Chapter 619 Zhen Family!
The imperial edict issued by the Emperor to restore Jia Baoyu after he woke up that day was to be sent to the whole country, at least to local prefectures and counties.
"Announce the world" means informing the people of the world.
However, due to the turmoil at that time, the capital city was stolen by the second prince, so it was not spread immediately.
However, after Jia Baoyu's troops surrounded the capital and cut off the connection between the capital and the outside world, Tiewangshan quickly formed a simple imperial court and began to operate.
This is also the reason why during that period, the surrounding areas of the Gyeonggi and even the world were not completely dominated by the "pseudo-government orders" of Du Anche and others.
Thanks to the complete post station system of Daxuan, even if the imperial decrees were to be spread to several western-most provinces, it would only take ten days.
In addition to the initial correction of the government orders that Du Anche and others had issued and to appease local officers and soldiers without any abnormal movements, the first government order conveyed by the temporary court in the face of the world was to announce the death of Emperor Jingtai, order local governments and the civilians to submit to the time limit for national mourning.
The second thing is the imperial edict about Jia Baoyu's "recognition of his ancestors and returning to his ancestors."
Of course, there are other things like "assassination" and "rebellion" that can only be spread in the form of gossip.
Nanjing City, the Zhen family, a prominent family member in Jiangnan.
As an important supplier of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the south and the supplier of the imperial silk fabrics such as Su embroidery, the Zhen family has a very good news.
They heard about the news of a change in Beijing very early, and they also sent people to inquire with all their strength, but they were always confused and could not see the truth clearly.
It was not until the general text of Emperor Jingtai’s death that they could truly guess some truth.
This was already surprising enough, but the content of the subsequent announcement and imperial edict really surprised them.
Prince Yizhong's legitimate son was still alive at that time? He was also named Prince Jing by the Supreme Emperor?
If they remember well, their original eldest lady was the official princess of the old prince Yizhong?
Isn’t the old prince’s legitimate son the son of their eldest daughter and the master’s nephew?
Although I found it incredible, there was definitely no mistake after the imperial edict was issued. For a moment, some people in the Zhen family were overjoyed, and some people were looking forward to seeing the appearance of this "nephew"...
After all, it is a matter of first-class glory to be able to have the bloodline of a noble family.
So when this news spread throughout the Zhen family, most of the whole clan were happy inside and outside, which was considered a great joy.
Only the old lady of Zhen’s family in the courtyard of the deep mansion seemed too shocked to hear the news. She couldn’t stand the good news and fainted...
According to the pervert, the old lady of the Zhen family seemed unhappy when she heard the news. She did not faint in surprise, but in an unbelievable reaction, she asked her servants to search Tongwen and see it in person, and then she was "scared" and fainted.
It is said that before he fainted, he muttered words such as "impossible" and "fake", which was unpredictable.
However, such remarks were soon ridiculed by others as rumors. The old lady knew that her grandson was still alive, and not only was she still a king, so how could she be unhappy? These rumors are really mysterious and unrealistic, and they are not trustworthy at all.
"Mr. Zhen..."
As soon as Zhen Yingjia came out of the Textile Bureau, he saw two officials from Nanjing coming towards him.
The two of them bowed to him and smiled, "Congratulations to Lord Zhen, congratulations to Lord Zhen! Lord Zhen's legitimate nephew was not only found by the Supreme Emperor, but also won the title of King Jing. It's really gratifying, so gratifying."
The two of them looked at him, and their smiles were real.
Zhen Yingjia also smiled and greeted him, bowed and said, "You are polite, both of you, God is merciful and loving to the Supreme Emperor..."
The two looked at each other and gave their servants a look. Then they each carried up a box of well-branded gifts.
"We have no way to congratulate Mr. Zhen for this happy event. We can only express our feelings with this mere thing."
Zhen Yingjia quickly refused, but the two of them made a special trip to wait for him, so naturally they would not be allowed to give in.
"Three days later is a great holiday. We will make an appointment with a few of our old colleagues. If Lord Zhen is free at that time, the lower officials will be waiting for Lord Zhen to come at First Class Residence..."
After giving gifts, I took the opportunity to invite each other to meet and make friends. After asking for it in the future, it would be cheaper.
Zhen Yingjia refused, so he could only let the entourage accept the gift and express his gratitude.
But in response to the invitation from the other party, he said: "I was invited by you very much, but... Although we are far from Kyoto, it is the time for national mourning. If we gather for a banquet at this time, it is probably inappropriate..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two of them immediately said awkwardly: "Uh~ Lord Zhen's words are reasonable, but the officials and others are not considerate..."
Having said that, I couldn't help but feel that Zhen Yingjia was too pedantic and could not handle things.
But Zhen Yingjia said again: "Recently, my eldest nephew found a painting from another place. It was suspected that it was written by a famous master of the previous dynasty. If the brothers did not dislike me, I would invite them to the humble house in two days to tell me about the authenticity."
The two were overjoyed and immediately agreed to arrive as expected.
Zhen Yingjia was also happy, and no one didn't like to be flattered and pleased.
However, there are many officials and gentry who have "congratulated" him in the past two days. He also intends to exchange rituals and exchanges, so he learns from the reasons of painting and invites them to their homes for a lecture. In this way, they can make good friends without infringing on national funerals, and both parties are cheap.
After resigning with the two, Zhen Yingjia went home in a sedan chair. As soon as he arrived at the door, the housekeeper came up to him and said, "Master, the old lady is waiting for you inside, please go in quickly."
