[Red House + Space] Falling Spring

Feng Ziying originally invited Baoyu and Liu Xianglian to drink, so she made a joke with Liu Xianglian, turned her head and called Baoyu, and was about to go to the restaurant, but when she turned her head and looked around, Baoyu was nowhere to be seen. Liu Xianglian said, "Looking for Baoyu? There's no need to look for it. He followed her auntie and their car away."

"Huh?" Feng Ziying asked in surprise, "Why didn't I see it?" Seeing that Liu Xianglian didn't answer, he turned around and left. Auntie and the others, at least tell me."

In front of the restaurant, Liu Xianglian was greeted by Xiaoer, walked upstairs to the reserved private room, and said: "Needless to say, he is so big and left with the car, can't you see it?"

Came to the private room and sat down, Feng Ziying said: "Hehe, don't I see you the most clearly? If I notice, you can tell me?" Liu Xianglian sat down opposite him, picking up two empty space. He picked up the teapot, filled it up, put a cup in front of Feng Ziying, picked it up, drank it slowly, and said: "You always wanted to go to the battlefield, and complained that uncle didn't allow it. Uncle often said that when it comes to the battlefield, swords have no eyes." , you have to see all directions and listen to all directions, just like you, you don’t even know that a big living person in front of you is gone, how can you let uncle rest assured?"

Feng Ziying ordered Xiao Er, who was standing by the side, to pick up the good dishes he was good at. Hearing Liu Xianglian's words, he rolled his eyes and said, "You have the nerve to say that if you didn't behave so abnormally, I can't even pay attention to it." I was attracted by you, would I not see it?"

Liu Xianglian put down the teacup in her hand, and retorted lightly: "If you didn't see it, you didn't see it. The scene was so chaotic at that time, and there were so many people watching, it was normal if you didn't see it for a while. Why put the blame on on me."

Feng Ziying wanted to say something, but Xiaoer opened the door and came in to serve the food. He swallowed the words again, and when Xiaoer finished serving the dishes, he backed out, and said instead: "Brother Liu, if you are right Baoyu's sixth younger sister is thoughtful, now is a good time..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Liu Xianglian interrupted him with a displeased expression, and said with a bit of anger: "How can you say this casually? We only met once or twice occasionally, and it doesn't matter at all. No, it doesn't matter if I'm a slut with a ruined family background, but a girl who is pure and pure, how could she offend you, and she was arranged by you in such a private way, do you still want to be famous?"

"Tch, does the Jia family still have a reputation?" Hearing Liu Xianglian's words, Feng Ziying said disdainfully: "As far as the mess in their mansion is concerned, it should be well covered up, and no one outside will know about it. ..." Facing Liu Xianglian's extremely angry eyes, he quickly changed his words: "...Ah, that, that...Of course, the reputation of Rongguo Mansion is not bad..."

In the middle of speaking, Feng Ziying stopped again, and after a while, she said: "Okay, we have been friends for many years, and we will not talk about those falsehoods. Why bother to go around here, what I just said is the truth I also know a little bit about the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Baoyu's sixth younger sister is the daughter of Baoyu's uncle Jia She and his current wife. After serving as a magistrate, Lord Jia’s original wife did not have a daughter, so she should be the only daughter of the eldest son. The girls in Rongguo’s mansion all grew up next to the former wife of the old country, Mrs. Jia, who is a first-class imperial order Madame, her upbringing is trustworthy..."

Seeing that Liu Xianglian's expression became more and more gloomy as she told her, Feng Ziying understood his thoughts all at once, knowing that Liu Xianglian had been outside all the time and had only come back not long ago, and she was not in the official circles, so she didn't know what was going on in the court. What happened, he hurriedly said: "If you used to ask for marriage on your terms, I'm afraid you would be laughed at and said, 'I want to eat swan meat'. This is absolutely impossible. If I knew, I would persuade you to break This infatuation. But now it is different from before, if you have the heart, you still have a chance..."

