After exchanging pleasantries, everyone was preparing to disperse when they suddenly saw a woman running in in a hurry.
At this time, Jia Mu and others were not in the hall, and no one scolded her, so she came directly to Jia Lian and replied: "Second Master, Zhao'er, the boy outside, reported that the official of the Zongren Mansion is here.
Please come back quickly to receive me, Mr. Er."
Everyone understood this and did not blame the woman for being rude.
The Zongren Mansion is the authority in charge of the clan and relatives, and controls the rewards and inheritance of all titles. Therefore, for the Jia family, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Zongren Mansion is their immediate superior, so they naturally attach great importance to it.
However, perhaps because Yuanchun's happy event was ahead of him, no one was surprised or panicked, because many people could imagine that when officials from the Zongren Mansion approached Jia Lian, it was probably about the hereditary title of the Rongguo Mansion...
Sister Feng's face beamed with joy, she walked over and bumped into Jia Lian, saying, "Why don't you go out and take a look, maybe..."
Jia Lian nodded, stood up, and said: "Then I have asked you to worry about everything here."
"Go on, go on, be careful when serving those officials, don't be arrogant and offend others."
Ignoring Sister Feng's unnecessary instructions, Jia Lian held her hand and saluted Aunt Xue again, "Auntie, sit down slowly. I'm going out first."
Aunt Xue saw that Jia Mu and others were busy, so she was not planning to stay here any longer.
It's just that Jia Mu, Sister Feng and others are busy and haven't found a suitable opportunity to say goodbye, so they just sit down.
At this time, she was so happy to see that Jia Lian was still so polite to her and said goodbye to her alone because something big happened outside. She had already stood up and hurriedly smiled and said: "Go quickly, don't worry about us, your affairs are important."
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Jia Lian just left.
When we arrived at the second gate, Zhao'er and others were waiting here.
"Second Master, you are finally out. Go back quickly. An official from the Zongren Mansion is here. It seems that he is here for the Second Master's title. He has been waiting for a while."
In the eyes of Zhaoer and others, the matter regarding Jia Lian's title was a huge matter that could not be taken lightly, so they acted very eagerly. As soon as they saw Jia Lian, they gathered around and talked quickly.
Jia Lian asked where he was now.
"Fortunately, Uncle Zhen came over to serve the old lady and they went to the palace to thank her. They happened to meet her, so Uncle Zhen asked us to invite them to the side hall to sit and have tea."
When Jia Lian heard this, he no longer had any doubts in his heart.
It was a good thing that he still had the thought to sit down and have tea, so he rode a horse and hurried back to Dongkuoyuan.
When we arrived at the side hall, we saw that Jia Zhen was sitting inside talking to a thin middle-aged official.
"Brother Lian, congratulations..."
When Jia Zhen saw Jia Lian, she immediately stood up from the passenger seat, laughed and walked over to greet him.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged official knew that the person coming was the rightful owner, so he stood up and greeted Jia Lian.
After Jia Lian returned the courtesy, he asked, "What do you call this gentleman?"
"I dare not call you sir in front of the two generals. My surname is Xu."
Jia Zhen interrupted at this time and said very happily: "Brother Lian, Mr. Xu is here to bring you good news. Our family has been granted a seal. Your Majesty, his old man Tian En, has promised you the title of second-class general.
After you have taken care of the eldest master's funeral arrangements, you can go to the clan mansion to complete the title succession ceremony.
In other words, from now on, you will be a dignified second-class general, one rank higher than me, my old brother."
Jia Zhen seemed a little happier than Jia Lian. When she mentioned the emperor's title, she raised her hands and bowed to heaven.
"I heard that the eldest lady in our family has also been named a queen. Today, our family can be considered a double happiness!
I just came here to escort the old lady. Madam and the others were going to the palace to express their gratitude. I happened to meet Mr. Xu driving a car to bring you good news. You happened to be away, so I helped you receive the reception. Don’t blame your brother for overstepping.
