Chapter 210 The Sword of Damocles

“That day in the battle between Cao and Yuan, Yuan’s army was several times larger than Cao’s. The generals in Cao’s army thought they were defeated, so they wrote private letters to Yuan Shao.

Later, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Jun, and the letters were sent to Cao Cao.

The generals of Cao Jun were in danger, thinking that Cao Cao would take people as promised, but Cao Cao burned all the letters in public.

The generals felt ashamed, so they fought bravely and helped Cao Cao quickly defeat Jizhou. From then on, there were no enemies of Cao Cao in the north..."

Jia Baoyu, who was in the hall, was still telling the sisters tirelessly. In the story, Jia Mu and others above seemed a little silent.

Although most of them do not study or study history, they still know Cao Cao's famous name.

Does Jia Lian’s story really come from historiography?

Putting this aside, even Jia’s mother felt that Jia Lian, her grandson, was too meticulous in doing things and did not even give her a chance to get involved.

"Of course, although the evidence has been burned, my grandson can still barely remember how many people filled in, for example, the manager Lai Da..."

Jia Lian After Jia Baoyu's voice faded, he said very calmly. It seemed that as long as Jia's mother really wanted to know, he would have to break his promise and tell what he remembered.

However, as soon as he said this, everyone turned to look at Grandma Lai sitting next to Jia Mu.

Jia Mu has been in the Jia Mansion for fifty or sixty years, and naturally has a group of confidants. If these people are still alive, most of them have a high status in the Jia Mansion.

Many people have seats next to Jia Mu.

The first to bear the brunt is this Aunt Lai. If we go by seating order, her seat will always be the closest to Jia Mu among the slaves!

Even Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang have to be somewhat respectful to Aunt Lai...

If not for this, it is absolutely impossible for the Lai family to have such power in the Jia family. The two sons became the general managers of the two houses, and were the most prestigious "second masters" of the Jia family.

After hearing what Jia Lian said, Grandma Lai stood up tremblingly and said humbly: "In front of the old lady, madam, and second master, I don't dare to defend my boy.< br />
This slave has been with the old lady since she was a child and has served her for most of her life. Fortunately, the old lady trusts and takes care of me and gives me some dignity.

Relying on this dignity , in these years, not only the slaves, but also the boys in the slaves’ families, and the grandchildren have been greatly honored!

This is the kindness and compassion of the masters, so I have been at home often in these yearsHe taught them that they must remember the kindness of their masters and serve them faithfully. If anyone dares to be disrespectful and do something unfaithful and unfilial, God will not tolerate it.

Therefore, the second master does not need to hide his words. If Lai Da him really does something that is sorry for his master and sorry for the affairs of the house, the second master may punish him, even if he beats the slave to death, he will not complain, just pretend that he has no regrets. He is just such an unfilial son..."

Aunt Lai said and wiped away her tears emotionally, which made many sentimental people in the hall feel moved.

Not to mention Jia Mu, people who are about to be buried in their seventies are nostalgic than young people.

When I heard Grandma Lai say this, I felt very emotional, "Look what you said What are you talking about? I have watched the eldest son of your family grow up, and he has been loyal to the government these years. Otherwise, how could their master value him so much?

That is to say, he is now an official and has learned a set of strict housekeeping methods. If he were treated according to his standards, I'm afraid there would be few loyal slaves in the world!

I don’t believe it. The person that my husband and wife and I all value is, in his eyes, unfaithful and unfilial? ”

While comforting Nanny Lai, Jia Mu glared at Jia Lian and asked him to pay attention to what he said.

Of course Jia Lian could see that Jia Mu was afraid that he would pay attention tonight. She was so angry that even the Lai family wanted to touch her, so she would definitely not give up with him.

Although Jia Lian did not have any intention of touching the Lai family for the time being, she also took this to see clearly This kind of slave has an unshakable position in the family.

As soon as he mentioned Lai Da, Jia Mu's expression changed, and she had no intention of asking how much the slaves were greedy for. ...

It is conceivable that if his status had not changed from what it used to be, and he dared to show any signs of harm to the Lai family, he would have been ruthlessly suppressed at home.

