The Rong, who was "Jia is true, and Baiyu makes a horse for the hall" in Jinling North Street, was surrounded by two hundred inner court guards and three hundred brocaded troops. It has been nearly ten days since the inner court guards and brocaded soldiers neither searched their houses nor went in to make trouble or take people, but they just did not let idle people come in and out at will.

However, during these ten days, the people of Ning and Rong's mansions were terrified, fearing that at some point, those soldiers, like wolves and tigers, would order the generals to come in, confiscate their Jia family property, and throw all the old, young, women and children into prison and suffer humiliation and die?

Therefore, as usual a few days ago, the main courtyard hall of Jia Mu's house is still full of almost all the important direct figures of the Jia family in Ning and Rong Mansions.

For example:

Xichun, Yingchun and Tanchun are still waiting for their names. Jia Baoyu, the devil king who is still eating and drinking every day, suffered innocent disasters. Aunt Xue's family, including Xue Baochai and Xue Pan, Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen, Jia Rong of Rongguo Mansion, Jia He, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Zhao, Aunt Zhou, Jia Cong, Jia Lan, Jia Huan and a group of Yingyingyan maids. Even Jia Jing, who had been practicing in Xuanzhen Temple in Duwai, burning elixirs and refining mercury, and ignored anything else. Jia Jing, etc., basically, all the important figures and direct descendants of Ningrong Mansions gathered here, gathered under the wings of Jia Mu, and tried to rely on the eldest daughter of the Shi family and the reputation of Shi Taijun, to protect the lives of the young family in danger?

However, what they said they didn't know was that Shi Taijun's family, namely Bowling Hou and Zhongjing Hou, are also worried and unable to take care of themselves. How could they get the charges and basically confirmed that no one dared to take care of Ning Rong's two mansions?

Now everyone knows that the imperial criminals of the court, or Lin Daiyu, who can be said to be a "Yangzhou bandit", is basically a sure thing!

Because the other party not only killed officials in Yangzhou City for no reason more than half a month ago, but also ten days ago, he publicly resisted arrest at the waterway outside Yangzhou City, but also killed and injured hundreds of soldiers in the imperial garment, rescued Jia Lian and a group of servants of the Jia family and left... This was a bad thing done in full view of many merchants and countless travelers, and there was no possibility of false concealment or framed.

Therefore, in such a situation where the emperor was furious and the world and the government were shocked, let alone the Jia family, which was destined to be miserable, even the Wang family, Xue family and Shi family involved were probably unable to bear it!

After all, the four families are connected and related, and they are all lost, and they are all prosperous, and they are all supported and covered, and they are all taken care of. After the Jia family's affairs are concluded and the dust is settled, it is probably not far from when the other three families are liquidated and destroyed!

So finally, no one can help the Jia family now. Their fate is basically certain, and there is almost no possibility of a comeback! As for why he has not taken action and won the Jia family, that is what the emperor in the palace needs to consider.

It's a pity...

The ancestor Jia Mu, who had been pampering in Rongguo Mansion, did not know the degree of deterioration of the situation outside. She just tried to restrain and comfort her family and let them come to her to report it immediately after dawn every day, while constantly instructing her incompetent sons to keep asking for news to see if there is any other turnover or room for mediation.

‘When is it now?’

‘Look at the sky, I guess it should be almost the hour of You…’

‘Do you need to send someone to the kitchen?’

‘Forget it, there are only one or two old ladies left in the kitchen, and there are only vegetables, rice and steamed buns, at most two plates of bacon, so it’s fine if you don’t watch it!’

'well……'

‘But this day has finally been over. Master, are we going back to rest now?’

‘Tsk! It’s better to wait until the hour of Xu and wait until dark!’

‘Okay…’

‘Woo…’

‘Sister-in-law, why are you crying? What should you come will always come. It’s useless to think about what shouldn’t come. Silence your mind quickly and don’t mess with your ancestors again!’

'I……'

‘Lan'er is still so young, what should I do?’

‘Sister-in-law…’

‘Okay, let’s say less!’

‘…’

In the main hall of Grandmother Jia, a group of wives, ladies, maids and men from the Jia family were sitting in their respective positions silent. No one dared to speak loudly, nor did he want to say too much. Only occasionally, there were sobs from unknown people and whispers that were low. The entire main hall was filled with a sad and miserable situation.

