Jia Zheng Wucai in the Red Chamber

The next day, Jia Zheng and Jia She went to their father-in-law's house after seeing off their embarrassed but awkward brother-in-law's family.

The two brothers were treated very differently.

Wang Mang, who was already at home for the elderly, hugged his eldest grandson in a hurry before the Rongfu's carriage stopped.

The child had been in Xiaozhong before, and he had never seen him.After the filial piety, the old lady of his family was arrogant again, and she didn't want to hand over the greeting card, so she waited and waited all the time, who knew that the son-in-law was so unreliable, and dared to delay coming until the New Year.

Jia She was as frightened as a quail, and followed her father-in-law into the house like a little daughter-in-law.His father-in-law has been retired for so many years, and he feels more evil than his father.

Wang Mang glanced lightly: "When I have nothing to do, I opened a slaughterhouse with your mother-in-law in Zhuangzi, specializing in slaughtering pigs and cattle."

Jia Amnesty was puzzled.

"After all, my hands are itchy and uncomfortable. I have to kill something."

Jia Amnesty clutched his neck, and instantly promised obediently: "Lian'er, I will send you to retire."

On the other side, although Jia Zheng and his party were respectfully invited in by the servants of the palace.But Jia Zheng drank three cups of tea in the flower hall in the front yard, and no one came.

At the same time, the men of the Wang family gathered in the study, looking at Mrs. Wang who was sitting on the stool with red eyes.

Although Mrs. Wang knew that her father and brothers wanted to find out from her whether Jia Zheng had really offended the royal family, what would she know as a housewife?

I could only complain aggrievedly about Jia Shishi's groping towards her, Jia Zheng's indifferent attitude, and at the end, mentioning in a roundabout way that this year the Jia family's foreign New Year ceremony has been increased by three points, but some of the old in-laws' New Year's ceremony is the same as in previous years, Some will lose a few points.

The old man of the Wang family comforted his daughter a few words, then sent someone to send Mrs. Wang to the Nuan Pavilion, chatted with the female relatives, and then looked at the two sons in front of him.

Passing over Wang Zisheng who was still confused, Mr. Wang asked Wang Ziteng, "How do you think you should treat your brother-in-law?"

Wang Ziteng pondered for a moment with a solemn face, and said: "Although my brother-in-law has always been honest and upright, this matter is of great importance. He dared to testify against the former King of Loyalty in court without saying a word. After all, it is with that..." Pointing to the north , Wang Ziteng shook his head puzzled: "The Jia family has always been a hardcore princeling, but now it can be regarded as capable. After all, the emperor will eventually grow old."

Hearing this, Wang Zisheng sneered, and his words showed some contempt: "When the boss of Jia's family and today's good relationship are wearing the same pair of pants, you are still playing in the mud, second brother."

"Really?" Hearing this, not only Wang Ziteng, but even the old man of the Wang family showed disbelief.

"Master, do you think I'm just throwing money away when I'm in the rich circle of the capital?" Wang Zisheng looked worried: "I also heard a lot of gossip from them. By the way, you people who are in charge of big things, have you thought about this before? ? It is enough to care about the gains and losses of everything..."

"Shut up!" Mr. Wang was furious when he heard this.Because he was in charge of Haigong before and had been in Fujian, he naturally had to pay attention to the important affairs of the government when collecting news from the capital. Who would care about the prince who was not well-known at the time?

Wang Zisheng shut his mouth in embarrassment and remained silent.

When Wang Ziteng heard this, he sighed with mixed feelings.He went back to Beijing to sue his job, but he didn't expect that there would be a lot of gossip in Beijing, and many of his colleagues even gave him a sympathetic look.

Mr. Wang turned his back on the table, wanting to ask Wang Zisheng more, but what he heard was vague, so he could only say: "No matter what, you can't forgive people for too long. You go to entertain him first. "

"Yes."

The two brothers came to the flower hall one after the other, and saw Jia Zheng fiddled with the tea leaves with a three-point smile on his mouth, feeling very comfortable.

