Volume B, one hundred and sixty-one chapters, the sword goes sideways
"Brother Keng, it's impossible for Baoyu to join the army..." Mrs. Wang struck preemptively. This was absolutely impossible.
"Uh, joining the army?" Feng Ziying was almost intimidated by Mrs. Wang. If you dare to say that, I wouldn't dare to accept it. With Baoyu's virtue, how dare you say to join the army? Even I never dared to think that he could join the army.
"No, no, aunt said it was far away. Little Zhi did not ask Baoyu to join the army. The Jia family started with military service. That is a road of narrow escape and Baoyu cannot withstand it." Feng Ziying quickly comforted Jia Zheng and his wife.
Jin Chuaner, who happened to be beside Mrs. Wang, brought the tea in. Thinking of Baoyu's absurdity that led to the girl's death in the well, Feng Ziying couldn't help but take another look when she took the tea.
It's not like he hasn't seen Jin Chuan'er before, but that was a year ago, and another year later, this girl has become more round and round, and her skin is white and delicate. She is really a beauty. It's sad that Baoyu wants to forcefully eat rouge.
Already.
Jia Zheng didn't pay much attention, but Mrs. Wang noticed it keenly.
Recalling that I heard that the Feng family only assigned a personal maid to serve the Feng family, I originally thought that this was because the Feng family was poor, but now it seems that this is because the Feng family intends to be self-disciplined and stick to their duties. No wonder this Feng family is poor.
He can read, but it seems that the Feng family's elder brother has fallen in love with Jin Chuan'er, right?
People like Mrs. Wang will naturally not take a maid seriously. Even if she is the maid next to her, it is nothing compared to her own Baoyu's future.
Now that the eldest son of the Feng family is already a member of the family, and the Feng family and the Jia family are close friends, and the relationship between the eldest son of the Feng family and the Jia family, this girl and her sister Yu Chuaner were given to the eldest son of the Feng family.
It's not a big deal for Lang to be a personal maid, but she can still sell the Feng family's eldest son, and if these two girls go to the Feng family, they can also put in good words for the Jia family and Baoyu from time to time.
Feng Ziying naturally didn't expect that her casual glance at Jin Chuan'er would arouse Mrs. Wang's crazy thoughts. This also shows his status and weight in the minds of Jia Zheng and his wife, plus his previous overwhelming favor, so
It takes every move to attract Mrs. Wang's attention.
"Brother Keng, is there any other suitable path for Baoyu?" Since he rejected the idea of joining the army, Jia Zheng couldn't think of any other path, so he couldn't help but lean forward and asked.
This is really about caring and chaos, father and son connecting hearts.
"Uncle Shi, Aunt Baoyu, although Baoyu can't study, there is still a difference in studying." Feng Ziying took a sip of tea leisurely and put down the teacup.
Huh? What does this mean? Both Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were confused.
"Baoyu is not interested in the meaning of the classics and cannot read them, let alone political theory, so there is almost no hope of taking the road of scientific examination. However, Baoyu still has some literary talent in poetry and songs, which is not all bad.
The saving grace is that I heard from my third sister that Baoyu’s poems were quite good and he was praised by several of Uncle Shi’s disciples many times..."
Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Jia Zheng was already shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
It’s useless to be able to write poetry! Hundreds of years ago, the imperial court stopped testing poetry and poetry!
Poems, lyrics, and songs are simply a form of entertainment that literati use to entertain themselves during their leisure time. In other words, if scholars and civil servants are not familiar with poems, lyrics, and songs, it will at best mean that you lack elegance, but it will not affect your career as an official. But you will not know how to do it.
If you don't understand the classics and political theory, you are not even qualified to be an official.
To put it nicely, poems, lyrics, and poems are just the icing on the cake to add character. Having this ability as a literati can make you more famous among scholars, but it cannot help you gain a firm foothold in the scholarly community. In the final analysis, you have to
It depends on whether you can pass the imperial examination.
For Baoyu, he has no basic qualifications. Even if he can write two crooked poems, what's the point?
"My dear nephew, Baoyu can indeed write two useless poems, but what's the point? You can neither seek an official position nor make a living by planning, so you can't just rely on this to entertain yourself at home, right?" Jia Zheng sighed.
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"No, Uncle Shi, that's not what I'm talking about." Feng Ziying was still unhurried, "I'm saying that since Baoyu can't read the classics, he might as well spend more time on poetry, um, or let him
He took part in more literati’s outings to increase his reputation..."
Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang finally realized that they were not relying on these poems and songs to plan anything, but they were relying on these poems and songs to increase their reputation. So what was the purpose of increasing their reputation?
Seeing the two mothers come back to their senses, Feng Ziying smiled slightly and said, "Poetry, poetry, and poetry are highly respected among us scholars after all. If you do well in poetry, you can gain a lot of fame. Since Baoyu doesn't like classics, meanings, policy, and theory, he doesn't like it."
