Xia Lu took a doll from the ground,
He handed it to the crying Jia Rong,
Jia Rong reached out to take the doll and stopped crying immediately,
He held the doll,
He crawled slowly,
Then he placed the doll on the doll hill behind him and happily pounced on the doll hill,
A happy smile appeared on his face.
Xia Lu raised her eyebrows,
She really didn't know whose personality her son had. It was simply too much.
When the Jia Zhen finished writing the policy paper and came over,
She watched Xia Lu, Jia Yao, and Jia Lian teasing An an together,
"An an, quick, help Madam bring that ball over." Xia Lu threw a cloth ball a little further away,
She asked Jia Rong to bring it to her.
"Ah..." Jia Rong quickly crawled over,
Her little hand grabbed the cloth ball and handed it to Xia Lu,
Obviously..,
He liked this game very much.
The Jia Zhen, who had seen the manservant train the dog, was silent for a moment. He decided that he would not tell his grown-up son about this shameful thing in the future,
If he knew about this..,
He would probably find a hole to hide in. "This Little Brat is crawling a little faster today than yesterday.",
The Jia Zhen walked in,
She sat on the ground with Xia Lu.
Xia Lu was a little confused. How did the Jia Zhen see that an an was crawling faster than yesterday? Well, Xia Lu was silent for a moment. This was probably because parents looked at their children with filters. "Probably." Xia Lu couldn't go against her conscience to praise her son for crawling faster than the wrong day, because she didn't see it.
"He'll be one year old in a few months." The Jia Zhen nodded.
Is it going to be a big party? Before Xia Lu could ask this sentence, the Jia Zhen continued, "When the time comes, this little brat will be able to walk and can learn Kung Fu with his uncles." The Jia Zhen nodded. This little brat was really too spoiled and stingy. He had to completely turn him over.
Xia Lu swallowed his words. Fortunately, he didn't ask. Later, the Jia Zhen would say that a kind mother was a loser and so on.
"Big Brother, an an can't walk yet." Jia Yao was very loyal and refuted his big brother for an an who couldn't speak yet.
"Hmph, then next, you three uncles will teach An 'an how to walk." Jia Zhen gave the order very bluntly. She didn't see anything wrong with letting a four-year-old child teach another child who didn't know how to walk at all.
Jia Yao pursed her lips and sadly looked at her little nephew who couldn't speak and could only crawl. An An should be able to walk by the time his birthday was over. An An shouldn't be so stupid, right?
"Ah, ah …" Jia Rong was very unhappy when he saw that the people around him were not accompanying him. He cried out twice and raised his head, revealing his little face that was dripping with saliva.
Xia Lu came back to his senses and looked at his son. He wiped away his saliva with some disdain. Because he was growing teeth, it was easy for him to drool and he liked to hold something to grind his teeth.
Seeing that Xia Lu was paying attention to him again, he put the cloth ball in his hand in Xia Lu's hand and signaled to Xia Lu to throw it again.
Xia Lu raised his eyebrows and gently threw the cloth ball far away for him to pick up.
Jia Zhen and his family had a good time. Jia Zheng received an invitation from Prince Zhongshun to come to the opera house to watch the opera.
"What's wrong, Lord Jia? You look a lot more haggard. Did something happen?" Prince Zhongshun looked at the performer on the stage. This performer sang well, but compared to the performers in his residence, he was still a far cry.
"It's nothing. I just feel that the hearts of people in this world change very quickly. One by one, when they see you losing power, they want to step on you." Jia Zheng drank the cup of tea in front of him with a bitter expression. In the Ministry of Works, it was clearly a very busy department. As the Vice-Director of the Ministry of Works, he actually had nothing to do. If he told others, no one would believe him. However, the higher-ups did not trust him and handed the task to someone else.
