The Red Mansions

Chapter 727 If it's a big defeat, it's...it's not pleasing to anyone

President of Jinling Sports Institute, Zhen Jia

As Mrs. Zhen entered the study, Zhen Yingjia and several brothers of the Zhen family stood up to greet Mrs. Zhen, and the silver-haired old lady sat on a cushion, looking at the three brothers of the Zhen family, slightly angry. There are a few deficiencies.

"I see that if I leave, the whole family will be sent to prison." Old Madam Zhen sneered, turning to her youngest son Zhen Zhu.

As soon as these words came out, Zhen Yingjia's face changed suddenly, and she hurriedly said: "Mother, why are you here?"

Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue approached, came to sit down beside Old Madam Zhen, and served tea and water.

"My mother is getting old, I don't know when I will fall asleep, and I will never see the sun again. The most worrying thing is your brothers. Now our family is not the same as before. How can we continue to be so arrogant? Will it last long?" Mrs. Zhen looked at Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao worriedly, and said with emotion.

Zhen Yingjia was silent for a while, and said, "What does mother mean?"

"According to what Qing girl said, the two brothers helped that Uncle Yongning organize the Jiangnan camp. You help him raise food and pay on the Jiangnan side, and cooperate with him with all your strength. If he succeeds, the emperor in the palace will The view of our family can also be changed." Old Madam Zhen said in a low voice.

She is powerless about the affairs of the weaving bureaus, but the Zhen family must actively do other things that can be done.

"Mother, I said we should take a look. If Jia Heng loses the battle in the north, it will be empty talk to rectify Jiangnan and Jiangbei. Now that we are too close to him, if there is trouble, he will go back Beijing has gone, we will stay in Jinling, we will cut ourselves off from the official circles and nobles in the south of the Yangtze River, and it will not be easy to gain a foothold in Jinling from now on." Zhen Zhu objected.

Mrs. Zhen reprimanded, "What do you know?"

It seemed that the movement was too big and the coughing continued, but it frightened Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao, and hurriedly

Zhen Yingjia also turned around and reprimanded: "Fourth brother, please don't speak any more nonsense in front of mother."

Zhen Shao frowned, glaring angrily, with a hint of evil on his face.

Glanced at by Zhen Shao's ferocious gaze, Zhen Zhu looked sullen and said, "Mother, I know I was wrong."

If it is said that there is more respect for the elder brother Zhen Yingjia than fear, then he is sincerely afraid of the second brother Zhen Shao, because Zhen Shao, who was born as a general, has beaten the stubborn Zhen Zhu a lot since he was a child.

The old lady Zhen said: "If there is a change, the situation will be more serious at that time. Don't forget the 27th year of Longzhi and the bloody storms that followed. If you win, the palace will be happy, and you will stand up again. Thanks to the credit, my Zhen family has a chance of life."

If the captives are defeated, the authority of Emperor Chongping will definitely be damaged. In order to maintain the imperial power, the internal methods tend to be more brutal.

The so-called anger outside, most likely to beat the children when they come back.

As Tian Feng said, victory is still gratifying, and you can still be pardoned. If you lose a lot, then it is...it is not pleasing to anyone.

Zhen Shao frowned and said: "Mother, the soldiers of the Jiangnan camp will involve all aspects. He is a newly promoted honorable man. I'm afraid there will be many twists and turns if he wants to carry out this matter."

Old Madam Zhen said: "That's why my Zhen family's help is valuable. In fact, there are only a few families in the CCP, including the Ministry of War, the Marquis of Annan, and the governor of Liangjiang. "

More than half of the military pay issued by the Nanjing Ministry of War is divided between the Ministry of War and the generals, because there is no war in the southern country, and there will be no problem if the soldiers are not satisfied.

"Then according to mother's wishes, let's look at the situation first. If he has something to do, I'll push the boat forward. If he can't open the situation, I won't act rashly." Zhen Yingjia thought for a while, and said in a deep voice .

