[Red Mansion] Sir, I'm a rough man

When Jia Wan saw blood for the first time in a place thousands of miles away from home, the Jia family in the capital was inexplicably excited.

It turned out that not long after Lin Ruhai and Jia went out of Beijing, the emperor suddenly issued an edict to select talented and outstanding young talents within the capital to enter the study to study with the princes' classmates, thinking of mutual encouragement.All teenagers aged nine to 16, from clean families, who can read and write can be selected.

The emperor used his classmates to read four characters together, so it can be seen that he is not reading with the book boys and servants. He does not have to bow his knees to serve others. He has the teachings of great Confucianism and the guidance of famous teachers, and he can make friends with colleagues, cling to the royal family, and even have a chance to win the favor of the emperor. From then on, it is really a beautiful thing to go straight up.

When the imperial decree was issued, there was an uproar all over the capital. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would never be easily let go. Therefore, any family with children of the right age who could read a few words, even if they knew that the hope was slim, would report to the government one after another. Candidates.

Only in Rongning and Ning's two mansions, Baoyu, Jia Huan, Jia Wan, Jia Cong, and Jia Lan met the conditions. Ben Jiazheng and Jia She felt that Jia Huan and Jia Cong were concubines, and they had no education. They are outstanding, but their language manners are also lacking. I don't want to sign up for them, and I don't want Aunt Zhao to know that, holding Jia Huan for a while, crying and looking for death, Jia Zheng has no choice but to add their names.

Only Jia Wan missed this great opportunity because he was not in Beijing.

A few days later, there was another order from the palace, this time it was the emperor's intention, saying that one should not favor one another than another, ordering to select girls with outstanding talents from among the officials of the third rank and above or the daughters of aristocratic families, to enter the palace to accompany the princess.

In Rongning's second mansion, Xichun was the only one who was a legitimate daughter, so she was the only one who was reported to go up.

Half a month after the portraits, resumes, articles, etc. of Baoyu and others were handed in, the results of the primary election came out. Among the many men in Jia's mansion, none of them were selected, and the others were fine. Only Li Wan was secretly sad because Jia Lan lost the election. for a long time.

However, a month later, there was another good news that Xichun was favored by a nobleman and asked her to choose a day to enter the palace to accompany the third princess who is now His Majesty.

The news came that Rongning and Ningfu had really celebrated for a few days, and Jia Zhen even ordered Youshi to restrain the servants, not to cause trouble, and to be restrained in his actions, lest some rumors spread, and this great opportunity would be lost .

At that time, Jia Rong's wife, Qin Keqing, was ill. Jia Zhen sought out many imperial physicians, and the five or six rounds of diagnosis and treatment every day did not improve. Who would have thought that when the good news came out, she would gradually get better, and within half a month, she would be able to get up again. director.

From Jiamu down, everyone is happy.

Because Xichun entered the palace, Jia's mother was afraid that Daiyu would be alone, so she took her to Rongguo Mansion to accompany Yingchun, Tanchun and others.

It took another full month before Lin Ruhai sorted out the errands and brought Jia Wan back to the capital.

In the following year, the salt tax was paid into the treasury, which was more than [-]% more than in previous years, and the private salt price was not affected at all. The emperor was overjoyed, and regardless of the objections of his ministers, Lin Ruhai was promoted to be the inspector of Jiangnan Road and also in charge of salt affairs.

Lin Ruhai then brought Daiyu and Jia Wan to the south of the Yangtze River to take up his post. After one term expired, he made outstanding achievements and was promoted to governor of Zhejiang.The speed of his promotion was rare in the current dynasty, because he was born in Tanhua and had political achievements, so although he was promoted quickly, no one regarded him as lucky.

Over the past few years, Jia Wan either accompanied Lin Ruhai, or traveled abroad, and only occasionally returned to Beijing during the New Year's festival to visit Xichun and others, but he didn't stay long, and returned within a few days.

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In August of another year, in the Yihong Courtyard of Rongguo Mansion in the capital, Baoyu just woke up after taking a nap. Suddenly, someone reported that Liu Xianglian and Liu Erye were visiting.

