In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu was ready to rest. Suddenly she heard the news from outside. She was very angry and immediately asked someone to call Jia Lian.

After a while, the mother-in-law came back: "Second Master Lian said that he still has business matters to deal with, so he can't get away for the time being. After the outside matters are taken care of, he can come in and say hello to the old lady."

　"Okay, okay, he doesn't even listen to me now! What serious business can he have? It's just that he has a big heart and a big ability. It's hard for us old guys to have trusted people around them." , He will definitely cut them off one by one so that he can manipulate me in the future!"

Jia's mother was already angry that Jia Lian would attack the Lai family without saying a word. At this time, Jia Lian was even more disrespectful and directly ignored the call. This ignited one of Jia Mu's nerves. She, who had always cherished her blessings and nourished herself, started to curse almost furiously.

Just because the meaning of her words was too sensitive, the women and maids nearby did not dare to speak, and they shrank their heads and pretended to be quail.

Yuanyang wanted to persuade her, but after Jia Mu said such words, she did not dare to disobey him.

But after all, Jia’s mother was just angry for a while. She sat and got sulky for a while, and then asked people to inquire about the specific situation outside. When she realized that Jia Lian was really serious about it, how could she still sit still? Someone asked for her crutches and went to the outer courtyard in person.

When Jia Mu makes a move, Jia Lian will know it.

But Jia Lian was not worried at all. He had long known that if he wanted to tamper with the Lai family, Jia Mu would have to pass this test.

He had already made sufficient preparations. When Jia Mu left, he also sent someone to collect the inspection results from Lai's house. Although he had a guess in his heart, Jia Lian was also very curious as to how much money the Lai family, as a slave, could embezzle!

And Lai Da and his wife also knew the fact that their home had been confiscated. Although they were anxious, under the pressure of Jia Lian, they could not do any small things and could only hope. With. They had no choice but to put all their expectations on Jia Mu.

There was no way, Jia Zheng, one of their backers, was already sitting aside without saying a word. It was obvious that he had been half convinced by Jia Lian and had the intention of giving up their Lai family.

Suddenly Jia Mu came over, and when they saw the savior, Lai Da and his wife hurriedly rolled over and begged for help.

Lai burst into tears loudly: "Old lady, this boy is unfilial. He went on an errand and did something wrong. Mr. Lian wanted to beat and punish him, but he was willing to bear it.

But my mother is innocent. She is old and has been enjoying the blessings of the old lady since she was a child. She has never suffered at all. Now Mr. Lian sends people to ransack the house. How can my mother withstand this blow? If there is anyAt any rate, I will never forgive you even if I die..."

Jia Mu came here with a gloomy face. When she heard what Lai Da said, she thought of talking to Lai Da. How can I still hold back the love between master and servant that has lasted for more than sixty years? Her face was moved and her eyes filled with tears.

Taking advantage of the situation, she had to help up the two poor people who were holding her trouser legs to beg for mercy. But Lai Da glanced at Jia Lian, who was still looking stern and noncommittal, and he didn't dare to get up.

Jia Mu helped him and saw that Lai Da and the two couldn't stand up, so she naturally understood the reason. She didn't help her anymore, but in her heart, she became more and more determined to keep Lai Da.

When Jia Lian dealt with Shan's family, she tolerated it, and only then did Jia Lian take advantage of her. Now Lian and Lai's family are going to be shaken. .

Originally I thought that Jia Lian was not a very obedient person. If she endured it any longer, she was afraid that in the future, as she said, her cronies would be cut off one by one. Then she would be afraid that she would Seriously, no one is willing to listen!

"Old lady..."

Seeing Jia Mu coming, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian naturally hurriedly greeted her.

Jia Mu said nothing, walked to the main case and sat down.

Jia Zheng, who was not as deep as Jia Lian, was a little uneasy when he saw this, so he walked closer and whispered: "It's so late. Why did the old lady come out in person? If you have any orders, just ask the children and grandchildren to go in and wait..."

Jia Zheng said it before he felt it was inappropriate. When Jia Lian refused to listen, he But those who were present.

Sure enough, Jia Mu was furious when she heard this: "Why did I come out in person? It's probably because I haven't raised a good son or grandson in my life. As long as I have an obedient and filial son or grandson, I won't be shy about hanging out in your busy place at night! ”

Jia Zheng retreated, not knowing how to reply. He could only give Jia Lian a wink, meaning: The old lady is like this, so let’s stop. If you really want to make the old lady angry, you can do something. The reputation and future of your uncle and nephew will be completely ruined.

Other people who watched the show also felt that Jia Mu had come out and expressed her attitude so clearly. This matter tonight, Probably just lift it up high and put it down gently.

After all, in this era where filial piety is greater than heaven, it is unwise to contradict the elders in order to punish a slave.

A smart person like Mr. Lian will naturally not make a mistake in this kind of thing.

