"Mrs."
"Master is in there?"
In the east wing of Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Wang walked into the room and greeted Jia Zheng. Jia Zheng then asked her about Jia Lian.
Mrs. Wang told Jia Zheng about the situation in Rongqingtang.
After hearing this, Jia Zheng hurriedly asked: "Can you tell me when Lian'er will return to Beijing?"
It has been nearly half a year since Jia Lian left the capital with the imperial edict. Especially the changes at the border made Yuan Wai Lang, who was at the center of the six ministries, really worried.
Not only was he worried about Jia Lian, the best nephew in the family, but he was also worried that Jia Lian would be held responsible for such a major incident and would implicate the family.
Someone in the court had impeached Jia Lian before, and he knew about it.
"I didn't say when he would return to Beijing. I just asked Feng Yatou to report to the elders of the family that he is safe. I think that since he has the emperor's orders, he does not dare to act on his own initiative. He has to listen to the arrangements of the court."
Jia Zheng pondered for a long time after hearing this, and finally said: "That's all, it's good to know that people are safe."
While speaking, he glanced at Mrs. Wang again and said slowly: "How have you considered what Ruhai told us before?"
When Mrs. Wang heard this, her face turned gloomy and she didn't speak for a while.
"What, you don't want to?"
"It's not that we are unwilling. We have watched Girl Lin grow up, and her appearance and temperament are both excellent.
However, I have a few words here that I would like to share, please read them in detail. "
After hearing what Mrs. Wang said, Jia Zheng was not in a hurry to ask questions. He picked up the teacup and sipped the tea slowly.
"Although our Jia family has many members, the number of male descendants in my two houses, the East and the West, is really small. Especially after several changes, the population of the two houses is really in decline.
Even under the master's knees, the same is true.
Although Baoyu is more naughty, he still has some spirit in him. In my opinion, only Baoyu can inherit the mantle of the master in the future.
Although Miss Lin is good in everything, the only thing she has is that her body is too weak, so she may not be lucky in the future..."
"I'm not afraid of being weak. I just need to take good care of him in the future. It's really not good for the heirs. In the future, I'll just put two more people in the Baoyu room. That's nothing." Jia Zheng interrupted.
"What the master said is true, but apart from heirs, I have other considerations.
A master usually doesn't care about the trivial matters at home and doesn't know the temperament of his children.
Baoyu and Lin Yatou have had a lot of conflicts over the years, and even the old lady was alarmed several times. In my opinion, both of them are actually very unforgiving people. If they get together, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future.
I know what the master means. Lin Yatou’s mother passed away early, and now her father is seriously ill. The master feels sorry for his niece and wants to get the two children married so that we can take care of her in the future.
This is my good intention, but I'm just afraid that if they cause trouble in the future, they will complain about us instead. This would be a failure of my hard work.
In addition, I still have a little selfishness.
Now in our family, Lian'er has inherited the title of his ancestors, and he has become an official himself. He can be regarded as taking up the lintel of the family for the former great master.
But it seems that the master's lineage has not been settled yet.
I know that the master wants Baoyu to pass the imperial examination and become an official. But from ancient times to the present, how can it be so easy to become an official through the imperial examination? "
Jia Lian nodded silently. He was not willing to listen to Mrs. Wang's other words, but he still felt that this sentence was very sympathetic.
I think of him, Jia Zheng, who has been diligent and studious since he was a child. Even the old prince likes him and thinks he is a talented person. But after thirty years of studying, isn't he still a little short of becoming an official in the imperial examination?
In the end, the old Duke's body couldn't bear it any longer, so he wrote a legacy before his death, praying for his blessing to help him become an official.
This also caused him a lifetime of regrets. In fact, he felt that if the old man had lived for three more years and given him another chance to take the scientific examination, he would still be sure to pass it...
He is like this, let alone Baoyu's naughty character.
"What do you want to say?"
"Master, what I want to say is that if Baoyu can pass the exam in the future, it will be good. If he fails, we have to make other preparations for him. At the worst, we should leave a way out for him so that he can pass the exam in the future. You can follow the path of the master and enter the officialdom from Enyin.
In my opinion, Baoyu's sister is a noble concubine in the palace, and his direct uncle is in the first rank. It will not be difficult to find an official position for him in the future.
However, I should also know that this kind person cannot compare with those who have passed the official imperial examination. If no one helps me, it will be difficult for me to become an official in the future.
So I'm thinking, should we be more serious about Baoyu's marriage, think more about it, and try to find a capable wife for Baoyu, so that we can help him in the future..."
As Mrs. Wang spoke, she noticed that Jia Zhengzhi frowned, and said hurriedly: "I don't think the Lin family is bad. The Lin family, like ours, is a century-old family. Lin Yatou's father is a serious Tanhualang, and he is an official. The second grade.
Speaking of which, he is willing to marry us, which is a blessing for us.
