Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

Because of the delay in the palace for a long time, when Jia Rong came out of the palace, it was already late, and at most half an hour later, it was time for Xia Yue to go home.Naturally, it wasn't time for Xiayue, so Jia Rong naturally returned to the household department.Before he came back, Liang Dong was punished for twenty years, suspended from his duties, and the matter of returning home to reflect had already spread to the household department.So when Jia Rong returned to the household department again, the eyes of everyone looking at him again suddenly became different.how to say?Curiosity mixed with a little fear.

Jia Rong has seen this kind of gaze a long time ago, so naturally she doesn't take it to heart at all.Instead, he went back to his own small world and began to sort out the two stacks of account books that Jiang Li had asked him to stuff.

It wasn't until Guan Yan came to remind him that Jia Rong rubbed her forehead and put down the booklet in her hand.Put a bookmark with a piece of green bamboo painted on it where you just saw it.

"What time is it?" Jia Rong asked.

Guan Yan lowered his head slightly, and replied: "Returning to the uncle, it is already three quarters of the unitary hour. All the adults have left a moment ago, and now only the uncle is left. Seeing that the uncle has not come out for a long time, the servant guessed that the uncle is coming again." I was fascinated, so I boldly came in. I hope the uncle will not blame you."

Jia Rong didn't care about this, and nodded: "Well, it's okay. Pack up your things, and let's go." Pointing to the account books he was looking at just now, he said: "Guan Yan, take these account books with you. Be careful, don't mess them up." These account books are all within the past 20 years.That is, from the 15th year of Longqi to the 37th year of Longqi.

In the first few years, perhaps because Emperor Longqi was in his heyday, and he was talking about the days of oneness, so from 15 years to 20 years, there were no books and books in these five years.However, since the 25th year of Longqi, the numbers in this ledger have been a bit wrong.Especially in the past four or five years, this account book has been as wrong as it can be.There are many records of the whereabouts of the sum of money above, which are very vague, and it is impossible to tell the specific whereabouts.

And at the end of the year, without any surprise, the books and books were all in huge deficits.

Earlier, she had heard some things from Emperor Longqi, and she was probably prepared in her heart, but she never thought that this account book could be so rotten?It's almost like seeing a hole and a hole, there is no place to spread out.

"Yes, sir." Guan Yan responded, and started to pack his things in a hurry, finally picked up the seven or eight booklets that Jia Rong just pointed out, and walked out of the gate of the household department with Jia Rong.

Sitting in the carriage going back, the sky was getting dark at this time, so Guan Yan lit a candle the size of a baby's arm, and Jia Rong continued to look at the place he was looking at just now.

Seeing Jia Rong like this, Guan Yan couldn't help sighing, and slightly complained about Emperor Longqi in his heart.He has been with the uncle in the household and household department for some time.I know that the household department is just whitewashing the peace.Since Jia Rong entered the household department, in order to get started as soon as possible, she has almost no free time, only when she has lunch every day, she can relax a little.

Going forward, using a pick needle, I picked the wick of the candle to make it brighter.

Talk in two parts.

At this time, it is about to enter the spring of March. Although the weather in the capital is still a bit cold, some buds can be seen on the peach trees, and some early ones are already in full bloom. The colors are red, pink, or white. Really gratifying.

In Shuangmu Street in the north of the city, almost every household will plant two peach trees more or less, and the peach blossom season comes in March in Yangchun.Even the fragrance of flowers floats far away, which can be regarded as a scene in Beijing.In the north of the city, most of them are common people or merchants' homes, so the Liang family is quite famous in Shuangmu Street, because his family is an official family.

The head of the family, Liang Dong, is the head of the sixth rank of the household department.Although the official position is not big, but in Shuangmu Street, it is already a rare family.

On this day, it was a sunny day, Liang Dong, the head of the Liang family, was wounded and unconscious, and was carried into the house by several inner eunuchs in the palace.

Liang Dong's wife was born as a concubine of the Zhao family. She has a weak temperament and is the most independent person. Seeing Liang Dong covered in blood, she almost fainted.

It was her eldest daughter, Liang Yuan, who reached out her hand to support Mrs. Zhao in time, and then quickly ordered her close maid, Xueyan, to seal red envelopes for several internal eunuchs, and asked someone to help the unconscious Liang Dong into the house, and then So people went to invite a doctor.

