The Red Mansions

Chapter 163 Returning to Beijing, Face Saint

April 28 is suitable for traveling.

early morning.

On the Gusu Wharf, Jia Yun and his party of hundreds of people are boarding the ship.

At the bow of the boat, Jia Yun looked at a letter just received and fell silent.

Lin Ruhai who was next to him asked doubtfully, "Did Zizheng encounter something difficult?"

"Um, that's not true." Jia Yun shook her head and said, "It's just that the eldest lady of Jia's family has just received the news that she has been promoted to Fengzao Palace Shangshu, conferred the title of Xiande Concubine, and wants to build a family-friendly villa, but I didn't react for a while."

This is of course half-truth.

Jia Yuanchun became a concubine, and he had expected that Jia's family would build a provincial villa.

But this matter was later than the original, Jia Yun thought about some things carefully.

For example, I married Xue Baochai and saved Xue Pan, so that Jia's family did not get money from Xue's family.

Also, Qin Keqing didn't die, but was divorced by Jia Rong.

The huge sum of money Qin Ye embezzled was taken away by himself, Lin Ruhai was not dead and so on.

I don't know if these things will have a chain reaction, so that Jia Yuanchun's appointment as a concubine has been postponed.

But no matter what, today's Jia's mansion definitely doesn't have enough money to build the Qingqin villa, and they don't know where they will find a way.

Nowadays, it is very difficult for the Jia family to get the money of the Xue family and the Lin family.

The Zhen family may send some money to Jia's house to hide, but not too much.

Compared with the budget for building a family-friendly villa, it must be a drop in the bucket.

The Wang family has money, and they may lend some start-up funds to the Jia family.

But Wang Ziteng will soon take up a post in Jiangnan, and at the same time, the relationship between Jiubian and the imperial court needs to be maintained, and there must be a lot of expenses in various aspects.

Even if the Wang family has a big business, they can't stand the toss.

Therefore, the Jia family still needs to find a way from other aspects.

From Jia Yun's understanding, the only ones who have a good relationship with the Jia family are the Shi family and the Mei family.

The Shi family is the natal family of the old lady of Jia's mansion, one of the four major families, with two marquises in one family.

Baoling Hou Shi Nai also served as a senior official in other provinces.

The historian must have money.

But even Shi Xiangyun has to be a female celebrity to earn money by himself, which shows the strictness of family management.

In addition, they sent people to Jia's mansion to cry for poverty when they had nothing to do, so they probably wouldn't lend too much money to Jia's mansion.

Not to mention the Mei family, which has always advertised itself as a noble family, so they would not dare to lend too much money to the Jia family to publicize, or their reputation would be ruined.

It can be seen that it is not easy for Jia's mansion to build the Grand View Garden.

After Lin Ruhai heard the news, she was not surprised, but shook her head with a smile, without speaking.

Jia Yun didn't tell him too much about Jia's house, so as not to make him suspect that she might be provoking.

After all the personnel and supplies were loaded on board, more than [-] large ships slowly left the shore and officially set off for the capital.

Most of these boats were brought back to Beijing by Lin Ruhai, some belonged to him, and some were brought to the emperor.

Thinking of going back to Beijing, everyone was smiling, only Jia Lian was a little depressed.

These days he can hardly find North in Gusu.

Now when I think of returning to the capital, I will be restrained in many ways, and I feel upset and depressed.

In the cabin room, everyone sat down and drank tea.

Jia Lian looked at Jia Yun and said enviously, "I really envy Brother Yun, you don't have too many people controlling you, you can do whatever you want, you live a chic life, unlike me, hey..."

Jia Yun laughed and said, "Second Uncle Lian typically stands up and talks without pain in his back. Is there any comparison between my family's conditions and yours' conditions?"

In the eyes of outsiders, Jia Yun's family is not a rich family.

The reason why she was able to live a life of rich clothes and fine food was all because Xue Baochai brought a lot of dowry and found a good wife to come in.

Jia Yun never refuted this.

Jia Lian shook his head and smiled, "Brother Yun, don't underestimate yourself. Maybe your family had a difficult time before, but the changes in your family over the years are visible to the naked eye."

"Now you are not only an official and qualified for important positions, but also Fifth Sister-in-law and Cousin Xue are all involved, and you have an imperial order, so your family is no longer an ordinary family."

Although Jia Lian donated a fifth-rank co-prefect, because she was a loose official, Wang Xifeng did not order her, and she would be the second-rank wife after Jia Lian took over the title.

Therefore, in a one-on-one comparison, Jia Lian's social status was not as good as Jia Yun's before he became a prince.

He can't even compare to Xue Pan.

Xue Pan's official position, although it is just a name, is also a real position, and Xue Wang's family was sealed for this reason.

Sanguan is different, just a name, nothing.

……

May.

At the end of late spring and the beginning of early summer, it is also spring and summer, with green shade and bright sun, birds singing and flowers fragrant.

Early in the morning, Jia Yun's house was bustling with activity.

Xue Baochai sat in front of the dressing table and asked Xi Ren who was standing beside him, "Did the news of the master's arrival today be passed on to Grandma Zhu and Cousin Feng in Jia's Mansion?"

Xiren beamed with joy, and replied: "The concubine went to Jia's mansion in person last night, and they were all very happy to hear the news."

Xue Baochai nodded, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Now that Jia's mansion is building a provincial villa, isn't the mansion quite chaotic?"

"It's quite chaotic. Up to the masters and down to the servants, everyone's hearts are fluctuating. Everyone has sharpened their heads and tried to make money. It's not like our house repairs the yard neatly." Xiren pursed his lips and smiled.

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "When did Jia Dazheng set off for the pier?"

"Let's go before dawn." Xiren replied.

