Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

"Grandma, Lian's second grandma, second girl, and third girl from Xifu are here." When Gu Qingrong was checking the account books in this month's mansion, she saw her eldest girl Yingxue coming over and said.

Gu Qingrong's hand that was moving the abacus stopped for a moment, and whispered softly: "What are they here for?" But she quickly ordered Yingxue to say, "Be nice and entertain me, and I'll go right away."

Yingxue replied, and Fushen left.

"The county lord is safe. Second aunt, third aunt are well." Gu Qingrong and Jia Rong really deserved to be husband and wife, their facial expressions and tone of voice were carved out of the same mold.

The Lord Lin'an nodded with a smile.

Jia Yingchun and Jia Tanchun also nodded with a smile, and Jia Tanchun, who was always articulate, even said, "My niece and daughter-in-law are so polite."

Hearing her words, Gu Qingrong frowned slightly, this third girl is really quite rude.But no matter what he was thinking in his heart, there was no abnormality on his face, and he said, "I don't know what it is? It's worth the county lord's visit in person?"

"It's not a big deal. It will be Lian Er's 25th birthday in the next day. Although it is not the full birthday, it is still half of the birthday, so I want to have fun with my family. I will come here to invite You guys. I don’t know if you and Brother Rong have time that day?”

Hearing her intention of coming, he pondered for a moment, and replied: "I don't have any problems here. It's just that I don't know about the uncle. He has only joined the household department not long ago, and he is not familiar with the affairs. Time is very busy, and there may not be time for it.”

"Brother Rong's business is of course the main business. Nephew and daughter-in-law, you can help me out. If you really don't have time, you don't have to force it. It's just a small gathering of family banquets." Lin'an County Lord smiled and said Said.

Jia Tanchun asked at this time: "Nephew and daughter-in-law, do you know if Sister Ying is in the house? My second sister and I want to go find Sister Ying."

Gu Qingrong smiled and replied: "What a coincidence. Sister Ying and Sister Han went to the temple to fulfill their vows today. They are not in the mansion."

"That's the way it is." Hearing these words, Jia Yingchun and Jia Tanchun showed disappointment on their faces.

In the following days, the Lin'an county magistrate tried again and again, wondering if Jia Rong had told Gu Qingrong about the fourth prince, or how much did Gu Qingrong know?However, although Gu Qingrong was not from a noble family, she was indeed a smart person with a meticulous mind. Regarding the various temptations of the Lin'an county lord, she either went overboard or simply pretended not to know.

This is the first time for Lin'an county magistrate to deal with Gu Qingrong head-on. He thought that Gu Qingrong was just from a small family, even if he was a little smart, it was just a little cleverness, nothing to be afraid of.But now after we really dealt with each other, the Lin'an County Lord knew why Jia Rong rejected the noble daughter, and even rejected the Dongping County King's direct sister, Anhua County Master.Sure enough, he is a difficult person to deal with, and secretly cursed in his heart, he really deserves to be a husband and wife, a really cunning couple.

Because there was nothing to be gained, the Lin'an county lord quickly got up and left.

After seeing off Lin'an County Lord, Gu Qingrong pondered for a while, and then told Yuwei, "Yuwei, you have someone guard at the second gate. If the uncle comes back from the yamen, ask someone to call back to the uncle immediately." , just say that I have something to discuss with the uncle."

"Yes, grandma."

Over there, during the noon break, Jia Rong did not go back to the mansion for dinner as usual, but went to Ting Lanju opened by Yue's family on Fugui Street.

As soon as "Tianzi No. [-]" entered Tinglan Juli, Jia Rong faced Xiaoer who came up to him, and before he could speak, she spoke first.

Tinglanju was opened by the Huangshang Yue family, and all the people who received high-ranking officials and nobles were the ones who could be the mistresses here.He can't help being eloquent with his mouth, even with his winks, he is also first-class.Hearing what Jia Rong said, she immediately said with a smile, "Master, please follow me this way." As he spoke, he put the snow-white towel on his shoulders, bowed his body, and walked to the side.

"kindness."

When he reached the gate of Tianzi No. [-], Jia Rong said to Guan Yan behind him: "Wait a while and you guard the gate of the outer room."

"Yes, sir."

"Miss Liang?" As soon as Jia Rong walked in, she saw a young boy of [-] or [-] years old sitting in the room. look.

When Liang Yuan saw Jia Rong, a hint of amazement flashed quickly in her apricot eyes.In two lifetimes combined, this is the first time she has seen this legendary figure. She has heard that his appearance is extraordinary, three points more beautiful than ordinary women, but she does not expect that he is so beautiful.However, although he is beautiful, he is not feminine. He is dressed in a bamboo blue brocade suit, has an outstanding temperament, and the smile on his mouth is really hard to imagine. He is the cruel and merciless person who doesn't even blink his eyes when killing people.

