Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 68 Extremely unhappy

Jia Lian's judgment was absolutely correct. The old lady lacked other skill points and her thinking in fighting in the backyard was definitely MAX.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Jia Lian's new year was over and he had to go to the Imperial College to register for school.

It is estimated that the officials of the Imperial College will be busy registering for a while in the morning, and then have to leave in the afternoon.

After all, to hang out in such a yamen, your fishing skills must be fully developed.

Jia Lian was not in a hurry to go out. He got up early and finished his exercise. After having breakfast, he went to pay his respects to Jia She.

It was very rare that Jia She was actually here. The previous conflict between father and son has faded a lot after this year.

Jia She, who was born in a solid state, acted like his father again and taught him a lesson about studying hard and honoring his ancestors.

Jia Lian listened patiently to his ramble, but Jia She kept talking. Unable to bear it anymore, Jia Lian interrupted: "I still have to go to the old lady's place."

Jia She, who was talking in high spirits, was stunned. He paused and looked at Jia Lian, who had clear eyes. He wanted to have a fit but held back. When Jia Lian left, he cursed: "You little beast, your wings are stiff."

Mrs.

Jia's mother was enforcing the family law, and several women were beaten on the ground in the front yard. When Lai Da saw Jia Lian coming in, he immediately came forward and said: "Second Master Lian, these women have made you angry by talking nonsense." Old lady, I'm going to slap you in the face and drive you out of Jia's house."

Jia Lian looked at Lai Da and said nothing. What he was thinking was what did this guy mean? Could he still hope to be kind?

When I speak for these people later, they may not be grateful to me for the benefit they have received, but they will only be grateful to Lai Da. What's more, what does the old lady think?

Now Jia Lian really doesn't mind judging people's hearts with the utmost disgust, especially the servants in Jia's family.

"Why are you telling me all this?" Jia Lian had a cold face, and walked forward across the yard with his sleeves on.

Lai Da stood there, looking at the three women who were beaten, and then at Jia Lian's back, feeling panicked in his heart.

As the direct descendant of the old lady, Lai Ziran's position is stable. He can't stand the old lady's age. If the old lady is gone, Jia Lian will stop playing with him? As for trying to please, Lai Da is not confident. It's not that he hasn't thought about repairing the relationship. Last time, he didn't do enough about Granny Sun, so he even asked Jia Lian to come to remind her.

Speaking of which, the second master of the big house, Lian, whom he didn't need to pay too much attention to at the beginning, is no longer someone he can afford to offend.

Just as he was about to enter the main hall, he saw Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang. One was sitting tall with a cold face, while the other was standing on one side with hands down.

Seeing Jia Mu's ugly face, Jia Lian stepped back with one foot across the threshold and turned around to leave.

When Jia Mu saw it, she said loudly: "Don't be that hozen. Since you are here, why are you leaving?"

Jia Lian laughed sarcastically, and after crossing the threshold, he looked embarrassed and said, "Isn't it because our ancestors are so impressive that our grandson is afraid that his legs will become weak and he won't be able to stand, and will lose the face of the Jia family's masters if he turns around?"

This sentence made Jia Mu amused. She made a puff, smiled, but said in a strange way: "What a good and filial grandson."

Jia Lian stepped forward and folded his hands, bowed ninety degrees and said, "My grandson has thanked my ancestor for the compliment. I would like to say hello to my ancestor!"

Jia Mu knew his purpose and said, "Okay, what's wrong with the honey on your mouth? From today on, you don't have to come every day to say hello. It's important to study."

"It's okay. My grandson still needs to thank my grandmother for her concern." Jia Lian danced between the two titles of ancestor and grandmother. The former showed a bit of intimacy, while the latter meant that he was a grown-up boy and knew etiquette.

"It's all deserved. No need to thank you. Go ahead and don't delay your Imperial College registration."

After hearing what Jia Mu said, Jia Lian bowed and stepped back, only turning around when he reached the door.

When I passed the threshold, I heard Jia Mu's words behind me: "Second daughter-in-law, you need to keep your servants' mouths in check from now on."

Jia Lian paused and thought to himself, everyone inside and outside the Rongguo Mansion is the old lady's eyes and ears.

Both of them knew in their hearts that whether they were close or not didn't matter on the surface. Grandfather and grandson really cannot be compared with Jia Mu and Baoyu.

As the pillar of the backyard, Jia Mu was not soft at all when it was time to take action, and she was able to give Mrs. Wang a beating.

At the same time, the information was released to Jia Lian, who is the head of the back house in Rongxi Hall.

Judging from the meaning, Jia Mu at this stage has a strong grasp on Rongguo Mansion, which is completely different from that in the novel.

how to say? Jia Lian, the eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion, is incompetent in the novel, and all he does is support his appearance. Although there are no mistakes, there is no future. I donated an official position, but the real shortage is far away.

