Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

Jia Hu privately asked Mrs. Zhang to help take good care of Xiyan. His legs are still in serious condition and he needs to take medicine for a long time. Now that he has agreed to Tang Bin, Jia Hu will naturally work hard to do well.

It's about the mutual help between his son and his colleagues. Mrs. Zhang took care of this matter very much, not to mention arranging a servant's room for Xi Yan, and directly promoted Xi Yan to the treatment of Jia Hu's personal servant. Like He Si, they all get a monthly prescription of one tael of silver, and their usual medication is extremely generous.Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian knew that the inkstone washing was sent by Jia Hu's colleagues, so they didn't say much, but when the servants mentioned it occasionally, Wang's heart was not very happy when he heard it in Wang's ears.

"A servant with a broken leg still needs to be taken care of like this." Wang frowned, "Brother Hu has been in the Imperial Academy for quite a while, how can you make friends so inconspicuous, even if you want to give a friend a gift?" The servant didn’t send a broken leg.” He murmured to Mother Jia in a low voice, “I thought something was wrong when I heard it, there must be something hidden here, I’m also concerned about Brother Hu, so I let someone go Asked about it, who knows it’s okay if you don’t ask, but after asking, what’s the matter with you, this servant with a broken leg really has a problem.”

Mother Jia's life in Rongguo Mansion is not very comfortable now. The distressed youngest son has moved out of this magnificent mansion and lived in a narrow and cramped house. Others can't even call him "Master" when he goes out - if this is in the Rongguo Mansion, how can he suffer such a crime?

The more Jia's mother thought about it, the more she felt that she had given birth to such a wicked son as Jia She. She was really sorry for her beloved youngest son. She cared more about Jia Zheng and Wang's than usual, and Jia Zhu Yuanchun was her darling. Now, There is more of this piece of meat in Wang's belly. If there is nothing to do, I like to let Wang come over to talk with her and let her look at her belly.

Regarding Xiyan, Jia Mu listened to Lai everyone's mentions all her life: "I suddenly heard that this is the personal servant of brother Hu's colleagues. Because some things happened, it was inconvenient to take him with me, so I let brother Hu It's breaking the rules of the mansion to help take care of her for a while, but there's nothing I can do about it. Who says I'm not the man in charge of the mansion now? I just want to take care of that, but it doesn't matter. No matter what you mean, there is something hidden in it? "

Speaking of the housekeeper's family gift, Mother Jia gritted her teeth with hatred for Jia She Zhang. These two unfilial things, she has such a son and daughter-in-law in this life because she committed crimes in her previous life. She is afraid that she will not be angry. On the surface, she was thinking of her, saying that she is too old, so don't worry about the affairs of the house, but actually took the power of housekeeper from her in a disguised form. The people in the mansion, even Lai Da, whom she had always relied heavily on, were pushed aside. It was obvious that he was the chief steward, but the power in his hands was taken away by the second steward.Just like this time, the servant Xiyan, just because of the face of his colleagues, shouldn't be treated so politely, and he is not a great person, but only a compilation of the sixth grade, and he asked a doctor to extend the medicine. It's just a servant with a broken leg... The most hateful thing is that she only found out about this matter after hearing everyone's report. No one in the Zhang family thought of telling her about it when Jia pardoned Jia Hu!I really hate my confidant!

Seeing Jia Mu's curious questioning face, her eyes gleaming, Wang touched her belly in satisfaction, and said, "It's not that there is something hidden, old lady, you don't know, this is given to the servants." The friend of Brother Hu who came here is none other than this year's No. [-] Scholar, a member of the side branch of the Tang family, the former and the direct branch don't get along very well..."

Jia's mother was a little disappointed, thinking that Mrs. Wang had something to do with Mrs. Jia Hu and Mrs. Zhang, but it turned out to be these: "I know what you said, everyone told me everything."

Wang said with a smile: "Mother, listen to me. You only know that this Tang Zhuangyuan can't get along with my family. I'm afraid you don't know. His former son severely offended Prince Ke and his concubine. The reason is that he broke up with that." The servant of the leg cannot get rid of the responsibility."

When she heard that the palace was involved, Mother Jia frowned, and said hesitantly, "I remember that Prince Ke and his concubine are also members of the Tang family. How could this Tang champion stand up to her? He's just making up."

