[Red House] Lixian

The bright moon was in the sky, and the lights in the Rongguo Mansion were brightly lit. After returning home, all the houses couldn't sleep, thinking about their future.

Jia Shi looked at the main room of the Rongxi Hall where he was. If Jia Daishan really let go, wouldn't the future heir to the title be Jia She?

"It will be inevitable to give up the main house at that time." Jia Shishi felt a little unwilling to give up the house he had lived in for so many years.

Lai's mother stayed in the room with Jia Shishi, seeing Jia Shishi constantly staring at the various antiques in the room, she thought about it in her heart, and said with a flattering smile: "Ma'am, why worry? After all, there is still a word of filial piety." , Could it be that the eldest young master can directly drive you out, my wife? When the master succeeded the Duke, the old lady did not move out immediately, but it took another three years before she moved out?"

"That's true, but I prefer the younger son, so it's hard to guarantee that the eldest son will not make me angry."

"Look at what you said. Which wife is not partial to the youngest son? As long as the wife and you have a bowl of water on your face, does the young master dare to disrespect you first? If you are really worried, why don't you discuss it with the master? It's time to pass the title to the second young master—"

"Nonsense!" Jia Shi's complexion changed drastically, and he immediately reprimanded Lai's mother: "How can this long-term plan be messed up! Moreover, if something happens at this time, the reputation of Jia's family will be ruined!"

If he really deceived Jia Daishan's youngest son at this moment, when the saint gets angry, the entire Jia family's title might be deprived.Don't forget, this is the critical moment of seizing the throne.

"At this critical moment, our Jia family cannot be chaotic." Jia Shishi finally had some sense, and did not force Jia Daishan to pass the title to Jia Zheng.

"But the eldest young master has just resumed, and then the housekeeper's affairs fall on the eldest grandma, madam, can you bear it?" Lai's mother encouraged Jia Shishi slowly.If Mrs. Xing is allowed to be the head of the family, where will the Lai family have anything to get?Jia Amnesty has Lin Zhixiao on his side.

"Her? What kind of rules do you know about someone from a small family?" Jia Shishi was quite disdainful of Jia She's choice of this stepmother: "If you want to be in charge of the family and serve the public, who will obey her if you don't handle weddings and funerals? Just rely on her status." Can I contact the wives?"

"I'm afraid of everything in the future. When that grandma was there, have you forgotten?"

Mentioning Jia Amnesty's original partner, Jia Shishi's heart shuddered.Back then when Jia She's grandmother was still alive, Jia She was married. Later, when the grandma entered the mansion, she was brought by the old lady's side to take care of things. Say what you say?

"If the Eldest Young Master takes over the title, then the Eldest Grandma will be in charge of things, what will you do, Ma'am?"

At that time, the eldest grandma arranged for people, and the Lai family would also be excluded.

"It's just weddings and funerals, newcomer here, how do you take care of the house?" Jia Shishi snorted coldly: "Forget it, let's rest first, tomorrow I have to visit Mrs. Zhen Guogong."

But Lai's mother's words entered her heart, and she became more and more displeased with the eldest son's stepmother.

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Mrs. Xing didn't know that her mother-in-law had prejudices in her heart.She had just entered the door, and she still wanted to create a harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, a loving mother and a filial son.

Follow Jia Amnesty back to the room, and obediently stand beside the bed.

Looking at Mrs. Xing in her wedding dress, Jia She said: "It's hard for you today. There will be chaos in the mansion in a few days, so you should take care of it."

Jia Amnesty didn't care much about this stepmother, he wanted looks without looks, and identity without status, that is, he just happened to marry this wife just in time to pave the way for Jia Lian's future.

"Look back, you and Lian'er are more affectionate, and you should worry more about the big house." Jia Amnesty dealt with a group of guests outside, and had no intention of bridal chamber with her at all.

And what happened to Jia Daishan, who is so stupid as to make excuses for someone at this time?If a child is born in a filial piety, it is inevitable that he will suffer.

