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

Leng Hao has felt that he is different from other children since he was a child. Of course, this is not self-promotion.

The first time I discovered such a thing was when Leng Hao was six years old, he was led by his father to go to the academy to attend classes.Leng Hao had visited the academy once or twice before, but this time he was formally studying under a teacher.His father had high demands on him, and asked him to take the test like ordinary students, and the test questions were randomly selected, and Leng Hao did it perfectly.Leng Bi did not avoid suspicion, and accepted Leng Hao as his personal disciple on the spot, ranking fourth.So far, the painting style is still normal, and then everyone saw a scene that made them blind.

"Daddy, is Hao'er doing well?" Leng Hao rushed towards Leng Bi like a suckling swallow falling into the forest.

"Great, Daddy is very happy." Leng Bi caught her son, turned in a circle to relieve her strength, and then kissed her son's forehead.

"Hao'er is very happy too! What~" Leng Hao is not a shy person, he kissed his father very loudly, and when he turned around, he saw his jaw dropped all over the floor.

"Daddy, what's wrong with them?" Leng Hao asked in puzzlement. Those who could be present were the core members, except for Leng Bi's three disciples who entered the house, they were the teachers of the college and student representatives of all grades.As the son of the head of the mountain, Leng Hao has the qualification to open the back door. In other people's exams, there were not so many people watching. Of course, it is also possible that these people came to watch the head of the mountain on their own initiative.

"Looking for chins all over the floor." Leng Hao replied calmly, and then led his son out, the two father and son talked while walking.

"But aren't their chins on their faces? Why are they looking for them?"

"Fool, finding the chin means they are very surprised." Leng Bi explained gently.

"But why are they surprised?"

"This... because I don't know much about it." Leng Bi gave the answer calmly.

"Uncle and seniors are so pitiful." Leng Hao is a very sympathetic child. He has long been brainwashed by his father to think that ignorance is a very pitiful thing.

The two father and son walked away talking and laughing, leaving poor ignorant people everywhere.

Cui Jing is Leng Bi's big student, and in the end he couldn't help asking: "Is the teacher always like this?" He was asking about other teachers who had a close relationship with Leng Bi, and Cui Jing was also checking the frequency in his heart. , What a cold and aloof person his teacher is on weekdays!It's not that he is unsmiling, but that he has a high temperament, even if he is as gentle as jade and looks amiable, who would really kiss him?Even if they are disciples who enter the house, they still worship the teacher as a god and Buddha, okay?Why does the teacher love the son so much?No, now that his son is a disciple, will the teacher love me like this?Cui Jing fell into self-fantasy...

Although the teacher treats them very well on weekdays and is gentler than his own father, he still doesn't want to be like his junior brother!This is the common wish of the three current disciples.

"How do I know? Leng Hao doesn't often come here to play on weekdays." A teacher took up the conversation, and he was also one of the members who was stunned, okay?It is said that a strict father and a loving mother, Leng Bi is in the academy on weekdays, but he plays the role of a serious mountain leader, and has even higher academic requirements for his students.He doesn't preach with a straight face, but even with a smile in his eyes, it can't change his high standards and strict requirements!What the hell is this image of a loving father now? The style of painting is wrong, okay?

Of course, this incident only left Leng Hao with a very pitiful impression of his uncles and seniors. From this incident, he initially realized that he was different from others.

Leng Hao started to officially go to school, and he came into contact with more people, and gradually realized how special he was.

Now Bishan Academy has been in operation for about five years, and its reputation is growing, and there are an endless stream of people who come to study.The range of people Leng Hao came into contact with expanded, and he found that there were very few families with only one child.If someone is a single seedling and comes to the academy to study, the adults in the family are very worried, and it can be seen from the interaction with him.

They are not allowed to play dangerous games, they are not allowed to eat food that is not good for their health, and they have even set up a fiancée who is three years older than him. He will marry him immediately when he grows up.This is a common practice of ordinary families with only one child, so Leng Hao can't understand it, he is also an only child.But he didn't delay at all when he went up the mountain and down the river. Last time he was playful and fell off a tree. He was fined to copy his homework twenty times. product like.

Also, other people's families have strict fathers and loving mothers, but his own two parents seem to be kind. Anyway, he has never been spanked by his parents. When he was most mischievous, he was only punished for copying books.The mothers of other people's families were all around their sons. Once when they went to play at a classmate's house, the classmate's mother was like that. As long as her son was in front of her eyes, she would just stare at her son, which made Leng Hao feel a little creepy.Comparing that he sometimes acted like a baby with his mother, and when his mother was busy painting and ignoring him sometimes, Leng Hao always felt that something was wrong.

