Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 35 Traveling to Nine Borders
Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Jia Qiong will be 12 years old in two months, and he has been attending Wang's home school for two full years.

He has grown very fast in the past year and is almost as tall as Wang Yuyan.

They have been together day and night for two years, and they have become childhood sweethearts. They are in love with each other and are just about to make a private marriage for the rest of their lives.

Regarding this, the Wang family also turned a blind eye.

However, Wang Hun was still very guarded against Jia Qiong, and the two of them had almost no chance to be alone together.

In today's society, children from small families usually get married when they are thirteen or fourteen years old.

Daughters from wealthy families usually don't get married until they are sixteen.

Men are more relaxed. It is normal for them to get married before the age of 20. Of course, those who marry later usually take concubines in advance.

Now that Wang Yuyan is 14 years old, matchmakers have begun to come to her door to arrange marriage.

The Wang family was the first-class official family in Chu, and Wang Yuyan was not only the legitimate daughter, but also talented and beautiful.

Naturally, there was a girl in the family who was looking for her, and the matchmaker who came to the door almost broke the threshold of the Wang family.

Jia Qiong saw that this was okay. How could the wife he had planned let others take the lead?

Therefore, in the letter he wrote to his grandfather a few months ago, he had expressed his intention to marry Wang Yuyan and asked his grandfather to propose marriage to the Wang family on his behalf.

This afternoon, Jia Qiong returned home and the meal was already laid out.

Shen Biyun and others were already seated at the dining table, waiting for him to start eating.

Jia Qiong washed his hands and sat at the table, and Shen Biyun served him a bowl of soup.

She smiled and said: "Qiusheng, your grandfather's letter has arrived.

There is a letter in it for the Wang family, asking for your marriage.

You send the letter to Mr. Wang tomorrow. If the Wang family agrees, we will ask a matchmaker to issue a letter of appointment. "

Jia Qiong said happily: "I know, aunt."

Xu Weirui's eyes widened when she heard this and she asked, "Is the second brother getting engaged to Sister Yuyan?"

Shen Biyun smiled and said, "Yes, your second brother is getting engaged."

Xu Weirui asked happily: "Then will Sister Yuyan come to live in our house and play with me every day?"

Shen Biyun smiled and said: "How old are you Wei Rui, why do you still want to play every day? It will be a few years before your sister Yuyan comes."

Xu Weirui said: "Sister Yuyan can teach me how to read and play the piano when she comes here. Sister Yuyan plays the piano very well."

Jia Qiong smiled when she heard her cousin's words. Wei Rui had been really attached to Wang Yuyan in the past two years and often followed Jia Qiong to the palace to find her.

Xu Shan said: "Qiusheng, grandpa found a teacher for me, who is the new Zhejiang Navy Admiral Yu Wannian.

My grandfather suggested that I serve under him for two years and practice before participating in the next martial arts competition. It would be better than working behind closed doors at home. "

The martial arts examination is different from the civil examination in that it is held only once every six years.

The next one will be exactly three years later, when Xu Shan is 20 years old, the right age to participate in martial arts.

Shen Biyun said: "Qiusheng, your grandfather also said that your foundation has been solid, and it is time to go out to study and gain more knowledge.

I thought, let’s go to Jiangnan together as a family. "

Jia Qiong also had this plan, he nodded and said: "Mr. Wang also said that I can leave the army.

I also plan to travel to Southern Province to see the local customs and customs of Jiangnan. "

Xu Shan hesitated for a moment and said: "Mom, I want to go to Jiubian first to understand the situation in the border town before heading south."

Shen Biyun waved his hands and said repeatedly: "No, no, Jiubian is too dangerous.

The Mongolian Tatars and Jurchens may attack from time to time. Do you want to die? "

Xu Shan said last year that he wanted to visit the border, but she scolded him at that time.

Unexpectedly, Shen Biyun was not happy that he would bring it up again now.

