Jia Jing, national teacher of the Red Chamber

The curfew ends at ugly hour.It was at this time that Jia Zhen went out to pay respects to Jia Jing, his father's family, every three days. She did not have to see her father's face, and she was full of courtesy.

It was about two quarters of Yin time when he arrived at Rong Enbo's mansion, that is to say four o'clock in the morning.But he didn't expect that just when he knocked on the door and was about to kowtow to the main hall, he saw Jia Jing looking at him seriously.

"Father." After Jia Zhen said these two words, there was no further movement.

"Come in with me." Jia Jing said.After entering the bedroom, he pointed to the soft couch next door, "Sleep for a while, and go out with me to do errands at dawn." In order to stop Jia Zhen, Jia Jing also got up early in the morning. Of course, he could Asking the servants to keep his son behind, but the psychological shock brought by this is far less than that of going to battle in person, the stupid son who has not seen him can't speak anymore.

Jia Zhen didn't dare to make a sound, and couldn't fall asleep anymore. She heard the ticking clock in her ears. It seemed that two hours later, her father came out.

Jia Jing felt that although the son didn't do anything in the end, his thoughts were wrong.So this time I have to let him take his time in the cold, and never forgive him easily and let him get carried away.

The new servant waited on Jia Jing to wash and wash, while Jia Zhen watched, unable to intervene, said nothing, very ashamed.

Fortunately, his father still remembered to reward him with a bite of food.After breakfast, Jia Jing and Jia Zhen sat on chairs, and Jia Jing began to ask questions. "I heard from the old lady that you went to Rong Mansion two days ago, but did you still see your sister?"

Jia Zhen shook her head, hesitated for a moment and said, "My son felt that it would be inappropriate for his younger sister to live in the Rong Mansion, so he wanted to bring her back. Unexpectedly, the old lady did not agree, and asked my son to give up this idea completely."

"Oh?" Jia Jing was very curious about his slightly wrong idea, and asked, "What do you think is wrong?"

"Yuan Chun, the eldest girl in the Rong Mansion, was raised alone in Mrs. Wang's yard. Later Mrs. Wang got Baoyu, and it was Yuan Chun who played with Baoyu and taught him calligraphy. Usually, she didn't get along with the other two girls. Too many. But the younger sister lives in the old lady's courtyard with Yingchun and Tanchun. Yingchun is the daughter of the eldest concubine of Rongfu, Tanchun is the daughter of the second concubine, and younger sister Xichun is the grandfather's own. Although my younger sister has no mother to take care of her, but she has a grandpa and an elder brother like me, and it’s okay to put it in the old lady’s place occasionally, so how can she let others take care of her for a long time.”

Seeing that although Jia Zhen paused, she obviously didn't finish her sentence, Jia Jing asked, "Is there anything else?"

Jia Zhen continued: "I went to Rong Mansion a few days ago. Apart from taking my sister back, I also wanted to see her, but the old lady treated her very strictly. As an older brother, I couldn't even see her once. My son returned to the mansion. Afterwards, I felt uneasy, I couldn’t even take care of my younger sister, and I was ashamed of my father’s teachings, so I didn’t dare to come to disturb my father’s cleaning these days.”

"Okay." Jia Jing fully understood that this son just couldn't give him a good face. Others scolded him once and sweetened him twice, but he had to train him three times to sweeten him once.

"Let's go." Jia Jing stood up, "Let's go to Rongfu to bring your sister back."

Jia Zhen and Jia Jing went all the way back to Ning Mansion in a carriage, and Jia Jing brought two people, one was Yushan who followed from Rong Enbo Mansion, and the other was Jiao Da who was newly called in Ning Mansion.

Calling these two people, Jia Jing has chosen for a long time.Yushan followed him, and he didn't have any relatives in Rongfu, so he had no scruples.Jiao Da is a bastard, he doesn't like soft and hard things, as long as he brings out his grandfather, Jiao Da will be as easy to handle as if he had been beaten.Of course, the old lady should be a sensible person and won't force her.

The old lady's courtyard was on the west side of Rongfu, and three girls lived in the small five-room upper room.Of course, Jia Jing was not allowed to enter the upper room. He and Jia Zhen sat in the living room, which is where old ladies usually meet guests.And Jiao Da and Yu Shan were guarding in the hallway, they were less than ten meters away, and they could come over as soon as they shouted.

