The Red Mansions

Grand View Garden, Cuicui Temple

Just when the golden hairpins in the Grand View Garden began to "undercurrent", in the wing room where Miaoyu was located, the lights were as orange as water, seeming to reflect two graceful and quiet figures.

After a few months passed, this former Yanni had given birth to a child. Compared to the cold and gloomy look of the past, her overall temperament was undoubtedly a little more plump and soft.

At this moment, the beauty was holding her infant daughter in her arms. She looked at the pink-carved baby's face. The beauty's cold-faced eyes curved into crescent moons, and she couldn't help but feel unspeakable love in her heart.

Miaoyu gave Jia Mo's name to this daughter, and she hadn't told Jia Heng yet, but she didn't intend to ask Jia Heng's opinion.

Xing Xiuyan was sitting on an embroidered pier not far away. She was wearing a well-tailored lotus-colored dress. She had a slender waist and a high waist, and a tall and bright body. With an unworldly aura, she looked at Miaoyu quietly and thought to herself, after having a child, Miaoyu's eccentric temperament has indeed become much better.

In other words, children are the best cure.

Miaoyu frowned and said softly: He has been out for a few months. "

Under Xing Xiuyan's beautiful eyebrows, there was a look of thought, and she said softly: "It seems to have been half a year."

Miaoyu sighed softly and said, "I don't know if I can make it to the child's first birthday party."

Her daughter, apart from seeing her father when she was just born, has not seen her father for so long.

Really...

Xing Xiuyan said softly: "I heard from Third Sister and Sister Lan that the war in Japan will not last long, and they will come back soon."

Under the slender eyebrows of Miaoyu Liuye, those soft and slightly beautiful eyes seemed to be thinking, and said softly: "I heard that the two girls Xue Lin have been granted a marriage?"

Xing Xiuyan arched her beautiful eyebrows and said softly: "I have already been granted a marriage. It is said that she is the wife of the same prince, so it can be considered that she got her wish."

Miaoyu thought for a while and said softly: "Actually, even if you ask for a gift of marriage, it is enough."

Xing Xiuyan's cheeks shrouded in calm aura had two blushes, and she said softly: "I come from a poor family, how can I compare with those noble ladies."

Miaoyu frowned, her bright eyes were as bright as water, and she seemed a little unhappy and said, "What does this have to do with birth?"

She saw that the girl from the Xue family didn't seem to have a high background, but some time ago, she was obsessed with status.

It can be said that the affairs of the Xue family have spread throughout the Jia family after Aunt Xue's troubles.

Xing Xiuyan responded softly and said softly: "I followed him a little later, which is what it should be."

This is the key point. She came here halfway, which is really not as deep as the friendship that the childhood sweethearts have been together for several years.

Hearing this, Miaoyu's eyebrows turned thoughtful, and she said softly: "That's right."

She doesn't realize it yet, but for some reason, after having a daughter, she has to think about her daughter.

Should she be allowed to live as a concubine and the illegitimate child of a nun when she grows up?

Xing Xiuyan raised her eyes, her eyes soft and moist, and said softly: "If sister Miaoyu wants to return to secular life, brother Heng can help her."

Miaoyu laughed at herself and said: "I am not allowed to marry someone from outside the country. Now people in the capital are constantly criticizing me for saying that Yanni has a son, which is ridiculous."

She didn't know how gorgeous she was anymore, but thinking about all the obsessions she had with that boy in the past, the boy's infatuated look was indeed quite gorgeous.

If Miaoyu had been called such a nun in the past, she would have been so angry that she would have died. But after having a child, she undoubtedly became much calmer.

Xing Xiuyan's face paused slightly and she persuaded, "It's all some people who maliciously criticized Brother Heng. Sister Miaoyu shouldn't take it seriously."

Miaoyu looked at the rugged rocks and trees in the courtyard and said softly, "I know."

Xing Xiuyan looked at the infant girl and said softly: "Sister Miaoyu, let me hug her."

Miaoyu softly said "hmm" and handed the infant girl to Xing Xiuyan.

Xing Xiuyan took the baby girl, lowered her eyes to look at the baby girl, and chuckled: "Sister Miaoyu, she is smiling at me."

At this moment, the baby girl was rosy, with a smile on her pink face. She reached out to touch Xing Xiuyan's face with her fleshy little hands.

"When this child grows up, I can call you my godmother." Miaoyu said with a crooked eyebrow and a slight smile.

