Dream of the Red Mansion

It is said that just as Jia Yucun was about to make a transition, he saw someone running towards him and said, "My lord, the temple I entered just now is on fire!"Yucun thought to himself, "This is also strange. I just came out and walked not far. Where did the fire come from? Could it be that Shiyin was robbed here?" If he wanted to go back, he might miss crossing the river. And uneasy.After thinking about it for a while, he asked, "Did you see this old Taoist come out just now?" The man said, "The little one came out with the master, but because of the pain in his abdomen, he walked a little. When he turned around and saw a fire, it turned out to be the There was a fire in the temple, so I came here to report to the master. No one came out." Although Yucun was suspicious in his heart, he was someone who cared about fame and fortune, so he would go back and have a look, so he called that person: "You wait here for the fire to go out. Go in and see if the old Taoist is there, and report back." The man had no choice but to agree to serve.

When Yucun crossed the river, he still went to check by himself. After checking a few places, he stopped when he met the mansion.Tomorrow, I will go another way and enter the capital gate. All the government servants will follow suit, shouting and hugging.Yucun was sitting in the sedan chair, and heard the noise of the people opening the way in front of the sedan chair.Yucun asked what was the matter.The one who opened the way pulled a man over and knelt in front of the sedan chair and said: "The man was drunk and didn't know how to avoid it, so he confronted him instead. The little one yelled at him, but he lied in the middle of the street, saying that the little one beat him. " Yucun said: "I am in charge of this place. You are all my people. You know that the mansion is passing by, and you don't know how to retreat after drinking, and dare to lie!" The man said: "I drink for my own money. It’s the emperor’s land, even adults and lords can’t control it.” Yucun said angrily: “This man is lawless, ask him what his name is.” The man replied: “My name is Drunk King Kong Ni Er.” Yucun was angry when he heard that , Telling people: "Hit this Vajra, see if he is a Vajra!" His men pushed Ni Er down and beat him several times.Ni Er was in pain and sobered up begging for mercy.Yucun laughed in the sedan chair and said, "So it's such a king kong. I won't beat you, but I'll ask someone to take you into the yamen and ask you slowly." The yamen servants agreed, tied Ni Er, and pulled him away.Ni Er begged, but it was useless.

Yucun entered the interior and returned to Cao, where he took this matter to heart.There were rumors in twos and threes who watched the bustle on the street: "Ni Er relied on some strength and used wine to blackmail people. Today, if he falls into Master Jia's hands, I'm afraid he will not take it lightly." This word has reached the ears of his wife and daughter.That night, when Ni Er didn't come home, his daughter went to various casinos to look for it. That's what the gamblers said, and his daughter cried in anxiety.Everyone said: "You don't have to worry. Mr. Jia is from the Rongfu family. There is a second master in the Rongfu who is on good terms with your father. You and your mother went to talk to him and let him go." Ni Er After hearing this, my daughter thought for a while, "Sure enough, my father often said that the second master Jianbi Jia is good to him, so why didn't he go to him." Hurrying back, she told her mother.

The mother and the son went to Jia Yun.Jia Yun happened to be at home that day. Seeing his mother and daughter coming, she offered to sit down.Jia Yun's mother poured tea.The mother and daughter of the Ni family said that Ni Er was about to be taken away by Mr. Jia, "I beg the second master to intercede and release him."Jia Yun agreed, and said, "It's nothing, I'll let you go after I go to the West Mansion to talk about it. Then Mr. Jia owes to my West Mansion to be such a high-ranking official, just send someone to talk about it and it's over." The mother and daughter of the Ni family were overjoyed, and when they came back, they went to the mansion and told Ni Er, telling him not to be too busy, he had already begged Jia Erye, and he fully agreed, and released him after asking for favors.Ni Er liked it too.

