"Master!!!
"
"Uncle!!!
"
The Shi Clan, Jia Xie, Jia Zheng, and Jia Jing saw that Jia Daishan had actually fainted,
They hurriedly shouted.
Jia Daishan could comfortably leave everything behind and faint,
But as the head of the Jia family,
Jia Daihua could not do that.
Even though he also felt a little dizzy, Jia Daihua, who was sick, had no choice but to forcefully pull himself together to support himself.
"Quick!
Take my name dagger and ask Imperial Physician Wang for help! "
The Shi Clan anxiously ordered the servants.
She could not help but be anxious,
If she had not caused such a big trouble,
Causing the Rongguo Mansion and even the entire Jia family to be in danger of being overturned,
Jia Daishan would not have fainted.
If something had happened to Jia Daishan,
Jia Daihua would definitely have done something to make her "die of a sudden illness."
"Come back!"
Jia Daihua commanded sternly without being angry.
"Go and ask Doctor Wang and Doctor Bao to come over."
"
The Shi Clan was shocked,
Jia Daishan fainting was such a big deal,
Jia Daihua actually just found two doctors in the mansion to fool around!?
Could it be that he planned to take advantage of Jia Daishan's fainting,
To "die of a sudden illness"!?
Although the Shi Clan was suspicious, they did not dare to say anything.
Firstly, although the two mansions were not far apart, less than a stone's throw away, this was not the Rongguo Mansion, but the Duke Ning Mansion. Jia Daihua was the only master here. Secondly, Jia Daihua was firmly superior to her in terms of status and identity.
She did not dare to question Duke Ning, the head of the Jia family, and her eldest uncle in public. Thirdly, she was afraid that she would expose Jia Daihua's thoughts,
He would immediately take action!
Her husband fainted,
The eldest son was unfilial,
Second Brother did not have a proper official position.
Now, she could at least stall for time. Once her thoughts were exposed, she really wouldn't have the power to fight back.
Jia Daihua was almost angered to death. He had experienced much more in the imperial court than this woman who only knew the secrets of the harem. He could see through the thoughts of the Shi Clan at a glance.
This wastrel!
Ignorant woman!
Jia Daihua, who had to maintain his image in front of his nephew, could only curse a few times in his heart. He angrily explained, "Right now, the Emperor is reorganizing the imperial court. All the people who are related to the rebellion are imprisoned and interrogated. All the manors are very careful, as if they are walking on thin ice. They don't even dare to take a trip out of their doors, for fear of being noticed by Dongchang and the Emperor!
Dai Shan almost fainted. If you send someone to call for an imperial physician now, isn't that just announcing your existence in front of the emperor with great fanfare?
If the Emperor asked and his subordinate Dongchang investigated, the relationship between Rongguo Province and the rebellion would be exposed.
After hearing Jia Daihua's explanation, the Shi Clan finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she didn't die suddenly, it was fine.
She was still frightened by her own groundless speculation. She didn't dare to privately sell the two manors in the suburbs of the capital. Instead, she embezzled some money from the treasury and collected 50,000 taels to send to Prince Qi's residence.
Her master and eldest uncle were already so angry when she sent the money to the Jin Mansion. If they found out that she was trying to curry favor with the biggest rebel, Prince Qi, they would immediately eat her up!
Although the Shi Clan thought highly of Prince Jin, this didn't prevent her from betting on Prince Qi as a backup plan.
Prince Qi was meticulous, shrewd, and capable. He also had the support of the Military Department of the Five Cities.
Once there was a change in the capital, the gates of the four cities would be tightly shut. Prince Qi could then send out a troop of a thousand people to take charge of the situation.
If he was ruthless enough, he could even use the capital's death row prisoners as an excuse to give them weapons and use them as an army.
Moreover, the Shi Clan had a good relationship with Prince Qi's virtuous consort. If the bet was successful, the benefits would only be maximized.
It had to be said that the Shi Clan's foresight and ideas were actually quite good. Unfortunately, her own son had interfered, causing the entire situation to go in a different direction.
At this time, Doctor Wang and Doctor Bao rushed over with medicine boxes in their hands. Their faces were slightly red, and they were panting lightly.
