Jia Rong, the smiling tiger of the Red Chamber

Time flies like water, and in a blink of an eye, it is autumn again.

Only a few days after Jia Lian and Lin'an County Lord's spectacular wedding, they heard news from Yangzhou that Jia Min was seriously ill and was about to die.

When Jia Mu heard the news, she rolled her eyes and passed out.Speaking of which, since Jia's mother fell ill in bed last year, her condition has been repeated repeatedly, and she has not been able to recover. Even because of the repeated illness, her body, which was considered good, is not as good as before.

Of the three children, Jia's mother loves her daughter Jia Min the most. She was married to Lin Ruhai for only two or three years, and she followed her husband to Yangzhou. Come back once.I don't want to ask a white-haired person to send a black-haired person now. After hearing this bad news, Mother Jia fell ill without a doubt.

After being fed two doses of medicine by the imperial physician, it was so easy that Jia's mother woke up faintly, and immediately summoned Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and other children, grandchildren and daughters-in-law to come to her.After complaining bitterly, after deliberation, Jia Lian was asked to be the representative, bringing rare medicinal materials and an imperial physician, to Yangzhou to see what happened to Jia Min?

It's just that they negotiated well here, and they should also ask Jia Lian if he would like to go there.

They just got married, and they have to be separated for half a year. For such a long time, for the young couple who just got married, they are willing to do it.Naturally, as a filial grandson, Jia Lian would not object to Jia's mother's proposal, but his willingness didn't mean that others would also.

Just married into the Rongguo Mansion, the head of Lin'an County, who has only been Lian's second mistress for two days, doesn't have as many scruples as Jia Lian.He immediately expressed his unwillingness.The reason is also readily available. She and Jia Lian have only been married for two days, and Jia Lian will have to travel far away. How can this work?

It's already October now, and it will take more than a month to go to Yangzhou by boat, back and forth, and when Jia Lian comes back, it will be Chinese New Year's time.

He also said gently that if Jia Min was unlucky and couldn't last long and died of illness, then Jia Lian's delay in Yangzhou would be even longer.I can't come back until March next year.

After Lin'an county lord said such words, the outspoken mother Jia felt pain in her heart. If it wasn't for Yuanyang's cleverness, she immediately fed a Qingxin pill to Jia mother, she might have passed out again.It's just that no matter how angry Jia's mother is in her heart, no matter how angry she is, she can only hold it in her heart and cannot speak out.

After all, although Second Mistress Lian is the granddaughter-in-law of the Jia family, she is also the daughter of the royal family, and she has the title of county lord on her body. Although King Fu is an idle prince, she is not easy to provoke.Furthermore, although the words of the county lord of Lin'an are somewhat unpleasant, they are not wrong.

It's really immoral for a newlywed couple to be separated immediately.

Finally, the county lord of Lin'an said again that although it was only natural to be his nephew's aunt who was seriously ill in the past, he still had to take care of their newly married friendship.What's more, my aunt is the biological younger sister of my father and my second uncle. Now that my aunt is seriously ill, it seems even more sincere that they were biological brothers in the past.Besides, the elder master and the second master would not even be able to spare time to see their seriously ill sister.

When he said this, the Lin'an county magistrate looked at Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng with a half-smile and a half-smile, and they were stuck in their mouths, looking for excuses not to pass the words, and then swallowed them back.In the end, it was Jia Lian who whispered in Jia She's ear, saying that there were so many beauties in Yangzhou.This made Jia Amnesty's already cloudy eyes brighten up, and he immediately changed his attitude.Patting his chest, he said that he and his sister have been separated for more than ten years, and now it is time to go and have a look.

When Jia's mother saw that Jia Amnesty went there voluntarily, she didn't force Jia Lian to go there either.It's just that the tough attitude of Lin'an County Lord just now really made her very unhappy.After all of them withdrew, they chatted with Yuanyang a lot, and as for what they were talking about, they probably knew what they were talking about.

After preparing for three or four days, Jia Amnesty was fooled by Jia Lian, and brought a lot of medicinal materials, an imperial physician who was proficient in gynecology, and a stack of bank notes that had just been paid by the accountant in his arms, and sat happily. On the ship to Yangzhou.

After Jia Rong knew a series of things that happened in Rongguo Mansion, she couldn't help but smiled, "The old saying is really good at all, you can order tofu in brine, and everything will fall under one thing. This wicked man needs to be tortured by the wicked." The Lin'an County Lord is not a good-natured person. Although she is a concubine, this royal concubine is more valuable than the concubines in other people's families. She has the identity of the County Lord, and behind her are King Fu and Princess Fu. With the backing of the mountain, walking sideways in a declining Duke's mansion in Rongguo Mansion is simply a piece of cake."

