The Red Mansions

Chapter 17 Men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man
Jia Heng also thought of the words recorded in the history books, and said: "Hu people's weapons are simple and blunt, but their bows and crossbows are not good. The former five should be Han soldiers and one. Now I heard that they are quite skillful in Han, but they are still three... But since the dynasty Since then, my big Han has excellent armaments and strong armored soldiers, how did we get to the situation we are in today?"

Han Hui said: "It's a long story. At the time of Jiajing in the previous Ming Dynasty, the Taizu raised troops from Yuyao, first settling south and then marching north. At that time, most of the officials, soldiers, civilians, craftsmen and teachers in the Northern Ming Dynasty fled to the north and attached themselves to the Tatars. Those who fled to Liaodong at that time also had quite a few.”

Jia Heng suddenly said: "I don't want to have such a reason."

The reason why the farming civilization of the Central Plains dynasty is stronger than the nomadic civilization on the grassland is because of the large population and the advanced iron smelting and military industry. When it comes to riding and shooting, who can compare to the grassland that grew up on horseback?

Of course Jurchen is a fishing and hunting civilization.

If the era of queuing and shooting comes, the grassland peoples will start singing and dancing.

Of course, the above is not the key point. There is a key point that Chen Han has been in peace for a long time, Wen Tian and Wu Xi, and the military system has been corrupted. None of the three present will say this.

Han Hui said with a smile: "But compared to the people of my Han family, those skilled craftsmen are inferior in both quantity and skill."

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "That's right, just wait for some time, when I'm a soldier and a soldier, I'm a big man and I'll be a wolf and a xu."

Han Hui and Yu Zhen also agreed.

After lunch, everyone ate a few cups of fragrant tea, left the Linglong Pavilion, walked to the left of the road, Han Hui smiled and said: "Brother Jia, Brother Wendu and I still have something to do, I'm afraid we have to go first. Brother Jia accept this letter of recommendation first, and tomorrow Brother Jia can take this letter to the Song Recording Office of the Imperial Academy and give it to him."

Jia Heng took the letter of recommendation and put it away, with a solemn expression, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Han."

Han Hui cupped his hands and said with a smile, "After Brother Jia arrives at the Imperial College, you and I will swim together again and have a drink together."

Jia Heng nodded, then watched the two leave before heading home.

Han Hui and Yu Zhen turned around the street, they were temporarily sober from alcohol.

"Wendu, what do you think of Jia Heng?" Han Hui asked.

Yu Zhen, who was already a little bit drunk, said with clear eyes, "It's a man. I think he has calluses on his mouth, and his arms are strong. He seems to have martial arts. He is probably a man with both civil and military skills."

This place is located in Zhen, the son of Yude, the censor of Youqian capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Han Hui stopped in his tracks and asked in confusion, "When did the Jia family produce such a person with both civil and military skills?"

Yu Zhendao: "The Jia family's army has made great contributions to the noble family. Although it has been a hundred years since the children indulged in pleasure, most of them are useless, but there are always one or two decent ones."

Han Hui smiled lightly, and said, "That's right, there are more than a thousand people in the eighth room of the Jia family in Ningrong Street, if they are all wine bags and rice bags, it doesn't make sense."

Today's big Han, the nobles of Taizu's generation, the four kings and eight princes and the twelve princes are in the capital, sharing the military power in the capital, and they are also in endless disputes with the civil service system.

"Brother Zisheng, do you want to recruit Jia Heng?" Yu Zhen asked.

Judging from last night, the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with the first assistant because of the border affairs. The son of the second assistant's family in front of him is dormant in the Guozijian, or he is recruiting talents for his father Han Huang to help the frontier army.

Han Hui shook his head and laughed and said, "I have no official position, so how can I have the qualifications to recruit anything? But seeing that there are people around, it's just a good relationship."

Judging from last night, the emperor seemed to be dissatisfied with Old Yang Ge because of side affairs. His father deliberately tried to test the emperor's mind, but the position of the first assistant is a crater, which is not easy to do.

In the Chen Han Dynasty, since Emperor Chongping came to the throne, the administration has been in a hurry. During the thirteen or four years, the chief assistant was changed five times. In almost two or three years, a chief assistant was sent from Kyoto. Although the first assistant was changed, the national power It's hard to shake, and the Eastern captives are getting bigger and bigger day by day.

With the replacement of the first assistant, the party struggle has intensified. The Zhejiang Party, the Chu Party, and the Qi Party spread all over the ruling and opposition parties. , Salt and other disputes.

