The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

"That's pretty much the result."

Jia Lian said again: "Can I tell the old lady and the lady these words?"

"No."

Lin Yun then said again: "Second brother Lian, I trust you, so I tell you my guess. No matter whether my guess is right or not, you can't tell anyone about it, not even your ancestors."

"Listen to you, I won't say anything."

...

Lin Yun said again: "I still have something to ask for your help."

"what's up?"

"Furong has an uncle named Wu Gui who works as a cook in your house. Tell my wife for me that I want to redeem their family."

Jia Lian said embarrassingly, "I'm afraid it won't work. My wife has a lot of opinions on my uncle. She will never promise you to help Wu Gui's family redeem themselves."

Lin Yun smiled and said, "I'm just asking for your help. Even if I treat you with courtesy first and then fight with me, if she doesn't agree, I will have my own way to pick her up."

Jia Lian asked curiously: "Could it be that you want to ask the old lady?"

"There's no need to ask the old lady for such a trivial matter. Besides, I can't enter the mansion right now."

"What's the way?"

"Secret first."

"Okay, let me tell you."

...

When Jia Lian returned to her residence, she saw Wang Xifeng leaning on the kang, listening to Xiaohong report to her about the distribution of monthly money.

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Seeing Jia Lian coming in, Wang Xifeng sent Xiaohong away, and then lifted the bearskin mattress on her body.Sitting up, he asked, "Second Master was called out by Xing'er just now, but he disappeared. What did you do?"

Jia Lian sent out all the maids and women in the room, and then said in a low voice, "Brother Yun has something to do with me, I'll go out and meet him."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "Does he want to ask you to beg someone in front of the old lady and say something nice for his uncle?"

Jia Lian said disdainfully: "What are you thinking? My uncle is a close minister of the emperor. What could happen to him that he would have to ask for mercy from the old lady?"

Wang Xifeng hurriedly asked, "Did Brother Yun tell you some inside information?"

Jia Lian remembered Lin Yun's advice, and quickly changed the subject, "Let's not talk about that. Brother Yun would like to ask you a favor, and tell his wife that he wants to redeem the lives of the cook Wu Gui and his family in our house."

Wang Xifeng asked in surprise: "Who is Wu Gui? Why did Brother Yun help him redeem himself?"

"It's Fu Rong's aunt and brother. It must be because of my uncle that he was bullied in our house."

Wang Xifeng said with a bitter face: "Isn't he embarrassing me? Madam hates uncle to death now, how could she agree to his request."

"Brother Yun said that he is called "before the soldiers, and if the wife refuses to agree, he will have his own way to take the person away. It's time for the wife to lose face. Don't blame him for being rude as a junior."

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"He can't even come into our house now, what can we do?"

"I don't know that. But if he dares to say it, he must be sure."

"Could it be that he wants to ask the old lady for help?"

"No."

"What's the way?"

"Don't make wild guesses, just go to my wife and help him mention it."

Wang Xifeng said dissatisfiedly: "It's easy for you to say. My wife told me a few days ago that I was not allowed to associate with Brother Yun. I'm going to talk about it now, isn't it just to scold me?"

Jia Lian: "Just say what Brother Yun asked the young man to pass on. If it doesn't work, just let the wife make her own decision."

Wang Xifeng stood up and said, "I really sent him here in my previous life. His uncle treated my uncle like that, and I have to help him send a message to his wife. What's the matter?"

Jia Lian advised: "Think about the thousands of taels of silver you earn every month. This is a good idea."

Wang Xifeng had nothing to say now, she called the maid Feng'er in, put on a cloak for her, and accompanied her to see Mrs. Wang.

...

Wang Xifeng came to Mrs. Wang's side and walked into the bedroom under the guidance of the maid.

When I went in, I saw that Mrs. Wang was sitting on the heating kang chatting with Aunt Xue. She hurried forward to salute the two.

After Wang Xifeng saluted, Mrs. Wang asked: "It's such a cold day, you're not resting indoors, are you looking for me?"

Wang Xifeng: "There is a small matter, I would like to ask my wife to show me."

Aunt Xue asked with a smile: "Brother Feng, you want me to avoid it for a while."

Wang Xifeng said hurriedly: "It's not a big deal, even if my aunt hears it, it won't make any difference."

Mrs. Wang: "What's the matter?"

"It's like this. Second Master Lian's servant just told me that Brother Yun asked him to bring a message. He wants to redeem the body of Wu Gui, the cook in our house, and his family. Please forgive me."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, her face immediately turned dark, and she scolded Wang Xifeng: "Didn't I tell you not to associate with him?"

Wang Xifeng said aggrievedly: "We have broken off contact, but he asked someone to send you a message. I can't hide it and not report it."

Mrs. Wang said with a look of disgust: "You ask someone to give him a reply and tell him to give up. He shouldn't worry about a cat or dog in our house."

"Okay, I'll send someone to call him back."

After a pause, Wang Xifeng said again: "Madam, he still has something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"You said."

"He said that he had done his best to be polite. If the wife refuses, don't blame him for doing the following."

Mrs. Wang said with a livid face: "Okay! I want to see if he dares to lead troops into our mansion."

