[Red House] How to escape from a broken ship

"However, Guo Ang's aunt is actually the daughter of the Rong Mansion, the second sister of his mother-in-law. This is really unexpected."

Jia Yan didn't know what to say, it was really unexpected, because Guo Ang was an old man, his mother died when he was very young, and he was raised by his aunt since he was a child.Mr. Guo is old, Guo Ang and his two elder brothers are too old, and they are half-mothers. Brothers and sisters-in-law also have their own sons to worry about, so even his marriage is simply entrusted to this aunt Jia.

Jia Min got along very well with the second sister that day, so the two sisters still kept in touch after they got married, but after many years and her husband was an official outside, one was in the south of the Yangtze River and the other was in Shu, so they were really far away. .Over the years, many things have happened to each other. Mrs. Jia didn't hear about the news of Lin Hai's transfer back to Beijing until now, and then sent his son Guo Xu a letter when he was sending him to Beijing to prepare for the exam, asking him to follow his brother to settle down. Go visit your aunt first.

At that time, Jia Min will be asked to decide whether to take his son to Rongguo Mansion. The other thing is to ask Jia Min to look at the girls in Beijing, and ask her not to care about her background, as long as her family background is clean and her temperament is docile, she will be like her own nephew Guo Ang. Choose a wife.

Jia Min didn't know Guo Ang well, but she met her nephew Guo Xu—a young man with a bright smile, and she thought Guo Ang should be the same.Unexpectedly, Lin Hai poured a bucket of cold water on her: "If that kid is so good, can Lu Taiqing let him go? Or just take him back to study like the No. [-], please tell me why his master is not willing to take care of his marriage."

"Why then?"

Lin Hai said helplessly: "Guo Ang has no bad deeds, but that sex is really... Do you know Madam, when the bachelor in charge was giving lectures in the Imperial Academy, he openly opposed the view of the bachelor in charge of the academy, one old and one young, Taiwan On and off the stage, the debate in the Imperial College that day... It is true that young people are good at learning, but when there is a large audience and it is a time for bachelors to give lectures, it is really unreasonable to stand up and stand up."

Jia Min understands that the co-author is a child with a fierce personality, and it is strange that the letter written by the second sister is "Must choose a submissive daughter, regardless of background", this kind of donkey temper, which pampered girl is not small Temperament, when the time comes, the young couple will quarrel and neither will give in, how will they live.

Immediately afterwards, the second letter from the nephew also came from Sichuan, and the second aunt directly asked her natal family if there was a suitable girl.Because Guo Ang's father is nearly seventy years old, he only hopes that his son can settle the marriage in Beijing, and that he can close his eyes when he dies the next day.Moreover, Mr. Guo also said that the Rongguo Mansion is really from the Zanying family. If the Jia Mansion has a suitable girl, it is really the luck of that little villain in his family.

The family letter was very sincere, but Jia Min was also very embarrassed. She did not expect that her nieces, after all, were so temperamental that if they didn't agree with each other, they would hate others.And the Rongguo Mansion mentioned in the letter, Jia Min smiled wryly, the Rongguo Mansion in the memory of Mr. Guo and the second sister was when the old Rong Guogong was alive, so he repeatedly mentioned that the girls in the Rongfu Mansion were really very good.

But now that the time has passed, Jia Min shook his head, and simply put the matter aside first, and look at it later.She was depressed about the gradual decline of her natal family, but Jia Yan took Daiyu to Mingde Building in Beijing when she was taking a bath one day.Mingde Building was built with funds raised from the party halls of various townships in Beijing. Jiangnan salt merchants contributed a lot to it. After completion, Mingde Building was used as a place frequented by Chinese people in Beijing.

It is also a place where celebrities and dignitaries often come and go. For example, Chen Yu was discovered here by the prince of Dingcheng Hou, and later became the grandson-in-law of Dingcheng Hou.

This day is the gathering in Mingde Building, Jia Yan doesn't come here often, but this time he catches up with Mingde Building for a debate, and the core topics are "Li" and "Qi".Daiyu heard from him that Guo Ang had also come back, she was really curious and wanted to see the "little fighting cock" in style.Originally hesitant to go, Jia Yan simply took the post and went out with his daughter-in-law in men's clothing, saying to the outside world that this was his cousin.

In order to avoid trouble, the two sat upstairs in a small box separated by a screen. This position was just right to hear the voices of the people downstairs clearly, and to see their faces against the light.

It was the first time for Daiyu to see so many men, and she couldn't help feeling that they were of different shapes: there were handsome and handsome men like her family Boheng, and there were also...beautiful men. , The man with powder on his face is more beautiful than himself, and there are some men who look extraordinarily masculine, standing there like a half-walled man.

Jia Yan patted her on the shoulder and pointed over there: "Look over there, that's Guo Ang Guo Lianzhi."

"His words are restrained!" Daiyu covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud: "This is really a word that entrusts the elders' expectations, puff." She smiled like this, and Jia Yan nodded with a smile, hoping that Guo Ang would not be so ... fierce, so Lu Taiqing Shangshu took the words for him.

Daiyu glanced over there. Guo Ang was of medium stature and handsome in appearance. When he just stood and didn't speak, he seemed to be a steady and honest scholar.The first debate was really mediocre. Daiyu shook her head as she listened. This rational debate was too simple. It was almost a repetition of the thoughts of Zhu Zi and Mr. Cun Zhai, and there was nothing eye-catching.

