Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 235 Jia Jing ascended to heaven, the emperor issued a decree

Most of the men in the Ningrong Second Mansion have no real jobs.

So they basically went to Xiaoci County.

Except that Jia Zheng left home after the new year and went to Yazhou to take up his post.

Jia Amnesty, Jia Lian, and Jia Zhen all followed the funeral procession and passed by one step ahead.

Jia Rong, as the captain of the dragon, drove past with the emperor's car.

As a result, the Ning Mansion left You Shi as a master to look after the house.

Today she has nothing to do, so she took Peifeng and Kaiyuan for an outing in the garden.

Both of them are concubines of Jia Zhen.

They are the most favored among them, and the two are delicate and naive.

You Shi led them into the Grand View Garden from Ning Mansion.

After a short tour, I met Xiangyun, Fangguan, Ruiguan and other women.

Having fun in front.

Xiangyun and the others are also cute and naive, after the two sides greeted each other.

It didn't take long to play in one place.

For a while, the two sides were only interested in playing around, but they also forgot about Youshi.

Only a few servant girls are left to serve.

All the girls in front were chatting and laughing, playing wildly all the way.

Youshi followed at a leisurely pace, enjoying the scenery in the garden one by one.

When he came to Yihong Courtyard, Baoyu also heard the sound.

As soon as his eyes lit up, he wanted to join in the frolicking.

At this time, someone came to report:
"Two women from the Zhen family have brought something."

Hearing this, Mrs. You hurriedly asked people to ask Tanchun and Li Wan.

Then the three women went out and met in the meeting hall.

Here Peifeng and Kailuan naturally dare not disturb them.

Just stay outside and want to play on the swing.

Seeing this, Baoyu leaned over and said:

"You two go up and let me see you off."

As soon as these words came out, Pei Feng waved her hands in panic.

"Forget it, don't make trouble for us."

But Baoyu has no scruples and insists on pushing them for them.

Youshi met Li Wan and Li Wan, and was about to see the lady of Zhen's family.

At this time, I suddenly saw a few people in the East Mansion running in a panic.

"Master has passed away!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

You Shi stood up and asked:

"It's fine and there is no disease, why is it gone?"

The family heard her question and quickly replied:

"My master practiced every day, and he must have achieved perfection and gone to immortality."

It's okay not to say this, but when Youshi heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Ascension to immortality is not a normal death.

But Jia Zhen and his son were not there, nor were Jia Lian and others at Rongfu.

For a while, there was no man in the family who could do anything.

At that moment, she didn't hesitate anymore, and hurriedly said goodbye to Li Wan and the others.

While returning to the house, he took off his makeup and asked someone to prepare the car.

At the same time, he ordered people to go to Yuanzhen temple first, and locked all the Taoist priests.

Order Jia Zhen to come back and interrogate carefully.

Youshi hurried into the car and took Lai Sheng and his wife out of the city.

They also invited a doctor to come and see what the disease was.

When the doctors arrived, they saw that Jia Jing had already died.

They could barely see each other.

Fortunately, they are all familiar doctors in Ningfu, and they know that Jia Jing practiced the art of directing qi.

Even to participate in the star ceremony, guard Gengshen, serve Lingsha, etc.

I'm afraid it will hurt my life.

In addition, it is dead now.

But it can also be seen that the belly is as hard as iron, and the skin and lips are burnt purple and cracked.

The doctor then replied to Youshi:

"It is the Taoism that swallows gold and wears sand, burns and dies."

With these words, You Shi had an explanation.

He nodded immediately to show he knew.

But as soon as these words came out, all the Taoist priests panicked.

They were all locked up, and they all replied after hearing the words:

"It turns out that the secret cinnabar was eaten badly?"

"I just said: 'The effort is not up, and I can't obey it.'"

"Yes! We persuaded you!"

"Master must have quietly accepted it while guarding Gengshen tonight, and then went to immortality."

