An old lady's life

Before the new plaque was delivered, Jia Amnesty took the official document from the Ministry of Officials and reported to the Ministry of Punishment the next day. He was imposing along the way, but when the carriage stopped at the Ministry of Punishment, he was scared!

Two villains were arguing in their minds, one said to go in, let the world see your real ability as Marquis Rongyang; Those famous crime-solving masters in the world are in the eyes.

But it's all here, how can I not go in?Jia Amnesty got out of the carriage, sent the coachman away, and asked him to pick him up at Shen Shi in the afternoon, and he strode forward with his head held high.

It was still early in the meeting, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice and the servants of the left and right were still in the morning court, and only a few Langzhong and the principal were present in the Ministry of Justice, and there were more people who did not come.

A doctor surnamed Fan saw the stranger Jia She come in, his brows were erected, and his tone was sharp: "Who is your Excellency? Is there something to come to the Ministry of Punishment?"

Jia Amnesty didn't care if this person's attitude was good or not, so he bowed his hands and said, "My lord, I'm the new chief executive, who should I report to?"

The Lang Zhong with the surname Fan straightened his face, and said, "Wait, Lord Shang Shu and the two Lord Ministers have not returned from court." The person who came over smiled slightly, took a glance and found a seat near the door to sit down.

However, he couldn't sit still. After looking around, he began to make friends with a chief executive who was separated from the aisle. Soon everyone in the room knew Jia She's origin. It must be bad, and those who disdain are not necessarily good.

Lang Fan, surnamed Fan, was really angry in the center, thinking that he had worked hard in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for more than ten years and only climbed to the position of doctor two years ago.The honorable family is so dandy, he will see what this person can do!

At the exact hour of the hour, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the left and right servants came back together, and saw three figures at the door from a distance, and the people chatting with Jia Amnesty scattered like birds and beasts.

Mr. Pan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, glanced at the people in the room with a smile that was not a smile. Mr. Pan has passed the age of forty, and he walks vigorously, and his face is not angry. Looking at the appearance of these doctors or principals, it seems I know that Lord Pan is skilled at controlling his subordinates.

One of the servants on the left and right has passed his forties and is mature and prudent; the other is almost his forties, but he has a young face. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is 30 years old.

Jia She clasped his hands in a salute: "Your officer, Jia Shete, came to report to the Ministry of Punishment and met Lord Pan, Lord Wu, and Lord Zhou."

Master Pan raised his eyebrows: "Marquis Rongyang is polite, and come in with me, Zhou Jing, you too." The emperor suddenly stuffed him with a principal, so he naturally knew.And this person is a well-known playboy in Beijing. Of course, this happened three years ago. Because of his filial piety, the new Marquis of Rongyang has been removed from the list of playboys.

Mr. Pan didn't want to draw conclusions easily, but after the handover, he handed over Jia Amnesty to Mr. Zhou, the servant on the right. He arranged a position, gave him two sets of official uniforms, and threw him a stack of closed cases in the past, letting him see for himself, how much he could learn.

In this way, Jia Amnesty has been watching the case all day long. This case is indeed much more interesting than stereotyped essays. Look at how neat and detailed these people's conclusions are, and all the laws and regulations used are clearly written, which is more interesting than rigid ones. Taiho Law looks much more lively.All day long, Jia Amnesty read it with gusto. At first he just read it by himself, but later he read the details of the case and various evidences first, without looking at the results.

Jia She followed the orders of his superiors in a regular manner, and the crowd who were waiting to see the joke were puzzled. At first they didn't know Jia She, but later they knew his origin. Everyone was wondering what this guy could do, even the imperial examination Can people who haven't taken the exam be able to solve crimes?

After getting off work in the evening, Jia Amnesty was still full of cases. The right servant Zhou who walked to his left patted him on the shoulder, "Enhou is doing well today." Finding out that this guy is not slippery, he deliberately set up his background, and after the last conversation, he found that he seemed to have talked about everything, and it seemed that he hadn't talked about anything.

Jia Amnesty watched Mr. Zhou leave, and murmured in his heart, this Mr. Right servant is very easy to get along with, and I don't know why everyone called him a smiling fox?

