Lian Er's depression is understandable, but Jia Cong doesn't share much of the same hatred.
In Rongguofu, it is normal for Dafang to feel wronged, and there is nothing to say about it.
Anyway, it is a good thing that Lian Er was promoted to the fourth rank of Shuntian Fu Cheng. Anyone who is not a fool knows that the old lady's deliberate suppression is just a formality.
Is it possible that all the people in the house, from top to bottom, really dare to ignore them?
It's just that the old lady's hand injured Chain 2, and she also pushed this guy towards the main room, which was considered a good thing.
But on the other hand, the General Mansion did not ignore it.
The elder did it in a more ostentatious manner. Since the old lady had no idea of throwing a grand feast to celebrate, it would be okay for him, as an old man, to come out and entertain the guests with wine, right?
It's rare for a senior otaku to want to make a move. Naturally, Jia Cong, a bastard, can't escape the incident. He is accused of causing chaos, so he can't ask the big boss to come forward in person.
Jia Cong didn't have any bad thoughts, and he didn't even feel jealous.
For a being like Lian Er, if you want him to take a high look, that's just a dream.
Fortunately, the Rongguo Mansion had a wealth of experience in hosting banquets, and Jia Cong only needed to be a supervisor. Any trivial chores would naturally be handled by the General's Mansion.
After all, they are all dignified nobles. Although the eldest master was forced to go to Ma Peng, the internal management mechanism of the general's mansion is also sound. There is no need for the old lady and the second room to worry about it, and they have no intention to help.
As for the chores outside, isn't there my younger brother Xue Pan? This guy was looked down upon very badly after he returned to Beijing. The bad habits that he had in the past have been slowly corrected.
It can be said that the banquet held by the General's Mansion in the name of celebrating Lian Er's promotion was quite successful.
Although the old lady has always had a cold attitude, she can't stand the enthusiasm of her old relatives and her family.
Again, even a fool can see that Lian Er has a bright future!
Now that he has not yet reached thirty, he has already taken the position of Prime Minister of Shuntian Palace of the fourth rank. As long as he does not make mistakes in the future, he can become a senior official of the third rank or above by around forty, even if he has the qualifications.
It can be said that Lian Er is a rising star who has emerged from the Beijing Xungui Group in recent years. The upward trend is quite obvious. If we don't build a good relationship quickly at this time, should we wait until Lian Er becomes a senior official before taking action?
By then, it will be completely too late.
It was rare that at the banquet hosted by the General's Mansion, Jia Cong, a concubine, had the opportunity to "show his face" and meet many of the people in the General's Mansion.
In order to show their solemnity, the four princes and eight princes' families all sent their younger generation's direct descendants to express their congratulations. It can be said that they include the core descendants of the top nobles in the capital.
In the past, Jia Cong was not even qualified to meet these people.
This time, the elder showed mercy and specifically told Lian Er to take Jia Cong with him to get to know him.
"Are you Jia Cong, the 'Three Young Master Cong' who wrote "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Richest Man in the World", as well as "The Legend of Wuyou Cave"?"
When they saw Jia Cong, these top nobles did not act arrogantly. Instead, they were all curious.
"Guaranteed replacement if fake!"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's a random work in my spare time. I don't think you all have heard of it. It's surprising!"
"What's the surprise? Your writing is very good. I listened to it all. The plot is wonderful!"
"Exactly, there haven't been any good works on the market recently. I even listened to your boy's work several times again!"
"I thought you were a weak scholar, but unexpectedly you turned out to be so strong!"
"..."
A group of top nobles chatted and laughed with Jia Cong without any sense of disobedience.
Jia Cong's expression was calm and not at all reserved. He asked the guests who came to have a drink to take a high look, but Feng Lazi was a little dissatisfied.
There was a grand banquet at the General's Mansion this time, but to celebrate Lian Er's promotion, even the old lady showed up. Did Master Zheng Er have to take the initiative to receive the guests?
Feng Lazi presided over all aspects of this banquet, and it can be said that she was very high-spirited and very proud.
In her opinion, the pig's trotters at today's banquet should be chain two. Why is Jia Cong, a concubine from the general's palace, joining in the fun? He is actually chatting and laughing with a group of top nobles, which is annoying to watch.
Of course, the unhappiness in his heart only flashed by, and he did not dare to show it in front of many guests.
Jia Cong didn't know that he was upset by Feng Lazi.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much.
Everyone's life circles are different. Feng Lazi's hands can't reach the General's Mansion yet.
Even though she was responsible for organizing the banquet this time, in fact the internal affairs of the General's Mansion were firmly in the hands of Mrs. Xing.
By the way, Mrs. Xing has changed a lot.
Maybe it’s because I have money and a strong waist, and I’ve moved to another place to support my body. Over the past few years, I’ve accumulated some ideas and developed the magnanimity of everyone’s wife.
Even the eldest man would not scold Mrs. Xing easily.
As time went by, Mrs. Xing's prestige naturally increased, and even the old lady and the second wife were not very happy to tease her like a fool.
Mrs. Xing didn't know if she had enlightened herself. She was no longer interested in the internal affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, and she no longer even acted to point fingers.
