The Red Mansions

Chapter 827 Dismissed from all positions, sent to jail!
Zhen Zhai, Xianzheng Hall
Facing the devouring gazes of the Zhen family, the atmosphere in the hall seemed icy cold and stiff to the extreme.

The maidservants and servants serving around her also dared not show their anger.

But Fang Kuang is worthy of being the famous Six Horses of Jinling in the south of the Yangtze River. He said without changing his face: "Uncle Shi, I am also a compromise method. I can't bear to let down the kindness of your family. If you want to hear the rumors in the past two days, Uncle Shi It’s here, the Holy Majesty’s imperial decree is about to arrive in Jinling, and the three girls of your mansion have passed through the door earlier, so they can escape this catastrophe, right?”

Although the Zhen family had two daughters who married into the palace, it was a fluke that the married daughters would not be implicated in the case of the Zhen family.

As for Zhen Lan, it would be inappropriate to be his first wife again.

Otherwise, being the daughter of a criminal official is really disgraceful to the family, I am afraid that the ancestors of the Fang family will feel ashamed under Jiuquan.

In fact, this is the common view of the world.

The relatives of the offenders, such as Princess Chu, are not abandoned, they are already the emperor's kindness, and they want to add to the family, and Zhen Xue can say that a married daughter is the water poured out.

But others, such as Zhen Lan who is not married, must be listed on the list according to the system, waiting to be punished by the court, and the emperor will either bestow favors or punish them.

In fact, Princess Chu Zhen Qing is really not as respected as she imagined. If she was a crown princess, she might give her natal family some face.

Zhen Yingjia's face was as gloomy as iron, and he said in a cold voice: "Changing from a wife to a concubine is really an act of treachery. The Fang family is also a well-known eunuch in the south of the Yangtze River, a family of poetry and etiquette. How can they do such a shameless thing?"

Fang Yaochun frowned, with a displeased expression on his face, he said, "Brother Zhen, this is too serious."

Zhen Xuan said angrily from the side: "Your Fang family is also a family of poetry and etiquette, and your lord is an example for Jiangnan scholars. How can you do such capricious and shameless things."

"Shameless? This old man can't agree with me." Fang Yaochun's face darkened, and he said in a cang voice: "Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Gouzi just accompanied a few of the same year to Wangyuan to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival poetry meeting. I didn't intend to make any marriage. , but for some reason, Quanzi was bullied when he was young, and in the name of an elder, he betrothed the third girl of your mansion to Quanzi."

This matter, in fact, is Zhen Xuan's own idea, and he also took a fancy to the Fang family's scholarly reputation, coupled with the surrounding coaxing, the Fang family also felt that the Zhen family had a good family background, so they went along with it.

Marriage at this level was originally an exchange of resources.

As Fang Yaochun said, he stared at Zhen Xuan with old and cloudy eyes, and asked: "Later, the old man really didn't want to hurt the friendship between the two families, and spread the word to make outsiders laugh at him, so under the persuasion of the matchmaker, he brought his dog to the door to propose marriage, and decided to marry him." It has only been one year since this marriage, and the ink on the marriage letter is still wet, but my old heart is still unwilling!"

When this matter was brought up, Fang Jijiu was also angry. At the beginning, he had no intention of clinging to the Jiangnan Zhen family, but somehow his own child was fooled by the Jiangnan Zhen family.

Now sure enough, the Zhen family, a family of servants like the palace, will not last long, and the emperor loathes them when they are about to become officials who commit crimes. Isn't this a mistake for Kuang'er?
"How can my daughter of the Zhen family be a concubine?" Zhen Yingjia said coldly with a gloomy expression.

At this time, Fang Yaochun frowned, his face was already torn, and he simply sneered and said: "How did this old man hear that Miss Zhen Si from your manor went to Yongning Bo? , and what are you doing? If you can be the concubine of the Jia family, why can't I be the concubine of the Fang family?"

Face to face!

