Chapter 141 Household Affairs
At Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian, who had been busy all the time, finally came back.
Wang Xifeng personally helped him wash and dress.
"Can I be home tonight?"
"I'm afraid not!"
Although Jia Lian was reluctant to leave his wife, he had not yet completed the matter that his aunt had asked him to think about in the ancestral hall that day because the emperor had called the Ministry of War to a meeting. "I have to go to the ancestral hall tonight and think about what I should think about."
"…Is it about my uncle?"
Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment and finally asked a question.
“Yes, but not entirely.”
Shi’s cousin is also in the army.
The position of the Arsenal Officer is too critical, and he will inevitably be held hostage by personal relationships in the future.
"Second Master!"
Wang Xifeng hesitated for a moment, "My aunt has already told me what happened that day."
What? Jia Lian's peach blossom eyes were filled with a smile like stars, and he reached out and touched her face, "Now that you know, how are you going to thank me, Madam?"
"…I'm talking to you seriously."
"I'm very serious!"
They are husband and wife, and everything they do is aboveboard.
Jia Lian laughed, "While it's still early, how about..."
"Oh, Second Master~"
Wang Xifeng was anxious, "If you still can't come up with an answer that will satisfy your aunt after entering the ancestral hall, have you thought about the consequences?"
This? The little thought that Jia Lian had just had was frightened away.
When my aunt-in-law disciplines people, she is ruthless.
"Did your aunt tell you anything?"
"No, my aunt asked me to come over because you have a special status now and are being watched by many people. I don't want to cause trouble for you, so I have to take a good look at the Dazhao Law."
Wang Xifeng didn't think there was anything wrong.
My eldest sister-in-law, Youshi, from the East Palace, had also been reading the Dazhao Law for a long time.
"I also heard from Sister-in-law You that Brother Zhen ordered two court reports, one to be sent to the clan school, and one for them to read. He said that this way, if something happened in the court, they would not be completely in the dark."
"Then we should order one too?"
"Well, I'll have someone order it when I get back."
Wang Xifeng said, "Second Master, I read the court bulletin today, and most of it contained the Emperor's edicts."
Jia Lian: "..."
He understood a little.
Jia Lian couldn't help but hold his wife's hand. "These past few days, I have been very busy with the senior officials from the Ministry of War. Several times, I was summoned by the Emperor to the Imperial Study to hold joint meetings of various departments. The senior officials quarreled so fiercely that it gave me a headache just listening to them."
If you are not careful, you may be led astray.
Jia Lian said, "But the emperor always grasps the key to things. I heard that he will recruit some famous doctors from the prefecture to serve in Ningxia for a period of time."
This is a good emperor who works hard and loves his people.
"There are some things that we all think are feasible, but after a day or so, we hear that someone complained to the emperor, and then it became unfeasible. Then the emperor would patiently work with us to find a solution that the emperor would accept."
At this point, Jia Lian sighed, "Seeing the emperor like that reminds me of the time when I was the housekeeper."
His father wants him to be this way, and his second aunt wants him to be that way.
Although they didn't say it explicitly, he had to do it.
If his second uncle pays out money today, his father will definitely pay out money tomorrow.
He could only find a way to support them all.
Jia Lian watched helplessly as the treasury's silver gradually dwindled, and he felt extremely tormented.
So, seeing the emperor like that, he felt inexplicably sympathetic.
"And the time I was in Jiangnan, I know it was hard for you too."
“…”
Wang Xifeng didn't say anything, but followed Jia Lian's hand and fell into his arms.
The young couple hugged each other quietly for a while, and Jia Lian said, "Don't worry, I know who is good to me, who is not good to me, what is right and what is wrong."
He would not tell Feng'er his decision.
It’s not that he didn’t believe Feng’er, but he didn’t want to embarrass her.
Don't worry if you don't know.
"Wait a minute, I'll go find my aunt right away!"
He didn't want to go into the ancestral hall to see his second uncle anymore.
The officials in the court were all suspicious. His second uncle... should just stay at home! Jia Lian strode away.
Not long after, Shen Ning saw him.
"Aunt, can I answer the question from that day now?"
"…What have you been doing these days?"
Shen Ning did not respond immediately, but waved her hand to let the maids go out, and then asked this question as if she was curious.
"Listen to the adults' quarrel and see how they quarrel." Jia Lian said, "Listen to their words, watch their actions, and then implement the plan they have agreed upon."
