Chapter 414: Plea

Although when I returned to the capital, the city gate was closed early.

But the Xicheng Military and Horse Division is in charge of the Xicheng Gate, so for Jia Lian, this is just a falsehood.

In fact, it is not just him. If the sons of the powerful princes in the capital do not enter the city before the city is closed, they will usually notify the people of the Military and Horse Department and open a small door to let them enter the city. Yes, I won’t deliberately make things difficult.

Returning to Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian went home and changed his clothes first, then came out and asked Zhang Yong and others about the registration status of their personal guards.

"Reporting to the Second Master, there are nearly two hundred people from both houses coming to sign up today."

"So many?"

Jia Lian was a little surprised. Although the Jia family had a large number of people, and more people relied on the Jia family for food, but excluding those who guarded the fields and the village, the total number of people in the two houses should be less than 600.

Among them, there are probably only more than 300 male servants.

Zhang Yong smiled and said: "Although there are so many people who have signed up, after excluding some people who are too old or too young and obviously do not meet the standards, there are only one hundred and seven people left.

I have informed these people that they will report to the martial arts field outside tomorrow morning and wait for the screening by the second master."

Jia Lian nodded. It turned out that they were old and young. Come and try it, it’s not surprising.

Zhang Yong thought for a while and then said: "Actually, Second Master, I think it is difficult for Second Master to select fifty satisfactory people even if there are more than a hundred people to choose from. ."

Zhang Yong has followed Jia Lian for so long, so he naturally knows that although Jia Lian treats him generously, he also has high requirements.

In the past, just as a bodyguard, it was required that the ancestor had served as a personal guard under the Second Duke Ning Rong. Now that the Second Master is also qualified to recruit personal soldiers, the requirements will naturally be higher.

The Jia family has not engaged in military affairs for decades, and even the masters have degraded, let alone the servants.

It’s not too much if you have good physical fitness.

"It doesn't matter. I never thought about recruiting fifty people at once.

"Let's see, anyway, the personal guards under my account are , It’s better to have a shortage than to have too much.

If I can select less than fifty of these people, then I will follow the example of my predecessors and put up a notice to recruit some talents.”

Jia Lian waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

With his status, as long as he expresses his intention to recruit talents, I believe that many people inside and outside the capital who have not lived as they wish will be willing to apply.

Just like Jia Zheng, even if he was only a fourth- or fifth-rank official in the central government, many literati would vote for him because he was backed by the Duke's government.

Today’s Jia Lian’s conditions are much better than those of Jia Zheng.

Even if Jia Lian wants to recruit counselors, it is feasible, let alone just recruiting some personal guards.

After deciding with Zhang Yong and others on the time to select the personal guards, Jia Lian left the Dongkua Courtyard and came to Rongqing Hall.

It’s time to talk to Jia Mu about Daiyu.

In Rongqing Hall, Jia Lian thought that it was the middle of the New Year, and Jia Mu’s place would be quite lively.

Unexpectedly, when I came over, I saw that the courtyard was relatively quiet.

"The old lady has been walking in the garden with Baoyu and the others for an afternoon. She is a little tired, so she is about to go to bed."

In the main hall, Yuanyang heard that Jia Lian Come here and explain.

Jia Lian thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "In that case, I won't disturb the old lady and come back tomorrow."

Jia Lian was already leaving, but who knew Jia Mu Xu heard the noise and asked in the room: "Yuanyang, who is here?" Report it actually.

“Old lady, it’s Mr. Lian who’s here.”

“What’s this hozen doing here...let him in.”

After hearing Jia Mu's instructions, Yuanyang led Jia Lian around the main hall and entered Jia Mu's bedroom from behind the west screen.

Jia Mu’s Rongqing Hall is very large and spacious, even her bedroom is also the same.

Not to mention that all the furnishings and decorations are more grand than elsewhere, except for the long kang in the outer room, which is more than one foot long and five feet wide. The Kang is covered with a large and bright brocade quilt, showing luxury.

Standing in the outer room and looking towards the inner room, there is a relatively deep room behind a partition window, which is the Bisha Cupboard where Daiyu lived when she first entered Jia's house. .

At this time, Jia Mu, being served by the girls, finished washing her feet and got on the kang. When she saw Jia Lian, she asked him what happened.

Jia Lian thought for a while and said: "There is indeed something that I need to discuss with my ancestors. I forgive my grandson for being rude, and I also ask my ancestors to keep others away."

