Xiren's general idea is to say that Mr. Cong, Mr. Bao, after all, is a cousin, and should take care of each other. In fact, he is worried about Baoyu. He is the pearl in the entire Jia family's hand, and his ability to take care of himself is really worrying. In addition, Mr. Cong has already taken the county examination, and she wants Jia Cong to communicate with Baoyu and support him.

Rongguo Mansion West Road, Jiangyunxuan, the spring is shining brightly.

Jia Baoyu was really distressed. He was unwilling to read the Four Books and Five Classics. Those who entered the official career were all forced by his parents. He was smart and knowledgeable. In the next few years, he worshipped Qingwen's "The Legend of the Lotus" and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" with great literary talent and talent, but he read casually and liked to read "miscellaneous studies". He never put in hard work on the Four Books and Five Classics.

"The second master is just going to handle it. It's okay if you fail the exam. Is there still a shortage of officials in our family? You can live with glory and wealth without being an official." Xiren comforted her warmly: "There is an old lady here, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, it's all over again. There is no need to exhaust yourself. I've said that you brothers can at least work together..."

"What are you going to do with him?" Jia Baoyu was stunned and heartbroken: "If he hadn't had to go to the imperial examination, how could he have implicated the master and his wife panicked? Forced me to take the exam for fame and fame? In terms of understanding and intelligence, I may not be inferior to him!"

"To put it bluntly, it's not about him... Mr. Bao, who is really at will? You say that people study and gain fame, is it that all officials in the world are seeking fame? Have officials not done anything throughout history? Even if Mr. Cong is not good at all, he is good for our family after all. In the West Mansion, to the second Master Bao, and to the Cao generation of the East Mansion, who has a title? Can you still eat for hundreds of years?" Xiren said coquettishly.

Jia Baoyu was speechless.

...

Even if the head of a county test case spreads, it cannot stir up thousands of waves. Jia Jing was the Jinshi and Jia Zhu was the scholar. Compared with them, Jia Cong is still far behind.

The stubborn people in the Jia family, the constraints of etiquette and law, and filial piety, cannot break through, and he can only work hard and find ways. Even the emperor must abide by etiquette and law, filial piety, let alone him? Everyone must abide by the rules of the game. Those who do not abide by the rules will be kicked out.

Qingwen and Sun Fu had already arranged Long Aotian's lower room to take over Long Aotian as their servant. Jia Cong returned to Jia She, but there were no twists and turns. His maids and servants were already small, and there were just a few.

That night, Jia Cong brushed away the shadow of Qin Keqing in his mind. The next day, he handed the eight-part essay to Ruizhu. Jia Cong no longer met with Qin Keqing in private since then, because he had nothing to do, and women should be careful of their reputation and treat her badly. With Qin Zhong, they practiced the essay under Professor Qin Ye, especially the title of the Book of Songs, and spent a few days in such a boring manner.

...

In late spring of March, Jia Cong came back from Shanhai Bookstore in Langfang, west small city outside Xuanwu Gate, and went straight to the clan school on the left side outside the mansion. He walked up to the corridor. The plaque at the main entrance said "Learn the Heart and See the Nature". The last time he came, it happened a year ago.

He sat down at the stone pier on the left, listened carefully to the sound of the school's books. After class was over, Jia Lan, Jia Jun, Jia Huan, Xue Pan, Jin Rong and others rushed out in a swarm. I don't know who called "Jia Case Head" first, and then a crowd came over to watch. Xue Pan carefully knocked on his shoulder: "Jia Case Head is back, but I've seen you."

Xue Pan came to the clan to learn only for fun, and he specialized in choosing handsome men. He was not learning about Longyang. Jia Cong met him last year, but did not talk about it in depth.

"It's really the leader of the Jia case!"

There were a lot of enviousness and jealousy, so Jia Huan couldn't stand it. He snorted coldly and left. Jia Rui said, "Brother Cong is 'returning home in glory'. Brother, think you are having trouble?"

Jia Rui, whose courtesy name is Tianxiang, was in his early twenties, had no wife or concubine, Jia Dairu's relatives and grandson, both of his parents died, and his grandfather was harsh, so he wanted to join Wang Xifeng and was killed by Wang Xifeng. The original book said that Jia Rui "can't help but sue him", which means that Jia Rui often treats his hands as girlfriends.

