99 099 It's hard to

be sad! My life is like a donkey pancake! It

only takes a cup of tea to get from the Forbidden City to the Lin family residence. This is the advantage of living in the city center. At least the commuting time can be guaranteed to be the shortest.

After all, you can't really live at the foot of the imperial city, right?

The Lin family's residence was built when the first generation of the Lin family's old marquis was still alive. It was originally just a "visiting family garden", mainly for the old and young marquises to stay when they went to Beijing to report their work to the emperor.

Because it was originally used as a house for court attendance, there was no need to care about the scale, decoration, feng shui, etc. As long as it was habitable and not too far from the palace, it was fine.

However, despite this, the Lin family is a family of scholars for generations. Even if they buy something casually, they will never buy something too ugly.

Therefore, although the Lin family mansion is not large in size, it is small and unique, elegant and interesting, and it is indeed a wonderful small manor.

The best thing is that this house is located in the bustling city, which is quite a "quiet place in a bustling city".

Imagine that outside is a busy street with heavy traffic and noisy voices, but when you push open the red door of the house, you will see an ancient and elegant screen wall.

The screen wall is surrounded by exotic flowers and plants, which are lush and green, red and lovely, and fragrant, which can really make people relax instantly.

Going around the screen wall, there is a small courtyard inside.

Although the courtyard is not big, turning to the left is the area for arranging carriages and horses, and passing through a corridor on the right is the courtyard where the servants live. This

arrangement is very convenient for sending cars or mail, and in the courtyard, you will never see the chaos directly. The design is very delicate and the arrangement is very reasonable and clever.

Going through the courtyard, going straight a few steps and passing through a memorial archway is the reception hall, study, and male guest room of the outer courtyard. This is the living area of ​​the male members of the Lin family.

Inside the archway is a courtyard with three entrances, neatly arranged with two living rooms, three study rooms, one large, two small, and more than ten guest rooms, all of which can be used whether it is to receive guests, entertain friends, or conduct official business.

Lin Ruhai's close aides and waiters live in these guest rooms. There are special stewards who serve in the wing near the archway and can come and go at any time. They are really considerate and considerate.

Coming out of the archway, there is a moon gate next to it, which leads to a garden.

Probably because they were born in Suzhou, the Lin family has always liked flowers and gardens. Even if it is just a temporary residence in Beijing, there must be a garden, and it must be built and decorated elegantly.

The same is true for this small garden.

Although the area is not large, at most only about one and a half acres, but there are winding paths, flowing water, pavilions, and exotic flowers and rocks.

There are also four scenes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, four friends of plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, and four pillars of wind, flower, snow, and moon. It is really amazing that such a small area can contain everything, and there is a sense of turning back and forth, and a sense of light after darkness .

Anyway, after the fourth master entered, he couldn't even maintain his usual aloof style. Not only did he sigh again and again, but he even got poetic and recited a poem on the spot.

Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu certainly got a wave of rainbow farts.

But to be honest, the level of poetry of this fourth master is still much better than that of his son Qian Xiaosi.

The steward who had been observant at the side came forward with a brush and ink, and Lin Ruhai took it and respectfully asked the fourth master to give him his calligraphy.

The fourth master was in a good mood, so he picked up his brush and wrote a few words on the spot in the roadside pavilion, which was exactly "a ray of hope after a dark period".

Mo Yu and Lin Ruhai praised him. This time he was completely sincere and there was no need for politeness.

After all, an expert can tell whether a work is good or not just by looking at it. The fourth master's calligraphy was specially practiced, and even Master Kang praised it. It was indeed extraordinary.

Mo Yu was even more pleased in his heart.

[Emma, ​​I got a calligraphy! No poke! It's the fourth master's calligraphy. In a few decades, when he ascends the throne, this will be his calligraphy. 】

He was still muttering in his heart, but unexpectedly, the faces of the four great masters and Lin Ruhai beside him changed.

The old steward Xiang Bo who served the pen and ink and several of Lin Ruhai's trusted servants were so scared that they lowered their heads and wished they could find a crack in the ground to hide.

Oh my god, is this something they can listen to for free?

No!

Will they be punished by heaven for peeping into the secrets of heaven.

Ah ah ah!

Old master! Please tell me to shut up, oh no, shut up your brain!

