Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 25 Showing Status
  Jia Lian got drunk on his face, but he was not drunk at all. When he returned to his yard, he asked Guixiang to get some food. After finishing the work, I read a book for a while and wrote an article. During the Dragon Boat Festival dinner, Jia Lian saw many things.

First of all, Jia Mu watched the two brothers fight without saying a word, just watching the fun. As long as her status is not threatened, minor conflicts between juniors are just gossip that can be used as a joke.

Followed by Jia Zheng, the male protagonist who was supposed to be in charge of the situation, also did not stop him. He couldn't understand what he was thinking.

Finally, there is Mrs. Wang and Aunt Zhao. The latter is naturally ordered to cause trouble, but I don’t know whose order it is. Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang?
  After analysis, Jia Lian probably connected the logical chain. Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang initially felt that Jia Zhu would not lose. After all, Jia Lian was young and had toasted a lot of wine before, so Jia Zhu had the advantage. By the time Jia Lian took Jia Zhu to drink, the couple had no room to speak. If they spoke again, they would be arguing in public, but they had the opportunity to stop it before.

Jia Mu's original intention was to see what kind of drama Jia Zheng, his wife and Jia Zhu were going to play. Just treat it like a monkey show, she is superior anyway. What Jia Mu really cares about is probably Baoyu. In her eyes, Jia Zhu and Jia Lian are inferior.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the temperature suddenly rises. Summer is really torture for the ancients.

You have to dress neatly when you go to school every day. No matter how thin your clothes are, you will still feel very hot in this weather, but this is not the hottest time yet.

The county examination in June is the hottest time, the government examination in August is more comfortable, and the hospital examination in October is already cold.

You need to register before reality. You don’t just need to go alone to register for the exam. You must have a guarantor.

Jia Lian did not bother Jia Mansion about this matter, but asked Master Fang. For a document, Master Fang roped in another instructor to act as guarantee. Jia Lian only had to go back to Li Zheng to sign and confirm it. Li Zheng's side was very simple. Was it because he was impatient to embarrass the people of Jia's family?
  As the time approached, Master Fang kept an eye on Jia Lian more and more closely. He stopped all classes and asked Jia Lian to stay in the office. He gathered together a bunch of lessons every day and took turns giving questions to Jia Lian and correcting papers. I am completely following the rhythm of two questions a day, and the time is consistent with the average time in the examination room. It's not too late. Jia Lian still has two questions to do when he goes home in the evening.

It seems that many things in this world are similar. As long as it is an exam, the question sea tactic will definitely be effective.

In the words of Master Fang, "Where are we now? You have to do the questions in the Four Books and Five Classics several times before you can be somewhat sure of winning the exam. If you want to be a Jinshi, you not only have to do more questions, but you also have to come up with new ideas. My own thoughts. If you do well in the eight-part essay, you can only guarantee that you will win the exam, and you will be able to make strategies when taking the test. If you do not do this well, you will fail. There are also some off-site factors, such as the examiner's preferences, etc. "

"Jinke didn't think much about it. I just wanted to familiarize myself with the process." Jia Lian was not being modest, but really felt that he was still far behind. There is a five-point guarantee of becoming a scholar, but it is unthinkable to win the exam. Even if you are successful, you will not be able to compete with a high-ranking person.

"There's no need to belittle oneself. I'm afraid this kid didn't want to show his true abilities earlier, right?" Old Master Fang suddenly said something. Jia Lian was stunned when he heard this. Old Master Fang suddenly showed a clear expression and thought to himself: This Rongguo Mansion It seems that the mess inside is inevitable. This Jia Lian is also a precocious person who knows how to cherish one's body and hide one's clumsiness. Now they are about to kiss each other, and then they reveal their true abilities.

Jia Lian really couldn't say that this was not the case, after all, the entire logical chain was connected in this way.

Seeing Jia Lian's acquiescence, Old Master Fang sighed and said, "It's not easy for you either."

Jia Lian retorted in a serious tone: "Compared to those common people who don't have enough to eat, my life is very good."

After hearing this sentence, the old master's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but nod his head and said: "You do have compassion, yes. You don't have to take it to heart about the civil and military disputes in the court. Every fight is a battle of interests. ….”

Old Master Fang stopped mid-sentence. He had something to say to Jia Lian. The institutional system of this dynasty was different from that of the previous Ming Dynasty. The emperor had very great rights, especially personnel rights and financial rights. He was firmly in his hands. Civil servants or military generals will be allowed to dominate, and the most senior cabinet ministers will be divided into civil and military officials. What is important is to have both civil and military skills, both as a general and as a prime minister.

This is a highly centralized system, and the emperor has the right to decide everything.

