There is an inner hall in the back office of Yingtian Mansion.
Jia Yucun quickly flipped through the files in his hands, checking for gaps and filling in the gaps. His face sometimes showed joy and sometimes sadness.
Suddenly, I heard a clear and beautiful voice coming from my ears, "I got a good score in last year's examination. Didn't I say that I can go to Beijing early for promotion? This is a happy event, but why doesn't I look very happy?"
Jia Yucun turned around and saw that it was his beloved wife, so he sighed: "Although I will leave office in less than three years, I don't know whether the future will be good or bad.
Although there are many central government offices, there are even more dignitaries with backgrounds and family backgrounds. If someone like me with no foundation goes to Beijing, I am afraid it will be difficult to fill important positions.
It's better to be here and be a parent and be more relaxed and comfortable."
Jia Yucun shook his head as he spoke. If someone was not familiar with him, listening to his words, they would probably think that he was an elegant scholar who was not pure and careless about fame and wealth.
The woman next to him looks like she is only in her twenties, with a slender figure and a delicate appearance. Although she is not a very beautiful woman, with her appearance and gentle and gentle temperament, she has the appearance of an official wife.
Style.
He could see what Jia Yucun was thinking, but didn't say much. He just put down the soup in his hand, walked behind Jia Yucun, gently carried it on his shoulders, and then said softly: "Master, you don't have to worry too much.
After arriving in the capital, your knowledge and talents will definitely be put to good use by the imperial court. Maybe from now on, I will be able to set foot in the center and realize my lifelong ambition."
A light flashed in Jia Yucun's eyes, then dissipated. After thinking for a while, he said: "When I was able to make up for this place, I only relied on the power of the Jia Mansion and the Wang Mansion in the capital. I don't know how much I have to rely on them this time when I go to Beijing.
That’s it.”
When the woman heard this, she immediately smiled and said: "I heard the master say that the Wang family and the Jia family in Beijing are becoming more and more powerful in Beijing. If they can help me, I will have no worries about being in Beijing. In addition,
My master's abilities will rise to the top, and in the future he will be able to establish himself in the court, assist the country and govern the people."
Jia Yucun also laughed and patted his beloved wife's hand with his backhand.
Speaking of which, after the death of his first wife, the reason why he immediately straightened the girl up was because she was smart and could talk.
In fact, with this woman's background, she was not qualified to be his head wife and receive a third-grade imperial title.
"Speaking of my two benefactors, it is indeed not simple. They were originally two of the four major families in the old capital. If not, I am afraid that I would not be able to replace them here so easily.
According to the news from Beijing, they have indeed become more glorious in the past two years.
Mr. Wang, when I came to Beijing as a candidate, I was appointed as the governor of the Beijing camp. Later I heard that I was promoted and was appointed as the governor of nine provinces. I was promoted to the first rank. This was already the peak of a military attaché. And I heard that he was promoted again.
The Tatar Rebellion was caused by numerous ministers in the imperial court who were extremely powerful.
The Jia family is even more extraordinary. The eldest lady is now a concubine in the harem and a relative of the emperor. Not only that, but there is also an even more remarkable figure in the family. At only a young age, he has already achieved a title with his military exploits.
Hou is one of the most trustworthy people around him today.
Speaking of which, I am quite destined to meet this person. Unfortunately, when we first met him, I thought he was a good person, but at the time he was not well-known. I was also focused on reviving him, so it was a pity that I would not be able to get to know him well in the future.
"
There was obvious regret in Jia Yucun's words.
"The master is talking about the Marquis of Zhenyuan who escorted the princess on her diplomatic mission outside the Great Wall last year?"
"Oh, you know him too?"
"Hahaha, sir, I forgot that you told me about this person before. Besides, I also heard several other imperial concubines in Jinling City talk about it. Speaking of which, that person's reputation has spread all over the world.
It’s hard even if I don’t know about my concubine.”
While the couple was chatting, a boy came outside the main door to report: "Sir, the Prime Minister has just sent someone to say that the Marquis of Zhenyuan in Beijing is visiting. Please go out to meet him quickly!"
Jia Yucun and his wife were stunned for a moment. After confirming, Jia Yucun quickly stood up and walked out the door without saying a word.
When he arrived at the main hall, he saw that it was indeed Jia Lian. Jia Yucun was about to step forward to greet him, but the other party was one step ahead of him and said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Jia, long time no see."
