Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 129 Support
The No. 1 Scholar of Jinke arrived in Yangzhou and landed ashore. Local officials were required to come and see him as a courtesy, but the nature of the stops along the way was different. Therefore, when Lin Ruhai received the news, he would naturally let someone notify him, and anyone who wanted to come could come!

Officials rarely have conflicts in terms of face, and if they do fight, they are always done in secret.

After Lin Ruhai met Jia Lian, he introduced him to the local officials behind him.

Almost all the officials from Yangzhou Prefecture have arrived, but no one from the Yandao side has come. This matter is very delicate.

After Jia Lian thanked the officials present, he said he was going to visit his aunt, and then he would go to Jinling to worship his ancestors. When he returned, he would have a wine banquet to thank everyone for their hospitality.

The officials of the Yangzhou Prefecture then took their leave and left. Lin Ruhai smiled and said nothing during the whole process, just watching Jia Lian socialize.

After getting on the carriage and only two people were left in the carriage, Lin Ruhai said: "Your aunt is not in good health and can't come to greet you. Don't take it personally." After hearing this, Jia Lian quickly said seriously: "Uncle can come. Those are official rules, and there is no reason for elders to welcome juniors in private matters. Furthermore, as the number one scholar, I am not as glamorous as I look."

Lin Ruhai smiled, but in fact, she was secretly shaken in her heart. As expected, Jia Lian's top pick had something else going on. The news from Beijing is always not available immediately, and many things can only be guessed.

"Oh, please tell me carefully."

The atmosphere in the car changed slightly, and it became more like a private conversation between uncle and nephew.

Lin Ruhai, who thought about it again and again, also gave his true judgment: "The Zhen family is really crazy in Jinling. When I went to the old lady for her birthday, the boss of the Zhen family didn't even see her. He was busy accompanying the governor of Liangjiang and the governor of Liangjiang. The governor of Jiangnan drinks tea."

Lin Ruhai did not answer immediately, but asked: "What do you think?"

"Yuan Chun's marriage to the concubine cannot be done without the Queen's acquiescence. Otherwise, it may not be a good thing." Jia Lian added.

"My mentor and I are called masters and disciples, but in fact we are not inferior to father and son. My mentor and I are very caring and show off in everything we do." Jia Lian explained further, and Lin Ruhai said with relief: "That's it, the imperial examination essay , it is indeed too shocking. It seems that His Majesty has a desire for change, and you just happened to catch it."

The title [Prince] seemed to stimulate Lin Ruhai's nerves. His expression changed slightly, he put away his smile, and said seriously: "The Taizu left without establishing a crown prince. The princes fought openly and secretly for the throne. The Emperor learned his lesson and established the crown prince." The result is that the prince has now become an unspeakable taboo."

Regarding Lin Ruhai's matter, Zhang Ting'en had to take precautions in advance. Jia Lian naturally knew some of the inside story. It was not difficult to analyze some clues based on the original work, so Jia Lian tried to say: "My uncle is keeping an eye on the salt tax in Lianghuai. Only then can the Zhen family be happy." Strange. My mentor has explained this, and your Majesty is quite satisfied with my uncle."

Lin Ruhai's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil. The fact that Jia Lian could say these words meant that he knew many things. He probably didn't even tell his two eldest uncles in the Jia family. Otherwise, given Jia Zheng's character, in the letter Definitely something to mention.

Lin Ruhai was not surprised by this problem. The relationship between the Jia family and the Zhen family was more entangled than it seemed. As the eldest son, Jia Lian knew that it was normal for him to know some of the root causes. By asking this now, he believed in Lin Ruhai's political judgment.

Jia Lian half agreed with this statement, mainly because of the mismatch of information. Jia Lian knew first that the emperor had a desire for change. The root cause was the lack of national finances. The main manifestation was that the two generations of emperors were tight on money. One of them clamored to build a garden for retirement, but what did he really think? I don’t know, but the other one wants to make great achievements and pursue the ancestor of this dynasty, which is a waste of money.

Things came together, which highlighted the difficulty of insufficient finances. Specifically, whether there was a desire for change or not, Jia Lian judged that as long as the imperial power was still there, the country's institutional structure would not change much. The emperor would never give up his power.

When Lin Ruhai heard this, she smiled and raised her hand and nodded at him: "If you are dishonest and don't share your worries much, you can't be a concubine in Yuanchun."

Jia Lian, who has read the original work, naturally knows that the hidden thread running through the whole book is the deposed prince. Now that Lin Ruhai had clicked on the deposed prince, Jia Lian asked casually: "With the Zhen family, something happened in Jinling. Do you want to pay a visit?"

Jia Lian came to a conclusion very simply: "The Zhen family is a bit unsure of how to advance or retreat, and I'm afraid it will be hard to end well!"

