Candles burn in Jia Huan's bedroom, with the silence of a winter night. "Dumb!" Jackdaws fluttered outside the window and swept over the dead branches.

Jia Huan sat in the couch wistfully. He was still immersed in the emotions of parting.

In the bedroom, Qingwen and Ruyi quietly helped Jia Huan pack clothes, books, and living utensils, and carefully sorted them out one by one.

By ten o'clock in the evening, everything was packed up. Ruyi couldn't help but flatten her mouth and asked, "Third Master, don't you really take me and Sister Qingwen to Wendao Academy?" ”

Jia Huan slightly. Ruyi's question pulled his mind back to reality.

Lin Juren is gone, and his life will change dramatically. This made him yearn for a new life and the ease of getting out of trouble in the melancholy of parting.

He thought about many ways to "escape" from Jiafu, but he didn't expect to leave this narrow world in such a way as "studying". However, in a hurry, he still has a lot of problems to solve.

He was too young to move around in society and dangerous; His identity is temporarily unable to get a guide (identity certificate), and he cannot leave the capital; Moreover, he couldn't take Qingwen and Ruyi away this time.

If he left now, he would feel guilty about Qingwen and Ruyi. Because, he asked the two little girls for their opinions, and planned to take them out of Jiafu together.

This kind of emotion of wanting to go, but not being able to go because of the reality of the predicament, tormented Jia Huan's heart, and he pondered for a long time before he replied: "Ruyi, I am going to study in the academy, and I am not going to be the eldest young master, how can I take you two there?" ”

The 9-year-old, handsome little girl curled her mouth and sat on a high stool, sullen.

Qingwen laughed "poof", delicate and gratuitous, and pulled down Ruyi's sleeve, "Eh, what's there to be angry about." ”

Ruyi said: "I just don't want to see the third master every day!" ”

Feeling the little girl's attachment, Jia Huan shook his head with a smile and said, "I went out of the house to study in the academy." Next year, the county examination will be passed in February, the government examination will be passed in April, and the hospital examination will be passed in August. After the three exams, I will be back. ”

"Oh." Ruyi nodded. Her attachment to Jia Huan has the love of master and servant, the love of friends, the love of adversity, and the careful thoughts of the little girl: she wants to be Jia Sanye's aunt.

Qingwen pursed her lips and chuckled, and walked out of the bedroom first. Ruyi has been following Jia Huan for several years, leaving some space for them to talk.

There was a faint conversation between the two behind him.

"Third master, what if I fail the exam?"

"How can you curse me like this? If you don't pass the exam, I will be in big trouble. ”

"No... Not really. I thought that if the third master failed the exam, he would have to study in the academy for a long time..."

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The next morning, Jia Huan went to the outer study to find Jia Zheng and told him about going to Wendao Academy to study. But Jia Zheng was not at home, and went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry to sit in the office.

Jia Zheng's Ministry of Labor, Wai Lang, was not qualified to go to the court. The big and small dynasties of the imperial court have nothing to do with him. But the character of the political father is like this, he is square and dull, and he goes to the yamen on time every day to sit and be a mud bodhisattva.

Jia Huan dealt with Jia Zheng's Qingke Zhan Guang (Zhanguang) and Hu Silai (Hu Lai) at the door of Jia Zheng's outer study, and then returned to the second door. Let's get Jia Zheng on the side first, and then go and talk to Mrs. Wang.

Jia Huan put away the letter of recommendation in his arms and walked along the Yongdao Road to Li Kunyuan on the middle road. He was going to see Jalan before leaving.

The gardens and courtyards of Jiafu Middle Road have a distinct northern style: magnificent, with a grand and majestic momentum. It's not like the delicate and elegant Jiangnan garden. At this time, Jiafuzhong was already full of winter scenes.

From Yongdao, pass Mrs. Wang's East Cross Courtyard, Aunt Zhao's Courtyard, Jia Huan's residence, and then go forward, close to Jia's mother's residence is Li Kun's Courtyard.

The courtyard is spacious, and planted peaches, plums, pines and cypresses are lined up on both sides. Jia Huan entered the courtyard under the leadership of the little maid. Li Kun's eldest maid Suyun smiled and led Jia Huan to the side hall of the main room, and said with a smile: "Third master, Brother Lan is much better, and he is still raising." I'm afraid that the sickness will hit you. Grandma is talking to Grandma Rong in the side hall. ”

Grandma Rong is Jia Rong's wife Qin Keqing.

