The eldest son of the red mansion

On Jia Zheng's birthday, the Rongguo Mansion held a big banquet, inviting all relatives and old friends, and all kinds of people from Ningrong and Rongguo Mansions came to congratulate.

All of a sudden, the Rongxi Hall was overcrowded. Apart from Jia's family, people of all colors from the imperial court also came to congratulate. The glory that sets it off is incomparable. In the entire capital, there are only one or two families with such magnificence.

Chapter 342 Concubine Xiande

On this day, Jia Zheng was full of radiance, sitting in the main hall of Rongxi Hall, accepting the worship of the descendants of Jia's family, and the congratulations of all the officials in the court.

Over the years, as Jia Ke's status has become higher and higher, although he is still a fifth-rank official.But his status is constantly rising.In the capital, even if he met the six ministers, he still respectfully called him "Old Master".

Many senior officials from the six ministries came to congratulate him today. These people are all people who have seen Jia Ke's growing power and gradually approached him.

Although these people are not the main officials of the six departments, each of them is considered to be somewhat powerful, and among the six departments, they are also officials above the middle level.

Almost every one of these people is of a higher rank than Jia Zheng, but now everyone has to salute Jia Zheng respectfully, such a scene can only be seen in his dreams, so Jia Zheng is very excited today, non-stop Advise everyone to drink.

As Jia Zheng's eldest son and his most promising son, Jia Ke stayed by his side all the time, returning gifts to all the officials who came to congratulate him.

As for Jia Zheng's other two sons, Jia Zhu and Jia Baoyu, one could only sit at the banquet and bow his hands to the guests due to his poor health.If the other one wasn't for Jia Zheng's birthday banquet, he wouldn't even bother to attend it, so sitting next to Jia Zhu alone, he didn't even bother to talk to the officials during the banquet.

While everyone was tossing and changing glasses, suddenly a servant came to Jia Ke and reported, "My lord, Xia Shouzhong, the great eunuch of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, is here to deliver the decree."

Jia Ke was not surprised when he heard this, but Jia Zheng, Jia Amnesty and the others beside him were all overwhelmed with fright. They all knew that Jia Ke and the emperor had always been at odds. When the emperor came to pass on some decree, could it be that he came to disrupt the situation.

Jia Ke was a little startled when he saw the two headed family members, and hurriedly got up and ordered all the banquets to be removed, and the opera singing to stop, and asked the servants to open the middle door, set up incense tables, and prepare to receive orders.

Then Jia Ke came to Jia Zheng's side and said, "Father, don't be alarmed. Today is Father's birthday banquet. No matter how unreasonable the emperor is, he will not disturb the situation at this time."

After Jia Ke finished persuading Jia Zheng, he continued, "Father, we should kneel at the gate to accept the imperial edict now. Otherwise, others will gossip."

Jia Zheng and Jia Amnesty came to their senses after Jia Ke reminded them. The two hurriedly straightened their clothes and went out. Jia Ke followed behind them, and the officials at all levels who came to the banquet also followed in a swarm.This group of people is mighty, about dozens of people in size, each of them is an official of the third or fourth rank.

When Jia Zheng came to the gate, according to your kneeling at the gate to receive the imperial edict, the chief eunuch Xia Shouzhong came with a dozen young eunuchs on tall horses.

Xia Shouzhong saw Jia Zheng, Jia Ke and others knelt at the door to accept the imperial edict, and immediately jumped off the horse.First came to Jia Zheng's side.With a smile on his face, he went to help the housekeeper up, "What is the boss doing? Please get up quickly, the emperor has already said it. There is no need for the boss to be so polite."

After Xia Shouzhong helped Jia Zheng up, he quickly came to Jia Ke, helped him up as well, and said with a smile on his face, "Master Jia, you can still come to welcome our family in person before the working year. How can this make our family come?" Can you afford it?"

Jia Ke took advantage of the situation and stood up, and also smiled and replied to Xia Shouzhong: "Eunuch Xia is the emperor's close friend, since he came to deliver the imperial edict, we naturally have to follow the rules to greet him."

