The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 257 Rongguo Mansion Baoyu meets Qin Zhong
How could Qin Ye not pay attention to his son's studies? Unlike his daughter, the daughter was adopted, but this son is his biological son. Let alone beg Jia Zheng, he would just kneel down. As long as his son's studies improve , he is willing to do both.

One day, he went to the Yamen. Early in the morning, Qin Ye went to make an appointment with Jia Zheng. After leaving the Yamen, they went to have a drink together.

Jia Zheng still remembered that at the beginning of the year, Qin Ye also came to him for a drink because of the marriage contract between the two families. After that time, he did not settle the matter for Qin Ye. Jia Rong had been dead for many years, and the age of the Qin family's daughter She is not young anymore. If she continues like this, she will become just like her eldest daughter.

Jia Zheng felt very guilty and went to have a drink later, but he had to pay for it himself.

After noon, there was nothing going on in the yamen. In fact, Jia Zheng was like a decoration in the yamen, and no one from above gave him any orders.

Similar to the Ming Dynasty in another time and space, Dashun has developed to this day. Scholars are selected through the imperial examination. Non-Jinshi will not enter the Hanlin, and non-Hanlin will not enter the cabinet. In addition to the scribes, the six yamen are basically composed of two-ranking Jinshi. Jia Zheng's shadow The people who have been born among them are actually the same and different.

As long as you do it every day, no one will care whether you stay or leave.

Since there was nothing to do, Jia Zheng took the initiative to find Qin Ye, and the two asked to sit down in a private room in the tavern where they drank last time.

When the tea was served, Jia Zheng couldn't wait to say, "I'm so ashamed that I dare not say it. The last time Brother Qin entrusted Bu Cai, Bu Cai always remembered it in his heart. He also planned to find an opportunity to tell Brother Cong that he, as the clan leader, would I came forward to resolve this matter, but who knows, he will never be available."

When Qin Ye heard this, he knew that Jia Zheng had not guessed the purpose of his visit. It happened that he also had something to ask for. He looked a little troubled and said, "Mr. Zheng's words are serious. The Marquis is the mainstay of the country and has many affairs." , I have been to the Hou Mansion several times, but I have never met the Marquis every time, which is helpless.

Today, I am not here for this matter. I actually have something else that I want to ask Mr. Zheng for help with! "

Although Jia Zheng called Qin Ye brother to express his guilt, Qin Ye did not dare to entrust him. The family backgrounds of the two families were too different to call him brother.

Jia Zhengdao, "If there is anything you can do to help me, please speak up, Brother Qin!"

Qin Ye then told the story about his son having no place to go to school, "I heard that the Jia Family Academy hired famous teachers. Anyone who can be admitted to the hospital will have the effect of being reborn in a few days. The child is not talented. Although he has no talent for spiritual intelligence, he has some improvement." Heart, as a parent, how dare you fail to fulfill your needs? You must never ask for a word from Mr. Zheng to give your child a chance. If you can become famous in the future, you must never forget the kindness of Mr. Zheng."

Qin Ye stood up and saluted Jia Zheng'er to express his gratitude.

For a moment, Jia Zheng felt sad. He was in a daze for a moment. Just when Qin Ye thought that Jia Zheng was unwilling to reach out, Jia Zheng had come back to his senses. He gave Qin Ye a hand and sighed, " You and I have an old relationship. Even if we don't, it's our responsibility to help the younger generation to advance. Since your son has a desire to learn, this is a good thing. Why should I not help him? I'll tell you the truth, my brother is true. I’m so envious that my brother has such a beautiful son!”

As Jia Zheng spoke, there were two drops of hot tears in his eyes. This made Qin Ye very puzzled and asked, "Why is Mr. Zheng so sad?"

This really touched upon Jia Zheng's sadness. He raised his sleeves, touched the corners of his eyes, shook his head and said, "Brother, you must have heard that I had a man who was born with a jade in his mouth, and it was really a disaster. Since he was born, his grandmother has doted on him and he has developed a naughty temper. He still refuses to study hard.

This academy was originally run by Brother Cong, firstly to train the children of the clan, and secondly to facilitate scholars. As the clan leader, Brother Cong has already made a statement that if the children of the clan do not enter the academy when they reach the age of enlightenment, they will not be allowed to worship their ancestors. Ji Zong, this evil boy still refuses to go to school.How can I not be worried? "

As a parent, Qin Ye could understand Jia Zheng's mood, and couldn't say any comforting words for a while. This is just like when parents of top academics face complaints from parents of low-achieving students, they can't persuade them to look away and take a dim view. One point, no matter what you say, there is a suspicion of standing up and talking without pain, or ridicule.

