It snowed all night, and the stove in the house was burning brightly. The copper kettle was steaming with white steam, which woke up Jia Cong, who was holding a whip to teach Feng Ziying and Wu Xun's nephew.
"Huh? Why am I under the covers?"
"Because you drank too much again!"
Daiyu's voice came from outside the screen. As she spoke, Daiyu led the snow geese and Zicuckoos into the inner hall, carrying a basin and a handkerchief.
Jia Cong was sleepy and still in a daze. Daiyu took the water-soaked handkerchief and wiped it on his face. After wiping, his face turned red, and Jia Cong woke up a lot.
"I remembered, my father took me to Nanchi yesterday to meet my uncles... Hey, Sister Lin, you don't know, Brother Feng and the others made me drink one by one. Tell me, one by one, why didn't they know how to let me go? Where is this child?"
Daiyu wrapped Jia Cong in a quilt, brought warm rice porridge, blew on it and was about to feed him.
This act of feeding a child made Jia Cong blush. The two maids wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh. They were feeling very uncomfortable.
When the spoon touched his lips, Jia Cong subconsciously opened his mouth...
Uh~
"I eat it myself, I'm not a child."
"Are you no longer a child now?"
Pfft~
Xueyan and Zicuckoo couldn't hold it back any longer, covering their mouths and laughing out loud.
Daiyu didn't give Jia Cong a chance to stop being a child. She took another small spoonful from the small bowl and handed it to his mouth.
"Hey, open your mouth, be good~"
Daiyu raised her beautiful eyebrows and smiled. After Jia Cong obediently opened her mouth and took a spoonful, she smiled crookedly.
"Drink less in the future. When I came back, I complained of a headache and developed a fever. The second uncle went to knock on the door of the hospital late at night and struggled until midnight. The second sister stayed up all night last night and kept taking care of you. , I was rushed back to rest early in the morning..."
When Jia Cong was being fed, his eyes widened when he heard Dai Yu's nagging. He felt guilty when he learned that his family had suffered a lot because of his drunkenness and illness last night.
"Then I'll go see the second sister..."
"Don't make trouble, Ontario, eat your breakfast."
Daiyu held down Jia Cong who was about to get up and continued feeding him.
"Second sister has just fallen asleep, so don't bother her. Baoyu, Brother Huan and the others are going to Tongzhou to pick up Brother Lian. If there are guests coming today, you have to go to the front to greet her and have a good meal. I drank the medicine..."
Although it was a trivial matter at home, Jia Cong was very comfortable listening to Daiyu's soft words without feeling irritated at all.
That's right, the second brother will return to the capital in the next two days to go home and reunite in the name of reporting on his work.
It's the New Year's Day, and it's the day to send people off. Everyone else in the house is busy, and I'm the only idle one, so I have to go and receive it myself.
After finishing a bowl of rice porridge, four steamed buns and a bowl of dark soup, Jia Cong felt warm all over and felt much better.
I quietly went to Yingchun to visit my second sister, but I didn't bother her. Then he went to Rongxi Hall and received a "reprimand and warning" from the old lady before returning to Dongkua Yard.
Not to mention, there are many people visiting the mansion today.
Perhaps because the head of Rongguo Mansion and Marquis Jia She of Rongguo returned to Beijing, more than 30% more people visited Rongguo Mansion this year than in previous years.
Master Pardon was summoned to the palace by the Emperor as soon as he woke up from a hangover. Lin Shangshu's household department was at its busiest time and went to battle wits and courage with people from various monasteries early in the morning.
Mr. Zheng received several more reports. It was said that Lord So-and-so's son had sex with Lord So-and-so's grandson in a brothel, and injured several Lord So-and-so who were sleeping in the flowers.
Anyway, they all have things to do, so Jia Cong, the third son of the Rongguo Mansion, has become a celebrity, receiving in-laws and old friends who come to visit him in the front hall.
After finally sending away an old member of the Jia family who didn't know when, Mr. Cong was slumped on the chair, not expecting Jia Shiyi to come in in a hurry again.
"Little Third Master, there is a greeting card at the door. It was sent by Jia Hua, the prefect of Jinling."
Um?
Is this guy coming to Beijing?
Jia Cong cheered up and took it. He saw that it was really this old official who had fallen into trouble.
When it comes to Jia Yucun, Jia Cong despises him as a person, but he has to sigh that this person is extremely talented, but he has evil intentions and is very good at playing tricks.
The Jinling Mansion was turned upside down by the emperor. This guy was able to sit in the Jinling Prefecture for several years, and the Dragon Guards didn't find any major problems with him.
"Little Third Master, do you want to reply?"
Jia Cong looked at Wencai Binghuan's greetings and smiled: "Reply, how can I not reply? This Jia Shifei claims to the outside world that he is from our Jia family, how can I not reply to our own family's greetings?"
