Jia Amnesty's promotion is a great pressure on Jia Zheng, although he is a student of the sage's imperial gift, but in the past year, he has been studying in the academy, and he feels more and more powerless. And because of the slave matter, his mother, who was biased, was also robbed of the stewardship by his father, and it turned out that the slaves who were stammering with him went to Jia Yu one by one like the grass on the wall.

Jia Shishi was sick after being scolded by Jia Daishan, at first Jia Min thought she was pretending to be sick and hiding, but she didn't expect that she was really sick. The original Jia clan Shi saw that many of the people Jia Daishan drove out were her henchmen, and she spent a lot of effort cultivating these henchmen, but she didn't expect that this dynasty would be sent away by Jia Daishan, how could she not be in a hurry?

I wanted to intercede for those people, but I didn't expect to see Jia Daishan's investigation of those minions, which really made her not know what to say about her boldness. These minions really don't know what to do, and they have done so many hurtful things with her trust, and they also let Jia Daishan find out that Jia Daishan directly took away the housekeeping rights from her. She knows very well in her heart that this housekeeping power will not be returned to her hands in this life, although the old lady is now in charge, but the eldest is married, and the new daughter-in-law is not far from entering the door, at that time, the old lady will definitely go over her to give the housekeeping power to the boss's daughter-in-law, so what authority does her wife have in Rongguo Mansion. Thinking of this, she was really angry and anxious, and she fell ill directly.

And when she heard about Jia Amnesty's promotion, she was even more anxious, Jia Zheng, who grew up beside her, has always been better than Jia Amnesty, which also made her proud, back then, the old lady ignored her wishes, and took Jia Yu away as soon as she landed, and said that it was for her good, and Jia Daishan also said on the side that the old lady would definitely be better than raising children. Therefore, when Jia Zheng was born, she secretly vowed to make Jia Zheng better than Jia Yu, more promising, and more capable. In order to achieve this goal, she let the little girl who served Jia Yu often take her to her if she didn't learn well. In addition, she also knew that Jia Daishan preferred to read, so she let Jia Zheng study since she was a child, and as she expected, Jia Daishan liked Jia Zheng even more, but now why has everything changed, Jia Yu has become a five-grade official and Jia Zheng is still studying in the academy. It is not known whether he can be a general, and judging from Jia Daishan's reaction, this Jia Zheng's reading is not as good as Mr. praised before.

As of then, Jia Zheng went to study in the academy, and her relationship with him was not as close as before.

Jia Zhengmu came back from retirement and came to the main courtyard to ask for peace, Jia Shishi saw his beloved son and said: "Zheng'er, are you okay studying in the academy? You see that you haven't seen you for a few days, why have you lost weight again? Although reading is important, you must also take care of your body, if you have three long and two short, what should you do to teach your mother?"

Jia Zheng heard that there was a lot of sadness in his words, and hurriedly comforted: "Mother, don't you think your son is good? The son's life in the academy is taken care of by the little servants, and he is not guarded. Some of the other classmates are not as good as their sons, isn't it also good?" Jia Zheng thought about it and said that these must be useless to his mother, so he carried his father out again: "My father often said that my eldest brother and I were too pampered, and he followed his grandfather to fight outside for more than ten years. ”

When Jia Shishi heard this, he thought that Jia Daishan blamed him for not being able to raise children, so he was angry, "Why are you pampered? ”

Jia Zheng didn't understand how his words could make his mother lose his temper, but he was worried that others would misunderstand him and his mother complaining about his father and brother, and explained: "Mother, you misunderstood, my father not only said that I was the only one, but also reprimanded the eldest brother. ”

If that time had passed, Jia Shi would not have been so angry, but so many things had happened during this time, not only was her henchman driven out of Rongguo Mansion, but also the stewardship was received from the old lady. The girls and mothers-in-law in the house and those aunts were all watching her jokes behind their backs, and when Jia Yu was promoted, they were even more rampant.

