Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 55 Suppression from “filial piety”
  Although he really wanted to kill Jia She, he had to wait for the right time.

The reason is very simple, the word "filial piety".

There was a difference in divine power between the kings of the East and the West. After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms with the combination of divine power and secular power, the imperial seal was engraved with eight words: "Ordered by heaven, you will live forever."

The structure of farming society takes the family as the smallest unit. In ancient times, the population was not counted, but "households" were counted, which fully illustrates this point. "Household" is the most basic underlying unit, and "filial piety" has naturally become the greatest common denominator that is simple and easy to use.

"Rule the world with filial piety" is a banner that every emperor must hold up obediently.

As a virtue recognized by the whole society, the emperor unceremoniously used it as a ruling tool to maintain social stability.

Until Neo-Confucianism solemnly launched the enhanced version of the "Three Cardinal Guides and Five Constant Rules", if the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die; if the father wants the son to die, the son has to die. Very perverted!
  So, what do the two sages of Confucianism say?
  Confucius said: A small staff receives a large staff and walks away.

Mencius said: The king regards his ministers as grass and grass, and the ministers regard him as a bandit.

Let's put it this way, the current "filial piety" is the biggest obstacle on Jia Lian's road to being a rich man for the rest of his life.

In the face of this social consensus, individuals have no power to fight back on the surface and can only act in private.

Jia Lian was woken up before dawn. The scent of osmanthus lingered on the tip of his nose, and the scent of osmanthus disappeared before he got up.

He closed his eyes and opened his arms, letting Guixiang and the maid dress him. His hands were not clean. This was Jia Lian's last stubbornness.

Guixiang's body became limp and her cheeks were hot after being oiled. She tried to remain serious and set an example for the little maid. The slightly raised corners of her mouth betrayed her mood at the moment.

"Good second master, I have a busy day today. After the elders at home pay New Year's greetings, I have to go out with the elder..."

Guixiang's chattering reached my ears, and it was unexpectedly warm. Men always focus on girls, and the age limit depends on the criminal law.

Jia Lian still has moral integrity, just not much!
  Jia She was in high spirits after not sleeping all night. The biggest difference between this year and previous years was that there was an additional Jia Lian with a reputation, which meant that Jia She no longer had to be overwhelmed by his second wife Jia Zhu's reputation every year.

Speaking of Jia She's years in Rongguo Mansion, it was really a bad deal. The love-hate relationship between Jia Mu, who has always been in good health, and the rebellious middle-aged Jia She, could not be suppressed even by a hundred episodes of TV series.

The core conflict is that the preference for the second house leads to a complete imbalance in the first house’s mentality.

The Rongguo Mansion was so big that even Jia She could not see Jia She even if there was no important matter. Speaking of which, Jia Lian's grandson is very special. He can actually greet him almost every day. Jia Zhu, who was studying in the Imperial College, could not come to pay his respects every day during the holidays.

"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I'll go back and kowtow to the old lady to pay New Year greetings. Don't forget to pay a visit to Dongfu."

Jia She pretended to be a parent, while Jia Lian acted like a "filial son". He silently cursed in his heart, "Why don't you die earlier?" and responded in a nonchalant manner: "I know!"

Even as a time traveler, Jia Lian does not intend to do anything to change the world. Changing a person is difficult, but changing a world is an impossible task. What's more, Jia Lian is a very lazy person!
  The reason for Jia Lian's efforts is simple: the people around him are too capable of seeking death.

In the past, Jia Lian was a child who had no ability to protect himself. He could only endure it, but now it was different and it was time to put it into practice.

Jia She was very unhappy with Jia Lian's attitude, but there was nothing he could do about it. In the past, Jia Lian was just a loser waiting to die. Jia She's treatment of his son was simple and crude, just beating and scolding him to vent his anger, which had no educational significance at all.

This method is inappropriate now, especially today. You can't beat or scold you at will. If you turn around and complain to the old lady, your ears will still be the unlucky ones.

"Let's go!" Jia She went forward, thinking that when he saw Jia Zheng and his wife later, he would be able to feel proud and not angry anymore.

Over at Rongxi Hall, Jia Mu got up early and was dressed in formal attire. Sons, grandchildren, nephews, etc., took turns to come forward and kowtow to pay New Year greetings.

As the highest-ranking mother in the East and West Houses, Jia Mu not only likes the excitement, but also likes the feeling of being supported by others.

When it was Jia Lian's turn, Jia's mother smiled, listened to the auspicious words, and received twelve taels of lucky money.

Jia Lian didn't want to go to Dongfu, mainly because he didn't want to face Jia Zhen's stinky face. How to put it, it's not okay not to go, because Jia She is an elder, and there is no reason for Jia She to go to Jia Zhen to pay New Year's greetings. But he couldn't resist Jia She, who was a bitch. Because of Jia Zhen's identity as the clan leader, he sent Jia Lian to come to the house on his own initiative for the sake of petty profits for some members of the clan.

