Old things in the Red Chamber

Because Jia Hua made a fortune, not only did he escape from prison, but he even took advantage of this opportunity to rise to the top, was transferred from the local area and fell into the capital, becoming an upstart.

Maybe all people without roots are willing to find a backer for themselves after arriving in the capital, and Jia Hua is no exception.He once visited Rongguo Mansion and Jia Zhenglian Guozong.Now that Jia Zheng has committed a crime, Jia Hua set his sights on Jia Gu, wanting to repeat the old trick and link the ancestors of the two families together.

Before he arrived in the capital, he had already heard that the three sons of the old Duke in the Rongguo Mansion had a bad relationship with each other.Even Jia Gu made it clear that the chariots and horses had nothing to do with other people. After he was really exonerated, he made a special inquiry and found that Jia Gu and Jia She had a good relationship.

Jia Hua didn't know Jia Gu, and there was no one to recommend him. Jia Gu is now in Taishan Beidou in Jiangmen. Of course, such a person has little contact with civil servants.Jia Hua was not discouraged either, he knew Jia She, and he was very clear about Jia She's hobbies, it was a good idea to use Jia She as a stepping stone and ask him to introduce him.

After working as an official outside for a few years, I also saved a lot of treasures in my hands. This day, I specially tidied myself up and took my son to visit Jia She's mansion.

He didn't see Jia She, who was suffering from repeated illnesses of Shi Taijun recently, and Jia Fang, who took Jia Lan home occasionally, was waiting in front of Shi Taijun.The person who came forward to receive Jia Hua was Jia Lian.

Jia Hua is also very clear about Jia Lian's behavior.During the whole morning, Jia Lian was flattered and comfortable, and the two even made an appointment to go to the theater to watch a play together in a few days.As for referrals...

"Brother, it's not that I'm refusing, it's just that my uncle has been reluctant to see visitors recently, and my brother has also taken care of the family affairs."

"It's okay to see the little grandpa. Let's go out of Jinling together..."

He was interrupted by Jia Lian, "Brother Jia Shi, when you see my brother, don't say that we are all from Jinling and should take care of each other. My brother always thinks that this is from the north."

Jia Hua showed an expression that I understand. "I'll leave this matter to you, but there is one more thing I want to ask you about. I wonder what the little grandpa usually likes?"

Jia Lian thought for a while and found that Jia Xun really didn't have anything he particularly liked, "I don't know about this either, let me help you find out."

Jia Lian sent Jia Hua and his son out, and when he saw his son Jia Fang riding a horse, he was sent back by the old servant of Duke Wei's mansion, and ordered him to get off the horse and greet Jia Hua.

Even though Jia Fang is young, but she has a lot of experience, and I heard that the person in front of me is named Jia Yucun, so I already know who the person in front of me is.

The two parties were polite to each other, and Jia Lian took his son home. As soon as he entered the door, Jia Fang pulled Jia Lian's sleeve, "Don't associate with this person surnamed Jia, I heard that he did it in the palace. Everything about it is disgusting, the eleventh prince has never had a good attitude towards him, and the ninth prince also said that this person is not a good minister."

If someone else said it, of course Jia Lianmian would not take it to heart, but if it was said by his own son, it would be different. How many things, in the past, they were connected with the sect in the mansion over there..."

"Others don't know about it, but I do know about Jia Yu Village. I heard from a few senior brothers that when he was in Jinling, he was sentenced to a gourd case because of the Xue family. It’s not that one thing to discover unjust, false and wrongly decided cases. Now the court can use him. If the court doesn’t want to use him, these are mortal sins. You should tear him up early, or you will be implicated..."

Jia Lian's expression was a little subtle.

"You don't think that we are so heartless and ungrateful. The Li family's matter is that you are at the edge of your head. If it were me, I would push Brother Lan out as soon as possible, but it really shouldn't be that they sued Brother Lan first."

As soon as Jia Fang finished speaking, she saw Jia Amnesty's young man entering the yard, and asked Jia Fang to go to the old lady, "I heard that my brother is back, the master told me to come to the old lady."

Jia Fang arrived in Shi Taijun's yard, and within ten days of seeing him, Shi Taijun was already thin and had a piece of skin on his bones.It is quite different from the appearance of the rich state before.

"old lady"

Shi Taijun opened his eyes with difficulty and saw that it was Jia Fang. "Good boy, you are back."

After saying this, she didn't wait for Jia Fang to reply, and fell asleep again.

Since the old lady fell asleep, Jia Fang withdrew from her yard to greet his mother.Jia Lan and Jia She were left alone in the yard.

Jia Lan thought for a while, and told Jia Amnesty the silver that Shi Taijun gave him a few days ago.

