Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 1807 Cause and Effect 6.0
After hearing Mrs. Ning's words, the three of them glanced at each other, thinking silently in their hearts that Mrs. Ning, who was born in the Langya Wang family, is indeed extraordinary.

Thinking about it now, Ning Cheng and sister Ning Cheng can take her and a child into the Shen Jiajun dungeon without arousing anyone's suspicion, and rely on pretending to be crazy to see if the Shen Jiajun's people are really reliable. Such a person, if It should not be underestimated when placed in the court hall.

Shen Cha looked at the frail, gentle but elegant old lady in front of her. Although the years had left faint traces on her face, and although she had gone through many things that ordinary people could not bear, this person was from the inside out. Outside, he still maintains the pride in the bones of the children of the big clan.

She thought about it, if it wasn't for the wife of the Ning family who saved her mother's life, if it wasn't for the arrangement of the family, if it wasn't for the involvement of interests, she would never agree to such a thing as marrying Ning Changguo.

However, it was precisely such a girl who could come up with such conditions and slap the self-righteous Chaozhou Ning family.

Xue Ruitian rubbed his chin, looked at Mrs. Ning, and said with a smile, "I can imagine that people in the Ning family are not too willing to see Mrs. Madam. Although they are related by marriage, they always feel that they are inferior. Being in a high position, this feeling is still not gone, is it? In the eyes of the old lady, they are actually no different from nouveau riche, right?"

"Basically, you are right. Not all Jiangnan families can be called clans or distinguished families. Although the Chaozhou Ning family has a history of more than [-] years, their behavior is not worthy of being called a clan at all. , Noble family."

"I also agree with this point." Xue Ruitian agrees with Mrs. Ning's statement, "Since I came out of the so-called supernatural power of Ningchang Kingdom, the Ning family no longer knows who they are."

"Not only that, but also their family cooperates with Qinglian Sect. I don't know what big pie Qinglian Sect has drawn for them. They believe it is true. They think that Qinglian Sect will definitely keep their promises and lead them to the peak. Therefore, any People don't look down on them. This is not in line with the style of the clan and the famous family, not only I look down on them, but many people in the south of the Yangtze River look down on them." Mrs. Ning raised her eyebrows and looked at Xue Ruitian said, "As you said just now, they want to show off their might in front of me, but I didn't give them this chance, which makes them very upset."

"It's not that they don't have a place to show off their might, so it's not that they are very upset." Xue Ruitian shook his head lightly, "The wives of the Ning family are all talented women from the Qingliu family, and it is really unimaginable that they are so snobbish in the end."

"That's right." Mrs. Ning showed a sly smile on her face, and continued, "Their snobbery became more and more obvious after Ningchang's official career became prosperous. They have also been educated. It is said inside and out that the Wang family has declined, the Wang family is no longer good, and the Wang family can only show off its power in one-third of an acre of land."

"This is judging others by yourself. You are snobbish, but you also feel that others are snobbish, right?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Ning nodded lightly, "Especially after they hooked up with the Lu family in Songjiang Mansion, the feeling of being a villain became more obvious. Unfortunately, although the young lady of the Lu family married into the Ning family, But it didn't let their family take advantage of it, the Lu family didn't take them seriously at all, they wanted to use the Lu family to destroy the Wang family's prestige and put pressure on the Wang family, but they still failed."

"Old madam, what do you mean..." Xue Ruitian frowned slightly, "They don't have a good relationship with their in-laws over there?"

"This matter is more interesting to talk about. Do you want to hear it?" Seeing the three people nodding frequently, Mrs. Ning smiled, "That's fine, these things have been on my mind for so many years, and I don't care about them." No one listens, so it’s good to tell you.” She thought for a while, “If it’s serious, the Wang and Lu families are also somewhat related, and the mother of the second Miss Lu’s is my mother’s cousin. However, the bloodline is far away, so we will talk about it separately."

"Looking at it this way, the relationship between the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River is also very complicated!"

"One way to describe it is that it is complicated. Jiangnan is such a big place, and there are only a few big families. It is normal for them to have relatives." Mrs. Ning nodded, looked at the three people, and explained, " The famous Jiangnan family does not only refer to the so-called clan, nor does it only refer to the scholarly family of scholars. In fact, the scope is wider. The Qinglian sect believes that some so-called Qingliu people who can be fooled to help him do things. It is completely idiot's dream to make the famous families in the south of the Yangtze River cast their eyes on the mouse."

