The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 175
However, on this day, Jia Zheng was in the study discussing an ancient painting that he had just obtained with the Qing guests.Suddenly a young servant came in, and Jia Zheng was furious when he saw it: "The servant who doesn't know how to behave dares to break into my study. Wait for me to come and see how to deal with you."

Seeing this, the young man quickly knelt down and said to Jia Zheng: "Master is not a slave who doesn't understand the rules. It's just that there is an eunuch who passed the order outside. Let the master open the middle door to receive the imperial edict."

Jia Zheng was taken aback when he heard this, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse.Their family has basically been insulated from the royal family in the past few years, and he is only a fifth-rank official.But when the imperial decree came suddenly, he felt flustered one after another.

But no matter what, the will still needs to be accepted.So Jia Zheng hurriedly ordered the National People's Congress to open the middle door of the Rongguo Mansion, put on the court clothes himself, ordered someone to prepare an incense case in the Rongxi Hall, and at the same time ordered someone to report to Jiamu at the back.

Jia Mu was playing with Jia Baoyu in her arms at this time, when she heard that Jia Zheng sent someone to report to her.She didn't take it to heart either, so she called someone in. When the visitor saw Jia Mu, he knelt down and saluted her. Jia Mu casually asked, "What's the matter?"

The man quickly said: "A eunuch came to our house to deliver an order. The master asked me to tell the old lady. He is preparing to receive the order ahead."

When Jia's mother heard this, she also panicked. It is not once or twice that she followed Jia Daishan to receive orders when Jia Daishan was around.But since Jia Daishan's death, the Rongguo Mansion has not seen an imperial decree.I don't know what happened today.Immediately order people to go to the front to inquire about the news, and come back to report as soon as there is a situation.

Besides, Jia Zheng in the front put on his official uniform and came to the gate of Rongguo Mansion. He saw a eunuch riding on a tall horse, holding a yellow scroll in his hand.Jia Zheng hurried forward to salute the eunuch.

The eunuch didn't neglect Jia Zheng too much when he saw him, and immediately got off his horse and came to him and said, "Mr. Jia, you don't need to be too polite. Maybe we will have more contacts in the future."

Jia Zheng didn't dare to treat his politeness as genuine intimacy, so he took out a few banknotes and secretly stuffed them in the sleeves of the eunuch, who was also a clever eunuch.As soon as he received the bank note, he knew Jia Zheng's purpose, and said with a smile on his face, "Your Excellency, don't worry, there is a great joy coming to the Rongguo Mansion. You will know when you receive the order."

Jia Zheng heard that it was a happy event, so he put his heart into his stomach, and he was no longer as nervous as before.

Jia Zheng welcomed the eunuch into the Rongxi Hall. At this time, the incense case was prepared in the hall. Seeing that Jia Zheng was doing things smoothly, the eunuch took his bank note and stopped embarrassing him. Holding it up high, he shouted to the people below: "The imperial decree has arrived, Jia Zheng accepts it."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng quickly fell to his knees.The surrounding maids and servants also prostrated themselves on the ground.

Only then did the eunuch unfold the imperial decree, and read aloud in his shrill voice: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the edict said: Jia Ke has made great achievements in defeating the Tatars. I am very relieved. I am now promoted to the command envoy to supervise Xuanhua , the two towns of Kaiping, and the three-rank Zhaoyong General Yongjue. This is your honor."

After the eunuch finished reading, he turned around the incense case and came to Jia Zheng, and said to Jia Zheng, "Mr. Jia, take the order."

Jia Zheng was already stunned by the edict just now. He didn't expect that his eldest brother had only been at the border for a year and a half.He has already reached the third rank, and now he has a hereditary title.Even though he was only a general of the third rank, it was still a big deal.She is already at the same level as Jia Zhen from the East Mansion.

Jia Zhengting was in a daze when he heard the eunuch asking him to take the order, and then he woke up.He raised both of them high and said in his mouth, "Minister, Jia Zheng accepts the order."

