The Agricultural Tycoon of the Red House

Jia Lian squatted down and quickly uprooted the sapling.

"What are you doing?" Baoyu suddenly ran out madly, and ran to Jia Lian with tears in his eyes, his eyes widened, staring at the sapling in Jia Lian's hand, "You...why did you pull it out!"

Then Jia Mu followed, calling Baoyu anxiously.Immediately behind Jiamu came out a group of female relatives, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Jingxin and so on.

"Why did you pull it out, why?" Baoyu grabbed Jia Lian's sleeve and cried a little madly. He looked at the hibiscus that was pulled out in horror, as frightened as if he saw a dead person, and sat down on the ground , cried until the snot flowed out.

Jia Lian blinked at Baoyu, completely unable to understand where his sad emotions came from.

"Help him up quickly!" Mother Jia was very angry, with an anxious expression on her face.Seeing that Baoyu was helped down and wiped his face clean, she felt a little relieved.

Jing Xin stared at the sapling in Jia Lian's hand, walked to him and muttered in a low voice.

Jia Lian responded to her softly: "My lord has already told me everything."

Jing Xin nodded to express the meaning of nodding, knowing that Jia Lian knew it well.

Supported by Yuanyang, Jia's mother walked towards Jia Lian, "Why are you here?"

"Sooner or later, it's a rule." Jia Lian looked at the sky, "It's getting late today, so it should be time for our ancestors to eat."

Mother Jia sighed, and turned to look at the things in Jia Lian's hands, "Brother Bao is stunned, and we have to worry about it. He was about to be coaxed, but once you pull it out and look at him, you feel uneasy again. .”

"Treat him if he is sick. What's the use of having so many people to accompany him?" Jia Lian put his hands behind his back, but still held the sapling in his hand.

Baoyu stared at it, trying to reach out to grab the sapling, but Jia Lian turned around suddenly and left.Baoyu wants to chase, but he is afraid of Jia Lian's majesty and hesitates.At this time Mrs. Wang stood up, pulled Baoyu to her side, and persuaded him while wiping away tears, "Sinister, please calm down, even if it's not for your mother, you should still think about the body of your ancestors and know something."

Baoyu was startled, sniffling and looking at Jiamu.With tears in her eyes, Jia Mu stretched out her hand to Baoyu with a distressed expression.Baoyu burst into tears and threw herself into Jiamu's arms.He muttered some nonsense: "Sister Lin ignores me, Sister Bao ignores me, sisters ignore me, even Qingwen went... old ancestor, what did my grandson do wrong to be punished like this?" punishment."

"My darling, don't talk such nonsense, we all like you and care about you. You just moved out with Sister Lin and Bao, so it's naturally far away. But everyone lives in Beijing and wants to visit frequently on weekdays. It's easy, you'll see them often. Don't cry, be good!" Mother Jia wiped away Baoyu's tears distressedly, and finally coaxed him into the house to rest.

Only then did the women leave.

Jing Xin didn't see Jia Lian when she entered the house, and asked the maid, only to find out that Jia Lian was dumping dirt in the west of the courtyard again.

"The second master is the new peony variety that is famous all over the world?"

"Indeed, it started from here. Now there is a special Zhuangzi to cultivate. By the way, this place is bare and ugly, and I will ask someone to set up some scenery later."

Jia Lian patted the soil on the pot with a shovel, and put the newly planted hibiscus next to the previous pot.

"Second Master is so busy all day, why bother with these small things, can you just leave this small job to me?" Jing Xin asked outside.

"I wish for it, but you must not be tired." Jia Lian scratched Jingxin's nose with a smile, pulled her into the house to rest, and poured tea for her herself. "There are many things at home, and the sisters still have troubles, especially Baoyu, you are making trouble again today, and you have to worry about it."

"Look at what I said, that's where it is. This big family will always have one or two unsatisfactory relatives, and there are many more serious ones. Just talking about the royal family, there are many scandals here, and I I used to go out with my father, and I have heard anecdotes and weird rumors from the parents. Besides, I don’t get involved, just go over and watch the excitement. Don’t feel wronged by me, I enjoy it.” After Jingxin finished speaking, seeing Jia Lian was silent, she pursed her lips carefully and asked, "Second Master, I like to join in the fun, isn't it a bit vulgar? Don't laugh at me!"

