The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 6 Lower Yangzhou

Jia's mother is the oldest and the most respected person in the two families of Jia's family.

Mrs. Yipin Rongguo.

Therefore, no one in the entire Ningrong and Rongfu, and even the entire Jia clan, dared to disobey Jiamu's wishes.

In other words, if Jia's mansion is compared to a fortress with strict hierarchy, then Jia's mother is the one sitting at the top.

Now she has been raised by the old man, and she lives in the Rongqing Hall on the west side of the Rongguo Mansion.

Because the old man likes to be lively and has a lot of grandchildren by his side, the whole Rongqing Hall is more lively and energetic than other places all year round.

But in the past year, the laughter in this lively Rongqing hall suddenly decreased a lot.

The reason is very simple, because the youngest daughter whom the old lady loves the most has contracted a serious illness and has not recovered.

But the old lady is thousands of miles away from her daughter, and she can't even see her face to face, so that every time the old man reads it, she sheds tears.

And once Mother Jia is in a bad mood, everyone in the house must be treated with care.

When Jia Lian and two came over, there were already many people in Rongqing Hall, but no matter the master or the servants, they all held their breath and did not dare to pant.

"old lady……"

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian went up to invite Ann together, and Jia Lian consciously stood aside.

The servants brought the chairs over. Jia Zheng was about to sit down when he saw that Jia's mother was silent. After thinking for a while, she didn't sit down, but stood where she was.

He didn't take a seat here, and besides Mrs. Xing, no one dared to sit, and the scene became even quieter for a moment.

Jia Zheng is still very smart, probably guessed that Jia Mu's inexplicable anger was directed at him, so he took the lead to break the calm, bowed and said: "Old lady, sister Min'er is gone, it is inevitable for the old lady to be sad, but You should also mourn and take care of your health."

Suddenly someone spoke in a quiet scene, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Jia Mu is no exception.

But she glanced at Jia Zheng, but said coldly: "So you were talking to me?"

Jia Zheng was so frightened that he lowered his neck and didn't dare to look directly.

Once she opened her mouth, Jia's mother had no scruples: "Do you still know that she is your sister? When she was seriously ill, I asked you to go to the south to see her. It wasn't that there was something wrong with the court and you couldn't get away, or that Said he was not feeling well.

You are very good!Now that she is finally dead, are you here to persuade me to come?

I really want to take care of my body, but I have committed so many crimes in my life that God wants your sister to help me pay for it!
Poor your sister, when she arrived, she didn't see us, and she didn't even have a blood relative..."

What he said meant that Jia Zheng was ashamed, but Jia's mother herself was already in tears.

This time, even Mrs. Xing didn't dare to sit upright anymore, she hurriedly stood up, and expressed comfort with Mrs. Wang and others.

It was also at this time that Jia Lian understood why Jia's mother was so angry.

It's true, Jia Min has been ill for such a long time, Jia's mansion only sent a few waves of servants to visit, none of the masters and young masters went.

It's fine for others, either because they don't have enough status, or they don't know Jia Min well.In Jia's mother's heart, when Jia Min was seriously ill, what she wished most was to be able to see her mother and two older brothers, right?

But Jia's mother is already seventy years old, and she can't bear the hardships of travel, so she hopes that Jia Zheng or Jia She can go to visit Jia Min on her behalf.

Obviously, neither Jia Zheng nor Jia She went.

In fact, Jia Zheng was telling the truth. After all, he was an official appointed by the imperial court. From the fourth rank, Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Industry, was considered a very important position in the Ministry of Industry. Under normal circumstances, he naturally couldn't leave Beijing.

In other words, Mother Jia is more angry, it should be another...

"My lord has arrived."

Sure enough, upon hearing the transmission, Mother Jia's crying stopped immediately, and the cold expression on her face seemed to become more intense.

"My son has seen the old lady..."

As soon as Jia Amnesty entered the room, he felt that the atmosphere was not right.

But he still walked forward unsteadily.

Jia Zheng glanced at him, happily gave way to him, and stood back.

I thought that Jia She would be scolded by Jia Mu like him, but the strange thing is that Jia Mu didn't even bother to scold Jia She.

After the servant girl wiped away her tears, she saw that the old man was sitting slightly upright, and said: "It's just right that you are all here, and I have something to discuss with you."

"Now your sister is gone, leaving only your niece alone.

You also know that the Lin family has always been lacking in people, and Yu'er has no real brothers or sisters.

