[Red Chamber] Mrs. Lin replaced her

Naturally, Jia Zi didn't know what was going on in Jia She's mind.Therefore, when Jia Zi and Lin Hai, who had a rare rest, suddenly received Jia Jing's invitation to go to Ningguo Mansion to enjoy the flowers, they were slightly taken aback.However, they quickly realized that Jia Jing must have something to do with them, and this matter is neither convenient for the servants to pass on nor to write to disclose.Otherwise, Jia Jing would not have specially invited them to enjoy the flowers while they were resting.Therefore, after receiving Jia Jing's invitation, they went directly to Ningguo Mansion without any hesitation.

Lin Hai looked at Jiazi curiously: "Didn't brother just stay at home these days to sort out Taoist culture, vowing to become the next Taoist master? How could he have time to invite us to enjoy the flowers?"

Speaking of this matter, Lin Hai also had to admire Jiazi's wit.Jia Zi knew that although Jia Jing pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, he couldn't let go of Jia Zhen's death in his heart: Jia Zhen was his only son after all.The blow of Jia Zhen's sudden death to Jia Jing will never pass easily.Therefore, Jia Zi found something for Jia Jing to do to divert his energy: that is to organize Taoist culture well, so that future generations can understand that Taoist culture is not simply cultivating Taoism and alchemy...

Jia Jing has always listened to Jia Zi's words.As soon as he heard that Jia Zi wanted him to organize the Taoist culture, Jia Jing agreed without thinking, and said that he would definitely organize the Taoist culture and carry forward the teachings and culture of Taoism.

Therefore, during this period of time, Jia Jing lived a secluded life in Ningguo Mansion.To put it more bluntly, I became an otaku in Ningguo Mansion, spending all day sorting out Taoist culture in my study.Occasionally, when I get tired of tidying up, I go to care about my daughter Jia Xichun, or I go to the school grounds to see my two grandsons who are practicing martial arts hard.

In fact, regarding Jia Qiang's identity, Jia Zi and Jia Jing had already discussed it, and finally decided not to tell him his true identity: After all, Jia Qiang's background is really difficult to tell, Jia Zhen is dead, there is really no need Let's add a little bit of stain to his not-so-good reputation.Therefore, Jia Qiang continued to live in Ningguo Mansion as the younger generation of the Jia family whose parents had both died and was adopted by Jia Zhen in Ningguo Mansion, and was the "Uncle Xiao Qiang" in the mansion.

As for other aspects, even if Jia Zi didn't remind Jia Jing, Jia Jing would let Jia Qiang know her identity—maybe because Jia Zhen felt guilty for Jia Qiang, a son he couldn't recognize, so Jia Qiang was in Ningguo Mansion. The living conditions are still very high, and sometimes it even arouses the jealousy of Jia Zhen's direct son Jia Rong.

However, such a strange situation is naturally impossible to happen again: Jia Rong is the heir of the Ningguo Mansion.Not to mention that Jia Qiang's current identity is the son of the Jia family raised in the Ningguo Mansion. Even if he recognizes his ancestors and returns to the clan someday in the future, he can only be Jia Zhen's concubine. There is no inheritance at all.Besides, even if he is the son of the first son, he is only the second son of the first son, and he can't think about everything he doesn't deserve: such as the position of the heir to the Ningguo Mansion...

Of course, Jia Zi and Jia Jing will also provide Jia Qiang with enough opportunities to fight: as long as Jia Qiang works hard enough, even if he leaves Ningguo Mansion in the future, he can also live a better life than the average Jia family.This is also Jia Zi's plan for Jia Qiang after knowing Jia Qiang's identity: at the right time, insert Jia Qiang into the army and let him find a bright future for himself in the army.Of course, with the power and accumulation of Jia's ancestors in the army for so many years, Jia Qiang's military achievements are naturally easy to obtain. He can even obtain a high position in the army without going to the battlefield like Wang Ziteng.

However, Jia Zhen was accidentally killed by Lai Er before Jia Zi pushed Jia Qiang into the army.Therefore, Jia Qiang can only keep his filial piety in the Ningguo Mansion first—although Jia Zhen is not Jia Qiang’s father in name, Jia Zhen has raised Jia Qiang for so many years after all, and Jia Qiang should also keep her filial piety for Jia Zhen .Moreover, Jia Qiang also voluntarily expressed her willingness to serve Jia Zhen as an adopted son for three years.

