The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

As soon as Shen Jia came out of the palace, He Yan quickly ran over and urged: "Master, go home quickly, the second aunt and the third aunt are here, the old man has sent people to urge him twice."

Shen Jia was also taken aback. It was sunset and he came out after dinner with Zhao Zhang in the palace. "Why so suddenly? Didn't you say you won't arrive until the end of the month when you wrote last time?"

"I don't know yet, let's find out when we go back quickly. I heard that the whole family of the two aunts moved to Chang'an. It seems that they plan to live in Chang'an."

Shen Jia hurried home, the porter moved the carriage for him, Shen Jia strode in, and saw the eldest brother-in-law leading the two brothers-in-law out.

"Yo, let me just say, he should come back, maybe he's only willing to come out when he's full of wine and food in the palace. It's definitely right to come out to pick him up at this point." The eldest brother-in-law teased.

It was only then that Shen Jia realized that they came out to greet her. After all, he is now in a high position with a bright future, and several brothers-in-law have to rely on him, so naturally they are polite to him.

Shen Jia hurriedly bowed to the three brothers-in-law, "How dare you bother the brothers-in-law to come out to greet them, I am the one who came back late, please forgive me."

The second brother-in-law is a scholar, with a gentle manner and a polite speech, "My younger brother has gone to the palace to meet the saint. This is a great honor. It doesn't matter if you come back late, and we just arrived not long ago."

The third brother-in-law has always been carefree and has the best relationship with Shen Jia. He patted him on the shoulder and said with a big smile, "Good guy, it's been two years since I've seen you and you're now a fifth-rank official. That's amazing! Hurry in, I'll be there tonight." I want to offer a few cups to Mr. Hubu, and you tell us what the palace looks like."

A group of people walked into the restaurant shoulder to shoulder, and the inside became even more lively. Three large tables were set up, the elders sat at one table, Shen Jia and his generation sat at a table, and the other table was full of carrot heads.

"Uncle is back!" An eight or nine-year-old boy jumped off the table and rushed over, hugged Shen Jia's thigh and climbed up, then hung around Shen Jia's neck and asked loudly: "Uncle, I miss you so much! "

Shen Jia was almost knocked down, so she stopped him and asked, "Brother Han is here too? Why do you miss uncle? How many times a day?" We haven't seen each other for two years, and the child grows up so fast that Shen Jia almost can't recognize him. Out.

Brother Han is his eldest nephew, the first junior, so Shen Jia took him to play the most in the past, and the age gap between the two is not too big, so they have a good relationship.

Brother Han couldn't answer, he just said he missed him, and then explained: "I came with Second Aunt and the others."

Although Shen Jia knew that her eldest brother-in-law had written a letter back, she did not expect the old lady of the Yang family to release him so happily.

After Shen Jia came in, the juniors ran around him and called him uncle. Shen Jia had a big head, so he recognized them one by one, and hurriedly sent He Yan to the warehouse to get gifts for him. The first time you see a junior, you always give him a gift. .

After he came out of the encirclement, he hurried to greet the elders at the table. Everyone treated him kindly and politely, and they didn't mind at all that he didn't come to salute immediately.

"The longer Jiajia grows, the better, and now I don't dare to recognize her grandeur on the road." The second sister's mother-in-law looked at Shen Jia, and she liked it, but she couldn't hide her jealousy. , her son is older and studied earlier, but he is still just a juren, while Shen Jia is already a fifth-rank official.

The second brother-in-law's surname is Jia, and his mother, Mrs. Jia, used to look down on the Shen family and wanted to hire her son the daughter of the head of the Baoning Mansion. It was the second brother-in-law who took a fancy to Shen Jia, the brother-in-law, and resolutely chose Shen Ling. Maybe he wanted to use this relationship to enter Mr. Huai'an's academy, but unfortunately Mr. Huai'an didn't want to accept any more disciples.

Candidates from a small place like them, even if they were awarded Jinshi, would never dare to think about the high position of the fifth grade, but Shen Jia did it at a young age, and he was still in the palace for their coming. Such an honor, But not everyone has it.

