Jia Mu is the oldest member of the Jia family and the one with the most respectable status.
A first-class Rongguo lady.
Therefore, no one in the entire Ningrong and Rong mansions, and even the entire Jia clan, dared to disobey Jia Mu's wishes.
In other words, if Jia's mansion is compared to a hierarchical fortress, then Jia's mother is the one sitting at the top.
Nowadays, she has been raised by her family and lives in Rongqing Hall, west of Rongguo Mansion. She entertains her grandchildren all day long and lives a very leisurely life.
Because the old man likes to be lively and has many grandchildren around him, the entire Rongqing Hall is more lively and energetic than elsewhere all year round.
But in the past year, the laughter and laughter in this lively Rongqing Hall have suddenly decreased a lot.
The reason is very simple, because the old lady's favorite little daughter contracted a serious illness and has not gotten better.
However, the old lady and her daughter were thousands of miles apart, and could not even see each other. As a result, the old lady was sad and shed tears every time she thought about her.
And once Jia Mu is in a bad mood, everyone in the house must treat her with caution.
When Jia Lian and his wife came over, there were already many people in Rongqing Hall, but both the master and the servants and maids were holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to breathe.
"old lady……"
Jia Zheng and Jia Lian came forward to say hello, but Jia Lian consciously stood aside.
The servants brought a chair over. Just as Jia Zheng was about to sit down, he saw that Jia Mu was silent. After thinking about it, she did not sit down, but stood there.
He didn't sit down, and no one except Mrs. Xing dared to sit down. The scene became even quieter for a while.
Jia Zheng was very smart. He probably guessed that Jia Mu's inexplicable anger was directed at him, so he took the lead to break the calm and bowed: "Old lady, my sister Min'er is gone. It is inevitable for the old lady to be sad. It's just that
You should also express your condolences and take care of yourself."
Suddenly someone speaks in a quiet scene, which naturally attracts everyone's attention.
Jia Mu is no exception.
But she glanced at Jia Zheng and said coldly: "So you are talking to me?"
Jia Zheng was so frightened that he lowered his neck and did not dare to look directly.
Once she opened her mouth, Jia Mu had no scruples: "Do you still know that she is your sister? When she was seriously ill, I asked you to go south to see her. Either this one said there was something going on in the court and couldn't get away, or that one
He said he was not feeling well.
You are very kind! Now that she is finally dead, you are trying to persuade me to come?
I do want to take care of myself, but I have committed so many sins in my life that God wants your sister to help me pay for it!
I'm sorry for your sister. When she died, she didn't even see us. She didn't even have any blood relatives around her..."
These words made Jia Zheng extremely ashamed, and Jia's mother herself was already in tears.
This time, even Mrs.
It was only at this time that Jia Lian understood why Jia Mu was so angry.
On the contrary, since Jia Min has been ill for such a long time, the Jia family only sent a few waves of servants to visit her, and none of the masters and young men went.
It's just the others, either they don't have enough status or they don't know Jia Min well. In Jia's mother's heart, when Jia Min was seriously ill, what she hoped for most was to be able to see her mother and two brothers, right?
But Jia's mother was already seventy and could not withstand the hardship of traveling by car and boat, so she hoped that Jia Zheng or Jia She would go to visit Jia Min on her behalf.
Obviously, neither Jia Zheng nor Jia She went.
In fact, Jia Zheng was right. After all, he was an official of the imperial court. He was a member of the Ministry of Works from the fourth rank, which was considered a very important position in the Ministry of Works. Under normal circumstances, he could not leave the capital.
In other words, the person Jia Mu is more angry with should be the other one...
"The great master is here."
Sure enough, as soon as she heard the announcement, Jia Mu's crying suddenly stopped, and the cold look on her face seemed to become stronger.
"My son has met the old lady..."
As soon as Jia She entered the room, he noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere.
But he still walked forward unsteadily.
Jia Zheng glanced at him, gave him his seat very happily, and stood back.
I thought that Jia She would be scolded by Jia Mu like him, but the strange thing is that Jia Mu didn't even bother to scold Jia She.
After the maid wiped away her tears, she saw her sitting upright slightly and said, "It's just the right time for you all to come. I have something to discuss with you."
"Now that your sister is gone, only your niece is left alone.
You also know that the Lin family has always been short of people, and Yu'er has no biological brothers or sisters.
