plum blossoms are blooming well. I will fold a few of them back for Jiabao later. He will definitely like them." The Queen Mother looked at the blooming red plums and instructed Mammy Zhou.
"No." Mother Zhou led a few palace servants to the garden to select and pick.
"Seeing that your royal father is getting better in the past few days, Ben Gong is also relieved. Now Ben Gong is looking forward to Jiabao's next prince, and your royal father can feel at ease."
"Empress mother, didn't we all agree? Both Zhen and Jiabao are still young, even if this one is not the case, there will be another one in the future. If it is not possible, there is still a younger brother, even an adoptive younger brother's heir." Xuanyuan Hancheng Advised the Queen Mother.
"Hey... Ben Gong also knows." The Queen Mother herself knew that it was useless to be anxious now.
Qi'er ran in front of Wen Wenqian like a gust of wind, "Imperial Concubine, this servant just heard something incredible in the Imperial Garden!"
Wen Wenqian repelled the others and listened to Qi'er. It turned out that Qi'er had just collected dew from plum blossoms in the imperial garden and was going back to make tea for Wen Wenqian, when she was bending over to sort out the dew she had collected. I didn't want the emperor and the empress dowager to pass by, they didn't notice her through the flowers. And she heard their conversation.
Qi'er repeated what she heard softly in Wen Wenqian's ear. "Impressed concubine! If that Lin Guijun has never been able to give birth to a prince, your little master will have the opportunity to ascend to the great treasure in the future! You must know that it is difficult to have two sons, and it is very likely that the one who will give birth will be a twin. !"
Wen Wenqian was also shocked when she heard the news. She didn't expect the emperor to be so infatuated with Lin Guijun. Actually, as long as Lin Guijun is alone, he is even willing to inherit this country at the expense of his adoptive younger brother's son.
Wen Wenqian was in a complicated mood, a little jealous and a little excited, thoughtful...
"You are not allowed to mention this to anyone, otherwise..." Wen Wenqian looked at her confidant, Qi'er, and said solemnly.
"No. Qi'er understands!" Qi'er is the son of the Wen family. She grew up serving the young lady and was the most loyal. She knew the benefits.
After the New Year, Lin Dazhuang and Zhang Huiniang came to Beijing with their youngest son Lin Jiacai and daughter Lin Xiuer, as well as Lin Jiawen and his wife and son Bo Geer. Lin Lier and her son-in-law Zhou Hai take care of the house and land.
The day when Lin Lier and Zhou Hai got married was very lively. Many prominent people in Pei County and even Xuzhou sent people to celebrate and brought a lot of gifts. Lin Jiabao even specially sent a set of ruby-encrusted head and face to add makeup to the second sister. Everyone in the Lin family was amazed when they saw such luxurious and exquisite jewelry. Lin Jiabao mentioned the good news that he was pregnant in the letter he brought home.
After listening to Lin Jiawen read Jiabao's family letter, Zhang Huiniang clasped her hands together and muttered, "God bless, Jiabao has a child! I hope Jiabao can give birth to a big fat boy smoothly!"
Everyone in the Lin family also silently prayed to God to bless the family treasure in their hearts. With this good news, everyone's faces were filled with joy.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was enthroned as the emperor, and the news that Lin Jiabao was canonized as a noble king came, the whole Xuzhou was a sensation. Unexpectedly, there was a noble prince in this small Lin family village. The prefect of Xuzhou personally went to the Lin family to congratulate him. After that, there was an endless stream of people who came to visit the Lin family. People with a heart began to fight the two young Lin family's ideas about their marriage. The Lin family couldn't resist and hurried to Beijing together.
As soon as Lin Dazhuang and the others entered the capital, they saw Zuo Jingxian who was waiting. "Master Lin has not seen you for a long time. After the emperor learned that you were in the capital, he sent me to wait for you here. The house has been prepared in the imperial city. Please come with me."
The carriage of Lin Dazhuang's family followed Zuo Jingxian and the others and entered the imperial city. The house was located in a good area of the imperial city. It was a big house with five entrances and five exits. The interior decoration of the house is exquisite, and the pavilions and buildings are exquisite everywhere.
Zuo Jingxian handed over the land deed of the house and the death deeds of all the servants in the house to Lin Dazhuang, "These servants have been carefully selected and trained, and they are all loyal."
