After looking for a teacher..,
Jia Zhen and the others officially started to get busy. Every month from the 1st to the 24th, they would study and practice with Wu Hanhai. From the 25th to the 30th, they would study with Jia Zhen and the four princes.
These five days were Wu Hanhai's own time. He could close his door and focus on his studies. He could also relax a little and go out for a stroll.
Regarding this..,
Wu Hanhai himself was quite satisfied. Every month, he could have five days of rest.
When Jia Zhen taught, Wu Hanhai also went over to take a look.
He realized that Jia Zhen did not teach about the knowledge in books. Instead, he brought these children to experience life.
For example, farming or something.
For example, when he was free, he brought these children to fly kites. Even in the summer.
He even brought these children to Zhuangzi to swim.
He went to the market to observe the people.
For this,
Wu Hanhai expressed his affirmation. Thinking about how many of his former Jinshi students did not know what the five grains were, it was simply tragic.
After seeing this scene, Wu Hanhai felt more at ease in Ningguo Province. With such a parent cooperating with him, he was even more proficient in teaching.
Wu Hanhai had taken root in Ningguo Province, but some people had their eyes on him. After all, he was the top scorer back then and had become a Jinshi at the age of 16. Although Wu Hanhai did not do well in the officialdom, he had to admit that his knowledge was good. Many people wanted to send their children to him. However, he had found it troublesome back then. Even though they lived in poverty, he did not accept a single one of them. Now, seeing that he had already taken up a post in Ningguo Province, they began to plan in their hearts.
Jia Jing and Jia Zhen had already agreed with Wu Hanhai to block these things. Some people asked Jia Jing and Jia Zhen about Wu Hanhai in a roundabout way, but they were all fooled by Jia Jing and Jia Zhen. If they could not get through to Jia Jing and Jia Zhen, they would try to get through to others. Unfortunately, Jia Jing's maternal family had already died, and Jia Zhen's maternal family had also died in the battle of the Crown Prince. Xia Lu's maternal family was far away in the northwest, so it was impossible for them to get through to him. They could only make plans on the side of the Jia family.
However, the only people who could get in touch with Ningguo Province were Rongguo Province, the three families in Jinling, and Prince Beijing's Mansion, which had a close relationship with them recently. Rongguo Province was in mourning. The three families in Jinling, the Wang Family and the Shi Family were military officials. Those who wanted to send their children to be taught by Wu Hanhai were all civil officials, so they had nothing to do with him. As for the Xue Family, they were just royal merchants, so their children could not take the imperial examination. Moreover, there were so many royal merchants in the world. If they wanted to continue their business, they had to rely on the power of the Jia family. They would never exhaust their relationship with the Jia family for an outsider.
As for Prince Beijing's Mansion, Xia Lu gave the 10% shares to Princess Beijing and the Fifth Princess. Prince Beijing's Mansion was grateful to her, so how could they agree? In the end, they could only think of the Feng Family.
Apart from these families, the Feng Family had a close relationship with Ningguo Province. If they asked for help, they would naturally offer generous conditions that were enough to move the Feng Family. Therefore, Mrs. Feng stepped into Rongguo Province again after more than a year.
"Mother, why are you here?" Jia Feng looked at her mother and was very happy. She held her mother's hand tightly and cried again. Although they usually wrote letters, she was so happy to see her family after such a long time. She was so happy that she wanted to cry.
"I came to see you. Although we also wrote letters, I was worried when I didn't see you," Mrs. Feng said.
"Mother, don't worry. I'm fine. It's been almost two years. My husband will come back from Jinling in March next year." Mrs. Feng was happy when she thought of Jia Xie. She originally wanted to go to Jinling with Jia Xie to observe mourning, but as the eldest daughter-in-law of Rongguo Province, she had to take care of her mother-in-law, so she couldn't leave. She could only let her husband go alone. Fortunately, they were going to observe mourning. If they were going to Jinling with Zheng 'er from the East House to prepare for the exam, she would never let Jia Xie stay in Jinling alone.
