The Red Mansions

Chapter 9 Is it too little?
Ningrong Street, the backstreet Liutiaoer Hutong, Jia Heng, smelling like alcohol, walked through the alley with a lantern in his hand. He had just climbed the stone steps and was about to open the door when he heard someone from the alley not far away. There was movement and movement, looking at the sound, and a few lanterns came shaking.

"Good brother, you can make your brother wait so hard."

Jia Rong came out from the corner with two servants, and said pleasantly.

In terms of seniority, Jia Heng is from the generation of jade characters, while Jia Rong is from the generation of cursive characters, but Jia Heng's predecessor has been hanging around with Jia Rong for a long time, fawning on Jia Rong, so there is no distinction between private names on weekdays.

As for why Jia Rong is here?

It turned out that after Jia Rong took the money, she first ordered the popular card Ruyan Girl to sing a song at the Cuihong Building at the corner of East Street. She heard Shen Shi when she heard this song. Started to come to Jia Heng's house.

But when he arrived at Jia Heng's house, he learned from Cai's mouth that Jia Heng was not at home.

Jia Rong turned around and went back to the Cuihong Building, just in time to run into a servant sent by Jia Zhen to urge him.

Jia Rong was afraid of going back like this. If her own father asked him, he would probably give him a good beating, so he told the young man that Jia Heng was not at home, and then took another young man to sit in front of Jia's house and wait for Jia Heng to come back.

In this way, we waited from Shenzheng to Youzheng.

I dealt with dinner casually, and waited at the door.

Jia Heng looked up, and saw a familiar face of a young man, with a face like a powder, handsome features, fair skin, holding a lantern in his hand, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"It turned out to be Brother Rong." Jia Heng's eyes were fixed, and he said lightly: "Why did Brother Rong think of coming to me?"

Since Jia Rong was beaten by his predecessor, Jia Rong didn't even come to visit, let alone pay for soup and medicine to compensate. It can be said that Jia Rong has no kindness to his predecessor.

As for the reason for his visit, Jia Heng can guess at all.

Most likely Jia Zhen asked her son to come over to "put pressure" on him.

Jia Rong smiled and said: "My good brother, I heard that you are well, so I came to see you. Yesterday I asked Ah Fu to call you to Qingfang Garden for drinking and listening to the theater. Why didn't you come?"

Jia Heng said: "At that time, the injury was just right, my head was still dizzy, and my body was not feeling well. How could I drink?"

Jia Rong smelled the smell of alcohol on Jia Heng's body, and said with a smile: "Looking at the smell of alcohol, brother, I think it's better, why don't you and my brother go have a drink together?"

As he said that, he went to Raja Heng's clothes.

Jia Heng frowned, calmly pushed Jia Rong aside, and said, "Brother Rong, tell me quickly if you have anything to say, it's getting late, I'm still waiting to go back and rest."

"Brother, I've come to find you with a good thing." Jia Rong laughed.

Jia Heng said: "What's the matter, Brother Rong is here to say it."

Displeasure flashed across Jia Rong's eyes. After all, as a branch of Ningguo, Jia Heng flattered him a lot, but now he doesn't even let him in. What's the reason?
Jia Rong said with a smile: "I have a good thing to discuss with my brother. This is not my father, who has made a marriage agreement with me. It is the family of Qin Ye, a doctor of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, but I heard that Miss Qin's family has already made an engagement letter. "

Jia Heng waved his hand and interrupted: "Since we are engaged, let Brother Zhen find another beautiful woman for you, why do you still come to me?"

Xu heard Jia Heng's attitude from Brother Zhen's voice, and Jia Rong's smile froze, and said: "This is not my father, the Qin family has been chosen, as long as you agree to divorce, here is 100 taels of silver, which is regarded as compensation." .”

With that said, he took out a hundred taels of silver note from the sleeve and handed it to Jia Heng.

Originally, Jia Rong only wanted to take out 50 taels, um, he went to listen to the music, so he went to exchange for bank notes.

But seeing Jia Heng's resolute attitude, Jia Rong could only take out one hundred taels of silver.

Jia Heng's face was gloomy, and he stretched out his hand suddenly, patted Jia Rong's shoulder, and said with a sneer, "Brother Rong, you should keep the money, don't mention the matter of retiring the engagement."

