Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

Lin Mansion, Ankang Court

The night is dark and the stars are shining brightly. It can be seen that tomorrow will be a good weather, but the breath of Lin's mansion is extremely dull, like a big net cage that can't be seen, it is firmly reflected on the top of Lin's house, lingering.

In the room, there were two men and a woman. Among them, the man half lying on the bed was leaning on a soft pillow of cigarette ash. Although his face was only in his 40s, his temple hair was completely white, his face was ashen, and his body was covered with ash. The lifeless Mu Qi was obviously about to run out of oil and burn out.It is undoubtedly Lin Ruhai, the censor of Yanyan.

On the opposite side of him, there is a man and a woman standing and kneeling, both of whom are not very old.

The one kneeling on the ground was a woman, thirteen or fourteen years old, with bright eyes and bright teeth, her face was like a flower, although she was not very old, she could tell that she was a rare beauty.But at this time, she was trembling all over, and her pretty face was also trembling and frightened.If you take a closer look, you can also recognize that it is the girl Xueyan who follows Lin Daiyu on weekdays.

The man is less than 20 years old, and his facial features are excellent, three points better than the woman just now. He is wearing a bamboo green brocade dress, which looks more and more green under the light. Needless to say, this person is Jia Rong undoubtedly.

"Is it true what you just said about the Rongguo Mansion?" After an unknown amount of time, the man lying on the bed asked with a dignified expression.

Jia Rong looked sideways at Lin Ruhai, with a bit of indifference in her tone: "For me, it's not a big deal, so why should I hide it from you. Besides, if you don't want to believe me, this Xueyan The servant girl is the son of your Lin family, who was chosen by you personally before Ling Ai left home. You can believe her words. What's more, what you just said is not a secret thing, you If you still don’t believe me, Lin Fu can hurry up and go to the capital to inquire about it. Naturally, it’s clear at a glance.”

When he came to Lin Ruhai's place late at night, it was naturally not a simple matter of just visiting him.The purpose of his coming was, of course, the things that Lin Ruhai had in hand and the connections he had established in Yangzhou City for more than ten years.Originally, he was thinking of saving Lin Ruhai's life in exchange for the things in his hands, but as soon as he saw Lin Ruhai, he knew it was impossible.

His body has been completely corrupted, and the medicine stone is useless, unless the Daluo God descends to earth, otherwise he will not be saved at all.

But fortunately, although Lin Ruhai couldn't be saved, isn't there still Lin Daiyu?As the saying goes, if a man is innocent, he is guilty if he is pregnant.Before Lin Daiyu reached Ji, Lin Ruhai passed away.Lin Daiyu has no real brothers behind her to support her, and she has no clan protection in front of her. She is an orphan girl with such a large amount of property from the Lin family.Lin Daiyu herself has a weak and helpless temperament, once Lin Ruhai passed away, without anyone to protect her, she would have no choice but to die.

Isn't Lin Daiyu's ending already settled in the script?On the day Jia Baoyu got married, he died in tears.

The properties of the Lin family, as you can imagine, were corrupted by the Jia family.Otherwise, how did Jia Yuanchun build the extremely luxurious Grand View Garden when he visited his relatives?Just relying on Rongguo Mansion's mansion, which is strong outside but capable in the middle, can it build such a luxurious Grand View Garden even after living in the palace for more than ten years?

"Xueyan, tell me. Is there something wrong with what Brother Rong said just now?" His eyes swept to Xueyan who was kneeling on the ground.

The snow goose in front of him was called by Jia Rong to Wu Ya.Lin Ruhai was wary of him, especially after revealing his identity.But he should believe what Xue Yan said.

Although Xueyan was frightened, she nodded lightly, and said softly: "Xueyan dare not lie to the master. What Master Rong of Dongfu said just now is true and not at all untrue. The Rongguo Mansion and the master What I said and saw was very different. When the girl passed by, the uncle disappeared when he was sent to the mansion. What the master didn't know was that when the uncle returned, he brought two The charming aunt went back together. None of the brothers and sisters in the mansion were dressed plainly? Even the second master Bao was dressed in bright red. When eating dinner that night, let alone the girl, there was no scruples on the table The table was filled with big fish and meat. When the girl entered the mansion, she walked through either the side door or the corner door from the shopping place. The old lady said she loved the girl, but she didn't even clean up the yard, and she lived in the Bisha cabinet , there is almost only a wall between the second master Bao in the mansion. He hasn't moved out until now. As for the butler's response to the master's TOEFL, he hasn't learned anything. And..."

