The Second Master of the Red Chamber

In Rongqingtang, Jia's mother was about to rest, but when she heard the news outside, she was so annoyed that she immediately sent someone to call Jia Lian.

After a while, the old woman came back: "Second Master Lian said that he still has business to deal with, so he can't get away for the time being, and he will come in to say hello to the old lady after the outside affairs are finished."

"Okay, okay, he doesn't even listen to me now! He can have any serious business, but he has a big heart and a big ability. If we old guys have a trusted person around us, he will definitely send them away. Cut off one by one, so you can play with me in the future!"

Jia's mother was already angry that Jia Lian moved the Lai family without saying a word, but now Jia Lian was even more disrespectful, which directly ignited that nerve of Jia's mother.

Because the meaning involved in her words was too sensitive, the women and maids beside her didn't dare to answer, and shrank their heads to pretend to be quail.

Yuanyang really wanted to persuade her, but after Jiamu said such words, she didn't dare to rebel.

But Jia's mother was just short of breath after all, she sat sullen for a while, and asked people to inquire about the specific situation outside. Came to the outer courtyard.

As soon as Jia's mother moves here, Jia Lian will know it.

But Jia Lian wasn't worried at all. He knew a long time ago that if he wanted to move Lai's family, Jia's mother had to go through this test.

He had already made sufficient preparations, and when Jia Mu left, he also sent someone to press for the inspection results at Lai's house.Although he had a guess in his heart, Jia Lian was also very curious about how much money the Lai family could be greedy for as a slave!
As for Lai and his wife, they also knew the fact that their home had been copied. Although they were very anxious, under Jia Lian's pressure, they couldn't do any small tricks and could only watch.They had no other choice in their hearts, and they had already placed all their expectations on Jiamu.

There was no way, Jia Zheng, who was one of their backers, had already sat on the side without saying a word, obviously he had already been half-convinced by Jia Lian, and meant to give up their family.

When Jia's mother came over, seeing the savior Lai Da and his wife hurried over and begged for help.

Lai burst into tears loudly: "Old lady, the boy is not filial, he made a mistake in his errands and did wrong things, and the second master Lian wanted to beat and punish him, and the boy was willing to bear it.

But my mother is innocent.Her old man is old, and she has been enjoying the blessings with the old lady since she was a child. She has never suffered at all. Now that the second master of Lian has sent someone to raid the house, how can my mother bear this blow? I can forgive you..."

Mother Jia came here with a gloomy face, but when she heard Lai Da's words, she thought of how she could hold back her master-servant relationship with Nanny Lai for more than sixty years, she couldn't help but her face was moved, and her old eyes were filled with tears.

Taking advantage of the situation, he wanted to help the two poor people who were pleading with her trouser legs, but Lai Da took a look at Jia Lian, who was still stern and noncommittal, and didn't dare to get up.

Seeing that Lai Da and Lai Da were helpless, she naturally understood the reason, so she didn't help anymore, but her determination to keep Lai Da became more and more firm in her heart.

At the beginning when Jia Lian dealt with the Shan family, she tolerated it, and in exchange for Jia Lian's progress, now Lian Lai's family is about to move.

Originally, Jia Lian was not a very obedient person. If she endured it any longer, she might cut off all the cronies around her one by one as she said. At that time, if she spoke, no one would really listen to her. !

"old lady……"

Seeing Jia's mother coming, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian naturally greeted each other quickly.

Without saying a word, Jia Mu walked to the back of the case and sat down.

Jia Zheng was not as deep as Jia Lian's city mansion, so he was a little uneasy when he saw this, and he approached and whispered, "It's so late, why did the old lady come out in person, what orders do you have, just ask your children and grandchildren to come in and wait..."

Fang felt that it was inappropriate for Jia Zheng to speak out. He was present when Jia Lian refused to listen to the announcement.

Sure enough, Mother Jia was furious when she heard the words: "Why did I come out in person? It's probably because I didn't raise a good son or grandson in my life. But if I have an obedient and filial son or grandson, I wouldn't mind coming to you at night." Lively place to join!"

Jia Zheng retreated in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer, so he could only wink at Jia Lian desperately, meaning: the old lady is like this, let's stop, if you really make the old lady angry, the reputation and future of your uncle and nephew will be ruined. It's all ruined.

Other people who watched the show also felt that Jia's mother had come out, and her attitude was so clear, so tonight's matter should be raised high and gently put down.

After all, in this era when filial piety is greater than the sky, it is unwise to contradict the elders in order to punish a slave.

A smart person like Second Master Lian naturally wouldn't make mistakes in this kind of thing.

But will Jia Lian back down because Jia Mu is angry?

Obviously impossible.