Qin Ye had no choice but to drink a few glasses of wine with Jia Zheng, and the two broke up in front of the tavern. Before leaving, Jia Zheng asked Qin Ye to take Qin Zhong to Jia's house during the holiday, and he would arrange the matter.

Qin Ye returned home and called Qin Zhong to tell him what had happened. He also talked about Baoyu, the son of the Jia family, "He was born with a jade in his mouth, and he is a son of a prominent family. My family is poor, so with There is a difference between cloud and mud. At present, even though Second Master Bao says he will not go to the academy, if he goes in the future, you are not allowed to interact with him."

There is no doubt that Qin Ye listened to Jia Zheng's words and became wary, worried that Baoyu would bring down his son who was studying hard and making progress in the future.

"Father also said that Second Master Bao is a person of high status. Thinking about it, he can't tolerate people like his son. How can they get along with him?"

"It's good that you know! You can't enter the academy easily. If you enter, you can get the secret in three or two days. I heard that the third son of the Jia family was not good at studying at first, but now he is working hard. You must also remember , if you are penalized three times in the academy, you will be expelled from the academy, so you must not take it lightly."

Qin Ye gave Qin Zhong a few words and asked Qin Zhong to hurry up and get ready. Xiu's holiday was coming soon, so he could take Qin Zhong to Jia's house. It would be best to send Qin Zhong to the academy together to settle his worries. .

I saw Qin Keqing walking over gracefully, with a peach smile and a green bun with clouds; cherry blossoms on her lips, fragrant pomegranate teeth, slender waist, like dancing snow in the wind, her lotus steps moving lightly, as if flying; really The fairy-like characters have a beauty that is difficult to describe with pen and ink.

No wonder, the official name is Jianmei.

"Why is Ke'er here?" When Qin Ye saw his daughter, his expression and voice changed, and he was no longer as harsh as he was when he was treating his son.

Qin Keqing took an invitation from the maid Ruizhu and handed it to his father. His voice was so pleasant that it made people feel like smelling the fragrance of tea and enjoying the moonlight. "This is the message sent by the Jia family today, saying It’s half September, and it’s the old man’s birthday. He invited his daughter to a banquet. The daughter accepted the invitation, but for some unknown reason, she still asked her father to decide!”

This gilded post looked very delicate and gorgeous, showing its solemnity. Qin Ye took it and took a look at it. Seeing that it was from the Ningguo Mansion, he was a little confused and asked, "What did the person who sent the post say?"

Qin Keqing didn't say anything, but glanced at Ruizhu. Ruizhu said hurriedly, "The person who sent the post was a nanny. She said her surname was Zhen. She asked me specifically and praised the girl so much. I heard her words were strange. So I asked where I heard it?

Aunt Zhen said that what Mrs. Xifu said was now spread throughout both houses. Uncle Qin’s grandma in the clan even made a special trip to ask Mrs. Hou to marry our girl.I got angry and scolded Grandma Zhen. "

Qin Keqing said, "That's wrong of you. If she hadn't said this, how would we have known that there was such a thing? You didn't say thank you, but instead scolded her. What's the point?"

Qin Ye was in a dilemma. He also knew that his daughter had always been somewhat knowledgeable, so he asked, "What do you think?"

"Since Mrs. Hou has made the post, how can my daughter refuse? If I don't go, won't I be arranged by them at will? My daughter still plans to go to the Hou Mansion. I heard that Mrs. Hou comes from a scholarly family and has extraordinary knowledge. If I have the opportunity, , my daughter wants to ask her about this."

Qin Ye nodded, "In that case, you can make some clothes, some headgear, and go to the Marquis Mansion for this banquet!"

When Baoyu found out that Qin Zhong would come on holiday, he was very impatient. He counted the days on his fingers every day and sat restlessly in the room.

Xiren didn't know what he was fussing about. He only knew that it was a very bad thing for him not to go to the academy now. So in the afternoon, when Baoyu had just woken up and was in a good mood, he persuaded him, "What's going on in the world?" No one really likes to read, everyone is just pretending! Whether you really like to read or pretend to like to read, just in front of the master or in front of others, don't just criticize and slander, and just pretend to like to read. Teach me to be less angry.

