A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

A big battle broke out in the Jia family, and outsiders don't know the reason for the outbreak. They only know that the previous patriarch of the Jia family came back and beat the current patriarch so hard that he broke a leg.

After that, Jia Rong and his daughter-in-law Qin Keqing were about to leave for Jinling to inspect clan affairs at the ancestral house.

Separation is indeed a method, but it has another unexpected effect. Presumably, those who steal and sell the sacrificial fields in the clan will panic.

After the old lady found out, she let go of her.

She doesn't care whether she will be hated or not. As long as Jia Jing still has a little sense of shame, he won't dare to tell the story. If he knows the general situation, he should thank her. I think the Jia family can keep this matter a secret, as long as their servants' mouths, everyone who can spread the word knows it.

That is to say, those masters can cover their ears and pretend that they don't know.

In fact, there is also a problem. If Jia Zhen has not let go of her mind, when Jia Jing passes away, no one will be on his head and take care of him. Jia Rong still has to stand up.

After throwing away her hands, the old lady counted the days.

The exam should have been over by this time, right?

Has the result been announced?

Where did the messenger go?

It should be almost to the capital, come, go to the gate of the city to see if there is anyone from our family to deliver the letter.

While the old lady was looking forward to seeing it through, a messenger from the south came.

Each time the examiner is different, the results will be very different, because each examiner has his own preferences.

For example, this chief examiner likes those with gorgeous words, that chief examiner, he likes those who are steady and down-to-earth, and the other chief examiner, he likes those with his own unique ideas...

These are very subjective, and it is not easy to tell a priority.

When determining the ranking, in addition to the examiner's preferences, the examinee's handwriting, the smoothness of the paper, and the examinee's background are also related.

The first two are easy to understand, while the background of the latter is related to the reputation of the examiner.

Some examiners are very taboo about admitting the descendants of high-ranking officials. As long as they have the same level, they will not be placed in the first place if they can, because it is easy to think of officials colluding with officials and flattering their superiors. .

For some people who are motivated to be an upright official, it is very taboo.

This time Chenyu took the No.2 exam, and the one above him was already in his early forties, and his articles were eloquent and meaningful, so it was no surprise that he came first.

When the news came, the firecrackers that had been prepared a long time ago were set off.

Juren, No.2.

He was 17, very young.

The old lady happily went to report the good news to her ancestors. Yun Shuyao breathed a sigh of relief, and she was one step closer to her son's success in the Jinshi examination and his job.

Lin Daiyu knew it, and smiled beside her with her lips pursed.

Regardless of the concubines in the family, they get along harmoniously, so she naturally hopes for her brother's well-being.

Lin Ruhai was congratulated all day long in the yamen, and the congratulators around him, some just followed the trend, and some were sincerely envious.

There are not many children in the Lin family, but all of them live a good life.

The daughter is married to a good husband, and the son has now passed the exam.

The children and grandchildren of their family are prosperous, but unfortunately most of them are mediocre.

It can be expected that after returning today, many people will taste the "love" from their parents at home, enjoy a meal of fried pork with bamboo shoots, and give Chen Yu a wave in the capital for Chenyu who has not yet returned to Beijing. Hate is worth it.

The news about Jia Zheng was not that well-informed, but someone who didn't like him occupying the latrine and not shitting came to him and told him the good news, "Master Jia, the only son of your brother-in-law, Mr. Lin's family, is No. 2 in high school. Congratulations, Master Jia."

Jia Zheng: "..."

He forced a smile, unable to say anything.

He knew the actual relationship between the Jialin family. Every time there was good news from the Lin family, his sealed memory was forced to surface, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Then he sighed again, his eldest son passed away, but now he still has two sons, but he can't see the hope of the second Pearl.

After sitting in the yamen for a while, Jia Zheng couldn't sit still anymore. He didn't have anything to do at first, he only came here occasionally to order something.

When he got home, he went directly to Baoyu. Baoyu didn't know that Jia Zheng was back. He and Shi Xiangyun were untying Jiulianhuan on the bamboo couch.

As soon as Jia Zheng entered the door, what he saw was this scene. He looked up at the sky, and his face darkened.