However, he didn't think about it. He didn't express himself normally and thought that it was a waste of his talent to come to the Ministry of Works. He also didn't think about building a good relationship with his colleagues. If he didn't fight for the task himself, no one would know what he was capable of. As a Vice-Director of the Ministry of Works like him, he held multiple positions in the hopes that he would perform well in the end-of-year evaluation. When that time came, it would be easier for him to be transferred to another department. After all, if he wanted to be transferred to another department, the first thing to look at was his background and connections. The second thing to look at was his political achievements. Jia Zhen didn't have any of these and blamed him for not being recognized.
How ironic. "This is the way the world is. If you don't step on me, then I step on you. Once you lose power, those who were not as good as you in the past will hit you when you're down. This is human nature, isn't it?" Prince Zhongshun laughed.
"I didn't expect that Your Highness would also …" Jia Zheng felt a sense of approval in his heart. Yes, when he was no longer the Second Young Master of Rongguo Province, those who wanted to curry favor with him in the past were no longer around. It was fine if it was others, but even if it was his own relatives, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Sister Min sent carriage after carriage of gifts to Rongguo Province and Ningguo Province. But what about him? But one carriage less, heh, he was really powerful.
"I am no longer in the court. I cannot help you out of your current predicament," Prince Zhongshun said.
"How could I not know, Your Highness?" Jia Zheng sighed. If the prince was still in the Ministry of Appointments, he wouldn't have to be so timid. The prince was also implicated because of him. He didn't know that his father would set him up like that, causing the prince to abandon his current position. But fortunately, the prince was released. The prince still had his love, and Grand Concubine Zhen was also in the palace. One day, the prince would rise again.
Prince Zhongshun laughed, hiding the disdain in his eyes. "The heavens save those who save themselves. I cannot help you, but you can help yourself."
Jia Zheng paused, then said, "Your Highness, please enlighten me."
"You have heard the news in the court recently. The Emperor has ordered a thorough investigation of Jiangnan. The family of my imperial brothers has controlled Jiangnan for so long. Now, it is time for them to fall," Prince Zhongshun said.
"This, I have heard a little about it. It is said that the account book is already in the Emperor's hands. This time, the Emperor didn't even discuss it with the various ministers. He directly issued an edict to have the imperial envoys in Jiangnan thoroughly investigate." Jia Zheng knew about this news. After all, it was a major matter in court. His information was not so limited.
"The two richest places in the world are the capital and Jiangnan. Has Lord Jia ever thought of going to Jiangnan?" Prince Zhongshun asked directly.
"Jiangnan?" Jia Zheng was stunned. For a moment, he didn't know how to react.
"This prince's suggestion may be difficult for Lord Jia to accept, but this prince still hopes that you will consider it carefully. If you go to Jiangnan, at least in the capital, there will be no one to restrict you. Your talents will be able to be put to good use. Jiangnan is a place of great wealth, and it is the best place to accumulate political achievements. Only then will you be able to climb up the social ladder. If you stay in the capital and accumulate experience, your elder brother will not let you do as you wish. Think about your current situation in the Ministry of Works," Prince Zhongshun said.
"Are you saying that my current situation in the Ministry of Works is caused by Jia Xie?" Jia Zheng was shocked.
"Otherwise, who in the capital would punish you? Who have you offended? "Prince Zhongshun smiled and asked in reply.
Jia Zheng suddenly realized that it made sense. It turned out that it was because of Jia Xie. Well, he was now the Marquis. If he wanted to punish a small Minister Counsellor of the Ministry of Works, many people would take the initiative to help him. No wonder he always felt that things were not going well in the Ministry of Works. No wonder Big Brother Jing came to the Ministry of Works to support Qin Ye, but did not care about him. It turned out that it was because of Jia Xie. Jia Zheng's face was a little distorted.
Seeing the change in Jia Jing's face, Prince Zhongshun couldn't help but smile. That was it. He needed to take this opportunity to insert people into Jiangnan. The Zhen family was only on the surface, but he still needed people in the dark. However, he didn't hold an official position now, so he couldn't directly intervene. But Jia Zheng was different. He could handle the matter of going to Jiangnan by himself. When Jia Zheng had a firm foothold in Jiangnan, he could arrange his own people through Jia Zheng. Sooner or later, Jiangnan would be his.
