Chapter 416

Jurong in the capital, the temple is deep and secluded.

A person in white robes and a golden crown, holding a folding fan, is taking a walk in the temple.

Eyebrows like distant mountains, eyes like autumn water, skin white as jade, teeth white and lips red, from afar, he is a romantic and handsome noble young master. With a snap of the fan, he taps his palm, revealing a bit of disdainful heroic spirit.

It's just that those eyebrows and eyes are too charming; even in men's clothing, it's hard to hide the brilliance that surpasses snow. One look and you know it's a peerless beauty disguised as a man, exactly the type who needs no makeup to shine; even without hairpins, her natural quality is hard to conceal.

Before long, a monk walks over, hands pressed together:

"Please come this way, benefactor."

Baoyue nods slightly, without asking much, and follows the monk with Xinyi and Seeing Lian San. At first, they are still in the main courtyard, incense smoke curling, people coming and going; then turning east, the tourists gradually become sparse, and the Sanskrit sounds gradually fade away.

Walking to the depths, passing through an abandoned Buddha hall, there is a hidden door behind the back wall of the hall. Behind the door is a quiet little courtyard, green bricks and bamboo, simple and elegant. In the courtyard, there are three meditation rooms. The monk leads Baoyue to the first room on the left, stops, and lowers his eyebrows:

"Please enter the room to meditate by yourself, benefactor, the little monk will wait outside the courtyard."

After saying this, he retreats.

Baoyue lets Xinyi and Seeing Lian San wait at the door, and pushes the door to enter by herself.

The room is arranged like a general meditation room, except for a black wood partition in the front, running through the whole room. Except for the distance from the ceiling, the partition touches the walls on the left and right, without a trace of a gap.

In front of the partition, there is a long table and meditation cushions. Tea sets are all ready on the table. A monk is pouring tea. Hearing someone come in, he doesn't look up. After pouring the tea, he gives a silent salute to Baoyue and then exits the room, closing the door.

As soon as the door closes, a female voice comes from the other side of the partition—

"Please sit down, guest."

Baoyue says coldly:

"Let the master of the house come out to speak."

"I am the master of the house."

"You are not."

The other side of the partition is silent for a moment, then says:

"Please, master of the house, whether the business is done or not, you must pay two hundred thousand."

Baoyue shakes her fan and says lightly:

"I will give five hundred thousand."

The opposite side is obviously shocked, pauses, and the voice becomes careful and respectful:

"Please wait a moment, noble guest."

After about half a cup of tea, someone rushes over from the other side of the partition, the tone enthusiastic and sincere:

"The noble guest has come from afar, I am late to welcome you, excuse me, excuse me!"

Baoyue closes her fan, the corners of her mouth slightly mocking:

"We haven't talked about business yet, and you want money first, that is rude enough."

The opposite side says righteously:

"Noble guest, don't misunderstand. Two hundred thousand is just to set a threshold, first to see sincerity, second to distinguish. I value credit most when doing business, the price is according to the rules, and I never cheat the guest's money. If the business is not done in the end, all the money, including this two hundred thousand, will be returned in full. If it is done, this two hundred thousand will be deducted from the total price, not a penny short. The noble guest will know after coming a few more times. As for the noble guest saying to give three hundred thousand more, I will not accept it, unless the noble guest feels that it was handled properly and is satisfied after the transaction is completed, and wants to give more reward, that is another matter."

"Good, consider it my misunderstanding. I don't care about money, as long as the matter can be handled well, I will give a million in reward."

Even though the opposite side has seen "big winds and waves" and has always claimed to be professional, he is also a bit excited by Baoyue's words:

"To tell the truth to the noble guest, I like doing business with guests who don't care about money the most! It's not that I can take the opportunity to raise the price—I have fixed prices here, I won't raise the price."

He adds a sentence before continuing:

"But there are many price levels, and the corresponding procedures are also different. When encountering guests who want to save money, we can only handle it according to the lowest procedure, and the result is that the matter is not handled perfectly, the guest has hidden worries, and we are also uneasy. Not to mention whether it is safe or not when something goes wrong, the main thing is to ruin the reputation! Doing this line is all about reputation. There are always guests who think we are over-reporting the price, but in fact, it's really not. You get what you pay for. As long as the money is in place, not to mention handling the matter perfectly, even handling it twelve percent perfectly is not a problem—"

Baoyue raises her eyebrows:

"Good! What I want is twelve percent perfection!"

