Chapter 526 Jia Zheng: Well, from the fourth grade
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The Jade Rabbit sets in the west, and the Golden Crow rises in the east.
The next day, the golden morning sun came down from the clouds and shone in the courtyard of Ningguo Mansion. It passed through the flower wall on the west side of the rockery with mountains and hills. The roses on it spit out tiny flowers, and the crystal dewdrops rolled back and forth in the flower stamens, shining to the sky. Circles of colorful light.
In the backyard and in the side room, Jia Heng stood in front of a mountain and river screen, adjusting his clothes. Now he had put on a python suit, tied a belt around his waist, and held the Emperor's Sword.
Under the window, on the embroidered pier in front of the mahogany dressing table, which is two feet long and about a foot wide, a girl wearing a crimson round-collared jacket and a white cross-collar coat sits quietly, while Baozhu stands behind her to dress Qin Keqing. As for Ruizhu, there was a quilt spread in the inner compartment.
Reflected in the bronze mirror was a beautiful face with red lips and pink lips. At this moment, her jade face was dizzy and red like clouds, and the lazy spring charm was flowing from the corners of her eyebrows like clouds of clouds.
Qin Keqing picked up the earrings and put them on her ears in front of the mirror, and asked in a delicate voice: "Husband, will you come back for dinner at noon?"
Jia Heng said: "After I pick up Xue Pan, I have to go to the Yamen. I can only come back later." When Qin Keqing heard this, her beautiful eyes fluttered, and she said "hmm" softly, and stopped. What can I say?
Then, the couple left the inner room and went to the hall to have breakfast together. But just as they sat down at the round table, they heard a maid calling from under the eaves: "Master, madam, Miss Bao is here."
Jia Heng paused for a moment with the chopsticks in his hand, not paying attention.
Not long after, Baochai, accompanied by Ying'er, entered the hall and bowed to Qin Keqing Yingying: "Sister Qin, Brother Heng."
Qin Keqing stared at the girl opposite who was wearing a pink jacket and a plain embroidered horse skirt. See you again today. Her mentality is different from yesterday. Yesterday, after all, she was in a panic. It was inevitable that she was not calm enough. She stood up and pulled Baochai enthusiastically. With his jade hands, he asked with a smile: "Why did sister Xue come here so early?"
"My mother has been urging me to come here since early in the morning. I thought that if I go there earlier, I can come back earlier." Baochai said with a faint smile on her snowy face.
Perhaps in front of some serving maids and nannies, Baochai couldn't call her sister, and kept adding her last name in front of her, which was deceiving her.
Qin Keqing smiled and nodded, and asked softly: "Has sister Xue had breakfast? Why don't we sit down and have some together?"
Instead of waiting for her husband to go to Lixiangyuan to look for her, I came here to see her. No matter how sincere he is, he is indeed a polite person.
She also didn't want to appear arrogant.
Baochai said softly: "Thank you for your concern, sister. I have eaten just now. Sister and Brother Heng are eating, so don't worry about me."
Now I am calling my sister more fluently.
Qin Keqing nodded and no longer forced it.
The main reason is that I rarely talk to the Xue family sister on weekdays, and I don't know how to get along with her for a while.
In fact, in the case of Second Sister You and Third Sister You, Qin Keqing might be more at ease because they are poker friends and best friends together.
Qin Keqing sat down again and couldn't help but glance at the young man in the python suit. He was holding a porridge bowl and stirring the porridge with a spoon. He scooped up a mouthful from time to time. His eyes were lowered and he didn't look at either of them.
A person who really seems to have nothing to do...
A knot of anger arose in my heart.
Qin Keqing called Baochai and said, "Sister Xue, after dinner, I have a few words to say to you."
When Baochai heard this, he was stunned for a moment, stood up and said, "Yes, sister."
Jia Heng paused for a moment with the spoon in his hand, then acted as if nothing had happened. Just like yesterday, it was better for him to be transparent.
After a while, Jia Heng had a simple breakfast, took the tea cup and rinsed his mouth, and said warmly to Ke Qing: "I'm preparing the carriage in the front hall while you sisters talk."
