Jia Baoyu's schooling experience can only be described in one word.
The first three days were fine. Maybe it was because Mr. Zheng was hanging around outside the school from time to time. In short, Jia Baoyu was a typical good student no matter how you looked at it.
On the fourth day, I don't know what the boy did. He had a headache, a fever, and a pain in his buttocks. In front of the second master Zheng, he was sent back to the Rong Mansion by his confidant to recuperate.
It is said that Mr. Zheng Er's face at that time could no longer be described as pitch black. It was like a dark cloud covered with lightning and thunder, almost exploding.
Fortunately, Mr. Zheng Er still had sense, or he didn't want to lose face in front of the teachers and students, so he didn't explode.
The teachers and students in the school are not affected. It does not matter to them whether there is one more Bao Erye and one less Bao Erye. Ethnology does not revolve around Bao Erye.
That night, Mr. Zheng rarely lost his temper in Rongqing Hall, and even contradicted Jia's mother. After returning to the second room, he severely reprimanded Mrs. Wang, and finally had nothing to do with Jia Baoyu who was hiding in Rongqing Hall.
However, Jia Baoyu, who thought he had escaped disaster, even said in front of the second master of the government that Baoyu would not go to school because he was not in good health, so that he would not have to study hard in the future, but he did not know that he had been arrested by the government.
The second master gave up.
Different from the original work, in the original work, Jia Baoyu is almost the only hope of the second master Zheng, not only the hope of Rongguo Mansion, but also the hope of the entire Jia family.
Therefore, in the original work, no matter how many ridiculous things Jia Baoyu did, Master Zheng would not give up on him easily.
But the situation is different now. Jia Zhuhai, the eldest son of the second wife, is still alive, and the status of the eldest grandson Jia Lan is naturally different. The Jia family is also prosperous and talented people are emerging from the younger generation, so Jia Baoyu's status is naturally not that important.
Jia Baoyu's behavior this time deeply hurt Mr. Zheng's heart.
Despite Jia Mu's talk of 'great fortune', Mr. Zheng didn't really believe it.
As a 'literary man', he only believes that God rewards hard work.
Jia Baoyu has indeed shown his smart side since he was a child. When he followed Yuanchun, he easily learned the Three Character Classic and could recite it backwards and forwards, showing his extraordinary talent in reading.
The Second Master Zheng had expectations, but unfortunately after Yuanchun entered the palace, Jia Baoyu's reading talent seemed to be askew. He didn't read serious books like the Four Books and Five Classics, but he was very interested in those miscellaneous books, and he could show it off at ordinary times.
All of his poetic talents are unattainable.
Later, he even indulged in playing with the maids and sisters, looking like a playboy and a playboy.
Every time Mr. Zheng wanted to teach Jia Baoyu a lesson and make him change his ways, he encountered strong interference from Jia's mother, and in the end nothing happened.
Sometimes Mr. Zheng Er wonders, is the old lady going to raise Baoyu to death?
But Mother Jia kept saying that she valued Baoyu, and even revealed that after a hundred years, she would give all the private property she had accumulated over the years to Baoyu. Only then did Mr. Zheng put aside his doubts.
It was just Baoyu's performance that made him feel quite disappointed.
This time, with his personal supervision, Baoyu could only sit in the school for three days. If he was not here, he would not be able to spend three days fishing and two days drying nets?
Compared with the eldest son Jia Lan, who quickly devoted himself to studying, Jia Baoyu was far behind, even worse than the concubine Jia Huan who joined the Baigong School.
The resources of the second bedroom should be tilted towards Jialan from now on. As for Baoyu, forget it. There is an old lady who loves him and he doesn’t need the resources of the second bedroom!
The second master Zheng here was very disappointed with Jia Baoyu's performance, but Mrs. Wang felt unbalanced and directly used the name of the second master Zheng to call back Jia Huan, who was studying at Baigong Academy, and used it as a reason to pray for his aunt's mother.
Let him kneel down and copy Buddhist scriptures in the small Buddhist hall.
In front of Mr. Zheng Er, she speculated that Jia Huan had a bad temper and could not stay in the school and insisted on coming back. She asked him to copy scriptures in the Buddhist hall to hone his character.
The second master Zheng was hit again, but he didn't bother to find out what the real situation was. He felt disgusted with the only concubine Jia Huan in his heart, and simply didn't bother to let him fend for himself.
While Mrs. Wang was proud, she was very unhappy with Jia Mu.
She was not a fool. It didn't take long for her to figure out Master Zheng's disappointment in Baoyu. She was anxious and resentful, but she had no idea what to do.
With Jia's mother protecting him, Baoyu himself was not easy to worry about. His dislike of going to school was written all over his face. He would be damned if he could still attract the favor of the second political master.
Mrs. Wang is also anxious. Now that the second wife's eldest son Jia Zhu is still alive and has even given birth to her eldest grandson Jia Lan, Jia Zhu will inherit most of the second wife's resources and property.
If the youngest son Jia Baoyu doesn't work hard to learn a skill, he will be separated as an adult and his life will be difficult.
Despite Jia Mu's nice words, she plans to hand over all her private houses to Baoyu in a hundred years. Mrs. Wang wonders if this is Jia Mu's trick to make her second wife obedient?
