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After Lin Daiyu arrived at Jia's house, Jia's mother actually asked Lin Daiyu to persuade her.
One side is heart, the other side is filial piety, this...
Jia Baoyu finally met Lin Daiyu, but they couldn't see each other for more than two years. Due to their status, the two could not talk much to each other, but the relationship between them did deepen.
Even so, Lin Daiyu resisted her heartache and tightened the old handkerchief in her hand. After all, she did not take it out or return it. She reluctantly made a gesture of fulfillment and told Jia Baoyu to marry Xue Baochai according to Jia Mu's wishes.
Jia Baoyu wanted to say something, but the last words didn't come out.
After all, the two of them have grown up a little when they were not in the peach blossom garden of Grand View Garden.
Of course, Aunt Xue's pitiful words were the straw that broke the camel's back.
Thinking of the pitiful situation of Sister Bao now, her only brother was sentenced to be sentenced to death in prison, and was shunned by the Xue family. It seemed that he could only save her by marrying her, so Jia Baoyu finally agreed.
Now that Jia Baoyu had spoken out, the marriage was decided immediately to prevent changes and to bring joy.
Moreover, preparations were made quickly, and what could be simplified was simplified. In just three to five days, before Jia Baoyu, who had just returned to Beijing, could get over it, he and Xue Baochai got married.
Then it was time to send invitations to Xie Yu and Lin Daiyu.
On the day the two got married, Xie Yu gave them gifts in advance and said that they were not going.
But at the last moment, Lin Daiyu said she wanted to go for her sister Bao, and finally went, and Xie Yu could only accompany her.
However, the two of them also looked at the ceremony and found that Lin Daiyu was in poor health and had some emotional problems, so Xie Yu sent her back halfway.
This time, Lin Daiyu also fell ill, and she was very ill. She looked miserable and couldn't get out of bed for a while.
But Xie Yu saw that Lin Daiyu was suffering from a lot of heart problems. It is said that heart diseases require heart medicine, but Xie Yu was helpless for a while.
But with Xie Yu here, and Lin Daiyu also taking his medicine in recent years, Lin Daiyu wouldn't have any major problems.
And I can finally sleep alone, ahem!
It's just that Lin Daiyu was sick this time and the weather was not that cold, so she still asked Zijuan to raise a brazier for her, as if she wanted to burn something, but nothing was burned.
Let's talk about Baochai's wedding invitation. In fact, Wei Ruolan and Shi Xiangyun also received this invitation. They were going to attend, but because of the emperor's concerns, Wei Ruolan and Shi Xiangyun did not go.
Because the emperor is preparing to deal with the four major families, the first one is the Shi family.
For this reason, the emperor specially gave Wei Ruolan and Shi Xiangyun a secret order to study behind closed doors and not to go out.
Xie Yu didn't know about this situation, but he didn't go because of the situation of Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu.
A few days after Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai got married, Lin Daiyu, who was lying in bed, also fell into a drowsy sleep for a few days. She knew that some things were irreversible. With the medicine prescribed by Xie Yu, she finally regained her energy.
Seeing Zijuan bringing soup and medicine again, I thought of Xie Yu and thought of Jia Mu's question.
Lin Daiyu's heart moved, and she had a small thought: "Zijuan, what do you think of my uncle?"
Zijuan said unexpectedly: "Girl, what do you think? I don't dare to make random comments about my master."
Lin Daiyu: "We are the only two here and there are no outsiders, so just talk."
Zijuan: "How do you say this!"
Lin Daiyu: "It can be based on personality, character, conduct, etc."
Zijuan: "What a character!"
"Speaking of which, at first I had a bad impression of my uncle. I also thought he was not good enough for a girl and was not someone she could rely on."
"But when you get to know the truth, you will know that my uncle is a really good person. He treats people kindly and never makes things difficult for others. He is always polite when talking to us and discusses things with us."
"Those of us who came here as dowries feel that working in my uncle's house is better than working in the yard before."
“And, and….”
Lin Daiyu: "And what?"
Zijuan: "And when you work in my uncle's house, it seems like you don't have to tell everyone what to do and what not to do."