"In front of the marquis, how dare I call myself a great person? When I was in Beijing, I was supported and cared for by the government master of your government. I was so grateful that I once recognized the government master as my uncle and performed the rites of the younger generation.
If the Marquis doesn't mind, then the official is a member of the same family, so just call him by his first name."
"Hehehe, in that case, I would like to ask you to call you 'Brother Yucun', please?"
Jia Yucun's intention was to establish friendship with Jia Lian. When Jia Lian accepted the offer, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Brother Lian, please take a seat."
"Okay, Brother Yucun, please come."
So the two of them sat down together, distinguishing guest and host only on the left and right sides.
During the polite conversations, everyone was cordial and friendly, as if they were brothers from the same family.
In fact, Jia Yucun is already forty years old, while Jia Lian is only in his early twenties, which is twice the age difference.
When Jia Lian first entered this world, he still despised Jia Yucun and wished he could get rid of it quickly.
Now that I have been in the officialdom for many years, I have gradually come to realize that people like Jia Yucun are just the norm in the officialdom.
If it's necessary, let it go. If it's not necessary, it might be better to keep it.
With his reputation as a second-class Jinshi, more than ten years of experience in the ups and downs of officialdom, his own outstanding talents, and his connection with the Jia family... he is really the best candidate to serve as the Jia family's outside minions!
Of course, this also depends on who is driving it.
In the original work, after Jia Mansion moved Jia Yucun to the position of Shuntian Mansion, Jia She's pustule came very close to Jia Yucun, but was only played by Jia Yucun and became a stepping stone for him to climb to the top. In the end
Backfired on the Jia family.
Of course Jia Lian would not let this happen.
Although the current official position of Jiayu Village is good and has reached the third level, its foundation is still very weak and can be exploited. If there is really a threat in the future, it will not be too late to eliminate it.
Of course, these are all things to be considered later, but today he came to ask for something.
After being polite, Jia Lian said to Jia Yucun: "Brother Yucun must also know that I once rescued a girl from a kidnapper in Nanjing.
After my inquiry, the girl recalled that her native place was Suzhou, she lived on Shili Street, and her father's surname was Zhen. When asked about the specific address, she only knew that there was a small temple next to her home.
Later, I accidentally learned from an old acquaintance of Brother Yucun that before he failed to win the gold medal, Brother Yucun had also lived in Shili Chang Street in Suzhou, and was having an affair with a family named Zhen.
From what he said, he only learned that the Zhen family was separated from their homes due to a fire, and he didn't know where that family was.
I came here this time just to ask Brother Yucun if you have any news here. If so, please let me know. I would be very grateful."
When Jia Yucun heard this, he felt very strange.
First of all, he had never told anyone about his "guest residence" in Suzhou before he became a Jinshi. After all, it was when he was at his most depressed. Jia Lian politely said that he was a guest, but in fact he knew that it was a wandering.
Jia Lian was able to meet his old acquaintance and knew about it?
Secondly, there is a temple next to my home on Shili Street in Suzhou, and the surname is Zhen. It must be the family of Zhen Shiyin back then.
Of course he also knew that the only daughter of the Zhen family was abducted by a kidnapper back then. And the Zhen family was also involved in a fire in the Calabash Temple, burning all their property and moving to another place.
As for Jia Lian's rescue of a girl from a kidnapper, he also knew about it. After all, he came to Beijing with the Jia family who picked up Daiyu at that time, so he had heard about it but had never seen the girl.
How could we have thought that there would be such a coincidence in the world, that the girl was actually the daughter of the benefactor Zhen Shiyin?
This cannot help but make Jia Yucun feel a kind of awe of God in his heart.
Not to mention Zhen Shiyin's kindness to him, let's just say that when he later moved to Daruzhou as an official, he also promised to find a daughter for Zhen Shiyin when he took his maid Jiao Xingzhi from Feng Shi, his wife.
Although he had long forgotten about this matter over the years, who knew that Jia Lian would come to ask about the Zhen family today.
Taking a deep breath, Jia Yucun said: "Few people know about Brother Yu's sojourn in Suzhou. Dare I ask Brother Shi, who is my old friend?"
Jia Lian saw the change in Jia Yucun's demeanor and smiled inwardly.
