The Marginal People of Jia's Family in the Red Chamber

There are gossips in the capital every day. The affairs of Jia's family didn't last until the New Year, and they were overwhelmed by the happy event of the prince marrying a concubine. Jia Amnesty was able to raise the child quietly in the temple.

During this period, Jia Min who was far away in Yangzhou sent a letter to comfort his elder brother, telling Jia Amnesty not to be impulsive, not to fall into other people's tricks, and not to let his father die in peace; to be considerate of his mother, to restore Jia Zheng's reputation, and to take good care of Jia Lian... Seven In the eight-page letter, there was only one sentence of taking good care of Jia Lian, which was human-like, and the rest of Jia Amnesty ignored it.

Jia Amnesty didn't even see the person who sent the letter to Jia Min, so he sent the letter back to Lin Ruhai, only added a piece of letter paper to it, and wrote: "Marrying a wife who is not a virtuous wife will last three generations. , don’t make the same mistakes.”

Jia She is sure that when Jia Min sent this letter, he did not ask for Lin Ruhai's opinion. Lin Ruhai, who is in the officialdom, at least understands that no matter what his relationship with his original body, Jia She, is now that public opinion has been finalized, he must at least agree with him. Jia Zheng opened the relationship, even if he didn't do this, he couldn't come to Jia Amnesty to criticize him.As for the impact of this letter on the husband and wife relationship between Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, who cares?

Jia She and Jia Lian had a clean and warm Spring Festival. The problem Jia She is facing now is how to raise Jia Lian.Jia Lian is still young and can't eat meat, so it doesn't matter if he is raised in the temple.What will happen when he grows up a bit?Jia Amnesty did not want Jia Lian to take over his class to become a monk.

Considering these problems, Jia Amnesty bought a piece of land at the foot of Mount Baozhu over the past year and planned to build another courtyard.Tanzhe Temple is built in the foothills of Tanzhe Mountain, covering a large area, but Tanzhe Temple is backed by Mount Everest, and on Mount Everest, there is a Yishi Academy built by the great Confucian Zhao Yishi, and the Biezhuang is built here. It is not only convenient for Jia Amnesty to take care of Jia Lian, but also convenient for Jia Lian to study in the future.

The reason why few people buy the land under Baozhu Peak is that it is expensive on the one hand and inconvenient on the other hand. It is already out of the city, and the living facilities are not so convenient. Tanzhe Temple is famous, but most of the tourists are here. Who will run to the bottom of Baozhu Peak for the activities in front of the mountain?Jia Amnesty quickly acquired a large piece of land, planning to build a home for Jia Lian.

There are countless courtyards where Jia She lived, each with exquisite layout and unique characteristics. The courtyard he built was named Wan Gu Garden, and it took two years to build it. Jia Lian officially moved into this courtyard when he was three years old. .

In two or three years, it was enough to make a swaddling baby grow into a lively little monkey. Jia Lian grew up in Tanzhe Temple. The monks and visiting believers in the temple liked him, and Jia Lian also developed a lively and outgoing personality.

In two or three years, it was enough for Jia She to become a well-known lecturer in the capital. Jia She was good-looking, not to the point where "the face is like the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the color is like the flowers of spring dawn", but she is also a fair-skinned beauty. one piece.Jia Amnesty shaved his beard, faded his eyebrows, added to his body that had been slimmed down by the death of his relatives, and paired with the faint sandalwood.

This is what the women who come to listen to the monks' lectures love the most.Tanzhe Temple was first built in the Western Jin Dynasty. After so many years of inheritance, Tanzhe Temple has become the favorite place for people in the capital to socialize in this dynasty.Ever since Master Bushe taught the scriptures here, no matter if they are noble ladies or ordinary village women, they all prefer to come to Tanzhe Temple.

Through the experience of Jia She's life, he has knowledge and ability, but is not arrogant about his talents. He treats the female relatives who come to listen to the scriptures with gentleness, but also shows courtesy and restraint. Those female relatives really like him more and more.

The noble lady who had heard his lecture went back, and she couldn't help whispering to her husband: "When I heard that Master Bu'ai was still the heir of the Rongguo Mansion, there were rumors outside that he was greedy, lustful, ignorant and incompetent. It's a rumor. I have studied the Buddhist scriptures so thoroughly, and I know how to talk and talk on weekdays. How can I be ignorant? That day when the famous prostitute Liu Piaopiao went to listen to the scriptures, Master Bu'ai still treated them equally, and was not fascinated by sex at all. Listen It is said that Liu Piaopiao went to find Master Bushe in private, but was directly rejected. That Liu Piaopiao was so angry that he went to Jinling's salt merchant Lu's master as a concubine. Alas, this eccentric mother , It’s really harmful.”

