The Rich and the Idlers of the Red Chamber

When the spring blossoms, Jia She's second son was born. This child's birth was much smoother than that of Ah Shou, and he was born with a weight of seven catties and one tael. Aning.

An Lehou's mansion added another son, which is of course good news. On the day of the third bath, a group of relatives and friends came to celebrate. Hearing Aning's loud cry through the screen, everyone laughed loudly, complimenting Jia Forgiveness, this is another strong boy.

Jia Min was envious, most of the Lin family went south directly, Jia Min originally stayed in the Lin house in Beijing, but Shi Shi came to the door in person and said some things to her , Jia Min was so depressed that in the end she didn't care about any taboos anymore, so she went directly to Jia Amnesty's Anlehou's mansion to raise her baby.

The conflict between Jia She and the Shi family is known to almost everyone in the capital. Therefore, although the Shi family is the elder, Jia She still maintains superficial politeness. Although he has a thick skin, he has no choice but to hate Jia She from other places, but it is impossible to really come to Jia She's door, so Jia Min can be regarded as quiet at Jia She's place.

In Jia Min's current situation, no one dared to let her hold the baby, but Jia Min begged Ah Shou and Aning's little clothes to go over and put them on his bed, saying that it means that the elder brother brought the younger brother. That is, a good name.

Jia Min stayed in Anlehou's Mansion for half a year, and did not return to Lin's house until she was eight months pregnant. After all, Jia Amnesty's place could barely be regarded as Jia Min's natal home. It's nothing, but even the child was born in the mother's family, which is a bit unreasonable.

In June, Jia Min started it more than half a month earlier. However, she had a difficult pregnancy at the beginning, and she could only lie on the bed for a long time, not to mention that it was the first child, and it was premature. normal thing.

Jia Min tossed and tossed in the delivery room that had been prepared for two days before giving birth to a five-pound boy. Looking at the wrinkled and red child, Jia Min almost cried with joy. This son was born. Finally able to feel elated.

Since Jia Daishan passed away, Jia Min has been a bit aggrieved these years. Jia Min has nothing else to do. The worst thing is that she has a mother like Shi Shi, which makes it easy for people to doubt Jia Min's upbringing. Marriage with the Jia family was mainly based on Jia Daishan's connections, but it turned out that Jia Daishan died not long after Jia Min married.

Jia Zheng, who inherited the title, only took a sesame-sized title. When Jia Zhu came, the title was almost over. Moreover, Jia Zheng was also stained. This guy took his father and brother behind his back and participated in The matter of seeking to usurp the throne caused Jia Daishan to put a lot of hard work into nothing, and directly drove Jia Daishan to death.

The Rongguo Mansion was almost completely over in the hands of Jia Zheng. Even if Jia Daishan left some of his contacts to Lin Ruhai, it was too late for others. Besides, Jia Daishan died so suddenly that he didn't leave much explanation at all. It's very limited.

What's more, after the death of his biological father, Jia Min wanted to keep his filial piety for Jia Daishan. Mother Lin, who was so hopeful for her grandson, was so disappointed. There is not much difference. Lin's mother actually regretted it for a while. After all, in Lin's eyes, her son is good everywhere. He is handsome, personable, and knowledgeable. He is extraordinary. In addition to Tanhua, he is really an amazing child. For someone like Lin Ruhai, even if he married a wife with a slightly worse family background, he would not be so embarrassed now.

However, Mother Lin was still a kind person after all, and she didn't pick on Jia Min. It was just that Jia Min was inconvenient, so she arranged two maids for Lin Ruhai to be roommates, although Lin Ruhai didn't really praise Mother Lin. However, in Jia Min's heart, she finally had a grudge against Lin's mother, and Jia Min also felt a little helpless. After all, Jia Daishan, who loved her, passed away. Jia Amnesty and her have never been close. That is a hypocrite. After Jia Daishan's death, Jia Min wished to draw a line with Jia Zheng and never communicate with him again.

With no one to rely on, Jia Min has really suffered in his heart for the past two years. Even though Lin Ruhai is quite gentle and considerate to Jia Min, men these days are mostly career-oriented and care little about the inner house. Moreover, it is also difficult to understand the woman's inner feelings, so it is naturally difficult to explain her. Now, Jia Min has finally given birth to a son, and the Lin family has passed it down for several generations. Completely established.

Although the summer was hot, Jia Min had a difficult labor before, which still hurt her body. Therefore, after two full months of confinement, after confinement, she was going to take her son and Lin Ruhai's servants back to her aunt Su, make peace with Lin Ruhai.

