The Red Mansions

Edo Castle, the shogunate's residence

It was in the afternoon that Jia Heng and Wei Wang Chen Ran had eaten and were talking to Wei Wang across a small table.

King Chen Ran of Wei paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said in a clear voice: "It is not easy to completely control the entire Japanese country with only tens of thousands of people in Denglai Navy. We still have to start immigration from the country."

Jia Heng shook his head and said: "Your Highness, it is not easy to immigrate right now. We need to wait until commerce flourishes, and all the people in the country benefit from sea trade, and then the people can go to the Japanese country to develop. After three generations of people's reproduction, then, It can turn the island into summer."

If forced immigration is not impossible, especially after the planting of sweet potatoes has solved the food and clothing crisis, coupled with the sharing of small acres to encourage population birth, after the domestic population surges, in order to alleviate population pressure, large-scale migration can be done to Japan to cultivate grain fields. .

But this will take at least twenty years and two generations of hard work to change.

In other words, it would take ten or twenty years to see the Chinese people spread all over the Japanese country. Generally speaking, after fifty or sixty years, the assimilation would be almost complete.

At that time, he was probably nearly eighty years old and could continue to look after the entire East Asia.

Wei Wang Chen Ran's eyes were blazing and he praised: "Zi Yu, you are so ambitious that you can swallow up mountains and rivers."

Jia Heng said: "If we don't turn barbarians into summer, the Japanese have ambitions to invade the east since the Ming Dynasty. When they become stronger one day, they will harass our southeastern coast."

Wei Wang Chen Ran nodded, seeming to agree with what Jia Heng said.

While the two were talking, a resolute-looking personal guard came quickly from outside and reported, "Captain, Tokugawa Tsuna is back."

At this moment, Tokugawa Tsunashige led several servants into the hall, bowed to the two people in the middle, and said: "I have met Lord Wei."

The servant behind him was holding a brocade box, on which were the heads of Tokugawa Ietsuna and Matsudaira Nobutsuna.

It is worth mentioning that the so-called error correction means that if there is a mistake, you can intervene to prevent death, and then step forward to make a last strike.

Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Tokugawa Tsunashige. He was silent for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Brother, please give him a good burial."

Tokugawa Tsunazhong responded, bowed, and said: "I would like to ask Lord Wei to tell His Majesty the Emperor that the Tokugawa family has fallen for Edo, and the royal family is visiting Kyushu to apologize."

"I will tell you on your behalf." Jia Heng nodded, paused, and said, "This matter is over like this. Next, in the shogunate, in addition to the military general who conquered the barbarians, the king will take charge of the overall situation. Guan Bai can be appointed as the general. There are six Cao Cao under him to judge Japanese civil affairs. The other vassal lords return to their vassal territories to pay court greetings to the king and report on military and political matters. The generals who conquer the barbarians need to be selected, which is decided by the king and our Han governor in Japan. .”

It is roughly the same set of regulations as the Central Plains Dynasty, which only shares power and maintains a process of multiple parties co-organizing power for the time being.

However, he did not intend to help the Japanese country achieve unification, but he still wanted to maintain a certain degree of command authority to buy time for the pacification of Liaodong in the future.

Tokugawa Tsusushige asked: "May I ask Lord Wei, the general who conquered the barbarians was selected by the great names of the vassals. I don't know why he was selected?"

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "I will discuss the specific details with Emperor Goguangmei and inform all the feudal lords."

Hearing this, Tokugawa Tsunashige bowed to Jia Heng, said nothing, and then left quickly.

After Tokugawa Tsusushige left, Wei King Chen Ran said softly: "Ziyu, do you think this method can break the connection between the Japanese vassals and fight against our great Han?"

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "This is originally a temporary measure. When I, the big man, have my hands free, I can conquer the mountain and completely solve the Japanese problem."

When Wei King Chen Ran heard this, his face looked thoughtful.

But on the other side, Emperor Gomitsu left the shogunate meeting hall and went to the backyard to see his sister, Emperor Meisho.

Emperor Meisho had just finished bathing. His hair was tied up in a beautiful bun with lush green silk hair. There was a pink beaded jade hairpin on his head, and jasper jade earrings hung on his earlobes. Under the light, they were dazzling and shining.