Jia Jing didn't let the old lady speak first, and said as soon as she sat down: "Isn't Rong'er's day approaching, I got a piece of jade from a nobleman the day before yesterday, and made a jade pendant for each of the three girls. I'm fine today." , I brought it here.” After speaking, Jia Jing placed a small box on the table.

Seeing that Jia Jing and Jia Zhen came together, the old lady was still very vigilant, but she was not so vigilant when she heard the words of Rong'er's good deeds.This may be some benefit from King Zhongshun, and he came here to show his favor.

The old lady smiled and said, "It's hard for you to remember a few children. Amber, go and invite the girls, and be careful not to blow the wind."

After a while, Mammy brought the three girls over.The two girls who can walk by themselves are Yingchun and Tanchun, both about seven or eight years old, and Yingchun is half a head taller than Tanchun.The one held in her arms is Jia Jing's daughter Xichun.In my memory, Xichun's birthday was on the seventh day of April, and she was only two and a half years old.

"Hold me here and let me have a look." Jia Jing spoke.

Maybe it's because there are many people in Rongfu, and there are several maids and maids in front of each girl. Xichun is not afraid of life, and Jia Jing has a good skin, and he has a good demeanor when he is not counting people, so Xichun laughs when he is in his arms. I grabbed him with a finger and refused to let go.

Jia Zhen remembered his father's explanation before leaving, so she just watched without saying a word.

Jia Jing hugged Xi Chun and smiled for a while, then said: "Okay, that's all for now, Auntie has a good rest, we're going back to Ning Mansion." After speaking, Jia Jing stood up and walked out of the small hall in two steps.

Now that the old lady knew that he was here to pick up Xichun, she hurriedly stretched out her hand and pointed at Jia Jing, "Stop him! Stop him!" It's a pity that the old lady's yard is full of maids, and even if there are a few nuns, they are powerless. , plus a young man from Yushan, the servant girl didn't dare to get close, and Jiao Da's reputation was so loud, no one dared to go forward after being stared at by him.Moreover, these maids and mothers can only follow to the Chuihua Gate, so the four of them can almost be regarded as leaving Jia's mansion unimpeded all the way.

It's true that there are servants waiting outside the inner gate to watch over the house and guard the house, but Jia Jing has a title, and Jia Zhen also has a title.

Jia Jing hugged Xichun all the way, and was quite satisfied with Jia Zhen's performance. He cleared the way all the way, and even kicked a boy who wanted to stop him.But that person seems to be sold to Mother Jia a few days ago?So faithful.

Back in Ning Mansion, Jia Jing was very happy. He put Xi Chun on the couch and said: "Yes, you are finally useful. Do you understand, sometimes you can't come clearly."

Jia Zhen nodded, "Father said that if I had just brought him back last time, the old lady would be so angry that she would not be able to go back."

"Let me ask you again, do you know why the old lady refuses to let you bring Xichun back?" Jia Jing asked while protecting Xichun with one hand.

"My son's thinking is definitely not because he is afraid that everyone in the Ning Mansion will not be able to take good care of his sister."

In fact, Jia Zhen was in a bit of a dilemma. There were many reasons why Xichun went to Rongfu, first of all, his father went to Xuanzhen Temple, and secondly, he himself really didn't have this heart at that time, so when the old lady said, Xichun was dismissed. Sent to Rongfu.Isn't that right, "I have a lot of people here, the girls grow up together, and they will have a playmate in the future."

"My son said it's not very good. I think there are many reasons. For example, the old lady may really like girls, Rong'er is going to marry Zhongshun Wangfu, and the eldest girl of Rongfu who is a female official in the palace has not been promoted for a long time... "

"It's good that you understand. In case the old lady will use the trick of being a father, I will take Xichun back to Rong Enbo's residence to raise him. As for you... write the brochure of the title, and give the title to Rong'er, When we get married next year, my face will look better."

Jia Zhen's face changed suddenly when she heard that the title was about to be surrendered. "Father, although she is the illegitimate daughter of King Zhongshun, Qin Bangye is only a minor official of the sixth grade. It is a great honor for his adopted daughter to marry into the Ningguo Mansion."

Jia Jing stared, "Who said it was King Zhongshun's illegitimate daughter? I'm talking about Wangfei's own daughter, the only daughter of King Zhongshun, the one who has already been named princess."