"How do you say that?" Listening to Feng Ziying's tone, Liu Xianglian's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to ask. As soon as the words came out, she met Feng Ziying's playful eyes, thinking of what she said just now that Luochun had nothing to do with her. , the face could not help but red.

Feng Ziying smiled, and seeing Liu Xianglian's expression gradually changed, showing that she was becoming angry from embarrassment, she quickly stopped her smile and said, "I don't know if you're not in Beijing. Baoyu's uncle didn't know what he was thinking a few days ago, so I'll count it all down." It is my own fault, please resign from the title. The emperor brought the zhezi to the court for public discussion, and then there was a censor surnamed Zheng, and a? Well, the Rongguo Mansion is now being overthrown by the wall and pushed by everyone, so getting the title is only just around the corner. Without the title, there is no Rongguo Mansion, they are just ordinary civilians..."

"It's just an ordinary visit to the noble, so there won't be any other charges?" Although Liu Xianglian didn't stay in Beijing for a long time, she also heard about the affairs of the two mansions of Rongning and Ningxia, although most of them were in the rotten ruins of Ningguo Mansion. However, because of Luochun, he also paid special attention to the Rongguo Mansion, so he knew that Rongguo Mansion had some things that violated the laws and regulations of the country. It is not simply a matter of cutting off the title.

Feng Ziying was in the officialdom, so she naturally understood what Liu Xianglian was worried about, and said with a smile: "It's okay. Even if the emperor wants to, he can't do this. One is that Baoyu's uncle resigned on his own initiative. The reason why he resigned is because I know that my family is at fault, so this is atonement with the title. Second, no one who is an official dares to say that his buttocks are clean. Even if he is upright and innocent, he is not alone. There are always some close relatives, offshoots of the Tang clan, etc. No one can say whether they will use their own banner to seek benefits. If we really want to compare the truth, it is impossible to say that the court is empty, so even if the emperor wants to go If you dig deeper, the people below are also unwilling. It is not a day or two for the Rongguo Mansion to gain a foothold in the capital. It has been three or four generations. Come home!"

Hearing what Feng Ziying said, Liu Xianglian relaxed and felt relieved.Seeing Liu Xianglian's appearance, Feng Ziying laughed and said: "Look at your appearance, and you also said that it has nothing to do with that sixth girl. Woolen cloth!"

Liu Xianglian smiled embarrassingly, and said with a dry smile: "You can just talk nonsense, I can't tell you, I won't talk to you about this." Feng Ziying shook her head, and said seriously: "Okay, let's stop joking, let's get down to business Brother Liu, since you have this heart, and now you have a chance to make your wish come true, then I have to say a few more words. This folk saying goes 'marry a man, marry a man, dress and eat'. There is some truth to this. Since you want to start a family, you must not roam around like you used to. Moreover, if you want to start a family, you must have a part in the business and buy some property. Otherwise, even if you come to ask for marriage, You can't let a girl marry you to drink the northwest wind, can you?"

The reason why Feng Ziying said this was not only for Liu Xianglian's future plans, but also because he had seen a lot of the lives of people who fell from the nest of wealth.These people will not be able to adapt to the huge gap for a while, and they always want to return to their original rich and noble life, but they have no ability to turn around, so they have thought of many ways, and it is not uncommon for them to hit their own children.He learned a little about Jia She's temperament from his father, so he felt that even if Jia She lost his title, if Liu Xianglian was like this, it would be difficult to ask to marry Luochun.But the words can't be so straightforward, so Feng Ziying persuaded Liu Xianglian from another aspect by beating around the bush.

"You are right." Liu Xianglian nodded and said, "Thank you for worrying about me. If there is no accident, I will not run around. As for the issue of livelihood, I don't need to worry too much. After all, I am also from an aristocratic family. Although I was born in ruins, there is still a small property left in the family, but because my parents died early, my aunt saw that my hands were loose, so she took over the property and helped me take care of it temporarily. My aunt also helped me accumulate the output of these years Come down and return it after I get married. Although the life is not rich and powerful, there is no problem with food and clothing."

