Old things in the Red Chamber

Jia Gu was not in the mood to continue the conversation, so he asked directly.

"Is this matter involved in our mansion?"

"It's not really involved, but today someone came out to testify that the deceased had visited the manor. The purpose of my visit today is also for this matter. I would like to ask you, have you met with the Jia family in Jinling?"

Jia Gu shook his head, "I haven't seen it. They came to visit me at night, but they didn't have the door to enter our residence."

Gu Yun nodded, "Seeing that the new year is about to close again, what happened in the capital made His Majesty furious. If the case is not solved at this time, this year will not be easy."

Jia Gu couldn't help comforting him, the two exchanged a few words, Gu Yun was in a hurry to go home, and didn't have dinner at his house.

This case made the situation in the capital suddenly confusing.

A few months after Concubine He passed away, Rongguo Mansion and Ning Guofu reappeared in the public eye.

The person who died was a member of their clan in Jinling. After a few days of death, the two mansions still didn't know the news.It wasn't until Shuntian Mansion came to summon them that the owners of the two mansions came to Shuntian Mansion in sedan chairs in panic.

Under the watchful eyes of the emperor, no one dared to cheat in this case.The person who died cannot be said to be irrelevant, on the contrary, he played a very key role in the whole thing.

How did the people of Jinling find a screen?And how to find a woman who looks very similar to the imperial concubine?At this time, when this matter was asked, none of the survivors from Jinling could tell the specific cause and effect.

And these things are precisely the key to solving the case.

Under the heavy punishment, the people in Jinling killed a saying.

Most people in the clan have never seen the woman who looks very similar to the imperial concubine, and only know that she is a girl from a relative of the deceased.As for the relatives, these people couldn't tell.

Where did that screen come from?People in Jinling said that at the beginning, a family leased their land.If you can't pay the rent, you will use the family screen to pay off the debt.And it was bitten to death. It was a screen, and it was just a screen. It was not as magical as rumored outside.

"The screen was seen by grass folk, and it was only an ancient relic. When it was ready to be presented to the emperor, the Zhen family sent people to look at it. After reading it, they thought it was a good thing. It would definitely attract the emperor's joy, and insisted on taking it forcibly. Go, say that we will move to their house first, and then present it to the emperor. Our family was unwilling to argue for a long time, and finally their family agreed. When presenting it, write our family's name, saying that it is half of the two families. Lord Qingtian , How dare we Shengdou Xiaomin fight with others, to have such a result, we can’t wait for it, so we didn’t argue with reason, who knew they replaced the good screen.”

When the dossier was delivered to the emperor, the emperor flipped through it and sneered. "Their crimes are pushed very quickly. Put all the people in custody first, and let the people in Jiangnan check it out. If the truth is true and let them go, if it's not true, then wait for them to get out of prison."

Gu Yun knew that his work had come to an end, so he went back obediently and took all the people from Jinling who defected to Rongguo Mansion into custody, waiting for the results of the investigation from Jiangnan. back.

So during the Chinese New Year, the Rongning Second Mansion had a very bad year.Leaving aside the fact that the clansmen were imprisoned, there were not many people who came and went with them during the Chinese New Year. A few years ago, the bustling guests who came to give the New Year gifts could not be received for a few days.Now that the family has become desolate, this kind of thing can be tolerated by Xue Baochai who has just married, after all, he has not really experienced the glory of the past.

But for Mrs. Wang and Shi Taijun, it is unacceptable. Ten years ago, they thought that their family would not be defeated. Until now, they have clearly realized that if no measures are taken, the momentum of losing streak will be unstoppable and will eventually change. It has to be as meager as the others.

"The imperial court will take a big exam next year, and it's time for Baoyu to play." Shi Taijun discussed with his son Jia Zheng.

"The old lady is right. Not only Baoyu, but Cong'er should also play. These two are the only seeds in the family who are the seeds of studying. Now that they are older, they should also go out and make a breakthrough."

The result Shi Taijun wants is not to make a breakthrough, she wants the two brothers to stand out in this big exam.She was very anxious, and she hoped that someone could immediately reverse the family's current predicament.

This idea was like a fire burning in her heart. The short ten days from the year before to New Year's Eve made her feel like years.

On New Year's Eve when the ancestors were worshipped, the people from the two mansions inevitably ran into each other. Jia Zhen said something to Shi Taijun and Jia Zheng after finishing the ancestor worship.

"Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. I have always been timid and daring to death. Now someone does not dislike our family and is willing to support us. This opportunity is hard to come by. It depends on whether the old lady and Uncle Zheng can do it." Can you catch it?"

Shi Taijun glanced at Jia Zhen, "Brother Zhen has something to say, but it's okay to say it."

