novelraw Chapter 439 Iron Blood Emperor 35
Chapter 439 Iron Blood Emperor 35
Lord Shi Hou waited from early morning until dusk, and finally got summoned by the sage.As soon as he entered Wenyuan Pavilion, he knelt down and pleaded guilty.The saint waited for a while before speaking
"Bao Linghou, generations of historians have fought on the battlefield and made a lot of contributions to the great scene. Today, the matter of Lingmei Shi's family has not involved human life, and the Supreme Emperor is pleading for the old and Rong Guogong, and you, so According to the severe epidemic situation, let’s be buried immediately. I will not pursue your two houses anymore. From now on, the Jia family, the Shi family’s goddaughter, and the goddaughter-in-law, will be enlightened with the great scene law.”
Jia Daishan and Jia She, father and son, knelt to accompany Shi Hou to listen to the oracle, and the three of them hung their hearts for a day and a night before letting go of their stomachs.All three of them knew that the sage had given the two families great grace by doing so.After Qiqi kowtowed to thank Shengen, they helped each other out of the palace and went straight to Rongguo Mansion to take care of the funeral.
The three Shi family brothers had been waiting in Rongguo Mansion for a day, and now seeing their father and uncle returning together, they immediately gathered around to ask what happened.Unexpectedly, Shi Hou waved his hand and said: "Your aunt has contracted a severe epidemic, we are waiting in the palace for treatment."
One sentence shocked the three brothers.
Shi Nai was impatient, and immediately questioned: "When did the severe epidemic occur in Beijing?"
Shihou put the teacup aside, and said coldly, "You have been examined by the imperial physician, and you want to question what the sage approved?"
Seeing what his father said, Shi Nai immediately shut up and stopped talking.
"Brother-in-law, arrange someone." Shi Hou was old and haggard, and the exhaustion and sadness that permeated into his voice covered Jia Daishan and his son like a dark cloud.
Hearing what his uncle said, Jia Amnesty was stunned for a moment, and then tears fell down.
"Enhou, go, let someone prepare it." Jia Daishan endured his grief and urged his son to prepare quickly.
In the courtyard of Rongqingtang, Jia Daishan and Shihou supported each other, watching the servants put the tightly wrapped Shi family on the firewood pile.Jia Amnesty kneeled on one side with his wife and children, and on the other side were the three Shi family brothers.
"Brother," Jia Daishan said sadly, holding up the torch, shaking his hands and unable to throw it down.
Shi Hou snatched the torch from Jia Daishan's hand, closed his eyes and threw the torch on Shi Shi who was already covered with kerosene.The flames shot up to Lao Gao, frightening the people around the woodpile, and they turned sideways to avoid it.
The fire engulfed the Shi family all at once, and the raging flames reflected the tearful Jia Daishan and Jia Shen's family.
Shi Hou threw the torch, and Shi Shi was swallowed up in an instant by the fire.
In the blazing firelight, he saw Shi Shi sitting up suddenly. In the firelight was a little girl who was babbling, toddling, and pounced on him. Tou Zhucui was wearing a wedding gown, shyly waiting for her newlywed to carry a sedan chair on her back. She was the happy little woman who happily returned to her mother's house with her son in her arms...
It was the graceful lady who stared at him in surprise last night, her eyes full of disbelief.
In the end, all that remained was the unrepentant face that sat up on the fire and fell down again.
"younger sister."
Shi Hou yelled and fell backwards.Jia Daishan, who was supporting each other and mourning, almost fell into the fire.The Shijia brothers rushed forward, holding their old father and uncle by their arms.
The helper, according to the person, was in a hurry, and finally woke up Shihou.
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Holding a white porcelain urn, Jia Daishan bent slightly towards Shi Hou, "Brother, you will share the same coffin with me from now on."
Shihou nodded, got into the carriage with his son's half help and half support, and left Rongguo Mansion.
It was almost curfew time, and the surrounding streets were already silent.Dozens of guards from the Baolinghou Mansion who left the Rongguo Mansion remained silent as if they were marching at night.Only the bells hanging on the horse's neck rang clearly and crisply, spreading far and far in the empty night.
