In the study room, the orange candlelight illuminated Bai Ruolixin's face softly and brightly. The apricot eyes under Willow Ye's slender eyebrows condensed, staring at the young man opposite for a moment.
Seeing that the two of them seemed to have something to say alone, Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Brother Heng, if there is nothing else, should I go back first?"
Jia Heng said: "Sister, it's okay to sit here for a while."
If Yuan Chun comes to Jinyang Princess Mansion, he will inevitably hear about these matters often, but there is no need to avoid them too much.
Yuanchun responded with a "hmm", his expression silent.
Jia Heng looked at Baochai, whose eyebrows were full of tangles, and said softly: "Tell aunt, don't hurry up. Tomorrow I will ask someone to ask the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to see what's going on. It's just the Ministry of Household Affairs." The official of the Zhangyin Hall and Prince Zhongshun who is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not easy to deal with me. If it is difficult to talk to them, we still need to arrange things slowly."
The Xue family's matter is actually not that difficult. The key is that his personal willingness to solve it is not too strong.
In other words, deep down in my heart, I don't want to spend too much effort on the Xue family.
Otherwise, we will not talk about the issue of sending people to negotiate with Prince Zhongshun, but just say that the imperial merchant qualifications were originally issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs. If he goes to have tea with someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs will retreat when they see him being so solemn. .
Especially the Ministry of Revenue. He is in charge of the Jinyi Mansion and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. If he really wants to do things reasonably and legally, it is almost a matter of one sentence.
Baochai's face changed when he heard what the young man opposite said was powerful, and seemed to be involved in the turbulent waves in the officialdom. He pursed his pink lips and said hesitantly: "If this matter is difficult to handle, Brother Heng, don't be too embarrassed. Yes, I will go back and persuade my mother that the qualifications of an imperial merchant are not compulsory."
She knew that if her words were spread back, she would probably be told by her mother, but it involved an official struggle, which was so dangerous, and it would be unreasonable to trouble others.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Sister Xue, it is not easy to make a living now. If you can keep your imperial business qualifications, you should try to keep them. After all, it is the inheritance of the Xue family. In fact, I also have some clues here." .”
Just now, he thought of another relatively soft solution path, using his own strength. Since the imperial merchants were purchasing items for the palace, the matter involved the palace. If Empress Song asked, it could be solved.
As for whether to use the collected evidence to sway King Zhongshun, he was actually still looking for the most lethal opportunity.
Hearing this, Baochai said softly: "Brother Heng, if you have a way, that would be great."
"Brother Heng..." Yuanchun suddenly said at this time.
Jia Heng looked stunned for a moment, looked at Yuan Chun aside, and asked curiously: "Eldest sister seems to have something to say?"
Yuan Chun's face was bright, her beautiful eyes were shining with hope, and she said softly: "Brother Heng seemed to be talking about my aunt's business just now."
Jia Heng nodded and briefly described what happened.
Yuan Chun frowned and said, "I think Prince Zhongshun is secretly making things difficult for my Jia family."
Yuanchun was very clear about the grievances between Rongning's Second Palace and Zhongshun's Palace.
Jia Heng looked at the serious girl with a beautiful face, his heart moved slightly, and asked: "Sister, do you have any good ideas?"
Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes showed a thoughtful look, and she said slowly: "Brother Heng, as far as I know, the two palaces are not very happy with the Zhongshun Palace. The Queen is the master of the Sixth Palace, and all the procurement matters for Sister Xue's family are handled by the Sixth Palace." Chief Eunuch of Gongdu, are you wondering if we can start from here?"
Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun and asked, "What do you mean, eldest sister?"
Yuan Chun said: "This kind of clan trouble is not easy to deal with, and such a trivial matter is not worthy of reporting to the Holy Emperor. However, Heng brother still needs to start from the palace, otherwise our noble family will not be able to do anything like this." In a conflict, it is difficult to gain the upper hand.”
Jia Heng's eyes were filled with admiration, and he looked at the plump, graceful face like a lotus core. A gentle and graceful charm flowed between his eyebrows. He smiled slightly and said, "Big sister's method is feasible."
Yuanchun was able to grasp the key points of the matter from a few words, which shows his political wisdom, which was not wasted in the palace.
"It's just...a pity."
After receiving the affirmation of the young man opposite, Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes flashed with joy, and she felt a little happy in her heart. She said softly: "It would be great if I could help Brother Heng."
She saw that Hengdi was carrying the east and west houses of the Jia family and the eight houses in Shenjing on his shoulders, protecting the Jia family's young and old from the wind and rain. If she could help a little, she would feel much more at ease.
Baochai on the side lowered his eyes, thinking about the joints.
She also vaguely understood something. It seemed that the palace could be involved?
Jia Heng said: "The day after tomorrow is the birth of King Wei. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be an invitation from the palace tomorrow, inviting me to the palace for a banquet. I will mention this matter in the palace the day after tomorrow, but tomorrow also You need to ask Sister Xue how her family's business is going."