For this brother-in-law who is famous for his studies, Wang Zisheng thought he was not in the same way, and asked politely, he didn't want to say more, and directly looked at his brother who was expected to be high.

After thinking about it, Wang Ziteng decided to start with the children and proceed step by step.

"I heard that Zhu'er is studying in the Imperial College now?"

"I have to take care of my elder brother."

"It seems that Enhou still has a young son, right? Although he was in Xiaozhong when he was born, he didn't have much to do with it, but he is still the eldest son after all. How can he be so kind?" , asked aloud.

"Brother!" Wang Ziteng called out pretending to be anxious.

"Brother in-law asked the truth." Jia Zheng smiled and said, "If Lian'er wants to enter the Imperial College in the future, he still has a place for his natal family."

The two brothers: "..." Thinking of the Linhai Wang family, which is even more powerful than theirs, they lowered their eyes silently.

Wang Ziteng picked up the teacup and rubbed it for a while. Just as he was about to speak, Jia Zheng laughed, "Speaking of Lian'er and the others, I think of a childlike story. I should have taken Lian'er out to play before." , but suffering from the cold outside recently, it is not suitable for children to travel. This Lian'er whispered every day, "Second uncle is not trusted, and his nose is long and long. "Then, I had no choice but to allow him to play three times after the weather was fine. He happily forgot about the previous ones."

"Children have such a temper." Wang Zisheng replied casually: "It's easy to lie."

Wang Ziteng squinted, only felt that there was something in Jia Zheng's words, but if he chewed it carefully, he didn't know what he was referring to.

"Yeah, children are easy to deceive, or to say coaxed. Because they can forget the previous promise with the promise in front of them." Jia Zheng chuckled: "But the children are coaxed because they are still young and have no interest in what they want to pursue." Or the adults say that the promised things are not familiar, but the adults are sometimes coaxed by the petty profits in front of them, and they will die."

Wang Zisheng was furious: "What do you mean?"

"And children, they can fool you once or twice, but they won't believe you again the third time. We can't be worse than children." Jia Zheng said bluntly.

Wang Ziteng patted the table and said, "Brother-in-law, you might as well speak up."

"I don't know if the second brother-in-law knows the official protection talisman that has been handed down in Jinling in recent years?" Jia Zheng smiled lightly: "Pearls or not..."

Prince Teng choked.He naturally knew that it was drafted by Ke Qing, a member of his father's family.The first ancestor of the Wang family followed him late, and what he got was just an earl, and there were only a few generations that could be passed on.Finding Jia, Shi, and Xue alliance with the same geographical situation is just to help the court.

Seeing Wang Ziteng's expression, Jia Zheng raised his eyebrows, knowing it.Putting the teacup on the tea table, he made a long thud, and said: "Some things are beneficial but harmful." Bundled together, although there are advantages, there are also disadvantages. The most realistic thing is right now, and the emperor has not yet revealed anything. As for the intention of copying the family and exterminating the family, even if Zhongshun was imprisoned, many people here also sentenced him to death.

"Brothers-in-law, although my behavior seems to have exceeded your expectations." Jia Zheng's words fell, and he said solemnly: "But no matter what, I will not make fun of my family." Need to avoid him and avoid the plague It is the same?

"Brother-in-law is serious." Wang Ziteng laughed embarrassingly.Their royal family just didn't want to be implicated by the marriage.

"Of course, that's just human nature." Jia Zheng smiled: "So today we also know each other's truth."

"What the hell?"

"Our Jia family believes that the most important thing for the prosperity of the family is to look after the children. And to find the reason why we are unique and not to be replaced." Jia Zhengyu said earnestly.

"unique?"

"After all, flowers don't last a hundred days." After Jia Zheng finished speaking, he lowered his head and drank his tea.Let the Wang family look at them at will.