Jia Lian understood that Jingxin said these words to reassure him, she didn't want to be troubled by these messy things at home again, and she really thought of herself.

Jia Lian naturally understood his kindness, and held Jingxin's hand, "I married you in, and I will like you from beginning to end."

Jingxin was only half-joking, hearing Jia Lian's serious words of love to herself, she was moved, her face blushed suddenly, and she nodded shyly.

"I know what the people in this mansion are like. I know best in my heart. You will take over the butler in the future, and there will be more and more things. Don't keep wronging yourself, just do what you want, and you don't need to worry about the feelings of so many people If something happens, I will support you, don't be afraid of anyone!"

Jing Xin was even more moved and nodded with tears in her eyes.

"Where does this come from? You just cry. After that... don't you want to shed tears on the bedside every day?"

Jia Lian made a joke, which made Jingxin's face flushed, and she turned around arguing not to talk to him.

Jia Lian laughed again: "One sentence will tell you to turn around."

Jingxin pursed her lips to suppress a smile, shaking her head in disbelief.

"On the way back today, the carriage got stuck in the mud and happened to meet the King of Beijing." Jia Lian briefly explained.

When Jing Xin heard this, she hurriedly turned around and sat down in front of Jia Lian and asked, "Then did he say anything to the Lord?"

Jia Lian's eyes fixed on her face.

Jingxin was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had been 'secreted' by Jia Lian, and smiled and slapped him on the arm, "Second Master, let's be serious. I have heard my father mention this King of Beijing more than once. He was the son of the prince at that time. When he was young, he was different from ordinary children. He had no naughty nature. He was gentle and gentle to everyone. He was very likable. There was only one thing that was very strange. The maids in his yard often died unexpectedly, most of them fell into the water by mistake. There were also those who committed suicide and fell into the well. In fact, the county palace has been hiding these things from the outside world. My father happened to be in charge of supervising the army of the Gyeonggi Yamen at that time. Or the feng shui of the place where I live is not good, so I didn't think much about it.

As a result, once, when my father was invited by the old county king to drink, he happened to witness Shui Rong forcing a girl in her early ten years into the river.Later, it was my father who saw that the girl was about to die, stood up and called for someone, and the girl was saved, half of her life was lost when she was dragged up. "

"No wonder father-in-law has a bad relationship with King Beijing." Jia Lian sighed.

Jingxin looked at Jia Lian nervously, "Why, the second master already knew?"

"No, it's just that the last time I went to court with my father-in-law, King Bei Jing came to say hello, and I saw that my father-in-law ignored him at all. Originally, with my father-in-law's hearty temperament, he would not normally make enemies with anyone, unless that person..."

"A person who treats human life as a trifle since childhood, what good things can he do! Since then, my father has disliked that Shui Rong very much. Fortunately, his family is still a hereditary county king. It really humiliates the family." Jing Jing Xin looked disgusted.

Jia Lian nodded, agreeing with Jingxin's words.After today's events, he also felt that the King of Beijing Jing was very scheming.Water Melt on the face is indeed as modest as described in the original book, but he never thought that his insides would be so dark.

There was an old friendship between the Rongguo Mansion and the 'Four Kings'. When he was housekeeper these years, he did not interact with the King of Beijing Jing, but it does not mean that the second room, Jia Zheng, also did not interact with each other.

If Jia Zheng got involved with this duplicity King of Beijing, he would be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian immediately ordered someone to go to the second room to inquire. When he learned that Jia Zheng had just returned to the mansion, he came back in a carriage from someone else's house.

"Do you remember the appearance of sending the two carriages to the second master?"

"The curtains are made of high-quality green brocade, so shiny that they almost blinded the little ones. There are also fan-shaped jade pendants hanging from the four corners of the car roof, and there are two gold beads below for decoration, which are very valuable." The servant replied honestly.

