Jia Zheng left Rongqing Hall in despair. He felt that his fragile little heart had suffered a critical blow of 10,000 points. He had to go back and take it easy.
The boss turned out to be the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture!
How is this possible? Isn't the court joking? Can an official like the boss be the prime minister of Shuntian Prefecture, whose position is very important?
How unfair God is!
Isn't it just that he was born a few years early, so he can successfully inherit the title of the family.
How long had it been since I entered the officialdom? In less than two years, I had been promoted continuously, from the seventh rank to the current fourth rank. It was like riding a rocket.
But a conscientious and capable official like himself is frustrated!
The eldest master has returned to Beijing and is preparing to become the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture!
The news was like the wind, quickly arousing discussion in the house.
The funny thing is that Jia Mu and Jia Zheng knew the importance of this position, but the servants and maids in the house seemed to have a higher vision and did not look down on such a mere fourth-grade official.
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"He's just a fourth-grade official. What does he mean in a place like the capital where powerful people gather?"
"That is, if a brick is thrown randomly on the street, at least three or four out of ten will be officials, and the rest will either be servants in the palace of the powerful, or relatives who have a roundabout relationship with the powerful!"
"Isn't it said that life in Shuntian Mansion is difficult? The eldest master must have offended someone, so he was transferred to Shuntian Mansion as the Prime Minister, a position that he can afford!"
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The eldest man who returned to the east courtyard couldn't help but feel funny after hearing that his confidant followed Jia Jie and learned from the servants in the mansion.
Ignorance is bliss!
What a pity for these civil servants, why don't they go to heaven?
"Congratulations, sir, on your promotion to the position of Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture!"
When Lian Er returned home in the evening, he was overjoyed when he heard the news. He hurriedly brought Wang Xifeng, who had finished the chores in the backyard, with a smile on his face and congratulated him repeatedly.
"sit down!"
The elder waved his hand and said leisurely: "I'm a little baffled by this matter. I haven't heard anything about it. I'm afraid it's not a good thing!"
Lian Er froze when he heard this, and immediately realized that something was very wrong.
"Master, haven't you heard the news before?"
Lian Er spoke cautiously, and the smile on his face disappeared and became full of solemnity. He knew that this time the master's promotion might not be a good thing.
After working in the officialdom for more than a year, I have seen many things clearly.
The Rongguo Mansion has already withdrawn from the core of power, and even its position on the edge of power is almost unstable. It is understandable that there is no news from above.
With only a small loss in his heart, he quickly accepted the fact, and at the same time, he didn't take his title as a third-grade Divine Power General too seriously.
A third-level powerful general without power is nothing. In the capital where the powerful are gathered, he may not even be able to compare with a fourth-level official with real power. In other words, only those with strong foundation and strong connections are feared.
But the connections in the mansion were not among Lian's second-hand at all. His third-class general title was really useless, and it was not even as great as the benefits and prestige brought to him by commanding the Nancheng Army and Horses Division.
I just didn't expect that this time my master was promoted, there was no news at all. The situation is very strange.
"You don't have to think too much, just do your part!"
Seeing that Lian Er looked wrong and was obviously frightened, the elder chuckled and said: "No matter what the reason is, as long as the Shuntian Mansion is managed well, no one can say anything unless something goes wrong!"
He is so confident!
Next, he talked about some interesting stories and rumors about the official circles in the capital. The eldest master stayed with Lian and his wife to have dinner together.
Today, Wang Xifeng is a bit strange. She used to be a sharp-tongued person, but her expression is a bit tired. Her whole person looks listless. Even when she talks to the elder, she looks weak.
The elder was not angry. Although he did not take a close look at Wang Xifeng's face, he could see some clues.
While eating, he deliberately ordered the serving maid to place a plate of fresh fish in front of Wang Xifeng. As expected, the spicy Feng covered her mouth and kept retching before the meal started.
"Second Grandma, what's wrong with you?"
Lian Er was a little angry and worried, so he couldn't help but ask.
Wang Xifeng also had a confused look on her face, shook her head and looked very depressed. She just said "It's okay" and prepared to continue serving the food.
"Shameless guy, your wife is obviously pregnant!"
The elder couldn't stand it any longer, and he laughed angrily and scolded: "Why don't you help your wife go back to rest and take good care of the baby so that nothing happens to her? Some people don't want to see a child in their big house!"
Hearing that she was probably pregnant, Wang Xifeng, who was originally listless, had a happy look on her face. However, she suddenly became alert after hearing the instructions from the elder.
Yes, her good aunt is not a fuel-efficient lamp!
I have often talked about children before, and the meaning behind my words is very explicit. It has been four or five years since the couple got married, and they still have no children. I am afraid that it will be difficult for them to have children in the future.
Under the guise of caring for Wang Xifeng's health, Mrs. Wang repeatedly tried to interfere with the housekeeping power. If Wang Xifeng hadn't guarded her tightly, Mrs. Wang might have succeeded.
Also, don't think that Wang Xifeng doesn't know what Mrs. Wang said in private.
