Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 212

When Jia Yucun was "invited" to the staff department, he thought he was just going through the process casually and arranging the missing things. He put a stack of banknotes in his pocket, ready to take care of things at any time to avoid being stumbling by the little people.

The little official who led the way took the broken silver, and his face became more and more enthusiastic. Originally it was just politeness and courtesy, and he was speaking in official language, but now he said something true: "Your Excellency, you are really good at it. Nowadays, the most popular person is missing. "Falled."

Jia Yucun felt a little dizzy. What's going on? It's just a matter of asking the housekeeper for help. How can Jia Zheng be so capable? Jia Yucun soon woke up. This was not what Jia Zheng was capable of. This was the young master.

After wasting a year in Beijing, I finally had some good results. I knew in my heart who my benefactor was.

Going through the formalities and procedures was a smooth journey. Some of the officials I met along the way who were waiting for vacancies had their eyes turned red when they looked at Jia Yucun. I'm so jealous, Yunyang Mansion, there's so much space for painting on a blank piece of paper.

After receiving the procedures, Jia Yucun was about to leave when he was stopped and led to Liang Daoyuan's office.

"Unexpectedly, even though he is just a man with no talent, he is valued by the elder, and Yucun kowtows." If Liang Daoyuan doesn't have this position, he will definitely not be able to get it. Don't care who your backer is, this is the hard truth that the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, let alone a pavilion elder, the etiquette must be solemn.

Liang Daoyuan was neither happy nor sad. This matter really had nothing to do with him. He guessed the emperor's thoughts and chose someone to send him. It's really not possible if he doesn't decide it early. It's annoying to death. There are so many people at home giving gifts every day, and it makes his scalp numb. Some people who could not afford to offend did not dare to accept the gifts and asked the butler to return them.

As for other officials who are on the road, just accept them and take appropriate care of them when you have the opportunity in the future.

"No, I can't afford it." Liang Daoyuan made it clear, you are messing around with nobles, we are not the same people.

When Jia Yucun was in a daze, Liang Daoyuan explained the situation directly: "It is true that the person was chosen by his true appearance, but this is His Majesty's intention. The true face is just pushing the boat along, and he should not be treated as such a great gift."

Right, everything is right, Jia Yucun thought again, but still said with a grateful expression on his face: "The elder's self-effacing words, the subordinates dare not neglect them. The etiquette cannot be discarded!"

Jia Yucun, who had basically completed his evolution, did not dare to be negligent at all, and still gave him a big gift before giving up.

Liang Daoyuan didn't want to spend too much thought on him. The purpose of calling him was just to buy a good one for Jia Lian. Even though that boy has not yet reached the crown, he is your Majesty's most popular minister. If you want to take a step further in the future and rely on your age to outlast Kong Zhao, you have to guard against that boy saying bad things in private.

Alas, it was rumored to be a transitional cabinet at first, but unexpectedly it actually took office.

The latest news is that Han Zong was too shy to see His Majesty, so he threw himself into the river when he was going to Yangzhou by boat. When he was fished out, he was already dead.

This was an unofficial cabinet minister, and the seedling of the chief minister was just gone.

I thought that Sun Huazhen would go south to Liangjiang to brush up his qualifications, and then he would be able to make further progress when he came back, but he never thought that this guy was really tough. He forced the officials and gentry from both sides of the Yangtze River to join forces to oppose him. Now that the turmoil is boiling, he has no chance to be the chief assistant.

Li Qing, the only strong opponent, has not seen much movement recently. He also lacks the qualifications to serve as a governor, so he has no chance to be the first assistant in the short term. The only one left is Zhang Ting'en, who is also risking his life for what he does. His situation is better, but his qualifications are far behind. In less than ten years, there is no chance. Unless His Majesty no longer follows principles.

