Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 185 Notoriety
Jia Lian had no intention of embarrassing the housekeepers. He was just setting the rules and letting them know who would have the final say in Dongkua Courtyard from now on. This is intended to reduce trouble. After all, living in Rongguo Mansion, there are too many eyes. If you do something, everyone will know about it within an hour. Therefore, we must intimidate these servants so that even if they see something about themselves in the future, they will not dare to spread it randomly.

Jia Lian in the original work is easygoing to his servants, but does not receive corresponding respect. Jia Lian is still easy-going, but he still makes them afraid of him when he divides people and does not care about others.

"Master, I don't want to go in." Guixiang took the initiative to explain, and Jia Lian then put away his cold face.

On the way back, Guixiang explained further: "It's hot and the rules in the eldest master's yard are not strict. The maid is afraid of seeing something she shouldn't."

This is because he understands the situation very well. He has seen things he shouldn't have seen before, but it doesn't matter.

Returning to the gate of the yard, he saw Jia Rong circling there, and when he saw Jia Lian coming back, Jia Rong seemed to have seen a savior. He ran over and said, "Second uncle, I want the shares of cigarettes. Can you give them to me?"

Jia Lian smiled calmly after hearing this: "The shares are yours, and it's your business to deal with them."

Jia Rong's eyes rolled around, looking unwilling. This smell was so right. If Jia Lian didn't continue to fight, things would have to work hard, little by little. As time goes by, one day Jia Rong can't stand it anymore and will definitely take action. Jia Rong in the original work was a waste, Jia Zhen could handle it as she pleased, but now Jia Rong is different.

Jia Rong did not follow him in, but said goodbye and went back. All the way, he kept thinking that without Uncle Lian, every tael of silver spent would be demanded of me. After following Uncle Lian, now I don't have to look at my face for money, and I can't just let him be plundered. Making money is hard!

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Qin Keqing always packs boxes when she is alone. She has five trunks, which have been in her boudoir since she was sensible. The wet nurse told her that these boxes were left by her mother and would be her dowry from now on. Qin Bangye, her adoptive father, was very kind to her, no worse than her biological father. As for who her biological father was, Qin Keqing didn't know the truth. But by sorting out the items in the box, we can vaguely detect some clues. One of the bright yellow sachets is the most important clue.

For some reason, Qin Keqing had no intention of packing the box at the moment. After opening the box, he sat aside blankly.

That Jia Rong should be the future husband. He looks pretty good, but his behavior and expression are wretched. Especially Jia Lian, who appeared later, compared with Jia Rong, it is like a firefly than a bright moon. There is not much age difference between the two, but their temperament is very different.

Qin Keqing's most profound impression of Jia Lian was that the moment he appeared, his anxious heart instantly calmed down, as if he was sure that he would be able to solve the dilemma when he came. Sure enough, the development of the matter was consistent with the feeling. Jia Lian made arrangements very decisively and instantly calmed down a potentially huge disturbance.

There are few girls in the capital who don't know about the affairs of Jia Lian and the Wang family girls. Many girls have never met Jia Lian, but they have already imagined him as the perfect husband. I heard that Jia Lian packed a large box of drawings for girls from the Wang family. I also heard that Jia Lian had a useful Tongfang at home. Girls in boudoir who are used to seeing men messing around in their families are naturally envious of Wang Xifeng. Many girls want to meet Jia Lian, which is a sweet dream.

Qin Keqing has never had a similar dream. In the future, she will have the opportunity to meet Jia Lian when she gets married. I just didn't expect that even if I met him in advance, it would still be in that situation. Should I tell my father or break off the marriage?

Before the Qin family could make any move, Jia Zhen had already sent someone to deliver a message. In just one sentence, everything remained as usual.

Jia Rong, who did something ridiculous, was not punished, but was deprived of 10% of the cigarette shares.

Taking the appraisal document issued by the Ministry of Industry, Jia Lian came to the Ministry of Personnel. This time Liang Daoyuan did not show up and directly asked a supervisor below to receive him. The disaster star's reputation is not for nothing. After Jia Lian handed in the file, the person in charge of the reception department quickly reviewed and approved the process. In less than half an hour, after the entire process was completed, he came back with the file.

"Master Jia wants to see the government wherever he wants to go next. I'll write the paperwork right now."

"Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. We are getting married on the eighth day of August. Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to observe the government affairs. Then you can ask for leave."

Hube is good, Hube is wonderful. The receptionist was so happy that he almost cried. This guy should go and harm the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Anyway, half of the half-year period of observing the government is over. If you get married and take another month of wedding leave, the period of observing the government will be over.

After completing all the formalities, the head of the staff department personally escorted (escorted) him out of the gate. After the "reluctant" watching figure disappeared, he turned around to find a group of colleagues and celebrated with each other.

