Detective in the Red Chamber

This Jia Jing is the biological father of Jia Zhen, the great master of the Ningguo Mansion. In terms of seniority, he is a cousin of Jia She and Jia Zheng, but he is ten years older.

At the beginning, this Jia Jing also passed the Jinshi examination, but later he was obsessed with refining Taoism and becoming an immortal, and impatient with the troubles of the secular world, he simply moved to Xuanzhen Temple outside the city to become a Taoist priest.

Of course, this is just rhetoric on the surface.

When Sun Shaozong was guarding the embankment, he had also seen Jia Jing in Xuanzhen. At that time, he looked at this old gentleman, but he didn't seem like a quiet and inactive person.

In fact, according to the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Jinghe should have half a year to live, and will not die until next summer.

But in the past two years, as Emperor Guangde trusted alchemists more and more, the stuff of gods, gods and ghosts has been cropped up again and again like dog urine moss.

And there are more than ten kinds of prescriptions for firing golden elixirs for no reason, and the effects are more mysterious than one said. Ordinary people can't tell the truth from the fake, so they may not dare to try it lightly.

But Jia Jing is obsessed, it can be said that he never refuses anyone who comes, and he swallows no amount of lead and mercury every day. It is already a huge advantage for him to survive until now.

Gossip less.

But when Sun Shaozong learned the truth, he hurriedly went to the second sister You's room and changed into plain casual clothes.

After all, no matter if it starts from Second Sister You or sister-in-law Jia Yingchun, the two families can also become relatives.

Now that the eldest brother is not in the capital, out of reason, he should accompany Jia Yingchun and Second Sister You to Ningguo Mansion.

Of course, when Sun Shaozong went back to Ningguo Mansion, besides offering sacrifices to Jia Jing, he also had other thoughts on his mind—it’s been more than a month since he came back, and after several accidents, he has never seen Youshi until now. born son.

Going to pay tribute to the funeral this time, and take a look at what the cheap son looks like, which can be regarded as both public and private.

As expected.

As soon as he changed into plain clothes here, Jia Yingchun sent Yuanyang over and asked him if he was free today.

Sun Shaozong immediately called Zhao Zhongji and asked him to prepare as usual.

So the mansion set up ingot candles, elegiac paper money, three animal sacrifices, and 81 hanging thousands of firecrackers, echoed in front of eight riding slaves, six carriages in the center, three carts, and healthy servants carrying hairpins With the burden of white flowers, he rushed all the way to Ningguo Mansion.

Speechless on the road.

When we arrived at the gate of Ningguo Mansion, we saw countless chariots and horses forming a long queue, it might be a bit more lively than when Concubine De was visiting relatives back then.

Sun Shaozong was a little suspicious in his heart, Ningguo Mansion has long since declined, almost entirely relying on Rongguo Mansion's help and support, but why is there such a rush every time a funeral is held?

The last time about Qin Keqing's funeral, it was rumored that the Niu family wanted to take the opportunity to integrate the noble forces, so there was an uproar.

What do you mean now?

Could it be because of Jia Yuanchun that everyone loves the house and the black?

But it's a bit far to go around, right?

She was picking up the curtains and looking out, when Caixia suddenly rushed over from behind and sent a message through the window: "Second Master, Auntie would like to invite you to talk, I wonder if it's convenient?"

In that car besides Second Sister You, there was also her mother who was open to money, so Sun Shaozong didn't go with her in the car.

At this time, I came to invite you suddenly, and I don't know why.

Look left and right at this posture, and you won't be able to squeeze in for a while - if only Sun Shaozong himself, he can get out of the car and walk, but Jia Yingchun and Second Sister You are not very convenient.

Even if the Ningguo Mansion obtained the notification, it would take a certain amount of time to send people to find ways to move around.

So Sun Shaozong got out of the carriage and strode to the third carriage.

