The Ring of the Red Chamber and the Nine Heavens

Mrs. Wang was looking forward to seeing her husband Jia Zheng in Jia's mansion. As for Jia Zheng, when he was on duty that day, he was suddenly stopped by his colleague Wan Liyun and said, "Brother Jia Xian, I heard that you will be promoted soon. My little brother today." I specially prepare a glass of water and wine to congratulate, I wonder if I will give you a gift?"

Jia Zheng said that Monk Zhang Er was puzzled, and said, "Gao Sheng? Why don't I know? Brother Wan Xian is playing tricks on me, right?"

Wan Liyun pulled him out and said, "This is not a place to talk, let's go out and drink and talk."

After arriving in the box of the tavern, Wan Liyun said: "Brother Jia Xian, you, don't keep this good thing in your stomach and have fun secretly. I've heard it all. You won this test." The top class is the only one in our Ministry of Industry! I can’t tell, brother Jia Xian, how come you approach His Highness King Qin’s side without seeing you on weekdays, so why did you fall into his eyes? I heard that, His Royal Highness the King of Qin also drew up a booklet, discussing the merits and promotions of the few people who are the best in the evaluation, saying that the top ones are expected to be promoted to the third rank, and they will go to Qinhuai, Guangdong and Guangxi to be the chief secretary or the chief inspector!"

"Really?" Jia Zheng also beamed with joy when he heard this, and couldn't help but thank King Qin for Dane, saying: "Others don't know, Brother Wan Xian, you still don't know my pedantic nature? It's not that I don't want to be in front of His Highness." Come on, I really can't do those flattering things, I have read sage books for more than ten years, and I can't act like a villain! However, Your Highness is His Highness, and I picked out us all at once. People who work hard at the bottom, self-denial and serve the public..."

Wan Liyun rolled his eyes in his heart, interrupted Jia Zheng's flattered but self-inflated and self-boasting long speech, and pretended to be worried: "But, Brother Jia Xian, I want Let me remind you, this is the critical moment, you must be more cautious, and there must be no unpleasant scandals."

Jia Zheng said indifferently: "Well, brother Wanxian is just worrying about nothing. I have always strictly restrained my nephews and forbade them to make trouble outside. What I often teach them is that the most important thing is to read, read books of sages! If you don't have a day, just take care of the housework and live a good life..."

Wan Liyun couldn't help interrupting him again, saying: "But, brother Jia Xian, to be honest, I have heard a few bad rumors, but they have something to do with your lady."

Jia Zheng was taken aback, and said: "My wife has always stayed at home and managed the house with peace of mind. She has a quiet and indifferent personality when she is free to chant scriptures and worship Buddha. How could someone outside make up her?"

Wan Liyun said: "Hey, this is not fabricated. Now it is a case registered by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Why is Brother Jia Xian kept in the dark? It is said that the lady wanted to earn 3000 taels of silver. Thanks for the fee, he forced the divorce, and actually forced a pair of fateful mandarin ducks to death."

Jia Zheng was so startled that he dropped his chopsticks and couldn't close his mouth for a long time. He said, "Is there such a thing? I have to go home and ask for clarification!"

Wan Liyun said considerately: "Then go back and ask. I just want to kindly remind Brother Jia Xian that you must be very careful at this pass, and don't miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for promotion. There is a saying that is good , 'A strong man breaks his wrist', when it is time to make a tough decision, you must not have the kindness of a woman."

Jia Zheng rushed home in a panic, and when he reached the second gate, a woman came over and said, "Master is back, the old lady told me to wait for you here, and said that you will go to her as soon as you get home. I have something important to tell you."

Jia Zheng didn't even have time to go back to his room to ask Mrs. Wang what happened before he was called to Jia Mu's upper room.

Jia's mother said what she had received the summons from the Metropolitan Procuratorate earlier, and briefly explained some of the main points of what Wang Xifeng said. Finally, she looked at her son and said, "What should we do now? The Metropolitan Procuratorate Ask someone from our mansion to confront him, who should we call?"

