The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 52: Go all the way south, gain along the way

After a good night's sleep, Jia Dai woke up at the beginning of the morning.

The sun is shining high, the sky is clear, the spring breeze is warm, and there are no clouds in the sky.

Outside the cabin, there was a lot of noise, like a village party going to a big fair during a festival.

"Master, you're awake."

Hearing the movement inside, Hua Zhenzhu quickly pushed open the door and came in, holding toiletries in her hands, looking very skillful.

After entering Ningguo Mansion, Hua Zhenzhu devoted himself to serving Jia Dai without thinking about him.

Jia Dai got out of bed, rolled up his sleeves, washed his face carelessly, and said:

"How is Miss Qin? Is she feeling better?"

Hua Zhenzhu's eyes were a little sad, but she was stunned for a moment and then replied:

"According to the prescription, Miss Qin took two squeezes of the medicine and she felt much better. She can already walk around."

"When I got up early this morning, Ruizhu came to report that Miss Qin wanted to see you."

"It's just that I saw you sleeping soundly, so I declined."

"At this moment, Miss Qin has already had her breakfast, so she should stay in her room."

Jia Dai nodded. He didn't have to worry about being late for a good meal. Anyway, Qin Keqing was already in his pot, so it wouldn't be a day or two later.

"master!"

After washing up, Lai Sheng ran into the cabin panting and said:
"Prefect Liu and a group of Yangzhou squires came to the dock and waited for a long time to pay homage to the souls of the Second Duke and Mr. Fu."

"besides……"

Seeing Lai Sheng's eyes evasive, his head drooping, and his ears drooping, as if he had something to hide, Jia Dai became angry and shouted: "Don't hide anything else from me, otherwise, I will expose your skin!"

Jia Dai is not Wang Xifeng. He only dares to be careless with the servants of the two houses. If there is the slightest mistake, he is the master who dares to kill him without caring about his face.

Therefore, the servants who work in Ningguo Mansion are extremely envious of the tolerance and generosity of the old lady in Rongguo Mansion.

Everyone longed for Jia Mu to deal with the overlord Jia Dai as soon as possible.

Lai Sheng's heart trembled, he didn't dare to take cover, just like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, he happily told Jia Zhu and Jia Lian that they had a romantic night last night and didn't return.
This morning, I came to the dock with Magistrate Liu.

surprisingly!

Jia Dai heard this, but he didn't take any action, as if he had listened to other people's gossip and was indifferent.

During the period of family filial piety, it is extremely unfilial for our children to linger in romantic places!
If the censor Yan Guan knew about it, wouldn't he directly take advantage of Jia Lian's hereditary title and Jia Zhu's fame?
It's just that this kind of thing is very important. The people don't promote it, the officials don't investigate it, and relatives hide each other.

It doesn't matter whether it's big or small.

For a family like the Jia family, as long as they manage things properly, everything will be fine.

However, at this juncture, Jia Dai had to come forward and make secret deals with the Jiangnan bureaucrats headed by the Zhen family to cover it up.

If what happened today had happened before meeting Shuirong, Jia Dai would definitely have called Jia Zhu and scolded them.

However, now that he has chosen a side, he has temporarily formed an alliance with the nobles. He can no longer pretend to be ignorant and be a walleye to benefit both sides.

Jia Dai nodded silently and said:

"understood."

Then he changed the topic and asked:

"How are you preparing the items to commemorate your ancestors? Don't make any mistakes and ruin the Jia family's face."

Although Lai Sheng was wondering why Jia Dai suddenly gave up on his behavior today, when he was asked a professional question, he immediately blurted out,

"When I come back, everything is ready. I've checked it several times myself. Nothing is missing!"

"In the territory of Yangzhou, the squire who is a world-famous person sent me a message. The younger one has sent people to load it on the ship."

"only……"

"It's just, it's a bit too much. The official ship of Wuxiang is already full,"

"I made the decision privately, rented seven or eight carriages, and asked General Li Kui to send a team of cavalry to escort him along the way. He was sent to his hometown in Jiangning first." "I know I am guilty, so please punish me."