…
Jia Yucun has been in Jinling for six years. It was supposed that he should have been promoted to a higher level two years ago, but for some reason, the chief official clearly rated him as middle or upper level, but the official department did not promote him.
He had visited Zhen's house several times, and Zhen Yingjia had told him that he would send a letter to the capital.
But as the situation in the south of the Yangtze River changed, the Zhen family tree fell and scattered. If he hadn't been cautious, he would have almost been beheaded and exiled along with the Zhen family.
This time when he went to Beijing to report on his work, Jia Yucun once again placed his hope on Rongguo Mansion and the Lin family, thinking that he was also a girl from the Lin family... Oh, no, now she is Princess Wen'an.
He is the princess's tutor, and he claims to be a disciple of the Jia family. It's not too much to move up a level.
Thinking of this, Jia Yucun carefully wrote two greeting notes as soon as he entered the official post, and arranged for his confidants to send them to Rongguo Mansion.
One is for Jia She, the grand master of Rongguo Mansion, and the other is for Lin Ruhai, the old master who lives in Rongguo Mansion.
After the servant returned to the post office with Jia Cong's reply, Jia Yucun eagerly opened it and was overjoyed.
"Okay, okay, okay, Meng An, go and tell Madam and ask her to prepare two heavy gifts. Tomorrow, Master, I will go to Rongguo Mansion to visit Rongguo Hou and Lin Shangshu!"
The official post is very crowded now, and it's the New Year's Day. There are as many third-rank officials as dogs. Jia Yucun, the fourth-rank magistrate, has to greet people when he sees them, which is frustrating.
Fortunately, he asked his servants to find a small courtyard and rent it. His wife Jiao Xing and her maid Pozi lived in it first, while he had to wait for a letter from the palace.
Fortunately, there were too many governors and governors visiting the capital this year, and a letter soon came from the palace, asking him to go directly to the Ministry of Personnel to report on his duties after the year, without having to go to the palace to see him.
So I checked out of Guanyi's house in the afternoon and went to the rented yard.
"Master, when I go to Rongguo Mansion tomorrow, will I go too?"
Jiao Xing was born with good appearance and delicate features. Although she was not very pretty, she was still attractive.
The affectionate look between his eyes as he spoke made Jia Yucun, who was already happy, feel affection for him and hold him in his arms.
After all the maids and wives had retreated, Jia Yucun said softly: "You don't have to go. Master, I had to be humble when I went to Rongguo Mansion. The old lady in that mansion is now the Princess of Rongjun, and I don't like her at all." Why do you bother to make others uncomfortable with us people?"
well!
I remember how hard I worked to curry favor with the Rongguo Mansion, and how I humbled myself in front of the mediocre Jia Zheng in exchange for a chance to make a comeback.
After several years of hard work, he is still only a fourth-grade prefect, and what about that mediocre person? Relying on her prominent family background and her daughter who entered the palace as a concubine, she is now a third-rank official and the noble censor of Qiandu.
Jiao Xing is just his step-brother, she was born as a maid, and she doesn't even have a royal title. If you go to the Rongguo Mansion, which is full of imperial orders, won't you be even more despised and disliked?
Jia Yucun is a man of long-term love, and he thinks of Jiao Xing with all his heart.
Jiao Xing was also a sensible person. Although she was unwilling to do so, she nodded obediently.
She also said to Jia Yucun: "I heard from the master before that my wife and...Mrs. Zhen and Miss Zhen are temporarily staying in Rongguo Mansion. Do you want to prepare a gift to send there as well?"
Hearing Jiao Xing talk about Zhen Shiyin's wife and daughter, Jia Yucun's face showed a hint of displeasure, but he quickly covered it up.
He said with a smile: "Madam is still thoughtful, then you can prepare another gift and I will take it over tomorrow."
Jiao Xing did not notice Jia Yucun's fleeting unhappiness just now. She thought that the master still remembered the kindness of the Zhen family in sending silver, and excitedly told him about the things about the Zhen family that she had heard in Jinling.
Jia Yucun was also thinking about using a small gift to create an image of repaying his kindness, and maybe it would make the Jia family value him more.
…
"It's really unimaginable that this Jia Hua can live peacefully in that whirlpool in the south of the Yangtze River."
It was already night when the pardoned master came back from the palace. When he heard that Jia Yucun had sent a greeting card, it took him a long time to remember who this person was.
He is just a fourth-grade prefect. The people he deals with every day are at least third-grade officials, so he doesn't bother to care about this person at all.
"You can figure it out by yourself tomorrow, just find any excuse to pass the time."
When Jia Cong saw that his father didn't take it seriously, he said, "Dad, this person can secure the position of Jinling prefect in that whirlpool in the south of the Yangtze River, which shows that he is not an ordinary person. He was reinstated because of our family's relationship, who knew he was outside Did he do anything in the name of our family? If he did something in the name of our government, wouldn't our family suffer an unreasonable disaster?"
