Baoyu Fights the Red Chamber

The golden autumn wind is cool, and an official ship on the Yangtze River goes down the river.The official ship is only of the fourth rank, and anyone who sees it will try to avoid it, because it is the official ship of the Mine Supervisor of Shu Province who has returned to Beijing to report on his duties.The mine supervisors of this dynasty were not as powerful as the Ming Dynasty, but they were not small, and the memorials went straight to the front of the emperor.

The envoy of a certain mine is Lian Er, who already has the smell of officialdom fried dough sticks.There are two boaters on this boat, one is the political lord who is full of worries.Mother Jia passed away in the late spring and early summer at the age of 82. Her old man was greedy for cold for a while, and suffered a fatal occasional cold, so she went in just a few days.At that time, the mining area in Shu Province was in chaos, and Lian Er was taken away.Mr. She "sorrowed and fainted several times", so it can only be Mr. Zheng and his second heir Ding Jialan, and the concubine Jia Cong who helped the coffin to return to the south.

Jia Cong is the concubine's grandson, and Jia Lan is the great-grandson, both of whom only need to observe filial piety for one year.And it took a hundred days for the coffin to return to the south, and after walking for more than a month on the road, Cong Lan would only accompany the Lord Zheng for more than half a year.

After Cong and Lan returned to the mansion, they worked on fake stones thanks to their concerns, always thinking that fake fathers would be bullied by Zhen Rongqiang and the like.But Yinquan took advantage of Rongfu's funeral and quietly passed the exam for Juren, and Liu Xianglian gritted his teeth and passed the exam for scholar. The family school does not need a certain school's record, so he coaxed Mrs. Wang to allow him to go back to his hometown to take the exam, more than a year ahead of schedule. Go to the ancestral grave to prepare for the exam

Mr. Zheng procrastinated after 27 months because his son had to take the provincial examination.This procrastination went as expected, and the fake stone was admitted to Juzi, and No.2 in the exam.A certain dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. Anyway, this is the time set for him by the master. Anyway, the reputation of celebrities has spread far and wide. Anyway, he has passed the first life hurdle. He will die soon and will not be in the world of the Red Chamber again. Rolling around, you are not afraid of becoming a Jinshi right away, you have to go to the Imperial Academy, learn from others, and be a low-grade Hanlin forever!

Knowing that he can only get along with the people in the Red Chamber for the rest of his life, Fake Shitou cherishes it very much, even if he is not as anxious as before when he is in the way of his life, he has become a recognized good temper.He felt pity for Mr. Zheng, not because of his father's feelings, but because of Jia Zheng's mediocre IQ and EQ, and his desire to use his weak shoulders to protect his children and grandchildren, he was very moved.Mr. Zheng is not as demanding as Mrs. Jia, and he is not difficult to coax. For example, if he is given a fishing rod, he will learn how to fish in a serious manner, without thinking about whether he can catch fish with his skills.

In Lian Er's staff team, there was a man in his mid-fifties, who was very knowledgeable to accompany the political master to fish and chat, so that the master and brother could have secret talks.

Lian's Er Baoyu has no secrets, both of them are highly efficient, and we finished talking about important matters last night, so this meeting is just chatting at a disadvantage.Jia Mine Superintendent sighed in an old man's tone: "The days go by so fast, and at night I fall into a dream, and I dream that we went to the south of the Yangtze River when we were young. It's so young that I don't know what it means to be sad."

Baoyu was dissatisfied: "I'm a boy when I go back to the south of the Yangtze River! It's the second brother who doesn't know how to feel sad. He spends all day with my servant."

Lian Er laughed, feeling melancholy again: "There will be no such easy days, unless I become an official! I never thought that I would be able to leave Shu Province alive."

Baoyu felt guilty and guilty. Lian'er was nervous when he was doing weaving on a grain errand. Instead, he felt confident when he went to Shu Province. He believed that if Lian'er died in Shu Province, the emperor would give preferential treatment to Rongfu. After all, Jia Mu and Jia She were very old Well, the Rong Mansion lost their titles when they died.