It's a pity that Xiang Bo and others can't express their thoughts, so everyone can only express this feeling casually with deathly silence.

The four great masters and Lin Ruhai have different feelings.

This is not the first time they have "heard" Mo Yu "leaking the secrets".

Mo Yu has "said" more than once that the Fourth Master is the next emperor.

He said it during the southern tour, and later in the palace... Anyway, I've heard it so many times that I seem to have become numb to it. But at this moment, there are no other people around, only the Fourth Master and Lin Ruhai, so this matter has become subtle again.

After all, when there are many people, everyone is surprised together, and they have to consider other people's reactions, which makes it relatively calm - who heard this kid talking nonsense? No? No one heard it, right?

Hahaha, nothing happened!

No one heard it, right...

It was probably this kind of strange check and balance relationship that made Mo Yu's previous "spoilers" not cause any huge impact - of course, this is only on the surface.

As for what kind of uproar was caused behind the scenes, after so many months, everyone knew what was going on, so the next few times, there was less and less commotion.

But this matter was a major event concerning the world after all, and although everyone remained calm on the surface, they must have been in turmoil in their hearts. And they had already adjusted the strategy of seizing the throne behind the scenes, which was one of the reasons why the four masters were so easily defeated today.

Because when they were in Jiangnan before, Lin Ruhai had always cooperated with the four masters to do their work, whether it was checking accounts or catching corrupt officials. They fought side by side for several times, and the results were very good.

In this experience of fighting side by side, Lin Ruhai and the Fourth Prince developed a very deep friendship, the kind of feeling of mutual appreciation between smart people. Rather than a relationship between superiors and subordinates or ordinary colleagues, the two were more like confidants, working in harmony, and vaguely complementing each other.

In this way, the position of Lin Ruhai, who had always been a loyal minister, shifted a little.

Especially after Mo Yu repeatedly revealed that the Fourth Prince would be the next emperor, Lin Ruhai became more and more certain of his judgment - with the character, ability, temperament and temper of the Fourth Prince, even if he did not become the emperor, he would definitely be a wise and capable prince.

And he has the ability to get along well with any prince.

Simply put, it is worthwhile to invest in the Fourth Prince.

The fourth master did not disappoint Lin Ruhai's trust. He quickly received Lin Ruhai's goodwill signals and gave positive feedback.

Of course, the two of them tacitly hid these links, pretending to be polite on the surface - they kept a low profile and worked hard quietly so as to experience everyone in the future.

There is a saying that is very suitable for the fourth master, that is, his life is like a donkey pancake...

In view of the fact that the Lin family has basically stood on the side of the fourth master, Lin Ruhai has also become a grasshopper on a rope with this fourth master - well, with their skills, this matter is basically a secret.

But Mo Yu felt that Master Kang knew everything about this.

However, this old man is the referee and judge of this battle for the throne, so as long as he doesn't give a red card or a yellow card, then everyone can have fun... What's wrong with forming cliques? We do it in a low-key manner, and after forming

cliques, we have done a lot of good things for the country and the people, so why is it not okay? Master Kang saw through it, but Master Kang didn't say it. This is different from the blatant cliques and private interests of the eldest prince and the prince.

Yes, there is nothing wrong with forming cliques, but private interests are not okay.

If it is for the public good, then it is okay.

Well, who said that "the holy heart is hard to predict", sometimes the "holy heart" is still quite easy to predict. Anyway, Mo Yu felt that the fourth master and Lin Ruhai were quite accurate in their predictions. He said that it was really amazing, and asked the two big brothers to keep working hard*.

Because he was speaking out loud the entire time, the Four Great Masters and Lin Ruhai heard all of Mo Yu's inner thoughts clearly and vividly.

The same was true for Xiang Bo and the others.

However, compared to the lethality of the "leaking the secret" words just now, the following were just small matters.

Facts have proved that no matter how loud the thunder is, it will have no effect if it keeps striking.

Lin Ruhai was the first to regain his composure.

The reason why his face changed drastically just now was actually because of the sudden change in the expression of the Four Great Masters - he had already sided with the Four Great Masters, but this matter was all based on intuition, and neither party had clearly expressed it to the other.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai was actually still very concerned about the performance of the Four Great Masters.

