The Pearl of the Prosperous Age of Red Mansions

, shook his head and said: "If it can be cured in three to five years in the morning, but now, it is difficult. Now that the eldest son is in an important position in the officialdom, it is even more difficult to take good care of him."

"My Pearl!" The old lady groaned, feeling very distressed, turned to look at Jia Zheng, pointed at him, trembling with anger.

"Isn't it because you forced Zhu'er to faint several times back then? If Zhu'er hadn't been so fateful, she wouldn't have been able to get over this hurdle when she was eight years old! If it wasn't for the root of the disease that fell at that time, why would it be like this!"

Jia's mother is now angry and distressed, she completely forgot to save Jia Zheng's face in front of outsiders, and scolded Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng didn't care about the embarrassment when he heard it, and felt very guilty for her son, after all, it was difficult to continue the heir, which is for a man Jia Zheng didn't know what a blow the words were.

Physician Zhang felt quite embarrassed when he saw this, coughed at this time, and then said: "Fortunately, the eldest son is not a person who is greedy for beauty, and he keeps fit on weekdays, otherwise his body would have been hollowed out long ago. Remember that."

After prescribing the prescription, Imperial Physician Zhang bid farewell and left. At this time, Jia Zhu had already woken up. After hearing what the imperial physician said from Jia Mu, Jia Zhu didn't care much at all. In Jia Mu's eyes, It was the grandson comforting himself again, and he felt angry at Jia Zheng again.

"It's a good thing that you made Zhu'er's body suffer from such a disease when she was a child, Baoyu can't ask you to boil her body to pieces again!"

As soon as Jia's mother said these words, Jia Zhu felt as if she had thrown a stone at her own foot.

Jia Zhu had been recuperating at home for half a month, and felt that mushrooms were about to grow. Jia's mother let him go out. At this time, it was the end of the year, the emperor had sealed the seal, and the court was on holiday. Last year's vacation, I really had a lot of free time.

Even so, Jia's mother was still worried, and told Jia Zhu not to worry about anything, and to pay attention to her body.

Jia Zhu agreed, and then he was able to go out. After leaving Jia's mansion, Jia Zhu felt that the air he breathed was extraordinarily fresh, and his heart was even more happy. Now that this is the case, it is estimated that there will be no talk of concubines in the future.

Jia Zhu is exercising outside, it is the busy year, and she still has to help at home. This year, the crops on the farm are very good, and the Jia family ancestral hall is also very lively. Jia Zhu looks at the same generation and the younger generation. Now the Jia family helps those in need every year, so the whole family has a completely new look.

Young people who like to study all go to study with the grandfather at home, and those who don't want to study but are quick-witted and willing to find a job in the mansion can all get their wish. Rong's relationship is very good.

This kid Jia Rong is also planning to take the next test this year. If he really succeeds, although he is only the lowest level of the county test, he can be called a child prodigy at his young age.

And although Jia Rong is very respectful in front of Jia Zhu and the others, and sometimes jokes, and has not retreated from the child's disposition, Jia Zhu has also seen him with a straight face in front of his family and a somewhat arrogant appearance. An arrogant look is not imposing enough to make people laugh, but it is enough to see the child's character.

Now I see him chatting and laughing with a child of similar age beside him, there is a sense of closeness between the corners of his eyes and brows, which is a bit rare, and after asking, he finds out that this child is also a decent great-great-grandson of the Jia family. Rong is about the same age, this child is not as good at reading as Jia Rong, but at such a young age, it is extraordinary to give advice to people much older than him. Jia Jing likes this child and thinks about giving Jia Rong an extra arm in the future , He was sent to Ningguo Mansion to be educated.

Just after inquiring, Jia Rong saw Jia Zhu's brothers coming, so he brought Jia Qiang to greet them. After a while, the children talked, laughed and got a little closer.

Seeing this, Jia Zhu went to Jia Zhen's side to help with the work, making it easier for the children. After finishing the family celebration, Rongguo Mansion also had its own celebration. Yuan Chun also went back to Jia's mansion with Zhao Feng for the festival.

