The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 205 Jia Rong's Talent

As soon as Jia Rong arrived home, he saw Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan at the door.

The two men walked to the door and bowed.

"Your Majesty!"

Jia Rong said while riding on his horse, "We are all family, no need to be polite, let's go in and talk together."

Soon the servant came to take the horses, and Jia Rong took the two men in.

Jia Zheng came out of the courtyard and said politely to Jia Rong, "Your Majesty."

"Let's eat first." Jia Rong took a few people back to eat.

We soon started eating at separate tables.

People like Qin Keqing and You Erjie ate behind the screen, away from men outside.

According to the normal practice of men and women eating separately, Jia Rong, Jia Zheng, Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan should sit at one table, and the rest of the people should sit at another table.

However, since old lady Jia's mother is of a higher generation, her sons and grandsons should not eat at the same table with her.

A junior like Jia Rong should be respectful to the ancestors even if he is the head of the Jia family.

Unfortunately, Jia Rong is unreasonable and has never respected the old lady since he was a child.

It was unreasonable before, but now the law is more important than the old lady’s family principles.

Soon, Jia Rong, the old lady and Jia Zheng sat at one table.

Li Wan, Mrs. Wang, Jia Baoyu, and Jia Lan were at the same table.

Wang Xifeng, Jia Yuanchun, Youshi, and Aunt Xue were at the same table.

The rest of the girls ate on the side, separated by a screen.

Everyone had a simple meal first and then started chatting.

"Father-in-law came back just in time. If he had come back earlier, we would have been in trouble."

Jia Zheng also knew that something had happened again today, "How is the emperor?"

"Very angry." Jia Rong smiled and told what happened today, "The people from the Ministry of Works almost killed all the high-ranking civil and military officials in the Golden Palace. Fortunately, I asked the emperor for mercy and they were spared the death penalty."

Jia Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jia Rong said: "We are one family and don't need to talk about different things. Next, the Ministry of Works will study some craftsmanship and repair the house. There will be no other problems."

Jia Zheng said hurriedly: "I know how to build a house, but I am really troubled by the affairs of the government."

Affairs at the court were extremely troublesome, Jia Zheng was not good at speaking, and because of his son-in-law, he always felt like a gigolo, which made him embarrassed to talk to others.

Jia Rong said: "This is not a problem. Nowadays, these are things that require technology, and the Ministry of Industry does not need to deal with other places frequently."

Jia Zheng felt relieved now.

"That's good."

In fact, the Ministry of Industry is managed by professionals, with craftsmen remaining constant but officials changing frequently.

The people below know how to do things, so the officials just need to avoid messing things up.

This time, he presented the bomb to the emperor out of boredom. Jia Rong's original intention was to let people study his bomb and improve the level of technology.

As a result of a combination of errors and untimely communication, both bombs exploded.

Jia Rong looked at Jia Baoyu and Jia Lan again.

"In a few days, after September 9th, the emperor will grant amnesty to all the people. You will naturally be pardoned then."

"If you want to take the imperial examination, then take it. If you don't want to take it, then don't take it. I've been an official and I know what it's like. I don't want to be an official like this."

Jia Zheng sighed, "Let them do what they want. If so many things hadn't happened, I wouldn't want to be an official."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said, "The masters are all important officials in the court. Our family is supported by the masters. If no one serves in the court, won't the future be the same as before?"

After so many things happened, Mrs. Wang also felt that Jia Baoyu was not suitable to be an official.

"If you don't want to be an official, you should have some skills. Why not let Baoyu and the prince learn to make elixirs?"

Jia Rong didn't want to teach Jia Baoyu, so he said directly: "Alchemy is different from reading. It's not about your own understanding. Baoyu is still a little short of maturity. Get married first to calm down your temper. I also got married first and then started a career. I started learning alchemy in my twenties."

When Jia Baoyu heard that his marriage was mentioned, he became even more depressed and silent.

Jia Rong said, "The east courtyard has been cleaned up, and your sister has prepared everything for you."

"You and Xiren have known each other for several years. Xiren has always been by your side, sharing the good and bad times with you. Now that you are getting married, you can take her as a concubine, and it will not be in vain for your friendship over the years."

Jia Rong made efforts for Xiren and fulfilled the promise he had made to her before.

Unless he has forgotten or cannot remember, Jia Rong is sometimes willing to keep his promise.

Hua Xiren stood among the maids in the distance, looking at her Master Bao happily.

She has been working hard to give Jia Rong bath scrubbing and massage these days and has earned a lot of pocket money.

When Hua Xiren thought of the happy days after marrying Master Bao, her heart began to beat fast.

"I don't want her."

Jia Baoyu quickly expressed his opinion in the lobby.

Jia Rong frowned, "Why? It's just an extra concubine. You don't have to worry about Miss Wang. She is a well-educated and polite family and won't care about such things."

Hua Xiren looked at Jia Baoyu nervously, not understanding why he was unwilling. Jia Baoyu said, "I don't like her."

This answer was not an answer at all. Mrs. Wang was deeply afraid that Jia Baoyu would anger Jia Rong.

"Baoyu! You are not young anymore, don't act recklessly. Your father, the old lady and I have all agreed to this matter, so you can't act recklessly!"

