Chapter 188 Pig teammates who are hard to get rid of
Obviously, Jia Zheng was extremely confident in himself.
When Jia Mu asked the elder to help him, he was a little unhappy, but he just couldn't open his mouth.
Seeing the elder asking about the date of his official business trip, Jia Zheng was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "The imperial court's request requires me to leave within three days!"
"That's a shame!"
The elder said with regret: "My vacation is about ten days away, so I can't go with my second brother!"
"What did you say, boss?"
Mother Jia was unhappy and said angrily: "Your second brother finally went on a business trip. Even if you are not in a hurry to help, can you at least go to Tongzhou with us?"
"This can't happen!"
The elder smiled and spoke, but his tone was unquestionable: "I still have things to deal with here, so I'd better wait until the vacation is over before going to Tongzhou!"
"Boss, you..."
Being refuted by the boss in front of so many people, Jia Mu's face was very ugly and she sneered: "Okay, boss, you have strong wings, right?"
Tsk!
This posture is very familiar to the old man, and Jia Mu is trying to suppress others with her filial piety.
"Double, what do you think?"
Without giving Jia Mu a chance to show off her anger, the elder hurriedly dragged Jia Zheng in, letting him directly deal with Jia Mu's fervent love.
"Mother, let your son go to Tongzhou first. When he gets familiar with the situation, can he help his elder brother?"
Jia Zheng looked sincere and said confidently, "Besides, the river channel and the local government are not under the same jurisdiction. Even if the eldest brother wants to help, he may not be able to help!"
"Boss, is this really the case?"
Although Jia Mu had some experience, her knowledge of local officialdom was limited. After hearing this, she was pleased and couldn't help but ask the elder.
"Old lady, the river is so important. It is related to the benefit of the canal. Even if the court wants to intervene, it has to weigh it, let alone a small Tongzhou government office?"
The old man had no choice but to say, "Of course that's not the case. Although the Hedao Yamen is strong, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot overwhelm the local snakes, so they still have to give some respect to the Yamen of the places where the canal passes."
Otherwise, if the local government secretly makes some moves, and does not say big words like cutting off the canal, it will at least make the canal government uncomfortable for a while, and may even affect water transportation. This is no joke.
As long as the local government is strong enough, it is not that difficult to intervene in the canal affairs within the territory.
"Okay then, the second child will go to Tongzhou first. The eldest brother should rush there as soon as possible after handling the affairs in Fuzhong!"
Jia's mother didn't know the secret, so she felt relieved when she saw her younger son's confident face, and didn't force the elder again. This was considered to be a revelation.
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I don’t know whether he was worried that the elder would share his credit, or that traveling with him would stain his career. Jia Zheng refused to stay in the mansion for a moment. After lunch that day, he took the
A dozen young servants accompanied him, as well as several Qingke who were said to be good at water conservancy and left the city.
Unlike Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang who were full of joy, Dafang and his son were not optimistic about Zheng Lao Er's trip to Tongzhou at all.
"With my second uncle's ability, I'm afraid things will be bad this time!"
After a busy day of mundane affairs, Lian Eryi was tired and just needed a rest. After dinner, he took Wang Xifeng to the east courtyard. After meeting him, he spoke without politeness.
"Second Master, don't talk nonsense!"
Wang Xifeng was startled and hurriedly interrupted: "If the old lady hears it, she will not be able to reap the benefits of the second master!"
Of course, she didn't believe what Lian Er said about Master Zheng's impending disaster.
Speaking of which, Wang Xifeng was also affected by the public opinion in the government.
Ever since she married into the Rong Mansion, all she heard was how the second wife was doing, and how the second master was doing. Over time, she was brainwashed.
Even though she and the second master are opposites at this time, Wang Xifeng still thinks that the second master is a powerful character.
Lian Er laughed out loud, but he didn't say anything unpleasant.
After spending more than half a year in the officialdom, what kind of quality the second uncle is, if he can no longer see it, there is no need to hang around in the officialdom. It is better to go back home early, lest he be killed by the officialdom in the future without knowing what happened.
, that’s called bad luck.
If the second uncle was a great person, how could he have been sitting on the bench in the Ministry of Industry for twenty years?
The old lady is partial, and all the connections and resources in the house are tilted towards the second uncle. As long as he is not so incompetent and confused as an official, he can get a fourth-grade official position even if he has to work for twenty years.
The eldest master and Lian Er are clear examples. They did not enter the officialdom through the imperial examination. In addition, there are not many family resources to help, how difficult is it to get promoted?
But what happened? Within a few months, the eldest master and he were both promoted. With the help of the eldest master’s gang of old dandy friends, few dared to forcefully pick the fruit.
Competence and incompetence are obvious at a glance.
"Whether it's bad or not, that's a matter for Mr. Zheng!"
The elder waved his hand and said angrily, "What we should consider now is who gave Mr. Zheng the opportunity to embarrass himself?"
