In the face of the imperial edict, how could Jia Mu and others dare to neglect it.
He stood up hurriedly, and sure enough, on the corridor leading outside, a big eunuch carrying Buddha Chen walked into the courtyard with high steps, led by the little eunuch, Lai Da and others.
Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, Wang Xifeng, Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian all came out to welcome him.
The other maids and servants all consciously stood farther away, but couldn't help but look at him in surprise.
Even the Jia family rarely received imperial edicts. Even if they did, they were received by Jia Zheng and others in Rongxi Hall.
Therefore, receiving the order in Rongqing Hall is definitely a novelty that is rare in ten years.
Soon the eunuch came over, took a glance, and when he saw Jia Lian was there, he stopped talking and walked to the steps alone. When Jia Mu and everyone else stood together, he sang: "Your Majesty has spoken~"
Jia Mu and others, who were already nervous, all knelt down.
Around the Rongqingtang courtyard, dozens of slaves also knelt on the ground, not daring to make any mistakes.
"Your Majesty ordered that Jia Lian, the second-class Zhenyuan general, ignored the law and allowed his family to lend money for personal gain. He has betrayed my favor and is removing his post as commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division. He is dismissed from his post and remains in office. I appreciate this."
The eunuch just silently recited the emperor's will, but everyone in Jia's family was frightened.
Especially Jia Mu and others, when they heard such words as "disrespecting the law" and "repaying my kindness", they felt that the sky was falling and they were so frightened.
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Even Jia Lian felt a sudden surprise in his heart when he heard the emperor's words at first. But after hearing the end, he realized that his judgment was correct.
Emperor Ningkang is an ambitious king. As long as his loyalty to him is okay and as long as he is still useful to him, Emperor Ningkang will most likely not give up on him. Even a situation with little pressure should protect him.
Although he didn't know the specific situation in the palace after leaving the palace, Jia Lian could probably guess it based on how Emperor Ningkang treated him.
What is dismissal and retention?
Remove the position and continue to take office.
The salary and benefits will be deducted from you first, and I will continue to do the work. If you perform well, you may be reinstated in the future.
It seems that the Queen Mother did what she said and complained to the emperor: This kid has made me angry, please take care of him.
Then this is what the emperor told the queen mother.
Jia Lian was already convinced. It seemed that the emperor did not have the same idea as the queen mother, and had no intention of giving his daughter to him.
Although Jia Lian could hear the emperor's true meaning with one ear, it did not mean that others could as well.
Especially Wang Xifeng, when she heard that Jia Lian was scolded by the emperor and demoted, especially because of private loans...
Of course she knew that Jia Lian definitely didn't make any private loans, so it could only be because of her! !
For a moment, Wang Xifeng's heart roared, and tears fell down at once. After hearing the order, she couldn't stand up. It was Jia Lian who glanced back and helped her up before she managed to stand still.
The eyes he looked at Jia Lian were full of guilt, grievance and worry.
Jia Lian just shook his head at her, and then looked at the eunuch who delivered the order.
The eunuch smiled and said: "General Jia, I wonder if you understand His Majesty's will?"
"The offender understands. Thank you for your punishment. From now on, the offender will be careful about himself and will never do it again."
"That's very good."
The eunuch seemed to want to chat with Jia Lian, but felt that the situation was not appropriate, so he cupped his hands to Jia Mu and Jia Zheng who were staring at him, and smiled and said to Jia Lian: "In that case, we will return to the palace first. ."
Jia Lian and others asked him to stay for tea, but the eunuch had no intention of doing so, so he could only send him out. When they arrived at the outer courtyard, the housekeeper came with the "tea money" ready, and the eunuch also took it with a smile and went.
Returning to Rongqingtang, there is quite a bit of a stir-fry here.
Until now, everyone has only heard about Jia Lian's good deeds, such as being praised and rewarded by the emperor. This is the first time we heard that Jia Lian was reprimanded by the emperor and even demoted from an official position!
For a time, people had all kinds of thoughts. Some people even thought, it's over, it's over, Second Master Lian is over...
The same is true for Jia Mu and others. Although they somewhat understand the meaning of dismissal and retention, losing an official position means losing an official position. They are severely reprimanded by the emperor. These are all before their eyes.
Jia Lian's loss of office and career is not just a matter for him alone, but also concerns the wealth and safety of the entire Rongguo Mansion and even the Jia family!
"Lian'er, tell me, what does lending mean in the emperor's imperial edict?"
Jia's mother pushed aside the crowd and asked Jia Lian.
Jia Lian said calmly: "My grandson is unfilial. He made a mistake while on an errand and did something wrong. Please ask the old lady to punish him."
"Did you really lend money outside?"
Jia Mu felt unbelievable.
She has been in the Duke's Mansion for more than 50 years and has been a home owner for decades. She certainly knows what lending is.
She just never expected that Jia Lian would also participate.
