The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 66: Destined to meet thousands of miles apart
"I can't die!"

Jia Dai grabbed the waist knife, pushed Li Weiping away angrily, strode towards Yangtian Tower across the street, glanced at the servants hiding around, and shouted:

"Are they all dead?"

"If you're not dead, come with me!"

"Assholes, assassinating imperial officials in the street is tantamount to rebellion. Today, even if I dig three feet into the ground and dig through Jiangning City, I still have to find these rebels..."

……

On the second floor, there is a private room by the window that is transparent from north to south.

Mei Hanlin attended Jia Dai's wedding banquet this morning and returned to the Jinling Palace at noon.

However, the Supreme Emperor, who had suffered a recurrence of a long-term illness, and the Thousand Dragon Imperial Guards who were repairing outside the imperial city, were nowhere to be found.

Because he was a Hanlin, he always served in front of the Supreme Emperor. When the Zhen family was being liquidated, Jia Dai was a little worried, so he let Mei Hanlin live and spared his life.
In order to show generosity, he would not implicate the Jiangnan gentry and damage the power order of Jinling.

Mei Hanlin was naturally wary of Jia Dai's cruelty.

Now, the Supreme Emperor didn't know what he knew. He expected that Jia Dai would doubt him.

In order to save his life, Mei Hanlin thought of Xue Maocai, a fellow countryman he met on the way to Beijing last year.

This Xue Maocai is none other than the second master of the Xue family, the biological mother of Jia Dai - the younger brother of the Xue family.

After Taigong Xue left, Xue Maocai took over the Xue family's maritime trade business. He only stayed home for a few days in a year, and he took his wife and children away for most of the thirteen provinces of the Wei Dynasty.

The key is, he is extremely wealthy.

The Mei and Xue families went to Beijing together, and they actually saw each other right and verbally became in-laws.

Last month, Concubine Zhen died suddenly in Shenjing, and the whole country mourned; but yesterday, Emperor Taikang inspected the Zhen family's imperial edict and went to the Chief Secretary of Jinling Province.

When Mei Hanlin thought about these two events, he made an appointment with Xue Maocai and his wife to get together at Yangtoulou to finalize their children's marriage.

He took this opportunity to get on the big ship of Ning Guofu, join forces with powerful forces, and continue to get promoted and make a fortune, rising to great heights.

During the banquet, as soon as the two families had their heads crossed, there was gunfire outside the door, screams, shouts of death, and angry shouts intermingled.
This frightened Mei Hanlin, Mrs. Mei, and Young Master Mei. They all crawled on the ground and found a place to hide.

I recall that before, the Japanese pirates came up the river, attacked the city with artillery, burned, killed, and looted, killing everyone they saw, and committed all kinds of evil. They burned the great Wei Zu Mausoleum in Zhongshan.

The past events replayed in their minds like a movie.

On the other hand, Xue Maocai, Li Shi, and Xue Baoqin all travel around all year round. They have never seen anything in the world, and their expressions are as usual.

He ordered the maids and boys to push tables and chairs to block the door, stalling for time and waiting for the officers and soldiers to rescue them.

Xue Baoqin bowed and walked to the window, looking out curiously.

"Madam, Cousin Dai is here to save us!"

Xue Baoqin saw downstairs, Jia Dai was dressed in a bright red wedding robe, carrying a snow-white waist knife, commanding Ruode, and acting like a hero.
His eyes moved to the shivering Second Young Master Mei who was hiding in Mrs. Mei's arms, and his eyes suddenly darkened.

Xue Baoqin was used to the world and was lively and optimistic by nature, but he saw that the second son of Mei was weak and timid, boastful but empty-bellied, and was not a good man.

However, the marriage of children has always been subject to the words of matchmakers and the orders of parents.

……

Jia Dai almost went crazy when he was suddenly attacked. He led a dozen servants armed with sticks and rushed directly into the Yangtou Tower regardless of the situation.
Searching every room, not missing any clues, vowing to catch all the thieves without leaving any further trouble.

When I found "Mourning Plum Pavilion", no matter how many servants called for the door, the people inside just blocked the door and wouldn't open it.