"This..." Lin Dazhuang took these, only to feel that his hands were heavy.
Lin Jiawen stepped forward and clasped his fist to Zuo Jingxian: "It's so thoughtful, thank you very much, Lord Zuo."
"Lin Juren is very polite. The emperor attaches great importance to the fact that Lin Guijun's family came to Beijing. Zuo does not dare to neglect it. It should be done properly." How dare he not care about the errand specially ordered by the emperor.
Zuo Jingxian said and called in another middle-aged man, "This is Yan Tong, the housekeeper, who takes care of things inside and outside the house on weekdays. You can ask him to do anything you need."
"Yan Tong pays respects to all the masters." Yan Tong knelt down and saluted everyone in the Lin family.
In this way, Lin Dazhuang's family settled down in the capital. Because Jiabao was heavy, it was inconvenient for him to go out of the palace to meet. In the following days, Lin Jiawen concentrated on reviewing his homework and preparing for the Guozijian entrance examination in February.
In February, Lin Jiawen was successfully admitted to the Guozijian with excellent grades. In the Guozijian, he also met Qian Qingkun, who was strong when he came to Beijing last time.
"Hey! Brother Lin, I don't want to meet you again, this time we are really classmates." Qian Qingkun said happily.
"Yeah, Brother Qian, we can discuss articles together again." Lin Jiawen also felt that it was very fateful to have people he knew well in this academy.
Qian Qingkun has a bright personality and quickly introduced the leaders of the capital around him to Lin Jiawen. "This is the brother Lin I mentioned before, don't be fooled by his appearance, haha." Others were also curious about Lin Jiawen, seeing that his sturdy and sturdy appearance was very different from that of an ordinary scholar.
Qian Qingkun and the others were all children of the poor family, and they soon accepted this farmer man from Xuzhou. Lin Jiawen also quickly became acquainted with them. They discussed articles and poems together, and went to the bookstore to borrow books together. Everyone sees that Lin Jiawen is indeed of extraordinary literary talent, and they admire him very much.
The masters in the Guozijian are very knowledgeable, and the Lin family has learned a lot of literature. The masters also have a good impression of this serious and hard-working student, and often give him special mentions. Lin Jiawen also humbly listened to the opinions of the masters and made rapid progress.
Over time, it has caused some people's dissatisfaction. Li Junhao is one of them. Li Junhao's father is the Minister of Rites, and his sister-in-law is the concubine of the Emperor Taishang. He claimed to be a genius in the capital, and he was very unaccustomed to Lin Jiawen, who had the appearance of a farmer man.
"I'm not just a country boy, what's so great." Li Junhao couldn't see how the masters regarded Lin Jiawen very seriously.
Lin Jiawen has always been very low-key in the academy. Except for the wine sacrifice adults and some well-informed people, other people do not know his relationship with Lin Guijun. And he never thought about what to do with his brother's name, and he didn't care about Li Junhao's ridicule.
Every time Li Junhao's provocation is like hitting a ball of cotton, it makes the people watching the fun behind Li Junhao very boring.
One day, after school, Li Junhao shouted: "Today, the young master treats Zuihualou as a guest, and the listeners have a share."
"Wow, Young Master Li is so forthright, we've all got our hands on it today." A follower beside Li Junhao cooed.
Li Junhao walked up to Lin Jiawen and Qian Qingkun and showed off, "Let's go together, my grandfather."
"We appreciate Mr. Li's kindness. We all have fame and fame. It's better not to go to that kind of fireworks venue." Lin Jiawen and the others refused to go.
Li Junhao said with a bit of disappointment: "Unexperienced hillbilly, the young master is a treat for you to broaden your horizons."
Lin Jiawen and the others ignored Li Junhao and everyone and turned to leave.
"I really don't know what's wrong. That Zuihualou is not something that ordinary people can enter. I heard that the oiran Yu Xianer of Zuihualou is extremely beautiful. I wonder if I can meet you today!" Another attendant of Li Junhao was by the side. said loudly.
"What's so difficult about this! It's not just a Yu Xian'er. A few days ago, there was a Shuang'er Qing Pavilion in the Zuihua Building, called Wushang, that's really stunning. That dance was so fascinating... Tsk tsk! If you want me to say, even the nobles in the palace are not comparable!" Li Junhao boasted to the people around him with a particularly proud expression.