Qin Keqing tasted the word "sister", her beautiful eyes flashed, and she said softly: "Then go, husband."
Jia Heng nodded and walked towards the front hall.
Qin Keqing winked at Baozhu, and immediately all the maids and nuns around him left the hall.
This move also made Baochai feel anxious again.
Qin Keqing came closer, took Baochai's jade hand again, and said softly: "Sister, don't be too embarrassed. I know that I am not a frivolous person. We sisters can just get along with each other normally."
Baochai snowy
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Ru Bai Haitang raised her face slightly, Shui Lan looked at the beauty opposite with her apricot eyes, nodded and said: "Sister."
"Sister Yinglian said before that she is kind-hearted, cold on the outside and hot on the inside. From now on, if he is not at home, he can come over often and walk around instead of being bored at home." Qin Keqing said softly.
Baochai said softly: "I have always known that my sister is from an official family and has a gentle and generous temperament."
The two held hands and talked for a while, casually chatting about family matters.
Qin Keqing said softly: "Okay, sister, let's go pick up Wenlong with him first, and we'll talk when we get back." Originally, he wanted to talk to the girl in front of him about the princess and the princess, but after thinking about it, it wasn't appropriate.
It was said that the two of them had just met for the first time. If it really happened, she couldn't have revealed this to her maid through her own maid.
In the front hall, Jia Heng ordered Jiao Da to prepare the carriage. A total of two carriages were prepared.
After waiting for a while, he saw Baochai and Ying'er coming from the backyard. Jia Heng nodded to them, said nothing, and got into the same carriage as Baochai.
"Brother Heng." As the sound of carriage wheels rolling over the bluestone road rang out, Baochai called out and peeked at the young man in python robe beside him. He hesitated and said, "You and sister...nothing happened yesterday, right?"
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Jia Heng's expression paused and he said, "It's nothing. After I went back yesterday, I kept telling me that my sister is a good person.
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and held Baochai's jade hand. It felt soft and the skin was smooth. He considered his words and said, "Sister, you can go there often and play around. As time goes by, it will be good if you become familiar with it."
He comforted Keqing yesterday, and now he should comfort Baochai.
Baochai Zhen nodded, bit her pink lip with her teeth, rested her head on Jia Heng's shoulder, and whispered: "That's good, otherwise...it will really be my sin."
Jia Heng: "???"
What does this mean when you say the smell of tea?
It seems that in the section of the original work "Listening to the Music of Wen Baoyu to Enlighten the Zen Machine", Baochai said: "This person has enlightened, and it is all my fault. It was all caused by a piece of music I played yesterday. These Taoist Zen Machines are the most important
Migration...I became the chief culprit.”…
He was silent for a moment and said: "When Keqing and I were children in Liutiao Alley, she has always been generous and tolerant."
Coming out of Liutiao'er Hutong... I guess with Baochai's mind, he didn't need to say it explicitly.
Baochai's apricot eyes moved, she said softly, "Hmm", and said softly: "Sister comes from an official family, she is gentle and quiet, and I feel close to her."
Jia Heng said nothing more.
It's nothing, I just feel weird.
There was no more words to say all the way after that. Jia Heng held Baochai's hand and walked all the way to the Wucheng Bingma Division Prison. Because of yesterday's incident, the matter of "serving" Baochai that was originally agreed upon yesterday has been postponed.
schedule.
Outside the prison, Xue Pan was wearing a blue round-collar brocade robe and a purple turban on his head. He had clearly changed out of his prison uniform under the control of the warden. He was just carrying a package and stood in the prison.
Outside, anxiously waiting for Jia Heng and his sister to pick him up.
It's not that I can't go back on my own, but if Jia Heng, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, doesn't come to pick him up, the Prison Division won't be at ease. If something happens on the way, it will really make me cry without tears.
"Here we come." Liu Dianyu of the Prison Department also led several minor officials to stand under the eaves of the corridor. Looking at the two carriages with the flags of Rong and Ning Mansion in the distance, he said in surprise: "Uncle Xue, Ning Mansion
Someone is coming."