The old lady Zhen said: "Don't think that way, try to help him so that he can complete the errand. Only when it is completed, will the palace know the credit of our family. There is nothing to say."

Zhen Yingjia nodded her head, which was her agreement.

After the old lady Zhen finished speaking, she cast her eyes on Princess Chu Zhen Qing, and asked, "Girl Qing, what does this person think about the King of Chu?"

"That's not the case with the prince. Except for the holidays, I don't have much contact with each other. At the beginning, the prince had some quarrels because of Yuanchun. The ancestor should have read my letter before." Zhen Qing mentioned this matter, Without further discussion, he said: "However, this Jia Heng and other vassal kings, besides King Wei in Wucheng, also helped King Wei's fourth uncle to plan an errand, but it was all because of business. My family said that because of official business."

It was precisely because Zhen Qing saw Jia Heng planning an errand for Song Xuan when she was in Henan that she moved her mind. Since the king of Chu couldn't get on the line, she would save the country with a curve.

Zhen Qing said again: "This person can be regarded as being single-handedly promoted by the emperor. He is very popular now. He is a military plane inside and a general outside. There is no need to show favor to anyone now."

For some reason, when she was talking about Jia Heng, Li felt a sense of pride in her heart, hmph, even if she, Zhen Qing, was looking for a lover, she was still a first-class handsome young man in the world.

Mrs. Zhen nodded her head and said, "Did you hear that? People may not use our Zhen family so rarely."

Perhaps because of excitement, Mrs. Zhen had difficulty breathing, which immediately attracted the worried eyes of everyone in the Zhen family.

Gan quickly reached out to caress the back of Mrs. Zhen's back, and said, "Old lady."

Zhen Yingjia sighed, with mixed emotions in her heart.

The Supreme Emperor is old after all, and his mother's health is getting worse and worse. The situation does not look optimistic.

Zhen Lan, who was next to the old lady Zhen, listened quietly to what they said, her bright eyes flickered under her beautiful eyebrows, and she glanced at her graceful eldest sister. The red lips of the hibiscus stamens were lightly pursed.

What kind of person is this Yongning Bo?To let the elder sister and the ancestors praise her so much?
Zhen Xi on the other side didn't have that many thoughts, but she still glanced at Zhen Qing, who was in a cloud bun and a pink girl, and Zhen Xue, who was graceful and graceful.

It can be said that for the Zhen family, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, two respectable concubines, are the objects of admiration and admiration for the female family members.

While several people were discussing, a voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Master, Uncle Yongning has handed over the card and came to visit Master."

When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she couldn't help but see surprise on her refined face, she exchanged glances with her second younger brother Zhen Shao and fourth younger brother Zhen Zhu, this is it?
Zhen Qing gave a light pause to the jade hand holding the handkerchief, then turned to look at her sister, thinking, that bastard came very quickly.

"Mother, I'm going to see Uncle Yongning." Zhen Yingjia got up quickly and said.

Zhen Qing also got up gracefully, and said with a sweet smile: "Old lady, I'll go and have a look too."

"You father and daughter go to meet him, I will return to Fuxuan Hall later, you lead him over, and I will meet you personally." The old lady of the Zhen family said in a low voice.

After saying that, with the support of several wives and girls from the Zhen family, they returned to Fuxuan Hall.

In the flower hall, Jia Heng sat down under the guidance of his servants and sipped fragrant tea. Behind him, Chen Xiao, who was dressed in a flying fish suit, was holding an embroidered spring knife, and Li Shu, his personal guard in brocade, accompanied him.

Chen Xiao naturally knew the Zhen family, but they didn't meet much back then, but she was still worried that she would be recognized by the old lady of the Zhen family later, and her face became a little easier.

Jia Heng put down the teacup, raised his eyes, and looked at all the decorations in Zhen's Flower Hall calmly.

