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◎Sharp! He predicted his prediction.◎
When Master Kang mentioned Xiao Daiyu, both Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu could not help but be extremely alert.
The main reason was that Master Kang would not pay attention to other girls casually.
Once he paid attention, it must be for some special purpose.
He would not want to take advantage of Xiao Daiyu and arrange some strange tasks for her...
Well, if Mo Yu was really only seven years old, she would probably think so. After all, Master Kang had a criminal record before, and it was normal to use some "child labor" or something.
But unfortunately, he is now over 27 years old, no longer a child, and of course he is not so naive.
If it was a boy, like himself, then it is really possible that there would be some tasks arranged for her.
But for girls... there might not be any suitable assignments to arrange.
The only possibility he could think of was an "arranged marriage".
Their little Daiyu is already eight years old this year, and she is getting closer and closer to the edge of danger - after all, the Manchus are used to settling marriages early, and Master Kang happened to mention little Daiyu at this time, so you can't blame anyone for thinking too much.
Mo Yu had already guessed it, and Lin Ruhai had already "alarm bells" and started thinking about how to deal with it later.
Lin Ruhai had been immersed in the officialdom for many years, and had been working as a "confidant minister" beside Master Kang for the past two years. Naturally, he could understand Master Kang's thoughts better. This Wansui Master mentioned his daughter so abruptly. He was probably thinking of "arranging a marriage".
Calculated, their little Daiyu is now eight years old.
Although she is still young, according to Manchu rules, the earliest girl to get married is twelve years old, so it is not too early to meet her now...
Well, in the eyes of Han Chinese Lin Ruhai, it is really too early.
According to his thinking, his daughter would not get married so early.
Not to mention eight years old, even if she is eighteen years old, he would not let her go.
But it is good to get married before the age of twenty.
At least let him stay with the girl for a few more years.
This is of course what Mo Yu is thinking.
Although he was a little sad just now, thinking that he might not be able to send his sister to marry, but at the same time he didn't want his sister to marry too early.
In ancient times, girls were married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, or even twelve or thirteen. This is really too early.
Girls are forced to become wives or even mothers soon before their bodies are fully developed, which is not good for their health and that of their children.
Mo Yu couldn't help but think of the princesses who got married before.
It seems that they also got married after the age of fifteen, which means that the customs of the Manchus are not always like this.
Only when Master Kang was a child would he get married so early.
When it comes to his own children, he is a little reluctant.
While Mo Yu was thinking about all these, Lin Ruhai had already started to "exchange moves" with Master Kang in a very polite manner.
For Lin Ruhai, a master in officialdom and a top student with both high IQ and EQ, what kind of problems are there? They don't exist.
He had already predicted Master Kang's prediction and started to talk about Xiao Daiyu's shortcomings: "To reply to Your Majesty, my daughter is weak and frail. Fortunately, she is getting better with the love of the Empress Dowager and other ladies, but she is still weaker than ordinary people. I and I will take good care of her, so we don't take her out often."
Mo Yu was listening to the side, and after just hearing the beginning, he couldn't help but want to give Lin Ruhai a thumbs up.
I have to admit that ginger is still spicy with age.
Lin Ruhai's words were flawless, as if he had said everything, but also as if he had said nothing.
In short, there was only one word: absolutely!
Mo Yu once again gave a thumbs up to his cheap father Lin Ruhai - it was really not easy to have both a brain and eloquence.
But his cheap father actually did it, and he really deserves to be a top student.
Mo Yu was still praising Lin Ruhai, not knowing that his thoughts were being broadcasted throughout the whole process. When
the people present heard this, some couldn't help laughing, some were secretly worried, and of course there were also people who held the attitude of fearing chaos in the world and hoped that Master Kang would punish Lin Ruhai.
After all, the Emperor just asked about your daughter, but you two kept talking for a long time, and kept mumbling in your heart. In short, you both have rich imaginations, and you even look like you are afraid that the Emperor will arrange a marriage for your daughter...
Please, if the Emperor arranges a marriage, it must be a very good marriage.
I don't know who the Emperor originally wanted to arrange for the daughter of the Lin family...
Looking at the appearance and speech of Lord Lin and Lord Xiao Lin, I think their daughters are not bad either.
Moreover, according to His Majesty, even the Empress Dowager and the nobles in the palace like the girl from the Lin family. Presumably, the girl must be very pretty, and her manners and conversation must be good, so that she can catch the eyes of those nobles in the palace.
In this case, no matter which family she is to be married to, it will be a great thing from heaven.
Not to mention that the Lin family is currently favored by His Majesty, just looking at the appearance, manners and conversation of Lord Lin and Little Lin, the marriage can be decided.
There is nothing to say, they all want to marry into the Lin family.
Having such an in-law is like having smoke rising from the ancestral grave and burning incense.