Jia's mother could not see any hope, so she placed her hope on Yuanchun.

As for Baoyu, Mother Jia's pampering is true, and she has indeed seen the trash attributes of the big-faced treasure.

Jia's mother is essentially a paper framer, working hard to maintain the "respectability" of Jia's family. For the sake of dignity, even all kinds of filth in Ningguo Mansion can only be turned a blind eye and ignored.

So what if you know?

During the whole process, Jia Lian did not mention Jia Zhu, nor did Jia's mother, and the two sides maintained a tacit understanding.

These brothers are worse than plastic brothers.

It's a bit funny to talk about family ties in Jia's house. Just look at Li Wan and you will know that he can obviously reach out and fish for Sister Qiao.

The Jia Mansion, which will be riddled with holes in the future, is still in a good stage for the time being. In fact, this is also true. As long as there is a younger generation with a little ability, the Jia family can stand and stand up again. This is the foundation of a double family.

When Jia Lian got on the carriage, the coachman in front of him said casually: "Uncle Zhu from the second room's car just passed by half an hour earlier." Jia Lian hummed without saying anything, silently marking the coachman in his heart. "Can't stay" label.

You see, you have to be careful when approaching aggressively. You, a coachman, don't care about your master, so you'd better not talk nonsense. Anyone who can say something similar in front of Jia Lian is Guixiang. When Xiaoan was in front of Jia Lian, he was also cautious about his words and actions.

The first lunar month has not passed yet, even if the New Year has not, the Imperial College is desolate in front of the gate. The old man looking after the gate is dozing in the concierge. When he hears any movement, he just looks up and has no intention of getting up to stop him. It was Jia Lian who took the initiative to come forward and speak: "Elder, where can I sign up?"

The old concierge with dim eyes glanced at Jia Lian, raised his hand and pointed casually inside and said, "Go inside and ask."

After saying that, he leaned back on the chair and continued to doze off. He did not regard guarding as a serious job at all.

Jia Lian didn't care about the slight, but Xiao An couldn't help it. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to show the old immortal his skills. Jia Lian decisively raised his hand to stop him and gave him a fierce glare to signal him not to be angry. thing.

No matter how you look at it, this old man is already in his sixties or seventies. Seventy years are rare in life. What can an old man care about at this age?

Besides, in ancient times, a person could live to be almost seventy years old and still find a job in this place. How easy could it be?

In modern terms, this old man was well-organized, and maybe he was an official.

Respecting the elderly is an important moral indicator for this nation. This is also the capital of many old people in modern society.

Xiao An is also a person who looks down upon others. Do you think he dares to show his teeth and claws at the gate of Qingyun Academy?

Old Man Liu can't kill him!

The Imperial College is a Qingshui Yamen, but it occupies a large area. After all, many people study here.

After passing the tall threshold, you enter into a square, which is the same throughout the ages.

If you don’t believe me, go to the local government and see if there is a square inside the gate.

There are classrooms on three sides, and the second entrance door is opposite the square, about fifteen meters away. The square is not big, probably because the land in the capital is precious. In terms of location, the Imperial College belongs to the outermost yamen, but it is next to the Confucius Temple.

When Jia Lian was walking around the Imperial Academy, he was thinking in his heart that the most holy master's signature offering was an offering in the emperor's heart.

The process of finding the office only took five minutes, and I didn't see anyone along the way. Did you agree to register for school to start today?

The row of office rooms was also empty. After walking back and forth, I saw a middle-aged scribe sitting leisurely in front of the stove with wine on the stove. There was a plate of peanuts on the stool next to him and a plate of peanuts on his lap. Writing a book.

The scribe poured himself a drink leisurely and did not notice anyone coming in. It wasn't until Jia Lian came closer that he blocked the light for reading. He looked up and saw Jia Lian's dress. He immediately put down his wine glass and book, stood up and crossed his arms: "Is this young man polite?"

"You dare not call me master because of your love. I am Jia Lian, and I came here to sign up today." Jia Lian remained polite and moderate.

"It turns out to be Mr. Jia. My surname is Liu Yi, and my nickname is Liu San. Please wait, I'll be here soon." The clerk explained clearly clearly, turned around and went to the table next to him.

Jia Lian saw that he had no intention of being a brother among scholars, and knew that he was just a scholar with a low status, but he could not be neglected. How should I put it, this is the Imperial College, and it is not an easy task to be a scribe here. This person must have read books, but his path to the imperial examination was not smooth, and he never got a scholar. This shows that this person must have a background.

