The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 108 The Lai family’s wealth
If before, Ning Guo's Mansion only showed a superficial orderliness, then after this incident, everyone in the mansion no longer has to doubt that the Duke's Mansion has really changed.

Yindie's legs were weak, so she and Youshi, whose legs were also weak, supported each other and dragged them forward.

The master and servant finally returned to the courtyard. Youshi sat down on a chair and gasped.

Just then, the wife's screams became softer, and all that could be heard in everyone's ears was the sound of the bamboo board hitting the flesh, and then the sound of the executioner panting.

The sound reaches the ears and breaks the soul.

When the wife stretched out her legs and passed away, Jia Ping stepped forward, took a breath, and said, "Master, he's dead!"

Jia Congcai said calmly, "Drag him out, pick up a thin coffin and bury him!"

When You left, the servants who were watching the execution still hadn't woken up. They stood there like dumb geese, with a look of horror in everyone's eyes.

Youshi knew that from now on, no one would treat the second master as an eight-year-old child without respecting him.

Before that, everyone thought that Jia Cong was relying on the people left behind by his grandfather, but they didn’t know how these soldiers who had climbed mountains of corpses and flowed through seas of blood could obey an eight-year-old man for no reason. Where's the child?
"Grandma, the second master is too scary. He's only a little older and he dares to beat people to death!" Yindie started crying as soon as she opened her mouth. She was really frightened today.

You raised his eyebrows and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? He is not beating people to death. He is punishing the evil slave who disobeys the master's orders. Do you know that if he doesn't establish this authority today, you and I will suffer in the future?" How are we going to live our lives?”

Yindie immediately thought of Mr. Lian's face, and saw that grandma was clearly looking at a fish in her own bowl, and couldn't help but shudder.

If there was something wrong with grandma, her life would be gone.

"Second Master is protecting grandma!" Yindie came back to her senses. She was no longer afraid of Jia Cong, and could only admire and be grateful.

The second master is such a small person, but he has such great authority.

The relationship comes from the heart, and Yindie feels that the second master is not scary, and that the second master is a person worth getting close to.

Youshi shed tears again, this time, they were tears of emotion and relief. After the death of her daughter-in-law, her life was guaranteed from now on.

From then on, no one could walk through the two gates casually. She only had to guard the one-third of an acre in the backyard, and she had something to rely on for the rest of her life.

In the end, she had to rely on an eight-year-old child in order to live with dignity.

"Go and get some plain fabrics from my private treasury. After this mourning period, the second master has to observe mourning, and I'm afraid he won't have anything to wear."

In the past few days, Jia Cong has been wearing linen clothes. In his room, Qingwen and others are also helping him make clothes. However, since You is the sister-in-law and is too busy to move, she still wants to do her best for him. One heart.

Jia Lian fainted on the spot, and the bamboo board snapped like hitting him. Jia Cong ordered Jia Ping to arrange for someone to drag him back to the Rongguo Duke's mansion and throw him at the door of the mansion.

When he was in Dongshan Garden, Jia Lian thought that he was the person Gu Zhufang and others wanted to frame, and he was indeed worried about him sincerely. Jia Cong would keep this brotherly love in mind, but that was all.

He would never give anyone a chance to attack him with affection, especially people from the Jia family.

After his mother's death, in this palace with two houses, he was a lone wolf walking in the jungle. Enemies looked around him. He had to be careful and plan for himself. If he was not careful, he would be shattered to pieces.

Although he received the title, Jia Mu and others would never watch him occupy the entire Duke's Mansion.

In the Duke's Mansion, even though Jia Jing and Jia Zhen had squandered the accumulation of several generations, they were still extremely wealthy. How could Jia's mother and others not covet it?
There is also the position of clan leader. For Jia Cong, this position of clan leader is something he despises. Since he has no intention or reason to seek welfare and safety for the Jia family, he will even push a wall on Jiang Qing's building. Well, he naturally doesn't want to sit in the position of the clan leader.

