In Ningguo Mansion, the Jia family has eight rooms in Beijing, and everyone who can say anything gathers here.
Everyone is worried about the future of Ningguo Mansion.
However, no one can come up with a convincing plan and method.
Suddenly hearing Jia Lian coming back, everyone quickly got up and met Jia Lian in front of the hall.
Jia Zheng took the lead and asked: "Lian'er, why did your Majesty summon you?"
Jia Lian replied: "Your Majesty already knew what was going on in the palace here. He was extremely angry and called me into the palace to reprimand me."
"Ah~!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
When the emperor was angry, he killed people at every turn.
Some people even looked up to the sky and shouted words like "It's over, it's over", "The Jia family is over".
Everyone in the Jia family knows that Jia Lian is the "favorite general" promoted by the emperor himself. Now even Jia Lian has been reprimanded by the emperor one after another, and scandals have arisen one after another in the Ningguo Mansion, making the emperor angry. How can the Jia family not be finished?
Some people who are extremely afraid of the imperial power have already begun to plan whether they should not get too close to the two houses in the future, so as not to be implicated if something goes wrong.
Even people who are not so pessimistic are thinking that since the emperor is very dissatisfied with Ning Guofu, it is very likely that Ning Guofu will not be able to inherit the title.
Once the title is terminated, the Ningguo Mansion is basically finished.
Jia Zheng also looked frightened and asked, "Does your Majesty have any other wishes or instructions?"
Facing this group of so-called nobles who were always in panic when encountering big events, Jia Lian shook his head.
He bowed slightly to Jia Jing, who was walking behind him, and then said: "Masters, you don't have to worry too much.
Although His Majesty severely reprimanded me, for the sake of our ancestors and the fact that I promptly acknowledged my mistake on behalf of my family, His Majesty did not embarrass me too much.
You just want me to strictly discipline my people from now on, if not...
Sir, respectful sir, speaking of it, our Jia family has been proud for hundreds of years, and there have indeed been many unscrupulous children in the family.
These people really need to be disciplined.
In the past, it was okay for our family to stay out of the limelight, but now that we have a royal concubine and we are prosperous, some people in the family are inevitably self-possessed, arrogant, and misbehaved, which can easily bring disaster to the family.
After being reprimanded by His Majesty this time, my nephew has a deep understanding that if he does not follow the example of the old Duke and run the family strictly, I am afraid that there will be endless consequences."
Jia Lian's words, which were half statements and half shocks, made Jia Zheng and others change their minds.
Jia Zheng sighed, "Yes, it's time to take care of things."
Jia Jing has practiced Taoism for many years, perhaps pursuing the "immortal style of Taoism". He looks skinny and has frost-white temples. If his face were not sad and a little panic-stricken at this time, he might actually feel a bit like a Taoist master.
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Seeing that everyone in the family supported Jia Lian's statement, Jia Jing showed a slightly guilty look on his face and had to express his position: "Brother Lian is right.
Alas, it's also my fault. In order to pursue a better life these years, I left the family business to Jane to take care of it.
I thought that although he was ineffective, he was more than capable, but I didn't expect...
Come on, in short, it's all our eldest brother's fault, but I'd like to ask you to forgive me for once, considering that I'm almost seventy years old now and Zhen'er has suffered another misfortune."
When everyone saw what Jia Jing said, everyone was saddened and shed tears, so naturally they couldn't bear to express their anger. Instead, they tried to persuade the third-generation eldest brother of the Jia family with good words.
Seeing that everyone's resentment was gone, Jia Jingcai continued: "As for what brother Lian said about rectifying the family, you also know that I am no longer a person in the world, and I can't understand these things.
After the matter between Zhen'er and Ronger is over, I'd better return to Xuanzhen Temple and continue practicing.
Therefore, I leave the family affairs to Brother Zheng and Brother Lian."
Jia Jing's words were also a response to those who had previously advised him to abandon Taoism and return to secular life.
Jia Zhen died and Jia Rong committed a serious crime. Now the only man in the Ningguo Mansion who can take on the trouble is Jia Jing.
Therefore, many people in the family advised him to come back and revive the family.
Of course he would not agree to this.
He has long lost any regard for the secular world and has devoted himself to cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal. Otherwise, he would not have lived in the Taoist temple all year round.
Although he was heartbroken when his son and grandson had an accident, it strengthened his determination to follow the Tao. He even thought to himself that he would no longer have any worries, and maybe he would be closer to the Tao.
No one could do anything about Jia Jing's stubbornness. In addition, Jia Jing was really old and seemed to be in his final years. They couldn't bear to force him, so they had to let him go.
After returning to the hall and taking his seat again, Jia Zheng asked Jia Lian again: "There is still something about Ronger. Can you go to Shuntian Mansion to negotiate with Mr. Weng? Is there any room for accommodation?"