Don't they just hope that the couple will have no heirs and then find a way to give up the title of Lian Er to the sick Jia Zhu? What a beautiful idea!
Lian Er nodded hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, sir, I know what I'm doing!"
As he spoke, he didn't even bother to eat, and hurriedly helped Wang Xifeng, who was full of joy, to say goodbye and leave.
After returning to Rongxi Hall, Lian Er hurriedly sent his servant to the street to invite a famous old doctor to diagnose Wang Xifeng's pregnancy.
In the entire Rongguo Mansion, only Jia Mu is now qualified to hire an imperial physician in the palace, but Lian Er and Wang Xifeng, the couple, do not have such qualifications and strength.
However, the reputation of Rongguo Mansion in the imperial hospital is not very good. It is not because the imperial doctors are snobbish. They and their families have medical clinics in the capital, so they will not offend the noble family casually.
It's just that Jia's mother went too far. According to the attitude of the Rongguo Mansion in its heyday, whether she herself was unwell, her precious grandson Baoyu was in good health, or Jia Zheng and his wife were ill, she would always invite the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
The post of Rongguo Mansion before the eldest master did not let the prince go was naturally very effective, but now that the post of Rongguo Mansion is in the hands of Wang Xifeng, it will not be easy for the second house to borrow it. If there is no sufficient reason, don't even think about it.
Besides, the current Rongguo Mansion has become the last one among the third-rate families in the capital, and may fall down at any time. The imperial doctor of the imperial hospital doesn't care much. It is impossible to be on call as before, and there is still a consultation fee.
Not even enough.
Jia Mu, the wife of Rong Guogong, was quite prestigious. Once she asked the imperial doctor to come to the clinic for treatment, the judges of the imperial hospital would not dare to neglect her.
It's just that when Jia's mother invited the imperial doctor, eight out of ten times she would ask the imperial doctor to help take a look at the bodies of Baoyu and Jia Zhu, as well as Jia Zheng and his wife. This made the imperial doctor who came to see him unhappy.
After all, imperial doctors are also high-level officials, aren't they? The Rongguo Mansion really doesn't treat them as officials.
Lian Er is such a shrewd person. He has long noticed the imperial doctor's dissatisfaction with the government. What else can he say besides a wry smile and apology?
Fortunately, he is now the commander of the Nancheng Military and Horse Division, and is very familiar with the medical clinics on the street. He knows that the quality of some private doctors is no worse than that of ordinary imperial doctors, but their safety protection is not as important as that of imperial doctors, and they also cost a lot of money.
Recruit a doctor from a certain medical clinic as a family physician.
Not only that, if the servants in the mansion get sick again in the future, they can go to that medical clinic for half-price treatment, which can be regarded as a benefit provided by Lian Er to the servants in the mansion.
It's just a pity that all the servants in the palace have developed an arrogant and arrogant temperament. They are not too grateful. On the contrary, they are secretly mocking the second master Lian for his petty nature. If they want to show kindness, why don't they hire a real imperial doctor?
See what they can do!
Grandma Lian is pregnant!
The news spread throughout the entire mansion at night with lightning speed.
The servants were talking a lot about everything.
After Jia Mu heard the news, she just said softly and ordered Yuanyang to take out two treasures from the warehouse and send them to Feng Lazi in Rongxi Hall.
"How can it be?"
Mrs. Wang looked in disbelief when she heard the news. When the news was confirmed, her expression turned gloomy and uncertain, and finally turned into a full-blown expression: "No, we can't ask her to give birth to the child safely!"
As if she had thought of something, her face slowly became calm again, but the viciousness in her eyes revealed her true state of mind at this time.
The eldest father is naturally very happy when his cheap wife is pregnant. However, the constraints of etiquette in the feudal era were too strict. As a cheap father-in-law, he cannot act too much, so he can only ask his confidants to help look after the Hall of Rongxi and not to let others get pregnant.
Poisonous hand.
At the same time, I took a few good things from the private treasury and sent the maid directly to Wang Xifeng, which was considered an early celebration.
The turmoil in the mansion did not affect the elder's mood at all when he went to Shuntian Mansion to take office.
After arriving at Shuntian Mansion, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was also serving as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, only showed up briefly to give a brief welcome, and then disappeared directly, leaving all the official affairs of Shuntian Mansion to the elder.
There are a lot of things to do in the Ministry of Justice, and besides, Lord Shangshu obviously doesn’t want to get involved in the muddy waters of Shuntian Mansion, so he doesn’t give the elder a chance to get familiar with him, and directly becomes the shopkeeper.
"I see!"
The elder didn't pay much attention to this. If you want an old man like the Minister of Punishment to do the things of a sinner, unless his own interests are threatened, there is no hope at all.
After he checked the case file, he found out what exactly happened and how he suddenly became the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture.
It turns out that the gang of killers caught before committed suicide collectively on the Double Ninth Festival. Their actions were so uniform. Isn't this a clear provocation to the present?
If you don't have any ideas now, why don't you let the mastermind behind the scenes look down on you?
This is a hot potato for the big officials in the officialdom, but not for the big boss!
Let me tell you, I’ll put the fourth update around nine o’clock in the future.