Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 152 Yizhi bestows dignity

When mentioning the time delay, Jia Rong also looked melancholy and said: "It's all Lai Er's fault. I insisted on bringing some goods outside the customs. I wondered if something was right, so I inquired about it and found out what was wrong."

"What's wrong?" Jia Lian was also a little curious. Jia Rong was quite talented in doing business.

"One is the goods, the other is the route. If you make any mistake, you will earn a lot less. In the end, Lai Er didn't know who to listen to, and he didn't choose the right one. I wonder if this guy did it on purpose. I can't explain it to me. In the end, he didn’t take it seriously and still trusted Lai Da, but the goods were still made according to my instructions.”

Jia Lian became more and more confused as he listened. He frowned and said, "Please explain the route of the goods clearly."

"Hey, I'm confused. The most profitable goods outside the customs are porcelain and silk. Korean merchants ate them at more than twice the price and resold them to Japan. But this line is in the hands of merchants in Tianjin and Dengzhou. . We have to transport it overland. Even if Korean merchants eat it, they won’t pay a high price because they can’t afford to offend the merchants on the sea route. How much can we transport by land? Merchants who really took the land route out of customs in the early years The goods shipped there only need to be ironware and grain. Now that Liaodong's grain production is sufficient, the main export from the pass is ironware. The problem is that the ironware is a monopoly of the imperial court, and there are many joints that need to be opened, so things are delayed. "

Jia Lian heard this, and couldn't help but ask: "Isn't that right? Liaodong doesn't produce iron?"

Jia Rong did not mock Jia Lian's ignorance, and explained very seriously: "Even if Liaodong produces iron, it is done secretly. At most, the local military leaders get some swords and arrows, one for their own use, and the other for selling to the mountains. tribe. Goryeo also produces ironware, but the quality is not good, and the price is not too low, for fear of offending the Zhou officials, I will fight them later."

Now Jia Lian understood that if he wanted to do business in Liaodong, it would be most suitable to transport iron tools by land. Before, Lai Er didn't know whether he really didn't understand or pretended not to understand, and deceived Jia Zhen into transporting silk.

Jia Lian guessed that Lai Er should have done it on purpose, which was logical. Laiji definitely didn't want Jia Zhen to go there in person and figure out the links. If Jia Zhen figured it out, how would he make money for himself in the future?

Many times when faced with an opportunity, someone else will just say, "This person has bad character" and the opportunity will fly away.

Jia Rong also saw it, so she didn't mention it again, but smiled and said: "I am happy today. I have prepared good wine and food, and I specially came to invite Uncle Lian to Gaole."

Along the way, Jia Lian also teased Jia Rong: "Your father is not at home, but Youshi is. Aren't you worried about her complaining?"

Emperor Chenghui rarely had a day off on his holiday. He slept in the study last night to recover his health, and stayed in Kunning Palace during the day.

The ancients had very high requirements for moral reputation, and whether they could treat their servants well was also a very important indicator.

Let's put it this way, Jia Lian's sudden rise, as long as no accidents occur, the Jia family's wealth will be able to start for another thirty years in the future.

Although Queen Zhou was virtuous and not jealous, she still advised Emperor Chenghui not to stay overnight at Yuanchun's place all the time, but to take care of other concubines.

Jia Lian wanted to understand but did not say it immediately, but left it for later. House slaves like Lai Da Lai Er must be handled carefully and must be killed with one strike. Otherwise, it is likely to have a negative impact on Jia Lian's personal reputation.

The relationship between Jia Zhen and Jia Lian in the original work is still very good, but they are just like each other. This version of the relationship between Jia Lian and Jia Zhen looks even better to outsiders. It is not difficult to understand the enthusiasm mainly reflected in Jia Zhen. If it were Jia Zhen, there would be no one who would not be enthusiastic about a cousin who can bring face and dignity.

"He wanted to tell his second uncle. Didn't Uncle Pardon say that he would give it away? Why, didn't he tell you?"

In the eyes of the people around him, Jia Lian's character is no problem. The most he complains about is "cold and arrogant". No matter how unpleasant the words are, he won't be able to convince the public. After all, everyone has eyes and ears!

Jia Lian, who was full of curses in his heart, was still thinking about going to Ningguo Mansion to steal the tower.

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Jia Rong chuckled and said: "She won't complain, but there are a few aunts who are hard to tell. Aren't you here? If they have ten courages, they don't dare to talk nonsense about this matter. Flatter you, that's what I mean. .”

