In the end, Jia's mother did not let Xing Xiuyan paint portraits for her, but sent the landscape paintings to the palace.However, the servants of the Jia family are always used to gossip. Such a big event is exciting and exciting. Under the impetus of someone with a heart, these words were quickly spread out of the Jia family, and also spread to the outside world. palace.

There are no secrets in the palace, let alone a concubine like Jia Yuanchun who has no children and no favors. Although she has a high status, most people know that her position is strange. target.The paintings of the Jia family were sent to the palace here, but there were people who said that Jia Yuanchun and the Jia family were not of good character:

——The lady of the Xinghubu family helped her relatives to draw pictures because of their relatives' affection, and comforted her homesickness.What does this matter of painting have to do with ecstasy?

He almost pointed at her nose and called her heartless.

There are many foolish men and women outside, but there are a few Western painters in the palace. The people in the palace have naturally seen Western paintings, and naturally know the status of appearance in Western paintings.

Anyone who has seen real Western paintings understands how the words come from.

How come Xing Zhong was promoted by the emperor, he is the emperor's man, so the emperor asked the queen to issue a decree to call Xing Xiuyan into the palace.

Originally, it was just a gesture to show the emperor's love for his own people, and to find a reason to give the daughter of his own people the title of a midwife.

But who would have thought that the emperor would have changed his mind when he saw the oil painting of harvesting wheat in autumn painted by Xing Xiuyan.

Tang Taizong's saying that water can carry a boat can also overturn it is famous for thousands of years, not to mention, since the Western Han Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties have liked to put on a gesture of compassion for farmers to stabilize the hearts of the people.Isn't Xing Xiuyan's picture of harvesting wheat in autumn drawn into the emperor's heart?Just what he needed!

The emperor directly ordered people to make a picture frame and hang the picture in his imperial study, and then with a big stroke of a pen, he added officials and ranks to Xing Zhong and Xing Xiuyan's father and daughter.

Xing Zhong served as the magistrate of a certain county in Gyeonggi, and Xing Xiuyan was named the third-class county lord of the sixth rank.

Although the county magistrate of Jing County is of the fifth rank just like the member of the household department, Wailang, he has moved from the central government to the local government. According to the usual practice, this is a kind of relegation, but in fact it bypasses all kinds of wrangling in the court and gives Xing Xing Zhong can promote sweet potatoes with peace of mind.

As long as sweet potatoes are promoted well, when will Xing Zhong not be promoted?It is also far better than being constrained by others in the position of Uiro, a member of the household department.

Of course, Xing Zhong, the fifth-rank magistrate of Jing County, is actually nothing in the court!In the entire bureaucratic system, this level is indeed not low. Many people are admitted to Jinshi at the age of 30, and they can't reach this level at the age of 50.But in the palace, in front of the emperor, this position is really not high.

But Xing Xiuyan's paintings are hung in the emperor's imperial study, where all the ministers who come and go can see, the meaning is different.

Taking out Lin Ruhai's actions, breaking them apart and looking at them, anyone with a discerning eye can figure out a bit of taste: Xing Zhong is the emperor's man, and Lin Ruhai behind the Xing family is eight or nine times out of ten the current emperor's man!

This kind of court strategy also involves the power struggle between the Supreme Emperor and the current emperor, so naturally no one dares to discuss it openly.

But its impact is definitely far-reaching.

Even though the Jia family is headed by a bunch of idiots, they can't be treated as a group of princes and princes, so naturally some people can see it and tell each other.

When Jia Mu got the news, she let out a long sigh.

She understood that the Lin family, the Xing family, and their Jia family were no longer the same people, and the marriage and marriage she had been planning all along was also in vain, and using Lin Ruhai to suppress Wang Ziteng to prevent the Wang family from further infiltrating the Jia family was also in vain.

Fortunately, she still has Shi Xiangyun, her natal nephew's daughter.Although both parents are dead, there are still uncles and aunts, just like Wang Xifeng back then, although they are a little out of character, but they are still young, and they can teach well if they are taught slowly.

Mother Jia thinks so.

Because Lin Ruhai is not dead, naturally there is no such thing as comparing Lin Daiyu to a small actor. Naturally, Jia's mother will not be dissatisfied with Shi Xiangyun, and the historians will not have any quarrel with Jia's mother, so there is no such thing as Shi Xiangyun's early engagement .

Since it was impossible for Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu, Mother Jia naturally had to carry Shi Xiangyun out.

—— Even if there is no Lin girl, my Baoyu has countless famous ladies to choose from, so I don't need to settle for a merchant girl.

Although Jia Mu didn't say it clearly, her attitude was clear.

