The eldest son of the red mansion

Xia Mai waited for a while and finally calmed down a bit, looked at Aunt Zhou and said loudly: "Auntie, our uncle has been knighted. What kind of general is he of the third rank? He is the same official as Uncle Zhen in the East Mansion."

After hearing his words, Aunt Zhou stood up from her chair and asked Xia Mai excitedly, "Really? How did you know? You couldn't be joking with me, right?"

Xia Mai replied excitedly: "My aunt is not wrong. The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree just left, and now it has been spread throughout the house. Our uncle has really been granted the title. We will have a good life in the future."

After hearing this sentence, Aunt Zhou shed tears instead of being happy, and the sadness on her face became more and more serious.

When Xia Mai and the little girl next to him were excited, they saw that Aunt Zhou was not only unhappy, but was crying instead, and asked in bewilderment: "Auntie, this is a happy event, why are you still crying? Be careful See it and gossip again."

Aunt Zhou gritted her teeth and twitched non-stop, she took Xia Mai's hand and said, "You don't understand, you only see him get promoted, how can you know his suffering. These official positions and titles are all earned by him. This How can there be no danger on the battlefield? He was promoted so quickly. Thinking about it, he fights desperately every time, and takes the lead every time. When I think of him suffering so much, I would rather not have him promoted and stay by my side obediently. , even if it’s a little poorer. It’s because I, a mother, has no ability to make him work outside at such a young age.”

After listening to Aunt Zhou's words, Xia Mai realized that Aunt Zhou never let Jia Ke go in her heart. Everyone only saw her scenery, but no one knew that she was worried behind her back.

Aunt Zhou was complaining and sighing to herself, when suddenly she heard the little maid outside saying, "Master is here."

Aunt Zhou wiped away her tears when she heard this, and with a forced smile on her face, she walked towards the door to welcome Jia Zheng.But before he reached the door, Jia Zheng lifted the curtain and came in.

Seeing Aunt Zhou, Jia Zheng took two steps forward, and said to her excitedly, "Our son is now a third-rank title, and our Rongguo Mansion is finally not bare. I finally don't have to lower my head any more. It was the first time that Jia Zheng had expressed his thoughts to Aunt Zhou, which shows that he is very excited now.

Seeing that he was speaking incoherently, Aunt Zhou hurriedly ordered Xia Mai to pour tea for him, supported him on the seat herself, and said softly to him: "Master, I already know that our son has lived up to your expectations. It will honor the lintel of the Rongguo Mansion." When she said this, she herself began to feel proud. Although Jia Zhu is the heir of the Rongguo Mansion, she is still white now. Although her son is a concubine, he is already a general of the third rank. .

After hearing what she said, Jia Zheng thought it made sense. His son's luck is really different from others, and he will have a great fortune in the future. If he is so excited now, what will happen in the future?So I calmed down and wanted to get serious again, but I couldn't hold back the smile on my face.

At this time, Jia Zheng felt that he could be worthy of his ancestors. The Rongguo Mansion did not cut off the title in his hands, at least the next two or three generations could still inherit the title.

In fact, Jia Zheng has always felt unsafe in his heart. Since his eldest brother was separated from the government and he lived in Rongxi Hall, the Rongguo Mansion actually has no titles, but there is still the old lady, and he can last for a while.

Now that his son has won the third-rank general by virtue of his military achievements, he can finally rest assured and live in Rongxi Hall with peace of mind.From now on, he is the real head of the Rongguo Mansion.In the past, it was not good to say that it was just an escrow.

Jia Zheng was in a good mood, pulled Aunt Zhou and said, "The child you gave birth to is good. Maybe our family will depend on him in the future."

Aunt Zhou didn't believe what he said, she just thought he was too excited, so he was talking nonsense.

Jia Zheng didn't care whether Aunt Zhou believed it or not, he just said to her: "Brother, your status is different now, and it's not suitable for you to live in this small courtyard. Just order someone to clean it out. You will move there in a few days, and now you are thinking of your son's blessing."

After Jia Zheng said this, he didn't feel a sigh. Who would have thought that fate is so magical.In the past, Jia Ke was indifferent in the Rongguo Mansion, and was overwhelmed by his son, Jia Zhu. Unexpectedly, he found a new way now, and he has completely got rid of the pressure brought by the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Zhu is now compared to Jia Ke. , is no longer the same.

