This year's winter seems to be even longer. The snowflakes that finally stopped for a few days are slowly falling again.
When Jia Cong walked out of the Thousand Layers Tower, he wrapped his brocade fur tighter, opened his mouth, and had thousands of words in his heart, which finally turned into a long sigh.
"Let's go back to Beijing. It's probably going to snow for a day or two. I need to go back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to arrange some inspections."
Today, Wanping and his party did not really investigate any corrupt officials, nor did they raise any usury cases, nor did they meet with Wanping County officials.
Xu Jin seemed to just want to tear away the disguise of a peaceful and prosperous age in front of his young apprentice, and show the ugliest side of the dynasty in front of Jia Cong.
On the way back, the master and apprentice only exchanged a few words occasionally. Xu Jin found a stack of letters from somewhere and opened them to read.
Jia Cong could clearly see that the originally gentle Wen Quxing was becoming more and more majestic, until finally he snorted coldly, called the accompanying Captain of the Dragon Imperial Guard, and handed him a letter in his hand: "Send it to Fangshan quickly. Give it to Su Yaoyi, the censor of the inspection, and there must be no mistakes."
The captain took the letter respectfully, clasped his fists and said, "General, take your orders!"
Then, he called two dragon guards, and the three of them galloped away to the west.
"teacher……"
Xu Jin raised his head to look at his worried little apprentice, and the solemn look on his face gradually disappeared.
He waved his hand and said, "It's just that some people's hands are stretched too far. Just cut them off!"
Jia Cong asked tentatively: "Is there any place for students to contribute?"
Ha ha ha ha……
The hearty laughter dispelled the dullness in the carriage. Xu Jin rubbed Jia Cong's head and said with a smile: "It's just a little moth. I have a plan to deal with it. But speaking of which, there is something I need from you. Do it..."
Jia Cong patted his chest and said, "Teacher, please tell me!"
Xu Jin said seriously: "Let's check. How many young men were gathered up by the nobles in the capital during this snow disaster, and where were they sent? Where did those women go? How many people died in this snow disaster? In the midst of a snowstorm?"
Hearing this question, Jia Cong asked doubtfully: "Aren't the Dragon Guards already investigating?"
Xu Jin explained: "The meaning of being a teacher is that you can investigate it openly. It is best to find a way to let those people know that you are investigating this matter, but you can't let others find out that it is the teacher who asked you to investigate. "
Jia Cong, who had been running outside all day, leaned against the stove as soon as he got home and refused to move. Daiyu forcefully poured ginger soup into Jia Cong's mouth one spoon at a time.
At this time, Jia She finished the quarrel in Rongxi Hall and returned to Dongkua Courtyard. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the two of them like ducks. For a moment, I didn't know whether to disturb...
Ahem!
A slight cough alerted Jia Cong and Dai Yu, and the little fat man finally escaped: the ginger soup cooked by Sister Lin was too unpleasant to drink!
"father……"
"Uncle!"
Jia She waved his hand to stop the two of them from saluting, and gestured: "Sit down, sit down, we are all from the same family, where do these politenesses come from?"
Daiyu felt that her ladylike image was a bit broken. She wanted to explain but was interrupted by Jia Cong.
"It's so nice of you to come, dad. Today, my son went to Wanping County with his teacher and learned something unacceptable..."
Jia Cong told the story in full about what he had seen today, but Jia She and Daiyu, as listeners, had different concerns.
In Jia She's heart, he was obviously more concerned about Lai Xiangrong's actions, and Daiyu blurted out: "Mr. Qingteng is right, if Brother Cong wants to realize his ambition, he must go to the examination room, and he must Entering the Hanlin Academy, after all, non-Hanlin people are not allowed to enter the cabinet!"
Um?
Jia She was a little confused. He seemed to understand what the future daughter-in-law said, but he didn't seem to understand it completely.
But I saw Daiyu's eyes were bright and her analysis was clear and logical.
"It's true that Brother Cong was born in Rongguo Mansion, but in the future it will be Brother Lian who will inherit the title of my uncle. Naturally, the connections in Rongguo Mansion will favor Brother Lian..."
Jia She
A frown interrupted Daiyu's analysis: "Girl, in the future I will hand over most of the Rongguo Mansion to San'er..."
"Uncle, the Saint and Your Majesty will not agree!"
Daiyu shook her head and said: "Mr. Qingteng's intention to recruit disciples is to be a saint. The saint and your majesty should be testing a way..."
"What way?" Jia She and his son asked in unison.
"The dynasty has a tendency to use civility to control military affairs. The saint is the emperor immediately, and your majesty is also aware of the expansion of the power of civil servants. The second sage is worried about the imbalance between civil and military affairs, so he asked Brother Cong to practice both civil and military affairs in order to break down the barriers between civil and military affairs."
Daiyu looked at Jia Cong with some confusion, the worry in her eyes clearly visible. She sighed: "Just like this, Brother Cong will need to be separated from Rongguo Mansion and even the forces of the Jianguo line in the future. In fact, His Majesty will definitely let Brother Cong fight with the generals of the Kaiguo line. The more ruthless your majesty is, the more relieved you will be, until your majesty takes the opportunity to take back the power of the founding lineage, leaving only two or three loyal ministers!"
"So, San'er will leave Rongguo Mansion in the future?"
