Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 79 Jia Zhen wants to learn Taoism!
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"Master, the child is back!"

Jia Rong stepped forward and bowed.

"Cough cough..."

Jia Zhen coughed and turned his head to look at Jia Rong.

Seeing that his son was handsome and elegant, and even more outstanding than before after his trip to the south of the Yangtze River!

Suddenly I feel a little jealous!
He is obviously the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion!
Apart from the Grandpa, he is the most honorable man in the Duke's Mansion!
But now he can only lie on the sickbed!
Watch Jia Rong being so romantic and handsome!

All the glory that originally belonged to him was openly occupied by his own son.

Is there anything more tragic in the world than this?
For a moment, he even hoped that the old man would pass away soon...

That way, no one in the mansion can suppress him anymore.

He can do whatever he wants...

No one dared to control Ningguo Mansion.

Even Miss Qin is not impossible...

hey-hey……

"Master, are you okay?"

After seeing Jia Zhen glance at him, he suddenly froze, his facial expression changed unpredictably, and finally his face turned rosy, his breathing was light, and he drooled. Jia Rong almost thought that Master Zhen was going to have a stroke, and quickly called Pei Feng over.

"Peifeng, what do you think happened to the master?"

Peifeng looked at Jia Zhen and frowned!

The master has been in good health recently and has not had any illness.

But when Master Rong came, the master was like this...

Is it really the case that the son defeats the father?
"Sir, why don't you go out first and I'll give you the medicine?" Pei Feng said solemnly.

"No!"

Jia Rong refused and said, "I haven't been around the master recently to show my filial piety. I feel uneasy. Today I will personally bring medicine to the master to show my filial piety!"

Pei Feng: “…”

At this time, Jia Zhen suddenly woke up.

Dreams are dreams, and when you wake up you have to face reality.

"Ahem, what are you two talking about?" Jia Zhen asked.

Pei Feng: “…”

Jia Rong hurriedly said with a smile: "Master, just now your face suddenly turned ruddy, and you looked like an immortal. We are bowing down to you in worship."

"Immortal spirit?"

Jia Zhen muttered something and frowned, "I'm not a Taoist priest, how can I be immortal? I was just thinking about something important just now."

"What did you do in Jiangnan?"

"I'm going to study, and by the way, I'll invite the second branch of the Xue family to come to Beijing." Jia Rong made it short. Anyway, Master Zhen couldn't leave the east courtyard now, so there was no point in knowing too much.

"The Xue family? Are you coming to Beijing?"

Jia Zhen asked with a frown.

I wondered: Why didn’t anyone from the Xue family come to visit him?
Jia Rong said seriously, "A few months ago, Xue Pan, the eldest son of the Xue family's first branch, killed someone for a maid and fled to the capital to seek asylum. The master ordered a severe punishment according to the law. The first branch lost its job as a treasury official, so the second branch came to the capital to take over."

Jia Zhen was speechless.

You beat someone to death and still dare to come to Beijing to seek asylum?!

Given Grandpa's temper, even if his own son killed someone outside, he would most likely be severely punished according to the law, not to mention the Xue family.

It's like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long.

Then Jia Zhen stopped thinking about the Xue family and asked Jia Rong, "What fun things did you do in Jiangnan? Tell me about it."

Jia Rong said seriously: "I didn't do anything interesting, I just read and wrote articles..."

"Okay, let's get down!"

What a nerd!
It’s a waste of the opportunity to go to Jiangnan.

Jia Zhen waved his hand in annoyance, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Come back, I have something to arrange for you."

Jia Rong turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

Jia Zhen showed a hint of joy on his face, and said, "My father is going to remarry. Grandpa has already approved it, and it will probably be after the New Year."

Perhaps feeling that Jia Zhen was too much of a troublemaker, Jia Jing thought over it again and again and finally decided to find an older and more stable wife for his son so that he could calm down and live a stable life in the East Courtyard.

Jia Rong was stunned for a moment, then he congratulated: "Congratulations, Master!"

