In Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng was walking around in the small courtyard that had not yet been moved. Her heart was racing, and she always felt that there might have been a fight in the East Mansion.
Her second uncle has always been careless in his life. The eldest uncle used to be able to control things a bit, but since the shocking horse case, the eldest uncle may have indulged a lot because of his guilt.
Now he actually brought his enemies from Dongfu and pulled the second uncle here to set a trap for Brother Zhen.
Just thinking that they had alerted the eldest uncle, Wang Xifeng felt that the sky was about to collapse.
"Second Grandma!"
Ping'er ran in eagerly from outside, "Oh no, the two masters have left the house, and the thorn sticks they were carrying were thrown onto the street by the man over there."
What?
Wang Xifeng swayed, then quickly grabbed Ping'er's hand, "How do my uncle and second uncle look?"
Although she had long speculated that the two parties had broken up, as the daughter of the Wang family and the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, she still wanted to have some hope.
She just hoped that her second uncle was acting recklessly. He felt bad after carrying the thorn to apologize and was unwilling to follow the etiquette, so the talented people in Dongfu were angry and threw away the thorn that he used to apologize.
"Where is the Second Master? By the way, where is Brother Zhu? Isn't he here too? Are they back?"
"I asked Long'er to take a peek. He said that the eldest master and the second master looked very bad, and the guards all looked anxious, as if they had been chased away by someone, and they ran very fast."
Ping'er was about to cry, "Long'er also said that the shopkeeper Chen from Huichun Hall was called over there."
Wang Xifeng's heart couldn't help but tremble, and she asked the maids in the courtyard urgently, "Is there any movement over there, Madam?"
If Aunt Jia Min goes to Dongfu eagerly, either the old lady will be very angry, or the aunt will be very angry.
"No!"
The maids shook their heads, "We are watching the road to the corner gate, but my aunt didn't go that way."
"Go and have a look at the old lady's courtyard."
Wang Xifeng was still worried.
She also hoped that the old lady and the aunt were not so angry.
As long as the two of them are well, there is still hope for her and Jia Lian, otherwise...
Wang Xifeng didn't dare to think about it anymore, "Ping'er, go to Jiaomen again and report anything you need right away."
But she didn't know at this time that Jia Lian had foreseen the danger of their young couple and had already tried his best to speak for her, but he himself also learned a lesson that was not easy to deal with.
The Wang family is his in-law's family, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is indeed Uncle Wang's natural ally.
"...Yes!"
Looking at the aunt who would never take shortcuts, Jia Lian bowed obediently and said, "My nephew, go to the ancestral hall and think about it."
The court was too far away from home. If something really happened, he really couldn't run back and ask his aunt in the middle.
Therefore, this is the path he must take.
Although it feels a bit difficult, at home... it's obviously not going to be easy!
"Second uncle, let's... come together!"
When the second uncle is here again, not only himself, but also his grandmother and aunt are in trouble.
Jia Lian was afraid that he would make the old lady or uncle angry again, so he wanted to help him.
"Wait a minute!"
But Shen Ning didn't want to let Jia Zheng go just like that.
If the thunder is always loud and the raindrops are small, then not only will she have countless messes to clean up, but the three brothers Jia Zhen, Jia Zhu, and Jia Lian will also be busy behind him.
"Jia Zheng, in front of the old lady, tell yourself, do you know where you went wrong?"
"I know...I know."
Jia Zheng looked at his old mother pitifully and shed tears.
He could not afford to take the lives of his brother-in-law and two nephews.
"Mother, my son is wrong."
"...You're wrong now, what's the use?"
Jia Mu also knew that if she didn't give an explanation today, her niece-in-law and Zhen'er might not be able to get through here.
She said harshly: "Zhen'er, you are the patriarch, please break one of your uncle's legs for me."
With a broken leg, he can no longer hang out outside and cause disaster to the Jia family.
But having said that, the old lady still hopes that Shen Ning and Jia Zhen can take the initiative to reduce their son's punishment.
After all, Yuanchun is getting married.
Everyone in the world pays attention to peace and smoothness.
On the eve of her wedding, if her father broke a leg... the old lady of the Chen family would probably say that her granddaughter was in trouble.
"...Forget it if you break your leg."
I really want to break Jia Zheng's legs, because of the old lady's anger, Wang and Wang Xifeng are the unlucky ones.
That’s all the Wang family, but Wang Xifeng...
Shen Ning didn't want to hurt.
When watching Red Mansion, she liked Sister Feng very much.
Sister Feng does have many shortcomings, but she is worthy of anyone in the Jia family.
It was Jia Lian who felt sorry for her first.
On such an important day as her birthday, having an affair with someone in her house would make anyone anxious.
