Jia Zhen, who was observing mourning for his wife in the mansion, was called to the study by his father. Seeing two unfamiliar men, one old and one young, in the study, he curled his lips. He was afraid that they were two poor relatives who came to ask for money.
"Father, are you looking for me?" Jia Zhen bowed to Jia Jing.
"Come here and meet your Dongshu. Your Dongshu used to be your grandfather's personal guard and saved your grandfather more than once. The one beside him is your Dongshu's youngest son." Jia Jing looked at Jia Zhen, who was sloppy and had no manners. Compared to Dong Ge's son, they were totally different. Jia Jing naturally cared about his son's face in front of others. He suppressed his anger and said to Jia Zhen with a pleasant face.
Jia Zhen suddenly remembered that his mother had told him that there would be guests coming home in a few days. She asked him to behave himself and not make his father unhappy at this critical moment. "Dongshu." Jia Zhen stepped forward and bowed.
"You can't, you can't." Xia Fu quickly turned sideways and refused to accept Jia Zhen's bow.
Jia Zhen thought to herself that she was still considered sensible. This young master's gift was not something that ordinary people could accept.
"He is a junior and a virgin. Of course, Dong Ge can accept this bow." Jia Jing saw that Jia Zhen did not make any trouble today and was satisfied. He wanted to let Dong Ge's daughter marry this guy. If this guy made a mistake in front of Dong Ge, Dong Ge only had one precious daughter, he would definitely be unhappy. Jia Jing narrowed his eyes and decided that when he went back, he must give this guy some advice. If this guy made trouble, he would directly kneel in the ancestral hall.
"Master, the Sakura Temple has been cleaned up. Lord Xia's luggage has been sent over." The housekeeper of the inner courtyard, Lai Er, came in to report.
Jia Jing heard and turned to Xia Fu. "Dong Ge is travel-worn. Go to the courtyard and rest first. Later, I will take you to Xi Province to see your uncle."
"Brother Jing, please help me." Xia Fu was relieved and suddenly called Jia Jing the way he used to call him. Although he was Ning Guogong's personal guard, Duke Rongguo and Ning Guogong were of the same mother. Naturally, he had to pay a visit.
"It's okay. Lai Er, take Dong Ge to the courtyard."
"Yes, Lord Xia." Lai Er led Xia Fu and Xia Ji.
"Father, who's this? How can you let someone else live in the Sakura Temple? "After they left, Jia Zhen's face showed his dissatisfaction. The Sakura Temple was the largest courtyard other than Ning Xi Tang where his father lived and Ninggyeongdang where his mother lived. It also had an independent corner gate. He had begged his father for a long time, but his father didn't allow him to move there. Now, someone else had taken the initiative. How could he not be angry?
"I told you that your Dongshu is your grandfather's personal guard. He saved your grandfather many times, even the Emperor once. However, he doesn't care about trifles, so he doesn't like the politics in the capital. So, he begged your grandfather to get a job at the border and live there with his wife. This time, you'd better behave. If you do anything that makes your Dongshu uncomfortable, you'll kneel in the ancestral hall. Do you understand?" Jia Jing was worried about his son the most. It wasn't like he didn't have enough food and shelter. Why did he keep staring at the courtyard?
"Oh." Jia Zhen was a little sad.
Jia Jing rolled his eyes at him, got up, and walked to Ninggyeongdang. After all, he was looking for a stepwife for Zheng 'er, so he had to ask for his wife's opinion.
Xia Lu and her daughter, who were at Jia He Shi's place, were also taken to Luo Ying Courtyard by the servants to rest. Only Jia Liushi was here to accompany Jia He Shi. When Jia Liushi saw Jia Jing coming over, she tactfully said goodbye.
"Have you seen Dong Ge's daughter? How is she?" Jia Jing asked directly.
"Why do you ask, Master?" Jia Zhen narrowed her eyes. Could it be that Master had taken a fancy to Dong Ge's daughter?
"Zheng 'er's first wife has been dead for more than half a year. I heard that the family is planning to find a distant relative for Zheng' er to be his stepwife. Zheng 'er is a disappointment. I'm afraid that he will fall into the family's trap." Jia Jing was very worried. Sometimes, he wished that he could put Jia Zhen back into his mother's belly and let her be reborn, so that she wouldn't be an eyesore in front of him every day.
