Jia Zhu is Jia Zheng's orthodox eldest son, and he, along with Jia Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu, are all descendants of Mrs. Wang. In an era of respect for elders and different statuses, Jia Zhu's social status was much higher than that of Baoyu. But sadly, at the beginning of the story, Jia Zhu has already passed away.
The Jia family has gained fame for their military exploits and has been around for nearly a century. But such honors have their limits. For example, the Lin family was originally also hereditary liehous, but they only inherited three generations. Later, thanks to the royal gift, the extra grace of the family continued for another generation. In Lin Ruhai's era, he passed the imperial examination and became a **, which was very respected at that time.
The same is true of the Jia family, Jia Daishan, the Duke of Rongguo, has two sons, but his title was inherited by Jia Yu. Jia Zheng has nothing to do with it, so in this article, he is described as having a "strong interest in reading since childhood". But this is also the only way out for him, because he aspires to be a **. Fortunately, at the last moment of Jia Daishan's life, the emperor gave him a will, out of sympathy for the ancestors, knowing that he had a son in addition to his eldest son Jia Yu, so he gave him the title of principal.
Jia Zheng was able to hold an official position because of his father's respect and the emperor's gifts, but what about his son? Jia Zheng understands that if his children want to make a difference, they must rely on their own ability. Such treatment will certainly not be seen again. In order to live up to the family's expectations, Jia Zheng has stricter requirements for his son's studies. Therefore, compared to Jia Yu, Jia Zheng had a stricter attitude towards his son's studies.
In Jiafu, Jia Zhu is undoubtedly the most talented and potential person besides Jia Jing. Jia Jing, as a person from Jinshi, is an unattainable dream for many scholars. More specifically, you can refer to Fan Jin in "The Outer History of Confucianism", who felt extremely excited just because he was hit by a lifter, and almost lost his mind. Jia Zhu is well-known in Jiafu, but it is a pity that he is eager to seek the Tao and let go of his earthly glory early. Unfortunately, this gentleman seems to have reached the pinnacle of his life prematurely, and suddenly lost his enthusiasm for worldly life, and left his family business to seek the guidance of the immortals.
As for Jia Zhu? Jia Zhu is a young man, and his scholarly temperament is enviable. Zhang Juzheng began his studies when he was fourteen years old and eventually became a Xiucai. At that time, he was about the same age as a child prodigy. Zhang Juzheng, the outstanding prime minister, had already become a talent at the age of twelve, so he was hailed as a prodigy by everyone. Unfortunately, this star of hope that could transform the Jia family from a prominent martial arts family to a cultural family suddenly disappeared when he was about twenty years old.
Regarding Jia Zhu's death, Leng Zixing only used four words to describe his "death due to illness" in his second speech at Rongguofu, and did not say much. The cause of Jia Zhu's death may not be a simple illness, but hidden in the many disputes and emotional entanglements in the house. But, as Leng Zixing pointed out, did Jia Zhu really die of illness? Jia Zhu's death is confusing. It doesn't have to be this way.
In the thirty-ninth crab banquet, because of the key on Ping'er's body, everyone began to talk about the maids in each room. This conversation touched Li Kun's past, made her feel sad, and expressed her opinion:
will think of your Uncle Zhu's days at that time, how could there be no two people? Do you think I'm still the one who can't tolerate others? Every day, I see him two uncomfortable. Therefore, when your Uncle Zhu died, I sent him away while he was young. If one can hold him, I have an arm. ”
As soon as the words fell, tears slid down. Li Kun's heart was lonely for a while, and she felt a trace of forgotten loneliness. The grief shows that when a widow mentions her deceased husband, her sympathy is indescribable, but how do the young women in the room show this emotion?
In the back of the girls leaving, Li Kun leaned alone in front of the window, tears quietly slipping down. She said coldly, "Why be sad about this? It's better to disperse", without a word of concern, completely ignoring Li Kun's feelings, but every girl in this group is so kind and gentle? Regarding Li Kun's past, he chose to remain silent, and then left one after another, as if he was escaping.
