The joy of Yuanchun's concubine completely suppressed the depression caused by Jia She's funeral.
This is also normal.
Although Jia She was the eldest son of the Rongguo Mansion, he had no title, no reputation, and no moral character, so he was not respected by others.
When he died, most people pretended to be sad on the surface, but actually had no emotions in their hearts. They even secretly cursed: This old guy is finally dead!
However, Yuanchun is different.
When Yuanchun was the eldest daughter in the family, she was dignified, quiet, beautiful and generous, and was deeply loved and respected by her family.
Later, when she entered the deep palace, she could be considered a contribution to the family, which made it even more touching. Now, years of dormancy have finally paid off, which naturally makes people feel extremely respectful!
To the servants, the fact that the eldest lady can be selected into the palace proves her excellence. Now she can be named a concubine by the emperor. She is the best among people and a person with great luck and great blessings.
Such a person is worthy of being praised.
The most important thing is, vital interests!
When Jia She dies, he dies. It might be a good thing to pass on the title to Mr. Lian who is capable, responsible and able to bring glory to the family! Therefore, it is better for Jia She to die than not to die.
The title of concubine in Yuanchun is equivalent to giving the Jia family the status of a royal relative out of thin air. It is not just Master Fuze and Master Bao, but the entire Fuze family, so that everyone can benefit.
This is much more direct and effective than Mr. Lian going to the border to lead troops to fight, or going to the Army and Horses Yamen as an official to run errands for the emperor!
Everyone knows that if the eldest lady is granted the title of concubine, the Jia family will be honored. When the family is honored, everyone will have more benefits!
Didn’t you see that Mr. Lian, who has been worrying too much about the eldest man’s affairs for the past few days, doesn’t have such a gloomy face these days?
Mr. Lian is really an excellent person. In order to take care of the emotions of other people in the family, he did not impose the pain of losing his father on the family at all, nor did he blame or complain about others because everyone celebrated the joy of the eldest lady becoming a concubine. I just take care of the elder’s funeral affairs every day and quietly prepare for the funeral-related matters of the elder...
In a blink of an eye, the day of the funeral was approaching, and the Jia family became busy again.
Jia Lian and his wife were so busy that they never touched the ground. On the one hand, one has to be prepared to receive relatives and friends from all over the clan who come to carry out the funeral. On the other hand, one has to prepare the necessary equipment, carriages, and people on the way to the funeral. On the other hand, one has to go to the Tiekan Temple outside the city to arrange a temporary mourning hall and prepare for burial. location...
All in all, the number of things suddenly increased several times compared to the previous ten days.
Unexpectedly, someone came to report at the door that day, saying that the young master of the Zhang family came to express condolences and asked Jia Lian to go out to receive him.
Jia Lian subconsciously asked: "Which young master of the Zhang family?"
"That's the second master's cousin, Master Zhang Subiao."
Jia Lian was suddenly surprised. Since the funeral, no one from the Zhang family had been here.
Jia Lian knew that this must be what the old man meant. As a military general, he didn't care about that much. He just hated it, and he didn't care about maintaining the dignity between families.
Naturally, Jia Lian didn't care about this. He didn't expect that Zhang Su would come in person today.
I hurried outside from the study and saw Zhang Su's extraordinary appearance on the corridor in front of the mourning hall.
But then Jia Lian's face condensed slightly, and he came to Zhang Su in two and three steps. Facing a young man next to him who was dressed in ordinary plain clothes and was shorter but looked much stronger, he bent down and asked. Make a big bow.
"Haha, Lord Jia, no, it's General Jia, long time no see."
The young man seemed to have anticipated Jia Lian's reaction. He looked directly at Jia Lian with a pair of smart and ghostly eyes, stepped forward to support Jia Lian before he bent over, and said with a smile.
At this time, there were no guests in the Dongkua courtyard, only two servants of the mansion and a small number of tribesmen. When they heard the young man’s laughter, they all looked over in surprise, thinking, who is this person? He dares to show up in our master’s mourning hall. Laughing loudly before.
