Chapter 67: Before the Prefectural Examination

The attacker was to the effect that Master Cong and Second Master Bao were cousins after all, and they should take care of each other or something, but in fact, they couldn't rest assured that Baoyu was the pearl of the entire Jia Mansion, and their self-care ability was really worrying. In addition, Master Cong has already taken the county test, and she wants Jia Cong to communicate with Baoyu and give some support.

Rongguofu West Road, Qianyunxuan, spring is brilliant.

Jia Baoyu is really distressed, he himself did not want to read the Four Books and Five Classics, and those who entered the official career were all forced by his parents, he was smart and erudite, and in the next few years, he sacrificed Qingwen's "Hibiscus Verse" and "Concubine Words", the literary brilliance was flying, and he was talented, but he read casually, and he loved to read "miscellaneous studies", and the Four Books and Five Classics did not work hard.

"The second master just copes with it, and it's nothing if he fails the exam, is there still a shortage of officials in our family? If you don't have to be an official, you can live a glorious and prosperous life. The attacker gently admonished: "There is an old lady in the horizontal and vertical, no matter whether it is success or failure, it is over, but you don't have to worry about yourself, I went to say it to Master Cong, you brothers can ...... together."

"What are you going to do with him?" Jia Baoyu was demented and heartbroken: "If he didn't have to go to the imperial examination, how could he make the lord and wife panic?" Forcing me to test the fame of Nalaoshzi? When it comes to understanding and intelligence, I may not be inferior to him! ”

"I don't speak for him when I say something unpleasant...... Second Master Bao, which of us is really freewheeling? You say that people study to sell their reputation, is it true that all the officials in the world are selling their reputation? Haven't officials done anything throughout the ages? Even if Master Cong is not in a thousand ways, he is good in our family after all, the West Mansion has reached the generation of Bao Er Ye, and the East Mansion has reached the grass generation, who still has a title? Can it still be eaten for hundreds of years? The attacker said coquettishly.

Jia Baoyu was speechless.

……

The head of a county trial, even if it spreads, it can't stir up thousands of waves, Jia Jingzhong has been a Jinshi, Jia Zhuzhong has been a showman, compared to them, Jia Cong is still too far behind.

Jiafu's mess of things, stubborn people, and the shackles of etiquette and filial piety, he can't break through, so he can only work hard and find a way. Etiquette and filial piety, even the emperor must abide by it, let alone him? All people must abide by the rules of the game, and those who do not follow the rules will be kicked out.

Qingwen and Sun Fu had already arranged for Long Aotian's next room to live, and accepted Long Aotian as a servant, Jia Cong returned to Jia Yu, and there were no twists and turns, his girls and servants were few, and a few of them were just right.

It was a deep sleep at night, and Jia Cong brushed away the shadow of Qin Keqing in his mind. The next day, he handed over the eight-strand essay to Ruizhu, and Jia Cong never met with Qin Keqing in private again, because he didn't have anything himself, and other women had to guard against reputation, which was not good for her, and together with Qin Zhong, he honed Shiwen under Professor Qin Ye, especially the title of "Book of Songs", so he passed a few days of dull and boring.

……

In the late spring of March, Jia Cong came back from the Shanhai Book Society in the Langfang of the West Small Market outside the Xuanwu Gate, and went to the clan study on the left outside the house, and walked up the Yongdao, and the plaque at the main entrance reads "Knowing the Heart", the last time I came, it was a year ago.

He sat down on the left stone pier, listened to the sound of Langlang books in the school, and after a while, after class, Jia Lan, Jia Yan, Jia Huan, Xue Pan, Jin Rong and others, swarmed out, I don't know who shouted "Jia Case Leader" first, and then a group of people came to watch, Xue Pan struck him on the shoulder: "Jia Case Chief is back, I can see you." ”

Xue Panlai clan learning is just to have fun, picking handsome men, doing the good of Longyang, not learning, Jia Cong saw it last year, but did not talk deeply.

"It's really the head of the Jia case!"

There are a lot of envy and jealousy, Jia Huan couldn't stand it, and left with a cold snort, Jia Rui said: "Brother Cong is 'returning home', big brother is there something wrong with you coming?" ”

Jia Rui, whose name is Tianxiang, in his early twenties, has no wife and no concubines, Jia Dairu's own grandson, his parents are dead, and his grandfather is strict, he is the one who wants to go to Wang Xifeng and was killed by Wang Xifeng. The original book says that Jia Rui "inevitably has a finger to sue him", that is, Jia Rui often treats his hands as his girlfriend.

