Volume B Chapter 62 This is officialdom! (First update!)
"Congratulations to Mr. Jia. The student has long said that he is like a dragon trapped in the shoals but a tiger trapped in the plain sun. Sooner or later, he will be able to regain his great power. I didn't expect it to come so quickly."
Feng Ziying smiled and held up her hands in congratulations. Jia Yucun's face was red, but there was a bit of reserve and caution in his expression. He introduced Feng Ziying into the hall and the two of them sat down.
"Ziying must not be like this. The most important thing about our relationship is heart-to-heart communication. Why should we do this? Besides, this has just been added to the official list, and there is no conclusion yet. Even if there is a result, it will probably be done after the year."
"There's no rush, but Mr. Jia can spend a relaxing New Year in the capital with peace of mind. I wonder if Mr. Jia's family will come to the capital?"
I have to admit that Wang Ziteng is capable enough. Although there is no conclusion from the official department, according to the information Feng Ziying received from Qiao Yingjia, it is really possible that Jia Yucun will be appointed as the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture. This is a step to the sky.
Jia Yucun served as a prefect for one term and could theoretically take up the post after resumption. However, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture should be accurately called Fu Yin. The prefects of the northern and southern capitals have always been higher than the prefects of ordinary prefectures.
According to the Zhou Dynasty regulations, the prefects of ordinary prefectures are of the fourth rank, but the northern and southern capitals are different. The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture is the third rank of subordinates, and the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture is the fourth rank of Nanjing.
The fact that Wang Ziteng could make a newly resurrected official serve as the fourth-rank official of Yingtian Mansion shows how powerful he was.
Jia Yucun's original comments have been overturned after review by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, otherwise he would not be able to recover. Wang Ziteng works for Jia Yucun like this. I am afraid that Jia Yucun is also grateful to Ziteng. No wonder the Calabash Monk dared to solve the Calabash Case.
"Haha, I also want to thank Ziying for taking the trouble." Jia Yucun stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction: "I won't come here anymore. It will take a month or two to come and go. I guess there should be results by then.
Already."
This small courtyard was also found for him by the Feng family. It was several times better than staying in a hotel. Moreover, they also gave him two hundred taels of silver, which was enough for him to live leisurely in the capital during this period.
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Speaking of this trip to the north, in addition to Wang Gong, Lin Gong and the Jia family, Jia Yucun was also very grateful to the thirteen-year-old boy.
The recovery was smooth and fast, which surprised even Jia Yucun. He originally thought that he would be quite satisfied if he could go to a remote state capital. He never thought that the news he found was that he might be appointed to Yingtian Mansion.
This simply surprised him.
Having received such great kindness from the prince, Lin Gong and the Jia family, Jia Yucun didn't know how to repay him. He could only take it one step at a time, and just take care of all the prince's arrangements.
At this time, Jia Yucun also deeply felt the importance of personal connections. Without the prince's first-hand arrangement, even if he wanted to get back to Yingtian Mansion, it would be a fool's errand.
"Yes, it's been a hard journey, and you'll have to go south soon." Feng Ziying didn't have much ill will toward Jia Yucun, and he couldn't say he was very close to her, but there was no doubt that he was a person worth getting to know, and it was only about benefits.
If you have to jump to conclusions about a person just based on what is written in the book "Dream of Red Mansions", he is not that naive.
This is not playing a game, but real life. Jia Yucun is now on Wang Ziteng’s boat, and he is obviously sticking to his stance. It’s hard to say what will happen in the future, but in the short term, or in other words, Wang Ziteng’s big ship will not capsize.
Or when there is a danger of flooding, he will definitely stand firmly on the boat.
As for whether Jia Yucun is cold-hearted, slippery and cunning, or good at counterattacks, it is not his turn yet. When he really reaches that level, he can just be prepared to deal with it with both hands.
"Ziying, I just want to thank you for your kind words. Without your support in the past few months..." Jia Yucun was immediately interrupted by Feng Ziying: "Mr. Jia, don't mention these words again in the future. You said it before
The most important thing about our friendship is heart-to-heart. After all, we are friends of life and death, right? Linqing escaped from a tiger's mouth together. This is also fate. The ink scroll Mr. Jia gave to Ziying was also studied day and night. It was quite beneficial. Maybe Ziying will be in the future.
Ying also has something to ask for from Mr. Jia, and Mr. Jia will take care of Ziying when the time comes."
Jia Yucun laughed heartily and felt extremely happy.
This Feng Ziying is really a good person, she is so good at talking, her words can speak to people's hearts and make you feel very comfortable.