The friendship between Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai immediately took a turn for the worse.

As for Jia Baoyu, he doesn't like Xue Baochai or Shi Xiangyun.For Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai was his second aunt and only his cousin, similar to Jia Yingchun; as for Shi Xiangyun, although he grew up as a childhood sweetheart, he regarded her as his younger sister, just like Tanchun.

More importantly, Jia Baoyu now has a sweetheart.

Although Jia Baoyu liked the new and hated the old, he often forgot his younger sister when he had an older sister. It can even be said that in the past two years, with his older sisters and younger sisters by his side, he couldn't even remember how Lin Daiyu was with him in front of Jia's mother.Originally, without this meeting, Lin Daiyu's appearance would eventually settle in the bottom of my heart and become a beautiful silhouette representing his childhood.But who made Jia Mu send Jia Amnesty this time, and finally took Lin Daiyu over, and stayed in the Grand View Garden for nearly half a month?

Jia Baoyu was deeply attracted by Lin Daiyu.

He turned his head and fell down.

Don't mention all kinds of children's and family affairs in the Grand View Garden, let's talk about Jia Amnesty's side.

Having experienced moving, son and daughter-in-law separated from him, Jia Amnesty could hardly see any hope, he just wanted to give up on himself and live a day-to-day life, but he did not expect that right in front of him, the Lin family and the Xing family turned around and joined the current emperor's camp !

For Jia Amnesty, this is undoubtedly a booster.

Among other things, Lin Ruhai and him have a childhood friendship, and Xing Zhong is his own brother-in-law. Maybe these two can't save him, but it's okay to save his youngest son Jia Cong, right?

Jia Amnesty took out his private house and sent generous gifts to the Xing family, congratulating Xing Zhong on his release and Xing Xiuyan's ennoblement, and paid special attention to his youngest son, Jia Cong.

How Jia Cong was stared at by Jia She to study, and how Jia She planned to send Jia Cong to the examination room in the future has nothing to do with Xing Xiuyan.

For Xing Xiuyan, Xing Zhong's ascension to Jing County and her conferment meant a series of entertainments. After the entertainments, Xing Zhong took his masters to the post.

Because it is Jing County, it is close to the capital, so there is no need to bring family members to take up the post.Xing Zhong's wife naturally lives in peace behind closed doors, raising her body and raising her son.

Of course, it cannot be said that the door is completely closed, because the marriage between the second aunt of the Xing family and the third aunt of the Xing family cannot be delayed any longer.

There are many people on the fence like the Jia family, but many people can see that the emperor has been on the throne for several years. Although he has done nothing, he has no faults.Climbing up to the throne of the emperor is tantamount to the imminent rise to prosperity. Therefore, even though the second aunt of the Xing family and the third aunt of the Xing family are older, they have become a good marriage in the eyes of many people.

Therefore, even though the end of the year was approaching, there was an endless stream of people seeking marriage, which almost knocked down the threshold of the Xing family.

Xing Zhong thought he didn't understand these things, so he simply asked Lin Ruhai for advice on everything.

Lin Ruhai knew the Xing family and Mrs. Xing very well. Although she was not familiar with the behavior of the second aunt of the Xing family and the behavior of the third aunt of the Xing family, she could deduce from various details that the daughter of the Xing family was not bad in other aspects except that she valued money more.

As for the emphasis on money, it is also easy to solve. The family you are looking for is richer, and then you can prepare a decent dowry.Now that the Lin family is close to the Xing family, it would not be a big deal to give them a generous pair of make-up.

For Lin Ruhai, nothing that can be solved with money is not a big deal.

Therefore, Lin Ruhai repeatedly discussed with Xing Zhong—in fact, it was he who made the decision—to appoint the second aunt of the Xing family to the current capital city gate leader, and Niu Xiu, a fourth-rank military officer, as his successor.

This Niu Xiu was originally a branch of the Zhen Guogong's mansion, and his father was a concubine. Although the four princes and eight princes were all connected with each other and basically belonged to the Supreme Emperor, he became the emperor's man by chance.Although he once married a wife, but that one died of dystocia, leaving no man and half woman for him.Although the second aunt of the Xing family was called to fill the house, if she married and gave birth to a child, she would be the same as her original spouse.

The second aunt of the Xing family was very satisfied with this marriage, and even the third aunt of the Xing family began to have expectations for her future.

Where did they think of such a good marriage before?

That's a family comparable to the Jia family!And it's still an official from the fourth rank!As soon as you pass through the door, you will be the official's wife, with a ready-made Fengguan Xiapei to wear!

For people like them, three or five years earlier, they didn't even dare to think about it!

