Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 239 Sister Feng's Birth Daughter Returns to Beijing (Two in One, Big Chapter)
A few days passed in a blink of an eye, and Lin Ruhai returned to Jinling City. Jiangnan seemed to be a place that he was born with, but after a year, he was impeached and recalled to the capital again because of the Sanggai regime in Jiangnan.

"Please take a look at the century-old things, and you can sail the five lakes in a flat boat."

Lin Ruhai, on the other hand, took this matter very lightly. When discussing with Jia Ying in detail, he also borrowed famous quotes from his predecessors to dispel his worries.

The Confucian attitude of using She Xing Zang has penetrated into Lin Ruhai's bone marrow.

It's good to see it openly, life is only a hundred years, why bother yourself because of some things that life does not bring and death does not take away?

The post of the Xue family's funeral had already been delivered, and just the night before Lin Ruhai arrived in Jinling, Xue Tiansi finally couldn't make it through.

The sun is setting, and perhaps this word is the most appropriate word to describe the current Xue family.

Xue Pan is unreliable, he can't even take care of himself, let alone the family business.Xue Biao and Jia Ying have seen it before, an honest and stable half-child, who looks a bit old-fashioned, but unfortunately he is only fourteen years old, a little younger.

The uncles from the side branches of the Xue family, Jia Ying, also met once when they first arrived in Jinling. They have been in business for a long time, and they are all shrewd old foxes with great abacus skills. I hope they can help the two brothers. Well, don't think about it.

As for those servants, if the master can stand up, they will not dare to act presumptuously. If the master is incompetent, guarding all kinds of family property, making people jealous, who can they blame?
"Grandpa, please stay in Jinling for a few days. When the matter of the Xue family is settled, I will send you and the younger sisters back to Beijing. If you go alone, I don't feel at ease." Jia Ying said from the side.

Lin Ruhai nodded without any objection.

Although he was dismissed, he was still the censor of Zuoqian Capital, and he had accompanying guards along the way, so he would not worry about little thieves and the like.But after all, it was Jia Ying's wish, and everyone said to raise children to guard against old age, but his old Lin's family seemed to be exhausted in his generation, and there was no one to inherit the incense. Fortunately, he still has a daughter, who has A daughter can recruit a good son-in-law.

A half-son-in-law enjoys the filial piety of the younger generation, and Master Lin still enjoys it very much.

Speaking of the Xue family, Lin Ruhai suddenly said: "I heard that there are only two or three juniors in the Xue family, who are young, and now encountering such a big incident, I'm afraid there is no one who can stand up for it. Ying'er, if you are fine, You might as well go and have a look.”

They are all relatives-in-law, and they are both in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Xue family is the emperor's family. In the past, Lin Ruhai had dealt with the Xue family. There are also some camaraderie.

Jia Ying nodded.

"Father, Second Brother Ying's surname is not Xue, so even if he goes there, what's the use of it? He can't decide the Xue family's affairs." Daiyu came in with tea, just in time to hear her father's words.

Jia Ying and Lin Ruhai, Weng and his son-in-law, looked at each other and said nothing, as if nothing happened just now.

In a blink of an eye, my girl has grown up.

Old man Lin took the teacup from Daiyu with a guilty conscience, feeling boundless in his heart, but he just didn't look up to meet his girl's eyes.

hiss!
Lin Ruhai hastily removed the tea bowl from his mouth, and kept blowing cool air from his mouth.

Only then did Daiyu's voice sound and said: "I forgot to tell my father that the tea is made with hot water, so be careful not to burn it."

"It's okay, it's okay, dad likes to drink hot tea." Lin Ruhai tried his best to hide his embarrassment, mainly because he was distracted just now and forgot about it.

But Jia Ying was thinking about the meaning of Daiyu's words, what did they mean?
Why is the little girl so wary all of a sudden?
Jia Ying thought about it, and felt that the relationship between herself and Baochai had always been handled well. Could it be because she went to Xue's house too much in the past two days?Or ask about the Xue family, asking too much?

Then go by yourself, or not?
Seeing Jia Ying looking at her, Daiyu smiled, as if saying, it's up to you whether to go or not.

Jia Ying still decided to give in, and wait and see what happens.

Daiyu didn't care about Qi Sixian and Xu Wenyu before, if there was another one, he would feel embarrassed.

The next day, early in the morning.

Jia Ying was boxing in the yard, when Lin Ruhai walked over silently, and also started a set of soft boxing in the open space beside him. Judging from the moves, it looked like a bird's play.

Halfway through punching, Lin Ruhai suddenly asked, "Ying'er, did you go to Xue's residence yesterday?"

Jia Ying replied, "I haven't taken care of it yet."

"En." Lin Ruhai hummed, then stopped talking, and didn't know whether it was in favor or against.

Lin Ruhai's bird play moves were short, and after finishing a set, he watched Jia Ying's vigorous moves from the sidelines.

When Jia Ying closed the ceremony, Lin Ruhai who was on the side suddenly said, "Okay!"

"What?" Jia Ying asked.

Lin Ruhai stopped talking, shook his head and left.

In the afternoon, Weng and his son-in-law met again.

"Ying'er, you didn't go there this morning?"

"Busy, haven't taken care of it yet."

"Ah."

After a while, he added another sentence: "Not bad!"