"Reading and being literate will give you a bright future."
Lin Daiyu: "Really?"
"Then tell me, how does he compare with Mr. Bao?"
Zijuan: "In terms of appearance, family background, and family background, I naturally don't dare to compare with Mr. Bao."
"But... maybe my uncle was born in poverty. His behavior and manner of dealing with others are always friendly and approachable."
Lin Daiyu: "Then I want to be my uncle's concubine and raise children. What do you think?"
Hearing what Lin Daiyu said, Zijuan was shocked and quickly knelt down and said: "Girl, girl, my servant Zijuan belongs to the girl. This matter, this matter, I don't dare to think about, I don't dare to think about it."
Lin Daiyu saw Zijuan's expression, she was as smart as she was, and she immediately understood.
So, he said: "If I insist on it, it must be like this!"
Zijuan: "Girl..."
Lin Daiyu grabbed the lapel of Zijuan's clothes and said: "I know my body. I have been taking medicine since I can remember. It is three parts poisonous."
"Although my uncle's medicine is very powerful, I understand that it is impossible for me to be a mother. Zijuan, please help me for the sake of our sisters!"
Zijuan: "Girl..., don't say that, don't say that."
"Girl..., if the girl definitely wants to do this, I will listen to you."
"It's just that I thought, even if I agree, my uncle might not agree!"
"Girl, have you discussed this with my uncle?"
Lin Daiyu: "He, hum..."
"Don't think about it, he probably wants this!"
After dark the next day, Lin Daiyu braved her tired body and came to Xie Yu's study.
Looking at the study, it seemed to be neater and more symmetrical. After a moment of hesitation, he walked towards Xie Yu.
When Xie Yu saw Lin Daiyu coming, he immediately said: "It depends on whether the summer heat is over and the weather is about to get colder."
"Why did you come here? You are feeling better. Come on, let me take your pulse!"
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said: "I don't have a pulse today. I know that my body is much better than before. I'm just a little tired because of my worries."
Xie Yu: "Then you are in trouble!"
Lin Daiyu: "The three-year agreement may have to be pushed back, but it's not what you want. Don't think too much about it!"
Xie Yu: "This..., of course I won't think too much about it. I see the relationship between you and Mr. Bao. There will always be opportunities in the future."
"It turns out I said five years. If you want three years, it's up to you. Let's reschedule today. If you have a chance, you can leave at any time if you tell me..."
Lin Daiyu: "Of course that's fine, but I don't understand why you are so nice to me and you don't mind..."
Xie Yu: "This..., just think that I hope to see a story about lovers finally getting married. Maybe many years later, the story of you and Mr. Bao can be passed down, just like the stories in Romance of the West Chamber and The Peony Pavilion. "
Lin Daiyu: "Don't make fun of me. Today, I'm here to tell you a serious story!"
Xie Yu: "Something serious? Just tell me!"
Lin Daiyu: "Based on the updated poster, you will be in your twenties this year."
Xie Yu: "So what!"
Lin Daiyu: "Then why aren't you impatient? It's impossible for the two of us, but you can't be delayed any longer because of me."
Xie Yu: "Delay me?"
Lin Daiyu: "I'm delaying you. I naturally know how good you are to me. Since I know that we are destined to be together and you plan for me, I will naturally plan for you as well. We can be regarded as friends."
Xie Yu: "It's okay to be friends!"
"Since you said you were planning for me, it's really interesting to hear what you said!"
Lin Daiyu: "You..."
Xie Yu said more politely: "Since Sister Lin has made plans for me, she must be all ears."
Lin Daiyu covered her face with a gauze scarf and said, "You are such a person. I sincerely plan for you, but you actually make fun of me. I'm really disgusted."
Xie Yu: "I was wrong. It's true. I just didn't expect you to be like this. Just say it."
Lin Daiyu: "You are already twenty-six this year. For the sake of your deceased father-in-law and mother-in-law, it is time for you to have children."
Xie Yu: "Mian Yan's heirs?"
Lin Daiyu: "Yes, I think Zijuan, Qingwen, and Qianxue are all suitable for the Mianyan children. If you want to accept them all, I won't object. After all, you have done so many things for me."
