The Return of Lord Qiang of the Red Mansion System

"I've worn it for ten years, and I'm used to it. It's uncomfortable to change it to something else."

Jia Jing seemed to be casual, but in fact he looked at the front, back, left, and right.Seeing that this table is farthest from other tables, although it is used as a window, it cannot be seen clearly because of the bamboo curtain.In addition, being suppressed by the din from below, no one else could hear their intentionally lowered conversation, so they smiled with satisfaction: "I haven't seen you for many years, and you are still so cautious. But it is not easy to meet you. I entrusted several people , I finally brought you a message."

"I don't know why, recently our palace has suddenly become more strict than before. Those who serve the Supreme Emperor are not allowed to enter or leave, which is like house arrest." Eunuch Xie pointed to the package on the table, "I also found an excuse to come out."

Seeing the various toys exposed from the opening, Jia Jing couldn't help smiling.Picking up the purple sand pot and refilling the tea, he asked in a muffled voice, "The Supreme Emperor's dementia is still not cured?"

"Still looking like a naughty boy, he only knows how to play all day long. Fortunately, he only remembers me. I excused him to get rid of the old toys and wanted to buy some new ones, so I was able to leave the palace. When I came out, there were still a few tails behind me. I went around the busiest market in the city, and finally got rid of them by taking advantage of the crowds."

Eunuch Xie was still smiling, with a stern look in his eyes: "Ten years ago, the emperor did the same thing. He treated the people around the Supreme Emperor as prisoners and monitored them. Later, he gradually relaxed. I don't know which song he is singing now, but he started to sing again. .”

Jia Jing sighed softly: "You don't have any information in the palace, you probably don't know, because General Feng's mother pretended to be sick, he took the child back to Beijing to visit. The Liu family got His Majesty's secret decree, and ordered a concubine to repeatedly provoke that The child tried to pretend to be killed by a fight, and finally joined forces with the people sent by the palace to kill him. Fortunately, I was nearby and helped, and the child escaped by chance. I sent a letter to General Feng to bring him Let the child go quickly, and the disturbance will be calmed down."

"The Feng family...so that's how it is." Eunuch Xie muttered to himself, "It turns out that the child of King Runan has returned. No wonder he is so nervous, which made the palace even turbulent."

"But there is one thing that I still can't figure out. It just so happens that today you help me read the details and see if you can figure it out." Jia Jing tapped his neatly manicured fingers on the table, "Today and then to How ruthless the King of Runan was, as soon as he came to the throne, he sent people to assassinate him when he returned to Beijing, and followed Zhao Gaolisi's example, using salted fish and ice to cover up the smell of the corpse and transported the body back to the fief, and then declared that the King of Runan had raped him. He died of illness and left himself completely. Later, he took back the fief on the pretext that the prince had no children, and forced the concubine, concubines, and a group of close servants to be buried. King Runan is lonely underground, so he issued this order."

Recalling the brutality of the past, even Jia Jing, who stayed out of the incident, couldn't help but feel chills in his heart.After a slight pause, he continued: "The strange thing is here: the incident between King Tuogu of Runan and the Feng family was known all over the world. Today it is obvious that there is a thorn in his throat, but General Feng took the child outside. Until It was only when they entered the capital that they came to kill someone, but they did it in such a roundabout way, specifying that the Liu family must pretend to be an accident. After the Feng family and his son left, he stopped. This kind of procrastination is not as ruthless as before. What are you thinking?"

Following Jia Jing's words, the smile of Xie Gonggong, who also recalled the past, faded away.After a moment of silence, he asked back: "I know that when you went to the Taoist temple, you took away the personal guards handed down from your ancestors. It seemed that you passed away, but in fact you were concerned about the current situation. Then, do you know that after the emperor ascended the throne, he suddenly became keen on The matter of ghosts and gods not only increases the number of worships in the four seasons, but also often invites eminent monks and immortals to sit in the palace and discuss Buddhist scriptures and mysteries."

Jia Jing was puzzled and said: "I know this. He also issued a decree to grant many conveniences to Taoist temples and temples in various places, and my Taoist temple has also benefited a lot from it. But, what does this have to do with that incident?"

Eunuch Xie didn't answer his question, but continued on his own: "These years I have nothing to do, I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I managed to chat with the old man in the mansion when he was the prince, and asked a lot of bits and pieces. Finally, I found out that before he ascended the throne, he regarded monks and Taoists as strange powers and gods, and he was quite disdainful. A person who does not believe in ghosts and gods suddenly becomes very devout, and there is probably only one reason-he is guilty of something beyond his power , so guilty that I want to ask for the power of ghosts and gods."

