It is said that all the masters of Rongguo Mansion rushed back to the capital. The next day, Jia Cong sent people to Feng Mansion to see Feng Ziying, saying that their old lady was dying and did not know when she would leave. They did not dare to leave the mansion. If there was something urgent, go to Rongguo Mansion.
The government is looking for him; if not, please wait until the matter is over before discussing it. After hearing this, Feng Ziying thought about it for a while, and sure enough, someone came to Rongguo Mansion to ask him: "Why didn't Mr. Lin return to Beijing?" Jia Cong said in confidence, "I'm sick." Feng Ziying
No words either.
Jia's mother was sometimes sober and sometimes confused. She talked about old things many years ago, and how she had survived the New Year. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the old lady suddenly felt hot all over her body, and the doctor said she was afraid she was not well. All her children and grandchildren were there.
She was called into her room and stood on the floor. Even Jia Zhen Jiarong from next door also called over.
Mother Jia's eyes suddenly became clear. She took Baoyu's hand and shed tears, shouting: "Baoyu, I can't let you go..."
Baoyu was in front of her bed, crying and shouting: "Ancestor!"
Jia Mu looked at Jia Cong again. Jia Cong stepped forward and called out, "Ancestor." Jia Mu asked, "Who are you?"
Jia Cong smiled slightly and said calmly: "I really am Li Nezha." Jia Zhen, Jia Zheng and others all took a breath.
Jia Mu nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay! The Jia family has entrusted you." Then she closed her eyes and passed away. Everyone cried in unison.
The funeral was held next. Although it was not a world-famous sight, it was extremely rare in Beijing. Rongguo Mansion had not had so many masters come back for a long time, so it was very lively. Many old relatives and neighbors had moved elsewhere, or had declined.
Many people came to worship.
On this day, Feng Ziying personally accompanied King Yan to pay homage to Jia's mother, beating gongs and holding umbrellas. Jia Zheng and others were so surprised that they rushed out to greet her. Situ Pan, dressed in plain clothes, said a few words of comfort to Jia She, and then looked
He turned to Jia Cong and said, "You haven't been back to Beijing for a while."
Jia Cong said with a grimace: "Far away!"
Jia She knew that they must have something to do with Jia Cong when they came here, so he ordered Jia Cong to accompany them to the back to talk.
Jia Cong ordered someone to go to Lixiangyuan to get the stack of books on the desk in his study. Another maid served tea and asked people to keep watch outside. He then touched the back of his neck and said, "I've been very tired these days."
Feng Ziying said: "Cong'er, there is something difficult to decide now. Please tell me your idea. How to move the people to Japan."
Jia Cong stood up in a hurry: "Where are the Japanese natives?"
Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Japan has divided the prince from the three families of King Wu and Liu Tong. After killing for so long, although there are still remnants on scattered small islands, the native people of Japan have basically disappeared."
Jia Cong's eyes immediately filled with tears. He stood up and bowed deeply to Dongfang three times: "Thank you very much." Then he turned around and bowed deeply to Situ Pan, "Poor... I want to thank the prince for future generations."
The fact that he called himself Li Nezha had already been spread to Jia Zhen. Situ Pan found it funny and said, "It's just a few small islands."
.”
Jia Cong sighed: "To the prince, it is just a few small islands, but to future generations, it is a catastrophe." Thinking of the national humiliation two hundred years later, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings and shook his head. After a while, he said, "If you want
To relocate the population, the best thing to do is to give land to ordinary people."
Situ Pan said: "I have heard that you are robbing people in Fujian."
Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "That's not called robbing people, that's called attracting people. I can't be blamed for that. Without people, I can't do anything."
Situ Pannai asked: "What have you been doing these years? You can't be studying, right?"
Jia Cong snorted: "Is it possible? At first I read Huizi's book seriously, but then I couldn't get into it." He added, "After all, there are still many people without land. If we don't give them benefits, we will force them to be packed up and sent away."
Let's go, we won't support the prince when we get there. Are there Liu Tong and King Wu next door? Although it is a small island, it means a lot to the prince. In fact, the island is very important to the prince."
"Um?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Control the sea. The prince has territory there, and it will be much easier to respond with troops."
Feng Ziying said: "My father said the same thing."
Jia Cong said: "Uncle Feng is a veteran of many battles and can see clearly. My lord, what do others mean?"
Situ Pan said: "Now most people are talking about sending prisoners to dig mines."
Jia Cong blurted out: "Short-sighted!"
Feng Ziying laughed dumbly: "Don't talk nonsense in front of outsiders."
"The most important thing is not the mine, but the territory!" Jia Cong glanced at Situ Pan: "If you agree, just wait for Liu Tong's people to eat away at it. He needs the people's support more than anyone else."
But at this moment, a boy came over with a booklet from Lixiangyuan. Jia Cong then showed it to Situ Pan: "Here. I have been experimenting in Taiwan in the past few years. In fact, I was experimenting in Chengtian. On the island
There’s no one anywhere else.”
