By Jia Xiuzhen

Nanny Lai has always had a good face in front of Mother Jia, and now there are not many old people left that Mother Jia used to use, and her sons are in front of the housekeeper, and their status is getting more and more respected.Her grandson Lai Shangrong was released as soon as he landed, and now he has elected an official in the face of the Jia family.Therefore, it is necessary to arrange a banquet for a few days, and the first ones will naturally invite the masters of the mansion.

Nanny Lai specially came to invite people, Mrs. Jia's mother, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and even Sister Feng said they would come, and it was also for her face.On the right day, Jia She and Mrs. Xing had a quarrel because of the previous accident, and the whole government knew about it. In addition, Jia She had always looked down on Lai everyone's flattery of the second wife, so he didn't come.

On the contrary, Jia's mother was happy and took Baoyu and her sisters there. Li Wan promised Lai everyone face to face last time, so naturally he would come together.

Lai also has a big garden. Although it cannot be compared with the Grand View Garden, it is quite impressive outside.I walked around for a while, looked at several places carefully, and thought to myself: ordinary people only think that there is a difference between master and servant. With the prosperity of the slave and the decline of the master, the life of the master may not be as easy as that of the slave in the future.Looking at the children of the Lai family, and Bibi's family, he shook his head even more.

Just talking about Baoyu, after coming in with Jia Mu, he greeted several acquaintances invited by the Lai family to accompany the guests, and sat down with his sisters.After a while, a young man came in to pass on a message, and Baoyu went out quietly without knowing what he said.

But when Lai Shangrong saw that Liu Xianglian was leaving, he remembered Baoyu's instructions just now, so he invited Baoyu out to let them talk.He found a quiet place, asked a few questions about Qin Zhong's tomb, and then talked about another matter.

Baoyu Qiqi asked Ai Ai, "last time...the person who asked you to inquire, do you have any news?"

Liu Xianglian smiled and said: "I'm also surprised, isn't that your girl? Even though she's been released now, why do you have to ask me for information about her? It's as if you can't see the light."

Baoyu sighed helplessly: "It was my own temper that day, and I drove her out recklessly. It was my fault. I'm afraid she won't have a good time outside. Her temper will always offend others."

Liu Xianglian said: "Since you can't let her go, why don't you bring her back?"

Baoyu shook his head: "If it's that easy, why would I bother to find you?"

Liu Xianglian thought about the complicated relationship among their high-ranking families, and she couldn't figure it out and didn't have the time to think about it, so she smiled and said: "Since you entrusted me, I will try my best to find out. That girl is also quite capable, now I have already obtained the status in that academy. It’s just that my friend is only in charge of some rough work in that academy, and it’s difficult to get in. It’s better to ask someone in your room to visit, just say it’s a visit Old friend, why don’t you ask me?”

Baoyu remembered that when Qingwen was mentioned twice before, Xiren was very uncomfortable. If she thought about it, maybe the two of them had other quarrels, so she couldn't ask deeply.Not to mention the reason why she was upset again and again because of such an idea, so she shook her head and smiled: "Forget it, I'm relieved if I say it's all right. It was because I was afraid that I would push her out in a moment of impatience. If she had a bad life, wouldn't I Have you committed a crime? That’s why I need you to inquire about it.”

Liu Xianglian nodded and said: "It's rare to say that your friendship is rare. The snowy one who was expelled last year got the money you handed over to the An family. Didn't he live well afterwards? But don't worry too much."

The two of them were talking, when they suddenly heard shouts from outside. It turned out that Xue Pan had come for Liu Xianglian that day. Now that he disappeared, he started looking for him everywhere.Lai Shangrong thought that he and Baoyu were his aunt's cousins ​​and shouldn't be heretics, so he told him that Liu Xianglian was talking to Baoyu.Xue Pan went here to look for it.

Liu Xianglian's heart was already on fire, she smiled at Baoyu and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to go out for a while after this time, so let's say goodbye here."

Baoyu is still waiting to stay with her, but Liu Xianglian has turned around and gone out.Baoyu thought that if he wanted to leave, he would always come to say goodbye, and impatient with socializing with Xue Pan, so he turned around and went back to sit with Jiamu and laugh.

