Qinglian in the Red Chamber

"Is it a good day to send him away?" Jia She asked, taking the hangover soup from Mrs. Zhang and drinking it.

"Yeah. Hu'er and Lian Er personally took the car back to Lin's house." Mrs. Zhang took the empty bowl and handed it to the maid beside her to take it away.

"Second brother said that he couldn't drink enough and felt uncomfortable. I wanted to leave him in the guest room to rest for a while, but the second brother said no, and just left in a hurry, without waiting for the carriage I arranged for him to be delivered. The people at the door said that the second younger brother's face looks ugly..."

Hearing this, Jia Amnesty couldn't help but let out a sigh.He and Jia Zheng have not been close since childhood, but they are brothers of the same mother and compatriots.Looking at Jia Zheng who is dull and unsociable, he also has a headache.Doesn't this younger brother have anything else he can bring out other than the Four Books and Five Classics?Could it be that he intends to force everyone to say "Zhihuzhe" to fail?Who was Jia Zheng's master in the first place?It is really misleading the children!

Thinking of what happened at the banquet just now, Jia Amnesty's forehead twitched.

At the banquet, Lin Ruhai and Jia She only talked about some innocuous government affairs once, and seeing Jia Zheng's gloomy expression, they stopped talking in agreement and changed the subject.

It's a pity that no matter whether the two of them are talking about appreciating gold and stones, identifying antiques, traveling in mountains and rivers, or discussing unofficial history and anecdotes, when Jia Zhengke was asked what he thought, his face turned red and he hesitated for a long time. I couldn't say anything, and in the end I could only sit there and act as a foil.

In addition, because of Jia Baoyu's strangeness, Lin Ruhai and Jia She could not talk about the boys in their respective families, for fear of stepping on Jia Zheng's sensitive nerves and making him unhappy.

Ugh--!

Seeing Jia Amnesty rubbing his forehead, Zhang hurriedly sat beside him, and rubbed it for him with moderate strength.

"Master, do you have a headache again?"

"Hey! The second child is also quite stupid." Jia She said this sentence with a taste of hating iron but not steel.

Mrs. Zhang felt helpless when she thought of Jia Zheng's usual actions.In big families, it is not difficult to see concubine sons who have been taught to be mediocre, but it is rare to see such dull sons like Jia Zheng.

"Perhaps the second disciple is simple-minded..." Mrs. Zhang didn't have the confidence to say this.

Jia Amnesty twitched her lips. It's been so long in the officialdom.Still simple.

Seeing her master suffocating for the second wife who is not very close to her, Mrs. Zhang hurriedly changed the subject.Rather than worrying about Jia Zheng there, she was more worried about the Zhen family's affairs.

"Did Master mention that to Young Master?" Mrs. Zhang couldn't help asking.

Zhang's question was cryptic, but Jia She knew what she was asking.

Shaking his head, Jia Amnesty said, "Where is the second child, it's not easy to talk about it in front of people. I've already sent Lin Ruhai a message, and I'll ask him for tea tomorrow. He agreed."

"Oh." Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. Since Uncle Lin accepted the master's invitation, he will definitely give some advice.Just wait and see.It should be less likely to implicate oneself.otherwise.Even though the Lin family is the in-laws of the Jia family.I will also avoid it.

"Then I'll prepare some gifts for the Lin family. There's a good reason to talk about it to the outside world. Isn't their house tidying up? I happen to have some Xiaying gauze at my place. The color is very bright, and they are used for their house. The eldest sister pastes the windows or something. It's the best."

"Yeah. Let's see." Jia Amnesty has always trusted Mrs. Zhang to take care of these relationships.

"In the past few days, take care of your family members. Before I come back from Lin's house, don't ask anyone to be talkative in front of the old lady." Jia Shefu explained again, "You must be careful at the door. Some, if necessary...'

