Early the next morning, after having breakfast, Sister Feng tidied up and was about to go out. She saw Jia Lian drinking morning tea, so she walked over and asked him: "You should have some free time today, can you take a good rest at home?" It just so happens that there is a show going on in the old lady's courtyard today, do you want to go and see it too?"

Jia Lian has been busy these two days since she returned to Beijing. Even she can probably only see her at night. Jia Lian.

Seeing that the New Year's Day is only a few days away, Jia Lian will have to go to the Yamen again. Sister Feng naturally hopes that Jia Lian can stay at home for the remaining days.

Jia Lian thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid that won't work. I'll have to go to the courtyard over there to screen the personal guards later. In addition, I'm afraid I have to go to Dongfu."< br />
Speaking, Jia Lian explained: "After all, I still bear the title of clan leader. I have to take care of the affairs of the clan after being away from home for such a long time."

Sister Feng looked at her and said with a smile: "I should have asked...

But, nowadays, the eldest widow and the little widow over there are both pitiful people. I'm afraid our Second Master Lian has a good heart. , I can’t help but care about it.”

Wang Xifeng is used to warning someone by joking.

In today’s Dongfu, Jia Jing is not at home but lives in Taoist Temple. There are only two people in the house, You and Qin Keqing’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Ms. You is not too worried, she is just afraid that Jia Lian will contaminate her niece-in-law Keqing!

Because even as a woman, Wang Xifeng felt that Qin Keqing was too charming and attractive, and the men who were easily seduced were frightened.

"You are worrying too much. I am not this kind of person."

Jia Lian seemed to be disdainful of Sister Feng's joke, rolled his eyes, and waved the incense stick beside him. Ling came over and pressed his shoulder.

It’s hard for Sister Feng to say anything.

Now she is not sure about Jia Lian.

Let’s call it lustful. Based on his past temperament and his current status, I’m afraid not a single one of the girls and wives in the house can escape his clutches.

However, he seemed to have lost his temper. Since that year when he stole Aunt Mei from the master's house, he had never let her catch his sore feet in such a long time!

It seems that he has really determined to change his ways since then, and he even made a three-part agreement with her, saying that as long as he did not touch his people, he would never go out to spend time, drink, or solicit prostitutes. Get together and gamble.

He really did it! I can’t say I’m too lewd...

But if I have the chance, I like to tease myself in different ways, Heping’er!

Also, heShe is also determined to marry her cousin, whom she has loved since childhood!

Shaking her head, Sister Feng forced herself not to think about this problem again. Anyway, she decided to accommodate Daiyu, who was born into a famous family. Why were she afraid of two widows with no foundation?

Whether it was Sister-in-law You or Rong's daughter-in-law, their identities were different. Sister Feng felt that with Jia Lian's current caution, she would not be easily provoked.

Otherwise, after the death of the eldest master, he left behind a house full of aunts, concubines, and maids and daughters-in-law. How could a heartless person not be willing to part with them at all? It would be up to him to spend them all in one year. out?

Therefore, Sister Feng still somewhat believed Jia Lian’s statement that he was not that kind of person.

Besides, even if Jia Lian really provokes Rong's daughter-in-law, it won't matter. The identity of Nizi on the left and right will not pose any threat to himself! Unless Jia Lian wants to risk the world's disapproval and take his nephew's wife into his house! …

That way, she would intervene.

It’s nothing if it’s just secretly fishy. She has already understood that the current Jia Lian will definitely not be able to control it. Therefore, as long as he can take care of himself from beginning to end and don't let others cause trouble to affect his reputation, he can just turn a blind eye to this kind of thing and pretend he doesn't know about it.

So he sat down and said to Jia Lian: "Speaking of your plan to form a bodyguard, I remembered that yesterday Mother Zhao came in to look for you and said that her two sons also wanted to be yours. The personal guards also signed up.

Although Mother Zhao didn’t say it clearly, she meant that for the sake of their fight with your brother-in-law, let them follow you. What do you think? How about it?"

Jia Lian read the list yesterday and knew that the Zhao brothers had passed the primary selection of Zhang Yong and others.

After all, Zhang Yong and others did not dare to be good at specialization. They just eliminated some people who were too old, too young, or too short and thin.

