The Red Mansions

Ningguo Mansion, evening

The setting sun shines on the street, and the rays of rays seem to stain the bluestone road, while the wine racks hanging under the green eaves on both sides sway in the wind.

"Clatter" the sound of horse hooves sounded. Jia Heng led a group of cavalry to come quickly. He threw off the reins in front of the Ningguo Mansion and gave it to the servants on the side. Then, he strode into the hall.

At this moment, the hall was brightly lit.

Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning came up to her and said in a low voice: "Sir, you are back from Jinyi Mansion. How are you doing there?"

This beauty apparently also heard the imperial edict issued by Emperor Chongping earlier, which ordered the death of Qi King Chen Cheng.

Jia Heng said: "Xianning, let's go to the backyard. I haven't had dinner yet."

This saves Keqing from blaming him for not accompanying her.

Princess Xianning took Jia Heng's delicate hand and walked towards the wing.

In the backyard hall——

Qin Keqing was talking to Li Chanyue and Ya Ruo. Not far away, under the eaves of the corridor, the nanny was holding a swaddled baby. It was Jia Fu.

"Husband, are you here?" Qin Keqing said softly, under her slender willow-leaf eyebrows, her bright and clear eyes as full as water.

Jia Heng stretched out his hand and took hold of the beauty's slender hair, and asked, "My dear, have you eaten?"

Qin Keqing chuckled and said, "Not yet? I was telling the chef to prepare it."

Jia Heng came to the nanny, took the baby from the swaddling clothes, looked at the pink and jade-carved little girl, and felt a little happy.

Qin Keqing's eyebrows were as thin as silk willow leaves, and her dark eyebrows were as thick as spring mountains. Her beautiful eyes looked at the young man with moist eyes, and she smiled and joked: "Your daughter has been playing with Sister Chanyue in the afternoon, and she has always been very happy. .”

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Children are like this, they are carefree all day long."

Holding the baby in her arms, she gently pecked the baby girl's face. She felt that the delicate and smooth skin was almost fragrant, and she seemed to feel that her father was pampering her. The baby girl giggled. He stood up, exposing his toothless gums, and not long after, a string of laughter sounded like silver bells.

Xianning's beautiful eyebrows were curved, and she stared at the father and daughter having fun, with a hint of envy on his face.

After a while, Qin Keqing greeted him and said, "Husband, come over and have a meal together."

Jia Heng nodded, handed the swaddled baby to the nanny, and said, "But Qing, Fu'er is really handsome, with features and eyes just like her mother's."

Qin Keqing's beautiful face paused slightly, her delicate and straight Qiong nose snorted, her clear and beautiful eyes as clear as jade were as full as water, she rolled her eyes at the young man in the python suit, and said softly: "I look at those eyes, they look a bit like Her father has peach blossom eyes."

Jia Heng: "..."

Has the yin and yang evil spirit reached this point now?

A smile appeared in Princess Xianning's cold eyes. She took Jia Heng's delicate hand and said, "Sir, it's time to sit down and eat."

Jia Heng nodded, then sat down and ate the meal with Qin Keqing.

Qin Keqing's eyebrows were curved, her cold eyes were as moist as water, and she said softly: "Husband, how many days have you been back? You haven't visited Sister Xue and Sister Lin?"

Jia Heng said: "I have been busy interrogating cases these past two days. I will go take a look later."

Qin Keqing smiled softly, as bright as the snow at first sight, and said: "Then please stop eating, so that Sister Lin won't have to wait impatiently."

Jia Heng: "..."

"We'll finish our meal later. It won't be too late to go there." Jia Heng calmed down and said in a low voice.

In this way, the couple had dinner.

Jia Heng left the hall and walked quickly towards the Grand View Garden.

At this moment, it was summer night, the bright moon was shining brightly in the sky, and fireflies were circling and dancing in the grass, creating a peaceful and beautiful scene.

Outside the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the bamboo forest is rustling, the branches and leaves are dancing, and the entire courtyard seems to be enveloped in a gauze-like mist, which is beautiful.

