Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 344: The government troops must not move lightly
Looking at the Rongxi Hall, although everyone's faces looked a little sad and the women were all crying, the expressions in their eyes were different.

Li Wan is no longer the frustrated grandma she used to be. She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief. The second wife's eyes were actually a little happy. Mrs. Xing was okay, covering up her indifferent expression. Baoyu stood there in a daze, only Sanchun was better, crying like a tearful person.

Wang Xifeng was only thinking about Jia Lian, so she was not sad at all. Even if she was sad, she felt unfair because of Jia Lian. Everything in the house fell on the two of them.

Regardless of what others said, Jia Mu sat in the main seat and explained again and again. Jia Lian nodded and replied;
"Yes, ancestor, my grandson knows."

"Well, now that you know, let's prepare today and leave immediately. Time waits for no one."

After Jia Mu finished explaining, she started to drive people away, hoping to catch up.

Jia Lian didn't want to stay here any longer, so he resigned and went back to clean up. When Wang Xifeng saw Jia Lian taking the money and leaving, she thought she wanted to please Jia's mother, but she felt anxious and angry.

"Old ancestor, my grandson's wife returns"

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Mu kicked him over with a glance.

"Girl Feng, please don't follow me. Let the second wife take some people to help sort it out. Let the young man and Lai Da prepare the horses and leave when we get to the dock. There can be no delay."

"Yes, my ancestor."

The second wife also responded. Suddenly her heart moved, she thought of many things, and she followed her out with her maid.

He called Lai Da and asked him to prepare the carriage and salute, and then asked Lin Zhixiao and others to come here to get some cash. After walking into the Dongkuoyuan, he put the money on the table, looked at Jia Liang and said;

"Lian'er, in addition to picking up your sister when I go to Jiangnan, I also need to find a way to pack up your aunt's and your uncle's family property. After all, it is the hard work of both of them, you understand."

Jia Lian and Ping'er were packing clothes in the house. When he heard the second wife's words, Jia Lian wondered if this would be bad. The second wife noticed Jia Lian's hesitation and continued;
"Your aunt's dowry originally belonged to the Rongguo Mansion. After your uncle left, your sister will be the only one left. Who will pay for the dowry when you get married? How can you still get money from the Rongguo Mansion? Besides, we really have a lot of wealth. You can get half of it when you come back. If it’s done, I’ll keep half of it, and the rest will go directly to the government account.”

After the second wife finished speaking, she walked out of the house and ignored her. Jia Lian was greatly moved. This was a good idea. Then he came to the door and shouted;
"Lai Wang, notify the soldiers to prepare, take the salute and go to Jiangnan."

"Yes, Second Master."

Lai Wang agreed and hurried outside to inform.

Yangzhou,

Lin's backyard,

Zhang Jinyu and Eunuch Zhao also came to the east wing with their confidants, sat down together and started eating with chopsticks.

The bad things have happened one after another in the past few days. It is true that I have not had a good meal. Zhang Jinyu is even thinking about where Jiangnan will go. Seeing that the nobles from Jiangnan are interfering with each other, his own actions are almost the same. The civil servants It was still calm, so I asked;
"Brother Zhao, I am thinking that after you revealed such a big mess, no one from the civil service officials came forward. It is a bit strange no matter how you say it. Even the many officials who stayed behind were not seen."

As Zhang Jinyu spoke, she picked up the steamed buns with chopsticks and put them into her mouth. Not to mention, the Yangzhou steamed buns melted in your mouth, and the taste was unmistakable.

Eunuch Zhao also smiled after finishing a sip of soup.

"Master Marquis, you don't know this, right? Those civil servants and nobles have always kept their distance. In the Jiangnan area, civil servants and academies have their own system. Most of the nobles left side houses. Later, they were basically all In one body, do you know Mr. Shizhuang, the governor of Jiangnan?"

When Zhang Jinyu heard the name Zhao Si mentioned, she felt that it sounded familiar. This person could also be considered a high-ranking official. In the current situation of the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor, it was definitely not easy for him to firmly hold this position, so he nodded and said;
"I have heard a little bit that this person is a tumbler in the Jiangnan officialdom. Those magistrates and magistrates, even though they were so frightened, did not report the situation to Mr. Zhuang. I don't believe what I said. Of course, it is just a guess and there is no real evidence."