Yu'er's father is currently in charge of the salt administration. The family must be busy all day long and cannot take good care of Yu'er. So I want you to help me bring Yu'er to Beijing and raise her myself. In the future, I will work with Yingchun and the others.
Companion, what do you think?"
Where Jia She and Jia Zheng would object, naturally Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang also quickly agreed.
On Jia's mother's side, Wang Xifeng, who finally saw Jia Lian after a few days, glared at him a few times, but found that Jia Lian didn't seem to see her at all, and was secretly angry.
But she didn't dare to get into trouble with her emotions at this time.
Seeing that the scene had eased, she immediately laughed out loud and said: "This old lady made a wise decision! Although I started late, I still saw my aunt with a gold face when I was a child. Her appearance and temperament were just like the old lady's.
She was carved from the same mold as my wife.
They say that a daughter is like a mother, so this sister must be a fairy-like figure. Oh my God, I already wish she would appear in front of my eyes and let me see her beauty."
Wang Xifeng has an outgoing and free-spirited personality. She has been very popular with Jia Mu since she entered the house, so she dared to joke and lighten the atmosphere at a time when no one dared to speak loudly.
Sure enough, although Jia Mu thought Wang Xifeng was a bit noisy, she still forced a smile out of her good intentions and reached out to touch her forehead. However, Wang Xifeng retreated in panic, as if Jia Mu's hand was a five-fingered mountain trying to suppress her.
Average.
At this time, Jia Mu couldn't help laughing.
"You monkey, you dare to do something strange to offend me at this time!"
When Jia Mu smiled, everyone also smiled, making the huge Rongqing Hall suddenly brighter.
Wang Xifeng begged Jia Mu for mercy, then raised her head and glanced at Jia Lian provocatively.
As long as the old lady likes me, you still want to fight with me...
Jia Lian didn't want to look at Wang Xifeng, but he happened to see it again. Feeling helpless, he turned his attention directly to the three cute girls standing on the other side of Jia Mu.
The legendary three beauties of the Jia family are indeed well-deserved. Although they are still young, they are as tall as they should be and as soft and cute as they should be. They look very rare.
What a pity, now she has become his sister.
Suddenly I caught a glimpse of a friendly gaze. It turned out that it was Jia Baoyu who was standing with Sanmei and noticed his gaze. She thought she was greeting him and hurriedly sent her a cordial greeting.
Jia Lian reluctantly looked at each other, muttering in his heart.
Didn't it mean that Mr. Bao only likes girls and doesn't care about men? Why are you saying hello to him?
Suddenly he felt a chill. He seemed to understand that Mr. Bao didn't just hate men, but was a very handsome man.
As long as they are good-looking, regardless of whether they are male or female, people are willing to look good on them.
On the contrary, as long as they are born ugly, no matter men, women, old or young, they will not look good.
Well, maybe we should be more tolerant and have lower standards for young girls.
Above, Jia's mother felt a little better after seeing that Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and others completely agreed with her, and then asked about the candidate to pick her up.
Seeing that the time had come, Jia Lian stood up quickly and said loudly: "Forefathers, how about I go pick up Sister Lin?"
Jia Lian suddenly spoke up and threatened to go to Yangzhou to pick someone up, which surprised everyone.
After all, a journey of thousands of miles is not like a high-speed train ride in later generations, which only takes a few hours.
This coming and going may take several months, but it is quite a chore.
Jia Mu was also very surprised: "Are you serious and willing to go?"
Jia Lian nodded and said: "My grandson went to Yangzhou not just to bring Sister Lin back.
The grandson thought that since his aunt passed away recently, it would be appropriate for our family members to go over and pay their respects.
It's just that the old man is busy with court affairs and can't escape. The old man has always been in poor health. Besides, as a son, he doesn't dare to let him travel thousands of miles. So after thinking about it, the grandson thought that it would be better for him to replace the old lady.
It is most appropriate for the master and the master to go and pay homage.
Besides, as a younger generation, it is natural for my grandson to kowtow in front of his aunt’s grave and fulfill his filial piety at this time, so I ask my ancestors for permission.”
Jia Lian's words made everyone in the hall look askance.
Who would have thought that Mr. Lian could think so much and say such a sensible thing?
Isn’t this man the most afraid of trouble and only likes to eat wine and watch movies?
Wang Xifeng was a little anxious, and said: "You want to go to my aunt's funeral and kowtow to her, but you are afraid that you won't have enough time.