When Jia Daihua saw them, she didn't wait for them to salute and said, "No need to be so polite. Quickly go and see how Duke Rongguo is doing!
"
When the two doctors saw that Jia Daishan was lying motionlessly on the warm room with his eyes closed and his teeth clenched, they didn't care about etiquette. After calming down for a moment, Doctor Wang took Jia Daishan's pulse first.
Jia Daihua and the others didn't have any medical knowledge, so they could only wait on the side.
"Mm …" Soon, Doctor Wang's face, which was originally slightly red from running all the way here, gradually became heavy. Some inconspicuous beads of sweat even dripped down from his forehead.
After Doctor Wang withdrew his hand with a heavy expression, Doctor Bao took Jia Daishan's pulse.
After carefully taking his pulse, the red on his face faded and was replaced by a ghastly white color.
When Jia Daihua and the others saw this, their hearts sank.
"How is it?"
At this moment, Jia Daihua only wanted to know what had happened to his cousin.
The two doctors looked at each other. After a moment of hesitation, Doctor Wang carefully thought about it and turned every word in his heart three times before slowly saying, "Reporting to the Duke, when Duke Rongguo was young, he had been on the battlefield for a long time and had countless internal injuries. Now that he's in his forties, his body can no longer support himself. Last year, he went into battle again and was exhausted.
Right now, he's angry and anxious, and his injuries have worsened.
Now, his pulse is weak and broken, as if it's not there at all … "Towards the end, he began to stammer.
Jia Daihua only wanted to know what had happened to his cousin and hurriedly said, "Don't stammer!
What's the situation?
"
Jia Daihua had always been a man of his word and had been in a high position for a long time. How could these ordinary doctors offend him? At this moment, he was burning with anxiety. Doctor Wang and Doctor Bao trembled and cursed themselves for being unlucky.
"Reporting to the Duke of Ning, we … the two of us are really … really … powerless …" They closed their eyes and lowered their heads to the ground as they trembled and said.
Jia Daihua's expression changed greatly. At this moment, he couldn't care less about keeping a low profile. He could only immediately send someone to call for an imperial physician and have someone wait at the palace gate for the Jia Lian.
As expected, the news that Jia Daihua had sent someone to the palace to call for an imperial physician quickly reached Emperor Wen Of Zhou's ears.
When Emperor Wen Of Zhou knew that Jia Daishan was critically ill, he sent Imperial Physician Zheng Wenguan, who had excellent medical skills from the Imperial Physician Courtyard, to examine him.
Imperial Physician Zheng was previously invited by the Jia Lian to take the pulse of the young Chang Clan every few days. Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the Jia family.
He looked at Jia Daishan for a moment, then stretched out his forefinger and middle finger and gently placed it on Jia Daishan's pulse.
He frowned seriously and touched the back of Jia Daishan's neck with his other hand. His fingers were slightly wet. He sighed, shook his head, and withdrew his hand.
"Imperial Physician Zheng, how is my father's situation?"
The Jia Lian, who was most familiar with Imperial Physician Zheng, asked.
When he received the news that Jia Daishan was critically ill, Emperor Wen Of Zhou sent the Jia Lian, who was in charge of guarding the palace, to send Imperial Physician Zheng to Duke Ning's Mansion.
After all, that was the Jia Lian's father. Even if Emperor Wen Of Zhou didn't want to, he couldn't stop the Jia Lian from fulfilling his filial piety.
"Yes!
Imperial Physician Zheng, please speak. I … I know what to do. "
Jia Daihua had a bad premonition when he saw the three physicians shaking their heads.
Imperial Physician Zheng cupped his hands and bowed to the Jia Lian and Jia Daihua. "Alas … Duke Ning and General Jia have both been through hardships, so I will speak the truth.
Duke Rongguo has been on the battlefield for many years, and his body has been seriously injured … "His words were not much different from those of Wang and Bao.
He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said, "Right now, his liver and Yang are violently expanding. Wind and fire are carrying phlegm, and his Qi and blood are flowing in reverse. Duke Rongguo's condition is serious.
Even if Hua Tuo were alive, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to save him.
