Red Mansion Royal Cat

Chapter 242 The Law of Insufficiency of Ancestors

The country was founded with military force, and the country was governed with literature.

In fact, Ningrong Jia's family had already started planning in the generation of Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan.

First, Jia Jing, who is talented in reading, was allowed to enter the imperial examination, and then Jia Min, the daughter of the Rongguo Mansion and the most noble daughter in Beijing at that time, was married to Lin Ruhai, a well-known Gusu family.

In order to let the Jia family walk on two legs, the old man even lowered his figure and begged in front of the door of Li Shouzhong, the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine, and begged Li Shouzhong's eldest daughter, Li Wan, for Jia Zhu to marry.

Jia Zhu is amazingly talented, and the reputation of young talents resounds throughout the capital, but it is a pity that heaven is jealous of talents. Not long after Jia Lan was born, Jia Zhu fell ill...

When Jia Zhu died of illness, there were two people who cried the most. One was his wife Li Wan, and the other was Master She, who was imprisoned at home.

why?Because Jia Zhu was the only one who had hope of reorganizing the Jia family at that time.

It is also a coincidence that Jia Zhu died of illness not long after, and Jia Min also fell ill.Before Jia Amnesty could react, Yangzhou sent a letter of mourning.

At that time, the Rongguo Mansion seemed to be trapped in a quagmire, and it was impossible to break free.

When the last hope was shattered, the heart of the Grand Monsieur died.From then on, the great master pardoned his wild behavior, either playing with women or on the way to play with women, until Jia Cong suddenly changed his sex, which made him see hope again.

"Brother Cong, is this really okay?"

There was a reason for Li Wan's worry. After Jia Zhu died of illness, Master Xi once made the decision to go to Li's house, hoping that Li Wan would remarry after the filial period.

At the beginning, not only the old lady and Mrs. Wang were extremely opposed, but to the surprise of Mr. She, Li Shouzhong almost kicked him out without a broom.

Li Shouzhong even wrote a letter to Li Wan, ordering him to stick to the door and stop thinking about him.Since then, the Li family has rarely visited the house, and the relationship between the two families seems to have fallen into a strange situation.

Said to be in-laws, the relationship is not even as close as other families.

Li Wan hadn't seen his father for three years, so it was not surprising to have such thoughts.

Seeing this poor and pitiful little woman in front of him, Jia Cong secretly cursed the damn world and cannibalism.

He patted his nephew's head and put a smile on his face: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I mentioned this to my uncle. He also misses his grandson. How could he disagree. Not to mention the second uncle, Brother Lang If my son can be the number one scholar in the exam, then he will be the glory of his ancestors!"

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The night was rainy and cold, and the leisurely few days passed by in a hurry. Tomorrow will be the day of visiting relatives in Yuanchun. Mr. Xi has left behind the military affairs of the Beijing camp and took leave to stay at home to welcome him.

Since the third day of October, the palace has sent many servants to stay in the provincial court. Officials from the Ministry of Rites kept shuttling between the other court and the two mansions. Jia Cong was very amused by his anxious look.

"Brother Cong, what are you looking at?"

Baoyu finally escaped from Mr. Zheng's study today and ran to the side door of Rongguo Mansion to get some air.

Outside the side door is a small alley, and to the east is Huifang Garden in Ningguo Mansion.Half of the Huifang Garden has been assigned to the Parents' Family Garden, and Jia Cong is sitting on the stone steps outside the side door basking in the sun.

Baoyu followed Jia Cong's gaze, and saw that two officials in the green robes of the Ministry of Rituals were directing the maid and the servants back and forth to practice the ceremony of visiting relatives.

The red-faced officials seemed very anxious, and kept yelling at the palace servants who made mistakes.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I'm studying!"

"study?"

puff puff...

The servant Mingyan wiped the non-existent dust on the stone steps with his sleeve, and Baoyu sat down next to Jia Cong.

He asked suspiciously, "What are you studying?"

"You are late, the court dance prepared by Taichang Temple just now is very beautiful. The procedures prepared by the Ministry of Rites are very boring!"

Dancing with good-looking young ladies is much more interesting than the tedious etiquette formulated by the Ministry of Rites. Jia Cong really wanted to shout and call back the group of dancing ladies.

Not to mention it's okay, when Baoyu heard the beautiful court dance just now, Baoyu suddenly felt that he had missed a hundred million.

Looking at Jia Cong resentfully, he sighed and booed for a while.

At this time, the side door of Ningguo Mansion opened, and a beautiful figure appeared under the warm sun. Baoyu immediately stood up with a big smile on her face.