Li Qing, who Liang Daoyuan was thinking of, was facing you at this moment. Emperor Chenghui rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Li Qing, are you interested in taking a trip to Shaanxi and Gansu?" Li Qing had known that this day would come, but he didn't expect that he would come so urgently. .

"Your Majesty, of course there is nothing wrong with me, but..." Li Qing hesitated, and Emperor Chenghui shook his head: "I don't want to, I only have a few ministers who can be trusted and can handle things, and there are constant things going on outside. Not sent out.”

Li Qing understood that matters in Shaanxi and Gansu were not trivial. He even couldn't wait to get Wu Yuhui back first instead of waiting for his successor to arrive. Thinking of this, Li Qing's heart became heavy and he looked thoughtful.

Emperor Chenghui looked at him calmly. After Li Qing came back to his senses, he quickly apologized: "I was distracted."

"I can understand that people get distracted when they want to do something. Shaanxi and Gansu are barren and people's livelihood is difficult. After you leave, you must stabilize the situation. Don't cause trouble. I know it's a bit urgent, but I can't be too anxious. The country is like this. What's wrong with me? worry."

These words were said from the bottom of his heart. Li Qing no longer hesitated, stood up and bowed: "I accept your order!"

"You, like Zhang Qing, hold the position of governor in the name of cabinet minister."

Li Qing was stunned after hearing this. When he wanted to ask but couldn't ask, Emperor Chenghui took the initiative and said, "I have thought about the position of Governor of Huguang again and again, and let Zhang Qing work hard for another three years."

But Li Qing heard a new meaning, which was to let Zhang Tingen jump out of the whirlpool of the capital and rest outside for three years.

At this time, Qiu Shi'an came in, holding a list and placing it on the table. Emperor Chenghui pointed at it: "Look, the cabinet always needs to be replaced. Who do you think is suitable to succeed the Ministry of Rites?"

Li Qing glanced at him and immediately made a conclusion: "The minister of household affairs, Qian Erxun, comes from a well-known family, and he is qualified for the job both in terms of talent and ability."

More importantly, Qian Erxun is from the Qingyun family and is from the same school. After all, the main force in the current court is still the group of people who respect Wang Yangming's degree, and this group of people is divided into many factions. The Qingyun faction is a hodgepodge, with people from all schools of thought. In short, the relationship is very messy. They are officials in the same dynasty, and they can build a relationship by turning a few corners.

As far as the Xinxue lineage is concerned, the largest faction is the Jiangsu-Zhejiang faction headed by Liang Daoyuan. The main personnel come from Jiangnan and Zhejiang provinces.

Emperor Chenghui glanced at Li Qing calmly, nodded, picked up the ink pen and drew a circle. Don't tick. It's not a good thing for the emperor to tick.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Li Qing was in a daze. His Majesty was in a hurry and put it aside. Wu Yuhui really has a way to kill himself. He is a remnant of the Fang Party. His Majesty has probably been keeping an eye on him for a long time and wants to use his case to initiate a case to cleanse the Fang Party.

Fang Baiyi was born in Liangjiang. It would be weird for Emperor Chenghui not to identify Fang Baiyi as the culprit of the major case that Sun Huazhen had caused in Liangjiang. It just depends on whether Fang Baiyi knows what's interesting. If he talks more nonsense, he will be doomed this time.

Emperor Chenghui was very generous and gave him a recommendation position as governor. Once Liang Daoyuan sees the opportunity to ascend to the position of chief assistant, he will definitely cooperate with him. When choosing the governor of Shaanxi Province, Li Qing thought of Mr. Lin, who had sufficient qualifications.

The old man is now sixty. He started as a censor in his early years, and later became a minister of the Ministry of Industry. Later, he was laid off after being implicated by Li Qing. Now An Xin is teaching in the academy, but Li Qing wants to take him with him to Shaanxi and Gansu.

There’s no other reason than that it’s just so bad there. It is estimated that in this case, there will be more than a dozen fourth-level arrests.