Jianma stepped on the cement road paved at the beginning of the capital, and the carriage with rubber tires produced by the imperial family was riding extremely smoothly.The flashing street lights suddenly shortened the shadow of the convoy to the feet, and then stretched it very long.
Shihou leaned on the shoulder of his second son, Jianshuo, and sighed silently in his heart. Didn't the younger sister's ending just follow her orders-enjoy all the glory and wealth during her lifetime, but she lacks the glory after her death.
The journey went smoothly, and soon returned to Bowlinghou's Mansion.Shi Hou leaned on his second son's embrace all the way, and managed not to slump on the carriage. After entering the mansion, he was unable to move half a minute, which scared the third son of the Shi family to hastily carried the old father down.Thinking that Shi Hou was also infected with a severe epidemic, he hurried to the Tai Hospital to ask someone.After the imperial doctor diagnosed the pulse, he said that he was overly sad and stagnant within the five internal organs. In addition to prescribing some decoctions for soothing the liver and regulating qi, he also asked everyone in the Shifu to make the old man happy.
Not to mention the fuss of the Shi family father and son, but only mentioning that Shihou who ignited the fire in Rongqing Hall alarmed the clansmen around the Rongguo Mansion.Jia Jing hurriedly brought someone over to inquire, but was told by Jia Amnesty's long follower that he was from the Rongqing Hall, had contracted a severe epidemic, and that the old Duke and the Duke were dealing with the funeral at the Rongqing Hall.
Jia Jing was blocked in Rongxi Hall to wait.It wasn't until Jia Daishan sent the Shi family father and son away that he came to talk to him.
"Uncle, how is Auntie?" Jia Jing asked positively.
"Your aunt passed away last night." Jia Daishan was very sad.
Jia Jing half opened his mouth, unable to speak.It took a while for Jia Jing to find his voice.
"Uncle, how could aunt be infected with a severe epidemic in the inner house? Who came to see the doctor? Why did she die so soon? Why doesn't my nephew know about such a thing?"
Jia Daishan looked at his nephew who was almost 50 years old in front of him, who didn't show any progress at all, sighed in his heart, and replied sadly:
"There were people from the Tai Hospital yesterday evening. Not only your aunt, but also people from her yard, as well as Lai's family. They were all fine last night, but they all died today."
Jia Jing's mouth was wide open, almost enough to stuff an egg in.
"Jing'er, you go back to the mansion, and restrain the people in your east mansion and the clansmen on the back street, don't walk around this side. The mansion here will be closed for a while."
Jia Jing left in a hurry, wondering why the mansion was in such a mess today, it turned out something had happened to the Lai family.Now I have to choose another butler, who should take over the position of the butler?
No matter who is arranged to take over, the first thing Jia Jing did when he returned to the mansion was to order his wife to wear filial piety for the Shi family according to the system.Then they sent someone to tell the clansmen in the back street not to go to Rongguo Mansion recently because dozens of people died in Rongguo Mansion due to the severe epidemic.People in their own mansion are not allowed to go to Rongguo Mansion.
It was night, and the Rongguo Mansion was on fire for almost half the night. Fortunately, the yamen got the report from the Rongguo Mansion, and the people in Ningrong Street also got Jia Jing's warning.When the sky was bright, all interested people in the capital knew that the Rongguo Mansion was infected with a severe epidemic, and dozens of people died, even the wife of the Rongguo Mansion was not spared.
Although there are not a few people who doubt it, the Tai Hospital has sent people to examine it. Believe it or not, no one dares to risk their lives to go to Rongguo Mansion to find out what happened.
Rongguo Mansion closed the gates of the mansion and did not communicate with the outside world on its own.Such a move made Rongguo Mansion an isolated island in the capital instantly.
When Zhang Zan got the letter, he was very anxious, and hurriedly sent someone to Rongguo Mansion to inquire.But Mrs. Zhang's companion was at the concierge, met the people sent by the Zhang family, and said that the epidemic was only in the old lady's Rongqingtang, and no abnormalities were found in other places.The old man had to close the mansion for a while, and after the imperial physician confirmed that nothing had happened, he could contact the outside of the mansion, and Zhang Zan was relieved.
