Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 158 Mr. Liang Ge’s roar
At this point in the meeting, it was time to come to a conclusion. The Ministry of Household Affairs would provide money, and the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs would provide personnel. Emperor Chenghui also made a decisive decision on whether to establish a new agency and set up a temporary agency to specialize in flintlock rifles. Improvement matters. After the matter is completed, the meritorious personnel will be given official positions or financial rewards. After the matter is completed, it will be decided whether to become a permanent institution.

As for the three chief officials of the Ministry of Industry, they will definitely hear the news that they should hear.

The instigator, Jia Lian, also gave him a temporary job [supervising Shiren]. Well, he has the right to supervise this temporary department until the matter is over. It will become a permanent department in the future, and Jia Lian's job will be considered separately.

Such a trivial matter, because it got to the cabinet and attracted the emperor's attention, evolved into so many subsequent things.

Jia Lian definitely did not expect it in advance, and the subsequent development is not difficult to understand, involving the improvement of weapons and subsequent procurement. From the initial dissatisfaction of Jia Lian being used as a spearman to the subsequent gains, it is very fantasy.

Emperor Chenghui was a very straightforward person. He wrote a handwritten letter and rudely rebuked the three chief officials of the Ministry of Industry, describing them as irresponsible. Matters that were supposed to be resolved internally by the Ministry of Industry were handed over to the cabinet for decision. [Do you think I and the cabinet ministers are too busy? 】

The last question is very heartbreaking!

From the Ministry of Industry, the three bosses arrived neatly, each with a cup of tea. They sat with their eyes closed and did not chat, quietly waiting for the results.

When Jia Lian appeared in the concierge, someone had already taken the first step and went back to report the news.

The three bosses were in an impeachment mood. After exchanging glances with each other, they looked at the door, waiting for the final result.

Jia Lian looked at the long follower, nodded to lead the way, and followed him to another courtyard.

The sound is loud enough to make sure people outside can hear it. Jia Zheng frowned and looked at his nephew, but there was nothing he could do.

Instead of waiting for Jia Lian, the secretary sent by the cabinet was waiting for him. After entering, he looked at the three adults. After greeting him politely, he explained his purpose: "Here is the receipt from the cabinet. Sirs, please read it carefully."

Many people do not have a clear understanding of the process and think it is unnecessary, which would be a big mistake.

Jia Lian waited until noon and did not wait for the call of the three bosses, so he left to look for food.

At this time, Jia Zheng felt a little regretful, but there was nothing he could do. After all, the matter was too urgent and he couldn't wait until after get off work to ask.

"I'm inviting you!"

Both are within the system. Modern society and ancient society have similarities, but more differences.

The Ministry of Industry needs time to digest it, and Jia Lian also needs time to digest it and absorb the new knowledge.

Don't underestimate the official's attendant. These people are a hindrance. If you want to see the official, you have to give the chief attendant money.

Entering Jia Zheng's office, Jia Lian smiled and clasped his hands and said, "Mr. Jia is trying to recruit me. Do you have any advice?"

Although it is a bit exaggerated to move the whole body, it is enough to remind Jia Lian that if he wants to do something in the future, he must not rush forward when his head is hot. The three big bosses from the Ministry of Industry taught Jia Lian a solid lesson. Just another Guanzheng Jinshi would not be able to please him in this matter.

They are all scholars, so they retain some dignity. The clerk waited for the adults to read the receipt and then took it back. He went out and left. At the door, he saw Jia Lian pacing in the corridor, but did not come forward to speak. The cabinet clerk's office starts from the beginning. Not everyone can join the cabinet and work as a clerk. There must be an official of third rank or above to issue a letter of guarantee. Even if these clerks failed the examination and chose to become officials when they were older, they would still start from the seventh rank.

The three adults did not expect that the receipt contained His Majesty's handwriting. At the end, the three of them were dripping with cold sweat and turned pale. He didn't even notice that when the clerk took away the handwritten letter in the receipt and left, he still didn't forget the gift.

Lord Shangshu was the most melancholy. He sighed and said: "I am old and it's time to retire."

Of course, Jia Lian didn't need to pay him, and even the senior attendant had to laugh with him. Jia Lian still couldn't remember his name.

In the afternoon, Emperor Chenghui saw the report of the minister of the Ministry of Industry asking for the skeleton. According to the custom, he had to beg for the body twice and would only approve it the third time. How can I say this thing? Everyone knows that it is a face-saving project. But most of the time, people within the system must follow the procedures seriously.

Procedure means reasonable and legal, approved by the government!
The atmosphere in Yu Heng's office is very strange. Jia Lian is alone in the office, Zhang Shuli is nowhere to be seen, and the little official who ran errands is nowhere to be seen? After drinking a cup of tea made by himself, Jia Lian got up and left early.

I thought it was a trivial matter, but the subsequent development was unbelievable, and I was passively involved in it.

The two ministers looked at each other, stood up and clasped their hands, walked back to the office unsteadily, and asked someone to prepare pen and ink to write an apology note.