The Taoist temple where Jia Jing is located is full of incense, and there are always villagers and women who come to burn incense and make wishes.Occasionally Jia Jingjing was very bored, and when she went for a walk in the front hall where the Taoist ancestor was enshrined, she could always hear the believers muttering: praying for a good harvest, asking for food and clothing, and finding a good husband.But there are also people who want something different.Hearing Eunuch Xie's words right now, he suddenly thought of a stranger who was still fresh in his memory.

That day when Jia Jing was wandering around behind the Taoist statue, he suddenly heard an old and sad voice chattering.He thought it was another woman who had suffered from idleness at home and came to ask for the blessing of the elder, so he didn't reason.He suddenly stopped when he heard the word "death".

"...At the beginning, I was so angry that I beat the daughter-in-law who didn't lay eggs a few times because of our family's incense. I blamed her for not being able to stand upright. She fell into a ditch and broke her neck. Fortunately, no one saw... ... Now that my son has married another wife, I beg Laojun to bless me to have a big fat grandson as soon as possible. If the unworthy person who died early has any grievances, just retribution to me." After saying that, there was a thumping kowtow.

Jia Jing couldn't help but look around to the front. He thought he would see a shrew like a yaksha, but unexpectedly she was a kind-hearted old woman. She was dressed in simple but well-groomed clothes. She looked neat and neat.After the kowtow was over, he got up and walked back, and the other old women outside the hall surrounded him, saying that she was sincere, and Taoist Lord would definitely bless her and give her a big fat grandson.

Except for Jia Jing, no one knew what the old woman said in front of Daojun under the pretext of asking for a son.

——In the same way, today it seems that people worship Buddhism and Taoism.But who knows whether what he made in front of the Buddha statue on the Taoist altar, where the incense and mist is wafting, is the great wish of eternal life, or an ulterior secret?Which life and death, which secret is involved?

——What kind of secret is it that makes a person like the emperor who is so thunderous can't help feeling guilty, and needs to use the power of gods and ghosts to calm him down?

Questions followed one after another, the more he thought about it, the more solemn Jia Jing's face became, and he couldn't help asking: "You mean, it has something to do with that child?"

Xie Gonggong said: "I don't know, I only know that something abnormal is a demon. If two abnormal things come together, maybe we can find something."

Jia Jing pondered for a long time, turning many outrageous thoughts, but there was no proof, so he had to give up, and said with a wry smile: "Even so, I can't figure it out. Anyway, it's someone else's business after all, so why should I worry about it?"

"Others?" Eunuch Xie's usual gentle smile appeared on his face again: "It's really someone else's business, why did you find me?"

Jia Jing was very embarrassed when his old friend broke his mind. When he was about to say nothing, he felt sorry for his old friend, so he simply confessed his thoughts: "I haven't seen you for many years, but your eyesight is still so poisonous. I won't hide it from you." : I originally wanted to use that child to find a good future for my grandson. Anyway, I have no friendship with King Runan, and I am not guilty of selling his son. I asked you to come out because I have been away from Beijing for many years, and I am not sure about those acquaintances back then How is your mind now? After thinking about it, you are the most reliable old man in the palace, so I asked you to come out and ask about the current affairs. But after hearing you say that he treats you like criminals, and you have some doubts, then Put that thought away."

He said it lightly, but Eunuch Xie, who knew him well, couldn't understand the scheming in his words.Presumably he saw that the emperor would not tolerate Feng Ziying, so he deliberately let Feng Ziying go first, and wanted to replace the Liu family afterwards, so as to get rid of this thorn in the emperor's heart himself.But because seeing the emperor's behavior makes people unpredictable and can't figure out the key points, they dare not make a move.

The two have known each other since they were young. Although their identities are very different, they have had a fateful friendship. Even though they haven't seen each other for many years, it hasn't changed.That's why Jia Jing was able to calmly say these thoughts that would make ordinary people turn pale when they hear them.

After hearing this, Eunuch Xie just smiled, with no surprise on his face, because he had heard a friend say something even more shocking than this: "So you came to me for this, but unfortunately I can't help you. It's you , maybe you can help me."

"What's the matter?"

"You have been refining the elixir for ten years. You should know many people who are proficient in pharmacology. Help me find out what it is. If it is poison, can you make an antidote." After finishing speaking, Eunuch Xie handed over a paper bag.

