Jia Cong, the God of Dancing Through the Red Mansion

Now that the fifth prince has been exposed, and has recently been favored by the emperor, he can no longer hide behind the scenes to pick up leaks, and naturally he is not reconciled to being suppressed from the beginning and unable to lift his head.

This situation can only be countered!

For a time, the form of the court was really dazzling. It was different from the previous noisy, thunderous and rainy, and after the two sides fought for real, there were basically officials who were defeated every day.

The emperor is no longer as conservative as before, and strives for stability. Since these people are looking for death on their own, he will naturally be happy to fulfill it. As long as the people involved have complete evidence, at least they will be dismissed from office.

The Supreme Emperor wanted to intervene to stop it, but now the four, six and fifth princes couldn't hold back, and the emperor only wanted to add fuel to the flames. The situation was already out of his control, no matter how restrained it was, it would have little effect.

Facing the ups and downs, Jia's mansion is relatively calm. The old lady is busy with her rehabilitation, and Mrs. Wang's life is not as comfortable as before, but she has always believed in her brother's ability, and what he said can help her daughter is even more important. I am convinced, so now I just wait at home with peace of mind.

Of course, during this waiting, she still has another thing to do, which is Baoyu's marriage.

The Lin family alienated Jia's family early on, so even the old lady no longer had any hope of marrying Daiyu.

But the old man was not willing to let go, besides Daiyu, she always had Xiangyun as a spare.

For this candidate, Mrs. Wang was dissatisfied out of ten thousand out of ten. This emotion was a hundred times and a thousand times stronger than when she said she would marry the Lin family.

Li Wan's fate is determined by both parents, who can kill her Zhu Er, and Xiang Yun, who has no father or mother, if Baoyu has a good or bad life, how can she live like this?

At this time, Mrs. Wang even despises Xiangyun's surname, "Shi"?Hmph, it really is the fate of the lone star of the god of evil for a lifetime!

Regardless, the old lady of the Jia family's mother-in-law's surname is also the word 'Shi'!

Mrs. Wang was furious, as long as she had breath, she would definitely not let her son marry this bastard.

Seeing that Niangniang didn't go back to her home after visiting her relatives, she just stayed at Jiamu's place every day, chatting and laughing with Baoyu, not at all a girl's reserved little vixen, Mrs. Wang thought she couldn't wait any longer.

So after privately discussing Baochai and Baoyu with Aunt Xue, he started Jia Zheng's work.

They are Baoyu's biological parents. As long as they both agree, even if Jia's mother objects, there is nothing they can do.

It was even easier for Jia Zheng to agree. After decades of being together, could he still not know that although this person looked decent on the surface, he was the most greedy and vulgar in his bones?

Moreover, it now appears that Jia Zheng has even ignored the superficial skills he has practiced since he was a child. He spends his days at home drinking, looking for wives or beating and scolding his servants. His behavior is even worse than that of Mr. Jia before Unbearable.

Whether it's food, wine or women, which one doesn't need money?

Even if he is the second master in the mansion, there are rules for big and small expenses. In the past, he was able to waste money because Mrs. Wang was the housekeeper, and no one dared to take care of the accountant.

But now it can't work, everyone in this mansion knows that the master of the second room has already passed his temper, and today he recklessly paid the money, and tomorrow he will either be able to make up for it by himself, or he will leave on an errand, and maybe he will have to sue.

You know, the accountant has always been full of oil and water, and there are many people staring at them outside. Who would dare to make mistakes when they are full and full? !

No matter how poor Jia Zheng was, he still couldn't do what Jia Amnesty did in the past, so naturally his hands were tight.

In the end, when there was no other way, she could only send someone to Mrs. Wang to ask for it when she had no money. No matter how much Mrs. Wang hated this, she could only grit her teeth and support her. She was also afraid of Jia Zheng's violent behavior of beating people at every turn.

This day, when Jia Zheng sent someone to pick up the money again, Mrs. Wang didn't agree, she stood up and changed her clothes again, dressed herself more plainly and haggardly, and walked towards Jia Zheng's place.

