The servants in the two mansions were shocked and in an uproar after hearing Jia Lian's words.

"You heard it clearly, how much is the pension for the second master? In addition to fifty silver rewards for each person, an additional one hundred and eighty taels will be added to those who died in the battle, and one hundred and twenty taels for those who were seriously injured. Twelve? I heard it right..."

"That's right! Didn't you see they all went up to collect the money?

Originally, I said What are the plates of white money on there for? It turns out that they are the pension money of those dead guys! Second Master, you are too generous..."

A sour voice said .

Others also looked at each other in confusion.

Indeed, to reward the people in the house with silver, twenty or so frames of copper coins are enough, why use more than a dozen plates of silver ingots...

There are those who are envious of time, and there are those who are jealous.

There are even some people who are making secret calculations.

A man in his forties suddenly said to the person next to him: "I heard that most of the people Er Ye trained before died on the way to Oara, and only a few came back alive... …

“Do you think the Second Master will recruit new guards?”

When the people around him heard this, they were all thoughtful.

A man laughed and said to the man, "Old man Fu, who didn't know that your mother-in-law could give birth to five young men for your old Zhou family! Why, you are jealous of the silver rewarded by the second master, and so are you. Do you want your son to follow the second master to the battlefield?

You have also seen that going to the battlefield is no joke. Even the second master has experienced nine deaths. So many people around him have died. , are you not afraid that your son will also die on the battlefield, and your mother-in-law will trim off your beard later?"

"As long as the second master likes those boys in my family and is willing to train them, even if It’s their glory that they all died fighting with the Second Master!”

The old man said with pride.

Others also cast approving glances at him, and then thought about it.

Those without sons just sighed secretly, while those with sons began to think about how to send their sons to serve Jia Lian!

Even the middle-aged man who just persuaded the man had his own plans.

He also has two sons. The younger son is quite strong, so I don’t know if he will have a chance.

Each of them has a plan in mind.

No one wants their son or husband to die in the war, and they are not particularly jealous of the pension money. After all, that's allIt was paid for by someone else's life.

Judging from the eyes of those who are crying now, if they can get their sons or men back without the money, they are probably willing.

However, this is not just a simple pension.

They knew before that the people who followed Mr. Lian were treated the best. Not only is the monthly income very good, but if you complete Master Lian's errands, you can easily get rewards.

Mr. Lian is very generous to those who can do things.

Moreover, haven’t you seen how much the second master takes care of the people around him?

As Second Master Lian, he actually spoke in person and said that the family members who died to protect him were the ones he wanted to take care of and no one was allowed to bully them?

We are all from the same house, and no one wants to bully others. But, what an honor it is to be remembered and protected by Second Master Lian?

The people who usually follow Mr. Lian are already on a higher level than others. Unexpectedly, even if they die, they will not let others go, but will become more glorious!

In this way, living can have great benefits, and even if you are unlucky and die, it will definitely not be a loss.

I believe many people can do this kind of multiple-choice question well.

The reactions of the servants in the two houses were naturally part of Jia Lian's calculations and were also deliberately guided by him.

He kept standing in the center of the hall. After the family members received the pension money and thanked him, Jia Lianfu spoke.

“Since ancient times, it has been the highest honor for a man to make meritorious deeds and die in battle!

As for my Jia family, since the Second Duke Ningrong, we have also established our family through military exploits. .

This huge palace and the glory of a hundred years were all obtained by our ancestors in exchange for the heads of countless enemies.

Jia Lian is not talented. As a descendant of Rongguo Gong, I also try to imitate my ancestors, serve the country, and be loyal to His Majesty.

However, the war is fierce and dangerous, and the sword on the battlefield has no eyes. Even if I am as arrogant as I, Jia Lian, I will not I dare say that I can control the battlefield with my own strength!

Therefore, I need to establish a personal guard force, a force that dares to fight and kill, and that dares to let me, Jia Lian, completely hand over the safety of the camp to They are the personal guards who make me worry-free."

When Jia Lian said this, he paused briefly, and immediately there were several loud voices below, and then more and more, they all volunteered and wanted to A personal soldier for Jia Lian.

When Jia Lian saw this, a smile appeared on his face, but then he stopped it and said in a cold voice: "These guards, I just want toFifty people will be selected. Therefore, if you are not afraid of hardship or death and want to build a career with me, please go to Zhang Yong or Zhao Sheng to sign up tomorrow.

But I’m going to say something ugly up front. My personal guard does not accept people who are in poor physical condition, who like to cheat and cheat, and people who have had serious misdeeds.