Although the beauty's smile remains pure and pure, it has become more gentle and peaceful after years of accumulation.

Xing Xiuyan chuckled and said, "Then I will have a good daughter in the future."

Miaoyu suddenly said: "If you really like it, you can have one in the future."

Xing Xiuyan: "..."

She also gives birth to one? Who was she born to? Born with Brother Heng?

The scene of myself having a big belly appeared in my mind unconsciously.

Thinking of this, the girl's crystal clear heart trembled slightly, she felt blushing and couldn't control herself.

Looking at the blushing Xing Xiuyan, Miaoyu also felt a little funny in her heart and said: "When he comes back this time, I will take the time to arrange the marriage with you."

Xing Xiuyan said "hmm" softly, with some expectation and longing in her heart.

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Edo Castle, the shogunate's residence——

Jia Heng returned to the back house. At this moment, Emperor Mingzheng Xingzi was reading through the side rooms with a book by the window.

At this moment, the bamboo leaves are rustling, the spring light is beautiful and brilliant, and it seems that the scent of vanilla is floating in the air, making people intoxicated and wandering without knowing where to go.

At this moment, it is already mid-February.

The bright face of Emperor Meisho Koiko was illuminated by the warm spring sun. It was as white as jade, and the plump charm between the eyebrows and eyes was mixed with a pure and bright temperament.

"Jia Jun, are you back? Emperor Mingzheng suddenly felt something. He looked up and saw the young man standing under the eaves, and his heart was filled with joy.

Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "I just came back from Edo Bay and came to see you."

In fact, we have only been together for a short time with this Japanese woman, so I don’t have much affection for her, but after all, I had a one-night stand, so I still care a little.

After saying that, he walked a few steps quickly, sat down next to Xingzi, and asked, "Xingzi, what are you looking at now?"

Xingzi smiled slightly, quite sweet and clear under the sunlight, and said, "When will Jia Jun plan to write the fourth volume of the Three Kingdoms novel?"

Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said, "Let's wait until we return to China. I've been too busy recently. If I want to write a book, I don't have much time."

As he spoke, he reached out and took Xingzi's delicate hand and said, "Xingzi, have you missed me these days?"

Xingzi's gentle and bright eyes were like charming waves, and her gaze was as full as water. She whispered: "I miss you every day, but I don't see you."

Jia Heng gently took the beauty's bare hands, and immediately hugged her. At this moment, the floral skirt the beauty was wearing hung down along the embroidered shoes, and a waterfall of blue silk ran across her back. The beauty took her hands and gently hugged Jia Heng's neck. , those charming and flowing bright eyes seem to be extremely radiant.

While the two were talking, they entered a side room with a bamboo, stone and mica screen. The smell of spices curled up from the incense burner, bringing with it a calming atmosphere.

Emperor Mingzheng's eyebrows were bright and his eyes were as tender as water. He said softly: "Jia Jun, you are going back to Shenjing recently."

Jia Heng said: "Yes, I'll wait for this month."

He couldn't stay in Japan all the time. When he returned to Beijing, it happened to be spring and the flowers were blooming, and Xiaoxiao and the others could get married.

Then he went to Tianjin Guard and Weihai Guard to train troops.

Emperor Mingzheng frowned under his slender eyebrows, his bright eyes flickered, and said softly: "Japan can't be separated from Jia Jun. In the past few days, my brother said that the lords of the vassals are fighting each other and criticizing each other. There are many people in Edo City. It seems like there will never be peace."

Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, he gently stroked Emperor Mingzheng's shoulder and said softly: "I'll check the situation in the next few days."

Emperor Mingzheng's eyes were full of water under his beautiful eyebrows, and he said softly: "Jia Jun, can I return to Han with Jia Jun?"

Jia Heng: "..."

What do you mean, you have to bring back a Japanese woman when you return home? Not sure how Xiaoxiao should mock him.

Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Wait for me here."

Emperor Mingzheng nestled his green-haired head in Jia Heng's arms, his eyebrows lowered, and he said sadly: "But I will miss Jia Jun, and I don't know when Jia Jun will come back."

She no longer wanted to stay in this lonely palace, alone.

Jia Heng looked into those soft and charming eyes and muttered: "Let me think about it."

It would not be a bad idea to take Emperor Meisho back with him, but would it further confirm his reputation as a lustful person?

