Ruthless Lian Erye in the Red Chamber

"Copy, copy the house?" Shi Taijun stood up in shock, pointed at the woman in disbelief, and said again: "You, you say it again, okay, why did you copy my Rongfu."

"Of course it's not copying the Rongguo Mansion." A man came in through the opened curtain, and the faces of the people present immediately changed.

The person who came was the newly conferred Prince Lian, Situ Zhao.

Jia's mother took Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen to salute Situ Zhao immediately, because they wanted to say something inhumane, so after Jia Zhen came, they sent everyone in the house out, Only Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen, if the woman who just broke in was not too panicked, she would not have rushed in regardless of Yuanyang and others at the door, and the scene has become like this.

Situ Zhao sneered, but strode up to the upper seat and sat down. Mother Jia was qualified to stand here with Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen because she was old and the wife of the Duke of Chaopin.

Situ Zhao himself did not have the habit of respecting the old and loving the young at all, so he did not give Jia Mu a seat at this time, and asked Jia Mu to stand and listen to him like Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen: "The king is here, not to The one who came to search the house, presumably the woman said that when she saw that the king brought someone here and was frightened." Situ Zhao paused for a moment, looked at the expressions of the family members, and then said: "But what? Well, this king really led people to surround the Rongguo Mansion."

Mother Jia raised her heart that had been let go. She turned her head to look at Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen, and found that both of them lowered their heads. I don't know why Prince Lian sent people to surround our Rongguo Mansion?"

"What's the matter?" Situ Zhao sneered, and took out a note from his pocket: "I want a debt."

"A debt?" The three of them were surprised again.

"Why did the lord say that, why did my Rongguo Mansion owe the lord money?" Jia Mu asked.

"Your Rongguo Mansion doesn't owe me any money, but it owes money to the court." Situ Zhao shook the IOU in his hand, and looked at the three of them coldly: "80 taels, the Ministry of Households clearly recorded The account is an IOU written by the deceased Duke himself, why, do you think the Rongguo Mansion will recognize it?"

Only then did Mother Jia remember how she owed the money, and immediately felt wronged: "But, it was only borrowed when the late emperor picked him up."

"So what the old lady means is that the loan does not need to be repaid?" Situ Zhao's face darkened: "The new emperor ascended the throne, and appointed the king to be in charge of the household department. Now there are so many IOUs in the household department, and the treasury is empty. Shouldn't you loyal ministers pay back the debt?" After finishing speaking, Situ Zhao sneered: "I remember, a few days ago, when Jia Zheng was awarded the title of first-rank general, Rongguo Mansion was full of people. Setting up a water table for three days is a level of extravagance that even this king dare not compare to."

When Jia's mother heard this, her face turned pale, and Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen on the side didn't give way.

"No, I'm afraid that you old dignitaries will rely on the old to sell the old and bully the new prince, so I borrowed troops from the emperor to surround the Rongguo Mansion first." After finishing speaking, Situ Zhao slapped the table and stood up "Come on, pass on the order. When will the Rongguo Mansion repay the 80 taels owed, and when will the soldiers be withdrawn? Of course," he changed the subject and gave Jia Zheng a malicious look: "This king still allows you to borrow money when you go out. As for who to borrow money from, it is not this king's business to worry about. This king will give you three days. If you can't make up the 80 taels in three days, this king will bring you money." Someone copied the Rongguo Mansion."

"My lord, my lord, I can't," Mother Jia cried and knelt on the ground, and Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen quickly knelt down too: "The Rongguo Mansion has always been loyal to the emperor, I hope the lord will let the Rongguo Mansion survive."

"The way of life," Situ Zhao shrugged, "I heard that the Rongguo Mansion didn't leave a way of life for Mr. Jia, right? None of these close relatives left a way of life, so why should I keep it any longer?" He frowned and stared down Jia Zheng shrank his neck and sneered: "Since General Jia has inherited the title of this rank of general, the arrears are naturally borne by General Jia." After finishing speaking, he looked at Jia Zhen who was kneeling beside him, and remembered Jia Zhen is regarded as the head of the Jia family, and added: "Since General Jia of the Ningguo Mansion is here, let's also return the 63 taels of silver owed by the Ningguo Mansion. Come on, bring a team. , Surround Ningguo Mansion, and follow the rules of Rongguo Mansion." After the order was finished, Situ Zhao didn't stop, and left Rongguo Mansion without stopping.

