The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 491 Crisis Management in the Jia Mansion

No matter how the outside world changes, the life of Jia's mansion only has its own rhythm.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month in Yuanheng's 16th year, the first snow fell after the Chinese New Year.

The snow in the imperial capital is not too much, and there was not much snow last winter.

This snowfall was relatively heavy at the beginning, and people thought it would be relatively heavy, which would greatly alleviate the drought this spring.

However, after a while, the snow stopped.

However, this doesn't seem to have much to do with the people in Jia's mansion.

The things on the land outside the city, whether the crops fail, and how the farmers feel, seem to be far away from them.

All businesses in Jia's mansion are doing well, except for each house's own shop, the officials will also distribute dividends regularly.

Such a prosperous day is relatively rare even among the major aristocratic families in today's imperial capital.

Therefore, a small amount of snow, apart from affecting their mood to appreciate the snow, did not have much impact on the Jia family.

The girls now live in the Grand View Garden, living a leisurely life as usual.

Reciting poems and painting, chatting with each other, and paying respects to elders are most of their daily life.

However, the Grand View Garden still seemed deserted.

Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Hengwu Garden are still empty, and Qiu Shuangzhai is also empty for most of the day.Because Tanchun is basically in the East Flower Hall now, busy with Li Wan's business in Jia's mansion.

Although there are two people, they are still busy every day.This made them often think of the time when Baochai was in charge of the business of Rongguo Mansion.

At that time, Baochai was only in charge of these matters by herself, but she seemed to deal with them leisurely and lightly. There was no such thing as they do now, and there seemed to be endless things to do.

After the eighth day of the first lunar month, the peak of visiting relatives and friends gradually passed, and the rhythm of life gradually slowed down.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, news came from outside.Because of the poor health of the dragon, the emperor changed from going to court every day to once every two days.

Fifteen years later, another news came that the emperor ordered that the prince supervise the country and handle some political affairs on behalf of the emperor.If it is not a major government affairs, the emperor generally no longer handles it personally.

Although people dare not say it publicly, they all know in private that the emperor seems to be getting sicker and worse.

For Jia Fu, this is not good news.

Although Jia Yuanchun was in the palace, she was the imperial concubine of Emperor Yuanheng, and she didn't seem to have much relationship with the prince.If the emperor died, it would not be a good thing for the Jia family.

However, good and bad things are not within their control.

The entire Jia family, including the four major families, seemed to have no relationship with the prince.

As for the crown prince's impression of Jia's mansion, only a genius knows.

If the prince succeeds to the throne, Jia Yuanchun's status in the palace will definitely decline.

Another important pillar of the four major families, Prince Teng, although still holding a heavy army, has been stationed in Jiujiang and seems to have stayed away from the court.

People in Jia's house also understand that they will now face some new choices.

Regarding these matters, Jia Lian has been paying attention to these matters for the past few days. Today, he received a letter from Zhang Decai, and he decided to come to the old lady to discuss it.

After reading the letter, the old lady pondered for a long time before speaking.

"How could brother Ming think that after building such a big house in Beihai, he really wants to move both the two prefectures there?"

"It should be. According to Zhi Geer, although the house there is not as big as the mansion, it is not too small. People from the two mansions can still live there. It's just that servants need to It's been axed a bit."

"Although there is no letter from Ming Geer, but Feng Ziying and Zhi Geer have written letters, and Pinger also said the same, presumably this is what Ming Geer meant."

"It should be the meaning of the fourth brother Min. The fourth brother Min has told me this meaning before. It's just that I never thought that the crown prince will be in charge of the country so soon. The dragon body of the emperor is probably..."

"Brother Ming is still in that France now?"

"It should still be there. If he comes back, for such an important event, he will definitely come back in person."

"Brother Min's worries are not completely unreasonable, but my Jia family has been loyal and loyal to the court for several generations. Although the emperors of the past are different, they have never treated my family badly. It will definitely embarrass us."

"Besides, relocating to Beihai is by no means a trivial matter. Such a big family, with two thousand people living there, is thousands of miles away. How can it be so easy to get there?"

"Even in the past, what should we do with the properties and houses here and in Jinling? After all, Beihai is a barren land. How can we get used to it when we get there? It is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, and difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. It is always inferior to being in the imperial capital."

"If you really don't want to go to Beihai, you can go to Bukui, where the mountains are high and the water is far away, so it can be regarded as far away from the land where the emperor is in trouble."

"Going to Bukui is actually the same as going to Beihai. Besides, even if you want to go, it's not that easy."

"One is your father and the others, are you willing to leave? The second is that we have left, what should we do if we leave so many people? The third is how to deal with the property and houses here? Fourth, will we be able to stand there?"

"The most fundamental point is that our family is different from other families. Will the imperial court let us go? Besides, when the time comes, the eldest girl will be left alone in the palace with no relatives. How can we bear to leave her alone? She threw it here by herself?"

When the old lady said this, Jia Lian also thought it made sense.