After a while, the carriage approached and stopped. Jia Heng pulled up the curtain from the carriage, looked at Xue Pan calmly, and called out: "Wen Long."
"Cousin Heng, you are finally here." Xue Pan called loudly and ran towards Jia Heng happily.
Liu Dianjiu came forward, cupped his fists and saluted, "I've seen you in this humble position, sir."
"Liu Dian Prison, thank you for your hard work." Jia Heng nodded, looked at Xue Pan, who seemed to have gained some weight, paused, and said, "I will take the prisoner away first, and I will send him back tomorrow."
Liu Dianyu didn't dare to say anything, so he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "You adults can do as you please."
Without saying another word, Jia Heng picked up Xue Pan and drove back. Because the gate of Lixiangyuan opened on Xinglong Street, the carriage did not go along Ningrong Street, but stopped at the entrance of Lixiangyuan along Xinglong Street.
When Aunt Xue heard the news, she had already led Tongxi Tonggui and other maids, and grandma came out to welcome her.
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When I saw Xue Pan from a distance, I felt my nose was sore. I walked quickly towards Xue Pan and choked out: "Pan'er, Pan'er."
As he said that, he came closer and took Xue Pan's hand, held his big head, wiped his tears and said, "Pan'er has lost weight."
Xue Pan: "???"
Blinking his eyes, has he lost weight? Why does it feel like he has gained more weight in his belly after half a month?
"Mom, let's talk inside the house." At this time, Baochai, who was wearing a red cloak and being supported by Ying'er and came down, approached and whispered to persuade.
Aunt Xue also calmed down, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, then looked at Jia Heng aside and said, "Brother Heng, you might as well go sit in the room."
Jia Heng said: "Aunt, you guys get together first, I have to go to the Jinyi Mansion Yamen to handle official business later."
The imperial edict issued by Emperor Chongping yesterday was to be punished without waiting for the autumn decision. He wanted to go back to verify the relevant files.
Aunt Xue heard that it was difficult to persuade her to stay, so she hurriedly said: "Brother Heng, go and get busy."…
Jia Heng glanced at Baochai, looked at him, said nothing, and headed to Jinyi Mansion.
Aunt Xue took Xue Pan's hand, Baochai and Ying'er into the courtyard.
Xue Pan sat down in the side room, shook his big head, and said with a smile: "Mom, am I back? Why are you crying?"
"Silly boy, how have you been spending these days?" Aunt Xue said, pulling Xue Pan over, as if checking for any injuries, and asked in a low voice: "They didn't let you do heavy work, right?"
Xue Pan Tongling's eyes widened and he said: "How can that be possible? You don't know that the executioners in the prison knew that I was a relative of cousin Heng and they all fawned over me. I was there every day in the prison.
Just work for two hours, one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. The rest of the time is spent rolling dice with others. If you want to eat anything, just talk to the jailer and they can buy it. I will give them money and they will
No, he said that it was cousin Heng who gave the account and recorded it all in his account book.
Aunt Xue looked dazed for a moment, as if imagining the life in prison that Xue Pan mentioned, and asked: "Can I get out?
When Xue Pan heard this, the smile on his face froze, his big head shook like a rattle, and he said dejectedly: "They said they wouldn't let me out."
In the past half month, he has been so depressed that he can't listen to music.
"Mom, there are rules everywhere. For Brother Heng's sake, I just don't let him suffer. How can he be allowed to come and go freely?" Baochai frowned, her face slightly shielded, and whispered.
Listening to his brother's narration, his heart was a little touched. He really... regarded his brother as his brother-in-law.
Thinking of this, she felt her cheeks were slightly hot and her golden locks were a little hot. In front of her mother and brother, what was she thinking about?
Xue Pan smiled and said: "My sister is more knowledgeable, that's the reason."
Aunt Xue didn't know what to say. She turned around and said, "Bring those snacks over quickly and let me have a taste."
