Chapter 458 Jia Yu Jia Yuchai

There is an inner hall in the back office of Yingtian Mansion.

Jia Yucun quickly flipped through the files in his hands, checking for gaps and filling in the gaps. His face sometimes showed joy, and sometimes sadness.

Suddenly I heard a clear and beautiful voice coming from my ears, "I got a good score in last year's examination. Didn't I say that I can go to Beijing in advance to be promoted? This is a happy event, but why doesn't I look very happy? ?”

Jia Yucun turned around and saw that it was his beloved wife, so he sighed: “Although I will leave office in less than three years, I don’t know whether the future will be good or bad.

Although there are many central government offices, there are more dignitaries with backgrounds and family backgrounds. If someone like me with no foundation goes to Beijing, I am afraid it will be difficult to fill important positions.

It would be better It’s so easy to be a parent here.”

Jia Yucun shook his head as he spoke. If someone wasn’t familiar with him, listening to his words, they might really think that he was a pure and innocent person. , an elegant scholar who is indifferent to fame and wealth.

The woman next to him looks to be in her twenties, with a slender figure and a delicate appearance. Although she is not a very beautiful woman, with her appearance as an official wife and her gentle and gentle temperament, she is quite charming.

He could see what Jia Yucun was thinking, but he didn’t say much. He just put down the soup in his hand, walked behind Jia Yucun, gently carried his shoulders, and then said softly: "Master, Don’t worry too much. With my knowledge and talent, I will definitely be put into important use by the imperial court after arriving in the capital. Maybe from now on, I will be able to set foot in the center and realize my lifelong ambition.”

Jia Yucun's eyes flashed, and then dissipated. He pondered for a while and then said: "I was able to make up for this place in the past, and I only relied on the power of Jia's Mansion and the Wang's Mansion in Beijing. I can't say that there will be much more to come to Beijing this time. Rely on them."

When the woman heard this, she immediately smiled and said: "I heard the master say that the Wang family and the Jia family in Beijing are becoming more and more powerful in Beijing. If they can Help me, I will have no worries in the capital. Coupled with my ability, I will rise to prominence. In the future, I will be able to establish myself in the court and help the country and the people."

Jia Yucun also laughed. He stood up and patted his beloved wife's hand with his backhand.

Speaking of which, the reason why he immediately straightened the girl up after her first wife died was because she was smart and could talk.

In fact, with this woman’s background, she was not qualified to be his head wife and receive a third-grade imperial title.

"It is indeed not simple to talk about my two benefactors. They were originally two of the four major families in the old capital. If not, I am afraid that I would not be able to replace them so easily. This place.

According to rumors from BeijingAccording to the news, they have indeed become more glorious in the past two years.

Mr. Wang, when I came to Beijing as a candidate, I was appointed as the military envoy of the Beijing camp. Later I heard that I was promoted to the governor of nine provinces. I was promoted to the first rank. I was already a military attaché. Peaked. And I heard that he also quelled the Tatar rebellion. He was one of the most powerful ministers in the imperial court and was extremely powerful.

The Jia family is even more extraordinary. The eldest lady is now a concubine in the harem and a relative of the emperor. That's all, there is an even more remarkable figure in his clan. At a young age, he has already become a prince based on his military exploits. He is one of the most trustworthy people around him today.

Speaking of which, I am quite destined to be with this person. It's a pity that when we first met him, I thought he was a good person, but after all, his reputation was not that great at the time. I was also dedicated to the cause of recovery, so it was a pity that I didn't get to know him too much in the future. "

There was clearly some regret in Jia Yucun's words.

" What I said was the man who escorted the princess of the dynasty to Zhenyuan outside the Great Wall last year. Mr. Hou? "

"Oh, you know him too? "

"Hahaha, I forgot, you told me about this person before. Besides, I have also heard discussions from several other imperial concubines in Jinling City. Speaking of which, that person's reputation has spread all over the world, and it is difficult for me not to know about it. "

While the couple were chatting, a boy outside the main door announced: "Sir, the Prime Minister of the Prefecture just sent someone to say that the Marquis of Zhenyuan in the middle of the capital is visiting. Please hurry up. Go out and meet! "

Jia Yucun and his wife were stunned for a moment. After confirming, Jia Yucun stood up quickly and walked out the door without saying a word.