"But... Brother Rong's daughter-in-law!"

This Yangou is really funny and angry, just now he almost shouted out his baby name in public.

Jia Cong also stood up, but he didn't run over like Baoyu, but stood quietly in front of the door and waited.

Qin Keqing didn't come here alone, there was a handsome and slightly feminine young man beside him.

"Third Uncle, this is Brother Zhong, my concubine brother. The ancestor said the day before yesterday that he would take him to Rongxi Hall to meet her."

Qin Zhong also kept the etiquette, and followed Qin Keqing to pay respects: "Qin Zhong pays respects to the third uncle..."

"When you get up, you are all a family, so why bother to be polite."

Jia Cong didn't discriminate against Qin Zhong because of the description in the original book. He would behave much better than Baoyu, shy and abiding by etiquette, unlike Baoyu...

This Yangou looked at him obsessively again, probably still thinking in his heart, such a beautiful person must be a boy paper!

"Second Brother Bao, hurry up and report to the old lady at Rongxi Hall."

Jia Cong reminded me, but this guy even waved his hand irritably: "Oh, we are all a family, why should I report, I will take Brother Zhong there..."

"What the third uncle said is that I have to trouble the second uncle Bao to say it first. Brother Zhong is already 11 years old, so he should avoid it."

Qin Keqing's gentle persuasion was indeed more useful than Jia Cong's reminder, Baoyu suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and finally walked back into the mansion step by step.

Jia Cong could hear his muttering, it was nothing more than annoying rules and so on.

The girls in the mansion often played in the Rongxi Hall. Qin Zhong was eleven or twelve years old, and he was a foreigner. This damned etiquette cannibalism, but he should avoid it or have to avoid it.

Jia Cong supported his forehead and sighed: "Hey, Brother Bao's temper is really impressive..."

"Isn't Second Uncle Bao like this all the time? I think this is pretty good, at least it's easier to live."

Qin Keqing is really a flower of interpretation, able to dispel embarrassment invisible at any time.

Jia Cong put aside the embarrassment just now, and walked in with the two of them, while chatting about homework.

Before Qin Keqing wanted Qin Zhong to come to the Jia family to study, Jia Cong personally went to find Master Jing and got permission.The Qin family has already prepared the apprenticeship ceremony, and they plan to send Qin Zhong over after visiting relatives.

Jia Cong has already roughly figured out Qin Zhong's character through a few simple conversations.

This is a handsome person, and Qin Ye is very strict in his discipline, probably too strict, which makes him cringe a little.

This is not like a boy at all, too introverted, like a little girl, no wonder...

Alas, there are some things I can't say, I have to find some time to have a good chat with Qin Keqing.

When the three arrived at Rongxi Hall, Baoyu had already been waiting outside the courtyard gate for a long time.

"Hurry up, I've been waiting for a long time."

As he spoke, he was about to stretch out his hand to pull Qin Zhong, Jia Cong had to cough lightly twice, but Baoyu turned a deaf ear to it, and walked in with Qin Zhong, who was blushing.

Be it Jia Cong or Qin Keqing, they all smiled helplessly.

When he was about to go in, he saw Ruyi, a little girl who was almost invisible beside him, ran over and said that there was a nobleman waiting for him in the front yard.

After the two bid farewell, Jia Cong came to the front yard, and the nobleman looking for him turned out to be the fourth prince Liu Hong.

"I'm here to hide from you..."

Liu Hong didn't come alone, he also brought the little princess Liu Chun.

The little girl is only three years old, and her big eyes are staring at Jia Cong flickeringly. This person looks familiar...

She stretched out her hands to Jia Cong, which surprised Liu Hong.My little sister lost her mother when she was born. Except for him, the fourth brother, the fifth brother would hide when she teased her.

Liu Hong tentatively put his sister in his arms on the ground, and saw Liu Chun walking slowly towards Jia Cong.

When Jia Cong leaned over to pick him up, Liu Chun leaned into Jia Cong's arms.

"It's strange, Chun'er doesn't even talk to Xiao Wu very much on weekdays!"

Jia Cong also can't laugh or cry, his little sister Xichun is also close to him, is it because he is born with the physique of recruiting girls?

"Fourth brother, this is...how did you bring Princess Chun'er out?"

Hearing Jia Cong's question, Liu Hong replied with a wry smile: "Don't mention it, father and grandfather are having an awkward dispute. I can't help anyone. Fortunately, I came here to hide. As for Chun'er, the virtuous mother and concubine are busy preparing Visiting relatives tomorrow, Concubine Yang is busy with affairs in the palace, so she sent me there early in the morning from Yikun Palace."

