The Red Mansions

Chapter 527 Mrs. Wang: The order of the third rank is much better than the order of the fourth rank

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall

Jia's mother was talking with Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang and others. On the embroidered pier at the bottom, Fengwan, Chaidai, Yingchun and Tanchun were sitting with them.

Because of Sister Feng's funny jokes, the hall was full of laughter and laughter, and even Mrs. Wang's face that had no smile lines in the past showed a slight smile.

Baoyu sits in front of Daiyu and talks around her.

As for Jia Zheng, he went to Meng Pozhai's small study room to receive the congratulations from a group of Qing guests.

Because Jia Zheng was in a good mood today, after eating with Jia Mu, he turned a blind eye to Baoyu, and did not let him go to the ancestral hall to kneel after eating.

Of course, when Jia Heng came back, he might open an ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, and there was a precious jade kneeling in it, so what happened?
"Old lady, madam, Uncle Heng and Eldest Miss are here." Just when the Rongguo Mansion was full of joy, a nun entered the hall and announced.

Jiamu's face was full of joy, and she smiled and said: "I was talking, Brother Heng came over, Yuanyang, go find someone to call the master over."

Yuanyang answered with a smile, and then went.

The joy on Mrs. Wang's face was as if dark clouds covered the moon, and she subsided a little. She reached out to take the teacup handed over by the servant girl Yin Chuan, and put it to her lips to take a sip.

That Uncle Heng finally came, although she reluctantly accepted his love this time, it was what she deserved.

You can't reprimand this and that in the mansion, and obstruct the eldest girl's marriage, and end up doing nothing good, right?

Baochai stared at the direction of the screen, with some anticipation in her heart.

Not long after, a tall young man in a stone blue gown and a blue square scarf came into view first.

Half a step behind the young man, a woman in a pink jacket and skirt, with a golden skirt pinned between the lush temples, came gracefully and gracefully.

It has to be said that after the influence of court etiquette, in terms of beautiful appearance, there are very few mansions with such a dignified demeanor as Yuan Chun's, which almost shows the plump and graceful figure to the fullest.

When Jia Heng came back, he was not wearing a python suit, but changed into a brocade robe at the Princess Jinyang's mansion.

"Brother Heng." Mother Jia called out with a smile on her face when she saw Jia Heng.

Jia Heng saluted respectfully: "Old lady."

When Jia Mu saw this scene, she nodded with a smile, and was even more elated. Where can I find such a patriarch?
Even though he is in a high position now, he still respects her, not to mention uniting the clan, loving the children of the clan, and never forgetting Baoyu and his father.

I don't know why, but I suddenly remembered the sentence Jia Heng once said when he taught Baoyu a lesson, "I will live up to the love of Ning Rong and the two Tang Dies", and I feel that every word is like gold and stone, with a sound that hits the ground, and the words are still in my ears.

In fact, this is why Jia Heng wanted to help Jia Zheng in his official career. As the head of the clan, while having power, he also had reciprocal obligations.

Otherwise, where does the right to speak in Yuanchun's marriage come from to teach Baoyu and reprimand Mrs. Wang?

"Okay, okay, Brother Heng, sit down quickly." Mother Jia said a little excitedly.

Jia Heng can understand some of Jia's mother's excitement. Ever since Jia She and his son were exiled, the Rongguo Mansion has fallen into a state of neither embarrassment nor embarrassment. A state of restless sleep and food.

Especially in the East Mansion, which was granted a title and a first-rank order, but looking back at the West Mansion, those who were exiled, those who wanted to lose their official positions, could they not make a murmur in their hearts?
No matter how beautiful Jia Heng's words were before, it was hard to hide the fact that the relevant measures had not been implemented.

Jia Heng sat down, glanced at Baoyu who was joking in front of Daiyu, and asked, "Old lady, where is the second master?"

Baoyu: "???"

What does Brother Heng mean?Glancing at him, then asked Master?You think he's an eyesore, don't you?

Daiyu has always been keen, her starry eyes are twinkling, and seeing this scene in her eyes, she couldn't help but feel amused.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "He'll come over later, Brother Heng didn't take too much effort this time, right?"

