When I came out of Daiyu's house, I met Daiyu's nanny, Grandma Wang.
"I've met Lord Marquis..."
Grandma Wang is a woman in her thirties with a gentle and kind face. When she saw Jia Lian, she was a little cautious.
Jia Lian glanced at her, thinking that because of Daiyu's hot-hearted and cold-hearted nature, which keeps everything in her heart, it would be difficult for people like Grandma Wang to get close to Daiyu. Perhaps only Zijuan is as smart and intelligent as she is.
, Only a girl who has insight into her habits can truly be considerate of Daiyu's thoughts.
I also thought that Xue Yan was also the girl Daiyu brought to Jia's house from the Lin family, but she was also foolish and naive, and was not very close to Daiyu.
Jia Lian thought that maybe her aunt Jia Min was also a gentle and smart woman, so the wet nurse and mother-in-law she chose for Daiyu looked so harmless.
With a half-courteous reply, Jia Lian looked at her and said, "I have important matters to attend to, so I will leave Suzhou tomorrow. During my absence, I would like to ask Mother Wang to take care of Sister Lin for me. Please pay more attention to everything."
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"yes……"
"If nothing happens, don't let other members of the Lin family bother Sister Lin. I will also take away Butler Lin this time, but I will leave ten soldiers to guard the outer courtyard. If there is any situation or trouble, Mother Wang can
You can send those people to take care of it, or ask them to notify me."
"yes."
Grandma Wang nodded blindly, perhaps realizing that with her status, such matters should not wait for Jia Lian's orders, so she hurriedly leaned over and said: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your concern for our girl. I will obey all the orders of Lord Marquis."
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Jia Lian said "Yeah", nodded and left.
Once outside, let Lin Youquan summon the main members of the Lin family to the hall to announce Lin Ruhai's will and the arrangement of the Lin family's property.
The Lin family branch is not prosperous, and there are less than ten people who can take charge of their own affairs. They are gathered in the hall, and they are also sparse.
Jia Lian was not polite to them, and sat down directly on the chief's seat. After leaving them stunned for a moment, most of them saw relieved expressions in their eyes.
He turned his head to look at Lin Youquan and said calmly: "Tell them about it."
Lin Youquan bowed in response, then faced everyone in the hall and said seriously: "Masters and gentlemen, please call everyone over. Firstly, I have good news to tell you gentlemen, and secondly, before I die, I want to
Some affairs in the clan have been arranged, and we need to let all the princes and gentlemen know."
"It's already this time, what good news can there be?"
"Yeah, what exactly is the good news?"
Lin Youquan waited for everyone to finish complaining before he continued: "Although our master has gone, the saint has extended a special favor and conferred the eldest daughter of our family as the village monarch, with the fourth rank. Therefore, our Lin family, from now on,
In the end, the Xunqin family will still be a family and will not become an ordinary poor family!"
"What is Xiang Jun..."
“What, such a thing could happen??”
"Oh my God, is this true..."
The female title can cause some waves in the Rongguo Mansion in the middle of the capital. In local state capitals such as Suzhou, it is naturally even more unfamiliar to the Lin family branches, which have not had an official position in their lives. I just heard that a fourth-rank title,
Everyone was shocked and extremely excited.
Rank 4 may not be a rarity in the capital city, but in Suzhou, he is definitely a big shot that people can look up to!
Even the entire Suzhou magistrate, the Suzhou magistrate known as the Fu Taiye, is only of the fourth rank.
The ancestors of the Lin family were princes. Although they could only be passed down to three generations, they were still nobles. Later, the emperor extended his favor and inherited one more generation. However, when it came to Lin Ruhai, the title was still gone. The plaque on the door of the Lin family's ancestral house also changed from
"Liehou Mansion" became "Lin Mansion".
Fortunately, there was a literary star like the patriarch, who became the top pick in high school and continued the glory of the Lin family for more than twenty years.
Now that Lin Ruhai has also gone, the other branches of the Lin family still haven't produced a single official. I originally thought that even if the Lin family was completely in decline, in the future, when people mentioned the Lin family, they would only talk about their ancestors, but they would never talk about it again.
Will maintain respect and awe for them.
Because of this kind of family whose ancestors are glorious but whose descendants are declining, there has been a collective name since ancient times.
Poor family.
Yes, their Lin family will become a poor family.
