Mrs. Wang also knows that continuing like this is not an option. You can't just take a thousand taels and donate an official position every time a gentleman comes and exposes Baoyu's scandal. No matter how rich the Rong Guofu family is, they are not so squandering.
She said: "Baoyu is still a child, so naturally he is a bit playful. Mr. Yixue should not interfere with the affairs of his brothers in the future. He should tell their scriptures and their affairs honestly. The brothers in the clan cannot afford to let the poor people worry about them."
Not many people in Juren are really poor. Looking at Rongguo Mansion, they are certainly not rich.
Jia Rong raised her eyebrows and said coldly: "If Mr. Yixue doesn't care about the rules of the school, how will this school be different from the past? Ning Rong and Rong spend a lot of money on this every year. Isn't so much effort in vain?"
Mrs. Wang said coldly: "Such a thing happened today, and you are also responsible for it. Guys, listen carefully and ask the two gentlemen to take care of this. It's just that the school is a bit noisy. It's not like they can't keep on talking. , what are you guys doing down there?"
Brother Rong was not happy to hear this, and his face immediately brightened. He looked at the old lady and asked, "Does our ancestor feel the same way?"
Jia Rong didn't care what Mrs. Wang said. I just want to hear what the ancestor of Xifu thinks.
Mrs. Shi yawned, her face showing some sleepiness. He said: "Everyone has his own blessings. Gentlemen, you should discipline your students. But you can't supervise them all the time, and you can't supervise everything. What happened today does not need to be a big deal. It has affected the reputation of the brothers in the house. , how can you make random remarks?"
Jia Rong understood. Like Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu is most concerned about Baoyu's reputation. After all, he is the most precious brother in Xifu. No matter what Baoyu did, Baoyu's reputation cannot be bad. For the sake of Baoyu's reputation, it doesn't matter even if the free school is demolished.
Brother Rong nodded with a half-smile, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Li Wan holding Jia Lan in his arms. This young widow had her head lowered, and no one knew what she was thinking.
He said with a cold face: "According to the wishes of the ladies, it would be better to disband the volunteer school."
"Brother Rong." Mother Jia's expression finally changed after hearing this. She had heard Li Wan say that Jia Lan performed well in the free school and had made great progress in her studies. She ranked several times in the monthly rankings of the free school. First. If Jialan was harmed because of this, she would feel very sorry.
It's just that Brother Rong doesn't have a good face.
He worked hard and contributed money and effort to rectify the free school. As a result, everything was ruined again because of Jia Baoyu.
When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Rong, she wanted to give up. She asked in a cold voice: "That's how you talk to your elders. You have no education at all. Since you have become the clan leader, you will naturally be in charge of the affairs of the clan."
"So my wife knows that I am the clan leader." Jia Rong hummed.
He was filled with anger. He had never seen anyone like Mrs. Wang. But the old lady only cared about Baoyu and didn't care about anything else.
None of them have any vision at all!
Baoyu did what he did, but he blamed his teacher. Jia Baoyu doesn't want to learn, there are always others who want to learn.
Jia Rong hummed: "Today, I will leave all the words here. From now on, all those who go to the free school must behave and listen in there, or they will not spoil the atmosphere of the free school. If the ladies can't stand it, you can take it. Filial piety overwhelms me. I can't help but go to the masters of each house and tell them to dissolve the free school."
"How could Ningguo Mansion have such an evildoer like you?" Mrs. Wang cursed through gritted teeth. "How can Yi Xue be disbanded just because it is disbanded?"
She wanted to continue scolding, but Mother Jia glanced at her and finally shut her mouth.
Jia Mu looked at the sneering Jia Rong and suddenly woke up. If Yi Xue was to be disbanded because of this incident, how would the other six houses in Shenjing view Rongguo Mansion. I'm just afraid that the people from the sixth house will stab Rongguo Mansion in the back in the future.