Xie Yu: "Do you want me to take a concubine?"
He quickly waved his hands and said, "No, this won't work!"
"You want one person and two people for the rest of your life. Why don't I want that? Don't take concubines for granted."
"It is impossible to take a concubine."
Seeing Xie Yu looking a little angry, Lin Daiyu felt relieved for some reason.
Lin Daiyu: "Okay, okay, let's not mention this matter for now. You should go back to the house and sleep as usual today."
"You are also a fifth-rank official now and have military merit. It is different from before. I don't want others to laugh at you."
Xie Yu: "What's the difference? I'm still me..."
Lin Daiyu looked unhappy, and Xie Yu quickly said: "I'll go back right away, but you have to let me take your pulse!"
Lin Daiyu didn't say anything, she stretched out her arms neatly and generously, and then returned to her usual state.
When the story of the historian's family being copied finally reached Jia Mu's ears, she felt sad. Coupled with her age, she finally began to stay in bed.
Xie Yu accompanied Lin Daiyu and went back to visit her every few days.
Even if I occasionally see Xue Baochai or Jia Baoyu, even though they have something to say, it feels like there is a thorn in my heart.
Jia Zheng and the others were also frightened by the Shi family being copied, and then they heard that the prince had made an unexpected move.
Finally, I decided to be cruel and wanted to save myself, but if I wanted to get money as soon as possible, I had to find some special method. Someone came up with an idea and said that everyone was rich.
Those terrifying courtyards were the evidence, so Jia Zheng and the others couldn't care less about their past feelings and started to take action against these moths in the mansion.
After taking a deep breath and repaying some shortfalls, the monthly reissue was finally stabilized, but this was only on the surface. In fact, the Jia family was even more divided.
And it also ruined the reputation of being kind to slaves.
The confinement of Wei Ruolan and Shi Xiangyun finally ended, but the emperor sent foreign missions again.
It seemed that the matter would not end. Hearing that Jia Mu was in bed, Shi Xiangyun hurriedly came to visit. The grandparents and grandchildren felt sad again, but saw that Jia Mu was in poor health.
Shi Xiangyun had no choice but to take responsibility and talk about gathering the scattered children of the Shi family. Jia Mu felt better now.
After all, in the eyes of the old people who have gone through ups and downs, defeat is defeat. Since it is irreversible, people should try their best to save it.
And she had expected this since the death of the old concubine.
Otherwise, she would not have condoned Wang Xifeng, stole her belongings, secretly sent people to the Jia family ancestral temple to buy sacrificial fields, and "forced" Lin Daiyu to marry Qingliu Xie Yu, all behind her arrangements.
Now, the eldest son Jia She and grandson Jia Lian of the men in the mansion have been suspended from their duties, and the second son Jia Zheng, who is more partial, has also been suspended from his duties.
In fact, most people in Jia's family felt this panic atmosphere under such circumstances.
The secret internal strife in the Jia family was also brought to the surface.
This started when Wang Xifeng and his uncle Wang Ziteng died unexpectedly, and then accepted several boxes of gold, silver and jewelry from the Shi family...
Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang jointly took action to get Wang Xifeng to hand over the power of the housekeeper.
Under such circumstances, while Xue Baochai urged Jia Baoyu to study and improve, she got the key to Jia's house. It seemed that she had secured her position as the second mistress of Bao.
Although Jia Baoyu disliked the knowledge of official career and economics, after two years of experience and the fact that Lin Daiyu was married to Xie Yu, he also had thoughts of comparison. He endured his displeasure and started reading sentence by sentence.
It was much better than before, which made Jia Zheng very satisfied.
After Concubine Yuan learned that her brother was making progress, she also wrote a note of encouragement to him.
But after only a few days of this, word came from the palace that Concubine Yuan died unexpectedly.
Jia's mother suddenly fainted, and there was chaos in Jia's house.
Mrs. Xing thought she could take charge of the family again.
There is misfortune outside and discord within.
Little did they know that the situation was irreversible. Qiu Duwei, whose son was beaten to death by Xue Pan, announced to the Metropolitan Procuratorate that the Inner Palace was dispatched to confiscate Jia's mansion.
