An old lady's life

Under the imperial decree, some families are happy and some are sad.

The one who was happy was the crown prince. The emperor did not choose the person recommended by them, but chose the boss of the Zhang family. Besides, there was no one from the Sujun king's faction among the six people. He was better than the Sujun king in every aspect. People have to fight for everything, and the person who chooses him means that in this game, he has won.

In addition to the boss of the Zhang family, there is also Shen Rui from Shen University's scholar's office. The crown prince thought about it. There is a public heart, even if they have ambitions, these people will do practical things anyway.

Of the other four, two of them have always followed their father, the emperor, and they are staunch loyalists both inside and outside the court.As for the other two, he couldn't tell who they belonged to. The two of them were kind to everyone they saw, and they had an even relationship with all the princes. They really couldn't tell who they belonged to.

However, King Sujun, who should have a dejected face in the prince's imagination, is not what the prince imagined. His attitude in the study with his staff and subordinates is comfortable and relaxed, and there is no anger on his face.

But before he was happy for a long time, King Su frowned again and said, "I originally thought that my father would not choose the second child, but I didn't expect my father to choose Zhang Tao. Zhang Tao didn't come out yesterday, why did he show up today? "

After saying this, he couldn't help sneering, "I'm afraid the second child is making fun of me for losing to him this time!" However, how could he lose? It's just that the crown prince on his side can't know everything, as long as you know some benefits, don't The whole city knows that only by showing weakness properly can the Jedi fight back.

"My lord, my subordinates have already inquired clearly. The old lady Zhang Fu went to the palace to face the saint after the morning court, and came out about half an hour later. The subordinates of Zhang Tao's errand concluded that it was impossible for him to come from the prince."

"Yes, the news from the palace cannot be false."

"Let the second child go crazy for a few days first, and then this king will make him unable to eat."

Several staff members stayed in the study for a while, each of them expressed their views on the recent situation, and then left after King Su nodded in satisfaction.

King Su frowned and was thinking about something. He was taking out a brush from the pen holder and spreading out a piece of paper to write something. There was a knock on the study door, and one of his capable subordinates came in.

"My lord, the latest news." The subordinate blushed and looked extremely excited.

It was rare for King Su Jun to see his subordinates so unsteady, so he nodded and said, "Come quickly!"

The subordinate turned around the desk and walked to King Su, whispering in his ear, King Su stood up suddenly in shock, "Really?" He sat down suddenly after speaking, his mind spinning rapidly.

"Send someone to investigate more carefully, I want evidence!" This time he wants to make the second child completely unable to stand up!

The subordinate turned around and was about to leave when King Su's voice came from behind him, "Find something to do for the third and fifth, so that you don't have to worry about things you shouldn't worry about all day long."

The subordinates understood. They didn't pay much attention to King Xiangjun and King Gong at first, but they kept making trouble for the prince. The prince is not a bad tempered person, but because he was distracted by the prince, he jumped up and down when he freed his hands. Xiangjun Wang and Gongjun Wang.

Rongguofu

When returning home at noon, Jia Amnesty told the housekeeper to pay attention to the news about the Zhang family. The imperial decree had spread throughout the capital within two quarters of an hour after it was issued, and everyone who should know knew about it.When he got the exact news from the housekeeper, he immediately dropped the Zizhi Tongjian in his hand and rushed to Rongxi Hall.

"Mother, the emperor's imperial edict was issued very quickly." It took only two days for the emperor to issue the imperial edict, which shows the resoluteness of the emperor.

Hong Ye nodded: "The three cobblers are better than Zhuge Liang. The world belongs to the emperor, but the emperor may not have the wisdom of all the people in the world. That's why counselors and aides are born. So many officials in the court give advice, but it is the emperor who makes decisions. , and the fact that the emperor can issue an imperial edict so quickly shows that the emperor is magnanimous and courageous."

Hong Ye looked at Jia She, and raised her chin slightly: "In our house, you will be the head of the family in the future. Do you want to have a few staff members by your side, so that someone can advise you?"

Jia She's heart skipped a beat. Which of these families in Beijing didn't support a few people? That's right, as the head of the Rong Mansion, how could he not have anyone around him?

So Jia She nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay." In the past, when his father was in good health, the Rong Mansion also raised two staff members, but after his father became bedridden, they left.

Hongye nodded again: "But remember, the staff is giving you advice, and you are the one who makes the decision. You must have your own judgment and courage."

Jia She patted his chest and said that he would never let others lead him by the nose.

