The Young Master of the Jia Family in the Red Chamber

Hearing that the emperor wanted to choose companions for the little prince and grandson, Zhang's expression didn't change, she just smiled and said: "It's just that you are qualified, whether you can be selected or not, it all depends on Brother Hu's good luck." "In fact, as far as Zhang's true thoughts are concerned, she doesn't want Jia Hu to enter the palace to be a companion for the prince and grandson. There is no future, so it is better to study and practice martial arts honestly, no matter whether you are from the imperial examination, or join the army to seek military merits, it is safer.

Seeing that my sister-in-law was not very concerned about this matter, Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "According to me, it's a good thing that Brother Hu was selected, and it's nothing bad if he can't." The eldest brother and the third brother are still officials in the court, one is the minister of the official department of the third rank, and the other is the minister of the Honglu Temple of the fourth rank, and they are relatively familiar with the situation in the former court and the harem.It seems safer to accompany the little prince and the little emperor's grandson, at least there is no risk of standing in line, but if something happens to His Royal Highness, the situation in the palace will be difficult to say.

There are quite a few sons today, nearly 12 were born successively, but not many were raised. The only ones who have grown up are the prince Situ Yan born to the Empress Su of the Yuan Dynasty, the third prince Situ Che born to Concubine Shen Shu, and the fifth son born to Chen Zhaoyi. The prince Situ Ye, Yin Mei's seventh prince Situ Zheng, the second prince, fourth prince, sixth prince, and eighth prince all died when they were young, and then the ninth prince Situ Lv born to Chu's successor, who is [-] years old this year.

After Situ Lv, the tenth to eighteenth princes were all descended from low-ranking concubines, ranging in age from three to ten years old. Except for the tenth and thirteenth princes who died young, the rest survived. Choose accompanying readings for the little princes other than the Eighteenth Princes.

Under normal circumstances, being a reading companion for a powerless little prince is not a bad job.Thinking about it better, the mothers of these little princes are mostly from the palace and have no background. In order to win over the ministers in the court, they will definitely order their sons to be kind to their companions and serve as errands by their side. .To put it worse, the little princes are young and do not have the support of the mother clan, so it is difficult to accomplish anything. They often have to rely on their elder brothers to act. As their companions, I am afraid that they will not be able to gain fame in the future.

What's worse, His Royal Highness is not in good health, and many people are worried that he will walk ahead of the emperor.If the crown prince really went, the situation in the court would immediately undergo earth-shaking changes.At that time, the third prince will be the eldest, and the ninth prince will be the heir. There will definitely be fierce competition for the crown prince. Not to mention the grown-up fifth and seventh princes, even the young princes may also be involved.If Jia Hu enters the palace, no matter which prince he is reading with, it will be difficult to stay out of it. If possible, it is best not to enter the palace.

Zhang and his mother and sister-in-law talked for a while, and they became more and more determined not to let Jia Hu enter the palace.Mrs. Zhang made up her mind, and brought Jia Hu home, who had been tested for a day by her cousins.Without further ado, she and Jia Amnesty had to discuss it first, otherwise the news would become official. According to Shi Taijun's personality, it might even be possible for them to give up their companionship places to the second room.When Jia She heard that his son had the opportunity to enter the palace as the prince's companion, he was overjoyed. It was Zhang who explained the whole story in detail before he calmed down.

Jia Daishan knew that Jia She was not a person who could make decisions, and before he died, he repeatedly told him that the Tian family's housework must never be mixed in. If he was careless, it would be a catastrophe for the family to be ransacked and exterminated.Jia Amnesty remembered it, but he didn't connect this matter with the prince's accompanying reading for a while, after Zhang Shi reminded him, he broke out in a cold sweat.The two of them didn't dare to delay, so they quickly called Jia Hu and told them carefully that if the palace made a list directly, there would be no other way. Accompanying reading does more harm than good.

Jia Hu nodded silently, expressing that he knew it, but felt a little regretful in his heart. When he first heard the news, he wondered whether Situ Jing would also choose to read with him. If he chose, he would be happy to go by his side , but now it seems that safety is the top priority.

Two days later, the decree came down officially. I don't know whether it was the emperor's nostalgia or something, but the names of Jia Hu and Jia Zhu were both on the list of candidates for accompanying readers, and they were asked to enter the palace for an interview on the same day.Jia Amnesty and the Zhang family were stunned at the time, Jia Zhu actually wanted to go, and Jia Zheng and Wang's temperament would definitely make him fight for it desperately. If that was the case, it would be meaningless whether Jia Hu retreated or not.Jia Amnesty was still thinking, if Jia Zhu was selected and Jia Hu was not, his son would lose face, no, he had to change his mind.

Mrs. Zhang is not worried about this, no matter how much Jia She and Jia Zheng are at odds, as long as they go out, they are a family.The main purpose of the prince's selection of companion reading is to win over the forces behind the companion reading. Jia Hu and Jia Zhu stand together, as long as they have long eyes, they can't choose wrongly.It's not that Jia Zhu is far behind Jia Hu, but that there is a difference between Master Hou's son and nephew, and there is also a difference between the Zhang family and the Wang family. As long as someone chooses Jia Hu, Jia Zhu will definitely will lose the election.Only in this way, Jia Hu's entry into the palace became an unavoidable matter.

Compared with Jia She and Zhang's indifferent expression, Jia Zheng and Wang's expressions were very unreserved. They seemed to think that as long as Jia Zhu became the prince's companion, it would bring them infinite benefits, but the fact is, As long as Jia Hu is there, Jia Zhu has no chance of being selected.

