The Red Mansions

Chapter 890 Jia Heng: The empress also asks for instructions... (Ask for a monthly ticket!)

Kunning Palace

After the two emperors and empress finished their conversation, Emperor Chongping looked at the young man and said gently, "Zi Yu, sit down and talk."

Under the eyes of one after another, Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Empress Song turned her jade face, her soft and watery eyes glistened, and she secretly pinched the handkerchief in her hand.

Secretly thought, before Ziyu was straightforward, he resigned from the post of Wucheng soldiers and horses at once, and handed it over to Raner, this... shouldn't be complaining about her persecution, right?
Concubine Duanrong also looked at the young man with bright eyes, and asked, "Ziyu has been staying in the capital camp for the past few days, and hasn't returned home?"

Jia Heng said: "Go back to your mother, I have been practicing soldiers in the army these days, and I can't get away."

He didn't dare to neglect this glamorous and elegant mother-in-law who had been glamorous and elegant all her life, and whose glamorous temperament was somewhat like a fairy mother.

Concubine Duanrong looked at Jia Heng with her narrow and clear phoenix eyes, nodded and said: "You are still young, it is right to focus on state affairs, and it is not in vain that His Majesty values ​​you so much."

But there is still a question in my heart, is Xianning and Ziyu actually married?The two young men fought fiercely, don't let it be the dark knot of the tire.

Thinking of this, Fang's heart couldn't help jumping, and quickly dispelled the thoughts in her heart.

Princess Xianning said softly: "Sir is really busy these days, I went to look for him, but he didn't even see me."

Have you forgotten that she has just become a bride?

Concubine Duanrong glanced at Princess Xianning, and said angrily, "Ziyu is busy with business, so don't go over and make trouble."

As a daughter, she really doesn't want to be reserved at all, and she is not afraid of being seen as a joke.

Emperor Chongping said, "Zitong, let's have lunch."

At this time, Empress Song greeted Emperor Chongping to have lunch, and everyone sat down. There were various dishes on the tables, and there was no rule for a big man to use only three chopsticks for a dish.

After lunch, everyone sat down to drink tea.

Emperor Chongping said: "Next year Wei'er will go out to watch the government, have you decided to go to the government office?"

Originally, the prince was an adult watching politics, but the emperor obviously didn't like the naughty King Liang very much, so he sent King Liang out of the palace a year earlier.

Liang Wang was also happy not to be restrained in the palace.

"Wei'er wants to go to the House of Internal Affairs and help the palace with things, saying that he will be closer to his concubines and His Majesty." Empress Song said softly.

Emperor Chongping frowned, and said coldly: "There are so many things going on in the House of Internal Affairs, what is he going to do in the House of Household Affairs?"

After thinking for a while, he said, "The Ministry of Punishment has been running out of people recently, so let him go to the Ministry of Industry to observe politics."

When Empress Song heard the words, she sighed slightly in her heart, and said with a gentle smile: "The concubine will let him go to the Ministry of Punishment."

Jia Heng glanced at the beauty who was somewhat forced to smile under the scolding of the emperor, his eyes flickered.

Secretly thought, in fact, Empress Song is also a little pitiful, and the emperor's vigilance is still undiminished. The House of Internal Affairs can be said to be the emperor's money bag, how can he let Liang Wang get involved?

The son is not as reliable as the widow Princess Jinyang.

After lunch, Emperor Chongping and Jia Heng came out of Kunning Palace again. They walked along the corridors of the palace with vermilion beams and pillars. The soft sunlight in the winter afternoon shone on them.

Emperor Chongping walked to a covered bridge, stopped his pace, held on to the white marble railing with one hand and looked into the distance, and said softly: "Mr. Li Ge has returned to Beijing to report on his duties. Ziyu thought that Li Qing was in charge of the overall situation in the court, or should he continue to work?" Sitting in Beiping?"

Jia Heng said: "Now that the situation in Beiping has just opened up, next year the Jurchens may invade the south. I think it would be more appropriate for Mr. Li Ge to deal with unexpected events in Beiping. If it is someone else, I am a little worried."

