Qiu Shi'an, the eunuch under inspection in the Prime Minister's inner court, is the most trusted eunuch of the current emperor. Not to mention the ministers, even the prince has to be polite to Qiu Shi'an.
Qiu Shi'an is in the palace. If he is willing to step on Xiao Diao's head with his foot, it will be an honor for him to scold Xiao Diao.
Therefore, the formation when he came to convey the order was of course much bigger than when he came to scold Xiao Diao just now. However, Qiu Shian, who was tall and had a black beard, did not ride his horse arrogantly until he got off the horse in front of the Hall of Honor.
I got off the horse at the gate of Rongguo Mansion.
This famous man with a sky-high reputation personally came to Rongguo Mansion to convey the decree. Everyone in the Jia family did not know what big thing had happened, and they were all frightened and frightened.
What surprised everyone even more was that this angel, who was holding an umbrella and singing gongs all the way, and was surrounded by a large group of eunuchs, walked into Jia's house side by side with Jia Lian, talking and laughing. p>
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Everyone in the Jia family knelt on the ground to greet him. Even Jia Zheng, who could not move, was carried to the front of the Hall of Rongxi on rattan stools.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Qiu Shian nodded to Jia Lian, who also quickly knelt down to receive the order.
Qiu Shi'an strode straight into the main hall, stood tall behind the incense table and said loudly:
"Oral Oral."
Just these two words, with a loud and confident voice, made everyone in the Jia family feel panic-stricken.
Qiu Shian continued loudly:
"Jia Zheng is a mediocre person who has failed me. However, thinking of his ancestor's virtues and his nephew Jia Lian's meritorious service in Yangzhou, he begged me bitterly. I couldn't bear to add guilt to him, so I wanted to show my kindness. After three months of shutting up my life, I still stayed here.
Members of the Ministry of Industry went out to the public. However, the Duke of Rongguo property inherited by Jia Zhengyuan was transferred to Jia Lian.
The Rongguo Mansion was built by imperial decree and given to the wife of Rongguo Gong Jia Yan, Shi Shiguo Gong's wife, to live there. It will be owned by the next generation of successors in the future.
I admire this."
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What's going on?
The property of Rongguo Mansion belongs to Jia Lian???
The Jia family members were shocked and looked at each other, forgetting to express their gratitude for a moment.
Qiu Shian's face sank:
"Still not thankful?"
This frightened everyone so much that they all kowtowed in thanksgiving.
Qiu Shian said to Jia Zheng who was lying on the ground again:
"The Emperor has another message for Jia Zheng."
Jia Zheng couldn't move or speak, so he had to blink his eyes hard - what should he do if he was so rude?
Seeing this, Jia Lian hurriedly knelt down beside Jia Zheng:
"Your Majesty Jia Lian, please kneel down and listen to your uncle Jia Zheng's will."
Qiu Shian said solemnly:
"The Emperor said, Jia Zheng, I have always sympathized with the old ministers. Your grandfather worked hard in the royal affairs and made great contributions, so that he got two worldly posts. There is also the virtuous concubine of Fengzao Palace in the palace, who is very helpful to the Supreme Emperor and the old concubine.
You are very respectful and filial, so I am extra merciful and exempt you from being referred to the Ministry for discussion.
At that time, Jia's eldest brother, Jia Shen, had bad moral conduct, and the Supreme Emperor issued an order to deprive him of the noble property that was his inheritance, and the reward was inherited by his second wife.
Now the second brother of the Jia family, Jia Zheng, has failed in his political performance and must be punished if he is found guilty. He should also not inherit the noble estate.
Since Jia Lian, the eldest son of Jia She, the eldest son of the eldest son, has made great achievements in his youth and has made great contributions to the country in recovering the salt tax when he was patrolling the south of the Yangtze River, I ordered Jia Lian to inherit the family title of Duke Rong Guo.
I want you to take care of less housework, so that you can concentrate on being your official, do your job well, and don’t let me down again.”
This is obviously another scolding.
It can be seen that the emperor was quite dissatisfied with Jia Zheng's "lazy administration" and "lazy administration".
Jia Lian turned around and looked at Jia Zheng's expressionless face. For a long time, Jia Zheng felt helpless and exhausted, and blinked his eyes sadly.
