Liu Dongsheng defeated Jia Zhen, and his colleagues in the Censorate, and his fame increased greatly among the scholars. Of course, he could not reach the level of shock. Some powerful censors could defeat several marquises and counts. However, it was not an exaggeration to accumulate qualifications and reputation for him. After reporting on his duties, Liu Dongsheng took office and supervised Jifu. The first stop was Huairou, Miyun, and Jia Cong from Shuntian Prefecture to visit him in private, and did not mention it.

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In the hot summer, as the door opened, it shone into Jia Mu's flower hall. Jia Cong followed Jia Huan and Jia Lan to the table. It was inconvenient to watch operas in the hall. Last time Jia Cong came over, he opened the door and set up a stage opposite.

A large family and relatives surrounded them all, including Jia Mu, Jia She, Mrs. Xing, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng, Jia Baoyu, Jia Cong, Jia Huan, Jia Lan, Li Wan, Sanchun, Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu, Jia Zhen, and You Shi also came here. This was probably the last time they attended such a banquet. Even when they sat, they felt faceless and had a hot face.

Some girls served the dishes in an orderly manner and retreated in an orderly manner. Some girls such as Yuanyang, Amber, Xiren, Ping'er, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were waiting outside the door, and some were waiting for orders at any time.

Everyone knows about Jia Zhen. The purpose of this banquet is self-evident. In order to prevent the atmosphere from being awkward, Wang Xifeng and Yuanyang jointly discussed the process of passing the flowers by beating the drum. There was no plum blossom in summer. Amber went outside to pick a lotus flower. Although Wang Xifeng was not at the housekeeper, Jia Mu still liked her flattery.

I don’t know if they were secretly making a name for themselves. The mandarin ducks beat the drums, and they were quick and slow. The lotus never came to Jia Cong’s hands. Their jokes could not catch Jia Cong’s laughter. He was happy and was busy eating.

Li Wan secretly pulled Sanchun in the banquet, and Jia Lan went out, but it was nothing to do with him, so she stood up. Baochai, Aunt Xue, and Lin Daiyu were even more inconvenient to discuss, so she also quit. It is the Flower God Festival today, and the sisters are in a lively manner.

After laughing and eating, Jia Mu said straight to the point: "Brother Zhen committed a crime and insulted the clan's family. There is no need to mention this matter anymore. The purpose is to allow the small clan or other decent clan members to inherit the family. This is a family matter, and it is not my own decision. The person chosen must take on the clan's great responsibility. Do you have a good choice?"

The Ningguo Mansion's main identity has long been deprived of, and Jia Rong and his descendants' eldest son have no status as the main son, so Jia Rong does not consider it, and Jia Rong is not suitable for the position of clan leader.

The clan leader has great power and obligations in the clan, but the people here, such as Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing, and Mrs. Wang, are more about the interests of the clan leader. The eighteen or nineteen farms in the Jia family involves more than tens of thousands of silver. According to the Jia family's stance, the annual expenditure is spent 100,000 taels of silver, who is not jealous? Who is not tempted?

"Old ancestor, I am a housekeeper in the face. I am not upright and I can't blame anyone. Lian'er is a burnt paper. Thanks to his ancestors' love for him, they can still live outside socializing. After all, they have been experienced for many years. Brother Bao is still young, Huan'er, and Cong'er. I always think about apologizing to Brother Cong. It's! It's him who saved me and helped me, but he didn't thank me for his kindness. This time, he has to apologize in person. This is Huang Ying grabbing the feet of the kite, one by one, and then Lian'er and I have never been in harmony with Brother Cong."

Wang Xifeng Yingying stood up, and said softly, and the meal was very active inside and outside the flower hall, and many people laughed.

First, to be respectful. After a glass of wine, the beautiful woman added more charming. She had a light red silk, a golden garland, and a big red skirt. She was mature and slim. Her eyes were smiling and looked directly at Jia Cong, full of "care" and "apologies". Jia Mu said repeatedly, "It's better to be more harmonious."

