The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The Flower Festival was fast approaching, but Jia Huan didn't change into any new clothes or anything; he was just like always.

He didn't prepare any overly expensive gifts, just a beautifully carved jade ornament that cost about fifty taels of silver.

If Jia Baoyu still had the nerve to ask Lin Daiyu if she had any jade, Jia Huan decided to bring up this jade ornament as an excuse.

Just kidding, Jia Baoyu certainly wouldn't be that stupid.

Lin Daiyu now has her father's backing. If he dares to act up as before, believe it or not, Lin Ruhai may not say anything on the surface, but he will directly define Jia Baoyu as an unwelcome presence.

In the future, you can dream about having more contact with Lin Daiyu!

Upon entering the Lin residence, we arrived directly at Lin Daiyu's boudoir courtyard, where a joyous atmosphere filled the air. Everyone, from the maids and servants to the invited guests, wore smiles.

When Jia Baoyu saw Jia Huan, he was somewhat surprised: "Huan-ge'er, what brings you here?"

What are you saying? I really want to slap you across the face!

"Haha, Huan-ge'er is here!"

Lin Ruhai greeted him with a big smile and stated directly that Jia Huan was someone he had invited.

Wishing Sister Lin good health and all the best!

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "Uncle looks better and better; it seems you're doing quite well!"

"It's alright!"

Lin Ruhai chuckled and added, "I'm not as busy as before, which makes things much easier!"

The Rong Mansion is like a giant sieve; many things simply cannot be hidden. Even what happened in the main study in the front courtyard will gradually spread over time.

Lin Ruhai easily found out that it was Jia Huan's persuasion that convinced Master Zheng to finally pull him out of the mire of Yangzhou.

How could I not feel grateful?

Given Lin Ruhai's perspective and knowledge, once he escaped the quagmire of Yangzhou, it would be easy for an outsider to predict his fate.

If he doesn't escape in time, he will surely die a violent death!

Even if he manages to evade round after round of schemes and targeting, by the time he successfully retires from the position of Salt Inspector, his health will likely be severely compromised.

Lin Ruhai still vividly remembers that unknown, chronic poison.

Every time I think back to it, I can't help but break out in a cold sweat, feeling as if I've fallen into an ice cave!

Of course, the consequence was that he completely calmed down!

It wasn't that he had lost interest in the struggles of officialdom, but rather that he had lost trust in the royal family.

If he were to encounter a position like the Salt Commissioner of Yangzhou again in the future, he certainly wouldn't work so hard.

Putting all that aside, Jia Huan's actions instigating Master Zheng, regardless of his motives, can be considered as pulling him out of a life-threatening situation, making him a savior.

Besides, Lin Ruhai actually had high hopes for Jia Huan's future!

He's been quite free lately, hasn't he? Ever since the Second Master Zheng resigned from his post as the ambassador for collecting debts, his two deputies, Lin Ruhai and Jia Yucun, have also been freed up.

Compared to Jia Yucun in the Censorate, Lin Ruhai, who was the third-in-command in the Ministry of Rites, had a much more leisurely life.

While recuperating, he was also very interested in studying the changes in his wife's family over the past two years.

It was only after arriving in the capital that Lin Ruhai gained a clear understanding of the Yue family's situation.

In the past two years, the changes in the Yue family seem to have been influenced by Jia Huan.

Lin Ruhai wasn't sure if he had really sensed something, or if it was just his imagination.

In short, he was currently quite enthusiastic towards Jia Huan, after all, he was his savior.

With Lin Ruhai present, the young guests naturally wouldn't cause any trouble.

After all, he was a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Even if he was sidelined, he was still the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, a second-rank official, and no one dared to ignore him easily.

Among the invited guests, the oldest was Qin Keqing.

Given his status, and through Xichun, he also established a certain relationship with Lin Daiyu.

In short, Lin Daiyu's birthday banquet was quite lively, with a group of young men and women making a ruckus.

It would have been even more lively if Li Wan and Wang Xifeng hadn't come.

Jia Huan did stand out a bit among the group of young guests. However, he didn't seem to care, and no one else said anything inappropriate.

After the banquet, the group of young men and women went to the flower hall with the dragon vein and set up a poetry club, using today's Flower Festival as a pretext to start a poetry recital.

Tsk tsk, whether it's Qin Keqing, Shi Xiangyun, or the three sisters and Xue Baochai, plus Jia Baoyu and the birthday girl Lin Daiyu, they can all come up with a suitable name right off the bat.

It made him, a college graduate from his previous life, seem like a semi-illiterate.

Jia Huan quietly went out, ignoring the biting cold wind outside, and was in a very good mood.