"Could it be too little?" Jia Rong's complexion changed, and he whispered.

Jia Heng said: "Even if you are ten thousand taels of gold, how can I, Jia Heng, break my promise! It's getting late, Brother Rong, let's go back and rest earlier."

Jia Heng gently pushed Jia Rong's shoulder.

Jia Rong groaned, staggered backwards, and sat down on the ground. The lantern in her hand fell to the ground, and the light reflected on her oily and pink face, full of disbelief.

"Uncle Rong." The servant at the side hurriedly stepped forward to help him.

Jia Heng entered the courtyard and closed the door.

Jia Rong lifted the lantern, her expression changed, and she was annoyed. She spat at the door, "I'm so poor, I don't know good and bad things!"

Then, he took the lantern and went back to the boy.

When Jia Heng entered the room, the light came on suddenly. Jia Heng poured himself a cup of tea, stood in front of the window, looked at the bright moon above his head, and thought about Jia Zhen and his son.

Cai said: "Brother Heng, who were you talking to outside the door just now?"

Jia Heng said: "Jia Rong in the East Mansion was appointed by his father to want me to resign from the Qin family."

Cai's complexion changed, and she said in surprise: "Brother Heng didn't promise him."

Jia Heng laughed lightly, and said: "Aunt Cai is joking, why would she agree to him? They are used to running amok in the Eastern Mansion, thinking that they can do whatever they want with a few silver coins, and they really are delusional."

A layer of worry appeared on Cai's face, and he said worriedly: "There is no law in the East Mansion, Brother Heng, you have to be more careful."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Well, I'm also thinking of a way."

Mrs. Cai thought for a while, and suggested: "If that's not possible, why don't you ask the old lady in the West Mansion?"

Jia Heng glanced at Mrs. Cai, nodded, and said, "That's what I meant."

Cai said: "I still have some love for the mandarin duck girl in front of the old lady. If things really come to that point, Brother Heng will go to see the old lady. We must not let the marriage in the East Mansion be ruined."

Jia Heng nodded and said: "I guess tomorrow, then Jia Zhen can't call someone to look for me."

Not long after he first came to the World of Red Mansions, before he had time to develop, he faced Jia Zhen directly, and there were very few cards he could play.

"It is still necessary to find a family background as soon as possible. Whether it is an imperial examination or joining the army, a man must not be powerless for a day, otherwise he will only be bullied by others."

As the night darkened, a round of bright moon hung in the middle of the sky, shining on the young man's Qingjun face, reflecting the dignified expression very vividly.

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Imperial Palace Daming Palace

The palace was brightly lit, and there were many figures. On the floor as clear as water, a broken porcelain cup reflected the candlelight of the palace lantern.

The eunuch stood respectfully behind the pillars, not daring to make a sound, the atmosphere in the hall was condensed like soldiers, almost extremely cold.

After the trial, Emperor Chongping was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe. He was in his early forties, with a thin face, gray and white hair, and a livid face. Thousands of people, right under our noses, killed our people and looted our goods, this Tang Kuan's corpse is a vegetarian, and he can't shrink back, he deserves to be killed!"

Below, Yang Guochang, a scholar of the Huagai Palace and the chief assistant of the cabinet, is a gray-haired old man. He said in a dark voice: "Your Majesty, since the fall of Liaodong, the eastern barbarians have been in great difficulty, and they are becoming more and more prosperous every day. Jizhen is the leader outside the pass." , It's hard to fight alone, and it's hard to fight with Donglu out of the city. Although Tang Kuan has [-] soldiers, most of them are infantry. Although there are few Donglu, they are fine cavalry. In the north, even if Tang Kuan has the courage, he can only rely on the city and fortress to hold on."

Originally, Chen Han set up the governor of Jiliao, but more than 20 years ago, Liaodong Town lost its opponents, and since then Chen Han's northern border has been fully defensive.

This is the current situation of Chen Han and Hou Jin.

Emperor Chongping snorted coldly, obviously aware of this situation, but his anger remained undiminished, because it meant that the entire Han Dynasty could only sit back and watch the Dongren enter Hebei prefectures and counties to burn and plunder.

For Emperor Chongping, whose heart is higher than the sky, he simply regarded it as a great shame and humiliation.

(End of this chapter)