Emperor Meisho didn't urge him, he just lowered his head with his hair wrapped around his head and quietly got into bed.

Jia Heng's expression paused slightly, his brows furrowed and relaxed, his eyes dazed.

Secretly, this Japanese emperor seems to want to use this to shake his will? Attack his kidney reflex area?

I don't know how long it took, but Jia Heng looked at Emperor Mingzheng, was silent for a moment, and said, "Come back with me."

It is estimated that when she comes back, the female emperor will be pregnant with Liujia, or will she return to Japan with her child?

Will the child naturally take over as emperor?

It seems that it is not a bad idea.

Emperor Mingzheng responded softly with a "Hey", his tone was indescribably soft and charming, and he said softly: "Jia Jun is so kind."

As he said that, he put his two pink lips together.

Jia Heng quickly moved his face away and whispered: "Don't make trouble."

Sometimes when I look at a beautiful woman with gloomy features, she suddenly looks like a young girl, I feel a little bit of the same joy in my heart.

Emperor Mingzheng put his beautiful cheek quietly against his chest, as if listening to Jia Heng's heartbeat, and said: "Jia Jun sent troops to station in Edo. Do you want to station them all the time? Or do you want to wait until the girl is beaten?" After becoming a real person, we will withdraw our troops.”

Jia Heng suddenly became vigilant and said: "After the Jurchens are defeated, they should withdraw their troops. In order to pacify Liaodong, trade and combat pirates can also lead Japan to common prosperity."

Isn't this Sakura girl going to Han to spy on intelligence?

Emperor Mingzheng asked seemingly casually, then asked no more questions and whispered in Jia Heng's ear: "Jia Jun..."

Jia Heng: "..."

I really can’t stand it, this is the cherry blossom attribute that comes with being self-taught.

Then, when he got up, he pulled Emperor Mingzheng's tender body as soft as jade, looked into the bright and shining eyes, and whispered: "Xingzi, since you don't understand the language in China, what will you do after you go there?" ?”

Emperor Mingzheng, with his beautiful face, looked back and said in a low voice: "Jia Jun forgot, I can speak Chinese."

Jia Heng's eyebrows were raised sharply, and when he returned to his old place, he saw that he was holding hands and looking at each other with tears in his eyes, and he was speechless and choked. I have to say, it feels good to be home.

At this moment, Emperor Meisho was listening to the rhythmic sound that sounded like the snapping of bamboo joints. His beautiful face was as hot as fire, as bright as clouds, and it was indescribably gorgeous.

Jia Heng's expression paused slightly and he said, "Xingzi, please speak in your own language."

One day, let the emperor try on a pair of prosecutor's clothes?

Emperor Mingzheng's beautiful eyebrows curved, he couldn't help but snorted, and called softly: "Jia Jun."

At some point outside the window, dark clouds covered the bright moon, and the stars were also hidden behind the clouds.

It was early spring in February, March had not yet arrived, and the weather was originally humid and warm. After a while, the misty spring rain fell, and the wind carrying the rain kept swaying in the bamboo forest, and the rustling sound was endless.

A crabapple flower in the courtyard seemed to have been bent down by the rain.

At this moment, Emperor Mingzheng was almost as if he had been fished out of water. Under Willow Ye's slender eyebrows, his eyes were as bright as water, full of attachment, and he whispered: "Jia Jun, you are really a hero."

Jia Heng took Emperor Meisho's arm and whispered a few words softly.

"How, how can this be allowed?" Emperor Meisheng frowned, his gentle and peaceful face flushed, almost red with shame, and said in a trembling voice.

Emperor Meisho responded with a soft "hmm", listened to the young man's words, felt shy, and acted accordingly.

Although he is the emperor of a country, he has been obedient since he was a child. Seeing Jia Heng's persistence, he simply followed Jia Heng's wishes.

Then, Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the plump beauty. Her beautiful eyebrows were curved and her beautiful eyes were as moist as water. She was condescending, but her beautiful eyes were slightly narrowed, her cheeks were as red as drunkenness, and her golden hairpin tassel was swaying. Two qionghua jade plates can be vaguely seen, swaying in the wind, their white color is eye-catching.

Under the slender willow eyebrows of Emperor Mingzheng, his beautiful eyes seemed to be moistened with glistening microwaves, and he called softly: "Jia Jun."

I don’t know how long it took, but Jia Heng put his arms around the beauty’s snow-white and round shoulders and said softly: “Okay, let’s take a breather.”