Anyway, as long as Jia's mother is around, and he wants to move the Lai family, Jia's mother will definitely do so.So, if he was afraid of Mother Jia's anger, wouldn't he just watch the Lai family make trouble under his nose and remain indifferent?
That is impossible.

If you can't even take care of a small house slave, how can you talk about becoming famous and helping the world?
So Jia Lian didn't speak, and imitated Jia Zheng's appearance and acted obediently beside him, as if he didn't know that Jia's mother's anger was caused by him.

After Jia's mother expressed her attitude, she waited for Jia Lian's reply. The clinker's grandson pretended to be nothing, and she became more and more annoyed. I don't know, the truth is that when the water is clear, there will be no fish?
Lai Da, I grew up watching him. I am smart and know how to do things. So for so many years, I have been by your master's side, and I don't know how many things I have done with your master.In other words, there is no credit but hard work.

Now that you want to deal with him with such great fanfare, aren't you afraid that your master will be careless? "

Jia's mother would avoid the important and ignore the minor. Knowing that Jia Lian had confirmed Lai Da's crime, she put aside these things and turned to talk about feelings and credit.

And he didn't mention her relationship with Nanny Lai, just taking Jia Zheng as an example, it seemed that he was selfless.

Jia Lian hurriedly bent down and cupped his hands and said, "Of course what the old lady said is true, but my grandson also knows that the state has state laws, and the family has family rules.

My Jia family has established itself in the Great Wei Dynasty for a hundred years, and there are too many people who have contributed to my Jia family. If everyone can claim credit and pride, rely on past achievements, and ignore national laws and family regulations, it will not be said that my Jia family will fall sooner or later. , I am afraid that the sage will hear about it, and he will criticize my Jia's family for being incapable of managing the family.

This point, as a minister of the court, the master naturally understands this better than his grandson.Therefore, after seeing Lai Da's criminal evidence just now, Master Cai turned to support his grandson's actions, so naturally he would not worry about anything. "

You talk about feelings and achievements, and I will talk about national laws and family regulations with you, and one line obeys one line.

Jia Mu's face became even darker, and Jia Zheng touched his nose beside him, asking himself, just now did he say that he would support Jia Lian?He doesn't seem to have expressed his opinion.

"So, you must deal with them?"

Jia Mu pointed to the two Lai and Da, who were normally majestic and dignified as the chief executive and the chief in-charge daughter-in-law. At this moment, they were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, looking at Jia Mu, Jia Lian and the others with hope and pleading.

Jia Lian also understood that Jia's mother was using the authority of his ancestors to force him, but he didn't care at all, and still replied calmly: "You are bold, the evidence of the crime is conclusive, and there is no mercy."

"you……"

Jia's mother immediately stood up, pointed at Jia Lian with trembling fingers, and wanted to say something powerful.

But thinking about Jia Lian's current status, and thinking that there are not many males left in Jia's family, he finally suppressed the thought of breaking all decency.

One is that she doesn't know if that can hold Jia Lian down. Two is that she is the ancestor of the Jia family after all, she is a first-class lady of Rongguo, and she is also a high-level person in the noble circle. Is a Lai family worth it? It is worthy of her, and it needs to be carefully considered.

"Lian'er, when will you learn, it's rare to be confused.

If it is today, I will not allow you to deal with Lai Da, what will you do? "

Since it is not feasible to talk about feelings and credit, Jia's mother simply exercised her authority.

It can be regarded as a showdown with Jia Lian.

Jia Zheng, together with Mrs. Xing and others who rushed over to see the situation, watched the scene with bated breath, wanting to know how Jia Lian would respond in such a situation.

Is it to be subdued, or to be firm to the end?

Probably to be submissive, after all, it is not ashamed to be submissive to one's own elders, and it can also gain a reputation of filial piety if it is spread.

If it was tough, Jia's mother had already put down her words. If Jia Lian disobeyed in public, Jia's mother would not come to the stage without saying anything, and Jia Lian's reputation for being unfilial would be considered solid.

Jia Lian also seemed to be stumped, facing everyone's eyes, his face was deep.

Suddenly, he lifted the hem of his robe with both hands, knelt down in front of Jia Mu, clasped his hands in front of him, and said: "The grandson is not filial, and the old ancestor is troubled.

However, the Lai family has been entrenched in our Rongguo Mansion for decades, and they have done countless things that infringe and damage the interests of our Rongguo Mansion.

From the day when the grandson inherited the title of the ancestors and became the head of the clan, he took it as his own responsibility to eliminate the ills of our Jia family and restore the glory of the ancestors.

Now I know that the Lai family is bold and reckless, betraying the master and being unfaithful. In my Jia family, it is like a tarsus. If the grandson can only let it go and not cut it off, not only will the restoration of the glory of the ancestors become empty talk, but also The grandson himself also felt that he was not worthy of being a descendant of the Jia family.