"I said long ago that Jiajia will definitely be able to enter high school. She is a blessed child. The old sister is really blessed." The third sister's mother-in-law also envied Shen Jia, but she envied Mrs. Shen even more. A dedicated husband and a filial and capable son.

"The two in-laws and mothers can't praise him anymore. People, there is no one who is perfect. As long as he lives in peace, I will be satisfied." The smile on Shen's mother's face was forced. Logically speaking, she should be happy, but thinking of her son That sexual orientation, even if I want to be happy, I can't be happy anymore.

"Don't talk about that, let's have a feast, everyone is hungry." Mrs. Shen ordered his servants to serve food. Originally, Shen Jia hadn't come back, and there were so many elders in the room and they didn't need to wait for him, but when they heard that Shen Jia It was left in the palace by the emperor, so I have to wait for anything.

Shen Jia said embarrassingly: "How dare you let the elders wait for me, hurry up and serve the food, I happen to be hungry too."

The wine and dishes have been prepared long ago, and they are served one after another. They are the most popular special dishes in Chang'an nowadays, and there are also local specialties in Shuzhou, which shows the intention of the host.

Shen Jia was toasted in turn by three brother-in-laws, and he was already an old man at the wine table. When he went out to socialize, he found excuses to push him away unless necessary. His body belonged to him, so it was not important to save face.

Of course, he and his three brothers-in-law had to drink, but he stopped drinking after only one round of retaliation, and said rationally: "I still have official documents to read at night, so I dare not get drunk."

After hearing what he said, everyone didn't dare to force him. After the meal was over, Mrs. Shen took the women and children to the backyard, and the men followed the old man to the study.

"Just live in my house with peace of mind, and it won't be too late to move when I find a place to live." Shen's mother said enthusiastically.

It is the first time for everyone to come to Chang'an, and they have no property here. It is true that they have no time to find a place to live when they first set foot on this land, and they also know that it is not easy for their little family to buy a decent house at the foot of the imperial city. , this is not a good idea, but Shen Jia has to be asked to help.

"I heard that this house was rewarded by the emperor, but is it true?" Mrs. Jia looked around. The house was redecorated by Shen's mother, and it was completely different from the old house. The carved railings and pillars made people amazed. vision.

"Yes, otherwise he wouldn't be able to afford a house here. There are high-ranking officials and dignitaries around here. My old lady doesn't even have anyone to talk to. It doesn't matter if the two in-laws are here, we just happen to be companions." Shen The mother's words are modest, given Shen Jia's current status, there are a lot of officials and wives who come to Shen's residence to play with her. As long as she wants, she can change a table of poker players every day.

"Jiajia is really capable, and the repair of this house is too beautiful."

Mother Shen thought of the precious things in the storeroom, and replied with a guilty conscience: "Generally, there are a lot of high-ranking families in this capital, and any one you meet will be higher than Jiajia's official position. There is also a Marquis on this street. That mansion is beautiful."

"Jiajia will be promoted in the future. You will be able to change to a big house in the future. I heard that Jiajia's fiancée is the county lord, and she has her own mansion. What a blessing!" It is really wrong not to marry a wife when he is too old. The Shen family said that they will wait for his palace examination before arranging the marriage, but who dares to say that he will definitely win?There are many people who marry their wives first and then take the exam. I didn't expect them to wait. The dignified county lord is much better than the down-and-out households in the countryside.

Looking at Kang Yun who was following Mrs. Shen, they were all thinking that the old lady brought her most precious niece, is she thinking of getting closer?With Shen Jia's current status, it's okay to take a cousin as a concubine, even if this cousin has been divorced.

The old lady Jia said with a smile: "Sister Yun looks more stable and generous. It's better to follow your aunt, and she will be a lucky one in the future."

Shen's mother just pretended not to understand her taunts, and said with a smile: "That's not true, now Sister Yun's marriage is also settled, and the date will be at the end of the year, when the time comes, you should come and have a wedding wine."

"Oh? That's a happy event. Double happiness is coming, which family is it?" Everyone thought to themselves, if they could start over in another place, the other party must not know that Kang Yun had divorced.

"It's the commander of the Jinwu Guard, surnamed Shi, and his family is coming to Najib tomorrow, so you can see him then."

