Jia Mu is the oldest member of the Jia family and the one with the most respected status.

A first-grade Rongguo lady.

Therefore, no one in the entire Ningrong and Rong mansions, or even the entire Jia clan, dared to disobey Jia Mu's wishes.

In other words, if Jia's mansion is compared to a hierarchical fortress, then Jia's mother is the one sitting at the top.

Now that she has been raised in honor, she lives in Rongqing Hall, west of Rongguo Mansion. She entertains her grandchildren all day long and lives a very leisurely life.

Because the old man likes to be lively and has many grandchildren around him, the entire Rongqing Hall is more lively and energetic than elsewhere all year round.

But in the past year, the laughter and laughter in this lively Rongqing Hall have suddenly decreased a lot.

The reason is very simple, because the old lady’s favorite little daughter contracted a serious illness and has not gotten better.

But the old lady and her daughter were thousands of miles apart, and could not even see each other. As a result, the old lady was sad and shed tears every time she thought about it.

Once Jia Mu is in a bad mood, everyone in the house must treat her with caution.

When Jia Lian and his wife came over, there were already many people in Rongqing Hall, but both the master and the servants and maids were holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to breathe.

"Old lady..."

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian came forward to say hello together, and Jia Lian consciously stood aside.

The servants brought a chair over. Just as Jia Zheng was about to sit down, he saw Jia Mu saying nothing. After thinking about it, she did not sit down, but stood there.

He didn’t sit down, and no one except Mrs. Xing dared to sit down. The scene became even quieter for a while.

Jia Zheng was still very smart. He probably guessed that Jia Mu’s inexplicable anger was directed at him, so he took the lead to break the calm and bowed: "Old lady, sister Min'er is gone. It is inevitable for the old lady to be sad, but you should also grieve and take care of yourself."

Someone suddenly spoke in a quiet scene, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Jia Mu is no exception.

She just glanced at Jia Zheng and said coldly: "So you are talking to me?"

Jia Zheng was so frightened that he lowered his neck and did not dare to look directly. .

Having spoken, Jia Mu had no scruples: "Do you still know that she is your sister? When she was seriously ill, I asked you to go south to see her. This is not to say that there is something going on in the court. , can't get away, the one who says she's not feeling well.

You guys are so kind! Now she is finally dead., you came to persuade me to come?

I do want to take care of myself, but I have committed so many sins in my life that God wants your sister to help me pay for it!

"My pity for your sister, she didn't see us even when she died. She didn't even have any blood relatives around her..."

Jia Zheng was so ashamed that Jia Mu herself was already in tears.

At this time, even Mrs. .

It was only at this time that Jia Lian understood why Jia Mu was so angry.

On the contrary, Jia Min had been ill for such a long time, and the Jia Mansion only sent a few waves. The slaves went to visit, but none of the masters and young men went.

Others, either because they were not of sufficient status or not familiar with Jia Min. In Jia’s mother’s mind, when Jia Min was seriously ill, What she hopes most is to be able to see her mother and two brothers, right?

But Jia’s mother is already seventy and cannot withstand the hardships of traveling and traveling, so she hopes that Jia Zheng or Jia Zheng She went to visit Jia Min on her behalf.

Obviously, neither Jia Zheng nor Jia She went.

In fact, Jia Zheng was right, after all, it was the imperial court Mingguan, from the fourth rank of the Ministry of Industry Yuanwailang, is considered a very important position in the Ministry of Industry. Under normal circumstances, naturally he cannot leave the capital.

In other words, Jia Mu is even more angry. It’s another one...

“The great master is here. "

Sure enough, as soon as she heard the announcement, Jia Mu's crying suddenly stopped, and the cold look on her face seemed to be stronger.

"My son has seen Old lady..."

As soon as Jia She entered the room, he noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere.

But he still walked forward unsteadily.

Jia Zheng glanced at him, and happily gave up his position to him, and stood back.

I thought that Jia She would be scolded by Jia Mu like him, but rarely The strange thing is that Jia Mu didn't even bother to scold Jia She.

After the maid wiped away her tears, she saw the old man sitting upright slightly and said: "You are all here. It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you. "

"Now that your sister is gone, only your niece is left alone.

You also know that the Lin family has always been short of people, and Yu'er has no biological brothers or sisters.

