Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 207
The father and son discussed it in the study, and it took a long time before they broke up.

Jia Lian also left the house with a heavy heart, and walked to her yard, thinking about whether this matter is feasible, and whether it is really necessary to go to the household department tomorrow.

What should the ancestors do if they find out? It is about 100 million taels of silver, so there is no way such a big Duke's mansion can squeeze it out.

But Jia Lian knew that the Rongguo Mansion's public account couldn't even make up 20 taels of silver, and only the second wife had a mountain of silver.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian secretly hated her, and decided to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs tomorrow.

Just about to go out the yard door,

Seeing the mandarin ducks leading people towards the old courtyard, Jia Lian was also puzzled, did the old lady stop and wait if she had something to ask.

I want to take a look at this and see what's going on.

Yuanyang led the two maids to this side, and not far away, he saw Second Master Lian standing at the gate of the old courtyard.
Yuanyang was a little surprised, and came over and asked;

"Second Master Lian is also here. It just so happens that the old lady has something to tell the elder. It has been several days since the new year. Let's see if it is necessary to gather the clansmen in the mansion. I am happy."

It turned out that it was just a trivial matter, so Jia Lian lost interest and replied;

"Yes, father will definitely agree to such a good thing, what does the second master and uncle Zheng say?"

The mandarin duck was also standing there slim and graceful, with a pretty expression that also attracted the eyes. Seeing the question of Second Master Lian, she replied with a smile;

"Of course the second master agrees. He also said that this matter will be done in a lively manner. It is best to invite the younger generations of the same clan to celebrate together. The slaves have just come from there."

"Okay, then you go, I have to go beforehand."

When Jia Lian heard that the mandarin ducks came back from the second room first, they were naturally unhappy. The second uncle had already made arrangements, so it would be superfluous to come here to inquire at the end.

He really didn't want to pay attention to these bad facts, so he went back without saying much, and was about to leave the courtyard.

Yuanyang, on the other hand, took a look at Lian's second master, and saw that he was walking out majesticly, wearing a cloak with a certain aura.

I found it was different, I had the aura of a superior person, I never thought that the second master would change so much when he went to Beijing camp, watching the second master Lian leave, thinking about it, he took a few little girls into the old courtyard, and came to the old man's house. There was a knock on the door of the study.

Jia She, who was sitting in the room, was still thinking about what he had said to Jia Lian, and he was also thinking about how he would deal with it, especially how Luo Yunhou would come to provoke him, drag the conflict directly on the second child, and let them Let's see how the Rongguo Mansion deceived the upper and lower.

Thinking of this, Jia She felt a tinge of pleasure in his heart.

Hearing a knock on the door suddenly, he unconsciously looked outside the door and asked vigilantly;

"who?"

"Back to Eldest Master, it's a servant girl. The old lady has something to ask you. Tomorrow, she wants to invite people from the clan and some younger generations to gather at the mansion for a banquet. Look at it."

Yuanyang didn't want to go in either, so he just stood outside the door and talked about something. After all, the way the old man looked at him before was a bit worrying, but he could clearly see the lewd eyes.

When Jia She heard that it was a mandarin duck, she also smiled, she is such a beauty.

I didn't think too much about it, so I got up and walked over to open the door, and then stared at the figure and pretty face of the mandarin duck, it was still so enchanting, it was long, and seeing no one around, I came over to the little man channel;

"It turns out that the mandarin ducks are here, come, come in and have a seat."

"Going back to the Elder Master, the servants will not go in and sit down, the old lady is in a hurry to answer, she is preparing for tomorrow's banquet, and she has to notify the people in each house and family one after another."

Yuanyang couldn't help but take two steps back, showing some reluctance, Jia She's face was a little unhappy, but he still said seductively;

"Yuanyang, look at you, just let those little girls go to notify you, why do you need to go in person, sir, I feel sorry for you too."

While speaking, she still wanted to grab Yuanyang's hand, but Yuanyang dodged it as soon as she touched it. Yuanyang took a few steps back and opened the distance from Jia She.

carefully said,

"My lord, if there is nothing to do, the servant will go and answer."

Seeing Yuanyang being so stubborn, Jia She felt the desire to conquer, so he stared at Yuanyang and said;
"What kind of servant are you still there? Why don't you be a servant and serve others by my side? Woolen cloth."

Yuanyang was also a little scared, so she had to force herself to resign.

"If the Eldest Master is fine, the servants will go back and report to the old lady."

Without giving Jia She a chance to speak, Yuanyang led the people out of the old courtyard.

But Jia She looked at the swaying figure of the mandarin duck going away, and his heart was turbulent, longing for eternity.

Feeling ready to move, then turned around and went to Qiu Tong, thinking of that stunner, that was strong enough.

Yuanyang ran out of the old courtyard, feeling as if someone was chasing her behind, and dared not stop along the way.

He didn't go to other rooms to be acquainted with each other, he ran straight back to the atrium of Rongqing Hall, and then stopped to catch his breath, he was also worried, what should he do.

After calming down, he walked into the Rongqing Hall to report to Mother Jia how to do tomorrow's banquet.

Jia Lian went back to the courtyard with some displeasure, and was also fidgeting in the house. How should he deal with such an important matter? Will it be too late to go back tomorrow?