Just from the furnishings, we can see that the family heritage of decades of wealth and prosperity can be seen everywhere. The tables and chairs are made of high-quality rosewood and huanghuali, while the vases and various objects are full of traces of wealth and wealth. As for the scrolls It is even written by a famous artist.

Just like the set of furniture that Miaoyu often used, some of them were even used as tribute by the queen, and it was difficult to find a lot of money.

Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of "cracking" from the bead curtains, Zhen Yingjia and Princess Chu Zhen Qing, father and daughter, entered the hall from the back hall.

Jia Heng looked at the people who came by, his eyes moved away from Zhen Qing, who was dressed in a beautiful dress, and fell on Zhen Yingjia, and he cupped his hands and said, "Zhen Shibo."

Before, I thought about how to address them a few times, and in the end it was more appropriate to visit as the old relatives of the Zhen and Jia families. At this time, the Zhen family and the Jia family can be said to have a very close friendship.

In Jinling, when there was business, the two families borrowed money from each other, and when the Zhen family ransacked the house, they gave the money back to the Jia family to hide on their behalf.

Zhen Yingjia hurriedly greeted her with a smile, and said in a gentle voice: "My nephew doesn't need to be polite, I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally my nephew is here."

At this moment, Zhen Yingjia was also carefully sizing up the boy in the python suit opposite, with a tall and straight figure and a relaxed face.

Wearing a python suit with black and red mottled patterns and white lining, the shoulders and waist are well-cut, making it even more dignified and upright. At this moment, she is standing up, under the thick brows, the eyes that are like lacquer are as calm as the abyss, and her demeanor is calm, Gu Pan Zixiong.

And behind him are the two generals in brocade clothes, one handsome, the other fierce, and they follow the left and right, becoming more and more awe-inspiring.

This is the first time that Zhen Yingjia has seen this young dignitary who has been well-known in the official circles and folks of the Han Dynasty for nearly half a year.

The so-called eyes are the window to the soul. I have seen Zhen Yingjia in the officialdom of Liangjiang, from the governor, governor, and officials of various departments, to the scribes and staff.

All of a sudden, when I met that firm and quiet gaze, I felt a little dignified in my heart.

There are no worthless soldiers under the prestigious name, and the privy of the military and the country should not be underestimated.

Princess Chu Zhen Qing raised her beautiful eyes that were as beautiful as water, and looked at the young man. The beauty's charming eyes were soft and gentle, and she didn't dare to draw too much after just a glance. .”

Jia Heng nodded and asked: "Princess Wang is well, why don't you see Princess Beijing and Xinxin?"

Because, the two boats traveled together from Yangzhou to Jinling, and Jia Heng recognized Shui Xin as his goddaughter, so there was no doubt in Zhen Yingjia's eyes about these kind and familiar words.

Zhen Qing smiled softly: "The two of their mothers are at the old lady's side. Brother Heng will see you soon."

Jia Heng turned to look at Zhen Yingjia, and said: "The last time I was in Huai'an Mansion for festivals, Brother Zhen Lin of your mansion went to invite you. Because of the busy business, I didn't have the opportunity to visit Jinling. See you later. Mrs. Guo Zhen is the one."

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said: "Nephew, the old lady has been thinking about you all the time, you can be regarded as coming here, have you asked Mrs. Rong Guotai whether she is still in Beijing?"

Jia Heng said: "Everything is fine in Beijing."

Afterwards, the two sides exchanged pleasantries, recounting the old friendship between the Zhen and Jia families in the past, alleviating the estrangement when they first met, while Zhen Qing smiled and talked at the side, and sometimes acted as a warm-up in front of Jia Heng and her father. people.

Xu Shi Jiaheng's kind attitude made Zhen Yingjia quite happy by accident, and praised with a smile: "Ziyu is really young and promising, heroic and vigorous, not as young as the weak crown, he is already a privy in charge of the military, and I saw it more when I was in Henan Strategy is unparalleled."