Since Jia Jing reminded him earlier, he has been secretly paying attention to the development of the Wang family.According to the current momentum, it will not be a problem for Wang Ziteng to occupy a high position ten years later and become the leader of the four major families.But he has studied that although the frontiers are unstable, there is no shortage of generals in the court. The older generation of anti-Japanese famous generals Wang Mang, Yang Jiangshan, Hou Lian, etc. are all healthy and strong; Feng Qingshan, Ling Hu, Shi Gaofeng, Liang Chuanzong, Zhu Bing, etc. have all been able to stand alone, and there are more reads; as for the young generals.

Wang Ziteng is good enough on the battlefield, but his background is slightly better than the other generals.But sometimes success is also born, and failure is also born.

If there is only Wang Ziteng alone, he can be a powerful minister, or he can be a lonely minister.But if there is a prince Teng of a big family, who says he is a royalist, which emperor can he protect?

Wang Ziteng's complexion has changed again and again. He is now promoted step by step, and he may be transferred to the military department next year. Although he is not in charge of the army, everyone knows that this is just to learn the operation procedures of the entire country's military affairs, and to engage in discussions with the generals in the capital. It's a good relationship, and it will be guarding one side in the future.

Wang Ziteng clenched his hands into fists, and was about to say something, but Jia Zheng changed his style and pulled Wang Zisheng to talk about Jia Amnesty asking him to drink.

Wang Zisheng nodded in response.I think he was also a bully in Fujian back then, but he never thought of the capital, but he was only abused.

Seeing that the Jia family brothers are in harmony now, and they can lead him to make a fortune, they can't help but feel happy.He ordered someone to have a banquet, and took Jia Zhengyao to have a few drinks.

During the dinner, Wang Ziteng also persuaded Jia Zheng to utter the truth after drinking, but unexpectedly the other party's mouth was tight and he couldn't say anything.

Helpless, after seeing off the drunk Jia Zheng's family, the prince vacated back to the backyard and told Mr. Wang one by one what he was thinking.

Even if he knew that Jia Zheng was right, he had to be careful.But it is impossible to give up the official position that you have obtained.

After hearing the words, Mr. Wang sighed deeply: "What about the Wang family depends on you after all. Unlike them, their fathers and grandparents are all in the heart of the emperor, so that they have time to cultivate the next generation and restore the so-called glory of their ancestors." And what about their Wang family? What is the glory of "one family and two kingdoms"?

"Yes." Wang Ziteng relaxed slightly.

"But it can't be too alienated. Boss, it's enough for you to communicate with the boss of Jia's family occasionally."

Wang Zisheng agreed happily, and took a step forward with a flattering smile.Twisting the thumb back and forth between the middle finger and the index finger, "The boss of the Jia family is the boss of the dude, with him, this number can't be lower than this."

"roll!"

The Wang family was thinking about how to deal with their in-laws in the future, while Jia Zheng thought that he would be benevolent after reminding him, and focused on the Jia family's general affairs and how to make the cheap family members feel at ease.He has been reborn and can hold up a sky.

Of course, the most important thing is to promise Jia Lian that Jia Lian, who knows that there is an arrogant grandfather, will go out to play.

Otherwise, the brat would run away from home when he was unhappy.

Simply, taking advantage of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, Jia Zheng and Jia Shishi reported that they were going to take all three children out to play.

"Sister Yuan is still young, so it's okay to go out to play." Jia Shishi lovingly caressed Yuan Chun's expectant little face, and replied with a smile.

"Yeah!" Jia Lian pulled Jia Zhu and happily made a victory gesture.

Looking at the children who were happily making a mess, Jia Shishi glanced at Mrs. Wang vaguely, and his eyes sank.

She has been wronged enough this year, and the old relatives and friends who come and go are either sending a young daughter-in-law here to excuse her discomfort, or they are here to show off my son in various ways.

More importantly, her own daughter-in-law has become disobedient.

My daughter-in-law is disobedient, what should I teach her a lesson?

Smiling, he reminded him to go out safely, Jia Shishi watched the children leave hand in hand, his eyes flashed so quickly that it was hard to catch.