Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 248 There is a shrew in the family, the second master Lian

A group of civil and military officials who wanted to enter the imperial city gathered in front of Daxia Gate. Jia Cong was ordered to go back to Beijing to report about Xinwangzhuang, and it took him a long time to squeeze in front of the palace gate.

"Uncle Rong, I really forgot to bring my official certificate, please do me a favor, put down my official and go in, my official is still in a hurry to go to the Ministry of Households to urge grain."

At this time, on both sides of the door opening, two old dudes lined up, one on the left and one on the right, dressed in the armor of a captain of the imperial army, with long knives hanging on their waists, their faces full of impatience.

Master She glanced at the military officer who was begging for mercy with a wry smile in front of him, curled his lips and said, "Do you want to go in?"

The man thought that there was hope, and nodded sharply: "Yes, yes, I am really anxious, the grain and grass promised by the Ministry of Households are only one note away..."

"If you want to go in, you can. You can get an official certificate. Without an official certificate, you can't enter the Daxia Gate. This is the bastard's ass—the tortoise!"

Uh……

The military officer is about to go crazy. It is true that you need to check the official credentials to do business in the imperial city, but after a hundred years, this bastard's ass has long been cooked. These people, including him, usually use their faces to enter. , who is free to wander around with official certificates every day.

Mr. She got a headache from the quarrel, and waved his hands irritably: "Either get an official certificate, or get out, don't bother me. Be careful that I report your names to the imperial censor. Tomorrow, you will all come to guard the palace gate with me. .”

"Dad~"

"Hey, good boy!"

When the baby came, the irritability on Elder She's face immediately changed into a bright smile like a chrysanthemum.

Jia Cong ran forward and patted the burden on his chest: "Uncle Ji Wang asked his son to enter the palace to face the saint, and he has something important to report to His Majesty."

"Good, good, good! Hurry up and go in!"

Master Xi stretched out his big hand to rub his son's head, then pushed it lightly, and Jia Cong entered the palace gate.

Jia Cong didn't bother to watch the bustle in front of the palace gate at this moment, so he quickly walked into the palace with his baggage in his arms.

However, his ears moved slightly, because there was a lot of complaints coming from behind him.

"Bo Rong Enbo, why does your son not need an inspection certificate to enter the palace?"

"Yes, yes, Rong Enbo, you are discriminating against Chi Guoguo!"

……

"You also said your son, why can't I let him into the palace? Why don't you call me daddy too, then I'll let you in."

Jia Cong laughed dumbfounded, shook his head and continued on his way.

It seems that the old man's life as a doorman is very interesting, let him have a good time with Prince Zhongshun.

There were several officials waiting outside the Qinzheng Hall, but Jia Cong only waited for less than half a quarter of an hour before being led into the hall by Xia Shouzhong himself.

Qi Bohan and Jia Cong brushed past each other, Jia Cong somehow felt that the Grand Scholar was a lot haggard today, so he couldn't help but look back more often.

"Duke Xia, how old is Boss Qi Ge?"

Xia Shouzhong was taken aback, thought for a while and said: "If our family remembers correctly, Qi Ge was born in the 11th year of Taiping Xingguo, and this year there are three out of fifty."

"So young?"

53 years old, young?not young anymore.

But in the cabinet, Qi Bohan's age is probably the young and strong faction in the cabinet.

But from the looks of it...

Jia Cong murmured: "But I see the face of Mr. Qi Ge, he is not younger than the Grand Master. Especially today, I feel that he is much older. Sure enough, the cabinet is a troublesome place. I don't want to be so tired in the future."

"You also want to enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister? First learn the Four Books and Five Classics!"

He made complaints unintentionally, but was violently attacked by the emperor after taking the words.

Jia Cong's head had a brain collapse, and he felt wronged immediately.

"Your Majesty, why did you poke someone's pain? I have only been studying for less than a year, and now I have memorized "The Analects" and "University" backwards."

The emperor took the ambition in Jia Cong's arms, and looked at Jia Cong contemptuously: "Recite it and listen, if you can recite it fluently, I will give you ten thousand taels of gold!"

Uh……

Excessive!People just exaggerated a little bit.

The figures calculated by Xinwangzhuang were astonishing, but the emperor was not as angry as he imagined, but laughed instead.