Thinking of this, he rubbed his eyes vigorously, successfully rubbing them red, and choked up with sobs: "The old lady often regrets that she shouldn't have stopped you from helping Wu'er's mother."

Lian Er's face was slightly gloomy, and he said for a long time: "It's useless to straighten Xing Xiuyan. The old lady has gone, and the master has been taken away."——In the spring of that year, Lian Er returned to Beijing from the weaving post to report on his work, and was froze for Xing Xiuyan's rectification. , Shu Province was in chaos.After being appointed by the Ministry of Officials, Jia's mother promised to straighten Xing Xiuyan, but Lian Er still went to Shu Province in a windy and cold way against the water.

It didn't take long for Jia's mother to go away with a minor illness. I have to say that she was suffering.She always felt that if she nodded earlier, Da Jinsun would not be appointed to an important position due to lack of character, and the paperwork had already been issued, and then he was taken away because of his good concubine's support, it would be a bit of a fuss, and it was not out of order.

Baoyu cleverly explained: "It's better than marrying someone who doesn't know the details. I haven't had enough days before? The second sister-in-law is not a troublemaker after all, and her color is not bad. It's just that you have a good vision and you want to be beautiful." How many concubines are there?"

Lian Er rolled his eyes in disbelief: "Your master has gone through a thousand sails! None of these women, from your cousin to Xiuyan Ping'er, treats you sincerely!"

Baoyu thought in his heart that you are too old for a flower, who would take you as a brainless person, and said in his mouth: "Don't say that, everyone says that Aunt Ping is virtuous, so you should cherish your blessings."

Lian Er curled her lips: "You have a bright face! It seems that you are really a beautiful wife and concubine. I don't know where the blessing came from. I don't believe that I am not as good as you."

Baoyu seemed to have been pricked by a needle. This was a pain in his heart. Up to now, he has not been able to send Qingwen away. It is said that if there are bastards, there will be people who will take care of common affairs in the future!The sad thing is that he can still understand: there is a reason for a rich family to want a concubine, and Mrs. Wang regretted that Jia Huan was raised and abolished. In order to make him and Jia Lan feel at ease in the scientific research, after Jia's mother left, she did not dare to urge him split up.

Seeing his displeasure, Lian Er realized that Baoyu had the same face as himself, and held his shoulders sympathetically: "Brother said something wrong, and if it was as others said, how could you take the Jinling provincial examination? Brother-in-law, it seems that he has not been weaned all day and stays at home!"

Baoyu calmed down, and said with a smile: "Brother Pan is a fool, and he is a fool. Just don't say what you say when you go back, it will arouse public anger. Brother Cong Xianglian Yinquan is all from Lai's family."

Lian Er was angry: "We are the only ones who are suffering brothers and sisters!"

Baoyu was afraid that he would lose his head too much, and comforted him: "Looking inside, the most uncomfortable thing in this world is not having no caring people, but missing each other. Zhonger, Laner, Jun'er and the others are studying in the academy (they are all scholars). It's also rare for Xiu Mu to go home. Especially Zhong'er, thanks to your blessings, he is still single. You are an official in different places, and you don't know where Qiao Jieer and Ji are. Why don't you take advantage of this time to return to Beijing to report on your duties and help them. The left will not be until next year. Consummate the house again. With the third grandma Cong and my good wife watching, I can't lose Miss Qiao."

Lian Er's attention was diverted, and he talked about Qiao Jie's wedding preparations, which were all handled by Jia Congbaoqin, and their intention was to let Qin Zhong marry Qiao Jie while he was back in Beijing, so that Qiao Jie's heart would not be desolate.

After chatting for a while, Lian Er said that he would stop the ship in Yangzhou and buy some exquisite Yangzhou goods to add makeup to Qiaojieer.

Baoyu was vigilant: "Good second brother, you won't be fascinated by the spring breeze ten miles of Yangzhou Road, right? Don't dare!"

Lian's second chest straightened out: "Don't look at Brother Bian! I won't get off the boat, but stand at the bow of the boat to see the scenery and recall the good old days. I'll make a list, and you can go and buy it."

