Because Zhang Anbo was released and promoted, the Zhang Mansion in Dashi Yongfang became lively again. www.biquge.info Of course, it can't be compared with when he served as the left deputy capital of Yushi before. In the end, Beijing officials are more valuable than foreign officials. What's more, this promotion is still a bit boring.

It's almost the beginning of autumn, and the temperature at night is still hot in midsummer. In Zhang Fuzhong, Zhang Anbo, Zhang Chengjian, Jia Huan, Gongsun Liang and others ate chilled watermelon in the side hall to cool off. The lights are bright and the incense is lit to repel mosquitoes.

At this time, watermelon is not a difficult fruit, but ice cubes are especially rare in summer. However, the ice cubes were brought by Jia Huan from Jiafu. The court and the magnates had cellars where ice was stored for cooling off in the summer.

But the real situation is not what everyone thinks. This ice cube is made by Jia Huan from saltpeter. The method of making ice from saltpeter existed in the Tang Dynasty. Jia Huan had seen it in the classics in the library of Wendao Academy. With the chemistry knowledge that he basically returned to his teacher, it is a bit difficult to accurately analyze the cause and write the molecular formula.

Of course, ice made from saltpeter is not edible. Saltpeter itself is a laxative. But it's still quite suitable for icing watermelon.

Zhang Chengjian is chubby, and since Uncle Zheng Guo was imprisoned, his emaciated figure has regained. Seeing that everyone had finished eating the watermelon, he instructed the old servant to bring water and towels. Wash their faces and wipe their hands. Everyone talked and chatted, and the atmosphere was relaxed and freehand.

The mountain chief was released.

After speaking, Zhang Chengjian said: "Alas, where is this called an official promotion? It sounds good, but it's actually belittled. The bureaucrats of the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of Officials dared to discount even the orders of the Holy Lord. The tone was a little complaining, dissatisfied.

The Nanjing Rite Department Squire is an official position of the third grade. And the six departments of Nanjing are basically the positions used by imperial court officials to retire. From the position of the left deputy capital Yushi, he was driven to the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, which was not a flat tone, but a derogatory.

The Huainan Jiedu envoy is an official position from the second grade, which is in line with Emperor Yongzhi's dictation: the official is promoted to one level. But this is a false position.

This is like a scholar in the national dynasty only has five grades, but all the auxiliary ministers have added the false title of the first grade: Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, Shaoshi, Shaofu, Shaobao. The six palace scholars happen to correspond one by one.

Zhang Anbo was dressed in a light gray Taoist robe, and at the age of sixty-six, he glanced at his son and said generously: "Bo Miao..."

Zhang Chengjian smiled and closed his voice.

Staff He, Zuo, and Master Tian all smiled slightly bitterly. The position of the mountain chief is indeed degraded. The vain position of the Huainan Jiedu envoy is useless at all, which is equivalent to ensuring that the mountain chief is from the level of the second grade. The real power is still in the official position of the waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites. But the question is, what authority can the Nanjing Ministry of Rites and Servants have?

Among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites was originally a noble yamen. The biggest feature is probably the largest government-run green building in the world: the Department of Teaching and Etiquette is under the control of the Ministry of Rites.

At this time, the Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites was the township test master of Jia Huan, Gongsun Liang, and Luo Xiangyang, and the grandmaster of the world altar Fang Fengjiu. Grandmaster Fang has a bonus to sit in the position of the Ministry of Rites, but if the mountain chief wants to do things, the Ministry of Rites is very aggrieved. To put it to the extreme, this position is even difficult to earn pension money.

Zhang Anbo looked around at his students and staff, and sighed: "The old man has been in the sea all his life, and it is okay to live in Nanjing for the rest of his life." It's just a little emotional. "He actually wanted to do something. In his prime of politics, he taught at Wendao Academy for ten years.

Jia Huan sighed softly in his heart, a little regretful.

Although the mountain chief said it, the official position of the left deputy capital Yushi was lost. The agreement he reached with Wang Ziteng at that time was to save the mountain and grow out. The fact that the mountain chief can get an idle position is still the result of the efforts of He University. But it can't be helped. Political struggles and compromises need to be based on strength and premise. It is said that the princes of the temple are all staring at the position of the mountain chief, the left deputy capital of the imperial history. It makes sense to throw it away.

Gongsun Liang comforted: "Teacher, you have a clear heart, why do you have to sigh? Senior Brother Jia has poetry: There are talents in the country. The next major events in the world will be handled by the next readers. ”

Luo Xiangyang and Pang Ze all smiled and comforted the mountain chief.

Zhang Anbo chuckled. These are the most outstanding disciples of the academy, and they said freely: "What Wen Yue said makes sense. So, I'm obsessed. The imperial court gave me plenty of time to take office. But I'm worried that I won't know what year it will be when I go to Jiangnan this time. Bo Miao and I are about to return to our hometown for a few days before leaving for Jiangnan.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you would like me to go to Jiangnan with us, we will meet at the academy on the day of the summer (July 17). If you don't want to go to Jiangnan with me, I can also arrange a place to go on my behalf. ”

This is an intentional statement, and no one is going to resign on the spot now. We'll talk about it in private.

Talking and laughing, the night is like water.

…

On the evening of June 21, the third day after his release from prison, Zhang Anbo took Jia Huan to attend a banquet held in the residence of Scholar He. This is a send-off banquet for university scholar He Shuo as a friend.

Jia Huan stood beside the mountain chief as a disciple. During this period, he answered several questions, such as Scholar He, Hu Shilang, the left waiter of the Ministry of Engineering, Liang Xi, the right Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and Wei Hanlin, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. It's all about Jia Huan's ten seven-character quatrains that are now circulating in the capital.

