The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Wu Rui withdrew from his father's courtyard, returned to the study tiredly and sat in a daze.I don't know how long it took, and it was getting late, and his wife Liu sent someone to ask him where he had dinner.Wu Rui shook his head, only said that he would not eat today, and continued to be in a daze.

But at this moment, a man came from outside the Wu residence. He was dressed as a Confucian scholar without any entourage. He smiled and said to the door: "Uncle trouble. I am from the capital. My surname is Zhou. I am looking for a guest from your family named Qiu. He also came from Those from the capital are faster than me."

Menzi went in and reported back.Not long after, Qiu Sheng came out to have a look: under the big dim lantern in the Wu Mansion, there was a man who was Zhou Sheng.With a heartbeat, he stepped forward and cupped his hands.Before he could speak, Jia Cong waved first: "Old Qiu, you run really fast. I tried my best to catch up with you."

Qiu Sheng's expression was complicated: "Brother Zhou, why are you driving me away?"

"I thought about it, and it's better to come to see Mr. Wu with you." Jia Cong said, "You don't know as well as I do. Besides, as far as I know, Mr. Wu is quite difficult to do."

Qiu Sheng smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhou seems to know more than I do."

"That's for sure." Jia Cong said, "Much more."

Qiu Sheng didn't dare to lead him in, so he only asked Menzi to meet Wu Rui.Menzi went to the study to report the letter, even saying what the two of them said at the door.When Wu Rui heard the words "Mr. Wu is also quite difficult to do", he secretly startled: Where did they know about our family?A mere academy hundreds of miles away from the capital will never place fine works in it.He ordered them to be brought in.

Not long after, Jia Congqiusheng entered the door to salute, and divided the guests and hosts into their seats.Wu Rui smiled slightly and said, "I don't know if Mr. Zhou is visiting in the evening, is there something important?"

"Yes." Jia Cong said, "It's just that I was too busy on the road to eat, and Wansheng is hungry right now. Could Mr. Wu give me some snacks?"

Wu Rui couldn't help laughing: "It's a coincidence that I haven't eaten yet." Then he ordered someone to fix a table of banquets and bring them up.

Jia Cong hurriedly said: "It doesn't need to be so troublesome with the banquet. What kind of dishes and porridge do you have in the kitchen? Just fill in the ideas." Nai laughed, "Otherwise, Wansheng seems to be rushing to catch the meal." Wu Rui nodded, ordered to get ready to go, and ordered to get some snacks first.

Jia Cong was really hungry, so he ate six pieces of mung bean cake in one go, took a handkerchief and wiped his hands, and said solemnly: "The back move that grandpa ordered looks good on the surface, but in fact it doesn't work at all."

Wu Ruiqiu had always thought that he was going to chat some small talk, but he was slightly surprised when he started with such a sentence.Wu Rui said with a smile: "I would like to hear Mr. Zhou's opinion."

Jia Cong took a sip of tea, and then said: "He didn't consider two very important things: one is the difference in human nature and personality. In fact, this is also the reason why every dynasty must perish. Inherent inferiority: The eldest sons may not be the best, and the eldest sons may not be willing to inherit the career left by their ancestors. The example before us is the eldest son of the Supreme Emperor, who is the dead King Xianlu. You have to admit that the Supreme Emperor once Among the long list of sons, he is the worst. But he has to be established even if he is a son or son." He paused, "Another example is you, Mr. Wu."

Wu Rui's expression didn't move: "The old man is really not talented."

"On the contrary, Mr. Wu is a great talent. And you are not old, you are in the prime of life." Jia Cong said, "You are the second example. The eldest son may not be willing to inherit the career left by the ancestors. Every generation has different ideas. In the academy Spending your whole life is not the future you want. If there is no family rule set by the great-great-grandfather of "that matter is only passed on to the eldest son", Mr. Wu will not be able to keep everything together, and he will follow the path of his uncle, Mr. Wu."

Wu Rui smiled indifferently, noncommittal: "Mr. Zhou said Mrs. Grandfather missed two important things. What about the other one?"

"Times have changed." Jia Cong said, "When the old man planted these eighteen secrets, he didn't know what would happen decades later. Although we haven't had time to find out, we have already guessed that there must be an army here, at least There are bandits and pirates. Tai. Grandpa will probably choose a very capable general to take up the position, thinking that the martial arts of the Wuxun family will be passed down from generation to generation. But he doesn't know that after many years, fighting will no longer rely on strength and martial arts. Jarvis The general only needs to send a musketeer team to destroy them, no matter who they are. The same is true for your Donghai Academy. Now the Yan State court needs more than a single Confucian student. Unless your academy changes its teachings, it will be difficult. Go to court. But if you reform your teaching, you have to follow the reforms of Yanjing University, and the students you train will no longer be the kind that the grandpa wants." Wu Ruike moved his eyes.Jia Cong thought for a while, "Actually, there is one more thing."

"Please enlighten me."