The conversation between the two was thoughtless, only Weng and his son-in-law knew it well.

In the evening, Jia Ying and Lin Ruhai had finished playing chess, and as soon as they came out, they bumped into Daiyu.

"Second brother Ying, didn't daddy ask you to go to Xue's mansion to help out? Why are you idle in the mansion all day and haven't seen you?"

Jia Ying: "."

After a while, two words were choked out of Jia Ying's mouth.

"I'm busy."

Daiyu's eyes were shining brightly, obviously she didn't believe Jia Ying's nonsense.

"Cough cough."

"Do you think I should go?" Jia Ying asked cautiously.

Daiyu asked back: "You are the master, why don't you go and ask me instead? It's as if I'm stopping you from going."

"Where did my sister go, I just asked casually."

Before Jia Ying finished speaking, she heard Daiyu's voice and said again:

"But I think you should go there."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"We sisters all came to Jinling with you, so naturally you have to decide everything. Besides, my aunt and brother Xue are not here, and sister Xue Biao and sister Baoqin are indeed younger. Sister Bao is a capable The reason is that she is a woman after all, so many things are unavoidably inconvenient. She is the only one supporting Xue's family, so it's a bit hard. As a brother, you should naturally help me."

"I never thought that Sister Yu'er and Sister Baochai are so affectionate." Jia Ying said.

"Otherwise, what do you think?" Daiyu asked back with her pretty eyes.

Jia Ying praised and said: "My girl is indeed the most kind-hearted woman in the world."

"Who is your girl?" Daiyu said with a slightly red face.

"It's not a girl, it should be my wife."

"Ah, Brother Ying Er, you are not afraid of being laughed at. You are not married yet. Who is your wife?" Daiyu lowered her head, wishing she could be buried in the ravine that had begun to show its scale, but her face was full of tears. No matter what, the satisfied smile couldn't hide from Jia Ying's eyes.

I have seen the heroic spirit of the spring green velvet, Qi Sixian's appearance is cool and warm, and Xu Wenyu's caring, mature and generous like a royal sister.

Seeing Daiyu again today, she is a gentle and pleasant person completely different from the previous three.

The glowing red face and watery eyes looked like a delicate flower that was about to bloom.

Jia Ying couldn't help pulling Ren'er into her arms, and blocked the other's red lips under Daiyu's astonished eyes before she had time to react.

"Well"

Daiyu's eyes widened, flustered, curious, faintly intoxicated, and faintly happy.

It turned out to be like this.
Lin Ruhai heard the conversation between her daughter and her son-in-law outside the house, but why did it suddenly go silent?

or
go out and see?

"Well, it's time to go out and have a look, it's late at night"

Immediately, Father Lin stood up and walked towards the door.

Squeak!

The two outside the room woke up from the sweetness, Daiyu hurriedly pushed Jia Ying away, and Xiupa wiped the corners of her mouth without any trace.

Jia Ying smacked her lips like nostalgia, and looked at the door with a complaining look.

Grandpa is also a bit in the way.

Turning his head, he saw Lin Ruhai who was standing at the door with his eyes wide open.

Lin Ruhai didn't see the scene that would drive him crazy, but only saw the split moment between the two.

"What did he do to my daughter?"

"Did the kiss go on? Or just a simple hug, no, the hug is not simple, my girl is still young."

For a moment, old man Lin suddenly felt that the son-in-law he had chosen at the beginning was becoming more and more dangerous.

Alas, it's only my fault that I didn't know that I would survive, so I promised my daughter so early.

Sorry for the first time!
"Ying'er, why are you still outside the house, it's getting late, go back early."

Lin Ruhai was naturally reluctant to rush at his daughter.

"Daddy, my daughter is going back to her room first, Daddy Wanan."

Before Jia Ying left, Daiyu was the first to be too ashamed to stay any longer, and ran away without looking back after saying goodbye.

"Ugh"

Lin Ruhai stretched out his arms in the air, watching Daiyu leave from a distance, feeling empty in his heart.

Don't you want to talk to Dad for a while?

"Uncle"

Just as Jia Ying was about to sue, Lin Ruhai withdrew his arms, flicked his sleeves, and walked into the house with his back turned.

"The old man is tired."

The next day, Jia Ying went to Xue's father and saw Baochai and Baoqin sisters in filial piety, and Xue Ke, who was young and wanted to carry the banner of Xue's main lineage alone.

Baochai's body is plump, but after being busy these days, she has obviously lost a lot of weight, and there are still tears in her eyes.

With their father gone and their uncle gone, the mother and daughter of the Xue family can only live with their in-laws.

"Brother Ying."

Baochai cried and cried, and when she saw Jia Ying coming in, she brought her younger sister Baoqin to meet her.

Jia Ying nodded to the two women, then walked to Xue Tiansi Ling, added a handful of millet stalks, lit a stick of incense, and kowtowed respectfully.

Xue Tiansi is an elder, and the ceremony of mourning is filial piety, regardless of his official position.

Baochai returned the gift with Xue Tiao and Baoqin, and Jia Ying started talking to the three of them.

"Why do I see that there is a mess everywhere outside, and the servants have no order at all. Isn't it a joke for outsiders to see this?"

Xue Biao said: "With my father leaving like this, the house will be in a state of confusion. It's also my fault for being young. If it wasn't for my sister's help, it would be even more chaotic than it is now."

