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Chapter 247 Xue Baochai gives up (please subscribe)

Jia Huan pulled away in time and could watch the show easily.

In this era where filial piety is paramount, arguing with elders is really asking for trouble.

So what if you win?

It would be better if you meet a reasonable elder, even if you don't correct your mistakes, you won't retaliate.

But what can you do if you encounter an unreasonable elder and slap him directly on the ear?

You can't. I'll give the big ear scraper back, right?

Whenever Jia Huan dares to take action, even if it is just a false move to scare people, it basically means that he has no future in officialdom.

Regardless of whether he enters the officialdom or the military, if someone exposes his "unfilial duty", he must get out immediately. This is the fundamental bottom line of the feudal imperial power era and should not be trampled upon.

The old lady and Mrs. Wang did not destroy Jia Huan's strong will, otherwise the consequences would be quite serious.

Being able to say a few words and satisfy my appetite is already pretty good, what else do you want?

In fact, once something happens, he doesn't need to come forward personally at all. The serious consequences can knock people into the dust, and it is extremely difficult to turn around.

Probably out of frustration, Master Zheng did not physically punish Jia Baoyu himself.

He just asked him to kneel at the door of Rongxi Hall for a day, and he didn't bother to care.

But even though it was not a serious punishment, neither the old lady nor Mrs. Wang were happy.

Jia Baoyu was also a strange person. He knelt down for a long time and then fainted. Then the frightened old lady and Mrs. Wang personally came and carried her away.

I heard that Master Zheng smashed his favorite official kiln porcelain bowl in the big study!

The atmosphere in the Xue family across from Rong Mansion was extremely dull.

"How could this child Baoyu do such a stupid thing?"

Aunt Xue looked at her daughter Xue Baochai with a look of regret, her face full of sadness.

As the saying goes, good things don't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles. Jia Baoyu's story reached the Xue family's ears immediately.

Xue Baochai's beauty turned pale, while Aunt Xue was shaken, with a look of disbelief on her face.

This is not the first time Jia Baoyu has done something like this.

After Xue Pan came back, he sneered again and again and said disdainfully: "What's so surprising? Could it be that my mother and sister still have fantasies about Baoyu?"

"Son, we really can't have any expectations for Baoyu!"

Aunt Xue hurriedly agreed: "I think Brother Cong is very good!"

Just thinking about Jia Baoyu being a non-vegetarian makes me feel sick.

Before her fault, she had always thought that Jia Baoyu was a good boy. It was simply unreasonable that such a good family background and skin were lost in vain.

"It all depends on my mother and brother!"

Xue Baochai had indeed given up. Jia Baoyu had problems again and again. She didn't want to have such problems happen again after they got married. It would not be an ordinary embarrassment.

She can still accept women. After all, this is the era of feudal imperial power, and three wives and four concubines are quite normal.

Even Lin Daiyu, in the original work of Red Mansions, was not averse to attacking people. Naturally, Xue Baochai would not have any unique ideas, nor would it fit her character.

But if Jia Baoyu had an affair with a man, she would never accept it.

Even Xue Pan did not turn on the non-vegetarian mode at this time. Xue Baochai didn't have a brain problem, how could he endure this?

Therefore, when Xue Panxing hurriedly informed Jia Huan that his sister was willing to marry Jia Cong, Jia Huan was not too surprised and thought it was normal.

The Xue family's situation requires strong foreign aid, not painstaking training on their own.

Unless you can get married to a member of the Three Tripods, even the second-ranked Jinshi is not enough.

Without being squandered by Xue Pan, the Xue family's property would be at least tens of millions.

How much strength do you have to be able to keep such a rich family fortune?

Once Xue Baochai gets married to an outsider, it will be difficult to take advantage of the power of the Rong Mansion. Mrs. Wang will not agree, and the old lady is even less likely to let go easily.

Therefore, those who marry Xue Baochai must either have an extraordinary background or have amazing potential that can be easily realized. They cannot be cultivated slowly in ten years.

In the eyes of Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, Jia Cong was naturally a bit off.

But right now, Jia Cong is considered a more suitable candidate.

At this time, there were no rumors of a "good match". Xue Baochai could not be hung up forever. She was now sixteen years old and simply could not afford to wait.

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "This is a good thing!"

Of course, as a child of a big family, the steps to get married are quite complicated.

Because Jia Cong's situation was somewhat special, he had to let Master Pardon loosen up first, which was quite simple.

Jia Huan found Jia Lian privately and told him so.

"Is it true? The eldest daughter of the Xue family likes Brother Cong?"

At this time, Jia Lian was in the courtyard assigned to Jia Huan in the mansion, and couldn't help but let out a surprised sound when he heard this.

"Haha, is Brother Cong so bad?"

Jia Huan said dissatisfied: "After all, he is also a child of the Rong Mansion, and he has been practicing martial arts since childhood. With my help in planning, how could his future be so bad?"

“The key is, it’s best to get the eldest master’s consent for this matter, otherwise you will inevitably feel a little inadequate!”

"If you want my help, you can do it. The benefits are indispensable!"

Jia Lian heard the song and knew its elegant meaning, and immediately made a request.

He knew that Jia Huan was a wealthy man and he couldn't miss the opportunity to get some benefits. "Brother Lian, you can't do this!"