Mrs. Feng counted the days. Jia Daishan went to Jinling in October, and the mourning period was 27 months. Indeed, he should come back in March next year. "The weather will be warm at that time, and the waterways won't be blocked. We should be able to reach the capital in May. My son's good life will be in sight."
"Yes." Madam Jia Feng nodded with a shy look on her face.
"By the way, when my son-in-law comes back, he will definitely visit our Feng family. At that time, your sister will arrange for an imperial physician to check on you and my son-in-law. Every time I go to your sister's place, the imperial physician will take my son's pulse. My son's body is fine, but my son can't get pregnant. I think the problem lies with the other one," Mrs. Feng said.
"Mother, you're saying …" Madam Feng started to worry. Indeed, if there was nothing wrong with her body, then it could only be her husband's body. "I've never thought of this. From what I've seen, my husband has already had two children. His body doesn't seem to have any problems. How could it be?" Madam Jiafeng frowned.
"If his body is really ill, then forget it. My son didn't think about it. While the child in Ningguo Province is still young, he should bring him back and raise him. Don't be stubborn," Mrs. Feng advised.
"What if Husband's body is not ill?" Mrs. Feng asked.
"If he is not ill, my son can't have a child. It can only be said that the fate between my son and the child is a little weak. If my son can't have a child because of the medicine, our Feng family will never agree. At that time, your sister will naturally come forward to help you. Even if the Retired Emperor is partial to the Jia family, there is still the Emperor. After all, the Feng family is his in-laws. He can't let the Jia family embarrass him," Mrs. Feng comforted.
"Yes." Mrs. Feng was a little relieved.
"By the way, I want to tell you something. Ningguo Province next door has recently hired a teacher for those children. Do you know about this?" Mrs. Feng asked.
Mrs. Feng was Mrs. Feng's daughter after all. When she heard Mrs. Feng's question, she immediately understood that Mrs. Feng came today not just to see her. "Mother, you have other tasks today. I don't know about this. I'm in mourning at home. The people in the East Mansion rarely come. Except for the New Year's festival, people there will come to pay respects to my mother-in-law. And the child will come to pay respects to her on the first and fifteenth of every month. Other than that, the two families don't have much contact. "
Without her daughter's rebuke, Mother Feng also felt a little embarrassed. However, their Feng family was just a family that came up with the help of the Empress. Their foundation was originally weak. If it weren't for this time, and the conditions put forward by those people were really generous, she wouldn't have wanted to come here. After all, the Jia family had also helped their Feng family. However, thinking of those conditions, Mother Feng continued to say, "Go and find out if that mister from Ningguo Mansion is still accepting disciples."
Mrs. Feng rolled her eyes and said, "If he doesn't accept disciples, ask around how the Ningguo Province invited him, right?"
I'm doing this for you. Our Feng family is weak after all, and we came up with the help of your sister. None of the aristocratic families in the capital will think highly of us. Moreover, your sister doesn't have an imperial heir, and our family's foundation is even weaker. As the Empress's younger sister, you don't have any confidence in the Jia family. If our family is better, will the Jia family dare to humiliate you? "Mrs. Feng said.
"I know." Mrs. Feng was a little impatient, but she listened in her heart. Indeed, compared with the previous wife of the Jia Zhen, she was nothing in Rongguo Province. If her family was strong, would the Jia Xie dare to treat her like before? Also, about the child, this matter had to be investigated first. If the Jia Xie really did something, then don't blame her for not being polite. Wasn't he the most precious child in the East Mansion? She wanted to see if the Jia Xie would dare to blame her if something really happened to the child in the East Mansion.
"What did she say?" Mrs. Jia came out of the small Buddha Hall and looked at the servant girl kneeling on the ground. This servant girl was one of Mrs. Jia Feng's maidservants.
"I didn't hear clearly before, but I vaguely heard that the East Mansion hired a new teacher," the servant girl whispered.