The most disobedient is the father.When other fathers see their sons, they always have a straight face. If they do something wrong, they criticize and ask him to correct it; if they do something right, they criticize him so that he cannot be complacent.But what about my father? "My son is awesome!" "Hao'er is amazing!" "Hao'er is so smart, my father didn't even think of it!" He even made toys for himself, let alone puppets, bamboo utensils, etc., his father even took them himself. Needle kneading thread sewed dolls for him.God, I didn't think so when I was young, but now that I think about it, the difference between this and other people's fathers is too big!

Leng Hao grew up with such doubts.

When he was born, his home was safe and secure, and his childhood memories are not comprehensive, but he also vaguely remembers that his family has always been like this: Dad always has many people looking for him, and he seems to be very busy; Hers, the servants at home also listened to him, in short, everyone Leng Hao came into contact with, listened to his mother, so when Leng Hao was young, he had the illusion that his wife should be at the top of the family food chain.

When Leng Hao grew up a bit, he began to understand how great his father was, and then he realized that his mother was not the most powerful.

Leng Hao grew up step by step in this way. Under the guidance of his father, he began to study, understand, make friends, and study abroad. In Leng Hao's life, there are three senior brothers who left important marks.

Needless to say, the second senior brother and the third senior brother, the two of them were brilliant in the academy, and even more so in the officialdom when they came to the imperial examination. In his father's words, they "love each other and kill each other".Leng Hao thinks it makes sense. The brothers and sisters respect and love each other, and at the same time fight each other academically and politically.

Senior brother Cui Jing is the one who meets the standard of a normal senior brother.He has the best homework, is the oldest, is gentle, and is good at taking care of the younger brother. For a while, Leng Hao even felt that the elder brother was more stable than his father.But such a good senior brother, unexpectedly one day the news of his death came, he was only 23 years old!

When Leng Hao received the news, he was practicing his sword in the academy's martial arts arena. He dropped his sword with a bang and ran to find his father.That was the first time Leng Hao saw his father look so ugly.

Leng Bi sat behind the desk, the red plums on the desk couldn't match his rosy face.Leng Hao looked at his father with a livid face, and asked anxiously: "Father, I heard that senior brother... what's going on?"

"What's going on? Hmph! You'll know when you go, you still have two senior brothers in the capital! Go and clean up briefly, and come to Beijing with me." Leng Bi explained, and then began to write something.

Knowing the importance of the matter, Leng Hao barely suppressed the sadness and shock in his heart, went back to pack his things, and said goodbye to his mother.

Wan Shi heard about it, and ordered some things. It was his wish as a teacher's wife. When Leng Bi came back and saw it, he said, "Let someone bring it over slowly. I'll hurry to Beijing, it's not easy to take it with me."

Then Leng Hao followed his father and ran from Shanxi to the capital for three days and three nights. He didn't get a full night's sleep. You know, it took Kuaishouxin five days to travel from the capital to Ziling County, Shanxi.

Leng Hao silently followed behind his father, watching his father rush into the residence of the two senior brothers in the first place.

"what happened!"

"Teacher, are you here so soon?" Yang Yan and Yang Yanting are still on good terms at this time, and the brothers who have just left the mountain to become officials are all renting in the same house. When they heard that the teacher is coming, they rushed out to greet him.

"Stop talking nonsense, get to the point."

"Teacher, there is something wrong with the elder brother's death." Yang Yan said, his eyes turned red immediately. "Eldest brother told us the day before yesterday that he would invite us to the eldest son's first birthday banquet. He was healthy and rosy, but he fell ill when he returned home. We were not allowed to visit him, but he went there in a day. If there were no ghosts, Who would believe it!"

"Teacher, the second senior brother doesn't understand the secrets of these wealthy families." Yang Yanting interjected: "The elder brother is the son of his first wife, and now the family is in charge of his step-wife, and the elder brother married the niece of the step-wife's natal family. The Earl of Jiacheng was supposed to be Eldest brother’s, but now it’s pending, and it’s very likely that it will fall on the son of the stepmother.”

"You mean that the stepwife murdered your elder brother." Leng Hao asked.

"Probably."

"Don't jump to conclusions first, give me all the information you have found first. The contacts between Uncle Jiacheng's residence and the princes and various forces, your senior brother's contact records, the situation of your stepwife's natal family, your senior senior brother Pay attention to Madam's specific situation, as well as current market rumors, I will go and see your elder brother first." Leng Bi ordered.

Two disciples and a son, naturally accompany him to offer incense to the elder brother.

Leng Bi is now a world-renowned Confucian, even praised by the late emperor, and he is also the teacher of the deceased, so the Jiacheng House naturally welcomes him.

Leng Bi put incense on her senior disciple, and said to Uncle Jiacheng: "It's unfortunate for my beloved apprentice, and I am very sad. It's a pity that the road to Shanxi is far away, and I didn't see you for the last time. I implore Jiacheng Bo to open the shop and let me see you." See my poor apprentice."

