Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

Jia Rong got the news that King Runan and King Huainan died of illness together. He was going to the house, so he had to turn around and go back to the palace.

Although the King of Runan and the King of Huainan have been ill since the death of Emperor Longqi, their illnesses have fluctuated from good to bad for more than a year, and they will die at some point, but now they passed away suddenly, no matter how you look at it Is it suspicious?Especially not long ago, he had been ordered by Emperor Qianyuan to visit the residence of the two of them.Although they both looked pale and weak, but as a person with advanced medical knowledge, he could tell that the bodies of these two people were weak, but they were just weak.

If it is left like this, it will not be a problem if it is delayed for a few years.

But now the sudden death of illness is still two people together, if there is nothing tricky, even a seven-year-old boy with a bun on the street would not believe it.

But anyway?It's better to advance to the palace and ask if it has anything to do with this small but extremely ruthless Emperor Qianyuan in this matter.

"Jia Aiqing is here." As early as he knew about the passing of King Runan and King Huainan, he knew that Jia Rong would definitely come to the palace. After all, some things had to be clarified.

Jia Rong knelt down, "Your Majesty, long live my emperor."

"You don't need to be too polite, get up." Emperor Qianyuan said with a smile.

From the corner of Jia Rong's eyes, he scanned Emperor Qianyuan's expression up and down, and he had roughly guessed the outline of the matter in his heart.The death of King Runan and King Huainan may be due to his handwriting.After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, should the Ministry of Rites organize the funeral ceremony for King Runan and King Huainan according to the system?" Most similar to the late emperor's son, he is scheming, ruthless, and doesn't care much.But as far as he is concerned, the current emperor is the most similar, and even compared to the former emperor, he is even better than the former emperor.

It has not been long since he ascended the throne, and the position has not yet been secured, and he has already begun to clean up dissidents.But perhaps it was for this reason that Emperor Qianyuan decided to act.

Emperor Qianyuan looked at Jia Rong and smiled: "Naturally. The two of them are my imperial brothers. Now that they have passed away unfortunately, it is natural that the Ministry of Rites will start to handle the funeral ceremony. That's good, funeral ceremony As long as you follow the specifications, just follow the prince's specifications."

How hypocritical!

Jia Rong spat in her heart, but there was nothing strange on her face, and she praised Emperor Qianyuan a few words.Anyway, it's all about their Si family's affairs, and has nothing to do with them. Even if they have a falling out, what does it have to do with me?It's better to worry less, talk too much, maybe it will arouse his fear!Thinking about it this way, Jia Rong immediately put the matter aside.

On the contrary, Emperor Qianyuan said again: "Just in time, I have a matter here to be handled by Jia Aiqing. I remember Jinling, but it is also Aiqing's hometown, right?"

"Your majesty knows that the minister is from Jinling." What is Emperor Qianyuan going to do?Could it be that he already planned to attack the Zhen family?

"Didn't you just split up with the Rongguo Mansion some time ago?" Emperor Qianyuan asked again.

"Yes." It seemed that the Zhen family was really about to be attacked.

Emperor Qianyuan said: "Jinling Zhen's family has always been dishonest. It is said that the grass on the wall falls on both sides. His family is very good, and it still protects flowers on three sides. It's a pity that the flowers guarded by his family failed to bloom. That's all. You have divided the sect, so you just want to go to Jinling. The Zhen family will leave it to you. There is also follow-up work on the Yangzhou salt merchants, and it is time to finish." Speaking of this At that time, Emperor Qianyuan suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, your second brother named Jia Qiang is a really smart man. I heard that he has a reputation for juren now?" Thinking of him dealing with the Yangzhou salt merchants Regarding the methods over there, Emperor Qianyuan had to sigh in his heart, the two brothers of the Jia family in Ningguo Mansion are both talented.I thought Jia Rong was already rare, but I didn't think this Jia Qiang was even smarter.Now that he is short of talents, he can recruit them for his own use.

"Second brother is his Majesty's esteem, it is his blessing. However, the second brother has always been indifferent, preferring childhood, and has ambitions in all directions. He determined early on to be like Xu Xiake, not shying away from wind and rain, tigers and wolves, and being with Changfengyunwu as his companion. Fill your hunger with wild fruits and quench your thirst with clear springs. It is really not suitable for such a prestigious occasion as the court." Although he did not directly say the words of refusal, the meaning was already very obvious.

Hearing Jia Rong's words, Emperor Qianyuan was a little surprised.However, he didn't force himself to go on, the twisted melon was not sweet, not to mention that the two brothers Jia Rong and Jia Qiang were officials in the court together, so he was still a little worried.Just now I asked Jia Rong out of the mouth, which also meant to test.Although I feel a little bit sorry for the talent, but if he really has the ambition of Xu Xiake, he is another kind of talent.Then he said regretfully: "Since that's the case, I won't force it here." The tone changed, "Jinling will have to trouble Ai Qing to work harder."