"Mother, don't cry. Didn't the doctor tell you all about it? The wounds on Dad's body are just flesh wounds. After half a month's care, it will be healed. It's unlucky for you to suffer like this! "Liang Yuan sent away the doctor who came to see the doctor, and then ordered the servant girl to decoct Liang Dong according to the prescription. When she returned to the house, she saw her mother sitting by the bed crying, with a flash of light between her brows." Feeling helpless, he walked over and comforted him softly.

When the superstitious Mrs. Zhao heard her daughter say this, she immediately wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "I don't know what happened? When your father went out in the morning, he was fine. Come back? This face and body are full of wounds? I don’t know who killed a thousand swords, but dared to do it in the imperial city? I just saw your father... woo woo..."

"Mother, please stop talking quickly, don't say it. I heard that the emperor ordered the beating. If you are like this, don't you feel dissatisfied with the emperor?" Seeing that her mother was about to cry again, Liang Yuan hurriedly called Long Qi God moved out.

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she didn't dare to cry, instead she said in surprise, "Sister Yuan, what are you talking about? The emperor ordered someone to beat you, master?"

Liang Yuan lowered her eyebrows invisibly, wiped the tears from the corners of Zhao's eyes with a brocade handkerchief, and seemed to sigh, and said: "But! When I sent the father-in-laws away just now, I asked Xueyan to carefully Asked about it. He said that it was father who displeased the emperor in the palace and was punished twenty boards. You are blaming the emperor for saying something like this now! If it gets out, our whole family will be questioned.”

"I, I... I didn't mean that. Sister Yuan..." Mrs. Zhao was a timid person, and when she heard Liang Yuan's words, her face turned pale with fright.

Seeing this, Liang Yuan's heart softened, she stretched out her hand to hold Zhao Shi's hand, and softened her voice: "Mother, I know what you mean. It's just that I can't say this again."

"Enen...I see." Zhao's chick nodded repeatedly as if pecking at rice.

Liang Yuan turned her head to Miaoyin, Zhao's big girl, and said, "Miaoyin, hurry up and fetch some hot water and wash up your mother." Seeing Miaoyin's answer, she turned to Zhao and said, "Mother, you are so good. Freshen up, you know that Dad doesn't like you crying like this the most, and you should be upset when he sees you like this." His eyes swept over Liang Dong who was lying on the bed, and the corner of his mouth suddenly curved into a sarcastic smile. Come smile.

All along, she knew that her father was not suitable for being an official. He became a Jinshi at the age of 20, and he was also a young talent back then.It's a pity that since my grandfather's family was convicted and implicated for some reason, the whole family moved back to their hometown.Her father's official position has always stayed at the position of the sixth rank. In her previous life, until her death, she was only a sixth rank official without any progress.

Unexpectedly, in this life, he was worse than in his previous life. At least in his previous life, he had always been honest. Although he was only a sixth-rank official, he had been sitting steadily.I have not been implicated in any way, but now, it is not necessarily the case.

Thinking of the temperament of the person she knew in her memory, her father, this time he kicked the iron plate.

But that's all right.It would be better if he was dismissed from the official position, so that he wouldn't put on the image of his official master. He has no skills, but his ambition is not small.Even in order to pave the way for his useless concubine, he sent her, the daughter of a direct relative, to a dead end.

Thinking of this, Liang Yuan looked at Liang Dong with a look of resentment, and tightly clenched her hands in her cuffs. She didn't turn back until her nails were embedded in her flesh and she felt pain. Come on.

"Well, I'll listen to you." Mrs. Zhao didn't notice that her daughter's expression was a little gloomy, so she responded in a low voice.

After comforting Mrs. Zhao, Liang Yuan made an excuse to see if the medicine given to Liang Dong was ready?Then come out of the house.It's just that when she came to the gate of the courtyard, she saw a beautiful woman who was dressed beautifully and smelled of powder on her body, which could be smelled from afar, crying.He still shouted the words of the old man in his mouth.

Seeing this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in Liang Yuan's eyes, she winked at Xueyan, Xueyan immediately understood, and walked over to block the way of the two of them.

"Xueyan, what are you doing? Are you trying to stop us from seeing the master?" One of the beautiful women in pink clothes screamed sharply.

Liang Yuan helped an eight-treasure tassel hairpin on her bun, and said in a serious manner, "Aunt Tao, do you know where this place is? How dare you be so presumptuous?"

When Aunt Tao heard Liang Yuan's voice, the anger she was still carrying immediately extinguished, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on it, especially when she looked up occasionally, she saw Liang Yuan's beautiful eyes were full of coldness. , looking at her.

