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Chapter 36 Punishment

Historical records are always full of various "tags for the respected one" and metaphors, which need to be explored by future generations.

This is the origin of the poem "Qingsong" which is known as the "Collected Poems of Jia Qingsong". Under the four words "Not harmed again", I don't know how many songs and struggles are hidden.





When Jia Huan, Jia Baoyu, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Xing, Chai, Dai, Shi, Ying, Tan, Xi and others returned to their rooms, Youshi and Qin Keqing retired from Jia Mu's room and went to Fengjieyuan to see Fengjie.

Turning from the backyard door of Jia Mu's house, it is a road between north and south. After walking a few steps, you will reach Fengjie's courtyard. The golden sunset shines on the garden, courtyard, trees and the scenery in Jia Mansion are magnificent.

Youshi was wearing a silver embroidered double-breasted jacket. As she walked, she talked to her daughter-in-law Qin Keqing and sighed: "Brother Huan'er is so inappropriate today. Look, the old lady is so angry!"

Feng Jie'er's face was completely lost today, and she kept "squirting" Jia Huan and retreating.

Qin Keqing has a graceful and delicate figure and a gentle and peaceful personality. He whispered: "He can't fall for it either!"

You Shi nodded and said, "All smart people, who treats whom you are fools! I see the old lady, and the lady has ideas in her heart."

She had an opinion on Jia Huan in her heart today, but she didn't dare to talk about him in person. Jia Huan's ability to criticize others just now really scared her! God knows if Jia Huan would respect her, Sister Zhen!





Wang Xifeng returned to her residence early and felt bored.

It was June and the weather was hot. Ping'er went outside to bring cold water to wash Fengjie's face. He saw Wang Xifeng sitting at the round table and vomiting, and the handkerchief covering her mouth was covered with red blood.

"Ah...! Grandma, grandma, are you okay?" Ping'er was frightened and put down the basin of water in her hand and hurriedly helped Wang Xifeng.

Wang Xifeng waved her hand, wiped the traces at the corner of her mouth, and said weakly: "It's okay." He vomited blood, and the depression in his heart relieved a lot.

While serving Wang Xifeng to clean up, Ping'er cried, "Grandma, why bother? She's so angry. At worst, she won't care about Brother Huan'er's affairs in the future."

Seeing Ping'er persuaded her, Wang Xifeng put away the fear in her heart and cursed hatefully: "Bah, why should I ignore his business? As long as he still lives in the Jia Mansion, I want him to look good."

She scolded Jia Huan today, and Jia Huan successfully "escape", she was obviously a very difficult person. How could she not be afraid in her heart?

While talking, Feng'er came back and forth and said that Youshi and Qin Keqing were here.

You Shi and Qin Keqing came in to see Wang Xifeng. When she was so angry that she vomited blood, she comforted her with kind words. Feng Jie'er is very strong and has a face-saving personality.

Youshi sat on a chair and asked curiously: "Girl Feng, this is fine, why are you angry with the third brother Huan? Where does this start?" How could Jia Huan's illegitimate son who was under the status of the state messing around Feng Jie'er? The two are completely incompatible. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for Jia Huan to see Feng Jie.

This is black history. Sister Feng refused to answer.

Ping'er knew the truth, and the reason was that Baoyu threw jade in Jia Huan's house at the end of February this year, and he carefully used the words: "Brother Huan wrote a good poem since New Year's Eve, and it was like he had a good idea. He didn't listen to what grandma said..."

Youshi and Qin Keqing understood as soon as they heard this. Feng Jie is very authoritative in doing things. There are people below who are disobedient, so how can she not "beat"? The key is that "remediation" of Jia Huan today is not successful. It is a bit like "the geese are blinded by geese all day long."

It's a loss-making loss!





Everything that happened in the side hall of Jia Mu's house in the afternoon spread throughout the Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion at night. Relying on Rong and Ningguo Mansion, the people of the Jia family who lived in the capital of the two palaces all heard of it.

Jia Huan's saying "How many questions do you know about scholars" is generally considered to be the most powerful ridicule in the Jia family in the 8th year of Yongzhi.

