Chapter 57 057 There are always some idiots who can't figure things out. ...
Xianyu was so confused for a moment that she actually thought that Mrs. Wang was Fengjie's mother-in-law. Fortunately, she quickly realized that Mrs. Wang was only Fengjie's aunt, and Fengjie's mother-in-law was actually Mrs. Xing.
But it's no wonder that Xianyu got it mixed up, mainly because Mrs. Wang's presence was too strong - she was obviously the wife of Jia Zheng, the second wife, and should not have any connection with Jia She, the first wife. But just because she was the previous head of the Rongguo Mansion and happened to be Feng Jie's aunt, Feng Jie, as the successor, must have more interactions with her.
After a few interactions, Mrs. Wang's presence became much stronger than that of Mrs. Xing, the serious mother-in-law. No wonder, when Xianyu thought of the role of "mother-in-law" in Sister Feng, the first person she thought of was Mrs. Wang rather than Mrs. Xing.
Without exception, all the changes in Xianyu's thoughts were told to Fengjie, which made her confused and increasingly resistant to the idea of marrying into the Jia family and becoming the wife of Jia Lian, the eldest grandson of the Rongguo Mansion.
In fact, before hearing Xianyu's complaints, Feng Jieer didn't have a very deep impression of Mrs. Wang.
Because before Feng Jieer was born, her second aunt, Mrs. Wang, had already married. Therefore, she had no memory of being held by her second aunt when she was a child.
However, when she grew up a little and became a little more sensible, she came into contact with the Jia family more often because the Wang family was related to the Jia family and they both lived in the capital.
But this is limited to meeting the old man and old lady of the Wang family and the old man and old lady and the young masters of the Jia family.
I don't have much to do with the women.
Because Feng Jieer was the eldest daughter of the Wang family, she was actually raised as a boy since she was a child.
Although her mother died early, she was very smart and clever since she was young, and was loved by Old Man Wang and Old Lady Wang. Therefore, she was basically raised by these two elders.
Fortunately, otherwise I don’t know what it would look like.
Her father, the eldest master of the Wang family, was a good-for-nothing. Not only did he have no talent, but his character was also terrible. He had previously "favored his concubine over his wife" and had a bastard son who was older than his legitimate child, which had directly angered Feng Jieer's biological mother to death. After that, he had caused a lot of messy and extreme things.
After Feng Jieer's biological mother, who was also his first wife, died, the eldest master of the Wang family actually felt that his life was very comfortable without the supervision of his first wife. He did not remarry immediately, but instead spent several years in debauchery and drunkenness.
It was not until the old man and the old lady of the Wang family could no longer bear it that they helped him find a reliable second wife, and the situation finally calmed down a little.
However, although the second wife, Mrs. Li, also came from a scholarly family, their family had fallen into decline for several generations. Now they only had a slightly nicer name, and their family was no different from that of ordinary people. There was no trace of the style of a noble family at all.
But then again, if it weren't for this, Mrs. Li would not have wronged herself as a young girl to marry a middle-aged widower like Mr. Wang.
From this perspective, the marriage of the eldest master of the Wang family is quite similar to that of Jia She and Jia Zhen.
As legitimate sons of aristocratic families, their first wives must have been ladies of noble families of equal status. But after their first wives passed away, the next wives they married would have to be of a lower status.
For example, the family background of Jia She's second wife, Mrs. Xing, is so different from that of his younger brother Jia Zheng's original wife, Mrs. Wang.
The family background of Youshi, whom Jia Zhen married again, was even more of a joke. Youshi's own family was a reconstituted family. Youshi's father was at least a minor official. But after her biological mother died, Youshi's father remarried a stepmother, Youlaonian, who turned out to be a remarried widow with two daughters who were burdensome...
This is really speechless.
But considering the situation of the Jia family, this is not difficult to understand - the masters and sons of the Duke's Mansion have to downgrade when they remarry, so shouldn't small families like theirs have to downgrade even more when they remarry?
Therefore, whether it was Old Lady You who had a burden to bear, or Uncle Xing's family who were in financial difficulty and wanted to go to the capital to seek refuge with Madam Xing who had already married, it was not a big deal.