As soon as Jia Lian heard it, he remembered the carriage that traveled with King Beijing earlier, and the characteristics of the carriage fit the description of the servant.Later, when King Beijing Jing stopped him, the car disappeared somehow.After listening to King Beijing's explanation, Jia Lian thought that some important minister from the court was in the car, but he didn't expect it to be Jia Zheng.

Ha ha.

The king of Beijing is plotting against him again!I'm afraid that the banquet he mentioned was also a trap.If he really went, there would definitely be some accidents that would surprise him.

Water soluble, Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng is just a pedantic scholar, he has a good face, he may do some stupid things, but he won't do too many bad things.But this King of Beijing is different. If he instigates Jia Zheng, Jia Zheng may be instigated by him to commit the crime of beheading in the future.

Jia Zheng's surname is Jia.

In order to avoid the king of Beijing, Jia Lian could transfer Jia Zheng outside, but this guy is very good at dereliction of duty, it is not safe to let him outside, it is better to be in front of him to make people feel at ease.Jia Lian pondered for a while, and finally decided to find Jia Zheng a harmless official who made mistakes and would not do much harm.

This will definitely save Jia Zheng's future "official career", which is a good thing for Erfang, and it is also a good thing for everyone.

Jia Lian took out the details of the official positions in the dynasty that he had begged from the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and thought about choosing which one was most suitable for Jia Zheng.This time the job transfer needs to be more thoughtful, and it is best to find someone who will always be safe.

Just as I was thinking about it, someone over there said that Jia Zheng was coming.

Jia Lian invites Jia Zheng to sit down.

Jia Zheng pursed his lips, raised his beard slightly, and looked around the hall with his hands behind his back. The room was not big, but it was very elegantly furnished. There, it's a bit of an eyesore.

"What is this?" Jia Zheng frowned.

"Mu Furong." Jia Lian sat down and talked to Jia Zheng through two pots.

Jia Zheng reluctantly sat down, but didn't realize it at first, then took a cold breath and came back to his senses, "This is the... hibiscus that Baoyu was talking about?"

Jia Lian blinked, agreeing with Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng stared angrily, and slapped the table with his palm, "This scoundrel doesn't know how to make progress, and he keeps talking nonsense. When I go back later, I have to beat him with the whip to make him remember."

Jia Lian: "Brother Bao also values ​​love and righteousness. Besides, this servant girl died unjustly. She didn't make any mistakes. I heard that she was still bedridden and sick, so I was dragged out."

"There is such a thing?" Jia Zheng was surprised.

"Isn't this kind of thing often happening in Hou Zhai? Why, Second Uncle doesn't know?" Jia Lian chuckled lightly, regardless of Jia Zheng's reaction, she just used such a brazen and mocking tone.

The fire in Jia Zheng's heart blazed out, he felt ashamed, suppressed his anger, and forced a smirk at Jia Lian. "Second Uncle is here today, because he has something to discuss with you."

Jia Lian looked at him and waited for him to write later.

Seeing that Jia Lian was not polite to him at all, Jia Zheng was so angry that he was so angry that he swallowed his anger because he thought of the king of Beijing Jing's order, and continued with Jia Lian patiently: "Three days later, the king of Beijing Jing will do it in the mansion. A Spring Festival banquet is just a gathering of a few familiar old friends, chatting and so on, not talking about business. My nephew will come with me too. This is a rare opportunity. It is just a chance for the prince to introduce a noble person to us. , nobleman in the palace!"

"A gathering of old friends?" Jia Lian raised an eyebrow and asked.

Jia Zheng thought that Jia Lian intended to go, but he wanted to emphasize that he didn't want to form a party, so he affirmed, "Yes, yes, yes, these are old friends."

"That doesn't suit me even more, I'm still young." After Jia Lian finished speaking, the corners of her lips curled up slightly, and she squinted and smiled.

Jia Zheng was stunned for a moment, realizing that he had been rejected by Jia Lian abruptly, his face suddenly lost face, and he gradually recalled Jia Lian's sentence "I'm still young", as if he was mocking them for being old, stupid and stupid. The political anger couldn't be further increased, and the whole person suddenly became furious.