After going to the Mantou Temple, Jia Lian found that he couldn't hold it in any longer. Recently, he had suffered from cinnamon, so he got up early every morning and rubbed his cheeks.

Jia Lian was speechless after hearing this. Jia She is really a weirdo. Jia Lian guessed that he was still worried about the caravan's profits. After all, half of the last profit, the profit from Rongguo Mansion, went into Jia She's pocket.

The relationship between the powerful and the top domestic slaves is very delicate. In many cases, they cannot be regarded as slaves, but as family members.

Jia Lian smiled and agreed, thinking: "You didn't invite me to Gaole, you just took advantage of me not being at home to show off your power." 】

The young body is simply a bug. After opening the head, I will react to every line.

"You didn't even tell me before I left, so I could go and see you off."

Yuanchun's status in the palace really didn't know when he would fall out of favor. Once a woman in the palace falls out of favor, her value will be gone.

No, Emperor Chenghui listened to the advice some time ago, and the result was that no matter where he stayed at night, he would be violently squeezed.

In contrast, Queen Zhou and Yuan Chun were not like this. They were always satisfied for one time and then persuaded Emperor Chenghui to take good care of his body the next time. I didn't think there was anything good about this before, but now I think these two women are considerate. After all, I am a busy person, working day and night, I really can't stand it.

The couple sat together and chatted. After the second and third children commented on their respective current situations, Emperor Chenghui remembered and said: "Yesterday I asked Jia Lian, when I have been watching the government for a month, where do I want to go to watch the government next? What do you think Jia Lian said?"

Empress Zhou was naturally very interested in Jia Lian, and she twisted her waist and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, don't show off!"

Emperor Chenghui's eyes lit up slightly when he saw her. Queen Zhou was really dignified and generous on the inside. No matter day or night, wearing or not wearing, it looks the same. In contrast, Yuanchun is also dignified on the outside, but once Emperor Chenghui has requests and ideas, she will endure her shyness and comply with them.

That's why it is said to be rare. Emperor Chenghui can always find something fresh in this kind of coquettishness that is revealed inadvertently.

"Okay, no excuses. Jia Lian wanted to go to the Ministry of Works. I asked him why, and I obviously hinted that he could choose at will. I never thought he would answer me like this..." After Emperor Chenghui repeated Jia Lian's words, Empress Zhou nodded frequently after hearing this and said, "I also think what Jia Lian said makes sense, and is a sincere gentleman."

Emperor Chenghui also nodded and sighed: "Yes, other new scholars are looking for connections. They most hope to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to observe the government first. After one month, they can be recognized by the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and stay by name to observe the government for half a year. It's the best. Let me tell you, this system of appreciating by the six superiors and leaving names by name is really not suitable. But it is..., I won't mention it anymore."

The six ministers and ministers can name and appreciate the new scholars to observe the government for half a year without rotation. This head was opened during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, with the intention of creating some benefits for the three chief officials of the Six Departments. The root cause is that the Emperor's accession to the throne was a bit dangerous. At that time, several princes who had a chance met with each other while the emperor was still dying.

The origin of these old royal events was only known after Emperor Chenghui took the throne. In order to win people's hearts, the Supreme Emperor gave out welfare liberally after ascending the throne in a thrilling way. Thanks to the strong family background, the result was that after Emperor Chenghui came to power, the warehouse rats in the Ministry of Revenue shed tears when they saw it.

Of course Queen Zhou also knew some old things from those years, but Emperor Chenghui didn't want to talk about it, so she changed the subject.

"Jia Lian is getting married in August, and I thought it would be nice to express it. After all, the third child is here today thanks to his mentor and friend." Queen Zhou's starting point was that there was no problem at all, and Emperor Chenghui couldn't find any fault with it. .

"Well, it's true. The third child can mature in a short time, and Jia Lian's help is not small. Tell me what you plan to do."

Empress Zhou heard a bit of ridicule in Emperor Chenghui's tone, and couldn't help but cast a flirtatious look over her. She smiled softly and said, "Favours only come from above! I'm thinking that I can make some fuss about the wedding dress of the daughter of the Wang family."

This was very well said. If he wanted to be kind to Jia Lian, Emperor Chenghui could only do it, but Empress Zhou was not suitable. Therefore, we can only make a fuss about Wang Xifeng. Rewarding her with property is a bit like following the crowd. Making a fuss about her wedding dress is a special favor.

