Ningrong Street is a very famous street in Beijing.

It is said that when Emperor Taizu decided to move the capital from Nanjing, he personally ordered that residences be built in the new capital for the distinguished ministers of the Dingding Dynasty. The two Dukes of Ningguo and Rongguo, who were famous and respected in the world, were at the forefront of the imperial list.

And because Ning Guo and Rong Guo were brothers from the same mother, they had a close relationship. The imperial court took this into consideration and chose the same location for the new Ningguo Palace and Rongguo Palace. From east to west, the two palaces alone actually occupied five or six miles of land.

The Ningrong Street in front of the two mansions also got its name from this.

In this way, although Ningrong Street is located in the bustling thoroughfare of the capital, people all know that it is private land of the two governments. Not only the traffickers and thieves dare not set foot in it, but even the roosters and dog thieves. Don't dare to make a mistake here. As a result, Ningrong Street seems much quieter and quieter than the surrounding alleys all day long.

However, just west of Ningrong Street, deep inside a single black oil door, a major case occurred today, which soon caused the majestic Duke's Mansion to become a chicken. Like a dog jumping.

"It's not good, Mr. Lian has fainted!!"

"Master, stop hitting, if you hit again, someone will really die..."
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“This damn beast, it’s just the right time to die, it’s dead, it’s dead!”

Only a few words came from the courtyard, and the little boy on the verandah The servants knew that their second master Lian had fallen into the hands of the master again. According to past experience, poor second master Lian had to be beaten again.

But listening to the momentum today, it is much more vigorous than in the past. Listening to the pleading voices of the stewards inside, don't you think Second Master Lian was really beaten to death by him?

With such curiosity, the servants sneaked towards the inner courtyard that they could not usually set foot on.

After all, they didn’t see the main event. When they finally entered the courtyard in tandem, they only saw the backs of the housekeeper and his wife helping Mr. Lian leave. And in the front corridor, one of the few powerful masters in the two mansions, their master, was leaning against the concierge, banging on the door latch and breathing heavily, with anger still on his face.

None of the housekeepers, concubines, and maids dared to approach him.

When the people saw this, they didn’t dare to show off their abilities. They either quietly retreated, or lowered their heads and lowered their eyebrows, not daring to take another glance.

"If a single word of what happened today is spread, they will all be beaten to death!!"

The heavy wooden bolt fell to the steps and bounced to the white stone ground, making a continuous sound. The sound of "clang". When the people around heard the master's stern words, they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts, and then they were busy...

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Jia Lian felt sore all over and his head was not clear. Some bizarre scenes always appeared in his mind, like a nightmare, lingering.

He forced himself to sit up, opened his eyes wide and looked around, and soon became a little stunned.

Just as he had several question marks on his head and many thoughts flashing through his mind, a slight "crunching" sound disturbed him.

Turning around, he saw that the wooden door had been pushed open, and a young woman walked in.

This woman is tall, dressed like a beauty in ancient costume, and is quite eye-catching. But she was a little sneaky in her actions. After closing the door, she raised her eyes to scan the situation in the room. Maybe she saw him, her face suddenly showed joy, and she rushed over quickly.

"Second Master, you're awake~"

Jia Lian couldn't ignore the feigned female voice. He opened his mouth and blurted out: "Qiu Tong... …?”

Qiu Tong was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: “Second Master received a beating, doesn’t it mean he doesn’t even recognize me anymore?”

said , thinking she had seen through Jia Lian's trick, she hummed: "You don't have to pretend to coax me, I know you have no face to see people now! The second master is used to being cold and cold, but you don't want to think about it, what is Aunt Mei doing?" It was the master's fault in his room, but you dared to do something random? As the saying goes, "How can you keep your shoes wet if you often walk by the river?" You didn't know how to take precautions, and now you are bumped into by the master... According to me The beating that the second master received was not unjust at all."

Hearing these words, Jia Lian was stunned on his face, but his heart gradually became clearer.