"Then Jia Amnesty is really that good?" the husband asked back.

"What about Jia's pardon? They have already not pardoned Zen masters. Not being filial to one's mother, not being fraternal to brothers, not loving one's son, not being righteous and loving one's wife, the sin lies in not being pardoned, thinking that the sin is atonement, alas, not pardoning the mage is also pitiful." The lady sighed.

"He is not a white lotus that is not stained by the world of mortals. His younger brother Jia Zheng is now very famous. Could it be that he did not have his handwriting?" The husband said disapprovingly.

"Which side are you on? Didn't you complain to me a few days ago that Jia Zheng is old-fashioned and pedantic, who only knows how to talk, has no ability at all, and puts on airs more than anyone else? Now you are saying this again! "Your Madam was directly unhappy.

"I'm talking about Jia Zheng, and Jia She... well, okay, it's Bushe, what does it have to do with Bushe Zen Master, you praise him so much, but I've heard him lecture, and sometimes What about bringing his son Jia Lian with him? Don't you find it awkward?" the husband asked, a generation of eminent monks holding a child in their arms to teach scriptures, no matter how you think about it, it seems to be against the law.

"How can it be awkward? Jia Lian is so cute. The Rongguo Mansion was a mess back then. Who doesn't know whether Jia Lian is the son of the Zen master who did not forgive him before he became a monk, or whether the Zen master is right. "Heartless is not necessarily a hero, pity the son." How can you not be a husband', only a great hero can show his true colors, this is magnanimity and fearlessness!" Madam Gui said affectionately, in that way, it is like seeing a true Buddha.

The husband looked at his wife's obsessed look, and he should be jealous if his wife admired a man like this, but even a fool could tell that his wife meant that Zen Master Bushe was the incarnation of Buddha.If there was something, how could he speak frankly in front of him.The husband didn't know that there is a word called idol, and another word called idiot fan.

This shows how popular Jia Amnesty is.

Jia Lian was getting older, and Jia She could not let him grow up in the temple. With the garden repaired, Jia She chose a sunny autumn day to invite his two friends, the descendants of Duke Shan, the youngest sons of the current Duke of Shan Hou Wanchun, the descendant of Shi Kai and Duke Xiu, the eldest son of the current earl, came to visit the garden.

Shi Kai and Hou Wanchun are friends of Jia She in the original body, and in some respects they can be regarded as sympathetic (smells like each other), but they are both people who value love and righteousness.After seeing what happened to him, the two felt emotional, and they paid more attention to getting along with their brothers and brothers on weekdays. Even the brothers also had a separation for some time.If the incident of Jia Amnesty broke out, all the rich and noble families in the capital, the heads of the house, are reviewing whether they are biased, and the biological brothers are getting a little bit estranged from each other. It is only after a long time that everyone realizes that it is themselves. Worrying.

A group of four came in a carriage. Jia She was still dressed in white flowing monk robes, Shi Kai's purple brocade jacket, Hou Wanchun's red silk shirt with yellow patterns. In my arms, it really doesn't fit.

Several people got off the carriage, Shi Kai looked at the strange name of the garden and shouted: "Wan Guyuan, with such a lingering name, we don't forgive the Zen master for entering the house?"

"Nonsense!" Jia She scolded with a smile, "This is a yard specially built for Lian'er, where did he come from, he is the biggest Jiao in my life."

"Then why is it called Wan Gu Yuan?" Shi Kai asked puzzled.

"Gu, nostalgia. Wan Gu, I have cared too late in my life, and I regret it in my heart. Or maybe, this is my biggest nostalgia in my later years. What kind of beauty can compare to my Lian My son is important to me." Jia She held Jia Lian in his arms and teased him, "Lian'er, this is a birthday present from your father, do you like it?"

"But Lian'er's birthday hasn't come yet!" Jia Lian was puzzled.

"It's okay, Dad sent it in advance."

"Whether you like it or not, let our little master see it." Hou Wanchun joked, and greeted a few people to enter the door.