"Come to thank the master in the school, a teacher for one day, a father for life, the master's book "Words to Use" and the work of learning, dare not or forget." Jia Cong nodded.

Xue Pan smirked: "My family procures for the royal family, and Siam (Thailand) has paid tribute to some good pork, which has a special taste, do you appreciate your face and go to the banquet?" Outside the neighborhood Jinxiang Courtyard, more comfortable than the inside. ”

A student laughed knowingly: Jinxiangyuan is a famous restaurant in Xicheng, and there are many sisters there.

Jia Cong excused himself and said, "Why does Brother Xue look up to me and invite me?" ”

"Hey!" Xue Pan was arrogant: "Why did I invite you?" It's not because you got hit by that, it's just that a few months ago in Rikawon, my sister said you were okay......"

For the dumb overlord Xue Pan, Jia Cong didn't want to have any friendship with him in his heart. There are about three kinds of people in this world, throughout the ages: the first is extremely good, the second is extremely bad, and the third is the mediocre people, Jia Cong and most people are the third kind.

Xue Pan occupies the first two, his extremes are manifested in three aspects: family, friendship, and love: the family affection of the Xue family is real, Xue Pan cried his sister Baochai angrily, and immediately made amends the next day, and also bought jewelry and things, which was very good to his family. Friendship is that Liu Xianglian beat Xue Pan violently, and then saved Xue Pan, Xue Pan ignored his past suspicions and worshiped his brothers, Liu Xianglian became a monk, Xue Pan cried for a while, so he is a person who attaches importance to family affection and friendship. Love...... Xue Pan has no love in his life, he either beats or scolds Xiangling, marries the poisonous woman Xia Jingui, and immediately kneels and licks, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard. There are also those who killed Feng Yuan and bullied others.

After a while, Jia Dairu came out, and Xue Pan and others dispersed in a hurry. Jia Cong brought another gift to see Jia Dairu, Jia Dairu was quite happy, encouraged him to make persistent efforts, and went to the school to talk for a while.

……

Lixiangyuan is located in the northeast of Rongguo Mansion, it was originally a pure place for Rongguo Gong to meditate, after the Xue family entered Beijing, they vacated it for them, there is a doorway in this: Aunt Xue said to Mrs. Wang at that time, no need to pay for Xifu, the Xue family has money, and they eat and use it at their own expense.

This point basically establishes the advantages and disadvantages of Daiyu and Baochai's situation: the people of Xifu will not say anything to the Xue family, but to Daiyu, Daiyu eats and lives from Xifu (the original Daiyu said it herself).

And Lixiangyuan is close to the back door and back street, Xue Pan is happy to quietly go out to fight cocks and lackeys, singing flowers and staying in willows, Aunt Xue is spoiled, and Mrs. Jia Zhengwang doesn't care.

A few pear trees in the courtyard, the leaves are flourishing and the pavilions are like covers, emerald green, elegant, in the bedroom, Xiangling fetches water to wash his feet, Xue Pan because the water is a little hot, kicks over the copper basin, and is violent: "Dead girl!" You want to burn me? Isn't it tired and crooked? ”

"Uncle, don't be angry, I'll fight again." Xiangling splashed all over the washing water regardless of her feet, and timidly hurriedly carried the basin out, Xue Pan snorted coldly, and Xiangling went out and wanted to cry.

According to the schedule, Xiangling has not been accepted as a concubine at this time, this is Aunt Xue's stuck, about before Jia Yuanchun added the title of Concubine Xiande, Aunt Xue specially set up a banquet and asked Xue Pan to officially accept Xiangling.

If there is no accident, the tragic fate of this young lady of Suzhou Zhen Shiyin is already doomed.

[Note: The English language of Chapter 27 has been revised to refer to Old English, and the author has directly replaced Chinese.] The reason why that foreshadowing was left is that there was already economic globalization in the late Ming Dynasty, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands had already risen, Goa in India, Nagasaki in Japan, Manila in the Philippines, and Haojing (Macao) in China were all economic centers in the late Ming Dynasty, and silver from Mexico and Peru had already flowed into China in large quantities, so this foreshadowing will be written in the future.

That's it, where there are mistakes and omissions, you say, I'll change them, Cao Xueqin has mistakes and omissions, it's nothing. If you can't stand it, don't force it. There are a lot of historical materials that the author wants to check, which can be described as a vast sea, mistakes are inevitable, and the plot must be considered, although the results are very bleak, but to the book friends who collect, recommend, comment, and reward, I still say thank you, thank you. 】