Originally, she wanted to talk in the carriage, but she never thought that Caixia was standing beside the carriage, blocking the way to board the carriage.

Sun Shaozong was a little puzzled, when he suddenly saw the Chelian jump, revealing a charming face, and said softly: "My little sister has seen my brother-in-law."

But it turned out that Third Sister You was also in the car.

Sun Shaozong couldn't help wondering: "When did you arrive, why didn't you see Liu Xiandi?"

"I've been waiting here for almost two quarters of an hour."

Third Sister You said helplessly: "Master, I couldn't bear to wait, so I went to Rongguo Mansion to visit Uncle Guo. I just heard that my mother and sister had arrived, so I came here alone."

After hearing this, Sun Shaozong was stunned, but he couldn't help but frowned, and said displeasedly: "How can their family be so negligent? They asked you to wait here for a quarter of an hour, and they never sent anyone to guide and serve them?"

Even though there are many people who come to pay tribute to the funeral, relatives should always take care of them, especially Liu Xianglian is closer to the Ningguo Mansion than herself in name—after all, she married Second Sister You as a concubine, and Third You My sister is married to Ming Media.

Third Sister You was obviously not very happy, but now that she is a married woman, she is not as reckless as when my sister was alone, so she still smiled and blocked Ning Guofu: "Perhaps I am too busy to take care of it for a while."

Just as he was talking, he heard a group of people neighing in front of him, followed by two servants from Ningguo Mansion, under the guidance of Liu Xianglian's only servant, they squeezed over like they were overcoming obstacles.

When they got close, the three of them hurriedly slanted their shoulders flatteringly, and went forward to salute Sun Shaozong.

Sun Shaozong didn't bother to be courteous to them, and asked directly, "Why did you come out at this time?"

"Lord Sun calm down!"

The servant of Ningguo Mansion hurriedly said: "Just now our wife saw that she couldn't support herself, so she went to the West Mansion to invite reinforcements. When she just returned to the mansion, she heard that Miss San and her husband were outside, so she hurriedly asked us to come and invite them. Woolen cloth."

It turned out to be the case.

Sun Shaozong was relieved at this moment, but after thinking about it, he became suspicious again: "Your wife was not here just now, so aren't Brother Zhen and Brother Rong at the house?"

"Hey, don't mention it!"

The servant said with a mournful face: "Seeing that it is almost the end of the year, our master is in a good mood this year, so he took the two masters to the south to buy new year's goods. Who would have thought that just six or seven days after leaving, there would be such a big one at home?" thing!"

Speaking of this, he raised his hand and pointed to the Rongguo Mansion next door, and said: "According to our wife's opinion, the army is in turmoil right now. It's not easy for others to lose their manners. Our relatives might as well take a detour from the Grand View Garden. "

According to the current rules, when relatives come to pay homage to the funeral, they should enter through the main entrance with their names.

But looking at the current chaotic situation, if you really want to wait at the gate, you don't know when you will have to wait.

Therefore, after discussing with Jia Yingchun, Sun Shaozong detoured from the Grand View Garden and entered Ningguo Mansion through the back door.

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Chapter 833

It is said that it is a detour from the outer corridor of the Grand View Garden.

But it's fine for others, since Jia Yingchun has arrived at her mother's house, is there any reason why she can't enter through the door?

In addition, Third Sister You insisted on waiting for Liu Xianglian to be with her.

Sun Shaozong simply entrusted their mother and daughter to Jia Yingchun, and went to Jia Baoyu's Yihong Courtyard to find Liu Xianglian as a companion.

He is both an old guest and an in-law, so he doesn't need the gatekeeper to lead the way, and he crosses the stone bridge alone, and from a long distance, he can see the maple leaves on the half mound, dancing with the cold wind, as if someone is holding his hand. The sky is on fire.

Compared with the chaos and noise outside, this scenery is so different that even a rough man like Sun Shaozong couldn't help but change his path, and went to the hillside to look carefully.

