The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that the female teacher who taught Su Cheng to play the piano died in shock. Su Zheng naturally didn't know the truth, so he ordered someone to send some silver taels to her home, and called Jia Huan to help him find another female teacher.

Jia Huan took the order, coaxed the old man a few more words, and retreated out of the study.After turning a corner, Su Cheng jumped out immediately: "Uncle Huan!"

Jia Huan glanced at her: "How long have you been hiding?"

"I've been hiding since you went in." Su Cheng said.The female gentleman died, although she felt a little uncomfortable, how could she not be curious?Therefore, he guarded Jia Huan tightly. "Why did she disappear?"

Jia Huan sighed: "Obviously, people are silenced. It's a pity that we can't find out who her lover is."

Su Cheng thought for a while and said, "She told me a lot about that person."

"Huh?" Jia Huan sized her up and said clearly, "I knew you wouldn't be quiet."

Su Cheng made a grimace: "I asked her who the composer was, and she said—" Nai stretched out her hand and gestured, "So tall, fair and clean, with a square face and a beard."

Jia Huan said: "There are tens of thousands of such people in the whole capital."

Su Cheng pouted and said, "I haven't finished talking yet. That man is a scholar with extremely high talents, but it's a pity that he failed to pass the exam."

Jia Huan's eyes lit up: "This is useful. Seeing Chunwei, all the scholars from all over the world have come to Beijing. If they don't, he will take the opportunity to make some literary friends."

Su Cheng hurriedly said, "She also read me the poem written by that man!"

Jia Huan was overjoyed: "Copy it for me!"

Su Cheng proudly said: "Look! I still have the ability!"

Jia Huan smiled and boasted: "Yes, Cheng'er is the smartest!" She thought to herself, these things can't be solved by interrogation, but it's thanks to this girl.

Not long after, Su Cheng copied Mr. Qi's poems, and Jia Huan praised her a few more words.At first glance, the poem is in praise of a woman playing the piano, and it is really well written.Knowing that this female gentleman teaches the piano, it is obvious that it is a love poem.Nai held it in his arms and went all the way to Xiaohuazhi Lane.Unexpectedly, Jia Xu read it and said, "It's not my job to find someone with poems and essays. I'll give them to the treasurer Luo." give her.

Now that the think tanks around Jia Huan are scattered, he is also like a spinning top, rushing to talk to Gong Sanyi again.Coincidentally, Zhu Tong was also there, and after listening for a long time, he said, "It's obvious that they've already startled the snake. They are so cautious, and every time they go around such a big circle, they might shrink back and stay still."

Jia Huan said sadly: "Isn't it... Hey!" He suddenly stood up, and then fell down, "It flashed and disappeared."

"what?"

Jia Huan said: "A while ago, I seemed to think I should think of something, but I couldn't think of it. I just flashed it." After thinking for a long time, he said dejectedly, "Forget it, let's talk." Resting his cheeks wearily, " Brother Zhu, can you come up with something?"

Zhu Tong thought for a while and said: "If the other three sons of King Yan did what happened behind the incident, it can only be the eldest son."

"Huh? How did I hear that the prince is quite honest?"

Gong San also said: "Situ Yue's temperament is really dull, but his subordinates may not be honest."

Zhu Tong said: "If it's the other two, they will definitely deal with the prince first, how can they bypass the prince and deal with the second child?"

Jia Huan agreed: "That's right! The prince is the one sitting in the seat." Then he thought, "The prince is not very old, but the people under him are so capable? Four years ago, Situ Pan himself was holding the Isn’t it more inconvenient for a tail to be a man? As a son? These people shouldn’t be his own, they were given to him by his grandfather?”

Gong San also said: "His family is not very capable. In order to avoid suspicion, Situ Pan picked the daughter of this family. At that time, Mr. Lou was only a mere fourth rank, and the family was weak, let alone nothing. The family background. The princess doesn't even look very outstanding."

