Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 112 Chapter 3.19 If Jia Lian can take the lead himself

Volume Three

3.19 If Jia Lian can take the lead himself

In the main hall of Jia Lian's courtyard, a rather sumptuous banquet had been set up. Jia Lian and his wife took the main seats, Zhou Yang sat as the guest of honor, and there was a pretty maid named Ping'er who was serving wine and serving dishes. There were no outsiders, and at Zhou Yang's request, he drove out the piles of servants and women in the yard.

"Brother Zhou, don't be polite, eat more!" Wang Xifeng's personality is actually more like a modern working woman. It stands to reason that at this time, let alone attending a banquet, even her appearance should be passed by, but not only did she and Jia Lian Sitting side by side on the main seat, and taking the lead very forcefully, "I heard Lian Er say that you are capable.

This Jie Yuan. Oops, I can’t speak either—isn’t it just the Wu Qu star from the sky descending to earth?Looking at Brother Zhou's appearance, I can't even describe it. He is much better than the humble guy in our family. I don't know which sister will be advantaged in the future. He is really enviable, ha ha ha! "

"Speaking of which, we brothers don't meet often." Jia Lian took over the conversation with a smile, picked up the wine glass and drank it down, "Let's go first - I know, you are busy with martial arts and don't go out on weekdays; I don't know I thought you didn’t like my brother and didn’t want to come to my door!”

"Second Brother Lian is serious!" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and drank with him, "My little brother has a little ability, but he also relies on luck; this is just in time for the Emperor's seventy thousand years, and Enke doesn't have many days left. If I wait until next year, wouldn't I have wasted more than a year?
What's more, these days, I have been communicating with Senior Brother Chen and several other brothers. But for some reason, Brother Zhen has met several times, but there is no sign of Brother Lian. Why is he so busy near the end of the year?"

"What can he be busy with? Either he is fooling around at home, or he comes back with a red head and a swollen face after drinking from nowhere." Jia Lian's expression obviously darkened, but Wang Xifeng did not realize what Zhou Yang meant, and was still in the mood to joke, "Said Come on, I haven’t been to any of the other restaurants a few times, and I don’t know what they do on a daily basis.”

"Brother Lian, are you going to be like this in the future?" Zhou Yang did not answer Wang Xifeng's words, but looked directly at Jia Lian, and his tone became serious - he did so on purpose.

The Rongguo Mansion is now in serious decline. At the beginning of next year, Jia Jing will give up his position as the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp, which basically means that the Jinling Jia family and Ning Rong Mansion have withdrawn from the first-line honorary sequence of the Great Zhou Dynasty. , the massive human resources of the two major princes' offices will become Wang Ziteng's bag in the future.

It would be fine if he was really capable, but Wang Ziteng is actually a big hollow carrot. These days, he is following Jia Jing as his deputy, and his performance can only be said to be quite satisfactory. At least for now, Emperor Yonghe has accepted his surrender. The next step is He will also be helped to get to the top.

However, Emperor Yonghe only evaluated according to the standard of "a good dog", so there is definitely no problem; Zhou Yang wanted to evaluate according to the standard of "the leader of the four great families in Jinling", and he was not even a little bit behind.

At least these days, according to the news Zhou Yang got from other Hagong families, Dongfang Bing and even Princess Yongchang, Wang Ziteng failed to get much recognition. Fortunately, the news of Jia Jing's resignation has been kept secret. If the court knew that "Jing Ying" The news that Jiedushi's position was about to be adjusted could not reach him even after eighteen turns.

"What do you mean by Brother Zhou?" Jia Lian drank a drink by himself and asked lazily, "But you also think there is no need for me to come here again?"

"Lian Er, what are you talking about?" Wang Xifeng asked blankly.

"Second sister-in-law, please be patient. Just listen to what's going on outside." Zhou Yang glanced at her and saw that this person was worthy of being from the Wang family. He was simply a "hollow carrot" who looked at small things. It's okay at first, but when the big event comes, I can't watch it anymore, "Second Brother Lian, have you ever thought about taking over the burden of Rongguo Mansion outside?"

"What else is there to say? Lian Er is the heir to the Rongguo Mansion. Could it be that he is no longer the heir after leaving the house?" Before Jia Lian could reply, Wang Xifeng interrupted again, "What do you mean by Brother Zhou?"

"Forget it, since Second Sister-in-law Lian is talking about the heir to the Rongguo Mansion -" Zhou Yang paused deliberately, looked at Jia Lian and his wife with a half-smile, and then said, "You are really sure that she will be Second Brother Lian in the future. ?”

This time, even Wang Xifeng was speechless. She was not stupid. After being married into the mansion for so long, she still couldn't figure out who was in charge of the Rongguo mansion?However, the two heads of the family regarded Jia Baoyu as their favorite, so why did they ever consider Jia Lian's position?As the saying goes, "If you don't have any profit, you can't start early." Zhou Yang is naturally not bored when he is in front of Jia Lian. Now he is only a military examiner. Even if he is awarded the military Jinshi, it will only happen in the second half of next year. , and according to the usual practice, the official position at that time will be Deputy Qianhu at most Qianhu. Such a position cannot be said to be low, but to say how high it is, at least in this capital, it is not an exaggeration to say it is "sesame and mung bean".

