Ever since the Holy Emperor sent his chamberlain to inform the imperial concubine of the necessary regulations, handymen and craftsmen from all walks of life have gathered in the palace. Gold, silver, copper, tin, earth, wood, bricks and tiles have also been transported to the palace, almost without stopping for a day.
Jia Zheng was not accustomed to secular affairs. At most, when he had free time in court, he would walk around the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
Jia She was just lying at home, and when there was something as big as a mustard, he called Jia Lian, Lai Da and others to come over and take orders. They went out to do things, whether they were shopping or sending maids to serve them.
The large imperial concubine's provincial residence was presided over by Jia She's eldest son Jia Lian and his daughter-in-law Wang Xifeng, who took care of the entire process with their two housekeepers, Lai Da and Lin Zhixiao.
After building mountains and digging pools, erecting towers and pavilions, planting bamboos and flowers, spotting scenery, and all kinds of rare and exotic animals and birds, the Jia family's money was spent almost like running water.
The key is that the owner doesn't know where the money goes. Anyway, the expensive things are the best.
Mengpo Zhai, Jia Zheng's study room.
Yu Yin, the ancestor of Jia Zhengmeng, has not been promoted in more than ten years since he was appointed as a member of the fifth-grade Ministry of Industry.
Colleagues around him are rising through the ranks, and some have even become third-rank officials, taking charge of the government. However, he is still like a decoration in the Ministry of Industry. Apart from reading and studying all day long, he does not even do any daily tasks.
Those guys look down on him, form cliques and exclude him, and they are unworthy of being scholars!
Jia Zheng in the room was angry and dissatisfied. When he saw the name of his study room, he calmed down again. A pearl is covered with dust, but a pearl is still a pearl. It will always shine out of dust and brighten the world one day.
Just like the name of this study room, Mengpo, Mengpo, dreaming of Su Dongpo.
Su Dongpo and the three sages of the Su family have shone brightly. Now that the Jia family has himself and his son Jia Baoyu, they will surely make the Jia family glorious again in the future!
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Jia family is the "White Yutang" where "white jade is the hall's gold and the horse is the horse", and Su Shi is also known as "Yutang". In Jia Zheng's view, there are too many differences between him and Su Shi
Fate, too many similarities.
The same name, the same unrecognized talent, and the same humility. Then he must be like Su Shi and let the world see his ability one day.
"Sir, there are officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs outside who have sent appointment documents." Manager Lai said loudly outside.
Jia Zheng was overjoyed: "Bring that gentleman in."
"yes!"
The officials from the Ministry of Personnel came in, exchanged a few casual greetings, left behind a copy of the appointment document, and left in a hurry. They had other important things to do when they returned.
According to the rules, of course he should go directly to the Ministry of Household Affairs to hand over official documents, but when he went to the Ministry of Works and looked around, everyone was still on business, except Jia Zheng, who had resigned early.
As expected of a prince and a distinguished family, this air of pride.
Recently, the authority of the Holy Spirit has become more and more important, and there are relevant assessments for the six departments. Under normal circumstances, things must be completed today.
In order to assess his performance, he had no choice but to send him to Jia's house in person.
Jia Zheng didn't take it seriously that his colleagues left without drinking tea or eating.
After more than half a year, I don’t know what happened. Whether it’s colleagues or other departments, everyone is suddenly very busy, and some people even live in the department.
He didn't understand. Is there really so much to do? Can't he just leave everything to the master?
He is a dignified official of the Ministry of Industry, sitting at the center and strategizing. Isn't this the most important thing?
After opening the appointment document, Jia Zheng took a few glances, and his face was immediately filled with a smile, and he even couldn't help but be happy.
He has been promoted and is about to serve as a scholar in a government.
The full name of "Xue Chai" is "Xue Zheng", also known as "Xue Zheng", also known as "Xue Zheng", commonly known as "Xue Taiwan".
There is one person in each government office, usually one person from the imperial court who is a minister, Jingtang, Hanlin, Kedao, subordinates and other officials.
This official is in charge of the province's school regulations and the annual and scientific examinations. He regularly visits all the governments, departments, and prefectures under his jurisdiction to inspect the quality of teachers and the industriousness of students. Whenever there are reforms, he will meet with the governor and the governor will carry out the operations. The position of governor is
Between the chief envoy and the inspector-general, the terms are every three years, and each will bear the original title during the term.
Its administrative office is called "Admiral College".
Jia Zheng was stroking his beard with some satisfaction. The emperor asked him to serve as an academic administrator. It seems that the poems and songs he composed for King Beijing played a role.
The Holy One must have felt that his literary talents were no less than those of those Jinshi, so he allowed himself to take this position!
When he saw at the end of the official document that he was going to Hainan as a student, Jia Zheng was dumbfounded.