For example, the Zhao brothers, who have had no worries about food and clothing since childhood and are still in their prime, naturally easily passed the primary selection of Zhang Yong and others.

As for why the nanny Zhao still wanted to come to plead for mercy, Jia Lian also understood.

Ever since Aunt Zhao came forward to plead with him, Jia Lian had indeed inspected brothers Zhao Tianliang and Zhao Tiandong. But it is obvious that these two brothers are not worthy of their reputation as "pillars".

If you just keep him by your side and act like two long-term followers, being a bitch or something like that, that’s fine.

It’s just that, as his nannies, the two of them thought they were very close to him. In this way, even if Jia Lian did not treat them coldly, but only occasionally gave them some ordinary errands, he would usually let them serve as long-term followers. When he went out, he could follow if he wanted to, and if he didn't want to, it was fine.

This was supposed to be preferential treatment for them, but they felt that Jia Lian's treatment of them was not as trustworthy as Zhang Yong, Zhao Sheng and other personal guards, and even not as close as Zhao'er and other confidants. So there were some complaints, and gradually there was no enthusiasm.

Now, perhaps seeing him promoted to such a high level, I began to regret it again, so I wanted to become his personal guard.

And because I knew there were many people signing up, and I only accepted fifty people, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be selected, so I asked my mother, Aunt Zhao, to come and plead with me.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian only said to Sister Feng: "I have already thought about how to select these dozens of personal guards. If the Zhao brothers can pass, it will be a good thing. If they themselves fail to live up to their expectations, , I can’t make an exception for them.

If they are really not selected today, it’s okay if Mother Zhao doesn’t ask. If she asks again, tell her, "Battlefield" It's dangerous. I can't bear to see my two naughty brothers accompany me to take risks. It's better to let them stay at home and fulfill their filial piety to her old man.

As for the future of the two brothers, I also told him not to worry, as long as they don’t do anything illegal and filial to her, I will take care of her in the future.”

That is to say, this Aunt Zhao has always been a good person, even if Now that Jia Lian is in power, she will not take the initiative to beg for anything even if it is easy for a year, so Jia Lian is willing to protect her face.

As soon as Sister Feng heard this, she understood that Jia Lian really didn't think highly of the two brothers.

"That's all, I know you have your own rules for doing things now, and you won't make exceptions easily.

"Well, if they are really not selected, I will I’ll help you talk to Mother Zhao.…

You don’t have to worry, at worst there will be any good errands in the house in the future, just take care of them more, it’s not worth it.”

Sister Feng passed by and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, you have been back for three days, and you have never thought of going into the garden to have a look?

You don't know, we The garden at home is very well maintained!

Anyway, this is the first time I have seen such a beautiful garden in my life."

I heard Sister Feng say this Said, Jia Lian actually smiled.

Speaking of the initial preparations for the garden, he was in charge of the project.

Later, in order to escort Princess Zhaoyang out of the country, she had to let go and let Jia Zheng take charge.

In a blink of an eye, the garden was almost completed, and it was time for him to go in and take a look.

"In that case, let's do it in the afternoon. In the afternoon, you can accompany me for a walk."

"I just spent the afternoon shopping with the old lady yesterday..."

Sister Feng wanted to refuse, but when she thought about it, being able to go shopping with Jia Lian in the garden would be a great and exciting time. It was about the relationship between husband and wife, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, since you asked for it, I will risk my life to accompany you, and then I will go shopping with you.

Okay, I won't say more to you. Now, I’m going to the old lady’s house.”

After saying this, Wang Xifeng greeted Ping’er and left in a puff of smoke.

"Second Master."

A charming voice sounded from the door curtain, and then a gust of fragrant wind came.

Jia Lian knew without looking that it must be Qingwen.

This girl, when Sister Feng is around, she always likes to be lazy, but once Sister Feng goes out, she can always appear in front of him as quickly as possible.

Seeing that Jia Lian was only drinking tea and ignoring her, Qingwen pursed her lips and asked, "What were the second master doing with the second grandma last night? Ping'er had to block the door early in the morning. They won't let us in!"

"What to do? What do you think we can do?"

Jia Lian gave Qingwen a joking look.

Jia Mu meant that it would take several years before he would marry Daiyu, so there was no need to make it public.

Therefore, apart from him, Sister Feng and Ping'er, only Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Yuanyang know about this matter.

