Chapter 248 Zhen Family
Upon hearing this, Jia Huan narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "As a junior, I should have come to the door to pay my respects to the Madam Fengsheng immediately. △↗,. However, if you don't go home to take a bath and rest first, you will pay a visit like this, which is really disrespectful.
When I went out, the old lady at home repeatedly reminded me that the mansion was no better than others, and that there must be no rudeness in front of the Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Saint-Sa
So I asked the housekeeper to go back first, and accused me of the priest and the noble mansion, saying that I would go back to my ancestral home first, burn incense, bathe and change my clothes, and then came to visit me immediately."
The Zhen family housekeeper was stunned when he heard this. He probably didn't expect that there was someone in Jiangnan who dared to go against the Zhen family's intentions, but...
This seems to be a better word.
The Zhen family housekeeper thought for a while and smiled, "I said something that is outspoken... With the friendship between you and me, there is no need to be so polite. However, since the third master has such a sincere and respectful heart, it is natural that I can't say anything, so I go back and report to the old lady and the master to know."
Jia Huan smiled and nodded, and suddenly stretched out his hand back. Seeing this, Nalan Senruo, who was behind, quickly bowed forward and presented a silver note with both hands.
After Jia Huan took it, he handed it to the butler of Zhen’s house and said, “Please have tea at the butler.”
The Zhen Mansion housekeeper's eyes flashed rapidly over the silver notes in Jia Huan's hand, and his eyes instantly burned. However, for some reason, it immediately extinguished with regret...
He smiled and said, "Originally, the noble ones gave me, and our servants could only accept it respectfully. But... our house is clean and upright, and it is impossible to tolerate such things, so..."
Jia Huan did not force it anymore. Just as the Zhen Mansion butler was about to hold it, he handed the silver note of Dalongzhuang worth 200 taels to Nalan Senruo and put it away.
The corners of his mouth bent a curve, and Jia Huan said: "When I was in the capital, I had heard about the cleanliness of the first family in Jiangnan. When I saw it today, it was indeed well-known..."
The housekeeper of Zhen’s house smiled dryly, and then said, “The Third Master is too rewarded… The Third Master. Then the servant will go back to report to the master first. My master has prepared a big table and is waiting for the Third Master.”
The smile on Jia Huan's face was three more fun again, and he nodded, saying, "Then, see you later."
...
After the Zhen Mansion butler and his group left, their personal soldiers took out the horses of Jia Huan and the generals from the cabin, and carried out four soft sedan chairs, and then dozens of people headed to the inner city of Jinling.
When they arrived at the gate of the south gate of Jinling City, one of them held a blue sedan chair and stopped. The old man with gray hair came to see Jia Huan.
Jia Huan quickly got off the horse. Although he was of the same generation as this person, but...
"Sir Jia Jue, please bid farewell to me. Thank you for sending you to me all the way."
The former Ministry of Works, the former Ministry of Works, is now a scholar of the Yintian Prefecture in Jinling, and bows to thank him.
Jia Huan personally helped Qin Ye up and said with a smile: "Old Mrs. Qin is too polite. Your and my family are the Qin and Jin families, not outsiders."
Qin Ye heard what Jia Huan said seriously, a smile appeared on his old face, nodded, and continued to bow: "Old Heiyuan should not ask for anything more, but I am nearly seventy years old and migrated to Yingtian. I am afraid... It's just that the little girl and the youngest son really couldn't let go, so he begged the Third Master to take care of him. I am very grateful."
Jia Huan smiled and said, "Although Mr. Qin is worried, Qin and Qin Zhong are now living in our Ningguo Mansion, so they are all their own family members. Qin Zhong and Bao's second brother go to the clan school together. He heard that it is quite beneficial and there will be no trouble."
When Qin Ye heard this, he bowed again and said, "The third master is generous and will have great blessings in the future."
After saying that, Qin Ye stood up and left alone with an old servant.
...
The ancestral home of the Jia family in Jinling.
The two houses in Rongning are divided into two houses, Ningguo Mansion in the east and Rongguo Mansion in the west. The two houses are connected to occupy most of the streets.
Although there was no one in front of the gate, I looked inward through the wall, and the halls and pavilions inside were all magnificent.
There is a garden in the back area, with trees, mountains and rocks inside.
Show all the richness.
Jia Huan led everyone to Ningguo Mansion.
Although Jin An was just the manager of Rongguo Mansion, because his daughter Yuanyang was used in front of Jia Mu, he was the leader of the two governments in Jinling.
Therefore, he also followed Ningguo Mansion to prepare for Jia Huan's inquiry.
Ningguo Mansion is responsible for the affairs, which is somewhat related.
His name is Liu Cheng, and he is the maid next to Xiao Xichun and is a painting.
There is also a son, but he died with Jia Zhen at the beginning...
After asking a few casual questions, he flipped through the account book, stared at Jin An and Liu Cheng with a smile, and Jia Huan sent them away and went to the back house.
"Sister Lin, let's have a good rest today and relieve the pain of boating. We will set off again tomorrow morning and we will arrive in the afternoon."
In the back house, several mothers and maids were busy serving each other, but Lin Daiyu's face was not very good.
Maybe it was because I was timid in my hometown, or because I was getting closer, I began to worry about Lin Ruhai's situation...
Lin Daiyu was in a bad mood. After hearing this, she glanced at Jia Huan and nodded.