"This is a pious heart that has attained the Tao. It has left the sea of ​​suffering and shed its skin."

Several people talked lively, but Youshi didn't listen at all, and only said coldly:

"Lock them up and wait for the uncle to come back!"

The shouts of grievances here were ignored, and only the servants of the Ning Mansion watched over them.

Youshi also ordered people to fly horses to report the news, and at the same time lead people around Yuanzhen Temple.

She found it cramped inside and couldn't park.

But there is a national funeral in the capital, so you can't enter the city.

After pondering for a while, You Shi asked someone to wrap Jia Jing in a dress.

Use a soft sedan to carry it to the family temple of Jia's family, which is also at the north gate, and park it in Tiekan Temple.

She pinched her fingers and counted the next day.

I found that it would take half a month at the earliest before Jia Zhen could come back.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, we can't wait any longer.

So You Shi gave the order decisively and presided over it himself.

He ordered the astronomy student to choose a date for burial.

Shoumu had been prepared in the early years and sent to the family temple.

So it is also very convenient.

So she decided that three days later, she would break the filial piety and hang herself.

Just over here and start a dojo.

Because Li Wan and Tanchun couldn't get out of Rongfu, they had to take care of their sisters.

Baoyu didn't know what to do.

You Shi had to temporarily entrust the outside affairs to a few second-class managers in the family.

Jia, Jia Fan, Jia Heng, Jia Ying, Jia Chang, Jia Ling, etc. each have deacons.

Pretty much arranged here.

You Shi thought about it again, and there was only a difference.

One is that there are no qualified men outside to sit in town.

The second is that there is no one in the Ning Mansion to look after the house.

So You Shi thought of her natal family, that is, the three Youlao Niang.

He even started Feng Yibo's idea.

Immediately, he sent someone to Feng's mansion to call Mrs. You and her two younger sisters.

I hope I can look after her house in Ningfu.

By the way, he also asked Feng Yibo if he could come over and help out.

When Feng Yibo arrived at Tiekan Temple, You Shi had already arranged all the matters.

After the two parties greeted each other, Youshi briefly talked about what he had done.

I also want him to help check for gaps.

At this time, Feng Yibo was looking at this "sister-in-law" in surprise.

I saw that Youshi was dressed in filial piety at this time, without wearing any powder.

But it shows the true beauty foundation even more.

In the early 20s, it is also a good time.

Think about it too.

If it wasn't for being pretty, Jia Zhen wouldn't have married her as his successor.

Of course, Feng Yibo was not amazed by her appearance.

Instead, he was surprised by the comprehensiveness of this aunt.

You Shi usually keeps silent.

When Keqing was around, the house was handed over to Keqing.

But Qing was not there, so she took it silently.

Unlike Wang Xifeng who left, the Rong Mansion was on the run for quite a while.

On weekdays, everyone felt that Jia Zhen alone had the final say on the Ning Mansion.

But now that there is no one in the mansion, Youshi can do things so thoughtfully.

It can be seen that it is not ineffective in the mansion on weekdays.

"Big sister is very considerate. If there is anything else I need to do, just ask me."

To show his closeness, Feng Yibo didn't discuss it with Jia Zhen.

And from You's side, I called my sister.

When Youshi heard this, he smiled sweetly and said:
"It's nothing else, it's just that the outfield still needs the help of Brother Yibo."

Feng Yibo talked from Youlao Niang's side, but she talked from Jia Zhen's side.

Although Youshi is the eldest sister, the two younger sisters are both concubines.

Feng Yibo and Jia's family are also real relatives, so it's not their turn to talk about relatives from You's family.

Even if he called out his brother-in-law, it was from Xue's family.

Feng Yibo smiled when he heard this, and didn't argue with her.

Then he asked people to go to the ministry to ask for leave, and stayed in Tiekan Temple to sit in charge.

Besides, when Jia Zhen received the letter, she hurriedly asked for leave.

Called together with Jia Rong.

