The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

After the promulgation of the New Marriage Law, the first woman to file for divorce was not Yao Jiazhen, who had filed a lawsuit earlier, but a woman named Zhang Rouniang, who was only 16 years old this year. The reporter of "Yanjing Weekly" then interviewed her, and published the interview draft and Zhang Rouniang's photo on the front page.

She is the daughter of Zhang Kecai, head of the Ministry of Rites.Two years ago, the fourth son of the King of Yan was about to get married. According to the rules, he was the first to choose two concubines.Zhang Kecai sent her as a candidate, and she was selected because of her delicate appearance.Not long after, Jia Cong robbed the court to save Feng Ziying, and the country of Yan changed.Zhang Rouniang was innocent at first, but when she came to the backyard, it was like a bird in a cage. She couldn't control her diet and daily life, and it was difficult day and night.At that time, she was young and ignorant, and she was not willing to marry, but was forced to be a concubine because of the old rules.According to the New Marriage Law, the Civil Bureau ruled that her marriage with His Royal Highness was invalid, and Zhang Rouniang left freely.When the reporter asked her what her future plans were, Zhang Rou Niang smiled and said, "I'm still young. I want to study hard first, and then I will be a clerk in the Civil Affairs Bureau." The reporter wished her wish come true.

This incident caused great disturbance across the country. "Yanjing Weekly" was originally sold not only in the country of Yan, but after Yao Jiazhen's divorce case, the sales volume in other countries has been huge.The prince's concubine's petition for divorce was successful, so it can be seen that Jia Cong no longer takes Yan Wang's son seriously.

Situ Cen, who was wandering in the capital, couldn't help but approach Jia Cong and ask him what the matter meant.Jia Cong said innocently: "It's not me, it's the Civil Affairs Bureau. Besides, why did the Civil Affairs Bureau do something wrong? I won't ban concubines, but this can't be banned. Being a concubine for a rich family, you can eat, wear clothes, and be handy." Moving is also a way of living. Ah Cen, the premise is 'voluntary'. This girl is not willing. Even if she was willing, she can still file for divorce. Two people can only get married if they agree, and one person can split if he wants to. Divorce. If your cousin's wife regrets marrying a prince who has lost power, she can leave while she is young. Whoever leaves can't survive? Going to school and teaching can support themselves, and now the most lacking in teaching. But it may not be able to There are fine clothes, fine food, servants and maidservants. Could it be possible to destroy a 16-year-old girl in order to take care of her cousin's face? Her life has just begun."

Situ Cen looked at him and said, "What if your sister-in-law begs to go?"

"Same." Jia Cong said, "Is my sister-in-law and sister-in-law not human? If she breaks up with my brother, the divorce is their own business, and the Jia family can't force anyone to stay. It's the same with other families. In short, ..." He waved his fingers, "The privilege is cancelled. Everyone doesn't have it."

Situ Cen was stunned for a long time, then suddenly said: "The troubles are all on women's heads. Next year I will have a test, so it's better to come up with a good plan to win over the world."

Jia Cong dug out two documents from the desk and handed them to him without saying a word.After watching it, Situ Cen covered his forehead and was speechless.Both were filed by the man for divorce, and both wives were the daughters of King Yan.One is successful, the other is not.

Of the two county horses, the first one was the number one scholar in the first two subjects. The article made Yan Wang Situ Pan fancy and married his daughter to him.The princess has a tyrannical temperament, bossy and domineering in her in-laws' house.Ever since she came in, Junma's family has been miserable.A few years ago, Junma's sister-in-law accidentally said a wrong sentence, and the princess was punished to kneel in the courtyard, so that she knelt and abolished her knees.The family read in the newspaper that the concubine of the fourth son of King Yan had left, so they rushed to complain.The Civil Affairs Bureau then directly terminated the divorce.

The other one is the grandson of Taichang Siqing, the elder sister of the Third Highness who has only been the eldest son for a few months.The clerk asked him why he wanted to reconcile, and he said it was his mother's order.The clerk asked him how he was with the princess.He didn't lie, he said that since they got married, the couple had enjoyed each other in poetry and painting, and they were very happy.The clerk taught him that his own marriage should be his own decision, and that his mother had no right to interfere, and dismissed his appeal.The county horse left happily.

After watching for a long time, Situ Cen shook his head lightly and said, "This Song, even listens to his mother for such an important matter. I'm afraid that my cousin will have a bad life in the future."

Jia Cong said: "I can't blame him. Since ancient times, it has become an iron law for children's marriage to be decided by their parents, and there are more than one or two loving couples separated by their parents. Besides, isn't he already resisting?"

"Where did you resist?"

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Would you believe it because his mother didn't make arrangements for him before she sent him to file a complaint? He just said, 'Poetry and painting should pay for the kindred spirit'. How could our clerk let him divorce like this. It's impossible for everyone to have the ability and courage to fight against their mother, so let's take it step by step."

