The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

In the early morning, there was only a little light outside the window, Shen Jia felt movement around her, opened her eyes and saw Zhao Zhang was dressing with his back to him, and asked in a hoarse voice, "It's time to get up?"

Zhao Zhang turned his head and said to him, "You continue to sleep. I sent someone to inform Qin Zhangyuan yesterday to rest for two days before going to court. You will do the same."

Shen Jia really didn't get enough sleep, she pulled the quilt over her head and muttered, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

Zhao Zhang pulled the quilt down for him, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a smile, "If I had told you last night, you probably wouldn't even look at me this morning."

"Let's go, otherwise I will delay the emperor's early court, and I will become a troublesome man!"

"Your face does have the ability to harm the country, that is, you met me, otherwise you might really ruin a generation of dynasties!"

Shen Jia didn't bother to talk to him, it was not as exaggerated as what he said, and not all men in the world like men.

He dazedly heard the sound of the secret passage opening, and soon the room returned to calm. He had just turned over comfortably when there was a knock on the door outside.

"Jiajia...Jiajia...Why haven't you got up yet? Isn't it time to go to court? What's the matter with He Yan? I didn't come to call you at this time..." Because of Zhao Zhang's presence last night, Shen Jia He locked the door, heard Shen's mother's voice and hurried to open the door, and said sleepily: "The emperor understands our hard work, and gave us two days off, so we won't go to court today."

"Ah, so that's the case, then go on to sleep, poor thing, you should be tired enough so early every day, it's good if you can rest for two days, you fall asleep, I'll make you breakfast."

Blown by the cold wind, Shen Jia woke up completely, pulled Shen's mother into the room, and asked: "Mother, why are you so early, don't wake me up from now on, I can get up by myself."

Shen's mother smelled a strange smell in the house, but she didn't think much about it, and said with a smile: "I can't sleep anyway when I'm old, and it's not my turn to wait for your daughter-in-law to come in. Since I don't need it today Going up to court, we have been discussing your marriage for a while, and it has not been a few months."

Shen Jia's expression paused, and he hesitated to answer. He climbed back to the bed, covered himself with the quilt and said, "It's up to you to decide these matters, and you can also send someone to ask County Lord Liu's opinion. I can do it."

Speaking of the daughter-in-law-to-be, Shen's mother's smile became even brighter, boasting again and again, she wished she could marry someone today, but it was a pity that Shen Jia had returned home, unmarried men and women could not meet before marriage, otherwise she would definitely invite the daughter-in-law-to-be.

"I couldn't be more satisfied with this marriage. I told your father that when you have children, we will take care of your children in Chang'an. If you leave the house in the future, you don't have to worry about your family."

Shen Jia smiled guiltily, changed the subject and said, "Wouldn't it mean that I won't be able to see a few sisters? Speaking of which, I may not have seen them for a long time, how are you doing?"

There are three older sisters in Shen Jia's family. He is the only child in his family and has been loved since he was a child. Other people's children may be spoiled. I didn't expect him to be so ambitious and persevering. Parents and mothers also have more face when they go out.

"Every family has scriptures that are hard to recite. Fortunately, after the news of your promotion came back, they didn't dare to treat your sister badly. When you get married, they will all come to congratulate you. They can see me once a year. That's enough."

Shen Jia also knew that in this day and age, married daughters could not often go back to their natal home. Even in the same city, they could only see each other a few times a year, but Shen Jia was really worried because the distance was too far away. Changeable, who knows what will happen in the future.

"Mother, why don't you let all the brother-in-laws come to Beijing? The eldest brother-in-law is a merchant. Although he is the richest man in Baoning Prefecture, it would be good if his business can reach the whole country. There are great business opportunities here in Chang'an. He can build a branch of the business in Chang'an." , so that my sister can follow.

The second brother-in-law's family is also a scholar. I will find a recommender for the second brother-in-law to let him study in the Imperial College. Presumably the in-laws will agree.

