Chapter 495 Mother and daughter recognize each other
Most of the front of Yingtian Mansion is where government offices are located, and only the private courtyard at the back is where the chief official Ying Tianfu Yin and his family live.
It is generally called a private residence.
Because the main entrance of the private residence cannot be opened to the south, the Qinglong Gate due east can only be used as the main entrance. Normally, when Master Fu Yin entertains guests or has friends to visit, he enters through this door.
It was still early at this time, so the governor of Jiayu Village took his family papers and waited in front of the main door eagerly. The slave in charge of guarding the door knew that there would be distinguished guests coming today.
Sure enough, not long after, I heard a steady sound coming from the corner of the street, and then a large group of people surrounded two carriages slowly approaching and stopped in front of the main entrance.
Jia Yucun hurriedly adjusted his clothes, and after his master jumped down from the carriage, he smiled and walked forward to greet him.
"Last night I heard that my brother was visiting Jinling City again. Brother Yu stayed up all night. I am eagerly looking forward to drinking and chatting with my brother again today. It will be a happy event in my life."
Jia Lian had already expected Jia Yucun's enthusiasm, so he responded with a smile, then walked to the carriage behind, opened the curtain, and waved to Daiyu, who was still sitting motionless inside.
Daiyu then bent down and stood up, getting out of the carriage.
She quickly glanced outside and saw that there were indeed many people. Her little face naturally tightened, and then without making any unnecessary moves, she put her little hand on Jia Lian's and followed his strength to get out of the carriage.
Jia Yucun naturally knew Daiyu. After all, he had been a teacher in the Lin family for more than a year, and his only students were Daiyu and two maids beside him.
He was not too surprised that Daiyu would appear here, because he had long known the news of Lin Ruhai's death, and also inquired and learned that Lin Ruhai's coffin was escorted all the way south by Jia Lian.
At this time, I saw Jia Lian's considerate care for Daiyu, and then contacted Jia Lian to bring Daiyu with him today, which shows that Daiyu's status in Jia Lian's mind is not ordinary.
Thinking about it like this, I began to pay more attention to the master-disciple relationship with Daiyu.
But even so, he never spoke rashly, he just looked at Daiyu with a smile, waiting for her to come forward to greet her.
After Jia Yucun regained his official position, he had a "thorough understanding" of officialdom and knew exactly what kind of people he should face and what kind of handling style he should adopt.
For an extraordinary person like Jia Lian, a moderate amount of enthusiasm is enough. If you blindly flatter someone, you will easily be looked down upon by the other party.
After all, he also occupies the position of Daiyu's mentor, so naturally he must have some attitude as a teacher.
Sure enough, after Daiyu landed, even though she looked at everyone on the scene one by one, she didn't hesitate much. She followed Jia Lian and took two steps forward, bowed to Jia Yucun, "Student Daiyu, meet Mr. Yucun."
"Hahaha, little girl, you don't have to be polite, you don't have to be polite."
Jia Yucun smiled heartily. He looked at Daiyu and sighed: "Although you and I have the status of master and apprentice, I only served as a teacher in your house for one year, and what I taught you was nothing more than the vast sea of knowledge."
A little bit of skin.
But I heard that you are outstanding in virtue, talent and learning, and are praised as a model of noble ladies by today. You were also named the Lord of the Township by the saint. When my colleagues and friends knew that you and I still have a master-disciple relationship, they were very happy.
Envy and admiration greatly increase my face.
So occasionally I think of myself for not teaching you more carefully back then, which makes me feel deeply ashamed."
When Jia Yucun was talking, Daiyu bowed her head and listened, but in her heart she couldn't help but stick out her tongue.
In her heart, she has long regarded people like Jia Yucun as the elders of the previous generation. After all, Jia Yucun is only a few years younger than her father, and when Jia Yucun taught her at home, she also carried her husband and
The airs of a learned man.
As a result, Jia Yucun's approachable attitude and his attitude of talking to her as her equals made her very uncomfortable.
