The next day, Jia Xie heard the news that Mother Jia was going to move out of the courtyard.
He went to find Jia Daishan.
"Master,
I don't want to move out of the courtyard. "Jia Xie was silent for a moment.
He said.
"What's wrong? Why don't you want to move? Don't you like Glory Hall? "Jia Daishan frowned slightly.
However, he still patiently asked for Jia Xie's opinion.
"My courtyard,
I don't want to move with Ruo Lin. "Jia Xie was silent for a moment.
He said.
"It doesn't matter.
Your courtyard will still be yours in the future.
In the future, when Lian 'er gets married, let him live in your courtyard. "Jia Daishan said.
"Yes,
Thank you, Master. "Jia Xie didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this arrangement. "By the way,
Master,
I want to ask you for one more thing. "
Jia Xie hesitated for a moment and decided to say it.
"What's the matter?" Jia Daishan asked.
"This time, Brother Jing of the East House is going back to worship the ancestors.
I also want to go back to Jinling and move Ruo Lin back to the ancestral grave. "Jia Xie whispered.
"Speaking of which,
I haven't been back to Jinling for a long time. "Jia Daishan sighed.
"Then Master will also go back to Jinling with Brother Jing." Jia Xie said expectantly.
Jia Daishan smiled.
He said, "Don't say such silly things in the future.
My identity is different, so I can't casually leave the capital. When I return to Jinling, I will inevitably have to tell the Emperor. Who knows what kind of trouble he will cause at that time. I'd better peacefully live out my remaining years in the capital. You should go back, and when the time comes, come back with your Jing Da Gege. "
"Yes, thank you, Master." Jia Xie sighed in her heart. In fact, being an official like her father was both a blessing and a misfortune. Ever since the world was settled and her father took the position of Commander of the Imperial Army, he had never left the capital except for leaving with the Emperor. Their family's every move was monitored not only by the Emperor, but also by other people. Her father and the Emperor grew up together, so it was destined that her father was trusted by the Emperor. However, he was also guarded against.
"Alright, you can go and tidy up. Before you leave the capital, just move your things into Glory Hall," Jia Daishan said.
"Yes." Jia Xie went to pack her luggage.
"Your Majesty, Count Jia of Ningguo Province will take his son and daughter-in-law back to worship the ancestors. The Heir Apparent of Rongguo Province will also go back this time to worship the ancestors," Zhu Lin, who was beside the Emperor, said.
"I know." Jia Jing had handed the memorial to him early in the morning. Both Ningguo and Rongguo had made great contributions in this fight for the throne, so he should reward them. However, he didn't know how to reward them at the moment. It just so happened that both manors were holding a funeral, so he had an excuse to delay. Jia Jing wanted to go back to Jinling to worship the ancestors. "What about Dai Shan?"
"Duke Rongguo didn't go back to worship the ancestors this time, but he moved out of Glory Hall and let the Heir Apparent of Duke Rongguo move into Glory Hall. It seems that he wants to enjoy his old age and doesn't care about worldly affairs. He wants to let the Heir Apparent of Duke Rongguo take care of everything in the mansion," Zhu Lin said.
"That old bastard." The Emperor sighed.
At the end of the month, the ship from Ningguo Province finally set off. Xia Lu looked at the two babies in swaddling clothes and thought to himself: Fortunately, it's a waterway, and it's an official ship. Because it's an inland river, it's not particularly shaky. If it's a carriage, these two babies won't be able to stand it.
The ship didn't go very fast. It took almost two months before they arrived in Jinling. When they returned to the ancestral home in Jinling, Xia Lu immediately felt the difference. Although Jinling was the place where the dragon rose, it was still a far cry from the bustling capital. The Jia family's house in Jinling was built in the style of Jiangnan. It was exquisite and small. Compared to the two Duke's manors in the capital, it was still a bit lacking.
"Grandmother, the Jia family has returned to Jinling." Zhen Yingjia came to Madame Fengsheng's courtyard and said.
"Really? Did they come back from Rongguo Province or Ningguo Province? What did they come back for this time? Did you find out? "Madame Fengsheng asked in succession.
"Count Jia from Ningguo Province came back with the heir to worship the ancestors. It seems that the heir from Rongguo Province also came back this time, but the Duke Rongguo didn't come back." Zhen Yingjia said.
"Since that's the case, then we have to send out an invitation." Madame Fengsheng said.
"Don't worry grandmother." Zhen Yingjia nodded.
"The Jia family suddenly came back to worship the ancestors. There must be a lot of people in Jinling who want to see them. We have to seize the opportunity first. The emperor only has two princes left. Our sixth prince has a higher chance of inheriting the throne than the fourth prince. The Jia family is smart, they definitely won't refuse our invitation." After Madame Fengsheng came back, she was able to cultivate her granddaughter and successfully let her get the emperor's favor. Her ambition was not small.
