The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 27 Accident
Qin Ye had already taken a leave yesterday and got up early this morning to wait.

I heard the servant running in and saying that Li Jingxiao had arrived.

He hurriedly asked the maid to carry little Qin Zhong and appeared at the gate to greet Li Jingxiao.

Seeing several strong men, each carrying a load of four loads of gifts, Qin Ye's smile became even brighter.

After some greetings, he grabbed Li Jingxiao's arm and walked in together.

After both parties sat down and drank tea, Li Jingxiao looked at Qin Zhong, who was still a child.

Seeing that he had handsome eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, and was also well-mannered, as soon as they met, he took the initiative to greet like a little adult.

I can't help but like this kid.

Of course, as the saying goes, love the house and love the dog, since he was obsessed with marrying Qin Keqing, he naturally developed a preference for Qin Zhong.

I couldn't help but ask some questions related to daily diet. The little guy was still nervous at first.

But as he spoke, his speech began to return to normal.

Li Jingxiao praised Qin Ye a lot, and Qin Ye stroked his beard and laughed continuously. He nodded repeatedly to Li Jingxiao's suggestions on diet.

Finally, Li Jingxiao took Qin Zhong's pulse and found that the little guy was indeed a little weak.

My guess is that Qin Ye had a son in his old age, so naturally he is a little spoiled.

He also wanted his son to become a successful person, so when he was only three years old, he was forced by Qin Ye to study and practice calligraphy, so his son had a somewhat cowardly character.

Fortunately, these are minor issues.

He smiled and said to Qin Zhong that one must have a good body in order to study, and when he grows up a little, he will teach him some basic Taoist skills to strengthen his body.

This will prevent you from entering the exam hall in the future and not getting a good score because of your physical condition.

Qin Ye had this youngest son when he was in his fifties.

In the past, I was so afraid of something going wrong that I wouldn’t even run a few steps, let alone exercise.

I'm afraid of bumping into something.

Now after hearing what Li Jingxiao said, Qin Ye actually listened to it.

Perhaps it was because Li Jingxiao was a miracle doctor who easily cured his chronic illness, that he took his words so seriously.

He also asked Qin Zhong to thank Li Jingxiao.

While they were talking in the living room, a maid who was about fifteen or sixteen years old hurried to Qin Keqing's boudoir.

"Miss, Lord Li is here."

Qin Keqing nervously clutched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand as she listened to the maid continue to say that Li Jingxiao was indeed young and handsome.

He brought four loads of gifts with him, which showed that he was not short of money.

Moreover, listening to the conversation between the master and Mr. Li, the atmosphere was very good. Li Jingxiao even took Qin Zhong's pulse and praised him for his intelligence.

He also said that he would teach him martial arts to strengthen his body in the future.

Qin Keqing was so happy that she felt relieved and shy, and she began to look forward to it again.

She was no longer so resistant to her father suddenly choosing a husband for her.

Of course, she couldn't resist.

But after being forced to accept it, I can't help but feel sorry for myself.

Now, the conditions of my future son-in-law are the same as what my father said. All I feel left is shyness and longing for the future.

As for whether the couple can live in harmony in the future, Qin Keqing is quite confident.
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After this visit, since Qin Ye was satisfied, Qin Keqing did not refuse.

Everyone understands it tacitly.

As soon as Li Jingxiao returned home, he went to find the matchmaker.

Finding a matchmaker was easy. After paying 20 taels of silver, the best matchmaker in the west of the city went to the Qin family the next day.

The matchmaker praised Li Jingxiao for the sake of 20 taels of silver, although Qin Ye knew some things about Li Jingxiao.

But after the matchmaker's praise, they realized that Li Jingxiao was not only an excellent doctor, but also a scholar and martial artist.

He was a man of both civil and military talents, and naturally he was more and more satisfied. After several exchanges and an agreement on the marriage, they were finally officially engaged.