In layman's terms, the meaning of this is: Zhang Ting'en even told you this, but he didn't use you as a knife, right?
In short, they are worried that Jia Lian's lack of official experience will passively lead the entire Jia family into a pit.

"Oh, how can you start talking about this being difficult for Your Majesty?" Lin Ruhai keenly grasped the key point. Jia Lian realized that he had let slip the truth and quickly explained further: "My mentor Zhang Ge has great trust in Your Majesty and has taught his nephew a lot in private. , and by chance, I had contact with the third prince, so I unintentionally helped your majesty, so your majesty repays the favor."

Jia Lian naturally had reservations, mainly surrounding the operations the emperor had made to solve financial difficulties. When it came to his own palace examination, Jia Lian told the truth: "Starting from the county examination, in terms of true talent and learning, I should have been first every time, but I ended up fourth every time. Before the palace examination, I had thought about it. The worst I can do is to be in the top three and be a Jinshi, so I will go wild for a while according to my temper. When I saw the title, I couldn’t hold it back. If it weren’t for His Majesty’s difficulty, I could have written even more harshly.”

Lin Ruhai also smiled slightly after hearing this: "The Queen loves Yao'er, the rumors are true."

He didn't say much, but he got to the point. Jia Lian knew as soon as he heard it that Lin Ruhai might be lagging in information, but he knew some inside information.

In these years of official career, Lin Ruhai has gone through a lot of overt and covert attacks. He knows that all crises are hidden under the water. When they surface, things are often irreversible. A clever opponent will kill with one blow.

Lin Ruhai couldn't help being slightly surprised when he heard this: "Mr. Zhang Ge actually relies on you as a confidant?"

Jia Lian also nodded: "Speaking of this third prince, he has changed a lot since the establishment of the government. He used to like to make friends everywhere, but after the establishment of the government, he can feel at ease in the general affairs department and watch the government. He is not as ostentatious as in the past. He is run by a newspaper. It is also very pleasing to His Majesty. In contrast, the second prince must entertain officials every ten days when he is in the palace. Those who don't know think he is already the prince."

Jia Lian didn't mean to explain further. After all, it was the first time he met Lin Ruhai, so it was better not to explain many things.

When the car arrived at Lin's Mansion, the exchange between the two paused. When they entered through the side door, they saw a woman standing under the eaves of the main hall, followed by a little girl. Taking a closer look at Zhong Lingyu's beautiful temperament, especially her smart eyes, she secretly admired it. A Daiyu.

In just a few breaths, Jia Lian adjusted his breath, knelt down and saluted: "My nephew Jia Lian, I have met my aunt!"

This guy is quite ruthless. Under normal circumstances, Jia Lian does not need to salute. Isn't this a deliberate move?

Jia Min had been away from home for many years, and finally met her nephew. As the number one scholar, he was greeted with such a great gift. He couldn't resist it. Tears burst into his eyes, his body trembled, and he was so trembling that he could not speak.

It took a while before Jia Lian came forward with the help of the maid, bent down and stretched out her hand to help. After Jia Lian got up, Jia Min, who had calmed down a little, trembled and said: "Since I got married and left home, Lian'er's life will definitely be difficult. What can I do?" The married girl throws away the water, and the second sister-in-law is not easy to deal with. The life of a child without a mother is miserable, but I can't put in the effort, so I don't deserve Lian'er's gift."

The relationship between the sisters-in-law is not very good, and Jia Min is the most beloved daughter of Jia Mu. Before she got married, she would be Jia Min's housekeeper, and she and Mrs. Wang seemed to have a lot of fights in Jia's house.

Jia Lian secretly thought, judging by this, Jia Min must have been very good to Jia Lian before she got married.

Thinking about Jia Lian, he thought about the bad things he had experienced in his two lives. After replaying them in his mind, he suddenly felt sad. His nose became sore. After turning his head to wipe his tears, he held Jia Min's hand with both hands and said, "Aunt , it’s all over, don’t mention it, don’t break your body from crying, it would be a grave sin for my nephew.”

Lin Ruhai was filled with emotion when she saw her aunt and nephew acting like this. She thought to herself: It's true that we are close relatives, so we can be so open-minded. Jia Lian was calm along the way, and it was only when he met his wife that he showed his true feelings.

Jia Jiamin had a sick look on her face. She cried hard and coughed again and again. She hurriedly stepped forward to support her and raised her hands to help smooth her back. All the way to the main hall, she helped Jia Min sit down. After Jia Lian sat down on the other side, she let Jia Min pull her. Jia Lian began to ask questions here and there, and Jia Lian answered them one by one. After Jia Min's mood was completely stable, Jia Lian took the initiative to ask: "How is my aunt's health? Before coming, my grandmother repeatedly asked whether to hire an imperial doctor from the capital."