As for the third brother-in-law..." Shen Jia didn't know how to arrange it for a while. His third brother-in-law was a warm-hearted person. He had a dream of the world since he was a child. He dreamed all day long that he would become a hero of the generation, robbing the rich and helping the poor, but he didn't even get one. root.

He was strongly opposed to this marriage at the beginning, what is the purpose of a woman getting married?Either the other party is rich or self-motivated, or he is good to his wife, but the third brother-in-law doesn't touch any of them, he just has a good-looking face and a mouth that can speak well.

Her three elder sisters met all the unmarried men in the city, but they chose such an embroidered pillow, and she was not married to Qing. At that time, Shen Jia was so angry that she almost wanted to dig out her eyeballs.

In terms of good-looking, no one is more beautiful than him, and his three sisters are not bad in appearance, even if they are married, but the family still thinks that they are well-matched, at least they have enough confidence.

"Why don't I recommend my third brother-in-law to go to Jinwu Guard, I'm afraid he won't like it."

Shen's mother couldn't be more satisfied with such an arrangement: "I'll let your father write a letter back. It's best to let your in-laws decide this kind of matter. They all have a good future and there is no reason why they shouldn't. But Jiajia, this will hurt you." Don't you owe too much favor? If it makes it difficult for you, then I will spare you."

"Don't worry, mother, it's just a little thing, it's not troublesome."

Shen's mother was naturally happy. If all the children were by her side, then she would have nothing to worry about.

Shen's mother pulled the quilt for Shen Jia, and saw a piece of crystal clear jade pendant sharply, and when she picked it up, it turned out to be of the best quality she had ever seen before, "This... Jiajia, where did you get this high-quality jade pendant? We can’t afford this kind of thing, can we?”

Shen Jia raised her head and recognized at a glance that it was the close-fitting jade pendant that Zhao Zhang often wore. The one carved was still a dragon, and the quality of the jade was naturally the best. The Shen family really couldn't afford such a thing, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was priceless. .

"Mother, this is... the emperor gave me this jade pendant, because this errand was well done, the emperor gave me this jade pendant as soon as he was happy, hehe..."

"Really? Your majesty is really generous. No wonder everyone is struggling to become an official, especially this Beijing official. Once he is valued by the emperor, he will gain both fame and fortune!" Mother Shen was in a good mood when she thought of the good things in the warehouse. The jade pendant must be kept well, and it will be passed on to the next generation as a family heirloom, and our Shen family can also be a scholarly family in the future."

Shen Jia's expression was a bit exciting. After all, this thing was left by Zhao Zhang, and he wanted to find a chance to return it to him. Seeing Shen's mother wrapping it in a handkerchief and stuffing it into her chest like a baby, she asked with a guilty conscience: "Mother, your majesty He rewarded me with this on a whim yesterday, what if he regrets it? Why don’t I take it first, this thing is too precious, it would be bad if I lost it.”

"What jokes are you talking about, Jinkou Yuyan, what the emperor said is an imperial decree, how can there be any reason to take back what is sent out? Don't worry, if he really does such a shameful thing, we will pay him back. .”

Shen Jia had no choice but to nod, and lay back on the bed depressed, this time she really couldn't fall asleep.

Shen Jia did not rest at home for two days, and was recalled to the household department by Zhou Shangshu that afternoon.

"I know you have worked hard, but there is indeed an important matter that requires Shen Langzhong's help." Zhou Qingke said politely.

Shen Jia didn't dare to trust her, and asked modestly: "I don't know what your lord has ordered, but I will definitely do my best."

"It's about the form you submitted earlier. Because you left in a hurry, you haven't had time to share many details. The report submitted by the Ministry of Accounts a few days ago was returned by the emperor, saying that it was not detailed enough. Everyone thought about it all night. A better way, since you are back, I will leave those things to you, and teach everyone by the way."

Shen Jia hurriedly said: "Your Excellency is serious, this is the job of the lower officials."

Zhou Qing was also worried that this young man would become proud after doing a few big things. Seeing him being humble and polite now, he felt more at ease, "Well, Feng Langzhong and the others have dealt with part of your backlog of official affairs before, but still There are some things that have not been finished, and you will be more burdened. Try to finish this month, you are a promising person, and it is good to learn more and do more when you are young."