"Master, don't worry, I'll save it." If Mrs. Zhang doesn't understand, it's ordinary people.Whenever something happens, you have to go around and contact with various relatives, so that you can ask someone to intercede for your family, let alone a family like your own.At this juncture, there is no guarantee that the Zhen family will not come to the door...

the second day.As expected, Lin Ruhai was waiting for Jia Amnesty at home as promised.

In the study room, the fragrance of ink is faint, and the fragrance of tea curls up.

After sipping some tea, Jia Amnesty straight-forwardly explained his reason for coming.

"The Zhen family, did you commit an unpardonable crime?"

"Enhou is really straightforward." Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, as if talking about the good weather today.

Jia She's thin lips curled up, but the words he said were very cold.

"I'm a military commander, I don't have a curvy intestine, and I'm used to speaking very straightforwardly. I don't hide anything, Jia's family and Zhen's family are old relatives, but I never like this family, and I don't have much friendship with them. It's just that outsiders don't see it that way. I just want to know that what happened to the Zhen family this time will implicate my family. "

Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows and looked at Jia Amnesty, his slightly narrowed eyes were full of interest.

my home? !

What Jia Amnesty asked was not whether the Zhen family would be involved in the Jia family, but only worried about whether the Zhen family would be involved in his own family...

This Marquis Jia En, somehow knows something, right?

The Jia family has many people and many things to do.There will always be some people who are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to reproduce the glory of their ancestors in the past. Unfortunately, they chose the most risky path, and the timing of the choice is not good, and the person they choose is even worse... …

Lin Ruhai didn't answer Jia She's question right away, he continued a cup of tea for Jia She, and then said: "Now the Northwest is not peaceful, how can we allow others to snore under the couch, Long Live God won't watch Galdan continue doing this If the trouble continues, they must be maimed and wiped out. Also, the Japanese pirates on the sea are like mosquitoes. They come to disturb them from time to time, which makes the Long Live Lord very upset. Nowadays, the imperial court needs them very much. Military generals. If the imperial court wants to fight wars, food, grass and military equipment must be prepared first. These need a lot of money. The Western Expedition in the 36th year of Kangxi was precisely because of the lack of food and grass in the rear. Instead of taking advantage of the victory to pursue Galdan's remnants, they had to withdraw."

"The crimes committed by the Zhen family are not minor crimes. They belong to the kind that cannot be pardoned. What they did is no different from stabbing a knife in the back of the Lord Long Live. And,..." Lin Ruhai stopped suddenly, without a word. Go on.

Jia Amnesty's eyes flickered, and he didn't ask any further questions, only thinking about it to himself.

Although he hadn't had much contact with that family, Jia Amnesty had heard Jia's mother talk about it a few times, and knew that the old lady of the family had served the Empress Dowager Xiaokangzhang.Today's Long Live Lord is very kind to that family.

A servant who was deeply favored by the emperor suddenly betrayed his master...

Lin Ruhai's unfinished words, but do they mean something?

"Brother Hu, I think he looks pretty good." Lin Ruhai suddenly said to Jia Hu, "It's just that the Imperial Academy is a noble place, but it's very difficult to get ahead. Enhou should find a chance , Find him a job outside. As long as he doesn’t make any mistakes, it’s easier to get promoted, and it’s better than his qualifications in the Imperial Academy.”

"The Zhen family. It has been publicized for a hundred years. There are many in-laws. I am afraid that they will not stand still. I reckon that someone from the Zhen family will come to Beijing to find someone to intercede for their family. When Enhou returns, he should guard the door tightly and let no one take advantage of the loopholes. Does your old lady have an unusual relationship with that family..."

After Jia Amnesty finished listening.Naturally, I did not mention them one by one.

At noon, an inconspicuous carriage drove into the capital city.

"The old lady has ordered that we go to Rongguo Mansion first when we arrive in the capital." In the carriage, a decent woman wearing a golden hairpin raised the curtain and said to the coachman outside.