Sorry."
Jia Zhen explained later.
Although the two houses are as close as one family, they have been separated by blood for many generations.
Jia Lian shook his head, "Brother Zhen is worrying too much. Brother Zhen sincerely helped me. I should just thank you. How dare you blame me."
If Jia Zhen acts in a grand manner, thinks of himself as the master, and gives orders here, Jia Lian will naturally be displeased.
But Jia Zhen is good at dealing with people. He didn't even sit on the left side, that is, the position of head of the family just now. Even if Jia Lian looked at it with a critical eye, Jia Zhen's behavior was not worthy of criticism.
When the principal surnamed Xu first arrived at Ningrong Street, he saw the people of the Jia family on Ningrong Street beaming with joy. He was still surprised. Is this how the people of the Jia family do simple things?
Only when I heard Jia Zhen's words did I realize that it turned out that Jia's family, a double family, was actually decorated with flowers and brocade, and was also called a royal relative!
So his attitude became more respectful, and he congratulated Jia and Zhen with a smile.
After a few polite words, the three of them sat down in order of guest and host. Chief Xu gave Jia Lian the official document of the clan's mansion.
Jia Lian opened it and read on it: Jia Lian, the son of Jia She, the hereditary Duke of Rong, first-class Shenwei General, was appointed as the second-class Zhenyuan General.
There are further notes in small print in the text, including the month, day and time, and matters such as arriving at the clan’s residence for the canonization ceremony and so on.
"Is Zhenyuan..."
All those with titles in the Wei Dynasty had their titles personally given by the emperor.
To be honest, although this Zhenyuan general title is not considered superior, at a glance, it is more aggressive than neutral titles such as "Shenwei" and "Mighty".
It seems that the latter ones should be enjoying wealth and honor in the capital, but the former is not like the titles of nobles in the capital, but like a real general guarding the border!
But having said that, Jia Lian has done more research on the inheritance of titles in this dynasty, and he found that there are traces of the titles of the fifth-class generals in the hereditary titles.
For example, first-class generals usually start with the word "神", such as Shenwei and Shenwu.
Second-class generals, starting with the word "zhen", such as Zhenwei, Zhenyuan.
The third-class generals start with the word "wei", such as Wei Lie and Wei Zhen.
The fourth-level generals start with the character "Fen", and the fifth-level generals start with the character "武".
Therefore, based on a simple title of general, it is not possible to determine the emperor's positioning of him. It is also possible that the emperor did not have any special meaning and just randomly selected a title that conforms to the unspoken rules for him.
Jia Zhen didn't care about the specific title of the title. In his eyes, he only cared about one thing:
An old ghost like Jia She made so many mistakes when he was young, but the emperor didn't lower their rank by a few more degrees...
It would be great if I could be lowered to the third level. At least, I would not be ranked lower than this kid in the future.
They are all brothers of the same generation. When others hear that the title of the eldest brother and clan leader is lower than that of his cousin, it is very shameful!
"Reporting to father, the old lady and the others are about to go out. Mother, please go out quickly."
Jia Rong suddenly came in and said to Jia Zhen.
"I know." Jia Zhen stood up, cupped her hands to Jia Lian and said with a smile: "Old ladies, they rarely enter the palace and need someone to escort them. You have a warm filial piety on your body, so there is no need to go. Ronger and I are here."
That’s it.
Just wait, when we have time to do other things later, as my brother, I will definitely be a good host and set up a few tables for you to celebrate."
In front of outsiders, Jia Lian did not say much to Jia Zhen. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhen."
Jia Zhen also smiled, hugged fists with Master Xu, and went out.
On Ningrong Street, Jia Mu and others all entered the eight-carriage sedan, and there were several other small sedans. Sitting there were the accompanying maids and mothers-in-law of Li Wan, Jia Mu and others.
There were no less than seventy or eighty young men in green clothes accompanying him, and they looked like a mighty force.