When they arrived at the main hall, Seeing that it was Jia Lian, Jia Yucun hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, but the other party was one step ahead of him and said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Jia, long time no see. "

"How can a lowly official dare to claim greatness in front of the Marquis? When Xiaguan was in Beijing, he was supported and cared for by the government master of your government. Out of gratitude, he once recognized the government master as his uncle and performed the rites of the younger generation.

If the Marquis doesn't mind, then the official is a family member and can call the official by his first name. "

"Hahaha, in that case, I would like to ask you to call you 'Brother Yucun', okay? "

Jia Yucun's intention was to establish friendship with Jia Lian. When Jia Lian accepted the offer, he immediately became happy and said with a smile: "Brother Lian, please take a seat. "

"Okay, Brother Yucun, please. ”

So the two of them sat down together, only distinguishing guest and host.

During the polite conversation, everyone was cordial and friendly, as if they were brothers in the same family.
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In fact, Jia Yucun is already forty years old.Jia Lian, on the other hand, was only in his early twenties, twice as old as him.

When Jia Lian first entered this world, he still despised Jia Yucun and wished he could get rid of it quickly.

Now that I have been in the officialdom for many years, I have gradually realized a lot that people like Jia Yucun are just the norm in the officialdom.

If it is necessary, let it go. If it is not necessary, it may actually be better to keep it.

With his reputation as a second-class Jinshi, more than ten years of experience in the ups and downs of officialdom, his own considerable talents, and his connection with the Jia family... he is really the best candidate to serve as the Jia family's outside minions!

Of course, this also depends on who is in control.

In the original work, after the Jia Mansion moved Jia Yucun to the position of Shuntian Mansion, Jia She’s pustule came very close to Jia Yucun, but was only played by Jia Yucun and became a His stepping stone to the top eventually came back to bite the Jia family.

Of course Jia Lian would not let this happen.

Although the current official position of Jiayu Village is good and has reached the third rank, the foundation is still very weak and can be exploited. If there really is a threat in the future, it's never too late to eliminate it.

Of course, these are things to be considered later, but today he had something to ask for.

After being polite, Jia Lian said to Jia Yucun: "Brother Yucun must also know that I once rescued a girl from a kidnapper in Nanjing.

After I When asked, the girl recalled that her native place was Suzhou, she lived on Shili Street, and her father’s surname was Zhen. When asked about the specific address, she only knew that there was a small temple next to her home.

Later, I accidentally learned from Brother Yucun learned from an old acquaintance that Brother Yucun had lived in Shili Chang Street in Suzhou before he failed to win the gold medal, and he had an old relationship with a family named Zhen.

From that person, he learned that You know, there was a fire in the Zhen family that year, and the people who were burned were separated from their home, and he didn’t know the whereabouts of that family.

I came here just to ask Brother Yucun , Do you have any news here? If so, please let me know. I would be very grateful."

Jia Yucun felt very strange when he heard this.

First of all, he had never told anyone about the fact that he "lived as a guest" in Suzhou before he became a Jinshi. After all, that was when he was at his most depressed. Jia Lian politely said that he was living as a guest, but in fact he knew that it was wandering.

Jia Lian was able to meet his old acquaintance and knew about it?

Secondly, there is a temple next to my home on Shili Street in Suzhou, and the surname is Zhen. It must be the family of Zhen Shiyin back then.

Of course he also knew that the only daughter of the Zhen family was abducted by a kidnapper. And ZhenThe family was also involved in a fire at the Hulu Temple, and all their property was burned. From then on, they moved to another place.

As for Jia Lian’s rescue of a girl from a kidnapper, he also knew about it. After all, he came to Beijing with the Jia family who picked up Daiyu, so he had heard about it but had never seen the girl.

How could we have imagined that there could be such a coincidence in the world, that the girl was actually the daughter of the benefactor Zhen Shiyin?

This cannot help but make Jia Yucun feel a kind of awe of God in his heart.

Not to mention Zhen Shiyin’s kindness to him, let’s just say that when he later moved to Daruzhou as an official, he also promised to take the maid of Zhen Shiyin from Feng Shi, his wife. He is looking for his daughter.

Although he has long forgotten this matter over the years, who knew that Jia Lian would come to ask about the Zhen family today.

Taking a deep breath, Jia Yucun said: "Few people know about my foolish brother's sojourn in Suzhou. I dare to ask my old friend, who is my old friend?"

Jia Lian saw the change in Jia Yucun's demeanor and smiled inwardly.