"Thank you for reminding me, I understand." Shen Jia went to say hello to everyone first, but we haven't seen each other for a few months, and we still need to keep in touch with each other.

"I brought some earthen instruments back from the Northland. If you don't mind, you can bring them back for your family to play with." Shen Jia received a lot of gifts for this trip to the north. He dared not accept expensive things, but special products from various places would be fine. But it was disrespectful, so I brought a lot back, just to share with my colleagues.

Feng Qiugui looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him, and felt a little uncomfortable. They all thought that Shen Jia was so young and inexperienced that even if he became an imperial envoy, he would definitely not be able to do much. Unexpectedly, he made great achievements. He has been promoted to several senior officials, who would dare to underestimate him in the future.

"Thank you, Brother Shen. It's very cold in the north. You really suffered a lot this time." Feng Qiugui made up his mind to build a good relationship with Shen Jia. Seeing that the other party is about to be promoted, and he can't catch up even if he flatters him, it's better to do it. Friends really come.

Shen Jia stretched out her hands to let them see her red and swollen fingers, "I'm from the south. I thought Chang'an was already cold enough, but I didn't expect that the further north I went, the colder it became. I was almost buried in the snow several times and couldn't come back. .”

Feng Qiugui hurriedly said: "I have a good ointment over there, which is the best for treating frostbite. I will bring it to you tomorrow."

"Thank you Brother Feng."

"Hmph! Hypocritical!" Wang Langzhong taunted at the side, "I just want to buy people's hearts with a little kindness. It's really very promising. If it's really hard, you might as well come back earlier, and let us share your official duties."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, this Wang Langzhong is usually a bit arrogant, but he rarely pushes people like this, it seems that Shen Jia's excellence overshadowed him, which made him feel jealous.

This is also understandable, Wang Langzhong was born noble, and he is still in the position of Langzhong when he is nearly 30 years old. Although everyone thinks that Ning Shilang has the greatest hope after he becomes an official, the [-]-year-old Hubu Zuo Shilang is also very beautiful. But now that there is a formidable enemy like Shen Jia, he is impatient.

Shen Jia arched his hands at him, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, don't blame it, the Shen family is small, and they can't afford too expensive gifts. It's really just a small thing. It's normal that Brother Wang doesn't like it, just leave it alone. "People don't like to accept it, and he doesn't like to give it away. You can still get a thank you for giving it to beggars on the side of the road.

Wang Langzhong shook his hands and left, making everyone present lose face.

Feng Qiugui is a good old man, so he came out and said to Xi Ni: "Everyone, don't worry, Mr. Wang has always been such a straightforward person. We used to bring soil instruments to our colleagues when we went out on business. As for whether the things are good or not, that's all in our minds. Mr. Wang Eyes are high, it's normal to look down on them, don't care about them like him."

Shen Jia raised his eyebrows. He found that Feng Qiugui and Wang He were also secretly at odds, but the relationship between the two was quite harmonious before he left, or Feng Qiugui had always flattered Wang He. What's up?

Shen Jia returned to his place, the desk was full of official documents and various ledgers, he flipped through one at random, then rolled up his sleeves to tidy up his place.

"By the way, Shen Langzhong has been in the household department for half a year. You can assign yourself a few assistants. Just let the assistants do these small things." Feng Qiugui reminded him.

"Thank you Brother Feng for reminding me, I'll talk to Jiang Shilang tomorrow." It's not a big deal, Jiang Shilang allows him to pick people from the junior officials below the seventh rank, or from other officials, as long as the other officials are willing to let them go .

Shen Jia quickly selected two low-level officials to help him, and brought He Yan into the household department by the way. Although he was only as his entourage, he could get in touch with a wider range of people and things.

Among the two selected, one is proficient in accounting and can help process some data, and the other is careful. Shen Jia asked him to take care of his own information. As for He Yan, his goal is only at the stage of serving tea and water and running errands.