Unexpectedly, since Jia Yun refused to accept gifts from Sister Feng that day, she was too embarrassed to come in, and she didn't come to Rongfu often.The gate of the Rong Mansion was originally watching the master's actions, it would be decent to ask someone to move around, and he would go in to report when the master came, and if the master didn't care, he would not return regardless of his relatives, and the matter would be over after sending it away.That day Jia Yun went to the mansion and said, "Greetings to the second master Lian".The person on the door said: "Second Master is not at home. Let's go back when we come back." Jia Yun wanted to say "please be with Second Mistress", but she was afraid of being bored by the door, so she had to go home.He was also urged by the mother and daughter of the Ni family to say: "Second master often said that the mansion doesn't care which yamen, and whoever dares to disobey it. Now it's still a family in the mansion, and it's not a big deal. This love can't be won, it's just us It’s the second master.” Jia Yun couldn’t help but said hard words: “We had something to do at home yesterday, so we didn’t send someone to talk about it, so let’s let it go after talking about it today. What a big deal!”

The mother and daughter of the Ni family had no choice but to listen.Unexpectedly, Jia Yun was not allowed to enter the gate recently, and went around to the back to find Baoyu in the garden. Unexpectedly, the garden gate was locked, so she had to come back dejectedly.Thinking of "Ni Er borrowed money from me that year, bought spices for him, and then sent me to plant trees. Now I don't have money to manage, so he refuses me. He is not very good. Bank of China puts money outside, and our poor family can’t even borrow one or two. He promises to guarantee that he will live forever, but he has a bad reputation outside. I won’t say it. How many are there?" Thinking about it, when he came home, he saw the mother and daughter of the Ni family waiting.Jia Yun was at a loss for words, so she said: "We have already sent people from the West Mansion to tell you that Mr. Jia will not obey you. You also asked Leng Zixing, a relative of our servant Zhou Rui, to go and be employed." The mother and daughter of the Ni family listened Liao said: "Second Lord is such a decent man that he is useless, and if he is a slave, he is even more useless." Jia Yun was embarrassed, and said anxiously: "You don't know, today's slaves are much better than masters." Ni The mother and daughter couldn't hear it, so they had to sneer and say, "It's hard for the second master to run away for nothing these days. Let's wait until one of us comes out." After speaking, another person asked Ni Er to come out. , only played a few boards, and there is no crime.

When Ni Er went home, his wife and daughter told Jia's refusal to intercede.While Ni Er was drinking, he got angry and wanted to find Jia Yun, saying: "You little bastard, you have no conscience! He has no food to eat and has to go to the mansion to find a job. Thanks to my second master Ni, who helped him. Now I have He doesn't care about the matter. Well, if I, Ni Er, make a fuss, even the two mansions will be dirty!" His wife and daughter hurriedly persuaded: "Hey, you drank yellow soup again, and there is no sun for a day. It's not that you're drunk and making trouble, you haven't recovered after being beaten, you're making trouble again."

Ni Erdao: "I'm afraid he won't succeed if I get beaten, I'm afraid I won't have a reason! When I was in prison, I met several loyal friends. I heard them say that not only there are many people with the surname Jia in the city, but also in other provinces. There are quite a few. The Qianer Prison accepted several family members of the Jia family. I would say that although the Jia family here is not good all their lives and the servants are not good, the older generation is not bad. Why did they commit crimes? After some inquiries, I found out that the Jia family here is from the same family, and they all live in other provinces. The interrogator understands that he came in to question the crime, so I am relieved. If Jia Er is ungrateful, I will tell a few friends how his family bullies him. People, how do you exploit common people, how do you marry men and women by force, and make them quarrel, and when the wind reaches the ears of Mr. Du, you will recognize Ni Erjingang after this quarrel!" The woman said: "You drink Drink and go to sleep! He has usurped someone's woman again, so you don't have to talk about it." Ni Erdao: "You know the outside world from home. I met Xiao Zhang in the casino the year before last and said that he The woman was taken by the Jia family, and he still discussed it with me. I persuaded him to settle the matter. But I don’t know where Xiao Zhang is now, and I haven’t seen him in the past two years. If I meet him, I, Ni Er, have an idea Tell Jia Lao Er to die, just give me a good respect and respect to my Second Grandpa Ni. You ignore me!" After saying that, he lay down on his back, gurgling in his mouth once, and then fell asleep. .His wife and daughter just took it as drunk talk and ignored him.Getting up early tomorrow, Ni Er went to the casino again.No problem.