Speaking of which, although Jia Lian's wife is no longer Wang Xifeng.But still can't escape is a pungent temper.This county lord of Lin'an is not Wang Xifeng, who looks shrewd but is actually stupid.In terms of temperament, although Lin'an County Lord is a concubine, she was raised by Princess Fu, not to mention her temper and personality, which will only be hotter and hotter than Wang Xifeng, a hot pepper.In terms of scheming, Lin'an county master was brought up by Princess Fu, and he spent a few days in the palace, so he will only be more powerful than Wang Xifeng.As for identity, it goes without saying.It's more than eight streets past Wang Xifeng.

"What the uncle said is not bad at all. With regard to what happened in the Rongguo Mansion in the past few days, the servants watched coldly. This Lin'an County Lord is really not simple. The second master Lian married a powerful one. There are so powerful Lian's Second Mistress's help, and Lian's Second Mistress's identity is there, in the future, even if Mr. She is slowed down, no matter how biased the old lady of Xifu is, this Rongguo Mansion will definitely not fall into Erfang's hands. Zhiqiu also nodded in agreement.

Jia Rong smiled and nodded: "This is natural. Not to mention anything else, just in terms of identity, Lin'an County Lord is enough to crush the entire Rongguo Mansion." Said to be slightly higher than Lin'an County Lord, in terms of seniority, Jia's mother is also Lin'an County Lord's grandmother.But so what?The princess of Lin'an County is a royal daughter, and this alone is enough to crush Jia Mu.

Suddenly I remembered, "That's right. I remember, when the marriage between Second Uncle Lian and the County Lord Lin'an had just been settled. Didn't Second Grandma Zheng complain about something? Grandma Zhu had already heard it in her ears. God, what's going on now?" The implication is, has the war between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started?

When Zhiqiu mentioned this, the expression on his face changed, and his tone was a little excited: "Speaking of this is even more interesting. The next day, Grandma Zhu found an excuse and went back to her mother's house , It is said that it was a good cry to Shi Shi. Not to mention the distress and regret of crying Shi Shi as a mother, even Wang Ziteng felt very guilty for Grandma Zhu. Naturally, he was also dissatisfied with the second wife of Xifu Get up. Especially Shi Shi, in front of Wang Ziteng, yelled at the second wife of the Xifu, and said all kinds of ugly things. Wang Ziteng just listened and didn't say anything."

"This is natural." Which is more important, sister or daughter?Do you even need to think about it?Naturally, one's own flesh and blood is more important.

"...In the next few days, Shi asked the servant girl to write a letter to the second wife of the West Mansion in the name of Wang Ziteng. Although the servant girl didn't know what was written in the letter? But after reading it, the second wife of the West Mansion was very happy From Grandma Zhu's attitude, I knew it would not be a good word. That is to say, since that day, the two have confronted each other. The Second Wife of the West Mansion, relying on her status as a mother-in-law, has always tormented Grandma Zhu. No, Two days ago, the second wife tossed Grandma Zhu for a full day on the grounds that she was not feeling well. Grandma Zhu is also a smart person. She fell ill the next day after her sickness came back. She is still lying on the bed now. She ordered the servant girl to deliver a letter to Shi Shi at Wang's house. However, she is still a little weaker than the second wife of the West Mansion. The maid who delivered the letter was taken by Zhou Rui's family before she walked out of the mansion. She was stopped. Now she is still imprisoned in the firewood house of Zhou Rui's house. Seeing that the maid has never returned, Grandma Zhu became suspicious, but she is not as good as the second wife who has been running the Rongguo Mansion for more than ten years. Although she suspects that there is no Evidence." Zhiqiu said so.

"Does Second Uncle Lian know?" Jia Rong asked curiously.

Zhiqiu nodded: "Second Master Lian knows. It's just that he wished that the second room could make more trouble. Not to mention helping, he even contributed to the flames. If it wasn't for the second wife alone, he really couldn't stop people You can't get out of the house."

Jia Rong didn't want to pay attention to the situation in Rongguo Mansion. When I asked today, I was really bored in the mansion, so I asked.Otherwise, what does it have to do with Rongguo Mansion even if the sky is turned upside down?

These days in Ningguo Mansion are also very peaceful, Jia Zhenyin has stopped lifting, and Zhiqiu's treatment really has no effect, so these days, he is not in the mansion all day long, and set foot on the road again The journey of seeking medical advice.Some time ago, I didn’t know where I heard about it. There was a doctor in Tianjin who was an expert in this field. Regardless of the weather getting colder, he took his servant and hurried to Tianjin.

Jia Rong has no opinion on this, it would be better if he is not in the capital.

