In the study room of the other courtyard, the elder was sitting on the imperial chair, looking at the three unattractive middle-aged men in front of him, he looked calm and spoke calmly.
These three middle-aged men were all the eldest master's confidants. They had grown up with each other, but they were sent out on missions after they became adults, and gradually disappeared into the circle of servants in Rong Mansion.
Jia Ying is in charge of Jianghu affairs. Half a year ago, he received orders from the great master and organized a "Beggars Gang" in Beicheng. As an informant, he helped the great master a lot.
Jia Xiong is responsible for business affairs. At present, he helps manage most of the properties left by the grand master's original owner's grandmother. He has accumulated a lot of money for the grand master. At the same time, he also helps to inquire about news in some business circles. Currently, he is still in the
Invisible state, identity is not revealed.
Jia Hao is in charge of operational affairs. He is responsible for commanding the masters in the hands of the big master. Once necessary, he can immediately remove obstacles for the big master through violent means.
The elder was assassinated before. On the surface, he remained calm. In private, he immediately assigned Jia Ying a task to find out the identity of the murderer behind the scenes. The elder was not someone who would wrong his master.
Originally, there were basically no clues about the previous assassinations, and it was difficult to find anything from the two dead assassins. However, the murderer behind the scenes actually attacked Lian Er, and many traces were revealed at once.
There are quite a few beggars under Jia Ying. They are not eye-catching at all, but they are quite familiar with their surroundings. When the information is integrated, it is quite amazing.
He sent a message to the elder before, saying that he had found out some information and needed to report it to the elder.
It happened that Jia Xiong and Jia Hao were both in the capital, so the elder simply called them all together and held a meeting to find out who was so crazy and devise a targeted action plan.
"Master, the stronghold of the gang targeting Mr. Lian has been found out. It is in an inconspicuous little village over in Tongzhou!"
Jia Ying reported respectfully: "According to the investigation by my subordinates, the whole village belongs to their group!"
"Oh, a village in the countryside of Tongzhou!"
The elder showed a strange smile, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Don't be busy dealing with them now. After I take office, I will find an opportunity to wipe out the village in an honest way!"
I don’t know if this is a coincidence, or if someone secretly arranged it?
"Anymore?"
Seeing that Jia Ying hesitated to speak, the elder said angrily: "If you have anything to say, tell me, sir, I know that the village you found is probably full of desperadoes. If there is no outsider who pays a big price, how could he assassinate me for no reason?"
master?"
Jia Ying lowered her head and said: "Master, I have found out. That village should be closely related to Prince Zhongshun. Even if the assassination of the master has nothing to do with Prince Zhongshun, he should still know about it!"
Oh, Prince Zhongshun!
The old man seemed to have no idea what these four words meant, and said leisurely: "Keep an eye on me, don't expose your identity, and you don't have to worry about what happens next!"
So what about the royal prince? If the lord wants to deal with it, there are ways to make him die quietly!
It's just that it would be too cheap.
Regardless of whether it was Prince Zhongshun's hand or not, the blame this time is on his head. Who is calling the eldest master to be willful? He has long been dissatisfied with this guy, and he just has an excuse to vent his anger.
"Jia Xiong and Jia Hao should not get involved in these matters. You can focus your energy on Tongzhou now. It will be of great use when I take office!"
The elder turned to look at the other two confidants and warned: "Remember, don't reveal your identity. If there is any emergency, please inform Jia Ying first!"
"I understand, little one!"
Jia Xiong and Jia Hao both raised their hands in agreement, and after the elder waved them away, they dispersed and left quietly without disturbing anyone in other courtyards.
"Master, Butler Lai is here!"
The eldest master, Shi Shiran, left the study. On the way, he met Ms.
"He's here as soon as he's here. He's just a butler. I think I'll panic you!"
The elder rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I know, you can go and do your business!"
With that said, he waved his hand and went to the main hall of the other courtyard.
Sure enough, after seeing the gift, Lai Da immediately said that the old lady invited the eldest man, his wife and young master Cong to go back to the house to prepare for a celebration banquet, and also invited several men from familiar relatives.
Tsk!
Jia Mu also likes the excitement too much. There is a banquet every five days and a show every ten days in Rong Mansion. No wonder the money is spent like water.
These are nothing. In fact, Rongguo Mansion's family business can fully support it. The key is to sort out the underlying properties, so as not to let the servants take advantage when the time comes, but the main family will be deceived and suffer.
It's time to go back and straighten out the order in the mansion. Some people are doing random things outside using the name of Rongguo Mansion. When the time comes, the mansion will have to bear the responsibility. This is not okay.
On the same day, the elder ordered Mr. Xing to pack his luggage and prepare to go back to his hometown to stay for a while.
Seeing Mrs. Xing's face full of joy and busyness, the elder was speechless and followed her there. He didn't know what was good about the mansion. Mrs. Xing was just an embarrassing and transparent character, and she had to be suppressed by the old lady and Mrs. Wang.