Lin Ruhai sat aside and listened for a long time without interrupting the conversation between her aunt and nephew. At this moment, she explained: "Mr. Mei, a great doctor in Songjiang, came here and said that the root of the disease was caused by childbirth. Medicine, stone, and acupuncture cannot remove the root, and can only be treated with rest. Medicine, stone and acupuncture are supplemented.”

Jia Min also sighed after hearing this: "I'm afraid my illness won't be cured. I have frequent attacks every winter and spring. It's gotten worse in the past two years. I've been in bed for three months this year and only got up a few days ago. Maybe it was because of the good news about Lian'er. blessing."

After hearing this, Jia Lian suddenly said solemnly: "Mr. Mei Da, can you tell me what is the root cause of the disease?"

Lin Ruhai replied: "It is said that external evils have invaded and are difficult to eradicate. We can only take some medicine to strengthen the body and suppress the evils."

Scholars in ancient times read a lot of medical books. In the traditional Chinese medicine system, there are many things that are not just medicine.

After Jia Lian pondered for a while, he decided to give it a try. There was no harm in it anyway.

"Speaking of external evils, my nephew has got a folk remedy that is specially designed to cure external evils. I can't say whether it can cure it completely, but there is no harm in giving it a try." After finishing speaking, Jia Lian said to Lin Ruhai: "Uncle, can you please calm down?" room, just in case the partition wall has ears, making it easier to talk.”

Lin Ruhai and Jia Min are both very smart people. They immediately knew that there was something in Jia Lian's words, and Lin Ruhai immediately said: "I will make arrangements right now."

The couple went to the study room with Jia Lian. Daiyu followed quietly without saying a word, but kept looking at Jia Lian's cousin with her glasses. So far, the two have only been polite when they met.

When there were only true relatives in the study, Jia Lian said seriously: "My uncle and aunt have not been able to recover well for a long time, and I am afraid there is a reason for it. In my opinion, from now on, the matter of medicine and stone for the two elders must be handled by trustworthy people. My folk remedies are not allowed to be disclosed to anyone else. I will prepare them secretly later. It is a very simple folk remedy that can be used in the study to avoid all risks."

Lin Ruhai was relatively calm after hearing this, but his expression was gloomy and he remained silent. Jia Min looked horrified and kept whispering: "My poor son, I'm afraid he will be burdened by being a parent."

Jia Lian quickly reassured: "Auntie, don't worry too much. Everything is just my nephew's guess, and it may not be true."

Jia Min coughed repeatedly, and Daiyu, who looked worried, stepped forward and stepped on her feet to calm the air. After the coughing stopped, Jia Min glanced at Lin Ruhai calmly, and whispered feebly: "Uncle, it's not easy to do this job, because it blocks people's way of making money. Originally, I was only allowed to leave after one appointment, but Your Majesty insisted on staying for one more time."

Lin Ruhai also had a sad look on his face at this time and said: "I would rather believe that there is something there than not believe that there is nothing. Lian'er brought a lot of people, so he secretly kept a close eye on the inside and outside of the Lin Mansion. Lian'er also had to work hard to move around outside. Attendant. To the outside world, it is said that the old lady feels sorry for her daughter and sent someone to protect her when she returns to Beijing. In short, isolate the inside and outside first, and then see the results of the medicine. "

Everyone is afraid of death. Lin Ruhai broke out in a cold sweat when he thought about how the Lin family would behave after he died.

Jia Min gave birth to a son, and he died after a minor illness. A member of the Lin family with a title, Lin Ruhai served as the Salt Patrol Censor for two terms, and accumulated enough wealth to make people think wildly.

Jia Min was no longer calm at this time, and what she said was extremely cold: "In front of Lian'er, with the support of my mother-in-law, I am not afraid of saying something nasty. It is difficult to guard against house thieves day and night. Master If you can't make up your mind, let Lian'er come forward and you can rest at home to recuperate and keep everything clean."

After hearing Jia Min's words, Jia Lian suddenly gave a thumbs up secretly. This aunt is powerful enough to directly give General Lin Ruhai his place.

Obviously she felt that Lin Ruhai's previous statement of isolating the inside and outside was not strong enough. What she wanted was to clean up the inside and outside, especially the Lin family.

Jia Lian didn't know the specific details. Through common sense, it should be that someone in the Lin family wanted to adopt the child to Lin Ruhai.

Jia Min was just sick, so the Lin family acted like this, fearing that Jia Min would die tomorrow.

Looking at it this way, it is not easy for Jia Min. There is just one thing that Jia Lian still needs to ask.

"There should be a lot of caring people in my aunt's dowry. How can these people help me? If not, I will send them all away."