Last night, Jia Mu also specially ordered them not to let outsiders know about it for the time being.

Of course Jia Lian knew that Jia’s mother was mainly afraid of Jia Baoyu making trouble, so she had no objection. But he and Jia Mu had different considerations. He didn't need to take care of Jia Baoyu's mood. He took care of Daiyu's thoughts.

Daiyu was only about to turn twelve years old. According to his plan, he wanted Daiyu to live a carefree life as a boudoir girl for a few years. If Lin Ruhai really dies of illness, it would be best for her to enter the Grand View Garden and be Xiaoxiang's concubine for a few years.

And Daiyu is thin-skinned. If everyone knew that she had promised her to him, she might not feel comfortable staying in Rongguo Mansion.

Qingwen didn't know the reason. Seeing Jia Lian pretending to be mysterious, her thoughts started to wander. Soon her face turned red and she gave Jia Lian a white look.

Although Qingwen is fourteen years old and has been working as an aunt for two or three years, she is still a virgin after all. She only has a partial understanding of certain things and is not thorough at all.

In her opinion, what else could the second master and the second grandma do as a young couple hiding in their room at night? …

In the past, even the second masterWhen I have sex with my second mistress, I also ask them to keep watch all night, and I never say that they are not allowed to enter the front door.

It can be seen that what they played yesterday must be... the kind where no one can be seen!

Jia Lian didn't know what weird things Qingwen was thinking about, so when he saw her like this, he pulled her little face and played tricks on her.

Finally realizing that the time had come, he stood up and asked the second maid Qingwen and Xiangling to change him into a robe. Then he kissed them on their pink cheeks and walked eastward across the courtyard. Come.

In the Dongkua courtyard, more than a hundred people had already gathered.

Zhang Yong, Zhao Sheng and others are conducting simple "training" for these newcomers who want to join the Guards.

It’s just the requirements for joining the Guards, and what to do and what to pay attention to after joining.

When they saw Jia Lian coming, Zhang Yong and others took the lead, and they all performed a half-kneeling military salute: "Kowtow to the Marquis!"

Although most of them were not neat, their voices were full of Full of energy, Jia Lian was quite satisfied.

　“Very good, so many of you dare to come and run to become my personal soldiers, I am very happy.

　But I always keep my word, although I want to recruit Fifty soldiers, but if not fifty of you can meet my standards, then I would rather leave the quota vacant than recruit you outside the rules.

This is right The responsibility of my personal bodyguards is also responsible for your lives and glory!

So, even if you become my personal bodyguards today, if you cannot endure hardships, abide by yourself and practice diligently in the future, I will also kick you out, so that you will not ruin the reputation of the Guards in the future, or go to the battlefield and die in vain.

Okay, today’s screening is very simple, only physical fitness is tested.

Have you seen the horse riding road over there? If you complete forty laps back and forth within half an hour, you are considered qualified."

When Jia She died, Jia Lian was there A horse riding path two to three feet wide and at right angles has been expanded to the north and east of the East Crossing Courtyard, which is used for daily practice of riding and shooting.

Originally, he wanted to build a circle around the Dongkua Courtyard, but he was concerned about the existence of Mrs. It was only built along the edge, so that it would not interfere with others, and the horse riding path was barely enough.

Those who want to run for personal guards will naturally see the wide and long horse riding road. When Jia Lian asked them to run forty laps back and forth in half an hour, everyone's expressions changed and they were all in an uproar.

Jia Lian ignored it at all and only said to Zhang Yong and othersSaid: "You and Zhao Sheng, the eight of you, will supervise them throughout the entire process. Anyone who cannot complete the task on time, or who is trying to steal or deliberately stumbling upon others, will be eliminated."

Zhao Yong and others had already made preparations for the screening, so they naturally responded in unison.

Jia Lian then looked at those people with bitter expressions and snorted coldly: "Physical fitness is just the most basic requirement for you. If you can't even meet this, you should go back as soon as possible. Have a good rest.

In addition, for those who have passed the physical fitness test today and have not had any major misdeeds in the past, starting from tomorrow, I will check your talents in archery and horse riding, and then recruit the best ones. ."