But she had obviously suffered a lot of grievances, but she was taken away by the old lady in a few words.
She married into the Jia family with a dowry, but when the Jia family ransacked their home, the dowry turned out to be a box of pawn tickets.
A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
She put in usury money, but what she was filling was the seemingly bottomless hole in Rongguo Mansion.
To be precise, she was tricked by her aunt Wang.
Because Yuanchun, this eunuch and that eunuch in the palace are asking for money year after year, who can afford it?
"Enter the ancestral hall, copy the clan rules, and copy the Dazhao law!"
ah?
Jia Zheng was stunned.
Jia Mu and others were also very surprised.
This punishment is considered serious, but for scholars, they don't even know how light it is.
Many inner courtyard mistresses punished their children through filial piety, women's rules, etc. These clan rules and Dazhao laws... may have a little more words, but they really don't matter to Jia Zheng.
"The clan rules are repeated ten times, and the Dazhao law is repeated twenty times."
When Jia's mother and Jia Zheng were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Shen Ning suddenly said: "Your brain is unclear, your ears are soft, and you are crawling inside and outside. Then copy and recite the clan rules and strive to be a qualified Jia family member. Let you join Copying the Dazhao Law is to let you know that there are some things that cannot be touched, and it is against the law if you touch them.”
She looked at Jia Zheng and said in a cold voice, "Twenty books of Dazhao Laws have been written and distributed to the clan administrators. From now on, anyone in this family who dares to do anything illegal will be sent to the official position."
Folding her arms and hiding them in her sleeves was impossible for her.
"After I finish writing all of these, I have to read them again, write them randomly, or find someone to ghostwrite them..."
"Don't dare!"
How dare Jia Zheng?
"Before the Chinese New Year, I want to see three clan rules and one Dazhao Code."
"...Yes!"
Jia Zheng's trembling voice should be.
Now that there are still more than five months left before the Chinese New Year, he has no time to rest.
Jia Zheng didn't know that Shen Ning wanted to squeeze his time.
"Aunt, I've finished what I want to say, do you have anything else to add?"
Jia Mu: "..."
She felt like she had nothing to add!
But Shen is like this...
"Those letters you wrote..."
This is what the old lady is worried about, "Write it down for me when you enter the ancestral hall. I want to read it, old lady."
Look how stupid he is.
Look at how far the Wang family has bullied their Jia family.
"If you can't write it, don't come out."
"...Yes!"
Jia Zheng fell deeply.
By the time Shopkeeper Chen came over, Ms. Wang had already woken up. She was fine, just a little heatstroke, but Mr. Zheng... not only had thorns on his back, wounds on his legs, and burns on his shoulders.
No matter how much he pretended to only hurt others, Jia Zheng's face turned red with embarrassment.
But what can be done?
His mother wanted him to look at his injuries, and it would be unfilial not to look at her.
……
In the post house, Lan Zhi met three cousins.
Jia Zhu felt deeply ashamed in front of this cousin with murderous eyes.
"Come on, come on, except for the things in the carriage, this small box is the New Year's money given to you by your aunt and sister-in-law." Jia Zhen stuffed a small wooden box into her hand, "My cousin doesn't have anything else, but this horse Horse..."
He touched the black horse with some reluctance, "This is the descendant of my grandfather's war horse. It is a very sacred horse. I give it to you."
"...Thank you, cousin!"
Others can be declined, but this horse...
Even one more horse would be good for the women's army.
"It's called Feihu."
Jia Zhen said: "When you ride it, you will know how stable it is."
He was able to run from Tongzhou to Tianjin overnight and catch up with the Japanese pirates, all because of his horse.
"If you encounter a good horse in the army, you must find a wife for Feihu. If a pony is born..."
"I'll just send it back."
Lan Zhi saw his solemnity and reluctance and understood immediately.
"Haha! Thank you!"
Jia Zhen smiled and bowed to her.
When he was young, he learned how to train horses from the horse prince in Beijing, and he was actually very interested in it.
It's just that his identity cannot be that of a stable boy.
In the end, I only learned half the tune.
"And me!"
Jia Lian took a step forward and said, "You know what my cousin is doing now. If you need anything, just write to me. I will also inform Mr. Jiang and ask him to take more care of you."
"...Okay!"
Lanzhi accepted the favor.
According to the information she learned, this cousin had previously been in charge of the secular affairs of the Rongguo Mansion on behalf of the second roommate.
Obviously he is the legitimate son of the eldest family, and he is obviously the one who inherits the Rongguo Mansion, but to outsiders...
"In that car, your cousin from Zhuda and I bought it together. I will definitely send some back home."