The coachman had been waiting for quite a while, but Jia Amnesty, the person who received him, went straight back home without hanging around outside.He originally thought that his colleagues would make a fuss today and ask him to treat him or something, but since no one made a fuss, he wanted to put on airs, anyway, he still has the Marquis of Super Grade on his head, so he can't lower his figure too low.

Back to Rong Mansion, but I don't want my fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law to be there.

Seeing Jia Amnesty's radiant look in official uniform, Jia Min covered her mouth and smiled, "Brother, congratulations on becoming an official, this official uniform suits you very well."

Hong Ye looked Jia Amnesty up and down, and nodded in praise: "Not bad." Although the official uniform doesn't fit well, the first thing that catches someone's eyes is their aura, not whether the clothes look good or not.

Seeing Jia Amnesty's official uniform, Hongye thought of the school uniforms of modern middle and high school students, and for some reason she associated the two together.

Jia Hu's face was flushed, father became an official?He couldn't help but echoed: "It looks good."

However, Jia Lian scratched Jia She's clothes and muttered, "Daddy, why are you wearing such ugly clothes? You didn't wear this when you went out in the morning."

Well, everyone immediately roared with laughter.

Jia Zhu is now a year older, and at the age of five, he already knows a lot. When he heard what his younger brother said, he quickly covered his mouth, "Lian'er, uncle wears imposing clothes, you can't call him ugly."

In Jia Zhu's mind, it is great to be an official. He knows that his father is taking the exam, and he can become an official after passing the exam. He also wants to have a father who is an official, who is more prestigious than the officials in the books. Eight sides.

At this time, Hongye has not moved yet, and dinner is still served in Rongxi Hall.

After dinner, the sky darkened slightly, and the last rays of the setting sun were still hanging in the sky. Jia Min and Lin Hai did not leave immediately, but stayed for a conversation. Jia She and Lin Hai exchanged work experience, especially Jia She It's the first day of work today, don't mention how novel it is.

When it was completely dark, Jia Min and Lin Hai bid farewell to the Lin family.As for the Lin family, Ai Cao and Lin Nuan were eating a steaming hot pot. Ai Cao and Lin Nuan shared a pot, and the maids shared a pot. Huifang Courtyard was bustling.

Ai Cao doesn't go out very much recently, if she does go out, she must go to Zhuangzi to visit the children, or accept invitations to go to a banquet. She still maintains friendly relations with Princess Jingrong, Princess Nan'an, and Princess Pingyang. A group of old women gathered together, gossiping about family affairs, of course, it would not be so obvious if they had grandchildren and grandchildren in their tone.

It made Ai Cao not want to go to their appointment again, but didn't she look timid if she didn't go?Don't you just let them see a joke?She is fighting more and more courageously, anyway, as a genuine mother-in-law, she doesn't mind, why are you so active as an outsider?

Qingyao and Qingzhi, the two original maids beside Ai Cao, were married last year, and it happened that Qingqian and Qingluo took over their errands.She did what she said, and made the two little maids into good citizens and married two scholars in their twenties from the suburbs of Beijing. However, the person Qingyao chose had an advantage in appearance. If the person Qingzhi chose did not know their identity, I really thought he was an ordinary farmer.

During the day when Jia Min went back to her natal home, Qing Zhi brought some local products from the farm to visit the old lady. She knew that the old lady was good at vegetables, so she wanted to give them to her.As expected, Ai Cao was very happy, and she would be cooking the pot in the evening.

Qing Yao didn't go to Lin's house recently, because it was the autumn exam these few days, and she and Qing Zhi's husband-in-law were both taking the exam, and she had to appease her in-laws at home, so she couldn't go away alone.

