When they arrived at the clan school, Jia Lan had already arrived, but he didn't see Jia Huan's shadow. He came to sit next to Jia Lan and said directly: "Brother Lan, can you lend me some books to read?"
"What book do you want to borrow, Uncle Cong?"
Jia Lan was curious. Uncle Cong used to dislike studying the most. Why would he borrow books? I thought about what he said yesterday. Could it be true? Did he really like reading? This is a bit too incredible.
"Any one of the Four Books and Five Classics will do. How about I exchange it with you after I finish reading it?"
When Jia Lan heard that it was just a book, it didn't matter. The worst thing he could do was give it to him. He was also very curious, why did he suddenly like reading when he was so good? I really don't understand.
"Since Uncle Cong wants to read it, there is no problem. I will bring the book to you tomorrow."
Jia Cong nodded. Jia Lan is quite a good boy. He studies hard and is polite. He is a good boy, much better than Jia Huan.
Today, Jia Rui came to take over the class. He was teaching "The Analects of Confucius". He only spoke for about a quarter of an hour and then ended. This is simply misleading. It seems that there is no need to come to this class in the future.
At this time, Jia Huan came over mysteriously and whispered: "Let me tell you some good news. Last night, Baoyu was severely beaten by Cousin Lin who just came here. It was really a relief."
Jia Lan nodded and said, "Last night, my mother told her when she went back that Aunt Lin was also a powerful person. She was so angry that Uncle Bao was speechless."
After hearing this, Jia Cong felt relieved. Sister Lin finally knew how to fight back, and her hard work was not in vain. She probably aroused Lin Daiyu's curiosity, and Sister Lin would come looking for her soon.
"You are all so well-informed. I saw that Baoyu came to class today and seemed to be fine."
Jia Huan curled his lips and said: "Baoyu has always been thick-skinned. If he doesn't hold grudges against girls, nothing will happen. How about we leave? It will be fine here."
Jia Cong and Jia Huan left, but Jia Lan stayed in the school to read.
"Jia Huan, did a man named Jia Yucun come to see the second master yesterday?"
Jia Huan thought for a while and said, "Probably not. Yesterday, I went to the Yamen and was not at home. He must not have come. Who is this Jia Yucun?"
"A person who came to the government to seek an official position is also your cousin Lin's teacher. If you have any news about him, remember to send me a message. I want to see him."
Jia Cong remembered the Gourd Monk Judgment Case, which was handled by Jia Yucun after he took office. Xiangling was involved in it.
When Xue Pan, the idiot king, brought Xiang Ling and her family to the capital, it would be difficult to get Xiang Ling. If the idiot king could kill people for her, he must be very fond of her.
There is basically no way to get him to send Xiangling out willingly. If Jia Yucun can be made to take action and use the trial case to intercept Xiangling, that would be the best. There will be no conflict between himself and the Xue family, and he can help the Xue family by the way. There's a lawsuit.
Isn’t this the best of both worlds?
For such a trivial matter, Jia Yucun had just received a favor from the Jia family and would not refuse it.
Why! It's so hard for me to have to worry about my future harem at such a young age!
Jia Huan circled around Jia Cong and asked curiously: "Brother Cong, why do I feel that you are different from before?"
Jia Cong laughed and said: "What's different? It's still exactly the same as before, but as I get older, I should think about my future."
Jia Huan tilted his head, flexed his arms, looked at Jia Cong for a while, and then said: "I will tell you if I meet him, but you have to treat him."
Jia Cong laughed and scolded: "I know your virtues. After all, what do you want to eat? You can decide where you want to go."
Jia Huan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, why don't we go to Wangyue Tower? I heard Baoyu say that there is a lot of good places there. How about we go and see it too?"
Although Jia Cong also wanted to visit Shenjing City, he didn't want to be taken advantage of.
"You brat, please don't trick me. Isn't this Wangyue Tower a brothel?"
"Don't worry, it's a restaurant, definitely not a brothel. Two taels of silver is enough for the two of us."
"Damn it, Jia Huan, you're a bad boy. Two taels of silver is a monthly profit, but since I agreed this time, I'll give you an advantage. I won't do it again."
Jia Huan chuckled and said, "I know, let's go quickly. If you get there later, you probably won't be able to get a seat."
The two of them left Rongguo Mansion and came to the streets of Shenjing, where people were coming and going, merchants gathered, and vendors were everywhere on both sides of the streets. It was a prosperous and majestic scene, worthy of being the capital of a country.
The two of them walked around and came to Wangyue Tower.
This place looked like a high-end restaurant. The waiter at the door saw that the two were too young and didn't want them to go in. Jia Cong only said three words, Rong Guofu, and the waiter led them in obediently.
Although Rong Guo Mansion is now in decline, the brand of Rong Guo Mansion is still very useful in this sacred city.