Now the Ningguo Mansion can be said to be clean enough, Jia Zhen is not in the mansion, as for You Shi, because Jia Zhen blamed You Shi for not doing anything, these days You Shi has really taken Jia Zhen's lot of attention From time to time, she would be scolded by Jia Zhen. It was a bit of a hard life. Now that Jia Zhen is gone, she is living a comfortable life. From time to time, she will go to the West Mansion to talk to Mrs. Xing .It is estimated that it is because they are both stepwives but they are not loved by their husbands, and they have no children under their knees.So the relationship between Youshi and Xingshi is really good!

It is said that Jia Qiang is already in the desert at this time.

Jia Ying is the busiest one in Ningguo Mansion.Because whether it's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, female red knitting or butler financial management, these are all items she wants to learn.So compared to other people, she is the busiest one.

As for Jia Rong himself, since this autumn, he has been going to Uncle Feng's place every three or five days.He has to prepare for the provincial examination next year, after all, he is not too young, he will be 16 next year, and he is just at the right age to take the exam.If he can pass the township examination next year, he will have the status of Juren, and he will be able to take the general examination in the next year as a matter of course.

Soon another year passed.

The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month was originally a day for family reunion, but there was no good news from Yangzhou. On this day, news came from Yangzhou.It is said that Jia Min disappeared at a quarter of the twelfth hour of December 21 years ago.

Coincidentally, on the next day, there was good news that Lian's Second Mistress was nearly two months pregnant again in the Rongguo Mansion.I don't know what to say for this joy and sorrow?

When Jia Min passed away, Jia's mother was naturally in great grief. She was not in good health, and she had two serious illnesses. She lay on the bed for half a month before slowly recovering.But she was a little taller, so she immediately sent someone to summon Jia Amnesty overnight, asking him to bring back Lin Daiyu, Jia Min's only daughter, when he came back.

When Jia Min passed away, people of the younger generation like Jia Lian and Jia Rong all had eight months of filial piety.

This didn't have any impact on Jia Rong, since he didn't have to go to the funeral anyway, so the so-called keeping filial piety was not about eating a little lighter food and dressing a little cleaner.This is not much different from his usual daily life.That is to say, it doesn't matter whether you keep filial piety or not.

When it was June, Jia Rong set off for Jinling, who was he going to deal with this time?Of course, since I went to Jinling, I naturally had to take a look at these Jinling clansmen. After that incident, did they become more obedient?The most important thing, of course, is to take part in the provincial examination.

Although the Jia family has always lived in the capital, their ancestral home is in Jinling.If Jia Rong wanted to take part in the rural examination in the capital, it would not be difficult, as long as he worked a little bit, it would be done.But Jia Rong didn't want it, she insisted on going to Jinling and followed the usual procedure.

In mid-July, I arrived in Jinling.

I took the township examination in early August, and the results came out in the middle of August.

Without any surprise, Jia Rong won the competition, and Jia Rong himself was a little surprised that the top ranked was the No.6 Yakui.

This news naturally made the members of the Jia clan in Jinling City extremely happy, and the 16-year-old Juren was not without exception.But in a family like Jia Rong, the 16-year-old Juren is indeed enough to make people happy.

Of course, Jia Rong won the election at the age of 16, which is not without doubt.

Although there are many words of congratulations, there are also some people who can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour, especially those who have had enmity with Jia's family in the past, and some people in their 50s and [-]s who have failed the exam for decades and feel unbalanced.

It is said that Jia Rong was obtained through improper means.Of course, if this is the case, there are very few people who believe it. After all, the paper is sealed after it is handed in. The person who seals the paper and the person who reviewed the paper will definitely not be the same person.And once the roll surface has stains or too obvious creases, even your roll is invalid.

In addition, in the past two years, there was a lot of trouble in Jiangnan because of the fraud in the imperial examination. Emperor Longqi was furious and asked Yan Tiesheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who was known as the "iron judge", to investigate the matter thoroughly.Because of this incident, the officials in the Jiangnan area did not know how many people were lost.

It has only been two years now, and the lingering sound of the matter is still there, who would dare to be the first bird at this time.

What's more, when Jia Rong discussed with some talents, whether it was poetry, poetry or stereotyped literature, they all had their own insights.The other students are not all fools, whether they have real talents or not, it is clear at first sight.

Jia Rong didn't care about these gossips at all. The so-called non-envy is a mediocrity. There are such people in the world. If you are unlucky, you have to watch others be unlucky. This is the balance in your heart.But even though he said so in his heart, as a person whose mind is smaller than the tip of a needle, Jia Rong has no intention of letting gossiping people go.

After Wu Ya checked them one by one, he went back without any trace of revenge.As for the method of retaliation, it is also simple and rude. When you catch a single person, you will be given a big bag, and you will be beaten and kicked until your nose is bruised and your face is swollen. You can't leave the house for a month.

At the beginning of September, Jia Rong set off back to the capital with the fame of juren.