In this highly hierarchical society, there are particularities in what clothes a person can wear. In an era where the rank of an official could be determined by looking at his or her makeup, clothes and jewelry were not casually wearable.

"Well, that's good, Feng Guan Xia Pei, give me another set of jewelry, which will make that boy grateful for the rest of his life. The girl from the Wang family married in glory, and she has to keep her temper in the Jia family." Emperor Chenghui's words were not random. Speaking of it, Long Jinwei is divided into three parts, the secret guard, the inner guard, and the outer guard. Each of the three has different functions, among which the secret guard is responsible for intelligence detection.

Both the Jia family and the Wang family have spies from the Secret Guard. This is an open secret that everyone knows, but they won't reveal it, and it's not right to find out who is the spies of the Secret Guard. In this way, the secret guard will pass on some non-private information about Xungui's family.

For example, Wang Xifeng's status and character in the family, etc. That is to say, Emperor Chenghui paid attention to Jia Lian and went to read the relevant reports. Only then did I know that Wang Xifeng was in the Wang family. Although she was a girl, she had a shrewd character. To put it mildly, she was domineering.

Although I'm not worried that Jia Lian won't be able to suppress the situation, isn't it a favor to be able to help? ……………………

The banquet prepared by Jia Rong did not invite other wine companions, leaving only two maids standing aside to wait.

Jia Lian would not take a second look at this kind of young maid, but concentrated on enjoying the food and pouring wine for Jia Rong.

Of course, I don’t forget to draw a cake for Jia Rong. It’s not a cake painting, it’s a plan that can really be implemented.

"In today's market, ordinary people smoke pipes, and rich people use snuff. I think both have inconvenient problems. You see, pipe smokers always carry a pipe, and snuff users need a snuff bottle. It's also very particular." As he spoke, Jia Lian took out a wooden box from his body, opened it and pushed it forward: "This is hand-rolled, and the paper is not that interesting, so that's it."

What Jia Lian launched was naturally cigarettes, and making them by hand was naturally laborious and required patience. Isn't it that Jia Lian is not short of people? Just find a few people to express your requirements and let them take the papers.

When Jia Rong picked it up and took a look, Jia Lian had already lit one, took a puff and held it in his hand. His style was very unique, and he said: "Look, there are so many literati in the capital, and they all have one in their hands. While he was smoking, he was talking with a fairy spirit. Then he wrote some articles in the newspaper to praise it, wouldn't it be a good idea to start a business? "

Jia Rong had indeed made progress. He looked at the cigarette for a long time before saying: "Once this thing is launched, the sales volume will be amazing. Where does the massive amount of shredded tobacco come from? Can the production of artificial cigarettes be guaranteed? There are so many people using it. Yes, and this paper is a raw material, right? It’s hard to get it at this cost, right?”

After hearing this, Jia Lian couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "Yes, you have practiced it, and it hits the mark. The origin of tobacco leaves is easy to handle. Bring the Xue family in to make it together, sales channels and raw materials That's all solved. What's left is production capacity and cost. We can find someone to make thinner paper. Hand-rolling cigarettes is very slow, so let's go to the Ministry of Industry to observe the government tomorrow. , should be able to solve the problem of handmade cigarette rolling machines. There are only two problems that are difficult to solve, one is the baking of tobacco leaves, and the other is special paper. You can discuss these two issues with Xue Pan. "

Jia Rong did not doubt Jia Lian's idea at all, after all, he had tasted the benefits. To put it more seriously, he blindly worshiped Jia Lian.

"Okay, I know where Xue Pan lives. I'll go to him tomorrow to discuss it. You have to hurry up. After the emperor's business is settled, he will go back to Jinling. If you want to find him again, you will have to spend more time." Jia Rong spoke, He also took out a booklet and charcoal pen from his arms, and quickly wrote down what Jia Lian had said before.

"Well, there's no need to rush. This business can be done. In the early stage, we mainly focus on taste and quality, find the products that are most suitable for the market, and then promote them and expand them." Jia Lian reminded again, for fear that Jia Rong would be anxious.

The two of them were chatting and drinking. Jia Rong, who was in high spirits, gave up after a while and was swaying while sitting dizzy.

Seeing this, Jia Lian continued to pick up the cup to drink. Not wanting Jia Rong to lie down on the table, there was no movement after pushing it several times.