Let's say that Yucun returned home, rested overnight, and told his wife about meeting Zhen Shiyin on the road.His wife complained to him: "Why don't you go back and have a look, if it burns to death, it's not that we have no conscience!"Yucun said: "He is from Fangwai, and he doesn't want to be with us." Just as he was talking, a word came in from outside, and he said, "The master ordered to watch the burning temple the day before yesterday and returned." Yucun said Strolled out.The yamen servant called for peace, and said, "The young one was ordered by the master to go back. Before the fire was extinguished, he went in to see the Taoist priest. He didn't know that the place where he sat was burned too much. The young one thought that the Taoist priest must have Burnt to death. The burned wall house collapsed backward, there was no sign of the Taoist priest, only a futon and a ladle were still in good condition. I searched for his body everywhere, and there was not even a bone. The little one I'm afraid the master won't believe me, so I want to take this futon scoop back as a testimony, but if I take it like this, it will be ashes." After Yucun heard this, he understood in his heart, and when he knew that the scholar was going to go, he took the yamen servant away. Sent out.Back in the room, he didn't mention Shi Yin's cremation, fearing that his wife wouldn't know and feel sad instead, he only said that there was no sign of him, so he must have left first.

Yucun came out and sat alone in the study, and was about to think about Shiyin's words. Suddenly, a family member reported, "The inner court has passed the decree, and we will see the incident." Dao was sent back and apologized in the court." Yucun hurriedly went to the cabinet, met with the big lords, read the decree of the poor management of Haijiang, and went to Jia Zheng when he came out, first said something wrong for him, and then congratulated him , asked: "How was the trip?" Jia Zheng also said in detail what he said after the farewell.Yucun said, "Has the book of apology gone up?" Jia Zheng said, "It's gone up. Come down after dinner to see the will." .Everyone who is concerned about Jia Zheng is waiting inside.After waiting for quite a while, Jia Zheng came out and saw that he was sweating profusely.They went up to meet them and asked, "What's the purpose?" Jia Zheng stuck out his tongue and said, "Scared people to death, scared people to death! I am concerned by all adults, but fortunately there is nothing wrong." They said, "What is the purpose?" Jia Zheng said Zheng Dao: "I want to ask about the case of privately carrying a sharp gun in Yunnan. It is stated in the book that it is the family of Jia Hua, the former grand master. The Lord has always remembered the names of our ancestors, so I asked. The name is Daihua, so the Lord laughed, and issued a decree saying: Isn't the one who sent the military department before and the governor of the government later called Jia Hua?" At that time, Yucun was also nearby, so he was startled and asked Jia Zhengdao: "How did the old man play it?" Jia Zhengdao: "I played it slowly: the original grand master Jia Hua is from Yunnan; the current governor Jia is from Zhejiang."

The Lord asked again: "Is Jia Fan, played by the governor of Suzhou, from your family?"I kowtowed again and said: Yes.The master changed his face and said: Even if the slaves take the wives and daughters of the good people by force, will it still work?I dare not play a word.The Lord asked again: Who are you, Jia Fan?I hurriedly said: "It's the Yuan family."The Lord snorted, and issued a decree.No surprise! "Everyone knows." It was a coincidence.How come there are these two things in a row? "Jia Zhengdao." That's not surprising, but it's not good that everyone's surname is Jia.Counting that we have a large number of people in the Han tribe, there are people from all tribes over the ages.Although there is nothing wrong now, after all, it is not good for the Lord to remember the word "Jia". "Everyone said." It's true, it's false, what are you afraid of? "Jia Zhengdao." I was eager to become an official, but I didn't dare to sue my old age. Now there are two hereditary families in my family, so there is nothing I can do about it. "Yucun Road." Now that the old gentleman is still in the Ministry of Industry, it is all right to come to Beijing to be an official. "Jia Zhengdao." Although the Beijing official is fine, it's hard to say whether I have served as a foreigner twice. "Everyone knows." We all admire the second master's character and conduct.Even Brother Ling is a good man.As long as you are strict with your nephews. "Jia Zhengdao." Since I didn't spend much time at home, I didn't do much research on my nephew's affairs, so I didn't feel at ease.Everyone mentioned today that they are all close friends, or have you heard anything about Dongzhai's nephew's family not following the rules? "Everyone speaks." I didn't hear anything else, but the servants were not very harmonious, and there were some in the inner prison.I don't want to be afraid of anything, just tell my nephew over there to be careful about everything. "