Because of the marriage of the second aunt of the Xing family, the Xing family became busy again, and Xing Xiuyan was not at ease. When Lin Daiyu's birthday was approaching the next year, she came to the Lin family and was stunned when she asked.

Mother Jia didn't even invite Lin Daiyu to play at Jia's house!Even the birthday present for Lin Daiyu was given by a second-class maid.

Lin Daiyu was intelligent by nature. After receiving the gift, she hid in the bed and cried secretly, and finally put it down.

As for Xing Xiuyan, she didn't like to go to Jia's house in the first place, but now that Jia's mother treats Lin Daiyu like this, it can be seen that there are other reasons behind it.

Being able to draw a clear line with the Jia family, she can only be happy, why would she be sad?

Then?Then this year, an important old concubine in the palace disappeared.

Although the concubine's death from serious illness directly led to the failure of her second visit to relatives (? In fact, the Jia family thought it was) and a year of national mourning, but Xing Xiuyan also had a knighthood, and she was going to enter the palace to kowtow and kneel.

On the Jia's side, Jia's mother, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and other female relatives all have to enter the palace. Wang Xifeng's miscarriage also opened the prelude to the reform of the Grand View Garden. The servants of the Jia family have no jurisdiction. The matter of going to Yihong Courtyard to celebrate his birthday naturally spread outside through countless mouths of the Jia family.

Aunt Li's first reaction when she got the news was to secretly rejoice that she had moved out of Jia's house early, while Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan could only look at each other after getting the news.

You know, this is the way of the world, and public opinion is always easily influenced by others.Just like a group of boys and girls from the Jia family living in the Grand View Garden.Everyone knows that there is something wrong with this teaching, but who made the order come from the imperial concubine Jia Yuanchun?Although most people have murmured in their hearts that Jia Yuanchun's Taoism is really unreasonable.But out of awe of the imperial power, they could only keep their mouths shut and say nothing.

On the other side, the Grand View Garden, a large garden at the level of a royal palace, has many scenery and many houses, many of which are independent courtyards.Even if they all live in the Grand View Garden, as long as they live in different courtyards, as long as they obey the rules after nightfall and lock the courtyard door and do not move around, most people will not say anything.

It's not that no one muttered, but that's how public opinion is.This is the way of the world, even if you look down on this group of boys and girls who are growing up and live together in the Grand View Garden, but people in the world value morals and don't like to judge others, so some people say in private that the Jia family has no rules Yes, some people will stop them, saying that they are all independent courtyards, as long as the daily living time is fixed and they don't move around after nightfall, that's fine.Those who are more irritable will even accuse the person who talks about the matter because they are not clean in their hearts, so everything they see is dirty.

But the nature of men and women eating wine together in the middle of the night is different.

No matter how generous people are, they will only be disgusted when they hear such rumors, not to mention those people who eat melons, not to mention that there are quite a few Taoists in it?

The Jia family's reputation was so-so, and it was like a waterfall, falling three thousand miles straight.

In the same year, Jia Jing died suddenly, and Jia Lian secretly married Second Sister You, one after another, one after another.

It's fine if it's anything else, but in order to get rid of Second Sister You, Wang Xifeng even asked someone to sue Jia Lian, and even said in front of the maids, women, and boys in the yard, "It's okay to sue our family for treason." !

Can this be said casually?

And Jia's up and down!To let such words spread!

Whether Mrs. Wang is selfish or Wang Xifeng's housekeeper is a little harsh, it has attracted countless complaints, but let such words spread!Go crazy!

……

Lin Ruhai didn't want to say anything, and directly designated Jia's family as a household that refused to communicate.

Because of Mrs. Xing's relationship, the Xing family couldn't do it so simply.However, Mrs. Xing was ordered to go to Jia's house and hand over a letter from Xing Zhong to Jia She (actually it was from Lin Ruhai, but he couldn't contact Jia She directly, he could only forward it through Xing's family) and then even had dinner. Didn't stay and went home.

As for Xing Zhong, he honestly grew sweet potatoes under his own rule.

Everyone knows that he is the emperor's confidant, and he is a county magistrate in Gyeonggi. No one will bother him. But for him, the famous criminal master is responsible for the criminal name, and someone is responsible for the official documents. He only needs to be responsible for planting sweet potatoes.

This matter may be difficult for others, but it is extremely easy for Xing Zhong.

There are sweet potato seedlings on his family's farm, just pull them over, and then pay attention to water and fertilizer. The production of sweet potatoes is immediately placed in front of the emperor.

The output of sweet potatoes in the first year of cuttings is not very good, only more than 800 kg, but this output has far exceeded that of grains such as wheat and rice.

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