After breakfast, Jia Lian went to the Yamen as usual. As the end of the year was approaching, official duties were particularly busy these days.
This Shuntian Prefecture has jurisdiction over five states and twenty-two counties, which basically covers the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area in Jia Lian's memory of his previous life. There are countless big and small affairs every day.
Mr. Song came to greet Jing'er early in the morning, gave Jia Lian a few words, and then disappeared.
Jia Lian heard that officials from various places have recently sent people to Beijing to deliver special products as tribute. The emperor's special memorial office is almost overwhelmed. Mr. Song keeps running there, not knowing what he is busy with.
After receiving Master Song's instructions, Jia Lian did not dare to neglect. There was a large pile of complicated things in front of him, and he had to do them in an orderly and comprehensive manner. It really took a lot of thought.
In fact, Jia Lian's current status is a bit embarrassing. He only has one fifth-grade Tongzhi who donated an official position. It is just a false title and has no real power. However, he is now managing the affairs of Shuntian Mansion on behalf of Master Song and has to take charge of a group of official titles.
Those who are higher than oneself, have more power than oneself, have more oil and wealth than oneself, and have a better future than oneself are the "four comparisons" of subordinates. They are aware of the joys and sorrows, and know the good and bad.
There is a Fu Cheng below, who is of the fourth rank. His rank is higher than that of Jia Lian. He also holds the title of Admiral of the School and is in charge of the school and examinations. His real power is very large.
There is also Zhizhong, the fifth rank, who is in charge of money, food, household marriages, land and other household affairs. If he is promoted, he will be promoted to the provincial governor and salt transportation director as usual. Although the rank is the same as Jia Lian, he can be promoted regardless of his actual power or future.
, everyone is better than Jia Lian.
The remaining six Tongpan, although they are in the sixth rank and have a lower rank than Jia Lian, are actually in charge of grain storage, horse administration, military craftsmen, fuel charcoal, rivers, and embankments, as well as the status and status of the gentry in various cities in the capital.
Taxation, township management, and register management during examinations all have practical benefits at hand.
Even the sixth-rank officials, specialized judicial officials at the grassroots level, are responsible for directly hearing cases submitted by the people. Although they only have the power to adjudicate cases and do not have the power to convict and send sentences, Shuntian Prefecture can accept complaints from all over the country.
, it is also a fat position that is both in charge and powerful.
There are only Confucian professors of the seventh grade and Confucian teachings of the eighth grade. They only control the order of the school in Gyeonggi, and it is almost as if they have no power. However, both of them are serious Jinshi. If they are promoted, they will be promoted to the Imperial College as usual, and the Hanlin Academy will wait for the imperial edict.
A professor in the capital, or at worst a magistrate from another county or a professor at the Salt Transportation Department, is also a promising career.
Jia Lian can only do the immediate things first. As for his future, it is still very uncertain.
If you want to be recommended by Mr. Song, you can be directly promoted from a fifth-rank idle position to a third-rank official, the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture. It is not only a leapfrog promotion, but the key is the "emperor's official appointment" level. How to leap over the dragon's gate?
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In the evening, Jia Lian finally returned to Jia's house. Unexpectedly, Wang Xifeng was eating in the house, accompanied by Ping'er.
As soon as he saw him coming in, Ping'er quickly stood up, and Wang Xifeng also quickly put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, got off the kang, and said with a smile:
"It's not like I asked someone to come back in advance so that I could prepare a few more dishes for you. It's like you asked someone to take you out for a drink again."
Jia Lian pressed his temples:
"After a whole day of work, where can I still feel energetic and drink?"
Ping'er took off his outer clothes and fetched some water.
While Jia Lian washed his hands, he asked Sister Feng:
"Why are you back now? It's rare."
Sister Feng handed Jia Lian a handkerchief and said with a smile:
"Oh, don't mention it, I have to go to Dongfu later.
It turned out that I heard later that the old lady was not feeling well, so I quickly dropped what I was doing there and came back.