Mrs. Xing saw that Jia She was not as lecherous as the rumors outside said, she felt relieved, and she served Jia She to rest.

On Dafang's side, because the two are not familiar with each other yet, they can still be considered harmonious.

But Erfang Jiazheng's side is different.

If Jia Daishan has three ups and downs and two downsides, not to mention that he can't get the title, Jia Daishan's connections among the military officials will definitely be inherited by Jia Amnesty.

One of the biggest reasons why several princes win over Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng is Jia Daishan's prestige in the army.

Most of the military officers are straightforward and know how to be grateful. Many of them were rescued by Jia Daishan on the battlefield, and many of them were selected by Jia Daishan himself.Even if Jia Daishan is gone, the human relationship is still there in this short period of time, and the next generation of Jia's family members can still take advantage of it.

If you stand in line, even if you recruit [-] troops, it will be a great help when you win the heir.

Jia Zheng was in a hurry, he wanted to take the title from Jia Amnesty.But Jia Daishan and his wife are not stupid, even if they are partial to him, they will not make it clear at this moment, so that the Jia family will be completely angered by the emperor.

Mrs. Wang was also anxious. She and her two sisters-in-law were planning Jia Zhu's marriage together.

What kind of marriage is Jia Zhu looking for?

"Madam and the others mean the daughter of the Zhen Guo family, but I prefer the youngest daughter of the Mei University Bachelor of the Imperial Academy. This will help Jia Zhu's future official career."

"The Mei family prides itself on being a literati, and they often look down on people with martial arts background like us. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get in touch with them?" Mrs. Wang Ziteng hesitated: "Now that Mr. Jia's health is getting worse, I'm afraid those people If you don’t want to marry a noble girl easily, how about looking for it from the military officer? Remember Mr. Zhang who has just entered Beijing, Zhang Da Sima and Jia Guogong are old?”

The current imperial palace is the Daming Palace, and most of the systems used today are inherited from the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Da Sima refers to the Minister of the Ministry of War.Da Sikong refers to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.As for Da Situ, because it conflicts with the name of the current royal family, everyone is a little bit taboo and dare not announce it.In the final analysis, if the current lineage traces its roots back to its ancestors, it is a descendant of a great Situ from the previous dynasty.

At present, Situ started his business, if there is really a minister of the household department or a prime minister who calls himself Da Situ, it will clearly make the royal family suspicious of disobedience!

"Military officer?" Jia Wang shook his head: "To rule the world with writing, there is no need for a military officer nowadays. It will not help Jia Zhu's future, so what if he is a first-rank official?"

Jia Wang looked at the military officer with contempt, and the two sisters-in-law looked at each other, but couldn't make up their minds.I can only wait for Jia Shishi to go to the wives of the other families to find out.

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"It's cold now. My two cousins ​​are spoiled and spoiled. I'm afraid they can't stand the cold. Huang Yang, take this pot of ginger tea to them." Jia Mei was doing needlework in the inner room, and Wei Qian was reading in the outer room.Drinking ginger tea, I remembered that my two cousins ​​were still at Jia Daishan's side, and asked Huang Yang to deliver something.

"They are also young masters of the Jia family, do you need Miss to worry about it?" Hong Chun said quickly, "I see Miss, why don't you worry about your wife?"

Not long ago, Jia Mei came up with an idea on a whim, but Wei Qian killed her before she could act.

"Mother's idea can't be done at all, so why should I ask for trouble?" Wei Qian pouted, but still took a cup of ginger tea into the room and offered it to Jia Mei.

"Mother, don't be angry. You are worried about your mother. Don't tell me your daughter is not worried about you?" She apologized to Jia Mei with a smile. Jia Mei ignored Wei Qian and turned her head away.

Wei Qian sat directly on the heated kang on the other side, and continued, "You want to take your grandmother back to Jinling. That's nothing. It's filial piety, but have you ever thought about the feelings of another grandmother?"

After Jia Daishan's death, Aunt He has nothing to rely on in the mansion, so why not let Jia Shishi decide?