After everyone finished speaking, they raised their hands and dispersed, and Jia Zheng went home.All the sons and nephews came up to welcome them.Jia Zheng greeted Jia's mother's Ann, and then all his sons and nephews invited Jia Zheng's Ann, and entered the mansion together.Mrs. Wang and others have arrived at Rongxi Hall to welcome them.Jia Zheng first went to see Jia's mother and made some remarks.Jia's mother asked about Tanchun's news. Jia Zheng reported everything about Tanchun's betrothal, and said: "My son got up in a hurry and was sad about Chongyang. Although I didn't see him in person, I heard it was very good from the in-laws over there. The master and wife of the in-laws They all said to please the master and wife. They also said that this winter and next spring, they can probably be transferred to Beijing. That's all right. Now I hear that there is something going on in the sea and the border, but I'm afraid I can't transfer at that time." Jia Mu began to surrender because of Jia Zheng When I was transferred back, I knew that Tan Chunyuan was in a foreign country and had no relatives, so I was sad. After hearing Jia Zheng's explanation of the official affairs, Tan Chun was well, so he turned from sadness to joy, and asked Jia Zheng to go out with a smile.Then the brothers met, and all the sons and nephews met, and it was set to worship the ancestral hall tomorrow morning.

When Jia Zheng returned to his house, Mrs. Wang and others met, and Baoyu and Jia Lian paid another visit.When Jia Zheng saw Baoyu, his face was plump compared to when he stood up, but he felt quiet. He didn't know that he was confused, so he liked it very much.Seeing that Baochai was thicker than old, Lan'er was elegant and handsome, so she was very happy.I only see that Huan'er is still the same as before, and I don't like it very much.After resting for a long time, she suddenly remembered: "Why is one person missing today?" Mrs. Wang knew that she was thinking of Daiyu.Unexpectedly, Baoyu's heart is like a knife, because when his father comes home, he has to control his mind and serve him.Mrs. Wang held a banquet to meet the wind, and her descendants toasted.Although Sister Feng is a nephew and daughter-in-law, she is now doing housework, and she also toasts with Baochai and others.Jia Zheng asked for a round of wine, "let's all go to rest." He ordered all the family members not to wait on them, but to pay homage to the ancestral hall tomorrow morning, and then come in.The distribution has been decided, and Jia Zheng said goodbye to Mrs. Wang, but Mrs. Wang dared not say anything else.It was Jia Zheng who brought up Wang Ziteng first, and Mrs. Wang did not dare to feel sad.When Jia Zheng talked about Pan'er again, Mrs. Wang only said that he had done it to himself; by the way, she also told her that Daiyu was dead.Jia Zhengfan was startled, and he burst into tears and sighed repeatedly.Mrs. Wang couldn't hold her hand anymore, and cried too.Caiyun waited in a hurry to pull clothes, Mrs. Wang stopped, said something she liked again, and then went to bed.

Early the next morning, I went to the ancestral hall to salute, and all my sons and nephews went with me.Jia Zheng sat down in the wing room next to the temple and called Jia Zhen. Jia Lian came over and asked about family affairs.Jia Zhen chose what to say and said.Jia Zheng said again: "I came home for the first time, so it's inconvenient to check carefully. I just heard that your family is not the same as before. It's better to be cautious in everything. You are not young anymore, the children should be disciplined, don't call They are offending people outside. Lian'er should also listen. I didn't just say you when I got home, but because I heard about it. You should be more careful." Jia Zhen waited until her face was flushed, and she only agreed. "Yes" word, dare not say anything.That's all for Jia Zheng.After returning to the West Mansion, all the family members kowtowed, and then went back in. All the maids saluted, so there is no need to repeat it.It is only said that because Baoyu asked Daiyu yesterday when Jia Zheng asked about it, and Mrs. Wang answered that she was sick, he was secretly sad until Jia Zheng ordered him to go back.Back in the room, seeing Baochai and Xiren talking, he sat alone outside wondering.Baochai asked Xiren to deliver tea, knowing that he must be afraid that the master would ask about his homework, so he had to come to comfort him.Baoyu took this opportunity to go to Baochai and said, "Go to bed first tonight, and I will make up my mind. At this time, it is better to say three words and forget two words. The master looks bad. You go to bed first, and ask the attacker to accompany me." Sit down for a while." Baochai nodded in agreement as she could not force him.

