Not only are the coal mines suddenly booming, but there are also border towns on the west side of the mountain. The area immediately adjacent to the Northwest Great Wall is an important border defense place to guard against the aliens outside the Great Wall.
In the original book Red Mansions, Ping'an Prefecture, which led to the final and complete decline of the Jia family, or Dafang, was an important frontier fortress in Xishan.
There is also a quite powerful Shanxi merchant group that specializes in business with the aliens on the grasslands, and the situation is quite complicated.
Chain 2 wants to avoid the limelight here, which is not a good choice.
Unfortunately, the turmoil in the capital was even greater. He, a small-time fifth-rank doctor in the Ministry of Justice, would be dismissed from his position if he was not careful.
If the body is still just for the sake of getting married and looking good, then it is no big deal to lose the nominal friend who donated it.
But after having experienced the wonderful feeling of holding power in one's hands, and the flattery of subordinates can determine the life and death of criminals in Xishan Province, even if they exchange for the power of the head of Rongguo Mansion, they will have to think carefully, let alone being implicated in a court battle.
The official was dismissed.
"It's almost winter now, so there's no need to be in such a hurry, right?"
Jia Cong still agreed with Lian Er's idea, but it was too hasty to start now. He said funnyly: "Even if I agree, the second sister-in-law will not agree!"
Speaking of Feng Lazi, the expression on Lian Er's face suddenly froze, and he smiled bitterly without saying anything.
Ever since he started fighting with his biological aunt, Mrs. Wang, Feng Lazi has been very busy recently and has not had much time to take charge of Chain Two.
While she had to deal with the internal affairs of the back house, she also had to scheming with Mrs. Wang, which indeed took up too much energy. It is understandable that she would neglect the second chain for a while.
However, this Feng Lazi has always been strong and very determined to control Lian Er. I heard that he even wanted to interfere with Lian Er's official affairs many times.
It's hard to say whether it's true or not, but it's true that Lian Er's relationship with Feng Lazi has cooled down in recent months.
As a result, rumors immediately spread in the house that Lian Er had someone outside, which made Lian Er so angry that he almost vomited blood.
It’s true that Lian Er is lustful, but what time is it now?
Because of Jia Cong's novel, the situation in the court has changed rapidly, and Lian Er, as a relative, may also be implicated.
At this time, how can Lian Er think about looking for flowers and willows?
The rumors in the house had little impact on him, but they were disgusting.
Jia Cong actually didn't know what was going on, but after hearing the gossip about the little maid Lingque and some information about the nanny Li, he admired Feng Lazi in his heart.
What a cruel person!
The rumors that Lian Er was a womanizer should be partially attributed to Feng Lazi.
Of course, Lian Er is now focusing a lot of his thoughts on the affairs of the Ministry of Justice and attaches great importance to his current official position. At least on the surface, his relationship with Feng Lazi and his wife are okay. As for what is going on inside, it is hard to say.
However, with Feng Lazi's tendency to seize power, unless it was an imperial mission like the previous one to Jiangnan, she would be fully motivated to participate in whatever else the second chain wanted to do within its scope of authority.
Lian Er wanted to go to Xishan to avoid the limelight. He could easily find any high-sounding reason to fool Feng Lazi.
It's just that winter is about to start now, and Lian Er can't wait to leave at this time. It's strange that Feng Lazi can't be suspicious and hinder him.
As for the troubles and risks Lian Er encountered, she didn't care at all, or she didn't think they were troubles.
It's no wonder that Feng Lazi has such honeyed self-confidence. With the completion of the novel "The Richest Man in the World" written by Jia Cong, Prince Teng's offensive in the court has become more and more powerful. Feng Lazi often hangs his head when he hears the news.
Mouthing on the lips.
Even in front of Lian Er, I didn't restrain myself. I looked proud and proud as if I had a strong backer. I just wished I had a pair of eyes growing to the top of my head.
"So, third brother has agreed?"
Obviously Lian Er didn't want to mention Feng Lazi anymore, so he directly changed the subject and said: "The weather is getting colder and severe now, and I don't want to go to Xishan immediately. I have to wait until after the Lantern Festival anyway. What do you think, third brother?"
Naturally, Jia Cong had no objections and just happened to take a few of his younger brothers to broaden their horizons.
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Without the distraction of novels, Jia Cong's life has been quite leisurely recently.
I still go to the clan school on time every day, but I spend a little more time there. Next year is the year when the children’s examination will start again. This time, the younger students in the clan school and several other classmates are interested in trying it.
one time.
As the little overlord of the family studies, Jia Cong showed some concern and helped suppress some students who were restless because of the cold weather.
But that was it, his time for family studies was still limited, so he took his younger brother to the book club to open a small stove when he felt that it was almost done.
By the way, Huan San, a big talker, the book club inside Huiyou Bookstore, and Jia Cong's opening of a small stove have long been spread in the clan school.
Those classmates who were dawdling naturally didn't take it seriously, and even joked about it a few times in private. However, Xue Pan overheard and gave him a hard lesson several times, and he became completely honest.
On the other hand, Jia Lan, who was extremely self-disciplined at a young age and quite motivated and eager to learn, was a little entangled. He wanted to join the book club, but he did not want to have too many interactions with Jia Cong, the little overlord of clan studies.
"He can come if he wants to. If he doesn't want to have too much interaction with us, then forget it. There's no need to force him!"
When Jia Cong heard that Huan San said this, he didn't take it seriously.
This kid Jialan is indeed ambitious, but he is also restrained too tightly by his widowed mother.
Although there are many disputes at the widow's door, it is indeed necessary to be careful. But since you want to enter the book club and need Jia Cong's guidance, but still want to remain isolated, there is nothing to say.
Jia Cong has no intention of becoming a holy mother. The book club is a small group, and his advice is not cheap. Since Jia Lan is not willing to take the initiative to integrate, there is no need to force it.
The Crown Prince of Chu appeared in the bookstore again after a lapse of nearly a month, bringing Jia Cong a lot of first-hand information about the court.
It's just that after the novel "The Richest Man in the World" was finished, this guy seemed to have lost interest in coming to the bookstore, and only came back every now and then. As a result, Jia Cong's news about the court was also intermittent.
He didn't care that much about this. Fortunately, I gained it but lost my life. The Prince of Chu didn't owe him anything, so there was no need to care too much about it.
Time passed slowly, as the weather became colder and colder, winter arrived this year, and at the same time, Jia Cong also spent his eleventh birthday unknowingly.
He didn't notify his subordinates in a big way, and it was even less likely that he would take the initiative to remind the eldest man and his wife. After returning to the small courtyard in the evening, he, the maid Lingque and the nanny Li used the convenient coal stove to cook a bowl of longevity noodles.
That’s all.
The little maid and nanny were obviously worried that Jia Cong would feel bad, so they sent out all kinds of blessings without money. Although they thought too much, Jia Cong still accepted them without any courtesy...