At the same time, the Imperial Palace Qianqing Palace was established.
"The Jia family of Rongguo Mansion, what do you want to do?"
Yuanchun's entry into the palace of Concubine Zhen Gui was finally noticed by Jin Jin, which immediately aroused great resentment from the world's supreme monarch.
The servants in the palace did not dare to take a breath, and even Dai Quan remained silent. How could anyone answer today's inquiry?
After losing his temper, he gradually calmed down. After thinking for a while, he suddenly asked: "Whose hands did the Jia family's daughter enter the palace? Dai Quan, go and find out!"
"Returning to your Majesty, the only way for Jia's daughter to enter the palace this time is the noble concubine!"
As the general manager of the palace, Dai Quan did not know anything about the affairs in the palace, but he did know most things. His godsons gave him very convenient access to information.
"Oh, it seems that this time it is Mrs. Shi who comes forward. It seems that the old lady is not willing to be lonely!"
Jin Jin shook his head and sighed, but his tone was so cold that the waiter nearby couldn't help but feel chills in his heart.
"Your Majesty, do you want to warn the old prince of the Jia family?"
Dai Quan cautiously suggested: "Is it possible for a foreigner like her to meddle in matters in the palace?"
"Need not!"
Now he rejected the proposal without thinking, and said calmly: "I heard that the old lady of the Jia family loves her youngest son the most, and she even forced Marquis Jia En for twenty years for her sake?"
"The emperor also knows about this?"
Dai Quan looked surprised, but he was complaining in his heart: I didn't expect the dignified emperor to be so gossipy.
"Humph, the Jia family's bad idea has spread like wildfire. It's hard not to know about it!"
Jin Jin snorted coldly, then changed the subject and asked: "By the way, what does the second bedroom of the Jia family do?"
"Your Majesty, the second head of the Jia family is named Jia Zheng, and he is currently a member of the Ministry of Industry!"
Dai Quan answered carefully, thinking that it was fortunate that the Jia family had asked him for help recently and knew the news, otherwise it would have been difficult to reply. Seeing that he was interested in this, he couldn't help but add another sentence: "We have been sitting here for almost two days. After ten years in office, I was promoted from the director of the Ministry of Industry to the rank of Yuanwai Lang!"
Tsk!
Now I was thinking about how to torment the second child of the Jia family to make the old lady of the Jia family feel distressed, but I didn't expect that the second child of the Jia family turned out to be an out-and-out useless snack.
Can it be scrapped?
With the resources and connections of the Jia family, it took them twenty years to be promoted from a sixth-grade chief executive to a fifth-grade Yuanwai Lang with an empty duty. It is simply a big joke.
"It seems that the second-in-command of the Jia family is not very good at being an official!"
Jia Zheng chuckled lightly now. If the words he said were spread, Jia Zheng would probably faint. With the emperor personally testifying that he would not be an official, how could there be any hope of promotion in the future?
"Yes, I heard that the reputation is not good. If you have no ability but pretend to be a scholar, you must be a fake scholar!"
Dai Quan said with a smile. It happened that he knew Jia Zheng's ridiculous idea, so it was okay to say it to amuse the emperor. Anyway, this guy was indeed a joke in the officialdom.
"Hmph, such an incompetent person can sneak into the court!"
Now the smile on his face gradually faded, and he snorted coldly and said angrily: "Didn't Tongzhou tell us to dredge the Jun Canal? So they assigned Jia Zheng to do the work. Remember to ask him to go and take charge personally. He will not be allowed to come back until the work is completed. !”
Cruel, really cruel!
Dai Quan was stunned when he heard this. Is he targeting Jia Laoer now, and he would actually do such a cruel thing?
With a capable official, the job of dredging the canal will naturally come easily. Although it is a bit hard work, it is still a great achievement. I am afraid that some officials from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry will take over his head.
There is also a lot of money involved here. As long as the means are good and less than a third of the money is spent, you can get fat. And you are working in a gateway to the capital like Tongzhou. Those officials who sit in the Yamen really won't dislike it.
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It's just that if such a job falls on Jia Zheng, who has no ability at all, it is no different than killing him. It is extremely difficult for an incompetent official to accomplish anything he wants.
Now he has been given restrictions: he is not allowed to return to Beijing until he has finished his work!
Isn't this forcing this incompetent political boss to stay in Tongzhou without moving? There is another pitfall. The court's allocation is limited. Once the political boss uses up the government's allocation and the project is not completed, he doesn't want to lose it.
If the official is dismissed, he will pay for it himself.
Doesn’t the old lady of the Jia family feel most sorry for her youngest son? When she watched her youngest son being tortured to death by the work of dredging the canal, she didn’t believe that the old lady could still hold on!
only……
"Your Majesty, Marquis Jia En will be going to Tongzhou to be the magistrate of the state soon!"
Dai Quan cautiously reminded him that this person is a capable official. Look at how big the Beicheng reconstruction plan is. Not only did it not cost the court a penny, but it also made a lot of money. As long as this person is willing to help, the second-in-command in politics will
Isn’t the drudgery something that comes easily?
"If Marquis Jia En were not the magistrate of Tongzhou, his second brother would not only be busy in Tongzhou!"
There is a strange look on his face today. He knows incompetent officials much better than Dai Quan. They are really like useless snacks. The lack of success and failure is not enough to explain their incompetence. They are simply a waste of official salary.
