Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

Kneeling on the ground, listening to the imperial envoy read out the decree of confiscating the family and prosecuting the crime, Jia's mother was struck by lightning and lost her mind, but it seemed that she had a premonition in her heart for a long time, and she suddenly had a feeling of "here it is finally!" ' Feeling, the heartstrings that had been tense suddenly loosened.But under this huge blow, she still fell limply on the ground, weeping and crying, and the whole hall was full of mourning.

The sky of Rongguo Mansion has collapsed!

The men in the family, such as Jia She and Jia Zheng from the previous generation, and Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu and Jia Huan from the next generation, were all imprisoned and interrogated individually. Only Jia Lan was able to follow his mother because of his young age. By his side, he escaped a catastrophe.The female relatives were all ordered to gather in Jiamu's courtyard, and it was safe for the time being.Jia Mu's first-rank title is still there, and the officials are polite to it, allowing some servants to be around to take care of them and go out to buy things.

Mother Jia took the opportunity to send people out to investigate the situation, and asked for help to intercede.Ningguo Mansion was also ransacked and questioned. Jia Zhen and Jia Rong had already been imprisoned. It is said that the crime was more serious than Rongguo Mansion, and the two mansions fell into the abyss together.

Historians have already let the entire family out, leaving only a few servants in the capital to guard the house, and the Historians fell earlier than the Jias, so there is no way to help them; The sudden death and sudden decline, leaving only Mrs. Wang and her daughter, unable to support the family, and the Wang family is also being pursued by the court for deficits, and they are in a state of desperation, and they can't protect themselves; the Xue family, uh, the Xue family has turned against the Jia family and returned to Jinling!Among the rest of the relatives and friends, some were downcast and powerless; some had never received any kindness from the Rongguo Mansion, so naturally they didn't want to cause trouble for themselves at this moment.After much deliberation, the entire capital could not find anyone to turn to for help.

"Jia Cong!" Jia's mother suddenly thought of him at this moment, and then she paused in her heart, why did he let it go?If he stayed in the capital as an official, he could ask him for help now.Although Jia Cong has no closeness to the Jia family, and has been trying his best to put aside the relationship between the two parties, but now that the fire is imminent, how can he let him go?Even if her old 'grandmother' begged him to kneel and kowtow to him in front of everyone, she still wanted him to shoulder the burden of the Jia family.To some extent, it can help clear up the guilt. Although he has just entered the official career, the masters behind him should not be underestimated; there is also the life of the family, and it is money to ask for help.Jia Cong became an official with a generous salary and a good understanding of how to make money, so he was able to afford it.Then the Jia family grabbed a life-saving straw, and they were able to struggle and breathe a sigh of relief.

However, now he is far away in the south of the Yangtze River!God fails to fulfill one's wish!

Mother Jia was suspicious for a while, could it be that this son had expected it long ago, so he avoided it far away?On second thought, how could he have thought of this?It's just, alas, the Jia family is so unlucky!Fortunately, Jia Dairu and his wife still stayed in the capital and never went south.

After receiving the report from the servants of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Dairu let out a sigh of relief, Brother Cong really had the foresight, the Jia family is really about to lose!However, he did not expect that this great change would come so urgently, so quickly!He sighed in his heart, if the old wife hadn't been sick, they would have gone to Jiangnan by now.However, Brother Cong had already explained the truth to him, and he had a rough idea of ​​what to do.So, she hurriedly called Su Momo and Qi Ping'an to discuss.

More than ten days later, Madam Su went to Rongguo Mansion.Now that Jia Cong is a top-ranked Jinshi and an official, and Su Nanny generously stuffed the money, the officials readily accommodated and allowed Su Nanny to meet the female family members of Jia's family.

The female family members of the Jia family were not abused, but once the house was confiscated, except for some clothes and supplies that they could bring with them, all the treasures accumulated over the years were confiscated. , close to the body and put it away for later use.

In the past few days, everyone was terrified, guessing what might happen in the future, and worrying about the husband, son, and brothers who were taken away for interrogation. They couldn't eat and couldn't sleep at night.Therefore, when Madam Su entered the flower hall, what she saw was a group of haggard, panic-stricken women. They sat or stood around Jia Mu, no matter how old or young, they were pale and pale, and some even had hair and clothes. Not in the mood to take care of it, it looks quite down and out, not like the graceful appearance of the past.

How long has it been, and the change is so great!Madam Su sighed in her heart, and couldn't help thinking of the scene when Brother Cong was forced out of Rongguo Mansion that day. She followed Brother Cong and left in a cold and calm manner. Brother Cong didn't care at that time. , but I feel sad about it, and secretly lament the coldness and ruthlessness of the Jia family.

Recalling the past, Madam Su suddenly felt a little happy again. This is really a turn of events, let's see who the heavens spare!She thought, in the future Cong brother will use her son again, so she has to handle this matter so well that people can't find reason.

"Su Nanny, you're here. This is really a timely gift!" Mrs. Xing saw the big bags in the hands of Su Nanny and the woman beside her, her eyes lit up immediately, and she stood up excitedly, with an attitude Kind almost flattering.

"Mrs. Forgiveness." Su Momo bent her knees calmly, and then stood up straight: "My old man, the old lady ordered me to come and see you, and bring some food and clothes." Saying that, she talked with the old woman. Let's open the package together.