As for getting married, even though his master and his six brothers were monks, Li Jingxiao had to observe mourning for at least three months for the sake of his reputation.

When Confucius passed away, only Zigong observed mourning for three years.

The other disciples observed mourning for three months, cried bitterly, and then went their separate ways.

In other words, you can mourn for your master for 3 years or 3 months.

The ancient sages did this, and people of later generations should just follow their example.

Only when one's biological parents pass away does one have to observe mourning for three years.

Moreover, with the changing times, these three years actually only take 25 months.
There are 12 months in a year and 24 months in 2 years.

It is said to be three years, but in fact it is just a little more than two years. There are many examples of this in every dynasty.

After the New Year, Li Jingxiao and Qin Keqing were both 16 years old, just the right age.

Even if she gets pregnant, giving birth at 17 is much less risky.
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When the news reached Jia Zheng's ears, Jia Zheng had already had a good impression of Li Jingxiao.

But he kept hesitating and put it off, and never mentioned the matter of marrying his eldest daughter to Li Jingxiao.

Moreover, when no one was trying to grab it, Jia Zheng was full of hesitation.

Now when I heard that Li Jingxiao was engaged, and to the daughter of a colleague in the Ministry of Works.

I immediately felt as if I had lost something.

Both of them were granted the permission of the retired emperor, who ordered them to become officials directly without taking the imperial examinations.

Jia Zheng always felt that he could become an official through the imperial examination if he had the ability.

Officials appointed by the emperor have always been despised among officials.

Suddenly, Jia Zheng felt a sense of regret and sympathy.

Moreover, when Jia Zheng thought about Jia Yuanchun's marriage, which would ultimately depend on Grandmother Jia's opinion, he became more and more melancholy.

When Lady Jia, Jia She and Jia Zhen learned about this, they just said congratulations and didn't care at all, and ordered the housekeeper to send a gift.

Before they knew it, a few days had passed and Li Jingxiao had completed all the engagement procedures.

Just wait until the Chinese New Year, next February, to marry Qin Keqing.

A letter from Yangzhou was delivered to Rongguo Mansion by express horse.

After reading only half of the letter, Lady Jia began to cry loudly.

Jia Yuanchun had not entered the palace at this time. As a legitimate granddaughter who had been raised by Grandmother Jia since childhood, she naturally had to serve Grandmother Jia together with her granddaughter-in-law Li Wan.

While Yuanchun was busy comforting Lady Jia, she glanced at the letter.

I soon read in the letter that my little cousin, who was born to my aunt in Yangzhou, had suddenly caught a cold after the winter came.

Before the news could be sent to Beijing, Li Jingxiao, the miracle doctor who saved Jia Zhu, was asked to go to Yangzhou. After only three or five days, the little cousin died.

When children have a fever, we are afraid of convulsions. If they are not careful, the child may die.

If we want to invite Li Jingxiao to go south now, not to mention whether he can make it in time, why should he take such a long leave and brave the cold winter wind to travel all the way?

Not long after, Jia She, Lady Xing, Jia Zheng, Lady Wang, Jia Zhen, Jia Zhu, and Jia Lian rushed to Rongqing Hall together.

After hearing what Jia Yuanchun said, everyone became worried.

The Jia family was not unaware of Lin Ruhai's importance to the Jia family.

Lin Ruhai's ancestors had been marquises for five generations, but by his generation, there were no more titles to be inherited in the family.

But he worked hard and was ranked third in the imperial examination, and was personally selected by the emperor.

When he was in the capital, he was still young but had already been promoted to the position of Doctor of Lantai Temple. Later, he took on the job of Inspector of Salt and went south to Yangzhou to supervise the salt affairs.

It can be said that this son-in-law is enough for the Jia family to maintain its face in official circles.

By the way, the Jia family belongs to the retired emperor, while Lin Ruhai belongs to the emperor. They stand on both sides and place bets on both sides.

(End of this chapter)