Mother Jia was very happy, and it happened that the plum blossoms in the back garden were in full bloom, so Mother Jia decided to hold a banquet in the warm pavilion in the back garden, and the whole family enjoyed the plum blossom together lively.

Yuan Chun looked better now when he was compared to a girl, and the feeling of happiness overflowed from his brows and eyes, which made everyone present very happy. Both Yingchun and Tanchun were carried to the Nuan Pavilion by the nanny, and they were wearing exactly the same little clothes. Like the virgins in the painting, they are very festive and attractive, and the ones raised by Mrs. Hu's side are also generous. There are so many people at this time, and there is no stage fright.

Jia Lian and Jia Cong originally sat at Jiamu's table with Baoyu, but they couldn't bear the demands of the two of them, and finally ran to Jia Zhu's table. Responding to every request, Jia Lian pestered him to ask what it was like at the Duhu Mansion, and did the caravans he met on the road really have all kinds of rare things; while Jia Cong kept going back and forth and asked how the troops at Zhao Feng's court took the Donghu people. Get the shit out of me.

Zhao Feng told them tirelessly. Although he didn't have much ink in his stomach, it was just like this, and it was more enjoyable to talk about these things.

Such a festive mood was broken when the historian came to walk around on the fifth day of the lunar new year. The uncle and grandma of the historian died of illness, leaving only a baby girl who was still in her infancy. When it was warm, this orphan girl would be brought back to the capital from her hometown by her two uncles.

Of the three sons of the Shi family, Mother Jia only liked the eldest one whom his father didn't want to see. I haven't seen him for so many years, and Mother Jia still misses him. I didn't expect that he has passed away now. Mother Jia heard about it for a while Sad, thinking of the orphan girl left behind by the husband and wife, Jia's mother couldn't help sighing.

"The poor child has lost his parents since he was a child. Fortunately, there are still your uncles and aunts. Otherwise, what should we do?"

Mrs. Shihou also shed two tears, and said: "That's right. Hey, even when we entered the article, we heard that his uncle and aunt both passed away, and they all fell ill. Yesterday was the most dangerous. Fortunately, I turned back today, otherwise, otherwise, how would I live this year!"

Mother Jia was shocked, she didn't know that Shi Jinwen was ill, so she kept asking, and finally introduced Zhang Youshi, an imperial physician with excellent medical skills, Mrs. Shi Hou took note of it, and said that she would invite this imperial physician to come to the house after returning home.

At the end, Jia's mother also praised: "Jinwen is a good boy who values ​​affection."

Is Shi Jinwen really sick?This is a fact, and it is true that he is seriously ill. Mrs. Shihou is not lying about this, but to say that Shi Jinwen fell ill because of the sadness of his relatives is just lying. His illness is related to the boss of the historian family. , but because of the death of his uncle, Shi Jinwen faced filial piety.

Originally he was demoted because of the Shandong incident, but Shi Jinwen felt bad about it. Sometimes when he met his former colleagues on the street, he always felt that other people’s eyes were making fun of him. It's time to find a better vacancy, who would have thought that there would be bad news at this time.

Now that he has to keep his filial piety, he can't do any official job. Shi Jinwen gets angry for a while, and when he gets sick, he talks nonsense. Occasionally, there are a few words that people can understand. He still vaguely works in Jinan in Shandong. The glorious past of Fu Yin's time.

Historians and his family have temporarily relinquished their official duties and kept their filial piety. Seeing that the family has been left in the cold, it seems that Feng Shui always takes turns. At the beginning, the royal family was down and the historians were granted the status of Marquis, but now it is very different, because the emperor's birthday in the new year was approved by the imperial pen. Gu Nian, I want to have fun with the old officials, invite all the old officials who have retired to their original places to return to the capital, and hold a banquet in the Forbidden City on the day of Shengshou Festival.

