Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 111 Jia Rong: You have to work hard
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"Li Lang..."

"Sister Yun..."

"Yun, sister...are you happy?"

"It hurts!"

"I hope you will be gentle..."

"Hey, hoo hoo!"

"Yeah, heh...heh."

One night of clouds, wind and rain.

early morning.

Li Chun walked down the Yunlou with unsteady steps, fanning himself with one hand and holding the stairs with the other.

The rising sun shines on his handsome, elegant, confident and gentle face.

"Li Lang..."

Miss Yun Qian chased out of the room, holding up her wide skirt.

Li Chun turned around and smiled faintly: "Sister Yun, wait for me!"

I have been in Kyoto for a few months.

His greatest achievement is... he easily got the Oiran that no one in Kyoto could get, and she has become dependent on him.

That Xie Jiwen.

Ha ha……

After returning home, Li Chun wanted to go back to his room to catch up on some sleep.

He was very tired after working all night last night.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Li Minzhi inside.

"Chun'er!"

"grandfather?"

"come here!"

Li Chun obediently followed Li Minzhi to the study.

Li Minzhi smelled the scent of powder on Li Chun and frowned.

"Where did you go last night?"

"Last night..." Li Chun avoided his gaze and said, "I went to a literary gathering."

Li Minzhi frowned: "Where is the literary gathering?"

"to be frank!"

The voice is harsh!

Li Chun was a little scared, and hesitantly said: "In Yunlou, let's go together..."

"enough!"

Li Minzhi slammed the table!
"Have you studied hard for a single day since you came to Kyoto? No, have you studied seriously for a single day since you won the first place in the imperial examination? Don't you understand that learning is like sailing against the current and if you don't move forward, you will fall behind? And what about the reputation of being the world's most talented person spread in the brothel? You don't believe it!"

Li Chun quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

"Grandfather, I know I was wrong."

But in my heart I disagreed.

If he were in the Jiangnan area where literature flourished, he would certainly not be considered the best. But after coming to Jiangbei, who could surpass him?
Is it Jia Rong from Qingshe?

He was just a small scholar from Shuntian Prefecture, but any one of them from the Jiangnan Lin Society was capable of overpowering the northern scholars.

"Grandfather, I will not go to Yunlou anymore."

Although he felt somewhat unconvinced in his heart, Li Chun remained very obedient in his words.

"It's not about going to Yunlou!" Li Minzhi said coldly, "The problem is you, you are too proud!"

"Pride brings loss, modesty brings gain!"

"Indeed, you are very talented. You passed the Jinling Prefecture Examination smoothly at the age of sixteen and ranked first."

"but!"

"It's just an academy exam! How many first place candidates are stuck in the provincial exam? If you continue like this, I'm sure you will fail the next provincial exam!"

Li Chun fell to his knees.

"My grandson understands!"

"I will study hard at home in the future."

Seeing that his grandson had truly repented, Li Minzhi nodded with satisfaction. If he hadn't been behaving so misbehaving recently, he would not have been willing to reprimand his beloved grandson so harshly.

After all, he is a real bookworm!

"Get up. I don't mean to confine you to your home. You are not allowed to go to brothels. You still have to go to various literary gatherings. Only by exchanging knowledge can you make progress. It's not good to stay at home and study hard all day."

"After I passed the imperial examination, I left the academy and did not study hard in the Imperial College. Instead, I traveled all over the country, visiting mountains and rivers to broaden my horizons and participating in various literary gatherings. I feel that I benefited a lot from it."

Li Chun hurriedly said respectfully: "Grandson understands!"

Li Minzhi waved her hand.

"Go back and rest."

"Grandson, please leave."

As soon as Li Chun left, the housekeeper Qian Fu bent over and trotted into the room.

"Sir, Ma Liyin, the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, wants to see you."

"Oh?"

Li Minzhi frowned slightly.

"Invite him in."