According to the rules set by Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Imperial College has an age limit and only accepts students under the age of thirty. If a student supervisor fails to pass the examination within ten years, he should drop out of school and find his own way out. Those who are over 40 and fail to pass the exam are not allowed to take the exam again. Those who are over 50 and fail to pass the exam are also not allowed to take the exam again. They should obey the arrangements of the Ministry of Personnel and stay at home to wait for election.

Many public officials have called for this regulation to be reformed. The Emperor did not comment at the time, and he has not commented on it now.

Every time he thought of this, Jia Lian cursed in his heart. You see, this is how scholars in ancient times could only pass the imperial examination together. Scholars have people becoming officials every year. When there are more people, they naturally have to do something that suits them. Interest matters come out. Even the so-called ancestral system is not something that cannot be changed.

Once the emperor wants to engage in the so-called "shared income" and the officials and gentry all pay for it, the officials and scholars will definitely be in trouble.

Liu Yi took the registration form and came over, asked about Jia Lian's specific situation, registered them one by one, and repeatedly raised his hands and said with a smile: "It turns out to be the second master Lian of Rongguo Mansion, disrespectful!"

Jia Lian smiled and shook his head and clasped his hands in return: "Nothing to mention, the glory belongs to the ancestors, what does it have to do with me?"

Knowing that Jia Lian was a day student, Liu Yi recorded it in the record and explained: "Second Master Lian only has a reputation as a scholar. If he wants to study in prison, he still needs a document from the clan government before he can study in Yin Prison."

Uh, Jia Lian was stunned. Is there such a process?

The qualifications for studying in the Imperial College are difficult to obtain. Even if qualified nobles want to study here, they still need a letter of recommendation from the clan government.

Jia Lian didn't leave in a hurry, but stared at Liu Yi for a while to see if this guy was making things difficult for him.

At this glance, sweat broke out on Liu Yi's forehead. Jia Lian's reputation was not very good. Qingyun Academy beat up Fang Baiyi's grandson and Guo Shilang's son. Dropping out of school was not a big deal, but the big deal was that this incident later affected Fang Baiyi.

In Liu Yi's mind, the children of this kind of top powerful people were the type of people in the capital who should not be angered the most.

Jia Lian really wanted to make Jia Lian think that Liu Yi was deliberately embarrassing him and beat him up, and Liu Yi couldn't even find the Yamen to redress his grievances.

"Okay, blame me for being able to figure it out in advance. I'll go right away." Jia Lian's attitude remained unchanged, still lukewarm, and he waved his hand and left.

Liu Yi then wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted from behind: "Second Master Lian, walk slowly."

Jia Lian left without looking back. Liu Yi sat back on the chair and let out a long breath. At this time, a clerk came in. When he saw Liu Yi, he smiled and asked: "What's going on? Who went out just now? Did you scare me?" I'm sweating."

"Zhao Si, please don't talk nonsense. Mr. Lian is polite and polite, and there is nothing domineering about him." Liu Yi's face turned cold and he immediately retorted. He thought to himself: This guy is really ill-intentioned. If I say something wrong and he spreads the word, wouldn't it mean that he has spoken ill of Jia Lian behind his back? And won't I be the one who is unlucky in the future?

It is said that people in public schools are easy to practice, so it is very important to keep their mouths shut. People who cannot keep their mouth shut will offend others without knowing when. Liu Yixin said, this guy and I have always had a normal relationship. He must have had evil intentions when he got close to me just now. If he gets the chance later, he will go to Jia Lian and file a complaint against him, so that he can't bear the consequences.

It is said that Jia Lian was extremely unhappy after leaving the Imperial College. For such a big thing, no one told me beforehand. Don’t women like Mrs. Jia Mu and Wang know this, and don’t Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhu also know?

Jia She may have really forgotten. After all, he doesn't care about anything but himself. The culprits who caused him to run an extra mile were probably Jia Zheng and his son. As for Jia Zhen, it's not Jia Zhen's turn to worry about this matter.

Jia Lian was not in a hurry to go to the Zongren Mansion, but went to Zhang Tingen's house first. After asking, he found out that Zhang Tingen had gone to the Hubu Yamen and had not returned yet. Okay, another trip in vain. Jia Lian ordered the coachman to go directly to the clan's mansion.

Theoretically, the 16th day of the first lunar month is the official first day of work. Zhang Tingen, who has a heavy responsibility, went to the household department early in the morning.

The first thing a new official does when he takes office is handover. The right servant, who is old and can only ask for bones, is waiting in the office.

Knowing that he had many enemies, Zhang Tingen was very cautious during the handover, especially when official documents had not yet been processed.

After taking a closer look, Zhang Ting'en found a hole at the bottom of a pile of official documents, which was quite big.

(End of this chapter)