A hundred flavors of life

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Hua Twelve originally told what happened in Rongguo Mansion yesterday. Although everyone in the hall felt that it was inappropriate, they also somewhat agreed with Jia Zheng's statement. After all, children are not sensible and old people dote on children. Maybe they are not thoughtful, but it is nothing.

But he was afraid of comparison in everything, so Hua Twelve directly talked about his predecessors, mentioning Kong Rong, Huang Xiang, and Cai Boqi at that time. This matter was different again.

Kong Rong made pears famous all over the world when he was four years old. Huang Xiang was included in the Twenty-Four Filial Piety when he was young because of his "fan pillow and warm quilt". He was known as "unparalleled in the world, Huang Xiang in Jiangxia". In this dynasty, Cai Boqi won the imperial examination at the age of three, and Zhenzong liked it. The book is a gift, and the person is a Jinshi.

Compared with these children, and then think about what the young man born with a jade in Rongguo Mansion did yesterday. He broke the jade when he moved, and then made a fuss about living in the same house with his daughter's family. Comparing this, I feel that Jia Baoyu It can be strangled to death, and it is a waste of air to live.

Not to mention comparing to those sages, even comparing to the children and nephews present, none of them are so outrageous. If any child dared to make such a fuss, he would have spread his ass and knelt in the ancestral hall.

But not only did the Rongguo Mansion fail to discipline the children, the old feudal lord actually agreed to such nonsense. Where did this put the reputation of his granddaughter?

Think about Lin Chong again, he is Lin Ruhai's nephew. He can't write two characters "lin" in one stroke. He sees his sister being bullied and gets angry. What's wrong with this?

You, the Rongguo Mansion, had the nerve to find someone to blame, but you actually went to court and sued the person. How can you be so shameless!

Thinking about it this way, everyone felt that the fuss was really outrageous.

At this time, not to mention Teng Fuyin, the masters in the hall, the squad leaders, and the government servants standing on both sides all looked at Jia Zheng with a hint of contempt.

Jia Zheng sat there with a ray of light on his back, but when he was asked to speak out, he knew that he was wrong and could not come up with anything good.

Because not to mention others, even Jia Zheng himself wanted to teach the unfilial son a lesson, but unfortunately he was stopped by Jia's mother every time, which led to the situation like this.

Jia Zheng was speechless, but Hua Twelve hadn't finished yet and started to make sarcastic remarks:

"Speaking of it, it's not surprising that something like this happened. After all, isn't the upper beam straight and the lower beam crooked? The Rongguo Mansion has never followed etiquette, so it's understandable that Jia Baoyu and the old feudal lord are fooling around!"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he was furious. The other party said that Jia Baoyu was just fine. Now he not only said that his mother was wrong in court, but also said that Rongguo Mansion did not follow etiquette and law. This was more serious than blocking the door and cursing in the street.

We must know that China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. Throughout the dynasties, the consequences of being disrespectful can range from being ridiculed and despised by others to being slapped by officials, even being dismissed from office and exiled, or even imprisoned.

So he couldn't bear it any longer, stood up angrily, and roared:

"Young man is so presumptuous, you dare to speak nonsense and insult the innocence of my Rongguo Mansion!"

Hua Twelve spat directly:

"Bah, you said that I insulted your family's innocence, then let me ask you, your Rongguo Mansion is the property of a noble family, and the person who succeeded you is your brother Jia She, why does he live in the side courtyard, while you, the second son, occupy Jiujiu? Nest, secretly living in the main hall? May I ask Master Jia, this does not distinguish between old and young, which family's etiquette is in line with this?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall, from Mr. Fu Yin down, took a deep breath. What does it mean to kill someone and kill someone's heart? What does it mean to slap someone in the face? This is it.

Jia She of Rongguo Mansion ascended the throne, but the main hall was occupied by his younger brother Jia Zheng. This is not a secret. Everyone knows that the old prince of Rongguo Mansion liked his younger son and was partial to it.

It's just because of the fact that the late second-generation Rongguo Gong Jia Daishan and the old Feng Jun were bound by imperial decrees that no one mentioned it, but not mentioning it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

Now let Hua Twelve pry it on the spot, Jia Zheng wished he could get through every crack in the ground.

If today's case were to be presided over by officials like Jia Yucun and others who follow the trend and are unscrupulous, then the case would definitely be settled in accordance with the wishes of the Rongguo Mansion, and Lin Chong would be guilty of disrespecting the imperial edict.

But Teng Fuyin in the court still wanted to save face. He felt bad that things had turned out like this and he was asked to judge Lin Chong's fault. In addition, he felt that Jia Zheng should be very embarrassed at this time, so he planned to be a peacemaker and go to court. The latter advised:

"Brother Cunzhou, it seems that your two families are still related to each other. I think we will just forget about it. The two families shake hands and make peace. If there is any matter, discuss it behind closed doors and don't let others see the joke. !”