No wonder Jia Baoyu enjoyed hanging out with his sisters; their beautiful faces were a feast for the eyes, not to mention that each of them was a talented woman with a wealth of knowledge.

Playing with them brings a sense of satisfaction and joy that nothing else can compare to.

"Huan-ge'er, why aren't you playing inside?"

From the side, Lin Ruhai's gentle voice came, and he looked at Jia Huan with a smile.

"Don't mention it!"

Jia Huan said self-deprecatingly, "I can't participate in the poetry gatherings inside at all, so I won't embarrass myself!"

"Huan-ge'er, aren't you also studying at the Jia family academy?"

Lin Ruhai laughed and said, "How can you not be interested in poetry?"

"Haha, to be honest, it's all just to get by!"

Jia Huan waved his hand and said leisurely, "It takes a lot of effort to read and understand all the Four Books and Five Classics. How can I have the mind to care about anything else?"

"Besides, poetry and prose require a lot of talent!"

"Don't you have any aspirations to study for the imperial examinations?"

Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Jia Huan curiously, saying, "With your intelligence, you should have a great chance of making it big!"

"That's many years from now?"

Speaking of this, Jia Huan wasn't afraid of Lin Ruhai laughing at him, and said leisurely, "If things go wrong, by the time I pass the imperial examination, I'll probably be over thirty!"

"This is only when everything is going smoothly. If things don't go smoothly, wouldn't it be a waste of time and energy?"

"If one has a good tutor, passing the imperial examination should be much easier!"

Lin Ruhai said with a smile, "I happen to have a lot of free time lately, would you like me to give you some pointers?"

"forget it!"

Jia Huan waved his hand and laughed, "I understand my uncle's intentions, but it's not realistic!"

"The situation in the manor simply does not allow me to rise through the ranks by studying and taking the imperial examinations, unless I can immediately leave the manor and live separately, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable!"

She reached out to stop Lin Ruhai, making him listen to her finish: "Besides, I really have no interest in those Confucian classics. As long as I know the general idea, I'll know what's going on when others criticize me!"

"If they really want to enter officialdom, with the Rong family's power, they don't need to put all their energy into the imperial examinations!"

Lin Ruhai frowned slightly, not expecting Jia Huan to have such thoughts, so it was not appropriate to continue.

Furthermore, from Jia Huan's words, he also realized that the affairs within the Rong Mansion were clearly not as simple as he had thought, and he couldn't help but think of Jia Baoyu in the flower hall.

Jia Huan quickly took his leave and did not intend to stay at the Lin family's house any longer.

He truly hadn't expected that Lin Ruhai would actually intend to take him as a disciple.

Fortunately, he didn't reveal his intentions to the old lady and Madam Wang in the mansion, otherwise he would have been in trouble and would have been entangled with them in the future.

It's not that I'm afraid of these two, but once we get entangled, it'll never end.

It's likely that this third-ranking scholar found out about the fact that he had instigated the Second Master Zheng to transfer Lin Ruhai to the capital, and that's when he had this idea of ​​repaying the favor.

It's good enough that he has this intention; Jia Huan doesn't expect anything in return.

Currently, the luck value displayed in the virtual light screen evolved by the Golden Finger is approaching 300, which is the best reward, and he is quite satisfied.

Another point is that although he had no plans for the future, he also had no intention of taking the imperial examination to enter officialdom.

The imperial examination is really hard to predict. Unless he is willing to directly join the Southern scholars and become their vanguard in infiltrating the court's resources, he will probably have to use up most of the luck points accumulated in his cheat system to pass the imperial examination smoothly.

Xu Wenchang, one of the three great talents of the early Ming Dynasty, and the four great talents of Jiangnan all had a very difficult time in the imperial examinations. Did they not have any talent?

Just as he told Lin Ruhai, one does not necessarily have to pass the imperial examination to enter officialdom.

The Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guard are both excellent career paths!

These pathways to officialdom probably aroused jealousy or resentment among scholars; in short, the mainstream thought was to disdain them, considering them not the proper path at all.

Lin Ruhai was also a typical scholar-official, and would be influenced by him to some extent.

Fortunately, he was broad-minded enough; otherwise, Jia Huan's words would have been enough to blacklist Jia Huan completely, and they probably wouldn't have had much contact with each other in the future.

Not to mention, like this time, they took the initiative to invite her to Lin Daiyu's birthday banquet.

Of course, Jia Huan didn't care much about any of these things.

Currently, his biggest concern is improving his own abilities and discovering the effects of the cheat code.

Anyway, with the Rong family as their backer, even if they are not valued within the family, the situation outside is completely different.