Jia Yucun also seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to be too humble and polite with Daiyu, and turned to look lonely and said: "When I was in despair that day, I was fortunate to be taken in and helped by Master Lin. I originally thought that I would repay Master Lin after I made some achievements.
of kindness.
Who would have thought that time has changed and the world has changed?
During the holidays, Mr. Lin passed away suddenly. It’s a pity that I was busy with official duties and couldn’t even go to see him off on his last journey. Thinking about it really makes me feel ashamed.”
Daiyu was originally a sentimental person, but when Jia Yucun said this, her eyes immediately turned red.
Jia Lian felt a little unhappy when he saw them, and when they were talking, on the other side, Xiang Ling had already made eye contact with a woman not far behind Jia Yucun. Both women, one old and one young, had tears in their eyes, but
They didn't dare to disturb their conversation by speaking out without permission, so they all endured it.
So Jia Lian changed the subject and asked Jia Yucun: "May I ask Brother Yucun, is this the legacy of Mr. Zhen Shiyin back then?"
Jia Yucun slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look at me, I even forget the important things when I talk."
As he spoke, Jia Yucun turned to the woman and introduced: "This is what Brother Shi mentioned before. The mistress of the Zhen family next to the Hulu Temple in Suzhou was also the benefactor of Brother Yu. It was Mrs. Zhen who sacrificed her love for her maid.
Marry Brother Yu."
As he spoke, Jia Yucun looked at a young woman next to the woman and said briefly: "She is Zhuojing, who comes from the Zhen family."
Jia Lian followed Jia Yucun's introduction and looked at the two women.
The woman who looked at Xiangling with tears in her eyes looked like she was about fifty years old. She had a kind face and kind eyes. Her face was already covered with traces of time. You can only vaguely see her by looking closely at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.
The glory of youth.
When Jia Lian looked at her, he nodded humbly.
Therefore, even though she was wearing luxurious clothes, Jia Lian could still tell from her rough skin and other details that this woman must have suffered a lot in life over the years. Her gorgeous clothes, I'm afraid
It was also the couple from Jia Yucun who bought her a house after they took her over.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Look at the young woman next to her, she is about twenty-seven or eighty years old. Although she is not extremely beautiful, she has handsome features, red lips, white teeth, and good-looking complexion.
At first glance, Kaneichi has the temperament of an official wife. Standing next to Mrs. Feng, she seems to be the mistress.
It's a pity that fate plays tricks on people. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, if I think about it back then, I know that that woman was an amiable and elegant mistress, and this young woman was just a little maid beside her who was waiting for orders.
After all, she was Jia Yucun's wife. Naturally, Jia Lian didn't look at her too much. He just nodded briefly when the other party bowed and saluted, then waved Xiangling to come forward, looked at the woman and asked, "May I ask Mrs. Zhen
, but you still recognize her?"
Hearing Jia Lian's words, Feng could no longer hold back her emotions. She walked forward in two steps and stared at Xiang Ling. Then she hugged Xiang Ling in her arms and said in a low voice: "It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong.
She is my child Yinglian, my child, I never dreamed that I would see you again in this life..."
As Feng spoke, she touched the rouge mark between Xiangling's eyebrows with her hand. Obviously, this was the most convincing evidence for her that Xiangling was her daughter.
Although Xiang Ling was only four years old when she was abducted, she still had some weak impressions of the people closest to her.
This weak impression was immediately and completely awakened when I saw Feng and Jiao Xing.
Therefore, when faced with Feng's uncontrollable crying, she couldn't help but hugged Feng and cried silently.
Jiao Xing, who was next to her, was affected, and she came forward with tears in her eyes, hugging the two of them, and exchanged heartfelt messages.
Most of the people around were affected by this situation, with expressions of sadness on their faces. Not to mention Daiyu, who was about to cry when Jia Yucun mentioned her biological father.
She couldn't bear to see such a scene. She couldn't help herself for a moment. When Jia Lian touched her head comfortingly, she turned around and buried herself in Jia Lian's arms, crying quietly.
