Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 46
After making a decision, Mother Jia of Rongxi Hall asked the three of them to leave to solve their own problems. Jia Amnesty also went back to her own yard with a look of embarrassment. Mrs. Xing walked around the yard as usual, and went back to the house when she was tired. Have some tea to pass the time.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Jia Amnesty frowning, hesitant to speak.

Mrs. Xing leaned over and asked;
"My lord, what's the matter with a sad face? Isn't today a happy event? The capital is very lively now."

"What do you woman know? It has nothing to do with this. It is a matter of great importance to the Jia family."

"Okay! Then tell me, what's so embarrassing, I'll see what big things the Jia family can do."

Jia She said impatiently;
"Don't make trouble here, what can you think of."

"Master, don't look down on me. The family wanted to marry a daughter before, but I proposed it. This is also adopted. In my opinion, it is nothing more than peace. It will be fine if this matter is reconciled."

It was the first time Jia Amnesty heard that Mrs. Xing had mentioned the marriage, so he asked;
"Really, it's what you thought."

"Ah."

Madam Xing nodded.

"That's fine, help me think about how to tell Jia Lian that he will report to the Beijing camp in the next few days, and I will arrange for him a position as an infantry captain to lead an army."

"Uh,"

Mrs. Xing, who was talking big just now, was suddenly stuck.

"My lord, what are you doing? Let Lian'er go to the barracks. What's the situation? How can he go with his body?"

"Don't you say there is a way? You didn't swear just now."

"Then the master didn't say he was going to be a soldier."

"What nonsense, this is a soldier, this is an official of the fifth rank, and there is a battalion of soldiers and horses under him. And Jia Rong of Ningguo Mansion is also going to serve in the palace."

Mrs. Xing looked over in surprise,

"What the hell is going on that needs to be so tense?"

"Don't ask me any more, just think of a way to speak."

"I still have to ask, tell him directly that it's the old lady's decision, whether you should go or not, it's fine."

"Isn't it the same as if you didn't say it?"

"Can it be the same?"

And Jia Lian, who had just finished drinking outside, didn't realize his situation, and when he returned to the house, he arranged for the kitchen to prepare a table for him, and took Wang Xifeng to accompany him for a few drinks.

Wang Xifeng didn't say anything, but felt that Jia Lian's behavior was not a solution.

"Jia Lian, tell me what you think."

"Huh? Me, what can I think, isn't it all under your control, what else should I think about."

"you,"

Seeing Jia Lian's appearance, Wang Xifeng was furious, and Ping'er persuaded him;
"Grandma, calm down, the second master is drinking too much."

"You feel sorry for him."

"grandmother,"

Wang Xifeng was still about to speak when he heard a knock on the door.
"Okay, let's go see who it is?"

"Yes."

Ping'er went to open the door, only to see Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing, who immediately said a blessing;
"I have seen the old man and the old lady."

The two came here together, it turned out that the two had been talking for a long time, and Jia Amnesty pulled Mrs. Xing over together, aren't you amazing? Let's go together.

"Is Lian'er here?"

It was Mrs. Xing who asked.

"Go back to the eldest lady, yes,"

When Jia Amnesty heard that Jia Lian was in the room, he lifted his legs and walked in, followed by Mrs. Xing.

When I entered the room, I saw that my son and daughter-in-law were all there, and there was a banquet in the room. This came at an inopportune time.

"It's all here, that's fine."

Wang Xifeng was also surprised to see that it was her father-in-law and mother-in-law who came here. The old man and his wife rarely enter their yard. This one should have something to do. Seeing Jia Lian who was still a little drunk, he kicked Jia Lian directly under the table. , I was too busy getting up,

"I've met my father and mother. Why are you two coming over today? Sit down quickly, Ping'er, hurry up and serve tea."

"Don't bother, just tell you two things, and then leave."

Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing found a seat and sat down and said.

"Then you can just find someone to pass on the message, and even ran a long way. If it doesn't work, you can send someone to call us."

Wang Xifeng was talking there, thinking about what happened in the house recently.

"You, you really are Linglongxin. Today's matter must be interviewed. It concerns Jia's mansion and Lian'er. The Elder Master and I have nothing to do."

Mrs. Xing's eyes were still red as she spoke, and she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Jia Lian was still sitting there, and Wang Xifeng didn't count on him. It was the first time he saw Mrs. Xing like this. Could it be that something happened to the old ancestor.

"Mother, just tell me if you have anything to do. If you really can't, ask the old lady to solve it."