In comparison, Feng Jieer's stepmother, Madam Li, was a good person. At least the Li family had a simple family background. Although they were not rich, they were at least clean. It was obvious that in order to find such a marriage for the eldest master of the Wang family, the old man and the old lady of the Wang family had spent a lot of effort.
Therefore, parents’ love for their children is based on long-term planning.
The ancients did not deceive me.
Xianyu ate the melon and sighed, which made Fengjie feel a little sad - she missed her grandfather, Old Master Wang. She was able to develop such a smooth and versatile personality, largely because of her grandfather.
Old Master Wang was the last county earl of the Wang family.
The title of their Wang family was lower than that of the Jia family and the Shi family from the very beginning, and they were not the type that had made particularly great contributions. Therefore, if we count among peers, the official positions of the Wang family were lower than those of the Jia family and the Shi family, and only slightly better than those of the Xue family.
It was also because of this that the Wang family once tried hard to curry favor with the Jia family and the Shi family, marrying several daughters to their two families and also marrying several daughters from their two families.
However, these things happened in the generation before Old Master Wang, that is, the era of the first generation of "Four Kings and Eight Dukes".
That time was considered the most glorious era of the Jia family.
Although they are all called the four major families of Jinling Province, the Jia family is obviously not on the same level as the other three families.
Yes, the Jia family actually has another circle called "Four Kings and Eight Dukes", who play together with Prince Beijing and Duke Liguo, excluding the other three families, of course including the Wang family.
There were arranged marriages, but they only started in the generation of Jia Daishan and his generation. Before that, it was simply out of their reach.
It stands to reason that since people in different circles are different, there is no need to force tolerance. However, even under such circumstances, the old man of the Wang family was not discouraged.
Relying on his intelligence, good emotional intelligence and extraordinary skills, he managed to retain the title of County Commander for another generation. He also took over the maritime business and got the job of receiving and trading with foreigners.
It is not easy to imagine that a man from a noble family who was born into a military family could accomplish such things.
His efforts were not in vain, and he impressed Jia Daishan, the then-leader of the Jia family.
This can be said to be extremely difficult, and it was also because of this opportunity that the Wang family finally had the moment to turn the tables.
Therefore, even Xianyu couldn't help but sigh that this old man was truly amazing.
Even Xianyu, who had never seen the old man of the Wang family, thought so. Fengjie, of course, had always admired their grandfather. She also always felt that her quick thinking, ability to calculate, and smooth dealing with people were actually inherited from her grandfather, the old man of the Wang family.
Feng Jieer liked her grandfather, and the old man of the Wang family also loved Feng Jieer, the eldest granddaughter, very much.
The old man also felt that Feng Jie'er's personality was very similar to his own when he was young. Therefore, although it was a pity that she was a girl, because there was no one in the eldest house and the eldest master of the Wang family and Wang Ren and his son were both hopeless, he gave up on them and simply raised Feng Jie'er as a boy, and raised her to be more capable.
Of course, the entire Wang family is also thriving under his leadership.
It can be said that before the old man of the Wang family passed away, the Wang family had been on the rise.
The old man of the Wang family is a very rational and wise man. He adopts a "hands-off" approach to his eldest son, the eldest master of the Wang family. In simple terms, this big trumpet is useless, so just practice the small trumpet.
As for how the eldest master of the Wang family grew up crooked, it was all the fault of the old lady of the Wang family. When the eldest master of the Wang family was born, the old lady of the Wang family had just married into the family. She was still young, and she was also a rich lady in the Jia family. She was spoiled and had no idea how to raise a child.
In addition, she gave birth to a legitimate son as her first child, which brought great honor to the eldest branch of the Wang family. She also had a very good relationship with the old man of the Wang family, which made her even more proud.
As the saying goes, "A loving mother often spoils her son." As a result, the eldest son was spoiled by her.
It just so happened that the old man of the Wang family had just entered the court as an official at that time and was extremely busy. When he finally finished his work in the officialdom and the court and stabilized the status of the Wang family and returned home to enjoy family happiness, he discovered that his eldest son had been spoiled.
Not only was he unable to study or practice martial arts, he was even addicted to pleasure and women. He was drunk every day and had no idea what he was doing.
But the man is already useless, and there is nothing that can be done.