Jia Yucun had been observing Jia Lian's side, and his expression changed when he saw this, but he said nothing.
After standing and waiting for a while, Jia Yucun winked at his wife Jiao Xing, who then wiped her tears and reminded Mr. Feng that this was not the place to talk, and that she would wait until she entered the door to talk.
Mrs. Feng nodded. She glanced at Xiangling longingly for a few times, then turned and knelt down to Jia Lian and said, "I would like to thank you, sir, for rescuing my little girl from the kidnapper. For this kindness, I, mother and daughter.
No one can repay me, I wish
I will work as a cow or horse for you all your life to repay your kindness."
When Fengshi was talking, Daiyu took her head out of Jia Lian's arms. Just when she was wondering if her behavior just now was embarrassing, she saw Fengshi kneeling in front of them, and she quickly walked away.
Seeing that Xiang Ling was about to come back and kneel down with Feng, Jia Lian hurriedly helped them up one by one and said to Feng, "Old madam, you don't have to be like this.
My rescue of Xiang Ling was just a coincidence, not a favor.
There is one thing I want to tell the old lady and ask for her understanding.
Since I didn't find out any news about the Zhen family back then, I could only let Xiang Ling work as a maid in my house. Now she just happens to be taking care of my daily life.
I didn’t get the old lady’s consent in advance, so please don’t blame me.”
As a former mistress of a squire family, Feng naturally understood what it meant for a young and beautiful girl to serve a young and strong adult man.
Even after her daughter was abducted, she had guessed that the best outcome for her daughter would be to end up as a maid or concubine in a rich family.
At this time, she really knew that her beloved was a slave in someone else's house, and she still felt a little sad.
However, she had already learned a lot about the situation from Jiao Xing's mouth, and when she saw Jiao Xing winking at her side by side, she finally came to her senses and said quickly: "Don't you dare, I've said something serious. Yinglian girl's fate
She is suffering so much because we, as parents, feel sorry for her. She can work as a maid in the master's house and be treated kindly by the master. This is the blessing she has earned over several lifetimes. How dare I blame her?"
Feng said and looked at her daughter again.
She immediately felt at ease when she saw that her complexion was smooth and rosy, and her hairpin skirt and jewelry were all exquisite and high-quality. They were even more sophisticated than when she was younger.
It can be seen that Jiao Xing did not lie to her, and Yinglian girl really met a good person and received great love. In this way, she, as a mother, can finally feel better.
"Hahaha, the greatest blessing in the world is to be reunited after the separation of flesh and blood. Congratulations to the old lady for finding your daughter-in-law."
Jia Yucun said with a smile, and then handed over to Jia Lian: "I received a greeting from Brother Shi last night, and I know that Brother Shi is coming to my house today. Brother Yu has already prepared a cup of tea for Brother Shi to taste.
In addition, Mrs. Zhen and her daughter must have a lot to say when they meet again. Brother Yu also asked Zhuo Jing to prepare tea and snacks in the house, so let’s go into the house and talk about it later.”
"Brother Amemura said that it would be troublesome."
"Where, where..."
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Jia Yucun is not a common person.
On the contrary, he is still a well-educated person, and he is the kind who has really read through the book. He is not a studious but mediocre player like Jia Zheng, nor is he an old scholar and stern scholar like Jia Dairu.
Moreover, he had been in officialdom for more than ten years and was determined to be on good terms with Jia Lian, so Jia Lian still found it pleasant to talk to him.
"My brother, this time, I have eliminated the ills of the salt administration and made great contributions to the court and Your Majesty. After returning to Beijing, I am afraid that I will be promoted again."
Both of them were appointed officials of the imperial court. Sitting together drinking morning tea, it was inevitable that they would talk about political affairs.
Jia Yucun couldn't help feeling envious in his heart when he saw that Jia Lian was so young, so high-spirited and famous all over the world.
I think back then, at this age, he was just a poor scholar who studied hard in a poor family. Compared to this, he looked like clouds and mud.