Jia Lian was thinking about it on the road, walking around thinking that snakes were not a bad thing. From now on, the You family of Dongfu will be connected to the second and third sisters, as well as Qin Keqing, who has never been married. Well, after all, we want Jia Zhen to die when her heart is pounding and she fails to succeed. Well, if you have nothing to do, brainwash Jia Rong and turn Dongfu into a back garden in the future.

When Jia Lian came to pay New Year's greetings, Jia Zhen naturally received him warmly and stood at the steps of the main hall to greet him. Naturally, Jia Zhen would not be like this in the past. Isn't this because Jia Lian is famous?
  "We've been having a lot of noise all night, and we're just about to clean up. We're going over to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady, but Brother Lian wants to come first."

Jia Zhen warmly let her go inside, and Jia Lian turned slightly sideways and returned the greeting: "I was woken up before dawn. I just came here to kowtow to the old lady. When I get back, I have to go out with my father to pay New Year greetings."

"It's like this every year. We're all on our own, and it's the same with my elder brother. The first day of the new year is the busiest time."

After some polite greetings, tea was served inside, and Mr. You personally took care of it. Jia Zhen really wants to get closer to Jia Lian, but Jia Lian always keeps a certain distance between them. Jia Zhen had doubts about this. After sending Jia Lian away, she said to You with a smile: "Jia Lian looks at you more than me. He always hides his hands in his sleeves for fear that I will hold his hand. "

Youshi thought to herself, "That Jia Lian likes to stare at people's backs, which makes people's backs run cold." But she smiled at her husband and said, "Master, maybe Na Lian is not used to holding hands with others?"

Jia Lian looked at Youshi with a half-smile and said, "Really? Looking for an opportunity to hold his hand later?"

"Master, you are joking! You didn't drink alcohol so early in the morning, how can you talk drunkenly?" Youshi was unhappy in her heart, but her face remained calm. I was just thinking to myself, Master, it makes no sense. What does it mean for my sister-in-law to hold hands with her brother-in-law?
  Youshi returned to the bedroom, sat on the stool and stared in the mirror in a daze for a while. The more she thought about it, the more something was wrong. She felt that Jia Zhen's words might not be a joke. Youshi couldn't help but feel chilled thinking about it.

Jia Lian returned to the East Cross Courtyard, where the carriages and horses were ready. Jia She looked sanctimonious and wanted to reprimand him a few words before setting off. Unexpectedly, Jia Lian spoke first: "Father, we are old outside, you can go alone, why bother?" Take me with you?"

Jia She was furious. He raised his finger and pointed at Jia Lian's nose and cursed: "You little beast who doesn't know how high the sky is and how high the sky is. We and your nobles are united in spirit, and only then can your majesty pay off the debt. From now on, if you want to be an official outside, you can't live without these old memories." Help, how dare you neglect me?"

Jia Lian was not afraid at all. Even if he was beaten, Jia Lian would still say what he said, so he backed away, avoiding the old man's hand that quickly reached the tip of his nose, and said lightly: "You asked me to go, don't blame me for not understanding when you turn around. The world is wise." After hearing this, Jia She was furious. He raised his hand and grabbed the tea cup in front of him. Normally, the tea cup would have been smashed over. But today, Jia She was a little more hesitant and thought to himself: This little beast is leaving now because of the civil servants. On the way, there is a teacher who lives in the Emperor's heart. I beat him today. He will be sent to work as an official in the next year. He will not share the income with me. What should I do?

Thinking of the money in the future, Jia Shebian put down the tea cup and said unforgivingly: "Humph, if you disobey again, I will go to Shuntian Mansion to sue you for disobedience and see who can save you."

He must be labeled as disobedient and unfilial, and even a time traveler cannot bear it.

This old guy must quickly find a way to kill him!
  This is Jia Lian's most urgent idea!
  The previous generation of King Beijing was the head of the clan. He once led his troops to sweep across Mobei and made great achievements in battle.

This generation of Beijing kings also accompanied the Supreme Emperor on expeditions to the Western Regions and made some military exploits, which were different from the previous generation of Beijing kings.

Thirty years after becoming the Supreme Emperor, the current King Beijing gradually left the army and no longer had the opportunity to lead troops in war.

The so-called Four Kings and Eight Dukes are also divided into gangs, and King Beijing is the leader of one of the gangs.

A gang is a colloquial term, and a more elegant term is a faction.

The first stop for Jia She to pay New Year's greetings was the Prince's Palace in Beijing. The titles in the Zhou Dynasty were very interesting. In principle, they were downgraded when they changed generations, but there was no need to downgrade when the emperor asked. This can be seen by looking at the titles of Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion. Jia She is a first-rank general, while Jia Zhen, who is one generation shorter, is a third-rank general. It shows that the Rongguofu series was not demoted once.

In layman's terms, when a title changes, whether it will be downgraded or not depends entirely on the emperor's mood.

This fully proves the high degree of centralization of imperial power in the Zhou Dynasty. Whether civil servants or noble generals, they can only follow the emperor's baton. That's why Jia Lian judged that the court structure of the Zhou Dynasty was a bit like that of the Qing Dynasty.