Jia Lian lowered his head. Although Wang Xifeng was joking, he was really nothing to say with this wife. His beautiful wife was so beautiful after drinking that he even moved his index finger... Although Wang Xifeng was open-minded in front of others, he was so embarrassed that he refused to change his appearance at night. During the meal, the second master Lian was flying outside the sky, his eyes were floating, as if he had flew up to the clouds... Looking down at the goddess of King Xiang, the clouds and rain in Wushan...

"Sister-in-law, you are polite." Jia Cong smiled and replied lightly, and then said nothing else.

Wang Xifeng frowned. She couldn't have imagined that Jia Cong would pass by like this. This feeling of ignorance made her angry.

I thought Jia Cong would be able to quarrel, but I didn’t know that Jia Cong seemed to be boring to fight with her, a woman who lost power.

Wang Xifeng's meaning is naturally because her husband Jia Lian was in power. She knew Jia Lian's management methods clearly and could not match her. She could help her come up with ideas and power at that time. Moreover, this time it was the power of the patriarch's wife. How many white and golden silver are there? Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng was overjoyed!

She dared to mention it because her husband was the most legitimate one. Jia Lian was the eldest son of the small clan of Rongguo Mansion. He became a relative and had done things more steadily. He counted with his fingers. Who is more suitable?

However, after Wang Xifeng returned to the big room, she ignored Mrs. Wang. Was Mrs. Wang happy?

Jia Zheng "ignored civil affairs" and did not say a word.

Mrs. Wang's eyes looked at Wang Xifeng and a vicious look flashed quickly. The old lady pampered Baoyu. Will this family belong to Baoyu in the future?

"Isn't it right?" Mrs. Wang Cihe smiled and said, "Feng girl, Lian'er is socializing outside. He has never done any major clan affairs before. Besides, he is young and loves to have fun..."

Wang Xifeng was stunned and didn't know how to answer, and smiled awkwardly...

Jia Mu patted Baoyu in her arms, thought about it, and said, "Zhe'er, Zheng'er, don't you talk?"

"My mother forgives her. The child is in the Ministry of Works and is busy with official duties. She only wants to deal with it carefully and cannot do anything to Zhen'er again." Jia Zheng said elegantly.

"Cough cough..." Jia She raised her chest and said something noticeable: "Mother, the child has a good choice. This person is Jia Qiang, the great-grandson of Ningfu. As Wang said, my son Jia Lian is not suitable. He has difficulty in helping the Western Palace socialize, and occasionally he has a lot of money and food. Although Jia Qiang, Ningfu, has not been married, but his bloodline is pure. Besides, his mother also said that it is not only chosen in Rongfu. The child believes that Jia Qiang is responsible for the tribe, and that everything is the same in our Western Palace."

The scene suddenly became quiet.

What is the master doing? It’s fine if he doesn’t want to be the patriarch himself, why did he push his son Jia Lian away? He was kicked by a donkey? No... Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and retreated to advance. The four major families, the Wang family is the most powerful now. Jia She is considering Mrs. Wang? When did his father-in-law have such thoughts? Wang Xifeng’s eyes suddenly looked at Jia Cong...

That's right, this is the countermeasure that Jia Cong offered to Jia She.

How could Jia Mu not consider the power of the Wang family? Secondly, Jia She has never been favored, so she can regain some good impressions. Thirdly, Jia Lian is flirting with her every day. This person has a conscience and will not abuse his tribe members. But over time, how could actual power not fall into Wang Xifeng's hands? This is what Jia Cong doesn't want to see the least. In this way, wouldn't it be useless for him to cut off her housekeeper's power before?

Fourth, it is Jia Qiang.

The meaning of "righteousness" does not mean being upright, but "pure blood". Moreover, Jia Qiang belongs to Ning Mansion. Jia Zhen's position as a big family was cut off, and the most legitimate one was him.

