The eldest son of the red mansion

When Aunt Zhou saw Jia Ke coming back, her eyes were filled with surprise. She was very happy that Jia Ke still came back to live. In her opinion, it would be a day if it could be delayed for one more day.

Jia Ke returned to Aunt Zhou's small courtyard. The mother and son had just exchanged a few words when Caixia, a maid from Mrs. Wang's courtyard, came to pass on the message.

It turned out that Jia Zheng had returned to the inner courtyard and wanted to ask Jia Ke, so he ordered him to go to Mrs. Wang's room.

Although Jia Ke is now under one person, he is above ten thousand people.But I dare not neglect Jia Zheng, after all, in ancient times, filial piety was used to rule the world.Any official who disrespects his parents will be impeached immediately.

Jia Ke followed Caixia to Mrs. Wang's courtyard in a hurry, and as soon as she entered the room, she saw Jia Zhu was also there.Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang sat upright at the top.

Jia Ke immediately stepped forward to salute the two of them, saying in his mouth, "Jia Ke, my child, greet father and mother here."

"Since you're here, you don't need to be too polite. Come here, give me a chair and sit next to me." When Bu Shangshu saw him, he also called him a peer, and did not dare to call himself his superior.

At this time, a little maid had already moved a chair and placed it next to Jia Zheng, and Jia Ke dared to sit down only after he apologized.

So there were three people sitting in this room, and only Jia Zhu was still standing there.Mrs. Wang was a little unhappy seeing this situation, but she didn't dare to get angry.The current Jia Mansion is different from before. Even his elder brother Prince Teng, the governor of the Jingying, now has to live in the face of the Jia Mansion, and the source of all this is Jia Ke next to him, not to mention what happened today. , please also ask Jia Ke.

Seeing that Jia Ke had already sat down, Jia Zheng started to get down to the topic, "I heard that many officials in the court are involved in the case of the crown prince. Is it important or not?"

Hearing what he said, Jia Ke knew that many people had asked him to beg for mercy. Jia Ke knew that the emperor was ruthless this time, and anyone who begged for mercy might be considered by the emperor as a party of the prince.

So he quickly warned Jia Zheng: "Did my father be entrusted by others?"

"A few good officials came to ask for help, but I was not sympathetic to help them ask." Jia Zheng did not shy away from telling the truth.

Jia Ke hurriedly said: "Father, it's better not to worry about this matter. The emperor issued a strict decree this time, asking us to deal with it severely and quickly. Tell your friends not to get involved. In case the emperor suspects you , I can’t protect myself.” Jia Ke didn’t beat around the bush, but directly woke up Jia Zheng, he was afraid that after Jia Zheng participated in such a thing, the emperor would miss him.

Chapter 259

Jia Zheng's officialdom has not been for nothing these years. He has never seen a pig run away, and he has never eaten pork?As soon as he heard Jia Ke's words, he knew what it meant, and couldn't help being surprised inwardly. He didn't expect that the outside world was so dangerous.It seems that if you meet these friends of his again, you must warn them.As for the rest, I can't control it myself.

Jia Zheng heard what Jia Ke meant, so he changed the subject, and continued to ask: "With so many officials missing this year, will the emperor open Enke? Your brother Jia Zhu is still just a scholar. If you don't work hard, you will probably die in this life." Then you won’t be able to pass the imperial examination.”

Jia Ke was also scratching his head on this question. After all, he was not born in the imperial examination, so he really couldn't get his mouth around these words. Jia Ke thought for a while and said to Jia Zheng: "Father, my child has just been appointed as a military officer, and I haven't heard that the emperor wants me To run Enke, even if there is no Enke, next year will also be the year of the big competition. As long as Zhudi participates, as long as he is not carried out halfway, I will guarantee him to pass the test."

Unexpectedly, just after Jia Ke finished this sentence, Jia Zheng became furious, pointed at Jia Ke loudly and cursed: "You bastard slave, you have only been an official for a few days, and you dare to bend the law for personal gain, if you dare to have the slightest Inquire, I will personally go to the Jinluan Hall to sue you."

Seeing that Jia Zheng was angry, Jia Ke got up and knelt in front of Jia Zheng to listen to his teachings.This is feudal ethics, no matter how big an official is, he cannot bypass this barrier.

Then Jia Zheng said a lot of honest and honest words to Jia Ke, and Jia Ke could only kneel on the ground, pretending to be listening to education, but in fact he didn't think so. Now the court is upright and prosperous, but Because it is a prosperous age, the more serious the fraud in the imperial examination is at this time, so the imperial examination has not been clean in the past few years. If he really does what Jia Zheng does, I am afraid that Jia Zhu may not be able to be an official in the imperial examination for the rest of his life.

Jia Zheng saw that Jia Ke was kneeling in front of him, and he seemed to have a heart of repentance after listening to the teachings, so he got him up and sat down again, and then said to him earnestly: "Although you are high and powerful now, you are only a little bit concerned about your brother's imperial examination. It can be done by hinting, but we must conduct ourselves properly and not ruin our conduct just because of the imperial examination. And we must not collude with those who don’t care about it.”