Two large parcels were full, one was filled with osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, walnut cake, lotus leaf cake, etc., and the other was the woman's change of clothes. "Old Madam, these foods are naturally not as exquisite as those in the mansion, but they are clean and taste good. The old lady asked the kitchen to make new ones. It is too late to make clothes, and the ready-to-wear clothes bought in the shop are also neatly selected. Materials. Don’t be disgusted with the old matriarch, and you and the ladies and girls will use some.” Su Momo said calmly and respectfully.

Mother Jia sighed silently, asked Mrs. Wang to distribute it to everyone, and asked with concern: "Madam Su, how are the men in the mansion doing now, have you heard? We don't know anything here."

"Old Majesty, Brother Cong is from the mansion, so he is naturally concerned about the mansion. So when the old man heard about this, he ordered someone to inquire. The adult men of Ning Rong's three mansions are all locked in prison. They are being interrogated in the temple, and they all have to be questioned. If they didn’t commit anything, they wouldn’t be charged. But it’s said,” Madam Su hesitated, “Now, Master She and Master Zhen from the East Mansion are both sued. It needs to be carefully examined. Mr. Zheng and Mr. Lian seem to be involved in something. There is no news about the others."

Immediately, there was crying and shouting in the flower hall.Mrs. Xing heard that Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian were bothering, and suddenly it was like a thunderbolt sounded above her head. Mrs. Wang was also worried about her husband. Jia's mother asked anxiously, "What happened to them? Baoyu, Baoyu is okay." Bar?"

At this moment, I am still thinking about that baby egg!Su Momo complained in her heart, and said calmly: "There is no news, the yamen must be in the process of trial. However, with the king of Beijing County, they should not suffer."

Mother Jia nodded, and sighed involuntarily: "It would be great if Brother Cong was still in the capital, he won't just watch and stand by!" deep meaning.

"Old lady, Brother Cong is now an official in the south of the Yangtze River. How can he let him be appointed by the court? Besides, he has just entered the officialdom, so how can he influence the court's orders?" Madam Su only accompanied Jia Mother sighed.Hmph, thinking about Brother Cong running around to plead for you, how can there be such a cheap thing in the world?How could Brother Cong do it? How much favor would he owe? Fortunately, he was smart and left early!

Mother Jia couldn't think about it after hearing this, so she sighed and asked Madam Su to bring a message to Jia Dairu, begging him to try to send some things to the Temple of Prison to find out the news.Su Momo agreed, talked to them, and went back to report to Jia Dairu.

It was difficult to enter the Prison God Temple, so Jia Dairu couldn't control that much anymore, so he ordered Madam Su to deliver things to Jiamu and the others several times.As an offshoot of him, when the clansmen have drawn ties with the Ningrong Three Houses one after another, he did this kind of behavior, which seemed very affectionate and righteous.The people of the clan praised him for his kindness.Jia Dairu said about the capital, he had already written to Jia Cong, and it was Jia Cong's letter that sincerely asked him to take care of the female family members of the Rongguo Mansion.Through this incident, Jia Cong gained another wave of goodwill and praise from everyone. Those who knew his background all praised him for being broad-minded, regardless of previous suspicions, and indeed a benevolent gentleman.

In fact, this was all arranged by Jia Cong in advance, sending food and clothes a few times, taking care of official errands, and improving their living conditions. A good image, a good reputation.He is not trying to gain fame, but to prevent problems before they happen.

The crimes committed by the men of the Jia family will be found out sooner or later.At that time, those who should be sent to prison, those who should be exiled, will finally be settled.In this regard, Jia Cong is powerless, and will not intervene if he has the ability, and others will be considerate.Then, those who are found innocent and the court doesn't care will be released, such as Jia Baoyu, and many female family members of the Jia family. How to arrange their lives is an urgent issue.

It is true that Jia Cong planned to give them back what was allocated from Jia's family to the farm when they were born as successors, as a source of food and clothing, even if they added some more.He felt that he was doing his best, but the Jia family might not think so.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.The future of the farm is limited, and it is no problem to rely on these to get enough food, but the Jia family, who are used to a luxurious life, can be reconciled?Thinking about their expenses for a small recreational banquet, it would be enough for Grandma Liu's family to live for a year!At that time, I'm afraid it's inevitable that I will have the cheek to make my own ideas!Also, Jia Baoyu, Jia's mother's darling, is afraid that Jia's mother will not cling to him, so she wants to support him, arrange his future, and provide him with delicious food and drink?Anyway, the Jia family had nothing at that time, and those with bare feet were not afraid of wearing shoes.I still have to be restricted by my background, I can't be beaten or scolded, I think I will be aggrieved!

Jia Cong didn't have so much energy and thought to get involved with Jia's family, and he didn't want to swallow that dumb loss for the sake of good reputation.Therefore, he must take all preventive measures in front of the world to see, act openly and brightly, and eliminate all hidden dangers.When his image of benevolence, righteousness and nostalgia is established, if the Jia family dares to make trouble again, in the eyes of the world, they will be insatiable and greedy.In this way, no matter how dissatisfied the Jia family is, he has nothing to worry about.