Jia Lian, who walked to the concierge, was stopped by someone. When he turned around, he saw that it was the attendant beside Jia Zheng.

Jia Lian followed the line of public-to-public relations, and his official position was commensurate, which gave him a lot of face. In terms of officialdom, it is true that Jia Zheng was a Shangguan, but he was not a Jinshi. Jia Lian is a serious number one scholar, and if he is awarded an official rank, he will be in the sixth rank. Even if he is not awarded an official rank, he is still half a rank higher than Jia Zheng. There is no way, this is bloodline suppression within the system.

Jia Zheng didn't show off to his second uncle. He smiled reluctantly and returned the greeting with his arms folded: "Three adults, what are you doing here?"

Naturally, Jia Lian would not answer directly. On this occasion, he could not say anything, so he reminded him politely: "Mr. Langzhong will know tomorrow, so there is no need to rush." ​​The implication is that he will ask again when he gets home. Is it possible here? Did you ask? What about your literacy?
Jia Zheng also knew that he was impatient. He coughed twice and said to cover up his embarrassment: "That's it, then we'll wait until tomorrow."

Jia Lian hugged his hands and said goodbye, lowering his evaluation of Jia Zheng in his heart. The fifth-grade Beijing official has been around for so many years, but he has made no progress at all. It was excusable during the period of the Supreme Emperor, but after Emperor Chenghui ascended the throne, he still made no achievements and wasted the resources of the Jia family.

Jia Zheng's inaction was actually caused by his personal character. After Jia's house was confiscated, Jia Zheng tried to revive his family, but still failed. This shows that this person is a playboy who can't get anything done.

The short official conversation between the uncle and nephew was over. Jia Lian, who was walking out of the Ministry of Industry, got on the horse's back, gently pinched the horse's belly, and signaled for a small jog. The horse is a stallion that has been fanned, and even the docile female horse will go into heat, which is a huge potential safety risk.

The horse is white, and Jia Lian on the horse is humming: "I am riding a white horse..."

How stupid do people have to be to praise the love between Wang Baochuan, who has been in Shouhan Kiln for 18 years, and the scumbag Xue.

How stupid would Jia Lian have to be to believe that the favoritism from the emperor at today's cabinet meeting was paid for nothing.

Therefore, it is better to believe that after painstaking education, Wang Xifeng changed his jealous style and liked to kill the women around Jia Lian. The day is not far away when Wang Xifeng comes in. To say that many of the expectations are false, Jia Lian is just setting up a character.

How should I put it? The things Wang Xifeng did in the original work were too harmful.

There was a commotion ahead, and Jia Lian woke up and looked, only to see Xue Pan on a horse, followed by seven or eight followers. The rampant temperament could be felt from more than ten meters away. Jia Lian sighed helplessly, there was a long way to go to reform this guy.

Xue Pan, who was on the opposite side, was also shocked. Seeing that Cousin Lian's face looked wrong, he quickly got off his horse and trotted forward.

Jia Lian also turned over and dismounted, throwing the reins to the pillar behind him. When Xue Pan stepped forward to hold hands, he returned the greeting with a smile.

"Cousin Lian, isn't this a coincidence?"

Jia Lian looked at the environment. It was just one street away from the Xue family's house in the capital, which was not too far away.

"What a coincidence. Why are you here?" Jia Lian asked seemingly casually, but in fact it had a hidden meaning.

Xue Pan replied unpreparedly: "I have been comparing the quality of various cut tobaccos recently, and I am preparing to discuss it with Brother Rong. I happened to meet Cousin Lian, and it sounds the same to you."

Jia Lian raised his hand and pointed at the teahouse in front of him: "Go up and sit down and talk?"

I asked for a seat, a pot of tea, and some snacks upstairs. After the waiter came down, Xue Pan explained in detail.

"There are not many tobacco leaves grown in the farms outside the city, and the quality is average. I heard from a shopkeeper at home that the tobacco leaves from Xuchang are the best, and the tobacco leaves from Jiangbei are also good. I was thinking about Brother Rong's cigarette business. Using local shredded tobacco can only be used for low-end sales. It is better to send people to Xuchang to have a look, cooperate with local people, and transport the cured tobacco leaves to the capital to make cigarettes specifically for the high-end market. It’s up to Cousin Lian to find a way.”

These remarks show that Xue Pan has a certain business acumen. After all, he is a merchant family, and he is no worse than Jia Rong.

"In that case, come back with me and tell Brother Rong face to face." Jia Lian could understand Xue Pan's thoughts, but he was just afraid that Jia Rong might not be able to hear what he said, so it would be better to talk to Jia Lian first. It's better if he holds the line.

