Ningguo Mansion, the Jia family's eighth room in Beijing, everyone who can say anything gathers here.
Everyone is worried about the future of Ningguo Mansion.
However, no one can come up with a convincing plan and method.
Suddenly hearing Jia Lian coming back, everyone quickly got up and met Jia Lian in front of the hall.
Jia Zheng took the lead and asked: "Lian'er, why did your Majesty summon you?"
Jia Lian replied: "Your Majesty already knew what was going on in the palace here. He was extremely angry and called me into the palace to reprimand me."
"Ah~!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
When the emperor was angry, he killed people at every turn.
Some people even looked up to the sky and shouted words like "It's over, it's over", "The Jia family is over".
Everyone in the Jia family knows that Jia Lian is the "favorite general" promoted by the emperor himself. Now even Jia Lian has been reprimanded by the emperor one after another, and scandals have arisen one after another in the Ningguo Mansion, making the emperor angry. How can the Jia family not be finished?
Some people who are extremely afraid of the imperial power have already begun to plan whether they should not get too close to the two mansions in the future, so as not to be implicated if something goes wrong.
Even people who are not so pessimistic are thinking that since the emperor is very dissatisfied with Ning Guofu, it is very likely that Ning Guofu's title will not be inherited.
Once the title is over, Ningguo Mansion is basically finished.
Jia Zheng also looked frightened and asked, "Does your Majesty have any other wishes or instructions?"
Facing this group of so-called nobles who were always in panic when encountering major events, Jia Lian shook his head.
He bowed slightly to Jia Jing, who was walking behind him, and then said: "Masters, you don't have to worry too much.
Although His Majesty severely reprimanded me, for the sake of our ancestors and the fact that I promptly admitted my mistake on behalf of my family, His Majesty did not embarrass me too much.
It just requires me to strictly discipline my people from now on, if not...
Sir, respect, Sir, speaking of it, our Jia family has been proud for hundreds of years, and there are indeed many unscrupulous children in the family.
These people really need to be disciplined.
In the past, it was okay for our family to stay out of the limelight, but now that we have a royal concubine and we are prosperous, some people in the family are inevitably self-possessed, arrogant, and misbehaved, which can easily bring disaster to the family.
After being reprimanded by His Majesty this time, my nephew has a deep understanding that if he does not follow the example of the old master and run the family strictly, I am afraid that there will be endless consequences. "
Jia Lian's words, which were half statements and half shocks, made Jia Zheng and others change their minds.
Jia Zheng sighed, "Yes, it's time to take care of things."
Jia Jing has practiced Taoism for many years, perhaps pursuing the "immortal style of Taoism". He looks skinny and has frost-white temples. If his face were not sad and a little panic-stricken at this time, he might actually feel a bit like a Taoist master. .
Seeing that everyone in the family supported Jia Lian's statement, Jia Jing looked a little guilty and had to express his position: "Brother Lian is right.
Alas, it's also my fault. In order to pursue a better life these years, I left the family business to Jane'er to take care of.
I thought that although he was ineffective, he was more than capable, but I didn't expect...
Come on, in short, it's all our eldest brother's fault, but please forgive me, considering that I am almost seventy years old now and Zhen'er has suffered another tragic accident. "
When everyone saw what Jia Jing said, everyone was sad and shed tears, so naturally they couldn't bear to express their anger. Instead, they tried to persuade the third generation eldest brother of the Jia family with good words.
Seeing that everyone's resentment was gone, Jia Jingcai continued: "As for what Brother Lian said about rectifying the family, you also know that I am no longer a person in the world, and I can't understand these things.
After the matter between Zhen'er and Rong'er is over, I'd better return to Xuanzhen Temple and continue practicing.
Therefore, I leave the family affairs to Brother Zheng and Brother Lian. "
Jia Jing's words were also a response to those who had previously advised him to abandon Taoism and return to secular life.
Jia Zhen died and Jia Rong committed a serious crime. Now the only man in Ningguo Mansion who can take on the trouble is Jia Jing.
Therefore, many people in the family advised him to come back and revive the family.
Of course he would not agree to this.
He has long had no regard for the secular world and has devoted himself to cultivating Taoism and becoming an immortal. Otherwise, he would not live in the Taoist temple all year round.
Although he was heartbroken when his son and grandson got into trouble, it made him more determined to follow the Tao. He even thought to himself that he would no longer have any worries, and maybe he would be closer to the great road.
No one could do anything about Jia Jing's stubbornness. In addition, Jia Jing was indeed very old and seemed to be in his final years, so he couldn't bear to force him, so he had to let him go.
After returning to the hall and taking his seat again, Jia Zheng asked Jia Lian again: "There is still something about Ronger. Can you go to Shuntian Mansion to negotiate with Mr. Weng? Is there any room for accommodation?"
