Chapter 530: Old Things in the Grave
Lin Jue's previous praise was still a polite compliment, although the jasper bracelet was precious, Lin Jue had not seen it. The Lin family in Hangzhou has a whole jasper bracelet carved into cabbage, although the jade quality is much worse than this bracelet, but it can be seen that jasper is actually not a great thing. However, when I heard the little lord say that there was a natural Guanyin statue in it, I immediately understood that this was a great thing.
Lin Jue hurriedly squinted his eyes and took a closer look, and sure enough, he saw a sitting statue of Guanyin in the jasper at the place where the little county lord fingered, with clear lines and clear eyebrows, and the natural thing was like a finely crafted thing. Lin Jue took a closer look at the appearance of the bracelet, it was as smooth as a mirror, and it was definitely not artificially carved on the surface of the bracelet. There is no such elaborate method of fraud in these years, and it is certain that it is naturally generated.
"Tut-tut. That's pretty impressive. This thing is absolutely worth a fortune. Lin Jue praised.
"Of course, this is when my father and my mother got married, the old Empress Dowager Yude gave my mother this granddaughter-in-law. My mother gave it to me, saying that it would bless me with peace in my life. The little county lord smiled.
Lin Jue smiled: "Your mother really loves you very much, and your family is really rich." ”
The little county lord grinned, suddenly grimaced, reached out and took out a few silver tickets from the green sleeve and said with a smile: "Look, this is the silver at the bottom of the box that my mother gave me." A total of 100,000 taels. ”
"......" Lin Jue stood there dumbfounded with his mouth half-open, stunned and speechless.
"What's wrong?" The little county lord squinted and smiled.
"Your family...... It's so rich. Lin Jue said dumbfoundedly.
"What is this? Last night, my brother gave me 200,000 taels of silver, saying that our marriage was in a hurry and there was no time to make a dowry, so I would use the 200,000 taels of silver as a dowry. I haven't had time to tell you yet. ”
"......" Lin Jue's body was shaky and almost fainted.
"Husband, what's wrong with you?" The little county lord shook Lin Jue's arm and shouted.
Lin Jue sighed with his hand on his forehead: "It's nothing, it's nothing, it should be hungry and a little dizzy." ”
The little county lord hurriedly said: "Then hurry up and eat breakfast, the rice porridge of the green dancing girl should be boiled." ”
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The millet porridge boiled by Green Dance is indeed delicious, and the golden millet porridge is sprinkled with some ground beef, nuts, rose petals or something, and it is both beautiful and mellow. Lin Jue drank two large bowls, and he was still unsatisfied. I'm still worried that my stomach is too full, so I can only give up.
During breakfast, Green Dance stopped talking several times, and exchanged glances with the little county lord. Seeing that Lin Jue was eating sweetly, the little county lord couldn't bear to speak. After breakfast, Lin Jue asked Lin Hu to prepare the carriage and prepare to go out. After winning the champion, you also need to report to the Ministry of Officials of the Political Affairs Hall, and then there will be an investigation of high school people, similar to the political trial on the earth. When everything is qualified, the imperial court will issue an order to grant official positions or alternates to those who are in undergraduate high school, or the qualifications for probation in the major yamen.
At this time, it is often the most lively time in officialdom. The first-class jinshi have the qualifications to stay in Beijing, but they may not be able to have a good official position, once they are assigned to some yamen who have no rights and oil, it will be difficult to turn over in this life. Therefore, what kind of yamen to enter and what kind of official position to hold is a matter of vital importance for the future of a lifetime. And those second-class and third-class jinshi who are not qualified to stay in Beijing are the first consideration of staying in the capital as officials. I'd rather stay in the capital and be a sesame mung bean official than go to a barren place outside Beijing to be a chief official. Many people have spent their lives outside Beijing, and when they die, they are only state officials, and they have no future at all. And staying in the capital will have more hope, who knows what will happen all of a sudden, and suddenly enter the key department of the DPRK and the central government, then it will be a step forward, and the ambition will be fulfilled.
At this time, it is the time for brokers and lobbyists from all walks of life to show their skills, and every imperial examination is over, and in this short ten days of waiting for distribution, many people have made a lot of money. Some well-off newcomers even spared no expense and paid large bribes in order to get good official positions. At this time, the court was shrouded in a foul atmosphere.
Of course, Lin Jue didn't have this kind of thought, and he didn't really need it. As the top student in the first class, it is certain that he will stay in the capital, but he is a little particular about which yamen he falls into. Lin Jue planned to go to the Ministry of Officials to report and then go to Mr. Fang and Yan Zhengsu to hear their opinions. The imperial court will also solicit the wishes of the jinshi themselves, and will also consider the matter as appropriate, which is like filling in a personal volunteer.
However, just as Lin Jue was about to leave for the door, a package came in from outside, saying that someone had come to congratulate Lin Zhuangyuan on the wedding and sent a congratulatory gift.
It was a small blue cloth wrap with flowers, simple and plain, and it didn't look like a valuable gift. Lin Jueben didn't care, and asked the maid to put the congratulatory gift on the table and ask casually.
"Who is it? Where are the people? I'll see you. ”
"Back to my uncle, the person at the door said that they didn't know who it was, and that it was a child who sent the package for someone. When I asked the child, he couldn't tell him, but he said it was a man with a veiled head. The maid replied.
"So weird? Why do you want to give a congratulatory gift? I don't have many friends in the capital, who is this? Lin Jue was a little curious.
"Open it and see what it is, maybe there's a famous post in it." The little county lord smiled.
