The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

Lord Wu and Lord Yang didn't rest for too long, and they will be back in an hour. They were still surprised to see two young eunuchs standing outside the door, so they asked Shen Jia, "Why are there two more young eunuchs outside the door?" ? Didn’t you say that you won’t let them serve you?”

Shen Jia looked at them sympathetically, and said: "The emperor came here in the afternoon, and he guessed that no one would help me, so he sent two servants to help, but I have already told them that they don't need to come in to serve."

Upon hearing that the emperor had come, the two lords were so frightened that they trembled. Master Wu asked nervously, "What is the emperor doing here? Did he say anything?"

"Don't worry, my lord. The emperor said that he just came to see if the book can be repaired. I heard that the adults have been busy all morning, and they told you to take more rest." Of course, Shen Jia added this, anyway, they also It is impossible to ask the emperor for verification.

The two adults were so moved that they burst into tears. They ran out and kowtowed three times towards the Golden Luan Hall. After entering again, their temperaments were different. They seemed to be full of strength, and they were not polite to Shen Jia. They treated him just now. Rework the paper.

It is not enough to clean the pages of the book. If there is any damage, it needs to be repaired. Generally, it needs to be done step by step. The process is cumbersome. The three of them have their own strengths, so they discussed and decided to divide the work. Shen Jia is in charge of page sorting, and Master Yang is in charge of cleaning , Mr. Wu is responsible for filling in the gaps.

In the evening, Shen Jia was also tired, and said to the two adults: "It's time to go down to the office, should the two adults go together?"

Lord Wu and Lord Yang shook their heads at the same time, "Don't leave, let's do it for a while, and we have to finish the pages you assigned. Lord Shen is alone in Beijing, and he has no family troubles. Why don't you stay and sit for a while, and wait for a while?" After finishing, we will analyze and analyze the contents of these few pages.”

Shen Jia didn't want to work overtime, and the emperor didn't set a deadline for them, so they could take their time. Of course, the main reason was that he was afraid of the emperor's surprise attack again, so he didn't have to sleep tonight.

He smiled and persuaded: "My lord, the key is about to be released in the palace. After all, we are foreign ministers. It is not appropriate to stay in the palace too late, and the two adults are also exhausted today. Go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow will be better." work."

This made sense, Master Wu and Master Yang felt relieved when they heard it, so they said, "That's fine, let's tidy up and leave."

At this moment, Director Du personally led the little eunuch in the imperial dining room to bring the dinner, and said kindly: "The emperor heard that the three adults are still busy, and the special servants brought the dinner. The three adults will use up the dinner again." It’s not too late to leave the palace.”

It was such an honor for the emperor to give the meal. The two adults, Wu and Yang, had never received this kind of treatment, and they were so excited that they wanted to cry. Shen Jia helped them to thank them, and then moved to the next door to eat.

The two young eunuchs who came at noon were quite good at it. They not only brought them tea and water, but also served soup and vegetables themselves, so they almost fed them to their mouths.

Shen Jia glanced at the dishes and smiled, most of them were his favorite spicy dishes, and he was really hungry, he ate two bowls in a row before stopping, it's pity that the other two elders are both natives of Chang'an. I can accept it a bit, but this kind of perverted spicy food will kill them, and they dare not stop eating it, so after a meal, people are going to smoke, their eyes are full of tears, and they really cry.

Originally, no matter how much the emperor favored Shen Jia, he would not disregard the tastes of the other two adults. He deliberately made things difficult for them when he saw them leave Shen Jia to rest at noon. In some respects, Emperor Qing Jia was naive and defensive.

Shen Jia returned home after a satisfying dinner. Because she didn't explain in advance, the food at home was ready, so she shared it with He Yan and the others, and sat in the study by herself.

On the wall directly opposite hangs the ancient painting that he and Zhao Zhang restored together. It is the work of a master more than 100 years ago. On the facade, the price of this painting was kept down because it was too damaged. His father saw that he could afford it, so he happily took it home.

When she saw this painting for the first time, Shen Jia felt that his father was out of his mind, and the Shen family's money was not blown by a strong wind. If you spend thousands of taels to buy a painting whose original appearance cannot be seen clearly, you are not afraid of being cheated .

He thought that Zhao Zhang was born in a wealthy family and must have good eyesight, so he took it to him to identify whether it was authentic. After getting a positive answer, the two of them buried themselves in the study and began to restore. A lot of his knowledge was instilled in him by Zhao Zhang.

He Yan came over after dinner, saw him in a daze again, guessed that he had seen Mr. Gu in the palace today, and said in a low voice: "Master, the concierge received a post today, it was sent by Mr. Cao, the head of the criminal department, his family My son will have a full moon in three days, so I invite you to have a drink at the mansion."

"Lord Cao? Cao Ruiwen?" Shen Jia and Cao Ruiwen are Jinshi scholars in the same ranking, and they are both disciples of the Son of Heaven. They are logically close. He actually sent himself a post.

"Yes, are you going? What should I prepare at home?"

This family doesn't even have a mistress, and He Yan is also very young, so he doesn't understand the human relations in Chang'an at all. Gift giving is a skill, and it might be a joke.

