Night.

During the day, it is fine, and the bustling crowd comes and goes, although the atmosphere is sad, but there is still some popularity.

But at night, almost everyone could feel the desolate clouds hanging over the second mansion of Rongning.

The silence in the house was terrifying, faintly heard the sound of monks chanting scriptures and Taoist priests casting spells, as well as the sound of crying from unknown corners, which made the atmosphere in Jia's mansion even more miserable.

Many people of the Jia tribe came, either sitting or standing or kneeling in front of the mourning hall, while guarding the spirit, while discussing the future.

Now among the men of the Jia nationality, the oldest ones are Jia Dairu and Jia Daixiu.

It's just that both of them are from the Jia family, and they are not very glamorous and decent, so they don't have much say in the clan, except for their high seniority, there are few people who come to visit the New Year during the New Year's Festival......

Now, the real talker among the men of the Jia family is Jia Zheng, and there is another one, Jia Jing.

If Jia Zhen is still alive, or Jia Rong is still alive, Jia Jing may still be able to settle down and pursue his Heavenly and Human Dao.

But his sons and grandsons have been taken away, if he can continue to burn incense and chant scriptures, well, then it is estimated that he may really be able to look forward to it.

Unfortunately, he was just a mortal after all.

Now among the people surnamed Jia in the house, the only one who is really sad and sad is probably this Jia Jing with a withered face.

Although Jia Zheng was also sad, he was a Confucian who believed in the mandate of heaven, and thought that the death of Jia Yu and others was the will of heaven.

It's good to be able to get by in terms of etiquette, but you don't have to be too sad. (In the original book, Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng were almost hung by Aunt Zhao, and Jia Zheng was in this mentality.) ）

"Our clan has always been charitable and filial piety, and the ancestors have made great contributions to the community, why did they suffer this calamity, why did they suffer this calamity?"

Jia Jing cried and screamed, and Jia Zheng couldn't help but comfort him in a low voice.

On the left, Jia Daixiu suddenly slammed a few tables around him, and with a "bang", everyone jumped.

Everyone saw Jia Daixiu roaring angrily: "Why is this so? Why, you ask? It's not because of the noble military family that has become the lord of the clan with a bright face! If my Jia clan is still a noble lord, the head of the family will travel, and he will be accompanied by his own soldiers. If the head of the family is protected by more than a dozen armor soldiers, how can such a tragic disaster occur? ”

When everyone heard this, they all nodded with a worried face, but there were also a few people with delicate faces......

Jia Daixiu pointed at Jia Jing and said: "Since the head of the family has passed away, Jing Gong was the old master, so he should take this position again." The old man asked you, do you still want to be a knight? ”

When Jia Jing heard this, he was immediately silent, his children and grandchildren died tragically, although he was sad and unbearable, but because of this, he strengthened his heart to practice the Tao.

Let's take a look, if you don't cultivate the way of heaven, no matter how beautiful you are in life, no matter how blessed you are, once you die, you are not as good as a worm.

Mundane things are tormented, how can it be compared to the road of cultivating immortals, once you get the Tao, you can get great freedom, and you can live with heaven and earth......

After being silent for a long time, Jia Jingchang sighed and said: "The industry of red dust is really not my wish, and I should select good talents in the clan and give them knights." ”

Jia Daixiu still didn't give up, and said angrily: "Since your heart is towards the way of heaven, we naturally can't force it." However, we should be extremely cautious about who should be chosen as the heir. Jing Gong should know that if he is entrusted to a non-person again, the lord of Ningguo will be the lowest general, and if he is again, he will be the captain. The rank of lieutenant will even lose the qualification to participate in the examination. If that day really comes, what face will we have to see the ancestors of the Jia family? Even if you ascend to heaven in the future, what face will you have to see Ning Guogong? ”

These deafening words made everyone in the mourning hall so shocked that they even forgot their sadness.

Is this old man who only knows how to eat and drink and cheat money all day long on weekdays, is the old desperate and desperate family crazy?

If he gets tired of Jia Jing, when he dies in the future, I'm afraid that no one will even buy him a coffin board.

However, to everyone's surprise, Jia Jing may have been confused in cultivating the Dao, so he actually bowed his head to Jia Daixiu and asked: "Uncle Xiu, why do you teach me?" I don't know that the lord of the relatives is better than the lord of the clan, but it is a pity that the descendants of the descendants are not the ancestors, so that now the huge Jia clan has no grandson of the martial arts. ”

Jia Daixiu snorted and said, "You only know how to practice the Heavenly Dao all day long, so naturally you don't know about foreign affairs. But I don't know that thirty years after the death of Rong Guoxian, my Jia clan has produced another good talent and beautiful jade who can practice martial arts. ”

Jia Jing was shocked when he heard this, and said repeatedly: "There is such a thing? I don't know. Who is it? But I'm close to Ningguo? ”

Jia Daixiu became more and more like an elder, and said angrily: "Confused! Do you care if he is a close branch of Ningguo or a close branch of Rongguo, isn't it all my Jia clan's disciples? This person is none other than the third son of Zhenggong, and Jia Huan, the jade character generation. ”

When Jia Jing heard this, he immediately looked at Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng waved his hand again and again and said: "No, Huan'er is just a concubine, and his nature is stubborn, how can he do this?" This discussion is absolutely impossible, and the eldest brother is also asked to find a descendant in the close branch of Ningguo and inherit the title as An. ”