Moreover, the second master is not angry yet, and looks very respectful to him!
"Brother Lian, this is Young Master Xiao..." Zhang Su stood beside him and introduced him steadily.
Jia Lian understood, and immediately put away his unnecessary movements, cupped his hands and said, "I didn't know that Mr. Xiao is here, but I missed the welcome. Please forgive me, Mr. Xiao."
Seeing that Jia Lian was on the road so quickly, the young man seemed even more happy. He raised his hands and said, "Where is it? I heard that your father passed away, so I came here to pay my respects. Please give me some guidance, General Jia..."
"please"
Jia Lian turned to greet him, and the young man was not polite and strode up to the mourning hall immediately.
Jia Lian fell behind and stood side by side with Zhang Su, looking at him questioningly.
Zhang Su hurriedly whispered: "Find a quiet place and talk later..."
Jia Lian nodded and guided the two of them to worship in front of the spirit. After lighting incense, he led them to a quiet side hall not far away.
After sitting down and waving away the idlers, Jia Lian solemnly bowed to the young man and said, "Jia Lian, please see Your Highness the Fourth Highness."
It was actually the dignified fourth prince, coming in disguise.
"Ha, no gifts, no gifts, please sit down quickly."
The fourth prince looked very casual, leaning on the nanmu armchair in the side hall, looking at the layout and furnishings in the hall casually, seeming a little disappointed.
"Last time I went to the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion, the hall was decorated with loud and golden light. It was even better than my palace. As the Duke's Mansion, you should be better than the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion. It needs to be open and bright. When I came in just now, I saw that your house is stingy. Why is this hall also like this? Isn’t it too inferior?"
The fourth prince's direct question made Zhang Su frown and look around.
However, Zhang Su had heard from his elders that the room Jia Lian lived in was only a side courtyard of Rongguo Mansion, not the main hall, which was not surprising.
When Jia Lian heard this, he didn't explain much, and just replied: "The humble house is so simple, it makes His Highness laugh."
What I thought in my heart was just the opposite.
The Fourth Prince's state of mind at this time was almost the same as the last time he went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
The last time he went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, he felt that the area of the Fourth Prince's newly built palace was a bit smaller, almost half the size of the Rongguo Mansion as a whole...
It makes sense, since the Rongguo Mansion was the Duke's Mansion built by Emperor Taizu's gracious decree. It was originally built in compliance with the regulations of the Royal Palace.
And the fourth prince's palace is smaller among the princes' palaces...
Perhaps it was because he was too naughty and mischievous that Emperor Ningkang deliberately did not build his palace too extravagantly and extravagantly!
Fortunately, what the Fourth Prince saw when he came in was the Dongkua Courtyard, and it was the Dongkua Courtyard where a funeral was being held. Everything was pale and pale, so it looked a little shabby.
If what he saw was the magnificent Rongxi Hall, I'm afraid the fourth prince would not feel this way in his heart.
The Rongxi Hall can definitely stand shoulder to shoulder with the main hall of an ordinary royal palace.
The fourth prince just said casually that when he arrived at Ningrong Street, he felt that the layout of the Jia family was different from other places. There was not even a plaque on the door he just entered...
But he didn't care about this. After complaining, he skipped it and said with a smile: "Last time I heard that you had come back from the border, I wanted to ask you to come to my palace to play. Who knew they said your father was sick? I was about to die, so I gave up...
By the way, you don’t know that I have already been crowned a king, right? Hey, Prince Xiao, my father gave me a title, doesn’t it sound nice? "
Jia Lian smiled. Although he had heard about it a long time ago, he still pretended not to know. He quickly raised his hands and congratulated: "Congratulations to your highness, congratulations to your highness for being honored with such an elegant king's title."
The prince of the Wei Dynasty is considered an adult when he is sixteen years old. After he reaches adulthood, he can be crowned king. Moreover, he does not need to go to the study room to study every day. He can hire famous teachers to teach him in his palace.
It seems that this boy is over sixteen years old.
The Fourth Prince was amused for a while, and it was obvious that he was really satisfied with this title.
