Most of the front of Yingtian Mansion is where government offices are located, and only the private courtyard at the back is where the chief official Yingtian Mansion and his family live.
Generally called a private residence.
Since the main entrance of the private residence cannot be opened to the south, the Qinglong Gate due east can only be used as the main entrance. Usually when Mr. Fu Yin entertains guests or has friends to visit, he always enters through this door.
It was still early in the day, so Jia Yucun, the governor, took his family in front of the main gate and looked forward eagerly. The house slave responsible for guarding the door knew that a distinguished guest would come to the door today.
Sure enough, not long after, I heard a steady sound coming from the corner of the street, and then a large group of people surrounded two carriages slowly approaching and stopped in front of the main entrance.
Jia Yucun hurriedly adjusted his clothes, and after his master jumped out of the carriage, he smiled and walked forward to greet him.
"Last night I heard that my brother is visiting Jinling City again. Brother Yu stayed up all night. I am eagerly looking forward to drinking and talking with my brother again today. It will be a happy event in my life."
Jia Lian had already expected Jia Yucun's enthusiasm, so he responded with a smile, then walked to the carriage behind, opened the curtain, and waved to Daiyu, who was still sitting motionless inside.
Daiyu then bent down and stood up, getting out of the carriage.
She quickly glanced outside and saw that there were indeed many people. Her little face naturally tightened, and then without making any unnecessary moves, she put her little hand on Jia Lian's hand and followed his strength to get out of the carriage.
Jia Yucun naturally knew Daiyu. After all, he had been a teacher in the Lin family for more than a year, and his only students were Daiyu and two maids beside him.
He was not too surprised that Daiyu would appear here, because he had known about Lin Ruhai's death for a long time, and he also found out that Lin Ruhai's coffin was escorted all the way south by Jia Lian.
Seeing Jia Lian's considerate care of Daiyu at this time, and contacting Jia Lian today to bring Daiyu with him, it can be seen that Daiyu's status in Jia Lian's mind is not ordinary.
Thinking about it like this, I began to pay more attention to the master-disciple relationship with Daiyu.
But even so, he never spoke rashly, he just looked at Daiyu with a smile, waiting for her to come forward to greet her.
After Jia Yucun regained his official position, he had a "thorough understanding" of officialdom and knew exactly what kind of person he should deal with.
For an extraordinary person like Jia Lian, appropriate enthusiasm is enough. If you blindly flatter someone, you will easily be looked down upon by the other party.
After all, he also occupies the position of Daiyu's mentor, so naturally he must have a teacher's attitude.
Sure enough, after Daiyu landed, even though she looked at the people on the scene one by one, she didn't hesitate much. She followed Jia Lian and took two steps forward, bowing to Jia Yucun, "Student Daiyu, meet Mr. Yucun."
"Hahaha, little girl, you don't have to be polite, you don't have to be polite."
Jia Yucun smiled heartily. He looked at Daiyu and sighed: "Although you and I have the status of master and apprentice, I only served as a teacher in your house for one year, and what I taught you was nothing more than the vast ocean of knowledge." A little bit of skin.
But I heard that you are outstanding in virtue, talent and learning, and are praised by today as a model of a noble lady. You were also personally named the Lord of the Township by the saint. When my colleagues and friends knew that you and I still had a master-disciple relationship, they were all very envious and praised me, which greatly increased my reputation.
So when I occasionally think about not teaching you more carefully back then, I feel deeply ashamed. "
When Jia Yucun was talking, Daiyu bowed and listened, but in her heart she couldn't help but stick out her tongue.
In her heart, she has long regarded people like Jia Yucun as the elders of the previous generation. After all, Jia Yucun was only a few years younger than her father, and when Jia Yucun taught her at home, he acted like a gentleman and a well-educated scholar.
As a result, Jia Yucun's approachable and approachable attitude towards her, which made her very uncomfortable.