This shouldn't be the case. Jia Lian has only been home for less than half a year. He has been busy practicing martial arts, attending to funerals, and planning to build a garden. When did he get involved in such things?
Mother Jia was still questioning Jia Lian, but Mrs. Wang next to her had already turned her attention to Wang Xifeng.
Taking money out to lend money, how could such a thing be hidden from her, but Mrs. Wang always pretended not to know.
Some other old and shrewd people also knew that Wang Xifeng did this business, and they also knew that Wang Xifeng did this in the year when Jia Lian was not at home.
Unexpectedly, the final blame would be placed on Mr. Lian, and Mr. Lian lost his official position because of this.
Thinking about it, I really feel that it’s not worth it for Mr. Lian.
This is true for others, let alone Wang Xifeng herself. She is now filled with regret! !
She really, shamelessly lost her official position...
Tears fell down his cheeks.
Jia Lian, on the other hand, didn't even look at her at this time. He was angry with her and didn't want the old lady to doubt her.
Wang Xifeng felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted to admit it several times, but in full view of the public, she always lacked the courage.
Mother Jia is not stupid. Seeing Wang Xifeng's appearance and other people's eyes, she didn't understand anything.
"Girl Feng, could it be..."
When Jia Mu asked, Wang Xifeng could no longer hold back. She suddenly knelt down and cried bitterly: "Old lady, it was me who was wrong. This matter has nothing to do with Mr. Lian. It is me. I hurt him... me……"
After a day of shock, she was mentally weak, her speech was unclear, and her eyes felt wandering.
Jia Lian hurriedly pulled Wang Xifeng up. Seeing that she was in a bad state, he hurriedly shouted to Ming Ping'er: "Hurry up and help your second grandma go back to rest."
Ping'er and others acted in a hurry and quickly sent Wang Xifeng away.
Although Wang Xifeng left, everyone basically understood the matter.
Everyone had different expressions on their faces, and Jia Lian didn't bother to distinguish them one by one. He said goodbye: "Old lady, Feng Yatou is too sad today. I have to go back and see her, so I will leave first."
After saying that, he left directly without caring about the reaction of Jia Mu and others, leaving Jia Mu and others looking at each other.
Jia Mu sighed: "Let's go into the hall and talk."
The group moved into the hall, and Jia Zhen said: "Old lady, it seems that we have all been deceived by Brother Lian.
The palace was determined to recruit Brother Lian as their consort, but it was just because Brother Lian was ignorant and stubborn that he had made the palace angry.
This will is a warning to us.
If we continue to disobey, we may be in serious trouble. "
It has to be said that Jia Zhen is good at inciting people.
With Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and others' awe of the imperial power, and under the emperor's instructions to Jia Lian, they all agreed with Jia Zhen's statement.
Regardless of how the emperor knew about lending, even if he knew, why didn't he punish him sooner or later?
Today is the day?
This is clearly a blow to the Jia family! !
"We really can't let Brother Lian continue to be willful."
Jia Zhen said anxiously. He was not completely stumbling upon Jia Lian now, but he was really worried about being implicated.
"Zhen'er is right, we need to think of a way to persuade Lian'er."
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Because of the emperor's punishment, Jia Lian knew that Jia Mu and others would definitely be upset and would think of ways to persuade them.
But Jia Lian didn't care at all.
He has already gained the say in the family. It is impossible for these people in the family to do anything to him now. If you have the energy, just deal with it. If you don't have the energy, it doesn't matter if you are too lazy to care.
Back home, Ping'er and others knew that Jia Lian had been busy for a long time and had not eaten lunch, so they all went to prepare.
Wang Xifeng, who was sitting on the bed crying, saw that there was no one else in the room, and suddenly stood up and walked to Jia Lian, then suddenly knelt down under Jia Lian's doubtful eyes.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu before before, it's all me, it's my fault, I'm the one who hurt you, please beat me and scold me..."
Wang Xifeng burst into tears, and Jia Lian's loss of office became the last straw that broke her back.
She has always been self-reliant and believes that most men in the world cannot compare to her. Who would have known that Jia Lian would be demoted because of her.
However, Jia Lian had reminded her many times before, telling her to take care of the house with peace of mind and not to get involved in outside affairs, but she just didn't take it to heart.
Looking back on Jia Lian's unsurprising reaction today when he found out about her loan, no matter how much Wang Xifeng deceived herself, she knew that Jia Lian must have noticed it long ago.
In this way, when he asked her that day at Caocui'an, he wanted her to tell the truth about it.
It's a pity that she didn't say anything, and she was complacent because she had hidden it from Jia Lian.
She didn't think that before, under so many pressures today, her mind became enlightened, and she felt deeply remorseful and guilty for her actions.
The most disturbing thing for her was that when such a big thing happened, Jia Lian had no intention of blaming her at all, and still defended her in front of Jia Mu and others.
In this way, even if she has an iron heart, she can't bear it.
Therefore, her kneeling was sincere and willing. Not only for his own guilt, but also to thank Jia Lian for his tolerance.
