[Red House] Second Master Liangshang Lian

The number of tables and chairs on the second floor is half that of the first floor, the decoration is exquisite, and the environment is quieter than the first floor. Those who can eat on the second floor are dignitaries.

"How can I choose civil and military affairs with my conditions? It would be nice to have an official position. Brother Lian, you obviously have the ability to donate an official to you. Why did you choose to go into business?"

Jia Lian dismissed this, "It's just a donation to a colleague, and he's not an overweight first-rank official. What's so good? I don't want to be a fifth-rank official all my life. I'm controlled by others in the officialdom, and my salary is pitiful. Look at me now, owning a shop and being the boss, earning more taels a month than an ordinary official's salary in half a year, what a happy life I am living."

When Sun Shaozu heard this, his jaw dropped in surprise.He never knew that Jia Lian's business was doing so well.He wanted to be an official mainly because of the little bit of power and money, but after seeing it before his eyes, he clearly understood that it turned out that he was thinking too much about everything.The Sun family has long been in decline, and Sun Quan can't help him at all, but he has no ability to take the imperial examination, so even if he donates an official, he can't get any good official position.Moreover, to be an official is to have power first and then money. If you are a low-level official, you will not even have the opportunity to accept bribes.

Therefore, Jia Lian's words enlightened him.

At this time, two middle-aged men came up from the first floor.Jia Lian happened to be facing the stairs, so he stood up and said hello, "Lord Tao, Lord Luo, how are you doing?"

Seeing Jia Lian standing up, Sun Shaozu also stood up immediately, but compared to Jia Lian's calm and breezy, he seemed very cramped.

After the two approached, the official surnamed Tao joked: "Isn't this the second son of Lian? The shop is so busy, why do you have time to eat roast duck?"

Jia Lian said with a smile: "Look at Master Tao's words. Is it possible that the shop will close after I leave? But the two adults seem to be in a good mood. Could it be that they were praised by the emperor when they went to court today?"

Upon hearing the word Shangchao, Sun Shaozu on the side couldn't help raising his eyelids to look at the two people in front of him.The rank of officials who can go to the court must not be low. Judging from the age of these two people, they should have been officials in the court for many years. How could Jia Lian know them?And they seem to be very familiar with them.

The lord surnamed Luo said: "Is it a compliment? It's just that the emperor entrusted Lao Tao with a very important matter. If this matter is done well, it will be of great merit! No, I have to celebrate in advance. He brought me to eat roast duck."

Jia Lian immediately said: "Then I have to congratulate Master Tao in advance!"

"Don't listen to Lao Luo, the emperor's orders can't be done so easily." Master Tao said so, but the smile in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

At this time, Master Luo noticed Sun Shaozu who was standing aside and did not speak, so he asked, "Who is this young master?"

Sun Shaozu saluted slightly uneasy, and said respectfully: "My next son, Sun Shaozu, pay homage to the two adults!"

Lord Luo raised his hand, "There is no need to be formal."

Sun Shaozu raised his head cautiously, but he didn't dare to look directly at the two people in front of him.

"Then we won't bother you for dinner, Lao Luo, let's sit over." Master Tao just glanced at Sun Shaozu.

Jia Lian said politely, "Master Tao is serious."

After the two walked away, Sun Shaozu lowered his voice and asked Jia Lian, "Who were those two adults just now?"

"Master Tao, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and Lord Luo, Governor of the River Transport."

Sun Shaozu guessed that the two people must not be petty officials, but he did not expect that they were second-rank officials in the court.How old is Jia Lian to know these officials?Could it be because of Jia Amnesty?

Jia Lian saw the question on Sun Shaozu's face, so he seemed not to care and said, "It's interesting to say that I can get acquainted with these two adults because of Wangshui Pavilion and Beauty Hall. Brother Sun, do you know that Mrs. Tao's wife who is it?"

"Brother Lian was joking, I'm just a commoner, how can I know this." Although Sun Shaozu said so, his eyes were full of interest in this matter.

Jia Lian said unhurriedly: "Lord Tao's wife is Princess Rongping, the eldest daughter of Prince Cheng."

"Princess Rongping?" After a moment of silence, Sun Shaozu suddenly realized that he did not know who Mrs. Tao was, but he had heard of Princess Rongping to some extent.When he first came to Jinling, the princess was getting married. Sun Quan jokingly said to him that if he enters the court in the future and becomes a powerful weapon, it will be impossible for him to marry the princess because of the family background of the Sun family. As for the problem, he also said that as long as he doesn't marry someone like Princess Rongping.At that time, he also asked Sun Quan who the princess Rongping was and why he couldn't marry a princess like her.He vaguely remembered what Sun Quan said about Princess Rongping.

Lei Gong splits sea pepper - fiery temper.

At this time, the guy served the crispy roasted duck and several famous dishes of Jinling.But at this time, Sun Shaozu's heart was no longer on food, "It is rumored that Princess Rongping has a hot temper and is very aggressive. I don't know if it is true or not."

Jia Lian: "That's right, that's true. Mr. Tao's family background is very ordinary, and he got to his current position step by step through the imperial examination. He was just promoted to Zuodu censor, and the emperor gave him a marriage. At that time Mr. Tao is a young talent in the court, and he is a good match for the princess. But there are so many princesses, the emperor chose the most pungent Princess Rongping, which made Mr. Tao suffer a lot. It is said that Mr. Tao is the most It's because I'm afraid of Madam, after all, he is the jewel in the palm of Prince Cheng, so he has to make a sacrifice no matter what, this kind of patience is 20 years old."

Sun Shaozu had the original expression, and then asked suspiciously: "Is this why you and those two adults are familiar?"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "Listen to me."

Sun Shaozu immediately put on an appearance of listening attentively.

"Princess Rongping and Master Tao have been married for many years, and their only hobby is to collect jewelry. Some time ago, Master Tao heard that the jewelry in my Hall of Beauty was novel, so he sent someone to buy two sets of gemstone heads for Princess Rongping. The Lord loves it so much that she came to the Hall of Beauty to choose jewelry in person the next day, and since then, her attitude towards Master Tao has become a lot gentler, and Master Tao has often come to the Hall of Beauty to choose jewelry for the princess."

"What about Master Luo? How did you meet Master Luo?"

"Master Luo often comes to Wangshui Pavilion to play Werewolf. As you know, the position of Governor of Heyun is not in charge of ordinary things, and the power is not small. If I can get along well with Lord Luo, it will be beneficial to my career. "

In the final analysis, regardless of his identity as the grandson of the Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian is already a successful businessman. Not only that, he also met many powerful and powerful people because of his business. Also entitled.

This is the life Sun Shaozu dreamed of.

After eating the roast duck, Jia Lian took Sun Shaozu to the theater to listen to the opera. Even the money that Sun Shaozu rewarded the opera was paid by Jia Lian.In the end, when Sun Shaozu looked at Jia Lian, the envy in his eyes became more and more obvious.