They don't know what rank the commander of the Jinwu Guard is, but they are high-ranking officials. The two mothers-in-law say congratulations on the face, and they are sure that the other party is either an old widower or something is wrong. Otherwise, how could it be possible to marry an older man from a small place? woman.

The atmosphere on Shen Jia's side was much more harmonious. Men are born with little tendencies and don't like to compare themselves. What's more, Shen Jia is still a useful brother-in-law to them. It's too late for them to flatter.

Shen Jia also took the opportunity to talk about the arrangements for the two brothers-in-law, "Second brother-in-law can go to the Imperial College to recognize him after two days off. I have a letter of recommendation. You can take it to the Imperial College to sacrifice to Mr. Jiukang, and he will replace it for you." Arranged."

Jia Tingfeng didn't expect that the other party would have such a big network when he made a move. Guozijian Jijiu is the male god in the hearts of literati, and Mr. Kang's poetry collection is the treasure in the hearts of contemporary scholars.

"It's too much trouble for Jiadi, my brother-in-law is ignorant, I'm afraid Mr. Kang will look down on me, and I'm afraid I'll embarrass you." With Shen Jia as a reference, Jia Tingfeng has faded away from the problem of high self-esteem in the past. Much more pleasing to the eye than before.

"Brother-in-law, don't be too polite. You are from my own family. Of course I will help if I can. Moreover, you went to the Imperial College to study. As long as you can make progress, it is not shameful for me. This letter of recommendation is given to you, but it does not guarantee that you can do it. After successfully graduating from the Imperial College, the final step you can take depends on your own efforts."

"Yes, brother-in-law knows." Jia Tingfeng bowed to him subconsciously, treating him as an elder, and now Shen Jia's official authority is quite capable of bluffing people. My family is used to it, don't you think it's been a long time? The reunited relatives feel the deepest.

"Third brother-in-law, I found a position for you as a Jinwu guard, just the lowest guard. When brother Shi comes over tomorrow, I will introduce him for you. They are all from my own family. He will take good care of you, so I hope you behave well. There are still some, but on the other hand, if you don’t obey discipline, then it’s useless for me to save face.”

The third brother-in-law, Zhang Lu, is not very interested in this, but the family is overjoyed, otherwise the whole family will not move to Chang'an. In his opinion, a low-level guard of the Jinwu Guard has no future. at all?

Even if he was promoted, it must be for Shen Jia's face. Didn't Zhang Lu become Shen Jia's vassal?He didn't want to owe such a big favor to Shen Jia. When people talked about him, they would only know that he was Shen Jia's brother-in-law.

Shen Jia also saw his resistance, but didn't take it to heart. He felt the same as all the parents who married their daughters. The third brother-in-law can't just sit around all the time. Having a stable job and being able to earn money to support the family is the right way. As for the future, With Shi Ye arranging someone to watch him, there must be no big waves.

Zhang Lu responded lightly: "Thank you, Brother Jia, for your trouble."

When the time was almost up, He Yan showed Shen Jia the selected meeting gift. Shen Jia glanced at it, and found that there was nothing particularly suitable for children in his house, so He Yan picked up some broken gemstones and inkstones. After thinking about it, he simply went to his room and took out the box that usually put money. There were a few purses inside that contained the gold and silver nudes that everyone gave each other during the Chinese New Year. They looked pleasing and were most suitable for children. It's really not suitable for children.

"You send it directly to the courtyard where a few nephews live, let them choose by themselves, and then send each of them a purse, and then check if they are missing anything, write it down and report it to the housekeeper, and I will fill it up tomorrow."

He Yan went there happily, but when he came back, there was no smile on his face. Shen Jia asked him what was wrong, and he pouted and said, "The old lady of the Jia family thinks that the things you sent are not decent enough, tsk, although she didn't say it clearly, but that That's what the look in the eyes meant, it made the second aunt's face turn red, she's such an annoying old lady."

Shen Jia didn't really care about this, but his second sister was soft-tempered and would never get into conflict with others, but Old Mrs. Jia had a tough appearance, so I don't know if his second sister was bullied.

He whispered to He Yan: "Tomorrow, you can ask the maid next to Second Sister to see how Second Sister has been in the past few years. Remember to tell me every word. If they dare to bully Second Sister, hum!"

