Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 41 no more

This matter is quite sinister. It is obvious that Jia Lian is petty and refuses to let Grandma Sun off her family. However, the evaluation of this matter within the Jia family shows another strange style.

"If a domestic slave dares to think of inserting someone into his master's side, it is only because Master Lian is always so generous that this family can leave intact." I don't know who said this, but it is the mainstream view. People think this is too much.

As a result, a generous hat was firmly placed on Jia Lian.

Jia Lian didn't pay much attention to the follow-up, after all, his goal was achieved. People with a little bit of brains understand it like this. The person fell into the water and almost died. When he was in a coma, he dreamed of his own mother. In this matter, the obvious conclusion is that the servant did not greet him well, causing Jia Lian to fall into the water. Think more deeply? You mean evidence? Conspiracy theories need evidence?
  Let's put it this way, from now on, no one except Jia's mother will dare to think about putting people in Jia Lian's house. The most innocent person is Mrs. Xing. Because of the momentum created by Jia Lian, she is also suspected. Jia Zong's mother Yang is also suspected, as is Mrs. Wang.

In short, after Jia Lian made a minor fuss, he stretched out his tentacles across the east courtyard and hurriedly retracted them.

Jia Mu is probably the only person who can watch the show indifferently. From a profit perspective, she has no stake.

Legally speaking, these servants in the family are all slaves of the Jia family and have contracts of prostitution.

As for slavery, it was not eradicated from the beginning of Qin Shihuang to the Republic of China. It was not until the birth of New China that there were no legal slaves. Interestingly, there are still people who envy those who are slaves and are clamoring to become slaves online.

Before the hospital exam, Li Heng was released from the small dark room, which was only separated by a door. Standing inside and outside, the air he breathed was different. It's not easy, it's not easy. I finally got over it.

If Jia Lian knew this inner monologue, he would really be angry at Dan Biansheng and beat him up. Your confinement is just that you are not allowed to go out to play. You can still move around freely in the big yard, except that you are not allowed to touch the little palace maid.

Jia Lian had never dreamed of such a life, that is, the elder and the younger in the family were too dissatisfied, and Jia Lian, who did not want to have a miserable life in his later years, could only work hard. This is like the second generation of rich people. The threshold for speaking out is too high, and material life is too easy to obtain, making it difficult to feel the sense of accomplishment in life.

This kind of nonsense is extremely bad in the eyes of a person like Jia Lian who came from a grassroots background in his previous life. This phenomenon can really be "put aside the facts". Anyway, if you say this, you will be hated.

The first thing Li Heng did was to go to the Queen to express his gratitude. Queen Zhou looked at the happy face of the unlucky child and felt even more worried.

Children born into the royal family, if they have no pursuits and only think about being rich and noble in this life, will usually die well. I'm afraid of people like Li Heng, who has many ideas and courage, but lacks experience. He is often made to lose the chance of competition early in the morning.

After the servants retreated, Empress Zhou asked: "Why are you so concerned? Do you understand?"

Li Heng felt that he had figured it out and answered simply: "Back behind the scenes, my son's mistake was that he only thought about himself and did not care about Jia Lian's feelings. He felt that he should be used by his son. It was too natural."

Queen Zhou nodded with satisfaction after hearing this: "Is there anything else?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment, but didn't notice the omission. He shook his head and said, "It's gone!"

Empress Zhou sighed and said: "Third brother, I advise you not to worry about this or that in the future. I'm afraid you will die young."

As soon as Li Heng heard this, he was immediately confused. His originally quite complacent face was filled with fear, his eyes were dull, and his mind was a mess, except for one thought: "Why was it wrong again?" 】

Queen Zhou was not in a hurry, and just waited for him quietly. After burning the incense, Li Heng's seven souls and six souls returned to their places. She knelt down and cried: "What did my son do wrong? Please let me know clearly."

After hearing this, Queen Zhou became even more worried. She let out a sigh and said with a long sigh: "Lao San, you are as old as Jia Lian. He sees things very clearly. Your thoughts can be understood even from dozens of steps away." See it clearly. Third child, there are things you can do, but don’t say it. There are things you can say, but don’t do it. You, on the other hand, are complacent. You say, I Mother, what should I say and do so that you will be satisfied? Go back and study more, read some history books."

The phenomenon of parents loving their young children was reflected in Queen Zhou.

That is to say, no one sees and no one hears. Otherwise, you will definitely feel that, Queen, you are really partial.

Li Heng also realized that he had made a lot of money, and the queen's attitude was nothing compared to the punishment he received during this period.

