The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 38 Nepotism

The banquet held by the Ningguo Mansion for the female members of the clan was held in an open area near the water in front of Tianxiang Tower.

The wintersweet is blooming and the fragrance of flowers lingers. It is a rare place in the two mansions.

Because it is in the inner courtyard of the East Mansion, there is no screen to isolate it if there are no men around.

In this way, the field of vision is wide and the beautiful scenery is unobstructed.

No need to ask, Jia Dai knew that this was Jia Mu's attention again.

Jia Mu is used to enjoying things and is extremely skilled in this art. How can Mr. Xing compare to her?

The table at the top was headed by none other than Mr. Xing, the owner of the place, and Mrs. Jia.

Next are Xue, You, and Li Wan, a total of five people.

They are all well-known women from the East and West mansions, with three generations living under the same roof.

Two more tables were opened next to each other, side by side.

There were about thirteen or four Chaihuan women eating, drinking, talking and laughing, but Jia Dai didn't recognize any of them.

However, as he passed by, he vaguely heard someone mentioning "Grandma Huang", so he took a second look!
This Grandma Huang is the daughter-in-law of Jia Huang, a close branch of Ningguo Mansion.

The appearance of this life is mediocre, not very outstanding.

The beautiful clothes she wore were ruined.

She looks like a female monkey wearing a crown!
Not only was there no aura of wealth and nobility in his body, but it was even a bit sleazy.

The most annoying thing is a pair of narrow, narrow eyes that wander around.

In the original work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Grandma Huang's nephew, Jin Rong, did not learn well at a young age. On a certain year, month and day,
Because of jealousy, he made trouble in the Jia clan's school, shouting that he wanted to beat Qin Zhong.

Grandma Huang only listened to her brother and sister-in-law's words, and tried to come to Qin Keqing's house aggressively to reason with her.

Unexpectedly, Qin Zhong came to the house first to complain to Qin Keqing, who was still ill.
Although she didn't see the real master, Grandma Huang listened to Youshi's complaints and didn't leave the meal. She was so ashamed that she hid her face and left, never mentioning anything about the school.

After Jia Dai was adopted to Jia Fu, Jia Daihua trained him as a serious heir.

In the past four or five years, he had been given the secret medicine handed down from his ancestors without a break.

Taking a medicinal bath not only strengthened Jia Dai's muscles and body, but also made his ears and eyes sharp, and his sixth sense was extremely accurate.

Sensing that someone's eyes were on him for a long time, Jia Dai's eyes were like lightning. In the crowd, he hit the culprit with just one glance.

Hey, is she, Jia Huang's wife?

A clown-like figure!

Jia Dai stared and looked away. Such a talkative woman was not worth the trouble.

Xing——

how to say,

She has been a aunt in Ningguo Mansion for twenty or thirty years. She is usually very cautious.

Even if Jia Dai tried his best to help her rise to the throne, it would be difficult for her to compete with Jia Mu.

Jia Dai entered the terrace of Tianxiang Tower and took a look at the furnishings. He knew that the Xing family was at a disadvantage again.

There is a saying, how do you say it - wearing a dragon robe doesn't look like a prince?
These words are not an exaggeration at all to describe the Xing family at this time!
As the saying goes: Beat the dog to see its master!

How can I still teach outsiders to be proud of my own territory and bully my own people? !

After Jia Dai came in, he bowed to Mr. Xing and said, "My grandson is unfilial and I have wronged Aunt Xing!"
Mother Jia was so angry that she almost lost her breath!
good boy!
Too petty!
As expected, he was raised by his aunt and cannot be put on the stage!
What day is it and where is this place?
As a daughter-in-law of the Jia clan, is it interesting to bring up old things again now?

The old lady has promised her equality, Zhu Zi, how do you treat her?
Jia Mu felt that she was already very magnanimous.

If Jia Daishan was still alive, who would dare to be so rude to her?
Today is the annual New Year's Eve, the most important festival in the country.

In the past, among those local officials, Jiubian commanders, family friends and former family members, who were all first-level figures, they all prepared the festive gifts several days in advance and sent them to Rongguo Mansion in person.
Only Ningrong Street is blocked with water.