"What does Cun Zhou think?" Prince Zhongshun asked.
"I, I need to think about it." To be honest, he was a little scared to leave everything in the capital and go to Jiangnan.
After all, I can't help you much. When the time comes, you have to rely on yourself. However, time is of the essence. You have to hurry. Now all the forces are eyeing Jiangnan. Every carrot is a hole. If the holes are all occupied by others, you won't be able to get a good one. "Prince Zhongshun seemed to be considerate, but in fact, he was putting pressure on Jia Zheng.
"Yes, thank you for your reminder," Jia Zheng said.
"Madam, Concubine Zhou sent a message from the house over there. She wants to go to the temple to pray for blessings," Zhou Rui's servant reported to the Jia Wang Clan in a low voice.
"Is she praying for blessings for herself or for her unlucky child?" The Jia Wang Clan smiled coldly. When she was favored, she was so arrogant. But now, she was like a block of wood. She had a miscarriage and lost favor. She couldn't even have children in the future. Of course, she had to go and pray.
"Madam, what do you think?" Zhou Rui's servant asked.
"Since she wants to go there, then let her go. It's just a matter of a carriage. She has to pay for the incense money herself. It has nothing to do with us." The Jia Wang Clan was actually not so cruel to the child. In the original novel, although she used Xichun to deal with Concubine Zhao and forced Jia Huan to copy scriptures and not let him read proper books, she still let the daughter and son of a concubine be born. Perhaps it was because of Mother Jia, but from Mother Jia's attitude towards Jia Huan, it was clear that she didn't care about the concubine's child. Mother Jia already had grandchildren. First, there was Jia Hu, then there was Jia Zhu, Jia Lian, and then there was Jia Baoyu. To Mother Jia, it didn't matter whether she had a concubine's grandson or not. However, the Jia Wang Clan still let the child be born. This proved that she wasn't so cruel to the child.
As for Lin Daiyu, it was because the Jia Wang Clan didn't have a good relationship with Jia Min. Naturally, they were prejudiced against Jia Min's child. Perhaps they would make Lin Daiyu lose face in other areas, but she still didn't kill Lin Daiyu. Although Lin Daiyu was protected by Mother Jia, at that time, the head of the household was Wang Xifeng, the niece of the Jia Wang Clan. If the Jia Wang Clan really wanted to do something, Lin Daiyu wouldn't have lived to the age in the original novel.
"Madam is so kind. That Concubine Zhou might not give up and still want to seduce Master." Zhou Rui's servant pursed his lips. He felt injustice for the Jia Wang Clan.
"Hmph, her?" The Jia Wang Clan sneered. It was basically impossible for her to be favored again. She and Jia Zheng had been husband and wife for many years. She knew Jia Zheng very well. After he took off the coat of being good at reading, filial piety, and talented, what else was left? He was selfish, short-sighted, and narrow-minded. He would never find fault with himself and would only push the blame to others. Thinking about the matter of the branch of the family, Jia Zheng had already pushed the blame to Concubine Zhou. It was impossible for Concubine Zhou to be favored again. "If only she had that ability." Anyway, without Concubine Zhou, there would be other women. It had nothing to do with her. She just needed to protect her Zhi'er and Yuan Chun.
"By the way, go and check on Zhi'er. Make sure he rests for a while before he starts reading again. After you leave, that child will start reading again." Thinking of the imperial physician's diagnosis of Zhi'er, the Jia Wang Clan's heart ached.
Before Zhou Rui's servant could answer, Jia Zheng came in and asked, "What are you two talking about?"