His current appearance is no different from those of the noble families she has seen, young master Zhilan Yushu, elegant young master.

"I have seen Master Jia is well."

"Miss Liang, you're welcome. You asked me out today, but what's the matter? It's not because of your father, you want to ask me for a crime?" Jia Rong sat down and glanced at Liang Yuan. He smiled lightly and said so.

Liang Yuan shook her head: "No, I came here to discuss a deal with Mr. Jia? A deal that is absolutely beneficial to Mr. Jia? I heard that Mr. Jia was sent by the emperor to the household department?"

Hearing Liang Yuan's words, Jia Rong stopped drinking tea immediately, and looked at Liang Yuan sharply, "What exactly do you want to say?" How did she know?

Although she is a person who has lived a new life, facing Jia Rong's fierce gaze, Liang Yuan still couldn't help being so nervous that her palms sweated, she managed to stabilize her mind, and said, "I have what Master Jia wants here. I can help Mr. Jia. But Mr. Jia must promise me one thing?" When she said this, Liang Yuan's tone trembled slightly.

"Why do you have what I want? But stop joking?" Although Jia Rong said it lightly, her gaze never left Liang Yuan.

When Liang Yuan heard Jia Rong's words, she knew that the matter was reasonable, and said, "Well, I found it in my father's study by accident." Sensing Jia Rong's eyes looking at her, Liang Yuan was also a smart person. , without any expression of restraint, he let Jia Rong scrutinize him generously, and even after getting used to it, he went on to say: "There are two account books, which record the losses of the account department in the past two years and the whereabouts of some money. The handwriting on the account book, I am sure it is not my father's handwriting. I think it should be given to him by someone else for safekeeping. As for who is the other party? I think Master Jia should be more clear than me, a boudoir girl?" She remembered her previous life At that time, at the end of the year, Jia Rong reported that the Ministry of Households was corrupt and perverted the law, from the high-ranking ministers of the Ministry of Households to some unranked master books, and the people involved almost affected the entire Ministry of Households.Except for a few people who were not involved, the household department can be said to have undergone a major change.

This case shocked the entire capital, how many people were sent into exile?For this matter, I have never had a good time.And because of this incident, Jia Rong first bloomed in the court, was promoted to three ranks, and became the servant of the household department.

In that case, her father was not very capable due to his low official position, so apart from being fined for several months of salary, he was not involved in it.Originally, she and she were very lucky, but within two days, she saw her father throw two booklets into the brazier, although she didn't see the contents.But she still saw the two black ledgers on the cover.

So, this time, she found an excuse to check in the study when her father was not at home.Sure enough, he found a dark grid on one wall of the bookshelf, and there were two blue booklets lying quietly inside.She flipped through it roughly, only to realize that what was recorded in these two booklets was actually the whereabouts of the money lost by the household department in the past two years.

And the reason why her father was able to escape was a fluke, the most important thing was that there was too much evidence.Not missing one or two books, so my father survived by luck.

But now it is different, Jia Rong has only been in the Ministry of Household Affairs for a month, even if she has gained something now, the evidence at hand should not be too much.The two books in her hand will have some value.

"Tell me about your conditions?" After assessing the authenticity of Liang Yuan's words, Jia Rong spoke again after a while.

Liang Yuan was overjoyed when she heard Jia Rong's words, and said, "My request is not high. I want to ask Master Jia to borrow someone."

"Who?"

"Miss Zhiqiu next to Master Jia." Liang Yuan replied.

"The reason?"

Jia Rong didn't expect that Liang Yuan would know about Zhiqiu, so she lowered her eyes and said, "Can I ask, how did Miss Liang know about Zhiqiu? I think my wife is different from Miss Liang." Sui should never have had any friendship."

Zhiqiu was the servant girl who served him in front of him. Although she knew some medical skills and a little bit of martial arts, although there were not many such servant girls in the capital, they were not rare.How did Liang Yuan know about Zhiqiu?Could it be that when he wasn't paying attention, this mansion started to have people who eat inside and out again?If this is the case, he will have to rectify it when he goes back.But - if not, then the identity of this Liang Yuan is worthy of scrutiny.

Liang Yuan looked at Jia Rong with suspicious eyes, knowing that if she couldn't dispel the suspicion in his eyes at this time, then she would be watching her.Thinking of the fate of the person being targeted by Jia Rong, Liang Yuan couldn't help shivering, and immediately replied: "Actually, it's not a big deal. Although it's the first time we meet today. But the relationship between my mother and Prince Teng Wang The wife is a distant cousin. Some time ago, Mrs. Wang was pregnant. My mother went to visit and learned from her mouth. The reason why she was able to conceive another child after more than ten years is because of Miss Zhiqiu. Credit. My mother has only one daughter under her knees. So I thought..."

