Femme Beauty

At this time, Jia Lian and the others were not far away, and the boat was docked at the pier at night.The people at home were arranged to deliver letters for several days, and on the [-]th, he received a letter from his family. At this time, Wang Xifeng was shopping with him in a pink short jacket and pomegranate skirt.At this time, there are small shops all around, because it is the first stop after leaving Beijing, because the cargo ships coming and going are very prosperous.Jia Lian took Wang Xifeng to rent a nice yard in the inn, and then took her out to have a look.

In the evening, when the two of them were tired from playing, they went back to the inn to rest on the burning kang.The boy who waited all afternoon passed the letter from home to Jia Lian.He was Wang Xifeng's dowry, so he was more discreet when going in and out of Jia's mansion than Jia Lian's servants.After all, after Wang Xifeng left, she handed over her Zhuangzi in the capital to Mrs. Xing for management.The servant can use the door on Jia Amnesty's side to leave Jia's mansion.

"What's the matter?" Wang Xifeng tilted his body and picked peanuts for Jia Lian.

Jia Lian picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, chewed the aroma and swallowed it before grinning and said, "Big sister is overjoyed, now she is a nobleman of Chuxiu Palace."

"Yo... This is really a good thing! Did you mention the details?" Wang Xifeng has always been curious about Yuan Chun's affairs.She once heard people say in private that it was because of Keqing.She was very annoyed at the time, but now that she re-enters the mansion, she is still sympathetic to Keqing.Dongfu's daughter-in-law is not easy to do, plus her father-in-law.But she thought about Keqing's matter carefully later. If she didn't want to, could Jia Zhen really succeed?This matter is a man and a woman, if you don't invite me, who can make it happen?

"I know that." Jia Lian put down the letter, picked up a chestnut and put it into Wang Xifeng's mouth: "This was told to me by my uncle a few years ago. , I didn’t say it. But now, I can say it as a joke for you.”

"What's the trouble? What's the fun?" Wang Xifeng ate sweet fried chestnuts.The eyes are smiling sweetly.

"Big sister was in the first year of junior high school. After the emperor's family banquet, she drank too much at the queen's place all night. Why don't you worry about this matter?" Jia Lian stuffed another one into Wang Xifeng's mouth: " I am going south at this time, and I have expressed my opinion to you. But, would you believe me at that time? I am afraid that even now, you may not believe it. But it is fun, and this is also the case. The first day of the Lunar New Year should be the empress At the time of harmony, the elder sister broke the habit. Now everyone knows that the elder sister is the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. But in fact, the second uncle is a fifth-rank official. But the queen’s family, the current state Grandpa used to be a sixth-rank official. He was a gentleman in the Imperial College, and now he doesn’t have a formal title or official position. From this point of view, the elder sister has a chance. But I personally think that the emperor will not be in the end. It’s just for such a reason to send a wife out of Fan’s mistakes. So, isn’t it fun?”

Wang Xifeng looked down at the peanut in his hand, and the corner of his mouth curled up: "If you want me to say, big sister is also a hard-working man!"

"How do you say that?" Jia Lian looked at her differently.

Wang Xifeng turned her head to look at Jia Lian and smiled: "Why is Second Master so stupid?" She threw down the peanut skin in her hand, tilted her head and even looked at Jia Lian: "No matter what happened in the past, big sister is a woman who left home after all. This queen is the main wife, and I am also the main wife. What is a noble person? It is a housekeeper, the only advantage is that she does not have to hang around with the main wife. But what is the most possible? It is an aunt. A dignified daughter, and finally became an aunt. Isn't this suffering? What's more, is this really what the big sister wants? Girls know when they are young that they want to find a good husband, a husband and a child. Grab the heart of the husband and drive away the concubines and those vicious children In the end, she pretended to be magnanimous and helped the child who could not give birth. But what did the eldest sister do now? The concubine didn’t say anything, and she couldn’t even get a good husband. Second master, you see, although our husband and wife have little time, if I If you are not happy, Second Master, you have to coax him!"