But this time, Mrs. Wang was on the list, and Mrs. Wang did not bring her two sons with her when she returned to Beijing this time, but brought her daughter Aunt Xue, granddaughter Xue Baochai and grandson Wang Xifeng together, and they set off to return to Beijing Well, Uncle Xue naturally knew that this person came to greet him in person, he was so busy, he was more considerate than his own son.

This time, Mrs. Wang and his party still lived in the Wang family's house in the capital. Although Wang Ziteng and his wife returned to Jinling, their original place of origin, the house in the capital was not sold. Instead, a housekeeper was left here to guard the house for future needs. No, it comes in handy now.

All of a sudden, the Wang family became bustling again. Some of the colleagues and subordinates of Mrs. Wang knew that Mrs. Wang had returned to Beijing, and they were approved by Long Live to go to the birthday banquet. Everyone came to pick up the old friendship, and some of them were The old ministers who were summoned back to Beijing by the imperial decree, and those who had friendship with each other in the past, also moved around.

The first home Mrs. Wang visited was Jia's. When the old man saw his age, when he saw the two old men, his heart was hot and his eyes were sore. His eyes fell on Xue Baochai and Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng is old, and although her eyebrows and eyes are not fully opened at this time, she can still be seen as a beauty, while Jia Zhu can't help but think of Xiao Ze when she sees her pair of red phoenix eyes, and can't help feeling a lot about this girl from the Wang family. She liked it somewhat, because Jia Zhu knew that Miss Wang and Jia Lian were husband and wife in the previous life, so she glanced at Jia Lian.

Because they were all relatives walking around, Mother Jia said that the brothers would also come to see the ceremony, so Jia Lian and the other boys were also there. After all, although Wang Xifeng's current appearance is still immature, she is considered top-notch among her peers, and what is even rarer is her generous manner.

I saw that Wang Xifeng was handsome and handsome, and she spoke crisply and sweetly. The words she said were just right for Jia Mu's appetite, which made Jia Mu smile all over her face. After a while, she hugged Wang Xifeng monkey, and the monkey called, Mrs. Wang Watching from the side, touching his stomach with a smile.

Compared with Wang Xifeng, Xue Baochai, who is only one year older than Baoyu, is much more silent. She only answers when she is asked, and never interjects when she is not asked. Jia Lian and Jia Cong looked at everyone's ladylike appearances, and secretly asked Jia Zhu, "Is this sister Xue really cousin Xue's sister?"

No wonder Jia Lian and Jia Cong said that. Jia Zhu shook her head when she saw Xue Baochai compared with Xue Pan. Uncle Xue is very shrewd. Well-behaved, I don't know who Xue Pan is following. If it is said that Xue Qiu is a descendant, he is much more reliable than Xue Pan.

In the evening, the relatives all dispersed, Jia Cong and Jia Lian were still muttering when no one was around. The two boys, one twelve and one eleven, were both at the age when they started to be interested in girls. Today, I met two boys with different temperaments Girls who are all top-notch in appearance, naturally feel a little bit emotional in their hearts.

"Brother, which one do you think is better?" Jia Cong asked Jia Lian.

"Hello, cousin Wang." Jia Cong was delighted after Jia Lian finished answering.

"Brother, I have a good memory. When Cousin Deng was still living in our house, you said that in the future, when you marry a daughter-in-law, you will marry a woman as gentle as water like Cousin Deng, but what you said today is different from what you said back then. ah."

Jia Lian also felt right after hearing this. He obviously thought that marrying a wife should be like that of Deng's cousin, but he just couldn't help but couldn't move his eyes when he saw that girl from the Wang family for the first time.

Jia Lian and Jia Cong were still talking about the two sisters, and Jia's mother was not idle. The relatives who came back came from afar. Mrs. Hu felt that she was still energetic, so she also met. In the evening, Jia's mother came Thinking of the stubble that had made her heart flutter before, she started talking to Mrs. Hu.