Jia Zheng was a man of great ambition and talent, and had no independent opinions. He originally wanted to vent his anger on his mother and come back to get his niece back, but he was stunned by Hua Twelve's insults and felt that he had lost his face. At this time, when he heard Teng Fuyin say the same thing, he subconsciously Just nodded in agreement.

But at this moment, someone outside the lobby shouted: "We can't just let it go!"

While talking, two middle-aged men with purple jade belts walked in.

When Teng Fuyin saw the visitor in the hall, he stood up to greet him, "I've seen Marquis Baoling and Marquis Zhongjing!"

Jia Zheng looked ashamed: "Brothers, why are you here!"

Hua Twelve watched with cold eyes. Hearing the name of Teng Mansion Yin, he knew that these two people were Baolinghou Shinai and Zhongjing Hou Shiding. These two people were nephews of Jia Mu's natal family. They came today. They thought it was someone who came with bad intentions. They were probably Jia Mu's. Bian was afraid that Jia Zheng would suffer, so she notified her two nephews to support her son and vent her anger on her own behalf.

Sure enough, the bowling Hou Shi Nai said:

"Cunzhou, you are too honest. If we two brothers don't come, why don't you let the juniors bully you!"

After he finished speaking, Teng Mansion Yin clasped his fists in the court hall and said:

"Master Teng, who lives in the main hall of the Rongguo Mansion has nothing to do with this case. Today we are suing Lin Chong for making a big fuss in the Rongqing Hall, in which the emperor personally inscribed the imperial edict, and was so angry that the imperial edict was issued. The evidence of this matter is conclusive. Please judge the case impartially!"

"This"

Although Teng Fuyin felt that this was correct, he felt that it would not clear his conscience if he was asked to convict Lin Chong.

Hua Twelve sneered and said: "You two have put aside the fact and cause and effect. May I ask why I want to cause trouble in Rongqing Hall?"

Baoling Hou Shi Nai laughed and said: "If you rebel, no matter what the reason is, it will be a death penalty. Who asks you why?"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hands in the court: "Master Teng, I ask you to sentence Lin Chong to the crime of disrespecting the imperial edict!"

Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, also raised his hand and said, "Master Teng, I also ask you to sentence Lin Chong to the crime of disrespecting the imperial edict!"

When Jia Zheng saw his two cousins ​​assisting him, he quickly raised his spirits and said, "Master Teng, I, the Duke of Rongguo, would like to ask you to convict Lin Chong of disrespecting the imperial edict!"

The three people directly used their titles to suppress others. Now Tengfu Yin also felt the pressure. Just when his psychological defense began to waver, he heard someone outside shouting:

"The Lieutenant has arrived!"

The next moment, Gao Qiu in regular clothes walked in from outside the hall.

Hua Twelve made a show of cupping his fists and said: "I humble my duty to pay my respects to Mr. Taiwei!"

The Yin of Teng Prefecture, Marquis Baoling, Marquis Zhongjing, and Jia Zheng in the hall all hurriedly came forward to greet him.

Gao Qiu nodded and said to Teng Fuyin:

"Lin Chong is my favorite general. I heard that someone was suing him today, so I came here to have a look. This will save him from being bullied by others. Teng Fu Yin will continue to solve the case, and I will just watch from the sidelines!"

Teng Fuyin had a wry smile on his face, "You have said so. If things are not good for Lin Chong, just bully him. How can you judge this case!"

Shi Ding, Shi Nai, and Jia Zheng also looked depressed. Although they were from a prince's family, their title was useful to others. Compared with the current prince and official favorite, it was nothing. No, how dare you offend me?

Now that Gao Qiu had made it clear that he would stand up for Lin Chong, the three brothers smiled bitterly in their hearts, knowing that it was impossible to embarrass Lin Chong, and they could not offend the current captain by insisting on punishing this junior.

Jia Zheng and high-ranking officials like Gao Qiu couldn't speak at ordinary times. At this time, he couldn't use his words and didn't know what to say. Seeing him like this, Baoling Hou Shi Nai sighed in his heart and made the final decision:

"It sounds like it's a misunderstanding. Lin Chong is related to the Jia family, so there's no reason to go to court. Since he is the captain's favorite general, let's let this matter go!"

Gao Qiu smiled when he heard this: "It turned out to be a misunderstanding, so just let's talk it over. I still have some things to discuss with Lin Chong, so I'll take my leave!"

As he said this, he was about to take Lin Chong away.

