The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Once the property is settled, it's time to dispose of the people.

Sitting back in the hall again, Jia Lian ordered Ding, a man and woman from the Zhao family, to be escorted over.

Originally, he wanted to follow the normal procedure and put the Zhao family in prison for the court to deal with.But after seeing the women imprisoned in the back room, Jia Lian changed his mind.

"Zhao Tang, Zhao Ji."

Following Jia Lian's voice, the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army immediately escorted Zhao and his son.Zhao Tang, the master of the Zhao family, had long since lost his mind and only knew how to beg for mercy, but Zhao Ji, the eldest son of the Zhao family, seemed to be dying to struggle, and kept yelling at Jia Lian about who was behind the Zhao family.

Jia Lian didn't bother to listen at all.

If he is Shangshu Zaifu, he is in charge of purging officials this time, and he may be interested to hear about it, so that he can follow the vine to catch them all.

But he is not.It is enough for him to be able to settle the matter at the boundary of Yangzhou.

After all, those courtiers, one or two are fine, but if there are too many, it is really difficult to deal with.At least, based on the Zhao family's confession alone, it would be very difficult to overthrow those people, and it would be easy to cause a commotion.

Most importantly, the ministers who provided shelter to these salt merchants were not necessarily corrupt officials.After all, he himself is not a celebrity who pursues integrity and has a clean sleeve.

After giving him a random look and asking the officers and soldiers to shut him up, Jia Lian stood up and announced loudly: "The Zhao family sells private salt, embezzles salt taxes, kidnaps and detains young girls for lust, and also assassinates imperial envoys ordered by the king. With Zhao Tianli.

The judge judged Zhao Tang, Zhao Ji and his son to be executed immediately at Dongshi City at noon tomorrow!Zhao's father and son had 23 cronies and servants, who worked as minions for tigers, cared about people's lives, and were executed with sticks. "

Following Jia Lian's sentencing, both father and son of the Zhao family passed out, and the more than 200 family members kneeling on the west side of the compound wailed all over the place, and a few of them fainted from fright.

As the Zhao family's father and son were imprisoned, the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army also pulled out all the servants of the Zhao family who had been sentenced to death by Jia Lian and rode them to death.In the end, twenty-three people were killed with sticks, and three people were not in Zhao's house, so they escaped by luck.Jia Lian didn't care about it, and then he posted a notice and let the government want him to be wanted.

The Zhao family is wealthy, and there are servants under their name, as well as servants and buddies who manage various industries. I don't know how many there are.The more than 200 people in front of me are just living in the main house of the Zhao family.

Nearly [-] of them were family thugs. There were not many real Zhao family members, only [-] or [-], and most of them were women.

In fact, the sins committed by Zhao's father and son, even if all the slaves around them were killed, would not be considered unjust.It's just that Jia Lian doesn't like to engage in tyranny. These 23 people, all through the mouth of Zhao's housekeeper and others, are confirmed to be Zhao's father and son's gangsters.

After the people who should be killed have been dealt with, the remaining [-] or [-] Zhao family members, a few males, were exiled to the army, and all the female papers were sent to the teaching workshop.

In fact, Jiaofang is generally only eligible to fill in the official records. The family records of the gentry who committed crimes like this are usually packaged and sold to Goulan brothels.One can imagine the treatment that such a low-priced criminal woman and criminal woman will suffer.

innocent?These female scrolls enjoy the wealth and honor of the Zhao family, so naturally they also have to bear the crimes of the Zhao family.

Not innocent?Of the dozen or so concubines that Zhao's father and son had together, half of them were obtained by force. …

In this kind of matter, it is difficult to identify whether they are innocent or not.

Jia Lian did not have the time and energy to identify them one by one.In the end, with a little pity in his heart, he chose to fill them into the teaching workshop.Although Jiaofang is also in the business of brothels, after all, the government still has face. There is a relatively sound and humane system in Jiaofang.