Mrs. Hu's temper has also learned to be soft on the outside and strong on the inside in the past few years. Being a girl at home is like burning charcoal when she just married in the house. When my mother said this, Madam Hu also nodded frequently.

"I think Miss Feng is a good one. Although the girl from the Xue family is also good, if you want to wear a chain, you have to have Miss Feng."

Mother Jia saw that Mrs. Hu's praise of Wang Xifeng was from the bottom of her heart rather than pretending, and she was also very happy, so she thought to wait a few days to find out if the two families were willing, the marriage would be arranged first. order.

Jia's mother had an idea, but in the end Jia She and Mrs. Hu were the ones who could decide on Jia Lian's marriage. He said that Mrs. Wang was willing in his heart. He also saw his daughter Mrs. Wang in Jia's house, and sighed at the first glance. Now Wang's family also needs to strengthen their relationship with Jia's family. The two children's engagement is the best choice.

Jia Lian was very happy when he knew about this marriage. Jia and Wang were happy, but historians were not happy when they found out.

Mrs. Shi Hou also complained to her nanny: "The old lady is still alive now, and she can do things again, but the Lord doesn't plan for our historians. If there is something wrong with the old lady in the future, our family will be even worse, hey!"

Her nanny has served Mrs. Shi Hou since she was a child, just like her half-mother. At this time, hearing the frown on the lady's face, she couldn't help persuading: "Why are there no suitable children for our two families? Too many, the two girls are about the same age as the Eldest Young Master, but unfortunately the Emperor granted the Eldest Young Master's marriage, what can we do?"

Mrs. Shi Hou heard it, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Nurse, what you said, I remembered that the orphan girl left by his uncle in Jinwen is two different from the young master of the Jia family named Baoyu." They are about the same age, if the two of them can achieve marriage in the future, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

The nanny also laughed when she heard it: "It's still Madam who thinks well."

"I'll write a letter to the master right now." Mrs. Shi Hou decided to tell Shi Hou excitedly at this time.

At this time, she was lying on the kang of the warm pavilion, her stomach was warm, wondering where she was now, would sister Lin forget her Jia Baoyu, and she didn't know that he was already being missed by others.

At the same time, because of this precious jade, Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue had another quarrel.

The [-]th episode of narrow escape due to a quarrel

Aunt Xue came to Jia's house this time, and heard that Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang were talking about Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian. Grandson daughter-in-law.

Aunt Xue has always been very proud of her daughter Baochai who has a kind of calmness at a young age, unlike ordinary children who cry and fuss endlessly, she is very well-behaved and sensible when she is young. Together in Jia's house, it seemed a bit dull, not as popular as the eloquent Wang Xifeng.

Adults like sweet-mouthed and festive children. If this year Baochai is not a small doll, but a fourteen or five-year-old girl, then naturally some people will praise Baochai for her demureness, but as a child, she is too quiet. Not so pleasant.

Aunt Xue was not happy when she saw it, and then she thought about seeing that Baoyu today, but she looked very young at a young age, so she liked it no matter how she looked at her, and when she thought about her husband, she often said that the Jia family is now truly one of the four big families. First of all, I thought about it before I knew it. Although Baochai is a year older than Baoyu, it is still a good match.

Aunt Xue shared this idea with Uncle Xue, but Uncle Xue shook her head.

"Baoyu's child is not bad, but I've seen him a few times, he's spoiled and spoiled, especially compared to his elder brother Jia Zhu, and now your sister is sick like that again, he grew up with his grandmother when he was young , if she becomes a dandy in the future, won't it delay our precious girl?"

Although Uncle Xue looked down on Xue Pan, he liked his daughter Baochai very much. He often felt in his heart that if Baochai was a kid, he wouldn't have brought his concubine son Xue Qiu with him to teach him how to manage the family business. Whenever he thinks of this, Uncle Xue sighs with regret.