Seeing that his second son Wang Ziteng was about to be spoiled, the old man of the Wang family became anxious and directly sent Wang Ziteng to the Shenjiying in the capital. At that time, the governor of the Beijing camp was still a member of the Jia family, and was concurrently held by Rongguo Duke Jia Daishan.
The old man of the Wang family sent Wang Ziteng in, more or less with the intention of using the back door and coveting the position.
Originally, this matter was a bit difficult to talk about. After all, Jia Daishan already had two legitimate sons, Jia She and Jia Zheng, so he must train his own son well. At the very least, the Ningguo Mansion next door also had a legitimate son, Jia Jing. Anyway, it would not be their turn.
It so happened that at that time, Master Kang began to think about suppressing the "Four Kings and Eight Dukes". Who was Jia Daishan? He was simply "able to understand the elegant meaning by hearing the music". Without waiting for Master Kang to take action, he quickly prepared to retreat.
Of course, this is also related to his poor health.
This Duke Rong was good in everything. He was handsome and capable. He married the daughter of the Shi family, who later became Lady Jia. After marriage, the couple loved each other very much and even had several legitimate children. It can be said that he was good in everything.
It's just that my body is a little weak.
Since he had decided to quit, of course he wanted to find a safe way out.
However, this position of the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp cannot be really given up, otherwise it will be difficult to get it back.
Then find a reliable successor.
Neither my own son nor the son of the eldest brother next door is capable of doing the job. This is not withdrawal at all, but just a change of name but the same old story.
We have to find someone from outside.
The child must be trustworthy, preferably a relative's child.
Jia Daishan was troubled as to who to choose.
It just so happened that the old man of the Wang family contacted him at this time to send his good-for-nothing second son to the barracks under his charge for training. It was like a sleepy person finding a pillow, so perfect.
So Wang Ziteng became Jia Daishan's direct disciple, a soldier led by the previous governor of Beijing Camp. It was natural for him to inherit the position of governor of Beijing Camp later.
Neither Jia She, Jia Zheng, or even Jia Jing had any objection to this.
Firstly, Jia Daishan had never considered them at all, and secondly, they did not have the ability to sit in this position because they were not suitable to be military officers.
It was also God's will that the Jia family gave up military pursuits and turned to literature since Jia Zheng's generation. This determination can even be seen from their names, one or two of them all have the character "wen" (literature) next to them, which shows their determination to pursue literature.
Judging from the results, this strategy is still very effective. For example, Jia Jing passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, and Jia Zheng was also good at studying. Although he did not pass the imperial examination and became an official, he at least became a minor official by virtue of his good fortune.
In this case, there is nothing much to say about Wang Ziteng replacing Jia Daishan as the governor of the Beijing camp. It just meets Jia Daishan's perfect expectations.
It can be said that if Jia Daishan had not died early, Wang Ziteng might not have been so comfortable as the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp. But when Jia Daishan passed away suddenly, Wang Ziteng took off on the spot.
It really is a matter of timing and luck.
After imagining the drama of "God is jealous of talented people", it was finally time to leave Prince Beijing's Mansion.
In fact, Xianyu and Fengjie had wanted to leave a long time ago, but Liu was a little confused and just kept procrastinating and didn't want to leave.
After returning from the play, the women from the Zhen and Jia families left one after another, and she was the only one who refused to leave.
It turns out that she has taken a fancy to the prince and princess of Prince Beijing's Mansion - let Xianyu marry Prince Beijing, and her brother Wang Yao marry the little princess. Isn't this perfect?
You see, Princess Beijing also seems to like their daughter Xianyu very much.
Then she will definitely like their Wang Yao.
Liu really wanted to make these two marriages happen. Xianyu and Fengjie were both speechless, and even Princess Beijing was so embarrassed that she could hardly maintain her expression.
Finally, the time came when they had to leave. Except for Liu, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xianyu was thinking about how to make Liu change her mind, but she saw that she had already gone straight to find Wang Ziteng without caring about anything.
She sighed and couldn't help but light a candle for Liu in her heart.
Before I could finish my thought, I heard Wang Ziteng's roar coming from the main room:
"You are such an ignorant fool! What on earth are you thinking about all day? Don't worry about either Xianjie'er or Yaoge'er's marriage. I know what's going on."
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