Chapter 112 Seal
Wu Ku Si Lang Zhong? A fifth-rank position in the Ministry of War?
As soon as he heard his son say this, Jia She's eyes turned red and he pulled Jia Lian to the ancestral hall in the East Palace to report the good news to his ancestors.
Although the Wukusi was not involved in the military affairs of the Ministry of War, its importance was unquestionable. Now the emperor and the emperor discussed together and actually gave such an important position to his son! Jia She was very excited. When he saw Shen Ning and Jia Zhen rushing over, he shouted, "Hurry, Lian'er, kowtow to your aunt and thank your aunt for worrying about you and finding you an opportunity."
This is an official position he never dared to dream of!
According to my younger sister, my eldest sister-in-law asked Lian'er to go to Jiangnan in order to assign him a job and earn merit.
"Thank you, auntie!"
Jia Lian indeed kowtowed respectfully.
“Get up!”
Shen Ning was not surprised that Jia Lian could get an official position. "In front of the ancestors, tell your aunt what you did in the palace today. Under what circumstances did the emperor decide to let you enter the armory department?"
Jia Lian’s position is great.
No one knows how many people in the court are concerned about this.
This piece of meat that everyone is fighting for may suddenly fall into the hands of unexpected people. Those people may then unite to prevent you from having your share of it.
Shen Ning wanted to know the emperor's attitude when he gave Jia Lian this official position, and to analyze whether it was good or bad from various clues.
"I just delivered Uncle Lin's invitation to the palace, and a palace servant led me to Shoukang Palace, saying that the emperor was also with the emperor."
Jia Lian told the whole story honestly.
Everyone was very happy to hear this, but when Prince Jin appeared...
Especially when they heard that the emperor had punished Prince Jin to stay indoors for three months, not to mention Shen Ning, even Jia She's expression changed.
"Sister-in-law!"
Jia She asked Shen Ning for help, "When the Prince of Jin said that we killed so many Japanese pirates, did he want to tell the Emperor and the Emperor that our family..."
"The emperor ignored him, and the emperor ignored him too."
Although she said that, Shen Ning felt very heavy-hearted.
Killing the Japanese pirates, the King of Jin wanted to crush the Jia family to death, her gun...
"Okay, you guys are not meant to be a couple."
Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "Since we know that some things here are not good, we should be more cautious." She had a headache, "Brother She, you should be able to guide Lian'er about the Arsenal. As long as she is not sneaky and plays tricks, and everything is done according to the rules, with the words of the Emperor, others can't find fault with her."
The Arsenal Department is responsible for the allocation of military supplies and weapons, to put it simply, it is the military logistics department.
From clothes, shoes and socks to swords, firearms, etc., all are under the management of the Arsenal.
"Go back and tell the old lady about Prince Jin."
Because of Prince Jin, the Jia family and the Zhen family no longer have to maintain that ambiguous attitude.
"Zhen'er, come with me."
"Auntie!"
Jia Lian thought of something and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother, the Japanese pirates' ship in Tongzhou..."
"Before you came back, I had someone deliver a letter to Shuntian Prefecture and Wucheng Bingmasi."
Jia Zhen was thankful that Prince Nan'an had allowed him to make a decision early. "Although Lord Dong is not here, Lord Tongpan Wang and the people from the Wucheng Bingmasi have gone to collect the boats."
He also sent someone to write to Xing'er in advance, asking him to fully cooperate with them in collecting the ship.
"Don't worry, our house is clean."
He remembered King Jin.
Jia Zhen patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Be a good official."
Although the Jia family has left the military, they still have many connections in the military.
He was also happy that the emperor gave Jia Lian such an important position as the Armory Director.
At least their people won't be stuck again and again when changing equipment.
"Aunt, brother, I'll come to see you later."
The father and son thanked Shen Ning again, and went back happily to celebrate with the old lady and their family.
Jia Zhen supported Shen Ning and was still happy, "Mother, Second Brother Lian will definitely be able to keep this position."
"...Did you see Jiao Da when you came back?"
Shen Ning was not happy at all.
"Didn't he say that he was going to teach Shen Judao some secret kung fu? Did they shut themselves up at Ning'an Hall together?"
Jia Zhen shared with her the jokes he had heard.
"Come with me into Ning'an Hall."
Shen Ning patted his hands and walked straight ahead.
Not long after, in the Ning'an Hall, which had opened and closed its door, Jia Zhen saw seven wooden spears lined up in a row.
He watched Jiao Da's silent demonstration and listened to the 'click' sound, but his face gradually turned pale.
"uncle!"