Yu'er's father is now in charge of the salt administration. The family must be busy all day long and cannot take good care of Yu'er, so I want you to help me bring Yu'er to Beijing. I willDo you think it’s okay to educate them personally and keep company with Yingchun and the others in the future? ”

Where Jia She and Jia Zheng would object, naturally Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang also quickly agreed.

On Jia Mu’s side, after a few days, they finally When Wang Xifeng saw Jia Lian, she glared at him a few times, but found that Jia Lian didn't seem to see her at all, and she was secretly angry.

But she didn't dare to get upset at this time.

Seeing that the situation had eased, he immediately laughed out loud and said, "This is a wise decision of the old lady! Although I started late, I still saw my aunt with a golden face when I was a child. Her appearance and temperament were exactly the same as the old lady's.

It is said that the daughter is Xiaomu, so this sister must be a fairy-like figure. Oh my God, I can't wait for her to appear in front of me immediately and let me see her fairy face. "

Wang Xifeng has an outgoing and free personality. She has been very popular with Jia Mu since she entered the house, so she dared to joke and lighten the atmosphere at a time when no one dared to speak loudly.

Sure enough, although Mother Jia felt that Wang Xifeng was a bit noisy, she still forced a smile because of her good intentions, and reached out to touch her forehead. However, Wang Xifeng retreated in panic, as if Mother Jia's hand was a five-fingered mountain, trying to kill her. It was as if suppressed.

At this time, Jia Mu couldn’t help but laugh.

“You monkey, you dare to do something strange at this time to please me. ! "

When Jia Mu smiled, everyone also smiled, making the huge Rongqing Hall suddenly brighter.

Wang Xifeng begged Jia Mu for mercy and raised her head. He gave Jia Lian a provocative look.

As long as the old lady likes me, you still want to fight me...

Jia Lian himself didn’t want to look at Wang Xifeng, but he happened to see her again, Feeling helpless, I turned my attention directly to the three cute girls standing on the other side of Jia Mu.

The legendary three beauties of the Jia family are indeed well-deserved. Although they are not very old, they are also Tingli, who should be tall, and soft and cute, looks very rare.

What a pity, now she has become his sister.

Suddenly Catching a friendly look, it turned out that it was Jia Baoyu who was standing with Sanmei and noticed his gaze. She thought she was greeting him and hurriedly sent her a cordial greeting.

Jia Lian reluctantly said Looking at it, I kept muttering in my heart.

Didn’t it mean that Mr. Bao only likes girls and doesn’t care about men’s families? Why are you saying hello to him?

Suddenly A little aversion to cold. He seemed to understand that Mr. Bao was notShe just hates men, and is a complete and utter loser.

As long as they are good-looking, regardless of whether they are male or female, people are willing to look good on them.

On the contrary, as long as they are born ugly, no matter men, women, old or young, they will not look good.

Well, maybe we are more tolerant and have lower standards for young girls.

Above, Jia Mu felt a little better when she saw that Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and others completely agreed with her, and then asked about the candidate to pick her up.

Seeing that the time had come, Jia Lian stood up quickly and said loudly: "Old ancestors, how about I pick up Sister Lin?"

Jia Lian suddenly spoke up and said He threatened to go to Yangzhou to pick someone up, which surprised everyone.

After all, a journey of thousands of miles is not like the high-speed train that took a few hours in later generations.

It may take several months to come and go, but it is a complete chore.

Jia Mu was also very surprised: "Are you serious and willing to go?"

Jia Lian nodded and said: "My grandson is not going to Yangzhou just to bring Sister Lin back.

The grandson thought that since his aunt passed away recently, it would be appropriate for our family members to go and pay their respects.

But the master is busy with court affairs. , couldn't get away. The eldest man had never been in good health, and as a son, he didn't dare to let him travel thousands of miles, so the grandson thought about it and decided that he should go to pay homage to the old lady, the eldest man and the old man instead. It is most appropriate.

Besides, as a younger generation, it is natural for my grandson to kowtow in front of his aunt’s grave and fulfill his filial piety at this time, so I ask my ancestors for permission.”

Jia Lian's words made everyone in the hall look askance.

Who would have thought that Mr. Lian could think so much and say such reasonable words?

Isn’t this man the most afraid of trouble and only likes to eat wine and watch movies?

Wang Xifeng was a little anxious. She said: "You want to go to my aunt's funeral and kowtow to her, but you are afraid that you won't have enough time.

Not yet How many days did it take for the news to reach the capital from Yangzhou? By the time you get there by boat, it will be at least another month. By then, my aunt’s coffin must have been transported back to Suzhou for burial.”

