Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 219 A good show of seizing the heir
A good catch up with the wind and dust.

Uncle Xiao Rong understood immediately, and couldn't help laughing twice.My daughter-in-law is really considerate, knowing that I haven't seen these two girls for a long time, she even created opportunities for them.

Jia Rong couldn't help being puzzled, and asked, "Didn't you arrange two maids by your side? Why haven't you seen them today?"

Baozhu gently raised the handkerchief in her hand, wiped it on Brother Rong's body, and said carefully: "Grandma thought about our hard work, so she arranged for two little maids to serve. Our sisters also know clearly that we will always be Those who are by grandma's side, how can I bring two maids to serve me while serving grandma."

After hearing this, Brother Rong stopped asking.The inner house has its own rules, even though he has his heart, he can't spoil Keqing's face.Moreover, as he stayed in this world longer, he gradually integrated into the rules of this world.

Just thinking about it, looking for opportunities to reward these two girls on weekdays.

He reached out to grab Baozhu's hand and pulled gently.The graceful and graceful figure fell headlong into the huge wooden barrel, only to see the water splashing everywhere, which immediately wet the floor tiles.Ruizhu next to her blushed, she was at a loss for what to do.

Uncle Rong chuckled, "I didn't know it in the past, but the water in Shenjing is so precious. It is not easy to boil such a big bucket of hot water for me. I don't know how many people have to carry the water to bring it. Although Ningguo Mansion is not short of water. The money, but we can't waste other people's hard work."

Baozhu's clothes had already been soaked in the water, and the thin cloth stuck to her body, which seemed to be heavy and uncomfortable.She took off the inner bellyband and threw it aside, a silver bell-like laughter sounded from her mouth.

"What the uncle said is very true."

Uncle Rong could not help but feel even more joyful on his face when he saw that there were no colorful obscene clothes under the drenched thin clothes, looking at the uneven body.Seeing Rui Zhu who was dazed next to him, he couldn't help joking: "This custom-made bucket can easily accommodate three people, so you should come down together."

"This..." Although Ruizhu was shyer than Baozhu, she was very obedient.With a shy face, he gently unbuttoned his clothes, took another handkerchief and slowly lifted his legs into it.

Xiao Que'er, who was serving Qin Keqing in the main room next door, suddenly shrugged her nose and hummed softly for no reason.

Uncle Rong's cleaning took a lot of time. When Xiao Que'er and Xiang Ling came over, they saw that the room was flooded with water. It is not an exaggeration to describe it.Not to mention the fact that the ground is wet, there is still a puddle of water around the tub, as if someone had a water fight in the room.

Xiao Que'er looked around curiously, but unfortunately, she couldn't see the picture she wanted to see.Seeing that Uncle Rong had already put on the inner clothes under the service of the blushing Rui Jewelry and Zhu, and seeing the complacent look on Uncle Rong's face, the little maid couldn't help but pout.

Xiangling is different from Xiao Que'er's boldness, although she looks normal, but the reason is that she doesn't understand it at all.He didn't know what happened in the room at all, and asked naively: "Why is there such a commotion in the room, the floor is all wet."

When Rui Zhuzhu heard this, her face became even more ashamed.Did they know that this Xiangling girl would be an aunt in the future, and her status in the mansion was higher than the two of them.When the two daughters Rui and Bao were arranging Jia Rong's clothes, they couldn't help but hang their heads in shame.

Jia Rong found it curious and interesting, Xiangling was said to be the same age as Baochai, although she was a few months younger, how come she doesn't know anything about men and women?
The little bird heard it.Sullenly said: "Not only is the floor wet, but the bedding on the bed is also dripping. In this cold day, such a good bedding has been broken. The bed has to be tidied up, and everything on the bed needs to be changed and washed. .”

After hearing this, Xiangling walked towards the bed in doubt.Picking up the quilt, I felt extremely heavy.Although the quilt was not dripping with water as Queer said, it was still soaked through, and there were still wet marks in the middle.The difference in color between wet and dry is particularly noticeable.

She said anxiously: "I'll call my mother-in-law to come over and change the bedding outside."

As a result, the wing room was busy again, except for Xiangling who didn't know what happened, but the maids and women in the room also knew about it.Under the service of the two daughters Ruizhu and Baozhu, Uncle Rong retied his hair crown, changed into a skirt, robe and jacket, put on a cloak, went to the next door to meet Keqing, and then went to the clean room next to the ancestral hall.

"came back?"

I haven't seen Jia Jing for a few months, and I noticed that the grandfather's temperament has changed a little.At this moment, Jia Jing is more like a sword that has just been dug out from the corner of the room, and some ashes on it have been cleared away, revealing a bit of the original brilliance of the hilt and scabbard.

Jia Rong said, "I'm back."

"Is everything going well in Jiangnan?"

"It's going well, and everything has been done." Brother Rong laughed.He should not have to go to the south of the Yangtze River in the future. Even though the various projects of Hongze Lake have not been completed, with Duan Yu and Duan Lang around, there will be no trouble.The most important thing is that the credit and reputation Jia Rong wants has already been mixed up.