In particular, because he and Mo Yu are family members, and they are often together recently, either traveling together or going to the palace together, anyway, the frequency of contact is high, and there are more opportunities to get information directly from Mo Yu.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai is actually the person who has the most information about the "future" among all people in this world.

In addition, Lin Ruhai's grasp of human nature is unparalleled, and he has been in frequent contact with the four great masters for so long, because of this, Lin Ruhai has a deeper understanding of the character and temperament of the four great masters.

This person really deserves the title of "old and scheming", "will accomplish great things", and "indescribably precious", but at the same time, he is also "vindictive" and "ten years is not too late", which is basically very accurate in accordance with the evaluation of the four great masters in history books.

So, you have to admire the wisdom of the ancients. Lin Ruhai is the most outstanding one among them. After all, he is a top student who passed the imperial examination in high school and has the legacy of five generations of marquis of the Lin family. This is simply awesome.

Knowing so many people is not a piece of cake.

Mo Yu silently gave a thumbs up to his cheap father in his heart, and then continued to be in a daze.

The fourth master

was also uneasy. He used to be calm and expressionless in public.

But at that moment just now, he was really a little broken.

No, what's wrong with this kid!

Can the secrets be leaked easily?

How come this kid is fine?

Oh, he looks sick...

It's over, and he thinks of his late Hong Pan again.

Especially this time, Ba Yue Honghui got seriously ill again and almost died several times, which made him even more worried.

He just relaxed a little, and the little kid from the Lin family started to "speak shockingly" again.

Really, what should people say about you?

Child, you should be more careful.

The fourth master was very sad, but he held back from saying it.

But it was really aggrieved.

Why does my life have to be like this! It's definitely like walking on thin ice.

Thanks to Mo Yu's casual idea, the fourth master fell into a short period of emo.

Recently, the frequency of his emo seems to be getting higher and higher.

Whether it was because his child was sick, his wife was not pregnant, or the crown prince began to distance himself from him, even the eldest, third, and eighth princes began to target him...

Anyway, since the news that he was going to succeed the throne was released, all kinds of monsters and demons came up.

He had been anxious and consumed for a long time before, but he still listened to the advice of the counselors in the palace and "kept his temper." He

couldn't help being calm.

Master Kang even gave him a special calligraphy before the New Year, which turned out to be "be patient and avoid haste.

" What does "be patient and avoid haste" mean? Is he impatient? Isn't he patient enough? I am wronged, the fourth brother, but I won't say it! Who dares to talk back to the emperor's admonition? Isn't it just humbly accepted? If you have something to say, hold it in. If you are angry, hold it in. The main idea is to be a Buddhist and not to fight.

Not fighting is the best way to fight.

He is the fourth son, neither the eldest nor the legitimate son. In terms of birth, he is not as good as the crown prince and the tenth son. In terms of age, he is not as good as the eldest and the third son. In terms of money and ability, he is not as good as the ninth son. In terms of talent, he is not as

good as the eighth son. And according to what the little kid from the Lin family said, he will not even be as good as his brother, the fourteenth son, who is from the same mother... In short, his father is known as the "Emperor of the Ages" and has an extraordinary brain. If he makes a mistake, not to mention the succession, he may even lose his life.

In short, he is walking on thin ice.

Ah, so sad!

Why do you have to say these to remind me, no, it's me...

The fourth master's face was as gloomy as water, but he continued to be emo in his heart, so the atmosphere in the entire Lin family garden became more and more silent, and more and more suffocating.

Fortunately, Mo Yu can always fill people with fear, ah, no, it could also be a surprise.

After thinking about the life stories of the four great masters, he turned back to his children.