Jia Yucun also seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to be too humble and polite with Daiyu, so he turned to look lonely and said: "When I was in despair that day, I was fortunate enough to be taken in and helped by Master Lin. I originally thought that I would repay Master Lin after I made some achievements. of kindness.
Who would have thought that time has changed and the world has changed?
During the holidays, Mr. Lin passed away suddenly. Unfortunately, I was busy with official duties and could not even go to see him off on his last journey. Thinking about it really makes me feel ashamed. "
Daiyu was a sentimental person, and her eyes immediately turned red when Jia Yucun said this.
Jia Lian felt a little unhappy when he saw them, and when they were talking, on the other side, Xiang Ling had already made eye contact with a woman not far behind Jia Yucun. Both women, one old and one young, had tears in their eyes, but They didn't dare to disturb their conversation by speaking out without permission, so they all endured it.
So Jia Lian changed the subject and asked Jia Yucun: "May I ask Brother Yucun, is this the legacy of Mr. Zhen Shiyin?"
Jia Yucun slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look at me, I even forget the important things when I talk."
As he spoke, Jia Yucun turned to the woman and introduced: "This is what Brother Shi mentioned before. The mistress of the Zhen family next to the Hulu Temple in Suzhou was also the benefactor of Brother Yu. It was Mrs. Zhen who sacrificed her love for her maid. Marry Brother Yu."
As he spoke, Jia Yucun looked at a young woman next to the woman and said briefly: "She is Zhuo Jing, from the Zhen family."
Jia Lian followed Jia Yucun's introduction and looked at the two women.
The woman who looked at Xiangling with tears in her eyes looked like she was about fifty years old. She had a kind face and kind eyes. Her face was already covered with traces of time. You can only vaguely see her by looking closely at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. The glory of youth.
When Jia Lian looked at her, he nodded humbly.
Therefore, even though she was wearing luxurious clothes, Jia Lian could tell from her rough skin and other details that this woman must have suffered a lot in life over the years. Her gorgeous clothes were probably bought by Jia Yucun and his wife after they took her over.
Looking at the young woman next to her, she is about twenty-seven or eighty years old. Although she is not extremely beautiful, she has beautiful features, red lips, white teeth, and good-looking complexion.
At first glance, Kenichi has the temperament of an official wife. Standing next to Mrs. Feng, she seems to be the mistress.
It’s a shame that fate plays tricks on people. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, if I think about it back then, I know that the woman was the amiable and elegant mistress, and the young woman was just a maid beside her who was waiting for her orders.
After all, she was Jia Yucun's wife. Naturally, Jia Lian didn't look at her too much. He just nodded briefly when the other party bowed and saluted, then waved Xiangling to come forward, looked at the woman and asked, "Dare you ask Mrs. Zhen?" , do you still recognize her?"
Hearing Jia Lian's words, Feng could no longer hold back her emotions. She walked forward in two steps, staring at Xiang Ling, then hugged Xiang Ling in her arms and said in a low voice: "It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong. She is my child Yinglian, my child, I never dreamed that I would see you again in this life..."
Fengshi said while touching the rouge mark between Xiangling's eyebrows with his hand. Obviously, this was the evidence that convinced her that Xiang Ling was her daughter.
Although Xiangling was only four years old when she was abducted, she still had some weak impressions of the people closest to her.
This weak impression was immediately and completely awakened when I saw Feng Shi and Jiao Xing.
Therefore, facing Feng's uncontrollable crying, she couldn't help but hugged Feng and cried silently.
Jiao Xing, who was next to her, was affected, and she also came forward with tears in her eyes, hugging the two together and talking to each other.
In this situation, most of the people around were affected and looked sad. Not to mention Daiyu, who was about to cry when Jia Yucun mentioned her biological father.
She hated to see such a scene. She couldn't help herself for a moment. When Jia Lian touched her head comfortingly, she turned around and buried herself in Jia Lian's arms, crying quietly.
Jia Yucun had been observing Jia Lian's side. His expression changed when he saw this, but he didn't say much.