Seeing Wang Xifeng with this appearance and posture, the last trace of unhappiness in Jia Lian's heart disappeared.
This girl can indeed be saved.
So he picked her up, sat down on the edge of the bed, let her sit in his arms, and wiped her tears while saying: "Idiot, the sky hasn't fallen, why is it like this?
Don't worry, I'm just being dismissed and staying in office, which shows that Your Majesty can still use me. As long as this matter is over, Your Majesty will reinstate my officer to my post. "
"But……"
Jia Lian's gentle voice at this time made Wang Xifeng's heart melt.
She held back even more tears and suddenly asked: "The Queen Mother clearly knows that I did this, why does the Emperor still punish you?"
Wang Xifeng knew that the Queen Mother and others liked Jia Lian, so they wanted to marry the princess to Jia Lian.
In this way, it is true to deal with her as a stumbling block. How come she was unscathed but Jia Lian was demoted?
Jia Lian touched her face and did not hide it from her: "Idiot, I am a man and I have made mistakes. As long as I am still loyal to Your Majesty, Your Majesty will only give me small punishments and big warnings.
But you are different. You are the wife of fate. If the Queen Mother uses this against you, I can't help you. Therefore, in the palace before, I said that you did this under my instructions.
I am your man, and it is natural for you to obey my orders. The Queen Mother has no way to refute, so naturally she is embarrassed to hold on to you any longer.
And since I am a foreign minister, the Queen Mother cannot maintain her identity and it is difficult for her to deal with me, so she can only ask her Majesty to punish me.
But now that His Majesty is employing people, he will not bother me because of this little mistake. How about it? Are you convinced that the men in your family are smarter and more thoughtful than you? "
Although Jia Lian spoke to her in a joking tone, Wang Xifeng's heart trembled when she heard it.
move? Maybe not anymore. Today, she has been moved by Jia Lian so many times that it is no longer enough to describe how moved she is.
Or, it should be called convinced.
Looking at Jia Lian's calm face until now, Wang Xifeng truly admired and loved this man from the inside out.
If she hadn't been in a bad mood, she would have couldn't help but give him a sweet kiss and fight to the death to make love.
After thinking about it, words of thanks and gratitude were not in line with her temperament, and a heartless person probably didn't need these.
She put down Jia Lian's hand that was stroking her cheek, and suddenly said solemnly: "If not, just obey the Queen Mother. I really don't want you to offend the Queen Mother or the people in the palace because of me.
You have lofty ideals and ambitions. Didn't you say that you want to shine on the lintel of Jia's family? You haven't achieved any of this yet.
Just marry the princess. If you marry the princess, you will have the princess and the queen mother to help you. From now on, you will definitely be able to have smooth sailing.
Presumably, the old lady and the others hope so too.
As for me... I have made such a mistake, and I have no shame in staying here anymore. I might as well go back to my parents' home. "
Wang Xifeng said this seriously, because this was the only answer she got after careful consideration.
She is also a smart person. From the emperor's will, she can also see that the attitude of the palace is not as tolerant as Jia Lian himself said.
She was very grateful to Jia Lian for protecting her, but if the palace would not let him go, it would be meaningless to continue like this.
At the time, I didn't know how many people would be affected by this, so it was better to sacrifice her now so that Jia Lian and others could live a better life. Anyway, I deserve it.
Wang Xifeng's sudden virtuous and generous attitude made Jia Lian look at him with admiration.
At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little apologetic.
The reason why he rejected the Queen Mother so firmly was not entirely because of Wang Xifeng, he also had selfish motives.
It's just his selfishness that others can't see.
So he hugged Wang Xifeng's slender waist tightly, rested his chin on top of her head, felt the heat on her body and her hair wet with sweat, rubbed his chin and said: "You don't need to think too much, this matter is far from over." to the worst possible situation.
So just stay at home and listen to me. I will take care of things outside.
But don't worry, if it really comes to an irreconcilable point, I will consider what you say and will not put my family's life at risk. "
As a last resort, I will choose to give up on her.
It was clearly heartless and meaningless, but hearing it at this time was extremely comforting to Wang Xifeng's heart.
What she heard was that Jia Lian would never give up on her until the last moment, and this belief was not due to stupidity and stubbornness, but because he had absolute control over things.
With this kind of control, she didn't believe that Jia Lian was much better than her before, but now she has no doubt about it.
So in Jia Lian's arms, he nodded and hummed twice.
The feeling of happiness and peace of mind lingers in my heart for a long time.
Feeling Wang Xifeng's obedience from the inside out, Jia Lian sighed inwardly.
Misfortune and blessing depended on it, and the Queen Mother's fright at Wang Xifeng saved him a lot of trouble.
I think Sister Feng will be more obedient in the future, so it is not in vain that he insists on keeping her here.
However, the Queen Mother, this stinky bitch, actually complained!
It seems that we need to make some noise to make her quit.
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