Eunuch Zhao put down the soup bowl, naturally agreeing with what the Marquis said,
"What the Marquis said is true, but Marquis, do you know who Mr. Zhuang's first wife is?"

Zhang Jinyu held the chopsticks and stopped holding a steamed cake. Looking at the mysterious Eunuch Zhao, she became interested and asked;
"Who could that be? Could it be that he is a relative of the emperor or a member of the clan's family?"

After speaking, he picked up the steamed cake and stuffed it into his mouth. Eunuch Zhao shook his head and said with a smile,
"That's not the case, Lord Marquis, Mr. Zhuang's first wife is a distant relative of you. She is the legitimate daughter of the third branch of the Wang family. Wang Changling, Mr. Zhuang is dependent on the three families of Jia, Wang and Shi. Do you think he can do it? Are you sitting firmly?"

Zhang Jinyu looked at Eunuch Zhao's smile and knew in her heart that he was indeed a shrewd person. Now he had occupied the side of the civil servants and the nobles. He was just a wallflower. He was indeed a second-rank official. The person is awesome.

But it also proves that this person is even less likely to get involved, which is a good thing. I guess after ransacking the salt merchant's house, it will be enough to send the Jia family member away together.

Eunuch Zhao was not idle at all. Most of the delicacies on the table went into his Five Zang Temple. These are not common in the palace. After all, they are the specialty of Jiangnan cuisine. Even those ingredients are rare in the capital. Suddenly, he thought of the palace soldier. General Xiang Zhengsu was still being held by the Marquis, and he couldn't help thinking that the people in the government army were all under the control of the Ministry of War. The government army in Jiangnan was directly transferred by the Ministry of War. The guards were all arranged by the Ministry of War, and they were taken and dealt with without authorization. I'm afraid the Ministry of War will not let go.

"Master Marquis, the Za family still has something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not. I'm a little embarrassed."

"Brother Zhao is out of town. Who among us brothers is following whom? Tell me, what's going on?"

Zhang Jinyu suddenly raised his head and looked over. Eunuch Zhao actually has such a side. Is there anyone else in Jiangnan who can threaten us? I don't think so.

Eunuch Zhao cleared his voice and whispered;
"Mr. Hou, the Za family will tell you the truth. Mr. Hou, we should try not to touch the government army, because the government army is controlled by the Ministry of War of the imperial court. It is its own system and is inextricably linked to the civil servants. Although its combat power is not worth it, Mention it, but there are a lot of people, and there are too many people to stare at."

Zhang Jinyu put down the bowl and chopsticks with a solemn expression. From what Eunuch Zhao said, the government army was actually a giant.After all, there are so many cities in Dawu County, so there are naturally a lot of people, and a lot of free money, but this Xiang Zhengsu is obviously related to the Dongwang Palace!
Fortunately, Zhang Jinyu felt that the connection was not deep. If Xiang Zhengsu was a die-hard loyalist to the Dongwang Palace, he would have killed him at the very beginning when he had few people.

But in the end, there was a one-on-one challenge. He obviously gave in. This step was given to him. When he saw Eunuch Zhao in front of him still looking at him eagerly, Zhang Jinyu smiled slightly;
"Since it was Brother Zhao who mentioned it, I naturally agree to it. It's a small matter. Once the Lin family is settled, I will release him. Now I will confine his energy to kill him for a few days. What do you think, Brother Zhao?" "

Hearing that the Marquis was giving him face like this, Zhao Si grinned, his face glowing red, and he nodded happily,
"It's up to the Marquis to give the Za family face. The Za family keeps it in mind and this matter is settled."

"Come here, bring some more appetizers and two jugs of fine sake. The Za family wants to give the Marquis a good drink."

"Yes, Grand Duke."

The guards outside the door followed the order and left. In the west wing, Lin Daiyu finished her breakfast. Due to the sad transition yesterday, she was weak and went back to bed to take a nap. Xue Yan was waiting on her.