On the contrary, the internal affairs of the big house were firmly in her hands. It would not be easy for the second wife, Mrs. Wang, to act like a monster again.
In other words, even though Feng Lazi, a proud and arrogant master, has never bowed his head to Mrs. Xing, he still dare not provoke her easily.
Jia Cong was living comfortably in the General's Mansion. As long as he didn't take the initiative to enter the territory beyond the second room, Feng Lazi really had nothing to do with him.
At this time, he had gotten rid of the entanglement of a group of top nobles, and was called to talk to him by Lin Ruhai.
"Have you forgotten about me as your uncle?"
Lin Ruhai's face was still a little pale, and it was obvious that his body was not fully recovered yet.
There was nothing that could be done about it. In order to eliminate the doubts in his mind, Lin Ruhai's body and bones should not be completely improved as long as the Yangzhou salt merchant did not fall down.
To be honest, the more noisy there is in Yangzhou, the better it will be for Lin Ruhai.
Only when Yangzhou salt merchants make a fuss can it be revealed that Lin Ruhai, a former salt censor who has served for five terms in a row, is not easy and how powerful he is.
Recently, I heard from the Crown Prince of Chu that the imperial envoy who temporarily replaced Lin Ruhai as the censor of the salt patrol was afraid that something would go wrong and he would be unlucky.
In this way, it will only further demonstrate Lin Ruhai's ability and loyalty to the court. Maybe it can dispel the current suspicions and he can take on important responsibilities when his body and bones are completely strong.
Obviously, Lin Ruhai also understands this.
Although the two of them have hardly seen each other since they returned to Beijing together, they have exchanged a lot of letters in private, and they both know each other's thoughts.
It's funny to say that after Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing, he would visit Rongguo Mansion every year and festival, but Jia Cong, the concubine of the General's Mansion, was not qualified to meet him.
This is fucked up. Jia Cong doesn't even have a place to stand in the old lady's Rongqing Hall. He is simply an unpopular person.
He is not a masochist, he simply doesn't bother to be annoying in Rongqingtang.
Apart from worshiping his ancestors during the New Year, Jia Cong has never met the old lady.
Regardless of whether the old lady really despised him or for some other reason, Jia Cong had no intention of taking the initiative to get involved.
Even if he didn't take the old lady seriously, and he was prospering in the general's mansion and outside, he didn't care about the few contacts the old lady had.
Whether it is the eldest master, the second master in politics, or the second wife, Mrs. Wang. The reason why she is obedient to the old lady is not because she is jealous or covetous of the connections and resources in the old lady's hands. She has to keep a low profile when she wants something.
Of course, the eldest master and the second master Zheng should be foolish and filial, otherwise the Rongguo Mansion would not be in its current situation.
All gossip aside, Jia Cong was not timid at all when facing Lin Ruhai.
"My uncle has wronged me by saying this!"
He casually pulled up a chair and sat next to him. Jia Cong said with a smile: "Didn't I write a few books and cause quite a stir in the capital? Isn't this because I'm afraid of affecting my uncle? That's why I haven't taken the initiative to visit him!"
"Boy, am I someone who is afraid of getting into trouble?"
Lin Ruhai said angrily: "After all, I am a dignified third-rank minister of etiquette, so I still have some good reputations!"
"Uncle, don't you still need to cultivate your health?"
Jia Cong continued to smile and said: "Besides, the book "The Richest Man in the World" involves Yangzhou's salt policy. The melon fields and plum trees are not good for my uncle!"
"Come on, why didn't your kid come to the door afterwards?"
Lin Ruhai laughed and cursed: "The fact that I escaped from Yangzhou with my whole body shows a lot of problems. There is no need to avoid anything!"
"Hehe, didn't we have a conflict with a certain clan member afterwards?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "It's natural not to come to the door at this time. It will cause trouble for my uncle. I am also very helpless!"
"You kid, you've just been back in Beijing for just a few days, and you've already caused so much trouble!"
Lin Ruhai was also speechless. The young man in front of him was really a troublemaker. Of course, the origin of the matter had little to do with him, but in the end it caused a stir in the capital, which was very speechless.
"I have some free time recently. If I take the initiative to come to visit you, my uncle won't be able to show off his face!"
Changing the topic with a smile, Jia Cong said directly: "It just so happens that I have many younger brothers who will take part in the imperial examination this year, and I will need my uncle, the beauty scout, to give them some guidance!"
"Then bring people here. It just so happens that the house is very empty!"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Are you one of them?"
“I have no such idea yet!”
When he said this, he deliberately lowered his voice and chuckled: "My uncle must be aware of the situation in the house, so there is no need to quarrel with the old lady!"
"It's hard for you kid!"
Lin Ruhai sighed, disapproving of the old lady's actions.
But the other party is his mother-in-law, and now she is helping to 'educate' her only daughter. It is not easy to talk about this topic as a gentleman.
However, no matter how he looked at it, Jia Baoyu, the second bedroom's second-in-command, couldn't make a living. He felt that he still had some sense of how to look at people...