You always don't go to the academy now, so how can you do it when it's time to worship ancestors on New Year's Eve?Is it true that the second master cannot enter the ancestral hall?How many troubles will it cause? "

Baoyu was leaning on the kang, bullying Xiren for being illiterate. He had a miscellaneous book in his hand and was reading. He raised his legs on the kang table. After listening to Xiren's ramble, he said, "Whatever, what if I don't worship my ancestors? Besides, Brother Cong may come back this year. How many times has he sacrificed his ancestors in the past few years? Isn't he also the patriarch of the Jia family now? No one said that he is not allowed to be the patriarch." "Second Master is really confused, Hou I am in such a powerful position now. If he is not the leader of the clan, who can? Even the master doesn’t know how much he values ​​her. I heard that if the wife wants to make up her mind about the eldest girl’s marriage, the master will not allow it. She must ask the marquis about his intention. "

"It's just a 'lu beetle', what's so big about it?" Baoyu said disapprovingly.

Seeing that Xiren didn't listen to the advice from the left and right, and seeing that Baoyu was getting impatient, she decided to stop. She mentioned that she wanted to celebrate the birthday of the old man in Dongfu in September and a half. She said that the garden there was almost finished, and she even invited him. The old lady went to have a look and asked Baoyu if he would go.
Baoyu thought of Daiyu's aggressive appearance. Once a woman gets married, her pearls will turn into dead fish eyes, which is very unlovable, but it would be a pity not to go. The most important thing is that he also wants to see what kind of fairy Qin Keqing is, so he said , "Since it's the old lady's birthday, how can I not go? Of course I want to go, and when the day comes, you can also go shopping together."

"Second Master is joking again. How can I go? I don't want anyone to guard my house anymore?" Xiren felt a little sweet after hearing this.

On the first day of the holiday, Jia Zheng sent someone to invite Lin Ruhai to come to Jia's house the next day. Since Qin Ye was coming, he planned to entertain Qin Ye and invite Lin Ruhai to accompany him.

Lin Ruhai is a senior official of the third rank. Although there is a gap between the third rank and the fourth rank, there is a huge gap.

Before reaching the fourth rank, it was subject to assessment by the Ministry of Personnel, but after that, the assessment by the Ministry of Personnel was less important. Promotion to the fourth rank required the Ministry of Personnel to organize the recommendation and submit it to the cabinet and the emperor for review.

The promotion of officials of third rank and above is even more difficult. The Ministry of Personnel must petition the emperor and organize the selection process.

In other words, Grade [-] and below are no longer on the same track as Grade [-].

Qin Ye, a fifth-rank doctor, and Jia Zheng, a fifth-rank member of the Ministry of Industry, actually invited a third-rank senior official to accompany him. Only a pedantic person like Jia Zheng could do such a thing. In the eyes of the Jia family, Here, Lin Ruhai is just a son-in-law of the Jia family.

After receiving the message, Lin Ruhai was a little embarrassed, but it was not appropriate to refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and agree. He didn't know that Jia Zheng had some selfish intentions and wanted Lin Ruhai to save Baoyu in the end.

On this day, Qin Ye prepared generous gifts and took Qin Zhong to Rongguo Mansion. He was welcomed in. When he arrived at Jia Zheng's outer study room, there were already three people sitting inside, two of whom were officials in the same dynasty. Qin Ye naturally I know another young man, who is about the same age as his own son. He has a face like the Mid-Autumn Moon and a color like a spring dawn flower. Qin Ye guessed that he must be the legendary jade born with a jade in his mouth.

As soon as his father and son came in, the young man's eyes were glued to his son. His unblinking stare made Qin Ye feel very unhappy, just like a cat seeing a fish with a fishy smell. .

Qin Ye also heard that young masters in wealthy families often have eccentricities. Who would have thought that Baoyu, at such a young age, could be so unruly.

He coughed lightly and took his son forward to salute.

Jia Zheng gave Baoyu a hard look with his eyes. Baoyu then retracted his gaze and lowered his head. This scene fell into Lin Ruhai's eyes, with mixed feelings.

There is really no comparison and no harm. When he promised Jia Mu to send his daughter to Rongguo Mansion, he had the intention of getting married to Rongguo Mansion.

Thinking about how her daughter would have gotten married to a dude like Baoyu?

Lin Ruhai shuddered when he thought of this.

It is better to be the son-in-law he is today. His daughter is only a little older and has already become a super-destined wife. If she marries the Rongguo Mansion, not to mention how the daughter will make a living under her mother-in-law, after the prosperity of the Rongguo Mansion, at the end of the spring, there will be another How to survive?
Baoyu's eyes widened when he saw Qin Zhong, but Qin Zhong was startled by his reaction after seeing Baoyu. Different from the original work, Qin Zhong had a preconceived idea of ​​Baoyu because of his father's warning in advance. He had a bad impression, so although Baoyu was particularly enthusiastic about him, he was a little frightened.