"So, Master, have you taken a fancy to this Summer Girl?" Jia Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. She also thought of the same thing as her Master. The Summer Girl was indeed a good girl with a sweet mouth. Although she was not as good as a lady from a noble family, she was more than enough to be a pretty girl from a humble family. Although Zheng 'er's first wife did not leave a child, it was not suitable to find someone with a particularly high status. After all, her father was born in a noble family. Many people were not willing to marry their daughters. It was not easy to find one with a particularly high status. At that time, they did not have a better choice, so they married her. The second wife's status could not be higher than the first wife's, so it was very difficult for them to find Zheng' er.
"What about Madam?" Jia Jing asked. She was a daughter-in-law. In the end, she would spend more time with her mother-in-law. He still needed to ask for Madam's opinion. He did not want her to be like Zheng 'er's first wife, which was really sullen.
"I think this Summer Girl is very good. Although she is not as good as a lady from a noble family, she is more than enough to be a pretty girl from a humble family. She has a sweet mouth and knows how to talk. Compared to Zheng 'er's first wife, she is much better," Jia Zhen said.
Jia Jing was dissatisfied. "That's good. You don't know, but Dong Ge also brought his son here. I tested him. That child is only ten years old, but he is already well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics. In another two years, he will probably be able to take the exam. Look at our Zheng 'er. He is already twenty years old, but he is still so unreliable. He did not even pass the exam."
Jia Jing was dissatisfied. She said bad things about her son. Every mother would protect her son. "He has already worked very hard. A few years ago, when his mother-in-law passed away, Zheng 'er observed mourning for a year. A few years ago, when his father-in-law passed away, Zheng' er observed mourning for another year. Last year, his wife passed away, but he still observed mourning for a year. With so many things happening, how can he make progress? Besides, Xi Province's younger brother has not passed the exam yet. "
"Alright, I won't argue with you about this. What I mean is that that child only has a scholar who has passed the exam. He is so smart. I thought that scholar was very good at teaching, but I didn't expect that child to say that it was his sister who taught him. If the Summer Girl has the ability to teach her younger brother, after Zheng 'er marries her, she will be able to assist Zheng' er well. Although Zheng 'er can inherit my title in the future, in the end, we don't know what kind of title he will inherit. How can it be better than taking the exam?"
"Yes, the border is peaceful now, and there is no merit. Even if there is merit, the old lords of the four princes and eight dukes will rush to snatch it away. Do you think it will be our turn?" Mrs. Jia was also a little worried. After all, ever since Mrs. Ning Guogong passed away, she had been the lady of the Jia family. Naturally, her judgment was extraordinary. She could vaguely feel the end of the road for these noble families.
Fortunately, her father-in-law and the uncle in Rongguo Province had a plan in mind. They had long asked the younger generation to give up martial arts and pursue literature. Her Husband was the first among the noble families to pass the Jinshi exam. However, the uncle's family in Xi Province was a little miserable. The eldest son would inherit the title in the future. It didn't matter whether he took the exam or not, as long as he could manage the family well. However, the second son was not good at studying. He failed many times and didn't even pass the exam. Every time he came out, he would be seriously ill. Because of this, the uncle in Xi Province didn't dare to let him take the exam.
As for the third generation, the eldest son of the eldest son didn't survive. The eldest son of the second son looked smart, but he had been in poor health since he was young. It was still uncertain whether he could survive. No matter what, he only hoped that Xi Province could give birth to a few more grandchildren. In the end, he could only rely on the third generation.
"So these days, carefully observe the Summer Girl. Although she is Dong Ge's daughter and has to call me uncle, this can't be sloppy. After all, after marrying her, she will be the lady of the Jia family in the future. We can't be sloppy." Jia Jing thought that if it was really not suitable for Dong Ge's daughter, he would still find a capable husband's family for her.
"Master, don't worry. I won't make the same mistake twice," Mrs. Jia promised.
"Well, that's good. In these days, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Dong Ge's family for me. Later, we'll take Dong Ge's family to Xi Province to visit the uncle and hold a banquet in the evening."
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