The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Chapter 444 The troubled Lin Mansion (Part 1)

In fact, Lin Zhuangyuan's gold letter announcing the good news, which was also a letter home, was delivered to his home in Suzhou two days earlier than the official document.

Maybe it's because the title of Shofu was borrowed from the cover, so the speed is slightly faster.

When the head of the family, Wang Shishi, saw this special letter from home, she was so excited that she trembled all over and finally calmed down.

No matter what method is used, this is a miracle, and who doesn’t want a miracle to happen in their own home?

Wang Shiwu touched his already huge belly. The day of delivery was probably within these two days. The miracle was the best news he had heard before giving birth.

However, Mrs. Wang suppressed her excitement and did not tell anyone about it for the time being. She just kept the gold-gilded post announcing the good news.

Then someone sent a message saying that he was going to meet his parents-in-law.

Suzhou Canglang Pavilion Lin Mansion is a large house with five roads and seven entrances. Lin's father, Guozhong, and Lin's mother, Lin Song, both live in a courtyard in the northeast.

It's not that Lin Tailai is unfilial, but that he has organized four fields in the northeast corner so that Father Lin can continue to enjoy the joy of pastoral life.

The old couple were not people with strict etiquette. When their daughter-in-law said she wanted to meet, they quickly replied and told her daughter-in-law, who was about to give birth, to lie still and wait for the old couple to pass by.

Gao Changjiang, the executive vice president of Hengtang College, the general manager of the Storyteller Office, the informal foreign affairs officer of the Lin Mansion, and the self-proclaimed think tank of the Lin Group, was also called over.

When he entered the outer hall at the second door, he saw Mistress Wang lying on her back, talking to the old man of the Lin family and the old mistress.

Wang Shiwu invited Gao Changjiang to sit down and said, "For two days in a row, I dreamed that hundreds of beasts were surrounding the house and bowing their heads in unison. Then the stars in the sky turned into unicorns and came into my arms. Then the room was filled with red light and a strange fragrance lingered."

Gao Changjiang: ""

Mrs. Wang, are you starting to prepare to create a god now?

As a former storyteller, Gao Changjiang is no stranger to these traditional cultures.

Then Wang Shishi looked at Mrs. Lin Song again and continued: "I heard that my mother-in-law had the same dream when she gave birth to my husband?"

Mrs. Lin Song was a little embarrassed and said: "Ah, ah, yes, it is such a dream. In the past, I was afraid of being laughed at by others, so I never dared to tell it.

I just didn’t expect that my wife would have the same dream as me again. "

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Lin Song lowered her head in shame. This was the first time she was over fifty years old and said such nonsense.

Gao Changjiang couldn't complain in his heart. Is there any more additions to the miraculous statue after more than 20 years? Do you want a father and son to have supernatural powers?

Oh, this is what is done in the history books? That's okay.

Wang Shiwu looked at Gao Changjiang again and asked: "I heard that Mr. Gao is knowledgeable and proficient in interpreting signs. I wonder why this is a sign?"

Gao Changjiang hurriedly congratulated loudly and said from the bottom of his heart: "When a supernatural statue appears, a supernatural person must emerge at the right time! It can bring peace and stability to the country, and it can light up the lintel of the gate!"

Wang Shiwu thanked him and said: "Then I would like to thank Mr. Gao for your good wishes!"

After Gao Changjiang came out of the Lin Mansion, he went directly to the Storyteller's Office and began to arrange public opinion dissemination work.

Regardless of whether he believed it or not, he still had to do what he had to do.

Generally speaking, only outsiders will believe in supernatural things. The closer you are to yourself, the less likely you are to believe it.

However, even if these confidants do not believe in themselves, they will encourage outsiders to believe and maintain divinity in front of outsiders.

Two days later, Mrs. Wang of the Lin Mansion was about to give birth. It was said that she had the same mysterious dream for three consecutive days before giving birth.

Father Lin, the eldest and third brothers of the Lin family, as well as Mr. Shen, Zhang Fengyi, Zhang Youyu, Song Quan, Gao Changjiang and other close people gathered in the outer hall and waited.

I don't know how long I waited, but I vaguely heard a burst of women's cheers coming from the inner courtyard.

A maid rushed over from the backyard and shouted from a distance: "Master! It's a young master!"

Before everyone in the hall could react, another disciple led a government clerk into the courtyard.

The clerk of the government office held up a big red sticker and shouted loudly: "Great news! The government office has received the spring communiqué from the imperial court!"

Mr. Lin Tailai of Guifu came out on top, and won the first prize in the capital competition, winning the first prize in a row! "

The relatives and friends in the hall were all shocked. They all secretly speculated that Lin Tailai might be able to become a Jinshi. After all, he had a career as a chief minister.

But I didn't expect that Lin Tailai would play so big! After becoming the number one scholar in Wu, he became the number one scholar in literature!

Could it be that in the capital, Wen Zhuangyuan could also be defeated with martial arts?

When everyone calmed down, the scribe shouted again: "The Holy One is virtuous, the Emperor's grace is great, the civil and military skills are great, and they are astonishing in the past and the present!"

After shouting these words, I got a large sum of wedding money, which was a pleasure.

Fortunately, the prince of the government office admired me recently, so he assigned himself to wait at the gate of Lin Mansion to announce the birth of the new baby.

When any normal person hears something like the Civil and Military Nine Elements, their first reaction is a miracle, and they are shocked!

Second Master Shen was the youngest, and was the first to react, and said: "Brother Lin won nine yuan in a row, and his legitimate son is here. Isn't this a double happiness?"

Gao Changjiang, who had read the book but was thrown off the street after reading it, was in a trance. He once dismissed the so-called miracles from others, but now maybe he is superficial?

