However, it was said that Jia Cong and his great-aunt Jia Taijun had been talking for a long time at night and returned to the East Guest House. Gong Kun and others were not asleep. When they saw him coming back, they all stretched their necks and asked, "How was it?" "Were the talks appropriate?"
Jia Cong smiled and clapped his hands and said, "I got it!"
Jia Huan couldn't help but punch him on the shoulder: "I knew you could coax people!"
Jia Cong sat in the middle triumphantly, gesticulating and saying what he just said again, and finally said with a smile: "Although the men of the Jia family are equally capable and incompetent, the women are all extremely intelligent and can tell everything.
It's easy to talk to her old man when I'm reading at midnight. If you haven't seen the look in my aunt's eyes, I can guess what she said to my cousin Gao when she turned around - Cong'er was indeed a good boy who was reborn, and he was not here to give birth to a son.
We are here to save the world!" Suddenly he looked up and everyone looked surprised and asked, "What are you doing? What do you think everyone looks like?"
Yao'er, who is usually steady-tempered, suddenly asked: "Is what you said true? I heard you mention that the Queen of Russia will become a heroine one day. How do you know what happened next?"
Jia Cong let out an "ouch", covered his face for three seconds, then put down his hands: "I heard this from a gentleman who is quite good at predicting the future."
Gong Kun asked hurriedly: "What kind of master is this gentleman?"
Jia Cong said: "He said his surname is Jin, and his double name is Dai Shi. Have you ever heard of Yi Zhi?"
Where did I hear about Gong Kun? After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and said, "I have never heard of this person."
Jia Cong pretended to be serious and said: "This old man is very mysterious. I dare not ask anyone about him. I don't know whether this is his real name or a pseudonym."
Gong Kun thought about it for a while and asked: "The nobleman passed away during his wedding ceremony and the concubine passed away, but did he tell you?"
Jia Cong shook his head: "That's another gentleman, his surname is Cao, his given name is Zhan, and his given name is Meng Ruan."
Naturally, Gong Kun didn't know him either. After thinking about it for a long time, he looked at him for a long time, waved his hand and said, "That's all, you know a lot of strange people, and I'm not surprised at all."
Jia Cong smiled and said no more. He let the matter pass.
The next day, Jia Cong wanted to go to Gao Ying to inquire about Zhu Tong and others, but Gong Kun stopped him. He said: "My lord, since I have made clear the cause and effect with Jia Taijun, it is right for the students to do this for me." Jia Cong thought about it.
Yes, I sat in the room and waited.
Unexpectedly, someone suddenly came to report that a young master named Zhu came outside the house and asked to see Master Cong of the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Cong was startled and said with a smile: "This man is leaving." He straightened his clothes and raised his feet to leave.
, he glanced at the room and was about to joke a few words. He saw people reading, some playing chess, some bickering, and some eating snacks. No one looked at him, and he felt bored. He said nothing.
He went out. Only his close friend Jia Huan gave him face, waved his hand behind and shouted "See you later~~"
When they got outside, they saw Zhu Tong standing at the door with a smile on his face, a little more energetic than yesterday. When he saw him, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Jia is indeed a refreshing person."
Jia Cong looked at him silently and said, "I'm just curious."
Zhu Tong said seriously: "Someone wants to see Third Master. It's not far away, just at the tea stall on the street in front."
Jia Cong raised his eyebrows and looked at him several times, then said: "According to common sense, shouldn't we be looking for a very simple and elegant tea house and tavern? A flower house would also be suitable."
The corners of Zhu Tong's eyes moved, as if he was a little unhappy, and he said in a deep voice: "That gentleman only wants to see the Third Master. If he goes to a farther place, there will be others following him. The tea stall is very close," he pointed with his arm.
He pointed out, "You can see the gate of Gaofu when you turn around. I think it won't be a problem for Third Master to go there alone."
Jia Cong followed his hand and looked around. Sure enough, it was very close. He thought they wouldn't be able to play any tricks at the gate of Gao's house, so he nodded: "Well, since it's not far, just take two steps."
Then he followed Zhu Tong to the tea stall at the corner of the street. He couldn't help but smile and said, "There aren't many people coming and going here. If it's just a small stall, don't you think there are too many tables? I suggest that we just set up some tables tomorrow."
Just a table is enough. Well, the table is well chosen. Usually tea stalls are small tables like this. And the couple selling tea - the clothes are right, and only the clothes are right. Who are these two?
Found him? Very good. I won’t mention the man’s burly figure. He also has a heroic spirit that cannot be hidden. Even a fool can see that he is not an ordinary person. The woman is even more beautiful. If a woman with such an appearance is
If you are selling tea on the street, you must be gaudy. I have never seen anyone dignified and composed. I said, can you pretend to be more serious? I feel like my IQ has been damaged by 500 points."
Zhu Tong was stunned when he said this. The couple selling tea immediately turned their heads and looked over. It was obvious that they both had good ears.
