"Really... As the saying goes, even when a person is about to die, his words are also kind. Brother Rong was a little bad in the past, but when he looked back, he suddenly realized it. He had an epiphany... Old lady, fourth aunt, don't be left behind. Tears. Brother Rong said, no one should cry, there is no need. First of all, death is not terrible, it is a kind of relief for him, his life is too difficult. Secondly, no one has too deep feelings. , when he was good, he didn’t visit much throughout the year, so there was no need to cry like that after he died, it was weird.”

Seeing Jia Mu's disbelief, Jia Qiang persuaded her seriously.

After Jia Mu, who was wiping tears, heard these words, she couldn't wipe the veil off and wanted to curse.

What is this word?

Did Jia Rong start telling lies before she died?

And Xichun, who was originally in tears because of the death of her nephew, suddenly became a little confused and confused.

Because she felt that what Jia Qiang said seemed to make sense.

She and Jia Zhen don't have much affection, let alone Jia Rong, who can't see each other twice in a year...

She was crying just because she thought she should cry.

But after Jia Qiang told her, she couldn't cry anymore.

Mother Jia was almost furious and said, "Everyone is gone, and he didn't leave a son or a daughter. How can he not die without anyone to cry?"

Jia Qiang said: "Didn't Brother Rong say that during the national mourning period, there is no need to hold a big family funeral? Tomorrow we will send the coffin to the family temple and let the clan choose a few juniors to mourn. I have already asked people to go there. I found twelve Taoist priests and twelve monks and went to the family temple to chant sutras and save him. After twelve days of rest, he was buried directly in the ancestral grave. Old lady, you have seen Brother Rong's look before. Keep it up. , suffered in vain. He let me beat him up like that, why bother letting him get close to me again? I'll just come over and let you know. Okay, I'll leave first..."

Seeing Jia Qiang about to leave, Jia Mu hurriedly called out and complained: "You haven't come here twice in the past half month, so you are so busy?"

Jia Qiang turned around and saw that Jia Mu and the mandarin ducks behind her, as well as the sisters in the Jia family, didn't want him to leave, so she smiled, turned around, walked to the left, found a chair and sat down. , sighed and said: "Can't the old lady see that I've become a dark person? It's not that I don't want to come to say hello, it's just that I've been really busy lately."

Jia's mother said: "I have also heard that you are a noble prince, but you lead a group of rough men to do the work of sweeping and cleaning the city. Many old friends sent people to ask what's going on. ?I don’t understand either, what do you say?”

The sisters didn't say much. After all, Jia Rong had just died, and they still had a lot of respect for life and death in their hearts.

But their eyes were all looking at Jia Qiang, observing his changes...

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said: "It's a long story. If I really want to explain it clearly, I can't finish it all day and night. If anyone asks again, just tell them it has nothing to do with them."

Jia Mu almost fell down in anger, and shouted with a stern face: "It's even more unlikeable! They are all old family friends, how can we call them irrelevant? They are all friendships that started with our ancestors, and they will not behave in the future. But it’s just you who is helping me. No matter how much you can do, what will it do in the end?”

Jia Qiang didn't want to explain too much, but thinking that Jia's mother also had good intentions, she patiently said: "Old lady, it doesn't mean that having more people is a good thing. It's only a good thing that there are more people worth interacting with. If nothing else, it's a good thing." , that night Sister Lin’s car was attacked, and there were so many old friends and relatives, but in the end, only twelve families followed her from beginning to end. Of these twelve families, two of them were later pulled over by Yuan Ping’s hero.

However, I did not seek to settle accounts with them. People go to higher places and water flows to lower places. They want to make a future. It is only natural that I will not stop them. But from now on, there will be no relationship. Even they are like this, Not to mention others?

The remaining ten families all have their children working under me, so it must not be their family who is asking. So the person who asks must be someone other than these twelve families. Is it necessary to pay attention? We cannot help each other in times of trouble. , now that you see the benefit, you pounce on it?"

Baoyu was surprised when he heard this, and said: "I don't see any benefit? Don't they just ask and care about you?"

Jia Qiang felt tired after hearing this and lowered her head, not wanting to speak.

Jia Mu said unhappily: "Since Baoyu asked you, why are you refusing to answer? Even if he does something wrong, why don't you just teach him a lesson? He will only bully him!"

Jia Qiang said helplessly: "It's not that he bullied him, but he felt that Baoyu should go out for a walk more and experience things. Otherwise, even if he doesn't understand some basic thoughts, he might be coaxed into what he will be like in the future..."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Then you can't help him?"

Jia Qiang laughed angrily and said, "I'm not his father, so why should I care about him for the rest of my life?"

As soon as he said this, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue came in expressionless.

Everyone hurriedly stood up to greet him, but Jia Qiang was half-dead in fear. She thought to herself, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Fortunately, no one paid attention to this, even Jia Mu decisively avoided talking about it.

