Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 222 Jia Zhen: Go find the imperial physician to treat me quickly, I don’t want to die!
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The next morning, Jia Rong took a carriage and came to Xuanzhen Temple outside the city. After instructing Xiao Xiao to guard outside the gate, Jia Rong entered the temple alone.

The little Taoist boys inside all knew Jia Rong, and when they saw him they came over and saluted cautiously, fearing that Jia Rong would blame them for not taking good care of the master.

"We have advised the master that it is not appropriate to take the golden elixir before we have achieved enough merit, but..."

Jia Rong waved his hand and said, "No need to say more, go and get busy."

The Taoist boys hurried away as if they had been pardoned.

Jia Rong went inside.

The alchemy furnace, casserole and other items had already been cleaned up, and the alchemy room became Master Zhen's temporary ward.

"Cough cough cough, cough cough."

Master Zhen's cough could be heard outside.

"master."

Jia Rong bowed outside.

"Brother Rong? Come in."

Jia Zhen's weak voice was heard from inside.

Jia Rong lifted the curtain and walked in. A strong smell of herbs mixed with elixirs wafted into his nose. Jia Zhen was lying on the bed, looking like he was dying.

"Master, are you feeling better? My son has won the title of Jieyuan!" Jia Rong said with a little excitement.

Bullshit Jieyuan!

Jia Zhen doesn’t want to hear this at all now!
He just wants to live!

His father is a powerful cabinet minister with a hereditary title. He is the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion. Even if he is not good at studying, he will inherit the title of the Duke's Mansion in the future and become the patriarch of the Jia family. He will have everything he wants and all the beauties he wants.

He wants to live a long life, enjoy the wealth and splendor of this world, and be surrounded by beautiful women...

"Hurry, cough cough, take me back home. I have thought it through. From now on, I will not take pills and practice here. I want to go home to recuperate." Master Zhen said intermittently while coughing.

Jia Rong couldn't help but admire him.

After getting in, I was able to get out.

Master Zhen is worthy of being Master Zhen!

"Okay, wait a moment, Master. I will find someone to take you home tomorrow. Take good care of you, and I'm sure you will recover!"

"No! Ahem..." Jia Zhen coughed and shook his head, "I can't wait until tomorrow. I have to go home now and find an imperial physician to treat me."

Jia Rong nodded quickly and said, "Okay, Master, don't worry, I will go and prepare it now."

Jia Zhen: "Ahem, hurry up, hurry up!"

Jia Rong: "Okay, okay!"

After a while, Jia Rong ordered people to prepare a carriage and a stretcher. A group of Taoist children carried Master Zhen on it and walked back in a grand manner.

At this time, Ningguo Mansion was holding a banquet to celebrate Jia Rong's success in passing the imperial examination, and Jia Zhen's return did not cause any commotion.

After all, everyone knew that Mr. Zhen had always been in poor health, so it wouldn't be surprising if he passed away at any time.

Jia Rong did not join in the excitement outside, and took this opportunity to avoid those social engagements.

Several senior doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau came and after taking Mr. Zhen's pulse, they all came outside with solemn expressions.

"Master Zhen's health is almost at the end of its rope, or even terminally ill. We can only prescribe a prescription and do our best. Young Master... you must be mentally prepared."

Jia Rong shook his head with a sad look, indicating that he could not accept such an outcome.

The doctors advised, "Young Master, you should be more open-minded. Master Zhen is in such a state now. He is suffering from pain and torture while alive. Going there will bring him relief..."

Jia Rong shook his head and said painfully, "I want to be alone for a while. You guys, just do your things."

The doctors looked at Jia Rong and sighed. After a while, they finished writing the prescription. Jia Jing suddenly called someone over and said something. After they came out, they looked even more serious. After discussing for a long time, they wrote a new prescription. "According to this prescription, Master Zhen should be fine for another half a year. However, this prescription overdraws the potential life span of a person. After half a year..."

Jia Jing waved his hand and said, "Since he can't even last half a year without this prescription, what's the point of talking about half a year later? Just follow the prescription. Even if something happens, it's not your fault. We can only blame his bad luck."

"By the way, don't mention this to Rong Ge'er, lest he get too upset."

The imperial doctors were relieved and said, "Young Master is so sincere and filial. We admire you."

He wrote out a prescription and told her what she needed to pay attention to, and then left in the evening. Jia Rong personally boiled the medicine and served the soup until nearly three o'clock in the morning.

At this time, we still have to rely on Peifeng.

"Thanks a lot."

Jia Rong looked at Pei Feng and said seriously.

Pei Feng pursed her lips and said, "I haven't congratulated you on your success yet."

"Ah." Jia Rong sighed, "It's nothing. I just want the master to get better. I regret not listening to you and letting the master practice Taoism..."

"Master." Pei Feng interrupted softly, "What did I say at the time? I don't remember."

Jia Rong sighed inwardly.

Peifeng is a smart and good child.

Know how to choose.

"Now that the master is like this, I will naturally take good care of him. Don't worry, Master."

"Okay, thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?" Pei Feng wiped the mist from her eyes and said, "I should serve the master. Master, please don't forget what happened in the past... Just don't chase me out of the house when the time comes. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in the family temple, nor do I want to be alone and helpless after leaving here."

Jia Rong said solemnly: "Don't worry, there has never been such a thing in our family. You can stay in your house as long as you want. I will always be filial to you."

Pei Feng: “…”

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After a busy day, the next day was the Lu Ming Banquet, which was also the apprenticeship banquet.

All the successful candidates returned to the Imperial Academy, where the president of the provincial examination, Ma Hanlin, gave them questions for a re-examination on the spot. The main purpose was to check whether the essays were consistent with the notes of the provincial examination essays. There were no high requirements for the essays themselves. After proofreading, he hosted a banquet for all the candidates and accepted more than 190 students.

In the future, some of these students will pass the imperial examinations or become officials in the imperial court. Generally, teachers will spare no effort to help their students within their ability. And students will also unswervingly support their teachers, forming an unbreakable interest relationship.

Of course, it is not absolutely unbreakable.

In the officialdom, there are no absolute friends. Even fathers and sons can turn against each other, let alone teachers and students who are of the same age?

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After getting up early and visiting Master Zhen, Jia Rong got on the carriage and went to the Imperial Examination Hall.

He arrived relatively early. Many successful candidates had been drinking and singing all night long in the past few days, and they might still be drunk.

It was not until after half past the hour of Si that people gradually gathered. Xie Jiwen, Song Yu and Ye Mengshu arrived one after another. They chatted and laughed, and talked about some of the indulgent things they had done after passing the imperial examination.

Especially Song Yu, who obviously had a family, but he actually took a concubine home that day and lived a carefree life.

This is really unreasonable!

Jia Rong wanted to condemn him.

"Brother Song, you can't do this! There are still the imperial examinations and the palace examinations to come. How can you slack off like this?"

Song Yu said awkwardly: "My mother insisted that I marry her, saying that it would be a good opportunity to expand the family..."

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(End of this chapter)