After disposing of everyone in Rongqingtang and Lai's family, Jia Daishan's tense mind finally relaxed.He vaguely remembered that it was the eldest son and grandson who helped him to the study in Rongxi Hall, and it was his son and grandson who personally served him, washed and changed his clothes.Then after he drank the soothing soup, he slept all day and all night.
After he opened his eyes, he looked at the eldest son in front of him with red eyes and a beard. Before he could speak, the eldest son burst into tears.
"Father." Jia She's voice was hoarse and unpleasant.
"Hey, Xie'er, being a father is just tiring. You are not a 20-year-old boy anymore, so you can't torture yourself like this in the future."
"Father, do you know that you have been sleeping for two days and one night, and my son is worried about you..."
Jia Daishan got up with Jia Amnesty's support, and saw that the sun had already set to the west.
"Two days and one night? How long have I slept?"
Jia Amnesty nodded, and asked someone to come in to help his father and son wash up, and then asked someone to serve the prepared porridge and side dishes.
The father and son sat opposite each other and ate dinner in silence.
"Father, my son has already asked for leave from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War." Jia Amnesty began to pick up important matters and said.
"Hu'er also asked for leave. Yesterday, I sent people to the official post to deliver letters to my second brother and sister, and only told them that my mother had contracted a severe epidemic. In Siam, my son also sent someone to pick up Lian'er. The Wang family A letter was sent there, saying that it was inconvenient for the mansion, and asked them to keep Zhu'er and not let Zhu'er come back."
"Okay. As for the affairs in this mansion, you and your wife can make arrangements in the future."
From the moment he decided to become an official to the time he moved out of Rongxi Hall, Jia Daishan decided to be like the emperor, to take good care of his old age, to wait for his eldest grandson to marry and to have a great-grandson, and to teach his great-great-grandson when he grows up...
But suddenly he felt less interested.If he didn't seek the position of the crown princess, wouldn't he need to retire in advance?If the old woman continues to be a housekeeper, won't she have time to think about loan sharks?
Ugh!
"Enhou, you have someone clean up the Pear Fragrance Court. I want to move to the Pear Fragrance Court."
"Okay." Jia Amnesty quickly agreed, it's good for my father not to stay in Rongqing Hall, so as not to think about others.The yard had to be demolished and rebuilt afterwards.
Jia Amnesty looked at his disheartened father, and decided to use the words he had thought about for a long time to persuade him.
"Father, don't feel sorry for your mother. She also doesn't understand the law, and doesn't know the methods of the royal family, especially the saints, so she did the deed that can remove the noble. Now that the Rongguo Mansion can retreat completely, Ying'er was not affected either, it's luck among misfortunes."
"Enhou, you said that if the father doesn't want the position of the crown princess, you don't need it... Your mother may not give us usury when she has no free time."
"Father, that's what my mother told the Lai family. The old concubine of Nan'an County wanted to use my mother as a shield. How could my mother escape the schemes of such a cunning and deceitful person? Only by taking the seat of the crown princess can our father and son avoid the embarrassment like the Beijing Palace."
His son's words made Jia Daishan recover a little bit of anger, yes, it's time for Rongguo Mansion to retreat.
"Ah, your mother, ah!" Jia Daishan didn't want to blame Shi in front of his son, he sighed again and again, and said solemnly: "The sage wants Jia's daughter to be enlightened by the law of the great scene, and write it into the family rules someday. After the Pear Fragrance Garden was cleaned up, I explained the laws of Dajing to my grandson and granddaughter every day.”
"Okay. I just have to work hard on my father." Jia She was a little relieved that his father could find something to do and was no longer depressed.
"Sigh. Rongguo Mansion's little sympathy with the royal family can't bear such a thing again."
Jia Amnesty nodded. No one understood the superficial and sage's cruelty under the superficial benevolence better than he did. He saw the Zheng family of the Empress Dowager, and then looked at the mother's and wife's families of the Supreme Being... If you want to be safe, Just like the Shi family.