"Master is back. Are you talking about Zhi'er? Zhi'er is worthy of being master's child. He only wants to study and write. However, the imperial physician has come to diagnose him. After studying for a while, he needs to rest for a while. Zhi'er's character is too similar to master's. As long as it's about learning, he won't be careless. I asked Zhou Rui's servant to watch Zhi'er rest for a while before he comes back, "the Jia Wang Clan said.
"It's a good thing that Zhi'er has such a habit." Jia Zheng was satisfied.
The Jia Wang Clan smiled and asked, "Master, why did you come back at this time today?" The Jia Wang Clan looked outside and saw that it was not time to go to the yamen yet.
"Well, I had something to do today, so I came back early." Jia Zheng said to the servant beside him, "You can leave now. I have something to discuss with your wife." Jia Zheng said.
After Zhou Ruijia brought Jia Zheng a cup of tea, he left with the maidservant.
"Master, what's the matter?" The Jia Wang Clan felt strange because Jia Zheng never discussed anything with her. In the past, Jia Zheng would discuss with her mother-in-law, and her mother-in-law would inform her in the end.
"Master, I have a friend. He said that he wants me to take advantage of the situation in Jiangnan to be an official in Jiangnan," Jia Zheng said.
"Go to Jiangnan?" The Jia Wang Clan frowned. "Master, have you already talked to that friend?" The Jia Wang Clan had heard from her second brother that the power in Jiangnan was complicated. If they had the support of Rongguo Province in the past, it would be safe to go to Jiangnan. However, now that their family was separated from Rongguo Province, their master would not be able to hold a high official position in Jiangnan. Moreover, even if Jiangnan was rich and prosperous, he was only a local official. He did not know how long it would take for him to be transferred back to the capital.
"Not yet. I said that I still need to think about it. However, I think it's feasible. Master, you are only a Secondary Class Class Five Vice-Director in the Ministry of Works. It's too difficult for you to accumulate experience. You don't know how many years it will take for you to be promoted. However, Jiangnan is different. Jiangnan is rich and it's easy to accumulate experience," Jia Zheng said.
"Then how will you be transferred back to the capital in the future? Also, did your friend say that if you agree to go to Jiangnan, how high of an official position can he arrange for you? "The Jia Wang Clan asked.
Jia Zheng was silent for a moment. He felt that something was not right, but he did not know what it was. "It's not a problem to be transferred back to the capital. As for being transferred to Jiangnan, I may have to think of a way myself." After all, Prince Zhongshun did not hold an official position in the imperial court. After his father's incident, Prince Zhongshun would probably be able to enter the imperial court. At that time, it would be easy for him to transfer him back to the capital.
"Then do you have a way to transfer him to Jiangnan?" The Jia Wang Clan had already thought it through. Who was Jia Zheng's friend? Wasn't it just Prince Zhongshun? She also did not expect that after such a big incident, Jia Zheng still did not sever ties with Prince Zhongshun. It was no wonder that her father-in-law was so angry that he had a stroke. She was also furious. She heard that Prince Zhongshun wanted her Husband to work hard for him, but he did not want to contribute a single cent. Even if it was not a problem for him to be transferred back to the capital, it was probably because her grandfather had to make way for another subordinate of Prince Zhongshun. Jia Zheng was silent.
Although he had been the vice-director of the Ministry of Works for some time, he did not have a good relationship with his colleagues. He also did not know any capable people. If he wanted to be transferred to Jiangnan, he would have to rely on the power of the Jia family, the Wang family, or the Shi family. However, the Shi family was the same as the Lin family. They only followed the rules of etiquette. If it was not for the sake of Jia Zheng's mother, this marriage would have been broken. As for the Wang family, because his sister married Jia Zheng, they sent a gift to Jia Zheng. They would also send another gift to Rongguo Province.
"Master, let's forget it. Jiangnan is not a good place. Let's just stay in the capital," the Jia Wang Clan said.
