The Red Mansions

Chapter 218 Is it a three-year-old child? ! !

In the study
Seeing Third Sister You's fascinated face, Jia Heng said: "I will write you the outline of the story later, and you will write the main text, and after you write it, show it to me. If it is suitable, I will find a friend to publish it for you." , The money you earn from writing manuscripts is clean and upright, you support yourself, and I don’t know how many men you can beat, then, who would dare to underestimate you?”

Hearing this, Third Sister You's tear-stained face was already radiant, her heart trembled, and she said softly: "Master Heng's kindness, kindness can be recreated, even if you are an ox or a horse, it is hard to repay it." .”

Jia Heng said: "Write well. Those who help themselves will always be helped. As long as you are willing to stand on your own feet, even others will help you."

This kind of independent thought itself is very rare.

Why is it that the first chapter of the original "Dream of Red Mansions" said that the world is busy today, and nothing can be accomplished. Suddenly, I thought about all the women of that day, and compared them one by one, and I felt that their behavior and knowledge were all superior to mine.

If Third Sister You said something, Mr. Heng, I want to be the aunt of a rich family, and he has no choice but to cut meat to feed eagles, right?

Third Sister You's beautiful eyes were shining brightly, her cherry lips moved, she wanted to do something, but she was afraid that the boy in front of her would underestimate her and others.

Come to Japan for a long time...

Third Sister You murmured in her heart.

Jia Heng said: "Alright, it's getting late, let's go ahead."

Third Sister You quietly hid the handkerchief just now in her sleeve, and nodded her head.

The two said, one in front and the other in the back, they went towards the inner hall.

In the inner hall
Before reaching the hall, they heard laughter and laughter, clearly it was Sister Feng and Youshi's voices, the two had known each other for more than ten years, and the man was also a "like-smelling" cousin.

Especially Sister Feng, who knows her own family affairs, is uneasy because of Jia Lian's incident. When she saw a servant laughing behind her back in Rongguo Mansion, she felt that she was laughing at her.

At this time, Jia Heng walked out from the study, and the people who were chatting and laughing stopped talking and joking, looking at Jia Heng and Third Sister You in unison.

Sister Feng smiled sweetly and said, "Brother Heng, are you done with your work?"

But he was the first to ask questions, and I don't know if he was worried that Jia Heng would mention Jia Lian casually.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "There are still some hand tails... Is Lian's second brother better?"

Sister Feng's smile froze for a moment, and she said, "It's much better."

Jia Heng didn't ask any more questions, and said: "That night we can gather in Huifang Garden, and I can have a little leisure these few days."

Sister Feng forced herself to smile and said, "Then I'll send someone to ask him later."

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Not mentioning the preparations for the celebration banquet in the Ningguo Mansion, but saying that after Jia Heng left, in the palace, King Qi entered the Daming Palace under the guidance of the inner eunuch.

"I have met my father, my son respectfully wishes my father a long life." King Qi knelt down and paid respects.

Emperor Chongping sat behind the table, and the afterglow of the setting sun that shone through the carved window lattice slanted and fell on half of his face, half of his cold, gloomy face was hidden in the darkness.

King Qi couldn't hear the sound of flat body for a long time, his heart skipped a beat, he couldn't help but looked up at the angry Emperor Chongping, he felt a chill in his heart, he quickly lowered his head, his fat body began to tremble, and his voice was a little difficult , Said: "I don't know why the father summoned his children and ministers?"

"The Sanhe gang in Dongcheng was suppressed and arrested by Jia Heng last night. They have been evil for nearly ten years. As their benefactor, don't you have anything to say?" Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice.

King Qi's mind was spinning rapidly, and he said: "Father, the ministers were never their benefactors. It was only because they assisted in managing the affairs of the household department that they had some contacts. After the ministers opened the house to look after things, they were isolated and helpless."

A sneer suddenly came from above, causing Queen Qi to hold half a sentence in her throat.

Emperor Chongping said: "How dare you argue so much now!"

King Qi said: "Father, my ministers have no quibbles. They gave my ministers some money, but these thieves and bandits, who are evil and want to save the official face, who would not give money? Zhou Song, Sun Liangchen, the governor of the Jingzhao Mansion, didn’t they receive their money? After the son opened the mansion, he spent a lot of money on various expenses, and the son was always used to being extravagant... This gang was originally Cao Liangwei Those under my command came to visit because of the transfer of grain to Beijing, and my son-in-law did not notice it for a while, so they were blinded. As for the money, he was delivered to the door, and my son-in-law was also confused for a while..."

Emperor Chongping stared closely at King Qi, but the gloomy look on his face became lighter, and he said with a strange calmness in his voice, "How much did you accept them?"

If Jia Heng was here, he would be keenly aware that the friendship between father and son has dropped to a freezing point. When the son starts to restrain his anger, it means that the friendship between father and son is gradually disappearing.

King Qi didn't know why, but instinctively felt that something was wrong. He changed his mouth and said, "Two million taels."

