The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 38

The son of his majestic Duke's Mansion, confronted a kidnapper in court, and there was no suspense about the outcome.

Even if Jia Lian and the others did not have sufficient evidence themselves, even if Xiangling only gave a little testimony vaguely in the end, it would be enough to convict the kidnapper of the crime.

Choose a day and ask to be killed.

After hearing the news, the common people who came to watch the excitement clapped their hands and applauded when they heard the ending.

In this era, deciding the life and death of a criminal is as simple as that!
Justice does not matter, the law is a product of the times. In this illiterate society, only severe punishment and severe laws can shock people's hearts.

Above the lobby, the kidnapper, who was so frightened that he peed his pants, was dragged down by the yamen.

Fu Yin looked at the lonely girl standing under the hall, and said to Jia Lian: "Master Jia, although the case has been solved, the kidnapper has also been imprisoned by the government, but this girl was abducted from other places, and the government does not know what to do. It's good to be settled."

Jia Lian cupped his hands and said, "I don't need you to worry about this matter. I am an old friend of Mr. Zhen. After Mr. Zhen asked me to find the orphan for him, he left home and wandered. Therefore, I can leave the arrangement to you."

Fu Yin nodded and smiled, "It's very good."

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After arriving outside Yingtian Mansion, Jia Lian turned around and saw that the little novice was still there, so he asked, "Why are you still following us?"

Sun Zairen immediately showed a smiling face: "Congratulations, my lord, congratulations to my lord, my lord is still alive, his eyes are like a torch, and he punishes evil and eradicates evil. Just now our lord Fu Yin asked me to let the villain thank you on his behalf, and help our house to break this situation. A case of injustice, and asked the villain to ask if the adults are free, our governor wants to prepare a little wine, please come to the house to talk about it..."

Jia Lian knew what the governor meant as soon as he heard it. It was hard to reveal it in the court just now. After this incident, he still wanted to make friends.

Yin Tianfu Yin is not a petty official anymore, he is in the third rank, if he can go one step further, it will be either the local governor or the sixth department of the Central Committee.

But still the same sentence, in his capacity, it is not good to make friends with such local foreign officials who are not relatives or relatives, otherwise it may be troublesome to be stabbed to the capital.

Therefore, he smiled and said: "Master Fu Yin's kindness, I accept it with all my heart. It's just that this trip to Nanjing is really hasty, and I dare not stay too long, so I can only live up to the kindness of Mr. Fu Yin, please forgive the crime of disrespect. Wait for the future If Mr. Fu Yin arrives in the capital, if he is willing to come to the manor to gather, I will sweep the couch and treat you to each other."

But the little novice came forward again, "The villain will definitely bring it to our adults... The villain does not dare to waste the time of the adults, but there is one more thing..."

Sun Zairen glanced at Xiang Ling, who was following Jia Lian, and said: "Now that kidnapper has been punished, Miss Zhen will never go back to the poor courtyard, but there must still be some of Miss Zhen's old things inside." I don't know if the adults sent someone to clean it up, or let the villain clean it up and send it to the adults' house?"

Jia Lian forgot about this, and wanted to say that the little novice should deal with it by himself. After Xiangling followed him, he would buy what he lacked, and no longer needed the old things.

After thinking about it, Xiangling was kidnapped since she was a child, and the kidnapper treated her very badly. Maybe he missed her parents and relatives, or some old childhood things comforted her childlike innocence, which is unknown.Looking at Xiangling's appearance, I'm afraid that at this moment her heart is hesitating, and she has no prospect for the future, so she shouldn't make decisions for her and let go of old thoughts.

"You turn around and ask your woman to pack up her things and send them to Rongguo Mansion."

As Jia Lian said, he ignored the little novice, got on the horse, and stretched out his hand to Xiang Ling, who followed the horse and was a little scared when he saw the big guy in front of him.

Without any hesitation, Xiangling put her little hand on it, and let Jia Lian pull her up very cooperatively.

She is afraid of the outside world.Now, her only thought is to follow the young man in front of her, who has been showing kindness to her all the time. She doesn't dare to lose a single step, because she knows that once she loses her, she will have nowhere to go, and she will follow him more than before. It's even more pitiful when you are a fake father.

Jia Lian held Xiangling in his arms, felt the cold skin inside through the thin coarse linen clothes on her body, sighed slightly, bowed his head and said: "Let's go, let's go buy clothes, thick and warm clothes. "

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Taking Xiangling for an afternoon stroll in Nanjing, besides buying clothes, shoes, and jewelry for Xiangling, Jia Lian also didn't forget to buy something for Daiyu and the Sanchun sisters at home that they might like.

At dusk, as soon as Jia Lian and the others returned to the mansion, they saw the little novice wandering around in front of the mansion alone with a parcel in his arms.

Seeing that Jia Lian and others found him, he hurried forward to pay his respects.

Sitting on the horse, Jia Lian frowned and asked, "What are you doing standing here?"

"Your Majesty ordered me to bring Miss Zhen's old things."

Sun Zairen delivered the package, and Jia Lian asked Zhao'er to pick it up.

Seeing the little novice standing there rubbing his hands and feet, showing no signs of leaving, Jia Lian understood in his heart.

No wonder he was willing to stand here instead of delivering things directly to the mansion, because he wanted to see himself again.

Jia Lian thought that the little novice was also clever and diligent, so he didn't want to make a good relationship.

"I haven't asked yet, what's your name?"

"The younger one's surname is Sun, and his first name is Zairen."

As soon as Jia Lian finally thought of asking his name, Sun Zairen immediately cheered up and kept nodding and bowing.

Jia Lian smiled and said: "I know you have many doubts in your heart, and I will also tell you that I can find you by my own means, and you don't have to ask carefully."