It's a pity that there are only a few members of the Lin family, and Miss Lin's father is in poor health. The Lin family is now supported by him alone. If he does anything good in the future, the Lin family will be completely destroyed. "
Mrs. Wang stopped talking here. She knew that such words should not be said too bluntly and harshly. Jia Zheng has been an official in the central government for many years. It is impossible for him to not distinguish the interests of marriage. It is best to just point out.
Sure enough, Jia Zheng had already fallen into deep thought.
He was a Confucian scholar who admired knowledgeable people. Among the relatives of the Jia family, no one could surpass his brother-in-law Lin Ruhai in terms of knowledge and influence in scholars.
Therefore, deep down in his heart, he both respected and envied Lin Ruhai.
So when Lin Ruhai vaguely proposed to marry him, he immediately wanted to agree.
After all, it takes only three years for the imperial court to have one Tanhualang. His son can be the Tanhualang's bed-mate and son-in-law. As a father, he naturally has face.
But now that Mrs. Wang reminded him in such a different way, he had to think more about it.
If the eldest son Jia Zhu is still alive, he naturally does not need to think too much. Considering that the eldest son has become a scholar at a young age, if he does not die, he will definitely be able to support him in the future.
Unfortunately, the eldest son died young.
Perhaps with Jia Zhuzhuyu in front, he was very dissatisfied now that he was left with two sons.
One is stubborn and lazy by nature. A mediocre and dull person with a vulgar temperament.
But in comparison, he still prefers his second son Jia Baoyu.
After all, compared to scrap materials, imperfect jade is more worthy of carving!
Therefore, when he hit or scolded Jia Baoyu, it was actually a manifestation of his eagerness to see his son succeed.
What's more, as Mrs. Wang said before, the eldest brother Jia She has a successor...
He, Jia Zheng, was such a proud man. The person he looked down upon the most in his life was Jia She, who was a model of a drunkard and a womanizer. It's so unfair that God gave him such a sensible and progressive son like Lian'er!
Jia Zheng felt that at this point, he really could not and should not lag too far behind his elder brother. Otherwise it's not fair.
Now that Jia Lian has taken over the lintel of the first house, his second house must also build up momentum, otherwise how can he live up to the achievement that took him fifty years to suppress his eldest brother!
With these thoughts in his mind, he also felt that he should be more cautious about Jia Baoyu's marriage.
As a representative of the Jia family, one of the four major families, he certainly knows how important having a capable wife is to a person's future.
Let's just say that for so many years, he had asked his brother Wang Ziteng to help him with many things he couldn't resolve...
Although Lin Ruhai was quite prestigious in the court, he was still only a civil servant, and his wealth was all tied to his official position. Once one dies or becomes an official, all the glory and sacred scrolls will disappear.
This is called taking tea to cool off.
Mrs. Wang only knew that Lin Ruhai had been ill for several months, but she did not know that Lin Ruhai had submitted her resignation to the court due to poor health half a month ago, but Emperor Ningkang had not approved it for the time being.
Lantai Temple is a leisurely yamen, and it won't be a big deal if the chief seal officer is slack for a few days. Perhaps Emperor Ning Kang wanted to wait a little longer to see if Lin Ruhai's illness could get better.
But according to his observation, it is difficult.
Based on the current situation of the Lin family, once something unexpected happens to Lin Ruhai, the Lin family can be considered to have completely bid farewell to the upper class scholars.
Jia Zheng frowned and saw that Mrs. Wang next to him was slightly happy. Knowing that she was happy to persuade him, he couldn't help but be a little unhappy. He asked: "What's the use of telling me this? What the old lady means, you don't mean it." I know. Since you don’t want to agree to this marriage, how do you respond to the old lady?”
Mrs. Wang knew that Jia Zheng had been persuaded by him, but she just didn't want to disobey Jia's mother and let her solve these troublesome problems.
She had known that Jia Zheng was useless on these issues, and all she asked was for Jia Zheng not to hold him back.
"Of course I understand what the old lady means. But the old lady loves Baoyu the most. How could she not understand the reason?
In my opinion, the reason why the old lady has not made this matter clear for so long is because she has these worries and considerations in her heart.
After all, even if the old lady feels sorry for her granddaughter, there is no need to promise her to Baoyu. In the future, when Lin Yatou grows up, it would be a better choice to find another suitable husband for her.
What do you think, Master? "
"Since you are successful, I won't care about this matter." Jia Zheng waved his sleeves and agreed with Mrs. Wang's statement.
The couple talked about the details again, and Jia Zheng suddenly said: "Now that the garden behind is about to be completed, there is no time to delay it. Lin Zhixiao told me today that the money in the treasury has been spent again. Ask me Where to use the money next, I have nothing to say back to him for the time being..."
"Master, don't be anxious. Zhen's daughter-in-law in Dongfu has agreed to give us the remaining 30,000 taels of silver in the treasury. I think they will be counted and delivered in the next two days."
"Yeah." Jia Zheng nodded, flicked his sleeves and walked out of the house.
