The Kangping Life of Mrs. Xing in Honglou

Xing Yue sees Li Yunxiang, wearing a blue cotton shirt, with clear features and clear eyes, he has the ability to advance and retreat without any cowardice. Perhaps he lost his father in his early years. As the only man in the family, he has to protect his mother and sister from wind and rain. He has experienced many things. With more perseverance, he looks like a safe person.

"This is Yunxiang, right? It looks like a good-looking talent. My aunt is blessed. She has such an outstanding son. She looks more stable than Lian'er. Lian'er is on duty now, and she hasn't left the office yet. Listen to your mother, you It has been three months since you came to Beijing, why don't you come to the mansion?" Xing Yue asked with a smile.

Without waiting for Li Yunxiang to answer, Jia Amnesty cursed angrily: "Those slaves are really hateful. When Yunxiang first came to Beijing, he came to visit the mansion, but those slaves who didn't have long eyes kept them outside and didn't inform us. I don’t know, my nephew is here.” Jia She got angry when he mentioned this, his younger sister was raised by his grandmother with him since he was a child, and they have a good relationship.

Xing Yue was also very angry when he heard this, and said: "This gang of slaves really deserve to die, they should have been rectified long ago. The house has been in a mess these past few months, and it is inevitable that they can't take care of the servants. Yunxiang, your uncle I'll give you an explanation."

"Auntie, don't worry, Yunxiang doesn't take it seriously." This Li Yunxiang has been in the capital for three months now, and he has also heard some rumors about the Rongguo Mansion. Today, his uncle brought him here to confirm these rumors. I am afraid that there will be another incident between the two rooms.

"Yun Xiang, you don't need to worry about it, let's not talk about it, your uncle took his nephew to see the old lady?" Xing Yue asked.

"I followed my uncle to see my aunt directly. My grandmother hasn't been there yet." Li Yunxiang replied.

Xing Yue looked at the sky, it was almost noon, and it was time to eat, so he said: "Master, it's noon, I should have lunch at home, and then take my nephew to see the old lady." From the big room to the old lady Tossing, no matter what, it will take half an hour, or go after dinner at home.

After dinner, Jia She and his wife took Li Yunxiang to see the old lady in person. Jia Zhu was at home today and was going to take part in next year's exam, so Jia She sent them to the study together.

"Old lady, the slaves in this mansion need to be rectified. My nephews came to visit, and these gatekeepers were so bold that they drove away instead of notifying them. This is because they met our nephews. Yun Xiang has a good temper. Just now Don't worry about it, if these blind slaves offend a high-ranking official one day, wouldn't that be the death of the masters?" Jia She knew that her mother didn't like a few concubine younger sisters, but she didn't expect it to be so excessive. Knowing that they are the father-in-law's own flesh and blood, his own sister, this Li Yunxiang, his own nephew, is a serious relative of the Rongguo Mansion, who was abused by that villain.

Jia Amnesty could tell that if Li Yunxiang succeeded in one fell swoop, relying on his steady temperament, he would be able to do well in the future.

"Second daughter-in-law, it's time for those slaves to beat and beat. If in the future we meet this nobleman who didn't send a greeting card beforehand, wouldn't it make the masters of the mansion embarrassing?" Mother Jia told Mrs. Wang.This remark was obviously a slap in the face of Jia Amnesty. On the surface, he wanted to punish the slaves. In fact, he said that Li Yunxiang didn't know the rules. What kind of family is the Rongguo Mansion? A small Juren is not in the eyes of Jia Mu and others.

Hearing this, Jia Amnesty wanted to jump up angrily, but was soothed by Xing Yue's voice: "What the old lady said is that those slaves should be dealt with. I heard from Yun Xiang that the servants who guard the gate Said, our family has only one aunt, and now in Yangzhou, there is no nephew as big as Yunxiang. Second siblings, there are four aunts in our family, it is possible that the father-in-law cut off relations with the three younger sisters without telling us, or The second brother has severed the sibling relationship with the three aunts." This sentence is not poisonous, and it slapped the old lady and Mrs. Wang loudly in the face. No one can deny this. Rong Guogong Jia Daishan has four daughters. It is a fact that there are four aunts in Jia's house.

The faces of the old lady and Mrs. Wang turned green, pale, and red for a while. If Jia Zheng's words reached Jia Zheng's ears, Mrs. Wang would not be happy.

Xing Yue and Jia Amnesty didn't bother about this matter any more. At night, when Jia Zheng and Jia Lian came back from the yamen, the five men in the family got together and talked.It should be said that Jia Zheng liked scholars the most, especially young and studious scholars. He was very happy when he heard that his nephew was going to Beijing for the exam.