The little princess is a pitiful person, she usually stays in the imperial concubine's palace, and Yang will send it to Fengzao Palace when something happens, as for the other concubines, Yang is not at ease.

Jia Cong lifted the little princess high, the poor child has not cherished the spring, how expensive is the royal daughter?

"Fourth brother, let's go, let's play in our yard."

There are often people coming to the front yard. There are too many people, so it is not as comfortable as my own small yard.

"Why did His Majesty get into trouble with Master Saint again?"

Liu Hong followed Jia Cong to the small courtyard, looking around at the exquisite Rongguo Mansion, chatting with Jia Cong.

He curled his lips: "It's funny to say, this time it's actually the emperor's grandfather who committed a stubbornness. He will go to Iron Net Mountain to hunt in a few days, and the emperor insists on following him."

ha?The old man is still unable to move, why run away?
Jia Cong was dumbfounded, thought about it for a while and laughed dumbly: "It's normal, the saint always likes to be lively, let him be alone in the palace, he can't stay."

Liu Hong nodded, and continued dumbfoundingly: "I think so too. In fact, the emperor also understands this. But the imperial doctor said that the emperor's grandfather should not be tired at the moment, and the weather is getting colder. What if something happens? manage."

Jia Cong could understand the emperor's concerns. The old man's illness had finally improved, and it was a critical period of recovery, so he dared to make troubles.

However, if you are recuperating from illness, if you are in a good mood, you will also recover quickly from the disease.There is no way to say this, so let the two Supremes figure it out by themselves.

"Ow!"

Hearing the sound and knowing people, the big cat that was playing in the yard ran out with two kittens on top of his head, and rubbed against Liu Hong's legs.

This is my No. [-] excrement shoveler. I haven't seen him for a while, so hurry up and pamper her.

"Cat Cat!"

The little princess's eyes lit up, she pointed at the little cat on top of the big cat, and said in a childish voice, "Cat, cat..."

A brain appeared on the door frame of the courtyard door, its eyes flickered as it looked at the little princess that Liu Hong and Jia Cong were holding, and its mouth shrunk.

The third brother actually hugged other girls, wronged!
"When did sister Xi come?"

Jia Cong was a little confused, didn't the nanny from the palace call all the girls to practice the process of welcoming the driver?Why is there such a small one left?
"Fourth brother, she is my younger sister, the daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, the fourth girl in the family. Sister Xi, this is the fourth prince, please greet me quickly."

Hearing Jia Cong's reminder, Xichun temporarily let go of the grievances in her heart, bowed her knees and performed the Wanfu ceremony: "I pay my respects to the Fourth Highness, Your Highness is blessed and safe."

However, there was no need for Liu Hong to shy away from the five-year-old girl, instead he took the initiative to say hello.

He gave a little support, and said with a smile: "Just call me fourth brother, get up quickly..."

As he spoke, he took off the jade pendant hanging from his waist and handed it to Xichun.

Xichun didn't answer, but turned her gaze to Jia Cong.

"Fourth brother is very rich, sister Xi will take it."

Jia Cong helped Xichun pick it up and put it carefully in Xichun's purse.The prince's jade pendants all have specific patterns, maybe they can help Xichun avoid disaster at any time.

Xichun thanked Liu Hong again, and then whispered to Jia Cong: "The nanny in the palace is so scary, my feet hurt from standing, sister Lin helped me to speak, and then ran out."

Since there are no other female relatives in the yard, it is more convenient.

He welcomed Liu Hong into the small courtyard and went straight to the room to rest.The little princess is two years younger than Xichun. Xichun had the opportunity to be a sister, and the grievance of being taken away by her brother had long since been thrown into a corner, and she took the little princess to play with big cats and kittens.

The fire in the house was already burning, and it was warm.The ground was covered with a thick blanket, and the two little girls sat directly on the ground, having a great time playing.

Liu Hong was a little envious of Jia Cong's small courtyard, and said with emotion: "Recently, I have been tossed about by the people of the Ministry of Rites. The cumbersome procedures are rare in the world. I think it is more troublesome than the emperor's accession to the throne."

"That's for sure. Back then, His Majesty took orders in the face of danger and kept everything simple."

Jia Cong's skill of making tea was taught by Daiyu's top leader, and every move showed everyone's demeanor, which made Liu Hong feel relaxed and happy.

