The Red Mansions

Chapter 332 Come, Bind Up!

The east and west cities of Chang'an have been prosperous since ancient times. At this moment, it is the morning market, and the streets are already bustling with people, and the voices of vendors shouting and hawking can be heard endlessly.

Jia Heng and Princess Xianning walked side by side with the bridle, slowly drove the horse close to Dongshi, got off the horse, and handed the horse to the temporary stable to tie it up.

Princess Xianning turned her head to look at the imposing young man and said, "Mr. Jia, shall we go in now?"

Jia Heng nodded.

Sun Yun in front stretched out his hand and introduced, "My lord, there are thirteen horse shops in the East City, and the small ones are familiar with the owners of those shops."

Because at the market, Jia Heng confessed to Sun Yun before leaving, and called him and Princess Xianning as son and miss.

Jia Heng said: "Lead the way ahead."

Sun Yun walked forward and entered the first shop where he bought horses. The owner was a burly and well-built man. He was helping a horse to trim its mane with scissors. He turned his head and looked intently. Xiang Sun Yun greeted with a smile: "This is not Brother Sun, why come to my side when you have time?"

Because Sun Yun is backed by the background of the Princess Jinyang's mansion, he can say a lot in the official face. These horse sellers mostly respect Sun Yun.

Sun Yun smiled and said, "Old Li, bring two friends over to see the horse."

The man surnamed Li put down the scissors in his hand, washed his hands in the basin beside him, picked up a towel and wiped his palms as big as cattail fans, and said with a smile: "This is amazing, my brother himself has a horse to sell , how did you lead people to me?"

Sun Yundao: "The guest asked for the Western Region's precious horse by name. This horse is rare. I haven't bought this product in a short time, so I will come to you to have a look."

Hearing the words, the man surnamed Li took a look at Jia Heng and Princess Xianning, and he knew what he was thinking. A young man, a woman disguised as a man, dressed either rich or expensive, must be the son of a family in Beijing, the daughter of a rich man buying a horse Come to ride, and then said: "To tell you the truth, Brother Sun, it's not a coincidence that you came here. Horses from the Western Regions are not easy to come by, and they are extremely expensive. Two days ago, there was a Dawan horse that was bought, but you can buy it. Look elsewhere."

Sun Yun smiled and had no choice but to leave.

Then I asked three or four in a row.

There are no good horses from the Western Regions.

Princess Xianning thought for a while and said, "Mr. Jia, why don't you go buy a pony first?"

Jia Heng agreed.

Sun Yun said: "Young master, you can come to the front first, we have a pony in our shop."

"Alright."

As Jia Heng said, he entered the stables, which was an open field, where stablemen carrying dustpans went to and fro, feeding and caring for the horses in the stables.

Others held brushes and brushed their manes.

The horses with black hair or maroon hair are fat and fat, and they are very handsome.

Sun Yun said: "Young master, come this way, the ponies are all here."

Jia Heng approached so close that he saw the foals eating in the stalls.

Sun Yun on the side told Jia Heng's previous request, called a young stable boy, and asked, "Is there a docile filly?"

The young horseman pointed to two of them and said, "Master, these two foals are more docile."

Jia Heng saw that there were two maroon horses, they were full of energy, and he was half-satisfied.

In fact, there is nothing to pick and choose on his side, the main reason is not to choose a horse with a strong temper, after all, it is for Tanchun and Xiangyun to ride.

Princess Xianning said: "Sir, I can see that these two horses are okay, but maybe they are a little short."

From Jia Heng's narration earlier, I already had some guesses, most of them bought it for my brother and sister in the family, but I don't know how old they are.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Not short, this height is just right."

Whether it's Tanchun or Xiangyun, the bones of the body have not fully grown, so this kind of pony is more suitable.

Sun Yun said from the side: "My lord, this horse looks good. Although the breed is not high-quality, but the speed is not too fast, and the endurance is not bad."

Jia Heng said: "As long as it is not a bad horse, the speed should not be too fast, and it is better to be gentle."

Sun Yun responded with a smile, and turned to ask the horseman about the horse's habits and daily feeding, etc., and the horseman answered them one by one.

Sun Yun then said: "My lord, these two horses should come from the same mare."

Jia Heng said: "Then just these two horses, let's look at the others."

Sun Yun responded with a smile, and said, "Then keep these two horses for now."

Jia Heng and Princess Xianning went out of the horse stables again, and then under the leadership of Sun Yun, they visited three or four houses one after another, but they still haven't found the horse they like for Princess Xianning.

And Jia Heng also saw a lot of ponies, and ordered a total of three.

Princess Xianning felt a little disappointed, and said: "Sir, I'm afraid there are no Dawan horses in Dongshi. If it's really not possible, the next best thing is to find Yili horses."

Sun Yun said: "Miss, don't worry, look ahead, there are still several."

Jia Heng also persuaded: "Sweat and blood BMW, you can come across it, but you can't ask for it."

Princess Xianning nodded, and while the three were talking, they entered another shop.

