The Red Mansions

Chapter 179 Recalling old things, Jia's premeditated plan

In the tea room, Lin Daiyu was about to suffocate.

She was tortured to death by Jia Yun, but she gritted her teeth and persisted.

At the same time, she was a little scared, afraid that Jia Yun would ignore her and take her body in one go.

In that case, she didn't know whether to stop or not to stop.

Perhaps, at this moment, she will clenched her teeth and cling to him!

Fortunately, Jia Yun kept the bottom line in the end, but found a way from her small mouth.

"vomit……"

Lin Daiyu covered her throat, bent over and retched, her little face was flushed.

"Are you okay?" Jia Yun asked concerned from the side.

Lin Daiyu nodded lightly, turned her head and said, "You are the only one who can torture people, and you won't be allowed to say anything like this next time! How can you abuse people like this?"

Jia Yun handed her the water cup and said, "Rinse your mouth, and then talk after you gather your spirits."

Lin Daiyu glanced at him, took the water glass, and began to gurgle.

"Huh..." After washing their faces and brushing their teeth, Lin Daiyu and Jia Yun came to the window sill and sat down to talk.

Jia Yun put her on her lap, looked at her softly and said, "If you have anything to do in the future, you can discuss it with me first, don't be petty, you know?"

"En." Lin Daiyu lay in his arms, and replied softly: "I did something wrong today, even if I feel uncomfortable, I should have a private chat with you, and I shouldn't just leave in such a hurry."

"After I went back, I thought about it carefully, and felt a little ignorant, don't worry, I will pay attention to this aspect in the future."

Jia Yun smiled and said, "Actually, I don't blame you, I just think you're being petty. Did you often behave like Jia Baoyu when you were in Jia's mansion?"

Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment, thought for a while, then nodded and said, "That's true. I am in Jia's mansion, and I am very sensitive to the people and things around me. In the final analysis, tempering is also a means of self-protection."

After a pause, she raised her arms, hugged Jia Yun's neck, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Yun, are the lives of Second Brother Lian and Brother Bao really safe?"

"En." Jia Yun nodded affirmatively, pondered for a moment, and murmured:
"If the Duke of Beijing really values ​​the Jia family, maybe the two of them will be acquitted."

If it is placed in a period of political clarity, Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu are very likely to be beheaded this time.

But Jia Yun turned around and thought about it again, and guessed that if the king of Beijing County made an exchange with the new emperor regardless of the gains and losses, it might turn out to be a major issue and a minor issue.

For example, if the king of Beijing County exchanges the command of the Beijing camp, the new emperor will definitely agree to release Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu.

Why is this happening?
Because political power grows out of the barrel of a gun is an eternal truth.

The conflict between the Supreme Emperor and the new Emperor is, in the final analysis, a struggle for power, and it is military power that supports power.

Before the Supreme Emperor abdicated, he was tightly controlled by the older generation of generals, Xungui.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, for the sake of his life, he transferred Prince Teng, the governor of the Beijing camp, to patrol the nine borders, in order to reduce the influence of the four princes and eight princes in the Beijing camp.

But he underestimated the strength of the four princes and eight princes' control over the army.

As soon as the new emperor made a move, he encountered a storm of resistance. It seemed that as long as he moved the Beijing camp, the whole world would be in chaos.

Coupled with the Taishanghuang's silent support behind him, the Beijing camp is still a place where the new emperor does not enter these years.

It was like a sharp sword hanging over his head, making the new emperor restless.

What's more, this time the new emperor traveled thousands of miles to transfer Jia Yun back to the capital from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so that he could take control of the soldiers, horses and patrol camps alone, which was another small temptation and struggle for him.

"Emperor Longtai's patience may be exhausted." Jia Yun thought to himself.

The new emperor has not been in power for a short time, and the Supreme Emperor is getting old and dying.

If the Prince of Beijing is a wise man, he should take advantage of the incident between Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu to express his goodwill to the new emperor and give up the real command of the Beijing camp. This is a wise move.

After all, in the final analysis, Xungui has always been prosperous with the royal family. If his buttocks are crooked, he will be the one who suffers.

"However, with the pissing nature of four kings and eight males, even if we exchanged with the new emperor this time, I'm afraid it would not be an expression of goodwill, but just a cold exchange of benefits." Jia Yun thought.

The same thing, if it is done properly, can get twice the result with half the effort, but if it is not done properly, it will only get twice the result with half the effort.

Jia Yun said softly: "Even if the king of Beijing County tried his best to rescue Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu, the Jia family would probably bleed heavily."

Maybe, the Jia family will have to pay a large part of the money they borrowed from Xia's family to build Shengqin's villa.