"Where are the uncles of the Xue family?"

"The number of people is small, and the uncles also help to take care of the guests, but after all, they are not very familiar with the affairs of the house."

"There are always some old housekeepers and shopkeepers in the mansion. This is the time for them to contribute, so why can't there be anyone else except a few stewards?"

The Xue family is the home of the imperial merchants, and they have shops all over the place, and they have kept a lot of managers and shopkeepers. Now that the second master of the Xue family is gone, these people should rush back to Jinling to help take care of the funeral.

But Baochai said: "Some have come, and now they are in the living room, accompanied by uncles and gentlemen. There are still some who can't come back because of the long distance."

The second master of the Xue family is gone, and the slaves don't say anything to help, but stay in the living room safely, what kind of words are that.

Not long after the talent left, he had other thoughts.

Jia Ying's heart was filled with coldness. In this big family, if it is said to be bad, the master has never been more bad than the slaves.

"Have all the old friends' families in Jinling City notified you?"

"It has been notified. Some of them have already sacrificed once, and they will only wait until the day of the burial five days later. There are also some who are far away. They have also sent people to go. In the past two days, people have come one after another. Tribute."

Jia Ying said to Xue Biao again: "When I came, I invited an elder from the clan and a few capable stewards. You go outside and tell the stewards in the mansion. If you don't mind, let me The elder of the Jia family will help you preside over the funeral affairs in the mansion, he is an old man, and he often comes and goes with the mansion, and he is familiar with each other, so it is unlikely that he will make trouble outside and make people laugh."

"It's good to have Elder Zong to help take care of it." Xue Biao showed joy.

He hadn't thought about this because of his father's new funeral. Besides, his father was the second wife of Xue's family, after all, separated from Wang Jia's family by one floor, after all, he was no better than Baochai, and it was not easy to bother him.Even though they are relatives and domestic servants, if there is no one who can take care of them, it really doesn't make sense.

Immediately, he thanked Jia Ying and walked outside.

Thinking about the original book, the Ning Mansion after Ke Qing's death, and the master who was in charge, could make a mess. It's no surprise that the Xue family is in such a state.

"People can't be resurrected from the dead, so mourn."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Baochai and said, "Sister Yu'er and the others asked me to take care of yourself. If there is anything inconvenient, just send someone to find me. I will come here every day in the past few days." .”

"Second brother Ying conveyed the message to my sisters and sisters on my behalf, thanking them for their concern. My sister also thanked the second brother for his help and compassion." As he spoke, he saluted again.

After hearing Jia Ying's flowers, for some reason, Baochai felt extremely relaxed at this moment, as if someone could support her even if the sky fell.

These days, what she has to worry about is not only her uncle's illness, but also the outside business of the mansion, which needs to be taken care of by someone.

Although she has helped her mother take care of these since she was a child, she is also extremely skilled, and everyone praises her for being wise and capable, but who has ever noticed that she is also a woman, if there is someone at home who can rely on her, why should she learn these things? For economic matters, it would be cleaner to enjoy the happiness in the boudoir like sisters and sisters, waiting for the scenery to come out of the cabinet.

After all, there is still no one to rely on.

Looking at Jia Ying in front of him, he thought about how he could compare with his elder brother.

Baochai's heart was not in a good mood for a while, tears fell down, pear blossoms with raindrops, and she was dressed in plain white.

Really answered the sentence, if you want to be pretty, you will be naked and ridiculous.

Jia Ying didn't know how to comfort her, she thought about it, hesitated for a while, then stretched out her hand and patted Baochai's shoulder lightly.

He asked Baoqin to take care of it, and said just now, "I'll go to the living room to have a look."

Looking at Jia Ying who was leaving, and recalling the generous palm that fell on her shoulder just now, Baochai felt the urge to throw herself into the other's arms and cry aloud. The impulse is buried deep in my heart.

However, in the end, I felt a lot more at ease. I didn't see anyone coming after waiting for two days, I just thought he wouldn't come.

Thinking of this, Baochai wiped away her tears, and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

The servants in the mansion were in a hurry, and no one was watching outside the living room. When Jia Ying went outside, no one noticed.

Listening to the noisy sound from the hall, Jia Ying's footsteps slowly stopped, and she stood outside the door and listened carefully for a while, her face gradually turned black.

There is a strange saying that "seeing that after Xue's father died, all the business bureaus, managers, and buddies in the provinces, seeing that Xue Pan was young and ignorant of world affairs, took advantage of the time to abduct him."

It is said that people take tea to cool, but Xue Tiansi has just passed away, before the tea is cold, ghosts and ghosts in people's hearts have already begun to appear, including those relatives of Baochai and Baoqin.

Although the words were metaphorical, Jia Ying could still hear the meaning of "dividing up the feast" inside and out.

It's just that this kind of thing, not to mention him, even if the prince has come, it's hard to tell clearly.

After all, none of them believed in Xue.

"Cough cough!"

Jia Ying coughed heavily, the living room became quiet for a moment, and Jia Ying stepped in.

"Yo, are you all there?"

"Master Ying."

"Second Master Ying is here, please sit down quickly."

Everyone greeted one after another.

Jia Ying didn't bother to act courteously in front of these people. In terms of status, if it wasn't because of the Xue family, the people here wouldn't even be qualified to call "Second Master Ying". Your lord, your lord".