No, the nobles in the capital have not reacted these few days, and the people in the household department are also idle. This is the best time. Thinking of Jia Lian, he went into the back room and changed his official uniform, bringing his personal guards After leaving the Rongguo Mansion, he went straight to the Ouchi Household Department.

Arriving at the Hubu Pavilion, when Jia Lian walked in, he saw Shen Zhongxin, the servant of the Hubu, looking at the account books, and the others were also busy with their own affairs.

Sure enough, no one came here.

He also secretly walked to Shen Zhongxin's side, and said in a low voice;

"Shen Shilang, I should have been polite."

Shen Zhongxin looked up, and it turned out to be Jia Lian from the Rongguo Mansion. The New Year's Eve is not busy in the mansion and must have something to do here, so he hastily stepped aside;
"Sit down, it's Jia Junwei, why are you here?"

Jia Lian also hesitated for a while, and looked around at the busy people, and he could hear people everywhere, so it's hard to say this.

Seeing Jia Lian's hesitation to speak, Shen Zhongxin also knew that there were some things that were not easy to say in class, so he got up and said;

"If Lieutenant Jia doesn't dislike it, can you take a step to speak?"

Shen Zhongxin pointed to a corner of the hall with his hand on the table.

This remark hit Jia Lian's heart, seeing Shen Shilang's gesture, he hurriedly said;

"I don't mind, I don't mind. Shen Shilang, please!"

"Please,"

Shen Zhongxin took Jia Lian to an empty corner of the hall, and asked in a low voice;

"Lieutenant Jia Jun, it's safe to say, what's so embarrassing for you to come here in person."

Jia Lian is not good at ink, so he replied;

"My lord Shen, the last thing I want to do is to ask about the debt owed by the Rongguo Mansion. Whether the household department can send someone to the mansion to check and repay the debt tomorrow. By the way, I will send Eunuch Yang, the Secretary of the Imperial City, to witness it. Of course, it is best for Luo Yunhou to go too." a little better."

Shen Zhongxin was very happy to hear that the money was returned, but he didn't understand that Jia Lian wanted the three parties to gather together to testify. It was not necessary to check the income of the property in the house. Could there be other things.

Looking at Jia Lian's appearance, there must be something tricky in it, so I tried to ask;

"I still need to call the Secretary of the Imperial City and Lord Luoyun for this matter. I remember that the Rongguo Mansion only owes the Ministry of Households 100 million taels of silver, and the court also promised not to pay any interest. These arrears are not good for the Jia family." There are a lot, why so many people, besides, it’s not worth the money, and we only witnessed it together when we checked the property.”

Jia Lian naturally knew that what Shen Shilang said was not bad, but he couldn't say it clearly, so he couldn't let the matter out, so he had to explain it perfunctorily;

"Master Shen is really discerning. I also want to set an example and take the lead in investigating the property and repaying the court money. For the sake of fairness, I thought of the tripartite trial. Do you think it is feasible, Master Shen?"

Shen Zhongxin knew there was something wrong with it, but he didn't refuse. The household department only accepts money, and doesn't ask about other things.

Think about it,
Eunuch Yang, the Secretary of the Imperial City, is in charge of this matter, supervising the collection of the owed money by the nobles in the capital, and then the Marquis of Luoyun, Zhang Jinyu. Presumably, the Hou Ye is even more interested. The matter between the Jia family and the Hou Ye has already been spread a lot in the capital. up.

nodded in agreement;
"Jia Junwei, don't worry, the officer has agreed to this matter, so it's settled. You can go to the household department tomorrow morning. Of course, the house needs to find an IOU and money in advance."

"Then I will trouble Master Shen. The last general will leave!"

Jia Lian's face softened because of the completion of the matter, and he thanked him.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jia Lian didn't want to stay here, and walking in the palace was more conspicuous, so it must be troublesome to be seen by others in the household department.

So I didn't stay, so I said to Shen Shilang,
"Master Shen, since the matter has been negotiated, the general will leave now."

"Jia Junwei, go slowly."

Shen Zhongxin didn't ask him to stay either, he sent Jia Lian outside the door of the hall, and stood there watching Jia Lian leave.

Seeing Jia Lian walking away, he ran to the palace gate, and then shouted;
"Come on."

In the pavilion of the household department, several principals on duty came to inquire;
"Sir, what are your orders?"

Shen Zhongxin directly ordered,

"You guys go and tell the Imperial City Secretary Yang Gonggong and Luo Yunhou respectively, explaining that the Tianhu Department will meet and go to Rongguo Mansion to collect money together."

"Yes, my lord, I will go to the humble position."

Shen Zhongxin looked at the principal who went out to report the letter, and he was also inexplicably happy. He never thought that someone from Xungui would be the first to mention this matter, especially the Jia family in the capital.

Shen Zhongxin knows something about the Jia family in the Rongguo Mansion. Compared with other duke mansions, the Jia family is a bit more complicated. Two Jia words, if any family has something to do, the other family will definitely not do anything, and it must be the father-son soldier of the brothers who fight the tiger.

Especially the incident between Jia Zhen and Luo Yunhou of Jia's family was full of wind and rain, and many people began to pay attention to the movements of Jia's family.

There will be a good show tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)