Emperor Mingzheng's plump, white cheeks were as red as drunkenness. He seemed to say "hmm" with satisfaction, and wrapped around Jia Heng tightly like a koala, as if he was holding on to the rest of his life.

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The two of them were obsessed with each other until night fell, the bright moon hung high, and the moonlight fell on the earth, flowing like frost.

Jia Heng raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Emperor Mingzheng, who had a beautiful face with bright and rosy cheeks. He seemed to be calming his emotions in the stormy sea. His sweaty hair stuck to one side of his face, and his pink lips were slightly moist. .

"Jia Jun." Emperor Mingzheng called softly, soft and charming, like an oriole emerging from the valley, the clearer and more exciting the spirit.

Jia Heng turned to look at the sweet and charming beauty and asked, "Xingzi, are you hungry?"

Emperor Meisho's beautiful and graceful cheeks seemed to be covered with rouge due to shyness, and he said in a trembling voice: "It seems that he is... not very hungry."

At this moment I just feel full and swollen.

Jia Heng said warmly: "Then let's get up and have something to eat together."

With that said, he lifted up the quilt and got up, put on his boots, and raised his eyes to take a look at the sky. The moon was bright and the stars were bright.

At this moment, Emperor Meisho was also rustlingly putting on his skirt. His face with messy hairpins and sideburns, and his plump and beautiful jade cheeks were all flushed. His clothes as thin as cicada wings could not cover up his gracefulness and exquisiteness, and his voice was sweet and sweet. : "Jia Jun, let me help Jia Jun get dressed."

Jia Heng nodded and put on his clothes under the auspices of Emperor Mingzheng.

Then, Emperor Meisho was sitting in front of a dressing table with a diamond-shaped bronze mirror. He picked up a wooden comb and gently combed his hanging hair. In the mirror, there was a dignified and beautiful face. , like a peony flower with national beauty and heavenly fragrance.

Then, a female officer came over with plates of snacks and placed them on the tables. They were a dazzling array of colors, flavors, and flavors.

Jia Heng reached out to take Emperor Meisho's slender hand and said softly: "Xingzi, in China, the food is a little different from here."

Emperor Mingzheng's jade face was as crystal clear as snow, with a shy and timid look, and he said loudly: "Even if I follow Jia Jun to eat chaffy vegetables, I will be happy to do so."

Jia Heng smiled and gently held the beauty's slender catkin.

This Japanese emperor has the submissiveness of the Yamato clan, or his attachment to the strong.

On this side, Jia Heng finished dinner, took a shower, left the back house quickly, walked quickly to the study, took out a book under an orange light, and began to look at the map of the Japanese state.

At this moment, Li Shu, the guard of the Jinyi Mansion, entered the study, handed over a note with both hands, and said with cupped hands: "Captain, this is the latest trend of the Japanese vassals in the past few days."

Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, took the business notes from Li Shu, and looked down at them.

Immediately, he nodded and praised: "Well done."

Then, he picked up the book in his hand and started to read it, basically understanding the situation of the Japanese vassals during this period.

In the past few days, Shimazu Mitsuhisa was unwilling to be lonely and contacted all the Kyushu clans in Edo Castle to form a Kyushu faction.

Others are also related to various forces such as the Eastern Faction, the Chinese Faction, the Kashin-Vietnam Faction, the Shikoku Faction, and the East China Sea Faction.

Among them, the people around Emperor Gōko Mikado are mainly surrounded by small forces such as Shikoku, Ou and the Tokai vassals, in addition to Koshinetsu.

It can be said that today's Edo feudal lords in Japan have begun to twist into several forces and fight with each other.

The first thing is to compete for the candidate of the general who conquers the barbarians. Shimazu Mitsuhisa is particularly concerned about the position of the general who conquers the barbarians.

"Let the detectives of Jinyi Mansion pay close attention to the movements of the vassals recently." Jia Heng put down the paper and ordered.

After Li Shu left, Jia Heng frowned, and a look of thought appeared on his calm face.

In fact, the situation in the Japanese country may develop rapidly under the arrival of foreign enemies, so there is not much time left for the Han Dynasty.

Liaodong needs to be pacified as soon as possible, and then Korea and Japan will be completely brought under the rule of the Han Dynasty.

Jia Heng put down the book in his hand and thought about the future.

It's time for the class teacher to return to Beijing and prepare for Ping Liao.