In the wing room, there is a lamp like a bean, the beauty is independent, the beautiful figure is projected on the splendid screen, and under the bright moonlight, the beautiful eyebrows are enveloped with a cool and moving aura.

Daiyu was sitting on a pearwood chair behind a lacquered wood desk, looking out the window at the bright moon as white as silver, in a daze.

Zicuckoo said: "Girl, it's getting late. Let's rest early."

Daiyu sighed quietly, her face as white as jade covered with traces of sadness, and said softly: "What is Brother Heng doing right now?"

Zijuan said softly: "If you want to know, girl, why don't you go and see me? Why bother guessing here?"

Daiyu pursed her pink lips and said, "That princess sister is still there."

She didn't want to sit around chatting and joking with the princess, there was always a feeling of "fawning over you".

Zijuan's jade face paused slightly and said softly: "Isn't Princess Xianning quite amiable?"

At this moment, Jia Heng's voice came from outside, whispering: "Is Sister Lin in the house?"

When Daiyu heard this, a look of joy appeared on her crystal jade face. She immediately straightened her face, snorted softly, and said loudly, "Not here," with a hint of agility in her voice.

The person on the corridor eaves obviously paused for a moment, then stepped over the threshold and walked into the side room.

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, looked at Daiyu with a funny look in his eyes, and said softly: "Sister Lin is not in the room, then I'm leaving."

With that said, he turned around and left.

Dai Yufang's heart skipped a beat and she scolded, "How dare you."

As soon as the words came out, Fang Xin felt a little embarrassed. She knew clearly that he was teasing her, but she couldn't help but want to cooperate with him.

Jia Heng turned around, walked closer, held the girl's slender catkins in his hands, and asked, "Sister Lin, you are angry with me."

Daiyu snorted softly, a hint of dismay appeared on her clear and bright jade face, and said softly: "Brother Heng, where did you get stuck? Why can I be angry?"

Jia Heng came closer, hugged the girl's slender waist, and said softly: "Sister, these days, I have been mainly busy interrogating the case, but I have neglected my sister."

Daiyu said: "Brother Heng, is this case finished?"

Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "The relevant criminals have been ordered to die, and all that is left is some hands. I can finally rest for a few more days. I will spend more time with Sister Lin these days."

Daiyu snorted softly, her beautiful cheeks flushed with shame, and she said coquettishly: "That's nice to say, but I won't be able to see anyone in two days."

At this moment, Zijuan had already left the wing, leaving the space for such a young couple.

Jia Heng hugged Daiyu's plump body, feeling the fragrant fragrance floating between her nose, and said softly: "I've been really busy these days."

Secretly, this coquettish taste is still authentic, authentic... authentic.

"Brother Heng has succeeded to me now, so he is naturally very busy." Daiyu paused slightly and said softly.

Jia Heng: "..."

Jia Heng gently pinched the smooth and round chin. He felt the touch was soft and smooth, and felt funny in his heart. He said, "What did you succeed?"

This bright red mouth and the bright starry eyes under the smoky eyebrows really make people's hearts beat.

Daiyu said coquettishly: "What else can it be, that you have my body, huh~"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the young man coming closer to his cheek, puckering his slightly moist lips, and grabbing his sweet fragrance.

Under the slender eyebrows of Daiyu with willow leaves, her dazzling starry eyes were as bright as water, and there was a hazy mist. However, I heard the young man whisper in my ear and said: "What should I do if I get the body and I can't let it go?"

Daiyu's jade-like cheeks were already flushed with shame, and she whispered: "Brother Heng, you are good at coaxing people with your sweet words."

During this time, she and Sister Bao were together a lot, so she asked Sister Bao about it. Oh my god, it felt like the way to hook up with her and Sister Bao was the same.

In fact, this is an inevitable process. As the two people come into close contact, Daiyu will reach this point sooner or later, but it is precisely when the two people really peel off their disguises and get closer to each other.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then I won't say sweet words to Sister Lin anymore."