Jia Cong saw that one of the four tables was empty, with three burly men sitting scattered on two of them, and on another table there was a boy in green clothes and a scarf sitting with his back to him, looking at him from the back with a very straight spine.
, he walked over and sat down opposite him.
The boy raised his head and the two looked at each other.
This person is about the same age as Jia Cong, but he is a little taller than Jia Cong when sitting. He is quite thin and has a handsome appearance. People who have watched many movies and TV series in later generations can tell at a glance that he is a woman disguised as a man. Jia Cong immediately
I guessed eight or ten. I cupped my hands and said, "Hello, Princess."
The murderous aura around him shot out like a bottle bursting open. Jia Cong made a face: "Do you know that your men are so restless?"
The man stretched out his right hand and waved it, and everyone restrained their murderous intent. She looked directly at Jia Cong: "How did Mr. Cong see it?" This was an admission.
Jia Cong said: "You are a girl. Needless to say, it is so obvious that you can tell at a glance. A girl is still a girl when she puts on men's clothes." He stretched his neck forward sincerely, "Really
Yes, not like a boy at all."
The princess was startled and couldn't help but turn around and exchange a few glances with the tea seller.
Jia Cong continued: "Looking at you from behind, you have a very straight back. It is obvious that your family is very strict about etiquette. Most of the girls in this family do not leave the house, but you can sit here.
Your bearing is much higher than that of the people around you, and you are still a child. The child's bearing is mostly praised by others, which shows that you are a master. And that gentleman -" he pointed at the man selling tea, "
The smell of soldiers on my body is too strong. It can't be concealed by wearing ordinary people's clothes. I know you have soldiers in your family. Also, yesterday you sent Zhu Tong to test me in a roundabout way. I usually keep my peace in Beijing.
, and she’s not even old enough to discuss marriage.” The princess opposite couldn’t help but blush a little, but Jia Cong didn’t notice. “Which girl would go around and test me? Mr. Gong said, you are better than me.
One year older. When I was a kid, I saw that the sisters in my family would be almost as tall as you when they were ten years old, and they were all quite thin. If you think about these things together, you can easily guess them."
The princess nodded slowly: "You are indeed smart."
Jia Cong smiled calmly: "Actually, you have exposed too many flaws. If you could cover up more, it would not be easy to guess."
The princess asked: "When did you know that Zhu Tong was going to test you?"
Jia Cong said: "The first thing he said to me was, 'Master Jia San is well-deserved.' The only thing I passed out for ordinary people to know was a poem. I hadn't written any poems at that time."
The princess couldn't help but smile, but she smiled very nicely. She turned to look at Zhu Tong. Zhu Tong smiled bitterly and handed over his hand: "My subordinate was negligent."
The princess waved her hand and said sternly to Jia Cong: "According to your words and deeds yesterday and the letter I received in the past, I think you are a quite straightforward person. Therefore, I thought it would be better to talk to him face to face."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "I also intend to discuss some matters with the princess."
The princess thought for a while and said: "Mr. Zhan has been sending letters, and he wants to send you and me..." She blushed so hard that she couldn't continue.
Jia Cong said: "That old man is very open-minded and wants to pair you and me up. Let me state first that I don't agree."
The princess immediately raised her head: "You don't think I have lost my identity?"
Jia Cong waved his hand: "I don't know you. Who would look down on someone they don't know?"
"Then why don't you agree?"
Jia Cong curled his lips: "In the same way, no one would look down on someone they don't know. I won't marry someone I don't know."
The princess was startled again.
Jia Cong said: "Just hanging out with strangers will cause a lot of trouble, including living habits, daily preferences, and all kinds of things. I don't want to put in the effort to get in touch with strangers. That's one of them."
She opened her mouth to interrupt, but Jia Cong couldn't let her speak at this moment, and quickly said, "Also, you are the princess. Even if your identity cannot be disclosed at this moment, you can guess it by looking at the demeanor of the tea seller.
Come on, I think you will learn all the rules you need to learn. I am a person who doesn't like rules...well, I really don't like them, and I hate them the most. I only behave when I have to, and I usually close the door.
There are no rules in my life, so I don’t like people who follow rules. Birds of a feather flock together, and most of the friends around me are irregular and very casual. If we were in the same place, we would definitely dislike each other. Do you think it’s natural?
I don't care about things like that, I'm sure I'll piss you off, and I'm annoying you for being so rigid. Besides, you're in trouble at such a young age, and you shoulder heavy responsibilities as a daughter. Maybe the future Commander-in-Chief will be able to give you something.
rely on?"
The princess blushed again.
Jia Cong said categorically: "And I am definitely not a man who is willing to let women rely on me." What he said was so straightforward, and completely different from ordinary men, that he was so shocked that several people around him stared at him.