At first, she was very happy to learn that Jia Yu was promoted, no matter how she treated Jia Yu before, it was always the flesh that fell from her body, and she also knew that Jia Yu looked bland, but she was still eager to be close to her. Therefore, Jia pardoned her, and it was harmless, but the words with deep meaning that her aunt said when she asked for peace made her very annoyed.

Xianghe is the wife's girl, and took the lead in stammering: "Uncle is really worthy of being the son of his wife, he is already a fifth-grade official at this young age, and there are few people in the capital, so it can be seen that he has a very sacred heart." My wife will have endless blessings in the future. ”

The other few others also followed Ying and said nice things, until the Diao slave who was a kilometer away from Rongguo was sent out, and the lives of several of their aunts were also much better, but they couldn't offend their wives in this way.

Aunt Liu was misconceived, and the old lady and the old man only comforted her, so she left it alone, and her heart followed the child's death. She also knew in her heart that no matter who did it, in short, her wife couldn't get out of the relationship, so she usually spoke with provocation.

Listening to Xianghe's words, she also smiled and said: "But isn't it, the blessing of the wife is not behind, don't talk about the uncle, even the second master looks at it and there are few talents, who in the whole house doesn't know that the second master likes to read the most, and even the gentleman who invited him is not good, in the future, he will not be a jinshi, I am afraid that it is the champion I don't know, Mrs., you just wait to become the champion mother, just like the song in the play." ”

Aunt Liu was born to the Jia family, and she knows the Jia family very well, and the following minions praised Jia Zheng only when she looked at his wife's face, who knows whether the second master is really talented or fake. In Aunt Liu's opinion, Na Jia Zheng is just a nerd who can only die.

Another one who had a suspicion with Jia Shi's Aunt Sun followed: "I don't know if the second master's future has the blessing to see, but fortunately, the uncle's future is now proper." It's really worthy of being raised by an old lady, but it's different. Now it seems that my wife is blessed, unlike a slave who has a hard life, she is born a slave life, it is not easy to give birth to a big girl, and she is married to a good family, and she is about to enjoy happiness, but I didn't expect a difficult birth to leave a brother to go, and I don't know if I have the blessing to see this brother. ”

Aunt Sun became the first person among the aunts because she gave birth to the eldest girl, and when the eldest girl was born, there were no other children in this house, and at first she was also raised by the old lady's side, and the treatment was like a concubine. When Jia Yu was born, all the old lady's thoughts fell on Jia Yu, and the eldest girl also reached the age of opening the hospital, so she slowly fell out of favor with the old lady. Since then, Aunt Sun has had a dislike with her wife, and now that the eldest girl is gone, she hates her even more.

Jia Shishi was very proud when he saw that the aunts were stammering, but after they retreated, a person thought about how much derogatory there was in his words, obviously praise, but in fact he ridiculed her for not being as good as the old lady, and Zheng'er was not as good as pardoning, and although Zheng'er was a good student, she didn't know when the future would come.

Jia Shishi looked at Jia Zheng, thinking of the ridicule of his aunts, and said angrily: "Okay, don't defend your father, your father has changed since he came back from the border pass, he used to praise you for reading well, and said that you are the person of hope of Rongguofu, but now, he just blindly lets you study, but he takes pardon with him from time to time to teach, I really don't know what he thinks." Isn't that pardon the name of the firstborn son than you, if not, how could he have won the eyes of the saints and made an official? ”

Jia Shi's words really spoke in Jia Zheng's heart, in the past few years, his place has been worse than a year, compared with previous years, it is really a heaven and an earth, and he regretted: "Mother, this is also a helpless thing, how can this eldest brother say that he is also the eldest son of Rongguo Mansion." ”

Seeing her son's deflated appearance, she was also very uncomfortable, and took Jia Zheng's hand and comforted: "It's all my mother's fault, if I can give birth to you a few years earlier, but my son is not discouraged, you and Yu'er are only the eldest and youngest, there is no difference between the concubines, they are both the sons of Rongguo Mansion." You study hard now, and when you have a reputation, your father is afraid that he will also reconsider the inheritance of this Rongguo Mansion. Brother Jing of Naning Guofu is not also the second son, and he will not inherit Naning Guofu in the future. ”

When Jia Zheng heard this, he didn't agree with his mother's intentions, even if his father had this idea, but what about his grandmother? And he was different from the second brother Jia Jing, the Ning Guofu was the eldest brother who died early, and the brother who was left behind was very weak, but eight out of ten days were sick, how many doctors were hired, how many precious medicinal materials were eaten, but it was not good, and now it can be raised day by day.

