From the Red Mansion, you can travel through the world of martial arts

Chapter 40 Send him a maid
Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

"You mean that Brother Wei won the title of Wu champion?" Wang Xifeng said in disbelief, "How could it be so sudden? No one heard the news a few days ago, and today you, big brother, come to announce the good news."

"My brother is just like this. He usually doesn't show off his talents." Jia Zhen said with a smile on his face:
"He came to Beijing to take the military examination, and I ordered people to keep an eye on him. In today's palace examination, the emperor personally selected my brother as the top military scholar. I got the news and hurried to tell the old lady and all the aunts the good news..."

Of the two Ning and Rong mansions, Ningguo Mansion is the oldest. However, because Ning Mansion made a wrong bet more than a decade ago and was involved in the fight for the throne, it gradually declined.

Now that the Ning Mansion has declined, Jia Zhen, the patriarch of the family, is in name only, and all major affairs of the Jia family are decided by Grandmother Jia.

Now that the Ning Mansion has produced a promising child, Jia Zhen is naturally proud of it. He says that he is announcing the good news, but more importantly, he is showing off in front of Jia Mu and others.

Not to mention the concubines like Jia Huan in Rongfu, Jia Lian was given a Tongzhi position and did nothing all day long, and Jia Baoyu was raised by a woman, and he was neither good at literature nor martial arts. When compared with Jia Wei, the gap is obvious...

Inside the green gauze cabinet, the sisters of the Jia family heard Jia Zhen's good news and had different reactions.

When Baoyu heard Jia Zhen talking about Jia Wei, he thought of the handsome and elegant young man he saw that day. He was still in a trance, and when he heard Jia Zhen mention "the top scholar in martial arts", he suddenly realized.

Baoyu felt a little disappointed when he heard this. He thought he had met a noble man and a confidant? Unexpectedly, he met another frivolous, frivolous and vulgar person!

Baoyu hated the career and economy the most. Those scholars who studied classics and participated in the imperial examinations were all vulgar in his eyes, not to mention a warrior like Jia Wei...

Tanchun's face was full of longing. She said to herself, "It is such an honor to be chosen by the Emperor as the top military scholar. My second brother is really great. He brings honor to our family of military honors."

Daiyu had a calm expression and didn't care about the affairs of the East Palace. But she was a delicate person, and when she noticed Baochai's slightly changed expression, she remembered that Baochai also came from Jinling, and wondered if they had known each other before.

Yingchun was a little slow to react, and after a pause she said, "The champion of martial arts? Then isn't Second Brother's martial arts better than those heroes in the novels?"

Baochai glanced at her and reminded her, "You are talking nonsense again."

In this era, women were considered virtuous without talent. Even if the ladies from noble families could read, they would only read serious books like "Instructions for Women". They were not allowed to read storybooks, especially those about talented men and beautiful women, which were even banned.

Yingchun blushed and lowered her head quickly without saying anything else. Fortunately, all the people present were sisters. If there were elders present, they would definitely be scolded.

Tanchun asked, "How good is Second Brother Jue's martial arts? He is still so young, he won't become a living god in the future, will he?"

All the girls were kept in the courtyard. Tanchun knew that only Baochai had some knowledge, so she kept asking her questions.

Baochai said, "The military exam tests essays and archery, which cannot be compared with martial artists. But his martial arts skills are certainly not bad, and I think he can fly over eaves and walk on walls."

Tanchun was listening in a trance, wishing she was a man so she could take the imperial examination and become the top martial arts champion.

Seeing this, Baochai tapped her nose and said with a smile, "Don't just look at how glorious they are now, but think about how much suffering they have gone through in the future."

Baoyu didn't like Jia Wei because he was a warrior. When he heard the sisters talking about him, he said angrily, "Why not be a decent and pure scholar? You have to learn to seek fame and reputation, and become a traitor to the country and a parasite. You are betraying the kindness of heaven and earth."

The Jia sisters dared not say much. Baochai was always generous and did not argue with Baoyu. Only Daiyu looked at Baoyu unkindly.