"Hmm..." Shen Cha smiled embarrassedly, and looked at Mrs. Ning, "Actually, we also think so."

"This is the consistent thinking of most people in the world." Mrs. Ning drank two sips of water and said, "The big families in the south of the Yangtze River are relatively evenly distributed. They are mainly scholars, martial arts, and merchants. Scholars refer to civil servants. Wu is the military general, and Shang is the big merchants. This is the core of the clan. But because in the past 200 years, the scholars have been the most prominent, so that everyone has ignored Wu and Shang."

"The old lady also said just now that big clans like Wang and Xie have raised soldiers in the past 200 years."

"Yes!" Mrs. Ning nodded, "Even if many scholars in the south of the Yangtze River think that as long as they study hard, take the imperial examination, and become an official, they are the right way, and other things are not worth mentioning, but in fact Without Wu and Shang, it is absolutely impossible to gain a foothold in the court just relying on words and full of articles."

"I'm afraid that most people don't understand this truth, even the adults who are standing on the top of civil servants can't figure it out."

"No, General." Mrs. Ning shook her head lightly, "They know very well, but they just don't want to say it. Once this fact is revealed, the status of civil servants will be shaken and their prestige will be lost. This kind of damage They won't do things that benefit others." She looked at the three people in front of her, and said with a smile, "Most of the scholars say they are doing it for the righteousness, but in fact they are doing it for themselves, and they are making small calculations. "

"So, the Lu family is..."

"Their family started out as a businessman, and later gradually produced some scholars, but the foundation is still a businessman. Just like the Qin family mentioned before, except that during the previous dynasty, the business of the Lu family had already been carried out in secret. So many people think that the Lu family is also a Qingliu family who open forums and give lectures." Mrs. Ning paused, "His family is different from other families. The very special thing is that the daughter's family is more active. I know, his family has produced several empresses, all of whom are very accomplished, but the boy is not very outstanding."

"I've heard about it." Xue Ruitian nodded, "It's indeed very powerful."

"More than that, those who are in power in the Lu family and who are in charge of secret transactions are all women. It has never changed for so many years."

"So that's how it is!" Xue Ruitian thought for a while, "Let me make a bold guess, is it a son-in-law?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Ning nodded towards Xue Ruitian, "Except for a few girls in the Lu family who marry outsiders, most of them recruit husbands. The standard is determined by the girls themselves. Although it is a girl You can decide for yourself, but the conditions are quite harsh, not worse than mine. And the current head of the family is Miss Lu's sister, and she also recruited a son-in-law."

"Please wait a moment!" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "Ningchang Kingdom intends to rebel and punish the three clans, Madam Ning's mother clan is also among them, how to escape?"

"Your Majesty is gracious, knowing that the Lu family is not involved, and the two families are not related by marriage, but the relationship is not good. Therefore, I have issued a secret decree to protect the lives of the entire Lu family." Mrs. Ning smiled at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha , "You can ask the Holy Majesty in person, the one who is really implicated is not the Lu family, but the Ning family of Chaozhou." She thought for a while, and sighed softly, "The Lu family moved from Changzhou mansion to Songjiang mansion incognito. , is His Majesty's meaning."

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian looked at each other. There must be some sense here. If Song Jue didn't tell them, there might be a reason for not telling them. Go back and ask him. If he wants to say it, he can say it. If he doesn't want to say it, he won't force it. He, who doesn't have a little secret!
"Don't think about it, there is no little secret, and there is no deal." Mrs. Ning smiled lightly, "Have you forgotten the origin of the former emperor's noble lady?" Seeing three people face to face Lu was puzzled, and she shook her head helplessly, "Anyway, you are also royal family members, so you should take care of your own affairs. Concubine Wan, who was born in the Lu family in Changzhou Prefecture, should be the cousin of the second Miss Lu. The second lady belongs to the eldest family, and Concubine Wan is the only daughter of the third family."

The three of them looked at each other. If Mrs. Ning hadn't mentioned it, they really wouldn't remember where Concubine Wan's hometown is.

