Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 532 Begging for mercy

Mrs. Wang put down the ginseng soup in her hand and said, "I heard that you changed Jia Zheng's official position. What's going on?"

Jia Rui was a little surprised. Didn't Mrs. Wang hear the news about what happened in the past two days? Didn’t you have a quarrel with the old man yesterday?

Although it was strange, Jia Rui still said: "Didn't a mother and son live in our house the day before yesterday? They were Princess Gongshen and her second prince. They were the remnants of the rebellion some time ago. They were tricked by Rong Guo Mansion. Trap our old man and bring him to our house."

Mrs. Wang's face turned red after hearing this.

When she heard the news yesterday, she didn't believe it at all. She always thought it was Jia Dairu who was raising him outside.

Because of this incident, he had a big quarrel with Jia Dairu and kicked him out of the inner courtyard, so that Jia Dairu had to rest temporarily in the study outside.

After hearing Sun Tzu's explanation today, she believed that Jia Dairu's words yesterday did not lie to her.

"Is this why you dismissed Jia Zheng?"

Jia Rui nodded, and then said in a serious tone: "I let them go too much before, so these relatives no longer take me seriously, and they started to play tricks on me."

Mrs. Wang opened her mouth, but did not say anything immediately, but fell silent.

Jia Rui looked at the old lady, and then said: "Although our family and Rongguo Mansion are getting along well, this time they dare to set a trap for our family, and I don't know what they will do in the future. If you ask me, just say Let’s take this opportunity to calm down the relationship and just treat them like ordinary relatives.”

Mrs. Wang shook her head, and then said: "What you said is easy. The relationship between our family and Rongguo Mansion is not simple. The reason why Grandpa Qin was able to earn this family business back then was because of the help of Rongguo Mansion. , otherwise, with your grandfather’s ability, he would have died eight hundred times on the battlefield, and you would never be here again.”

Jia Rui was very helpless after hearing this. The two ancestors of Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion did help his family. Otherwise, Jia Rui's grandfather would not be able to earn this family business.

What's more, during this period of time, Jia Rui secretly felt that there was a good fortune brewing in the ancestral hall at home. This good fortune seemed to be constantly injected into his body, making everything go smoothly during this period. .

You must know that the two main gods enshrined in the Jia family's ancestral hall are the first generation Ning Guogong and Rong Guogong, the two figures who pushed the Jia family to the top.

"Then what do you think I should do? Let them deceive me like this?" When he said this, Jia Rui's tone was already a little irritable.

Mrs. Wang said softly: "Let's spare them this time, so we can repay their family's favor. If they do anything else after this time, you will deal with it according to the law."

Jia Rui didn't want to agree at first, but looking at Mrs. Wang's sincere eyes, he couldn't refuse and could only nod silently.

Mrs. Wang took a deep breath, then smiled and said to Jia Rui: "Your grandfather has slept in the study all night. I'm afraid his body can't bear the torment. Go and invite him back for me. Just say that I was wrong yesterday." Yes, I apologized to him.”

Jia Rui quickly stood up and said with a smile: "You old lady did something wrong yourself. Why don't you apologize and let me go?"

"What? Isn't it okay for the old lady to give you orders?" Mrs. Wang laughed and cursed.

"Okay, okay, old lady, you are the eldest. How dare I go against your words? I will go over and do something for you." After saying that, Jia Rui left the room with a smile.

But when he walked out of Mrs. Wang's yard, Jia Rui's face turned gloomy again.

He originally didn't want to deal with the Rongguo Mansion this time, but Mrs. Wang begged him to give him face. It seemed that he could only keep the Jia family active for a while.

Jia Rui took the maid to the front study room. When he went in, he saw the old man Jia Dairu lying on the bed with a book and eating snacks while reading, which was very comfortable. How does this look like being kicked out and unable to live a good life?

The old man Jia Dairu looked up and saw Jia Rui coming in. He asked with a smile: "Why are you here in the front?"

"Old Master, the old lady asked me to invite you and ask you to go back and rest." As he said this, Jia Rui sat next to the old man, grabbed a handful of his peanuts and put them in his hands to eat.

At this time, Jia Dairu's face looked a little ugly, "Can't this old lady just leave me alone for a few days?"

Jia Rui glanced at the old lady, then said with a smile: "If you want me to see the old lady give you a favor, just go down the steps. Otherwise, what will you do if the old lady finds you in front?"

Jia Dairu realized that the old woman at home had evolved from a cat to a tiger, and he couldn't help but feel a little timid.

He thought for a moment, and then said pretentiously: "Since this old woman begged me to go back, then I will give her face."

After saying that, he stood up from the bed and shouted outside, "Come in and change my clothes."

A boy came in immediately. He kowtowed to Jia Rui who was sitting there, and then he dared to go over and help Jia Dairu change his clothes.

Jia Dairu finished changing his clothes and Jia Rui finished eating the peanuts in his hands. Then he clapped his hands and accompanied the old man back to the inner courtyard.

After seeing that the old man and the old lady had reconciled, he left the old lady's yard and went to Xue Baoqin's place.

But just halfway through, I saw a man in black kneeling on the roadside.

Jia Rui dismissed the maid who was following him, walked to the man in black and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Master, Mistress Lian asked me to send you a message, asking you to give the master a free rein."

"This is a major matter for the court. What is she getting involved in? Just do her business honestly and raise my son well. Let her worry less about the rest." Jia Rui was a little annoyed. He had just dealt with a Jia Rui. Zheng, everyone who has some dignity came to intercede for him.

"Master, Second Mistress Lian said that the Rongguo Mansion cannot do without Mr. Zheng now."

Jia Rui hesitated.

It is true as Wang Xifeng said, if Rong Guo Mansion leaves Jia Zheng, it will soon decline like Ning Guo Mansion.

It's not even as good as Ningguo Mansion!
Because in Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen also kept an outer room for Jia Rui. She didn't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face. No matter what, she had to leave some glory to Ningguo Mansion.

And there is only one Wang Xifeng in Rongguo Mansion who has a relationship with him, and he is still secretive and not exposed to the public.

If Jia Zheng were to die again, the Rongguo Mansion would be completely in decline, and the most he could do was give them some financial help.

It seems that Jia Zheng really has to stay in front for a while. When his son grows up, he can let Jia Zheng get out.

However, even if Jia Zheng is given some rights again, it will not make him feel better.

(End of this chapter)