Chapter 497 Mother and daughter recognize each other

Most of the front of Yingtian Mansion is where government offices are located. Only the private courtyard at the back is where the chief official Yingtian Fuyin and his family live.

Generally called a private residence.

Since the main entrance of the private residence cannot be opened to the south, the Qinglong Gate due east can only be used as the main entrance. Usually when Mr. Fu Yin entertains guests or has friends to visit, he always enters through this door.

It was still early in the day, so the governor, Jia Yucun, and his family members were waiting eagerly in front of the main gate. The house slave responsible for guarding the door knew that a distinguished guest would come to the door today.

Sure enough, not long after, I heard a steady sound coming from the corner of the street, and then a large group of people surrounded two carriages slowly approaching and stopped in front of the main entrance.

Jia Yucun hurriedly adjusted his clothes, and after his master jumped out of the carriage, he smiled and walked forward to greet him.

"Last night I heard that Brother Shi was coming to Jinling City again. Brother Yu stayed up all night. He was eagerly looking forward to having a drink and chat with Brother Shi again today, which would be a happy event in his life."

Jia Lian had already expected Jia Yucun’s enthusiasm, so he responded with a smile, then walked to the carriage behind, opened the curtain, and greeted Daiyu who was still sitting motionless inside. wave.

Daiyu then bent down and stood up, getting out of the carriage.

She quickly glanced outside and saw that there were indeed many people. Her little face naturally tightened, and then without making any unnecessary moves, she put her little hand on Jia Lian's hand and followed his He stepped off the carriage with strength.

Jia Yucun naturally knew Daiyu. After all, he had been a teacher in the Lin family for more than a year, and his only students were Daiyu and his two maids.

He was not too surprised that Daiyu would appear here, because he had long known the news of Lin Ruhai's death, and also inquired and learned that Lin Ruhai's coffin was the one Jia Lian escorted all the way south. .

At this time, seeing Jia Lian's considerate care for Daiyu, and contacting Jia Lian today to bring Daiyu with him, it can be seen that Daiyu's status in Jia Lian's mind is not ordinary.

Thinking about this, I began to pay more attention to the master-disciple relationship with Daiyu.

But even so, he never spoke rashly, he just looked at Daiyu with a smile, waiting for her to come forward to greet her.

After Jia Yucun regained his official position, he had a "thorough understanding" of officialdom and knew what kind of dealing style he should adopt when facing people.

For an extraordinary person like Jia Lian, appropriate enthusiasm is enough. If you blindly fawn, you will easily be looked down upon by the other party.

After all, he also occupies the title of Daiyu’s mentor, so naturally he must have some attitude as a teacher.

Sure enough, after Daiyu landed, even though she looked at everyone on the scene one by one, she didn’t hesitate much. She followed Jia Lian two steps forward and bowed to Jia Yucun, “Student Daiyu, Meet Mr. Yucun."

"Hahaha, little girl, you don’t have to be polite, you don’t have to be polite."

Jia Yucun smiled heartily. He looked at Daiyu and sighed. Said: "Although you and I have the status of master and apprentice, I only served as a teacher in your house for one year, and what I taught you was only a scratch in the vast sea of ​​knowledge.

But listen You are said to be outstanding in virtue, talent, and learning. You are praised as a model of a noble lady by today, and you were also personally named the Lord of the Township by the saint. When my colleagues and friends knew that you and I still have a master-disciple relationship, they were all very envious and kind. Your admiration has greatly increased my reputation.

So occasionally I think of myself for not teaching you more carefully back then, which makes me feel deeply ashamed."

When Jia Yucun was talking, Daiyu On the face, he bowed to listen, but in his heart, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue.

In her heart, she has long regarded people like Jia Yucun as the elders of the previous generation. After all, Jia Yucun was only a few years younger than her father, and when Jia Yucun taught her at home, he acted like a gentleman and a well-educated scholar.

So that at this moment, Jia Yucun was very approachable and had an attitude of talking to her peers, which made her very uncomfortable.