Seeing Mrs. Wang wiping away her tears and crying for Jia Rong, Jia's mother's face flashed with discomfort, and she persuaded: "That's all, you are from the grandmother's generation, and he can't bear to cry for him. Besides, before Rong brother left, he also said Now, keep everything simple, and the family members don’t have to be sad or cry. His departure is a relief, not a punishment."

When Mrs. Wang heard this and saw that no one was crying in the room, she held back her tears and asked calmly: "How should we organize the funeral?"

Jia Mu said: "He is so old, and during the national mourning period, even the emperor's funeral is simple, let alone a family like ours? Brother Rong himself also left a last wish to make everything simpler, and he will be sent home tomorrow. The temple should stop the mourning, and wait for the younger members of the clan to finish crying, and then he can be laid to rest as early as possible. He had a hard life, and it would be a good thing for him to be buried in peace as soon as I let him bully him like that."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she nodded slightly and stopped talking.

Jia Mu said to Jia Qiang again: "You haven't told Baoyu yet, what are those people's intentions?"

In front of others, she always wanted to give Mrs. Wang some dignity.

Just now, there needs to be an explanation.

Jia Qiang did not hold back, he said calmly: "If it were normal and there was an unscrupulous kid from another family wandering around outside, the Jia family would write to ask what they were doing?"

Jia Mu said: "Of course not, I have to keep some mercy."

Jia Qiang said: "Exactly, that's why those people are asking strange questions. I think it's just a matter of half a month's time for the Soldiers and Horses Division to already have some appearance. And if the army is expanded to 2,000 people, there will naturally be more Many official positions have come. In addition, the Military and Horse Department has recently received a lot of health money and fire ban money, which makes them think that this is a good job. If you get it, you can make some money. If anything happens, I will be responsible for it. .If the old lady doesn’t believe it, just write back and explain the matter a little bit, and someone will come to the door immediately, saying that out of the kindness of the ancestors, we have been friends for many years and are here to find a job. Should you or shouldn’t you?”

Jia Mu immediately hesitated and said nothing. Mrs. Wang paused and frowned and said: "Brother Qiang, if it is true that your army and horse department have many missing children, it is also appropriate for family friends and relatives to come and help." As for worrying that they will hold you back, just discipline them strictly."

When Jia Qiang heard this, she raised her eyebrows lightly, looked at Mrs. Wang, and said with a smile: "Madam said this, could it be that someone has followed Mrs. Wang's path?"

Before Mrs. Wang could answer, Jia Mu started to drive people away, saying, "Come on, it's only proper for you to go and do your business. No one can get your glory, so just keep your hair on your own."

Jia Qiang smiled and said: "Be a good person, why do you have to take advantage of it? God helps those who help themselves, they really want to make progress. I told those who founded the country at the beginning that they can come wherever they want, and if they persist and do well, they will get a position. , it depends on your ability! I didn’t come at that time, and I didn’t want to get hurt. I was about to do my best now, so one by one came to pick peaches with a shy face. They didn’t think they were embarrassed! The old lady just told them , You always have no control over the affairs outside the Jia family. I, the head of the Jia family, am very rebellious and rebellious, and I don’t allow you to interfere with the affairs outside. If you really have any intentions, just let them come to me and ask."

After saying that, he nodded with Aunt Xue and the other Jia sisters, then turned and left.

After he left, Jia Mu had no choice but to complain to Aunt Xue: "Look, it's Leng Zhong who doesn't recognize his relatives! Fortunately, he also knows that he is rebellious and rebellious!"

Aunt Xue smiled and said, "It's not easy either. I couldn't believe it when I first heard it. It's really hard for such a noble prince to do such a thing."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "That's why I didn't force him! You said those people also wanted to be an official, so they sent their children to practice under Brother Qiang early. Could it be that he would still be stingy? Besides, the Wang family There are two of them, who were born as concubines and were not popular in the Wang family, but now they are doing very well under Brother Qiang. Although the officials are not big, they still manage dozens of people. There are also town officials. The sons of Duke Guo and Duke Li have begun to lead troops one by one. If we really let the children of their family friends come in, wouldn't we let Brother Qiang sit on the wax?"

Hearing this, Aunt Xue glanced at Mrs. Wang with a dull expression calmly, and then said with a smile: "The old lady is still transparent. When you say this, we understand. Speaking of which, the old lady treats Brother Qiang now. We are getting closer."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "My side is nothing. My concubine doesn't know about the Yin family. The old lady in her family is the one who really loves people. During the national mourning period, the noble family cannot eat meat. She knows Brother Qiang." After all the hard work, I asked someone to prepare medicinal meals and send them to the Yamen. Tsk, if I don’t treat Brother Qiang better, I’m afraid this kid will change his surname to Yin in his heart!"