Baoyu should be studying in the school at this time, and this evil person will not go to school again!

There was a dark shadow in front of him, Jia Baoyu raised his head suspiciously, and then saw Jia Zheng, his face turned pale immediately, and he shook his body, "Master..."

When Shi Xiangyun raised his head, he saw Jia Zheng's dark face, and his body became stiff. He looked at him, then at his second elder brother, and cried out in his heart, why didn't anyone remind him when the master came back?

She hurried out and asked someone to remind the ancestors.

She just came to Jia's house today as a guest. When he knew she was here, the second elder brother said he wanted to play with her. He asked for leave on the pretext that he was not feeling well. The ancestor knew about it. Normally, there is no problem, but the master came back today. That's bad.

When Jia's mother came, what she saw was her precious grandson being beaten by his father and crying. Xiangyun was frightened beside her. I beat you at every turn, I approved Baoyu's leave of absence, and he works hard at school, so what's the point of asking for a day and a half?"

"Are you blaming Baoyu, or me, the old woman?"

Jia Zheng skillfully stopped when he saw her coming, "My son dare not. Learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will fall back. Even if Baoyu asks for leave, he shouldn't let go of his homework. Otherwise, how can he win the first place?"

The Second Mrs. Wang is going back to her parents' house today, otherwise she would definitely rush over to stop her.

When Jia Mu heard what he said, she snorted, and then realized something: "What's the matter? You were stimulated by something outside, and you came back to vent this anger on Baoyu!"

After hearing Jia Mu's words, Jia Baoyu's tears flowed more violently, feeling very wronged.

Jia Zheng looked at Baoyu bitterly, "His cousin from the Lin family is only a few years older than him, and he has already taken No. 2 in the high school Jinke provincial examination."

"I don't ask you to take the imperial examination right away. How sure are you that you will take the scholar examination in three years' time?"

Jia Baoyu's crying was so frightened that he was asked to take the imperial examination. What kind of nightmare was that?

Mother Jia stomped the crutch in her hand, "Why do you force Baoyu like this? He is still young, and in a few years, he will naturally be able to take the imperial examination."

The reason why Zhu'er recovered from her illness at that time was that studying was too hard and exhausted her efforts. The lessons learned from the past are there, and Baoyu can't repeat the same mistakes.

Jia Baoyu: "..."

He wanted to say that he would not go, but seeing the expressions of his ancestor and master, he shed tears silently.

Shi Xiangyun looked left and right, and secretly encouraged him: "Second brother, you will definitely be able to pass high school in a few years, don't worry."

Jia Baoyu: "..."

No, he will not be such a mediocre layman.

Not long after, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng also heard the news of Chen Yu's Zhongju. Jia Lian was very emotional, "As expected of Uncle Lin's son, the talent for reading is in the same line."

Wang Xifeng heard him, and gave him a blank look: "That's not what I said, look at the Dongfu next door." The former patriarch was a Jinshi.

Jia Lian had nothing to say, and rubbed her nose, afraid that her aggressive daughter-in-law would divert the topic to his refusal to study hard, so she stepped forward and put her arms around her shoulders, "My dear second grandma, this is a happy event for the Lin family , we have to prepare something to send to Congratulations, you have to get a charter."

Wang Xifeng will not be stunned by his ecstasy soup, "I can't make the decision, it depends on the ancestors."

All kinds of ceremonies of the Lin family have to be seen by the ancestors in person and nod in approval. She has figured it out now, as long as it is rich enough, the ancestors will have no objections. My heart hurts just thinking about it.

The fourth elder brother knew about this matter, so he told Luo Yu before the Lin family came to report.

Luo Yu was overjoyed: "This is really great."

The fourth elder brother also nodded with a smile: "Ze'an is both talented and persistent, and today is expected."

Ze'an, Mr. Chen Yu gave him a nickname.

Luo Yu's brows were curved: "It's rare for a master to praise someone, so you have to talk to him carefully..."

She showed it to the people in her yard, and when the news spread, Fujin knew about it later, and went to the small Buddhist hall to read scriptures with a heavy heart, so that he could meditate.