After the greetings, Qin Ye once again explained the purpose of his visit. Jia Zheng smiled and said to Lin Ruhai, "Ruhai, you are a former convict and a scholar of China. Today, two children are in front of you. Please give them some advice on their knowledge and see if it is possible." Material for making?"

Lin Ruhai glanced at Baoyu and Qin Zhong respectively, and did not miss the flash of disgust between Baoyu's brows and eyes. He also saw Qin Zhong's cowardice in his eyes. From this, it can be seen that at least for the moment, both of them still need to sharpen their skills. Fan.

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard under his chin and said with a smile, "Whether one can be successful does not depend on the level of knowledge, but whether one has a firm heart to learn. The road to study is full of hardships, and one must have an unwavering will and an ambition that has been tempered over time. , only then can one or two be achieved.”

These words were well-intentioned, but when they fell in Baoyu's ears, they were like a stream of filth, drowning him.

He despised the Four Books and Eight-legged Theory the most, and even felt that Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism was the worst of all poisons. Although Lin Ruhai was a prodigy and admired by many people, in his eyes, she was just pursuing the imperial examination and official career. Feudal literati are called "lu beetles", which is really off-putting.

At this time, he only wanted to talk to Qin Zhong, and felt pity for his girl-like appearance. He thought to himself, "There are such people in the world! Now it seems that I have become a pig and a leprosy." . It’s a shame that I was born into a noble family. If I had been born into a poor family, my life would not have been in vain if I had made friends with him earlier. Even though I am so nobler than him, I know that Jinxiu Shaluo is also It's just a piece of dead wood that's wrapped around me; a lamb with fine wine is just a filling of the mud ditch that's my cesspool. The word 'wealth and honor' has been poisoned by me unexpectedly!"

I also thought that if I could eat and live with such ordinary people, I would be happy even if I went to the academy and was poisoned by the Four Books and Five Classics every day.

After Lin Ruhai said these words, Jia Zheng went to see Baoyu, still a little hopeful that Baoyu would wake up from now on. Who would have thought that when he saw Baoyu indifferent and flying into the sky, he was so angry that his face turned purple.

And Qin Zhong savored it carefully, thinking of his family background, and seeing the description of Baoyu in front of him, with golden crowns and embroidered clothes, proud maids and extravagant children, he could not help but think, "This is the difference between clouds and mud that my father said. It's a shame that I was born in this cold place." Family, only by working hard can we not be so ashamed of ourselves. In this world, the word "rich or poor" limits people, but fortunately there is this imperial examination that can change the family. In the future, I will aspire to fame and glory, and I will be glorious. !”

In the original work, Qin Zhong only repented before his death. Who would have thought that now that Qin Zhong had woken up early, it would not be in vain for Qin Ye to plan a plan for him. Lin Ruhai painstakingly gave guidance. Baoyu became close to Qin Zhong when they met for the first time. However, Qin Zhong was alienated from Baoyu.

When the adults talked, Baoyu was bored and winked at Qin Zhong frequently. Qin Zhong, under pressure, had to cooperate with Baoyu to find an excuse and left the study door.

Under the eaves of the corridor, Baoyu fell in love with him at first sight and asked him about his recent housework and other matters. Then he took his hand and said in a particularly affectionate manner, "I heard that Dongfu sent a message to your sister, inviting her to come over in September and a half." Come to the banquet if you have time, and we can get together again."

Qin Zhong was not used to this hasty skin-to-skin kiss. He was so surprised that he took out his hand and said, "If it happens today, I'm afraid I'll have to go to the academy. The academy doesn't allow you to ask for leave. Half September is not a day off, so I'm afraid I won't be able to take time off." .”

Baoyu was inevitably disappointed, but refused to put his hand away and said, "That's right. I have been ill for some days and have not been to the academy, so I am delaying it for the time being. My father has always wanted me to go to the academy to study, and it was also because of my grandmother. Before we go, there are so many people coming to the academy, and I'm afraid that everyone will be naughty, which is not good, and secondly, I'm afraid that my body and bones won't be able to bear it. You go to the academy, and I will accompany you, and we will benefit each other. Isn't that a good thing?"

Qin Zhong smiled and said, "I heard that the academy is very strict, but I have heard that there are naughty things. If the second master enters the academy together, it will just comfort the parents!"

When Baoyu heard this, he was deeply disappointed. He only felt that such a person had lost his beauty. Seeing Qin Zhong's beautiful eyebrows, pink face and red lips, handsome figure, elegant behavior, shy and timid, and the attitude of a daughter, he could not help but think of it. , this is already the case for a younger brother, but how would one describe Niao Na as an elder sister?

I can’t help but look forward to it!

(End of this chapter)