And in Rongguo Mansion, in Rongqing Hall——
When Sister Feng came to Jia's mother's room, she looked stunned, but found that Mrs. Wang was also there, as well as Jia Zheng, who had a frown on his face and didn't know how to deal with himself.
Mrs. Wang was sitting next to Jia Mu. She sighed and said, "Old lady, Baoyu and his uncle took all the recovered short-term money to his house. I don't know what the situation is, and I don't dare to ask." ,"
Although Mrs. Wang seems to have always kept aloof from the world, it doesn't mean she doesn't know how to deal with things. It's just that she is not as domineering as Mrs. Xing, who makes people hate her.
Jia's mother also looked a little displeased and said, "The money from the father-in-law must go back to the father-in-law. How can I get it into his house?"
At this time, I looked up and saw Sister Feng coming in, and said hello: "Girl Feng."
Sister Feng entered the hall, her face no longer full of spring breeze, and said: "Old ancestor."
Jia Mu frowned and said, "Didn't you send a servant to follow your father-in-law?"
Sister Feng sighed and said: "My ancestor, Wang'er, went there with a few boys, but was slapped in the face by the elder and kicked him back. The elder said that he would wait until I can use the silver. He withdraws money from the hospital, what can I say as a daughter-in-law?"
When Jia Mu heard this, she became more and more angry and said, "Come here, call the eldest master and the eldest wife over!"
I don’t know if she learned it from someone, but now Jia’s mother doesn’t call her “whose wife” or other mother-in-law, but calls out “who is here”.
At this time, Lin Zhixiao's family responded and went to call Jia She and his wife.
As for why we need to call Mrs. Xing, it is convenient for Jia Mu to scold others!
For example, some dirty little whore, inciting men to make trouble over nothing.
Not long after, Jia She and Mrs. Xing entered the Rongqing Hall and bowed to Jia Mu in a polite manner.
Jia Mu said with a cold face: "You took the public money found out in the accounts and took it to your courtyard. What's going on?"
Jia She smiled faintly and said: "Mom, the house has had such deceitful slaves as Wu Xindeng and Shan Daliang, so it has incurred such a big deficit. My son thought, if the money is sent to the house, it will inevitably happen again." If there is such a slave, my son's house has a special accountant to take care of the accounts, so there will be no such thing as thieves."
He had already anticipated the old lady's irritation, and he even knew who was infuriating her!
Jia She thought about this and glanced at the expressionless Mrs. Wang from the corner of his eye.
Even though his younger siblings usually eat fast, chant Buddha's name, and don't fight over each other, they are not good men and women!
"Fortunately, even if I take back my money, I can still buy some gold and stoneware, antique calligraphy and paintings."
This was his original intention. It would be better if he could get the money into his own hands, and it would be okay if he didn't.
He sold antique calligraphy and paintings, gold and stoneware, and it was not as much as he said!
Jia Mu sneered and said, "You really think about me, but there are hundreds of families in the house, big and small, all with their mouths open, who are they asking for?"
Jia She smiled and said, "There's no need to rush, just let Brother Lian's daughter-in-law come to my place to get the money."
"Let me withdraw it?" Jia Mu chuckled and said, "Okay, now give me two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Jia She: "..."
Mrs. Xing couldn't help but ask: "Old lady, what do you want so much money for?"
Jia Mu sneered and said, "Go back to Jinling! Why, you still want me and Yuanyang to beg for food all the way back? Okay, let's leave now!"
As he said that, he leaned on crutches and tried to walk.
When Jia Zheng heard this, he knelt down and said, "Mother, my son is unfilial."
When Mrs. Wang saw this, she also got up from her chair and knelt down. Then she huffed and the entire Rongqing Hall knelt down.
Jia She's face changed, and a sense of grievance welled up in his heart. He could only kneel down and said, "Why did mother say this? How can I let my son feel at ease?"
Mrs. Xing also knelt down.
Let’s not mention for the moment that the Rongguo Mansion caused a commotion between the two families because Jia She took the recovered silver to his own yard, fighting openly and secretly.
But over here at Jia Heng, when night falls, the Jinyi Mansion is brightly lit and crowded with people.
As soon as it got dark, Jia Hengzhong quietly came to Jinyi Mansion and gathered information with Lu Ji.
In the official hall, after listening to the reports from several wealthy people, Jia Heng looked sternly and said, "Everyone, the information on the Sanhe Gang is almost the same. The only ones left are the deacons, disciples and other leaders."
It has to be said that when the Jinyi Mansion was operating at full capacity, the efficiency of detecting the Sanhe Gang was surprisingly high.
At least now the bosses above the deputy helmsman are basically in control.
"When will your lord close the net?" A man dressed in brocade raised his eyes and asked.
Jia Heng said: "Wait a moment, the time is not yet ripe, please don't act rashly."
When to take action, such a confidential matter needs to be sudden.
While they were talking, Qu Lang suddenly came in from outside, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, there seems to be something strange about the second master Pan Jian." Gu Jing
"Let's go out and talk." Jia Heng said with a frown, walked out of the official hall, stood under the eaves of the corridor, and asked: "What's the strange thing?" Tie Wa cried and said that he betrayed you and told you in your dream.