Aunt Xue disagreed in her heart after hearing this: "Baoyu is only so old now, he is just a child who is not yet sensible. It is no big deal for the old lady to be spoiled now. People like us were not spoiled when we were young. When we grow up, we have to enter." When I was learning enlightenment, I naturally started to discipline. It is too early for the master to say these things. Besides, if this marriage cannot be facilitated, the marriage relationship between our Xue family and Jia family will be broken. You saw it today. What the old lady means is that she loves the child Feng girl gave to Lian'er, could it be that you only made wedding clothes for others this time, and didn't think about us at all?"

Uncle Xue smiled when she heard this: "Why didn't I plan it? You just looked at Baoyu, but you forgot that there are girls in Jia's family? The two girls next to the eldest lady, the second girl and Qiu'er, are exactly the same. Five years old, it must be good to be raised by the eldest wife's side. Although she is a concubine, she is comparable to other people's daughters who are born in the same family. What's more, our Qiu'er is not born in the same family, so it is difficult to get ahead of others. , maybe there is still a possibility.”

After Uncle Xue finished speaking, Aunt Xue's complexion changed instantly, and she trembled with anger.

"Qiu'er, Qiu'er, you know Qiu'er, have you ever thought about our Pan'er!" Aunt Xue hated Uncle Xue's partiality in her heart, a little brat from a concubine actually took him to learn how to take care of the house herself Ye, asked him a teacher to teach him again, and now it is even more excessive, refuting her intention of letting Bao girl and Baoyu get married, and even begging Xue Qiu to marry the second girl of Jia's family!

As soon as Uncle Xue saw Aunt Xue's face, she knew that she was unhappy, and Uncle Xue was also unhappy in his heart. If there was anything he could do, he didn't want to support the concubine Xue Qiu. , what outsiders say is not pleasant.

But no matter how bad it sounds, it is better than letting Xue Pan, a bastard, wipe out the family property handed down by the Xue family ancestors a hundred years later, and Uncle Xue thought that if Xue Qiu and the Jia family could get married, one would let the Xue family and the Jia family get married. If the Jia family's relationship continues, the Jia family can also be used to contain Xue Qiu so that he will not disrespect his aunt and brother in the future. No matter how bad Xue Pan is in the future, he will have a brother to rely on.

If Xue Qiu married a woman from another family, and the husband and wife were of the same mind, there would really be no room for the eldest son Xue Pan in the entire Xue family in the future.

If it is the second daughter of the Jia family, just look at her being raised by Mrs. Hu, Mrs. Hu's attitude towards the ex-wife's son Jia Lian and her own son Jia Cong, and the feelings that these two children are not compatriots but compatriots. Uncle Xue It can be concluded that if the second girl became Qiu'er's wife, she would definitely not do what he was most worried about.

Uncle Xue wanted to explain all the thoughts in his heart to Aunt Xue, but Aunt Xue had already turned her back to the wall and ignored it. Uncle Xue also held her breath in her heart, so she simply stopped talking.

On this day, a batch of goods from the Xue family arrived in the south, and people were sent to pick them up here. Because the volume of the goods was large this time, and they were supplied to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uncle Xue paid special attention to it and decided to go to inspect the goods in person. , I happened to be angry with Aunt Xue, and the two of them looked at each other disliked when they looked up and looked down.

Who would have thought that the husband and wife were angry, although they pretended to be okay in front of Mrs. Wang, but Mrs. Wang is such a shrewd person, how could he fail to see that his daughter and son-in-law were not in the same mood? Feeling aggrieved, I told my father all about it.

Aunt Xue still complained in her heart why Mrs. Wang had such an illness. If she was well, she would go and talk to Mrs. Wang herself. The little boy married the second girl, but now Aunt Xue is feeling bitter, it's not easy for her to say this in front of the old lady.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang persuaded her daughter: "He is not such a person who does unreasonable things. He must have his own ideas when he plans to do so. You have to listen carefully. How old are you and you still lose your temper, really!"

Old Mrs. Wang called Uncle Xue over again, and also scolded him: "How can a husband and wife have an overnight knot, you can tell whatever you think in your heart. If the two of you go on like this, what will happen in the future?"

