Both Jia She and Lin Ruhai have actually considered their children's marriages for a long time.
Three years ago, the old lady wanted to take her granddaughter to the capital, but she was worried that Jia Min's death would cause the Jia and Lin families to distance themselves from each other.
At that time, the power of the Rongguo Mansion was far less than when the old man was alive, but Lin Ruhai was at the height of his power, and at the lowest level he was a high-ranking official. How could the old lady watch the Lin family escape the control of the Jia family.
Of course, the Rongguo Mansion has never controlled the Lin family, it is just the old lady's voluntary imagination.
She wanted to bring the two girls together as a couple, and Lin Ruhai, who was caught in the whirlpool of Jiangnan, also wanted to find a good home for her daughter. If Jia Min hadn't passed her filial piety, Lin Ruhai would have almost agreed to the engagement.
Thinking about it now, Lin Ruhai felt chills running down his spine.
If he had really agreed to his mother-in-law's request, I'm afraid his own daughter would have been buried in the second room of Rongguo Mansion.
With Jia Baoyu's temperament, how could her own daughter tolerate the Yingying Yanyan in the yard? Then Mr. Wang had been at odds with his wife in his early years. If the old lady passed away, would Yu'er still be tortured to death by Mr. Wang?
What a risk! Thanks to Brother Cong, this kid has a bright future, opportunities, and a good temperament. He and his daughter can be said to be childhood sweethearts. No matter how you look at it, he is the best choice.
Lin Ruhai became more and more satisfied with her decision as she listened to Jia Cong's begging for mercy outside and her daughter's happy laughter.
"Brother, in my opinion, we might as well settle this matter today to avoid any mishaps in the future!"
Jia She smiled meaningfully: "Where did the change come from? Is Ruhai worried about the old lady?"
Lin Ruhai cupped her hands and said, "Brother-in-law knows me!"
"Hahahaha... Don't worry. As my parents ordered the matchmaker to write the marriage letter, you and I will settle the matter today. After returning to Beijing, I will go to the palace to see you and ask for my share of the marriage. Imperial decree. No matter how much the old lady tries, how dare she disobey the imperial decree?"
Jia She laughed loudly, walked to the desk aside, put down a pen and started drafting the marriage contract. Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and smiled, and after he finished writing, he picked up the pen and signed his name.
The two looked at each other and smiled, high-fived each other, and immediately decided to get married to a pair of young children who were still playing outside.
…
"What? My uncle promised his cousin to Brother Cong?"
Jia Lian, who had been busy outside for a day, had a look of disbelief on his face. He looked at the marriage certificate in his hand and opened his mouth in surprise. He couldn't recover for a long time.
Jia She was busy writing a letter to the capital. He glanced sideways at his eldest son and said dissatisfied: "What? Do you think your brother is not worthy of his niece?"
Jia Lian quickly shook his head: "No, father. My son just thinks that this matter is really...somewhat...Father, the old lady has always thought about promising her cousin to Baoyu. Now that you and your uncle are here, what will happen to the old lady?" Explain?"
"Explain? Explain what?"
Jia She put down the pen in his hand, looked out the window with sarcasm in his eyes, and said quietly: "How can Baoyu, the legitimate second son of a fifth-rank official, be worthy of being the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official? Only my son, Jia She, can compete with me." It matches! Explain? When the imperial edict granting marriage is delivered to our house, the old lady should be busy coaxing her phoenix egg!"
"But father..."
"It's nothing!"
Jia She interrupted his eldest son's words, dried the ink on the letter he had just written, sealed it in an envelope, handed it over and said, "Give it to Niu Ben and ask him to send it back to the capital quickly. Your uncle will be in the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister in the future." Maybe, being able to marry this in-law will bring more benefits to our family than just a good daughter-in-law. It would be wise to settle this matter quickly and settle this matter as soon as possible."
The day after arriving in Yangzhou, Jia She had already had an all-night talk with Lin Ruhai. The two closed the door and discussed secretly for a long time. Lin Ruhai finally let go of his persistence and wariness, and sent a secret letter from Yangzhou to the Qinzheng Palace in the Forbidden City.
Perhaps three to five years later, Lin Ruhai will be in charge of the six departments. When he knows the destiny at best, he will enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister and become a bachelor.
With Lin Ruhai's qualifications, connections, and abilities, whether it is Jia Cong, the son-in-law, or Jia Lian, the nephew, Lin Ruhai will definitely do his best to help.
When the time comes, the civilized people will have Lin Ruhai, the military will have Jia Enhou, and the big house of Rongguo Mansion will be able to overcome the thorns and waves, and the road will be smooth.
Jia Lian put the letter away and was about to go out to find Niu Ben to arrange the delivery of the letter.
But there was a knock on the door: "General, Niu Qianhu is here."
Still telling Cao Cao, Cao Cao was about to arrive. Niu ran in, clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Pardon, Cui Xuanye is here to recruit. That batch of silver is now in a village outside Huai'an Mansion..."
…
Daiyu walked into the room carrying a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup, and Lin Ruhai had just finished approving an official document.
Seeing his daughter looking at the official document in his hand with a displeased expression, he smiled and joked: "Yu'er has a dark face. Are you blaming dad for setting up this marriage for you?"
The original displeasure immediately turned into blush. Daiyu put the soup on the table and shook Lin Ruhai's arm in a coquettish way: "Daddy is teasing me again. My daughter is ignoring you..."
Lin Ruhai laughed happily and said, "I see you and Brother Cong are having a lot of fun. They are childhood sweethearts and it's a beautiful story. If Yu'er doesn't want to, I'll go tell Uncle You and tear up the marriage contract."
Daiyu grabbed Lin Ruhai's sleeve and said in a voice as loud as a mosquito: "I'm not reluctant, but this incident is too sudden and my daughter is a little uncomfortable with it. I don't know how to get along with Brother Cong in the future."
Lin Ruhai patted the back of her daughter's hand and said with a smile: "It's just a marriage certificate. How we got along before is how we will get along in the future. Brother Cong is a good boy. The reason why daddy is so anxious to make this marriage with your uncle is because Ultimately, I am worried about your future. Our Lin family is not prosperous, and in your generation, there will be no brothers to help you in the future. When you marry into the Rongguo Mansion, with your uncle protecting you, Brother Cong will not dare to suffer the injustice for you. "
"He dares?"
The Daiyu tigress roared and gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Cong doesn't dare to let me be wronged!"
hehe……
Lin Ruhai looked at the confidence on his daughter's face and laughed dumbly: "Don't pull Brother Cong's ears and bully him every day from now on. From now on, you must always stand by Brother Cong's side to protect him when things happen, no matter who you face. , you and Brother Cong are one. Only if he is good can you be good! Remember?"
When Daiyu heard her father say that she and Brother Cong were one and the same, she hugged Lin Ruhai's arm and shook it vigorously. She blushed with shame and said, "Why do you keep talking about this today? My daughter hasn't been married yet. Don't do it right now." Me?"
Boom, boom, boom!
There was a knock on the door, and the father and daughter looked outside the door.
A round head appeared in the door frame: "Uncle and Daddy, my father asked me to invite you to the study. The whereabouts of the missing silver have been found!"
☞Monthly ticket☜☞Recommended ticket☜