Jia Min's EQ has never been low. Before staying in the capital, it was because of the child in her belly. She was not easy to move at that time, but now, the child has been born. Although it makes sense for her to stay in the capital, after all, Gotta take care of the kids!It's just that, as a daughter-in-law, she won't honor her mother-in-law after all her children are born, so it's inevitable that someone will gossip secretly.

Therefore, after confinement, the first thing Jia Min did was to take the child to Anlehou Mansion to thank Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Zhang.

People come from different places. Don't think that if you keep the same blood, you will definitely have some kind of blood relationship. Otherwise, so many things wouldn't happen!If Jia Min wants to make friends with someone, then he will definitely make the other party feel like a spring breeze. Besides, Jia She and Zhang Shi didn't really care about those things in the past. At that time, Jia Min was still a little girl!

Jia Min told Jia She and his wife that after making some preparations, apart from leaving a few servants to take care of the house in Beijing, they were going to take the children to go south by boat to Gusu to meet Lin Ruhai.

This is what should be done. The capital is thousands of miles away from Gusu. After the child was born, he had already communicated with Lin Ruhai several letters. In the letter, Lin Ruhai expressed his gratitude to Jia She and his wife, On the other hand, he also asked if Jia Min and the child could go south and return to Gusu to reunite with him.

Jia Min naturally had this intention, and when he came back to find Jia Amnesty, on the one hand, he thanked him, and on the other hand, he came to say goodbye.

Jia Amnesty hesitated for a moment, Lin Ruhai Dingyou, Jia Min said that he was a member of the official family, but there was something wrong with his name, and he might be disturbed by some ignorant officials on the way. After thinking about it, Jia Amnesty directly Said: "Sister Min, if you're not in a hurry, why don't you wait for two days and ask for brother if there is anyone who can go with you. In this way, we can take care of each other on the way, and brother can feel at ease! Alas, if you want It's not that your sister-in-law just gave birth not long ago, logically, if you go back, I should personally send you off, but it's really inconvenient right now, please forgive me, sister Min!"

Jia Min said angrily: "What did my brother say? These days, my brother has taken care of my little sister in every possible way. My little sister is already very grateful. If it's because of my little sister, my brother and sister-in-law will still be troubled." , doesn't this make the little girl feel uneasy?"

Jia Amnesty smiled and said: "Ms. Min's words are really outrageous. As a brother, it is right to help your sister with something. Sister Min, you still need a few days to pack your things. I have to write another letter and ask someone to send it to my brother-in-law, it will definitely take a few days, brother, I will go and find out for you in the next two days, sister Min, don't be too impatient!"

Jia Min was also not polite, and said with a smile: "Then I will trouble my brother!"

Naturally, Jia Amnesty did not find his own merchant ships for Jia Min. Jia Amnesty's fleet was almost all sea-going ships, and they rarely traveled on the river. Well, it's autumn now, and it's not the season to go outside, so there won't be many such boats. Just when Jia She ordered people to inquire outside, Jia Daihua got the news and came directly to the door.

Jia Jing took the Gu family to Tianjin at the beginning of the year, but this time he kept Jia Zhen, saying that he was to accompany Jia Daihua, but in fact he wanted Jia Zhen to go back to Jinling to participate in the next year's children's examination. If luck If it is good, it is the best to be admitted to the scholar.

Jia Zhen also had a plan to go south, but it would not be so early, but she planned to leave before the winter freezes.After all, the Tongsheng Examination starts at the beginning of February. If you leave in the first month, it will be too late. Therefore, you have to go back before the New Year, familiarize yourself with the situation in Jinling, read a few more days, and get to know the people in Jinling. students.Therefore, Jia Zhen's original plan was to return to Jinling by waterway before the twelfth lunar month, spend a new year there, and by the way, as the future patriarch, deal with some matters in the clan, read books in the old house for a few days, and then Go straight to the test.

Now when Jia Daihua heard that Jia She was inquiring about who was planning to go down the canal and wanted Jia Min to go with them, he ran to the door and gave Jia She a lesson.

According to Jia Daihua, Jia Min is also Jia Zhen's aunt, so even if Jia Zhen's nephew is specially escorted, it is reasonable. Besides, Jia Zhen is going back to Jinling this year, even though it is two months in advance But, that doesn't matter, Jia Zhen is so old, she should have gone out to see more, besides, he is going to take the exam, Lin Ruhai is a ready-made teacher, compared with Lin Ruhai, Jia Jing is a wild way , among other things, at least you can go to Lin Ruhai to ask about the precautions for the exam!

Jia Amnesty wanted to owe favors to others, but he couldn't think of his own nephew. He really didn't care about his nephew.