After disposing of the women's papers, in addition to the accumulated property, there were only more than two hundred servants, servant girls and servants who were kneeling on the ground trembling, waiting for the judgment.

"The Zhao family has committed a lot of crimes, and if you work for the Zhao family, you are suspected of being a minion, so it is reasonable for me to implicate you and others!

But God has the virtue of loving life, and I really don't want to commit more crimes.Now, everyone gets two taels of silver and one thousand dollars as a fee, and let's make a living.After Wang Er waits to go out, he will reform his mistakes and be a good man. If he commits a crime again and falls into the hands of the official, he will definitely be executed. "

It has been a law for thousands of years that there will be no eggs under an overturned nest.Jia Lian also suddenly thought of how many clean and innocent sons and daughters were forced to fall into the mud and left a vast expanse of whiteness when the original Zhongjia's mansion was ransacked.

Because according to the usual practice, these people should actually be detained in the Jihou, waiting for the government to sell them.One is that they can’t sell much, and the other is that there are so many people, and detention is troublesome and prone to chaos, so it’s better to let them go out to fend for themselves.

As for the money, it was only because the house was ransacked without distinguishing between master and servant, and everything was ransacked from top to bottom.If they are kicked out without giving a little money, on the one hand, it is easy to cause trouble, and on the other hand, many people may not have the opportunity to make a living.

And the dozen or so women who were rescued from the secret room were treated in the same way.Even considering that some helpless and weak women will find it difficult to survive after going out, and even pass it on, they can choose to stay in the Zhao family for the time being, and then join the daughters of the Zhao family to serve as the Jiaofang Secretary.

After finishing these things one by one, the sky is already bright.Jia Lian couldn't help feeling that ransacking a house was indeed a meticulous job, and there were too many things to consider if one wanted to take care of it properly.

When he was about to go back home, he suddenly saw an extra carriage behind the team, and Jia Lian asked what was going on.

All the guards looked at each other and smiled, Zhao'er stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Second master, don't ask, I picked something good for you, and you will know when you get back, I guarantee you will like it..."

Jia Lian understood a thing or two, and he who had already got on his horse raised the whip in his hand, as if to give him a whip, and waited for him to dodge before saying: "Say!"

Only then did Zhao'er pull the carriage over, and then opened the curtain, and as expected, she could see a beautiful woman in her 20s sitting in Luo Qunhua, a very colorful beauty!

When she saw Jia Lian, the beauty seemed to be very shy. Sitting in the carriage, she turned her face inward, leaving a beautiful profile for Jia Lian and everyone outside.

Zhao'er laughed and said, "Second Master has been so busy and toiled in order to run errands, and there is not even a servant girl around him. The slave feels really distressed when he sees it. So, I specially found someone for Second Master, so that Second Master can do business in Yangzhou during this period. In those days, I can have someone to serve and take care of me.”…

These are all nonsense. In fact, it was Zhaoer who discovered keenly that when Jia Lian was disposing of the Zhao family daughter's file, he kept his eyes on this girl for a while, thinking that Jia Lian just fell in love with her because he was embarrassed in public. .

As a horse boy, it is natural to be aware of the master's mind at any time.Therefore, he made his own decision and brought this woman out.

Seeing that Jia Lian was silent, Zhao'er immediately said, "Second master, don't worry, the servant did not persecute her. She is the eighth concubine of the Zhao family master, and she is also a poor person.

However, I heard from others that she was amazing in the past. Not only was she a famous oiran lady in Yangzhou, but she also represented Yangzhou in the entire Jiangnan oiran competition and won the reputation of the first oiran lady in Jiangnan.Did Second Master know that this Jiangnan Oiran Competition is held once a year, and almost all the famous brothels in Jiangnan will send people to participate, and only the only winner in the end can get this title. "

Liu Xianglian also jokingly said at this time: "He's right. The Jiangnan Oiran Competition is an annual grand event in Jiangnan, hosted by Nanjiaofang. First of all, each prefecture will select an oiran lady to represent the prefecture and Jiangnan. The oirans of other state capitals competed, and finally four people were selected, known as the four major oirans of the year in the south of the Yangtze River. Then, the number one was selected from these four oirans, and she was the first oiran lady of the year.

