Chapter 6 006 Alliance and combination of the strong is the best way. ……
All in all, this is the first time that Xianyu has participated in such a large social event with both men and women since she came here.
She didn't expect it would be so easy to participate. This was quite different from what she had imagined.
It turns out that even in ancient times, when "separate seats for men and women" were advocated, young girls like Xianyu and Fengjie, who were not too old, could meet male relatives.
Of course, they can't meet alone, they have to be accompanied by their elders.
At this time, the importance of the presence of the old lady of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng and others was revealed. Without them, Xianyu Fengjie and the others really couldn't socialize in their daily lives.
Not to mention meeting male relatives, even meeting female relatives is difficult.
As she walked along, System 003, the chatterbox, explained to her about the social etiquette and common sense here. Xianyu couldn't help but sigh again that there were so many inexplicable rules in this ancient world.
Sometimes it was really boring, but considering that she was too lazy to meet any relatives in the real world, she had thought it was good in the past three months, at least it was quiet.
She originally thought that it would be like this for a long time to come, but unexpectedly, this time, after the mourning period was over and the ban was lifted, she realized that she was wrong.
You are totally wrong.
Who says that people in ancient times were conservative, rigid, and boring? Unless it is a special period like the mourning period, there should not be too many gatherings and banquets on weekdays.
Needless to say, for a birthday banquet of old lady of such status in the Wang family, even during the time before the banquet, people would not be left idle. They could sit in the flower hall, study or garden to drink tea, chat, or even recite poems and paint.
Whenever relatives and friends come to the house, the host who is a little bit sensible will definitely mobilize most of the people in the family to entertain the guests.
Generally speaking, men accompany men and women accompany women, but if they are real relatives, there is also an opportunity for everyone, regardless of gender, to meet together and sit together to chat.
Today is just such an occasion.
For Xianyu, a "newcomer" who had traveled through time for only three months, this kind of thing was quite new, but for Fengjie, it was something she was already familiar with and there was nothing new about it.
As the legitimate daughter of the Wang family in Jinling, Feng Jieer has been attending these gatherings almost since she could walk. She is very accustomed to such occasions. In addition, she is lively and versatile, so she is like a fish in water.
Of course, she would not overstep the mark in any way, and overall the effect would be lively but appropriate.
As for Xianyu, she was indeed much more inexperienced than Fengjie. Originally, Xianyu was a shy little girl who preferred quietness to movement, was sensitive, and had a weak body. Otherwise, she would not have been so sick and almost died of illness, which led to Xianyu's coming by accident.
With that said, it seems that her character is somewhat similar to that of Xiao Daiyu, but I don't know if any monks or Taoists came to her house to persuade her to become a nun when she was a child.
Therefore, it is normal for Xianyu to behave a little socially anxious. It is not because she is also such a person...
The old lady of the Wang family led them to the flower hall. After everyone greeted each other, they sat down separately. Each person was served a cup of fresh tea and then began to chat.
Xianyu and Fengjie had no choice but to go forward and greet Lin Ruhai and other elders and relatives.
The address is naturally "Uncle Lin".
As famous and prominent families in Jiangnan, the Lin family is actually somewhat related to the Wang family by marriage - anyway, the circle of these aristocratic families is so small, so intermarriage is very normal. In this regard, no matter in the north or south, there is such a joke that basically, if you pick any two people, they must be relatives within three generations.
This is the case with the Lin family and the Wang family.
Although the Lin family had been a noble family for five generations and had been a family of scholars for generations, since they were in the underworld, they could not avoid the practice of intermarriage between aristocratic families. One of Lin Ruhai's cousins married the sister-in-law of the old lady of the Wang family, and Lin Ruhai himself married Jia Min, the daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. It was not impossible for a family of scholars to marry into a family of military commanders.
Moreover, in this dynasty, such intermarriages between aristocratic families actually have more benefits than disadvantages. Not only can it achieve a perfect transformation of the family, but it can also consolidate the alliance and form a strong combination.
The Lin family was also a very powerful family before, but because of the few descendants in the past two generations, the title was passed down to the end, and it is not as glorious as before.
