There is an inner hall in the back office of Yingtian Mansion.
Jia Yucun quickly flipped through the files in his hands, checking for any gaps and filling them in. His face sometimes showed joy and sometimes sadness.
Suddenly, I heard a clear and beautiful voice coming from my ears, "I got the upper hand in last year's examination. Didn't I say that I can go to Beijing early for promotion? This is a happy event, but why doesn't I look very happy?"
Jia Yucun turned around and saw that it was his beloved wife, so he sighed: "Although I will leave office in less than three years, I don't know whether the future will be good or bad.
Although there are many central yamen, there are more powerful people with backgrounds and family backgrounds. If someone like me with no foundation goes to Beijing, it will be difficult to fill important positions.
It's better to be here and be a parent official with ease. "
Jia Yucun shook his head as he spoke. If someone was not familiar with him, listening to his words, they would probably think that he was an elegant scholar who was not interested in fame and fortune.
The woman next to him looked to be in her twenties, with a slender figure and a delicate appearance. Although she is not a very beautiful woman, with her appearance as an official wife and her gentle and gentle temperament, she is quite charming.
He could see what Jia Yucun was thinking, but didn't say much. He just put down the soup in his hand, walked behind Jia Yucun, gently carried his shoulders, and then said softly: "Master, you don't have to worry too much. With your knowledge and talents, you will definitely be put to good use by the imperial court after arriving in the capital. Maybe from now on, I will be able to set foot in the center and realize my lifelong ambition."
A light flashed in Jia Yucun's eyes, then dissipated. After thinking for a while, he said: "When I was able to reach this place, I only relied on the power of Jia's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion in Beijing. I don't know how much I will rely on them when I go to Beijing this time. That’s it.”
Hearing this, the woman immediately smiled and said: "I heard the master say that the Wang family and the Jia family in Beijing are becoming more and more powerful in Beijing. If they can help me, I will have no worries in Beijing. In addition, My master's abilities will rise to the top, and in the future he will be able to establish himself in the court, help the country and govern the people."
Jia Yucun also laughed and patted his wife's hand with his backhand.
Speaking of which, the reason why he immediately straightened the girl up after her first wife died was because she was smart and could talk.
In fact, with this woman's background, she was not qualified to be his head wife and receive the status of third-grade imperial concubine.
"Speaking of my two benefactors, it is indeed not simple. They were originally two of the four major families in the old capital. If not, I am afraid that I would not be able to replace them here so easily.
According to the news from Beijing, they have indeed become more glorious in the past two years.
Mr. Wang, when I came to Beijing as a candidate, I was appointed as the military envoy of the Beijing camp. Later I heard that I was promoted and was appointed as the governor of nine provinces. I was promoted to the first rank. This was already the peak of a military attache. And I heard that he also quelled the Tatar rebellion. He was one of the most powerful ministers in the imperial court and was extremely powerful.
The Jia family is even more extraordinary. The eldest lady is now a concubine in the harem and a relative of the emperor. That's all, there is an even more remarkable figure in his clan. At a young age, he has already become a prince based on his military exploits. He is one of the most trustworthy people around him today.
Speaking of which, I am quite destined to this person. It's a pity that when we first met him, I thought he was a good person, but after all, his reputation was not that great at the time. I was also dedicated to the cause of recovery, so it was a pity that I didn't get to know him too much in the future. "
There was obvious regret in Jia Yucun's words.
"The master said, but that is the Marquis of Zhenyuan who escorted the princess of the dynasty on her diplomatic mission outside the Great Wall last year?"
"Oh, you know him too?"
"Hahaha, sir, I forgot that you told me about this person before. Besides, I have also heard discussions from several other imperial officials in Jinling City. Speaking of which, that person's reputation has spread all over the world. It’s hard even if I don’t know about my concubine.”
While the couple was chatting, there was a boy outside the main door with a message: "Sir, the Prime Minister just sent someone to say that the Marquis of Zhenyuan in the capital is visiting. Please go out and meet him quickly!"
Jia Yucun and his wife were stunned for a moment. After confirming, Jia Yucun quickly stood up and walked out the door without saying a word.
When he arrived at the main hall, he saw that it was indeed Jia Lian. Jia Yucun was about to step forward to greet him, but the other party was one step ahead of him and said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Jia, long time no see."