"It didn't take me much thought, it's my luck." Jia Heng's face remained calm, perhaps his mouth was a little salty, so he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip to quench his thirst.

At this moment, Yuan Chun, who was sitting under Mrs. Wang, for some reason, saw Jia Heng drinking tea, her jade hand holding the handkerchief trembled, and her beautiful eyes under her beautiful eyebrows filled with luster.

"Didn't Baoyu stay in the Ministry of Industry before? I thought it would be good to be promoted to a doctor. Why did Brother Heng think of going to the Secretary of the General Administration?" Mother Jia asked in surprise.

I also wanted to ask Jia Heng about his intentions.

When Mrs. Wang heard the words, although she didn't care about her face, she actually listened with her ears open.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, and said: "Master, it is much better to go to the Secretary of General Administration than the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Industry has a lot of affairs. Although it is rich in oil and water, it is all official money, and our family does not lack these money. Besides, the master is in the office of the Ministry of Industry. If you stay here all the time, you will need to be transferred to other yamen, so that your official career will be much smoother in the future."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Old ancestors, those officials who supervised the construction of imperial tombs were often born in small families and studied hard for so many years. Once they gained power, didn't they just make a lot of money? Now it's good, for such a little Yin Zi, you did something wrong and lost your family and life, old lady, why bother?"

Jia Mu nodded and said: "What Feng girl said is the reason. Although we are a middle-class family, we don't need 8000 taels of silver to support our family."

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "What the old lady said, if the old lady is from a middle-class family, we are all small families."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Jia's mother asked again: "Brother Heng has been supervising the case recently, what do you say now?"

"Those officials are now imprisoned in imperial prisons. The master has not been greedy or seized these years, and he has a clean sleeve. It is the right time." Jia Heng nodded and continued: "As for the first division of the Ministry of Industry, the position He is busy with humble affairs and busy with paperwork, so he may not be as idle as the deputy of the General Secretary of the Nine Ministers and the Qing Dynasty. The Secretary of the General Administration uploads and orders, and the master can make more colleagues during the process, understand the civil affairs of various provinces, and broaden his horizons. It is good. .”

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Listen, old lady, how considerate is Brother Heng? I said Brother Heng is very thoughtful at the beginning."

It has to be said that with Sister Feng as the king of warming up, the atmosphere will not be cold.

"I asked Baoyu about his father today." Jia Mu smiled and said, "He said that the Secretary of the General Administration, the Secretary of the General Administration, does not have so many responsibilities, and it is much easier than the work of the Ministry of Industry."

While talking, the nurse outside said with a smile: "Old lady, the master is here."

When Jia Zheng heard that Jia Heng was coming back, he immediately left Meng Pozhai and rushed towards Rongqingtang.

At this time, Baoyu paused, with a trace of unnaturalness on his face.

Xiangyun smiled and said: "Brother Ai, the master is happy today, so he may not use you as a raft, it's not as if a mouse has met a cat."

The girl had a cute smile, and Apple's face had two dimples when she smiled. Her innocent smile was contagious.

Baoyu was also a little stunned, and said in a low voice, "Sister Yun said so."

Daiyu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, thinking, Second Brother Bao really has such a temper.

When Baoyu heard Daiyu's chuckle, he also turned around. A smile appeared on the whole moon's face, and he scratched his head.

He admired those beautiful girls just like admiring the flowers and the moon.

Not long after, Jia Zheng entered the hall, first saluted Jia Mu who was sitting at the head, and said, "Mother."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "No, brother Heng is here, you guys talk, by the way, brother Heng was talking about the Secretary of General Administration just now, you can discuss it."

Jia Heng also looked at Jia Zheng at this moment, and called out, "Master."

"Zi Yu." Jia Zheng called out with a slight smile on his face, then sat down and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to the Department of General Affairs, does Zi Yu have anything to say?"

"Master's words are serious." Jia Heng said: "It's just good to do things according to the duty, nothing else matters."