"If I don't coax you, who will coax you!" Jia Lian listened to this, smiled and reached out to touch her cheek.In my heart, I feel that I used to be arrogant.I thought that the other party liked me, and my wife would be like those wives and wives, and I would tolerate it.At the beginning, when something happened to Second Sister You, I also resented her for not being generous.But now that I think about it, how can that woman be magnanimous?It was just the interference of etiquette, and in the end she became a resentful woman.Back then, I actually couldn't help her.She was busy for herself, but she still blamed her for not giving him face.

"But if Second Master's concubine gets angry, will Second Master coax him?" Wang Xifeng looked him up and down.Jia Lian thought about it and told the truth: "If you really care about it, you must be able to coax it. But to be honest, the little girl is not trying to make me happy. I am in a good mood. If you coax me twice, I am happy. I am not in a good mood. , I can only coax you one in this life."

"So, Big Sister has a hard life, doesn't she?" Wang Xifeng smiled heartily, but her heart was very cold.She thought of her previous life, and thought of the time when she had tried so hard for him, but in the end he married the second wife without telling her.How can you compare with those concubines and maids?The second bedroom in the outer room... Did I ever stop him from looking for a girl and concubine?Even the old woman who became a family, she couldn't stop herself.Is it because I don't go to make him happy?Do you and Zeng owe him?It's really... bitter!She sucked the newly arrived chestnuts in her mouth, but her heart was so bitter that she couldn't tell what it tasted like.

She had originally thought that her life would be settled and she would be able to live a comfortable life.If you really feel sorry for yourself, you might as well kill yourself.It is also possible to be a widow.

In the Ninth Dynasty of the Early Years, all civil and military officials, as long as they could get up and walk, no matter whether they had an official position or not, as long as they had a title, they had to participate in the court meeting.

Jia Amnesty changed his previous muddled appearance and shaved cleanly.The official uniforms were ironed flat and in good spirits.

The sixth department summarized the events of the previous year, and the cabinet reported on this year's plan and expected progress.It is the most common sentence, if there is something to report, nothing to leave the court.Jia She picked this Kaner, walked out from the ranks of his generals, knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister... first-class general Jia She has something to report!"

Mu Chengze looked at Jia She, who was kneeling below, and rubbed his forehead.He knew that he wanted to make a fuss, but he never thought that he would pick such a time.Is this person smart or stupid?

He rubbed his temples and nodded: "Say."

"I would like to report to the emperor that I, Jia She, have made no achievements from wearing the crown to inheriting the title. I am too difficult to be a human being. Therefore, I specially ask the emperor to remove my title. I petition to go to the Northwest camp to release horses for the emperor. I am raising horses, how many There’s still something to be achieved.”

What he said was sincere, but the ministers who heard this were all shocked.These days, there are not many titles handed down from the ancestors.In particular, it is absolutely rare for the Jia family to have two men from one family.

Wang Ziteng looked at the kneeling Jia She, walked out of his team and bowed to each other: "Brother Enhou, this is Chaotang, did you drink too much last night?" He asked lightly, but the people around could hear him clearly.Jia Zheng, who was standing behind the Ministry of Industry, was beating a drum in his heart.He didn't know whether he should go out, or whether he should go out or not.These two tossed back and forth in his mind.

"Aristocratic families have many noble honors. The title was given to your ancestors in the early years. It is not for the future but to reward the hard work in the founding of the country." Mu Chengze looked at him: "You are just a rich man, and I can't do it." Missed the will of the ancestors back then."

"Then I would like to ask the emperor to grant the title of general minister to my half-brother who is also a direct descendant. Although he has passed away, he is currently working in the Ministry of Industry. It is much better than my minister...not to mention, my father passed away. Later, the minister's younger brother, who had always been the minister, came forward to receive on behalf of She Zao Rongguo Mansion's reputation. In receiving people and things, he must surpass the minister himself. In addition, the minister's stepmother, Jia Shishi, once said that the minister's wine, pouch, rice, bag , I don’t know the fragrance...smelly.”

Jia Amnesty's six characters were all protracted and staccato.Although his tone was sincere and somewhat sad, everyone present could understand that Jia Enhou was a drunkard who didn't care about drinking, and that he was actually complaining about his abdication.