Hearing Jia Zheng's words, the eunuch put the imperial decree in his hands.

Jia Zheng received the imperial decree with both hands, and tremblingly wanted to get up, but because he was too excited, he couldn't get up several times, and the servant next to him hurried over to help him up.

After Jia Zheng got up, he took out a few banknotes from his bosom again and stuffed them into the eunuch's sleeves.He said to him with a smile on his face: "Elder-in-law is coming to our Rongguo Mansion this time, and he will stay for a while. I will let the following prepare wine and food, and let's have a few drinks to our heart's content."

When the eunuch got the money, he couldn't refuse it too much, so he agreed, and soon in the Rongxi Hall, a sumptuous table of food and wine was set up.

Jia Zheng asked the eunuch to sit in the first place, and he was there to accompany him, and then he kept persuading him to serve wine and dishes. After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Jia Zheng asked, "I don't know your father-in-law's name, but this time they know each other well." , we will visit each other frequently in the future.”

The eunuch replied, "Just call me Gaoquan. I walk in the Qianqing Palace."

After hearing what he said, Jia Zheng toasted him again, and then asked: "The imperial decree only says that our elder brother broke the Tatars, and the specific situation, please give us some pointers."

Mrs. Gao listened to him just to know the specific situation, so she didn't pay much attention to it, and said to him while drinking: "This General Jia of your family is really brave. A few days ago, 12 Tatars besieged Xuanfu. Town, he dared to go for reinforcements with 2 people, not to mention that he was still capable, and killed more than a dozen enemy generals in a short while. Then he fought a decisive battle with the Tatars and beat the Tatars. They didn’t dare to go out of the camp, and in the end there was no water in the camp. Even the internal strife caused by water grabbing was defeated by your general Jia in one fell swoop, and the Tatars were driven back to the grassland.”

After finishing speaking, Eunuch Gao picked up the wine glass and drank another glass of wine, moistening his throat, thinking that since he had collected so much money from him, he would be a good person to the end and tell him the matter, so he said to him: "This time it is true Unfortunately, your family’s general Jia’s book and Jiedushi Wang Tao’s book came from behind. Wang Tao took all the credit for himself, and your general has nothing to do with it. Fortunately, the emperor was wise and saw the flaws. Let Dai Eunuch Dai Quan checked the internal files in the palace, and then he decreed that your son can be canonized."

Jia Zheng couldn't help hearing his words, and a burst of anger rushed to his forehead.Last time, he was very annoyed because Wang Tao refused to save him. If Wang Ziteng hadn't come forward to intercede, he would have had others participate in him. Everyone cares.

After the banquet, Jia Zheng personally sent Eunuch Gao out of the gate because he had eaten wine.Fearing that he would be unsafe on the horse, he was sent to the gate of the palace in his official sedan chair.

Jia Zheng sent the eunuch Gao away and immediately went to the inner house to report to Jia's mother.

At this time, Mother Jia had already heard the news from the people in front, knowing that it was her eldest brother who had made meritorious service in the border, and the emperor issued a decree to confer a third-rank title.

When Jia Mu heard the news, she couldn't help feeling proud for a while, and the maids and old mothers who were in front of Jia Mu all came to congratulate Jia Mu and kept saying congratulations to Jia Mu.

"Congratulations to the old lady, another grandson has won the title of a general, and he may be able to become a marquis in the future."

"Old lady, the three grandchildren are all blessed. The eldest brother is now a general from Wudang, and the second brother will definitely be admitted to the number one scholar in the future from Wen. Little Baoyu was born blessed and will definitely be able to stand out."

Listening to their compliments, Jia's mother burst into smiles. It seems that this eldest brother is really extraordinary, and he has great luck.Thinking about the future of her eldest brother, Jiamu thought with disdain that this is where it is, and the future will surprise you sometimes.

(End of this chapter)