Mrs. Xing of the Red Chamber

Butler Lai also said comfortingly:

"Yes, Second Master, don't worry, we have already visited the official in charge of your case this morning, and the arrangements are almost complete. Even if you want to stay here for a while, there is no problem People dare to embarrass you."

After Jia Zheng had a full stomach, after listening to what they said, he finally felt a little bit dependent on him, and he was not so helpless, and the mansion would never watch anything happen to him.

But what Jia Zheng is most concerned about now is the case that concerns him this time, whether he can successfully get out of it, and most importantly, whether he can keep his official title?

Jia Zheng wiped his face with the handkerchief Jia Lian handed over, and then asked with concern:

"Then about this case involving me, did the mansion find a way to help me escape, or find someone to go before the Holy One to exonerate me? And have you heard any news about how to convict me? "

"The Holy Majesty's case against Jiangxi is still being investigated. He will not be convicted until he finds out what's going on. Second Uncle, are you really not involved in this?" Jia Lian actually hoped that Jia Zheng was innocent, There may be a little room for turning things around in this way.

To be honest, Jia Zheng himself was still confused, he didn't expect the matter to be so serious, he was a little suspicious that someone had harmed him, so he said to Jia Lian and the others:

"I don't know what's going on. Jiangxi has been unable to collect this year's taxes and grains. A Qingke who came with me and other officials around me advised me to send the grain that the imperial court wanted to come and transport away first. Let the local wealthy businessmen and gentry collect all the money in advance, and then return them to those people after the taxes and grains are collected later, who knows that something will happen suddenly!"

In Jia Zheng's view, he didn't do anything outrageous, didn't he just ask the locals to advance money for the court?That amount is not much, why is it wrong?

When Jia Lian came here in Jiangxi, he didn't pay much attention to Jia Zheng's cleanup, but Housekeeper Lai should have gone to see the people brought by his second uncle here in Jiangxi, right?

Jia Lian looked at Butler Lai and said:

"Butler Lai, didn't you go to see the people around the second uncle yesterday afternoon? Did you see the two Qingke who followed the second uncle? If so, we will meet him later and see if there are any What a harvest!"

Butler Lai thought for a while, he seemed to have seen a Qingke who belonged to the Second Master yesterday, and he seemed to remember that there seemed to be two Qingkes brought by the Second Master from the mansion!

"Dare to ask the second master, the servant only saw that Mr. Wu yesterday, but the other Qingke disappeared. I asked other people, and they all said that they didn't know when he disappeared, and they didn't know where he went. , who is the Qingke who gave you this opinion?"

Jia Zheng frowned and said, "It was another Brother Wang Qing who gave me advice, not Brother Wu. Brother Wang and I have always had a good relationship. How could he disappear at this time?"

Jia Lian also frowned. How could the clean guest in the mansion disappear suddenly? Even though he saw his second uncle imprisoned suddenly, the Jia family hadn't collapsed yet, so why did he run away so quickly?

Is there any conspiracy in this?

Hearing the news that the person had disappeared, even Jia Zheng felt that something was wrong. Could it be that someone deliberately targeted him and set up a trap for him?

Regardless of whether there is any conspiracy in it, as they suspected, it is necessary for someone to find him first.

Jia Lian said: "Then let's contact other people first, go out and look for them, and we will know the truth of the matter when we find someone."

Jia Zheng and Butler Lai had no objection to Jia Lian's proposal, the three of them were silent for a while, and then Jia Lian said goodbye:

"Then Second Uncle, let's go out to deal with the affairs outside first. Everything in the mansion is fine, and we will help you deal with it outside and try to let you come out as soon as possible. You can wait with peace of mind!"

When Jia Lian and the others were constantly running around in Jiangxi about Jia Zheng's affairs, it was rare for the capital to be peaceful, except for Jia Baoyu, who was a little confused, and talked about going out to find his psychic Baoyu from time to time.

Sitting by the window of the house, Li Mo looked at the heavy snow that had fallen for two or three days outside the house. It was so sparse that it almost covered the surrounding area with a thick layer of snow. The flowers and plants in the house, except for those that can be moved into the house, can no longer see any shadows.

Three or four charcoal pots have been burned in the house, and he is also wearing thick woolen clothes, covered with a white fox fur skin, holding a warm hand stove in his hand, Li Mo's heart is very peaceful.

