From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 45: Hunting at Tiewang Mountain

Jia Wei overslept when he was on guard duty, and he was not sleepy in the morning, so he practiced calligraphy in the study.

Around noon, Ningguo Mansion sent someone to invite him, but Jia Wei sent him away. Jia Rong then came in person.

"Uncle Wei, please give your nephew some face. If I don't invite Uncle Wei, the master will find trouble with me again..."

Looking at Jia Rong bowing, Jia Wei also became annoyed and had no choice but to go to Ning Mansion... It's not that he felt sorry for Jia Rong, but he just hadn't torn his face with the Jia family yet.

They were all on the same street and there was no need to ride horses. Jia Wei took Tie Zhu out and went with Jia Rong.

As soon as I entered the Ningguo Mansion and passed the ceremonial gate, a group of people came towards me, led by Lai Sheng, the housekeeper of the Ning Mansion.

"Master Er is really hard to invite. I can't even get in the door if I go there myself. I can only give face to the old master." Lai Sheng joked with a smile.

Jia Wei ignored him and looked at Jia Rong coldly: "Who is this person?"

Jia Rong replied: "It is the housekeeper Lai from the mansion."

It turned out to be Lai Sheng, Jia Wei had some impression of him. His brother Lai Da was the housekeeper of Rong Mansion. These two were typical evil servants who hid evil intentions.

Lai Sheng has always been used to bullying others in the Ning Mansion. Even the proper masters like Jia Qiang have to call him Grandpa Lai when they see him. As time goes by, his temper becomes worse and worse. Now he is even making fun of Jia Wei.

Jia Wei was reluctant to come, so he said to Jia Rong coldly: "There is no discipline in this mansion. I am not a servant, and I dare to lecture my master."

Then he turned to Tiezhu and said, "Slap me in the face!"

Tiezhu walked forward. Lai Sheng pointed at him and said in surprise: "How dare you!"

Tiezhu grinned, grabbed Lai Sheng's neck with his big hands, slapped him twice, and then pushed him away.

Several servants supported Lai Sheng, leaving several red and swollen fingerprints on his face. Lai Sheng covered his face and stared at Jia Wei, looking like he wanted to eat him.

"You're still not convinced? Who gave you this temper?"

As Jia Wei spoke, he kicked out. Lai Sheng cried out in pain and fell to the ground with several servants behind him. They were in so much pain that they couldn't even cry out.

Jia Rong was stunned. He usually saw Uncle Yu as a gentle and refined man, and he almost forgot that he was the top scholar in martial arts and a real warrior.

"What are you standing there for?"

"Oh...Uncle Wei, please come in, please come this way." Jia Rong hurriedly bent down and said, fearing that Jia Wei would be unhappy and beat him up.

In Ningxi Pavilion of Huifang Garden, the sound of flutes is melodious and the singing is graceful.

After the song was over, plays such as "Ding Lang Recognizes His Father" and "Jiang Ziya Beheads His Generals and Becomes a God" were performed on the stage. Suddenly, gods and ghosts appeared, and suddenly monsters appeared. The sounds of gongs, drums and shouting were endless, and the scene was very lively.

Jia Zhen was getting tired of waiting, when suddenly Jia Rong and Jia Wei came quickly from the corridor and Jia Zhen immediately stood up to greet them.

"My dear brother, thank you for keeping me waiting for so long!"

Jia Wei dealt with it casually. Jia Zhen was quite friendly and enthusiastic towards him, but Jia Wei knew that Jia Zhen had a despicable character and was morally corrupt, so he did not have a good impression of him.

Halfway through the banquet, Jia Zhen revealed his intention.

"Your Majesty will go to Tiewang Mountain to hunt in seven days. My brother is in great favor with the Emperor, so he should go with you, right?"

Jia Wei said: "Of course, protecting His Majesty is the duty of the Dragon Guard."

Jia Zhen put down his wine glass and sighed, "If I'm unlucky, I'll have to lead a battalion of soldiers with me. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me then."

Jia Wei was puzzled. Jia Zhen was a hereditary third-rank noble, General Weilie, and "General Weilie" was just a title, not a real job. How could he be allowed to lead the troops? And at this important time when the emperor was traveling?

Jia Zhen sighed and said to himself, "It was an order from the Ministry of War, asking me to temporarily lead a battalion. Zhao Wuji, the adopted son of the factory owner, is the deputy commander, and Eunuch Fang is the military supervisor. They are guarding the left wing of the imperial carriage..."

