Red Mansion Jia Enhou

In Jia Jing's study,

Jiao Da brought Jia Yucun, who was applying for the job in the future, to Jia Jing's study, and saw Jia Jing's study full of books and various antiques.

Jia Yucun's eyes were filled with envy, just like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

What a luxury!

Jia Yucun, who had seen good things, sighed in his heart.

The palaces of the Dukes of Rong and Ning are truly luxurious, and what the outside world says is true.

It’s a pity that the last time he went to see Jia She, Jia She showed no interest in him at all.

I wonder if Jia Jing will like him.

Never mind, I’ll just be a teacher in the Jia family school first.

As for the recommendation, Jia Yucun had a bitter smile on his face.

If this one doesn't work out, he will go to another one and recommend himself. There will always be one that appreciates him.

Jia Yucun suppressed his inner anxiety and sat down.

The servant came over to serve tea, and a cup of the best Jingting Green Snow was placed in front of Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun picked up the tea and took a sip.

Good stuff again.

Jia Yucun secretly made up his mind that he must stay in the Jia family.

The servant who was guarding on the side secretly looked at Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun felt the servant's gaze, picked up the tea on the table, and took a sip.

This generous and unrestrained behavior caught the servant's eye.

There was a flash of admiration in the servant's eyes. Regardless of his academic knowledge, his demeanor and manner alone were better than that of the old scholar who came last time.

The servant continued to look at Jia Yucun, and Jia Yucun allowed the servant to look at him.

He has seen a lot of things like this.

It's a pity. I always have a good first impression and enjoy talking to him.

Later on, he was not even allowed to enter the door when he went there again.

A dark light flashed in Jia Yucun's eyes.

At the same time, on the Grand Canal, Jia Lian and Jia Zhen, who were sailing downstream, met a boat carrying Xue Qin to the capital.

Two ships flying the Jia family flag met. The sailors walking back and forth on the deck confirmed that the other ship was from the Rong and Ning states, and then asked about the people on the ship.

The people on Jia Lian and Jia Zhen’s boat answered, “It was Jia Lian and Jia Zhen.”

The sailors on the steward's ship were instantly excited.

The people on the boat turned out to be the masters of the two governments.

"Hurry up and inform Manager Lu that our ship has run into Master Zhen and Master Lian."

It was really exciting that they actually ran into the master of the mansion.

The servant ran out.

Until he saw the manager, the servant accidentally got a stitch in the side due to running too fast.

"Road Manager!"

The servant began to knock on the steward's cabin.

The manager’s surname is Lu, and his real name is Lu Bufan.

He was also a scholar in his early years, but he didn't achieve anything through his studies, so he found a shop and worked as an accountant.

Later, he was found out for helping the shop owner to falsify accounts, reported to the government, and sold as a slave.

Finally, he went to Rongguo Mansion.

"We have encountered the boat of Master Lian and Master Zhen!"

The servant knocked on Lu Bufan's cabin door. Listening to the noise, Lu Bufan opened the cabin door.

The servant was standing there holding the door, panting.

"Manager Lu, our ship has collided with the ship of the Second Master and his crew."

This is really like thinking of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will appear.

He had regretted before that he could not tell the master in the mansion about the ugly face of his family right away.

Now it happens.

"Go and ask Miss Biao!"

Lu Bufan gave instructions to the servant.

"Yes!"

The servant stood up and saluted, and Lu Bufan also went up to the deck.

When we got to the deck, we saw that both ships had already docked at the shore and a small bridge was built for people to pass through.

Lu Bufan led his men through.

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen in the cabin did not go to sleep.

After hearing that they had met a ship returning from Jinling, the two gathered together.

The matter of splitting up a clan is simple to say, but it is also troublesome to say.

The key is that they have no understanding of their own family.

This trip back home will probably take a while.

"Master, Second Master, Lu Bufan is here!"

"Call in!"

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen sat side by side with their minds attentive.

"Master, Second Master!"

Lu Bufan, who came in, first bowed to Jia Lian and Jia Zhen.

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen nodded slightly.

"What's going on in Jinling?"

When Jia Lian and Jia Zhen saw Lu Bufan, they asked him about the situation in Jinling.

Lu Bufan told Jia Lian and Jia Zhen what he knew.

"So the most powerful family in Jinling right now is our Jia family?"

Lu Bufan nodded.

"The only families that are important in Jinling are those of the older generation."