"The supreme and pervasive imperial power, his descendants." Jia Cong said solemnly, "Since these eighteen dark sons are going to shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the empire at the end of the dynasty, they must have enough strength. However, you are independent of the imperial court." Besides, it is not under the control of the emperor of the dynasty. If you have strength, it is not under the control of the emperor. Will the saint in power ignore it? How can he not think about how to get you?"

Wu Rui frowned and said, "The saint doesn't know this."

Jia Cong looked at him and said earnestly, "Mr. Wu thought that what happened to Concubine Wu Guifei was accidental?" Wu Rui was taken aback.Jia Cong sighed, "He suspects that you have taken refuge in his son, and he is not angry: Since you are out of the world, why did you vote for him? How can I not be better than that rebellious son? Why do you refuse to vote for me?" Nai shook his head and said, "Actually, your lord was It is right not to want your niece to enter the palace. The second wife of the Wu family became the concubine of the new emperor, and if you were the old emperor, what do you think?"

After a long time, Wu Rui said slowly: "How did the first emperor know about us? No one should know about us."

Jia Cong said: "There is neither an impenetrable wall in the world nor a secret that the emperor cannot find out." Wu Rui was silent.Jia Cong waited for a while, and then said, "By the way, there is another big mistake. Grandfather arranged for you to have some soldiers, some money, and some talents. If future monarchs take a fancy to these resources, What to do. For example, when the emperor wanted Donghai Academy, he ordered the prefect of Cangzhou to arrest Mr. Wu Tianzuo for unwarranted crimes and put him in prison. Another person was sent to take over the academy. After Mr. Wu was imprisoned there for two years, he was hired by a senior official like the minister of punishment. Help him clear his grievances. If the academy is not returned, the reputation of the Tian family is not bad."

Wu Rui smiled bitterly and said, "If I say that our family has the gold medal and imperial decree bestowed by the grandpa, it must be useless?"

"Of course it's useless." Jia Cong said, "Grandfather has been dead for so many years, and the power in the army has long since dissipated. Imperial power is maintained by military power. The late emperor even dug up Grandfather's tomb, so what do you care about?" The imperial edict of the gold medal. His own words are the imperial edict."

Wu Rui nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Mr. Zhou must be the Prince Regent."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "If I say that I am Jia Cong himself, would you believe me?"

Wu Rui and Qiu Sheng were both startled and shouted in unison: "What?!"

Jia Cong smiled and untied a purse from his waist, took out something from it and put it on the case.It was his gold-plated unicorn stepping on the Fire Regent Great Seal.The room was instantly silent.Jia Cong smiled and said, "Don't be so surprised, Jia Cong is just an ordinary human being on Earth..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside, and someone broke in and shouted: "Master! It's not good!"

Wu Rui shouted: "Presumptuous!"

The person who came was an old servant, and he was not afraid of him, but his face was ashen: "My lord fell so badly!"

Wu Rui was shocked: "Is there something wrong with father?"

The old servant cried, "I've passed out... My lord, go and have a look."

Jia Cong hurriedly said, "The doctor is the most important thing."

Wu Ruili ordered someone to invite the doctor.But at this moment a steward came in and said that the banquet was ready.How could Wu Rui care?He turned his head and cupped his hands towards Jia Cong: "Prince Jia..."

Jia Cong resolutely said: "I'll go and have a look too. You two are scholars, I hope you have a little more medical knowledge." Wu Rui didn't care about excuses, and really led him and Qiu Sheng over there.

Hurrying to Wu Tianzuo's courtyard, a little boy greeted Wu Rui and said, "Master, Master seems to be asleep and snoring, but he can't wake up."

Without waiting for Wu Rui to answer, Jia Cong frowned first and said, "Why does it look like a symptom of sudden cerebral hemorrhage?"

Wu Rui hurriedly asked, "My lord knows medicine?"

"I only know a little bit of common sense." Jia Cong said, "My second aunt also suffered from a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, which is a type of stroke."

Wu Rui was in a hurry and ran into the house; Jia Congqiusheng followed behind.The old man had been carried to the kang by the servants and lay down, snoring like thunder.Qiu Sheng had an uncle who was an imperial physician and knew a little bit about medicine. Seeing this, he said, "It's really a stroke."

Jia Cong said: "This situation shows that the root of his tongue has fallen, and he needs to wrap the tongue with a veil and pull it out gently."

Qiu Sheng hurriedly said, "That's right, that's exactly it!"

Wu Ruisui pushed Wu Tianzuo's mouth away in person, according to what the two of them said.Jia Cong said again: "I remember that imperial doctor said that it is better to soak a cloth towel in cold water and apply it to the patient's head."

Qiu Sheng also said: "Yes, I've heard that too." Wu Rui asked someone to fetch the cloth towel in a repeated voice.Then everyone didn't know what to do and stood there in a daze.

Not long after, the doctor came and said at a glance that it was a stroke.After watching for a while, he took the silver needle out of his pocket.Jia Cong said to Qiu Sheng, "Let's not get in the way here, let's go outside." Qiu Sheng nodded, and they left the room.

When he arrived in the courtyard, Qiu Sheng took a look at Jia Cong: "Are you really the regent?"