However, he had to fight for it. He didn't want to put another big mountain on his head.

Moreover, as the head of the Ningguo Mansion, he is now the heir and the only heir of the Ningguo Mansion. The position of the clan leader must belong to him.

Jia Ping and others did not expect that Jia Cong would have such courage at such a young age. He was originally worried that Jia Cong would be a violent person, but looking at his eyes, they were clear and translucent, and he expected that his words and deeds would be in compliance with the rules. , relieved again.

"Second Master has established his authority today. Even his subordinates were frightened. When they saw someone, they peed their pants. In the future, if Second Master gives orders again, no one will obey them."

Jia Cong knew what Jia Ping was worried about, and he sighed, "The wife made a mistake today. It doesn't seem like she was guilty enough, but to me, she is worse than killing someone!"

"I know that you guys must be murmuring in their hearts, thinking that they just let Second Master Lian in. In the past, when Brother Zhen was here, although the backyard could not be entered at will, the flesh and blood in the house would never be allowed to enter. If you stop me, why will you lose a life today?"

Jia Cong looked at Jia Ping and said, "Uncle Ping, please tell me, if we are a step late today, a piece of white silk hanging from the beam may be Sister-in-law Zhen. I just accepted the title, and my widowed sister-in-law died in my house. If word gets out, are outsiders laughing at my incompetence, or are they laughing at me that the two big stone lions in front of Duke Ning's mansion are not clean?"

It happened that Yu Quan came. After hearing these words, cold sweat broke out on his back again. He knelt down and said, "Second Master is an understanding person. It's a slave who is not considerate and made such a big mistake." . Among the people on the second door, my slave will definitely choose someone who is prudent and steady to ensure the safety of the backyard."

Jia Cong helped Yu Quan up with his own hands, "Then it all depends on Uncle Quan. The backyard is the most important thing, and it is also related to the dignity of the house. You must remember how Brother Zhen and his son got in. We want I don’t know how long it will take to wash away the mud on my face, and I don’t know what the price will be. How can I continue to be humiliated like before?”

Yu Quan and Jia Ping were shocked. They didn't expect that Jia Cong would be so thoughtful and far-reaching at such a young age. Although they were old, they knew the superiority of Jia Cong as they had worked in the hands of the master. Compared with the previous two masters, it is really a huge difference!

In this way, the two of them are even more determined to help Jia Cong. If they can reproduce the glory of the Duke of Guo in the past, they will be able to claim credit in front of the Duke of Guo in the future, and they will not be like before. Generally speaking, I feel sad to see the Duke's mansion fall into disgrace.

Meeting the Lord is truly a joy in life!

Jia Cong came out of the backyard and found a soldier left by Xia Jin. After giving a few instructions, the soldier ran away.

Not long after, Xia Jin came in person.

Jia Zhen's outer study room has been sorted out. Some of the dishes that were used to create erotic pictures, piles of albums and pictures, frames of sexual devices, boxes of priceless aphrodisiacs... all After being destroyed and rearranged by Jia Cong's order, the study room is filled with the fragrance of pen and ink.

Fu'er and Cui'er, two little maids who used to be responsible for cleaning Jia Cong's yard, serve in Jia Cong's study.

After serving tea, the two little girls went out and stood on the left and right of the door, like two door gods, with dignified expressions and their eyes rolling around, for fear that Xiaoxiao would approach.

"Cong'er, are you going to attack Lai Sheng?" Xia Jin was very surprised when he received the news from his own soldiers.

Jia Cong asked his soldiers to bring him a letter and asked him to help him to see if he could inform the Ministry of Punishments and keep Lai Sheng in prison?When Xia Jin heard this, was there anything he didn't understand?But he didn't know what step Jia Cong was going to take, so he simply came over.