"Now that the Zhen family has lost power, the entire clan has moved to the capital. Although the second uncle of the Shi family is in Jinling, because the elder master Jing was promoted to the third-rank Dali Temple Shaoqing, the overall momentum of the Shi family is not as good as ours. In terms of power, no clan in Jinling can compare to ours now."

"Then...are there any powerful people in our family?"

Jia Lian continued to question Lu Bufen.

Lu Bufan began to think carefully.

It seems that none of the powerful people are too powerful.

But if you say he is an official, there is indeed one.

"Master Ao from the head of our family is now serving as the garrison commander of Jinling."

Jia Lian looked at Jia Lian. Jinling was the emperor's secondary capital.

Its garrisons were all officials of the fourth rank.

Although he was not a high-ranking official, he had the right to submit memorials directly to the emperor.

However, considering the relationship between the Rong and Ning Duke's Mansions and the Emperor, this is not a problem.

"Any more?"

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen continued to ask, and Lu Bufan thought about it.

"there is none left!"

"My family has always been developing in Jinling, and its connections are also in Jinling."

"As for Shenjing."

Lu Bufan patted his thigh as if he remembered something.

"The husband of Miss Su from the Third Old Master's family is an imperial censor!"

"That's it?!"

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen looked at each other.

I really didn't expect that there are only these two people in the whole family who have promising future, and they are neither good nor bad.

The only person worthy of Jia Lian and Jia Zhen's attention is the Censor.

After all, the censors have the right to report matters upon hearing them, but what can they do about it?

He was just a small censor.

Jia Lian asked the steward about the situation of the Xue family again.

Lu Bufan also wanted to help, so he told Jia Lian directly that Xue Qin was outside.

If you want to ask something, just ask Xue Qin directly.

She was always better than he said.

………………

At the same time, Xue Qin was brought outside the door.

Xue Qin, who was brought here, was now thinner than before.

Please come out, servant.

Xue Qin nodded slightly and walked in with a feeling of anger in her heart.

Jia Lian stood up when he saw Xue Qin.

"Cousin Xue!"

Jia Lian bowed respectfully.

Xue Qin's eyes turned red when she thought of Xue's family affairs.

Lu Bufan introduced Xue Qin.

Xue Qin looked at Jia Lian and Jia Zhen with red eyes.

The purpose of Jia Lian and Jia Zhen's meeting Xue Qin was to ask about the situation of the Xue family.

Xue Qin cried as she narrated the story. When she mentioned Jia Ping, she told Jia Lian and Jia Zhen everything that had happened to her in the Xue family.

Jia Lian frowned when he heard this.

That was the girl who married into the Rongguo Mansion. Even if she was born out of wedlock, she still belonged to the Rongguo Mansion.

Where did Xue Qiu get the courage to attack the girl from Rongguo Mansion?

Jia Lian and Jia Zhen went to the boat together and took a look at the dead Jia Ping.

At this time, Jia Ping's body had already decayed somewhat.

But it is not difficult to see the suffering he endured before his death.

Jia Lian sighed deeply.

"Aunt Ping has suffered!"

Xue Qin knelt aside and cried silently.

Jia Zhen and Jia Lian were in the cabin together and lit a stick of incense for Jia Ping.

After burning incense, the two were ready to leave, and Xue Qin followed behind to see them off.

Jia Lian told the purpose of his return to Jinling.

He also told her that when she arrived in Shenjing, Jia She would place Jia Ping's tablet in the ancestral halls of the Rong and Ning mansions in Shenjing, so that she would not have to worry about Jia Ping having no place to be buried after his death.

Xue Qin bowed in gratitude, and the two groups said goodbye.

Lu Bufan took Xue Qin to the capital, while Jia Lian and Jia Zhen took a boat to Nanjing.

Ningguo Mansion,
Jia Jing pushed open the door of the study, and the servant whispered to Jia Yucun that his master had arrived.

Jia Yucun put down the tea in his hand and stood up quickly.

Jia She followed Jia Jing and Song Shaocong in behind. After seeing the face of Jia Yucun who came for the interview, a flash of shock appeared in Jia She's eyes.

Did Jia Yucun get close to the Jia family?
Jia She sat down in shock.

Jia Yucun also noticed Jia She, and when he noticed Jia She, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

Before this, he had visited Jia She as a distant relative.

Not only did Jia She not like him, he even seemed to have a hint of hostility towards him.

Jia Yucun suppressed his uneasiness and bowed respectfully to Jia Jing.

