Lin Xuan and his son were led by Lin Wenhe to the hall. Zhang Qing took Lin Duoduo and followed the female family members to the side hall.
After some small talk, Lin Xuan said: "Ah Weng, I have been traveling for many days in a row. I am a little tired and want to take a rest."
Lin Wenhe said with a smile: "Then you go and have a rest. The dinner will be ready later, and I will ask someone to notify you."
Lin Wenhe called a maid and asked her to take Lin Xuan down to rest.
"Aweng, dear clan uncles, I'll excuse you now!" Lin Xuan said hello and took Liu Da away with the maid.
The maid took Lin Xuan to a room and said, "Sir, this is the place arranged for you. If you have any dissatisfaction, please tell me."
Lin Xuan looked at it. Although the room was not very good, it was quite clean. He said, "I'm quite satisfied. You can go down first."
"Yes, my servant is waiting outside. If you need anything, you can call me anytime!" The maid said a blessing, closed the door and left.
"Liu Da, I have something for you to handle." Lin Xuan called Liu Da to him and said.
Liu Da cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, just give me your orders."
During the Chinese New Year, Lin Xuan gave him money and a holiday, which made Liu Da very grateful. Now that he had the opportunity to repay Lin Xuan, he was very excited.
"When we first entered, there was a man named Lin Fei, do you remember?" Lin Xuan asked.
Liu Da said: "I remember, little one."
"Go and investigate why he went to Chang'an before and see if it has anything to do with his father. It doesn't matter if you spend some money to find out as soon as possible." Lin Xuan said.
"Yes!" Liu Da took the order and left.
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In the evening, after dinner, there was another round of flattery.
Lin Xuan felt like vomiting after hearing this. He himself didn't realize that he had so many advantages.
Although he felt bored, it was not easy to attack. Lin Xuan could only cope with it with a smile.
If Lin Xuan hadn't said he was tired and wanted to go to bed early, they would have been able to praise him all night long.
When Lin Xuan returned to the room, Liu Da had already returned.
"How is it? Has the investigation been completed?" Lin Xuan asked.
"Sir, after many inquiries, I learned that Lin Fei is a very good gambler and often borrows money outside. In order to help him pay off his debts, his father has sold almost all of his family's land. The last time he went to Chang'an, it was
Because someone came to his house to demand a debt, he had no choice but to run to Chang'an to avoid the debt," Liu Da said.
Lin Xuan was silent for a while, then asked: "Did his father ask him to go to Chang'an, or did he decide to go to Chang'an on his own?"
"This is not clear yet. I only know that he went to Chang'an to hide from debts." Liu Da said with some shame.
He felt that he did not handle things well and felt sorry for Lin Xuan.
"I understand, thank you. Go down and rest." Lin Xuan said.
He didn't blame Liu Da. After all, he was unfamiliar with the place and the time was short. It was good to be able to investigate these things.
"Don't worry, Sir, I will investigate clearly tomorrow." Liu Da assured.
"No need, these are enough. After traveling so long, go back and have a good rest." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"Yes!" Liu Day responded.
After Liu Da left, Lin Xuan went to bed. No matter what the truth was, he had no intention of pursuing it.
It's not that he is kind, but because Lin Fei likes to gamble, he will play himself to death.
When he loses all his family property, he will either be forced to death by debt collectors, or he will leave his hometown to avoid debts.
No matter what the outcome is, it is very miserable.
As for whether he would turn around as a prodigal son, Lin Xuan never thought about it. How many people who are addicted to gambling go too far?
If Lin Fei had the perseverance and perseverance, what if he let him go?
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The ancients attached great importance to offering sacrifices to their ancestors, and would hold grand sacrifices on New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival, Double Ninth Festival, and Hungry Ghost Festival.
Of course, in addition to these festivals, ancestors can be worshiped when happy events or disasters occur.
If there is a happy event, you should tell your ancestors to know about it; if there is a disaster, you should pray to the ancestors for blessing.
Lin Dongyang and his family came back to worship their ancestors this time, just to tell their ancestors the happy news of being ennobled.
Lin Xuan didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but even time travel has happened. Who knows if there are ghosts and gods?
Lin Family Ancestral Hall
This time, only Lin Xuan and his son were worshiping ancestors.
Women are not allowed to participate in ancestor worship, so Zhang Qing and Lin Duoduo did not come.
The father and son personally placed the prepared offerings on the table where the offerings were placed.
One person lit three incense sticks and knelt down in front of the ancestral tablet.
"Raise the incense!" Lin Wenhe shouted.
Hearing this, Lin Xuan and his son raised the incense above their heads.
Then, Lin Dongyang began to recite the sacrificial speech, and Lin Xuan listened carefully. It said that Lin Xuan was named Jingyang County Bo, honored his ancestors, and asked for blessings from his ancestors.
After Lin Dongyang finished reciting, according to Lin Wenhe's instructions, the father and son kowtowed three times, stood up and put the incense into the incense burner, which was considered completed.
After worshiping his ancestors, Lin Xuan was afraid that he would be pestered by the family members again, so he planned to sneak out for a walk.
Luoyang is an ancient capital for thousands of years. It’s hard to come here once. It would be a pity not to go shopping.
However, before Lin Xuan could escape, Lin Wenhe and a young man found Lin Xuan.
Lin Wenhe smiled and said: "Xuan'er, Aweng has something to ask you for help!"
"Aweng, look at what you said. If you have anything to do, just say it. If I can help, I will definitely help." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Lin Wenhe pointed to the young man beside him and introduced: "This is my grandson Lin Mo, who is two years older than you."
Lin Xuan cupped his hands and said, "I've met my clan brother!"
"Brother Lin Xuan is so polite!" Lin Mo returned the favor with a smile.
Lin Wenhe said: "Xuan'er, your brother has been studying since he was a child, and he has achieved some success..."
"Wait a minute." Lin Xuan interrupted directly and said: "Ah, although I have a title, I have no real power. If you want me to help you get an official position, I really can't do it."
Many people from the Lin family came to him and asked him to arrange this and that.
He has been bored to death for a long time. How can he be so capable?
"Xuan'er, you misunderstood. Aweng wants you to help recommend your clan brother to study in the Imperial College!" Lin Wenhe was interrupted and said with a smile without being annoyed at all.
"I can help think of a solution for this, but I can't guarantee whether I can get in." Lin Xuan nodded and said.
He and Kong Yingda had a relationship, and he was not sure whether Kong Yingda would help, so he didn't dare to guarantee it.
"Xuan'er, has your recommendation quota been used up?" Lin Wenhe asked hurriedly.
Lin Xuan was stunned and asked: "What recommendation quota?"
"You don't know?" Lin Wenhe looked at Lin Xuan in disbelief.
Lin Xuan shook his head, he didn't know what the recommended quota was.
Lin Wenhe explained: "The Duke has one recommendation quota every year, the Marquis has one recommendation every three years, and the Earl has one recommendation every five years. As long as you hold your recommendation letter, you can study at the Imperial College."
"So that's it, what should I do? Can I just write it directly?" Lin Xuan asked.
Since I have this quota, it doesn't matter if I give it to Lin Mo. Since I won't use it anyway, I can still sell it to Lin Wenhe.
Lin Wenhe said happily: "Yes, yes, just write. I will ask someone to bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone right away."
When the maid brought the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Lin Xuan wrote a letter of recommendation according to Lin Wenhe's instructions.
After finishing writing, Lin Xuan said with a smile: "Brother, if you have any difficulties in going to Chang'an, you can come to me directly."
"Thank you, clan brother!" Lin Mo said with gratitude.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "These are all trivial matters."