Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 187 Personnel Layout
Life has been a bit comfortable recently. I go to and from get off work every day and no one is looking for trouble. This makes Jia Lian, who has a trouble-making physique, very unaccustomed to it.

"Alas, people in this world are too polite." Jia Lian said to himself, leaning on his chair and looking at the roof without a ceiling. The officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who were beating the abacus with beads nearby all looked over with resentment, but no one said anything.

I can't afford to offend him, I really can't afford to offend him.

When it comes to Guan Zheng, he is just an intern, like Lin Ping, who is simply thrown into the feng shui sun on the construction site. If you don't work hard, your boss will still give you trouble. Do you want to get good reviews and appraisals?
Are MD interns not human beings? Use it to raise Gu, right?
Some people are born into a privileged class, such as Jia Lian.

In the past, Jia Lian was quite annoyed by this kind of people, who would do nothing all day long and still be arrogant.

Now I have become a privileged person, it smells so good!
Fortunately, Jia Lian has real abilities. Officials with scholarly backgrounds can only put away their rebellious side and not mention their character. I just hope that this job can be completed safely, lest this bitch Jia Lian suddenly goes crazy and causes trouble.

Scared, really scared. Jia Lian's experience in the Ministry of Industry has been made into a joke and widely circulated.

Lin Ping, wearing straw sandals and a raincoat with muddy feet, braved the wind and rain and walked to the shed. Mr. Pan, who was in charge of repairing the river, held a bowl of ginger soup in his hand and roasted it in front of the fire. Dry clothes.

Master Pan was dressed similarly to Lin Ping. The difference was the official uniform. At this moment, Master Pan glanced at Lin Ping who came in and said, "Give Master Lin a bowl of ginger soup."

Lin Ping took the ginger soup without being polite at all. He moved a low stool and drank in small sips. The steaming ginger soup went down my stomach, and my whole body felt warm. Lin Ping put down his bowl and complained: "This damn weather has been raining for three consecutive days."

Mr. Pan was very satisfied with Lin Ping. Although he was an official watching the government, he had eyes for work. Since arriving at the construction site, he has walked hundreds of miles along the river. He doesn't care at all about whether he is an official or not. That is real work. .

"What is this? If you come in winter, you will know what suffering and hardship are." Mr. Pan has a good temper, and he is also kind to the young people he admires.

Lin Ping looked at the fire and said: "Xiaguan lost his father when he was young, and it was his mother who raised him up. When I was a child, my mother didn't let me work, so I just had to study peacefully. One time there was no firewood at home, so I carried my mother on my back and followed other children. We went to collect firewood together. It was autumn and it was raining when we came back. The other children were running very fast carrying firewood on their backs. I was clumsy and only cut off a small half of the other people's heads. My shoulders were worn out and I couldn't keep up with the others. The rain was so light that day that it penetrated my neck and made my bones feel cold.”

When Master Pan heard this, he stood up and patted Lin Ping on the shoulder. Suffering is not worth praising, but it cannot be forgotten.

"Mr. Lin has good connections in the court. He is still watching the government, so he has filled the gaps." Master Pan changed the subject and tried to change the atmosphere with some teasing. Lin Ping was stunned for a moment and said: "Really? Ordinarily it shouldn't be. The period of observing the government has not passed yet."

Master Pan motioned to the people around him to bring the official documents and hand them over: "I have read the official documents from the Ministry of Personnel. There are vacancies in the Ministry of Revenue for you to fill."

After Lin Ping read the official document in surprise, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "It should be Brother Jia's handiwork. No one else in the Ministry of Revenue would have such ability."

Master Pan asked in surprise: "The top pick?" Lin Ping nodded: "Yes, when I was a classmate, I always felt that he looked easy-going, but in fact he was separated from everyone. Only after getting in touch with him more deeply did he realize who he was. They all care about friendship. Because I care, I am cautious and don’t dare to give easily. He doesn’t have many friends. I am lucky and we become friends by chance.”

"I have heard some things about him. He is both an uncle and a nobleman, and he is extremely domineering. The fact that he can be friends with you shows that what others say is true." Mr. Pan looked like the rumors were not credible. Lin Ping struggled for a while and then said: "Brother Jia is a man who never causes trouble, but if you provoke him, it will be difficult to escape without peeling off a layer of skin. That must be why he is domineering."

Combining the information he had learned in the past, Master Pan had a picture in his mind and couldn't help laughing.

Who has not seen Mr. Pan who has been an official for fifteen years and has learned his destiny in recent years? He is an official who came from the imperial examination. Who is not the proud son of heaven? There are many people in the countryside who have a higher eye than the top. Catching up with younger ones, ignoring the feelings of others and being self-centered. This type of people think that the world is promising. Before becoming an official, they always like to point out the country. They need to be drowned in the officialdom and drink a lot of water to realize the evil ways of the world.

If only this world were black and white and upright. How many officials in the imperial court fell under the cunning trick.

No matter how much he looks down on someone like Jia Lian, who has been an official for several years, he will not take the initiative to provoke him.

