"Hey, everyone is here!"
A tall figure wearing a bright red round-neck robe entered the main hall as if he was in a deserted place.
He looked around and finally looked directly at the old lady sitting on the main seat.
"Hui, please say hello to the old lady!" Jia Hui lifted up her robe and walked towards the old lady, kowtow to say hello.
Even the prince Longsun had to kneel down to greet the old lady when he saw her. He had no choice but to be the emperor's "my old man".
"Hehehe, brother Hui, get up quickly." The old lady said to Jia Hui with a smile.
"Thank you, madam!" Jia Hui stood up without any hesitation and sat on the chair that had been prepared long ago.
Then, why don’t you say hello to us elders again?
The ladies of the Zhen family frowned, but when they thought of Jia Hui's reputation for being able to stop children from crying at night in Jinling in recent times, they wisely kept their mouths shut.
Forget it, I am a generous person and will not argue with this rude boy!
"Oh, I am such a disgusting old woman." The old lady sitting on the main seat suddenly sighed.
"Oh, this is strange. Is there anyone in Jinling City who is looking down on you? Just tell me, old lady, and I will skin him off!" Jia Hui knew what the old lady wanted to say, and hurriedly Come up and agree.
"I, an old woman, don't dare to say that that man is extremely powerful, arrogant and domineering, and murderous. He is so powerful in the court! If I tell him and let him know, that would be great! Maybe, even Brother Hui Son, you have to follow suit!"
"Ah, who is it? Such a powerful force? Even a general like me can't afford to offend him?" Jia Hui exaggeratedly accompanied the old lady.
"Forget it, it's better not to say it. If that person knows that it came from the old woman's mouth, he might hate me even more!"
"Who is so cruel? He won't even let you talk! Old lady, just say it with confidence, I don't believe he can cover the sky with just one hand!" Jia Hui waved his arms exaggeratedly, as if he was really going to It's like a duel with a big villain.
"Then the old lady will go out and tell you, but don't tell anyone!" The old lady looked to both sides, as if to see if anyone was eavesdropping.
"You say it, you say it." Jia Hui leaned toward the old lady.
"It's not Jia Hui, the Commander-in-Chief of the Zuo Army! Brother Hui, this man is so hateful. He has been here in Jinling for almost two months. He only came to see me when he first arrived and has never visited me again. You Tell me, do you not take my old lady seriously? Brother Hui, we have agreed that you must not tell that hateful Jia Hui!"
"Ah? This, this, this," Jia Hui looked at the old lady in panic. The old lady was leaning back and forth because of her poor acting skills.
Jia Hui looked at the old lady with a wry smile and shook her head.
I haven't visited the old lady once in nearly two months. Now that I think about it, I am really nothing in this matter.
No matter how dirty the court was, the Zhen family and the Jia family had always been as close as one family before. When the East Palace rebellion failed and died, the old lady also wrote to the emperor to do her best to help Jia Jingjia pardon and speak for the Jia family. Based on this point, even if Jia Hui does not deal with the Zhen family, the old lady will still have absolute respect.
"Oh, old lady, don't be ashamed of your grandson anymore. Your grandson has really realized his mistake this time!" Jia Hui quickly got up and stood back in the main hall, bowing to the old lady to apologize.
"Hey, brother Hui, what are you doing? This was done by Jia Hui, not you, Jia Jinyu. What do you have to apologize for?" The old lady looked at Jia Hui in surprise.
"Old lady." Jia Hui smiled bitterly and bowed down again.
"Oh, it's really unreasonable. Get up!" Seeing Jia Hui's look, it seemed that he sincerely regretted it, so he let it go.
"Hey!" Jia Hui responded, quickly stood up, took the teapot from the maid's hand, refilled the old lady's tea, and then sat back down in her seat.
"Brother Hui, the old woman knows that you are busy with the Jiangnan camp, but you really can't spare half of the time to sit and talk with the old woman?" The old lady looked at Jia Hui kindly.
She knew that the current youngest son of the Zhen family, Zhen Yingjia, was capable, but it did not mean that he would be unable to survive without him. There were many people in the court who could replace him. The only thing he could use was his relationship with the Emperor and his loyalty.
But if he and the emperor were to die, how could he, who had an ordinary relationship with him today, secure the position of president of Tirenyuan, a position that only belonged to the emperor's confidant?
Don’t you have a confidant today?
