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Chapter 6

Apart from the fact that her residence wasn't good, Lady Jia loved Daiyu very much. She treated her better than Tanchun and the others.

Daiyu, on the other hand, couldn't stand this kind of treatment.

She didn't want to incur the jealousy of her sisters.

Moreover, she wasn't a sociable person. It wasn't easy to be on good terms with others. Lady Jia's extremely obvious difference in treatment made her unsure of what to do.

At this time, Lady Wang's sister, Aunt Xue, brought her son and daughter to Rongguo Province.

On the other side, He Shen was sitting in front of Qianlong and talking to him about the establishment of a bank.

Qianlong was very satisfied with his performance when he was Minister Bu Ku.

When he heard He Shen mention "bank", Qianlong didn't think that he was full of nonsense. Instead, he started to understand it seriously.

By the time Heshen finished speaking in front of him, Qianlong had already slapped the table in amazement.

"My beloved minister's mind is really flexible. You can actually come up with such an idea!

Good, good, good … Why don't you go back and write a detailed account and submit it to me. I'll take a look! "

He Shen bowed and agreed.

In the future, bank accounts were established in Shanxi and collapsed at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing government established an official bank account. Due to the economic crisis, the credibility of the bank account wasn't as good as before and they all went bankrupt.

What He Shen wanted to do was to establish an official bank account in advance.

At the same time, he wanted to establish a more stable relationship so that the bank account wouldn't be like history, where it flourished for a while and then quickly disappeared.

And from a more macroscopic national level, it was

A stable national bank could also better develop the national economy and enhance the national strength.

Therefore, whether it was out of selfish desire or a slightly greater sentiment.

He Shen was determined to establish a national bank and support the bank account.

This was a process that history had to go through. What he wanted to do was to advance this process as much as possible in a reasonable way.

"Go ahead," Qianlong said in a low voice. There was still a lingering excitement on his face.

Qianlong hoped that he could achieve more and better feats than his father, but feats were not easy to achieve.

Now, He Shen was giving him a way out. How could Qianlong refuse?

He wished he could drive He Shen back and make him write a memorial in one night.

However, Qianlong also knew that this kind of memorial wasn't something that could be easily written, so he didn't rush He Shen. He even said, "We will allow you to take a few days off."

He Shen's heart skipped a beat, but he wasn't thinking about writing the memorial. He was thinking about Daiyu.

He didn't show it on his face. He bowed and thanked Qianlong before leaving.

After he left, the more Qianlong thought about it, the more excited he became, so much so that he couldn't even sleep. He ordered the little eunuch by his side to grind an ink stick. That very night, he called a scholar from the Hanlin Academy to write an imperial edict, and then handed it over to the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet to submit.

Qianlong's methods were decisive. Ordinary people couldn't stop him.

The next day, although the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet had many doubts and even felt that it wasn't in accordance with the rules, in the end, he still issued the imperial edict.

He Shen was sitting at home when he received such good news.

He had been promoted again.

And this time, it was even more amazing. Qianlong gave him the position of assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

How high was this position?

In the Ming Dynasty, it was a third-rank official. In the Qing Dynasty, it was a second-rank official.

He Shen spent only a few years to sit in the second-rank official position.

What was the most obvious difference?

It was his mansion. In the future, he would dare to call it a mansion.

Heshen respectfully received the imperial edict and thanked the emperor for his kindness.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In history, He Shen's road to promotion was also very fast.

After almost a month or two, Qianlong felt uncomfortable if he didn't get promoted. In the end, he was made the Minister of Internal Affairs, a second-rank official.

At this time, how young was He Shen?

He was only twenty-six years old.

In history, Qianlong was indeed an absurd emperor. But for He Shen at this time, it was exactly what he wanted.

If everything was done according to etiquette, He Shen definitely wouldn't be able to reach this step.

Just the age alone was enough to suppress him.

When the imperial edict was issued that day, it naturally caused a huge uproar. But this uproar was just raised in an arc, and then it sank again.

The most talked about in the capital was how powerful He Shen was, how he received the emperor's appreciation, and how he could be used as a role model for all scholars.

Even Lin Ruhai, Jia Yucun, and the others received the letter and wrote to congratulate him.

Of course, that was all in the future.

At this time, He Shen was in his mansion, peacefully writing his memorials.