Um?
"He dares!"
"This man is not someone who knows how to repay kindness. He was able to add insult to injury to Zhen Shiyin, but how could he repay our Jia family with a spring of spring?"
Jia Cong thought of the Zhen mother and her daughter who were taught by Huangzhuang outside Beijing and who taught the group of weaver girls and embroiderers how to read, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
"This officer is duplicitous and has a kind face but an evil heart. He is a complete hypocrite. He can be ungrateful and burn down bridges, so what else can't he do? Dad, the Dragon Guards have not found any evidence that this guy has violated the law. It can be seen that this person is extremely cautious. In this case, my son plans to use his trick to expose him as a hypocrite!"
With his son's repeated reminders, Mr. Pardon, no matter how arrogant he is, understands the hidden dangers.
This person is a white-eyed wolf, and he is extremely cunning. He has to leave Beijing to go south after the Chinese New Year. The second brother is a foolish gentleman, and the only one left in the family is the old and the weak. What if he is plotted by this official?
No, once the evil has been eradicated and the roots are eradicated, the white-eyed wolf that comes to the door must be beaten to death with a stick.
"Go and invite your uncle and second uncle to come over!"
Jia Cong nodded. Just as he was about to go out, he thought of something and turned around and asked, "Would you like to go to Dong Mansion to pay respects to your uncle?"
Master Shengda shook his head and said: "No need. Your uncle Jing is busy preparing for Brother Qiang's wedding recently, and he also has to teach Brother Rong and the others, so there is no need to bother him with such trivial matters."
…
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the snow gradually stopped.
Master Shengda deliberately did not go out today, and Master Zheng also took a leave of absence from the Yamen, waiting specifically for Jia Yucun to come to visit him.
To be honest, Jia Yucun did not expect that the Rongguo Mansion would value him so much. He was very excited when he saw that the two eldest men in the mansion and the emperor's "own son" Yongfeng Bo Jia Cong came out to receive him.
It seems that my plan for promotion is ready!
In fact, Mr. Pardon and the others had discussed it last night. Jia Yucun's ability to achieve an above-average level in Jinling proved that this person was extremely talented.
And to be able to stand firm in the whirlpool in Jiangnan, even the Dragon Guards couldn't find any evidence of crime. It is estimated that Jinling Mansion has been run by this person into an iron barrel.
Since he wants to ask for an official, then give him an official.
"Shi Fei, it is said that your plan in the sixth year of Yuanyou has been rated as above average, so it is not difficult to get promoted to the next level."
Jia Zheng was not a good liar, so Master Pardon had no choice but to take action himself.
He looked embarrassed and chatted with Jia Yucun for a while before getting down to business.
When Jia Yucun saw Master Pardon talking about his promotion, although he looked calm on the face, he was actually filled with anxiety in his heart.
I heard Mr. Pardon say: "Wang Molin of the Ministry of Personnel is a man who doesn't know how to live well. Even if I go, he may not give me face. But..."
The previous sentence made Jia Yucun feel chilled, but fortunately there was another word for it.
Jia Yucun stood up and bowed: "Forgive me, please speak out!"
Hooked!
Master Pardon smiled secretly in his heart, Master Zheng wanted to hide his face, but after Jia Cong secretly reminded him, he drank tea to hide his embarrassment.
"Does Shi Fei know Prince Zhongshun? I have an old friendship with Prince Zhongshun. If Shi Fei is interested, I can help you ask Prince Zhongshun to come forward. I think that no matter how selfless Wang Molin is, he still wants to give face to the prince."
The name of King Zhongshun is known to both the government and the public. His Majesty the Emperor's brothers and sisters, if he can be invited to be promoted to a fourth-grade official, it will definitely not be difficult.
Jia Yucun knew that Master Shengda could definitely handle it. No matter how selfless Wang Molin was, he still wanted to divide people. How could Wang Molin not give face to a prince who was valued by the Second Sage like Master Shengda?
only……
"It's just that Prince Zhongshun usually doesn't bother to pay attention to these things. Shi Fei had better prepare some things that the prince likes as a gift. Don't be surprised if there are so many people."
Jia Yucun bowed again, his lowered eyes full of contempt.
What is King Zhongshun's favorite thing?
Boy? Gold and silver treasures?
You should be the one who wants it, Master Pardon!
Fortunately, he had secretly "earned" a lot during his tenure in Jinling in the past few years. It was just a mere wealth, but it was not as good as getting promoted.
When Jia Yucun raised his head again, his eyes were filled with gratitude.
"What the Duke of Pardon said is that I have troubled the Duke of Pardon and Prince Zhongshun to work hard for the official. How can I repay the great kindness with a salute? I also ask the Duke of Pardon to recommend me to the official. Regardless of whether the matter can be done or not, the official will definitely come forward." The spring repays you!"
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I’ll stop updating here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night!
(End of chapter)