Under Jia Mu and several intentional or unintentional gazes, Jia Heng thought for a while, drew a blueprint, and said: "Master is in the General Administration Department, I don't think I will stay long, wait for a year and a half, Beijing When the grand plan of the police is rolled out, many local officials are bound to be deposed. At that time, the master has been honed in the General Administration Department. If he has excellent talents, coupled with integrity and justice, he may be sent to the feudal department to participate in politics or to serve as an inspector. This is a third-rank official, even in Shenjing City, he can be called a high-ranking official."

Among the big Han, the chief envoy is a second-rank high-ranking official, second only to the local governor.

Jia Zheng twirled his beard, nodded and said, "What Ziyu said is true."

When Mother Jia heard that there would be such an arrangement in the future, she was even more overjoyed, and said, "Zheng'er, Brother Heng is young, but he has a deep understanding of things. Even an old woman like me admires them. Negotiate more."

After all, it was to save face for Jia Zheng, and he listened to Brother Heng without telling you everything.

The Buddhist beads in Mrs. Wang's palms were tightly clenched, and her mood was a little restless, not only because of Jia Mu's words, but also because of the third-rank official that Jia Heng promised.

That's really...

The command of the third rank is much more pleasant to hear than the command of the fourth rank.

At this moment in Yuan Chun, his bright eyes were shining brightly, looking at the eloquent and eloquent young man, his heart was filled with sweetness.

Turning his head to look at his mother with an indifferent face, pursing his cherry lips, he thought to himself, mother still owes Brother Heng at home, and she will pay it off in this lifetime.

Thinking in this way, I couldn't help but recall the charming mood before, and I felt my heart skip a beat, and the embroidered shoes under the skirt were all pushed together for it.

Brother Heng is also true, so eloquent and eloquent, I don't know how to be so eloquent, but it's unforgettable just once, as if he can't forget it no matter what.

Ok?
Yuan Chun's heart trembled suddenly, she was really... broken, why was she thinking about this in Rongqingtang where her sisters and ancestors were?

But why...

This is also... too shameless.

Fortunately, everyone was looking at Jia Heng at this moment, and no one cared about Yuan Chun's strange expression.

Like Baochai, the moist apricot pupils under the willow-leaf slender eyebrows are full of fluctuations, looking at the young man, but looking away from time to time, lest others will see the clues.

Aunt Xue also saw envy on her face, she thought to herself, from what this means, brother Heng still wants to help the second master get promoted?
It's really impossible to write two Jia characters in one stroke. Compared with her Xue family, the relatives are far and near, and they are separated at once.

After Jia Heng finished speaking, he raised his eyes to look at the sky and said, "Old lady, let's not talk about this for now. It's getting late at this time. Let's open the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors later."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "It's time to worship the ancestors, and let the ancestors know."

Before, when the title was lost, she only felt the pain in her heart. Now that her second son has been promoted to an official position, it can be regarded as a credit to her ancestors, but the title... is an eternal pain after all.

Listening to Brother Heng's previous thoughts, maybe if Brother Huan can practice martial arts and join the army in the future, he will have the chance to be knighted.

It's just Baoyu, alas...

At this time, Zhou Rui's family entered the Rongqing hall, and said with a smile: "Old lady, madam, the theater troupe ordered by Second Mistress Lian has already been invited, is it now, or?"

Joy lingered in every inch of the corners of Jia Mu's eyes, she smiled and said, "Let's put it in the courtyard, we Xiaoqing will be there soon."

Sister Feng smiled and led Ping'er and other maids to get up and go.

Jia Heng watched this scene quietly, and thought to himself that there should be a song "Qing Wen Song" at this moment, otherwise, it would not be enough to express the joy of the Jia family.

The moon is rare, and the clouds are easy to disperse...

After everyone was listening to the play in the courtyard, Jia Heng also left Rongqing hall, and went to the small study of Meng Pozhai with Jia Zheng to talk about the court and other things.

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Daming Palace, the study room in the side hall, in the afternoon, Emperor Chongping sat behind the table, looking down at the related books of the Ministry of Internal Affairs handed over by Princess Jinyang, concentrating.

"Swipe..."

Flipping through it, seeing the items of seized property recorded on it, his complexion gradually became solemn, and the joy in his heart was replaced by shocking corruption.

