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3.20 Completely overestimated Jia Lian

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"Hey, what's going on? I've been gone for a long time, why haven't the dishes on the table been touched?" Just as he was talking, a familiar female voice came from the door, "I was worried that the dishes would be cold, so I asked the kitchen to do it. I’m here to warm you up with ginseng chicken soup. What’s wrong, brother Zhou, but this dish doesn’t suit your taste?”

"Thank you, Sister-in-law Lian. Today's food is very good. I was so happy talking with Brother Lian just now that I forgot about the food and wine!" Zhou Yang saw Wang Xifeng leading Ping'er, followed by two women who jointly carried a There was a vegetable plate with a small pot on it and a small stove, so I quickly went up and put it away, and waved my hand to send the servant out, "Thank you for your hard work, second sister-in-law!"

"Hey, what's so hard about this? Why, what are you talking about? You are so happy that you forget to eat, and you even hide it from me?" Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and immediately brought the topic back, "Of course, if you can't say Don’t talk about it, we won’t listen to what you men do on the outside if we don’t listen on the inside, and I don’t mind either!”

"Second sister-in-law Lian was joking." Zhou Yang smiled, but did not answer her words. Even the expression on her face at this moment did not sound like "I don't mind" at all. "Just now, I just said everything that should be said. Having said that, Brother Lian can only figure out the rest! Next, why not have a drink and celebrate the New Year together - Brother Lian?"

"Brother Zhou, now there is a second uncle in the palace who is an official in the court. Isn't it enough?" What Zhou Yang didn't expect was that Jia Lian's ability to withstand pressure was far lower than he expected. "What's more, if Uncle Wang takes over Uncle Jing's How could he treat his family badly? He is Feng'er's uncle!"

"What do you mean? Why are you still connected with the Wang family?" Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, looked like Jia Lian and said, "What does 'taking over Uncle Jing's position' mean? Uncle Jing is only in his early forties now, and he will not be able to work for another 20 years. Isn’t it difficult? Who can take his place?”

"Second brother Lian!" Zhou Yang glared at Jia Lian angrily, but found that he had not been able to recover from the pressure at all. The look he just looked at Jia Lian was like throwing it at a blind man, "Let's not talk about whether Qin Da will agree or not. Don’t you know the rule that if a secret is lost, the country will be lost, and if a minister does not keep it secret, he will lose himself?"

"Brother Zhou, don't worry, can Feng'er still harm me?" Probably realizing his gaffe, Jia Lian drank up the wine glass in his hand, stiffly filled it up and drank it again. After taking several deep breaths, he forced a smile, " It just so happens that what we are going to discuss is a big matter, so Feng'er should listen to it!"

"Since the second brother Lian has decided, I have nothing to say!" Shaking his head in his heart, Zhou Yang said no more. Of course he understood the principle of "it is not necessary to be close if we are not close", not to mention that Jia Lian was already so nervous that he even called her maiden name Wang Xifeng. came out, "Since the second sister-in-law Lian wants to know and the second brother Lian doesn't mind, I naturally won't be a villain in vain."

After saying that, he recounted the situation he had just discussed with Jia Lian, and was speechless to find out that Wang Xifeng was really a "hero among the fans". Apart from the bullshit in the back house, he had nothing to do with such major matters. The performance is not much better.

"What, my second uncle wants to take over the position of Uncle Jing in Dongfu?" However, her reaction was obviously much faster, and she immediately grasped the key points that were most beneficial to her, "Brother Zhou, don't you think this is possible? Or do you think that What is the problem?"

"Second sister-in-law, I know you are from the Wang family, but don't forget the most basic rule in the world, 'water thrown out by a married daughter'!" Seeing that Wang Xifeng even looked happy, Zhou Yang retorted angrily, even Ignoring the rule of "no closeness", "Your name to the public now is 'Jia Wang'. The first person your second uncle has to take care of is also the Wang family!"

"Brother Zhou, this is a matter between the Jia family and the Wang family. Why, you have to take care of it too?" Wang Xifeng was immediately annoyed, and her face became stern, "No matter who this position is given to, it is not the outsider's turn."

"Brother Lian, tell me!" Zhou Yang looked at Wang Xifeng coldly and interrupted him unceremoniously. Again, women in this era can only stay in the backyard, and it is not her turn to talk about things outside. , "But before I speak, I still have to say something simple and profound. No matter what it is, it is better to hold it in your own hands than to give it to others - farewell!"

Now it seems that the plan failed. He completely overestimated Jia Lian and underestimated Wang Xifeng's current power position. This mistake not only cost him the plan, but also the right to speak in Rongguo Mansion in the future. What a pity!
"Brother Zhou, wait a minute!" To his surprise, Jia Lianxiong kicked the chair behind him staggeringly, rushed to the door and grabbed Zhou Yang and said, "Brother, I know you are doing this for my own good. How can you be angry about this? It’s just that today’s matter is too big, isn’t my brother not ready yet?”

"Brother Lian, what are you thinking?" Zhou Yang looked at him, then at Wang Xifeng, who was still angry and with stern eyes, "If you continue talking, it will affect the people of the Jia family and the Wang family. No matter how crazy I am, I still know that I, an outsider, should not interfere in your internal affairs." "Brother Zhou, you'd better tell me." Jia Lian smiled bitterly and shook his head, not forgetting to say hello to Wang Xifeng, "This matter concerns the Wang family. , you should also come and listen - also, brother Zhou, don’t think of yourself as an outsider, don’t forget your marriage to your cousin from the Xue family, we are not far away!”