When the Duan family got the news from Li Wan's side, they didn't hesitate, and let it go before winter came.Li Wan was also worried that the twists and turns in this matter would make them feel uncomfortable, but Ru Xin said: "It's a mediocrity not to be envied by others, there are so many people who refuse to let go of this girl, it can be seen that she really has two parts. Although our family can't be compared with a high-ranking family, it's not too difficult to protect our own daughter-in-law."

Hearing these words from Madam Xu, Li Wan was relieved on the one hand, but on the other hand, he also sighed because of the feng shui in the world, which ebbed and flowed.With the things in Duan Gao's hands and the current influence, Jia She still thinks that he is the noble master of the Duke's Mansion, and he will do what he wants to do with him!It's really just pretending to be in such a circle all day long, unaware of the changes in the world outside.

Thinking that Jia's family is full of families now, they only talk about wealth, but how much practical support do they have?It's just the glory left by the ancestors, only people go to the empty building and others go to drink tea, how long can the afterglow of this idea cover them?If it's a loyal one, even if it doesn't have much talent, it's easier to get protection.As it is now, he just blindly squanders his ancestral shadow and offends the public with his actions. He only waits for the day when the higher-ups show dissatisfaction. I'm afraid that the bulletin will be heard from the ground. How do you get lost?

However, what can I do?In the end, it's not everyone's cause and responsibility! ——Sure enough, why don't you two be mother and son.

Rich people think about their own continuous wealth, but how many of the same human beings are struggling to live a day or two more but can't.

The spring and summer of this year were not bad, but after the autumn, it rained suddenly, and the middle and lower reaches of several major rivers caught up with the autumn floods, and the desks were piled up with paperwork for reporting disasters and asking for relief.After the emperor approved it for a while, he would alternately call those from the household department and internal funds to ask about the accounts and food, and took the time to look up at the sky outside the window: What kind of enmity do you have with me? !Is there a year of Ansheng?Have it? !

King Xin came hastily from outside, making a gesture as if he was about to bow down, but his superior waved his hand away earlier. "Brother Huang, work-for-work relief has been implemented in Chengyuan, Yukou, Jiubatou, and Jiangwanzi. A total of more than [-] victims have been resettled. It's just that the water in these places is rushing, and most of the granaries are not safe. Now Relief with work, but there is almost no food to relieve."

The emperor murmured, why are these things not on his mind?He ordered the eunuch on the other side: "Xuan Jiuzhou Special Envoy." After a while, an old eunuch with a face as white as tofu came in tremblingly and kowtowed.

The emperor asked, "How much grain is left in the commercial bank?"

The old eunuch replied: "Hui Sheng told me that there are still 16 shi left, of which 11 shi are prepared for emergency around the capital, and the rest are still parked in the southern storehouse."

The two above frowned: "Is there only so much left?..."

At this time, the deacon eunuch came in and reported: "Master Dai, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, has an urgent chapter to submit to the sage for a preview."

The emperor nodded: "Let him in."

The other side hastened to announce, seeing Dai Yiming stepping into the inner hall with excitement on his face, Fang wanted to kowtow, but was also dismissed, only to hear: "Say it straight, isn't there something urgent?"

The party presented the memorial, and the party looked at the four people, and saw that only Xin Wang and the old eunuch were relieved, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has just received a letter from overseas. Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin was rescued by a Chinese merchant ship in the Battle of Deqingkou. He wandered overseas all these years, but he did not dare to forget his ambition of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. Now he has a little business in Fandom, and he knows that China is being hit by natural disasters. It is convenient to assemble merchant ships a few months ago to carry rice and grain back to China, and it may take another ten and a half days to reach the sea of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

After reading the memorial in the emperor's hand, he handed it to King Xin who was standing beside him.He conveniently picked up the stack of letters presented together and read them carefully.The rest may not be able to tell, Xin Wang knows that this seventh brother, if no one else is around, he might stand up and shout at the sky twice, look at the fingers holding the letter, they are all shaking.