Jia Lian shook his head and said: "Not only in Lian Shuntian Mansion, but also in the palace, when His Majesty softened his tone, my nephew tried to exonerate Rong'er. Unexpectedly, he was immediately severely scolded by His Majesty, and the nephew did not dare to say any more.
I think His Majesty's intention is that this matter must be treated as a major case in this dynasty and handled strictly in accordance with the law, and we will never be allowed to interfere in this matter, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable. "
Everyone was shocked again.
They had no doubts about what Jia Lian said.
Jia Zhen crawled into ashes, Jia Rong killed his father with his son, and the successive scandals were indeed enough to make the emperor angry. It's just that some people were lucky and thought that with the family's power, they could preserve the only bloodline in Ningguo Mansion.
"So, Ronger cannot be saved at all?"
Jia Zheng asked in a deep voice. Jia Jing, who was above, only looked darker but didn't say much.
Jia Lian said: "After coming out of the palace, I went directly to Shuntian Mansion.
Lord Fu Yin Weng has a good attitude toward our family. He told me that His Majesty summoned him in the morning and strictly ordered him to work with the Ministry of Punishment to handle the case in accordance with the law and not to bend the law for personal gain.
Mr. Weng also said that based on the several crimes committed by Ronger, the Ministry of Punishment would at least impose a death sentence, or even Ling Chi..."
The pampered gentlemen of the Jia family turned pale when they heard this.
Jia Lian, however, seemed to be okay and continued to say in a calm voice: "My nephew can't bear it, but after thinking about it, even if we try our best, we may not be able to rescue Ronger.
It might also bring trouble to the family. "
The elders of the Jia family said: "Lian'er is right. Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with our Jia family. We really cannot allow Ronger to fall into His Majesty's hands just because of Ronger alone."
"That's right. Anyway, this is Rong'er's own fault. Even if Brother Zhen is at fault, he is his father after all. How can there be any reason for him to commit the crime below? I think he is just a rebellious and unfilial beast. Death is not a pity..."
There are many people in the world who follow what others say.
Even the Jia family, as a wealthy family, is no exception. Seeing that Jia Lian, the leader of the younger generation of the family, said this, he immediately agreed, and they were much less particular than Jia Lian. Not expelling Jia Rong from the family tree is already an open policy, and we must not put the family in danger because of such unscrupulous descendants.
Faced with the heated public sentiment, even Jia Jing, who wanted to save Jia Rong the most, could only sigh inwardly and never mention the matter again.
Jia Lian took advantage of the situation and said: "But after all, Ronger is the direct descendant of my family, Jia, and I really can't bear to see him suffer such torture and end up with his head missing.
So I told Ronger everything during my visit. "
At this point, Jia Lian stood up, kowtowed to Jia Jing, and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Jing. My nephew knows that doing this may make Rong'er think about committing suicide.
But my nephew thought that as the son of my Jia family, if I could face life and death, he would be a good man.
At least, at the last moment, he did not let down the honor of our Jia family. "
Jia Jing was confused by Jia Lian's actions and asked in surprise: "Brother Lian, do you mean that Ronger is already there?"
Jia Lian nodded: "Yes, Ronger has gone.
After knowing that he had no chance of surviving, he expressed his repentance to me in public and then bravely committed suicide.
He said that this was the last thing he did for his family. He used his own life to maintain the last dignity of the family. "
As soon as Jia Lian said this, Jia Jing finally couldn't hold it back and had tears in his eyes.
He stretched out his hand tremblingly, but finally lowered it feebly, and sighed: "Get up, it's not your fault, it's him, it's their own bad conduct that finally led to this end.
Finally, at the last moment, he did not bring shame to the family, and he was worthy of being a descendant of my Jia family. "
Nobles have the pride of being nobles. Unless they are at the end of their rope and have their homes confiscated and questioned, how can they endure the dislocation of their heads and being laughed at by the common people?
This is Jia Jing. He doesn't know his grandson Jia Rong at all, so he believes Jia Lian's words as soon as he hears it.
In Jia's family, some smart people could hear the flaws in Jia Lian's words.
Is it just Brother Rong’s lackluster boy?
Even if he is afraid of a knife being held to his neck, he still wants to beg for mercy. Will he die for the honor of his family so simply? I'm afraid that it was Jia Lian who really had no chance to save him. In order to settle the matter as soon as possible and for the sake of the family's dignity, he let Jia Rong commit suicide.
How much of it was voluntary and how much was forced or coerced is unknown.
From their standpoint, they are also willing to see this result.
Therefore, there was no intention of questioning, but they all praised Jia Lian for his thoughtfulness, echoed Jia Jing, and said that Jia Rong did not lose the dignity of the Jia family in the end.
Because of this, the suggestion from the family that wanted to remove Jia Rong from the family tree was suppressed.
Jia Rong's name was finally preserved in the genealogy, which had to be said to be the last thing that comforted Jia Jing.