Jia She was a little distracted. His efforts in teaching and paving the way over the past few years were just to let Jia Cong inherit the family business of Rongguo Mansion.
Although Daiyu's analysis is somewhat unbelievable, it still makes sense. At least Xu Jin accepted his disciples, and the emperor's attitude towards Jia Cong seemed to be based on Daiyu's analysis.
Jia Cong put his chubby hand on the back of his father's hand, comforting him silently. Daiyu, on the other hand, said softly: "But uncle, don't worry. According to His Majesty's appreciation of Brother Lian, he will definitely use him more. As for Brother Cong, there is a high probability that he will become the first nobleman in Daxia. Cabinet Grand Master."
"With every civil and military force in the Rongguo Mansion, it will be prosperous for at least a hundred years!"
Daiyu's words were precise and she painted a grand picture of the future for Jia She, which relieved a lot of his disappointment.
Jia She looked at the childish Daiyu and sighed in his heart at his niece's intelligence. He laughed and said, "I have a female Zhuge in my family. Girl, brother Cong is not good enough for you!"
ah?
Daiyu was immediately familiar with it, as if the top of her head was steaming, and her face was red to her neck.
Jia Cong put his hands on his hips displeasedly: "Dad, praise, praise, praise, how can you belittle your good son?"
Ha ha ha ha……
Boom...
Jia She flicked his sweet son on the forehead and cursed with a smile: "If you were half as smart as this girl, how could you have been taken advantage of by Xu Qingteng?"
Jia Cong's face was filled with confusion: "Teacher, are you using me?"
"Girl, can you tell me?"
Jia She did not answer, but turned his gaze to Daiyu, who was still red.
Daiyu hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Uncle, I mean that Mr. Qingteng used the Xue family to inform Brother Cong about Lai Xiangrong, and asked Brother Cong to find out the clan's honors and nobles to buy land and recruit young and strong women. Something?"
"continue."
"If this is the case, Mr. Qingteng is indeed suspected of taking advantage of Brother Cong."
Daiyu frowned and said: "There may be someone behind Lai Shangrong's incident. According to what Mr. Qingteng told him at the end, this person is probably Shuirong, the king of Beijing County. And Qingchang took advantage of the snowstorm to annex land and recruit young and strong people. Woman...Mr. Qingteng wants Brother Cong to scare the snake away. As for the snake that is startled, it will definitely turn around and bite Brother Cong first, or even Ning Rongjia's family!"
"Although Mr. Qingteng has a great literary reputation and is a confidant of the Second Saint, Mr. Qingteng cannot withstand the joint counterattack of the clansmen, nobles, princes and ministers in the capital. The only way is to take advantage of the situation...such as daring to ride on the prince's palace. The Ningrong Jia family!"
After Daiyu finished her analysis, Jia Cong was stunned.
Jia She on the side was also full of doubts: "Why is it more complicated than I thought? Did Xu Qingteng really plan this?"
However, he was still full of approval and nodded: "That's right..."
"Is the teacher really using me?"
Jia Cong suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Although the teacher he worshiped was a bit inexplicable, he sincerely took Xu Jin as his teacher and planned to learn from this literary star...
But I heard Jia Jing say from the door
The voice of the words: "It's not a use, it's just that you are too stupid to understand the meaning of what others said."
"Brother respect..."
"Uncle..."
"Okay, sit down."
After Jia Jing came in, he sat down next to Jia She. Daiyu poured a cup of tea and brought it over. Jia Jing nodded approvingly after taking it.
Just listen to Jia Jing's straightforward explanation: "Xu Qingteng is paving the way for your future..."
"Huh? Paving the way?"
"Yes, paving the way. This time of heavy snowfall, many families in the capital have purchased their properties at very low prices. As for recruiting young and strong women, there are many cases, so you will If you bring this matter to light, you will offend a lot of people."
Jia Jing suppressed some worries in his heart and said with a smile: "Didn't Girl Lin just say that? Your Majesty will want you to be separated from the founding lineage in the future. This is an opportunity. Moreover, you need to be raised among the officials. It’s time to build up a reputation. Which thing in the world can be done as quickly as standing up to all the relatives and nobles of the imperial court to make decisions for the people and building a reputation?”.z.br>
Daiyu suddenly realized it and blamed herself: "Oh, I misunderstood Mr. Qingteng. Brother Cong will definitely ask his elders for advice when he returns home. They have informed our family of this matter openly!"
"Yes, they are telling our family openly that the Jia family needs to take a risk for Brother Cong's future. Is there anything in the world that can be obtained for nothing?" Jia Jing nodded approvingly and laughed. .
Jia She and Jia Cong, father and son, had not yet reacted, and looked at Zhuge, one large and one small, in confusion.
"Dad, my son doesn't understand!"
"San'er, my father seems to understand, but he doesn't seem to understand!"
The father and son stared at each other for a long time, and after a long time, they almost sighed at the same time.
Talking to smart people is tiring!
puff……
Daiyu couldn't hold it back anymore, so she covered her mouth and laughed.
Jia Jing had no choice but to speak again: "Brother Pardon, what Xu Qingteng asked Brother Cong to do is actually what His Majesty wanted our family to do. Do you understand? The Ningrong Jia family needs to be of the same lineage as the founding of the country... at least most of the founding of the country. Completely separate them. Otherwise, he can’t hire people with confidence. Like Lian’er, like Brother Cong!”
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