After standing and waiting for a while, Jia Yucun winked at his wife Jiao Xing, who then wiped her tears and reminded Mr. Feng that this was not the place to talk, and that she would wait until she entered the door to talk.
Mrs. Feng nodded. She glanced at Xiangling longingly, then turned and knelt down to Jia Lian and said, "I would like to thank you, sir, for rescuing my little girl from the kidnapper. For this kindness, I, mother and daughter. No one can repay me, I wish
I will work as a cow or horse for you all your life in order to repay your kindness. "
When Fengshi was talking, Daiyu took her head out of Jia Lian's arms. Just when she was wondering if her behavior was embarrassing, she saw Fengshi kneeling in front of them, and she quickly walked away.
Seeing that Xiang Ling was about to come back and kneel down with Feng, Jia Lian hurriedly helped them up one by one and said to Feng, "Old madam, you don't have to be like this.
My rescue of Xiang Ling was just a coincidence, not a favor.
There is one thing I need to tell the old lady and ask for her understanding.
Since I didn't get any news about the Zhen family back then, I could only let Xiang Ling work as a maid in my house. Now she happens to be taking care of my daily life.
Please don’t blame me if I didn’t get the old lady’s consent in advance. "
As a former mistress of a squire family, Feng naturally understood what it meant for a young and beautiful girl to serve a young and strong adult man.
Even after her daughter was abducted, she had guessed that the best outcome for her daughter would be to end up as a maid or concubine in a rich family.
At this time, she really knew that her beloved was a slave in someone else's house, and she still felt a little sad.
However, she had already learned a lot about the situation from Jiao Xing's mouth, and when she saw Jiao Xing winking at her side, she finally came to her senses and said quickly: "Don't you dare, my lord, you are serious. Young girl Yinglian is destined to die." She is suffering so much because we, as parents, are sorry for her. She is able to work as a maid in the master's house and be treated well by the master. This is her blessing that she has cultivated for several lifetimes. How dare I blame her."
Feng said and looked at her daughter again.
She immediately felt at ease when she saw that her complexion was smooth and rosy, and her hairpin skirt and jewelry were all exquisite and high-quality. They were even more sophisticated than when she was younger.
It can be seen that Jiao Xing did not lie to her, Yinglian girl really met a good person and received great love. In this way, as a mother, she can finally feel better.
"Hahaha, the greatest blessing in the world is to be reunited after the separation of flesh and blood. Congratulations to the old lady for finding your daughter-in-law."
Jia Yucun said with a smile, and then handed over to Jia Lian: "I received a greeting from Brother Shi last night, and I know that Brother Shi is coming to my house today. Brother Yu has already prepared a cup of tea for Brother Shi to taste.
In addition, Mrs. Zhen and her daughter must have a lot to say when they reunite. Brother Yu also asked Zhuo Jing to prepare tea and snacks at the house, so let’s go into the house and talk about it. "
"Brother Amemura said that it would be troublesome."
"Where, where..."
…
Jia Yucun is not a layman.
On the contrary, he is still a well-educated man, and he is the kind who has really read through the book. He is not a studious but mediocre player like Jia Zheng, nor is he an old scholar like Jia Dairu.
Moreover, he had been in officialdom for more than ten years and was determined to be on good terms with Jia Lian, so Jia Lian still found it pleasant to talk to him.
"This time, brother, I have eliminated the ills of the salt administration and made great contributions to the imperial court and Your Majesty. After returning to Beijing, I am afraid that I will be promoted again."
Both of them were officials of the imperial court. Sitting together drinking morning tea, it was inevitable to talk about political affairs.
Jia Yucun couldn't help feeling envious when he saw that Jia Lian was so young, yet so high-spirited and famous all over the world.
I think back then, at this age, he was just a poor scholar who studied hard in a poor family. Compared to this, he looked like clouds and mud.
"Brother Yucun is too complimentary. I just followed your majesty's will to cut off the knot with a sharp knife and committed a lot of mischief in Yangzhou. I only ask that after returning to Beijing, your majesty will not punish me, let alone be promoted."