Jia Zheng couldn't bear it anymore, how could he endure such insults from a junior over and over again.He got up from the table, pointed at the tip of Jia Lian's nose and scolded: "It's in vain for me to invite you so sincerely, but you have no self-cultivation and no manners—"

"Sincerity? If Second Uncle really invited me sincerely, he wouldn't jump over the wall right now and scold the street with such unbearable words." Jia Lian wanted to say something when he saw Jia Zheng, but he didn't have the time to listen to him scolding him.After finishing these words with a light smile, he politely nodded to Jia Lian, and then stretched out his hand, indicating that he could get out.

Jia Zheng stared at Jia Lian with a pair of bull's eyes, red face, "I want—"

"What are you going to do, expert? You want to hit me like you would hit your son casually? Hehe," Jia Lian sneered three times as if hearing a funny joke, "That's such a pity, you cast the wrong baby , I was not so lucky to be my father. After that, I didn't work hard enough, and I didn't do what I did when I was an official. After all, you, a talented elder who has read poetry and books, is not as good as I am in the officialdom. Knowing that there is no future and no progress for the farming juniors."

Jia Lian refuted Jia Zheng's humiliation to him in a few words.

Jia Zhengyu was still startled, and stared at Jia Lian blankly.There was surprise, anger, and fear in the eyes.He never thought that what he said two or three years ago would be taken out by Jia Lian, let alone that Jia Lian didn't even give him a little bit of respect now.

"Bastard, I'm your second uncle after all, how can you talk to me like that, it's disrespectful, disfilial! I, I..."

"I only respect respectable people, good people who deserve filial piety. You neither gave birth to me nor raised me. You never thought of me for me. Tell me, what excuse should I use to honor you?" Jia Lian squinted Focusing his eyes, he leaned forward and slowly approached Jia Zheng's face.Doesn't he like to stare at people, so let him see enough this time.

After all, Jia Zheng didn't have the momentum of Jia Lian. He slightly tilted his neck back and took a few steps back.

"The second wife is here!"

As soon as the voice from outside fell, hurried footsteps were heard, and Mrs. Wang rushed into the house.Seeing that the situation was not good, she hurriedly supported Jia Zheng, and called out worriedly: "Master!"

Jia Lian turned around and sat down, with his back straight and dignified.

Mrs. Wang: "Sir, what happened?"

"He is rebellious, he speaks rudely, and he actually treated me—" Jia Zheng hadn't finished complaining when he heard Jia Lian clapping his hands and calling for a servant girl.

"Hurry up and serve good tea to the second master and the second wife, so as to moisten your throat."

Feng'er had to be ordered to salute, so he went.

Seeing Jia Lian's arrogance, Mrs. Wang bit her lip bitterly.In front of Jia Lian, Mrs. Wang always felt ashamed and humiliated like never before.In the past, I was sad and scolded, and that was also in front of Jia Mu, but Jia Mu was an elder after all, so it was nothing.Today, their husband and wife were treated in such an arrogant manner in front of Jia Lian, a junior, it was really embarrassing.Hateful, hateful!

Mrs. Wang glanced at the few people in the room. They were all Jia Lian's confidantes. It's no wonder that Jia Lian was so arrogant. No outsider learned what he said today, and went to Jia's mother.The relationship between their husband and wife and Jia Lian has been at odds for a long time. Based on her and the master's one-sided words, I am afraid that they will not please the old lady.Marquis, servant, the official and the noble are like two walls so high that they completely separate the second room from the first room.

"Where's your wife?" Mrs. Wang thought of Jing Xin.After all, she is a newcomer, and her hands are still alive. It is easier to fool her than to deal with Jia Lian.

Jia Lian: "I'm busy with things. She is a bride and has too many things to take care of. How can she be as leisurely as you, Second Aunt?"

"You—" Mrs. Wang was so angry that her chest rose and fell.

