The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that Jia Huan collected four boxes of snacks happily and slept soundly, only waking up at three poles in the sun.So he ordered people to fetch water to wash.The kid outside replied: "Mr. Fan who came yesterday has been waiting in the courtyard for a long time."

Jia Huan curled his lips and said, "Do you regard your third master as a long-term worker?" Then he tidied up the meeting and invited him in.

Hearing footsteps approaching, Jia Huan raised his head and was about to pretend to complain, but seeing Fan Cheng's pale and strange face, he asked, "Mr. Fan, what happened?"

Fan Cheng hesitated to speak, hesitated for a long time but didn't say a word.Jia Huan was already hungry, so he ordered someone to fetch the snacks he got last night.When Fan Cheng heard the snack, he immediately shivered, and he was half short.Jia Huan knew something was wrong with the dim sum, so he said with a smile, "This dim sum was sent to me by your King Xiaolu."

Fan Cheng shuddered all over, his eyes widened: "What?!"

Jia Huan said: "Last night he sent a maid to deliver the snacks. He didn't say who delivered the snacks, but at the end he asked me if I had something to say to King Lu. Who else could it be if it wasn't your little prince? You little princes are so thoughtful, you can guess that I love dim sum! Mr. Fan, since I was born late, I don’t have many hobbies, but I like food the most. The dim sum in Lu Wang Mansion is really good. Where can I hire a dim sum master? Brought from the palace? I ate up one box last night, and there are three boxes left before noon. You can help me thank him later, uh... help me to ask for two more boxes, can it work?"

Fan Cheng was overjoyed, and blurted out: "I want to come..." Then he froze.

Jia Huan looked at him and said disappointedly: "No way, can't you get two boxes of dim sum if you want?"

Fan Cheng waved his hands again and again: "No, no! Two boxes of dim sum are very easy, but... uh..." He hesitated for a while and said, "I'm afraid it's not the dim sum chef from last night."

Jia Huan was shocked: it is obvious that something happened to Princess Jian'an.He also felt that Fan Cheng was honest and cute, so he said: "If it's difficult, just let it go. I only eat this master's handicraft that suits my taste, and don't use it if it's not made by her." Seeing Fan Cheng's entangled look, he said in relief, "Lu There are a lot of delicious food in Zhoucheng, and the crispy crucian carp recommended by your father is very good, shall we eat it again today?" Fan Cheng became more and more embarrassed, and hesitated for a while, but still did not speak a complete sentence.

Coincidentally, the kid at the bottom came over with a snack, Jia Huan waved his hand and said, "Don't eat it now. These things are very expensive now, so save them for the night. Go outside and buy some snacks for me."

Fan Cheng hurriedly said: "No need! It's just two boxes of snacks." Nai hurriedly stood up, "Mr. Zhao, you eat first, I'll tell the prince right away."

Jia Huan hurriedly said, "It's just two boxes of snacks, why bother?"

"No embarrassment, no embarrassment!" Fan Cheng said repeatedly, "Sir, eat slowly, and I'll come back later!" Then he trotted away in a hurry.

When he was gone, Jia Huan's complexion sank, and he ordered people to go to Jia's horse shop in Luzhou, and asked them to try to find out what happened at the Lu Palace last night.

After waiting for half a day, Fan Cheng didn't come until after noon. His expression became more and more strange with joy, worry, resentment and embarrassment. He forced a smile and said, "Mr. Zhao, to be honest, the master who made dim sum happened to be ill yesterday. ... Our lord just ordered someone to take a look at her, that... is really sick, and I can't make any snacks today."

Jia Huan scratched his liver and lungs anxiously, and waved his hands on the bright face: "It's just snacks. There are other things if you don't have snacks. Don't worry about it, Mr. Fan." So he asked first, "Mr. Fan, is there anything else?" Is there anything wrong? How about we go out for a stroll?"

Fan Cheng just forgot about the dim sum and didn't bring any official documents.After sitting stiffly for a while, he suddenly said: "Mr. Zhao, I think it's very good about what you said yesterday."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "I said many things yesterday, which one?"

"Running free schools for the children of the common people." Fan Cheng said, "It is a great thing to benefit the country and the people. If Xian Kunzhong really has no intention...uh...that...I..." He blushed.

Hearing the good deeds and following them, Jia Huan gave him another high-minded look, and quickly said: "If Mr. Fan intends to do this, it is naturally good."

Fan Cheng was overjoyed: "If Xian Kunzhong doesn't mind, I'm thinking of setting up a voluntary school, and invite Mr. to teach the children of ordinary people to study."

Since Jia Huan was born, he has seen many selfish people and shameless people. He really didn't see many good people like Fan Cheng, so he hurriedly said: "Why do you mind? Don't let others do what we can't do. It's just ordinary children There are many, and there are few students who have studied, and the salary is a drop in the bucket."