After being besieged by the imperial court for so many days and having so many days of simple meals, most of the people in the Jia family here have actually realized: Maybe, in the near future, the sky in the Jia family will be about to collapse completely?

Actually, after nearly ten days of worry, some of them have gradually become numb or accepted their fate, and their expressions on their faces are becoming more and more numb and desperate... They know that in the near future, all of them will be arrested and brought to Caishikou for beheading and beheaded in public on the charge of treason?

Of course, beheading or something must be something that men need to worry about!

For the women in the Jia family, their fate may be even more miserable... because, they all knew that at that time, they would undoubtedly be captured and dismissed from the Jiaofangsi, and would become slaves and even become official prostitutes, never turn over, and live a terrible life that life is worse than death and dare not imagine?

"snort!"

"I said a long time ago that I shouldn't let Sister Lin practice the sword skills of Luo Shizi!"

"Han Feizi clearly said in "Five Evils": 'Confucianism uses literature to disrupt law, and heroes use martial arts to violate the ban'! If Lin Meimei was not allowed to practice those flower-styles, and not let her dance the sword, and continue to be her soft and water-like lady Lin's family, how could there be so many things today?"

"I've said it many times at that time, but you didn't listen. They also said that she can strengthen her body by practicing swords. They also said that there is a "Mr. Lin" in the Jia family? Now, she has indeed become an amazing "Mr. Hell." But it's a disaster for her family, and we'll be in trouble!"

After a long time, Jia Baoyu, who seemed to have not realized the seriousness of the matter, couldn't help but mutter this angrily.

Because, he has been suffocated these days. Except when it is dark, he can go back to sleep and have a fight with Xiren, Qingwen and others for a while, he must come here every time it dawns. He stays here all day long and doesn't even give him any more. He eats simple food and drinks light water soup. How could he, the "bringing jade" and pampered person, have ever suffered such a crime?

‘…’

‘…’

It’s a pity that no one answered his words, because it’s meaningless to talk about them now, and they have argued, cursed, repented, and cried countless times these days. Now that Jia Baoyu mentioned it again, it’s just a re-introduction of the old tune, and it’s just a waste of energy.

“!!”

"Look! Master Zheng is back!"

At this time, while everyone was silent and didn't know what they were thinking about, someone hurriedly walked in outside. When everyone looked closely, who was Jia Zheng, the master of Rongguo Mansion who was sent out by Jia Mu in the morning to clear the joints and inquire about the situation?

"You're back!"

"Okay! Okay! When is it now? Don't rush to salute. Tell us all about what is going on outside now? Can you think of a way to save our Jia family?"

Before Jia Zheng knelt down and saluted him or greeted the unscrupulous descendants who were sitting, Jia Mu stood up tremblingly with the help of Yuanyang, and hurriedly stopped the other party and asked anxiously.

Now she just hopes to get some good news from this second son who can handle external affairs. Otherwise, she, the "Dinghai Shen Needle" in the Jia family, would not be able to hold on.

"Mother……"

Jia Zheng paused, then looked at the brothers and children around him, and his long bearded lips moved, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

Think about these days, the people in the Jia family were just allowed to enter and not leave, and the servants outside had basically fled. They were so tired that they could only spend a high price to eat for the soldiers or live on the surplus grain, rice and flour reported in the warehouse of the mansion. Although they could not starve to death within three to five months, the dishes were very small, so that all of them were not doing well these days, and everyone's faces began to have a pale dish, as if they were living a hard life outside.

"Oh~! There's nothing wrong now!"

"I definitely can't get out of my own. The Jinyi Army guarding the gate came by the emperor's order, but it was not at all possible. Therefore, the child could only spend some money to ask for information..."

"The man came in to reply just now: Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Jingying camp, has been dismissed from his post and returned home, and the Shi family has been surveillance. They are afraid they cannot rely on them at all... Although Dai Quan, the chief minister of the Daming Palace, received our family's money, he did not dare to send a message to the imperial concubine for us, and only said that the situation is wrong now, let us wait patiently before watching?"

After saying that, after nearly ten days of tossing, Jia Zheng turned around and looked around. After finding a chair next to his brother Jia He that no one sat on, he sat down dejectedly, and sighed and supported his own forehead with his hands.

