The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 113
Jia Zheng and others hurried back from outside. At this time, they did not dare to ask the imperial doctor. They asked the government doctor to come and see. After diagnosing the pulse and taking medicine, Jia Mu woke up in a panic.

Mrs. Sun and several other guests were waiting outside. They were relieved when they heard that the old lady had woken up.

No one thought it was Sun's words that irritated Jia's mother, and they all blamed Jia Cong.

The topic remained the same. Shi Nai's wife, Mrs. Jiang, clasped her hands together and chanted a Buddha's name, "Thanks to the blessing of Bodhisattva, the old lady is finally fine. Alas, it is really heart-breaking to have such unscrupulous descendants in the family!"

Sun took over, "No! My master said that Jin Yiwei would not take Lai Sheng away for no reason. Someone must have said something. Others don't know, but my master knows that Brother Cong's master happens to be The commander of Jin Yiwei is Pao Ze. When they were in Liaodong, they were close friends of life and death. As long as Xia Jin says a word, Jiang Xian has no reason not to listen."

Mrs. Wang happened to come in and heard it. Her heart was filled with hatred, but she had a strong sense of place and wiped away her tears, "Today is so great! I'm so neglectful. How could I have thought that the old lady has always been in good health. These days, as soon as she comes, I'm anxious, and I'm also angry. Fortunately, it's nothing serious, we are all relatives, and I won't say anything to outsiders."

"Look at what you said! Who wants this? We are also worried about the old lady. I just said that the trouble is caused by the unworthy descendants of the family. If you ask me, you should get a charter as soon as possible. If you leave something like this at home We don’t know how we will deal with the disaster in the future!” Jiang said.

Mrs. Wang thought for a while and shook her head, "These are men's matters. As a woman, how can I get in the way? However, this is what I say from my own heart. If it were different before, it would be easier to say. , but at that time, he didn’t pay attention, who would have thought that it would be like this! Now..."

Mrs. Wang said, "He has an official status. Not to mention the title, he is also from the eighth-grade Hanlin classics. He also has two such masters, one in literature and one in martial arts. They are both famous people in front of the emperor, and there are others behind him. It’s really difficult to be loyal and obedient to the palace!”

The ladies considered it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

Although Jia Cong is only in the eighth rank now, the eighth rank in him is more important than the fifth rank in Jia Zheng. At least, Jia Zheng basically has no chance to meet the saint all year round, but if Jia Cong is Xiaoman, After returning to the south study room, I can see the saint every day.

His mother passed away, and even the fifth prince came to ask someone to burn a stick of incense on his behalf. If the old lady passed away, the emperor would at most ask the Ministry of Rites to come. If the prince wants to take a look, he is dreaming!
If Jia Daishan is alive, it is still possible. If Jia Daishan is dead, the Jia family will be worse than the previous generation. If the emperor is not eager to arm-wrestle with the Supreme Emperor now, it only takes a few years for the Jia family to be defeated.

"Then what should we do now?" Mrs. Sun asked unwillingly, "Do you think we have to spend more than ten or two hundred thousand like that over there?"

She was so anxious that she moved her butt on the chair, "I heard that during the morning court today, the imperial censors of Lantai Temple were like mad dogs, biting the Rongguo Mansion. Your brother stood up and said a few words, and even said a few words. My brother has been implicated!"

Mrs. Wang cried and shook her head, "I don't know what to do!"

"Oh, I'm afraid it's just like what my Marquis said. If Jia Cong is only a child and gets 10,000+ taels of silver, the court will only say that he is devoted to serving the country. A slave in Rongguo Mansion has 30 taels in his family. I heard that the current amount of silver is more than this amount, and the family would have to come up with ten times the amount of silver to be honest!" Mrs. Jiang sighed.

Mrs. Wang also fainted after hearing this.

Mrs. Yuan hurriedly said, "Let's not talk about this for now. The old man's health is important. We women are of no use in talking too much. We should wait for the masters to make up their minds!"

The three of them stood up to say goodbye in unison. Mrs. Wang supported them and carried them to the second door. She could no longer stand and fell softly into her grandma's arms.

If they had to spend 200 million in silver, there would be nothing left in the Rongguo Mansion. She was the person in charge of the family, and no one knew better than her how much wealth the Rongguo Mansion still had.

Over the years, there has been a lot of money coming out, but little money coming in. There is not much left of that foundation. She still has precious jade, how can she let others empty her money?

However, before he could recover, Jin Yiwei came to arrest people again, and successively took away Zheng Haoshi, Wang Shanbao, Qin Xian, Zhou Rui, Wang'er... and several Qingke disciples, although their homes were not ransacked. , but so many people were chained together and passed through Ningrong Street in a mighty manner. Regardless of the people in the house, those who just watched the excitement were already frightened out of their wits.

If the Jia family is a big tree, then these servants are the roots at the bottom of the tree, spreading and climbing everywhere, helping to absorb nutrients and provide support for the branches and leaves.

Now, these tree roots have been chopped off, and even if this big tree is still straight upward, it is already crumbling.

Jia Mu and others also understand this truth.