Jia Baoyu stood up immediately. He was already very angry that he could not resist the marriage with Miss Wang, and now even his concubine and aunt could not be free.

"Why are you forcing me? I'd better become a monk! I'll be pure then!"

The old lady stood up and trembled as she cursed: "Nonsense! How old are you? Why can't you grow up!!"

Jia Rong said directly: "Forget it, forget it. Since you don't want to, I won't force you."

Seeing that Jia Rong was no longer willing to help her, Hua Xiren hurried over and knelt down.

"Your Majesty!"

Jia Rong sighed and said, "Xiren, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I never owe you anything. I want to bring you and Baoyu together out of kindness, but if you two are not compatible, how can I harm Baoyu just because I want to help you?"

"Let's go, Baoyu, you should be busy with your marriage with Miss Wang. I don't blame you this time, but please don't lose your temper about the wedding in the near future."

The old lady urged Jia Baoyu, "Why don't you thank the prince quickly!"

Jia Rong said directly: "It's okay. I know Baoyu is in a bad mood. My marriage is my own decision. Baoyu also wants to decide his own marriage. Find someone you like and who likes you. If you have time, send some letters to Miss Wang and chat."

Jia Rong quickly ended the dinner, and Mrs. Wang, the old lady and others took Jia Baoyu to the tidied East Courtyard.

Li Wan and Jia Lan also went over to help.

Li Wan is not Jia Rong's person, she is just a temporary worker.

After everyone else left, Jia Rong sat at the dinner table, and the others came over one after another.

Hua Xiren was still crying in grievance, and Sheyue and Bihen were comforting her.

Looking at Hua Xiren who was crying so sadly, Jia Yuanchun also sighed.

"Xiren, you should stay in the palace from now on and stop having these random thoughts."

Hua Xiren had seen the reality clearly. She wiped her tears and said to Jia Rong and Jia Yuanchun aggrievedly: "Yes... Thank you, my lord, thank you, my princess..."

Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun also came over and sat down.

Wang Xifeng asked, "Why does the master always help Xiren?"

Lin Daiyu was also curious about this. Jia Rong cared too much about Hua Xiren.

Even Hua Xiren and the other maids wanted to know this.

Jia Rong replied, "It was the first time for Yuanchun and I, so I always thought it was a very praiseworthy thing for two inexperienced men and women to fall in love and go together."

"We know that Baoyu and Xiren have known each other for many years, have accompanied each other for many years, and are each other's first love, so it's like protecting a beautiful thing, and we can't bear to see it wither. We didn't expect that when the boat reaches the bridge, there will still be a day of separation."

Jia Rong stood up, thought for a moment, and then said:

"If life is just like the first sight, what is the autumn wind and sad painting fan."

"It is easy to change an old person's heart, but it is said that an old person's heart is easy to change."

"Lishan's words are gone until half past midnight, and the tears and rain will not complain until the end."

"How lucky I am to be a man in fine clothes. I wish I could have the same wings and branches."

Jia Rong recited a poem, then quickly said with a smile: "I was inspired by this poem. You should not remember it, lest it spread out and ruin Baoyu's reputation."

Jia Yuanchun also hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense, let's all go away."

Several girls also knew the importance of the poem, and even though they remembered it after listening to it once, they did not speak nonsense.

Jia Rong quickly went back to rest, and copied the poems eight hundred times overnight, and deliberately found places where there were many writers to distribute them.

The next afternoon, Jia Yuanchun angrily called over all the maids and girls who were present yesterday.

"Who spread it?!"

Lin Daiyu and others looked at each other and shook their heads in fear.

Jia Yuanchun investigated for a long time but could not find out anything.

Soon Jia Rong walked in quickly, frowning and saying, "Today the emperor praised my good poetry. You know me. I usually don't like to write poetry. Why did the emperor know about something that happened in our family?"

Lin Daiyu quickly said, "Brother Rong, we really didn't spread this matter. We haven't seen outsiders at all."

Jia Rong quickly said, "It should be the maid we bought before. She was unwilling to see her family being raided, and she wants to bring disaster to our family! Forget it, there is no need to investigate this matter. It has nothing to do with you. You can have fun as you like."

The girls dodged a bullet.

Jia Yuanchun was very distressed, "What should I do with Baoyu?"

Jia Baoyu's reputation was already bad, and now it is even worse.

Jia Rong drank his tea and said with a smile, "Look, you're anxious again."

Jia Yuanchun was speechless, like a suffocating thermometer.

Wang Xifeng dared to speak at this time, and persuaded Jia Yuanchun, "The Wang family is marrying for the sake of the master. This matter has no impact at all. Sister, don't think too much."

Jia Yuanchun looked at Jia Rong who was drinking tea calmly. It was obvious that the trouble was caused by Jia Rong who wrote a poem to scold Jia Baoyu out of boredom, but now there was nothing she could do.

Jia Yuanchun couldn't say anything to Jia Rong, so she could only sigh and say, "Get ready for dinner."

The girls sat down and discussed the previous poems. They soon began to admire and envy Jia Rong's talent!
(End of this chapter)