"Our family and the Zhen family are old relatives. When the concubine was still there, we had frequent exchanges. At that time, the loyal old prince was still alive, and he took care of our family. Now they are still willing to continue to take care of our family. The old prince's next time Zigong Zitao, who was born noble, is deeply concerned about the matter of the old prince, thinking day and night to avenge his father..."

Shi Taijun interrupted him, "Don't go on, how the old prince died, others don't know, we still know a little bit, that is," pointing to the top "forced to death, he wanted revenge, naturally Looking for an enemy to avenge, we can't take the lives of the whole family."

"The old lady's words are wrong. The revenge of killing the father is irreconcilable. I don't even talk about it. How did I become the emperor today? Wasn't it because of the rebellion of the prince back then that he took the opportunity to intervene in it, and he was not righteous. Just don't blame someone for thinking about his seat."

Jia Zheng stood aside without speaking, watching Shi Taijun and Jia Zhen go back and forth.

Shi Taijun said, "Our family is not at this stage yet, you also listen to the old lady, we still have three princes in the palace, if we can survive these few years, we will surely gain something in the future."

"The old lady's words are wrong. The princes in the palace may not be willing to rely on us. From my point of view, he is closer to the Hou's mansion. When the prince comes to power, we won't get much benefit. Besides, for the princes, if we vote in the past, it will be just icing on the cake, but for the second son, we will give you a timely help. The family didn't charge forward, and if the time comes, we will shrink our necks, and we will not be blamed for our sins."

Seeing that he was almost insane, Shi Taijun knew he couldn't be persuaded today. "This is not a trivial matter. Let the old lady think about it."

Back in his upper room, Shi Taijun thought for a while, and kicked out all his grandchildren.Leave Jia Amnesty to talk to Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng kept silent, and Jia She strongly objected, "It's easy for him to say, and he thought that he could avoid the knife by shrinking his neck, but this is a major matter of family raids and extermination. His stomach was cut open, and his head was cut off. This thing cannot be done, and after we do it, we will become traitors and traitors after meritorious service."

Shi Taijun thought about it and felt that what the eldest son said was very correct.He also nodded, "We are a family, no matter how much you try to persuade him, don't be implicated when the time comes. Looking at his appearance today, it doesn't seem like he can listen to the persuasion."

Jia Amnesty stood up and walked a few steps in front of his mother. "Otherwise, if I go to their mansion and break his leg, he won't be able to go out for a run. Naturally, we won't be involved in our family, let alone be involved in this matter."

Shi Taijun shook his head, "You're thinking too simply. I think you've already been involved. Even if you broke his leg, he'd be involved too. How did you get us out of this disaster? in."

Jia Amnesty thought for a while, "We can only report to the emperor, to show that we have no intention of participating in it, and we don't seek meritorious deeds, we only seek to be innocent."

Shi Taijun squinted his eyes and thought for a while, "You're right," and then both mother and son looked at Jia Zheng.

At this time, Jia Zheng said calmly, "Leave this matter to the son, and the son will handle it."

Shi Taijun finally felt relieved, and on the surface the three of them reached an agreement.Jia Amnesty didn't have the heart to stay here, so he dealt with Shi Taijun a few words indiscriminately, and then went back to his yard.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a big deal, so he called his two sons to him.

"Today, Jia Zhen and the old lady conspired to rebel. The old lady disagreed, so she called your second uncle and me to discuss this matter. The result of the three of us' discussions was to inform the emperor. You two must know what to do. Those who have seen Dongfu in the past few days should stay away."

The two brothers here are obedient, and the families with titles will enter the palace to congratulate them on the first day of the new year.

Jia Amnesty was very worried in his heart, because he was afraid that someone would violently kill someone at the first court meeting in the junior high school.Waiting from morning to night, finally the old lady and the others came back from the palace.Jia She went to say hello attentively, only to realize that today the palace is peaceful and nothing happened.

With a sigh of relief, Jia Amnesty put the matter behind him, thinking that the matter would be settled like this, and even thought that Jia Zheng had saved Jia Zhen's family by making an informant.

Everyone was happy, the New Year's Eve didn't go around killing people, and his home was peaceful, so Jia Amnesty drank drunk in peace.

In fact, Jia Zheng did not tell the emperor today, he rotted the secret in his stomach.It should not be said that it is rotten in the stomach, but is thinking over and over again who will make more profits.He had a different idea from Jia She. Because Jia She had a grandson in the palace, sooner or later he would wait for his grandson to take power, but for Jia Zheng, the nobles in the palace might not be able to get him because of the benefits.

Since the nobles in the palace do not necessarily favor him, shouldn't it be right for him to follow someone who can benefit him?