Aunt Zhou's hand was tightly held by Xia Mai, and she was a little at a loss. She didn't know what happened to her today.
Xia Mai waited for a while and finally calmed down a bit. He looked at Aunt Zhou and said loudly: "Auntie, our uncle has been knighted. What kind of general is he of the third rank? He is the same official as Uncle Zhen of Dongfu."
After hearing what he said, Aunt Zhou stood up from her chair and asked Xia Mai excitedly, "Really? How did you know? You're not joking with me, are you?"
Xia Mai replied excitedly: "My aunt is not wrong. The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict just left has just left. Now it has spread throughout the house. Our uncle has really been knighted. We will live a good life in the future."
After Aunt Zhou heard this, she was not happy but shed tears, and the sadness on her face became heavier and heavier.
When Xia Mai and the little girl next to him were getting excited, they saw that Aunt Zhou was not only unhappy, but also started to cry. She asked in confusion: "Auntie, this is such a happy event, why are you still crying? Be careful to make people cry.
I saw it and started gossiping again."
Aunt Zhou gritted her teeth and kept twitching. She took Xia Mai's hand and said, "You don't understand. You only see him getting promoted, so you don't know his suffering. He has fought for these official positions and titles. This is
There was never a time when there was no danger on the battlefield. He was promoted so quickly because he fought tooth and nail every time and took the lead every time. As a mother, when I think of the suffering he endured, I would rather not have him get promoted and stay by my side obediently.
, even if he is a little poorer. It’s because of my incompetence as a mother that I let him work hard outside at such a young age."
After listening to Aunt Zhou's words, Xia Mai realized that Aunt Zhou had never put Jia Ke down in her heart. Everyone only saw her scenery, and who knew how worried she was behind her back.
Aunt Zhou was lamenting to herself when she suddenly heard the little maid outside say: "The master is here."
After hearing this, Aunt Zhou quickly wiped away her tears, with a forced smile on her face, and walked towards the door to greet Jia Zheng. But before he could reach the door, Jia Zheng opened the door curtain and came in.
When Jia Zheng saw Aunt Zhou, he took two steps forward and said to her excitedly: "Our son has now reached the third rank of nobility, and our Rongguo Mansion is finally no longer bare-bones. Finally, I don't have to be that low anymore."
." This is the first time that Jia Zheng has expressed such thoughts to Aunt Zhou. It can be seen that he is very excited now.
Aunt Zhou saw that his speech was a little incoherent, so she quickly ordered Xia Mai to pour him tea, helped him on the seat, and said softly to him: "Master, I already know, our son has indeed lived up to your hopes, and he will definitely live up to his expectations in the future."
It will bring glory to the lintel of the Rongguo Mansion." When she said this, she began to feel proud. Although Jia Zhu was the heir to the Rongguo Mansion, she was still a white man. Although her son was a commoner, he was already a third-grade general.
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After hearing what she said, Jia Zheng felt that it made sense. His son's luck was indeed different from others. He would have great fortune in the future. If he was so excited now, what would happen in the future? So he calmed down and wanted to be serious again.
I got up, but I couldn't hold back the smile on my face.
At this time, Jia Zheng felt that he was worthy of his ancestors. The Rongguo Mansion did not cut off his title in his hands, and at least the next two or three generations would still be able to claim the title.
In fact, Jia Zheng has always felt unsafe in his heart. Ever since his eldest brother was separated and moved into the Rongxi Hall, the Rongguo Mansion actually no longer has a title, but there is still an old lady, so he can still hold on for a while.
Now that his son has become a third-rank general based on his military merits, he can finally rest assured and live in Rongxi Hall with peace of mind. From now on, he is the real head of Rongguo Mansion. It was said that it was not nice in the past.
It's just an escrow.
Jia Zheng calmed down and pulled Aunt Zhou and said, "The child you gave birth to is a good one. Maybe our family will have to rely on him for survival in the future."
Aunt Zhou didn't believe what he said, she just thought he was too excited and talked nonsense.
Jia Zheng didn't care whether Aunt Zhou believed it or not, he just said to her: "Brother, your current status is different from before, and it is no longer suitable for you to live in this small courtyard. The exquisite courtyard next to Rongxi Hall, I
Just order someone to clean it out. You will move there in a few days. Now you are thinking about your son's blessing."
Jia Zheng sighed after saying this. Who would have thought that fate would be such a magical thing. In the past, Jia Ke was inconspicuous in the Rongguo Mansion and was overwhelmed by his legitimate son Jia Zhu. Unexpectedly, he would find another way now.
, has completely gotten rid of the pressure brought by Rongguo Mansion, and Jia Zhu is now completely different from Jia Ke.
Aunt Zhou was very happy after Jia Zheng asked her to move to that exquisite villa. Finally, she no longer had to live across the wall from Aunt Zhao. During this time, Aunt Zhao never stopped criticizing Huai. This was because Qiaolian was not here.
If the two of them could quarrel for a day when Qiaolian was around, now they would be quiet without her.
Not to mention how Rongguo Mansion celebrated, Jia Ke led his men and horses all the way north, watching the wind and falling wherever they passed, and soon he was able to regain all the lost territory in the north.