Jia Yucun has been up and down in officialdom for several years, and after several years of traveling and living in Beijing, he has long seen through the harshness of the world. Feng Ziying must be sure that she will become a successful person, but at least they are providing help in times of need, and they are also good for herself.
Of course he must appreciate the life-saving grace and make good friends with him.
Besides, this boy will definitely be extraordinary in the future. If nothing else, as long as he can pass the imperial examination, he will have great fortunes in the future. If he really wins the imperial examination, his future will be limitless, and he may have to do more in the future.
It is impossible to rely on him.
From this point of view, Jia Yucun really hopes that Lin Daiyu can marry this son, so that Wang, Jia, Lin and the Feng family can be connected as one. If the prince can get help from this son in the future, he will definitely be able to
Of great use.
"Ziying, there are only you and me today. I know you are also a person who can make decisions. I also heard that Mr. Qiao intends to recruit you as his son-in-law. Is this possible?" Jia Yucun pondered for a moment before saying.
Feng Ziying was stunned, what was Jia Yucun doing? Could it be that his family also had a daughter to marry, as if it was not written in the book "Dream of Red Mansions".
"Mr. Jia, those are all hearsay rumors. Mr. Qiao only has two daughters. One daughter is already married and the other is already engaged. I am afraid she will get married this year. Such boring words are just rumors spread by the busy people in the capital city.
"Feng Ziying quickly shook her head.
"Well, if that's the case, I think Ziying has a good impression of Lin Yatou. Lin Yatou is smart and clever. If Ziying is interested, I would rather be a Yue Lao..."
Jia Yucun's words came from sincerity, and of course it was for his own sake.
Once several people are tied together, their strength will be greatly increased, and it will be more secure for them to follow Wang Ziteng.
Secondly, the Feng family also has rich connections in the army. Not only the Jia family, who have been out of the army for many years, but Feng’s father also has many colleagues and subordinates serving in the Southern Guards. It is inevitable that he will be able to use these connections when he goes south in the future.
When in relationship.
Feng Ziying didn't expect that Jia Yucun would be so bored that he wanted to be the matchmaker for himself and Lin Daiyu. He had never thought about these things. He was only thirteen years old, so why were his family and outsiders thinking about his marriage?
Something happened?
"Thank you, Mr. Jia, for your kindness. Ziying only has a brother-sister relationship with Miss Lin. Well, the main reason is that Ziying has no intention to consider these things right now. Autumn is coming next year, and my parents want to wait until after autumn to think about it. Besides,
Lin Gong was born in Sandingjia, and Ziying has this intention. If he doesn't have the status of being a juren, I'm afraid Mr. Jia won't be able to come to the door, right?"
Seeing Feng Ziying's polite refusal, Jia Yucun was also wondering what Feng Ziying meant.
Lin Yatou's body is a bit weak. Feng Ziying is a single descendant of the third family of the Feng family. Her family must have inquired about Lin Yatou's condition. After knowing Lin Yatou's condition, they may not agree to the marriage. This is a problem.
Feng Ziying's status is indeed embarrassing now. Although she is very famous and studied in Qingtan Academy, it is indeed unreasonable to want to marry the legitimate daughter of the Salt Patrol Censor who was born in Sandingjia without being able to get a civil servant status. This is
two.
From what Feng Ziying said, he didn't mean to die. It seemed that this boy still had some thoughts about Lin Yatou. It didn't matter if it didn't work. We could wait until next autumn to worry about it.
Seeing that there were a few more servants and maids in the small courtyard of Jiayu Village, Feng Ziying knew that many people had already spotted this down-and-out scholar who was about to rise to greatness and started to burn cold stoves.
Two hundred silver dollars definitely cannot afford such expenses.
Of course, those people who come to visit you now will definitely not be regarded as cold-blooded, but it is better than having them come to criticize you later when they take office.
There are many people like this in the capital who specialize in spying on every move in the court, no matter whether it is related to people and affairs from the Ministry of Personnel and the Supervisory Office, or it is related to litigation and prison matters from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.
Or maybe the Ministry of Industry, such as Taipu Temple, which may have been built, has dedicated people responsible for inquiring and operating.
Not to mention the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War also has its own methods. Even the most deserted Ministry of Etiquette also has many tricks.
After all, snakes have snake paths, and foxes have fox trails. There are millions of people in this capital city, and everything that concerns hundreds of millions of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty gathers here, including tens of thousands of officials. All kinds of things are derived from it.
To meet demand, someone has to make a living.
Especially if you are a foreigner in Beijing and don’t understand the details of the expenses here, you will inevitably suffer a loss. If you can find one or two people in the industry, you can also save a lot of expenses.