Situ Cen narrowed his eyes: "Why are you so happy?"

Jia Cong shook his head triumphantly: "Oh, our Cheng'er is really discerning. No matter how good-looking this kind of mother is, what's the use of it?"

Situ Cen frowned: "Explain more clearly."

Jia Congnai told him: "This Songjun horse was originally my grandson-in-law appointed by Mr. Su. Our Cheng'er saw that he listened to his mother the most and didn't want to marry. I was worried and couldn't persuade Mr. Su. Look at this princess. I fell in love with him—he looks good, has a good temper, and is good at writing, so he is really suitable to be a county horse. Hello, me, hello, everyone." He said enthusiastically, "It just seems that the princess is pretty good. You said that Song Why doesn't the wife like her? She actually wants her son to reconcile with her. "

Situ Cen said indifferently: "Why else? The couple are so loving. Mother doesn't like a daughter-in-law."

Jia Cong thought for a while: "I have considered this possibility. But because of this, it is a bit outrageous for my son to divorce. I don't think so." Situ Cen shook his head.Jia Cong suddenly remembered something, "By the way, you just said that it is better to come up with a good plan to win over all the scholars before the examination. Mr. Wu Tianyou is busy upgrading the library of the Imperial Academy to the Yanjing Library."

Situ Cen was startled. After thinking for a moment, he smiled wryly and said, "All the high things in the world have been smashed to the ground by you."

"Why did I mess it up?!" Jia Cong yelled, "Those books are treasures, right? They're just for the common people. Besides, it's not all books for people to read, and precious ancient books are not given away casually."

"When will it be open to ordinary people?"

"After the palace examination next year, but the news will be released early, so that the people of the world can stay in the capital for a while and experience the changes of the Yan Kingdom." Jia Cong said, "Wu Tianyou is also the curator of the Yanjing Library."

"The method of borrowing books is the same as that of Dajiala Library?"

"Yes, the same." Jia Cong said, "You can apply for a library card with your Yan country ID card, and a deposit is required. People who are not from Yan country can go to the Public Security Bureau to apply for a temporary ID card from other places."

"The Public Security Bureau is also coming to Yan Country?" Situ Cen saw it when he was wandering in Dajiala.He thought for a moment and said, "I wanted to ask you last time, but I forgot. The improper ID card was issued by the household department? Why is the public security bureau dealing with this matter? Your public security bureau in Dajiala... seems to be scattered, small The Five Cities Bing Ma Si."

"That's right..." Jia Cong was stunned, and said honestly, "I don't know why, there must be a reason."

Situ Cen was surprised: "You don't know? You didn't come up with this kind of idea?"

"I learned this policy from later generations. After 300 years, the household registration and ID card will be handled by the Public Security Bureau, and I will follow the same pattern." Jia Cong thought for a while, "Maybe it was because there were too many people and public security bureaus at that time. , it is convenient to do things. After all, it is a system that has been proven to be feasible by history."

This time it was Situ Cen's turn to be in a daze.After a while, he suddenly stood up and shouted: "You actually learned the national policy directly from the later generations!"

"Ah, isn't it good!" Jia Cong said innocently, "You can use it as soon as you take it, and benefit the common people in advance."

"You!" Situ Cen pointed at him for a long time and didn't know what to say, Jia Cong blinked.Situ Cen made him feel so aggrieved that he lost his strength, sat down for a while and asked, "Have you learned anything else from later generations?"

"Yes!" Jia Cong said, "The military uniforms of soldiers are learned from later generations."

Situ Cen narrowed his eyes: "It must be more than that."

"There is also the method of training soldiers. The identity card is also learned from later generations. Um...not counting. Things like waist cards have been around since ancient times, but ordinary people don't use them. In the past, there were no cameras. Only a photo ID card is needed. Significant."

Situ Cen was slightly annoyed: "You learn from the West and from later generations. What counselor do you need? Just pick and choose."

"Hey, that's easy to say!" Jia Cong snorted, "I don't know how many big and small strategies have been made in the Eastern Ocean, Western Ocean, Southern Ocean, and various vassal states. You pick out the ones that are useful? It's not easy to pick out the usable ones from such a huge amount of data." .I picked a lot of things for Uncle Jiu earlier, and I tested them successfully in the Taiwan government and gave him a report. Did he use them? The only thing he used was to repair cement roads."

Situ Cen immediately complained: "You didn't come to vote for my old man back then, but my old man will definitely use it."

"Pull it down!" Jia Cong snorted, "Don't be an afterthought. In the end, it's a matter of benefiting the emperor or the people. Your father doesn't have the spare money to give the common people." Situ Cen fell silent again.

