Red Mansion Jia Enhou

Jia She held his waist, said hello to Lady Jia, and left.

The look in Lady Jia's eyes was metaphorical, and the old woman who was pushing her from behind didn't dare to even breathe.

When she arrived at her Rongqing Hall, Grandmother Jia started smashing things.

The old woman looked at the items in the room with regret.

They smashed one batch and replaced it with another, but not long after the current batch was replaced, it was smashed again.

It's such a pity to waste these things. Although they are not as valuable as the items in the old lady's room before, they are still worth a lot of money if they are kept outside.

The old woman stealthily took out a small ornament and put it into her sleeve.

Tired of smashing things, Grandmother Jia held the walking stick in her hand, tears dripping from her eyes.

The old woman didn't dare to care about the situation, and Grandmother Jia felt even more depressed.

Finally, he closed his eyes and fainted.

"old lady!"

The old women surrounded Lady Jia, who had her eyes closed, leaning back in a specially made wheelchair.

The old woman and the servant put their hands in front of Lady Jia's nose and said: There's still breath!

"old lady!"

Several maids surrounded the old woman and patted Lady Jia gently.

"Wake up, old lady. It's getting cold now. If you sleep here, you'll catch a cold easily."

Grandmother Jia did not respond. The maids looked at each other and tried calling her a few more times.

While Grandmother Jia still did not respond, she tilted her head to the side.

"Something bad has happened to the old lady!"

The old woman ran to the door and shouted, and the remaining old women carried Lady Jia to the bed in the inner room and made her lie down.

"old lady!"

Several old women took turns to come up to Lady Jia and shout.

The shouting old woman went to Rong Xi Tang. Jia She had just laid down comfortably outside when the noise was heard.

"My Lord, something happened to the old lady."

Jia She, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them.

The old woman is already kneeling in Jia She's yard. What a coincidence?
Something happened just after I got back.

Jia She sat up from the bed, and the servants also entered Jia She's room.

"Master, the maid came to report that the old lady had an accident and fainted."

"He was fine in the front hall just now, how come he fainted?"

Jia She stood up and several servants helped him dress.

"Not sure sir."

"I learned from the old woman that after the old lady returned, she started smashing things without saying a word."

"They don't dare ask the old lady."

"It was quiet afterwards, and then I passed out."

Jia She nodded slightly. What kind of trouble is this? Can't they just be quiet?
Jia She took a deep breath, packed up and walked out of the house.

All the way to Rongqing Hall, Jia She said nothing.

Mrs. Xing arrived before Jia She and called a doctor for Lady Jia.

Jia She lifted the curtain hanging at the door.

Mrs. Xing was sitting in the outer room, while Lady Jia was lying on the bed in the inner room, being given acupuncture by the doctor who had been invited to the hospital.

Jia She nodded to Mrs. Xing, and they sat down together.

After the acupuncture, the doctor came out from the inner room and shook his head at Jia She and Madam Xing.

Jia She frowned. Is the person dying, or is he okay?

"The old lady of Ling Mansion is depressed. To untie the bell, you need someone to tie it. If you don't untie the knot in your heart, you may be depressed and it will be difficult for you to live long."

Jia She felt relieved.

He was really afraid that Lady Jia would live another twenty years.

"So my mother."

Jia She looked at the medical officer invited from outside and spoke.

The doctor shook his head again.

"I'll prescribe a prescription, and the rest is up to the old lady of the Ling Mansion."

After saying this, the invited medical officer stopped talking.

Until the prescription came out, the medical officer personally handed the prescription to Jia She.

Jia She opened it and glanced up and down, but even if he could understand it, he didn't understand it, so he simply went through the motions and asked someone to get the medicine.

Jia She personally sent the medical officer out.

The little prince took Jia Lian to Yingtian Prefecture. After getting the list, the little prince looked at it carefully.

Most of these scholars who had no money to rent a house lived in dilapidated temples not far from the city, or in shacks in the west of the city.

It is unbelievable that a scholar could fall to such a level.

The little prince and Jia Lian once again thought of the pancake stall owner.

The two of them couldn't help but go to that stall again.

Although the stall owner has a reputation for himself, he does not put on airs when attracting customers.

He was only wearing the clothes of an ordinary Confucian scholar, and occasionally wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves.

The two men walked up to the stall and saw that the stall owner's eyes were shining.

"The two young masters are here again?"

"But did you like the cake from yesterday?"

Jia Lian and the little prince nodded at the same time.

"The cakes I made yesterday tasted really good, so I want to buy some more today to give to my family as a reward."

The little prince looked at the stall owner and spoke, with a smile on the stall owner's face.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Master. I will take it for you now."

The stall owner quickly packed a dozen pancakes and Jia Lian gave him the money.

