As soon as Jia Zheng said that, the atmosphere..,
The entire place became a little cold. The few people present did not know how to respond.
Xia Lu, Jia Feng, and Jia Wang Clan were all women,
This was not the right time to interrupt,
Jia Xie and Jia Zhen, although they had titles,
But..,
They did not hold any other official positions in the imperial court,
Jia Daishan wanted to say something, but he had a stroke and it was difficult for him to speak. Moreover, he could not speak clearly,
Wouldn't the atmosphere turn cold?
Seeing this, Mother Jia shuddered in her heart and hurriedly said, "In that case, Zheng'er, do you have your own plans?"
Jia Zheng was silent for a moment,
He said to Mother Jia, "I'm not happy that mother said that I have my own plans. I feel that I can't succeed in the capital,
I just want to go somewhere else. "
As soon as Jia Zheng said this..,
Jia Xie and Jia Zhen silently rolled their eyes in their hearts,
Somewhere else..,
To be a local official? Stop joking,
This was the ability to pretend to be serious..,
To be a local official, this was harming the people of that place.
Xia Lu, who had read the original work, rolled her eyes in her heart. In the original work, after Yuan Chun became Concubine Xiande, the fake official position did seem to have been transferred. First, he was an external official, and then he was sent to the Jiangxi Grain Department. In the end, when he was in charge of the Jiangxi Grain Department, he was deceived by a few subordinates and was accused by others. This proved that he was incompetent in his official career. To be a local official? Who was he kidding?
When Jia Daishan heard Jia Zheng's words, he immediately frowned. He felt that Jia Zheng was biting off more than he could chew. He had not even gained a firm foothold in the Ministry of Works, and now he was thinking of being sent out. When he encountered problems, he did not think of a way to solve them first. Instead, he wanted to escape. Jia Daishan was really dissatisfied in his heart.
"Where do you want to go?" Mother Jia followed Jia Zheng's words and asked.
"Son wants to go to Jiangnan," Jia Zheng said his thoughts.
When the two words "Jiangnan" came out, it was like a clap of thunder that struck Jia Zhen and Jia Xie's minds.
"Now the Emperor is reorganizing Jiangnan. With this incident in Jiangnan, I'm afraid that the entire officialdom in Jiangnan will be in danger. I think this is a good opportunity. Jiangnan is a rich place, so it's very easy to accumulate experience …" After Jia Zheng opened his mouth, he slowly became interested and began to talk about his dreams. It seemed that as long as he went to Jiangnan, his current predicament would be easily solved, and he would reach the peak of his life in minutes.
Jia Zhen and Jia Xie frowned. Looking at Jia Zheng who was talking nonstop, they wished they could sew his mouth shut.
Xia Lu also frowned. She inadvertently glanced at Jia Daishan. When she saw Jia Daishan's face turn red, Xia Lu became anxious. She quickly pushed Jia Zhen's arm and said, "Hurry, Second Grandpa is not very well."
Hearing Xia Lu's voice, everyone looked at Jia Daishan. Everyone saw Jia Daishan's red face. Jia Zhen hurriedly said, "Uncle She, quickly go and get the imperial physician."
"Oh." When Jia Xie saw Jia Daishan's appearance, she also became anxious and quickly ran out.
"Second Grandpa, calm down. The imperial physician said that you can't be angry. Uncle Zheng was just joking. No one in our family wants to go to Jiangnan. Don't worry." Jia Zhen quickly smoothed out Jia Daishan's breathing. As he did so, he comforted Jia Daishan. At this moment, he wished he could cut Jia Zhen into pieces. Second Grandpa was so heroic, how could he have such a son?
Jia Zhen's mother also became anxious. She quickly came to Jia Daishan's bedside. "Old Master, don't scare me." Jia Daishan's mother was at a loss. She also quickly helped Jia Zhen to soothe Jia Daishan's breathing.
Jia Zheng's family was at a loss. They didn't know why Jia Daishan suddenly had a relapse.
