Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 41
  That night, Jia Zhen had the rare opportunity to stay in You's room. You was overjoyed and hurriedly followed him, greeting him with greetings and greetings, and unknowingly started talking about Jia Cong's affairs that day.

Youshi has always been thoughtful and meticulous. Thinking of Jia Cong's words and deeds these days, she knew that this person would not be wrong, so she advised him, "Why should I take on such a thankless job?"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Youshi said: "Master, just imagine, brother Cong is young and has no eyes for bow and arrow in the paddock. If something goes wrong, how will you explain it to the old lady? This is one of them.

Second: The eldest master and the eldest wife have always been angry with Brother Cong for not being polite and not observing filial piety. If you take him out, wouldn't you be insulting the eldest master?

Third: I think Brother Cong is a traitor in the back of his head. Even the eldest master and eldest wife don’t look down on him, and he repeatedly contradicts him. If the master supports him today, he may not be grateful for his kindness in the future.

Fourth: Brother Cong is no longer stupid as he was back then. Looking at this man's words and deeds, there are deep meanings. He is now following the master out, fearing that he has other agendas, so he must be on guard. "

Jia Zhen nodded repeatedly, and couldn't help but take a breath when she heard: "What do you think brother Cong wants?"

Youshi shook his head and said: "I don't know that. But I always have a vague feeling in my heart that this person is not simple. If you want to go for a siege, why not just report it to the old lady directly and send a message from the West Palace to the Zongren Mansion? Why go around?" Wan'er comes to beg the master?"

Jia Zhen pondered: "Perhaps he knows that he has offended the old lady, the eldest man, and the madam. Even if he goes to beg, he may not be able to get it right, so he begs to come to me."

"That's it, it's a family matter in Xifu. Even the elders in Xifu don't allow him to travel, so why should I get involved?" You said.

"What you said makes sense. Tomorrow I will pretend to ask the elder and say goodbye to him." Jia Zhen nodded.

"That's how it should be."
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  The next day, Jia Cong had just returned home and was about to go to the Dongfu Archery Trail to practice archery when he heard that Jia Zhen sent someone to invite him, so he hurriedly changed his clothes and went there.

"Brother Cong, I'm ashamed of myself. I'm afraid it won't be possible to do what I promised you." Jia Zhen held his hand and sighed, with a look of regret on her face.

Jia Cong sneered in his heart, but with a warm look on his face, he said, "Brother, why did you say this? What's the difficulty?"

"That's it. Today I went to tell the old lady and the eldest man that I would take my brother with me to fight the siege. The eldest man scolded me and said that you were still young and were studying and practicing martial arts. He also said There are so many people in the paddock, and there is no eye for bows and arrows, so there is a risk of making mistakes.

He also said that you have never been out, and you are not allowed to bring a maid to serve you. I am afraid that it will be inconvenient for you to eat and live, so you are not allowed to take you. The old lady also means the same thing. It can be seen that although the elder is usually strict, his heart is full of fists. How pitiful the hearts of parents in the world are. "Jia Zhen laughed.

Jia Cong pretended to be grateful and helpless, and sighed: "I see, it's no wonder that big brother is here. Since the big man has his destiny, I just won't go this time. The younger brother hereby wishes big brother immediate success and the top spot."

"Thank you for your good words." Jia Zhen thanked her with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled slightly and went to the archery path to practice archery as if nothing had happened. But she was thinking over and over again in her mind as to why Jia Zhen suddenly changed her mind. Could it be that he saw his intention? This is absolutely impossible! He is not a god, and he and Qin Keqing do not interact with each other on weekdays, so it is impossible to expose him.

Could it be that there is some expert guidance behind him? A mature and plump beautiful woman suddenly appeared in Jia Cong's mind. If You stopped her out of a woman's cautious instinct, it would make sense. Women's sixth sense is really powerful. However, I want to kill you, can you escape? Jia Cong sneered.