Zuo Jiangyi looked hot-eyed, ran to Shen Jia and said, "Master Shen, what do you think of me? I am willing to help you."

Shen Jia thought he was joking, the head of the household department was already a big official, because he had to communicate with various localities, and he could receive soft hands when receiving gifts during New Years and holidays, which was much better than being an assistant by his side.

"Master Zuo has a bright future, and it's a shame to ask you to help me, but there is something that needs your help."

"Just tell me." Zuo Jiangyi still remembers the feeling of helping Shen Jia with things last time. It was so cool. He has not been motivated to do things in the past few months, and he always feels a little less exciting. If he can follow Shen Jia to do things, then It's completely different.

If Shen Jia knew that he thought so, she would definitely label him a "model worker". I have never seen anyone who likes high-intensity work, especially in government departments. It was not completed until the deadline. He was motivated when he first joined the work, but after a long time he became an old fritter.

"Zhou Shangshu explained that the report submitted to the emperor a few days ago was unqualified. You have learned tabulation from me, so please help with it this time."

Zuo Jiangyi naturally agreed. Actually, there were still many things he didn't understand. He was familiar with the few watches taught by Shen Jia, but he always felt that making new watches by himself was not perfect.

Shen Jia finished the backlog of things that day. In fact, all the really important work was assigned to others, and the things that could be kept until he came back were all trivial matters. With the help of two assistants, the work efficiency improved a lot, and soon finished.

The two people Shen Jia selected were recommended by others, and it is impossible to refuse all the favors in the officialdom. When he heard that he was looking for an assistant, there were many people who wanted to go through the back door. In the end, he picked a shrewd accountant Fan Qianshan and an honest and hardworking Zhong Ziyou, a famous scholar.

"My lord, your family has brought you food." It was already past the meal time, and Shen Jia realized that she was hungry only when she heard the sound.

The Ministry of Households provided meals at noon, but at night this meal had to be taken care of by oneself. Of course, meals for overtime work can be reimbursed, and they can be as luxurious as they are, so Shen Jia never thought of having meals delivered at home.

He Yan went out and brought two big food boxes, and put them all on the dining table. The strong smell of chicken soup attracted everyone.

"It's so delicious, which restaurant's food is this?" asked an official who came over after smelling it.

Shen Jia replied: "It's a common meal brought by the family. If you don't mind, please sit down and eat some together." Shen Jia originally planned to let her own people eat, but it's hard not to invite people over.

Everyone sees that there is enough food on the table, so they are not polite. Shen Jia is now a celebrity in the household department, and there are many people who want to get in touch with him. Usually, there is no chance to invite him to dinner. It is okay to have a meal together and say a few words OK

Although everyone is in the same yamen, the assignments are different, and it is difficult to talk to them at ordinary times.

"Everyone please, Mr. Shen is from Shuzhou and has a strong taste. If you can't eat spicy food, it's best not to touch those bright red dishes." Shen Jia reminded kindly.

But the more spicy the dish, the stronger the aroma, especially when people are sweating profusely after eating it. Many officials who have never tasted spicy food also tried a mouthful, but all of them burst into tears and couldn't even speak.

"It's a pity that there is no wine, otherwise it would be more enjoyable." An elderly veteran, Wailang, was holding a spicy rabbit head, looking at ease as if he was eating at his own home.

"Don't forget that we are still in the yamen, and we have to work after eating. Once you drink wine, you won't be afraid of misreading the numbers." Although the household department has both fame and fortune, it also has great responsibilities, tedious work and error-prone , Some mistakes can be made, and some mistakes are a matter of losing one's head.

"Hey, the old man was about to go back. He came here only after smelling the aroma. After eating, he went home and slept."

Everyone laughed and scolded: "You have such a long nose, aren't you afraid that your wife will twist your ears when you go home?"

"I'm afraid of her fart! The tigress will show her power when she is young, and she will be a sick tiger when she gets old. Let me tell you young people, it's okay to be submissive when you are young. Anyway, you are the head of the family in the end."