If I don't keep the relationship between the Zhen family and Jia Hui warm, how can I protect the Zhen family with Ning Rong's second house?
He did write to the emperor to plead for mercy, but the most important thing was that the emperor himself had no intention of destroying the Jia family, and his role was minimal.
Appreciation is appreciation, but Jia Hui couldn't risk offending the emperor to protect Zhen's family just because of this reason.
The Zhen family's deficit of nearly ten million taels is no joke.
There was no young lady of the right age in the main line of the Zhen family, and those who had were all side branches. Even she herself felt that giving Jia Hui a side branch girl was a bit cheap.
It would be better for him to work harder and get closer to Jia Hui, so that he can use these friendships to entrust the Zhen family to Jia Hui a hundred years later.
As for his grandson King Zhongxin? In this life, he will be an idle prince who has left the court. It would be fine if he meets an emperor who is nostalgic for his old friendship. But if he chooses a mean, ungrateful and disowned emperor, he will not be able to protect himself, let alone protect the Zhen family, which will be of no use.
Jia Hui also knew what the old lady was thinking. Anyway, King Zhongxin was deposed, so it didn't matter to him whether the Zhen family fell or not. It is still possible to save their lives and a small part of their property. With their own abilities and military exploits, no matter who becomes the emperor, they will not offend themselves for such a trivial matter.
Whether there will be a war or not is another matter, but whether there is a commander who can take charge alone is a crucial matter.
Jia Hui picked up a cup of tea brought by the maid, came closer and smelled the tea carefully.
Didn't smell it.
She calmly took a sip and didn't give it to her. The old lady and the Zhen family asked about the chance of tea and got straight to the point.
"Old lady, I have something to tell you." Jia Hui said respectfully to the old lady.
"Oh, what's the matter?" The old lady's face was still kind.
"Old madam, do you know the White Lotus Sect?"
"White Lotus Sect? The old lady has never heard of it. Is it another Buddhist sect? So what?" The old lady became curious.
"The White Lotus Sect is the former Manichaeism. We have received news that they will rebel tonight."
Manichaeism! rebel!
The Zhen family members, who were picking up their teacups and sipping the fragrant tea, choked, sprayed water, and smashed their cups.
Even the old lady almost choked, Jia Hui quickly walked behind her to help the old lady calm down.
"Ahem, Brother Hui, rebellion is no joke!" Zhen Yingjia realized it and quickly asked Jia Hui.
"The army has entered the city, how can this be false?"
"I asked why the civil and military forces of Jinling gathered at the palace today. It turned out to be because of this matter. Then why didn't I know? Why didn't anyone come to invite me?" He didn't tell himself about such a big thing as a rebellion. This was really too much!
Zhen Yingjia could no longer maintain her dignity, and suddenly broke away from his wife's hand holding his left sleeve, and walked up to Jia Hui with an aggrieved look.
"I am also an official in Jinling, the dignified president of Tirenyuan! Why am I the last one?"
"Isn't it just because, Uncle Shi, you are the president of Tirenyuan?" Jia Hui interrupted Zhen Yingjia. Time was tight, and a brief interaction with the old lady was already a waste of time. There was no time to quarrel with the Zhen family for no reason.
"Listen to what I have to say. The White Lotus Sect has connected servants and tenant farmers from various families. There are also many people who are considered iron rice bowls, including the sons of servant families. They are planning to kill the master's family in response to the White Lotus thieves' rebellion. Now any property is available. Don’t take me with you. All the masters in the family have to get on the bus and take refuge in the palace. I can’t take you with me even a single maid or servant. Let’s leave now!”
"Wait a minute! Our Zhen family has always been kind to their servants."
"Earlier I did this too, but when I just entered the door and saw that your housekeeper was beating someone twenty times for a trivial matter, I no longer have confidence in the Zhen family."
"That's just an exception. Besides, if you do something wrong, you will be punished. Brother Hui, you are also a leader, so you must know this!"
"Indeed, but the punishment must be clear. If he accidentally tripped and fell, he would be paid to do a small task that would last a few days and take a long time to remember. Your housekeeper couldn't help but say that the penalty would be twenty yuan. This is called punishment. too heavy!"
"There's no need to bring a servant or a maid with me, right? Who will take care of me when I get to the palace?"
"Can't you live without someone to take care of you? Then go die!"