"Usually the first scene is to let young men who have not yet achieved fame come on stage." Jia Yan pointed to one of the young men: "Look at that person, that boy is our second aunt's son, Guo Xu. They started the first game, starting with the simplest one, which is basically repetition. It is not serious discussion until the second game, but I am afraid that there will be no third game today. When Guo Ang came, I heard that there will never be a third game field."

"Because no one wants to argue with him?" Daiyu asked with a smile, Jia Yan stretched out her hand and gave a thumbs up, nodding.

The one arguing with Guo Lianzhi was an old Hanlin, who was also a senior of the Imperial Academy who specialized in Neo Confucianism. The two of them came and went, but the old Hanlin's point of view was still based on "inventing the original mind" and leaning towards Mr. Cunzhai; while Guo Lianzhi's The point of view strictly follows the line of Zhu Zi, and believes that "investigating things to gain knowledge" is the most important thing. If you can't understand all phenomena in the world, you can't become a sage if you only read dead books.

Both Daiyu and Jia Yan listened. Although the arguments of the two debated were from the predecessors, they were extremely accurate in terms of explanations and metaphors.Daiyu nodded: It's strange that Guo Lianzhi refuted the head of the academy face to face, but the elders still had no choice but to mention him. They really cherished his talent.It would be a pity if this hard work in the history of classics and my own talent were worn out and buried.

"I wanted to listen to it before. If it's not good, let's leave." Daiyu whispered to Jia Yan, "I didn't expect it to be so exciting. Whether it's the old man or Guo Lianzhi, both sides have a very stable argument. It’s not something that can be easily refuted.”

Jia Yan said: "Yes, in fact, when the scholars and scholars went to the Imperial College to study and give lectures, the debates were very lively. And it can be seen how a person is, such as Guo Lianzhi, although the reputation outside said that he likes to argue the most , it seems that this person is a bit extreme and undecent, but his words are righteous, not extreme, and can be regarded as academically pure. At that time, Chen Yan liked to play tricks to distract people when he was in the debate, and he was not academic. On the way."

The two listened to a debate, and they got to know a Guo Lianzhi who was completely different from the rumored nickname "Little Fighting Chicken". I didn’t expect Guo Xu and Guo Ang to see Jia Yan and came to say hello.

Jia Yan looked at Daiyu in the car, and then at the enthusiastic little cousin outside the car, and finally asked them to get in the car too, come on, let's go to Lin's mansion for dinner together.

Lin Hai was invited by Sun Gao to join Liang Yizhi in Xiumu, probably wanting to confirm whether his daughter should agree to the marriage with the Chu family.Originally, Jia Min was alone at home, but now her daughter, son-in-law and natal nephew brought a young talent with them, which made her very happy.She took Daiyu with her, and Jia Yan greeted Guo Ang and Guo Xu, and they had lunch together.

Afterwards, Guo Xu met his cousin and talked with his aunt in a proper manner, while Jia Yan and Guo Ang took a walk in the garden to digest food. Entrusted by his mother-in-law, Jia Boheng mentioned that male college should be married, which is also a way to reconcile yin and yang and reproduce offspring. the right way.

Mentioning this, Guo Ang himself also had a headache: "To tell the truth, it's not that I don't want to get married, but I'm really impatient to coax my daughter-in-law. Sigh, but there is no one who has no temper at all. I also have self-knowledge. I like to be more serious, but sometimes I don’t show mercy. Forget it, just let nature take its course.” Jia Yan’s tone was aggrieved, and Jia Yan laughed. In all honesty, he would be his daughter in the future. If he had a daughter, he would not be the first choice for a son-in-law. It would be someone like Guo Ang.

Guo Lianzhi was more interested in the study of classics and history, and discussing and debating with people than in thinking about how to be an official. For such a person, the most likely thing is to either go to the censor or die of old age in the Imperial Academy.The future is probably like this. After all, people like Wang Wengong and Sima Wengong who are both academic masters and political leaders, with the prosperity of Zhao and Song literature, only a few have appeared in more than a hundred years.

Therefore, families who marry a daughter and a daughter-in-law for the purpose of expanding their power will not list him as the first choice, and those who appreciate his talent may not like his temper. In the end, Guo Ang just became a leftover man. Yes, the concubines who stayed in Beijing have basically settled their marriage affairs in the Imperial Academy in the past two years.

Jia Yan wanted to laugh, but finally held it back. This is really a miserable marriage.After seeing off their brothers, Jia Yan went to Jia Min, and Dai Yu was talking to her mother about today's discussion and debate, and said that Guo Ang's academic integrity is also good.

"Younian is right, but if you expect him to rise to the top, it is probably impossible. If you want to be safe, the woman should not be too tempered. If there is a quarrel, give in and live a good life." Jia Yan added: " Guo Lianzhi is not the kind to deceive others, he also knows that sometimes he is too serious and has a bad temper."

According to what the two of them said, Jia Min's mind became active again. If Ying girl married Guo Lianzhi, it would be considered a good marriage.

However, when she returned to her natal home and mentioned that she had chosen a boy for the girl, who was of good character, the old lady sighed: "If it is suitable, let her get married earlier. A few days ago, I fell in love with the girl again. What kind of fan did you tell Lian Er to get it no matter what, but Lian Er refuted it and beat your nephew again. In the end, I took my own money and asked Lian Er to fool him, and told him Boss, the incident with Sister Feng has just passed, so don't let him die."

Jia Min sighed, won't he be cheating on Yingchun, will he be cheating on Guo Lianzhi, after all, he is a nephew raised by his sister, it's really... well, let's write to ask first.