Emperor Mingzheng raised his eyes to look at himself in the diamond-flowered bronze mirror. His willow eyebrows were curved. His originally icy skin was now white and rosy, and the corners of his brows and eyes were filled with an aura that shocked even him.

At this time, a slim female official in a floral dress came quickly, with a hint of joy on her face and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here."

Emperor Mingzheng stood up, raised his eyes to look at Emperor Mikado, and asked in surprise: "Brother, why are you here?"

"I came here to see my sister." Emperor Goguang Ming smiled.

The two siblings usually joke a lot.

Emperor Meisho was made shy by Emperor Goko's joking tone, and he said with a hint of embarrassment, "What's so good about me?"

Emperor Gomitsu smiled, looked Emperor Meisho up and down, and said softly: "Sister is like a withered flower that has been irrigated by rain and dew. She is much more beautiful than before."

Emperor Mingzheng: "..."

I don't know what I was thinking of, I just felt ashamed and annoyed. I turned my head and combed my hair with a comb, ignoring Emperor Meisho.

Emperor Mingzheng felt a little uncomfortable being looked at. Two blushes appeared on his plump and graceful face. He changed the topic and asked: "My brother is not talking to Duke Wei in front of me. Why are you here?"

Emperor Gomitsu said softly: "There are some problems with the Tokugawa family. I sent people to contact the Satsuma and Choshu clans to expel the Han army. This incident made Duke Wei very angry. I have already sent people to question the Tokugawa family. .”

When Emperor Meisho heard this, he bit his lips and murmured: "The Tokugawa family has some evil intentions in doing this."

Emperor Hou Guangming sneered: "Yes, he is trying to instigate the vassals and the Han court to fish in troubled waters."

Different people have different views on this incident involving the Tokugawa family.

In the eyes of Emperor Gomitsu, the Tokugawa family was unwilling to let the power of the shogunate fall by the wayside, and was trying to turn the Qinwang vassals against the Han army. It would be best to start a fight, and then the Tokugawa family could reap the benefits.

Emperor Mingzheng lost his shyness and said in a low voice: "Jia Jun is a hero, he seems to have other agendas."

She vaguely felt that this Duke Wei seemed to want to dominate Japan forever, or make Japan surrender to the Han Dynasty forever.

Emperor Goguangmei asked in surprise: "What's the plot?"

Emperor Mingzheng shook his head. After all, he was worried about something. The look on his beautiful face seemed to be lost in thought, and he whispered: "I am just making a vague guess."

Emperor Goguangmei was also a man of extraordinary intelligence and asked: "Sister, do you mean that Duke Wei wants to conquer my entire Japan?"

Emperor Meisho said urgently: "Brother."

As he said that, he looked around.

Emperor Hou Guangming smiled and said: "Why don't I know this? It's just a matter of the future, it's hard to say."

Emperor Meisho was silent for a moment.

Her younger brother has been smart since he was a child.

Emperor Gomitsu looked at Emperor Meisho again and asked softly: "Sister, does he treat you well?"

When Emperor Mingzheng heard this, his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, and there was a slight blush on both sides of his jade cheeks. He didn't know what he thought of, but his face turned red and his ears flushed, and he said, "That's good."

Thinking of the love and rareness between the bed curtains, Emperor Meisho didn't know what to say. It was a kind of love that he couldn't wait to rub himself into, right?

Emperor Goguangmei glanced at the shy Emperor Meisheng, and he knew what was going on. He smiled and said: "Jia Jun is a hero and will not humiliate my sister."

When the day comes, he will accumulate enough strength to turn against each other.

Emperor Meisho's face, as bright as a peony flower, seemed to be flushed, and he nodded slightly.

On the way to Edo, she had nothing to do and collected the war history of Jia Jun. He rose from a young age and became the Duke of a country. It is really a legend. He defeated countless powerful enemies in the Han Dynasty and killed many people. I don’t know how many Jurchen captive kings there were.

Emperor Hou Guangming smiled and said: "Sister, please stay here while I go to work."

"Brother, let's go." Emperor Meisho raised his beautiful eyebrows and bowed his head, responded softly, and watched Emperor Meisho leave.

At noon, Jia Heng came from outside, looked at Emperor Mei Zheng with warm eyes, and said, "Xingzi, what are you doing?"