Wang Xifeng I don't want Jia Lian to go south.

Not just because it means being apart for a long time. The most important thing is that there are many thin horses in Yangzhou, and she is afraid that Jia Lian will buy horses.

It’s a pity that Jia Lian was already prepared.

"I have already made a calculation, Aunt ChuHe died three days ago, and his uncle also sent people to Beijing on fast horses to report the funeral. Now, only eight days have passed.

If I don’t take a boat, but just take a fast horse to go south, I think I can reach Yangzhou in seven or eight days.

My uncle was born in Tanhua and was an important official in the imperial court. Even if it was not respectable, according to the etiquette, the date of my aunt's funeral should be at least twenty-one days. This way, she can completely catch up.

What’s more, filial piety is a principle that does not focus on conduct. As long as I go sincerely, even if I still fail to meet the date, my aunt's spirit in heaven will not blame me too much. ”

There are many reasons why Jia Lian chose to go to Yangzhou.

The first one is to show off in front of Jia Mu, hoping to change some of Jia Mu’s impression of him.

After all, Jia Mu’s attitude is particularly important when it comes to living in the Jia family.

I have never seen Wang Xifeng, a granddaughter-in-law who doesn’t even have a royal title, being able to live in Ning Rong just because Jia Mu likes her. The two mansions are going sideways, and even the head wife of Ningguo mansion, the third-rank imperial concubine Youshi, dares to spit in the face?

Not to mention Jia Mu’s beloved second master Bao, in this big family, But no one dares to offend the real Golden Phoenix!

Second.

It was obvious that many people in the Jia family had heard about the incident in Dongkua Courtyard. Although I don’t necessarily believe it all.

Simply take this opportunity to go to the south to play, just to avoid this moment.

As time goes by, everyone’s attention will naturally decrease. . I will come back in a few months and change my appearance and impress everyone, okay?

Third, Sister Lin, she is going to Beijing, is it okay not to pick her up?
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It’s not just Sister Lin, he also wants to meet Lin Ruhai.

After inquiring about current affairs in the past few days, he has a rough understanding of the situation in the court.

It is now the third year of Ningkang’s reign in the Great Wei Dynasty, and the new emperor has firmly taken the throne. It is the time for ambition and reform.

But the old emperor is not dead yet...

Since ancient times, there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. As long as there is a supreme emperor, the life of the new emperor will generally not be too smooth.

Those who are loyal to the old emperor, more or less Young people will not listen too much to the new emperor, and some even use the name of the old emperor to fight against the new emperor. The typical example is the veteran minister who is deeply rooted in the court and has served the old emperor for more than ten decades...

It is obvious that the four kings and eight princes represented by the Jia family naturally belong to the "veteran" line because of their "long history".

Although there are no representatives of the Jia family directly in the court, and there will be no conflict with the new emperor, if the Jia family and similar noble families do not fall in favor of the new emperor, they may not be in the eyes of the new emperor. It's just a stumbling block, very annoying.

According to the laws of history, the old emperor must die, and the new emperor's monopolization of power is an irreversible trend.

So Jia Lian speculated that the Jia family might have been stubborn and refused to join sincerely. They might even have caused obstacles for the emperor in the process, and were finally dismissed by the emperor. General ledger?

The more he thought about Jia Lian, the more likely it was that he thought it was possible. After all, he knew that Yuanchun, the eldest daughter of the Jia family, was about to be named a concubine, and would soon be promoted to a noble concubine. This was obviously the emperor's attempt to show his goodwill and win over Jia Lian. Home!

But in the end the emperor still took care of the Jia family. It is conceivable that the Jia family must have failed the emperor's good intentions...

With such a guess, Jia Lian, even more I feel that I must take precautions and board the new emperor's ship in advance, in order to avoid the danger of having my family confiscated and annihilated!

But this ship is not something you can get on just because you want to, and you have to pay attention to propriety. After all, the old emperor is still there... If the new emperor fails to please the old emperor, he will probably die if he offends the old emperor. Faster.

That’s why Jia Lian wanted to meet Lin Ruhai. Because Lin Ruhai was one of Emperor Ningkang's close subordinates, he was specially transferred to Yangzhou to take charge of the salt administration.

Through Lin Ruhai, even if you can't get on the boat, you can at least get some scriptures.

In short, based on these points, he should go to Yangzhou.