Jia Zheng frowned. Stay in the capital? Continue to be depressed? He felt that no matter what, he still had to give it a try. Prince Zhongshun had said that this was a good opportunity. The Jia Wang Clan's wife did not know anything. "Prepare a gift for me. Tomorrow, I will go to the Shi family."
"Master, why are you going to the Shi family?" The Jia Wang Clan frowned. Seeing Jia Zheng like this, she knew that he was being stubborn.
"A wife from the Shi family does not know anything. I will ask Uncle Shi about the situation." Jia Zheng looked at the Jia Wang Clan and subconsciously hid his thoughts.
"Yes." The Jia Wang Clan sighed in relief. As the Marquis, Uncle Shi was experienced and knowledgeable. He would definitely persuade Jia Zheng.
The next day, Jia Zheng went to the Shi family. The Marquis of the Shi family had been rejected. The Northwest border was under the direct command of the Shi family. Garrison.
"What? You want to go to Jiangnan?" Shi Hou felt that Jia Zheng was crazy. Even though the entire Jiangnan region had been wiped out this time, the new powers that were stationed there were very complicated. That place, no matter the time, was a place that had to be fought over. Based on Jia Zheng's performance in the Ministry of Works, it was said that he still had not built a good relationship with his colleagues in the Ministry of Works. He still wanted to go to Jiangnan to take up an official position. If he did not do well, his entire family would be destroyed.
"Yes, Uncle." Jia Zheng was a little timid. He was also a little afraid of his uncle. Because Shi Hou had led troops and fought in wars, he had the aura of a Jia Daishan.
"You go back first. I will think about it and get back to you." Shi Hou thought about it and decided to inform the Rongguo Province first. Obviously, Jia Zheng did not inform the Rongguo Province.
"Yes." Although Jia Zheng was not satisfied with Shi Hou's words, he still needed his help. He could only go back and wait for the news.
After Jia Zheng left, Shi Hou immediately wrote a letter and asked the servants to send it to the Rongguo Province and give it to Mrs. Jia.
After reading the letter, Mrs. Jia fell into deep thought. Since the separation of the clan, Mrs. Jia had not seen Jia Zheng again. Speaking of which, she was a little angry with Jia Zheng and also a little guilty. After reading the letter, Mrs. Jia went to the Pear Garden to see the Jia Daishan.
"Old Master looks good today. The little girls have taken good care of him. When it's time to give out the monthly allowance, let Daughter-in-law give an extra month." Mrs. Jia said as she fed Jia Daishan a bowl of bird's nest porridge.
Jia Daishan forced a smile.
Mrs. Jia looked at Jia Daishan. The stalwart man of the past could only lie on the bed now, and his daily needs were taken care of by others. She felt quite upset. Looking at the Jia Daishan's current state, Mrs. Jia seemed to have foreseen her future situation. Therefore, when she had nothing to do, she would come to find Jia Daishan to chat. The two husband and wife were harmonious.
"It's been so long, but Zheng'er still hasn't come. I wonder how he's doing." Mrs. Jia put down the bowl and wiped Jia Daishan's mouth. She seemed to have inadvertently mentioned Jia Zheng.
Jia Daishan glared at her. It was very clear that he did not want to come. He did not lack a son.
"Aren't I just worried about him? He was not wronged when he was young, and it was also my fault. I raised him to be so arrogant that he made such a big mistake. However, he is still a piece of flesh that fell from my womb. I raised him for so many years, so of course I am worried about him. "Mrs. Jia carefully looked at Jia Daishan's face and found that he was also sighing. She was delighted. After all, it was not that Old Master did not have any feelings for Zheng'er.
"Zheng'er has not come for so long. Is he too thin-skinned? Old Master, should we ask him to come over and see how he has been recently?" Mrs. Jia said.
"Up, up to you." At this point, he had already seen through it. In order to protect the Jia family, he indeed owed his second son. It was good to ask him to come over. If there was really someone who was blind enough to bully him, he could also ask his elder brother to back him up. Although they had separated from the main family, they were still surnamed Jia.
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