On the contrary, Qing Zhi, the husband and wife did not have official parents-in-law. A few years ago, the father-in-law accidentally fell off the cliff from the mountain and died when he was found. The baby in the belly left together.Grandfather and grandmother are still alive, because of the cost of Han Jing's study, grandfather and grandmother divided the family and separated the three sons to live alone. The old couple lived with Han Jing. After Qingzhi married Han Jing, they lived together Beijing bought a small yard to live in. Knowing that grandparents would not be free, they asked the old couple to set up a tofu nao and wonton stall, but they would go back to their hometown every now and then. The vegetables Qing Zhi sent were from the yard of their hometown. Crazy.

Adding money to the family's livelihood, Qingzhi is worried about this, the dowry given by the old lady is generous, and the grandparents are easy to get along with, the family is not a big spender, but they have to think about the future, so Qingzhi is thinking about doing it What kind of business can make money.Of course, Han Jing himself is not out of the world. He didn't know Guiyuan Bookstore before. After Qing Zhi told him, he often read books in the library, and he also copied books to make money for the family. The family is not short of money now, just Just be prepared for danger in times of peace.

In addition to studying, Han Jing and Fan Ye will also take Lin Hai's rest and bathing day to ask Lin Hai for advice. Lin Hai is also very supportive of their studiousness. In this autumn test, Lin Hai reckons that with the level of the two of them, they will be able to pass the exam , but the ranking will not be too high, and next year's Chunwei will probably fail in eight or nine out of ten.

Qing Zhi and Ai Cao talked about her troubles in this area, and Ai Cao also gave her advice, but she couldn't make a decision for her, she just opened up her mind, Qing Zhi has a flexible mind, and can always find something suitable for her to do.

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For several days in a row, Jia Amnesty went to and from work in a regular manner, but on No. 18, he asked Mr. Zhou for leave. Tomorrow he had to go to the entrance of the Gongyuan to meet his younger brother who took the exam. They were the only two brothers at home, so he couldn't be absent.

Zhou Jing didn't feel embarrassed, and readily agreed.

At night, after dinner in the Rong Mansion, Mrs. Wang held Jia Zhu in her arms but did not return to the west courtyard immediately. The master would come back tomorrow morning, so she was restless now.

Jia Zheng, who was missed by his family, was sleeping soundly. After handing in the papers completely, he boiled a pot of boiling water and ate a piece of dry steamed bread, then fell asleep on the wooden bed. Of course, everyone in the room on their side slept. caught.

This exam is not too difficult for Jia Zheng, at least it is much easier than the exam six years ago. After the exam papers were handed out six years ago, he was dazed, he answered the exam papers in a daze, and got an answer. Gongyuan was ashamed to see people, so he just pretended to pass out, and Jia Zheng is still full of shame when he thinks about it now.

The next day, as soon as Chen Shi arrived, the gate of the Tribute Court opened, and candidates came out one after another, but none of these candidates looked good, and their demeanor had already been seen behind their heads. Limp on the ground.

Jia Amnesty saw that Jia Zheng's complexion was fine, although he was a bit haggard, but he was not too immobile. He thought that he and his father had come to pick up Jia Zheng six years ago, and that Jia Zheng would die then. That way you know the result.Could it be that this exam is very easy, and Jia Zheng is confident that he can pass it, which is why he has such a good attitude?

"Second, are you okay?" The coachman took the back basket from the second master, and Jia Amnesty helped Jia Zheng get into the carriage.

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. I'm fine." Jia Zheng leaned on the carriage and slept all night last night, but he still felt very tired. He just didn't want to lose his bearing outside.

Jia Amnesty is a good big brother, and he doesn't dislike the strange smell on Jia Zheng's body, "Then close your eyes and rest for a while, and I'll call you when you get home."

Jia Zheng closed his eyes and nodded. He thought he would not be able to fall asleep, but he didn't expect to fall asleep in a daze under the swaying carriage.The carriage stopped in front of the Rong Mansion, Jia Amnesty saw that he didn't react at all, so he patted his cheek, and finally poked Jia Zheng's nose with his own hair, which woke Jia Zheng up.

Jia Zheng rubbed his eyes and followed his elder brother to get out of the carriage and up the steps. Jia Zheng glanced at the plaque habitually, but he didn't notice it at first glance, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"Brother, has the emperor issued an imperial edict to attack the noble? Marquis Rongyang, you have only been demoted by one level, so it seems to be okay." I felt a little melancholy, this title belongs to my eldest brother, and the Rongguo Duke's mansion is here. He still felt that this was still his house, but now that it was replaced by the Rongyang Hou Mansion, he felt different in his heart.