Jia Zhen did not dare to get on the horse first, but came to Jia Mu and others to ask for instructions. Unexpectedly, Jia Mu and others were also waiting for him. When they met, she asked: "I heard that the official of the Zongren Mansion is looking for Lian'er. Why?"
thing?"
When Jia Zhen heard this, she quickly explained the situation with a smile.
Mother Jia didn't react much to such an expected thing, but the smile on her face became thicker.
Only Caiyun, who was sitting neatly on the corner of the soft stool in the big sedan behind, saw the smile on Mrs. Wang's face quietly faded a lot after she lowered the curtain of the sedan. She, who was familiar with Mrs. Wang's temperament, immediately lowered her head.
Go and don't dare to show any more joy.
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Although Chief Xu was an official of the Zongren Mansion, his rank was too low and he was only responsible for delivering letters, so Jia Lian did not keep him for long. After serving him some tea, he sent him out.
As soon as he turned around, the boys all around came forward, knelt down like a thousand people, and congratulated him in unison.
Some younger members of the clan also came up to please him.
After hearing Jia Lian say that after the big event is over, everyone will be rewarded, everyone kowtows even harder...
After returning home, Jia Lian suddenly remembered something and walked to his study in Jia Sheyuan.
After Jia She's death, Jia Lian ordered people to lock Jia She's study.
Jia She built it for decades, and most of his inheritance is in this room.
If the title of second-class general on his body can be regarded as the main weapon exploded after Jia She's death, then in this study are all the remaining low-level gadgets.
Although it doesn't have much use, it can be sold for money.
Therefore, Jia Lian naturally would not let others get involved.
Originally there was no rush to dispose of the things inside, but now Yuanchun has been granted the title of concubine.
With the current situation of the Rongguo Mansion's official treasury, there is simply no way to build such a beautiful and exquisite Grand View Garden.
It is conceivable that when the time comes, money will be raised from all over the place.
Therefore, it is better to deal with these things as soon as possible...
Suddenly, Qingwen and Xiangling came over with a bunch of large and small keys.
After the toilet doors on both sides were opened, Sister Feng could not use the excuse of looking after the house. Jia Qingwen was isolated there. Every day, they could still come to see Jia Lian and act as tools for running errands.
Open the door and let the outside light shine into this small room that has been dark for a long time.
Looking at the dazzling array of furnishings in the house and the calligraphy and paintings on the walls, Jia Lian shook his head.
The place that his predecessor had coveted for a long time was now naked in front of him, at his disposal. Could this be regarded as fulfilling a wish deep in his heart?
"Second Master, do you want to open all these boxes?"
Qingwen was actually more excited than him. As soon as she entered the room and looked at the things around her, her beautiful peach blossom eyes were shining.
These are all the second master’s things. If I ask for two things, the second master won’t refuse to give them, right?
Everyone in the world loves good things and loves money, especially people like Feng Jieer and Qingwen.
From this point of view, the personalities of Qingwen and Sister Feng are actually somewhat similar. I think if they changed their identities, they might be able to live like each other.
"Open it."
After hearing Jia Lian's instructions, Qingwen happily opened the boxes one by one.
Xiangling was not very interested in these things. Seeing Jia Lian sit down, she took out the list from the drawer and looked at it. She also walked up behind Jia Lian and massaged his shoulders very considerately.
"Wow, that's a lot of gold!"
"Wow, so many treasures..."
"Wow, this porcelain pot looks so beautiful. How much is it worth?"
Jia Lian frowned due to Qingwen's constant exclamations. He looked back and saw the infinite expression on Qingwen's face, and he could understand that doing such a thing could indeed make her happy.
She glanced at Xiang Ling again. Xiang Ling was originally in a daze, but when she realized his gaze, she seemed a little embarrassed. She lowered her head shyly, and then massaged her hands harder.
Seeing her shyness, Jia Lian held her in his arms and felt the wonderful fragrance of her body.
"Second Master, can you give this to me?"