The people around him laughed and said, "Then we'll have to see and see, haha!" Since Xuanyuan Han has been pampering Lin Jiabao, the two have gradually become the new favorites of the dignitaries.
The Lin family had already walked away, and when he heard Li Junhao speak aloud, scolding the brothel prostitutes, and comparing them with his younger brother, he got angry. Immediately turned around and came back, rushing in front of Li Junhao and punching him.
Lin Jiawen was used to farm work since he was a child, and he was full of energy. With one punch, Li Junhao's nose bleeds.
"Oh, you country bumpkin, you dare to beat me, you don't want to live anymore." Li Junhao shouted, and started to fight with Lin Jiawen.
Where could Li Junhao be Lin Jiawen's opponent, Lin Jiawen beat Li Junhao in two or three strokes, his nose was blue and his face was swollen.
The people around quickly pulled them away, and Li Junhao's servants dared to come and surrounded Lin Jiawen.
When Li Junhao invited his servants, he was about to beat up Lin Jiawen. The scene was stalemate for a while, Li Junhao had a lot of people, and Lin Jiawen and the others were going to suffer.
At this time, Master Jijiu and the others came out and saw this scene of swords drawn. He scolded sharply: "What's going on?"
When everyone saw that they were disturbed, Master Jijiu did not dare to speak. Li Junhao groaned and complained to Master Jijiu. "Master Jijiu, you have to decide for me! Lin Jiawen is a reckless man who beat me for no reason. How can there be such an uneducated person in our Imperial Prison? Get him out!"
Sacrifice Kong Yezhe saw Li Junhao being beaten so much that he took a breath, this... Li Junhao is the son of the Minister of Rites. Looking at Lin Jiawen who was neither humble nor arrogant, he suddenly had a headache. Lin Jiawen also has a lot of background, he is Lin Guijun's direct brother.
"Young Master Lin doesn't know why he made Young Master Li like this? After all, they are all classmates." Kong Yezhe asked.
"He doesn't have a clean mouth. I will teach him a lesson for his parents." Lin Jiawen said plainly, not afraid of Li Junhao's shouting.
"Do you care what I say? You farmer is dead." Li Junhao said fiercely. Today, he was beaten by Lin Jiawen in front of everyone, and he lost face. He vowed to look good on this Lin Jiawen!
Kong Yezhe pointed at Qian Qingkun and asked, "What's going on? Tell me."
When Qian Qingkun was named by the Master Jijiu, he told the Master Jijiu exactly what happened. He did not help, but just repeated the original words of Li Junhao at that time.
After hearing this, Lord Jijiu immediately understood the conclusion, this Li Junhao was too bold, and he was afraid of bad luck. He said sternly to Li Junhao: "The noble prince in the palace is the one you can talk about! Look at your words and deeds, you still look like a scholar. From now on, you will go back to the palace and think about it behind closed doors."
Li Junhao was deceived by the words of Lord Jijiu, and he was obviously beaten, but he made him think about it behind closed doors.
"The family education of Zhang Shangshu's family is not enough." Lin Jiawen saw that Li Junhao had been dealt with by Master Jijiu, and he beat Li Junhao to vent his anger, and his mood was much better.
"You!" Li Junhao had no choice but to glare at him because Lord Jijiu was there.
"Okay, okay, let's go." Kong Yezhe said to the surrounding people.
Lin Jiawen resigned to Lord Jijiu and left with Qian Qingkun and others.
Li Junhao said to Kong Yezhe reluctantly, "Who is this Lin Jiawen? Why does Lord Jijiu protect him so much? You're unfair, Master Jijiu! Why don't you punish him!"
"Lin Jiawen is Lin Guijun's elder brother." Kong Yezhe said to Li Junhao earnestly, "Young Master Li should hurry back and discuss with Ling Zun. If your words are passed on to the emperor..."
Those who had not left were surprised when they heard the words of the sacrifice. Lin Jiawen was actually Lin Guijun's elder brother. They never thought of associating Lin Jiawen with Lin Guijun, whom the emperor loved so much in the palace. When everyone remembered the joking words they had just made with Li Junhao, they were all startled with cold sweats.