It used to be Jia Zheng's small study room. Although the yard is small, it is surrounded by corridors and water. There are several clumps of green bamboos, a few koi carps, and seasonal flowers that are constantly changing in four seasons. I don't know how many times Jia Amnesty is stronger.

In the past, after Jia Zheng entered the inner courtyard, if he didn't want to go to the main room or the two aunts, he would rest here alone. When he came to write a few unnutritious articles and write a few romantic poems, he would enjoy it in front of the outside diners. Let's take a look at the compliments and flattery of everyone.

In a trance, Jia Zheng sometimes felt that he had really become a famous hermit, a writer who was underappreciated.

However, now, when Mrs. Wang came in, she almost thought that she had gone to the wrong place. Looking at it coldly, the size and pattern of the yard have not changed, the display and furnishings have not changed, and even the bamboo, koi, and fragrant flowers have not changed, but the original sense of elegance But changed.

The melodious sounds from the wing room, and the cautiousness of the servants when walking, all made this place another place to hide filth.

However, Mrs. Wang was only surprised by the changes here for a moment. Their Wang family's education of their daughters has always been rough, and she is the most vulgar one. Except for gold and silver treasures, she doesn't even care about the magnificent decorations. upper eye.

Therefore, the unchanging nature here cannot make her feel any emotion.

Walked into the courtyard and turned a corner, looking through the window from a distance, Jia Zheng was drinking with his arms around a young and beautiful maid. She hadn't cared about it for a long time, but she still felt uncomfortable for some reason, so she involuntarily quickened her pace. After the notification, he went in.

In the boundary of the second room, Mrs. Wang's majesty is still there. When she came in, the servants in the room, including the woman, retreated tactfully.

"master."

"Why are you here?" Jia Zheng was already half drunk, and when he asked this question, he had an inexplicable fierceness. Over the past few years, because of the unfavorable life, his temper became more and more tearful.

Mrs. Wang's body couldn't help shaking. Although she had the urge to turn around and run away, she resisted it and raised her head high to give herself courage. "I'm naturally here to discuss something with the master." When Jia Amnesty asked again, he quickly said, "Baoyu is getting old too, I wonder if the master has regulations for his marriage?"

It's okay not to mention Baoyu, but as soon as Baoyu was mentioned, Jia Zheng threw out the wine cup he was holding in his hand, and cursed, "That bastard!"

Afraid that he would take his anger out on her, Madam Wang hurriedly stepped back two steps to the side, lowered her head and held a handkerchief to pretend to cry, "Master just scold here, what's the use of scolding too much? He has to be protected by the old lady, not to mention that the master is forcing him to study, even if the concubine wants to take care of the daily life occasionally, it depends on the old lady's face."

This sentence can be said to have reached Jia Zheng's heart. He naturally refused to admit that his son was not as good as Jia Amnesty, but Brother Cong had hired a husband to take care of him since he was a child. Stay close to you, and keep everything in your head, no matter how good or bad it is.

For this reason, he is now full of complaints towards his mother. He is a smart and talented student who has been pampered into such a dandy who achieves nothing and only hangs around in the inner circle. What great things can he be expected to do in the future?

But I don't want to think about it, if he really cared about disciplining Baoyu when he was a child, how could Jia's mother survive?

What's more, what Jia's mother usually said was just not to let them press Baoyu too much to study, so as not to damage his body.

I don't know what the old lady will think when she knows that the little son who has been spoiled since childhood, complains about her so much in her heart!

"Which candidate do you have in mind?" Baoyu is really not too young when he calculates his age. Jia Lian and Brother Rong from the Ning Mansion were already married at this age, but in his heart he also I have no choice but to ask Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang thought for a while and probed, "I don't go out often, so naturally I don't know which girl is suitable outside, but there are two ready-made girls in the mansion. What do you think of Baochai and Xiangyun?"

Jia Zheng had only met these two people, and they were juniors, so naturally he couldn't say if they were suitable or not, but just looking at his family background, he was naturally more optimistic about Xiangyun, who was also the current Shihou's niece and daughter.

Mrs. Wang looked at his words, and naturally knew what he was thinking. She sneered a few times in her heart, but said, "If you want to say that the family background is naturally Xiangyun, and besides, it is the grandnephew of the old lady. She grew up here with us. , even my concubine likes it very much."