"The money from the old lady's private house was given to her grandson..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Jia Amnesty stopped him, "If you give it to you, you can accept it, don't take it out so that no one will know, I can still support you these few years, and when you become married in the future Once you have a daughter-in-law and a child, you have to raise your own child.”

In one sentence, Jia Lan burst into tears.

Not to mention that that night, Jia Lian and his wife took their son to treasure it, and brought many good things to his son, and the family of four enjoyed themselves happily.It is said that early the next morning, people in Jia She's house opened the door and found a basket at the door with a full moon baby in it. They were so frightened that they hurried back and informed Jia Lian.

Jia Lian should not have made the decision without authorization, and told Jia She, of course Jia She knew who the child was.

Sighing, "Let's keep it, let's say it was born by your housemate. The two of you also have snacks, accumulate virtue, and raise the child well."

The child's name was Jia Zhuo, and he didn't dare to let the old lady know, because he was afraid that after the old lady found out, she would get agitated repeatedly and would not be able to breathe, and there would be no more people.

But Jia Amnesty couldn't hold it back anymore, and wanted to find someone to confide in, so he went directly to Jia Gu's house, and the two of them sat up facing each other, having a pot of wine and a plate of food and drink, talking about it all afternoon.

"Since the child is born, let's take care of it. There is nothing you can do. Just teach him well, don't tell him his life experience, and don't make it so that you have to take revenge for the family in the future. This child's matter is not a big deal. At present, the big thing is that Jia Yucun, I heard that he has gone to your house."

"I don't know, maybe I didn't see him, what's wrong? What happened to him?"

"He didn't commit any rebellion, it's just that what he did made people and gods a little bit angry. The minister of the Ministry of punishment is an upright old man. This two-sleeve Qingfeng family has no money. The disciples taught are all straight bones. Now Jia Yucun is being targeted by them. In a year or so, they will definitely be swallowed by these people. Just don't get involved with him at this time .”

"Tell me, why did he disregard human life?"

"Why else? After all, it's also because of himself. Do you remember that the letter with your seal fell into his hands? It's been so many years now, and I think you probably forgot."

"Don't you say that I really forgot. So what should I do? If the people from the Ministry of Criminal Justice went to investigate him, wouldn't they want to find me out? I didn't do anything wrong... at most I bought a few Girl, drinking a few times of flower wine and smashing into other restaurants a few times, in front of people's lives, this is nothing, right?"

"Don't worry, he will fall into my hands nine out of ten at that time. I can smooth this matter for you, but you must not have anything to do with him during this time."

"Sure, sure, don't worry, even if I sleep, I have to keep one eye on the door of the house."

When Jia She ran home in a cold sweat, the servants came to tell him the bad news.

"There are elderly nuns watching and saying that the old lady is not good, and it seems to be a little bit of a flashback."

Jia She didn't care about other things, and hurried to Shi Taijun. Shi Taijun changed his usual appearance of lying on the couch, sat up, and drank half a bowl of gruel while being served by the maidservants with a radiant face.

After finishing the porridge, he looked at his children and grandchildren surrounded in front of him, and sighed, "I came out of the mansion over there with a few thousand taels of silver and some fine gold and silver, and I should share it with you now." Divided. Baoyu, his father, his son and his brother could not escape this catastrophe, so they left 3000 taels of silver as funeral money for their father and son."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jia Lan fell to the ground and burst into tears.

Shi Taijun's face remained unchanged at this time, "I gave birth to three sons, one of whom is already dying, and there are two left. You two support each other, and I don't worry. After all, the life of the two of you will not Where to go, but it also depends on the face of the old man, so give Lang a lot of support. The rest of the soft, give them to the younger generation, and keep a thought."

Some of her gold and silver jewelry have been divided into several shares, "Five children from Yu'er's family, two children from Lian'er's family, and Brother Lang, here are nine shares in total, eight of you share eight shares, and the remaining one Waiting to find Baoyu's child and give it to him."

Jia Amnesty endured and endured, and in the end he still endured and did not tell Shi Taijun that Jia Baoyu's child had returned.

"Okay, let's all go back, let me tidy up here, and meet the old man underground in a dignified manner."

All the men in the family retreated, Jia Lian ran to Jia She and hesitated to discuss with Jia She, "Or else I told the old lady..."

Jia Amnesty glared at him, thinking that even if the old lady had only one breath left, if she knew that Baoyu's child had arrived at home, she would definitely plan.For the sake of the family, it will be peaceful in the future, so don't tell her the news.

After a while, the female relatives in the house cried out, and the old lady had passed away.

White hangings were hung everywhere in the house, and people were sent everywhere to report the funeral.Because Jia Zheng was implicated in the treason case, not many people came to the funeral at this time.

The funeral was destined to be extremely miserable.