[Hey, I thought Honghui was in danger this time, but I didn't expect that he could be rescued. That means the history of this world may not be the same as the situation in the real world? ]

[Oh, it turns out that Honghui's death date is the sixth day of June this year... We'll see then. Anyway, he was rescued this time, and next time we'll be more experienced, maybe we can rescue him? After all, didn't the two princes Fuquan and Changning already rescue him? 】

【Thanks to the Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Master Kang is really a good emperor, a good brother, a good father, a good grandfather... With this hospital, maybe many people can be saved. 】

【It will definitely save many people. Tomorrow I will find a way to let Master Kang go to the West to get a few foreign doctors. We have to open up subjects like anatomy. After all, it was supposed to be a "medical college", but now there is only a "hospital" and no "college". How can this work? It will definitely be powerless. We have to hurry up. 】

【But let's be honest, the Fourth Master is really good at catching corrupt officials. He is worthy of being the emperor who can save the most money. Don't worry, just because you can save so much money, then our medical, education, water conservancy projects and other infrastructure projects will definitely have no problems. 】

【After all, these all rely on the national treasury to spend money. The initial construction period is extremely long, the investment is huge, and there is basically no profit... After all, it is a cause that benefits the country and the people. If the country does not support it, it will not work at all. 】

【It would be great if the Fourth Master could work for a few more years after he came to power. Only thirteen years is really too short. What we mean is, can we rely on the great development of the medical and health industry to let the Fourth Master live a few more years? ]

[Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anything wrong with your genes, Master Si Da? Your father, Master Kang, lived to be seventy, and your son, Qian Xiao Si, was even more amazing, living to be over eighty. But how come you died in your fifties? ]

[This is unscientific! Could it be true that the unofficial history says that you, Master Si Da, died an abnormal death? Were you assassinated or poisoned? Tsk tsk tsk tsk! You must be very careful then. Oh, I don't have the authority to check the cause of death yet. We'll talk about it later...]

[In short, take good care of your body, don't think too much about things, and keep calm and take good care of your health. ]

[I heard that you study Buddhism and Taoism at home? I have nothing to do, so I stay at home to practice calligraphy and play with gold and stone. Last time when we were at the old house of the Lin family in Suzhou, I studied with our cheap father for a long time. It seems that he is also an enthusiast. Isn't that good? Elegant hobbies can cultivate sentiments, prolong life, and most importantly, they can also add points to Master Kang. You must continue to persevere...】

【Hey, after this calculation, your life is actually quite rich and colorful. Although the length is not that long, the quality is still very high... Really, after this calculation, it is indeed the best for you to inherit the throne... So really, you must work hard...】

Mo Yu let go of his thoughts, and the Fourth Prince had no temper at all.

Well, you are still complaining that he is not good at this or that, and that he has been walking on thin ice all his life, but in the end he is still the best?

This train of thought is really amazing.

However, although this child's ideas are a bit fanciful, but, if you think about it carefully, it actually makes sense.

Let me take good care of myself? That's no problem.

But how can I stop thinking too much? I don't think you can do it yourself... But baby, can you promise me that you will take good care of yourself and don't die so early?

Thinking that this child has to mutter a few words like "I'm going to die" and "I won't live long" in his heart when he is fine, the Fourth Prince can't help but feel uncomfortable.

Yes, it is probably because he has seen the door of death that he has such amazing magical powers?

This is also the luck of this child.

Perhaps God wanted to let him know the secret in advance so that he could work harder for it.

Since there is such a great opportunity, he must seize it firmly.

The Fourth Prince successfully completed his self-conquest and returned to a state of "calmness" and "Buddhism without conflict".

He even smiled at Mo Yu and said, "If Mo likes it, I will write another calligraphy for you."

Mo Yu smiled and said, "That's great, but please sit in the front room, it's very cold here, it's freezing in the first month of the year, if you get frozen, it will be a sin."

Lin Ruhai also smiled and said, "That's right, I'm damned, I was so engrossed in looking at the calligraphy of Lord Beile that I forgot to invite Lord Beile into the house. I hope Lord Beile will forgive me."

Yes, please forgive Lord Beile, is it because they stood outside for so long or because of Mo Yu's shocking thoughts just now, it depends on each person's opinion.

Fortunately, smart people don't need to be so straightforward when talking to each other.

After hearing what Lin Ruhai said, the Fourth Prince just smiled slightly, nodded slightly, and then let it go, and walked towards the front room with laughter.

This is another study.

To be more precise, the study is also a reception room and a library - basically a small library.

In the shade of dense forests and bamboos, there is such a good place to read, which is really refreshing. I want to come and sit here more often when I have nothing to do. No matter whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, any season, you can find a good mood for reading here. The Lin

family is a fifth-generation marquis, but compared to these prestigious titles, what is more representative is their obsession with books - no matter where the house is, there must be a library, and it may not even be a library, but just an ordinary house, but the collection of books inside is a must.

