"That day in the battle between Cao and Yuan, Yuan's army was several times larger than Cao's. The generals in Cao's army thought they were defeated, so they sent private letters to Yuan Shao.
Later, Cao Cao defeated Yuan's army and the letter was sent to Cao Cao.
The generals in Cao's army were in danger and thought that Cao Cao would take the people as promised. Unexpectedly, Cao Cao burned all the letters in public.
The generals felt ashamed, so they fought bravely and helped Cao Cao quickly defeat Jizhou. From then on, there were no enemies of Cao Cao in the north..."
Jia Baoyu in the hall was still telling stories to the sisters tirelessly, while Jia Mu and others above seemed a little silent.
Although most of them do not study or study history, they still know Cao Cao's famous name.
Is Jia Lian's story really not just nonsense, but comes from historiography?
Putting this aside, even Jia's mother felt that Jia Lian, her grandson, was too meticulous in his work and did not even give her a chance to get involved.
"Of course, although the evidence has been burned, my grandson can still barely remember how many people filled in, for example, the manager Lai Da..."
Jia Lian waited for Jia Baoyu's voice to fade away, and then said very calmly, it seemed that as long as Jia's mother really wanted to know, he would have to break his promise and tell what he remembered.
However, as soon as he said this, everyone turned to look at Aunt Lai sitting next to Jia Mu.
Jia's mother has been in the Jia family for fifty or sixty years, so she naturally has a lot of confidants. If they are still alive, most of these people have high status in the Jia family.
Many people have seats next to Jia Mu.
The first one to bear the brunt is Aunt Lai. If we go by seating order, her seat will always be the closest to Jia Mu among the servants!
Even Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang have to be somewhat respectful to Aunt Lai...
If not, it would have been impossible for the Lai family to have such power in the Jia family, so their two sons became the managers of the two houses, and were the most prestigious "second masters" of the Jia family.
After hearing Jia Lian's words, Grandma Lai stood up tremblingly and said humbly: "In front of the old lady, madam, and second master, I don't dare to defend my boy.
I have been with the old lady since I was a child and have served her for most of my life. Fortunately, the old lady trusts me and takes care of me and gives me some dignity.
Relying on this dignity, not only the slave, but also the boys and grandchildren in the slave’s family have enjoyed great honors over the years!
This is the kindness and compassion of the masters, so I have often taught them at home over the years, so that they must remember the kindness of their masters and serve them loyally. Even if you are afraid of God, you will not tolerate it.
Therefore, the second master does not need to hide his words. If Lai Da him really does something that is unworthy of the master and the house, the second master may punish him, even if he beats the slave to death, he will not complain, just pretend that he does not have such an unfilial son..."
As Grandma Lai spoke, she wiped away her tears emotionally, which made many sentimental people in the hall feel a little moved.
Not to mention Jia Mu, who is about to be buried in her seventies, is nostalgic than young people.
Hearing Aunt Lai say this, she felt very emotional in her heart, "Look at what you said. I have watched your eldest son grow up, and he has been loyal to the government these years. Otherwise, how could their master have done it?" Do you value him that much?
That is to say, he is now an official and has learned a set of strict housekeeping methods. If he were treated according to his standards, I'm afraid there would be few loyal slaves in the world!
I don’t believe it. The person my husband and wife and I all value, in his eyes, is unfaithful and unfilial? "
While Jia Mu comforted Nanny Lai, she glared at Jia Lian and told him to pay attention to what he was saying.
Of course Jia Lian could see that Jia Mu was afraid that he would become red-blooded tonight and even the Lai family would want to make a move, so she would definitely not give up with him.
Although Jia Lian did not have any intention of touching the Lai family for the time being, he also took this opportunity to see clearly the unshakable status of this slave in the family.
As soon as he mentioned Lai Da, Jia Mu's expression changed, and she had no intention of asking how much the slaves were greedy...
It is conceivable that if his status was not what it used to be and he dared to show any signs of harm to the Lai family, he would have been ruthlessly suppressed at home.
