Seeing that Jia Zheng also declined, others tried to persuade Jia Lian again.
Also, when Jia Jing was determined to become a Taoist priest, the only powerful people in the two governments were Jia Lian and Jia Zheng.
As for the others, they wanted to be clan leaders, but they knew they didn't have the ability.
Apart from anything else, just spending a large amount of money and goods every year to subsidize the clan members is not something that anyone except the heirs of Ning Rong's second house can do.
"Brother Lian, just take over this responsibility. It doesn't matter if you are busy. Anyway, there are many people in our clan. If you really don't have time or need to travel far away, there are so many people in the clan, you can arrange whoever will act as your agent. Who dares not to listen to you when it comes to matters within the clan?"
Xu Shi agreed to that sentence. The more unintentional and unselfish you are, the more others want to recommend you.
And for the Jia family members, if they want someone to act as the patriarch, it is undoubtedly the most advantageous to let Jia Lian take the position.
Today's productivity is low, and it is impossible to make a fortune relying on a little land and real estate. Doing business is also difficult, unless you can do business all over the north and south like the Xue family did.
Therefore, only by becoming an official can one make a fortune.
Just look at Jia Lian. How many rewards from the emperor did he receive in just one or two years?
I'm afraid that the combined output of the one to two hundred thousand acres of farmland in the two prefectures is not as much as what Jia Lian can earn by himself!
Let such a person be the leader of the clan, and if a little bit of it leaks out from his fingers, it will also make them get rich.
"That's right, Second Brother Lian, just listen to the old man and accept it. Except for you, no one in our generation can bear this heavy responsibility."
People of the same generation also began to echo the sentiment.
Now that the matter has come to this, if he refuses any further, it will not be in line with Jia Lian's original intention of regulating the family.
So he stood up, bowed to the clan elders above him, and then straightened up and said, "Thank you for your trust in me, I will be disrespectful to you."
"Haha, that's right, second brother Lian must be the leader of the clan."
Those who can enter the family meeting hall are currently at least the Jade generation, and those of the Cao generation are not yet qualified.
Therefore, when several people of the same generation as Jia Lian heard that Jia Lian had agreed, they immediately gathered around. Obviously, when Jia Lian takes office as a new official, there will definitely be a shortage of people under his command. Once Jia Lian is remembered by his performance at this time, he will just arrange for them to manage some affairs, which is not just a job.
Jia Lian nodded to these people, accepted their flattery, and then said to the clan elders again: "However, I am a martial artist and believe in the laws of the first generation of old masters to govern the family strictly.
Therefore, if I become the acting clan leader, I am afraid that the clan will not be as relaxed as before when Brother Zhen was there.
At that time, if there is any offense, the juniors here, please forgive me first. "
"this……"
Jia Dairu and others did not expect that Jia Lian's attitude changed so quickly.
But he still said immediately: "Whatever Brother Lian said, it is definitely good to run the family strictly. As long as it can contribute to the long-term stability of the family, I think everyone in the family will support you. There is no tolerance or no tolerance." if."
Jia Dairu was very grateful to Jia Lian for his help in the case of his grandson, so he trusted Jia Lian very much.
Others thought that even if the family was strictly governed, the unscrupulous children of the Yu and Cao generations would be the ones who suffered. They thought it would be no big deal to interfere with their elders, so they all agreed with a smile.
He said that as long as it was good for the family, Jia Lian could act according to his own ideas. It would be best to restore the family to its heyday during Taizu's time.
“Since all the elders have agreed, then the juniors will be welcome.
It happens that I will leave Beijing in about a month. Before that, I will formulate a simple family management method and select a few people from the clan to help manage the affairs of the clan. "
As soon as they heard that Jia Lian was going to choose an assistant, except for Jia Zheng, Jia Jing and others, the other clan members became more or less excited.
"I don't know, Brother Lian... ah no, it's the clan leader who wants to choose someone to help. It just so happens that my boy Heng is busy at home, or..." A literary elder started to please Jia Lian. Recommended for my silly son.
Even the servants of the two houses still have monthly money. If you go out to do errands, there will be extra rewards.
Assisting the patriarch in managing family affairs would definitely not be in vain.
Thinking of this, other people began to follow suit and started to recommend themselves.
Jia Lian did not comment on these voices, and waited for them to naturally subside, and then said: "I haven't thought about the specific regulations and explanations yet. I will definitely have to convene the clan elders to unanimously approve them before they can be implemented.
But I'll say it first. If you really want to contribute to family affairs, I will naturally welcome you.
If you are not of good character, or you are too lazy to eat, I still advise your uncles not to send them to me. Otherwise, I am afraid that what I will get is not a benefit, but a big board in front of the ancestral hall, which will make it difficult for all my uncles. "
Jia Lian's words in a joking tone caused many people who had just recommended themselves to talk to each other, and they covered it up with a joke. As for how many people really took it to heart, I don’t know.