Li Zan stays in Beiping, at least he won't hold back, otherwise what if he is all pig teammates?
After hearing the words, Emperor Chongping agreed, "I also mean the same thing."

Jia Heng thought to himself, the emperor really wants to balance the court with the two parties of Zhejiang and Chu.

Emperor Chongping looked at Jia Heng and said, "I want to use Han Huang as the first assistant and Li Zan as the second assistant to deal with the border affairs, so as not to restrict the government and the opposition. What does Ziyu think?"

Jia Heng said softly: "The candidates for the cabinet ministers, the humble ministers dare not speak nonsense."

He didn't dare to say anything about the selection of the chief minister of the cabinet, but Han Lipei was indeed a more suitable choice now.

Qi Kun's qualifications are too low to take that position, and Han Huang is more suitable, even if he works for a year or two and then gets rid of it, it is still possible.

Emperor Chongping said: "It's okay, now the censors outside are talking endlessly about the candidate for the cabinet chief, and they have even made a statement. Ziyu is an important minister in the court, so there is no need to avoid it."

Jia Heng didn't take this seriously, but cupped his hands and said: "What the Holy One just said is that there will be constraints from the government and the opposition. I think that there will be no constraints if there is a Holy One. If the Holy One thinks Han Ge is suitable, then the Holy Order is it. If you think Han Ge is old and inappropriate, just replace him."

In fact, this is equivalent to not answering, but it can only be said here, which means that Han Huang has nothing to do with restraints.

In fact, the emperor did not allow his courtiers to have their own ideas about the appointment of the chief minister of the cabinet.

Of course, when the emperor asked you, he had to say something. This answer was very skillful.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, and said: "Zi Yuzhi's words are not unreasonable, but I still have doubts in my heart."

Even though Yao Yu has been transferred to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, one member of the Zhejiang Party has the position of chief assistant, one is a cabinet minister, and there are two departments of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites, plus scholars from Jiangnan.

Is this still available?

There is always a lack of someone like Yang Guochang who can fight directly in the court, otherwise, he can't be let off in person every time.

When Jia Heng heard the words, his face was like black water, but his heart froze.

Some understand the intention of the emperor, this is to let him restrain the Zhejiang party, but he didn't say it clearly, but it depends on his comprehension.

Facing the gaze of the Son of Heaven, Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and seemed to change the topic, and said softly: "Your Majesty, when I was in Jiangnan, I saw that Jiangnan Province has a huge territory and a large population, and the comprehensive management of money, food, punishment, and name is often cumbersome and incomprehensible." , I think that Jiangnan Province can be split, and the Huaiyang Jiangzuo land north of Jiangning, such as Anqing and Huizhou, will be integrated into other counties and counties to establish Anhui Province. The other states and counties are set up as a province of Jiangsu, governed by the governor of Jiangsu."

Emperor Chongping was startled when he heard Jia Heng's words, and said in a deep voice, "Split Jiangnan Province into two provinces, Anhui and Jiangsu?"

Jia Hengdao: "I believe that Jiangnan Province has a vast territory and a lot of affairs. In addition to the Ministry of Households, Nanjing is also divided into Jiangzuo and Jiangnan. , another governor was appointed to guard the place, and all powers of the Nanjing household department were handed over to the governor."

There is nothing taboo about this strategy of dividing local power.

Today, the Nanjing Household Department and the Jiangnan and Jiangzuo chiefs have become almost monolithic, but now that they are spun off from Anhui, and then the authority of the Nanjing Household Department is cut, a corner of the originally intricate Jiangnan officialdom has been cut off.

After hearing the words, Emperor Chongping began to think about the feasibility of this matter, and after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was indescribable.

The land of Anhui is governed by northerners, while Jiangsu uses southerners to divide the power. This is the condition he threw to Han Huang to take over as the chief assistant.

In fact, this is the stratagem of Kangxi in parallel time and space, and it is also the origin of the establishment of Anhui Province. From then on, can Jiangsu still regard Anhui as one?
And the last Thirteen Taibao is the highest state of differentiation.