Jia Huan immediately said: "The concubine must be very smart." Then he explained, "No matter how much Situ Pan avoids suspicion, she is always a prince. The daughter-in-law chosen by the prince himself does not have a prominent family background, does not have a wealth of wealth, and does not look like she is outstanding. , if the concubine was not clever, how could she have two sons at once?"

Gong San also couldn't help nodding: "It's reasonable, I never paid attention to this woman." After a while, he thought about it and said, "These few things really don't seem like the Lou family can do it, but rather like some prince's. Handwriting."

"Oh!" Jia Huan jumped up and shouted, "I remembered! I remembered! Brother Zhu, you just said that every time you made a big circle!"

"correct."

Jia Huan patted the desk for a few times, and said joyfully: "I can think of it now. Mr. Gong, could it be the Eighth Prince, ah, King Jin, who is secretly helping Prince Yan?"

Gong San also frowned: "How can you see that?"

Jia Huan said: "When we were in Taiyuan many years ago, Cong'er guessed that Han Guang, the prefect of Taiyuan at that time, belonged to the Eighth Prince. Like this, what kind of boss has what kind of buddy. Looking at these things again, everything is low-key and covert, and it is so similar to the Eighth Prince and Han Guang."

Zhu Tong said: "Why does King Jin help the son of King Yan? Do you still expect him to repay you?"

Gong San also thought for a while and said: "It's also possible. The old man is cunning and thoughtful by nature, and he does everything without leaving traces. That son may not know that it is King Jin who helped him. Speaking of it, among the four sons of Situ Pan In fact, this is the best way to coax."

Jia Huan thought about it for a long time, and said: "I guess so. Many years ago, the situation in the court was still chaotic, and the Eighth Prince secretly placed spies around many people, including the two sons of the Ninth Prince. And Among Ding Ming's friends, he chose the singer to buy him, in order to spy on Ding Ming. Later, he found out that the singer really had a talent for being a spy, so he gave her some authority. Four years ago, Situ Yan had been secretly It was Cheng'er's idea, but he didn't have the ability to write a good song, so he ordered someone to find the song. The spies placed by the Eighth Prince got the news and reported it. The singer was probably asked by the boss to see if there was any. There is no good song. She listened to the song "Flying Light" by Qin Niang in Yihong Courtyard, and said that it was the first time for others to listen to it, so she began to think about it. She was originally a spy who became a monk halfway, and she had a simple mind, so she really believed what Qin Niang said. 'No one has heard of it', and hoped to please her boss and take off her status as a singer, so she tried to kill people and seize the song. Unfortunately, no one ransom her for her after offering the song. But the Eighth Prince managed to send the song to Situ Yan, and he listened very well Well, they accepted it and pretended to be their own. Then they thought it was easy to coax the prince, so they wanted to help him bring down Situ Yan. They started to do it in the autumn of last year. It is impossible to say that after defeating Situ Yan, their people became stronger and stronger Prince Yan's son trusts me more."

Zhu Tong thought about it for a long time and said: "Li'er is quite smooth, but there is no evidence."

Jia Huan said: "It's pure guesswork, there is no evidence. You can replace the Eighth Prince with anything from two to four to five to six."

Zhu Tong said: "What you said is very true. I just thought that since he has let go of a lot of secrets, I am afraid that the Rongguo Mansion also has them. And he will pick someone from Ding Ming's side to buy him, and I am afraid that the Rongguo Mansion will also pick someone to see." It seems irrelevant, but actually knows something."

Jia Huan frowned and said, "If you count them down, there are quite a few of them."

Gong San also said: "We have to check. Start from Uncle Xiaolan."

"what?"

"He is the most unobtrusive and serious master in the Rongguo Mansion." Gong San also said, "If he has any intentions, I'm afraid it will be fulfilled without careful inspection."

Jia Huan said, "Oh, that's right. In the past, we paid less attention to Lan'er, and he didn't make much noise. If he wants to say something, we will fulfill it."