Emperor Chongping said coldly: "Is it 200 million a year, or 200 million accumulatively?"

King Qi quickly raised his head and said anxiously: "Father, the total is 200 million!"

"You have protected the Sanhe Gang for eight years, and the Sanhe Gang has accumulatively earned 280 million taels of silver a year. How much will you give you in a year!?" Emperor Chongping shouted.

King Qi was short-circuited by this kind of arithmetic problem for a while, he hesitated and said: "This..."

"Still thinking about lying? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child!!!" Emperor Chongping's face surged with anger, and he roared like a dragon, grabbed the paperweight in his hand, and slammed it at King Qi.

After all, I still couldn't hold back...

King Qi was caught off guard, subconsciously flashed, a corner of the paperweight brushed his forehead and landed on his shoulder, and suddenly let out a painful moan, a cut was made on his forehead, and blood flowed profusely immediately.

"Father, father, I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong." King Qi was like falling into an ice cave, ignoring the blood dripping down his cheeks, kowtowing like garlic, and there was only one thought in his mind, it's over...

Dai Quan on the side hid his figure behind the curtain, as if trying to reduce his sense of existence.

The maids and eunuchs behind the screen all knelt down one after another, with their heads lowered tightly, not even daring to breathe.

"One year 280 million taels, eight years, 2000 million taels, give you 200%, and there are more than [-] million taels! [-] million taels?" Emperor Chongping said coldly, and let out a laugh.

At this moment, no one has reminded the emperor that the Three Rivers Gang definitely did not have so much money in the early stages of its growth.

King Qi was terrified to the extreme, and said anxiously: "Father, the sons and ministers have collected 500 million taels of silver from them. It's too much. It's really gone, it's gone."

500 million taels of silver, if he sells some of his family assets, he can scrape together some. He thinks 500 million taels should be able to appease his father's anger.

In fact, in the original novel of Dream of Red Mansions, for example, Lin Ruhai has been patrolling salt for several years, and has millions of family assets, not to mention a prince like King Qi?There is not so much cash, but it is not difficult to sell some properties and get them together.

"What do you want so much money for?" Emperor Chongping asked noncommittal, with cold eyes.

At this moment, King Qi didn't know whether it was because his forehead was bleeding, or he had touched something sad, so he burst into tears and said: "Father, my son is very poor. I just got married, my money is tight, I can't even maintain the dignity of the palace, I am underestimated everywhere, I have been looked down upon, it just so happens that these bastards are willing to send money over, my son was confused for a while, so I accepted their money silver."

Emperor Chongping's face was ashen, and he said coldly: "I ask you, where is the silver flower?"

King Qi was shocked, stopped crying, and said anxiously: "Royal father, look at this fat body of my son, as well as the clothes and utensils on his body, as well as the daily expenses of the mansion. How can you, son Luyin?"

Emperor Chongping said indifferently: "I don't care about you, 500 million taels of silver, one tael is not a lot, and after three days, it will be shipped to the mainland!"

When King Qi heard this, his complexion changed drastically, and he said in panic, "Royal father, just tore apart the bones of my ministers and boiled oil to light the lamp..."

Emperor Chongping looked aggressively, and an oppressive momentum swept towards King Qi, and said coldly: "Do you think I can't, or don't you dare?"

King Qi: "..."

An awe-inspiring chill seeped from his back, submerging King Qi like a tide.

Gein, these words are too murderous, almost sharpening his sword, if he is imprisoned, he has no family wealth, it seems... not impossible!
Even if he goes to beg the Supreme Emperor of Chonghua Palace...

King Qi bowed his head again, and cried out, "Father, even if my son demolishes walls and sells beams, smashes pots and sells iron, he must pay back 500 million taels!"

"I don't need you to tear down walls and sell beams, smash pots and sell iron. It's up to you to make up for it! It's just that the Han Dynasty is in dire straits now. If you still think of yourself as the national vassal, Chen Han's clan, you should also show some talent." Huang Guizhou will take on the responsibility!" Emperor Chongping said quietly with deep eyes.

It is clear that he has foreseen some tricks of King Qi.

How could King Qi dare to play tricks at this moment, and said in fear: "My son must obey the teachings of the emperor."

Emperor Chongping waved his hand, and the coldness in his voice seemed to dissipate a little. When he raised his head to look at King Qi, his gloomy eyes lingered on the dark red blood on his fat face, and the deepest part of his heart seemed to recall that many years ago, he When I was Prince Yong, in the backyard of the palace, I heard the joy of the birth of the eldest son. The humble woman with a slightly fat body was lying on the bed, her complexion was pale, her eyes were hazy with tears, and when she was dying, she smiled and called him "My lord..."

Emperor Chongping's face was gloomy, his eyes returned to his senses, and he expelled the past from the bottom of his heart, his face was still cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Dai Quan, lead Qi Wang down, and let the imperial doctor stop his bleeding!"