"What do you think of Zizhi Tongjian?" Hongye gave Jia She two books, one of Dafeng Law and one of Zizhi Tongjian. These two books are very thick. Jia She was very painful at first. But over the past two years, he has read a lot and stuffed things into his mind, and he has remembered a lot. When he looked back, he found that it was actually very easy to understand.

Jia Shen's inflated pride was immediately punctured like a rubber ball and then deflated, "Don't worry, mother, I'm paying attention."

Hongye took a special look at him, "Retell Qin Ji again."

Jia She immediately sat upright, pondered for a moment, and then began to repeat the records about the Qin Dynasty in the Zizhi Tongjian. Everyone has their own additional preferences, and Jia She is not in the position of Qin Shihuang, so he is standing in the subordinate position. The judge's position is repeated.Moreover, some of the decrees issued by Qin Shihuang at that time were proved to be wrong by later generations. From this perspective of God, Jia Amnesty inevitably criticized the first emperor, saying that if the first emperor had listened to the advice of a certain official, he would not have produced so many incidents later. Tragically, the Qin Dynasty will not perish in just two lifetimes.

However, the first emperor did not have the perspective of God. Hongye did not interrupt him. He listened carefully to his recitation. He did read the three volumes of Qin Ji carefully, and he also added the history of the Qin Dynasty. Otherwise, how could he know what was not mentioned in the Tongjian? ?

"It seems that you have read it seriously. You can see the meaning of reading it a hundred times. After reading it, you should review more and don't be lazy. I will come back to investigate your history about the Han Dynasty after a while."

He has already finished reading the Laws of the Great Phoenix, because Hongye has already tested the entire book, and plans to take a unified examination in April, which will cover the entire law book.

As for Zizhi Tongjian, she just knocked him to read books from time to time, and asked him to repeat the history after a while. After two years, this guy has just seen Han Ji, and Zhou Ji was inspected around August last year. It's been half a year, it's hard for him to be so slow, if he really failed the imperial examination.

Jia She bowed his head and nodded, anyway, he gritted his teeth and made it through. Didn't he make it through the past two years?

Back in the East Courtyard, I saw Mrs. Zhang holding Jia Lian in his arms for fun. Seeing him coming back, the mother and son looked at him together. Mrs. Zhang smiled amiably: "Master is back."

Jia Lian cheered crisply: "Daddy, hug!" As he said that, he opened his hands and tried to hug Jia She.

Jia She took his son, and Mrs. Zhang poured a cup of warm chrysanthemum water, "Master, brother is really going to the Southwest? But it's not far from my uncle, so I want to send a letter to my uncle to let him know." Take care of the elder brother." The elder brother is not ignorant of the world, he is much better than other heirs, but he is still not the best.

Uncle, of course, refers to Jia She's uncle Baoling Hou Shimin. Before Jia She could speak, Jia Lian giggled and said with rolling eyes, "Uncle."

Jia Lian didn't have many chances to see the three uncles, and he was still young, so he forgot about it after a month.

Mrs. Zhang rubbed her son's head: "When the filial piety is done, Lian'er will be able to see the eldest uncle, the second uncle and the third uncle, as well as cousins."

She looked at Jia She, who pinched his son's nose and said with a grin, "Naturally, don't worry, I will write to uncle. Eldest brother will be fine when he goes out this time. Your Majesty has given guards. I gave Shang Fang the sword, enough for my elder brother to protect himself."

"Daddy, I hate it!" Jia Lian stretched out his hand and slapped his father's hand away. Jia Amnesty swept away his depression and laughed.

Jia Hu came back from the garden with a book in his hand, and two servants with easels in their hands. He heard laughter before he entered the yard, and couldn't help but smile. His father just likes to tease Lian'er.

Jia Zheng packed up his books and planned to go back home, still thinking about what happened today. In the afternoon, the emperor ordered six imperial envoys to inspect various places in Dafeng, among them Zhang Tao, the boss of the Zhang family.In the past two days, Old Master Zhang and Eldest Brother met frequently. Looking back on this meeting, Jia Zheng couldn't help but feel strange. Could it be that Eldest Brother and Old Master Zhang were planning something?His heart skipped a beat.

After bidding farewell to Zhou He in front of the bookstore, Jia Zheng got into the carriage and returned home, but after passing this street and entering a street with more traffic, the speed of the carriage inevitably slowed down.After turning another street, the coachman suddenly said: "Master, my little one saw Master Ning Futang and a middle-aged man entering the teahouse."