Shivering, he didn't dare to do anything wrong now, and respectfully blessed Fushen, "I have seen the eldest girl."

"Aunt Tao, you are crying and crying all the way! No one in the family has died yet! Who are you cursing?" Liang Yuan said so.

Ever since Aunt Tao was rectified by Liang Yuan last time, she was afraid that she would be terrified, and stammered, "Miss, I don't mean that. I just heard that the master was injured and felt uncomfortable for a while, so I cried. Yes. I don’t mean to curse the master. Please let the young lady learn from you.”

"Okay, I know your intentions are good. It's just that Dad hasn't woken up yet, so it's not good for you to do this. Go back first. When Dad wakes up, I will let the girl notify you." Liang Yuan glanced not far away Behind the inconspicuous lotus-colored hem at the stone gate, he paused and said so.

Although Aunt Tao was unwilling, she shouldn't refute Liang Yuan's words. At the moment, she can only bless her body with grievances, and then leave.

"What an idiot. I don't even know that I was used as a gunman. I deserve to end up like that in the end." Liang Yuan looked at Aunt Tao who was leaving, squinted her eyes, and said almost in a whisper.After a while, he turned his head and said to Xueyan: "In the past two days, let people pay more attention to the movement of Qiuyuan? No matter there are any changes, let people come and report immediately." The time has come, it is time to settle with that woman Ledger up.

So what if it's my father's cousin?What about having two sons in a row?It's just a concubine who can't get on the stage.Who is in charge of this family?Soon she will know clearly.

Thinking like this, Liang Yuan's eyes flashed a cold light.

After a while, Liang Yuan opened her mouth and said to Xueyan: "Xueyan, send me a letter to Ningguo Mansion for Uncle Rong."

When Xueyan heard Liang Yuan's words, she was stunned for a while, with some doubts in her heart, but as a qualified maid, she knew very well what questions she could ask and what questions she couldn't ask?So I only blessed my body and answered.

After returning to the mansion, Jia Rong first went to the Yusheng Courtyard and saw Jia Zhen's condition, she was still the same, lying there half dead, without any consciousness.After comforting Youshi, he told Mu Mian and other servant girls to take care of him, and he also went back to his yard.

"Master, you're back." When Gu Qingrong saw Jia Rong, she put on a light smile on her face, helped Jia Rong change her clothes, and asked Yingxue and Yuwei to bring meals over.

Jia Rong has always been a lawless character, and there is no rule of not talking when eating or sleeping, and asked about what happened in Gu Qingrong's mansion.However, when I heard Gu Qingrong say that this afternoon, the You family sent someone to send a letter, she frowned and said: "In the future, if the You family sends someone to send a letter, you just deal with it directly. You don't have to send it." Come to my mother, now that my father is like this, my mother is very upset about things. Some unnecessary trivial things. I don’t need to bother my mother to know.”

"Yes, I understand. I will order it tomorrow." Gu Qingrong knew that Jia Rong didn't like You's family, but she didn't expect him to be so disgusted. She was a little surprised, but soon recovered and nodded. Answer down.

Jia Rong said again: "Besides, in a few days it will be the wedding of my uncle's second cousin, and I may not be able to spare time to go there. When you go, please apologize to my aunt for me. By the way, I When I went to my uncle's house last time, I heard that the eldest cousin's son will be full moon soon, so you should also prepare a gift. Take it with you when the time comes."

"Master, don't I have to go to my cousin's son's full moon ceremony?" Gu Qingrong asked in surprise.

Shaking his head, "It's not necessary. My aunt has only two cousins ​​under her knees, and no daughter. Just prepare presents, and it's fine if you think about it." Anyway, the relationship is not close.

Although Jia Rong didn't say the last sentence, Gu Qingrong was so smart that Yan Ran couldn't understand it.Immediately, he nodded and answered.

Just after eating, Jia Rong and Gu Qingrong said something, then went to the study, and just sat down, before looking through the account book, Zhiwen came to answer.

"What is this?" Jia Rong looked at a letter that Zhiwen handed over.

Blessed, Zhiwen replied: "This is a letter from the Liang family envoy. It is for the uncle."

"The Liang family? Is it the home of Liang Dong, the head of the household department?" The only Liang family I knew in my memory was Liang Dong who just got married today.

"Yes, it's his house."

Jia Rong looked at the slightly graceful handwriting on the envelope, which seemed to be a woman's handwriting.He waved his hand: "Okay, I see."