Jia Huan smiled and said, "Sister Lin returns to Jiangnan. If you have anything you want to eat and play, just give me instructions. If you have any Nanwei pastries you particularly like, please tell me. When my uncle is well prepared and when we return to Duzhong, I will tie a master and go back to see Tian'er to make delicious food for Sister Lin."
The depressed Lin Daiyu gave Jia Huan a angrily glance and said softly: "Do whatever you should do. Don't be noisy with me, don't be bothered?"
Jia Huan was not angry either, so he just smiled, then winked at Zijuan and left.
Back at the main house, he washed himself casually, changed his clothes and crown, and ordered people to load all the local customs prepared when he was in the capital. Then, he set out with the support of everyone.
Although there are people in the Jia Mansion who know the way, early on, servants from the Zhen Mansion were waiting in the Jia Mansion to lead the way.
The group walked through the streets and alleys in a vast way, and then arrived at Zhen Mansion.
If I had felt luxurious before because the old houses of Rongning and Ning Mansions almost occupied a whole street, then at this moment, looking at the Zhen Mansion on the foot of Zijin Mountain and on the banks of Xuanwu Lake, no one knew how to describe it.
It seems like a fairyland, maybe it is a bit over it.
But if the scenery is picturesque, it is absolutely just right.
Such scenery and such regulations are difficult to reach, let alone the residences of the Duke and the Marquis, even the residences of ordinary princes.
Generally, wealthy families have carved beams and painted buildings, which are more unique.
But even the dismount stone in front of the Zhen Mansion is engraved with exquisite flowing clouds and water patterns...
The gatehouse at the main entrance is taller than the gatehouse at the Rongning Gong Mansion.
The plaque is naturally written by the imperial pen, Jiangning Zhen Mansion...
The current master in Zhen’s family is named Zhen Yingjia, and he is the president of the Jinling Provincial Tyrant Office.
In fact, it was the confidant who was arranged by the Supreme Emperor in Jiangnan to investigate Shilin.
Zhen Yingjia is the grandson of the Fengsheng Lady, and is of the same age as His Majesty and Jia Zheng today.
Therefore, there is naturally no reason to welcome the younger generation in front of the gate.
The person who welcomed Jia Huan in front of the main gate was a young man of eighteen or nineteen, and a young man of eighty or three.
It’s okay for the young man, but that young man made Jia Huan stunned and almost thought Jia Baoyu was coming.
However, if you look closely, you can still find some subtle differences.
"I'm in Zhen Fu, and my second brother Zhen Baoyu, I have met Mr. Jia. Uncle specially ordered my brothers to come and greet Mr. Jia."
Zhen Feng was gentle and elegant, smiling, and bowed slightly.
Jia Huan quickly returned the salute and said with a smile: "You two brothers, please be polite. How can I be called the title of lord? If Brother Shi is not seen, just call me Jia Huan."
When Zhen Feng heard this, his smile became more and more gentle, and he said, "Of course I won't see you. You and my family have been in love for a hundred years, so how can you still be heretics? In this case, then for your brother to be a brother, you can overestimate your identity and call me third brother?"
Jia Huan smiled and said, "That's the reason."
After saying that, he smiled and nodded at Zhen Baoyu who was leaning beside Zhen.
It’s just strange that although Zhen Baoyu also smiled, his eyes were filled with impatience...
Jia Huan thought to himself that there was no rudeness, why was this happening?
After thinking about it again, I probably thought about this man in my mind after a few words about him in the original work.
This son has almost the same personality as Bao Erye, and he is even more than that.
Girls made of water, men made of stinky mud...
This is fine. If you are a homosexual who is as white as Qin Zhong, you cannot be able to communicate with each other.
But Jia Huan has worked hard for several years to follow the martial arts, and his skin color is slightly copper, which is definitely not what Zhen Baoyu likes...
Thinking of this, Jia Huan laughed secretly.
After the group politely made some moves, they entered the mansion.
Along the way, the blessing shadows were illuminated by the walls, strange flowers and trees, and various strange rocks, hand-papered veranda, etc., were all casual.
What makes people more rich, but in the subtleties.
Various flowing cloud patterns and five blessing brick carvings, as well as many inconspicuous minor carvings, are really "convincing".
Even in the palace, Jia Huan had never seen such a particularity.
Under the leadership of Zhen Fu and Zhen Baoyu, Jia Huan went to Zhen Yingjia's study, Xianyizhai.
However, meeting was a bit awkward.
Zhen Yingjia is a figure like Jia Zheng and is well-versed in Confucianism.
After a few words, I just started to speak in the scriptures.
Judging from the appearance, I seemed to want to study Jia Huan.
Jia Huan can answer a hammer...
I could only honestly say that I had never read books since I was a child, and I had never read even the Four Books. As for the enlightenment reading materials "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names"... I have read them, but I can't recite them.
As soon as these words were spoken, the men in the Zhen family were all "descendant"...
However, Zhen Baoyu looked at Jia Huan with great admiration.
It’s so powerful that he can do this in a mansion like the Jia Mansion! He was fascinated by it!
Zhen Yingjia sighed repeatedly and said, "Even if your mansion is a military general, it's okay... but it can't... I still remember how elegant it was when Xianrong Kingdom was there! The classic allusions of various schools of thought are even easier to pick up. Today, when the emperors in Jiangnan talk about classics, they will still mention Xianrong Kingdom.
Brother Huan, although you are born in martial arts, you shouldn’t be here.”
…(To be continued.)
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