Although there was a faint reluctance in his heart, there was nothing he could do about it. Who knew that at this time, Lin Youquan suddenly told them that the eldest lady, Daiyu, had actually been canonized by the emperor. With a serious official status, she was still a four-year-old.
Taste?
Everyone was suddenly excited. Even the two old and skinny old men stood up with crutches and kept asking questions.
Lin Youquan certainly understands the thoughts of these clan elders, and he himself is not the same.
Glancing at Jia Lian, he saw that Jia Lian was sitting silently drinking tea without any intention of urging him, so he also smiled and explained the matter to the clan elders in detail.
After a long time, the excited discussions among the Lin family members dispersed.
Lin Youquan was also afraid that Jia Lian would be impatient, so when everyone sat down again, he straightened his expression and said: "The second thing that needs to be told to you gentlemen is about the eldest lady.
Before his death, the master had betrothed the eldest daughter to our wife's nephew, the dignified Marquis of Zhenyuan, as his second wife. Therefore, from now on, the Marquis will be our uncle of the Lin family.
In addition, I also told you that I will let the Marquis have full authority to take care of his funeral affairs and arrange the various assets of the Lin family, so I will let the Marquis explain the next things to all the gentlemen."
Another piece of bombshell news shocked the Lin family's minds, which had just calmed down a bit.
They looked left and right, as if they had something to say. However, they took a look at Jia Lian, who was wearing mourning clothes, but still couldn't conceal his dignity and imposing aura, and they didn't dare to say any questioning words.
So, they all lowered their heads and started whispering.
They all knew Jia Lian's identity, so they were more concerned about Lin Youquan's last words than letting Daiyu become Jia Lian's second wife.
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How could Jia Lian not know what they were thinking, so he put down his tea cup and said bluntly: "It seems that you all have some doubts about my uncle's arrangements before his death."
The Lin family members looked at each other and knew that if they didn't say anything at this time, they would have no chance.
So soon a middle-aged man stood up, raised his hands to Jia Lian and said: "Please forgive me, Lord Marquis. It's not because we don't respect the patriarch's death, but... it's just that the matter is serious. After all, we all know that the patriarch is
How can I love my little niece Daiyu so much... So, I wonder if Mr. Hou has the handwritten letter of our clan leader’s will, etc., that can convince us?"
Jia Lian smiled calmly and glanced at the middle-aged man. If he remembered correctly, this was Lin Ruhai of the Lin family, the most promising person in his generation to pursue an official career. Well, he was the only scholar, and his speech was indeed somewhat proficient and clear.
They were most concerned about the Lin family's property, but they only talked about Daiyu, which seemed like they had no selfish intentions.
"As for the fact that my uncle promised Sister Lin to me, everyone who was with my uncle before knows that. If you are really worried, Sister Lin also has a marriage certificate signed by my elders and my uncle. If you really want it,
If you want to see it, I can immediately send someone to Sister Lin to get it for you to take a look at.
But I don’t think it’s necessary. I guess you don’t really care about that.
Uncle Quan, please take out my uncle's handwriting before his death and show it to all the gentlemen."
"yes."
Lin Youquan was prepared for it. Speaking of it, Lin Ruhai still cared about these relatives. In fact, Lin Ruhai didn't need to write this handwritten letter at all. With people around them as witnesses, and Jia Lian's own identity, these Lin family members even had doubts.
, and it is not important at all.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai wrote this handwritten letter not for Jia Lian, but for these Lin family members.
He took out the handwritten book in his arms and showed it to the elders of the Lin family to read one by one.
After reading the above content clearly, the faces of the Lin family members naturally varied, ranging from unwillingness to greater suspicion.
Could it be that in order to embezzle the Lin family's property, Jia Lian, together with Butler Lin and others, deliberately forged the handwriting...
They have also been thinking about this family property for too long. They also don't think about it. Even if Lin Ruhai dies, the property of the direct line of the Lin family should be inherited by Daiyu, and it has nothing to do with the collateral clan members like them.
Originally, even if Lin Ruhai gave all her family property to Daiyu as a dowry, it would not be an exaggeration.
But after all, Lin Ruhai cared about her relatives and wanted to distribute the output of the Lin family's ancestral property to the clan members, firstly to provide financial support, and secondly, to hope that their children would have money to study and have some hope in the future.
Jia Lian looked at what was happening in front of him, fearing that he would embezzle the property of the Lin family, and he felt somewhat displeased in his heart.
"Why, if you gentlemen still don't believe it, you can ask a professional to identify it and see if it is my uncle's fingerprint on it."