Because it is a separate courtyard, the cultivation is relatively free and not so rigid.Jia She felt that the place where the door was entered was old-fashioned, with artificial hills, and it was directly a bamboo forest.A group of four people walked along the path under the bamboo grove, winding forward. After walking for a cup of tea, they still hadn't walked out of the bamboo grove. Shi Kai asked: "How big is this Biezhuang? How long has it been?"

"How big is it? It's the twists and turns of the road that make the place appear big. If you walk further, the place with open light will be a serious garden." Jia She explained.

The four of them walked for a while before they came out of the bamboo forest. Hou Wanchun sighed, "Thanks to the side door, otherwise I would have to walk so far every time I entered the garden, and I would die."

"The descendant of the general's family is tired after only a few steps. My Lian'er is not tired, is she, Lian'er." Jia She said flauntingly as he picked up Jia Lian who had walked out of the bamboo forest.

"Yes, Lian'er is not tired!" Jia Lian said in a childish voice.

"Yeah, if you give him a hug from time to time, of course he won't be tired anymore." Shi Kai complained.

"Do you still want to visit the garden? Really, in my Lian'er's garden, talking bitterly about Lian'er..."

"Yes, yes, I have nothing to say to you as a slave, let's go." Shi Kai did not argue, pointing to the path outside the bamboo forest.

On both sides of the path are August laurel, golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus planted alternately, the fragrance of flowers is layered on top of each other, and the complex advancement permeates, and the fragrance is charming.The white phlox is planted under the osmanthus tree. The name of this phlox is auspicious. In fact, it is a flower ball composed of many small white flowers. The white flowers set off the gold and silver osmanthus, which is not elegant.

Bypassing the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, there is another wall of flowers composed of thorns and roses, all kinds of reds rushing forward.Turning around the flower wall, there is another path, and the path is full of purple lilacs, which are small and cute.

"Tsk tsk, it's full of flowers, I don't forgive Zen master, what do you do with so many flowers?" Shi Kai winked and hinted.

"You think everyone is like you." Jia She smiled angrily.

After leading a few people through the path, they finally saw the first building.

"Look, it's really a big deal. This thatched house is really unique. In fact, you moved it directly from some shabby house." Shi Kai is really lively today, and he has never heard of it before, so let's say no stop.

Hou Wanchun pointed to the door and lifted the big stone of "Liluoju" and said: "The fence is long and no one passes by, only dragonflies and nymphs fly. What you want is the artistic conception of the farmhouse. Do you want to make it resplendent?"

"Ah, ah, if you want me to say it, it's hypocritical. People who really live in this kind of thatched house will not have any pastoral happiness, only the pain of hurting farmers, but those sour literati, the troubles caused by it , high-rise buildings can’t live here, so I insist on crowding this thatched hut.” Shi Kai complained.

"Okay, okay, you are the most reasonable, am I afraid that Lian'er doesn't know the difficulties of the world? It looks like a thatched house from the outside, but when the walls were built, the inside was made of green bricks, and the outside was covered with a layer of yellow mud. It’s the mud left over from making gold bricks for the palace, and it’s more troublesome than building a house of blue bricks and tiles, so don’t be picky.” Jia She explained.

"So, you guys are arty, let you really go to live in a thatched house for two days, and promise to come back crying." Shi Kai said.

"Lian'er doesn't cry." The three adults were talking happily, when Jia Lian suddenly broke into the Tao.

Jia Amnesty handed Jia Lian into Shi Kai's arms and said, "You are the only one who is energetic, so hug him."

Shi Kai finished it smoothly, and gave Jia Lian a high profile, making Jia Lian laugh out loud.

After passing Liluoju, there is another small hill. On this hill, there are dense red azaleas blooming all over the mountain. "This is decent," Shi Kai said, pointing to the "Yingshanhong Pavilion" behind the Dujuan hill, "Wan Chun loves this big red! You can leave this pavilion to him."

"Okay, I'll move here tomorrow." Hou Wanchun answered.

"Ah... I'm just talking." Shi Kai turned his head and said na na, he really just said that in passing.

"What's the matter? Suddenly want to move here." Jia Amnesty also asked concerned, this is one of his few friends.

"It's okay, I just said it casually, I just like the scenery here." Hou Wanchun waved his hand and said indifferently.

