Jia Huan's career in the Red Chamber

What happened to the Xue family girl made those who heard it sad and shed tears when they saw it.

Even Mrs. Wang, who was serving in front of Mrs. Jia, felt a little uncomfortable with Xue Baochai.I secretly blamed Aunt Xue in my heart.But after all, they are sisters, and they don't want to be humiliated by the old lady in Jia's mansion.

Old Mrs. Jia looked about the same, and slowly walked out of the house with the help of her maid, and entered the main hall.Seeing Xue Baochai's appearance, he became vigilant in his heart, and smiled again: "I'll keep you waiting, no, I'm old and sleep a lot. Maybe someday I won't be able to sleep at all."

"Don't dare, but we came early. The old lady is old and strong, and she still has to hold her great-grandson." Aunt Xue said again and again, afraid that the old lady would say something frightening again: "Baby girl, quickly give the old lady and my grandson a hug." The second wife apologizes."

"How do you say that?" Mrs. Jia said while playing with the tea lid in her hand.No matter how you look at it, it looks casual, but it can be heard as aggressive.

"Old lady, here is my apology to you and your aunt. Yuan and Baoyu talked about sister Lin, so I started talking. I never thought about it, Baoyu..." Xue Baochai burst into tears as he said, "My mother and I are also worried about Baoyu's behavior. It's tight. I apologize to the old lady and my aunt." Saying this, he was about to salute.

Mrs. Jia was not willing to ask Xue Baochai to salute, but she took a step too late, pursed her lips and said, "Bao girl is a thoughtful person, get up quickly. Mrs. Xue, quickly help Bao girl up." Saying, The smile became more and more kind.However, if you look closely, you will find that the old lady's mouth is tightly pursed.So far, only the old lady knows how dissatisfied she is with the Xue family.

Afterwards, Aunt Xue talked about the banquet again. Mrs. Jia is optional, but she still wants to save face for Mrs. Wang, so she agreed.

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Sometimes, estrangement always arises in subtle things.

Although Mrs. Wang loves money, she has to be said that she is a loving mother when it comes to Baoyu.Therefore, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Jia seemed to let go of the behavior of the Xue family's mother and son, but they actually remembered it in their hearts.These two can be regarded as another kind of harmony.

The bloody case caused by sister Lin's marriage finally came to an end.At least on the surface it was peaceful.

Taking advantage of the rare peace in the mansion, Jia Huan didn't go to Sun Xue's government to hide every day as usual.If it was before Yuanchun was conferred on the concubine, it would have been quiet.After becoming a concubine in Yuanchun, life was always too noisy.Either being dragged by Jia Zheng to entertain guests, or being dragged by Mrs. Jia to show her face.During those days, Jia Huan was miserable.

Jia Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief at the rare quietness now.After all, it's not good to always be in Sun Xue's government.If you go to another place, such as a book store, if you go there too often, people will always be suspicious. I'm afraid Madam Wang will make excuses again.Now it's finally settled, in my own yard, I can do whatever I want.

Originally, Jia Huan thought that such a day would last until the eve of the imperial examination, but Sun Xuezheng said, "It's already late March, and the candidates who have won the list are all there. Going out for a walk can make some connections." Jia Huan listened obediently nodded.

Jia Huan also understood this truth, so he had no choice but to take Shutong to some inns where Juzi often went, and he could hear some news.By the way, I also made friends with a few people.Among them, the best one was a student from Shandong.It also seems to be a scholarly family.But this is not enough for Jia Huan to make friends, the most important thing is because of his open-minded nature.

If you want to talk about why there are so few people to make friends with, Jia Huan also has Jia Huan's helplessness.In all the aristocratic families in the capital, the sons are all donated officials, and there are few self-examinations.Most of those who can not donate to the official position are arrogant by nature and disdain to communicate with bastards like Jia Huan.For example, the concubines of the aristocratic families in the capital mostly wanted to take the lead from Jia Huan because of Yuanchun's concubine and Jia's name.

Of course, Jia Huan would not stick to someone's cold ass with a hot face.Therefore, it is more difficult to choose a partner.But there are still gains, at least make two friends who can talk.Such as the open-minded Zhu Zhigang and Zhang Hengting.What makes Jia Huan even more gratifying is that occasional remarks can always trigger new inspiration.This gave Jia Huan confidence in his palace examination.

During the waiting time, Jia Huan quietly asked someone to buy an unremarkable and even shabby small yard.At the same time, he also went to some gatherings of the same year, which gave Jia Huan an intuitive understanding of ancient scholars.

Exams are tough, as all modern people know.However, students in ancient times were even more difficult.There are many teachers who correct the test papers, and it is difficult for everyone to agree, and there will never be a standard answer.The test questions are determined by the emperor, who knows which day the emperor will be convulsed and which day will be normal, and the imitation is all a mustache.

The test environment is even more difficult.Sitting in a cage.Eat, drink, and scatter all together, the smell can suffocate a person to death, and when sleeping, there can be a large number of mosquitoes attracted by the smell.How many sachets are needed to drive away mosquitoes is always an unknown mystery.

In short, after physical and mental torture, there is also luck.This is the intuitive feeling of ancient scholars.

Thinking of this, Jia Huan couldn't help complaining: No wonder Jia Zhu died young.

Jingjiao Zhuangzi

"How sure are you of the result of the imperial examination?" Sun Xuezheng looked at this bright student and smiled smugly in his heart.