After hearing Jia Lian's slightly cold words, the Lin family members who were still studying Lin Ruhai's handwriting finally came to their senses and looked a little embarrassed.
There were also people who wanted to agree to the inspection, but were immediately stopped by others. Some people finally realized that with Jia Lian's identity and status, what could they do even if it was an open robbery?
It is really hard to say how Jia Lian would treat them if he really wanted to ask someone to identify the fingerprints. If they were right, it would be fine. If it was found to be a forgery, it would be hard to say how the furious Jia Lian would treat them...
Therefore, it was the scholar who came forward, looked at Lin Youquan, and said: "This, this, the patriarch will give half of his private property to Daiyu's niece as a dowry. We can all understand this, but, for some reason, the other half is also required.
Leave it to the Marquis, leave it to the Marquis to cook..."
At this time, Lin Youquan couldn't help but feel a little contempt for these members of the Lin family. Fortunately, the master made a decision and asked his uncle to take care of the funeral. Otherwise, if it were left to these people, I'm afraid they would have started fighting over the family's inheritance.
Take care of the master’s affairs!
Jia Lian's patience was finally exhausted. Without waiting for Lin Youquan's reply, he said directly: "This is very simple, because I promised my uncle that the first child I will give birth to in the future with Sister Lin will carry the blood of my uncle.
The child will be adopted into his uncle's name and inherit the direct lineage of the Lin family.
Therefore, that half of the family property was left by my uncle for my son, his grandson.
So, do you understand?"
Jia Lian said, not giving the Lin family time to discuss at all, and continued: "But uncle still pities you, knowing that your life is not very good. So tell me, before my and Sister Lin's children grow up and inherit
Before taking up the position of clan leader, let me select an acting clan leader from among you. From now on, he will distribute the output of the Lin family's ancestral property over the years to each of your houses.
This is all the situation, what doubts do you have?"
Everyone could see that Jia Lian's attitude had become colder, and the Lin family was also a little uneasy. Jia Lian was not only a high-ranking marquis, but also an imperial envoy from Beijing who even the princes were afraid of fawning over. If he was really angered, who would
Can you withstand his anger?
A clan elder stood up, cupped his hands and said, "We all understand what the Marquis said. Since the clan leader has made these arrangements, I and others should obey them.
I just don’t know, who does Mr. Hou want to serve as the acting patriarch of my Lin family during this period?
Also, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I dare to ask, what will happen if the Marquis and the second lady do not give birth to a male heir in the future?"
A clan elder is a highly respected person in the clan. He had been silent before, not because he didn't care, but because he was weighing the pros and cons and letting the younger generation charge and test him.
Now that Jia Lian and the old housekeeper have explained everything clearly, they also know what to do.
Although I am somewhat unwilling to leave all Lin family matters to an outsider to decide, what can I do? There is not a single successful person among them. Xiucai Gong? In the countryside outside the city, he may be quite respected.
of.
But in front of Jia Lian, I'm afraid it's nothing.
Therefore, they really have no room for bargaining.
Fortunately, it seems that Jia Lian has no intention of occupying the Lin family's ancestral property, and is willing to distribute the proceeds from the ancestral property to each of their houses.
What else is there to say?
Originally, even if they wanted to fight, they were only qualified to fight for the ancestral property. As for the private property accumulated by the direct descendants? If Lin Ruhai died without saying a word, then of course they could fight for it.
But Lin Ruhai had made arrangements, so they had no right to say anything.
Moreover, for most Lin family members, they only see the Lin family's ancestral property. As for Lin Ruhai's private property, who knows how much it is? They have no idea, so naturally they are not that persistent, and persistence is useless.
"I will convene you to discuss the acting patriarch and the management of the Lin family's ancestral property after my uncle's funeral is settled. Now, the most important thing is for you to work together to handle my uncle's funeral and make it a success.
As for what you are worried about, Sister Lin and I will have no children in the future...
If that is the case, there is naturally nothing to say. As long as the acting patriarch does a good job and wins the hearts of the people, he will be the new head of the Lin family in the future."
For Jia Lian, he really didn't care about the three melons and two dates produced by the Lin family.
Even if he is willing to talk so much to these Lin family members, it is just because they will be relatives of his sons in the future, and he wants to make arrangements as properly as possible.
I was a little apologetic when I adopted my son. If I make another mess for him, even Jia Lian will feel embarrassed. Therefore, I am more patient with these meager Lin family members.