"Student Chenghua 20 years Jinshi, Jia Hua Jia Yucun pays homage to Jing Gong!"

Jia Jing looked up and down at Jia Yucun who was bowing.

He was dressed in a long robe, like a scholar, with a tall and strong figure, sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a square face. Every move he made was humble and polite.

Just from the looks of it it's a good one.

Jia Jing nodded in his heart.

As long as the knowledge is sufficient, this is it!
Jia Jing took a liking to her and then looked at Song Shaocong.

Song Shaocong also nodded. Jia Yucun's appearance was extremely deceptive.

If it weren't for an in-depth investigation, no one would know that he was a heartless person with no conscience or bottom line.

"Get up!"

Jia Jing agreed in his heart, but still looked serious.

There were too many interfering factors, and Jia Yucun was extremely nervous.

"Yes, King!"

Jia Yucun straightened up seriously.

Jia She's eyes were fixed on him. Jia Yucun felt uncomfortable being stared at by Jia She, but he had to pretend not to know him.

Otherwise, once he starts talking, I'm afraid he won't even have a chance to show his abilities.

"Do you already know what Ningguo Mansion is recruiting?"

Jia Yucun nodded and bowed again.

“Students know!”

"The Jia family school is full of children who have just started to learn."

"Teaching them, do you feel wronged?"

Jia Jing, who was also a Jinshi, asked Jia Yucun with concern.

A Jinshi has the arrogance of a Jinshi. Those who can pass the Jinshi examination are all chosen by heaven. It is a waste of talent to ask him to teach a group of naughty children who have just been enlightened.

After such a long time, those who came to Ningguo Mansion to apply for jobs were all old scholars who had failed to pass the imperial examination for a long time, or some scholars who failed the imperial examination and had poor family conditions.

Jia Yucun glanced at Jia She who was sitting there, and with a hard heart, he knelt down towards Jia Jing.

Everyone in the room looked at Jia Yucun in shock. "Dear Lord, although I am here to be the teacher of the Jia family, my purpose is not that pure!"

This time, Jia Yucun really took the risk and just dismantled and lifted the things himself.

He went to all the places in Shenjing that he could go, and after asking around, everyone knew that they didn't want to see him anymore.

As to why I didn't see him.
Jia Yucun shed tears.

Perhaps everyone has a time when they are young and frivolous. If he is given another chance, he will never be so reckless for the sake of achievement.

Jia Jing frowned.

Song Shaocong's eyes were meaningful, but Jia She's eyes were filled with disdain.

Flies do not bite seamless eggs.

"I was a second-place Jinshi in the 20th year of Chenghua. After reporting to the Ministry of Personnel, I was transferred to Canglan County, Hebei Province, to serve as the county magistrate."

At this moment, Jia Yucun's purpose of coming here has become clear.

It means seeking an official position.

Jia Yucun told Jia Jing about the oppression he had suffered.

Jia Jing's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.

How did he offend others and cause them to suppress him like that?

If he remembered correctly, although Zhao Chengming was not a good person, he was tactful and would not easily make personal enemies with others.

Jia Jing was confused.

Jia Yucun sobbed and sobbed, showing his indignation at being suppressed.

Jia Jing continued to question Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun began to hesitate.

The matter was very complicated back then. He was in and out of officialdom at that time, but he did not understand the rules of the officialdom and was determined to make achievements.

Beheaded Zhao Chengming's nephew.

But this cannot be blamed on him. If his nephew had not exploited the people, how could he have the power to kill him?

"Well, let me take a look at your knowledge first!"

"If you are truly a person of real talent and knowledge, I wouldn't mind giving you a chance!"

Jia Jing gave in.

Anxiety flashed in Jia She's eyes. This opportunity cannot be given.

Dear brother, please don't be confused.

Jia Yucun stood up from the ground with gratitude.

Mencius said to Wan Zhang: "The good people in a village are my friends. The good people in a village are my friends. The good people in a country are my friends."

"You can write an eight-part essay on this topic!"

"If it's good, then hire it!"

Jia Jing asked the questions.

Jia She was extremely anxious and wanted to interrupt, but he couldn't.

The reason is simple: there is really nothing wrong with Jia Yucun now.

Otherwise, in the Red Mansion, Lin Ruhai would not have just implicitly kicked him over to Jia Zheng for handling.

Jia Yucun was ready.

The servant brought in writing brushes, ink and a table.