"His name is not worth mentioning, and you might not know it if you tell him. He only said that he was once a young monk in the Hulu Temple in Suzhou, and he had the opportunity to serve Brother Yucun for a period of time."
When Jia Yucun heard this, he guessed that it should be one of the young monks in the Calabash Temple that day, but he couldn't remember the specific one.
After all, it was more than ten years ago, and he had never cared about a few young monks.
I just felt a little uncomfortable in my heart. I think Jia Lian also knew that he was once so depressed that he lived in a temple.
Knowing the origin of the news about Jia Lian, Jia Yucun no longer hesitated and said bluntly: "Brother, I dare not hide it. When I was in Suzhou that day, I did meet a squire, whose surname was Zhen, whose given name was Fei, and whose nickname was Shi Yin.
The Zhen family did have a daughter who was kidnapped when she was three or four years old.
I just don’t know why Brother Shi wants to know the whereabouts of the Zhen family?”
"To be honest, the woman I rescued back then is now a concubine by my side. I like her very much, so I want to find a relative for her and comfort her. Therefore, if Brother Yucun knows the whereabouts of the Zhen family, why not Please feel free to inform me."
"Hahaha, Brother Shi is indeed a sweet-tempered man. He is willing to take the trouble to find a wife for a concubine. I admire you very much."
Jia Yucun laughed, knowing that the opportunity to make a favor had come.
"By coincidence, I do know the whereabouts of the Zhen family.
After I was lucky enough to win, I was released as an official by the imperial court. I once served in Daruzhou, and I met the wife of the Zhen family. After asking about it, I found out that after I left Suzhou, the daughter of the Zhen family was abducted, and the Zhen family also suffered a murder. The fire burned it all out, so he moved to his father-in-law's home.
I had also met the daughter of the Zhen family back then. I also cared about the kindness of the Zhen family that day and mobilized people to help the Zhen family find her daughter, but there was no clue. I secretly regretted that such a well-behaved and lovely young lady could not be found. If you fall into the hands of a kidnapper, you will only fear misery for the rest of your life.
Who knew that the Miss Zhen family would be saved by my brother? Now that I have been promoted by my brother, I think all the hardships will be rewarded, and things will turn out well for her."
He was patting his horse in a roundabout way. Jia Lian just smiled and didn't answer.
"As for the people of the Zhen family, I later heard that Zhen Shiyin followed a wild Taoist monk and traveled around, while the wife of the Zhen family has been living in her parents' home.
Now that so many years have passed, I don't know whether it is still in the same place.
However, if Brother Shi needs it, I can immediately send someone to Daru Prefecture to invite the wife of the Zhen family. But the journey is not short, and it may take some time to get the result."
"Brother Yucun only needs to tell the detailed address of Madam Zhen's natal home, and I will send someone to look for it. I don't dare bother Brother Shi."
Jia Lian said this with a hint of joy on his face.
Although Jia Yucun wanted to serve Jia Lian, he was not stubborn after hearing Jia Lian's behavior. He asked someone to get a pen and paper, carefully wrote down the address, and also told Jia Lian what route to take and how to find the person after arriving at the place.
Jia Lian thanked them one by one and left.
"Daddy~"
As the curtains swung, a seven or eight-year-old girl suddenly ran out from the back hall.
Originally she was going straight to Jia Yucun, but suddenly she saw a stranger sitting next to Jia Yucun, and was a little stunned and stopped.
When Jia Yucun saw the visitor, his face suddenly showed a knowing look of joy. He smiled and said to Jia Lian, "This is my little girl. She is spoiled by me and doesn't know etiquette. Please don't blame me."
With that said, he taught the girl to go forward and pay homage to Jia Lian.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It’s not that Jia Yucun’s tutor is not good, and his daughter disturbed the guests. For one thing, he was devoted to the Jia family, so when he knew that Jia Lian was coming, he didn’t go there Instead of receiving him in the main hall or in a side hall, he would receive him in the main hall according to the etiquette of worldly friends.
Behind the main hall was the inner courtyard, and his youngest daughter had always been favored by him, so it was not surprising that she ran out.
In addition, if the daughter is older and still avoids taboos, she can speak openly. If she is just a young girl, she can naturally introduce her openly, which can also enhance the friendship between the two families.