After listening to Jia Zheng, Aunt Zhou was also very happy to let her move to that exquisite courtyard.Finally, I don't have to live with Aunt Zhao separated by a wall.During this time, Aunt Zhao never stopped criticizing Sang Huai, and it was because Qiaolian was not there. If the two of them could scold each other for a day when Qiaolian was there, they would be quiet without her now.

Not to mention how the Rongguo Mansion celebrated, but also Jia Ke led his troops all the way north, watching the wind and surrendering wherever he passed, and soon let him regain all the lost land in the north.

But before he had time to rectify the defense of the border, he received the news that he was asked to go to Xuanfu Town to receive the order, so he arranged the defenses in various places, and went south to Xuanfu Town again. At this time, the eunuch who passed the order had been waiting for a long time God.

Jia Ke is just a small official now, so he dared not neglect the imperial envoy, so he had no choice but to bring a dozen guards and rush to Xuanfu Town without stopping.

When Jia Ke re-entered Xuanfu Town, he could still see broken bricks and tiles everywhere.This was when he was sticking to Xuanfu Town, there were not enough rolling wood and thunder stones, so Wang Tao was forced to demolish the houses and replace the rolling wood and thunder stones with bricks, tiles and wood.Up to now, there are still many residents who have no place to live, and now they can only live in tents on street corners. But the weather is getting colder and colder. If no measures are taken, people in Xuanfu Town will freeze to death this year.

Jia Ke can't control these victims now, these are the responsibilities of Jiedu envoy Wang Tao, if Jia Ke oversteps the authority, I'm afraid his already dangerous relationship with Wang Tao will be completely broken.At that time, it will be very easy for Wang Tao, as Jiedu envoy, to put on small shoes for Jia Ke.

After entering Xuanfu Town, Jia Ke walked along the street and came to the Jiedushi Mansion, but at the gate of the Jiedushi Mansion, the soldiers guarding the gate couldn't stop him.

Jia Ke explained to them: "I am Jia Ke who is guarding Kaiping Town. He was ordered to come to Xuanfu Town to receive the order. Please go in and let me know."

It was the officers and soldiers guarding the gate, and he went up and down a lot of Jia Ke, thinking that this was the little guard who made them restless.As Wang Tao's personal soldiers, they naturally didn't like Jia Ke, but they didn't dare to neglect too much.So after hearing what he said, he just said coldly: "Wait here, I will go in and give you a reply." After speaking, it was like leaving the Jiedushi mansion in a hurry, leaving Jia Ke alone in the Jiedushi mansion. outside the gate.

Jia Ke waited outside for nearly an hour, but no one came out to deliver a letter to him.Jia Ke didn't know at this time that this was Wang Tao's blow to him.

But people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Up to now, Wang Tao is his direct superior, even if he is angry, he can only bear it secretly.It was Jia Ke who could only wait outside the gate of the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion in the cold wind.

While Jia Ke was waiting anxiously outside, a sedan chair came towards the Jiedushi's mansion, followed by a dozen young eunuchs in brocade clothes. When they arrived at the gate of the Jiedushi's mansion, the officers and soldiers who guarded the gate hurried over , greeted the people inside, and then seemed to tell him something.

The person in the sedan chair said in a shrill voice, "Master Jia Kejia hasn't come back yet, how long is this asking our family to wait?"

As soon as Jia Ke heard the soft voice, she knew it was the eunuch passing the decree, and came to ask if she was coming back. It seemed that he had come here not once or twice.Jia Ke hurried forward, saluted the people in the sedan chair, and said, "Is the father-in-law passing the order in the sedan chair?"

Hearing his question, the person in the sedan chair said unhappily, "Where did you come from? You don't know the rules. Can you ask about our family's affairs?"

Seeing that the eunuch in the sedan chair misunderstood, Jia Ke immediately explained: "Eunuch misunderstood. I am the Jia Ke you were looking for. I just came back today. I was waiting to be summoned outside the Jiedushi's mansion. I didn't want my father-in-law to come. That's why Come up and ask."

The wife listened to what Jia Ke said, so she paid attention to it.After knocking on the sedan chair, someone immediately opened the sedan chair curtain for him.

A white-faced and beardless middle-aged man came out of the sedan chair. Seeing him stepping out of the sedan chair, Jia Ke hurried over to salute again, and said respectfully, "I've seen this father-in-law, and his humble job is Jia Ke. I have kept him waiting here for a long time. "

The eunuch looked Jia Ke up and down, and saw that he was dusty, and the white robe on his body had turned gray, and there were still some black blood-stained things stuck to it. It seemed that he had just arrived in Xuanfu Town.