Then he reprimanded: "These two girls are getting more and more lazy and have no eyesight at all."
After a while, various plates filled with candied snacks, preserved fruits and nuts, melon seeds, peanuts, apples and oranges were placed all over the table, a dazzling array of items.
"Sister, how did I hear that King Zhongshun who ruined our family last time has fallen?"
Throwing it away, there was no fear as before when he was first imprisoned.
Aunt Xue on the side liked to see this. Feng Lan scolded her with a smile on her face: "You don't look like you're standing when you're standing, and you don't look like you're sitting down when you're sitting."
Baochai sighed quietly in her heart, and she didn't want to talk to her brother. However, facing Aunt Xue who was smiling, she finally said: "There was an earthquake not long ago. I heard that the emperor's tomb in the palace was shaken. Later, I heard that
He said he was found to be corrupt."
"Earthquake? I also heard about this at the prison. I heard that cousin Heng was still the chief judge of this case. Many officials were arrested, and King Zhongshun was also deposed."
Xue Pan said with an excited look on his face: "I just heard that Brother Heng went to Jinyi Mansion. I think it was for this matter."
"Mom, do you still remember that our family's royal merchant business was secretly caused by Prince Zhongshun? What did I say at the beginning? Brother Heng would not let it go. Now look, how long has it been going on?
, pour it now...
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Bad luck!
Aunt Xue frowned, looked at Baochai, and said, "Did your brother say that?"
Xue Pan: "."
Baochai said softly: "I think I told you."
"Mom, you see, my sister has a better memory." Xue Pan smiled with joy.
While the three mothers were talking, suddenly a nun from under the eaves called out: "The concubine, the old lady and the second concubine heard that the Xue family uncle was coming and called the concubine to come over and talk."
When Xue Pan was released from prison, Jia's mother had to ask about her current situation, which is the courtesy among relatives.
Aunt Xue looked at Xue Pan and warned: "Let's go over right now, and you can also pay your respects to your aunt and the old lady.
Xue Pan clapped the peanut shells in his hand and said with a smile: "I will go and kowtow to the old lady and aunt." Not to mention that the three members of the Xue family went to Rongqing Hall to see Jia Mu.
But it was said that in the inner study of the Daming Palace, at noon, Emperor Chongping was reviewing the memorials behind the case. At this time, he picked up a letter from the memorials and read it. His mind was moved, and his eyes fell on the name of Jia Zheng, a member of the official department of Qing Dynasty in Dushui.
Wander for a moment.
The sparse article contains: "... Jia Zhengxi, a member of the Civil Affairs Department of Dushuiqing, Ministry of Industry, was awarded the title of benefactor. He was promoted to the Ministry of Industry three times but was not transferred. Now the Ministry of Civil Affairs has submitted a testimonial, and the employee was
Integrity and diligence, Pan and Lu were not tolerated in the Gongling corruption case. It has been more than half a year since Ding You, the former right-hand administrator of the General Administration Department, has been vacated. Jia Zheng can transfer to the right-hand administration of the General Affairs Department... I respectfully invite Jun.
Cut."
Emperor Chongping pondered for a moment, raised his eyes and asked Dai Quan beside him: "In which year did Jia Zheng get the official position?"
Dai Quan was standing with his hands lowered, lowering his sense of presence. After hearing this, he quickly replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, I remember that when Duke Xiaorong made his suicide note before his death, the emperor took pity on the hero and attacked him with kindness.
Official.
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his expression paused and he said, "How long has it taken?"
After thinking for a moment, he picked up the ink pen and circled it, wrote four characters, and read the memorial accurately. Then he put the memorial aside and said, "Have someone send this memorial back to the Ministry of Officials."
When Dai Quan saw this, he was slightly shocked. Sure enough, Jia Ziyu was a holy family member in his heart. He loved his family and his family and gave priority to all related family members' career.
At noon, the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Civil Affairs was sent back again. The Ministry of Civil Affairs selected a director named Xu from the Qing Li Department and quickly went to the Ministry of Works to inform Jia Zheng.