Jia Yucun also seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to be too humble and polite with Daiyu, and instead said with a lonely expression: "When I was in despair that day, I was fortunate to be taken in and helped by Master Lin. I originally thought that I would wait for a while. After making great achievements, I will repay Mr. Lin's kindness.

Who would have thought that time has changed and Mr. Lin passed away suddenly. It's a shame that I was busy with official duties and didn't even take his last journey. , we can’t go to see each other off, it really makes me feel ashamed to think about it.”

Daiyu is a sentimental person, and when Jia Yucun said this, her eyes suddenly turned red.

Jia Lian felt a little unhappy when he saw them, and saw how hard they were talking. On the other side, Xiangling had already made eye contact with a woman not far behind Jia Yucun, one old and one young. All the women had tears in their eyes, but they didn't dare to interrupt their conversation by speaking out, so they all endured it.

So Jia Lian changed the subject and asked Jia Yucun: "May I ask Brother Yucun, is this the widow of Mr. Zhen Shiyin back then?"

Jia Yucun slapped his forehead. , hurriedly smiled and said: "Look at me, I even forgot about the real thing when I started talking."

While speaking, Jia Yucun turned to the woman and introduced: "This is the person that Brother Shi mentioned before. As for the Zhen family next to the Calabash Temple in SuzhouThe mistress is also Brother Yu’s benefactor. It was Mrs. Zhen who gave up her love and married off her maid to Brother Yu. "

As he spoke, Jia Yucun looked at a young woman next to the woman and said briefly: "She is Zhuojing, who comes from the Zhen family. ”

Jia Lian followed Jia Yucun’s introduction and looked at the two women.

The woman who looked at Xiangling with tears in her eyes looked about fifty years old. She has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and her face has long been covered with traces of time. Only by looking closely at the corners of her eyes and eyebrows can we vaguely see her youthful splendor.

As Jia Lian looked at her, When speaking, she nodded humbly.

Therefore, even though she was wearing a luxurious outfit, Jia Lian could still tell from her rough skin and other details that this woman had grown up over the years. She must have suffered a lot in life. Her gorgeous clothes were probably bought for her by the Jia Yucun couple after they took her over.

Look at the young woman next to her , about twenty-seven or eight years old, although she is not extremely beautiful, she has handsome features, red lips, white teeth, and good-looking complexion.

When combined into one person, she has the temperament of an official wife, which matches the Feng family Standing together, it seems that she is the mistress.

It’s a pity that fate has played a trick on people. Although I have never seen it with my own eyes, just think about it back then, but I know that that woman is amiable and elegant. Mistress, and this young woman is just a little maid waiting for her.

After all, she is Jia Yucun’s wife, so Jia Lian will not look at her too much, and will only be simple when the other party bows and bows. He nodded, beckoned Xiang Ling to come forward, looked at the woman and asked, "May I ask Mrs. Zhen, do you still recognize her? "

Hearing Jia Lian's words, Feng could no longer hold back her emotions. She walked forward in two steps, staring at Xiang Ling, and then she held Xiang Ling in her arms and lost her voice. Said: "It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong, she is my child Yinglian, my child, I never dreamed that I would see you again in this life..."

Feng's side She said while touching the rouge mark between Xiangling's eyebrows with her hand. Obviously, this was the most convincing evidence that Xiangling was her daughter.

Although Xiangling was only four years old when she was abducted, I still have a faint impression on the people closest to me.

This weak impression was completely awakened immediately when I saw Feng and Jiao Xing.

So, facing Feng’s uncontrollable crying, she couldn’t help hugging Feng and shedding tears silently.

Jiao Xing next to her was infected, and she also stepped forward to hug the two of them with tears in her eyes. Hug each other and talk to each other.

In this situation, most of the people around were affected by it.Infection, with a sad look on his face. Not to mention Daiyu, who was about to cry when Jia Yucun mentioned her biological father.

She hated to see such a scene. She couldn't help herself for a moment. When Jia Lian touched her head comfortingly, she turned around and buried herself in Jia Lian's arms, crying quietly.

Jia Yucun has been observing Jia Lian. His expression changed when he saw this, but he said nothing.