Baoyu made a sad face and bowed: "I will obey your orders. My lord, do you want to go back to the cabin to negotiate? When passing Guazhou, I will stop by the shore, and I will send Anping to Yangzhou on horseback to make some arrangements first."

Anping is one of the new servants of a certain dog. Anping, Anping, and Ping'an are eight Anwen, which are combined into "Siping and Bawen". Compared with the naming style of Shenying's waiter, it can be called vulgar.The word "safe and sound" beginning with Jing was given to the two brothers-in-law, but they were actually put away from school.Liu Xianglian didn't have the patience to teach those who lack understanding, Mo Yu became a small official again, and Sijing served as his registered disciple, uh, it's not that Sijing's bones are not good, it's that his face is not good enough, and the surname Liu has a Yan control, who can't see superior.

But he said that brothers and sisters entered the cabin, discussing and recording.For a while, the maids brought refreshments, all of them were blindingly beautiful girls, all of them were well-behaved, and they were taught by Aunt Ping.In fact, Ping'er was unwilling to be in love with Lian Erye. She didn't know that Sister Feng was still alive, and she hated herself for not being able to serve Qiao Jieer, ashamed of being entrusted to Second Grandma, and unable to resist Lian Er, so she had no choice but to resist non-violently.

Baoyu knew what Ping'er was thinking, and advised Brother Nan: "Brother Wu, brother Xian, has already been enlightened. If you don't take your second sister-in-law to take up the post, you promised Aunt Ping to follow sister Qiao."

Lian rolled her eyes: "Isn't there still Aunt Cai serving Miss Qiao? They broke the promise first! Don't you think your docile second sister-in-law is so good, Master is not a fool, she is not as good as Ping'er!"

It's not easy for Baoyu to persuade him anymore. He suspects that Brother Nan and Ping'er have carried it.In fact, Lian Er didn't have such perseverance, nor did he think that Xing Xiuyan treated him worse than Ping'er, but that Xing Xiuyan came from a small family and could not catch up with Ping'er in terms of means.It's not easy to mix in the officialdom, and Ping'er calmly resolved the many secrets of taking advantage of the inner circle.

Day after day, the ship approached Yangzhou, and the draft of the fourth-rank official ship was not deep. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it did not stop at the main wharf, but docked at a small wharf four or five miles away.

The shopkeepers of the Xue family and the Hu family were waiting early.Xue's family has more than a dozen shops in Yangzhou, and Baochai's husband's family has only one. It's not that Hu's family is inferior to Xue's family. It's because Hu's family only makes silk and satin. The owner of the shop buys goods, but it is cheaper for Lian Er to choose makeup for her daughter.

The only master who went ashore was Baoyu, and Mr. Zheng was an upright gentleman who disdained gold powder caves.Baoyu is not a gentleman, he cherishes his life, and he also has no intention of visiting Yangzhou. If you visit Yangzhou in the online article, something will happen!

With Xue and Hu's families in charge, Baoyu just went to the shop to pick out the prepared goods, and returned to the ship in the evening.

As soon as he got on the boat, he felt that the atmosphere was not right—everyone looked at him, and Mr. Zheng stared at him even harder.Just as he was about to pass, Mr. Zheng walked away with his hands behind his back.

Lian Er slapped his hands to hold him back: "I'll tell you later."

Baoyu didn't take it to heart, thinking that some talkative gossip made the false father nervous.This meeting is moving goods, but the official is not good at bragging, so he consciously stands on the deck and directs the servants.

Suddenly he felt being stared at again, and when he turned his head, he saw a Taoist priest on the shore with a fluttering celestial robe... Zhen Baoyu? !

He wanted to pretend he didn't pay attention, but he couldn't look away. The other party bowed his head: "After a tour in the world of mortals, have you forgotten your way back?"

The surroundings were changing rapidly, the clouds were wrapped in fog and the fragrance of flowers was like a dream, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley, and he tried to calm down and said: "Servant Shenying?"

A certain fairy smiled at Chuntao, and said: "It was the little fairy Menglang who threw you into the wild in the past. If you are tired of the world, the little fairy will take you back to Wuji Cliff in the Great Barren Mountain."