Sure enough, under the guidance of Jia Yucun, the little girl put away her naughty attitude, stepped forward with small steps, and obediently presented Jia Lian with a gift, saying: "Jade hairpin, I have met Uncle Shi."
Jia Lian didn't pay much attention at first. Although the little girl was very cute, Jia Yucun was already good-looking. It would not be surprising if he took another beautiful wife and concubine and gave birth to such a cute daughter.
Just hearing its name, I was stunned for a moment: "Jade Hairpin?"
Jia Yucun smiled and said: "Yuchai is exactly my daughter's nickname. I think it made my brother laugh."
Jia Lian looked at Jia Yucun talking and looking at his daughter with loving eyes, and then he realized that he was thinking too much and it was just a coincidence.
Jia Yucun was Daiyu’s first teacher. He must have met Daiyu, but he must have never met Baochai, right?
He even remembered something immediately and smiled at Jia Yucun: "But it comes from the sentence 'The jade is in the coffin for a good price, the hairpin is in the box waiting to fly'?"
When Jia Lian said this, Jia Yucun was stunned, "How does Brother Shi know? This is just a sentence that Brother Yu made casually in his early years..."
"Brother Yucun is too modest. My uncle at home admires Brother Yucun's talents and has even specially collected Brother Yucun's masterpieces. My younger brother, who is not talented, has also read them and is impressed by Brother Yucun's talents."
When Jia Yucun heard this, his eyes immediately became slightly moved.
As a literati, what you care most about is that your literary talent surpasses others and is recognized by knowledgeable people. That is a close friend!
If Jia Lian's status is not as good as his, or if he is a commoner, he doesn't care.
But who is Jia Lian? He is a person who is above him in terms of status and ability.
Wu Neng led the troops out of the fortress and defeated the enemy as the savior. Wen Neng was the man who wrote such masterpieces that coexist with tenderness and solemnity, such as "The dream of shattering the heart of the country cannot come true, and there is no such sound in the hometown."
When he heard a few of Jia Lian's poems, he was very impressed by Jia Lian's talent. And because Jia Lian was mainly engaged in martial arts, he felt that Jia Lian was one of those people who was gifted with literary talent and originality.
To be able to get such a person to read his works, and even point out the source because of his daughter's nickname, it is obvious that he is not just polite and perfunctory, but has actually read his works seriously.
Thinking of this, Jia Yucun looked at Jia Lian with real kindness for the first time.
After thinking for a while, he smiled and said: "So, there are indeed coincidences in the world. Does Brother Shi know who Yuchai's mother is?"
"oh?"
Jia Lian's expression changed and he had some guesses.
"Hehehe, it's a long story. Speaking of it, it can be regarded as a romantic story from Yudi's youth..."
Jia Yucun originally didn't want to reveal too much about his past because he was afraid that Jia Lian would despise him. Now that he and Jia Lian are talking about the compatibility, he no longer has so many worries.
Therefore, he lived in Suzhou and was appreciated by Zhen Shiyin. He fell in love with a maid of the Zhen family, but he did not dare to propose marriage because of his downfall.
When he became successful and famous, he saw the maid of the Zhen family again in Daru Prefecture. He recalled the past friendship and immediately prepared a large sum of money and gifts to propose marriage to the wife of the Zhen family and take her as a concubine.
Later, his first wife died of illness, so he straightened her up. The jade hairpin was his daughter with the maid of the Zhen family.
"I heard Zhuo Jing say before that when she was in the Zhen family, she mainly took care of the young lady of the Zhen family. Later, the young lady was lost by a servant, and she was sad for a long time.
Now that the Miss Zhen family has been rescued by the elder brother, I think there will be a day when Lai Zhuojing will meet her former lady again. If she knows this news, I wonder how happy she will be." Jia Yucun said with a smile.
Jia Lian was also happy to hear these words from Jia Yucun. Hearing him polish up his ungrateful past did not make any sense.
Of course Jia Lian also knew that the reason why Jia Yucun said this to him was just to make him feel that there was indeed a fate between their two families, so as to draw closer to him.
How does Jia Yucun know that as long as he wants, he can have this kind of "destined fate" with many people in this world.
So I just smiled in response to Jia Yucun's words, but turned my head and looked again at this little girl named Yuchai. It seemed that she was the daughter of Jia Yucun and Jiao Xing.
