The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Lin Daiyu insisted on going her own way, and the princes who had no power in her hands and other princes who had no power in the country of Yan had no choice but to send the snowflakes to the palace of Prince Yan.Naturally, none of these things reached Lin Daiyu's desk, but anyone who resigned from office was accepted.Half a month later, Lin Daiyu issued an order to increase the salaries of officials in Yan State starting from the first month of next year.Although it was not stated clearly how much the increase would be, those who resigned immediately disappeared, and a group of applicants appeared again.

The Marquis of Dingcheng calculated the land tax to be paid and fined, and actually began to sell the Zhuangzi, planning to go to other countries to buy it again; it was quickly bought away.Many families are waiting and watching, seeing that their families are weakening, they also began to sell their fields.The more people sell it, the lower the price.Some people are afraid that the price will be lower in a few days, so they will follow suit.Land prices around the capital plunged at a speed visible to the naked eye.Although the price is low, there is no shortage of buyers.

Some buyers who wanted to wait for a lower price to buy it found that whenever land came out, they were bought away in a short time; most of the low prices were frightened by the sellers themselves.And there seem to be only a few buyers.A man in the land got acquainted with a buyer, so he asked him why he bought so much land, and could he find tenant farmers to plant it?Not afraid of tax penalties?The man laughed and said, "I'm telling you the truth. I'm a small official in the household department, and it's my job to buy farmland and Zhuangzi."

The middleman was shocked: "Why does the Ministry of Finance buy so many fields?"

The little official explained: "The imperial court will use it as public leased land. That is, the imperial court rents it out to the common people for farming at a very low price—the tenant farmers only need to pay half of the rent to the imperial court."

The middleman immediately said: "Wouldn't those big rent-eating households have no tenants immediately?"

"That's right." The little official winked, "So they either lower the rent, lower the rent than the imperial court, or pay a penalty tax. Anyway, the imperial court's fields will be barren for half a year at most. There is no one to grow wheat in spring , you can find someone to grow Western potatoes in summer."

The middleman asked, "Didn't all the tenant farmers be snatched away by the big family?"

The little official said: "Prime Minister Lin has already sent people to Qi State. The rent of Yan State was much higher than that of Qi State in the past. If it is lowered, many tenants of Qi State can be coaxed to come here." The middleman laughed.

At the end of November, the political affairs hall has been urgently repaired, and I want to invite someone to play and play to make it lively so that I can move in.Since Jia Amnesty returned to Beijing, Jia Cong went back to Rongguo Mansion every day to live.When he returned to Lixiangyuan that night, the eunuch Wang Fu, who had been rescued from the palace in the early years, suddenly came to him.

Wang Fu has never left Beijing, and has been helping Jia Huan and Shi Qiusheng. He was the one who pretended to be Mr. Wang Guowei and hooked up with the former son of Yan State with his piano skills.The old man said: "I heard that a plaque will be hung in the political affairs hall in a few days, and Prime Minister Lin officially moved there to work."

"It's either in a few days or the day after tomorrow." Jia Cong said, "Uncle Fu also come to see the excitement."

Wang Fudao: "Who did you invite to sing?"

"I don't sing, I just invite a group of young musicians to play at Liu Aiyun's place, set off firecrackers and that's it. It's the opening of the yamen, not a marriage. What's the matter?"

Wang Fu sighed, "Third Master, what are you going to do with Jiaofang Si?"

"Oh!" Jia Cong said embarrassedly, "I didn't take care of this. The manpower is too tight. Or are you always in charge? Dismiss the Jiaofang Secretary. From now on, there will be no such thing as official prostitutes in Yan Kingdom That's right..." Jia Cong looked at his face, "If you don't want to do it, let Shi Qiusheng do it, or let him send someone to take care of it?"

Wang Fu said: "Don't bother Comrade Qiu Sheng. I will take care of it myself." He paused, "The couple are very busy. I don't feel relieved to leave it to others. I might as well do it myself."

Jia Cong bowed to him and said, "Thank you for your help." Then he asked, "Do you always restore your real name?"