Halfway through, he pretended to be restless, threw down the brush and ink, and stepped out of the door.

Qianlong had been paying attention to the movements on the other side, so naturally, he was also watched. Although there was no evil intention, He Shen still found out early on.

As a result, He Jin's feigned irritation and uneasiness was reported to Qianlong.

"He's a bit hot-tempered. He fell and went out. After all, he's still a young man. He can't do great things." That person said to Qianlong.

Qianlong laughed and looked at that person with a reproachful gaze. "You can't say that. It's already not easy for him to reach this stage at such a young age.

Had anyone ever mentioned the words that he had just spoken?

Just based on this point, no matter how hot-tempered he is, he's worthy of it.

How can there be a perfect person in this world?

If he's young, has the ability to be astute, and has a calm and steady attitude … "

Qianlong shook his head. "I'm afraid he's transformed from a demon."

That person restrained his emotions and nodded. "Your Majesty is wise. I didn't think of these at all."

Qianlong heard this and laughed. Then he waved his hand and sent that person away.

"You don't have to care about what he does. If he holds it in too much, he might do something that young people like to do …"

Qianlong wouldn't take such a small matter to make things difficult for an official he admired.

Even if He Shen went out and went straight to the brothel or gambling house, no matter how unhappy he was, and fought with someone … it was all right.

But He Shen went straight to the outskirts of the city.

Today, the person who accompanied He Shen was Steward Liu's son, Liu Quan.

This person was older than He Shen. He wasn't tall, but his limbs were strong and he was very capable. He was more talkative than Steward Liu, but he never made any mistakes.

In history, this person was indeed He Shen's loyal servant.

The carriage swayed all the way up the mountain and finally stopped outside a Taoist temple.

The two words "Quiet" were written on the plaque of the Taoist temple. Just like these two words, the inside and outside of the Taoist temple were quiet and there was no noise to disturb them.

He Shen got out of the carriage and stepped into the temple.

Liu Quan followed closely behind.

At this time, a Taoist child and a manservant stopped He Shen. "The Taoist priest won't be seeing any guests today."

Liu Quan's face darkened. Just as he was about to speak, He Shen raised his hand and gestured. Liu Quan lowered his head and closed his mouth.

"Then let's wait for a while," He Shen said.

But the manservant looked at He Shen and suddenly his face changed. It was unknown what he thought of.

After about half an hour, the manservant looked at He Shen over and over again, as if he was trying to determine He Shen's identity.

Finally, the manservant bent down and asked timidly, "Are you Assistant Minister He?"

He was young, had an imposing aura, and was extraordinarily handsome. The manservant felt that he had seen him before.

After all, he used to accompany Second Master and sent him to the imperial court. He had seen Second Master's colleagues a few times.

His identity seemed to be on the verge of being revealed …

He Shen obviously knew which family the manservant belonged to. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here.

But he still pretended to be puzzled. He looked at the manservant up and down and nodded. "Which family do you belong to?"

The manservant hurriedly said, "I serve the Second Master of Rongguo Province. I had the honor of meeting Assistant Minister He once …"

After he finished speaking, the manservant smiled fawningly.

Most of the servants in Rongguo Province ran amok. But in front of nobles, they all acted the same. No one dared to act rashly.

The manservant pushed the Daoist child. "Go and report this to the Daoist priest!"

The manservant was always by Jia Zheng's side because he knew how to read people's faces. At this moment, he had an idea. Second Master liked to interact with scholars the most.

This Assistant Minister He was the top scholar in the imperial examination. He was very impressive.

He had just received favor and was in the limelight right now.

Second Master should be happy to interact with him.

The Little Taoist staggered a little from the push. But he didn't dare to complain. He quickly turned around and obediently went to report the news.

Not long after, the Little Taoist came out.

Jia Zheng and the thin Xuan Tong Daozhang, who was wearing a loose Daoist robe, came out together with him.

The Xuan Tong Daozhang wanted to smile at He Shen, but He Shen avoided him.

The Xuan Tong Daozhang was stunned. Then, he understood something. He hurriedly maintained his posture and didn't look sideways.

Jia Zheng walked in front and didn't notice this detail.

Although Jia Zheng was an official in the same imperial court as He Shen, he didn't pay much attention to He Shen.

