Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 33 Eight Disciples
Since Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he has moved the various performances held in the palace every year during the Lantern Festival outside the palace so that all people can enjoy them together, in order to win the hearts of the people.

That's why after the dinner in the palace, he took his young sons and daughters out of the palace incognito and came to the property of Prince Gong's Mansion to enjoy the performance.

Jia Qiong's performance this year has been so outstanding that he became famous for a while, making Emperor Longqing feel like a thunderbolt.

In addition, he was still a descendant of Ning Guofu, so Emperor Longqing ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate him.

According to Jin Yiwei's investigation, this Jia Qiong is really very motivated and has no dandyish streak at all.

I just study and practice martial arts every day, and I never slack off.

Moreover, Jia Qiong has a close relationship with the Wang family, and her grandfather was Shen Hengfeng, a famous direct minister in those days.

This made Emperor Longqing also have a strong interest in Jia Qiong.

Princess Mingyue happened to see Jia Qiong downstairs today, so Emperor Longqing took this opportunity to call him over for a meeting.

After Jia Qiong left, Prince Gong asked, "Your Majesty, what do you think of Jia Qiong?"

Emperor Long Qing said: "His talent is good, but his words and deeds are too steady, and he doesn't look like a ten-year-old boy."

Prince Gong thought about it for a moment and said: "Xiang Luo became Confucius' teacher at the age of seven, and Gan Luo became the prime minister at the age of 12. These prodigies must be precocious."

Emperor Longqing glanced at him and said with a smile: "Fourteenth brother, it seems that you admire this little poetry fairy very much."

Prince Gong laughed and said, "Nothing can escape the eyes of Sixth Brother. My younger brother indeed has a very good impression of him.

This young man is not only the cultural seed of our dynasty, but also has the heart to serve the country. This is a rare young hero. "

Emperor Longqing said leisurely: "Fourteenth brother, don't forget, he is from the Jia family."

Prince Gong frowned and asked: "Sixth brother, the Jia family finally remained neutral back then, otherwise the boss might not have had a chance to make a comeback.

Besides, it’s been so many years, aren’t you still worried? "

Emperor Longqing trusted his younger brother the most, so he said directly without any scruples: "The Jia family's prestige in the military is too high, how can I rest assured.

Besides, I have also suppressed the Jia family in recent years, just for fear that they would become resentful. "

Prince Gong smiled and said: "Sixth brother, I feel ashamed for Duke Ning Rong when you think of it.

I also served under Duke Daihua back then. The men of the Jia family were so heroic back then.

If you look at what is available now, no matter what they want to do, they don't have the ability. "

Emperor Longqing shook his head and said: "The Jia family has been in charge of the capital for more than thirty years and should not be underestimated.

Nowadays, half of the officers above the guerrilla general level in the Beijing camp have served under Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua, and there are also two generals in the border towns.

Although the Jia family currently has no one who can play a leading role, it must not be ignored. "

"Then, brother, do you plan to continue to suppress the Jia family?"

Emperor Longqing shook his head and said: "If I want to gather military power in the capital, I cannot do without the support of the Jia family.

The Marquis of Xiangyang was old and frail, and was no longer able to hold on to his responsibilities.

This year I plan to transfer Prince Teng to Beijing and let him serve as the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp. "

Prince Gong frowned and said, "Brother, Prince Teng may not be reliable."

Emperor Longqing sighed softly and said: "Fourteenth brother, there is no one with me.

This Wang Ziteng is a rising star, and he is not the main lineage of the Wang family. He may not be able to be of the same mind as the four princes and eight princes.

Besides, my father would not agree to let my people be the governor of the Beijing camp, so we can only do this for now. "

Prince Gong thought for a while and said: "This Wang Ziteng has some skills and is an in-law of the Jia family. It should not be a big problem to take charge of the Beijing camp.

However, my brother still felt that the emperor brother might be able to show his respect for Jia Qiong while he was still young.

If he can be loyal to the emperor after entering the court, wouldn't he be able to win over your military morale? "

Emperor Longqing smiled and said: "How old is he? I don't know how long it will take to become an official. Besides, how did you know that he would be of the same mind as me?"

Prince Gong glanced at the princes and princesses who were watching the fireworks by the window and said, "Girl Mingyue, she seems to like that little poetry fairy."