Jia Lian shook his head and said: "Not only in Lian Shuntian Mansion, but also in the palace, when His Majesty softened his tone, my nephew tried to exonerate Rong'er. Unexpectedly, he was immediately severely scolded by His Majesty, and the nephew did not dare to say any more.
I think His Majesty’s intention is that this matter must be treated as a major case in this dynasty and handled strictly in accordance with the law, and we will never be allowed to interfere in this matter, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.”
Everyone was shocked again.
None of them doubted what Jia Lian said.
Jia Zhen fell into ashes, and Jia Rong killed his father with his son. The successive scandals were indeed enough to make the emperor angry. But some people had a lucky heart and thought that with the power of the family, they could preserve the only bloodline in Ningguo Mansion.
"So, Ronger cannot be saved at all?"
Jia Zheng asked in a deep voice. Jia Jing, who was above, only looked darker but didn't express much.
Jia Lian said: "After coming out of the palace, I went directly to Shuntian Mansion.
Mr. Weng, the Governor, has a good attitude towards our family. He told me that His Majesty summoned him in the morning and strictly ordered him to work with the Ministry of Punishment to handle the case in accordance with the law and not to bend the law for personal gain.
Mr. Weng also said that based on the several crimes committed by Ronger, the Ministry of Punishment would at least impose a death sentence, or even Ling Chi..."
The pampered gentlemen of the Jia family turned pale when they heard this.
Jia Lian, however, seemed to be okay and continued to say in a calm voice: "My nephew can't bear it, but after thinking about it, even if we try our best, we may not be able to rescue Ronger.
It may also bring disaster to the family."
The elders of the Jia family said: "Lian'er is right. Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with our Jia family. We really cannot allow Ronger to fall into His Majesty's hands just because of Ronger."
"That's right. Anyway, this is Rong'er's own fault. Even if Brother Zhen is at fault, he is his father after all. How can he be wrong? I think he is just a rebellious and unfilial beast. Death is not a pity..."
There are many people in the world who follow what others say.
Even the Jia family, as a wealthy family, is no exception. Seeing that Jia Lian, the leader of the younger generation of the family, said this, he immediately agreed, and they are much less particular than Jia Lian. Why not exclude Jia Rong from the family tree?
It's just a matter of keeping an open mind and resolutely not putting the family in danger because of such unscrupulous descendants.
Faced with the heated public sentiment, even Jia Jing, who wanted to save Jia Rong the most, could only sigh inwardly and never mention the matter again.
Jia Lian took advantage of the situation and said: "But Ronger is the direct descendant of my family, Jia, after all. I really can't bear to see him suffer such torture and end up with his head missing.
So I told Ronger everything during my visit."
Having said this, Jia Lian stood up, kowtowed to Jia Jing, and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Jing. My nephew knows that doing so may make Rong'er think about committing suicide.
But my nephew thought that as a son of my Jia family, if I could face life and death, he would be a good man.
At least, at the last moment, he lived up to the honor of our Jia family."
Jia Jing was confused by Jia Lian's actions and asked in surprise: "Brother Lian, do you mean that Ronger is already there?"
Jia Lian nodded: "Yes, Ronger has gone.
After knowing that he had no chance of surviving, he expressed his repentance to me in public and then bravely committed suicide.
He said that this was the last thing he did for the family, and he used his own life to maintain the family's last dignity."
As soon as Jia Lian said this, Jia Jing finally couldn't hold it back and had tears in his eyes.
He stretched out his hand tremblingly, but finally lowered it feebly, and sighed: "Get up, it's not your fault, it's him, it's their own bad conduct that finally led to this end.
Finally, at the last moment, he did not bring shame to the family, and he is worthy of being a descendant of my Jia family."
Nobles have the pride of being nobles. Unless they are at the end of their rope and have their homes confiscated and questioned, how can they endure the dislocation of their heads and being laughed at by the common people?
This is Jia Jing. He didn't know anything about his grandson Jia Rong, so he believed Jia Lian's words as soon as he heard it.
In Jia's family, some smart people could hear the flaws in Jia Lian's words.
Is it just Brother Rong’s lackluster boy?
Even if the knife is put to his neck, he still wants to beg for mercy. Will he die for the honor of the family so simply? I'm afraid that it is Jia Lian who really has no chance to save him. In order to settle this matter as soon as possible, he also wants to
For the sake of family dignity, let Jia Rong commit suicide.
How much of it was voluntary and how much was forced or coerced is unknown.
From their standpoint, they are also willing to see this result.
Therefore, they had no intention of questioning. Instead, they all praised Jia Lian for his thoughtfulness and echoed Jia Jing, saying that Jia Rong did not lose the dignity of the Jia family in the end.
Because of this, the suggestion from that part of the family to remove Jia Rong from the family tree was suppressed.
Jia Rong's name was finally preserved in the genealogy, which had to be said to be the last thing that comforted Jia Jing.