The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

At this moment, the way they looked at Jia Huan changed.

They never expected that the current political situation in the court was turbulent, with many officials being removed from their posts due to corruption. This was a golden opportunity for the Second Master Zheng to advance further, but they simply didn't think of this.

Indeed, studying historical materials thoroughly is very beneficial; at least it keeps your mind particularly clear.

Fortunately, Jia Huan was different from them and could not be considered a "recluse gentleman," otherwise they would have needed a leader in the future, which would have been truly terrible.

"Let me think about this carefully!"

The Second Master Zheng was naturally tempted, and the expression on his face changed somewhat.

He himself was quite unhappy with his awkward situation as a holdout in the public works department.

It's shameful to admit that the head of a prestigious noble family is only a lowly fifth-rank official.

Why was Madam Wang unwilling to go out and make connections? It was because her fifth-rank title was too low, making her an easy target for ridicule from other ladies and young women. She was so angry that she had no energy to do anything else.

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Jia Huan's encouragement of Master Zheng to take a gamble in the officialdom can be seen as an experiment.

If it's feasible, he'll have a lot of room to grow in the future.

Even if it doesn't work out, this incident will allow me to firmly establish myself in the Grand Study, Mengpo Studio.

At least, in the future, when Master Zheng Er discusses matters, he will naturally or unconsciously call on Jia Huan.

This is more than enough for Jia Huan before he comes of age.

With the help of the Second Master Zheng to shield them from the wind and rain, many troubles from the mansion can automatically dissipate.

In order to accumulate more good fortune, Jia Huan will take more and more actions, and his actions will become more and more significant.

Who knows when it might arouse the vigilance and dissatisfaction of the second wife, Lady Wang, or the suppression from Grandmother Jia?

The better Jia Huan performs, the more wary Lady Wang will become.

She didn't care whether Jia Baoyu was a hopeless case or not; in short, a son born out of wedlock could not surpass a son born out of wedlock, and Jia Huan could not threaten Jia Baoyu's position.

As for Grandmother Jia, she was old and only wanted to enjoy life, so she didn't want any major upheavals or turmoil.

Anyone who disturbs her from enjoying herself will be given a good scolding.

It's just a warning; if you can get through it, everything will be fine, but if you can't, the consequences will be serious.

However, despite all their calculations, they hadn't anticipated the indecisive nature of the Second Master Zheng.

And then there's his appalling execution ability.

Time passed slowly, and another month went by in the blink of an eye.

The imperial court has already begun to reorganize the official granaries in various regions, but Master Zheng has not yet made any move.

I have no idea what he's thinking.

For more than a month, Jia Huan continued to visit the main study every day to pay his respects.

Master Zheng acted as if nothing was wrong, often exchanging poems with his guests and enjoying himself immensely.

Jia Huan was reluctant to ask questions, and even less willing to get involved in the fun that these middle-aged men were having.

Fortunately, he had a good attitude and his own plans prevented him from making a fool of himself in a ridiculous situation, and he lived a peaceful and comfortable life.

As the weather gradually warmed up, the Xue family finally arrived in the capital.

It wasn't easy, really not easy. I wonder how long the Xue family's trip was delayed outside?

Second Madam Wang attached great importance to this, summoning not only Wang Xifeng and Tan Chun, but also Jia Baoyu, who waited near the second gate in the morning.

During breakfast, Aunt Zhao muttered a few words, expressing her desire to go and see the excitement, but she didn't dare to linger in front of Madam Wang.

Jia Huan said nothing, and after finishing his breakfast, he slipped away to the clan school early, not wanting to get involved in the matter.

The more seriously Madam Wang took it and the bigger the commotion she made, the more the old lady disliked the Xue family.

It's obvious that if relatives come to visit, it's fine to just go through the motions.

However, it's rather inappropriate for the Xue family to want to stay at the Rong residence and make such a fuss.

In particular, how long had Lin Daiyu been in the mansion?

This old lady's own granddaughter entered the mansion through a side gate, and quite quietly at that. Given the Xue family's current immense power and influence, isn't that completely overshadowing Lin Daiyu?

If the Xue family were noble families, it would be one thing, but the Xue family is just a group of merchants. For Madam Wang to make such a big fuss is somewhat like lowering her status, which is very inappropriate.

They claimed to be sisters, and it didn't matter how they behaved in private, but putting it out in public just made the old lady unhappy, so it's no wonder that she later embarrassed Xue Baochai.

Jia Huan, being at the clan school, naturally didn't know the specific situation at the Rong Mansion. He guessed it was similar to what was described in the original novel, and he didn't bother to care.

The situation at the clan school here is quite good!

