The Red Mansions

Chapter 251 Baoyu: He...would rather die!
After finishing the letter and the ink drying, Jia Heng also put down the pen, and turned to look at Daiyu writing the letter.

Although Daiyu is young and immature, she has already shown a little bit of beauty. It is almost conceivable that in a year or two, how charming her beauty will be?
It's no wonder that Xue Pan caught a glimpse of Daiyu's graceful manner, and just fell aside.

Crisp falls aside...

Daiyu was writing a letter at the desk at the moment, she was petite, she was about to put down the brush after finishing the last stroke, when she felt a pair of cold eyes looking at her, she couldn't help feeling a little strange in her heart.

Turning to look at Jia Heng, he said softly, "Brother Heng, the letter is finished."

Jia Heng said softly: "After the ink is dried, put it in an envelope and send it to Yangzhou Mansion on a fast horse tomorrow."

Daiyu gave a soft "hmm", then stared at Jia Heng, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, my father..."

Facing Daiyu's tear-stained, weak eyes, Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said firmly, "It's fine if I don't know, but now that I know, I will do my best to protect my uncle."

When Daiyu heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, she pursed her cherry lips, and said in a clear voice, "Thank you Brother Heng."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "We are all a family, sister Lin doesn't need to talk outside."

Daiyu nodded her head, thinking about the words "we are all one family" again in her heart.

Jia Heng said: "Sister Lin has been in Beijing for a few years. In the spring of next year, if everything is cheap, I will go back to Yangzhou to have a look, and also go to Yangzhou to pay homage to my aunt."

Hearing Jia Heng mentioning her mother, Daiyu's nose was sore, her bright eyes were foggy, and she said softly: "I don't want to go back all the time, but my father wrote last time, saying that I should stay with my grandfather and don't have to worry about home. .”

Jia Heng sighed, and said: "Uncle Lin settled down in the family, and I think he already has the heart to wait for the country."

Daiyu heard the turbulent waves contained in the boy's lament, her complexion changed suddenly, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng?"

Jia Heng said: "As my sister thinks, I'm afraid that Uncle Lin has developed a decisive heart."

Hearing this, Daiyu felt her hands and feet were cold, her delicate body swayed, her small face was as white as the sun, her eyes were lost and she said: "Father, he..."

"Girl..." Zijuan saw Daiyu shaking,
"Sister Lin, this matter is not that serious." Jia Heng thought for a while, reached out to help Daiyu's arm, and comforted her softly.

Daiyu turned her head, her starry eyes fixed on Jia Heng, she said in a soft voice with a bit of firmness, "Brother Heng, I want to go back to Yangzhou after the Chinese New Year and before the Ching Ming Festival, so I will go too." Go to Gusu and pay homage to my mother."

This is also something Daiyu has been thinking about for the past few days, especially after the death of her mother, she has never paid homage to her.

Jia Heng said: "This is human nature."

Daiyu's eyes were lowered, her voice was subconsciously soft, and she said: "I will go back alone, my grandmother will definitely not allow me."

Jia Heng understood what Daiyu meant, and asked him to accompany him. This was because the day before yesterday he cared about Daiyu in the concept of emptiness, and persuaded Daiyu to write a letter to her father, and then helped her reprimand Baoyu, gradually The trust established, and the dependence that Daiyu may not even be aware of.

Just, go to pay homage to the deceased mother together.

Jia Heng said: "Next year? Maybe I will also go south, and then I can send my sister to Yangzhou."

If the Lianghuai salt affairs cannot be rectified, the emperor will transfer him to Huaiyang if he can't say it, and he also intends to have a foot in the salt affairs.

When Daiyu heard this, her starry eyes lit up, and she fixedly looked at Jia Heng.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "I'm so big, I haven't been to Jiangnan yet, it would be nice if I could see the mountains and rivers."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Daiyu and said, "Okay, the ink on the letter paper is dry, let's put it in an envelope."

"Ah."