Wang clapped her legs and said with righteous indignation: "That's right, it's just that I won the first prize and won a low-level official. I really thought I was a big deal, and I trembled suddenly. I didn't even give face to the clan. I can't control it anymore. How good is Prince Ke and Princess Concubine in Beijing? Who wouldn't praise her for being virtuous and polite? The son she gave birth to is also valued by the prince, and he will be a safe and secure future heir. Speaking of Tang Zhuangyuan, he lived in the palace before high school, you How does he repay others now? It seems that he wanted to break the leg of the servant next to him who did something wrong. Fortunately, he was relentless. He immediately didn't give Shi Zifei face and quarreled with his cousin. Later, the concubine Shi Zi personally came forward to give him a gift instead of the nephew of the family, but he didn't return it. Tsk tsk, a kid from a side branch, didn't he just get a degree in the exam, and he doesn't have elders in his eyes!"

Jia's mother raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "There are still such rebellious people?! For a servant, he doesn't even give face to the elders of the family. Why are servants so noble? The number one scholar? After studying for so many years, It’s all in the dog’s stomach! Doesn’t he know the etiquette of loyalty and filial piety?”

Mrs. Wang persuaded her to calm down, then sighed again: "I was worried, brother Hu has been with this Tang Bin for a long time, don't learn from it badly. It is said that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black, this Tang Bin is right. The elder is so disrespectful, I'm afraid that brother Hu will learn these bad habits after being with him for a long time. Besides, the servant stays in the mansion, isn't it poking the eyes of Prince Ke's mansion?"

Jia's mother sneered: "Brother Hu, do you still have to learn from others? His good mother has taught him enough, and he and his mother, there are few who contradict me?" Thinking, after so many years, she would one day try to win back from Zhang's Jia Amnesty, so she would succeed.Mother Jia got angry and scolded, but finally hesitated and said: "Forget it, the child is grown up, and I have my own ideas. I am an old woman, and no one listens to what I say now. I can't control this matter. I just If you want to care, people won't listen to me!" Can Mrs. Zhang be obedient and drive people out?Mother Jia used her toes to think that she would not know it.

Mrs. Wang was very reconciled, why Jia Hu could casually get a servant with a broken leg to come back, pay one tael of silver a month, and invite a doctor and supplements so extravagantly?At home, Jia Zhu is now industrious and frugal, and Jia Zhu is accompanied by only two servants, one of whom holds a tael of silver for a monthly case. Fortunately, there are three servants around Jia Hu, one or two for a month, and clothes for New Year's Day as rewards They are both cousins, doesn't it seem that Jia Zhu is a head behind him?Anyway, it is absolutely impossible for Mrs. Wang to make her son worse than Jia Hu, but at the thought of buying another little servant, Mrs. Wang is so angry that her teeth itch with hatred. This huge Rongguo Mansion was supposed to be their second wife, but in the end... …

"Mother, you can't say that." Mrs. Wang said to Jia's mother, "Sister-in-law Hu has little experience after all, how can it compare to you? They have eaten more salt than they have eaten rice. They are now When you are confused for a while, you will ignore your words. You have to tell them carefully, how can they not listen? They are all juniors, and can they disobey their elders? Originally, this matter is not a trivial matter today, but I heard it. Prince Ke is going to die soon, he won't be able to last for a long time, and there won't be many days. Now the son will be the prince, and the concubine will be the concubine by then...Old lady, you have to think about it, offending a concubine, it will be bad for our family , it’s no good.”

Mother Jia's expression changed instantly, and she asked in shock, "Are you serious? Prince Ke is really going to die?"

Mrs. Wang replied: "Isn't it absolutely true? The news I got from my brother is not fake! You also know the situation of our family these years. To put it bluntly, since I went to the Duke, Eldest brother Xijue, our mansion...the dignitaries in the capital, Prince Ke's mansion is considered top-notch, offended the concubine, the future princess, what can happen to our mansion? Brother Hu's official position has only just started, if the princess moves Hands and feet, what should Brother Hu do if he eats and hangs up? Let me tell you, you still have to be the master and send that servant away quickly."

Jia Mu's eyes sparkled when she heard Wang's words, and she finally said: "Even so, Brother Hu made a promise to his friend. This man is no better than us women, and he can go back on his words. Yes, it’s all about being a man with nothing to return. If brother Hu is afraid of Prince Ke’s mansion at this time and sends him away, when the time comes to spread the word, will he still be a man, and others will say that he is soft-boned? No, no, no. It's up to him to decide."