Nowadays, there are fewer people giving gifts to the mansions, the gifts they give are lighter, and the givers have become the housekeepers of each mansion!

Only nine months!

When people leave, the tea is cool, nothing more than this!
hateful!

Jia She doesn't live up to expectations!
If he can be a deputy general, no, he can be a deputy general!
With a single army and a first-class general at his side, who dares to underestimate Rongguo Mansion?

Who dares to treat Jia Mu lightly?
However, Jia She has no position and only has a false title. He spends his days doing nothing and indulging in wine and sex;
Jia Zheng is a junior official from the Ministry of Industry of the sixth rank, so it’s okay not to mention it.

The current Rongguo Mansion is in extreme decline. It wants troops but no soldiers, and it wants power but no power.

Even the guards at the main gate took off their armor and weapons.
Instead, he put on gorgeous silk clothes and dressed up as a wealthy slave in the Rongguo Mansion, showing off his wealth but no power!

Huang Huangwuwei was gone forever, leaving no successors, far inferior to Dongfu.

Look!
At the main entrance of Ningguo Mansion, on one left and one on the right, sixteen soldiers with bright clothes and armor, holding swords, spears, swords and halberds,

The expressions are solemn, and they are lined up in a row, so majestic, like the story of the Duke of Xianning in Japan.

Even the court ministers, military bosses, border town warriors, old friends, and local officials came and did not dare to say that Ningguo Mansion was defeated.

I still respect it extremely and dare not neglect it.

As usual, I sent the boxing gifts early, but I was afraid that they would be late and not see the real dragon!

Even the Supreme Emperor, who had just recovered from illness, tried to win over Jia Duoduo.

Why?

Not because Jia Dai held the commanding camp of the Beijing army and personally commanded 23,000 troops.

Even the 30,000 troops of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division (under the dual management of the Beijing Camp and the Ministry of War), commanded by Qiu Liang, the grandson of Marquis Jingtian (formerly of Ning Guo Gong and friends with Ning Guo Gong for three generations), were also at his disposal.

This is where Ning Guofu’s confidence lies!
If it were like Rongguo Mansion, which handed over military power to Wang Ziteng and hid behind him to enjoy the cool weather, over time, Ningguo Mansion would also end up with the same fate.

At any time, the right must be in your own hands!

Even if Emperor Taikang wanted to deal with his nobles, didn't he wait for the entire army of Nan'an County King, who had an army of 100,000, to be wiped out, before he started to show his sword and spear?

With swords and weapons in hand, who dares to stroke the beard of Ning Guofu's tiger?
Looking back at the current Dongfu, Jia's mother is a little doubtful whether Jia Daishan's decision to abandon martial arts and follow literature and support Wang Ziteng was correct.

But now that the matter has come to this, what else can she do besides exerting her nepotism?
One is: sending the eldest girl into the palace.

The second is: when Jia Dai was young and there was no mistress in the Ningguo Mansion, the East Mansion was turned into a cauldron for her to suck blood from the West Mansion!

The original saying was that Jia Dai was just a common man, with only muscles and no brains. Now that I think about it, he made a mistake!

He is difficult to deal with!

I'm afraid it won't be possible to blackmail Jia Dai with money from the elders.

Now, there is only one thing. I hope that Jia Dai will leave Beijing as soon as possible to return to the south of the capital to pay his respects. He can take advantage of this opportunity to get the name of Ningguo Mansion and send the eldest girl to the palace.

Yuanchun, my dear granddaughter, whether Rongguo Mansion can be revived and surpass Dong Mansion depends entirely on you!
Jia Mu felt sad. Jia Dai's words made her think a lot.

Seeing Jia Dai coming over, she saluted her. Jia's mother put herself in a good mood and said:

"Okay, brother Dai, stop being so polite and get up."

"I called you, I have nothing else to do."

"It's just one thing. Your brother, Baoyu, is going to Qingxu Temple tomorrow to fulfill his vow, and the road is not peaceful."

"No, I know you are serving as a general in the capital camp. Can you send a few soldiers to protect your brother's safety, so that I can rest assured..."

(End of this chapter)