Jia Daishan reached out and grabbed Jia Mu's hand. Although his face was red, his turbid eyes were clear. "Jia family, Jia family, will not participate in, participate in the fight for the position of the first wife. Daughters, women will not enter the palace as concubines." Jia Daishan's gaze was fixed on Jia Mu's mother. Coupled with his red face, at this moment, he was a little frightened.
"Yes, women will not enter the palace as concubines." Jia Mu hurriedly promised.
Jia Daishan finally heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Jia Zhen, who was soothing him, and tried to find a key under his pillow. He handed it to Jia Zhen, and then pointed at his bedside table.
Jia Zhen took the key and opened the bedside table. He found a letter lying inside. When Jia Zhen looked at Jia Daishan again, he saw a relieved smile on Jia Daishan's face. Then, he closed his eyes. "Second Grandpa, Second Grandpa …" Jia Zhen panicked and hurriedly called out to Jia Daishan.
Jia Daishan's mother also noticed Jia Daishan's condition. She was completely stunned. Before anyone could react, she blacked out and fell backward. Fortunately, Jia Zhen, who was beside her, reacted quickly and supported her. She didn't let her fall directly to the ground. Otherwise, two people would have died at once.
When Jia Min received the letter, she immediately rushed over. She found that the Jia residence had already hung a white sail.
At this moment, Jia Daishan's body had already been moved into the mourning hall. Jia Xie and the rest had already changed into mourning clothes. When Jia Min arrived at the mourning hall, tears immediately fell.
"You're here? Change your clothes. "Jia Xie looked at the crying Jia Min, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes. He invited the imperial physician over, only to find that his father was already dead. Jia Xie then leaned on Jia Daishan's body and cried like a child.
"Big Brother." Jia Min threw herself into Jia Xie's arms. She still couldn't believe that her father had passed away like this. She still remembered when she was young, her father put her on his shoulders to catch butterflies. She still remembered when her father went out to lead troops in military attire. She still remembered the night before her marriage, her father said that if that boy from the Lin family dared to bully her, she should come back. Her father would avenge her. "Father, why did father suddenly, suddenly become like this?" Jia Min cried uncontrollably.
Jia Xie patted Jia Min's back, and tears also fell.
Jia Jing was the last to arrive. After all, as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, he had a lot of work to do. Although there had been three generations of Jia Jing in Rongguo Province and Ningguo Province, Jia Jing still planned to let the Jia Daishan serve a small service for three months.
When Jia Jing arrived, he saw Bai Fan in Rongguo Province and sighed. Second Uncle's death was both fortunate and unfortunate. The whole of Jiangnan was about to be removed. Now that the officialdom was in turmoil, the Jia family could take advantage of this opportunity to avoid this turmoil. However, Second Uncle was the guardian of the entire Jia family. Once Second Uncle passed away, the relationship between the Jia family and the Retired Emperor would be severed.
"Father." Jia Zhen saw Jia Jing coming and finally felt relieved.
"What's going on?" The servant who went to inform him was vague. He only said that the Old Master passed away, but why did he pass away? He even came to see him two days ago. Although he was still weak, he should not have passed away without any warning.
"Uncle Zheng came over today. He said that he wanted to go to Jiangnan. When Second Grandpa heard about it, he was angry, so …" Jia Zhen felt a little ashamed. It was his fault that he didn't protect Second Grandpa in front of him.
Jia Jing looked at Jia Zheng, who was kneeling in the mourning hall. Jia Jing sighed and said, "I know."
"By the way, Second Grandpa also left a letter." Jia Zhen took out the letter and handed it to Jia Jing.
Jia Jing took the letter and opened it to read. The letter said, "I am in my sixties this year. Half of my life was spent in the military. I have two sons …" The general idea was, "I am in my sixties this year. Half of my life was spent in the military. I have the Emperor's trust and I have made some achievements in my life. I have two sons and four daughters. I miss the first three daughters the most. They married far away and I can't take care of them. It is a pity.