"Isn't it? The crown prince almost succeeded. Unfortunately, he fell short. Now is the best time for our sixth prince." Zhen Yingjia was very excited. As long as the sixth prince ascended the throne, he would be the uncle of the emperor. At that time, no one would dare to look down on him. Zhen Yingjia's grandmother used to serve the emperor, so he was able to get his current position through her connections. He was despised by many officials who were in charge of the imperial examination. Now that the crown prince had fallen, he conveniently took away the few princes who were most likely to inherit the throne. These days, those officials who despised him before began to curry favor with him. He was still a scholar, but his strength of character was just so-so.
After Zhen Yingjia wrote the invitation, he immediately sent it to the Jia family.
Jia Jing looked at the invitation card sent by the Zhen Family with a strange expression.
"Master, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Liu Fei, the servant of Jia Jing, noticed the expression on Jia Jing's face and asked curiously.
"It's nothing. You go back to the Zhen family. This old man came back to Jinling not only to worship the ancestors, but also to observe the mourning period. It's not convenient for me to visit you. When this old man is done with the mourning period, I will go to a restaurant and invite all my relatives to a banquet." Jia Jing said.
"Yes, this little one will do it right away." Liu Fei quickly left.
"Grandmother, Earl Jia refused. He said he is observing the mourning period and will not receive guests." Zhen Yingjia said.
"Who in the Jia family died? Why does Earl Jia have to observe the mourning period?" Madam Fengsheng asked.
"Grandson has inquired clearly. Earl Jia's wife passed away, so he has to observe the mourning period. Grandmother, this Jia family is Jian's family. Is there a need to observe the mourning period? I don't think there are any ordinary families like Earl Jia who doesn't go out to entertain guests." Zhen Yingjia shook his head, expressing his disbelief.
"Silly. It is precisely because they are Jian's family that they have to observe the mourning period. The Jia family is not an ordinary family. You can't provoke them." Madam Fengsheng's turbid eyes shone. "Zhen Yingliang's third daughter is sixteen this year, right?" Madam Fengsheng asked.
"She is sixteen. What's wrong? Grandmother, what do you want? "Zhen Yingjia immediately understood what Madam Fengsheng meant.
"Tell Zhen Yingliang to send his third daughter to accompany me for a few days." Madam Fengsheng said.
"Yes, grandson understands." Zhen Yingjia immediately went to do it.
Jia Jing threw the Zhen family's invitation to the side. He was very clear that some people were ready to make a move.
Jin Ling City's waters were surging. This had nothing to do with Xia Lu. Mourning was originally extremely boring, but for Xia Lu, Jia Zhen, and Jia Xie, it was extremely busy. When Jia Jing was free, he liked to test the Jia Zhen and Jia Xie's knowledge. As for Xia Lu, he had to take care of the two babies. In truth, he was also very busy.
"Why did you come back so early today? Did Master finish your homework?" Xia Lu was playing with the children when he saw Jia Zhen suddenly come back. He felt a bit strange. It wasn't a holiday, nor was it a special day. Why did he come back so early?
"This year, two Daoist priests came to the mansion. Master wanted to see them, so he had us come back first." Jia Zhen was a bit happy. He finally didn't have to be tortured by Master today.
Xia Lu's heart skipped a beat. Daoist priests? Could it be that Jia Jing was obsessed with alchemy at this time?
In the next few days, Jia Zhen came back very early.
Xia Lu's heart became more and more uneasy. He asked, "Master hasn't taught you anything recently?"
"Master has been talking very happily with those Daoist priests recently. He even said that those Daoist priests have great abilities. They can fly in the sky and burrow into the ground. They can also refine elixirs for immortality," Jia Zhen said.
Xia Lu was worried. "It's obviously fake. Why don't you persuade Master?"
Jia Zhen sighed. "I think that group of Daoist priests do have some ability. You know, those Daoist priests can levitate with just one hand. They are indeed extraordinary. Master and these Daoist priests have been talking very happily. I think it's quite good. Madam's death was too big a blow to Master. Now that he has something else to focus on, it's not bad." Jia Zhen sighed.
Xia Lu was speechless. When your father got addicted to alchemy, he would have walked out of the pain of losing his wife. But in the end, he didn't even care about you and directly moved to the mountains. You're relaxed now, Xia Lu roared in his heart.
"They are indeed very capable. I don't know if I can meet them." Xia Lu calmed herself down. Her father-in-law couldn't just leave everything to others at this time. He still had to go to the imperial court. It wasn't that she was too utilitarian. The longer she lived in ancient times, the more she understood the rules here. She didn't know how long the Jia Daishan would live, but based on the situation in the novel, it didn't seem to be too long. Once the Jia Daishan died, her father-in-law became a Daoist priest. Jia Xie couldn't support the family anymore. As for Jia Zhen, it seemed fine now, but who knew what would happen in the future. The Jia family would become an empty shell with no one to support the family in the imperial court. In the capital, they could only be eaten up by others.
"This … I'll ask Master tomorrow." Jia Zhen looked at Xia Lu's expectant gaze and softened. At worst, he would be scolded by Master.
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