Uncle Xue and Aunt Xue went back to their room to talk about this matter. Aunt Xue was still not happy, but she stopped showing her face. She also knew that it would not change Uncle Xue's mind if this quarrel continued. You have to figure it out slowly, not to mention that Xue Qiu is still young now, and Yingchun is a baby. This matter will change a lot in the future. If Uncle Xue is offended now, it will not be good for her.

Uncle Xue did not go to the south to inspect the goods this time, but stayed in the capital. How could he know that after half a month, there was a news on the road that the people who brought the goods back encountered powerful mountain bandits, and all the goods were robbed. , All the guys were killed, and the local government notified him only after they found the sign of their Xue family shop on the body.

Uncle Xue broke out in cold sweat as soon as he heard it, and was afraid for a while, if he followed this time, would he survive?

Aunt Xue even shouted "Amitabha" after hearing this, and her face turned pale.

The Xue family arranged for the burial of the staff. Those with family members gave money for the funeral, and those without relatives bought coffins for the funeral. Afterwards, Aunt Xue went to the temple to donate money for sesame oil.

Uncle Xue escaped from the dead this time, and the Jia family and the Xue family’s close friends all knew about it. Naturally, there is no need to elaborate on each other’s feelings. Uncle Xue deliberately reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hoping to postpone the supply.

But the Ministry of Internal Affairs is preparing for the emperor's holy birthday at this time, and the needed goods cannot wait for a moment. Once Uncle Xue gritted his teeth, he could only choose the nearest source of goods. The price is naturally much higher, but there is nothing he can do. .

In a blink of an eye, it was the emperor's birthday. The morning grand meeting was not held in the main hall this time, but on the Taiji Gate Square. All the civil and military ministers were present, bowed down to the emperor, and congratulated in unison.

This kind of court meeting almost avoids talking about any bad state affairs. What they talk about is the filial sons and grandchildren in which county and county. What kind of auspiciousness has occurred, and the whole scene is of course full of praise.

The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, twirling his beard with his hands, looking in a very good mood. After he retired from court, there was a big banquet in the palace at noon. Naren Tuoya and Jia Zhu both went to the palace for the family banquet. They were all relatives of the emperor, and Jia Zhu saw Zhao Feng at a glance.

Counting, Zhao Feng's mother Linchuan princess is also a golden branch and jade leaf. This time Zhao Feng and Yuan Chun also came to the palace. Here they are, the three talked for a while, and when the emperor arrived, naturally the audience was silent.

Eating in the palace was basically suffering. Jia Zhu didn't eat anything, and drank a lot of wine. When the banquet finally ended, Jia Zhu was already a little drunk.

After leaving the palace, Jia Zhu got into the carriage. Naturally, Jia Zhu didn't try to ride the horse bravely, but he was a little weak when he just boarded the carriage. Someone beside him reached out to help him, and his strength was very stable. Jia Zhu looked back, But it was Xiao Ze.

Xiao Ze also got into the carriage at the same time, took out a big bag of snacks from his arms, and handed it to Jia Zhu.

"It's all what you like to eat, and it's easy to digest and won't accumulate food. You didn't eat anything today and drank a lot of alcohol. It's not good for your health. It's better to eat now than never." Xiao Ze finished. , took one with his own hands and stuffed it into Jia Zhu's mouth.

Jia Zhu opened her mouth and bit it, it was indeed his favorite flavor, she couldn't help but feel happy, her head was a little heavy, she naturally leaned against Xiao Ze's arm, feeling uncomfortable.

The carriage moved forward slowly, heading towards Jia's mansion, Xiao Ze looked at Jia Zhu who had just eaten a piece of snack and fell into a deep sleep, and couldn't help shaking him gently.

"Don't sleep, it's still cold outside, you're falling asleep now, and you'll feel freezing when you get off the carriage later."

Jia Zhu opened her eyes, knowing in her heart that Xiao Ze was doing it for his own good, so she pulled herself together a bit, propped herself up slightly, and looked at Xiao Ze.