Emperor Chongping nodded his head and said: "This method is good. It can receive the power and effect of both affairs. The Nanjing Household Department was originally a place for the officials of the central government, so it should not take too much responsibility. It will lose the court's intention to show compassion to the veterans."

After Jia Heng finished speaking, he didn't say any more, and let Emperor Chongping sigh, it's not easy to highlight him at this time.

After Emperor Chongping thought about it, Shen Ning cast his eyes on the young man and said, "Ziyu, in fact, the two provinces of Huguang can also be divided into northern and southern provinces."

There are actually two chief envoys in the Huguang Chief Envoy Division, and Huguang has a vast territory, and there is no governor or governor.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and said: "I think it can be tried out, but it still needs to be gradually figured out."

The change of Huguang to the north and south provinces is indeed the division of regions in the later Qing Dynasty, which has a certain scientific nature.

Emperor Chongping nodded, and stopped talking about it, but asked: "Ziyu, you said earlier that you will go to Datong and Taiyuan after the next year?"

Jia Heng said: "After the year, I will lead the soldiers from the Beijing camp to Datong to rectify the frontier army. Before that, I plan to go to the south of the Yangtze River in the middle of the month to inspect the military preparations and defenses of the Jiangnan battalion and the navy. I also ask the emperor for permission."

As a military minister like him, a first-class Marquis of Wu, if he wants to go south, he is not sneaky, he must report to the emperor, otherwise the emperor will summon him one day, and he will not be in the capital?
Therefore, Mopan and Jinyang really presented him with a problem.

Emperor Chongping heard the words, thought for a while, and said: "If Ziyu goes to Jiangnan, he can make a clear decision on the division of Jiangnan into provinces by order. By the way, he will investigate the candidates for the governor of Anhui on my behalf. If there are suitable officials, he will recommend them together. come over."

Jia Heng: "..."

After thinking about it, I realized that the emperor wanted to use him to further check and balance with the Zhejiang Party, and even to achieve his goal, he gave him the right to be the first governor of Anhui.

Although he has been planning this matter all along, the emperor's act of "hitting the heart in his arms" made him a little uneasy.

Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, my minister is a military honor, and I dare not speak rashly about personnel affairs in Jiangxi."

Emperor Chongping said: "But Ziyu is also a minister of military affairs, and the land in the north of the Yangtze River has been invaded many times before. It is very appropriate for Ziyu to recommend a capable minister. By the way, I vaguely remember that in the study room of the Daming Palace, Ziyu and Did I mention the law reform?"

As the emperor's son-in-law, he always wants to hide behind, how can he do it? He was at odds with the Qi Party before, but now he doesn't need to be at peace with the Zhejiang Party.

Moreover, the matter of dividing borders and provinces was proposed by Ziyu, and it would be best for him to lead the matter.

When Jia Heng heard the words, his face was silent, and he pondered Emperor Chongping's intentions, and said: "My lord, the reform and innovation should not be rushed. At the beginning, I mentioned the need to use the prestige of a great victory to get rid of the century-old abuses since the founding of the country. Now the war with the captives has not yet begun. To win like that."

This is the emperor's imperial power, and he intends to support him as a force to check and balance the Zhejiang Party, but he has no choice.

Then Li Shouzhong or others can be recommended as the governor of Anhui, but it makes him unhappy and worried.

Because of Emperor Chongping's deep scheming, he has revealed some of the majesty of the black dragon.

But I have to say that the emperor's trick is indeed the best solution.

In the court, he fought against the Zhejiang Party as a knife, suppressing the growing Jiangnan scholars, and in the army, there were Nan'an County King and other nobles to check and balance him.

As for his safety, it is also under the control of the emperor. Once he has a different heart or starts to be arrogant, the emperor will restrain him with civil servants.

But now he needs to fight for the Zhejiang Party, and even the Jiangnan scholars, so that the emperor can continue to use him without reservation.

All this is not stated, but a hint to him.