"That's the best. There is another matter that needs to be avoided by Brother Rong, so I will tell you here." Xue Pan took out an envelope with a smile, presented it with both hands and said, "The Emperor's business is done, Ziwei House If the person's prosecution falls on me, I will wait for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go through the process and change the name. "

Jia Lian took it with a smile, opened it and took a look. After pulling out a stack of banknotes, he clicked his tongue three times and stuffed the banknotes back. Without even looking at them, he smiled and said, "I just want to prepare some private money for my daughter-in-law who has never married. I borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha.”

Xue Pan clicked his tongue after hearing this, gave a thumbs up and said, "Cousin Lian is such a generous person! Cousin from the Wang family is now the one with the best fortune in the eyes of all the girls to be married in the capital."

Drink a pot of hot tea, break out a sweat, and be cooled by a gust of wind, making your whole body feel comfortable.

After receiving the benefits, Jia Lian led Xue Pan to look for Jia Rong.

The weather is too hot, so the business in the bookstore is left to Jia Yun to take care of. The sale of cigarettes will not be promoted for a while. We need to wait until the new cut of tobacco comes out and roll a batch by hand. Jia Rong was not idle either. She was also thinking about how to run the cigarette business at home. When she learned that Jia Lian and Xue Pan were coming, she hurried out to greet them.

Because of the difference in his background, Xue Pan kept a low profile and said that he came suddenly and had not prepared any gifts. He would give them to him the next time he formally visits. In front of Jia Lian, Jia Rong had no room to put on airs and said with a smile that they were all relatives and there was no need to be polite.

Without Jia Zhen pressing down on her head, Jia Rong completely let herself go and ordered the following to prepare the banquet. Although it was still early, let's drink first and talk later. When it came to business, there were differences between the two.

Jia Rong said that Xue Pan's suggestion was good, but it ignored one thing, and that was transportation. It is very troublesome to preserve tobacco leaves during transportation. No matter how good the tobacco leaves are in Xuchang, if you take the Yellow River to Jining and then turn north, how can you ensure that the quality of the tobacco leaves is not affected by taking the waterway? After all, this thing will turn black if it gets more humid. It's not impossible to take the land route, but the cost has increased, and you have to pass through mountainous areas along the way. If you encounter some green forest heroes, the loss will be small, but the loss of life will be too much.

Xue Pan said that the Xue family was in the snuff business and transported it via the canal, so there was no big problem.

Jia Rong said that snuff and cigarettes are not the same thing. No one is poor who can use snuff. They can spend a lot of money to prevent moisture. Also, the snuff market is small and the volume is not large. Cigarettes are different, they are destined to be consumed in quantity.

After speaking, Jia Rong also reminded Xue Pan that the shopkeeper who made the suggestion should send someone to check the accounts.

After what he said, Xue Pan was hit hard. Jia Lian smiled and listened silently. He was deeply surprised by Jia Rong's growth rate. He felt that he didn't need to worry too much about the cigarette business. He only needed to order a big deal. Just the direction.

Seeing that Xue Pan was not in a high mood, Jia Lian smiled and reassured: "You don't have to be depressed. How many days have you officially been involved in the business? Besides, Brother Rong has a high talent for business and cannot be considered normal. The Xue family has channels, and the future business will still be You have to count on Xue Pan, so there is no need to belittle oneself, everyone has their own strengths. "

While drinking and talking on the third day, Zhuzi came to the door of Wang's house.

After an announcement was made at the door, Ping'er hurried out and saw that the messenger had changed, so he didn't ask any questions.

When Zhu Zhu handed the envelope to Ping'er, he explained: "The second master's exact words are to give money to the master's grandmother."

Ping'er said he had taken note of it, and turned back to see Wang Xifeng. After taking out the envelope, the two of them were dumbfounded when they saw it. It turned out to be Shanxi banknotes with a serial number. There were ten pieces in total, each worth 500 taels.

Wang Xifeng's breathing became rapid. It was true that the Wang family was rich, but she didn't have much money per month. After saving for so many years, Wang Xifeng had no more than 500 taels of cash on hand. After searching carefully, there was no letter, so Wang Xifeng gave up.

Not to mention that Wang Xifeng was in an excited mood and wanted to send it to her door overnight.

At Ge Laoliang's home in Daoyuan, it was not yet dark when guests came to the door.

The three big bosses from the Ministry of Industry came together, so I couldn't help but see them.

The guest he met in the study room, Liang Daoyuan, didn't look very good. After the servant left, he started to sneer.

"Why didn't you ask me beforehand why this matter had to be reported to the cabinet?"

The explanation given here is surprisingly bitter.

"Who knows what Jia Lian said was His Majesty's instruction?"

Liang Daoyuan immediately said angrily after hearing this: "So what if His Majesty gave the order? The matter is within the Ministry of Works. If there is any disharmony, it is also an internal conflict. It is the Ministry of Works' own business. How to deal with it will not have much impact on the three of you. You guys It's just greed and you want to make a fuss about this matter. How much do you despise Zhang Ting'en? Do you think he can't see what you are playing? "

Liang Daoyuan's roar could be vaguely heard dozens of meters away, which showed his anger.

(End of this chapter)