On Xianling's side, the person in charge of presiding over the ceremony was Zuo Shilang from the Ministry of Rites.

He didn't dare to be self-reliant when he heard about the Ning Mansion.

He hurriedly arrived and asked for an order.

It turned out that the funeral of the old concubine was organized according to the first-class national funeral regulations of the queen mother.

The only bad thing is that Emperor Jingshun didn't follow the whole process.

Instead, the younger brother, Prince Zhongshun, held the funeral banners in front of the coffin on behalf of the emperor.

However, Emperor Jingshun arrived in Xiaoci County before the burial.

The coffin was parked in Xianling for several days, but it has not been sent to the underground palace for a long time.

To a large extent, it is waiting for his arrival.

Although it cannot be delivered personally, it is the most important burial ceremony.

It is still necessary for him, the eldest son, to fill in the first shovel of soil.

When the Ning Mansion delivered the letter, it had just entered the underground palace not long ago.

Emperor Jingshun had not had time to get up and drive back to the capital.

When he saw this book, he was slightly surprised.

Suddenly, countless possibilities flashed through my mind.

But his face remained calm, and he asked casually:

"What is Jia Jing's current position in Ningfu?"

Jia Zhen and his son didn't follow, so the left servant of the Ministry of Rites played on his behalf, saying:

"Jia Jing was born as a Jinshi, and his ancestral position has overshadowed his son Jia Zhen."

Emperor Jingshun naturally knew this, but nodded frequently when he heard the words.

I don't know what to think about.

"Because of old age and illness, Jia Jing often kept quiet in the Yuanzhen Temple outside the capital, and now he died in the temple due to illness."

I am imprisoned in a small view and only come out once a year.

Is it complete now?

Emperor Jingshun felt a little emotional in his heart, but for a moment he couldn't figure out whether it was the hand that did it or not.

"His son Zhen, and his Sun Rong, are here because of the national funeral, so they are begging for leave to return to the funeral."

After the report from the Minister Zuo of the Ministry of Rites, Emperor Jingshun ordered someone to give a decree of kindness, saying:

"Although Jia Jing has made no contribution to the country, he thought of his grandfather's loyalty and bestowed him with the rank of five."

Jia Jing is not only useless, but also has faults.

Most of the people who come to Xiaoci County are noble people, not a few of them know about it.

Fortunately, Emperor Jingshun's posthumous title still showed respect for the founding lineage.

"Let his descendants carry the coffin and enter the capital from the north gate, give him a private funeral, and allow the descendants to return home after the funeral."

Although it was a special kindness, he was allowed to enter the city.

But there is nothing to say, just respect for "benevolence and filial piety".

This is Emperor Jingshun's consistent style.

"Outside the Guanglu Temple, according to the above regulations, sacrifices are given, and in the court, from the princes and below, they are allowed to sacrifice and hang."

At this time, it was the national funeral of Emperor Jingshun's birth mother, and every memorial service had to give way.

It is not easy to be allowed to enter the city.

The princes are allowed to pay homage.

This is the greatest gift to Ning Mansion.

"Chin this."

This purpose is to let people know that he values ​​benevolence and filial piety, and he is more solemn about the descendants of heroes.

really.

With this decree, not only the people in Jia's mansion thank you again and again.

Even all the nobles who followed were full of praise.

After receiving the order, Jia Zhen and his son drove back in the starry night.

On the way, I saw Jia and Jia Fan again, and they led their family Ding Feiqi to come.

When a group of people saw Jia Zhen, they immediately rolled off their horses.

They all came forward to say hello.

Jia Zhen agreed, but she was also a little puzzled, and hurriedly asked:

"I already know what's going on at home, what are you doing here?"

Jia, who was the leader, stepped forward and respectfully replied:

"My sister-in-law was afraid that my brother and nephew would come back, and the old lady would have no one on the way, so she asked the two of us to escort the old lady."

Mrs. Shi still has Jia Amnesty, Jia Lian and his son by her side, so naturally there will be no one to use.