Jia Lian hurriedly accepted the order and thanked him.
Qiu Shi'an had finished delivering the order, but he didn't dare to delay. He didn't even take a sip of tea before he left and rode back to the palace.
Jia Lian respectfully walked to the door, and Qiu Shian whispered:
"You must hurry up and do what the Emperor ordered you to do in the palace just now.
Did you see? The emperor is a benevolent king who knows clearly about rewards and punishments. You must work diligently and do not let down the emperor's kindness."
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At this time, the Jia Mansion was full of discussions inside and outside.
Jia Lian returned to Ronxi Hall. Before he entered the door, he heard Mrs. Wang's angry voice coming from inside:
"...If you cheat me, you won't be afraid of thunder!"
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Xing had already sneered:
"We, Lian Er, have received so much grace from heaven now, how could we be struck by lightning?"
Wang Xifeng's voice was filled with pride:
"If Lian Er hadn't come to the palace to ask for help, wouldn't the master be even more embarrassed?
Once he is handed over to the Ministry for discussion and sent to make irresponsible remarks to the officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate outside, the master will be completely disgraced, the empress will be disgraced, and the Jia family will be even more disgraced.<
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Now the emperor's treatment is very light, but it is our own family's business, so we don't have to deal with it for outsiders, okay?"
Mrs. Wang:
"Humph, I wonder why Lian Er is so eager to go to the palace to intercede for me. It turns out that he is just to let you get a free advantage!"
Wang Xifeng:
"Whether you want to take advantage or not is also the emperor's decision. How can Lian Er have the ability to make the decision for the emperor?"
Mrs. Xing:
"It is only natural for the eldest son to inherit the title and ancestral property. The emperor will reward us with the eldest son this time. This is called correcting one's mistakes..."
"Shut up!"
Unable to bear it, Mother Jia sternly stopped Mrs.
"At this time, at that time, things have changed. Naturally, it is the emperor's wisdom. You are not allowed to argue anymore, just obey the order."
The old lady made the final decision.
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The old lady really did not disappoint Jia Lian.
A while ago, I tried every means to obtain the Jia family's "Dinghai Shenzhen", which indeed played a vital role.
And the one who did not disappoint Jia Lian was Wang Xifeng.
Sure enough, as long as he can be completely conquered and utilized properly, Wang Xifeng will be a dazzling "magic weapon".
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When she saw Jia Lian coming in, Mrs. Wang, who was already livid with anger, ignored Jia's mother and cursed angrily at Jia Lian:
"Lian Er! You unconscionable bastard, you said you entered the palace to plead guilty for me, but it turned out that you were deliberately planning to seize my family property, you are the evil-hearted seed of wolfish ambition!"
Jia Mu did not stop Mrs. Wang.
First of all, she really feels sorry for her beloved son Jia Zheng.
Secondly, because Jia's mother understood Jia Lian's ability and intelligence, she also believed that Jia Lian was taking the opportunity to seize the property from the second wife.
Thirdly, what she is most worried about is that once Dafang inherits the title and property, what will happen to Baoyu's future?
Both Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang believed that Jia Lian would immediately kneel down in front of Jia Mu and try every means to defend himself.
And they all believed in their hearts that no matter how eloquently Jia Lian defended himself, they would never believe any lies he told.
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All living beings have no understanding of joy and sorrow.
At this time, Jia She couldn't help but smile. Seeing that Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were about to attack Jia Lian, he rushed to speak for Jia Lian:
"Does he deserve to be so calculated?
Humph, now the treasury of the Rongguo Mansion is empty. Even Jia Zhen’s ancestral shop is not enough. I am afraid that even Zhuangzi has to sell more than half of it to build the provincial residence. In the end, the ancestral property is still available.
How much can be left? I'm afraid that next year people in this house won't be able to afford food."
When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Lian lowering his head and said nothing, she sneered:
"There are still three thousand nails in the broken ship. If he is really that poor, would he still be willing to take over this family?"
Jia Lian raised his head and calmly greeted Mrs. Wang:
"My aunt scolded me, but I didn't dare to reply.
It’s just that the construction of the provincial residence is imminent, and at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are needed. Since my second uncle is ill, let Baoyu help with the construction of the provincial residence.”