"If I die in the future, what will the future of my son Baoyu be like?"
Thinking of this, Jia Zheng became increasingly irritated and anxious. He was no longer as carefree as before, and he kept asking himself for a solution.
Jia Zheng's lifelong ambition was to gain fame in the imperial examination and become a traditional civil servant serving the country.
It's a pity that when Jia Zheng's father Jia Daishan died, he wrote a suicide note. As soon as the suicide note was written, the emperor gave Jia Zheng an additional title of principal out of sympathy for his ancestors, and he was promoted to an inconspicuous member of the Ministry of Works. Wailang.
Since then, Jia Zheng's political future has been stuck in stagnation for many years, and his official rank has been completely locked in the current minister of industry. There is no longer any political future at all.
His dream as a boy was, at best, that he wanted to be a good official who could serve the country and the people when he grew up.
I dare not expect to leave a name in history, let alone become famous historical ministers such as Zhuge Liang and Liu Bowen, nor do I dare to expect to be an official, prime minister, and minister like the current Jia Yun.
But even so, Jia Zheng felt that he had lived a useless life, depressed and frustrated, quite like the frustrated Su Dongpo and Li Bai of traditional Confucianism. He could only place his hope on his son, hoping that his son could inherit him. His ambition is to take the imperial examination and enter the court, and achieve great achievements as a man!
However, it is a pity that Jia Zheng found that his son Jia Baoyu was not a good material for the imperial examination at all, but a rotten wood that cannot be carved.
Jia Baoyu's poetry skills in couplets were quite good, but he knew nothing about his official career. Without these official career articles, how could he take the imperial examination and become an official in the court? Although such people are romantic, they have no political future at all.
Even Li Bai, the Immortal of Poetry, the banished immortal from heaven, could not pass the normal imperial examination and become an official in the court, let alone Jia Baoyu, the devil incarnate.
Therefore, not only did Jia Baoyu have a political future, he could not even reach the threshold to become an official in the court.
Moreover, Jia Baoyu also knew nothing about economics and business, and had no concept of making money in his mind.
Under Jia Zheng's frowning gaze, Jia Baoyu's head lowered even further.
Jia Baoyu was extremely afraid of his father Jia Zheng, just because Jia Zheng had always strictly controlled Jia Baoyu and was strict with him, always scolding and urging Jia Baoyu to improve his studies.
Just like the old Jia Rong of Ningguo Mansion facing his father Jia Zhen, he was extremely scared, just like a mouse meeting a cat, how could it not be a little bit frightened.
When Jia Zheng saw Jia Baoyu, he remained silent. He looked at him calmly and asked seriously: "How are you preparing for the imperial examination in the future?"
Jia Baoyu said timidly: "Someone is studying."
Jia Zheng scolded angrily: "You still know how to study? Do you have the nerve to say that you study? What kind of nonsense and dirty books do you read all day long? I asked you to read the books of the imperial examination sages!"
Jia Baoyu, who was scolded, remained silent again.
Jia Zheng shook his head helplessly, his face condensed, and said: "Forget it, you come with me to Xue's house this time. Your brother Xue Pan is dead. For such things, you still need to go with me to Xue's house to express condolences." .
In addition, you and your brothers should move around frequently and get closer.
Since you don't have the ability yourself, go and have a good relationship with your friends and brothers, and make a few friends. This can also pave the way for you in the future, so that you won't lose all your wealth and end up living on the streets.
Those good brothers of yours who played well in the past, not to mention Feng Ziying, but Liu Xianglian are now powerful figures in Jinyiwei. Even the humble Qin Zhong, I heard that he has passed He passed the provincial imperial examination in Jingzhao Prefecture and passed the high school examination. I heard that he would also take the Jinshi examination next year.
Look at yourself again, what are you like now?
I really doubt whether you are a fool or not. It really makes me annoyed and angry.
In particular, you have to go to Yun Mansion often to interact with your nephew, the current Prime Minister, and the Minister of Military Aircraft Department.
Although he is your nephew in terms of family hierarchy, he is our
The most promising person in the entire Jia clan.
If you really can't do it in the future, just follow him and live your life. No matter how bad your life is, as long as he pays a little attention to you, you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. "
After all, Jia Zheng was completely helpless. He gave up on Jia Baoyu and let him go.
When Jia Baoyu saw Jia Zheng's sudden change of attitude, he was slightly stunned. He looked at Jia Zheng in confusion and asked, "Father, what do you say?"
Jia Zheng hurriedly shook his head and said, "Xian Sun came over recently to talk to me about promotion.
I guess I will definitely be promoted this time, but the location where I am promoted is not where Shenjing is. I should be transferred to another place to work somewhere else.
However, we still have ancestors in our family who still need people to support them.
Our ancestors are very old and it is inconvenient for them to go out for activities.
It is not convenient for your mother and you to follow me away from Shenjing and go to work somewhere.
Therefore, you stay with your mother and ancestors at home and take good care of the people in your family.
Don't cause any trouble for me.
If you really cause any trouble for me, then go and discuss with your nephew. He is the current patriarch of our Jia clan. It will not be difficult for him to solve the problem. "
Hearing this, Jia Baoyu looked at Jia Zheng in surprise, as if he had never seen his father like this before.
At this moment, Jia Baoyu is getting older, but he is no longer the completely ignorant Jia Baoyu he used to be.
Even a fool will become wiser over time.
Jia Baoyu is actually not stupid at all, he is an extremely smart person.
As long as he is willing to work hard, everything is not difficult.
Now when Jia Baoyu heard that Jia Zheng was about to leave the capital, she was secretly happy. At the same time, she felt that there was finally one less enemy in her family. She suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and there was still a trace of loneliness in her eyes.
After all, when father and son parted, they never knew when they would see each other again.
Seeing Jia Baoyu like this, Jia Zheng sighed slightly: "Okay, go down and get ready, change your clothes, and then come out with me!"
After Jia Baoyu left, everyone in Rongguo Mansion outside was also busy.
Because it is not just Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu who are going, Jia She and others, and even Li Wan and others are also going.
The Xue family has a close relationship with the Rongguo Mansion, and their friendship is not shallow after all.
Now that Xue Pan, the legitimate son of the Xue family, has died, they cannot help but express condolences.
The reason is also very simple, that is, Xue Pan is dead, Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue are still alive, and the Xue family's business and influence are still there. Not only that, but behind the Xue family is the leader of the court who no one dares to offend and is rude to. Assistant Minister!
As long as Jia Yun doesn't fall, who dares not to go?
Who dares to really underestimate the mother and daughter of the Xue family?