It's as speechless as a little baby that hasn't grown up yet.
Dai Quan nodded hurriedly. It seemed that although the emperor was angry with the old lady of the Jia family, he did not delay the court affairs because he wanted to be punished.
…
Jia Zheng was suddenly appointed by Shangguan to be responsible for the dredging project of the Tongzhou Canal!
He himself felt dizzy and didn't know why. He didn't even hear clearly what Shangguan said later that he was not allowed to return to the capital until he completed his mission, so he returned to the house with an excited look on his face.
The second master is going on a business trip!
The news spread quickly throughout the entire Rongguo Mansion like the wind, causing a lot of discussion among the people.
"Is this the end of all the hard work for the Second Master? After so many years of being an official, this is probably the first time he has gone on a business trip!"
"What does it mean to be rewarded after all the hardships? When have you experienced hardships before? It's just that the superior officials are jealous of others, so they have been suppressed and unable to be promoted!"
"Come on, these words can only deceive fools. How powerful the government was back then, which boss dared to take the risk of offending the government and keep suppressing the second master from being promoted?"
"I heard that this time the second master got the job of dredging the Tongzhou Canal. This is a very lucrative job. I heard that several housekeepers have recommended their own boys to the second wife!"
"Hey, who doesn't know that you can get money by doing projects? This time, the second master was lucky and got such a big fat job. Tongzhou is not far from Beijing!"
"Hey, it seems that the eldest master is the magistrate of Tongzhou. With the eldest master taking care of him, wouldn't the second master's work be simpler and easier?"
"What are you thinking about? The eldest master has given you a lot of face if he doesn't hold back his back. If you want the eldest master to help the second master, just dream!"
"..."
The Rongqing Hall was filled with joy. Jia Zheng suddenly got the job of dredging the Tongzhou Canal. From Jia's mother down to a bunch of gossips in the mansion, everyone thought that the second son Zheng had an opportunity to make a comeback in the officialdom.
"Second brother, you must do your job well this time. Don't miss this great opportunity. You must let Shangguan understand your abilities!"
Mother Jia's face was full of smiles. Seeing that her youngest son finally had a chance to get ahead in the officialdom, she was so satisfied that she kept telling her: "You must do a good job!"
"Don't worry, mother, my son will definitely do well!"
Jia Zheng's face was flushed, and he also believed that his spring in the officialdom had come, and it was the job of dredging the Tongzhou Canal. In his opinion, it was a piece of cake.
Mrs. Wang also had a smile on her face, but her mind was not on the fact that the second son of the government had a chance to succeed. What she was thinking about was how to take advantage of the opportunity to make a big fortune.
Everyone knows that the canal project is the most profitable way to make money. As long as you make good use of the time in a few months, you can easily earn thousands or even thousands of taels.
It's just a pity that the master is only responsible for dredging Tongzhou. It would be great if he was responsible for the entire canal project. Money is not pouring into her private treasury in a steady stream.
Not only Mrs. Wang thinks this way, but also the young servants who are preparing to go on business with the second master are also gearing up to make a big fortune. After all, there are not many opportunities to make money like this. If you catch it once, you will make a fortune.
How?
The whole family didn't even think about it. The money allocated by the imperial court was only so much. How could they survive if they embezzled it?
Perhaps in the eyes of Mrs. Wang and the servants, the Rongguo Mansion was so powerful that they could handle it even if something went wrong. No matter what happened, the old lady would not just watch the misfortune of the second master.
As for the possibility of hindering the second master’s official career, isn’t it good that the second master has been sitting on the bench for twenty years? It’s okay to sit on the bench for another twenty years until he retires, right?
Poor Zheng Er, before he even started to take out his so-called revenge, he was already being plotted against by his relatives and servants. It would be damning if he could accomplish anything.
"Oh, it's so lively in the house!"
The elder's teasing voice suddenly sounded, causing the festive atmosphere in the room to suddenly become silent.
"The boss is here!"
The smile on Jia Mu's face faded, and when she saw the eldest man coming in, she said, "Isn't your second brother going to Tongzhou on a business trip? I want to talk to you, the governor of Tongzhou!"
She felt very good when she talked about it. If her younger son was worried about going somewhere else, her eldest son was the magistrate of Tongzhou, so she didn't have to worry about the younger son being made trouble by the local government when he was on business.
"What's there to say?"
Sitting down on the chair, the elder smiled and said: "Tongzhou is right at the gate of the capital. It's only half a day's journey back and forth. I just need to do my job well. Is there anyone who dares to do something secretly?"
"That's not to say, local affairs are still very complicated. If we can't straighten out the relationship as soon as possible, there will be a lot of trouble!"
Jia's mother obviously didn't know anything about local affairs. She smiled and said, "As long as you brothers can work together, when can't it be done?"
Gee, that’s right!
"Second brother, when are you going to Beijing on business?"
He couldn't communicate normally with Jia's mother at all. To put it lightly, it was true that he was the governor of Tongzhou, but he also needed the second child to have real skills. Only the second child could do it, and he wouldn't be swallowed to the bone by the people below when he got there.
No more left?
That is to say, Tongzhou is on the edge of the capital, and the safety of the second political leader is guaranteed. Otherwise, if he goes to work on projects in a nearby place, he will not even be able to save his life.