[Red House] Ban'er's Road to Imperial Examination

Jia Lian comforted Wang Xifeng, turned around and left the courtyard where Jia She lived, but Jia Zhen had been waiting at the door for a long time.

Seeing him, although Jia Zhen was a little curious about what the father and son were talking about inside, she also knew that it was better for him not to interfere in this matter, so she resisted her curiosity and didn't ask any more questions.

The two went to the courtyard where Jia's mother lived together, and Jia Lian told about what happened in the Imperial College. After hearing Wang Yue's advice, Jia's mother was a little unhappy that her precious grandson was said so, but she also Knowing that this is a solid golden word, he said slowly: "This is the right word, and it is because people treat us as serious relatives, so they are willing to say these words. We can only thank you, and we must not give birth to resentment. .”

Jia Zhengyuan listened to Jia's mother's words very much, and of course he would not go against his mother's wishes, not to mention that these words also spoke to his heart.

He had lingering fears about Baoyu's horrible remarks from time to time. He knew that these words were very inappropriate. If outsiders listened to them, it would be small to ruin Baoyu's reputation and bring disaster to the family.

It's just that he couldn't disobey his mother's wishes, so he could only show a stern attitude towards Baoyu, scolding him more, so that he would be afraid of his own attitude and dare not talk nonsense outside.

But this is only a temporary solution, not the root cause. After all, the old lady loves Baoyu too much. Every time she mentions this, she is dismissed by the old lady because she is in her own home and does not need to pay too much attention to the rules. It's good to be sensible and grow up, but now Baoyu wants to enter the Imperial College, and even more so to work in front of the prince, of course, he can't maintain a loose attitude at home, he must be respectful in everything.

Now Wang Yue, an outsider, proposed that the old lady would not favor Baoyu any more, so he could teach Baoyu a lesson and tell him not to cause trouble outside.

But because of this, Jia Zheng's impression of Wang Yue has changed again. He thought that Wang Yue's cute and sensible appearance in front of him was just a disguise, but he was hiding a traitor inside. It doesn't look like this now, maybe before. I don't know if he misunderstood, or he was young and was tricked by others, or...

Or maybe it was influenced by His Highness the Crown Prince.

Even though Jia Zheng deeply felt that the reform would harm the country and the people, and would not benefit the country or the family, he could not deny that the Emperor and His Royal Highness were both on the side of reform.

Wang Yue grew up with His Highness the Crown Prince, so it was inevitable that he would be influenced by His Highness the Crown Prince, and it was understandable for him to embark on the road of reform.

Maybe they can influence His Highness the Crown Prince through Wang Yue. If they can bring Wang Yue back to the right path, and then influence the Crown Prince through him, they may be able to bring the entire Daqi Dynasty back to the right path in the next generation.

Thinking of this, Jia Zheng's eyes became much hotter. If this plan can be passed, it must be implemented by the Jia family. If the plan succeeds in the end, as the proposer and implementer of this plan, the Jia family will definitely rise again!

And after a hundred years, he will be able to meet his ancestors with no regrets in his heart, and he will also become a great family man handed down by word of mouth to future generations.

It even deserves a place in the history books.

Thinking of being able to live forever, Jia Zheng's heart was not at peace. He restrained his inner agitation, and replied in a deep voice: "Don't worry, old lady, the child knows good and bad, and Baoyu's problem has been mentioned many times. , but because he was young, he didn't take it to heart before. But now that he has gone out to study, he must hurry up and never offend anyone outside."

"What you said is very true." No matter how much Jia's mother felt sorry for Jia Baoyu, she knew that some things should not be according to his wishes, so she endured her distress and said to Jia Zheng, "Take Baoyu with you these few days and take care of yourself." Teach, go visit relatives and friends more, ask them to help take care of one or two."

Most of the relatives and friends who are close to the Jia family also have quotas for the Imperial Academy. They don't put their quotas on hold like the Jia family, and most of them have already used them, so they can be regarded as Jia Baoyu's seniors.

However, Mother Jia is still worried about this. The Imperial College has strict requirements. Unless she takes a rest, she is not allowed to go out easily, and all meals and lodging are inside the academy.

Jia Baoyu went out for the first time since she was a child, and she couldn't help but be careless.

"Zhu'er's father-in-law is still going to visit. There is an old saying that it is not that the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. He is the biggest official in the Imperial College. With his help, Baoyu will be safe to enroll."

"I really need to visit my in-laws, but..."

Jia Zheng was still hesitant about Li Shouzhong's attitude. Since Zhu'er's death, the Li family has become more and more estranged from his family, and they usually only visit each other for one or two days on New Year's Day and birthday, just to make a superficial effort.

Jia Zheng was indeed at fault for this, but he also had a temper. If the Li family didn't give him good looks, he naturally didn't want to rush to join in.

And from what Lian'er said just now, Li Shouzhong didn't even want to see him face to face, if he came to the door, what would he do if he was kicked out?Wouldn't it be embarrassing?

"Why don't you take Brother Lang with you, no matter how angry the in-laws are, they won't ignore their grandson."

