The Red Mansions

Chapter 280 The sky is falling in Jia's house
The eighth day of February.

Will try to get in a day early.

Before dawn, Jia Yun came to the waiting room at the Tribute Court of the Ministry of Rites.

Many officials of the Ministry of Rites and examiners knew Jia Yun.

But they all just nodded their heads lightly from afar, and no one came forward to say hello.

Scientific research has always been an extremely serious matter, and no one will be confused at this time.

There are huge crowds of people in front of the Gongyuan, and the surroundings are heavily guarded.

Although Jia Yun participated in the lock examination hall, the procedure was the same as that experienced by ordinary students.

Only after entering the Gongyuan, was it taken to a special place for examination.

The lock test hall is in the room, and the room is brightly illuminated by candles as thick as arms.

After all, being an official still needs to be decent, and you don't have to suffer in that narrow dormitory outside.

In the wide hall, there were only ten people.

There are several meters between the tables, and there are more invigilators than people taking the exam.

With the sound of a gong, the exam begins...

There are three sessions in total, each session lasts three days and nights.

Since there are two changes of scenes in the middle, it is actually nine days and seven nights.

During these nine days and seven nights, candidates had to be in the Gong Yuan.

The tribute courtyard will not be opened until the last exam is over, and candidates are allowed to appear.

After nine days and seven nights.

Jia Yun walked out of the tribute courtyard with easy steps.

"Zizheng, this way!" Xue Pan was heard shouting from afar.

Jia Yun stepped forward and asked with a smile, "You came quite early!"

Xue Pan laughed and said, "Sister has been nagging these days."

"If I don't come earlier, she will send people over to urge me from time to time."

Jia Yun nodded and boarded the carriage, Xue Pan followed.

"How does Zizheng feel about the exam?" Xue Pan asked curiously.

Jia Yun murmured: "I still feel very sure, the rest depends on luck."

Knowing the scope of the exam, and having prepared for so long, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he writes like a god.

Although there is a ranking in the test, as long as it is on the list, it will not be brushed off.

No matter how bad it is, he can get the honor of being a Jinshi, and he is also qualified to participate in the imperial examination.

The palace examination is the key examination to determine the ranking, and at that time there were the top three.

The first three are given Jinshi and the first prize, commonly known as the number one scholar, the second place, and Tanhua.

Erjiaci was born as a Jinshi, and No. 1 is commonly known as Chuanlu.

Sanjiaci was born with Jinshi.

Jia Yun, the champion, didn't think about it, because he took part in the lock hall test, so he was ruled out first.

As for the second place and third place, whether they can get it or not depends on how the parties in the DPRK and China play games.

So Jia Yun should at least keep herself from falling into the top two.

"By the way, what's going on in Jia's mansion while staying in the Gong Yuan these days?" Jia Yun asked curiously.

Xue Pan's expression changed, and he whispered, "Jia Lian was killed by bandits on the way!"

"What?" Jia Yun was startled, she didn't expect that what she guessed earlier was right.

The Wang family and Mrs. Wang can really do it.

Xue Pan nodded and said solemnly: "Now the three departments have sent officials to investigate the case, and there is a lot of movement!"

"My uncle was dismissed from his job and awaiting trial at home because he hired a murderer to kill someone."

"My aunt was temporarily detained by the Shuntian Mansion. Needless to say, my uncle was resigned from office and awaiting trial at home."

Jia Yun wondered: "They are only suspected, how can they be punished?"

"I heard that it was King Zhongshun who participated in Jia's Mansion and Wang's Family in the imperial court, and made a big fuss." Xue Pan said.

"Later, the emperor decreed that the three divisions would jointly investigate and try the case, with Jin Yiwei assisting."

Jia Yun nodded and asked, "When did it happen?"

"Jia Lian died on the ninth day of the ninth day, and the court issued an order on the twelfth morning." Xue Pan replied.

Jia Yun murmured, "The Jia mansion is probably in chaos now, right?"

"It should have been messed up." Xue Cricket nodded.

"The old lady vomited blood three times in a row and remained unconscious."

"You said Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian died one after another, will the old lady make it through?"

Jia Yun shook her head and said, "It's hard to say, for such an old person, anything can happen."

"By the way, everyone who is in charge of Jia's mansion is dead, dizzy, and detained. Who is in charge?"

Xue Pan thought for a while and said, "It seems to be Grandma Zhu."

"Oh, by the way, Jia Zhen has just recovered from a serious illness, and he is dealing with outside affairs."

The two were talking when the carriage stopped suddenly.

Xue Pan frowned and yelled at the driver: "Why did you stop?"

"Master, the roadside officers and soldiers ahead have sealed it off!" the coachman replied tremblingly.

Jia Yun: "Don't ask, let's go out and see the situation."

The two lifted the curtain and came out, and sure enough the street was blocked.

The people around were also curious and guessed, not knowing what happened.

"That's Jia Zhen, why was he arrested?"

Jia Yun has good eyesight and sees far.

At the end of the street at a glance, Jia Zhen was put on iron chains by the yamen servants, and she was very embarrassed.

"Huh? He's not suspected of murdering Jia Lian, is he?"

"Even...does Jia Amnesty have anything to do with him?"

The main reason is that Jia Zhen was so ill that he didn't show up after Jia She died.

Jia Yun didn't think much about it at the time, otherwise she would have sent someone to investigate.

"If my guess is correct, what was his motive for killing Jia She and Jia Lian?"

Jia Yun guessed in her heart that the main reason is that the interests of Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion are the same and there is no conflict.

"Is there no conflict? What if there is? What would it be?" Jia Yun froze, thinking wildly.

If Jia Yun had a conflict with the Jia family, it would be nothing more than family interests and women.

Family interests, that is, the conflict between the third house and the big house, has not been alleviated.

As for the women, needless to say, most of the women in his house were brought from Jia's mansion.

Jia Yun pondered for a moment and guessed in her heart:

"Could it be that Jia Zhen is secretly entangled with a woman in Rongguo Mansion? For example, Mrs. Wang..."

He was judging others by himself, but the idea disappeared in a flash, and he felt that it was impossible.

It is still uncertain whether Jia Zhen even participated in the murder.

After a quarter of an hour, the blocked streets were released.

Jia Yun and Xue Pan returned to the carriage, and the carriage continued on its way.

"I saw that person just now, it seems to be Uncle Zhen?" Xue Pan asked confusedly.

Jia Yun nodded slowly and said, "You read that right, it's him!"

This time Xue Pan was even more confused, he murmured:

"How did he get arrested?"

"Who knows? Don't make wild guesses now, the result will always come out." Jia Yun smiled.

The current Jia family has been disintegrated.

It doesn't matter whether Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, and Mrs. Wang are involved in the case.

King Zhongshun will definitely continue to add insult to injury.

Therefore, the ending of the Jia Mansion is basically decided, and the house raids are probably minor.

"Not good! The girls can't be bothered!" Jia Yun came back to her senses.

"Li Wan, Jia Tanchun...Jia Yingchun and Jia Xichun..."

"It seems that I have the cheek to meet the emperor, the hero is saddened by the beauty!"

This is also a handle that Jia Yun deliberately gave to the emperor.

A courtier who is too perfect will not be reassuring.

"I don't have any other hobbies, just two things, silver and beauties..."

(End of this chapter)