Zhu Tong added: "There is also the second master Bao. His literary name is so wide that he is already well-known all over the world. These candidates who come to Beijing to rush for the exam often visit him, and they may have ulterior motives."

Jia Huan nodded again and again, and said: "He's better. He's used to being unreliable in the past, we are all very vigilant against him, and keep a close watch on him. Second sister-in-law Bao also helps to keep an eye on him, for a little more important matter We don't tell him. Lan'er is still the most slack around."

Gong San also said: "That's right. I just thought about the people in your mansion. If I want to set up spies, the first person who will move is Mr. Xiaolan. If you check carefully, there is more than one person who is missing."

Jia Huan patted his forehead: "That's right. I've neglected him for so many years. He is the biggest loophole in our house. Smarter people will find him." Then he said, "Sister-in-law is cautious and reliable. I honestly don't know how to deal with moths, and it's not too late to make up for it." Zhu Tong looked at him alternately happy and sad, which was kind of funny.

Back home at night, Jia Huan called Jia Lan over and asked him how he was doing in school, who he was friends with, and what girl he liked.

Jia Lan didn't understand at first, so he obediently answered his uncle's questions.Hearing the last moment, Fang was suddenly taken aback, his face flushed with embarrassment, "Third Uncle, I'm still young!"

Jia Huan said, "I know, but I'm just asking you for nothing."

Jia Lan muttered, "You're not married yet." Jia Huan gave him a slap, and Jia Lan made a grimace.He suddenly said, "Didn't Auntie make an appointment? Why aren't you married yet?"

Jia Huan said: "Hurry up, everything is ready there, but your fourth aunt is too wild to go back."

Jia Lan said "Oh" and sighed: "In the early years, I thought she would marry some gentleman in the school."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "At that time, the gentlemen in your school must secretly admire Big Sister."

"That's not true." Jia Lan said, "Because that Mr. Wei knew that she loved the piano, he learned it day and night, and now he has learned it very well. He is very infatuated, and he hasn't married yet."

Jia Huan frowned: "Not yet married? What's the reason? It can't be because of the big sister."

Jia Lan said: "He didn't marry a wife in the past because his family was poor. After studying and teaching in our family for many years, we gave him a lot of money, but he was not poor. He still didn't marry a wife. There were many matchmakers for him, and he Declined. Everyone said that he sent his heart to the eldest aunt long ago, and he played the piano to relieve his boredom when he had nothing to do."

Jia Huan frowned even more: "Nonsense. It's very easy to gossip about this matter, why didn't you tell me earlier."

Jia Lan said: "How can I tell you such things for no reason. Besides, they didn't say anything, it's all guessed by others."

"The most fearful thing in gossip in the market is guessing." Jia Huan said, "No, I have to meet this person in person and persuade him to ask for a wife."

Jia Lan disapproved and said, "Third Uncle, why do people like this matter? They have nothing to do with our family. If they don't marry a daughter-in-law, let's take care of it."

Jia Huan said: "There are so many things in the world that will cause trouble to our family. If we leave it alone, we will not know how much trouble it will cause."

Jia Lan was helpless, and after a while he said: "Mr. Wei has been in a bad mood for the past two days, and he looks a little sad. I'm afraid something is wrong with his friend. Please third uncle pay attention."

Jia Huan casually responded to him perfunctorily, and immediately asked: "How do you know what's up with your friend? What did he tell you?"

Jia Lan shook his head and said, "I'm guessing. He was alone and had no relatives. Since he was sad, it must be because something happened to his friend."

"Not even a relative?" Jia Huan suddenly became alert.Having no relatives and refusing to marry a wife, how similar to Ding Ming!Quickly asked, "How old is this Mr. Wei, and what does he look like?"

Jia Lan didn't know why, so he said, "You should be in your 40s, about the same height as the master, with a square face, quite white, and a slightly shorter beard than the master."