Unfortunately, Lord Xiaolin didn't seem to be very willing to see his elder sister marry early, and Lord Lin loved his daughter very much. Before Lord Wansui even brought up the topic, he had already politely blocked it...
This was probably the downside of being too smart.
It was over, and what should they do about their "dream in-laws".
Among the ministers and clan members present, all those who had sons in their families couldn't help but start to dream of marrying into the Lin family.
Even families without sons of the right age secretly took a fancy to Mo Yu - yes, being a relative-in-law is not just about marrying a daughter-in-law, you can also marry a daughter.
Seeing how capable Lord Xiao Lin is at such a young age, his future must be limitless.
If he doesn't seize this opportunity quickly, it will be great.
So, Mo Yu, who had been eating melons on the side and praising his cheap father Lin Ruhai, suddenly felt a stream of hot gazes on him.
When he came to his senses and wanted to take a closer look, he found that he could not see anything.
The officials and clan members around him all stood by with their heads down, and they seemed to have no interest in the content of the conversation between the Lin family father and son and Master Kang.
[Gentlemen, there is no need to bow your heads so hard. I can see your ears sticking up... Really, you are quite good at pretending.]
Mo Yu's mental activities were all released without omission, which made all the adults and princes present blush.
There is nothing more embarrassing than having your thoughts exposed in public.
But the other party cannot be criticized, beaten, or even mentioned as the "little fairy". You can only swallow your bitterness and have no way to express your pain.
The onlookers were as nervous as ever, and Mo Yu ignored the tangled and twisted expressions of these people as always, and continued to watch and eat melons.
Master Kang had seen everything. Although he felt a little suffocated, he had to admit that the Lin family's father and son's identical nervousness was somewhat funny.
Not to mention, their guess was quite correct.
When he mentioned the little girl of the Lin family today, he did have the intention of arranging a marriage for her.
He had actually seen the little girl of the Lin family from a distance when he was in the palace before.
At that time, it was the Empress Dowager Xiaohuizhang who personally sent someone to talk to him, and he had seen her once in the Empress Dowager's palace.
However, the women of the Lin family were extremely well-behaved. When they saw him coming, the mother and daughter quickly retreated.
In this surprising glance, Master Kang had already seen the appearance of little Daiyu.
She was indeed a neat child.
At that time, Master Kang had some thoughts in mind, and now when he thinks about it, he seems to be more determined.
That child is so beautiful, well-behaved, and good in every way. She is really a perfect match for my wife.
Yes, Master Kang had this idea in mind, wanting to be the in-law of Lin Ruhai's children.
In the past two years, Master Kang has seen Lin Ruhai's character and talents, and Lin Ruhai's achievements are also obvious to all.
Master Kang had already anticipated that sooner or later, he would inevitably encounter the embarrassing situation of "no promotion" with Lin Ruhai - this can basically be reserved as the next Wenyuan Pavilion Bachelor.
Since ancient times, this position has been equated with "Grand Tutor" and "Prime Minister", and is basically a candidate for the Minister of State Affairs. Since Master Kang has already determined that Lin Ruhai will sit in this position, he wants to strengthen his relationship with him.
Apart from other things, just for Lin Ruhai's talent and this little fairy in their Lin family, they must hold on to him firmly.
What is more reliable than a relationship of marriage?
They have become a family, so it must be an "unbreakable" relationship.
Master Kang quickly and happily made such a decision, and even felt that he was simply the smartest person in the world.
As for which son to choose to marry into the Lin family, Master Kang has not thought about it yet.
But he thinks this is not a big problem.
He has so many sons, there will always be one who is suitable.
He thought fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen were all good.
Eighteen was originally the most suitable, but unfortunately he was a little too young. Fortunately, the others were okay, and when the time came, the daughters of the Lin family could just choose one.
Master Kang had quietly arranged everything, and he was just short of asking Lin Ruhai to choose a son-in-law.
Fortunately, before he opened his mouth, he had heard Mo Yu's inner voice, and with Lin Ruhai's "strike first", he finally calmed down.
Needless to say, after calming down, Master Kang knew that this matter was very urgent after thinking about it.
But it's okay, he can wait, anyway, the little girl of the Lin family is still young, not even ten years old. There is a long way to go, we can just wait slowly.
What he didn't expect was that the development of this matter was completely beyond his expectations. The daughter-in-law he had been eyeing for so long actually fell through and was snatched away by someone else.
This is a later story. After Master Kang had thought of such a thing, Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu, father and son, easily changed the subject, and everyone continued their southern tour.
Because of the activeness of Lin Ruhai and the Thirteenth Prince, the local officials along the way were a little trembling.
It's not their fault that they were afraid, mainly because Master Kang was really here this time.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent these two to take charge of this task in person.
[Author's words]
I'm sleepy. I've been working for six days in a row and I'm going crazy. I'll come and fix it tomorrow. Crawl away.
A minor repair, which does not affect the main plot.