After some more chatting, Jia Zheng came over and learned that Jia Rong did not need to attend to funeral arrangements. He only wanted to go to the family temple to pay homage, and then left.

…

The next morning, it was still dark.

Jia Qiang first asked someone to go to the Yamen to ask for leave, and asked Gao Long, Hu Xia and others to lead them to continue working.

Then, accompanied by the stewards Li Yong and Shang Zhuo, he went to the ancestral hall to offer incense.

Finally, we went to the courtyard behind the ancestral hall.

In the central hall, the fire in the alchemy furnace was burning, and the surroundings were messy. Cinnabar, stone sulfur, red and white and other alchemy substances were all over the floor.

Jia Jing's beard and hair were all white, his eyes were red, and he was thrashing in front of the alchemy furnace like a demon in a daze. Perhaps he had already forgotten day and night.

When Jia Qiang and his entourage came in, he didn't notice it at all and just stared at the alchemy furnace.

Jiao Da, a tall old slave, heard the noise and came from another room. He was wearing clothes. When he saw Jia Qiang, he didn't show any courtesy. He just said firmly: "It hasn't been long, and now I am no longer useful."

. I only want to refine the elixir and become enlightened, and then I will deal with you. I will not eat, but only eat those devilish things as food, which is really a trick. I will not sleep day and night. It depends on how many days I can last...

…”

Hearing this, Jia Qiang sighed and said, "Brother Rong died last night. He left his last wish to be sent to the family temple today and refused to stay where Jia Zhen had been."

Hearing this, Jiao Da, a burly old man with a bright head and gray beard, burst into tears with great sorrow and said: "Wow, my lord! The family property you built in a lifetime of almost dying is now... now the big house is about to be wiped out."

!Master!"

Seeing him like this, Jia Qiang frowned slightly and said: "Mr. Jiao, I am also the great-great-grandson of the Ningguo upright sect. Although the eldest family has no heirs, how can it be said that I am the grandson of the eldest family and die cleanly now?"

Jiao Da didn't listen and just cried loudly.

This cry somehow provoked Jia Jing. Jia Jing, who had been ignoring everyone, suddenly became furious, rushed over and kicked Jiao Da down with his kick, and yelled: "You are a greedy and lowly slave, you are a black-hearted bastard."

Even you are a rebel, why did you surrender to that beast? You must be a rebel, sir, I won’t beat you to death!"

After saying that, he punched and kicked Jiao Da.

Jiao Da was tall and tall. If he really had to fight against the already rickety and skinny Jia Jing, ten of them together wouldn't be enough to defeat him.

But Jiao Da just knelt there and let Jia Jing beat him.

Jia Qiang did not stop her, but frowned tightly, squatted down, looked at Jiao Da and asked: "I remember, you were very dissatisfied with Jia Jing last time. Why are you so loyal now?"

While enduring the beating, Jiao Da said in a loud voice: "I am not loyal to him, I pity him. After all, he is the grandson of the old Duke Guo, and he has fallen into this situation! The Duke of Guo is watching in the ancestral hall in front.

!”

Jia Qiang looked at Jiao Da for a while and said: "Mr. Jiao, if the big house is in the state it is today, you won't put the account on my head?"

Hearing this, Jiao Da shook his head repeatedly and said: "I'm not that confused yet..." After a pause, he added: "I'm old now and can't work anymore. The master of the house might be kind and let me go to the village to feed the horses.

Get a job as a pension?"

Jia Qiang waved her hand and said: "Just take good care of yourself at home. The old steward is a person who has made great contributions to the Jia family. Although he has no children in his life, the Jia family will take care of you until you die. I will send you a boy later, or

It's up to you to see if there is anyone who can be managed and teach him how to take care of the ancestral hall. From now on, you will let the young people do things, and you will just discipline them. Although Dongfu is now governed by military law, there are still some problems in the military.

There is love in the robe."

Hearing this, Jiao Da raised his eyes and looked at Jia Qiang, then lowered his head and said nothing.

Jia Qiang did not expect the old servant to be grateful to him, so she stood up, asked Shang Zhuo to pull Jia Jing away, and then left with the others.

It seems that Jia Jing doesn't have much time left.

Although the old man and the young man left behind in the big house all died suddenly in a short period of time, it was easy to leave a source of gossip.

However, Mr. Jia Jing should be able to survive until the national mourning...

After the national mourning, there must be great changes in the court.

If you die at that time, no one will pay attention to you.

It's good to die cleanly.

…

PS: I got angry after staying up late, and my gums on both sides were so swollen that I couldn't open my mouth, which affected my condition. I have to adjust the update time. If I stay up any longer, I'm afraid I'll get spoiled. I was scolded by my wife... I'll update at two o'clock at noon.
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