"How dare you." Daiyu's starry eyes were filled with anger, she snorted softly from her nose, she leaned her head against the young man's heart and said shyly.

Jia Heng chuckled, tended the lamb gently, and joked: "Sister, this little mouth is as sharp as a knife."

And it’s not just the little mouth above that’s so advantageous?

With that said, he put his arms around Daiyu's plump and delicate body and walked towards the back room.

Daiyu was now held in the boy's arms, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she whispered: "Brother Heng, stop making trouble, just in case..."

Jia Heng said in surprise: "What if?"

"What if... the bead tire is dark, I... I really have no shame in living." Daiyu's eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her beautiful cheeks were as red as clouds, and she gently played with Jia Heng's hand. , said softly.

Being bullied like this, if she is pregnant like that Miaoyu nun, then the news will spread throughout the Rongning and Ning mansions, how can she see anyone?

Jia Heng leaned close to Daiyu's ear, where a few strands of hair were curled up, and whispered: "Don't worry, I will pay attention." Daiyu's jade face is as white as snow, almost as flawless as a pear, gently With a grunt, she could only let the young man treat her lightly.

After all, she couldn't refuse him in the first place.

The rhododendron outside had quietly lowered the curtain from the golden hook, and followed the attacker to the eaves of the corridor.

The striking look on his face was hesitant, and he said softly: "Girl, you haven't passed the exam yet, so..."

We haven't even gotten married yet, but we are already living as husband and wife all day long. What if we really have a child?

Zijuan said: "I also want to persuade the girl, but sir, who can persuade her to move her?"

With Jia Heng's status, no one would dare to persuade Jia Heng unless Dai Yu refused.

"Then we should get married as early as possible." Xiren paused slightly, pursed her pink lips, and listened to the soft humming sound coming from inside, her heart pounding and she said tremblingly.

Zicuckoo's face was like a Fuji apple, with a hint of red as the clouds. She said softly: "The uncle said that he has already proposed a marriage proposal to the palace. It may take some time."

"Then don't be happy at this time." Xiren said softly, and when he heard the voices in the wing, his heart moved slightly.

Zicuckoo whispered: "Yes, and I don't know when the marriage will be granted. It's not good for the girl to be married to anyone. It has to be with Miss Bao."

Xiren: "..."

What do you mean, Miss Bao has bad luck, right? Are you afraid that you will be in trouble with Miss Lin?

Also, every time I was about to get married, I was intercepted.

……

……

Shandong, Qufu, Yanshengongfu

It was night, the moon and stars were sparse, and the moon was bright in the sky. Frogs and insects could be heard from time to time in the square courtyard, making the night even more quiet and silent.

In the wing room, a lamp is like a bean, and the orange candlelight shines brightly on people, while the night is quiet and gentle.

Kong Maojia sat down on a lacquered wood Taishi chair, with a worried look on his thin, bright cheeks, and said softly: "How did you say that?"

Kong Youde lowered his voice and said softly: "Father, in the past few days, Jinyi Mansion has interrogated and found out some truth."

Kong Maojia sighed softly and asked worriedly: "Have you sent someone to interrogate me?"

Kong Youde looked worried and whispered: "That's not true, father, it's just that the situation doesn't seem good."

Kong Maojia nodded, a look of solemnity appeared in his eyes, and said: "I heard that the rebellion in the capital has been put down. Please ask your family to pack up the gold and silver and go north by boat."

When Kong Youde heard this, his expression changed and he said in a clear voice: "Father, we are the Kong family, so we shouldn't be like this."

Kong Maojia's face was solemn and he said: "Today's people are so mean and ungrateful. If we really find out that our Kong family is in a group with the rebels, it will be a disaster that will destroy our family. Go and prepare. Neither you nor Shen'er will stay in the capital." .”

The Kong family is accustomed to adjusting to the wind, and they have already faintly noticed that some of the winds are not going in the right direction.

