Jia Lian of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian suddenly changed the subject, Jia Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then, Jia Zhen was helpless: "This, hey, it's hard to say!"

Jia Lian thought that he had agreed to Jia Rong to propose a marriage, but in the end he caught up with Wang's death and changed people temporarily. I'm afraid the queen mother will not be happy.

Jia Lian looked ashamed: "Speaking of which, I really feel sorry for my brother. It was agreed that I would be a matchmaker to propose a marriage for Rong'er, but in the end, something happened to the second wife. My status is not suitable. I don't know who you invited to be the one." The male matchmaker?"

Jia Zhen sighed: "Rong'er, this boy, suddenly said that he is not in a hurry. He has the ability to persuade the empress dowager, saying that he will wait until next autumn to propose marriage, and then he will have to work hard for Lian's second brother."

Jia Lian was taken aback: "The date has been changed? Didn't we agree to get married in May next year? Jia Rong will be eighteen next year, and the woman will be seventeen. It would be inappropriate to delay."

Jia Zhen nodded: "The empress dowager has spoken, get ready first, propose marriage in August, and marry in the twelfth lunar month."

Jia Lian nodded upon hearing this, "August is a good time."

Jia Zhen shook her head: "Actually, according to me, March is the best month to get married, and everything grows in spring. What a good omen. Rong'er insisted on waiting for the second wife's filial piety before marrying, and this matter has nothing to do with him." Woolen cloth!"

Jia Lian understood that Jia Rong was awkward with Jia Zhen, and didn't want Jia Zhen to propose marriage for him, because Tete was waiting for his filial piety.Jia Lian's filial piety period is said to be one year, but in fact nine months is considered full filial piety.

Jia Lian did some calculations in his mind, but luckily the end of next year is not too late, and Zhen Yinglian will only be 16 years old in the next year.

Sister Feng is also pregnant and gave birth at the age of 19.

Jia Lian felt at ease.

Jia Lian was very happy because Jia Rong changed the date of her marriage, so she wanted to take advantage of Xiu Mu to meet Jia Rong and discuss some matters.While ordering the small kitchen to prepare food and drinks, he sent a servant to send a message to Xing'er, asking him to send someone to Xihuamen to welcome Jia Rong to come home for lunch.

Sister Feng likes Jia Rong very much. This baby is handsome and has a sweet mouth.Hearing that Jia Rong was coming for dinner, she hurriedly ordered Ping'er to pick some private vegetables from the small vegetable garden and come back.Ping'er was also willing to pick a full blue of eggplant, green pepper, pumpkin and tender cabbage.

It's the winter moon right now, but these melons and vegetables are juicy and verdant.

Now that Sister Feng eats eggplants, she no longer needs to kill chickens and boil broth to collect the juice and enhance the taste.

Jia Lian is here waiting for Rong to explain some things to him, and he wants Jia Rong to cooperate with him in scooping up the Seventh Prince.

Jia Lian was not so naive as to think that this time he would be able to defeat the mother and son of the Seventh Prince, so let them have some shame on them.It would be best if Emperor Qianyuan could see clearly that the Seventh Prince was not a gentleman.

What Jia Lian needed Jia Rong to do was to deliberately reveal some specious information to the Seventh Prince and his mother.Then it's Jia Lian's business, Jia Lian doesn't believe that the Seventh Prince will be indifferent.

As long as he acts, Jia Lian is confident to find out his weaknesses and flaws.

Fortunately, the Gu family is already under Jia Yun's surveillance.

Jia Lian wanted to know what preparations the Gu family had made to finally push the Seventh Prince to the throne.

Although the Gu family's reputation is in full swing, the tree is full of dead branches.Jia Lian didn't believe that the Gu family who set foot in the officialdom didn't have any fishy smell on them.

Although Pan You'an did not find out the shadow of the Seventh Prince in Leng Zixing's account books.

However, Jia Lian thought that since they let Leng Zixing take charge of usury, they must make a profit.If you want to reach out for money, you will definitely leave marks, but these marks have not been exposed yet.

It is also possible that Leng Zixing destroyed all the hidden accounts before fleeing, but Yan Guo left a message, Jia Lian did not believe that he would handle it so cleanly.

