Chapter 20: Jinling has been prosperous since ancient times
After leaving Jia Mansion in Shenjing, Jia Yun took a merchant ship and headed south to Jinling Mansion.
After walking for half a month, I took a boat to the south, sat on the bow of the boat and watched the scenery along the way. It also felt like going on a long trip.
Going down the river naturally and smoothly, Jia Yun came to the famous Jinling Mansion.
"The beautiful land in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial state of Jinling."
The mountains and rivers in the world are so majestic and majestic that no one can be better than Jinling in the capital. If the terrain is generous and the passes are dangerous and fortified, and the vastness of the Central Plains is controlled, no one can be better than Yanji. Although Yun Chang'an has the fortress of Weihan, Luoyi is the most majestic.
In the world, the most important imperial city is the foundation of long-lasting peace for hundreds of millions of years, such as Jinling and Yanji.
Jinling has been prosperous since ancient times. It was the ancient capital of six dynasties in the previous dynasty. It has now become a super city with a household registration of 280,000 and a population of more than one million people.
Jia Yun, who had just arrived in Jinling Prefecture, saw people coming and going on the pier as soon as she got off the merchant ship. There was a huge crowd of people, rubbing shoulders, and a bustling atmosphere. There were even some porters at the pier loading and unloading the ships.
goods, transfer and handling of materials.
This is the largest prosperous city in the Jiangnan region, and the location at Caishikou is used to execute prisoners on death row.
However, Jia Yun was not surprised by these novel things. She was used to seeing busy urban areas, so when she saw such a scene again, she felt much calmer.
After arriving at Jinling Mansion, Jia Yun went to find someone to ask for directions and found Jia Mansion in Jinling.
The Jia Mansion in Jinling is the ancestral residence of the Jia Mansion. The four major families are connected and guarantee each other, and they all came from the Jinling Mansion.
Xue family, Wang family, Shi family, Jia family.
The foundations of the four major families are all in Jinling Mansion.
It is in this world that apart from Shenjing being more prosperous than Jinling Mansion, it is rare to find a Feng Shui treasure land comparable to Jinling Mansion in the south.
Pavilions and pavilions, deep mansions and courtyards, mighty stone lions, and high-hanging plaques of the Jia family, the prosperous place of Jinling has its own residence of meritorious nobles.
After Jia Yun came to Jia's Mansion in Jinling, she first introduced herself to her home and explained her purpose of coming. Then she stood at the door and waited for the doorman to come in and deliver the news.
Jia Yun's eyes looked up and down at the entire Jia Mansion in Jinling. The grandeur of the wealthy family lacked a sense of prosperity. Although it was lavish, it still lacked the arrogance of the nouveau riche. Instead, it had the desolation of a sunset in the west.
After all, the Jia Mansion in Jinling is no better than the Jia Mansion in Shenjing.
Although Jinling Mansion is considered a wealthy family, there are still many difficulties.
Jia Daixiu, the patriarch of the Jia Mansion in Jinling, was taking a nap at home. Hearing that there were distant relatives who had come from the Jia Mansion in Shenjing to seek refuge outside, he became puzzled for a moment and thought to himself, "Since the Jia Mansion in Shenjing became prosperous, there has been little contact with them.
Why does the sun come out from the west today?"
However, Jia Daixiu didn't think too much. Since he was a distant relative who came from Shenjing to seek refuge, he had to at least give him a good reception.
Otherwise, I am afraid it will damage the lintel and face of the Jia family in the future.
Immediately, he ordered his maid to help him change his clothes, and planned to go out in person to meet this distant relative of the Jia family who had come from Shenjing.
After Jia Daixiu tidied up her appearance, she also walked through the corridor and pavilion, arrived at the corner door, ordered someone to open the small door of the side door of Jia's mansion, walked out majestically, and stared at Jia Yun outside.
, a pair of small eyes couldn't help but look up and down, "The clothes are gorgeous and the appearance is handsome. He is really a talented person!"
"Who is this person? In the Shenjing Jia Mansion, I know both the direct and collateral descendants of the Yu generation, but I have never looked like this. Could it be that this person is a collateral line of the Cao generation?"
Jia Daixiu was thinking about it, but his face remained calm. He smiled, bowed his hands, looked at Jia Yun in front of him, and asked, "I wonder which junior he is from? What important matters come to our Jia Mansion in Jinling again?"
"My surname is Jia and my given name is Yun. I am the son of the fifth sister-in-law in the west corridor of Rongguo Mansion. I am also a well-known member of the Jia family. I dare to come here today to disturb you. Firstly, I want to test my merit in the imperial examination and participate in the imperial examination of Jinling Mansion in February. , the second is to pay homage to the ancestors, come and visit the ancestors in the ancestral home, burn incense and pray for a good result."
Jia Yun thought for a moment after hearing this, but did not mention the matter of having nowhere to stay or stay at all. Instead, she relied on the imperial examination achievements to highlight the purpose and goals of her trip and her talents.
After all, a person can travel thousands of miles from Shenjing to Jinling Mansion to participate in the imperial examination. This in itself illustrates a problem, that is, this person has real ability, and is by no means a playboy who only knows about romance and gambling. .
Therefore, when Jia Daixiu heard Jia Yun's words, he was slightly startled, hesitated, and asked: "You said you want to come to Jinling Mansion to participate in the imperial examination?"
"I really want to take part in the imperial examination in Jinling Mansion."
Jia Yun nodded.
Jia Daixiu couldn't help but take a breath of air. Ever since the glory of the Jia family became brighter, the entire Jia family in Jinling Prefecture had no desire to make progress. They were similar to the students in the Jia family clan school in Shenjing. They were used to living a wealthy life. I took it for granted and had no desire to gain fame through the imperial examination.
These dandy boys not only completely forgot about the ability of Rong Guo Gong and Ning Guo Gong to immediately gain fame, but they each became powerless dandy boys, following Xue Pan of the Xue family all day long to cause trouble and do whatever they wanted. If you have a good future and neglect to study for fame, you will be worried about your future.
Now, there was a person in the Jia Mansion in Shenjing who wanted to take the imperial examination. This made Jia Daixiu treat Jia Yun differently, and quickly invited him to the Jia Mansion in Jinling, where he was entertained with good wine and delicious food.
Jia Yun first went to the ancestral hall of the Jia Mansion in Jinling to worship the ancestors of the Jia Mansion, showing that she and the Jia Mansion were of the same heart and had the same blood. She also knocked on everyone and told them that we are all one family, and I want to take the imperial examination Enke , you have to arrange things within the accommodation.
Sure enough, after Jia Yun openly and honestly worshiped the ancestors of the Jia family, everyone in the Jia family in Jinling became more friendly towards Jia Yun. They immediately arranged a small courtyard for Jia Yun and even arranged a small courtyard for Jia Yun. Having a servant and a maid was enough to give Jia Yun some face.
Regardless of whether Jia Yun has real talent or knowledge, as long as she is willing to recognize her ancestors and return to her clan, she is a member of the Jia family and must be well received.
Jia Yun found that her days in Shenjing were far inferior to her current days in Jinling Mansion.
When I was in Shenjing, I lived in a small, poor place, in an alley courtyard.
After arriving at Jia's Mansion in Jinling, he moved into a larger courtyard and was even served by servants and maids. He was considered to have the style and demeanor of a young master.