"I think something is wrong with you today." Jia Zhu's eyes were hazy, but she felt it really.

Xiao Ze didn't say a word, what Zhang Youshi had told him about Jia Zhu's physical condition was still in his mind.

Jia Zhu really asked Zhang Youshi to play a play with him, pretending to be sick so that he could get away with it once and for all. But some frowns.

Although he told Jia Mu and Jia Zheng that those remarks were planned in advance, Jia Zhu's pulse was indeed a little bad.

Zhang Youshi and Xiao Ze talked about this matter, and Zhang Youshi's original words at that time were as follows: "When Mr. Jia was young, he was indeed in poor health. Although he will take care of him well in the future, the root cause of the disease has been left. All these years, Mr. Jia Abandoning literature and pursuing martial arts will be good for health, otherwise, I am afraid it will be very bad."

Xiao Ze became very anxious when he heard this. After all, Jia Zhu is now working in the household department, and the errands are quite tiring. He was afraid that these things would be harmful to Jia Zhu's body, so he pressed on.

After hearing Xiao Ze's words, Zhang Youshi smiled and said: "Although running errands consumes your heart, it is not a serious problem. It has been a long time for Master Jia. Although he is smart and serious in his errands, he is a kind-hearted person, and he is gentle in everything. It is too much to worry about in your heart, this is a good thing that benefits your body, so you don't need to worry too much."

Xiao Ze was relieved when he heard this, but he was concerned about Jia Zhu's body. When he was with Jia Zhu before, he was rarely seen sick, and he was a martial arts practitioner. Xiao Ze never thought about it. Gu Jia Zhu has such a root cause.

Therefore, Xiao Ze paid more attention to Jia Zhu's body, fearing that he would get sick, which made Jia Zhu feel strange today. Xiao Ze briefly mentioned Zhang Youshi's words to Jia Zhu, and then told Jia Zhu: "That day was not all empty talk. You have to take the prescription he left for a while, and pay more attention on weekdays. It is coldest in the morning, so you must be careful not to catch a cold, especially after practicing martial arts and sweating profusely." , most likely to catch cold."

Jia Zhu listened to Xiao Ze chanting like an old mother, Xiao Ze didn't say a word, he agreed, and at the end, Xiao Ze suddenly hugged him tightly.

"If, if there is something wrong with you, the two of us can't be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, and we will definitely die in the same year, the same month, and the same day."

"Where is this going, what is life and death, no matter what, I have to live to 99, and I still have to see what you look like when you become an old bad guy. Don't worry, I will go to invite Dr. Zhang tomorrow , since this disease is caused by childhood illness, it will not be cured overnight, I will just take the medicine according to his instructions."

Only then did Xiao Ze nod his head in satisfaction. The next day, Jia Zhu really went to the foreword and asked Imperial Physician Zhang to go to the house to cut off the pulse again and prescribe the prescription again. This time he knew that he was really sick, so he naturally didn't dare to be like the former, disgusted The medicine tasted bitter and unpalatable, so he secretly poured it out. For a while, Jia Zhu's yard was filled with the smell of medicine again.

The emperor's holy birthday has been celebrated for more than a month, and now it's over. Mrs. Wang also left Beijing and returned to his hometown of Jinling. Before leaving, Jia's mansion naturally hosted a banquet to see him off. Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng made an engagement by themselves. Jia Lian was very happy, but Wang Xifeng did not. Like a girl from other people's family, she quickly avoided Jia Lian when she saw Jia Lian, and occasionally met Jia Lian in Jia's mother's room, and she was as generous as a cousin.

But sometimes when the adults make jokes, Wang Xifeng is also blushing, which makes Jiamu like it more. This time Wang Xifeng is leaving with Mrs. Wang, and Jiamu is very reluctant. .

"Look, this is not the granddaughter-in-law of the future, but the granddaughter of a direct relative. It is really a blessing to be a granddaughter-in-law for an old lady!"