He Yan agreed, their Shen family is full of confidence now, and they are the most suitable backers for the aunts and grandmothers. If the Jia family dares to bully their girls, there is no need for Shen Jia to take action, and the old lady will be the first to refuse.

Shen's mother arranged a small courtyard for each of the two families. It was a bit cramped, but it was much more comfortable than staying in an inn. As for the eldest sister, they had already bought their own houses, so they did not stay in Shen's residence at night.

The next day, when Shen Jiaxiumu happened to be visiting Najib at Shi's house, Shi Ye came in person, carrying two live geese, beating gongs and drums along the way, and soon the news spread that the commander of the Jinwu Guard was going to marry Shen Langzhong's cousin. opened.

Shen's mother was so happy to see the two live geese, the more she looked at Shi Ye, the more satisfied she became. If Shi Ye hadn't looked at the old man, she would have wanted to hold his hand and have a good blind date.

Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Zhang both looked surprised, staring blankly at Shi Ye. They didn't expect the Commander to be so young and handsome. He didn't even reach [-], so Kang Yun was really lucky. ah.

"Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are caught up in family affairs, and they won't be able to arrive in Chang'an until half a month later. We'll arrange for you to meet again at that time. When the time comes, the two of you will decide for yourself. What do you think?"

Of course, Shi Ye had no reason to disagree, "All follow my aunt's orders."

"Okay, go play with Jiajia and the others, they are admiring the flowers in the garden." Mother Shen smiled ambiguously, and Shi Ye immediately understood that this meant that he, Kang Yun, was also there.

"Then...then I'll go find them first." Shi Ye knew that Shen Jia's relatives had all come to Beijing, so he specially dressed up today so as not to be compared by his brothers-in-law.

When he arrived in the garden, he saw Shen Jia surrounded by a group of children playing the pitching pot. Shi Ye's scalp was numb, and he was particularly afraid that people would ask how he and Shen Jia met. It's embarrassing to say it.

"Ahem..." Shi Ye walked behind his fiancée, and when he saw her turn around, he blushed and said, "Cousin is well."

Kang Yun covered her mouth with a fan and snickered, with crooked eyebrows, she scolded, "Who is your cousin?"

As soon as he made a sound, others looked at him. Everyone was very curious about this new brother-in-law. Hearing that he was the commander of the Jinwu Guard, they thought he would be a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and beard. Unexpectedly It's so young.

When Shen Jia introduced them, especially when introducing her third brother-in-law Zhang Lu, she deliberately said a few more words, and asked the two of them to say a few words before finishing.

Shi Ye patted Zhang Lu on the shoulder like two good brothers. He is a pure military general with great strength. With this slap, Zhang Lu almost fell to the ground.

But also because of this move, Zhang Lu suddenly became curious about Jin Wuwei, and asked Shi Ye curiously: "Master Shi, are you a master?"

Shi Ye waved his hand and said, "You can reach the level of a master, there are many people in Chang'an City who are better than me."

Although Jin Wuwei is also a soldier, it is not a regular army. Not to mention that it is incomparable with the frontier army, even the imperial guards are much stronger than them. Most of them are ineffective children sent by various families, so many Zhang Lu Really nothing.

"Then do you practice martial arts on weekdays?"

"That's natural. Except for the brothers who need to be on duty, everyone else has to go out to practice. Even if we don't have to go to the battlefield, we can't fall into the prestige of the Jinwu Guard."

"Great!" Zhang Lu became happy when he heard that he could practice martial arts, and when he saw Shi Ye, it was like seeing his master, and he was extremely affectionate.

Shen Jia also hopes that there is someone who can control Zhang Lu. This brother-in-law is older than him, but his mind is still like a child, which is really outrageous.

He pulled the third sister aside and asked, "Sister, do you not care about brother-in-law?"

The third sister, Shen Peng, said with a heartless look: "What is there to manage? Isn't he very good like this? , you ask your elder sister and second sister, is it better to have such a young husband?"

Shen Jia was speechless, he really didn't understand the criteria for a woman to choose a husband, but radish and green vegetables have their own preferences, he could only say: "Anyway, you remember, if he bullies you, you tell me."