However, his mother's words also gave him a little hope, and no one knew what would happen in the future, so he was happy to study hard and not let his mother down.

In the house is the mother and son, and standing outside the house is Jia Yu and Jia Min who came to ask for peace, they just arrived at the door when they heard their mother's words, Jia Yu looked bitter. Jia Min looked at him worriedly.

"Big brother, are you alright?"

"Min'er, my brother suddenly remembered that the matter was not completed, and he couldn't accompany you to greet his mother. Jia Yu saw his sister looking at him with a worried face and comforted him, but he couldn't do it anyway to let him go in and say goodbye without any guilt. I wanted to find an excuse to leave.

"It's okay, mother is talking to the second brother now, Na Min'er won't bother them, big brother, let's go to grandmother first. The big brother's favorite almond crisp has always been prepared in the small kitchen of his grandmother, and even Min'er doesn't let her eat it, saying that she will wait for the big brother to go with her. Jia Min laughed.

"You little glutton, when did grandmother lack your snacks?" mentioned that grandmother Jia Yu's heart was warm, and her heart, which was also sad because of her mother's words just now, calmed down a lot, and when she left, she instructed the girl guarding the door: "Don't tell my wife that I have been here with the girl, do you know?"

"Yes," the girl guarding the door was very scared when she listened to his wife's words because she didn't report it in time, and now she was very happy to see that the uncle meant that this had not happened. 、

On the way, Jia Yu said again: "Min'er, can't you tell your grandmother what you heard in the main courtyard today?" He didn't want his elderly grandmother to worry about him, and he didn't want the already bad relationship between his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to have a gap because of him.

"Well, Min'er knows that the big brother doesn't want to worry about her grandmother, and Min'er has grown up and knows how to do it, but aren't you sad big brother?"

"It's not sad or not, until my little mother treats me like this, I'm used to it. ”

"Oh, big brother is so good, if it were Min'er, it would definitely be sad. ”

"You, who in this family doesn't spoil you. ”

"Hehe, hehe, the big brother treats Min'er best. The lotus-shaped pen wash in your study can't be given to Min'er. ”

"Okay, give it to you, give it to you, and I know that you don't have a good heart. ”

"Thank you, big brother. ”

Jia Min didn't tell the old lady about it, but told Jia Daishan that he wanted Jia Daishan to better understand the relationship between Jia Yu and Jia Shi.

In the book, Jia Daishan is teaching Jia Min to write, "Min'er's handwriting is getting better and better, this Mrs. Wei's hairpin flower Xiaokai Qingwan and agile have already gained its shape, but the strength is not enough, just practice more." ”

"Min'er knows, she will practice her calligraphy well, and she will not disappoint her father. ”

"My Min'er is so smart, better than your two brothers, your eldest brother doesn't like to read the most. Zheng'er is fine, but unfortunately his qualifications are limited. If Min'er is a man, he will come back as a champion. Jia Dai said kindly.

"Father, because my eldest brother doesn't like to study, doesn't my mother like him?"

Jia Daishan didn't expect his daughter to ask such a question, and said angrily: "Which is the slave who is not long-eyed talking nonsense in front of you." ”

"No one told her daughter that Min'er felt it, usually her mother was cold and indifferent to her eldest brother, but she cared for Min'er and her second brother. ”

"Min'er, your mother hates Yu'er more than steel, so she is cold to him, it's not that she doesn't like him, you are all meat that fell from your mother, why don't you like it?" Jia Daishan knew that his wife didn't care about the eldest son as the second son, but because the eldest son didn't grow up by his side, he didn't want to think badly.

"Oh, that's right, but if my father is the second brother who is famous, will you let the second brother replace the eldest brother to inherit the Rongguo Mansion?" Jia Min asked again when he saw that his father did not think about what she expected.

