Red Chamber Fellows: You Are Not Guilty

After the guests had subsided, Jia Amnesty called all the children to Rongqingtang.He had discussed it with Mrs. Xing beforehand, and Mrs. Xing also felt that his idea was feasible, so she just waited for Jia She to speak with the children.

"Now Cong'er is a child. Although he is only a young scholar, he has won the case at a young age. This is a groundbreaking event in our family. I am afraid that in the future, Cong'er will go to civil servants It's the way." Jia Amnesty started with a smile.

Jia Cong made him feel a little embarrassed, and said modestly: "Beijing is not as prosperous as Jiangnan's style of writing, and my son is just taking advantage of his reference in Beijing. He doesn't deserve such praise from his father."

Jia Amnesty shook his head: "You have a solid foundation. Although you are not smart, you are more down-to-earth. Even if you go to Jinling for reference, you will not be the top of the case, and you will not be wrong. It is a good thing to be humble, but you can't belittle yourself. You You're still young, don't learn so deeply from Mr. Shi every day."

Seeing that Jia Cong still wanted to say something, stop him quickly: "Now Cong'er can be considered to have found her own way, I am very relieved. It is Lian'er, who has become more and more considerate in her actions after being appointed to the title for the past two years. The errands are also well done. This success can be regarded as holding on."

With Lao Tzu's affirmation, Jia Lian's face was full of light, he was not like Jia Cong'er, who was humbled a bit, and just smugly turned around and looked at everyone, so that everyone would envy him.It's just a room full of people. Apart from beating him, Jia She usually praises others as much as he can, so his wish has come to nothing.Fortunately, there was Sun Yuan, who gave him an admiring look, making him unable to find Bei for a while.

Then I heard Jia She continue to say: "In your generation, there are only two brothers. After getting along with each other these years, I don't need to say that brothers are united in their hearts and money, and they have done a good job."

Over there, Prince Ping said to Madam Xing in a "whispered voice": "Look, mother, father only recognizes me with his lips, and he has nothing to do with me when it comes to brothers."

Jia She glared at him angrily: "It's not your turn yet. If you really don't treat you as a family, today I will only let you go back to the garden to guard Yu'er. Who will let you sit here?" Dare to speak out again.

But Jia Amnesty had already made him interrupt the thoughts he had just brewed, so he had no choice but to follow his words: "Speaking of which, although Nian En is not from our family, you have been together for these years. Compared with the relationship with the clan, I'm afraid it will be closer to you brothers."

Prince Buli Ping nodded wildly over there, and the next words spread to everyone's ears: "The relationship between people is based on each other. Sincerely treat you as brothers, you should also treat him as your brother." My own brother. There is something that needs to be discussed with everyone.”

Jia Lian couldn't sit still anymore. Today, his father is really not quite right. How can he say what he said?He suddenly remembered what Sun Yuan had told him that day, and felt that his father's words that he would hand over the Duke's Mansion to him immediately did not sound right, so he looked at Sun Yuan.Sun Yuan was also looking at him worriedly, and the two exchanged glances, both of them could see worry.

Sure enough, Jia Amnesty's next words were not so easy to accept: "Cong'er already had the title of Lieutenant of Qingcheyunqi in her body, and now she is also successful in reading. I can be regarded as starting a family. Shuda There are branches, I thought, why not give you a branch now."

All the foreshadowing can't calm down the turbulent waves in Jia Lian's heart. He has already knelt in front of Jia She: "But what does the son do that the father is not satisfied with? Or is the daughter-in-law butler deducting Cong'er's expenses? Please tell the father clearly." Sun Yuan also knelt behind Jia Lian, his face pale.Even Congcong knelt beside his mother - he is the great-grandson, and Jia Amnesty treated him as an adult early on, and always brought him by his side when discussing things at home.

Jia She said: "Get up, what do you look like? The man has gold under his knees, but what I passed on to you is the position of the Duke of the State. Is it for you to kneel at every turn?"

Jia Lian stiffened his neck: "It's only natural for me to kneel down to my father. No one can say that kneeling down to my father is weak."

Mrs. Xing also called Sun Yuan to get up: "Everyone is watching your hard work these years, don't listen to Lian'er's nonsense, good boy, get up quickly." Water marks.

If you want to kneel, you can kneel.Sometimes Jia She could not do anything against Jia Lian, he was also stubborn, just like that time when he was not called Master, and now he did not like to be called Lord, Jia She couldn't help it.

"You have to know, it's not that I don't believe in you, and it's not that I'm afraid that you will fight against each other. It's just that Cong'er's path is different from yours. Don't take advantage of me and his husband being here now to pave the way for him. It's all your business." Jia Amnesty even patted Jia Lian's head.

If normally, such a grown-up would still be touched like a child, Jia Lian would have jumped up a long time ago—although he would like to think of himself as a child, but the age is there, that is The treatment of Ning Ning and An An is not good.But now Jia Lian doesn't care about these things anymore, he still asks Jia Amnesty with his neck stuck:

"Father doesn't believe me so much? Why can't I take care of my brother?"