Putting aside these things, even Mrs. Wang looked down upon Jia Mu's method of raising Baoyu.
Blind arrogance will only ruin Baoyu, not to mention that Baoyu is not a perseverant person. He has shown his true nature as a playboy since he was a child. If she does not learn more skills when she is young, she is worried that even if Jia Mu will
I gave Baoyu my private house, but I can't keep it even with Baoyu's temperament.
It's a pity that Mrs. Wang and Mr. Zheng, not to mention Mrs. Wang, couldn't take over Baoyu's upbringing rights when the word "filial piety" was suddenly taken away. Mrs. Wang was so depressed that she almost vomited blood.
Again, the value and importance of Baoyu at present are far different from those in the original work.
Although Mrs. Wang was devoted to her preference, she could not imitate Jia's mother and not take her eldest son Jia Zhu seriously.
The reason why she has such a mentality is because the perception of strength between the first house and the second house is getting bigger and bigger, and now it is so big that there is no comparison.
The eldest master is a dignified second-rank official, and even Lian Er is a fourth-rank official. Although he is not very eye-catching in the capital, he will not be underestimated.
Jia Cong of the eldest family also showed signs of being versatile in both civil and military affairs. It seems that he will become a talented person once he reaches adulthood. With the support of the eldest master's power, he can easily get ahead.
With the situation like this, Mrs. Wang gradually gave up her thoughts on competing for the title.
Now that she was asked to use various means to assassinate Lian and his wife, Mrs. Wang was a little afraid to do it.
It's not that she has become less courageous, but that Wang Ziteng, who is patrolling far away in Jiubian, writes back to warn her from time to time, and analyzes the pros and cons with her, telling her to understand that if something suddenly goes wrong for a dignified fourth-rank official, the court will definitely
We will investigate thoroughly.
If Mrs. Wang feels that her method can be hidden from everyone, then go ahead and give it a try.
Wang Ziteng, who was in Jiubian, couldn't help it. Mrs. Wang's previous behavior was definitely not a kind person. She could even be said to be unscrupulous for interests, which was quite the style of the Wang family.
It's just that the situation is different now. The prince is patrolling all over the country, and he doesn't have any real military power. Naturally, he needs someone to take care of him in the capital.
The current eldest man is the best candidate.
For his own benefit and that of the Wang family, Wang Ziteng would not allow Mrs. Wang to act recklessly.
Mrs. Wang was not stupid. Once she heard that dealing with Lian Er was likely to attract the attention of the court and dispatched capable personnel to conduct a strict investigation, she basically gave up the idea of using sinister means to assassinate Lian Er.
Not to mention the possible strict investigation by the court, even the eldest master would have a difficult time passing this test.
Since it is difficult to obtain the title of Rong Guofu, Mrs. Wang naturally has to worry about the future of her two sons.
The eldest son Jia Zhu doesn't need to worry too much. With the care of the elder, I believe he can get a fourth or fifth rank official position with hard work.
Moreover, the eldest son, Jialan, has shown quite good talent for reading at a young age. With the resources of the Jia family, as long as he can pass the imperial examination or even become a Jinshi, his future future will be worry-free.
But Jia Baoyu's behavior made Mrs. Wang feel angry that iron cannot become steel.
Compared with family resources, with Jia Mu's full support, even Lian Er is not as rich as Baoyu, but it's a pity that Baoyu doesn't pay attention to it at all. He just plays with the maids all day long, how will he become a talent in the future?
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"I mean, second brother, your wife is too cruel!"
When the eldest master was on a routine inspection of the clan school, he saw that the second master Zheng was also there. He found a quiet corner and said angrily: "Your bastard Jia Huan has already chosen to give in and has no intention of studying in a serious school like the Four Books and Five Classics."
, but chose Baigong Academy to give in, why is your wife still not planning to let him go?"
Mr. Zheng Er looked confused and said inexplicably: "Brother, are you saying that little Huan'er chose Baigong Academy to avoid disaster?"
As I spoke later, my voice became louder unconsciously.
But he was secretly wiping a cold sweat in his heart. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. Otherwise, if he blurted out "little beast", wouldn't he be laughed at by the big boss?
"What do you think?"
The elder sneered and said: "Don't you know Jia Huan's situation in the second room? Your wife treats him as a thorn in her side and will rub him off for a while if she finds an opportunity!"
"Huan'er has a naughty temper. He left the Baigong School in a commotion before. I don't think he is a promising person!"
Mr. Zheng Er was a little worried about his face, so he followed Mrs. Wang's words and said: "Right now, he is being detained in the small Buddhist hall, copying scriptures and tempering his character!"
"laugh!"
The elder sneered and said disdainfully, "So, brother, you are just a useless snack, don't be dissatisfied!"
Ignoring the angry look of the second master Zheng, the eldest master said angrily: "It's not like you don't know how strict the rules of Baigong Academy are. Second brother, how can Jia Huan, a seven-year-old child, break through the school guards and go back?"
The eldest master's eye drops were very precise, and the second master Zheng immediately reacted, and his face immediately turned red.
He was so angry that he forgot that the children of the Jia family in Baigong School were difficult to discipline, so he simply adopted a military-style closed management according to the eldest master's instructions. Everything was practiced and learned according to the standards of the military camp, and there was no time for vacation and rest.
The students inside are not allowed to come out at all!