The Honor of the Red Chamber

It is said that as the year approaches, a major event has occurred in the elite circles of the capital.

——The patriarch of the Jia family has changed.

The so-called patriarch is the highest leader of the clan who manages the affairs of the whole clan. Since he has been the head of the patriarch, with more than ten years of management, relying on the strong financial background and personal connections of the Ning Mansion, he has already firmly controlled the livelihood of a group of poor children living in the lower class, and the relationship with the elders of the various prefectures and the elders of the clan. Not bad, some small favors are sent from time to time, and there are no omissions in major matters such as sacrifices and family education in the ordinary mansion. He is quite prestigious in Jia's mansion, and his ridiculous behavior is turned a blind eye. Let it go, even if he secretly took refuge in the line of the loyal old prince, hid a royal daughter at home, and did so many ridiculous and shameless things, the shrewd people in the clan only thought he was helping the whole family. The family has made political investment, at least before Qin Keqing's death, Jia Zhen's position as the patriarch was still indestructible.

However, Qin Keqing died mysteriously, the imperial concubine was granted the honor of Yuanchun, and the emperor made a clear decree to crusade against the rebellious party of Prince Loyalty. Even though there is Jia Rong who has made military exploits, his position is vague. This kind of person is the most taboo in the officialdom. How could the emperor reuse a general from a traitor's family?And Rongguo Mansion is backed by the concubine Yuan, so there may be a ray of life. Thinking about it this way, there are more people leaning on Rongguo Mansion.

With the instigation of people with a heart, and the inaction of those in the royal family, the Ningguo Mansion has gradually become the first object of resentment in the hearts of the Jia family. How pitiful are the orphaned and widowed old people in the clan, how are the poor children of the clan who want to be supported by Jia Zhen forced to do unethical and scandalous things, how absurd the family school is, how promiscuous and dirty the Ningguo Mansion is. Dirty, the scandals that were covered up by a bed of brocade were dug up one by one, and they were spread wantonly. They didn't understand the principle that family scandals should not be publicized. You Shi also heard about it.

Jia Zhen has gotten used to being sick now, her body is like a piece of wood, and there is still a burning desire in her heart that never fades. After being tortured for a long time, let alone lust, even a trace of evil is gone. He took the second sister into his house, but he had no choice but to make the old flowery intestines into ice and snow. Looking at the beautiful and gentle second sister is as dull as looking at a pink skull. Every day, I just eat a few mouthfuls of good food, drink two mouthfuls of good wine, listen to two small plays, and play with the birds. In just a few months, I have added a lot of gray hair to my head, and I have lost half of my prime. human vitality.

His appearance made You Shi often think of his domineering past. Comparing the two, on the one hand, he was full of dissatisfaction, and on the other hand, he was secretly hiding Amitabha. Now that Jia Rong can support the Ning Mansion, if Jia Zhen can be so peaceful It is a great blessing to be quiet and not to cause trouble. Besides, she has finally secured the real power she has obtained, and can finally live proudly. How can she be willing to give it up again?

The unfavorable rumors came fiercely, and when Youshi finally realized that the Rongguo Mansion seemed to be alienated, it was already irreversible. Hearing the rumors that had already changed beyond recognition, every sentence made Youshi angry, and it took a while I can't breathe.

With her intelligence, well-educated family, she can control the backyard, but she doesn't have political sensitivity, so she didn't think deeply about it. She just thought that Jia Zhen couldn't take advantage of Jia Rong's absence, but wanted to The bullying has come to his Ningguo Mansion!

Youshi is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he tossed and turned all night, and sent someone out of the city to invite the old man the next day!

Although Jia Jing is the old man of Ningguo Mansion, he is helplessly a generation shorter than Jia Mu, and his grade is also lower than Jia Mu, and he is confused. To what extent, if you really devote yourself to cultivating Taoism, what kind of yin and yang Taoism do you practice? I don’t know how many innocent and good women have been ruined. The crimes they committed are worse than his son. He didn’t listen to his wife’s complaints, but impatiently asked her to give him some Silver, how many more girls with yellow flowers will he buy to give him the last strength to build the Dao, and then Ningguo Mansion will be able to ascend to heaven with chickens and dogs, and become the family members of the fairy family, who is he afraid of?

This stupid conversation only made Youshi's vitality speechless, no matter how ingenious she was, it was hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, so she swallowed her anger and gave the silver taels, and closed the gate of Ningfu the next day, and told the family to leave Everyone kept their mouths shut, absolutely not letting the master hear any rumors.

Youshi is so helpless, he wants to calm down, others have everything ready, they only owe Dongfeng, how can they agree?So he pressed on step by step, and in less than half a decade, this matter was brought back to Jinling. The elders in Jinling didn't know what they heard, and they went to Beijing overnight, but they didn't go to live in Ningguo Mansion, which was well-known, but lived in Rongrong. state government.

Knowing that these elders had entered the Rongguo Mansion quietly, and most of the offshoots of the Jia family who used to rely on the Ning Mansion to survive also turned to the Rongguo Mansion, You knew that the situation was over. Rong's letter, she smiled coldly, but her expression was unusually calm.

Half a month before Jia Rong returned to Beijing, Jia's family opened the ancestral hall, packed away the offering vessels, invited the gods, and hung up the leftover images, all in a state of solemnity.

After the elders gave the order, representatives from all households of the Jia family gathered in the ancestral hall of the Jia family. The old and young stood in the room, and You led the servants to carry Jia Zhen into the ancestral hall. , face sinking like water, the day before yesterday Jia Zhen heard about this from a young boy who said nothing, she was so angry that even though she vomited blood and fell ill, she didn't even have the strength to stand alone.