It was precisely because the Lin family loved reading and always insisted on reading more that the title of marquis, which was originally passed down for only three generations, was passed down for five generations.

Even if the title is gone after five generations, it doesn't matter.

The sixth generation Lin Ruhai directly entered the government through the imperial examination, and now he has become the third-rank left deputy governor. At his age, his future prospects must be limitless. He will be

crowned king and appointed prime minister in the near future.

Even the fourth master, who has always been suspicious, stingy and insecure, thinks there is no problem with this.

Of course, this has to wait until he ascends the throne.

It will take only a dozen or twenty years...

Just thinking about it makes me feel sad.

But since I have agreed not to be emo anymore, I will just turn the page on this article and visit the Lin family's library first.

The suffocating silence had been swept away without anyone noticing, so Xiang Bo and his companions breathed a sigh of relief and led everyone to the Lin family's library.

The library was built in a corner of the garden, surrounded by lush trees and bamboos. There was a winding path in the middle, and a corner of the library could be vaguely seen.

There was a small pond under the pavilion.

Koi were raised in the pond, and lotus and water plants were planted.

Because it was the first month of the year, the weather was cold, and a layer of ice formed on the surface of the water. Although it was not thin, it was crystal clear, and the red koi could be seen swimming and stopping from time to time under the water, which was very cute.

There are a few withered lotus branches on the ice, reflecting the icy and snowy scenery, creating a desolate beauty.

Going around the pond, there is another corridor. In summer, you can sit by the corridor, admire the lotus and feed the koi, which is really pleasant.

In autumn, you can smell the fragrance of osmanthus next to you. There are tables and chairs at the bend of the corridor, where you can drink tea around the stove.

In short, there is no place that does not reveal elegance and interest, which can be called "a scene at every step" and "a poem at every scene".

Passing through the corridor, you will reach the Lin family's library.

Entering the door is a spacious hall with several large rosewood tables. Some are against the wall, with two carved chairs, and on the table is a vase with a few plum blossoms in it, filling the room with fragrance. Some

are placed in front of the window, filled with pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, a complete set of writing tools, so you can practice calligraphy under the window.

There are a few more, set under the window on the other side, with some bedding on them, so you can stay up all night, get up at the crack of dawn, and immerse yourself in reading without sleeping or eating.

Behind these square tables is a suite, which contains all kinds of books.

Behind the suite is connected to an attic, which is filled with a large number of books. This is the Lin family's mobile wealth, the books accumulated by generations.

The Fourth Prince looked around and couldn't help but praise them endlessly. He sighed that these things were like a sea of ​​classics, which was amazing.

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but be humble, and Mo Yu also laughed and joked, "It's far from comparable to the palace." He was curious whether the Fourth Prince had any books in his house.

Mo Yu was just being polite at first, but he didn't expect that he would provoke the Fourth Prince to talk so much, which made him quite surprised.

It turns out that the Fourth Prince is not aloof. It's mainly because he is not interested in the topic that everyone talked about before.

Okay, I see, so this is why you are nearsighted, right?

I should find a good Western businessman to buy you a pair of better glasses someday.

Mo Yu recalled that some of his good friends in the real world were extremely myopic, but they still insisted on not wearing glasses. It was said that they were afraid that it would affect their appearance. But these people were usually girls, and there were also a few boys who paid more attention to their appearance. However, he could not understand why wearing glasses was necessarily related to appearance.

Looking at the fourth master at this moment, he understood a little.

Perhaps because he read too much, the fourth master's eyes were obviously protruding, which was one of the manifestations of severe myopia.

His posture was a bit strange when he was writing just now. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because he habitually stood too close to the paper in order to see the words clearly.

[We must not avoid seeing doctors for our myopia! I have a friend who was worried that wearing glasses would affect his appearance, so he refused to wear glasses even though he was 500 or 600 degrees nearsighted... In the end, his nearsightedness soared to 700 or 800 degrees, so he had to wear glasses. So, if he had worn glasses earlier, his nearsightedness might not have been so serious. 】

【And wearing glasses can help you see everyone's micro-expressions clearly, which is also good for your cause of winning the throne, the fourth master. I just don't know if Master Kang has introduced foreigners who can fit glasses... It seems like some missionaries or something. I'm not sure, I'll check it out when I enter the palace tomorrow. 】

The fourth prince was originally visiting the Lin family's study, and because Mo Yu asked casually, he couldn't help but move out the books in his home to show off.