Looking at Qiu Tong, who had a mocking look in front of him and two finely trimmed eyebrows raised high, which in vain reduced his attractiveness to the opposite sex, he took a deep breath and said goodbye. head.

He knew that he had probably traveled through time.

Those vague pictures in my mind are actually memories of my predecessor.

After sorting through his thoughts, he understood that his current identity was actually the character in the novel "A Dream of Red Mansions", which is known as the first classical masterpiece - the Second Master Lian of the Rongguo Mansion.

That is, the husband of the most powerful woman in the Red Chamber, the gorgeous woman Wang Xifeng!

It was too late to express his inner feelings. From Qiutong’s words and the vague impression in his mind, he had already realized what happened before, and he called him a good guy for a while.

Speaking of which, as a young man who has been immersed in countless novels in later generations, he has naturally fantasized about time travel and imagined a different kind of life. But now that I really caught up with him, he felt like he was taking the blame for someone else and stepping into a big hole!

The old man’s little wife was caught stealing the bag, and then the mad old man picked up a door bolt and beat her head and face until she fell unconscious...

This is really an ordinary person. Can you show off the operation?

In this feudal clan society with strict etiquette, even cheating will be punished by being imprisoned in a pig cage. So what should we do with such a daring behavior?

Fire rack? Cook in oil? Light a sky lantern?

Thinking of a series of possible consequences, especially the fact that these consequences are now likely to be borne by him, Jia Lian, who was a time traveler for the first time, couldn't help but fall into deep thought...

Qiu Tong, who was sitting aside, saw Jia Lian's face looking sad, and thought he was behind him, so he comforted him: "Second Master, don't worry too much. My anger is probably gone now. Mrs. Wu rushed back to advocate. When I hired a doctor for you, I didn't even stop you... In addition, I had already said before that no one was allowed to tell anyone about today's affairs, so I don't have to worry about Mistress Lian finding out."

At the end, Qiu Tong couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm.

If she hadn’t known that the person in front of her was a lackluster and henpecked person, and that Mistress Lian was a domineering and ruthless person, she would have moved into that house long ago, so why would she have to keep aggrieved? Baba, stay here.

Jia Lian didn't care about Qiutong's expression, but he listened to her words.

He suddenly asked: "How is Aunt Mei... how are you?"

Jia Lian thought that his "second master" had been pardoned by Jia, that is, his father Beaten to death on the spot, Aunt Mei, who was one of the parties involved and a more vulnerable member of the female class, would probably end up even worse.

"Humph, it's already this time, and you're still thinking about her!"

Qiutong was filled with hatred and anger, and raised her heavily rouged lips into a high smile. .

"Don't worry, she just opened her face not long ago. It seemed that the master was curious about something. I heard that she knelt in that room for half an hour. When my wife came back, I saw that she had already I'm serving the master in that room and having a drink.

Oh, I'm not afraid of making you angry if I say it. As a son, in the eyes of the master, I'm afraid you're not as important as Aunt Mei. It's better for you. Even though he was beaten half to death, he still turned around and cared about others..."

Although he was dissatisfied, Qiu Tong didn't really want to offend Jia Lian. Seeing that Jia Lian stopped talking, she changed her expression and said with a smile: "How is the injury on the second master's body? Look, this is the medicine I just stole from the master's room, specially for treating trauma."

Qiutong took out a delicate small wooden box from his arms and opened the lid. Inside is a dark ointment, accompanied byIt has a strong smell of Chinese medicine.

"After the second master has used this medicine, the injuries on his body will surely heal faster. Humph, those women with rough hands and feet are used to flattering the superior and putting down the inferior. The old man was so angry that he left without even applying any medicine to the second master. Let me wipe him again now."

Qiu Tong lifted up Jia Lian's sleeves and lightly touched the scars on them. After rubbing it lightly, I took some medicine and wiped it.

She is trying to please. After experiencing this difficulty, Jia Lian was afraid that he would never dare to sneak over here again while the master was away.

If you don’t say this, you won’t be able to see Jia Lian easily. I’m afraid that as time goes by, Jia Lian will forget them all.

"No need..."