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On this day, Xie Yu received an order from the Ministry of Rites to inspect the Jia family's Ningguo Mansion, Rongguo Mansion, and Grand View Garden, and let people from the Ministry of Rites supervise them.
Therefore, Xie Yu quickly "bribed" his colleagues to take over the job first, and at the same time arranged for someone to quickly send letters to Lin Daiyu and Wei Ruolan.
Especially Lin Daiyu, I don't know how she would feel if she knew that Jia's mansion was raided.
Fortunately, I just came back from a visit to Jia's house, and I can't go now, otherwise if I see him...
Sigh, sigh, this is irreversible, we can only do our best.
By the time Xie Yu arrived, the Jia Mansion had already been raided. The people responsible for the raids were the main force of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Public Security were cooperating in the investigation and questioning.
According to the official records, the maids and servants have been imprisoned separately for men and women. This is the situation.
Xie Yu quickly sent someone to inform Lao San and started preparations according to the original plan.
After arriving, Xie Yu didn't raise his eyebrows, as if he couldn't feel the presence of the psychic jade pendant.
However, it seems that it also felt the danger and escaped, let's not mention this for now.
If a minister's residence is really searched, there will naturally be a detailed inspection by the Royal Household Office. There will not be a bunch of tough soldiers with swords and spears like on TV, smashing, looting, and vying for private possessions.
On the contrary, there are many palace servants and experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and even knowledgeable shopkeepers from Liuli Street are called on to act as consultants. They handle it with care, register and create the books bit by bit, and finally have the imperial merchants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs make a valuation. In addition to repaying the national treasury deficit.
The remaining accounts are divided between the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In recent years, many house searches have been carried out, and they have gained experience in the process.
Of course, it's not impossible to enrich one's own pockets, but its operation is very troublesome, and with so many people watching, it's very easy for the news to leak out.
In case of any investigation, they will be jointly and severally liable.
Xie Yu actually came here only to act as a supervisor on behalf of the Ministry of Etiquette to prevent damage caused by unauthorized use. Naturally, if something goes wrong afterwards, he will also bear joint liability.
If it was really messed up and damaged, Xie Yu could show it in writing and let the royal buyer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs appraise it and ask him to compensate according to the price.
Therefore, this kind of job of confiscating homes is not as exciting as in the TV series. On the contrary, it is a hard job that does not bring much credit, but is easy to offend people, and even seems to be bad luck.
You want to reap the benefits, but you don't see the censor, whose eyes are as wide as copper bells, trying to show off his youth that has nowhere to go.
For the emperor, after all his hard work and planning, he has finally reaped the rewards, but he cannot let others pick up the slack. What is mine is still mine.
These gains are obviously not enough to make up for the original deficit of the Jia family, but as time goes by and the little bits and pieces registered are sold, the value will increase several times.
Not only can the deficit in the national treasury be repaid, but more money can be rushed into the internal treasury and divided into accounts.
As for the later Hollywood movies, they obviously lost money at the box office, but as time went by, they actually made money again by selling copyrights, licensing, and peripherals.
Otherwise, this business would not continue forever, and with so many people doing it, it would naturally be profitable.
When it was time for dinner, Xie Yu brought delicious food to the soldiers guarding Rongxi Hall.
In fact, the leading guard soldier looked familiar to Xie Yu, so he hurriedly looked through the Muchen Pearl. Sure enough, he was originally a small soldier. He followed Xie Yu around the southwest country, and he naturally got promoted and made a fortune. He knew Xie Yu. of.
So, Xie Yu pointed out his name like he was in the army, and casually talked about his performance on the battlefield. Of course, it was all positive.
At that time, Xie Yu relied on memorizing names, telling stories and delivering soups and medicines to gain military morale.
The soldier's eyes turned red when he saw that Xie Yu actually remembered him and showed him such dignity in front of his subordinates.
After the man shed a few tears, without Xie Yu having to say anything, he naturally used dinner as an excuse to give Xie Yu some convenience.
As a result, Xie Yu finally entered the Rongxi Hall and saw the trapped main men of the Rong Mansion.
