Honglouchun

After the group entered the Rongqing Hall and took their seats, Mother Jia glanced at Jia Qiang who was standing behind Lin Ruhai, and said, "Brother Qiang, sit down too."

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "No need. If Mister is in the seat of honor, I have a reason to sit. As a student, Mister is in the guest seat, how can I sit together?"

Lin Ruhai smiled at Jiamu: "Then let him stand. Today he had a conflict with King Kehuai in the palace, and the two of them received the court stick together. I think the emperor and empress are also very fond of him. He stood still, so calm and calm."

Jia Qiang smiled resentfully when she heard the words, and stood up straight without saying a word.

Mother Jia hesitated to speak, and shook her head.

Now she can't figure out what is wrong in the palace to spoil Jia Qiang like this.

Previously, she thought it was all because of Lin Ruhai, but now it seems that there may be Jia Qiang's own cause and effect...

It's a pity that such a person who can bring glory to the Jia family has been provoked by her wicked son, and she hates Xifu.

Fortunately, he treated the girls at home well, and he listened to Lin Ruhai quite a bit.

In the inner house, Jia's mother is still very accurate in measuring people's hearts. She knows what to say at the moment. Her silver frost hair, which has always been neatly combed, is a little messy today, and she looks older and older, which makes people unbearable...

She let out a long sigh and said: "Speaking of which, I really can't blame Brother Qiang. We are all a family. We are in trouble, and we don't want to go to rescue and visit. Your eldest brother-in-law, who is in a daze, wants to go first." Dong Fu occupied the bank. He told me at the time that if he didn’t get some back first, the raiders would come later and steal them all. If Brother Qiang came back, he would return it. About the matter, I, a woman, was in a panic for a while, and I lost my mind, so I didn't stop it. Who would have thought that he would call the door..."

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "Old lady, can you see if this is okay? Let the elder brother and his wife go to the Zhuangzi outside the city to rest for a year, and next year when the elder brother has improved his health, he will go to Gansu Town for three years. After all, you have Spring and Autumn, so don’t rush. Don’t be disturbed in Zhuangzi, just think about it quietly, and Xu will figure it out.”

Mother Jia was overjoyed when she heard the words. After all, it was her own son. Although she was going to give up and go to Gansu to die, wouldn't it be better if he didn't die?

She hurriedly said: "Why not? If he doesn't understand early, even I won't recognize him!"

As he spoke, he looked at Jia Qiang, and was even more delighted to see that Jia Qiang didn't say anything.

Lin Ruhai said slowly again: "As for the second wife, I heard that she has been sent to a Buddhist nunnery to worship the Buddha... It's not very good. After all, she is the biological mother of the imperial concubine. Even if there are some faults, it won't reach this point. Even if the second wife It’s a good way to bow to the Buddha, and you can only do it in your own courtyard, but if you send it to the nunnery, the imperial concubine’s face will be ugly.”

At this time, Jia Qiang seemed unable to listen anymore, and said: "Sir, the imperial concubine will understand. Even if she really doesn't understand the truth, the disciple will explain it to the empress, and the empress will definitely understand."

Lin Ruhai sighed and persuaded: "Although the empress dotes on you, isn't it a good thing to have an imperial concubine at home? Why bother to suffer? Even if you are not afraid, if the imperial concubine makes a mistake, it is also a loss for the Jia family. Qiang'er, Don't act impulsively."

Hearing that Jia Qiang actually wanted to confront the imperial concubine Jia Yuanchun head-on, Jia's mother was really scared.

Nowadays, the men in Jia's West Mansion can't see any hope.

The entire Jia family is supported by a royal concubine in the palace.

If something happened to the imperial concubine, there would be no possibility of glory in the West Mansion.

When she is gone, who can protect this family?

Jia Mu looked at Lin Ruhai and said in a trembling voice, "Imperial Concubine, will something go wrong?"

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a while, but still nodded slowly: "The old lady must know about the situation in the palace. In fact, it is not much different from home, except that it is the back house of the Tian family. If the mother's family is stronger, it will always be safe. There are a lot of them, and they are more respectable. If there is a problem with the mother's family, it is inevitable that people will despise them. A place like the palace..."

Although the words are not explained, the meaning is very clear.

Even in ordinary high-ranking families, those whose natal family is not strong, even the servants don't think much of them.

Isn't Mrs. You from the East Mansion and Mrs. Xing from the West Mansion an excellent example?

It was Li Wan, because the Li family was not as good as the Wang family, how could Sister Feng really respect her...

Jia Mu has seen too many such things in her life, and she knows that the place in the palace where there are open and dark arrows everywhere is not just disrespect.

That's a place that can really kill people!

Therefore, he became more and more frightened, and said to Lin Ruhai: "Why don't you let my wife worship the Buddha in the nunnery..."

