The Red House Returns the Pearl Lin's Home

The news of Xue Pan's death not only turned Lixiangyuan upside down, but also the entire Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Lian Wang Xifeng was the first to know the news, and when Ping'er told the story outside in a panic, Wang Xifeng's face turned yellow with fright, turned over and sat up from the kang, stayed for a long time, and said in a trembling voice: "There really is such a thing ?”

"Second Mistress, Aunt Xue is so angry that she is still making trouble in the yard, Second Master and you, hurry up and have a look." Ping'er was also quite frightened, and her voice was high-pitched and soft, "The night guard fell asleep I woke up and found that Uncle Xue was not breathing. I touched my body and it was already cold... It has been a while..."

No matter how many sleepy people were chased away, Wang Xifeng felt as if someone had swung a stick on his head, and he was staggering and about to fall down. Fortunately, Jia Lian's eyes were quick and his hands were about to stabilize him.

Jia Lian's complexion was not good, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Shut your mouth tightly, don't disturb the old lady, the Lantern Festival has just passed, the old lady is very tired, she needs to take a good rest, but she can't stand such a collision .”

"My God, what's going on here? Could it be that the second cousin Lin did it?" Wang Xifeng's speech was no longer as sharp as before, trembling and hesitant to speak, "It's too cruel, I was originally I thought it would be fine to teach Cousin Xue a lesson, but who would have thought it would be this troublesome?"

While hurriedly putting on clothes, Jia Lian said, "Don't say why, you can't say for sure, don't wrong the second cousin Lin—you should go and tell the second master and the second wife first, we are young after all, we are still young. Ask them to make up their minds."

This meant giving away a hot potato, how could Wang Xifeng not know the way to do it, nodded hastily without daring to delay, put on his coat regardless of the cold weather, and went out, first went to Mrs. Wang's yard to talk about the matter.

Jia Zheng rested at Aunt Zhao's side that night, and Mrs. Wang slept alone. She was shocked to the extreme when she heard the news, but she reacted faster than Wang Xifeng just now. After dressing up a bit, I hurried to Lixiangyuan.

Just after the Lantern Festival, it would be bad luck to go to the yard where someone died immediately, not to mention that Xue Pan had just died, she was still a little scared, Wang Xifeng hesitated, and walked behind Mrs. Wang's ass.

Mrs. Wang walked ahead quickly, but what she thought in her heart was different from Wang Xifeng's. Whether it was bad luck or not, Xue Pan was Xue Baochai's brother. Now that he died, he would die when Xue Baochai was about to be re-elected. It was the time of the final election, so Xue Baochai might have no hope of entering the palace, and the matter of choosing a concubine would be ruined.

But things are not blindly bad. Aunt Xue only has Xue Pan and Xue Baochai, and now Xue Pan is hopeless. Aunt Xue will rely on Xue Baochai for the rest of her life?In addition, Xue Baochai's son-in-law will be able to take over Xue's family property along with it.

After such calculations, Xue Baochai can no longer be the emperor's concubine, so can she only count on Jia Baoyu, the son of the government?Mrs. Wang saw that Aunt Xue's previous tone was not against this kind of marriage, so she couldn't help being happy and thought about it.

When the two daughter-in-laws from the Wang family rushed to Lixiangyuan with a few maids, Aunt Xue cried so much that she wished she could die immediately. "Come on, Kuan Jie, Aunt Kuan Jie," he winked at Wang Xifeng, and then he pulled away.

Everyone's attention was on the Lixiangyuan, and there was a mess and chaos. Jia Zheng was a little late when he received the notice, and he hadn't come yet.

Jia Lian deliberated for a while, his eyes flashed sharply, he called Xing'er outside, gritted his teeth and said, "Go quickly to the Lin Mansion on Qipan Street, and tell Cousin Lin that Cousin Xue has passed away, let him pay attention to himself!"

Xing'er saw the commotion inside at midnight and speculated that something serious might happen. He didn't expect it to be such a thing, let alone Jia Lian let him do the trick of tipping off the news. He was surprised. Delayed, hastily responded repeatedly.