It was all because He Shen's arrogance was too strong. Jia Zheng tried his best to be a good official, but he couldn't do it well. He had interacted with many poor scholars, and had seen many talented people who couldn't get a good scholarly reputation.

He Shen was an exception from the moment he appeared in the imperial court.

He became the top scholar without any effort.

He didn't see how he could serve the people and the country, so he was promoted all the way.

Jia Zheng didn't want to look him in the eye before. But now, he had no choice but to look him in the eye.

With this glance, Jia Zheng paused.

It turned out that this young top scholar wasn't as cunning as he thought.

On the contrary, he was born with a handsome face.

He was indeed worthy of the praise of having a handsome face.

"Minister Counsellor." He Shen smiled and called out.

Jia Zheng looked at him and unconsciously bowed. "Assistant Minister." This person's etiquette was appropriate. When he opened his mouth, it was as if he was bathing in the spring breeze.

He had made a mistake in the past and mistook pearls for fish eyes.

Regret welled up in his heart. This made Jia Zheng look at He Shen more affectionately.

Baoyu wasn't young anymore. They were only a few years apart. But how could he not be even one point behind Baoyu?

Jia Zheng thought about it and felt his chest tighten. He hated that Lady Wang didn't give birth to a good son!

"Why don't we sit inside and talk?" Xuan Tong Daozhang asked.

"Okay, Assistant Minister, please."

"Minister Counsellor, please." He Shen smiled again and walked in side by side with Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng felt a little awkward at first. After all, Baoyu was much younger.

But when he thought of Baoyu's talent, he felt that this was how it should be. It should be measured by talent.

It was a great ability to be able to achieve such results in his studies!

The three of them sat down in the room.

Jia Zheng's mind was full of Baoyu's title as the top scholar. He didn't taste the tea or talk about Confucianism with Xuan Tong Daozhang.

He started to chat with He Shen and talked about the Four Books and Five Classics.

He Shen wasn't afraid.

He Shen was a person who was not only capable of doing things, but also could understand the depth of the books.

And he had inherited all of these perfectly.

When Jia Zheng said one sentence, he could reply with two sentences.

He Shen's ability to brainwash people was really amazing. In his previous life, he relied on this ability to make his employees very reliable.

Therefore, in just a few minutes, Jia Zheng couldn't help but want to treat He Shen as a confidant.

He Shen secretly sighed that Jia Zheng was really easy to coax.

He really lived up to his name. Jia Zheng, pretending to be righteous.

After they finished talking, Jia Zheng looked at the sky and asked the servant what time it was before he reluctantly said goodbye.

Before he left, he invited He Shen to Rongguo Province. They would drink tea and chat happily. It should be a happy thing!

He Shen didn't know whether this was a happy thing or not.

But he should be happy to go to Rongguo Province and see how Daiyu was doing.

As soon as Jia Yucun left, Xuan Tong Daozhang's butt seemed to be on fire. He stood up with a "whoosh" and said, "Why didn't you send a message if Master was coming?

I feel so bad for neglecting Master. "

Ever since he entered this Taoist temple, He Shen had never set foot here. The two of them only maintained contact through letters.

Xuan Tong Daozhang didn't expect He Shen to suddenly come today. He was momentarily caught off guard. At this moment, he was feeling anxious. He recalled all his actions today and wondered if he had offended He Shen.

"It's fine. I didn't come today for you."

Xuan Tong Daozhang smiled embarrassedly.

He Shen said, "It's good to be like this in the future. You don't have to deliberately cater to me.

Be careful not to expose your identity. "

Xuan Tong Daozhang quivered. "Yes, yes, yes. You're right."

"I came today to ask Xuan Tong Daozhang for a prescription."

Xuan Tong Daozhang was stunned. He thought to himself, "Didn't you give me all the prescriptions?

Why are you asking me for a prescription? "

But when he saw He Shen's indifferent expression and that he had no intention of changing his mind, Xuan Tong Daozhang boldly guessed that Master's actions were to deceive others.

Xuan Tong Daozhang took out his usual style and nodded. "Then please wait for a day. Tomorrow I'll have a Taoist servant send it to Master's residence."

He Shen was satisfied. He stood up and walked out.

Xuan Tong Daozhang tried hard to restrain his impulse to personally send He Shen off. He stood at the door and watched him leave.

It wasn't until He Shen boarded the carriage that Xuan Tong Daozhang heaved a sigh of relief.