Jia Huan laughed and said: "When things are done, will Xue Pan miss your benefits? Don't worry!"

"But it's not that easy to convince the eldest master!"

Jia Lian smiled and understood, but when it came to practical problems, he felt a little headache.

Master Pardon is not an easy person to talk to!

"This is very simple!"

Jia Huan didn't take it seriously. He chuckled and gave the idea, saying proudly: "This idea is very reliable!"

"You boy, you are so cunning. If Master Zheng knew about it, I'm afraid he would be angry!"

Jia Lian then laughed mischievously: "How dare you come up with such an idea?"

"Otherwise, how can I persuade the eldest master?"

Jia Huan said angrily: "The best effect will be achieved only by stimulating the second wife's affairs!"

"This is about it. Not only do you have to take action, but the second sister-in-law had better follow suit and convince the eldest lady!"

"There's no need to go to such trouble, the eldest lady just needs to give you money, it's very easy!"

"You're an incompetent brother. Let's do what we want and don't give the Xue family a chance to gossip. When Brother Cong comes to the fore, you, the real brother, will also be able to take advantage of it!"

"You kid, go ahead and let it go. I'm a doctor from the Ministry of Finance now. Brother Cong is promising. If you want to help me, you won't be able to do it in a short time. Don't paint a big picture for me!"

Jia Huan laughed and didn't say much. Do you know the value of the Three-Tripod Armor in martial arts?

In fact, Jia Cong's battle at the gate of Prince Zhongshun's palace created a huge limelight.

No, after he came out of Jia Lian's place, he was dragged to Ning Mansion by Jia Qiang to talk. What he was talking about was about Jia Cong, which was directly related to Jia Cong's ranking in the martial arts examination.

"Brother Huan, the mansion has reached an agreement with other noble families!"

Qin Keqing hosted the event in person, while Jia Qiang happily explained: "As long as Brother Cong's martial arts is strong enough, his name will be included in the three tripod armors for the martial arts competition that will start in October!"

"Is there any problem inside?"

Jia Huan asked: "Don't play tricks on me then, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Definitely not!"

Jia Qiang hurriedly waved her hands and said with a smile: "Those noble family leaders are actually very curious about Brother Cong's martial arts. They don't know what level Brother Cong's strength has reached?"

"Of course, there can't be any problems in the exams related to military strategy, otherwise it will be difficult for them to do it!"

"This is natural!"

Jia Huan confidently said: "Although Brother Cong is not very interested in the Four Books and Five Classics, he is still very interested in learning military books and strategies. As long as the martial arts competitions are fair and just, he can easily rise to the top!"

This is of course his credit. When Jia Cong was studying military strategies, he took the initiative to review the wars that had already occurred and combined the theoretical knowledge in military strategies with practice. It was difficult not to learn well.

In fact, Jia Huan also learned a lot of knowledge during this process, which is a win-win situation.

As for what Jia Qiang was talking to him about, it was actually quite simple. It was about the quota for the Three Tripod Armor in the martial arts competition.

Just like the civil examination is full of tricks, the martial arts examination is also full of tricks.

There are not many Wu Jinshi, and at least half of them have been divided up by the Xungui family.

Especially the quota of Sandingjia is the focus of fierce competition among the great nobles.

When the Qian Ming Dynasty was over, the Hou Jin Dynasty, which emerged in Liaodong, entered the capital and took charge of the northern power for a period of time.

During this period, the martial arts competitions held by the Later Jin Dynasty had a great influence on Daqian's martial arts competitions.

In the pre-Ming Dynasty, the emphasis on literature over martial arts was particularly serious, resulting in the number one martial arts examiner being only around the eighth level. They were at the bottom of the military, so their appeal was naturally very average.

But the martial arts competition held by Hou Jin greatly increased the gold content of Wu Zhuangyuan. As long as he became Wu Zhuangyuan, he would have the rank of third grade, and he would be the seed of a high-ranking military officer.

After Da Qian drove away Houjin Manzi, he did not change the reward system for martial arts examinations because he implemented a strategy of equal emphasis on civil and military examinations. Therefore, martial arts examinations were also a pretty good way out.

It's just that at least half of the last places in the martial arts competition have been divided up by the noble families early on, and the other half is reserved for ordinary people. This is already very generous.

As a descendant of the Xungui family, Jia Huan understood the secrets of martial arts with just a little inquiry.

Before, I asked the Ning Mansion to compete with other noble families for the spot of Wu Jinshi and even the Three Tripods.

It doesn't mean that if you have a quota, you will definitely get the corresponding results. After all, you can't fake martial arts, and you can really get the corresponding results if you have the ability.

But if there is no quota in hand, no matter how strong you are, you will not be able to obtain the results of the Three Tripods.

Unless, at the risk of offending some noble families, you have the strength to crush other martial arts participants.

The chance of such a thing happening is obviously very slim!

Fortunately, Jia Huan had a very good relationship with Ning Mansion and was able to ask Ning Mansion to help him fight for it.

As for Rong Mansion, Jia Huan didn't even mention it at all. It was pretty good if he didn't do anything to help.

The results of the previous negotiations were not ideal, and the other noble families were naturally unwilling to give up their places in Sandingjia easily. At most, they would give Ning Mansion a place as a top-ranked martial arts scholar.

(End of this chapter)