Although the four major oiran ladies are replaced from time to time, everyone who can win the reputation of the first oiran lady can be called a stunning beauty in the world. "

As she said that, Liu Xianglian shook her head, as if she felt very sorry for such a beautiful girl who married someone like the master of the Zhao family as a concubine.

Jia Lian didn't have a big reaction after hearing this, but just looked at the beauty in the carriage and asked, "What's your name?"

The beauty seemed to know that life, death, and wealth depended on Jia Lian's thoughts. Hearing this, she bowed slightly, and then replied softly, "My family's name is Jiang Yun."

"how old are you?"

"25~"

Although the beauty tried her best to keep her expression calm, Jia Lian's eyes were burning brightly, and she could still see that there was deep humility and tiredness in this woman's beautiful eyes.

Now that she was once glorious, but ended up marrying someone like Zhao Tang as a concubine, she imagined the ups and downs of youth.

So Jia Lian turned to Liu Xianglian and asked, "I know that Erlang has not yet married a wife, and I have also heard that Erlang once said that he must be the most beautiful woman in the world before he is willing to start a family. Just now Erlang called her "excellent beauty, how about I give her to Erlang?"

Liu Xianglian was taken aback for a moment, then glanced at Jiang Yun in the carriage, and also at him at the same time.

For a moment, he shook his head in his heart for a while.As he said, this woman can be called stunning, but, one is that he is not yet eighteen this year, this woman is much older than him, and the other is that he cannot pass the test that this woman once married someone like Zhao Tang .

Moreover, although he had said that he would not marry if he was absolutely beautiful, it was all in the early years, and he never publicized it, let alone told Jia Lian that Jia Lian knew about it, which made him curious and secretly suspicious.He always felt that Jia Lian knew too much about him, and he didn't even know what secrets he had, which Jia Lian didn't know.

"It's just drunk talking, it can't be taken seriously. One of the subordinates is still young and has never considered starting a family and starting a business. The second subordinate has not made an inch of merit since following Lord Hou, so he dare not accept this great reward."...

Jia Lian was only two or three years older than Liu Xianglian, so he could naturally understand the real reason for his refusal, but he had a high opinion of Liu Xianglian in his heart.

He is a veritable vagabond, although he likes beauties, he is not bothered by them.

So he told Zhao'er: "Send it back."

He likes beauties, and he also admits that this woman is stunning.If he meets him in the prime of his career, maybe he will have the desire to keep him by his side, but for now, forget it.

Before, he even drove away Shen Pan'er, a charming and upright official who was in his youth, so why did he take a famous prostitute married as a businessman's wife?
The skin is very important, but it's not just the skin in his eyes.How can these women have the fragrance of sister Lin who fell from the sky.

Zhao'er still wanted to keep her, but when Jia Lian glanced at her, she immediately felt guilty.When he was about to lead the carriage back, he caught a glimpse of the dark eyes of the beauty in the carriage, suddenly mustered up his courage, turned around and looked at Jia Lian eagerly.

Seeing the displeasure on Jia Lian's face, he didn't dare to hesitate, and said quickly, "I don't dare to disobey the second master's wishes. If the second master doesn't like her, it's because she is unlucky... But, the slave is almost 17 years old this year. What about marrying a wife..."

Zhao'er was a little hesitant to ask directly.

But Jia Lian understood it immediately, and laughed.

He had forgotten that Zhao'er had also reached the age to marry a wife.It's just that Zhao'er is small in stature and always looks like a ghost in front of him, so he ignores this.

It's time to arrange a woman for him to stay in the house so that he won't cause trouble.Jia's family has a great business and many servants and maids, so it is inevitable that the young servants and maids are secretly a little bit careless.