The little prince couldn't help but ask again.

"You set up a stall here every day, how do you study on weekdays?"

"You're not going to take the imperial examination?"

The stall owner, who was reminded of his sad point, showed a bitter smile on his face.

"I won't take the exam for now. I'll take it again in three years when I've made enough money."

"If we delay for three hours, won't we fall behind again?"

The journey from the remote area of ​​Da Chu to the capital takes a lot of time. If it is delayed for another three years, it will be unclear whether you can pick up the book.

"It's okay. You may not pass the exam just because you come here to take it."

"This is all I can do in this situation."

The stall owner smiled optimistically, while the little prince looked very serious.

"no!"

"It is not easy for the candidates from Yunnan and Guizhou to come to the capital. If they delay any further, it will be all in vain."

"Father."

The little prince's voice stopped abruptly, and he accidentally let the cat out of the bag.

The stall owner looked at the little prince in front of him in shock.

Not everyone can call him "Father".

The stall owner looked up and down at the little prince in front of him again, and almost knelt down in front of him.

He was only supported by the last bit of rationality in his mind.

The fact that he appeared outside the palace in plain clothes indicated that the young prince was on a secret visit.

The stall owner turned his gaze to Jia Lian again, and Jia Lian nodded slightly to him.

The stall owner stood respectfully. Since his identity had been exposed, the little prince no longer needed to be polite. He just sat on the stool at the stall and took a deep breath.

"There are few candidates from Yunnan and Guizhou to begin with, and because of their cultural and educational background, there are only a few Jinshi candidates from Yunnan and Guizhou in a year."

It is a place with flourishing culture and education, and it can produce the top three Jinshi candidates in one fell swoop.

In the remaining bitter and cold places, not to mention the top three, it may take several years for one person to be produced.

This is still under the favoritism of the court.

The little prince's eyes fell on the stall owner again.

"You must participate in this imperial examination. Not only must you participate, but you must also fight for the dignity of this remote and cold place!"

The little prince's eyes were sparkling.

The stall owner wiped away his tears.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your attention. Only..."

The stall owner's eyes fell on his own stall. It was hard enough to make a living, so how could he study?
The stall owner thought of the candidates from other places who came to take the exam.

Even though these scholars were as poor as he was and lived in poverty, they were still favored and supported by others because of their birthplaces.

The stall owner lowered his head. The reason for all this was nothing more than the uneven local education.

There was a flash of determination in the stall owner's eyes.

"I have made up my mind. This trip to Beijing is just to fulfill my dream and take part in the imperial examination."

"I am not convinced and I want revenge."

"So, are you still going to take the imperial examination?"

The little prince continued to ask, and the stall owner nodded at him.

"Take the exam!" "But it's unlikely that I'll pass. I know my own abilities. My essay is neither as gorgeous as those from Jianghuai, nor as balanced as those from Central Plains."

"I am only trying my best to go through the motions. After I finish my trip to the capital, I will prepare to return home."

"And tell the next generation of children about the appearance of the Divine Capital, teach them well, and let the people of the four regions know that it is not only the emperor's grace that can produce Jinshi in Yunnan!"

The light in the stall owner's eyes was so dazzling that the little prince and Jia Lian could not help but avoid it.

“You must participate in this session!”

After saying this, the little prince took Jia Lian back and all the way to Rongning Street.

The little prince took out the list given by Jia She.

"Whose family is unwilling?"

"This prince will go and lobby in person."

Going there in person to lobby might not necessarily succeed, Jia Lian winked at his servant.

The servant received instructions, took the purse, and left from the back.

Jia Lian took the little prince to wander around the homes of the Jia family. They visited several houses in a row, and with Jia Lian's money, all the families agreed to come with a welcoming smile.

Jia Lian looked at the little prince with a flattering expression.

"Your Highness is awesome!"

Jia Lian gave the little prince a thumbs up.

"What my father and the elders of the clan couldn't solve was solved by someone else."

The little prince's face was full of arrogance.

The little prince was content until he hit a wall.

Lobby from west to east.

Jia Huang's family
Because Jia She expelled Jia Huang from the clan school, Jia Huang's widowed mother has always been dissatisfied with the Rongguo Mansion.

Now the Rongguo Mansion has someone to ask for help, no matter whether he is the crown prince or not.

She is just an ordinary citizen, but she is determined to hinder and hinder the situation.

Jia Lian knocked on the door and Jia Huang's widowed mother was standing at the door.

Don't you just want to please the emperor by making the little prince happy?
Even if you give her money, she won't satisfy you.

"Third Aunt!"

Jia Lian bowed to Jia Huang's mother.

Jia Huang's widowed mother's eyes were filled with disgust.

"What kind of northwest wind is blowing that makes the Second Master come to visit in person?"