"
The Shi Clan and Jia Zheng immediately burst into tears.
"I can use gold needles to keep Duke Rongguo awake for a quarter of an hour. If General Jia and Duke Ning have any questions …"
Jia Daihua and Jia Lian took a deep breath and nodded.
Imperial Physician Zheng sighed again. If he had arrived thirty minutes earlier, he might have had a chance to save Duke Rongguo with Suhexiang pills and phlegm-cleansing decoction … He was just saying it in his heart. Since things had already come to this point, there was no need to say more. It would only make them more sad.
At this time, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai had arrived. Jia Xie had heard that Wang and Bao's voices were not good, so he had sent someone to inform the Lin family.
Just as the days passed, his father (father-in-law) was unfortunately critically ill. It was a bolt from the blue.
From the moment Jia Daishan fainted, Jia Zheng had been at a loss.
When he heard that Jia Daishan was in critical condition, he felt that the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. He could only hold the crying Shi Clan in his arms, dumbstruck.
After Imperial Physician Zheng inserted the needles, he took out a porcelain bottle from his medicine box and poured out a pill. He explained to Jia Lian, "This medicine is a secret medicine of the palace. Its effect is extremely strong. After taking it, it can stimulate one's Qi and blood, but it will cause great harm to the body. Therefore, it can only be used on patients who are dying."
At this time, among all the people in the hall, he valued Jia Lian the most. He couldn't let Jia Lian have the slightest misunderstanding.
Otherwise, instead of being friendly, they would become enemies.
Jia Daishan wasn't dying. He was only using this medicine to wake him up for a moment.
When Jia Daishan woke up, he saw everyone's faces were heavy. Shi Clan's eyes were red. He felt that his body was unprecedentedly heavy and weak. He knew that he wouldn't make it. He sighed, "I'm going to die.
"
Shi Clan and Jia Min rushed forward and cried, "Master (father)!!!
"
Seeing this family reveal their true feelings, Imperial Physician Zheng, Imperial Physician Wang Bao, and the other servants hurriedly retreated.
Jia Daishan said open-mindedly, "Everyone will die eventually. It's just a matter of dying sooner or later. What's there to cry about?"
At this moment, the first Duke Rongguo Jia Yuan's magnanimity and carefreeness finally appeared in his son.
"Madam, don't be sad. In the future, when your husband is gone, you will have to take care of the entire household.
"
Shi Clan said with tears in his eyes, "Master …" Jia Daishan implied that he wouldn't pursue this matter.
Jia Daishan turned his face away and said with a chuckle, "Sister Min is already married. If you still cry like a child, Ruhai will make fun of you."
"
"He dares!"
Jia Min's eyes were red. She knew that Jia Daishan didn't want her to cry, so she pretended to be unruly.
Jia Daishan turned to Lin Ruhai next to him and said, "Son-in-law, this daughter of mine has been spoiled by me, but her nature is good. She doesn't scheme.
In the future, if she does something wrong or not right, please bear with her. You can talk to her nicely. She will change.
I don't have any other requests. I just hope that you two will live well and grow old together. "
"
Lin Ruhai hurriedly said, "Father-in-law, you worry too much. Min 'er is pure and intelligent. The two of us will definitely live well together."
Jia Daishan's expression was sincere and sincere. He believed that he didn't misjudge him.
Jia Daishan nodded in relief and turned to Jia Daihua and said, "Elder brother, your younger brother is incompetent. I have to go before you and leave you with a mess.
Elder brother's protection can only be repaid in the next life. "
"
Hearing this, Jia Daihua was deeply grieved and couldn't say anything for a long time.
Jia Daishan turned his gaze to Jia Xie, Jia Zheng, and Jia Lian.
Jia Zheng squeezed forward and said, "Laoye!"
He was choked with sobs.
Jia Daishan didn't pay attention to him. Instead, he looked at Jia Lian and said, "Father was biased and treated you unfairly. Don't take it to heart."
"Laoye.
Laoye is too serious. Laoye treats me well in every way. Son knows it. "
Jia Lian understood that each of the ten fingers had different lengths. Naturally, he would be more partial to the one he raised in front of him. Naturally, he would be more indifferent to the one he hadn't seen for a long time.
