old lady in red

Jia Jing stared at Shi Mei, and squeezed his mouth tightly.

His eye sockets were a little sore, his throat was a little hot, he was very touched and felt that he was very lucky to meet such a capable and humble uncle and aunt as Jia Daishan and Jiamu who were willing to promote the younger generation.

Many families in Kyoto, for the sake of power and interests, uncle and nephew turned against each other, and brother and brother became enemies.

Jia Daishan and Jia's mother have always cared and supported his nephew.

Jia Jing swallowed his tears and bowed to Shi Mei: "Nephew, thank you for your aunt's cultivation and guidance. My uncle and aunt's kindness, my nephew will never forget it."

Shi Mei hurriedly waved her hands: "This child is a child of etiquette and close relatives of his own flesh and blood. Isn't this something that should be done, and it's not worth mentioning."

Then, Jia Jing confessed to Shi Mei that his appeal in the clan was far worse than that of Bafang.

Opening an ancestral hall for public discussion will definitely lead to defeat.

One reason is that the Ning Mansion is far away from the capital, so there is little involvement in the affairs of the clan.

Secondly, Jia Daihua had been ill for three years before his death. He was completely powerless and neglected family affairs even more.Many things were entrusted to Jia Daishan to support Jia Jing.

At that time, Jia Jing felt that everything was fine.

Jia Daihua passed away five years ago, and Jia Jing kept his filial piety in the Hui family. Only then did he realize that whether he, the patriarch's words, can be spread out of the grave depends on the wishes of the eighth uncle.

At that time, he felt that Bafang was inappropriate. However, at that time, his father passed away, he was sad, and he had to insist on studying for the imperial examination.Thinking that Zuo only has his uncle's support, and after he gets his name in the examination, he will slowly plan to rectify the family affairs.

Unexpectedly, just after he became a Jinshi, his uncle suddenly collapsed and passed away.

Just at this time, Bafang committed such a serious crime of disregarding the king's law.

He was caught off guard and didn't know what to do.

If the uncle was still there, Jia Jing would dare to send Bafang and his son to the yamen for punishment, because of his uncle's meritorious service and favor in front of His Majesty, the family would not be dragged down by it.It will also have the reputation of killing relatives righteously.

Now, Jia Jing dare not.

Once Bafang's sale of private salt and private tea is exposed, the enemies of Rongning and Ningxia will definitely pounce on them.

The two prefectures of Rongning and Ningxia have been majestic for more than [-] years, and there are countless political enemies who have knocked down the dust.

They can kill the two governments with one bite.

The four kings and eight princes watch and help each other, and they also guarantee that they will not be framed and excluded. Now it is a clear violation of law and discipline.

Furthermore, it is really impossible to use the merits of our ancestors to keep these black sheep!

The only way is to eradicate, annihilate, and cut off the source of the disaster.

Jia Jing is a man after all, he feels that Shi Mei's method is safe, but it is too aggrieved.

Jia Jing made up his mind and asked Shi Mei: "I know that the mistress must not only be familiar with the family tree of the dynasty, but also learn the laws of the court. Auntie is the best among them. Auntie, tell me, if uncle is still here, we will be able to help you." Sending Uncle Ba to the yamen, what crime will he be convicted of?"

Shi Mei was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what Jia Jing's sudden question meant, but based on her own judgment, she said: "Now is a time of peace and prosperity, selling private salt, evading taxes, although criminals violate the law, they are not punishable by death. Living crimes are inevitable, at least eighty shovels will be punished, and three thousand miles will be issued. Even if the property is not confiscated to repay the debt, the stolen money must be refunded and double fines will be paid. After that, ten or eight years of hard labor is certain."

Jia Jing suddenly turned his head and asked Jia She: "Brother She, I remember that you and your buddies Yanhou, Niu Jizong, and Liu Zifang jointly opened a coal mine. If someone from your place went in, there is a high chance of escaping privately." How big is it?"

Shi Mei was taken aback when she heard the words: "What? Sheer, you also participated in coal mining in Jingshan? Didn't the court say that coal mining pollutes water sources and is strictly prohibited? How dare you still dig coal? Get out of the shares early!"

Jia Amnesty hurriedly waved his hands: "Mother misunderstood, we have a coal mine, but not the capital, and the capital is full of the emperor's relatives, how can we intervene?"

Shi Mei frowned: "Then where are you?"

Jia She said: "Our coal mine is in the Eastern Province. Mother can rest assured that there are few adults in that place. It's not like someone will take you there. You can't find a place at all."

Shi Mei snorted: "If you can't find the land, you should be fooling the devil. They can't find the land boundary, so how can you start a business? Besides, the Eastern Province land is also the imperial court's boundary, so you can't register with the yamen to open mines?"