After all, the impression of Jia Zheng's incompetence has been deeply ingrained in the minds of the people at the Ministry of Industry. As long as he is not a fool or wants to completely fall out with the Rongguo government, he will not assign practical tasks to the second son of Zheng.
Is the mission of the Ministry of Works trivial?
It's okay to make a mistake, but if you fail to complete the project within the stipulated time, once the big boss at the top notices it, the executor, the political boss, will definitely be unlucky, but the big boss from the Ministry of Works will not be able to escape punishment.
No one is willing to involve themselves because of the incompetence of others.
Therefore, the second political leader has been sitting on the bench in the Ministry of Industry for twenty years. Although he has stood in the way of many people, he has been safe and sound without any mistakes.
As the saying goes, isn't it good to do more and make more mistakes?
Zheng Lao Er has been an idle official for nearly twenty years, so naturally he will not make any big mistakes, but he does not have any merits. As a result, he has only been promoted to half an official rank in twenty years. It can only be said that this guy is an official.
If you fail, you will be forcibly deprived of even the qualifications for seniority.
"Master, are you saying that someone is deliberately targeting the second uncle, or even the Rongguo Mansion?"
Lian Er, who was not a fool, reacted immediately and said in surprise: "Who is so cruel?"
"Not yet!"
The elder waved his hand and said with a smile: "If we really wanted to target them deliberately, we wouldn't have sent the political boss to Tongzhou, but directly sent them to repair the Yellow River or Huaihe River!"
Lian Er was speechless, but he shuddered at the thought of the terrible consequences if his uncle was sent to repair the Yellow River and Huaihe River.
Seeing that Lian Er was so frightened that the pretty face turned even paler, the eldest man opened his mouth to comfort him and said, "Right now, it seems that the other party just wants to teach us a lesson, or give us a warning. That's why Zheng Lao Er came to Tongzhou for a mission. I just hope that he
Don’t do too poorly, or you won’t be able to deliver when the time comes!”
"That's the second uncle's business and has nothing to do with our big house!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Lian Er's expression gradually returned to normal, he shrugged and said with a smile: "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the master to help my second uncle finish this matter in the end!"
"Then it depends on how much the second brother has paid, otherwise I will never wipe his ass!"
Seeing Lian Er hesitate to speak, he saw through his thoughts at a glance, and the elder sneered: "When I am in Tongzhou, how can I care about the fuss in the house?"
"No, sir, I'm afraid my son will suffer!"
Lian Er hurriedly begged for mercy and said with a wry smile: "In order to keep my second uncle's official position, I'm afraid the old lady won't mind letting her son lose his official position!"
"You can't, Master, can the old lady be so cruel?"
Wang Xifeng's beauty on the side turned pale. Although she didn't quite understand what the elder said to Lian Er just now, she couldn't help but feel chilled. She didn't expect that something more serious was behind it.
When she thought that the old lady might have forced Lian Er to help her, even asking him to be dismissed from his job, she immediately felt bad.
"My second grandma, you have been in the house for a few years. Have you ever seen the old lady have a good attitude towards the big house? For the future of the second uncle, the old lady will do anything!"
Lian Er smiled bitterly and took the opportunity to teach Wang Xifeng a lesson, so that she would not think that she could relax after becoming the head wife. She even got together with the second wife from time to time, which was unacceptable.
"No, why should the first bedroom have to blame it on the first bedroom if something happens to the second bedroom?"
Wang Xifeng was angry and said dissatisfiedly: "Then the big house will have to take care of the second house for the rest of his life!"
You are really right. As long as Jia Mu is still here, the first-fang can't expect to get rid of the second-fang.
"Things aren't that bad yet!"
The eldest man waved his hand and said with a smile: "Besides, it's better to let Mr. Zheng suffer a lot, lest he really thinks that he is a brilliant genius, and he has been depressed because of being ostracized by his colleagues!"
laugh!
Lian Er couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said helplessly: "Master, it's better not to relax too much!"
"Are you going to have to look sad all day long?"
The elder rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Don't punish yourself for the faults of others. If something happens, we'll talk about it later. I'm just reminding you now, don't be forced to run around and get beaten by the old lady in confusion."
Caught off guard!"
Lian Er left with Wang Xifeng in a depressed mood. Naturally, the young couple had another discussion after they returned, but in the end Lian Er found that there was really nothing they could do.
Filial piety is as great as heaven!
They can only place their hopes on the eldest master, and at the same time pay close attention to the situation over there with the second master. Tongzhou is not far from the capital, so it is easy to find out the situation there, so as not to be blind and unclear.
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The eldest man is still living the comfortable life of the past here, teasing the little girl who welcomes the Spring Festival every day, and at the same time slowly arranging some things after leaving.
The financial affairs of the East Campus have basically been separated from the government and are considered to be a separate entity.
Without financial entanglements, the status of the eldest master is naturally quite aloof. In addition, the eldest master is now an official, so it is very convenient for him to do things without much restriction from the government.
The private treasury in the hands of the great master has basically been slowly transferred to a secret village. What is left in the east courtyard are only some antique furnishings. It looks like wealth but is actually just that.