When Jia Mu heard this, she nodded frequently: "Hey, if I have such a lovely granddaughter, that would be great!"

Now that Yuanchun is married, Yingchun, the two remaining granddaughters beside Jiamu, can already see her character. She has the same soft temper as her biological mother. Tanchun is too young to tell, but Jiamu doesn't treat her very well. Seeing her biological mother, Aunt Zhao, she still doesn't like Tanchun very much now.

Jia's mother was looking forward to waiting for Mrs. Hu to give birth to this child, to cultivate herself, and to recover her energy and raise the two girls well.

Naturally, Mother Jia would not tell Aunt Xue these words, she just thought so in her heart.

When Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue left, Mother Jia couldn't adapt to the bustling Jia Mansion without the past, and felt empty in her heart. Mrs. Shi Hou also closed the door to thank guests because of her filial piety, so she was afraid of bumping into others with filial piety. Coming to Jia's mansion to chat, Jia's mother felt a little lonely, and put all her thoughts on Baoyu. If anyone robs Baoyu from her at this moment, Jia's mother will not obey.

Originally, Jia Zhu wanted to take this opportunity to enlighten Baoyu personally because the mansion had just calmed down and the ministry was not busy, so as to control his temper, but now it was because Jia Mu refused to give up anyway. up.

Chapter [-] The Governor of Maritime Transport's fat meat is a hot job, who will get it?

In the beginning of spring this year, the weather was smooth, and the whole country was very peaceful. At this time, several young ministers in the court and the central government jointly submitted a statement about the benefits of shipping, which broke the calmness of the court since the first lunar month.

One stone stirred up waves, but this time the voices of opposition from the ministers in the court were much weaker than Jia Zhu had imagined, especially when the emperor clearly showed his support for shipping, the voices of opposition gradually began to disappear.

Before the incident in Shandong, Su Zhengqin and Xiao Cheng went back to Beijing to report to the emperor and escorted the criminals, while Jia Zhu and Xiao Ze stayed in Shandong for a while, just missing the time when the emperor was furious. Aside from shuffling the cards, those people in the imperial court who were clamoring to ban the sea and pacify the pirates were all afraid that the emperor would think that they were also accomplices in adultery with Donghu. Humans naturally don't have such stinky bones.

This time everyone observed the situation, the emperor's resolution received very little opposition, the emperor decided to completely block the river this year, concentrate on river control, transfer the water transport to the sea, and set up a new sea transport office under the household department. , These new official positions have moved the minds of all the officials.

Especially the errand of the Maritime Governor is really a coveted piece of fat. Many people secretly compete with each other, especially the second and third princes, who are even more active.

The second prince recommended Shen Mingqi, the former Governor of Water Transport, for a good reason. Nowadays, new additions to sea transport are difficult at the beginning. The Governor of Water Transport is familiar with the affairs of water transport. If he is directly transferred, it will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

The third prince recommended Wan Huaiyi, the former servant of the household department, and the third prince also had plausible arguments. After all, this new government office was under the household department, so it was naturally the best choice to transfer personnel from the household department.

The two parties are secretly competing, and they both want their own people to finally get the position of the governor. Seeing that next week will be the Great Court Meeting, the selection of the governor will be announced this time, so the current battle has reached a fierce stage.

Compared with the governor's office full of fat, another newly established shipyard under the name of the shipping office was ignored by everyone. After all, the shipyard recruited private boatmen and sailors who were familiar with shipping. Rich money, but it is not an official position after all.

In this way, without anyone noticing, the pirates in Fuzhou Prefecture, Qiongzhou Prefecture and other places who were willing to abandon their secrets and turn to the open turned into boatmen and sailors of the new government. Those who were unwilling to work for the government also got the government Written official documents that no longer pursue criminal responsibilities, each returned to his hometown to be a good citizen.

And those who are still unmoved, you must know that the shipyard is responsible for manufacturing this time, in addition to the grain ships used for sea transportation, it also includes ships capable of combat