Regarding Jia Qiang's thoughts, Jia Zi and Jia Jing are also very happy: Jia Zhen's luck is not bad, and she doesn't have a white-eyed wolf by her side.

Before Jia Zi left the capital and returned to Yangzhou, he had arranged for Jia Rong and Jia Qiang to teach Kung Fu, and taught them Kung Fu: Keeping filial piety is a long day, we can't let the two of them just waste it, right?As the Jia family who came from military exploits, of course they can't be as strong as Jia Jing, who can be kicked down with one kick.Of course, Jiazi is also planning for the days after the two of them are filial piety.

Therefore, although Jia Rong and Jia Qiang have been keeping their filial piety during this period, the days are still very fulfilling.Moreover, perhaps because boys of this age are more competitive and unwilling to admit defeat, the two of them actually "competed" on the school field.The two young people who compared each other were unwilling to bow their heads easily: even though they were as tired as dogs every day, they still gritted their teeth and persisted, and went to the school grounds with trembling legs every day to "seek abuse".

Of course, such a "battle" brings about a virtuous circle.At least according to Jia Jing, both of them have made great progress.This is naturally the scene that Jia Jing likes to see: he is worthy of being a descendant of the Jia family, and he has not lost the face of the ancestors of the Jia family.Therefore, during the boring days of arranging Taoist materials, it became one of Jia Jing's pleasures to go to the school grounds to watch Jia Rong and Jia Qiang with trembling legs undergoing Kung Fu teaching "cleaning up".

As for Jiazi's place, Jia Jing naturally sent people to deliver things to Jiazi, just like when Jiazi just married Lin Hai.However, it is extremely rare for Jia Jing to suddenly send someone to invite Jia Zi and Lin Hai to Ningguo Mansion, especially to let Lin Hai also go there.Therefore, as soon as they saw people coming from Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zi and Lin Hai hurriedly took a few children to Ningguo Mansion: Jia Jing suddenly sent someone to invite them, there must be something interesting happening, and they naturally had to Go to see the fun.

After arriving at Ningguo Mansion, Lin Daiyu went directly to Jia Xichun, while brothers Lin Hui and Lin Yan went directly to the school grounds to find Jia Rong and Jia Qiang.Jia Zi and Lin Hai went directly to Jia Jing's place to see how Jia Jing's materials were being sorted out. By the way, they asked Jia Jing what interesting things had happened, so he hurriedly called them over.However, they never expected to hear such shocking news from Jia Jing.

"What did you say?" Jiazi leaned his hands on the table and looked at Jia Jing with an unbelievable look: "Xue is going to give up the title of Rongguo Mansion to Prudence? Is he crazy?" How did Jiazi I also don't believe that Jia She, who has no skills at all, wants to do this: Is Jia She really sober?Does he know what it means for him to give up the title to Jia Zheng?

Jia Jing shaves his beard and looks mysterious: "Azi, why don't you guess why She She suddenly gave up the title?"

"Could it be..." Seeing Jiazi frowning and thinking hard, Lin Hai smiled and said, "Is it because of the money that Rongguo Mansion owes the Ministry of Households?"

In fact, it's not just the Rongguo Mansion, but the other families including the Ningguo Mansion, and even other noble families, most of them owe money to the treasury.However, the emperor was tolerant and never asked his courtiers for the money.And those Gui Xun's families seemed to have forgotten about this matter, and didn't mention the matter of repaying the owed money at all.Therefore, it is not surprising that Lin Hai knew that the Rongguo Mansion owed money to the treasury.However, Lin Hai guessed right away that Jia She's passing the title was related to the money owed by the Rongguo Mansion's treasury, which made people feel puzzling.

"How do you know?" Jia Zi and Jia Jing opened their eyes wide at the same time, staring at Lin Hai with burning eyes.Apparently, Lin Hai immediately connected the title of Rongguo Mansion with the state treasury owed money, which aroused the astonishment of the two brothers and sisters.

However, Jiazi's surprise was greater than shock: after all, in her opinion, Jia Amnesty's demise should have something to do with Jia's mother's hard work, and has nothing to do with the money in the treasury; It was more shock than surprise: it was Tan Hualang, and he immediately saw Jia She's thoughts - if Jia She hadn't accidentally revealed it two days ago, he would not have thought of the reason why Jia She decided to give up the title to Jia Zheng One of them is to get rid of the 100 million taels of silver owed by the treasury: the owed silver of the treasury must naturally be repaid by the heirs of the Rongguo Mansion.Therefore, Jia Amnesty threw out the title, so he didn't have to pay back the money.

