Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"Brother-in-law! How could you be so reckless this time?"

"You think you can shake up the entire officialdom by yourself, but you are harming others and yourself!"

Jia Zheng, who came out of the Lin family's backyard, started to scold Lin Ruhai very rudely as soon as he entered Lin Ruhai's study.

Lin Ruhai did not refute this upright and gentlemanly uncle.

But he also explained, "In Yangzhou, you either move forward bravely or die in pieces. No one can stay out of it."

"Uncle, you will know after you stay in Yangzhou for a while."

Jia Zheng simply couldn't understand why there was no doctrine of the mean.

Isn't it enough to just not get involved in anything?

He was just about to argue with Lin Ruhai about the way of being an official.

The servant's voice came from outside the door.

"Master! The doorman has sent a message. Someone is looking for the second master of the Jia family."

When Jia Zheng heard this, his brows frowned. I just arrived in Yangzhou, who is looking for me?

Lin Ruhai also asked in surprise, "Didn't you ask who it was?"

This is such a sensitive period in Yangzhou, so it is better to ask clearly.

This will avoid being taken advantage of by others.

"The doorman said he was a relative of the second master Jia, and there was an urgent matter of life and death." The servant continued to answer.

Jia Zheng was a little confused. Relatives! What other relatives did he have in Yangzhou besides his sister's family?

Still need to save lives in an emergency? Some people are used to exaggerating.

Lin Ruhai understood as soon as he heard it. It was the cousin from the Shi family.

Could she be up to something again? He had come across the incident at Daming Temple last time with the Prince of Nan'an, and he suspected she had a hand in it.

Fortunately, his wife and children were not harmed.

Now that the two families have become enemies, why is she sending people here at this time?

"Uncle! I think I know who it is. Your cousin from the Shi family married the second brother of Governor Fang."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he was surprised...they were really relatives!

She is my mother’s niece, so I have to see her.

And he is the family of Governor Fang. This... is he asking me to make peace?

"Let her come in and answer the question!"

After giving the order, the servant brought in a maid.

Before Jia Zheng could ask the reason, the old woman fell to her knees and burst into tears.

"Second Master! I finally see my relatives. Please save your cousin from the Shi family!"

"She is your mother's niece!"

"She's dying!"

"I'm going to be forced to death by the Fang family!"

"Because of her relationship with Madam Jia, she is now being divorced by Mr. Fang."

The old woman was none other than Aunt Hua. She had been living a miserable life with Shi Yifang in recent days, and even the flowers that she always loved to wear as her hairpins had withered.

Jia Zheng's eyes were blurry for a moment. "You should stand up and talk first."

"Second Master! Hurry up! It will be too late if you are late. The Fang family is going to force me to death!"

"Yesterday he wanted to strangle the second wife, and now he wants to divorce the wife. It's too late, and the wife will have no choice but to hang herself."

Aunt Hua cried with tears and snot.

……

Jia Zheng had no idea of ​​the situation, and how could an outsider like him intervene in the affairs of the rear house?

But he couldn't bear to watch it, so he hesitated.

Aunt Hua knelt down and kowtowed. She looked up and saw Jia Zheng was hesitant. She looked at Jia Zheng with heartache.

"Second Master! I was originally the nanny of Master Shi. Could it be that Second Master has also forgotten Master Shi?"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he felt that he had to intervene. His mother had already lost a nephew, so what would it mean for her to lose another niece?

But how to deal with this matter?

He looked at Lin Ruhai and felt a little bit guilty about him.

If he hadn't caused trouble, how could Shi's cousin be in the trouble she is in now?

How could a woman who has lived a law-abiding life end up in such a situation?

Implicate the mother clan!

"Mammy, please get up quickly! You are an old lady, how can you kneel before me?"

"Also, how does your wife want me to help you?"

Aunt Hua's voice was a little hoarse. She sniffed and cleared her throat before speaking.

"Mrs. Fang wants the second master of the Jia family to intervene. She wants to divorce Mr. Fang."

"Nonsense!" Jia Zheng immediately retorted upon hearing this.

"Once you marry, you must obey your husband! How can you divorce?"

"If it's for this matter, there's no need to talk!"

Aunt Hua said grimly, "Are we just going to let them divorce my wife?"

"Will the Shi family want a divorced woman?"

"Are you two masters going to watch the second mistress being forced to death in the Fang family?" Nanny Hua looked at Lin Ruhai with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Master Lin, what do you think?"

"I heard that you have done something great, and the Fang family can no longer tolerate Madam."

"I would like to meet Jia Min, Madam Jia, and ask her, don't you feel guilty about doing this?" Nanny Hua's eyes were red.

Thinking back on the past two days, Shi Yifang went to the main courtyard with Master Fang that day. I don't know what happened, but when she came back, Shi Yifang was not normal.

She really didn't expect that things would take such a sudden turn for the worse. She had thought that there would still be many opportunities for revenge.

Now they are losing their foothold step by step.

The lady was under house arrest, and she finally heard that the second master of the Jia family had come to the Lin family.

Now it seems like a dead end.

Well! In that case, let's just watch her die!

I have served two masters to death in my life. When they are all dead, I will follow them.

Thinking of this, Aunt Hua stood up and spat on the ground.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Ruhai called out to Aunt Hua. Men's struggle for power and profit is related to the law of the country.

But forcing female relatives to death is not a gentleman's behavior.

If this matter is reported to the lady, it will only make things difficult for her.

"Madame Hua! Are you willing to speak up for your wife?"

When Aunt Hua heard this, her mind brightened.

"How can I appeal for justice? Should I go to Yangzhou and beat drums?" She looked at Lin Ruhai blankly.

Lin Ruhai further explained to her, "If your wife is willing to appeal, I can give her a chance."

"Now the heads of various government offices have arrived at the Yangzhou government office. Do you have the courage to live?"

"Does your wife have the courage to live?"

"If you don't have the guts, don't come to the Lin Mansion to cause trouble."

Aunt Hua's face turned pale. Does Shi Yifang have the courage to do this?

Jia Zheng hired a sedan chair to send Nanny Hua away.

Afterwards, he no longer had the heart to argue with Lin Ruhai.

"Brother-in-law! You'd better take care of yourself! In addition, my mother has written another letter to my sister. I hope you and your wife will consider the matters mentioned in the letter carefully."

"A girl is not a boy, her future is in her husband's family!"

After saying this, he sighed and suggested that the child should be taken away as soon as possible so that someone could deal with her temper.

Then he stood up and prepared to leave.

When he arrived at the gate of Lin's house, the sedan bearers had already pushed the sedan.

Jia Zheng lifted up his robe, lowered his head and got into the sedan chair.

Suddenly, his eyes swept over a young man, who was in high spirits, wearing white clothes and having black hair, riding a horse and passing by the gate of Lin’s mansion.

He went straight to the gate of Dongyuan Garden, jumped off the horse lightly, threw the reins, and the doorman took them skillfully.

What a young man! It is rare to find such a young man in the capital.

And his features look somewhat familiar!

Like who?

I really can't think of it.

He saw Lin Ruhai still standing at the door and had not left yet.

I couldn't help but ask, "Brother-in-law, who is the young man who just entered the East Garden?"