The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Soon Zhen Yingjia ushered in a second chance to try.

Moon Festival.

The academy will naturally have a holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is a three-day "small long holiday", that is, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the rest of the rest of August will be gone.

On the morning of August [-]th, after the morning exercise, Zhen Yingjia and Kang He walked side by side. Zhen Yingjia asked, "Do you have any plans for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Zhen Yingjia knew that Kang He was from Jinling on the surface, and he even asked the housekeeper to go to the county magistrate to read the yellow book, which is the ancient version of household registration.

It's a pity that Zhen Yingjia didn't believe it, he still suspected that Kang He was the fifth prince.

And it also makes sense, if Kang He is the fifth prince, then it would not be too easy to go to the Ministry of Households to forge a household registration. The whole world belongs to his father, okay? Maybe the eunuch in front came here for this matter.

When it comes to eunuchs, they are actually very suspicious.

But for more than two months, Cao Fuxiang has come to Qingsong Academy twice, although this time he called to ask him about the palace, but every time he would go to the back mountain for a walk, and he would definitely meet Kang He.

If it was someone else, it would be fine, but Zhen Yingjia was doubting Kang He's identity, so he observed very carefully.

The forgery of the yellow book is true, and another eunuch came to look for it. You must know that the only people who can order eunuchs are the emperor's family members.

So Zhen Yingjia decided to try again.

Kang He took a look at Zhen Yingjia. Although he was the son of a small landlord in Jiangnan, to be honest, if Zhen Yingjia wanted to go to his house with him...the house and fields are fine, but Zhen Yingjia was originally from Jiangnan. What should I do if he sees the clue?

Or where did he find a pair of parents to show Zhen Yingjia?

So Kang He smiled very inscrutablely, and replied: "It's nothing special. Hey... My parents have gone to my grandfather's house..." Kang He looked at Zhen Yingjia very sincerely, "If ...May I go to your house to enjoy the moon?"

Zhen Yingjia also smiled a little differently than usual, and said meaningfully: "Then after lunch tomorrow, you will go home with me."

After lunch on August [-]th, the academy was on holiday.

The students who were close to each other went home, and those who were a little further away stayed in the academy to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with their classmates and friends.

Kang He got into the carriage sent by the Zhen family, and followed Zhen Yingjia home with the meaningful eyes of the three generations of the Li family.

Li Daji looked at the carriage going away, and whispered to Li Shixin worriedly: "Tell me... what does he mean by that?"

Li Shixin shook his head, "Father, do you want to... tell your son-in-law?"

Li Daji sighed.

"Just a little bit?" Li Shixin said again.

Li Daji couldn't stop sighing more and more, and said: "Your Highness won't let it be said, Your Majesty also has an imperial edict."

Li Shixin couldn't help but beat his chest and stamped his feet together, and looked at his son who was muttering something in the distance, thinking that there was one more thing that he didn't know, and that he would be more comfortable with a troubled brother in the future.

"Why did my brother-in-law get on good terms with him?" Li Yi looked enviously at the carriage going away, "Or... brother-in-law wants to find a loophole and break it in one fell swoop?"

When the lanterns first came on, the carriage arrived at Zhen's residence.

When Zhen Yingjia got out of the car, she saw Baoyu rushing up.

It's been a long time since I saw him, and he naturally misses his son very much, so Zhen Yingjia hugged Baoyu in his arms and rubbed him hard, then patted the two daughters standing in front of him, restraining his two daughters who were not too emotional, and said: " Father is back."

Just as the four members of the Zhen family expressed their emotions with their eyes, another person got off the carriage.

Kang He smiled a bit reluctantly, "The family is harmonious, and the children are filial." After speaking, he shook his head, "It's more and more enviable."

Baoyu was okay, a little shy, and almost cried just now, and hurriedly hid her head in Zhen Yingjia's arms. The two daughters came up to salute, one on the left and the other on the right, but they all blushed.

"This is my father's classmate in the academy, you just call him Uncle Shi."

Saying that, Zhen Yingjia patted Baoyu on the back again and let him down.

"Uncle Shi." The three of them called out in unison.

Kang He had known for a long time that the father and son of the Zhen family had a deep relationship, but he couldn't help feeling a little emotional when they met face to face, especially in his own family. Kang He was not very popular with his father since he was a child, so he couldn't help feeling a little envious and jealous of Zhen Yingjia. How could he be so close to his son and daughter.

Kang He said a few times silently in his heart, and with an impeccable smile on his face, he said: "I came in a hurry, but I didn't have time to prepare the meeting ceremony." He took off the jade pendant hanging from his waist, handed it to Baoyu, and then Two exquisite small wooden boxes were taken out of the car and given to Zhilan and Zhiqi.

"I don't know if you like it or not."

This gift was prepared with the help of Cao Fuxiang. Although it was the time of filial piety, he could only bring some plain silver jewelry, but Cao Fuxiang came from the imperial palace, so naturally he could turn silver hairpins into flowers.

Zhen Yingjia looked at the smiles on the faces of the two daughters, and at the silver hairpins in their hands that were so exquisite that they could never be bought in the market, and there was only one thing in her mind: you were exposed.

Zhen Yingjia smiled, took Kang He to the guest room in person, and said like a bamboo shoot: "Go and wash up first, and have a good rest. Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Early the next morning, Zhen Yingjia and Kang He had breakfast together, and just about to ask something, the housekeeper came.

"Master, someone from the Wang family has sent something."

After a meal between the two, Zhen Yingjia stood up and smiled apologetically at Kang He.