Jia Ke had no choice but to keep nodding at the side to be taught. Jia Zheng was very happy when he saw Jia Ke nodding.No matter how powerful you are outside, no matter how powerful your official position is, when you go home and see me, you still bow your head obediently. If I teach you like this, you will kneel on the ground and listen to me.

Jia Zheng was happy here, but he didn't see Mrs. Wang's gloomy face beside her.Originally, Jia Ke said just now that she wanted to ensure Jia Zhu's success, and her heart almost jumped out of joy. If Jia Ke can solve Jia Zhu's problem, it can be regarded as solving her own heart disease.Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng's words seemed to pour a basin of cold water on her.

Mrs. Wang is really helpless with Jia Zheng's character. You say he is upright and selfless, and he often finds connections for his relatives and seeks out some connections. You say he is a person who doesn't stick to trivial matters. He has the appearance of a moral gentleman, and he is just like the old master when he trains people.

Jia Ke also saw Mrs. Wang's face, and thought that it would be okay to give her an empty favor, so she replied, "Father, I think Brother Zhu is really not in good health. I can't bear it. If it doesn't work, I will spend a few taels of money to donate him an official. This matter will not pervert the law. I will say hello and give him a real job. If it is not good, I can go to other places to be a county magistrate of."

Jia Zheng did not refute Jia Ke's words this time. He knew Jia Zhu's body, and he was carried out of the examination room several times.Jia Ke's method is also feasible, but it will be more difficult to get promoted in the future.But anyway, he is also an official. In the future, his brother will take care of him in the court, so it is not without some major problems.

At this time, the eyes of Mrs. Wang who was sitting next to her also lit up. She didn't expect that there was another way out. There was someone in the family who was in the top class and didn't make good use of it. Could it be that she wanted to go with those poor students to grab the limited How many official positions?If Jia Zhu donated an official, it would be a way to get the best of both worlds.

Jia Zheng felt that Jia Ke's words made sense, so he turned around and asked Jia Zhu who was standing beside him, "Did you understand what your brother said? What do you have to say? If there is no other meaning, let your elder brother Find a future for you. Presumably with him in court to take care of you, your future future will not be small."

Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang thought of such a good thing, Jia Zhu would definitely agree.Who knows that Jia Zhu doesn't want to do what they think, he also has his own pride in his heart, he has been wasting his time all these years, no one said he was a child prodigy back then, but everyone told Jia Ke that he would rely on his younger brother for a living, I don't know it's the other way around now.What would his pride never allow him to do?

So Jia Zhu took the initiative to kneel in front of Jia Zheng, and said with a choked tone, "I understand the kindness of my father and brother. But I also have my own ideas. If I can't get an official through the imperial examination, I won't be an official until my death."

Jia Ke heard his words from the sidelines, and was a little surprised by his ambition.He counted that he had already lived two lifetimes, and he almost never saw a shortcut and insisted on trekking. Now he admires Jia Zhu.It seems that if Jia Zhu was still alive in the Dream of the Red Chamber, the Jia Mansion might not have fallen so quickly, and it would be able to continue the Jia Mansion for a few more years just based on his ambition.

It's no wonder that Jia Ke's original body was crushed to death by Jia Zhu before she transmigrated. This kind of ambition is rare in rich families.

Jia Zheng felt proud when he heard Jia Zhu's words. Back then, he wanted to be an official through the imperial examination, but was shattered by his father's will. At that time, he didn't resist because of the special situation. Now that he thinks about it, isn't there any inertia in it? ?As a result, the son he gave birth to was promising, and his mind was so firm.So Jia Zheng applauded loudly, his face full of relief.He personally stepped forward to help Jia Zhu up, patted him on the shoulder and said to the people in the room: "This is my unicorn, and he will definitely have great promise in the future."

When Jia Zhu heard Jia Zheng's compliment, she blushed with excitement. For so many years, Jia Zheng rarely praised others, and even Jia Ke only said a few words, "He's not bad", but she didn't expect to say something to herself. Such an evaluation made me work harder, and I must pass the next subject.

Jia Ke looked at the two of them who didn't know what to say, and wondered if the two of them were a little stupid in reading.

Mrs. Wang was in the same mind as Jia Ke at this time, and felt very helpless for the pedantic father and son.

After Jia Zheng comforted Jia Zhu, he couldn't help telling him to go back to study quickly, and he must pass the next subject. At this time, Jia Zhu was also full of fighting spirit, as if the three people in the room bowed and went out.

Jia Zheng watched Jia Zhu go away, and the look of relief on his face never stopped.It took him a long time to recover, and he asked Jia Ke again, "Your house has been tidied up and filled with people. When do you plan to move there?"

"It's all up to the father." Jia Ke has no demands on this matter, it doesn't matter if it is faster or slower.