"His name is not worth mentioning, and you may not know it if you tell him. He only said that he was once a young monk in the Hulu Temple in Suzhou, and he had the opportunity to serve Brother Yucun for a period of time."

When Jia Yucun heard this, he guessed that it should be one of the young monks in the Calabash Temple that day, but he couldn't remember the specific one.

After all, it was more than ten years ago, and he had never cared about a few young monks.

But I felt a little uncomfortable. I think Jia Lian also knew that he was once so depressed that he lived in a temple.

Knowing the origin of the news about Jia Lian, Jia Yucun no longer hesitated and said bluntly: "Brother, I dare not hide it. When I was in Suzhou that day, I did meet a squire named Zhen and Fei. , No. Shiyin.

The Zhen family did have a daughter who was abducted by a kidnapper when she was three or four years old.

But she didn’t know, brother Why do you want to inquire about the whereabouts of the Zhen family?"

"To be honest, the woman I rescued back then is now a concubine by my side. I like it very much, so I want to be her. Looking for relatives, chatting to comfort their hearts. Therefore, if Brother Yucun knows the whereabouts of the Zhen family, I hope he will tell you."

"Hahaha, Brother Shi is indeed a sweetheart, and he is willing to bother with a concubine. Looking for relatives, my foolish brother admires him very much."

Jia Yucun laughed, knowing that the opportunity to make friends had come.

“By coincidence, I actually knew the whereabouts of the Zhen family.

At that time, IAfter luckily succeeding, he was released as an official by the imperial court. He once served as Daruzhou, and met the wife of the Zhen family. After asking about it, I found out that after I left Suzhou, the daughter of the Zhen family was abducted and the Zhen family was burned down by a fire. Guang, so he moved to his father-in-law's home.

I also met the daughter of the Zhen family back then. I also cared about the kindness of the Zhen family that day and mobilized people to help the Zhen family search for their daughter, but there was no clue. I secretly regretted that such a well-behaved and lovely lady fell into the hands of a kidnapper, and I was afraid of misery for the rest of her life.

Who knew that the Miss Zhen family would be saved by the elder brother? Now that she has been promoted by the elder brother, I think all the hardships will be rewarded, and things will turn out well for her. "

This was a roundabout pat on his horse. Jia Lian just smiled and didn't answer.

"As for the Zhen family, I heard later that Zhen Shiyin followed a wild Taoist monk and traveled around, while the wife of the Zhen family has been living in her parents' home.

Now that so many years have passed, I don’t know whether it is still in the same place.

However, if brother Shi needs it, I can immediately send someone to Daru Prefecture to invite the wife of the Zhen family. It's just that the journey back and forth is not short, and it may take some time to get the results. "

"Brother Yucun only needs to tell the detailed address of the Zhen family's wife's natal home, and I will send someone to look for it, but I don't dare bother Brother Shi. "

Jia Lian deliberately showed a bit of joy on his face and said this.

Although Jia Yucun wanted to serve Jia Lian, but when he heard Jia Lian's behavior, he still did not stubbornly let others take care of him. I got a pen and paper and carefully wrote down the address. I also told Jia Lian what route to take and how to find the person when I got there.

Jia Lian thanked them one by one and left.

　“Daddy~”

When the curtains rang, a seven or eight-year-old girl suddenly ran out from the back hall.

It turned out that she was straight Heading towards Jia Yucun, he suddenly saw a stranger sitting next to Jia Yucun. He was a little stunned and stopped.

When Jia Yucun saw the visitor, his face suddenly showed a knowing smile. , smiled and said to Jia Lian: "This is my little girl. She has been spoiled by me and doesn't know etiquette. I hope my brother won't blame her. ”

With that said, he taught the girl to come forward to meet Jia Lian.

It’s not that Jia Yucun’s tutor was not good, and his daughter disturbed the guests when he was there. On the one hand, he was focused on Because he was attached to the Jia family, he knew that Jia Lian was visiting. He did not receive him in the front hall or the side hall, but in the main hall according to the etiquette of worldly friends.

After the main hall, there was originally the inner courtyard, and the youngest daughter always got it. He dotes on him, so it’s not surprising that he ran away.

In addition, if the daughter is older, there are still taboos. She is just a young girl, so naturally she can be introduced generously, and it can also enhance the friendship between the two families.