After Jia Mu drank the decoction, she couldn't sleep anymore. She leaned on the big pillow, her eyes were straight with tears rolling down her eyes. She didn't know what she was thinking. In less than a day, her hair, which was originally gray, The hair has become snow white.

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian knelt on the steps with their heads lowered. In addition to fear, they felt powerless in their hearts. Both uncle and nephew knew in their hearts that half of the Jia family's sky had collapsed.

"How is your elder?" Jia Mu asked.

"The injury is slowly recovering, but because the lung was injured, even if it heals, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear weight in the future." Jia Lian told the doctor's exact words.

"I didn't intend to let him go into battle to kill the enemy. As long as he can save one life, that's all!" There were two tears in the corners of Jia Mu's eyes. She never thought in her wildest dreams that the little brat was so vicious. This move was a blow to the bottom of the pot. , it was so powerful that it ripped away the foundation of Jia's family in one go.

"A while ago, something big like this happened in the East Mansion, and people were gone; today, something big like this happened in our West Mansion, and the money is about to disappear!" Mother Jia only felt that it was Jia Daishan. I miss her underground and want her to see him as soon as possible?
She did not want her children and grandchildren to be successful. Two generations of princes in the Jia family left behind a mountain of silver. During her lifetime, the whole family would be healthy and happy. This money could be spent sparingly. If nothing serious happened, two or three generations would not be able to spend it all.

If you say the quickest way to make money, it is naturally to capture the city. This is how the Jia family's money comes. The military merits of two generations of state officials are nothing, and the salary and rewards from the court are nothing. The biggest gain is the income from capturing the city. origin.

This is also the reason that the families of the founding fathers were extremely wealthy. If future generations are incompetent, they will have no choice but to sit at home and live in vain.

It will take several generations of hard work to drain the family's wealth.

Therefore, the old lady dared to "write all the vegetables in the world with water labels, and eat them every day until a month is considered good." This way of eating.

Because the old lady had made up her mind, if her children and grandchildren didn't live up to expectations and there were no outstanding ones, then it would be better to just keep them under control and not cause trouble outside.If someone is promising, like Baoyu, who is born with wealth, she will naturally place all her hopes on Baoyu.

As the saying goes, intelligence protects one person, wealth protects the whole family.

Baoyu, who is born with a jade in his mouth, will naturally bring heaven-shaking wealth to the Jia family in the future. Why worry about the time when the Jia family does not rise again?

Now, before her Baoyu destiny can exert its power, another born bitch will drag the Jia family into the abyss.

"You were running outside, did you hear anything?" Jia Mu still had a glimmer of extravagant hope in her heart.

Helpless, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian both lowered their heads.

This matter was brought to the court, and there was no way to recover.

Even today, the eunuch Xia Shouzhong in the palace came to fight against the autumn wind. Jia Lian gritted his teeth and gave him 1000 taels of silver notes. This was the first time, but it will never be the last.

This alone is enough to tell the palace's attitude towards the Jia family.

The Jia family will never have peace again.

"Old lady, it's better to make a decision early!" Jia Zheng lowered his head and said, "My son is incompetent and cannot turn the tide. At present, although we have only taken away some of the stewards, if he comes again, my son is afraid that... You disturbed the old lady!" Ever since Jia Zheng was a child, had he ever seen such a scene?
The guards in royal robes surrounded the house with fierce and murderous aura. Jia Zheng, a weak scholar, was so frightened that he could not even stand on his legs. He was afraid that the next time these people came, they would remove the imperial plaque on the lintel. At that time, The sky in Rongguo Mansion really fell.

In the Ningguo Mansion, Youshi led Yindie to Jia Cong's study in a hurry. He had just finished talking to Li Gouer and his son about asking the father and son to follow him to Jiangning Mansion. When he heard that Youshi was coming, he hurriedly got up to greet him. Go to the study door.

"Second uncle, you're welcome!"

"Sister-in-law, if you need something, just give me an order and Cong will go to the backyard. Why don't you, sister-in-law, come over in person?"

"I have nothing to do right now, and I just want to take a walk!"

Youshi is a capable person. After Jia Cong delegated power, she had the final say in everything in the backyard. She had some capable housekeepers and wives on hand. She could give orders and move her fingers like an arm, and everything went as she wished. Compared with In the past, it was unimaginable.

After the two sat down, Youshi said hesitantly, "I want to ask about things over there in Xifu. After all, after getting along with each other for these years, to be honest with my second uncle, over in Xifu, whether it is the old lady or the eldest lady, the second wife , and your second sister-in-law Lian, you are quite polite to me, even if you are an acquaintance, if something like this happens, there is no reason why you can't ask questions."

"Second uncle, you don't have to think too much. I'm a woman, so I won't worry about anything that shouldn't be my concern."

For hundreds of years, the East Mansion and the West Mansion have been intertwined, and there are many intermarriages among the servants. If such a big thing happens in the West Mansion, is there any reason not to alarm the You family?

She also heard that Jia Cong donated money from the Ningguo Mansion without consulting her, and she took it for granted.

However, in this way, Xifu will inevitably become more passive.