Could it be that the magical dream that the old lady and Madam Wang said about all the beasts bowing their heads and the stars turning into unicorns in their arms was actually true?

Lin Zuoguan and the newly born baby, are they really the ones who came into being?

When the Lin Mansion encounters such a huge happy event, it will definitely make a big deal and make a big fuss about it.

But the man who was most capable of taking charge of the household was still lying in the inner courtyard, and was about to undergo confinement.

So Lin Guozhong could only shoulder the heavy burden and quickly called the eldest brother Lin Shilai, the third son Lin Fulai and the accustomed Gao Changjiang to the side hall to discuss the next arrangements.

Boss Lin has always been in charge of engineering projects, and the first thing he thought of was large-scale construction

"This glorious ancestor has to rebuild the ancestral hall in his hometown!" Boss Lin said, "Also, I think other people's homes have memorial arches, but my fourth brother has never built it, so this time we should build it together!"

Father Lin hesitated and said, "Didn't the ancestral hall have been renovated three years ago when Wu became the champion?"

Boss Lin said: "This time we have to repair it, and it needs to be bigger. Otherwise, how can we ask for the blessings of our ancestors?"

Father Lin thought twice and nodded, then asked: "How to repair the archway?"

Boss Lin said proudly: "My fourth brother's archway cannot be weaker than anyone else in Suzhou! Since he is said to have won nine yuan in a row, he will build nine archways!"

Next to him, Gao Changjiang was unable to complain. This person is really a nouveau riche bumpkin!

Father Lin also felt that he was too old to be reliable in cultural matters, so he asked Gao Changjiang: "What does Mr. Gao think should be done?"

After careful consideration, Gao Changjiang replied: "In my opinion, building two archways is enough.

A person's literary and military skills are enough to highlight the lintel and boast of the village. "

Boss Lin was a little unconvinced and said, "How can two be enough? I see some families have several, and they even have to get one to hold an exam."

Gao Changjiang retorted: "But these two archways can be built with the best stones to create the largest and most perfect building in the world!"

"How to fix it?" Boss Lin became a little more interested.

Gao Changjiang continued to answer: "Each archway can be supported by eight stone pillars, two rows and four columns. Each stone pillar is three feet high, with a distance of one foot and a half, and above it is a three-story archway!

In this way, the entire archway is three to five and a half feet wide in front, about one to two feet in depth on the side, and four feet high. It can be engraved on all sides.

There are two archways like this, one for culture and one for military affairs. Who wouldn’t admire them! "

Even Mr. Lin was shocked. Is this design an archway or a mixture of stone pavilion, stone pavilion and stone gate?

Just imagine how spectacular it would be to see two large stone buildings spanning the street.

Then Gao Changjiang talked about what kind of cloud pattern to use, what kind of carving to use, who to invite to inscribe, very detailed.

Father Lin, who had not expressed his opinion, looked at Gao Changjiang in confusion. The design plan of the eight-column stone archway was so detailed that it did not look like it was thought up on the spur of the moment.

Gao Changjiang smiled bitterly and said: "When I was a child, I often fantasized about what kind of archway I would build as a commemoration when I grew up and made great achievements.

Unfortunately, after thinking about it for many years, I have no chance to use it. Today I will dedicate this design to Lin Zuoguan! "

Father Lin, who is kind-hearted by nature, patted Gao Changjiang's shoulder to express comfort, and then said to Brother Lin: "The front of the fourth man's mansion is too quiet, and it seems not suitable for building an archway."

For the sake of safety, the gate of Lin Mansion did not open to the main road to the west, Wolong Street, but to a private alleyway between it and the Canglang Pavilion Garden. It was also a dead end alleyway with no access at the other end.

Ordinary pedestrians walking on Wolong Street would not leave the main road and pass by the Lin Mansion.

Anyone who shows up uninvited and wanders outside the gate of Lin Mansion must be a suspicious person.

So here comes the question. The purpose of building an archway is to publicly display your achievements and show off to the countryside. What’s the point of building it in an alleyway where no outsiders pass by?

That's why Father Lin said that it is not suitable to build an archway in front of the gate of Lin Mansion.

Boss Lin was caught up in the excitement of building the grandest stone archway in Suzhou, and he had already begun to plan the construction plan.

When he heard his father's worries, he said disapprovingly: "Fourth brother's achievements are the pride of Suzhou!

No, the archway should be built on Wolong Street next to it, not just in front of the gate! "

Father Lin added: "If it is five and a half feet across according to what Mr. Gao said, I'm afraid the street is not wide enough."

Boss Lin still disagreed, "First select a suitable place. If the width is not enough, then demolish and spend money to buy houses on both sides of the street, and then demolish the houses."

Gao Changjiang reminded again: "You can talk to the government and change the name of the road next to it to Jiuyuan Street.

A hundred years ago, there was a Bachelor Street in the west of the city because of the Wang University Shiyi Laoyuan. Now it is natural that there is a Jiuyuan Street next to the Lin Mansion. "

Damn it! Even Father Lin is not calm now. You scholars still dare to think that you can play!

The road next to it is Wolong Street, the most important main road that runs through the north and south of Suzhou City. It is also the dividing line between Wu County and Changzhou County in the city.

Have you, Gao Changjiang, lost your mind and gone crazy by changing the name of such an important road in the city to Jiuyuan Street?

Gao Changjiang added: "You don't need to change the whole thing, just rename the south section to Jiuyuan Street. You can try it. How will you know if it works if you don't try it?"

Father Lin couldn't help but ask: "Is this what you fantasized about when you were a child?"

Gao Changjiang: ""

It should be said that this is what all readers have imagined.

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