As a side branch, Jia Cong participated in the clan's ancestor worship.
This time, he and the other branches, as well as the elders and men of the sixth house, could only stand outside the ancestral hall to enjoy the cold wind.
After the ancestor worship ceremony, there is naturally a big gathering of the clan, commonly known as ‘eating and drinking’.
As for the old lady, the eldest gentleman and other high-level 'idlers', they naturally have to attend the New Year's party in the palace to see if they can bring back a plate of frozen dishes.
The grades of Lian Er and Zheng Er are both one level lower, and I can only envy them now.
Jia Cong did not go to the main table. Instead, he joined Huan San and a few ethnic students, laughing and drinking and eating.
"Boss, have you heard?"
After three rounds of wine, five dishes and five flavors, and when they put down their bowls and chopsticks to enjoy the refreshments, Huan San sneaked up to Jia Cong and said mysteriously.
"What did you hear?"
Glancing sideways at this guy, he looked sideways at his tenacious vitality. Only then was he released by Mrs. Wang, and he became full of energy again?
"Master Zhen from Ning Mansion..."
Huansan smiled very obscenely and quietly informed Jia Cong of the rumors he had heard occasionally. In the end, he did not forget to say proudly: "This news is quite exciting!"
"Blow your brains out!"
He gave this guy a violent shock and directly suppressed the very active Huan San. Jia Cong frowned slightly and was not in a good mood. He was disgusted.
The news revealed by Huan San just now is indeed quite exciting.
Jia Zhen fell ill again, and she didn't know if she was feeling sick, so she actually played the trick of breaking jars and throwing them.
Although my body must lie in bed to rest, my mouth can speak without any problem.
This guy kept saying "Keqing", which made You, who took care of him, and Jia Rong and Qin Keqing, who heard the news, very angry.
Although Jia Rong and Qin Keqing took immediate measures to block the courtyard where Jia Zhen cultivated, the news still spread.
Fortunately, Qin Keqing has been in charge of the Ning Mansion for more than half a year, and has reversed some of the bad habits in the manor. The situation is much better than before, at least there will be no hot discussion in the whole manor.
Feeling a little worried in his heart, Jia Rong happened to be passing by, so he snatched him over and found a remote corner to ask directly about the specific situation.
"Uncle Cong, even you know..."
Jia Rong's handsome face alternated between blue and white, and he said with a wry smile: "Although my nephew is very angry in his heart, after all, he is my nephew's biological father..."
"I didn't say I wanted you to do such a heinous and unethical thing!"
Jia Cong rolled his eyes and said angrily: "It's just that this matter must be suppressed, otherwise your wife and the entire Ningguo Mansion will be destroyed."
Just kidding, although the palace is the filthiest and most chaotic place in the world, the royal family loves face the most, not to mention that Qin Keqing is not welcomed by the clan.
No, there is an annual meeting in the palace. Qin Keqing, the county head, and Jia Rong, the county horse, have not received invitations?
Jia Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and then whispered the couple's coping methods in detail. She even had red eyes at the end of each sentence, feeling very sad and angry.
Jia Cong comforted him by saying that this boy's performance was quite good, much better than the original work.
From his explanation, it can be seen that in order to deal with the trouble brought by Jia Zhen, the couple also made many arrangements.
Qin Keqing first got through the work of Jia Zhen's stepmother You, and told all the possible serious consequences of Jia Zhen's actions, which easily frightened You and gained her support.
You family has no children. She wants to live a peaceful, wealthy and leisurely life for the rest of her life. The most important thing is that the Ning Mansion cannot have any problems, and the other is that Jia Rong and Qin Keqing will not give them face.
Now Jia Zhen's behavior is in danger of causing trouble, so You naturally can't accept it.
Qin Keqing is currently a daughter of the clan, and the clan will never tolerate a clan daughter who marries outside the family. She cannot accept any connection with 'Pa Hui', even if it is just a rumor.
If Jia Zhen's bastard behavior really spreads out, Qin Keqing will not be able to live, and everyone in the Ning family will have to be buried with him.
Mrs. You's rich wife had not enjoyed enough life, so how could she be willing to accompany Jia Zhen to a crazy burial?
In addition, Qin Keqing promised that as long as You cooperated, the couple would definitely let her live a leisurely and wealthy life for half her life.
With You's cooperation, the courtyard of Jia Zhen's retreat was completely sealed off, basically cutting off the possibility of the news leaking again.
But in this way, Jia Zhen is always a hidden danger...
There is no quick solution at the moment, we can only take one step at a time.
Don't talk nonsense like just killing him. Just as Jia Rong said, he is his biological father after all. Once he touches him, he will definitely leave traces. Neither Jia Rong nor Qin Keqing is willing to take such a huge risk.
In fact, it is easy to target Jia Zhen and there are no traces. However, Jia Cong does not need to remind him. I believe Jia Rong and Qin Keqing will make good arrangements.
"As long as you know what's going on, kid!"
The previous topic was too embarrassing, so Jia Cong casually changed his tone and asked curiously: "Your wife and a few girls are teaching you by words and deeds, won't it be too tiring, right?"
"It's okay, there's just a problem!"
Speaking of this, Jia Rong was also helpless and said depressedly: "Second Uncle Bao keeps getting in here, which is really embarrassing for my nephew!"