Speaking of which, Jia Daishan had never cared about this father-son relationship. He couldn't blame Jia Daishan for being partial to Jia Zheng in the past.
Jia Daishan patted Jia Lian's hand and said, "Laoye is not good at economic and official career. His character is still pure and kind. In the future, when he inherits the title of nobility, he will be able to preserve his achievements.
Second Laoye is talented, but Fangzheng is inflexible and doesn't understand the ways of the world. I will submit a memorial to ask the Emperor to grant him a noble birth.
If Sister Min marries into the Lin family, I will be relieved.
"
"You are the only one I can't let go of the most."
Among his three sons, Jia Lian was the most outstanding. At a young age, he received the recognition of the Emperor and Wang Yi and easily became a third-rank Champion General.
He didn't suffer any major setbacks and his life for more than ten years had been smooth sailing. He had a bright future. It was not impossible for him to become a Marquis and leave his name in history.
However, before his death, Jia Daishan was most worried about this son of his.
Since ancient times, emperors had always been fickle. The most ruthless ones were the Wang family.
When Emperor Wen Of Zhou pretended to be ill and laid out his plans, did he not expect today's results?
Today, he could be ruthless to his own son. In the future, he could do the same to the Jia Lian.
"Father hasn't read many books, but I still remember a saying: without limit, one can't stand.
"
Jia Lian's pupils constricted. Naturally, the person who came in third and studied beside him also knew this sentence.
Without limit, one can't stand. This saying came from the late Sui Dynasty scholar Wang Tong's "Zhi Xue". The full sentence was: without limit, one can't stand.
When the upper and lower know each other, their positions will be secure.
If the Emperor and his subjects keep secrets, his subjects will rebel.
The honor of a lowly person cannot be climbed.
"
It meant that if the superior didn't have tolerance, they would lose their prestige. If the subordinate couldn't stand the humiliation, they would not succeed.
If the superior and the subordinate knew to keep a certain distance, their status would naturally be preserved.
If the Emperor and the subordinate were too close, the subordinate would attract disaster.
Lowly people have honor, but they can't be friends with them.
The Jia Lian looked at the Jia Daishan's worried eyes and suddenly remembered what Niu Jin said to him before he died in the battle: "The Emperor … loves you … it is your blessing … but it is also your trouble … remember … scholarly achievements and official titles … you have to rely on your own … hands to earn them … wealth and honor … is more reliable than anyone else …"
Although the two said different things, the meaning was the same.
"Master, your son understands."
The Jia Lian was very clear about his position. He was only a subordinate. No matter how much Emperor Wen Of Zhou doted on him, he was only a subordinate.
"It's good that you understand …" At this time, the Jia Daishan was starting to have difficulty speaking. He still held on and patted the Jia Lian's hand. He thought for a moment and said: "My family property, seventy percent will be given to Eldest Brother. The remaining thirty percent … will be divided equally between Second Brother and Third Brother."
According to the eldest son inheritance system, the eldest son could get seventy percent of the family property and the rest could get thirty percent.
The Shi Clan glanced at the Jia Zheng and wanted to say something, but stopped.
The Jia Daishan didn't give her a chance to speak and said: "Eldest Brother gets seventy percent … This is the ancestor's rule … Although Third Brother is already an official … he is still my … son … The remaining thirty percent should be divided equally between Second Brother and Third Brother."
"
The Jia Xie couldn't believe it. He remembered that in his previous life, the Old Master used the reason that the dowry left behind by the Old Grandmother had all been given to him. Before his death, the Old Master said that the Old Master's family didn't have an easy life.
He didn't expect that in this life, he would get seventy percent!
The Jia Daishan didn't know what the Jia Xie was thinking. He waved his hand and asked Jia Daihua to have someone bring him a pen and paper. His hands, which had been holding swords and spears for his entire life, trembled slightly as he wrote a memorial asking for Jia Xie to inherit his title and for Jia Zheng to become an official. At the end, he added a few words about his third son's Jia Lian's character was good, but he didn't care about trifles. If he was negligent in the future, he asked the Emperor to be lenient with him and so on.