Of course, the queen would not show preference, or even make tendentious remarks to the emperor about the relationship between the two sons.

Empress Zhou knew very well that Emperor Chenghui was in his prime, and if his two biological sons had any thoughts that they shouldn't have and expressed them, the consequences would be disastrous. Not to mention the fact that the Supreme Emperor is still alive, what else can he do to his son who is worried about his position right now?
  Of course, the competition for that position is destined, and it is not certain who will be chosen in the end. It can only be said that the son born to the two queens has a higher chance. How do you say this? The position of prince is not easy to hold, especially if the prince is appointed early, his ending is often not good.

On the day of the college examination, in the darkness before dawn, lanterns bloomed on the long street.

Jia Zhu didn't sleep well last night. She opened her eyes when she heard the faint beeping sound in the early morning. Then she couldn't fall asleep and had no energy. She didn't want to leave the warm bed while waiting for the tent, but there was no quilt. It’s uncomfortable to hold back.

The companion beside him was awakened by Jia Zhu's tossing and turning, and muttered, "Why are you awake, Master?"

"You sleep in your bed." Jia Zhu was a little impatient, but finally got up, cleaned the room and served him to dress.

By the time Jia Zhu arrived at the entrance of the East Crossing Courtyard, Jia Lian's carriage had already gone far away, and only the light from the lantern could be seen.

"Hey, brother Zhu is here too?" Jia She's voice sounded uncomfortable, and Jia Zhu quickly responded: "Jia Zhu wants to say hello to uncle. Brother Lian has an important stall. It's only right that I come to see him off. I didn't. I want to sleep."

Jia She sneered and raised his hand to greet Yingchun, who was shivering at the side: "Let's go, go back and catch up on some sleep."

This is like peeling off Jia Zhu's face. You can get up to welcome the spring, but you are late.

After Jia She walked away, Jia Zhu slowly turned back, with a ferocious expression as if he wanted to eat someone, and a fire in his heart that could not be released. Jia Lian had no idea what was happening here and saw lights in the distance. It's not too early to come, the gantry hasn't been opened yet. Many people who came early were already waiting to line up to enter. Xiao An in the team turned around and shouted: "Second Master, here."

Xiao An took the initiative and came to line up in advance with a quilt in his arms. The seat was pretty good, the fourth one. Jia Lian went all the way, and no one paid attention to him along the way. Jia Lian didn't care either. He took part in the imperial examination just for a talisman. It didn't matter about the network or anything like that. He didn't want to do a good job as an official, he just wanted to live by his dawdling.

Jia Lian felt that everyone in the examination room had become friendly. At least during the examination, Jia Lian was not given much attention.

The vicious little official was friendly to Jia Lian when he was searching him. He did a simple search, opened the test box and took a quick look. When Jia Lian came in, the people in front of him were still sorting out their exam failures.

The petty officials inside all greeted Jia Lian with a polite smile, and the dormitory they arranged was also a good location. The clerks in the examination room were paid to do real work. Jia Lian, who paid the fee, could rest in the rest room first and catch up on some sleep on the recliner. When daybreak came, the dormitory was tidied up, the quilts brought in were laid out, and water was sprinkled on the ground.

Leaning on the quilt, the clerk came over with a smile to say hello, and brought a hand stove and a cup of hot tea. By the way, what would Jia Lian want to eat for lunch? There is a dedicated cook inside.

There were three hospital examinations, each lasting three days, with one day off in between. Jia She sent him off once and never showed up again. He just couldn't get up in the morning. However, Mrs. Xing and Yingchun came every time, and so did Youshi. Once, it was really hard for her to come from Dongfu. After half a month, the college examination was finally over, and I was just waiting to revise the papers and publish the results. All in all, he was still tired. Jia Lian returned home, greeted the old man as usual, and fell asleep.

Let's put it this way, people in the Jia family are right to say they are concerned about Jia Lian's taking the exam, and it is right to say they are not concerned.

The one who really cares is probably Jia Mu, but she is older, so how can we get her up early? After all, it is the college examination.

Not long after Jia Lian got up on the day when the list was announced, Jia Rong came to kill him. When he saw him, he shouted loudly: "Second Uncle Lian, go and see the list."

"No, the exam is over. The results are destined. It's better to rest at home if you have this energy." Jia Lian simply refused. You might say he was sure, but that's not necessarily true. After all, he didn't know what kind of articles the examiner liked. You said you were not sure, and Jia Lian couldn't find any big questions. There were three exams, six eight-part essays, and the last three days were divided into classics, poems, and arithmetic. through.