In the past, Jia Daishan might have had this idea, but now he is quite satisfied with Jia Yu, and he learned from the dean of the academy that Jia Zheng is also not qualified in reading, so he has put the expectation of changing the court on his grandchildren, and that kind of thought has long disappeared. But when it comes to inheritance, my daughter wouldn't have thought that she must have heard something, so she asked, "Min'er, who told you about this?"

"Father, I secretly listened to my mother tell my second brother. Mother said that as long as the second brother studies hard, after gaining fame in the future, his father will let him inherit the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Minna heard it outside the gate of the main courtyard and said it to Jia Daishan, but as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a look of anger on his face, and said: "Father, Min didn't mean to eavesdrop, when I went to ask for peace with my eldest brother that day, I heard it, and my eldest brother didn't let me tell my grandmother." ”

"What? Yu'er also heard it?" Jia Daishan was shocked when he saw that his eldest son also knew, and was more worried about him.

Well, Min'er felt that her eldest brother was about to cry, so she asked him if he was sad. But the eldest brother said that he was used to his mother treating him like this. ”

Jia Daishan didn't expect his wife to have such a bad relationship with his eldest son, and now he knows about this relationship. Thinking about what his wife said to him before, he seemed to care about it carefully, and when he thought about it, he complained about Jia Yu's bad play, so that he was affected by it and slowly disliked it.

Now, he has to think about it, the two sons seem to have a good relationship, but because of their mother's relationship, there is a gap, and there are many brothers in this world who are worried about their family property. The discord between brothers is still the beginning of the ruined family, and this kind of thing can't happen to their Jia family, but he couldn't think of any good way to think about it, so he went to his mother's courtyard and slowly talked about his worries.

But after hearing this, the old lady smiled and said: "What's so difficult to solve this matter, when Yu'er Zheng'er gets married, can't you just divide them directly." ”

Jia Daishan said: "As the saying goes, 'Parents are here, and there is no separation of families. 'How can a son divide their brothers?'

"What's so bad about this, as long as the property is divided and the family is not divided, in addition to the royal gifts to be inherited by the eldest son, the ancestral property and the sacrificial field will be left by you, and then Min'er's dowry will be deducted, and the rest will be divided by their brothers. Let him take care of his own affairs, good or bad, it is their own business. As for you and my wife, our ladder has been divided by ourselves, and whoever likes it will give more, and if you don't like it, you will give less, and no one can say anything. The ancestral property and the royal gift will be passed on to Yu'er after a hundred years. At that time, there will be less disputes when the contract is made within the clan. ”

When Jia Dai heard this, he felt that it was very reasonable, so he decided to do what his mother said in the future.

Spring goes to autumn, time flies. A year has passed in a blink of an eye, in this year, Rongguo Mansion lived peacefully, Jia Yu went to the interior as an errand all year round, and sometimes was called by Emperor Kangqing to talk. Because he spoke directly, unlike the courtiers in the court, who said a word and turned three corners, Emperor Kangqing liked him very much. Jia Zheng also continued to attend classes at the academy as always, but he failed to make much progress in his studies. Jia Min is the most relaxed of the three siblings, every day is not to follow the old lady housekeeper, or to learn embroidery with the embroiderer, now she can make a purse, when she made the first purse for Jia Daishan is embroidered with a simple bamboo leaf pattern, so that he is very happy.

Now, Rongguo Mansion is busy with Zhang Qiong's ceremony, the old lady was invited as a guest, the old lady is very happy, and it is not far from Jia Yu's wedding after the wedding.

On the third day of the third month of March, Daughter's Day, this day is the day of Zhang Qiong's trip and ceremony. The Zhang Mansion invited the two Ningrong Mansions in advance, as well as the Baoling Hou Shi family, the Zhenguo Bull family, and several civil official families who were good friends with Zhang Changgong to watch the ceremony. Zhang Changgong and Mrs. Zhang discussed that there were no female elders in the family, and finally invited the old lady of Rongguo Mansion to come as a guest, after all, Zhang Qiong was going to marry into Rongguo Mansion in the end, and the old lady was also a scholarly family.