If Jia Zhu really died of illness, then all the young women were compassionate, how could they easily avoid her? Jia Zhu's death has shrouded the entire Jia Mansion in a mysterious shadow. The only thing that can be explained is that due to Jia Zhu's unnatural death, the masters of the upper class avoided mentioning it, so the women and maids of the lower classes did not dare to mention this "master." The estrangement between Jia Zheng and Madame Wang had been brewing for a long time, and Jia Zhu's death only exacerbated the estrangement between them. This is also the reason why Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang want to live like strangers every day.
So, what was the cause of Jia Zhu's death? In fact, a few subtleties in the article are enough to give a glimpse of its inner meaning.
In the eighteenth chapter, when Yuan Chun was in the province, the article describes the special relationship between her and Baoyu like mother and son, and she often wrote to her family in the palace, and often mentioned this:
It is important to raise students strictly, if they are not strict, they will not be able to become talents, and excessive strictness may lead to safety hazards and bring worry to parents. ”
The implication of this sentence is that parents should be moderate and strict with Baoyu's education, but not too strict, in case of an "unsafe" situation, what is this situation exactly? The worry in Yuanchun's heart stems from the family's history, and there was an experience of accidents that led to family changes.
This is both an unexpected event and a euphemistic description of death. Yuan Chun is not unfounded about this concern, she knows that her parents' education of Baoyu is related to his growth, and the slightest mistake may lead to accidents. Why did Yuan Chun suddenly feel such worries? Parents really need to be cautious about Baoyu's education. Also, often need to be reminded?
After Baoyu was beaten to the brink of death by Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang said this in a conversation with the attacker:
How could I not care about my son? Before your Uncle Zhu was still there, how did I treat him. But now the reason is: I feel that I am almost fifty years old, and he is the only one left, and he is long and weak, and like a precious old lady, and if I keep him too close, I may be in more trouble.
If there is another good bad word" means that before Baoyu appeared, there were already people who had a "good and bad" situation because of strict management, and this person was undoubtedly Jia Zhu.
As a result, Jia Zhu died because he was subjected to too strict discipline, but how were Jia Zheng's children educated? Jia Zheng disciplined the children harshly, especially for Baoyu, and beatings were common. From Baoyu, we can clearly feel his beating behavior.
For example, when he roamed in a place that was too void and saw that rare and hard-to-reach person, the first thing that came to his mind was: "I have spent my whole life here, even if I lose my home, I am willing, this is better than being beaten by my parents and ** every day"; Jia Zheng whipped a leather whip in his hand, his eyes were like ice, and he approached Baoyu. In the thirty-third round, Jia Zheng began to attack Baoyu, showing a life-and-death momentum.
Why did Jaju get a fatal blow?
In the thirty-fourth episode, the attacker shares a series of information with Madame Wang that only Deng'er knows, and mentions that he wants Baoyu to leave the garden, with the attitude of "a gentleman to guard against it", and Madame Wang's reaction is this:
The thunder rumbled, and the lightning shone brightly, which happened to touch the incident of Jin Chu'er.
Why is Mrs. Wang so sensitive to Jin Chuan's affairs? Mrs. Wang's fear of Baoyu stems from her loyalty and trust in Jia Zheng. It was precisely because of this incident that Jia Zheng caused Baoyu to almost die. If it weren't for Jia Huan revealing this matter to Jin Chuan, just because of Jiang Yuhan's matter, Jia Zheng's anger would not be enough. Madame Wang has always maintained a high level of vigilance and vigilance against the young women around Baoyu, and any girl who is slightly beautiful will be regarded as a "vixen" by her.
Although she managed to win Baoyu's favor, she also mentioned her aunt in private, suggesting that Baoyu was too young to be publicly released in the house. Interestingly, by the seventy-second round, Baoyu was already close to eighteen years old, and Jia Zheng did not even release him into the "house" because he was worried that it would affect his studies. However, Jia Zhu married and had children before the age of twenty-nine, which changed Baoyu's traditional rules. This can only show that Jia Zhu was neglected in her studies because she was addicted to Fengyue, and Jia Zheng accidentally killed her in anxiety.
The self-proclaimed House of Poetry suffers a brutal accident that becomes a scandal and even causes all sorts of trouble. Because Jia Zhu's death was so ugly, the people in the mansion kept silent about this master and did not say anything different.