I lost my interest, and when I was about to go back on the road, I saw a few people coming out from Tingting in Fenglin, the leader was none other than Nun Miaoyu from Quicui'an.

Sun Shaozong's heart moved, and he stopped in his tracks immediately, just waiting for Miaoyu to come closer.

But it was said that Miaoyu was walking silently with a bamboo basket of maple leaves on her shoulders, when suddenly she saw the burly Shenxing in front of her, and immediately stumbled under her feet.

When she regained her footing and stared at Sun Shaozong for a while, she shook her head and sighed again, then changed her way and went around.

Originally, Sun Shaozong was at the foot of the hillside, thinking of persuading Miaoyu, and took advantage of the time when Beijing was advocating Taoism and rejecting Buddhism, he simply left the place of right and wrong.

Seeing her deliberately avoiding him at this time, he was puzzled for a while, and then suddenly realized that the reason why this fake nun avoided him was probably because of Xing Xiuyan.

That's all~

Ben just wanted to raise her voice, since she missed this fate, Sun Shaozong would not rush to give advice.

So Sun Shaozong turned around on his own, and walked with his back to Miaoyu.

Unexpectedly, just a few steps away, there was another shout from behind.

At first, Sun Shaozong thought that Miaoyu had changed her mind, and chased after her again, so he deliberately wanted to let her hang out, and just turned a deaf ear and quickened his pace.

But later, when he heard something was wrong, he looked back suspiciously, but saw that the woman who was catching up behind her was not Miaoyu, but Xiren, the big maid next to Jia Baoyu.

Sun Shaozong stopped immediately, and waited for Xiren to catch up quickly, then he teased: "You are not tied to brother Bao, but what are you doing here alone?"

Xiren passed the bamboo basket on his left arm forward, and said helplessly: "It's not that enemy. I saw the fourth girl [Xi Chun] painting with maple leaves a while ago, and thought it was very elegant, so I clamored to learn it." I went to school—but when it came time, he couldn’t come, and instead made me suffer from the cold in the woods.”

Complaining in her mouth, the sweetness between her brows and eyes is inextricably thick.

Sun Shaozong rolled his eyes speechlessly, and raised his chin in the direction of Miaoyu's departure: "Didn't you say that your family will also change the nunnery into a Taoist temple? Isn't this just a rumor?"

The hill is not big, Xiren naturally bumped into Miaoyu and a few young nuns, but she is such a slippery and sophisticated slave girl, who has never been able to get into Miaoyu's eyes, and fell into embarrassment within a few words.

If not, she would not have left Fenglin alone after Miaoyu and the others had left.

Hearing Sun Shaozong's question at this time, Xiren laughed and said: "Isn't it just a rumor, the ancestor of our family is the most devout and Buddhist, with her shaking on it, who dares to do such a thing of destroying temples and slandering monks?"

This is almost the same as Sun Shaozong expected at the beginning.

The left and right have already missed it, and Miaoyu can't be persuaded by this meaning, so Sun Shaozong simply put this matter behind him and rushed to Yihong Courtyard with Xiren.

As soon as I entered the gate of the courtyard, I saw Jia Baoyu and Liu Xianglian teasing some sika deer with fodder in the hexagonal pavilion in the southwest corner.

"My grandfather!"

Before Sun Shaozong said anything, the attacker next to him had already called out: "These beasts are neither serious nor serious. They just broke the clothes that the ancestor gave you last time. Why did you provoke them again?"

As he spoke, he stomped his feet and complained to Qiuwen and Biyue that they shouldn't have allowed Baoyu to mess around.

Sun Shaozong ignored this, took a few steps towards the pavilion, and raised his voice: "It's such a mess outside, you two are at ease!"

"Second Brother Sun!"

"Second brother!"

When the two people in the pavilion saw that it was him coming, they hurriedly threw away the pancakes made of alfalfa and soybean meal, and strode out to welcome him.

