The Coral of the Red Mansion Does Not Return

Jia Hu considered his words carefully, "Yuanji, everyone reads the books of sages and sages, and everyone learns the way of being an official from books. In this regard, I am no different from you. Therefore, there is no difference. It's a suitable place for you. It's just that the Ministry of Rituals is idle and of no use to the country or the people. Are you really willing to waste your talent in such a place?"

"How could it be?" Sun Muge was very surprised, "Don't the adults in your family know how to teach by example?"

Jia Hu smiled wryly, "When I was born, my grandfather had retired. How much can a child learn? My father..."

Now Rong Guogong is just a vain prince, Sun Muge understands.He couldn't help but say, "But Ziming is different." He said blindly, "He knows everything..."

Jia Hu interrupted him funny, "Yuanji, you are exaggerating. This is just your illusion. In fact, if you ask Ziming, you will find that he is not born with it. It’s really just being an official. Most of the affairs are done by the people below. What you need is to give orders. Don’t you even know how to order people?”

"Of course. It's just..."

"Okay. The left and right appointments haven't been made yet, so why bother thinking? As for Ziming, you should believe that he has his own measure. Besides, even if the result is not what you want, can you still resist the order?"

Sun Muge suddenly realized, "I'm worrying for nothing." He toasted happily, "Thank you Tunan for understanding me, otherwise I won't be able to get out of the corner!"

The two smiled at each other.

Afterwards, the Ministry of Household Affairs was appointed, Sun Muge went to the Ministry of Industry, and Zhao Yi followed the family's resources into the Ministry of Household Affairs.

As for himself, as Jia Hu expected, he was still staying in the Hanlin Academy.

Everyone in Hanlin was confused. This Jia Shi said, is he being reused or not?If it is said to be reused, why waste time in this Hanlin?If he wasn't reused, the emperor would summon him twice in three days, and it wouldn't look like he fell out of favor.

No matter what everyone thinks in their hearts, they only said that the palace examination in April came as scheduled, Jia Hu was honored to be named by the emperor to participate in the Qionglin Banquet in Jinke.

The Qionglin Banquet was held in Qionglin Garden, the Royal Garden.This Qionglin Garden was left over from the previous dynasty.There is a popular aria in the Huangmei Opera "The Female Consort", "I have also been to the Qionglin Banquet, and I have also played horses in front of Yujie..." The ancestors of the Great Zhou probably felt this, and the Qionglin Garden was completely preserved. up.

Qionglin Garden, on Shuntian Street, faces north and faces Jinming Pool.Its front teeth are all ancient pines and cypresses.The brocade and stone wrap the road, the treasure builds the pond, the willow locks the Hongqiao, and the flowers linger on the phoenix. 1. The vegetation in the garden is lush and the flowers are blooming.

The emperor sat on the top, and the officials lined up on both sides.The songs and dances are carried to the central government, and Jinshi raises his wine glass.

Looking at Jia Hu who was wearing a crimson official robe sitting under King Cheng, everyone present had a strange look in their eyes.Master Jia is also considered a rookie in the officialdom, but there is still a big gap with the first-rank officials and the six ministers. He can actually sit at the head of King Cheng, which shows that the sage is favored.

The Jingzhong people silently raised the status of Rongguo Mansion in their hearts.Although I have no ambitions, my son is capable!

It is rare for the emperor to come to the banquet, and the Jinshi of Jinke are all trying their best to show their faces in front of the emperor, King Wei and King Cheng.One by one, one by one, the poems are written in seven steps, showing one's own talent.

Jinke Tanhua is the grandson of the former head of the Jiangnan Academy, Zhou Ren.The royal family has always respected the famous Confucianists who lived in the mountains. Seeing that the flower envoy had a peony on his hairpin, which made people's faces look like peach blossoms, the emperor couldn't help calling him to come forward.

"There are talented people from generation to generation. The number one scholar in Shangke is a young man, and the top scholar in today's science is also young and promising!" The emperor said to Cheng Wang, who was at the bottom of his right hand.

Since the two brothers failed to end well, Cheng Wang became more and more like a dutiful son. When he saw his father asking him, he said respectfully, "Returning to my father, this former champion and Tanhua are still familiar with each other!"

"Is there such a coincidence?" The emperor became more and more excited, "Tunan, is what King Cheng said right?"

Jia Hu is the number one scholar in the past, and was named by the emperor, he looked wrong, got up and knelt in front of the steps, "Back to the emperor, when I was young, I went to Jiangnan Academy to study, and was taken care of by old Zhou, and I also have some friendship with brother Zhou. "

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Ren seemed to recall the happy days back then, his eyes were foggy, but he woke up again the moment he finished speaking.The culprit who caused him sleepless nights was by his side, but he couldn't muster up the strength to question him.

He is still unmarried, but he already has both children.Is it really so unbearable for him to get married separately?

Zhou Ren gave Jia Hu a complicated look, and agreed in front of the emperor.

The emperor is busy with everything, this trivial matter will not take too much effort, after asking a few words, he made them retreat. "I will take a step first, and all Jinshi can do their own thing." Then he said to Cheng Wang, "Qian'er, you should have a good exchange with all the young talents. Don't rush the affairs of the court."

When the emperor left, he also took away many important ministers, and they had to go to the study to discuss matters.

What the emperor said was what he said. King Cheng led the crowd to send the emperor off respectfully, and also said: "You don't have to be restrained, Jinshi."

So all the Jinshi let go, some met to play with the flowing water, some recited poems, and some just enjoyed singing and dancing and drinking freely.Coincidentally, they were all paying attention to the movements of the two Highnesses from the corners of their eyes, but due to their low status, they did not dare to go forward to disturb them.

