Chapter 56 The 56th day of being dressed as Jia Mu

Considering Baoyu's mood, no one in the mansion dared to mention this year's autumn examination.

Baoyu was depressed for a while, but gradually he regained his energy.

If he had disdained the imperial examination before, he decided to cheer up after many stimulations. Even if he participated in the autumn examination, he was still somewhat unwilling in his heart.

It was only after experiencing a failure that he really understood that even the imperial examination that he disdained was not so easy.

He went to pay his respects to the old lady. Seeing that he seemed to have let it go, the old lady comforted him, "It's a good thing for you to pass the exam at your age, and it's normal if you didn't."

Seeing Baoyu lowered his eyebrows and didn't say anything, knowing that he must be proud as a child, the old lady didn't just comfort him.

Handing Baoyu a plate of cakes, the old lady thought of something, "By the way, your uncle Lin also sent someone to pass on a message a few days ago. He said that this year's policy essay seems to focus more on current affairs, and asked you to pay more attention to this aspect in the future."

Baoyu bit the cake and finally spoke, "Before the exam, my uncle told me that people now pay attention to current affairs. It's just that the policy essay this time is very biased, and the teacher also said that this year's provincial examination is very difficult."

"Then you should ask your uncle more." The old lady slapped the table, thinking that she had finally found a reliable tutor for Baoyu, "Your uncle was the third place in the imperial examination back then, and even now he is one of the best in the court."

"Your uncle is indeed knowledgeable, and I have benefited a lot from him before." Baoyu nodded.

As the two of them were talking, a maid came to report, "Grandma, the eldest wife's brother and sister-in-law and their family, the eldest grandmother's widow's family, the Feng grandmother's brother, and the concubine's nephews and nieces came with their companions."

The old lady and Baoyu were stunned for a moment, "Who is coming?"

"Anchor, it's Xing Xiuyan and Xue Baoqin who are here. "

"And Li Wen and Li Qi, are Li Wan's cousins or cousins?

" "Cousins."

"Xing Xiuyan seems to have married Xue Ke in the end."

"Yes, Xue Ke is Xue Baoqin's brother."

"Xue Baoqin and Xue Ke are both very good people, and Xue Baoqin has the best fate, marrying Mei Hanlin's son."

...

At this time, the maid also repeated it to the old lady and Baoyu.

It turned out that Xing Zhong, the brother of Mrs. Xing, came to Mrs. Xing with his wife and daughter Xing Xiuyan because of his difficult family situation; and Li Wan's widow, Aunt Li, came with her two daughters Li Wen and Li Qi.

On the way, the two families met Wang Xifeng's brother Wang Ren, who came with his companions because they were relatives.

As for Xue Ke and Xue Baoqin, they were more for Xue Baoqin's marriage. Xue Baoqin had already been betrothed to the son of Mei Hanlin, and now she came to Beijing for this matter.

The old lady heard everything in a hurry, but she only knew that many relatives were coming. She said with a headache, "You go and let the girls come first to meet the guests later. By the way, where are they now?"

"The eldest lady can't manage things. The eldest lady and Feng lady wanted to entertain the guests at the lady's place, but the lady went to the palace this morning. Now the eldest lady and others are coming to you

, old lady." "Okay, I know." The old lady waved her hand. She was troubled by a bunch of ladies and grandmothers. "Baoyu, don't leave yet."

As she was speaking, Wang Xifeng's voice came, "Old ancestor, what a coincidence today, look who is here."

Then, several figures turned around the screen.

Except for Wang Ren who had already returned home, Xing Zhong and his wife stayed at Mrs. Xing's place. Xue Ke and four girls went in first, followed by Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, and Sanchun who happened to come. The whole house was immediately filled with fragrance and seemed brighter and more lively.

Everyone chatted with the old lady first, and then there was a welcoming ceremony.

Because of the arrival of so many relatives, Sanchun and Baoyu held a poetry meeting in the Grand View Garden in the afternoon, appreciating flowers, chatting and writing poems. The old lady rarely joined in the fun, so she put a recliner behind the pavilion, and ate fruit with Wang Xifeng and Li Wan while listening to the children playing.

"The Grand View Garden is really a rare leisurely place in the Red Mansion. '

'Host, it's just right. Let's take a look at some of the traditional festivals we have restored, such as the Lantern Festival and the Grain in Ear Festival. Video.mp4'

'Also, this is based on the imperial edict of the Jia family. Court dress and headgear are restored. Picture.jpg picture.jpg picture.jpg'

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The old lady saw that many men and women were wearing ancient costumes and burning incense in the City God Temple. The street outside the City God Temple was full of antique designs, and there were snack vendors selling food, making it lively.

In addition, there were several groups of people in a flower forest, imitating the Jia family's Grain in Ear Festival. They tied ribbons and sat on the lawn. There were flying flowers on their heads and various flower crowns on their hands. It was really antique and very tasteful.

'Host, host, is it beautiful?'

'We held this and won Guo Jia's commendation! The Traditional Culture Inheritance Award. '

The old lady applauded them, 'It's beautiful, that's how it should be. If the things of our ancestors can be passed down, they must be passed down. We must not forget our roots. These are our roots. '

'Our Chenghuang Street may even be listed as a World Heritage Site.'