Peeking at Jia Zheng nodding in satisfaction, the conversation turned around, "It's just that I always worry that this girl is still too young, so I may not think so thoroughly at ordinary times. In recent years, the following always Some gossip. Say yes, say yes..."

After hesitating for a long time, looking at Jia Zheng's side, he was already getting a little impatient, and then he pretended to be helpless and said, "There are always people who say that Yun girl has some problems with the Hou's mansion, and she often complains about what she says. words.

The two Mrs. Hou are always very angry because of this, even the two Hou masters feel sorry for their niece's parents' disobedience since they were young, and they can't help but feel chilled. In desperation, they just want to marry them early, so that they will have less contact with each other in the future. yes. "

Hearing this, Jia Zheng couldn't help but frown. If Xiangyun is really not welcomed by the Marquis, then it doesn't really mean much whether they are close or not.

Feeling a little uncomfortable, and thinking of Mrs. Wang's words that "both parents have violated since childhood", I couldn't help but think that this girl is not a good match for her mother and ancestors.

Mrs. Wang has lived with him for so many years, so she is very familiar with him. Seeing his face change, she knew that what she said was right. However, to be on the safe side, it is better to say more. Too young, always not stable enough, the concubine looked at it, when Xiangyun and Baoyu were together, although they were harmonious, they were mostly fooling around. This is not as good as Baochai who can often persuade him to read more books , and learn some economics."

Speaking of this, Jia Zheng naturally knew that Mrs. Wang had taken a fancy to Baochai, "It's just that the Xue family is now..." No matter how poor he is, he still looks down on those merchants in his bones.

"Master doesn't know. Now that there is an elder master outside, it is not so easy for us Baoyu to find someone who can be worthy of the Duke's mansion! No matter how bad the Xue family is, Baochai is a good child."

Seeing that Jia Zheng still didn't respond, he had to continue, "Master also knows that for Yuaner's return to build a garden, my concubine took 30 taels of silver from the Xue family. How can we pay back so much money now? Having said that, if Baochai can marry in, then it will all be included in the dowry."

Hearing this, Jia Zheng was also a little surprised. Aunt Xue really loves this daughter. However, the dowry of several 10 taels of silver is only done by merchants. It is impossible for court officials or even the emperor to marry a daughter so big. handwriting.

He is also short of money now, but he really doesn't have the ability to earn money, so he is naturally moved.

Mrs. Wang knew what he was thinking when she saw his appearance, so she said a lot about the benefits of the Xue family and Baochai, "It's not that I am boasting about this niece, but she is really good-natured and capable. I know that my nephew is useless, but I heard that there are many books and books outside the Xue family that Brother Pan can't understand, and this girl is helping my sister to take care of them.

Even the old lady couldn't stop praising her for her usual manner of doing things.

The last time the concubine met, she also told the concubine that she liked this cousin when she was leaving. "

After so many compliments, Jia Zheng couldn't think of anyone better, so he naturally nodded in agreement.

Strike while the iron is hot, Mrs. Wang got the letter here, and after returning, she hurriedly found someone to go to the Xue family to propose a marriage. After the government, the news was spread.

Let alone Xiangyun, no matter how reluctant he was, he was picked up by the historian early the next morning, and the two families have had no contact since then.

In fact, according to Shi Nai's intention, they wanted to come to Jia's mansion to make trouble. After all, Mrs. Jia had already verbally agreed to the marriage in Hou's mansion, so they turned a blind eye to Xiangyun's permanent residence in Jia's mansion. But now Baoyu is engaged to someone else, how did he come out with this tone.

But in the end, I dismissed this idea. The old lady’s surname is Shi, and Xiangyun’s surname is also Shi. Don’t come up with a conclusion without reasoning, and then ruin your girl’s reputation. Before the news of Xiangyun's permanent residence in Jia's house spreads, let's make an appointment for her marriage, and send it out as soon as possible.

Therefore, less than half a month after the news of Baoyu's engagement spread here, Xiangyun's marriage over there was also settled. I don't know if the two of them will be able to support each other until the end.