Now that Jia Lian has been confirmed as the acting clan leader, there are naturally some matters that need to be handed over.
For example, Jia Jing originally wanted the housekeeper to take the account books related to the family property and give them to Jia Lian.
But Jia Lian said there was no need. The two houses were close to each other. When he needed it, he could just order someone else to take it.
No matter what, the family ancestral hall is in Ningguo Mansion, and Jia Lian has never thought of moving the patriarch's affairs away from Ningguo Mansion.
Anyway, he is not worried that these two hundred slaves from Ningguo Mansion dare not listen to him. As long as Jia Jing wants to become a monk, the people in Ningguo Mansion will have no choice but to listen to his orders.
So it's the same if it's placed in the east cross courtyard.
It's just right, so that I can come to Ningguo Mansion in a legitimate way in the future.
Although he really didn't care about Ningguo Mansion's foundation and didn't bother to occupy it. After all, how could there be any reason to rob your own son?
After saying these things, when it was time for the gentlemen to rest and change clothes, under Jia Zheng's arrangement, everyone went to the mourning hall to offer incense to Jia Zhen.
This is also the process of keeping a wake, and there is something solemn and solemn about doing it, so there is no need to go into detail.
The ladies of the clan, who were wearing linen and mourning and keeping vigil in the mourning hall, got up and moved around in order to make room for the masters.
Seeing the crowd, Jia Baoyu immediately went up to protect Second Sister You and Third Sister You, blocking the tribesmen and servants.
Seeing the two You sisters looking at him in surprise, he immediately smiled like a sunny boy: "There are so many people, and if you look carefully, they have teased the two sisters..."
Hearing this, Second Sister You and Third Sister You were stunned and covered their mouths in laughter.
Having been in Jia's house for so long, of course they recognized Jia Baoyu.
Everyone knows that Jia Baoyu is the most favored young son of the Jia family, and the darling of the old lady of the Jia family. No one else can touch him.
However, since that day when this boy came to kowtow to Jia Zhen, he seemed to have lost his soul when he saw the sisters. As soon as he got the time, he came to pester them.
For this reason, he was laughed at by the sisters-in-law and aunts in his clan, but he didn't care, which surprised both Second Sister You and Third Sister You.
On the other hand, people with noble backgrounds like Jia Baoyu were so infatuated with them, which made Second Sister You and Third Sister You secretly happy, and naturally they did not resent Jia Baoyu's attentiveness.
In order to protect the second sister You and the third sister You, Jia Baoyu blocked the intersection and blocked the traffic, so people walked slowly slowly.
Just as Jia Zheng was lighting up a stick of incense, he followed the flow of people and saw Jia Baoyu crowded among the women. He snorted coldly.
When Jia Baoyu heard the sound, he looked up and saw his father, and he was suddenly frightened.
Seeing him glaring at her sternly, she quickly lowered her head and stepped aside like an eggplant beaten by frost.
Jia Zheng glanced at the two pretty girls next to him out of the corner of his eye. Seeing their outstanding colors, he didn't know that Jia Baoyu was fascinated by their beauty, and his expression became more and more evil.
"What are you doing here? Weren't you asked to serve the old lady? If you don't do business all day long, sooner or later you will be asked to expose your skin."
"Me, the old lady asked me to come out. When she saw Brother Lian's words, she asked him to go to the inner hall, saying that she had something to ask him..."
Jia Baoyu was frightened and finally thought of business.
"Oh, the old lady called me? In that case, let's go."
Jia Lian came closely behind Jia Zheng. Hearing Jia Baoyu's words, he took the opportunity to relieve him.
…
He led Jia Baoyu to the inner hall, and sure enough, Jia's mother was here.
There are more women here than usual in Rongqing Hall.
In addition to the female relatives of the two houses, there are also some aunts, widowed sisters-in-law, and cousins from other houses. Perhaps because they were outnumbered, they had no intention of retreating when Jia Lian came in.
Everyone turned their eyes to look at Jia Lian.
Even though they were members of the same clan, they rarely had a chance to look at Jia Lian, so they were all a little curious about what this Lian brother (Lian's second brother), who was so famous and so popular, looked like.
In addition to the female family members of the Jia family, there is also a middle-aged woman in her forties sitting closest to Jia Mu.
This middle-aged woman is the biological mother of Second Sister You and Third Sister You, and also You's stepmother.
Rumor has it that Mrs. You was a romantic when she was young, so even with a pair of prostitutes, she married You's father and filled in the house.
At that time, the You family was still a relatively small family, but it only started to decline after the death of Father You.
Jia Lian has met this You Lao Niang twice. Judging from her remaining appearance, the rumors may be true.
"Lian'er, I heard that you have received an errand from the emperor again?"
