Shibei Hutong, Zhao Duke’s Mansion.

In Jingyi Hall.

The old Duke Jiang Duo celebrated his 92nd birthday today. Although it was not the full birthday, when the sky dawn came, the various rewards from the palace were sent to the Duke Zhao's mansion like flowing water.

But this year the Jiang family did not hold a big show, and they had already released the wind and didn't even hold a banquet.

The only highlight was that in the afternoon, the eldest son of the emperor, Li Jing, the eldest son of the emperor, Li Xiao, the third son of the emperor, and Li Shi, the fourth son of the emperor, Li Shi, came to the door together to celebrate Jiang Duo's birthday on behalf of Emperor Long'an, and brought Emperor Long'an's Mobao.

A string of Buddhist beads and a piece of Han Dynasty tiger talisman!

But that's it.

In previous years, there were examples of Jiang Duo losing his temper and not allowing him to handle the matter.

But even so, on this day, there were still uninvited Yuanping heroes.

In response to Jiang Duo's scolding, he also wanted to have a birthday wine to drink, which was very lively.

But this year...

After the Jiang family released the news that they would not hold a birthday party, few people came to the door.

Except for the Marquis of Wuyang, Sun Wanqian of Suiyang, Zhang Hanqing, who came with his son, there was no third family...

The deserted and quiet really made the Jiang family uncomfortable.

Late at night.

Jiang Duo's eldest son Jiang Bao's face was a little gloomy and sat in Jingyi Hall without saying a word.

Now he only has a position as the Prince of Zhao, and no more than half of his position. He is encircled as a waste of people.

However, now he can understand his father Jiang Duo's painstaking efforts.

When Jiang An, the third son of the Jiang family, was able to shout the three words "Jiang Family Army" to the outside world, he was destined to solve this desperate situation, and the Jiang family could only go all the way to self-harm.

It would be fine if the Supreme Emperor had not yet died, but the Supreme Emperor suddenly died. The first thing Emperor Long'an, the "new emperor", wanted to settle down and consolidate the imperial power, must be to keep the military power in his hands.

At this time, the Jiang family's power in the army was too conspicuous.

It is a sin to be so powerful that military power is already a matter of fact.

Unless the Jiang family rebelled, no new king could tolerate such a military giant.

Therefore, Jiang Duo, an old man in his nineties, was like a madman, who used a knife to cut off his limbs, the giant Jiang family, and finally even the things that passed on to the family line were destroyed and encircled...

If the prince is abolished, isn’t it abolishing the “transmitting family line” thing.

Now all the forces of the Jiang family are concentrated in Xishan Ruijian Camp, but the fourth brother Jiang Ping is currently in charge of Xishan Ruijian Camp.

Isn’t this prince Jiang Bao just useless?

Not only that, Jiang Duo first killed himself and then killed the enemy.

Starting from the 12th Regiment of the Capital City, to the Ministry of War, and then to the nine border military towns!

Whether it was within the Jiang family's sphere of influence, the great officials of Yuanping, who had stomped their feet and were staggering in the army and the garrison, were dismounted and lost their power.

There are complaints...

To this day, the Jiang family has finally survived a great disaster, but the power accumulated by the Jiang family has disappeared.

The huge power that once spread across the million troops of Dayan now only has one Xishan Ruijian Camp, which is entirely supported by the children in the family...

Thinking of this, Jiang Bao looked at his second brother Jiang Ping sitting beside him and shook his head.

Jiang Ping's talent is mediocre, and building a camp in Xishan Rui is not as good as some of his children.

But Jiang Bao himself is not outstanding at the moment, so he has stopped scolding him...

At this moment, I suddenly heard the servant in Qingyi standing outside the door standing with his head down and preaching: "Mr. Duke, the Fourth Master is here!"

Jiang Bao and Jiang Ping, who had woken up like a dream, quickly stood up and went forward.

Jiang Duo looked a little older than before, but his expression was not as tucked as an ordinary old man, and he still appeared vividly...

He looked at his eldest son Jiang Bao first, curled his teethless mouth, then looked at his second son Jiang Ping, shook his head, then sighed, and sat on a special large chair, as if embedded in a large tiger skin mattress. The old man snorted and asked Jiang Bao: "I am my baby today. Even the emperor in the palace has given me a baby. You all have a grimace. Who are you looking for?"

Jiang Bao hurriedly said: "Father, my son is not unhappy about this, but there are so few people who wish to give birth to a child this year... it's all the fault of the sons. The sons are incompetent and tired, and the father is so old that he still suffers this grievance for the survival of the Jiang family..."