Jia Zheng was even angrier, and couldn't bear Jia Lian's arrogance.After being an elder for so many years, he had never seen a junior who dared to be as arrogant as Jia Lian.He pulled Mrs. Wang over and rolled up his sleeves, expressing that he wanted to teach Jia Lian a good lesson.

Seeing this, Jia Lian just smiled and didn't move.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly pulled Jia Zheng back, and said in a low voice, "Are you crazy? You just don't care about the old lady, and the Holy One. If you beat the Lord Marquis who is being favored today, I'm afraid there will be a piece of paper tomorrow." The edict is on you."

Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and all the hairs on his body shuddered.He shook his raised arm, put it down slowly, and yelled at Jia Lian with little confidence: "Today, it's because of your second aunt's pleading with you. I'll forgive you first, otherwise, I must It beats you so hard you can't find your teeth all over the place!"

Jia Zheng glared at Jia Lian bitterly, snorted coldly, and finally, with the support of Mrs. Wang's "step", the husband and wife fled in despair.

Jia Lian took a sip of tea, and finally his face turned cold, and he put down the teacup.

……

In the Great Song Dynasty, there was a grand dynasty every ten days. If there were government affairs on weekdays, they would be reported to the emperor's imperial study.

Early in the morning, Jia Lian handed over the notes written overnight.The content of the excerpt is about the follow-up issues of the Northwest War.

"Aiqing, the method you mentioned to raise an army while planting and training is very good!" The emperor closed his eyes and walked happily, came out from behind the table, and stood in front of Jia Lian. The problem of excessive consumption, two is to save the people from the pain of many taxes, and the third is to loosen the treasury, so that I, the emperor, is finally willing to eat meat with peace of mind. Aiqing, you have made another contribution !"

"I'm terrified, I'm just doing my best." Jia Lian returned to the emperor with those words.No way, he, an agricultural professor, was poor in words in ancient times.

"Aiqing, you are so modest, it makes me feel uncomfortable. I didn't reward you last time, so I feel very uncomfortable." The emperor stroked his beard, then tugged on Jia Lian's sleeve, "Let's go, let's go." , accompany me outside to get some fresh air."

So the monarch and his ministers walked into the imperial garden.

Now it is early spring, although the scenery in the imperial garden is straight, but there is no emerald green embellishment after all, it looks a bit desolate.

"I have never visited the Imperial Garden carefully at this time of year. It's not bad, the scenery is not bad." The emperor smiled inexplicably, his eyes were bright.

Jia Lian glanced at the emperor, and then checked the surrounding scenery, almost thinking that there was something wrong with his eyes.The emperor's aesthetics is a bit different.But it's not surprising, his personality is not ordinary, because the emperor loves to laugh and is more friendly, Jia Lian always feels that the master's thoughts are very deep and unfathomable.

For some reason, Jia Lian suddenly thought of the King of Beijing, and sometimes felt that the Emperor and the King of Beijing were really similar, but the Emperor was a little more decent.

"It's spring, I heard that Aiqing has been so busy recently?"

"Back to the emperor, there are indeed some." Jia Lian replied.

"You have worked hard, and now there are too few ministers in the court who are dedicated to serving the country and doing their duty." The emperor sighed, then raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jia Lian, "So I still want to reward you, you I have helped me solve so many big problems, I don’t want to bribe you, I don’t feel at ease.”

Jia Lian hurriedly bowed his hands and declined, but his heart was shocked.What is meant by "If you don't bribe, you will not feel at ease", the emperor seems to be implying something.

"The Holy Majesty has already rewarded the minister, the elder sister of the minister—"

"I heard from Marquis Pingyuan that you have had a good relationship with your elder sister since you were young, so you just pushed her back and let her go. That's not a reward at all. Well, then this time, I will make you the secretary of the household department." I know that you don’t like to do other government affairs besides these, so I specially created such an official position for you, and it just so happened that this official position was promoted and sealed together with your daughter-in-law’s order.”

After the emperor finished speaking, he rolled his eyes, lowered his voice slightly and asked Jia Lian, "Jia Aiqing, which one do you think is more sensible, my eldest son or my fourth son?"