In the East Mansion, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong heard You Shi and Qin Keqing talked about this matter, but they were more impressed by the little Jia Huan in the West Mansion.

Jiafu East Road, Jia Sheyuan, in an exquisite room. The bright candles illuminate the room extremely exquisitely, with the smell of his daughter's red pink rouge.

The eldest master of the Jia family, Jia She, was sitting on a chair, and a young concubine beside him helped him pinch his shoulders and loosen his muscles. He looked about forty or fifty years old, with short beards and yellow face, gloomy expression, and a little old-fashioned with excessive alcoholism.

Jia She looked at Jia Cong, the concubine's son in front of her, enjoyed the service of her concubine, drank ginseng tea, and asked in a low voice: "What kind of person did you see Brother Huan in the study in the past?"

Jia Cong lowered his head, he was afraid of Jia She's fear, and said, "The third brother was not very good at studying last year, and he became more and more intelligent this year. Lan Ge'er could not compare to him. He was very popular with Mr. Lin..."

Jia She interrupted unhappily: "I'm asking about his personality."

Jia Cong was startled and stammered and said, "Third Brother... Third Brother, you are very good and righteous..." He looked only seven or eight years old, and he wanted to talk about Jia Huan's personality, and there were not many words in his belly.

Jia She waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, you go out!" He sent Jia Cong out and pondered slightly under the lamp.





After nightfall, Jia Lian returned home and heard Ping'er say that Feng Jie vomited blood because of her anger. She quickly changed her clothes to see Wang Xifeng who was resting in bed, "Why are you so upset with Brother Huan?"

Jia Huan gave him a business, and he had a good impression of Jia Huan. Ping'er didn't tell Jia Lian the details just now.

Wang Xifeng lay on the bed, covered with a thin silk quilt on her slender and plump body, her face turned yellow, and she said angrily: "Don't come to persuade me. I will never be with him from now on!"

Ping'er told Jia Lian the specific situation at this time.

Jia Lian frowned when he heard this. Jia Huan scolded Feng Jie a little too much. He felt a little unhappy!

After hearing this, Jia Lian saw that Feng Jie was looking at him and waiting for him to express his opinion. He couldn't help but caress Wang Xifeng's hair and smiled, "Okay, Feng Jie'er, don't be angry!" Because Wang Xifeng was not as smart and capable as before, and the style of a strong woman was a bit like a wife who was acting coquettishly by her husband, and was charming and for no reason. He enjoyed Feng Jie'er's condition at this time.

Wang Xifeng turned her back to Jia Lian in anger and said angrily: "Your wife scolded me, but you still have the face to smile?"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "What else can I do? Could it be that I will beat Brother Huan's house now? Don't be too careful, I must be on your side. We are one and we are one. If he scolds you, it will be disrespectful to me."

This was very impressive. Wang Xifeng turned around again, supported her arms, stared at Jia Lian and said, "Okay, this is what you said. 20% of the honeycomb coal workshop are not allowed to be given to Jia Huan, and they will be taken back. Zhao Guoji, you should also return it."

The wife had made a clear statement, and Jia Huan's words could not be written. She cut off Jia Huan's external economic income. She had to cut off the monthly money he, Aunt Zhao and the maid in the mansion. What is the 200 taels of silver in Jia Huan's hand? I'm not afraid that he will not bow his head. I always have to teach him the consequences of offending the second grandma Lian.

Jia Lian was a little hesitant. He was not happy, but letting him swallow Jia Huan's shares for no reason was still a bit in line with his second master Lian's taste.

Sister Feng lost her temper and scattered all her anger on Jia Lian today.

Jia Lian smiled bitterly and was busy resisting it. Fortunately, he thought Feng Jie'er was a little cute just now. In the end, he promised to wait for the old lady and the wife to punish her in two days before going to talk to Jia Huan, which was to comfort her wife.





On June 11th, on the afternoon of the third day when the storm ended, Jia Huan came back from school in his study and received a "punishment notice" from Jia Mu at his own residence.

The person who came to pass the message was Amber, the eldest maid next to Jia Mu, who came over with two little maids. After waiting for a while, Ruyi and Qingwen were accompanying each other politely.