It's also a concubine who can serve as a concubine for that vulgar warrior, but when she arrives at the Fang's house, she becomes squeamish, is it any wonder?
If it wasn't for Kuang'er, who seemed to have a little appreciation for the third girl of the Zhen family, a marriage certificate would cancel the marriage, and there would be less twists and turns.

When Zhen Xuan heard the words, his face was slightly embarrassed, and he was at a loss for words for a while.

Fang Kuang paused when he heard the words.

He didn't feel that Zhen Lan had been wronged, and even the concubine couldn't do it when he sent it to the Jiaofang Secretary.

As for King Chu?Now I am afraid that the king of Chu will not be able to protect himself. I heard from a good friend that the sage may find out something terrible when he investigates Zhen's family.

He cannot be ruined by the Zhen family.

Now that Jia Heng was mentioned in a hurry, Fang Yaochun inevitably felt jealous, and said, "Brother Zhen, the old man has no other choice, and Kuang'er's bright future cannot be delayed by marriage, otherwise, he will not change course no matter what. , if you don’t want to be a concubine, this marriage is over.”

What kind of concubine's room, even the Zhen family can't get involved.

Zhen Xuan's face was gloomy and watery, and he cast his eyes on Fang Yaochun, the anger in his heart was already burning his reason.

At this moment, through the back hall separated by a wall, Zhen Lan heard the coming from the Fang family, and Zhen Lan, who was listening through the beaded curtain and the screen, felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her melon-seeded face was as pale as paper, her phoenix eyes shone brightly, and there were faint crystal surges. , Heart humiliation doubled.

The maid Xiao Lian looked at Zhen Lan worriedly, and said in a low voice, "Miss."

Zhen Lan had already clenched her fists tightly, her nails pierced her palms, she didn't feel the pain, her cold eyes flashed sharply, she looked at Fang Kuang through the bead curtain not far away.

break off an engagement?Changing his wife into a concubine, how did she, Zhen Lan, end up in this situation?
The Fang family insulted her so much, she will not take revenge, and swear she will not be a human being!
Thinking of this, a surge of hostility surged in my heart, I made up my mind, and headed towards the hall.

"Father!"

Zhen Lan strode in without looking at Fang Kuang and Fang Yaochun and his son. She first saluted Zhen Xuanying, then Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao, and said, "Uncle, Uncle."

At this moment, the complexions of Zhen Yingjia, Zhen Shao, and Zhen Xuan in the hall changed slightly, and they looked at the girl.

As soon as these words came out, Zhen Xuan frowned and said, "Lan'er, why did you come out?"

Zhen Yingjia paused, looked at the girl with pity in her eyes, finally sighed, and swallowed back the words of retaliation that came to her mouth.

And Fang Kuang also turned his face, staring at the girl with a face as clear as snow, bright eyes and white teeth, and a slightly pointed chin.

This is said in the photo book, mean and surly, this face is not the face of Wangfu.

Fang Kuang frowned, and said softly, "Miss Lan."

Zhen Lan glanced at Fang Kuang coldly, and said, "Father, the previous marriage certificate with the Fang family is void. How can my tiger daughter of the Zhen family marry the dog son of the Fang family? If my daughter does not marry the Fang family, it is because the Fang family is not worthy!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhen Yingjia's complexion changed slightly, and Zhen Xuan's eyes showed surprise.

Zhen Shao patted the young couple next to her, and said loudly: "Lan'er is right! It turns out that the Fang family is not worthy!"

As soon as these words came out, Fang Yaochun's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his temples throbbed slightly because of anger.

And Fang Kuang was dumbfounded, and looked at the girl with bright eyebrows and eager eyes in disbelief.

His family is not worthy?
Zhen Lan stared at Fang Kuang coldly with slightly narrow eyes, with bursts of hostility in her heart.

Fang family, you will regret it!
Fang Yaochun got up at this moment, and said with a flick of his sleeves: "Since the Zhen family is willing to retire the engagement, then this marriage will be over!"

