Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 100 The truth twenty years ago

The servants of Rongguo Mansion are already imagining that after Wang Xifeng marries into the family, she will have the power of the housekeeper. Even if the second wife, Mrs. Wang, is Wang Xifeng's aunt, Wang Xifeng, who has Jia Lian's support behind her, can serve Jia's mother and be a child, and can still accept Wang Xifeng. Is the lady sitting on top of her and domineering?

In this Rongguo Mansion, Jia She managed Dongkuaoyuan as his own private land, and the rising Jia Lian walked sideways in Rongxi Hall.

People are truly powerful only when they are strong.

Meeting Li Wan at the corner, he looked sad. Jia Lian wanted to go up and ask, "Why don't you see Brother Zhu?" 】

When the words came to my lips, they turned out to be: "I've met Sister-in-law Zhu!"

It's really not because Li Wan has a unique temperament in Jia's family, but simply because he has a bottom line as a human being.

Facing the wanton arrogance of the weak, sooner or later the stronger one will slap it in the face.

"It's brother Lian. I was rude just now because I was distracted." Li Wan quickly replied with a blessing, but Jia Lian turned slightly sideways and was not polite.

"If you have something to do, please come first!" Jia Lian made way for Li Wan, received a grateful smile, and passed by.

After walking away, the maid next to Li Wan whispered: "Second Master Lian has never bullied my subordinates!"

Li Wan turned his head to take a look and said in a low voice, "Walls have ears. Keep your mouth shut. I don't want to burn money."

"Hey, my dear grandson is here. I just want to ask, what should I do with the gifts sent by Yuanchun?"

When Jia Lian came in, Jia Mu took the initiative to wave and come forward to talk without waiting for a salute. However, Jia Lian refused to have any excuse for making mistakes, and still bowed respectfully before stepping forward. He is not a big-faced boy. He has no experience of squirming in Jia Mu's arms since he was a child. So, be yourself and make fewer mistakes.

"The congratulatory gift sent by the nobleman in the palace is not for my face. It is all because Rongguo Mansion has my grandmother's sea-fixing needle."

One sentence to Mrs. Jia made her smile brighter. This sweet grandson's words were really nice.

"Things are given to you, so how can others reach out randomly?" Mother Jia smiled and reminded her gently.

Whoever you tell it to will know.

"My grandson wants the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but the other grandmothers may keep it for themselves or for appreciation."

Mother Jia couldn't help but feel more satisfied. She turned to look at the women and said, "Look, look at it. My good grandson is filial and never falls behind others." Naturally, the women praised and praised her fiercely. The good words spoken do not carry the same meaning.

Jia Lian looked around quietly, but Mrs. Wang was not present. Youshi was sitting there smiling and saying nothing, not joining in the fun, with the corner of her eye drifting. He was caught several times by Jia Lian and got out of the way quickly.

[You's body is so good that she hasn't even given birth to a son or a half. It can be seen that Jia Zhen's body has long been empty. If the seeds don’t work, where will the seedlings come from? 】

Jia Lian was distracted in his mind with a smile on his face, and he was expressing his humility with a smile without saying a word.

People are very despicable. When a prodigal son turns back, he is called "gold will not change", when he puts down his butcher knife, he is called "immediately becoming a Buddha". What about ordinary people, those good people who are neither capable nor dare to do bad things? Oh, these people are generally called [caomin], so that’s okay.

Therefore, people still have to make themselves stronger.

When a person becomes powerful, even if you are a loan shark and make many people unable to breathe, there will still be many people calling you daddy! If you are weak, others will step on you lightly, take your things as their own, give you a sap blow, and teach you "I am giving you a chance to temper yourself", this is normal.

"Why don't you speak, Sister-in-law Zhen?" Mother Jia showed what it means to not be dim-sighted.

"My granddaughter-in-law is slow to speak, and she lets others say her good things first. When she wants to say something, she runs out of words, so she simply stops saying it."

When Youshi said this, his eyes passed over Jia Lian's face, and he silently thought, "Damn it, I'm just looking at him." 】

Jia's mother had always known that Youshi had a steady personality. When she heard what she said, she thought it was true. After all, these women around me never stop talking good words from the beginning to the end of the year, and they have long been cultivated.

Speaking of which, the words spoken by a scholar like Brother Lian are nice to hear, neither flattering nor vulgar. They sound ordinary, but they speak to the heart, which is very comforting.

Thinking of this, Mother Jia looked at Jia Lian again, and said with a smile: "My dear grandson, when you got up early, your second aunt asked if you should prepare for your marriage after the exam next year."

Jia Lian heard something in her heart, but the expression on her face remained unchanged: "The elders make the final arrangements for marriage matters, and it's not my turn to speak. The second aunt is interested, but it's a pity that she is not here, so I can't thank you in person."

When Jia Mu heard this, her face darkened slightly, her smile became a little less, and her tone became less excited: "It's all your uncle's fault. Brother Zhu didn't pass the exam this time. He drank with his classmates who failed to pass the exam to relieve their worries. I feel that I have lost face. If I hadn’t left quickly, Brother Zhu would have been beaten, and now he can only keep him in the house."