Jia Zheng frowned, walked a few steps in the room like a trapped animal, and said, "It's not someone who framed her, right?"

Mother Jia shook her head slowly and said, "Human life is at stake. Who would take two lives to frame others? It should be true. Your daughter-in-law is too stupid! The family is unfortunate, why did you marry such a woman?" The immoral woman enters the door!"

Jia Zheng clenched his fists tightly, and it took him a long time to say, "Mother! I'm stuck at the gate now, what should I do?"

Jia's mother hurriedly asked what was going on, and Jia Zheng said that His Royal Highness Qin Wang, who was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, wanted to train him, and he would count himself as the best in this year's performance appraisal. Three products and the like said a pass.

Jia Mu clapped the armrest beside her hand and said, "This is a great thing. I used to say that King Qin didn't look down on our family and just made trouble for our family. I didn't expect that His Highness is really a Whether it’s right or wrong, seeing that the second child is diligent in being an official, we don’t care about the past, and we can’t live up to His Highness’s painstaking cultivation.”

Jia Zheng even claimed it was, and said dejectedly: "The problem is that something happened in the family. This wife committed a murder. I can't say that I will bear the joint and several responsibilities. If the matter of promotion is dismissed by the censor Once Taiwan is impeached, it may become yellow."

Mother Jia was also very depressed when she heard this, and said: "My son, you are almost fifty. If you miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be like this in this life. When you become an official, you will be a fifth-rank official. Are you willing?" ?”

Jia Zheng sighed for a long time, and hated Mrs. Wang so much that she itched, and said, "I'm really lost and crazy. For a mere 3000 taels of silver, I did such a thing that disregarded the law and discipline, entrapped my whole family, and taught my children and grandchildren. How can I be a wife?" ?”

Jia Mu's eyes lit up, and she said, "Yes, if you divorced her, wouldn't you just get rid of her mess? Could it be that the crimes committed by the divorced second-cousin wife are also related to the ex-husband? There is no such article in the laws of our Great Jin Dynasty!"

Although Jia Zheng hesitated, he couldn't stop his hard work all his life as a low-ranking official, but now he was suddenly tempted by the temptation of good luck, a bunch of toothaches, became cruel, and said: "Just listen to the old lady and divorce her! We Jia The government cannot have such a scandal!"

Mother Jia nodded and said slowly: "Okay, this matter needs to be done but we can't do it too hastily. First of all, we have to care about Yuan girl's dignity, she is her biological mother, this matter has to be called She knows, and she nodded in agreement. Secondly, we have to be on guard against the Wang family who is looking for us. Although her brother Wang Ziteng is an official in another province, he can stretch out his arms and let him know that his sister will do it like this. Divorce, I will never let it go. We still have to think long-term. Okay, you can't think of many twists and turns. I will take care of it for you in the middle, but you can get the final decision to divorce your wife. Hold on tight, don't be scared back like a soft-footed crab when someone threatens you."

Jia Zheng quickly thanked his mother, and Jia's mother said: "Since you have made up your mind, from now on, don't go to her room, go to rest with the other two aunts, or just rest in the study. This attitude should be shown, don’t be mean.”

Jia Zheng hurriedly replied: "Yes, my mother is thoughtful."

So, things unfolded in full swing.

Mrs. Wang was naturally unwilling to die with her hands up, and immediately asked her natal family for help, but Wang Xifeng was one step ahead of her.Wang Xifeng expected that the Wang family would not give up on this matter, and would definitely come to Jia's mansion to make trouble. Rather than being dragged out by Mrs. Wang at that time, it would be better to confess to her father, Wang Ziteng.Wang Xifeng was ordered to write a letter, and ordered his confidantes to hand it over to his father Wang Ziteng in person, explaining the ins and outs of the matter, and finally pleaded with blood, either his aunt was in trouble or he was in trouble. Dare to ask Jia's mansion to go out.Wang Ziteng weighed the pros and cons, one side is his own sister, the other is his own daughter, after much deliberation, the daughter is more close, not to mention that the daughter has an unborn grandson in her stomach, no matter what, I have to think about her more, so I have to... let the younger sister live on her own Self-destruction, self-seeking good luck.