Most of these people have never experienced high-intensity exercise. After these forty laps today, they will definitely not be able to do anything else. …

After a few more instructions to Zhang Yong and others, Jia Lian led Zhaoer and several other attendants to Ningguo Mansion.

　……

Because it is the New Year, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang always try to do some lively things to make Jia’s mother happy and make the family feel more happy. festive atmosphere.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang reported to Jia Mu yesterday that early this morning, Jia Zheng invited a theater troupe alone to invite Jia Mu to enjoy the opera in her courtyard.

Although Jia She died only a year ago, it stands to reason that Rongguo Mansion would not be able to hold a grand banquet.

But who calls Jia Mu the ancestor? Have you ever heard of the principle of a mother observing filial piety for her son?

This is the reason why, since the title of concubine in the Yuan Dynasty, the Rongguo Mansion has been decorated with flowers and has never contained a lake when it should be festive and lively.

Originally, Jia She had no prestige when he was alive, and naturally everyone would care less about him after his death. And with Jia Mu's legitimate reason, the family was very happy.

However, as a son, Jia Lian usually pays attention to this.

For example, the reception banquet prepared by Jia Zheng for Jia Lian was not staged.

When Jia’s mother wanted to watch a play, Mrs. Wang and her daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law took it upon themselves to accompany her.

Because You was about to give birth and could not move, she specifically asked Jia Mu for leave and asked her daughter-in-law Qin Keqing to come and accompany her.

But because of what happened last year, Jia Mu no longer loves Qin Keqing as much as she did before. Although for some reasons, she never deliberately treated her coldly, in the end, she regarded her as a transparent figure.

In this way, Qin Keqing felt unsatisfied staying in Rongqing Hall.

She came here today firstly because she was ordered to do so, and secondly because she wanted to see if she had a chance to meet Jia Lian.

Jia Lian finally returned home, but she justQian'er was in Rongqing Hall. I saw him from a distance a few times, but he couldn't say anything.

She originally thought that Jia Lian would take the initiative to look for her, but she knew that in the past two days, Jia Lian had not imitated Dongfu, which made her both eager and secretly suspicious.

Could it be that Uncle Lian, like others, likes the new and dislikes the old, and after he got her body, he didn’t care about her that much?

In fact, Qin Keqing's nature would not be so sensitive and suspicious. But who told her that she had just achieved good things with Jia Lian, and then Jia Lian left Beijing not long after, so she didn't have time to get along with her. Jia Lian has more trysts!

At the age of 16, it is the age when one learns the taste of things. It is always easy to think too much if you don’t get a timely response from your lover.

So, she deliberately packed it up a little more delicately so that she could come over.

But after waiting for a long time, no trace of Jia Lian was seen, and I didn't dare to ask Sister Feng.

After finally waiting for the drama to begin, two girls, Qingwen and Xiangling, came to join in the fun. When she saw them, she found an opening and found Xiangling.

As one of the heroines who accompanied Qin Keqing to watch the moon on the roof of Jia Lian’s house, Xiang Ling could naturally guess how this grandma Xiao Rong, who was 78% similar to her, was related to her family. Some relationships between the second master.

Although she didn’t want to, she was kind-hearted and still told Qin Keqing the truth: “The second master said that he wanted to select his personal guards, and then he would go to Dongfu to find the second master Yun and the others to discuss it. Clan affairs."

Qin Keqing's eyes lit up when he heard that Jia Lian was going to Ningguo Mansion.

Seeing that Xiang Ling clearly didn’t want to tell her Jia Lian’s movements, but still told her out of love, Qin Keqing couldn’t help but look at Xiang Ling a few more times.

She knew that the maid, the second uncle, was a good girl, otherwise, she would not have dared to ask her.

After getting the information, she returned to the banquet and sat for a while. Finally, she couldn't help it, so she reported to Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng on the pretext of changing clothes, and left with Baozhu and Ruizhu.

Returning to Ningguo Mansion, they found traces of Zhaoer and others. Qin Keqing resisted the urge to go to Jia Lian immediately, but just waved and whispered a few words to the maid Ruizhu, and then went back to the house to tidy up.

So, when Jia Lian came out of the family meeting hall, Zhaoer went up to him and reported: "Second Master, just now Miss Ruizhu said that Grandma You is not in good health. Second Master can Want to take a look?"

Hmm...

It's time to take a look.