bestfiction Chapter 245 A suspected old friend is coming
Chapter 245 A suspected old friend is coming
Even though such a big thing happened to the Jiang family, the funeral still had to be held.
Fortunately, Jiang Song didn't die, otherwise there would have been two people holding a funeral.
Many people lamented that the Jiang family was unlucky; otherwise, with a Lady Jiang Xinyu, they would have lived a very prosperous life.
Now look what's happened. Jiang Huai has ruined himself at just over 40, and his two sons are probably finished too.
Jiang Song has become an idiot, and no matter how much Jiang Xinyu wants to help him, she would never give an official position to an idiot.
As for the younger one, he's even worse off. In front of everyone, he cursed his elder sister as a "little bitch." No matter how magnanimous the Lady of the Marquis is, she can't possibly like him.
Being arrested and thrown into jail this time is going to be a real ordeal.
Jiang Wanqiu forced herself to apologize to everyone, saying that it was inconvenient at home and she wouldn't be able to entertain them.
The funeral will proceed as scheduled tomorrow. Thank you all for coming to pay your respects to her father.
Those people offered her a few words of comfort, whether genuine or feigned, and then left, like a bunch of gluttons who had eaten their fill of melons.
Jiang Xinyu didn't stay to watch the show either; it was obvious that Liu and Jiang Wanqiu were still up to something.
When Liu woke up, she was furious, and the mother and daughter had a big fight.
In the end, he still managed to persuade Liu with his silver tongue, explaining things in detail and making sense.
He then listed several notorious playboys in the capital.
Those people were either courtesans or gamblers; they would have been willing to sell even their own mothers and grandmothers for money.
As Jiang Wanqiu spoke, she also cried. "You can tell what a child will be like at 3 and what he will be like at 7. Quan'er's character is there. What's the use of deceiving ourselves? Aunt, do you really not know what kind of person Quan'er is?"
Even if Song-ge'er becomes mentally challenged, it doesn't matter, you're still young.
Buy two good-natured girls for Song Ge'er as soon as possible so they can have a grandson. Once they're well-educated, you can enjoy a life of comfort.
But Quan'er might not be so sure.
That child is so young, yet he dared to kill his own brother out of jealousy. What will you do when he grows up?
Jiang Wanqiu firmly grasped Liu's Achilles' heel: the idea of raising children to provide for one's old age.
Liu wasn't stupid; she knew her son's character very well.
The thought that Jiang Wanqiu might have said that she might not have bothered to bring Jiang Quan back was a lament about her hardships and the injustice of fate.
Jiang Wanqiu was tired of listening but had to patiently coax her. Only after returning to her own room did she have time to review the day's events.
The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for her.
She thought that with Jiang Huai dead, she would be freer and no one would be able to control her, but she didn't expect that idiot Jiang Quan would actually hold her back.
In his previous life, Song Ge'er ranked sixteenth in the second class of the imperial examination, which was already a very good result.
If he were to receive a prophet's guidance, he might have a chance to compete for a top-ranking position.
He was good-looking and young, and most importantly, he had treated Jiang Xinyu very well in their past life, and the two had no conflicts.
As long as that little bitch doesn't cause trouble, Jiang Song has a very good chance of being selected as the third-ranked scholar.
A scholar who came from an official family and was ranked third in the imperial examinations was highly sought after in the marriage market, and he could easily marry a noblewoman from a high-ranking family based on this reputation.
With such a powerful brother from her maternal family, and by employing some cunning tactics, she could also achieve upward social mobility and marry into a wealthy and influential family.
Unfortunately, it's all destroyed now.
With one brother in prison and the other mentally challenged, she wasn't even qualified to be a second wife for a wealthy family.
Now all she can do is wait, until the opportunities that Qian Shi knew about appear before she can take any action.
Liu cried for half the night and her eyes were so swollen she couldn't open them the next day. Jiang Wanqiu also had dark circles under her eyes, but since no one in the family could take charge, she had to step in.
The funeral was a complete mess, but at least it's over.
Everything was just makeshift; no one even noticed that there wasn't a body in the coffin.
Jiang Wanqiu was extremely grateful that Jiang Xinyu did not take the opportunity to cause trouble. After burying Jiang Huai, she closed her doors and began to observe mourning.
Jiang Quan's case has also been decided. Jiang Xinyu pulled some strings, and considering his young age, he was sentenced to ten years of hard labor.