After returning home from school, Jia She sent someone to invite him. Jia Lian tidied up the main hall, and Jia She sat high on him, acting like a strict father.

"Brother Lian, have you registered for the county examination? It can be useful as a father." When Jia She opened his mouth, Jia Lian felt a little dizzy. Is this because he wanted to play his role as a father? Or looking for a sense of presence?
  Regardless of him, Jia Lian made a decision and responded calmly: "The gentleman in the academy is willing to guarantee the registration. All you need to do is go to Li Zheng and get an identity document. There is no need to work for my father."

Jia She didn't really expect that Jia Lian had almost solved everything, and even tried to find the feeling of being a father but failed. I was very disappointed in my heart. Seeing that Jia Lian was no longer as pleasing to my eyes as before, I glared slightly: "Are you sure about the county examination?"

"Returning to father, my son is just going to test his skills. I don't dare to say that he is sure. Besides, my son is young and is not in a hurry."

Jia Lian's answer seemed to light a haystack. Hearing this, Jia She angrily raised his voice and pointed at Jia Lian and scolded him: "You little beast, why are you not in a hurry? Then Jia Zhu entered school at the age of fourteen, how can you not be better than him? I see you You need to be disciplined!"

Jia Lian really didn't know Jia Zhu's true level. After all, it was rare for the two of them to communicate.

I wanted to resist and say, "Don't you know why I can't compare to Jia Zhu? I didn't see you discipline me earlier?" Thinking about the etiquette of this era, Jia Lian still swallowed his anger for the time being and waited to kill this old guy later.

"Son, I can only say that you should do your best. The imperial examination is not easy. Success or failure does not depend on the individual, but also on luck."

Jia She waved his hand away, and Jia Lian retreated cursing.

When people arrived at the door of the courtyard, Jia Mu was standing guard at the door. When she saw Jia Lian, she quickly stepped forward and said: "I have met the second master. My ancestors asked you to come." It is said that Jia Lian will definitely go to pay his respects after a while, so there is no need to go out of her way. Come and invite.

There must be something urgent. Jia Lian didn't even enter, so he asked his maid to lead the way and followed him through. When we arrived at the place, we found that Jia Zheng, his wife, and Jia Zhu were both there. Jia Lian, who was young, could only go up and greet each other. When he asked Jia Mu if there was something urgent, Jia Mu smiled and said, "When I'm here, I will naturally tell you. "

Seeing that she looked good, Jia Lian thought that there was nothing urgent. Since there was nothing urgent, why bother sending someone to invite her? Aren't you here to pay your respects? This old lady changed her ways to show her dominant position in the family.

Jia She appeared quickly with Mrs. Jia Zhu and Li Wan also followed suit and finished the ceremony. Only then did Jia She ask why they had invited each other.

This is not a random question, the main reason is that Jia She usually saves everything he can in the morning and dusk, always looking for excuses to avoid. I come here to say hello every now and then, and I don't really appear in front of Jia Mu usually. Even then, Jia Mu went to accuse him of being disobedient and unfilial.

This was what Jia Mu was waiting for, and she said with a smile: "Everyone is here today, and I would like to say that the most important thing this year and next is the scientific examination of the two brothers. The eldest grandson's daughter-in-law is pregnant, so arrange it The two maids are here to take care of you, don't delay Brother Zhu's provincial examination next year."

Jia Zhu stepped forward to thank Jia Mu, then looked around her. Li Wan turned his face away and did not respond. You can decide for yourself.

"So, my grandson has thanked his grandmother." Jia Zhu was not polite at all, and he didn't care what Li Wan was thinking.

Jia Zhu stepped back, and Jia Mu looked at Jia Lian with a smile and said, "Brother Lian, if you like the maid in front of me, just pick her up." Jia Lian felt MMP in his heart and secretly cursed, let Jia Zhu do it first. Choose, and then it’s me. What do you mean? Do you really think I’m willing to let others pick the rest?
  Jia Lian's face was very happy, and he said with gratitude: "My grandson, thank you grandma, but the maids around you are used to it, and now their thoughts are also on studying. The people in front of you are all good." , it’s easy to use, so my grandson won’t take advantage of you.” He declined politely, and this move attracted surprised looks from everyone, even Li Wan was no exception.

Jia She cursed directly: "Little beast, if you don't need it, you can give it to me."

Jia Mu was a little unhappy at being rejected. She took advantage of Jia She's words and said angrily: "Beast, brother Lian is so focused on studying, why are you scolding him? Listen up, from now on, no one can You are not allowed to embarrass these two brothers, lest they delay their preparation for the exam."