Lai Sheng's words were sincere and did not seem to be false at all.

However, Jia Dai was accustomed to wielding power personally and not in the hands of others.

Today, because of this incident, Lai Sheng is confident that he can command his generals. In the future, why not intensify his efforts and learn from the stories of Tian Qi and Jiang Qi?

This wind cannot last long!
"Go and get the twenty bucks yourself!"

What Jia Dai said was so light and gentle, but it frightened Lai Sheng half to death. His originally rosy cheeks turned extremely white, "Yes, little one, take the order!"

Lai Sheng kowtowed respectfully and staggered out, leaving Hua Zhen at a loss.

She was like this occasionally. Just because she was the maid serving in Jia Dai's room, she would consider Jia Dai's wishes and act secretly on some small matters.

However, when she saw Lai Sheng's fate today, Hua Zhenzhu was in panic all day long, worried to death.

……

At three quarters of noon, the sun turns to the west, when the sun rises at its peak.

At Yangzhou Pier, white silk is fluttering, and even the city of Yangzhou is a sea of ​​white.

With a chant, a melodious sound sounded at Yangzhou Pier.

The monks and Taoist priests on the shore immediately shook their magic weapons and muttered something.

The lingering sound lingers, like ascending to a fairyland.

The spirits of Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan are in the middle, and the other dark nanmu spiritual tablet belongs to Jia Dai's "father" - Jia Fu.

Jia Fu died of an illness when he was only thirteen years old.

According to the ancestral system of the Jia family, his coffin cannot be entered, as is the ancestral tomb of Jiangning.

However, Jia Daihua had always been very fond of Jia Fu and could not bear to have his body run away into the wilderness and buried in a mass grave.

Therefore, Jia Fu's spirit has always stayed in Tiekuan Temple.

When Jia Dai was adopted into his name, Jia Fu was able to be buried in his ancestral tomb as the eldest son of the Jia family in Jinling.

Today, Jia Dai and Qin Keqing knelt in front of Jia Fu's coffin and were worshiped by thousands of gentry in Yangzhou. They were extremely glorious.

Compared with the desolation in front of Jia Dai Shanling, it is like heaven and earth.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were so embarrassed that they died.

Obviously, Jia Daishan is the Duke of Rongguo and has the highest status.

However, who taught his descendants to be unworthy? Nowadays, the only one who has a real job in the government is Jia Zheng. He is still the head of the Ministry of Industry of the sixth grade. He is a rich and idle man, and he is useless.

How could it be that Jia Dai, the "imperial envoy of the emperor", led the troops south to help Lin Ruhai clean up the salt administration and clean up the lawlessness.

No one else knows the truth inside, but the rumors spread so widely. In line with the principle of making money by being friendly, many official figures respected Jia Dai and showed courtesy to him.

Emperor Taikang, who was far away in Shenjing, did not expect that Jia Dai's betrayal would come so quickly. He made a mistake in his calculations and gave Jia Dai a chance to go all the way south to gather the old members of the Jia family.
The forces that had collapsed once again relied on Jia Dai's banner.

His power is comparable to that of the old master of the East and West mansions when he was still alive.

"General, I have been through a long journey, so please forgive me!"

In front of Jia Daihua and Jia Fuling, they each burned a stick of incense and bowed devoutly three times. Magistrate Liu then bowed to Jia Dai, who was wearing linen and wearing filial piety.

He is even more sincere than the deceased Jia Daihua and Jia Fu.

Jia Dai returned the greeting, "Master Liu came to express his condolences. The Jia family is deeply grateful."

By the time the Yangzhou gentry finished paying their respects, the sun had already set and it was sunset.

Jia Dai had to stop the boat for another day and get up early tomorrow to set off for Jiangning.

Counting the days, they should arrive in the evening of the third day of March.

(End of this chapter)