Seeing that there was no owner in the pavilion, the sika deer in the back rushed up and poked their heads into the feeding barrel to fight for it.

But when the three of them got together, Liu Xianglian laughed first and said, "Second brother has wronged me. I came to see Brother Bao to show his face that he could enter the door earlier to pay homage to the funeral. Who would have thought about it As soon as he arrived at Yihong Hospital, he fell ill on his hind legs."

fall sick?

Sun Shaozong looked carefully at Jia Baoyu's eyes, and found that the kid was rosy, without any trace of illness, and he wanted to inquire about it in doubt.

But Jia Baoyu sighed, and said helplessly, "Second brother, let's talk about this matter after we enter the house."

Then, he invited the two of them into the main room, first asked Xiren to fetch water, washed his hands with Liu Xianglian, and then ordered Qiu Wen and others to serve snacks and make tribute tea for the guests.

When the three of them were seated as guest and host, Jia Baoyu sighed again, while Liu Xianglian beside him laughed.

But it turned out that as soon as Liu Xianglian arrived in Yihong Courtyard, before Jia Baoyu had finished exchanging greetings, Mrs. Wang sent a maid beside her to spread the word, so that Jia Baoyu could recover from her illness and not rush to the East Mansion to cause trouble.

Not to mention Liu Xianglian, even Jia Baoyu was baffled when he heard this - when was he sick?

Later, the maid was called in, and after careful interrogation, she found out that it was Grandma You from the East Mansion. She couldn't support her on her own, so she had to go to the West Mansion.

The first person she turned to for help was naturally Jia She, the nominal pillar of the West Mansion.

As a result, Jia Amnesty immediately claimed that he would not be sick, and by the way, he also gave his son the name of recuperating outside.

Youshi had no choice but to ask Mrs. Wang again, hoping to lend Baoyu to him for envoy.

But Mrs. Wang saw that the big house was clean, and felt that the Ningguo Mansion was so lively that it was a bit unusual. She was afraid that something would happen if her precious son was gone, so she hurriedly called Jia Baoyu.

Coupled with Wang Xifeng and Li Wan who have long claimed to be out of illness, this family is not far from Qiqi.

"On weekdays in our house, whenever there is a big or small matter, sister-in-law Zhen never shirks it. This time, such a big matter in Ningguo Mansion has caused her to run into walls everywhere..."

As Baoyu spoke, she became more and more ashamed, but she didn't dare to disobey her mother's order, so she sighed and sighed while drinking tea.

Although it is a common problem for everyone in the house to not take responsibility, but they usually do not shrink back when they encounter relatives' red and white family affairs.

Nowadays, I'm afraid it's because of the dispute over the crown prince that there is a lot of chaos.

Although Sun Shaozong guessed seven or eight, he didn't bother to break through the twists and turns. He immediately told Baoyu to "recover his illness", and he took Liu Xianglian first, and went to Ningguo Mansion for an early morning walk.

"Second brother, let me eat at noon."

As Baoyu sent it out, he said in a hurry: "I'll let people prepare the food and drinks early, so the three of us can have a few drinks."

Although he felt a little sorry for Youshi, he was obviously not touched by Jia Jing's death.

This is normal, even though he bears the name of a relative, but Jia Jing has practiced Taoism outside the city for more than ten years, and he can't go home twice a year, let alone come to Rongguo Mansion.

Those with poor memory may not be able to remember his face, let alone talk about blood relationship?

But it is said that Sun Shaozong and Liu Xianglian left the Yihong Courtyard. Liu Xianglian hesitated to speak several times along the way, and seeing that he had reached the front yard, he still couldn't say the whole thing.

"how?"

Sun Shaozong glanced at her sideways, and said, "You've only been a nerd for a few days, and you forgot how to speak?"

Liu Xianglian smiled awkwardly, and faltered in her mouth: "Second brother, I..."