Chapter 216 The fourth volume of B-characters enters the Jia Mansion (Part 2)
As soon as Feng Ziying and Jia Baoyu returned to Rong Mansion, they were stopped by Li Shier who was guarding the corner gate.
Feng Ziying also recognized Li Shi'er, knowing that he was Jia Zheng's first-class attendant, similar to Ruixiang beside her, but she stopped her at this time, fearing that Jia Zheng would come back and wait for her.
"Uncle Feng, I asked you to go to my study as soon as you come back." Li Shier's words surprised and delighted Jia Baoyu, "Master didn't call me?"
"The master didn't say anything, he just asked me to invite Uncle Feng." Seeing Baoyu's smile, Li Shier also found it funny.
The Second Master Bao is really like a mouse meeting a cat when meeting the Master, but the Uncle Feng is really neither humble nor overbearing when meeting the Master. On the contrary, the Master is still a little worried.
Seeing that he had escaped the "bad luck" of meeting his father, Jia Baoyu was so excited that he didn't know what to do, so he told Li Shier that if the master asked, just tell him that he had a few more drinks with Brother Feng at noon. So I went back to the yard to sleep.
Jia Zheng's inner study is behind the courtyard where Jia She lives. There is a small courtyard with a plaque of "Ti Ren Mude". The study is also called Mengpo Zhai, which has a somewhat literary feel.
Seeing Jia Baoyu fleeing like flying, he repeatedly gestured to himself before fleeing, obviously hoping that he would be merciful.
Feng Ziying had no choice but to follow Li Shier.
Different from the past, this time I saw myself in the study room. Is this an attitude of getting closer to me, and even treating me as a family member?
It's really a bit similar.
Jia Zheng usually meets guests in two places. The one that is particularly important or formal is in the Rongxi Hall, while most of the guests go to the study room outside, including chatting with disciples and Qing guests.
Generally speaking, everyone including family members can enter and exit the inner study room, which means that they really do not avoid being suspicious of themselves.
I have to say that the Rongguo Mansion is so big that you can do whatever you want. The study rooms here are so elegantly built. It is a pity to put them on people like Jia Zheng. Feng Ziying was also complaining in her heart and followed Li Shier. enter.
Outside is a small courtyard, which actually has a wing room and a main room. After entering the courtyard, you have to turn east and enter an inner door, which is the real inner study. But looking at the layout of the inner study, it is completely a small courtyard alone. Feng Ziying knew that this was probably Jia Zheng's exclusive courtyard.
At Mrs. Wang's age, it is estimated that Jia Zheng rarely goes to Mrs. Wang's courtyard to rest. Most of the time he should rest at the young and beautiful Aunt Zhao, or else he lives here. Although he is a bit sparrow. Small, well-equipped feeling.
"Ziying is here." Jia Zheng stood at the door with his hands behind his back, seeming to be looking at the several osmanthus plants in the small courtyard, thinking about something. When he saw Feng Ziying coming in, he smiled.
"I've met Uncle Shi." Since everyone was so close to him, Feng Ziying simply omitted the word "policy" and called him Uncle Shi. As expected, Jia Zheng's face became even more joyful.
“Come in, come in and sit down.” Jia Zheng let Feng Ziying into the study, and Li Shier carefully stepped out. Naturally, a maid came in with tea.
Feng Ziying took a look at the inner study room. The white walls were a bit old, but they looked very comfortable. There was a moon window, and there was actually a potted plant in the corner. Are there northern-style bonsais these days?
There is a calligraphy on the wall, "Indifference can make one's virtue clear, tranquility can lead to far-reaching", well, Feng Ziying still knows this, from "Huainanzi", and many officials now like to hang it in the office, "Indifferent can make one's ambition clear, tranquility can lead to far-reaching". "Slightly different.
I don’t know if Jia Zheng really feels that his virtue is not enough, so he can only give up his desires, or if he still has the same intention, but no one gives him a chance?
"This is where Uncle Yu usually lives." Jia Zheng was not so pretentious and wanted to show off, "You also know that Uncle Yu is a sinecure in the Ministry of Industry. He doesn't have many affairs on weekdays. After handling the affairs, Yu My uncle often reads here when he returns home, and sometimes he gets tired of reading, so he rests here."
“Uncle Shi is in a good mood.” Feng Ziying praised.
Looking at the calm young man in front of him, Jia Zheng felt complicated.
A year passed by, but this boy's reputation became more and more famous. His brothers-in-law and foreigners still praised him full of praise when they came back, but they no longer mentioned Tanchun and his marriage. It should be that the Feng family had received rumors. That's the right reaction.
I heard that the Feng family also wanted to wait until Qiu Wei, the young man, to discuss the marriage. However, both my brother-in-law and myself already felt that it would be difficult for Tanchun to marry into the Feng family.
Brother-in-law has been regretting that Yuanchun should not enter the palace, so that he would have the best marriage partner, and he was sighing in his words, which made Jia Zheng very embarrassed.
It wouldn't be a problem to marry a child with ordinary martial arts skills, but the Feng family is obviously on the rise now. Feng Tang has made a comeback again, and Feng Ziying has also made a big name in the capital city. Once she wins the election, she will basically be the same as the Jia family. Even if the marriage is broken.