"I was wondering what it was. So it's because of the new teacher hired by the East Mansion. No wonder I haven't seen him for a long time. Today he suddenly came. Sure enough, there's something fishy." Mrs. Jia curled her lips. She had to admit that this daughter-in-law was far inferior to the Jia Chang Clan. After all, she was from a small family.
Mrs. Jia knew Wu Hanhai. When Jia Lian came to greet her, she also knew. She also knew that Wu Hanhai was the Tanhua Tanhua and the first Jinshi. At that time, she even asked Jia Lian to learn from Wu Hanhai. She did love Jia Zheng in the past, but now she was bitterly disappointed in Jia Zheng. She knew that she had neglected her Jia Xie all these years. Even though they were mother and son, they did not have the usual mother-son relationship. Therefore, she shifted her thoughts to Jia Lian. She had thought about it. Old Master had high hopes for Lian 'er. She wanted to help Lian' er guard the whole Rongguo Province. Rongguo Province belonged to Lian 'er. No one could touch it.
Mrs. Jia looked at the servant girl who was still kneeling on the ground and said, "You can go back. Don't let her find you. Later, I will send the reward to your parents."
"Thank you, Old Madam. I will take my leave first." The servant girl stood up and left quietly.
"Old Madam, what should we do now?" Yuan Yang asked.
"Tomorrow, send a message to Zheng 'er's wife and tell her about this. She is a smart person and will know what to do." Mrs. Jia put all her thoughts on Jia Lian, but she did not bring Jia Lian back to raise her. Instead, she continued to raise her in the East Mansion. She was really considerate of Jia Lian. Not to mention that she could see the Prince every month in Ningguo Province. Basically, she grew up with the Prince. Their friendship from childhood was not ordinary. For example, the people who enlightened the child were Jia Zhen and Jia Jing. Both of them were Jinshi. In the future, Jia Lian would definitely take the imperial examination. With Jia Zhen and Jia Jing leading the way, how many detours would she take?
As for why Mrs. Jia said this, she was really considerate of Jia Lian. If she did not care and only wanted Jia Lian to be closer to her, then she could rely on Jia Lian in the future. If she took advantage of her seniority and insisted on bringing Jia Lian back to be raised by her, even Jia Jing would not be able to bear it. In the end, she would definitely not let her have her way. However, this was really troublesome.
When Xia Lu received the news from Mrs. Jia, he raised his eyebrows and thought, "She is indeed the biggest boss in the whole book. Her fighting power is just right. Even if she is not in charge now, it will not affect her control of the whole Rongguo Province."
However, the Feng family must have asked Mrs. Jia Feng about Mr. Wu because they, like other families, wanted Mr. Wu to take in their child. After all, Mr. Wu's reputation was there. However, they could not force the cow to drink water. If he did not want to take in the child, then he did not want to. Jia Zhen and her father-in-law had been blocking many people recently.
Mrs. Jia sent someone to bring the news to Xia Lu. Before long, Mrs. Jia Feng sent someone to invite him.
Xia Lu thought about it and thought that there was no harm in going. Anyway, she was very free recently. Jia Zhen went to the yamen, and the children were sent to study with Mr. Wu. She had more time, so she began to think about new stories.
"Zheng 'er's wife, you are here." Mrs. Jia Feng looked at Xia Lu with a smile and motioned Xia Lu to sit down.
"Yes. How are Uncle and Aunt She?" Xia Lu nodded slightly and looked at the young Mrs. Jia Feng. She was in her early twenties now.
"Everything is fine. Qing 'er, serve the tea," Mrs. Jia Feng said.
"Yes." Qing 'er brought the tea over.
"I am mourning here, so I don't have any good tea to serve you. Try this tea. It was picked from the tea trees on Mount Wuyi. Before the mourning period, my elder sister gave me some. Fortunately, the tea from those trees has been stored for so long, but it doesn't have the strange smell of old tea. It tastes good," Mrs. Jia Feng said.