In terms of official rank, the young man in front of him is still above him, if it wasn't for the fact that the Zhen family was a family friend, why would he still call himself an official?
I feel absurd and envious at the same time, such a character, hey...

Jia Heng said: "The uncle's reputation is due to the sage's efforts to cultivate him, but he dare not betray the sage's order."

Seeing her father talking happily with him, Zhen Qingfang's heart surged with joy, a smile overflowed on her gorgeous jade face, and she said: "Father, why don't you let Brother Heng go to Fuxuan Hall, and don't make the old lady wait in a hurry. "

Zhen Yingjia smiled when she heard the words, and stretched out her hand to invite: "Ziyu, the old lady has been thinking about it all the time, let's go and have a look."

Jia Heng nodded, and followed Zhen Yingjia towards the Fuxuan Hall in the backyard. There are still several doors to go from the front hall to the backyard, and there is still a long way to go.

All you can see is the elegant layout of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, with rockery pavilions, bucket arches and hook eaves, well-proportioned, colorful flowers, surrounded by trees and green plants, rockery and rocks, rugged and strange.

All in all, the Zhen's Manor is more magnificent than the Jia's in terms of the area and the layout of the pavilions. In comparison, the Rongning Second Mansion located in Shenjing, although the same continuous houses, is restricted by the land occupation. The area, on the contrary, is a bit petty.

I'm afraid that after Jia's family builds the Grand View Garden, it can only be compared with seven or eight points.

"The Tang Garden in Jinyang and the Xiaolv Garden of King Zhongshun are even better." Jia Heng thought to himself.

As far as he knows, this is only the ancestral house of the Zhen family, and there are other villas surrounded by the ancestral house, surrounded by mountains and rivers, where other members of the Zhen family live.

It's just that every plant, every tree, every brick and every tile are all stolen money, how can the Holy One tolerate it?
Jia Heng's heart was filled with coldness, the Zhen's family was copied, and it was totally unworthy of sympathy.

Seeing Jia Heng's expression was silent, his eyes flickered coldly under his sword eyebrows, Zhen Qingfeng's eyes were fixed, and she pinched the handkerchief.

After all, after being together for a long time in love and obsession, and gradually getting to know some of their temperaments, guesses welled up in their hearts, this bastard is probably slandering their Zhen family from the bottom of his heart.

When they came to the backyard, they asked Li Shu and Chen Xiao to wait outside, and then followed Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Qing into the backyard.

A hall with a plaque of "Fuxuan Hall" hanging, consisting of five main halls and two embracing buildings, stands impressively, passing through several exquisite screens with various patterns of ladies, pine cranes, cloud peaks, and peonies.

At this moment, Mrs. Zhen, accompanied by her maids and mothers, sat down on the Arhat bed. Below her were Yingying and Yanyan, her hairpin skirt and jacket, emerald green and flowing pills, shining with pearls and jades.

It is the wife of the fourth house of the Zhen family who is serving the old lady Zhen. Because she is worried about hurting her spirits, compared with the Rongqing hall of the Jia family, the Fuxuan hall of the Zhen family is much quieter, and everyone speaks softly. Lowered his voice.

As for the girls of the younger generation and the young daughter-in-law, behind the screens on both sides, they secretly watched the excitement, but they were almost whispering to each other.

In addition, there is a handsome young man with a face like a silver basin and a purple gold crown on his head, sitting beside Gan on the embroidered pier under the head of Mrs. Zhen. Still different.

The mother smiled and said: "Old Madam, Uncle Yongning is here."

As soon as this remark came out, the few women who were talking in a low voice were startled, and followed the reputation.

Zhen Xue, who was sitting at the lower head of the Gan family, was holding her daughter Shui Xin in her arms, sitting in front of Mrs. Zhen. Hearing this, for some reason, there was a faint anticipation in her heart.

Shui Xin raised her pink face and said in a low voice, "Mother, godfather is here."

Zhen Xue rubbed her daughter's forehead, turned her head to the screen, and stared at it.