The opposite side is even more interested, as if meeting a soulmate:

"The noble guest is generous! After the matter is done, the noble guest will know that what I do here is not the same thing as those second and third-rate ones outside. May I ask the noble guest, what is the surname of the person entering the genealogy?"

"Surname Wang."

"Surname Wang... hmm... the Shanyang genealogy is the easiest to inherit now, and the Donghai genealogy can also be done, it's the branch of Wang Su of the Wei State, this branch can reach the highest level. If it's the Beihai Wang clan, it's a bit troublesome, I'm not too... with the northern branch—"

"I want to buy the Langya genealogy."

That side is suddenly quiet. Then he says with some surprise:

"Langya genealogy? Langya Wang clan?"

"Yes."

"This... this is harder to do than the imperial family..."

"You can still do the imperial family?"

"Yes, but only the distant branches, and they can't enter the Taichang Temple, just tied to the Lanling county name, actually not really connected to the royal family, just occupying a name, looking good on the surface. If the money is in place, marriage and official career records can all pass—"

"Can marriage pass?" Baoyue confirms emphatically.

"Yes! As long as the money is in place, both marriage and official career can be established. (At that time, the most important two things for family status were marriage and official career. Family status determined marriage and official career, and marriage and official career in turn affected family status. Positive marriage and official career raised family status, and the reverse was also true. Doing unequal official positions and having unequal marriages was called 'marriage and official career mismatch'.) Of course, the premise is that the household registration is no problem. I can't do household registration here, but if the genealogy is done, the household registration side also has hope of changing. It depends on the needs of the noble guest..."

"I don't want the Lanling genealogy, what I want is the Langya genealogy."

"I suggest, it's a suggestion, the noble guest can do the Donghai genealogy, regardless of price or—"

"I only want the Langya genealogy."

"This..."

"Why? Is there a difficulty?"

"... mainly because pretending to be a first-class family like the Wang and Xie is too eye-catching. Even if the genealogy can be established, the person cannot be established—"

"The person is not pretending to be the Langya Wang clan, but is the Langya Wang clan himself. It's just that for some special reasons, he didn't enter the genealogy, so I came to find you. As for whether he can be established or not, I can only say, he can be established very well. You don't need to worry about these, you just take care of the genealogy. Can it be done or not?"

That side hesitates for a while, the voice slow:

"It can be done, but it's expensive. Quite expensive..."

Baoyue smiles:

"I'm not afraid of it being expensive, I'm only afraid you won't do it authentically."

That side is very solemn:

"What I do is more authentic than the real thing."

"Don't brag."

"I never brag when doing business. Genealogies are divided into public and private. Public ones are in the official government, in the secret pavilion, and the quantity is limited. More are private genealogies, scattered in the hands of various families. The Langya Wang clan has a large clan and many branches, spreading in all directions, and no one has the complete genealogy. And the court's rules are: if the private genealogy is excessive, correct it with the official genealogy; if the official genealogy is not enough, check it with the private genealogy. Official and private correct each other, and there are loopholes to drill in here—"

That person stops talking here and turns to say:

"Anyway, it depends on how you want to change it. If you only do a volume of private genealogy, two million coins. Add changing the official genealogy, eight million. Private genealogy inheriting the true genealogy in the hands of the Langya Wang clan, eighteen million. With the Langya Wang clan as proof, thirty million."

"Can there still be the Langya Wang clan as proof?"

"Yes, and it is foolproof human and material evidence. Because he doesn't even know he is giving false testimony. It also comes with family history, family traditions, clan genealogy, and clan maps."

"Bringing family history and clan maps is the most basic. I want to do the thirty-million one, the family status must be verifiable, the hometown must be based, and the order of eight generations must be clear."

That person is very excited, clicking his tongue and sighing:

"You are very knowledgeable! And you have style! Unlike some nouveau riche families, marketplace families, who think it's expensive to spend three million to inherit a genealogy, and dare to buy a second-class family status for eight hundred thousand in Cha (place name, will write about the specific location later), these are the masters who risk their lives to save money."

