In the Rongqing Hall, the old lady looked at Lian Er who came to greet him, her expression was not very good, and she felt that her authority had been challenged.
"Old lady, my grandson is busy with official duties and really can't get away from home!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly and explained: "The old lady also knows that during the recent period, due to the rebellion in Ping'an Prefecture, the court has been in chaos. My grandson must not be careful!"
"Hasn't the rebellion been put down?"
The old lady looked as usual and said calmly: "I haven't heard of anyone being implicated, so why are you so busy?"
Hearing this, Lian Er was so angry that he would have wanted to curse if he didn't have some sense.
If it weren't for the old lady's tricks, how could he be worried about what happened in Ping'an Prefecture?
But it's better now. Seeing that there is no intention to pursue it now, the old lady just pretends that it didn't happen. Is it possible?
"Even if there is no Ping'an Prefecture rebellion, my grandson is very busy on weekdays. It's not good to leave at will during work, lest someone find evidence for impeachment!"
He was really in no mood to quarrel with the old lady and planned to find an excuse to leave.
"Why, the old lady is so unwelcome to you?"
The old lady narrowed her eyes, stared at Lian Er and said angrily, "I want you to go back home because I want you to persuade your second uncle not to be too harsh on Baoyu!"
Ah!
Lian Er didn't even have the energy to complain, the old lady was really stubborn.
How old is Baoyu? He's almost eighteen. Hey, he still looks like a little kid who hasn't grown up yet. He spends all day playing with the maids in Rongqing Hall, or he goes outside to hang out with a bunch of young men.
I don't have much serious work to do, and the old lady always wipes my butt.
He didn't even know what to say. How could a cousin of his interfere so randomly with Baoyu's affairs? It's not like he had no father or brother. Wouldn't he take the initiative to create conflicts?
"Old lady, this is my second uncle's family matter. It's not for my grandson to interfere!"
All I have to do is make it clear that this matter has nothing to do with Dafang, so don’t bother Dafang to blame him.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
The old lady was unhappy and said angrily: "Baoyu is your cousin, and I will rely on you for help in the officialdom in the future. Besides, your second uncle is too harsh this time. What's the big deal with trying to persuade him?"
Lian Er kept silent. He had made up his mind not to get involved in this matter.
Just kidding, I was told just now that it is absolutely impossible for him to get involved with the second wife.
Unless the second roommate is willing to move out of the house, Lianer may actively participate in it, but don't dream about it now, it's not a stick.
"Okay, okay, since you don't want to, forget it, the old lady is annoying this time!"
Seeing that Lian Er didn't hum, the old lady's eyes flashed with a cold light, she waved her hand and chased him away: "You don't need to be an eyesore here, go ahead!"
"Goodbye, grandson!"
Lian Er was eager for this, so he said goodbye directly and left, ignoring the old lady's ugly face.
The old lady squinted her eyes and looked at Lian Er's leaving figure with a meaningful expression, indescribably cold and gloomy.
The old lady knew what Lian Er was thinking, but she didn't care at all.
Isn't it just a trivial matter in Ping'an Prefecture? If you do it, you will do it. How dare the boss and Lian Er dare to cause trouble? The word "filial piety" can suppress them and their son from daring to hum.
As for the incident in Ping'an Prefecture, it may bring disaster to the government, there is no such thing!
Even though the old lady stays in her house all year round and ignores external affairs, her grasp of people's hearts is no joke. She has long seen that the incident in Ping'an Prefecture is not that dangerous.
As long as you don't roll up your sleeves and directly participate in the rebellion, even if you are involved in the Ping An Province incident, the punishment will not be too severe. It can just suppress the arrogance of the boss and slow down the momentum of the big house.
The main reason is that Prince Uizhong is missing, and Ping'an Prefecture is much less of a threat to today. Under such circumstances, even if Ping'an Prefecture openly rebels and makes today's anger angry, it will not involve too much.
Nowadays, the power of Ping An State is looked down upon, but others can.
The old lady has lived for so long, and has experienced Taizu, Taizong, Emperor Tai, and the four current dynasties. She has seen too many ups and downs and unpredictable people. Naturally, she will not believe in other forces, and even the royal family will not have anything to do with Ping'an Prefecture.
implicated.
Once the implication is discovered by Jin Jin, there will be no public pursuit at all, otherwise the leakage of the matter may cause great turmoil in the DPRK.
As expected, the Ping'an Prefecture rebellion was quickly put down. Wasn't the subsequent DPRK situation very stable and no accidents occurred?
Besides, if Ping'an Prefecture really becomes famous, Rong Mansion will also be able to gain great benefits through Dongfeng, which has been connected with it before.
Anyway, no matter what the final result is, it won't have much impact on Rong Mansion.
As for the possibility of putting the big house in danger, the old lady didn't pay much attention to it. If she wanted to get the benefits, she would naturally have to bear the consequences.
Of course, it was her decision to connect Dafang with Ping'an State, but the old lady selectively forgot about it. Anyway, it did not pose a threat to her authority in the government, so she was too lazy to pay more attention to it.
At the moment, Lian Er was obviously in a defensive mood, which made the old lady quite unhappy.