Jia Huan was so hung up that he didn't jump up.Gritting her teeth, she took out Mr. Qi's poem from her sleeve and handed it to him: "Look at this poem, does it have some of your Mr. Wei's meaning?"

Jia Lan picked it up and looked at it and said, "It's not his! He made it during the Mid-Autumn Festival the year before last. Our other Mr. Huang said that this poem is Mr. Wei's most proud masterpiece. It will definitely end if we use this poem in the future." Middle." Nai whispered, "Someone in the school said that there is a sense of lovesickness in it, and the woman playing the piano is the eldest aunt."

Jia Huan couldn't help scolding: "Presumptuous!"

Jia Lan was too scared to say anything.

Jia Huan pointed at him and said, "Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter! Wouldn't the big sister's reputation be ruined in his hands?"

Jia Lan was visibly frightened, bit her lip, and bowed her head for a long time before saying, "There are a lot of people in our school who admire her...he's not alone."

Jia Huan couldn't help complaining about his negligence, and sighed again and again.I thought to myself, that person behind the scenes of the Eighth Prince, who knows if there are not many people who can play the piano, has found his home.Unfortunately, if it wasn't for Zhu Tong's reminder, this person would probably never be aware of it.Looking up to see Jia Lan's small face paled in shock, he sighed again: "It's also our fault. I usually pay too little attention to you, I just think you are still young. You really are not young, you need to know more about the outside world. You are not the second elder brother Bao, he is very talented and very capable. I'm afraid you won't be able to write his articles."

Jia Lan shook his head and said, "I'm not as good as Second Uncle Bao."

Jia Huan said: "It's good if you know. The world is cold and dangerous. He was born with a card to avoid fighting, and no one else has it. I will go back with you and discuss with your mother about the son." The two of them went back to Li Wan's yard.

Li Wan was making spring shirts for Jia Lan under the lamp, when he saw their uncle and nephew coming together, he stood up quickly: "What wind brought Huan'er here."

Jia Huan bowed deeply to her: "Sister-in-law, it was my younger brother who was negligent in the past, but now Lan'er knows little about the world. From tomorrow on, I want to take him out for a walk from time to time."

Li Wan was overjoyed: "Really? Thank you Brother Huan!" He ordered Jia Lan, "Thank you, Third Uncle."

Jia Lan hurriedly bowed.Jia Huan was a little ashamed, waved his hands and said: "It's clearly my fault, sister-in-law, don't do this, I'm going to feel ashamed."

After he left, Li Wan hurriedly pulled her son to her side and asked, "What happened? Why did your third uncle suddenly want to take you out?"

Jia Lan bowed her head and said, "Third Uncle Huan, I'm afraid I will become like Uncle Bao who doesn't know the world... I'm not good."

Li Wan said, "I just ask you why."

Jia Lan couldn't bear it for a long time, and said hesitantly: "There is a gentleman in our school who refuses to marry a wife because he loves my aunt. It is well known by everyone. Uncle Pianhuan didn't know it. He said it would damage my aunt's reputation. I should have told him earlier."

Li Wan was shocked: "Why didn't you say it earlier! How long has it been!"

Jia Lan said: "When the eldest aunt was in charge of the family school, countless people in the whole family secretly admired her. Later, when she went to the south, they all gave up. After she left for less than half a year, Mr. Huang became a Only this Mr. Wei has never married."

Li Wan said: "The reputation of a woman is as high as the sky, not to mention that your eldest aunt was in charge of the family education as a woman. You really don't know anything, and you should have reminded the family long ago." Seeing Jia Lan's head drooping, he was a little at a loss, and then Reluctant to blame her, she sighed, "It's a pity that she's not in Beijing, so there's still time to turn around. You really don't know what to do, so I hope you can learn from your third uncle."

Jalan quickly agreed.

Li Wan sighed again: "It's a good thing too. If it weren't for this, Brother Huan is busy day and night, and I can't think of you."