"Mom, I'm going to visit a few big cities with nine sides. Even if the aliens seize the borders, they can't break the city. They usually plunder the small villages and towns and then leave.

In the future, I will take part in martial arts competitions, and I will need to know more about border forms.

Moreover, after I pass the martial arts examination, I may be sent to lead troops in Jiubian, so there is no harm in understanding the situation first. "

Xu Shan knew that his mother would not agree easily, so he explained patiently. Shen Biyun turned his head angrily and ignored him.

Xu Shan glanced at Jia Qiong vaguely, and Jia Qiong gave him a receiving look in return.Jia Qiong said with a smile: "Aunt, I think what my cousin said makes sense. To be honest, I also want to visit the border.

The sky is green and the fields are vast.

I have never seen grassland scenery in my entire life. "

Shen Biyun became anxious when she heard this, but she never said harsh words to Jia Qiong.

She just advised: "How can you, a child, run to that border area? It's too late for others to hide.

Don't you know the truth of "a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall"? "

Jia Qiong began to explain the truth, saying: "The most important thing in the country lies in sacrifice and military affairs.

I am determined to help the country and protect the people.

If we don’t know the border situation, how will we govern in the future?

And when a real man is alive, he should carry a three-foot sword and achieve immortal deeds.

How can I, Jia Qiong, the great Duke of Ning, hold back because of the threat of a mere barbarian?

This gives me no shame in calling myself the son of the Jia family. "

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When it comes to talking skills, Shen Biyun is definitely not as good as Jia Qiong.

After a few back and forth, he was speechless and so angry that he couldn't speak.

Xu Shan quickly tried to persuade him: "Qiu Sheng, my mother is doing this for your own good.

The border is no better than the interior. In addition to the dangers of foreign tribes, there are also many bandits and horse bandits.

You are still young now, and it is indeed too dangerous to go to that kind of place.

I think you should wait until you are older before traveling. "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Cousin, my two years of practicing martial arts are not in vain. Now even three or five people can't get close to me.

Besides, my riding skills are also very good. If I encounter a robber or horse bandit, if I can't beat him, I can still ride away.

Chi Yan is so fast that ordinary horses cannot catch up. "

Xu Shan nodded and said, "What you said is true. If an ordinary little thief encounters you, he won't get any benefit from you.

But you are still young, so you should go to school first.

When I come back from my trip, I will explain the details of the border customs to you in detail, so don’t go there yourself. "

Jia Qiong said: "Cousin, don't underestimate me.

We recently discussed border defense issues and deduced the battle situation. How have you defeated me? "

Xu Shan smiled and said: "Your tactics can only be regarded as arm's length tactics on paper. How can we in Chu have elite soldiers and generals who can execute your guerrilla tactics?

Hulu come and go like the wind, how can you accurately grasp their whereabouts? "

“If it doesn’t work now, it doesn’t mean it won’t work in the future.

Later, cousin, when you train elite soldiers, I will be your military advisor.

I begged Prince Gong to get me a nine-sided map, but these maps were too long ago and I don’t know if they are accurate.

We'd better survey the terrain on the spot again, so that we can have a plan in mind. "

Shen Biyun watched with cold eyes, watching the two people singing and chatting more and more lively, but her face became increasingly ugly.

Xu Weirui felt bad and her eyes rolled around a few times.

He quickly grabbed a few mouthfuls of food and ran away in a flash.

Xu Shan and Jia Qiong were beaten severely by an angry Shen Biyun, with several canes broken, and they were made to kneel for a whole night.

Of course, Xu Shan was basically beaten with the cane, and Jia Qiong was also slapped twice on the buttocks.

However, facing two people who were determined to grit their teeth and persevere to the end, Shen Biyun had no choice.

The son couldn't help his mother, so the aunt finally gave in.

Jia Qiong and Xu Shan began to prepare immediately. They had been planning their trip to Jiubian for a long time, and this time they could finally make it happen.

(End of this chapter)