Chapter 194 Vertical and Horizontal

Although on this day, the Nanjing Garrison Mansion specially invited four chefs from the famous Huaiyue Building in Nanjing City, and countless men worked to rectify countless delicacies, but for the guests who were invited, even if the dragon liver and phoenix marrow were served at this time, they could not match the news they got today.

If the younger brother of the family enters the national prison and wants to stand out in the national prison, it should be much easier than the Jiangsu and Zhejiang township examinations that are almost controlled by the Jinling Academy.

So, when the tea was served after the meal, Chen Lan smiled and asked how the Jiang family was doing now, and the third old lady woke up immediately. He almost subconsciously pressed one hand on the back of Master Jiang's hand, and then said with a face full of embarrassment: "The little thing at home that is not on the table has been troubled until now, and the old man is really ashamed of himself. Originally, I intended to help my nephew, but who knew that a few juniors ate someone to pinch them, but they actually elbowed out to help outsiders. Behind the few accounts of the partial students is the Jinling Academy......"

Before he could say this, Xu Yang snorted coldly: "It's Jinling Academy again." Whose family is the world on the ground in the south of the Yangtze River, there are everywhere where their shadows say that it is the place where they teach the way of the sage, but they are bent on getting into the eyes of the money, and now this is mixed with the affairs of the Jiang family, it is nothing more than looking at that family business."

"Brother Xu said carefully." Fang Han glanced at Chen Lan out of the corner of his eyes, and said, "There are guests today, if the imperial court wants to canonize it, Jinling Academy is the first, and besides, the next protégé doesn't know how many, why should he offend people?" If you want me to say, a few of your principals of the Jiang family personally went to the academy to beg for pleading, and then gave a generous gift, and the matter could be over. ”

Speaking of which, no matter how dull Master Jiang is, he can see a few clues from other people's faces, so he stood up in a hurry, bowed down and said in fear: "Uncle Pingjiang, where is my refusal to intercede and give gifts, but others don't even give this opportunity." My brothers in the next room were eager to drive me out of the patriarch's position immediately, and even the third uncle had taken the boss, and the people had already stretched out their hands, so where would they be willing to retract? Over the years, there are still many noble families left in Jiangnan, but only that courtyard is standing, alas, if my Jiang family is down, I don't know which one will be next. ”

Although Master Jiang's expression was too emotional, and he was deliberate and fake, none of the guests invited today were close to Jinling Academy, but most of the younger brothers in the family had the experience of being rejected by the academy, and they often suffered losses and frustrations in the business field. It's just that at this moment, there are still a lot of whispers, and the vast majority of people are still hesitating to wait and see.

Faced with this scene, Xiao Lang couldn't help it after all, tilted his head across the table, and whispered to Chen Lan on the side: "County Lord, are you ...... now?"

"Wait." Chen Lan keenly noticed that Xu Yang, the Nanjing garrison as the master, suddenly looked over, and shook his head slightly, "Don't worry, you might as well leave the fierce medicine later." ”

At that moment, the Archduke suddenly came. With Qu Yong's sudden visit to the lesson before, Xu Yang ordered someone to come in. Sure enough, after Xu Ao entered the door, he hurriedly stepped forward to his side after saluting, bent down and whispered something close to his ear. After hearing it clearly, he immediately pinched the handrail.

"Dad, I've all been examined by the little companions who followed my second brother as scholars. A few days ago, he got very close to the eighteenth master of the fourth room of the Jiang family, and the two of them ate and listened to the drama together, and they also went to ...... This morning, the eighteenth master sent someone to send a few boxes of Huaiyuelou's special almond crisp to the second brother. I just went to question the second brother again, and it was he who sent the letter and instigated him. ”

"Damn, damn it"

Xu Yang is not a happy and angry xìn after all, he suddenly burst out with such an abrupt sentence, and then took a deep breath, stood up and shook everyone, and said angrily: "Just now Erlang was rude and made a lot of nonsense, I have asked Dalang to ask this little beast carefully." I thought it was just his own confusion for a while, who knew that he was actually eating people and thinking that he was forced to buy a small peach garden on the outskirts of Yangzhou, and he collided with Lord Yang and the county lord of Haining, and he was also teased by Deng Ji, a professor at Jinling Academy, he was incompetent and shallow, and some people calculated me again and again, but this is hateful Today I ask you to help take it out, although I am no longer the general soldier of Liaodong, and there are only these people under my hands, but my anger is still there"

Although this is just a Deng Ji, there are always people here who have a little bit of insight, knowing that Deng Ji, the teacher of Jinling Academy, is still missing, and after hearing the words, they exchanged glances with each other, and they all understood for a while. At this time, Chen Lanfang coughed lightly, looked at Xiao Lang and said slightly: "Xiao Shi just mentioned the incident, why don't you tell everyone?" ”

Xu Yangzheng was puzzled that Chen Lan suddenly opened his mouth to divert the topic, and Xiao Lang said in an extremely flat tone: "From this year onwards, Nu'er Gancheng plans to release the navigation order. ”

It was a real uproar. It is important to know that the vicinity of Nuer Gancheng is rich in leather goods, ginseng, medicinal herbs and other popular things in Jiangnan, however, in the past, we could only wait for the merchant ships of Nuer Gancheng to go south, and then deliver these in various places in Jiangnan. And the grain and goods they prepared for Nu'er Gancheng were also transported by the cargo ships over there. Although the Zhendong Hou Mansion's move is not stingy, where can this profit be greater than the real release of the voyage?