Emperor Longqing paused after hearing this, picked up the teacup and said, "Let's wait and see in a few years. It's too early to say this now."

Prince Gong said regretfully: "I don't have a daughter of the right age, otherwise I will recruit Jia Qiong to be a quick son-in-law. With his literary talent, this boy will definitely be famous throughout the ages, and I can follow suit." Take advantage of it."

Emperor Longqing smiled helplessly and said: "Fourteenth brother, everyone in the world knows Li Bai and Du Fu, who would know who their father-in-law is."

Prince Gong said strangely: "Li Bai's father-in-law Zong Chuke, Du Fu's father-in-law Yang Yi, doesn't the emperor know about it?"

"..." Emperor Longqing
Jia Qiong stayed up all night after returning home. She kept thinking about the scene when she met Emperor Longqing, and his words echoed in her mind.

This was the first time that he faced the majesty of the emperor, and it was also the first time that he experienced the feeling of life and death being controlled by others, and everything he said and did was like walking on thin ice.

Jia Qiong discovered that before today, he had never really understood the nature of this feudal society.

He used to always look down at the world from an outsider's perspective.

Only now did he suddenly realize that he himself was also a member of this world.

Emperor Longqing actually knew about his martial arts practice, which made him shudder when he thought about it.

So much so that for a long time afterwards, he was a little suspicious, looking at everyone as if they were spies of the Jin Yiwei.

Jia Qiong's thoughts also changed unknowingly.

It's the first lunar month, and the Spring Examination for the 13th year of Longqing is about to begin.

Grandpa Shen Yan has also set a return date. He will return to Hangzhou after the examination.

Jia Qiong came home from school that day. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard bursts of laughter coming from the flower hall.

The guard boy stepped forward and took the reins and said: "Second Master, there are several students of the old master in the hall.

They are all Juren masters who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination this year, and they came to visit the second master. "

Jia Qiong nodded and walked into the flower hall. Shen Yan, who was sitting in the main seat, saw him coming in. He pointed at him with a smile and said, "The little poetry fairy you have been waiting for is here."

The eight students in the hall all laughed, stood up together and raised their hands to him and said, "I have met my junior brother."

Jia Qiong cupped his hands and said, "Hello, fellow seniors."

Through her grandfather's introduction, Jia Qiong learned that these eight people were all students of Wansong Academy.

They are the top students in the academy and also my grandfather's direct disciples.

They are equivalent to the students in the key classes of the college entrance examination in later generations. Among the more than 20 students from Wansong Academy who came to Beijing to take the exam in this spring, the eight people with the greatest chance of becoming Jinshi.

The oldest among them, Tao Dachun, is 24 years old, and the youngest, Wu Chengxuan, is only seventeen. They are both young talents with a bright future.

Several of them were fellow disciples, some went to Beijing together, and others kept in touch with each other after going to Beijing.

They often get together to discuss knowledge. Tong Zhuoyao, whose family was in Luoyang the day before yesterday, was the last one to enter Beijing.

Today they got together and just talked about Jia Qiong.

They all knew that the famous little poetry fairy was Shen Yan's grandson, so they thought of visiting him on the spur of the moment, but they didn't expect to see Shen Yan.

These people may become Jia Qiong's connections in the officialdom in the future, and he will naturally not miss the opportunity to make friends with them.

So he suggested: "Brothers, I still have a lot of empty rooms in my house, why don't you all come live with me.

Firstly, it can save some accommodation costs, and secondly, it can also facilitate everyone to discuss knowledge together.

Grandpa is here and you can ask for advice at any time. Isn’t it convenient?

And I can also ask for advice from my senior brothers to improve my skills. Grandpa, what do you think? "

Shen Yan said happily: "Well, it's so good, I didn't expect it.

Let's do it this way, you will move here tomorrow, this month is just a good time to sharpen your skills. "

The teacher's orders could not be violated, so the eight people readily agreed and moved in the next day.

Jia Qiong's family all lived in the third courtyard, and all the wing rooms in the second courtyard were vacant for them to live in.

There is still room for each person to have a single room, which is much better than the hotel they stayed in.

The eight people live well, have good food, and are tutored by Shen Yan every day. It is definitely the best environment to prepare for the exam. I am naturally very grateful to Jia Qiong's family.

(End of this chapter)