Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 254 Bao Linghou recovers from illness

Jia Rui was not prepared to interfere with Xue Baochai's little thoughts.

So he changed the subject, "What do you think we should do about Xue scorpion?"

Xue Baochai put the towel in his hand back on the plate, and then arranged Jia Rui's clothes, "Since he has decided, there is no need for us to be evil people. Let's do this. I will go back and discuss it with my mother tomorrow, and then bring him to Rongguo Mansion. Go and ask for a hand in marriage.”

Jia Rui nodded, "How has he been doing during this time?"

Xue Baochai finally had a smile on his face, "Xue Biao is much more capable than my brother. He is well organized and treats people very well."

It seems that Xue Biao is really capable. He only stayed for a short period of time and satisfied Xue Baochai.

"In this case, then during the Chinese New Year, give him more gift money and let him buy a small house nearby. Otherwise, what will he do when he gets married?"

Xue Baochai said with a smile: "Do you need to remind me? I have already looked after the house for him."

"Okay, okay, you can be patient, I don't care anymore."

Jia Rui felt that his IQ had been crushed by Xue Baochai, and became a little angry.

Xue Baochai was not afraid. She knew Jia Rui's temper, so she coaxed Jia Rui like a child.

When the two of them were laughing and joking, Brother Ying suddenly opened the door curtain and came in.

"Uncle, eldest grandma, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion has sent someone here and wants to invite you to come over."

Xue Baochai frowned after hearing this. He had already turned on the lamp and it was almost time for dinner. He asked Jia Rui to come over at this time. What can I do?
Jia Rui was also unhappy. What do you think of me?It's so late and you still ask me to be on call.

Although he was reluctant, Jia Rui still had to get dressed and go there, because if he dared to refute Jia's mother, he would be beaten again if Mr. Jia and Jia Dairu knew about it.

After getting dressed, Xue Baochai personally took the glass lamp from the room and put it into Jia Rui's hand.

"Be careful when passing by and pay attention to where you step."

Jia Rui held up the glass lantern, feeling that it was unnecessary. Once he went out, he would be surrounded by people shouting in front and behind him, and there would be lanterns in front of him and behind him that would kill the wind. Where would he need these?
But this was Xue Baochai's concern, so he could only go out with the lantern.

When they came outside, four or five boys and seven or eight guards were waiting for Jia Rui with lanterns. As soon as he arrived, everyone left the Dingxihou Mansion and went straight to the Rongguo Mansion not far away.

Arriving at the side entrance of Rongguo Mansion, Grandma Lai had been waiting for a long time.

Aunt Lai has become very honest since she was taught a lesson by Jia Rui, and she no longer dares to approach Jia Rui.

This time she actually came to greet him in person, which was a bit baffling.

Although he felt strange in his heart, Jia Rui did not reach out to hit the smiling person. He even joked with Aunt Lai for a few words and went straight to the second door under her guidance.

On the way, Grandma Lai opened her mouth several times, and it seemed that she had something to say.

"If you have anything to say, just say it. If you hesitate, I think it will make you uncomfortable."

"Master Marquis, since you said so, I won't be shameless, old slave." When she said this, Aunt Lai glanced at Jia Rui and saw that his face was calm, so she dared to go on.

"Isn't this my grandson Lai Shangrong? He's quite young, too? Our family has also saved some money, and our family has discussed letting him serve the court, but there has been no way."

Jia Rui laughed after hearing this. What did he think it was?It turned out that he came to ask for an official position from Lai Shangrong.

Jia Rui knew that this guy Lai Shangrong had almost been beaten to death by a spanking.

It seems that he has recovered during these times and is thinking about becoming an official again.

Jia Rui is not opposed to this, but if you want to do things by yourself, you can't have less money.

So Jia Rui asked while following Grandma Lai:
"Do you want to simply donate a grade, or do you want a real one?"

When Grandma Lai heard what Jia Rui had said, she immediately said excitedly: "My grandson has also been studying for several years and has always wanted to serve the imperial court. Of course he wants a real job."

Jia Rui smiled slightly, "Then you will have to spend a lot of money. Nowadays, many second-ranked scholars have no place to arrange it. If you want to find a real shortage, and this is Lai Shangrong's situation, if you don't take care of everything, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it in the end." accomplish."

"Master Marquis, our family has enough money. As soon as you ask, we will send it to our house immediately."

Jia Rui looked at Aunt Lai in surprise. She was quite courageous!

According to her motivation, if Lai Shangrong doesn't make any mistakes in the future, he will really be able to compete for the top.

While the two of them were talking, they had already arrived in front of the Qing Hall. It was not easy to say anything here, so Jia Rui said:

"Have your son come to my house tomorrow, and I will tell him carefully then."

After saying that, Jia Rui stepped into Rongqing Hall, and then entered Jia Mu's room under the guidance of the maid.When I came in, I saw Bowling Marquis Shi Nai sitting next to him.