"Recovering Liaodong is only the first step. I still want to create peace for all ages. In the future, reforms cannot be separated from Ziyu." Emperor Chongping looked at the palace wall in the distance and said in a low voice.

At Ziyu's age, he can do so much. It can be said that none of the masters can control him. He also needs to make some plans for the future.

Reforms and innovations, slander is added to the body, and only then can the heirs be used by the heirs.

It was originally a long-term way of preservation.

Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he cupped his hands and said: "My minister was cultivated by the sage, from a commoner to Marquis Wu, he will definitely repay the sage with his heart and soul, and the ax and ax will help your majesty complete the great cause of Zhongxing. I hope your majesty will take good care of the dragon body."

The words of the emperor in this situation naturally have some comforting meaning, but they are just in line with the methods of the emperor, which seems somewhat cruel.

Emperor Chongping's eyes were gentle, and he looked at the boy with a sincere face and tears in his cold eyes, and said in a warm voice: "No need to be like this, I am not Song Shenzong, I have been busy in the capital camp these days, Xianning has been muttering, go see See Xianning."

He married all his daughters to Ziyu, and even got a niece, what happened to him?In the future, as long as he is modest and prudent and does not change, he will die a good death and a good story of a monarch and his ministers will be made.

Jia Heng said: "The minister will leave."

Saying that, he bowed his hands and headed towards Kunning Palace.

At this moment, Princess Xianning had already left the treasure hall of Kunning Palace with Princess Qinghe, and saw the young man in black and red python suit with white lining, he took Jia Heng's hand, and asked, "Mr. I've seen my father."

Jia Heng nodded, looked at the slim young girl, smiled and said: "I've seen it, I'm about to leave the palace."

Princess Xianning bit her cherry lips with her white teeth, her clear eyes seemed to suck a trace of charm, and said softly: "Sir, go to my bedroom."

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "It's not convenient, let's go to the eldest princess's house."

If you get tired of Xianning and suddenly can't hold back, this is... a messy court, right?

Princess Xianning said softly, "That's fine."

Saying that, he took Jia Heng's hand, and prepared to return to Jinyang Princess' Mansion with Li Chanyue.

However, at this moment, the female officer called out from not far away: "His Royal Highness, the Empress is calling Yongning Hou to go over."

Before Li Chanyue approached Jia Heng, she said softly: "Mr. Jia, Auntie wants to talk to you about Brother Wei."

Jia Heng paused for a moment, guessing that it was probably because of the former King Wei's control of the five cities' soldiers and horses.

"Xianning, go to Kunning Palace first." Jia Heng said softly.

Kunning Palace

At this moment, the noble concubine Duan Rong was not there, and she had returned to the bedroom where she lived after having lunch. At this moment, only the empress Song was left in a beautifully embroidered light yellow palace dress with a majestic and graceful cloud bun.

The female officer said: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yongning and Princess Xianning are here."

The beautiful girl raised her jade face slightly, her pink lips parted slightly, she stared at the solemn boy in python, and asked, "Xianning, Ziyu, you're here."

Princess Xianning gave a blessing and said, "Mother's queen."

Jia Heng also bowed to Empress Song, and said softly, "I have seen your empress."

Empress Song said softly: "Xianning, you and Chanyue go down first, Bengong and Ziyu have a word."

Jia Heng: "???"

Princess Xianning Yurong was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized, she turned her clear eyes to look at Jia Heng, and said, "Sir, Chanyue and I are waiting for you outside the palace."

Jia Heng nodded, and then looked at the elegant and plump beauty in the light yellow palace dress, his eyes flickered, and his heart was thoughtful.

Of course, he didn't think that this was the fatal touch that Empress Song wanted to tell him, and it should be Wei Wang's business.

Empress Song's beautiful eyes under her willow eyebrows seemed to be dewy, and her voice was soft and tender, and she said softly: "Zi Yu, the military commander of the five cities..."