Feng Ziying's eyes flickered when she heard this, and she said: "So you still have such a secret, and you have been acquainted with you for so many years, and you are so secretive. You are really tight." Liu Xianglian was afraid that Feng Ziying would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained: " It’s not intentional concealment, it’s just that when my parents passed away, I was still young, and my cousins ​​deceived me when I was young and ignorant, and coaxed away a lot of the property left by my parents. It's just that although my aunt's surname is Liu, she is a married woman after all, and managing the property under my name is not as good as my cousin's name, so in order not to cause trouble, I don't let my cousins ​​get involved and let them think that I have ruined the family property. But I sold all the house at home. Besides, I don’t have many things, just a few small shops in the Beijing area, which is not as good as a fraction of your family’s property. It’s just that my aunt has helped you slowly over the years. The ones I purchased were even less in the hands of my aunt. I don’t have the nerve to mention the shameful things that year.”

Liu Xianglian took a mouthful of food and put it in her mouth, chewing slowly, with a thoughtful expression, and then said with some worry: "Brother Feng, the Rongguo Mansion is just going to the Jue, but there are still a few good relatives in the mansion. , still can’t be underestimated, do I really have a chance?”

Seeing Liu Xianglian's worry about gains and losses, Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing, and said jokingly: "I can't say that." Seeing Liu Xianglian's eyebrows frowned, he hurriedly said: "You are not in the capital, and you are not in the officialdom. So I don’t know, the Rongguo Mansion has ruined several relatives of his family this time. When Zheng Yushi participated in the Rongguo Mansion, the first thing that was brought out was that the Xue family’s big fool Xue beat someone to death. The qualifications of the family royal merchant were disqualified, Xue Dafool ​​was sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and only waited for the autumn judgment. Xue Family Xue Dafool's mother was an aunt who came out. At the beginning, after Xue Dafool's incident came out, the Rongguo Mansion He and the Wang family did not lose their strength. The Ministry of Criminal Affairs found a lot of letters between him and Jia Baoyu's father and the Wang family from Jia Yucun, which he handled. ...Finally, the prince made an apology. Although the emperor did not convict him in the end, the Wang family paid back all the money owed to the Ministry of Accounts. The historians also returned the money owed to the Ministry of Accounts. I listened to my father Said, the Wang family and the Shi family are big debtors in the Ministry of Finance, and this time they paid back the money, but it hurt their muscles and bones. A few days ago, they drank with the boy Qiu Liang, a soldier from the five cities. His family opened a pawn shop in Beijing. However, a lot of things from the royal family and historians have been collected. Besides, there is a saying that 'there are still a few poor relatives in the imperial court', and affairs in the officialdom are always left alone, so once the Rongguo Mansion loses its title, it will be more difficult than outsiders. Shengdou Xiaomin is not much stronger, so that's it."

But that being said, Feng Ziying frowned when she thought of Jia She's personality she had learned from her father. She always felt that Liu Xianglian's marriage path would not be smooth. You don’t have to worry about making a living, but you can’t just sit at home and live on your laurels. Since you plan to stay in Beijing for a long time, you should find someone to make a living.”

Liu Xianglian raised the wine cup, drank the wine in the cup, and said: "You are right, but what can I do? I can't study well, do business, and I don't have the brains. I only have martial arts and can see it." In the past, if you practice martial arts, you have no connections, so you can’t let me start as a big soldier? I can also play the flute and zither, and I can listen to singing on stage, but you can’t let me be an actor, right?” Putting on a play is called having fun, and it can be regarded as an elegant thing. If you really want to treat this as a real business, then it's a joke.

Feng Ziying is stuck, he is still relying on his father now, and his current official position was obtained by his father through the way. Even if he wanted to help Liu Xianglian find a job, he was powerless.Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian were good friends, but their friendship could not reach his father, so Feng Ziying smiled helplessly, raised his glass to Liu Xianglian, and said nothing.Liu Xianglian understood what he meant and raised her wine glass to him.The two drank the wine in the glass at the same time, and showed the bottom of the glass to each other. There was no need to speak, everything was in the wine.