"Hehehe, the old lady was joking. Lai Da has been the general manager of the family as long as his grandson can remember.

If it hadn’t been for Manager Lai all these years, how could our family have been able to live in peace and stability until now?

Of all the big and small things inside and outside the government, which one is not managed by General Manager Lai? Without Mr. Lai, how could my father have enjoyed such a peaceful and wealthy life in those years, and how could my father be an official in the court with peace of mind?

They have long been exhausted by the complicated things in the house!

So the grandson understands that this family can even live without grandchildren, but it can’t live without Mr. Lai..."

What Jia Lian said made many people feel that it was not right. It smells bad. Aunt Lai kept saying, "Second Master is joking" and "It's all the fault of the master.""Pei" and other words.

Jia Lian did not give everyone more time to react, and continued to smile: "So old lady, don't worry, we all see the loyalty of Manager Lai and keep it in our hearts." .

Even if their family is a little more generous, they still deserve it. Who is Manager Lai who has made the greatest contribution to the government over the years? "

The more Jia Mu and others listened, the more they felt that something was wrong. Jia Lian had gone too far.

Mrs. Wang felt the deepest, Jia Lian, this is putting the Lai family on fire. Are you going to bake it on the rack?

What is your greatest contribution to the family?

Except for a generation of old masters, who dares to take this title?

Although I think Jia Lian's scheming was too deep, but it also made her secretly speculate.

If Jia Lian was really dissatisfied with the Lai family, then it would be a good thing for her. Because she knew deeply that even if Jia's mother He acquiesced to Jia Lian's treatment of the Shan family and other slaves, but he would never allow Jia Lian to touch the Lai family.

Once Jia Lian really wanted to do this, Jia's mother would definitely react.
< br />This is good for keeping Jia Mu on their side...

Jia Mu also feels that Jia Lian’s words are really unpleasant, but Jia Lian has a sincere smile on his face, and he is still If she followed her old man’s wishes, what else could she say?

Then the scene fell into a brief silence.

This kind of silence was uncomfortable, and it was just the right time to explore spring. Just beside Jia Lian, he boldly changed the subject: "Second brother Lian, since you have decided to burn the book, why bother to let the slaves explain themselves? Isn't it a waste of effort? ”

Jia Lian turned around and saw Sanchun, Daiyu and others looking at him with wide eyes.

Jia Lian just didn’t want to talk nonsense with Jia Mu and others. Talking, how can I feel comfortable talking to my sisters about myself?

So he smiled and asked: "Have the third sister heard of the 'Sword of Damocles'? "

Daiyu and others all looked surprised.

"The Sword of Damocles? what is that? ”

In this country that claims to be a heavenly state, this kind of “barbarian culture” is really unfamiliar.

Jia Lian casually picked up a stool and came over. He sat down, beckoned them to come around, and then said in a story-telling tone:

"It is rumored that there was a man named Damocles in the far west. He liked to flatter their king very much. It is said that the king is very great and has enviable supreme power.

So the king told him that he could exchange identities with him for a day., let him also experience the feeling of being a king.

Damocles was very happy. As expected, he exchanged identities with the king and experienced the feeling of being a king..."

Although Jia Lian aimed to talk to Daiyu and others But because of the novelty of what he told, it naturally attracted the attention of other people in the hall.

Even Baochai unconsciously left his mother’s side and stood forward.
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　“What happened next? How is he? "

"In the evening, Damocles enjoyed a dinner in the king's palace.

Just when he was intoxicated in the luxurious palace, endless delicacies, and beautiful maids, he suddenly looked up and discovered that above his head, there was a sharp sword hanging upside down with a cold light. "

Daiyu and others subconsciously let out a soft "yeah" to show that they were frightened.

Jia Lian also looked serious, "So, Damocles said to He was no longer interested in the food and beauty in front of him, so he immediately took off the crown on his head and asked the king to forgive him.

Later, later generations referred to the danger of being forgotten in a stable and wealthy environment as the Sword of Damocles hanging above their heads. ”