Jia Lian said: "Don't refuse, you deserve this."
As he spoke, Jia Zhu bent down from behind and held his hands.
The cooperation is very tacit.
"The family doesn't know what the second uncle and second aunt did." Jia Lian added: "The old lady and the aunt are very angry today. When the war in Ningxia is over..., when you return to Beijing, the family will give you an explanation. .”
"...I will definitely come back."
Lanzhi glanced at Jia Zhu and said, "You can go back and tell those two people."
She couldn't take revenge in the right way, and it wasn't like she couldn't think of other heretical ways.
The reason why the guard named Hu died in such a disgraceful manner was because of her secret hand.
"...Okay!"
Jia Zhu heard something, but who told his father and mother that he was wrong?
If he were his cousin...
"There is no need for others to come, I still have a lot of things to do."
Lanzhi no longer looked at Jia Zhu, and raised his hands towards Jia Zhen and Jia Lian, "First cousin, second cousin, go home and say thank you to my aunt and sisters-in-law for me!"
"It's done!"
Jia Lian nodded, "If you have any questions, you don't have to talk to us. We...are indeed going home."
"I really don't want to accompany you into the ancestral hall."
Jia Zhen lamented, "Cousin, please be busy, let's go back slowly."
"..."
Lan Zhi understood that their brothers were all going to the ancestral hall, and Jia Zheng... would definitely not be able to escape. "Then I will take the first step and not send him off."
In fact, someone was calling her inside.
And the voice sounded like the commander-in-chief.
She was in a hurry and ran in quickly, only to see General Jiang already on his horse, "We have to go back quickly."
All the things that needed to be done were done, and old man Jiang was eager to return home. He handed over to the three brothers of the Jia family who also ran out, "A few gifts for Lan Zhi..."
"I'll arrange to be escorted there together with the grain and grass."
Jia Lian said quickly: "Please Sir Jiang, please take good care of my cousin."
"Natural!"
Jiang Yu nodded, "Lan Zhi, mount your horse."
He has no other nonsense.
The emperor gave him the greatest support. Next, it was his matter with the Tatars.
The military situation was urgent and there was no room for delay, so Jiang Yu immediately left.
Lanzhi climbed onto Feihu's back, which Jia Zhen quickly led, and followed without any hesitation.
It's just different from when she came. This time, she has an extra horse.
……
Yansui.
When Min Tai came out of the General Military Mansion, his whole body felt weak.
His son entered the Duke's mansion.
The Jia family knows everything.
what to do?
"Master~"
The boy gave him a hand, and when he was about to say something else, Min Tai suddenly said: "Hurry, go back home quickly."
Only Madam can save him now.
As long as the wife is standing with him, no matter how dissatisfied the Jia family is with him, for the sake of the wife, they will not do anything to him and the Min family.
"...Yes!"
The boy helped him mount the horse. Min Tai couldn't walk fast for a while, so he could only think hard about how to coax Jia Kui and his daughter.
A pair of children is the sweetheart of the concubine.
Their surname is Min.
Even though they were all... so fucked up, he could only rely on them now.
Faintly, Min Tai suspected that Concubine, who was once full of love for him, had turned from love to hatred because of what happened in the past few years. If she knew that the Jia family would still support her...
No matter what, they would forcefully take away his children.
The arms cannot twist the thighs.
Even if this place is far away from Beijing, even if the Jia family is no longer the original Jia family, just a fifth-grade arsenal doctor can still crush him to death.
Min Tai felt that he had to hide it from Jia Kui and could not reveal the specific situation of the Jia family.
"Xu~"
He turned over and dismounted in front of Duobao Pavilion, "Shopkeeper, do you have any good jewelry?"
What women love most is jewelry.
Even if Jia Ku doesn't love her, she still has to save a dowry for her daughter as she gets older.
"What does Master Min want?"
"No matter what, give my wife and daughter one set each."
Min Tai was panicking, but his face looked affectionate, "Hurry up, money is not a problem."
At this time, he didn't know that Jia She was working day and night, but he was actually no slower than the army in delivering messages.
When he got tired of riding in the carriage, Jia She went out to ride a horse.
When you get tired of riding, take a ride.
Although he suspected that Jia Kui was dead, he still had to do his best until he received specific news.
Along the way, he thought about many things.
I thought about how my father treated his younger sisters.
Thinking about his Spring Festival.
He couldn't bear the thought that Yingchun might be like Jia Ku in the future.
"Master, Yansui is ahead."
Huo Qi saw Yansui's city wall.
"Okay, okay."
It’s finally here, and I don’t have to bump on the road anymore.
Jia She was full of energy again, "Hurry, get to Min's house." (End of Chapter)