Furthermore, for a family as big as the Gu family, it is absolutely impossible for Leng Zixing to be the leader.

Jia Lian concluded that there might be some evidence waiting for him right in front of his eyes, and the time just didn't come.

Jia Lian decided to pursue the Gu family in many ways. First, he used the fishermen incident to attack him head-on. Second, Jia Lian was going to get rid of the Seventh Prince's purse.

Anyone who succeeds must have a powerful interest group behind him to help him.Otherwise, he would never be able to support the world with just one hand.

What Jia Lian has to do is to damage the reputation of the Gu family and the Seventh Prince while cutting off his huge source of funds.

No matter how demagogic a group is, it will make a lot of hype. If there is no benefit distribution, no one will follow you to make trouble.

As the saying goes, soldiers and horses go before food and grass are used, and it is also true that the court wants to win connections.

Jia Lian was talking nervously in the well room, talking to himself, when he was suddenly interrupted by laughter outside.

It was Feng Ziying who came, and this guy came in and laughed loudly: "Brother, you are not kind, and you didn't invite me for dinner. I came by myself. Brother, are you welcome or not?"

Hearing this, Jia Lian let go of her hearing, and heard Jia Rong's footsteps, and knew that Feng Ziying came by rubbing against Jia Rong.

He got out of Shuijingfang first, and turned into the small suite behind the study, pretending that he had just woken up from a deep sleep.Even Feng Ziying and Jia Lian couldn't reveal the secret of his qi training.

Jia Lian was not afraid of Feng Ziying coveting, but he was afraid that he would accidentally leak the news.

It must be known that the emperor wanted to deceive the Rongfu's miraculous secrets back then, if he knew the secret of his own cultivation, he would probably be malicious again.

But why did Feng Ziying come to my house for no reason?Remembering that he casually appeared in front of the Meridian Gate a few days ago, and came to the Rong Mansion for dinner today, is he very free recently?Emperor Qianyuan was in a hurry to stuff Nata into the Secretary of General Affairs, and he would never target him indiscriminately.

However, Jia Lian would not pursue such matters, and Feng Ziying would never hide things that could be said.

Hearing Feng Ziying's footsteps, Jia Lian entered the coat room of the study, and then he came out of the inner suite pretending to be sleepy, and helped Jia Rong who was saluting, squinting his eyes and looking at Feng Ziying: "You seem to be very busy recently? "

Feng Ziying smiled and bowed to Jia Lian: "Brother, brother, I've been busy all this time, and I just got free today, so don't hate me."

Jia Lian said with a smile: "I thought His Majesty would send you to Huguang to investigate Gu Pei's heels, and that's why I found it strange."

Feng Ziying did not shy away from it: "Brother, do you think that the investigation of the General Administration Department depends on a few people in the Department? As the saying goes, a scholar can know the world's affairs without going out, and the General Administration Department can know the world's affairs without going out? The General Administration Department has a large number of secret agents every year. Fold it up and see how the emperor accepts it."

Jia Lian frowned: "What do you mean? Could it be that the grievances of these fishermen have been reported to the Secretary of the General Administration?"

Feng Ziying nodded: "It seems to be so, because this time His Majesty only ordered Gu Pei to be escorted to Beijing, but did not order the Secretary of General Administration to investigate the matter. According to the guess of the old man in the Department, either the emperor has heard about it, or the emperor does not want to know the truth at all. Therefore, if brother If I really want to save those people, I still need to make some preparations. Although those fishermen are convincing, if the officials in Huguang are rigid, His Majesty will not dare to take the whole of Huguang. After all, local affairs need local officials Do it, the emperor can't control that much."

Feng Ziying said in a low voice: "Concubine Shu and the Seventh Prince are also involved here, His Majesty's thoughts are unpredictable!"

Jia Lian frowned: "Could it be that your majesty doesn't want to make the army in Haijiang stronger?"

Feng Ziying sneered: "The fishermen in Huguang are not dead. There are so many fishermen in this world. Could it be possible that if you leave those twenty-odd fishermen, you won't be able to learn how to fight at sea?"

Jia Lian held his forehead and gritted his teeth: "Oh, I think it's easy. I just said that this world belongs to His Majesty. In front of the safety of the country, anyone will give way. So it's not!"