In the middle of the night, a gorgeous carriage left the Yongfang in the hour and went to the big Yongfang across the street. The streets were dark and cold in the middle of the night.

In the carriage, Zhang Anbo was wearing a dark blue loose robe, leaning on the soft couch, and asked with a smile: "Ziyu, didn't you want to see Jiangnan Fenghua a long time ago?" Are you going to study in Jiangnan with me, or are you studying in the capital? ”

He was in an idle position in Nanjing, and he could teach Jia Huan's knowledge well.

Jia Huan thought about it, he did have plans to go to Jiangnan. However, he still has a bit of a hand on the tail and has not taken care of things. Sister Bao's business. After pondering for a while, Jia Huan said: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to catch up with the time of the mountain chief's departure?" For more than a month, he didn't know if it was enough.

Zhang Anbo has a generous temperament and does not ask Jia Huan if he has anything to deal with, although studying, getting a good ranking is Jia Huan's top priority in the next two or three years. "If you can't catch up, you can come to Jinling later." smiled again, "With your financial resources, do you have the money to go to Jinling?" ”

Jia Huan smiled and nodded slightly. A warm feeling welled up in my heart. In fact, the mountain chief brought him to meet Scholar He today, which was not to carry and pave the way. After a pause, he stopped talking, and said, "Mountain Chief, I heard Senior Brother say that Master Zuo plans to leave. This..."

The staff of the mountain chief is now left with Pang Ze and Master Tian. In fact, he did not approve of the chief's dismissal of his staff. There may not be no opportunities for promotion in the future. The mountain chief is a great Confucian, self-cultivation, and now his body is fine. In this era, there was no retirement system for cadres.

Zhang Anbo smiled and waved his hand, and said: "To borrow a sentence from your Dingfeng Wave: bamboo canes and mango shoes are lighter than horses, who is afraid?" A cloud of smoke and rain is in his life! "The mood is free.

Jia Huan laughed, infected by the mountain chief's emotions, and his heart was relaxed and free.

…

On June 23, Jia Huan, Gongsun Liang, Luo Xiangyang, Pang Ze, Qiao Rusong, Wei Yang, Luo Hong and others shed tears to bid farewell to mountain chiefs Zhang Anbo and Zhang Chengjian at the post station in the south of the city.

The hometown of the mountain chief is in Lingshou County, Zhending Prefecture, Beizhili. Go out of the capital to the south, pass through Tongzhou and Baoding Mansion, and it is Zhending Mansion.

June 24. The sun is blazing. In the morning, Jia Huan was directing Qingwen and Ruyi to make edible ice in Mochizukiju. It's about his money-making plan. Beside her, two little girls were chattering. Qingwen, who has a lively temperament and a sharp mouth, is delicate and feminine, dispelling some of the melancholy of parting in his heart.

While he was talking, the little maid outside came back and forth to visit Jia Dairu. Jia Huan was a little surprised, washed his hands, and went to the outer study to see Jia Dairu.

In the middle of summer, the study is bright. At the age of seventy or eighty, Jia Dairu deliberately changed into a clean Confucian shirt, sat on a chair, and drank tea. Seeing Jia Huan coming in, he got up tremblingly.

Jia Huan stretched out his hand to signal Jia Dairu to be casual, sat down behind the desk, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with the master coming to me today?" ”

Jia Dairu said: "I brought some gifts to thank the third master." My grandson, Jarry, is back in the gatehouse. When he spoke, his expression was still a little impressive. A man in his seventies thanked a teenager and was a little embarrassed. However, he was indeed very grateful to Jia Huan in his heart. The grandson can have an errand, or Jia Huanzhao, even if he dies, the grandson will live.

Earlier, Jia Huan arranged for Jia Rui to drop out of the clan school and go to the gatehouse of Jiafu to be a small leader. "This time, it's lower.

Jia Huan understood when he heard it, and said with a smile: "The master is polite." Brother Rui can be regarded as an 'official reinstatement'. "Shan Daliang eliminated some stewards and leaders in Jiafu according to his wishes. Jia Rui, who was kicked out before, is now naturally back.

Thinking of Jia Rui, who was "forcibly wiped out" by Wang Xifeng in the original book, Jia Huan pondered for a while and said tentatively: "Master, Big Brother Rui is not too young, it's time to get married." ”

Jia Dairu immediately felt emotion on his face, and sighed: "Third master, why don't I want to, but there is no silver at home, and the dowry..."

Jia Huan listened to Jia Dairu for a while, and said, "Now Brother Rui is also a person with errands. I can live a good life. I gave the uncle fifty taels of silver. The grandfather arranged Brother Rui's marriage as soon as possible. ”

With the current price of the Zhou Dynasty, it is no problem to buy a daughter-in-law for twenty taels of silver. However, if Jia Huan wants to sell favors to Jia Dairu, of course, he has to do enough.

Jia Dairu gratefully stood up and thanked him: "Thank you, Third Master!" If the third master has something, please command. The old man will do everything he can to do it. ”

Jia Huan smiled, "Don't worry. ”

Jia Dairu went with a thousand thanks. Jia Huan pondered slightly in the study. Don't look at Jia Dairu in his seventies and eighties, but he won't die in three or five years.

Jia Huan's acquisition of Jia Rong and Jia Dairu was to prepare for him to take over the Jia family in the future. These two people, one is the patriarch of the Jia family, and the other is the patriarch.

As for Jia Rui's strong brother, will he quit masturbation after marrying a wife? Jia Huan didn't care. If you don't die, you won't die.

…

In the afternoon, Jia Huan had just mixed a glass of ice, milk, and fruit syrup, and when he encouraged Qingwen and Ruyi to take a sip, a carriage slowly stopped at the door of Mochizuki Residence. The eldest brother Gongsun Liang got out of the carriage. (To be continued.) )