Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 117 Dirty deal concluded

Classmate Xia’s name is Gang, but he is not strong at all! Simply slick!

Maybe he was too excited, or maybe he was in his lair, but this guy kept talking.

"I feel ashamed to say that I was lucky enough to get into the Imperial College through my uncle's relationship. Only after I entered did I realize that all the beautiful fantasies were just fantasies. The students there, no matter how low-key I tried to please them, they always looked at me with a condescending look. Discrimination. Only Brother Jia is different. You keep a certain distance from everyone, but you treat everyone without any discrimination."

Jia Lian..., [Am I not discriminating? Those people in the Imperial Academy's prison class are all NPCs in my mind. 】

"As Brother Jia, I can treat everyone equally in the Imperial College without bullying others. I have seen you as the only person like you."

Xia Gang became excited as he spoke. After listening for a while, Jia Lian waved his hands with a smile on his face: "I dare not accept this praise. We are all people with one head and two eyes. The distinction between high and low is given by our ancestors. You don’t earn it based on your ability. If you are not strong enough, everything left by your ancestors will disappear sooner or later. In this case, how can I have the face to act superior to others? "

Xia Gang laughed loudly after hearing this and said, "Brother Jia treats me with sincerity!"

Jia Lian's smile remained unchanged: "In today's society, merit is emphasized, and family background can only guarantee a high starting point. When you enter the officialdom, you have to see whether you can do things and whether you can do things. I secretly thought that all the people in the Yin Supervisory Team were talking too much. There are many generations, and whether you can succeed in the future will be worse than Brother Xia."

Jia Lian's words were definitely not meant to be polite, but he really meant it. Once a person enters society, a person with a good background and a high family background will certainly have a high starting point. But among this type of people, very few can achieve great things. Why is this so? Because they are used to taking shortcuts, once something happens and they are bruised and bruised, most people's fighting spirit disappears. Why should they struggle when they can live comfortably? A few people become more courageous the more frustrated they become, and eventually achieve great things.

This is a common situation, which is similar in ancient and modern times at home and abroad. Of course, this is the case in this society. The higher you go, the harder it becomes.

Yuanchun's stable position can certainly benefit the second house, but this does not prevent Jia Lian from taking control of Rongguo Mansion and benefiting from it. Judging from the current operations of the Jia family, it is simply synonymous with roughness. Yuanchun, who is in the palace, does not enjoy much help from the power of the four major families.

In fact, Jia Lian was also very strange. He clearly sent money to the palace to ask someone to take care of Yuanchun, why didn't he spend some money on Yuanchun. Yuanchun has a lot of money and can buy people's hearts with money. Usually he doesn't see much effect. At a critical moment, even a piece of information can change the situation and even save lives.

Xia Gang, who was still unfinished, was very measured and asked proactively with a smile: "The so-called uninvited guest must have something important to do."

But when facing Xia Gang, Jia Lian still faced him with sincerity.

Xia Gang was shocked when he heard this. Could such a thing be said so directly? Oh, this is my home, that's okay.

So what? This is how everyone plays, this is the rule of the game. Within the rules of the game, that's fine.

People who are generous are relatively popular no matter what the circumstances.

During the whole process, Xia Gang felt a sense of satisfaction that he had mastered the rhythm. Jia Lian acted as a qualified listener and dominated the entire conversation with a few words. However, Xia Gang did not feel at all that this small talk was dominated by Jia Lian.

If you don't know how to play, then I'll do it. If Xia Shouzhong does this kind of thing, Emperor Chenghui will definitely know about it.

There is a kind of person like this, who clearly gives you a feeling that you are always at a distance, but can make you feel like a spring breeze when you face him, without feeling looked down upon or ignored, and leaves a deep impression on you.

After Xia Gang and Jia Lian entered and sat down, after some exchanges, they felt mentally relaxed and happy as never before.

Judging from Xia Gang's understanding, these words were very heartfelt.

Seeing Xia Gang's sudden silence, Jia Lian looked at him with a smile, waiting for his response.

"I have no control over this matter." Xia Gang's character can be seen from this response. He seems to have a cheerful personality, but when things really happen, he is as steady as an old dog.

Jia Lian took the topic wisely: "I just learned recently that Concubine Yuan is not well-off in the palace, and it is difficult to describe her family affairs. There was a reward from the palace a few days ago, so I have to repay it. I have some savings, and I want to ask Brother Xia for help. Help and pass it to Concubine Yuan."

This kind of person is very common in the workplace. In fact, this is a skill developed over a long period of time and has nothing to do with a person's true thoughts.