"Some time ago," Lin Hai took it for granted, "didn't my eldest brother go to the Ministry of Households to pay back the money that Ningguo Mansion owed to the treasury back then? Even if the outside world didn't know about it, Ke She must know about it, right?" With that said, Lin Hai turned his gaze to Jia Jing.

Jia Jing nodded: "Yes. She knows about it."

After Jia Zhen's funeral was over, Jia Zi discussed with Jia Jing about repaying the money owed to the treasury.

In fact, Jiazi didn't know that the Ningguo Mansion owed money to the treasury at the beginning.It wasn't until after she married Lin Hai that she overheard Lin Hai mentioning that many aristocratic families in Beijing owe money to the treasury.Later, she wrote a letter to ask Jia Jing, and only then did she know that the Ningguo Mansion also owed money to the treasury: Of course, this money was owed by their grandfather, the first Duke of Ning, Jia Yan.

After Jiazi found out about this, he told Jia Jing directly: This debt must be paid back—it has been a matter of course since ancient times to pay back debts, and no one can justly owe money to others and live with peace of mind.Besides, Jazi has been in the army for many years, and he has also worried about military pay and armaments, so he naturally knows the importance of having enough money in the treasury.Therefore, for her, the money must be returned.

Jia Jing also told Jia Zi that the money had been prepared when Jia Daihua was still alive.It's just that they haven't been able to find the right time: it's not just the Ningguo family that owes money to the treasury.If the Ningguo Mansion recklessly went to the Ministry of Households to repay the owed money, it would definitely offend most of the dignitaries in Beijing.Therefore, Jia Jing has been waiting for the right time to repay the owed silver.

Of course, Jia Zhen didn't know about this money that Jia Daihua had been hiding so well.Otherwise, the money may not be kept until it is returned by Jia Jing and Jia Zi.

Later, Jia Zhen died suddenly, and the new emperor ascended the throne.Jia Zi and Jia Jing finally found the opportunity they had been looking for to repay the debt they owed: Whether it was the new emperor's enthronement as an excuse, or the dead Jia Zhen as an excuse, Jia Zi and Jia Jing could always do it anyway. Let go of this boulder weighing on your heart.

Therefore, after Jia Zi left the capital, Jia Jing went directly to the Ministry of Households with the bank notes he had gradually exchanged over the years, sneaked into the independent office of the Minister of the Household, and returned the money. Almost 50 years in arrears.At the same time, Jia Jing also shook his head, rejecting the idea of ​​Hubu Shangshu going to the new emperor to ask for credit for himself, and even said, "This is something that should have been done a long time ago, and there is nothing to promote at all."

Although Hubu Shangshu came from a noble family, he knew the complexity of the noble family in Beijing.Therefore, he can understand Jia Jing's worry: after all, it's not just the Ningguo family that owes money to the treasury.If the matter of the Ningguo Mansion's initiative to repay the owed money is known to other noble families, the Ningguo Mansion will become the target of public criticism.In that case, Ningguo Mansion would be in a terrible situation: Since ancient times, it is easy to hide a spear, but difficult to defend against a hidden arrow. Even if Ningguo Mansion has three heads and six arms, it cannot withstand the attacks of all noble families from all over the capital.

It is a good thing for the Ningguo Mansion to take the initiative to repay the owed money, and he can't let the good things of the Ningguo Mansion turn into disasters.Therefore, while Hubu Shangshu reported the matter to the new emperor, he tried his best to restrain his subordinates and prevent the matter from leaking out.

The new emperor didn’t say anything about Ningguo Mansion’s initiative to return the money owed to the treasury, but judging from the promise he made to Jia Jing later, “Let Jia Rong join the imperial guards when Jia Rong is a filial piety”, the new emperor’s attitude toward Ningguo Mansion The act of understanding is undoubtedly very satisfying.

Although the fact that Ningguo Mansion has returned the money owed to the treasury has not been leaked out, people who are close to Jia Jing, such as Jia Zi, Lin Hai, Jia She and others, naturally know about it.However, Mother Jia probably didn't know.

Therefore, both Jia Zi and Jia Jing couldn't figure out why Lin Hai immediately linked the matter of Jia Amnesty's surrender of the title with the matter of Ningguo Mansion's repayment of the owed money.

"Although pardon that person looks confused..."