Mrs. Wang cried a lot, and in desperation went to the palace to ask Yuan Chun for help.

Mother Jia went to the palace to meet Yuan Chun earlier, and told Yuan Chun the pros and cons of the matter.Of course Yuan Chun is not happy that Mrs. Wang is divorced, but now everyone is saying that Mrs. Wang killed two people for 3000 taels of silver. What can my daughter do, and what can she say?Besides, Mother Jia did not come here specifically to ask for her consent, but to inform her that this matter must be done.If she had been able to speak before the emperor in the past, she could have begged the emperor to show mercy and told the people behind the scenes of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and even instigating the Metropolitan Procuratorate to stop. Now, she is in the cold palace, and she can't protect herself. Mrs. Wang is in charge?

After listening to Mrs. Wang's cry, Yuan Chun just hugged and cried with her, and finally said: "Mother, this is the end of the world, but what can I do for my daughter?"

Finally, Yuan Chun said with tears: "Mother, my daughter advises you, instead of being dismissed and returned to your mother's family, and your reputation is ruined, it is better to convert to Buddhism and devote yourself to living well, even if it is for me and Baoyu to accumulate virtue."

Madam Wang felt as if a death knell was ringing in her heart. She stood up like a puppet, and said in despair, "Okay! Okay! Okay! You are really my good daughter! Think of your mother more, and I will teach you that day! Hmph, what a disaster! Come and fly separately! Good! Very good!"

The matter was settled, and the case where Mrs. Wang caused two deaths because she received 3000 taels of silver ended up with Mrs. Wang becoming a nun and spending the rest of her life praying to save the dead.From the plaintiff's point of view, although Mrs. Wang committed a crime, after all, she did not kill the two people herself, but committed suicide. There is no reason why Mrs. Wang's life must be taken. Satisfied, he withdrew the petition and settled down.

Half a month later, Jia Zheng was appointed and went to Guangdong to serve as the inspector and envoy of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he was a third-rank official.Because the term of office is at least three years, the two brothers of the Jia family naturally mentioned the matter of dividing the family, and finally reached an agreement that the family property would be divided into [-]-[-]%, and Jia Amnesty would get [-]% of the family property, most of which were houses, farms, farms, etc. in the capital. Shops, etc., but also take the responsibility of supporting Jiamu and the ancestral hall of the clan.Jia Zheng received [-]% of the family property, mostly cash and some small houses and farms.

Then, Jia Zheng will take Aunt Zhou, Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Zhao's new son and daughter to the post, leaving Baoyu, Tanchun and Jia Huan in the care of Jia Mu, and Jia Zhu's wife Li Wan in the other two rooms. And great-grandson Jia Lan also stayed, but he no longer lived in Jia's mansion, and moved to a house under Jia Zheng's name. There was a farm nearby, so he was self-sufficient.Baoyu is sixteen this year, and Tanchun is fifteen this year. They are both about to marry. They will go to Guangdong with Jia Zheng. Is it impossible to marry the locals?Naturally, he stayed and left it to Jia Mu to handle. Although Jia Huan was too young to get married, he couldn't leave Beijing because the exam was coming soon.Mother Jia fully promised that she would take good care of the three grandchildren and would never worry Jia Zheng and Aunt Zhao, and that there would be no mistakes. Jia Zheng, Aunt Zhao and others reluctantly bid farewell to their family , He rushed to Guangdong and Guangxi in high spirits, hoping to show off his strengths and then returned to Beijing under the imperial edict.