Sure enough, under the guidance of Jia Yucun, the little girl put away her naughty attitude, stepped forward with small steps, and obediently gave Jia Lian a gift, saying: "Yuchai, I have met Uncle Shi. ”

Jia Lian didn’t pay much attention to it at first. Although the little girl was very cute, Jia Yucun was already good-looking. If he took another beautiful wife and concubine and gave birth to such a cute daughter, it would not be surprising at all. strangeness.

Just hearing its name, I was stunned for a moment: "Yuchai?"

Jia Yucun smiled and said: "Yuchai is exactly the nickname of my little girl. I think she is brother Ling. It's funny."

Jia Lian looked at Jia Yucun talking and looking at his daughter with doting eyes, then he realized that he was thinking too much and it was just a coincidence.

Jia Yucun was Daiyu’s first teacher. He must have met Daiyu, but he must have never met Baochai, right?

Even he immediately remembered something and smiled at Jia Yucun: "But it comes from the sentence 'The jade is in the coffin for a good price, the hairpin is in the box waiting for it to fly'?"
< br /> When Jia Lian said this, Jia Yucun was stunned, "How does Brother Shi know? This is just a sentence that Brother Yu made casually in his early years..."

"Brother Yucun is too modest. What an uncle in the family. In order to admire Brother Yucun's talent and learning, I also specially collected Brother Yucun's masterpieces. My younger brother, who is not talented, has also read it and was impressed by Brother Yucun's talent."

Hearing this, Jia Yucun said, A hint of emotion immediately appeared in his eyes.

As a literati, what you care most about is that your literary talent surpasses others and is recognized by knowledgeable people. That is a close friend!

If Jia Lian is not as good as him or is a commoner, he doesn't care.

But who is Jia Lian? That was someone who was above him in terms of status and abilities.

Wu Neng leads the troops out of the fortress, defeats the enemy and becomes the savior. Wen Neng is the man who wrote such masterpieces as "The dream of broken hometown cannot come true, there is no such sound in the hometown", which coexists tenderness and solemnity.

When he heard a few of Jia Lian's lyrics, he was very impressed by Jia Lian's talent. And because Jia Lian mainly engaged in martial arts, he felt that Jia Lian was one of those people with literary talents and unique ingenuity.

Being able to have such a person read his works, and even point out the source because of his daughter’s nickname, shows that he is not just polite and perfunctory, but has actually read his works seriously.

Thinking of this, Jia Yucun looked at Jia Lian with real kindness for the first time.

After thinking about it, he smiled and said: "So, there really are coincidences in the world.What happened. Brother Shi, does he know who Yuchai's mother is? "

"Oh? "

Jia Lian's expression changed and he had some guesses.

" Hahaha, it's a long story. Speaking of it, it can be regarded as an affair that Yu Di had when he was young. A good story..."

Jia Yucun originally didn't want to reveal too much about his past, because he was afraid that Jia Lian would despise him. Now that he and Jia Lian have talked about the compatibility, he doesn't have so many worries.

Therefore, when I lived in Suzhou, I was appreciated by Zhen Shiyin and fell in love with a maid of the Zhen family. However, I did not dare to ask for marriage because of my downfall.

When I became successful and famous, I will see you in Daru Prefecture. When he saw the maid of the Zhen family, he recalled his old friendship and immediately prepared a large sum of money and gifts to propose marriage to the wife of the Zhen family and take her as his concubine.

Later, when his original wife died of illness, he straightened her up. Jade hairpin, She is the daughter of him and the maid of the Zhen family.

"I heard Zhuo Jing say before that when she was in the Zhen family, she mainly took care of Miss Zhen's family. Later, she was taken over by the servants. She lost it and she was sad for a long time.

Now that the Miss Zhen family has been rescued by her elder brother, I think there will be a day when Lai Zhuojing will meet her former lady again. If she knows this news, I don’t know how happy she will be. "Jia Yucun said with a smile.

Jia Lian was also happy to hear these words from Jia Yucun. It was quite interesting to hear him polish up his ungrateful past.
< br />Of course Jia Lian also knew that the reason why Jia Yucun said this to him was just to make him feel that there was indeed a fate between their two families, so as to draw closer to him.

How did Jia Yucun know that as long as he wanted to, he could have this kind of "destined fate" with many people in this world.

So he just smiled and responded to Jia Yucun's words. I tilted my head and looked again, this little girl named Yuchai. It seems that she is the daughter of Jia Yucun and Jiao Xing.