"Jia Jun, you are back." Emperor Mingzheng looked at the young man with a gentle and graceful look, and his voice was full of joy.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Come here to see you. We will leave for Edo Bay in a few days."

Emperor Mingzheng looked at the young man and said, "Jia Jun is leaving?"

As the beauty spoke, she came behind Jia Heng and gently squeezed her shoulders, which undoubtedly helped Jia Heng.

Well, in the Grand View Garden, neither Chai Dai nor other girls, except Qingwen and Yuanyang who were born as maids, are not so self-conscious.

Jia Heng said: "Go to Edo Bay to inspect military affairs."

Emperor Mingzheng's eyes were filled with water, and he asked: "Have you dealt with all the previous matters?"

"The Tokugawa family has already given an explanation. Let this matter go as it is for now." Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip and said.

Emperor Mingzheng sighed and echoed: "Jia Jun, the Tokugawa family has gone too far."

Jia Heng said coldly: "Is this not the only time the Tokugawa family has gone too far? They abandoned Edo City and failed to defend it, losing power and humiliating the country. Even if they are completely exiled, they still deserve it."

Emperor Mingzheng said: "Jia Jun said yes."

Jia Heng gently held the beauty's slender hair and said, "Xingzi, let's have lunch together."

Emperor Mingzheng lowered his head slightly, responded softly, and followed Jia Heng to eat lunch on the small table.

After the meal was finished, the two of them cuddled together to drink tea and talk. Emperor Meisho asked: "Jia Jun wants to promote Chinese characters throughout Japan?"

Jia Heng said softly: "In the future, there will be a lot of foreign trade between the two countries, and language exchange is inseparable. It is a good thing that ordinary people can understand some Chinese and recognize some Chinese characters."

"Of course this matter is not urgent. Let's start with some famous nobles."

After finishing his work, Jia Heng gently pinched the beauty's plump and bright face and brought it to the two pink lips.

In fact, he had a bold plan in his mind, which was to make Emperor Meisho pregnant with a child, and then use his son to take over as the future king of Japan.

Emperor Meisho's eyebrows were shy, feeling the young man's intimacy, and his soft and beautiful eyes showed a bit of attachment.

Then, Emperor Mingzheng's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. He gently pressed Jia Heng's bare hands and said with a shy expression, "Jia Jun, it's not dark yet."

Jia Heng said: "It's okay, let's take a nap, it's the time of spring sleepiness."

Emperor Mingzheng said "hmm" as loudly as a mosquito, and then followed Jia Heng to the inner compartment.

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The next few days passed, and the storm of the Tokugawa shogunate's mobilization of the Qinwang vassals gradually dissipated, and Jia Heng, accompanied by Wei Wang Chen Ran, went to the military camp near Edo Bay to inspect the construction of the camp.

After nearly half a month of continuous construction, the camp is now neat and tidy, surrounded by sentry towers with soldiers holding weapons and weapons on guard.

At this moment, Mu Sheng, the crown prince of Dongping County, led a group of generals under his command and came out of the camp to welcome Jia Heng and Wei Wang Chen Ran to the camp.

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Mu Sheng, the prince of Dongping County who was about to come out, and asked: "Little Prince Mu, how is the recent construction of the water village?" Mu Sheng said: "When I return to defend my country, all the camps have been prepared. At the end of the day, the resting place for the ships and the repairing place for the gunfire are all ready, and I would like to invite Duke Wei to inspect them later."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll take a look in the next two days."

As he spoke, he looked at Mu Sheng and warned: "Little Prince Mu is here to train his troops. In addition to protecting the royal family, he also mostly communicates with the Japanese King Shao Ren. His main task is to guard against the various vassals in Edo City and always be on guard against their collusion." Together, threaten my big man."

The candidates to garrison the Japanese country must not only be good at fighting, but also have certain political wisdom. Otherwise, it is not impossible that one day there will be a bombardment of the Han Dynasty ship, which will lead to a rapid deterioration of relations between the two countries.

Mu Sheng nodded and said softly: "Don't worry, Lord Wei, I will send people to monitor the movements of the Japanese feudal lords at all times."

Jia Heng didn't say much else and met with General Yiying in the barracks.

After that, Jia Heng stayed in the camp for about two days and two nights, inspecting the situation in the camp in detail.