Jia Dai was so angry that he slashed with his knife, sending sawdust flying everywhere, and then stepped forward and kicked him. The people inside were immediately shaken and flew out, vomiting blood, and it seemed that they would not survive.

I heard another loud roar, blasting in my ears, "I have been ordered to capture the rebels!" "You unscrupulous people who don't know right from wrong and dare to harbor the traitors are the accomplices of the rebels."

"Anyone who dares to stop him will be shot without mercy!"

Officers and soldiers?

Upon hearing this, Mei Hanlin immediately gained confidence. In the past twenty years, the ranks of nobles and nobles have weakened, and the civil service group has become increasingly powerful.
Many scholars, relying on their own loftiness, did not take military men seriously, insulted them arbitrarily, and dismissed him as a common man. They took advantage of their psychological advantages, and even the servants of the Mei family could not avoid it.

They thought that the officers and soldiers came to the rescue after hearing the news and that the thieves had already escaped.

When they saw Jia Dai kicking in the door, not only were they not afraid, but they were bossy and arrogant.

"Be bold!"

"My master is a member of the Imperial Academy."

"If you dare to be rude, get out of here. I'll be careful if I write a letter of divorce and you will be punished..."

At first, Mei Hanlin was dressed up, a little proud, and felt that Liu Neng's words were quite right, and they resonated with me.
However, when he saw that the person coming was Jia Dai, his face suddenly turned pale, his legs trembled, and he trembled.

"Bitch! I scared your dog eyes!"

"Open your eyes and see clearly. The army is arresting the rebels. How can you allow a slave like you to dictate?"

With that said, Jia Dai scabbarded his sword and slapped it on Liu Neng's face. His face immediately became swollen and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Jia Dai was still angry and kept beating Liu Neng hard with the scabbard. He rolled on the ground in pain and crawled towards Mei Hanlin's family wailing.

"enough!"

Beating a dog depends on the owner!

Asking himself that he was Jia Dai's "brother-in-law", Xue Maocai felt that his words still had some weight.

It is too much to abuse a slave, or a future in-law.

If you don’t look at the monk’s face, you have to look at the brother-in-law’s face!
This was clearly a slap in his face.

"It's broad daylight and the world is clear. Even if you are a noble lord, you shouldn't..."

Jia Dai didn't seem to hear him. When he was tired from beating him, he gradually stopped and inserted his hand into his waist. He glanced at Liu Neng, whose skin and flesh were bruised by his beating.
Still feeling dissatisfied in his heart, he kicked a few more times as if to vent his anger. Fang Yi wiped the sweat from his face, looked at the people in the room, raised his eyes, Mei Hanlin hid behind him, and sneered:
"Thank you, Mei Shimei, for this general to let you go. Instead of saying thank you, you colluded with the thieves to assassinate me?"

"What's the point? Are you trying to trick my sword into not being sharp?"

How dare Mei Hanlin admit this crime of genocide? He said anxiously:

"That's not the case."

"General, please listen to me. In the early years, my subordinate and my uncle met each other and fell in love with each other. They became our son and daughter."

"Today, the two families are gathering here to discuss the marriage, set a wedding date, and marry Qin and Jin. The two families are one family..."

Someone who has an engagement with the Mei family is...

Jia Dai lowered his gaze and saw a little girl nestled in the woman's arms, looking at him curiously with her round eyes open.

Xue Baoqin?
In the original work, Xue's father passed away and his family fell into decline. Xue Biao sent his sister to Beijing to get married. However, the Mei family regretted the marriage and temporarily stayed in Rongguo Mansion.
She was highly regarded by Jia's mother and ordered Mrs. Wang to adopt her as her goddaughter. The next year, she worshiped her ancestors on New Year's Eve and was included in the Jia family tree.

Sure enough, when I saw her today, she was a little loli with bright eyes and good eyesight. She didn't recognize life. Compared to Lin Daiyu, who was soft and frail, she had a youthful charm.

Fortunately, he arrived in time, otherwise... he would have been ruined by Erlang of the Mei family.

(End of this chapter)