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said he didn't dare, and after he finished speaking, he said to the ministers who were still kneeling behind: "Please hurry up, everyone." He looked at the ministers kneeling behind, although there was a smile on his face.But there was a cold light in his eyes all the time, the people here almost included half of the third-rank officials in the imperial court.There are many people who opposed Jia Ke in the past.

It seems that Jia Ke has worked very hard to win over the courtiers for a while, but in a few months, so many ministers have joined Jia Ke's family.If he is allowed to develop like this for a few more years, it will be fine. By then, except for a few senior officials, they will all belong to Jia Ke.Fortunately, none of the leaders of the real faction in the DPRK turned to Jia Ke. Otherwise, as long as one of these people became Jia Ke's disciple, it would not be a dozen officials but a whole faction that would be able to drive them. Coupled with the power of the businessmen and gentry behind it who can control it, the power is already not small.

Now these stragglers, although they seem to have a large number, actually do not affect the overall situation, and the emperor will find an opportunity to deal with them in the future, and it will not cause turmoil in the court.

After everyone got up, these officials who were kneeling on the ground also saluted Xia Shouzhong together, and called him "Xia Daban". After all, Xia Shouzhong no longer has a position, but is just a personal eunuch next to the emperor.

Xia Shouzhong also bowed his hands to the ministers with a smile, and then said to Jia Zheng and Jia Ke: "My lords, let's go to the middle hall to receive the order. The gate is really not the place to talk."

Only then did Jia Zheng suddenly realize that he should lead the way ahead, so everyone came to the Rongxi Hall together. At this time, the incense table had already been set up in the Rongxi Hall.

Jia Zheng led everyone to kneel before the case, ready to listen to the imperial decree.

Xia Shouzhong didn't delay, he went directly to the incense table and said, "According to a special decree, I will immediately declare Jiazheng to enter the court, and see you in the Linjing Hall."

After Xia Shouzhong read out the imperial decree, he quickly bypassed the incense table, came to Jia Zheng again to help him up, and then said respectfully and flatteringly, "My lord, I am here to congratulate you in advance. What's the matter? You are here." In the palace, the emperor will naturally announce that our family will not talk too much as a slave."

After Jia Zheng came to his senses, he quickly saluted Xia Shouzhong with fists in his arms, and invited him in to serve tea, and if he had time, invite him to have a few more glasses of wine at home before returning to the palace.

But Xia Shouzhong declined with a smile on his face, saying that he had to deliver an order to the emperor when he returned to the palace, so he took the little eunuch out and rode away.

After Xia Shouzhong left, Jia Zheng felt very uneasy, and asked Jia Ke next to him, "I don't know what's the matter? Could it be that the emperor is dissatisfied with our family and wants to show us some color."

Jia Ke thought about it for a while.The emperor was still stable, and there was no need to add obstacles to Jia Ke on Jia Zheng's happy days, otherwise, if he made a fuss, even the emperor would have to give way.And just now Xia Shouzhong said that there was a happy event, plus the news from the spies in the palace during this time, Jia Ke had a solid foundation in his mind, so he persuaded Jia Zheng: "Father, please rest assured, since Xia Shouzhong said that there is a happy event , naturally there will be no accidents. Father just go there with peace of mind, I don't think it will be a problem."

After hearing Jia Ke's consolation, Jia Zheng felt relieved, quickly changed into court clothes, took Lin Zhixiao and a few servants, and went straight into the palace.

At this time, Mother Jia and others in the back hall got the news and sent someone to inquire about the specific reasons. Jia Amnesty hurriedly explained the whole process to the nanny.After a while, word came from inside, asking Jia Amnesty, Jia Ke, Jia Zhen and others to come in and talk to Jia Mu.

A few of them entered the back hall and saw that the banquet in the hall had been removed, Jia Mu was sitting on a low couch, accompanied by Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, and Qin Keqing, Li Wan and Wang Xifeng stood below.

The three entered the inner house, saluted Jia Mu first, then got up and stood aside, waiting for Jia Mu's orders.

"What's the matter? The emperor announced the second son into the palace for no reason." Jia Mu couldn't wait to say after they finished saluting.