Yu'er's father is currently in charge of the Yanzheng, and the family must be busy all day long, so I can't take good care of Yu'er, so I want you to help me bring Yu'er to Beijing, and I will raise her personally, and work together with Yingchun and the others in the future. Companion, what do you say? "

Where Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng would object, it was natural that Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang also quickly agreed.

On Jia's mother's side, Wang Xifeng who finally saw Jia Lian after a few days, gave him a good look, but found that Jia Lian didn't seem to see her at all, and was secretly angry.

But she didn't dare to get angry at this time.

Seeing that the scene had eased, he immediately laughed out loud and said, "The old lady made a wise decision! Although I was a late learner, I still saw my aunt with a golden face when I was young. Tsk tsk, her appearance and temperament are just like the old lady's." Madam carved it out of the same mold.

It is said that my daughter, Mother Xiao, must be a fairy-like figure. God, I can't wait for her to appear in front of my eyes immediately and let me have a look at her fairy face. "

Wang Xifeng has an outgoing and free-spirited personality, and she has been very pleased with Jia's mother since she came in. That's why she dared to lighten the atmosphere by joking and joking when no one dared to speak loudly.

Sure enough, although Jia's mother felt that Wang Xifeng was a little noisy, but because of her good intentions, she forced a smile and reached out to touch her forehead.But it caused Wang Xifeng to retreat in panic, as if Jiamu's hand was Wuzhishan, trying to suppress her.

Now, Mother Jia really couldn't help laughing.

"You monkey, you dare to play tricks to displease me at this time!"

When Jia Mu smiled, everyone also smiled, making the huge Rongqing Hall brighter.

Wang Xifeng begged for mercy from Jia's mother, then looked up at Jia Lian provocatively.

As long as the old lady likes me, you still want to fight with me...

Jia Lian himself didn't want to look at Wang Xifeng, but happened to see it again, feeling helpless, and turned his eyes directly to the three cute girls standing on the other side of Jia's mother.

The legendary three beauties of the Jia family really deserved their reputation.Although they are still not very old, Tingli who should be Tingli, and Ruanli who should be soft and cute, seem very rare.

It's a pity that they are now his sisters.

Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a friendly gaze. It turned out that Jia Baoyu, who was standing with Sanmei, noticed his gaze. He thought it was greeting him, and hurriedly sent him a cordial greeting.

Jia Lian reluctantly looked at each other, muttering inwardly.

Didn't he say that Second Master Bao only likes girls and doesn't care about men? Why should he say hello to him?
Suddenly feel a little chilly.He seemed to understand that the second master of Renjiabao didn't just hate men, but a very handsome dog.

As long as they are born good-looking, regardless of male or female, people are willing to show good looks.

On the contrary, as long as they are born ugly, no matter they are men, women, young or old, they will not look good.

Well, maybe it is more lenient and the standard is lower for younger girls.

Above, Mother Jia saw that Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and others fully agreed with her, and she felt a little better, and then asked who would pick her up.

Seeing that the time had come, Jia Lian stood up quickly and said loudly, "To my ancestors, why don't I go pick up Sister Lin?"

Jia Lian suddenly made a noise and threatened to go to Yangzhou to pick up the man, which made everyone unexpected.

After all, the journey of thousands of miles is not like a high-speed train ride in the later generations, which takes a few hours.

It may take several months to come and go, but it is a complete chore.

Jia Mu was also very surprised: "Are you serious and willing to go?"

Jia Lian nodded and said, "Grandson went to Yangzhou not just to bring Sister Lin back.

The grandson was thinking that since my aunt had just passed away, it would be appropriate for the relatives on our natal side to pay homage to her.

It's just that the master is on court affairs and can't get away.The old man had always been in poor health, and as a son, he did not dare to let the old man travel thousands of miles, so the grandson thought about it and decided that it would be most appropriate for the grandson to go to pay homage instead of the old lady, the old man and the old man.

Besides, as a junior, it is only natural for grandson to kowtow in front of his aunt's spirit to show his filial piety at this time, so I ask the ancestor for permission. "

Jia Lian's words made everyone in the hall stare at him.

Who would have thought that the second master Lian could think so much and say such sentimental and reasonable words?

Isn't this master the one who is most afraid of trouble and only likes to eat, drink and watch theater?
Wang Xifeng was a little anxious, she said: "You want to go to the aunt's funeral and kowtow to her old man, of course you have a heart, I'm afraid there will be too little time.