Before Jia Jing could speak, Jia Daixiu was angry again, the old man's white hair was fluttering, and his messy white beard was also fluttering, and he pointed at the sword, pointing at Jia Zheng and said angrily: "Why is the political prince so selfish? I have heard that Zhenggong has a son like a treasure like jade, do you want to occupy another jade? You must know that although Rongning is a two-mansion, it is really a family. When one is prosperous, one is lost. Besides, you can't bear to see Jinggong childless and desolate? ”

Jia Jing remembered the sad thing again, he took Jia Zheng's hand, and said sadly: "Brother Zheng, what Uncle Xiu said is not bad, you already have a piece of jade and was born of jade, and now you have a jade from Wuzhi, how generous God treats your brother!" Now, now his brother has suffered this calamity, and he has lost his son and grandson in his old age...... Woo, please also ask the political brother to complete, and also stop the decline of the country. ”

On the side, Jia Daixiu and even Jia Dairu kept persuading, and when Jia Zheng heard this, he only felt that his head was about to explode.

He was very reluctant in his heart, but he ......

Alas!

Jia Zheng sighed and said, "This matter still needs the nod of the ancestors." ”

When everyone heard this, they all said great goodness!

……

The next day, the fourteenth year of Longzheng, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Early in the morning, as soon as the main gate of Jiafu was opened, I saw a team of Xuanyi guards from the Black Ice Platform entering in order.

Headed by Zhong Wei, who was about to pee that day, Xuanyi Wei Baihu was about to pee.

Today, Zhong Wei looked extraordinarily confident, his head raised.

Jia Zheng personally met Zhong Wei, and Jia Huan, Niu Ben, and the Han brothers stood on the side to accompany him.

Don't look at Niu Ben's giggling on weekdays, but he was born in a public family, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and his family education is extremely strict, and when it comes to the critical time, he is still very calm and able to do things.

And the Han brothers are the same, although they don't smile on weekdays and don't talk much, Han San is better, then Han Da and Han Rang can simply suffocate individuals.

But when it came time to do things, he was not ambiguous at all, bold and capable, and had the demeanor of a general.

Yesterday, there was chaos in Jiafu, thanks to the help of a few of them.

"What are you all doing?"

Although Jia Zheng is on an errand in the Ministry of Industry, he is a Taoist master, and he has never been interested in what kind of heavenly son like Xuanyiwei.

In the face of Jia Zheng's bland questioning, Zhong Wei was not annoyed, if it weren't for the inappropriate smile on his face at this time, he would probably be able to smile.

Even if he didn't smile, his expression was still very relaxed, which was completely different from the dull and stressed look on his face that Jia Huan saw yesterday.

Zhong Wei bowed and said: "I have seen Jia Shilang in my humble position, and I came here in my humble position, first, I obeyed the orders of thousands of households and came to obey Lord Shilang's orders." Second, it brings good news to adults. ”

Jia Zheng frowned slightly and said, "What good news?" ”

Zhong Wei straightened his waist and said: "If you return to your lordship, it is good news about the murder of General Yu Gong and General Zhen and others, last night Qianhu personally dispatched and has found out some clues, thinking about it, with the ability of Qianhu Lord, it is only a matter of time before this case can be solved." ”

When Jia Zheng heard this, he was immediately moved, got up and said, "Is this true?" ”

Zhong Wei nodded and said, "How dare you deceive your lord?" ”

Jia Zheng hurriedly said: "I don't know who did it?" ”

Zhong Wei hesitated when he heard this, looked around, and saw that there were no outsiders, Fang gritted his teeth and said: "If you go back to your lordship, if there is no big mistake, it is the White Lotus Sect that wants to murder the lives of the pardon and others. ”

Hearing this, Jia Huan's original heart suddenly let go, and secretly exhaled a long breath, and then frowned.

Jia Zheng also frowned, puzzled: "The White Lotus Sect is not an evil in the Western Regions. Teach? Our Jiafu has no grievances with them, why do they want to harm my brother's eldest son and nephew? ”

Zhong Wei is also a second person, and said: "Zhenggong, the White Lotus Sect has been restless since the Song Dynasty, no matter which dynasty or generation, it is really inherently treacherous. Come to think of it, they also know how important the Second Duke of Rongning is to my Great Qin, so they plotted the second Duke of Rongning's successor. ”

Jia Huan suddenly spoke: "How did you know that it was the White Lotus Demon who did it?" ”

Zhong Wei looked very good-tempered, nodded to Jia Huan and said, "Back to the third prince, the reason why we can confirm that it was the White Lotus Sect is because we found a woodcarved white lotus near the scene of the crime. The third prince may not know that the white lotus demon has committed crimes all over Daqin, and every time he commits a crime, he will inevitably leave such a woodcarved white lotus. ”

When Jia Huan heard this, he nodded quietly, but his heart gradually sank, and there was a faint chill, and even his face was a little unnatural, and he became pale.

Zhong Wei only said that Jia Huan was afraid in his heart, so he comforted: "Third prince, please rest assured, this time when something happened to your mansion and others, the sage Long Yan was furious, and even alarmed the Taishang in the Dragon Head Palace. This time, our Black Ice Platform has already launched it with all its might, and ......" said, he lowered his voice and said: "Xiaguan has the courage to reveal a top-secret news to you, our informant in the White Lotus Sect has now been launched, and the murderer who murdered Yu Gong and others has almost been able to lock down, this time, Chai Dadutong and the Four Thousand Households have all shot, even if the murderer is Dong Qianhai, the head of the White Lotus, he is destined to be unable to escape!" ”

"Dong Qianhai? The world's first martial artist, Dong Qianhai?! ”

On the side, Niu Ben and the three brothers of the Han family all gasped and exclaimed in shock.

……