Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 110 I’m not a good person

Worried that his only friend would die young, Jia Lian specially prepared some supplements for Li Dong to take back.

Li Dong, who did not regard himself as an outsider at all, accepted it calmly, and said casually before getting on the carriage: "Qingyun Academy has not opened its doors again, which makes me worried. It is supposed to be a place for studying, but why is it so messy. "

"Don't worry, if Qingyun Academy really wants to close down, the two saints will not agree, and neither will the civil servants in the government or the public. Who knows what will happen in the future? Well, the teachings of the Imperial College probably hope that Qingyun Academy will be closed down. It's a pity, it's just hope, some old scholars don't even dare to say what they feel."

Hearing these words, Li Dong folded his hands and said goodbye: "I can feel at ease after being taught."

Watching his friend leave, Jia Lian felt inferior to Li Dong.

Lin Ping's matter, if it were Jia Lian who met him, he would definitely stand by and watch, but Li Dong did not back down. Faced with what he thought was unfair, he ran around calling for help to rescue his classmates. Even though I was powerless, I actually did something.

This is a man with simple values, a man of faith and perseverance. He did not choose to be part of the silent majority.

There are also two types of people in the silent majority, one is simply silent, and the other is learning bad things from silence, and even becoming perverted.

There is nothing wrong with either, and the former is more admirable.

Wu Anzhong was very convinced. He wanted to stay and listen to what the two of them talked about. He was really curious. The master and apprentice often closed the door and didn't let him play. So angry!

An eldest sister is like a mother, Jia Lian has finally seen a real case.

"You brat, your brother-in-law warned you yesterday not to be unconventional or out-of-the-box when writing your essay for the exam. Craftsmanship is for sages, and it is not for you to express yourself. If you have any special thoughts and feelings, you have to keep them. Didn't the lesson you learned last time if you failed in the examination not be profound enough?" Zhang Wu did not give long lectures on education, but presented facts and reasoned things.

Zhang Ting'en was waiting in the study and saw Jia Lian and others coming in. He waved to Wu Anzhong: "Anzhong is going to do the questions."

I don’t mean to be fussy, it’s normal for young people to be a bit spirited. If he is the kind of young man who always acts like he is very mature even though he is very young, if he is not pretending, then he is a pervert. Since he is a pervert, then avoid him.

The relationship between the two cannot be said to be very good, but it is not bad either. They are just acquaintances.

In comparison, the relationship between Li Dong and Jia Lian is a heart-to-heart relationship.

This is my biological sister, she didn’t run away!

Zhang Ting'en didn't immediately chase him away. He glanced at Jia Lian and said nothing, nor did he insist.

What needs to be distinguished is that youth and maturity are not the same concept.

If it weren't for the factors of Zhang Ting'en and Zhang Wu, Jia Lian wouldn't even take a second look at Wu Anzhong, a twenty-year-old young man who grew up supported by his family and met him on the street.

In Jia Lian's mind, young people should be full of vigor and enthusiasm. Wu Anzhong showed dissatisfaction at this moment and wanted to roll up his sleeves and have a fight, which is the behavior of a normal young man.

If Wu Anzhong, who won the national examination three years ago, was treated like this, he would definitely retaliate with an old fist. I passed the national examination at the age of seventeen, what is your level? Now it was no longer possible. Jia Lian had won the move earlier than him. He was completely crushed by Suan Jing. If he dared to resist, Jia Lian directly used the ultimate move of [Summoner's Wife].

Although there was a lot of contact between the two, Wu Anzhong was still dissatisfied with Jia Lian in his heart.

After another holiday, Jia Lian took the initiative to go to Zhang Mansion without summoning him.

Jia Lian has always been like this. I will admire what you do, but I will not imitate you.

"Wait a minute, my brother-in-law has three time essay questions today, and I will definitely defeat you." Unconvinced, Wu Anzhong moved the battlefield.

Wu Anzhong, who was temporarily staying in Zhang's house to prepare for the exam, came out to greet him with a sad look on his face and wanted to speak. Jia Lian didn't give him a chance to speak, and handed over a handwritten exercise book: "Take it here. You have finished what I want to check."

"Why are you so silent today? I saw you did something big, so I thought you wanted to show off?"

Wu Anzhong looked at his sister, his eyes full of demandingness. Zhang Wu said calmly: "It's better to let Anzhong listen, lest he doesn't know how bad he is and goes out to cause trouble in the future."

There was no need for Jia Lian to fight back. Zhang Wu, who suddenly appeared behind Wu Anzhong, hit him with a critical blow. He raised his hand and hit the head with a very skillful brain bang. It was not very harmful but highly educational.