Seeing that Jiang Bao's eyes were red and choked and unable to speak, Jiang Duo paused, then shook his head and cursed: "It's all a group of wild buffalo fucking things, I haven't counted on it much! However, you have been staying at home for so long and pretended to read books for so long, so how can you read this bird's virtue?"

Jiang Bao had a shameless face, and his head was speechless...

I have been scolded like this for a lifetime, maybe I have had resentment and thought about when this old man will die.

But until now, for decades, he has become numb...

Fortunately, Jiang Duo is old after all, and he is not energetic, so he doesn't continue to scold him. The old man raised his sparse brows and curled his lips, "You know what's the matter! The fewer people come, the better. I'm so eager to not come!"

The fourth son Jiang Ning glanced at his elder brother Jiang Bao, and saw that he didn't seem to be talking, so he whispered: "Father, but the power of our Jiang family has indeed been reduced too much, which is not as good as before. The reduction is not a little bit. The Dong family, the Dongchuan Hou Hou Chen family, who entered Beijing this time, are now in charge of the 12th battalion of the capital. Although his father transferred them back to Beijing from Jiubian, when Changxing Hou Geng Nian and Yingchuan Hou Fulian were the ministers of the left and right of the Ministry of War, they were too cruel to Jiubian, and these people were filial to their fathers everywhere... Therefore, these people respected their fathers on the surface, but actually stayed away from the Jiang family."

Jiang Duo sneered: "It's not just Geng Nian, Fu Lian, these two idiots? When Dong Fu, the Hou of Xuande, came to plead with mercy, you sent me away so that you could not even see me. I thought the gifts I gave you were light? The vulgar seeds of dogs, are you really lacking that little thing? Now you complain that they won't come?"

Jiang Bao was speechless, and Jiang Duo was too lazy to say anything else, saying, "You don't know whether the momentum is coming down right now?"

Jiang Bao said slowly: "Of course, I already understand my father's painstaking efforts, but it's difficult to recover later..."

Jiang Duo opened his mouth and wanted to curse. Finally, he looked at the white hair on the eldest son's temples, puffed his mouth, and was rarely kind-hearted. He did not curse others. He waved his hand and said, "I was ranked last among the six great dukes back then. How could anyone be regarded as a respected person? The momentum in the army is far less than that in the present, how could it be able to support the Duke's Mansion? If you can do it, you will naturally be able to unfold in the future. If you can't do it, you can rely on the last bit of incense left by me to maintain wealth for decades. Okay, there is no need to collapse one by one, I am not dead yet. Don't look at you being much younger than me, who may die first. Go and call the eldest daughter-in-law and press me!"

...

Rongguo Mansion, in three small main rooms east of Rongxi Hall.

Mrs. Wang was almost shedding tears. Although she had heard of the four words "killing people to kill their hearts", she never expected that this day would fall on her...

It's really heartbreaking!!

A noble family like them, who do not lack food and clothing, aren’t they just living a face and decent life on weekdays?

Today, Mrs. Wang felt that she was completely embarrassed and became a laughing stock for others to laugh at!

If she hadn't really cared about Baoyu in her heart, she would have even died.

Aunt Xue looked at her and wiped her tears, sighed and advised, "Sister, please think about it. Although I asked the second house to move out of Rongxi Hall, I thought about it and didn't seem to say that you would leave the Duke's Mansion? He said that he wanted the big house to move into the middle road courtyard, but when he turned around, he wanted to send the eldest master of your mansion and the eldest wife to Gansu Town, and Brother Cong was going to school again. Where are there people in the big house? There is only one girl in Feng, who is our niece, and isn't she the same as her family?"

It would be fine if you didn't mention Feng Jie'er. When you mentioned Feng Jie'er, Mrs. Wang almost gritted her teeth and said angrily: "Don't mention this little girl Chang'er. I thought she was from a famous family. Although she had never studied any books since she was a child, she should understand self-esteem and self-respect. At least she knew some courtesy, righteousness and shame! Now, she is not ashamed, but she seems to have done such a glorious thing! She almost carved the word Yingfu on her face!

Listen to what the beast said? The fairy concubine, Cai Xiu Huihuang, wanted to snatch it to be the wife of the village. Seeing her look like she was slutty when she heard these words!!

How many things are there, except for us women, no one knows about them. Why did the evil man know? Didn’t this woman tell me? She is also worthy of the king? Now she is becoming more arrogant because she is selling sexy in the East Mansion!”

