He saw a dozen people, led by Ping'er and Yuanyang, saluting him and saying hello.
Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment before reacting.
He turned to look at Jia Cong and saw that he looked indifferent, indicating that he would solve it himself.
Seeing Ping'er saluting her with a pregnant belly, he quickly stepped forward to help her up, and said reproachfully: "You are still pregnant, why do you care about these false gifts? Don't do this again in the future."
As he spoke, he also helped the mandarin duck next to him.
These two people used to take good care of themselves, and they got along like sisters. Now that their identities have changed, they feel a little uncomfortable.
Then he said to everyone: "No need to be polite, everyone, please get up."
"Thank you, madam."
After receiving another blessing, everyone stood up and stood aside respectfully.
Lin Daiyu knew this very well. This was the so-called standing rule. As the mistress of Ningguo Mansion, she, Jia Cong's concubine and roommate, all had to follow the rules for herself.
Likewise, Aunt Zhao and others must behave themselves to Mrs. Wang.
Until now, the eldest aunt and the second aunt still have to enforce the rules for the old lady.
That is to say, there are no elders in the house, otherwise I would have to behave myself.
Lin Daiyu was familiar with most of the people in front of her, and she also knew their temperaments and personalities were quite good. As long as they didn't offend her and she didn't want to punish them, it didn't matter if they behaved or not.
Lin Daiyu said: "We don't usually have to follow rules at home. If we really want to use you, people will call you. Just do what you did before and do what you do in the future. I don't have so many rules here, so everyone doesn't have to be too restrictive."
Ping'er smiled and said, "Although Madam is magnanimous, I still have to kowtow and serve tea."
Seeing this, Lin Daiyu had no choice but to sit down at the main seat and accept tea from everyone.
"Invite my wife to tea."
Ping'er came forward to offer tea first, and Daiyu took the teacup, took a sip, and placed it on the table next to her. Then Yuanyang, Xiren, Qingwen, Da Yuer and other sisters came forward to serve tea one by one.
Youshi and Qin Keqing also came over. As a junior, Qin Keqing also came forward to offer tea.
"Invite Auntie to tea."
After serving tea, they began to serve food. They saw that only they, Jia Cong, Youshi and Qin Keqing were sitting, and the others were standing aside to wait.
Lin Daiyu has long known the rules of Jia Cong's place. They usually eat together, and she doesn't want to change it since she came here. She doesn't need others to wait on her, so eating together is more lively.
Lin Daiyu said, "Let's keep it the same as before. Let's all sit down and eat together. This way we will feel more like a family."
Everyone hesitated for a moment and looked at Jia Cong.
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Madam asks you to sit down, so you can sit down. From now on, madam will have the final say on everything in the house. You just have to listen to madam."
Hearing this, everyone said in unison: "Thank you, madam."
Then everyone found a seat and sat down, and everyone started eating.
Youshi asked: "Brother Cong, Sister Lin, are you still going to Xifu to serve tea to the old lady?"
Jia Cong said: "Go, there are no elders here, so we have to go over there."
Youshi said: "Then after you have had breakfast, go there early."
The two nodded, and after eating, they took Yuanyang and Zijuan to the old lady's yard in Rongguo Mansion.
After arriving at the house, they saw Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Shi Xiangyun, Xue Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan and others sitting in the house.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Why are you so neat today? Are you waiting to welcome us?"
Shi Xiangyun chuckled and said, "We are waiting to see the groom and the bride. Should I be called Sister Lin now, or Third Sister-in-law?"
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're the only girl who talks a lot. You can call her whatever you like."
Xichun chuckled and said, "I definitely want to call you sister-in-law. Hello sister-in-law."
Lin Daiyu responded with a smile and came to the old lady to salute and say hello.
"Greetings to the old lady, greetings to the madam."
Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, Sister Feng and other people who came over also smiled secretly and nodded when they saw Daiyu's peach-blossom face and the spring in her eyebrows.
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, good boy, get up quickly."
Yuanyang brought tea, Lin Daiyu took it and held it in front of Jia Mu.
"Old lady, please have some tea."
Mother Jia was greatly relieved. After taking the tea, she took a sip. Looking at Lin Daiyu in a beautiful dress, she couldn't help but think of her deceased daughter, and her eyes turned slightly red.
He took Daiyu's hand and said, "Yu'er, seeing that you have found a good home and are in love with Brother Cong, I can finally put my mind at ease."
When Daiyu heard this, she remembered that she had come to the capital since she was a child and grew up with the old lady. The old lady loved her even more, and she couldn't help but blush for a moment.
Seeing this, Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled and said: "Old ancestor, you have made a lot of money. This granddaughter has become your granddaughter-in-law again. It can be said that we are closer to each other. From every aspect, we are our own.
Besides, Sister Lin is still the Duke's wife and is in charge of the Ningguo Mansion. We all have to respect her. She also pointed out that three melons and two dates leaked out from Sister Lin's fingers, so that we could have something to eat. "
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "Second sister-in-law is also a housewife. Could it be that you don't want to do it anymore? You want to come to our Ningguo Mansion to make a living. If so, my sister won't mind taking care of you."
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Emperor Longqing did not expect that a group of mud-legged people, a group of rabble, could actually have such fighting power. They were not even a match for his own regular army, and were beaten back steadily.