The eunuch asked in a shrill voice: "You actually came to Xuanfu Town, why didn't you enter Jiedushi's Mansion? So that they can notify me and finish the work quickly, so our family can go back and report to us."

Jia Ke looked at the eunuch with a full face of respect, and when he heard his question, he smiled wryly and said, "I dare not hide it from my eunuch, I have been waiting here for more than an hour."

The wife overheard Jia Ke saying this, and fell silent.These officials are against each other, and the struggle for power is the same everywhere.But this time, Jia Ke offended Wang Tao badly. With a small defense, he actually defeated the majestic Jiedushi, and took such a great achievement into his arms by himself.

Among them, if it is said that there is no aristocratic family behind the scenes, he will not believe it.It's better for a young eunuch like him not to get involved in these battles in the court. The most important thing is to finish the decree and return to Beijing as soon as possible.He's already getting bored here in Guanye.

The eunuch then said to Jia Ke: "Since you're here, come with me. Let's finish things and save trouble for each other."

After speaking, he took a few young eunuchs and walked towards the Jiedushi's mansion. Jia Ke quickly followed behind him and entered the Jiedushi's mansion together.

Chapter 178 Two Towns

The soldiers guarding the gate of Jiedushi's mansion saw Jia Ke coming in with the eunuch, how dare they stop them?So he let Jia Ke follow the old eunuch into the Jiedu Ambassador's Mansion easily.

As soon as they entered the gate of the mansion, the Jiedu envoy Wang Tao came out to welcome the old eunuch.But after seeing Jia Ke, he ignored him, as if Jia Ke didn't exist at all.

With a smile on his face, Wang Tao arched his hands and said to the eunuch, "Eunuch Zhao is here, please forgive me for being late."

Eunuch Zhao also smiled and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, where did you say that? Our family is just a lowly person, so we can't deserve to be welcomed by an adult."

"You can't say that, father-in-law. Father-in-law is someone close to the emperor, so he is much more honorable than others in this regard." After speaking, Wang Tao glanced at Jia Ke.

Seeing Wang Tao's attitude towards him, Jia Ke even insinuated that he was not as noble as the eunuch, and his anger rose in his heart.But he still held back, now is not the time to conflict with him.Originally, Jia Ke thought that after Wang Tao took refuge in Wang Ziteng, even if she had some conflicts with him this time, she would not be too rude to herself for Wang Ziteng's sake. Unexpectedly, Wang Tao did not hold back at all.

He heard from Fan Kang that Gao Hong, Wang Tao's counselor, was quite talented. Now that Wang Tao and himself are having trouble, is it Gao Hong's idea?But such tricks like children's vindictiveness don't look like the idea of ​​a capable strategist.

Eunuch Zhao didn't care about their previous conflicts, but just said: "Since everyone is here, let's take care of things today, and each room will be clean."

Wang Tao replied with a smile all over his face: "All according to the father-in-law's orders, I will let people prepare the incense case."

After saying that, he let Eunuch Zhao go to the Jiedu Envoy Hall, and asked Eunuch Zhao to sit on the tiger-skin chair in the middle. Eunuch Zhao still knew the rules. Although he was very domineering every time he went down, he never violated the official rules.

This time, seeing Wang Tao let him take the main seat, he absolutely dare not. If he takes this position and asks the censors to participate in a play, he will be beaten to death by the emperor immediately.Although the eunuchs in this dynasty are very powerful, their status is very humble under the suppression of the emperors of all dynasties.This is the method that the founding emperor came up with, not only to use eunuchs, the emperor's domestic slaves, to fight against the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, but also not allow them to become bigger and eventually become eunuchs to hold the emperor hostage.

Therefore, no matter how Wang Tao gave way, Eunuch Zhao would not sit on it. In the end, Eunuch Zhao was a little annoyed, and said bluntly: "My lord let our family sit in this seat, is it because I want our family's life, or what?"

After listening to this sentence, Wang Tao realized that although the eunuchs of this dynasty were powerful, Taizu and Emperor Taizong made regulations on their sitting, lying and walking, and one of them was that they were not allowed to sit in the official office.

After Wang Tao reacted, he quickly apologized. Eunuch Zhao was not in the mood to greet him anymore, and asked directly: "How is the preparation of the incense case? Our family has no time, so we will delay here."

Seeing Eunuch Zhao's impatience, Wang Tao quickly ordered people to speed up, and soon the incense table was placed in the lobby.