Although when I returned to the capital, the city gate was closed early.
However, the Xicheng Military and Horse Division is in charge of the Xicheng Gate, so for Jia Lian, this is nothing more than a fiction.
In fact, it was not just him. If the sons of the powerful princes in the capital did not enter the city before the city was closed, they would usually notify the people of the Military and Horse Department and open a small gate to let them enter the city without deliberately making things difficult.
After returning to Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian went home and changed his clothes first, then came out and asked Zhang Yong and others about the registration status of their personal guards.
"Reporting to the Second Master, there are nearly two hundred people from the two houses coming to sign up today."
"so much?"
Jia Lian was a little surprised. Although the Jia family had many people and more people depended on the Jia family for food, but excluding those who guarded the world and Zhuangzi, the total number of people in the two houses should be less than 600.
Among them, there are probably only more than 300 male servants.
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "Although there are so many people who have signed up, after excluding some people who are too old or too young and obviously do not meet the standards, there are only 107 people left.
My servant has informed these people to report to the martial arts field outside tomorrow morning and wait for the Second Master to screen them."
Jia Lian nodded. It turned out that young and old people came to try it, which was not surprising.
Zhang Yong thought for a while and then said: "Actually, Second Master, I think that even if there are more than a hundred people to choose from, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Second Master to select fifty people who are satisfactory."
Zhang Yong has followed Jia Lian for so long, so he naturally knows that although Jia Lian's treatment is generous, at the same time, his requirements are also very high.
In the past, just as a bodyguard, it was required that the ancestor had served as a personal guard under the Second Master Ning Rong. Now that the Second Master is also qualified to recruit personal soldiers, the requirements will naturally be higher.
However, the Jia family has not engaged in military affairs for decades, and even the masters have degenerated, let alone the servants.
If you're in good physical condition, it's really not too much.
"That's okay. I never thought about recruiting fifty people at once.
Let’s take a look. Anyway, the personal guards under my tent were abused by Ning Que’s mother.
If there are less than fifty people selected from these people, then I will follow the example of my predecessors and put up a notice to recruit some talents."
Jia Lian waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
Given his status, as long as he expresses his intention to recruit talents, I believe that many people inside and outside the capital who have experienced unsatisfactory life will be willing to apply.
Just like Jia Zheng, even if he was only a fourth- or fifth-rank official in the central government, many literati would vote for him because he had the government's backing.
Today's Jia Lian's conditions are much better than those of Jia Zheng.
Even if Jia Lian wanted to recruit counselors, it would be feasible, let alone just recruiting some personal guards.
After deciding with Zhang Yong and others on the time to select the personal guards, Jia Lian left the Dongkua Courtyard and went to Rongqing Hall.
It's time to talk to Jia Mu about Daiyu.
In Rongqing Hall, Jia Lian thought that it was the Chinese New Year and Jia Mu's place would be quite lively.
Unexpectedly, when I came over, I saw that the courtyard was relatively quiet.
"The old lady has been walking around the garden with Baoyu and the others all afternoon today. She is a little tired, so she is getting ready to go to sleep."
In the main hall, Yuanyang heard that Jia Lian was coming and hurriedly came out to explain.
Jia Lian thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I won't disturb the old lady and come back tomorrow."
Jia Lian was about to leave, but Jia Mu Xu inside heard the noise and asked in the room: "Yuanyang, who is here?"
Yuanyang saw that it was rare for Jia Lian to take the initiative to come to Jia's mother, so he knew that something happened, so he reported the matter truthfully.
"Old lady, it's Mr. Lian who's here."
"What's this hozen doing here...let him in."
After hearing Jia Mu's instructions, Yuanyang led Jia Lian around the main hall and entered Jia Mu's bedroom from behind the west screen.
Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall is very large and spacious, even her bedroom is also the same.
Not to mention that all the furnishings and decorations are more grand than other places, except for the long Kang in the outside, which is more than one foot long and five feet wide. The Kang is covered with large and bright brocade quilts, which is full of luxury.
Standing in the outer room and looking towards the inner room, there is a relatively deep room behind a partition window, which is the Bisha Cupboard where Daiyu lived when she first entered Jia's house.
At this time, Jia Mu, being served by the girls, finished washing her feet and got on the kang. When she saw Jia Lian, she asked him what happened.
Jia Lian thought for a while and said: "There is indeed something that I need to discuss with my ancestors. I forgive my grandson for being rude, and I also ask my ancestors to keep others away."