Is the imperial army really such a waste? Or are those rebels really strong?
Emperor Longqing was very troubled. He had predicted a drought long ago and planned disaster relief in advance. He spent a lot of money and food for disaster relief, but the outcome was still an uncontrollable situation.
Instead of being grateful for his kindness, the victims rose up in rebellion, which really made him feel angry and difficult to calm down.
Now that the situation has come to an end, Emperor Longqing has come to some understanding.
The reason for all this is inseparable from the corruption and malfeasance of officials in the court.
Emperor Longqing also wanted to deal with them one by one and rectify the officialdom, but they were colluding up and down to protect each other, which could affect the overall situation. This made Emperor Longqing a little afraid and did not dare to take action casually.
In addition, this is an extraordinary period, with internal and external troubles, but it is not convenient to take action at this time.
We can only wait for the war ahead to end, then deal with them and settle the scores later.
It's just that the war in Shaanxi has been going on for more than a year. Looking at this development trend, it is becoming more and more unfavorable to the court. If it continues like this, won't it bring down the court?
Thinking of this, Emperor Longqing couldn't help but sigh slightly.
"Is it true that there is no one available for our generals in Dachu?"
Dai Quan below heard the words and rolled his eyes, as if he was about to open his mouth to say something, but he thought of something and closed his mouth again. The old god stood there as if he didn't hear it.
Emperor Longqing didn't pay attention to Dai Quan, and picked up another memorial and started reading it.
Just looking at it, his brows furrowed even more.
The excerpt is about impeaching Jia Cong, saying that during his wedding, he mobilized soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division without authorization to create a spectacle for him, and engaged in extravagance and waste. The red carpet was spread on the floor, and there were thousands of flowers. It was extremely extravagant.
Seeing this, Emperor Longqing felt a little unhappy.
He himself has always advocated diligence and frugality and does not like waste. Moreover, there are still famines in several provinces and there is no food to eat.
Jia Cong is a good boy. He is doing these tricks at this time. It's strange that he doesn't want to be criticized.
Even if you have money, it’s not the time to score points.
If this kid hadn't honored me a lot every year, I would have really wanted to punish him.
He looked up at Dai Quan and asked, "Dai Quan, I heard that Jia Cong made a lot of noise during the wedding reception. The red carpet of flowers was spread all the way from Ningguo Mansion to Lin's house. Is this possible?"
Regarding this matter, everyone in the capital has witnessed it. Even if he wanted to help conceal it, he couldn't hide it, so he could only tell it like this.
Dai Quan quickly raised his hands and said, "Reporting to my master, this thing is indeed true. When I went to Jia's house, I saw it on the road. It was indeed quite spectacular. Duke Ning Guo really worked hard to please the Lin family girl. "
Emperor Longqing frowned and said again: "Someone impeached Jia Cong, mobilized the soldiers of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division without authorization, and engaged in extravagance and extravagance. You have seen this before. What do you say?"
Dai Quan secretly complained in his heart. He also knew the master's temper and did not like extravagance and waste.
But the matter involved Jia Cong, so he could only try his best to deal with it.
Dai Quan cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to the master, mobilizing troops and horses without authorization is nothing. After all, Ning Guogong has been in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. Asking them to do a small favor to maintain order on the streets is nothing. After all, That is also within their scope of responsibility.
Although Ning Guogong made a grand pomp and sensation, it can only be said to be original and extravagant. The red carpet for more than ten miles is not worth a lot of money. Those flowers are all from Ning Guogong's own village. It basically costs nothing to grow. "
Emperor Long Qing glanced at Dai Quan with some doubts, and asked uncertainly: "You old guy, didn't you take the money from that bastard Jia Cong and deliberately exonerate him?"
When Dai Quan heard this, he knelt on the ground with a "pop" sound.
He wailed in his mouth: "My master sees it clearly, and I dare not deceive my master. Everything I said is true, and there is absolutely no lie. When I go out to deliver the order, I will receive some benefits, but I will not betray your majesty. Master, please see me clearly."
None of these things can be hidden from Emperor Longqing, so naturally we are not afraid of him knowing. Telling the truth will make him believe it even more.
Sure enough, Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, stop howling and get up."
"Thank you, Master, for your kindness."
Dai Quan got up and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead in a serious manner.
Emperor Longqing above, looking at him like this, couldn't help but nodded secretly, knowing that this old boy was not lying.
Even so, I still felt a little angry that Jia Cong made such a big noise and made it difficult for me to follow suit.
Since Jia Cong returned to Beijing, he has lived a happy life and focused all his energy on making money. It seems that as he said, he is very satisfied with his current status.
This kid is neither a clique nor greedy for military power. Compared with others, he is indeed more reassuring.
It seems that this kid really has no ambitions. He just wants to make money, live a good life, and promote Ningguo Mansion.
In his own words, he had lived too hard in the past few years, but now that he has achieved status, it is time to enjoy life.
Through observation and understanding in the past few years, I feel a lot more relieved about Jia Cong himself. He is a loyal and filial person, and he does not have too many ambitions. Now that he is married, he has a bond.
In addition, his concubine also has a child, so there is no need to be too guarded against him in the future.
If the situation ahead is still unfavorable to the court, you can consider sending Jia Cong to the battlefield. But it would be a bit unethical to send this guy to the battlefield just after he got married...