"Hehe..." Mu Chengze laughed at his words.After covering his mouth to cover his smile, he opened his mouth and said, "Is the title bestowed by the imperial court a joke? Jia Amnesty...I see you are a simple and honest person, how could you think so?"

"Back to the emperor, I dare not hide anything. Ten years ago, my wife's wife, the Jiang family in Shandong, passed away. I only left a son for me, who was six years old. I was a man, and my stepmother saw that I was not good at management. Helping ministers to raise children. This is a good thing, after all, ministers are so unbearable. It is really good fortune to have a stepmother. For three years, my uncle came to the minister's mansion after he returned to Beijing from his post in Hunan. I don't know why there was a quarrel with the minister's stepmother, and they said that the mother died and the uncle was the eldest. The minister's son is not worth mentioning, so he insisted on taking the minister's son and the minister's wife's dowry back to Shandong. This matter, the minister's stepmother and the minister How can I agree. There was a quarrel, and finally the minister's brother-in-law had to take away the minister's wife's dowry and leave. It is ashamed to say that the minister's stepmother is old, and the sister-in-law caught up with the pregnancy. Unexpected, I don't know why the minister's wife The dowry has shrunk by [-]%. Only some large pieces of furniture are left. So far, the two families have no contact.

For this reason, the minister complained about his stepmother.Originally, after the stepmother assisted the minister to take care of the funeral of the wife, she also took over the dowry of the wife and only waited for the son of the minister to grow up to hand it over to him.But it was [-]% less, so I made a big fuss with my stepmother.I hereby threaten that my stepmother is the old lady of Rongguo Mansion, and my minister is just a first-rank general.Moved to the side yard of Sanjin and seldom interacted.It wasn't until Chen's son was about to get married that Chen knew that Chen's wife had entrusted nearly [-]% of the dowry to the bank.I only told Chen's six-year-old son, and no one knew about it.You can only tell when you get married.The minister suddenly understood that the minister was ashamed of his stepmother, and it was really unfilial.I hereby go to court, hoping that the emperor can fulfill his ministers.The title of the general, even if it is lowered to the younger brother of the minister! "

"Presumptuous..." Mu Chengze raised his chin and looked at Jia She: "I still think you are a simple and honest person, but I am afraid that you are just a ignorant person. Your stepmother is telling the truth. The title of meritorious service to the founding of the country, what is it?" Is it what you want, what you want, what you want?"

Mu Chengze's words made all the ministers below shiver.The new emperor is very much like his father in the past. He copied three families just after he took the throne to stabilize the war in the north.At this time, winter and spring are beginning, and the barbarians in the north have been suppressed and lost a lot after the last battle.It is precisely because of this that the newcomers in the court even more admire this king Ding who was once invisible.

"Your...frightened!" Jia She kowtowed and said stutteringly: "When you return to the emperor, I will just say something. I have passed and stood up, and I am not a drunken person. It is just the old mother at home, very sad. Mother always Afraid that this incompetent minister would go out and cause trouble. Whenever I mentioned that I would go to the military camp for training, my mother was worried that I would stab the basket and lose the face of my ancestors. This is why I have such a thought. Although Chen's younger brother is not determined to be smart I am a human being, but I have been working hard in the court for more than ten years. If I lose this title, my mother will feel at ease no matter whether I do well or not in the future. Please forgive me for being stupid!"

His words are sincere, and listening is also a step.Mu Chengze looked deeply at the military officer's crown on his head, thought for a while and said: "Since this is the case, I am not ignorant. The prince came to me the other day to intercede with you. The letter you wrote Let me punish you lightly. Now that I think about it, it makes some sense. Since your mother is afraid that you will lose the face of your ancestors, I will give you a chance. Your title is temporarily conferred, and the Rongguo Palace is a thing of pardon. Send someone to seal up Rongxi Hall, the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, and ask your brother to move out. By the way, I am not a fool. If you take your family to the Northwest to graze horses, you may not come back for a year or two. Since your mother has been Get along with your brother, it's better to separate!"