Jia Mu frowned, but she didn't say anything. She just said, "Go down." The other maids, including the mother-in-law, also wisely withdrew.

Yuanyang wanted to leave, but Jia Lian said: "Miss Yuanyang, please stay and serve our ancestors."

Yuanyang was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. He went back and knelt down on the kang, and gently pinched Jia Mu's shoulders.

"What's the matter? Are you afraid that others will hear it? Just tell me."

Hearing Jia Mu's question, Jia Lianxin said, It's not that he's afraid of others hearing it, he's just worried about you, old man. , not wanting to be heard.

Seeing everyone retreating, Jia Lian lifted up his robe, knelt down and said to Jia Mu: "My grandson is here to ask our ancestors to agree to his marrying Sister Lin."
< br />At first, Jia Mu didn’t pay much attention, she closed her eyes and enjoyed Yuanyang’s service.

Hearing what Jia Lian said, he was startled, opened his eyes and asked: "What did you say?"

Jia Lian had no intention of beating around the bush with Jia Mu, so he said straightforwardly: " The grandson went to Uncle Lin's house today and has already negotiated with Uncle Lin. The grandson wants to marry Sister Lin, and Uncle Lin is also willing to promise Sister Lin to his grandson.

So, Sun I am here to ask my ancestors to agree to this marriage."

At this time, let alone Jia Mu, even Yuanyang opened his mouth in shock, sat on the kang, and for a moment They all forgot to squeeze Jia Mu’s shoulders.

And Jia Mu didn’t pay attention to this at all. She stared at Jia Lian and said blankly: "What did you say? You said you wanted to marry your sister Lin, and, Jade Her father has promised you?"

"Back to our ancestors, that's right."

Jia's mother found it unbelievable. First, Jia Lian actually wanted to marry Daiyu!

Didn’t he and Feng Yatou die together?

The princess and the queen mother were so forced to each other that they couldn't separate them?

Could it be that Yu'er is allowed to come in and be a child?

If so, can Yu'er's father agree?

These two simple considerations made Jia Mu temporarily doubt whether Jia Lian had nothing to do and came to entertain her.

Finally, she remembered that Jia Lian liked to do unpredictable things, so she took a deep breath to keep herself calm and asked further questions.

Jia Lian told her about her feelings for Daiyu and Lin Ruhai's willingness to promise Daiyu to him as his concubine.

As for some unnecessary details, such as the adoption of a step-heir to the Lin family, he did not say it for the time being. He had to give Jia Mu some time to digest.

Jia Lian knew that the old lady wanted to get along with Jia Baoyu and Daiyu, and did not want to give her any reason to object.

But even so, when Jia Mu listened to Jia Lian’s words, she still fell silent, her eyesHe looked at Jia Lian complicatedly.

If Jia Lian hadn't changed from what he used to be, she knew that she would have rejected Jia Lian immediately!

First, Daiyu is her granddaughter. Besides Lin Ruhai, she is also Daiyu’s elder. How can she allow Daiyu to be a concubine with others, even a noble concubine?

Second, if you give the jade to the hozen, what will you do with the jade?

Jia’s mother has watched her grandchildren grow up. Of course she knows how rare Jia Baoyu is for Daiyu.

It would be fine if Yu'er married someone else. If he knew that Yu'er was promised to Jia Lian and was still a concubine, how could Baoyu accept it?

Based on these two points, Jia Mu’s first reaction was to object.

However, she knew that Jia Lian probably didn't lie.

If he dared to come and tell her about this, he must have gotten Lin Ruhai's permission as he said. At this point, lying doesn't make much sense.

Since ancient times, the life-long affairs of children have been dictated by the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers.

No matter how much she loved Daiyu, she would never be able to get past Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai has all the power to decide Daiyu’s life-long affairs! Unless Lin Ruhai dies, she, the grandmother, is qualified to make the decision for Daiyu.

Therefore, if Lin Ruhai agrees to Daiyu's marriage to Jia Lian, then she cannot stand in Daiyu's position and refuse the marriage.

Fortunately, in addition to being Daiyu’s grandmother, she is also Jia Lian’s grandmother.

Both of Jia Lian's biological parents are dead. As for Mrs. Xing, she doesn't care about her at all.

Therefore, whether Jia Lian takes a concubine or gets married, she has the right to speak.

If not for this, Jia Lian would not have been able to kneel in front of her and ask her to agree to the marriage.