However, with the sixth generation Lin Ruhai passing the imperial examination and being quickly promoted from editor in the Hanlin Academy to doctor in the Lantai Temple, and then to inspector of salt, it was obvious that he was going to rise to the top, so the resurgence of the Lin family was only a matter of time.
After all, the Hanlin Academy has always been known as the "cradle of potential prime ministers" and the Lantai Temple is a place where practical work is done. This is obviously a move in the direction of becoming the prime minister. With Lin Ruhai's ability, it is only a matter of time.
If only he could live longer.
This is also clearly written in the original book.
If it weren't for his poor health and fragile nature, the Lin family would have indeed been on the rise under Lin Ruhai's leadership, and their children would have been well educated, unlike the Xue family, which was truly hopeless.
Speaking of which, Lin Ruhai's family, who were far away in Gusu, had arrived, but Aunt Xue's family, who were also in Jinling City, had not yet arrived. Although they didn't really need to come so early because they lived close to me, it would be nice to come to my mother's house early to help out, right?
For a family that understands the ways of the world, who wouldn't want to take advantage of every opportunity to socialize and curry favor with others? It's not shameful.
All right, you guys are not coming, you are so arrogant! Well, now we can only wait for these big guys present to communicate with each other, and your family has no chance to participate.
Xianyu secretly complained while following Fengjie in a not-so-good mood to pay respects to the elders present. After a somewhat lengthy exchange of greetings, she was finally able to sit down and rest for a while.
She is inherently socially anxious, so even in this situation where she doesn't need to socialize too much, she still feels somewhat embarrassed.
Fortunately, Sister Feng has always been the one who understands her best. She is the one who arranges the tea and snacks in the flower hall, so she knows exactly what everyone likes to eat and where they should sit.
So, after seeing her favorite snacks quietly placed on the seat where she finally sat down, Xianyu's mood gradually calmed down, and she began to feel like eating melon again - mainly because the snacks were delicious, and they were very enjoyable to drink with the new tea that came this year, and it would be a waste not to eat the melon.
[So boring, San'er, is there any fresh melon to eat? ]
Perhaps it was because they had been together for such a long time that they finally got along well, or perhaps it was because they were both aliens in this world and could embrace each other for warmth, so System 003 always responded positively to Xianyu's active calls.
Hearing Xianyu's question, it started searching quickly and soon prepared a lot of melons that it thought Xianyu would be interested in and brought them over.
Of course, it also took into account the favorability rankings of the people present in Xianyu's mind.
After all, it is quite interesting to let these humans hear messages that belong to them, and then have them regard them as "divine revelations" or something.
...So, help! Has it finally gone crazy after only three months?
hehe.
But it feels like it's quite exciting to go crazy so quietly. Why is that?
Never mind, come on, let’s go crazy together.
System 003 excitedly began to output gossip information to Xianyu.
First of all, let’s talk about the Lin family first.
Although some of the future direction of the Lin family has been revealed to the female members just now, it is still possible to change the angle and continue talking about it with the male guests present.
After all, if you want to tell the story of the Lin family at length, it can be quite long.
Especially, there are more male listeners here, so shouldn't we talk about something about the imperial examination, upgrading, and strengthening the country?
Yes, especially since the two current patriarchs of the Wang family and the Lin family are here today. What a great opportunity! Maybe we can even make the two families form an alliance on the spot. Shouldn’t we arrange it quickly?
System 003 quickly organized its language and started today's gossip, so Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng who were present had the honor of hearing some "divine revelation" about the future of their two families.
[In fact, the Lin family is really strong. The fifth generation of marquis means a continuous honor for more than two hundred years. This can only be achieved by a great family since the previous dynasty. The four kings and eight dukes of this dynasty are so awesome, but they are only one generation younger than the old man Taizu. In fact, they are at least two generations younger than the ancestor of the Lin family. They are grandsons...]