Because the more property is seized, the more it shows that the officials of the Han Dynasty are corrupt. Otherwise, how can these officials accumulate such huge wealth by relying solely on the imperial salary to support them?
Three years of Qing Dynasty prefect, one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver.

He knows the official proverb that being an official for thousands of miles is only for money.

However, in any case, the money can be regarded as a solution to the urgent need. At least there is a reserve of salary for rectifying and reducing the frontier army, and it will be able to carry out the big policy calmly in this year.

Emperor Chongping thought of this, and forcibly shook off the haze in his heart, and said: "There are many farm houses, antiques and curios here, and the ones that do not violate the regulations are selected, and the tax collectors in the east and west cities sell them. Hey, some shops are also looking for someone to run."

Princess Jinyang nodded, and replied: "Chenmei will let the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle this matter when I go back."

After pondering for a while, he asked, "It's just that there is one more thing I want to tell Brother Huang."

"What's the matter?" Emperor Chongping asked.

Princess Jinyang hesitated for a while, and said: "Before, there was no one to take care of the House of Internal Affairs, and the emperor sent me to the House of Internal Affairs to inquire about matters. Now this case has gradually come to an end. I am a girl, and I am in charge of the House of Internal Affairs, right? Something is inappropriate? Since the imperial brother sent the Song family elder brother to take care of it earlier, the younger sister is thinking of handing over the affairs of the Song family to the Song family elder brother, what does the imperial brother think?"

Emperor Chongping frowned when he heard the words, and pondered: "Song Jing had been in Honglu Temple for many years before, and I thought that the House of Internal Affairs lacked people, so I asked him to be transferred to be a doctor of the Kuaiji Division, which is regarded as helping you as a director. Why, do you think it is not satisfactory? "

There are not so many twists and turns between brothers and sisters, just talking directly.

"It's not that, it's just such a big mess. I'm a girl, so I can't take care of it. Why don't you let Nephew Wei Wang come over to help?" Princess Jinyang smiled and said softly.

Brother Huang is indeed a keen mind.

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his heart moved slightly, but he remained silent.

Originally, he thought that Jinyang was a little uncomfortable with sending a personal surveillance, but he didn't think it was because of King Wei.

This is because she doesn't want to be involved in such matters anymore, so she prevents the passing of time and doesn't want to have any contact with the prince at all.

Emperor Chongping thought for a moment, and said: "You should take care of the affairs of the House of Internal Affairs first. Isn't the fourth department of the Ministry of Industry short of a doctor? I transferred Song Jing to be the doctor of the forecasting office first, and the affairs of the imperial mausoleum can't be sloppy. Wait until now." Good job with that errand, and make another appointment."

When Princess Jinyang heard the words, her jade face changed slightly, and she hurriedly said: "Brother Huang said so, my sister can't stay in the House of Internal Affairs, it seems like my sister deliberately squeezed away the big brother of the Song family."

"Don't think too much about it." Emperor Chongping frowned, and said in a deep voice, "The House of Internal Affairs has always been in charge of the clan, and now it needs you to take care of it. Well, that's it."

He did not think properly before, and Jin Yang didn't want to get involved in the seizure of the heir apparent, so he naturally avoided Song Jing.

If the House of Internal Affairs is handed over to Song Jing, let alone other things, if Song Jing, who is in charge of money and food, is a little ignorant, helping the king of Wei to cultivate party members, it will be harmful to the country and society.

Seeing Emperor Chongping's resolute attitude, Princess Jinyang lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "Then sister will reluctantly help the emperor take care of it for a while."

Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "Okay, go and pay respects to Queen Mother, and also see Father."

The eldest princess of Jinyang didn't stay any longer, and said: "The sister-in-law will leave."

When Princess Jinyang left, Emperor Chongping sighed and also felt a headache.

It's not easy for my younger sister to let go of what happened back then, and her relationship with him has gradually become harmonious, but it's also what happened back then, and she doesn't want to get involved with any fight for reserves anymore.

It's just that, in this way, the queen probably has to think carefully.

(End of this chapter)