"If your other guests have an accident, will it involve you?"

"As long as it is a genealogy I did according to the highest level, nothing will happen at all. If others have an accident, it won't involve me. If I didn't have this ability, I wouldn't do this line. If you are not at ease, you can also buy a 'die without saying'."

Baoyue is slightly stunned:

"Die without saying?"

"Yes. Add three million, even if I am really caught one day, beat me to death, I will not betray the client. Even if the client admits it himself, I will not admit it! I will bite to death that it is a real genealogy!"

Baoyue can't help but laugh, her already bright face becoming even more charming:

"How can you guarantee that you will die without saying?"

That person says seriously:

"I really can't guarantee it, but I value justice most when doing business. Mencius said: 'Life is what I desire; righteousness is also what I desire. If I cannot have both, I will sacrifice life for righteousness.' My righteousness is that I do things after taking money. Take how much money, do how much work."

Baoyue thinks for a while and says:

"Good, I'll add three million!"

That person wants to cry!

A soulmate is hard to find! Faith and righteousness are hard to entrust!

He takes a deep breath, his voice carrying a bit of forcibly restrained trembling:

"Noble guest, rest assured, I will not take this three million in vain! I will definitely—"

"I am also buying peace of mind. And I have specific requirements for the details of the Langya lineage..."

That person's face changes slightly:

"If you want to do the direct line, I definitely can't do it. The Langya direct line is verifiable, no one can fake it. And Wang Dao's lineage, even if it's a side branch, is clearly distinguished..."

"Don't do Wang Dao's, do Wang Ningzhi's."

That person's expression is solemn:

"This is also very difficult. The easiest thing to do for this kind of genealogy is a broken-head genealogy. If it's Wang Ningzhi, unless it's from his fourth son—"

"It is after his fourth son, Wang Enzhi."

That person is greatly moved:

"You are really knowledgeable!!"

"This is not compiled by me."

"Then the person who compiled this is very knowledgeable!!"

Baoyue does not loosen her mouth:

"This is not compiled, it is true. He is really the Langya Wang clan."

That person smiles:

"Everyone who comes here says it's true."

Baoyue's expression is slightly cold:

"Is this how you take the three million?"

That person immediately raises three fingers:

"I swear to the Buddha, I don't know if others are true or false, but this Langya Wang clan is absolutely true!"

Baoyue's apricot eyes narrow slightly:

"I came to you to buy a genealogy, and you don't know the situation, how do you know it's true?"

That person is at a loss:

"When did you come to me to buy a genealogy? Isn't this a real genealogy I collected? There is clan genealogy verification at the Langya Wang clan, how could it be bought?"

Baoyue nods with satisfaction:

"How do I give you the things?"

A subtle sound comes from the other side of the partition, like fingers groping on the wooden board, and immediately after, a small window quietly opens at the bottom of the partition.

Baoyue takes out the envelope containing Wang Yang's information and hands it over. That person takes it, but Baoyue does not let go.

That person is puzzled:

"Noble guest, this is—"

Baoyue's eyes are light:

"I have paid the money, but if this matter leaks out, or if something goes wrong, then what I pursue will definitely not be just Magistrate Jia alone."

Jia Yuan is exposed for the first time, standing up with a thud! He says in a lost voice:

"No, impossible! You couldn't have known it was me! How did you know?"

Baoyue learned it from Wang Yang.

Jia Yuan did act secretly, and she couldn't find out no matter what, and she wasn't at ease handling this matter without knowing the details. In the end, she had no choice but to ask her father. Xiao Luan gave her a few names, saying that these people were all possible. Since they met in Jurong, Jia Yuan was the most suspicious. However, it could also be the opposite. He let Baoyue guess his temperament and act according to the situation.

Baoyue remembered Wang Yang bluffing people, so she learned to try it. She talked to Jia Yuan and felt that this person didn't have the temperament of "doing the opposite," so she used Jia Yuan to bluff first, and it was a success!

Baoyue naturally wouldn't say she guessed it, and smiles slightly:

"I not only know it's you, I also know you worked as a military advisor in the Prince of Jingling's mansion and repaired the 'Visitor Genealogy' for the Prince of Jingling. But you didn't like the official position and begged to go out, which is why you transferred to Jurong. Mr. Jia is a master of genealogy in the world, and a first-class businessman, so you must be a smart person. I hope you are smart to the end and don't do stupid things. The price of doing stupid things is not something you can afford."