But before he had time to rectify the defenses at the border, he received the news that he should go to Xuanfu Town to receive the order, so he arranged the defenses in various places and went south again to Xuanfu Town. At this time, the eunuch who delivered the order had already been waiting for a long time.
Oh my god.
Jia Ke was just a low-level official now, and he didn't dare to neglect the imperial envoy, so he had no choice but to take a dozen guards and rush to Xuanfu Town non-stop.
When Jia Ke re-entered Xuanfu Town, he could still see the broken bricks and tiles everywhere. This was when he was holding on to Xuanfu Town. There were not enough rolling wood and thunder stones, so Wang Tao was forced to demolish the houses and use the bricks and tiles.
Wood replaced rolling logs and thunder stones. Until now, many residents have no place to live. Now they can only live in tents on the street corners. However, the weather is getting colder and colder. If no measures are taken, people in Xuanfu Town may freeze to death this year.
Jia Ke can't control these victims now. These are the responsibilities of Jiedushi Wang Tao. If Jia Ke oversteps his authority, I am afraid that his already very dangerous relationship with Wang Tao will be completely broken. When the time comes, Wang Tao will serve as Jiedushi.
It is very easy to put on small shoes for Jia Ke.
After entering Xuanfu Town, Jia Ke followed the main street to the Jiedushi Mansion, but at the gate of the Jiedushi Mansion, the soldiers guarding the gate could not stop him.
Jia Ke explained to them: "I am Jia Ke, the guard of Kaiping Town. I have been ordered to come to Xuanfu Town to receive the order. Please go in and inform me."
It was the officers and soldiers guarding the gate. They looked at Jia Ke up and down, thinking that this was the little guard who made their military governor restless. As Wang Tao's personal soldiers, they naturally didn't like Jia Ke, but they didn't
He dared to be too negligent. So after hearing what he said, he just said coldly: "Wait here for a while, I will go in and give you a reply." After saying that, he hurried away from the Jiedushi's house, leaving Jia Ke alone.
Outside the gate of Jiedu Envoy's Mansion.
Jia Ke waited outside for nearly an hour, but no one came out to send him a message. Jia Ke didn't know at this time that this was Wang Tao's threat to him.
But people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Up to now, Wang Tao has been his direct superior. Even if he is angry, he can only endure it secretly. But Jia Ke can only wait outside the door of the Jiedushi Mansion in the cold wind.
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While Jia Ke was waiting anxiously outside, a sedan was approaching the Jiedushi Mansion, followed by more than a dozen little eunuchs in brocade clothes. When they arrived at the gate of the Jiedushi Mansion, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate hurried over.
, said hello to the person inside, and then seemed to say something back to him.
The people in the sedan said sharply: "Master Jia Kejia hasn't come back yet. How long do you want our family to wait?"
When Jia Ke heard the soft voice nearby, he knew it was the eunuch delivering the order. He came over to ask if he was coming back. It seemed that he had come not once or twice. Jia Ke quickly stepped forward and said to
The person in the sedan saluted and said, "Is this the father-in-law who is delivering the decree in the sedan?"
The person in the sedan heard his question and said very unhappy: "Where did you come from? You don't know the rules. Are you allowed to ask about our family's affairs?"
When Jia Ke saw the misunderstanding among the eunuchs in the sedan chair, he immediately explained: "My father-in-law misunderstood. I am the Jia Ke you are looking for. I just came back today. I was waiting for the summons outside the Jiedushi Mansion. I didn't expect my father-in-law to come here. That's why.
Come up and ask."
When the eunuch heard what Jia Ke said, he took it seriously. He knocked on the sedan chair, and someone immediately opened the curtain for him.
A middle-aged man with a white face and no beard walked out of the sedan. When Jia Ke saw him stepping out of the sedan, he hurried over and saluted again, and said respectfully: "I have seen this father-in-law, and my humble position is Jia Ke. I have made my father-in-law wait here for a long time.
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The eunuch looked Jia Ke up and down and saw that he was dusty and his white robe had turned gray with some black blood stains on it. It seemed that he had just arrived in Xuanfu Town.
The eunuch asked in a shrill voice: "You actually came to Xuanfu Town, why didn't you enter the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion? So that they can notify me and finish the work quickly, so that our family can go back and recover."
Jia Ke looked at the eunuch with respect on his face. When he heard his question, he smiled bitterly and said, "I dare not hide anything from my father-in-law. I have been waiting here for more than an hour."
When the eunuch heard what Jia Ke said, he fell silent. These officials fought against each other, and the struggle for power was the same everywhere. But this time Jia Ke offended Wang Tao terribly, and with a small defense, he actually won the fight with the dignitary.
Du Shi, for such a great contribution, was actually held in his arms by himself.
If there was no powerful family behind this, he would not believe it. As a young eunuch, he had better not get involved in these battles in the court. It was important to finish the decree quickly and return to the capital as soon as possible.
He was already tired of staying here in Guanye.
The eunuch then said to Jia Ke: "Since you are already here, then come in with me. Let's finish the matter and save everyone's trouble."
After saying that, he took a few young eunuchs and walked to the Jiedushi's mansion. Jia Ke quickly followed him and entered the Jiedushi's mansion together.