Since she and Jia Yucun are brothers, Jia Yucun will also When the topic came to this point, it was natural for Jia Lian, the elder, to express his feelings.

So he touched his body and finally took out a jade pendant. He smiled and said to the girl: "Since you call me uncle, I have nothing to express. I just carry a piece of jade with me, which is not a rarity. You can play with it. ”

Ever since he knew that in this world, people often need to give gifts when meeting, Jia Lian has intentionally or unintentionally worn something light and can be disassembled at any time.

Although Jia Lian Although it is not a rare item, Jia Yucun also knows that a jade pendant that can be carried by Jia Lian at any time must be of great value, so he hurriedly told his daughter that it was too expensive and could not be accepted.talk.

Seeing Jia Lian waving his hands indifferently, he smiled and asked his daughter to thank him.

The little girl named Yuchai saw that Jia Lian was approachable and talked happily with her father, so she took over Yuchai and watched him. When he heard his father agreed, he held the jade hairpin in his hand, showed a sweet smile to Jia Lian, leaned forward and said, "Jade hairpin, thank you uncle for the generous gift."

The voice was delicate and crisp. , which made Jia Lian feel comfortable after hearing it. Perhaps this is why Jia Yucun loves her so much.

After taking a look at the sky, Jia Lian didn't want to stay any longer, so he said goodbye and stood up.

Jia Yucun’s attempt to retain him was fruitless, so he could only send Jia Lian away.

Taking advantage of this time, Jia Yucun also said that he knew from the Di newspaper that Jia Lian came south to supervise the salt administration. He also kindly reminded Jia Lian that the salt administration was complicated and called him Be careful, and if you need his help, send someone to find him.

Jia Lian appreciated the kindness, thanked him and left.

When he went to the Governor's Mansion, he learned that the manpower assigned to him by Liao Jihong had already assembled outside the city, so Jia Lian left Jinling City directly.

“Jia Yu, the Qian Commander of Xishan Daying, meets the Imperial Envoy!”

As night falls, on the broad avenue, torches light up the surrounding sky.

Eight hundred well-armed officers and soldiers lined up in a neat and orderly manner. The leading officer came forward to see Jia Lian.

Jia Lian was riding on his horse, glanced at him, and asked: "Are you the grandson of the twelfth house in Nanjing, the grandson of the Grand Master?" It's..."

The officer saw Jia Lian taking the initiative to talk about personal affairs, and then he looked up at Jia Lian.

Seeing Jia Lian wearing a noble robe with a majestic appearance, there was a complicated look in his eyes.

Although they are both descendants of the Jia family, they are the same generation, but Jia Lian is from the eighth house in the capital, and he is also a direct descendant, so he cannot compare with him.

Even with his own efforts, he is considered one of the most promising among the twelve brothers from his hometown. Compared with Jia Lian, it is still a world of difference.

If we talk about envy, there is definitely some, but jealousy is out of the question.

They are all children of a big family, and most of them understand the principle of both prosperity and loss. Moreover, Jia Lian supported the lintel of Rongguo Mansion in Beijing, and he also benefited.

In the past two years, he could clearly feel that in the army, he was more valued and treated with courtesy by his superiors.

Only because the Jia family has a noble concubine, and the Jia family’s power in the capital has become greater, and others are afraid, soDon't dare to offend other Jia clan children.

Jia Yu saw that Jia Lian had complicated thoughts, and Jia Lian also felt a little emotional when he saw Jia Yu.

The capital and Nanjing are thousands of miles apart, so every year they worship their ancestors separately. Therefore, Jia Lian did not know many of the same people in his native place, and he was not close to those he knew.

However, he had known about Jia Yu for a long time and had paid attention to it.

There is no way. Among the many disciples who are just waiting to die, there are occasionally one or two who set up things outside. It is difficult for him, the leader of the clan, to pay attention to them.

So he nodded to him and said: "This time, I have an important responsibility, so I don't have time to reminisce with my brother. After this matter is over, my two brothers can have a good drink and talk.

Now, General Qian of the Xishan Camp has ordered you to lead the eight hundred soldiers under your command to Yangzhou within three days and wait for dispatch.

If there are any inquiries from the officials along the way, you can use the transfer order or the original document Once the official seal is passed, no trouble can be caused.”

“I accept my order in a humble position.”

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