Skin-to-skin contact, Jia Lian subconsciously pushed her hands to refuse.

To be fair, if he didn't understand the original work, if a girl was willing to give him scratch medicine at this moment, he would be happy to accept it.

However, he knew that this Qiu Tong was not a good person, but more importantly, she was Jia She's maid.

My predecessor had a good mouth and liked to touch the smelly and smelly ones, but that was not the case with him.

Seeing Qiu Tong’s expression change, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Many... thank you very much, but... the master may still be angry now, and you don’t want to stay in my room for too long. Wait, it will be bad if you tell the master if someone sees you. You go back first, I can just apply the medicine myself."

Jia Lian thought that Qiu Tong still had some weight around Jia She. Yes, in this era of "lord, minister, father and son", with his status, it is difficult to get rid of Jia She's influence. Therefore, Qiutong should not offend him for the time being, as he might be able to help in the future.

It's just that his predecessor often called Qiutong "sister" or "beauty", but he was a little unable to speak about it, so that his explanation sounded a bit delayed.

Qiu Tong didn't pay attention, only thinking that Jia Lian was frightened. And she was also afraid that someone would catch her if she stayed here for too long, so she put down the medicine, told her how to use it, then gave her a pair of winks, got up and left secretly.

After Qiu Tong left, Jia Lian slumped back on the kang again, his mind wandering.

He actually became Second Master Lian!

Alas, he became Second Master Lian...

I have long heard that the lives of ancient nobles were corrupt, and I have also heard the famous saying "except for the stone lion at the door, everything is clean" , now experiencing it personally, it is really refreshing for the soul and eye-opening. The ancients never deceived me.

Putting aside the messy things in his mind, Jia Lian tilted his head slightly and saw the slippery cool quilt in his hand. They are all fine silk fabrics. This thing will be a luxury thing in ancient and future generations. It is very luxurious.Rich people are rare.

Taking another look at this house, although it was just his former residence and he does not live there now, all the furnishings and appliances in this house are valuable. If many were sold off, a single piece could make an ordinary family rich for several months.

It is indeed the Duke’s Mansion. I really want to continue to lie down and be a rich second generation in peace. Not only can I have wine and food, go to the theater, but also have a beautiful wife to warm me. What a wonderful life. ......

After all, it can only be thought about.

He forced himself to sit up. It was rare to experience such a strange experience. Not to mention the unwillingness to be ordinary that had been suppressed in his heart for many years, the current situation did not allow him to be like this.

The old man’s anger, his own reputation, and the fate of the family... He remembered that the huge Jia family, a family with two fathers, would eventually be destroyed in a few years.

As the ancient saying goes, "No eggs are left intact when the nest is overturned." By then, he, the second master Lian of the Rongguo Mansion, might not be able to escape.

This is not the ending he wants to see!

However, these cannot be controlled at the moment. How to face the anger of the old man Jia She is the top priority.

In this era, if the father wants the son to die, the son has to die. It seems that it is not just talk.

Touching the obviously swollen back of his head again, Jia Lian knew that the previous beating of Jia She was definitely a fatal blow. If he hadn't come by chance, there would probably be no such person as "Second Master Lian" in this world.

Moreover, Jia Lian also knew that even if Jia She really beat him to death, it would not be a big deal to him.

Perhaps, the other party will grit his teeth and curse: "Damn little beast, it's just the right time to die!"

Then he will continue to drink and play with women when he should. Playing with women...

The world is like this, and Jia Lian can't complain for his predecessor. What he cares about is, if the old man knows that he is not dead, will he come over and give him another beating?

This was just the beginning, and although he died before he even started his battle, he didn’t want to die as well, so he was beaten to death by a bad old man in such a useless way!

However, Jia She has a noble title and is his father in name. If he deliberately punishes him, he will not even have a place to hide!

How to break this deadlock?

Jia Lian, who was suffering from a severe headache, suddenly caught a glimpse of a sword hanging squarely on the wall nearby, and his eyes froze immediately.

There is a saying... strike first to gain the upper hand?