[And no matter how powerful the four kings and eight dukes are, they basically have no talent in Jia Baoyu's father's generation. Although Jia Jing of Ningguo Mansion is powerful and passed the imperial examination, he did not become an official at all, but went directly to a Taoist temple... Such an opportunity was wasted. If he had known earlier, he might as well have given it to his cousin Jia Zheng next door. ]
[Not to mention Rongguo Mansion, Jia She is completely useless. Speaking of which, Jia Zheng really wanted to take the imperial examination. Unfortunately, his father Jia Daishan died early, and he had a good relationship with Master Kang. Before his death, he relied on sympathy to ask for an official position for Jia Zheng... Oh no, now it's all over. He can only take the path of imperial favor, and there is no hope for the imperial examination. ]
[As for whether it was really because of this reason that he was reluctant to take the imperial examination, who knows... How should I put it? As the saying goes, "No one knows a son better than his father." If Jia Zheng was really that kind of person, his father Jia Daishan would have been so bored that he would have left a will before his death specifically asking for this for him... Well, those who understand will understand...]
[But actually, there is nothing wrong with taking the path of imperial favor. Among the Eight Banners, whether they are Manchu or Han, there are people who have risen through this method. There are also inspirational stories of people who have risen from "Bi Tie Shi" to Duke of the State. Even the governors-general of various provinces who hold real power are not many high-ranking officials who have been born through imperial favor. It can be seen that the saying "A hero does not ask where he came from" is not wrong at all. As long as a person has the ability, it doesn't matter whether he entered the government through the imperial examination or imperial favor...]
[Of course, according to convention, those who enter the government through imperial favor cannot enter the cabinet. But there is only one Prime Minister, and there are not many positions for Grand Secretaries. It can be said that many people don’t even need to consider this issue - just like an ordinary high school student who is struggling with whether to go to Q University or P University before he has done anything... It is still a bit arrogant. ]
[The key is that no matter if it was through imperial favor or the imperial examination, Jia Zheng really has no talent. He has been in the business for so many years, but he is still a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works. Your brother-in-law Lin Ruhai just passed the imperial examination and was ranked third in the imperial examination, but now he is about to be promoted to the Imperial Censor of Salt... Even now, he is still a doctor in the Lantai Temple, a genuine practical talent with unlimited future. Basically, he will become the Prime Minister in the end.]
【How should I put it? Sometimes, "people are better than you" is really the truth. You can't help but admit it. The difference is so huge. Jia Zheng didn't rise to the top by relying on the favor of the emperor, but Lin Ruhai relied on his own ability to pass the imperial examination and got the third place in the whole country. In the modern world, the top schools would fight for him. He also worked as an editor in the Hanlin Academy for a while, which was considered an internship. Soon after that, he went to the Lantai Temple. He can be said to be the best among the best, the best among the academic gods. 】
[Of course, the Wang family is not bad either, and to be honest, Wang Ziteng's promotion in the officialdom is faster than Lin Ruhai's - now he is the first-rank governor of the Beijing Camp. It can be said that he is the only one among the four major families that is far ahead.]
[If the two companies can join forces, it will be a strong alliance like "generals and ministers in harmony". If this happens, Master Kang and his digital army will probably have trouble sleeping - if the civil and military officials under his command unite to become so powerful, the emperor above will be afraid. ]
[But what can I say? The strong have their own way of playing. If you are afraid, you will lose.]
[The Lin family was originally quite strong as an ally, with great capabilities and prospects, but it was really tragic. How could a good person die for no reason? Brother Lin died first, and it was almost time. ]
[Followed by Jia Min, and then Lin Ruhai himself...]
System 003 was talking excitedly, but Xianyu suddenly interrupted it and asked a question.
[So, since the Lin family is so powerful but still so miserable, can't they change their fate and not die? ]
When she said this, System 003 was stunned at first, and then became even more excited.
[Originally it’s not possible, but who told me that I’m the best in the world…]
It was thinking of bragging about itself, but Xianyu became a little impatient and interrupted it directly.
[Okay, stop and get to the point.]
Ling Ling San felt wronged, but he endured it.
[Okay, of course there is a way. If you are sick, of course you need to see a doctor. If you see a doctor, of course you need to find a good doctor, but you have to find the right person.]
It looked at the eager looks that Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng suddenly cast at it, and deliberately kept it in suspense.
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