The coachman followed his advice and drove the carriage towards Rongning Street.

On Rongning Street, the coachman wandered around twice.Uncertainly, he stopped the carriage and knocked on the carriage.

"But it's here?" asked the old woman.

"Mother Chun, there are only two Jia mansions on this street. There is no Rongguo mansion..."

Mother Chun was the respectable woman in the carriage wearing a gold hairpin.She was originally the confidant maid of the old lady of the Zhen family, and she was called Chunya.She doesn't want to marry when she gets old.So she combed herself and became a wife, and continued to serve the old lady of the Zhen family.For this reason, the old lady of the Zhen family has been treating this mother Chun very unusually. Even Zhen Yingjia would respect her as "Aunt Chun" when she saw her.In the Zhen family, this mother Chun is very respectable.

"Go around and inquire about it, and see what's going on? We haven't been to the capital for a long time, so maybe something happened to Rongguo Mansion."

The coachman responded, parked the carriage on the side of the road, and went to find someone to inquire about the news.

The spring mother opened the curtain of the car, stared at the gate with "Jia's Mansion" hanging in front of her for a long time, and then put down the curtain of the car.Closing her eyes, Chun's mother leaned against the carriage board and fell asleep.

She came to the capital to help the Elder Master pave the road under the order of Mrs. Zhen.

These days, they only change horses, but people rarely rest.Just like that, day and night, sleepless, desperately rushing, I wanted to arrive in Kyoto before the Yanzheng's official ship, but I didn't expect that the axle suddenly broke on the way.As a result, they traveled all night, but they were able to enter the city today, while the Yanzheng's official ship arrived in Kyoto two days ago.

Mother Chun felt a little ominous in her heart, always feeling that this trip to Kyoto would not go so smoothly.

First, the axle, which is the most difficult to break, broke, and then the Rongguo Mansion, which has the deepest friendship with my family, seems to have changed. After that... I really don’t know what will happen?

While Chun's mother was meditating, the coachman who was looking for someone to inquire about the news came back.

"Mother Chun, I found out. This is the original Rongguo Mansion. However, after the old Duke of his family left, the eldest son who inherited the family business changed the plaque on the gate of the mansion. Even the neighboring Ningguo Mansion also changed the gate plaque. "

"I heard that the two brothers in their house originally lived in separate families, but for some unknown reason three years ago, the Erfang family moved out overnight...'

The driver chattered about telling Chun's mother all the news he had inquired about.

"Is the old Mrs. Jia of the Jia family okay?" Chun's mother asked. When the old lady of the Zhen family was working in the palace, she was kind to this old lady Jia from the Rongguo Mansion.

"I heard that he lives with the eldest son. I can't find out about the others."

Mother Chun listened quietly, feeling a deep sense of uneasiness in her heart: I haven't received any news about the Rongguo Mansion splitting up and changing the plaque. This is definitely not a good sign.In the past few years, the exchanges between the two families have not been the same as before, and there are no letters or anything.It's just that, right now, I can't take care of it. The Elder has already been taken into custody by the Ministry of Punishment, so I can only bite the bullet and try it now.

"Go to the concierge and tell me that we are here to deliver something to the old lady in the house." Mother Chun ordered in a deep voice. She didn't know the old master Jia who was in charge now, so she could only place her hopes on the old lady Jia. Jun can think of some old loves that his master took care of her when he was in the palace.

The coachman nodded and turned to knock on the door of Jia's mansion.After knocking twice, the door didn't move, but the side door opened a crack, and a man who didn't look like a door poked his head out.

The man first looked at the coachman, then at the carriage parked beside him, and then asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The man's voice was low and restrained, and there was a gleam in his eyes.When Chun's mother saw this person through the gap in the car curtain, her eyes darkened, her heart sank immediately, and she thought to herself: This person is definitely not a disciple.But this person started to work as a gate at this time... It seems that today's gate of Jia's mansion may not be so easy to enter.