Jia Lian also knew that Wu Anzhong looked down on him at first, and even now, Wu Anzhong does not have much restraint on Jia Lian.

He spoke so harshly that Wu Anzhong's eyes lit up immediately. It was so rare that he started training right away.

"Li Dong is my only good friend. I couldn't bear to see him involved in the case, so as not to affect next year's general examination, so I reached out. What he did is not worth mentioning." Jia Lian will not hide his true emotions here, and will speak directly when he has something to say. Seeing his brother-in-law's expression of relief, Wu Anzhong felt disappointed and couldn't watch the show anymore.

"Well, so to speak, it is consistent with your usual style. Since you didn't take it seriously, why are you not in a high mood?"

"Hahaha, Your Majesty agrees. The cabinet has issued an announcement that the only way to rectify the government is to arrest prostitutes. How can I get excited after seeing such a situation? Furthermore, I can clearly see the Lin Ping case. Chu, but he just watched Shuntian Mansion handle the case without any arrogance. Tell me, should I praise myself, or should I despise myself? "

Zhang Ting'en was silent after what he said. Wu Anzhong, the observer, didn't understand it at all. He was confused, where am I?

[The only way to rectify officialdom is to catch prostitutes] This sentence is too heartbreaking for Zhang Ting'en!

When did the unspoken rules of officialdom become that we can only start from the lower third route?

What’s wrong with taking a clear-cut approach to administrative efficiency and anti-corruption?

"You can say this in front of His Majesty in the future." Zhang Ting'en held it in for a while and said this. Seeing the teacher's ugly face, Jia Lian immediately changed his face to a smile: "That's not possible. I'm not a good person, and I can't be an upright minister."

Zhang Tingen once again showed an expression of relief. The heart-wrenching feeling was much better. How should I put it? Only those who want to do something for this country can feel the heartache of Jia Lian's words. Jia Lian is even more gratified if he thinks he can't be honest. What's wrong with Xiasan Road? It just works.

"Anzhong, what do you think after hearing this?" Zhang Ting'en said suddenly.

"A gentleman is magnanimous..." Wu Anzhong wanted to express his disdain. When Jia Lian heard the beginning, he immediately interrupted: "If you want to talk like this in private, then just shut up and listen."

Very rude, Wu Anzhong immediately blushed, pointing at Jia Lian with trembling fingers: "You..."

"What am I? If someone like you enters the officialdom in the future and is betrayed, you will have to pay someone else. Don't say high-sounding words in private in the future. They are all for outsiders to hear. Come to the business first. A paragraph of words, seizing the moral high ground, this is worthy of recognition, but don’t take it seriously. If the principle that was originally used to restrain others becomes a restraint on yourself, then you have already lost.”

People who have been tempered in the Internet era, as long as they have some brains and are willing to think, can understand the essence of it. For Wu Anzhong, who has no experience in the world and has not had the opportunity to experience the bombardment of information, these words are really rare.

Zhang Ting'en nodded slightly and commented: "Anzhong, it doesn't matter if you don't understand these words, but you must keep them in mind. When you enter the officialdom in the future, you can slowly understand them in the process of becoming an official."

When Wu Anzhong faced Zhang Ting'en, he didn't have too many scruples and retorted directly: "Brother-in-law, I read the books of saints, received education from saints, worked hard to gain fame, represented the emperor's herdsmen, and taught the world. How can we do what Jia Lian said? Be an official?"

Zhang Ting'en was happy when he heard this. Looking at the sympathy and pity in Jia Lian's eyes, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Jia Lian, you come to respond to his reasoning."

Jia Lian was actually quite happy. This man was so stupid that he really wanted to beat him up.

"He has not yet become an official, but he wants to educate the world. Give him a chance later. Wherever there is a drought or flood, or where there are refugees, let him take over the local officials. It won't take too long, and there will be a first-term official. Once he gets here, he will know how to be an official. Well, after three years in office, it will be more effective than any reason given to him."

When Jia Lian said this, Zhang Ting'en coughed in anger. Zhang Wu, who was standing behind Zhang Ting'en, first hurriedly responded, then came over and slapped Jia Lian on the forehead: "Don't be angry with your teacher!"

Jia Lian was very pleased with this. This kind of unadulterated kindness is so rare in this time and space.

Seeing Jia Lian squinting his eyes like a kitten, Mrs. Zhang Wu felt very comforted. With a smile on her face, she rubbed the child's forehead a few more times, then turned back to Zhang Ting'en and said: "It's hard for Lian'er, although the words are unpleasant. , but sincerely."

