The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 548

After this day, the entire Jinling City was immersed in the chaos of welcoming the imperial envoy.

After Jia Yucun got off the sedan chair, after waiting for a while, he saw the entourage on the official boat coming out in a file, the imperial guard of honor had already been put out, and then Tian Ye's sedan chair was directly carried from the official boat to the shore.

Then there was a set of complicated etiquette, Jia Yucun brought all the civil and military personnel of Jinling City, and saluted Tian Ye there.

After the ceremony was over, Tian Ye didn't stop any longer, and directly ordered his men to enter the city.

Jia Yucun led the way, let’s ring the gong to clear the way, and lead the team directly to Zhanyuan, a famous garden in Jinling specially set aside by Jia Yucun to receive imperial envoys.

To say that Zhan Garden is one of the four major gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, it is juxtaposed with Lingering Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou and Jichang Garden in Wuxi.

The layout of Zhanyuan Garden is elegant and exquisite, with magnificent and magnificent ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties, steep rockery, famous Taihu Stone in Northern Song Dynasty, quiet and elegant pavilions and pavilions, and strange peaks.

It was also the first time for Tian Ye to see such an exquisite garden. Under the leadership of Jia Yucun, he walked around the Zhan Garden with great interest, and finally returned to the main hall for dinner. Say goodbye to Tian Ye.

And Tian Ye didn't keep him, and let him go back.

Jia Yucun left Tian Ye's residence and looked back at this mansion.A sneer appeared on his face.

Although this Tian Ye is an imperial envoy, it is only because he is on the way in the south of the Yangtze River. If he is handled well this time, he can still be rich and prosperous. If he has a little selfishness, I must join him.

Tian Ye saw that Jia Yucun had left, and a boy next to him said, "Go and quietly invite the uncle of the Zhen family here."

The boy nodded understandingly, and then disappeared in a flash.

After Tian Ye finished his lunch and read a book in the study for a while, someone came to report that the uncle of the Zhen family——Zhen Zhenxian, was already waiting outside for the imperial envoy.

After hearing this, Tian Ye hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in.

After a while, an elegant middle-aged man entered the study.

Tian Ye saw it, and quickly stood up to greet him, and that person also hurriedly cupped his hands, the two sides saluted each other, and then the host and guest took their seats.

Seeing that the two parties sat still, Tian Ye complained, "What's wrong with you this time? There's such a big commotion."

The middle-aged man was the head of the Zhen family——Zhen Zhenxian. After hearing Tian Ye's question, he sighed, and then said, "This time I was wrong. I didn't expect this Jia Ke to be so ruthless. Ben Thinking that he and the Jia family are also old relatives, this time he was embarrassed, he let go in Jiangnan, and we can continue to live in prosperity and wealth in the future, but I didn't expect that he would come to play the drums just now when I beat the gong."

Tian Ye didn't accept his explanation, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask."

Zhen Zhenxian didn't have anything to say at this time, and the study was suddenly deserted.

In the end, Zhen Zhenxian couldn't stand the atmosphere, so he could only cup his hands and say to Tian Ye: "Master Tian, ​​our Zhen family has gotten into trouble this time, please mediate for us in the court."

Tian Ye looked at him helplessly, he didn't expect him to still have such fantasies at this time, "Don't make up your mind with me, if you have the ability, hurry up and clear it in Beijing."

Zhen Zhenxian thought for a while, and then said: "Since Mr. Tian has nothing to do, please allow some time, Mr. Tian, ​​so that I can think of a way."

Tian Ye thought for a while, and then said to him: "I can give you up to 20 days, beyond this time, I have nothing to do, and then I can only do business."

After Zhen Zhenxian finished listening, he immediately stood up and thanked Tian Ye: "Thank you, Mr. Tian, ​​for your care. From now on, our Zhen family will definitely remember Mr. Tian's kindness."

After Zhen Zhenxian finished speaking, he took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, and handed them to Tian Ye with both hands.

Tian Ye looked at the pile of bank notes in front of him, at least 10,000+ taels. Although he loves money very much, he dare not accept this money.

In the past, Tian Ye and the Zhen family had a close relationship, and they could be regarded as a pillar of the Zhen family in the court, and Tian Ye also gained a lot of benefits from the Zhen family, earning tens of thousands every year.

But this time Tian Ye already had a premonition that the Zhen family was at the end of the road. This Zhen family is really a heart of lard. Just when Jia Ke wanted to stand up, they gave Jia Ke an embarrassment. Reason to do it?

Seeing this situation, Zhen Zhenxian frowned even tighter. It seems that this time their family will not have a good time.

After Zhen Zhenxian thought about it, it would be better to think of a way to leave a way out for his family, even if his family's bad things happened in the end, he could help.

"My lord, I have a niece who is as beautiful as a flower and jade, and I am not married yet. I want to send her to my lord to serve my lord. I don't know what will my lord think?"

After Tian Ye listened, he understood what he meant, but at this time Tian Ye didn't want to cling to anything anymore, and being able to give him some time would be considered friendship from before. Jia Ke found out, that was a big deal.

"I'm an old man who is about to die, how can I bear such a beautiful family, don't mention this matter again."