"Really." Jia Cong said, "Who dares to impersonate."

Qiu Sheng smiled wryly, "It's really not like that. How can there be a prince like this."

Jia Cong gave him a sideways glance: "When you are a prince, you will only point out that the country is superior. My prince is just a signboard, and it is Prime Minister Lin Zhan and the others who are serious about doing things."

Qiu Sheng thought for a while and asked, "Why did the prince go to Wanshou Temple on the day of Shangyuan Festival?"

Jia Cong said honestly: "My daughter-in-law hasn't arrived in the capital yet. I'm not happy to see people visiting the lanterns in pairs, so I'm going to find Wen Kong's ideas to vent my anger."

Qiu Sheng didn't believe it, but seeing that his appearance didn't seem like a fake, he was stunned for a long time, and then asked: "Then... the prince will know that there is a mystery hidden in their temple?"

"I don't know. Wen Kong's master forbade him to return to vulgar life so I checked." Jia Cong still said honestly, "Their temple will be checked sooner or later, and Master Zhan Kun is following him. Right now he is so busy that he has nothing to do. He is not a person who forgets things. Even if Zhan Kun doesn't pay attention to it now, he will sooner or later." He then mentioned the glass lamp of Wanshou Temple.

Qiu Sheng was stunned: "I never thought that was inappropriate."

"Because you're used to those monks being rich. It's easy for an outsider to see." The two fell silent.

After waiting for a long time, Wu Rui personally escorted the doctor out of the back room, took a look at the two people in the courtyard and turned to go in.The two of them followed into the house.I saw Wu Tianzuo still lying on the kang, motionless.

Wu Rui's eyes were slightly red, he stood by the kang and looked at him for a while, then wiped his tears with a handkerchief: "The doctor said, what you two said earlier is very true. Without you, the old man would have to go west in three to five days."

Qiu Sheng said: "It's all mentioned by the prince first, and Wan Sheng just echoed it."

Jia Cong said: "I just experienced the disease of my second aunt earlier." Nai sighed, "It seems that the emotions deep in one's heart cannot be brainwashed. My lord was taught by the elders since childhood, to be loyal The imperial court, loyalty to the grandpa, loyalty to the heavenly family. No matter what the emperor does, it is right. When the emperor is wrong, it must be someone else. If the emperor hits you on the left cheek, you should hit him on the right cheek again. The emperor wants to kill you You should stretch your neck to make it easier for him to cut the knife. After hearing these words too much, you will get used to it. This is called internalizing values. However, people are emotional animals after all. I heard that my niece died unjustly because of such evil things, Old Mr. Wu is still full of resentment. I heard people say that the old man suffered a stroke for no reason, and [-]% of it was due to anger."

Qiu Sheng said: "It's not as many as [-]%. Drinking too much alcohol, being too tired, and sudden heat and cold can also easily induce strokes."

Jia Cong twitched the corner of his mouth: "Brother Qiu, which of these inducements is most likely to be the reason for Mr. Wu's illness this time?"

Qiu Sheng said: "Emotional depression and anger."

"It's not just angry!"

Qiu Sheng then fell silent.

Jia Cong glanced at Wu Tianzuo and said, "Your family must be busy for a while. I'll take my leave first. Let's talk when Mr. Wu is free."

Wu Rui nodded and asked, "Where does the prince stay?"

Jia Cong thought for a while: "Mr. Wu thinks it is convenient to go to Jia's horse shop? If not, I will stay at Xunjia Inn."

"It's not inconvenient." Wu Rui couldn't see sadness or joy on his face, "When my father is safe, I'll go see the prince."

Jia Cong bid farewell to the two of them.Walking to the door, he came back again: "It's getting late now, and there are not many people on the road. Could Mr. Wu send someone to show me the way? I don't know where our house is." Wu Rui hurriedly ordered a supervisor outside Mr. Zhou went to Jia's horse shop.

Qiu Sheng couldn't help but said: "My lord is dressed in a white dragon fish suit, isn't he afraid of encountering an assassin?"

Jia Cong smiled and took out a small gun from his pocket, put it in his palm and turned it around a few times: "When an assassin meets me, the assassin must die."

So he went out with the steward and got on his horse, braved the cold spring to find Jia's horse shop.He smashed open the door, took out the token from his pocket, showed it to the shopkeeper, and stayed in the horse shop.The steward returned to the Wu Mansion and returned to his order without mentioning it.

Jia Cong was very hungry, and the aunt of the Thomas shop helped him cook noodles, and stayed in the kitchen by himself.I was chatting with my aunt about the local conditions and customs of Cangzhou, when I suddenly heard a "dang clang" outside the door.Jia Cong ran out, only to see a night walker in black lying on the ground with a sleeve arrow stuck in his chest.Liu Xiaoqi stood beside her with her arms folded and said triumphantly, "Let's see if your sleeve arrow is faster or mine is faster."

Jia Cong clicked his tongue twice: "Didn't I say it earlier? When an assassin meets me, the assassin must die." He reached out his hand and clapped Liu Xiaoqi.