"Pan Jian went to Jinmei Building this evening, and not long after that, Huang Zhuo, the third leader of the Sanhe Gang, also went to Jinmei Building, and not long after that, the two of them came out together." Qu Lang looked suspicious and said, "In According to past detective reports, Pan Jian has always been out at night, seeing no one at all during the day, and staying at the place of Li Jiuniang, the fifth leader of the Sanhe Gang, at night. Now he went to Jinmei Building in a hurry during the day, something unusual, and when he came out , his face was ashen, and he even had a few quarrels with Huang Zhuo."
Jia Heng vaguely felt that there was something unusual about this. He pondered for a moment and said, "Jinmei Building, can you guys sneak in and see if it has any tricks?"
"I'm thinking of a way, but I think it won't be of much use." Qu Lang hesitated and said.
Jia Heng said: "Whether it's useful or not is another matter first. Without alerting others, find someone to act as a prostitute and sneak in to take a look. There is definitely something going on here."
Qu Lang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir."
After watching Qu Lang leave, Jia Heng returned to the official hall of Jinyi Mansion and continued to discuss the details with several old Jinyi people.
Because it involved the arrest of nearly fifty or sixty people, almost every detail required repeated scrutiny. He did not expect to ensure that everything was perfect, but he tried his best to ensure that the best would succeed.
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The next morning, Ningguo Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the door was filled with guests.
The guests who came to visit were welcomed into the front hall by Jiao Da, as well as Lin Zhixiao and other servants of the West Mansion who came to help.
As for Jia Heng, he also took out the imperial edict of knighthood from the box and worshiped it. Early in the morning, he led the Jia clan members into the ancestral hall and began to worship their ancestors.
The schedule of Zhaomu was decided. Because Jia Jing was not there, it seemed that the entire Ningrong Palace had a tacit agreement not to notify Jia Jing, and the person to lead the sacrifice became Jia Heng. Jia She accompanied the sacrifice, Jia Zheng presented the title, and Jia Cong presented the sacrifice. Jia Lan holds incense, Jia Chang and Jia Ling display their worship mats and guard the Burning Pond.
Qingyi music was played, three knights were presented to the emperor, and after worship, silk was burned and libations were made.
When the ceremony is over, the joy ends.
Then, Jia Dairu, the oldest member of the Jia clan, recited a prayer. This old man, with a spring breeze on his face and a loud voice, read an article that was four to six parallel and full of emotion, in which he said something about Jia like a dragonfly. Zhen was convicted of a crime and lost his title, and then described how Jia Heng was awarded a title for his meritorious service.
This is to inform the ancestral temple and make the ancestors hear about it.
Then, after Jia Mu bowed her incense and bowed down, everyone knelt down together. The sound of golden bells and jade pendants swaying could be heard one after another in the five halls, three balconies, eaves inside and outside the corridors, and on the stairs.
After a complicated ceremony, it was already half an hour.
Mother Jia's face was full of joy at this time. She was supported by Yuanyang and other maids and walked out of the ancestral hall. She didn't notice the anger of scolding Jia She and Mrs. Xing last night. She smiled and said: "Brother Heng, you go to the front yard to have dinner. Your wife and I will They will go to Huifang Garden together."
As he said that, he looked at Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Sister Feng, Li Wan and other married women, as well as Tanchun and other sisters.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "The old lady is also going to Huifangyuan for dinner, and a theater troupe has been invited there."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Okay, okay."
As he was talking, he had just left the ancestral hall when he saw Ping'er hurriedly coming from the hanging flower gate, with a hint of anxiety on his plump and soft jade face.
A group of men were also standing under the eaves of the corridor, looking at each other with frowns.
Jia Heng knew something was wrong, frowned and asked, "Miss Ping'er, what's going on?"
Ping'er said anxiously: "Uncle Heng, can you see the second master?"
After hearing this, Jia Heng glanced behind him and found that Jia Lian was indeed missing. He frowned and asked Jia She beside him, "Master, where is the second brother Lian?"
Jia She's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "I just said that I was looking for someone to find him. He didn't even dare to come to the clan's ancestor worship!"
The faces of all the gentlemen suddenly changed when they heard this, and they kept talking.
Jia Heng frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong, and asked: "But the eldest master sent an errand to Brother Lian?"
Jia She was a little unhappy when he heard this, and said coldly: "He saw that Tian'er was homeless, so I donated my official position to him, and he didn't do a good job. What other errands can I send him?"
Obviously, he was unhappy because of what happened last night. Of course, these words were aimed at Jia Lian. The father poked the faces of the young and old men of the clan and said something wrong about his son. No one felt that there was any disrespect to the clan leader. .
Jia Heng frowned and ignored Jia She's angry words. Instead, he looked at Ping'er and said, "What happened?"
Ping'er said anxiously: "Uncle Heng, take a look at this."
As he spoke, he took out a strand of hair, which was wrapped around a sachet that was slightly rough in workmanship.
Jia Heng frowned, his eyes paused slightly, and he always felt that the scene in front of him had an inexplicably familiar feeling.
The plot of Ping'er holding the hair, the plot of the Red Mansion, ends at one point, holding the hair of many girls, and Sister Feng finally discovers it, scolding Jia Lian, take this bunch of hair to find your little wife!
Then the second master Lian, who was so angry, turned around and slapped Ping'er.
"Uncle, a boy just delivered this. This sachet, I remember it was sewn by Second Grandma Lian for Second Master." Ping'er looked worried and said anxiously: "Don't have something happen to Second Master." Bar?"
Sister Feng, who was next to Jia Mu, originally had a trace of smile lines on her face. Seeing this scene, she was startled, stepped forward quickly, and said in horror: "Is this... the second master's hair?"