As Jia Ying walked towards the main seat, she looked around at everyone and said, "Looking at the mess outside, I thought there were no elders in this mansion except Sister Baochai and the others. It turned out that they all came here to hide themselves. .”

When everyone heard the words, they were all embarrassing and silent.

Who is okay, willing to make yourself tired.They only go out to meet and show their faces when they have relatives-in-law and old friends.

Before Jia Ying came here, he had heard from people in the clan that how the Xue family was, even in-laws like the Jia family and the Wang family were unwilling to stay longer, which really made people feel cold.

Looking at it now, this is really the case. The Xue family is far worse than the Jia family. They do business so that they only care about profit and nothing else.

"Hurry up and serve tea to Second Master Ying." Xue Jiazong said.

"Excuse me, I'm here to pay homage to my in-laws, not to drink tea. Jia's family does not lack a sip of tea."

"Why is the Xue family a respectable family in Jinling? You don't feel ashamed to make such a joke of a funeral. Except for a few servants at the door, there is not even a relative who welcomes guests to thank you. Xue Has everyone in the family died?" Jia Ying said half-jokingly, but it didn't sound like a joke at all.

"Second Master Ying misunderstood. We are not very familiar with the personnel affairs in the mansion. We just wanted not to cause trouble, but forgot that there are few people and busy affairs. Fortunately, Second Master Ying reminded us."

The person who spoke was a shopkeeper who was far away.

I saw this person looked at the people in the room again and said: "Everyone, I think it's better not to sit in the room. It's not surprising that there are many polite people. Even if it's a waste of time, we have to go out and help. Peace of mind is not."

"Not bad, not bad, I'll help when I'm here."

"It's reasonable, it's reasonable, let's go together."

In the living room, the crowd dispersed in an instant.

Seeing this scene, Jia Ying lamented in her heart, the Jia family would rank among the four major families with such a family.

This is just the Xue family, what about the Wang family and the Shi family? Jia Ying has not seen it with her own eyes, but if you think about it, let it go. From now on, it is better to be alone and take care of your own family affairs.

In the capital, the imperial court meeting.

"Your Majesty, Feng Jicai, the supervisory censor of the Procuratorate, impeached the Jia family in Jinling, ran rampant in the countryside, and oppressed the people with power. He joined hands with the Zhen family in Jiangnan and the former Yin Jiayu Village of Yingtian Mansion to annex the land wantonly, causing innocent people to be displaced and leave their homes. Indulging the clansmen to commit murder, Jia Fan, a member of the clan, condoned the evil servants and robbed the women of the people, and anyone who disobeyed would be beaten at the slightest, or handicapped at the most serious, it can be said that he committed all kinds of crimes and committed a heinous crime."

"The family members of the Jia family depended on the emperor's kindness, and did not think of repaying it, but relied on their status as relatives of the emperor to commit crimes. I request your majesty to issue an order to severely punish the concubine and mother's family, so as to return the honor of the empress."

As soon as a censor finished speaking, another person stepped forward.

"Qizou Your Majesty, Lian Zhong, the former commander of Zhejiang Province, appealed for grievances in prison and impeached Jia Ying as the governor of the Jiangnan Navy, but he was hesitant to face the rebels, which caused the rebels to flee to overseas islands. Afterwards, strict orders The Zhejiang coastal guards only allowed ships to go into the sea, preventing the Zhejiang capital from chasing and encircling the rebel bandits, which is suspected of supporting the bandits' self-respect."

The person who spoke was an official from the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

"Your Majesty, Fujian officials have impeached Jia Yucun."

Feng Hengshi, who was silent at the side, listened to the waves of impeachment in the hall, and felt that the direction of the court seemed to be a little different.

A while ago, Li Endi, the chief assistant who was jointly impeached by hundreds of officials, was mostly a partisan. Li Endi, who became the target of public criticism, had already made two consecutive resignations, but the emperor never agreed. Fu Dong It seems that Lai has not given up on continuing to suppress the Li Party.

Why did the wind direction suddenly change today?

Feng Hengshi looked up at Fu Donglai, thinking that he was behind this matter.

But when he saw Fu Donglai's eyes, Feng Hengshi knew that he had guessed wrong.So he turned his attention to the other two elders.

Ever since Xu Zhemu was convicted, Ye Baichuan was blocked from entering the cabinet, and Zhou Quan returned to his hometown to observe the funeral, there are now only three of the five cabinet ministers left in the Jiade Dynasty.

Li Enyi kept a low profile as always, especially recently, he didn't even refute the impeachment initiated by the officials in front of him.

Is it Yang Jing?

What is he for?
In the officialdom, there is no static situation. Feng Hengshi has seen this clearly for decades.It is said that the Qingliu faction that wanted to promote him as the leader at the beginning seems to have begun to keep a distance from him recently, and I don't know who they have reached an agreement with.

Fu Donglai has not been in the cabinet for a long time, and it seems that even with his strong personality, he can't twist his team into a single rope.

Although Yang Jing kept a low profile and seemed like a mouthpiece on weekdays, it was undeniable that his cabinet ministers had the longest experience except Li Endi, and he entered the cabinet almost at the same time as Xu Zhemu. During this period, he was dismissed from office once, and then he was reinstated twice, and he is still a cabinet scholar.

Sure enough, no one should be underestimated, especially those who can climb to the position of Grand Bachelor.