"You … in the future … in the future, you must take good care of your mother, brother, and sister …" The Jia Daishan looked at his most promising and most worried son. His eyes seemed to have thousands of words to say.
He knew that his old wife had always been brooding over the difficult birth of his third son. She had never cared about his third son since he was a child and even suppressed him.
His third son and eldest son had a close relationship. In the future, they would naturally be in the same boat.
However, they and his second son had always looked down on each other. They were like fire and water.
In the future, when he was no longer around, it would be a miracle if the two sides didn't fight or kick each other when he was down. It was even more unlikely that they would help each other.
Although Sister Min's relationship with his third son had improved in recent years, it was only so-so. People like them had never heard of a peaceful divorce. The Lin family had been noble for generations. Ruhai was also a capable man. Sister Min could only live a good life in her husband's family if her maternal brothers supported her.
When Jia Daihua heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
The Shi Clan was the Jia Lian's mother, and Jia Xie and Jia Zheng were the Jia Lian's elder brothers. Speaking of which, they should be the ones treating the Jia Lian as they should. How could it be the Jia Lian's turn to treat them as he should?
However, when he saw the Jia Daishan's pleading eyes, he couldn't bear it and could only lower his head in silence.
When the Jia Lian saw that the Jia Daishan was still thinking about this, he felt complicated and indescribable.
He glanced at the sobbing Shi Clan and Jia Min, then glanced at Jia Zheng, who seemed to be thinking about something.
When he saw the Jia Daishan's pleading expression, he pursed his lips and nodded silently.
After receiving the Jia Lian's assurance, the Jia Daishan finally felt relieved.
After finishing what he had to say and what he had to do, the Jia Daishan, who had nothing to worry about, closed his eyes in relief and fainted.
"Master!!!"
The Shi Clan shouted in panic.
Jia Min's vision turned black and she fainted as well.
The Jia Lian, who was standing behind Jia Min, took the opportunity to take his older sister. He pursed his beautiful thin lips again and carried her to the couch at the side.
"Imperial Physician Zheng!
Quickly take a look at my master and my younger sister!! "
Jia She had two lifetimes of experience. He hurriedly rushed out and hurriedly pulled Imperial Physician Zheng back.
Seeing that the Jia Daishan had fainted again, Imperial Physician Zheng lifted his eyelids and calmly explained, "It's not a big deal. It's just that the effects of the golden needles and secret medicine have worn off."
He also tactfully hinted that the Jia Daishan would be unconscious for the next few days until he passed away. The Jia family could start preparing for his funeral.
As for Jia Min, Imperial Physician Zheng said that Madam Lin had only fainted because of a moment of emotional agitation.
After escorting the unconscious Jia Daishan and the sobbing Shi Clan back to the Rongguo Mansion, the Jia Lian and Jia Xie slowly walked on the small path in the mansion.
When the Jia Xie heard that his father was going to die "once again", he didn't know if he was magnanimous or if he was really open-minded. He only felt slightly sad, but he quickly recovered.
He was full of energy again and continuously chattered in the Jia Lian's ear.
"Brother, I'm getting married."
The Jia Lian suddenly said.
"Getting married?
Okay!
Let me tell you, since your sister-in-law got pregnant again, her temperament changed greatly. Not only does she like to throw tantrums, but she also likes to quarrel with me!
She's really turned the sky upside down!
I just said one sentence, but she has more than ten sentences waiting for me … "The Jia Xie complained to his brother about his wife's excessive behavior.
The Jia Lian stopped and looked at the Jia Xie seriously.
"I said, I'm getting married!"
"Brother!"
The Jia Xie didn't care and said, "Getting married is getting married. What's the big deal!?
Can it be more serious than your sister-in-law's situation now?
Brother, I'm simply not a husband now … "His words stopped abruptly. His brain started to analyze the Jia Lian's words just now. He blinked and thought that he was hallucinating.
"Brother!
What did you just say?
I can't hear you clearly. Say it again. "
He even purposely dug his ears and prepared to listen attentively.
"I said, I'm getting married!"
"Brother!"
This time, the Jia Xie heard it clearly.