Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 25 Father and Son Conversation
  The ancestral education method of Ning Guofu is the "filial son will emerge from the stick" model of hitting or scolding.

In Jia Zhen's memory, he, the eldest son, was always sneaking around and doing no good things. He was not good at studying, so he only spent money to live as a prison student. Martial arts? Not to mention, it would make people laugh even if you say it.

But today, he was really surprised.

When the news came back, he almost thought he was hallucinating.

What? Brother Rong's archery skills are as good as the gods, and he can hit hundreds of shots. He became a sensation in the palace of Dongping County and won the top prize in martial arts? Where did you come from, you bastard, you are lying here!

But the news became more true as it spread, and more details reached the ears of Jia Zhen and Youshi.

Gradually, the two of them had to believe it.

"How can Brother Rong get so much talent?" This is the doubt in Jia Zhen's mind.

Youshi knew better, but she only said that Jia Rong went to the archery yesterday to shoot arrows, and hit twenty-one arrows in a row. The boys in the Ning Mansion were all cheering.

After hearing this, Jia Zhen only half believed it.

But I haven't seen Jia Rong, and I still can't believe that his son is really successful.

Jia Zhen has been sizing him up secretly since he entered the door just now.

Sure enough.

His eyes were clear and energetic, his steps and movements were energetic, and his whole body exuded a sense of high-spiritedness.

Like a sword, it quietly opened its edge.

Especially, I was able to talk freely in front of him, no longer afraid of his majesty. Hmm... I have indeed become much more stable and no longer describe myself as obscene.

Therefore, Jia Zhen was willing to give him a few words of kindness to prevent him from getting carried away. The effect was very good, Jia Rong was very honest, her tone was sincere, and she was full of respect for him, which made him very satisfied.

"That's all, you kiddos don't understand these worldly things. I'll write a note to Lai Sheng later, take a few things from the treasury, and send them to your grandfather and Zhang Shenxian, so that they can be happy too. Happy."

Jia Zhen squinted her eyes, sat in the hall, stroking her beard and said in a kind tone.

"Yes."

Jia Rong nodded quickly.

"Besides..." Jia Zhen frowned, "I heard from my servants that you boasted about Haikou in the Dongping County Prince's Mansion, and you want to book a place at Taiping Tower tonight?"

"That's true." Jia Rong nodded and quickly reported: "My son made a splash at the garden party and met many buddies. It happened that King Mu sent out a betrothal gift list. I saw that there was a lot of money, so I wanted to take advantage of this Opportunity to win over them."

Perhaps he was afraid that Jia Zhen would not agree and would break his promise. So Jia Rong quickly named his buddies, including Xie Jing, Qiu Liang, Han Qi, Feng Ziying and others.

For each person, Jia Rong specifically pointed out his family background and official position.

"Either they are capable or have official positions. If I want to make some friends, I might be able to use their connections one day."

Jia Rong revealed the truth.

As Jia Zhen, Youshi and others listened, their eyes changed once again when they looked at Jia Rong.

When did Brother Rong have such utilitarian thoughts? He has learned how to win over people's hearts.

It does look different.

Especially Jia Zhen, her frown gradually relaxed at this moment, her expression softened a lot, and her eyes looking at Jia Rong were a little more satisfied.

To be honest, when he heard the news, he was indeed angry and shocked.

Jia Rong, a prodigal son, dared to boast that he wanted to book a restaurant in Taiping Tower. Does he know how much money it would cost? That is the famous gold-selling cave in Shenjing City! Even he... can only enjoy it alone, or invite a few friends, and he doesn't dare to do everything.

Where does Jia Rong, a villain like this, get the courage? !

Especially, thinking that Jia Rong was getting married recently, and she had the courage to plead with him to let Sun Heng into the accounting room, it made Jia Zhen even more sense of crisis. He felt that Jia Rong was up to no good and wanted to take away his power.

Therefore, Jia Zhen thought of helping him once (after all, he was the eldest son, representing the face and heir of the Ningguo Mansion, and could not break his trust) and gave up on his idea of ​​seizing power.

Even if Jia Rong gets married, Jia Zhen will not allow him to send his confidants into the Shangsi Fang to learn how to manage Ningguo Mansion.

He is still young, he can live for many years, and he can suppress Jia Rong for many years. He has this confidence!
  But when Jia Zhen listened to Jia Rong's explanation, the conflicts in her heart suddenly resolved. I think Jia Rong has good intentions and is indeed much more mature and steady. He has actually learned to fight for his own political interests.

A sense of joy at hoping that her son would become a dragon rose in Jia Zhen's heart.

"My hard work over the years has paid off. This scoundrel has finally become an adult."

Thinking like this, Jia Zhen's face soothed, and her eyes looking at Jia Rong were filled with relief.

