Chapter 192: Small banquet after the festival, brief story telling
Jia Mu knew that even though she sent Yuanchun into the palace early, life in the Jia family was not much better. How much money was spent every year to get a concubine.
She also knows how much money she has spent on this.
Don't look at Jia Lan's understatement. She is Mrs. Shi, the legitimate wife of the ancestor Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rongguo, and the daughter of Baoling Hou Shangshu Ling Shi Gong. She knows very well what is behind this reward.
What a scene!
Although there is only one word difference between imperial concubine and concubine, from then on, Yuanchun was the highest concubine in the palace after the queen!
Emperor Chunzhi was not keen on women's affairs. Apart from the queen, there were only two or three concubines in the harem. The most numerous ones were Concubine Wu and Concubine Rong, who had been consorted with Yuanchun a few years ago. p>
Even the biological mothers of several princes were only concubines. The position of concubine under the queen has been vacant for many years. Now Yuanchun has become a concubine. For the Jia family, this is undoubtedly a great grace, but for Jia Lan
In other words, this means that he must have made a huge contribution!
No wonder!
Ever since Xia Shouzhong came to announce the decree, she had always felt a very familiar feeling. It wasn't until Jia Lan's words that her memory was awakened.
She didn't know how many times she had experienced the same thing in the past. During the Xianrong Kingdom, as the first lady of the house, she had experienced many such scenes.
Such a reward cannot be obtained without great merit!
Mother Jia's vision gradually became hazy, and the figure of Jia Lan, the great-grandson, gradually overlapped with Jia Daishan from decades ago.
"Why is the old lady crying?"
Yuanyang, who had been staying by his side, saw Jia Mu's eyes filled with tears. He hurriedly bent down and took out a handkerchief from his arms to wipe her face. He smiled and joked: "Today, the eldest lady has been granted the title of imperial concubine, Brother Lan."
It's back again, it's the day of double happiness, it's not too late to be happy! Why are you suffering?"
As soon as Yuanyang opened his mouth, everyone gathered around, and his words soon made Jia Mu burst into tears and laugh.
Jia Lian laughed loudly, attracted everyone's attention, and said to Jia Lan: "Brother Lan, you are just fooling me. Although I am incompetent, I run around the house on weekdays, so I have some knowledge.<
/p>
The bandits in the south are indeed fierce. Even if you put in a little effort, you won't get such a big favor from the palace?
Tell me quickly, what big thing have you done? Let your uncle Lian hear it? Let me go out and show off!"
I have to say that Jia Lian does have some insight and can see that the reason behind this is not simple.
"Nonsense!" Jia She shouted in a low voice and lectured: "It's natural for Brother Lang not to tell you. What are you asking about randomly! Are you afraid of violating a taboo!?"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this. Is this the same Mr. She who never heard anything outside the window in the past?
Even Jia's mother looked at the eldest son in surprise, but she was relieved immediately. No matter how bad Jia She was, he was knowledgeable and understood the relationship.
There are some things that you should not say when you see them through.
Jia Lan was also a little surprised. It seemed that Jia She had looked at him differently since he came back.
Jia Lian hadn't seen Jia She get angry for a long time, so he was frightened and hung his head and didn't dare to say anything.
Fortunately, Jia Lan opened his mouth to help him out: "It's nothing, just good luck..."
Good luck?
Everyone was attracted again. Xiangyun stopped eating half of the pastries and waited with bated breath for the next chapter.
Jia Lan gave her mother Li Wan a reassuring look.
Naturally, there is no way to cover up such a big commotion. There is no harm in talking about it. On the contrary, we can use people in the Rongguo Mansion to reveal the news.
He erased the affairs of the Neiwei Factory and the Pure Lotus Sect, and told everyone about the battle at Yuqiu Station. He only said that he was just offering advice to defend the station, and finally led Wu Gui to unexpectedly kill the opponent's leader. Unexpectedly, he actually
He is the bandit leader.
If a knowledgeable person listens carefully, he will naturally be able to hear the incongruity.
The family members of the Rongguo Mansion in the high-walled compound were just looking for fresh excitement, so the real swordsmanship and gunfire were enough to shock everyone and make everyone satisfied.
Daiyu and Baochai's eyes were filled with sparkles, and when they heard something important, they clung to the handkerchiefs in their hands.
Even timid people like Xichun, who turned pale with fright and hid behind Tanchun and grabbed her wrist, still listened attentively.
Jia Baoyu looks ugly. He hates dirty men, and he hates those who fight and kill from the bottom of his heart. It's a pity that he can't make the decision now.
Everyone's eyes were on Jia Lan, even his favorite sisters Lin and Bao, which made him feel sad.
He thought of his jade, and suddenly felt a little nostalgic in his heart.
[It would be great if that jade was here, then I could...]
As soon as this naughty thought came into his mind, Jia Baoyu shuddered violently, and there was a burst of fear in his heart, which made him look around uneasily.
Jia Lan pretended to glance at Jia Baoyu casually and smiled slightly.
"Just killed two bandit leaders...?" Sister Feng listened with great interest, but at the end she couldn't help but raise a question: "So many rewards came from the palace?"
Jia Lian smiled at his wife: "You don't understand this."
"Oh?" Sister Feng glanced at Jia Lian with her beautiful eyes.
Just listen to Jia Lian's explanation: "The two brothers surnamed Chen were both canal soldiers. Their ancestors worked in the river when they fought against Taizong. It has been passed down to their generation that they are already the fifth generation, and they are familiar with all the passes of the canal."
Qing. Once an incident breaks out, it will be all about the important joints of the canal, making the people in the Hedao Yamen exhausted. Now that the two thieves have been crowned and the canal is open, the price of goods in Shenjing City will be slightly relieved. Do you think the Holy Spirit is happy?" p>
Everyone nodded.
Sister Feng's beautiful eyes contain admiration: "I didn't expect you to have such knowledge!"
It was a rare compliment from Sister Feng, and Jia Lian was a little proud, but he complained: "You know, I am in charge of the government's procurement, and the biggest fear in doing this is that the canal will be blocked!"
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, Second Master!" After listening to Jia Lian's complaints with a smile, Sister Feng complimented her coquettishly.
Jia Lian suddenly felt as comfortable as drinking honey water in the dog days of summer, and began to talk: "The bandit leader is rumored to be very powerful. It seems that he is just an embroidered pillow. Lange'er killed him with a little trick. The people in this river
I don’t know what I do on weekdays!”
Jia She, who was sitting aside, said disdainfully: "After all, they are just a few thieves who can't get on the stage."
Jia She's words made everyone in the room except Jia Baoyu move her mouth slightly, and the rest of the people in the room had more or less approval looks in their eyes.
Jia Lan was silent.
I have to say that this is a great tragedy for mankind.
Dividing people into categories and labeling them is the most convenient and simplest way for people to understand the outside world, and it is also the laziest way.
For example, Sanchun and others have never really come into contact with the lower class people. They can only peep and imagine from dramas, but most of the time, these dramas are the most biased.
Jialan couldn't change this. He knew that even if a thousand years passed, humans would still be like this.
He is not a one-sided pessimist. He is practical and knows etiquette. He can't even solve life. Where does morality come from?
If we really need to dig deeper, a deformed society that is extremely exploitative is the breeding ground for strong men like Chen Shan and Chen Rong.
Jia Lan wanted to say something, but with the posture in front of him, he could only smile and agree...