Jia Lian smiled casually, unable to tell what he was really thinking.
Jia Yucun smiled slightly. He also heard about some of Jia Lian's actions in Yangzhou. I have to say that when he learned that Jia Lian had just arrived in Yangzhou, he immediately mobilized his troops to surround all the salt merchants, and then conducted an inventory and calculation one by one, he felt admired.
As expected, he is a very tough character, and his work is so simple and direct.
When I heard about those salts
When the merchants jumped over the wall in a hurry and sent people to assassinate Jia Lian again and again, Jia Yucun couldn't help but sweat for Jia Lian.
After spending two or three years in Jiangnan officialdom, he also knew the power behind the salt merchants. Apart from anything else, those salt merchants who are as rich as the rest of the country really have no scruples when they go crazy!
Fortunately, Jia Lian was not a good person. He not only suppressed those people, but also had their homes confiscated and beheaded any one who dared to jump over the wall.
However, although Jia Lian handled matters neatly, he was still a little barbaric when it came to the future, especially when he did not meet the standards of behavior of many ministers in the DPRK.
Therefore, I am afraid that there is a high possibility that Jia Lian will be in some trouble after returning to Beijing.
However, Jia Yucun is not too worried about Jia Lian. Behind Jia Lian is the founding ministers headed by the four princes and eight princes as the foundation. There are also noble concubines in the palace and the emperor's trust. Who can really do anything to him? Thinking of this, Jia Yucun became more determined to form a political alliance with Jia Lian.
Although it was said to be a political alliance, Jia Yucun also knew in his heart that with his current shallow foundation in the court, he could only accept Jia Lian as his boss and rely on the political power behind him to become an official in Beijing in the future.
"By the way, I wonder how Brother Yangzhou's affairs are going. When will he return to Beijing?
It just so happens that Brother Yu has also been ordered by the imperial court and has recently decided to go to Beijing to take office. If the time is about the same, you and I might as well go to Beijing together, so that we will not be lonely along the way. I wonder what Brother Shi thinks? "
Jia Yucun pretended to be careless and said.
In fact, this was the reason why he ignored Jia Lian's instructions that day and secretly asked his wife to go to Daru Prefecture to bring Feng's family over.
Jia Lian left that day. Jia Yucun thought deeply and felt that Jia Lian could not be allowed to send people to Daru Prefecture to find Feng. When he was an official in Daru Prefecture, he had a rough idea of the Feng family's situation after Zhen Shiyin became a monk.
Although when Mrs. Feng promised Jiao Xing to him, he gave her a decent betrothal gift. But it's hard to say how long that money can make Feng family respected in the Feng family.
If your life is good, then forget it, if your life is miserable, then...
Now that Jia Lian has been informed that the Zhen family has been kind to him, if Jia Lian finds out that Feng's life is very unsatisfactory, and he also knows Feng's whereabouts, Jia Lian may have a prejudice against him.
Another point was reminded by Jiao Xing.
Since you are worried that you won't be able to fill the gap in Beijing, why not seize this opportunity and make friends with Jia Lian?
How to make friends? Isn't Jia Lian an imperial envoy? The imperial envoy will definitely return to Beijing after finishing his work.
Therefore, as long as we can go back to Beijing with Jia Lian, we will spend at least half a month on the road. Don't we still worry about not finding a chance to make friends with him?
If you really can't make friends like this, then there is no need to consider this line.
Jia Lian raised his eyebrows, he understood a little bit what Jia Yucun meant.
Facing his square face, Jia Lian nodded and said, "If that's the case, it would be great.
However, I can only stay in Jinling for three days at most, to visit some old relatives and friends in the city, and to reserve two days to go back to Yangzhou to cook the last meal, so it will take about five or six days in total. I wonder if my brother will be able to make it? "
"Hahaha, just in time. I also plan to leave in five or six days. It couldn't be more suitable."
"Hehehe... So, then you and I will go together."
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