"I came to thank the great master of Xueli for one day and a father for life. I dare not forget the master's "Words and the master's achievements in elementary school." Jia Cong nodded and said.

Xue Pan smiled foolishly and said, "My family bought it for the royal family. The former Siam (Thailand) paid some excellent pork. It tastes unique. Are you going to the banquet with a look? The neighborhood Jinxiangyuan outside is more comfortable than inside."

A student laughed clearly: Jinxiangyuan is a famous restaurant in Xicheng, and there are many sisters there.

Jia Cong refused: "How can Brother Xue look down on me? Come and invite me?"

"Hi!" Xue Pan said angrily: "Why did I invite you? It's not because you were defeated by that case. It's just that I was in Lixiangyuan a few months ago, and my sister said you are not a good person..."

Regarding the stupid king Xue Pan, Jia Cong didn't want to have any friendship with him. There are basically three types of people in this world throughout history: the first is extreme good, the second is extreme bad, and the third is moderate people. Jia Cong and most people are the third type.

Xue Pan occupied the first two. His extremes were reflected in three aspects: family affection, friendship, and love: Xue family affection was real. Xue Pan made his sister Baochai cry and immediately apologized for the next day, bought jewelry and things, and was very nice to the family. Friendship was that Liu Xianglian beat Xue Pan violently and saved Xue Pan again. Xue Pan ignored his past grudges and became sworn brothers. Liu Xianglian became a monk. Xue Pan cried for a while, so he was a person who valued family affection and friendship. In terms of love... Xue Pan had no love in his life. He either beat Xiangling or scolded Xiangling, married the poisonous wife Xia Jingui, and immediately knelt down and licked the weak, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He also used his power to bully others.

After a moment, Jia Dairu came out, and Xue Pan and others scattered. Jia Cong brought another gift to see Jia Dairu. Jia Dairu was quite happy and encouraged him to continue his efforts and go to the school to talk for a while.

...

Lixiangyuan is located in the northeast of Rongguo Mansion. It was originally a pure place where Duke Rongguo meditated. After the Xue family entered Beijing, they vacated them for them. There was a trick here: Aunt Xue told Mrs. Wang at that time that she would not need to spend money on the Western Palace. The Xue family had money, and they would pay for it themselves.

This basically establishes the advantages and disadvantages of Daiyu and Baochai's situation: the servants of Xifu will not talk about anything to the Xue family, but will do it to Daiyu. Daiyu's food and accommodation will all come from Xifu (the original work Daiyu said it personally).

Moreover, Lixiangyuan is close to the back door and the back street. Xue Pan is so happy that he goes out to fight cocks and dogs, crowing flowers and sleeping in willows, Aunt Xue is doting, and Mrs. Jia Zheng doesn't care.

There were a few pear trees in the yard with their leaves as lush as a cover, green and elegant. In the bedroom, Xiangling drew water to wash his feet. Xue Pan kicked over the copper basin because the water was a little hot, and violently said: "Damn girl! Do you want to burn me to death? Are you tired of living?"

"Don't be angry, I'll beat you again." Xiangling timidly carried the basin out despite the water splashing with her feet. Xue Pan snorted coldly, and Xiangling was about to cry when she went out.

According to the schedule, Xiangling had not been accepted as a concubine at this time. This was Aunt Xue's stuck. It was about before Jia Yuanchun was appointed as the Concubine Xiande that Aunt Xue specially prepared the banquet and asked Xue Pan to officially accept Xiangling.

If there were no accidents, the miserable fate of this daughter of Zhen Shiyin, Suzhou, was already destined.

[Note: The English in Chapter 27 has been modified. If it involves ancient English, the author will directly replace Chinese. The reason for that foreshadowing is that there was economic globalization in the late Ming Dynasty, Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands have long risen, Goa, India, Nagasaki, Japan, Manila, and China's Haojing (Macao) were all economic centers in the late Ming Dynasty. Silver from Mexico and Peru had already flowed into China in large quantities, so this foreshadowing will be written later.
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