Except for Shen Jia, everyone here has a family, and there are quite a few wives and four concubines. Who can really be held hostage by the wife at home, but in such a family, the family must be a jealous wife.

Someone reminded Shen Jia: "Mr. Shen is going to get married this year, but please remember not to praise the women in the family too much at first. Women, the more you hold her, the more delicate she will be, and the more she will grow in size. If you leave him alone for a few days If you're sensible, whose wife doesn't need to be filial to her parents and teach her children? Don't let them push their noses!"

Shen Jia raised her brows, and cast a sideways glance at the man who spoke. She remembered that he was one of Feng Langzhong's subordinates, and he had never dealt with him before, so he was unexpectedly a chauvinist.

In this society where men are superior to women, men with this kind of thinking account for the majority. Shen Jia does not advocate equality between men and women, and he cannot change a society by himself, but in his circle, he does not like such people.

"Shen Mou heard this and it didn't please my ears. Shen Mou married a wife neither to carry on the family line nor to be filial to his parents. Yin and Yang have intercourse. Women are born with no difference from men. They were also pampered and raised in their natal family. Why did you marry a husband? A family should be obedient in everything? There is a mother-in-law and a sister-in-law at the bottom. They obey their husbands and stick to them. Everyone knows that they should be filial to their mothers. Why should they be arrogant towards their wives? Isn’t your wife also the mother of your son? , your daughter will marry into someone else's family in the future, don't you want to see your own daughter being neglected in someone else's family?"

As soon as Shen Jia's words came out, many people fell silent, and a few looked at him in surprise, probably because they didn't expect Shen Jia to think so, which was too inconsistent with the three views of men nowadays.

"That's a good point. Although my tigress is fierce, I love it."

"My daughter just reconciled because she couldn't bear the anger of her husband's family. At first she felt ashamed, but after a long time, she was glad. If she stayed in that family's house, she might lose her."

"That's not caused by us, women, what else can they do besides having children and taking care of the family? Master Shen's words are not wrong, but they are too flattering."

Shen Jia didn't want to change other people's three views, he just posted out of feeling, smiled and exposed the topic, luckily the meal was almost finished, everyone dispersed, as for later someone said in private He didn't feel much about Shen Jia's inner fear.

It took Shen Jia three days to complete the revision of the report. The report of the household department has many and complicated contents. It is not easy to make a clear and concise report, especially now that Arabic numerals are not used, and the aesthetics of the report is also greatly reduced.

One day, he came up with an idea and hired a printing factory to print out the formed reports. The form lines were straight and thin, the titles of the forms were printed in different colors, and the serial number items were also bolded. Each form was almost The size of A3 paper, just fill in the data in sequence.

The civil servants in this period can almost write good-looking and neat regular script, which is not much different from printed script. Shen Jia asked people to send out the form and tried to fill in a few sheets. It was really beautiful, and it was easy to bind into a book and read. It is also convenient to get up, and has been unanimously praised by the household department.

The emperor got a satisfactory answer, and he praised all the members of the household department. He also rewarded Shen Jia with a jade pendant. Although everyone didn't see the jade pendant, since they only rewarded one, it must be a priceless treasure.

Shen Jia also finally passed the jade pendant at home through the Ming Road. The jade pendant is a symbol of the emperor, and it is different from the gift Zhao Zhang gave him before. It was questioned by the inner court just like this, because it was too expensive after all.

"You really just gave it to me like this? Wouldn't it be nice if someone found out?" Shen Jia felt it was inappropriate, "I'd better take it back and return it to you, just exchange it for an ordinary one."

Zhao Zhang said without raising his head, "It's just a dead object. If you give it to you, take it. Who will say more? I still need a jade pendant?"

"Is that piece of jade really useless?" He was deeply afraid that he would accidentally take a soldier talisman or something like that. It was always shown in TV dramas, and princes and generals like to use personal things as tokens.

"Yes." Zhao Zhang looked at him with a smile, checked him, waited for Shen Jia to approach, grabbed his collar close to him, and whispered in his ear: "That is our token of love, you must accept it." good!"

Shen Jia: "..." I believed in your evil!