Therefore, Jia Mei decided to take Aunt He to the Wei Mansion to take care of her.But as soon as he said this to Wei Qian, Wei Qian immediately shook his head to persuade her to give up the idea.

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult for a concubine to leave with his mother, let alone a married woman? No matter which noble family, as long as it wants to save face, it will not let the daughter pick up the aunt, otherwise what will others say ?

Don't talk about ordinary people, just talk about the Situ family in Daming Palace.Those concubines who have not given birth can continue to live in the palace if they have a better relationship with the new emperor or queen mother.If the relationship is not good, they will be sent directly to the nunnery to keep filial piety for the late emperor.And among those concubines who gave birth to daughters, which one can go out of the palace to live with the princess?Even the mothers and concubines of those princes would not be able to come out without the emperor speaking. "

"If you say you need the emperor to speak, then we are the same as the head of the family. If your eldest brother speaks, can't it be done?"

"If my titular grandmother died, it might still be possible for my uncle to come forward. But just like this, I have to be stabbed in the back from time to time. Now my wife is still here, Aunt He—"

"It's your grandmother."

"Okay, grandma can't leave Jia's mansion at all. And my mother is going to Wei's mansion, what about the big Buddha in our house?"

Mrs. Wei is not dead yet!How could he tolerate Jia Mei taking his own mother over?

So Wei Qian persuaded him a few words, and quarreled with Jia Mei.

But after all, she is her own daughter, and she is quite reasonable.After being awkward, Jia Mei also said: "I also understand the truth of what you said, but if your grandfather is gone, what should you do if your grandmother is really bullied? Although your uncle has a good relationship with me, the person in Rongxi Hall But his mother!"

"As long as my father's official position is still there, and as long as the Jia family needs to rely heavily on his in-laws, he will not dare to do anything to his grandmother." Wei Qian said: "If something happens to my grandmother and the relatives of the Wei family are cut off, then who else can the Jia family rely on?" ?”

Now there are still in-laws in Jia's mansion, military attache Wei Yan and civil official Lin Ruhai, who can support and take care of them.But if the two in-laws are divorced, wouldn't the situation of the Jia family be even worse?

It's just that Jia Mei is depressed. If the biological mother who has taken care of her for many years is suppressed by Jia Shishi in the future, she will not be safe in Jinling.

Seeing this, Wei Qian felt a headache, racked his brains and thought for a while: "It's not impossible."

"What way?" Jia Mei asked hurriedly.

"If grandpa lets go and leaves, my uncle will help him return to his clan and go to his hometown in Jinling. At that time, as long as grandma stays with her, it will be easy to go to Jinling."

Jia Mei's eyes lit up, and Wei Qian continued: "When we arrive in Jinling, it is our territory. As long as my grandmother decides to become a monk, or build a thatched hut in front of the ancestral grave, and not come back in the name of guarding the spirit, I think it can't be said here. What."

Of course, this method is not justified to live in Weifu.Mrs. Wei is here, maybe let Aunt He live there?At most, they took the opportunity to hide in Jinling, so that Jia Mei could help take care of him and avoid Jia Shishi's calculations.

"Let me think about it." Jia Mei pondered, Wei Qian closed her eyes and breathed out the moonlight, and the night passed in a blink of an eye.

The next day, Jia Shishi ordered people to prepare, and went to Zhen Guo Mansion to discuss Jia Zhu's marriage with the head of the family.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang came to say hello, and Mrs. Xing said, "Do you need your daughter-in-law to go with you?" Mrs. Xing's clothes were bright red and purple, and she wore all kinds of jewelry and golden hairpins. She looked like a nouveau riche.

"No need!" Jia Shi frowned, "Don't go out and shame yourself! Wang Shi, you are Jia Zhu's mother, come with me."

Jia Shishi wanted to give Mrs. Xing a bad start, so he left without looking back.