In the morning, Uncle Dai Ru only came over for a quick look, exchanged a few words with a few gentlemen who wanted to teach at the clan school, and then left with a satisfied expression.

What pleased Uncle Dairu the most was that there was a learned and talented scholar who was specifically assigned to teach his grandson Jia Rui, and the results were said to be quite good.

This was Jia Huan's tactic, the purpose of which was naturally to put Uncle Dai Ru completely at ease!

He is still the only teacher at the clan school, but he no longer needs to be busy with front-line teaching. He can just focus on taking the benefits and not worry about anything else.

In addition, he cooperated with Jia Huan to cover up some things happening at the clan school, and took the opportunity to connect with the clan leader's lineage as a clan elder.

So far, the results have been quite good!

With Uncle Dairu in charge, the already neglected clan school was even less valued.

Of course, with Jia Huan frequently reporting to him, Master Zheng was familiar with the situation at the clan school, but he couldn't do much. Master Zheng wasn't the kind of person who could act decisively and have strong execution capabilities.

The current situation at the clan school is quite good. Jia Huan isn't stupid, so why would he take the initiative to break this situation?

Since the clan is responsible for the daily supplies of the clan school, why should he play the villain and cause any dramatic conflict with his elderly and frail Uncle Dairu?

The scholars who served as substitute teachers were certainly qualified.

Even their teaching abilities were far superior to those of Uncle Dai Ru.

It wasn't that they were particularly knowledgeable, but rather that as courtiers, they were quite eloquent; otherwise, how could they have managed to flatter the Second Master Zheng to the point that he kept them on his side?

Teaching students doesn't require boasting, but good eloquence combined with genuine talent makes for a teaching level that can't be faked.

Those few ambitious students who received one-on-one instruction from Master Qingke improved their knowledge level quite rapidly; at least Jia Huan and his classmates could clearly feel it, which was quite remarkable.

As for Jia Rui, this unofficial student, his foundation was quite good. After one-on-one guidance and teaching from the scholar, according to that scholar, he was already ready to try to take the imperial examination for the first degree.

Jia Huan was already quite satisfied with the situation; what else could he do?

Even Jia Huan and the other students from the clan school who had no interest in pursuing the imperial examinations saw their academic level improve considerably after listening to the lectures given by the scholar.

This is ability, which is quite evident in comparison to Uncle Ru of Dai Dynasty!

Thanks to Jia Huan's efforts, the teaching model at the clan school has remained unchanged.

The mornings are for regular school classes, while the afternoons are for independent review of lessons and for Jia Huan and his classmates to engage in group sports.

This also suited the situation of the scholars and gentlemen who wanted to spend the afternoon chatting and laughing with Master Zheng, so they couldn't give up such an opportunity for the time being.

They can't easily give up on the powerful figure of the Second Master Zheng just yet; who knows if there might be a better way out waiting for them?

Jia Huan, along with a group of his followers, played a few rounds of Cuju (ancient Chinese football) on the newly built field to warm up their bodies and let their classmates gradually adapt to his increasingly agile and skillful movements.

The reason why we didn't build a modern football field and set up rules is twofold: firstly, there isn't enough space, and secondly, the intense nature of modern football matches makes injuries very likely, which would be difficult to explain to students' parents.

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A ball bounces and falls repeatedly over the head, shoulders, chest, and back before being kicked away with a powerful kick.

The ball flew precisely over the high hole in the middle and was caught by Jin Rong on the other side.

He braced himself with his hands on the ground, stood upside down, caught the incoming ball with one foot, and passed it to his teammate.

With a nudge of his shoulder, his teammate passed the ball to another teammate.

Another teammate leaped into the air, twisting his waist and swinging his legs to sweep the ball away.

Thus, the ball is passed back and forth through the high hole like a juggling act, and never once touches the ground.

It's really beautiful!

Every player is a juggler, utilizing every part of their body to create a variety of difficult and ingenious moves.

As long as I can head the ball up, I'll use any means necessary; my whole body gets active.

Upside-down hook, aerial leg sweep, scorpion tail swing, spinal dragon somersault...

There is nothing that cannot be done, only things that cannot be imagined.

Although it lacks intense physical contact, the overall training effect is just as good.

Especially in terms of physical flexibility, agility, balance, and explosive power, the requirements are quite high.

Jia Huan was definitely the most outstanding player on the Cuju field!

His figure could be seen everywhere, his feet flying in rapid succession, his body leaping and bounding through the air, sometimes twisting like a centipede, sometimes swaying like a dragon's tail.

In no time, he was drenched in sweat and steaming with heat, his whole body and muscles had been exercised.