I like my youngest daughter the most. She is smart and takes after me the most. Unfortunately, she is a girl. As for my two sons, they are both officials. I don't ask for you to have a meteoric rise. I only ask that you be careful with your words and actions. As an official in the imperial court, if you are not careful, your whole family will be implicated.
Remember this. My two sons and my youngest daughter all have their own sons. I have nothing to worry about in terms of grandchildren. These children are the hope of our Jia family. Therefore, I also want to leave something for them. I have been an official for many years and have some private property. Among the private property, 50% will be given to Lian'er. After all, he is the grandson of the eldest son in Rongguo Province. These properties will be taken care of by Zheng'er's wife. When Lian'er gets married in the future, it will be handed over to Lian'er.
As for the remaining 50%, 10% will be given to each of my second son's sons and daughters. 10% will be given to my youngest daughter's son, 10% will be given to Jing'er's son, 10% will be given to Yao'er from the East House, and 10% will be given to Zheng'er's son, 10% will be given to Rong'er from the East House. I hope that these children can support the family and become the pillars of the imperial court …
Jia Jing finished reading the letter in one breath. Jia Jing put the letter in his sleeve and walked directly to Jia Zheng, who was kneeling in the mourning hall.
"Why do you want to go to Jiangnan?" Jia Jing asked directly as he knelt beside Jia Zheng.
"Because it is not good to work in the Ministry of Works. Jiangnan is rich and it is easy to accumulate political achievements." Jia Zheng used the same excuse again. Some things, if you say it too much, you will also believe it to be true. In the end, you will become self-righteous.
"Is that true?" Jia Jing continued to ask.
"What else can it be?" Jia Zheng was displeased.
"Ha, you can't even manage the Ministry of Works well. How can you be so confident to go to Jiangnan? Do you know how many forces are fighting outside Jiangnan right now? Not only Prince Zhongshun, but also the current Emperor's maternal family, the Empress's maternal family, and the maternal families of the concubines in the imperial harem. Although one of the Jiangnan officialdom has fallen, there will be another one. Where do you get your confidence from? "Jia Jing pointed it out directly.
Jia Zheng was silent for a moment and said, "I will definitely do well in Jiangnan."
"Who gave you the confidence? Prince Zhongshun? " Jia Jing did not turn his gaze to Jia Zheng, but looked at the elegiac couplet above and continued, "I really don't understand you. I can understand that you want to participate in the fight for the throne. After all, the title of Rongguo Manor is not yours. If you want to fight, if you want to stand out, the merit of becoming the Emperor is a shortcut. However, what I don't understand is why you would choose Prince Zhongshun, especially when the current Emperor has been on the throne for so many years. The throne is basically stable. Even if the Retired Emperor is still alive, he can't directly depose the Emperor and replace him with Prince Zhongshun. Even if the Retired Emperor is dissatisfied, he will only ask the Emperor to abdicate and let his son take the throne instead of replacing him with Prince Zhongshun."
Jia Zheng pursed his lips and said, "Why not? The Retired Emperor dotes on Old Concubine Zhen the most in the imperial harem. Prince Zhongshun is his youngest and most beloved son. Why can't he give the throne to Prince Zhongshun?"
Jia Jing laughed. "Most beloved son? Once upon a time, the late Crown Prince was also the Retired Emperor's most beloved child. Pampering didn't mean that the Retired Emperor had high hopes for him. Pampering only meant that you could live the life you wanted to live. Only children who were valued would have strict requirements and covet high hopes.
Jia Zheng's expression changed. He realized that he had boarded a pirate ship. "I don't want to say anything else.
I suggest that you stay in the Ministry of Works obediently. You and I both know how Second Uncle got there. You are his son, and he probably doesn't want you to bear the reputation of angering his father to death. But Jia Zheng, you and the Jia family have already separated. If you really do something wrong, the Jia family has no obligation to help you. Naturally, if the Jia family does something wrong, it won't implicate you. In the future, you have to take care of yourself. You can't go to Jiangnan, "Jia Jing said coldly.