This time he started to rectify the household department, and the first thing to bear the brunt was the money owed by the powerful minister, but the Rongguo Mansion just happened to displease the emperor, so it became just a 'chicken' to kill chickens and monkeys.

As soon as Situ Zhao left, Jia's mother sat on the ground paralyzed, and waited for Yuanyang and other maids to enter the room, then she exclaimed and helped him to sit on the soft couch.

Only then did Jia's mother cry out, "This is my Rongguo Mansion, which is going to be destroyed by heaven."

Jia Zheng had never been paying attention. Seeing Mother Jia crying bitterly at this time, he knelt down in front of him, "I beg mother not to be so sad for my son. Since my son has inherited the title, he should naturally pay back the money owed."

"Silly son," Mother Jia sighed, "Where can we afford the 80 taels of silver now in our mansion?"

Jia Zheng was taken aback for a moment, a little puzzled: "Old lady, what is the reason?"

Before Jia Mu explained, someone came to report that it was Mrs. Wang who had come.Mother Jia immediately waved Mrs. Wang to come in, without explaining, she directly threw the matter to Mrs. Wang.

When Mrs. Wang heard what had happened, she was so frightened that she fell to the ground, and met Jia Zheng's suspicious eyes, she had no choice but to say, "My lord, the mansion is no longer what it used to be. It's almost there."

"Why bother? I remember that when my eldest brother left, he only took away the dowry of the old Duke and his wife. The property inherited by the heir should not be inherited by me. How can the mansion not be able to afford this mere 80 taels?" .”

Mrs. Wang heard what Jia Zheng said, and looked at Jia Mu subconsciously, but found that Jia Mu was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, obviously not wanting to participate in this matter, Madam Wang gritted her teeth, and said directly: "My lord left the Rong Mansion back then. It is true that the old lady’s dowry was taken away, but the old lady was born in a family, and she is also the original spouse of the founding father. She has a deep private house, and it is roughly estimated that there is five or six million taels. The cash in the mansion did not hesitate to confiscate the servant's meager property as his own private property, and sent all of it to the little girl outside the city. Now, the cash in the mansion's account is only 60 taels. "

"That's all?" Jia Zheng was startled when he heard Mrs. Wang's words. If he managed to win the title, he would be chased for debts if he was not happy for a few days, and it was very likely because he couldn't change it. He felt that he was wronged and said, "I am not the one who owes the money."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said emphatically, "The one who paid back the money shouldn't be the master."

Mrs. Wang's words awakened Jia Zheng, not only Jia Zheng, but also Jia's mother. Now that the Rongguo Mansion has let Zheng'er inherit, she will never allow Zheng'er to live a crime. This boss enjoys Rongguo Mansion. After such a long treatment, now is the time to make a contribution.

Jia Mu quickly sat up, took Yuanyang's hand and ordered: "Quick, quickly send someone to call the boss back, and say that I have something to discuss."

Mrs. Wang frowned slightly, her eyes flashed, and she glanced at Jia Zheng beside her, only to find that Jia Zheng looked relieved, and she laughed inwardly.

Of course, when Jia She left the mansion and took away so much property, it made her teeth itch with hatred. Now that she can get the money back, not only the money owed, but also a lot of money, Mrs. Wang's heart is full of pain. carefree.

Leaving aside Jia Amnesty's ecstasy when he learned that Jia's mother was going to see him, he even dressed up Zhang Fuyu and took him to Rongguo Mansion. On this side, Jia Lian watched as Situ Xu sent someone again The reward thing frowned.

"I don't need these." Jia Lian looked up at Shao Zuo. Now Shao Zuo is the commander of the imperial army around the new emperor. Despite all the defenses in the palace city, he is already a popular man next to Situ Xu, but he is sent by Situ Xu again and again. Give Jia Lian a reward.And Shao Zuo had really seen Jia Lian's ability, but he didn't feel that giving Jia Lian a reward in person was looking down on him. He really wanted to make Jia Lian a friend.

"Master Jia, this is a reward from the emperor, it's better for Master Jia to accept it."

