The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 560: A Coward Seeking Seclusion
"A monk?"

In Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother looked at her son, who looked depressed, and shook her head and sighed: "You... why are you doing this?"

"What's going on?" Jia Zheng's face twitched several times, and he choked with sobs as he asked, "Does mother think her son is not ashamed enough?"

"This……"

Grandmother Jia was speechless for a moment. She wanted to say something to comfort him, but she didn't know where to start. She could only ask back, "Didn't we agree before that you should move out for a while? Why did you have to make such a fuss that you had to become a nun?"

"My son had just returned at that time, and I didn't want to ruin the festive atmosphere, and I didn't want to see my mother sad and crying, so I delayed it until today."

Upon hearing the tragic news yesterday, Jia Zheng immediately considered becoming a monk.

But it happened to be the Lantern Festival, and Grandmother Jia was busy preparing a banquet. There were many people and he was ashamed to see them, so he waited until the next day.

Although he exaggerated a bit, Grandmother Jia believed it to be true.

After all, Grandmother Jia saw how bored Jia Zheng was that day.

The mother and son looked at each other in silence for a long while, then Fang wiped her tears and sighed, "If you're in a bad mood and want to relax outside, just stay in the family temple for a while..."

"Mother, there is no need to say anything more. Your son has made up his mind!"

Before Jia's mother could finish her words, Jia Zheng interrupted her and said, "I have considered it over and over again these days. If I didn't want to spoil your mood for the festival, I would not be able to stay in this house for a single day. I hope you will grant my wish, otherwise... otherwise..."

Otherwise, he still couldn't explain it clearly after two attempts.

It is true that he insisted on becoming a monk, but he did not mean to run away from home.

After all, it had only been a few days since he returned to Beijing, and he had already suffered from hunger and cold, and had been worried and frightened along the way. Just thinking about it made him feel scared. How could he dare to leave home so easily?

But Grandmother Jia was so concerned that she pulled Jia Zheng's hand and held it tightly, saying, "Son! Don't do anything stupid!"

Jia Zheng followed the situation and said with a sad face: "Please forgive me, mother, and don't... don't force your son anymore!"

Although he took advantage of the situation, the sadness on his face was not fake.

Seeing this, Jia's mother did not dare to force him any further, so she had to retreat and said, "Forget it, since you have made up your mind, I will not persuade you anymore... But, you don't have to become a monk to become a monk. Your body and hair are given by your parents. Why not learn from your respect for your elder brother and become a Taoist priest?"

The ancients believed that one's hair and skin were given by one's parents, and shaving one's head was a big deal. Compared with monks, Taoists obviously do not have this restriction, and it is much more convenient for them to return to secular life if they regret it later.

In addition, Jia Jing once followed the retired emperor, and Xuanzhen Temple was a royal Taoist temple, so all the supplies were of top quality. In addition, it was close to the temple, so it was convenient to take care of him.

Jia Zheng just wanted to escape from the world and didn't really care about Buddhism or Taoism.

The reason why he said he wanted to become a monk was somewhat out of grief and anger, with the intention of shaving his head to show his determination. But after hearing what Lady Jia said, he couldn't help but think of his bald head and felt a little regretful.

Then he went with the flow and sighed, "Forget it... I'll just do as my mother says!"

"Okay! Okay! Although your brother Jing is gone, he should still have some connections in Xuanzhen Temple. I'll ask Lai Da to call him brother later..."

Jia Zheng interrupted with a righteous tone, "My son wants to become a monk and live in seclusion, not to imitate Brother Jing and deliberately curry favor with him!"

"Then go to Qingxu Temple. The real person will be your father's substitute, so he can help take care of you..."

"Since my son wants to cut off his worldly ties, how can he be tied down by these things?"

Jia Zheng said firmly: "Let's go outside the city... and find a Taoist temple that's closer!"

He wanted to stay as far away as possible, but he was worried about what might happen, so he made an additional provision outside the city. "Then... I'll ask someone to find you a quiet place?"

Although Jia Jing had practiced in Xuanzhen Temple, he was forgotten by the people. The reason why Jia Mu first suggested Xuanzhen Temple was not only because it was close to home and it was a royal Taoist temple with all the facilities, but also because she considered that Zhang Yunyi was deeply loved by the retired emperor, and a greeting would be more effective than anything else.

However, she was afraid of provoking Jia Zheng, so she had to use Jia Jing as a cover.

Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng was afraid that someone would recognize him, so he not only rejected Xuanzhen Temple, but also Qingxu Temple.

She had heard that Zhen Shiyin had practiced in the Qiyun Temple outside the city, so she thought of stabilizing Jia Zheng first, and then asking Zhang Yunyi for help and saying hello.

"It would be best to find a Taoist temple where no one knows my son!"

To put it bluntly, Jia Zheng wanted to avoid the world, but was afraid of suffering.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have to go through Lady Jia.

Although he had only been home for a short time, he could see that in the Rongguo Mansion, from Lady Jia and Jia She to his two sons and all the servants, they all followed Zhang Yunyi's lead.

How could he not know who Lady Jia wanted to ask?
However, he had very limited backbone. He wanted to take advantage of Zhang Yunyi but was unwilling to admit it. He could only pretend to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

Grandmother Jia looked at her son with a complicated expression, nodded with tears in her eyes and said, "Then it's settled. I'll discuss it with you after I ask you about it."

The reason why she agreed to her son becoming a monk so easily was not only because she was worried that Jia Zheng would do something stupid, but also because she put the overall situation first.

In today's Rongguo Mansion, it doesn't matter whether Jia Zheng is there or not, but without Zhang Yunyi, the whole family is likely to starve.

As the saying goes, there is no trouble out of nothing. Jia Zheng has nothing to do now, so it is inevitable that he will get stuck in a dead end. Instead of insisting on keeping him by his side and adding a hidden danger, it is better to agree to him and have peace of mind.

What Grandmother Jia was worried about was that her son had lost his life. When she learned that Zhang Yun逸 had not committed any murder, she felt relieved.

In addition, no one knows a son better than his mother. On the day he just returned, the atmosphere had obviously eased, but he got angry after questioning Jia Baoyu about his academic performance.

Grandmother Jia could more or less see through Jia Zheng's desire for his son to become successful.

Although she also hoped that Jia Baoyu could become a useful person, she was more worried that too much might be as bad as too little. She was afraid that Jia Zheng would be too strict and harm his precious grandson.

Only then did he go with the flow and reluctantly agreed to let his son become a monk.

When Jia Zheng left Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother told Yuanyang, "Go to the East Palace and ask Yun Yi to come over when he's free."

But when Yuanyang was about to leave, Grandmother Jia stopped him and said, "Wait! You should go tomorrow! Today is the first day of the court session, and he may have a lot of things to do."

On the one hand, it was just as she said, Zhang Yun逸 was in charge of two major government offices, and there must have been a lot of things to do on his first day at the government office.

There had been a lot of trouble before and after the New Year because of Jia Zheng's affairs, and she didn't want to irritate her son any further, so she asked Mrs. Wang to do the work.

If you rush something, you should slow it down; if you slow down something, you will achieve a perfect result.

On the other hand, Jia Zheng's emotions have been calmed down for the time being, so there is no need to rush.

Although there is a Taoist temple nearby outside the city, it is not as good as home after all. At least I can take this opportunity to stay for more time and talk about the love between mother and son.

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(End of this chapter)