The other positions are okay, but the position of governor is too important to allow others to stand and cause trouble for you.

After getting off duty, Li Qing changed into plain clothes and went out with a long entourage. When he found the academy, he saw that the concierge had changed, and a feeling that things were different and people were different came to his heart. Old man Liu, are you okay now? I'm afraid no one would believe it. Li Qing judged that the missing people in Welfare Lai Yahang were probably led by Old Man Liu. He was sure to find out where he was buried.

Old Man Liu has at least three hundred assassins under his command. These people obey his orders and cannot be manipulated by anyone.

Li Qing was a little worried about this old man and thought about giving him a warning, otherwise Long Jinwei and his gang of losers would really be no match for him in a fight. Unless you have guns and cannons, the key point is that you don't dare to distribute these guns to Long Jinwei. He is too close to the emperor, and he can shoot with just a raise of his hand.

When he entered the academy, he saw a group of students laughing and strolling in. It wasn't that no one recognized him, but those who recognized him kept their heads down and walked around the corner. Who is Li Qing? He has served as a mountain chief and is equivalent to the immediate superior of the teaching director. He saw Fang Shaobai at a glance. Wasn't this guy fired? Why are you back? After suppressing his thoughts and finding Old Master Lin, Li Qing went straight to the point and asked him to retaliate: "You have a good reputation and sufficient qualifications. However, you are in desperate need of reliable manpower. Please come out and help me."

In terms of seniority, Mr. Lin was above Li Qing, but after he was laid off, he taught with peace of mind for more than ten years. He really had no desires and no demands. Among scholars, he has an excellent reputation.

"Can you still be the head of the civil service?" Old Master Lin asked jokingly, but in fact he had no idea. It would be so comfortable to stay in a good academy. After traveling thousands of miles to Shaanxi, he might even be thrown into Gansu. He was so tired that he .

"Your Majesty is determined to improve the administration of officials. As a minister, how dare you be lazy?" Li Qing threw his big hat over, and Old Master Lin sneered: "There are too many officials and fans. If you find someone else, I don't want to be ruined at the end of the year."

"You're not guaranteed a good night, right? OK, I'll ask you, why is Fang Shaobai in the academy?" Li Qing grabbed the sore spot and hit him.

Old man Lin was speechless. No one but him would dare to do this job. You can't afford to offend Li Qing and Jia Lian, you know.

"If you get up, you'll get back up. What are you doing staring at a child?" Old Master Lin started to cheat.

Li Qing achieved his goal and stopped pursuing him. After making an appointment to meet you together, Li Qing left the academy.

The New Year is a big event, but for Jiayu Village, where is the New Year not celebrated?
Now that the public security has improved, if you work harder on the road and catch up, you could have made it to Xiangyang years ago. Presumably, Jia Lian should also be in Xiangyang at that time, spending the New Year with his teacher.

Along the way, Jia Yucun took two followers with him, and rode south without much luggage. We stayed at inns along the way and changed our horses every day. There were blood blisters on the inner thighs, and Jia Yucun did not dare to stop and rest. I can celebrate the New Year with Jia Lian in Xiangyang Mansion, and I can also catch up with Zhang Ting'en. This business is very profitable, so why does this little hardship count?
On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Jia Yucun finally entered Xiangyang City. I can only say that I am lucky and I have no illness or disaster.

After asking for directions into the city, Jia Yucun arrived at the Xiangyang government office. After the announcement, the person who came out quickly was Jia Lian.

"Brother Yucun, why can't you walk smoothly?" Jia Lian was shocked. Thanks to the loose trousers this guy wore, if he had worn modern trousers, he would have been walking like Chaplin.

"Well, I received the order on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month to be appointed as the magistrate of Yunyang. I hurriedly rushed to it, thinking that I would arrive before the year."

Jia Lian understood and asked with a smile: "Just bring two followers. You, the magistrate, are not easy to do." After speaking, he let him in.