He threw the brochure to Xia Shouzhong, and said with a smile, "Let's deal with it according to Uncle Ji's method, and let the Imperial Tomb Guard take over. The gold and silver are temporarily stored in the Imperial Tomb Guard, and armaments... In this way, didn't Qin Yuliang say that the Baigan Army lacked armaments? Let her bring someone back."

"My lord Shengming, General Qin has been urging the Ministry of War for several days, but the ordnance built earlier has been sent to Jiubian. Some of this batch of ordnance is much more convenient."

Xia Shouzhong patted his fart, looked at the booklet in his hand, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "So much money? My lord, if the Minister of Finance knows about this money, I'm afraid he will come to the Qinzheng Palace to play and roll again."

"That's why I sent people to the imperial mausoleum!"

As soon as Emperor Wen Tongxuan of the Household Department was mentioned, he felt a toothache. He waved his hand impatiently: "Big Companion, hurry up and make arrangements. As long as the money enters the imperial mausoleum, the old Pixiu will have nothing to do with me even if he receives the news."

Click, click, click...

ton ton ton...

Jia Cong ate and drank, put all the snacks on the table into his stomach, and then picked up the teapot and poured tons and tons.

Xia Shouzhong went out of the hall to arrange things, and only the emperor and Jia Cong were left in the hall.

The emperor pursed his lips and watched Jia Cong eat and drink in a daze, until Jia Cong was ton and ton, and suddenly asked: "Do you think I am too indecisive?"

what?
Jia Cong took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, cupped his hands and said, "Although I also want to kill Liu Wei, your Majesty's handling is the most suitable for the current situation."

The emperor smiled wryly: "That's how I comforted myself. The strongest power in the hands of the old fourteen is in the south of the Yangtze River. Now the Zhen family's Dingyou has been taken away by his father, and the private soldiers he raised have been swept away by the old thirteen in the south of the Yangtze River." It's a mess. Today's old fourteen is a bare-bones commander, and the threats that are made public are no longer threats, but the towns are the big problem."

"Your Majesty is talking about the three prefectures of Xining, Beijing, and Dongping?"

Jia Cong broke his fingers and shook his head: "Actually, these are not big problems. If they can really be twisted together, the threat to the imperial court is indeed great. But these three families have their own calculations, as long as the imperial court divides and strikes." In short, the threat is actually not as good as the Sao Tartars on the land of Liaodong."

Ah!
"You dare to say it, but it's a pity that I can't take it lightly. After all, as long as there is a war, people will die."

The emperor still wanted to chat with Jia Cong for a while, but a report from the servant came from outside the door: "My lord, Eunuch Dai of the Dragon Head Palace is asking to see you."

The two monarchs and ministers couldn't help but looked at each other, could it be that something happened to the old fourteenth Zhuangzi?

"pass."

Dai Quan walked into the Hall of Qinzheng with a few books in his hand, bowed and said: "The old slave pays homage to the emperor, the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple drafted the list of candidates for the Crown Princess, Crown Prince Liangdi and other wives for the Fourth Highness, the saint Let the old slave send it to the emperor for a look."

Appeal!
The emperor let out a long sigh of relief. The old man has been short-tempered recently, so the old fourteenth should continue to be confined in the mansion.

He probably flipped through it, and it was similar to what Empress Dowager Cao chose at the time, so that's it.

"I don't have any objections, Daban, you send the list to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and let your mother look at it later. Also, let the Ministry of Rites hurry up, the youngest of the fourteenth family has married concubines in No. 18, I His eldest son is still a baby!"

Uh……

Jia Cong's eyes widened, but Dai Quan was not surprised, bowed his promise and backed away.

Even though Dai Quan had left, the emperor was still aggrieved.

"Hong'er is already sixteen. According to his age, he is almost eighteen. He has never even touched a woman's finger. The old fourteen is good. He has troubled many girls. His sons have followed suit. So, the youngest is only old this year, thirteen or fourteen, and he just married an eighteen-bedroom concubine. I can't remember the names of many women, and they are named after solar terms..."

Your Majesty, why is your resentment so deep?Could it be that you also want to name the beauties of the harem with solar terms?

Jia Cong secretly complained in his heart. After venting to Jia Cong for a while, the emperor lost his interest.

"Forget it, how can his dog son be compared with my dragon son."

You are a senior official, you are right!

Jia Cong nodded sharply, and the emperor was very relieved: "Okay, you can go back. Watch Concubine Xian more, don't go out these few days, and play with Concubine Xian at home."