I asked the doctor to come and see me. He said that I had caught a cold last night. I quickly grabbed some medicine and took one dose. When the old lady said that I felt better, I felt relieved.
It's just that the doctor said that the diseases of the elderly can be serious or minor, and you must not be careless. You must take good care of yourself and rest, and don't worry about it.
Isn’t this the moment? We can’t go to Dongfu to eat anymore, can we? I’ll come back and have dinner before going over and changing my clothes. By coincidence, you’re back too.”
With that said, he took Jia Lian to the kang to eat.
When Jia Lian heard that Jia Mu was ill, his heart couldn't help but "thump".
He originally wanted to catch up with the old lady after dinner, and go over to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Ningguo Mansion's use of the "Ten Thousand Years Board", hoping to get Jia Mu to come forward and stop Jia Zhen. But Jia Mu happened to be ill again. p>
Could it be that the Jia Mansion is destined to die? There is nothing that can be done to stop it?
Sister Feng saw him stunned and said with a smile:
"You don't have to worry, this time I used money, and the doctor Wang Junxiao's nephew sent to the old lady from the Tai'an Hospital was Wang Junxiao. As soon as the old lady saw that it was him, she said, 'I feel relieved that you are here. This disease will be cured.'"
It's half better. Look, half of the medicine money has been saved."
Jia Lian knew that Sister Feng had always done things safely, but it was a pity that she always put the Wang family first in her private mind, and she was always at odds with herself.
When Jia Lian saw two cold dishes and four hot dishes on the table, namely duck in ginger sauce, vegetarian chicken with bean curd skin, chicken marrow and bamboo shoots, golden soup of deer tendons, Tianxiang cabbage and ham stewed elbow, he smiled and said: p>
"It's ham stewed elbow again, you won't get tired of it."
Wang Xifeng took the Bijaponica rice from Ping'er's hand, put it in front of Jia Lian, looked at Jia Lian sideways, and said with a smile:
"What? You feel distressed when I eat a stewed elbow with ham?
I take care of all the big and small things for your Jia family. Is it worth my daily bowl of ham stewed elbow?"
Jia Lian shook his head and smiled:
"If you don't block me every day until I can't speak, then it won't be a good day."
Sister Feng let out a "hum", and gave Jia Lian a hard blow with her triangular eyes. She picked up the largest piece of ham with the chopsticks in her hand and pressed it on the Bijing rice in front of Jia Lian:
"Then the ham will make you speechless."
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The two of them laughed and chatted for a while, and before they knew it, they talked about the "Ten Thousand Years Board" that Xue Pan sent to Ningguo Mansion, and suddenly they became at war with each other.
Wang Xifeng slammed her chopsticks down on the table, stared at Jia Lian and said:
"That coffin was not used to bury old Prince Yi Zhong? It was just an empty coffin that no one wanted. Why can't anyone use it?
That is to say, Xue Pan is too honest and always regards the Jia family as his own family, so he told you that this was decided by the old Prince Yizhong. If he didn't say it, who would know?
Are you afraid of just this little thing? Let me tell you, our Wang family is not afraid. Humph, don’t talk about it. Even if someone accuses you of treason, we are not afraid!"
Jia Lian had no choice but to think: This is the legendary "Hun Bu stingy", right? I don't know if this is stupidity and boldness, or two hundred and fifty.
Ever since the last time Jia Lian told Mrs. Wang about Xue Pan beating someone to death, Mrs. Wang was very displeased. She often told Wang Xifeng behind her back that Jia Lian was timid and afraid of getting into trouble, so Wang Xifeng became more and more angry the more she thought about it:
"Let me tell you, our Wang family is devoted to Tuan'er. Even if Xue Pan is not named Wang, he is still a bloodline of our Wang family, and we will protect him like a vine. This is called a blood relationship!
How are you like the Jia family? Everyone has their own little calculations, and their hearts are separated from each other!"