Situ Pan took the booklet and looked at it. The first one said: Public Transport Carriage Trial Operation Report. Then he looked at the next one: Compulsory Education School Trial Operation Report. The third one: Music Box Factory Assembly Line Trial Operation Report.
So he opened a book and looked at it, and couldn't help but praise: "It's so clear and understandable."
Jia Cong said: "These are all good strategies that my husband has come across from the West, Southeast Asia and other places. I will try them all."
Situ Pan nodded repeatedly: "Good boy!"
Jia Cong chuckled and said: "I just came up with the idea, my second brother Lian is in charge."
Situ Pan smiled and said, "I have said before that Jia Lian Mo Yimo must be a man of practical ability." Then he pointed at the "Compulsory Education School" and said, "Did you learn this from Lu Guo?"
Jia Cong said: "The Kingdom of Lu learned it from us. The idea was mine, and Brother Huan told them." He winked, "He has fallen in love with the sister of the King of Lu, so why shouldn't he give her some ideas?
"
Situ Pan snorted: "Let Third Aunt guess!"
Jia Congnai asked: "By the way, did the third aunt follow Huo Sheng to Nanyang?"
"That's right." Situ Pan said, "Information came back a few days ago, saying that Huo Sheng has received a lot of benefits." He sighed, "This kid, I actually underestimated him back then."
Jia Cong said: "The West is the big player. Most of the gold and silver in the world today are in their hands. There is also America. Such a large piece of land must be grabbed quickly before the Westerners have taken root."
Situ Pan thought for a moment and said, "There's no need to be so anxious. Let's capture Japan first."
Jia Cong curled his lips and said: "The tiny country in Japan is just a springboard.
.Russian country is now in power. Let’s pass by them, go to the West to rob, and run away.”
Feng Ziying said: "I'm afraid someone will say again, how are they different from Japanese pirates?"
Jia Cong hummed: "The Japanese pirates and our country are naturally evil people, but they and the Japanese are good people."
Situ Pan said: "It is better to raise a large-scale army than to raise a righteous army."
"Then let's talk about avenging the Americans." Jia Cong held his cheek and said, "The Americans were wiped out by the Westerners. The most annoying thing is having to find an excuse for everything. If we don't fight them, sooner or later they will fight us."
Situ Pan said: "It's just that nowadays most of the firearms are bought from the West."
Jia Cong twitched his lips: "The Japanese pirates also bought a lot of swords from our court." Then he pulled out another booklet and said, "By the way, these are the drawings of spinning machines and looms commonly used in Wu State."
Situ Pan was overjoyed: "Where did you get it?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I originally sold it to him. My Western gentlemen got it from their hometown. At that time, I never thought that this thing would be so useful."
Situ Pan's face was full of dark lines: "You..." He turned to look at Feng Ziying, "Say it!"
Feng Ziying was dumbfounded: "You are stupid when you are smart! Look at how arrogant Wu Sha has become over the years! Wu Bu has appeared recently."
Jia Cong scratched the back of his head: "How can you blame me! When I was in the capital, I invited several Western gentlemen to learn these things, and everyone said that I lost my ambition by playing with things. If my father hadn't spoiled me, this thing would still be in the Western world! I'm going to court
We don’t know when we will know. Then we’ll wait for Yangsayangbusai Street!”
Situ Pan hurriedly asked: "Isn't it you who got the cement at Wang Ziteng's place?"
"Yes!" Jia Cong said, "But the prescriptions are not complete. After testing for a long time, it is better to give Uncle Wang's one for now. I heard that many people tried to get the prescriptions from the people below him, but I didn't know that I originally planned to prepare the recipe.
I will give it to the people of the world after my birth."
Situ Pan was shocked: "Why would you give such a good thing to everyone in the world?"
Jia Cong said casually: "Because everyone in the world needs it, it can save a lot of labor in mining mountains and quarrying. The weaker ones can farm and open up wasteland, and the stronger ones can go to the West to rob. Wouldn't it be good?"
Feng Ziying said: "What if the prince goes to war with another country? For example, the Kingdom of Jin. It is difficult to conquer with this cement as a fortification, talking about arrows, and even firearms."
Jia Cong shrugged and said: "Since everyone in the world has it, then it is difficult for all countries to fight. This is not a Western thing, and Westerners don't have it. If you can't fight your own people, then go fight the Westerners."
Situ Pan and Feng Ziying looked at each other for a few times. Situ Pan nodded and said, "You just want us to fight the Westerners."
"Yeah." Jia Cong said, "It's better than letting Westerners come and attack us."
Situ Pan sighed softly: "That's alright." He then asked, "I heard that Jarvis led his people to show off their power in Fujian, and beat the Fujian commander Zheng Chao'er into submission; there was also a military advisor named Lin.
, is a young scholar?”
Jia Cong said: "She's not a scholar, she's my cousin."