Said it was for fun, but in fact the emperor was still worried that the people behind him were doing it.Jia Cong is a big kid, and with him in Rongguo Mansion to take care of him, he can rest assured.

There are more and more officials blocked in front of the palace gate. The Grand Master She and the Prince Zhongshun are doing their duty. Without official certificates, even the cabinet scholars are not allowed to enter the Great Xia Gate.

Jia Cong greeted Mr. She, boarded the carriage and slowly returned to Rongguo Mansion. The hustle and bustle in front of the palace gate became farther and farther away, and the swaying carriage made Jia Cong sleepy.

After returning home, I went to Rongxi Hall, the old lady was not there, neither were the sisters, and Jia Cong didn't bother to wander in the garden, so he went back to sleep in the house after exhorting the mandarin ducks who stayed behind in Rongxi Hall.

This time I slept soundly, and when I woke up, it was already the beginning of the colorful lights, and auspicious and Ruyi brought water basins and handkerchiefs.

"Master, the ancestor told you to wake up and go to Rongxi Hall. The second master sent a letter from Jiangnan."

……

Thousands of miles to the south, Jinling City is still warm and enchanting. The second master Lian is now in charge of the Qianhusuo of various prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River.

Jia Lian was invited to come here one after another on the banks of the Qinhuai River. Not long after boarding the boat, two pieces of warm and fragrant nephrite were stuffed into his bosom.

"It's really not easy to invite Second Master Lian to have a drink. Either he is busy with business or his wife doesn't allow it. I finally invited Second Master Lian out today. It really is Patriarch Zhou's face. It's a great honor to have a drink with our Second Master Lian."

The person who spoke was Yao Bingling, commander of the Jinling Guard. Although Jia Lian's official position was one level lower than his, in terms of real power, Jia Lian was an existence that he could not afford.

Tongzhi, the commander of Youwuwei of the third rank, and Jinling Zhenfushi of the Dragon Guard, are far from what he can compare with the commander of the local guard of the third rank.

As for Zhou Xianzong, the head of the Zhou family he was talking about, Jia Lian had to be cautious.This old man is no more than a local gentry, and the only false title on his body was bought with money, but he also has another identity-the chairman of the Nanzhili General Chamber of Commerce.

Two of his three sons served in the court. Among them, Zhou Xiaode, the eldest son, was an official from the second grade Guangdong Chengxuan Political Envoy to Secretary Zuobu Political Envoy.

The second son, Zhou Xiaoren, joined the army, and Chang Dewei was in command of the affairs, and he was a fourth-rank official.Only the youngest son, Zhou Xiaoping, was at home to assist him in handling family affairs, but he already had a reputation as a scholar, and it was rumored that he was also a famous scholar in Jinling, one of the famous talents.

According to the archives of Long Jinwei, Zhou Xianzong was just an ordinary squire at the beginning. In the summer of the 18th year of Zhaowu, the sage drove south to Jinling, and Zhou Xianzong paid tribute to the grains of rice. [-] words of dragon fart)...

At that time, the saint had just returned from the great victory in Mobei, and his whole body was extremely swollen. After reading the Wanyan book, he summoned Zhou Xianzong in person.

Jia Lian didn't know what he said when he was summoned, but Zhou Xianzong should be very good at coming, because when he left the imperial court, he had already put on a sixth-rank official uniform, and had the false title of head of the household department on him. Qualifications to start a silk business.

In the following ten years, the Zhou family gradually controlled the silk business in Jinling Mansion. Even in the 49th year of Zhaowu, the Zhou family had the final say on the silk business in most of southern Zhili.

In the first year of Yuanyou, the merchants in Nanzhili publicly elected the chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce. real power leader.

Jia Lian's layout in Jinling did not go very smoothly. The biggest resistance was not the commissioner for the announcement of the government or the commissioner for the punishment and inspection, but the Jinling General Chamber of Commerce, which controlled the lifeline of Nanzhili, big and small.

As the saying goes, the people don’t fight with the officials. It is said that Jia Lian, as the envoy of the Jinling Township of the Dragon Guards, has the imperial power and franchise. When facing the intricate network of relationships in Nanzhili, he always has a feeling of punching cotton.

Difficult!

The people on this boat control the basic necessities of life in Nanzhili, but if the Fanlong guards arrest one of them, the prices in Nanzhili will rise three times a day, making him a fool.