Jia Yuan sighs and stomps his feet:

"Doing business is doing business, why do you always say other things! It's boring! As long as the money is in place, it's much better than not knowing whether you are alive or dead! You have already paid the money, and you still say these things, isn't this painting a snake and adding feet! I praised you for having high style in vain! And checking my identity... like our transaction, there is no need to say it even if you find out! Just like I know you are Noble Lady Xiao, I didn't say it either!"

Baoyue shakes her fan and laughs:

"Since I came in person, I'm not afraid of you knowing."

"Fine. Anyway, I know what I shouldn't know, so let me ask one more question, the Xichang Hou Fu is helping this person do the genealogy, then this person is..."

Baoyue knows there are only two people in this room, but she still looks left and right, then straightens her waist and says domineeringly:

"The noble son of the Langya Wang clan, the prospective son-in-law of the Xichang Hou Fu!"

Jia Yuan: (°ο°)

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The main text is 3832, once I write the word count, I know the following is a long note...

Note: ① Chapter 129 "True and False Langya": "But it's a coincidence, when I worked in the Situ Mansion before, I helped the Situ Mansion military advisor Jia Yuan Jia Xijing repair the genealogy of the eighteen states' noble families."

② "Book of Southern Qi · Biography of Literature": "In the early years of Yongming, transferred to the Minister of Foreign Military Affairs, served as a military advisor in the Grand Marshal Situ Mansion. The Prince of Jingling Ziliang made Yuan compile the 'Visitor Genealogy', went out to be the Magistrate of Jurong... In the early years of Jianwu, Yuan moved to the Changshui Colonel. The barbarian Wang Taibao bought and inherited the Langya genealogy, the Minister of the Secretariat Wang Yan reported to Gaozong, Yuan was arrested and sat, and should be punished to the extreme..." So in the original timeline, Jia Yuan was caught for faking a few years later.

Jia Yuan is now the Magistrate of Jurong. In TV dramas, it seems that the magistrate is a very small official, but in fact, the magistrate is also divided into levels. At this time, a thousand-stone county official is rank six, a six-hundred-stone county is rank seven, and a four-hundred-stone is rank eight. Since Jurong is a large county and is in the capital, it is a top-grade thousand-stone county, rank six, and can only be held by noble families, the same level as the "Friend of the Prince of Badong" that Liu Tan previously held.

"Book of Jin · Biography of Wang Biaozhi" says: "Moling Magistrate is just a rank three county, Your Highness previously used Anyuan, and the talkers were noisy. Jurong is near the capital, a rank three good city, how can it be placed with a person who has no talent for divination!"

The first rank three in the paragraph above means rank three of family status, that is, only those with family status rank three and above are qualified to serve. The second rank three should be a mistake in the ancient book, the correct one is rank two. It also means rank two of family status, that is, only high-gate noble families can serve.

The first reason is that the literary and factual reasons are like this. The second is "Yuanhe County and Prefecture Illustrated Records · Jiangnan Road 1" says Jurong: "It is an old Han county, Emperor Yuan of Jin rose in Jiangzuo, and it was a rank two county in the capital." Miyazaki Ichisada did not understand this and thought "Moling and Jurong were both counties that should use rank three of family status" ("Research on the Nine-Rank Official System" Chapter 2), which is inaccurate.

So Jurong County is a "rank two good city", Magistrate Jia is not losing value.

③ "Book of Southern Qi · Biography of Jia Yuan": "Yuan's father and Yuan passed down learning for three generations, totaling one hundred volumes and seven hundred volumes of the genealogy of the noble families of the eighteen states, which were thoroughly researched and unparalleled in the world. In the Yongming years, the Guardian Wang Jian copied the 'Hundred Families Genealogy' and consulted with Yuan to compile it... Compiled 'Essential Status of Clans' and 'Book of Human Names', which circulated in the world."

④ Happy May Day everyone!!!! Let's talk about the updates during May Day, normally it's updated on the 2nd, changed to the 4th, and then the 7th.