Zhen Zhenxian was really anxious now, he knelt down in front of Tian Ye, "My lord, for the sake of our previous friendship, let our family survive."

Tian Ye sat on the top and looked at Zhen Zhenxian who was kneeling on the ground. He was silent for a while, and finally said: "Since we know today, why bother at the beginning."

After Tian Ye finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and shook it in front of Zhen Zhenxian, then put it on the table again.

The butler, who had been standing next to Tian Ye, saw Tian Ye's movements, and hurriedly shouted beside him: "See off the guests."

Zhen Zhenxian watched Tian Ye serving tea to see off the guests, so he had no choice but to get up and leave.

After Zhen Zhenxian left, Tian Ye called the housekeeper beside him, and told him: "From now on, don't accept anything from the Zhen family, and if the Zhen family comes to ask to see you again, don't come to inform me again."

The housekeeper nodded, and then asked: "Master, if we delay for such a long time, people in Beijing will not blame the master if they know about it?"

Tian Ye was silent for a while, and then said: "I was born in a poor family. I had no hope of winning the exams. It was the Zhen family who sponsored me, so I won the exams one after another, and then became a Jinshi. This time I can repay their kindness." , and I have a good relationship with Prime Minister Jia in Beijing, as long as he knows the cause and effect, he will not blame me."

The butler was relieved a little. You must know that during this period of time, the butler followed Tian Ye all the way from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River. He was used to being flattered along the way, and he also received a lot of benefits. Now he is worried about their master. This time he lost his future because of the Zhen family, he was afraid of losing such a good life.

When Zhen Zhenxian arrived at his door, I realized that something was wrong. He came out of his door just now, and there was a lot of traffic around his family, but now it has become deserted.

Not to mention, there are still many strong men patrolling around on the street. Seeing the blatant appearance of these people, Zhen Zhenxian already understood from the bottom of his heart that something is really wrong with his home this time.

It turned out that these people who were blatantly monitoring the Zhen family were sent by Jia Yucun. This Jia Yucun is not a good official. When he was in Jinling City, he also worked hand in hand with the Zhen family and took advantage of it.

But there is one thing, Jia Yucun is loyal to Jia Ke, ever since he received Jia Ke's letter, this Jia Yucun has taken heart, and immediately cut off all contact with the Zhen family.

This time, when the imperial envoy came, he became even more unscrupulous, and immediately sent people to drive away all the hawkers near Zhen's house, just because he was afraid that those people in Zhen's house would fish in troubled waters and abscond quietly.

Zhen Zhenxian returned to the Zhen family compound and came to the main hall. There are already more than a dozen old people waiting for him. These are the elders of various clans of the Zhen family. Now they are discussing how to get over this difficult time. .

As soon as these people saw that Zhen Zhenxian had returned, they surrounded him together and couldn't wait to ask.

"How is it? Did Mr. Tian agree to mediate for us?"

"Has the silver been sent out? What is the reply of the imperial envoy?"

Zhen Zhenxian pushed these people away with a gloomy face, and then went directly to the center of the lobby and sat down.

These people also saw that Zhen Zhenxian's complexion was not good, and knew that this time might not go well, so they all walked around quietly one by one, waiting for Zhen Zhenxian to introduce the situation.

Zhen Zhenxian sat in the middle and took a breath, and then said: "Master Tian may not be able to help this time, he didn't even accept the money I sent. Let's quickly find another way."

At this moment, the people below became a mess. Tian Ye is one of the biggest backers of their family. After all, Tian Ye is the minister of military affairs, and his words are very important in the court. Now even he can't help. Who else can speak for their family?
One of the old men who was nearly [-] years old suddenly stood up as soon as he slapped the table, and then pointed at Zhen Zhenxian and cursed: "You spoiled son, when you wanted to do this, I absolutely opposed it. I don't understand, how did you come up with this idea, don't you know that your arms can't twist your thighs?"

Zhen Zhenxian's face is very ugly now, but he can't refute it with a word.

At this time, another older man stood beside him, and said to the [-]-year-old man, "Since the fourth sit back, the sky hasn't fallen yet."

Hearing this, the sixty-year-old man could only helplessly sit back on the chair, but stared at Zhen Zhenxian wishing he could eat him.

Seeing that someone helped him out, Zhen Zhenxian hurriedly said to the old man gratefully: "Thank you uncle, this time it was not my idea alone. Everyone was there at the time, but in the end there was no objection?"

The oldest old man nodded and said: "This time the disaster is not small, I'm afraid we can't bear it anymore, you should go to the inner house and talk to your mother, and then write a letter to Beijing, begging our concubine Empress, if it doesn't work, I can only put down this face and go to the old lady of Rongguo Mansion."

Zhen Zhenxian nodded and said nothing more, this was also the last resort.

The 6-year-old fourth master, after listening to these words, thought for a while and said, "Should we make some preparations, just in case?"

When Zhen Zhenxian heard what he said, he could only explain to him: "Fourth uncle, I'm afraid it won't work. Have you noticed that there are at least two or three hundred people under surveillance around our house, and they are sent to other places. Which one dares to accept it?"

(End of this chapter)