"I'm afraid Master doesn't know that although Lai Sheng was the housekeeper of the East Mansion in the past, he also has another identity, that is, he is the son of the old lady in the West Mansion, Aunt Lai, who has served the old lady all her life. If If Lai Sheng doesn't die in prison and comes out, I'm afraid there will be another disturbance in Dongfu. Although I'm not afraid of this, I still want to be less troublesome!"

He wanted Jia Mu to lose one arm.

How powerful can one person be, let alone an old lady in her seventies or eighty years old? How can she control two houses in her own hands?Aren’t they just these loyal servants down there?
Is it possible that he was able to kill just one person in his house today because of his own ability and not because Jia Ping and Yu Quan listened to him.

Without Lai Sheng, the house would be leaderless.

Fortunately, those who served inside and outside Tianxiang Tower that night were all Jia Zhen's cronies. When the incident happened, they were all imprisoned. Jia Cong had the opportunity to win over some people and quickly took control of the East Mansion.

If not, he might die suddenly in Ningguo Mansion one day.

He killed his daughter-in-law today. On the surface, the people in the Dong Mansion seemed to be lying down, but in their hearts they couldn't help but miss the comfortable days in the past, and they were definitely looking forward to Lai Sheng's return.

If Lai Sheng doesn't come back, not only will these people give up, they will also be deeply afraid of him. From now on, the East Palace will truly be in his hands.

Xia Jin knew that his disciple was capable of foresight. "What did you do in this house today?" Xia Jin asked.

Jia Cong was stunned for a moment and didn't understand what the master was talking about. He opened his mouth and didn't know where to start!

"I came here twice, and the morale of the people in this house was completely different. Although it was orderly the previous time, the people were inevitably frivolous. But this time, everyone has a look of fear on their faces, and they are down-to-earth and cautious. That’s why I ask you, what did you do?”

Jia Cong said, "My disciple just killed a servant girl, so these people are afraid!"

In his previous life, his grandfather was a Taoist doctor who acted in a Jianghu style. Although Jia Cong had never killed anyone, he had heard many secrets from his grandfather and his fellow practitioners. He respected human life, but he was by no means afraid to kill chickens. people.

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Xia Jin took a breath. He looked Jia Cong up and down and saw that he was still calm and calm. Looking at his eyes, they were as clear as water and there was no look of violence. It must not be violence, but there was a reason for it, so he asked He said, "What happened?"

Jia Cong was indeed afraid that his master would change his mind. When Xia Jin asked about it, he explained everything in detail, "Disciple also knows that human life is precious and should not take human lives easily. However, disciple is now surrounded by enemies on all sides and is in danger everywhere." , If not, the people below will not surrender at all, and in the future, those who are afraid of losing their lives will become disciples."

Xia Jin felt extremely distressed when he thought of what this disciple had experienced in the past few days, and gently pressed his shoulder, "Don't think like that. I am very pleased that you can have such a firm mind!"

To be honest, I used to see Jia Cong studying hard and becoming a disciple of Xiong Bichen. I was worried that because of his scholarly temperament and Confucian demeanor, he would become a literary scholar in the future. But now I see that he is not only decisive in killing, but also able to keep his heart pure and upright, and he is getting better. Fa has high hopes for this disciple, but he can't help but worry.

"Although the "Dashun Rules" stipulates that the master only needs to pay a salary if he kills a slave, but this is also a big handle for people. In case the censors of Lantai Temple who have nothing to do in the court get bored. , another impeachment has caused trouble for my disciple, but what should I do?"

"Master, don't worry!" Jia Congyin was not a foreigner, so in order to comfort Xia Jin, he said, "If the disciple cannot control the Ningguo Duke's mansion, there will be disaster. Today's actions are not what the disciple is doing." On impulse!”

Jia Cong narrowed his eyes. This was another meaning he wanted to use. He wanted to use this life to prove to Emperor Tai Qi that Emperor Tai Qi could use him with confidence and boldness; even though he, Jia Cong, was young, he could He can still afford the Ningguo Duke's Mansion! "

Xia Jin was just a warrior. When it came to using soldiers to fight, he was a good hand, but these intrigues in the court were not enough for him.