Jiao Da stared at Jia Zhen with his old eyes, and finally realized something, "These guns..."
"Put it away, put it away for me quickly."
Jia Zhen's hands were shaking and his legs were weak. "Mother, this thing shouldn't be in our house."
“…Are you afraid?!”
"Mother, our family is doing well now."
Although his title was only third class, his mother had received a first class imperial decree.
Now, my second brother Lian has been appointed as Langzhong of the Armory.
If they get this gun again...
Jia Zhen knelt down on the ground, "Was grandfather wrong? Was father wrong? Did the emperor have a bad relationship with grandfather?"
He was afraid! "But a big change happened. My grandfather died, my uncle died too, and my father and you had to live in a Taoist temple."
Jia Zhen wanted to cry.
In that great change, he also lost his wife.
Although he couldn't say that he loved her that much, but after being together for many years, she was gone just like that, and he felt empty inside.
"Mother, these things really can't be in our house."
The Emperor and the Retired Emperor seemed to be a loving father and a filial son, but who could be sure of the truth? Moreover, there were the Prince of Jin and other princes in the court, and they all had their own little plans. What if they wanted to attack their family for some reason...
Jia Zhen simply couldn't bear to think about it.
"You also know the attitude of the Prince of Jin towards our Jia family today. Although he was punished by the Emperor, what is a mere three months?"
They are father and son, and they are subjects.
"If we really offer these things up... our Jia family will never be able to clear our name even if we fall into the Yellow River."
Jiao Da's heart trembled.
The old man didn't know what was going on outside, but he couldn't do it if his grandfather was like this! "Madam..."
Jiao Da looked at Shen Ning anxiously.
“…”
Shen Ning didn't say anything. She slowly reached for the toy gun she had played with when she was little, and sighed in her heart, "Seal it up!"
She took it for granted.
Fortunately, it hasn’t been donated yet.
"Where's Shen Judao?"
She turned to ask the boy who made the gun,
"He caught a cold last night and is now taking medicine and sleeping in the outer room."
"…What is his character like?"
Jiao Da's heart skipped a beat and he said quickly, "He's a very good child."
"Then take good care of him."
Shen Ning sighed, "Zhen'er, give him more good things."
"yes!"
As long as you don't give these things away, everything else will be easy.
Jia Zhen quickly agreed.
…
In the teahouse box, Jia Zhu looked at his father pacing impatiently with a frown on his face.
"Why? Do you think your father is wrong?"
Jia Zheng stared at his son and said, "Our Great Zhao is a great country, how can we ..."
"Father!"
Jia Zhu suddenly called out to him, "During the time when grandfather was bedridden, his son went to visit him several times. What he told me the most was the regret of great grandfather. Great grandfather regretted that he did not insist on holding on and retreated like that."
Jia Zheng: “…”
"Grandfather was also very sorry. He was sorry that he had to die at home instead of charging on the battlefield."
He died on the battlefield with a bang, with no regrets! He didn't want to stay at home and be such a coward.
"Think about it, if elder brother Zhen and uncle hadn't arrived in time, what would have happened to my aunt and my younger cousins? What would have happened to my second brother Lian? If they were in trouble, what would have happened to our family?"
Jia Zhu looked at his father, "The Li family deserves death, and the Japanese pirates deserve death. You pity the people of Japan, but have you ever thought about your ancestors? It's fine if you just tell me this. Your son knows that you have a kind heart, but if my father-in-law knows about it, do you think he will praise you for your integrity? Will the censors outside praise you for your integrity? Will the people of Jiangnan praise you? If it gets out, will your grandmother praise you? Will she be happy that she gave birth to a good son? Will your aunt in the East Palace praise you?
Will the people of Japan build a shrine for you?"
Jia Zheng: “…”
He watched his son's mouth opening and closing. Sweat began to break out on his back and his vision began to go dark.
"Will the Emperor and the Retired Emperor be pleased with the great country you praised?"
Jia Zhu continued to ask him.
You really have to ask.
I don't know what's wrong with his father's brain.
I clearly didn't care about anything before.
It would be better if he didn't care about it! If he didn't care about it, everyone would have less worries.
This is the manager...
Jia Zhu always felt that one day, their second branch would be forced by their aunt in the East Palace to be expelled from the Jia family along with their eldest brother Zhen.
He was even more afraid that he would not live to see that day.
Because he would be disturbed day and night by his father's affairs, he would really be worried to death and kneel in the ancestral hall for so many days. Jia Zhu saw it clearly. On the surface, the second branch benefited from the division of their West Mansion, but it was because their grandmother still cared about them, their uncle had brotherly love, and their aunt in the East Mansion was preparing for a rainy day. She didn't want their West Mansion to end up in chaos.