After hearing this, Jia Min immediately sneered and looked at Lin Ruhai quietly. The uncle looked embarrassed and wanted to apologize but couldn't. Jia Lian understood immediately and hurriedly said to Xini: "My aunt is also from our family, so why not?" Don’t you know? If nothing else, don’t you have a clear mind about the Jia family? The authorities are obsessed with it!”

Only then did Jia Min let Lin Ruhai go, with a smile on her face: "Lian'er is right. I also know that you almost died! I just feel bitter that I couldn't protect my poor child. I think it was him If you are not convinced enough, you are worse than a child without a mother."

When Jia Lian saw that he was about to come around again, he quickly stood up and raised his hand to calm Jia Min, and said comfortingly: "My aunt is still young. She can take good care of her health and will be able to regenerate in the future. But on my uncle's side, the potential risks are greater."

Jia Min understood, and turned to Lin Ruhai and said: "I will take care of the matters outside, and I will discuss the matters in the inner house with my good nephew before deciding. Is that okay?"

These words gave Lin Ruhai enough face. Lin Ruhai also knew that not only did Jia Lian come, he also brought dozens of talented generals with him. These people would not show any weakness when they went to the battlefield to deal with the Lin family. These tribesmen really have everything they need. This is probably where Jia Min's confidence lies, otherwise he wouldn't be talking so openly today.

Do you really think Lin Ruhai is shameless?
Isn't it just that her maternal nephew is very competitive, Jia Min has the capital to be strong-willed.

"Your aunt and nephew will go to the inner house to talk, and I will go to the outside to explain." Lin Ruhai was very decisive. Judging from the meaning, it was not that he couldn't see many things, but that he was embarrassed. Now that Jia Lian has arrived, Jia Min takes advantage of the situation, and Lin Ruhai follows the current.

The aunt and nephew went to the back house. Jia Lian kept helping Jia Min to walk. Only when Jia Min was next to her, Jia Min introduced: "Aunt Mei is my dowry. Mr. Mei Da was an imperial doctor in Beijing at that time and was honored by the old loyalty. Wang was implicated in the case and imprisoned, but your grandfather came to the rescue and Mr. Mei Da was saved. Your grandmother's original intention was for Miss Mei to stay in the house temporarily, but she insisted on repaying her kindness with her own body. This is the only trustworthy house in the back of the Lin Mansion. That’s her.”

Only then did Jia Lian put the things together, and hurriedly bowed to Aunt Mei, who had always had no sense of presence, and hugged her hands: "Jia Lian thanked my aunt for protecting my aunt!" Aunt Mei was pretty, and when she saw this, she waved her hand quickly: "Young Master Wan Wan No, if it hadn’t been for the elder’s rescue back then, all the men in the Mei family would not have been saved, and all the women and children would have been sent to the Jiaofang Department.”

Jia Min said: "Okay, we are all our own people. Don't thank me here and there." The conversation changed and Jia Min said again: "Lian'er doesn't know something. Your uncle is sent to patrol the salt censorship in Lianghuai River. I almost missed it." I didn't come with you. If you really stay in Gusu, I'm afraid the grass on the grave will be three feet high. Your uncle had no choice but to stay in the Lin family's old house in Suzhou because the original dowry was his own."

Jia Lian was deeply involved in the Lin family's affairs, so he naturally said politely: "If my aunt's illness is really caused by external evil, my nephew is 70% sure. But my cousin's body seems to be a little weaker. I have a method to move the muscles and bones. If you insist on exercising every day, it will not be difficult to gain something. It is better to take less tonics. If you are weak and do not take supplements, the harm will be greater."

Jia Min was quite surprised when he heard this and said: "You actually said this? Where did you get it?"

As soon as Jia Lian heard this, he took out the joke he had prepared in advance and said: "I often skipped school when I was in clan school. To outsiders, it seemed that I didn't go to school well. In fact, when my nephew was seven years old, he was taught the health-preserving skills by someone else. I don't dare to expose the method, I can only practice it in private. The so-called folk remedies are also taught by the stranger. However, the stranger's whereabouts are erratic, and the nephew wants to become a disciple but cannot. He sees the stranger only ten times before and after, and the last time he accidentally falls into the water, the stranger takes action. After the rescue, I became clear-sighted, and my fate with him has ended, and there is no possibility of meeting him again."

Jia Min was dumbfounded when he heard this, and Jia Lian continued: "The stranger replied, my life is not destined to be a disaster, but the Jia family will be implicated in a disaster. That's why my nephew decided to take the imperial examination in order to survive." Tribulation. My aunt must not tell anyone about this matter."

When Jia Min heard this, she stamped her feet and said, "It's all the fault of Jia Zhen from Dongfu and your money-grubbing father! Mother is also confused!"

(End of this chapter)