It was labor reform, being locked up in a quarry to smash stones and do hard labor. To be honest, it would have been better to just get a knife cut off.
Jiang Xinyu didn't want him to die so early, and even specifically instructed the yamen runners to find him a doctor if he fell ill.
Making him go hungry and cold every day, and making him work hard while wearing shackles, is his way of atoning for his sins.
The reason we didn't kill him is because he's still useful.
Jiang Quan is like a filthy knife, both poisonous and disgusting. If necessary, we can send him back to the Jiang family to deal with Liu Shi and Jiang Wanqiu.
Jiang Xinyu actually quite enjoys the drama of "the wicked always have their own villains" rather than Jiang Quan hating that family more now.
After the Jiang family finished the funeral, they became even poorer, and the strict steward Jiang Wanqiu caused the servants to complain bitterly.
To prevent the old servants of the Jiang family from ganging up on their master and selling out many people.
He also bought some younger, more honest boys from human slave traders and brought them in to train. The people Xiao Yuan had prepared had already infiltrated the Jiang family.
Since someone was watching, Jiang Xinyu stopped paying attention and resumed her routine of going between the palace and the mansion.
Jin Zeyu was indeed intelligent. Not only did he complete his tutor's lessons very well, but he was also able to apply what Jiang Xinyu told him about modern ideas and distinguish their advantages and disadvantages.
Two months passed peacefully, when suddenly the Great Jin Dynasty received two official letters.
One document stated that the second prince of the Quanrong was to be sent as an envoy to the Great Jin to pay tribute.
Another document states that the holy monk Miaowu, the national preceptor of the Nanzhao Kingdom, is coming to propagate Buddhism.
Needless to say, the Quanrong were a bunch of wolves with treacherous ambitions.
They claimed to be there to celebrate the emperor's ascension to the throne, but everyone knew they were just there to take advantage of the change of imperial power.
It's estimated that by the time the official letter arrived, that group had already set off, and they didn't care at all whether the Great Jin Dynasty agreed or not.
The Great Jin Dynasty is a land of etiquette, and even though its military strength is no less than theirs, it is peace-loving and unwilling to resort to force easily.
Anyway, they always did this back when the old emperor was alive. This time, they also took the opportunity to probe the Regent and the Marquis of Zhenguo's background.
If these two are evenly matched and wary of each other, they can be defeated one by one or one can be pulled apart and attacked separately.
If both of them are cowards, then they can take a huge bite out of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Of course, the worst-case scenario is that both of them are pro-war, in which case they would have to think twice before asking for money.
The other kingdom, Nanzhao, was more popular, especially since their national advisor was among those who came.
The Great Jin Dynasty also revered Buddhism; otherwise, there wouldn't have been a concubine who lived in a Buddhist temple for a long time to worship Buddha.
Nanzhao was a Buddhist kingdom, where many princes and nobles became monks, and there were countless eminent monks.
The Nanzhao Kingdom never invaded any other country, and they were treated with courtesy wherever they went.
Unfortunately, their territory was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they also had some customs of training snakes and raising venomous insects, so no one dared to provoke them.
The Venerable Master Miaowu, who came to exchange Buddhist teachings this time, is even more legendary. He was originally a prince who suddenly attained enlightenment at the age of 18.
Despite having little knowledge of Buddhist scriptures, he uttered astonishing remarks that left the eminent monks of Zhenguo Temple speechless.
The host said he had received enlightenment from Buddha.
He actually accepted him as his junior brother on behalf of his master, and even gave him the position of national advisor after going into seclusion.
However, he is most famous not for Buddhism, but for his appearance and romantic affairs.
He was once a close friend of many noble ladies, but his decision to become a monk caused them great distress.
Yet this man wrote a poem that has been passed down through the ages, ensuring that no one in the world could say a bad word about him.
He Zhang greatly admired this person, and when he talked about him at the dinner table, he looked on with longing.
Jiang Xinyu was also curious and asked a question, but she burst out laughing after hearing what was said.
I once worried that too much affection would harm my Buddhist practice, but entering the mountains, I feared I would have to leave behind the beauty of the city.
In the world, there is a dual-quantity method, and if you live up to it, you will live up to the law.
Isn't this written by Tsangyang Gyatso? Did she run into a fellow countryman?