Volume 5: The Temple is High, the Rivers and Lakes Are Far Chapter 6: The Great Formation
Wei Cheng felt depressed over there, deeply hating himself for being hesitant and not obeying his daughter Ziyao's words to cut off the marriage line immediately, instead letting the Lin family take the lead. As for the Lin family, although there are no worries like Wei Cheng, things are not going smoothly.
"Compared with the Wei Mansion, the old lady and elders of the Lin family were not so tense. At the beginning, everyone's attitude toward Lin Nan's opinion was similar to that of the Wei family. The old lady and Mr. Chen also felt that the Wei family had a clean and upright family background, and the two families were of similar family backgrounds, so it would be a pity to abandon the marriage at this point. But the woman Lin Nan was talking about seemed to be quite a good person, with scheming and righteousness. What was rare was that for a daughter, she was not as weak as most women of this era. Instead, she had a strong personality. The heroic spirit radiates from the inside out, which is a considerable advantage for the old lady Zhao. The old lady was a hero among women when she was young, otherwise she would not have been able to elope with Lin Shilang.
The two have weighed for a long time, but the elders still have the same idea. Both lines are tied at first, and the time between the two is still long. With the three-year filial piety period, there is a lot of time to find a suitable person. If both sides are suitable, then let's see if we can both marry into the family. With one more woman, the Lin family's incense will be more prosperous. Even though Lin Nan expressed his opposition, once the elders changed their minds, it would be interesting to see. At the end of the conversation, Lin Nan thought about it and stopped insisting. Anyway, he was just riding a donkey to find a horse, and he hadn't really reached the final step yet. When the family found the banker and met Ziyao, I believe that from the perspective of the old people, I will definitely not object again. Besides, in the end, it¡¯s up to your own opinion about getting married, and it¡¯s useless no matter how much you say now.
With this idea in mind, Lin Nan just guarded the tomb in the western suburbs with peace of mind. Every day he cleared the weeds near the tomb, chatted with Lin Zhi about the past since they parted, and then practiced boxing and read books. Since the scientific examination, the books have been away from my hands for many days, and I finally have some free time. Reading and drinking tea are both relaxing and beneficial. In addition, during the last trip south, Lin Nan finally went to the battlefield in person, and the martial arts he had practiced so hard in the past were also practiced in actual combat. After the baptism of blood and fire, Lin Nan gained a new understanding of his martial arts attainments. , even if it is exactly the same move as before, when I use it now, I feel that I have a new understanding. At this moment, Ding You was taking advantage of Ding You's free time, not only to sort out his experience from the beginning, but also to benefit Lin Zhi a lot from the discussion with the Lin Zhi brothers.
Lin Nan was enjoying his leisure there, while the Lin Mansion cast a wide net. The servants in the mansion, including long-term and short-term workers who usually had no work, were secretly sent out, just like the Wei Mansion was looking for "Qiao Shanhu". People from the Lin Mansion are also looking for a family named Zhuang near the capital. As long as there are some close and reliable people, they will conduct a thorough investigation and come back to assemble a long list of information and report it to the old lady Zhao.
The Wei family can only rely on their own efforts to find people, but this is not the case for the Lin family. Dingguo Gongfu is the natal family of the old lady Zhao. After the relationship has been restored in recent years, the two families have moved around very frequently. Since they are looking for someone, and they are looking for a suitable person for their most promising grandson, there is no need to hide it. Too dead, not to mention that the Zhao family is also a well-connected family. The old lady took the opportunity to tell her brother Zhao Guang. Zhao Guang immediately understood and made arrangements later. Although it was not explicitly stated that they were looking for the eldest daughter named Zhuang, everything that should be explained was fully explained, and what should be investigated can definitely be found.
¡°In the palace, Concubine Lin, as an aunt, also quickly learned the news from her mother¡¯s family. Although she could not leave the palace easily as a concubine, this did not affect her friendship. As one of the noble concubines in the harem, she was very virtuous and virtuous, and was highly praised by Emperor Qi Yuan. In addition, her mother's family was a family of three generations of officials, and her maternal relatives also had the Zhao family, who had generations of generals and two princes, Guifei Lin. This soft power is truly extraordinary. On weekdays, concubines, princesses, eunuchs, and female officials inside the palace, as well as wives, county lords, and other officials and their families outside the palace, all have some interactions with each other. Now that something is going on in my own family, can my aunt still stand by and watch? What's more, when it comes to finding people, especially women in the boudoir, it may be more convenient and faster to conduct visits through these female relatives than those servants and long followers who cover their heads and bump around. Not to mention just asking about a person, as long as this woman really exists, she is definitely a member of my Lin family. In Lin Guifei's heart, she is no longer looking for someone else's beautiful girl, but her own nephew-in-law
In this way, just because of a woman that no one has ever met, and just because of Lin Nan's words, a large network of interpersonal relationships has quietly spread out. Not only was the Lin Mansion in motion, but the old subordinates of Duke Ding Zhao Guang and his subordinates in the capital were also in motion. The wives of civil servants and military generals also knew that the empress was going to have sex with someone, don't worry. No matter who it is, yes??It's someone who knows me well. After asking about it, I also have a brilliance, and my relationship with the palace becomes closer.