Dachun also endured a wave of pressure. He is one year older than his brother-in-law. If he hadn't passed the college examination and won the honor of a scholar, he would feel that his back would not be straight. Yingyu realized his nervousness. , was thinking about how to comfort him, when he started to do homework for himself, isn't that a good thing?

Yingyu simply refused to persuade her.

The congratulatory people came to the door one after another, and there was supposed to be a banquet to celebrate, but because Chen Yu hadn't come back, it was postponed.

After she was happy, Yun Shuyao went to check the various crops grown in her study.

At present, there is no breakthrough in the staple food, but there are fruits and vegetables, after all, the growth period is relatively short.

Before, she had planted fruits and vegetables in the unattractive corners of the Lin Mansion, but now the Lin family has gotten used to it, and it has also established that she is not only good at growing flowers and plants, but also good at these entrance things.

Because of their previous impressions, it was logical for them to accept it.

Yun Shuyao also asked people to collect some rice seeds and sent them to Zhuangzi. She knew that these seeds would basically not make any breakthroughs, but the "chain of evidence" was sooner rather than later.

Some seeds are very common, some are from the south, and some are from the plateau in the west, each of which has some differences and exhibits different traits.

This is a very vast science.

If you want to achieve results, it is reasonable to calculate it on an annual basis.

Now the seeds in her hand actually have protruding parts.

But to promote, in addition to production, there are many factors that need to be considered, such as water demand, lodging resistance, insect resistance, sun exposure and so on.

Chenyu will be able to participate in the Spring Festival in the beginning of spring next year. If it goes well, he will be a Jinshi in the middle of next year, and then a Shujishi, and then he can go to the local government to take charge of the government.

By that time, the grain seeds in her hands should also be useful.

Chenyu is still on the road now, and she should be back soon. She wrote a letter earlier asking him to bring back some seeds from a certain southern peninsula country, but she doesn't know if it will go well or not.

While the Lin family was looking forward to it, another bad news came from the Jia family at this time, and Jia Zheng was impeached again.

He has a lot of braids, so it's okay if you don't catch them, just catch them one by one.

Then he was demoted again, from rank five to rank six, and now rank seven.

I have been an official for so long, and I have not been promoted but degraded.

Jia Zhengda was hit so hard that he took a leave of absence and stayed drunk at home, not knowing who impeached him.

Mother Jia was in a hurry at home, so she asked Mrs. Wang to go back and ask Wang Ziteng. Wang Ziteng asked people to inquire, and found out that the impeachment censor had contacts with Lin Ruhai, and he was in charge of the imperial censor. He could do this kind of impeachment. See it first, deal with it.

Wang Ziteng was surprised: "You offended Mr. Lin?"

He wasn't sure, Lin Ruhai really did it?Jia Zheng's official position was originally obtained by the emperor's kindness, and many false positions were sold at a clearly marked price. His original position was a real position, but he made it almost like a false position, and there was no major conflict with other people. The Jia family, the Wang family, and the Lin family have face. There is no reason why they should be impeached.

The Second Mrs. Wang cried bitterly: "How dare we offend him!"

Wang Ziteng: "..."

If it didn't offend him, the two in-laws, why would he do this, not afraid of people scolding him for being heartless?

It is not a good thing for scholars to have this evaluation.

The Second Mrs. Wang immediately remembered what Yuan Chun had said about his daughter and grandson before, and she became even angrier.

Didn't you just mention a sentence and a half? As for this? !She still hasn't said that Yuan Chun helped Luo Yu by helping her show her face in front of the emperor, and letting the emperor know that there are two emperor grandsons, how much affection is this?Still can't offset it?

What kind of relative, this is clearly an enemy!

Wang Ziteng thought of the matter that after his nephew became favored, Concubine De would find an opportunity to punish his niece soon after, and the matter that the fourth elder brother got two new princesses.

The niece also borrowed the face of the Lin family and the fourth elder brother to get a chance to meet the saint.

But this is not too much. The Lin family has no real loss. The Jia family and them are in-laws and should help each other. For this impeachment?Wang Ziteng frowned, Lin Ruhai was too fussy.

And if he did this, it meant that what happened to Yuan Chun had nothing to do with his Lin family, and his niece's life in the palace would not be so easy.