Seeing Sun Yun, the owner of the shop came forward to say hello, and asked about his intentions. The owner smiled and said, "Brother Sun came just in time. Not long ago, he got a Dawan horse, the Yezhao Jade Lion, and he hasn't had time to sell it yet."

Upon hearing this, Princess Xianning turned her head to look at Jia Heng, seeing him smiling and nodding, her eyes couldn't help showing joy, she stepped forward and was about to speak.

Suddenly, a chuckling voice sounded from outside, "Shopkeeper, wait a minute! I want the Yezhao Jade Lion!"

While talking, a young man with a mink fur cloak on the outside and a brocade robe on the inside came from the outside, with a fair complexion and a thin figure. Accompanied by four or five attendants, he entered the shop.

Jia Heng frowned, followed the sound, and looked at the young man, um, I don't know him.

But Princess Xianning on the side frowned, looked at the young man coldly, and said indifferently, "Second cousin?"

Hearing the words, the young master was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Princess Xianning, his face gradually showed surprise, he forced a smile and said, "Why is sister Xianning here?"

The young man is none other than Chen Rui, the second son of King Zhongshun, who has just reached the age of weak crown, and is also a running dog of flying eagles and idlers in Beijing.

Because I heard that there was an extremely rare Dawan Liang horse in the horse market, I brought my entourage over to have a look.

Jia Heng didn't know the son of King Zhongshun, and the son of King Zhongshun also didn't know Jia Heng.

Princess Xianning's jade face was cold, she glanced at Chen Rui, and said: "The day after tomorrow is the third brother's birth, I bought a good horse as a congratulatory gift, and I fell in love with this Dawan good horse, and I plan to buy it, my cousin will not be with me. fight?"

Chen Rui chuckled, and said: "What my sister said, this kind of good horse is rare in a thousand years, and the one with the highest price will get it, how can I let it go lightly? Besides, the Dawan Liang horse has a violent temper, and the third brother is very valuable. If you can't ride well, you will be bumped, it's not a joke."

If the King of Wei was here, he might still be a little bit jealous, but the person in front of him is just the daughter of Concubine Duan Rong, so there is nothing to be humble about.

In fact, the same royal family of Chen and Han, although Princess Xianning is a princess, it is hard to say that she used her status as a princess to oppress the second son of the loyal prince.

Because this is more like a bickering conflict between uncles, brothers and sisters, not a confrontation with an elder as a junior, it is impossible to put on a status at every turn, and punish in the name of disrespect.

Even when Emperor Jing of the Han quarreled with Prince Wu, he shot Liu Xian, Prince Wu to death with a chessboard, and he didn't talk about the monarch and his ministers.

Princess Xianning frowned, and said coldly: "If it's about first come, first come first, I'll come first. If my cousin wants to buy it, we have to wait until we see if the horses are worth it, and then we'll make a fuss about it."

Chen Rui smiled and said: "Sister, this statement is wrong, you didn't go in to look at the horse, we came here almost at the same time, besides this horse, brother, I came here to buy it with a lot of money after hearing what my servant said. "

As he spoke, he stared closely at the shopkeeper, smiled and said, "My boss, do you think so?"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a while, and at this moment, a middle-aged Chang Sui behind Chen Rui snorted coldly: "This is the little prince of Zhongshun Palace."

The shopkeeper's expression changed. In fact, judging from the young man's attire, he knew that he was either rich or expensive.

I don't want to be someone who is loyal to the palace.

Then this daughter, who disguised herself as a man, was comparable to her brother and sister, and she was probably also the daughter of the clan.

This... is not easy to offend anyone.

The shopkeeper is also a shrewd person, with a flattering smile on his face, he said: "This hard-earned horse is very rare. I only saw one in the horse market in a few months. Our shop also spent a lot of trouble to get it." One horse, the two nobles really have good eyesight."

Chen Rui frowned and asked, "Who are you going to sell to?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Dawan horses are not easy to raise. If the two nobles buy horses, they will need someone to take care of them."

Na Chang followed Shen He and asked: "You Dawan horse, who are you going to sell to?"

The shopkeeper looked confused, moved his mouth, but made no sound, and smiled again under the staring gaze.

It looks like Chief Ma. JPG.

Therefore, the atmosphere was stalemate for a while.

At this time, Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper, since I will come first, I will watch the horses first, and don't worry about these idlers."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone looked at Jia Heng.

Princess Xianning also cast a pair of crystal clear eyes on Jia Heng, her lips moved, and she hesitated to speak.

"Who are you?" The middle-aged Chang Chang took a step forward with anger on his face and asked.

Chen Rui sneered and said, "Sister Xianning, you guard is so ignorant of etiquette, I wait for my brothers and sisters to talk, how can he speak?"

But he took Jia Heng, who was slender and heroic, as Princess Xianning's entourage, thinking he was a court guard.

According to what Chen Rui and others thought, how could a nobleman like Princess Xianning go out in the market without a guard?

Princess Xianning frowned, looked at Jia Heng who was at the side, feeling a little helpless, and said, "Sir, I never expected to encounter such a thing after leaving the palace."

