Taking advantage of the chat time before dinner, Jia Baoyu pushed aside the sisters who also gathered around Jia Lian to ask questions, and took the lead in asking:
"Second brother Lian, you said before that you beat the prince of the palace badly. How badly did you beat him?"
It was hard for Jia Baoyu to imagine that a ten-year-old kid who only made mischief in the palace would be scolded mercilessly by his father. Jia Lian dared to fight outside, and the person he was fighting was the heir apparent from another palace!
Jia Lian has already set his sights on the three girls in front of him. Two are tall and one is short. They are all cute girls and they look pleasing to the eye. He glanced at Daiyu, who was sitting next to Jia Mu and didn't move, but kept glancing over at her, and then replied to Jia Baoyu:
"It's not that bad. It's probably just that there's nothing visible on his face. As for the rest of his body, I can't see it either. He's wearing too thick clothes."
Jia Lian's words were lighthearted and joking, but the faces of the three Yingchun people tensed up.
Tan Chun squeezed his little hands and shouted: "Second brother Lian, I never thought you could beat people~! And you beat people so fiercely..."
I have only ever heard that the second brother Lian was beaten by the elder, but I have never heard that the second brother Lian can also beat someone.
Jia Lian sat on the stool and turned around to look at her and said with a smile: "Why are you nervous? I won't hit you."
Tanchun took a step back subconsciously, and then rolled his eyes at Jia Lian angrily. You still want to hit me? If you yell at me, I will cry!
Yingchun is two or three years older than Tanchun and is more sensible. She is a little worried about Jia Lian, "You beat him so badly, will he take revenge on his brother in the future?"
"The soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth. If he is not convinced, at worst, we can just beat him again."
When Jia Lian said this, Jia's mother who heard it from above became unhappy.
"Don't teach them bad things! You're lucky this time. With the emperor helping you, the Prince's Palace probably won't dare to say anything.
Do you want to beat someone up again?
Let me warn you, if you don't know how to restrain yourself when you act outside in the future, and you are still so reckless, you may be sure that something will happen one day! What will you do if you ask Feng Yatou and the two of you? Even though he is such an old man, he still doesn’t know how to eat. "
Faced with Jia Mu's instructions, Jia Lian smiled and replied: "Thank you, ancestor, for reminding me. My grandson knows."
Jia Lian's attitude was so good that Jia's mother couldn't say anything more. After a while, Mrs. Wang waited and prepared the meal, and Jia Mu took everyone to the dining room to have dinner.
After the meal, Jia Lian saw that there was really no reason to stay, and the sisters did not dare to make any mistakes in the presence of Jia Mu. They were quiet and had no chance to joke and have fun, so he resigned.
As soon as she came out of Rongqing Hall, Qingwen, who had been peeping in the dark for who knows how long, jumped out.
"Second Master, you really want to be an official outside..."
Qingwen asked this most important question as soon as she appeared.
Jia Lian stopped and smiled back: "Yes, otherwise, I won't have any money to support you."
"Nonsense, how much money do I have per month?" Qingwen obviously refused to take the blame.
Jia Lian tugged at the pigtail on the side of her head and said, "You still think your monthly salary is small? One tael of silver a month, which can only be obtained by the highest-ranking maid in the house."
Qingwen pursed her lips, her job was not that of a maid...
Not knowing where she was thinking, Qingwen's face turned red, then she turned away and continued to ask: "But, if you go to the border, won't you be able to come back for a long time?"
Qingwen is very concerned about this issue.
If she was still just a maid, but she is no longer, Jia Lian is her only support now.
She didn't want Jia Lian to leave home, and was even more worried about what might happen to Jia Lian when he went to a dangerous place.
Of course Jia Lian knew what she was thinking, and he was a little happy that Xiao Nizi cared about him so much. He suddenly knelt down, hugged her thighs as before, and hugged her upright.
Qingwen hugged Jia Lian's neck tightly in response, and then she calmed down after taking another look at the sky, which was already dark, and that she was not far from the door of her home.
Lying on Jia Lian's shoulder, Qingwen suddenly said: "How about the second master takes me with you and I accompany him? I can serve and take care of the second master."