With a cough, Jia Lian called two maids to help Jia Rong to rest, then stood up with unsteady steps to go back.

Youshi appeared in time, took a look at the situation, and said with a smile in his eyes: "How much did you drink?"

After saying hello to Yindie, the two of them helped Jia Lian to rest. By the way, they also sent someone to inform him that Jia Lian had drunk too much and was sleeping here.

The dull breathing echoed in the quiet darkness, and a bright light came from the fire break in Yindie's hand.

After Yindie had an extra cattail leaf fan in her hand, the light disappeared.

"What happened just now? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?" Jia Lian's voice was a little restless, with a hint of ridicule.

"Pfft!" After a chuckle: "That's what I think. If you count on him, you won't be able to count on a son and a half. What, are you afraid?" This rhetorical question is very interesting.

"With his virtue, what's so scary about me? Even if I can't see it, he's eager to do it. Aren't they worried about you?"

After a rustling sound, it swayed again.

The wind whimpered outside the window, and a summer night rain came hard and fast. The remaining flowers in the courtyard fell off and floated on the water.

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Jia Lian, who got up early, went back to Dongkuayuan to pack up and go out. He took the evaluation document written by Emperor Chenghui and went directly to the Ministry of Works. This was Jia Lian's special request, and he asked Emperor Chenghui to use his private seal, which read "Chenghui". 】 Two words.

Emperor Chenghui used these words in his evaluation, "Be down-to-earth and diligent, have a broad vision, and be honest and talented. Please open the door for convenience to all ministries." 】To be honest, having a relationship with others is called cheating. When Jia Lian took the emperor's evaluation document, he felt that he was cheating. It was really cheating. Liang Daoyuan almost fell into depression when he saw the seal at the signature place.

I originally planned to write an evaluation document by hand, to express encouragement, but actually to type a few words, but I never thought that this guy would cheat.

How can I evaluate this?

"Well, Jia Lian, where do you want to watch the government next?" Liang Daoyuan really wanted to leave the matter to the people below to face it, but didn't he ask for it? Liang Daoyuan never wanted to face this feeling like eating a live fly.

"Back to Prime Minister Liang, Lian wants to go to the Ministry of Industry to observe the government." Jia Lian was unaware of Liang Daoyuan's feelings and expressed his intention.

When Liang Daoyuan heard this, his eyebrows suddenly jumped wildly, and he exclaimed: "Ministry of Industry?" He quickly recovered: "Isn't it inappropriate?"

[You are going to the Ministry of Industry because you are afraid that someone will spread rumors that Mr. Liang is narrow-minded and retaliatory. 】

Jia Lian lowered his voice: "Back to Prime Minister Liang, this is your Majesty's wish."

Liang Daoyuan's eyes suddenly became serious, he sat up straight and said, "So that's it, then that's it."

Since it is the emperor's intention, it is not about taking the blame, it is called having the courage to take responsibility.

Liang Daoyuan quickly wrote a document to monitor the administration, and the big seal fell with a clang, and the process was completed quickly.

Jia Lian, who had achieved his goal, thanked Liang Daoyuan and walked out of the official department.

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Wang Xifeng, who was preparing her dowry in her boudoir, felt that her eyelids were twitching all the time, thinking that something was wrong, right?

Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Ren rushed in, holding the door and panting. When Wang Xifeng saw this, his heart suddenly tightened, something happened?
Wang Ren took a breath for a while, then calmed down and pointed in the direction of the door: "The Queen's decree has arrived. Hurry out and receive the decree."

Eunuch Sun in front of Queen Zhou sat down in the main hall, and Wang Zisheng was serving tea with her.

Under normal circumstances, there is no possibility of any contact between Queen Zhou and the Wang family.

Therefore, Eunuch Sun's arrival was particularly unexpected. Prince Sheng was uneasy and did not dare to ask more questions.

When he learned that the decree was being announced to Wang Xifeng, Wang Zisheng's heart beat uncontrollably, always feeling that something big was going to happen.

Looking carefully at Eunuch Sun's expression, he was smiling all the time, looking extremely polite and not being arrogant at all.

Wang Zisheng's heart beat faster and faster. If he married his daughter this time, he would probably be famous all over the capital.

As Wang Xifeng appeared and received the gift, Eunuch Sun unfolded the imperial edict with a smile and read it out!
After listening to the content of the imperial edict, Wang Xifeng was so excited that she was so excited!
(End of this chapter)