Damn, you are a grandson, so what if you have been wronged, you still dare to play the trick of being obedient and obedient. Do you really think that the old lady can't deal with it?
On the other hand, the boss, that bastard, pushed Lian Er out in a cunning manner and never came forward no matter what happened in the house. Even if the old lady wanted to deliberately target him, there was not much she could do. This was the real insidiousness.
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The old lady was relying on her old age, and was quite dissatisfied with Lian Er's attitude of being obedient. Unexpectedly, in the second room, Mr. Zheng Er could not hold back after all, and went to see Mrs. Wang to discuss Baoyu's future plans.
We can't go on like this, otherwise Baoyu will really be useless.
Mr. Zheng was very stressed. As the younger generation got older, they became famous one by one, and they directly compared Baoyu, his elder brother and uncle, to the dirt.
For example, Brother Cong from Dafang, and Lin Duan from the Lin family, were both considered heroes of the moment. They were admitted to the scholar examination at the same time and were admitted to the juren examination at the same time last year. It cannot be said that they are amazingly talented, but they can be regarded as rare talents.
The most surprising thing is Brother Cong. He just passed the martial arts examination last year, but this year he took part in the martial arts examination and also passed the martial arts examination.
This is very remarkable. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is versatile in both civil and military affairs. He is definitely the first person in the Jia Jiayu generation, and even Lian Er cannot compare with him.
Just looking at the two boys Cong Ge'er and Duan Ge'er, since the beginning of the year, there has been an endless stream of dignitaries and dignitaries who want to get married, and you can know how popular they are.
Not to mention the two most outstanding ones, Jia Lan, the younger generation, also went to Jinling last year and was also admitted as a scholar. He was unwilling to travel far away because of the difficulties and was protected by an old lady. He is still a white man today.
Baoyu is much stronger.
There is also Jia Huan, who spent five or six years in the clan martial arts hall and learned martial arts and the ability to march and fight. The year before last, he was sent to the Beijing camp to practice, and last year he was sent to the border to gain military merit.
It can be seen from the information coming from the border that Jia Huan quickly became famous among the border troops with his excellent martial arts. Moreover, after experiencing several battles with the Hu people, his ability to march and form formations also gradually improved.
It is revealed that the position of team leader has been mixed into the eighth grade. As long as no major changes occur along the way, the future is promising.
Because of Jia Huan, the status of his mother, Aunt Zhao, and his sister, Tanchun, have been greatly improved, at least on the surface, Mrs. Wang has to give them some slack.
After all, Jia Huan had already gained momentum and was among the frontier troops, so he was unable to suppress him even if he tried to suppress him.
Mrs. Wang did try hard and secretly wrote a letter to Wang Ziteng, who was working as a border inspector, but unfortunately Wang Ziteng did not agree at all.
Just kidding, Jia Huan is obviously the one being trained by the second room of the Rong Mansion. If he secretly takes action, he may completely break up with the Jia family if he makes a mistake.
How could Wang Ziteng do such a stupid thing, let alone expect the Jia family to support him and help him advance to the cabinet? How could he agree to Mrs. Wang's deceptive request?
In addition to these direct descendants, the performance of the other descendants of the Jia family is not bad. Almost every two or three years there will be a few scholars or candidates, and even one or two Jinshi will occasionally be produced.
It can be said that at this time, the Jia family was definitely prosperous and powerful. Under such circumstances, Jia Baoyu, who was doing nothing, seemed particularly annoying.
The most important thing is that Baoyu did not show enough talent and did not make people think that he had a bright future in the future. However, the family resources accumulated on him were not enough, which had already attracted the dissatisfaction of many tribesmen.
If it were like the original work, the entire eight rooms of Jia's family in the capital were filled with useless snacks, and none of Jia Baoyu's children stood out in his lifetime. Naturally, the branch tribesmen would not say anything. They still had to rely on Rongfu to make ends meet. It was too late to curry favor. Why?
What dissatisfaction would there be?
But the situation is different now. Many of Baoyu's descendants have passed the imperial exams and Jinshi examinations, and entered the officialdom under the arrangement of the family. The amount of family resources they have obtained is distributed according to their own positions and abilities. These
No problem.
But Jia Baoyu's existence is too annoying. Why should he enjoy the family's abundant resources when he has never passed the exam?
As the number of promising children of the Jia family increases, the authority of the old lady gradually weakens. This is a normal thing. Although these children still have to rely on the help of the Rong family, the most important thing is that they must have the ability themselves to have a chance.
Get ahead in the lower-level official circles.
Under such circumstances, Baoyu, who was held in the palm of the old lady's hand and lived a life of idleness all day long, occupied a lot of family resources in vain, which made the clan members extremely dissatisfied.
Mrs. Wang may not care, but Mr. Zheng feels extremely uncomfortable, which puts a lot of pressure in his heart.
Baoyu must work hard. Not only must he pass the imperial examination, he must at least make a name for himself and suppress the dissatisfaction among the clan.
Coupled with the friendship between Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan this time, Mr. Zheng has reached the limit of his patience and must ask Baoyu to cheer up.