'I heard that the organizers are planning to hold retro weddings for several young couples who are planning to use ancient rites.'

...

The old lady couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

The servants thought that the old ancestor was laughing at the girls' noise, so they laughed too.

At the same time, at Mrs. Xing's place, she was listening to Xing Zhong and his wife talking with impatience, "Your niece is grown up now, and she relies a lot on you." "

Look, we have run out of money after all this journey. You are the head of a large family, so you may want to find us a place to stay..."

With a "bang", Mrs. Xing was hurt by the words "head of a large family". She knocked her tea bowl and said angrily, "I guess you are here to ask for money."

"Sister! How can you say that?"

Xing Zhong's wife was unhappy, "Back then, for your marriage, our father gave you all his family fortune. Otherwise, the house wouldn't be so empty. Now you are enjoying the best food and drink, but you have to watch us starving in our hometown."

Xing Zhong saw that his sister had an ugly face and seemed to be angry, so he quickly grabbed his wife, "Sister, if we were not in trouble, we wouldn't be uncomfortable. Besides, you are now the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion. With such a status, if our family is not doing well, you will also lose face."

This last sentence really made Mrs. Xing pause. She is now like an invisible person in the mansion, but the more this is the case, the more she doesn't want others to look down on her.

So she relaxed her expression, as if sarcastically mocking, "Don't worry, our old lady likes to be lively and is the most compassionate. She will definitely keep you and prepare everything for you."

"That's good, that's good." Xing Zhong and his wife were delighted.

When their mood improved, the two talked about their encounter with Wang Ren and others. Mrs. Xing was trying to listen but suddenly heard Xing Zhong say, "This young master Ren is indeed worthy of being the son of your daughter-in-law."

"We have been through this journey thanks to him. You don't know, his pomp and style. Whenever he arrived at an inn, he stayed in the best room and ate the best food. Even when he was about to leave, he just waved his hand and someone would respectfully prepare a lot of things for him."

Xing Zhong said, and clicked his tongue twice.

Mrs. Xing sneered, "This is just the beginning. In the future, if you visit this family more, you won't be surprised by those little things."

This made Mr. and Mrs. Xing Zhong feel anxious. They flattered Mrs. Xing one after another, hoping that she would say more.

It was not until the sky was about to dark, the poetry club in the Grand View Garden was disbanded, and the old lady came to invite them to dinner, that the three of them stayed.

Mrs. Xing was summoned because of a rare visit from a relative, so she hurriedly took her brother and sister-in-law to Rongqing Hall.

There was no conversation along the way, and the day passed quickly.

The next day, the capital was in an uproar because of an imperial decree: All temples and Taoist temples, monks and Taoists must thoroughly check their certificates of ordination, and those without certificates must make up for them within three days, otherwise they will be exiled according to the law. For

a time, all monks and Taoists were in a panic.

Even the "family temple", which was a kind of ancestral temple and bought by dignitaries, was no exception.

Of course, those with a master's house would naturally get their certificates of ordination within three days. But without a master, no one gave face, and the small temples were built at random. They either closed the door and fled, or were caught on the spot and sent to the army.

"It's a pity that they were trying to avoid corvée, military service and taxes. Now, once they are sent to the army, they are likely to be soldiers for generations and become military households. From then on, the father dies and the son takes over, and they will never be free again."

When the masters of the Jia family talked about it, they were very sad.

"Otherwise, how do they say, 'Good iron is not used to make nails, and good men do not serve in the army'."

"It can be said that it was the wisdom of our ancestors. When Jingxu was sent away by our family, no family temple was willing to accept him. Later, he was registered in a small temple. Now he was caught by the government, and they found out about human trafficking and several corruption and abuse of power."

"It's really a case of the daring dying of overeating and the timid dying of starvation."

"However, he was sent to the army at this time. Could it be that there is no letter from An Ning Lian'er in Haijiang..." After all, he was a member of the Jia family. After a while, he connected this matter with Haijiang.

Jia Zheng touched his chin and said nothing. He was not used to talking about government affairs among the women in this room. Only when he was alone with Jia She and the old lady, Jia Zheng said, "In recent days, the Ministry of Industry has purchased a large amount of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal."

Before Jia She could react, the old lady's live broadcast room exploded.

"This is the □□ party."

"Sure enough, there will be a war."

"Remember when the emperor asked Baoyu, if the system of letters was strictly controlled, what would happen to the people who were displaced? Now it's good, all of them are sent to the army."

"How can nuns be sent to the army?"

"Hehehe, that's not easy. What do soldiers lack the most?

" "Upstairs, I suspect you are driving!" "

It's not just about fighting in the army. Cooking for the soldiers and washing clothes are all OK. If the food supply is not enough, they can also open up a vegetable garden or something." "

Then Jia Lian should be recalled quickly. He is powerless and it is too dangerous there. '

'He has already been listed in front of the commander-in-chief, how can he be recalled?'

The old lady was also very worried, "It's gunpowder!"

Jia Zheng nodded, "Although I don't care about these, I still know the items of communication."

Jia She's pupils shrank, "Oh no, Lian'er!" At this time, he was very anxious. Sending Jia Lian to join the army was to gild him, not to let him get into trouble.

Especially in his mind, Jia Lian was just a poor child who might die young, "No, I have to write a letter to An Guogong." He said and hurried to leave.

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