Wang Fu stood up and said proudly, "Okay."

Jia Cong smiled and bowed again: "Hello, Uncle Gao."

Wang Fu hadn't heard anyone call him Uncle Gao for many years, and he burst into tears immediately. After a long time, he said: "My surname Gao can save the whole family from fire and water, and get rid of the family's happy family, so I can be regarded as worthy of the ancestors of the Gao family!" Change the name back to Gao Mengsheng, and go to the Yamen to do paperwork tomorrow.

Jia Cong nodded again and again: "We have to completely abolish the crap of Le Ji. I am not against professional prostitutes, but firstly, there must be no official prostitutes, and secondly, there must be no Le Ji. Oh, that business seems trivial, but it is actually related to the national economy and the people's livelihood. .” He spoke so fast that Gao Mengsheng couldn’t keep up, so he asked what was the matter.Jia Cong said, "It's the brothel. The brothel is the most rampant place to spread the disease. Regardless of whether it is a kiln in the Ming Dynasty or a kiln in the dark, Fantou must have a physical examination twice a month. Only when he is sick can he receive treatment. How about? Why don’t you take over this by the way after you’ve settled the Jiaofang Division’s affairs?”

Gao Mengsheng thought for a while: "The Jiaofang Division is located everywhere, not only in the capital. If I want to take over this matter, it will take three to five months. Why not ask Luo Tainiang to do it." He smiled and said, "She helps the third master take care of it. After nearly twenty years in Yihong Academy, it's time for a promotion."

Jia Cong touched the back of his head: "That's right. By the way, what happened to her and Roman, do you always know?"

"We got married secretly the year before last." Gao Mengsheng said, "Qiusheng and I even went out to drink."

Jia Cong clapped his hands with a smile and said, "I don't want to inform everyone about such a good thing. If that's the case, it's time to make up a wedding."

The next day, Jia Cong really went to Roman to ask him to make up for the wedding banquet.Roman laughed loudly: "I don't have time right now. I'll talk about it after I've been busy for a while."

When Jia Cong returned home in the evening, Gao Mengsheng came to him again.Jia Cong asked with a smile, "I heard that Uncle Gao borrowed a few people from Prime Minister Lin to work in the Jiaofang Division today. Did it go well?"

"That's good." Gao Mengsheng smiled broadly, "Everyone heard that the music books can be removed, and we all cried together."

Jia Cong twitched the corners of his mouth: "You always laugh so happily and say that people cry together, can this world get better?" Gao Mengsheng laughed.Jia Cong was also secretly happy - since he knew this old man, it was the first time he saw him laughing so happily.Then he also laughed with him for a while.

After laughing, Gao Mengsheng said, "I've come here to tell the third master something. My granddaughter said..." His face suddenly became gloomy again.Jia Cong blinked.Gao Mengsheng sighed, "If it could be two years earlier..." Nai shook his head. "It's not mine." Tears welled up in his eyes.

Gao Mengsheng was originally a luthier in the Jiaofang Division.Because of his superb piano skills, the Queen Mother took a fancy to him and brought him into the palace. He was over fifty years old when he purified himself.Relying on the strength of the Rongguo Mansion, it was easy to help him get his family out of the way.However, he felt that he had no face to face others, he treated himself as dead, and he was unwilling to use his real name earlier.I just found out today that there is a little granddaughter who has budded two years ago. She was only 13 years old at the time.

After hearing this, Jia Cong wanted to comfort him, but after thinking about it for a long time, he found that there was no way to comfort him at all, and he would feel guilty for life if he was a weak one.I had no choice but to persuade: "Since the regret has already been accomplished, it is probably fate. In the future, I will try my best not to have any other regrets."

Gao Mengsheng wiped away his tears, and said: "A few days ago, my granddaughter was serving two guests, and heard something. Someone was secretly acting like a ghost, trying to frame the third master for prostitution. Chaos in King Yan's backyard."

"Huh?!" Jia Cong opened his eyes wide and pointed at his nose, "Me? How old are all the women of King Yan? His sons are several times older than me!"

"Aren't there fewer young women in the Yan Palace?"