Feng Hengshi looked at the emperor on the golden seat in the hall again.

After hearing Jia De's silence for a moment, he said: "The matter of Jia Yu Village has already been settled, so there is no need to discuss it in the future."

"Jiangnan Zhen's family just produced a few unfilial children. Yang Yi has already dealt with it according to the order, and this matter will come to an end here."

Jiade didn't have a good impression of the Zhen family, nor a bad one.

The relationship between the Zhen family and the royal family was with the late emperor, not with him.If there is a crime, it can be dealt with according to the law.

However, a few days ago, Concubine Tai sent someone to invite him over to talk about the late emperor, and of course mentioned the Zhen family, Jiade didn't understand what it meant.

Forget it, Zuo Zuo is just a decadent family that relies on the grace of their ancestors, so let's stay for a few more years, just to save face for the concubine.

The concubine is his biological mother, and a mother is more expensive than a child. It stands to reason that he has reached the top position, so he should give his biological mother the position of empress dowager no matter what.

However, the title of concubine was reserved by his father. If the late emperor was willing, he should have put this matter on the agenda when he first ascended the throne, but the late emperor did not.

In this way, a delay is four years.

Four years later, his father died, and he was finally able to monopolize the government, but faced with a greater crisis in the government, the matter had to be shelved again.

He really owes a lot to his biological mother.

But now that his throne is gradually becoming more stable, he can consider this matter in the future.

"As for Concubine Xiande's mother clan."

"Call Jia Ying back to Beijing."

"Big companion, after Jia Ying returns to Beijing, Xuan Jiazheng and Jia Ying enter the palace to defend themselves."

"My dear friends, when you impeach Jia Ying and the Jia family, you must give him a chance to defend himself. After he returns to Beijing, you can ask her carefully in front of her. Feng Aiqing's memoir mentioned Whether the matter is true or not, we will discuss it later.”

Today's Jiade is no longer the cowardly emperor he was two years ago. With his decision on matters at the court meeting, few people will jump out to oppose him, and the emperor's power is becoming more and more powerful.

After hearing this, all the officials in the hall stopped making a sound.

It's just that people with a heart can't help but feel angry and envious of Jia Ying and the Jia family.

This is the second time that Jiade asked Jia Ying to defend himself. If it was another official, he could be sent to prison with only a bullet from a hundred officials, and defend himself?
It depends on whether the emperor is in the mood to listen to this.

Sheng Enlongzhong!
After the court meeting, Feng Hengshi and his old friend Fu Donglai walked out of the palace side by side.

On the way, Feng Hengshi suddenly asked: "You are so fast, are you going to attack Xungui?"

Fu Donglai turned his head and glanced at Feng Hengshi, shook his head and said: "The New Deal has just begun, and the old man is not stupid enough to feel himself a grave."

Don't look at the nobles who are usually afraid when they see civil servants, but in fact, they are the most powerful force in this country. If they really want to backfire, let alone him, Fu Donglai, the emperor will not even think about it .

For Xungui, you can only seek it out slowly, not blindly trying to be brave and quick.

"It should be that someone wanted to divert the direction of the court and the attention of all the officials. Jia Ying and Jia's family just happened to meet at this juncture and were beaten by the rafters. Who made Jia Ying behave too much in the past two years?" It's been different!"

Feng Hengshi also nodded in agreement.

Among other things, in previous years, the top three in the new department wanted to stand out, and I don't know how long it would take. Looking at Jihai, first there was Jia Ying, and then there was Feng Jicai.

Not just the two of them, all Jinshi in Jihai Division seem to have had a smooth career in the past two years, and some have been promoted to local magistrates.Of course, this is not unrelated to the need for talents in the New Deal, but it is enough to make them old people sigh.

"Feng Jicai was the one you sent to Jiangnan?"

Although Jia Ying's official promotion was fast, she had a strong military background and family support. There was also a concubine in the palace, which is understandable, but Feng Jicai was different.

Compared with the No. [-] Scholar and Tan Hualang in the new department, Fu Sinian, the second in the list, seems a bit normal. Now he is still in the Imperial Academy with qualifications, and he is Xuan Delang in the cabinet.

Fu Donglai did not deny it, but said in his mouth: "From now on, I am afraid it is not the case."

He didn't let Feng Jicai target the Jia family and Jia Ying.

In front of Fengtian Gate, Feng Hengshi shook his head, said no more, and walked towards the Ministry of Rites, while Fu Donglai turned to Wenyuan Pavilion in Xiyuan.

Jia's house has not received any news about the court meeting, but the two houses are immersed in deep joy.

The second master Lian of the West Mansion finally has a son, and the Jia family has added a new member.

Today, Sister Feng's small courtyard is surrounded by women and maidservants, some of whom are waiting outside, and some sent by Mother Jia to watch.

Lian Er and Ping Er were both anxiously waiting on the outside porch, listening to the screams coming from the room, flustered, anxious, mixed with the torment of waiting for the good news.

Lian Er was still at a loss when he was about to become a father, pacing back and forth in the corridor, he himself was still a playboy who hadn't grown up, but he became a father in a daze.

"Second Lord, if it's a boy, you're going to be a master." As Sister Feng's personal servant girl, Ping'er naturally hoped that her grandma could add a boy to Second Master, so that the seat of the big house would be secure.