Jia Jing was dumbfounded by Jia Daihua's words. He really didn't expect this. In his opinion, Jia Zhen, who was in her teens, was still a child. In later generations, college students in their early twenties went to school to report , they all had to be escorted by their parents and family members. How could Jia Jing think that Jia Zhen would go back to Jinling by herself to take the exam?With the power of the Jia family, it would not be a troublesome thing for Jia Zhen to sign up for the examination as a scholar in Shuntian Mansion, so she didn't even think about whether it would be a good one.

But Jia Daihua said so, and Jia Amnesty had no choice but to apologize repeatedly. Jia Daihua blackmailed him and took away ten jars of fruit wine. However, Jia Amnesty himself is not a greedy person. He doesn't drink at all, he brews so much wine, usually it's only used for ceremonies, and he just drinks a few glasses during the New Year's festivals, so it's considered an early filial piety to Jia Daihua.

"Uncle, how old is Brother Zhen, let him take the exam!" Jia She apologized, bowed his head and submissively, coaxing Jia Daihua to smile, and then asked.

Jia Daihua curled his lips and said, "Brother Zhen is not young, no matter whether he passes the exam or not this time, I will prepare to marry him when he comes back!"

"Oh? Whose girl did Uncle fall in love with?" Jia Amnesty became interested and couldn't help but leaned over to inquire.

Jia Daihua stroked his beard and said: "I have already taken a fancy to a few girls from other families, but Brother Zhen has nothing to show for it now, so I went directly to them to propose marriage, and they also have to look at Brother Zhen That's all right! So, this time, when Brother Zhen goes back, I told him that if he can't even pass the exam as a child student, then don't come back, my grandfather can't afford to lose that person!"

Jia Daihua looked like he was talking harshly, but actually he still had confidence in Jia Zhen. Jia Zhen has not wasted these years, and Jia Jing has been strict with his son. There is no need to be vague in the test, but if Jia Zhen's test paper is passable, there is nothing wrong with it. Jinling was originally the place where the Jia family started, and the local officials always have to look at the Jia family's face. Therefore, a child is no problem after all.

From this, we can also know Jia Zheng's level. He went south for the exam two or three times, but he came back empty-handed each time, and there were different reasons each time. It was also because of this that Jia Daishan was regarded as a I no longer have any hope for Jia Zheng's road to the imperial examination!After all, even for the sake of the Jia family's face, they couldn't bite the bullet and nod Jia Zheng, otherwise, they would be charged with favoritism!

Jia Daihua directly guaranteed the ticket, and Jia Amnesty sent a letter to Jia Min when he turned around, directly saying that Jia Zhen would also go south to prepare for the next year's scientific research, and Jia Zhen escorted Jia Min and the others back to Jiangnan.

Jia Min couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Although Jia Min was grateful for Jia Amnesty's kindness, she was also a little worried. After all, the Lin family is still keeping their filial piety. Although they think it is for Jia Amnesty's sake, they won't say anything. But it is inevitable that there are some taboos in my heart. If I have any thoughts at that time, it will not be beautiful.

Now that she is Jia Zhen, she is her natal nephew, even though she is not close relative, she is also a cousin, so there is not much to avoid.

To be honest, since Jia Min is going to leave, he may not be able to return to Beijing in the next few years. Before leaving, he also went to Rong Mansion. No matter what, he had to say goodbye to Shi Shi and Jia Zheng Xiaowang. However, Except for Shi Shi who shed a few tears and said some reluctant words, Jia Zheng Xiao Wang's reaction was very cold. Shi Shi just cried twice and didn't say anything about sending someone to escort him. The most important thing is to compare, a person who just said a few nice words and hugged you, but in fact he didn't take any practical actions. He didn't have any sweet talk with a normal person, but when it came to a critical moment, he was better than anyone else. It is a very natural thing for a reliable person to compare the two sides, and who is more emotionally inclined.

Looking at Ningguo Mansion now, Jia Min is not close to Ningguo Mansion, but now Jia Daihua is willing to let his grandson escort him back. appropriate.

Jia Zhen is also a safe child. He followed Jia Jing and the Gu family outside and helped with some external affairs. After returning to the capital, Jia Jing was busy in the yamen every day. Jia Daihua had long since let go of the family affairs. Hand, Jia Zhen is the great-grandson of the Ningguo Mansion, so Jia Daihua naturally focused on cultivating him. Usually, he would bring Jia Zhen with him and ask him to watch over anything, and some things would be directly handed over to him.

Jia Daihua is really not young. When he was young, his body injuries were not much less than Jia Daishan, but Jia Daihua could see it. His two sons, even Jia Fu who died early, were in essence It's more worry-free, so Jia Daihua really didn't worry too much about it. He is not like Jia Daishan who was in the heart of the emperor when he was old. Taking a leisurely job in the Ministry of War, Jia Daihua naturally lived longer because he didn't have to work hard.