"Hehehe, the old lady was joking. As long as my grandson can remember, Lai Da has been the general manager of the family.
If it hadn't been for Manager Lai all these years, how could our family have been able to live in peace and stability until now?
Of all the big and small things inside and outside the government, which one is not managed by General Manager Lai? Without Mr. Lai, how could my father have enjoyed such a peaceful and wealthy life in those years, and how could my father be an official in the court with peace of mind?
They have long been exhausted by the complicated things in the house!
So the grandson understands that this family can even live without grandchildren, but it cannot live without Mr. Lai..."
What Jia Lian said made many people feel uncomfortable. Aunt Lai kept saying things like "Second Master is joking" and "It's all cultivated by the master".
Jia Lian did not give everyone more time to react, and continued to smile: "So don't worry, old lady, Manager Lai's loyalty is seen by all of us and will be remembered in our hearts.
Even if their family is a little more generous, they still deserve it. Who has made the greatest contribution to the government over the years, Mr. Lai? "
The more Jia Mu and others listened, the more they felt that something was wrong. Jia Lian had gone too far.
Mrs. Wang felt the deepest, Jia Lian, are you putting the Lai family on the fire rack to roast?
What is your greatest contribution to the family?
Who dares to take this title except a generation of old princes?
Although she felt that Jia Lian was too scheming, it also made her secretly speculate.
If Jia Lian is really dissatisfied with the Lai family, then it will be a good thing for her. Because she knew deeply that even if Jia Mu acquiesced to Jia Lian's treatment of the Shan family and other slaves, she would never allow Jia Lian to touch the Lai family.
Once Jia Lian really wants to do this, Jia's mother will definitely react.
This is good for keeping Jia Mu on their side...
Jia's mother also felt that what Jia Lian said was really unpleasant, but Jia Lian had a sincere smile on her face and she still followed her old man's wishes. What else could she say?
There was a brief silence.
This kind of silence was uncomfortable. Tanchun happened to be next to Jia Lian, so he boldly changed the subject: "Second brother Lian, since you have decided to burn the book, why bother asking the slaves to explain themselves to each other? , wouldn’t it be a waste of effort?”
Jia Lian turned around and saw Sanchun, Daiyu and others looking at him with big eyes.
Jia Lian just didn't want to talk nonsense with Jia Mu and others. It was more comfortable to talk to Jia Mu than to talk to her sisters.
So she smiled and asked, "Have the third sister heard of the 'Sword of Damocles'?"
Daiyu and others all looked surprised.
"The Sword of Damocles? What is that?"
In this country that prides itself on being a heavenly dynasty, this kind of "barbarian culture" is really unfamiliar.
Jia Lian casually hooked up a stool and sat there, beckoning them to come around, and then said in a story-telling tone:
"It is rumored that there was a man named Damocles in the far west. He liked to flatter their king very much, saying that the king was very great and had enviable supreme power.
So the king told him that he could exchange identities with him for a day and let him experience the feeling of being a king.
Damocles was very happy. As expected, he exchanged identities with the king and experienced the feeling of being a king..."
Although Jia Lian aimed to tell stories with Daiyu and others, because of the novelty of what he said, he naturally attracted the attention of others in the hall.
Even Baochai unconsciously left her mother's side and stood forward.
"What happened next? How was he?"
“In the evening, Damocles enjoyed a supper in the king’s palace.
Just when he was intoxicated in the luxurious palace, the endless delicacies, and the beautiful maids, when he raised his head, he suddenly discovered that there was a sharp sword hanging upside down with a cold light above his head. "
Daiyu and others subconsciously let out a soft "yeah" to show that they were frightened.
Jia Lian also looked serious, "So Damocles was no longer interested in the food and beauty in front of him, so he immediately took off the crown on his head and asked the king to forgive him.
Later, later generations referred to the danger of being forgotten in a stable and wealthy environment as the Sword of Damocles hanging above their heads. "
