Master of Karma in the Red Chamber

It is related to royal secrets, so naturally it will not be handled openly.The emperor secretly sent spies to trace the source of the case and found out all the suspicious things, completely confirming the suspicion of Xu Chong and Xu Wen's father and son's fraud.Concubine Nan'an couldn't escape the suspicion of the exam questions, and she was deprived of her imperial title, and even her son's title of King of Nan'an County was cut by one level, from hereditary to only passed down to three generations.

King Kang tried his best to intercede, but he was outraged by the Holy Spirit and was confined in the mansion.

Half a month later, the Holy Majesty suddenly issued a decree to send King Kang to guard the border on the grounds that the barbarians in the southwestern border were in chaos.It is said that the place that Lord Kang went to was remote among the remote, barren among the barren.It is said to be guarding, but the real power is not as strong as the captain of the guard here.

Everyone knew that the prince was expelled for violating the emperor's taboo.Most people thought it was a case of cheating in the imperial examination, and the Holy Majesty was too sensitive, so he was severely punished.

Not long after, the news came out from the palace that Concubine Li Shu had suffered from a serious illness. After staying up for seven or eight days, she suddenly left.

Originally, the officials thought that Lord Kang just provoked the Holy Wrath for a while, but Jiaolong ran aground, and there is still a chance to turn around.Unexpectedly, in just a few days, his mother and concubine died of illness in the palace.The strangeness among them can be known by a discerning person after a little pondering.So from now on, Kang Wang's name has become a taboo in the court, just like the deposed prince.

Qi Shengao has no idea about Xu Chong's identity or who his biological father is.Every time he asked Yan Liang, he returned in vain, so he had no choice but to kill his curiosity and let it go.

After a lapse of one month, Qi Shengao thought of this incident again.He knocked on the table, really can't figure it out.

"I really don't understand how Prince Kang could be so stupid, just because he was thinking about his flesh and blood, he got himself into it? If it were someone else, I'm afraid I can't avoid such scandals, and I'm afraid I will kill people to silence my words before I can feel at ease."

"I heard from several soldiers who went to the battlefield with him that he is a man of great loyalty, let alone a...brother." Yan Liang stated in a flat tone.

"I have also heard that when he suppressed bandits in Surabaya, he almost risked his own life to save the lieutenant general. It is because of his sentimental character that the lieutenant officers and soldiers looked up to him. Whenever he leads the army to fight, he will surely die. Unstoppable. The sage also admired him very much for this. But this loyalty depends on the occasion, even a six-year-old child may not be like him..." Qi Shengao did not say the word "stupid", sighed and shook his head.

Yan Liang didn't take it seriously, and turned his head to stare at Qi Shengao calmly, so that Qi Shengao was infected by his emotions and calmed down.

"Everything has a cause and must have an effect. Concubine Li Shu's upbringing has created his temperament today, and his temperament has led to his current fruit."

"Okay, you're still right." Qi Shengao nodded, "I'm afraid the reason why Concubine Li Shu taught him to value brotherhood in that way was because he was afraid that he would find out about it one day and ignore family affection. Now it's good, if one doesn't die, all will suffer, even She got in by herself."

Yan Liang didn't understand why Qi Shengao wanted to analyze these things.Concubine Li Shu committed adultery first, while Duan Gaoyu bullied others and played tricks later, they had to repay what they deserved.

As the saying goes, it’s not speculative, Yan Liang thinks about it and it’s almost Chinese New Year, he has no time to chat with Qi Shengao, waved his sleeves, and went to the street with his entourage to do New Year’s shopping.

Qi Shen was very angry, "What are you going to do for the servants! You would rather be idle and fart than talk to me, right?"

Unexpectedly, it was useless for him to have an opinion. At this moment, he had already gone downstairs and walked away.

Qi Shengao found that the majesty he had accumulated over the years as an official had never been useful in front of Jia Yanliang.

……

On this day, Yan Liang looked at the people who were busy preparing for the new year in the house, and suddenly felt that he was too idle, so he checked the children's homework, and called Jia Rong, Xue Pan and Baoyu to him.

Among the three, Jia Rong was the calmest. Although he looked in awe, he was not afraid to answer him at all.Baoyu, on the other hand, languished a little, standing a little tremblingly.Xue Pan was most afraid, and stood with his head sullen, not daring to look at Yan Liang.

"Check yours first." Yan Liang named Xue Pan and said.

Xue Pan trembled in fright, took two steps forward on his soft legs, and recounted his two months' study results in a trembling voice.

Yan Liang remembered that Xue Pan's "Book of Rites" was not finished in the first month, and he was absent from class for three days. Later, he fined him to copy four books twenty times within two months.After calculating that the day was coming, Yan Liang asked him, "Have you finished the homework I told you?"

"Words...there are too many words, it's still five times." Xue Pan stretched out five fingers.

Yan Liang held the teacup and blew, but he didn't even look at Xue Pan, and said, "Go away."

Xue Pan was stunned.

"Zhuzi still knows that wealth and honor come from hard work, so teaching you is better than teaching those five or six-year-old boy servants." Yan Liang said.

Master Jing was mocking him for being inferior to a servant's son.The most embarrassing thing is that Master Jing still only compares five or six-year-old children with him.

Xue Pan's heart was hit hard, and his face became hot.He is already 15 years old, and he can't understand the simple truths that even the little babies raised by those illiterate people can't explain.Understand it, he just doesn't do it, so he should be ashamed.

This time he was humiliated in front of his brothers. He thought that at most he would be scolded and slapped, but he didn't think much of it.Thinking about it now, it was because of his thinking that he was humiliated today.

