Red Mansion, Second Master Lian is too despicable

Chapter 73 73 Great ambition and limited talent
Duke Rong Guo was naturally referring to Jia Daishan, and old Duke Rong Guo was the Jia Yuan that people like them spoke of.

"Humph!"

Hearing that Wang Gen seemed to admire Jia Daishan very much, Wang Yun exhaled from his nostrils and said angrily.

"I will let you know the gap between this Duke Rong and the old Duke Rong."

Wang Gen also knew that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly said in a low voice.

"I would like to listen to my great father's teachings."

Wang Yun then said favorably.

"When the late Duke was here, he was in the capital, but he controlled the duties of inspector of the Jiangnan Grain Road and Salt Road. This eighth- or ninth-grade official position may not seem conspicuous, but it is the most suitable for exchange of interests."

Wang Yun's words made Wang Gen understand that the resignation of officials above the seventh rank easily needs to go through the Ministry of Personnel, while officials below the seventh rank all depend on local policies and do not need to alarm anyone.

Really good chips!
Only then did Wang Gen taste some of the flavors, and Wang Yun continued.

"The sky is high and the emperor is far away. Old Duke Rong's former subordinates are willing to listen to his Jia family. That is because they are grateful that the former Duke gave them their current official positions and still controls their promotion prospects."

It is not easy for a person who has been in Beijing all year round to control the officialdom of Jiangnan.Wang Yun thought he didn't have this ability and said with a smile.

"This is called giving both kindness and power."

As he said this, he glanced at Wang Gen with disdain; this child has a problem, that is, he only looks at things superficially, but this is a common problem among children of all aristocratic families.

Fortunately, when doing things, they are pretty much the same, so there are no major shortcomings, and sometimes there are even unexpected benefits.

I can only devote myself to teaching, subtly change the child's temperament, and let the child retain some superficial courtesy towards others.

The Jia family is a good example.

"Bao Quan, you think that Jia Daishan will be powerful when he becomes the Duke of the state. I have dealt with him since I was a child, and I know his quality very well."

As he spoke, he took out a rusty dagger and seemed to reminisce about the past.

"When the late Duke was alive, I never took advantage of Jia Daishan. That's not because Jia Daishan is great, but because the Jia family has too many resources at their disposal. My Wang family can't compare!"

Wang Yun sighed and continued talking without waiting for Wang Gen to ask.

"But when Jia Daishan came home, I could understand what a serious playboy is. Rumors and reality are two different things."

After speaking, Wang Yun put down the dagger and said with emotion.

"That is to say, starting from Jia Daishan, the Jiangnan Guardian Talisman became the Jinling Guardian Talisman, and there are four other major families! It's a joke!"

Wang Gen also felt that the gap was a bit big, but he didn't understand how it was caused.

"Why is that."

Wang Yun tapped the word "de" fiercely and said.

"Because virtue is not worthy of it!"

Wang Gen doesn’t understand.

"how do I say this!"

Wang Yun taught.

"Jia Daishan has had a smooth life and has taken everything for granted." Wang Yun said it with gritted teeth.

"That Jia Daishan was eating the virtues of his ancestors and didn't even know how much he weighed. He naively thought that the people in Jiangnan Road should listen to him and do things for him; but when it came time to discuss his merits, he thought The deputy is businesslike."

Wang Yun didn't explain it clearly, but the general meaning is that when doing things, Jia Daishan bent the law for personal gain, but when things were done and rewards were needed, Jia Daishan started to use official business to perfunctory subordinates.

This is not just Jia Daishan's incompetence, it may also be that by this time, Jia Daishan was no longer able to control many things, and many things of the old Duke Rong did not have time to be passed on to him.

But Wang Gen also understood, because he had acted like this before; he always felt that it was natural for others to do things for him.

He was born in the Wang family and was groomed as his successor. For the sake of the Wang family, his disciples were willing to have a good relationship with him and would never refuse his request.

But when he was admitted to the Jinshi examination, wanted to become an official, and no longer competed for his own one-third of an acre, Wang Gen realized that not everyone loved him for no reason.

Even if the members of the Wang family help him, it is not for him.

Wang Gen felt a little ashamed, but at this moment Wang Yun did not look at Wang Gen, but continued.

"People like Jia Daishan are powerful but not virtuous. They are too self-righteous. It was okay when he was in a high position. Those people understood that although this second young master could not give him any benefits, he could make people step down. In addition, the old lady's If you are affectionate, you will naturally help him."

Having said this, Wang Yun glanced at Wang Gen.

"But who doesn't want to make progress? Without the Jia family's way of advancement, the county magistrate would be worse than the current manager, and the Duke would be worse than the court official."

The reason is very simple. It’s not that I’m your father’s disciple and I’m born to be your disciple. It’s also not that I’m your disciple, so my son is your disciple.

Besides, there are benefits to being a stooge for the old prince; there are no benefits to being a stooge to you, and there are always risks, so you can’t blame the brothers for finding another family.

What about loyalty and loyalty? Only those in power love to promote this, because it is to deceive the people below.People below are also willing to use this to fool people at lower levels, but they really don't believe it.

But just because of such a trivial matter, Nuo Da's influence has been reduced to such a point, Wang Gen asked in disbelief.

"So this Jiangnan Protective Talisman became the Jinling Protective Talisman?"

Wang Yun said proudly.

"Do you think this Jia Daishan is a prodigal?"

Wang Yun hoped that Wang Gen would understand how much power you have to gain in order to gain as much power as you can. A superior who doesn't care about profits will not get good subordinates.

But Jia Daishan's reputation was so good. Although Rong Guogong, a wise man in Beijing, was not Wang Gen's idol, he was definitely his role model.

Hearing what his uncle said, he sighed.

"Hey, Duke Rong Guo Lai still has a great reputation throughout his life. If it hadn't happened like that, Rong Guo Mansion wouldn't be where it is today!"

When Wang Yun heard what his nephew said, he suddenly felt disappointed.

"That thing? If it hadn't happened, I really wouldn't have been able to see how incompetent Jia Daishan was. He really did great things but only spared his own life and ignored small gains. Do you know that Rong Guo is a great person in your mouth? Sir, did you play any role in that incident?"

Wang Yun himself didn't realize it. Ever since he saw examples of other people's children turning around, he was full of hope for his own son. With such high hopes for his nephew, he subconsciously had other thoughts.

At this moment, Wang Gen didn't feel that he was disappointed, but asked enthusiastically.

"It is rumored that Duke Rong Guo died to save his father, killed his relatives for justice, and set up a model of benevolence and uprightness with the Supreme Emperor. This allowed Rong Guo Mansion to escape unscathed after committing the crime of treason. Is there some hidden secret that my son doesn’t know about?”

(End of this chapter)