The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 1 Die Before Apprenticeship

Ningrong Street is a very famous street in central Beijing.

According to legend, after Emperor Taizu decided to move the capital from Nanjing, he personally ordered to build residences in the new capital for the honorable ministers who had made great contributions to the Dingding Dynasty.And the two princes of Ningguo and Rongguo, who were famous and respected in the world, were at the forefront of the roster.

And because Ningguo and Rongguo are brothers of the same mother and compatriots, they have a good relationship.Considering the consideration of the imperial court, the newly built Ningguo and Rongguo mansions were located in one place. From east to west, the two mansions alone occupied four or five miles of land.

And Ningrong Street in front of the two mansions got its name from this.

In this way, although Ning Rong Street is located in the bustling main road of the capital, the common people know that it is the private land of the two prefectures, not to mention traffickers and pawns who dare not set foot here, even thieves dare not make trouble here.As a result, Ningrong Street appears to be much more peaceful and quiet than the surrounding eight alleys all day long.

However, just at the west of Ningrong Street, deep in a single black oil gate, a major case happened today, which quickly made a corner of the majestic Duke's Mansion go crazy.

"It's not good, Second Master Lian passed out!!"

"Master, don't hit, if you hit again, you will really die..."

"This damn bastard, it's just right to die, to kill Zhang, to kill Zhang!"

With just a few words from the compound, the servants and servants on the verandah knew that their Second Master Lian had fallen into the hands of the master again. According to past experience, the poor Second Master Lian had to be tortured again. He was beaten severely.

But listening to today's momentum, it is much more vigorous than in the past.Then listen to the pleading voices of the stewards inside, don't you think that the second master Lian was really beaten to death by the master?

With such curiosity, the servants sneaked towards the inner courtyard where they could not set foot on weekdays.

After all, they didn't see the big show, and when they finally entered the compound in series, they only saw the backs of the butlers and daughters-in-law helping Second Master Lian to leave.And in the front corridor, one of the powerful masters in the two mansions, their lord was leaning against the porter, gasping for breath with the latch on his face, his anger still on his face.

The housekeepers, concubines and maidservants in the vicinity did not dare to get close to him.

When the servants saw this, they didn't dare to overshadow him, they either retreated quietly, or lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, not daring to take another glance.

"If one word of today's matter spreads out, they will all be killed!!"

The heavy wooden bolt fell on the steps and bounced to the white stone ground, making a continuous "bang-dang" sound.The people around could not help trembling a few times when they heard the stern words of the master, and then hurriedly said...

……

Jia Lian felt sore all over his body, and his head was not clear. Some bizarre images always appeared in his mind, like a nightmare, lingering.

Sitting up with force, he opened his eyes wide and looked around, and soon he was a little stunned.

Just when there were several question marks on his head and many thoughts flashed through his mind, a slight "creaking" sound disturbed him.

Looking back, the wooden door had been pushed open, and then a young woman came in.

This woman is tall and tall, and she is dressed in an ancient costume, which is quite eye-catching.It's just that she was a little sneaky in her actions. After closing the door, she raised her eyes to scan the situation in the room. Perhaps she saw him, and she immediately showed joy, and rushed over quickly.

"Second Master, you're awake~"

Jia Lian couldn't ignore the pretentious female voice, he opened his mouth and blurted out, "Qiu Tong...?"

Qiu Tong was taken aback for a moment, and then said in a bad mood: "Second Master was beaten up, don't you even know me?"

As she said that, thinking she had seen through Jia Lian's tricks, she snorted, "You don't have to pretend to coax me, I know you are ashamed to see people now! The second master is used to being ruthless, but you don't think about it, so Mei Auntie was the one who opened her face in the master's room, and you dare to do it indiscriminately? As the saying goes, "Walk by the river, there is no reason not to wet your shoes", and you don't know how to take precautions, and now you are bumped into by the master... Still I said that the beating that the second master suffered was not wronged at all."

Hearing these words, Jia Lian was stunned, but his heart gradually became clear.

