serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 72
A heavy rain dispelled the heat of the past few days, and today's weather is particularly refreshing.

Ningrong Street is also extremely lively, both sides of the street are filled with all kinds of stalls, very lively.

In the distance, a group of cavalry guarded a carriage and slowly approached.

In this carriage, the mother and daughter of the Zhen family sat quietly, neither mother nor daughter spoke during the journey.

A gust of wind blew up and lifted the screen window. The third girl of the Zhen family took a look outside and happened to be walking to Ningguo Mansion. Two huge stone lions were squatting at the door, one on the left and the other on the right. Four soldiers stood in front of the door on one side, and a dozen young servants in splendid clothes stood in front of the east and west corners.

Looking at the five characters on the door plaque, "Zao Ningguo Mansion", the third girl of the Zhen family sighed slightly. She had heard from her grandmother that the capital was in the Jia family, and she knew that the Jia family was different from her own.The Jia family started out with military exploits. It is the family of Zhong Ding Xungui, with an amazing background. Behind it is the frontier army, the local army and the lineage of Xungui, and has mastered huge resources and influence.

The Zhen family is different. It seems that the fire is cooking oil and the flowers are blooming, but it is just a moment of prosperity and a moment of joy.

The power of the Zhen family comes from the old concubine and the Supreme Emperor in the palace, but the old concubine is already old and cannot protect the Zhen family for a few years.As for the Supreme Emperor, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have already started to check the accounts of the Jiangning Weaving Bureau and the Suzhou Weaving Bureau, both of which are under the control of the Zhen family.

This time I came to Beijing by order for this matter. The concubine said yesterday that the Suzhou Weaving Bureau has a big problem with its account, and the Jiangning Weaving Bureau has a big problem, with a total deficit of more than 300 million. The most terrible thing is, The whereabouts of the money is unknown, and the officials who forged the account books and their families all mysteriously disappeared.

The Jinling Town Guard's Mansion searched for several months, but found no clues. The incident was reported to the Dragon Head Palace, and then transferred to the Daming Palace. This is how the trip to Beijing began.

The old concubine said that what the Supreme Emperor meant was that the Zhen family would make up for this part of the deficit first, and the subsequent matters had nothing to do with the Zhen family.

This is not so good news!

More than 300 million, even if the Zhen family went bankrupt, they couldn't make it up. What's more, the Zhen family's pockets are getting more and more empty. Her father, Zhen Yingjia, is not used to mundane affairs, and only depends on the arrangement of uncles and brothers. Spending and wasting is already beyond our means.

Perhaps knowing the situation of the Zhen family, the old concubine took out all the 130 million yuan she had accumulated over the years to pay off the debt for the Zhen family.

After knowing today, a decree was sent immediately, the Zhen family can slowly pay back the remaining shortfall, and there is no time limit.

This made the mother and daughter of the Zhen family breathe a sigh of relief.

I came to visit Jia's family today. On the one hand, the Zhen family and Jia's family are old relatives. This is a courtesy.On the other hand, it is to seek help from the Jia family.Also, let's see if the two can get married.

Mrs. Zhen spoke: "Third girl?"

The third girl of the Zhen family came back to her senses: "Yeah." Then she smiled at Mrs. Zhen: "I heard from the imperial concubine that the Jia family also has a precious jade, and I don't know how it happened?"

Mrs. Zhen: "I'm thinking that the words of the imperial concubine seem to have some deep meaning. Could it be that this is not good for the second master of the Jia family and the daughter of the Lin family."

The third girl of the Zhen family blushed and was just about to speak.

Madam Zhen sighed, and then said: "I heard that the second master of the Jia family has a bad temper and was irritable. Not long ago, he was drunk and made a scene in the imperial city. It might not be a good choice to beat the censor. Let's see."

The third girl from the Zhen family: "Yes."

While talking, the carriage entered the Rongguo Mansion from the west corner gate. Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang's sister-in-law led Li Wan, Wang Xifeng and others to greet them at the second gate.

In Daiyu courtyard, Qingwen and Xueyan were playing with a few little girls in the corridor, and a group of people gathered around to watch Huamei take a bath while eating watermelon.

Ping'er strolled over and said with a smile, "Why are you so happy?"

Qingwen smiled and said, "My aunt is here, and I'm eating watermelon." As she spoke, she picked up a piece from the short table beside her and handed it forward.

Ping'er waved his hand: "Thank you very much." He glanced at the room again and asked, "What's Missy doing?"

"puff"

Qingwen suddenly laughed out loud, "Second Master is accompanying our girl to dinner."

"Little hooves!"

Ping'er nodded her forehead, "I still have something to bother you, I would like to ask you to make a few more contacts for our grandma, when do you have time?"

Xueyan said from the side: "Sister Qingwen is helping the girl embroider recently."

After hearing this, Qingwen hurriedly said: "It's okay, I will make it sooner or later."

Ping'er hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you all right?"

Qingwen: "I'm just helping out, most of the girls do it by themselves."

Ping'er just nodded. Wang Xifeng was close to You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so she naturally knew many things that outsiders didn't know. For example, Lin Daiyu was preparing autumn and winter clothes for Jia Hu.