These days, since Ning Rong's two mansions were surrounded, he has done his best, and the money has been used to death, spilling it out like a splash of water, but the result has also made him feel more and more desperate.

The powerful and wealthy people who had a close relationship with their Jia family in the past have now drawn a line with him, making it clear that they are unwilling to mediate or speak for their Jia family. The king and Shi family, who supported and protected the Jia family and took care of them, were also somewhat implicated and were in a difficult situation...

Therefore, even though he was exhausted both physically and mentally and internally and externally, Jia Zheng felt that he was about to be unable to hold on.

Moreover, he had some words just now that he didn't dare to finish it. For example, the Censor Li and others took advantage of the situation and reported that the Jia family bullied the weak and killed people's lives, had their virtues, abused the people, occupied women, colluded with foreign officials, and intended to rebel, etc.

Especially with the ‘intentional rebellion’, the charge is almost confirmed!

After all, it is an ironic fact that his in-laws, Jia Zheng's daughter, Lin Daiyu, openly killed the lives of the court officials, a county prince and countless gentry in Yangzhou, and even fought against the court soldiers in full view of the public and humiliated the dignity of the court.

If the other party hadn't just been the family of two daughters who had not yet reached the age of birth, and had just fought against the court like a thief, and hadn't really gathered or rallied the flag, I'm afraid his Jia family would be more than just surrounded.

"This, this..."

After listening to his son Jia Zheng's words, Jia Mu felt dizzy in an instant, and she was a little uncomfortable...

Fortunately, Yuanyang on the side and another little maid next to her who was also freakish, quickly helped her and helped her to the head of the Grand Master's chair. At least she didn't let her fall directly to the ground and make it happen.

"This~!"

"What should I do, what should I do?"

After a while, Jia Mu, who had let Yuanyang caress her chest for a while, looked at the Jia family descendants and wives who were watching her in the room, finally couldn't help crying loudly.

"cough!!"

"It's all my fault, the old woman, that I didn't teach my granddaughter well, that I harmed Daiyu and our Jia family!!"

"I lived in my eighties. When I became a girl in your father's hands, I was dragging my ancestors' blessings. I had never seen such a thing before! But now I'm old, I see you and the Jia family suffer this serious crime. I'm about to be destroyed. How can I live my heart if you tell me?"

"It would be better to die immediately after closing your eyes, and it would be over!"

After saying that, Jia Mu covered her face with her hands and started crying.

Now she really regrets it. She regretted not listening to her precious grandson Baoyu and not forcing Daiyu to practice swordsmanship. Otherwise, there would be no such thing as a disaster for the other party to use martial arts to ban the ban, fight fiercely, and kill and injure the generals of the court.

Thinking back to the beginning, she was so confused that she saw Daiyu’s health after practicing swordsmanship and saw the other party dancing beautifully, she had been interested in it for a long time, and even refuted Baoyu’s behavior of secretly venting her news. She thought that Baoyu said the words of slander Daiyu because of "jealousy is born from the heart".

But now, the facts prove that her precious grandson had a long-standing experience. She should have listened to Baoyu more and stopped Daiyu from practicing the Laoshizi sword in time!

"No! No!"

"In fact, it's all the sons who are not filial. It's because the sons are so tired that the old lady is frightened. I'd like to ask the old lady to comfort her. The sons must work hard to continue to mediate. If the old lady is uncomfortable, wouldn't the sons' sins be even more serious?"

Seeing his old mother crying and killing the earth, Jia Zheng felt a little sad and mournful, but he still gritted his teeth and endured the sadness and various grief and anger, and tried to come forward to persuade the other party.

'old lady……'

'cough……'

‘The old lady is so old, it’s useless to worry about self-blame, so relax! What can this person sit at home and misfortune come from heaven?’

‘That’s it! It’s all the blame for that little disaster, if it weren’t for her…’

‘Okay, you all say less!!’

'well……'

‘Old ancestor, don’t cry anymore, I can’t help but cry again!’

'What's the use of crying? It's not that Jia Lian from your family is useless. He just called him to send someone to Yangzhou. He just sent him there. But how could the disaster star in the Lin family do such a big thing?'
To be continued...