"Minister Zunzhi." It's really small, but it has a lot of eyes.With such serious consideration, I am not afraid of dying young in the coming year.

The funerals of King Runan and King Huainan were held soon, and the capital was dull for a while.Some courtiers even tightened their tails, knowing that the death of the two of them was abnormal, and it was a signal to clean up the power today.

So all of a sudden, the capital city was really peaceful, even some dudes probably got warnings from the elders in the mansion, so they rarely left the mansion.Jia Rong got the words of Emperor Qianyuan here, and he had been divided into the clan for a while, and it was time to go to the Jinling clan to give a formal delivery notice.By the way, let's reset the line of Ningguo Mansion.

Therefore, in mid-October, before it was so cold, Jia Rong set off for Jinling again after nearly ten years.

A little different from last time, this time Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion also left for Jinling on the same day.And so coincidentally, the two ran into each other after leaving the capital.But they didn't speak to each other, and each went their own way.This time, there will naturally be no blind people coming to rob on the road.The wind went smoothly and we arrived at Jinlingli.On the other hand, Jia Lian thought there was no movement at first, but he overestimated him a bit. When he was about to enter Jinling, when the boat was resting overnight, Jia Lian quietly brought Zhao'er behind his back, and came to look for him. he.

Two people, with their own minds, reached a cooperative relationship again on some matters.

After that, they each went their own way.

Another day later, we arrived at Jinling.

The news of the sect division had already been passed on earlier.It aroused the panic of many people in the clan. They had long been looking forward to someone from the capital to explain, what happened?For no reason, why did they divide into sects?

There is no need to worry too much about the Fifth House, Ninth House, and Twelfth House that are in the same vein as Ningguo Mansion.Anyway, even if they are divided into clans, they still belong to the line of Ningguo Mansion. It can be said that there are fewer people in the clan, so they can get more benefits and benefits here.But people in other rooms are worried.

As the saying goes, leaning against a big tree can enjoy the shade. Brother Rong from Ningguo Mansion is a promising person. At the age of 20, he has become a second-rank household secretary, with a bright future.Because of Brother Rong's performance, they have attracted much attention here in Jinling. Even the prefect of Jinling met them, and they were all respectful and polite.

Now, there is no sign of this, and the two houses of the East Mansion have been divided into sects. What kind of thing is this?

Therefore, I heard that Jia Rong and Jia Lian were coming to Jinling.The clansmen of the clan in Jinling are all paying attention.

At the Jinling Wharf, it became extremely lively.

Divided into two groups of people, on the east side, headed by Jia Qian of the fifth house, came to welcome Jia Rong with his descendants and servants.And the other group on the west side, headed by Jia Fei from the sixth house, brought the eleventh house, the fifteenth house and other descendants and servants to come and wait to welcome them.

Although Jia Rong and Jia Lian came here together, they have already separated, so it doesn't matter much.So when they got off the pier, even if they met, they didn't say hello.

"Brother Rong, what happened? Why did you divide the clan for no reason?" Jia Qian of the fifth house is the most mediocre person, with little talent and timidity. The whole family relies on clan division. I lived on the land given to me and the three shops run by my ancestors, but because the three generations of the family were all single seedlings and grandchildren, there was no competition for property, and they lived in abundance.

Jia Rong replied, "I'll tell you more about it when I get back to the mansion."

Jia Qian nodded and said yes when he heard the words.Although he is the elder of Jia Rong's grandpa's generation, in the face of power, this generation will have to lean back.Jia Rong is the Minister of the Second Grade Household Department. He is just a commoner and timid. Naturally, he can only respect Jia Rong when he meets Jia Rong, and he is careful when he speaks.

This way to the old house here.

When Jia Rong got out of the car, she saw that the descendants of the fifth, ninth and twelfth families had all arrived, and the leader was naturally the highest senior, the ninety-seven-year-old Mrs. Nine, She was supported by her two grandsons, Jia Dai and Jia Mao, one on the left and the other on the right.Followed by a string of people, glanced over, including more than 30 servants.

"Master Nine." Jia Rong greeted them one by one and greeted them politely.

Although the last time I saw Jia Rong, he was still a child, but he should not be underestimated, and Jia Zhen has been seriously ill. Although he does not have the name of patriarch yet, he already has the power of patriarch .Needless to say, he is now a member of the second rank, and the Ninth Old Master does not dare to put on airs of his elders.After saying a few polite words outside, he welcomed him into the house.