Kong Youde nodded solemnly, and then, without saying much, stood up, left the study, and started busy.

After a while, a tall black figure appeared from the mica glass screen on the side and said softly: "Young master has gone to Liaodong. If the Kong family has no choice but to take a boat to North Korea and Liaodong, the Jurchens will definitely treat you with courtesy." treat."

Kong Maojia's old, white face showed a trace of thought, and he whispered: "I have been tied to the Han family for the rest of my life, and I must not destroy the ancestor's sign."

He supported the son of King Zhao, and it could be said that he was in love with his old master, and he couldn't let go of his feelings. However, if he defected to the Jurchens, it would be betraying the country and seeking glory, and the Kong family's brand name would be ruined.

This is actually the burden of his famous reputation, and now he is retaining the spark of hope for the Kong family.

As for Kong Youde going to the Jurchens, it can be said that he was persecuted by the Han court and disappeared in this way.

The man in black's eyes were dim and unclear, and he whispered: "Then this is how I replied to the young master."

Kong Maojia watched the man in black leave and sat on a pear wood chair, with a look of worry on his face.

What should I do? The glory and disgrace of the Confucius family were thus wasted.

Shengjing, Liaodong, thousands of miles away——

In the palace garden, Xiande Hall

Jurchen Prince Beile and other high-level officials were gathered together and discussing matters.

The regent Dorgon was sitting behind a lacquered wood desk with pens, inks, papers and inkstones. He looked calmly at the princes Baylor below and said: "Now the Han court is repairing its armor and soldiers and working hard to conquer it. If this continues, our Qing Dynasty will never be forgotten. Since there is no opportunity to go south and enter the Pass, you all should discuss how to deal with the rise of the Han Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, the princes Baylor below also frowned in deep thought.

It can be said that each action against the Han Dynasty ended in failure, which frustrated the Jurchen senior officials.

Under the control of several princes such as Duduo, Yue Tuo, and Hauge, the war unfolded again and again, but it was still calmly pacified by the Han court, and the three princes left their wealth and lives forever in the land of the Han court.

Du Du asked: "Prince Regent, whether it is civil strife or maritime conflicts, our Qing Dynasty has suffered repeated setbacks. Why is this?"

This issue can be said to be an internal review by the Jurchen high-level officials.

Dorgon looked sad and said in a low voice: "I am also puzzled. Since Taizu's Thirteen Armors raised his army, we have conquered the north and south, and our Qing Dynasty has been victorious without losing a single time. Later, we have this We have a good foundation, but why has it been in such a decline in the past few years?"

Oboi moved his burly body and went out to the court, saying: "These few times, it is not that there are no opportunities. For example, when there was chaos in Jiangnan, Duduo led troops to Jiangnan, but every time he failed to respond, and it is the same this time. , Shandong was in chaos, our elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were patrolling around, hesitating and missing a good opportunity again."

Dorgon's face turned dark, but he still frowned and listened patiently to what Obai said next.

Because the former can be said to be a decision-making mistake during the Huang Taiji period, then now it is Dorgon's mistake.

With his rough face, Obai's voice was bold and resonant, and he said: "The Han Dynasty has a vast territory. If there is trouble on one side, all directions will rush to help. If we can't create chaos together, it will be difficult to achieve miraculous results."

Although there is no outrageous theory that Calabash Baby saved Grandpa at this time, with such chaos happening one after another, it can easily be quelled by the central force of the Han court.

Du Du echoed: "What Obai said is true. Otherwise, if they explode one by one, they can only be targeted by the Duke of Wei."

Obai said loudly: "We still have to make an appointment with Junggar and Heshuote to attack the Han Dynasty. In addition, we, the Qing Dynasty, should also open up to Mongolia, integrate all the Mongolian soldiers and horses in Mobei, and attack the Han court together."