When the old lady spoke, Jia Zheng had no choice but to nod, and Jia's mother told Jia Lian to discuss with Wang Xifeng after he went back, draw up a list, and prepare more good things to send to Wang's and Li's homes.

For a while, several people talked again and dispersed, and Jia Lian went outside to order some things, but nothing could be seen at all, but Wang Xifeng went back and saw that she was not in good spirits, as if she had something on her mind, so she could only cover it up by saying that she had a headache .

Because she has always been very strong, never willing to show weakness to others, even if there is discomfort, she will hold on, this time she even complained of a headache, but Ping'er was frightened, and she was in a hurry to find a doctor.Fortunately, Wang Xifeng thought that she was busy at home today, so there was no need to worry about it, and under Ping'er's stubbornness, she promised to invite a doctor to come to the door when she was free for a few days, so she was fooled by her gaffe.

In the evening, when everything settled down, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng forced themselves to have dinner, paid for their maids and servants, and even Ping'er asked her to go back to her room to rest. After much difficulty, the husband and wife were left alone, so Wang Xifeng Unable to hold on any longer, he lay on the bed and said, "I usually feel that I am no worse than a man, but now it seems that when things come to an end, it is only when the second master is there that I can have the backbone and not lose my footing."

If it was normal, Jia Lian would certainly be proud of Wang Xifeng's rare compliments, but today he didn't have the time to take up the conversation, but said: "Do you think the master's words are true or false? ?”

"Although the master's usual actions are too absurd, his words may not be believed, but I think what he said today is [-]% accurate."

"Seven points? It seems that you also think that the second room can't be trusted?"

"In the end... the temptation is too great. After all, it is the property of the title. For this, what can't be done? What's more, we went the wrong way ourselves. They just didn't remind them. Naturally, there is nothing to hesitate. Instead, It's me, I do it too!"

"Yes," Jia Lian also agreed with Wang Xifeng's point of view, he smiled wryly and said, "We went astray first, and we can't blame others, but what should we do now, do you have an idea?"

"Not to mention anything else, I will find an excuse to resign from this housekeeper job in a few days and come back to take care of my body. If I can't do it, I will lift Ping'er, open my face, and be your aunt. Ping'er can't do it either, I Then I will go outside to find some good ones for you, and I will give you a son first."

"You..." Jia Lian knew that this person in their family was a big jealousy, and it was not easy to say this, so he reached out and patted Wang Xifeng on the back, sighed and said, "We are still young, there is no need to rush, always There will be."

Wang Xifeng also smiled, but the smile was a bit forced. After laughing, she fell silent and stopped talking. Jia Lian didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere was a little silent for a while.

After a while, Wang Xifeng sighed suddenly: "It would be nice if Sister Lin's family was alright, she is in poor health, she may not be able to have children after marrying Baoyu, and she is clean-eyed, so she may not be willing to fight for power with us. "

Jia Lian thought for a while, and said: "If she is, she is indeed a good candidate, but unfortunately, the Xue family still has money, and her money has already been bought to build a garden. The poor lady is unwilling to remember her favor. Last time, Baoyu was rewarded with the same appearance as Xue's younger sister, so it can be seen that the lady of the Xue family is definitely the one in Xue's family."

"Yeah, it's fine if the empress and the second wife don't like her. The old lady was willing to support her at first, but it's a pity that she doesn't value herself, and her body has become more and more useless recently. I think the old lady has also changed her mind. I'm partial to the Xue family's thinking, and I even fell in love with that Baoqin girl from the Xue family last time."

After listening to what Wang Xifeng said, Jia Lian frowned and said, "It doesn't matter if it's sister Lin, but it can't be the one from the Xue family. Although she is younger than you, I usually look at her coldly. Her tricks are better than yours. She should be much taller, if she marries in, the second wife will definitely favor her, the old lady is lucky to be impartial because of Baoyu, I'm afraid you won't be able to hold her when the time comes."

"Then what do you mean?"

Jia Lian lightly tapped her fingers, pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't I go out to inquire and find someone to go to his house to be a matchmaker?"

"No," Wang Xifeng immediately objected: "She is eighteen this year. After waiting for so long, how can she give up halfway? Besides, Baoyu's family background is good, she is also outstanding, and she respects girls. Who can be better than him? How many? Besides, if the conditions are better than Baoyu, why would you fall in love with her?"

"Then what do you say?"

"If you want me to say that you still have to look at Baoyu, Baoyu's heart is on Sister Lin. The last time Zijuan joked that Sister Lin was going back to the south, he went crazy. If he knew that Sister Lin was going to marry someone else, he would Don't you want to make a fuss?"

Jia Lian thought for a while and said, "That's all right. It's just that Baoyu will make a fuss for a while at most. After all, he can't be the master. I have to plan again!"

The author has something to say: My younger brother and my younger sister are so stupid. They have a mid-term exam, and they have two days off. When they come back, they don’t let go of their mobile phones. I discussed with them and said that I would borrow them to play all morning. Call me at two.The promise was very good, but when I woke up and opened my eyes, it was already five o'clock in the evening! !