But will Jia Lian back down just because Jia Mu is angry?

Obviously impossible.

Anyway, as long as Jia Mu is around, if he wants to touch the Lai family, Jia Mu will definitely do so. Therefore, if he is afraid that Jia Mu will be angry, he can only watch Lai.His family is causing trouble under his nose and he doesn't do anything about it?

That is impossible.

If you can’t even take care of a small domestic slave, how can you talk about becoming successful and helping the world?

So Jia Lian didn't say anything, and imitated Jia Zheng, making a submissive gesture beside him, as if he didn't know that Jia Mu's anger was caused by him.

After Jia’s mother expressed her attitude, she waited for Jia Lian’s reply. The grandson of Clinker pretended to be fine and became more and more annoyed. She simply asked directly: "Lian'er, you are also a People who have been in charge of a business for many years still don’t know the truth that when the water is clear, there will be no fish?

I also grew up watching Lai Da. He is smart and good at doing things, so for so many years, I have been by your master's side, and I don't know how many things I have done with your master, big and small. In other words, there is no credit, but hard work.

Now you have to deal with it in such a big way Isn’t he afraid that your master will be overly concerned?”

Jia’s mother will avoid the important and take the easy. Knowing that Jia Lian has solid evidence of Lai Da’s crime, she will put aside all these and turn to talk about feelings. credit.

And without mentioning her relationship with Aunt Lai, just taking Jia Zheng as an example, it seems that she is selfless.

Jia Lian quickly bent down and cupped his hands and said: "Of course what the old lady said is true, but my grandson also knows that the state has national laws and the family has family rules.

My Jia family is in the big country. Wei has been established for hundreds of years, and there are countless people who have made contributions to my Jia family. If everyone can take credit and be proud of their past achievements and ignore the laws and family rules, then it will only happen sooner or later that our Jia family will fall. I am afraid that the saints will hear about it. , I will also criticize my Jia family for not managing the family well.

As a court minister, the master naturally understands this better than his grandson. Therefore, after seeing the evidence of Lai Da’s crime just now, the master I will support my grandson in his actions, so I won’t worry about anything else.”

If you talk about feelings and achievements, I will talk about national laws and family rules with you, and obey each other.

Jia’s mother’s face became even darker. Jia Zheng also touched his nose beside him and asked himself, did he just say that he would support Jia Lian? He didn't seem to express his opinion.

"So, you must deal with them?"

Jia Mu pointed at Lai Da and the two people below, the usually dignified general manager and chief manager. The daughter-in-law was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, looking at Jia Mu, Jia Lian and others with hope and pleading.

Jia Lian also understood that Jia Mu was using the authority of his ancestors to force him, but he didn't care at all and still replied in a calm voice: "You are audacious, the evidence of the crime is conclusive, and there will be no mercy."

　“You...”

Jia Mu suddenly stood up, pointed at Jia Lian with a trembling finger, and wanted to say something powerful.

But thinking about Jia Lian’s current status and the few men in the Jia family, he finally suppressed the thought of breaking all dignity.

Firstly, she didn’t know whether that would be able to suppress Jia Lian; secondly, after all, she was the ancestor of the Jia family, a first-class Rongguo lady, and she was also an upper-class figure in the circle of honors. , whether a Lai family is worthy of her needs to be carefully considered.

"Lian'er, when will you learn the word "confused"?

"If it were today, I would not allow you to deal with Lai Da, what would you do? ?”

Since it’s not feasible to talk about merit when it comes to feelings, Jia Mu simply exercised her authority.

It can be regarded as a showdown with Jia Lian.

Jia Zheng, together with Mrs. Xing and others who rushed over to see the situation, all looked at the scene with bated breath, wanting to know how Jia Lian would respond in such a situation.

Should we give in to the situation, or should we fight to the end?

Probably because you are submissive. After all, it is not shameful to be submissive to your direct elders, and it will give you a reputation of filial piety.

If Jia Lian is stubborn, her words have already been put down. If Jia Lian disobeys in public, Jia Lian's own reputation for being unfilial will be considered solid, regardless of whether Jia Mu will come to the stage or not.

Jia Lian seemed to be stumped. He faced everyone's gaze with a deep expression on his face.

Suddenly I saw him lifting the hem of his robe with both hands, kneeling down directly in front of Jia Mu, holding his hands in front of him and saying: "My grandson is unfilial, and my ancestors are upset.

However, the Lai family has been entrenched in our Rongguo Mansion for decades and has done countless things that have infringed and harmed the interests of our Rongguo Mansion.

Since the grandson has inherited the ancestral title, he has From the day he took charge of the clan leader, he regarded it as his own responsibility to eliminate the ills of our Jia family and restore the glory of our ancestors.

