Chapter 761: We are in the same boat (please vote for me)
At the same time, Jia Yucun, who went to Beijing with Lin Ruhai and his family, also found his friend Leng Zixing, and they found a remote tavern to party together.
Since Jia Yucun was dismissed from office, he has basically been hanging out in the most prosperous area in Jiangnan.
He has the title of Jinshi, and no matter which family he belongs to, he must be given some thin noodles.
Especially families with young children are more polite and enthusiastic towards them.
The purpose is self-evident, which is to hire Jia Yucun as the husband of his youngest son to teach him the methods of imperial examination in the Four Books and Five Classics.
Jia Yucun was a thoughtful man, and after some "careful selection", he finally agreed to Lin Ruhai, who was then Yangzhou Salt Inspector, to become the first teacher for the two children of the Lin family.
It was not because Lin Ruhai held an important position, but because of Lin Ruhai's strong network of connections in the capital.
Especially the Rongguo Mansion of his in-laws. When he was a Jinshi in Jia Yu Village, it was still a time when the Rongguo Mansion was so powerful that he was deeply impressed and somewhat expected.
In his opinion, as long as the Rongguo government is willing to help, although he may not be able to be reinstated, he can at least re-enter the officialdom and work hard.
This is a very critical matter for Jia Yucun.
Otherwise, why would he, a dignified Jinshi, spend his energy and thoughts spending time with a pair of young girls from the Lin family?
This time, the proprietor Lin Ruhai was transferred to Shanxi Province, and Jia Yucun thought that an opportunity had come.
As long as Lin Ruhai is willing to help, it will not be difficult for him to re-enter officialdom.
Here in Jin Province, as long as he has Lin Ruhai as a big backer, he will be very confident even if he starts over from the eighth rank.
Therefore, when the proprietor Lin Ruhai asked him for his opinion and whether he would like to continue to be the enlightenment teacher for a pair of children, he thought about it and agreed.
At this time, the Zhen family, known as the most powerful family in Jiangnan, wanted to hire him as a tutor for their direct children.
This is not a rumor he deliberately spread, but it is indeed true.
The conditions given by the Zhen family were very generous, and he only had to teach one of the Zhen family's children, so it could be said that it was extremely easy.
However, Jia Yucun was unwilling to wade into troubled waters and politely refused.
The water in the Zhen family is not that easy to get to.
You know, the Zhen family decades ago was just a small family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
As a result, the existence of the Emperor's nanny appeared, and the Zhen family took off immediately.
What made the Zhen family become the most powerful in the south of the Yangtze River was the daughter of the Zhen family dedicated to the emperor, who was now the noble concubine.
Concubine Zhen Gui had a son, who was the main member of the imperial family that year.
Although he failed to seize the throne, he was still a prince.
As the natal family of the prince and also the money bag, the Zhen family expanded very quickly.
At the same time, with the help of the glory and scenery of the emperor's seven visits to the south of the Yangtze River, and the alliance with the four major families in Jinling, Jia Shi Wang Xue, the Zhen family became the most powerful in the south of the Yangtze River in a short period of time.
If it had been decades ago, when the noble forces were suppressing the court, Jia Yucun would have defected to the Zhen family without hesitation.
But today is different from the past!
After the deposed prince incident, the Xungui Group suffered heavy losses in strength.
With today's deliberate support, the civil servant group has risen rapidly and has begun to suppress the power of the noble military general group.
As a member of the civil service group, Jia Yucun can draw on the power of the four major families in Jinling, and can also draw on the power of the Xungui Group, but it must not get involved with the House of Internal Affairs families like the Zhen family.
If he really defected, he would have to wait for suppression and liquidation by the civilian clique.
Jia Yucun sees these very clearly, and naturally he will not joke about his own future.
Therefore, he chose to follow Lin Ruhaijing without hesitation.
As the first teacher for a pair of children from the Lin family, it was natural for him to follow the proprietor's family.
At present, after the current clean-up of the court, many positions are vacant.
In recent times, all forces have been desperately trying to seize the opportunity.
The emperor is not someone to be trifled with either. He has already reached a tacit agreement with Jin Jin and is ready to use officials like Jia Yucun.
Of course, this is just a rumor. It is naturally impossible to know about a person with the status of Jia Yucun at this time.
After following the proprietor Lin Ruhai and his family, he took the official ship to Beijing. When Lin Ruhai and Jia Min and his wife left the official post, he also went out to look for old friends.
The so-called old friends are just the friends I met when I went to Beijing to attend the Spring Festival.
Because they have similar temperaments, the relationship is pretty good.
The other party happened to be a peripheral member of the Rong Mansion, a confidant of the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and the son-in-law of the Zhou Rui family, Leng Zixing.
By the way, Leng Zixing is considered a wonderful person in Jia Yucun.
Nima, as the house-in-law son-in-law who is the confidant of the wife of the Rong Mansion, actually opened an antique shop not far from Ningrong Street.
It's simply audacious!
Doesn't this guy know that acting like this is just a slap in the face?
Once the master in Rong Mansion knows about it, he will never get any good results from him.
As long as your mind is not confused, you can think of some things clearly.
How could Leng Zixing, a door-to-door son-in-law, get the chance to open an antique shop?
The most likely possibility is to help his mother-in-law sell the stolen goods.
As for the antiques belonging to his mother-in-law Zhou Rui's family, there is no need to say more about where the antiques need to be disposed of.
Of course, if Leng Zixing has the courage to open an antique store, he has the credentials.
There is even some malicious speculation in Jiayu Village. It is very likely that the antique shop opened by Leng Zixing has a share in the antique shop owned by Mrs. Wang, the head wife of the Rong Mansion.
As for whether this is the case, Jia Yucun, an outsider, is naturally not qualified to comment.
Fortunately, there was no conflict of interest between him and Leng Zixing. It was just a matter of time to get information about the Rong Mansion and even the Jia clan in the capital from this guy.
If possible, he would be happy to join the Jia clan in the capital. Everyone is named Jia.
Fortunately, Leng Zixing's antique shop is still open.
After entering the door, he immediately saw Leng Zixing sitting behind the counter and said hello happily.
"Hey, you are Brother Shi Fei!"
Leng Zixing quickly recognized Jia Yucun, and while walking around from behind the counter, he asked curiously: "Why did you come to the capital all of a sudden?"
"I am now the teacher of Mr. Lin's children in your house. This time I am following the proprietor to Beijing. I will take advantage of my free time to meet my old friends!"
Jia Yucun said cheerfully: "How is Brother Leng's business? I won't disturb you, right?"
"How can it be?"
Leng Zixing said with a smile: "Brother Shi Fei is not ignorant. In a business like an antique store, the emphasis is not to open for three years, but to last for three years after opening!"
"Let's go, let's find a place to have a good chat. I miss you so much after not seeing each other for so many years!"
After hurriedly greeting the waiters in the store, Leng Zixing took Jia Yucun to a tavern deep in an alley...