Jia Jing hummed.In the room with the door closed, he carefully looked at Brother Rong's face.He nodded and said, "Thanks for your hard work."

"It's not hard." Brother Rong found a chair opposite to Mr. Jing's meditation and sat down, and said softly: "It's just that the cement prescription was handed over in the end. In the future, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry will have cement. You won't be as dependent on us as before."

Jia Jing nodded slowly, fiddled with the whisk in his hand.Confidence: "Even if the prescription is given to the palace, they may not be able to refine it. Even if it is refined, it will not have any impact on our Ningguo Mansion. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has long since died. If something enters the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it will eventually die." It can only be reduced to a tool for the imperial merchants to seek personal gain."

This is true.Brother Rong snickered, don't look at Ningguo Mansion building kilns with great fanfare.Not only has a lot of money been invested in it, but the profit produced is not much.

Taking the cement kiln in Pinganzhou as an example, the Pinganzhou kiln factory can sell about 800 taels per month. Excluding all materials, labor and freight costs, the kiln factory can make a profit of 700 taels a month.

Calculated in this way, the net profit is only about [-] taels of silver in one year.It will take two or three years to recover the cost of building kilns in Pingan Prefecture.

The investment of Jinling Kiln Factory is even bigger, with 4 taels of silver planned.Anyway, Ningguo Mansion has already secured customers in Jiangnan Province, and the Water Conservancy Farm is also in its own hands. Ningguo Mansion's cement is not afraid that it will not be sold.

On the other hand, if the imperial merchants took over the task of building kilns from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they would definitely want to make a lot of money, and they couldn't say they did something crooked.

Jia Rong asked: "I planned to go to the palace today to thank you, but now it's getting late, can I still go today?"

"It doesn't matter if you go today, and it doesn't matter if you go tomorrow." Jia Jing stroked his beard and asked politely, "How can I face it after thinking about it?"

"When the emperor sees me, he must ask about the affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, just answer the truth. If you ask about the camping, there are countermeasures." Brother Rong replied.

"It's good to have a countermeasure." Jia Jing nodded with satisfaction, and said complacently: "The elder sister of the Rongguo Mansion became a concubine, Rong'er helped the Lin family clear Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, and helped the river government to control the water. Hand it in. Xiande is a show of benevolence and righteousness, and it is necessary to treat you with a reward. You don't want to be dazed by his grace."

"Rong'er saved it."

Jia Jingdao: "Although the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion is a newly established yamen, it is not as powerful as the military, but it is suitable for you to go there at the right time. Today's Beijing County Prince's Mansion has complicated thoughts, and there are differences between Xiande and the Supreme Emperor. Even the crown prince is uneasy. We should avoid this turmoil for now. Brother Rong, do you have any plans for the future?"

Intend?

I really have no plans.Judging from the current situation, Emperor Xiande's butcher's knife will not be swung at Jia's head for a while.

Jia Rong said: "Now the kiln factory in Ping'an Prefecture has entered the production stage, and the kiln factory in Jinling will also be able to produce vigorously next year. I heard from my wife that Lai Sheng and others came back from Heishan Village and brought a lot of things. Even Wu's father and son It's coming too. The mansion will not be short of money for the time being, even if the palace wants to repay the tens of thousands of taels of silver, it can still dispatch the money to make the payment without hindrance."

Seeing Jia Jing nodded, Brother Rong continued.

"The eldest aunt of the Xifu became a concubine, and she really couldn't suppress the dissolute heart of an uncle and grandpa. As long as there is no excessive behavior, it is difficult to cause any major trouble. With Rong'er's meritorious deeds several times, even if there is a small mustard , the Jia family will also be punished severely."

Jia Jing said: "It's good for Rong'er to know. Stay away from His Royal Highness and his brothers in the future, so as not to be affected. If there is any entanglement, just deal with business. Now that the family is too popular, I am afraid that you will suddenly lose your mind."

Brother Rong thought to himself how could he lose his mind, he was more afraid of death than anyone else.Ask: "King of Beijing Jing?"

"The Prince's Mansion of Beijing County is related to Jia's family after all. If we say we don't have any contact with each other, it will be impossible. Let's go on as usual."

After hearing this, Brother Rong also had calculations in his heart.It seems that the conflict between the little third master and his brothers in the palace is more threatening than the threat of King Beijing. Could it be that His Royal Highness still wants to stage a good show of seizing the heir?

Jia Rong shook her head secretly.In his opinion, it is really unnecessary.There are only two adult princes today, one is the president and the other is the third.Could it be that the eldest brother in the palace wants to take the position of the third master?

Royal affairs are always to be messed with.But he also knew that sooner or later the pair of royal brothers would bother Jia's family.Or the two brothers in the palace have already set their sights on the four kings and eight gongs.

A camp of four kings and eight princes, and Prince Teng of the royal family who is in charge of the nine provinces.Isn't it the same as the former three-person party struggle of the abolished prince, Xiande, and Prince Yizhong?It's even more complicated than it was then, and now there's still an overlord who hasn't fully delegated power.

