The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

"Tsk tsk, this mansion is really big and beautiful. I heard it was a reward from the emperor. It's really a face!" A few children of the younger generation followed, who had been standing behind the elders before, and now they entered the Shen mansion. , eyes are not enough, no wonder the clansmen wanted to curry favor with Shen Jia at first, they also wanted to have such wealth.

The thoughts of young people and old people are different. In their view, wealth and wealth are sought in danger. Who in this world does not want to be an official, and who does not want to be a high-ranking official? Shen Jia is now a third-rank official... No, according to what they heard after they entered the city , I will be a second-rank official soon, what an honor it is, why do I have to sever the relationship.

Shen Jia didn't communicate much with the younger cousins. After all, he was studying most of the time, so it would be nice if he could recognize everyone.

"It's rare for the elder brothers to come here, so why not spend a few more days in Chang'an, I'll arrange someone to be your guide, and I'll also bring some special products back for the family." Shen Jia said politely.

The cousins ​​didn't dare to agree without permission, so they looked at the elders, hoping they would nod.

The one who was called third uncle by Shen Jia snorted coldly, "Farewell, who knows how your money came from, don't just ignore people's lives and be greedy, we dare not use such dirty money."

Shen Jia shrugged, didn't explain anything, and walked into the hall with a smile. Shen's father and Shen's mother had already come out. Seeing the smiles on the faces of several clan elders, they were blocked by the other party, "Okay, you are really good!" Promising, even the elders are ignored, I am standing here now, are you going to drive us out?"

Shen's father put away his smile and turned his back, while Shen's mother stepped forward and explained: "It's nothing, it's just that the family is not ready, so I neglected it, a few uncles and uncles, please sit down...Come on, come on last Here comes the good tea!"

Seeing Shen's mother pass the steps, the faces of several clan elders looked better. They didn't really want to be monsters. After all, there were guards inside and outside the mansion, and there was a sense of strict rules and regulations when entering the door. They also Occupying the identity of the elders of the same clan, he dared to straighten his waist and walk in.

When she was seated, Shen Jia asked, "Why didn't the uncles pass us a letter before they came, so that I can arrange someone to pick you up. The road is high and the road is long. Some of you are old and in poor health. Can't bear it?"

"Not much nonsense, we have a few questions to ask you this time." Third Uncle looked at Shen Jia angrily.

Shen Jia stood up, walked in front of her parents, pulled them up, and said, "Since you want to ask me, then my parents don't need to be present, come here, and send the old lady down to rest." Although Shen Jia respected the elders, but The most important thing is of course his parents. If these so-called clansmen dare to despise his parents, there is really no need for his parents to suffer here.

"Wait, they have to decide some things. It's fine if your mother is a woman, but your father must stay."

Shen Jia didn't want her parents to stay even more when she heard the words "women's family", and scolded the servants: "Hurry up and take the old lady out, I am the master of this family, just tell me what uncle has to say, they There will be no opinion."

After all, Shen Jia was in a high position, so he was very aggressive at home, but with a straight face, he could make the subordinates tremble with fear without getting angry.

Not only the servants of the Shen family, but also the members of the Shen clan were too frightened to speak. They watched the two elders of the Shen family being helped out, and then Shen Jia sat in the original position of Shen's father, next to several clan elders.

His momentum changed drastically, and he took control of the home field all at once. The others sat obediently and did not dare to speak, until the servants brought tea in to break the stagnant atmosphere.

"Third Uncle can start asking. If there is anything you want to know, as long as it does not involve confidentiality, Jia will definitely know everything." Shen Jia said calmly.

"Ahem, Jiajia, I watched you grow up. You have been smart since you were a child. Today's achievements are all thanks to the blessings of the Shen family ancestors. Don't talk about how to repay the ancestors. You have to keep the Shen family, right?"

Shen Jia blinked and asked puzzledly: "Did Jia do something wrong? Why did my uncle say that? Since Jia was in high school, he has never missed the rituals for the family every year. The ancestral hall has also been repaired, and the sacrifice land has also been bought. , The family school has also been built, and the needy people in the family have been helped. Excuse me, is there anything else that Jia has not done?"

No one refuted these words, who in the Shen family would dare to say that he had not benefited from Shen Jia?It's just that as Shen Jia's official position got higher and higher, everyone became more and more dissatisfied with these benefits.

The most exaggerated thing is that a family member actually asked Shen Jia to find an official position for his grandson. The ordinary low-level officials would not look up to him, and he was hired by the county magistrate. Some people wanted to give their relatives to Shen Jia as concubines. There are a lot of tricks in the room.

Seeing that everyone was shocked, Shen Jia said again: "My Shen family is now one of the best big families in Baoning Mansion, right? When you go out, who doesn't think you are the uncle? If you make a mistake, you will be punished with thunder and rain. , I don’t care about those, but if anyone dares to use the name of this official to do things outside and harm the people, then don’t blame this official for disregarding family affection and destroying relatives righteously.”

The third uncle retorted angrily: "Who is domineering? Who is harming the people? We are just ordinary people. What big mistake can we make? If we are invincible, we will kill someone to pay for our life. But you are different. You are an official of the court. One party is related to the fate of the entire Shen family, one is prosperous and the other is damaged, and even if you make a mistake, our whole family will have to pay for it, shouldn't you be nicer to the clansmen?"

Shen Jia nodded, "That makes sense. From now on, Jia will send 1000 taels of silver to the clan every year, which will be distributed to each household according to the head of the family. As long as any clansman can pass the examination as a scholar, they can all go to Beijing to study, and the tuition fees will be borne by Shen Jia. Bear, how?"

A cousin asked excitedly: "Jiajia, can I not have these? I want to come to Chang'an to make a living, can you help my brother? Just like your elder brother-in-law, set up a property in Chang'an and open a shop to make a living."