Because Baoyu didn't cultivate a relationship with Sister Lin that she would not marry if she was not Qing, and her feelings for Xiangyun and Baochai were not much different, and she had no obsession with who she would eventually marry. I was sad after hearing the news, but I just sighed, why do people have to get married?

What's the point that all the good sisters are alienated from him!

Thinking of this, I don't know why a weak figure would appear from time to time, sighed, Sister Lin hasn't come here for a long time, and her current temperament and dress are very different from before, which made the last time he saw Sometimes I almost mistaken him for a different person.

Feeling uncomfortable in my heart, I became a little listless, but this state did not last long, because after the old lady heard the news, something serious happened again, and her old illness relapsed!

Mother Jia was so angry that she collapsed on the bed again.

After the imperial doctor came to see the doctor, he only said that everyone should be prepared mentally. For those who are old and have had this disease before, the most taboo is recurrence. This time they will not have the good luck like last time. Even if they can If the disease is slowed down, it is unlikely to return to a healthy state.

The imperial physician had already said so, and no one could do anything about it, so they could only take care of it as best they could.

"Why did you get sick suddenly? Didn't you usually tell your old lady to rest and stop talking nonsense to her?" Jia She lost his temper with Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng as soon as he left the room. Now they are the only ones in the big room. I live here, and I come to serve the old lady every day, and I can only find them when I have something to do.

Jia Lian and his wife were also wronged, "Master, how dare we make trouble with the old lady! This time, my son is in a daze and heard that it is because of the news of Baoyu's engagement."

"Baoyu is engaged? Which family is it from?"

In the past six months, without the interference of outsiders, the old lady was busy recovering from her illness, and the couple in the second room were also busy with their own affairs. Everyone in the first room had a rare two days of leisure.

Jia Amnesty finally had time to sort out those precious fans of his. After repeated comparisons, he gave up about one-third of them.

But even though he had decided to give up all these, the old man was still reluctant to throw them away or sell them.

Every day in front of Jia Lian and Brother Cong, he sighed and hesitated, and the two of them really hurt their teeth. I want to say, then you can keep them all!

He didn't do it, he just said how could there be such inferior goods in his collection?

In the end, there was really no other way, so Jia Lian and Cong took over personally. There were too many of them, and they didn’t have the habit of collecting. So many fans could not be used up after several years, so they sent them to Yingchun and his wife. A part of it, plus Baoyuhuan's brothers Lan Geer Tanchun and Xichun, it can be said that everyone has a share.

Although these fans are already second-class in Mr. Jia's place, they are enough to be heirlooms in ordinary families.

Everyone who received it was naturally happy. For a while, the younger generation in Jia's house were all beaming, and they couldn't do without the fan when they met and chatted.

With such a pleasant atmosphere, Jia She, who thought it was rare for him to do good deeds, was naturally pleased with himself. When he was in the mood, he thought of getting some more things for these juniors, so as to save them from looking like they had never seen the world. Happy to be like that.

Therefore, these days, apart from going home and going to bed on time every day, Jia She would habitually wander around the city to pick up leaks.

Mrs. Wang's side kept the news tightly at first, so he didn't know that Baoyu was engaged to be married until now.

"It's a girl from the Xue family." At this point, Jia Lian wanted to smile bitterly. No one in the house knew that the best candidate for Baoyu's daughter-in-law in the old lady's mind was Miss Lin first, and Miss Shijia second. Among the two, Miss Lin Don't think about it, but the historian is willing to put such a big girl in Jia's mansion to be inseparable from Baoyu, so there must be such a meaning.

In this case, there is nothing wrong with the Xue family anyway, but in this situation... the second master and the second wife have clearly slapped the old lady and the Shi family in the face!No wonder the old lady became ill from anger.

However, after what happened at the beginning of the year, the eldest family has long been cold-hearted towards the old lady, and now seeing her being so angry with his beloved son and his beloved daughter-in-law, Jia Lian and Sister Feng even feel a little happy in their hearts.

It's just that they were afraid that after their master knew the truth about this matter, something would happen with his filial piety, so they concealed it together.

After Jia She heard the news, his first reaction was the same as that of most people. He only thought that the old lady was happy and excited after hearing the good news. Never cared so much about anyone in their eldest room.