Jia's Mansion is different from other families. If the whole family really moves, it will definitely cause a huge sensation.It is very likely that the imperial court will not let him go.

"What should I do?"

"Brother Ming's worry is not unreasonable. There are some things we have to guard against. If so, we will make a two-step plan."

"What does the ancestor mean?"

"Your old man and I are both old, and we are satisfied after living this life. You juniors, however, have to make some plans. As long as you juniors are around, the Jia family's incense will continue. Even if you leave for a while, you will come back in the future that day."

"The old ancestor said that the juniors should go first?"

"It's not in a hurry. Now that Brother Ming is outside, the Jia family will always have a retreat. Let Baoyu and the girls go first. Tana is still not used to living here. If she returns to North Wendura, It’s not a bad thing either.”

"Do you want Baoyu to follow Tana to North Wendula?"

"At that time, ask Baoyu whether he would like to go to Beihai, North Wendula, or Bukui. In short, he has to leave the imperial capital first. If he stabilizes in the future, he can come back."

"What about Baoyu's imperial examination?"

"Let's let it go for a while, and take the exam after a few years. It's okay. When the weather gets warmer in a few days, let the girls go, or Bukui, or Beihai. In short, let them go to Brother Ming. , I'm also relieved."

"Where are father and uncle?"

"Don't tell them now, and you can't pass it on at this time, as long as you and I know it. Even the girls and Baoyu, just tell them where to go for a while, and tell them when we get there. The truth. If the news leaks out here, I am afraid that there will be disturbances in the court."

"Besides, there is no big business in the mansion right now, so I asked Brother Qiang and Brother Yun to go to Beihai as well. One is to help Zhige, and the other is to go there to make some plans and make a living. The girls and you will come there soon. You can't just sit and eat."

"There is no need to worry about this matter, Fourth Brother Min will definitely have a plan."

"I know he will make plans, but you can't rely on him for everything. Brother Ming has been working hard outside since he was a child, and he has been working hard all day in the mansion. He hasn't lived a good life for a few days. You should contribute Yes, you have to do your best, don't rely on him for everything."

"The business here in the imperial capital, just keep the current ones, and don't open new businesses. If you make money, take it to Bukui or Beihai, and hand it over to Brother Ming. One is that the house there also needs money, and the other is there. Find some business to do."

"Also, the commander of the Jinyi Army is called Zhou Tong, right? I remember that he is Brother Min's Jinshi of the same discipline. If you can get close to him, try to get as close as possible."

"Grandson understands."

The old lady directly said Zhou Tong's name, which not only surprised Jia Lian.

It seems that although the ancestors are old, they are not confused at all.Just judging from the point of asking the junior to leave, it is a strategy to do things.

If one thinks that the old ancestor can only have fun for a day, one really underestimates her old man.

He naturally knew the purpose of the old lady asking him to befriend Zhou Tong, but it was because he was in that position and the news was relatively well-informed. If there was any disturbance in the future, he could inform his family in advance.

Before Xie Kun left, he asked Jiang Mingqian to bring a letter to Jia Min, telling him that Song Kuan, the heir of Dongping Prince, ordered him to secretly investigate Jia's mansion.

After hesitating, Jiang Mingqian found Jia Lian and told him Xie Kun's message.

After Jia Lian came back, he told his ancestors about it, and the two of them thought about it for a long time, but they didn't come up with anything.

The Dongping Prince's Mansion and Jia's Mansion can be regarded as family friends, but in these years, apart from the exchange of etiquette, there is actually not much friendship.

However, there is no enmity between the two families, and it seems that it has not yet reached the level where Jia's house needs to be rectified.

Now, with the crown prince supervising the country, some things that were hidden behind gradually surfaced.

It turns out that behind the prince, there is actually the shadow of San Francisco supporting him.

However, the news of San Francisco's rebellion has been heard in recent years. Since the bandit trouble in the South last year, such rumors have even increased.

Now, even some not-so-high-level officials seem to think that the San Francisco rebellion is a matter of time.

This made San Francisco's support for the prince a bit weird.

Could it be that San Francisco really has no objection, and just to show that he is loyal, he deliberately supports the prince?
So, what does the emperor mean?Although the emperor's body is not healthy, he is still there after all.

Since San Francisco supports the crown prince, could it be the emperor's intention?

If it is the emperor's will, it seems that the San Francisco will not turn against it.

If it wasn't the emperor's intention, wouldn't the emperor and the crown prince not be of one mind?

Thinking of this, Jia Lian didn't dare to think about it anymore.

At this moment, Xing'er came again with Zhang Decai.

"Squad Leader Zhang, is there anything urgent?"

Not long ago, Zhang Decai sent Liu Fushan to deliver Jia Zhi's letter to Jia Lian.Unexpectedly, after such a short while, Zhang Decai came again.

"Captain Jia, someone is waiting for you at Yeduju, and wants you to go over and meet."

"Who?"

"His Royal Highness Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)