When Jia Lian heard this, he raised his hand and slapped her butt, and said with a smile: "What do you think I am doing, and I am taking you with me..."
"Why not? I heard that other officials who work as officials in other places can bring their families."
Jia Lian laughed.
If he really brings such a beautiful little wife to the border, even if Wang Ziteng can tolerate him, I'm afraid the emperor will not let him off lightly if he finds out.
Although Qingwen didn't quite understand, she could tell that Jia Lian wouldn't take her out, so she was very unhappy.
At the gate of the courtyard, Jia Lian saw that Qingwen was silent, so he patted her on the back, then put her down and said with a smile: "Okay, it's not like I won't come back if I go. You little girl, just stay at home and enjoy yourself." Wait, learn from Xiang Ling, learn more words, and when I come back, I will let you be a legitimate aunt."
Hearing this, Qingwen almost asked, "Really?"
After all, he felt embarrassed and coyly said, "Second Master smells of sweat. I'll ask them to prepare hot water and help Second Master take a bath!"
After saying that, he turned around and went to the corridor.
…
In the evening, Wang Xifeng lay on the couch, feeling resentful that Jia Lian refused to listen to her advice and insisted on going to the border.
Jia Lian smiled and comforted her for a few words, then hugged her in his arms, "Okay, I can't decide this matter myself. Think about it, does the decree given by His Majesty the Emperor himself give me room to bargain?
Besides, haven't you always wanted to get a title of 'Gaoming'? Now I am already a school captain. As long as your uncle and I perform well on patrol this time, we might be able to get an official position of fifth rank or above. Wouldn't that make me qualified to ask for a royal title for you? "
When Wang Xifeng heard this, she looked stunned.
The canonization of Mrs. Gaoming in the Wei Dynasty was much easier than in the previous dynasties.
According to the system, any court official of fifth rank or above is allowed to apply for a royal title for his mother or wife.
Of course, the regulations also stated that the mother must be loving and virtuous, and the wife must be filial and virtuous and able to assist her husband before she is allowed to apply for a title. In fact, this regulation is in vain. Since Taizu, almost all officials of the fifth rank and above who have applied for the title have been refused.
After this, the value of Mrs. Gaoming was naturally inferior to that of the previous dynasty, so much so that some noble officials did not even bother to grant their wives a title.
After all, Mrs. Gaoming is just an honor in the final analysis, with a few taels of thin salary and nothing else.
But obviously, Wang Xifeng likes this thing very much...
Her pursed red lips unconsciously dropped, and her eyes were glistening, as if she was calculating gains and losses.
It's so difficult to choose between enduring her husband's absence from the capital and the rich rewards that may be brought to her.
Jia Lian couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw her acting like this. She was indeed a woman with a strong desire for power. Maybe if she were to change her gender, she would be even more capable than Jia Yucun, and she would be more prosperous in the officialdom.
"The eldest lady already has a title, so naturally she doesn't need to ask me to grant her the title, so if I get promoted, I will naturally only grant it to you.
But you have to be careful. If you want to be a royal official, you must not let anyone hold anything against your moral character. Otherwise, if I am qualified for the official position in the future, I will submit a memorial for you, but it will be knocked down by the court. At that time, There is absolutely no place for you to put your face. "Jia Lianruo reminded him with a hint of nothingness.
On this trip, I followed Wang Ziteng to patrol the border. Although the emperor only asked him to escort grain and grass, he did not necessarily ask him to stay at the border for a long time.
But Jia Lian has a determined intention and won't want to come back until he has made some achievements!
As for the danger... I believe there may be danger, but to put it bluntly, as the grandson of Duke Rongguo and the nephew of the coach Wang Ziteng, for those who really risk their lives to fight for wealth on the battlefield, it is already a risk. It's extremely unfair.
If he doesn't dare to give it a go and try his luck in the military under such conditions, then he is really no different from a useless person.
Therefore, he didn't know how long it would take him to go there.
I don't know if this girl Wang Xifeng will do anything in the capital just like in the original novel.
So give her a heads up in advance.