Jia She nodded: "The imperial decree was promulgated on the day of No. 12, and the emperor even rewarded me with an official position as the sixth-rank chief of the Ministry of Punishment."

Jia Zheng was a little surprised now, but this kind of thing is quite common among honorable children. What is unusual is that the elder brother's official position is rewarded by the emperor, and other people's family is planned by the elders.

After entering the door, as soon as he walked to the outer instrument door, he heard Jia Zhu's sweet voice, and Jia Zheng unconsciously showed a smile on his face.

Mrs. Wang also looked at him eagerly. Now they are the second wife, and their future depends entirely on Jia Zheng. Jia Zheng just patted his son's head, and then saluted his mother: "Mother Lao is worried, my son is back."

Hong Ye nodded with satisfaction: "It will be good when you come back. Zhu'er takes your father back to the yard to wash and rest. Our family is not polite, we will talk about it after you have rested."

She glanced at Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Wang understood, and Jia Zhu responded bluntly. She took Jia Zheng's hand and walked towards the west courtyard, Mrs. Wang followed closely behind.

Around dusk, the Rongxi Hall began to set meals, a family reunion dinner.Jia Zhu and Jia Lian only knew that there were such delicacies after they became filial piety, and now they can't live without meat except for breakfast.

It's just that before the time came, Jia Zhu ran to Rongxi Hall to find his grandmother gloomily. He pouted and wagged his fingers for a long time before talking to his grandmother about the schedule.

"Grandmother, father and mother had a fight."

Hongye couldn't help being surprised, arguing?Jia Zheng and Wang will quarrel?

"Grandmother, who are Aunt Luo and Aunt Zhou?" Jia Zhu looked at her grandmother blankly, but Hong Ye immediately understood.Before the Rong Mansion did not give filial piety, Jia Zheng's two aunts stayed in the backyard like invisible people. Although they had already been filial piety in early September, Jia Zheng was busy with the imperial examinations, so the two aunts didn't dare to get hurt. He didn't appear in front of Jia Zheng either, but now he couldn't help it.

They couldn't help it, and Wang couldn't bear them either. The simple situation of the Rong Mansion in the past three years has made Wang's heart too big. Anyway, she is the biggest in the backyard of the second room.

"Grandma, can you drive them away? I don't even know where they came from. As soon as they came out, my father and mother would quarrel. I don't like them."

Hongye caressed Jia Zhu's little head, "Don't worry, Zhuer, they are not a problem."

Sure enough, after a while, Jia Zheng and Wang Shi came over awkwardly, Jia Zhu returned Jia Zheng's face, Jia Zheng was a little embarrassed, can he say that he has forgotten those two people?When they appeared, it took him a long time to remember who they were.

When Jia She and Mrs. Zhang arrived with their two children, dinner began, and the unpleasantness was temporarily forgotten. Jia Zheng didn't think it was a problem, and he didn't feel disgusted by Mrs. Wang's quarrel with him.

After dinner, Hongye asked Jia Zheng about the scientific expedition.Jia Zheng felt good, but he was still not fully sure. He spent the afternoon writing down all the examination papers silently, and planned to show it to Mr. An tomorrow.

The family talked together for about half an hour, and the chat ended after the meal.But when she left, Hongye kept Mrs. Wang, and she planned to teach Mrs. Wang some experience, so as not to mess up things in the backyard.

Jia Zheng carried Jia Zhu back to the West Courtyard, and along the way Jia Zheng spent a lot of talking and made many promises in exchange for his son's forgiveness.Seeing the radiant Wang, Jia Zheng asked curiously, "Did mother ask you anything?"

Wang snorted arrogantly: "This is a secret between us women."