After some conversation, he nodded in satisfaction and asked, "Have you ever paid homage to the teacher?"

"Never before, before passing the exam, I studied in an academy run by a scholar in the county. After passing the exam, I went to study in a government school." Li Yunxiang replied, he heard his mother mention two uncles, and the eldest uncle was unwilling. For those who read, the second uncle likes reading the most, and his knowledge is also good.

"Does that have words?" Jia Zheng asked.

"Back to my uncle, my nephew's name is Jinxing. After my nephew passed the examination as a scholar, it was obtained by Wang Hanlin who passed by the county government when he went to Shaanxi to take office." Li Yunxiang replied.

"Second brother, Zhu'er will end up with Yun Xiang next year. Why don't you let them study together and learn from each other? The more you grow up, the more likely you will be in the middle of the spring." Jia She said, he just wanted to let Zhu'er's father-in-law teach Yun Xiang, Yun Xiang is the lifeblood of his eldest sister, he, as an uncle, no matter what Also plan one or two for him.

"Jin Xing, ask someone to send me an article you wrote tomorrow, and I will send a letter to my in-laws tomorrow to ask them what they think, and let them know your knowledge." Jia Zheng said without hesitation. Having been an official for many years, he knew that the official who was born in the imperial examination would be promoted quickly, otherwise he would not have tried everything possible to marry his son to the daughter of a noble family like the Li family.

When Jia Amnesty left, he glanced at Jia Zhu and said, "Pearl, I see that your face is pale and your eye bags are blue. Do you often stay up late to study? Listen to your uncle's advice. The test is coming soon. Reading is important, but Your body is more important. You have to take good care of your body. Although the uncle has not passed the test, he also knows that the test will be three times. It is very difficult. If you don’t lift up some of them, you won’t be able to support them.”

"Uncle, I understand." Jia Zhu replied respectfully, he was really helpless in his heart, this time he must fight for his mother, even though his father-in-law asked his wife to persuade him to wait another three years, and take the exam next time, sure Bigger, but how could he have time to wait, so many things happened at home in the past six months, he couldn't wait any longer, so he could only work hard day and night, hoping to succeed in one fell swoop.

Jia She took Li Yunxiang to meet Jia Dairu the next day. Jia Dairu was the only Jinshi in the Jia family. Tell Li Yunxiang that if he doesn't understand, come to him at home.Over the past few years, the Jia family has not had anyone who has excelled in their studies, and finally a junior was born, and the old man is very happy.

It is said that Li Shouzhong received a letter from Jia Zheng. After reading Li Yunxiang's writing, he wrote a letter asking Jia Zhu to bring Li Yunxiang to his home a few years ago. Seeing Li Yunxiang's writing, Li Shouzhong couldn't help sighing. He has heard from his daughter that the son-in-law will not give up and must take this exam. According to his thinking, even if the son-in-law's literary talent is lucky this time, the ranking will be low. Why don't you study for three more years and get an exam? A good ranking paves the way for becoming an official in the future, but the son-in-law is stubborn, and he also learned something about the Jia family from his daughter, Li Shouzhong could only sigh.

Knowing that Jia Zhu took Li Yunxiang to meet Li Shouzhong, Xing Yue couldn't help sighing in her heart. She heard Jia She told about Jia Zhu's situation. Jia Zhu was a good person, but unfortunately, he was destined to die early.If Li Shouzhong can give advice to Li Yunxiang, it will also be a good relationship. If Yunxiang develops in the future, he can also support Li Wan and Jialan.

Since there are two students in the family who are going to take part in the imperial examination, Rongguo Mansion has been quite clean this year. After two days of excitement, it calmed down. This February is the examination held by the Ministry of Rites. This is a critical moment. Rongguo Mansion The servant girl walked a little lighter.

This Jia Zhu and Li Yunxiang are studying hard, and this Xing Yue and Mrs. Wang are not free either. The two of them have to prepare things for the students in the examination room.

It is still very cold in the month, and I will try not to let me wear interlayer clothes. Xing Yue found thick materials from the warehouse, and asked the needleworkers to make some clothes. There is also food, which is also particular. Xing Yue thinks that this imperial examination The invigilation is not much stricter than those modern exams.

Jia Lian was the head of the Ministry of Rites. During this time, he was very busy and often came back late at night. Even so, he helped the two brothers in the family and asked his colleagues to find the first grade papers of nearly three subjects from the archives of the Ministry of Rites. Make a copy and bring it back for reference.

On the ninth day of February, Jia She personally sent the two of them to the Tribute Courtyard of the Ministry of Rites. After watching the two enter the examination room smoothly, Prince Rui, who was the main examiner of the examination room, saw Jia She outside the Tribute Courtyard and gave instructions to the people around him. After a few words, enter the tribute courtyard.