"My condolences to Mr. Leng. He grew up so big, but suddenly passed away, leaving me, a white-haired man, with a black-haired man. I am also very sad. It's just that the remains are ugly, let's forget it." Uncle Jiacheng rolled his eyes Tears, voice choked.

"My relatives, how rough are they? Uncle Jiacheng let me take a look. The mother and uncle entrusted the child to me, but I didn't take care of it. It's my fault." That's right, this disciple of Leng Bi It was because of his mother's entrustment before she died, and his uncle was the same year as Leng Bi, and there was no reason for his uncle to take away his nephew.

Uncle Jiacheng and Leng Bi fought back and forth, and finally saw that Leng Bi was really persistent, so he asked someone to open the lid of the coffin. Now the coffin must not be sealed, and it could be opened easily.

Leng Bi and several disciples surrounded him, weeping bitterly while supporting the coffin.

After seeing his disciple's face, Leng Bi expressed his condolences to the widow, and only asked to see his beloved disciple's eldest son.This request is not too much. Now that the elder brother's mother's family has not arrived, the closest one is this teacher.

A servant reported the child, Leng Bi took it and coaxed it softly.Looking at the eyebrows and eyes that were almost exactly the same as those of his lover, Leng Bi worriedly touched the child's bones, and carefully observed the child's face.He has learned some secret methods to determine whether the child is real.

After mourning in Uncle Jiacheng's mansion, Leng Bi and his party came out with a cold face, of course they came to mourn, no one thought it was wrong.

As soon as they arrived at the hospital rented by the second and third senior brothers, Leng Bi said coldly: "Your senior brother died of poisoning."

"teacher!"

"Check! Find out before the burial. Since Bo Jiacheng is unwilling to give me an explanation, I will ask for it myself!" Leng Bi said in a deep voice. After all these years, he has not shown his power. Those people thought he was a sick cat. . "Ayan, you go to pick up Cui Shen, your elder uncle's uncle. I have tokens and letters here. You bring them to him. He will understand. Listen to Cui Shen when the time comes. Yan Ting, you are in charge of the investigation. Hao'er, I'll make a list, you go to visit these people one by one, the specific situation will be discussed later. Now you have to understand that your brother was killed by someone, so be careful."

"Yes!" The three replied in unison.

The connections Leng Bi has made with his heart over the years have shown their power, and the political literacy of several lifetimes is still there. He has never forgotten to pay attention to the general trend of the court, and wants to teach excellent students who can gain a foothold in the court. If he doesn't understand, how can he do it? ?

In less than ten days, Leng Bi, with the assistance of three disciples, used the hidden clues laid earlier, and soon found out the truth.

His beloved apprentice died in the dispute over the back house, and the dispute over the back house is the projection of the court party struggle and the reserve position.

The eldest brother's natal family is a party of Qingliu, and now he follows the left minister and supports King An.The stepwife's natal family was not prominent back then, but now because of her contribution to saving her family, she has become an upstart in the court, and she supports Prince Jing.Now that the stepwife's natal family is very powerful, if she wants to seek the title, the best way is naturally to kill the eldest son of the original wife.As Cui Jing's wife, it is natural to object to this idea, but the impermanence of the world is here. Cui Jing's wife already has a sweetheart, and his sweetheart is now held in the hands of King Jing. King Jing can't wait for a baby to grow up. Now, he wants to pass the title of title to his step-in-law's son, so as to control the forces in the army left by the old Marquis Jiacheng.

Pulled by various forces, his wife was poisoned, his stepmother was pushing the flames, and his biological father was watching with indifference. Leng Bi couldn't bear the fact that her lover had finished the journey of life alone under such indifference.

"It's all my fault. I only told you women's helplessness and pity before, but I didn't tell you the hearts of the most poisonous women!" Leng Bi sat on the chair blankly. , but he was obsessed with one force and ten meetings, ignoring the difficulties and dangers involved.

"Teacher, it's not your fault. Don't be sad to those vicious women." Yang Yanting persuaded.

"Father...don't blame yourself, you have to avenge the eldest brother."

"Yes, revenge for him is the most important thing, what's the use of being sad now?" Leng Bi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said bitterly.

The truth has been found out, and there is evidence, but how can the enemy be brought to justice.What Leng Bi wanted was not the death of one or two women in the back house, but the downfall of Uncle Jiacheng's mansion who had contributed to this matter, including Prince Jing who dared to reach out to his disciples, all damned!It's time to knock the mountain and shake the tiger to protect the living.

Leng Bi made up his mind and wrote a letter to Yang Yan, asking him to discuss with Cui Jing's mother's uncle, Cui Shen, to sing a big show and send a funeral to his dear disciple.