Although the family is harmonious, it is mostly because the old lady is suppressing it. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the hidden worries in the future.Although the second room of the Rong Mansion is not a prosperous offspring, the fifth generation already has Mr. Xiaolan and the second Mr. Bao who is still unmarried. Only the second Mr. Bao is the oldest on the Dafang side, but so far, there is no one. Son and half daughter.

Sister Feng has been in Rufu for several years, but she has not responded by herself, so it is better now.

"Wow!"

A resounding cry came from the house, adding a new vitality to the somewhat sluggish Jia's mansion.

"Second Master, it's time to give birth!" Ping'er looked happy, and went to greet him outside the house.

Jia Lian also followed.

The maids and women waiting outside the corridor stretched their necks, wanting to see the final result.

The door curtain was lifted, and a woman in her forties walked out.

"A boy, or a girl? Is Second Mistress okay?" Lian Er asked eagerly.

Tian Si, for a family, is always a big event.

"Congratulations to the second master Lian, I am very happy to be a daughter." Wen Po said happily.

Ping'er's face on the side darkened, then he smiled again, and said to Jia Lian: "Second Master, is it for the girl, or the eldest sister of this generation!"

Jia Lian is not particularly attached to men and women, after all, he is still young, and he only has Sister Feng's house right now, and there are infinite possibilities in the future.

The joy of winning a daughter for the first time still occupied his heart.

"Quickly, go to announce the good news to the old lady, as well as the old man and his wife!"

"Ping'er, give me a reward!"

Where did Ping'er get the silver reward from Feng'er? Several stable women, each rewarded with a silver coin.

"Mothers have worked hard. A banquet is prepared outside, and they will stay for a while to eat."

Jia Lian had already approached the room, and Ping'er followed him in.

Sister Feng tied a headscarf, covered her body with a mattress, and leaned half on the bed, while Mother Zhao was hugging the eldest sister who had just landed.

"Second Master, come and see."

Jia Lian carried the child over with his hands and feet, his appearance and behavior looked a little funny, probably because he hadn't adapted to the new identity of "father".

There was a hint of disappointment on Sister Feng's face, but when she saw Jia Lian and Ping'er coming in, she restrained herself in an instant.

She is strong by nature, not only in other things, but also in childbearing.

Second Mistress Lian has been in the mansion for many years, but she only gave birth to a daughter. Now, those who are talking outside, don't know how to arrange themselves, but they can't be seen as a joke.

"How are you feeling? Are you okay?" Jia Lian asked Sister Feng concerned while holding the child.

"Let the second master worry about it, but I feel a little tired."

Seeing that Jia Lian didn't look unhappy on his face, Sister Feng felt a lot more relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face.

"I'll take a look."

Jia Lian carried the child over.

Honor Hall.

Jia Mu and Xing Wang's two wives were waiting anxiously. After the girls left, the Rongqing hall became much quieter. Now only the two daughter-in-laws, Youshi and Li Wan, and Keqing, the granddaughter-in-law, accompanied her.

Seeing Zhou Rui's family and Wang Shanbao's family coming in hand in hand, Jia's mother hurriedly asked, "But did you give birth?"

"Congratulations old lady, she is a daughter!"

Mother Jia paused for a moment, then smiled happily, sharing the good news with everyone around her.

"Okay, okay, tell me to go down and send more nourishing food to Feng girl."

Mrs. Wang smiled happily, as if she was really happy for Sister Feng from the bottom of her heart.

Mrs. Xing had a sneer when everyone couldn't detect it, and it was hard to continue. She didn't have a son and a half daughter, and Lian Er was usually a madman. It was normal for her stepmother to think anything.

"Let's all go over and have a look at this great hero of our family." Mother Jia said to the people around her.

In Rongxi Hall, Jia Zheng has not left the office yet, only Jia Amnesty is waiting here.

Hearing the boy's report, Jia Amnesty flashed a look of disappointment on his face, waved the boy away, left the Rongqing Hall silently, and went to the banquet outside.

A few days later, above the canal.

Two days ago, Jia Ying set off from Jinling with Lin Ruhai, Daiyu and others. The funeral of the Xue family was completed in such a muddle. Jia Ying didn't interfere too much. So, before Jia Ying left, she also took time to go there, so there was nothing to worry about.

Huo En and the others stayed in Jiangnan for the time being. Whether it was training sailors or the Longjiang Shipyard's Suspected Armament Bureau, they could be used. Jia Ying himself still wanted to come back.

The boat had just turned from the Yangtze River into the canal waterway, and stopped for a day when passing Yangzhou. Lin Ruhai took Daiyu to worship Jia Min, and Jia Ying took Sanchun with him.

The Lin family was from Gusu, but because Lin Ruhai was still alive, they didn't take Jia Min's tomb back to the ancestral tomb. I'm afraid this kind of thing will eventually fall on Jia Ying's head.

The official ship had just set off from Yangzhou, and received a letter from the capital.

One was a letter from the Ministry of Officials calling Jia Ying back to Beijing.

One is a letter from home.

After reading the two letters, Jia Ying understood what was going on.

"Why did the Ministry of Officials send a letter?" Lin Ruhai asked.

Jia Ying briefly explained the matter.

"Are you sure about returning to Beijing this time?" Lin Ruhai asked.