Kang He waved his hand, "Don't worry about me, you can go on your own."

The housekeeper followed behind Zhen Yingjia, and said in a low voice, "It's from Prince Teng Wang's mansion. He said he only arrived in Jinling in the morning. I asked someone to take him to freshen up."

Kang He had good ears and eyes since he was a child, and even though he had the rule not to listen to evil, he couldn't help but listened to most of the housekeeper's words.

He shook his head, Wang Ziteng... is not a good person, and he has no good intentions. I hope Zhen Yingjia can see clearly and jump out of this trap.

Zhen Yingjia went to the small study, and the butler had already brought in the people sent by Wang Ziteng.

The visitor was in his early thirties, his eyes moved very nimbly, when he saw Zhen Yingjia, he hurriedly saluted and said, "Our master sent me here to give you a congratulatory gift."

Zhen Yingjia hummed, only to hear the man say again: "The master said that we haven't seen each other for many years, but the friendship of our ancestors is still there. Our master has always cared about your future, and said that please rest assured, he will definitely help you with activities. "

Zhen Yingjia nodded with a smile, and thanked Wang Ziteng, then asked the housekeeper to reward him with money and send him out for a drink.

Finally came, Zhen Yingjia thought, even if Wang Ziteng hadn't told the emperor that he wanted him to study in the Imperial College, after hearing what Wang Ziteng said, he wouldn't think that Wang Ziteng had any good intentions.

One must know that Wang Ziteng was a military officer, so how could he help Zhen Yingjia, who was going to be a civil servant in the imperial examination?

Zhen Yingjia was still thinking that on the surface it was a gift, but in reality it was a warning, when the butler came again, "Master, the Rongguo Mansion has also sent someone here."

The housekeeper brought in the second person today. This person is an old woman from Rongguo Mansion.

"I was sent by the old lady." The old lady smiled as soon as she came in, "The old lady also asked me to bring mooncakes from Beijing. Master, if you have a taste, there is no difference from those in Jiangnan."

Looking at this person, Zhen Yingjia knew that the Rongguo Mansion was still in charge of Jia's mother.

"... I have to kowtow to my ancestors in a while. I haven't seen you for many years. The old lady said it was strange."

The old ancestor was talking about Zhen's mother, and the old lady was Jia's mother. Zhen Yingjia was almost stunned by this kind of address, and heard the old woman say again: "Our housekeeper also said that when you go to the capital, we will hold a candle night with you." Let’s talk. When you said you resigned from office, Mr. Zheng was taken aback, but I envied you very much when I saw Mr. Zheng. Mr. Xi also said that you are a good official, why did you resign? Woolen cloth……"

The mother-in-law was chattering, and quickly mixed various information into her daily greetings, and then said that she would kowtow to Mother Zhen. Before Zhen Yingjia could figure it out, the housekeeper came to report back.

"Master..." The housekeeper smiled wryly, "The Xue family sent someone here."

It was definitely not a coincidence that these people all got together for one day, and it was an agreement that Wang Ziteng's people would come first.

Zhen Yingjia turned cold, and said: "Send someone to speak to Kang He first." After finishing, he said: "It's Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang Ziteng is not planning to make it easier for me."

The Xue family came from the big shopkeeper in the shop. Compared with the previous two people, this person spoke a lot slower, and it was not so harsh to listen to. It was just what he said and what he gave... This is the real person who came here. Implicit plus a warning.

And it was Wang Ziteng's instruction.

The Xue family gave three gold mooncakes, and they left after uncovering the red cloth in front of Zhen Yingjia, as if they just wanted to make sure that Zhen Yingjia had seen it.

After sending everyone away, Zhen Yingjia looked at the three mooncakes on the table with a cold face.

In the early years, the Zhen family, the Xue family and the Wang family joined forces to do business, and this mooncake is one of the proofs.

What is the most profitable thing in Jiangnan?

It is not the emperor's business of the Xue family, nor the pick-up of the Zhen family, but private salt.

Sell ​​salt.

The first batch of private salt was shipped out, hidden in moon cakes, and shipped out of the south of the Yangtze River as a gift from the Zhen family to the emperor.This business has been going on for almost ten years, until Prince Teng Gaosheng went to the capital and the head of the Xue family died of illness, the business was disbanded.

Zhen Yingjia sat in the study for a while, and became more and more determined to take the imperial examination, and then moved to the capital as soon as possible.

It's just that when he came out of the study to greet Mother Zhen, he couldn't help but explode.

There are two big boxes in Zhenmu's house.

"The Jia family sent it just now, saying that the yard will be repaired in the spring of next year. First, send some belongings over for us to keep."

Zhen Yingjia took a look at the list, what is this?The first item was an imperial item that was withdrawn from the palace in the name of "damage", and was given away by the Zhen family as a favor...

Have a great day!

First, the Wang family sent someone to warn him that Wang Ziteng could play tricks on his future, and then the mother-in-law of the Jia family gave all kinds of hints, using the mouths of the two men of the Jia family to say "should not resign". , "Bold" and the like.

Finally, the members of the Xue family came up with another one: We are grasshoppers on a rope.

He simply resigned.

Zhen Yingjia narrowed his eyes and sneered. Although he still doesn't know who will succeed him, he finally understands why the new emperor wants to clean up the family!

He just resigned from the imperial examination, and this group of people began to make stumbling blocks and hints and warnings. When he won the number one scholar and entered the court as an official, he must be the one who handed the emperor a knife!