Feng Ziying waved her hand: "This is just my guess. The emperor's mind is not something we can understand."

Jia Lian suddenly waved at Jia Rong: "Brother Rong, go out and have a look at the door."

Jia Rong responded and left.

Jia Lian lowered his voice: "If I, Zuo Tongzheng, go to the Department of General Affairs, what materials can I look up? I want to see all the materials of the Gu family, can I?"

Feng Ziying's complexion changed: "Brother has an enmity with the Gu family?"

Jia Lian nodded: "Well, do you know that the Gu family plotted against me secretly and almost made me doomed. I want to get this Liangzi back. But you also know that the Gu family is powerful, but the Rong family is in decline. It is difficult. So I want Find out their loopholes and handles, in order to be able to rebound in the future, not to overthrow the Gu family, but to protect themselves."

Feng Ziying's complexion changed drastically, and after a while, he said, "Brother, do you know where the capital is located?"

Jia Lian nodded: "Who doesn't know this? Why, there's something tricky about it?"

Feng Ziying said: "I saw a record about the Sifang Dang in the Department of General Administration, saying that there are often people pawning things in the Sifang Dang, but the person who often comes to redeem the pawns is not me. Brother, do you know what is said in it? ?”

Jia Lian said: "Pawnshops usually redeem with pawn notes. As long as you have a pawn ticket, you can redeem gold and silver mountains. All pawnshops are like this, nothing special."

Feng Ziying smiled: "If it is such an ordinary thing, how can the Secretary of General Administration record: Zhang San became so and so on a certain day, and Li Si redeemed him on a certain day?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in Jia Lian's mind: "I understand. If I want to give you something, but I'm afraid of showing my whereabouts and being known, I'll pawn the things cheaply first, and then give you the pawn ticket, and you can redeem it yourself." , this thing is rightfully yours?"

Feng Ziying clapped her hands: "Smart!"

Jia Lian's eyes lit up immediately: "Did the Gu family do this?"

Feng Ziying shook her head: "How can the Gu family come forward to do this in person? Let me tell you, the long history of the Zhongshun Palace has often been in and out of the four directions."

Jia Lian said, "Is he going to redeem the pawn?"

Feng Ziying shook her head: "No, he is Dangdang!"

"Do you know who redeemed it?"

"Leng Zixing!"

Jia Lian's eyes shrank sharply, pawning a ticket?Jia Lian took Feng Ziying's hand: "I want to know what Leng Zixing is doing, is that okay?"

Feng Ziying said: "The key point is that every time Leng Zixing redeemed the things, he didn't take them home, he just mortgaged them to Liufu Bank."

"Liufu Bank? Why haven't you heard of it?"

Feng Ziying said: "He is an underground bank jointly supported by six gambling houses in Kyoto, so it is called Liufu Bank. Brother, you don't gamble, borrow money, or pledge. Of course you don't know."

Jia Lian felt that his ears and eyes were still too small.

He thought in his heart that he would ask Jia Yun later if he knew anything about Liufu Bank.If you don't know, let him make up this lesson.

Suddenly, he remembered that Lai Da once said that [-]% of his money was invested in the jade field in Xi'an, and he was also the manager of the long history of the Zhongshun Prince's Mansion. He didn't know who owned the jade field now that the chief history of the Zhongshun Prince's Mansion was at large. In hand?

Jia Lian suddenly felt that this jade field was also a place to wait for rabbits.It's a pity that Jia Lian's current means cannot reach as far as Xi'an.

Xi'an is the base camp of the northern army, and the commanders of the guards are also in charge of the important military and political affairs of the province.

Jia Lian thought for a while, then asked Feng Ziying, "Do you know who is the commander of the capital in Xi'an?" Feng Ziying smiled, "I know that. Chen Yuanhang, the father-in-law of Prince Ying, how can others get in such a sensitive place?"

Jia Lian counted with his fingers. The long history of King Zhongshun opened a jade field in Xi'an, and Prince Ying's father-in-law was the commander of the Xi'an capital.

Feng Ziying looked at Jia Lian counting with his fingers and said with a smile: "Never mind, I know their relationship. Prince Ying's father-in-law is the nephew of the Gu family."