Thinking of this, I didn't feel in the mood to stay any longer, and pretended to tell Jia Lian a few more words, so I went on what to do. Anyway, the old lady had a relapse because of the second room, so let the second room take care of her. .

So far, the truth about Mrs. Wang's angry illness of Jia's mother has been covered up in this way.

Mrs. Wang was really frightened when she heard that the old lady's old illness had relapsed. She concealed what she had done, and the old lady was paralyzed in anger. Even if they can open an ancestral hall and divorce her, the Wang family still dare not say anything.

However, this kind of fear disappeared after the imperial doctor gave the old lady a pulse, and the person who couldn't speak clearly was no longer a threat!

However, just in case, Mrs. Wang doesn't care about her son's marriage anymore these days. Apart from going back to the house to sleep, she stays with the old lady every day. If you can calm down first, even if you get better in the future and can talk, don't hold on to this matter anymore.

But the old lady is not so easy to serve, people who are sick have a bad temper, this time it is all because of Mrs. Wang, so every time I see her, I don’t have a good face, and I mutter in my throat He said the word "roll" that was inaudible, and he was so excited that he wanted to hug her and bite her.

However, this is not only aimed at Mrs. Wang alone, not to mention Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng who come to take care of her every day, even Yuanyang, her favorite big girl before, is now guarding her side day and night to take care of her. , but it was not a good thing. The soup and medicine bowls brought over were overturned as soon as they were said to be overturned, and occasionally spit a few mouthfuls.

It may be that the old lady also knows that she has little hope of recovering from her illness this time, so she feels a little broken.

Seeing her like this, Mrs. Wang had another idea.

A few days later, when Jia Amnesty returned to Mrs. Xing's main courtyard, she happened to hear her talking to Wang Shanbao's family about things like 'marriage' and 'congratulations', so he couldn't help asking, "You What is this talking about?"

Before Mrs. Xing could speak, Wang Shanbao's family hurriedly said, "Master doesn't know something, many people below are talking about it, the old lady has not had a smooth year, maybe there is something to say. He also said, 'It's not a solution to be so sick all the time', if I can find something happy to rush about, maybe it will be fine."

What Jia She said was moved in his heart, isn't the Jia family currently having one of these happy events!At that time, the second bedroom Wang's place was ready to finish the six ceremonies in one go, but they stopped temporarily when they saw that the old lady's place was not good.

Thinking of this, he asked Mrs. Xing, "Do you know if Baoyu's marriage has been fixed?"

Mrs. Xing smiled and shook her head, "Now the whole house is busy with the old lady's affairs, so how can I care about these things."

Jia Amnesty listened and pondered for a long time, thinking of the old lady lying on the bed, he felt uncomfortable.

After all, this person is his biological mother, so the so-called blood is thicker than water, usually everything is bad, now seeing her in this state, I can't help but feel sad.

Now there is a way that might make her stand up, so naturally she has to try it.

"When you go over, discuss with the second child's family and Lian's daughter-in-law. Don't stop at the Xue family's ceremony, and find a day to finish the marriage as soon as possible. After all, the two children are not too young. .”

Mrs. Xing nodded. This has nothing to do with Da Fang, and she was just wasting words. Besides, she just wanted to help, and Mrs. Wang was probably afraid that she would steal the limelight.

With Jia Amnesty's words, the marriage between Baoyu and Baochai was finally arranged in an orderly manner. Because he wanted to use this matter to get rid of bad luck, all the three letters and six rituals were completed, and it didn't even take a month. arrive.

The wedding date was even tighter, only two months later.

At this point, Mrs. Wang is finally satisfied, but the old lady has repeated attacks of anger several times, but now everyone who is interested in the same thing "believes" that the old man knew that Baoyu was going to get married soon, so he was too excited. will be so.

Therefore, it is even more considerate not to bother her with these trivial matters, thinking that when Baoyu gets married, it will be fine to come and kowtow to the old lady.

When these things happened, Brother Cong was not in the capital. Yang Ning sent him a letter a few months ago, saying that the mulberry fish pond in his place had already had preliminary results, and lamented that Jia Cong would It would be nice if you could take some time to have a look, and you can also give guidance on some omissions.