At this time, Fang Kuang met those sharp sword-like eyes, and felt the hostility in those wonderful eyes, and his heart suddenly jumped.

For some reason, a strong uneasiness suddenly appeared in my heart.

At this time, Fang Yaochun said: "Kuang'er, what are you still doing in a daze? Give the marriage certificate to the Zhen family."

This time he felt that he was gentle and disrespectful. The Zhen family will be defeated, so what kind of confidence does he have to be so arrogant and domineering?

No wonder, according to the memorabilia in the residence newspaper, "The Zhen family's family style is corrupt, and the children are arrogant and domineering."

A female doll is so arrogant and rude, how can this be a good match?
And with such a mean and surly face, it is definitely not a good wife and a good match!
Fang Kuang was silent at the moment and handed it over from his sleeve. Hesitation appeared on his young and handsome face, his lips moved, and he hesitated to say: "Miss San..."

After all, they had written some letters before, and the two sides had some understanding of each other's situation.

At this time, Zhen Lan's maid, Xiao Lian, took it from Fang Kuang's hand, and said crisply, "Miss, here it is."

At this time, Zhen Lan took the marriage certificate, but the golden red paper was bright red in her palm, as if she was mocking her.

"Thorn!!!"

Under everyone's amazed eyes, Zhen Lan tore up the marriage certificate three times and two times, threw it on the ground like snowflakes, and said bitterly: "It's my Zhen family who despises people like you. Nothing to do with it!"

Seeing this, Fang Yaochun looked at the girl quietly, and shouted, "What a savage and pungent Miss Zhen San."

In his capacity, it is not good to have more disputes with a girl, so I just ignored him, but I don't want this girl to be so arrogant!
He didn't believe it, and spread the word, how could anyone marry such an arrogant and pungent girl?

Maybe you don't need to marry anymore, the Nanjing Ministry of Rites Jiaofang sent it to Qinhuai River, a pair of jade arms for tens of thousands of people to sleep on!

"Kuang'er, let's go." Fang Yaochun's face was gloomy, and he pulled Fang Kuang who was already stunned because Zhen Lan tore up the marriage certificate, and then left the hall.

And Zhen Yingjia was sitting on a chair at the moment, looking at the girl with a complicated expression.

Because the incident happened suddenly just now, and there was no time to stop it.

"Lan'er." Zhen Xuan sighed, looked at his own daughter who had reddened eye circles and dark eyes, a look of hatred that could not be dispelled, and couldn't bear to be blamed, said: "Let's leave it as it is today, go back .”

Zhen Lan saluted with blessings, a drop of tear was left in her eyes that were originally filled with tears, and she was about to leave the main hall immediately.

But at this moment, a servant's panicked voice came from outside, saying: "Master, the messenger angel from the palace is here."

In the past few days, rumors in Jinling City have also reached the servant's ears. The imperial decree at this time is obviously not a good thing.

Indeed, after a period of traveling, the imperial decree to go south from Beijing to Jinling was escorted by a middle-aged eunuch from the Ministry of the Daming Palace, escorted by the inner guard, and finally came to Jinling, in front of the Zhen Mansion.

As for the Fang family father and son and the servants who had just walked under the eaves, seeing this, they did not leave in a hurry and looked in the direction of Yimen.

Fang Yaochun said: "Kuang'er, sailing in the official sea is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, your family will be ruined and your wife will be separated. This is the end of Zhen's family."

Fang Kuang's face was ashen, and he nodded, gradually forgetting the resentful blood-red pupils in his heart just now.

She is just an ordinary woman, now that the Zhen family has fallen, she has no chance to rise again.

After all, this is still a man's world!

"Let someone call Lin'er and Jue'er to go to receive the order together." In the hall, Zhen Yingjia's complexion changed, her heart was awe-inspiring, and she ordered, first lead Zhen Shao, Zhen Xuan and others, and walked quickly to Yimen welcomes him.

At the same time, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue in the backyard, Zhen Yingjia's wife Gan, Zhen Shao's wife Sun, Zhen Xuan's wife Xu, and Zhen Zhu's wife Wang also heard the news.