"What?!" Situ Pan and Feng Ziying shouted in unison, "Is it Miss Lin?"
"She is smart."
The two of them immediately exchanged glances. Feng Ziying said: "Master Lin actually agreed?"
Jia Cong said: "Uncle Lin can't do anything to her. She only has one daughter, how can she not be used to it? Besides, it's not the capital, there are no rules at all. When everyone has no rules, no matter how well-behaved they are, they can't.
Get up." He chuckled, "I like Chengtian Mansion the most.
! Even Uncle Lin can’t make me behave myself.”
Situ Pan glanced at him: "Wild boy!"
Then they talked about some affairs in the capital and in the world, and the two of them held Jia Cong's report and left. Before leaving, Situ Pan especially bowed his hand to Jia She: "The good son raised by Gong She." Some people
In the capital, Jia Zheng was used to admiring Jia Baoyu because of his literary reputation, and now his eyes were straight. Jia Cong personally escorted the two of them out of the gate of Rongguo Mansion, and when he saw them disappearing from a distance, he turned around and came in.
He went straight to the outer study and ordered Lin Daiyu to come over. Not long after Daiyu came, Jia Cong greeted her and said bluntly: "I just gave Situ Pan many benefits and exposed my sister."
Daiyu frowned slightly: "What?"
"He was very good to me when I was a child," Jia Cong said. "Speaking of which, I also owe him a lot of favors. That's why I gave him many benefits for free, such as spinning machines and looms. And my sister's identity
Many people know it, and even if I hide it from him this time, I won’t be able to hide it from him next time, so I’ll just tell him the truth.”
Daiyu thought for a while: "That's not bad. King Yan will find out sooner or later. It's better for you to tell the truth."
"I want to give him a try," Jia Cong said, "to see how big-hearted this person is and whether he wants to marry his sister as his daughter-in-law."
Daiyu smiled and said: "My father will not agree."
Jia Cong looked at her steadily and said, "The emperor has fallen in love with a woman. When did he need to ask for my consent?"
Daiyu said: "I didn't want to marry the second prince back then, so how can I be willing to marry his son now?"
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, I'm afraid he's here to trick me. Sister, please be careful these days and don't walk around in places with few people."
"Of course." Daiyu said, "Grandma hasn't mourned yet, where else can I go?"
Jia Cong saw the light flashing in her eyes, fearing that he might be stubborn, so he would not be able to get a brick to hit him on the head! Tell her what to do? He had to turn around and ask Uncle Yang and Chen Ruijin to stare at her.
In the following days, the gate of Rongguo Mansion was bustling with traffic from morning to night, and Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng and his wife were busy all the time. Seeing the solemn moment of Jia Mu's funeral, Deacon Mingjing was dazzling, and Jia Baoyu fell into mourning and cried like tears.
People were just like ordinary people. The journey was very lively, and they walked out of the city gate and rushed to Tieksuan Temple. After a while, the monks received the spirit, reset the incense altar, set up another ceremony, placed the coffin in the main hall, and Jia Baoyu accompanied the spirit in the side hall.
The Anling Dojo will last for three days, and everyone in the Rongguo Mansion will stay in the temple.
The first two days were uneventful. On the third day, after the rituals were completed, it was time to return home, and then we discussed how to take the spirit back to his hometown and bury him in the ancestral grave together with Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rongguo. Unexpectedly, it snowed heavily a few days ago, and for some reason a lot of snow rolled down the mountain.
Come, seal the road. The boy exploring the road said back and forth: "I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the city tonight, and I'll go shovel the snow tomorrow." Everyone had no choice but to stay at Tiequan Temple for one more day. But this night
New snow fell again, making it increasingly difficult to walk. Jia Lian led his people to clean up the place all day long, but still could not find a way, so he had to stay one more night.
Jia Rong then said: "Could it be that our ancestors were reluctant to part with Uncle Bao and showed their cleverness to make all that snow and not let him go?"
Baoyu was very sad, and when he heard this, he said: "In that case, I will stay in this temple to accompany my ancestors for a while."
Jia Zheng thought for a while: "That's fine. You are the only one our ancestors love, so you should spend more time with her. Anyway, I will help her back to Jinling in a few days."
The next day, Jia Lian and his people were busy for most of the day. They had cleared the snow on the road. Everyone packed up their carriages and horses and left the temple. They counted the heads - Lin Daiyu was missing! Tan Chun said: "She just now
He said he would be back soon after going for a walk in the back mountain!" Wang Xifeng hurriedly sent people to search for the back mountain, but no one was seen. Jia Cong suddenly felt that the veins on his forehead were about to jump - Chen Ruijin was there, and so were Yang Erbo and Jarvis.
Gone.
Chen Ruijin comforted him and said: "Based on Erbo Yang's skills, few people can defeat him."
Jia Cong sighed: "It's okay if you stay with her. Erbo Yang is also an old naughty boy. Brother Yaoer listens to her in everything. Who knows what she wants to play." (..)