Jia Zheng rubbed his nose, while Wang looked at her attire. Originally, she planned to dress in a more stable way, but her mother-in-law interrupted her idea. Buddha depends on gold clothes, and people depend on clothes. Dress more beautifully. , I am happy, and the man is also happy when he sees it. Men are superficial animals. If you don’t dress up nicely, maybe he will turn his attention to the beautifully dressed woman, not to mention that you don’t spend money yourself, so you can save money for men. concubine?

"Aren't you angry?" Jia Zheng asked tentatively. Jia Zhu should have pulled his mother's sleeve by now, and he stared at his parents curiously.

Mrs. Wang glared at Jia Zheng: "We'll talk about it later, don't say this in front of the children."

Then Wang handed over the task of coaxing her son to Jia Zheng, and went to the bedroom to tinker with the boxes. She had put away those bright and beautiful clothes before, and now she will find them. After searching for a long time, she found that the clothes were of different colors. It's okay, but the style is outdated, Wang gritted her teeth and planned to make new clothes tomorrow.

But when she found a set of water-red apron and matching dress at the bottom of the box, her eyes lit up. This was given to her by her mother before she got married, and she secretly told her that there can be a lot of fun between husband and wife. It's just that after getting married, seeing Jia Zheng's dignified face and meticulous expression, she was afraid that he would think her dissolute, and she wouldn't dare to do these things at all, now?I barely use it tonight, and she will make eight sets of ten sets tomorrow.

Hongye didn't monitor what was happening in his son's yard, but the next day, Jia Zhu, the god of small ears, came to tell him that his father gave Aunt Luo and Aunt Zhou a generous dowry each, and let them go out to get married.

Hong Ye pinched her grandson's face, and said with a smile: "Did your father or mother ordered it? And do you know what marriage is?"

Jia Zhu shook her head quickly: "I don't know, but it's fine as long as they leave, so that father and mother won't quarrel. It was my father's order, and my father promised me last night."

Jia Zhu thought it was his father who promised him, and was overjoyed.After finishing speaking, he waved to his grandmother and trotted towards the classroom. He ran out to find his grandmother during the break.

Not long after Jia Zhu left, Jia Zheng came by himself, and he also reported back and forth about his letting Aunt Luo and Aunt Zhou out, Hongye was speechless when he saw his cautious expression.

He didn't think that her mother-in-law would take her anger on Wang, did he?That's what Jia Zheng thought, no matter how he discussed with Wang yesterday, he let him go. He didn't want Wang's reputation to be hurt, and he didn't want his mother to think that Wang was not virtuous.Although Wang's temperament is indeed becoming less and less virtuous, more and more smug, but he thinks it is quite pleasing to the eye.

"Since that's the case, you should live a good life with Mrs. Wang. Having more women is not necessarily a blessing. You already have Zhu'er, so there is no pressure on your heirs. If there is anything to discuss, the husband and wife should discuss it. Don't be afraid to leave your heart because of others. Mother will grow old one day, Zhuer and the others will have their own lives when they grow up, only Mrs. Wang is by your side, you are the original husband and wife, the past is over, learn to cherish each other."

"Son remembers mother's teachings." Jia Zheng felt very uncomfortable hearing his mother's words. After his father left, his mother became more and more lazy. Is this what the original couple meant?

When eating lunch at noon, Jia Zheng commented on the test paper he had written silently to Mr. An. After reading it carefully, Mr. An said: "Second Master, you have already answered your usual results. If there are no accidents, you can pass this year. But the ranking will not be too high, the middle is already the best ranking, and the bottom is not impossible, it just depends on which aspect the examiner focuses on. Of course, it is not impossible if you fail by accident."

Jia Zheng nodded when he heard the words: "Thank you, Mr. An, for your guidance."

In the afternoon, Jia Zheng went out to see Yu Qiu, and the two of them brought the test paper they had written silently to Zhang's house for Mrs. Zhang to comment on.However, the answer given by Mrs. Zhang was more straightforward than that of Mr. An. He thought that the two of them could still pass the exam this time. Yu Qiu's writing was more flexible than Jia Zheng's, especially in terms of policy and theory. However, the overall level of the two was comparable. It also depends on the examiner's preference.

The author has something to say: Replaced.