Therefore, you’d better think about it carefully and make a decision before going to Zhang Yong and others to sign up. Otherwise, even if you are lucky enough to sneak into my personal guard, you will be kicked out by me in the future.

Once I kick you out of the Guards, huh, you should know the consequences even if I don’t tell you. "

After Jia Lian finished speaking, without giving them time to respond, he flicked his robe and continued: "The next thing is the last thing tonight.

"Everyone must have seen that there is still a lot of money left on these tables..."

Everyone followed Jia Lian's gestures and looked, indeed, even if After rewarding the family members, there is still about half of the silver on the long tables in front of the hall!

"You must be curious about what these silvers are for.

But don’t worry, you will find out later. "

Jia Lian gave it a try, then turned to face the people in the compound again, and said seriously: "You all already know that many of the people who followed me to the northwest this time died.

I can also tell you that being my personal soldier will really put your life in danger.

However, even if one day, you really die on the battlefield like those before you, died under the enemy's sword.

As long as I, Jia Lian, am still alive, I will not let your blood flow in vain.

I am going to build an ancestral hall. This ancestral hall is independent of the ancestral hall of our Jia family. I will name it ‘Zhongyi Ancestral Hall’.

The Loyalty Shrine, as the name suggests, was established for loyal people and is a place to pay homage to loyal people.

It is the second ancestral hall of my Jia family, just like my Jia family’s ancestral hall!

All the descendants of my Jia clan, whether masters or slaves, must respect and worship my Jia Family Zhongyi Temple just like they treat my Jia Family Ancestral Hall.

Anyone who is disrespectful will be punished as disrespecting the ancestral hall and forgetting his ancestors.

In addition, after the annual Qingming Festival ancestor worship, I will personally lead people to hold a worship ceremony at Zhongyi Temple.

At that time, all the men of Ningrong and Rong, no matter master or servant, are not allowed to be absent without any reason. ”

Although Jia Lian’s words were very long, there were still many smart people who listened to the general idea at once.

For many people, even their breath suddenly became heavy!

You must know that except for some of the slaves who were bought later or who came with the mistress as a dowry, most of the others were already Jia Jia in the era of Ning Rong. House servant.

They are the sons of the Jia family. They are the ones most trusted and favored by their masters, and they are also destined to be slaves for generations to come.

Many of them, such as Lai Da and Lin Zhixiao, who walked out of the Jia Mansion, were all very important figures in society.

Inside and outside the capital, there are not many officials below the fifth rank who dare not give them face.

They are called "hao slaves" by outsiders.

The so-called heroic slaves have extraordinary energy and extraordinary power, but one thing is that they are slaves.

They cannot take scientific examinations or do business on their own. In the eyes of those truly powerful people, they are the lowest group of people.

There is no social dignity.

They would not have cared too much about what Jia Lian wanted to build the Loyalty Temple, but they would have cooperated to complete whatever the master wanted to do.

But from what Jia Lian said before and after, many people have heard it. It seems that the people offering sacrifices in this Jia Family Loyalty Temple are not necessarily members of the Jia family, but...

They thought they must be crazy to think that.

How can there be any reason in the world for a master to pay homage to his slave?

But there were also many people, especially those who had made up their minds to run for personal guard, their eyes widened and they looked at Jia Lian above, with fire burning in their eyes.

Finally, a steward of the Rongguo Mansion came forward and asked: "May I ask the Second Master, where will the Second Master plan to build this Zhongyi Temple...and, since it is the second ancestral hall of my Jia family, then In it, which people are commemorated, or in other words, which people are qualified to enter the second ancestral hall of my Jia family after their death..."

The issue of management is something everyone wants to know. question.

Jia Lian said bluntly: "I am temporarily planning to build this Zhongyi Temple in the Dongkuoyuan, adjacent to the Dongfu Ancestral Hall.

I will leave this matter to Lin Zhixiao, Zhang Yong, and Zhao Sheng, the three of you are planning this together."

Lin Zhixiao and others had already received Jia Lian's orders, and now they came out one after another and knelt down to accept the order.

“As for who is qualified to be included in the Zhongyi Temple...”

Jia Lian glanced at it and declared in a loud and loud voice:

"The thirteen people who died with me in Mobei this time are all qualified to be included in the Zhongyi Temple and be commemorated by my Jia family for generations.