Jia Lian suddenly became enlightened, and suddenly smiled and said, "The seventh prince really has the best time, place, and harmony. If you want money, you have money, and if you want soldiers, you have soldiers!"

Feng Ziying shook her head: "That's not necessarily the case. He doesn't count as having the right time, place, and people. Concubine Shu has a queen on top. Besides, the Seventh Prince has six elder brothers on his head. There are two most powerful opponents. One is the eldest prince." The third prince's mother has a higher status than the seventh prince's mother and concubine, and the third prince himself has literary talents, and is older than the seventh prince."

Jia Lian waved his hand: "The eldest prince has neither money nor soldiers, and the third prince's uncle's family is in power. Only the Gu family, a scholarly family, and a family of medicine, have been handed down for hundreds of years and have a reputation far and wide. Compared with this, there is no one among all the princes. ah."

Feng Ziying thought for a while, then nodded silently: "It's true."

Jia Lian said again: "However, the Seventh Prince also has two shortcomings. One is that his ranking is low and he can't stick to long characters. The other is that he is superior in talent and learning. He is not as good as the Third Prince in essays, and not as good as the First Prince in martial arts."

Feng Ziying thought about it again, and bowed his hands to Jia Lian: "I admire him, it's true, brother, you can just call him good, call him bad, he really has flaws."

Jia Lian cupped his hands in return: "Where, if you didn't know Chen Yuanhang's heels, I always thought that the Seventh Prince was in favor of Jiangnan literati, but it turned out that people want literature and literature, and they want martial arts. Brother Kong Fang is also there, really. Hidden deep."

Feng Ziying heard the words and asked: "Brother just concluded that the Liufu Bank is the Seventh Prince's purse."

Jia Lian cupped his hands: "It's just a suspicion, and I need Brother Feng's help to verify and implement it."

Seeing Jia Lian begging him, Feng Ziying was in a good mood and smiled very openly: "Brother is too polite, it is our duty to master the official statements."

Jia Lian booed: "Don't go out and talk nonsense about that."

Feng Ziying was still smiling, bowed and bowed: "Thank you brother for reminding me."

Sister Feng now has a big chest and a big belly, and most of the things in the house are Yingchun cooking. Sister Feng is very grateful to her. Dine with yourself.

Recently, it happened that the Ning Mansion was preparing for Jia Rong's marriage, and because Ke Qing followed Jia Qiang to take up the post, Jia Rong didn't like to go back to the mansion. gone back.

Sister Feng simply let Yingchun move into the durian orchard across the garden in Hemerocallis Hall, so it is convenient for the sisters-in-law to talk with each other during the day.

Yingchun also likes elder brother and elder sister Qiao, and every time he handles government affairs, he comes home to tease his nephew and niece, and his life is not to mention very comfortable.

Yingchun was originally 13 years old, but she is fifteen years old, so she should go out to socialize with her husband's family.It's a pity that the Wang family has passed away, and there is a one-year filial piety period in Yingchun, and the filial piety will not be done until August next year.In addition, the Xing family was dispatched to Jinling, and it was inconvenient for Sister Feng to go out, so Yingchun stayed at home all day.She was not in a hurry, she felt very happy living with her brother and sister-in-law, but Sister Feng was a little anxious.Yingchun was about to say goodbye, but was delayed by the Wang family. When Yingchun came out, I was afraid that many families would be settled, so I was very anxious.

In private, Sister Feng entrusted Yu Liuyue to keep an eye on her clan. Sister Feng hoped that Yingchun would marry in the capital. She was a bit soft-tempered, so it was convenient for her to take care of her in the capital so that she would not be bullied.

Sister Feng just talked about these things with Youshi Pinger and Li Wan in private, but she didn't say it out loud.

Sister Feng likes Wei Ruolan very much, but it's a pity that Yingchun is a concubine, and the Yang family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not easy to get along with. However, because Jia Lian's status has skyrocketed, Yingchun can also fight.Before Sister Feng contacted the Wei family, Baochai's incident happened.

Now the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Wei family were called into the palace by the empress dowager to reprimand them because of Baochai, and they were banned for a year.

Moreover, Sister Feng also heard from Jia Lian that the old general of the Wei family liked Xiangyun, and Wei Ruolan herself also had this intention. In addition, Sister Feng was also frightened when the Wei family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law tried to plot Baochai's dowry. I don't want to fight anymore.