Rongguofu
Jia Mu was talking to Xue Pan and Aunt Xue. Because Xue Pan was an unmarried man, only Sister Feng, Li Wan and Mrs. Wang were sitting aside to accompany her.
In the room across the screen, Daiyu, Tanchun, Yingchun, and Xiangyun were playing together. Baochai also followed Ying'er in and talked with the sisters.
Jia Mu was also holding someone in her arms, well, it was Baoyu who was wearing a purple gold crown with a bunch of treasures on his hair and a red arrow-sleeved crew neck shirt. After listening to Xue Pan's account of what he had seen in the prison, his face showed emotion.
Zhise said: "In that place, cousin Wenlong can live so comfortably."
He didn't know that a place full of smelly men was a hell on earth.
Xue Pan sighed: "I just can't go out, it's a bit annoying."
Baoyu asked: "Brother Xue, there are always people who are loyal and loyal, including roosters, dogs, and thieves. I wonder if Brother Xue can hear any strange people and strange things?"...
There was a trace of confusion on Xue Pan's big, chubby face, and he said: "Brother Bao, what he said...is that he recognizes his friends. I am in a separate cell and I don't have much interaction with other prisoners."
Jia Heng was also worried about the problem of "cross-infection in the detention center" when he was imprisoned, so he ordered the warden of the prison not to let some unscrupulous people get close to Xue Pan, so as not to make Xue Pan even worse.
Baoyu sighed and said, "What a pity."
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Okay, how can there be any good people in a place like a prison..."
As he said that, he felt something was wrong, so he quickly stopped and said, "Children like to be curious and ask questions.
Aunt Xue clenched her handkerchief, and the smile on Fenglan's face was a bit unnatural.
Sister Feng Danfeng rolled her eyes, smoothed things over with a smile, and asked: "Brother Wenlong, it was your elder brother Heng who picked you up, right? Why didn't you see him?"
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Cousin, he picked me up and went to do business."
Jia Mu nodded and said, "Brother Heng, he has been very busy these days.
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I'm busy with that big case."
"Just now, Cousin Heng said that he went to Jinyi Mansion. Cousin Heng didn't say anything, but I heard from the people in the prison that those people might not be able to escape the knife." Xue Pan said with a smile.
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Everyone's hearts were filled with shock.
Jia Mu sighed: "In such a big case, I'm afraid how many people will be killed."
Mrs. Wang also sighed: "Old lady, I also said yesterday that of the four departments of the Ministry of Industry, only two are intact now, and two court officials and two doctors are involved in the case."
Yesterday, through some insinuations, I finally found out some details about the affairs of the Ministry of Industry Yamen.
Xue Pan's eyes rolled and he asked: "Aunt, uncle should make great use of it this time."
"Well, it depends on what the palace wants." After hearing this, Jia Mu smiled more broadly. "Why should I be promoted to a higher level?" Xue Pan asked.
Jia Mu nodded and was about to say something when suddenly a nun came into the hall from outside and said: "Old lady, madam, the second master is back. I heard from the young man that he seems to have taken the official's personal report and
Official uniform."
"The official body and official robes? Ancestors, good things are coming this time, right?" Sister Feng said with a smile: "I heard the magpies chirping in the room early in the morning, and I don't want to be here anymore."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a spring breeze blowing in the Rongqing Hall, and suddenly everyone inside and outside was filled with joy.
Without him, God is pitiful. In recent years, all the happy events of the Jia family have happened in the East Mansion, but never in the West Mansion?
Well, what happens to the Xifu is usually a result of punishment.
Jia's mother was overjoyed and couldn't hide the joy on her face, but she still waited for a while until the old woman could catch her breath, and then she asked, "Did you tell me what official you were promoted to?"
The mother-in-law smiled and said: "Old lady, I don't know either. I just heard from the young man that the master has been promoted to an official this time, and he also said that he would open an ancestral hall to worship his ancestors."
At this time, Mrs. Wang had already tightened her grip on the Buddhist beads in her hand. However, in view of the previous "Oolong" of empty joy, she did not dare to say anything. She just cast a pair of expectant eyes on the screen, waiting for Jia Zheng to come...