Jia She said with a smile: "What kind of yamen are you going to? Have you ever seen that shochu wine shop go to the yamen to register? After registration, you will be exploited layer by layer. How much money is left? We usually make an appointment, and people here will go to Shanxi to buy some money." Carry coal, and then transport our own coal to the coal shop in the town at night, pretending to transport it from Shanxi. Those buyers and sellers have nothing to do with taxation!"

Shi Mei's face turned pale with shock: "You guys are digging without permission? Didn't you register with the government and pay taxes?"

Jia She said: "The imperial court expressly stipulates that the private sale of salt, tea and ironware is not allowed, and it is not forbidden to burn charcoal and dig coal. We dig coal and burn charcoal in our own closed mountains, what does it have to do with others?

This is the same thing as the crops in the field. Do we need to pay taxes on the crops of our meritorious families?

Moreover, Marquis Yan is responsible for this matter, so we are not afraid of someone suing His Majesty. "

Shi Mei said: "You're making unreasonable words. Are coal and crops the same thing? When I said you spend money so lavishly, I thought your father was secretly subsidizing you."

Jia She hurriedly said: "There is no such thing!

My grandmother left me this capital. In fact, we have only worked for three years, and we don’t have much money every year. We have to do business everywhere, but we only get a few thousand silver, which is enough for a tea party and a few wine shows. "

Shi Mei scolded: "You are really daring!"

Jia She said: "It's not a problem, no one in the court cares about this right now. Besides, even if there is a punishment, it will start from Jingshan. When they seal up Jingshan, let's stop. And this is what Yanhou's team gathered." His Majesty will not make things difficult for him again."

Shi Mei said: "You still have to be careful, if something happens, he has a capable godfather to take it on, but there is no one on your head, you have to take it on yourself."

Jia Jing heard that his mother and son had strayed away, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Don't worry, Auntie, this matter is not against the law."

Shi Mei sighed: "It's better to be safe, Jing'er, you don't take part in it, do you?"

Jia Jing was silent. Three years ago, he was still observing his filial piety. If he was in the capital, he might not be absent.

Although Yanhou's face is not as high as that of the prince, it is not easy to offend.

Shi Mei also came to her senses at this time, Jia Jing was talking about something serious, she interrupted, and hurriedly said: "Jing'er, you said just now, no, why are you asking this?"

Jia Jing said: "I don't think this matter can be reported to the officials..."

Before he finished speaking, Shi Mei already understood: "Oh? No, you want to get that so-and-so person to dig coal?"

This is a battle of wits and destruction!

Jia Jing nodded: "Exactly, he wants to drag our whole family to dig coal and burn charcoal, why don't I let him have a taste first."

Shi Mei was terrified.She had mixed feelings in her heart. She thought Jia Jing was a sick cat, but it turned out to be a man-eating tiger full of fangs!

No wonder!

The Second Duke of Rong Ning killed two royal residences from the river of blood in the sea of ​​corpses. No matter how degenerate the descendants are, it will be difficult to get rid of the determination to kill in their bones.

Jia Jing noticed the complex emotions in Shi Mei's eyebrows, and hurriedly explained: "Auntie's plan is all good, but my nephew doesn't want to bear it any longer. My nephew also got inspiration from my aunt's plan. In China, direct opening of the ancestral hall and public discussion cannot be successful, and the separation of powers in the twelve houses is feasible, but it will take time.

Therefore, my nephew wanted to get rid of the bottom line, and first pulled down the big tree of the eighth uncle, and then opened the ancestral hall for public discussion. If the eighth uncle was away, the remaining people would be leaderless, and the nephew proposed to co-manage the twelve houses, which was a matter of course. "

Shi Mei thought for a moment: "Even if your eighth uncle is not here, the eighth house still has three legitimate sons and two concubine sons, their combined strength cannot be underestimated!"

Jia Jing said: "My aunt should know that there are two long houses in the eighth room, Jia Ban and Jia Bin were born by the first eighth aunt, while the little Jiu Jiazhai was raised by the younger aunt who married later.

However, Bafang's current grandma is Ninth Grandma. Auntie, do you think the two brothers Jia Ban and Jia Bin have any objections?

And I also heard that when the eighth aunt in front was still alive, the eighth uncle had a relationship with this little aunt, so that the eighth aunt in front became seriously ill and died of illness.

Moreover, the eighth uncle has always favored Xiaojiu in his work, relied on Xiaojiu, but left Jia Ban, the legitimate eldest son, aside. Adding up all these incidents, Jia Ban must have resentment in his heart.

When the eighth uncle disappears and the eighth house has no leader, I will go to negotiate with him.

One's own people deal with one's own talents is a good killer move.Although Jia Ban was excluded, he must know more about Bafang than outsiders. As long as he promises not to pursue his responsibilities, and help him get back the property he deserves, help him rectify his name, and let him become Bafang. heirs.

Auntie, you said, whether he wants to bring down Jia Zhai, or to vent his anger on his mother, will he help us liquidate Xiaojiu's mother and son?