On the surface, everyone pretends to be nonchalant, but secretly they are working hard. In the words of Dingguo Gong Zhao Guang: "My own son has never engaged in such a big battle to find his relatives!"
What makes the old lady Zhao strange is that with such human resources and such a large network of people, she has been struggling for many days in a row. The names of the wealthy families named Zhuang have been listed in a row, but the real owner still has not appeared. !
This is not right!
According to Sun Tzu's description and analysis, the other party should be from the capital city, or at least the area around the capital. And judging from the way the other party searched thousands of miles and took away his young lady in Xiangyang City, it seems that he is also an official. People, maybe it¡¯s not low! But why can't I find it?
While wondering, the old lady patiently waited for the next news, but the news from the banker did not come, but the news from the Wei family did. The news was delivered by Concubine Lin in the palace. The news from their noble ladies was transmitted very quickly. Within a few days, all the daughters of the Zhuang family in the capital who had not yet left the palace were basically turned upside down. , but still found nothing. But among them was the woman who was well-informed and liked to inquire into other families' gossip and meddle in other people's affairs. She accidentally discovered a piece of news about the Wei family.
I heard that the youngest daughter of the Wei family escaped from home for some reason and was found only a few days ago! Ouch, is this okay? The woman who heard the news was filled with indignation. Before she could verify it, she hurriedly entered the palace and told Concubine Lin.
When Concubine Lin heard this, she asked, "What's going on?" Didn¡¯t we say before that the girls in the Wei family are all virtuous and virtuous, and they never leave the house without leaving the door? How could he still do such things as run away from home? Wei Cheng's family style doesn't seem to be as good as he said. And the Wei family is still hiding it from others! Isn't this bullying me? There is no one in the Lin family? As a result, Concubine Lin did not neglect and quickly spread the news to the Lin Mansion.
When the old lady heard this, she felt a little unhappy and quickly asked Aunt Tao to come over and talk. Although Aunt Tao is a matchmaker, it is impossible to tell her the secrets of the Wei family. She does not have the connections of those maids and wives, so she does not know everything. This aggravated the old lady's suspicion, and she made up her mind immediately, so she had a good talk and completely cut off the thread from Aunt Tao.
Less than two days before and after, Concubine Lin was chatting with several wives in the palace, and unexpectedly she overheard something. What secrets can Aunt Tao keep with her matchmaking mouth? What's more, while the Wei family is looking for Qiao Shanhu, they are also looking for a matchmaker to look for him. Therefore, the fact that the Wei family was rejected by the Lin family seems to be a bit secretive, but it still spreads quickly. You women always talk about things in your family when you have nothing to do, and you can always find something to do when you have nothing to do. When you hear such interesting things, do you have anything to tell them? So during the chat, things about the Wei family naturally came out, and they even found out the name of the little daughter
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. When Concubine Lin heard this, she felt a sudden shock in her heart. What? This little daughter¡¯s name is also Ziyao? Oopscould it really be such a coincidence? Although Concubine Lin was angry and did not believe that things could really be such a coincidence, she still sent the news to the Lin Mansion just in case.
In the side hall, after listening to the visitor finish conveying the message, the old lady snorted coldly and didn't pay attention. The same attitude as her daughter Guifei Lin's, who could believe that such a coincidence happened? Even if it was such a coincidence that two people became one person, with the attitude of the Wei family and the uneducated family style of their daughter, the Lin family would not allow such a woman to enter! What's more, the matter is now a done deal, and there is no room for maneuver even if it comes to heaven.
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The old lady doesn¡¯t care, but some people do.
Before Lin Nan returned home, in order to cover people's eyes and ears, Ai Cao, Chun He and others were keeping watch in the western suburbs. After Lin Nan came back, there was no need to be so strict. Therefore, Ai Cao and Chun He occasionally went back to their house to exchange some things. On this day, Ai Cao happened to return home and was waiting in the side hall for mistress Chen's answer, but she happened to hear this name. The old lady didn't care, but mugwort was very interested. After finally serving the tea and packing up the answers, Ai Cao took the application things and left the house. After calling Lin Si, he took a carriage and hurried towards the western suburbs.
Lin Nan was leisurely reading a book here when he saw mugwort running into the hut in a hurry from outside. He couldn't help laughing and said: "It's not like I'm burning my eyebrows. There are still clothes to change on the left and right, why are you in such a hurry." "
Ai Cao took a breath and interrupted: "No, young master, I heard something just now. If this thing is true, then it is really urgent!"