"That's quite a coincidence." Jia Rong's words seemed to have two points of meaning, but before Liang Yuan could think carefully, she heard Jia Rong say, "No problem. The deal. As long as the girl The account books are real. Zhiqiu, I can borrow the girl for three months. I hope we can cooperate happily!"

"Thank you, Master Jia." Upon hearing Jia Rong's words, Liang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.In any case, her goal was finally achieved?

Jia Rong smirked: "Okay, since we've already discussed it, then I'll just wait here for the good news from Miss Liang." As she spoke, she wrote the four words "Tonight Zishi" on the table with water.

After Liang Yuan nodded, Jia Rong gently poured the unfinished tea in her cup on the table, and wiped it with a towel placed under the table.

"Guanyan, ask Xiao Er to serve two of the signature dishes here." Jia Rong said loudly.

Liang Yuan was also a different person. Seeing this, instead of leaving, she sat down again.

Regarding her actions, Jia Rong raised her brows, and there was a flash of interest in her eyes.

After eating and drinking enough, Jia Rong and Liang Yuan said a few words on the occasion, and then they left.Liang Yuan looked at Jia Rong's leaving back, and there was a look of concern between her brows.Jia Rong is more shrewd than she imagined, and she is also very alert. I hope things can go according to her ideas.

"Girl, it's getting late. We should go back." Xueyan, who was also dressed as a servant, saw Liang Yuan who was standing still, and said softly as she walked over.

Liang Yuan nodded.

Jia Rong, who took the first step, looked no less relaxed than Liang Yuan.But different from Liang Yuan's worry, his eyes were full of doubts.After getting into the carriage, he opened his mouth and said, "Guan Yan, I'll go to your house later. Tell Wu Ya, how about asking him to check the details of the eldest girl from the Liang family? In addition, let someone check the details of Liang Dong. ? And recently, has Liang Dong been in contact with any strangers? Or has he been to places he doesn't usually go to?"

"Yes."

After arriving at the household department, Jia Rong naturally returned to the household department and continued to work hard to look through the books.Guan Yan went back to carry out Jia Rong's order.

Jia Rong finds that Wu Ya has more and more potential to be a spy.

He just came out of the household department here, and news of Liang Yuan and Liang Dong came from Wu Ya.

"Master, this Liang Dong's worth is innocent, and he came from a poor family. He climbed up to Master Zhao, the servant of the Ministry of War, and married Master Zhao's concubine daughter. Under the operation of the Yue family, he became a concubine in the Imperial Academy. After entering the household department, he served as a servant of the household department first, and then was promoted to the head of the department. That is, during this year, the Zhao family was brought into trouble, and the whole family was convicted. Among them, Mr. Zhao and his son were exiled outside the customs. The female family members moved Back to his hometown. Liang Dong himself has no great ability, so he sat in the position of head of the household department for more than ten years. There is nothing suspicious about his origin. A year ago, Liang Dong climbed up to Jiang Li. In order to please Jiang Li, Dong even promised to give Jiang Li's concubine son after his eldest daughter Liang Yuan and Ji."

Jia Rong listened, and had a rough guess in her mind, "Where's Liang Yuan?"

Wu Ya drank a cup of tea before continuing: "Liang Yuan is the daughter of Liang Dong's wife, Zhao Shi. Unlike her mother's weak temperament, Liang Yuan is quite a smart person. She has been helping her mother since she was a child." Housekeeper. Liang Yuan's biological mother only gave birth to a daughter, Liang Yuan, and no son, so it is inevitable that she lacks confidence at home. In addition, Liang Dong has a favorite concubine, Tian, ​​who is Liang Dong's cousin and Liang Dong's two sons. It's all from her. The Zhao family was suppressed by the Tian family for a while. If it wasn't for Liang Yuan's getting older and standing up, the Liang family would have lost their foothold."

"Did anything special happen to this Liang Yuan?" Jia Rong asked again.

After thinking and thinking, Wu Ya replied: "When Liang Yuan was ten years old, she was pushed into the lotus pond by Liang Dong's eldest son. She had a high fever for three days and almost died. Liang Yuan used this incident to , took the housekeeper right from Tian's hands. After that, Liang Yuan has been tightly holding on to the housekeeper right until now."

"Evil bamboo produces good bamboo shoots, it's true. Liang Dong has no skills, but his daughter is pretty good!" After hearing Wu Ya's words, Jia Rong had a definite guess about Liang Yuan's origin.

Seeing the smiling Jia Rong and the appreciation of Liang Yuan in Jia Rong's words, Wu Ya's brain suddenly opened up: Sir, you have taken a fancy to him.No way.You and grandma have been married for less than a year!If you want to take a concubine, why do you have to wait another two years!But it doesn't matter, the eldest girl of the Liang family still has a year to grow up.There is no delay in time.

"Get rid of all those dirty thoughts in your head." Jia Rong knocked Wu Ya's head hard, and said in a cold voice.

"Yes."