Jia Cong was a little anxious, and the tone of later generations came out without paying attention. "I will not tolerate everything about her, let alone shoulder everything about her. In the same way, I don't want to be everything to her. I don't want her to be everything."
Thinking of me all the time, I would feel terrible. We will be independent of each other and support each other. I have my career, she has her world, and we have a family together. I want a tree that will stand by my side through thick and thin.
The tree, not the vines attached to me. I wonder if the princess can understand these words."
The princess was stunned for a cup of tea before she said: "How can there be a man like you in the world! It is natural for a man to establish a family, but you refuse!"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Well, I don't want to. So I am definitely not a good match for the princess. And now I have met more than one woman who can start her own family. Unfortunately, they are all much older than me, and they have not given birth to me."
. But since they already exist in this world, I’m not afraid that I won’t be able to find one younger than them. If I can’t find one, I’ll raise one myself in the future. Anyway, men can get married later.”
This was such a lie that the princess couldn't answer it. After a long while, she smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Zhan said you are different, and you are indeed different. But he also said that you are very popular with women at your young age."
Jia Cong pouted: "Didn't he tell you how much women like me? There are many women who don't like me."
The princess smiled and said, "Just tell me."
Jia Cong said seriously: "Yes, I am indeed very popular with some women. I am very popular with smart and capable women. For example, Qin Sangu, a tyrant in the west of the city in Beijing, runs a huge market industry, and all of his subordinates are loyal;
There is also the proprietress of Liu's Timber Store, who is much better than the ordinary big shopkeeper. If their business disappears, she will just wait to close down. My cousin wants to read some books about building structures, but ordinary bookstores can't buy them for me.
So I got it for her from the Hanlin Academy. These women all like me. As for those who think they are beautiful and are related to my family and expect me to help her or give her clothes, I am too lazy to pay attention to them, and they also
Then he doesn’t like me.”
The princess burst into laughter.
"Those women have talent in their belly, but most men in the world think that it is virtue for a woman to have no talent, but I think that if a woman has talent, she should put it to use, otherwise it will be a waste. I hate waste the most. Because I support women being officials, doing business, and doing business.
Powerful women are not liked by women because they praise their good looks, buy them rouge jewelry, or protect them from wind and rain. Women like that won’t like me, and I don’t want to please them either.
Okay. Anyway, no man can win the love of all the women in the world, but he can only take one scoop out of three thousand. I like strong and capable people, regardless of gender; love is by no means a very important thing to me, it is more important than that.
There are too many.”
These words were extremely difficult for women in ancient times to understand. The princess was silent for a long time, and then suddenly said: "How can you be sure that I am not that one?"
Jia Cong said: "I can't be sure. I'm still young, and this kind of thing will only start to show signs of it in ten years. But as I just said, temperament, rules, your expectations of the county horse, and the probability that you and I are not the same as each other.
So, it's so stupid to be tied up with someone who is probably not the same person when you are only nine or ten years old. Taking a step back, what if it is really such a coincidence that we happen to be the other person?
You'll be able to tell the difference naturally in ten years, so there's no rush now."
The princess raised her head and said crisply: "You don't have to wait ten years, you will definitely not be like me!"
Jia Cong immediately laughed and clapped his hands and said, "Right! Did I tell you, based on your life experience, that scoop of yours is probably not me."
The princess also smiled with relief and said: "Well, I already know what kind of person you are. Mr. Zhan has good intentions and the two of us understand each other well. How about being friends?"
Jia Cong was overjoyed: "Excellent, great, great! I am also willing to make you a friend. By the way, do you know Zhan Kun and Zhan Yizhi?"
The princess sighed: "It was because of his letter that I came here. As expected, it was not in vain. It's all thanks to him."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "He is much more reliable than Old Man Gong. Yi Zhi once asked me if I would like to recognize you as my adopted sister. Of course I am willing, but I don't know if the princess is willing."
The princess smiled bitterly and said: "It's just because I am a girl that I have all these inconveniences..." Yin looked at him and asked, "Why are you willing?"
Jia Cong said: "In order to satisfy the old man Gong Sanyi. Although he is a bit stubborn, he is still very good to me. I think that most women in the world are not the kind I want. Most of them regard love as extremely important.
, and the probability that you happen to not value this is extremely low. If I force myself to be paired with you, you will most likely be disappointed and miserable in the future. And I am determined not to change myself into a seed of infatuation for anyone. At that time, Old Man Gong
I must regret it, and it’s even worse than yours. Anyway, he wanted to get us together because you are a woman and everything is not cheap, so I can take care of you. I am a loyal person, and I can be my god sister if I accept you.
Take care of."
After hearing this, the princess was silent for a long time and sighed: "What you are saying is that love is really not an important thing to you." She asked again, "You just said you were going to discuss something with me. Is this it?"
Jia Cong immediately chuckled: "No. If the princess is willing to be honest with you, I have a few important things that I want to discuss with the princess to ensure that we are a win-win situation and no one suffers."