Therefore, if the ancestor insists on protecting the elder family tonight, then the grandson kneels down and begs the ancestor to deprive the grandson of the grandson's title and the position of acting patriarch, and choose another person to take over the great responsibility.

If the old ancestor had been with his grandson for the past few years, Yu Guoyu's family had made some achievements, and he couldn't bear to abandon his grandson, so he asked the old ancestor to wait for a while, and wait for the grandson to find out Lai Da's family property and find out what he committed. How about asking the ancestors to make a decision after clearing away all the culprits? ! "

Quiet, unusually quiet.

At this moment, those who stood close and could hear clearly were shocked by Jia Lian's words, and did not dare to be a little unusual.

And if they didn't hear it clearly, those who stood far away could also see the reactions of other people, especially the reactions of the masters on the corridor, and they dared not make a single noise.

In the south corner, You Shi, who rushed over from the East Mansion, did not go up the corridor, but watched the situation from the side under the protection of Yindie and others.

She had been here for a while, and at this moment, under her beautiful face, her red lips were slightly parted, her face was shocked and implied admiration.

Since Jia's mother came, although she didn't say much, her confrontation with Jia Lian never stopped for a moment.

Jia Lian predicted the enemy first, preemptively strikes, and the evidence of Lai Da's crime can no longer be proved. Knowing that it will be difficult to reverse the case, Jia's mother plays the emotional card, hoping to make Jia Lian sympathetic.

Jia Lian, who was unwilling to show mercy, responded with legal measures.

When Jia's mother saw that Jia Lian was not allowed to enter, she simply had a showdown, using her authority as an ancestor to force Jia Lian to submit.

Jia's mother is Jia Lian's direct grandmother, so Jia Lian can only submit to her.However, Jia Lian boldly spoke out the glory of the ancestors of the Jia family!
This was something she hadn't thought of, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was the only way to go under such circumstances.

Facing Mother Jia, the well-deserved ancestor of the Jia family, only the ancestors of the Jia family can hold her back.

But in this way, the pressure is able to suppress Jia Mu, but it is bound to offend Jia Mu to the end.

That's why Jia Lian's later words made Jia's mother deprive him of his title and patriarch's position, but it was nothing more than a retreat.

Seriously, the position of patriarch is okay, Mother Jia is barely qualified to intervene, but the title is bestowed by a saint, and apart from a saint, even the biological father has no right to deprive it of it, so how can Mother Jia deprive Jia Lian of it? Knighthood?
Therefore, Jia Lian put the right to choose in the hands of Jia Mu. How to choose depends entirely on Jia Mu herself.

Thinking of this, You Shi was shocked and proud.Thinking about pouring everything into such a man, it's not humiliating at all, on the contrary, she's lucky...

Others can still see these tricks, let alone Jiamu, who has been proficient in planning since she was a girl.

Jia's mother was also stunned for a long time, unable to say a word.

She really didn't expect Jia Lian, a hozen, to be so powerful now.Even if she, an old ancestor with great advantages, goes out in person, she can't gain the slightest advantage over him, let alone make him retreat.

Mother Jia was very sure that even if Jia Jing, Jia She, and Jia Zheng from the previous generation of the Jia family stood in front of her, no one would dare to confront her like this.

Don't talk about fighting each other, I'm afraid that after she appeared, these people would have followed her words at the first sentence.

This is true for these three people, let alone the other children of the eighth house of the Jia family.

Therefore, Mother Jia has been through too many years, and she has not experienced this feeling that she still can't do what she insists on doing!

Jia Lian, the hozen, is really good. Let her old bones reflect on herself before she dies.

She stared at Jia Lian gloomyly, but it was a pity that Jia Lian knelt down so submissively that he "did not dare" to look up at her.

"Hmph, then I'd like to see how many crimes you can count on Lai Da.

But let me tell you first, Lai Da's mother loves me as a sister, and has been with me for most of my life. Over the years, I don't know how much money and jewelry I have rewarded her.If you want to rely on only three melons and two dates of 'criminal evidence', you have to do something to them, I don't agree. "

Mother Jia sat down angrily in her original seat, feeling even more upset than before she came here.

Jia Lian seemed to give her all the choices, but in fact the only choice she really gave her was to sit by and watch a play.But she couldn't do it if she didn't choose. If she had known that the hozen was so well prepared, she shouldn't have come out. If she hadn't been in front of the whole family, she wouldn't have been so easily controlled by Jia Lian's words.

"Thank you for your kindness, the old ancestor. The old ancestor is optimistic. The grandson will never wrong a good person, and he will never let anyone who dares to infringe my Jia family's reputation and interests."

Jia Lian kowtowed and stood up, his face already full of spring breeze.

Correspondingly, it is Lai Da and his wife, with dark and gloomy faces.

They all knew that the Lai family was sure it was over.