Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 12 The rebellious girl

……

"Don't be angry, old lady. Miss Lin will be nine years old after the New Year. She has reached the rebellious age. She will be fine when she grows up." Mrs. Wang comforted her but thought in her heart: A girl named Lin will definitely become more and more disobedient as she grows older. A child without a mother is uneducated. You will suffer a lot in the future.

"Hey!"

Grandmother Jia sighed.

"mandarin duck."

The mandarin duck suddenly felt a headache.

"Ancestor."

Grandmother Jia said worriedly, "You go over there and follow her. It's ok to play there during the day, but you still have to come back to the Bisha Kitchen at night."

Yuanyang had no choice but to agree and came to the East Palace cautiously.

An air of books and ink wafted towards us, the place was peaceful and far-reaching. Even the maids and wives who served walked lightly, which was in stark contrast to the noisy and noisy atmosphere in the West Mansion, where people were playing around, gambling and drinking.

They are indeed a family of scholars.

"You're here again!"

"Why are you coming here instead of staying by the old lady's side to serve her?"

Xichun said with a cold face.

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Zijuan is feeling a little unwell today, old lady, I will take care of Miss Lin."

Xichun smiled and said, "Okay, Sister Lin is a little thirsty, and my Ning Mansion is still in need of a maid to light the fire, so go quickly."

mandarin duck:"……"

……

Xishan Academy holds monthly exams.
The content and time of the monthly exams are similar to those of the college entrance examinations.

The two-day examination time passed in a flash, and several talented scholars walked out of the academy while talking incessantly.

"Excuse me, how do you solve the problem of 'If rites and music are not popular, then punishment will be inappropriate'? My solution is 'The wise man thinks that the names are not right, so rites and music are not popular'. How about it?" Xie Jiwen's expression was a little humble, but his eyes were full of pride.

"As expected of you, Brother Xie. This question is answered in a dignified and elegant way!"

Everyone praised it.

"My opening question is 'If rituals and music are not popular, then punishment will not work! What do you think?"

Everyone was speechless.

"Brother Song, you made a mistake!"

The words in the question cannot appear in large numbers in the eight-legged essay. If they appear too many, it will be considered a violation and will be invalidated during the exam, and the paper will not need to be graded.

"It's bad! We were careless!"

Song Yu slapped his thigh in frustration. If this were the provincial examination held once every three years, he would probably have jumped into the well.

"It's okay, it's just a monthly exam. There will be next time." Jia Rong consoled with a smile.

"Everyone, my proposition is 'If punishment is more serious than ritual and music, the world will be peaceful.' What do you think?" Another person said.

"Brother Ye, you..."

"how?"

Xie Jiwen said: "Did you read the question carefully? You are cursing the question."

Ye Mengshu said seriously: "Scold the question? No way? I am 'reversing'."

Xie Jiwen said with a smile: "Although the answer can be 'positive' or 'negative', the central idea cannot be changed. The central idea of ​​the saints is to emphasize 'benevolence' and despise 'punishment'. Your answer is a typical insult. If I were to mark the paper, I would not even read on and would just discard it."

"Who knows? Maybe the instructor likes people like me who take an unconventional approach and gave me the top spot." Ye Mengshu was still a little unconvinced.

"Then we need the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to mark your papers." Xie Jiwen said with a smile.

That is of course impossible. If you give the Jinyiwei commander an article, he may not be able to understand it.

"Unfortunately, this time it is Lord Li who will personally examine the papers. Lord Li places the greatest importance on the words 'courtesy' and 'benevolence'. You should make your own judgment."

"Ah? It's over!"

Ye Mengshu cried out sadly.

"It's okay, it's just a monthly exam. There will be next time." Jia Rong comforted with a smile.

"Brother Shunzhi, stop trying to comfort me. How did you solve the problem?"

"Oh, I didn't solve the problem well."

"Brother Shunzhi is being modest again. He said the same thing last time, but he ended up ranking eleventh on the A list. Others are so jealous!"

"Say it quickly!"

"My opening statement is 'Since punishment is not appropriate, we know that rituals and music cannot be abolished.'"

"wonderful!"

"elegant!"

"show!"

"Dignified!" "Top ten!"

"You guys mark the papers?"

"Okay, okay, we finally have a day off. Let's find a place to rest for two days. We can talk about the exam after we come back."

“That’s the truth!”

"Who's going to Jinxiangyuan? The Flower Festival is coming soon, and there must be a poetry gathering there."

"I go."

"Let's go together!"

"Brother Shunzhi?"

"Don't call him, he can't do it."

As a filial son, can I go to a place of entertainment when my father is bedridden?

Of course not!
The first thing I did when I got home was to ask about my father's condition.

"How has the master been these days?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Pei Feng smiled and said, "The other day, Master's good friend Master Feng came to our house and asked Mr. Zhang to check on Master's illness. Mr. Zhang looked at it once and said it was not serious. He prescribed a prescription for Master to take. In the past two days, Master's cough has really improved a lot. He even got up and walked a few steps with support."

"good very good!"

Jia Rong finally felt relieved. He had been worried about the exams these days.

"This way, I feel much more at ease!"

"By the way, now that the master can stand up, I have to prepare a crutch for him to use."

Jia Zhenbi had one leg broken by the beating, and he probably had trouble walking. As a filial son, he had to think carefully about everything.

Pei Feng smiled and said, "Master, you are truly filial."

Filial piety is a must!

This has always been Jia Rong's standard for dealing with people in this world! And he feels that he has gradually realized the essence of "filial piety"!
"By the way, sir, the fourth lady and Miss Lin are here. The fourth lady seems to have something to ask you."

Hey!
It's not easy to be a filial son.

There are two more aunts who need my filial piety.

"Let me go in and see the master first."

Master Zhen's illness was what he was concerned about most, and everything else came second.

Pei Feng hurriedly instructed, "Master, Zhang said that Master must not be angry at this time."

Peifeng said several tens of millions in a row to show her seriousness.

Jia Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I understand!"

"I brought a surprise for the master!"

"What surprise?"

"You'll find out later."

……

"Ahem, you beast!"

When he saw Jia Rong, Jia Zhen, who was originally in a good mood, couldn't help but get angry and started coughing again.

"Master, please calm down. There is some good news." Jia Rong said with a smile.

Jia Zhen's eyes lit up and his cough stopped immediately.

"What's the good news? Tell me now!"

Could it be that this nerd has finally come to his senses? Has he already mentioned Miss Qin to Grandpa?

Jia Rong said seriously, "It was during this monthly exam that my son wrote an essay. The adults praised it highly. The opening sentence was 'Since the punishment is not appropriate, we know that rituals and music cannot be abolished', and the continuation sentence was 'Punishment is the foundation of the people. Since rituals and music are abolished and not appropriate, how can a gentleman not seek to maintain their integrity...'"

Jia Rong began to talk nonstop, how to break the topic, how to accept the topic, how to start the lecture, how to get into the topic, ...

What could make a father happier than academic progress?
For a moment, Jia Zhen was confused and felt uncomfortable in his chest. He couldn't help coughing.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Beast, shut up, cough!"

I coughed up blood accidentally!

Jia Rong suddenly panicked.

"Master, how are you?"

"Quick, give the master the medicine!"

Pei Feng: “…”

……

(End of this chapter)