The Red Mansions

Chapter 911 Zhen Qing: At the beginning, she clearly said not to...

Jinling, Ningguofu
The night was low, and behind the sycamore tree that had lost all its leaves, a bright moon as big as a jade plate climbed up the treetops. The moonlight was as bright as silver, shedding endless brilliance, shining on the white snow, and the snow color blended with the moonlight. As one, complement each other.

Jia Heng couldn't help looking at the carpet overflowing with water, staring at Yuan Chun's slightly wet hair along the snow-white neck, while the beauty grabbed the edge of the barrel with both hands, her delicate body limp, and said softly: "Okay, let's get up first, don't catch a cold."

As he spoke, Jia Heng got up with the sound of "crashing" water, took the towel hanging from the wooden frame beside him, and wiped his body. His complexion, which was originally rosy, gradually became as calm as profound water. no waves.

Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes under the willow-leaf slender eyebrows were as moist as water. She glanced at Jia Heng shyly, got up as well, and said angrily, "You...you will mess around."

The two of them were already old couples, but this was the first time that this happened, which made Yuan Chun feel overwhelmed.

Seeing the beauty with creamy skin and orchids in the valley, Jia Heng said softly, "Big sister didn't refuse just now, did she?"

Yuan Chun's originally rosy cheeks turned red with embarrassment, he snorted, and said in embarrassment: "You will bully me."

"Okay, the water is getting cold, big sister is up." While talking, Jia Heng supported Yuan Chun, helped the beauty wipe her body, put on her underwear, and carried Yuan Chun onto the embroidered couch in the posture of a princess. , Cover the beauty with a quilt to prevent her from catching a cold.

Yuan Chunyu's face was flushed red, her pink lips parted slightly, her voice gradually became a little weak, and she asked, "Brother Heng went to Li's house today, what did Uncle Li say?"

"Li Shibo agreed, and I will try my best to help recommend him as the governor of Anhui this time. After I have inspected the officials of the three divisions, I will go to Anqing Mansion in the next year." Jia Heng picked up the teapot on the small table and poured two cups of crisps Butter tea, handed it over and said: "Big sister, drink tea."

Yuan Chunqing's beautiful, jade-like face and rose-red halo appeared, clearly feeling sweet for the young man's gentle movements, and asked in surprise, "Brother Heng, are you going to Anqing?"

Jia Heng lifted the quilt, lay down to rest for a while, gently embraced Yuan Chun's fragrant shoulders, smelled the fragrance of the beauty, and said: "Well, the three official offices will all be located in Anqing Mansion, besides, Chongming Sha , After the new year, I have to go there."

Yuan Chun said: "Brother Heng didn't take it lightly when he came to Jiangnan, he was busy."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "This is how life is going, there is no other way."

As he spoke, he moved closer to the beauty's cheek and said, "Big sister, let's go to sleep."

Yuan Chun shyly said: "I'll go with Xinxin later, she's quite clingy at night."

It's true, didn't she just toss about it just now, and if she continues to toss like this, she will really become a beauty.

Jia Heng hugged the beauty as if hugging a big white goose, and said with a light smile: "She is very happy here in the south of the Yangtze River, she is even more eccentric than when she was in Beijing."

Yuan Chun's cheeks were slightly red, and he said softly: "Little girl, she is lively by nature, and she is very happy to be here. I heard from Xin Xin that when she was at home, the old concubine often spoke harsh words to her mother."

Jia Heng sighed, and said in a low voice: "I've heard about this matter, and it's said that Concubine Bei Jing wants a boy."

Cher wants to be a boy, that's why.

Yuan Chun's jade face was calm, thoughts could not help but appear in her beautiful eyes, and she said softly: "The title of king of Beijing County must be inherited by someone, and a male is also indispensable to inherit the incense."

As the beauty spoke, she suddenly looked at Jia Heng with moist and beautiful eyes, and said casually, "Brother Heng, it's strange that the two concubines Zhen have children in Jiangnan."

The more she thought about it, the more she felt a little weird, not to mention why the two of them had a child, but to say that every time the two of them came over, they would stay for a long time. What kind of confidential matter needed to be discussed for so long?
Jia Heng looked normal, and said softly: "The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is humid and there is plenty of water vapor. It is not a surprise to have children."

Yuan Chunyan's beautiful jade cheeks blushed slightly, observing the changes in her lover's expression for a while, thinking about the key points.

In fact, she also felt that her idea was really shocking. How could it be possible that the children in the womb of the two concubines of the Zhen family should still belong to Brother Heng?
Jia Heng looked at Shang Yuanchun thoughtfully, how could he not know that this beautiful and intelligent Xie Yuhua had doubts in his heart. In fact, he never thought of hiding Yuan Chun, but this is not something that can be explained clearly in a few words.