If a noble son is not domineering, then isn’t his reincarnation in vain?
"Oh, the rain has stopped and the sun has come out. Pack up your clothes, stop staying at the construction site, and return to the capital as soon as possible to take up the post. The position of a capital official is very rare these days." Mr. Pan quickly urged Lin Ping to leave. The place is not a good place.

Lin Ping did not leave in a hurry, but saluted solemnly: "It seems that this year's flood season has passed safely. Mr. Pan has managed the river for five years, and his achievements are in the present and will benefit the future. Please forgive Lin Ping for his incompetence. I am summarizing the administration. , I’m afraid I’m going to overstep my bounds and mention a few words about Mr. Pan’s name.”

Master Pan didn't care about this, and waved his hands with neither joy nor sadness: "That's all I have, I'm born to be tired."

The central bank's half-year audit was successfully completed without any major omissions. The main driver of profit was actually minting.

It is a good thing for the country that the emperor did not act too hastily.

Jia Lian, whose wedding day is approaching, is not in a hurry, but Ping'er has been coming more frequently recently, and he reminds Guixiang every time. This made Jia Lian somewhat worried about Wang Xifeng's character. Wouldn't he have no educational achievements at all?
Well, Qiao Ping'er is also a powerful person.

On this day, Jia Lian had to call Ping'er into the study to have a few words alone.

When no one was around, Jia Lian walked up behind him and hugged Ping'er, putting his mouth to his ear and talking.

Ping'er, who was suddenly attacked, lost his sharp teeth in an instant, his whole body was sluggish, and his whole body felt hot.

Jia Lian's voice was like a devil whispering in his ear: "Guixiang is the person who cares most about me. From now on, you and Feng'er will be the same when you get married. We are married, so why bother to make things difficult for each other?"

Ping'er stammered in response: "I'll just hug you, why are you reaching out so randomly?"

Jia Liantian continued shamelessly: "It's through my clothes."

Ping'er was already paralyzed. If it weren't for Jia Lian's hand, he wouldn't be able to stand at all. He was still murmuring to himself: "If you tell the lady, you will definitely get no good results." Even though he said this, he didn't struggle at all.

The two of them stayed alone for half an hour. Jia Lian had enough of his hand addiction before letting Ping'er go.

Ping'er, who had found himself again, stamped his feet anxiously and said, "I'm not a good person."

When Jia Lian was about to step forward again with a smile on his face, Ping'er nimbly dodged away from Lushan's claws, his eyes were filled with spring water, and his words were coquettish and angry: "If the young lady has an attack in the future, don't expect me to help you speak."

"Haha, I will do something more extreme to you in front of your young lady. See what she can do to me?"

Ping'er, who had learned the secrets of boudoir, understood it, immediately blushed again, turned around and left, and reluctantly said on the way: "I will file a complaint when I get back!"

Jia Lian watched Ping'er go away gracefully, and couldn't help but smile. He imitated Jia Lian's lines and said: "Little Lang Hoof, take care of it!"

Ping'er is one of Jia Lian's favorite characters in the original work, along with Baochai. Daiyu could only rank third.

How to say it? Each person has his own taste. In Jia Lian's opinion, Daiyu in the original work cannot withstand the hardships, so she should take good care of her health first.

People don't talk about it easily. As soon as I thought of Daiyu, the little girl came, followed by two maids. Snow Goose is a fool, Zicuckoo is really good. Among the maids, in terms of character, Zijuan is definitely the best.

"It's hot, why are you still running around? You may have a heart stroke." Jia Lian stretched out his hand out of habit, and Daiyu squinted her eyes after hearing this, looking very happy. There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. Jia Lian took out a handkerchief and wiped it. He couldn't help but think of the tissue. If we could develop this business and only do business for rich people, we could make a lot of money, right?
Feeling that Jia Lian was distracted, the little girl was unhappy. She took the handkerchief and wiped it herself. She wanted to return it but put it away and said, "I'll give it back to Brother Lian after I've washed it."

Jia Lian looked at the tail behind him and couldn't help but tease: "Where is your little follower?"

Those who are close to vermillion are red, those who are close to ink are black. Daiyu, who is already dark, has a lot of strange language habits with Jia Lian: "I saw him sucking milk yesterday. He was just a little kid. The servants around him didn't do it either. You know the rules, but you don’t know how to avoid people, but you show off.”

Jia Lian knew that the stone was completely cold. Sure enough, being defeated was the prerequisite for the winner.

Let her keep Daiyu's tears.

The little girl came here under the guise of looking for something to do during the Spring Festival, but she actually took out a sachet and said, "My sister is embroidering this for fun. Brother Lian, please don't dislike it." Jia Lian took it and looked at it carefully, not mentioning the stitches or anything like that. At first glance, it looks like it was made by hand. The embroidery was obviously plum blossoms, but the result was the embroidery of peonies.

Don't ask Jia Lian how he could tell it was a plum blossom. The question is that there is a poem on it: Ling Han blooms alone.