Let’s not talk about how many days it took for the news to spread from Yangzhou to the capital. By the time you get down by boat, you will be at least a month older. By then, my aunt’s coffin must have been transported back to Suzhou for burial. "

Wang Xifeng didn't want Jia Lian to go south.

Not just because it meant being apart for a long time.The most important thing is that there are so many thin horses in Yangzhou, she is afraid that Jia Lian will buy horses.

It's a pity that Jia Lian was already prepared.

"I've already calculated that my aunt died on the third day of the first month, and my uncle also sent people to Beijing to report the funeral on a fast horse, so now it's only been eight days.

If I didn't take a boat, but only took a fast horse to go south, I think it would take seven or eight days to reach Yangzhou.

Uncle was born in Tanhua and was an important official of the court. Even if it is not decent, according to the etiquette system, the aunt's death date should be at least 21 days, so it can be fully caught up.

What's more, in the way of filial piety, the focus is not on action.As long as I go sincerely, even if I still miss the date, I think my aunt and her elderly spirit in heaven will not blame me too much. "

Jia Lian chose to go to Yangzhou for many reasons.

The first one is to show a wave in front of Jia Mu, hoping to reverse some Jia Mu's impression of him.

After all, if you want to hang out in Jia's family, Jia's mother's attitude is especially important.

I haven't seen Wang Xifeng, a granddaughter-in-law who doesn't even have an imperial order, can walk sideways in the Ningrong and Rong mansions just because Jia's mother likes it. Even the head wife of the Ningguo mansion, the third-rank imperial order Youshi, dares to spit in the face?

Not to mention, Mother Jia's beloved Second Master Bao, in this big family, is a veritable golden phoenix that no one dares to mess with!
Second.

It is obvious that many people in the Jia family have heard about the incident in the Dongkua courtyard, although they may not necessarily believe it all.

Simply take this opportunity to go to the south to play, just to avoid this moment.

After a long time, everyone's attention will naturally decrease.When I come back in a few months, I will change my appearance and impress everyone, right?
Third, Sister Lin, she is going to Beijing, is it reasonable not to pick her up?

It's not just sister Lin, he also wants to see Lin Ruhai.

After inquiring about current affairs in the past few days, he probably has an understanding of the situation in the imperial court.

Today is the third year of Wei Ningkang, and the new emperor has secured the throne. It is time for great ambitions and reforms.

But the old emperor is not dead yet...

Since ancient times, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country.As long as there is the existence of the Supreme Emperor, generally the life of the new emperor will not be very smooth.

Those who are loyal to the old emperor will more or less not listen to the new emperor's words, and even use the name of the old emperor to counter the new emperor. The typical one is deeply rooted in the court and has served the old emperor for more than ten years. old minister...

Obviously, the family of four kings and eight princes represented by the Jia family naturally belonged to the family of "veteran ministers" because of their "long history".

Although there are no representatives in the direct line of the Jia family in the imperial court, there will not be conflicts with the new emperor, but if the Jia family and similar honorable families do not fall to the new emperor, they may be stumbling blocks in the eyes of the new emperor. Very annoying.

According to the law of history, the old emperor will definitely die, and the new emperor will monopolize power, which is an irreversible trend.

So Jia Lian speculated, could it be that the Jia family has been unwilling to submit sincerely because of their stubbornness, and may have even tripped the emperor during the process, and the emperor finally settled the account?

The more he thought about Jia Lian, the more he felt it was possible. After all, he knew that Yuan Chun, the eldest daughter of the Jia family, was about to become a concubine, and she would soon be promoted to a noble concubine. This was obviously the emperor's way of showing favor and wooing the Jia family!

But in the end the emperor still cleaned up the Jia family. It is conceivable that the Jia family must have failed the emperor's kindness...

With such conjectures, Jia Lian felt that he must plan ahead and board the new emperor's boat in advance to avoid the danger of being ransacked and exterminated!

But this boat is not easy to get on, and you have to be careful, after all, the old emperor is still there... Don't please the new emperor, if you offend the old emperor, you will probably die sooner.

That's why Jia Lian wanted to meet Lin Ruhai.Because Lin Ruhai was one of Emperor Ningkang's confidantes, he was specially transferred to Yangzhou to take charge of the salt administration.

Through Lin Ruhai, even if you can't get on the boat, you can at least get some scriptures.

In short, based on these points, he should go to Yangzhou this time.

　Thanks to the flying fish, Liselotte Vilkumesta for the reward...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)