As a hereditary and irreplaceable prince, King Beijing is fully qualified to sit in the main hall and wait for visitors.

Jia Lian followed Jia She to the Beijing Palace. When he was more than a hundred meters away from the gate, the carriage stopped. Looking out from the car, I saw that the road was blocked. There was a long queue of nobles who came to pay New Year's greetings to King Beijing.

Jia She asked his eldest son to get out of the car to deliver the greeting cards. Jia Lian got out of the car reluctantly and moved around a bit. In the TV series, both Jia Zhen and Jia Lian can ride horses. As a time traveler, Jia Lian does not ride horses, at least not in a city with many buildings.

The reason is simple. Riding a horse looks convenient, but the target on horseback is too obvious and can easily be attacked by someone.

Let's put it this way, it is not difficult to find a place to hide in the buildings on both sides of the road and ambush the horseback target with bows, arrows, crossbows, and muskets.

Jia Lian didn't mind using the utmost malice to speculate on these powerful people, especially if he wanted to hug the emperor, he would definitely offend someone.

If you go out in a carriage, you cannot see the target, which greatly increases the difficulty of a sneak attack.

Changsui came back soon, followed by the butler of Beijing Prince's Mansion. He said very politely that Rongguo Mansion and Beijing Prince's Mansion were close friends and there was no need to wait in line. The butler led the father and son forward directly.

This treatment made Jia She walk with a floating posture. Jia Lian, who was following behind, had no expression on his face but was highly vigilant in his heart. After entering through the side door, he walked around the screen and saw King Beijing waiting on the steps of the front hall. Jia Lian was immediately alert. If there was a siren on his forehead, it would definitely sound in Ula Ula.

The danger of King Beijing is at the highest level for Jia Lian.

The reason is very simple. In such a situation, the person in power can show the greatest respect, so the things you need to do in the future must be high-risk, low-reward, or even serve as cannon fodder with no reward.

With Jia She's IQ, his ability to avoid risks is completely zero. For a little profit, Jia She would dare to act boldly and do evil wantonly for a fan.

With King Beijing's face-saving behavior, Jia She became a pawn in his hands, and there was no doubt about it.

Some among the powerful are stupid and some are bad. Coincidentally, Jia She is stupid, bad and extremely greedy.

"The good Qilin'er who is a disciple of the distinguished disciples of Enhou has good looks and demeanor, as well as excellent knowledge. Brother Lian took a small test in the examination hall and set a good example for the disciples of the distinguished disciples, so that the civil servants did not dare to underestimate him. Qingyun Academy became famous in the first battle , there are not a few civil servants who have made unremitting efforts and made great achievements for us and other nobles. I am truly worthy of being a good descendant of Duke Rong."

When King Beijing praises people, he can really lift them to heaven. Even Jia Lian, who was extremely vigilant, felt very comfortable when he was unprepared, not to mention Jia She next to him, whose smile was crooked.

Jia Lian, who wanted to keep a distance, kept his face calm, and just held his hands in greeting: "Your Majesty is too generous! Lian is too embarrassed to deserve it!"

This reaction fell in the eyes of King Beijing, and he was secretly surprised in his heart. How could this boy be so calm when he was only a little older?

Thinking of this, King Beijing took one more look at Jia Lian, then at Jia She who was smiling like a fool, and thought to himself: This fool is lucky enough to have given birth to such a beautiful son. Fortunately, Jia Lian is just a young man, and now it is Jia She who is in charge of the Jia family.

"My dear brother, please come in and serve tea." King Beijing made a gesture of invitation. Jia She quickly stepped aside and raised his hand to give way: "Your Majesty, please, Your Majesty, please."

Seeing Jia She's back half a step behind and not daring to go any further, accompanying King Beijing as he entered, Jia Lian secretly complained in his heart: This old dog, all his thoughts are focused on such superficial things. As everyone knows, the high treatment and face given by King Beijing are never given in vain.

There were already many guests in the front hall who had arrived first, and they all stood up at this moment, neatly greeting King Beijing and Jia She with their hands raised. For a moment, Jia She's vanity was filled with satisfaction. There were all acquaintances present, Jia She greeted them one by one in front, and Jia Lian greeted them behind.

When they sat down, Jia She was on the right side of King Beijing, while Jia Lian stood silently behind him.

From the time he left home until now, there was no smile on Jia Lian's face. Jia Lian knew that someone must be able to see his performance.

King Beijing didn't spend too much thought on Jia Lian. After all, he was an impulsive young man who could give a blow to the grandson of his chief minister. Fang Baiyi's dismissal had nothing to do with Jia Lian. The most fundamental reason was that Fang Baiyi did not cooperate with Emperor Chenghui's policy implementation, which made the emperor upset when he saw him and decided to replace his first assistant.

Speaking of Jia She, I dare not say anything else. In this kind of false response incident, it is really watertight, but it is a bit stupid.

(End of this chapter)