"Ah?!" Jia Zhen was so surprised and delighted that she was speechless.He knew that the Ning Mansion had been going down all the way, from a first-rate family to a second-rate family, and frankly speaking, he had no skills, and his son didn't look like one, so in his lifetime, the Ning Mansion would probably become a third-rate family. .I thought it would be very difficult to make a bet by marrying the illegitimate daughter of King Zhongshun, but who knew that the surprise was so big that it turned into a fright.

"Shut your mouth." Jia Jing was very satisfied, "Didn't you think that for the sake of an illegitimate daughter, King Zhongshun can come to see it in person?"

Jia Zhen nodded her head patronizingly. At the beginning, the old lady was able to convince him that the banner was that the king of loyalty and obedience won the holy will, and she might have a big future in the future. Now the illegitimate daughter is replaced by his own. After all, it is still his father. capable. "But..." Jia Zhen hesitated a little, "This title is the last one for Rong'er, compared with the princess..." It's a little worse.

Jia Jing narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Maybe this title will not be demoted." He has a reward from the third-class uncle to the first-class uncle who has not yet been rewarded by the emperor, and the time is coming to offer medicine to the emperor. King Zhongshun must also play a role in it.

At that time, he will be the earl, Rong'er will be the viscount, and Jia Zhen will be left with a bald head. If he refuses to go out due to shame, it will be even easier.

"We have to keep this matter a secret, and we won't let people know until next year when we win the lottery." Jia Jing beckoned Jia Zhen to come over, and said in a low voice, "King Zhongshun can talk about it, and he will tell you nothing about the illegitimate daughter." I don’t even know, so don’t let the wind leak, especially the next door.” Of course, it’s possible that the old lady was also deceived, which Jia Jing didn’t say.The old lady is a shrewd person, and Jia Zhen can't figure her out.

Jia Zhen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. This is someone trying to harm them, and the third person must not know!

Here, the father and son of Ningguo Mansion have reached an agreement, enjoying themselves happily, while Jia's mother is training his eldest son, Jia She, over there.Jia Amnesty is only one or two years younger than Jia Jing this year, and he still has a title on his body. He stands in front of Jia's mother with his head bowed, looking impatient.

"He just took Xichun away in front of my eyes!" Jia's mother hadn't recovered from Jia Jingduo's daughter, she shouted angrily, and at the same time, a servant girl stepped forward to comfort her. "The box is said to be a jade pendant for a few girls, but there are only two yuan, and it is said that it was obtained from a nobleman. I think it is sold in an ordinary shop."

In the early years, Jia Amnesty was often scolded and talked back, which was annoying to both, so Jia's mother didn't call him over often.Later, when I got older, I learned that one ear goes in and the other goes out, which is much better.

Jia She secretly thought, why can't he take his own daughter back from the neighbor's house?In his heart, he admired Jia Jing and complained at the same time.Mother Jia is the boss of the entire Rongguo Mansion, no one dares to disobey her, this Jia Jing made her angry, and the Rongfu must bear all the mess, so it is a complaint.This is also the point of admiration, how dare such a rogue forcefully hug someone back.

Mother Jia calmed down for a while, and said, "Go and bring Xichun back to me."

"Mother, that's the daughter of the Ning Mansion." Jia She felt that it was unreasonable, why should he hug her.

Jia's mother stared, "There is no one in Ningfu who can take care of children, so Xichun can't be wronged. Xichun is only a little old, and he can't even walk well. This is the time when he needs someone."

"Go!"

Jia Amnesty brought Mrs. Xing to Ning Mansion, Jia Jing had already taken Xichun away, leaving Jia Zhen alone, Mrs. Xing followed Youshi to the inner courtyard to talk about family affairs.Jia She didn't really want to come to pick up Xichun, and Jia Zhen had just received her father's instruction, so she watched calligraphy and painting with Jia She all day, and didn't even mention Xichun.After a day of messing around, after dinner, Jia Amnesty figured out that Mother Jia had almost fallen asleep, so he went back with Mrs. Xing.

Early the next morning, Jia Amnesty complained to Jia's mother, saying that her son was not doing well, and that she would definitely bring Xichun back today, so he spent another day in Ningfu.After three or five days like this, Jia's mother also knew that Xichun would never come back, and she had nothing else to say except to stab Jia and forgive him every now and then.