So, almost under everyone's breath-holding and concentrated attention, a young man in a python suit followed Zhen Yingjia and walked in.

Old Madam Zhen saw Xiao Xuan's sloppy and handsome young man at a glance, she squinted her eyes in order to see clearly, and looked at the young man wearing a black crown with a sword hanging from his waist, her heart moved slightly.

"Jia Heng has met the old lady." Jia Heng bowed and looked at the silver-haired, smiling old woman opposite.

Old Madam Zhen got up quickly, as if wanting to help, said with a smile: "Brother Heng, get up quickly, Brother Heng, come here, let me take a good look."

I have to say that what I said was almost as kind and enthusiastic as I would face my grandson.

After all, she worked as a palace maid and nurse in the palace, so she observed the words and expressions, and responded to the situation, so it can be said that she has become a human being.

The nuns at the side hurriedly moved the pier and asked Jia Heng to sit in front of Mrs. Zhen. Jia Heng looked calm and did not look sideways at the surrounding women, thanked him, and sat down.

The old lady Zhen smiled and praised: "It's really amazing. The Shijia sister has a good grandson, who is capable of writing and martial arts, and he was born well. Look at him, he is really handsome and extraordinary."

Gan Shi laughed at the side: "Brother Heng is not very old, he is not a few years older than our Baoyu."

Zhen Baoyu is the old son of Zhen Yingjia, very rare.

Zhen Shao's wife, Sun Shi, was also talking with a smile on the side. As for Zhen Xue, she also turned her gentle gaze on the young man, and couldn't help stroking the ring on the middle finger of her right hand, feeling a little restless.

And behind the screen, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi also peeked curiously at the boy in python, with protruding brows and gleaming gazes.

Hearing Gan's compliment, Jia Heng had no choice but to resist, and glanced at Zhen Baoyu, who was dressed in red arrow sleeves and had a face like the full moon.

In fact, when it comes to facial features and appearance, there are still many differences between Zhen Baoyu and Jia Baoyu, and the suspicion in my heart is suppressed.

There shouldn't be two people with exactly the same appearance in this world.

Old Madam Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Heng was in Huai'an Mansion last time, and that child Lin'er caused you a lot of trouble. I originally wanted to come to see you, but I didn't want you to be busy with the court. event."

Jia Heng said: "Brother Zhen Lin was in Huai'an Mansion. He helped stabilize the price of rice and grain, and he helped a lot."

Because they are all female relatives, except for Zhen Yingjia, the other young children of the Zhen family have not been brought over, and they will see each other later.

Mrs. Zhen laughed lightly and said: "At noon, you brothers should have a good drink or two."

Jia Heng nodded his head, as a consent.

Old Madam Zhen said softly: "Your old lady is in Rongguo Mansion, is she okay?"

Jia Heng said: "Alright, you are in good health, and you said you will come back to Jinling in the next two years."

This is what Jia's mother said when Baoyu was beaten, but it's nothing more than saying it.

"She is in good health, so she doesn't have any worries in her heart, but it's not easy to toss back and forth for a long distance." Old Madam Zhen said with a smile.

When Jia Mu was young, she was quite playful and innocent, and she didn't take anything to heart.

Jia Heng nodded, and asked: "The old matriarch, did you invite an imperial doctor?"

Mrs. Zhen smiled and said: "Please, I am also getting old. The weather is limited and I can't force it. Even if I leave at my age, it will be a joy or a funeral. It's just that these grandchildren and children are old. .”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhen Qing, Zhen Xue, Zhen Baoyu and others.

Zhen Yingjia hurriedly said sadly: "Mother, it is my son who is unfilial."

Several other female family members also spoke out to persuade them.

At this time, Jia Heng didn't want to answer casually, but said in relief: "You are always very lucky. In ten years or so, your great-great-grandson will be able to hug you."

Mrs. Zhen waved her hands with a smile, and said, "What a blessing, it's just that I was born to worry about my life."