Jia Heng thought for a while, changed the topic, and said in a gentle voice: "Even if the eldest sister continues like this, she should have a child."

As he spoke, he lightly grabbed the beauty's soft belly and joked.

Yuan Chun couldn't contain his embarrassment immediately, grabbed Jia Heng's hand, and said, "Brother Heng, what are you messing around with?"

"Brother Heng, do you think I'm fat?" The beauty suddenly stared at the young man, feeling the young man's care for her body, bursts of embarrassment and sweetness surged in her heart.

Every time I touch her belly, she has no fat.

Jia Heng kissed that plump cheek, and said: "When did Big Sister think I thought you were fat? It's too late for me to like you."

Saying that, hugging the plump Yuanchun, his skin was soft and firm, crispy and tender, making people want to bury it and be completely wrapped.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Speaking of which, you are also the same age as Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue. If you married early, the child now...is as old as Xin Xin."

When Yuan Chun heard the words, there was a look of shame and joy on that plump cheek, and he said angrily, "You...what are you talking about?"

In fact, she also wanted to give birth to a child for the lover in front of her, but she wondered if there would be other troubles after having a child.

Jia Heng hugged Li Ren, leaned close to her ear, and whispered: "It's a matter of having a baby sooner or later, don't you think Big Sister doesn't want to have a baby for me?"

"Who...who doesn't want to." Yuan Chun's jade face was slightly red, and he said softly reproachfully, nestling the scorpion head into the young man's arms, and said softly: "I'm just afraid, I'm afraid of hindering Brother Heng."

It's okay to have no children, even if the affair is exposed, she will defend Brother Heng's reputation to the death, but if she has a child, she is worried that she won't be able to let go of the child.

Jia Heng looked at the beauty who looked like a peony petal, pecked her lips, and said, "Don't worry, big sister, I won't let big sister and the child suffer any harm."

Under Yuan Chun's curved eyebrows, his bright eyes looked at the young man with watery eyes, his heart was moved, and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."

Jia Heng leaned close to the beautiful woman's ear, piled up a plump snowman, and said in a low voice: "Why don't we continue to have children?"

Yuan Chun: "..."

Yuan Chun's cheeks were slightly red, but after all, he didn't persuade Jia Heng, and let Jia Heng mess around again, until Xu Shi, to accompany Xin Xin, so naturally he stopped mentioning it.

Jia Heng hugged Yuan Chun, kissed the sweaty, plump and ruddy face, and said with a light smile: "Big sister, it's getting late, go to bed earlier."

"Yeah." Yuan Chun also hugged Jia Heng tightly, Tankou responded slightly, under the beautiful and slender eyebrows, the watery almond eyes were full of autumn waves, and the eyes were full of infatuation.

No more words for one night.

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The next day, the morning light shone on the entire courtyard, reflecting crystal light on the glazed tiles. The snowflakes from the southern country melted and fell into the cracks of the blue bricks along the wet eaves tiles. The grass that withered due to the severe cold was gestating for the next spring. With high spirits.

On the 15rd of the twelfth lunar month in the 23th year of Chongping, Xiaonian is a day for offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God. Every household in Jinling City began to take a dust whisk to remove the cobwebs and dust from the door beams to welcome the New Year.

Today is not only the rest of the yamen in Nanjing, but even the Jiangnan camp has a day off. Except for a small number of military academy soldiers who are on duty, they all go home to reunite with their relatives.

Jia Heng didn't wear a python suit either, but changed into a straight green shirt and a scholar's square scarf on his head. He sat in the study and continued to read the roster transcribed from the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing and Jiangnan Governor's Yamen, as well as the information from the Ministry of Officials and the Jinyi Mansion. Experience the opinions delivered by the company.

Although there are many Jiangnan officials, there are only so many who are suitable for transfer to the Third Division of Anhui in terms of seniority and rank. Anhui Xinli, it is impossible to completely prevent Jiangnan officials from entering. Jiangnan officials occupy the three divisions, otherwise the top-level design of "dividing provinces and governing with little effort" will become a change of soup without changing medicine.

Not long after, the maid outside came in and told, "Princess Chu and Princess Beijing are here to visit."

Jia Heng put the roster in his hand on the small table beside him, got up and went out.

At this moment, in the spacious and elegant hall, the jewels are shining and the fragrance is fragrant.

Yuan Chun was sitting on a pear-blossom chair, holding Xin Xin in a pink dress in his arms, talking to Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue who had arrived.

Zhen Qing changed into a big red dress today, and her black and green hair was tied up into a graceful and majestic cloud bun. This did not make the beauty more gentle and soft, but on the contrary made her more awe-inspiring and intrusive. flattery.