Lin Jue nodded, stretched out his hand to untie the floral package, and the moment the package was opened, Lin Jue's face changed drastically, and his brows furrowed tightly.
There was not much in the package, and on a piece of torn red paper full of handwriting lay a golden hairpin, five-colored peach blossoms, gold and jade, exquisite.
Lin Jue's face turned pale, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and he only felt that his mouth was dry and he wanted to speak but couldn't speak.
The little county lord on the side didn't know why, but when he saw a plain note next to him, he stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Sure enough, there is a famous post, I'll see who it is." ”
Unfolding the plain paper, the little county lord read softly: "Abandon what is the way now, and kiss yourself at that time." will also take pity on the people in front of him. ”
Lin Jue sat on the chair as if he had been struck by lightning. The little county lord didn't notice Lin Jue's abnormality, and said with a smile to himself: "There is no name to be signed, who is this?" Sneaky. What are the words written on this red paper? I'll see. ”
Lu Wu had already noticed that Lin Jue was wrong, she walked quickly to Lin Jue's side, and said in a low voice, "Childe, what's wrong with you?" Are you okay. ”
Lin Jue muttered to himself, "What's going on? What the hell is going on? Is she blaming me in the Spirit of Heaven? How can these things see the light of day again? What the hell is going on? ”
The little county lord looked back in astonishment and asked in a low voice, "Husband, what's wrong?" ”
Lin Jue said in a trembling voice: "These things...... These things...... It's a thing of Huanqiu. Huanqiu passed away, and I buried the golden hairpin she gave me and the marriage letter I wrote to her in the empty mound in the mountain behind the academy. Hangzhou and the capital are thousands of miles apart, how can it be ...... Appears here. ”
"Huh?" The little county lord and Midori Wu screamed in surprise, and looked at each other at the same time, both of them had a sudden look in their eyes.
Lin Jue trembled and stretched out his hand to take the plain note in the little county lord's hand, and muttered: "Abandon what is the way today, and kiss yourself at that time." will also take pity on the people in front of him. She blames me for being disloyal to her. But Huanqiu, do you really think so? I wanted to go to your grave and tell you, but my husband and wife disagreed. What do you think, why don't you tell me in your dreams? But...... Even if you tell me, I'm afraid I won't be able to listen to you. I can't take anyone else's weight. You're right, I really gave up. Wrong...... No, I didn't give up from the beginning, I always had you in my heart, but you are gone, what should I do? ”
Lin Jue's heart was in a mess, and his speech was also reversed, with a painful expression on his face. The weight of the dead Huanqiu in Lin Jue's heart is extremely heavy, it is Lin Jue's first love in this life, and it is also the first relationship in his third life to invest in real emotions, which is the most unforgettable. When he learned of Huanqiu's death, Lin Jue cried several times, and he didn't recover for a long time. At this moment, the appearance of the golden hairpin and the marriage book that suddenly appeared in front of him and were buried in the mound made Lin Jue appear in a short period of confusion, making his brain fall into chaos at this moment. So he seems incoherent.
"Husband!" Guo Caiwei frowned and looked at Lin Jue, and shouted softly. Green Dance bit her lower lip, tears rolled in her eyes, she couldn't see her son sad, and she was also extremely uncomfortable at this moment. But both of them are more sober than Lin Jue, because they both know the truth of the matter.
"No, no, no!" Lin Jue suddenly jumped up, stared at the golden hairpin and the red paper and said, "Something is wrong, how can there be any ghosts in this world?" These things are in the mountains behind Hangzhou Academy, thousands of miles away, how can they appear here? It stands to reason that after such a long time, this paper should also be rotten, why is it only a little damaged. At that time, I remember that it was stained with a lot of dust, and I didn't want to wipe it, so I buried it. But now it's as bright as new, and it's ...... There's still a hair? What's going on? ”
Lin Jue pulled out a barely visible strand of hair with his fingers, it was really a long black thread wrapped around the golden hairpin. It's like a woman's soft and slender green silk.
"Where did the hair come from at that time? Who will put this golden hairpin on his head? If it is a ghost, how can there be a real thing? This is absolutely impossible. Lin Jue shouted.
"Childe!" Green Dance burst into tears, she exclaimed.
"And, there's the oddities. How is this piece of paper brand new? Look at this ink, it's not long coming. Lin Jue stretched out his hand and gently wiped the handwriting of the poem, marking a faint ink mark. It's only been written for a long time, hmm...... Maybe it's just a few hours. How could this be the work of a ghost? The scent of this plain paper...... Well...... This scent. Oh my God, do you say...... Could it be ...... How is this possible? Can anyone tell me what's going on? ”
The more Lin Jue thought about it, the more confused he became, and he stood there in a daze, looking at the two women in front of him with shocked eyes. The whole person is almost stupid.
"Husband!"
"Childe!"
The little county lord and Midori Wu whispered in unison.
"This ...... What the hell is going on? Weier, Green Dance, do you know what's going on? I...... I'm completely confused. Lin Jue muttered, like a helpless child.
"We know, husband, don't panic, take a sip of tea and press it. We know the ins and outs of this. We wanted to tell you last night, but you fell asleep. I don't know how to speak, but at this point, I can only tell you the truth. The little county lord said softly.
"You ...... You know what's going on? These things...... How did you end up here? What's going on? You all know? Lin Jue exclaimed in astonishment.
"Yes, we all know." The little county lord nodded slightly. "Sit down, husband, let me tell you slowly."