Jia Zi curled his lips: "He is actually muddle-headed, okay?" In Jia Zi's view, Jia She was suppressed by a hypocrite like Jia Zheng for so many years, which proves that he himself is a muddle-headed fool .

"Okay, you're right." Lin Hai nodded with a smile: "However, it is undeniable that sometimes his brain is very shrewd."

Jia Zi raised his eyebrows, paused, and waved his hand casually: "You are right."

"Therefore," Lin Hai raised his eyebrows imitating Jia Zi's appearance, and continued: "After knowing that the elder brother has returned the money owed to the treasury, She must also think about his own family? He is from the Rongguo Mansion. Heir. If the Holy Majesty pursues the debt in the future, he will have to bear it. I guess the second cousin will not care about it. If my guess is right, Rongguo Mansion owes more than Ningguo There are even more government offices, I am afraid that She She cannot afford it, or she is unwilling to bear it, so..."

"No wonder..." Jia Jing looked suddenly enlightened: "He asked me more than once before, if everything in the Rongguo Mansion in the future should be blamed on him, the heir on the bright side? But, are you How do you know how much money the Rongguo Mansion owes the state treasury?" Jia Jing turned his head to look at Lin Hai with a look of suspicion: Lin Hai didn't investigate this matter on purpose, did he?

Lin Hai shook his head lightly, and said with a smile: "I don't know how much money the Rongguo Mansion owes to the treasury. I'm just guessing with common sense: after all, the Ningguo Mansion is the direct branch of the Jinling Jia family, and should control the Jinling Jia family's money." Most of the property may not need to borrow so much money from the treasury..."

Jia Zi also reacted: "You mean, She She decided to give up the title in order to dump the money owed by the Rongguo Mansion to Prudence, and at the same time gain a good reputation for himself?" Seeing Lin Hai nodded , Jia Zi continued: "Well, we value actual interests, and money is more important than titles. This is in line with She She's consistent style. However, it is not good for She She to think about throwing such a large amount of debt to prudence. Come out. Haha..."

"You are smart." Jia Jing shaves his beard and glances at Lin Hai, but he explains to Jia Zi: "At the beginning, I once heard my father unintentionally mention that the Rongguo Mansion owed the treasury about 100 million taels. Right. Both She and my aunt should know about this." Before Jia Daishan died, he would definitely tell Jia She, the successor of the Rongguo Mansion, about this matter.As for Jia Mu's side, Jia Jing can only guess: After all, such a thing should not be hidden from Jia Mu.

"One million taels?" Jia Zi and Lin Hai involuntarily looked at each other, seeing shock in each other's eyes.They really didn't expect that the Rongguo Mansion owed so much money to the treasury, but they still acted like they didn't care.

Thinking of the days when he was worrying about military pay and armaments on the battlefield, Jiazi couldn't help clenching his fists: the soldiers on the front line fought bloody to defend their homeland, and only then did they keep the prosperity of the capital.But those people who are being guarded spend their time drinking and drinking, and they are still in arrears with the state treasury, which is really hateful.

"Let you not pay back the money you owe." Jia Zi slapped Jia Jing without even thinking about it: "You have a reason for not paying back the debt, right?" Of the silver owed to the treasury.Therefore, Jia Jing, the master of Ningguo Mansion, is naturally one of those extremely hateful people.

Jia Jing rubbed his arms, flattened his lips in Lin Hai's doting eyes looking at Jia Zi with a smile, and looked at Jia Zi with a smile: "My sister is right. Those brats who don't pay their debts should be beaten... ..."

Seeing Jia Jing's appearance, Lin Hai curled his lips in disgust, and said in his heart: "Since you know the reason for repaying the debt, why don't you pay it back sooner? Does it have to be delayed for so many years?" Of course, Lin Hai was very upset. Clearly, even if Jia Jing had long wanted to return the money owed to the national treasury, he could not rush to the household department with a few large boxes of silver or a thick stack of bank notes, yelling carelessly. Said to return the owed silver.He had to find a suitable time to repay the owed silver.Otherwise, Ningguo Mansion will become the target of public criticism.However, Lin Hai is used to dislike each other with Jia Jing, so whenever he heard Jia Jing speak, Lin Hai instinctively refuted Jia Jing with disgust in his heart.