Lin Daiyu nodded and said: "This is normal, there are no things that are taken for granted in the world..."

She really wanted to persuade Jia Yun not to frame Jia's house, but she could also guess that if Jia's house ran out of money to build the provincial villa, they would still come to trouble Xue's family and Jia Yun.

At that time, with Jia Yun's temper, I'm afraid she will confront the Jia family again.

Therefore, Lin Daiyu wisely swallowed the thoughts in her heart, so as not to arouse Jia Yun's disgust.

"Are you coming here now, have you eaten yet?" Jia Yun asked concerned.

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly, and said, "I made a glass of water with the honey you gave me when I went home. I'm not hungry yet."

Jia Yun frowned and said, "What can I do? You didn't eat in the morning, and you only drank a glass of water at noon. If you are not hungry, you have to eat as much as you want. You wait, I will order someone to bring some food in, and we will talk while eating." .”

Lin Daiyu bit her lip, smiled, and slowly stood up from his embrace, without stopping Jia Yun from going out. This feeling of being cared about all the time was what fascinated her.

Jia Fu.

Jia Mu, Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen gathered together.

"Is there a reply from the King of Beijing?" Jia Mu asked anxiously.

Jia She said with a sigh: "I have received a reply, but the construction of our courtyard may be delayed again."

"Why is that?" Mother Jia wondered.

Jia Zheng answered, "The manager of the royal residence said that he wants 30 taels of silver."

"So much?" Mother Jia was surprised, she frowned, and asked suspiciously: "Could it be that the king of Beijing County raised the price? Want to take advantage of our Jia family?"

Jia Zhen squinted her eyes and said dissatisfiedly: "It's obvious! The head of the palace said that he wanted to explain to the other families of the four princes and eight princes. What is the confession? When will our four princes and eight princes not be the king of Beijing County?"

Jia She smacked his lips a few times and asked Jia Mu, "Mother, did you gain anything from going to the palace today?"

"Oh, I didn't even see the old concubine, so I went back home." Mother Jia said dejectedly.

After a pause, she continued: "Human life is a matter of heaven and earth, and it affects the whole body. Unless there is a special order from the Supreme Emperor, otherwise the harem can't interfere."

She looked at the crowd and said, "Since you can save brother Lian and Baoyu with silver, let's do it quickly, so as not to have long nights and dreams, and extra troubles."

Jia She frowned and said, "But in this way, our family's yard repairs may have to stop."

Jia Mu asked strangely: "Didn't you borrow 50 taels of silver from the Xia family? It's used up so soon?"

"It took 20 million taels to buy materials, and if the rest of the money is used for other purposes, the workers' wages will not be able to be paid." Jia She replied.

Jia Zhen interjected, "How about I ask Brother Rong to go to Xia's house to borrow some emergency money?"

"No!" Mother Jia stopped without thinking, "Although the Xia family is an orphan and widow, they are not fools. It is considered generous to lend us 50 taels of silver."

"If we borrow more, and borrow a lot more, they will suspect that we have ulterior motives! So let's find a way from other places!"

Jia She said: "Then go to the Xue family and Jia Yun! I've been busy all this time, but I haven't gone to them. It's better to get the money from them earlier, and get the money sooner."

"Well, borrow more." Jia Mu nodded and said, "It shouldn't be difficult to borrow 50 for such a large business route as Xue's family. Jia Yun went to the south once, and the land alone has 30 mu. it is also fine."

"Even if there are not so many, let him think of a way to collect some. This is a big deal for the Jia family, and he should help."

Jia Zhen echoed: "That's right, the Xue family is one of the four major families in Jinling, and they share the same spirit with our Jia family. If we have something to do, they should give their full support."

"As for Jia Yun, if our Jia family can borrow money from him, it's considered a gift to him. He should know the good from the bad."

Jia Zheng hesitated and said, "I'm afraid that Sanfang will have some objections."

"It's a big deal for the entire Jia family that the eldest girl visits her relatives, how can the third house be ignorant to stop her?" Mother Jia snorted coldly with raised eyebrows.

Jia Amnesty murmured: "The possibility of blocking is extremely high. Don't forget that last year when Jia Yun was selected for the examination, we just robbed them of their glory, and they couldn't hold back and turned their faces..."

With a cold face, Jia Mu interrupted him with a wave of her hand, and said, "Then unite with the other clan houses to put pressure on the third house. Is it possible that the gifts we give them every year are all for nothing?"

"There is also the matter of the third family repairing the family tree. The other families have been notified, but our eldest family has not received a formal invitation yet. What do they want?"