Since the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the items purchased by the Xue family for the palace were shoddy, then the eunuchs in the palace must have some knowledge of the specific items that were shoddy.
If not, it means that Prince Zhongshun is just taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
As long as Empress Song says something, there will be no more troubles in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After the matter was settled, Jia Heng sent Yuan Chun and Baochai out of the inner study and returned to the hall. At this moment, Daiyu, Xiangyun, and Tanchun had not left yet, and were joking with Qin Keqing and Xichun.
Seeing the three of them, Qin Keqing said, "Husband, we're done talking."
Jia Heng nodded.
At this time, Yuanchun said: "Brother Heng, it's getting late. Sister Xue and I will go back first."
Jia Heng said: "After running around all day, eldest sister and sister Xue, why don't you go back and rest."
Yuanchun and Baochai responded. Tanchun stood up, took the hands of Daiyu and Xiangyun, and said softly: "Brother Heng, let's go back together with eldest sister."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "The road is icy and slippery at this time, so your sister-in-law and I will see you off."
Yuanchun and Baochai: "..."
So, Jia Heng and Qin Keqing led the maids and wives, and sent several people to the corner gate of Rong Mansion. They watched them enter the courtyard of Xi Mansion before Jia Heng and Qin Keqing returned.
In the wing room, the night was already dark, and a bright moon on a winter night passed through the window.
On the bed behind the curtain, the rapid breathing gradually calmed down, the feet facing the sky slowly lowered, and a pair of conjoined people hugged each other tightly and talked.
Qin Keqing's soft voice was filled with a hint of sweetness that penetrated the bones, and she said in a disgusting voice: "Husband, why did elder sister and sister Xue just look for your husband?"
Jia Heng held the warm-smelling nephrite in his arms and sniffed the fragrant fragrance of the beautiful woman's beautiful neck.
In the winter, the air is cold and dry, so the room needs to be warmer. He said softly: "It's okay. The eldest sister is very restless and wants to imitate the third sister to help me with something. That's okay. As for Sister Xue, , isn’t her family’s royal merchant business being made difficult by the Ministry of Internal Affairs? My aunt asked me to find a way.”
Qin Keqing shrank into her husband's arms, her voice trembled uncontrollably, and she said, "Does your husband plan to help?"
Jia Heng said: "Within the scope of my ability, I will help if I can. Moreover, if people say they are making things difficult for the Xue family, they are probably coming to me."
Qin Keqing said softly: "Speaking of which, Sister Xue is quite polite. It's a pity that she was born in a merchant's family and met such a Hutu brother."
Behind closed doors, the couple would inevitably talk about their relatives' filial piety in private.
In the original work, when Jia Lian and Sister Feng are together, Xue Dashu is the elder brother and Xue Dasha is the short one.
Jia Heng said: "He got involved in a life-threatening lawsuit in Nanbian."
Qin Keqing hesitated for a moment, but after all she didn't say anything about You Lao Niang, and said softly: "Husband, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, did you say when to take a rest?"
Jia Heng said warmly: "I'm okay. I'm in charge of the errands of the three parties. I don't have to go to Mao or sit in the office every day. I can still take a rest if I want to, but every errand on my body is very important, so there's no need to take a rest." Mu's."
His current errand did not say that he must go to the Yamen on time every day to attend to matters.
But it doesn't mean that you can enjoy yourself at home with your lovely wife and beautiful maid every day. You still have to do things.
Speaking of which, there was no one to supervise him, but it was best for him to report the progress of his work to Emperor Chongping.
Qin Keqing sighed softly.
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "Okay, don't sigh. I can still spend time with you during the Chinese New Year."
He felt that Keqing was becoming more and more clingy.
Maybe... you noticed something?
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The next day, the golden rooster broke at dawn and the morning light was dim. After breakfast, Jia Heng went to Jinyang's eldest princess' mansion.
When she entered the flower hall, she saw that Princess Xianning had already changed into a brocade-robed warrior costume and was chatting and laughing with Princess Jinyang and Princess Qinghe.
This Tianhuang noble daughter of the Chen and Han royal family has a slender and graceful figure. She is transformed into a warrior and has a heroic appearance.
"Mr. Jia, let's go to the horse market now." Upon seeing Jia Heng arriving, Princess Xianning said softly with a bright smile on her pretty face.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at Jia Heng and said softly: "You are going to buy a foal. You don't know how to choose a horse. Stop letting people do it. Lianxue, didn't Grandma Sun's son open a horse selling shop? ?”
In her opinion, this kind of thing should be handled by the servants. It is not worth it for Jia Heng and Xian Ning to go there in person. Of course, the two of them just wanted to go shopping, and she didn't tell them.
Um?
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought about this, and her heart moved. Then she looked at Princess Xianning and Jia Heng, her phoenix eyes flashed, and there was an inexplicable surge of color.