The fake stone was taken aback for a moment, thinking that he was treating the master as a colorful stone.Why doesn't the colorful stone squeak?Are you in meditation, or are you tired of this immortal?Shenying's waiter is not very good with multicolored stones.

While thinking about it, he said lightly: "The world of mortals is not a dream, and it is passed down from generation to generation to have all living beings in the world. Going to the immortals to enjoy the blessings and honors of the world of mortals, I only hope to fulfill my duties as a human being."

A certain fairy raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Do you really think you are a human being? Insane! If you talk about filial piety, don't you still have Jia Huan and Jia Lan?"

The fake stone smiled: "Shangxian, I mean 'I', I hope to fulfill my duties as a human being, not enjoy myself."

A certain fairy snorted coldly: "Are you trying to cut off your fairy fate?"

If you pretend to have a heart of stone, you will never be a fairy!There was a look of indifference on his face: "If you come, you will be safe."

A certain fairy shook his head: "It's hard to continue the celestial fate once it's broken, do you understand? You need to know that all realms return to nothingness, and those who are obsessed will lose their lives in vain."

The fake stone has a firm will: "No matter how infinite the scenery outside the threshold is, there are all kinds of images of the world inside the threshold. I live in the present, in this life."

A certain fairy laughed: "Fool! It's ridiculous to think that another country is your hometown!" Seeing a certain foolish and unteachable, he sighed: "Forget it, tell the fairy Zhuzhu that there is no water by the river. The little fairy is just here to play and play with me." She has no grace to irrigate."

The fake stone stood up and said: "She is also doing her duty as a human being. I will tell her when she is over sixty."——It is "over sixty". When Sister Lin was 61, he was over sixty , That is to say, after passing the third life threshold, life and death do not matter.

A certain fairy laughed loudly, looked back, and walked away in the wind, and the famous "Good Song" came faintly in the wind.

Fake Shitou breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly realized that he was still standing on the deck, Si'an was leading his servants to carry goods inside, and Lian Er was there to give Mingxing something.

The voice of the five-colored stone sounded in his mind: "Scared Lord Sha! It's not Shenying, I don't know which way is powerful..."

The fake stone whispered: "It's 'nothing', blowing one breath can kill you and me."

Wucaishi took a deep breath: "It turned out to be Him! You said it's not good for you to provoke someone, such a god!"

The fake stone is aggrieved: "Sit at home behind closed doors, no, lie in the hospital with your eyes closed, the disaster never comes in vain!"

Wucaishi didn't believe it: "It's because you are so powerful that you don't feel so full. It must be because of what you did."

It is impossible for Fake Stone to confess that he was guilty of climbing the grid to abuse "Sister Lin". Tie Chi claimed that he was too handsome, and Da Neng kicked him into the red building because he didn't like it.

As soon as the goods were moved, Lian Er didn't leave the shopkeepers on the boat for a meal. He said that he was in a hurry to go to Beijing on official business, and sent them off the boat under false pretenses.

Baoyu didn't stop him. Anyway, the canal is level, so there will be no danger when sailing at night.

Lian Er pulled him to the leeward stern and whispered: "Do you still remember someone who looks like you?"

Baoyu nodded, "I dare not forget."

Lian Er sighed: "He has become a monk. A while before you came back, he passed by the shore. Although I know it can't be you, the second master is really bluffing, and I can't say who it is."

Baoyu pretended to be surprised: "I said what's going on! God is so pitiful to see him. If he is begging for alms, he might as well give some. He was not yet an adult and he was not convicted of a crime. It's no harm to meet him."

Lian Er snorted coldly: "Don't be foolish! His family affairs have brought out carrots and mud, let's avoid it. He is not lacking in care. I think he is wearing a brand new Taoist robe. If he is unkempt and can't see clearly, he won't be fooled." With the second master."

Baoyu expressed his admiration: "After all, you can see through the ups and downs of the officialdom. Our family can't get involved in those right and wrong."