, is like a tarsal bone. If the grandson can only let it go but cannot cut it off, not only will the restoration of the glory of the ancestors become empty talk, but the grandson himself will also feel that he is not worthy to be a descendant of the Jia family.
< br /> Therefore, if the ancestor insists on protecting the family tonight, then the grandson will kneel down and ask the ancestor to deprive the grandson of his title and the position of acting patriarch, and choose someone else to take over the great responsibility.

If the ancestor thinks that his grandson has made some achievements in the country and the family in the past few years, and cannot bear to abandon his grandson, he would also ask the ancestor to wait and watch until his grandson investigates Lai Da's family property and punishes his crimes. How about we ask our ancestors to make a final decision after all the culprits are cleared?!"

Quiet, unusually quiet.

At this moment, those who stood close enough to hear clearly were shocked by Jia Lian's words and did not dare to make any exception.

But those who didn’t hear clearly could see the reactions of others even if they were standing far away, especially the reactions of the masters on the corridor, who did not dare to make the slightest movement.

In the south corner, Youshi, who came from Dongfu, did not go to the corridor, but was watching the situation from the side under the protection of Yindie and others.

She has been here for a while. At this time, she has a beautiful face, red lips slightly parted, and a look of shock and admiration.

Since Jia Mu’s arrival, although she has not spoken much, her confrontation with Jia Lian has never stopped for a moment.

Jia Lian knew the enemy first and struck preemptively, making the evidence of Lai Da's crime extremely solid. Jia's mother knew that it would not be easy to reverse the case, so she played the emotional card in order to make Jia Lian merciful.

Jia Lian, who was unwilling to show mercy, responded with legal measures.

When Jia Mu saw that Jia Lian was not getting enough money, she simply showed her cards and used her authority as an ancestor to force Jia Lian to submit.

Jia Mu is Jia Lian’s direct grandmother. When she said this, Jia Lian had to obey. However, Jia Lian boldly brought out the ancestors of the Jia family and their glory to speak!

This was something she had not expected, but thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was the only way to do it under such circumstances.

Facing Jia Mu, the well-deserved ancestor of the Jia family, only the ancestors of the Jia family can suppress her.

But in this way, the pressure can suppress Jia Mu, but it is bound to offend Jia Mu to the end.

Therefore, what Jia Lian said later, asking Jia Mu to deprive him of his title and the position of clan leader, was just a retreat in order to advance.

Seriously, the position of patriarch is not bad, Jia Mu is barely qualified to intervene, but the title is a gift from a saint. Except for saints, even the biological father has no right to take it away. Jia Mu also has the right to take away the title. How could he deprive Jia Lian of his title?

Therefore, Jia Lian puts the right of choice in Jia Mu's hands again. How to choose depends entirely on Jia Mu herself.

Thinking of this, Youshi was shocked and proud. Thinking that she had devoted everything she had to such a man, it was not humiliating at all. On the contrary, she had great luck...

Others could see these tricks, let alone It is said that Jia Mu has been proficient in planning since she was a girl.

Jia Mu was also stunned for a long time, unable to say a word.

She really couldn’t imagine that Jia Lian, the hozen, was now so powerful.degree. Even if she, the ancestor with a huge advantage, takes action in person, she can't gain the slightest advantage over him, let alone make him retreat.

Jia Mu was very sure that even if Jia Jing, Jia She, and Jia Zheng from the previous generation of the Jia family stood in front of her, no one would dare to compete with her like this.

Let alone quarreling with each other, I am afraid that after she appeared, these people would have already followed her words in her first words.

These three people are like this, let alone the other children in the eighth room of the Jia family.

Therefore, Jia Mu has not experienced this feeling of not being able to do something she is determined to do for too many years!

Jia Lian, this hozen, is really good. She was allowed to think about herself before she died.

She stared at Jia Lian gloomily, but unfortunately Jia Lian was kneeling very obediently, and he did not dare to raise his head and look directly at her. It seemed that he had finished all his words and everything was just looking at her. How to deal with this ancestor?

"Hmph, then I want to see how many crimes you can name Lai Da.

But I can tell you first, Lai Da's mother and I love my sister and she has been with me for most of my life. Over the years, I don’t know how much money and jewelry I have given her as a reward. If you want 'evidence' of just three melons and two dates, what will you do to them? I won't obey you."

Jia Mu sat down in her original position angrily, feeling even more unhappy than before she came here.

Jia Lian seemed to give her all the choices, but in fact the only choice he really gave her was to sit and watch the show. But it was not enough for her not to choose. If she had known that the hozen was so well prepared, she should not have come out. If not in front of the whole family, she would not be so easily controlled by Jia Lian's words.

"Thank you for your kindness, ancestor. I am optimistic that my grandson will not wrongly accuse a good person, and he will never let go of anyone who dares to harm the reputation and interests of my Jia family."

Jia Lian thanked him and stood up, his face already feeling like a spring breeze.

Correspondingly, the dark and gloomy faces of Mr. and Mrs. Lai.

They all know that the Lai family is definitely doomed.