Fan Cheng said: "How much you teach counts. I just thought, do you want to make the name of King Lu?"

Jia Huan thought for a while and said, "For the time being, King Lu, don't want to be in the limelight. It's best for ordinary people to do such things. Besides, King Lu trusts Mr., if one day King Lu needs to borrow this name, Mr. Fan will also do it." I will not be stingy lending it to him."

"Naturally!" Fan Cheng said repeatedly, "I have a small yard on the west side of the city, which can be used as a school. Mr. Zhao, do you want to take a look?"

"Let's go!" Jia Huan stood up and said, "Anyway, there's nothing to do right now." The two of them went to Fan Cheng's yard to check.

When I arrived, I saw that the yard was not small, and there were more than [-] houses in front and back.Jia Huan nodded and said: "Excellent, very suitable." Recalling the "Quick Literacy Class" in Taiwan, he said, "Mr. Fan, there is limited space here, and your family's money is limited. It is limited, so this righteous study is not for teaching scholars and scholars, but only for the children of ordinary people to recognize a few words and understand some principles. Students should try to collect as much as possible, and just finish reading the few books that were taught. , and get new students to study." Then he explained how to enroll students and how to manage them.

When he said that he used a sand table instead of a pen and paper to read characters on weekdays, Fan Cheng disapproved and said: "Even if it is righteous learning, there is no need to be so stingy."

Jia Huan said: "It's not about being stingy, it's about letting the students know that pens and paper are not easy to come by. Otherwise, the children from ordinary families have mixed temperaments and tutors, and it is inevitable that there will be waste." In the beginning, the literacy classes in Taiwan government also provided pens and paper. After a while there will be wastage.It's not that they don't know that paper and pens are precious, but because they know that they are not cheap, and it's a pleasure to waste them;They are all children, and the husband said that they can't help it.Jia Cong Naiming usually practiced calligraphy on a sand table, and only used paper and pen during the exam; if he did well in the exam, he could be promoted to the next grade. "Mr. Fan didn't do this free study to gain fame and reputation, and they will be selected as an official to reward you in the future, right?"

"Naturally." Fan Cheng said solemnly.

"Therefore, the meaning of this righteous study is more general than fine." Jia Huan said, "If you meet someone with rare talent, you can open another school to study the Four Books and Five Classics, but here is just for ordinary children to know a few words, You shouldn’t be blind. All those stoves, vases, swords and zithers in your house have to be removed. After all, they will only stay here for a few months. A hobby that ordinary people can’t afford. The house is simple but not vulgar, straight but not clumsy.”

Fan Cheng nodded again and again: "Mr. Zhao is thoughtful!" His admiration grew in his heart, and the way he looked at Jia Huan changed again.

The two then discussed about the half-day free school. Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Huan proposed to go to the small restaurant in Baogong Temple to eat red crispy crucian carp.Fan Cheng smiled and said, "You really like that, why don't you eat at another place."

Jia Huan said: "I will never get tired of whatever food I fall in love with."

So they chatted in the restaurant again, and Jia Cong ordered two red crispy crucian carp, and used the wine to show off his talents.Fan Cheng originally only thought of seeking talents for the Lord, but now he has completely convinced him, throwing himself to the ground.

Fan Cheng didn't close his eyes all night when he went back.Early the next morning, he rushed to King Lu's mansion, and told King Lu and Zeng Wei about what happened yesterday in detail.At the end he sighed: "The matter of righteous learning has not yet begun, he has already thought of how to arrange every step, what may happen later, and how to deal with it." He didn't know that this matter had been done in Taiwan government for several years. Ring has experience. "Mr. Zhao is not only a talent, he is Zhuge Kongming reincarnated!"

King Lu pouted and said, "It's just that people have already said it, so don't rush to choose the master."

Fan Cheng smiled and said in a low voice: "My lord, although what happened the day before yesterday was a misunderstanding, it doesn't matter if you make a mistake."

Lu Wang immediately turned his face and scolded: "Nonsense! My sister must have a better family!"

Zeng Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this Mr. Zhao is really an outstanding person, and he has received great kindness. The princess should also discuss marriage."

King Lu stood up abruptly, glanced at the two of them fiercely, and said angrily: "Don't mention it again!" He put on a small face and flung his sleeves away.

Zeng Wei and Fan Cheng looked at each other, and after a while, Fan Cheng sighed, "It's a pity."

Zeng Wei thought for a moment and said: "I will discuss with the concubine and my father again."