Jia Huan smiled. Su Yun has a good relationship with his eldest girl, Ruyi. He had dealt with Su Yun a few times. The impression is not bad. When I entered the side hall, I saw two beautiful women with different temperaments sitting on the crimson table and talking.

The beautiful woman in the elegant light blue blouse is Li Kun, with white and greasy skin and a beautiful face, about twenty years old, and her every move is full of the unique style of a young woman in the boudoir.

Qin Keqing was wearing a beautiful satin and pink shirt, with a medium figure, slightly more slender than Li Kun, about seventeen or eighteen years old, charming and moving, and talented in national color.

Li Kun smiled decently and said, "Brother Huan is stubborn, please sit down." He also introduced: "This is Grandma Rong of Dongfu!" ”

Jia Huan now has a high status in Jiafuli. No one dares to mess with it. Feng Lazi was aggrieved and admitted defeat, and didn't dare to trouble him again. But Li Kun was afraid of Jia Huan's temper, but he didn't dare to get close to him.

Qin Keqing got up slender and saluted Jia Huan, "The Qin family has seen Uncle Huan. "Although Jia Huan is young, he is a generation higher than Jia Rong. Qin Keqing is Jia Huan's nephew and daughter-in-law.

Jia Huan returned the salute. Qin Keqing's expression is gentle, with thin long eyebrows, gold and silver ribbons on the bun, a fair and round face, and a soft and soft voice, with a gentle and graceful charm.

Jia Huan secretly praised in his heart, it seems that these two poems can be used to describe Qin Keqing's first impression: wet clothes want to wet apricot blossom rain, blowing cold willow wind. Warm as rain, soft as the wind.

No wonder everyone in Jiafu likes her. And not just because of her beauty. Treat people and things well.

Su Yun told Jia Huan about Jia Lan's visit. Li Kun smiled and said, "I want to thank Brother Huan." Lan'er got up early to read in the yard and contracted the cold. Ask the doctor to use the medicine, this time the fever has subsided, and it will be recuperated for a few days. ”

Jia Huan knew what was going on as soon as he heard it. He reads in the morning in the small courtyard of the study, and Jia Lan reads in the morning at home. As a season changes, a cold and fever occur.

Li Kun seems to be a good person in Jiafu, never causes trouble, and has an excellent reputation. But Jia Huan knew that she was a strong person in her heart, so she pointed to Jia Lan in high school in the future. When she was ordained, she was crowned with a phoenix.

When Jia's mother was dying, she instructed Jia Lan: "In the future, you will become a human being, and you will also be called your mother." That's what it means.

Widows in the feudal era, don't think about remarrying or something. can only raise his son with hard work. When his son has a future, he will have scenery and face. You don't have to be careful, so that you can live like a normal person without criticism.

Jia Huan's heart swelled with sympathy for her. As Li Kun's judgment said: After the peach and plum spring breeze is finished, who is like a pot of orchid in the end. Like ice and water, they are jealous of each other, and they joke with others in vain.

After Jia Lan went to high school, it was when she ran out of oil and died in Huangquan!

This is feudal etiquette in "cannibalism". Mr. Lu Xun criticized this in "Diary of a Madman".

Jia Huan sat down, drank the tea from Su Yun, and said, "I said something that my sister-in-law doesn't like to hear." It is common for scholars to get up and sleep on three shifts and sleep on five shifts, with their heads hanging on the beams and cone piercing their strands. But Lan Ge'er is too young to study hard. It's best to wait a few more years. ”

The corners of Li Kun's mouth flashed a hint of sarcasm, drinking tea and not speaking. She is the daughter of the former Guozi priest wine, and her family is a family of poetry and books. The sisters are all literate and unliterate. Her late husband, Jia Zhu, was a Xiucai. She doesn't know more about reading than Jia Huan?

Who is Jia Huan, just by looking at Li Kun's expression, you can know that she didn't listen. In the end, it is a shallow and deep talk.

Jia Huan laughed self-deprecating in his heart: You sympathize with others, others don't need your sympathy! After thinking about it, he said, "I'm going to leave the house tomorrow to study at Wendao Academy." Brother Lan and I are called uncles and nephews, but we are actually classmates and friends. I have a few words, please tell my sister-in-law to Lan Ge'er.