Among them, Jia She, Jia Lian, and Jia Zheng were put in wooden shackles because of their official duties. Jia Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan, who had no official position and were young, did not wear wooden shackles, but they were all frightened.
When they saw that Xie Yu was coming, Jia Zheng, Jia She and the others quickly shouted that they were wronged.
Xie Yu took advantage of the soldier's back and quickly reminded him in a low voice: "Sir, please don't make a sound. It was with great difficulty that I came in without telling others."
Jia She and the others just thought they had grasped a life-saving straw, but they didn't expect it to be like this.
Suddenly I didn’t know what to say.
Xie Yu asked Changsui to pass the food box he brought over first. After all, Jia Lan and Jia Huan were not very old. They had already collapsed if they had not eaten for a day.
As for the ordinary vegetable cakes in the food box, they taste very sweet.
He took the key from the soldier's hand, opened the wooden shackles for Jia She, Jia Lian, and Jia Zheng, and let them eat some.
After the soldiers left, Xie Yu put down the calm face he had just pretended to have.
Jia Zheng did not give up and said, "Thank you, sir. I wonder if you can bring me a memorial letter to forward to me."
Xie Yu sighed and said: "My lord, why are you doing this? Now that things have come to this point, you should have heard the saying that if you want your subjects to die, they will have to die. There is also the saying that once the emperor is the emperor, the ministers are the same." !”
"The emperor wants to implement the New Deal. The four kings and eight princes have deep roots. They are in-laws to each other and are connected by the same spirit. For the emperor, it has changed from a help at the founding of the country to a cancer that affects the imperial power now."
"Take the Zhen family's matter as an example. The emperor was interested, but because the old concubine sent a message and the Zhen family came to Beijing for activities, the four princes and eight princes acted as cover-ups for each other. If it was just a test before, this is even more of a crime. The Emperor’s taboo.”
"Sir, have you ever thought that the old concubine's death, Master Jing's death, and Concubine Yuan's death are all strange. In the emperor's eyes, you are going against him."
Jia Zheng: "Thank you, sir, we don't dare and have no intention to do this. We just want to guard the Hall of Rongxi, worthy of our ancestors, and we are also willing to work hard for the emperor."
Xie Yu: "Sir, kindness comes from the highest point. Do you think the children of the four princes and eight princes worry more about the country or the family?"
After saying that, he pointed at Jia She and Jia Lian who were eating vegetable cakes, and said: "There are always a few like you!"
"Don't worry, Sir, the Emperor will remember your achievements. If not anything else, let's talk about the achievements of Miss Tanchun and Fan."
"Of course, here, the emperor will definitely charge you with a big crime, such as beheading, but don't panic and lose your temper."
"This is just the emperor's way of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, and then he will only have to eat in prison for a few more days."
Jia Zheng: "Is that really true?"
"Don't worry, sir. For my wife's sake, I should plan for you, and I have already made arrangements for you. I won't let you suffer too much. The champion Hou Wei Ruolan and I are interceding for you outside." .”
"According to my inference, if everything goes well, you will be demoted to a commoner first, and then after the limelight passes, you will be rehabilitated."
Jia Zheng: "When will the limelight pass?"
Xie Yu: "Well, after the system of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes is dismantled by the emperor, the limelight will naturally pass."
Jia Zheng's expression was painful: "Could it be..., why is this happening? Why is this happening? My ancestors sacrificed their lives for the country and fought to the death several times before..."
Xie Yu: "Sir, please don't say this again in the future. It is precisely these words that have harmed the descendants of the Jia family. They only know how to eat the glory of their ancestors, and there are few sober and progressive ones."
"Sir, let me tell you the truth. It's because of the dissatisfaction of the Jia family's descendants that the Jia family is ending up today."
"Not to mention anything else, last year I took a risk with the champion and asked my wife to go to the Jia Mansion to send a message. The children of the Jia Mansion all thought I was losing my mind and going crazy. Why is this?"
Jia Zheng: "Surprisingly, how could I not know about this? I didn't even mention it in the letter from home. Otherwise, otherwise..."
Jia Zheng was speechless for a moment.
(Happy New Year, happy New Year!)
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