"Brother Yucun is too complimentary. I just followed your majesty's will to cut off the knot with a sharp knife and committed a lot of mischief in Yangzhou. I only ask that after returning to Beijing, your majesty will not punish me, let alone be promoted."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jia Lian smiled casually and could not tell what he was really thinking.
Jia Yucun smiled slightly. He also heard about some of Jia Lian's actions in Yangzhou. It has to be said that when he knew that Jia Lian had just arrived in Yangzhou, he directly mobilized troops to surround all the salt merchants, and then investigated them one by one.
They all feel admired.
As expected, he is a very tough person, and his work is so simple and direct.
When I heard about those salts
When the merchants jumped over the wall in a hurry and sent people to assassinate Jia Lian again and again, Jia Yucun couldn't help but sweat for Jia Lian.
Having been involved in Jiangnan officialdom for two or three years, he also knew the power behind those salt merchants. Among other things, those salt merchants who were extremely wealthy had no scruples when they went crazy!
Fortunately, Jia Lian was not a good person. He not only suppressed those people, but also had their homes confiscated and beheaded any one who dared to jump over the wall.
However, although Jia Lian handled matters neatly, he was still a bit barbaric when it came to the future, especially when he did not meet the standards of behavior of many ministers in the DPRK.
Therefore, I am afraid that after Jia Lian returns to Beijing, there is a high possibility that he will be in some trouble.
However, Jia Yucun is not too worried about Jia Lian. Behind Jia Lian is the founding ministers headed by the four princes and eight princes as the foundation, there are also noble concubines and empresses in the palace, and the emperor trusts him. Who can really do anything to him? Thinking of this,
Jia Yucun became more determined to form a political alliance with Jia Lian.
Although it was said to be a political alliance, Jia Yucun also knew in his heart that with his current shallow foundation in the court, he could only accept Jia Lian as his boss and rely on the political power behind him to become an official in Beijing in the future.
"By the way, I wonder how my brother's affairs in Yangzhou are going. When will he return to Beijing?
It just so happens that Brother Yu has also been ordered by the imperial court and has recently decided to go to Beijing to take up his post. If the time is about the same, you and I might as well go to Beijing together, so that we will not be lonely along the way. I wonder what Brother Shi thinks?"
Jia Yucun pretended to be careless and said.
In fact, this is the reason why he ignored Jia Lian's instructions that day and secretly asked his wife to go to Daru Prefecture to bring the Feng family.
When Jia Lian left that day, Jia Yucun thought deeply and felt that he could not let Jia Lian send people to Daru Prefecture to find the Feng family. When he was an official in Daru Prefecture, he had a general understanding of the Feng family's situation after Zhen Shiyin became a monk.
Although when Feng Shi promised Jiao Xing to him, he gave him a decent betrothal gift. But it is hard to say how long that money can make Feng Shi respected in the Feng family.
If your life is good, then forget it, if your life is miserable, then...
Now that Jia Lian has been informed that the Zhen family has been kind to him, if Jia Lian finds out that Feng's life is very unsatisfactory, and he also knows Feng's whereabouts, I am afraid that Jia Lian will have a prejudice against him.
Another point was reminded by Jiao Xing.
Since you are worried that you will not be able to fill the gap in Beijing, why not seize this opportunity and make friends with Jia Lian?
How to make good friends? Isn't Jia Lian an imperial envoy? The imperial envoy will definitely return to Beijing after finishing his work.
Therefore, as long as we can go back to Beijing with Jia Lian, we will spend at least half a month on the road. Don't we still worry about not finding a chance to make friends with him?
If you really can't make friends like this, then there is no need to consider this line.
Jia Lian raised his eyebrows, he understood a little bit what Jia Yucun meant.
Facing his square face, Jia Lian nodded and said, "If that's the case, it would be great.
But I can only stay in Jinling for three days at most, to visit some old relatives and friends in the city, and to reserve two days to go back to Yangzhou to cook the last meal, so it will take about five or six days in total, I wonder if my brother will be able to make it?"
"Hahaha, just in time. I plan to leave in five or six days, so it's perfect."