Fear was seen on Mrs. Sun's fair and clean face, she looked at Mrs. Gan, and asked, "Sister-in-law, this... is this an imperial decree to ask for guilt?"

Gan's face was pale, his hands and feet were cold, and he sighed: "I don't want to still have this experience."

Zhen Jue's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhang, looked at Zhen Qing eagerly, and said, "Princess, think of a way, and the prince, please beg the palace."

Facing everyone's gaze, Zhen Qing shook her head, her voice was not as charming as before, and said in a low voice, "It's too late now that the imperial decree has been issued."

Even though she had already expected this day to come, and Jia Heng's continuous "suppression" made Li Ren not so obsessed with saving Zhen's family from being raided, but seeing the panicked scene of everyone in the mansion, she was still depressed.

After all, this is the place where I have lived for more than ten years...

"Why is it too late?" Zhen Xuan's daughter-in-law Xu couldn't help but said: "Let the prince think of a way, we are royal relatives, even if we are discussing marriage, we shouldn't always blame it."

When the other concubines heard the words, they immediately chattered.

Zhen Qing's crystal clear jade face was covered with frost, and her red lips turned white from being bitten by her white teeth. Immediately, she said in a low voice: "My lord has been thinking of ways to visit some people to plead for mercy these two days."

King Chu had already moved away from Zhen's house two days ago, both to avoid disaster and to avoid suspicion.

But this matter is like a thorn in Zhen Qing's heart.

At this time, Zhen Lin's daughter-in-law said in a low voice: "Xi'er is not in Yongningbo's Ningguo Mansion, can you ask Ningguo Mansion to intercede with the palace?"

Zhen Qing was silent for a moment, lost in her clear phoenix eyes for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Yongning has gone to the Jiangnan camp, and he is busy with military affairs these days."

That bastard's previous attitude had always been very clear, whoever had the child would be the one to hold it.

One of Zhen Shao's concubines frowned, and said: "How can this be so, our old relative for several lifetimes, he is now being favored, and it doesn't take much effort to ask him to intercede with the palace, how can we hide it?" gone?"

Zhen Shao and several of Zhen Xuan's concubines agreed.

"This is still a family, so we can't count on it when things happen."

Listening to what Yingying Yanyan said to you and me, whether she was talking about Jia Heng or the King of Chu, Zhen Qing's face froze, her heart was agitated for a moment, and she scolded a group of young concubines: " Shut up! Are you still noisy at this time? Don't you think it's not chaotic enough?"

After all, she is a princess, and her status and status are extremely respected. With such a scolding, several noisy young concubines suddenly fell silent.

Zhen Shao's concubine's complexion changed slightly, and she looked at Zhen Qing with a little fear, but she also felt ashamed to be reprimanded by the junior, and murmured: "Now is the time to find ways to overcome difficulties together. It’s a matter of ability, you have to make up your mind.”

There is a saying that every family has scriptures that are hard to recite.

Gan looked at the direction of the front yard, feeling inexplicably anxious. Seeing this, he smoothed things over and said, "This is the order of the palace, and no one else can say anything about it."

Shui Xin on the side raised the porcelain doll's face and said in a low voice, "Mother, why did you mention godfather?"

Zhen Xue put her arms around her daughter, her elegant and beautiful face was covered with worry, she said: "Xin Xin, I will send you to your godfather's house in the afternoon, okay?"

After all, this is my natal family. Although I have worried many times in the past two days, there is no solution.

On the other side, Zhen Baoyu looked dazed like the full moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and asked Zhen Xue, "Second Sister, people have been rumoring that the palace is going to punish you these few days, what's going on?"

Zhen Xue looked at Zhen Baoyu, and said softly: "Baoyu, something has happened at home, you follow mother later, don't go anywhere."

And just when everyone was worried, a nanny ran over and said in a crying voice: "Eldest wife, second wife, princess, the imperial decree says that the elder master and the second master will be imprisoned for questioning, and third master Lin, Jue!" Fourth Master, we all have to ask questions together."