Hainan is well-known as a "gate of hell" among the literati and officials, and Yazhou is even more famous as a place of exile. Why should he go there? Isn't he going to suffer?
Can he resign? He has been pampered since he was a child, and he can't bear those sins.
After struggling for a while, Jia Zheng suddenly remembered something. He once told King Beijing that he admired Su Shi very much, and Hainan was the place where Su Shi and his family were exiled.
According to historical records, after the Wutai Poetry Case, Su Shi was demoted again and again by both the old and new parties, and was finally exiled to Danzhou, Hainan for three years. Su Shi led the rise of Hainan's imperial examination in Danzhou, and not long after he left, Hainan had Jiang and Tang
Zuo then raised tribute from his hometown.
"The Recorded History of Qiongtai" records: "Dong Su Wenzhong of the Song Dynasty was relegated to Dan'er, where he gave lectures and enlightened the Tao, and education flourished day by day. The prosperity of Qiongzhou's humanities was actually started by his father."
Thinking of this, Jia Zheng was also a little moved, and he immediately understood the good intentions of King Beijing and His Majesty. They wanted him to imitate the sages!
In this way, if he didn't go to Hainan and his party, wouldn't he lose his all-time face?
"Hey, I really shot myself in the foot!" Jia Zheng sighed, and then shouted loudly: "Come here, tell Madam, madam, eldest brother and other young ladies, I have been promoted and ordered to go down today.
It’s time to celebrate!”
At the end of the sentence, Jia Zheng's voice became louder and louder, and he felt proud.
A government student, let’s see who dares to say that the son of a dignified prince is of no use at all!
Not long after, the whole Jia Mansion became lively. After Jia Zheng asked the old lady for instructions, he gave each of his maids and servants one tael of silver.
The granddaughter became a noble concubine and the son was promoted, which is a double happiness. Isn't this a sign of great prosperity in the Jia family?
Then the whole street heard the news that Jia Zheng was promoted to deputy academic administrator, and many people suddenly had mixed feelings.
Damn it, is it reasonable that a scumbag who can't even pass the imperial examination can become an academic?
And will many scholars in Hainan obey this Jia Zheng? Is this sage promoting people or deceiving them?
…
Lin Mansion.
She is the only master in the family. Usually after taking care of her younger brother every day, Lin Daiyu will do some things of her own: reading and practicing.
Absorbing the power of the seven emotions of the world should not be done too much in one day. As for reading, some people find the small words and great meanings in the book to be enjoyable to read, but some people think that they are just idle moaning.
What kind of great benevolence and righteousness? How many saints are there in this world?
After practicing calligraphy for a while, Lin Daiyu ran to the kitchen to prepare to learn cooking skills.
Sister-in-law Qin said that to capture a man's heart, you must capture his body and soul. And Lele loves to eat, so the girl wants to completely conquer him with her unique cooking skills!
After a while, the little yellow cat jumped in through the window following the special smell, and at a glance he saw the poop shoveler crouching in front of the kitchen stove expectantly.
"Meow?"
Are you here to poop?
Lin Daiyu blushed, clenched her fists, and endured it for a while before she remembered that her strength was still a little inferior to Lele's, and she quickly swallowed her anger.
When her body plus soul strength reaches fifty thousand kilograms, no, Yi Lele’s cunning character will definitely hide her strength. When she reaches the strength of one hundred thousand kilograms, she must make him feel better!
"Lele, today I made your favorite boiled fish!" The girl smiled and said sweetly.
The little yellow cat was a little surprised: "Meow."
Well done, let’s serve the food! I happened to be in the palace enjoying the singing and dancing with the old man, the Supreme Emperor, and I got hungry.
Lin Daiyu's dimples were almost filled with anger. After a while, she continued to smile, stretched out her hand, and opened the lid of the pot: "Here, please have a meal with His Highness Lele!"
Miao Le jumped onto the shovel's shoulders and looked expectantly into the pot.
After all, this is the girl's first time cooking, so give her some face and eat as long as it's cooked.
Later.
"Gulu, Gulu~"
A big carp in the pot was spitting bubbles in confusion. Next to the carp was a whole carrot, vegetable leaves and the like.
When he realized that a person and a cat were watching him, the carp spit directly at them.
"Bah, bah, bah~"
【What are you looking at? Does it look familiar?】
Miao Le nodded subconsciously, not bad, not bad, it was the first time he cooked vegetables and he actually knew how to tear off the leaves. Good, good. What the heck!
"Meow?"
What are you doing?
At this moment, the little yellow cat's head almost hit the girl's smooth forehead.
Lin Daiyu smiled flatteringly, she obviously followed the recipe, one fish, a little salt, a radish, vegetable leaves, stew on fire.
Why do you cook it differently from the cooks?