"Walk away from people and get caught, sir, I can't save you!" Jia Lian stuffed an ingot of silver and a vein spread from his forehead to his chin, "Your old lady is still working as a nanny for the eldest sister. Remember what to say and what not to say, this time it will fail, I will break your leg!"

Xing'er had never seen him speak in such a cold manner before, she obediently agreed, turned her head and ran away.

Jia Lian's ruthlessness at this time was not all aimed at Xing'er, but this time the decision was too risky, if found out, Dafang would completely turn against the Xue family, and even Jia Zheng would have to look at him. rise.

The matter is of great importance. Jia Lian used to be a soft-spoken person. It was the first time he made such a move without discussing it with anyone. He couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. He pretended to be like this to cheer himself up.

Jia Lian sneaked out, and he didn't dare to delay. He took a hidden path and went back to Lixiangyuan. He was one step ahead of Jia Zheng. Before he could gain a firm foothold in a remote corner, he saw Jia Zheng leaving sullenly Come in.

Aunt Xue was so sad that she couldn't speak, and she didn't care about the etiquette to avoid taboos. She rushed over and tugged on his sleeve, crying loudly, wishing she could bear her anger.

Seeing this scene, Jia Zheng was also heartbroken, he hurriedly helped her up, and said in a cold voice: "Don't worry, Aunt Quan, this is at the feet of the emperor. I have been an official for [-] years, and this is the first time I have seen such a wild and unscrupulous child. Human life is a trifling matter, no one can protect him this time!"

Because Jia Zheng was beaten last time, the Lin family brothers might have played tricks in it, and he was always brooding in his heart. He didn't want to intervene because Xue Pan was ashamed of doing things, but after Jia Yuanchun made it clear, he also helped him. The Xue family meant it, and it also meant the Lin family was disgusting.

If he still had some scruples in his actions last time, and that Lin Ruhai's old friend Wang Youdun was the head of the Ministry of Industry and his immediate boss, Jia Zheng was really angry this time.

He sent someone to send a letter to the Lin family, and forced Lin Lin to come to Xue Pan's pulse with righteousness. As a result, Xue Pan died that night and couldn't die anymore. Zheng's face was torn off and thrown to the ground.

And this time the murder in the capital chose a festival like the Lantern Festival. Not to mention anything else, everyone felt unhappy and felt that it was a bad luck. This time, let alone Wang Youdun, the heavenly king and I can't save Lin Lin's life !

What's more, Jia Zheng didn't believe that Wang Youdun would involve himself for the sake of two juniors because of his friendship with Lin Ruhai. How many noble people in the capital are watching, even if Wang Youdun wants to take care of it, he has to weigh whether his weight is enough!

"Find someone to take care of my nephew's affairs first." Jia Zheng glanced sideways at the bed, saw only a blue-white hand, couldn't help but frowned in disgust, and hastily turned his eyes away, "Before I read For the sake of both being relatives, I thought why the arms are folded in the sleeves, why should I be ashamed to show to outsiders, there is no trouble, I didn't expect to let them know what is good or not!"

Mrs. Wang came forward to help Jia Zheng support Aunt Xue, and persuaded: "Sister, keep your heart in your stomach. Who wouldn't feel sad when this happened to your nephew? With the master here, I will make decisions for you, regardless of the murderer." No one can run away from him!"

Jia Zheng cupped his hands in the direction of the Forbidden City, and said sternly, "Whose master can I be? The emperor's holy candle shines, the merits are in the country, and Wencheng Wude will not tolerate such madmen in the capital!"

The female relatives were fine, but Jia Lian shrank in the corner, but felt chills in his heart.Jia Zheng pulled the emperor out at this time, it was not only a matter of completely falling out with the Lin family, but he clearly planned to stay on forever, and he would not let go unless Lin Lin was killed!

Jia Lian never felt that Jia Zheng was such a difficult person to deal with, but he was just a nerd and prudish, and he never imagined that he could make such a decision at a critical moment.

"Lian'er, you immediately wrote a pleading paper and sent it to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion." Jia Zheng looked at him suddenly, "This is no longer a family matter, but a violation of the national law. Although the Lin family is also an in-law, I can't just watch To see the nominal nephew trampling on the laws of the country, throwing lives and bewildered!"