Lian Er happily patted him on the shoulder: "That's exactly what I said. Go to dinner, and I will toast the second master to surprise you. If the second master mentions it, you will know nothing, but you can't mention that one."

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In the spring of the following year, the fake stone was inscribed on the gold list, and the name of Erjiatou was passed on.He failed to die of old age at the Hanlin Academy as he wished, and stayed in the Imperial College following in the footsteps of his teacher Lu Yizhong, but there was not much trouble.

This is the benefit of being the son-in-law of the Kong family... Wrong!It is the emperor who knows people and makes good use of them. Like Jia's private school, there are Mengtong halls where people pass the county examination every year. There are not many scholarly families. A certain school should cultivate talents for the country.

Lian Er was more sad, and he risked the officials all the way, and pardoned the master when he returned to the west, and he was an official to the third grade.The emperor was unreasonable, and awarded the third-rank general to the young Jia Wu.Because Jia Wu's teacher Liu Xianglian was very good at martial arts, he thought that he was unbeatable and the imperial examination was difficult, so he learned from his master and passed the martial arts exam, so he could gain fame at least.As a result, he was promoted to the rank of general and thrown to the sea...

Everyone praises the great grace of heaven, the five generations of grace have turned into six generations, and the Ningrong and the two mansions are like this, the royal family is too attached to old love!

I am glad to say that I must do what I said and abdicate alive. At that time, Jia Lian was in the second rank. Soon after Mrs. Xing died of illness, he simply resigned from office through Ding You. Uh, it was the new emperor who signaled him: Wu Ai is about to be promoted, and Lan Aiqing has been promoted. Up to the third rank, the position of nephew and nephew cannot surpass that of the elders. I follow the rules, not the emperor!You old bastard who can't even memorize the Analects of Confucius, get some winks and get out!

Mr. Zheng lived to 77, which was a long life in ancient times, and Mrs. Wang also went before his thirty-seventh.

Lian Er tinkered with a few words, and the fake stone who had just passed the second life hurdle was moved. After the Qiqi Festival, he helped the coffin back to the ancestral grave, and held a hundred-day sacrifice for his parents in his hometown.Since then, the two brothers have worked hard to figure out the way out for the old Jia family after their defeat: Since ancient times, it has been a taboo to intersect civil and military affairs, but the old Jia family has both civil servants and military generals.

A certain one is serious on the surface, but has the mentality of traveling in the mountains and rivers. Anyway, Lian's second brother has been in office for a long time, so he should know how to do it better than him.Of course, he won't make Lian Er too hard, but whenever Lian Er is worried, he will find a way to relieve it.In the end, Lian Er adopted his advice and divided the Zhuxian brothers into clans: the clan members choose by themselves, those who are not afraid of death will be with Jia Wu, those who want to be safe will be with Jia Xian...

Lao Tzu is still alive, it's absurd that the brothers are divided into clans!But this is a matter within the clan, and the government has no right to argue.

The scribes left behind by Zheng Gong followed Jia Xian.However, Baoyu himself still followed Lian Er in private, and continued to worry about the future of Jia's family.In fact, he couldn't be more clear, as long as he rewinds the red building once he dies, what kind of foundation can be calculated for a century and a thousand years?

It's just that if he has this attitude, the old Jia's family may become rich again, and he won't be able to pass the third hurdle.He also wants to live a long life, so that everyone around him can live a peaceful life.

He has basically fulfilled this wish, and the people he cares about are relatively smooth.After all, life cannot be smooth sailing. For example, a charming woman is full of children and grandchildren, but her parents and children died before her.Xiren's eldest son ordered his wife to be hardened, and two eldest daughters-in-law died.Xiao Hongyao, who married Jin Rong, had a daughter, and She Yueyao, who married Mingyan, had a son.Bihen, who married hoe medicine, had no children, so she had to take concubines for her husband.Sao Hong's wife is the charming stepdaughter Da Ya, who died of dystocia when she gave birth to her second child. Later, Sao Hong married Fang Liang's waiter...