It's just that Jia Daihua has felt powerless in the past two years, but now is the critical time for Jia Jing. If Jia Daihua dies, Jia Jing is afraid that all previous efforts will be wasted. Therefore, after Jia Daihua asked Jia Amnesty, , These days, on the one hand, I am focusing on maintaining my body, and on the other hand, I have gradually begun to arrange my own funeral.

Forget about the son, if Jia Jing can gain a firm foothold in Tianjin Zhizao Mansion, then no matter what achievements Tianjin Zhizao Mansion makes in the future, Jia Jing cannot be avoided.What Jia Daihua is most worried about is his grandson Jia Zhen. If he dies, Jia Zhen, as the grandson, will have to observe filial piety for three years. By then, the day lily will be cold, which will really delay his precious grandson. up.

Therefore, Jia Daihua must be engaged to Jia Zhen before this, and he must marry her back quickly. It is best to see his great-grandson before closing his eyes. In that way, even if Jia Daihua is dead I can also rest in peace.

Therefore, even if Jia Jing said that Jia Zhen's knowledge is still a bit lacking, it is not a problem to be a child, but it is not a problem to be a scholar. After all, the literary style is very prosperous in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are many academies and private schools, even ordinary people. I can also know a few words. It's not easy to get ahead there. Naturally, I have to sharpen it a bit, and then I can speak with full confidence.

According to Jia Jing, it would be better for Jia Zhen to study for another two years, to be admitted as a scholar in one fell swoop, and then go all out and go directly to the rural examination of that year, maybe there will be a great possibility of winning in one fell swoop, even if the ranking is not good, But the identities of juren are always different, and when the time comes, there will be more room for choice.

But the problem is that Jia Daihua doesn't have this time at all. Although it's okay for boys to marry late, when the time comes, good girls will be picked out by others.Anyway, Jia Zhen will be able to inherit the title of another generation in the future. With this heavy status and a scholar, even if it is Tongsheng's fame, it is almost the same.These days, getting married depends on oneself, but it is more about fighting for family background. Jia Zhen's family background is here, and marriage is not bad.

And even though Jia Daihua wanted to marry Jia Zhen's future clan wife, he didn't plan to choose from a high-ranking family, marry a daughter from a high-ranking family, or marry a woman from a low-ranking family. If it's too high, it will be self-defeating to rely on her mother's family to dictate in Jia's house.

Jia Daihua has learned such a lesson from Shi Shi and Wang Shi, so he would rather have a poor family background than a self-righteous idiot who relies on his background.

With the teaching of an old fox like Jia Daihua, Jia Zhen was not a piece of mud that could not be pasted on the wall, but now she looks like a handsome young man, with the demeanor of a good son in troubled times, which made Jia Min fall in love with her when she saw it, and then again Sigh involuntarily.

The two mansions of Ningrong and Rong belonged to the same origin. Ningguo Gong Jia Yan and Rongguo Gong Jiayuan were originally brothers. In the last years of the previous dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the two brothers rose up together. He was granted the title of Duke, and later Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua's generation, Jia Daishan was far more beautiful than Jia Daihua. Uncle Daihua stopped leading the army when he was in his 40s. He is also the important minister of the humerus of the Holy Majesty.

But the Ningguo Mansion has successors. Uncle Jing was awarded Jinshi, and now he has entered the ranks of important court officials. Jia Zhen looks like an outstanding young man. Ningguo Mansion has nothing to worry about for at least three generations.

As for the Rongguo Mansion, the eldest brother Jia She broke out because of his parents' partiality and Jia Hu's death, and had no more contact with the Rong Mansion. What a crime, a duke's title, in the hands of Jia Zheng, there is only a third-class general left. Jia Zhu's first appearance will have to be at least 20 years later, and even if he is admitted to Jinshi in his 20s, Jia Zhu will still have to stay at the seventh rank or even lower for a few years, and he really has to wait until Jia Zhu supports it It may take at least three to forty years to start the door of Rongguo Mansion.

Thinking of this, Jia Min only felt sad. Even if she couldn't directly point out the right and wrong of her elders, she had to admit that at least half of the fault in the current situation could be attributed to her own mother, Shi Shi. Min really couldn't understand many of Shi's thoughts and actions, just like she couldn't understand why Shi didn't think much of the Lin family when she married her beloved, and always said what she said. With some unclear words, she wants her to be divorced from her husband's family so that she can rely on Rongguo Mansion wholeheartedly.

Thinking of this, Jia Min looked down at her sleeping child, with a gentle smile on her face, she would never repeat the same mistakes as her mother.