But in fact, my aunt-in-law had very little patience with his family.
After that incident, the aunt-in-law became wary of his mother and the Wang family.
Although she still loves the younger generation, but for her parents...
"Father, for now, only my eldest uncle knows about this, right?"
Jia Zheng: “…”
He was frightened by his son and turned pale. He held on to the table to steady himself and nodded obediently.
"I will go talk to my uncle, you..."
Jia Zhu looked at his father who looked like a gentleman and felt tired. "Go home and pretend that nothing happened. You haven't told anyone else anything. I will tell my father-in-law that you just got some good tea and wanted him to taste it."
Turning back, he went to find tea leaves for him.
"You~, I... was wrong?"
His son had arranged everything for him. Jia Zheng's heart trembled and he sat down on the chair.
At this moment, his face looked somewhat distressed.
He doesn't know how doing one thing is wrong, and doing two things is also wrong.
Obviously at the beginning, he felt that he was right.
No, when he did things before, everyone praised him!
Jia Zheng suddenly missed the guests who had always been by his side.
"Father, no matter whether we are right or wrong, we should not turn our elbows outward."
Jia Zhu was helpless, "Mr. Dong from Shuntian Prefecture is on our side. He is such a powerful man!"
If you don't understand, then just follow the smart people! Why do you still have to think about your own ideas? Why do you still think you are right?
Why believe in those false, big and empty things?
What is a great country? Should a great country be bullied? Why? Jia Zhu was so angry.
He didn't know that so many things had happened at home during the few days he returned to the Imperial College to study.
Fortunately, my aunt is here.
Otherwise, what would their family be like now? Grandmother was old and couldn't bear the pain of both aunt and second brother Lian getting into trouble at the same time.
If the Japanese pirates really succeed, the Jia family’s former enemies would probably jump out immediately and take a bite.
The lesson from the past is still there, why doesn’t my father understand?
"In a few days, this matter will be discussed in the court. Can't we listen in?"
Jia Zhu didn't know who was the father and who was the son. "If there is no discussion, you have to pretend that you don't know. The emperor and the emperor have their own conclusions, and the aunt has her own scale in her heart."
It's rare that his aunt can trust his father. If she knew...
"It's getting late, you should go back!"
Jia Zhu wanted to be alone, "Son, take a day off tomorrow and go home."
"Well... okay, I... I'm leaving."
Jia Zheng staggered, pushed open the door of the box, and left quickly.
Fortunately, at this time, there were only father and son on the third floor. Jia Zheng suddenly felt fortunate that he had looked for his son first instead of his in-laws.
He hurried downstairs and asked the waiting carriage to return home quickly.
But just as he got home, he suffered another critical blow. Lian'er was promoted to an official position, and he became the doctor of the Armory, whom his father had to bow and chat with whenever he met him.
he……
Everyone in the family was happy, and Jia Zheng could only say a few words of encouragement and then congratulate his mother and elder brother with a smile.
After a long while, Jia Zheng dragged his heavy steps towards Lixiang Courtyard.
At this time, only his wife might understand him a little.
Sure enough, the old wife's room was cold and deserted, and she was sitting there in a daze.
"master!"
Mrs. Wang pulled herself together and said, "I heard you went to see my eldest brother? Is his leg better? Did you say when he can walk again?"
“…Much better.”
Jia Zheng was very tired. "Don't worry, he will probably return to the Beijing camp in a few days."
"That's good."
Mrs. Wang finally smiled a little, "Now that Lian'er has entered the Armory, my brother's life will be better."
Jia Zheng: “…”
"By the way, did the old lady say how to celebrate today?"
"I'm tired today."
Sister Min and the others all came back overnight.
"Go tell the old lady later that my sister is back and Lian'er has been promoted to an official position. Shouldn't we invite our in-laws and old friends to have a gathering together?"
"good!"
Mrs. Wang agreed.
"Over at the East Palace..." Jia Zheng hesitated for a moment, "Be more respectful to your elder sister-in-law from now on."
Wang: “…”
She didn't know how she was disrespectful.
"The eldest sister-in-law of the East Mansion seems to always prefer the eldest wife."
If Jia Zheng makes her unhappy, then he can't expect to be happy either. "Otherwise, she will let us go to Jiangnan. Uncle Lin is in Jiangnan, and he is still the third place in the imperial examination. If Zhuer can be like Lian'er, she will learn a lot if she stays with him for a while."
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