The Ningguo Mansion is no longer short of money, and the next crisis is the fear that someone will join the team to win the heir.

Another trouble!
When Jia Rong came out of the clean room, it was already dark.Braving the wind and snow, he called the carriage and hurried to the palace.Said it was Xie En, and arrived in the palace just as expected.

Emperor Xiande, who was criticizing, raised his head, looked Jia Rong up and down, and asked about the river course, camping fields and other matters.The only unexpected thing was that the emperor also asked about water transportation.

Jia Rong froze for a moment.After all, the matter of the Ministry of Water Transport and the Ningguo Mansion spread to the palace, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is concerned, and I am very grateful. Things in Ping’an Prefecture can be transported to the south by river and sea.”

Xian De said expressionlessly: "Thirteen really treats you well."

Brother Rong smirked twice, and didn't dare to pick it up anymore.

Xian De is an extremely diligent person, he didn't listen to Jia Rong's answer, and started to critique the papers by himself.The study was quiet for a while, only the sound of flipping books was heard.

This feeling is extremely uncomfortable, but Brother Rong can only wait next to him.

a long time.

Xian De asked the inner eunuch to change the hot tea, and said again: "Recently, many officials in the court have written a letter requesting that the river transport should be sea transport, and detailed the crimes committed by the Ministry of Water Transport in the canal in recent years. What do you think of this matter? "

"The boy is young, and his status is insignificant, so I dare not speak rashly." Jia Rong replied respectfully.He really didn't understand why Emperor Xiande asked such a question, so he simply didn't answer.Saying less and speaking less is the best choice.

When Emperor Xiande heard this, a playful smile appeared on his face.He snorted twice, called the inner eunuch to lead him to get the reward and sent him away.

Jia Rong just came out of the palace, followed by two small eunuchs at the front and back, and walked on the road between the palace walls.Under the snowy night, I actually feel that this deep palace night is extraordinarily quiet and terrifying.

Hearing it suddenly, almost scared Brother Rong half to death.

On the contrary, the eunuchs at the front and rear seemed to be familiar with it, and they only saw two people standing at the end of the long and narrow corridor.Although the other party was also carrying a lantern, Brother Rong couldn't see his face clearly.

Still, the inner eunuch next to him reminded in a low voice: "It's Your Highness."

It turned out to be him, the eldest brother of His Royal Highness, Brother Rong approached and saluted.

His Royal Highness smiled lightly and said: "Coincidentally, I just heard that you have returned to Beijing, and I didn't expect to meet you in the palace. This is... a reward from the emperor. You have made great achievements in going to the south of the Yangtze River this time, and now you are back It happens to happen again, why don't you find a day for Bengong to personally take care of Brother Rong."

Pick up the dust?

Listening to these four words, Brother Rong couldn't help but think of everything that happened in Ningguo Mansion.Looking again at His Majesty's unattractive face, the hairs all over his body stood on end, and he couldn't help shivering.

Jia Rong hurriedly said: "Your Highness is kind, but the Holy Spirit has ordered the officials to go to the Water Conservancy Camp to get acquainted with the situation a few days ago. I really dare not neglect and be lazy. I can only waste Your Highness's good intentions."

His Royal Highness heard a trace of embarrassment flash across his face, forced a smile, and said: "Since it is the father's order, no wonder Brother Rong."

Jia Rong couldn't help shaking her head after listening to His Highness' words.No wonder this guy is not likable, even if there is no reason for being too emperor, it is estimated that the position of the crown prince is not his turn.Look at what this is talking about, no wonder Brother Rong, that is Emperor Xiande?

He secretly glanced at the inner eunuchs at the front and back, and estimated that today's conversation would reach the emperor's ears in a while.Brother Rong said in a low voice: "Of course it's the official's fault, but he's just returned to Beijing and he's really busy with business. When the official returns tonight, he has to carefully study the strategy of camping the fields."

"Well, if we have free time, let's move around more."

His Majesty didn't realize that there was something wrong with what he said, and with a sigh of emotion, he sent Brother Rong out of the palace.It was only after Brother Rong walked away that his face changed, and he grunted with a black face.

When Jia Rong was sent back by the inner eunuchs, it was already very late.Passing by the convenient gate of the West Mansion, I saw Baoyu cuddling up and parting with a man.

Looking at the man's face, he couldn't help frowning.

"It's him? He's still alive."

Keep an eye out and enter the mansion.

Although it was late, Brother Rong was not in a hurry to go back to the backyard, instead he went into the study and called Lai Sheng.

"uncle!"

Lai Sheng's appearance has aged a lot, and he has lost the grandeur of the chief executive of the Ningguo Mansion in the past.Brother Rong smiled and invited him to sit down, "Boss Lai has worked hard this time, please sit down."

"There's no reason to sit down in the face of the uncle." Lai Sheng replied.

Uncle Rong saw that he refused, and he didn't force it.Asked: "What is the scene of Heishan Village?"

(End of this chapter)