"Didn't you say that the girls ignored him?"
Jia Cong said amusedly: "Have you been shamelessly approaching me recently?"
"Isn't that true!"
Jia Cong frowned slightly and said with a smile: "I am really busy during the Chinese New Year. My nephew and wife need to be busy with ancestor worship. Several aunts have all returned to their respective homes in advance, and Uncle Bao has not come to join in the fun recently!"
"If you really want to come over and join in the fun, I guess your kid won't be able to stand it!"
Jia Cong glanced sideways at this guy and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, you go and do your own business. If you need any help, just come to me!"
After sending Jia Rong away and returning to their seats, the annual meeting of the Jia clan in the capital was almost over. Jia Cong greeted Huan San and left Ning Mansion with Jia Yun and other younger brothers.
However, it was still dark early the next morning, and the door of the small courtyard where Jia Cong lived was banged. Jia Cong, who was practicing martial arts in the front yard of the central hall, naturally heard it clearly.
"Young Master, the eldest master sent someone to summon you and asked you to come over as soon as possible!"
The young man Wangcai hurried over to report: "The one who knocked on the door is the elder's attendant, who is waiting for the young master to return home with him!"
Jia Cong didn't hesitate, just put on a coat and went out, and rushed towards Rong Mansion with the entourage beside the anxious-looking elder.
"what's the situation?"
"Third Young Master, the palace has issued a decree that the concubine is allowed to go home to visit relatives!"
Tsk..., the wedding ceremony is finally here!
When we arrived at the General's Mansion, we went straight to the study. The eldest master and Lian Er were both there. When they saw him coming, they immediately explained the situation.
It turns out that the eldest man and the old lady attended the palace annual meeting last night, and at the end of the meeting, in order to show their filial piety, Dang Dang made an announcement.
"I am hereby sending an order to all the nobles and relatives of the Jiaofang family. In addition to the favor of entering the palace on the 26th, if there is a house in the Chongyu Courtyard where you can stay at the gate for defense, you may wish to invite the imperial court officials to enter their private residences. You can briefly mention them.
Intimate love between flesh and blood is the ultimate in family relationships.”
After Jia Cong digested this information, Lian Er said: "After returning from the palace, the old lady summoned the two gentlemen and their wives, and told them that they intended to build a provincial residence and take Empress Yuanchun back to her house to take a look!"
"Is this nothing?"
Jia Cong's expression was calm and unfazed, and he said unconcernedly: "There are so many empty courtyards in the mansion. If you choose any courtyard and repair it a little, you can meet the requirements of 'Chongyu Courtyard' and you can invite Empress Yuanchun back to the mansion at any time."
Save your relatives!"
The full name of Rongguo Mansion is "Amnesty Rongguo Mansion", which is a standard palace for the Duke of the state.
In addition to the side courtyard of Rongxi Hall where the second master Zheng and Mrs. Wang live, the Rongqing Hall where the old lady lives, and the east courtyard where the eldest master lives, there are many other courtyards that have been sealed due to specification issues.
Some of the courtyards are quite large in scale, even reaching the level of the fifth level. They were converted into auxiliary courtyards to welcome Yuanchun Palace Princess for her royal visit, and there was no problem at all.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
Lian Eryi clapped his hands and shouted: "This is not difficult for the government, and the renovated Provincial Family Courtyard will not be bad, so we can definitely take the lead!"
The elder also nodded and agreed: "This is a good idea, but the old lady and the Wang family want to rebuild a Grand View Garden, so that the capital can see the strong strength of Rongfu!"
"Is there enough money?"
Jia Cong didn't waste any time and asked straight to the point: "With the servants in the house, if you can do something with one million taels of silver, don't expect even two to three million!"
Having said this, his lips were full of disdain and he said sarcastically: "Besides, who will supervise the work?"
this……
The elder was immediately confused by the question, and said angrily: "You ask me, who should I ask?"
At this time, Wang Xifeng also rushed over with a happy face. Jia Cong asked directly: "Second sister-in-law, how much money does the father have?"
"After deducting the dowry expenses for the Spring Festival, there is still less than 30,000 taels!"
This person is worthy of being the housekeeper of the house. He knows the amount of money in the palace with open mouth. Even if there are some discrepancies, it will not be too big.
"It seems that the old lady is planning to spend all her money to build a provincial residence for relatives!"
Jia Cong had no expression on his face and said leisurely: "It doesn't matter if the old lady and the second room can take it, but if you want to raise money from the first room, please explain in advance that I can only take out three thousand taels at most, no more will be enough."
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"What, you have to spend all your money to build a provincial residence? That's not possible!"
Without waiting for the reaction of the eldest master and Lian Er, Wang Xifeng, who was originally full of joy, was suddenly startled, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his pocket. He suddenly woke up and objected loudly: "I absolutely disagree!"
"You stupid boy, don't be alarmist!"
The elder glared at Jia Cong angrily, but his tone of voice was not so satisfactory. He also murmured in his heart: Is the old lady crazy this time?
Lian Er's face was as dark as ink, and he said in a deep voice: "Not only can't I bankrupt my fortune, but I can't be the supervisor. I'm tired of doing official duties every day. If I add the supervisor of the Provincial Family House, I'm afraid
It’s so exhausting!”
The atmosphere in the study suddenly became quite awkward...