Lianxue said softly: "Your Highness, that servant will go find Grandma Sun right now."
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "Let me choose some good horses."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "I originally invited an acquaintance from Dongcheng's Army and Horses Division. Since His Highness has an expert, that would be the best thing."
It's okay to let people buy the foal, but since he bought the foal for Tanchun and Xiangyun, it would be safer to keep an eye on it.
Of course, I also want to take a chance to see the bustle and bustle of the east and west cities of Shenjing City.
Since this life, although I have been in charge of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, I have never actually visited the streets of Shenjing City. It does not matter that my duties are short, but if I want to do a good job, it is best to visit the two cities on the spot. city.
Princess Jinyang didn't say much and said, "You and Xianning go early and come back early. Don't delay lunch."
Li Chanyue was listening to the conversation between her mother and Mr. Jia. She bit her lower lip. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she always felt that the tone of her mother's and Mr. Jia's conversation...
She couldn't say anything, she always felt weird.
Naturally, Li Chanyue didn't know that men and women who had been married and were honest with each other would always reveal some clues inadvertently when they spoke.
Princess Xianning said: "Auntie, Mr. Jia and I will go first."
The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at Jia Heng meaningfully, with a blank expression on her face, and said, "Go."
After Jia Heng left, the mother and daughter were left alone in the flower hall for a while.
Princess Jinyang turned to Princess Qinghe and said, "Is it your girl's idea to let your cousin go out of the palace to buy horses with Jia Heng?"
"Ah?" Li Chanyue blinked with bright eyes, and her voice was clear and sweet, "What kind of idea can I have? Yesterday, I met Mr. Jia by chance. Even today's trip to buy a horse was suggested by my cousin."
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at Li Chanyue and said in a quiet voice: "Although your cousin Xianning has a cold temperament, she respects people who are resourceful and talented. This Jia Heng is also good at both civil and military affairs. If it is really about love, Jia Heng will become My dear, how can the palace allow Xian Ning to serve as a minor servant, or else any trouble will arise."
Li Chanyue said softly: "Mom, you are too worried. My cousin has always been clean and self-sufficient. How could she take a fancy to a married man?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang's beautiful face was slightly dull, and she said angrily: "You... what do you know, a child!"
Is this little girl insinuating that she doesn't know how to keep herself clean?
Li Chanyue came closer, took Princess Jinyang's arm, and said coquettishly: "Mom, please don't tell me. In the past two days in the palace, my cousin asked me about Mr. Jia. Mom, what do you think it would be like if Mr. Jia It would be nice to be my cousin-in-law, right?"
Thinking of this, she felt a little proud. She didn't believe that her mother could still compete with cousin Xianning.
Princess Jinyang snorted coldly and said nothing.
Not mentioning the conversation between mother and daughter, it is said that Jia Heng and Princess Xianning came out of the Yimen and saw a middle-aged man in gray robe wearing a military hat under the eaves of the corridor. He lowered his head and waited. Not far away stood Lian Lian. Snow and an old woman.
The middle-aged man in gray robe was the son of Grandma Sun mentioned by the eldest princess of Jinyang. He opened a horse selling shop in Dongshi. It was big or small.
Seeing Jia Heng, he stepped forward and saluted: "Little Sun Yun has met General Yunhui and His Highness."
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "I heard that you are good at horse racing?"
Sun Yun said with a smile: "I can't say I'm good at it. It's just that there are more ponies for sale on weekdays, so I have a little more discernment. In fact, if General Jia wants ponies, he can have them ready-made in the small shop. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get it delivered to your house.”
He had just heard from his mother that the General Yunhui in front of him was a real big shot. He was in charge of the army and horse department of the five cities, and the emperor's daughter in the palace was even more impressive. If he served well, he would be his the benefits of.
Lianxue frowned, her bright eyes were full of evil, and she scolded: "You just care about your horse, why do you talk so much!"
When Sun Yun heard this, he was frightened and quickly lowered his head and said: "You are too talkative."
Jia Heng's expression was gentle, and he said: "I need to see the foal, and I can't let you pick it. A foal that is too big is not suitable, and one that is too temperamental is not suitable. It is best to be a docile filly. The horse your Highness wants to choose should be a precious horse that can travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles a night. You may not be able to find it just by relying on your own horse shop, so it is better to look at a few more."
After saying that, he looked at Princess Xianning and asked with a smile: "Really, Your Highness?"
Princess Xianning nodded and said softly: "It is best to have a horse from the Western Regions, which is more powerful. The prairie horse is a bit short. Let's go to the Dongshi to have a look first."
Sun Yun said respectfully: "I have taken note of Yun Hui and His Highness's request."
Lianxue looked at Jia Heng and said, "Master Jia and His Highness will go and come back early."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else. He and Princess Xianning, led by Sun Yun, rode towards Dongshi.
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