Jia Ying smiled and said: "My aunt, don't worry, I have already dealt with the Jinling clan's affairs. I have also sent Jia Fan and the other Jia family children who committed crimes to the government. They enjoy the wealth brought by the family. Now It's time to contribute. As for the sailors and bandits, you know what's going on."

Another thing Jia Ying didn't say was that as long as the emperor still needed him, it would be useless for the officials to accuse him of any serious crime.

Lin Ruhai nodded and didn't say much. This is Jia Ying's own path, and he still needs to go on his own. Others can't help much.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Zheng mentioned in his letter that Lian's second brother has a daughter, and he is a daughter. I will tell my sisters about it."

"Go." On the bow, Lin Ruhai nodded with a smile. It was a new generation. He and Jia Zheng's generation were getting old.

inside the cabin.

"Second sister-in-law gave birth?"

"Unfortunately, we are not in the mansion."

Sanchun has become an aunt, and Yingchun is still a direct relative, so she is naturally happy.

"It's a pity that it's a girl. I think with the second sister-in-law's temperament, I'm afraid I'm very disappointed." Xiang Yun interjected.

"What's wrong with the girl?" As an only daughter, Daiyu didn't think there was anything wrong with the girl.

Baochai pinched Xiangyun's head with his fingers, and said with a smile, "You dare to say anything."

As Qi Sixian and Xu Wenyu's surnames, it's not easy to interrupt, and Baochun Lvrong is a servant, so they can't discuss behind their backs.

"That's right, don't all their men like boys." Xiang Yun pouted and retorted.

Everyone looked at Jia Ying.

"Girls are also pretty good, don't they say that girls are father's little padded jackets." All the girls in front of them are girls, and they can't choose the proposition.

But in fact, in this age, in this family, girls are inferior to boys in every aspect.

In addition to not being able to obey the orders of their parents, there is also the status of women in the family.

Unless all women in the world can meet a husband like themselves.

Well, Jia Ying feels that she is a little narcissistic, but the fact is true, after all, the identities of these two worlds are unique.

"Then when we go back, shouldn't we bring some gifts?" Tanchun said suddenly.

"I still have a hundred-year-old peace talisman from Jiming Temple, which can be used as a gift." Daiyu's eyes lit up when she heard this.

"The last time I was in Yuanfu Palace, I asked for a longevity lock from the Taoist priest. I just thought the style of the longevity lock was novel, so I kept it. I didn't want to use it here." Yingchun also Said.

Everyone talked to each other and began to discuss what gift they should give. After a while, the topic turned to the harvest of this trip to the south, and Jia Ying was automatically thrown aside.

Jia Ying, who didn't want to continue to be the backdrop, walked out of the cabin and began to think about what gift she should give.

I was busy in the south of the Yangtze River for a while, but I forgot that Sister Feng was about to give birth, and I didn't prepare any local scenery. Now when I need to use it, I feel empty-handed.

When going south, the scenery of the canal, which the girls had never seen before, finally came true on the way back, and the canal at this time is a noisy season, occasionally encountering the temple fair of the local river god, or there are some famous mountains and scenic spots here, Jia Ying He will also order the boat to dock and take everyone to see the local customs.

Lin Ruhai has nothing to do, so he simply spends some leisure time with the younger generation.

As for Jia Ying, there was no rush, the official department only said to let him return to Beijing, whether there was a specified time, and it would not be unusual for him to travel from south to north for about half a month.

In this way, everyone traveled around the mountains and rivers all the way, feeling uncomfortable.

It was not until the end of the month that they arrived at Tongzhou Wharf. It has been more than a few months since this group left Beijing.

After returning to the mansion, everyone met Jia Mu first, and after talking about going south, they went to Sister Feng's courtyard to see the newly born eldest sister.

Jia Ying was the first time to go to the Ministry of Officials to answer, and then returned home to meet Jia Zheng. The two talked about the impeachment of the Jia family by the censor a few days ago. Naturally, Jia Ying had to divide the situation of the Jinling clan. say something.

"Second Master, our family is extremely rich now, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring outside, just waiting for you to make a mistake, the clan is so unrestrained, and even writes to you to tell me about it, think about it carefully , It can be seen what kind of attitude they are, they only think that there is no one else in Jinling except Jia's family, and even the imperial court can't take it seriously."

"If this goes on like this, sooner or later, His Majesty will hate you. There are so many people in the clan, and it's hard to guarantee which one will sit down and offend Longlin. Now Your Majesty will give you a chance to judge yourself. I'm afraid that at that time, don't worry about it." How do we tell, just one word 'Jia' is enough to send the whole family into the abyss."

"Yinger, you are right." Jia Zheng nodded.

"If things go on like this, I'm afraid we won't be far away from being destroyed. It's just that we are far away in Beijing, and we can't take care of the affairs there for a while, and there are many old friends there. Looking at the face of the mansion, we are naturally open-minded about the affairs of the clan. If you close your eyes, it’s no wonder that others impeach him. It’s just that we should think of a complete solution.”

Jia Ying respected Jia Zheng very much, not because of anything else, but because he was the only one in the house who still had some sense of crisis, could listen to his opinions, and had a lot of support.

If there is a solution, Jia Ying has also thought about it a lot.

Fenzong, these two words appeared in Jia Ying's mind more than once, but he denied them in the end.