When he received the letter, Brother Cong felt a little itchy, but he didn't have any expectations, not to mention that he was going to work in the palace every day, and he couldn't leave without a holy order.

Even if you have free time, you will not be able to pass the Tuli pass. Now the situation in the court is tense, and even the rest of the country is not peaceful. Let alone the journey to the south of the Yangtze River, I don’t know how many robbers will be assassinated along the way. Where is it possible to let him go out alone.

So, at that time, he didn't even show this letter to Tu Sui, and he didn't miss out on the intention of going out for a walk. He only told about the mulberry fish pond.

But I don't know how he found out in the end, and how he arranged it. At the end of April, suddenly there was a farce about being assassinated and injured and needing to rest. A stand-in, the real person had already carried Brother Cong with him, put on makeup and followed a caravan to the south of the Yangtze River.

"It's too hasty, I didn't even have time to tell my father." Sitting in the carriage, Brother Cong was happy, but still couldn't help worrying.

"Don't worry, I have already sent someone to inform Jia Lian, and he will find a reason to cover up for you in front of Mr. Jia."

Only then did Brother Cong let go of his worries, and turned to study how to play this trip.

As long as he is not too stupid, no one who is a little closer can fail to see the relationship between him and Tu Sui.

Jia Lian naturally found out early on, but it's just that brothers and brothers are prevalent in this world, and the two of them saw each other and concluded a contract without delaying the important matter of marrying a wife and having children.

But he didn't know that what he was thinking was too good. With the big vinegar bucket of Tuli, there was no chance for Brother Cong to marry any wife and have children. He didn't take it seriously now, and he never thought of wanting to Talk to Mr. Jia about this matter, and if things break out in the future, he will have to suffer.

Leaving aside what reasons Jia Lian explained to the old man at home, although traveling by land is relatively hard, it is much faster than the water route, and the group arrived in Jiangsu in less than 20 days.

In the inn, after a little rest for two days, Brother Cong realized that what he thought was really good. Why did this guy accompany him to Jiangnan on purpose?

Obviously he had the emperor's life, but he was nervous and wanted to drag him along. However, when he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, for some unknown reason, he wanted to leave him alone and act alone.

Looking at the big boat that Tufu had prepared for him directly to Suzhou, and the hidden guards around him, Brother Cong felt that he wanted to bite this man twice.

Such a big matter, why didn't you tell him in advance?He was gnashing his teeth angrily for a while, but looking at his hesitation to speak, he also knew that his trip had a lot to do with it, and the arrow was on the line, and he couldn't be allowed to lose his temper here to delay his progress.

He could only put a serious face on him, cast his eyes coldly, then turned around and boarded the big boat, without looking at this nasty guy again.

However, when the boat was far away and the person could no longer be seen from the cabin, he couldn't help but miss and worry a little bit.

The author has something to say: this chapter is finally out, it’s pretty thick~long(^o^)/~

Dear friends, the new articles of the Red Chamber are in advance, it is a comprehensive Red Chamber, each short story...

To be honest, although it is about the Red Chamber, the only story that can be confirmed now is the first one, which is Lin Ruhai's.

And there are two holes in my mind, one is that after Lin Ruhai died of illness, she transmigrated as Jia Qiang, and then watched helplessly that all the wealth of the Lin family belonged to the Jia family, while her precious daughter was squeezed out and struggled to survive, and finally... the last, the last , Lin Daiyu will die, Jia Qiang (Lin Hai) lives in seclusion in Suzhou as a small teacher in the Lin family, and lives alone...wouldn't it be a bit cruel? ? ?

The other is a series of stories that happened after Jia Min died of illness and someone transmigrated to Lin Hai. Of course, Lin Hai would still dress up as Jia Qiang, but he wore it earlier. Seeing Baoyu's incompetence, he regretted that he promised Jia Qiang Min was careless in her last wish (marriage), while complaining that the current incumbent did not know how to take good care of the only daughter...until Daiyu was taken out of Jia's house... Jia Qiang (Lin Hai) suddenly had a dream (original work), Only then did I realize that compared to my current self, my former self was actually such a scumbag...

Which of these two is better?