Mrs. Wang followed behind, and when she walked past Mrs. Xing, she said in a low voice: "Sister-in-law just entered the door, and she doesn't understand all the rules. For a family like ours, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to go out like this?" Saying this, she shook her head and left .Seeing Jia Mu's attitude, Mrs. Wang felt at ease, knowing that Jia Mu hated Mrs. Xing, the rest would be easy.

However, the two of them rushed to Zhen Guo Mansion and were immediately shut down.

Jia Daishan fainted in public, and then sent people to the imperial physicians to inquire about the news, who didn't know that Jia Daishan's time was running out?As soon as Jia Daishan left, there was another situation in Jia's mansion.Who among the people is willing to choose this kind of relative?

The two returned bitterly, Mrs. Zhen Guo looked worried, and said to Zhen Guo: "Master, isn't it too much for us to do this?"

"Passed? Why, do you want to marry your granddaughter?" Zhen Guogong said: "Jia Daishan left, whether the name of the Duke's mansion can be kept, you are willing to let our granddaughter go there to suffer? And, Did you see that the second wife who had just entered the door did not come, how can there be any sincerity? If Jia Lian of the eldest room can still think about it, the second wife...forget it!"

Once Jia Daishan left, even if he didn't share the room, Jia Zheng would definitely not be as noble as Jia She in the eyes of outsiders.The granddaughter of the Duke of Zhen's family didn't marry the first wife, so why did she go to mess with the second wife?

"After all, we are a family, and Jia Zhu is older than Jia Lian, so there is no need to make a clear distinction, right?" The daughter-in-law waited beside him, hesitantly said: "Isn't marrying the second wife also marrying the Jia family? Now that we are so indifferent, outsiders say we are widows." kindness?"

"Then let the wife of the big house come forward to express her position." The old man is here: "The wife of the big house doesn't come out. Just because of Jia Daishan's face, we can't let our precious granddaughter marry. Once Jia Daishan leaves, the two families will separate. When the time comes Who do you think we are helping when the eldest and the second have a falling out? As for being mean and ungrateful. For the third family, you have to understand that there is a difference between marrying a daughter and marrying an old relative. Thinking about them during the holidays is the best of love. But if you want to marry further? Let’s wait until their family produces a second-rank official!”

Zhen Guogong's attitude is similar to that of many others.

If the current relationship is maintained and Jia Daishan is not allowed to have a cold tea, everyone is willing to show it.After all, early this morning, the sage ordered people to deliver precious medicinal materials, which showed that Jia Dai's good slips were in the emperor's heart.But after the marriage, the in-laws like Tashang, and the second wife who is clearly at odds with the first wife, are not stupid.

Looking around among these princes and nobles, according to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang's eyes, the third-rank officials don't think about it at all, and military officers and the like don't look in their eyes.

Otherwise, many of Jia Daishan's fellow military officials in the past would still want to give him a hand.Seeing that Jia's mother looked down on them now, she didn't bother to touch this bad luck.

Don't forget, Jia Daishan doesn't live long, so this wedding can't be a big one at all.Hastily prepared dowry, married into Jia's house, euphemistically called "Chongxi".Fortunately, Jia Amnesty has just resumed, and Jia's mansion is decorated with lanterns and festoons, so there is no need to re-purchase.

But who is willing to spoil his daughter so much?

After searching for several days, he couldn't find anyone. In the end, Jia Daishan was so angry that he asked Jia Zheng to choose one of his colleagues.

Li Shouzhong, also from Jinling, had a good relationship with Jia Daishan in the past.Now he is helping in the Imperial College, which will help Jia Zhu in his future scientific examinations.

It's just that Mrs. Wang and Jia's mother mind that Li Shouzhong's official position is not high, so they don't want to let go.

Jia Dai Shanxuan didn't lose his temper, and vomited blood in public. Finally, seeing that time was running out, Jia Mu let Jia Zhu marry Li Wan into the house.

Not long after the hasty marriage, Jia Daishan let go and left, and the sea of ​​green clouds above the Rongguo Mansion gradually faded away.

The decline of the Jia Mansion began from this.