"Who is outside?" Daiyu's voice came from inside.

Qingwen hurriedly replied: "Girl, the aunt and grandma in Lian's second master's room are here."

Ever since Wang Xifeng held a banquet, servants like Qingwen couldn't call Ping'er by his first name directly.

Daiyu: "Come in, please."

Ping'er lifted the curtain lightly and went in, only to see Jia Hu sitting at the table drinking porridge, Dai Yu sitting next to him, Zijuan and Hu Po were waiting on the side.

Seeing Pinger come in, Daiyu hurriedly got up to greet her: "Sister, please sit down quickly, Zijuan serves tea."

"Thank you girl."

Ping'er saluted Lin Daiyu with a smile, Fang stepped forward and said, "Second master, Mrs. Zhen and the third girl from the Zhen family are here. The old lady invites you to come over."

Jia Hu nodded, filled another half bowl for himself, stuffed some five-spice kohlrabi into his mouth, and ate two mouthfuls of porridge, "Not bad! This old boy Wang Hetang can eat it, it's better than the ones sent by the Lin family It's not 01:30. No wonder you dare to enter and offer it to the palace." After eating half a bowl of porridge, he picked up another chopstick.

Jia Hu rinsed his mouth, wiped his hands, and said, "No, I've helped him so much, so I can't just take advantage of him." Turning to Daiyu, he said, "Write a letter tomorrow and ask him to give it to us too." Bring some jars."

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Daiyu rolled his eyes at him, "He is the governor of Jiangsu after all, it's not good to spread the word."

Jia Hu handed the towel to Hu Po, "This old boy will definitely join the cabinet when he comes to Beijing, and he will overwhelm me by then."

Ping'er was dumbfounded, he didn't look like Jia Hu was joking, the story of Wang Hetang dispatching troops to buy temple property at the beginning of the month spread to the capital, and immediately caused a sensation in the whole city. In other words, many Buddhists went to various yamen in the capital to submit complaints, requesting the imperial court to severely punish Wang Hetang and return the temple property to the temple.

In the end, the emperor convened a grand court meeting at Qianqing Gate, and all officials above the fifth rank in Beijing participated.

At the Great Court Conference, Zhang Shangwen, the deputy cabinet assistant, officially announced the new policy—to divide the households into the mu. This made many people unable to sit still, so they impeached Wang Hetang on the spot in an attempt to pull Wang Hetang from his horse and prevent the promotion of the New Deal throughout the country. The strategy set by the emperor and the cabinet is not something they can stop.

Seeing that the emperor did not waver, these people vented their anger on Wang Hetang, bluntly saying that Wang Hetang had evil intentions and intended to use the New Deal to stir up disputes between the court and religion, causing chaos in the local area!

He looked like he wouldn't stop until he killed Wang Hetang.

Just when the emperor and the cabinet were having a headache, Li Mao, the new right-hand deputy capital censor, said, in one sentence, whoever can replace Wang Hetang to promote the New Deal across the country, on the day the New Deal is successfully completed, Wang Hetang's head will fall.

Niu Jizong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, went on to say that he had messed up his errand and had a problem with his military salary, so he killed his whole family.

The words of two people will directly make everyone dumb, and no one wants to top this tank!

Yesterday Wang Hetang presented several jars of spiced kohlrabi to the palace, the Jia family got some, she tasted it too, and it was indeed better than the one sent by the Lin family in Suzhou.

At this time, Lin Daiyu said: "Okay, go see the guest quickly."

Jia Hu: "I heard that the third girl from the Zhen family is very well-versed in writing and ink, and she looks very good. Why don't you go meet for a while?"

For a moment, Daiyu's mind was touched, and she glanced at Jia Hu, but bowed her head without answering.

Jia Hu smiled slightly: "Yesterday my sister-in-law told me that I want you to help her handle the accounts in the house. I thought about it at night, and my sister is safe. I will get to know her sister-in-law gradually, and I won't be too busy. Just go back to the old lady."

Daiyu blushed and bowed her head in silence.

Zijuan felt relieved when she heard the words. Yesterday the second wife went to the palace to visit the imperial concubine, and then there was a news in the mansion that the Zhenjia family might marry, which made her very worried.

Jia Hu smiled and said, "Didn't you hear what Xichun often said to Yingchun and Tanchun, 'It would be great if sister Lin could be my sister-in-law'. It's worth blushing, as if the old lady and the master didn't know. "

When Daiyu heard this, her heart moved and her face turned even redder.

Ping'er also laughed and said: "The third girl of the Zhen family has compared the second girl and the third girl. The girl should also vent her anger on our family and put her on the head."

Amber: "Girl, come on, fight for the old lady, and save face for the second master."

When they said this, Daiyu felt embarrassed.

Jia Hu winked at Zicuckoo.

Zijuan understood and said to Jia Hu: "I just made two sets of new clothes a few days ago. It's not a coincidence." As she said, she pushed Daiyu: "Hurry up, girl, it's not good to be late."

Lin Daiyu gave a "hmm" and hurried to the inner room.

(End of this chapter)