The emperor's words shocked all the officials present.Especially Jia Zheng, he knew very well that he could have such a face.It's not that he is a Zan servant from the fifth rank, but that he has always represented Rongguo's mansion.But if the family is separated now, as the second son of the stepmother, he can only get [-]% of the family property, not to mention, he has to live in another residence.But he also knew that at this time the emperor had said so, so he had to do so.He stepped out of his place and knelt beside Jia She with resentment in his heart.But with a blank face, he restrained all expressions.

Mu Chengze didn't look at Jia Zheng who was kneeling below, but just asked casually: "The following is the father of the former son Jia Shi Yuanchun?"

"It's the minister!" Jia Zheng was a little excited when he heard the mention of his daughter.He lay low on his stomach, his heart pounding.

"I heard Yuan Chun said that you like to read books and enjoy tasting with Qing Ke?"

"It's just prettier, but I can't taste anything." Jia Zheng said modestly, Mu Chengze's face was expressionless, and others didn't know what he was planning.

"Let's go to Wenyuan Pavilion to revise books tomorrow! Be an editor, from the fourth grade." Regarding Wenyuan Pavilion, the largest library in the palace, all the officials didn't think it was a big deal.But Jia Zheng was overjoyed. He had been in the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years, but he was only a fifth-rank servant.But now the emperor has promoted him to the fourth rank, which is very different from the fifth rank.Now that Wang Ziteng is in Gyeonggi, even though he looks like the emperor's confidant, he is only a fourth rank.Although it is said that most generals are promoted during wartime.But looking at it now, he is almost the same as him.As long as my daughter can get to a higher position in the future, then I may even get a third rank or higher.

"Thank you for the emperor's grace!" Jia Zheng happily thanked him, but Jia Amnesty understood the emperor's intentions.He thought, he should stay away from this house in the future!

"Jia Amnesty, I heard that you are currently living in a side courtyard with three entrances in the compound of Rongguo Mansion?"

"Back to the emperor, it is the third courtyard next to the street. One side faces the street, and the other side is next to the courtyard wall between Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion. It used to be a place where the two children could interact with each other when the father was still alive. Later, I moved over and blocked the connected moon gate. It is far away from Rongxi hall, but fortunately, I can open another gate separately. The way to enter and exit Rongguo mansion is through a side gate."

"I sent the inner government order to help you count and count the wealth left by your ancestors. If there is any surplus, I will pay back part of the 86 taels of silver that your family owes to the Ministry of Households. I also know that your family is sad. It’s not that much. I won’t let you go bankrupt. In the future, you owe [-]% to your brothers and [-]% to Jia Zheng. You clear out that yard, seal the door of the internal communication, and let it go to your brother’s family. It’s his future. A place to settle down." When Mu Chengze said this, he thought for a while and looked at Jia Zheng:

"You open the door of the mansion alone, and you are not allowed to use the name of the Rongguo Mansion. The succession of the title is based on the etiquette system. How can your brothers count? You will honor your mother in the future, and Jia She and you are not born of the same mother. Isn't he going to raise horses for me in the future? I'm afraid I don't have many chances to see her, but your mother still wants to live with you. Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Jia Zheng had no objection to living with his mother.He also knows that if his mother chooses, he will live with him.

"Okay, if there is nothing else, let's retreat!" Mu Chengze waved his hand impatiently, reaching out to a tall and thin eunuch standing by the wall: "Xu De, take some tents with you." Fang Haoshou and those with good eyesight followed their brothers to Rongguo Mansion. It was said that it was my will to separate the family according to the decree. Then after counting, leave 1000 taels of silver for each of them, and the rest will be used to repay the household Then all the gifts from the imperial court will be sealed together with the Rongxi Hall. The things of the mistresses of the past dynasties, the Zhuangzi on the ground, etc. will be pardoned by Jia. Except for these, Jia Zheng will make [-]% and Jia pardon [-]%.”

"Yes, my minister obeys the order!"

Looking at the eunuch in blue-gray inner eunuch clothes, Jia Zheng originally thought about whether he could start with money and let his mother clear it.But when he heard the word Xiaochen, his heart ached.It was ordered by the inner government, and only the eunuchs there called themselves ministers.It seems that today is the only way to go.But living so close, the future will be long...