"In front of the marquis, how dare I call myself a great person? When I was in Beijing, I was supported and cared for by the government master of your government. In gratitude, I once recognized the government master as my uncle and performed the rites of the younger generation.
If the Marquis doesn't mind, then the official is a member of the same family and can just call the official by his first name. "
"Hehehe, in that case, I would like to ask you to call you 'Brother Yucun', please?"
Jia Yucun's intention was to establish friendship with Jia Lian. When Jia Lian accepted the offer, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Brother Lian, please take a seat."
"Okay, Brother Yucun, please come."
So the two of them sat down together, distinguishing guest and host only on the left and right sides.
During the polite conversation, everyone was cordial and friendly, as if they were brothers from a real family.
In fact, Jia Yucun is already forty years old, while Jia Lian is only in his early twenties, which is twice the age difference.
When Jia Lian first entered this world, he still scorned Jia Yucun and wished he could get rid of it quickly.
Now that I have been in the officialdom for many years, I have gradually realized a lot. People like Jia Yucun are just the norm in the officialdom.
If it's necessary, let it go. If it's not necessary, it might be better to keep it.
With his reputation as a second-class Jinshi, more than ten years of experience in the ups and downs of officialdom, his own considerable talents, and his connection with the Jia family... he is really the best candidate to serve as the Jia family's outside minions!
Of course, this also depends on who is driving it.
In the original work, after Jia Mansion moved Jia Yucun to the position of Shuntian Mansion, Jia She's pustule was very close to Jia Yucun, but was only played by Jia Yucun and became a stepping stone for him to climb to the top. In the end, Backfired on the Jia family.
Of course Jia Lian would not let this happen.
Although today's Jia Yucun has a good official position and has reached the third rank, his foundation is still very weak and can be exploited. If there really is a threat in the future, it's never too late to eliminate it.
Of course, these are things to consider later, but today he came to ask for something.
After being polite, Jia Lian said to Jia Yucun: "Brother Yucun must also know that I once rescued a girl from a kidnapper in Nanjing.
After my inquiry, the girl recalled that her native place was Suzhou, she lived in Shili Street, and her father's surname was Zhen. When asked about the specific address, I only knew that there was a small temple next to my home.
Later, I accidentally learned from an old acquaintance of Brother Yucun that before he failed to win the gold medal, Brother Yucun had also lived in Shili Changjie, Suzhou, and was having an affair with a family named Zhen.
From what he said, he only learned that the Zhen family was separated from their homes due to a fire, and he didn't know where that family was.
I came here this time just to ask Brother Yucun if you have any news here. If so, please let me know. I would be very grateful. "
When Jia Yucun heard this, he felt very strange.
First of all, he had never told anyone about the fact that he "lived as a guest" in Suzhou before he became a Jinshi. After all, that was when he was at his most depressed. Jia Lian politely said that he was living as a guest, but in fact he knew that it was wandering.
Jia Lian was able to meet his old acquaintance and knew about it?
Secondly, there is a temple next to my home on Shili Street in Suzhou, and the surname is Zhen. It must be the family of Zhen Shiyin back then.
Of course he also knew that the only daughter of the Zhen family was abducted by a kidnapper. As for the Zhen family, they were also involved in a fire at the Hulu Temple and burned all their property. They have since moved to another place.
As for Jia Lian's rescue of a girl from a kidnapper, he also knew about it. After all, he came to Beijing with the Jia family who picked up Daiyu, so he had heard about it but had never seen the girl.
How could we have imagined that there would be such a coincidence in the world, that the girl was actually the daughter of the benefactor Zhen Shiyin?
This cannot help but make Jia Yucun feel a kind of awe of God in his heart.
Not to mention Zhen Shiyin's kindness to him, let's just say that when he later moved to Daruzhou as an official and took in Zhen Shiyin's maid Jiao Xingzhi from Feng Shi, his wife, he also promised to find a daughter for her.
Although he had forgotten about this matter all these years, who knew that Jia Lian would come to ask about the Zhen family today.
Taking a deep breath, Jia Yucun said: "Few people know about my foolish brother's sojourn in Suzhou. Dare I ask my brother, who is my old friend?"
Jia Lian saw the change in Jia Yucun's demeanor and smiled inwardly.