"Brother Rong, please calm down. You are a man after all. How can you be as knowledgeable as a woman? You are also the patriarch of the Jia family, so you must be broad-minded. Don't say anything about disbanding the righteous school in the future. Don't make noises with other people either. Sir, it’s better for you to set the rules for matters in the clan.”
Jia Rong said: "My ancestors can't say such things. I am a junior in the family. How can I decide the affairs of the clan? It's getting late. My great-grandson has to go back. Otherwise, if he meets someone from the patrol camp on the way, he won't be able to explain clearly. reason."
"Brother Rong." Jia Mu called again.
She was in a dilemma: she didn't want Baoyu to suffer any injustice, but she also didn't want the children in her family to become as decadent as before.
The old lady asked Mrs. Wang and others to go out, leaving only the two maids and Yuanyang beside Jia Rong. He said slowly: "That Mr. Duan is also doing it for the benefit of the Jia family's children. I can't blame him for this."
Jia's mother is getting older, and it's hard for Jia Rong to embarrass her now. He softened his expression and said: "My ancestors have been in charge of a household, so they naturally know the hardships of being a householder. If everyone takes advantage of the favor and doesn't follow the rules, will the family be in chaos?"
"I can't blame you for this. As for Mr. Duan, he can do whatever he can in the mansion to help him. You ask him not to publicize the affairs of his brother in the mansion. It's up to you to decide how to control Yi Xue in the future. "
Mother Jia sighed leisurely, "Today I saw your Uncle Bao suffer a lot, so I lost my sense of proportion for a moment. They say caring leads to chaos, Brother Rong, don't blame me, an old woman."
It’s time to say something nice here.
Jia Rong really found that Jia Mu was the best at making friends. He said: "How can my great-grandson dare to blame our ancestors? If anything happens in the free school in the future, those who deserve to be punished will be punished, and those who should leave the free school will leave. There is no shortage of silver in the mansion, so find one or two industry masters to come to the mansion. It’s the same with teaching.”
Since Baoyu didn't want to learn, asking Jia Zheng to spend money to find someone to come to Rongguo Mansion to teach him would only harm his righteousness.
The two of them didn't say much, and Brother Rong led Xiang Ling and Que'er out of Rongxi Hall.
He looked around, but didn't see Li Wan's mother and son. Feeling helpless, this mother and son really care about things that have nothing to do with them, but they don't care about it at all.
Brother Rong said goodbye to the mandarin ducks and told Que'er: "Tomorrow, go to your grandma to ask for two or two people to send to the volunteer school. Mr. Li is really angry because of the volunteer school. He also asked Mr. Duan Lang to be invited. Wait in the front hall tomorrow evening and I will talk to him about this in person."
Que'er wrote them down one by one and asked, "Where are you going today?"
Jia Rong rolled his eyes at her and said in a low voice: "Go back home."
"Oh." Que'er turned her head and looked at the half of her head exposed behind the Yimen in the distance. She raised her head slightly to demonstrate towards it and said, "Master, please walk faster, otherwise it will be too late to go back."
Ping'er, who was behind the Yimen, watched the group of people say goodbye and go out. He felt slightly disappointed and went back to report to his grandma.
Jia Rong and his party had just boarded the car and were stopped before driving far.
"Brother Rong? It's so late, why haven't you gone back yet?"
"Um..." Jia Rong scratched his head. The leader in front of him looked familiar, but he didn't remember who it was for a moment. Explained: "I just had something to do in Xifu, and I was planning to go back."
The man smiled and said: "Fortunately you met me today, otherwise you would have told me otherwise. In that case, go back home early, and Uncle Shi won't waste your time."
Another uncle. Brother Rong nodded and said, "Rong'er thanks Uncle Shi."
"Don't say such polite words. It's true that you are walking around in the house. Take your time when you go back, don't disturb the neighbors. You also know that there are many people complaining to the superiors. It's hard to say that it's just because of your carriage. If the sound gets louder, they will report it to Jinyi Division."