The Ning Mansion is going to marry King Zhongshun. Except for the two parties involved, the fifth prince was the first to get the news. The news came from Qin Bangye. Mother Jia said that it was done, but the fifth prince was not happy at all.

If he had known that Jia Jing's title was so easy, he would have a daughter in his family.Jia Jing even accepted his illegitimate daughter, so he probably didn't care about the one born by his concubine.

It's not that the fifth prince never thought about why Jia Jing didn't agree when King Zhongshun was still the prince, but only after he became King Zhongshun.But what Jia's mother said was very subtle, she only said how hard she had worked, and after a year of persuasion, Jia Jing finally let go, and did not mention that King Zhongshun had been to Ningfu and gave Jia Rong a jade pendant, so the fifth prince missed it. A chance to get the truth.

The fifth prince came to the door, and he came to sniff out the news and poach the wall by the way.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, but the Fifth Prince's demeanor is still the same."

"Mr. Jia is too polite."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat at the table, seeing no one around, the fifth prince said, "I heard that Mr. Jia's grandson has reached the age of marriage?"

Jia Jing's eyelids twitched, isn't this also a kiss?To say that King Zhongshun is a smart man, except for that brain-twitching rebellion, he acted fairly aboveboard.But the fifth prince and the seventh prince are considered normal people on average, and the fifth prince's brain is entirely in the seventh prince's mind.

Let’s talk about going to the west mountain to look for fairy grass. The fifth prince only brought a few people with him, and he went up the mountain by himself regardless of the hot weather. Later, he was able to let the seventh prince steal the things from his house, but he still hasn’t found it, so Compared with the seventh prince, the fifth prince has no advantage at all, and he has no advantage over anyone else.

If you work with the seventh prince, you may be retaliated and silenced if you succeed, but if you work with the fifth prince, Jia Jing sighed. Unless the emperor also smokes, if you choose the sixth prince, even if the second prince who is known as a martial artist is superior, you will not choose him.

"Rong'er will be fifteen after the new year." Jia Jing said.

The Fifth Prince smiled and asked, "Have you ever been engaged?"

"On the contrary, I talked about a family, and I am seeing each other."

The fifth prince approached, and said mysteriously: "I heard that the woman's family background is not good?"

Um?Jia Jing raised his eyebrows, "How did the fifth prince know?" Because he knew that the fifth prince had no possibility of becoming an emperor, and because the fifth prince's IQ was hindered, Jia Jing had always remained expressionless in front of him. Also get used to it.

He smiled reassuringly, and then said, "I heard that the girl's maiden name is Qin?"

Jia Jing came alive, did he poke this?Jia Jing frowned, "It was the old lady of the Rong Mansion who said it. I didn't want to agree, but the old lady is old and has already made an agreement with others."

This is the first time that Jia Jing talked so much with the fifth prince. The fifth prince felt that Jia Jing seemed dissatisfied with this marriage, so he said again: "Since we haven't made a decision yet, Mr. Jia can also visit a few more houses. There is a daughter who is about the same age, and will be thirteen after the new year."

Jia Jing hesitated for a moment, pretended that it was bad to break the contract, and said: "Although I haven't made a decision, the old lady has already made an agreement with others. I'm afraid it's not very good..."

"It's okay, I'll talk about it." The fifth prince didn't think it was a big deal. Is Qin Bangye one of his people? Let him voluntarily withdraw his marriage.The fifth prince thought he was smart and added, "Grandpa Jia, think about it, why did you agree to this marriage in the first place, wouldn't it be better to replace it with my daughter?"

It was him, Jia Jing breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the fifth prince did this, there is no need to worry.With the fifth prince's IQ, he couldn't come up with too complicated an idea.

Relaxed, the expression on Jia Jing's face softened a little, the Fifth Prince felt that there was something to be said about this matter, and he left after being fooled by Jia Jing for a few more words.The fifth prince was walking on the road, recalling that Jia Jing had just said that this matter was not good for girls, so he waited until the end of the new year to talk about it, and he couldn't help but think highly of Jia Jing's kindness.

Life is going very well, Jia Jing has a soft little girl at home, and there is another daily activity to amuse the children, which is very happy.Within two days, Jia Zhen came to invite her again in person. It was almost Chinese New Year, and it was time to discuss about offering sacrifices to the ancestors.