With a solemn expression, Jia Heng cupped his hands towards Princess Xianning, and said in a deep voice: "In the city of Shenjing, the emperor's daughter was bullied by the rats, it's the fault of my humble minister."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was startled and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Chen Rui and Na Chang Sui heard the words, their faces changed slightly, but in a moment, they returned to normal, secretly thought, if they are palace guards, maybe they are still small military officers?

However, I saw the stern-faced young man turn his icy eyes over, and said loudly: "My lord, I will point out the command of the five cities' soldiers and horses. There are two cities in the east and west. The sales in the markets should be based on the rule of first come, first served."

"What kind of cat and dog do I think, the commander of the small five cities..." Chen Rui sneered and said sarcastically, but gradually realized something was wrong.

Commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, why does this sound familiar? Who is in charge of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses recently?

Jia...

Chen Rui's face darkened, and he looked at the young man opposite, with fear in the depths of his eyes.

It's him!

At home, the father is eager to get rid of Jia Heng's son who is quick to get rid of!

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "You are so courageous. I am an official appointed by the imperial court to supervise the security of Shenjing under the order of the Holy One. How can I allow you to speak foul language and despise the majesty of the imperial court!"

Facing Sun Yun at the side, he said: "Take this token and ask the soldiers stationed nearby to call up a small flag immediately!"

In the East City, there are about 200 inspectors sent by the Patrol Division of Wucheng Bingma Division to guard the patrol station to arrest thieves.

Sun Yun's complexion changed, he stepped forward to take the token, and hurried out of the stable to look for the inspector of the superintendent of patrolling.

Chen Rui's face changed slightly, he panicked, and asked anxiously, "Jia Yunhui, you... what are you going to do?"

The faces of the four servants behind him also showed panic.

After a while, "Hula la..."

Accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, there came a soldier from the five cities of the general banner, led by a hundred households. When he saw that it was Jia Heng, he trotted forward and said, "Under the humble command of Dongcheng, Qiao Zhengnian, a hundred households, met your lord."

At this moment, Chen Rui was visibly panicked, his face was ugly, and he said coldly: "Jia Yunhui, what crime have I committed? Are you going to arrest me?"

The soldiers did not recognize Chen Rui's identity, and shouted: "The officers and soldiers have their own reasons for taking you!"

Jia Heng paused, took a deep look at the soldier, and said in a deep voice: "Insulting the court officials, disturbing the market, picking quarrels and provoking trouble, according to the law and order..."

Turning to look at Qiao Zhengnian, he said, "Qiao Baihu, you are the head of the police patrol here, how should they be dealt with according to the law and order?"

Seeing the funny scene where the young man suddenly got stuck, Princess Xianning's bright eyes under the willow-leaf eyebrows blinked, and the originally depressed mood became brighter.

Jia Heng looked calm.

The Public Security Regulations were originally drafted under his instigation by the Military Justice Cao of the Five Cities and the clerks who were proficient in legal studies. He remembered some crimes, but who could remember the specific provisions?

Naqiao Zhengnian said loudly: "According to Article 30 of Public Security Regulations No. 18, insulting the imperial court in Beijing, the imperial court ordered officials to be detained for seven days, and paid five taels of silver; Article 20, disturbing the market, paid for three days; Article [-], Picking quarrels and provoking trouble, detained for seven days. Cumulatively detained for fourteen days, paid five taels of silver, and paid for three days."

Jia Heng said: "Detain him according to the law."

As he spoke, he looked coldly at Chen Rui and the others.

"You are presumptuous! I am the general of the town, and I am a first-rank official. Who of you dare to take me?" Chen Rui's complexion changed suddenly, and he shouted.

Chen Han Dianzhi, after the emperor's brother was changed to the second-character prince, his son would be the son of the world and could inherit the second-character prince, and the rest of the sons would be county kings.

However, when his father was still alive, most of the titles were not granted at one time. It is impossible for the king of Zhongshun to give the titles to several concubine counties before his death. .

And the one who can seal the general of the town is still the second son, like the general concubine's house, most of them will be reduced to the general of Fengguo.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. Don't say that you are a concubine of the royal family, even the son of the royal family. If you break the court's laws today, you will have to go to the prison! Someone, tie me up!"

As he said that, he waved his hand, and all the soldiers from the five cities and horses rushed forward, knocked Chen Rui and the servants to the ground, and tied them up with ropes.

Jia Heng said: "Shut up, I'm being detained in Dongcheng Bingmasi's prison!"

"I obey." Qiao Baihu clasped his hands in response, and said respectfully, "Resign from the humble position."

As he spoke, he escorted a few people away.

After Jia Heng finished these, he looked at Princess Xianning and said softly, "Go in and look at the horse."

Princess Xianning's clear eyes flashed, and she said worriedly: "Sir, is there anything wrong? If it's the palace..."

Jia Heng said: "What can be the matter, shut up for half a month, and it won't delay him going back to celebrate the New Year."

If Prince Zhongshun sent someone to scoop up people, he would have something to say.

It can be said that this is called the county magistrate is not as good as the current management.

(End of this chapter)