Jia Huan pondered for a while: "[-]% of the time. The students can't say well. When the time comes for the palace examination, it still depends on the performance on the spot." Basically, if you can participate in the palace examination, everything will be settled, but there is no big mistake in being cautious.

When Sun Xuezheng heard this, he rolled his eyes with a smile, put his hands behind his back, and walked squarely without speaking.

Jia Huan looked at his teacher's back helplessly, and followed obediently.

"Hehe, don't worry too." As he spoke, he found a stone anywhere and sat down, and pointed to the stone next to him to signal Jia Huan to sit down too: "Being a teacher and an examiner, in order to avoid suspicion, I simply didn't participate in this palace examination." However, this matter is not in a hurry. Tell me, what are your plans?"

"I am a concubine, and my family will definitely not have a certain future for me. Speaking of which, it still depends on how the Holy Majesty makes a ruling, and I will wait for the news. However, it is best if it is not released. Auntie is in the mansion, and it is not possible to release him outside." I feel a little uneasy that I can't take my aunt with me." Jia Huan thought about it and said what was in his heart.

Thinking of the news, Sun Xuezheng nodded inwardly: "Don't worry. With your consistent grades, it is not difficult to enter the Imperial Academy. If you still have some face as a teacher, I will definitely help you out."

Jia Huan was very moved after hearing these words. If it weren't for this teacher, it might not be easy to even enter the examination room. A large part of the reason for being able to enter Chunwei safely is because of this teacher.However, Jia Huan was somewhat unwilling to let the teacher deal with it.It's not because of any self-esteem, but I still don't want the teacher to worry too much, so I said carefully: "It's really a big mistake for the students to ask the teacher to deal with the students. I'm lucky to lose my life, and the teacher doesn't have to do this for the students. .”

After hearing these words, Sun Xuezheng didn't know what this student was thinking.This student was originally aloof, but he gradually improved after being in contact for a long time.Forget it, the student's grades will never let me down too much: "Don't worry. If you can help me, it's okay to ask for help as a teacher. If you can't help me, then I won't be your student as a teacher." .It's too early to say, just wait."

Although these words are not pleasant to listen to, Jia Huan is not ignorant of good and bad: "Students can't repay Mr.'s great kindness. Students will definitely not embarrass Mr.." After finishing speaking, he bowed solemnly.But I secretly vowed in my heart that if I had the opportunity, I would do something to repay him.

"The etiquette is too much, I don't like this." After speaking, he got up and continued to walk around the garden.

The following topics are much more relaxed, mostly talking about miscellaneous things.But these are enough to benefit Jia Huan a lot.

Days always passed so slowly when anxious, and when Jia Huan got angry and started to burn, the day of the imperial examination finally arrived.

After a series of examinations, there are not many people left.After the re-examination and palace examination, we will be eliminated layer by layer, and there must be another batch of fewer people.The saying that the brave wins when we meet on a narrow road is also applicable to ancient students.Standing in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Jia Huan had never felt bolder in his heart.After today, the certificate will be received.

Following the leadership of the officials, all the candidates entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony in an orderly manner.Jia Huan didn't care about talking to the two new friends, so he followed the official's lead into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Entering the huge hall, everyone was silent in unison, making the hall extraordinarily solemn.It would be a lie to say that you are not nervous.Jia Huan went through the knowledge again and again in his heart, and then he relaxed slightly.After another half a cup of tea, there came a high-pitched voice: "Xuan~everyone~examination~student~Jin~see~"

After listening to the sound, everyone hurriedly lowered their heads and straightened their clothes. After standing still, they kneeled three times and kowtowed nine times, shouting long live.Immediately heard: "free gift"

Jia Huan didn't dare to look up when he heard the sound.Don't complain about kneeling, there were quite a few people kneeling in Jia's mansion, does it make any difference who kneels?Jia Huan's current thoughts have fallen to the point that it is fine not to kneel to Mrs. Wang.No matter how many thoughts Jia Huan had in his mind, the table for the exam was ready, and everyone followed the guidance of the officials and entered their respective seats.Everyone started to think in their positions, and for a moment, the hall was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard.

When the time came, the papers and manuscripts were immediately collected.

Then it was screened by the examiners, and only the top three were selected.But something seems to be wrong.So Li Qiming had no choice but to go forward and report the truth: "Return to Your Majesty, there are four papers this time, and all the adults have different opinions, let's compare and make a decision."

"Oh~~" The emperor rubbed his chin: "Then present it." Qi Yun was somewhat surprised when he saw Jia Huan's paper, but he didn't expect that since members of the Jia family were also on the list, look again, the article It is well-organized, well-founded, and very innovative, which is a bit embarrassing.Fu put Jia Huan's papers aside again, looked at the papers of the other three students, and he had a good idea: "The four students are all literary talents, I can't decide for a while, why don't you ask the Qing family to come up with questions for the school? ?”

"Your Majesty is wise." Since the emperor said so, the officials had no objection.

When the questions came up, Jia Huan didn't dare to relax, let alone be clumsy, and answered them all.

The examiners also had some impressions of Jia Huan, and they were satisfied after knowing that the teacher was Zhang Xuezheng.But looking at it now, it is too young.Qi Yun, on the other hand, was a little surprised to see Jia Huan at such a young age.

Like this, like this, Qi Yun had the answer in his heart.