On the other side, the people from Ma Xing found out the news in the blink of an eye.Last night, the maid named Can'er was caught by an old nanny who was brought out from the palace when she returned home. Before interrogation, Princess Jian'an immediately stood up and said that she had sent her to deliver things to others.No one knows who and what they gave it to. Anyway, the princess kept the concubine and knelt in the Buddhist hall for a night, and the king of Lu lost his temper all night.Who would have thought that it was a misunderstanding again this morning, and Princess Jian'an was wronged.Concubine Toffee and Old Master Zeng surrounded her for half a day to make amends, but she was a princess who got angry, and her mother and grandfather ignored her, and she was still sulking at the moment.When Jia Huan heard this, he was upset and distressed, and said coldly: "In such a big place in Luzhou, someone dares to mess with even the princess."

He was still thinking about how to check, but Fan Cheng came again the next day.This time, he was still empty-handed and didn't bring a copy of the dossier, and his face was still fluctuating with joy and worry.When the two met, Fan Cheng bowed to Jia Cong, opened his mouth but said nothing.

Jia Huan shook his head: "Mr. Fan really can't lie." Nai looked at Fan Cheng and said, "Do you want to explain to me that the dim sum master is afraid that he can no longer make dim sum?"

"This..." Fan Cheng hesitated for a while, "Yes and no."

Jia Huan said calmly: "If I guessed correctly, Princess Jian'an is the one who makes the dim sum."

Fan Cheng was surprised: "How does Mr. Zhao know?"

Jia Huan snorted and said, "I found it strange that you hesitated yesterday. It made people get the news after a little inquiry." Then he said what he had heard.Fan Cheng was only embarrassed, his face flushed, before he wanted to explain, Jia Huan sneered first, "I only want to be the king of Lu, although I am young, but my vision is far away. I don't want someone to bully even the princess in the mansion of the king of Lu."

Fan Cheng was shocked: "Mr. Zhao why did you say that!"

Jia Huan said: "The young lady who has never left the house makes snacks for others. If she is put in a merchant's house, she will be tightly covered. Anyone who dares to reveal a word will be killed immediately. Why do I get it as soon as I inquire about it?" What’s more, I still didn’t explain clearly. I still ate their snacks and knew something. If I didn’t know, how would people guess? King Lu lost his temper all night because he was angry that the concubine wronged his sister.”

"That's right." Fan Cheng smiled wryly, "My lord was so angry that he smashed everything in the room."

"Little prodigal son!" Jia Huan muttered, and said again: "Just looking at the sentence 'the King of Lu lost his temper all night', would those who are afraid of chaos in the world guess like this? Or guess what the princess did to lose his temper?" What happened to his face made him lose his temper?"

Fan Cheng was stunned.

"'Playing princess temper with mother and grandfather', what do other people think when they hear it?" Jia Huan looked up at Fan Cheng, "I usually despise internal fighting, especially internal fighting. The female relatives will start. If something happens to the men, what kind of ability is it to frame the little girl? If the king of Lu can't even protect his own sister, can he protect the people?"

It took Fan Cheng a while to understand: "What do you mean, sir, is someone sincerely hurting the princess' reputation?"

Jia Huan glanced at him: "Isn't it obvious? I only know that the snacks are from Prince Lu's Mansion. Who in Prince Lu's Mansion would give away dim sum? Naturally, King Lu is young and loves to eat dim sum, so he also gave me snacks." At that time, I praised his sincerity in my heart. If he gave me a box of gold, it would be obviously not his own intention, but Mr. Zeng's intention. Who would think of the princess? Then Princess Jian'an can't get out of the door. A girl who doesn't step forward, and the emperor's daughter, what did she do for no reason? Her lips are dead and her teeth are cold. Her reputation will be bad for the King of Lu. And if she doesn't keep it well, this is the first step. I don't know what her ultimate goal is. I heard Old Master Zeng was also a figure in the court in the early years, but now he is old and doesn't care much. Master Zeng is pedantic, the king of Lu is young, and the concubine is a girl, I am afraid that it will be found out that this matter must be done by Old Master Zeng .”

Fan Cheng answered "yes" several times in horror.

"Moreover." Jia Huan said seriously, "Princess Jian'an was obviously very clever in delivering the snacks last night. Such a smart person, why didn't he explain it clearly to the concubine? Is the concubine confused? No way, confused How can a person raise a son and a daughter in the harem? Since the mother and daughter are not confused, how did the princess be wronged and knelt all night? Either someone instigated a divorce; or their mother and daughter did not understand clearly, it was probably vague , There are several meanings in one sentence. The speaker thinks this way, but it is another thing in the ear of the listener. Mr. Fan!" He sighed, "You are an honest person, and you have such a temper. Come on. If someone wants to provoke you and King Lu, this trick will definitely work."

Fan Cheng took a sudden breath: "This... the prince trusts me very much."

"If gentlemen speak frankly and don't make random guesses, villains will have no place to attack." Jia Huan made a bow, "We hope that Brother Fan and King Lu will not follow in their footsteps in the future."

Fan Cheng hurriedly returned the courtesy.It's just that what he wanted to say, he couldn't say it now.