Dorgon's face paused slightly, and he said softly: "We have agreed to send troops from Heshuote and Junggar. I have mentioned it before. However, if we integrate the Mongolian troops and horses in Mobei, if we force the troops in Mobei too much, we may end up like Chaha. Just like the Mongolians, they defected to the Han Dynasty and became our enemies."

In fact, the armies of the Mongolian tribes in Outer Khalkha are still subordinate to the Qing Dynasty, but they are not surrendered in a strict sense. Moreover, with the frequent defeats of the Jurchens in the war against the Han, the five Mongolian tribes in Outer Khalkha The centrifugal force gradually intensified.

Obai cupped his hands and said: "If Mobei Mongolia cannot be intimidated, then send people to the Japanese country."

Dorgon frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "The Japanese country you are talking about?"

Obai said loudly: "There is still a Japanese country entrenched in the sea area south of Korea. It does not have many soldiers and horses. With the bravery and good fighting skills of our Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, as long as we land on it, we can take its territory and nourish it." Our Qing Dynasty, not to mention other things, just food and population can also enhance our Qing Dynasty’s national power.”

Dorgon frowned and asked, "Japan?"

In fact, there was already a Japanese country in the pre-Ming Dynasty, and many Japanese pirates were causing trouble on the southeast coast. It can be said that there were many merchants in Liaodong who visited the Japanese island, and they knew the situation on the island very well.

"The Japanese shogunate is now in power, there are endless internal battles, and the people are taxed heavily. It is a good time to use troops." Obai said loudly.

Aobai's face paused slightly, and he said loudly: "Now that the Han Dynasty is like an iron barrel, it is better to go to the Japanese country and take over the territory of the Japanese country! Regent, Aobai is willing to be the vanguard, overcome the thorns and thorns for the prince, and carry our dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty. Insert it on the land of Japan."

Under Dorgon's thick eyebrows, bursts of appreciation could not help but surge up in his eyes, and he praised loudly: "Good, you are really ambitious!"

Today's Qing Dynasty also needs to find a hearty victory to rebuild the morale of the military and the people, and to boost the morale of the entire Qing Dynasty.

Although there was a bit of arrogance in Aobai's eyes, facing Dorgon, he could only lower his head, clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare to praise you as a prince."

Dorgon looked at the princes and ministers below, pondered for a moment, and said softly: "Obai proposed to invade RB. What do you think of it?"

Du Du pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "We think what Obai said is right. Now the border towns of the Han Dynasty are guarded like iron barrels, making it difficult to cross the border. If the Qing Dynasty wants to strengthen its national power, it can only invade the Japanese country." , plundered its land and population, and used the Japanese slaves to farm for generations of our Qing Dynasty, so that our Qing Dynasty can better compete with the Han court for national destiny."

It can be said that at this moment, the Qing Dynasty could not get any advantage from the Han court, so it began to reach out to the Japanese country, planning to take a blood-replenishing pack first.

Ajige said loudly: "Fourteenth brother, this is what we should do. This is not the way to keep losing the battle."

If you keep losing battles, no matter how good your morale is, it will be worn away, and it will also shake the invincibility that the Jurchens have developed since the founding of the country.

At this moment, all the princes and ministers below also agreed.

Dorgon cast his aggressive eyes at Fan Xiandou under his thick eyebrows and asked, "Mr. Fan."

Fan Xiandou pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "Prince Regent, I think it is feasible. Our Qing Dynasty is currently in financial distress, and the elites of the Eight Banners are also in low morale. It is time to send troops to the Japanese country."

Dorgon nodded and cast a pair of ferocious eyes like tigers and wolves on Deng Changchun and other civil servants.

Deng Changchun also left his post, raised his hands and said, "Prince Regent, I think this is feasible."

The Jurchen itself is a military country with a farming and war system. Once it stops fighting and plundering resources from the outside, it will begin to collapse and conflict internally. But now it has undoubtedly restarted the war mode. Compared with Chen Han, the Japanese country is more suitable. .

In this way, the Jurchen civil and military leaders almost reached a consensus and decided to conquer the RB Island and plunder its population and resources.