"That's right." Jia Cong thought for a while, and smiled, "This is just right. Thank you, Uncle Gao. Now that we're opening the Political Affairs Hall tomorrow, we want to make it more lively. Can you get some people temporarily?"

"Yes!" Gao Mengsheng said, "I'll let them prepare to go now."

"It doesn't need to be too complicated, it's good to have a big show." Jia Cong said, "The sound is loud and there are a lot of people. Why don't you go to Jiaofang and invite some people to come over, and I will pay for their acting."

"It's easy."

"Also. Don't tell them to dress up colorfully." Jia Cong said, "Only use red and yellow. They are neat and look like one piece."

Gao Mengsheng wondered, "Why?"

Jia Cong blinked and said: "I don't want them to do a talent show, I want all the officials and people in Beijing to see the excitement. Too many colors will distract attention, red and yellow are the most eye-catching winks." Gao Mengsheng still I didn't quite understand, so I went to the Jiaofang Division immediately in a daze to make arrangements.Jia Cong also went out to Xue Pan's house.

The next day, the government affairs hall was opened and a plaque was hung.Early in the morning, sixteen gong, drum and suona teams popped up all over the capital, all wearing red and yellow clothes and headscarves, playing and setting off firecrackers, lest no one would watch.These are Liu Aiyun's subordinates, and now he has more than 30 troupes.Jia Cong rushed to Xue's house last night to expand the originally scheduled one team to sixteen.Most of the people are idlers, and the idlers can't talk too much, so they all follow the gong and drum team to see what they are doing.

The musicians of the [-]th class attracted [-] groups of onlookers from all over the city, and they gradually gathered in front of the Political Affairs Hall.In front of the Political Affairs Hall, it was as if a large formation had been laid, with an unknown number of people densely packed.There are both men and women, and they also wear red and yellow clothes and headscarves. When you look up, one piece is red and the other is yellow. It's hard not to notice it.Those who wear red play gongs and drums, and those who wear yellow play suona, and the sound is loud and far-reaching.

Suddenly, three sounds of "dong dong dong" were heard, and the drum music stopped suddenly.The firecrackers were set off, and a line of large carriages came slowly along the road.After the firecrackers were set off, the carriages stopped, but the drum music stopped playing.So many musicians suddenly stopped playing, and the people who came to watch the excitement couldn't help but hold their breath.The curtain of the first carriage was lifted, and a woman in official robe stepped out slowly from it.Then, a young man in a python robe came down from the second car.Officials came down from the first few carriages one after another, both men and women.A group of people walked to the gate, and the two yellow gates carried out the plaque.The woman in the crimson official robe seemed to say something, but the people were too far away to hear it.I saw two men each holding up one end of the plaque and leaping up at the same time.The people screamed.The two worked together like swallows to hang the plaque on the lintel.Everyone cheered in unison, the drum music was played again, and two more firecrackers were set off.Those officials walked up to the woman who got out of the car first, bowed and bowed, and then walked in together.

Since the officials and gentlemen came, it was inevitable that many servants and servants would follow, and those who watched the excitement rushed over to inquire.A loud voice pointed to the plaque and said: "See? The Zhengshitang! This is where the prime minister works." Everyone went "Oh—" for a long time.The loud voice said again, "Today Prime Minister Lin and the regent are very happy. Earlier this place was not cleaned up, they had no place to work, and they all handled the government affairs in Yan Wang's mansion. Now it's all over."

Someone below asked: "They will all work here in the future, don't they discuss it with the prince?"

He said in a loud voice: "My lord is not in good health, so I have to take care of it carefully. The study outside the front is being discussed by the court. Can the lord live in peace and recuperate in the back? Naturally, I can't. From now on, I only need to go to the palace to ask for the lord's consent for major matters, and don't worry about minor matters." Got it." Only then did everyone understand, and went "Oh" for a long time.