When Shi Kai heard this, he didn't take it seriously, and carried Jia Lian to the next small courtyard. The four of them walked for a long time, and found Wuhuayuan, Qixianglou, Furong Pavilion, Fanhongxuan, Lanxuetang, and Shushi Pavilion. , Peach Blossom Ferry, Bamboo Fragrance Corridor, Xiaoyue Terrace, Wisteria Pier, Looking Pavilion, etc. Finally, for one third of the scenic spots they visited, the name of the "No Flowers and No Wine" courtyard was the best. As a result, only the branches are left now, and the yard without flowers and leaves is the most suitable for them.

"There are many small courtyards in this garden, and some of them have not been inscribed with names. If you are willing, you can stay here for a few more days and help me inscribe the names of the courtyards. I will be more happy." Jia She invited them to stay.

"Where is the skill, I still have to work!" Shi Kai jumped away.

"Well, stay Wanchun, I remember you will take a rest tomorrow." Jia She said, "Okay." Hou Wanchun simply returned.

Shi Kai is heartless, and said with a smile: "Today is not over yet, you can make arrangements for tomorrow, free time! Come on, after a day of shopping in the garden, I am starving to death, and I want to drink pear flower white , eat squirrel mandarin fish."

Jia Amnesty smiled.Ask the following servants to carry Jia Lian who is asleep, and the three of them go to the pavilion for dinner. "Wanyan Pavilion is on the hillside, do you still have the strength?" Jia She teased Shi Kai and asked.

"Who is the Lord? It's the guard with the knife in front of the imperial court. Look down on me." Shi Kai was in high spirits, and even hummed a few opera lines.

The three of them were full of wine and food in the gaze pavilion, and Jia She got Shi Kai, who was drunk, half-supported and half-carried, and handed them over to his young man. He sent them out of the garden, and told the young man to "prepare your big clothes, autumn." It's cool in the day and night, so be careful not to knock on it."

After sending Shi Kai away, Jia Amnesty returned to "No Flowers and No Wine" to find Hou Wanchun, who was staring at the Jingui bottle on the table in a daze.

"What are you thinking about?" Jia She came over and waved in front of Hou Wanchun.

"nothing."

"Okay, Shi Kai has already gone back, are you still worried about him? Tell me, even though I'm out, I can still give you advice." Jia She said.

"Don't dare to underestimate Master Bushe, you are more capable in the field than in the court." Hou Wanchun finally smiled.

"Well, let's talk." Jia Amnesty handed him a cup of tea.

Hou Wanchun said slowly: "You know that I am in the Ministry of Industry, and today His Majesty is going to rebuild the Wanshou Palace. The Wanshou Palace has been in existence for 700 years, and three surnames have been changed in the world. The furnishings in the palace are all exquisite. When it is repaired, the furnishings can still be taken out. , but the interior decoration is indeed something hundreds of years ago. Who can restore it in the current dynasty? The Longevity Hall is a gift that His Majesty intends to dedicate to the Empress Dowager to celebrate her [-]th birthday. It's really..."

"It's a difficult problem. Does His Majesty demand that the style of 700 years ago must be restored?" Jia She asked. How could there be such a strange request as the style changes with the times.

"Yes, it is said that the Empress Dowager dreamed of Empress Xiaoxiande who lived there 700 years ago. Empress Xiaoxiande was the most virtuous empress of all time. The Empress Dowager said that it was the empress who gave her a dream. Your Majesty naturally said that it was because of the Empress Dowager's merit. The ancient times shine today, and the ancestors are moved. If not, it will create a problem for the Ministry of Industry."

"Well, the materials from 700 years ago were almost destroyed by the flames of war. No, this kind of restoration of the hall, especially the temple with such a great significance, should also be led by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Now you But Langzhong, there are left and right servants on the head, why is it your turn?" Jia She asked, afraid that he would be tricked.

"Master Sun has been sick for more than two months. The left and right servants are in charge of equipping the Northwest camp with weapons, and the other has been in charge of the construction of naval warships in the south. Now the Ministry of Industry in the middle of the capital is led by Lang Zhong. I still Zuo Langzhong, naturally I will take the top position."

"Then you are unlucky enough. Apart from asking to restore the interior style of 700 years ago, are there other problems?"