Daiyu's voice carried a bit of imperceptible lightness.

After the envelope was loaded, Jia Heng and Dai Yu walked around the desk one after the other and came to the front.

Xiang Yun put down the refreshments in his hands, and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, Brother Heng, you guys finally finished writing, I'm already hungry."

Tan Chunqing said with a smile: "Later, the old lady will set the meal, and you will have to eat."

Several people laughed when they heard this.

Just at this time, I saw Ping'er, a servant girl, coming from under the eaves, smiling, and said: "Master Heng, Miss Lin, Miss Yun, Miss San, the old lady has set up a meal in Rongqing Hall and is calling you. "

Jia Heng raised his head and glanced at Ping'er, and suddenly found that the beauty was also casting her lustrous eyes, and nodded at her, but seeing Ping'er shyly avoiding it, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "That's it."

While speaking, several people went to Rongqing Hall.

At this moment, as Ping'er said, Jia's mother is already in the side hall, preparing meals, and the mother-in-law and maidservants are serving on the side.

Seeing a few people, Jia Mu smiled and said, "Come here, wash your hands and sit at the table."

At this time, Yuanyang ordered the maidservants and mother-in-law to bring copper basins filled with clean water one by one, and waited for several people to wash their hands.

After washing up and sitting down, Mother Jia looked at Jia Heng who was at the side and asked, "Have you finished writing the letter?"

Jia Heng took the handkerchief from Yuanyang, wiped his hands, and said, "It's all written."

"I, the old woman in the back house, can't see clearly about the affairs of the court, so I have to rely on you a lot." Jia Mu said with a kind smile on her old face, and said, "However, it is now There is something, I want to ask your opinion."

Jia Heng was stunned, and said: "Please speak, old lady."

Jia's mother smiled and said, "I heard from Brother Feng that Baoyu's uncle came back from this inspection and seemed to be going to be promoted. Just now, girl Feng said that he might still be able to join the cabinet? I just want to ask you Meaning, they are all relatives after all."

As soon as this remark came out, the people around the table who were holding chopsticks all cast their eyes on Jia Heng.

Even Mrs. Wang didn't care about it on the surface, but in fact she secretly opened her ears and listened attentively to Jia Heng's words, lest she miss a word.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, looked at Sister Feng, and asked, "Who did Sister Feng listen to?"

On Sister Feng's charming young woman's face, the exuberant smile froze for a moment, and she said: "Cousin Wang said, he seems to say that a member of the cabinet will retire and return to his hometown before he is old, and there will be vacancies in the cabinet after the next year, Uncle Master has quite a chance."

Jia Heng's expression was light, and he said, "Oh."

After speaking, he stopped talking.

This reaction caused everyone in Rongqing Hall to look at each other, and for a moment, they were not sure what Jia Heng was thinking.

Jia Mu smiled and asked, "Brother Heng, what do you think?"

Jia Heng sighed, and said: "My great Han Dynasty has been established for a hundred years. Except for the Taizu Dynasty, after decades, although there is no official who is not a civil servant who is not allowed to join the cabinet, it has always been difficult for a military officer to enter the cabinet, and Baoyu His uncle has only been in charge of the capital for less than a year now, and if he wants to join the cabinet, one word, it is difficult!"

Even according to the original work of "Dream of Red Mansions", Wang Ziteng's entry into the cabinet was only after he became the capital of nine provinces, and in addition, he was canonized as a virtuous concubine in Yuanchun.

Now that he has just taken over the Beijing camp, he wants to join the cabinet before he has made any commendable achievements. This... is nothing short of a dream!

Hearing this, Sister Feng's smile gradually stagnated on Yanye's melon-shaped face, but for a moment, her clear Danfeng eyes seemed to catch the "contempt" hidden deep in the indifferent eyes of the young man opposite.

With a slight movement in his heart, he thought to himself, could it be that Brother Heng said that on purpose?