"Since that's the case, I think it's just right to move there in three days. The day I read the almanac is a good day." Jia Zheng set a date for Jia Ke.

Jia Ke quickly agreed and said to Jia Zheng, "I will follow my father's order. I will move to the next mansion in three days."

"Although you have moved there, you have to come back often to see your aunt. She has been worried about you every day for the past few years." Jia Zheng told Jia Ke.

"Father, don't worry. I went to see the Marquis of Wuyang Mansion today. There is a moon gate connected to our Rongguo Mansion. When I come back to see my mother and aunt, I don't need to go through the gate. They come from the side. And it's very close to here. We arrived at the old lady's yard, and we will be here soon." Jia Ke was very satisfied with the fact that the moon gate opened on the wall connected the two prefectures.

After Jia Ke finished speaking, she thought about Jia Zhu's matter, and she still wanted to remind Jia Zheng, "Father, I admire the ambition of the second brother just now, but after all, manpower is sometimes exhausted, so let the second brother If you still fail in the first test, you have to find a way for him. I think it’s better to donate an official when I see it, otherwise when the second brother gets older and his health gets worse, there will be no hope.”

When Mrs. Wang heard Jia Ke say that Jia Zhu's health would be worse, she became unhappy.But because of Jia Zheng's presence, she had no choice but to give Jia Ke a hard look.

After Jia Zheng heard Jia Ke's words, he also began to hesitate in his heart. If Jia Zhu wasted so much time, he might really end up with nothing as Jia Ke said.

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said, "Then let Brother Zhu try again. If it doesn't work, it won't be too late to do what you said."

Seeing that Jia Zheng had made up his mind, Jia Ke stopped talking, after all, Mrs. Wang next to him could eat him.

Jia Zheng finished talking about Jia Zhu, and then said: "The fifteenth day of next month is a good day. I discussed with your mother, and I will marry you on that day. There are still some things in the middle. I originally wanted you to go there in person." It will be done. But now you are accompanying the king every day, I am afraid that you will not be able to get away. As a father, I ran away for you when I have nothing to do. Just marry me safely on that day. "

Jia Ke knew that getting married in ancient times was very cumbersome.To go through the six rites, Na Cai, ask the name, Na Ji, Na Zheng, ask for a date, and welcome in person.

After welcoming the bride, the "rituals of becoming a wife" and "rituals of becoming a wife" must be performed. "The ceremony of becoming a wife" means a wedding, forming a relationship between husband and wife;At this point, the "six rituals" are completed and the marriage is established.

If Na Cai, Najib, Nazheng, etc. are all done by Jia Zheng on his behalf, then he will be much more relaxed, and if his father goes there in person, it can also show respect for the woman, but this is generally welcome. It is only available to women who are more noble than their own family.

For the adopted daughter of a petty official, this was already beyond the standard.Not to mention that Jia Ke is now an extremely human minister. If there is nothing tricky about it, Jia Ke will not believe it if he is killed.

Chapter 260

After Jia Zheng explained Jia Ke's marriage, he let him go back.There are still some things that Jia Ke can't let Jia Ke know for the time being. This is something that Jia's mother and Jia Zheng have discussed. They are afraid that Jia Ke will have scruples in doing things.But they didn't know that Jia Ke had already guessed this matter pretty well.

When Jia Ke returned to Aunt Zhou's courtyard, it was already dark, and a sumptuous feast had already been set up in the living room. Although Jia Ke had already told the big kitchen that they should not be so extravagant, this time he didn't care about it at all. No, because Jia's mother said spontaneously that from now on Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou will have the same roles as Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang.

Therefore, how dare the big kitchen go against the words of Lao Taishan in the Rongguo Mansion, so Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou began to live a life of delicacies every day.As for the maids below them, these days their mouths have also started to be tricky, and they don't eat the food delivered by the maids. They only wait for Jia Ke and Aunt Zhou to eat a few bites every day, and then start to share the delicacies on the table. Or put it into your own mouth, or send it home for parents, relatives and friends to try it out.

Because of this matter, Xia Mai quarreled several times with Jin Chuan, who she didn't deal with, and Jin Chuan always laughed at Xia Mai's pettiness.On the other hand, Xia Maiqi said that people like Jin Chuan couldn't eat grapes and said grapes were sour.Jin Chuan was so angry that she jumped up and down. Mrs. Wang's leftovers were all distributed to the little maids below, and she herself didn't bother to eat leftovers.Therefore, the two refused to give in to each other, and quarreled fiercely several times.

And when Jia Ke saw the words from the head of Jia's mansion, he began to enjoy them with peace of mind. Besides, he promised to send 5 taels of silver to Rongguo Mansion every year, and the whole Rongguo Mansion would not be able to use it up no matter how much it ate.Therefore, he is happy to enjoy this kind of life. As for how to be diligent and thrifty in managing the family, he has long since left him out of the blue.This has been the case throughout the ages.