At this moment, Sister Feng and Yingchun are busy arranging a banquet. Although Jia Lian can't drink alcohol, Jia Rong can. Sister Feng doesn't want to wrong everyone for Wang's sake. Therefore, the banquet is very rich, except for the spiritual vegetables in her yard. , and the pigeon eggs that drank the spiritual water, the chickens that ate the spiritual vegetables, the red koi in the spiritual water pond, all the vegetables that were specially reserved for your son and your daughter, and took them out to entertain your nephew without reservation. Son Jia Rong.

Sister Feng has another idea, she is going to ask Jia Rong to watch out for Yingchun among the guards.

Now, in Sister Feng's mind, she has everything in mind, only Yingchun's marriage is not happy.

Here Zhang Luo has been decided, and Sister Feng sent a little girl to the study to invite Jia Lian.

As a result, three people returned.

When Sister Feng saw the handsome Feng Ziying, her eyes lit up immediately, and she suddenly remembered that this master was not engaged either.Sister Feng immediately smiled, as if she saw a gherkin sneaking across the border from the next door.She hurriedly greeted Feng Ziying: "Oh, I don't know who it is that made my hut shine in an instant, but it was Feng Erye who came, please sit down quickly, second sister, hurry up and order someone to serve your brother and nephew." Tea."

Ping'er felt that Sister Feng's performance was too explicit, so she quietly pulled Sister Feng's clothes from behind. Sister Feng knew what she meant, but deliberately ignored her, but waited for Yingchun Qiaosheng to come into the house.

Now Yingchun gets along well with Jia Lian and Jia Rong. Jia Rong respects her as an aunt very much, and Yingchun also hates Jia Rong's handsome and sweet mouth. When she heard that Jia Rong was here, she brought in two cups of tea herself. After entering the door, Yingchun didn't say anything. Pay attention to the right person.While putting down the tray, she picked up the teacup and said with a smile on her face: "Rong'er is here, and she has never been seen. How dare she accompany Miss Zhen? How is Miss Zhen?"

Jia Rong hurriedly got up and thanked: "Aunt Tired is thinking about it, everything is fine."

Yingchun squatted on her teacup and turned around: "My own flesh and blood, why are you being polite?" After speaking, Yingchun raised her head and smiled at Jia Lian's position, but the smile froze on her face.

Yingchun was a little at a loss and panicked. It turned out that it was not Jia Rong who was sitting opposite Jia Lian.Jia Rong is standing beside Jia Lian!

Yingchun is also very clever, knowing that the people who can come to this room must be close relatives, so she stabilized her mind and said: "I don't know if there are guests, and the tea is running out, so I will go and tell them." After saying that, Yingchun Yifu, swaying and turning around to retreat.

At this time, Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Second sister, don't be busy, this is your brother's good friend, the second son of the Feng family, our two families are good friends, it's okay to meet."

Feng Ziying got up and bowed when she heard the words: "Second sister, hello!"

When Yingchun heard that she was called sister, her body trembled, but she bit the bullet and saluted her body: "Mr. Feng is polite!"

Jia Lian suddenly felt that Feng Ziying was a bit cunning.Then he waved his hand and told Jia Rong: "Move this food and drink to the study, so you don't have to smoke your aunt and aunt."

All of a sudden everyone went to the study to sit down again, Jia Lian kept a sullen face throughout the meal, Jia Rong ate carefully, only Feng Ziying ate meat, drank heavily, talked and laughed loudly, having a great time.

Jia Lian couldn't help being jealous of him: "Take it easy, haven't you seen food and drink in eight lifetimes?"

Feng Ziying did not shy away: "Of course I have seen the food and wine, but I have never eaten a more delicious banquet. Oh, it is a big loss that I didn't come to my brother's house before. I missed so many delicious dishes!" Bowing to Jia Lian: "Brother, please ask me not to go to the restaurant in the future, let's eat at home!"

Jia Lian stretched out his hand, and Feng Ziying, who was close at hand, pushed Jun Yan: "Let's see your performance!"

Feng Ziying immediately understood what Jia Lian was talking about about Liufu Bank, and he straightened his waist: "Brother, just wait!"