The faces of the surrounding women were all different, and the group of female relatives who were muttering in low voices all paled and kept silent when they heard the words.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Qing's face was as cold as ice, she looked at Gan's who was not far away, and said, "Mother, I'll go and have a look."

At this moment, Princess Zhenxue of Beijing also said, "Sister, I will go with you."

At this moment, the front yard is full of soldiers and horses. The inner prisoner is standing in the middle, surrounded by inner guards in brocade robes, about dozens of people, lined up from the gate to the Yimen, standing with swords in their hands, their faces are cold and invisible A wave of evil spirit will spread out.

The Zhongguan who came to pass the decree was surnamed Ge, he was slightly fat, his face was gloomy, and his serious smile was obviously vicious. This person was a eunuch in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the decree was said to ask all the people, but he did not arrest him on the spot. take.

Eunuch Ge delivered the bright yellow silk and said, "Zhen Yingjia, accept the order."

Zhen Yingjia's face was ashen at the moment, and the eunuch who passed the decree was just reading the imperial decree drafted by the cabinet. Among them, the six reprimands and punishments against the Zhen family were like a basin of cold water that knelt down in the courtyard in winter for the Zhen family members to listen to the decree I poured a heart-cooling.

Only finally heard the words of severe punishment.

"The offenders Zhen Yingjia, Zhen Shao, Zhen Zhu, etc. were all dismissed and interrogated. All the male members of the family were thrown into the imperial prison and interrogated for their crimes. The women's family members were imprisoned in the mansion pending trial, and their property was confiscated and sent to officials..."

In fact, this is already considering the face of Princess Chu and Princess Beijing, not all the female relatives were sent to prison together.

Zhen Yingjia seemed to be paralyzed in place at the moment, with a pampered white face that was almost ashen, with two trembling hands raised above her head, she said dejectedly: "The guilty minister accepts the order, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Not far away, Zhen Shao, Zhen Xuan, and the fourth master of the Zhen family, Zhen Zhu, who was called by the inner eunuch Ge just "by name", as well as Zhen Lin, Zhen Jue and other young children of the Zhen family, all looked ashen and defeated. Kowtow to thank the Holy Grace with fear on his face, and shout long live.

As for accepting the mother's behest and joining the army during the filial piety period, it didn't exist at all.

This is the thunder of the emperor. It is completely useless to count how many credits you have made before you have committed a crime.

What's more, he didn't make any contribution at all before.

Fang Yaochun is currently in the back hall of the rockery in the southwest of Yimen. When he delivered the decree, he took his son Fang Kuang to hide behind the flower wall. Seeing that the decree was delivered, he shook his head secretly, but left through the side door.

But the middle-aged eunuch's eyes were like a falcon, he saw it at a glance, and said with a sinister smile: "Who are you?"

People from the Zhen family?Dare to refuse to listen to the imperial decree?
The person who was about to drink and ask took it on the spot.

Fang Yaochun hurriedly cupped his hands and approached with a smile: "My father-in-law, Fang Yaochun, who is an official offering wine to the Nanjing Imperial Academy, brought his dog to Zhen's mansion to do business. It's a pity that he didn't listen to the hadith just now. I don't know if the saint is safe or not?"

Hearing this, Eunuch Ge's cold eyes dissipated a bit, and he said lightly, "Sheng Gong'an."

"Since you are here as a guest at Zhen's Mansion, you don't need to hang around, just leave immediately." Supervisor Ge Nei said coldly, and waved his hands, signaling Fang Yaochun and Fang Kuang to leave.

Seeing that the eunuch was so arrogant, Fang Yaochun secretly cursed at the eunuch, and then whispered to Fang Kuang: "Let's go."

Fang Kuang was also a little frightened when he saw the scene of using a knife and a gun.

At this moment, under the flowered rockery at the corner of the hall, Zhen Lan supported the vermilion colonnade with one hand, and under the willow-leaf eyebrows, Danfeng watched the scene quietly.