Jia Jing took the paper bag, but before he could open it, he heard a shrill voice from downstairs: "My master must be here, I can't be wrong!"

"Someone is looking for you? It's really close enough." Jia Jing didn't change his expression, but he was troubled in his heart: if people in the church found out that they met him in private, they would probably cause trouble.

Eunuch Xie reacted very quickly, and before he finished his sentence, he quickly pushed Jia Jing into the utility room next to him, where the guys used to store spare tables and chairs.At this time, there was no third person upstairs except them, and naturally there was no one in the utility room: "Don't come out."

As soon as the door was closed, a large group of people rushed up from below. Although they were all in casual clothes, they all looked the same capable.When the leader saw Eunuch Xie, his heart immediately relaxed, and he said with a smile on his face: "Eunuch Xie, you can teach us how to find it."

Eunuch Xie ignored him, his eyes only fell on the young man caught among the guards, and his disappointment could not be concealed: "Little Chunzi, I have trained you from an ignorant countryman to the promising appearance you are today. Is this how you repay the master?"

The boy with a simple and honest face shrank his neck, a look of shame flashed across his face, and then he said loudly: "Master, what do you mean by this? It is obvious that you are walking around, causing the guards to find you. I am kind enough to help guide the way, Master." Say something so serious."

"Okay, okay, you're really promising, and you dare to take my word for it." Eunuch Xie smiled kindly, and suddenly stepped forward and slapped Xiao Chunzi with his backhand.

One side of Xiao Chunzi's face swelled up, and Gao Gao burst into tears, screaming for the elder brother guard to judge him.Eunuch Xie also sneered again and again, and asked the guards loudly, which palace rule did he violate by going out to buy some toys for the master?

Seeing that the noise was unbearable, the shivering and trembling guests all looked upstairs curiously, the leader was afraid that if the noise continued, it would reveal that the Emperor had suffered from dementia.Originally, I was going to search the second floor, but now I dare not delay any longer.Seeing that there was only one teacup on the table, he hurriedly waved his hand: "Although you have not violated the palace rules, it is almost time to return to the palace. We will send you back immediately."

Before the words were finished, Xie Gonggong and Xiao Chunzi were rushed downstairs like a gust of wind.

Hearing the sound outside gradually subside, Jia Jing drank the tea in his hand in a fit of anger, then put the teacup on the thin dusty table beside him, and straightened his slightly messy beard: "Old Xie is still so shrewd."

Touching the paper bag in his sleeve with his fingertips, he frowned again: "Where did this poison come from? Who is it that deserves his help?"

Returning to Ning Mansion full of doubts, Jiao Er, who had been waiting for a long time, saw his master, and immediately went forward to undress and serve tea.Knowing that the master planned this trip very big, seeing Jia Jing's confused face, he couldn't help asking: "Master, can it be done?"

Jia Jing shook his head: "Not only didn't it work, but other things were brought in. The thing I thought, I have to figure it out slowly. Alas, there is too little information now, so I don't dare to act rashly."

After sitting sullenly for a while, Jia Jing suddenly thought of one person and couldn't help sighing: "I heard that Tanhua Lin Ruhai was the best at collecting information when he was the doctor of Lantai Temple, and he was aware of all the changes of officials. For this reason, he was very appreciated by His Majesty. The Huaiyang Salt Administration gave him a vacancy. It's a pity that I had left Beijing when he was selected as Tanhua, so I didn't know him well. Otherwise, I can find out a little bit."

On this side, Jia Qiang was disturbed by Jiang Wang, the prince of Nan'an, and wanted to go to the Wanxiang Tower to see the staff, but lost interest, and simply went back to the residence.

Qing Yun, who followed him back to Ning Mansion and continued to serve him, even though he vaguely knew that his master was extorting money last night on the pretext of sickness, felt sorry for him being scared by the hooligans.Seeing him come back, serve him ten times more diligently than usual.

And because I was rewarded for inquiring about the news last time, recently Qingyun has been paying more attention to the movements of the two mansions in private, so he told him the news about the Rong Mansion: "After what happened last night, I am afraid that the second master over there will remember it. Come on, it's not the person who came to look for the master, so they quietly watched. Unexpectedly, the old lady went to the study of the second master, muttering for a long time, and then the second master stayed in the study until midnight, and then went to the second wife's yard non-stop. Early this morning, I sent people to Huaiyang and Jinling to deliver letters. I heard that the slaves wanted to pick up the girl left by my aunt to live in the mansion, but the ones in Jinling didn’t know why.”