Jia She shook his head: "You are the one who has delayed me for 20 years. I have no good students to teach you, so I have worked hard for these years. Speaking of these years, I have praised many others. Only you, I It is much harsher. I think I am a good father to other children, but I am not a good father to you. "

There was moisture in Jia Lian's eyes: "Father has tempered me, I know it all, don't blame father for this anymore."

Jia Amnesty said: "Just don't complain, what are you doing on your knees, get up and listen to me."

Jia Lian had no choice but to get up by himself.Even if the husband and wife, father and son are sitting together, they can still see the uneasiness in their hearts.

Jia She continued: "It's good that you brothers have both civil and military skills. But in the eyes of others, it's too much. Our family is already very prominent, and I don't have any intentions to go further. Not only You, Cong Cong's generation, as long as you can keep it, I am satisfied. So I have thought and thought about dividing up the family for you brothers, and it is also a way to preserve this family. "

Jia Lian was no longer so excited this time, and after thinking about what Lao Tzu said, he felt that there was some truth to it.But these years, the family has been harmonious, everyone has been affectionate together, and when things happen, they discuss and negotiate, and they suddenly say that they are going to split up, and they still feel uncomfortable.I just put on a tiger face and stopped speaking to refute.

Jia Cong did not speak until now: "Father asked me to set up a family, and I have no objection. It's just that I am a concubine, and my family has not treated me differently these years. Even my elder brother and sister-in-law also treat me and sister Qiao. Brother Cong waits for the same. It’s just that a concubine is a concubine, and my father understands it better than me.”

"What nonsense?" Jia Lian said before Jia Amnesty: "Your Excellency is talking, why do you interrupt?"

But Jia She nodded: "What Cong'er said is very true. I said earlier that in a family, the elders and concubines should be particular. But I hope that by the time when you are yourselves, there will be no more Cong'er in our family." This kind of thing. The palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are all flesh, and I feel sorry for any child. I think people's hearts are human, so in the future, as long as the heir is not extinct, there should be no more sons and daughters in my family."

There is a lesson in this remark, not to mention Jia Lian and Jia Cong, even Prince Ping and Cong Cong, they all stood up to receive the lesson.

"I said that day that all the things in the public house belong to Lian'er. That's why I have devoted myself to researching various things over the years in order to save some wealth for Cong'er. Fortunately, the emperor was generous and gave away his own share. The shares in the cement were given to Cong'er, so Lian'er doesn't have to worry, now that Cong'er's family background may not be weaker than yours."

Jia Amnesty stopped Jia Lian who was about to speak again: "Let me finish my sentence, please. I will show you a good face today, and I won't even let me say anything. As for the share of the steel, it's just me joking with the emperor, after all That thing involves weapons, we just pretend there is no such thing.”

Everyone in the room nodded.When the money arrives at a certain time, it is just a number on the ledger.Ding Guogong's Mansion is not the original Rongzhong Mansion, not to mention that there is no such thing as food, I am afraid that the food of the last year is still not enough.

"The private house in my hand should be shared equally with you brothers. It's just that Cong'er hasn't married yet, so I'll give him more. It should be divided into two shares, and Cong'er will have one share. The rest will be divided into six shares, and Lian'er will have one share." A share for Nianen, a share for Daiyu, a share for Yingchun, a share for Congcong, and a share for Qiaojieer. Don’t blame me for not thinking about An’an and Ningning; He has his share. I don’t need to say anything about Qiao, I admit this partiality.”

Sun Yuan knelt down again: "Daughter-in-law shouldn't talk too much, but I just ask father to be considerate of us as brothers and sisters. No matter how rich Cong'er is, she is also a member of the family. I dare not say how much we share. , I just ask my father to agree that in the future, Cong'er's major affairs will be undertaken by us as brothers and sisters-in-law."

Jia She nodded naturally: "It's up to you. Why should I oppose you as a brother-in-law's beloved brother?"

At this time Mrs. Xing had already put out the seven boxes in a row.Prince Ping only said: "Yu'er and I only have one share to think about, why do we have to get an extra one. Father knows, we don't lack this."

Jia She shook his head: "When you got married that day, I didn't add any more. After all, Yu'er's dowry is too much, so I can't stand it. Now it's just giving Yu'er the dowry from that time."

Mrs. Xing handed the boxes to everyone, but Yingchun took the box for her.

Jia Cong himself said to Sun Yuan: "Good sister-in-law, I am not going to start fire there. Don't forget what I like to eat, sister-in-law."

Jia Lian gave him a white look: "Quickly take out the meal money, I forgot, you are still a rich man."

Jia Cong salivated and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, when I pick up my father and mother to live with me, brother just eat."

Jia Lian was so angry that he said: "I am the eldest son, so I will take care of my father and mother. Will your family take care of your child?"

Jia Cong smirked: "I just don't know how to learn. Can't I let my parents take care of my children?" Brother, you don't even have a daughter-in-law, and you think too far.

The crowd burst into laughter.