Jia Zheng sighed and said, "Mom, the third house has been separated from us for dozens of years, and the only love affair was lost last year. How can we interfere with their house?"

Jiamu pursed her lips and said, "Just be honest, Zheng'er, it's not that mother said you, you are too honest, but you will suffer!"

As she said that, she turned to Jia She and said, "The boss will deal with this matter, let's plan ahead, win over the other houses first, send them more rice noodles, and at the same time, talk about the pressure on the third house.

"If that kid Jia Yun doesn't know how to play, let's directly challenge Sanfang to see whether he has the face to be an official or a man after getting involved in the family!"

Sister Feng's courtyard.

Ping'er came back from outside sweating profusely. After drinking a cup of tea, he whispered to Wang Xifeng:

"Grandma, I just got a letter. Our shop has received all the spices sent by Master Yun. They are all rare treasures, and should be able to sell for a good price."

Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, Brother Yun has never broken his promise. The spice business has always been a lucrative business. This time he gave me a golden rooster that can lay eggs."

Just as they were talking, mandarin ducks came in and asked with a smile: "Where is there a golden rooster that lays eggs, Second Mistress Lian will give one to my servant!"

As she said that, she stepped forward and bowed, and muttered in a low voice: "Gangrong Qingtang..."

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng frowned and said, "It's not over, is it? A group of unattractive people who don't do a single thing, know to go wrong. I was really blind before, why did I marry Jia's family?"

"Grandma, I'm afraid it's better to inform Second Master Yun of this matter earlier, so that the Xue family and him are prepared, especially the third room, so we can't really let Second Master Yun get involved?" Ping'er worried.

Wang Xifeng smiled, shook his head and said: "Let's leave it alone, don't worry, the people in the house take it for granted, they have lived comfortably and happily for a long time, and they don't know the heights of heaven and earth."

"The Biefang people are not fools. Jia's mansion seems to be beautiful, but compared to Brother Yun, who is the head of the military department, the city inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the governor of the capital patrol battalion, you can see the status of Brother Yun even with your eyes closed. Great prospects, worth making friends with."

"Look again, most of the benefits of Jia's mansion are given to outsiders, except for the big house. But now the clansmen who follow Brother Yun have made a fortune in a short period of time. Who doesn't envy it? This comparison will tell who is better." Who is evil!"

"In my opinion, if the mansion uses methods of wooing and suppressing a group of people to deal with Brother Yun, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive. The strong and domineering style of behavior is not only disgusting, but also makes the clansmen in other houses wary."

Ping'er and Yuanyang pondered for a while, and felt that what Wang Xifeng said was more or less the same.

In today's world, civil servants are superior to military officials, and even Jia's family has transformed early, saying that their family is a scholarly family, which is the reason.

Jia Yun is the censor who patrols the city, a serious and honest official with a bright future!
But what about Jiafu?A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, plus Jia Yuanchun's appointment as a concubine, the scenery is indeed infinite.

But outsiders don't know, Jia's family members in the capital must know that Jia's mansion is already an empty shell, and the title of title is loud, but the highest official position is only Jia Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Industry who does not hold real power.

But none of the other people in Dafang could stand up.

Anyone who knows a little bit about the world knows which side to stand between Jia Yun and Jia's mansion.

Even if they don't choose sides, smart people will not offend both, and it's still a fight between race houses, so there's no need to get involved for the sake of three melons and two dates.

After talking for a while, Wang Xifeng looked at Yuanyang with a smile, and asked softly, "You girl, are you with him?"

"En." Yuanyang blushed, pursed her lips and replied softly.

Wang Xifeng got up and grabbed her hand. After looking around, he nodded and said: "That guy's vision is as vicious as ever, and he chooses the best women to deal with."

"Second Grandma Lian was joking, the posture of Pu Liu, a servant girl, should not be praised by grandma." Yuanyang blushed, and said in a voice like a mosquito.

Wang Xifeng laughed and said: "Why are you ashamed? I know you are a strong-tempered person, but you were taken down by him. From now on, you will be peaceful with me, so don't see each other. In addition, you will receive the monthly payment from him in the future. .”

Ping'er had told her about this when she came back, and it was Jia Yun who told her.

From now on, Wang Xifeng will distribute the monthly regulations for women in Jia's mansion, including Li Wan's.

Yuanyang heard the words and did not refuse. When Jia Yun hugged her and talked to her today, she told her that she would be given a monthly allowance of money, no less than that of Jia's mansion.

She has actually saved a lot over the years, but since Jia Yun has been promised at this moment, she also needs to think about her future children, her savings are abundant, and the children's life will be easier in the future...

PS: I will update it today and make it up tomorrow.

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