Jia Lian had a look of surprise on his face after hearing this: "Second uncle is indeed a bit impatient. Brother Zhu thinks that as a father, he always saves some respect before others and behind others. I turned around and went to see my grandson to comfort Brother Zhu. The road to the imperial examination is never smooth sailing, and it is not uncommon for people to succeed in the imperial examination in their thirties and forties, even in the Imperial College."

After hearing this, Jia Mu was even more satisfied. What does filial piety mean? Listen to this.

"Your second uncle is getting older. He won't listen to you if you say something soft. If you say something serious, he's afraid he will break his legs."

Jia Lian's teeth were sore after hearing what Jia Mu said. Listen, what is partiality?

"The brilliance of my grandmother's love shines brightly in both the east and west. Yesterday at Qingyun Academy, the gatekeeper Liu dared to call my grandmother an old fool. My grandson was so angry that he argued with him. Sooner or later, this old man must give him some strength. have a look."

Jia Lian changed the subject and revealed the true purpose of coming here today.

When Jia Mu said this, her smiling face was full of wrinkles at first, but at a turn, Jia Mu almost doubled over and her smile disappeared. Jia Lian was paying attention to the changes in Jia Mu's expression. It was obvious that she knew about Old Man Liu's existence.

Jia Lian's words indeed brought back some memories for Jia's mother. It was like a needle pricking her heart by accident.

When he came back to his senses and saw the concern in Jia Lian's eyes, he forced out a smile and said: "The old man is not dead yet. I haven't heard from him for several years. My dear son, don't start a dispute with him. You can't afford to offend him. Just stay away."

"A bad old man, how can I lose the prestige of the Jia family in front of him?" Jia Lian looked indignant and geared up.

Mother Jia showed a solemn and solemn expression: "My good grandson, Liu Ren is known as [human slaughter]. Twenty years ago in the capital, he could stop children from crying at night. Back then, your grandfather had to give in to him... ." At this point, Jia Mu felt that her words were a little inappropriate, so she waved her hand and said, "My good grandson, stay here, and others will avoid it."

When the twenty or thirty people heard the sound, they stood up and left. There was only a little maid, Yuanyang, left beside Jia Mu. Xiren even left consciously.

Mother Jia then spoke: "Your grandfather said that Liu Ren was an orphan adopted by Taizu. He grew up with the Emperor Taizu. There is also a sign given by the Empress Dowager to him. This sign is still there, even if Liu Ren is planning to If you rebel, you can also save the lives of the whole family. Twenty years ago, Liuhe killed too many people in the northwest. It seemed that he was not tolerated by the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, so he was impeached and dismissed from office. In fact, it was because he controlled the green salt trade and lived alone. Regardless of whether he is a noble or a civilian, the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot tolerate him. In this way, he is living well."

[Wocao, is Old Man Liu so fierce? Why didn’t Mother Jia remind me earlier? People, it is true that they should think of the good when they look at things, and think of the bad when they look at people's hearts. Before the provincial examination, the silent contest between Jia Zhu and I had not yet concluded. Even Jia's mother had to keep a hand in case I failed. In Jia Zhu High School, it would be difficult for her to maintain balance in Jia's family. 】

Jia Lian lowered his head and thought deeply, but Jia Mu did not rush him. It is a good habit to do everything in three or four steps.

"I see. No wonder the Supreme Emperor interfered with the matter last night." Jia Lian was almost talking to himself. After hearing this, Jia Mu's expression changed and she said: "Shut up, don't take the initiative to mention those three words in the future, no matter where you are."

Jia Lian was startled, and then said seriously: "Grandma taught me a lesson, and my grandson will remember it."

Only then did Jia Mu smile: "Let Old Man Liu say whatever he likes to say. If he likes to meddle in other people's affairs, let him do it. Back then, he was very powerful in the northwest, and you two were not much different outside Shanhaiguan. It's a pity that outside the customs, In a bitterly cold land, your two grandfathers have no choice but to lead troops to fight outside the customs. After a few years, their bodies have been damaged and their vitality has been damaged, so they cannot live long. Please remember this."

Jia Lian probably understood what Jia Mu meant. It wasn't worth putting her body in for public affairs.

"Having said that, now that Lieutenant Wang is fighting the rebellion in the Western Region, his body and bones will have to suffer." After all the inquiries were made, Jia Lian began to ask for money to withdraw the troops, and Jia Mu said everything she could and could not. .

"There is no other way. Someone has to stand up in front of you. Jia Wang Shi Xue, Jia family Shi family, the foundation of prosperity is outside the pass, Wang family and Xue family, the power is in Jinling." Facing Jia Lian who will be the head of the Jia family in the future, Jia Jia Mother started to popularize science very patiently.

Jia Lian naturally refused to miss the opportunity and immediately asked: "Aren't the Xue family merchants? How do you say this?"