As expected of the bad apple in the family, Jia Lian frowned.

Jia Huang's widowed mother kept looking at the little prince behind Jia Lian out of the corner of her eye.

Jia Lian straightened his back.

"What does Third Aunt mean?"

Jia Lian looked at Jia Huang's widowed mother without pretending, and Jia Huang's widowed mother kept glancing at the little prince behind Jia Lian.

If you want to place those scholars, you have to pay more money.

They provide food and accommodation, but giving you those two coins is useless.

If she rents out her yard, wouldn't she earn more?
"Lian'er, didn't your aunt tell you how much the land price in Shenjing is? Do you know?"

Jia Lian's face was gloomy.

"The candidates from outside want to rent my yard and get food, so they should keep quiet."

Jia Huang's widowed mother raised five fingers.

"Five taels?"

Jia Huang's widowed mother couldn't help laughing.

"Lian'er is so naive. She can't even afford a shack in the south of Wuliang City, and yet she wants to live here?"

"Fifty taels a month!"

"Auntie, this is already very generous. Are you willing to use this fifty taels to help those poor candidates?"

Jia Lian frowned.

The little prince's eyes were even more incredulous.

This woman is asking for an exorbitant amount of money. The imperial examination is held every three years. It is true that the rent of a house or yard in Shenjing will increase during the examination year, but fifty taels a month is extortion.

Jia Lian, who knew the moral character of the Jia family members, had a cold look in his eyes.

Another one added to my mental list.

"No, Your Highness, let's go."

Jia Lian took the little prince away, and Jia Huang's mother closed the door of her house.

Inside the door is Jia Huang, who lives a life of luxury.

Jia Huang's family was well off, and it was precisely because of this that he dared to go against the Rongguo Mansion.

"Huang'er, eat less. Mother has arranged a marriage for you."

"Although his family is from the local area, the head of the family is an official."

"In the afternoon, Mom will take you over to have a look!"

Jia Huang nodded indifferently.

Jia Lian brought the little prince with him and encountered several setbacks in succession.

The little prince's face looked gloomy, but Jia Lian was expecting that.

"Your Highness, don't be angry. The families we just ran into all have grievances with the Rongguo Mansion."

Hearing this, the little prince looked at Jia Lian with gossip.

"how to say?"

"Why would they have any grudges against the Rongguo Mansion?"

Although the little prince lives in the palace, he also understands the ways of the world outside.

Now that the Rongguo Mansion is thriving, the Jia family members should at least give the Rongguo Mansion face, even if they don't all flock to it.

But it seems that woman did it on purpose.

Jia Lian sighed.

"In a big family, there are always some bad apples."

"The children from those families were kicked out of the clan school by their father because they did not study hard."

"That's why they find fault with Rongguo Mansion."

The little prince nodded in understanding.

It’s because I’m too full that I dare to bite back.

"The Rongguo Mansion is in trouble."

The sun slowly set, and it was time for the little prince to return to the palace.

Jia Lian watched the little prince leave, and then returned to Rongguo Mansion and talked about the situation of the Jia family with Jia She.

Jia Lian highlighted a few of them.

Jia She nodded slightly. How could it be possible without some obstacles?

"How much silver was given out in total?"

Jia She asked Jia Lian.

Jia Lian bowed to Jia She.

"Three hundred taels!"

"As long as they don't ask for too much, I'll give it to them."

Jia She pondered for a while.

"The prince's expenses this time will be recorded in the palace account."

"Three hundred taels is not a small amount. Go ask Lin Zhixiao for it."

"If the little prince continues tomorrow, you will continue to do this!"

Jia Lian nodded.

"Yes, Dad!"

Jia Lian bent his waist, then straightened up and left.

royal palace,

The emperor already knew what the little prince did outside and what Jia Lian did behind his back.

Looking at the list in his hand, the emperor shook his head slightly.

These two, father and son, are testing the prince. You give him money in front of him and help him settle the problem. What else is he testing him for?
"Pass my order to me, Jia She and his son are not allowed to help the prince anymore!"

The emperor gave orders to people, and then asked someone to take the money and send it to Rongguo Mansion.

The queen, who was very worried about this, came to see the emperor and asked him worriedly about the prince's situation outside.

The emperor made up a lie to please Queen An.

Knowing that the emperor was just trying to comfort her, the queen did not expose the truth.

The next day, the little prince went out of the palace again and found that progress was not so easy.

When he looked at Jia Lian, Jia Lian gave the little prince a helpless smile.

"I don't know either."

"Maybe it's the clan members who are at odds with the Rongguo Mansion who are interfering!"

A huge pot of blame has been laid.

"They want money. What should we do, Jia Lian?"

"I have no money" (End of this chapter)