The two went directly to the second floor. As soon as they went up the stairs, they saw Jia Lian, Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Liu Xianglian and others. It seemed that these people had a good relationship and belonged to the same circle.
According to the original book, Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu often hang out with these people. These people are all descendants of nobles and have known each other for generations, so they can be regarded as family friends.
At this time, Jia Lian and others also noticed Jia Cong and Jia Huan going upstairs and looked over together.
Jia Cong quickly stepped forward and saluted, "I've met my second brother, Brother Feng, Brother Wei, and Brother Liu."
Jia Lian frowned and asked, "Why are you two here? Is there something wrong?"
"Reply to the second brother, we are fine. Jia Huan wanted to come and see him, so we came together. Unexpectedly, we happened to bump into some brothers."
Feng Ziying has a bold nature and loves to make friends. She laughed and said: "Brother Cong, since we have met, let's go together. It will be more lively when there are more people."
Jia Cong instinctively wanted to agree, but Jia Lian still wanted to see what he meant. He turned to look at Jia Lian. Jia Lian was very happy to see that Jia Cong understood the rules and gave himself face. He nodded and said: "Now that we have caught up, , then let’s go together.”
Jia Cong quickly smiled and said: "Then it's better to obey orders than to be respectful. Thank you brothers."
After that, he pulled Jia Huan and sat down in the empty seat. To be honest, he felt a little uncomfortable sitting with them. They couldn't talk to each other, and the age difference was a bit big.
Jia Lian is twenty years old, Feng Ziying is about the same, Wei Ruolan and Liu Xianglian are younger. When these young men are together, they just talk about romance, wine, and beauties.
It felt a bit out of place to talk to them about this at my age, but Jia Huan listened with interest and seemed to gain a lot of knowledge.
After looking for a moment, Jia Cong moved to Liu Xianglian's side and whispered: "Brother Liu, I heard that you are very good at Kung Fu. Can you give me some advice?"
Liu Xianglian asked in surprise: "Brother Cong wants to learn martial arts? Do you want to join the military?"
Although the conversation between the two was not high-level, it still attracted the attention of everyone at the table, and they all looked over.
When Jia Cong saw this, he smiled and said, "I can't say for sure what will happen in the future. I just want to learn some skills to defend myself."
Feng Ziying nodded and said: "Now is the age of peace. The honors of the generals and nobles of our founding line have become worse than the previous generations. I don't know if they can restore the glory of their ancestors again?"
Wei Ruolan shook his head and said: "In my country, Chu can only be crowned with military merit. In today's peaceful and prosperous age, it is too difficult to obtain military merit. It is almost impossible, unless you go to the army."
"That's not necessarily the case. No one can predict what will happen in the future. We can only make adequate preparations so that we can be relaxed and comfortable when the time comes."
Jia Cong has also learned about the background of this world in the past few days, which is equivalent to the late Ming Dynasty.
After the Tumubao Incident, the emperor was captured. All the ministers in the court were in panic. They even fought for the position of the new emperor. Some ambitious vassal kings took the opportunity to send troops, hoping to take the throne. Chair.
The White Lotus Sect in China also took advantage of the chaos and raised troops to rebel. For a time, the entire Central Plains was in chaos. Seeing a rare opportunity, the Tatars once again led an army to invade in an attempt to destroy China.
At this critical moment, Xiang Shaolong, the great ancestor of Chu State, raised his troops brazenly and led a group of life and death brothers to raise troops in the south of the Yangtze River. And quickly occupied Jinling and captured the entire Jiangnan.
Then he led troops to the Northern Expedition, eliminated all major forces one by one, and drove the Mongols back to the grassland again. Later, the capital of Shenjing was established, and the Kingdom of Chu was established. He was awarded the title of hero, four kings and eight princes, twelve princes, and the same relatives as the country. He has had four emperors for more than a hundred years.
Recently, the White Lotus sect has also appeared frequently, showing signs of resurgence.
After nearly a hundred years of cultivation, the Mongols have recovered their strength and show signs of moving south again.
Liu Xianglian said: "Brother Cong is right. It is better to make more preparations. I am more playful and I practice all my Kung Fu by myself. If Brother Cong doesn't mind, you can come to me and we will Communicate and discuss with each other.”
"Well, thank you very much, Brother Liu. Come on, let me toast to Brother Liu."
Jia Cong picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp with Liu Xianglian. They all played around for more than half an hour before returning home having fun.
Before leaving, he made an appointment with Liu Xianglian on the time and place for the two to meet.
Being able to contact Liu Xianglian this time is not a waste of time. Liu Xianglian is still very capable of fighting. You can contact him first to understand the military situation in this world.
Taking Jia Huan back to Rongguo Mansion, they both drank some wine, their faces flushed.
