Naturally, Lian Er would not trouble the eldest master by talking about the servants in the house.
Mr. Jia Sheshe didn't know that he was despised by everyone in the government and was not optimistic about things.
After making the decision to leave the government to work, he sent notes to several famous old dudes in Beijing early and made an appointment to meet for a drink.
"Brothers, I have to go out to do some work, so you have to help me!"
They have all been fair-weather friends for many years, and the situation at home between these old dandies is similar to that of Jia She. Naturally, they have an extraordinary relationship because they share the same illness.
"Hou Enhou, please think carefully. Once you go out to work, you will inevitably get into disputes in the court!"
An old dandy kindly reminded: "Don't regret it later!"
Jia She said confidently: "Don't worry, since I decided to go out and do things, I must have thought about the worst case scenario. When the time comes, hey, it's not sure who will be unlucky!"
"Enhou, just be prepared. Don't worry, as long as you are not an official with real power above the fifth rank, my brothers can still help you!"
Another old dude was quite direct: "If you have other ideas, just pretend that I didn't say what I just said!"
"How can that be possible!"
Jia She laughed bitterly and said depressedly: "My brothers are not clear about what is going on in my house. This time I finally gave up the title to my son, which is beyond the imagination of some people. Now I am just a white man."
, thinking too well is not a good thing!”
"Hey, not only is your house in chaos, but which of our families is not in the same situation?"
The pardon master's words obviously touched some nerves of several old dandies. They all showed sympathy for each other, raised their glasses and drank three glasses in a row before they calmed down. One of them said depressedly: "Enhou is still smart, we
A few of them will just have to endure hardship!"
"Hey, don't say these depressing words. When I establish myself in the future, if I can help a few brothers, I won't stand idly by!"
The Pardon Master waved his big hand and made a promise in a loud voice.
Several old dandies looked at each other quietly, and they all saw surprise in each other's eyes. It seemed that Jia She and Jia Enhou were serious this time.
…
Master Pardon was of course serious. When he was young, Rongguo Mansion was at its peak. At that time, as the heir apparent of Rongguo Mansion, he naturally made many connections.
Although after so many years, many connections have been cut off, the ones that remain should not be underestimated.
Once it started to move, don't say anything else, at least Wang Ziteng, the governor of the Beijing Camp, was shocked, making him envious and jealous at the same time.
"What, Marquis Jia En became the deputy commander of the North City of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division?"
Looking at his subordinates who came to report the news, he asked with wide eyes and a surprised look on his face.
"Yes, sir, the official appointment of the Ministry of Personnel has been issued!"
The confidant nodded in agreement, but he did not have the vision of Wang Ziteng. He chuckled and joked: "Master Pardon is in trouble now. The people in Beicheng are all the lowest level people. It's hard to establish a foothold there.
easy!"
"Don't worry about this, go down!"
Wang Ziteng narrowed his eyes and waved his hands to drive away the blind man, but his heart was filled with ups and downs, and he was quite greedy for the connections and power in Jia She's hands.
The confidant who reported the message was completely in the wrong direction. Whether Mr. Pardon can gain a foothold in the Beicheng Military and Horse Department is not the important point. The important point is how he got the appointment of the Beicheng Deputy Military Envoy!
Although it is only an official position of the seventh rank, it is a real official position with real power. It is nothing if placed in another place. But this is the capital, and it is extremely difficult to get a real official position of the seventh rank.
Even if Wang Ziteng is allowed to operate it, there is not much certainty that he can successfully win it. After all, the different paths of civil and military affairs are not a joke. If he is targeted by those civil servants, his life will not be easy.
However, Mr. Pardon, who had been decadent for almost twenty years, unexpectedly got the official position of Deputy Military Envoy of Beicheng without any fanfare. He had not caused a strong backlash from the civil servant group. With this ability, he could impress the prince.
You know, the Wucheng Army and Horses Department is under the control of Lantai Temple. The censors are all the kings of words. They will yell at anything they don't like, let alone grab it from their bowl.
Eating, this kind of nature is even worse, but the result is that it does not cause any waves!
"Jia Enhou, Jia Enhou, how many hidden connections and forces do you still have in your hands?"
The more he thought about it, the more jealous he became. Wang Ziteng murmured to himself, his eyes turned red, and he wished he could arrest Master Pardon immediately and interrogate him about the hidden connections and power of Rongguo Mansion.
Of course, such a good thing can only be thought about. After Wang Ziteng regained his senses, he decided to bring the gift to find out in person. No matter whether it had any effect or not, he had to give it a try.
…
Obviously, those who were confused by the sudden appointment were not only Wang Ziteng, but also the Shuanghou of the Shi family and a number of noble family heads in the capital.
Not everyone can easily get the rank of seventh-grade deputy military envoy of Beicheng. At least it takes a lot of effort and a lot of hard work with the censor of Lantai Temple. But Master Pardon can't get it at all.
It takes a lot of effort, but what is hidden in this is shocking.