Jia Zhen looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief for no reason. She felt deeply that Youshi was right. One more thing is worse than one less thing.
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  A few days passed in a hurry. Jia Cong had been practicing his shooting skills hard these days and had made great progress. Although he could not hit the bull's eye a hundred steps away, he could hit the target six to seven times out of ten.

Only then did he realize that Wang Jin had first ordered him to draw the bow. The key to archery lies in a solid foundation. As long as you have enough energy, hold the bow as stable as a cast, and practice more, it is not difficult to shoot accurately. On the contrary, if the basics are not firm and the strength is weak, it will be in vain to draw the bow and swing it left and right, no matter how you practice.

Thinking that tomorrow is the day of the siege, Jia Cong secretly laughed in his heart, Jia Zhen, if you don't take me with you, do you think there is nothing I can do?
  Sure enough, just after dinner, a girl came to invite her, saying that the old lady would like to see her.

Jia Cong rushed to Rongqing Hall and saw that the master, wife, grandma and girls were all there. He said hello and said, "I wonder what the old lady's summons is?" Jia Mu reluctantly picked up a post and said: "Brother Zhen said before that he would take you to fight a siege. The eldest master and I rejected him. Now Uncle Niu of the Zhenguo Mansion has sent a separate message to invite you. It would be disrespectful to not go.

In this case, you can pack up and go with your eldest brother and the others tomorrow. Remember, it is unusual to accompany you in a siege. You must not cause trouble, do not act wantonly, do not talk nonsense, and do not act violently. In all matters, your elder brother is in charge. Do you understand? "

Jia Cong was already prepared and hurriedly bowed and said: "I will obey the old lady's instructions."

The next day after Jia Zhen rejected him, he went to Niu Jizong and asked him to invite him. Niu Jizong did not doubt that he was there and readily agreed. As expected, the post was posted now.

Jia Mu nodded, looked at Jia She and said, "Is there anything else you can say?"

Jia She gave Jia Cong a cold look and said, "You should be careful with your words and deeds when you go, and don't lose the face of your ancestors. If you are even remotely rude, if it comes back to my ears, you will be skinned. Listen carefully." Are you done?" His tone was cold and stern, not like speaking to his son, but as if speaking to his enemy.

Everyone in the hall frowned slightly. After all, he is his biological son. How could the eldest master be so decisive?

Jia Cong nodded and said calmly: "I will obey the master's instructions."

Jia She snorted coldly and left.

Seeing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, Jia Zheng hurriedly smiled and said: "I will ride with you tomorrow. All the nobles in the capital are here, so don't neglect me. Brother Cong, just ride on that jade horse. Just be careful not to be accidentally injured by stray arrows."

Jia Cong felt a little warm in his heart. In such a large Jia family, Jia Zheng was probably the only one who cared about his own safety. Of course, Sister Bao must be included now.

"Thank you for your love, Master. Cong will be careful."

Jia Baoyu pouted on the side. His father had never spoken to him so kindly before. He said a little sourly: "Be careful not to hurt my horse."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, even if I hurt myself, I won't hurt your beloved horse."

"Brother Cong, please don't listen to his nonsense. Your safety is the top priority in everything. What is a mere beast worth?" Jia Zheng glared at Jia Baoyu.

Jia Cong smiled and nodded.

"Third brother, bring me a big wild boar." Jia Huan shouted.

"Brother Cong, be careful, don't take chances." Yingchun said.

"Brother Cong, don't shoot the little rabbit." Daiyu said, giving him a warning look.

"Cong...brother, be careful, don't show off, think about the elders and sisters in the family who are concerned about you." Baochai said softly with deep meaning in his words.

Jia Cong smiled and agreed one by one, bid farewell to everyone, and nodded with Baochai in understanding before leaving.

Daiyu looked suspiciously at Baochai's shy and timid face, and then at Jia Cong, who was full of spring breeze, and thought to herself, sneaky, secretive, insinuations, and puns, there must be something going on between these two people! They want to hide it. Pass me, hum.

(End of this chapter)