Seeing Baoling Hou Shi Nai, Jia Rui counted the time and knew that the effect of Shixiang Ruanjin Powder had expired and the guy had returned to normal.

However, the current Baoling Hou Shi Nai is completely different from the high-spirited man a few days ago. His face is gloomy and dejected.

As soon as he saw Jia Rui coming in, he quickly stood up and led Jia Rui the way diligently. Then he took the dust from the hand of the maid next to him and dusted Jia Rui's body like a slave.

Jia Rui was at a loss because of his troubles. You must know that Bowling Marquis Shi Nai is Jia Rui's elder after all, and it is not in line with etiquette to ask him to serve him like this.

So Jia Rui quickly refused, "I don't dare, I don't dare to work for my uncle."

Jia Mu, who was sitting above her, couldn't stand it any longer. She coughed, "Bowling Hou Shi Nai", and then angrily returned the fushen in her hand to the maid.

But after that, he immediately moved a chair, placed it under Jia Mu's hands, and then politely asked Jia Rui to sit on it.

Jia Mu, who was sitting on the imperial concubine's couch, couldn't bear to look at her.

Jia Rui rubbed his nose and sat down helplessly.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai reluctantly sat opposite Jia Rui.

When Jia's mother saw this useless nephew, she felt angry. She thought she should finish the matter quickly, otherwise this useless nephew would cause trouble!
"Rui Geer."

"What is the old lady's order?"

In fact, Jia Rui asked deliberately, because after he saw Bowling Marquis Shi Nai, he knew that he was seeking an official position for him today.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai was very unlucky some time ago. He contracted an inexplicable illness, which cost him the title of Governor of Water Transport.

Although he is in good health now, the time to choose an official is gone, so he can only ask Jia Rui again, hoping that Jia Rui can work from it and give him an official position at least.

"Didn't your incompetent uncle lose his official position some time ago? He couldn't sit still at home, and it was difficult at home, so he wanted to continue working for the court. You are the chief minister of the court, so why not be accommodating? Bar."

Jia Rui rolled his eyes in his heart. If Baoling Hou Shi Nai was just an ordinary relative, Jia Rui would naturally arrange an official position for him. But this guy is a member of the emperor. If he is assigned an important position, , who knows whether it will backfire in the future?
So Jia Rui seemed to be very embarrassed and said: "Now that we have reached the end of the year, it will be sealed soon. There is no good way at this time."

Jia's mother was so old and knew the rules of the court, so she was very helpless after hearing Jia Rui's words.

At this time, everyone was thinking about the New Year. Although all government offices in the imperial court were working, they no longer had the time to deal with serious official duties. They just spent time in the government offices every day.

This is really the wrong time.

After hearing Jia Rui's words, Bowling Hou Shi Nai looked even more depressed.

This time, his illness was so strange that several doctors could not confirm his condition, but they just randomly said that he had a stroke.

But he also knew about stroke, so how could it heal so quickly?He actually recovered within a few days.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai also thought deeply about it, but he only thought about half of it and he didn't dare to think about it any more.

There must be some big shot among them, and he is not expected to serve as the governor of water transportation. The only person who has such a quiet method is the one from Longshou Palace.

Every time he thought of this, he broke out in a cold sweat.

But even so, it did not stop him from continuing to be an official.

Because he had only served as the governor of water transportation for a few days (he had not yet taken office), officials from all over the country were trying their best to send gifts to curry favor with him, which made him feel more relaxed than ever before.

This feeling is like eating a poppy, no matter what, you can't give up.

What frightens him even more is that the emperor seems to have stopped contacting him during this period. If this continues, he will become an abandoned son and be completely abandoned by the emperor.

Therefore, he came over to beg Jia Mu, hoping that Jia Rui would give him an official position for Jia Mu's sake.

Regarding this responsibility, Jia's mother naturally gave her full help. Now seeing Jia Rui's hesitation, she could only ask again:
"Since there is no chance before the new year, can we make arrangements after the new year?" Jia Mu put her attitude very low.

Jia Rui couldn't bear it after hearing Jia Mu's plea. Jia Mu was almost the same age as his grandfather, and now she was begging him in a low voice.

Jia Rui thought for a moment, and then said truthfully: "I'm afraid there is no hope for important official positions. There are only some cornerstones left. If uncle needs it, I can arrange it after the year."

Jia Rui didn't tell lies this time. After all, most of the important official positions had been competed for some time ago, and the rest were unimportant. They didn't need to go through the cabinet. As long as the Ministry of Personnel wrote a list of personnel, As long as Jia Rui approves it.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai is no longer in the mood to be picky. He is now thinking about giving him an official position, and everything else is nothing.
"Thank you so much, Lord Marquis. I will personally pay a visit to you in a few days to express my gratitude to Lord Marquis." Baolinghou Shi Nai couldn't wait to compliment him.

(End of this chapter)