Chapter 138: Wind and Rain
On the second day after the decree of restoring the title, the Ding'an Mansion, which had been sealed for a long time, finally regained its vitality and ushered in its new owner.
The mansion of the Ding'an Mansion was originally the house given by the emperor when Lian Jingqian's grandfather made his second military exploits.
The feng shui of the house is excellent, and it was also the mansion of a favored eldest princess of the previous dynasty, during which there are more than a dozen large courtyards that are decent, and there are also unique landscapes that deliberately lead the clear canal to flow through, and the scenery is better than the imperial garden of the palace.
Lian Jingqian helped his grandmother get off the carriage, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar plaque, and was in a trance.
When he left here, he was just a child who was ignorant of the world, and the adults only lied to him that he was going to Zhuangzi to escape the summer, and he left in a hurry before he had time to take a second look at the place.
Later, the adults who deceived him became the funeral objects of this mansion. Wandering outside, he has no identity, no name, no future, and more like a lonely ghost.
And standing in front of this plaque again, the confusion and confusion in his heart for a long time began to gradually disappear - he regained his home and the honor he had to bear.
"Grandmother, let's go in. Lian Jingqian said softly.
Su Shi came back to his senses, gently wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and nodded.
The house has been specially cleaned, but because it has been uninhabited all year round, it still can't hide a sense of desolation.
Su Shi sighed when he looked at it: "In such a big house, only our ancestors and grandchildren live, it is too lonely." ”
"Grandmother, wait a minute, I have already asked someone to help inquire about the news from the second uncle, and the family will be reunited soon, and it will be lively then. Lian Jingqian knew his grandmother's concern, and hurriedly comforted.
Su Shi patted his hand: "You are a good person, but after so many years, although I have heard their news there, it is inevitable that there will be changes, the sky and the earth are big, I am afraid it will be difficult to meet." ”
"Even if we can't find it, it doesn't matter, if they hear about the restoration of the title, they will definitely come to the capital to find us. ”
"That's right. Su Shi smiled. Her mind is still a little unable to turn around, and she is stuck in the idea that she can only rely on herself.
Even Jing Qian couldn't remember the structure of the mansion very well, and seeing that the Su family was in good spirits, he simply followed her to turn the mansion completely.
When he saw the swing in the garden, Su wiped his tears again and again: "...... Your mother is like a child, she always wants your father to push her, and when the two of them play with each other, they are like two fools, not at all like the people in our house......"
Lian Jingqian silently touched the swing rope that had fallen a layer of ash.
The appearance of his father and mother is now only a vague afterimage in his mind, and listening to his grandmother say this, he can still imagine the affectionate scene of two people raising their eyebrows and playing with each other.
"Your second uncle is not a good person, and he likes to sing opera, so I will give him a stage in the embroidery building for him to entertain himself......"
"Your second aunt is a splatter, every time she comes back to my room, she has to take some good things, and often makes some crazy jokes with your mother, fortunately your mother has a big heart, so she doesn't care about her......"
"Originally, your aunt and grandmother of the Jiang family often came over with their grandchildren, and a few old sisters accompanied me to play leaf cards in this pavilion, or listen to your mother play the piano, but it was really pleasant, you don't know, your mother's piano skills were among the best in the capital at that time......"
"Our family used to invite guests to this place, and there were more than a dozen tables of people every time, but the housekeeper in the kitchen, Mother Liu, was tired, and every time she finished the banquet, she asked your mother for a reward......
"Your father is the most like your grandfather, every time Xingtou comes, he practices swords and practices in this bamboo forest alone for five or six hours, I am frightened, and I want him to rest, but your grandfather's black heart refuses to let him stop......"
"Your grandfather is stubborn, I told him for a long time to change the warm pavilion next to it into a study, so that he would not run back and forth in winter, saying that it hindered the light and feng shui in my room, and he refused to change his life or death......"
The old man was chattering about the daily trivial things in the past, his face was full of joy and sadness, and even Jingqian listened attentively, and his thoughts seemed to pass through one scene after another, empathizing.
"Grandmother," he paused, his gaze determined, "don't worry, we'll be so lively in the future." When the second uncle's family comes back, I will ...... After marrying and having children, we will be as lively as before......"
Su Shi glanced at him with disgust, but his heart was warm: "You kid, in order to comfort your grandmother at this time, you are willing to mention the matter ......of marrying?"
Lian Jingqian smiled helplessly, it wasn't that he didn't want to marry, but he hadn't thought about whether marrying Jia'er was the right choice.
"You, marry Jia'er back in the future, treat her well, and give me a big fat grandchild as soon as possible while my grandmother can still move, so that I can enjoy happiness again, and I will be satisfied!" Su Shi turned his head and sighed.
Lian Jingqian saw the joy in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and her heart couldn't help but loosen a little. In fact, Xue Yiying is right, with his temperament, in order to make his grandmother happy and fulfill his desire to take care of Jia'er, it is not unusual to marry her without asking for the love of husband and wife.
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The top case of Ding'an Gong was solved, but the emperor and Song Jingran had no intention of stopping.
In the next few days, many generals who had been implicated in the Jingning Rebellion also began to emerge in the capital.
The emperor compensated the descendants of some military generals whose parents died unjustly, including Jiang Lianjia, who was named the county lord of Fengning.
Some courtiers who were in exile and were not pursued by the imperial court, after showing their corresponding abilities, were also filled with various official positions of civil servants or military generals, and even replaced the positions of some officials who were originally in the position of corpse vegetarian.
Under a rough calculation, there are more than 30 officials who have returned to Beijing to redress their grievances, and this force that has not been deliberately united but has a clear camp has been enough to set off a bloody storm in the court that has been peaceful for a long time.
A power war was waged between the "newcomers" who had been holding on to their throne for many years and the "newcomers" who had come back with great vigour, who had been inactive for many years, and between the officials who had been under the emperor's eyes for a while.
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The bloody wind and rain in the court didn't pay much attention, and at this moment, she was focused on the next flower party.
Their family's flower party this time has also become important with the purge of power.
This is the first violent collision between the relics of Jingning, who have regained their reputation, and the original elite circle in the capital.
When she started writing down the list of invitees one by one, she couldn't have been clearer.
The war in the inner house is not much easier than that in the court.
She bent the corners of her mouth and stamped the Xue family's private seal on the first invitation.