Let's not talk about how the elders in the clan will explain, but only talk about the emperor's side. If the family is really evil, it may not be solved by a branch clan.

I don’t remember Jia Zheng’s line in the original book, “It’s not good for the Holy One to memorize the word ‘Jia’.”

Although Jia Zhengren was a little roundabout, he saw this point very thoroughly.

Just because of the word "Jia".

As for the reason for the dislike of the word "Jia", whether it is because of the Jinling clan, or because of the nobles, or because of the Wang family, I am afraid that no one can say for sure except the present itself.

This also shows from the side that whether or not the clan is divided, actually has little impact on the ending. On the contrary, the loss of the foundation of a clan will only weaken the Jia family.

"In my opinion, it's better to support a few clansmen who are stable and stable in Jinling to take charge of the affairs."

The key factor in the rise or decline of a clan is often only one or a few key figures, who prosper and fail because of one person.

Just looking at the Jia family, it became the highest family of nobles in Daqian because of the second Duke Ning Rong, and it ended because of the death of Yuan Chun or Wang Ziteng, which is not exactly the case.

Not only a family, but also a political party above the court, and a group down to the bottom must follow this rule.

Otherwise, why do those big families always regard the cultivation of qualified heirs as the key to the family.

If we can support one or a few capable people in the Jinling sect, don't let them raise their clansmen like pigs, and be more sensitive to the political situation, which may play a restraining role.

This is also the reason why Jia Ying recruited the children of the four families as personal guards.

"You can give it a try." Jia Zheng nodded.

"However, we still have to carefully select, cast the net widely, and catch more fish. There will always be suitable ones. If there are good seedlings, they can even be taken to Beijing to cultivate, so that they can also cultivate successors for the clan. "

If the capital is abandoned here, then the heirs will be cultivated from the Jinling side. I don't believe it. The Jia family, with a population of nearly a thousand, will not be able to succeed.

The two of them were chatting here, but someone from outside reported that the old lady had invited Erye Ying over.

"It's probably the same thing. There is an elder in Jinling, and he has sued the old lady." Jia Zheng reminded.

But it's just a reminder that if he wants to stand in line with Jia Ying and oppose his old lady, don't even think about it.

The old lady handled her two sons tightly.

Look at Jia She, the old lady made the second son the head of the Rong Mansion, but only gave the eldest son an empty and useless title, Jia She didn't even dare to say a word.

In Rongqing Hall, Mother Jia and the two wives were there, accompanied by the girls. They had been separated for several months, and Mother Jia didn't even have anyone to talk to and amuse with. As a young child, I always feel that I am really old.

"In any case, it's a family. Why do you get so angry? Over there in Jinling, most of them are old people from my generation. This room is kicked out."

In the entire Jia family, none had the deepest affection for Jinling than Jia's mother's generation.

Jia Ying also felt a little helpless, so she could only explain patiently.

"I just talked about this matter with the second master, let's not talk about anything else, I will only talk about one thing."

Jia Ying looked at Jia's mother and said slowly, "I think the old lady has heard of the official protection talisman."

"What a big four family."

"There are rumors in Jinling official circles that if you want to be an official in Jinling, if you don't know the three characters of the official protection talisman, then this official will not last long."

"When will it be our four families' turn to decide whether the court officials go or stay? The appointment of officials is a matter for the emperor. For this alone, if someone catches them, it will be a felony for the whole family to go to prison."

"Could it be okay if you don't deal with it cruelly? Do you want to wait for them to implicate the empress in the palace and drag the whole family into the fire pit one day?"

"I'm afraid the old lady doesn't know it yet. Now, someone has already brought up this matter and impeached me. It is precisely for this reason that His Majesty called me back to Beijing this time. Tomorrow's court meeting, Mr. Zheng and I will go to court. Listen."

"Is there such a thing?" Mother Jia was startled, and asked the two wives of King Xing.

Mrs. Wang dodged her eyes.

"It's a big deal, why did you keep it from me?" Mother Jia said angrily.

"Master just mentioned it, but didn't go into details." Mrs. Wang explained.

This is true, Jia Zheng really kept it from everyone in the house, so as not to get popular.

"The old lady still thinks that her grandson is being treated too hard?" Jia Ying asked back.

"You don't want to block my mouth with this matter."

Jia Mu glared at Jia Ying, but finally her expression calmed down, and she said, "What we women know in this mansion is up to you. Have a question?"

A smile appeared on Jia Ying's face.

"What the old lady said, I was wrong. I didn't want to disturb your old peace with these trivial things, so I didn't say it. Now it's okay to talk about it."

"Is it possible to get by tomorrow?" Mother Jia asked worriedly.

"It's still the same sentence, you only care about being happy in the mansion, and the outside affairs are handled by the master with us." Jia Ying didn't want to talk about this matter too lightly, lest everyone take it seriously and become more fearless.

Jia's mother is old and mature, and she felt relieved after hearing Jia Ying's words.

"I don't care anymore, just don't let me know from now on, I know, I always have to ask, and give those old brothers and sisters an explanation, don't blame me for getting in your way."

"I don't think you're old." Jia Ying said with a smile.

"Don't stay here anymore, let us girls talk." Mother Jia was in a bad mood, and immediately chased people away.

Jia Ying withdrew from the Rongqing Hall, quietly waiting for tomorrow's court meeting.

(End of this chapter)