He is indeed a person who likes reading very much.

Since he was enlightened at the age of five, he had developed a very good habit of studying because he studied under the great scholar Zhang Ying. Of course, his sitting posture was not bad, but he read too much and neglected his sleep and food. Over time, his eyes became damaged.

He had heard of the "glasses" that the little kid from the Lin family was talking about, but this Western thing was too novel and most people didn't pay much attention to it. But the emperor said it was good last time. Since the little kid from the Lin family said so, he would ask the emperor after returning to the palace.

So what is "micro-expression"?

Why can you know the emperor's and other brothers' thoughts by looking at this?

Is this a magical power?

It's really an incredible idea.

Okay.

Since the little brat from the Lin family said so, let's give it a try.

The Fourth Prince listened to Mo Yu's nonsense in his heart while silently memorizing these "key points", turning a visit to the Lin family for leisure into a "teaching and answering doubts" scene.

Oh, the doubts have not been answered yet.

Because there are many things he can only listen to passively and there is no way to ask questions.

Fortunately, these things are very useful even if you just listen to them. Anyway

, this trip feels upright. Except that it is a bit difficult to walk on thin ice in this life, other things are fine... Although

he is not yet thirty years old, the Fourth Prince is already a very mature "brain supplement emperor" and "self-conquering emperor".

Anyway, Lin Ruhai was worried for a long time, fearing that the fourth master would walk away on the spot if he was unhappy, or explode on the spot and never forgive them...

But fortunately, after half an hour, although the Fourth Prince's expression changed again and again, he finally stabilized, and did not explode, nor did he run away...

Isn't this good? It's

really gratifying. It feels like even the most difficult Fourth Prince has been dealt with by their Mo Ge'er.

It seems that the future of their family will be very bright.

It must be like this.

No other explanations will be accepted!

Lin Ruhai silently put aside the complicated thoughts and uneasy worries in his mind, and then continued to receive the Fourth Prince.

After all, this is the first time that the Fourth Prince has come to their house.

The time in Jiangnan does not count, after all, it was on the way, and this time, he came here specially.

In fact, before coming to their house, Lin Ruhai had already chatted with the Fourth Prince for a while.

At that time, he was a little confused about what this master was trying to do.

You say he wanted to have a good relationship with his subjects?

It didn't seem like that. After all, he was always cold and his words were just polite. Moreover, he used the excuse of thanking the young master of the Lin family, that is, his brother Mo, for Honghui's recovery from illness.

This reason was very high-sounding, but it was a bit of a deliberate attempt to distance himself from the matter.

In fact, Lin Ruhai knew the reason in his heart.

It was nothing more than jealousy of Master Wansui, and afraid that the old man would think that he was really forming cliques.

On this point, Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu had the same point of view.

For an emperor like Master Kang who is very capable, you can't completely ignore his thoughts, but you can't try to guess his thoughts too much.

That is, you can't guess it at all, and it's even worse if you guess it completely. You have to grasp the middle degree.

It is certainly not good to form cliques for personal gain. But there is no problem in just having a good relationship with the ministers.

Otherwise, if you always create a cold personality and don't communicate with the ministers at all, how can you govern the court?

Rely on guessing?

Isn't that funny?

Therefore, it is very necessary to communicate with the court officials, but it also requires a lot of skills. If you are not careful, you will overdo it. The typical failure cases are the crown prince and the eldest prince.

The communication between these two and the court officials is really too close. It is difficult for people not to think too much.

Therefore, the current way of treating the court officials by the Fourth Prince is very good.

It is very good to go to the home of the court officials who helped a little in order to help the child recover from illness to thank and visit.

What a good reason.

Moreover, it very much reflects the good qualities of the Fourth Prince, who values ​​his family and knows how to be grateful, which completely touched Master Kang's heart.

It's really hard for this Fourth Prince to do such a proper thing without showing off.

Lin Ruhai figured out the twists and turns in the middle after a little thought, and then gave a thumbs up to the Fourth Prince.