Zhou Su's brother was standing there, Jia Hu really didn't dare to respond ashamedly to Zhou Ren's desire to speak, and sat watching his nose, nose, nose, and heart.But Zhou Ren saw that he treated him no differently from others, and felt extremely disappointed in his heart, so he left sadly.

King Cheng was obviously not interested in Jia Hu's romantic history, and only asked something in a low voice.King Wei, on the other hand, is no longer interested in the power he fought for in the past, but pays more attention to gossip.With great interest, he swept the former number one scholar Jia Shisao and the current scout Zhou Xianzong, until Zhou Ren was so irritable that he left in a hurry.

Seeing the back of the handsome young man fleeing away, King Wei challenged Jia Hu, "I heard that Mrs. Jia and Zhou Tanhua were brothers in the past? What, this means that you have forgotten the old one after having a new love? "

Jia Hu said quite calmly, "When you meet and part you follow fate, Chen and Zhou Tanhua are free and easy people, and they are not bound by the past."

King Wei's face tightened, was he mocking himself for still being immersed in the glory of the past?Implying that I was doomed not to win the throne?

Tsk, these princes just think too much, Jia Hu caught a glimpse of Wei Wang's uncertain face, and thought blankly, God has witnessed, he really didn't mean that.If King Wei was placed in modern times, he would be criticized as a "glass heart".

Jia Hu is one of his own, so of course King Cheng has to protect him, he said with a smile: "Before the fourth brother came, didn't he say that he wanted to meet the young talents who knew Jinke? He always sits here, but no one dares to come here."

King Wei snorted, and instead of going head-to-head with King Cheng, he took a glass of wine and drank by himself.He is like this, and he is not stupid to buy people's hearts in front of the next emperor.

That's right, in fact, he jumped out of the circle of seizing the heir, and King Wei saw it quite clearly.For some reason, the father had already selected the fifth younger brother.Only the two little ones are still jumping.But it's fine for them to jump around, trying to plot against me?There is no door either.

A trace of cruelty flashed in King Wei's eyes.

It wasn't until the Jinshi examination of this subject was finished that the topic of the imperial examination in the capital became cold.And Jia Hu also fell into a new trouble.

"Lord Jia." Zhou Ren greeted Jia Hu politely with a perfect smile.

Should I politely reply to Mr. Zhou, or should I helplessly call him Zhou Ren?When Jia Hu caught a glimpse of Zhou Su not far away, he felt even more headache.

Zhou Su came over with a smile, and greeted him very kindly, "Master Zhou." He greeted skillfully, "Speaking of which, Zhou Naiguo's surname is, but it's not uncommon to have a surname of Zhou. No, it's another Master Zhou. "

Zhou Ren saluted sternly: "I have met the prince of the county."

Seeing Zhou Su staring at him, Jia Hu rubbed his nose and called out affectionately: "Yushan."

Zhou Sufang nodded in satisfaction.

These two people, one tall and handsome, the other arrogant and willful, stood together, fingertips touching, eyebrows expressing affection, indescribably harmonious.

With a tingling pain in his palm, Zhou Ren sneered, heh, he has already found a new love, what are you still clinging to the past?Everything is just an excuse!

Seeing Mr. Zhou's expression of unforgettable old love, Zhou Su's eyes burst into anger, but seeing that he didn't say anything, he turned and left.

Looking at his decisive background, Jia Hu was more sad than his rashness, which finally led to the loss of this friend, and felt faintly relieved.At the beginning, he shouldn't have had the idea of ​​giving it a try and turned his friends into lovers.But now that Zhou Ren has recognized himself, it's okay, he's not a sentimental person in the first place.

"Why? Can't bear to part with your old lover?"

Sensing the dark pain in his waist, Jia Hu was so frightened that he quickly turned his attention away from Zhou Ren, and went to coax the jealous Zhou Su who was smiling.

"Hey, at least save some face for me in the Yamen."

Zhou Su snorted through his nose, "If I don't come, will I have to witness the resurgence of your old relationship?"

Jia Hu didn't like to hear that.Without further ado, he found a corner where no one was around, and let him go after he kissed him. "It's all over, how can there be any old love. Or, do you want us to count how many concubines you have in your room?"

This next week, Su Ke stopped.His pretty face was full of guilty conscience, "It's agreed not to bring up the old score!"

"No flipping, no flipping." Jia Hu smoothed his hair quite smoothly.

When the fire was running, the weather became cooler, and the ladies and ladies changed the silence of the dog days, and the social scene became lively again.One day, Jia Ying came to ask Mrs. Liu with a piece of paper.

"Mom, Miss Cheng said that his family got a basket of crabs just out, and invited us to have a drink and write poems. But I don't have any friendship with her, why did the post get into our house?"

It was noon, and Jia Ying came from her yard with sweat profusely on her face.Mrs. Liu looked at it, and quickly asked her to sit down, "My son, the sun is shining outside, just ask the people around you to come over, why did you come here by yourself?" When the well water came, I soaked the water with a silk handkerchief and wiped it on my daughter's face.

"I'm wearing a veiled hat." The mother was busy for herself, Jia Ying was sweet in her heart, and said coquettishly, "Mother is the best." She grabbed the handkerchief and wiped it on her face, He said with a smile, "But if my brother sees it, I'll be jealous again."

Mrs. Liu gave her daughter an angry look, "You, the older you are, the more you love to fight against your brother."

Jia Ying just smiled and stopped talking.Liu Shifang took the flower paper Jia Ying brought, took a look at it, and praised: "What a clever idea." It turned out that this flower paper was made of high-quality Xue Tao paper, dyed with the juice squeezed out of peach petals. It was dried and made again.The paper is light pink, with crimson peach petals painted on it.Mrs. Liu praised it, but from the slightly immature technique, it can be seen that this flower paper must have been made by the Cheng family lady herself.