That's right, he is now the patriarch of the Jia family, but his uncle is already the governor of the Beijing camp, several ranks higher than his official position.

In the early years, this official position was held by the Daihua of his Ningfu.

Thinking of this, I just chuckle in my heart, I don't think Brother Heng also has the temperament of hating others and laughing at others.

That's right, that's just human nature.

And Mrs. Wang's complexion was ugly at this moment, as if she had eaten a fly.

There is an old saying that the truth is not pleasant!
Just now, I had endlessly fantasized about my elder brother's appearance, but now Jia Heng poured cold water on her head. Sister Feng might be a little disconcerted, but Mrs. Wang felt a fire in her heart.

Question, Mrs. Wang, she has to trust Jia Heng's judgment!

Even what Jia Heng said was well-founded, Mrs. Wang couldn't find any reason to refute it.

When Jia Mu heard the words, there was a bit of regret on her old face at the right time, but she felt more comfortable in her heart, she frowned and said, "Brother Heng, her uncle Baoyu is also a first-rank military officer. He must have received a letter from the palace when he came back this time." Seriously, if you think about it and make more contributions, it will be almost the same in three to five years."

These words are beautiful words and scene words.

Jia Heng was noncommittal, and said lightly: "Let's see."

With him here, Wang Ziteng won't be able to enter this pavilion!
What Wang Ziteng and Jia Yucun are all the targets of his political attacks, and these mediocre, incompetent and ungrateful people must not be allowed to sneak into the center!
Sister Feng's complexion paused, and she thought to herself, it doesn't matter if she can't get into the court, her uncle is also a first-rank military officer, and he is in charge of tens of thousands of people in the Beijing camp.

There are three brothers Wang Ziteng, Wang Zishuo, Wang Ziteng, Wang Zisheng, Sister Feng and her brother Wang Ren's father is Wang Zishuo.

"Old lady, let's have dinner."

At that time, a mandarin duck with a light smile on his duck-egg face, who was wearing a stone-blue double-breasted trousers, with a blue hairpin pinned between his temples, spoke.

And when the lights in Rongqing Hall were brightly lit, and when the banquet was having dinner, in the black throttle compound and the backyard, which was a stone's throw away from Rongguo Mansion, the lights were like beans, and the light was dim.

In the wing room, the bed covered with curtains and curtains was covered with red waves.

After a long time, the quilt was turned over, reflecting the lights, a handsome face appeared, was it Jia Lian or who?
Yanhong Liuye raised her eyebrows, her watery apricot eyes were full of sarcasm, and said: "I don't know if your tigress will let you do this..."

"After that incident, she said she was inconvenient. It's been more than a month now, and she won't let me touch her. I said she was inconvenient, so I just took Ping'er to fill the house, and she wouldn't let me!" Jia Lian snorted softly. With a cry, he said angrily.

As time passed, the shadow in my heart gradually dissipated, but there were still some sequelae to some extent.

Not to mention how Jia Lian hangs out with Yanhong, but Jia Heng's side is only used for dinner in the Rongqing hall, but to drink tea and chat with Jia's mother.

Jia's mother said: "The last one, the empress's grace, let Shi Ke, the daughter of Kunning Palace, write a letter home. Your elder sister sent a letter, asking to send two autumn clothes, and saying that you have done a good job outside, empress. The empress has asked several times, but the palace is strictly forbidden, so it is a pity that I can't see each other."

Jia Heng listened quietly, and asked: "Old lady, sister Yuan Chun has been in the palace for several years, right?"

Mother Jia sighed and said, "Yes, it's been ten years."

When Jia Heng heard this, he was silent.

When he thinks about it, Yuan Chun is probably not too young, seventeen or eighteen, or eighteen or nineteen?Or twenty?

This has to be released, um, I don't have to worry about getting married, but it is a bit difficult for a famous family, after all, it is an older court lady.

Seeing Jia Heng's silence, Mrs. Wang paused for a moment, feeling a little cold in her heart.