This Liu Xianglian was originally a descendant of an aristocratic family, handsome in appearance, bold in temperament, fond of playing guns and swords, gambling and eating wine, and quite talented, playing the flute and zither, writing lyrics and composing music, all of them are extraordinary, and he likes to play and is good at acting Shengdan Fengyue drama, and Baoyu are the most compatible.

When Xue Pan saw that he was born well, he had an unbearable thought. In a rage, Liu Xianglian tricked him out of the city, beat him up, and then left for another country.

This time, we haven't seen each other for five or six years.Now that he finally came back, how could Baoyu not like it?

After the two talked together for a long time, Liu Xianglian asked Baoyu about his new marriage. After Baoyu told her about his new marriage, she couldn't help being very annoyed. The lion is clean, but kittens and dogs are not clean, I won't be such bastards!"

Baoyu heard that she blushed, and Liu Xianglian was ashamed of her slip of the tongue. Just as she was about to plead guilty, she heard a girl at the door greet her: "The second master is here!"

But when the door curtain was lifted, a young man Shi Shiran entered the door, raised his eyebrows and said, "Where did this bastard come from, talking nonsense here?"

The two looked up, and their breathing stopped suddenly.

The young man who entered the door was tall and tall, with infinite elegance and beautiful appearance, which is even more difficult to describe. You need to know that Baoyu and Liu Xianglian are already rare beauties in the world, but in front of him, they have become beautiful men. Rough and filthy in general.

It's just that although he looks extremely beautiful, he doesn't see his daughter's posture at all, and his gestures are leisurely and unrestrained, with his own style.

Baoyu came to his senses first, and said happily, "You are finally here. I have visited you several times, and the girl said that you are still resting. Now you are awake."

Jia Wan said: "I know, so this didn't come by itself as soon as I woke up?"

Baoyu said again: "This is my old friend, Liu Xianglian, the second brother Liu, who just came to the capital a few days ago, and he has the most bold temperament, but the second brother Liu, this is the playing brother, the brother of Dongfu Zhen's brother, who is away all the year round. , and only recently returned to the residence."

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Baoyu was about to speak again, but Jia Wan chuckled and said, "So it's Mr. Xianglian..."

When he read the word "Xianglian", his tone was very frivolous, and Baoyu couldn't help but think of Xiang Lian and Yu Ai, who had been close friends with him and Xue Pan in the old school. Touching Liu Xianglian's face, he hurriedly said, "Don't play around!"

The reason why Liu Xianglian beat Xue Pan violently at the beginning was because he made fun of him. It can be seen that Liu Er's most taboo is this. He was about to stumble, but Liu Xianglian took a step back and said with a wry smile: "My ancestor, I'm afraid It's you, let's stop making trouble, shall we?"

Jia Wan withdrew his hands, propped his legs, sat casually on the armrest of the Grand Master's chair, looked sideways at Liu Xianglian, and said, "Why, Mr. Liu finally recognizes me?

"Second Master Liu only came back to Beijing once in a few years. Yesterday he went to see Aunt Xue and Eldest Master Xue, and today he came to see Second Brother Bao, but he completely forgot about me. Coincidentally, I knocked on the door by myself. But before I entered the door, I heard you swearing... Second Young Master Liu, why don't I remember when I offended you?"

Liu Xianglian cried out repeatedly: "You only stay in the capital for a few days a year? If I knew you were in the capital, why wouldn't I go look for you? What I said just now was indeed a slip of the tongue. I asked you to drink to apologize. Is it possible?"

Jia Wan waved his hand and said, "Forget it, how many taels of silver do you have in your pocket? Save it for yourself. I have a filial piety now, so I can't have a banquet."

Only then did Liu Xianglian know that Jia Wan's father, Jia Jing, had gone there a few months ago.

Due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, Jia Jing passed away in April, Jia Wan got the news and hurried back, it was already August, and he had only been in Beijing for a few days now.

Liu Xianglian was annoyed in a hurry, and Baoyu knew that the two were acquainted with each other. They shouted that they were destined, and they chatted for a while. Jia Wan and Liu Xianglian said goodbye together. Save it for another day.

After leaving Yihong Courtyard, Jia Wan said: "What did you talk about with Second Brother Bao just now? Why did you scold Ningguo Mansion so politely?" He had no sense of belonging to Ningguo Mansion, so he was scolded and didn't bother to get angry.