It can be seen that the later the exam, the lower the proportion of math exams. All I can say is that these scholars are really good at it. Every day, one pawn, bit by bit, eroded the proportion of calculations in the imperial examination. As long as the emperor doesn't express doubts, then there will be no problem.

After three games and nine days, Jia Lian finally understood that the emperor definitely didn't like scholars, but he had no choice. If you want to govern a country, you cannot rely on a group of illiterate people. How to do it? I can't make it easy for them. During the imperial examination, they were subjected to all kinds of torture and humiliation. If you really have to endure it, most people will have their sharp edges sharpened. Know how to cherish this hard-won fame.

This belongs to Jia Lian's personal understanding, and the truth is unknown.

Jia Rong wanted to go out with him, but there was no point in going out by himself. He always encountered those dudes with similar backgrounds, and together they would most likely be a group of street-cleaning tigers. Let’s put it this way, although scholars are bad, they are bad in the dark; dandies are also bad, but they are bad in the open. It's all about bullying men, dominating women, and taking advantage of others.

For example, when the people at the bottom of society are numb, tolerant, weak, and submissive due to the pressure of survival, the children of the powerful will feel bullied when they see it. They really can't bear to be bullied even if they don't. Scholars euphemistically call the state of the people at the bottom of society: "simple folk customs."

This group of people with "simple folk customs" are the people who screamed and physically attacked the foundation of this country in order to survive when they could not survive.

Jia Lian probably can't wait until the day when the people rise up, and he doesn't plan to pay much for this era.

Dream of Red Mansions is a biography for the daughter's family. What Jia Lian wants to do is to live his own life and take care of these women.

Pulling away, get back to business.

Even though Jia Lian doesn't go out to play much now, Jia Rong is still willing to stay here despite the fact that there is nothing interesting in this area. How to say it? The freedom of not having to worry about being caught and beaten by Jia Zhen.

Jia Rong didn't leave, and Jia Lian couldn't get rid of him, so he had to let him go.

In the open space in the yard, there is a reclining chair. I put on a mask and lie down. The winter sun shines on my body. It is warm. I don’t think about anything. Everything is empty, but I still can’t fall asleep. This feeling is too mysterious and comfortable.

Things that Jia Lian didn't care about, others cared about very much.

Jia's mother sent people to squat under the table early in the morning, and even asked her personal maid to come and see what Jia Lian was doing.

Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, You Shi, and Li Wan came to Jia Mu early to talk with her and wait for the news. From Jia's mother's point of view, the Jia family really needs one more scholar. Just one Jia Zhu is not safe. Jia Zhu failed the provincial examination two years ago.

Mrs. Wang naturally does not want to see Jia Lian become a scholar. Now it is difficult to decide. If the scholar is selected, he will not be able to go to heaven. Li Wan didn't care. The only thing he was worried about was Jia Zhu. He went out early in the morning and said he was going to play with his classmates. During these days of marriage, Li Wan knew Jia Zhu's character very well. If Jia Lian wins, Jia Zhu will definitely feel sad.

Mrs. Xing also didn't want Jia Lian to pass the exam. She didn't have a high sense of presence in Dongkua Hospital. When she wasn't studying hard, Jia Lian didn't want to see her. She even looked down on Mrs. Xing because of Yuanchun's matter. Whether Jia Lian hits or misses, nothing will change. Of course, if he fails, Jia Lian will be unhappy, and Mrs.

It really doesn't matter to You. Whether she wins or not has nothing to do with her. If we have to say that it is based on the collective interests of the Jia family, we still hope to win. From a personal perspective, Jia Lian is good-looking and has a good temper, so I still hope he will win.

The maid came back to report that Jia Lian was still asleep in the yard basking in the sun.

Jia's mother frowned: "You didn't go to see the list, are you sleeping in the sun at home?" The implication is that you are lying down and admitting to ridicule? When You saw this, he touched his palms and smiled and said: "Ancestor, it's done. Brother Lian has it all in mind."

After You's words, Mrs. Wang subconsciously raised her hand to hold her chest. Her heart suddenly started to hurt.

Li Wan slightly twisted his buttocks on the pier and sighed silently in his heart, Master, I'm not going home tonight!

"Where have the men in the family gone?" Jia Mu asked suddenly. Everyone was silent. Even Youshi couldn't speak. After all, it was a matter in the Xifu. Youshi even secretly thought in her heart that it was understandable that Jia She was not at home. After all, they had always been unreliable. Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu didn't show up, or even didn't care. Did this mean they were no longer acting?
  (End of this chapter)