According to Baoyu, her father Lin Ruhai has also become a traitor to the country and a parasite...

Baoyu noticed Daiyu's eyes and knew that he had said something wrong. He had no way to defend himself for a moment, so he could only sigh. In his heart, he felt a little resentful towards Jia Wei, and a little angry at him for not fighting back.

The room was bustling with activity. At the last seat, a small girl, who was not even tall enough, was watching with a puzzled look on her face, as if she was in a trance.

"Dongfu's second brother became the top martial arts scholar?"

In Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother naturally saw Jia Zhen's little thoughts. If Jia Wei was the top scorer in the imperial examination, she would still be jealous, why not Baoyu? But forget about the martial arts examination, she couldn't bear to let Baoyu suffer.

Grandmother Jia thought it would be good for the younger generation of the Jia family to have a promising future, but she also thought that Jia Wei had been raised in Jinling since he was a child, and might not be close to the two mansions. The fact that he did not live in the East Palace was the best proof of this.

Grandmother Jia then spoke up and asked Jia Zhen to bring Jia Wei back to live in her house.

After Jia Zhen left, Grandmother Jia looked at Yuanyang who was serving beside her.

"Yuanyang, tell the backyard to ask the maid Qingwen from the Lai family who came a while ago to serve in front of Brother Wei. You send her there in person."

Yuanyang responded immediately. If she was asked to deliver it personally, she would naturally have to make it clear that Jia Wei would remember Jia Mu's kindness.

Grandmother Jia looked at everyone and explained, "Because of those old things, we treated Brother Wei unfairly, letting him grow up in Jinling without paying any attention to him."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "I remember Qingwen, her complexion was first-rate, and her needlework skills were even better. The maid of the Lai family was also trained by the old ancestor, who really treated the young man with respect. If he got this girl, I'm afraid he would wake up laughing in his dreams, and think of the old ancestor's kindness all day long."

Grandmother Jia said: "I don't ask him to remember the good things about me, an old woman, as long as he doesn't forget that he is a member of the Jia family..."

Jia Wei left the imperial city and returned home in great glory. As soon as he opened the gate, he saw Cuiguo, Xiangling and several maids kneeling in a row and kowtowing.

"Hello, Mr. Number One Scholar. I pay my respects to you, Mr. Number One Scholar!"

After that, several maids came up and asked for money to share in the good fortune.

"We have everything. Cuiguo, go to the accounting office and get it. Three hundred coins each!"

The maids naturally grinned from ear to ear, as their monthly salary was just around this amount.

Seeing that Xiangling was still kneeling there and not trying to please him, Jia Wei pulled her up.

He brushed the dust off Xiangling's knees, pinched her cheek and said, "Go and bring me a cup of tea. Cuiguo, have someone boil some water. I want to take a bath."

Jia Wei returned to his study and reviewed his conversation with the emperor in Daming Palace before picking up the letter on the table. He frowned after reading it.

The letter was sent from Jinling and written by Mr. Ma.

Not long after Jia Wei left, Mr. Ma was stopped by Xue Pan in a restaurant and beaten up. His leg was broken and could not be healed.

Beating a scholar with a good reputation was no small matter, so Ma Xiucai naturally reported the case to Yingtian Prefecture.

However, Jia Yucun, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, had an old relationship with the Jia family, so he naturally did not dare to offend the Xue family. He made a random judgment in the case, allowing Xue Pan to escape safely and come to the capital.

Jia Wei shook his head. Ever since Scholar Ma used him as a tool, he had a bad impression of this man.

But on the surface, Ma Xiucai was his man, and Xue Pan's move was a slap in his face.

Jia Wei thought about it, put the letter aside. He couldn't blame Xue Pan for this matter, after all, Xue Pan was a relative, Ma Xiucai was an outsider, and he would not be in the right if he made a fuss.

But Jia Wei knew that Xue Pan was a bad guy and he would never stop doing things in the capital city.

He will just wait until Xue Pan falls into his hands and then bring up the old scores!

(End of this chapter)