Jia Zheng lifted the curtain and followed the coachman's line of sight, and saw Jia Jing and a man in a blue gown walking towards the stairs of the teahouse. He only had time to see the back of the middle-aged man in the blue gown, but he didn't see the front face. .

"Cousin may have an appointment to have tea with a friend, let's go." Putting down the curtain, Jia Zheng didn't think much about it. He was now concentrating on his studies and going all out for the autumn exam in September.

Back in the mansion, Jia Zheng walked slowly back to the west courtyard. Before he could say a few words to Wang, he hugged his son Jia Zhu who was pestering him and walked away together. Seeing the backs of the father and son, they stamped their feet and complained a few words.

"Daddy, where are you going?"

"Looking for your uncle."

"Okay, okay, I'm looking for Big Brother and Lian'er Naughty."

"What did Zhu'er learn today? How much can you recite the thousand-character prose?"

Jia Zhu recited the article all the way, and the father and son knew about it before they entered the east courtyard.

But when she saw her eldest brother and younger brother, Jia Zhu abandoned her father and fell into the arms of her elder brother and younger brother. Mrs. Zhang asked her maid to pour tea for Jia Zheng. Jia Zheng called out, "Sister-in-law." Shi covered her mouth and nodded with a smile, "Second Uncle drinks water."

Mrs. Zhang left their brothers to talk, and went to do their own business.

Jia Zheng glanced left and right, then lowered his voice and said, "Brother, did you and Mrs. Zhang plan this errand for my brother-in-law?"

Jia She's eyes are like sharp swords, but no one knows about this matter, only his father-in-law knows about it, even Zheng Yushi who promised to help his father-in-law doesn't know, how did the second child know?

"What nonsense are you talking about?" He glared at Jia Zheng, "I can interfere with who the emperor wants to employ?"

Jia Zheng thought so when he heard the words, but there must be something strange between the elder brother and Mrs. Zhang, so he glanced suspiciously at the elder brother with a look of suspicion.

Jia She pursed her lips and said, "Okay, okay, I'm discussing something with my father-in-law. It's true that my father-in-law asked the emperor to ask for this errand."

Jia Zheng nodded, and it was just a matter of asking, not to mention that there were so many people fighting for this job, the fact that the emperor would use Mr. Zhang also showed to a certain extent that Mr. Zhang had real materials.

"Don't tell anyone. No one can tell." Jia She said solemnly, "Your focus now is the autumn test in September, and other things have nothing to do with you." aware.

Jia Zheng nodded again, Jia Amnesty gave him a suspicious look, he moved closer to Jia Zheng, put his arms around him, Jia Zheng glanced awkwardly at the hand on his left shoulder.

"Brother, I understand, don't push and yell, it's insulting to gentleness."

When Mrs. Zhang came out, she saw the two brothers pushing each other and pushing you. They are so big and still playing such tricks. Mrs. Zhang turned around silently and left from the other direction.

I only heard Jia Zheng's words: "By the way, brother, I just came back and saw my cousin drinking tea with a strange man in Qingfeng Tea House." After a pause, he said, "I didn't see what that man looked like. , but a noble temperament can teach people to have a good impression."

Jia Amnesty paused, and just nodded: "Tomorrow, I'm going to meet up in a teahouse and restaurant, to see if I can make some friends."

Jia Zheng's face collapsed: "Although it's rare to have a thousand glasses of wine, it's better not to go to big brother's restaurant or some places." Big brother used to be a frequent visitor to restaurants or theaters.

"What are you thinking? My master is keeping himself clean!" Jia She couldn't help but glared at Jia Zheng. The rigid second child, he is different from before. How could he still go to places like theaters?

Jia Zheng nodded: "That's good, otherwise, if mother gets angry, brother, you will be lucky!"

Jia She glared at him again, Jia Zheng stood up and flicked his clothes, "Brother, I'll go back to the west courtyard first, see you at dinner." After saying that, he called Jia Zhu, but Jia Zhu wanted to play with his elder brother and younger brother, so he told Jia Zhu Later, he will go to Rongxi Hall for dinner with his uncle and aunt, and then he will go back to the west courtyard by himself.

Although Jia Zheng didn't care about it, he was unavoidably wondering, Mr. Zhang Tao is already a third-rank official, and Mrs. Zhang is very talented and knowledgeable. Why does the elder brother want to meddle in the Zhang family's affairs?

Forget it, Jia Zheng still devoted himself to his studies the next day, Jia Hu and Jia Zhu didn’t have class today, Yu Qiu also rested, the two went to the library together, after a while Zhou He arrived, other students came one after another, everyone All immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

The author has something to say: Replaced.