This is a great way to cool down on a hot day, right?
Daiyu, who is much more lively, also talks more: "Brother Lian likes to enjoy the cool air in the yard, so he installed some mosquito repellent."

Jia Lian was so skilled at coaxing children. He took off the sachet he originally carried around his waist, put on Daiyu's work, and posed: "Take a look and identify whether it is the style of a handsome young master or the Fauvism."

When Xiao Daiyu suppressed her laughter and nodded pretending to be serious, Jia Lian showed a ferocious expression and suddenly stopped laughing. He turned around and hugged Zicuckoo, trembling with tears in his eyes.

Zijuan was also laughing, but not that exaggeratedly. However, Xueyan didn't realize it and patted his chest and said, "Second Master is scary! Bad!"

After a while, Jia Lian habitually asked Daiyu how she was sleeping, eating, and whether she continued to exercise.

I also asked a few questions about what books I have been reading recently.

That is to say, since Jia Lian traveled through time, he has read many books, otherwise he might not be able to understand Daiyu's family background.

Speaking of studying, Daiyu mentioned Jia Yucun. This guy was very patient and always taught Daiyu on time.

On the way back to Beijing from the south of the Yangtze River, Jia Lian had a conversation with Jia Yucun. This man was not a nerd who studied hard, and he had a wide range of knowledge.

All this time, Jia Lian never thought of how to settle this person. People like Jia Yucun are capable and it depends on how they develop. In the original work, he chose to compromise with reality, so it is too difficult to not change his original intention. It depends on who he goes with in the future.

As far as Jia Yucun is concerned, Jia Lian is not worried. People like him will not rebel as long as Jia Lian is strong enough.

Speaking of which, Jia Yucun after the transformation is the mainstream of officialdom in this era.

"Xiu Mu today, just in time to meet Brother Yucun."

Daiyu's schoolwork is not heavy. Jiayu lives in the Lin family's house in the village. She comes to take half-day classes every other day. The time is very flexible.

During his stay in Beijing, Lin Ruhai generously paid for the expenses. During this period, Jia Yucun was very happy. If his personal ambitions had not disappeared and he was obsessed with getting back on his feet, it would be very satisfying to go on like this every day.

At noon, as usual, Jia Min had a banquet prepared, accompanied by two guests in the second room.

The two guests are candidates and are waiting for the triennial examination.

During the dinner, I thought about my many failed efforts and bad luck. I couldn't help but feel sad. I read two lines of crooked poetry and lamented the bad luck.

Well, generally such people would not think that they are not up to par. The imperial examination also has a great metaphysical component. For example, the examiner, personal personality factors, etc., there are many other reasons for the messy landing.

Being famous is of no use in the imperial examination. If you don't believe it, ask Wen Zhengming and Zhu Zhishan.

Jia Yucun also felt that he had a bad fate and that these years had been wasted.

When I couldn't help but want to say something in reply, Zhou Rui came in at the door: "Mr. Jia, Second Master Lian invites you."

Jia Yucun put down the cup he held up decisively and asked unconfidently: "What do you want from the Number One Scholar?"

When Zhou Rui saw Jia Lian, he was like a mouse to a cat. How could he dare to ask more questions? He could only answer: "How dare you ask more questions for a servant?"

With the envious eyes of the two guests, Jia Yucun asked Zhou Rui for help to find hot water. It was impossible to change clothes. It was necessary to wash his face, rinse his mouth, and tidy up his clothes. Jia Yucun had a strong premonition, and he could not see Jia Lian until he returned to Beijing, which showed that things were promising.

The treatment that had been put on hold before, in Jia Yucun's view, is likely to be a test for Jia Lian.

When they arrived at Jia Lian's place, Jia Yucun was carefully led into the study. After the maids served tea and left, Jia Lian said directly: "I have been waiting for a suitable place to settle brother Yucun. There is a vacancy in the capital recently. Is brother Yucun interested?" ?”

In any case, Jia Lian did not intend to give Jia Yucun a chance to return to Jinling.

What's going on? Naturally, it was the group of people who made trouble. Although it was quickly settled, it was related to conspiracy. Officials are always going to be unlucky. Emperor Chenghui took advantage of the situation and recently cleaned up the officialdom. The hardest-hit areas It is the Ministry of Rites, and then the Yushitai.

Many officials have been dismissed, and there are many vacant seats. It just depends on who fills them. The official department has been busy with this matter recently. Jia Lian found out about it through Li Dong and was wondering if he could find some connections to arrange it for Jia Yucun. It is better to stay in Beijing than to go to Jinling. If it doesn't work, he will be thrown to the northwest.

In the northwest, regarding the case of Wu Yuhui, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, the result of the recent discussion between Emperor Chenghui and Zhang Ting'en was to transfer the tiger away from the mountain and transfer someone back to the capital first. Taking advantage of the smooth war in the Western Region, the two provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu were leaderless, and a major case arose.

Well, let Jia Yucun join the task force of Yushitai.

(End of this chapter)