On this day, Jia Heng and Mu Sheng were inspecting various barracks and ordnance warehouses in the camp.

The bodyguards in Jinyi came over quickly, raised their hands and reported, "To the Governor, the angels from the city of Shenjing are here."

After a long time, Emperor Chongping's imperial edict also traveled across the ocean and finally arrived at the Japanese island.

At this moment, Jia Heng led a group of generals to welcome the eunuch who delivered the edict into the commander's tent to listen to the imperial edict. After the eunuch finished conveying the edict and closed the edict, everyone present was stunned.

To describe the merits of the New Deal, Chai Dai was granted a marriage, and to discuss the merits of the Japanese Dynasty, Enyin's daughter Jia Fu was temporarily named the county head.

In short, there was no promotion in the title.

But it's normal. After all, the county king is hereditary and is an iron-hatted king. He can't be easily crowned. Just like a certain name, although Zhao Gongzi and his father are deputy kings, the last half step is completely different.

If you don’t become a saint, you will always feel like an ant.

The title of the Duke of a country is quite different from that of a county king.

Chen Ran, King of Wei, listened to what the imperial edict said and thought to himself, since he is a first-class Duke and a Grand Master, being promoted to an official position is indeed a great achievement for a minister, and there is no title for him.

Unless Dingding makes great contributions to Sheji again.

Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the inner prisoner, and asked in a deep voice: "Did the Holy One mention when he would be the teacher?"

The eunuch's fair face was full of a flattering smile, and he said: "Duke Wei, the Holy One did not mention the date when the master will return to the court."

Jia Heng nodded, his face thoughtful.

This time is different from the past, because all the major political affairs in the DPRK and China are almost on the right track, and there is no need for him to worry more or put out fires.

The entire 17th year of Chongping was the first year of the New Deal. The current 18th year of Chongping is the second year of the implementation of the New Deal. Dahan will soon feel the huge changes brought about by the New Deal.

The treasury is rich and the wealth is abundant. At that time, it is time to attack Liaodong. However, after returning this time, the fight between Wei Wang Chen Ran and Chu Wang Chen Qin will probably become more fierce.

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Dahan, Shenjing

Let’s not mention the struggle for power that occurred in the Japanese country for the time being, but let’s talk about the Jia Mansion and Lixiangyuan——

As two days passed, and the imperial edict for the marriage of Chai and Dai came down, the Xue family felt like they were being filled with honey.

It's so sweet that the Xue family almost faints from it.

The first-grade Duke's wife is much better than any imperial wife. She can almost get it right in one step, so that Aunt Xue's original thoughts can be fulfilled in one go.

At this moment, Aunt Xue, with a smile on her fair and jade face, took Baochai's bare hand and said with a chuckle: "My son, my heart has finally fallen into my belly."

Baochai's face, as white and beautiful as a pear, showed some joy, and said: "Mom, Brother Heng will remember what I said before."

Ying'er laughed at the side and said: "I heard that the imperial edict said that it was the uncle who had begged the palace early, and the merits of the New Deal granted the marriage to the girl and Miss Lin."

Aunt Xue nodded and chuckled: "Brother Heng is a man of his word. I knew that from the beginning."

Baochai rarely complained about her mother, so she said angrily: "Mom, I told you many times before that I had to push her, causing one disturbance after another."

I don't know how many jokes were made in the process, and he almost became the laughing stock of both Rong and Ning Houses.

When Aunt Xue heard this, she felt ashamed and anxious, and said a little reluctantly: "My dear, aren't I worried about you? You are the flesh that fell off my body, how can I still harm you?"

When Baochai heard this, he couldn't help but sigh softly, and couldn't continue to argue.

While the two were discussing, a colleague from outside came in with a smile and said, "Madam, young lady, the uncle is back."

Xue Pan was now wearing a brown outer robe and a sexy purple scarf on his head. Accompanied by a boy, he crossed the threshold and came to the courtyard. He smiled and said: "Mom, I'm back."

Three years have passed since Fool Xue was sent to the Wucheng Military and Horse Division for imprisonment in the 15th year of Chongping because of the case of letting an evil slave in Jinling beat Feng Yuan to death.

Aunt Xue, supported by Baochai, came to the eaves of the corridor and said with a smile: "Pan'er, you are finally back."