Jia She was used to being scolded, so she didn't mind. She said cheekily: "Okay, don't scold him before the county examination. If he fails, he will be beaten." Upon hearing this, Jia's mother became furious and slapped the case and said angrily: "You How can I, this man, give Brother Lian a good look? He drinks and plays with women all day long, thanks to Brother Lian who is not like you."

Jia She didn't like listening to Jia Mu's nagging, so he directly cupped his hands and said, "Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." After saying that, he turned around and left, without waiting for Jia Mu's consent, and went straight there, not caring about Jia Mu at all. Mother's words.

Jia Mu angrily pointed and stamped her feet, saying: "Beast, beast."

Jia Lian thought to himself, no wonder Jia She also likes to scold animals, it turns out he learned it from this.

Mrs. Wang waited for Jia She to leave, then stepped forward to persuade her: "Mom, calm down, don't get angry."

Jia Lian saw that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both acting, and thought to herself: One is not angry at all, and the other is taking the opportunity to show his filial piety and conveniently lower Jia She's big house. Watching these people act is really tiring.

Even if he saw it, Jia Lian could only lower his head and pretend not to hear. Unfortunately, Mrs. Wang was more restrained and did not open her mouth to belittle Jia She, and did not give Jia Lian an opportunity to get angry.

Jia Zheng has been very quiet, staring at Jia Lian, as if trying to figure out something. Judging from his actions without trying to persuade Jia She, he really didn't dare to be angry or dare to say anything about Jia She's rudeness. He was simply happy to see the consequences.

Jia Zheng in "A Dream of Red Mansions" has always been an old-fashioned and observant person. If you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find out why if he is an observant person, he lives in the Rongxi Hall instead of following the etiquette and letting his eldest son Jia She live in the main hall. . The actual situation is that in Dongkuaoyuan, where Jia She lives, is there any reason why Jia Zheng cooperated with Jia Mu?
  Taking advantage of Mrs. Wang's help to go down the steps, Jia Mu pretended to be helpless, waved her hand and said: "It's all gone. I can't handle the worries of this family. Every one of them makes people worry."

Jia Lian was waiting for these words. He stepped forward and bowed and said: "Grandson, please leave." After saying that, he bowed to Mrs. Jia Zhengwang and others. The etiquette was so thorough that it was impossible to find any fault. Before turning around and going out, Several maids of suitable age beside Jia Mu looked at each other, all of them had sad eyes, which made Jia Lian very uncomfortable and gave him goosebumps.

Jia Lian returned to the yard, and Guixiang who came forward to greet him also had a sad expression, and carefully helped Jia Lian change clothes and shoes. When Jia Lian took the tea cup she brought, he finally couldn't help her expression and said calmly: "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood after not seeing me?"

Guixiang immediately became honest, took a step back, glanced at Jia Lian carefully, and found that he was not angry, then asked in a low voice: "The ancestors are going to send people to my side, who are they, so I can prepare and settle in advance."

When Jia Lian heard about this, he immediately laughed and said: "What are you thinking about? There are many people around me, which is enough. I have politely declined my grandmother's kindness. Why, you want me to pick two good ones?" Do you want to come here to keep you company? I told you earlier, it’s not too late for me to go find my grandmother to ask for someone.”

After saying that, Jia Lian stood up to leave, took two steps, and his sleeves were pulled. When he looked back, Guixiang lowered his head and blushed, and suddenly laughed. It feels really good to tease this personal maid and see her blushing. The originally bad mood will be much better.

After returning to the chair and sitting down, Jia Lian calmed down and thought about it for a while, feeling that this matter was really not simple. Even if Mother Jia didn't know what kind of temper Wang Xifeng was, today's affairs were not simple. This man in the Rongguo Mansion had several maids at the age of thirteen or fourteen. He was so ordinary that it was not a big deal.

Assuming that Jia Lian really used Guixiang, maybe Jia Mu would not have done what she did today. No, maybe she also felt that Guixiang was not attractive enough to Jia Lian, which made Jia Lian stop thinking about it, and then he thought about getting people around him. Jia Mu probably had all these men in her hands through these maids. A very typical example is that Jia She wants a mandarin duck, Aunt Zhao next to Jia Zheng.

In the future, when Wang Xifeng gets married and sees many women around Jia Lian, what will her reaction be? Maybe there will be a lot of chaos, and then won't she, the ancestor, have the opportunity to come forward to solve the problem?

This possibility is very high. After all, the Wang family is gaining momentum now. With Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng relying on the Wang family's momentum, who knows what will happen. In the past, Jia Lian was a showman who was easy to manipulate, but now Jia Lian has become outstanding. When he grows up, it is unknown whether the second wife can still sit in the Hall of Honor and Honor, and whether the stable pattern will be broken.

(End of this chapter)