"Your Majesty." Jia Heng interrupted Empress Song's words, raised her eyes, stared at the beauty with burning eyes, and said, "My Lady, I was busy with the important affairs of the Beijing camp earlier, and I really didn't have time to deal with the official affairs of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division. , I am afraid that there will be mistakes, and there will be impeachment by the censor, and I will hand it over to His Royal Highness Wei Wang for disposal, but I have a heartache."

Since you are a human being, don't say that again.

Empress Song pursed her pink lips, and the lotus jade face looked a little unnatural, and she felt that the young man's gaze seemed to be a little too hot, and the plain hand holding the handkerchief was clenched a little bit, but there was no problem. Said to express sincerity.

"Ziyu, I always troubled Ziyu before, but I told this palace several times, and I learned a lot from Ziyu."

The beauty smiled sweetly, as if flowers were blooming in an empty mountain, so bright and incomparable.

"I haven't been in the five cities for a long time. His Royal Highness the King of Wei is talented and intelligent." Jia Heng looked at Queen Song with "sincere" eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, with the talents of the King of Wei, you should be alone Ya."

In fact, this was the first time he looked at Empress Song for such a long time.

Empress Song's face is flawless, it is really flawless, her cheeks are painted with light blush, her face is plump and soft, her whole body is like a beautiful and graceful red peony, her hair is black and green Become that gorgeous and atmospheric jewelry, which complements the complexion more and more, and radiates people.

As for the cloud bun hairpin decoration, it reminds people of Li Zhi's Queen Wang in Liu Xiaoqing's version of "Wu Zetian", but it is a little more grand and gorgeous than Queen Wang.

The beauty has black eyebrows and phoenix eyes, with curved eyelashes and light eye shadow, and a straight nose, and the two pink lips are almost radiant against the snow-skinned jade face.

And the corners of the brows and eyes are more ripe and gorgeous. It is a pot of fine wine that has gone through the years, and it is full of motherhood.

On the white and slender neck is a string of warm pearl necklaces, the dress is gorgeous, the gold thread is brilliant, showing off the eyes, and below is the awe-inspiring and inviolable sacred snow mountain of the mother of a country.

Not daring to look too much, he turned away his pilgrimage, and a thought flashed through his mind, he didn't know what Queen Song's boudoir name was.

Well, what does he want this for?
Jia Heng dispelled the chaotic thoughts and calmed down slightly. In fact, his eyes were clear from beginning to end, and his eye management has always been top-notch.

Jia Heng still has this bit of concentration, and just now it was more of a mentality of admiring the poppies.

"Ziyu, there is actually one more thing I need to ask Ziyu." Empress Song frowned, Gu Panshenghui's beautiful eyes were filled with embarrassment, her pink lips were slightly parted, and she looked at the stern-faced, straight figure. juvenile.

How could this Ziyu look at her like that?
It was just a man's look at a woman's eyes, but she is the queen of the world, the most honorable...

Of course it wasn't Cao Mengde's idiotic look of "Madam, would you like to sleep with me tonight?"

It was probably Meng De's astonishment after seeing Empress He for the first time, after his eyes lost his focus, and he had no intention of adultery.

But the more it was like this, to Empress Song, who was the mother of the world, it was an indescribable novelty and... an indescribable feeling.

Shame, doubt, chuckle, and even some fear.

Especially thinking of the touch between Naxi and Gongzhong...

It can be said that in more than [-] years of life, she has never encountered such a bold person, and even once made Queen Song forget that she was still a woman.

But the flash of amazement of the almost unparalleled young man of the Han Dynasty caused faint ripples in the heart lake.

Jia Heng settled down, lowered his eyes, looked as usual, cupped his hands and said: "The empress also asks for instructions."

Empress Song settled down, smiled lightly, and said, "After Chen Wei arrived at the Ministry of Industry, isn't your father-in-law in the Ministry of Industry, so I want you to mention him more."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Madam, His Royal Highness Liang Wang is in the Ministry of Industry, and my ministers have to ask questions in the Beijing camp from time to time, I'm afraid I can't catch them."

Well, speaking idioms, there is always a feeling of playing yellow accents in front of Queen Song.

(End of this chapter)