Zhen Yingjia got out of the sedan chair, shook her sleeve first, and asked, "How is the old lady's body today?"
"The old lady woke up in the morning. The wife used the medicine while serving her. Now she thinks it's much better..."
Zhen Yingjia nodded, first went into his house to change into clothes, and asked about the situation of Mrs. Zhen, then put on her clothes and headed towards Molan Garden.
The Molan Garden where Old Mrs. Zhen lives is the most spacious and elegant place in Zhen’s mansion.
But Zhen Yingjia has discovered the difference today along the way.
In the past, the old lady's courtyard was the most crowded and lively, but it seemed particularly quiet at this time.
In many places, only some older women guarded them, but the little maids who used to be full of flowers and willows were gone.
I came to the old lady's room, turned several doors, and entered the old lady's bedroom.
What's bizarre is that except for his legitimate wife, Zou, there is only the "son" Baoyu who was pulled and comforted by the old lady. There is no one else here.
The girl was indeed incredible back then. She was a dignified princess and was only one step away from the queen who was in the world. She almost pushed their Zhen family to the throne of glory of the clan.
Unfortunately, there is no blessing in the end.
My sister-in-law committed suicide after losing her life, and her family also died tragically. What happened back then is so painful that I can't bear to look back.
But, old lady, no matter how much you miss your daughter, you can’t talk nonsense?
How could Baoyu be her son?
Not to mention that the court had already confirmed that there were no one in the royal palace back then. Even when we saw Baoyu, it was almost a year since the day my sister died, and time was also...
Hey~!
Zhen Yingjia suddenly realized that although they had left the capital when they saw Baoyu and had been quite a bit past the case in the royal palace, when they saw Baoyu, the boy looked almost one year old. In this way, wouldn’t it be right...
Zhen Yingjia, who figured this out, opened her eyes wide and looked at Old Mrs. Zhen.
Old Mrs. Zhen looked reminiscent and said, "The situation in Beijing was complicated and dangerous back then. Your sister actually gave him to your father for secret adoption not long after giving birth to her child. So, the one you saw in the palace was not your little nephew at all...
Later...you probably know what happened later. Not long after, something happened in the royal palace. Your sister-in-law died. Later, your sister also happened. Your father saw the situation in danger and was worried that if your nephew's identity was exposed, he would encounter danger. Then he wanted our family to retreat to Nanjing to avoid disaster.
But your nephews are prince Longsun after all, and the blood of the Tian family is so taking him away privately is a great sin. As a last resort, your father asked your wife to pretend to be pregnant and acted as a trick of stealing the world and moving flowers."
Old Mrs. Zhen was weak and said these words in one breath and was a little breathy and had to stop.
Before Zhen Yingjia could speak, Zou suddenly said, "No... No, the wife means that if the old lady said it is true, then what's going on with the news that was circulating outside?"
Zhen Yingjia was stunned and then reacted.
Yes, wasn’t there news from the capital that the Supreme Emperor found the legitimate son of Prince Yizhong back then?
If the old lady didn't lie, then what was going on?
Could it be that they all misunderstood that Prince Yizhong's son mentioned in the imperial edict is another person, not his sister's son?
It's not right, it seems that it is the Seventh Prince...
Old Mrs. Zhen looked at them and sighed, "You have thought of it too, alas, yes, what I can tell you is that I decided not to lie to you. As for what is said in the imperial edict, I don't know why...
Baoyu is clearly here, but someone has replaced his identity as a "recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestors". I am worried that if I don't tell you again, I will have to follow me into the coffin board. Baoyu's life experience will be occupied by others forever."
Zhen Yingjia and Zou were stunned. They let them live for more than 40 years, but they never thought that they would encounter such bizarre and complicated things. How could their wisdom understand them?
Zhen Yingjia looked at Baoyu who was hiding under Zou's ribs at the same time. Seeing him stupid and stupid, he really didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Zhen Yingjia asked quietly in a quiet voice: "Well, don't you know what the old lady means?"
Old Mrs. Zhen was also silent and finally said, "What can I do? I have buried the loess in my neck. Baoyu looks like this again. I pity my Baoyu..."
Old Mrs. Zhen couldn't help crying as she spoke, which led to the repeated consolation of Zhen Yingjia and his wife.
"But no matter what, my good Baoyu, you have been with you for more than ten years, and you are your nephew. His identity cannot be taken over by others so unknown! I don't care what kind of interest relationship they have. I just need to figure out the whole story of this matter no matter what...
You can’t let your sister and nephew suffer such unjust humiliation!”
"However, this matter is of great importance. If you are not careful, even our family may fall into danger. Therefore, you must be extra careful when you act. You must not expose Baoyu unless you have to...
He is already like this, you must not throw him into danger anymore. It is really not possible. As your father thought, it would be fine to ensure that he can live a stable life."
Old Mrs. Zhen said sobbing, and Zou was also said to be sad and started crying.
Zhen Yingjia was calm and thought.
The old lady's words were contradictory. She was unwilling to let Baoyu be replaced by someone, and she didn't want Baoyu to take risks. What should I do?
He couldn't help but look at his son, or his nephew, and he felt a sense of regret.
If he had known the truth, or Baoyu is now an intelligent person, he would have been secretly happy.
A prince's nephew appeared out of thin air without affection, obviously not as good as the prince's nephew whom he raised since childhood...
Unfortunately, nothing has to be said now.
Chapter completed!