Shen Ning: “…”
She didn't expect that Jia Lian had made a lot of progress in just such a short time.
Shen Ning was very pleased, "Then tell me, when the Wang family lends you money, how will you deal with it!"
“I don’t have to deal with that.”
Jia Lian said, "All I have to do is stand here with the Emperor."
It sounds so direct!
was the answer she wanted.
But so direct...
Shen Ning looked at him and asked, "What else?"
"besides……"
Jia Lian was a little confused. Wouldn't it be enough for him to stand with the emperor? He thought again and again, "I still have to appease the emperor."
“…”
Shen Ning frowned.
Not everyone can please the emperor.
Especially when what you do goes against his interests.
In other words, you are unlucky and he wants to make an example of you.
The Jia family has been used as an example to scare the monkeys.
The price is high, let's do it again...
"Lian'er, do you think you can coax the emperor? Are you better than your grandfather?"
This? He definitely can't do this!
Shen Ning sighed, "You have suddenly been promoted to the position of the Director of the Armory Department. Do you feel a lot of pressure? Do you feel that some people in the court look at you differently?"
“…a little bit of both.”
Jia Lian is very honest.
"As for the Beijing Camp, do you think Lord Wang can go back again?"
Shen Ning asked another question.
"I think... I can!"
"Tell me about it!"
How should I say this? Jia Lian was overwhelmed by her questions one after another, but he could only try his best, "In the eyes of outsiders, our Jia family is the people of the retired emperor, and the Wang family is almost the same. The emperor..." He paused, "The emperor also needs the retired emperor's people to do things."
The emperor has his own people, but he cannot train them vigorously now.
"He has to reassure the emperor."
Jia Lian lowered his voice and said, "Auntie, I remember my grandfather. He was very sad when he passed away."
Shen Ning: “…”
She felt a little relieved about him.
These days, Shen Ning has been wondering whether it is right or wrong to push Jia Lian into the court so early.
But now, she feels good.
At least the emperor is still young and is far from being confused.
As long as Jia Lian can be loyal to the country, nothing will happen.
"Just be aware of this." Shen Ning said, "Right now, the Arsenal seems a little busy because of the possible war in Ningxia. The rest of the time, if you follow the rules, no one can say no to you."
"Um!"
Jia Lian nodded vigorously.
"In the eyes of outsiders, the Jia family belongs to the emperor, and the emperor is taking good care of them now," Shen Ning said in a low voice, "If someone in the court is trying to make things difficult for you, just choose a time when the emperor is in a good mood and complain to him."
This will bring the two closer together.
When the relationship is close...loyalty will naturally occur.
Just as Jia Lian said, the emperor needs the emperor emeritus's people to do things for him.
"My nephew knows."
Jia Lian finally understood why Brother Zhen felt that the Lu family's more than 200,000 silver coins were too hot to handle and even went to ask the emperor, "Thank you for your advice, Auntie."
"There's not much that my aunt can teach you."
Shen Ning shook her head. "Some of the elders in the court are worthy of your learning. You have to know that quarreling is a skill in many cases. You have to learn how to make people jump or laugh with one sentence."
"Hmm~"
Jia Lian had realized this a long time ago.
He is the son of the eldest wife, who grew up in the second wife. He has no ability, so eldest brother Zhu cannot treat him well, and second aunt cannot marry Feng'er to him.
Although the latter may be due to Second Aunt's selfishness, it is a benefit for him!
"Then go ahead!"
Shen Ning waved her hands, "The Wang and Jia families are at odds. Your second aunt can hide away in the ancestral hall, but Feng'er has nowhere to hide. Although the old lady likes her, she can't stand the fact that she has family members who hold her back." She would definitely be looked down upon, "Go home and comfort her more. You are the only one she can rely on in this family. If you treat her badly..."
"My nephew will treat her well."
Jia Lian was eager to return home.
He felt sad after hearing what his aunt said.
My daughter-in-law's parents died early, and although the Wang family did not lack her for a dowry and even gave her a generous amount, that was all for show.
No one really cares about her.
now……
As Jia Lian walked back, he walked faster and faster! He was busy reuniting with his wife and didn't know that in just half a day, his father Jia She became famous in Yansui.
"My lord, my lord, something bad has happened."
At the General's Mansion, Lord Tang, who had been busy all day, had just finished drinking a cup of tea when the housekeeper rushed in and said, "Someone from the Jia family in the capital is here."
What? General Tang frowned, "Who's coming?"