He thought that Jia Cong relied on Xiong Bichen, so he felt relieved and said, "Just be careful in everything. If you have any difficulties, you must tell the master. You did a good job this time and knew how to ask the master for help." Lai Sheng You don't need to worry about the matter. Since he has gone in, I will help you keep him. The rest of the people will depend on the situation. If there is anyone who can come out, I will ask him to come out. He is also a useless person. "

Jia Cong was only grateful in his heart. In order to eliminate Xia Jin's uneasiness, he said, "I don't know about other people, but I know about Lai Sheng. Although the Lai family is just the old lady's companion, the family's property is , not to mention one-half of the Jia family, at least more than one-third. In addition to being greedy for the master's family, I don't know how much they have done to bully others outside. "

In order to cope with the family visit, the Jia family built a garden on the basis of the original Huifang Garden, which was a great loss of strength and strength.

As for the Lai family, seeing that their master had a garden, they built one themselves. Although the area was not as large as the Grand View Garden, it was easy and effortless.

Its financial resources can be imagined.

Xia Jin was stunned for a moment. Even if Jia Cong didn't say anything, he would never have imagined that the Lai family had such a strong foundation.

I just feel like how could the old lady of the Jia family be so confused and allow a slave to do such mischief outside? You must know that anything they do will be blamed on the Jia family at a critical moment.

"You are truly an evil slave! No wonder you, Cong'er, don't tolerate Lai Sheng so much!" Xia Jin thought for a while and asked, "Cong'er, do you hate it if you tell your teacher the truth?"

Jia Cong was silent for a while, then he raised his head and looked at Xia Jin and said, "Master, how can I not hate it? My mother didn't really want revenge, she did it not to be a burden to me. She did this for me, It was all forced by the Rongguo Mansion. My maternal grandfather was also forced to death by the Rongguo Mansion. Although the blood of the Rongguo Mansion flows in my body, what does blood mean? It can’t compare with the love my mother had for me. A share of love?"

Tears welled up in Xia Jin's eyes, "It is precisely because of this that the emperor showed extraordinary kindness. Your mother is indeed an amazing person. She is worthy of being the daughter of Jie Yuan of Jiangning Mansion."

Jia Congxin said, "It's just a posthumous title. Everyone is gone. What's the use of that thing?"

But he couldn't say such rebellious words, but said, "My disciple also knows that you can't act on your own initiative. Lai Sheng wants to die, but he can't die by submission. He must die in a worthy way. The money of the Lai family is not small. If the property can be collected by the country and used by the people, it will also be a meritorious deed for his family!"

Xia Jin knew that this was his disciple teaching him how to use connections and use the Lai family's property as bait to make Supervisor Yousi laugh. He gently rubbed Jia Cong's shoulders, "Good boy, you still help me." Master, what do you think about this? Although your master and I may not have the same brains as you, I have lived in this court for decades!"

Besides, does Xia Jin deserve to be so roundabout in his work?
Jia Cong's face suddenly turned red with shame, but his childlike appearance made Xia Jin feel better. He gently put his arms around Jia Cong's shoulders, his nose was a little sore, but for a grown man, he couldn't say a word of heart-warming words. He couldn't say anything, so he just said, "My disciple wants to be well, so I'll go first as my master!"

Jia Lian was carried back to Xifeng's small courtyard by his disciples. On the way here, he had woken up early, but he was so weak that his whole body was like chaff. It was difficult to even stand, let alone move.

He originally went out vertically, but now he came back sideways. Xifeng was not there. Ping'er was so frightened that her face turned pale with tears streaming down her face. She asked, "What's going on? Second Master, why are you like this?"

Jia Lian's face was pale, his eyes were weak, and he looked like he had left Hun'er.