The Ministry of Revenue seems to be facing a formidable enemy. Even though Zhang Ting'en is also a minister, he actually knows better than anyone else that if there is a problem in the Ministry of Revenue, it will definitely be a big problem. This was the first time that Jia Lian appeared in Zhang Ting'en's office on official business. After greeting him according to the etiquette, Zhang Ting'en spoke first before Jia Lian could say anything: "Don't cause trouble. If you find any problems, tell me first."

Jia Lian sighed: "Teacher, the students really didn't cause anything. Others did it. I'm innocent. You have to believe me."

"Humph, the trouble I'm talking about is not the same thing as the trouble you're talking about. No matter what you do, you don't have to do it and you're not allowed to do it during the period when the Ministry of Revenue is watching the government." Zhang Ting'en said to Jia Lian that he was dead. The circle is drawn first.

Jia Lian rolled his eyes and said, "How about the student be your temporary assistant? The student is very skilled at this job."

Zhang Ting'en changed his mind and said: "It's not impossible. Because you performed well during the period of observing the government, His Majesty decided to set up the position of Sixth Rank Middle School Scholar, a total of two people, to assist His Majesty in handling memorials. According to His Majesty's request, it should be a comparison It’s your request.”

Jia Lian recalled in his mind that although Emperor Chenghui was a model worker, he actually handled only about twenty memorials every day, with a peak of thirty-five. Most of them are not particularly important matters, and no other emperor would read these memorials. For example, when local officials submit memorials about finding auspicious signs, Jia Lian will usually make a note at that time [the nonsense can be ignored].

Regarding this kind of information, when Emperor Chenghui saw the comment post, he directly wrote "I understand" and then typed it back.

Only for memorials related to disaster relief and military affairs, Jia Lian would note "urgent" and attach suggestions for handling them.

Zhang Ting'en continued: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs has recommended four officials with grassroots resumes for Your Majesty to choose. How do you think His Majesty selected them?" Jia Lian shook his head: "Where can this student go? Your Majesty's thoughts cannot be guessed by students. , I dare not guess.”

Zhang Ting'en complained without any concealment: "Little slippery man!" He was secretly approving in his heart, saying carefully, it's very good.

The news that Jia Lian went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to observe government affairs spread throughout all departments within half an hour. Everyone is praying secretly, disaster star, go and harm others. All departments cheered when they learned that Jia Lian stayed with Zhang Ting'en as an assistant.

But soon another bad news came. All official documents that were originally sent directly to Zhang Ting'en were sent to Jia Lian instead.

This is really bad news, because this guy has access to all the important documents of the Ministry of Household Affairs and can fully understand the major events of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

What if one of the official documents was not written more thoroughly and this guy found fault with it?

Yes, I don’t know when a news spread in the official circles of the capital that Jia Lian treated craftsmen well but treated officials harshly.

Otherwise, the explanation is not clear. Since his debut, several officials he has been able to mess up every time have not ended well.

Jia Lian didn't know this. What he had to do every day was to review official documents, classify and summarize them, and write suggestions.

After reading an official document that day, Jia Lian sighed, got up and came to Zhang Ting'en with the official document.

"The student suggested that we change the person in charge of logistics. These people are too brave and they are treating you like a fool." Zhang Ting'en calmly took the official document and looked at it carefully, and saw that Jia Lian used a red pen to underline the lines. , his brows also wrinkled.

"You should go back first." Zhang Ting'en did not express his position immediately, so Jia Lian left and continued to read the official documents.

At this time, Zhang Ting'en called the person in charge of the fire room at the headquarters, photographed the official document in front of him and asked, "Is it wrong? Change it quickly."

The chief officer glanced at the line marked with a red pen, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and quickly took back the official document: "I'll change my humble position now."

After his subordinates went out, Zhang Tingen leaned back on his chair, looking tired. The place Jia Lian pointed out was very inconspicuous. The total monthly paper consumption of various departments in the Ministry of Household Affairs was worth 10,800 taels. Zhang Tingen is not sensitive to the price of paper, so he didn't find it before.

Of course Jia Lian could see the problem at a glance. This is a mold teacup, this is an Afghan goat, this is...

The office paper used in the household department is ordinary bamboo paper. Only the three officials headed by Zhang Tingen can use better rice paper. Jia Lian took one look at the paper on which official documents were written and knew it was bamboo paper. The characteristic of this kind of paper is that it is cost-effective and is inconspicuous because of its high demand. In the past, whether it was a minister or a minister, they all looked at the price of rice paper, so they accepted it if the money was not outrageous. After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people are careful, there will be no disciples.

Jia Lian's point of view is different. This is the Ministry of Household Affairs. The most popular department in the capital is already part of the Ministry of Household Affairs. How dare you do this? The key is that it's too outrageous. Ordinary bamboo paper costs one tael of silver and one knife, which is enough for one person to use for two months. When Jia Lian was poor, he used bamboo paper.