This also means that for a long time, he must have a reliable "leg". Although he is Chen Ruiwen's disciple, he has also held the title of "Rongguofu disciple", plus the future of the Xue family The identity of the son-in-law is inevitably inseparable from the "Four Families of Jinling", but the next leader, Wang Ziteng, is unreliable!
"What did Brother Zhou know?" Jia Lian also became extremely serious when it came to this absolutely irreconcilable interest issue. "If you have anything to say, you might as well say it here."

"Second sister-in-law Lian, you, Miss Heping'er, might as well come in and sit down." Zhou Yang said calmly, punishing himself with a drink as an apology.

"You guys go in first!" This time, Jia Lian finally showed off the style of the head of the family. Even though Wang Xifeng was obviously dissatisfied, he still went in with Ping'er with a face, "Brother Zhou can talk."

"Second brother Lian, you know that Uncle Jing of Dongfu has decided to resign as the governor of the Beijing camp, and even plans to pass the title to brother Zhen." Zhou Yang's words made Jia Lian's expression change suddenly, but he didn't want to know more. Shockingly, "The successor he has chosen is Wang Ziteng, and His Majesty has already approved it. It is estimated that it will be announced at the New Year meeting."

"Brother Zhou, I know what you are capable of!" Jia Lian's expression kept changing, but he sat there for dozens of breaths without finding any clue. Finally he looked at Zhou Yang and said, "I only know Without Uncle Jing's position, Dongfu's status will plummet, but I don't know what you are prepared for."

"It is the status of the entire Jia family in Jinling that has plummeted." Zhou Yang interrupted him lightly, "On the contrary, the Wang family, which was originally just a vassal of the Jia family, will rise in power, and Wang Ziteng will become the leader of the entire four families in Jinling. Second brother Lian Are you ready? I forgot to mention that on the Xue family side, my younger brother has helped to connect with the Chen family of the Duke of Qi, so the prince cannot move.

Wang Ziteng has been working with Uncle Jing as his deputy for the past six months. Although he has gradually taken over all aspects of military affairs, his performance is average, at least not recognized by the Wuxun family. It is not difficult to find out. In the future, he may be able to sit on the throne. He has been assigned the position of Jiedu Envoy in the Beijing Camp, but it is difficult to say whether he can integrate into the high-level circle of Wu Xun, if he cannot integrate in."

"It will bring down the entire Jia family." This time Jia Lian finally understood what Zhou Yang meant, and his expression was filled with fear, "Maybe even Brother Zhen will..."

"Second brother Lian, you are all from martial arts backgrounds, so you should know the rules here." Zhou Yang continued to fan the flames, "In fact, your status depends entirely on the status of the family. If the family is not prosperous, you have already seen the consequences; Without Uncle Jing's support, how long can Brother Zhen remain stable?

Therefore, you must stand up at this time, so as to ensure the Jinling Jia family's right to speak in the court and make use of the connections and friendships accumulated by the Jia family for three generations. In this way, as long as you don't stretch your hips too much, you won't be able to really gain momentum. , at least the future of a fourth-level official can still be guaranteed! "

This is the main purpose of Zhou Yang coming here today!

If there is only one Wang Ziteng among the "Four Great Masters of Jinling", then there is nothing to say. All human resources, mainly the resources accumulated by the Jia family, can only fall on him, because there is only one landing point. Once there is a need, At that time, these things were a huge boost to his growth and progress.

But if Jia Lian can take the lead himself, then no matter what kind of nonsense is inside the Rongguo Mansion, he will be the representative of the entire Jia family to the outside world, and he will naturally be able to take over the majority of the Jia family's connections. Even if Wang Ziteng has other ideas, he After all, the surname is Wang, not Jia. No matter how much you say, you can only eat the leftovers, and it has to be with the consent of the Jia family!

As for saying that Jia Lian is not capable and can't make it, wouldn't that be better?He just occupied the resources of the Jia family, but he couldn't use them at all. Zhou Yang was known as the "disciple of Rongguo Mansion". When he needed it, he only had to go to Rongguo Mansion to go through the procedures, which would naturally save him a lot of money. I know how many detours there are!
Of course, this inevitably brings about another problem, that is, he will become more closely tied to the Jia family, and may even be completely inseparable. But that is a matter of the future. Whether they can be separated depends on him. With his status and strength at that time, if he could completely stand on his own, why would he have to worry about "binding" anymore!
"This" Jia Lian was obviously confused. He knew very well that he was not the material at all. "I have never done this before, and I don't know what to do."

"Second brother Lian, you must think clearly!" Zhou Yang interrupted him seriously, "Don't forget, you can no longer enter Wu Xun's inner circle. If you delay for a few more years, when something changes outside, Whether the Jia family's favor and dignity can still be used is a difficult topic to discuss, and it will be even harder to say when Uncle Jing retires!"

"I" Jia Lian broke into a cold sweat, and the wine glass in his hand even began to tremble, "Brother Zhou, I can't do it, I simply can't."

"Brother Lian, don't forget, you still have the title of Tongzhi that you donated back then!" Zhou Yang said lightly!
(End of this chapter)