When Jia Zheng returned home, he happened to see a military general wearing a sturdy official uniform embroidered on his chest. When he saw Jia Zheng, he held his hand from afar and said, "Uncle Zheng Shi."
Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment and looked at him intently. He felt a little unhappy, but he couldn't say anything. Knowing that the other party came to see his brother, he could only smile lightly and said, "Is Da Lang here?"
"Well, I went to see Uncle Shi Shi,..." He has triangular eyes, short eyebrows, a face full of flesh, and a messy beard under his chin. Although he looks energetic, this person always gives people a somewhat violent and vicious look. His aura and his age were only in his early thirties, but who else could he be if he wasn't Sun Shaozu?
"Well, okay..." Jia Zheng didn't expect that this guy would actually become a sixth-grade official.
Although the rank of a military general is not as noble as that of a civilian official, he is a sixth-grade military attache in his thirties, which is considered very good. However, Jia Zheng has never had a good impression of Sun Shaozu.
He intended to remarry his niece, but his late wife was said to have been brutally beaten and injured by him, and she died after being delayed for two years.
Although there is no conclusive evidence for this news, it still makes people shudder. Think about it, if Er Yatou's sheep-like temperament went to the Sun family, what else would happen?
However, this guy and his brother are very close. Last year, he seemed to come less often, and his brother was still cursing. This year, Sun Shaozu came more frequently, especially in the past two months.
Isn't this guy an official in Datong? How come you can sneak back to the capital in a month or two?
When Jia Zheng entered the door, he was still a little embarrassed. He wanted to admonish his brother, but he knew it was useless.
His brother's temperament meant that except for money, everything else was useless. I don't know where Sun Shaozu got so much money?
Although the Sun family has some foundation, it is really astonishing that they often spend 51,000 taels on foreign affairs, and they use it on their own brothers.
Is it so easy to make money by being an official over there?
Although Jia Zheng is not familiar with current affairs, he still has some idea of the current household expenses and income.
Especially after the Grand View Garden was built, the government and the government suffered a huge deficit. Even Wang Xifeng could not afford it and cried several times. If the Lai family had not been brought down, the Rongning Mansion would have been unable to open the pot this year.
But relying on Sun Shaozu, the Sun family also built a big house. It is said that they also bought two shops in Nanxunfang. Such extravagant spending can't help but make people suspicious.
He also heard that his brother had obtained thousands of taels of silver from Sun Shaozu. So besides the second girl, what else could Sun Shaozu value in his brother?
After entering his study room, he heard Li Shier come to report that he had come out of the palace with Qin in his arms.
Jia Zheng felt anxious.
Although Yuanchun didn't show anything in the ordinary letter, Jia Zheng could vaguely feel that his girl's situation in the palace might not be too good.
To be honest, both he and Wang already regretted not listening to Wang Ziteng's advice and sending Yuan Chun to the palace, but at that time, Yuan Chun was only going to be a female historian for a few years before she could get out.
Who would have thought that once entering the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea, and it is easy to enter the palace but difficult to get out, but the concubine arranged for her to be transferred to Fengzao Palace and suddenly became the empress.
It's just that this empress sounds glorious and glorious, but in fact...
Jia Zheng stood in the study, speechless for a moment.
He was even a little afraid of going to see Baoqin, but since he didn't come to invite him, he must have just told his mother and wife what he wanted from Baoqin.
While Jia Zheng was struggling alone in the study, Jia Mu also listened to the words brought back by Bao Qin with a sullen face.
"The empress said that he has already reported it to the emperor. Although the emperor didn't say anything, he probably still agreed. Maybe the master will have a result soon."
Baoqin whispered, while Mrs. Wang next to her was wiping her tears. If what was said in the palace was true, it meant that the master was really going to be released.
It's just that no one in the government understands why Yuanchun insists on letting Jia Zheng go out. This master has such a temperament. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the Ministry of Industry as an idle official of the Yuanwailang, and receive a leisure salary every year?
Why go to another place to endure the hardships of wind and rain?
Jia Mu pondered for a long time and then asked: "Bao Qin, because of the current difficulties in the house, I hope that the master will be more comfortable when he goes abroad?"
Jia Mu's words opened up the current difficult situation in Rongguo Mansion. Even Wang was stunned, and the mandarin duck next to her even slapped Jia Mu's back.
Baoqin was also startled, hesitated for a moment and then shook his head: "Although the queen didn't say anything about the reason, from my slave's point of view, I'm afraid it's not the reason. As for the specific reason, the queen hopes that the master will go out of the capital, but the slave doesn't." Got it, but..."
"But what?" Jia Mu asked in a deep voice.
"But it should have something to do with what Uncle Feng and the empress said." Baoqin lowered his eyelids and spoke softly, "But I don't understand very well, and the empress has never told anyone that I just have This feeling."
"Brother Keng?" Mother Jia was shocked.
In Jia's house, in terms of understanding of the situation outside, even Jia She and Jia Zheng are inferior to Jia's mother.
I think back when the Rongning Mansion was at its most glorious, Jia's mother followed her husband and her eldest brother-in-law and experienced all kinds of ups and downs.