Seeing that Jia Zhen, who has always been majestic and majestic, is so useless now, and the kind and kind Youshi is even more expressionless, the clansmen who have benefited a lot from Ningguo Mansion and have some conscience are secretly ashamed, while the elders have no hesitation. Immediately opened the ancestral hall to invite the ancestors, and solemnly read a large statement of blame, to the effect that Jia Zhen was overwhelmed by the heavy responsibility and acted absurdly and shamelessly, which brought extremely corrupt influence to the Jia family. After discussion by all the clan members, they all agreed to remove him as the patriarch , and hand over the income of the clan that has been corrupted over the years, and according to the clan's recommendation, choose Jia Zheng, the father of the concubine Yuan with outstanding moral character, the second master of the Rongguo Mansion, and the master of Xuezheng, as the patriarch. Come new look.

Jia Zhen and Youshi have nothing to do, and in this case, they can only accept this result. When Jia Zhen heard the phrase "hand over the income from the corrupt family for many years", her face was grim, but she knew that she Now that he is powerless to resist, his complexion has turned gray again, but Youshi is indifferent, but when he heard the name of the new patriarch, he just smiled coldly.

From that day on, the Ningguo Mansion can be said to have torn face with the second room of the Rongguo Mansion, and no longer interacted with Jiamu and Dafang. Only Jia Lian and his wife still had some contacts.

Jia Zhen beats around at home every day, complaining and cursing, and gradually greedy for things in the cup. Although her spirit is no longer sluggish, it is not a sign of health and longevity. The accounts mixed with the mansion over there were handed over to the clan, and part of the property was also handed over to the clan. Both parties knew it well. The elders did not dare to force the Ningguo Mansion too much, and You Shi also had her bottom line.

For the rest of the time, Youshi quietly restrained the servants in the family, took his second and third sisters and concubines, embroidered, and strolled around the garden, which was even more low-key.

This overlapping of power in the clan was carried out quickly and neatly. Except for the people in Jia's mansion who felt the gradual change in the limelight, it had no effect on the outside world, nor did it affect Jia Rong who was in the camp and lived a very nourishing life.

When Jia Rong and Shui Mu returned to the court, they returned with a great victory. The emperor was overjoyed and sent the prince to lead all the civil and military officials to welcome them to the outskirts in person. It is not Shui Mu and Jia Rong's business whether it is to be cut or imprisoned.

When this army entered the city in an orderly manner, all the nobles and civilians in the city rushed out of their homes to admire the heroic posture of the soldiers, so the alleys were empty, and the spacious streets were surrounded on both sides. The army, however, also completely put down the rebel party, and made the nobles and commoners feel at ease after a long time of panic. No matter what, no one dislikes a peaceful and happy life.

Shui Mu has always had the attitude of an arrogant prince in front of people, noble and arrogant, serious and dignified, and is not easy to get close to, but this does not damage his "idol" image in the hearts of the people in Beijing. After all, he has been stationed on the frontier since he was 13 years old. Having fought countless battles, big and small, and steadily guarding the safety of the country and the people, even an illiterate three-year-old child knows the famous name of the God of War!

Jia Rong, on the other hand, was one step behind Shui Mu, following him closely, not falling behind, not only in line with his current status, but also seemed to have such a sense of protection in it.

Jia Rong took the line of being close to the people. After a lot of war, he lost the aristocratic and weak temperament of this body more and more, and moved closer to a carefree general. He is exaggerated, but with those bright and romantic peach blossom eyes, and the extremely uncoordinated gray battle armor, his face is no different from that of ordinary soldiers, and he has easily won the favor of most people. The observing prince was also dumbfounded, but at the same time deeply admired, and his attitude towards Jia Rong was a little more cordial.

The Jia family members who saw Jia Rong's high spirits felt a little regretful, and realized that they might have chosen the wrong team, but there was no turning back.

Following the prince into the palace, I heard that the emperor had informed his ancestors, and when he saw the two generals, he explained in detail all the affairs during the battle, and learned that the thorn that had been buried in his heart for ten years was finally completely wiped out. Uprooting, under the joy, the rewards were given continuously, and it was no longer a matter of being promoted.

The emperor first transferred Jia Rong back to the capital, served as a lost minister, and was allowed to walk before the emperor. He also rewarded a hot spring village in the suburbs of Beijing, a thousand acres of fertile land, and some gold, silver, jewelry, silk, satin and cloth.So Jia Rong's official rank was raised by one level, and she earned such a position in her early twenties, and she was able to see the beauty of the sky. It was obvious at a glance that Jia Rong was going up and down this time. He fell out of favor when he was not favored, and no longer had the power to directly dispatch the army. For Jia Rong, such unfair treatment is really nothing, what hurt him the most is that he can no longer see Shui Mu from time to time—this may be the emperor's true intention.

However, Shui Mu received the benefits bestowed by the emperor. He was granted the title of loyal prince, enjoyed the prince's salary, and gave the prince's mansion a new look on the site of the original county prince's mansion. Two, Hua Que'er, who was ridiculed by his cousins ​​as a young man, Shui Mu was not resentful on the surface of his cousins' troubles, but in his heart he believed it deeply. He was finally promoted to the title that he had lingered for ten years. However, with the When the prince came, there were wave after wave of promises of marriage that made people afraid to avoid it!

With Shui Mu's status, naturally no official media or private media dared to enter the mansion to propose marriage blatantly, so the people who entered and exited Prince Shui Mu's mansion were replaced by clan elders with detached identities. Shui Mu couldn't get rid of the noble status at the first moment, holding a "kind" old face that was similar to each other, shaking a portrait of a lady whose face could not be distinguished at all, frothing and commenting.

If the emperor didn't help the flames, Shui Mu wouldn't believe it if he was killed! !