He hoped that he didn't misunderstand Master's intentions today …

On the other side, Jia Zheng returned home. He was still full of excitement and found it hard to calm down.

Because he couldn't restrain his emotions, he became hot-blooded and decided to teach Baoyu well.

He lifted his leg and walked towards Baoyu's courtyard.

Before he entered the door, he heard Baoyu's playful laughter with the servant girls.

The sound of books being read.

The sound of books being flipped.

Those were all things that only existed in dreams.

Jia Zheng raised his eyebrows when his dream was shattered so quickly. His expression became angry and he said to the manservant beside him, "Bring me my stick!"

The manservant was stunned and stammered, "Second, Second Master …"

"Go!"

The manservant hurriedly went to fetch the stick, but he also quietly told the servant girl.

The servant girl hurriedly went to find Lady Wang and reported to Mother Jia.

Baoyu was the Matriarch's favorite. If the Second Master beat her, at most, he would be reprimanded. But if he took the rod and did not spread the word, in the end, he would be beaten half to death and chased out of the residence. He would also be branded as an 'evil servant'.

In less than an hour, Baoyu's painful cries could be heard in the courtyard. A group of servant girls were crying beside him, but no one dared to step forward.

Jia Zheng was now the head of the household in Rongguo Province. Other than Mother Jia who could restrain him, even Lady Wang could only be reprimanded in front of him.

Who would dare to hit him?

After a long while, Mother Jia finally arrived.

When she looked again, Baoyu's buttocks were already swollen. He was hugging the bench and gasping for breath.

Mother Jia was so angry that tears fell from her eyes. She pointed at Jia Zheng and scolded him several times.

But in the end, she didn't do anything. She just hugged Baoyu and called him "sweetheart" and "sweetheart". Then she took him away to get a doctor.

Lady Wang also couldn't help crying, but she didn't dare to refute Jia Zheng. She just secretly wiped her tears and whispered, "Baoyu is still young. Master, when you teach him in the future, please be gentle …"

"Young?

How is he young? "

Jia Zheng threw down the stick in his hand. His mind was replaying the conversation he had with the young zhuangyuan that day. He was unable to restrain his anger. "Although you're in the rear residence, you should be well-informed!

You should have heard that when the top scorer passed the exam, he was only sixteen!

He's still young! "

"And look at how you're protecting that son of yours!"

Lady Wang was slightly dumbfounded. She could only bury her head and cry silently.

But she couldn't help but think of other plans.

That Xue Pan was her nephew and was closer to her. If he was a good person and could guide Baoyu to study well, that would be good …

What sixteen-year-old top scorer.

Her son might have even greater achievements in the future.

Seeing that Lady Wang didn't say anything, Jia Zheng became even angrier. He looked at Lady Wang left and right and didn't find her pleasing to the eye.

So that day, the courtyard was noisy and noisy. It took a long time for them to rest.

In the end, Jia Zheng even went to Concubine Zhao's room and made Lady Wang so angry that she threw a tantrum in her room.

Daiyu also heard about this matter.

It was Ying Ge who told her about it.

After all, Baoyu being beaten had always been a big matter in the residence. It alarmed every master and servant from the matriarch down.

"Miss, do you want to go and visit him?" Ying Ge asked.

Daiyu pursed her lips and fell asleep. "I'm not feeling well, so I can't go today. It just so happens that there are many people around my cousin today.

I'll go tomorrow. "

Ying Ge opened his mouth. He wanted to say something to persuade her, but in the end, he closed his mouth.

Everyone in the residence knew that Miss Lin wasn't someone who was easy to get close to. If he said too much, it would be difficult for Miss Lin to like him in the future.

Daiyu tucked herself in the quilt, but she was actually thinking about how to refuse tomorrow's invitation.

…

The next day.

A servant from Rongguo Province really came to invite He Shen. He Shen naturally wouldn't refuse. He immediately got on the sedan and let the servant lead the way to Rongguo Province.

In order to show that he valued him, Jia Zheng specially gave instructions to everyone in the residence.

When Madame Jia heard this, she didn't think it was right. He Shen held a grudge and praised Jia Zheng for doing a good job.

He was so talented and was already Jia Zheng's colleague at such a young age. They should make friends with him and not neglect him.

Thus, everyone in the residence was curious about this person who caused Baoyu to be beaten.