Ping'er wanted to send someone to ask for the imperial doctor, but Jia Lian tried to save his face, waved his hand and stopped him, "It's okay, just lie down for a while and you'll be fine!"

Xifeng was waiting at Jia Mu's place. After hearing the news, she hurried back in a hurry. When she crossed the threshold, she almost tripped and asked, "What's going on? You were fine when you went out?"

With his lovely wife and concubine beside him, Jia Lian took a sip of hot tea and finally came to his senses, "I was really scared out of my mind today. That bastard Jia Cong actually killed him with a stick in front of his house." A steward's wife had to be beaten to death seventy or eighty times!"

Ping'er was so frightened that her face turned pale. Xifeng was more courageous, but she was also frightened. "Is he crazy? Is he not afraid of getting a bad name?"

You should know that among the aristocratic families, they are always very kind to their servants. Even if there is disobedience, they are usually punished with small punishments and big warnings.

Even Xifeng, when she was co-managing the Ningguo Mansion, encountered an early-morning Qi Mao, and "no one on the way to greet relatives and guests had arrived yet."

Jin Chuan'er was slapped by Mrs. Wang and scolded a few times. Jia Zheng listened to Jia Huan's instigation, thinking that Baoyu had forced his mother-servant to death, and almost beat Jia Baoyu to death.

Mrs. Jia Muwang has always wanted to earn a good reputation for being compassionate to the poor and the weak. In their lives, the targets of poverty and weakness are the servants around them.

How could Xifeng and others not be shocked when they heard that Jia Cong killed the servant girl with a stick?
Jia Lian is an aristocratic son. Since he was a child, he has never seen anyone kill a chicken, let alone kill a chicken. Even if he works as a tiger, he just opens his mouth and his subordinates do it for him. What's more, he has never done such a thing. Today Watching the execution did not scare Jia Lian out of his wits.

"What about Lai Sheng? Did brother Cong say that we were going to get him out?" Xifeng thought that Aunt Lai had just cried in front of the old lady in Rongqing Hall.

It was said that someone from the Lai family went to deliver prison meals. The prison was dark, damp, and dirty. The mice were bigger than cats. They didn't dare to sleep at night. Lai Sheng's toes were almost eaten. .

Aunt Lai's family's property is bigger than that of ordinary third- and fourth-rank officials. So Lai Da and Lai Sheng have never had to suffer so much when raising children. Isn't it going to make Aunt Lai feel bad?

Jia Lian was upset when he thought of what Jia Cong said. He waved his hands and said, "I don't want to deal with him anymore. I don't care whoever wants to talk to him can go ahead and talk to him!"

Xifeng was worried that Jia Lian was giving in like this. When she turned around, the old lady took out her anger on her and pushed Jia Lian angrily, "Who cares if you don't care? Can I tell him? Who does he think I am?"

"Seriously, tell me what happened. Did he refuse to listen after you told him, or did you not tell him at all?"

Jia Lian knew that Xifeng would not give up unless he spoke clearly. He turned over and said, "According to me, from now on, each of the two houses will have their own affairs. Since he has already subdued the people on his side, If everything is on the right track, there is no need to worry about him. Let's find a way to get Lai Sheng out ourselves, and don't think about releasing people there."

"What you said is really strange, where am I going to let people go?" You have this ability! Then tell me how to tell the old lady about this?"

"What else can I say? Tell the truth!"

Jia Lian lay on the bed for a while, then got up, changed his clothes, and went to Rongqing Hall.

He came back from Dongfu, and by the time he came here, he had been lying in the room for at least half an hour.

I thought that Rongqingtang had already known about the killing of people in Dongfu. Since the old lady had lost her temper, he didn't have to come here just in time to get angry.

Unexpectedly, it was the same as usual here. Aunt Lai didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Jia Mu drank. She wasn't worried about her son at all, and she happily accompanied the old lady in wiping dominoes.

(End of this chapter)