Since Jia Yucun and Jia Yucun are close friends, and Jia Yucun brought the topic to this point, Jia Lian, the elder, should naturally express his gratitude.
So I touched my body and finally took out a jade pendant. I smiled and said to the girl: "Since you call me uncle, I have nothing to express. I only carry a piece of jade with me, which is not a rare thing. You can take it."
Go and play."
Ever since he knew that in this world, it was often necessary to give gifts when meeting someone, Jia Lian intentionally or unintentionally wore something light on his body that could be disassembled at any time.
Although Jia Lian said it was not a rare item, Jia Yucun also knew that a jade pendant that could be carried by Jia Lian at any time must be of great value, so he quickly told his daughter that it was too valuable to accept.
Seeing Jia Lian waving his hands indifferently, he smiled and asked his daughter to thank him.
The little girl named Yuchai saw that Jia Lian was approachable and talked happily with her father, so she had already taken over Yuchai to observe. When she heard that her father had agreed, she held Yuchai in her hand and gave Jia Lian a sweet smile.
Smiling, he leaned forward and said: "Jade hairpin, thank you uncle for the generous gift."
The voice was delicate and crisp, which made Jia Lian feel comfortable listening to it. Perhaps this was why Jia Yucun loved her so much.
After taking a look at the sky, Jia Lian didn't want to stay any longer, so he said goodbye and stood up.
Jia Yucun tried to save him to no avail, so he had no choice but to send Jia Lian out.
Taking advantage of this time, Jia Yucun also said that he knew from the Di newspaper that Jia Lian came south to supervise the salt administration. He also kindly reminded Jia Lian that the salt administration was complicated and told him to be more careful. If he needed any assistance, he
, you can send people to look for him.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Lian appreciated it, thanked him and left.
When he went to the Governor's Mansion, he learned that the manpower assigned to him by Liao Jihong had already assembled outside the city, so Jia Lian left Jinling City directly.
"Jia Yu, the commander-in-chief of Xishan Daying, comes to meet the imperial envoy!"
As night fell, torches lit up the surrounding sky on the wide avenue.
Eight hundred well-equipped officers and soldiers lined up in a neat and orderly manner. The leading officer came forward to see Jia Lian.
Jia Lian was riding on his horse, glanced at him, and asked: "Are you the grandson of the 12th Fang in Nanjing, the Grand Master who was promoted on behalf of his lord?"
"Returning to the imperial envoy, it is..."
The officer saw Jia Lian taking the initiative to talk about their affair, and then he looked up at Jia Lian.
Seeing Jia Lian wearing a noble robe with a majestic appearance, there was a complicated look in his eyes.
Although they are both descendants of the Jia family, they are the same generation, but Jia Lian is from the eighth house in the capital, and he is also a direct descendant, so he cannot compare with him.
Even though he relied on his own efforts, he was considered one of the most promising people among the twelve brothers from his hometown. Compared with Jia Lian, he was still very different.
There is definitely envy, but jealousy is out of the question.
They are all children of a big family, and most of them understand the principle of both prosperity and loss. Moreover, Jia Lian supported the lintel of Rongguo Mansion in Beijing, and he also benefited.
In the past two years, he could clearly feel that he was more valued and treated with courtesy by superior officers in the army.
Just because the Jia family has a noble concubine, and the Jia family's power in the capital has become greater, others are afraid, so they dare not offend other Jia clan children.
Jia Yu saw that Jia Lian had complicated thoughts, and Jia Lian also felt a little emotional when he saw Jia Yu.
The capital and Nanjing are separated by thousands of miles, so the annual ancestor worship is held separately. Therefore, Jia Lian does not know many of the same people in his hometown, and he is not close to those he knows.
However, he had known about Jia Yu for a long time and had paid attention to it.
There was nothing I could do. Among the large number of disciples who were just waiting to die, there would occasionally be one or two who set things up on their own outside. It would be difficult for him, the leader of the clan, not to pay attention to them.
So he nodded to him and said: "This time, I have an important responsibility, so I don't have time to reminisce with my brother. After this matter is over, the two of us can have a good chat over wine."
Now, General Qian of the Xishan Camp has ordered you to lead your eight hundred soldiers to Yangzhou within three days to await dispatch.
If there are any inquiries from the government along the way, you can pass by with a transfer order or the official's seal, and you can't cause trouble."