Liu Xianglian said: "I am asking for your help."

He continued: "Didn't I swear to you earlier that I would definitely marry a stunning beauty? Coincidentally..."

As soon as he said this, he heard Jia Wan laugh smugly, Liu Xianglian glared at him angrily, and continued: "It happened that I met Lian's second brother and said that his newly married second room had a girl, but A rare beauty in the world..."

Jia Wan knew that he was talking about the two step-sisters of his sister-in-law, Youshi, the second sister You and the third sister You.

These years, the time he stayed in Ningguo Mansion was less than a month. Although he had never met these two sisters, he had heard them for a long time.

It should be known that Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, the two fathers and sons, are extremely sloppy in matters of men and women, and when father and son get together, everyone in the whole family knows about the matter with the You family sisters.

Two months ago, for some unknown reason, the two father and son, regardless of their filial piety, hired Second Sister You to Jia Lian as the second wife.

Jia Lian was afraid that Wang Xifeng would not give up if he found out, so he secretly bought a house outside, hired servants, took the You sisters and Mrs. You together, and lived a small life behind closed doors.

However, he was in charge of the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, and often went out, so he couldn't come here often. Whenever he left, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong would come over to play. Occasionally bumped into each other accidentally, and there was nothing taboo about it. Five brothers and sisters, father and son, To have fun in a room.

The management of Ningguo Mansion is loose, and there is no guard in the mouth of the servants. Even Baoyu has heard the letter from Mingyan, who else in the two mansions does not know?Just keep it from Wang Xifeng.

Now Jia Lian somehow wanted to betroth Third Sister You to Liu Xianglian again, but Liu Xianglian was holding her breath, hearing that she was a beauty in the world, so she agreed without even thinking about it, and left a family-heirloom sword as a token.

Afterwards, he felt something was wrong, so he inquired about Third Sister You's background, knowing that she was related to the Ningguo Mansion, he immediately regretted it, and wanted Jia Wan to help him get back the family heirloom sword.

Jia Wan said: "You want to marry a stunning beauty, and you will pick and choose if you are given a stunning beauty. You have been sleeping in flowers and sleeping in willows all day long, but now you think others are dirty?"

Liu Xianglian said seriously, "Why is this the same?"

Jia Wan didn't bother to talk about it, not to mention this era, even later generations, men and women are not completely equal in this regard.

Of course, he would not inquire about Third Sister You's matter, but he only heard a few words from the subordinates. As for what kind of person she is, Jia Wan didn't know whether Jia Zhen and his son had gotten acquainted with her.

But no matter what the specifics are, since Liu Xianglian has a grudge in her heart, the two will become husband and wife in the future, and it may not last long, so it is a good thing to break up earlier.

Together with him, he went to the place where Jia Lian placed his second sister You.

Although he talked and laughed freely all the way, but Liu Xianglian had always been familiar with him, but she noticed something strange and couldn't help asking: "What's embarrassing for you?"

Jia Wan said "hmm".

Seeing that Liu Xianglian hesitated to speak, she smiled and said, "There's nothing I can't say."

Indifferently said: "You haven't been back to Beijing for several years, and you know that 'Ningguo Mansion, even the cats and dogs are not clean', so you know how dirty the reputation of Ningguo Mansion is now.

"That's all for me, but it has a great influence on my sister. At the beginning, I let my sister live in the Lin family, and then asked for a place in the palace in front of His Majesty, so that my sister's reputation will not be burdened by the Ningguo Mansion. But now that my father passed away suddenly, my sister has to stay at home for three years..."

Liu Xianglian was silent.

Even a prodigal son like him, after hearing that Third Sister You is the younger sister of You Shi, decided to resign. If Xichun lived in Rongguo Mansion for three years, how could there be any good family who would marry her?Not to mention famous nobles, as long as they are innocent people with a little backbone, they will avoid them for fear.

But this is a deadlock. The reputation of Ningguo Mansion is not one day or two days, nor is it one person or two people. It is absolutely impossible to reverse it in a short time, and it is even more unfeasible to let Xichun not stay at home to observe his filial piety.