Baoyu came out and said softly to Xiren, begging him: "Call Zijuan here and ask him something. But Zijuan always has an angry face when he sees me. You have to go and persuade him to come back again." "Xing Ren said: "You said you want to calm down, but I like it. Why did you settle on this again? You can't ask tomorrow if you have something to say?" Baoyu said, "I just have time tonight. If the master asks me to do something tomorrow, I will do it. There's no time. My dear sister, go and call him." Xi Ren said, "He wouldn't come if he wasn't called by the second grandma." Baoyu said, "So you have to explain it."

Attacker said: "What do you want me to say?" Baoyu said: "Don't you know my heart and his heart? It's all for Miss Lin. You said I didn't have a heart, but now I have made you a heartbreaker." He's a man!" After saying this, he looked at the inner room, pointed to him and said, "I didn't want him at first, he was played by the old lady and the others. He killed Miss Lin. It was him who died." , you should ask me to meet him, to be clear, he will not complain about me when he dies. After all, you heard what the third girl and the others said, that they hated me when they died. That Zijuan also hated me because of their girl. Do you think I'm a heartless person? After all, Qingwen is a girl, and there is no great benefit. He is dead. Let me tell you the truth. I will make a memorial ceremony for him. Miss Lin saw it with her own eyes. Now Miss Lin is dead, isn't it worse than Qingwen? I can't even offer sacrifices, and after Miss Lin's death, there are still spiritual saints. Doesn't he complain about me even more when he thinks about it?"

Xiren said: "If you want to sacrifice, go there. Who will stop you." Baoyu said: "Since I got better, I want to make a sacrifice. I don't know why I have no idea now. I want to sacrifice to others." He was not a bit rough. So I asked Zicuckoo to ask him about the girl's heart, and he could tell it from there. I can still think of it in my healthy head, but I can't remember it after I am sick. You said Miss Lin was already well, why did she die suddenly? When he was well, I didn’t go, what did he say? When I was sick, he didn’t come, what did he say? All his things, I Come here, your second grandma doesn't move, she doesn't know what it means." Xiren said: "Second grandma is just afraid that you will be sad, what else is there?" Baoyu said: "I don't believe it. Miss Lin just read why I wrote the poem when I was dying. The manuscript was burned, so don’t keep it for me as a souvenir? I also heard that there was music in the sky, so he must have become a god, or ascended to the immortal. Although I have seen the coffin, I don’t know if there is him in the coffin. Xiren said: "You are getting more and more confused. How can a person be put in a coffin as dead if he is not dead?" It was reborn. Good sister, you called Zijuan to come." Xiren said: "Now when I explain your heart in detail, it's fine if he is willing to come, or it will take a lot of talking; Even when I came, I refused to go into details when I saw you. According to my idea: When the second grandma goes up tomorrow, I will ask him slowly, or I can be more careful. When I have free time, I will tell you slowly. Baoyu said." You're right, you don't know how anxious I am. "

Just as he was talking, Musk Moon came out and said, "Second Grandma said: It's already four o'clock, please go to sleep. Sister Xiren must be happy and forget the time." After hearing this, Xiren said: "It's not time to go to sleep. Let's talk tomorrow if you have something to say." Baoyu had no choice but to go in, and whispered to the attacker, "Don't forget tomorrow anyway." The attacker smiled and said, "Got it." She Yuemo With a smile on his face, he said, "You two are haunted again. Why didn't you explain it to the second grandma and go to sleep with the attacker? Let you talk all night, and we don't care." Baoyu waved his hand and said, "No words. The attacker said angrily, "little hooves, you chew your tongue again. I'll tear your mouth out tomorrow!" Turning back to Baoyu, he said, "Didn't you make trouble? You said something in the fourth watch." Send Baoyu into the house, and everyone disperses.

Baoyu was sleepless that night, and the next day he still thought about it.I only heard a word coming in from outside, saying: "All relatives and friends want to send operas to meet the wind because of the master's return home. The master has repeatedly declined, saying that there is no need to sing operas, but he has prepared water and wine at home, and invites relatives and friends to come and talk. So After the appointment is made, I will arrange a table to invite people, so I come in and tell." I don't know who to invite, so I will break it down next time.