For example, Jia Baoyu's servant Mingyan dared to do good deeds in Ningguo Mansion according to Jia Zhen's maid.

Another example, Zhao'er must have had an affair with that stupid wife and girl.

But, it didn't make him feel that grace was too easy to ask for.

"You want her to be your wife?"

"Uh, yes, I still hope that the second master will make it happen!" Although she was a little apprehensive, Zhao'er also knew that Jia Lian didn't like to play tricks, so she knelt on the ground with a thud and replied loudly.

"Do you know that she is a guilty body, and she is going to serve as the Jiaofang Secretary? You also know that with her beauty, and her skills as the number one oiran lady, she can be the Jiaofang Secretary when she arrives at the Jiaofang Division." How much money do you earn?"

Hearing Jia Lian's question, Zhao'er's face turned blue and red, and finally said dejectedly: "I know, it's the slave who overstepped, and I shouldn't make things difficult for the second master. The slave knows his mistake."

How could Zhao'er not understand, as a servant, how could he be entitled to enjoy such beauties?

If Jia Lian could choose one of the maids in Jia's mansion who was a little more beautiful to give him, he should be grateful.Today just happened to be the meeting, Jia Lian didn't want it, and neither did Liu Xianglian, so he dared to tentatively ask Jia Lian for something.Seeing that Jia Lian was really angry, he immediately apologized.

"Give it up? It's worthless."

Jia Lianyang scolded, and then said: "Let me ask you, do you really want to marry her? Don't you mind that she married someone else, and don't mind that she is many years older than you?"

Zhao'er heard the turning point, suppressed her joy, and said quickly: "I don't mind! I have been with the second master for almost ten years, and I have saved a lot of wife money.  …

As long as the second master can be fulfilled, the servant is willing to take out all the money and redeem her body! "

Hearing what Zhao'er said, even Xing'er and the others, who were a bit jealous, could see that this kid was really moved!
Even Jia Lian didn't intend to make things difficult, and turned to look at Jiang Yun: "I heard it all, are you willing?"

Although Jiang Yun could see that Zhao'er was just Jia Lian's servant, but based on the conversation just now, he knew that Zhao'er, a servant, might have a brighter future than many good young people in the world.Moreover, it is rare that he cares about her so much.

Seven or eight years ago, there were naturally countless suitors around her, but today, it is rare to even have a place to stay.

She was originally born in a prostitute, if she entered the Jiaofang Division as a sin, and wasted years, she was afraid that the rest of her life would be bleak, so she nodded to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian then said: "In this case, I will help you today. This is the choice of the two of you. I hope you will cherish this fate. Otherwise, if you make mistakes in the future, don't blame me. As for the money for her redemption, Don't worry about it, originally it was my job to be the master when you married a daughter-in-law, so I'll take care of it for you today.

But she is a sinner after all, and the rules cannot be broken.You send her back first, and when I turn around, I will let you take my name card, go to the Jiaofang Division to redeem her, send a fast boat to take her to Beijing, and then it is reasonable for the Ming media to marry her. "

Hearing this, Zhao'er was so grateful that she almost shed tears, kowtowed vigorously to Jia Lian a few times, then got up and sent Jiang Yun back.

"If you are envious, you can choose one. However, the premise is that you are not married like Zhao'er, and the other party is willing to follow you, and you can't force it. How about it, is it fair?"

Glancing around, Jia Lian smiled at Xing'er and his own soldiers.

Among the female scrolls and maidservants of the Zhao family, there are indeed some who are born well.It is better to cheapen his people than cheap Jiaofang Secretary.

Although many people were clearly moved, no one made a sound in the end.As for marrying a wife, of course it is better to be clean and innocent, and, as people around Jia Lian, they are not worried at all about not being able to marry a wife.

The most important thing is that not everyone has Zhao'er's decency, didn't you see Second Master taking him everywhere?In other words, they don't have the guts to ask for such grace.