The third sister stretched out her hand and pinched Shen Jia's cheek, and said with a smile: "That's up to you to say, but don't look at him saying that he wants to practice martial arts all day long, but he is actually a soft-footed shrimp, and he has no intention of bullying me."

The Shen family was bustling and bustling all morning, and they invited some friends they met recently to be their guests, and set up a few tables in the garden, as a celebration of Najib.

At noon, Zhao Ting came to the door and was stunned when he saw the lively scene. He left the palace this time on a whim, the last time he left the palace happened to be rainy, so he postponed it. Unexpectedly, the Shen family was having a banquet .

When Shen's mother heard that he was coming, she put down a whole yard of guests to pull him in. She really liked this child, and Shen's family said that this child might be the only offspring of him and Zhao Zhang in the future. He can't wait to be good with his heart and lungs.

"Come in, it's just time for dinner, and there's your favorite fried lotus root folder."

The appearance of Zhao Ting really stunned some people. The relatives of the Shen family didn't know his identity, but how could a court official like Shi Ye not know Prince Rui Zhao Ting?

Especially Zhao Ting is brought by the emperor to train him now, even to deal with the government affairs, the intention is too obvious, such a distinguished status came to Shen's house so low-key, and it seems that it is not the first time, why not Shocking?

The Shen family saw that those people wanted to kneel down to salute, and coughed quickly, "Everyone, please sit down, this is a child from my junior brother's family, and he just came to have a light meal."

Shen's mother brought him to the main seat, and when introducing him to relatives, she only said that he was the nephew of Shen Jia's junior brother. Gu Zhuo had appeared in Shen's house too many times in the past, everyone had seen him once or twice, and soon Think of him.

After all, the only person Shen Jia brought home who could be called a junior was Gu Zhuo.

Knowing that today is Kang Yun's Najib gift, Zhao Ting felt annoyed that he hadn't prepared a congratulatory gift in advance, so he took off the jade pendant around his waist and gave it to Kang Yun, "Little aunt, please accept it, treat it as the makeup that Brother Ting gave you. "

That piece of jade pendant is so fine that even people who don’t know jade know it’s a good thing. Kang Yun dared to accept the gift from the junior, and refused: “You are a junior, how can a junior add makeup to an elder, put it away quickly, you If you want to, just wait until the day I get married and have a cup of wedding wine."

"It's just a foreign thing." Zhao Ting insisted. I don't know if it was Zhao Zhang who told him that he would bring some gifts every time he came to the door. Shen's mother kept nagging him that he was too out of touch.

Shen Jia made the decision to accept it for Kang Yun. This jade pendant is very valuable, not only because of its own value, but because it was given by Zhao Ting. If Zhao Ting is made the crown prince in the future, this gift from Kang Yun will be enough Let her gain a firm foothold in the Shi family, and no one dares to neglect her. If a married woman does not have a strong backer, she will be easily bullied.

Kang Yun put it away in a daze, "Then...then thank you, Brother Ting."

Each meal had its own thoughts. After the meal, all the guests who were supposed to leave were reluctant to leave. They stood in front of Zhao Ting intentionally or unintentionally. Many people took this opportunity to give Zhao Ting gifts. Anyway, the other party did not If he reveals his identity, they will treat him as the child of Shen Jia's relatives, and the atmosphere between the two parties is harmonious even if they don't talk about it.

There is a time limit for Zhao Ting to go out of the palace, and he had to leave after staying in Shen's residence for an hour. As soon as he left, Shi Ye and the others immediately caught Shen Jia and asked: "Be honest, why did Prince Rui come to Shen's residence?"

Shen Jia replied indifferently: "The emperor ordered me to answer Prince Rui's questions, so the little prince would sometimes come to the Shen residence to ask questions after leaving the palace. It's not as complicated as you think for the Shen residence to have a simple meal."

"really?"

"Naturally, my family members don't know his real identity."

Having said that, everyone thinks about the behavior of the Shen family just now, it really doesn't look like they know his identity, so they also believe Shen Jia's words, but the importance they attach to Shen Jia in their hearts has risen to a higher level. The emperor valued it so much that even Prince Rui was won over by him. I really don't know whether to envy his good luck or envy his high ability.