Xia Lu picked up the tea and took a sip. Well, she had to admit that she didn't know how to taste tea. She came from the modern era and drank more milk tea than tea since she was young. When she drank tea, she drank at most flower tea. Although she was born here, she was born in a military family and didn't have the habit of drinking tea. She started to drink tea after she married Jia Zhen. However, Jia Zhen really knew how to taste tea. She also had a tea that she particularly liked, Biluochun. In fact, if Xia Lu tasted tea now, she could only pretend to be a god. To her, tea was to quench her thirst. It was a real gulp.
"It is worthy of being given by the Empress. This is a tribute tea. Ordinary people can't drink it." Xia Lu put down the teacup and complimented with a smile. She thought of Jia Zhen's words again. In fact, many people didn't know how to taste tea. They only knew which tea was expensive and which tea was rare. This was a good tea. Also, the water used to brew the tea was particularly special. The snow water on the plum blossoms and the first water in the spring in the morning were in fact just to scare people.
"It is indeed rare. After all, it is from those trees. There is only a little every year. After it is given to the Emperor and the Empress, only my elder sister and the Retired Empress will have some." Mrs. Jia Feng took a sip of the tea and thought that if she didn't have a request, she wouldn't be willing to entertain guests with such good tea. When her elder sister gave it to her, it was only one or two taels. After drinking it twice, it was gone.
Xia Lu raised her eyebrows. Was it rare? Well, it might be a little rare for the Feng family. But for the Jia family, this tea was not so rare. Although it was said that it was only given to the Emperor and the Retired Empress, the Emperor and the Retired Empress mostly rewarded people with this tea. In fact, they didn't drink it themselves. At most, they wanted to brew a cup to relieve tiredness.
There was a lot of tea in Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province, but the Retired Empress often rewarded it to the Jia family. However, when Mrs. Jia Feng married into the family, the Retired Empress had already abdicated, and the Jia Daishan had also resigned and retired at home. Although the Jia Xie had a title of nobility, she didn't officially become an official. Therefore, this tea was not rewarded. On the other hand, the Jia Jing had been working in the palace, so he was rewarded. The Jia Jing loved his son, so every time he got some tea, he would share it with the Jia Zhen. The Jia Zhen's favorite tea was Biluochun, so there was still a lot of this kind of tea left in Ningguo Province.
In fact, it could also be seen that the Jia family and the Feng family had a strong foundation. The Old Master of the Feng family was a Jinshi in the batch of scholars at the beginning of the Great Qian Dynasty. Later, he became a third-level official and was valued by the Retired Empress. His family was relatively weak, so his family couldn't pose a threat to the Crown Prince. Therefore, his eldest granddaughter was selected by the Retired Empress to be the Fourth Prince's wife. Except for the Crown Prince's wife, the other princes' wives were all selected by the Retired Empress from the third-level imperial censors. They were all from mediocre families, so the Retired Empress didn't want the princes to be a threat to the Crown Prince because of the influence of their wives' families.
Everyone saw the Retired Empress's choice clearly at that time. Unfortunately, fate made fools of people. Who would have thought that the Fourth Prince, who was the most inconspicuous at that time, would inherit the throne in the end? Because of the Empress, the Feng family was conferred the title of Marquis Chengen. Although the Feng family's status had risen, their foundation was still at that level, which couldn't be accumulated overnight. For example, the She uncle and aunt didn't have the opportunity to learn many things that noble ladies should learn.
"By the way, I heard that you've found a new teacher for Lian 'er and the others. It's said that he was the previous Tanhua. He's very good, right?" After the greetings, Jia Feng began to speak her mind.
"Mr. Wu is indeed very good at learning. With his guidance, Lian 'er will definitely become a talent in the future. When that time comes, Uncle and Aunt She will also be able to enjoy Lian' er's good fortune." Xia Lu smiled and began to softly stab Jia Feng in the heart. She naturally knew what Uncle and Aunt She cared about the most. Uncle and Aunt She had already begun to scheme against her family. How could she not fight back? She wasn't a saint who would repay evil with good.