"Miss, Miss, Sister-in-law Wang and Sister-in-law Qin are here to play with you." Xue Yan came in panting and shouted.
"Oh, we can't delay entertaining guests, Lele, let's go!" Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and ran directly outside.
The little yellow cat sighed.
When will the shit shoveling officer mature? At least recruit more maids to serve! Oh, by the way, there are many little fairies in the mirror. Go in tonight and let them pinch your feet!
"Bang~"
One person and one cat left, and the kitchen door was closed.
carp:???
…
Lin's backyard.
Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing were quite surprised when they drank the snacks and tea brought by Xiangling and Xiren.
"Xiang Ling, where did you buy this tea? It tastes better than the tea at home?" Wang Xifeng asked curiously.
Xiang Ling is only over ten years old. She was originally a maid of the Xue family and a maid of Xue Pan, the son of the Xue family. The master cherished her so much before that he was even afraid of being seen by Jia Zhen. Now she was sent to the Lin Mansion for some unknown reason.
Come.
Later, Xue Pan seemed to regret it, and wanted to entangle some gangsters to come and snatch Xiangling back. As a result, when those gangsters heard the name of Lin Mansion, they shook their heads faster than a rattle, for fear of offending the martial arts hero here: the Bloody Hand Man.
Butcher!
Xue Pan inquired for some information and had no choice but to give up. After all, he and the Lin family were considered relatives and he was too lazy to worry about such trivial matters.
Xiangling said obediently: "Madam, this tea is the tribute tea given by the Holy Emperor when my young lady went to the palace. It seems to be called Longjing."
After Wang Xifeng heard this, she looked at Qin Keqing in surprise.
As far as she knew, the Emperor's favorite was Longjing, whose taste was "light and distant" and "fragrant and clear." Even when he went south to the south of the Yangtze River, he visited Longjing Village in Hangzhou many times and left many imperial poems.
Later, the Supreme Emperor returned the favor and said: "You can't go a day without tea!"
And today's Zhixiao, of course, has the same taste as the Emperor, which makes it difficult to find the authentic Longjing. But the Lin Mansion actually uses it to entertain guests?
"Sister-in-law Wang, Sister-in-law Qin, why do you have time to come and play with me today?" Lin Daiyu said happily as she walked in quickly holding the little yellow cat in her arms.
"Meow!" Miao Le was also in a good mood.
It's a blessing to meet my wife today. How about sharing a bed with me tonight and returning home with me to enjoy the wealth and honor in peace?
Wang Xifeng gave him a charming look.
This perverted cat has bad intentions without even asking what he said.
"Sister Lin, the old lady ordered me to come to you today. In a few days, Concubine Yuanchun will go home to visit her relatives, and her second uncle will also be promoted to a new post.
In the next few years, there may not be such an opportunity for a family reunion. The old lady wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to have a lively family reunion," Wang Xifeng said with a smile.
Lin Daiyu nodded and said: "No problem, I will go there early in the morning when the day comes."
Qin Keqing stepped forward, pinched the girl's tender face, and teased: "Xiao Daiyu, how come you haven't seen me for a few days and suddenly you have a straight face? It would look better if you smile.
Moreover, the old lady said that Lin Yatou should go to the house early so that she can spend some time and chat with her."
Lin Daiyu forced out a smile.
She didn't want to keep a cold face all the time, but when a person faced all living things, as long as he focused a little, he could see and hear other people's thoughts, so how could he laugh out loud?
People are essentially self-interested. Even when people they are close to are together, some bad thoughts will sometimes arise, and these thoughts will be infinitely magnified in front of her.
For example, Sister-in-law Qin wanted to take a bath with her and pinch her butt when she saw her. Sister-in-law Wang was envious of the furnishings in the house, food, drink, money, and status.
The human heart is like an abyss, and sometimes everything can be seen through, which is a kind of torture.
It's extremely cold at high places.
Fortunately, she has Lele and can't see through it.
After chatting about family affairs for a while, Wang Xifeng suddenly sighed: "In recent days, I have compared the accounts of the mansion with those of previous years, and I always feel that something is wrong. It is getting less and less every year. I even suspect that there is something wrong with the people in the mansion."
Qin Keqing remained silent. She had chosen to lie down. As long as she had food and drink, she didn't want to care about anything else, and she didn't deserve to care.
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "Since we have suspicions, then Sister-in-law Wang, as the future matron of the Jia family, should find them."
Wang Xifeng hurriedly approached the girl and asked excitedly: "Sister Lin is always smart, what are your plans?"
Lin Daiyu said matter-of-factly: "Of course!"
Then, with the expectant eyes of the two young women, he continued: "It's very simple. We divide it into two steps. The first step is to find those giant rats, and the second step is to beat them to death!"