Jia She looked at the eight-part essay written by Jia Yucun and cried out in his heart that it was dangerous.

This is inviting a wolf into the house.

Jia She was completely anxious.

Jia Jing noticed that Jia She was acting strangely, so he waved his hand at him, signaling him not to worry.

People in this world are not black and white.

Most of them are a mixture of good and evil, and the Rong and Ning mansions are on the rise.

Someone is always needed to help deal with the dirty work. Jia Yucun, who is now in front of us, has no one to rely on and comes from a poor family. He has neither allies nor a master.

When you work with such a person, you don't have to worry about him causing any trouble, nor do you have to be afraid of him turning against you.

If he dares to turn against us, with the current strength of the Rong and Ning Duke's Mansions, they can kill him at any time.

However, Jia She didn't think so.

Because he really doesn't like people like Jia Yucun who have no bottom line and conscience.

Zhen Shiyin's kindness to him was no less than giving him a new life.

But how did you do it?

He had clearly recognized her, but for the sake of his own future, he pushed his benefactor's daughter into the abyss.

This put Xiangling in an irretrievable situation, forcing her to follow Xue Pan, and eventually she was tortured to death by the evil woman Xia Jinzhi.

At this time, have you ever thought that she was the daughter of your benefactor?

If you had asked the Xue family to get the person out later, you would not have been despised like this.

Later, Rongguo Mansion gave this guy an opportunity, but he stabbed Rongguo Mansion at the most critical moment.

He climbed up to the position of a second-rank official by stepping on the corpses of the Rongguo Mansion.

Such people cannot be used.

This is Jia She’s bottom line.

...............

After the eight-part essay was written, Jia Jing took a look at it and asked Jia Yucun to go back and discuss it with others. If it was accepted, he would send someone to notify him the next day.

Jia Yucun left again like this.

After making sure that the person had gone far away, Jia She stood up.

"Brother Jing, this person cannot be used!"

“Why can’t this person be used?”

Jia Jing frowned, put down the eight-part essay in his hand, and looked at Jia She in confusion.

From the very beginning, Jia She showed his disgust for this person, but looking at what he had done, he might have done some minor evils, but never any major ones.

Why can't we use such a person?

Jia She was so anxious that he turned around in front of Jia Jing and could only say, "This man looks simple but is treacherous. He came to me before, but I never used him. I never thought he would come to you, Brother Jing, again."

Jia Jing's expression turned serious.

"Brother Jing, do you know how many houses he had visited before coming to Ningguo Mansion?"

Jia She, who was unable to explain the situation, could only try to dissuade Jia Jing from employing Jia Yucun from another perspective.

Jia Jing looked at Jia She silently.

Jia She listed all the families that Jia Yucun had visited. Some were good, some were bad, but none of them needed him.

Doesn’t this reveal the problem with this person?
Jia Jing looked at Song Shaocong with some emotion.

"What do you think, Brother Song?"

Jia Jing handed the eight-part essay written by Jia Yucun to Song Shaocong.

Jia Yucun's eight-legged essay is well written. Compared with the young Jia Yucun who was immature and still had ambitions in his heart, the current Jia Yucun's writing is well-balanced and more mature.

Many of his policies on governing the country in his writings also become meaningful.

"What do you think, Brother Song?"

Jia Jing looked at Song Shaocong with admiration for his talent.

Song Shaocong looked at Jia She.

"What do you think, Enhou?"

"Need not!"

Jia She said without hesitation.

Song Shaocong turned his head to Jia Jing.

"Brother Jing, do you know why Qin Ye and I left Prince Yi Zhong one after another?"

Song Shaocong brought up the old matter again.

Jia Jing was a little dazed.

"Why?"

"The reason is simple. The prince abuses the villain."

"A villain is a double-edged sword. If used well, it will benefit you. But if used poorly, it will bring you into an irretrievable situation."

"The disadvantages outweigh the advantages. The Rong and Ning states are in urgent need of people in the court to stabilize their positions."

"But I still don't want to use it."

"If it's not used properly, I'm afraid..."

Song Shaocong didn't say anything else. Jia Jing also understood the truth, but unless he was a villain, who would be willing to be a knife for others?

After hearing everyone's advice, Jia Jing sighed in his heart.

"Forget it, we don't need Jia Yucun!"

Jia Jing gave in, and Jia She breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Shaocong took a look at the sky outside, then stood up and returned to the Jia family school.