At that time, if I proposed that the twelve households jointly manage the family affairs, I was afraid that he would disagree? "

Shi Mei thought about that old and cunning eighth uncle Jia Dailu, probably he didn't expect his nephew to be cruel to him, right?

Shi Mei still doesn't believe in force, but the matter with Bafang is a deadlock.

Bafang is powerful and belongs to the local snake that has been entrenched for many years. Rongning and Ningfu seem to be powerful, but in fact they are alone and beyond their reach.

The magic weapon for Rongning and Ningfu to win is to be able to use the power of the government.

However, the Bafang and the two governments are intertwined, and one prospers together.

Hitting a mouse hurts Yu Ping'er, so it's really not worth it.

Jia Jing didn't want to take it easy, and the only way left was to drop ten sessions with one force.

Other than that, there seems to be no better way.

Now that the arrow is on the string, it has to be fired.

If Bafang is not cleared, it is like a bomb that explodes at any time.

Instead of everyone embracing death together, it is better for Jia Dailu to atone for his sins alone.

Shi Mei could only admit it: "Although he deserves what he deserves, he is your elder after all. You can make him suffer as much as possible, but don't take his life, save his life, and make atonement for the rest of your life. Even Xiaojiu's mother and son must Persuade Jia Ban and give them a way out."

Jia She said: "Mother's heart is too soft, like that bitch Wufang, let me say that they will all be pulled out and shot to death!"

"Shut up, what are you talking about? Are you supposed to say that?"

Jia She's expression froze: "Mother, I just said that..."

Shi Mei snorted, and said: "Xie'er, and Jing'er, your mother is gone, I'll just say a few words to you, if you can listen to it, just listen, if you can't, just pretend I didn't say it."

Jia Jing hurriedly got up and said: "It is my nephew's blessing to listen to my aunt's teaching!"

Jia Amnesty also hurriedly got up, and was taught next to Jia Jing.

Shi Mei said: "Everything in nature has a reason for its existence. Even animals, we have to pay attention to spring birth and autumn kill, let alone people who are the spirits of all things?

You two are at the helm of the two houses, hereditary lords, and your words and deeds are related to the future and destiny of the two houses.You must keep in mind that no matter when and where, no matter how much official you will be or how much authority you hold in the future, you must respect life, kill and kill, harm the peace of heaven, and will damage your luck and consume you. Blessings for descendants! "

Jia Jing bowed his head respectfully and cupped his hands: "Nephew remembers."

Shi Mei looked at Jia She, "Where is She'er?"

Seeing that Jia She seemed dissatisfied, Jia Jing secretly kicked Jia She again.

Jia Amnesty was a little unconvinced, feeling that his mother was making a fuss.

He was just talking casually, and he didn't really kill anyone. Is it worthwhile to be so serious?

Of course, no matter how unconvinced Jia Amnesty is, he still has the bottom line of filial piety, and will never contradict his mother face to face.

Jia Amnesty bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "What the mother taught is that the child has memorized it!"

Seeing that both of them agreed, Shi Mei stopped talking, and the mother and son continued to discuss about offering sacrifices to the ancestors on New Year's Eve: "I didn't know Jing'er that you were coming, but the family has decided that your brother, She'er, will preside over the sacrifice. Now you are here." , the reasoning should be presided over by you, what do you say?"

Jia Jing cupped his hands and said: "Auntie knows, I'm going to arrange for people to do that in the next few days, and I'm going to go out of the house to settle down in Zhuangzi outside my city. When my uncle's business is done, my nephew will show up." It's time."

Shi Mei nodded, and reminded: "The people of Wufang are in Liujiazhuang in the suburbs of Beijing. I'm afraid they will recognize your people. You should avoid going out and walking, so as not to cause trouble."

Jia Jing left the mansion overnight, and Shi Mei strictly ordered Madam Lai: "Go and tell the concierge and the girls of Rongqing Hall that if you leak any news, the whole family will be sent to Laolinzi to raise livestock. For generations, the ancestors are not allowed to return to Beijing!"

Nanny Lai knows how powerful it is, once Bafang gets the news, not only will Master Jing fall short, I'm afraid the master will also fall short.

When the master is in trouble, how can the slave end well?

Nanny Lai told Lai Da again and again: the mansion is filial piety, the wives, grandmas and girls have to eat fast, pray for the father-in-law, and don't see any visitors before the fifteenth day.

I also thought that all the goods for the New Year are ready, and there is no seasonal vegetable purchase in the cold winter months.

Nanny Lai simply decided to close the gate, and the slaves in the mansion were allowed in and not allowed out!

It's like an iron bucket guarded by the Rong Mansion.

When Shi Mei heard the news, she just lamented that there is a reason for the Lai family's mother and son to be favored.

There was nothing wrong in the first month of the lunar year. Shi Mei cooked soup, prepared bean curd skin vermicelli, green vegetable sprouts, mushrooms, fungus and day lily, and took her daughter and grandson to cook hot pot.