Master Zhen is in such a state now, and he can't move a delicate girl. What should he do? For a moment, Jia Rong couldn't help but worry about his father. Jia Zhen didn't understand the worry of his "nerd" son, and smiled and said, "I can't move now, you can help me with some things."

Jia Rong: "Don't worry, Master!"

"I wonder which girl she is?"

Jia Rong carefully helped Master Zhen sit up and brought him a bowl of tea, intending to have a good chat with the master about the important matters of life.

Jia Zhen took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "The master hasn't decided yet, but there is a family that he likes."

Jia Rong immediately knew which family it was.

"Is it the eldest sister of the You family?"

Old Lady You has always wanted to use her daughter to gain wealth and status, and has been eyeing the position of Master Zhen's second wife in Ningguo Mansion for several years. Is her long-cherished wish finally going to come true?

"Yes, it's their eldest sister." Jia Zhen's tone was a little excited: "I heard that there are two younger girls in their family. I wonder if Master will allow me to take her two younger sisters as concubines."

Jia Rong: “…”

He actually wanted to say: In your current physical condition, marrying one would be like "making soup out of a dry pot". Is there any point in thinking about your sister-in-law?

However, seeing Jia Zhen's excitement, Jia Rong did not hit him after all. After all, it was not against the law.

"Take some time to go and see how the sisters' skin color has improved in recent years, and come back to tell me." Jia Zhen instructed again.

Jia Rong said seriously, "It's not appropriate for me to go, is it? It's against the rules."

He looks like a nerd.

Jia Zhen immediately lost interest and waved his hand: "Forget it, I guess a bookworm like you can't tell the difference between beauty and ugliness. Go away, I'm tired too."

Jia Rong bowed hastily and left.

Peifeng served Jia Zhen and prepared to take a rest.

Just as Jia Zhen lay down, he suddenly asked Pei Feng, "How do you think I am?"

Peifeng was stunned for a moment.

"The master's body is still, a little bit bad..."

"Humph! Don't lie to me!"

Jia Zhen knows a little about his own affairs.

I'm gradually starting to feel weak and tired!

"I heard that learning Taoism can restore youth, but I don't know if it's true." Jia Zhen said to himself.

Jia Rong's ruddy complexion and immortal-like appearance just now made him somewhat moved.

Anyway, I'm free anyway.

Wouldn't it be better to learn some Taoist magic that could prolong life, or even return to youth?
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Ye Mansion.

As the residence of Prime Minister Ye, who has been in charge of the cabinet for twenty years, its grandeur is even greater than that of Ningguo Mansion.

The most luxurious five-story mansion in Kyoto, with a spacious back garden, pavilions and terraces with beautiful carved beams and painted buildings, and beautiful maids dressed in gorgeous clothes walking around in pairs, it really is an atmosphere of wealth and elegance.

"Hu Jiansheng is probably finished this time. It's my fault too. I underestimated the plans of Lin Ruhai and Jia Jing!"

In the study, Ye Gao sighed and said.

Someone below laughed and said, "Don't worry, Lord. I think it will be nothing more than a demotion. After a few years, you will be reinstated and may even be able to advance further."

"In a few years..."

Who knows what will happen in a few years?

Ye Gao murmured to himself,
He knew very well that the new emperor did not like him.

But he had no choice. He was now the spokesperson of the retired emperor in the previous dynasty and could only do things according to the retired emperor's wishes. Once he had any second thoughts, his position as prime minister would most likely be lost.

I can only hope that the retired emperor is in good health and outlasts the new emperor...

It's not impossible either.

There are many examples in history of sons not living longer than their fathers.

"Wu Nan is probably already standing over there. You guys should pay attention from now on."

Wu Nan only said one sentence today.

But the attitude expressed is already somewhat obvious.

The old fox finally couldn't help but choose to take sides.

"Also, check what's going on in the Jia Mansion and find a few censors to impeach them. We can't let that old fox Jia Jing get into the cabinet too easily."

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(End of this chapter)