After entering the old house with the nine old masters, Jia Rong discovered that power is really a good thing.Thinking back to the last time he came back, this house was really old and very old, with moss everywhere, not to mention weeds overgrown, but there were also many dead leaves.When he came over, he didn't even clean up the yard where he lived.Even the servants have a slack look, which makes people angry when they see it.

But this time, it was completely different.The old house was neatly repaired at first sight, with blue bricks and red tiles, various seasonal flowers blooming, and the inside was cleaned cleanly.No matter what the servants were like in the past, now they all lower their eyebrows and look pleasing to the eye, respectful and tidy, and act with restraint.

Compared with the last time, it is simply a heaven and an earth.

It really is soft and hard.

Jia Rong entered the house together with the others, and asked Wu Ya who was beside him to give an overview of the matter.At the end, he himself concluded, "...that's probably the case. When I come back this time, I also have to deal with the affairs after the clan division." Then he looked around and read everyone's expressions. Seeing it in his eyes, he continued: "There are only four families in our family, and the number of people is not considered prosperous. However, things are less. I am the person who is most afraid of trouble. As long as you are good, Don’t make troubles, the clan is here to protect you. If you have the talent for reading, I don’t mind promoting you here. I have asked people to add a few more rules to the clan rules. Take a look and keep them in mind. Don’t blame me for being ruthless.”

"Brother Rong, don't worry. People in our clan, although not all say they are promising people, are all honest and responsible people. They will definitely not do anything outrageous." As the person present The one with the highest seniority, Old Master Nine, spoke first.

For him, the sect has already been divided, and the government's documents have already been issued, and it is too late for him to object.His eldest grandson, Jia Fu, is a person with a talent for reading. He is already a scholar at the age of 13. Although he is not as good as Jia Rong back then, he is already good.Now that Jia Rong himself has said that he is willing to support them, then he has nothing to ask for here.

With the support of the Nine Old Masters and Jia Rong's status over there, a consensus was quickly reached here.

Jia Rong was very satisfied with the acquaintance of the nine old masters and everyone.

Because of this, the content of their conversation is harmonious and friendly.

The next day, Jia Rong officially opened the ancestral hall, announcing the division of clans between the eastern and western prefectures.Later in the afternoon, Jia Rong and Jia Lian officially met for the first time after the sect division.To be honest, the atmosphere of this meeting was not very friendly, but from Jia Rong's point of view, everything was still under her control.And this time, the purpose was the same as what I thought before, and it was successfully achieved.

As for Jia Lian, Jia Rong is not in a good mood.

Because this time when Jia Rong and Jia Lian met, what they wanted to talk about was about some property issues in the clan.

Because they are branch clans, they are not branch families.Therefore, some land properties in the clan still have to be divided into one point.However, although there is property to divide, it is not much different from a division.Ningguo Mansion, as the lineage of the eldest son, will naturally get the big head, accounting for [-]%.

ha, what did you say?There are more people in Rongguo Mansion.Oh, this population is not included in the basis of property distribution.

Although Jia Rong is not stingy, it should be her own, and she will never give it to others.So as far as this area is concerned, Jia Rong will not back down.Jia Lian also has nothing to do with Jia Rong, a person who doesn't like oil and salt.What's more, he reached an agreement with Jia Rong again before.Therefore, even if you are not satisfied with the result, there is no way to change it.

Jia Lian didn't stay here for long in Jinling.It only took seven or eight days. After roughly arranging the affairs of the clan, he left.

Of course, this time he didn't go back to the capital directly, but went to Yangzhou to pick up Lin Daiyu back to his residence.

When Lin Ruhai passed away, as a daughter, Lin Daiyu naturally had to observe mourning for three years.And because Jia Rong promised Lin Ruhai earlier, she should try her best to protect Lin Daiyu.So although he left Yangzhou City overnight due to unexpected incidents.But for Lin Daiyu, he also told Jia Qiang to take care of her more.He even sent a maid who knew martial arts and some simple medical principles to Lin Daiyu's side with the help of Lin Fu, the big housekeeper of the Lin family.

When Jia Lian set off to return to Beijing, Jia Qiang also persuaded Jia Lian to let him go back alone.But Lin Daiyu stayed here in Yangzhou.As for the reasons, they are all ready-made, and they must be filial piety for Lin Ruhai.Although Jia's mother was dissatisfied, she couldn't stop her own daughter from being a filial piety for her father, and since Lin Daiyu couldn't come back, she had no choice but to accept this result after scolding Jia Lian harshly.

Lin Daiyu has been in a daze until now.

This time when Jia Lian came over, Mother Jia confessed that she would take Lin Daiyu back no matter what.