After standing there and waiting for a while, Jia Yucun winked at his wife Jiao Xing, who then wiped her tears and reminded Feng that this was not the place to talk, so she could wait until she entered the door to talk.

Mrs. Feng nodded. She glanced at Xiangling longingly, then turned to Jia Lian and knelt down and said, "I would like to thank you, sir, for rescuing my little girl from the kidnapper. Now, The concubine, mother and daughter, have nothing to repay for this kindness. They are willing to work as cows and horses for you all their lives in order to repay your kindness."

When Feng Shi was talking, Daiyu turned her head away from her head. Jia Lian took it out of her arms and was wondering if her behavior just now was embarrassing, when she saw Feng kneeling in front of them, and she quickly walked away.

Jia Lian saw that Xiang Ling was coming back and knelt down with Feng, so he quickly helped them up one by one, and said to Feng, "Old lady, you don't have to be like this.

My rescue of Xiangling was just a coincidence, not a favor.

There is one thing I need to tell the old lady and ask for her understanding.

Since I didn’t find out about the Zhen family back then, I could only let Xiang Ling work as a maid in my house. Now she happens to be taking care of my daily life.

I didn’t ask the old lady in advance. Please don’t blame me for your consent.”

As the mistress of a squire family, Mrs. Feng naturally understands what it means for a young and beautiful girl to serve a young and strong adult man. .

Although she had guessed long before her daughter was abducted, the best outcome for her daughter would be to end up as a maid or concubine in a wealthy family.

Now that she really knew that her beloved was a slave in someone else's house, she still felt a little sad.

But she had already learned a lot about the situation from Jiao Xing’s mouth, and when she saw Jiao Xing winking at her side by side, she came to her senses and said quickly: “Don’t dare, don’t dare, don’t dare, don’t dare. Your Majesty's words are serious. The life of the girl Yinglian is so miserable. It's because we, the parents, are sorry for her. She can work as a maid in your house and be treated well by your Majesty. This is the blessing she has earned over several lifetimes. How can I blame you?"

Mrs. Feng said, looking at her daughter again.

I saw that her complexion was smooth and rosy, and her hairpin skirt and jewelry were all exquisite and high-quality. Even when she was younger, she was even more sophisticated.After all, she felt relieved immediately.

It can be seen that Jiao Xing did not lie to her. Girl Yinglian really met a good person and received great love. In this way, as a mother, she can finally feel better.

"Hahaha, the greatest blessing in the world is that we can reunite after being separated. Congratulations, old lady, for finding your beloved."

Jia Yucun smiled After saying this, he handed over to Jia Lian: "I received a greeting from Brother Shi last night. I knew that Brother Shi was coming to my house today. Brother Yu had already prepared a cup of tea for Brother Shi to taste.

In addition, Madam Zhen and her mother When we meet again, we must have a lot to say. Brother Yu also asked Zhuo Jing to prepare tea and snacks in the house, so let’s all go into the house and talk about it.”

“Brother Yucun said, it’s easy like this Sorry to bother you."

"Where is it..."

...

Jia Yucun is not a common person.

On the contrary, he is still a well-educated person, and he is the kind who has really read through the book. He is not a studious player with mediocre talent like Jia Zheng, nor is he an old scholar like Jia Dairu. Old and sour scholar.

Moreover, he had been in officialdom for more than ten years and was determined to be on good terms with Jia Lian, so Jia Lian still found it pleasant to talk to him.

"Brother, this time, I have eliminated the shortcomings of the salt policy and made great contributions to the court and Your Majesty. After returning to Beijing, I am afraid that I will be promoted again."

The two of them They are all officials of the imperial court. Sitting together drinking morning tea, it is inevitable to talk about political affairs.

Jia Yucun couldn't help feeling envious when he saw that Jia Lian was so young, yet so high-spirited and famous all over the world.

I think back then, at this age, he was just a poor scholar who studied hard in a poor family. Compared to this, he looked like clouds and mud.