Let’s not talk about how many days it took for the news to reach the capital from Yangzhou. By the time you get down by boat, it will be at least another month. By then, my aunt’s coffin must have been transported back to Suzhou for burial.”
Wang Xifeng did not want Jia Lian to go south.
Not only because it meant being separated for a long time. The most important thing was that there were many thin horses in Yangzhou, and she was afraid that Jia Lian would buy horses.
It's a pity that Jia Lian was already prepared.
"I have calculated that my aunt died on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and my uncle also sent someone to Beijing on a fast horse to announce the funeral. Now it has only been eight days.
If I don't take a boat, but just take a fast horse to go south, I think I can reach Yangzhou in seven or eight days.
My uncle was born in Tanhua and was an important official in the imperial court. Even if it was not for the sake of dignity, according to the etiquette, the date of my aunt's funeral should be at least twenty-one days, so it would be enough to catch up.
What’s more, filial piety is a principle that puts emphasis on work. As long as I go sincerely, even if I still fail to meet the date, my aunt’s spirit in heaven will not blame me too much.”
Jia Lian chose to go to Yangzhou for many reasons.
The first one is to show off in front of Jia Mu, hoping to change some of Jia Mu's impression of him.
After all, if you want to hang out in the Jia family, Jia's mother's attitude is particularly important.
Didn't you see that Wang Xifeng, a granddaughter-in-law who didn't even have a royal title, could walk around the Ning and Rong mansions just because she was liked by Jia Mu? Even the head wife of the Ningguo mansion, the third-grade imperial concubine You Shi, dared to spit in the face?
Not to mention, Jia Mu’s beloved Second Master Bao, in this big family, is a veritable golden phoenix that no one dares to offend!
Second.
It was obvious that many people in the Jia family had heard about the incident in Dongkua Courtyard, although they may not necessarily believe it all.
Let's just take this opportunity to go to the south and have some fun, just to avoid this opportunity.
As time goes by, everyone's attention will naturally decrease. I will come back in a few months and change my appearance by then, so that everyone will be impressed, right?
Third, Sister Lin, she is going to Beijing, is it okay not to pick her up?
Not only Sister Lin, he also wanted to meet Lin Ruhai.
After inquiring about current affairs in the past few days, he had a rough understanding of the situation in the court.
It is now the third year of the reign of Emperor Ningkang of the Great Wei Dynasty, and the new emperor has firmly taken the throne. It is the time to be ambitious and reform.
But the old emperor is not dead yet...
Since ancient times, it has been said that there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. As long as there is a supreme emperor, the life of the new emperor will generally not be too smooth.
Those who were loyal to the old emperor would more or less not listen to the new emperor's words, and some even used the old emperor's name to counter the new emperor. The typical example was those who were deeply entrenched in the court and had served the old emperor for more than ten decades.
The veteran...
Obviously, the four kings and eight princes represented by the Jia family naturally belong to the "veteran" line because of their "long history."
Although there is no representative figure in the direct line of the Jia family in the court, and there will be no conflict with the new emperor, if the Jia family and similar noble families do not fall in favor of the new emperor, they may be a stumbling block in the eyes of the new emperor.
Very annoying.
According to the laws of history, the old emperor must die, and the new emperor's monopoly of power is an irreversible trend.
Therefore, Jia Lian speculated that the Jia family might have been stubborn and refused to join sincerely, and might even have caused obstacles for the emperor in the process, and were finally settled by the emperor?
The more he thought about Jia Lian, the more likely it was that he thought it was possible. After all, he knew that the eldest daughter of the Jia family, Yuanchun, was about to be named a concubine, and would soon be promoted to a noble concubine. This was obviously the emperor's show of goodwill and to win over the Jia family!
But in the end, the emperor still took care of the Jia family. It is conceivable that the Jia family must have failed the emperor's good intentions...
With such a suspicion, Jia Lian felt that he must take precautions and board the new emperor's ship in advance, in order to avoid the danger of having his family confiscated and annihilated!
But this ship is not something you can get on just because you want to, and you have to be careful. After all, the old emperor is still there... If the new emperor fails to please the new emperor, but offends the old emperor, he will probably die faster.
That's why Jia Lian wanted to meet Lin Ruhai. Because Lin Ruhai was one of Emperor Ning Kang's close subordinates and was specially transferred to Yangzhou to take charge of the salt administration.
By passing Lin Ruhai, even if you can't get on the boat, you can at least get some scriptures.
In short, based on these points, he should go to Yangzhou.
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