It's a frustrating experience.
It was so comfortable to be in another courtyard. Except for the affairs of Jia Cong and his aunt, she was not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the backyard. She decided all the affairs in the backyard. She was willing to go back home to live a miserable life. It was really hard to understand.
The next morning, after breakfast, the eldest man, Mr.
"The great master is back!"
The news spread throughout the house like the wind, and all the servants were in high spirits. Those with evil thoughts were ready to watch the show. The eldest master and his family returned to the house, and I am afraid that the second master and the second wife will not be happy. They will be missing by then.
A tear.
Those of them who are servants also have more material to talk about, don’t they?
The servants in the Rongguo Mansion were not only disorganized and unruly, but also extremely courageous. They were completely spoiled and it was not easy to straighten them out.
Fortunately, the people in the East Courtyard are very strict, and they are all people whom the Grand Master can trust. They have kept the East Courtyard secret for most of half a year, and did not allow servants like those in the mansion who have lost their rules to take advantage of it.
After coming back, I naturally didn't need to worry about packing my luggage and putting it in order. Mr. Xing was doing it in full swing and was enjoying himself.
The elder went directly to Rongqing Hall to meet Jia Mu. Unexpectedly, after entering, Jia Zheng and his wife, Jia Lian and his wife, were there, plus he and the powerful masters in Jia Mu's house were here.
"Boss is back, don't move out anymore and make outsiders laugh!"
A rare smile appeared on Jia Mu's face, and she said: "It's fun when the whole family lives together, and outsiders don't dare to have any dirty thoughts when they see it!"
hehe……
The old lady just wanted to do it and turned a blind eye to the gossip outside.
The affairs of the Rong Mansion have long become one of the daily jokes of the people in the capital, and there is a group of unruly servants helping to publicize it. What is going on in the mansion and what is unknown outside?
The feud between the eldest and the second eldest brother is not news for a long time. However, the eldest brother and his second wife have suddenly risen to prominence in the past year. Not only did the eldest master and Lian Er get official positions, they are doing quite well and have been promoted in a short period of time. This is how the people feel.
More interesting weird things.
In the past, when the second house of Rongguo Mansion was the head of the house, the house was like a sieve. Everything was spread to the outside through the mouths of the servants, making the officials and people listen to the joke for many years.
Ever since the eldest son suddenly surrendered his title, and then fought hard in the officialdom, not only driving the second wife out of the Hall of Rongxi, but also suppressing the second brother to make it difficult for him to stand up, Liang Zi has long been in trouble.
Also, the eldest father and his son, Lian Er, are proud of their promotions, but the second eldest brother, the second eldest brother, is still stuck in the Ministry of Works and has not moved away. There is also a lot of tension here.
Others don’t know, so doesn’t Jia Mu still know?
Even though Jia Zheng took the initiative to retreat and refused the elder's offer of help because he didn't want to get into trouble, but now seeing that the elder and Lian Er have been promoted, does the second elder Zheng have any ideas in his mind?
This person is also a standard prude. Naturally, he will not think that it is his fault. He will only shift the responsibility to the elder. He may have scolded the elder many times in his heart.
At the moment, the eldest master and the second master Zheng are just trying to save face. Does Jia Mu also say that the family is so lively that Xiaoxiao outside does not dare to take action against Rongguo Mansion?
It's too simple to think, or maybe the old lady knows it in her heart, but that's all she says!
"Congratulations to my brother for being promoted again!"
Jia Zheng said congratulations seriously, but he always felt something was wrong, and his face was too serious. Damn, are you congratulating me?
Mrs. Wang followed with a fake smile, looking like she was smiling but not smiling at all, with no sincerity at all.
never mind!
The elder didn't want to be everyone's favorite silver. He sat down on the chair with a smile. He looked around the room and saw no maids. He knew what he wanted and asked directly: "What do you want to say, old lady?"
"I don't have anything to tell you. I just don't understand why you, boss, who was a good Beijing official, became a local official. Is there any reason for this?"
Jia Mu put away the smile on her face and asked directly: "Is it possible that there is no place for you in Beijing?"
That’s what it was for!
The elder suddenly understood and said with a smile: "The officialdom in Beijing is full of holes. It's not a three-year job review. It won't be appropriate for me to go to any yamen. Besides, Tongzhou is subordinate to Shuntian Prefecture. It's not an ordinary place, right?"
"
Without waiting for Jia's mother to continue asking, he turned the fire on Jia Zheng and said with a smile: "If the second son is willing to go to the local government for training, I'm afraid he will be indispensable for a fifth-grade prefect, and he will be a local official.
It’s much stronger, I wonder if you, my second brother, have any idea of going somewhere to experience it?”
Jia Zheng was stunned, and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, no, I think the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is very good, so I won't bother you, brother..."