Not far away is Zhen Xue, who is wearing a dress with a moon-white background, her hair is tied into a fairy bun, her complexion is white and greasy, and her oval face is graceful.

At this time, with the familiar footsteps coming from outside, Zhen Xue raised her head, looked at the person who came, and said with a faint smile: "Ziyu, are you here?"

Jia Heng nodded, and glanced at Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue. Even though he was very familiar with every inch of the two sisters' skin, at this moment, looking at them, he felt a little surprised. Qingxue's figure and charm were indeed more capable In contrast, the configuration of the youth version of Lanxi is a bit lower.

Jia Heng asked: "Why did the two concubines come so early?"

Zhen Qing's beautiful face was full of smiles, her voice was soft and charming, and she said, "It's not a young year, so come here to meet Xinxin."

Doesn't this person ask the question knowingly?She and her sister came here because they wanted to reunite with him.

Zhen Xue said: "Zi Yu, Xinxin didn't cause you any trouble here?"

"Xin Xin is quite sensible." Jia Heng looked up at the beautiful woman, nodded, sat down, and said softly, "You two princesses, the kitchen made dumplings at noon, you two princesses can stay and share some."

Zhen Qing smiled, and looked at the young man in the green shirt, well, this bastard, even though he was a commoner, had an unrestrained and carefree aura.

Said: "Zi Yu, I just thought that we can make some dumplings by ourselves. In the past, when we were in the boudoir, my sister, Yuan Chun and I made dumplings together."

As she said that, she cast her narrow and clear phoenix eyes on Yuan Chun, and said with a light smile, "Sister Yuan Chun, do you remember? About seven or eight years ago, my sister and I were in the capital, and we made dumplings together in your boudoir. .”

Yuan Chun also had some memory in his eyes, Fu Rongyu smiled sweetly and said: "Princess, this happened at the beginning, it seems to be many years ago."

The Zhen and Jia families were originally good friends of the whole family. When Zhen Qing was still in the boudoir, that is, when she was thirteen or fourteen years old, she lived with Zhen Xue in the capital for a period of time, and had a period of girlfriend time with Yuan Chun.

Shui Xin suddenly said softly, "Daddy, I want to make dumplings too."

Zhen Xue: "???"

Daddy?Why does Xinxin call Ziyu her father?

Jia Heng took Little Lolita's little hand, and said with a light smile, "Let the chef prepare some dumpling wrappers later, and Xin Xin will wrap them too, but you wrap them, you come and eat."

As Yuan Chun said, he ordered the servant girl to prepare various dumpling fillings and dumpling wrappers.

At this time, Zhen Qing suddenly raised her eyes to ask the boy in python clothes, concern appeared in her soft eyes, and said softly: "Brother Heng, I want to ask you something about my father."

Ever since Zhen's family was ransacked by the House of Internal Affairs and Jinyi Mansion, and all four of Zhen Yingjia's brothers were exiled, Zhen Qing also had some worries in her heart.

Jia Heng glanced at Zhen Qing, and said softly: "The two concubines follow me to the study to talk."

It shouldn't be that Mopan is addicted again, it might be that there is something about Zhen Yingjia that I want to ask him.

Yuan Chun hugged Shui Xin, and said softly, "Xin Xin, let's wait for a while."

Shui Xin pursed her lips and hummed softly, feeling unhappy.

Every time my aunt and mother came, I would go to the study alone with my father to talk, saying that they came to find her, but no one took her seriously.

Children are actually more perceptive than adults in certain things.

Jia Heng led Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue to the study room, where they sat down respectively.

Zhen Qing took the initiative to sit down, took Jia Heng's hand, and said softly: "Zi Yu, my father has been exiled for a long time, and he should be in the place of exile now, Zi Yu, do you think I can go to the siege for my father?" Emperor, use filial piety to seek grace."

Actually, this operation is possible.

Jia Heng thought for a while, and thought: "This matter has to wait, at least the time is not right now, how long has the Zhen family been exiled? Moreover, it is best to go to the Shu to ask for mercy when the state is happy. Show grace."

Zhen Qing said: "Then when you beat the Jurchen next year, I'll go to Shushu again?"

Jia Heng: "..."

"Let's see at that time, no one can say something like a big victory." Jia Heng said softly.

Zhen Xue sighed softly, and said, "I don't know if my father and second uncle can bear such a cold day."

Jia Heng said: "Have you sent all the winter coats?"

"I sent them all over. My mother burst into tears a while ago. My sister and I persuaded her several times before it got better." Zhen Xue said softly.

Jia Heng sighed.

Zhen Qing said: "How is Lan Er recently? You didn't bully her, did you?"

Jia Heng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Why am I bullying her? