The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that Lin Hai discussed with more than a dozen adults who lived with him for several days, and finally decided to go back to the capital first, so he wrote it on a note and told General Liu.The next day they received the last piece of paper from General Na Liu, on which it was written: "The general was entrusted by someone to send you adults far away, but for some reason he couldn't make it, and was blocked in a small garden, sorry. Then everyone guessed who entrusted them, where they were going to send them, and why they didn't make it.Only Lin Hai and Su Zheng knew that it was Jia Cong and others who entrusted General Liu, so they guessed that the "far away place" might be the government of Taiwan.

In fact, Liu Xianglian suddenly remembered that Jia Cong said before he left that he casually coaxed Third Aunt Qin that he had sent Lin Hai and others to Lingnan;It's just that Lin Hai and others are pure in nature and have no doubts.

The thirteen bachelors of Hengwuyuan were discussing and discussing, and fell asleep one by one.Lin Hai felt angry: what he told Jia Huan a few days ago was for nothing!

When they woke up, they found themselves lying in a mess in a thatched shed.The old men brushed the straw off their bodies and looked around. There were still a large bag of steamed buns and four large water bags in the shed, which were obviously reserved for them.Everyone was already hungry, so it was important not to worry about eating and drinking.After eating, I went out to look around, stretched my neck for a long time before I saw a farmer approaching, and asked him where it was and how far it was from the capital.

The man pointed out: "There is a small road going out from the ridge here. The main road is less than half a mile west of the small road. When you get to the main road, you will know when you ask. The city gate is very close."

The adults were both surprised and delighted, rushing forward one by one without caring about their manners, no one saw the farmer tearing off his fake beard casually.They walked to the main road according to their instructions, and there was a tea vendor at the intersection, so they asked around.The peddler pointed: "Here, isn't that the city gate?"

The grown-ups looked along his fingers, and the tall one far away was indeed the gate of the capital!Howling with joy, he ran and jumped over.Naturally, they didn't know that they closed the stall as soon as they left the hawker.

This incident immediately shocked the ruling and opposition parties.

Thirteen elders were snatched from the Imperial Prison and returned to Beijing strangely.Apart from knowing that the leading general's surname is Liu, the adults don't know anything else!The courtyard called Hengwuyuan was immediately searched everywhere, but no one could find out.

Situ Pan knew that even if he could hide his intentions from others, he would definitely not be able to hide it from Lin Hai, so he didn't think about how to meet him for a while, but only discussed with a few confidants to guess who this group of people came from.

Because Sangu Qin promised Jia Cong not to tell Situ Pan, she also knew that he had coaxed Situ Pan to go there that day. If she said it, she might arouse suspicion for him, so she really didn't say anything.Hearing "quite far away", I naturally thought it was Guangzhou, but "I couldn't make the trip for some reason", but I thought about it for a long time.The person Jia Cong coaxed her to rob was borrowed from Wang Ziteng, and she really couldn't think of a reason why Wang Ziteng's people could not go back to Lingnan.

On the other hand, Feng Ziying suspected that the entrusted person might be Jia Cong.Situ Pan said: "I used to be suspicious of him. It's just that Jia Cong regards his two gentlemen very seriously, and their family has a lot of property in the suburbs of Beijing. They will never borrow other people's yards. He is not at ease. "

Feng Ziying said: "How can you tell that the yard is not theirs?"

Situ Pan said: "It's still beautiful to sing the cardamom, and the dream is also fragrant when you sleep enough. These two sentences are not compatible with the literary style of the Jia family. Look at Jia Cong's pair at the last literary meeting: Ten Years of blue blood have turned the sea, and a single heart shines on the banner. The ambitions of the two couplets are completely different." Situ Pan has never read Jia Baoyu's poems.

Feng Ziying was right when she heard it, so she put it down.

Qin Sangu hurriedly said: "Then General Liu said that there is some reason why the trip cannot take place. What could be the reason?"

Situ Pan said: "It's hard to guess. The capital has not stopped in the past few months. They only have 500 troops, and they have to bring a dozen old Confucian scholars; the soldiers of others are tens of thousands."

The third aunt of Qin also put the matter aside when she heard the words, and Jia Cong passed this pass by mistake.

An aide suddenly slapped his head: "My lord, may we have made a mistake. General Liu is not here to save people, but to rob people."

Situ Pan hurriedly asked, "How do you say that?"

The staff member said: "Although these thirteen adults are the confidantes of the Supreme Emperor, they are all great Confucianists in the world, pillars of the country, talents! Fortunately, they were not sent away; if they were sent away, even Xu Shu from Cao Ying would not say a word. No one else can use it anyway. My lord, if these adults can't be brought back to the court, they can't be released from the capital either. I'm afraid they will go to vote for King Chen."

Situ Pan frowned immediately, and said, "King Chen's idea may not be useful to them." Having said that, he still ordered people to guard the mansions of these elders in secret, and would report immediately if there was any move.

After Lin Hai returned to Beijing, he waited for seven full days, and finally Situ Pan came to his door.It's just that he said he was sick and had never seen each other, so he ordered a boy to come out and ask Situ Pan a question. "My lord said that the imperial court selects scholars from all over the world. Now that the world is divided, what should the imperial examination be like next year?"

Situ Pan smiled wryly.Apart from taxation, the most troublesome thing about dividing up the world is that he really has no suitable solution.I had to go back and discuss with my staff.

Someone said: "The Tian family's prestige is still there, and the imperial examination is still the same."

Another said: "I just don't know if the transfer of officials is still useful."

Another said: "Even if the enfeoffment is divided, only local taxes and taxes are entrusted, and the appointment and dismissal of officials are still in the capital."

The one in front laughed and said, "Dare to ask who pays the salary?"

That one choked.

Situ Pan also had a headache.If the prefects and county magistrates are abruptly assigned to various places, regardless of whether his brothers and nephews accept them or not, who will pay the salary?Furthermore, the things under the six ministries are all national.For example, the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment cannot be put under the control of the kings; the Ministry of Household Affairs is even more uncertain what kind of chaos it will be.If these are all managed by the imperial court, apart from salary, what is more important is large sums of money, disaster relief and river management, etc.

Suddenly he looked up and saw Feng Ziying and Qin Sangu talking together, and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Feng Ziying said: "I just said that Cong'er's petty ideas are the most weird. There is also an unusual gentleman. Although he has gone to the south, it would be great if his husband is still in Beijing."

Situ Pan frowned and said, "Speaking of which, we always thought his husband was a woman in the early years. Later I learned that the woman was probably just one of them, and the rest were all men."

Qin Sangu hurriedly asked: "Does the lord know who it is?"

Situ Pan said: "The name sounds like a person in the green forest. Among them are scholars, businessmen and thieves. They are collectively called the Seven Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River."

Qin Sangu wondered: "I have been in contact with people from the Green Forest for more than ten years, why have I never heard of it? Where did the prince get the letter from?"

Situ Pan said: "Listen to what Mr. Xiao Gong from Yihong Courtyard said."

Feng Ziying nodded and said: "His words are probably true. Mr. Gong Kun's name is the accountant, but in fact he has the meaning of a staff member. Since Jia She is not very busy, he never showed it. In my opinion, it is Jia She kept it for Cong'er."

Situ Pan snorted and said, "Not only that! Because Cong'er often runs to you, you rarely go to Rongguo Mansion, and you have never entered Cong'er's Pear Fragrance Courtyard. The letter from Rongguo Mansion, since that year Jia She sent a group of people The son of the soldier was sent to accompany Jia Cong to study and practice martial arts, and Gong Kun often lived in Lixiangyuan to teach those children. It was not until Jia Cong invited Mr. Xiyang to play with bottles and cans that he returned to Yihongyuan .”

Feng Ziying said: "That's why he is tighter than ordinary staff."

Qin Sangu sighed: "If Cong'er is here, you can really ask him. Although his idea is weird, it is probably useful."

Feng Ziying said, "Why don't you ask Huan'er?"

Qin Sangu said: "Huan'er is not honest anymore, it's just that he doesn't have the wild ideas like Cong'er."

Situ Pan said: "Now I can't think of a solution for a while, just ask him casually, even if we don't have a good idea, if we don't have a good idea, we will come up with a good idea. Besides, he is the disciple of Ru Hai and Su Zheng, so it is inevitable that we will come up with a good idea." Go and discuss with the two of them."

Feng Ziying responded.

On the same day, he went to Rongguo Mansion to ask Jia Huan if he had any ideas.Jia Huan puffed his face and said, "Can I have an idea on such a big matter?"

Feng Ziying said: "I don't expect you to make up your mind. You just want to think about it. What if you come up with something? It's okay to discuss with Mr. Lin."

Jia Huan pouted and said, "Actually, you just want me to ask Uncle Lin."

Feng Ziying chuckled.

Jia Huan ran to Lin Fu and Su Mansion every day these days, and he didn't care about making an extra trip, so he asked someone to pull the horse out.Arriving at Lin's mansion, he saw Lin Hai in the garden pruning flowers and trees with scissors, and said, "Sir, you really are free!"

Lin Hai kept his hands in his hands, and said in his mouth: "I don't have any official duties to do, and the imperial court sees that it is difficult to pass the imperial examination, and it is useless to ask you to write articles. It is better to wait for some flowers and trees."

Jia Huan rushed forward and said what Feng Ziying said, "The virtuous king has a severe headache and doesn't know what to do."

Lin Hai snorted: "What does it have to do with me?"

Jia Huan asked: "Sir, do you have an idea? This matter will be a matter of concern to the world."

Lin Hai shook his head and said, "What ideas can I have? It's not necessarily a bad thing to keep the world in order. From now on, a hundred schools of thought will contend. I'm only sorry for those scholars who study hard in poor windows." After saying this, he sighed dejectedly, and put down his scissors to worry.

Jia Huan couldn't persuade him at the side, he thought for a long time with his cheeks on his hands, and asked: "Uncle, do you think this is possible? Since the feudal king is a feudal king, he always asks for the annual tribute. Let them pay the annual tribute every year as a sacrifice." Three provinces and six departments."

Lin Hai snorted, "Will they give it?"

Jia Huan said: "Otherwise, there is no other way, but the imperial court must write letters to the princes to discuss this matter. There is also the imperial examination, my disciples think it still needs to be done."

Lin Haidao: "For a virtuous king, the imperial examination is naturally the best. The imperial court will carry out the imperial examination as usual, so that both face and dignity can be preserved. But I don't know if the princes are willing to use it." Nai waved his hand and stopped mentioning this matter.

Two days later, Feng Ziying came to Rongguo Mansion again and asked Jia Huan whether he had seen Lin Hai, and Jia Huan told him everything.Feng Ziying said disappointedly: "Does Master Lin have any ideas?"

Jia Huan said: "It's just that last night I suddenly remembered what Cong'er said many years ago. It seems to have some truth." Feng Ziying hurriedly asked what to say, and he said, "Actually, court officials are similar to shopkeepers of ordinary shops. Officials work for the court. If they do things, the imperial court will give them their salaries. Those who do well will be promoted and their salaries will be raised, and those who do poorly will be dismissed by the employer. Those who are corrupt and pervert the law are like pockets of shopkeepers. If you look at it this way, the imperial examination is nothing more than an exam. This person can be the shopkeeper. He can be the shopkeeper wherever he is. But if all the princes can see it this way, he must be an official who is willing to be sent by the court."

Feng Ziying laughed as soon as she heard this: "Since it was many years ago, Zi Cong'er was getting younger and younger. It's obvious that this was not said by a child, but was it said by one of the seven monsters in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Jia Huan was surprised: "Huh? You also know the Seven Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River?"

Feng Ziying couldn't help laughing out loud.Jia Huan knew that he must have misunderstood, and refused to explain it, so he was busy laughing a few times by his side.Feng Ziying remembered that Situ Pan said that one of the seven monsters in the south of the Yangtze River was a businessman, and she became more confident.Nai said again, "It's just salary?"

Jia Huan said: "Of course, the salary is paid to whoever works. The princes who have done a good job are willing to increase their salary. If anyone is too poor to pay a salary, don't blame others for not wanting to be an official for him. .”

Feng Ziying said: "It is really troublesome to hold an imperial examination. If they are all selecting scholars for others, why bother?"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "Brother Feng's remark is ridiculous! Although he is selecting scholars for others, the court has the final say on who to choose. If he is selected, even if he works under the Liao King, don't he remember himself in his heart?" Who is your mentor? Besides, I, Mr. Lin, also said that the imperial examination is still good for the virtuous king. In fact, the virtuous king is not much different from other people. It is already very rare to be able to get the right to select scholars for the kings. It's over. He doesn't want it, and someone will. There are a lot of things this year, so use this as an excuse not to hold the imperial examination tomorrow. If you don't do it in four years, believe it or not, someone else will jump out and do it right away? If they work together, King Xian will suffer a lot from this loss."

Feng Ziying nodded repeatedly when she heard the words: "You are right."

So he went back and reported the matter to Situ Pan one by one, and Jia Huan on the other end wrote an urgent letter and went south.

Two days later, Mother Jia asked Jia Huan because she remembered something, and sent someone to look for him. Aunt Zhao replied, "I went to Mr. Su's house."Jia's mother suddenly remembered that Su Zheng had already returned to Beijing, and hurriedly ordered people to guard Jia Huan at the door, and called to see him as soon as he came back.

When Jia Huan returned to the mansion and saw Amber at the door, he immediately let out a long sigh, jumped down and asked, "What's the matter with the old ancestor?"

Hu Po said: "The old lady only ordered the servant to wait here, please go see her as soon as the third master comes back."

Jia Huan had no choice but to go straight to Jiamu's courtyard without changing his clothes.

As soon as Jia Mu heard that he was coming, her eyebrows turned into flowers, and she waved to him, "My son, come quickly."

Jia Huan suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he hurriedly gave her a big gift.Jia Mu said angrily, "What do you do with so many rules in your family?"

Jia Huan hurriedly said: "Courtesy is not a waste. Mr. Cai Su also said that I have been fooling around with Cong'er these years, and my early honesty has worn away a lot; he also told me to remember the word 'Li'. Grandson must be careful. Follow the teacher's orders, don't you?"

Jia Mu smiled and said, "You, Mr. Su, are a good gentleman! Huan'er, now that Cong'er has gone to the south, are you the only disciple around Mr. Su?"

Jia Huan said: "Isn't it? There is no one to help you pour tea and ink."

Jia's mother hurriedly said, "Your second elder brother doesn't go to the academy anymore. Since Mr. Su has few disciples around him, why don't you ask him tomorrow, and accept your second elder brother as an apprentice. The two of you study together. It will be a good story to spread in the future, and you don't have to worry about no one to help you pour tea and ink."

Jia Huan shuddered when he heard this: "Old Ancestor, I can't be the master of this matter, I have to ask Mr. It's just that the old man has just been under house arrest for the past few months, and he is not in a good mood."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Your second elder brother is smart, courteous and filial, and he has a history. He will be happy when he sees it."

Jia Huan's heart was like dark clouds covering the sun, but at this moment he couldn't refuse her old man, so he had to forcefully agree, but he didn't dare to show his displeasure, so he hurriedly withdrew.When he got outside, he secretly gritted his teeth and stumbled, "Why don't you give up after so many years!"