"What are you thinking? The Xue family started out working for Taizu. After Ziwei's death, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also changed its position. There was no one in the palace to help speak, so naturally it looked worse than before. I heard that Ziwei The only son of Sheren is not very up-to-date. Hey, every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite. You don’t have to ask about these, you will know them naturally in the future."

"Now that Captain Wang is in court, the Xue family will be fine." Jia Lian responded casually. What he was thinking about was that when the Xue family was in decline, Mrs. Wang wanted to swallow up the Xue family's money. Couldn't Jia's mother see it? ? Isn't it because Lin Daiyu has no father and a beautiful mother who is easy to bully?

If Lin Ruhai and Jia Min live well, let's see who dares to bully Lin Daiyu.

Thinking of Lin Ruhai, Jia Lian couldn't help but ask a question: [Why does Old Man Liu manage the green salt business and live alone? He doesn't look like such a stupid person. 】

It seems difficult to understand the real situation. Maybe Jia Mu doesn't know the truth.

After leaving Rongxi Hall and returning to his residence, Jia Lian absentmindedly wondered whether he should go see Old Man Liu. Thinking about it, I think it's unnecessary. There is absolutely no way that the old man can tell a single word of truth from his mouth, and he might even add a jar of good wine.

Just as he was thinking about it, the door curtain was raised and Jia She came in. Guixiang, who was following behind, was so anxious that her face turned red. She couldn't stop her, she really couldn't stop her! Second Master, don’t be surprised!

Jia Lian stood up with a smile to greet him. Jia She quickly occupied the chair and said, "Why did you only get back pen, ink, paper and inkstone as a gift from Yuan Chun Shang? Do you think the second bedroom is not enough?"

Jia Lian wanted to retort, but then he thought it was unnecessary, so he turned around and told Guixiang something.

Jia She, who didn't wait for an immediate answer, looked unhappy, but he didn't have an attack. After all, he had to go out to have wine and listen to music at night, and he also wanted to borrow Zhuzi's name. Jia Lian replied with a smile: "Father, please be patient."

Guixiang came back soon, holding a stack of banknotes in her hand, reluctantly handed them to Jia Lian, and walked out with three turns.

Banknote! Jia She's eyes immediately lit up, and he stood up. He wanted to reach out and then sat back down, his expression extremely twisted.

That is to say, Jia She is an ancient person, otherwise he would definitely say, "Are you going to test your father with this?" 】

Jia Lian smiled even brighter, this is called giving the right medicine!

"My son has questions and wants to ask his father for advice." Jia Lian spoke slowly and slowly. Jia She knew that this kid was up to no good, but he couldn't help but want the money. He could only continue to hold it and speak as slowly as possible: " Ask, and those who know will answer you."

"Just now... my son doesn't believe that Liu Ren can be as stupid as his grandmother said."

Jia She looked at the banknote in Jia Lian's hand. Jia Lian handed over a one hundred tael note cooperatively. Jia She snorted and didn't take it, and replied cooperatively: "That's what your grandfather said to coax your grandmother, Qing." Isn’t it true that the salt trade can be controlled by control? The governors of Shaanxi and Gansu are not vegetarians, and the officials of the two provinces are not vegetarians."

When Jia Lian heard this, he put the banknote in his hand on the desk, and Jia She could get it as soon as he stretched out his hand.

Jia She took a satisfied look and continued without extending his hand, "It won't do you any good to stop asking about Liu Ren's affairs."

Jia Lian rubbed the remaining banknotes in his hand with his index finger and thumb, then gently threw them on the desk: "One thousand taels!"

Jia She reached out and took out a stack of banknotes and put them into his cuffs: "Think carefully, if you are going to be an official in the future, it would be good to know some of these things, so as not to ruin your future in the future. The root of Liu Ren's bad deeds is in front of him. The prince, the former prince spent a lot of money, and his thoughts were on the northwest army. He didn't dare to think about the salary. He couldn't help but stretched out his hand for the reward after the army's victory. He was greedy for 30%, and used the money to bribe Liu Ren and his two generals. .”

Jia Lian... do you know such breaking news? What did you do before?

"In anger, Liu Ren found an excuse and beheaded the two generals, and sent a secret box to the Emperor to explain the incident. The Emperor called the former Crown Prince for questioning, but the Crown Prince denied it, and said that Liu Ren was responsible for his own merits. , cut out dissidents, used secret memorials to drive a wedge between the father and son of the Tian family, and had disobedient intentions. At that time, the prince was gaining power, and the Supreme Emperor issued an order to reprimand Liu Ren. The man resigned due to illness, and caught up with Sun Huazhen to impeach Liu Ren and kill too much. The Supreme Emperor took advantage of the situation and allowed Liu Ren to resign as commander. Your two grandfathers also had a say in this matter and helped push it forward. A year later, the prince was deposed for the first time, and the first assistant was ordered to hang himself. . Another year later, when the former crown prince was restored, the first thing he did was to impeach Liu Ren for harboring resentment, and Liu Ren was deposed. At that time, your grandfather told me privately about this matter, as a warning to Liu Ren. "Don't learn from Tian Feng, but learn from Jia Xu."

Jia Lian was dumbfounded!

(End of this chapter)