When her daughter becomes a concubine, Baoyu will be the uncle of the country, rich and peaceful for a lifetime, isn't it a thousand times better than this uncle Heng who licks blood with a knife and desperately seeks wealth?
She wanted to see if this Uncle Heng was still frivolous at that time?

Sister Feng looked at Mrs. Wang's face, and Danfeng's eyes under Liu Shaomei's eyebrows rolled, she understood her thoughts, smiled, her red lips moved, and she was about to speak.

On Jia Heng's side, he sighed, and said in a clear voice: "May I have a man from Jia's family who can stand up for the family, and the elder sister doesn't need to enter the palace, and the flesh and blood have been separated for so many years."

Madam Wang: "..."

The smile on Sister Feng's face froze for a while, and she swallowed the "auspicious words" that came to her lips again.

Tanchun raised his eyes to look at Jia Heng, his eyes were filled with thoughts, and he said, "Brother Heng, when Eldest Sister entered the palace, I still remember a little bit."

Daiyu said softly, "When I came to my grandmother's place, the elder sister had already entered the palace. In these years, I have never seen this elder sister. It's a pity to think about it."

Mother Jia sighed, and although she didn't say anything, she took Jia Heng's words very seriously.

Who can guarantee that there will be a result when entering the palace, how many women have exhausted their youth and beauty, and are finally released and choose a small family to marry.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat dull, Sister Feng smiled and said: "The rules in this palace are strict, so it's not easy to see each other."

Jia Heng said: "If you want to see you, you can still see them. Mother and daughter meet each other and share the family relationship. The Holy Majesty and the Empress have always been kind, and they will not allow it. Madam has seen the eldest sister in the palace all these years, right?"

As he spoke, a pair of cold eyes drifted to Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang was taken aback for a moment, then her complexion changed slightly, and she said softly: "I have seen it with the empress's grace during the festivals."

But in fact, I haven't been to the palace a few times, and I feel a little intimidated when I see the dense palace.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that, Brother Heng, I heard from Feng girl that these days, are you not as busy as before? The Chinese New Year will be over in a month, and you will always be busy with family affairs. .”

Jia Heng said: "The imperial court has assigned other errands. There will be an imperial decree coming down tomorrow, and we may have to leave Beijing for a while."

Mother Jia was taken aback when she heard the words, and asked, "An errand was assigned? Could it be that you are going south?"

As soon as these words came out, Daiyu's heart moved slightly, and she cast her bright autumn eyes towards her, and a look of anticipation appeared on her pink and pretty face.

If he goes, I think my father will be safe.

Tanchun also stared at Jia Heng.

Jia Heng said: "If you don't go south, you will arrest the bandits in the counties of the capital. In the past two years, in the land of Sanfu, the bandits have gathered in the mountains and forests, making a mess."

Mother Jia paused when she heard this, and said, "Then you have to be more careful outside."

Jia Heng nodded, met the eyes of Tanchun and Daiyu, nodded, and said: "I will, there is one more thing I want to talk to the old lady."

Jia Mu asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

"It's about the third younger sister. There is a lack of paperworker in my study. Some official documents are not easy for outsiders to touch. The third younger sister is good at handwriting and has a lot of sense. I want her to come over and help." As Jia Heng said, he glanced at Tanchun, but saw the charming girl with brows and eyes overflowing with joy.

After thinking about it, he decided to settle this matter ahead of time, otherwise, after Wang Ziteng returned to the capital, Mrs. Wang, who thought she could rely on her, would not be able to repeat herself again.

When Jia Mu heard this, she smiled, and said with surprise in her voice: "Third girl, I see that she has a cheerful personality on weekdays. Brother Heng, you really like her."

These words come from Jia Heng's previous compliments to Tan Chun, not on the spot.

Mrs. Wang's complexion changed, and she said anxiously: "Old lady, the third girl is still young, how could she do such delicate things, don't delay Brother Heng's important business."