"Well," Zhou Yang really forgot about this, because he didn't put himself into the "Four Jinling Families" to consider the problem. Seeing Jia Lian and his wife sitting down again, he didn't want to really cut off the relationship with Rongguo Mansion directly, " That’s all, let me just tell you that the current external representatives of the Ning Rong Mansion are Uncle Jing from the Ning Guo Mansion, and your second uncle from the Rong Guo Mansion, am I right?”

"Why, you're just a martial artist, how can you look down on people who serve in the imperial court?" Wang Xifeng took a sip and said with a sarcastic face, "Oh, I forgot, I heard that the imperial court opened Enke this year, and Brother Zhou is very I’ll be able to pass the martial arts examination soon, and I’ll be awarded an officer by the end of the year!”

"A woman's opinion!" Zhou Yang gave her a cold look, which made her furious. Fortunately, Jia Lian restrained her, "Not to mention the Ningguo Mansion, your second uncle is actually in charge of the Rongguo Mansion at the moment. But I remember, it’s been more than ten years since the old Duke Rong passed away, right? Your second uncle has never touched the sixth-grade chief he asked for from his widow, and I’m afraid he won’t be able to get anywhere in this life!”

"Second uncle," not to mention Wang Xifeng, whose face suddenly changed, Jia Lian had obviously thought of Zhou Yang's meaning, "I usually like reading, but I have never been very good at secular affairs."

"Then just keep reciting poems at home and chatting with Qingke to pass the time." Zhou Yang looked at Wang Xifeng without politeness and said, "Just as I said just now, the Wang family member should also be called second uncle, right? ? These days, he has been working with Uncle Jing as his deputy, and he has spent a lot of effort on the Wuxun family, right? So what is the result? Which family has friendship with the Wang family? "

"You -" Wang Xifeng stood up with a red face, but she was just short-sighted and not really stupid. After being scolded, she understood Zhou Yang's meaning and sat down helplessly, " No, my second uncle has been visiting various houses these days, but he always only goes in and out."

"Hmph, I suggested to the princess that he could take over. If I had known that he was like this, I should have chosen someone else." Zhou Yang sneered and released the big weapon, and then looked at Jia Lian's and his wife's disbelieving eyes. Zhong said, "Don't believe it? Don't forget that Dongfang is the princess's most trusted confidant, but if there are any foreign affairs arrangements, it will be inconvenient for them, but I can!"

Okay, I have just analyzed the situation inside the Rongguo Mansion, the changes outside the court, the current attitude of the nobles, and your own situation. I have just analyzed what needs to be said, and I have said all that needs to be said. I will not interfere in the decision-making process. , only the last sentence tells you that people must save themselves before they can say for help! "

This is because in the original work, there is not a single character in Ning Rong's second house who takes the stage. He can only rely on Wang Ziteng for any big things. Let's not talk about the abilities of this big hollow carrot. It's not like he doesn't have his own talents. Circle, why push the benefits to the outside world?What, the original favor of the Jia family?What it is?
"Thank you, Brother Zhou. It's just such a big matter. I can't make a decision for the moment, so why don't you think about it again!" Jia Lian forced a smile, then looked at Wang Xifeng, who was also silent and deep in thought, and said, "Today, it was you and me who were drinking. Why?" That’s all we talked about, come on, come on, the food is getting cold, I’ll ask someone to move to another table, so we brothers can have a good drink!”

"That's right, you drink first, and I'll arrange for someone to change tables!" When it came to this point, Wang Xifeng was not stupid, so she naturally understood that Zhou Yang meant well. Even if he was still dissatisfied, he still stood up with a forced smile. After leaving the courtyard, he went to arrange the banquet. Ping'er, who was almost scared to death, quickly followed him out.

Naturally, the guests and hosts had a good time next, and even Wang Xifeng had two drinks with him after he came back, but Jia Lian was obviously under too much pressure, and his condition was quite bad, but he drank so much that it took less than a quarter of an hour He lay down on the table, leaving Zhou Yang speechless who was far from finished drinking, but he could only put down his wine glass.

"Second sister-in-law, please forgive me, but I have to leave!" At this time, it was naturally inconvenient for him to stay any longer. He didn't drink much, so he simply stood up and prepared to leave. "What happened today was just a matter of impatience for me, and I didn't say anything right. , I hope the second sister-in-law won’t take it to heart!”

"Brother Zhou, you're welcome. This damn guy has no control over cat urine!" Wang Xifeng was quite dissatisfied, but she also knew the importance. She just couldn't help but cursed Jia Lian, who looked at the broken piece, and then said, "I still want to give him a gift." Once you go in, I won’t send you off—Ping’er, where did you die before you asked two people to come over!”

"No need to bother!" Zhou Yang saw Wang Xifeng step forward and grab Jia Lian. Naturally, he couldn't stand it and hurriedly went up to help carry it. "I still have some strength, so I'll help my second sister-in-law send my second brother Lian back!"

After saying that, he held Jia Lian's left arm with his left hand, looped his right hand around his waist, grabbed his right hand, and together with Wang Xifeng on the right, he helped him up and took him to the bedroom. Jia Lian had obviously drunk too much and had been around him. Not only was Yang struggling in his hands, Wang Xifeng on the right was also blushing. It seemed that it was indeed true that people become particularly heavy when drunk.

However, when he finally sent Jia Lian back to the big bed and took his hands to cover him with the quilt, he always felt that the "feel" was obviously different. He realized something in his heart and raised his head, and saw Wang Xifeng gently stroking the redness. His left hand was biting his lip and glaring at him fiercely.
(End of this chapter)