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zhen were also confused now, so they looked at Jia Ke together, not only the two of them, but also Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and others all looked at Jia Ke together.

Jia Ke took a step forward, cupped her hands and said to Jia Mu: "Don't worry, old lady, I think Bi Ran has a happy event coming to our house."

"How do you know? Could it be that there is some news that is kept from me?" Jia's mother was a little disbelieving.

"How dare I hide it from you, old lady. Xia Shouzhong congratulated him in front of my father in person just now after delivering the decree. It must be some kind of happy event." Although Jia Ke knew the situation, she was not going to tell them. Anyway, they were very happy. Soon you will know the cause and effect.Moreover, there are quite a few spies in Jia's mansion, if he talks too much, he may reveal his spies in the palace.

Everyone waited anxiously in the room for about an hour, and suddenly Lin Zhixiao led them, and several people ran in panting.

Lin Zhixiao came in to salute the old lady, and immediately said excitedly: "As ordered by the master, I will ask the old lady to lead the wife into the palace to thank you."

When Jia Mu heard his words, she breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that it was not bad news, otherwise there would be no words of thanks.But when I turned my head and thought about it, what does this nonsense mean?

Jia's mother quickly questioned him about his ins and outs, and Lin Zhixiao replied excitedly: "The slaves have been waiting outside and don't know the specific situation. It was only later that Eunuch Xia came out to congratulate him and said that our eldest lady was named Fengzao Palace Minister , and named Concubine Xiande. Later, the master asked me to come back and report to the old lady when he came out."

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, and each of them prepared to go back and put on their court clothes when they were not excited, so that they could enter the palace and thank the emperor.

It has been many years since Jia Yuanchun entered the mansion of the emperor who was still the third prince at that time. After the emperor ascended the throne, all the old people in the mansion were granted titles. Only Jia Yuanchun was only divided into a concubine. Now she has finally come to the end of her suffering .

It's just that no one noticed that the teacup in Jia Ke's hand had been crushed at this time.Originally, Jia Ke thought that he had traveled here, and the main line of Dream of Red Mansions should have changed.Unexpectedly, things were still developing step by step, and Jia Yuanchun was still named a virtuous concubine.

The matter is already obvious. In Jia Ke's view, what is the title of Concubine Xiande? people.

Where did the emperor title Jia Yuanchun, he just hoped for her early death.Unexpectedly, the emperor's hatred for Jia's mansion had reached such a level that he didn't even hide it.

Jia Ke is extremely angry now, the emperor conferred such a title on Jia Yuanchun on Jia Zheng's birthday, does he really think that Jia Ke is a fool.

Write down this account for him first, and give him a retribution when he is in charge of the world.

Chapter 343

Jia Ke didn't tell everyone in Jia's mansion about his guess. It's fine for him to know about it, and there's no need to make a fuss in the city.Afterwards, he brought Qin Keqing back to the Marquis of Wuyang, put on the court clothes again, and entered the palace with everyone to thank the emperor.

The people of Jia's mansion entered the palace under the leadership of Jia's mother, and then they came to the Linjing Hall. This is just a small hall in the palace. I don't know what the emperor thought, but he actually received Jia Zheng and everyone from Jia's mansion here. .But in Jia Ke's mind, this might not be a good thing.

This time the pilgrimage went smoothly, the emperor did not give Jia Ke and others any unsightly things, but greeted them with a smile, as if he really regarded Jia Ke as his relatives.

When Zai and they left, the emperor still held Jia Ke's hand reluctantly, as if he really regarded Jia Ke as his uncle.

After everyone entered the palace to thank them, they returned to Jia's mansion and took off their court clothes. Relatives and friends congratulated again.And everyone in Jia's mansion was even more proud. Now that their family has a powerful minister like Jia Ke and a favored concubine like Jia Yuanchun, how can they not be proud.

Let's say that at night Jia Ke returned to the Marquis of Wuyang.In the study alone, without lighting a lamp, I just kept thinking for an hour or two in the dark.What he was thinking about was not other things, but to directly control the court right now, using the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor as puppets.Because today's facts are too irritating, Jia Ke has been able to endure until now, which is considered to be very self-restraining.