King Qi felt relieved when he heard the words, bowed his head and said: "Thank you, Father."

As he said that, under Dai Quan's guidance, he left the Daming Palace.

Emperor Chongping sighed heavily, and sat slumped on the chair. At that time, the sky was completely dark, and the emperor remained motionless, looking at the sunset at the window lattice, not knowing what to think.

After a long time, Dai Quan saw King Qi off, turned around, and saw that the imperial study room was dimly lit, and Emperor Chongping was sitting on a chair like a stone sculpture. He was startled, and whispered to an inner eunuch, "Why don't you hold the lights?"

"Your Majesty won't allow..." the little eunuch whispered.

"Dai Quan..." Emperor Chongping suddenly called out.

Dai Quan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty."

"King Qi sent it back?"

"Your Majesty, I have sent them all back." Dai Quan bowed and heard Emperor Chongping's voice, but he didn't feel anything strange, and his heart was relieved.

Emperor Chongping said in a calm tone: "Go to the cabinet and summon Li Ge, who is on duty, to Daming Palace."

Coincidentally, the elder who is on duty now is Li Zan, a scholar of the Martial Arts Hall and Minister of the Ministry of War.

"My lord, it's getting dark now, let's have dinner first." Dai Quan said cautiously.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, and said: "Prepare meals in Xinuan Pavilion, and then call for Elder Li Ge."

Dai Quan nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

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King Qi came out of the palace, got into the carriage, his head was covered with a layer of white cloth, his face was as gloomy as water, 500 million taels of silver, several years of operation, destroyed once!
"Furthermore, father is really angry this time..." King Qi got into the carriage, and as the carriage turned around, his facial features became distorted due to anger and fear. His heart was full of anger and said: "Father, for 500 million Two silver coins will destroy me, and the relationship between father and son is so weak! If I hadn't tipped the news back then..."

Thinking of this, he glanced in the direction of Chonghua Palace, and thought, "When it's the ninth day of the lunar new year, go to Chonghua Palace to greet Grandpa Huang, and then worry about it!"

Although King Qi was a concubine, because Prince Li had no heirs in his early years, Prince Zhongshun, who was born a concubine, had several daughters in succession, and King Zhao was good at martial arts and married late, so he became the eldest son instead.

When she was born, because of dystocia, she lost her family background very early, she was just a mother who was born as a court lady, and then she was brought into the palace by Empress Dowager Feng, who loved her eldest grandson. When she was a little older, King Qi had grown into a chubby and rare Little fat pier.

Talking and acting "sincerely", talking and laughing without pretense, mischievous, was loved by Emperor Longzhi at that time, and now the Supreme Emperor who is honored and raised in Chonghua Palace, and often stayed by his side to talk.

It can be said that in the early days, King Qi acted as a bridge between the father and son of Emperor Chongping and Emperor Longzhi.

And a change in the imperial palace in the past ten years was because of King Qi's immediate notification, which made the third son Zhao Wang and the sixth son Zhou Wang miss the opportunity, and no one was very optimistic about the fourth son. King Yong, on the contrary, got the chance to enter the East Palace.

King Qi's carriage, under the protection of his servants, left the palace and headed towards Prince Qi's mansion. When night fell, he passed by Anyefang where Ningrong Street was located. He suddenly heard a voice, opened the bamboo curtain of the carriage, and looked up. Looking around, I saw a few gorgeous fireworks on the sky at night. I was upset for a while, and asked with a frown, "Which house is setting off fireworks? The soldiers of Wucheng Bingma Division don't care about it!"

At this moment, Chen Han is not like the later generations, it is forbidden to set off fireworks...

Moreover, when fireworks are set off by one family, they will not be seen by the whole city, at most one or two miles away, because the night has just fallen, and it will not disturb the people.

"My lord, looking at the direction, it seems to be Jia's Mansion on Ningrong Street?" The servant outside said.

"Ningrong Street, Jia's family?" King Qi said with a gloomy face when he heard this, "It's Jia Heng's son!"

Without Jia Heng's son, how could he have ended up in this situation?

He was demoted from prince to county king, and cut his flesh and let his blood out. After all, it was all because of Jia Heng's child!

"The treacherous boy, jumping up and down, alienating the Tian family's flesh and blood, with ulterior motives! This king must have a good talk with the emperor's grandfather about this matter!" Qi Wang's eyes flickered coldly, and he said with hatred in his heart.

It is worth mentioning that the Supreme Emperor in the Chonghua Palace is now almost seventy years old, and in the past six or seven years, the Communist Party has gradually died down, but out of obsession with power, he is still reluctant to let go completely.

However, Emperor Chongping had already integrated the local governors, gained the loyalty of the civil official groups and local powerful factions, and had a righteous reputation in his hands, and gradually accepted the votes of some Wuxun groups.

The aged Taishanghuang also had to make plans for Chen Han Sheji and his posthumous name, and it was impossible to act recklessly.

(End of this chapter)