Hearing Xia Lu's words, Jia Feng's expression changed slightly. Who would want to enjoy the good fortune of that woman's son? Could it be that she couldn't give birth to a son of her own? Could her son be worse than that woman's son? Thinking about how Jia Xie still couldn't forget that woman from before, she wanted to vomit blood. However, thinking about her mother's words, she still had business to attend to. "That's good. I wonder if Mr. Wu is still accepting students?"
"No. Mr. Wu said that he already has enough students. Moreover, Rong 'er has also been accepted by him. Rong' er is still so young and very naughty. Mr. Wu doesn't have that much energy to teach other children," Xia Lu said with a smile.
"How can that be? Isn't Mr. Wu a teacher? Which child doesn't listen to him? He'll be obedient after a few beatings. Why does he need to spend so much effort? "It would be best if he beat Jia Lian until she no longer liked to study and became a useless person.
"That's why Mr. Wu is a good teacher. He's serious and responsible. No matter how young the children are, he will patiently teach them. He will never casually punish them. That's why there are so many people outside who want to send their children to him. Fortunately, our family acted quickly and invited him over. With his patient teaching, Lian 'er and the others will definitely become talents in the future. When the time comes, they might even be able to earn a title for Uncle and Aunt She. What if he is too busy teaching other people's children and neglects our children because he has too much energy? Uncle and Aunt She are daughters-in-law of a Jia family. You can't side with outsiders. "Xia Lu smiled and blocked Madam Jia Feng's next words. In any case, she had once worked in the entertainment industry. Although she had only worked behind the scenes, in the entertainment industry, it was really a place where people would speak their own language.
She had seen with her own eyes two popular actresses smiling in front of others, as if they were sisters and had a very good relationship. But behind the scenes, they directly scolded each other as b * tches and old women. It was as if looking at each other for more than a second would make them feel disgusted. And that was only the lightest of it. The more serious ones didn't even get to see it. Xia Lu had been in that place for a long time and was influenced by what she saw and heard, so she had her own abilities.
After being scolded by Xia Lu, Madam Jia Feng only felt a little flustered. How was she supposed to respond? If she strongly urged Mr. Wu to take in other children, she would be siding with outsiders. If a daughter-in-law was labeled as using her husband's family to help her maiden family, she knew the consequences even if she was stupid.
Xia Lu looked at Madam Jia Feng. This was a warning and also a reminder to treat Jia Lian better and not have any ideas about Jia Lian. After Jia Lian became a Jinshi, she would naturally ask for a title for her. Although Madam Jia Feng was only Jia Lian's stepmother, when Jia Lian passed away, Jia Lian would still have to support her in her old age. At this time, she should not act rashly.
"I'm just asking casually. Why did Zheng 'er's wife say such things?" Madam Jia Feng took a sip of tea awkwardly.
"I think so too. Uncle She and Aunt She are so virtuous and devoted to Uncle She. How could they do such a thing? It's all my fault for saying something wrong. You deserve to be punished." Xia Lu reached out and patted her own face gently, flattering Madam Jia Feng.
Madam Jia Feng was flustered, but she also knew that it was inappropriate to mention this matter again. She began to talk about other things with Xia Lu. After a while, they talked about the carriage driver. "Zheng 'er's wife and Zheng' er are so close. I remember that Zheng 'er's wife is not Zheng' er's first wife. Does Zheng 'er still think of his first wife now?" Madam Jia Feng asked.
First wife? Xia Lu was a little dazed for a moment. She had not mentioned this person for a long time. She almost forgot. Now that Madam Jia Feng mentioned it, she remembered the terrible things that Jia Zhen's first wife had done. Oh right, there was still a concubine in the mansion who was related to that first wife.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" Madam Jia Feng asked.
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