"Brother Yucun is overrated. I just followed His Majesty's will to cut through the mess with a sharp knife and committed some mischief in Yangzhou. I only asked Your Majesty not to punish me after returning to Beijing, let alone a promotion. ”

Jia Lian spoke and smiled casually, unable to tell what he was really thinking.

Jia Yucun smiled slightly. He also heard about some of Jia Lian's actions in Yangzhou. I have to say that when he learned that Jia Lian had just arrived in Yangzhou, he immediately mobilized troops to surround all the salt merchants, and then conducted an inventory and calculation one by one, he felt admired.

Sure enough, he is a very tough character, and he does things so simply and directly.

When he heard that the salt merchants were desperate and sent people to assassinate Jia Lian again and again, Jia Yucun couldn't help but sweat for Jia Lian.

Having been involved in Jiangnan officialdom for two or three years, he also knewTalk about the power behind those salt merchants. Apart from anything else, those salt merchants who are as rich as the rest of the country really have no scruples when they go crazy!

Fortunately, Jia Lian was not a good person. He not only suppressed those people, but also had their homes confiscated and beheaded those who dared to jump over the wall.

However, although Jia Lian was neat and tidy, he was still a little barbaric when it came to his future, especially when he did not meet the standards of behavior of many ministers in the DPRK and China.

Therefore, I am afraid that after Jia Lian returns to Beijing, there is a high possibility that he will be in some trouble.

However, Jia Yucun is not very worried about Jia Lian. Behind Jia Lian is the founding ministers headed by the four princes and eight princes as the foundation. There are also noble concubines in the palace and the emperor's trust. Who can really What to do with him? Thinking of this, Jia Yucun became more determined to form a political alliance with Jia Lian.

Although it is said that it is a political alliance, Jia Yucun also understands in his heart that with his current shallow foundation in the court, he can only accept Jia Lian as his boss and rely on the political power behind him to achieve success in Beijing in the future. Be an official.

"By the way, I wonder how Brother Shi's affairs in Yangzhou are going. When will he return to Beijing?

It just so happens that Brother Yu has also been ordered by the imperial court and has recently decided to go to Beijing to serve. If The time is about the same, so you and I might as well go to Beijing together, so that we won’t be lonely along the way. I wonder what Brother Shi thinks?”

Jia Yucun pretended to be nonchalant.

In fact, this is the reason why he ignored Jia Lian's instructions that day and secretly asked his wife to go to Daru Prefecture to bring Feng's family back.

When Jia Lian left that day, Jia Yucun thought deeply and felt that Jia Lian could not be allowed to send people to Daru Prefecture to find Feng. When he was an official in Daru Prefecture, he had a rough idea of ​​the Feng family's situation after Zhen Shiyin became a monk.

Although Feng Shi promised Jiao Xing to him, he gave a considerable betrothal gift. But it's hard to say how long that money can make Feng family respected in the Feng family.

If it’s okay to live a good life, if it’s a miserable life, then...

Now that Jia Lian has been informed that the Zhen family has been kind to him, if Jia Lian finds out that Feng Feng's life was very unsatisfactory, and he knew Feng's whereabouts, so he was afraid that Jia Lian would be prejudiced against him.

Another point was reminded by Jiao Xing.

Since you are worried that you will not be able to fill the gap in Beijing, why not seize this opportunity and make friends with Jia Lian?

How to make friends? Isn't Jia Lian an imperial envoy? The imperial envoy will definitely return to Beijing after finishing his work.

So, as long as we can go back to Beijing with Jia Lian, we will spend at least half a month on the road, so we still worry about not finding a chance to make friends with him?

If it’s trueIf you can't make friends in this way, then you don't need to consider this line.

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows, he understood a little bit what Jia Yucun meant.

Facing his square face, Jia Lian nodded and said: "If so, it would be great.

But I can only stay in Jinling for three days at most. I will visit my old relatives and friends in the city once or twice, and also reserve two days to go back to Yangzhou to cook the last meal. This will take about five or six days in total. I wonder if Brother Shi will be able to make it?"

"Hahaha, just right. I also plan to set off in five or six days, which is perfect."

"Hehehehe... So, then you and I will go together."

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