Something happened on the first day that Jia Lian's household department officially observed the government. Although Zhang Ting'en internally digested it, the disaster star lived up to its reputation.

Before getting off work, Jia Lian was called to Zhang Tingen's office. When the master and apprentice met face to face, Zhang Tingen said: "You are proficient in arithmetic and are in time for the central bank to conduct a half-year summary review. Tomorrow you will lead a team to the central bank to supervise this review. Let's see. See if there are any problems.”

Jia Lian did not refuse, but asked: "Who is the chief?"

Zhang Tingen glanced at him: "The brother of King Zhongshun's most favored concubine."

After hearing this, Jia Lian immediately said angrily: "Isn't this guy stretching his hand a little too long? Do you want the students to write a memorial to impeach this guy?"

Zhang Tingen looked at him expressionlessly. Jia Lian suddenly understood and smiled bitterly: "Pretend I didn't say anything."

Jia Lian turned around and made up his mind that he would deal with this principal and treat Zhang Ting'en as a fool. How could he bear this?
After the shift, Jia Lian immediately went straight to classmate Xia. After being invited in, Jia Lian was very direct: "Tomorrow the central bank will conduct a semi-annual settlement review, and I will lead the team. If Brother Xia has anything to do, be sure to tell me clearly first to avoid being accidentally hurt. "

Xia Gang immediately beamed and said: "Brother, lead the team, that's it. Actually, there's no problem. I'm just a clerk. I'm really unlucky. That's also my boss's business. What does it have to do with me?"

While talking, Jia Lian was invited to the table. After the two of them drank three glasses of wine, Jia Lian slapped the table and said, "On the first day of the Ministry of Household Affairs' inspection of the government, some thieves plotted against me. If my eyes weren't bright enough, I almost got killed."

Classmate Xia's desire for gossip was aroused and he quickly asked. Jia Lian explained and explained the whole story clearly, and finally came to an angry conclusion: "Although I haven't read the reports from previous years, I feel that no matter how excessive it is, it's not like this. It must be that the other party wants me to make a fool of myself, so that's why I did such a thing." Make a report and dig a hole to bury me in an inconspicuous place.”

After hearing this, Xia Gang was silent for a while before saying, "Brother Jia, is it possible that they have always done this?"

Jia Lian suddenly showed a surprised expression: "Brother Xia, what do you mean, King Zhongshun's cheap brother-in-law has always done this?"

"How fresh. The head of the household department in charge of the fire room is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They are pretty good, but the procurement of the imperial kitchen is excessive. They dare to report an egg worth two taels of silver. Previously, the palace was cleansed, and even more There are outrageous things.”

After Xia Gang's words, Jia Lian fell into silence. After a long time, he said: "What a bunch of insects! Your Majesty only makes a new set of clothes every year, and each meal only has eighteen dishes. They have embezzled all the savings."

Xia Gang looked at the eight dishes on the table, and his conscience suddenly returned.

"Yes, brother Jia, don't worry, I will tell my uncle next time."

Jia Lian immediately said: "Will you supervise and review tomorrow?"

Xia Gang waved his hand: "I'm just a dawdler. I get a lot of money every month. I don't want to bother."

Jia Lian asked again: "Are there any enemies?"

Xia Gang smiled with satisfaction: "Brother Jia, you don't have to be like this. The days are still long. Just get along slowly."

After having enough wine and food, Jia Lian said goodbye and left. Xia Gang tidied up, took a shower and changed clothes, then went straight to Long Jinwei's north office.

Xia Shouzhong has been rectifying the Long Jinwei Beiya recently, and in response, Qiu Shi'an is rectifying the palace.

Taking advantage of the treason case, the two of them joined forces to clean it up. Dai Quan, who had been unresponsive, suffered a heavy blow.

That is to say, the Supreme Emperor is still here, otherwise the grass on Dai Quan's grave would be three feet high.

After Xia Shouzhong met his nephew, he was in a good mood and asked him why he came. Xia Gang naturally expressed his greetings first, and then mentioned Jia Lian's matter: "Jia Lian came to visit today and talked about an interesting thing."

Hearing this, Xia Shouzhong suddenly became interested. To others, Jia Lian was a disaster star, but to him, he was a lucky star.

After Xia Gang finished telling the anecdotes about Jia Lian vividly, Xia Shouzhong immediately frowned slightly and said, "It's difficult to handle."

Xia Gang didn't speak, just waited silently. After a while, Xia Shouzhong sighed: "This man can't afford to offend me."

The next day King Zhongshun entered the palace as usual, but was stopped by Xia Shouzhong on the way.

King Zhongshun did not dare to be rude and asked cautiously: "Is something wrong, Mr. Xia?"

Xia Shouzhong sighed and said, "After much hesitation, we decided to tell the truth frankly out of consideration for our friendship."

(End of this chapter)