"There is a thirteen-story octagonal tower in the apse of the Wanshou Hall. The wooden pillars on the northeast of the seventh floor corroded, causing the tower to shift. If it is an ordinary pagoda, it can only be rebuilt. No matter how precious the wood is, the palace has it. But This Zhending Pagoda, also known as Zhenguo Pagoda, was once climbed to the pagoda when Gao Zu founded the country and said: "Climb the pagoda to see the scenery of the world, the mountains and rivers will last forever, and the pagoda will always be a tree." If this pagoda collapses, it will be very unlucky. The hair of the people in the Ministry has been greying recently, and I am also trying to find a way to straighten the tower, otherwise, the people in the Ministry of Industry will not be able to eat, and they will walk around."

After Hou Wanchun finished explaining the whole story, he mulled over his cup of tea.

"It's a difficult problem. Do you have the blueprint of the Longevity Hall? The main hall, side halls, side halls, apse, and towers, as long as they belong to the Wanshou Hall, give me a copy, and I will give you a detailed reference." Jia She suggested.

Today's blueprints are not everywhere. This kind of thing is a state secret, and the level of confidentiality is still very high.

Hou Wanchun naturally trusted Jia Amnesty, and said, "I'll bring it to you tomorrow. I see that your Gu Garden has been beautifully built tonight. It has both the exquisiteness of Jiangnan gardens and the openness of northern gardens. The most difficult thing is to get along with the gardens." The original scenery is integrated into one, the law is natural, rare, rare."

"It's a great honor to be praised by Hou Langzhong." Jia She joked, "You, a master builder, say it's good, so of course it's good. It looks like I'm going to add another builder to what I'm good at. "

"Hahaha, what kind of master am I? You are the master. Apart from having children, nothing can trouble you, huh?" Hou Wanchun laughed.

There is an allusion to this saying. On that day when Jia She was giving a lecture at Tanzhe Temple, a noble lady had a bad temper for some reason and quarreled with Jia She. It was her mother who praised Jia She for his talent and knowledge. Not good, the noble girl doesn't like Buddhist scriptures, and she is unhappy when her mother pressures her to listen to the scriptures.None of the female relatives who were present that day had a better family background than her, so the noble girl had no scruples and said to Jia She: "Mother said you are good at everything, how dare you compare yourself with me."

"Monks don't fight, and poor monks don't dare."

"It's just a discussion and exchange. Tanzhe Temple also has a debate meeting. Isn't it also a kind of fighting? I am not afraid of a little girl. What are you afraid of?"

Jia Amnesty tried a few more words of persuasion, but he couldn't persuade her, so he asked the noble daughter's mother for advice before competing with her.The piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs have all been compared, and everything is a draw.The people present still had some discernment, and they all knew that Jia She let her go, and your daughter's mother also came out to persuade her.

The girl was young and couldn't bear such embarrassment, so she blurted out: "Do you dare to compare embroidery with me?"

As soon as she said that, everyone was stunned, the rules were agreed before the competition started, no matter what the noble girl competed, Jia She could not shirk, Jia She had no choice but to comply now.

What your lady doesn't know is that when Jia She was the first chief secretary, it was the only "girly" position in the army, not to mention civilian jobs, it was still a place where needles and brains were in charge.There was a period of patriotic education, requiring every secretary to remember the bitterness and sweetness, and dragged them all to the quilt factory to experience life.Jia Amnesty also learned some simple embroidery skills at that time.

Jia She responded with a smile, and the female relatives who watched the excitement didn't think it was a big deal, they all gathered around Jia She to watch him embroider.Jia She used a colorless ink brush to outline, and wrote a poem "There are flowers in spring, moon in autumn, cool wind in summer and snow in winter. If you have nothing to worry about, it will be a good time in the world." It is also accompanied by Jia She's own stick figure. avatar.

It was not popular at this time to display poems on cloth, the poems were good, the calligraphy was good, and Jia She's stitches had a strong sense of three-dimensionality, and the head portraits were also vivid, and they were embroidered in an hour.The female relatives present were very excited, and they all said that this is the real master, who is really proficient in everything.

The lady asked in surprise: "The master even knows how to embroider, what else can't be done?"

"Probably won't conceive and have children." Jia She laughed at himself.

The noble girl was finally convinced, and finally Jia She gave the cloth embroidered with poems and portraits to the noble girl, and the noble girl made it into a kang screen, which greatly advertised to Jia She. "Master Unforgiveness who knows everything except being unable to have children" has become very famous.

Every time Hou Wanchun thinks of this allusion, he laughs, it is so interesting!