As soon as Jia Mu saw Jia Lian, she immediately waved.
Jia Lian bowed to Mrs. Xing and others, and then briefly told Jia Mu about his trip to Beijing in the next month.
"Send the princess to get married? Why would the emperor entrust you with such a big errand?"
Jia Mu seemed shocked. She glanced at the ladies in the hall.
Others, of course, listened with sharp ears.
After all, they had only read about marriage in dramas before, but they never imagined that it would happen in front of them now.
"I don't know about this grandson. The imperial court has its own considerations. As an official of the imperial court, the grandson can only obey orders and dare not ask why." The more casual Jia Lian explained, the more shocked the women were.
Didn't it mean that Second Master Lian lost his holy family and even his official position because of Second Mistress Lian?
Why doesn't it look like that?
Are ministers the emperor doesn't like qualified to send the emperor's daughter to marry?
Jia Mu also continued to ask: "In that case, when will you set off and when will you come back?"
"His Majesty said that it will be delayed for about a month, at least, for a year."
"so long……"
Jia Mu murmured something and then asked: "In addition to appointing you as the emissary to send off the bride, does the emperor have any other wishes, such as your official position..."
When Jia Lian heard Jia Mu's question, he seemed to have guessed something. He nodded with a smile and said, "Although this errand is far away and not easy, it is an errand for His Majesty after all. It is an imperial mission.
So His Majesty said that when I come back from my errands, I will reinstate Officer Sun'er to my post. "
As for being promoted or something, there is no need to talk about it here.
When the day of promotion comes, naturally everyone will know about it. When the time comes, the effect will be much better than if you take the initiative to say it yourself.
"Huh, that's good..."
Jia Mu took a long breath and glanced at Jia Lian to make sure he was not lying. Then she looked at You Lao Niang and others: "You don't know, when he made a mistake and was dismissed by the emperor, I felt so sorry for him." He was worried.
Now it's finally better.
Since the emperor was willing to send him new errands, he must have forgiven him for his mistakes.
In this way, those of us who are elders will feel at ease. "
This is why Jia Mu wants to question Jia Lian in front of everyone.
In fact, she only confirmed that Jia Lian's matter should be considered in the past after hearing the news.
At this time, it can be regarded as spreading the word for Jia Lian, letting everyone in the family know that Jia Lian has not lost his holy family, and their Rongguo Mansion still has unlimited wealth.
"Yes, yes, how could the emperor leave a minister as talented as Brother Lian unused?
No, he's already an imperial envoy... Oh my god, I've never seen an imperial envoy in my life. I have to take a good look at it today so I can get lucky..." A Jia family woman said with a slightly exaggerated smile, He also took this opportunity to brazenly appreciate Jia Lian's masculinity.
Others, such as You Lao Niang and others, naturally joined in the praise.
Just when they were enjoying themselves, Jia Baoyu walked closer to Jia Lian and asked in a low voice: "Second brother Lian, you want to send a princess for marriage. I wonder which princess you are sending?"
Jia Lian frowned slightly, "It's Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoyang."
As soon as Princess Zhaoyang said this, most people did not react, but Daiyu, Tanchun and others who were very close to Jia Lian and others all looked surprised.
Jia Baoyu was even more shocked and asked without thinking: "Isn't that the princess who asked Brother Lian to marry her?"
Um?
Jia Baoyu's words attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.
For the rest of the Jia family, they only knew that there was a princess who fell in love with Jia Lian and wanted to force Jia Lian to divorce his wife and marry another.
But they don't know which princess it is. After all, for them, they don't know how many princesses there are in the royal family.
"Exactly."
This is the truth and there is nothing to hide.
Hearing Jia Lian's admission, Jia Baoyu and others didn't know what to say. The princess who had forced Brother Lian to marry her but couldn't get it is now going to get married. Brother Lian happens to be her messenger?
Why does it feel so weird?
Seeing the strange look in the eyes of Jia Baoyu and others, Jia Lian himself couldn't help but reflect again.
Before, he only thought it was Princess Zhaoyang's last willfulness, but Emperor Ningkang just needed someone like him to go to Wala, so he agreed.
At this time, I couldn't help but ponder whether Princess Zhaoyang's move had any other purpose.
For the moment, he couldn't think of any possibilities. Jia Lian just told himself in his heart that he should be more cautious on this trip and passed by.
Because of Jia Baoyu's gossip, a certain kind of women in the hall also had gossip topics.
Seeing them discussing the princess, Jia's mother scolded Jia Baoyu: "Baoyu, the matter between your second brother Lian and second sister-in-law Lian is over. Don't mention it again in the future. Do you know that?"
He talks about Jia Baoyu openly, but actually reminds everyone.
"Oh." Of course Jia Baoyu didn't know what Jia Mu was thinking, so she said oh.