Not long after, Situ Cen left.After Jia Cong sent him away from Lixiangyuan, he hurried to the game room next door.Chen Ruijin is playing with Miao Miao.Miao Miao is building blocks.The little lady was very serious when she played, and she buried herself in the construction without raising her head and shouted "Hello, Daddy".Jia Cong paid a military salute to his daughter-in-law: "Report to the Princess Regent! The task has been successfully completed." Then he reported back what the two of them had just said.

Chen Ruijin nodded: "Ah Cen's mother is also very controlling, she will feel pity for those two."

Jia Cong said, "Why do you suddenly want to meddle in this business?"

Chen Ruijin took a sip of tea and said, "It was I who arranged for the princess to get such a mother-in-law. At that time, in order to save Cheng'er, I chose this simple and ignorant daughter among Yan Wang's daughters."

Jia Cong said: "I can't blame you for this. She was still young at the time. How many years have passed, our Cheng'er has learned eighteen martial arts, and she still doesn't know how to deal with her mother-in-law. What to do at what age No matter, no one can be a child for a lifetime, and sooner or later they will have to pay back the cheap."

Chen Ruijin smiled unconsciously, and stretched his waist: "Anyway, this matter will be left to Situ Cen's headache."

Jia Cong also stretched his waist: "Anyway, he is idle, so why not help my cousin. At least he was born by a grandfather."

A few days later, I heard that Situ Cen set up his car and drove to Song's house for a stroll.Jia Cong was afraid that his daughter-in-law was worried about the result, so he ordered someone to find out.Then Second Master Song knew everything, but he was used to listening to his mother for many years, so he couldn't make much resistance.Situ Cen talked with him in detail for half a day. It turned out that Mrs. Song felt that it was the princess who refused to persuade her son to make progress, and she was not a good wife.Song Erye only loves poetry, calligraphy and painting, and really doesn't like being a butcher for officials.Song Erye was also puzzled, the family has always been left to him.He is quite talented and famous in Shilin, and he has written many good poems, and some people come here for his paintings, so he is at ease.I haven't mentioned anything to him about making progress in more than 20 years, why do I want to make progress all of a sudden?Situ Cen relied on his status to suppress Mrs. Song's dissatisfaction with the princess, and left for the time being.

He was blunt, and went straight to Rongguo Mansion to ask Jia Cong to help him investigate.Jia Cong thought for a while and said, "Is the Song family poor? Although they can't afford to support Second Master Song, the elders all hope that he will go out and do something to support the family."

Situ Cen said: "I think their food and clothing are pretty good." Jia Cong shrugged.

After a check, it turned out to be the case.It was Lin Daiyu's field tax trouble again.The Song family is also a family with a lot of land and suffered heavy losses.It's just that there are quite a few shops, which can still maintain the expenses of the master and son of the whole family, and there are many fewer servants.

There is a wife in charge who is Mrs. Song's confidant.The manager's shop opened directly opposite Suzi's chocolate shop, and seeing the business boom there every day, I felt jealous.When I got home, I complained to my wife: "It would be great if the second master married the Miss Su that he ordered before. Tsk tsk, fat and oily. Our family can also get chocolate recipes."

His wife asked, "Who is Miss Su married to now?"

The steward sighed: "I haven't married yet... The daughter of the Princess has given birth to two sons."

His wife suddenly felt that Miss Su must still miss her second master.Anyway, the brother of the princess is probably dead, even if he is not dead, he will not be able to gain power; the wife also complains that the second master is not motivated.So he often slanders, provoking Mrs. Song to find the princess.The princess has really not made much progress over the years, but she has changed from an ignorant girl to an ignorant young woman.Mrs. Song asked her to persuade her husband to make progress, and she also said, "Second Master doesn't like that." Hao Xuan made Mrs. Song angry.The old lady took the opportunity to tease her again, which caused Mrs. Song to force her son to divorce.

Jia Cong gave all these to Situ Cen, and said with a smile: "All the masters in this world look down on slaves and despise them for being stupid. Many slaves are really stupid. For example, this woman doesn't know anything about us Cheng'er, and just thinks about good things out of thin air. But this kind of slave has the ability to provoke the master! It’s a big deal for men to get divorced without reason, but it started from the foolish imagination of a foolish woman. It’s really funny.”

Although Situ Cen also thought it was funny, he couldn't laugh.After a while, he said, "That's all. Thank you."

Jia Cong said: "I know Mr. Song's poetry and painting. Do you want our Zhonghua Bookstore to sign a contract with him?"

Situ Cen shook his head: "It's useless. As long as he stays at home, it's treating the symptoms, not the root cause. I'll take him back to Shu to teach him, and I'll take my ignorant cousin with me by the way."

Jia Cong nodded: "If you are not afraid of trouble, this is even better."

Situ Cen said: "It's not that he's untalented. And... these days, it's really rare for the Situ family to have trustworthy relatives. I have to cherish this cousin-in-law. I don't know when it will be of great use."