Brother Rong nodded. He also knew from Duan Yu that he had heard about the recent situation in the court. Several officials had been brought to the Jinyi Department for saying wrong things in his own house, and they ended up having their homes confiscated.
What is even more bizarre is that there was a Hanlin scholar who wrote a poem at home and circulated it among his friends. As a result, he was targeted by his enemies and sent to the palace. He was punished for the crime of disrespect by using the ridiculing and disobedient words in the poem, and he could only end up being executed.
Brother Rong asked: "Uncle Shi lets me go today, won't it hurt Uncle Shi?"
"In the past, you would have behaved like this. Now that you have become King Zhongshun's bodyguard, things like this won't bother you or me. Just don't disturb the neighbors and let them sue you for being an official and disturbing the people."
Jia Rong cupped her hands in confusion and said, "My nephew is going back home first."
"Let's go. Those who are patrolling the night in Dongcheng today are from our Hachigong lineage. There is no need to worry about Uncle Shi."
Sure enough, someone in the DPRK is easy to do!
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In the evening of the next day, Brother Rong came back from the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion. Duan Lang was already waiting in the front hall of Ningguo Mansion.
"I wronged you yesterday." Brother Rong said.
Duan Lang chuckled lightly, "Don't be aggrieved, anyone who sees this kind of thing should take care of it."
Jia Rong asked: "Did I hear that the Rongguo Mansion is thinking of what to do with you?"
Duan Lang shook his head, "I only heard that Mr. Zheng gave Mr. Bao a lesson yesterday, and then he made trouble with the old lady. But I didn't hear anything else."
"I guess that's the case." Jia Rong laughed, if he knew that Rong Guofu wanted to find a way for him, or donate an official position, or something like that. How could Duan Lang be as calm as he is now. "You were a blessing in disguise yesterday."
"Master, what do you mean by this?"
Jia Rong said: "Don't ask about anything else. Just know that Rongguo Mansion will find a way for you this year, or donate to a local county master with you."
Duan Lang said happily: "Thank you, uncle."
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. It's not me who mentioned this." Jia Rong looked at the smile on this guy's rough face and couldn't help but joked: "To be honest, I can't bear to see you leave. In the past, I felt much more relieved when you were watching over me in the free school. I don’t know what will happen to the free school in the future.”
The smile on Duan Lang's face faltered and he said, "It all depends on the uncle's orders."
"You look like you can't take a joke. Okay, you stay in Yixue for the time being and wait for news from above. During this time, continue to take care of Yixue first. Mr. Li is getting older and is powerless in many things. "
Brother Rong smiled and said, "I knew you were extraordinary when I saw you that day, so I kept you in the free school. I originally thought I would find an opportunity to send you out in the future. I didn't expect that this would happen to me now. It’s also a good time. You are an upright person, but you are also a little arrogant. You have to restrain your temper when you get there, otherwise you will get into unnecessary trouble. "
After Duan Lang heard this, he immediately knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Duan will never forget your kindness. If there is an appointment in the future, I will not refuse."
"Hurry up, don't worry about being overheard." Brother Rong quickly helped Duan Yu up. "When you get your official position, you should think about the people. As long as you don't do those harmful things, if you really run into trouble, you can send a letter to the government. How can anyone who comes from our Jia family be punished without reason? The truth of bullying.”
Duan Lang was even more grateful and shed tears after hearing this, and said: "Duan will never forget my uncle's teachings in his life. Before I took office, I will take good care of the volunteer school for my uncle; when I go somewhere in the future, I will not embarrass my uncle."
"I heard this."
After saying a few words, Jia Rong smiled and asked Duan Lang to leave.
Taking advantage of the fact that the night was still dark, Uncle Rong went to Lixiangyuan in Xifu alone.
Before the maid in Lixiangyuan could report, Jia Rong saw Xue Baochai walking out of the room with a cold face.
"Brother Rong, why are you here?"
As you can imagine, this girl's tone was not good.