At this time, it seemed that Jia Heng and Shui Xin looked at each other, Shui Xin pursed her lips, looked at the boy, and stretched out her little hand to hug him.

"I heard from Xue'er that you recognized Xinxin as your goddaughter." Old Madam Zhen asked with a smile after seeing this scene.

Jia Heng said softly: "Xin Xin is cute and smart, Zhuo Jing and I like Xin Xin very much."

Then, looking at Shui Xin in the pink dress, she called out, "Xin Xin, come here and let godfather take a look."

Zhen Xue had been paying attention to the young man just now, and when she heard this, she opened Shui Xin lightly and said something in a low voice.

The little girl came over immediately, broke into Jia Heng's arms, and called out in a waxy voice, "Godfather."

Jia Heng hugged Shui Xin, teasing little Lolita.

Zhen Qing smiled and said, "Brother Heng and Xin Xin are closer than me along the way."

Jia Heng held Shui Xin's hand for a moment, who was kissing whom on this millstone?Under this mouth, have they all exposed their adultery?
Zhen Qing also felt that her words were a bit weird, and she felt ashamed about her mouth, but she looked at everyone's faces, and there was no abnormality, because she didn't believe it, or the subject-verb reversal after the mouth was automatic. Filter fixes.

It's just that Zhen Xue's cheeks were slightly blush, and she took up the conversation and said, "Brother Heng likes Xin Xin a little bit."

Everyone, seeing the amusing scene between Jia Heng and Shui Xin at this moment, Mrs. Zhen secretly heaved a sigh of relief, but this kind of marriage may not be reliable. Bao Zhen's family has been rich for 20 years.

Although this young man looked young, he always gave her a feeling of being incomprehensible.

Thinking so deeply, there is a feeling of tiredness.

Seeing Lord Zhen's tired expression, Gan said: "The old lady should rest more, we'll talk about it later."

Because Mrs. Zhen is not in good spirits, she can't speak for too long.

Jia Heng said: "The old lady should rest more, and it's not too late to talk later."

Zhen Yingjia also said hastily: "Mother, Ziyu and I will go to the front hall to talk first."

Mrs. Zhen nodded, agreed, then looked at Jia Heng, and said with a smile: "I'm getting old, and I'm going to lose my energy after a few words. You can go to the front hall to talk."

Jia Heng and Zhen Yingjia obviously have serious business to discuss, and Mrs. Zhen knows it.

"Godfather, you have to leave again." Shui Xin said sullenly.

Jia Heng smiled, looked at the pink and jade-carved girl, took Shui Xin's little hand, and said in a low voice, "Come and see my Xinxin later."

Seeing the gentle side of the boy, everyone laughed lightly and looked at the father and daughter.

Zhen Qing stood up and said with a smile: "Old Ancestor, my sister and I will send Brother Heng over there?"

Because of Concubine Chu's detached status, talking with Jia Heng is not like an outsider's gossip. As for Princess Zhenxue of Beijing, it is more because of Shui Xin.

Then, accompanied by Zhen Yingjia, Jia Heng went through the wall again and came to a guest room. At this moment, Zhen Yingjia's second brother Zhen Shao and fourth brother Zhen Zhu had been waiting for a long time.

After Jia Heng and Zhen Yingjia left, Mrs. Zhen was silent for a moment, and said with emotion: "The Jia family has successors."

Seeing the gradual decline of Jia's family at the beginning, and now such a powerful figure has emerged, looking at her Zhen's family, it seems to be dying and lifeless.

Gan said with a smile: "Old lady, there may not be one of these characters in many years, and you can't envy them."

Mrs. Zhen sighed, and said, "It may not be possible to produce one in many years. Let's see how they discuss it later."

Accompanied by Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Qing, Jia Heng came to the reception room.

At this time, Zhen Shao and Zhen Zhu who had been waiting for a while, together with their sons Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin, all looked at the boy.

(End of this chapter)