Shen Jia looked at him, lowered her head and smiled, "Cousin Yu, my eldest brother-in-law's family was originally a businessman, and the capital was also paid by his family. What I helped was to find a shop for him and introduce a few guests for him. Other than that, he runs it himself, if Cousin Yu can do the same, I will naturally welcome you to come."

Without hesitation, Shen Yu blurted out: "Didn't you say that you gave me the shop? Didn't you say that you personally recommended the ministers of the court to go to Yang Sen's shop to buy things, and even advertised in the newspaper. Why did you get nothing here, brother?" ?”

Shen Jia narrowed her eyes and asked him: "Who is talking nonsense? Do you dare to call me to confront me?"

"This... Don't be angry, I also heard from the Yang family. You don't know, their family is much more prestigious than our own. They talk about you all day long. They are the only ones in the mall. Several of our Shen's shops are The suppressed one can’t drive anymore, if you don’t believe me, ask your uncle and them.”

Everyone nodded, and they scolded the Yang family again, not forgetting to scold Shen Jia for turning his elbows outside.

Shen Jia laughed angrily, he didn't need to investigate this matter, he could guess what was going on, it was nothing more than the fact that the Shen clan wanted to do business, but in the end they couldn't do business with the Yang family, so they felt dissatisfied.

As for whether the Yang family used his name for personal gain, as long as no major incidents occurred, he didn't bother to care.

"For business matters, Jia is really helpless, and is responsible for his own profits and losses." Shen Jia said bluntly.

"That's all. Merchant affairs are lowly. My Shen family has a bright future now. I should encourage the younger generation to study hard. How can I be a merchant? No matter how much money the Yang family has, they can't get on the stage? This Don't mention this matter again." The elders in the clan spoke, and Shen Yu didn't dare to insist any longer, but he knew too well that with Shen Jia as his backer, if he could get along in Chang'an, he might become a nobleman in a flash.

"What's the problem?" Shen Jia cast her eyes on the third uncle, the current patriarch of the Shen family, and also the toughest and most twisted elder.

"Yes, how do you explain what happened to the Zhang family?" Third Uncle asked angrily.

Shen Jia didn't really want to talk, so she pointed to He Yan and said, "Ah Yan, let's talk."

He Yan took a step forward and told the story of the past very vividly. He neither blamed the Zhang family for all the crimes, nor defended the Zhang family, which was rarely fair.

But the plot of this story is obviously different from the version heard by the members of the Shen clan. They all think that He Yan is lying. After all, who will admit that he has done something bad?

Shen Jia sighed, and said: "All the people in Chang'an City know about this matter. You can find out when you go out and inquire. Moreover, the Zhang family's matter is just a small matter between the third sister and the third brother-in-law, so it's not worth mentioning."

"Then you have done wrong things like harming nature, taking bribes, and violating the law?" Third Uncle asked forcefully.

Shen Jia thought to himself: This should be the real purpose of their coming, but he didn't know who was behind the scenes. He was about to defend himself when he heard a question from outside the door: "Who dares to slander my minister?"

Zhao Zhang walked in imposingly in a normal uniform, scanned around the people in the hall, found a few familiar faces, and put away his arrogance.

Director Du strode forward and tore down the third uncle who was sitting in the main seat, "Presumptuous, the emperor is here, why don't you kneel down and kowtow, and you, how can you, an ignorant commoner, sit in this position? "

"Emperor... Your Majesty?" All members of the Shen family turned into petrification. I don't know if they were hallucinating or this person is an imposter. Shouldn't the Emperor be in the palace?How did you come to Shen's residence?

Zhao Ting showed his head from behind, then ran to Shen Jia and hugged his arm and asked, "Master, who are these people?"

Shen Jia stood up and bowed to the two, "His Royal Highness, these are the clansmen of humble ministers, please forgive me for being disrespectful." He raised his head and winked at Zhao Ting, who let go of his arm and coughed , Said: "Oh, so it is Shen Shaofu's relatives, excuse me, but I heard someone scolding Shen Shaofu outside just now, I don't know who it is?"

Zhao Zhang waved his hand, and said impatiently: "Why do you ask so many questions? I have something to ask Shen Aiqing, where do you come from, and if you have something to talk to Mr. Du."

Manager Du stepped forward with a smile, and made a bow, "Then please come to our house, masters and young masters. It's good to talk about things if you have something to do, and it's good to talk about your relationship if you have nothing to do." After he finished speaking, a group of imperial guards rushed over He came in and dragged away the bewildered members of the Shen clan.

Zhao Zhang snorted coldly: "Okay, it's clean, are you in a hurry? What are you talking about with them?"

Shen Jia raised her eyebrows, "After all, they are relatives, and they should be courteous before soldiers."

"You have time to show respect here and then serve as soldiers. Don't have time to go home and cook?" Zhao Zhang found out that Shen Jia was not there after returning home, so he naturally chased after him when he heard that he returned to Shen's residence.

"Hey, your majestic emperor will still have nothing to eat? Can't I just rest and not want to do it?"

Zhao Zhang ignored him and reported the menu directly, "I'm hungry, I want to eat slightly spicy dishes tonight, you made it yourself."

Shen Jia waved his fist at him, and finally walked helplessly to the kitchen under Zhao Zhang's expectant eyes. When he left, he pulled Zhao Ting into his arms, and nicknamed him: "Then I will train and train His Royal Highness first, and the emperor wants to eat after the ministers are released." It's up to you to do anything."

Zhao Ting was even more helpless, why did his dignified prince cook?What's more, is the uncle short of food?Obviously what he wants to eat is the dish made by Shen Shaofu himself.