Sure enough, after reading it in a hurry, the emperor stood up from his chair with a whoosh.Without looking at people, he just paced back and forth in front of the dragon chair.Suddenly he opened his mouth and said, "Dai Yiming, draw up an order!"

Dai Yiming was taken aback for a moment, then he was overjoyed, quickly suppressed the waves in his heart, and sat at the artificial table beside him, which was always complete with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.He heard the emperor say: "Let the customs of Mingzhou and Quanzhou make preparations, receive the ships and accept the goods, count and return them to the warehouse, without any mistakes. In addition, the East China Sea Division is ordered to send a fleet to meet them, and to guard the ports of the two states, waiting for dispatch. .”

Turning around, he ordered the old eunuch again: "Jiuzhou will quickly transfer Kuyin, Huguang, Jiangxi, and Anhui provinces to Mingzhou and Quanzhou, and send a sufficient number of stewards to buy all the food this time. If there is a difference, make up for it with the capital’s total inventory of silver.”

When the old eunuch heard the handwriting, he was a little too big, and hurriedly kowtowed and retreated, and went to gather his disciples and grandchildren to arrange this matter.

Dai Yiming had already drawn up the decree, the emperor had checked it and handed it over to the eunuch Siyin for issuance.

Waiting to hear the emperor wanted another person to make an announcement, Xin Wang then resigned with Dai Yiming.Dai Yiming spoke one step behind Xin Wang, and Xin Wang smiled and said: "You are really lucky, boy! You have already figured it out a bit. Tsk tsk tsk, this is the decree, are you afraid that you will not be able to join the cabinet in a blink of an eye?"

Dai Yiming laughed and said: "Don't dare, accept the auspicious words of the prince. I don't have such means, it's just a coincidence."

King Xin tilted his neck to think about it, and said: "That's right, Lin Ruhai is a god, and he can't figure out all these things!"

Just as he was talking, he heard a deacon and eunuch running out, but it was announced that "Miao Yunguan presides over it".He couldn't help laughing and said: "I just said gods, but now I'm going to announce this half-spirited 'fairy'."

The Cangpu Taoist of the Miaoyun Temple does not stay in the temple on weekdays. Most of the time he lives in the Qingxiu Hall in the palace, in case the emperor and nobles summon him at any time.When he first arrived, he saw the bronze cast-iron alchemy cauldron that was half a person tall in the back hall, and he was still terrified - if he wanted to refine the immortality elixir with experience, he would die!Fortunately, the Holy Majesty doesn't seem to believe this now. Although the old sage loves this, he has close and trustworthy people, and he will not ask people of unknown origin like him.

This time, someone found a dead body in the wilderness, but it seemed that he had just died not long ago, and the body was still in good condition.Among the relics around me are the logo of Miaoyun Temple.Now Miaoyun Temple is very popular, and when the soldiers and horses of the five cities heard about this, they sent news over in favor of others.

The deacon disciple thought it was someone who went out to practice and was murdered, but when he went to see it, he found out that it was his uncle who had been missing for many years.Terrified so frightened, he immediately sent someone to fly to the palace to report to Taoist Cangpu.Taoist Cang Pu also turned pale with shock, thinking that his junior brother, because he was born in a humble family and was bullied by some wealthy dudes, he looked down on the behavior of the senior senior brother who is now in charge of the sect, who is wholeheartedly relying on power.Taking advantage of people's unpreparedness, he stole a few evil instruments from the door and left.Although he has an extreme temper, his morals are not bad, so he never thought that he would end up in the wilderness where his corpse was exposed.

Seeing that several magic tools are still there, and there are no wounds on his body, Taoist Cangpu stretched out his hand to press his heavenly spirit cover, and when he probed, he found that he had lost his soul and died.If he hadn't been beaten out of his wits by the monk, he would have committed suicide.The former is unlikely, it doesn't make sense to meet such a powerful enemy without leaving any traces on his body, would that be suicide?What kind of person is it that can force myself, a junior who has been born with a disposition to burn everything, to commit suicide?Taoist Cangpu was at a loss for a moment.