"His name is not worth mentioning, and you might not know it if you tell him. He only said that he was once a young monk in the Hulu Temple in Suzhou, and he had the opportunity to serve Brother Yucun for a period of time."
When Jia Yucun heard this, he guessed that it should be one of the young monks in the Calabash Temple that day, but he couldn't remember the specific one.
After all, it was more than ten years ago, and he had never cared about a few young monks.
But he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Jia Lian must have known that he was once so depressed that he lived in a temple.
Knowing the origin of Jia Lian's news, Jia Yucun no longer hesitated and said bluntly: "Brother, I dare not hide it. When I was in Suzhou that day, I did get to know a squire, whose surname was Zhen, whose given name was Fei, and whose nickname was Shi Yin.
The Zhen family did have a daughter who was abducted by a kidnapper when she was three or four years old.
I just don’t know why Brother Shi wants to know the whereabouts of the Zhen family? "
"To be honest, the woman I rescued back then is now a concubine by my side. I like her very much, so I want to find a relative for her and comfort her. Therefore, if Brother Yucun knows the whereabouts of the Zhen family, why not Please feel free to inform me."
"Hahaha, Shixiong is really a sweetheart. He is willing to go to trouble to find a wife for a concubine. I admire him very much."
Jia Yucun laughed, knowing that the opportunity to make a favor had come.
“By coincidence, I do know the whereabouts of the Zhen family.
After I was lucky enough to win, I was released as an official by the imperial court. I once served in Daruzhou, and I met the wife of the Zhen family. After asking about it, I found out that after I left Suzhou, the daughter of the Zhen family was abducted, and the Zhen family also suffered a murder. The fire burned it all out, so he moved to his father-in-law's home.
I had also met the daughter of the Zhen family back then. I also cared about the kindness of the Zhen family that day and mobilized people to help the Zhen family search for their daughter, but I still had no clues. I secretly regretted that such a well-behaved and lovely lady fell into the hands of a kidnapper, and I was afraid of misery for the rest of her life.
Who would have known that the Miss Zhen family would be saved by the elder brother? Now that she has been promoted by the elder brother, I think all the hardships will be rewarded, and things will turn out well for her. "
He was patting his horse in a roundabout way. Jia Lian just smiled and didn't answer.
"As for the Zhen family, I later heard that Zhen Shiyin followed a wild Taoist monk and traveled around, while the Zhen family wife has been living in her parents' home.
Now that so many years have passed, I don't know whether it is still in the same place.
However, if Brother Shi needs it, I can immediately send someone to Daru Prefecture to invite the wife of the Zhen family. It's just that the journey back and forth is not short, and it may take some time to get the results. "
"Brother Yucun only needs to tell the detailed address of Madam Zhen's natal home, and I will send someone to look for it. I don't dare bother Brother Shi."
Jia Lian said this with a hint of joy on his face.
Although Jia Yucun wanted to serve Jia Lian, when he heard Jia Lian's behavior, he was not stubborn. He asked someone to get a pen and paper, carefully wrote down the address, and also told Jia Lian what route to take and how to find the person after arriving at the place.
Jia Lian thanked them one by one and left.
"Daddy~"
As the curtains swung, a seven or eight-year-old girl suddenly ran out from the back hall.
Originally she was going straight to Jia Yucun, but suddenly she saw a stranger sitting next to Jia Yucun, and was a little stunned and stopped.
When Jia Yucun saw the visitor, his face suddenly showed a knowing look of joy. He smiled and said to Jia Lian, "This is my little girl. She is spoiled by me and doesn't know etiquette. Please don't blame me."
With that said, he taught the girl to go forward and pay homage to Jia Lian.
It's not that Jia Yucun's tutoring is incompetent, and his daughter bothers him when he's having guests. For one thing, he was devoted to the Jia family, so when he knew that Jia Lian was coming, he did not receive him in the front hall or side hall, but in the main hall with the courtesy of worldly friends.
Behind the main hall was the inner courtyard, and his youngest daughter had always been favored by him, so it was not surprising that she ran out.
In addition, if the daughter is older, there are still taboos to speak out. She is just a young girl, so naturally she can be introduced generously, and it can also enhance the friendship between the two families.