Jia Lian shook his head: "Give me so much, why can't I use it all up?" He waved his hand, wanting Shao Zuo to take the things back: "It would take up so much space, you can take them back. "

My lord, the emperor’s reward can be refunded if you withdraw it. You said that the emperor will give you rewards from time to time. It’s fine if you don’t enter the palace to thank the emperor. If you don’t show the emperor’s face like this, be careful of the emperor’s narrow-mindedness. , send someone to take care of you.

Of course, Shao Zuo thought so in his heart, but he didn't say so on the surface. He shook his head with a smile: "The emperor said, let the owner of the villa keep all these gifts. This villa is big enough to let it go." After finishing speaking , he walked to a tray held by a waiter, and lifted the cloth on it: "The owner, the emperor said, this is a gift he specially prepared for the owner."

Only then did Jia Lian look directly at the brocade box on the tray. Judging from the length, Jia Lian squinted his eyes and stepped forward to open the box. Inside the box lay a precious sword quietly.

The scabbard is not fancy at all, with some faint lines, it looks simple and grand.

Jia Lian's eyes lit up, he raised his hand and took the sword out of the brocade box, and pulled out the precious sword, a dragon's cry broke through the sky, as if a dragon's shape flashed faintly, Jia Lian's mouth curled up, feeling happy Looking up, the backhand is a sword flower, and found that this sword is really easy to use, better than his previous Tianshan Black Iron Sword.

After Shao Zuo was stunned for a moment, seeing Jia Lian's expression, he smiled and said, "This is the sword that the emperor found after searching through the former emperor's private treasury. Now it seems that the owner really likes it."

Jia Lian nodded: "I like it very much," he said, putting his sword back into the scabbard: "Situ Xu is still in the palace now."

"The emperor can't leave the palace easily, otherwise he would have come to see the owner."

"Then do you want to enter the palace to thank you after receiving the reward?"

"Naturally..."

Shao Zuo hadn't finished speaking when Jia Lian jumped up and disappeared in place: "I'm going to thank you."

Situ Xu sat in the pavilion in the middle of the lake in the imperial garden, looked at the flowers that were beginning to bloom in the garden and sighed: "I am already a loner, and as my only friend, I don't even want to come to the palace to chat with me. It's so disrespectful."

"I don't need to be loyal to you."

Situ Xu's eyes lit up, and when he turned his head to look, he found Jia Lian who was already sitting opposite him: "Jia Lian, you are finally here," he waved his hand, and waved away the guard who hurried forward to save him, helplessly Looking at Jia Lian intently, "You come in so rashly, be careful that my guards will kill you as an assassin."

"Then they have to kill me."

Situ Xu choked, well, he knew that Jia Lian's martial arts were very high, and none of his guards were opponents.

Jia Lian put the sword on the table, looked at Situ Xu, and said sincerely, "Thank you."

The corner of Situ Xu's mouth twitched: "It's just a sword, but it's worth visiting Master Jia himself, and I'm worth it."

Jia Lian nodded, the tacit understanding between friends made him feel very caring: "What's the name of this sword?"

"Dragon Chanting Sword."

Jia Lian immediately thought that he just drew out the sword because he heard the thunder and the dragon's cry and saw the dragon's shadow, so he nodded in agreement: "It's the Dragon Chanting Sword."

Situ Xu smiled complacently: "If I didn't have a good sword, I wouldn't be able to invite Master Jia." He looked at Jia Lian's suspicious eyes, and the smile on his face was even brighter: "I invite you to come. Showing you a good show is also for you to avoid idlers."

Although Jia Lian didn't understand what Situ Xu meant, but when Jia Amnesty was begged by Jia's mother, he wanted to be his filial son, but he didn't have enough money, so he naturally focused his attention on Zhang Fuyu, who was still young. , that Zhang Lai has always been a loyal servant of the Zhang family. When he found out about this, he quit immediately, but he can only be regarded as a servant. This Jia She is the master's grandfather. This grandfather wants money. Yes, it means that the master is unfilial, and this crime of unfilial piety must not be borne by your own master.

Zhang Lai rolled his eyes and thought about it, and immediately led his master to Jia Lian's Wangmei Villa. Of course, Jia Lian had promised to protect his master, so he couldn't ignore it at this time.

But what was waiting for Zhang Lai and Zhang Fuyu was the news that Jia Lian was not at the villa.

Zhang Lai was dumbfounded, he looked down at his master who was still a little ignorant, the uneasiness in his heart was finally fulfilled.