Don't underestimate the influence of eunuchs on the emperor. People are social animals. Even if they are emperors, eunuchs can influence the emperor through some details of daily life.

Travelers often feel insecure, and so does Jia Lian. Judging from the original work, there are two main clues to the defeat of the Jia family, one is Yuan Chun in the palace, and the other is Prince Teng outside. From the perspective of personal interests, if the collapse of these two people can be avoided, why should we face such uncertain factors?

It doesn't matter whether the matter succeeds or not. What matters is that through this matter, Xia Shouzhong can see his attitude.

The Jia family spent a lot of money to build the Grand View Garden for Yuanchun's relatives. Wouldn't it be better to give half of the money to Yuanchun to run the palace?

As long as the veteran Jia Lian is willing, he can easily master this skill.

Jia Lian was not disappointed. Instead, he smiled easily and said, "Thank you, Brother Xia, for treating me with sincerity!"

Xia Gang can agree first and give it a try. There is no guarantee whether it will work or not. Then delay it for a while, and finally find an excuse to deal with it. This will neither offend nor embarrass people on the spot.

From the previous conversation, Xia Gang had the impression that Jia Lian treated him sincerely. Subconsciously, Xia Gang was affected.

Seeing Jia Lian's reaction, Xia Gang felt much more relaxed and continued talking with a smile: "I'll ask my uncle when he gets off duty."

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Don't worry, there is still a lot of time. By the way, after the Jinke Provincial Examination, does Brother Xia have any plans to find another way out?"

After hearing this, Xia Gang suddenly became energetic and said, "Oh, why did Brother Jia teach me?" After failing the provincial examination, Xia Gang fully realized that he was probably hopeless in the imperial examination. Eight-legged essay writing is a bit better, and I can make up a few articles no matter what, but my calculations are not good, and my results are simply appalling. The original intention of hanging out in the Imperial Academy was to make friends with the children of some civil and military dignitaries and build their own personal connections. The reality is that young people in prison classes do not have high levels of emotional control. Xia Gang clearly felt that he could not fit into any circle.

This is the consequence of birth. The label of eunuch brings benefits but also brings negative effects.

Throughout the ages, the group of eunuchs has not been truly accepted by the dignitaries of cultural relics. This group depends on the imperial power for survival and is essentially the emperor's slaves. The Zhou Dynasty learned the lessons of the Ming Dynasty and did not resort to the method of the ceremonial supervisor approving the red. Instead, it controlled power through the cabinet.

Model workers like Zhu Yuanzhang and Yongzheng were very rare, and most emperors had to rely on their ministers to control their power.

The Great Zhou Dynasty optimized its procedures. As long as the emperor's IQ was normal, the cabinet would definitely work around the imperial power.

In order to avoid being trapped in the information cocoon created by his ministers, the Taizu of this dynasty gave Long Jinwei more information empowerment.

From the perspective of a time traveler, if any system in the imperial power era is not adjusted in time, at most three generations later, the person in the emperor's position will be surrounded by information constructed by people around him.

Just look at Yuan Shikai to understand this. You know, Yuan Shikai still came from the grassroots level.

As an important channel for the emperor to obtain information from the outside world, the Dragon Guard was actually controlled by eunuchs. From this perspective, the importance of Xia Shouzhong, the Dragon Guard's palm seal, cannot be overestimated.

At present, Jia Lian has a teacher like Zhang Ting'en in the cabinet. If he can make good friends with Xia Shouzhong and control the Jia family in the future, it will be difficult for any negative information about Jia Lian to reach the ears of Emperor Chenghui. Even if the emperor knows it, he will seek confirmation. In the process, it can also be easily misunderstood.

Of course, when Jia Lian did this, he did not give the relevant people this feeling.

On Zhang Ting'en's side, Jia Lian has always appeared as a student with ideas, while on Xia Shouzhong's side, he presented the image of a family spokesperson who hopes to secure his own interests outside the palace by consolidating his sister's status in the palace.

Xia Shouzhong would not have any suspicion of Jia Lian's intentions, everyone did this. Moreover, Jia Lian did not go too far. He just wanted to give Yuanchun some money to make her life more comfortable and more generous. It was really not too much at all.

In this process, can Xia Shouzhong not benefit at all? It's obviously impossible. Is there any disadvantage to this? This is Jia Lian's brilliance. Xia Shouzhong would tacitly think that this is an exchange of interests.

"At the moment, the most important thing in the imperial court is fiscal revenue. After the central bank is listed, the first task is to supervise whether the branches and banks are operating in a standardized manner. If I were Brother Xia, I would definitely ask Uncle Ling to ask for a supervisory department from your majesty. Errands. You don’t need to be in a high position, just start from the bottom.”