In the inner room separated by a screen, Daiyu, Baochai and others who were chatting and joking stopped one after another and listened to the noise outside.
At this time, the smile on Baoyu's face suddenly froze. The self-reflection he had written earlier passed the test with the master this morning, but before he left, the master punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall and wait until he came to pay his respects.
, and was called by the old lady again.
When he got up, he whispered: "Ancestor, I'd better go to the ancestral hall."
"It's already noon. It's time to eat. What are you doing in the ancestral hall?" Jia's mother was originally smiling, but the smile on her face faded a lot. She frowned and looked at Baoyu.
Is her precious jade scared from being beaten last time?
Thinking of this, Jia Mu said angrily: "Today is a very happy event. We have to open an ancestral hall to worship our ancestors. What kind of ancestral hall should we kneel at?"
Everyone couldn't help but feel weird.
While he was talking, Jia Zheng also entered the Rongqing Hall from the outside. His face was red, and he was holding a portion in his hand. He bowed to Jia Mu who was standing above him and said, "Mother."
"Zheng'er, what do you mean? You're a doctor?" Mother Jia asked anxiously.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang finally settled down. It seemed that this time it was not an error.
Not only Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng, but Aunt Xue sitting beside her also secretly paid attention.
As for Baochai, Tanchun and Daiyu in the inner compartment, they all listened attentively.
Jia Zheng tried his best to calm down his excitement and said in a calm tone: "Old lady, today the official department has recommended and sent the memorial to the palace. With the permission of the palace, my son will be transferred to the General Affairs Department Youtongzheng today."
"Secretary of General Affairs is no longer in the Ministry of Industry?" Jia Mu said in surprise, but she didn't react.
Jia Zheng had previously been an official in the Ministry of Industry, and now he was transferred to the General Affairs Department. Was he promoted or demoted? Mrs. Wang also looked over with doubts, and began to wonder what grade the General Affairs Secretary, Youtongzheng, was?
"What grade of official is this?" Jia Mu couldn't hold back after all and asked.
Jia Zheng's face paused slightly, and for a moment he felt a little embarrassed. He paused and said, "Well, it's from the fourth grade."
As soon as these words came out, before Mrs. Jia could react, Mrs. Wang heard the words and the beads in her hand fell to the ground with a bang.
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He made a clear sound, but no one laughed at the head lady of Rong Mansion.
Mrs. Wang's heart felt bursting with ecstasy.
From the fourth grade, not the fifth grade?
This is really... pitiful. Is that uncle Heng's conscience discovered?
So, can her imperial life... also be promoted?
Jia Mu was stunned for a moment, then froze for a moment and murmured: "From the fourth rank?"
Sister Feng smiled and joked: "Old ancestor, the second master has been promoted to two levels in a row."
Jia Mu was also enveloped in surprise and murmured: "This, this is really a happy event."
The main reason was that in the beginning, Jia Zheng kept it secret and Jia Heng didn't reveal a word. Jia's mother only thought that it would be good to be promoted to one level.
After all, my son has been in the Ministry of Industry for 10 or 20 years, so he only needs to be promoted to one level. Now he has been promoted to two levels at once. The fourth level sounds better, and he is much closer to the first level.
And Jia Mu's words seemed to lift the joyful atmosphere in Rongqing Hall, and there would be no recurrence. This was a real happy event. Daiyu in the back glanced at Tanchun with her starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows, and she could see
I could see the joy in the eyes of the third sister Yingli.
Daiyu couldn't help but glance at Baochai, and saw a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were sparkling, and she didn't know what was going on.
Outside, Aunt Xue also smiled and said: "This is really a happy event at the beginning of spring."
Jia Mu said with a smile: "Yes, no wonder the boy in the front yard said so stupidly that we have to open an ancestral hall to worship our ancestors. We have to worship our ancestors."
As he said this, he suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile: "It's already noon, why didn't Brother Heng come back without seeing you?"
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