Because there was no family temple in Zhang's house, a carpet was laid in front of Zhang Changgong's main hall, a colorful shed was erected, and a temporary place for worship was made. When the auspicious time came, Sun Yiyao, the eldest daughter of the scholar Sun Jiayan, walked out first, washed her hands, and stood on the west steps; Sun Yiyao combed Zhang Qiong's hair a few times, and then put the comb on the south side of the mat.

Then Zhang Changgong and Mrs. Zhang helped the old lady to stand up, and the old lady washed her hands on the east step. Zhang Qiong knelt to the east again, and Wanyu served Luo Pa and Fa Lu as the commander. The old lady walked up to Zhang Qiong and chanted loudly: "On the auspicious day of the month, the first Jiayuan is served." Abandon your young ambitions, and become virtuous. Shou Kao Weiqi, Jieer Jingfu. Then the old lady knelt down and combed Zhang Qiong's hair, put on the hairpipe, and got up and sat down again. Sun Yiyao straightened Zhang Qiong's hair, Zhang Qiong got up, and the guests congratulated Zhang Qiong. Sun Yiyao took the clothes from Zhao Hui's hands and went into the house with Zhang Qiong to change into a plain skirt.

Zhang Qiong changed into a skirt and came out and showed it to the guests. walked up to Zhang Changgong and Mrs. Zhang, knelt down, and thanked his parents for their nurturing grace. Zhang Qiong returned to the seat and knelt facing east. The old lady washed her hands again and stood on the east steps; the old lady took the hairpin, walked up to Zhang Qiong, and chanted loudly: "Auspicious moon Lingchen, Nai Shen Erfu." Respect for the majesty, the grace of the soot. Eyebrows live for 10,000 years, and will always be blessed by Hu. Sun Yiyao took off Zhang Qiong's hairpipe, and the old lady knelt down to put Zhang Qiong's hairpin on it, and got up and returned to its original position. Sun Yiyao straightened Zhang Qiong's hairpin, Zhang Qiong got up, and the guests congratulated again. Sun Yiyao took the clothes from Zhao Hui again, and went into the house with Zhang Qiong to change into a curved deep clothes.

Zhang Qiong changed her clothes and came out and showed it to the guests. Walk up to the old lady and bow down to show respect for the elders. Zhang Qiong returned to the seat for the third time and knelt to the east. The old lady also washed her hands three times at the bottom and stood on the east steps; the old lady took the hairpin crown, walked up to Zhang Qiong, and chanted loudly: "With the right of the year, with the order of the month, the salty gar is served." Brothers are there, in order to become a virtue. The astragalus is boundless, and it is celebrated by the sky. Sun Yiyao took off the hairpin for Zhang Qiong, and the old lady knelt and sat on her knees to add a hairpin crown to Zhang Qiong, and then got up and returned to her original position. Sun Yiyao gave Zhang Qiong a positive hairpin crown, Zhang Qiong got up, and the guests congratulated for the third time. Sun Yiyao took the clothes from Zhao Hui's hand, and followed Zhang Qiong into the house to change into a red long-sleeved dress.

Zhang Qiong changed into a dress and showed it to the guests. He also faced the wall chart and bowed to show his loyalty and patriotism. The eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family led people to remove the furnishings of the ceremony and set up a liquor (li, three sounds) banquet at the west step. The old lady invited Zhang Qiong to sit at the table, and Zhang Qiong stood on the west side of the seat, facing south. The old lady faced the west, Sun Yiyao offered the wine, Zhang Qiong turned to the north, the old lady took the wine, walked to Zhang Qiong, and said to Zhang Qiong: "Sweet and generous, recommend Lingfang." Worship and accept sacrifices, in order to determine the auspiciousness. The body of the heavens, the longevity test will not be forgotten. Zhang Qiong bowed and took the wine. Zhang Qiong entered the banquet and knelt and sprinkled the wine on the ground as sacrificial wine. Zhang Qiong symbolically drank wine and ate again, and bowed to the old lady again, and the old lady returned the salute. Zhang Qiong got up and left the table, standing facing south on the east side of the west steps.