Seeing that he had guessed what was on his mind, Sun Zairen immediately bent down and said, "The villain dare not."

Hearing the meaning of Jia Lian's words that he would not go into detail with him, the little novice didn't dare to disturb him even though he felt regretful, so he prepared to leave.

"But since you helped me this time, I also said that I would reward you, so naturally I won't break my promise."

Sun Zairen immediately laughed and said: "My lord is just joking. It is an honor for a villain to be able to do the work of a dog and a horse for a grown-up. How dare you ask for a reward? Besides, the villain and Master Zhen are also old acquaintances. They have been cared for in the past, and now they are able to serve for you." Rescuing Ms. Zhen is a little bit of effort, and it can be regarded as repaying the favor of the villain."

As he said that, he glanced at Xiang Ling who was already wearing a new plush cloak, but kept his head down, sitting quietly in Jia Lian's arms, and thought to himself: Now, she has come to the end of all her hardships!

Jia Lian looked at Sun Zairen up and down, and said with a smile: "Now you have firmly established your foundation in Nanjing City, and you will go to a higher level in the future. I don't know. I will congratulate you in advance."

"The villain dare not praise Master Miao Cheng..."

"It's just that in the next one or two years, you still have a catastrophe. If you can't survive that time safely, I'm afraid you will inevitably suffer from the cold."

The smile on Sun Zairen's face was still there, and he froze for a moment. If it wasn't for the nobleman opposite him, he would have started to spit. Would his mother be able to speak?
Suddenly thinking about all the things before him, it seems that Jia Lian really cannot be guessed by common sense, as if he really has a foresight.

I have no grievances with him, and in his capacity, he may not deliberately deceive me.

After thinking about this, he immediately became more respectful, "Please give me your advice, sir!"

"The secret cannot be leaked. I just want to tell you that if you have nowhere to go at that time, you may come to the Rongguo Mansion in Beijing to look for me."

As long as Jia Yucun is restored to his official position this time, as long as he is still transferred to the prefect of Yingtian, even without Xue Pan's case, Sun Zairen's fate cannot be avoided.

How can a person like Jia Yucun tolerate a humble person who has seen himself in the most miserable state by his side?
It was only a matter of time before he was dealt with.

As for asking Sun Zairen to look for him, firstly, it is regarded as a reward for his help today, and secondly, he saw that this little novice is a talent.

Among other things, just because he was able to clarify the cause and effect of the Xue Pan case for Jia Yucun before Jia Yucun took office, and he could also understand the roots of the four major families, it is not something an ordinary person can do. .

If he sincerely votes, Jia Lian is willing to take it under his command.

Coincidentally, there is still a lack of competent people around him, and the only few are servants of the family.As a member of the family, he will be more or less influenced by Jia She, Jia Zheng and others, so he just needs some outsiders to work for him.

Jia Lian wanted to subdue him for a while, but he didn't know that Sun was in his arms again.

Although he comes from a humble background, he is not willing to be ordinary!

He has long realized that getting to know Jia Lian is a great opportunity in his life.Otherwise, he is a small clerk, how can he let Mr. Fuyin speak to him in person today?

He has been in Yingtian Mansion for two or three years, and this is the first time he has spoken to Lord Fu Yin, the reason is only because Lord Fu Yin saw that he actually knew Jia Lian, the eldest grandson of Rongguo Mansion in Beijing!
That's why he was willing to brave the cold wind and wait in front of the Duke's mansion, just to meet Jia Lian again and look for opportunities.

No, the opportunity has come!
He immediately knelt down, kowtowed to Jia Lian, and said with a smile, "Since my lord said that the villain will have a catastrophe in the future, I firmly believe it. Now that the lord says so again, why doesn't the villain follow the pole?" The reason for climbing?
There is no need to wait for the future, as long as the adults are willing, the villain will immediately swear to follow the adults and wait for the orders of the adults for the rest of his life!

Presumably with the prestige of the adults, as long as the villains can follow the adults, this insignificant calamity of the villains will surely be resolved! "

"You're so slippery, kid. What do you think of my second master, a monk and Taoist priest who wards off your misfortunes?" Seeing Jia Lian talking back and forth with a small yamen servant, Zhao Sheng and the others were already jealous. Very soon, seeing that Sun Zairen was so shameless, he naturally taunted him.

Jia Lian was also surprised, "Now? Are you sure?"

But Jia Lian knew that this boy had managed to establish a firm foundation in Nanjing City, with a house, a wife and children, and a stable job.

So let go, and decide to follow him to Beijing without even thinking about it?
"I can tell you that now that you have come to the capital with me, you may not be able to be reused. It may not be more comfortable than your life in Yingtian Mansion."

It would be a lie to say that there is no worry in his heart, but Sun Zairen knew he couldn't show it, so he laughed decisively and said:
"It's comfortable to be comfortable here in Yingtian Mansion, but there's no future for me, and I'll just be a lowly official who will be looked down upon all my life.

Nowadays, it's rare for an adult to be kind and willing to take in a villain. Doesn't the villain even have this knowledge?

When the adults fly high in the future, the little ones will naturally rise and enjoy the glory and wealth with the adults. "

Once you become a subordinate official, although you can get enough food and clothing, you and the three generations of your descendants are not allowed to participate in the scientific examination, which means that within the three generations, there is no chance to stand up.It was precisely because he understood this point that Sun Zairen had long thought of getting rid of this identity and finding another source.

Sun Zairen's decisiveness once again impressed Jia Lian. Such a person may be of great use in the future.

So he smiled and said: "Okay, that's the case, you can follow me from now on. But I see that you are here with a family, so I will give you three months to arrange things here. After a month, you go to Beijing to find me."

"Thank you sir..."

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(End of this chapter)