In addition, since the Second Duke Ningrong, all those who have performed major meritorious service for our Jia family, and, from now on, all my soldiers who died in battle, and those who have served our Jia family Those who have made great achievements are also eligible to be included in the Loyalty Shrine after their death. ”

The whole place was in an uproar, and then boiled over.

…

Unlike the bustle of Rongguo Mansion, the Xue family always seemed deserted. .

Since today is the day when Jia Lian has just returned, Aunt Xue, mother and daughter, are more concerned about the situation in Rongguo Mansion.

I heard that Jia Lian generously rewards the two mansions. The servant woman Ding and Aunt Xue didn't care much about it. When they heard that Jia Lian favored the guards who died with him in the battle in public, they were a little surprised by Jia Lian's handiwork.

When they heard that Jia Lian had just returned home , it was about to build the Zhongyi Temple, and when they learned about the words Jia Lian said in the Rongguo Mansion compound, they were stunned.

When the mother and daughter looked at each other, they both saw that There was shock in the eyes of both parties.

“The second ancestral hall? Serve those slaves? Can you, the old lady, and the others agree to this? "

"Well...since Mr. Lian dared to announce this in public, he must have discussed it with the other gentlemen.

But you didn’t see it, concubine. When the second master was in the courtyard and said those words to us, he was so high-spirited... No, I can’t even describe it.

Anyway, after hearing this, everyone in our two houses was very excited and kowtowed to the second master on the spot to thank him.

If I hadn’t been ordered to deliver something to my concubine, I would have been reluctant to leave.

Hey, it’s a pity that the boy in my family has always endured the most hardships and is not in good health. Otherwise, I would have wanted him to try it.

Tsk, once you become the personal guard of our second master, let alone those benefits. Even if you really die, you can still be listed in the second ancestral hall of my Jia family and be worshiped by the Jia family for generations. Then Waiting for glory, just thinking about it is very exciting. ”

After hearing the old lady’s reply, Aunt Xue and Baochai also looked at each other.

Among them, Aunt Xue glanced at the old lady and thought to herself: The mother-in-law may have said it nicely. Even if her son is in good health, she may not be willing to send him to be Lian'er's personal guard. After all, people will die on the battlefield!

She is a sharp-tongued woman, but she is used to being flattered and may not mean what she says.

"It's getting late, so you should go back earlier and thank your wife for me. It's hard for her to miss me." . "

"Yes, that concubine, my servant is going back."

"Go." The aunt sighed: "Now it seems that their family may really prosper in Lian'er's hands."

Although Xue Baochai felt the same way, she still asked with a smile: "Why is mother doing this? You say? It’s just building a Loyalty Shrine. It must be imitating the sages of the previous generations in order to recruit talents.

The real effect will only be known in the future. What my mother said now is not a bit arbitrary. ."

Aunt Xue sighed: "I don't know what is effective or not. Just looking at the few things Lian'er did after he came back, it is not difficult to see that he is really a scheming person. A strategist.

Although I am not present, I can still know the rewards that the servants of the two palaces received, the benefits that the families of the heroes received, and the honor to enjoy the Jia family ancestral hall after death. How envious and grateful they would be after being honored by the Jia family for generations!

Lian'er, this has completely united the hearts of the two houses.

In my opinion, if this continues, in the future, the entire Jia family, I’m afraid everyone will be completely devoted to Lian’er and obey his orders.

Under such circumstances, even you Aunt Xue, I'm afraid..."

Aunt Xue shook her head and said no more.

But Baochai understood completely and stopped talking.

Although she is a woman, she is not an ordinary child who cares about the gains and losses of every stitch, every school, and a hospital.

She is a person who can see deeply into the world and see people's hearts clearly.

Although there were many people in the world, bustling with people either for fame or profit, it was difficult for anyone to make her feel admired.

Only Jia Lian, the cousin-in-law she could get in touch with, surprised and admired her.

She often wonders, if she were a boy, would she be able to save the Xue family from decline and restore the family's glory?

She knew it was actually very difficult, so many times, she also sympathized with her brother's self-defeating and self-defeating behavior.

Therefore, she admired Jia Lian even more.

Jia Lian has accomplished many things that she thought she could not do even as a man.

Now Jia Lian is already a Marquis.

With this status, even if she was selected into the palace, or even lucky enough to be able to serve noble people, she would still be unable to match the dignity of Jia Lian's status.

UnlessCan she become a noble concubine like the eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion?

But that was too difficult, so difficult that even the Xue family’s family background could not support her to sit in that position.

Therefore, she seemed sad about losing the election, but in fact she was not that sad in her heart. She had tried her best.