Jia Yucun talked about Xue Jun again, saying that Xue Jun had returned to the south after staying in Beijing for a while. Naturally, he didn't know that the Feng family had such a relationship with Xue Jun. He only said that the two houses of the Xue family were now in decline.
I mean, fortunately, the eldest brother still has his uncle Wang Ziteng to rely on, but for the second brother Xue Jun, I'm afraid he has to rely on himself.
"The Mei family belongs to the Huguang family. I don't know how they negotiated the marriage with the Xue family. But now that Mei Zhiye passed the imperial examination and became a Shujishi, and now he has been reviewed by the Hanlin Academy, the future is promising.
Jia Yucun breathed a sigh of relief, "The Xue family has entered into this marriage, and they are really good at recognizing people."
"I heard that Mei Hanlin was just a descendant of the Mei family. The Xue family had supported him for many years before they discussed marriage with his family. It took many years until he was admitted to the Juren Examination to be considered a Jinshi. Otherwise...
..." Feng Ziying did not say any more.
Jia Yucun smiled knowingly, "Yes, they are friends of the poor and the lowly, so the second wife of the Xue family can be considered lucky. In a few years, when the children of both parties are older, once they are officially married, the Xue family will be somewhat prosperous again.
The weather is getting up.”
Feng Ziying couldn't help but sigh, Jia Yucun was really different, so he had to consider where he sat.
In the past, it was just for food and clothing. Once I got the opportunity, I was thinking about how to build a relationship with the Jia family and Wang Ziteng through Lin Ruhai. Now that my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, I am thinking about how to make full use of these connections.
Xue Jun and he experienced the Linqing Civil War together, and they had some friendship. I thought Xue Jun was not worth mentioning before, but now that Xue Jun's future in-laws are being reviewed by the Hanlin Academy, it's different.
Although it is just a noble position, once you are transferred out of the Hanlin Academy, the Sixth Department and the Inspectorate can come in and out at will. Even if you go to another place, it will definitely be an equal position to yourself, and it is not relying on anyone, but
It relies on one's own hard power.
"Mr. Jia is familiar with Xue Hanlin?" Feng Ziying couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not familiar with him. This Xue Hanlin is one class ahead of me, and he is seven or eight years older than me in terms of age. However, it is said that he and Duke Qiao are somewhat familiar with your academy's official branch."
Jia Yucun had also heard that Qiao Yingjia was about to officially take office as the right deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This was another reason why he deliberately handed over to Feng Ziying at no cost.
The right deputy censor of the capital is a very prominent position, and he is considered to be the third or fourth figure in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If you exclude the censor of the right capital who often holds foreign titles, then the right deputy censor of the capital is actually the third figure in the imperial prosecutor's court.
Yes, there are also rumors that the new emperor intends to make both the Youdu Censor and the Right Deputy Censor of the City serve as external posts, which means that once Qiao Yingjia takes up this position, there is a possibility that he will take charge of one side.
"Oh? Are you familiar with Qiao Gongguan?" Feng Ziying did not expect that Mei Hanlin could also be related to Qiao Yingjia and Guan Yingzhen, but he had never heard the two of them mention it. I'm afraid they were only close to each other. Most of them were Qiao Yingjia.
Although he was in the same class as Lin Ruhai, he suddenly thought that Guan Yingzhen was also from Huguang, so maybe Mei Zhiye should be regarded as a native of Guanzhangyuan.
"Ziying, you don't even know that your official is from Huguang, right?" Jia Yucun asked with a smile.
He had heard that Feng Ziying was now very favored by Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen. People outside the grand gathering in the North and South Shilin may not know the details, but Jia Yucun vaguely knew that Feng Ziying had a quarrel with Miao Changqi. This was
Not a simple matter.
Being able to quarrel with a Jiangnan scholar like Miao Changqi proved his status and weight in the academy, and also proved his status in the hearts of Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen. Based on this alone, no one dared to underestimate this person.
Bit.
"Haha, Mr. Jia is joking, how could Ziying not know?" Feng Ziying laughed, "It's just that Ziying has never heard that Mei Hanlin was mentioned in the Guanzhangyuan."
"Well, this Mei Hanlin has a somewhat different personality." Jia Yucun only said this and said no more. He probably felt that it was inappropriate to talk about people behind their backs, so he changed the subject.
The two chatted for a while, and then Feng Ziying took her leave.
Before leaving, I naturally presented another Cheng Yi.
This time it was one thousand taels of silver, and Jia Yucun accepted it after some refusal.
I am about to go south, the expenses are too much, and I don’t dare to be careful for a while when I am not familiar with the situation. And it is impossible to complain to Wang Ziteng and the Jia family for such expenses. This person is really sensible, this