Xia Gang did not agree immediately after hearing this, but asked instead: "Tell me carefully."

"The Royal Central Bank is nominally headed by Da Zongzheng, but in fact the most important power lies with the fourth-level yamen of the Supervision Department. At present, it only supervises the issuance of licenses for the issuance of banknotes. What about the future? With such a convenient department that can obtain large amounts of money, Your Majesty naturally We will pay attention to it all the time. The Royal Central Bank, civil servants will have their claws chopped off if they want to reach out, this is His Majesty’s money bag.”

When Xia Gang heard this, he completely understood. The Royal Central Bank, according to the rules, has dividend-paying equity for the internal funds, the household department, the nobility, and the clan. In fact, it is an institution directly under the emperor. Any force can only have the right to distribute dividends, but it has no say internally. It is definitely a place where the emperor sticks to his word.

When doing things in this yamen, you only need to be responsible for the interests of the emperor. From this perspective, the yamen was built entirely for people like Xia Gang. But, emperors are really different from each other. At least Emperor Chenghui is a bit more special.

Xia Gang knew some inside information, so he smiled and asked back: "At the moment, the actual head of the Supervision Department of the Royal Bank of China is Mr. Zhang Ge. If you want to join this department, you must get Mr. Zhang's nod before the list can be approved by His Majesty."

Jia Lian nodded: "It is indeed true. After all, this matter is the result of Zhang Ge's suggestion and promotion, and it is also a concrete manifestation of your Majesty's delegation of power to the cabinet. Your Majesty is a wise king who knows people well and is willing to listen to his ministers' suggestions. Fortunately."

After hearing these words, Xia Gang raised his hand and nodded Jia Lian with a smile and said: "Brother Jia, hahaha!"

Well, the dirty deal has been initially reached. Let's see Xia Shouzhong's reply next.

Jia Lian came out of Xia Gang's house, turned around and went directly to Zhang Ting'en's house. The New Year's gifts have been prepared long ago. All you need to do is notify someone and send them directly from Jia's Mansion to Zhang's Mansion, and Jia Lian will meet up on the road.

Most of the entire truckload of New Year's gifts were collected from Li Heng, and were sent directly to them without even unpacking them.

Zhang Ting'en would not accept the New Year's gift from others, but the New Year's gift from Jia Lian was called the dignity of a teacher, and no one could say "no". As long as Jia Lian dares to give it away, Zhang Ting'en dares to accept it.

For this cart of gifts, Jia Lian got Jia Mu's approval and took 500 taels of silver from the father-in-law. Jia Lian did not keep the money and put it directly in a box as part of the new year's gift. When he saw Zhang When Mrs. Wu went to school, she came over quietly holding the box and said: "Master's wife, this is the makeup money specially prepared for you. Don't let the teacher know."

Zhang Ting'en stood at the door of the study, watching Jia Lian "sneaking" and conspiring loudly with his wife. He had no idea how to evaluate this student's behavior. Zhang Wu was very happy to accept Jia Lian's [bribery], and without even looking at it, she let her maid carry her back. She sighed and said, "It's not easy for me to be a master's wife. I still have to pay for a little makeup." Students should be filial.”

Zhang Tingen [You can be louder! ] Without saying a word, Zhang Tingen turned around and entered the study.

Jia Lian followed up with a smile, and Zhang Ting'en said with an unhappy expression: "Oh, who is this man?"

Jia Lian took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeves with a smile, turned around and looked back to see if there was no one else, and then whispered: "The antler ginseng pills that Gubenpeiyuan has are not ordinary tiger and wolf medicine. The students spent a lot of money to get them. You Put it away quickly, don't let others see you gossiping. By the way, if you feel good after eating it, it will be taken care of by the students in the future."

Only Jia Lian knows the origin of this medicine. There are some public ancient prescriptions in modern society. The advantage is that they can be found online, but the disadvantage is that many medicinal materials have been cut off. Jia Lian also saw it by chance. After memorizing the recipe, he spent some time gathering the medicinal materials through separate purchases. After spending money to find someone to secretly make the medicine and test it, he found that the effect was good before he dared to take it out.

After Zhang Ting'en's expression became stiff for a few seconds, he raised his hand and the porcelain bottle slipped into his cuffs. No wonder the cuffs of ancient people's clothes were wide. It turned out to be a practical need. After receiving the benefits, Zhang Ting'en naturally could no longer keep a straight face and laughed angrily: "You are such a hozen, there must be something wrong with your simple filial piety. Tell me, let me see if I can raise my hand. Let's make an agreement first. The examiner will be appointed by default. For Li Qing."

(End of this chapter)