Thinking of this, Jia Zheng became more and more worried about the future of the Jia family.
Why didn’t he know that Baoyu was studying in Ethnic Studies? But what can be done?
The only thing he hopes is that if Baoyu is two years older, even if he fails to pass the examination as a scholar, he will go to the Imperial College to study, and find an opportunity to send him to the academy to be restrained for two years, so that he can really hone himself and polish himself, so as not to go astray in the future. .
I asked Feng Ziying about her studies in the academy, and heard Feng Ziying talk about Xu Xie, Han Jing, Lian Guoshi, Fan Jingwen and others, and also said that Zhou Yongchun officially came to the academy as the president a few years ago. Jia Zheng was envious in his heart.
Xu Xie, Han Jing, Lian Guoshi and others were all well-known scholars in the northern and southern scholars, and they were also popular candidates for the first and second places in Xia Ke Chunwei.
Zhou Yongchun is a famous scholar in Shandong with excellent character. This time he completed the change of senior management of Qingtan Academy after Qi Yongtai became Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and also brought the reputation of Qingtan Academy to a higher level.
It would be great if Baoyu could go to Qingtan Academy to study.
Jia Zheng thought in his heart that only by this kind of hard and strict discipline can Baoyu get the best tempering and training, and can also eliminate the absurdity, dissoluteness and laziness in him.
“Ziying, August is autumn, are you sure of it?” Jia Zheng asked with a smile.
"Uncle Shi, no one dares to guarantee this kind of thing. My nephew has really worked hard for more than a year, but uncle Shi, you also know how difficult Qiu Wei is. I can only say that I will do my best and live up to my teacher's kindness. .”
The words were flawless, but Jia Zheng could still hear a lot of confidence in the other party's words, which made Jia Zheng feel a little bitter in his heart.
Shaking his head slightly and putting aside some unrealistic fantasies, Jia Zheng pondered for a moment and then said: "Ziying, you are not an outsider. Uncle Yu has something to ask for. I know that Qingtan Academy has strict discipline and students are self-motivated, eh , but after all, the number of candidates who pass the examination every year is limited. If there are those who fail to pass the examination in Qiuwei Middle School and are unable to continue their studies for the time being, you can ask Uncle Yu to see if there is anyone who is willing to come to my house temporarily. Dai clan studies, or just teaching Baoyu, Huan'er, Lange'er and others..."
It turned out that this was the idea, and Feng Ziying also found it interesting.
It seems that Jia Zheng also knows that people with this kind of scholarship cannot be educated, but he can also understand his ardent mood.
Moreover, most of the 70 or 80 students in the first and second dormitories of Qingtan Academy East Park will still fail the exam in autumn. Even a large number of people will continue to study for lower-level subjects and try again. There will still be some people who will either go back to their hometowns or study elsewhere. Find another way.
Either stay in the imperial capital and find a background, which is either to be a teacher in a wealthy family, or there is a way to be a staff member of that bureaucrat.
If it's really not good, you can only live like a clean guest like Zhan Guang in Jia's house.
Qingtan Academy only has a higher relative probability of passing the examination. With such fierce competition, it is normal for most of them to fail. It is also normal for them not to be able to continue studying due to their age and family background. This is also the most true truth of this era. one side.
Just like countless students who came out of prestigious high schools and even universities in previous lives and did not do as they wished, countless students from the four major academies silently disappear into the sea of people every year, but everyone only remembers the hundreds of students who were top three in each subject. There is also a huge pyramid base group behind them.
"Uncle Shi, my nephew must keep this in mind." Feng Ziying nodded solemnly, "Maybe there will be many people in our academy who fail the exam, but what they have learned in the few years in the academy is not only The discussion of classics and meanings, and more importantly, the cultivation of moral character, my nephew thinks this is probably the most important thing in our Qingtan Academy..."
It's inevitable to brag a bit, but it's also true, and isn't this what Jia Zheng values?
Qingtan Academy also has many students who failed to pass the Qiu Wei exam every year, especially some "old students" who have passed three or four subjects but still cannot pass the Qiu Wei exam. For example, there are seven or eight students in Jiashe who have passed the Qiu Wei exam. If students in their twenties can't do better in this subject, I'm afraid many of them won't be able to persist anymore.
My family background is not good, and I am the breadwinner of the family. No matter what, I have to make a living for my family, so the Jia Mansion is actually a good choice.
Coming out of Jia Zheng's study, it was naturally impossible for Jia Zheng to send him out. After Feng Ziying asked him to stay, he walked out calmly.
Li Shier naturally wanted to send him off. As soon as he stepped out of the hospital, he saw a skinny young man walking from the other side.
“Brother Huan.” Li Shier’s greeting made Feng Ziying stop immediately and look up and down at this character who was an outstanding protagonist among countless Red Mansions fans.
In terms of appearance, he is indeed very different from Jia Baoyu. His forehead is a bit big and his cheekbones are slightly high. Of course, he is still young and has not yet finalized his shape. His eyes are also a bit small and completely different from Tanchun's phoenix eyes. I don't know what this mother is like. Is the gap between compatriots so huge? But fortunately, I am still in good spirits.
(End of this chapter)