When Wang Xifeng saw that the message had been brought, she quickly said goodbye and left.

...

After she left, Mrs. Wang said to Aunt Xue: "It is said that the Lin family is a scholarly family, but what they produce is everything. The old one is ungrateful, and the young one is also an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf."

Aunt Xue advised: "Sister, why should you argue with a junior? You will lose your own identity without gaining or losing."

"My sister said that that evil is really not worth my anger,"

Aunt Xue: "However, that brother Yun is still very scheming. Since he dared to threaten my sister, he must have some powerful means."

Mrs. Wang sneered and said: "What tricks can he have? He just wants to use the old lady to convince me. I have already passed on the message. He will never want to enter our house again now."

Aunt Xue: "Sister, do you want to ask someone, who is that Wu Gui? Why did Brother Yun want to redeem his family?"

"I don't care who he is, even if it's a cat or dog in the mansion, he won't want to leave."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang was angry, Aunt Xue gave up the idea of ​​persuading her again. She didn't want to offend her own sister because of Brother Yun.

...

Wang Xifeng returned to her room and saw Jia Lian lecturing a housekeeper who was kneeling on the ground, "Don't think that because the young nephew can't enter the house now, there's nothing you can do about it. He doesn't want to argue with you. If he launches a vicious attack, Come on, even the prince dares to fight, let alone you servants."

The woman in charge kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Second Lord, forgive me, and this servant does not want to embarrass Wu Gui, but I dare not disobey the word from the superior."

Jia Lian: "You have to think carefully. Chief Lai can control the house, but he can't control the outside. If you let Brother Yun know that you are making things difficult for him behind his back, then you can decide for yourself."

"Second master forgive me, the servants will not dare again."

"It's good to know, get out!"

"Yes."

...

Lin Yun soon received a message from Jia Lian's servant, and as expected, Mrs. Wang rejected his request.

He sneered secretly in his heart, "This stupid woman, she really thought that she wanted to beg her. If it weren't for you as a senior housekeeper, I wouldn't bother to talk to you."

After dismissing Jia Lian's servant, Lin Yun immediately sent Xiao Mo to Donggu Hang, and invited Cheng Rixing to Jinxiang Courtyard for a drink.

Chapter 239: The Man Who Backed the Pot

Lin Ruhai impeached Wang Ziteng and Prince Yue lied about his military achievements and deceived the emperor. The person who suffered the most was Jia Zheng.

Mr. Zheng considers himself a Qingliu, and has always had his ambition to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country.It's a pity that his ability is limited and he can't flex his muscles in the officialdom.

Out of similar interests, Jia Zheng attached great importance to Lin Ruhai, his brother-in-law, and pinned his ideals and ambitions on him.

But this time Lin Ruhai's impeachment of Prince Teng put him in torment. One was his brother-in-law, whom he had placed high hopes on, and the other was his uncle who held the military power. It didn't matter who they were The one who fell down and was the most injured was the concubine Xian who was in the palace.

In the end, Lin Ruhai was dismissed by the emperor pending investigation, Jia Zheng was disappointed but also relieved.

Although he and Lin Ruhai share the same interests, he doesn't want Prince Teng, who holds military power, to fall, which will be even more detrimental to their Jia family.

...

That afternoon, Jia Zheng discussed with several Qing guests in Mengpozhai how the emperor would deal with his brother-in-law Lin Ruhai.

A few Qing Ke Xianggong are arty and elegant, but they are blind to the affairs of the court.In addition, Wang Ziteng was also among those impeached by Lin Ruhai, which made them even more scruples and unable to speak out.

Fu Shi is Jia Zheng's protégé. He was a Jinshi. He is currently the fifth-rank general judge of Shuntian Mansion. He is also the most experienced in officialdom among them.

He smiled at Jia Zheng: "Based on my disciple's humble opinion, Master Lin's return to Beijing for investigation is only a temporary setback. It may be a year at most, or half a year at least. Master Lin will definitely be reactivated by the emperor."

Jia Zheng heard the words and said happily: "So, Ru Hai will not be punished by the court when he returns to Beijing this time?"

Hu Silai is a master of flatterers, and he is good at reading people's hearts. Seeing that Fu Shi had guessed Jia Zheng's thoughts, he immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin is in the heart of the emperor. However, it will definitely recover in the future.”

Zhan Guang said anxiously: "Old man, in my opinion, after Mr. Lin returns to Beijing, he will probably be transferred to another place."

Fu Shi frowned when he heard this, these gentlemen of the Qing Dynasty were still good at reciting poems and painting, and when it came to the important affairs of the court, they just talked nonsense.

Jia Zheng was very happy to hear it. Although he also felt that what Zhan Guang said was unreasonable, it was also the hope in his heart.Let's take it seriously.

Fu Shi: "I feel that Master Lin may be idle for a while after returning to Beijing, but his nephew may be reused."

Jia Zheng asked in surprise, "How do you say that?"

Fu Shi: "Last time at the banquet, I heard from the magistrate that Master Lin's nephew trained a new army in Zuowuwei, which was highly valued by the emperor. His equipment and treatment were different from other troops. It can be seen that The emperor has great expectations for the parts of his training."