Jia Mu frowned, but didn't say anything. She just said, "Go down." The other maids, including the mother-in-law, also wisely withdrew.
Yuanyang wanted to leave, but she heard Jia Lian say: "Miss Yuanyang, please stay and serve our ancestors."
Yuanyang was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. He went back and knelt down on the kang, and gently pinched Jia Mu's shoulders.
"What's the matter? Are you afraid that others will hear it? Tell me."
Hearing Jia Mu's question, Jia Lian said in her heart that it wasn't that he was afraid of others hearing, but he was just worried that you, old man, didn't want others to hear.
Seeing everyone retreating, Jia Lian lifted up his robe, knelt down and said to Jia's mother: "My grandson is here to ask my ancestors for permission for my grandson to marry Sister Lin."
Jia Mu didn't pay much attention at first, closing her eyes and enjoying Yuanyang's service.
Hearing Jia Lian's words, he was startled, opened his eyes and asked: "What did you say?"
Jia Lian had no intention of beating around the bush with Jia Mu, so he said straightforwardly: "My grandson went to Uncle Lin's house today and has already negotiated with Uncle Lin. My grandson wants to marry Sister Lin, and Uncle Lin is also willing to marry Sister Lin to his grandson."
Son.
"The First Clan"
Therefore, my grandson is here to ask his ancestors to agree to this marriage."
This time, let alone Jia Mu, even Yuanyang opened his mouth in shock and sat on the kang, forgetting to squeeze Jia Mu's shoulders for a moment.
And Jia Mu didn't pay attention to this at all. She stared at Jia Lian and said blankly: "What did you say? You said you wanted to marry your sister Lin, and Yu'er's father also agreed to you?
"
"Back to our ancestors, exactly."
Jia Mu found it incredible. First, Jia Lian actually wanted to marry Daiyu!
Aren't he and Feng Yatou destined to die together?
The princess and the queen mother were so forced to each other that they couldn't separate them?
Could it be that Yu'er is allowed to come in and be a child?
If so, can Yu'er's father agree?
These two simple considerations made Jia Mu temporarily doubt whether Jia Lian had nothing to do and came to entertain her.
Finally, she remembered that Jia Lian liked to do unpredictable things, so she took a deep breath to keep herself calm and asked further questions.
Jia Lian then expressed his feelings for Daiyu and Lin Ruhai's willingness to promise Daiyu to him as his concubine.
As for some unnecessary details, such as the adoption of an heir to the Lin family, he did not say it for the time being. He had to give Jia Mu some time to digest.
Jia Lian knew that the old lady wanted to get along with Jia Baoyu and Daiyu, and did not want to give her any reason to object.
But even so, when Jia Mu listened to Jia Lian's words, she still fell silent and looked at Jia Lian with complicated eyes.
If Jia Lian wasn't the same as before, she knew that she would have rejected Jia Lian immediately!
First, Daiyu is her granddaughter. Apart from Lin Ruhai, she is also Daiyu's elder. How can she allow Daiyu to be a concubine with others, even a noble concubine?
Second, if you give the jade to the hozen, what will you do with the jade?
Jia's mother had watched her grandchildren grow up, so she certainly knew how much Jia Baoyu cared about Yu'er.
It would be fine if Yu'er married someone else, but if he knew that Yu'er was promised to Jia Lian and was still a concubine, how could Baoyu accept it?
Based on these two points, Jia Mu’s first reaction was to object.
However, she also knew that Jia Lian probably didn't lie.
If he dared to tell her about this, he must have gotten Lin Ruhai's permission as he said. At this point, there was no point in lying.
Since ancient times, the life-long affairs of children have been governed by the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers.
No matter how much she loves Daiyu, she will never be able to get past Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai has all the power to make decisions about Daiyu's life-long affairs! Unless Lin Ruhai dies, she, the grandmother, is qualified to make decisions for Daiyu.
Therefore, if Lin Ruhai agrees to Daiyu's marriage to Jia Lian, then she cannot stand in Daiyu's position and refuse the marriage.
Fortunately, in addition to being Daiyu's grandmother, she is also Jia Lian's grandmother.
Jia Lian's biological parents were both dead. As for Mrs. Xing, Jia Mu didn't care about her at all.
Therefore, whether it was Jia Lian's concubinage or marriage, she had the right to speak.
If not, Jia Lian would not have been able to kneel in front of her and ask her to agree to the marriage.