When Jia Mu heard this, the smile froze on her face, and she looked at Mrs. Wang.

Jia Heng pondered for a while, and said: "That Baoyu can also come here. There is a saying, brothers who fight tigers, father and son soldiers. I am going out of Beijing to suppress bandits. Let him handle military affairs in front of me. In other words, When the Grand Duke was so old, he had already been in the army, and the generals should be cultivated from an early age. Since he is arguing every day that he doesn't like to study, he can practice martial arts and join the army, so it might be a way out."

Madam Wang: "..."

Her heart shivered, her hands and feet felt cold, her precious jade went to the front of the army?

In case there is a horse with high legs and short legs, how will she live?
But this person is the patriarch of the Jia family, if she really uses the words of "imitating her father and ancestors" to persuade the master, what should she do?
No, absolutely not...

Hearing Jia Heng's words at this moment, Baoyu shrank his neck, raised his eyes, stared at a pair of cold eyes, and opened his mouth to distinguish: "Brother Heng, I still want to take the imperial examination to become an official. Today, the master also said, Free gold in the book... There is Yan Ruyu in the book."

Let him go to the army to hang out with those stinky men, he...would rather die!
Listening to Baoyu's eagerness, he even narrated the words of "persuading students" from the school, and everyone looked strange, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.

Tanchun and Daiyu looked at each other, but seeing Daiyu looking at him with a pair of meaningful eyes, she felt a little ashamed.

Li Wan's wonderful eyes under the slender brows of willow leaves, stared at the young man's mother-in-law who ruled her with precious jade, and pursed her cherry lips, thinking complicatedly.

The corners of Sister Feng's mouth twitched, and she also looked at Jia Heng with her bright red phoenix eyes.

Jia Mu's complexion changed, she forced herself to smile, and said: "Brother Heng, Baoyu is going to study and become an official. Brother Heng, I look at the third girl very well, let her help you, by the way, She doesn't need to go to the army, does she?"

Jia Heng said: "Don't use this for now, she is a girl, and it is not easy to go out with the army."

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang has completely recollected it now, and secretly hates it. It is clear that Jia Heng used Baoyu to govern herself.

Thinking of this, he took a glance at Tanchun from the corner of the eye, but seeing the girl's blushing eyes, he couldn't help cursing inwardly, she was trying to eat something from inside out, this is to seduce an outsider, to trip her up.

Tan Chun was delighted at first, but suddenly felt strange, raised his eyes, and met Mrs. Wang's glance of disgust and distance, like a bucket of cold water poured down his head, his delicate body trembled, and his cheeks turned a little pale.

Mrs. Wang's gaze was only fleeting, but it was still captured by Jia Heng.

Jia Heng said: "Second wife, people say that my nephew is like an uncle. Baoyu doesn't like reading very much. I think joining the army is not bad. I will talk to the second master someday, go to the martial arts hall and fight like brother Huan. I am a man of the Jia clan, I have to try to make progress, if it is really impossible, it will not be too late to be a rich and idle person."

As soon as these words came out, all the people in Rongqing Hall had strange expressions.

Baoyu's face is ashen at the moment, but after learning the lessons from the past, it is not easy to refute Jia Heng.

Mrs. Wang knew that Jia Heng was beating herself. Although her heart was filled with hatred, she still smiled and said, "Brother Heng was joking. Baoyu has made great progress in her studies these days. It can't be said that in three or two years, she will be able to study." But the imperial court showed its talents, you always said that civil servants are valuable, I thought Baoyu was born in the imperial examination, against the clan, but you said Sanyatou helped you, I think it is also feasible, follow you to increase your knowledge and ability."

As he spoke, he looked at Tanchun and said softly, "Follow your elder brother Heng from now on, and listen to his teachings more."

At this moment, there was no smile on Tanchun's pretty face, and a heavy haze was covering her heart, she nodded her head, and said yes.

As the aunt, Mrs. Wang let go of her mouth, and the matter was settled.

(End of this chapter)