Seeing Jia Huan come back, Amber said with a cold face, "Third Master, my ancestor said: It is the right way to study and improve. Brother Huan's intelligence should be used on the right way! Study hard, don't come to see me if you don't read it well."

Qingwen and Ruyi, who were attending the audience, immediately frowned in depression. The day before yesterday, my aunt came over excitedly after getting the news and praised the third master for being powerful. Isn’t it powerful to escape from the "attack" of the second grandmother Lian? At that time, the third master said that there was a punishment later. As expected, this punishment was just too heavy, right?

Jia Huan pursed his lips and was silent.

Jia Mu's previous punishment for Jia Huan was just to ask him not to go: the province was settled in the morning and evening. However, on holidays, Jia Huan still wanted to go to Jia Mu's door to greet him, although he might not be able to receive Jia Mu's reception. For example, on the Dragon Boat Festival, Jia Huan went and informed him that Jia Mu did not see him.

But now, Jia Mu asked Jia Huan not to bother her anymore and to pass it away.

It’s easy to read about famous things. The so-called famous things must at least have a scholar’s ​​fame, right?

Jia Zhu, who had passed away, was a scholar at the age of fourteen. This was a very awesome achievement. Jia Huan was only eight years old this year and had not even finished learning the Four Books. Even according to Jia Zhu's progress, he would not be able to see Jia Mu for at least six or seven years.

What Jia Mu said is almost the same as: Brother Huan, you should die for yourself!

Jia Huan knew in his heart: he offended Jia Mu very much. Yuanyang and Wang Xifeng were both celebrities in front of Jia Mu, and he had to spare Jia Baoyu, who was labeled as a "little hat" by him. Jia Baoyu is Jia Mu's beloved grandson and cannot bear the slightest grievance!

In fact, Jia Mu's punishment is not a serious matter. In Jia Huan's plan, he never "brushed" Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang's favor. It is gratifying to get it, but not sad to lose it. The serious "punishment" of Jia Mu is that the people in the Jia family will "exclude" him from the top and the bottom.

This is the power of the so-called "rituals and laws". In other words, it is called "system".

Of course, he did not regret it. It was better than being labeled by Wang Xifeng and dragged him to implement family law by Dad Zheng! In this world, if you don’t say that you don’t leave anyone, the earth will not turn.

Seeing that Jia Huan didn't say anything, Amber said, "I'm here. Third Master, think about it yourself." As he said that, he took the little maids away.

Qingwen was a little dissatisfied, frowned and hummed at Amber's back, saying, "What a proud maid she is here to pass the message?"

Jia Huan laughed, "It's better than a few of us who are about to be thrown into the 'cold palace'. Besides, I offended her master! The master is worried about slaves and humiliation. You have to be considerate."

Qingwen giggled. The third master was talking sarcastic. She was not very worried about the future. No matter how good the third master was, who would dare to harm him?

Jia Huan really doesn't like Amber who deliberately cold-faced, but she understands her behavior. Just after dinner, Jia Huan, Qingwen and Ruyi were joking. The study was on vacation tomorrow, and Jia Huan was about to start his money-making plan.

When Jia Mu asked him to study, he would go to study?

It can be predicted that the economic winter is coming soon. Doing things by yourself and having enough food and clothing is the most urgent task. It is obvious that he scolded Wang Xifeng. Do you still expect Jia Lian to come forward to help him buy a place to run a "theater" project? It is estimated that he has to do these things by himself.

His current goal is to make money and wait for an opportunity to get rid of Jia Huan's identity. Under the current circumstances, going to the imperial examination is not in line with his goal. Of course, after leaving the Jia family, he still has to spend time taking the exam to protect himself.

He has been here for so long and has found some tricks about the society of the Zhou Dynasty. The ranking of social classes is: scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

As they were talking, Jin Chuaner and Caixia, the eldest maid in Mrs. Wang’s room, came together to convey Mrs. Wang’s “latest instructions”.

Ruyi, who stood up to pour tea, felt a little bad premonition: Don’t punish the third master, right?
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