Lin family and Xue family?What's the idea of ​​Jia Mu and Jia Zheng at this juncture?Jia Qiang was already prepared for Jia's mother to tear herself apart when she found out the truth, but she didn't want them to go busy with other things first.Guessing that this matter must be more urgent than losing 5 taels of silver, he asked, "Is the messenger leaving?"

Qingyun said: "The one going to Huaiyang has already gone, and the one going to Jinling will arrive in a few days because the road is close, so the man went to drink with his friends and say goodbye first."

Hearing this, Jia Qiang sneered: "I have to say goodbye first when I'm on business for my master. You are indeed a servant of the Rong Mansion."Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise I would not be able to catch the opportunity.

After such an order, Qingyun immediately took the order.About half an hour passed, Xi Zizi brought a letter over: "I asked them to drink together with the young boy, and the person who delivered the letter drank for a few minutes longer, and now he is still dizzy, and he doesn't know if he lost the letter."

Jia Qiang asked Changyang to bring the air stove under the porch into the house, and pointed the mouth of the stove at the kettle that had been prepared earlier.After being steamed by the heat, the casual paste will come off by itself.Jia Qiang took out the letter and read it hastily, scratching her chin with her thumb, secretly wondering: Xue Pan's father had passed away, no wonder he had to write it.It's just that Jia's mother, Jia Zheng, said yesterday that she was going to divorce the Wang family.At this critical juncture, she did not ask the heavens to seek a way to protect herself. Instead, she cared in every possible way whether her sister would be bullied by her uncles after she became a widow, and seduced and ruined her only son she could rely on.How could Mrs. Wang be so leisurely?

While meditating, he sealed the letter as it was, and returned it to Changyang first.After going through all the things Qingyun said in my heart, I remembered that in my previous life, Lin Daiyu lived in Jia's mansion two years later, and then I remembered that this matter was even more important to Erfang than 5 taels of silver. It's Jia Mu's plan.

——In the previous life, because Mrs. Wang hadn't had an accident, Mother Jia didn't know that most of the property in the Rong Mansion had been taken away by her.Now that I know it, I will naturally try to describe it.The Xue family has lost its head, and no one in the family is an official. Xue Pan is too young to support his appearance.Wouldn't Mother Jia treat Xue's family as a piece of high-quality fat, and bring it to her to eat?

As for Lin Daiyu, because she lived in the mansion for a long time in her previous life, Aunt Xue's family, and later Li Wan's widowed sister-in-law and niece, Xing Xiuyan from Mrs. Xing's family also lived here.It is expected that Mother Jia must have rushed to bring her granddaughter to her side in order to dispel Aunt Xue's suspicion.

Thinking of how Jia's mother loved Daiyu in the previous life, Jia Qiang shook her head: She and Jia Zheng are worthy of being mother and son, they are both selfish and indifferent in the same vein.It's nothing to do with yourself, everything is easy to say.In a critical moment, everything can be sold and used for self-protection.

However, in her previous life, Baoyu lived with Daiyu for two or three years before Baochai came.In the end, even though she married Baochai, she never forgot Daiyu.I don't know that in this life, with all the hairpins and daisies here, how should he, a person who loves flowers and is so beautiful, choose what to choose?

Just as Jia Qiang was having fun, she suddenly heard the system say: "Although the plot has changed, the task for the host remains the same: please help Lin Daiyu escape the end of death, and don't let Xue Baochai marry Jia Baoyu."

"Oh? What benefits can I get?"

"If you successfully help Lin Daiyu, you can get [-] points of merit. If you successfully stop Xue Baochai, you can get [-] points of merit."

Now, it was Jia Qiang's turn to shine: "The merit points of helping Lin Daiyu alone are enough for me to prepay the first batch of merit points and take at least [-]% of the chips. I will definitely complete this task. Immediately get the merit points."

Hearing this, the system couldn't help reminding: "Host, you need to complete the task to get the merit points. Lin Daiyu's death happened eight years later, and you will only complete the task at that time."

"I said it will be right away, just wait."

After all, Jia Qiang immediately went to find Jia Jing.As soon as he stepped into the yard, he heard Jia Jing lamenting that he didn't know Lin Ruhai well, so he couldn't help grinning brightly, "I've always been close friends with people. Apart from being congenial in temperament, it's nothing more than interests. Why don't my grandfather borrow the Lin girl's story, Sell ​​him a favor?"