Chapter 170 Rongguo Mansion is covered with clouds
"Hey, I think I heard Second Mistress say before that the house is not peaceful recently. What's going on?"
After the storm, Lian Er woke up from his trance and asked Ping'er to dress him up. He suddenly thought of what Wang Xifeng said before and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Hey, speaking of this, the old lady and the second master have been so angry that they couldn't sleep in the past few days!"
While Wang Xifeng directed the maid to help comb her hair, she chuckled: "I don't know where the evil spirit hit me. Several men named Jia in the back street were arrested by the Yamen!"
Having said this, he shook his head and said unhappily: "In the past few days, the captured wives and my mother have come to the house crying and begging for help from the government to get people. They come to the house every day and make trouble, which is very annoying!"
"What, which yamen dares to arrest members of the side tribe of Rongguo Mansion?"
Lian Er was taken aback, and then flew into a rage, which was very different from Wang Xifeng's reaction. This matter related to the face of Rongguo Mansion and the dignity of the Jia family in Beijing, and there was no room for any mistakes.
After working as a minor official for a few days, the more I understand the affairs in the officialdom, the more I realize that matters concerning the face of the He family cannot be compromised. Otherwise, outsiders will not think that the Jia family in the capital and the Rongguo Mansion are easy to bully, which will cause trouble in the future.
will follow.
"Why did the Second Master react in such a big way? It was the Shuntian Mansion Office that came out to arrest the person. The Second Master has already handed him over, but it's a pity that it has no effect!"
Rolling her eyes at Lian Er, Wang Xifeng said angrily: "The second master is so angry that his tooth hurts because of this matter. The old lady is also very annoyed by being harassed by the ladies from that house all day long!"
"Why did the Shuntian government arrest people? Where did they get the courage?"
Ignoring Wang Xifeng's weird tone, Lian Er straightened his body and said in a deep voice: "This matter must be handled quickly, otherwise it will not be a good thing if it is left unattended for a long time!"
"Second Master said it lightly. Those members of the branch clan who were arrested were caught and exposed when they were committing crimes outside. The Shuntian government office has promised to punish them impartially and severely. Even if they want to take advantage of them, they will not do it.
easy!"
Speaking of this, Wang Xifeng sounded very dissatisfied and said angrily: "The Shuntian Mansion is so brave. Isn't it obvious that it is at odds with our Rongguo Mansion?"
"Now we're in trouble!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly, seeing Wang Xifeng's face full of doubts, and explained helplessly: "Not long ago, I had a fight with Shuntian Prefecture Yin, and now Shuntian Prefecture Yin has caught the backstreet people, and it is not easy to get people!
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"this……"
Wang Xifeng was taken aback and said in disbelief: "How dare the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture not give face to our Rongguo Prefecture?"
"Aside from the plaque at the door, what else does the house have to show its dignity?"
Rolling his eyes, Lian Er said angrily: "Shuntian Prefecture Yin really wants to focus on making things difficult for the house, what else can we do to him?"
Wang Xifeng hesitated when he heard the words. After thinking about it, this was really the case. In addition to having a bigger name, Rong Guo Mansion was incomparable to Shuntian Mansion in terms of actual power. If he was determined to go against the manor, the manor would be defeated.
There's really nothing you can do about him.
For the first time, she clearly realized the weak nature of Rong Guofu. Her face suddenly became very ugly, and she hesitated: "How about asking my uncle to come forward?"
In her mind, her uncle Wang Ziteng's official position was higher than that of Shuntian Prefecture Yin, so Shuntian Prefecture Yin naturally had to give him face.
"it's useless!"
Lian Er shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said in a low voice: "Civil and martial arts have different paths. Unless Uncle Wang and Shuntian Prefecture Yin fight to the death, the situation will be even more embarrassing if Shuntian Prefecture Yin does not give in on this matter!"
Only when you truly enter the officialdom do you realize that some things are not as simple as they appear on the surface.
The distinguished group headed by the Eighth Duke and the Twelve Marquises of the founding of the People's Republic of China are most prosperous when they have military power, and are the most fearful and fearful period when people dare not easily provoke them. Not to mention the civil servant group, even the person sitting on the throne has to give way.
Don't dare to push too hard.
But now the situation is different. The strength of the Tianxia Pingping Rijiu Xungui Group has declined sharply, especially after Ning Rong's second mansion lost military power. There are no outstanding talents among the younger generations to take over. The decline is even more astonishing. It has fallen from the top class of powerful people.
It has reached the level of a third-rate wealthy family.
That is to say, the Pardon Master has suddenly risen to prominence recently. His actions are bold and radical but show extraordinary abilities. For some reason, they have caught the eyes of today, and there are some signs of his re-emergence.
As the representative of the four major families, Wang Ziteng currently holds a high position as the Jiedushi Envoy of the Beijing Camp. He holds military power and can be described as a confidant today. He seems to have unlimited glory and is worthy of being the leader of the four major families at the moment.
It's a pity that no matter how high the position of the Jingying Jiedushi is, it can't change the fact that he is a military commander. As the backbone of the civil servant group, Shuntian Prefecture Yin can't help but give face to the prince.
Just like the boss of the Capital Military Region, no matter how powerful he is, he can't do anything to the boss of the capital government. It doesn't matter if someone carries someone in a sedan chair, but what if he doesn't give face when there is a conflict of interest?