Behind the scenes, Youshi and Yindie's master and servant also had some discussions. Although she didn't say it explicitly, she was very much in agreement with Jia Cong's approach.

It would be impossible to say that she has not resented the old ladies in Xifu over the years. As a nephew's daughter-in-law and a grandson's daughter-in-law, she has some dignity in front of the old ladies. Woolen cloth?
Jia Cong said, "Sister-in-law, you should ask me, that's right." Cong also heard that Lai Sheng and others couldn't stand the torture in prison, so they picked up the turnips and put them in mud, and went back and forth to kill all the respectable stewards in the two houses. Involved."

"Ah!" Youshi was shocked, and she also understood that such a big involvement would inevitably affect the master's family, "What should we do?"

"It doesn't matter from our side."

Jia Zhen and her son are gone, what else can be done?
"I'm afraid there may be trouble over there in the Xifu." Jia Cong lowered his eyes, covering up the flash of joy in his eyes. This time, Rongguo Mansion would not only lose a large piece of meat, but at least a layer of skin.

In this way, Jia Mu and others would not be able to deal with him.

Otherwise, those people would have one idea a day and they would annoy him to death.

Youshi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Ningguo Mansion was fine, it was at least a good thing. When she thought about it, she didn't have to worry about it. There was still Jia Cong in the Ningguo Mansion. Although he was just a child, he still had two great masters.

"What will happen to Rongguo Mansion this time?" Youshi asked carefully. She was not sure yet about Jia Cong's feelings for Rongguo Mansion. How much hatred did he have for Rongguo Mansion?

Just looking at it, he brought his mother here for the funeral and then sent her back to Jiangning for burial. It can be seen that it will never be good.

"This is not something Cong can know!"

"Second uncle, I am not begging for mercy there. Although I am also worried about the old lady and the others, as long as they still have their orders and the plaque of Rongguo Mansion has not been taken down, then they should be fine. What I am worried about is the girl. We are worried that such a big thing will disturb them."

Jia Cong knew exactly what You said, but he didn't answer directly.

Now that he has reached this point, there is no way he will stop. Moreover, now, he has no ability to control the situation.

He didn't blame Youshi for worrying about that. This just proved that Youshi was a kind-hearted woman.If she was indifferent to Xifu, he would feel chilled.

"Cong understands that Sister-in-law is worried about Sister Xichun. Now there is some turmoil over there. Sister Xichun should indeed come back here to observe her filial piety. If Sister-in-law wants to take Sister Xichun over, Cong has no objection."

Youshi didn't ask for any useful information, and she was inevitably anxious, but she couldn't ask any more questions. She just said, "It's time to take her back. At this time, I'm afraid that the old ladies will think too much."

"Since Sister Xichun is from our side, living there at this time will cause a lot of trouble there. She is also a filial person, so it would be better to take her over."

Jia Cong naturally knew that Xichun was actually the wife of Jia She and Jia Jing. She, with such an embarrassing status, was actually in a difficult situation in Rongguo Mansion. She was said to be raised under the lap of the old lady, but she was like a transparent person.

As a little girl, life was more difficult than that of Jia Cong, which also caused her temperament.

How do people who have never been loved know how to love themselves and life?
Therefore, I later converted to Buddhism wholeheartedly just to escape life.

It's not that You didn't know this, but she just couldn't tell Jia Cong about Xichun's identity. In fact, she and Jia Cong were half-brothers and sisters. She also thought that whether she could take over Xichun would depend on Xichun herself. If she is willing, he said, "I'll ask someone to ask sister Xichun. If she is willing to come over, I will have a companion."

Zijuan got the news first, and then heard that Third Master Cong was going to help Ling go south and to stay in Jiangning Mansion for three years. She came back and said to Daiyu, "Girl, Third Master Cong is going back to the south!"

Daiyu just fell asleep.

As the New Year approached, the family became so troubled that the old lady called in the doctor several times, and she became very uneasy.

If something really happened to the Jia family, she would definitely not be able to live here anymore.

Daiyu's eyes lit up. If possible, she would be willing to go back to the south to follow her father. She asked, "Where did you get the news? Come on, why did the third brother take Mrs. Zhong to the south for burial?"

Zijuan sat down on the edge of the bed. She had served the girl for two months. Daiyu treated her very well. Instead, she put aside all the snow geese she had brought earlier. She also thought about the girl.

"Just then, the eldest grandma sent someone to pick up the fourth girl. I heard about it and happened to hear it. She said that if the third master went to the south, the eldest grandma would keep her mourning alone without anyone to talk to, so she asked the fourth girl to go over and keep her company. "

Daiyu was restless day and night. Her hands, as white as jade, tightly grasped the mattress beneath her. Thinking of what her father had said to her before, her eyes gradually dimmed and she shook her head slowly, "My father asked me to come to my grandmother. I didn't know." , can I still go back to the south in this life?"

Zicuckoo knows how miserable the girl has been these past few days, and she is the only one who comes here. It would be outrageous to rush back.

He said, "Girl, since the third master is going back, it is always good if the girl has any letters, and the third master can take them back with him."

(End of this chapter)