Xue Baochai smiled, and said: "My husband is coming back, why can't I calm down? It feels like the days are like years."

Xiren smiled and said: "Sister, don't worry, even if the master comes back, he has to go to the palace to report on his duties first. If you don't get home so soon, the charming people may come back first."

After grooming and dressing properly, Xue Baochai brought the servant girl to the back house, and saw that Mrs. Bu had already woken up, and she was also dressed up, as if for the New Year.

"Do you know when Brother Yun will arrive home?" Mrs. Bu asked anxiously.

Xue Baochai stepped forward and replied: "Mother, I'm afraid my husband won't be home so soon. He went to the palace to report on his duties, and he won't be back for a while."

Mrs. Bu sighed and said: "When he left Beijing, he didn't feel anything at all. After he left, he was gone at home, and it was as if he had lost something!"

Xue Baochai said with a slight smile: "Isn't this my husband coming back soon? When I work in the capital in the future, the family will naturally be lively."

on the pier.

Jia Yun stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the familiar capital city, feeling overwhelmed.

Less than a year away from Beijing, he seems to have been away for a long time, and he feels a little timid about being close to his hometown.

Lin Ruhai at the side asked with a smile: "Is this the first time Zizheng has left Beijing?"

Seeing Jia Yun nodding her head, Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "It's the first time I leave home, it feels different, and I'll get used to it when I travel a lot in the future."

Jia Yun smiled and nodded slightly.

It's not that he's not used to it. In his previous life, he also ran all over the place, so he was used to running around.

But it's different now, with so many people he misses here in the capital, he can't calm down naturally.

After pondering for a moment, Jia Yun asked, "Will Miss Lin continue to stay in Jia's mansion?"

"No, I, as a father, already feel very guilty about letting her live in someone else's house in the past, how can I let her live in Jia's house again?" Lin Ruhai shook her head and replied without thinking.

Soon, the boat docked.

Jia Yun and Lin Ruhai first went to the official department to report, and then went to the palace to report to the saint.

In fact, with Jia Yun's current official rank, she is not qualified to face the saint. Only officials of the fourth rank and above can get a glimpse of Longyan.

But he made such great contributions in Zhejiang, that's why he was notified in advance that he needs to face the saint after returning to Beijing.

"My lord!" Jia Yun had just gotten off the boat when Jia Dazheng brought people up to greet him.

Jia Yun smiled and said, "There's no need to be too polite, is everything all right at home?"

Jia Dazheng clasped his hands and replied: "Everything is fine at home, everyone is thinking of the master!"

"Haha, good!" Jia Yun nodded and ordered, "I'm going to report on my work first, so you can lead the others back first!"

Jia Yun had brought back many large gifts via the Xue family's merchant ship in advance, but this time in Gusu, he got a lot of things.

Fortunately, there are many people along the way, otherwise it would be a bit troublesome to move back home.

As for the charming, beauties, and newly recruited maids, Jia Dazheng had received Jia Yun's letter long ago, so he brought more carriages, so he didn't have to worry about showing his face.

Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is located on the west side of the Qianqing Palace in the inner court and is an independent courtyard.

The front hall is three rooms wide and three rooms deep, and the main hall is seven rooms wide and three rooms deep.

This is the place where the emperor lives and conducts daily activities, and most of the ministers are received here.

The great dynasties are held regularly at Fengtianmen, and the emperor's daily office is in the Qianqing Palace.

Most of the offices of the central government are outside Chengtian Gate, and the Six Section Corridors are on the left and right sides between Meridian Gate and Duanmen.

For daily office work, each yamen first submits to the Secretary of General Affairs, and the Secretary of General Affairs sends a unified copy to the cabinet.

The cabinet votes are planned to come up with handling opinions and then submit them to the emperor, and the emperor chooses some memorials for imperial approval.

The rest were approved by the ceremonial supervisors and the eunuchs according to the contents of the cabinet draft, and then forwarded back to the cabinet, which then transferred to the six divisions for copying and distributing to the world.

Emperor Longtai was in his 40s, tall and thin, with bright eyes and gray hair.

This is the first time for Jia Yun to face the saint. Before seeing the emperor, she was looking forward to and curious, but after seeing Emperor Longtai, she felt that he was just an ordinary person.

As for domineering and dragon spirit, it's all bullshit.

But anyone will be nervous after seeing the emperor.

Because he has the supreme power, a word can change the fate of many people.

Therefore, when Jia Yun reported her work, she was more cautious in her words.

After seeing the ceremony, Emperor Longtai looked at Jia Yun with piercing eyes, and said gently:

"I've wanted to summon Aiqing for a long time, but I have never had the chance. Today, I will tell you about the pirates."

Jia Yun cupped her hands and said, "Returning to the emperor, because I have served in Zhejiang for a short time, although I have fought a few battles with Japanese pirates, I don't really know them very well."

Emperor Longtai nodded slightly, and said, "Then tell me the details of how many times you fought against Japanese pirates."

Jia Yun came one by one.

After hearing this, Emperor Longtai murmured: "That is to say, even if the Japanese pirates are rampant now, even if they are wiped out, they can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause?"

"Yes, if the sea ban is not lifted, the Japanese pirates will not be banned." Jia Yun replied.

Emperor Longtai thought for a while, and said: "Let's not talk about the Japanese pirates. After Aiqing returns to Beijing, he will take care of the patrol camp in the capital."

"Over the past few years, there have been more refugees in Beijing, and more people who committed crimes."

"I hope that during the period of celebrating the Empress Dowager's birthday, the capital will be calm and there will be no troubles. Ai Qing must think of ways."

Jia Yun saluted and replied: "I obey the order, and I will definitely live up to the holy hope."

(End of this chapter)