Jia Qiang is the most handsome man in the Jia family, more handsome than Jia Rong. Gao E's last forty chapters discredited Jia Qiang and Jia Yun, and it was a random change. Jia Yun had the best character, but he was not a direct line, so he could not. Jia Qiang and Lingguan's love is simply a copy of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. He went to Suzhou to buy actors and do business, and he was good at Lingguan because his parents died when he was young. Jia Cong had also met these tribe members several times. Compared with Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu and others, Jia Qiang was better. It was the result of his consideration from all aspects.

Unlike Wang Xifeng, he had flaws in his behavior, and Mrs. Wang could not find an attack point. Jia Zheng was a little afraid of this wife... The matters of the Jia family officials were basically troubled by Wang Ziteng, so it was impossible to compete with the second wife, and Jia She also knew this. Jia Cong's considerations were to retreat to advance. If he wanted to speak, he had to gain fame, otherwise he could only watch these people dig a hole and jump by himself, and bury him in.

"Well..." Jia Mu obviously thought of this, especially when Jia She proposed it, she developed a little affection for her eldest son, and agreed: "This candidate is good. Since Zheng'er and She'er have no objection, it's all decided. Zhen'er, I don't want to talk about you. You understand your own affairs. Go back and hand over the family tree and other things. Zheng'er can also submit a memorial to reply. Does your father know?"

"Yes, I went to Xuanzhen Temple to go back." Jia Zhen was timid, without any power in the past: "My father said he wouldn't care..."

The couple withdrew in shame, and Jia Zhen also thought that it was Jia Cong who helped him, and he brought Jia Qiang and would not be able to deal with them in the future. Life was not a little harder. Jia Zhen was very moved by Jia Cong and Jia She... You knew better than him and smiled at Jia Cong.

The most unhappy thing was Wang Xifeng, her heart was blocked by stones. At this time, she didn't even look at Youshi. Youshi lost her status and she wouldn't look at her from a small family...

Mrs. Wang smiled happily, everything was the same, and the head of the second house of the Western Palace was still the one in charge of their second family. People from the Cao generation, who met Baoyu, would call him the second uncle and bow to him. They would not act randomly like Jia Zhen, but also be more controlled. Everyone was happy and everyone was happy...

...

The first thing Wang Xifeng considered was her own wallet, and then Mrs. Wang. After all, she was her parents' aunt, so she was even more close. Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng had never considered her for her.

Mrs. Xing is not reliable, she has no children (no biological children), and she has no worries. Her brother Xing Zhong enters the mansion and does not help her. Her niece Xing Xiuyan comes in and throws it to Yingchun. She doesn't give a penny... It's still Ping'er's support.

After dinner, Wang Xifeng went to the East Ear Room in the East Cross Courtyard of Xifu and said to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, Cong'er will go on a study tour in a few days. Master Qin praised him a lot... If Cong'er was in high school, it would not be my room. In the future, the West Ebode would not be under the control of his wife."

Mrs. Wang sat on the kang, with her left hand standing on her chest and her right hand hitting the wooden fish, with kind eyebrows and amiable eyes: "Feng girl, the scholar is not that easy to take the exam. My eldest son Zhuer has been a scholar, how can I not know? Don't look at him as smart, there are so many smart people going to the college entrance examination. He is still in his seventies or eighties, and he is also an old boy. What is his worth? It is difficult to become an official even if he is a scholar."

"Cong'er is a child after all, like Jia Huan, and she is frivolous, but she wants to win praise from her elders. She said she was going out of the house to study, how could she be tired of staying in the house and wander around?"

"Hmph! They are all raised by little maids! What kind of climate can it be? My heart and soul are auspicious from the sky and have a deep blessing. Can the master and the wife compete for it?" Mrs. Wang's peace disappeared. When she threw Buddhist beads, the red sandalwood beads strung together split into pieces and rolled in the ear room. Mrs. Wang sneered, disdained, and despised.
Chapter completed!