Looking at Qiu Tong, who showed a mocking look and raised two very thin eyebrows, which reduced the attractiveness of the opposite sex for no reason, he took a deep breath and turned his head away.

He knew that he had probably crossed over.

Those fuzzy pictures in my mind are actually the memory of my predecessor.

After sorting out his thoughts, he understood his current identity. He was actually the character in the novel "Dream of Red Mansions", which was hailed as the No.

That is, the husband of the number one strong woman in the Red Chamber, the gorgeous woman Wang Xifeng!

It was too late to express his inner feelings. From Qiutong's words and the vague impression in his mind, he had already realized what happened before, and he called him a good guy for a while.

Speaking of which, as a lay-down young man who has been immersed in countless novels in later generations, he naturally fantasized about time travel and a different life.But now that he really catches up with him, he still has the feeling of taking the blame for others and stepping on a big hole!

The little wife who stole the old man was caught on the spot, and then the mad old man picked up a latch and beat her head and face until she lost consciousness...

Is this really an operation that ordinary people can show off?
In this feudal clan society with strict etiquette and strict etiquette, even cheating will be soaked in a pig cage, so what should be done for such daring behaviors?
Fire frame?oil cooking?Light up the sky lantern?
Thinking of a series of possible consequences, especially the possibility that he will have to bear these consequences now, Jia Lian, who was a traveler for the first time, couldn't help but fell into deep thought...

Seeing Jia Lian's sleepy face, Qiu Tong, who was sitting by the side, thought he was afraid, so she comforted him: "Second master, don't worry too much, the master's anger is probably gone now, and my wife came back at noon to advocate for you. When I invited the doctor, the master didn't stop me... In addition, the master has spoken before, and no one is allowed to say what happened today, so the second master doesn't have to worry about being known by Lian's second mistress."

At the end, Qiutong couldn't hold back and showed a hint of sarcasm.

If she hadn't known that the person in front of her was a lifeless and henpecked person, and Second Mistress Lian was a domineering and ruthless character, she would have moved to that room long ago, so why would she stay here so wronged.

Jia Lian didn't care about Qiu Tong's expression, but he listened to her words.

He suddenly asked, "How is Auntie Mei?"

Jia Lian thought that his "Second Lord" would be pardoned by Jia, that is, his father would be beaten to death on the spot, and that Aunt Mei, who was one of the parties involved and a more vulnerable female class, would end up in a worse situation.

"Hmph, it's this time, and you're still thinking about her!"

Qiu Tong hated and was angry, and raised her heavily rouged lips.

"Don't worry, she didn't open her face for a long time. The master seemed to be curious about something. I heard that she knelt in that room for half an hour. When the wife came back, I saw that she was already serving the master to drink in the room." up.

Heh, I won't be afraid of your anger if I say it, as a son, in the eyes of the master, I'm afraid you are not as important as Aunt Mei and Grandma, but you are good, you have been beaten to death, and you turn around to care about others..."

Although dissatisfied, Qiutong didn't want to really annoy Jia Lian.Seeing that Jia Lian stopped talking, she changed her expression and said with a smile: "How is the injury on the second master's body? Look, this is the medicine I stole from the master's room just now, it is specially used to treat trauma."

Qiu Tong took out a delicate wooden box from her arms, and lifted the lid.Inside is a mass of black ointment, accompanied by a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine.

"Second Master used this medicine, and the wounds on his body must heal faster. Hmph, those thick-handed and clumsy women are used to being arrogant and demeaning. Seeing that Second Master angered Master, I'm afraid they didn't care about it." Why did you give the medicine to the second master and left, I will wipe it again now."

Qiu Tong lifted up Jia Lian's sleeve, rubbed the scar on it lightly, and wanted to take medicine to wipe it off.

She is trying to please.After Jia Lian went through this difficult situation, I'm afraid he would never dare to sneak over here again when the master is not around.

If you don't say this, you won't be able to see Jia Lian in the future. I'm afraid Jia Lian will forget them all after a long time.