At this moment, the Zhen family's four-square, vast courtyard is filled with vicious guards inside and out, all the Zhen family members are kneeling in the courtyard, and Fang Yaochun, who flatters and laughs with him, It was like a nightmare that would never go away, leaving a heavy shadow in the girl's heart.

Entwined with a heart, the breathing seems to be stagnant.

Eunuch Ge said in a cold voice: "The criminal Zhen Yingjia, there is an order from the Holy Spirit. The specific inspection and interrogation of the Imperial Envoy Tirenyuan will be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in conjunction with the Jinyi Mansion. Uncle Yongning will come later."

As he said, holding Fuchen in his arms, he looked indifferently at the Zhen family members who were kneeling below, while the chilling atmosphere around them seemed to weigh down on the hearts of the Zhen family members like a dark cloud.

Just hearing Yongning Bo's name, I was shocked.

Zhen Lanxiu frowned, her bright eyes flickered, and the original feeling of suffocation seemed to subside unconsciously.

He came to check it?That's right, he is the governor in brocade clothes, a close minister of the emperor...

And at this moment, accompanied by the sound of jingling rings, all the female family members of the Zhen family also walked through the hall, led by Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Zhen Xue of Beijing, to the front yard, and happened to see this scene , looking mostly surprised.

But Gan and Xu didn't wait for the news from the front yard in the backyard, they stopped in the corridor of the flower wall and almost fainted when they saw the members of Zhen's family kneeling in the courtyard.

Infiltrated into the imperial prison, asked all in one...

Zhen Qing made up her mind, walked forward with graceful and elegant steps, rolled up her seductive and gorgeous face with a calm expression, and said: "This father-in-law, my concubine is Zhen Qing, the eldest daughter of Zhen's parents."

The inner eunuch surnamed Ge looked at Zhen Qing, his eyes moved slightly, he cupped his hands and said: "It turns out to be Princess Chu, this old slave is very polite."

Saying that, he bowed to Zhen Qing.

I know Zhen Qing naturally.

Zhen Qingxiu frowned, and said: "This father-in-law, can you let the children of the clan pack up and say goodbye to the female relatives."

At this time, it was already winter, and the morning frost had not yet melted away. Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao were kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up because they were punishing their crimes.

The inner eunuch surnamed Ge looked indifferent, and said in a cold voice: "By the order of the Holy Majesty, all the men of Zhen's family will be sent to the Imperial Prison, and they will not be allowed to relocate. Without the permission of the Jinyi Mansion and the House of Internal Affairs, slaves and servants dare not do their jobs. Please go to the posthouse, my concubine." Go look for His Highness the King of Chu, and please don’t embarrass your slaves here.”

As soon as this remark came out, Zhen Qing's face became a bit unsightly. How dare this dog slave be so rude to her!

I couldn't help feeling angry at the man who hid in the post house.

Zhen Xue on the side pulled Zhen Qing's arm, her soft brows looked worried, and said softly, "Sister, they are also following orders."

At this moment, Zhen Yingjia and other four brothers, together with members of the Zhen family, were kneeling, and this beauty felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhen Qing's face was frosty, and said coldly: "I know."

Why isn't that bastard here yet? !Aren't you afraid that she will get angry and move her fetus?

Well, in fact, I haven't shown my feelings yet.

And just when Zhen Qing's jade face was frosty, there was a mess of horseshoes outside the archway of Zhen's mansion. A large number of Jinyi mansion guards stood in front of the gate, blocking all directions of Zhen's manor. Even Fang Yaochun and his son were blocked as soon as they arrived at the gate. Get out of the way.

Then came the Jinyi mansion guard holding the embroidered spring knife, got off his horse, and surrounded by a young man wearing a mountain-shaped wingless crown, wearing a black and red sitting python suit, and pressing the emperor's sword on his waist, came to the gate.

"Bo Yongning is here!"

(End of this chapter)