I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 56: Yi Zhong Lao Qian Sui

As soon as Jiang Yuhan finished speaking, the faces of the people in the room changed.

Feng Ziying had a half-smile on his face, Xue Pan looked shocked, and Jia Baoyu was extremely angry.

Jia Cong glanced at Jiang Yuhan and said, "Brother Jiang, please!"

The two of them came to the next room, and Jia Cong couldn't help asking, "I wonder why Brother Jiang called me out alone. What do you want to tell me?"

Jiang Yuhan smiled and said, "Brother Cong is very talented. How dare I give you any advice? I am just passing on a message for someone else."

Pass a message for someone?

Could it be Prince Zhongshun?
Jiang Yuhan is an actor in Prince Zhongshun's mansion, and has an unclear relationship with Prince Zhongshun.

If I was delivering a message for Prince Zhongshun, how did Prince Zhongshun know me? Why did he come to me?

Jia Cong couldn't help but ask, "I wonder who is Brother Jiang delivering this message to?"

Jiang Yuhan couldn't help but say, "It was Master Yi Zhong. He had seen Brother Cong's paintings before and was immediately amazed by them."

"He admires Brother Cong's talent very much, so he wants to invite Brother Cong to his house for a chat and ask Brother Cong to paint a few pictures for him."

"Master Yi Zhong is a great lover of talent. Brother Cong has caught his eye. This is truly a blessing earned through many lifetimes of hard work!"

"As long as Brother Cong gets his approval, he will have a smooth road ahead and rise to the top."

Jiang Yuhan was not delivering the message for Prince Zhongshun, but for the old prince Yi Zhong?
This Jiang Yuhan is hiding really well!

His background is by no means as simple as that of an actor.

Seeing that he can move around the two princes' palaces with ease, it is clear that his background is suspicious.

As for the favor that Master Yi Zhong showed to himself, if it were someone else, he would surely be ecstatic and flock to him.

But for Jia Cong, it was a fire pit!
There is a plot in the book Dream of the Red Chamber that after Qin Keqing died, Jia Zhen looked for a good coffin, but he was not satisfied after searching for many.

At this time Xue Pan said: "We have a plank in our woodshop called something called mast wood, which comes from the Tiewang Mountain in Huanghai. If it is made into a coffin, it will last for ten thousand years."

"It was originally wanted by Prince Yi Zhong, but he didn't take it because he messed up. It's still sealed in the store and no one dares to bid for it. If you want it, just bring it here."

From this we can see that this old Master Yi Zhong, for some unknown reason, ended up in trouble.

From now until Qin Keqing's death, it will probably be only one or two years.

The evil deeds done by Master Yi Zhong must have happened during this period.

Since they knew that Master Yi Zhong was going to commit a crime, they would rather avoid him than rush to his house. Why would they rush to his house?

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but sigh and said, "It is a great honor for Cong to be favored by the prince. However, according to the family precepts of our Jia family, our descendants are not allowed to make friends with the royal family."

"Therefore, Cong can only let down the prince's kindness. I hope Brother Jiang will report the truth to the prince and apologize to the prince on Cong's behalf!"

Hearing Jia Cong's words, Jiang Yuhan couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face.

When did your Jia family have a family motto that your descendants should not make friends with the royal family? How come I didn't know about it?
He and Jia Baoyu are as close as Guan Yu and Bao Yu. If the Jia family really has such a family motto, he would certainly not be unaware of it.

However, at this time, Jiang Yuhan was not in a position to expose Jia Cong.

For a moment, he couldn't guess why Jia Cong was unwilling to go to Prince Yi Zhong's mansion.

Therefore, Jiang Yuhan said, "Family rules cannot be violated. This is really a pity. But if Brother Cong changes his mind, you can come to me anytime."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Of course! Of course!"

After leaving Mingyue Tower, Jia Cong looked thoughtful.

Today's banquet is quite interesting.

Jiang Yuhan is not only the actor of Prince Zhongshun, but also can recruit people for the old prince Yi Zhong. Feng Ziying is friends with everyone, I wonder if he has any connection with Prince Zhongshun and the old prince Yi Zhong?

The Xue family and Thousand Years Old Yi Zhong should also have a certain connection. Otherwise, how could their family make such a good coffin for Thousand Years Old Yi Zhong?

Among them, Jia Baoyu was probably the only one who came here purely for drinking and having fun.

The water in this capital city is indeed quite deep!

At the moment, my body is still very weak, so it’s better not to get involved.

After returning to the Jia Mansion, Jia Cong began to turn a deaf ear to what was happening outside and focused on his work.

Since he didn't need to go out to paint, and didn't need to work on his sketching skills at home, he gave up sketching and never made any progress.

As for calligraphy, although he had not made any special effort to improve it since he became an expert at it at a young age.

However, because he had to write eight-part essays every day, his calligraphy skills had been perfected.

After reaching the perfect state, Jia Cong felt that his calligraphy had gradually acquired its own charm and became a unique style.

There has also been progress in other areas.

The Fengyun sword technique was easy to master from the entry level to the proficient level.

Only the internal martial arts method of Hunyuan Zhenjing can increase one's proficiency a little bit every day, and the progress is very slow.

The internal strength in his body also grew extremely slowly.

This inner force didn't seem to bring him much change, but it did make him more energetic than usual.

Now he only needs to sleep two hours a day to ensure he is energetic and will not feel tired throughout the day.

This gave him more time to improve his attributes.

Jia Cong couldn't help but indulge in this kind of life where he could see progress every day.

Before I knew it, it was another day off.

Jia Cong went to Master Zhao's residence again.

Soon, when the eldest and second brothers arrived, the three brothers entered the mansion together.

On the martial arts field, Zhao Shicheng couldn't help but say to Jia Cong, "Cong'er, why don't you practice the Fengyun Sword Technique so that I can see how you are doing?"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

Jia Cong picked up the wooden sword and began to perform the Fengyun sword technique.

The long sword in Jia Cong's hand evolved into a sky full of sword shadows. His sword was light, agile and changeable, unpredictable.

Seeing this, Zhao Shicheng could not help but nod and said, "Not bad, not bad. It only took ten days for you to master the swordsmanship. You are worthy of being the last disciple who can inherit my master's legacy!"

At this time, Feng Ziying couldn't help but look at Liu Xianglian and said with a smile: "Second Junior Brother, I remember that it took you three months to improve the Fengyun Sword Technique from the entry level to the proficient level, right?"

"In terms of swordsmanship, Junior Brother has surpassed you again! It's a pity that the record you created was completely broken by Junior Brother!"

Hearing this, Liu Xianglian couldn't help but sneer and said, "May I ask how long did it take you to break through?"

"Humph! Brother, don't you always brag about your talent for horse kung fu?"

"Today, Junior Brother will learn archery, horsemanship, and spearmanship from Master. I believe that it won't be long before Junior Brother will be able to break all your records."

Hearing Liu Xianglian say this, Feng Ziying couldn't help but say proudly, "Impossible! The so-called monthly stick, annual sword and lifetime gun."

"Even archery and horse riding require years of hard work. Talent and understanding alone are not enough. You have to practice hard year after year."

(End of this chapter)