Jia Zheng clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "I will find a way."
"Hmph, a way? Even if you have separated, you still have relatives. Father is dead, so you have to observe three years of filial piety. Naturally, you can cut off your relatives now. These three years of filial piety will be waived. You can plan what you want. "Jia Jing's eyes were cold. Parents loved their son, so they must have a long-term plan. Second Uncle had put in a lot of effort, but Second Uncle, was it worth it?
In the evening, Mother Jia woke up. When she saw that the mansion had been changed into plain white clothes, she almost fainted again. She sat in her room for a long time and only came out late at night.
"Mother," Jia Min called out when she saw Mother Jia.
Mother Jia was in a daze. She seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. Half of her hair had turned white.
"Grandmother," Yuan Chun walked over and supported Mother Jia.
Jia Jing saw that Lin Ruhai, who was still far away in Jiangnan, had arrived. Even Jia Lin and her husband, who were recuperating in the manor, had arrived. He stood up and said, "Second Uncle left a letter. I'll read it now. Listen to it." Jia Jing took out the letter from his sleeve.
Hearing Jia Jing's words, all the masters of the Jia family stopped what they were doing and listened to Jia Jing read the letter.
Jia Jing opened the letter and began to read its contents.
After Jia Jing finished reading the letter, Madam Jia Feng's face darkened because she didn't get anything. Like her, Jia Lin and his wife didn't get anything. They didn't mind because Jia Daihua was still alive when they separated. Besides, Jia Jing was quite kind to his brother's posthumous son. If he wasn't kind, how could Jia Lin live long enough to marry a wife with his sickly body? Therefore, Madam Jia Lin and his wife were quite rich. Although Jia Lin had separated from Ningguo Province, he still lived in Ningguo Province. All his food and clothes were paid for by Ningguo Province. They only needed to keep their private property. As for the private property of the Jia Daishan, they didn't covet it at all.
However, Madam Jia Feng was different. She was about to explode with anger. All the private property of the Old Master was given to the children, but Jia Lian took 50% of it. Moreover, Jia Lian was the child of the first branch. No matter what, the first branch took advantage of the Old Master. However, it was not her who kept the property for Jia Lian, but Zheng'er's wife in the East House. The annual profit of the Old Master's private property was huge. When Jia Lian got married, she didn't know how much it would be. Even if she kept the property, it was still a big advantage.
Moreover, the Old Master didn't expect that she would have a child in the future. If she got pregnant and had a child in the future, like Jia Lian, she would have a legitimate child. Her child would not get anything just because he was born late. Thinking of this, Madam Jia Feng felt as if a knife was being twisted in her heart.
In fact, Madam Jia Feng couldn't be blamed for being so concerned about money, because she was not the only daughter in the Feng Family. The Feng Family had a Prince's wife and then the Empress's eldest sister. She was the youngest. Although she was the most favored, with so many daughters, it was destined that her dowry would not be much. Moreover, the Feng Family was not as noble as the Jia family. Madam Jia Feng's dowry was at most comparable to that of Xia Lu, who had just married into Ningguo Province. However, since Jia Zhen had a good impression of Xia Lu, she kept sending things to Xia Lu to enrich her dowry. Now, Xia Lu's dowry was not what it used to be.
However, the dowry of a mistress would be given to her daughter in the future. Every time Xia Lu mentioned to Jia Zhen that he wanted to have another daughter, Jia Zhen began to make excuses, which made Xia Lu very angry.
In fact, Madam Jia Feng's dowry was not bad. After all, Madam Jia Feng was the second wife, so her dowry naturally could not be as much as that of the previous one. However, the servants in the Jia Mansion were used to having a pair of eyes for wealth. Although they were much better now, there were still many ignorant people who always mentioned the dowry of the previous First Young Mistress and the dowry of the Jia Wang Clan in front of Madam Jia Feng. There were too many simple people in the world who were defeated by vanity in the end. Madam Jia Feng naturally began to care about it after hearing so much.