In the mourning hall,
Lin Ruhui had already arranged for the tribesmen to spread out, to keep the mourners in the mourning hall, and to mourn. He also specially invited many monks and Taoist priests to change their practices every day, and even booked a restaurant outside as a funeral banquet. There was an endless stream of people from the Lin Mansion, including prominent families, salt merchants, and officials from all over Yangzhou who came to pay their respects.

The people who come are either sincere or pretentious, and they all want to leave an impression on Luo Yunhou, and they also want to leave money to buy their lives.

Not to mention others, even the entire Lin family gave him enough respect. The heads of several households in the Lin family even looked at the second brother with admiration. He really had a good idea.

Lin Ruhui was respected by everyone in the Lin family. This feeling was something he had never felt before, which further strengthened his determination to follow the Hou Mansion closely.

Suddenly I saw a coffin at the end of the mourning hall, which seemed a little out of place, but I didn't want to ask too much, so I kept it in my heart.

After an hour,
When Lin Daiyu woke up, Xue Yan was lying beside the bed and quickly looked up.
"Miss, are you feeling better?"

"Much better, how long have you been sleeping?"

Lin Daiyu glanced outside. The sky was still a little gloomy, and her mood was also bad. After thinking about it, she wanted to go burn paper money for her parents, so she didn't delay.

"Xue Yan, help me up and go to the hall to see how it is?"

Unexpectedly, Xue Yan hurriedly held down Lin Daiyu, and then took out a bowl of steaming medicine from the food box.

"Miss, this is the medicine prepared by Dr. Gu. The Marquis has told me that Miss must drink it every day. If she doesn't drink it, she can't go out."

Lin Daiyu looked at this bowl of dark and bitter medicine, and her expression was unavoidable. She thought of what her husband had told her, and knowing it was for her own good, she took it, closed her eyes and drank it.

"Cough cough."

When Xue Yan saw the young lady finished drinking the medicine, she quickly took the brocade cloth and wiped the medicinal juice from the corners of Lin Daiyu's mouth. Then she helped the young lady get out of bed, put on her mourning clothes, and then walked out of the house. As soon as she left the hospital, she heard the voice from the hall. While beating gongs, drums, and trumpets, I asked;
"What happened in the main room? Why is it so noisy?"

Xue Yan carefully supported the young lady, followed by the mother-in-law and maid. When Lin Daiyu asked, she whispered beside her;
"Go back to Miss, the Lin family members are keeping vigil here in the courtyard, and monks and Taoist priests are invited to take turns outside. They even arrange for the clan members to mourn. It's a big event, and many dignitaries come here to pay their respects."

When I heard this, I didn't know that Zhang Jinyu had arranged it, and I thought that my parents could leave peacefully.Immediately, gratitude was buried in my heart.

"Understood, go ahead and have a look."

"It's Miss."

Lin Daiyu walked forward with a complicated mood, thinking a lot about what she could do in the future. The capital was even more unfamiliar, including her grandmother's Duke's Mansion. She had almost never been there, but when she thought of it being the place where her mother grew up, she still felt... Some peace of mind.

Continuing to walk forward, who knows that after passing the corridor and arriving in the backyard, many men of the Lin family are kneeling on both sides of the outside, and the house is full of people of the younger generation. They haven't figured out what is going on, and there are sharp-eyed people. The people saw the clan leader coming.

He even got up and knelt down again and shouted;
"See Patriarch."

Immediately afterwards, a large number of Lin family disciples also followed to pay their respects.

"See Patriarch."

It seemed that Lin Daiyu was a little at a loss. She didn't know what was going on. What other clan leaders were there and who she was calling were all kneeling in her direction. Then Lin Daiyu and others turned around and looked behind them. Seeing that there was no outsider behind them, they were stunned for a moment. .

inside the hall,

Lin Ruhui, who heard the commotion, rushed over quickly, put his hands together, and bowed, kowtow.

"Lin Ruhui, the second cousin of the Lin family, has met the clan leader."

(End of this chapter)