After a while, the drummers dispersed one after another, and the entrance of the Political Affairs Hall became deserted in an instant.The spectators were reluctant to leave at first, but after waiting for a long time, there was really no movement.If you have something good to do, ask that loud voice.He said: "Masters, you can talk about things until dusk." When everyone heard that there was really nothing new, they all said they wanted to go back.An idler said loudly: "I was dazzled by too many people just now. I'll go home first, and I'll come back at dusk to take a closer look at what the chief officer looks like." Everyone laughed.

When the red sun fell to the west, some people really came to watch.A guard smiled and said, "A few people have already left."

The idle man asked: "Have the female prime minister and the regent left?"

"not yet."

After a while, Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu and others also went to the Yamen one after another.Although the common people watched from a distance, they seemed to have seen some great commotion, and there were many discussions.From this day on, Lin Daiyu, Jia Cong and others only come here to go to the yamen every day.

There will be no more rumors about Jia Cong's obscenity and chaos in the palace. He won't go to the palace of Yan anymore, will he?Unexpectedly, Yan Princess Lou suddenly came to Rongguo Mansion in person, and wanted to send some young princes and princesses in the backyard to the village in the suburbs.Jia Congnahan asked her why.She said: "Now there are some rumors in the mansion that the regent is not innocent in our mansion."

Jia Cong blinked: "What's not so innocent? Did I embezzle your stuff?"

Lou said: "There are a lot of young women in our house, isn't the regent's wife older than you?"

Jia Cong was dumbfounded.After a while, he said: "This reason is too far-fetched. Besides, I haven't been to the government office since the opening of the Zhengshitang."

Lou said: "But Mr. Jia used to come every day. For a family like ours, reputation is the most important thing."

Jia Cong frowned and looked at her for a long time, but she remained motionless.Jia Cong laughed: "Okay." Lou wished him a blessing.

If you think about it with your toes, you know that something is wrong here!Besides, Mrs. Lou was very nervous just now.Jia Cong turned around and went inside to find someone to discuss with, but there was no one to discuss with: Chen Ruijin hadn't returned to Beijing yet, Zhan Kun and Zhan Feng already had a mansion, Jia Huan was next door, and even Gao Mengsheng went to the Revolutionary Freemasonry—he For a few days, I was busy helping people from the Jiaofang Division contact the night school.Jia Cong stretched his waist, took two sips of tea inside, and picked up his feet to go to Xianguo Mansion.

When I went to the next door and asked, Jia Huan and his wife were not at home.Princess Lin'an, who was married in the Hou's Mansion of Xiangyang, sent a post to invite them to the banquet.I'm afraid it's not just for the banquet, but the Marquis of Xiangyang will also have to discuss ideas with Jia Huan.Helpless, Jia Cong went back to Rongguo Mansion in despair to disturb Jia Amnesty.

When they arrived at Rongxi Hall, the two of them only said three or four words, and a doorman came in and said, "My lord, there is someone looking for you outside."

Jia Cong asked, "Who is it?"

"He said he was Wang Dahui from Wangjia Village in the eastern suburbs."

"Pfft!" Jia Cong laughed, "Who is Wang Dahammer?"

Menzi also laughed and said: "He said, the prince will not recognize him. His wife has met the prince, and it was the daughter-in-law who asked him to come to see the prince."

"Huh? Who is his wife?"

"His daughter-in-law served the young mistress in Mao's Oil Factory in the early years."

Jia Cong frowned: "Why can't I remember the messy oil workshop?"

The door said again: "This Wang Dachui said, his wife asked the regent if she still remembers Second Sister You?"

Jia Cong was drinking tea when he heard this and spit out a mouthful of tea: He still remembers the ancient name of Second Sister You, after all, it can be considered a number in the original book.But Jia She said: "I seem to have heard of this name before?"

"You have a good memory." Jia Cong said, "This woman is one of the two concubines brought by sister-in-law Zhen's natal family. The second sister and the third sister."

"Oh—" Jia She nodded, "I remembered. Haoxuan let your second uncle take it."

"More than that! Later, this woman got mixed up with Lian's second brother, and almost caused a big incident, so I scolded him." Jia Cong rubbed his neck and thought for a long time, "Is that little girl who followed Second Sister You? I have a little impression. Why is her man looking for me now?"