So Lin Ruhai accepted the Fourth Prince's invitation very happily.

The Fourth Prince was also very appreciative of Lin Ruhai's very considerate performance, and the two of them once again entered a state of mutual appreciation.

Then, Mo Yu appeared.

It can be said that his character of liking to fantasize, coupled with the ability to express his inner voice, is simply a killer.

Sure enough, the fourth master was stunned by him, half dead, dead and alive, and finally resurrected with full blood.

Well, it can be regarded as an unintentional success.

Lin Ruhai quietly wiped the sweat that had oozed out of his forehead at some point, and secretly said, "Good boy, I was really scared by you."

The child is a good child, right, it is more like testing your father's old heart...

Because everyone stayed in the yard and the garden, especially the library, for a long time, it was almost time for dinner.

A steward came to pass on the message that the meal had been prepared in the flower hall in front.

Lin Ruhai hurriedly invited the prince to come over for dinner.

The fourth master was in a good mood, so he did not refuse.

He had decided to come here on a whim, but since he had come and stayed for such a long time, it would be rude to leave without eating.

Due to the rules of the Lin family, the female family members did not come out to meet the male guests. Only Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu were present at the banquet.

The food was simple, not extravagant, but not shabby either. It was very exquisite, with both southern side dishes and Beijing hard dishes, a combination of southern and northern cuisines, and a good match, which made people very appetizing at first glance.

The fourth master was very happy at first sight, and couldn't help but eat a few more bites.

When Mo Yu looked carefully, he saw that he seemed to like lighter food, and even liked the bitter bamboo shoots - this was a local specialty that Lin Ruhai brought back from Suzhou before, and he didn't expect that the fourth master would like it very much.

After the meal, the guests and hosts were very happy.

Since they were accompanying guests, they certainly couldn't just eat without talking.

Fortunately, Lin Ruhai was very experienced in this regard. Although he was not very eloquent, he definitely would not let the conversation get boring.

The two discussed some poems and songs, and also said a few words about trivial matters in the court. It was impossible to discuss court affairs directly, and no one knew if there were any adults from the Sticky Rod Office waiting outside.

If they were caught for discussing court affairs, it would be a loss.

The whole meal was basically just Lin Ruhai and the four great masters chatting with each other, and Mo Yu was just a mascot who concentrated on eating beside them, which was quite good.

After all, many of these dishes were also Mo Yu's favorites.

No matter whether they were southern or northern dishes, as long as they were delicious, he liked to eat them.

But he is too young now, so he can only learn from Master Kang and the others, eating only one or two bites of each dish, and stop after a quick taste.

This is also a manifestation of cherishing blessings. Lin Ruhai looked at him and expressed satisfaction. The fourth master also felt that this little kid was worthy of being raised by the Lin family. He was well-behaved and well-mannered. He was really a good kid.

There was another reason for this. That is, the eldest son of the fourth master, Honghui, was Mo Yu's classmate. After this child returned to the fourth master's mansion, whenever the fourth master asked about his homework or the situation of studying in the palace, he would praise Mo Yu.

Honghui is a sincere child. He believes that Mo Yu is a good person, so he treats him as the best in the world, and even forgets about his other brothers and uncles.

Therefore, the fourth master has always had a "good student" filter for Mo Yu, so it is very normal to see him getting more and more pleasing to the eye.

After dinner, Lin Ruhai invited the fourth master to drink tea and chat again.

However, the fourth master declined, saying that he had something to do at home and would invite him again another day, so they reluctantly parted.

Lin Ruhai then took Mo Yu to see the fourth master off to the door in person, and only came back after seeing his carriage go far away.

This time, he went directly back to the main room.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiao Daiyu and Jia Min were waiting for them, father and son.

Seeing the father and son coming back, Jia Min hurriedly came up to them and said, "Is Lord Beile gone? Is there anything important to say?"

[Author's words]

On the first day of work, my mental state is belike: AWSL

hahahaha.

I forgot to say that the previous lottery was successfully opened, so happy.

Yuyu will work hard to update, and we will draw a big one next time hehe.

As usual, we may revise it together later, which will not affect the overall plot. Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution between 2024-02-17 23:57:31 and 2024-02-18 23:55:45~

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