However, Emperor Chongping was good at using power and tricks, with cruel methods, and inspected all officials with Jinyi Guards. Although there were party disputes, they were maintained to a certain extent, with undercurrents surging.

Today's Chief Assistant Yang Guochang is a member of the Qi Party, and Tang Kuan, the chief soldier of Ji Town, is also from Shandong, and was recommended by him to guard the important town in the north.

After talking, Han Hui and Yu Zhen went to the Han residence.

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Qin Mansion Backyard
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, the soft sunset light fell on the small table and the floor of the wing room through the window screen. Hanging down, on the brocade couch hung by gold hooks, sat a beautiful young woman in a light red skirt with golden hair pins on her body.

"What do you say outside?" Qin Keqing's slender willow eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was a look of anticipation in her bright eyes.

Although Qin Keqing is young, she is beautiful and has the potential to be a national beauty.

In particular, this girl will be able to get along with Sister Feng in the future, and her temperament is somewhat straightforward, but she is not that timid.

Ruizhu said: "Girl, outsiders say that Jia Heng is not interested in studying and making progress. He hangs out with his cousin and some rascals all day long. Jia Heng used to be in front of Jia Rong in Ning's mansion, and then Jia Rong There was a conflict with Liang Shilang's son, and Jia Heng was beaten for Jia Rong, and she was bedridden for several days."

"Ah..." Qin Keqing's face was frosty white, and she lost her voice: "How could this be?"

The day before yesterday, she endured the shyness of a daughter's family, and said to her father that she would practice the marriage, but how could Jia Heng be so disrespectful?

Still fawning over Jia Rong from Ningfu?
Thinking of this, Qin Keqing's heart sank.

Baozhu said: "Girl, you were impulsive that day. You saw that he was a good person that day, but how do you know that he didn't use his air to fool you and the master? Who is he in private, and you should inquire about it." Ah... Let’s talk about marriage, the orders of parents, and the words of matchmakers. I always think that this old saying still makes sense. I know that girls are not those who hate the poor and love the rich, but the Jia family must also be worthy of the girl. It's your character."

Ruizhu sighed, and then said: "Men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man."

She and Bao Zhu are the girl's servant girls, they grew up together since childhood, if the girl marries the new son-in-law, they will also marry along with her.

Qin Keqing's face was pale at the moment, her white teeth were biting her pale cherry lips, her hands and feet were cold, her heart was full of annoyance and grievance, she said in a shy voice, "But what should I do?"

"Why don't you ask Master." Baozhu thought for a while and said softly.

"No, no, since I've already promised him, how can I keep turning it up and down again, if he's really a bad guy, and he's going to make trouble again, what should I do?" Qin Keqing quickly shook her head and said softly.

Ruizhu said: "But, why don't you just marry him..."

Qin Keqing's cheeks were pale, and the circles of her eyes were a little red. This look of crying, with gloomy eyebrows and eyes, made me feel pity.

Baozhu thought for a while, and said: "Girl, why don't you procrastinate first, since he often sells well at Jia Rong in Ning's mansion, if he thinks about it, he may not be able to bear the pressure from Jia's family, and he will voluntarily withdraw at that time." If you get married, you can also complete the girl's reputation."

Ruizhu also said: "This is the right reason, so everyone will be happy."

Qin Keqing frowned, and said: "At that time, what if the Ningguo Mansion came to propose a marriage? Then Jia Rong of the Ning Mansion, I heard that he is also a failure."

Baozhu said with a smile: "Girl, Jia Rong is still young and her temperament is not stable. If she gets married, her temperament can be settled. Besides, the master in Ning's mansion is controlling her. How can he wrong the girl?"

If Jia Heng is here, he must say, he is not very old, so he can't change it?

Of course, the second maid may not be greedy for wealth and honor, but since "the two are incompetent", it is better to choose a duke's family, at least to have the shadow of the ancestors, and marry them to enjoy the wealth and wealth. This is also human nature and understandable.

Qin Keqing shook her head slightly, and said: "The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. Since I don't allow the Jia family to go out, there is no reason for me to accept the Jia family's mansion. Otherwise, what kind of person am I? Just serve for two more years."

Baozhu laughed and said: "It's the truth. With the girl's appearance, she is more than enough to enter the palace as a concubine."

Ruizhu also smiled and said, "What did Li Taibai say, calling Liugong Fendai colorless."

"You two little hoofs, you know Hu Qin. That's not a good thing to say about Yang Yuhuan's confidante." Qin Keqing was also dumbfounded by the jokes of the two maids, but after this, the gloomy look in her eyes dissipated many.

(End of this chapter)