"No need..."

The skin-to-skin contact, Jia Lian subconsciously pushes her hand to refuse.

In all fairness, if he didn't know the original work, he would be more than happy to accept a girl willing to give him rubbing medicine at this moment.

However, he knew that Qiu Tong was not a good generation, and more importantly, she was Jia She's maid.

His predecessor had good teeth, and liked to stick to the smelly ones, but he wasn't.

Seeing Qiutong's complexion changed, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Thank you very much, but... the master may still be angry now, you don't want to stay in my room for a long time, in case someone sees you It’s not good to tell the master. You go back first, I’ll just rub the medicine myself.”

Jia Lian thought that Qiutong still had some weight beside Jia She. In this era of "lords and ministers and fathers and sons", with his status, it would be very difficult to get rid of Jia She's influence.So Qiutong shouldn't offend him for the time being, and maybe he can help in the future.

It's just that Qiu Tong was often called "sister" or "beauty" by his predecessor, but he couldn't speak about it, so that his explanation sounded a bit delayed.

Qiutong didn't pay attention, but thought that Jia Lian was frightened.And she was also afraid of being bumped into by people if she stayed here for too long, so she put down the medicine, instructed how to use it, then cast two winks on the spot, got up and left secretly.

After Qiutong left, Jia Lian paralyzed back on the kang again, lost in thought.

He actually became Lian's second master!

Alas, he has become the second master of Lian...

I have heard that the life of the ancient nobles was corrupt, and I have also heard the famous saying "except for the stone lion at the door".The ancients never deceived me.

Shaking off the messy things in his mind, Jia Lian tilted his head slightly, and saw the slippery quilt in his hands.They are all high-quality silk fabrics. This stuff, no matter in the past or in the future, is a luxurious thing, and it is rare for rich and noble families.

Looking at the house again, although it was only his former residence and he doesn't live there often now, all the furnishings and utensils in this house are of great value.If many of them are sold off, a single piece can make ordinary people rich for more than several months.

As expected of the Duke's Mansion, I really want to continue to lie down and be a rich second generation in peace, not only have wine to eat, movies to watch, and a beautiful wife to warm her bed, what a wonderful day...

After all, I can only think about it.

He forced himself to sit up.It's rare to experience such a bizarre experience, not to mention the unwillingness to be ordinary that has been suppressed in his heart for many years, but even the current situation does not allow him to be like this.

The old man's anger, his own reputation, and the fate of the family... He remembered that the family of two males, the huge Jia family, would eventually be shattered not many years later.

As the old saying goes, "There are no eggs under a nest", and at that time, he, the second master Lian of the Rongguo Mansion, might not be able to escape.

This is not the ending he is happy to see!

But right now these things are out of control, how to deal with the anger of the old man Jia She is the top priority.

In this era, the father wants the son to die, and the son has to die. It seems that it is really not just talk.

Touching the back of his head which was obviously swollen again, Jia Lian knew that the previous beating of Jia Amnesty was definitely a death blow.If it weren't for his coincidence, there might not be such a person as "Second Master Lian" in this world.

Moreover, Jia Lian also knew that even if Jia Amnesty really beat him to death, it would not be a big deal to him.

Perhaps, the other party will grit their teeth and curse: "Damn little bastard, it's just right to die!"

Then continue to drink when you should drink, and play with women when you should play with women...

The world is like this, and Jia Lian can't complain for his predecessor. What he cares about is, if the old man knows that he is not dead, will he come over and beat him again?
This is just the beginning, even though he died before leaving the "Sound", he didn't want to die with himself, he was still beaten to death by such a useless old man for no reason!

However, Jia She has a noble in him, and he is also his father in name, if he deliberately punishes him, he will have nowhere to hide!
How to break this deadlock?
Jia Lian, who was suffering from a headache, suddenly caught a glimpse of a sword hanging steadily on the wall beside him, and he fixed his eyes immediately.

How do you say... the first to strike first?

　Awaited……

　　
　
(End of this chapter)