In the Jia family school, a group of naughty children were playing.

It is said that it is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature.

These naughty kids behaved like good kids in front of the teacher, but their true nature was revealed as soon as the teacher left.

Now their true nature was revealed to Song Shaocong.

Jia Huang, who was about eleven or twelve years old this year, took the lead in talking about the courtesans in the brothels and the kung fu of the young ladies in Xiaoshui Tower in the school.

When he got excited, his saliva was flying everywhere, and his every move was full of frivolity. He also took the time to ridicule and bully other poor children of the Jia family in the school.

Looking at the scene in front of him, disgust flashed in little Jia Rong's eyes and his brows were tightly furrowed.

"Jia Huang, can you shut up?"

"The teacher asked us to recite last night's lesson, but you kept saying dirty words here. Are you still asking others to learn?"

Little Jia Rong had a cold and hard expression, and his little face was as wrinkled as an apple that had been left for a long time.

Jia Huang was interrupted and looked in the direction of Jia Rong. He had no idea what shame was and actually laughed at Jia Rong.

"Is nephew Rong unhappy that I didn't bring you along?"

Jia Huang, whose mind was full of lust, actually thought that Jia Rong was angry because he didn't take him with him when visiting the brothel.

God damn, I didn't bring him.

Jia Rong's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Jia Huang ran over and stopped Jia Rong.

The pair of eyes that thought they were humorous squinted.

"Uncle knows what my nephew is thinking. When I go back, I will definitely ask you to be happy with me."

“I just don’t know if my brother can do it.”

Jia Huang cast his eyes on Jia Rong's lower body and teased him.

Jia Rong's face began to turn dark.

Jia Rong, a precocious and well-behaved boy from a noble family who knew what to say, slapped Jia Huang's hand away.

"I asked you to shut up!"

Jia Rong no longer gave Jia Huang face.

Jia Huang felt humiliated and looked at Jia Rong in disbelief.

"Nephew Rong, do you know that I am your elder? How can you speak to your elder uncle like this?"

"Your uncle's mother's legs!"

Jia Rong was not a good-tempered person. He didn't understand a word he said, but now he dared to act like an elder in front of him.

Jia Rong, who had long disliked Jia Huang, took the book in his hand and smashed it on Jia Huang's face.

"Jia Huang, don't you understand what people are saying?"

"I told you to shut up!"

Jia Huang, whose face was in close contact with the book, felt a warm current flowing down his nose and subconsciously wanted to touch it.

Jia Huang, with blood on his hands, looked at Jia Rong in shock.

"Jia Rong, you dare to hit me?"

"I am your elder!"

Jia Huang, who was the only child in the family, was pampered and became lawless.

Although others are afraid, Jia Rong is not.

Jia Rong rolled his eyes in his heart, picked up the book and started hitting Jia Huang in the face again.

Jia Huang didn't expect that Jia Rong would dare to continue to attack him, and was caught off guard by Jia Rong.

The current scene is that eight-year-old Jia Rong beats up eleven or twelve-year-old Jia Huang.

While beating him, Jia Rong kept counting the mistakes Jia Huang had made.

A group of naughty boys tried to stop the fight and chaos broke out in the school.

Until the very end, I didn't know who took advantage of the chaos to kick the person I was against.

In an instant, the school turned into a melee.

Song Shaocong, who was standing outside, saw the scene clearly and ordered the people who were going in to mediate the fight to invite Jia She and Jia Jing.

Soon, all the naughty boys had bruises on their faces.

Song Shaocong walked in slowly.

All the way to the lecture hall, Song Shaocong's voice exploded in the ears of a group of naughty children.

The irritated boy continued to be beaten without taking it seriously.

Song Shaocong sat down in the lecture hall.

Jia Jing and Jia She hurried over. When Jia Jing saw the situation in the school, his face turned frighteningly dark.

Jia She was okay. Compared to the fight in front of him, the group of boys behind him who knew nothing, becoming catamites for money and fighting over girls were really what shattered his worldview.

Jia Jing kicked open the school door, and the huge noise attracted the attention of the naughty children.

When they saw Jia Jing's gloomy face, the naughty boys stopped what they were doing and lowered their heads like quails.

Jia Jing took a deep breath and his eyes fell on Jia Rong, who had a bruise on his face.

Feeling Jia Jing's serious gaze and thinking of Jia Rong in the morning class, a look of shame appeared on his face.

"Respect, brother!" (End of this chapter)