"I'll just say, I'm so familiar with this Lu family in Changzhou Prefecture, I always feel as if I've heard it somewhere before." Shen Cha was a little embarrassed. The concubine is good at martial arts, and every time the two of them meet, they have to spar.Although Shen Cha will not use all his strength, it can still make the concubine happy for a long time. "However, Xiwu, the concubine, doesn't look like a girl from Jiangnan at all. Every time I see her, I feel like she is from a noble family."

"That's because the third room is indeed martial arts. The concubine's mother liked to practice martial arts since she was a child. In their house, only the concubine's father is probably a real scholar."

"This is amazing!" Shen Cha nodded, "Because of the concubine, it makes sense that the Lu family was not implicated."

"There are twists and turns here, and I can't say it clearly for a while, but the factor of the concubine does take up a large part." Mrs. Ning smiled, "However, there is another point that the Lu family is not If you don't agree with Miss Lu's marriage, no matter which room it is, you are very opposed to it."

"Objection? Why? In the eyes of the Lu family, the Ning family's family status is not high?"

"The Lu family is not that kind of person. It's not just a doorman." Mrs. Ning shook her head lightly. "The person in charge of the Lu family now is Miss Lu's older sister, who was also my handkerchief. She and my The relationship is not bad, so she also knows some things about the Ning family. I also invited her to help me with the conditions I proposed. Our original intention was that the more stringent the conditions, the better, so that we can achieve our retirement. The purpose of the marriage. Unexpectedly, the Ning family agreed in full, which surprised us. From this, we can also conclude that the Ning family in Chaozhou is a mercenary family with evil intentions, and they must have hidden secrets. Otherwise , It is impossible for a normal family to accept such a condition."

"Later, the truth about the Ning family's work for the Qinglian Sect was exposed. Miss Lu's family also knew about the fact that they had robbed the Wang family?" Seeing Mrs. Ning nodding, Shen Cha thought for a while, "Wait a minute , This is very contradictory, Ning Changguo was introduced to Miss Lu by the young master of the Lu family, is it true that my brother wants to cheat my sister?"

"Because I want to stand out!" Mrs. Ning sneered, "The young master of the Lu family, although he is talented and educated, but his knowledge and vision really follow the son-in-law. They feel that the Lu family is not It should be called into the hands of a woman. The only thing that these two men think about every day is how to snatch the power of the house from the hands of the wife and mother. And let them find an opportunity, that is, to find a door for Miss Lu Good family."

"This is my own daughter, my own sister, is that how they plan?"

"It's useless to calculate. Even if they have the heart, if Miss Lu herself disagrees, there is nothing she can do about it."

"Then their goal has been achieved. I heard that Second Miss Lu admires Ning Changguo very much."

"I've heard about this too. Miss Lu knew that her younger sister had taken a fancy to my nominal husband-in-law, so she came to Songjiang Mansion from Changzhou Mansion specially, and poured bitter water on me for several days, saying that she never thought of it. , the two people closest to me fell on this Ningchang country."

"This statement is not accurate. The old lady didn't plant it, it was just a last resort."

"I have no choice but to take the name of the Ning family!"

"Miss Lu and you are close friends in your boudoir, didn't you tell Miss Lu that Ning Changguo is already married?"

"She knows it, but she also knows that we are in name only, so she doesn't care at all. She told her sister that she likes this person from Ning Changguo, and she is going to marry this person. The rest has nothing to do with her."

"That's what fell on someone else." Shen Cha sighed softly, "It's useless to persuade him?"

"Because of this marriage, the Lu family quarreled many times, turning the world upside down, but it was useless. Second Miss Lu ignored her family's opposition and insisted on marrying the talented person in her mind. There would be a price to pay for doing so."

"What price?"

"General, what price is there? Sever ties with the family!" Mrs. Ning smiled indifferently, "She made an agreement with her mother and sister. After she gets married, she will have nothing to do with the Lu family. It's related. No matter what difficulties she encounters in the future, she will not ask the Lu family for help, nor will she be implicated in the Lu family. "

"Madam Lu and Miss Lu agreed?" Xue Ruitian was particularly emotional when she saw Mrs. Ning nodding, "Second Miss Lu really paid a high price for Ning Changguo, and it's no wonder she was embarrassed by the Empress Dowager later. , and refused to ask the Empress Dowager for help, so many of us don't know that she and the Empress Dowager are cousins."

(End of this chapter)