"What's your expression?" Jia Jing saw Lin Hai's disgusted expression at a glance, and couldn't help pointing at Lin Hai angrily: "I've paid back the money for several months, okay? Besides, the money is Did I borrow it? Did I use it? It would be nice if I could pay it back.” In fact, over the years, Jia Jing also knew that Lin Hai was very kind to Jia Zi, and that Jia Zi lived a very happy life. Lin Hai has long since lost his previous "dislike".It's just that he's used to playing with Lin Hai's "fighting spirit".When two people meet, they usually "pinch" each other.

Lin Hai smiled, ignored Jia Jing, turned to Jia Zi instead, and asked softly, "How did you think of repaying the money owed by Ningguo Mansion?" It's been a day or two, how could it be paid back all of a sudden?

"Didn't you also say that you owe money?" Jia Zi glanced at Lin Hai and flattened his mouth: "If you owe something, you have to pay it back. Isn't that a normal thing?"

What Jazi said was so natural, as if it was a matter of course.In fact, debt repayment is a matter of course, but many people in Beijing seem to have forgotten such a simple truth, living a life of luxury and corruption as a matter of course, but never mentioning the money owed by their family to the treasury. It looks like he regards the national treasury as his own private treasury.

From Lin Hai's point of view, they really should come and listen to Jia Zi's words, and see if they would blush when they heard such words.

Jia Jing on the side nodded when he heard Jia Zi's words, and looked dissatisfied with Lin Hai's question: "What kind of family do you think our Ningguo Mansion is? Are we people who owe money and don't pay it back?"

"Actually," Jia Zi smiled and explained softly to Lin Hai: "My father prepared the money before he was alive, but he never found a suitable opportunity to pay it back." For Lin Hai and Jia Jiazi never took the habitual "pinching" between the two of them to heart: anyway, the two of them didn't have any malicious intentions, just let them have fun.

"Father-in-law is wise." Lin Hai nodded slightly and said in a low voice.Naturally, Lin Hai could also understand the meaning of Jiazi's words: Although it is a matter of course to repay debts, but in the situation that most noble families owe money to the treasury, the Ningguo Mansion is not completely free to do whatever it wants.

Moreover, I have to say that Jia Jing chose to return the money owed to the treasury by the Ningguo Mansion at the moment when the new emperor ascended the throne. Sure enough, there is wink.

At this time, Jia Rong ran over with Lin Yan on his back.With a bright smile on Lin Yan's face, he waved his hands as soon as he came over, and called Jiazi loudly: "Mother, come quickly, Cuju, Cuju."

Jia Rong put Lin Yan on the ground, and wiped the sweat from his head casually: "Grandmother, I heard from Uncle Yan that you are very good at Cuju. How about it, let's have a game?"

Jia Zi raised his eyebrows and sized Jia Rong up. Before he could speak, he heard Jia Rong's next words.

"Grandmother," Jia Rong said with a bright smile, "Don't look down on me. I'm very good now!" During these days, Jia Rong lived an unprecedentedly fulfilling life. Although she was darker, she was better than Jia. When Zi Zi first met him, he was much brighter.

Jia Zi smiled and asked, "Who is there?" In fact, Jia Zi still knew about Jia Rong and Jia Qiang's martial arts training: after all, she was the one who found their Kung Fu instructor.

"Jia Qiang and I!" Jia Rong said with a smile, "Grandmother can find any helper."

Jia Zi glanced at Lin Hai: Why does she feel despised?

Lin Hai looked at Jia Zi dotingly, smiling all over his face, but he didn't speak.

Lin Yan hugged Jiazi's leg, raised his face and said with a smile on his face: "Mother, go quickly, go quickly, beat Rong'er, Qiang'er and the others to pieces."

Jia Zi pinched Lin Yan's face with a smile, and asked with a smile: "You tell me the truth, I beat them to pieces, what good do you have?"

Lin Yan glanced at Lin Hai involuntarily, but he said to Jia Zi: "Oh, mother, why are you asking this?"

"Let's go." Jia Zi stood up with a smile, took Lin Yan's hand, and smiled at Jia Rong: "Let's go to Cuju."

Jia Zi took Lin Hui, under the attention of Lin Hai, Lin Yan, Lin Daiyu, Jia Jing, Jia Xichun and others, played a game of cuju with Jia Rong and Jia Qiang brothers.

When several people finished a cuju game and rested on the sidelines, the people from the Rongguo Mansion that Jia Zi had been waiting for finally came to invite Jia Jing, the patriarch.

The author has something to say: slap the money owed by Rongguo Mansion on Jia Zheng's face, and let Mrs. Wang be happy!