Shen Jia thought for a while and said: "Since he invited me, he must have invited other people from the same department. He will definitely go. As for the congratulatory gift, I will ask my colleagues tomorrow."

The next day, Shen Jia really asked Mr. Yang in private, and Mr. Yang was more approachable than Mr. Wu, so he immediately told him: "Generally speaking, when we give a courtesy, we first look at the closeness of the relationship, and secondly, we look at the other party's family. Are you and Mr. Cao? If you are in the same batch of Jinshi, if you want to have a closer relationship in the future, you can follow the standard of colleagues, but Mr. Cao was born in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, and he is a son-in-law, so you can add [-]% to the gift, otherwise the other party may not appreciate it."

Shen Jia understands that the Cao family is an honorable family, and it still needs to be reused by the emperor. Marquis Zhenyuan has an army of [-] to guard the gate of Liaodong for the emperor, and Cao Ruiwen is the emperor's companion, so the relationship must be very close in private. I don't know how many people want to curry favor with the Cao family, and naturally they will give more gifts. If he still follows the usual standards, he will definitely not take it seriously in the eyes of the other party.

Shen Jia thanked him, and the other party told him the habits of a few people in Chang'an, such as how to give gifts on weddings and funerals, how to give gifts when giving birth to children, and how to give gifts when you get promoted. Shen Jia memorized them all.

"Thank you for your advice."

Mr. Yang likes this young man very much. He works meticulously, doesn't steal or play tricks, and is not overly modest and prudent. If there is no accident, he will definitely have a higher official position than himself in a few years. It is also a good thing to have a good relationship now.

"I heard that Mr. Shen is not married yet, and you are not young anymore. Why are you not in a hurry at home?"

Shen Jia was afraid that he would be a matchmaker for her, so she hurriedly said: "It must be urgent. After the news of my high school came back, the family will probably look for it. My mother means to find a local girl with similar living habits. It’s easier to communicate with each other when you speak the same language.”

And he said in the family letter sent home: "After the first try, many ministers in the court wanted to marry the Shen family. However, at that time, all the unintentional marriages were rejected, so I offended several ministers. If someone dares to marry the Shen family, it is better to discuss this matter after parents arrive in Chang'an next year."

The Shen family is also afraid that his parents will arrange a marriage for him in their hometown. These days, according to the orders of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, they don't need Shen Jia's consent to appoint a daughter-in-law for their son, and they can do it without even seeing each other. One thing is, you can find someone else to replace you in the hall. Shen Jia doesn't want to have multiple wives in a daze.

Originally, according to his idea, he should find a stable boyfriend first, and it is best that both parties have the determination to grow old, so that they will have more confidence when facing their parents. Unfortunately, these days, masculinity is prevalent, but few men really dare out of the closet.

Although Mr. Yang felt that this was not good, marrying a daughter-in-law is a private matter of others, so naturally he would not interfere, and said with a smile: "Then I will wait to drink Mrs. Shen's wedding wine."

Shen Jia smiled shyly, "Definitely."

Two days later, in Xiumu, Shen Jia was pulled up by He Yan early in the morning to try on clothes, and it was the first time for them to go to someone else's house for a wedding, and it was the first time they came to Beijing, and it was a house like the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, so they must be treated with caution.

"Master, although our family has no foundation in Chang'an, we are not really down and out. You should dress up and go out to socialize more, so that people can see the demeanor of the champion, otherwise, after three years, you will pass away." .”

"Hahaha! You're right, young master, I can't live a low-key life, I have to be brilliant!" Since Shen Jia has made up her mind to climb up, she must make friends with courtiers. This Cao Ruiwen is a good breakthrough.

"The young master is really good-looking in this crimson purple straight dress. It looks very festive. No one here today will be able to overtake your limelight."

Shen Jia glanced at him, lowered her head and straightened her belt, and said helplessly: "For other people's weddings, why should I show off? Young Master, my brilliance does not come from my clothes."

When he arrived at Zhenyuanhou's Mansion in a carriage, he found that the traffic was jammed, the carriage couldn't move an inch, and several female family members were stuck in the road and complained again and again.

"This Yangzhenfang is only two streets away from our Yujingfang. I knew it would be better to walk here. Now I can't advance or retreat, and I don't know how long it will be delayed." He Yan said in a low voice.

"What's the rush, everyone is the same, the Hou Mansion will definitely arrange it." As expected by Shen Jia, the steward of the Hou Mansion came to give instructions soon, and it still took a lot of time for Shen Jia to arrive at the gate of the Hou Mansion.

Cao Ruiwen personally stood at the door to welcome the guests. He is outstanding in appearance and this year's Tanhualang. He is also very outstanding among the noble children. No wonder a child's full moon ceremony is held so grandly.

"Shen Zhuangyuan is here, please come inside." Cao Ruiwen greeted Shen Jia politely when he saw Shen Jia coming, and then asked a steward to lead Shen Jia in. Among the guests, Shen Jia's status was not high. His relationship is not very good, and even the small talk is saved.

Shen Jia was not annoyed either, it was originally a favor in the officialdom, and after entering, she presented a gift, then walked around, saw a few familiar colleagues, and walked over to join them.

He is quite popular in the Hanlin Academy, although occasionally people talk about him behind his back, but he still has some face, and in the end, he probably arranged for them to sit at the same table.