The Heart of the Red Chamber

"It's been a long time. Are you in the Ministry of Industry now?" Coming out of the Imperial Academy, a gust of cold wind blew in. Wang Ren wrapped himself in the fox fur and continued walking. When he passed the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, he saw Chen Yejun in seven Pin's official uniform came out from inside, Wang Ren was a little surprised.

Chen Yejun also saw Wang Ren, and laughed too: "It's true that I haven't seen you for a long time. My father helped me find the way. I'm working as an experience in the Department of General Affairs!"

Wang Ren was taken aback. The Chief of General Affairs in this dynasty is still very powerful. The fact that the Xue family was able to thrive in the ban was all because they controlled the Chief of General Affairs in Jinling!Being able to get Chen Yejun into the Department of General Affairs is enough to show that the Chen family is not as simple as others imagined. Wang Ren also smiled on his face: "This is also a gratifying thing!"

"What a joy!" Chen Yejun complained, "Most of the people in the General Administration Department came from the imperial examinations, and they felt that my Mongolian family had no talent and no morals, and I was crowded out. No, it was just a paper. It’s enough for a small official to send me off, but he wants to send me!”

Wang Ren smiled and said: "Isn't it always like this at the beginning? I am in the Imperial Academy, and I have spent most of the past six months sorting out various registrations in the Imperial Academy! If the adults above deliberately make things difficult, they simply won't let you do anything. , I guarantee you won’t be able to stay for a few days!”

"What Ah Ren said makes sense!" Chen Yejun smiled, "It doesn't matter, it's fine anyway, let's have a drink together?"

Wang Ren said with a smile: "Forget it today, I have an appointment with my husband today, if I want to go to my husband's place, next time I will call Ruolan and the others!"

Chen Yejun nodded: "Okay, but in that case, you have to wait until the next rest!"

"Yeah, I'm not a child anymore, except for Ruolan and Xianglian, they all have errands, and it will not be easy to get together more in the future!" Wang Ren also sighed, this is not bad, if the situation changes in the future , each has its own position, even if it is not a rare thing to turn against each other, when Wang Anshi and Sima Guang did not reform, wasn't the personal relationship good?

Chen Yejun didn't expect Wang Ren to have so many thoughts in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "Then, Aren, you can go to your husband's house, and I will go back too!"

Chen Yejun walked gracefully, Wang Ren watched as Chen Yejun turned a corner and disappeared from sight before turning around and leaving.Wang Ren didn't quite believe that Chen Yejun came to the Ministry of Industry to deliver a document. After all, Chen Yejun was also a relative of the emperor. It's just that this matter really can't be delved into. To put it bluntly, although there is no such thing as Jinyiwei and Dongxichang in the current dynasty, the Secretary of the General Administration has been doing this kind of work. Therefore, most people are absolutely unwilling to deal with the Secretary of the General Administration. With the so-called favor, Wang Ren absolutely did not believe that Chen Yejun could be stuffed into a place like the General Secretary, and that once he entered, he would be a seventh-rank official position, which is unreasonable.

After thinking about it all the way in the carriage, but lacking enough information, Wang Ren still didn't think about why Chen Yejun joined the General Administration Department. Naturally, when he saw Chen Jingrong, he asked.

Chen Jingrong was startled, thought for a while, and then said: "I'm really not very clear about this. Although they are also surnamed Chen, they have nothing to do with my family. They are from the Wuling family. They have always kept a low profile. It's quite surprising, but the Secretary of the General Administration has always been directly connected to the cabinet, and in essence, he went directly to the yamen of Datian Ting, so it must be because the Holy One trusts the Chen family and intends to give the Chen family a favor!"

Wang Ren nodded, and saw that Chen Jingrong was being perfunctory, so he didn't ask any more questions. It was true that he didn't know some things, so he looked down at his little arms and legs sadly. Now that Hanlin is an official, he is still a child in the eyes of his elders, and this situation will probably last until he gets married.

Chen Jingrong saw what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Ren'er, there are some things that you don't need to think about, and you can't think too much. You can stay in the Imperial Academy now, and you will have your own future in the future!"

Wang Ren nodded obediently: "Mr. Xie pointed out!"

Chen Jingrong suddenly smiled narrowly and said, "I heard that your mother has been looking around for you recently, but have you ever decided on the candidate?"

Wang Ren's face immediately turned green. He was more afraid of going home recently because of this. Mrs. Sun would talk to him whenever she was free. During the day, I saw a lady of the right age. She also looks gentle; she is dignified and elegant, she comes from a fragrant family, and she loves poetry, she is a talented woman of medium size; although the daughter of a certain family is a little older because she is a filial piety to her grandfather, she is born delicate and beautiful. Ordinary, with a stable temperament, she has already started housekeeping at home... All in all, according to Mrs. Sun, none of the ladies are bad, and they are just waiting for Wang Ren to choose!