In the moment of happiness, I felt that I had treated Jia Rong a little badly, and I wanted to give him some "sweetness".

Such an excellent heir cannot be too stingy.

"Since we want to win over people, we can't let others say that our Ningguo Mansion is stingy. It's only for one night. Even if the village has been in recession in recent years, the family still has some wealth. Later, I will write a note to Lai Sheng... ” ˆ ˆ ˆ At this point, Jia Zhen suddenly paused. After thinking about it carefully, she said, “Forget it, I’ll call Lai Sheng over later and I’ll explain it to him myself.”

"Yes."

Jia Rong looked happy.

Since Jia Zhen said so, the money for tonight's reservation at Taipinglou must have come from Hua Guanzhong, and the gold and silver in his lottery can be saved.

"Master, when I entered the house just now, the servants of the house gathered around to congratulate me. I was so happy that I also promised to give you a reward.

"Look, do you want to tell Grandpa Lai?"

Jia Rong struck while the iron was hot and talked about the rewards from his servants.

After the words fell, Jia Zhen frowned and said, "Don't you have a reward from the Dongping County Prince's Palace? Why can't you even part with a reward?"

He felt that Jia Rong had gone too far.

Why do you stare at the money in his pocket all day long and don't want to spend a penny of it?

Jia Rong also had a reasonable explanation for this: "Master, I told you at the Dongping County Prince's Palace that you want to go to Beijing to find a position and restore the glory of your ancestors. So I want to keep this money for myself and use it to manage my colleagues."

Jia Zhen heard someone say something about this, but she didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, Jia Rong actually came for real! Suddenly he frowned subconsciously: "You want to go to Beijing? Why? Isn't it good to study in the Imperial College?"

Once it comes to Beijing camp, Jia Zhen becomes cautious.

He was a little scared.

When he was a child, he experienced the Yongxing Revolution.

At that time, the two mansions of Ning and Rong were so beautiful. However, he made two consecutive mistakes in standing in line, which made the emperor unhappy. The emperor (Jia Daihua) was gone, and the master (Jia Jing) resigned from his position to avoid trouble and went to practice Taoism in Xuanzhen Temple outside the city. He was left to support the huge Ningguo Mansion, but he did not dare to take the path of a military attache. He only inherited the title and became a leisurely man.

Jia Rong became a sensation in the palace of Dongping County Prince and won the first prize in the garden party. This is a happy event, which shows that Jia Zhen teaches his son well.

If Jia Rong studies honestly or is willing to be a civil servant, he is willing to support it.

Ke Jingying...

That's too dangerous.

Even though Jia Zhen was hiding in the house and was quiet, she knew that the emperor had strong opinions on their faction and was severely suppressed politically, so he could only push Wang Ziteng up and take the opportunity to subdue him.

More importantly, is the person in the Daming Palace willing to let people from the Jia clan go to Beijing to seek employment?

Does the old man still have a grudge about what happened back then?
  Jia Zhen doesn't know all this, and doesn't want to know. He just wants to live an honest life, enjoy the glory and wealth, and be the master of Ningguo Mansion.

Therefore, Jia Zhen frowned, her tone showing resistance and hostility.

Obviously, he didn't want Jia Rong to go to Jingying to cause trouble.

Jia Rong's heart tightened, but she smiled on the surface: "My son is not good at reading, but he is quite talented in martial arts. Everyone says that I have the charisma of Ning Rong."

When Jia Zhen heard this, she understood Jia Rong intellectually, but she still resisted emotionally.

After pondering for a while, he still shook his head and said: "This is a serious matter! How could you, a kid, know the dangers of court battles? To be an official in the court, you don't need to know martial arts. You should be down-to-earth first and do your best. Mind your own business. After you get married, I will invite the gentlemen from each government to come over and sit down to discuss your future career path."

"Yes, it all depends on me to plan for my son."

Jia Rong crossed his hands and saluted, with a grateful face and sincere admiration in his eyes.

Seeing this, Jia Zhen's expression softened a lot.

"What about the reward?"

Suddenly, Jia Rong changed the topic and started talking about business again.

This time, Jia Zhen frowned and said nothing more about asking Jia Rong to pay. She just said with a stern face: "It's just this time, it won't be the same next time!"

"Yes."

Jia Rong smiled and nodded.

"Master, my son is getting married soon. It stands to reason that he should send someone to go to the fourth house to learn how to work..."

But how can Jia Rong be so easily satisfied?
  Seeing that Jia Zhen agreed to let the official pay the reward for the servants, the topic suddenly changed and she talked about letting Sun Heng into the accounting room with a smile.

In an instant, Jia Zhen's face darkened.

Brat, are you finished?

(End of this chapter)