Jia Cong was admitted to Jinshi at 38, but it was a pity that he was a fellow Jinshi, so he couldn't make a name for himself as an official.But his eldest son was quite rebellious, and he openly passed the martial arts examination.What else is there to say now, the third master Cong didn't become an official in his first life, and he took care of his own family affairs, first helping Lian's brother, and then helping Wu's nephew to take care of the family affairs.

Everything about Jia Xian was normal, and he had worked so hard to pass the Juren examination, but he stopped there. After he became the patriarch, he didn't need others to help him take care of the general affairs.

Yinquan and Xichun gave birth to a son and a daughter, and the daughter died. The son inherited the Zhen family's talent for reading, but it was a pity that he could only raise the family to the end, and the son inherited the father's business and managed the Jia family's private school.

Liu Xianglian and Tanchun had three sons and two daughters, all grown up!This is a miraculous record in ancient times. It is a pity that the three sons do not like to study. The eldest son and the second son followed Jia Wu to join the army and were all named generals.The third child studied under the stick with a sad face, and was crowned as a scholar, and stayed in Jia's private school as a private school teacher.

None of the sons of the Pantao Brothers are the seeds of education, so business talents are not bad.

Baochai's children grew up with two daughters, Cuo, and a concubine who grew up.Of course she didn't bother to let her concubine study and become an official. She only focused on marrying her daughter into an official's family. The eldest daughter married Jia Wu, and the second daughter married Tanchun's second son Liu Wenbin.

Daiyu gave birth to two sons, one died and the other survived.The one who grew up is the earl, full of energy, the concubine of the concubine, and the grandson of Daiyu.

In the main book of the Department of Police and Boming, only Xiangyun has passed the judgment of the Red Mansion. He was a widow at the age of nineteen, and his only son failed to grow up.She was too sad and died young at the age of 20.

Sister Qiao and Qin Zhong have two sons and one daughter who have grown up and have no such thing as concubines.

Yinquan and Xianglian also don't have concubines, which is the benefit of their mother. If they don't want it, they won't have concubines.Jialan, Jiajun, Jiayun, Jinrong, etc. all have a bunch of concubines. The orphans raised by widowed mothers in ancient times are not just down and out. No concubine is called delusion!

False Stone has no concubine children, and Kong Yuan, like her mother, had four children and grew up with two.

Both are sons, both can study, the eldest finished his career in the Hanlin Academy, and the son inherited his father's career and entered the Imperial Academy to work; the second was taken care of by Zhang's son-in-law after being named on the gold list, and became the wife of the Tianya Academy in the capital, and married women from the Wen family.

Qingwen has been by Kong Yuan's side all the time, so determined not to marry.The fake stone has a lot to do with her fleeing to Jinling after the fake parents and mother left, so it makes her feel guilty when she sees it, it's so uncomfortable!

Dog Tail——

The fake stone is very long-lived, and lived to be one hundred and two years old in the spring of the Red Mansion World.Kong Yuan never survived him, and passed away at the age of 73.Aunt Qing went earlier, at the age of 66.

A certain one died in peace only after the second child in his family passed away.Uh, his eldest son passed away nine years ago, and the second is actually the youngest son. He got it when he was 27 years old. At that time, the eldest daughter and the three boys were all alive, so he didn't want any more.To tell the truth, every time he had an extra child, his burden became heavier, and he felt that he was committing a crime, but he didn't dare to just have a daughter. In ancient times, the premature death rate was high, and he didn't want offspring.

However, a certain one closed its eyes and then opened them again, smelling the aroma of chicken soup, and was immediately scolded by its real mother and real father.

Reason: He lived for more than [-] years, a year in a vegetative state, just in time for his parents to receive the hospital notice and come to visit him in a hurry...

the author has something to say

This article was published on November 13, 11. After one year and eight months, it was finally completed, and I burst into tears.

I am infinitely grateful to Jinning and Yanzhen for their mines, and to those who clicked on the message, bow down!

This article is JJ soliciting essays. This cannon fodder was caught up in the excitement, lack of preparation, and almost cheated the bird.

I will never do this kind of thing again in the future, and I will save more than [-] manuscripts before publishing.