"Ahem..." Lin Ruhai didn't know whether he was annoyed by these words or really a little bit bad, and he coughed non-stop before listening to Xueyan's words.

"Master." Xue Yan shouted in panic.

Jia Rong saw that Lin Ruhai was really suffering from a cough, and his face was a little ashen, and because of this, there was a little blood, but afterward, his face became even more ugly.Jia Rong frowned unconsciously, and a moment later, a crimson pill shot straight into Lin Ruhai's mouth.

"What is this?" He was a little terrified at first, but soon after he felt the pill enter his stomach, a warmth rose from his abdomen and reached his limbs, making his body that had been cold since he fell ill. , suddenly warmed up.

Jia Rong looked at Lin Ruhai whose complexion improved by two points, "Huxin Pill, you must have already felt that it is only good for your body and has no harm. I don't want you to recite it halfway through the sentence." Get over it, then, wouldn't I be here for nothing today?" The tone paused, "By the way, what did you think about my proposal just now? Do you have an answer?"

"...If I agree, can you guarantee to take care of Yu'er for the rest of her life, so that she can live a safe life?" After a long time, Lin Ruhai looked up at Jia Rong, and asked in this way.

Jia Rong shook her head neatly: "No, Lin Daiyu is your daughter, she is not my daughter. I have no responsibility to take care of her forever." Looking at Lin Yuhai, she continued: "Either trust Rongguo Mansion wholeheartedly, Entrust your daughter and part of the family property to the Rongguo Mansion, and let the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Shishi, take care of her for the rest of her life. The other thing is to nod and agree to cooperate with me, there is no third way for you to choose."

Looking at Lin Ruhai who was still about to say something, he smiled, but without a hint of a smile, and said, "You don't bargain with me here. The reason why I stand here and say this to you is because of Your daughter Lin Daiyu and my little aunt have a good relationship. Besides, when I set off, my little aunt told me to help me if I could. Otherwise, you think I will tell you here These. If you want to seize your Lin family's property, it's very simple, just charge it with a crime. As for what you have in your hand, my people have already found it. The only bargaining chip in your hand that can negotiate with me is Those contacts. I will not develop in Jiangnan, and those things are only useful to me for a while. Even if I don't have them, they just let me spend more time."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Rong, and when he heard him say that the things he had hidden had fallen into his hands, his complexion changed, but after all, it was a fox who had been in the officialdom, and he quickly recovered. Coughing, a bitter smile appeared on his face, "Oh, no wonder the emperor trusts you so much and entrusts you to do such an important matter. I thought he would let Zhou Qingyang do it, but now it seems that there is something wrong with him." Misunderstood and misunderstood."

"Although I can't guarantee that your daughter will have a safe life, the emperor once said that he will try his best to protect her well. If it is within my range, I can also help take care of it appropriately." Jia Rong After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and said.

After a while, Lin Ruhai nodded: "Okay, I agree. I hope you will not forget what you just said."

"Master Lin, don't worry, I always say what I say and do what I do." Hearing Lin Ruhai's nod, Jia Rong still breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't look at what he just said, it's very full, but in fact he has no idea.Without Lin Ruhai's help, it certainly won't have much impact on his future results, but the time delay may be much longer, and there may be piecemeal troubles.With his help, I can save a lot of things here.

As for Lin Daiyu, if she can't forget Jia Baoyu, then he can't guarantee that she will change the ending of her dying in tears.Isn't it said in the storybook?Lin Daiyu came down to earth from the Crimson Pearl Fairy, and she came here after a calamity. Since it was a calamity, her fate should not be changed easily.

Therefore, when Lin Ruhai asked himself just now, he couldn't directly nod and agree.