Mrs. Wang was eager for him to ruin his reputation, and said urgently: "Is a little reputation more important or the future more important? Brother Hu is still young and just entered the officialdom. It would be terrible if he was tricked at this time."

But Jia's mother thought clearly, she said it by herself, and with Jia Hu's temper, she didn't necessarily listen to it, why bother to make fun of it, anyway, with Zhang's Jia Hu's temper, what she said was useless, what should I do? The consequences were their own fault. No matter how much Wang tried to persuade her, she refused to let go.

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to leave angrily in the end.

When the carriage left Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Wang rubbed her stomach and told the driver to go to the Wang Mansion.

Wang Ziteng was officially promoted to Gyeonggi Daying this year, and his official career was prosperous. The Wang family was already close to him and had a lot of contacts.

Wang Ziteng cared about his younger sister, and Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Zhou, was also very polite to Mrs. Wang. When she saw her coming, her face was full of anger, and she couldn't help asking what was going on. Too generous, which made me feel stingy and shabby, so I talked about it with Prince Ke's mansion: "Sister-in-law, tell me, Prince Ke's mansion is a clan family, and if the concubine becomes a princess in the future, why do you hate Jia Hu because of this matter?" What to do? She doesn’t even like anyone with the surname Jia? Doesn’t this make us a burden?” Wang was so angry that she drank the tea in one gulp, and felt her chest rising, she couldn’t help cursing, “You evil spirit, with The virtues of his mother and aunt are not good things!"

But Mrs. Zhou burst into laughter: "I said aunt, why are you so confused now?"

Wang's expression was inexplicable: "Sister-in-law, how do you say that?"

Mrs. Zhou explained to her: "You and the Rongguo Mansion have already separated, that is, two families. Jia Hu offended Prince Ke's Mansion, what does it have to do with you? No? Didn’t drive away that servant, stayed in Rongguo Mansion Li, that’s a good feeling, waiting for the concubine to make a move, interfering in Jia Hu’s official career, Jia Hu is finished... Isn’t this a great thing?” Zhou Shi knew how much this sister-in-law held a grudge against Jia Hu.This time, he must have been confused and didn't realize it. Jia Hu left the servant at the beginning, and it was unjust to drive him away. "Speaking of which, your old lady is cruel enough. If you didn't realize it, she must have thought of it. She is also a grandson. Fortunately, she was cruel and didn't remind her."

Mrs. Wang came back to her senses after being reminded: "Yes, when the time comes, the concubine convicts, and he will have to suffer!" With a smile on his face, he thought of adding another ingenious Xiao Si to Jia Zhu when he turned around. , Such a good thing should be celebrated with money.As for Jia's mother, she said that she was not surprised at all, "How kind do you think my mother-in-law is? You have a dark heart!"

Seeing that she was in a good mood, Mrs. Zhou talked about other things: "It just so happened, stay for dinner, Feng girl, you haven't seen it for a long time, let's have a good talk together..."

Tang Bin had already been pushed to the forefront by Prince Ke's mansion at this time, and it was not that no one came to Jia Hu in private to talk about washing the inkstone, so that he would not interfere with Tang Bin's affairs, but Jia Hu was not the kind of person who bullied the weak and feared the hard. Don't say that Prince Ke and Shi Zifei are not princesses yet, even if they are princesses, he never betrays his friends.

Tu Youhao knew his tough temper, so he didn't say anything at first, but he knew in his heart that Jia Hu and Tang Bin were friends, and it was more for the future, but in his heart, he still felt unhappy, and it was not easy to show it to Jia Hu , had no choice but to toss Kang Guangji desperately in private.The third prince thought that Kang Guangji got Tu Youhao's blue eyes, so he punished him once, and Tu Youhao took over the rest of the matter, making Kang Guangji's future bleak, and others didn't know why, so he thought it was the third prince who hated Kang Guangji very much, and they all followed him Keep your distance.

Perhaps Tu Youhao never expected that after Kang Guangji heard in the ears of others that he was loathed by the third prince for some reason, he would make such a decision, and directly take refuge in the second prince. After arriving at the second prince, he often caused troubles for the eldest prince and the third prince. Looking back, Tu Youhao was taken advantage of. This is something for later.

In less than half a month, Prince Ke passed away as expected, and the son of Prince Ke's family became the king of Ke, and the concubine also became the princess of the county.In another month, the draft also kicked off...