Qingwen didn't know what good thing she found, and her voice suddenly became much louder. Then she jumped in front of Jia Lian and brought a beautiful sandalwood box in front of Jia Lian and the other two.
Then she saw Xiang Ling sitting in Jia Lian's arms, and she quickly looked out the window.
There are only two female guards of the second master guarding the outside. No wonder the second master is so careless!
She muttered "Don't be ashamed", but was afraid that Jia Lian would be angry and not agree to her request, so she didn't say much and still smiled and shook Jia Lian's arm.
Jia Lian took the wooden box and turned it around. It turned out that there was a pair of dice inside. However, these dice were different from ordinary jade dice. They were made of crystal clear crystals, and the dots were dyed with colorful pigments, which made them look more attractive.
Extraordinarily beautiful.
This thing looks good, but in fact it’s more than just how much it costs. Qingwen likes gambling, so she took a liking to it at first sight.
Or maybe, Qingwen also knows that she can't ask for something that is too expensive.
"It's not difficult to give it to you, but what do you give it in exchange for?" Jia Lian put the box back on the table, tilted his head and asked with a smile.
When Qingwen saw Jia Lian's smile, she knew that Jia Lian was probably going to take the opportunity to make a rude request again.
After all, I like this pair of dice very much. Take it out and blind the eyes of those girls and women, and then say "Second Master gave it to me", I'm sure they will be envious to death!
"Then, Second Master, what do you want me to give in exchange..."
Seeing Qingwen's downcast eyebrows, as if she was waiting to be slaughtered by the king, Jia Lian smiled deliberately, making Qingwen even more embarrassed, and then said: "Kiss me, and I'll give this to you."
"real?"
Qingwen didn't expect it to be so simple this time. She was afraid that Jia Lian would regret it, so she didn't hesitate. She immediately stretched her neck and got close to Jia Lian's cheek, ready to kiss Jia Lian.
Then I realized that I had been fooled.
She felt a strong force on the water snake's waist, and when she turned around, she was already being held on Jia Lian's lap, and she and Xiang Ling were on one side, looking at each other across their chests.
Qingwen immediately scolded Jia Lian for being a rogue and struggled to get out.
Seeing that Jia Lian refused, he said angrily: "Humph, didn't the second master want Xiangling to abandon me? Why did he come to hug me again?"
"Haha, tell me, why do I want Xiangling to abandon you?"
"Don't think I don't know, you, you asked her to warm your bed, it's not enough, you still hug her to sleep, you..."
Qingwen has buried this matter in her heart for a long time. She, the real aunt, has not slept with Jia Lian yet, but Xiang Ling beat her to it!
Jia Lian then laughed softly, making the two pretty girls blush with laughter, and then gave each of them a peck on their little apple-like faces, and then said to Qingwen: "If you are jealous,
Are you coming to warm my bed tonight? You sleep outside and let Xiangling sleep inside?"
"Bah, that's not what you wanted."
Qingwen originally couldn't stay in Jia Lian's arms, but seeing Xiang Ling slowly becoming at ease, she didn't want to fall behind, so she had no choice but to give him a half push.
The two pretty bodies were so delicate and soft that Jia Lian couldn't put them down.
After all, this place is not artificial. The girls watching the door outside have already heard the noise and walked to the window, as if they want to see the scene inside through the thick window screen. Jia Lian just hugged Qingwen and Xiangling and took them together.
After reading the list, he let them get up and looked at all the boxes Qingwen opened.
It's just that he is not an experienced antique player, so he cannot accurately estimate the value of Jia She's things.
In short, the few tens of thousands of taels of silver are definitely worth it!
If you want to maximize your profits, you have to hire experts from antique shops to conduct valuation and sales.
Jia Zheng's protégé Cheng Rixing does run a good antique shop, but it is a pity that it is not convenient for him to participate in this matter.
The Xue family, who are doing business all over the world, seems to be involved in the antique business, and it is also not suitable for the Xue family to get involved.
It would be better to find someone else to secretly convert these things into money and save them for later use.