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"To use unlimited wealth to meet limited needs means that the lower ones are always given and the upper ones are always on credit. Even if the country encounters major events, the reserves of the inner and outer treasuries will be used without running out!"

"It is called the Great Way. It is a long-term plan for the country, which cannot be compared with any expedient measures. Then, does a country have to focus on the outside and the inside before it can accumulate wealth?"

Xie Jiwen looked at it and was confused.

"You wrote this...strategy paper?"

Jia Rong waved his fan and smiled, "I think it's interesting. Let's practice it first and then go back tonight to finish writing an eight-part essay."

Hearing the meaning behind Jia Rong's words, Xie Jiwen frowned and said, "You still want to go home tonight? I was thinking of studying hard with you all night long."

Jia Rong said seriously, "Something happened at home."

"understandable."

Xie Jiwen had an expression of great understanding, and lamented, "I also couldn't bear to leave the girls at home to warm my bed, but the old man got mad and said he would break my legs if I told him about it."

"I am not like you who just hang around in the inner house. I have serious business to attend to," said Jia Rong.

The young cabinet minister has the whole world in mind.

How can you stay in the Imperial College all day long and study hard?
There are still many things waiting for him.

The first thing is that the personal guards of Rongguo Mansion have arrived from the manor one after another in the past few days. They are all living in the courtyard behind the Ning and Rong mansions, and need to be properly arranged.

"See you tomorrow."

Jia Rong packed up his books and stood up, fanning himself.

"Go ahead."

Xie Jiwen waved his hands in disappointment.

"I've got someone else tonight."

Jia Rong encouraged him, "Study hard and work harder. Try to avenge your previous shame on August 15th and win back Miss Yun Qian's heart."

Xie Jiwen's face was bitter, and he covered his chest: "You stabbed my heart with a knife again, Miss Yun Qian... From today on, I only love Miss Su Wan'er from Jinling!"

Jia Rong: "Have you seen her?"

"No."

Xie Jiwen smiled slightly.

"But we have been in spiritual communication for a long time."

Jia Rong continued to attack: "You have a spiritual connection with her, but she doesn't seem to know you."

After saying that, he suggested: "Why not put your mind at ease and study hard, so that you can pass the imperial examination in the future, stand in front of her, and be friends with her both physically and mentally." It's really difficult to be the leader of a society.

I have worked hard to help the backbone members of the society get on the right track.

He feels more tired than his father.

After hearing the words "body and soul exchange", Xie Jiwen's eyes lit up.

"Shunzhi, what you said makes sense!"

Jia Rong smiled and urged, "Hurry up and study hard. You are no worse than Li Chun!"

"If you're a man, fight for it!"

"it is good!"

Xie Jiwen gritted his teeth.

“Study hard and start today!”

Jia Rong smiled with satisfaction and said, "This is the Xie Jiwen I know!"

"Good job!"

After making arrangements for Xie Jiwen, Jia Rong went directly to the inner hall of the Imperial College and met with Lord Zhou, the Dean.

There were already a few people lined up inside.

Jia Rong automatically lined up at the end.

"Brother, what's your reason?" the man in front turned around and asked.

Jia Rong said seriously, "Something happened at home."

The person in front kindly reminded him, "This won't work. If there's no suitable one, I advise you to go back quickly. The school has just started and the Dean is checking very strictly. Several people have already been punished with a ruler!"

As he was speaking, the person in front had already started asking for leave.

Supervisor: "Student Wu Xinren, my father..."

Siye: "If you have something to say, please say it. There is no father here."

The supervisor wiped the sweat off his forehead and said carefully, "I want to go out today. I want a leave card."

Siye: "What's the matter?"

Supervisor: "Student, I am sick and want to see a doctor..."

Si Ye: "There is a doctor in the prison, go to the medical hall."

Supervisor: "Ah? Students..."

Siye: "Go quickly!"

Supervisor: “Yes…”

One of them left in shame.

the second.

Supervisor: "Something happened at home."

Siye: "What's the matter? Explain clearly."