The emperor thought of the benefits of Jia Daishan, and put the names of his two grandsons on the candidate list. Jia She and Zhang had no choice but to order Jia Hu again, that he must perform well when entering the palace, and he must try to be selected, but he could not be selected. , and Jia Zhu must not be chosen.

Jia Amnesty was short-sighted, she simply didn't want to see her nephew surpass her son, Zhang's thought was more far-reaching, she was afraid that Jia Zhu would become the prince's companion, and there would be changes in the palace in the future, and he would involve the Jia family in an innocent disaster. Mrs. Zhang couldn't believe the son taught by Mrs. Wang.

Jia Hu was well aware of Zhang's worries, and immediately said: "Father, mother, don't worry, my son knows what to do." If he couldn't be Situ Jing's companion, he would make full use of his supernatural powers and choose a relative. The least ambitious little prince waits on him to ensure safety.

Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang saw that he was young, but he didn't feel nervous about entering the palace for the first time, so they couldn't help but relax a little.

In the second room, Jia Zheng and Wang had told Jia Zhu countless times about the rules of entering the palace, which made Jia Zhu, who was not very nervous at first, become nervous, and he was a little worried. I couldn't speak anymore, but Jia Zheng and Wang were still talking non-stop.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the palace interview, and Jia Hu and Jia Zhu arrived at the gate of the palace in the same carriage.There are many children from aristocratic families entering the palace today, and the emperor specially sent someone to guide them.When Jia Hu got out of the carriage, he took out a purse that Mrs. Zhang had prepared for him and handed it to the little eunuch who picked them up. Jia Zhu's movements were half a beat too slow, and he couldn't hand out the purse in his hand.The little eunuch weighed the weight of the purse casually, stuffed it into his cuffs, and took Jia Hu and Jia Zhu to the Linyuan Hall where the interview was held, whispering to Jia Hu who was coming today.

When Jia Hu and Jia Zhu arrived at Linyuan Hall, some people had already arrived first. Jia Hu looked up and saw several people he knew, so he greeted them.Jia Zheng and Wang didn't like to go out, so Jia Zhu didn't have a chance to go out. He found that he didn't know anyone Jia Hu knew.

Not long after, all the interviewees arrived, and then a little eunuch came over, clapping their hands. Everyone knew that the emperor was coming, so they lined up, knelt down, and shouted long live.The emperor didn't come by himself, but brought the prince with him. Before everyone got up, they hurriedly greeted the prince again.After the ceremony, the emperor and the crown prince took their seats, and the emperor asked with a smile: "Emperor, what do you think of these people?" Situ Yan replied: "It looks like they are very energetic, and there should be someone who can use them. Father emperor, son minister I have something to say first, I have to pick two for Jing Er."

The emperor stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Since Jing'er wants it, the emperor will choose first. Jing'er is a junior, and Lu'er and others are his uncles, so he should let him go." The words were all about Situ Yan. The love of father and son, if the prince is healthy, no one can shake the position of heir.

Situ Yan thanked him with a smile, and Situ Jing, who was standing beside him, hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandson, thank the emperor for his great kindness."

The emperor laughed again, and then with a big wave of his hand, he ordered the teenagers present, whether it was books or paintings, to choose what they were best at, complete one and hand it in, and there was a time limit of fifteen minutes.It was only then that Jia Hu realized that the so-called interview also included a written test. Fortunately, he has practiced handwriting hard these years, and his handwriting is relatively readable.Just as Jia Hu was splashing ink, he heard footsteps coming closer and closer to him, and finally stopped beside him. He didn't dare to raise his head, and concentrated on writing his own words, finishing the whole article in one go.

Jia Hu knew that it was Situ Jing who came to watch him write, but he didn't dare to look at him, let alone Situ Yan. He kept his head down ever since they entered the door, and he wanted to wait until they saw him. Time to look up again.In this case, what he saw in their thoughts was most likely related to him.Know yourself and know your enemy, win every battle, Jia Hu has always believed in this sentence, only by understanding Situ Jing's needs, will he have the highest chance of being selected.Jia Hu believed in Situ Jing and his father more than those little princes whom he had never even met.

A quarter of an hour was up soon, and except for a few who kept improving, most of them completed their homework according to the regulations.The little eunuchs collected all the calligraphy and paintings next to each other, but the emperor himself didn't read them, and gave them all to the prince. The prince sorted them out while looking at them, and put some on the left and some on the right.It's just a group of ten-year-old teenagers, regardless of calligraphy and painting, their level is very limited, and the prince seems to be very fast, and he made two copies of all of them in a short while.He picked up a copy casually and handed it to the little eunuch next to him, asking him to read it according to the signature.

The little eunuch immediately began to read, his high-pitched voice made people uneasy, and no one knew what this list meant, whether it was passed or eliminated.Therefore, those who hear the name dare not be happy, and those who cannot hear it will not be disappointed, and everyone's expression is very blank.

Jia Hu waited patiently, and when the little eunuch read the penultimate one, he heard his own name, and the last one was not Jia Zhu.

Jia Hu was very confident in his performance. He secretly guessed that the person whose name was read should be able to stay, but he heard Situ Yan say: "The person who heard his name just now can pack up and go back. , and the rest enter the next round of assessment."

Jia Hu's expression froze in an instant. How could this be? He was eliminated, but Jia Zhu passed.

Situ Jing was also shocked. He opened his mouth slightly and looked sideways at Situ Yan. Just when Jia Hu quickly recovered his mood and planned to leave with the eliminated people, Situ Jing stood up and walked in front of the prince. Whispered a few words in his ear.

Situ Yan said: "Jia Hu stay here, and the rest will leave." Jia Hu was stunned, raised his head in a daze, and looked at the prince and his son.