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "It will be even more detrimental to the imperial concubine if it is passed on to the palace."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Jia Qiang, and said, "Although I have been wronged, I heard that the imperial concubine in the palace treats you well. Isn't it true that you often go to Fengzao Palace?"

When Jia Qiang heard this, the coldness on her face gradually melted away, she nodded slowly and said, "My aunt is very close to me when she sees me."

Lin Ruhai smiled, and said: "She has been in the palace for too long, and she has not seen her relatives all the year round. When she sees you, she will naturally get close. Not many Jia family regard you as a relative. The old lady is one, and the imperial concubine must be one too." .Even for her sake, you have to leave some leeway."

Jia Qiang hesitated when she heard the words, and said: "But Mrs. Wang, I will never let it go. If one day, when my disciple is in danger again, she must be the one who hurts me."

Mother Jia hurriedly said: "No way, no way! With me here, I will never let such a thing happen again. Even if I die, the master will still be there..."

Jia Qiang sneered, "He? Did he stop Jia Amnesty?"

Jia's mother persuaded: "The elder is his elder brother. There is a reason why he can't stop him. Don't you really know what kind of temper the master has always had? But the wife doesn't. If she acts recklessly, the master will discipline her..." Son?"

Jia Zhengchang sighed and said: "Brother Qiang, this matter is indeed my fault. Now, I have also moved out of Rongxi Hall, and I have also submitted a letter to the Ministry of Officials to resign. Since then, I have been studying behind closed doors at home. Don't provoke outside affairs anymore."

Kneeling down again, he said to Jiamu: "Old lady, my father is famous all his life, but he is so incompetent if he doesn't want his son. You can't honor your ancestors, revive the lintel, and make Gaotang's parents honorable. You can't be alone, cultivate yourself and keep your family together. Be a good friend of the government. In the hands of the son, it has become what it is today. The son is ashamed of his father's spirit in heaven, and ashamed of his mother's love. At this age, a mother is still worrying about her children and grandchildren. The son is not filial and ashamed of being a son of man!"

After all, he kowtowed his head.

Jia's mother burst into tears, and said to Baoyu, "help your father up quickly."

Baoyu went to help, but couldn't.

Jia Huan and Jia Lan stepped forward and back, and with the combined strength of the three of them, they finally helped him up, his forehead was already bruised.

When Lin Ruhai saw it, he sighed softly, and persuaded him: "Cun Zhou, when Master Yuezhang was alive, there was a day when he told me specifically about you and brother-in-law."

As soon as these words came out, Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and others all forgot to look at them.

Lin Ruhai said: "Master Yuezhang told me at that time that my brother-in-law has great ambitions but few talents. , but admire the upright learning. If you can uphold the integrity, you can keep the family business.

Talent has always been bestowed by heaven, and cannot be forced by manpower.Fortunately, the Jia family is a family of Shixun, even if one or two generations cannot produce talented people, as long as there is an upright person in charge of the family and strict discipline on the children in the family, sooner or later they will be able to produce talented children and revive the family!

Cun Zhou, you actually don't have a big problem with self-cultivation.It's just that the foundation is a bit weak, and the confidence is insufficient. Although he is in charge, the means are insufficient, and the management is not rigorous.

However, now that I have decided to study quietly, cultivate my moral character, and take care of my elderly wife at home, that is also a good thing.

I heard from Qiang'er that Brother Zhu's son, Lan'er, is ambitious? "

Jia's mother and Jia Zheng hurriedly asked Jia Lan to come forward and bow down. Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Lan who was quite calm at a young age, nodded, and turned to Jia Qiang and said, "It's not bad, we need to cultivate it well."

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Nowadays, the tutors in the Jia Family Academy are all selected from the old Hanlin Academy. In addition, there are also martial arts masters who teach riding and archery. We don't ask them to be good at both civil and military skills, but Get a good physique. Brother Lang is good, and he will have a good future sooner or later."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "In this case, in the future, if Aunt Mei's son is born, he should also be sent to Jia's family school to study."

Jia's mother wanted to beg for a shame, and let Jia Lan also worship under Lin Ruhai's name. Maybe she could balance it out, but after hearing this, she didn't say anything more...

Jia Qiang laughed and said, "That should be the case. It's not that I can't afford to hire a teacher to teach alone. It's just that children, after all, still have to learn and grow together with their peers. It is more beneficial and can improve their mind."

Lin Ruhai nodded, turned around, and said with a smile to Jia Mu: "Then, this matter is settled, the elder brother and his wife will live in Zhuangzi for a year, and then go to Gansu Town. Applied for the position of head of Sandcastle?"

Jia Qiang nodded and said, "Yes, the emperor personally agreed."