Supervisor: "My mother is ill..."

Siye: "Is there any proof?"

Supervisor: “…”

Siye: "Come back and ask for leave after you get the certificate!"

The third.

Supervisor: "I have come to ask you, Lord Dean, how you are..."

Siye: "Go back and study quickly!"

Supervisor: “Yes…”

The student in front of Jia Rong said: "Brother, you go first. I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do."

"it is good."

Jia Rong stepped forward and bowed.

"teacher."

Siye looked up and smiled slightly.

"Shunzhi."

"Is your father feeling better these days?"

Jia Rong: "Better now."

Zhou Zhengguan handed a sign to Jia Rong and said with a smile, "I have already approved the entry and exit sign for you. Take it. Just remember not to slack off at home and study hard."

"Thank you teacher."

Jia Rong bowed again and went out calmly.

Everyone looked at each other.

"who is he?"

"Why do you seem to know Lord Siye?"

"I know. He is the eldest son of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Rong. He is the top candidate in the Shuntian Mansion Examination and was personally selected by the Dean."

"No wonder, dear teacher!"

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Cabinet Office.

Prime Minister Ye put the book in his hand on the table and said seriously, "Because the Huai River needs to repair the river bank urgently, we will first send 1 million taels to repair the river bank, and 800,000 taels will be used for disaster relief."

"As for Shandong and Shaanxi, each will receive 500,000 taels of silver and 200,000 dan of grain."

"Do you have any objection to this arrangement?"

Wen Ting frowned but said nothing.

Wu Nan said: "It's okay over the Huai River, but isn't the relief money in Shandong and Shaanxi a little insufficient?"

Sun Xiaoye said: "The silver is a little short, but we still have 200,000 dan of disaster relief grain, which is almost enough. But we need to think carefully about where to allocate this grain."

Prime Minister Ye said, "We can discuss the issue of grain transfer later. The key point now is that the Huaihe River dike repair cannot be delayed. Please sign first. We will hand in the book. There is still a procedure to go through at the Ministry of Ceremonies. The Emperor will also need to review it. It will take several days to come back after the book is approved. We really can't wait!"

"Mr. Ye's move is mature and prudent. I will sign it." Sun Xiaoye was the first to sign.

The second assistant, Wen Ting, hesitated for a moment and also signed.

Ye Xiang finally looked at Wu Nan.

Wu Nan nodded slightly and signed as well.

Ye Xiang then smiled, and finally signed his name on the book, saying with a smile: "I will go in and hand over the book, and then we will discuss in detail where to allocate food, as well as the stones and wood for repairing the river bank. Elder Wen, you are the Minister of Works, thank you for your concern."

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Shandong, Provincial Administration Office.

Inner hall.

To the sounds of stringed instruments, a row of singing girls danced gracefully.

"Everyone, the imperial court's decree has arrived. Shandong has suffered severe damage this time. The court has allocated 200,000 dan of grain and 200,000 taels of silver to be used to provide relief to the victims." Governor Wang Tianxin said with a smile while enjoying the singing and dancing.

Everyone laughed.

"The Emperor is kind and loving."

"The emperor's concern for Shandong is truly a blessing for the people and all the people."

"We can only devote ourselves to repay the emperor's grace."

Everyone was talking.

After a long while, Wang Tianxin said solemnly: "Two hundred thousand shi of grain will be transported from Jiangnan. I'm afraid it will be unsafe along the way, especially the Weishan Lake bandits must be guarded against. Jiedushi Jiang will need to send troops to escort them."

Jiang Jiedu smiled and said, "Of course we should send troops, but the military expenses..."

“Of course it will come from the 200,000 disaster relief silver.” Wang Tian said as a matter of course.

Jiang Jiedu smiled and said, "In that case, I will obey your orders."

Wang Tianxin nodded and continued, "After the relief money is collected, I will distribute it to each county according to the disaster situation. Each county can buy food nearby for disaster relief. If there is any problem, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

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(End of this chapter)