At that moment, it was Fang Han who was the first to break the silence with interest: "Is this true? Xiao Shike reported to the court? ”

"Naturally, the court has approved the calculation." Xiao Lang replied concisely, but he had no intention of explaining further, but said lightly, "Those who are involved in Jinling Academy are not among the people who are allowed to sail." ”

After Master Jiang and Xu Yang, Xiao Lang once again clearly pointed out those four words, and there was silence for a while. This time the silence did not last long, and some people turned the conversation to the previous Jiang family affairs, and solemnly said that the Jiang family's affairs should not be interfered with by outsiders, and they must come to the patriarch to take over the ceremony at that time. Someone got up, and naturally they immediately responded. The uncles and nephews of the Jiang family, who were even cold-eyed in the last seat, seemed to have become hot sweets, and one by one the guests expressed their support for them, which made the two of them look at Chen Lan more frequently while being flattered.

With the start of the Jiang family, it was just an hour of hard work, and the guest and the host reached a similar understanding. Xu Yang and Fang Hanshuang said that at that time, the national prison will definitely recommend all the younger brothers to enroll, while Xiao Lang is like gold, and he will report the names of all parties. As for Chen Lan, he seems to be abiding by the duty of a fù person, and most of the time he just listens quietly.

Eating and discussing in the water pavilion, Mrs. Xu's main room is also eating and laughing, but the things discussed on both sides are not related. Since a mother came in and whispered Xu Jin's reckless words and deeds, Mrs. Xu's 6 family has been a little more petty to the Jiang family, and even called the small opera troupe raised at home to sing a few songs after dinner. Even Miss Xu, who was a little arrogant at the beginning, put down her posture to talk to Jiang under her mother's frequent eyes, as for the second miss who was two years younger, needless to say, her mouth was sweet and well-behaved, which made Jiang smile from time to time, and she played this time in the afternoon.

Therefore, when Chen Lan came back, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Miss Xu Er tired of being in Jiang's arms, squeaking and laughing. At first glance, when she came to such a warm and harmonious place from outside, she was a little uncomfortable and stepped forward in a daze.

"This is finally back" Jiang raised his eyebrows, and patted Miss Xu Er in his arms, and when he saw the person, he rubbed his eyes, and after seeing the person clearly, he moved away embarrassedly, and recruited a girl to help with the hair, she said to Chen Lan, "I thought it was just for a while, who knew that even lunch was used over there, but now I am sleepy?" If you are sleepy, you can borrow someone's place to rest, and then turn around to take the car back. ”

Chen Lan glanced at the 6 clan who was a little worried on his face, and immediately smiled: "I also want to stay and talk to Mrs. Xu again, but Xiao Shi is waiting outside, saying that he is sending us back, and there are other things to discuss." Let's come back next time, today has bothered Lord Xu and Mrs. Xu all day. ”

"Where is it, Mrs. Tai and the county lord can come, it is our flourishing ......"

Although it was polite back and forth between the two sides, on the one hand, it was decided to go, and on the other hand, it was eager for people to go, so Mrs. Xu 6 personally took her two daughters to send people to Ermen. Seeing that Xiao Lang and a few guards were waiting in the courtyard, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law boarded the carriage after saying a few words, she originally wanted to get close to the Hou Shi of Zhendong, but seeing that the person raised his whip and slowly left with the guards surrounding the carriage, she had to dispel this calculation, and immediately turned her head and called a mother.

"Where's the master?"

"Mrs. Hui, the master has gone to see the second young master."

"What...... Why didn't you say it earlier, go to the outer study, and rely on the master's xìn, so that you don't have to die"

When the news reached the Jinling Academy, which almost occupied a large area by Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing City, Mrs. Ai, who was originally splashing ink and painting with great interest in the study, dropped her pen at once. She didn't care that the ink stained this painting that she had spent a whole day trying to paint, so she walked out from behind the desk angrily, and asked sharply in front of the mother who reported the news: "Can you be sure that this news is true, there is not the slightest misinformation?" ”

"Madam, it is a person who attended the meeting in person, and there will be no fake."

"Damn, damn it," Mrs. Ai, who had her hands clasped in front of her waist, walked back and forth a few steps, stopped for a long time, turned her head and shouted, "Send people out to deliver letters to various places, and warn them not to think that they dare to oppose us if they have someone to support them...... Wait, are you saying that there can be such a result over there today, and it is all because of the Hou Shi of Zhendong who supports Chen Lan? ”

"Yes, ma'am, the Hou Shi of Zhendong seems to be very attentive to that side."

"That's good, the four emperors and Yang Jin can't come back at half a minute on Monday, you release the news to me, just say that there is a storm at sea, the boat they are on capsized, remember to make up the news little by little, just when the Jinling Mansion is discussing what kind of state prison, be sure to stir up the wind and rain in the city, and drag Chen Lan's mother-in-law sick again, if this is the case, the Hou Shi of Zhendong still often goes there, and then release the rumor that Chen Lan is having an affair with him, even if she has the ability, she can't stand this rumor."

"This ...... In case someone comes back safely......"

"Do you think those who are kings and hegemons in the West and South Seas will be so easy to get along with? By the way, don't just be limited to Nanjing, just spread the news around, as long as the news spreads all over the place, see what effort they have to think about it."