But at this time, Jia Zheng said:

"Master Taiwei, Lin Chong and our Jia family don't have to pursue the case, but my niece was taken away by Lin Chong yesterday. My mother misses her granddaughter very much, and she also asked the Taiwei to let Lin Chong send my niece back to Rongguo Mansion. I am very grateful." !”

Hua Twelve said with a smile: "Mr. Jia, what are you thinking? Do you think that if something like this happened, I would still let my sister bully your family?"

Jia Zheng was about to get angry when he heard this, but Gao Qiu said calmly: "I wonder what the name of Mr. Jia's niece is?"

Jia Zheng said quickly: "My niece is the daughter of Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor. Her surname is Lin and her name is Daiyu!"

Gao Qiu laughed: "Since your surname is Lin, why do you want to send it to Jia's house?"

Hua Twelve smiled and said: "What the Taiwei said is absolutely true. My sister and I are from the same sect, and we cannot write two characters "lin" in one stroke!"

Gao Qiu smiled at Teng Fuyin and said, "Master Teng, you have seen it, what else is there to say." Teng Fuyin smiled bitterly and nodded, you are right.

In fact, Teng Fuyin also prefers Hua Twelve in his heart. Seeing what the Rongguo Mansion is doing, it is neither easy to talk about nor easy to hear.

Seeing that the matter was about to be settled like this, Jia Zheng, Shi Ding, and Shi Nai stopped working. It would be fine if Lin Chong failed to teach her a lesson. If Lin Daiyu could not be brought back, she would not be able to explain to Jia's mother.

Jia Zheng hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty Taiwei, my niece is my mother's heart. If she cannot be taken back, my mother may be impulsive and go to the palace with a gold book and file a lawsuit with the Queen Mother. It is not good to alarm the palace. !”

Gao Qiu's face turned cold: "Are you threatening me?"

Jia Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "I don't dare to be a lower-ranking official, but I, the Rongguo Mansion, are not easy to bully!"

Seeing that they were about to break up, the two brothers Shi Ding and Shi Nai also tried to persuade them and put in good words.

At this time, another person came in from outside the hall. The person came with a sharp smile and said: "Hey, it's so lively!"

When Gao Qiu saw the visitor, he quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Eunuch Dai, what gust of wind blew you out of the palace?"

Tengfu Yin, Shi Jia brothers and Jia Zheng all came forward to see the ceremony.

Dai Quan nodded one by one, and then asked: "Which one is Lin Chong?"

Hua Twelve stepped forward and clasped his fists: "I am Lin Chong below!"

Dai Quan looked Hua Twelve up and down: "You are indeed a talented person, no wonder the officials will praise you highly!"

"What the hell?"

Shi Ding, Shi Nai, and Jia Zheng couldn't believe their ears. How could this junior get such praise from the officials?

Just when the three of them were in shock and confusion, they heard Dai Quan say:

"The official said that your uncle Lin Ruhai has done a good job in errands in the past few years. When I heard that his daughter came to Beijing, we asked our family to choose a nanny from the palace and send her over to take care of her daily life and teach her etiquette. You will take her back later. Bar!"

Hua Twelve quickly thanked him, Dai Quan smiled and said:

"The officials say that you are loyal and courteous. You will do your job well in the future and you will have a bright future!"

Both Jia Zheng and Shi Jia brothers were furious. The officials sent Lin Daiyu to see her as a nanny, and even sent her to Lin Chong directly in the court. They also said that she knew etiquette. What did this mean?

This means that the officials know very well what happened yesterday, and the officials are on Lin Chong's side, and they are using this incident to beat the Jia family. This is because they have a problem with the Rongguo Mansion.

Dai Quan brought the words and said goodbye.

As soon as Gao Qiu waited for Dai Quan to leave, he turned to Teng Fuyin and smiled:

"Master Teng, I suddenly feel that there are still some doubts about today's case, and it is not necessarily that Lin Chong is right. It is better to continue the trial, and let Lin Chong be spared easily without looking at it for my sake!"

Jia Zheng, Shi Ding and Shi Nai both cursed in their hearts. The emperor was already siding with Lin Chong. What a waste of judgment.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai quickly smiled bitterly and said: "Master Taiwei is joking. Although Lin Chong made a big fuss in Rongqing Hall yesterday, there are reasons for it. I think we can just let it go."

Before he could finish speaking, Hua Twelve interrupted with a smile:

"That's not what the Marquis said before. Anyone who wants to rebel is punishable by death no matter what the reason is. Even if I have a reason, I can't get rid of this matter if I cause trouble in Rongqing Hall and offend the old lady. I am responsible for this." You have to bear the burden, be it beheading or exile, some adults came up with a charter, and Lin accepted it!"

Gao Qiu nodded: "This makes sense. Let's quickly research and find out what kind of crime Lin Chong is guilty of!"