Madam Jia Feng wanted to refute, but there were so many people here that she had no right to speak.
"Since it's Master's order, then do as he says," Madam Jia opened her mouth and said.
Jia Jing was a little surprised because Second Uncle had given the same amount of dowry to the East Mansion and Jia Zheng. Given Madam Jia's character, she would not give up so easily. She wanted to fight for more for her favorite son. It was not in line with her character to agree so easily. However, as long as Madam Jia agreed, the others had nothing to say.
There was no need for so many people to keep watch at night. On the first night, Jia Min, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen were arranged to keep watch at night. Tomorrow, people who had received the letter would come to offer their condolences. Jia Xie and Jia Jing were needed to greet those people. Madam Jia and Madam Jia would take care of the women. As for Jia Lin and his wife, they were not in good health and were out of work, so they could keep watch at night during the day.
As for Xia Lu's job, he was to take care of several children, including Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun. Therefore, Jia Zhu and Yuan Chun went back to the East Mansion with Xia Lu in the evening. Because the Old Master of Xi Province had passed away, after offering condolences, the meal couldn't be served in the East Mansion. Therefore, this time, both men and women had to be served in the Xi Province. The Xi Province would be very busy and would have no time to take care of several children.
Late at night, Jia Xie and Madam Jia Feng returned to Rongqing Hall. At this time, Madam Jia Feng spoke. "Brother Zheng has done such a terrible thing. I didn't expect the Old Master to still care about his child."
"In the end, he's the old man's son. Naturally, I have to plan for him." Jia She wasn't in high spirits. His entire body was immersed in grief. However, he couldn't collapse from excessive grief right now. He was now the head of the Rongguo Manor. After 49 days in the capital, he would bring the old man's body back to his hometown in Jinling.
"But the Old Master didn't make plans for our children. He gave his private property to Second Brother and his two children. When Sister Min was still a virgin, she was the most favored. I didn't expect that the two children in the East Mansion would also have children. But what about our children in the future? The Old Master hasn't thought about it yet, "Madam Jia Feng said unhappily.
Hearing Madam Jia Feng's words, Jia Xie frowned and said, "The Old Master has his reasons for making such arrangements. When you have children in the future, don't you still have me?" Jia Xie glanced at Madam Jia Feng. After all, she was still young. It was understandable that she didn't care much. He had to teach her slowly.
Hearing Jia Xie's words, Madam Jia Feng pursed her lips and didn't say anything. What did he mean by 'still have me'? In his heart, Jia Lian, who was raised in the East Mansion, was his favorite. He kept all the good things for Jia Lian. When she had children in the future, how could she be compared with Jia Lian? Thinking of this, Madam Jia Feng only felt that her heart was going to die.
Looking at Jia Fengshi's appearance, Jia She's temper flared up. Originally, he was in a bad mood because of his father's death. If it was any other time, he could still coax his little wife. It could be considered a couple's romance, but now, he really didn't have the time. Jia She directly said, "Have a good rest. I'm going back to Glory Hall to rest." With that, he turned and left.
Seeing Jia She's back, Jia Fengshi stomped her feet and burst into tears. She felt that she was going to die of grievance. Then, she remembered that she had been married to Jia She for so many years, but she didn't have a son or a daughter. She felt that her life was bitter. However, every time she went to the palace, the Empress's elder sister would ask the imperial physician to check her body and found that there was nothing wrong with her body. Otherwise, she would suspect that the Jia family had done something to make her unable to conceive a child.
Jia Xie, who was about to go back to the Glory Hall, stopped and turned to another road. That road led directly to his former courtyard, which was his and the Chang Clan's new house. When Jia Xie was still alive, he personally asked a maid to clean it up for him. After Jia Xie became the head of the family, he didn't let anyone touch this courtyard. He planned to use it as a new house for Jia Lian in the future.
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