Zhang Changgong got up and faced west, the old lady faced east, and the old lady read a greeting to Zhang Qiong and said: "The etiquette is ready, the moon is auspicious, and the word is announced." Love the word Kongjia, fashionable people are suitable. It is advisable to be false, and it will always be protected, and it is said that it is safe and fu. Zhang Qiong replied: "Although I am not sensitive, I dare not come at night." Zhang Qiong thought that the old lady bowed again, and the old lady sat back.

Zhang Qiong knelt in front of Zhang Changgong and Mrs. Zhang again, Zhang Changgong looked at Zhang Qiong and said: "My son has complete brothers, his father loves his mother, and he is also well-informed, and he is actually comforted by his father." May my son be as happy and healthy as the word my Father gave you from this day forward, and that his life will be smooth and free from sorrow. Zhang Qiong replied with red eyes: "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not accept it." He knelt down and bowed to Zhang Changgong,

Mrs. Zhang said: "Filial piety is the case, and the next is kindness." Gentle and upright, frugal and humble. No overflow, no arrogance, no deception. The ancient precept is a formula, and it is observed. Zhang Qiong also replied: "Although my son is not sensitive, I dare not accept it." ”

Zhang Qiong first bowed to her parents and thanked her parents for their nurturing grace; secondly, she bowed to her teacher, studied diligently and forged ahead; thirdly, she bowed to her ancestors, inherited civilization and served the motherland.

Finally, Zhang Qiong got up and walked to the center, and saluted the guests, the old lady, Sun Yiyao, her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law one by one. Zhang Changgong came to Zhang Qiong's side again and said, "Thank you for coming to participate in Qiong'er's ceremony, Zhang Su is very grateful. Zhang Changgong saluted to everyone again. Later, men and women were divided into seats, and the banquet was musical. At the banquet, Mrs. Zhang asked Zhang Qiong to toast the old lady again: "The old lady is tired today for Qiong'er's business, Qiong'er respects the old lady with a glass." ”

The old lady sighed: "I haven't participated in the ceremony for a long time, and the last time I returned my niece and the ceremony seemed to be yesterday, although I can only look at these juniors today, it is really like flowing water." Mrs. Shi said with a smile: "This is the old lady's blessing, seeing that this in-law's great-grandson is about to have it, we don't know where the daughter-in-law is." By the way, he joked about Zhang Qiong. For a while, everyone also laughed, Zhang Qiong was very shy, and then poured wine for the guests under the guidance of her mother to express her gratitude. also thanked Sun Yiyao specifically.

Zhao Hui and Niu Yan also came with their respective mothers, Niu Yan looked at Zhang Qiong wearing gorgeous and bright dresses, and looked at the guests who exaggerated Qiong's knowledge, thinking that she didn't do it when she was in tune, her heart was very sour, but her family was a meritorious family, and she couldn't compare to this scholarly disciple, she was polite and knotted, so she didn't give the girl's family rules and rules.

Zhao Hui is also sad in her heart, she and Zhang Qiong are still the same year, now that her grandfather is old and doesn't care about the world, her father only wants to be a younger brother, so don't count on her stepmother, who will give her a ceremony. Seeing that Zhang Qiong and Sun Yiyao were talking lively, I think that in the future, the Sun family will also hold a gift for Sun Yiyao. My grandfather and grandfather were both scholars in the same dynasty, so I'm afraid my family doesn't remember my age.

These two relatives are hard to show, so they have to suppress and laugh in the bottom of their hearts. Over there, Zhang Qiong was pulled by these official wives to boast, and even said that if it wasn't for the emperor's marriage, she really wanted to marry and go home, and Zhang Qiong was left with only hehe.

The old lady returned to the house, and she was very tired at the end of the day, but Jia Min was very excited to participate in this ceremony for the first time, because the old lady died early in her previous life, her mother did not do this ceremony for her, and then married into the Lin family, and died when Daiyu was six years old. Along the way, the old lady asked questions, until the old lady really ran out of energy, so she went back to the house to wash up and fall asleep.