Zhang Ting'en nodded with a smile, and said with a gradually solemn expression: "The Lin Ping case was finally concluded as follows: Lin Ping was acquitted, Yang Feng committed suicide out of fear of guilt, and the rest were left alone. Shuntian Prefecture sentenced Yang Feng's family property to confiscation and took 500 taels of silver. , 50 acres of fertile land will be compensated to Lin Ping."

Jia Lian listened quietly, but Zhang Ting'en frowned and asked, "Why don't you ask how much Yang Feng's family assets are?"

"I can't get a penny, so what do I have to ask? I won't ask any more questions. It's just that the Yang clan has received some benefits and promised not to cause trouble. The so-called confiscation of family assets in Shuntian Prefecture can have hundreds of people. The two taels of silver were put into the treasury, because Shuntian Mansion was an honest official. As for the compensation of Lin Ping's taels of silver and acres of land, it was really a last resort. The truth is not important, what is important is that all parties got what they wanted. Even if Yang Feng, who died, also got what he wanted, and his wife and children were saved."

After listening to Jia Lian's words and feeling his flat and emotionless tone, Zhang Ting'en felt a little cold.

"Don't you want to express your feelings?" Zhang Ting'en was really curious about how this guy developed this skill.

"As for my feelings, I hope that the next time His Majesty takes action to rectify the government, he will use the test method to kill a group of corrupt officials and kill a group of military attachés who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Let the government and the public see it from top to bottom. Your Majesty is determined to rectify the government and create a prosperous age. Of course, the standards of this prosperous age are a little different between me and others?"

Zhang Ting'en perked up after hearing these words. As expected, he was still the young and energetic Jia Lian who dared to point out the country.

Indifference and silence are not about not wanting to change, but seeing deeper and wider! My thoughts are more mature!

"Tell me about your standards for prosperity!"

After hearing this, Jia Lian fell into deep thought and tried hard to find a sonorous and powerful word to express.

However, after thinking about it, I found that only the simplest expression is the most powerful and true expression.

"The prosperous age I think about should be one where everyone can live in peace, everyone can have enough to eat, everyone can wear warmth, and everyone has a place to reason when they suffer injustice. Even a commoner, in this world, When you sue an official, you don't need to roll on a nail board or eat a killing stick first." Jia Lian did not use modern standards to measure prosperity.

The above words would not have been possible in the so-called prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong.

"You are so demanding!" Even Wu Anzhong couldn't help but complain at this moment.

Jia Lian turned around and looked at this guy. When he saw Wu Anzhong shrinking his neck to dodge, he said: "It's winter now. This is the most beautiful place in the capital. You should get up early every day and go to the city gate to see if anyone is freezing every day." The dead were pulled out of the city by corpse collectors and thrown into mass graves. If less than a hundred people freeze to death in one winter, I recognize that this is a prosperous age. If not, I have no shame in saying that this is a prosperous age."

"Throughout the ages, it's better to be like this. The prosperous age you mentioned is something that even a saint can't do. The internal stability of this dynasty in the past hundred years has been done very well." Wu Anzhong retorted angrily.

Jia Lian sneered disdainfully and said, "Go to the market in the east of the city and ask the parents who sell their sons and daughters, and see how they answer you. Not only do you have food and clothing, but you are also being cared for at home. Do you think it is natural for you to be born like this?" What's the matter? Those people can't survive, not because they are lazy, but because of this court, and because of the exploitation of those corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry who suck out the bones and suck out the marrow."

Wu Anzhong was speechless and pale by these words, but Jia Lian did not let him go: "A saint who speaks up, a saint who keeps his mouth shut. The saint said that the world is unified. Which dynasty or generation has ever achieved this? Ordinary people eat chaffy vegetables. If you don’t have enough to eat, why don’t you tell me what happened in the past and present? In a disaster year, when the people can’t live anymore, when I go to your house to eat with a hoe and kitchen knife, you can’t talk about this nonsense again. The sage said that the sage has seen Chen Sheng and Wu Guang Has the sage seen Zhang Jiao? Or has the sage seen Huang Chao? Let me tell you, the sage has not even seen Qin Shihuang. What he said can be used now, not because he is right, but because those in power need it. People all over the world have a unified moral understanding."

Wu Anzhong was unable to refute what he said, but he still refused to be convinced. He finally struggled and said: "The reason why a saint is a saint is because what he said is universally applicable."

This statement amused Jia Lian again, and he chuckled and said: "Does it apply to all countries? You go to Tianjin now, rent a ship, go out to sea and ask the pirates to see if they recognize your truth. With any luck, you can still If you meet a merchant ship from Europe, you can ask the foreign devils whether they recognize your reasoning. Believe it or not, the foreign devils' cannonballs fell on the ship before you could reason."

(End of this chapter)