In the end, starting from a rescued pharmacy apprentice, Yang Yan was involved in the secret case of the uncle's mansion, the prince's clique, and Prince Jing's family was wiped out.

This is not a result that Leng Bi can cause alone, it just conforms to the emperor's wishes, but whether others will think so is beyond the scope of Leng Bi's concern.

Leng Bi took the child away, and his mother shouted hoarsely behind him: "What qualifications do you have to raise him? You killed his mother. You let so many innocent people bury your apprentice with you, and they all said you were merciful." , no, no, you are an executioner, an executioner!"

Leng Bi gently covered the child's ears, even though he still didn't understand anything.Of course, it was not Leng Bi's original intention to involve so many people, but he never regretted it.These are about positions, not right or wrong.

Leng Hao found that since the death of his elder brother, his father became even more strange, and his behavior became more elusive and unpredictable.The eldest brother's son was raised by his father as a grandson, and his family called him "Uncle", and he was treated exactly like the eldest son and grandson.

Leng Hao grew up gradually, traveled around, married a wife and had children, and took over the academy.

Leng Hao never participated in the imperial examination in his whole life, but he is still a famous Confucianist all over the world.

"I originally wanted your elder brother to take over the academy. He is a man of integrity, generosity and prudence. Since you want to take over the academy, don't give up. No matter how difficult it is." This is what his father said to him when Leng Hao decided to take over the academy. exhortation.

"The seven sons of Bishan, the first journey is the best, but God does not bless my son, what a pity." This is Leng Bi's regret for his senior disciple when facing the praise of his disciple from the crowd.It also makes the world wonder what kind of amazing and talented person can bear the title of great disciple. Compared with the two disciples who are in high positions today, the seventh disciple who is famous overseas, and the son who inherits the mantle, it is even more shocking. Master Bi valued, regretted, and remembered.

After his father left, Leng Hao worked diligently to run the Bishan Academy. Finally, when he was dying, he handed over the academy to his elder brother's son, his eldest disciple, and left a will: "In the past, elder brother, elder brother Just like a father, now I raise my elder brother’s son, and the cycle of cause and effect is just like this. My father’s life was a great regret, and he didn’t pass on the mantle to his brother, so now it’s gone.”

This has pushed the reputation of Cui Jing, the head of the seven sons of Bishan, to a climax. What kind of person is still unforgettable after decades of death, and shadows his descendants?

Leng Hao was in the field all his life, inherited and carried forward Bishan College, and finally handed over Bishan College to someone with the surname of Fei Leng, which made the academy a pioneer in the "selection of mountain leaders". Bishan Academy is no longer a family with one surname The industry, but all those who contribute to it, can leave their names.

Leng Hao was influenced by his mother who loved calligraphy and painting when he was young, and married the daughter of a famous contemporary painter, and his mother is also a famous painter in history, who taught many masters in the painting world.Mrs. Wei in the calligraphy world and Mrs. Wan in the painting world are said to have left a brilliant stroke of women in the history of literature and art.

When Leng Hao passed away, his wife, his senior brothers, his sons and grandchildren, and his disciples were all around him, Leng Hao smiled and pulled Yang Yanting, who had already retired, and said, "Third Senior Brother, do you still remember Liu Zhou? "

"Who?" Yang Yanting couldn't stop thinking about the name that was so important that it appeared in Leng Hao's mouth before he died. It's impossible for him not to remember it?

"The one who was expelled from the academy by my father when I was ten years old..."

Yang Yanting's black line, it's about this time, why mention such an insignificant person.Yang Yanting remembered that it was the man who cheated on exams, insulted his classmates, and instructed his servants to almost beat a poor boy to death.Back then when Leng Bi knew the news, he directly expelled him from Bishan. Even if his father was the governor of Shanxi, it would be useless. Bishan does not welcome such a person!Let the Liu family apologize on the spot and pay the victim a large sum of money. This is how Leng Hao's reputation of protecting his shortcomings was spread.

"He said bitterly at the time, I have no brothers and sisters. When I die, I must be extremely miserable. There is only a son who can't wait to replace him. If I die one day, my father will not even have anyone to burn incense. He is wrong. My My son is filial and reasonable, with nothing but resentment in my heart, no resentment, I don't have blood brothers, but you, you make me never weak, brother..."

"How old are you, you still think so wildly, let the teacher know, you will definitely be punished for copying books again!" Yang Yanting choked up, he never knew that the words of the original villain had such a profound impact on his junior.

"Do you still copy "The Analects of Confucius", it's so long..."

"Well, brother will intercede for you, just copy it three times..."

"Well, senior brother is the best. Where is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that senior brother brought me?"

"Here, it's on the table. You can eat it after you finish your homework."

"Yeah." Leng Hao left one last word, and left, surrounded by his loved ones, without leaving any regrets.

The entire Bishan College is completely untouched, and I miss their masters.