Teng Fuyin couldn't laugh or cry, why did you bring me with you? Now that the officials are all on your side, who dares to convict you? He quickly winked at Jia Zheng and Shi Ding Shi Nai, meaning that if you cause anything, you should do it yourself. Solve it, don't involve me.

Shi Ding and Shi Nai pulled Jia Zheng aside to discuss it. After a while, the latter stepped forward and said with a cupped hand:

"Brother Chong, our two families are relatives after all. What happened today was our Rongguo Mansion's fault. For the sake of my sister-in-law and your uncle, let's just forget about it!"

Hua Twelve originally wanted to give Jia a few words, but when he heard that he had moved Lin Ruhai out, he had to say:

"Since Mr. Jia said so, let's let this matter go. Just don't forget to send my girl's luggage and accompanying people to the palace commander's house later. I will pick her up!"

Jia Zheng nodded helplessly, with a bitter look on his face.

Hua Twelve and Gao Qiu said goodbye to Teng Fuyin and left. After leaving the government office, Gao Qiu asked curiously:

"When did you fall into the eyes of an official?"

Hua Twelve was also puzzled: "How do I know? Maybe it's because he is handsome. By the way, when Jia Zheng sends people to your place, don't forget to ask people to send them to my home. I won't make a trip." !”

Gao Qiu was speechless for a while, said goodbye to Hua Twelve, and returned to the Palace Commander's residence in a sedan chair.

Over at Rongguo Mansion, Shi Ding and Shi Nai were too embarrassed to go there and went directly back to Shi's house. As soon as Jia Zheng returned to the house, Jia Mu called him over to ask about Hua Twelve's fate and Daiyu's affairs.

Thinking about it in He Mansion, based on the reputation of Rong Guo Mansion, even a fifth-grade Long Jinwei took a pinch, flattened and rounded it.

As a result, Jia Mu asked if Lin Chong's crime could be cured. Jia Zheng shook his head with a wry smile and recounted what happened today.

When Jia's mother heard that not only had Lin Chong not been punished, but her granddaughter didn't want to come back, not only that, the officials all came out to use this incident to beat the Jia family, and she suddenly felt so angry that she almost fainted again.

Jia Zheng waited for the old lady to calm down and brought up the matter of Hua Twelve asking Lin Daiyu to salute and accompany him.

You must know that Lin Daiyu's stay in Jia's house was not in vain. Jia Yucun, whom Lin Ruhai asked to go to Beijing, sent fifty thousand taels of silver, saying it was for Jia's mother to receive blessings, but in fact it was used to pay for Lin Daiyu's food and clothing in Jia's house.

If this gift is sent back, it stands to reason that the money will also be sent back.

Wang Xifeng and Mrs. Wang were a little unhappy when they heard that they were going to take out money.

Jia Mu pondered for a moment and said with a dark face:

"Give him the gift and the person, forget the money. Didn't Ruhai say that the money is for me to enjoy? I wonder what Lin Chong will do to raise my granddaughter without money. Tell him, if my granddaughter gets hungry and loses weight, I will He’s the only one asking, if you can’t afford it, send it back to me quickly, don’t let my sweetheart suffer!”

In the afternoon, Lin Daiyu's maid and nanny were sent to the Palace Commander's Mansion by the Rongguo Mansion. Mother Jia said she was afraid that Daiyu would be wronged, so she also sent one of the maids in her house there.

Hua Twelve picked up the man and found out that there was no money, so he laughed. He was not short of the money, but he wanted to see how the Jia family would deal with Lin Ruhai after deducting the money.

He thought that after this incident, he would have nothing to do with the Jia family anymore, but he didn't expect that someone in the Jia family was thinking about how to deal with him.

This matter also starts from when he said in the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion that Rongguo Mansion did not follow etiquette and laws.

Originally, no one mentioned the fact that the second room of the Rongguo Mansion had stolen into the main hall, and the censors pretended not to see it.

But Hua Twelve just shouted it out, made the matter clear, and made it known to everyone. Naturally, those officials could not continue to pretend to be blind, so they sent out a letter of impeachment and prosecution, accusing the elders of the Rongguo government of not distinguishing between Jia Zheng and others. The book of etiquette was sent to the palace.

Although the officials ignored these rumors, it frightened Jia Zheng. At the same time, he felt that his colleagues were pointing behind his back. He objected and left Rongxi Hall and moved to the cross-courtyard of Rongguo Mansion.

This also made Mrs. Wang, who wanted to leave the Rong family property to her son Jia Baoyu, hate Hua Twelve. In addition, after that day, Jia Zheng found an excuse to avoid Jia's mother and beat Jia Baoyu hard. She suddenly got angry, which made Mrs. Wang even more resentful, so she found her niece Wang Xifeng to discuss how to teach her an unforgettable lesson.

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