The young couple fell into deep distress and could not think of a way to solve the predicament, unless they asked the elder to come forward and bow to Shuntian Fuyin. This was not something they, as juniors, could decide arbitrarily.
On the other side, Jia Mu is also worried about this matter.
In the past few days, she had been very annoyed by the old wives of the captured tribesmen, but facing those old faces full of tears, she really couldn't bear to drive them away.
Finally having some free time today, she hurriedly summoned Jia Zhen from the Ning Mansion next door, and her younger son Jia Zheng, who stayed at home all day and didn't go to the office very often, to discuss countermeasures.
"Old lady, I really don't have anything I can do. I can't do anything if people don't give me face!"
Jia Zhen put on a bitter face and said gloomily: "I don't know if Shuntian Fuyin took the wrong medicine, but he took it so hard that it was useless!"
As the leader of the Jia clan, he is naturally responsible for anything that happens to his clan. Unfortunately, the Ningguo Mansion is also in severe decline. The human resources at hand are no longer enough to make Shuntian Mansion Yin too fearful or even bow his head. After several days of running around, there is no effect at all. It is really helpless.
Gotta be tight.
"Second brother, what's the result for you?"
Mother Jia sighed slightly and looked at her youngest son without any hope.
Sure enough, Jia Zheng shook his head with shame on his face and said with a wry smile: "Mother, I have called on many colleagues in the past few days, but I feel ashamed that they have not had much effect!"
"That's all, it seems like I have to let go of my old face and go ask for help!"
Jia Mu was so depressed that she once again felt the decline of Rong Mansion. She even dared not give face to a Shuntian Mansion Yin. She thought back then...
"No mother!"
Jia Zheng hurriedly spoke to stop him, with a troubled look on his face but without any hesitation in his mouth, he said: "My son overheard a piece of news and I don't know whether it is true or not. It is said that not long ago, my eldest brother had a big quarrel with Shuntian Fuyin."
It’s unpleasant, I’m afraid the clan members’ arrest this time has something to do with it!”
Jia Zhen was very surprised, wondering when Uncle Zheng was so probing for information. He didn't even find out the relevant information. Could it be that Uncle Zheng was deliberately targeting Uncle Pardon?
Thinking of this, he immediately gave up the idea of getting involved. It was better not to get involved casually in the affairs of Rongguo Mansion. The old lady in front of him was not a good person.
"What, is it the trouble caused by that traitor?"
Hearing this, Jia Mu was furious and her face was full of displeasure, and she kept urging: "Second brother, go and call the boss, and say that the clan has suffered a great loss because of him, and he is still locked up in the Shuntian Mansion Prison, so say
The old woman asked him to go back to his house to discuss countermeasures!"
Although she scolded him angrily, Jia's mother really didn't want to continue to embarrass her relationship with her eldest son.
Not to mention that the eldest master has been very prosperous in the officialdom, he has recently made a big fuss in Beicheng and made some kind of "Beicheng Renovation Plan". Even Jia Mu heard the news even in the inner house, which shows how noisy things are.
How big.
Obviously, this is another important matter that the court pays close attention to. Once you make achievements, you will be promoted immediately. The future of the elder is really bright.
Besides, the eldest master is not in the house, and the second wife has been very restless recently without the control. The second brother often uses his status as an elder to cause trouble for Lian Er. Mrs. Wang keeps making little moves, which makes Feng girl so angry that she almost wants to fight with Mrs. Wang.
Fall out.
Obviously, Jia's mother clearly felt that the situation in the house was out of control. The second room had gone too far. Someone had to step in to suppress or contain it, and the eldest man was the best candidate.
Jia's mother has much more experience in house fighting than Mrs. Wang. She will not intervene casually. Once it is time for him to take action personally, it will prove that the situation has collapsed to the point of being unmanageable, and the conflicts in the house cannot be suppressed at all.
By then, her honorable status as an old lord will be greatly shaken.
After thinking a lot for a moment, Jia Mu's face remained calm, and she easily asked her youngest son to accept the errand, and left in a hurry to find the elder. She was very satisfied with the result.
"Old lady, if nothing goes wrong, my great-nephew will return home right now!"
Jia Zhen, a bystander, noticed Jia Mu's little trick but did not dare to snort. She felt the intention to leave and said, "If anything happens, the old lady can send someone over to inform you, but my grandnephew will definitely not refuse!"
"You should go back first. By the way, remember to restrain the backstreet clan members and be honest in recent times. Don't be caught by the Shuntian government office, otherwise it will not be easy to get out!"
After waving her hands, Jia Mu thought of something and warned: "Be sure to make the seriousness of the matter clear. Don't think that the old woman doesn't know about the dirty things they did outside with the help of the Ning and Rong Mansion!"
Jia Zhen responded and left Rongqing Hall. She looked back at this magnificent and spacious building. For some reason, she didn't want to come back. He always felt that the atmosphere here made him a little uncomfortable.
On the other side, Jia Zheng, with some inexplicable schadenfreude in his heart, hurried to the Military and Horse Office in Beicheng. When he saw the extremely busy elder, he felt indescribable envy and jealousy in his heart. Seeing that the elder did not raise his head for a long time, he couldn't bear it.
He shouted: "Brother, mother asked you to go back home to discuss important matters!"
"It's the second child. Something happened in the house and I asked you to come here in person!"
The elder put down his brush, smiled lightly at Jia Zheng and joked...