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting better, Mrs. Xing continued as she said,

"It's better to be a girl, Feng girl, you also know that many things have happened in the capital these days, our Jia family should also plan ahead."

"My daughter-in-law also knows, it's all about Luo Yunhou, so what's the matter with our Jia family?"

"The situation in the court has changed, and now the civil and military struggles are fierce."

Jia Amnesty added on the side.

"Then what does the elder mean by coming today?"

"Cough! That's it. I don't think it's an option for Lian'er to be outside like this. So I discussed with the old lady and Mr. Zheng, and decided that the heir of the Ningrong Second House should go out to exercise, and Jia Lian will take a position in the Beijing camp."

Wang Xifeng was startled, this is going to be a soldier.

"Master, did you mean to join the army?"

"What do you think? It's an official, not a soldier. Jia Lian went to the Beijing camp to serve as a fifth-rank infantry captain, which is equivalent to the original defense general in the pass. Except that there are fewer soldiers and horses than Luoyunhou, the position is generally not bad. Jia Rong went to serve in the palace. , the third-class bodyguard of Wupinlong Banwei."

Wang Xifeng felt aggrieved when he heard that, the defense still needs to fight, what should he do if something happens to him.

"My lord, isn't Jia Lian going to be a soldier?"

Mrs. Xing comforted immediately;

"Feng girl, you don't know yet. There is a world of difference between soldiers and officials. Besides, they are going to work under your uncle Wang Ziteng. It's not all about your uncle's words. Besides, the infantry captain can lead a battalion. In the capital There is no danger. When you settle down, you are filling yourself with an imperial order, wouldn't it be a good thing."

When Wang Xifeng heard Mrs. Xing say this, he also hesitated for a moment. The order and power are also his own thoughts. Besides, with his uncle around, this is not impossible.

"Is this the meaning of the great master or the meaning of the ancestors?"

"Girl Feng, there is no consent from the ancestors in this family. Do you think I can come? It's such a big deal."

Jia Amnesty also laughed at himself.

As soon as Wang Xifeng turned her head, she asked Jia Lian, who was still not sober,
"Sir, are you going to be an infantry lieutenant?"

Jia Lian replied drunkenly,
"Ah."

Mrs. Xing immediately drove the duck to the shelf and said,

"Look, it's still the Jia family man, it's refreshing, I agree."

"Hey, this Jia's mansion still has to look after our big house. Feng girl, you go back and tell Jia Lian that you are going to leave in the next few days and wait until you take office. We have nothing to do and will go back."

Without waiting for Wang Xifeng to ask any more questions, she pulled Mrs. Xing out of the house. Wang Xifeng was a little dumbfounded. When did she agree, this person left. Looking at Jia Lian who was still giggling, she couldn't help but slap her across the face.

Wang Xifeng was still trying to find a time to go to her uncle's house to talk about taking care of Jia Lian, but if she couldn't, ask sister Wang Shuyi for help.

There is also the heir to the Rongguo Mansion mentioned by the old man just now. Could it be that the old lady agreed, and the second room was just a waste of time. Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng also felt that Jia Lian's going to the Beijing camp was not a bad thing.

But when Jia Zhen returned to Ningguo Mansion, she asked Butler Lai when she entered the door;
"Where is Jia Rong, where did she go?"

"Go back to Master, Master Rong is in the house."

"Well, let someone set up a banquet and send it to Tianxiang Tower, go down,"

"Yes, sir."

Jia Zhen walked towards Jia Rong's yard, thinking a lot along the way. It seemed that the old lady knew something, but she didn't know what to say. After all, there was a wall between them. Thinking of Jia Rong, she was also angry and dispersed. It's also good to exercise.

Jia Rong just drank a lot outside and was still in high spirits. When she came back, she drank some roasted chicken and roasted duck. She was still thinking about going to Hualou with her second uncle Jia Lian tomorrow.

Just as she was thinking, the door was kicked open suddenly, and Jia Rong was so frightened that she woke up halfway from the wine, and shivered when she saw that it was Jia Zhen coming over.

"Father, what's the matter?"

"Why, you can't come if you have nothing to do."

Seeing Jia Rong going to drink again, I was very unhappy.

"Yes, yes. Father sit down."

Jia Rong personally moved the chair over and asked Jia Zhen to sit down and said, Jia Zhen also sighed in her heart, it's okay.

"You're not too young anymore. My father found you a freelance job. When you're stable, you're going to marry a daughter-in-law so you can live a good life."

After hearing Jia Zhen's words, Jia Rong felt a little uncomfortable, and her face turned pale.

(End of this chapter)