He handed a cup of tea to Liu Hong: "Speaking of which the East Palace will be established, the fourth brother's marriage should be prepared, but why haven't I heard the news about the concubine selection?"

"Why do you bring up these troubles?"

A hint of irritability appeared on Liu Hong's face, and he said bitterly, "I came to you to avoid these troublesome things, so don't mention them today."

Jia Cong understood. It seems that the pressure on the second generation of the emperor is greater than he imagined.If he wants to wear his crown, he must bear its weight. The future prince of the Eastern Palace has already begun to bear the upcoming responsibilities.

The Crown Princess, Prince Liang Di, etc., will all be tools to maintain the rule of the country.What kind of love, love, has gradually moved away from him, can you not worry?
Things like those in the previous life's film and television dramas and women's novels, where brothers fight against each other because of a woman, and the country's dynasty is unstable, absolutely cannot happen in Daxia.

If there is such a woman, she will definitely not survive a day, and she will be secretly eliminated by the Supreme Emperor or the emperor.

Cruel, yet utterly correct.

"By the way, Brother Cong, I have something more serious to tell you."

Putting aside the worries in his heart, Liu Hong changed the topic: "Master Wei sent me a post, saying that it will be his [-]th birthday in a few days, and he invites me to have a banquet at his home..."

Jia Cong marveled at the old man's generosity, and nodded: "I also received it. When I went to visit two days ago, the great minister gave me the post directly."

Liu Hong looked at the two little girls who were having fun on the ground, and said in a low voice, "It's common to pay birthday wishes, but I heard that Master Wei is going to attack the Kong family when the time comes, is it true?"

"Half-truth, half-false, the great minister wants to do a big ticket, and he is with me!"

Jia Cong didn't hide anything, and leaned into Liu Hong's ear and began to whisper: "The Grand Master is preparing for the New Deal, and he intends to undo the shackles on the literati first..."

The reason why the Supreme Emperor chose Wei Qinghe to preside over the cabinet was mainly because the old man did not belong to any party in the court, but he had peaches and plums all over the world, and he had enough prestige and energy to stabilize the court.

Moreover, in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, Wei Qinghe has a stable temperament, and he will not be like a young boy who always shouts such reform words as the sky is not to be feared, the ancestors are not lawful, and people's words are not enough to be sympathetic.

But in fact, in Wei Qinghe's heart, there is always a burden on his mind.

He is a real poor boy, the country has been in peace for a hundred years, and many rules made by the Taizu when the country was founded are no longer in line with the current situation.

If the Great Xia does not change the law, after 50 years, the common people will have no fields to cultivate, the imperial court will have no gifts to collect, and the army will have no soldiers to use...

A hundred years later, Great Xia will definitely fall into the same mistakes of the past dynasties, the world will be full of wars, and the Central Plains will be in chaos again. Maybe the overthrow of the Han family is just around the corner.

Before that, he kept this matter in his heart because the two saints would be in court at that time, and the court would be unstable.

Now that the sage is gradually receding and the emperor is in power, he himself is already seventy years old. If he doesn't go crazy, he will have no chance.

Even in his hands, the New Deal can only be a beginning at best, and the old man intends to set an example and a rule for future generations.

Jia Cong analyzed for Liu Hong: "If my guess is correct, Mr. Da Xiang is preparing to build momentum for the new policy in advance, and at the same time, he also wants to recruit a group of available talents for the fourth brother!"

what?
Liu Hong was a little startled, and he subconsciously waved his hands: "What do I do to recruit talents? My father is in the prime of his life..."

His father has just been in power not long ago, and he himself has not officially become the crown prince, so why is he recruiting talents?
Even if he became the crown prince, he couldn't recruit someone for himself so early. If he was provoked by someone with a heart, wouldn't there be a rift between father and son?

"Where is the fourth brother? Have you forgotten that the great minister has another identity? He is your teacher, the prince of Daxia!"

Jia Cong was dumbfounded by Liu Hong's reaction, and had to explain: "The Grand Master told me the day before yesterday that the East Palace was about to be established, and the Fourth Brother's subordinates could not even have a few useful people. And His Majesty told him personally Now, let him find you a few talented people among the young officials to fill Zhan Shifu."

So far, there are three or two big cats and two small cats in Zhan Shi's mansion, and those people in the court, the emperor thinks they are all veterans in the officialdom.

After thinking about it, the emperor still intends to let Wei Qinghe choose a few talented stunned youths from among the people, just like he trained Jia Cong, let Liu Hong train him himself.

Monthly ticket recommendation ticket

　Let’s stop here today and continue tomorrow.

　　good night!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)