Zhao Wuji?
Jia Wei frowned. There was something fishy about this matter! Could it be that Zhao Wuji was going to attack the emperor just like in the plot?

But the Ministry of War has already issued the order, and there is absolutely no room for maneuver. We can only take one step at a time.

Fortunately, he is by the emperor's side and has the upper hand in everything.

After saying this, Jia Zhen brought up the idea of ​​asking Jia Wei to move back to Ning Mansion, but Jia Wei naturally refused.

Jia Zhen said, "Next month is Rong'er's grandfather's birthday. If he knew you were still living outside, he would definitely say that we, your brother and sister-in-law, treated you badly. And this is also what the old lady wanted.

"Your courtyard has been empty in the mansion. I have asked the maids to clean it and replace all the utensils and furnishings. You can eat with us. If you are not satisfied with your living here, just come and tell me."

Jia Wei said coldly, "I'm used to living alone in Jinling, so I won't bother you. It's only a few steps to your house, so it won't be a bother."

When Jia Zhen heard this, his face turned a little unhappy. He was already a little angry after being rejected repeatedly by Jia Wei.

Ever since he inherited the title and became the head of the Jia family, except for the master of the West Mansion, no one in the eight branches of the two mansions of the Jia family in Shenjing dared to cross his brow.

Moreover, he was the head of the Jia family and Jia Wei's elder brother, so he naturally felt humiliated.

Jia Wei was too lazy to play along with him, and seeing that the atmosphere had grown cold, he said goodbye directly, and without paying any attention to Jia Zhen's dark face, he turned around and walked out of Ningxixuan.

Jia Zhen watched Jia Wei's back disappear and spat, "You little brat who hasn't even grown all his hair yet is already cocky after winning the title of martial arts champion! You ungrateful thing, I don't think you've been eating and drinking at the expense of others in Jinling for so many years!"

Jia Zhen drank another large glass of wine in a desperate manner. Looking at the pretty actress on the stage, he felt a burning sensation in his abdomen and quickly called Lai Sheng to come over.

A servant came in and said, "Master, Grandpa Lai has gone down to lie down."

Jia Zhen asked, "What happened to him?"

"Grandpa Lai was just beaten by Second Master Wei. He couldn't even stand up straight, so he was carried back..."

Jia Zhen smashed his wine glass and cursed, "What a lawless evildoer!" He pointed at Jia Rong and said, "Go and call him back to me!"

Jia Rong felt his legs go weak, and said hurriedly, "Master, Uncle Wei is a warrior, I..."

"That evil creature dares to hit me!" Jia Zhen scolded, "Go quickly, and let him get away. Watch out for your skin!"

Jia Rong’s face turned pale and he could only chase after him.

He saw Jia Wei in the hallway and was about to call out to him when he heard Rongguo Mansion's housekeeper Lin Zhixiao say to Jia Wei:
"Second Master, the eunuch Dai from the Daming Palace has come to issue an imperial decree and is now at Rongxi Hall."

Jia Wei responded calmly. He turned to look at Jia Rong, who looked flustered, and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"

Jia Rong quickly shook his head and said, "Nothing, nothing, I'm here to see Uncle Wei off."

Jia Rong could only send Jia Wei out of Ningguo Mansion and return to the garden. Without waiting for Jia Zhen to start scolding him, he knelt down and said:

"Master, an angel came from the palace to deliver the imperial edict. Uncle Yu went to the West Palace to receive it..."

Jia Zhen was a little furious. He cursed and slapped Jia Rong: "You are a few years older than that evil creature. Look at what you have done!"

Jia Zhen ordered the servant to spit at him. The servant knew Jia Zhen's temper and could not disobey him, so he spat in Jia Rong's face. Jia Rong knelt on the ground and could only endure it. He lowered his head and dared not say a word.

"Tell your wife to bring a bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup to the garden. My voice has always been sore, and you are also an unfilial son. You are not as considerate as Qin Shi!"

Jia Rong lowered his head even more, perhaps because he was ashamed of being scolded by Jia Zhen, or because he was trying to hide his expression: "Qin is sick today. I heard from Ruizhu that she couldn't get up in the morning."

Jia Zhen angrily cursed: "You vile bastard! You can't even take care of your own daughter-in-law, watch out for your hide!"

Jia Rong was so frightened that his whole body was shaking. He felt wronged and humiliated. He knew very well how Qin's illness was unknown to others.

(End of this chapter)