Of the two mansions, Ningguo Manor has only one descendant, and Jia Zhen had been assassinated before. With someone else in Rongguo Manor, he would not come so far to help a concubine's aunt.
Rongguo Mansion...
Jia She is a stay-at-home kid.
Although Jia Zheng was an unoccupied official, he still had to do his job.
Jia Lian might be extremely busy right now, and it is impossible for him to come over.
The only one left seems to be Jia Zheng’s son Jia Zhu.
But I heard that he was studying at the Imperial College, and his parents probably couldn't bear to let him go in such hot weather, so they asked for leave to come here.
So the person who came was some kind of manager?
He had already pointed out everything he needed to point out to Min Tai.
If he had been smart enough and clung to his wife, the Jia family wouldn't have done anything to him.
Not smart..., then there's nothing he can do.
"First-class general, Jia She!"
What? General Tang stood up suddenly. "Are you sure? Are you sure?"
"Oh, my lord, there is a big commotion outside now."
The housekeeper wiped his sweat, "I heard that when Lord Jia arrived at the Min family, Min Zhong's wife and children had just knocked Mrs. Jia unconscious. When he entered, he saw his sister unconscious and his niece was beaten pitifully, and he exploded all of a sudden."
General Tang swallowed his saliva.
He spent a year in the Beijing camp, but he knew what Jia She was like.
No one can stop it.
A well-known asshole.
"He ordered his men to beat Min Tai severely on the spot, and then pinned Min Zhong's family to the ground and beat them one by one."
The housekeeper said: "Now, all the men of the Min family in Yansui have not escaped, they have all been found and beaten."
General Tang: “…”
I am very convinced! "Sir, Aunt Guan's sister is crying in the mansion now, you..."
"Hurry up and fight."
General Tang was startled. "Hurry, hurry, hurry. Slow down. If Jia She comes to the general's residence again, I will be in big trouble."
"But Aunt Guan..."
As he was speaking, there was a cry from the inner courtyard, and his concubine Guan came running over crying, "Master, please make the decision for me!"
Be the boss?
What the hell! "Someone, lock her up in the small Buddhist temple and let her calm down."
General Tang shouted, "Kick all her relatives out."
Aunt Guan: “…”
She was totally confused.
The Min family was quite powerful in Yansui, and his family also took good care of her. How could they just...
"My Lord, my Lord, Qingniang was wrong, please forgive me, forgive me!"
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up."
When the servants were stunned, General Tang glared at them and said, "Lock her up for me."
He can't afford to offend Jia She, that scoundrel.
Half a year ago, he really didn't care much about the Jia family, but now it's really different.
The Ning and Rong mansions were remembered by the retired emperor again, and the emperor also wanted to use the Jia family again.
Jia She...
General Tang thought for a moment and said, "Go, prepare some herbs in the name of the lady and send them to Min Tai's wife."
He wanted to get close to Jia She, but Jia Zhen had suffered so much in Yansui for the past few years...
General Tang was afraid that if he went over there, Jia She would go crazy again.
"My Lord~"
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment and said, "If we don't care about the Jia family making such a blatant scene, wouldn't it be bad for outsiders to see it?"
Although the Min brothers did not hold high positions, they were all in the military and were local bosses in Yansui, with some small influence.
Being beaten like this, the General's Office refused to show his head...
“Who doesn’t look good?”
General Tang sneered, "They are standing up for their sister. It's a family matter. The Min family didn't report it to the police. Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
Min Tai really didn't dare to report to the police.
If he really reports the matter to the authorities, there will be no room for maneuver for him and the Jia family.
The Jia family stood up for his wife and beat up his entire family. It was a private matter between their two families.
In Yansui City, there are many cases where a daughter-in-law’s family fights against her husband’s family.
Those with bigger fists have a natural advantage.
Did you see anyone report it to the police?
Isn't it always the case that after a lesson, we have a drink and become good relatives, where both of us are good to each other?
The only thing Min Tai didn't expect was that his brother-in-law would come so quickly and attack so ruthlessly.
And my daughter...
She actually asked her uncle to beat up all her uncles, brothers and younger brothers who were over the age of thirteen.
This is... I hate him and the Min family!
Min Tai was very flustered.
If my daughter is like this, what will my son be like?
He is their biological father!
How come they don't have any feelings at all?
How has the Min family done anything wrong to them?
I fed them, gave them water, and raised them to this size.
"Quick, tell the young lady that the master is dying, please ask her to come to me."
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