Damn, you can't just watch, then you go write the pleadings yourself, should you push such an offending thing on Lao Tzu's head?Jia Lian hated her to death, she kept her face calm, nodded solemnly, and agreed.

"My brother-in-law is an upright and honest official, and loves the people like a son. The Lin family has been officials for generations, and the family style is upright. I can't let these two bastards continue to be corrupted like this! If the family law can't be controlled, there is still the national law. Let them I have a long memory!" Jia Zheng's face was full of integrity, and he spoke loudly, showing the style of a sincere gentleman.

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When the governor of Shuntian Prefecture received the pleadings, he was also very helpless. The last time Xue Pan and Lin Lin had a conflict, his subordinates reported it to him. Besides, it's not a big deal, and Xue Pan didn't care about it first, so he didn't care.

The surname of Shuntian Mansion Yin is Cheng Mingyan, who was born as a Jinshi in the third year of Qianlong.

Everyone compares Tong Jinshi to his wife, and the degree of recognition is limited. What's more, Cheng Yan's ranking among Tong Jinshi is in the middle and late stage, which is not eye-catching. Most of the people who are better than him in the same subject are still struggling in the Imperial Academy. But he can be a second-rank Beijing official, which shows that Cheng Yan can be a man and an official.

Cheng Yan looked at the pleadings this time, even though he was a hundred times smarter and more cunning, he also felt extremely headache. One side was the Duke’s Mansion and the Xue family of Jinling Longfang, and the other side was the Lin family. The victim, it doesn't make sense for him to cover up the murderer, but the key point is that the Lin family is not only the Lin family, but also involves a Hailancha, so things are a little tricky.

I don't know what kind of wind this first-class guard in front of the imperial court is. The willingness to be taken advantage of is very obvious. Last time, the attitude of letting go was very decisive, and there was no room for negotiating and slowing down. Cheng Yan was not sure what he meant this time. , As soon as he received the paper of pleadings, he ordered someone to walk down the path and call Hai Lancha.

The Jia family made the matter very hot this time, the four kings and eight princes are old acquaintances, and the Xue family even spread the news all over the capital, bringing millions of furniture regardless of the cost. Besides, this matter itself is also worth seeing. His adopted son killed the nephew of the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion. More than half of the dignitaries heard about this strange and strange event that has been rare for many years.

Cheng Yan was so devastated that he didn't dare to put water on this juncture, so he had to order someone to go to the Lin Manor to take Lin Lin and beat him to prison, and then he had the power to gag others.

The next day when he went to the court, he was uneasy. Before the emperor came, many people followed the lawsuit of Lin and Xue's family. Liu Tongxun and Wang Youdun both asked about it. The two officials who he also couldn't afford to offend were just asking, and didn't mean to intervene.

During the court, all civil and military officials could clearly feel that the emperor was in a bad mood, his face was gloomy, and everyone who was caught would be scolded, and the courtiers responded to their affairs. Fighting, one person was dismissed, and it made people panic for an hour.

Finally, Cheng Yan, who was not named, let out a long sigh of relief, and was about to go back to continue to worry about the case. Wu Shulai, the most powerful chief beside the emperor, stopped him on the path that was about to leave the palace: "Master Cheng, the emperor announces your audience."

There was a "thud" in Cheng Yan's heart, inexplicably feeling that he would continue to be unlucky, so he didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly agreed.

The Yin official of Shuntian Mansion is not a big one, but he is in charge of the real emperor's feet. Being able to be this official shows that Cheng Yanjian is in the emperor's heart and is quite trusted by Qianlong.

It was not the first time Cheng Yan was called to the Hall of Mental Cultivation by Qianlong, but for some reason, he felt particularly bad this time, not only because the emperor was in a hurry today, but also because Wu Shu came to call people. Not smiling.

This old eunuch has lived in the palace for so many years, this attitude cannot be without reason, Cheng Yan has a good relationship with him on weekdays, and he has enough money, wondering if this is a hint from Eunuch Wu?