Jia Hui suddenly stood up and threw the tea cup in her hand at the woman who looked like a concubine who was talking nonsense. The tea cup smashed on the pillar beside her, making her scream and shrink into the arms of her master. .
"Jia Hui, you are too presumptuous!"
"Jia Hui, this is the Zhen family, not the Jia family!"
The Zhen family members suddenly became upset and began to scold Jia Hui one after another.
As if the horoscopes are in conflict, every time Jia Hui sees the Zhen family, he will fall into an inexplicable irritability. It seems that the Zhen family has a similar reaction when they see Jia Hui.
"Shut up! What does your life and death have to do with me! A certain family came to look for you before they even picked up their own family members. It's better for you, but you are now picking and choosing! A certain family left the words behind. Anyway, a certain family only needs to save the life of the old lady. If you leave, just follow my orders and leave quickly. If you don’t want to leave, just stay and watch! Love her to death!"
Jia Hui's sudden roar instantly shocked the Zhen family. He stood there with a livid face but did not dare to say a word. Jia Hui snorted contemptuously and walked to the old lady.
"Let's go, old lady. My grandson has prepared a vehicle outside the door. If you can't get used to it, there's also a sedan. I guarantee your satisfaction!"
Jia Hui stretched out his arm towards the old lady, bent his elbow and placed his forearm in front of the old lady. If she wanted to stand up, she could just reach out and grab Jia Hui's arm to get up.
The old lady looked at Jia Hui, who had just lost her temper, with a complicated face. It was because the Zhen family was used to living a wealthy life that they completely lost their awe. They don't even want to listen to useful opinions anymore.
Alas, if this continues, do you still want Jia Hui to protect the Zhen family? If you don't ruin the Zhen family, you'd be really generous!
The old lady reached out and grabbed Jia Hui's forearm, and stood up.
"Brother Hui, can't you really take care of a servant? It's really inconvenient for me to have no one to take care of me."
The old lady looked senile and trembling slightly towards herself.
For a moment, Jia Hui seemed to see some of the uncles and aunties on the street in his previous life. They could lie down on the ground with just a touch, twitching and foaming at the mouth, and then bankrupt you.
Then he was photographed by some Internet celebrities with ulterior motives who worked overtime and started spreading rumors.
Didn't you just laugh at my big joke? Why is he in such a dying state again?
Jia Hui casually glanced at the old lady who was still pretending to be sick. She was not angry. She just pointed out a maid who looked very smart and capable at first glance. It was her!
The old lady then led the clan members to the door of Zhen's house. She had already laid out all the things smartly and was waiting to get in the car and leave.
Under the suppression of the old lady, the Zhen family quickly entered the car, and then they discovered that a child with a snot-filled nose was in the car.
"You are... ah, you must be Lao Qi's youngest son, right?"
. . . . . .
Madam Feng Sheng has solved the problem here. It is estimated that the sun is still nearly half an hour away from setting, which is enough time for her to run home and take a look.
The servants and maids at home have been temporarily disbanded and returned to their respective homes. The foundation of the White Lotus Sect is still trampled into the soil by the servants and tenants. For the time being, they do not have enough energy to attack the streets immediately.
Therefore, as long as Jiezhen persists and is not captured for two or three nights, the various armies will react and come to their senses to deal with the enemy.
Most of the children assigned to Jia Hui by the Jia family live on Ningrong Street. As the home base of the Jia family, the young and old here still have some skills. There are also two old princes who are resting in Jinling, spending their days with their father and mother constantly improving the Ningrong Street defensive formation. In addition, there are quite a few young and middle-aged people there, so it can definitely last for one night.
Jia Hui's house, on the other hand, was not taken into consideration by the Jia family. Jia Hui's house was separated from the Ning Rong Mansion by a whole road. Jia Hui had no time to improve his tactics, so he had no choice but to release all his servants to take refuge. .
In addition, the Jia family's attitude and treatment of their servants is obvious to all. Jia Hui's rule of treating his servants well, which was usually a headache for him, has now come into play in an unexpected and reasonable way.
Although they still have problems such as greed for money and theft, their loyalty is worth a thousand dollars.
After all, no other big family's treatment for having children is as good as the Jia family's.
At this time, there was no need to worry about the city's rules prohibiting horse racing, but Jia Hui returned to his home in less than a cup of tea.
I forgot, I forgot to post yesterday's second update. I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I had forgotten to post it...
(End of chapter)