Sure enough, under the guidance of Jia Yucun, the little girl put away her naughty attitude, stepped forward with small steps, and obediently presented Jia Lian with a gift, saying: "Jade hairpin, I have seen Uncle Shi."
Jia Lian didn't pay much attention at first. Although the little girl was very cute, Jia Yucun was already good-looking. It would not be surprising if he took another beautiful wife and concubine and gave birth to such a cute daughter.
Just hearing its name, I was stunned for a moment: "Jade Hairpin?"
Jia Yucun smiled and said: "Yuchai is exactly my daughter's nickname. I think it made my brother laugh."
Jia Lian looked at Jia Yucun talking and looking at his daughter with loving eyes, and then he realized that he was thinking too much and it was just a coincidence.
Jia Yucun was Daiyu's first teacher. He must have met Daiyu, but he must have never met Baochai, right?
He even thought of something immediately and smiled at Jia Yucun: "But it comes from the sentence 'The jade is in the coffin for a good price, the hairpin is in the box waiting to fly'?"
When Jia Lian said this, Jia Yucun was stunned, "How does Brother Shi know? This is just a sentence that Brother Yu made casually in his early years..."
"Brother Yucun is too modest. My uncle at home highly admires Brother Yucun's talents and has even specially collected Brother Yucun's masterpieces. My younger brother is not talented, but he has read them and was impressed by Brother Yucun's talents."
When Jia Yucun heard this, his eyes immediately became slightly moved.
As a literati, what you care most about is that your literary talent surpasses others and is recognized by knowledgeable people. That is a close friend!
If Jia Lian is not as good as him or is a commoner, he doesn't care.
But who is Jia Lian? That was someone who was above him in terms of status and abilities.
Wu Neng leads the troops out of the stronghold, defeats the enemy and saves the people. Wen Neng is the man who wrote such masterpieces as "The dream of broken hometown cannot come true, there is no such sound in the hometown", which coexists tenderness and solemnity.
When he heard a few of Jia Lian's lyrics, he was very impressed by Jia Lian's talent. And because Jia Lian mainly engaged in martial arts, he felt that Jia Lian was one of those people with literary talents and unique ingenuity.
To be able to get such a person to read his works, and even point out the source because of his daughter's nickname, it is obvious that he is not just polite and perfunctory, but has actually read his works seriously.
Thinking of this, Jia Yucun looked at Jia Lian with real kindness for the first time.
After thinking about it, he smiled and said: "So, there are indeed coincidences in the world. Brother Shi, does he know who Yuchai's mother is?"
"oh?"
Jia Lian's expression changed and he had some guesses.
"Hahaha, it's a long story. Speaking of it, it can be regarded as a romantic story from Yudi's youth..."
Jia Yucun originally didn't want to reveal too much about his past because he was afraid that Jia Lian would despise him. Now that we are talking about the compatibility with Jia Lian, we no longer have so many worries.
Therefore, when he was a guest in Suzhou, he was appreciated by Zhen Shiyin and fell in love with a maid of the Zhen family. However, he did not dare to propose marriage because of his downfall.
When he became successful and became famous, he saw the maid of the Zhen family again in Daru Prefecture. He recalled the past friendship and immediately prepared a large sum of money and gifts to propose marriage to the wife of the Zhen family and take her as a concubine.
Later, his first wife died of illness, and he straightened her up. Yuchai is his daughter with the maid of the Zhen family.
"I heard Zhuo Jing say before that when she was in the Zhen family, she mainly took care of Miss Zhen's family. Later, she was lost by a servant, and she was sad for a long time.
Now that the Miss Zhen family has been rescued by her elder brother, I think there will be a day when Lai Zhuojing can meet her former lady again. If she knew the news, I wonder how happy she would be. "Jia Yucun said with a smile.
Jia Lian was also happy to hear what Jia Yucun said. It doesn't make much sense to hear him polish up his ungrateful past.
Of course Jia Lian also knew that the reason why Jia Yucun said this to him was just to make him feel that there was indeed a fate between their two families, so as to draw closer to him.
How does Jia Yucun know that as long as he wants, he can have this kind of "destined fate" with many people in this world.
So he just smiled in response to Jia Yucun's words, but turned his head and looked at the little girl named Yuchai again. It seems that she is the daughter of Jia Yucun and Jiao Xing.