The first is the preparation of the naval division. With the Jiangnan Navy as the backbone, naval soldiers from the entire Shandong coast are recruited to prepare a naval division.

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The next day, the sky was bright. A golden and red sun hung high in the sky in the east, and the morning glow was as gorgeous as brocade.

The shogunate's residence, the meeting hall——

This is the place where several generations of Tokugawa generals summoned all the daimyo to discuss matters, and the hall was already full of distinguished guests.

Emperor Gomitsu and Jia Heng summoned a group of vassal officials today to discuss preparations for the establishment of the shogunate.

At this moment, behind a lacquered wooden table, the Emperor Gomitsu, or rather the King of Japan at this moment, looked indifferently as he looked at the courtiers below.

Because not long ago, the imperial edict of the Han Dynasty had been issued, proclaiming Emperor Komitsu as the King of Japan.

"Everyone, during the shogun election in the past few days, I think you all have a suitable candidate in mind. You can jointly recommend the candidate and deliver it here." Emperor Gokoumika glanced at the officials below and said loudly.

The names of the feudal lords below heard the words, and they all whispered to each other and discussed.

Jia Heng sat behind the table and looked at the feudal lords below with a cold look on his face. He glanced coldly at the feudal lords present.

The King of Wei, Chen Ran, was also watching the event of selecting the shogunate.

The feudal lords below began to recommend candidates based on their regions, and placed the written candidates in a brocade box with jade plaques.

Roughly divided by regional power, the following people were recommended:

The Choshu feudal clan is the governor of the Shimamitsu clan of the Satsuma clan, Shimazu Mitsuhisa.

As for the Chinese vassals, it was the Itakura family governor of the Bingo vassals because he was the most powerful.

Then the Kinki clans elected Tokugawa Tsunashige, the governor of the Tokugawa family.

For the Kashinyue vassals, he was the governor of the Maeda family.

The Kanto clan is the lord of the Mito Tokugawa clan and the governor of the Mito Tokugawa clan.

The few people recommended were only preliminary, and the final decision was made by Emperor Hou Guangming and Jia Heng, the Supreme Emperor of Japan.

At noon, Emperor Goguangmei ordered all the feudal lords to go to the side hall to have a meal, and then went to the back hall with Jia Heng.

Emperor Hou Guangming frowned and asked, "Does Duke Wei have any preference for the candidate?"

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "The emperor can appoint Guan Bai among the small vassals, but the general who conquers Yi will be decided by the people elected by the vassals."

Guan Bai is concerned with government affairs, while General Zhengyi is concerned with military affairs.

Emperor Hou Guangming asked: "Who does Duke Wei think is suitable to be the general to conquer the barbarians?"

It was said that the two of them discussed it together, but Jia Heng's opinion was more dominant.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "Looking at the current situation, the Kanto vassals, the Changshu vassals, and the Jiashinyue vassals have the largest number of people, who can be the generals to conquer the barbarians. As for the Tokugawa family, they were previously unable to deal with the Jurchen Tatar invasion. After losing Edo, they obviously cannot Then a member of the Tokugawa family will serve as shogun."

Before the Jurchens came, the Tokugawa family were the talkers of the shogunate. After the Jurchens, the Tokugawa family was still in charge of the shogunate. Didn't the Jurchens come here in vain?

The Choshu clan still had to suppress it. As for whether it would arouse the dissatisfaction of the Choshu clan and lead to a conflict, it can only be said that this is exactly what he would like to see happen.

Emperor Gōkomei was silent for a moment and said: "As for the Choshu and Satsuma clans, King Qin's entry into the capital can be considered a meritorious service. Should the two feudal lords be the shoguns?"

Although the Shimazu family of the Satsuma Domain is arrogant, they are still a strong domain. If they are not used as generals to conquer barbarians, will it affect the political stability?

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The Lord of the Satsuma Domain will find it difficult to quell other objections. For example, other Kanto feudal clans, Koshinetsu, Tokugawa family and others may not be convinced, but will cause a bigger disturbance."

Emperor Hou Guangming nodded and said: "What Duke Wei Guo said is not unreasonable."

It is true that the Shimazu family, the lord of the Choshu domain, is too strong and fierce, and it is easy to conflict with other domain lords.

In the end, the two decided that the Mito Tokugawa family, the lord of the Kanto vassals, would be the shogun.

Of course, this term is for five years.

After five years, there will be re-election.

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