Xue Pan smiled and asked: Mom, do you miss me? "

In fact, Xue Pan had already come back during the Chinese New Year some time ago. In fact, it didn't take long before we saw each other again.

"Madam, this is truly a double happiness." A nanny said with a smile.

Xue Pan chuckled lightly and said, "It's a joy for me to come out, but what about another joy?"

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "The eunuch who came to the palace this morning said that your sister has been given a marriage to Brother Heng."

Xue Pan said in surprise: "Marriage? This is really a happy event."

From now on, he will be the uncle of the Duke of Guo.

Aunt Xue deliberately teased her son and asked with a smile: "Pan'er, guess what you sealed?"

Baochai's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and for a moment she felt like running away. Fortunately, there were no outsiders at the moment.

"Since it is a gift of marriage, it should be Mrs. Gaoming." Xue Pan was shaking his head as he said this, then turned to look at Baochai who was blushing and said with a smile: "My sister is also Mrs. Gaoming now."

"Mrs. Gaoming is not worthy of your sister's character. This time she is the Duke's wife, the same as the official wife, Mrs. Gaoming." Before Aunt Xue finished speaking, she was already smiling from ear to ear.

In fact, the so-called Tongzhi wife does not mean that she will be like Jia Heng's first wife Qin Keqing. She will be a county princess in the future, just like the Tongzhi deputy of the prefect. It just sounds better.

"Mrs. First Grade Duke." Xue Pan's face was slightly shaken. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were as wide as copper bells and he said, "This is not the same as Grandma Qin."

"Well, that's about it." Aunt Xue said softly with a smile on her face.

Baochai felt a little uncomfortable at Aunt Xue's words and said angrily: "Mom, we haven't gotten married yet."

In fact, this young girl, who has just met Hua Zhengyan, is not without emotion, even though she is ruthless and charming.

The past two days have been a bit of tossing and turning.

The first-grade Duke's wife really exceeded her expectations all of a sudden.

I originally thought that after the marriage was granted, an ordinary imperial concubine would be enough, or if I hadn't been granted an imperial edict, I would wait a few years and get the title of the Duke's wife all of a sudden.

As for the first-grade imperial concubine, she can wear the first-grade royal uniform and enter the palace to meet the empresses of the two palaces.

Aunt Xue looked at the chubby Xue Pan who had already eaten, and said worriedly: "Okay, let's go inside and talk. I see that you have lost a lot of weight. You need to take good care of yourself at home these days."

Xue Pan said: "Mom, I have gained a lot of weight."

In the eyes of mothers, no matter how fat they are, they are also called thin.

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Mom has made a marriage arrangement for you. In the next two days, you can go and make the appointment with the letter of engagement. This will be the third blessing."

Xue Pan: "..."

Why did he want to start a family when he just came out?

Xue Pan looked surprised and said, "Which family is this girl from?"

"Girls from the Xia family, their elders are eunuchs in charge of the Sixth Palace in the palace." Aunt Xue said with a smile on her fair face.

Xue Pan's copper bell-sized eyes flashed and he said, "This is really extraordinary."

If there was a palace to help him from behind, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways outside?

Xue Pan smiled and entered the side room with Aunt Xue and Baochai and started eating together.

"This girl from the Xia family is an only child. Their family takes over the business of the Osmanthus Bureau in the palace." Aunt Xue said with a smile: "After you come out, take over the family business properly and let your brother-in-law help. You will get married and start a business in the future."

Baochai was a little restless while listening.

I'm afraid that if outsiders hear these words, they don't know how to call them frivolous. If they are brother-in-law, then they should be the brother-in-law of King Wei in the palace.

Xue Pan said with a bitter look on his face: "Mom, I just came out and I am in a hurry to get married, but I am too hasty."

He also thought that after two more years of playing together, they would get married again.

Aunt Xue smiled and said: "You are not young yet, it's time to get married."

Baochai listened to the conversation between the two, thought for a while, and said softly: "Mom, you and your brother are talking here, while I go to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to talk to me."

Aunt Xue nodded and said with a smile: "Go ahead, you will have to get close to each other in the future."

From now on, they will be sisters for life. Together, the two of them can fight against those vixens in Dongfu.

Then, without saying much, he started doing Xue Pan's ideological work again.

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