"As for you, although I believe in Mr. Lin's vision, I do mind the complexity of human nature, so you have two paths to take now. One is to keep your mouth shut forever." Seeing that he suddenly opened his eyes, he obviously understood What he said was, "The second thing is to eat this heart-eating pill." As he said with his hands, a somewhat frightening pill that was faintly green under the light appeared in Jia Rong's palm .

As far as Xueyan is concerned, she doesn't want to choose these two paths, no matter which one it is.But she also knew Jia Rong's temper, and she also knew clearly that it was about her own girl, and the master would never let her have any hidden dangers.So almost without any hesitation, Xue Yan reached out to pick up the pill in Jia Rong's hand and swallowed it.Then he kowtowed respectfully to Lin Ruhai, and said in a deep voice, "My servant Xueyan is willing to serve the girl all her life and will never leave her."

"Okay, you are loyal. Don't worry, I will never treat you badly here. I will let go of your parents and brothers' deeds and give them a sum of money. It can be regarded as your loyalty today. "Lin Ruhai looked at Xueyan who knelt down and couldn't get up for a long time, and said so.

"What a smart girl, she knows what choice is best for her." Jia Rong said with a soft smile.He said that the one who could catch Lin Ruhai's eyes would not be a stupid one, "Don't worry, this heart-biting pill may sound scary, but as long as you are obedient and don't say anything against your will, it will treat you well." There is no harm to the body. On the contrary, it even has the effect of keeping fit and beautifying the skin.”

Looking sideways at Lin Ruhai, "Okay, we have already sorted out the matter. Master Lin, I will take my leave first. You can tell your confidants to deal with the matter as soon as possible. I won't bother you here. That's right. The heart-protecting pill I took just now can keep your heart pulse unchanged for twenty days. If there is anything you haven't finished, you can settle it as soon as possible."

"Thank you."

When Jia Rong walked out of Lin Ruhai's room, she realized that he didn't feel it, but in fact he and Lin Ruhai had been talking for quite a while.

It's time now.

"Wu Ya, during this time, there is nothing unusual, right?" Just in case, Jia Rong put Wu Ya outside to guard him.

Wu Ya nodded: "Everything is normal. Don't worry, sir."

Jia Rong looked at Lin Fu and his two sons who were still immobilized, and said, "Okay, my work here is over. Let them relieve the acupuncture points. Presumably Master Lin is also waiting to order them to do things." Woolen cloth."

Wu Ya responded, flexed his fingers, and tapped Lin Fu and his two sons twice in succession.

After Lin Fu released the acupoint, it may have been a long time, so he staggered a bit, but fortunately his eldest son Lin An helped him in time, so nothing happened.Without saying a word, he just gave Jia Rong a complicated and changeable look, then picked up the curtain and entered the room.

"Let's go. The matter has been settled." Jia Rong looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky.It was not in vain that he had waited for so many days, and the weather would be fine tomorrow.

"Yes."

The next morning when it was still daylight, Lin Fu came over with a pair of red glasses, holding a red sandalwood box in his hand.

"Master said, everything that Uncle Rong wants is in it. I hope that Uncle Rong will not forget what he said." After Lin Fu finished speaking, he left.

Jia Rong opened the box and saw that there were seven or eight blue booklets neatly placed inside. It was she who made Wu Ya almost search through Lin Ruhai's entire yard and study, but couldn't find the most important ones. ledger.In addition, there are two things similar to memorials.Opened it and looked at it separately.One of them is a memorial written by Lin Ruhai to Emperor Longqi. It can be seen that the ink inside has not been completely dried, and the smell of ink is clear and audible. It can be seen that it was written not long ago. But Jia Rong could guess the content.The other one is outside the city of Yangzhou. The roster of various officials, their relationship with each other, and who they belong to is clearly listed.

Seeing this list, Jia Rong smiled softly: "With this thing, it's really much more convenient to move around."

"Wu Ya, you are going over tonight. Take this token and go to meet the shopkeeper of the 'Broker's Silk and Satin Village'. Let him send some good hands over." Jia Rong closed the list in her hand and said so.His eyes touched Lin Ruhai's memorial to Emperor Longqi, and he thought for a while, "By the way, give him this memorial as well, tell him, and let him send it to the Holy Majesty for reading as soon as possible."

"Yes."