It's just that there are no people from Ningfu.

After hearing this, Jia Zhen naturally understood what Youshi meant.

"appropriate!"

He praised it and asked again:
"How do you cook at home?"

Jia and others told Youshi's deeds again.

How to order people to invite a doctor and take a Taoist priest.

How to get someone to move Jia Jing's body to the family temple.

Fearing that there would be no one outside, Feng Yibo was invited to sit in charge.

Specialized in welcoming valuable guests.

Fearing that there is no one at home, I pick up Mrs. You.

He brought several wives from the Feng family to watch in the upper room.

After finishing these one by one, Jia Zhen said "properly" several times in succession.

Afterwards, the two parties bid farewell, and Jia Zhen and his son beat the whip and left.

The two didn't invest in the shop, and they changed horses and galloped overnight.

On this day, I finally arrived in the capital.

The father and son rushed into the Iron Kan Temple first, and by the time they arrived, it was already the fourth watch in the middle of the night.

Hearing the sound, the people sitting on the watch busily started to drink.

When Jia Zhen got off the horse, she and Jia Rong burst into tears.

From outside the gate, he got up on his knees and wept blood in front of the coffin.

The grandfather wailed and cried until dawn.

His throat was hoarse from crying before he stopped.

Only then did Youshi and others come forward to see each other.

Jia Zhen and his son hurriedly changed into murderous clothes according to the etiquette, and fell down in front of the coffin.

As the head of the family, you have to be a director.

You can no longer see things with your eyes and hear with your ears.

It is necessary to reduce some sadness, so as to command everyone.

Jia Zhen first reported the decree of kindness to all relatives and friends, and then sent Jia Rong home to take care of the funeral.

Here Jia Zhen met Feng Yibo alone again, and she thanked Feng Yibo repeatedly.

"Brother Lao Yibo helped with the management, I am grateful for my brother! Only when the matter is over, our whole family will come to the door to kneel and thank you, and it will be hard to repay the feelings in our hearts!"

Feng Yibo repeatedly said he didn't dare, and said:

"Brother Zhen is sad, and I can't help, I just try to show my heart."

On the other side, Jia Rong arrived home.

He hurriedly ordered the front hall to put away the tables and chairs, put down the fans, hang up the filial curtain, set up a drummer shed, archway and other things in front of the door.

Something happened here, and I came in to see Mrs. You, my grandmother.

As soon as Jia Rong saw Mrs. You, she hurried up to say hello and said:
"The old ancestor took so much trouble, our fathers and sons are very grateful! Only when the matter is over, we as a whole family will go to the door and kowtow."

You Lao'an was pleased to hear that, nodded and said:

"My son, you can talk! Relatives should be."

The old lady stepped forward to help him up, and asked:

"How is your father? When did you get the letter and arrive?"

Jia Rong replied with a smile:

"I arrived just now. Send me first to see that your old man is here. At least I beg you to finish your business before going."

Seeing Mrs. You nodding, Jia Rong looked around happily again, saying:
"Second aunt, why is third aunt missing?"

He hasn't seen the You sisters since they followed Feng Yibo.

But although he is not good at it, he is used to rhetoric.

Fortunately, Mrs. You originally wanted to bring the sisters from the You family.

After all, it was You Shi's father-in-law who was gone.

As the in-laws of the You family, it is considered a courtesy to come here.

But when she went to ask for instructions, Feng Yibo agreed to come over in person.

But the You family sisters were the only ones not allowed to come over.

"Why? Brother Rong is filial, and still misses your two aunts?"

Mrs. You smiled when she heard the words, and then said:

"They are naturally in Feng's residence, and they can go there if they have time."

She knew that Feng Yibo's status was no less than Jia Zhen's, and she didn't believe that Jia Rong would dare to make a mistake.

Sure enough, Jia Rong curled her lips when she heard the words, and said:
"Then there's no need, it's better not to cause trouble to Uncle Feng."

(End of this chapter)