Regardless of whether it is the Shuanghou of the Shi family or the other noble family heads, like Wang Ziteng, most of them plan to bring gifts to celebrate in person. Even if they cannot find out the secret, they can at least build relationships.
Only in Rongguofu, the situation was completely different.
"Have you heard that the eldest master actually got a small official position of seventh grade? It's really embarrassing!"
"Who says it's not the case? Fortunately, the eldest man had vowed to go out and do something, but he didn't expect that the first step was to get a little official!"
"Hehe, the eldest master is embarrassed now. How can he have the dignity to run roughshod over the house in the future?"
"..."
The slaves in the Rongguo Mansion all have "a heart of wealth and two eyes of honor". I don't know if they were poisoned by the words of Jia Mu or Mrs. Wang, or they were used to seeing petty officials coming to fawn over them, but they didn't know how to treat them at all.
The dignified and dignified seventh-rank official in Beijing took the real power official position seriously, and used it to despise the "incompetence" of the great master.
Mrs. Wang was in a good mood. She didn't expect that the eldest man would make such a mistake. It was so embarrassing that he was thrown into grandma's house. The old lady must have been very angry at this time, and the eldest man should have been taught a lesson.
Standing in the open space of Lixiangyuan, looking around the 'narrow' space and the courtyard, I felt a strong sense of resentment and dissatisfaction in my heart, wishing that the eldest man would be as unlucky as possible.
"Boss, what's going on with you? You can go out and do things if you want. Why did you become a seventh-grade official? It's so embarrassing!"
In the main room of Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu scolded her eldest son as usual.
Jia Zheng sat aside silently, but from the schadenfreude deep in his eyes, you can know what he was thinking at this time.
"Old lady, are you still young when you are the seventh-grade deputy military envoy of North City?"
Mr. Pardon really couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that the old lady must still be living in her memories. The current Rongguo Mansion is no longer the illustrious Rongguo Mansion in its heyday. It is just an inconspicuous third-rate family in Beijing. Why can't you look down on it?
Achieve an upright seventh-grade official position?
Jia Mu's expression froze, and she felt quite unhappy. I wonder what is the most unpleasant thing about telling the truth?
"Mother is right!"
Jia Zheng spoke at this time and said seriously: "Brother, why don't you resign from your official position, so as not to become a laughing stock in the eyes of others!"
"The second one is so generous!"
Master Pardon smiled and said: "If I'm not mistaken, your position as a foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry is still a casual job, but I don't know where you come from to look down on the actual official position of the seventh rank?"
With an easy blow, Jia Zheng's serious face turned red, but he was angry but had nothing to say.
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Boss, how did you get this official position?"
Seeing that her beloved son had been wronged, Jia's mother hurriedly changed the subject and asked the point at the same time: "Since you have such a connection, why don't you help your second brother move his position?"
What is partiality? Jia Mu's performance at this time is partiality!
She doesn’t care whether it’s feasible or not, or whether it’s beyond her eldest son’s ability. Anyway, she just wants her younger son to benefit. It’s that simple!
Also, her eldest son actually had connections that she didn't even know about. How could it be so easy to help him get the connections of a seventh-grade official in the capital?
Mother Jia was displeased and cursed her rebellious son secretly. She had such good resources in her hands and didn't know how to offer them to her. What an unfilial and rebellious son!
Jia Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his mind suddenly became active. He was thinking about the connections in his eldest brother's hands. Anyway, his eldest brother didn't have much ability. Entering the officialdom would only bring embarrassment, so he might as well give himself an advantage.
"The old lady put it lightly!"
Mr. Pardon sneered and said angrily: "It's not because of the help of my group of old dandy friends. Although they are not taken seriously at home, the combined power in their hands still has some weight!"
Of course, this was half true and half false, but Jia Mu didn't believe it at all, and still looked over with bright eyes. Jia Zheng couldn't hold back his anger, and his face was full of disappointment.
Tsk!
Jia Laoer's face is really big. With your ability to show all your emotions on your face, you'd be damned if you could get away with it in the officialdom.
If it weren't for the support of the power of the Rongguo Mansion, and the official position he held was favored by the Supreme Emperor, he would have been kicked out of the Ministry of Industry long ago. He has been occupying the position for nearly twenty years, blocking the rise of many people.
Road?
"Boss, don't change the subject. Why didn't you help your second brother move his position before you said anything?"
Jia Mu did not relax at all and pressed her directly without giving Mr. Pardon time to think.
"The old lady is serious. How much energy can we, the old dandies who are not taken seriously, have?"
A sneer appeared on the corner of Mr. Pardon's mouth, and he spread his hands and said helplessly: "If the second son is willing to leave the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and go to Shuntian Mansion or a local government, we old dudes can still help Ping get transferred there.
Don’t expect to be promoted in the Ministry of Industry Yamen. With the reputation of the second son in the Ministry of Industry Yamen, we old dandies are only as capable as we are, and there is really nothing we can do!”
Jia Zheng's face turned the color of pig liver, and he suffered a critical hit of 10,000 points...