Since Jia Yucun and Jia Yucun are close friends, and Jia Yucun brought the topic to this point, Jia Lian, the elder, should naturally express his gratitude.
So I touched my body and finally took out a jade pendant. I smiled and said to the girl: "Since you call me uncle, I have nothing to express. I only carry a piece of jade with me, which is not a rare thing. You can take it." Go and play."
Ever since he knew that in this world, it was often necessary to give gifts when meeting, Jia Lian intentionally or unintentionally wore something lightweight and removable at any time.
Although Jia Lian said it was not a rare item, Jia Yucun also knew that a jade pendant that could be carried by Jia Lian at any time must be of great value, so he hurriedly told his daughter that it was too valuable to accept.
Seeing Jia Lian waving his hands indifferently, he smiled and asked his daughter to thank him.
The little girl named Yuchai saw that Jia Lian was approachable and talked happily with her father, so she had already taken Yujue over to watch. When he heard his father agreed, he held the jade hairpin in his hand, showed a sweet smile to Jia Lian, leaned forward and said, "Jade hairpin, thank you uncle for the gift."
The voice was delicate and crisp, which made Jia Lian feel comfortable. Perhaps this was why Jia Yucun loved her so much.
After taking a look at the sky, Jia Lian didn't want to stay any longer, so he said goodbye and stood up.
Jia Yucun's attempts to retain him were fruitless, so he had no choice but to send Jia Lian out.
Taking advantage of this time, Jia Yucun also said that he knew from the Di newspaper that Jia Lian came south to supervise the salt administration. He also kindly reminded Jia Lian that the salt administration was complicated and told him to be more careful. If he needed any assistance, he , you can send people to look for him.
Jia Lian appreciated it, thanked him and left.
When he went to the Governor's Mansion, he learned that the manpower assigned to him by Liao Jihong had already assembled outside the city, so Jia Lian left Jinling City directly.
"Jia Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Xishan Camp, comes to see the Imperial Envoy!"
As night fell, torches lit up the surrounding sky on the wide avenue.
Eight hundred well-armed officers and soldiers lined up in a neat military appearance. The leading officer came forward to see Jia Lian.
Jia Lian was riding on his horse, glanced at him, and asked: "Are you the grandson of the 12th Fang in Nanjing and the Grand Master who was promoted on behalf of the emperor?"
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, it is..."
The officer saw Jia Lian taking the initiative to talk about their affair, and then he looked up at Jia Lian.
Seeing Jia Lian wearing a noble robe with a majestic appearance, there was a complicated look in his eyes.
Although they are both descendants of the Jia family, they are the same generation, but Jia Lian is from the eighth house in the capital, and he is also a direct descendant, so he cannot compare with him.
Even with his own efforts, he is considered one of the most promising people among the twelve brothers from his hometown. Compared with Jia Lian, it is still a world of difference.
There is definitely envy, but jealousy is out of the question.
They are all children of a big family, and most of them understand the principle of both prosperity and loss. Moreover, Jia Lian supported the lintel of Rongguo Mansion in Beijing, and he also benefited.
In the past two years, he could clearly feel that he was more valued and treated with courtesy by superior officers in the army.
Just because the Jia family has a noble concubine, and the Jia family's power in the capital has become greater, others are afraid, so they dare not offend other Jia clan children.
Jia Yu saw that Jia Lian had complicated thoughts, and Jia Lian also felt a little emotional when he saw Jia Yu.
The capital and Nanjing are thousands of miles apart, so every year they worship their ancestors separately. Therefore, Jia Lian did not know many of the same people in his native place, and he was not close to those he knew.
However, he had known about Jia Yu for a long time and had paid attention to it.
There was nothing I could do. Among the large number of disciples who were just waiting to die, there would occasionally be one or two who set things up outside. It would be difficult for him, the leader of the clan, not to pay attention to them.
So he nodded to him and said: "This time, I have an important responsibility, so I don't have time to reminisce with my brother. After this matter is over, the two of us can have a good chat over wine."
Now, General Qian of the Xishan Camp has ordered you to lead your eight hundred soldiers to Yangzhou within three days to await dispatch.
If there are any inquiries from the government along the way, you can pass by with the transfer order or the official's seal, and no trouble can be caused. "
"I humble my position and take orders."
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