The body is the capital of learning. If you have a good body, you can be deaf and sharp, and your brain is flexible. Brother Lan has time to try my method: don't sit after eating, walk a hundred steps. Stick to a moderate amount of exercise every day, and don't sit at your desk for long periods of time every day. Learning takes hard work. But it's about efficiency, not time. ”

After finishing speaking, Jia Huan didn't care whether Li Kun listened or not, he stood up, bowed his hand, and prepared to leave. He came to visit his sick classmates and did his best to show his friendship. Li Kun didn't listen, he didn't force it.

"Huh? Brother Huan wants to go out of the house to study? Li Kun weined for a few seconds, and said, "Brother Huan will sit for a while." He also instructed Cuiyun to get the best pastries and seasonal fruit plates in Jiafu to entertain Jia Huan.

Jia Huan nodded and said, "Yes." Mr. Lin resigned, and I planned to go to Wendao College to study and continue my studies. ”

Li Kun smiled and said, "Brother Huan is really hardworking. Brother Lan is still young, and I am reluctant to let him go out to study. I don't know if the master will ask the teacher. ”

Jia Huan knew that Jia Zheng would not hire a tutor for his son and grandson in a year or two. But it's hard to say.

Li Kun handed an orange to Jia Huan with a little courtesy, and said, "I'll delay Brother Huan for some time." What Brother Huan said just now is very reasonable, can you say more in detail? ”

Whose son is distressed. Jalan was sick and she couldn't sleep all night with anxiety. Jia Huan's method of recuperation seems to be very reasonable, and she wants to hear it. In front of Jia Huan, he lowered his posture.

Jia Huan is not very good at health preservation. Modern society actually advocates a combination of work and rest for young people. Naturally, the elderly are a different story. In addition, Chinese medicine pays attention to eating according to the season, and pays attention not to overeat, etc

Jia Huan and Li Kun talked about the Health Sutra, and Qin Keqing on the side looked at the thin Jia Huan curiously with a pair of clear water-like eyes. She is good friends with Wang Xifeng. Sister Feng has been depressed recently. She didn't have a good impression of Jia Huan.

But listening to Jia Huan's words today, he is really a reasonable person. And it seems that he knows a lot.

Jia Huan and Li Kun chatted for a while on the topic of health preservation. Li Kun was embarrassed to send Jia Huan away as soon as he finished asking, it was too utilitarian, so he talked to Jia Huan about Jia Lan's learning progress. Jalan has now studied the Analects.

Jia Huan said: "Zhu Zi has a saying, read "University" first to determine its scale; Read the Analects for the second time to determine its roots; read "Mencius" for the second time to observe its transcendence; Read "The Mean" for the second time, in order to seek the subtleties of the ancients. ”

The ancients began to read the Five Classics, and since Zhu Xi made annotations to the Four Classics, he believed that reading should be gradual. Go to university first, then read the Analects, Mencius, and the Mean. This is also the order that juku teachers usually use.

Jia Huan continued: "When Lan Ge'er reads the Analects, I have a suggestion not to read them in order. Instead, it is necessary to transcribe the Analects of 'benevolence', 'virtue', 'gentleman', and 'villain' respectively, and summarize them for reading. This helps to understand. ”

For Jia Huan, his three views have long been formed, and there is no need for this. But for Jia Lan, to understand the meaning of Confucius's words, it is necessary to read the whole text in series.

Li Kun's face changed again, and he looked at Jia Huan with a little shock. She is a little conceited in the matter of reading, and thinks that she can supervise Jia Lan well, but after listening to Jia Huan's words, she knows her gap.

The difference between reading the Four Books and the Five Classics as reading materials and reading the Four Books and Five Classics as examination syllabuses is naturally obvious.

Li Kun sighed softly and said with emotion: "If Brother Huan doesn't go out to study, I hope you have the leisure to come to me to study with Lan'er." ”

This is a recognition of Jia Huan's level of scripture and righteousness.

Li Kun knows the goods in the end. Jia Huan's level of scripture and righteousness is directly the level of Lin Juren, and with the knowledge of his previous life, it is naturally no problem to "conquer" a young woman in the boudoir.

At this time, Qin Keqing interjected, and asked in a soft voice: "Uncle Huan, when you go out of the house to study tomorrow, can you understand the old lady and the wife?" ”