Whether it was the four princes, eight princes, twelve princes, or the civil officials and dignitaries who were all powerful at that time, Jia Mu had seen them all. However, times have changed, and the wind and rain are always blowing away the wind. The current Rongning Second Mansion has declined. .
In fact, Jia's mother had a deep understanding of the decline of Rong Ning's second house. Her two sons were not living up to expectations, but Jia Jing was involved in the prince's affair and was forced to become a monk. She originally expected that the next generation would have one or two talents. , Unexpectedly, Jia Zhu died young, but Jia Lian and Baoyu did not like to study. Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were both unbearable, but Jia Huan and Jia Lan were too young.
After all, there is still no outstanding person in the Jia family who can support the family. A family like this Wuxun family will either have to work hard to earn wealth on the border, just like the previous generation of the Feng family, three brothers and two They were all wrapped in horse leather on the side wall. Only Feng Tang was left, or he could only rely on studying and taking exams to get ahead.
If you can't do both, you can only keep the family and look forward to the next generation. Unfortunately, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it's hard to go from luxury to frugality. We are used to it, and even Jia Mu herself can't stand it. Waiting for Qinghan, let alone these juniors who have been pampered and raised in honey water since childhood?
Even the appearance of the Rongning family is not allowed to be too shabby. The shabbier it is, the faster it will fall. Mother Jia also understands this.
In Jia Mu's view, the Feng family is just like the Jia family fifty or sixty years ago, except that the Feng family is more stable.
Feng Ziying actually gave up martial arts and became a literary scholar, and became famous from the scientific examination. This is what Jia Mu feels most deeply. She has both civil and military skills, and her status as a martial artist can ensure that she retains her title. However, being a scholar and civil servant can win and continue the reputation of the Feng family. This is The true atmosphere of a family with bells and dishes and a family of poems and books, rather than a simple lineage of martial arts.
Therefore, Mother Jia's opinion of Feng Ziying is changing day by day. In her opinion, Feng Ziying has already become a fifth-rank official at such a young age, and has strong connections and a good reputation behind her. She will undoubtedly become a general in the future. An excellent candidate for the prime minister, these disciples undoubtedly have extremely far-sighted knowledge and views.
Because of this, Jia's mother was so shocked and sensitive that Yuanchun accepted Feng Ziying's opinion.
This means that Feng Ziying and Yuan Chun are probably aware of something in Beijing.
After thinking for a while, Mother Jia finally spoke, "Bao Qin, you said that Brother Keng was related to this matter, but was it because the mother-in-law met Brother Keng during her wedding at the beginning of the year?"
Baoqin nodded.
Did Feng Ziying give this advice at that time?
Jia's mother was hesitant. After all, she was not as keenly aware of the signs of changes in the political situation as others, and it was impossible for Yuan Chun to tell her grandmother something she knew. The same was true for Feng Ziying.
Jia Mu could only rely on her own intuition over the years to judge that sending her second son out of Beijing should be a way to avoid disaster.
The question is where is the boss?
Why didn’t Feng Ziying say a word about Jia She?
Of course, Jia Mu also knew that it was impossible for two sons to leave the capital at the same time. A Wuxun family like this also had the eyes of Long Jinwei watching over them. What did it mean for two sons to leave the capital?
So what does it mean to let Jia Zheng leave Beijing?
For a moment, Jia Mu felt a little creepy.
Then I think about what my daughter-in-law accidentally mentioned, Wang Ziteng has led the Denglai army out of Huguang, and his nephew Shi Nai has left Datong. Now the original four old people in Jinling, except for the Xue family who have long since declined and become imperial merchants, , why are the other three families leaving?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, but Jia Mu could never grasp the mystery. This uncertainty only added to her inner fear.
She is not afraid of death. She is already over seventy years old, and seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. However, if the entire Jia family falls or is even destroyed in front of her eyes, this is something she cannot accept.
As long as she still has a breath, she will earn a point for her children and grandchildren.
"Baoqin, apart from this matter, what else do you have to explain?" Jia Mu asked in a deep voice.
Baoqin hesitated for a moment. The empress did not say that she wanted to tell her ancestors about Uncle Feng’s recent situation. It was just that it was the first time for Baoqin to see Jia’s mother look so serious. In the end, she said vaguely: “The empress has nothing to do with our Jia. The family, the Wang family, the Shi family, the Xue family, and the Feng family are all very concerned about the situation, so I want you to inquire about it when you come back, and report back to your mother-in-law when you get back."
"Oh?" Jia Mu said suspiciously. She also felt that Baoqin was a little vague, but it was hard to press, "Is that all?"
"Yes, that's all. The other ladies didn't say much more." Baoqin breathed a sigh of relief.
"How do you inquire about the Feng family?" Mother Jia probed calmly.
"What I want you to do is to ask Yuanyang or Ping'er to call Qingwen over and ask about Uncle Feng's situation in Yongping Mansion." Baoqin was still satisfied.
Mother Jia immediately understood that Baoqin's talk about the four families was just an excuse. Her main purpose was to understand Feng Ziying's movements, and even to pass information to Feng Ziying through Qingwen. This made her feel worried and a little scared.