"Second Master Lian is not in the right mood. Could it be that the beauties beside him are not moist? Or is the wine in the glass not fragrant enough?"

Yao Bing Ling Yaojing, Jia Lian put aside the boredom in his heart, put on a suitable smile on his face and replied: "General Yao is joking, who would not like a good wine and a beautiful woman, I am just worried that when I go home, the shrew at home will block the door. Don't let me go into the house to sleep."

Hahahaha...

All the people in the boat laughed. Few people in Jinling City did not know about Jia Lian's wife, Wang Shi, who was pungent. On weekdays, Jia Lian often mentioned it outside.

Send one to die and one to die, send one pair to die and one pair to die. Wang's ruthlessness directly sent the woman to win over Jia Lian after the Master died.

It is said that women are one of the seven who are jealous, but Wang's status is not much lower than Jia Lian's. He has an uncle who is in charge of the first rank and nine provinces. Thinking about Lian's second master's status in the family...

Oh, poor man!
The dignified son of Bo Rong Enbo, a third-rank official, a fierce man who killed Japanese pirates crying for his father and mother on the battlefield, has only one concubine in the back house, can you not be pitiful?

Jia Lian maintained such a pitiful setting, and got addicted to the handle on the painting boat. When Zhou Xianzong wanted to get drunk and talk about business, Jia Lian was vague for a while, and then looked at the sky.

His face was full of grief and indignation: "I am very grateful for the hospitality you have received today. It is a pity that everyone knows what happened at home, and I will stay soon. I will find an opportunity to sit in the manor another day. Please enjoy drinking..."

Zhou Xianzong was stunned, but in the end he didn't do much to keep him.

Everyone knows about the Jia family. Mrs. Wang turned the Qinlou Chu Pavilion by the Qinhuai River upside down with a sharp knife in her hand. If Yao Bingling hadn't helped stop him at that time, Second Master Lian's crotch might have been stained with blood.

Such a shrew, what a pity for the stunning face of Second Master Lian...

Yao Bingling looked at the Jia family's carriage going away, and said in embarrassment: "Old Zhou, look at this..."

Zhou Xianzong didn't take it seriously, waved his hands and said: "It's okay, Jia Lian just vented his anger. Now that the royal fleet has been decided to go to sea, we can also form a fleet and go west with the royal fleet. We have to get people to go to Beijing to explore the way, the tax of Shibo is really too high, let's see if there is any way to avoid the section of Shibo."

……

Jia Lian brought Wang Xifeng here, and instead of staying in Jia's old house, he directly lived in the backyard of Jinling Town Fusi.

Ping'er retreated after washing Jia Lian's feet, Wang Xifeng leaned lazily on the pillow, stared at Jia Lian and looked around, her red phoenix eyes seemed to be talking.

She even slapped her nose with her hands in disgust: "Second Master is really interested. I have sent Ping'er, a peerless beauty like Ping'er, to your bed. Second Master is still thinking about going to the Qinhuai River."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "If Ping'er is the most beautiful in the world, then Feng'er, you are a fairy in the sky. Come, let the master touch it and see if the fairy's skin is as smooth as fat..."

As he said that, he rushed over, embraced the beautiful woman in his arms, and raised his arms...

Ping'er, who was waiting outside, heard the commotion inside, and couldn't help but blushed.She followed Wang Xifeng into the Rongguo Mansion, and now she has become the aunt in the room of the Second Master Lian of the Rongguo Mansion. I don't know how many people envy her good luck.

Of course, she herself is very satisfied with her current life.The second master was still absurd in his early years, wandering around the Qinlou and Chu halls.

But today's second master is a great hero in the world. I don't know how many people in Jiangnan have passed on word of mouth. Rongguo Mansion Lian Erye is the ghost-faced king of hell in the eyes of Japanese pirates and the protector of the people in Jiangnan.

Such a man is her usual man...

Bang!

A noise from the inner room awakened Ping'er, who was in a reverie, and when she was wondering whether to go in, Jia Lian's panicked voice came from inside: "Ping'er, go to the doctor..."

Monthly ticket recommendation ticket

　Today's modification and modification failed to pass the review three times in a row, which is a miserable toss.

　　I had to rewrite another chapter and made up less than [-] words. If the plot is not cohesive enough, I will see how to make it up tomorrow...

　　Not a master, driving must be blocked, it is really difficult.

　　
　
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