He hadn't figured it out yet, and seeing the Hall of Mental Cultivation approaching, he could only ask plainly: "Elder-in-law, but who didn't open his eyes to offend Long Live Lord?"

Wu Shulai paused and didn't look back, but there was an obvious hint in his voice: "No, there are always such fools and fools in the world, and Long Live has been angry all day."

Cheng Yan thought about it carefully, and was angry all day, that is, what happened yesterday. He thought about it carefully, but he still couldn't figure it out. The capital city is lively when it comes to the New Year's Eve, and the number of petty thefts will inevitably increase, but it is like this every year. , the people in Beijing got used to it, and nothing major happened.

Cheng Yan didn't even think about the pleading paper he received in the middle of the night the day before yesterday. After all, it was just a life lawsuit, and the person who died was not a high-ranking official or a small royal businessman. How could it reach the ears of Long Live Lord?

When he entered tremblingly, he saw Qianlong happily flipping through a stack of papers. Cheng Yan understood the rules and etiquette, and didn't dare to raise his eyes at all. He consciously lowered his eyelids and only stared at the tip of his boots to salute.

Qianlong didn't ask him to get up in a friendly manner as usual, let alone asked Wu Shu to set up a chair to give him a seat. He left him alone for a long time, and still looked at the paper in his hand with great interest.

After two pillars of incense, the emperor didn't speak again, which means that he was very unhappy. Cheng Yan's heart felt cold, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand what he had done to make the emperor so unhappy. With all his heart, he heard Qianlong call out lightly.

Kneeling for such a long time, his calf was numb, Cheng Yan stood up tremblingly, clenched his teeth and managed to stand still, but he didn't dare to make a sound, he lowered his head disheartened and waited for Qianlong to speak.

Qianlong let him hang out for another long while, before he smiled and said: "Young people are always impatient and can't calm down to study. Look, there are typos in copies of "The Analects of Confucius". It really should be typed."

Only then did Cheng Yan realize that the paper he had been holding for a long time turned out to be such an insignificant thing. He wondered if it was that elder brother who was so favored that the emperor could personally check his homework. Qianfei took a quick look.

Seeing this, Cheng Yan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and specially asked Qianlong to put it on the top paper. Not only were there typos circled with a Chinese ink brush, but there was also a signature, "Lin Ziyu" in three big characters.

Qianlong was also afraid that he would not know who Lin Ziyu was, so he specially wrote the word "Lin Lin" with a Chinese ink pen as an instruction.

Lin Lin... Isn't that the one he arrested and put in jail yesterday?After Cheng Yan understood, he was a little dazed with fright, and his eyes went black for a while.

Qianlong caressed the paper lightly, and sighed in a loving tone unique to the elders looking at the younger generation: "This Ziyu, I really can't do anything with him, he has talents, and I can't pick one out of a hundred." Come on, you are incredibly smart, but unfortunately you just don’t want to settle down and study hard.”

He paused, his eyes coldly swept across the cold sweat on Cheng Yan's forehead: "Fortunately, he has also practiced a few martial arts, which are very beautiful. He works hard day and night, and he can endure hardship. In my opinion, he is full of martial arts." No kid in the capital can find another kid who is as determined and motivated as he is."

"What are the virtues of each of them, cockfighting, raising actors and actors, full of dirty things, I am busy with affairs on weekdays, and I am too lazy to take care of it, it does not mean that I am deaf or blind, let them mess around! This kind of thing, It is serious to cut off the head!" Qianlong gritted his teeth slightly when he spoke, with a strong sense of resentment and anger.

If he was referring to Lin Lin first, then he was alluding to Xue Pan at this time. Cheng Yan heard it clearly, although he didn't want to understand how the second young master of the Lin family got involved with the emperor, so he didn't dare to ask at this time. He couldn't stop talking, and after a while, seeing that Qianlong had nothing else to say, he tentatively left.

Qianlong leaned on the chair, waved lazily to signal him to hurry up and get out, and when he saw the person walking backward to the door, he added a sentence: "I won't make it difficult for you, you can do whatever you want, but you can't just handle the case Listening to the family, Cheng Aiqing should also ask both parties about the whole story."

Cheng Yan hurriedly responded.