"I have already sent letters to several friends, asking them to rush to Yunyang. Master can only use his own people, and the locals don't believe it."

It is normal for an official to take his master with him. Master Xingming, Master Qianliang and so on.

Many scholars, seeing that there is no hope for the imperial examination, cannot even be qualified as an examiner, or are waiting for a long time, it is better to find a big boss to be a master. After a few years, it is also good to be a county magistrate.

"How many of them have any fame?" Jia Lian didn't just ask casually, but said it with intention. If you want to use people, then use your own people.

Long Jinwei was rushed eight hundred miles away. He arrived the day before yesterday. Zhang Ting'en took over as the governor of Huguang. He had to put in as many of his own people as possible. He would be a fool not to do so. Jia Yucun can be considered one of his own, and it is a mature version that is easy to use.

"I only have the reputation of being a scholar, but I donated all my official posts." Jia Yucun's heart skipped a beat. There was a surprise in this matter.

"Bring the list, I'll talk to the teacher and ask him to recommend it. From now on, we have the final say on this three-acre land in Yunyang Mansion."

"Yucun thanked the young father-in-law on behalf of the dear friends."

In a few steps, the dirty deal was concluded.

Zhang Ting'en was in a good mood, and he was willing to take over the job of governor of Huguang. There is no other reason. The water in the capital is too muddy.

Zhang Ting'en must remember His Majesty's kindness. It's just that it's difficult for His Majesty to be in Beijing and there are no people at hand to charge into the battle.

But when he saw Jia Lian and Jia Yucun coming in, Zhang Ting'en's mood immediately improved. This scoundrel was in Beijing.

"Jia Yucun kowtows to see Prime Minister Zhang!" Jia Yucun wanted to give a big gift again, but Jia Lian stopped him and said, "That's about it. The teacher doesn't want to see this."

Jia Yucun bowed firmly before giving up.

"Have you ever met you before coming here?" Zhang Ting'en asked casually without paying too much attention.

"How can I be so lucky as a lower official? I just met Liang Xiang once. I know from him that I came with the permission of His Majesty and because of the love of the young prince." Jia Yucun hurriedly explained the situation. After hearing this, Jia Lian hurriedly said : "Your Majesty's cultivation and personal efforts have nothing to do with me."

Zhang Tingen glanced at him and said, "I'm not polite. Is it your turn to speak?"

Jia Lian pretended not to hear the criticism and asked: "As soon as you become the governor, you will not be able to take the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It is better to simply resign yourself, so as not to blame others."

Zhang Tingen glared and said, "Am I someone who is afraid of gossip?"

Jia Yucun was dumbfounded by the argument between the master and the disciple, and thought to himself: This is one of his own, his confidant.

There is no shame in being a confidant to the young master in front of you!
"You, I will leave after the New Year. I will leave fifty people to protect you. Otherwise, due to your fault, you will have to travel all over the two provinces and counties. There are many dangers along the way. I don't trust anyone else."

Zhang Ting'en was silent for a moment before speaking in defense: "Hunan is still good, there are not many problems."

"Haha, you have never seen the local barbarians in Hunan. After so many years of conversion, everything in the local area has to be discussed. The officials work for the local gentry." Jia Lian started to complain, naturally he had no good words.

"It's nonsense. That place in western Hunan has always been poor. How much money can there be? If you can raise taxes, you are a qualified official." Zhang Ting'en really knows his business, and what he speaks is all Chinese language.

After arranging for a rest in Jia Yucun, when the master and apprentice were sitting across from each other, Zhang Ting'en said earnestly: "Don't wait until after the new year, you can leave after the third day of the new year. In the capital, there is no one who can be absolutely trusted at the critical moment. I am worried." ”

"How come you can assassinate the king and kill him?" Jia Lian argued casually, but when he saw the seriousness on Zhang Ting'en's face, his heart suddenly sank.

(End of this chapter)