To make a living, if you want to maintain the Jia family in the future, it is very important to find a well-matched marriage partner. My nephew thinks that if Baoyu can gain some fame in this area, he might not be able to find a suitable family."
Feng Ziying especially emphasized the words "matching the family", which naturally meant something.
Wu Xun families such as the Jia family are no longer popular now. They rely on Yu Yin to get by, and they are declining day by day. Everyone tacitly understands that civil servants will basically not look for Wu Xun children, so the remaining groups will not talk about it.
Metaphorical.
If the Jia family cannot produce scholars and does not have enough livelihood support, then it is a high probability that the next generation will decline or even be reduced to a ruined household. Jia Zheng and others are not aware of this. The Xue family and the historians have gradually revealed it. In another ten years, maybe Xue
The family historian will disappear from everyone. In another twenty years, will the Jia family follow in their footsteps?
In order to prevent the Jia family from collapsing so quickly, and with Jia Baoyu still studying and unable to make a living, she could only rely on marriage to find a strong enough backer that would last long.
If you want people to like you, you have to have something eye-catching. Baoyu has a good skin and a big face, not to mention it is quite attractive, but this is not enough. If you are famous in poetry, then
Maybe there will be some opportunities.
Jia Zheng and others also understand that Jia Baoyu's best marriage partner can no longer be a martial arts family, but a civil servant family will definitely not find a martial arts child who has not even been a scholar. Apart from civil servants, there are only royal family members.
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Feng Ziying didn't make it clear, but Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang both understood it clearly.
Indeed, if you want to find a relatively long-term and stable backer, you can't turn to the civil servants, so you can only rely on the royal family.
The royal family members of the Great Zhou Dynasty have always liked to be arty and highly respected the scholar-officials, but the civil servants never liked marrying the royal family members. Even if they were candidates for the emperor's harem, the civil servants would stay away from them and would never give away their daughters.
After entering the palace, Jia Baoyu seemed to have some hope after such a calculation.
Seeing the excited expressions of Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, Feng Ziying knew that her move had impressed the other party, but it was not that simple to get close to the royal family.
There are many heirs of the current Emperor, but most of these heirs are quite old. For example, Prince Yi Zhong is the eldest, already in his early fifties, and the fourth son of the current emperor is close to fifty. Prince Zhong Shun, the ninth son, is the youngest.
Now, I'm in my forties.
Baoyu is only twelve years old now, which means that it will take three to five years before marriage can be considered. Then the suitable girls among these royal family members must be carefully selected.
Moreover, if you choose someone else, they will also choose you. You are a declining heir of the second house of the prince. To be honest, there is no other bonus. It is difficult to impress people with your face alone, so Feng Ziying suggested that Jia Baoyu should
Work hard to become famous through poetry and prose, so that you can have a chance to take this chance.
It must be said that Feng Ziying pointed out a clear path to Jia Zheng and his wife. After thinking about it, Jia Zheng and his wife felt that this was probably the most suitable and practical path for Baoyu.
Not to mention the princess, even if you can marry a more reliable princess, the Jia family can barely maintain its stability and wealth for a few more decades.
Seeing that both Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were moved by it, Feng Ziying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This matter finally has a clear direction, at least we know which direction to work towards, and here we have an explanation for Baoyu.
He is born with a good temper, plus he is good at poetry, wine, and romance. Well, let's see if he can impress a certain princess and princess. It feels a bit like he wants to "serve people with sex"?
There was a silence in the study room. Both Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang were judging the gains and losses, and Feng Ziying also knew that it was not easy to be a concubine. The consort of Da Zhou sounded awesome, but the taste was not necessarily easy. Taking a concubine would have to be
It depends on whether you have the ability to make the princess surrender, otherwise you will sleep with some ugly princess for the rest of your life.
All in all, if you have goals in some aspects, you will have to lose in some aspects. This is normal.
Feng Ziying can think of it, Jia Zheng and his wife can also think of it, but for now, this is indeed the most reliable option, not to mention that the princess and princess are not ignorant, educated, virtuous and beautiful, like Wei Ruolan's mother is Da Zhou
The recognized virtuous princess even took the initiative to take concubines for her husband. This depends on luck and ability.
In the end, Jia Zheng nodded: "Xiannephew, on Baoyu's side..."
"Uncle Shi, aunt, in my nephew's opinion, let Baoyu stay up for a few days first, let him taste the feeling of being unwilling to eat and sleep restlessly, so that he can cherish the hard-earned opportunities in the future and stop acting willfully.
, Of course, this is still a few years later, but we need to start cultivating them in a targeted manner now. Well, I don’t think this is difficult for Baoyu,..."
Feng Ziying's words made Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang nod slowly.
Let Baoyu endure it for a while, and first try to taste the various social beatings he may face when he grows up. Maybe it will really help his growth and let him understand that nothing can be obtained easily.