Wang Ren was rather depressed. In his previous life, he had tossed and tossed for a few years in order to chase after a school beauty, and finally he touched his little hand and kissed him. Which director gave unspoken rules.Later, I talked about another one, and I was going to talk about marriage. In the end, he hung up. Now, I don’t need to bother myself, my old mother can arrange everything, and the so-called asking his opinion is just to leave. A cutscene, when the time comes, it will naturally be the parents who make the decision.

Mrs. Sun was still worried about Wang Ren's marriage, and it was gradually entering winter. The Jia family seemed to have forgotten that their aunt had just passed away, and there was a granddaughter in Dai Xiao who was busy preparing for Jia Lian's marriage. Jia Lian's age Similar to Wang Ren, he didn't want to wait any longer, and the Yu family didn't want to wait any longer either. Mrs. Hou of the Yu family was getting old, and she had a serious illness in autumn. The doctor said that she could survive the winter, so she should delay one year.The Yu family was worried that they would not be able to make it through, and the granddaughter had to keep her filial piety, and there would be another twists and turns at that time.After all, Jia Lian was already quite old, if he waited any longer, he might not wait for his granddaughter to consummate the family, and if he was not careful, the eldest son would appear.Now that she is married, no matter whether she is pregnant or not, as the head of the house, there are always some ways to prevent those housewives from giving birth.So, he hurriedly communicated with Jia's family, and when Jia Lian finished his great service, he married the two of them.

The Jia family was also afraid that something might happen in the middle, so they naturally agreed, took advantage of the loopholes, cleaned up Jia Lian's yard when he got married, and sent over the size, and the Yu family hurriedly finished the dowry furniture. In the end, it was just waiting for the Jia family to come to greet the relatives.It can be said that after the wedding date is set, the two families are in harmony and full of joy.

Of course, there are also those who are resentful in their hearts. Mrs. Wang feels that her son is so good. In the end, Jia Zhu just married the daughter of a poor civil servant. The daughter of the Hou family, these days, Li Wan is even more displeased.

Li Wan is now heartbroken, she is a smart person, she has seen through her in-laws after being married to Jia's family for so many years, so whenever Mrs. Wang blames her, she just keeps silent, no matter what, she always She is a chaste widow with a son beside her. There is nothing Mrs. Wang can do other than pay lip service. After all, Jia Lan is the only son from the grass-roots generation of the Rongguo Mansion. No matter what, Mrs. Wang can't treat their mother and son harshly, there is no other way but to ignore them.

Jia Lian's marriage was very grand, and the Yu family's dowry was also extremely rich, it was really a red makeup, which was amazing and enviable.At the wedding, the relatives and friends of the two families, as well as the colleagues in the court, were very respectful. Even the four kings with different surnames not only gave generous gifts, but also asked the princess to come in person to congratulate the Jia family on marrying the eldest daughter-in-law. The county king and several brothers also sent people to congratulate them.

While lamenting the Jia family's wide network and deep influence, the Yu family secretly felt that they had taken advantage of this family relationship. At the same time, they tried to make friends with the powerful and powerful, hoping to help their family, so that the old Hou Ye would not fall into the trap after a hundred years. People can only live by their titles, and no one has a half-job.

After Mrs. Sun attended Jia Lian's wedding banquet, she complained quite a bit when she came back: "My lord, this Jia family is really out of order. The eldest son and grandson of the first house are married, but the second house still occupies the main house. There is a big courtyard for the newlyweds to live in, but the place where the son and daughter-in-law live is not close to their serious parents-in-law, but close to the second room, this is really..."

Wang Ziteng shook his head: "Okay, we can't take care of these bad things! Over the years, my husband has also intervened in the eldest sister's affairs a few times, but what happened? It only increased resentment, and it was of no use! Besides That's right, the old lady of the Jia family is notorious for loving the youngest son, Jia Enhou himself doesn't say anything, and we don't care about other people's family affairs!"

Mrs. Sun looked down on the Jia family. Over the years, it has almost become a habit to speak ill of the Jia family. She sighed: "I just can't see it! Speaking of it, the old lady of the Jia family talked about how much she loves herself all day long. My daughter, but now, although my natal nephew only needs to make great contributions, there is no such a hurry, it has only been nine months, and the wedding will be held immediately, at least we should wait until the New Year is over!"

Wang Ziteng was a little uninterested, he threw a jade ring in his hand aside, and sighed: "Okay, you women just like to talk about these things. Although this matter was done in a bit of a hurry, but after all There is something wrong with Mrs. Jiahou's side, and the Yu family members are naturally thinking about it, the Jia family's side is at most just pushing the boat with the flow, it's not unreasonable!"

Mrs. Sun glanced at Wang Ziteng, and said: "It's nothing else, but I'm sorry for Miss Lin. She's such a rich lady, but now she's living under someone else's roof. Seeing Jia's great joy, I'm afraid I won't feel well!"

"It's not like what you said, Lin Ruhai is still here, it's not really a shelter!" Wang Ziteng said aside, "Okay, as long as you women are soft-hearted, it will be fine when Jiangnan settles down!"

Mrs. Sun stopped talking, and started talking about Wang Ren's matter with Wang Ziteng. After all, Jia Lian was about the same age as Wang Ren, and they were all married. It cannot be delayed any longer.