Aunt Xue sighed and said, "Sister, it is hard to describe what is right and wrong between Feng Ge'er and Lian Er. However, in ordinary people, such things are not rare, let alone people like you. When it comes to blood, Brother Qiang and you are almost invincible, and they have already been defeated. Of course, I didn't expect that Brother Feng could be so willing to do so."

In fact, Aunt Xue can still understand Feng Jie'er. She originally married into the Jia family and thought that Mrs. Wang could be the backer, but she became the one who suppressed her even more. Who in the Rong Mansion is most wary of the big house? Isn't it Mrs. Wang?

The only husband who can rely on is like that. Not only did the girl votes in Jiangnan have become a laughing stock, but even his wife dared to steal in the mansion. After stealing, she turned around and wanted to kill Fengjie.

Among the whole family, except Jia Qiang, no one really spoke to her.

Of course, it was beyond Aunt Xue's expectation that Feng Jie'er could be so fierce that she is now...

After hearing Mrs. Wang cursing her son again, Aunt Xue heard this and advised her kindly: "Good sister, why don't you get along with him? You are the mother of the imperial concubine. Just because of this, as long as you don't have trouble with him, he will respect you. Moreover, the Lin family's troubles in Shandong have not only not fallen, but has become more and more prosperous, and it is at its peak. Brother Qiang is also becoming more and more favored in the palace. I heard that my evil deed is almost brother to my family. I heard that I have been suffering for several days when I hear this. Seeing that my elder brother Yanshoufang is now pointing at him. Sister, what are you trying to get along with him?"

Mrs. Wang almost laughed angry when she heard this, and said excitedly: "I can't get along with him? When did you see me can't get along with him? But after saying a few words, I can't say anything. I am his elder and the imperial concubine's biological mother. He treats me like this? Besides, why can't I go along with him? It's because that beast always bullies Baoyu!! The Lin family's man was also unwilling to be honest. His sick child has been raised in the capital for six or seven years. Even if he raises a dog, he should feed it. The Lin family's father and daughter are good. After getting it, they will return to Beijing. They all have the credit of the beast. They give it to the beast and throw Baoyu aside! How can I not be angry?"

In her opinion, all the powerful positions in Jia Qiang now should be Baoyu.

Lin Ruhai entrusted Daiyu to the capital, but when he turned around, he helped Jia Qiang bully Baoyu and the second wife fiercely. He was so heartless that he got home!

Aunt Xue sighed, "I'm afraid this is the crux of the problem. You have always disliked her from the bottom of your heart because of Miss Lin's mother's relationship. In addition... Brother Qiang knew that the mansion had already made the idea of ​​Lin's family business and dowry, so how could he be kind to you? Sister, when it's time to go, I advise you not to force yourself and follow it first. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Baoyu, Lan'er and the others..."

Mrs. Wang said in a vague despair: "That evil beast is now wishing that we will die early. If I hadn't been concerned about the fact that there was an imperial concubine in the palace, I was afraid that I had already taken action, what else could I think about?"

Aunt Xue waved her hand and said, "After all, this matter will fall on the old lady, and she will talk to the Lin family. The Lin family is probably the only one who can cure Brother Qiang now, but I advise my sister not to fight with him again. He even dares to kill the Prime Minister in the street, and you really make him angry..."

After a long time, Mrs. Wang's face changed, she finally said dejectedly: "Have I ever messed with him..."

Aunt Xue comforted her a few more words after hearing this. Although she could see that Mrs. Wang was really scared this time and she didn't dare to provoke Jia Qiang, who said she would tear her face and not keep her face at all, she was not sure about what Lin Ruhai would say.

She vaguely felt that Lin Ruhai would not be biased towards the second room.

If that's true, Rong Mansion will completely change...

...

Taoyuan.

On the cottage.

A long wooden table is filled with all kinds of delicious food.

There are barbecue, hot pot, stir-fry, and many cold dishes...

The wine jar of peach blossom fruit was piled up in the corner. After dinner started, the girls and girls who had been crazy for most of the day, regardless of their status, mingled with each other and toasted, which was extremely lively.

Because Xiangyun, Tanchun, Baoqin and a few girls sang a few sentences, and Jia Qiang started to cheer and even Baochai hummed. After singing, Baochai felt like she was cooked...

In short, after treating each other honestly, everyone became much closer and enjoyed it!

After eating, it was already midnight.

Many girls were so sleepy that they couldn't open their eyes, but when they picked up the warm soup, they were all excited.
To be continued...