If my memory is correct, Jia's Mansion is not far from the house raid. Although I have already prepared in my heart, when I really face it, I still feel very strange in my heart. It is a pity and a happy feeling. The sense of relief is finally coming!

For Li Mo, there was nothing she cared about in Jia's mansion, and now she just had to wait quietly for the storm to come!

The case in Jiangxi was quickly found out, and Jia Zheng had an inescapable responsibility for it. Even with the intercession of Wang Ziteng and other officials, all the officials involved in the case were taken away from their posts, and some were sentenced to prison. Some were sent into exile.

Maybe it was for the sake of Jia Daishan of the previous generation, or because Wang Ziteng and the Jia family used all their connections to save the Holy Majesty from severe punishment for Jia Zheng, the principal offender. Resigned from the official position and demoted to a commoner, allowing him to come out intact is considered a great grace of the emperor.

Although Wang Ziteng and Jia's mansion were a little dissatisfied with not being able to keep Jia Zheng's official position, this was already the best result. Looking at the other people involved in the case, they were all punished much more severely than Jia Zheng.

After Jia Lian and the others rushed back to the capital from Jiangxi with Jia Zheng, who was very spiritless, before Jia Zheng and the others returned to the mansion, Mother Jia had already brought others to stand at the gate of Rongqing Hall and waited.

Jia Zheng walked in front, seeing his old mother standing at the door waiting for him, he felt very sad, took a step forward, shouted with a very sad face, and said:

"Mother, my son is back!"

When Mother Jia saw her youngest son turned into what he is now, she felt very distressed. She touched Jia Zheng's hand and said repeatedly:

"It's good to come back! Zheng'er, you have worked hard these days, you can rest for a while when you come back, you have our Rongguo Mansion as your backing, don't worry too much, you will be fine in the future!"

Jia Zheng was full of travel and dust all the way, his face looked very haggard, he was always worried about the loss of his official position, and his spirit could not get better. Hearing what Jia Mu said, he forced a smile and said:

"Well, mother, don't worry, I will definitely cheer up as soon as possible!"

Mrs. Wang, who was standing next to Jia's mother, was more relieved when she saw Jia Zheng came back safe and sound. Although she was very displeased with his behavior in Jiangxi, Jia Zheng was also her reliance. It's okay, a smile appeared on his face.

Mrs. Wang came forward and said:

"Master, you are finally back. Ever since we got the news that something happened to you in Jiangxi, our ancestors and we were very worried at that time. The Buddha blesses you, and fortunately, you have returned safely!"

In fact, Jia Zheng also knew that if his brother-in-law Wang Ziteng hadn't interceded this time, he might not be able to come back. His attitude towards Mrs. Wang was much better than before, and he said:

"Why didn't you see Baoyu, isn't he better?"

Jiamu and the others sighed and said:

"Since the psychic treasure jade was lost, Baoyu's child has become more and more unconscious, always wanting to run out of the mansion, saying that he wants to find the psychic treasure jade,

Once we really couldn't make trouble with him, thinking whether it was the psychic Baoyu who had a spirit, which attracted this Baoyu to look for it outside, let people follow Baoyu, let him run outside the mansion to look for it, who knows that he is always It is to run to a dangerous place, either by the river or in the mountains and forests.

If it weren't for the people in the mansion to watch closely, they still don't know what will happen to Baoyu! "

Jia's mother really has nothing to do with Jia Baoyu's situation now, so she can only let him stay in the house.

When Jia Zheng heard that Jia Baoyu had become like this, he was also a little worried. So now he only has Jia Baoyu as a legitimate son, and asked a little doubtfully:

"After searching the manor for so long, there is still no news about the psychic jade?"

Seeing Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang shaking their heads, Jia Zheng knew that there was no news about the psychic treasure in the mansion.

Seeing that Jia Zheng was so tired now, Mother Jia didn't delay any longer, and directly persuaded:

"Zheng'er, go back to your room and take a good rest. You're tired. We'll have a good talk tomorrow when you're done. As for Baoyu, there's no rush. When you're free, go and see Just look at him!"

Jia Zheng really felt tired, so he didn't make any excuses, nodded and said:

"The son will go back first, and I will come over tomorrow to say hello to my mother!"