Xue Pan knelt down and argued, "Master, it's not right that this junior didn't finish his homework, but the number of words is really too much. I'm so tired that my hands are swollen and I still haven't finished it. I really don't have enough time..."

Yan Liang glanced at Wu Qiumao.

Wu Qiumao immediately took out a small notebook from his sleeve and began to read aloud, "On the seventh day of September, Uncle Xue entered the Baichun Building at Youshi, and returned at midnight the next day. Fang Gui; on September [-]th, Mr. Xue..."

"My lord," Xue Pan cried and knelt down.

Baoyu interrupted and asked, "Uncle respect, what are Baichun Building and Nanfeng Pavilion?"

Xue Pan became even more flustered, and quickly kowtowed to Yan Liang, "I know I was wrong. I will kowtow to you. You can punish me any way you want. I beg you to save some face for this junior and don't let him study again."

Yan Liang: "Answer me a question. What is it that only eats, drinks, and waits to die all day long?"

Xue Pan was stunned, secretly watching Master Jing's majestic expression, very terrifying.He must be scolding himself, Xue Pan simply admitted, "It's me!"

"Wrong, you are still whoring. Let's go!" Yan Liang squinted at Xue Pan, then turned to Baoyu and asked him how his studies were.

Baoyu gave Xue Pan a sympathetic look, and quickly answered Master Jing's words seriously, fearing that he would be the next to suffer and be humiliated.

Xue Pan knelt in embarrassment for a while, observing that Master Jing ignored his plan at all.Thinking about why he had to suffer such a crime, he got up and retreated.Xue Pan saw Wu Qiumao outside the door, and he had a few words with him with an embarrassed face, but he didn't say a word clearly.

"Uncle Xue, go back quickly, you are not suitable for this place." Wu Qiumao glanced at Xue Pan with a look of contempt, with a three-point mockery in his tone.

Xue Pan immediately thought of what Master Jing said to him just now, saying that he can't even keep up with a boy servant!In front of him, he was really underestimated by a servant.Xue Pan was so angry that he pointed to the tip of Wu Qiumao's nose and said, "Don't think that if you follow Master Jing for two days, you really consider yourself to be Master. What are you trying to laugh at me! Tell you, don't really treat Master as a fool and mess with me. Don't worry, it's easy to pinch you to death!"

Wu Qiumao was not at all irritated by Xue Pan's words, and said to him with a slight smile, "Yes, yes, Mr. Xue is not stupid, so if you dare to ask Mr. Xue, can you understand what our master is asking?"

Wu Qiumao waited for a while, and seeing Xue Pan staring at him, he smiled and asked himself, "Although pigs are eaten and wait to die, they can be sold for money. Besides causing trouble to the family, what else can we leave behind?"

Xue Pan's face turned pale, he turned his head and strode away angrily.

Of course he understood the meaning of respecting the master, he satirized himself as inferior to a pig.But if these big truths were said contemptuously from a servant, he would be really angry.No matter how thick-skinned he is, he feels ashamed, angry, and uncomfortable, and feels that his whole body has been insulted.

On the way back, Xue Pan burst into tears.Logically speaking, a boy of his age shouldn't cry.But he has never been wronged like this after living so long. He has always been coaxed and lied to by others.Those servants in the family, although they may call him a jerk secretly, but they have done enough work on the surface, but they are willing to flatter him.

The more Xue Pan thought about it, the more wronged he became, and he hid in his room when he returned home.Aunt Xue heard about Xue Pan's abnormality and came to see him in person.Seeing Aunt Xue greeting him with a concerned expression, Xue Pan couldn't help but feel his nose sore and burst into tears.

"Good son, tell me if you are unhappy, mother will help you vent your anger." Aunt Xue said, wiping away her tears.

Xue Pan talked about what happened to him just now, and begged Aunt Xue to make decisions for him.

Aunt Xue was also angry, "Wu Qiumao is a servant, how could he insult my son like this. Just wait, I will call your aunt over here and let her judge for us."

Xue Pan nodded.

After Mrs. Wang learned what had happened, she had to comfort Aunt Xue.But she didn't have the guts to deal with the servants of the Ning Mansion. She just said that this matter was difficult, but she had to discuss with Jia Zheng whether it could be done.

On the second day, Aunt Xue, mother and son couldn't wait to come to remind her.Seeing Mrs. Wang's eyes were red and her face was very tired, she didn't dare to ask more questions because she thought that this matter would not be resolved.

Mrs. Wang glanced at Xue Pan and asked her to wait outside first, then pulled Aunt Xue to whisper.

Not long after, Xue Pan saw Aunt Xue coming out with a sullen face.

On the way back, Xue Pan couldn't wait any longer, and asked his mother, "What did my aunt say, no, what did my uncle say?"

Aunt Xue looked embarrassed, watching Xue Pan hesitate to speak, wondering whether she should speak or not.

Xue Pan tugged at his mother's sleeve and begged her to stop being a fool.

"Your uncle said that it was your fault after he learned about it. He respects the master, who is in an important position, and it is rare to bother to discipline you, but you are lazy first, unwilling to make progress, and have no regrets later, saying that you... You deserve to be looked down upon by a servant!"

Xue Pan puffed up his cheeks, feeling angry for a long time, clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.After a while, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Mom, let's move back to the old house."

"It's okay to move, but not at this time. If we leave now, I'm afraid the relationship will become tense. And the master in the East Mansion is powerful and holds grudges very much. If we can't reconcile with him in this matter, we girls Even if we move out, I'm afraid life will not be easy in the future."

The author has something to say: talk about heating, but there is no heating, too cold,

This baby fish decided to talk less and concentrate on self-heating. O(∩_∩)O