After three games, the two came out. Li Yunxiang was alright, but he was a bit embarrassed, but Jia Zhu, his face was pale, his feet were sloppy, and he was about to pass out. The two went back to the house and hurriedly invited the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Li Yunxiang was fine, but a little tired Well, it’s good to have a good night’s sleep. This Jia Zhu worked too hard and exhausted his energy. In addition, the tribute courtyard is poor, he caught cold, injured his roots, and needs to stay in bed to recuperate. No, I still hold the book and read it all day long, and I don’t listen to anyone’s persuasion.

On the day the list was announced, Jia She couldn't sit still at home, so he took a few long entourages to watch the list. Xing Yue was very angry. No need to think about it, I also know that there are huge crowds of people there today. You are an old man who is almost 50 years old, and a group of young students. It's a shame to squeeze together.

While the group of people were waiting anxiously, the young man who read the list came back, "Old lady, master, eldest wife, second wife, great joy, great joy, the servant has announced the good news to the masters, and the two young masters are famous in the help, Master Biao won 170 places, and Master Zhu won [-] and four places."

"Okay, okay, rewards, the slaves in the mansion will be rewarded with one month's money, the Zhu'er courtyard will be rewarded with three months' money, and those who serve Yunxiang will also be rewarded with three months' money." Although the old lady was not satisfied with Li Yunxiang's ranking Jia Zhu leaned forward, thinking about Jia Zhu's younger age than Li Yunxiang, he didn't care.

"Congratulations to the old lady, congratulations to the brothers and sisters, Zhu'er has a bright future in the future, and congratulations to the aunt, this time Yun Xiang has given the face to the aunt." Xing Yue smiled and congratulated, completely ignoring Mrs. Wang's proud and provocative look. in the eyes.

Jia Zhu on the hospital bed, after hearing that she had been hit, blushed on her pale face and coughed excitedly, Li Wan was really worried.

The old lady wanted to celebrate, but was stopped by Jia Zheng. In a few days, it will be the palace examination, and it will not be too late to celebrate after the ranking is determined. After the palace examination, Li Yunxiang ranked second and fifth, and Jia Zhu ranked 160th. He was conferred with auspicious scholars and entered the Hanlin Academy to study.

Jia Amnesty and Xing Yue discussed it. Li Yunxiang will study in the Hanlin Academy for the next three years, and there is no decent place to live. He gave Li Yunxiang a three-entry courtyard, 1000 taels of silver as a reward, and asked her to take his mother and sister. Received the capital to live.

It's just that Jia Zhu's condition is not very good. Since the results of the palace examination came out, she has been suffering from a high fever, and she has been unconscious these days.

The old lady suddenly fell ill with a white-haired man for a black-haired man. Mrs. Wang couldn't accept it. Seeing her son's body, she burst into tears and looked at Li Wan who was standing beside him with a pale face. Fighting, saying that this Li Wanke killed his son, wanted Li Wan to pay for his life, and wanted to retire Li Wan and go home, only to beat Li Wan unconscious.

Xing Yue hurriedly asked a doctor to give Li Wan a diagnosis and treatment, and she was indeed pregnant with a child. Xing Yue looked at Li Wan who was expressionless and ashamed, and said, "Nephew and daughter-in-law, I know that Zhuer has gone, you It's sad, but you can't take care of yourself, you still have to take care of the child in your womb, this is what Zhu'er left you, and it's also Zhu'er's only blood." Seeing the look in Li Wan's eyes, she went out with confidence.

When Mrs. Wang knew that Li Wan was pregnant, she was not happy, but she hated the child very much. This child must have beaten his father, and killed the eldest son who gave her the most face, and kept crying.Xing Yue didn't know whether she really loved Jia Zhu, or she was crying bitterly for the glory that this son would bring her if he lived.

When Mrs. Wang was talking nonsense and being crazy and irrational, Xing Yue couldn't bear it any longer, so she slapped Mrs. Wang directly, and said, "Mrs. Wang, that's enough, don't pretend to be crazy there. You can't blame anyone else for Zhu'er's death, but yourself. You have committed too many crimes and killed Zhu'er, what face do you have to make trouble here?"

Looking at Mrs. Wang who was standing there in a daze, Xing Yue walked in, and said in a volume that could only be heard by two people: "Mr. Wang, people are doing it, and the sky is watching. In the future, we should repent before the Buddha more and do less things that hurt the sky and reason." , so as not to repay Baoyu for the sins you did, you will only have Baoyu as a son." After finishing speaking, he walked away.

After slapping Mrs. Wang, Xing Yue finally let out a bad breath.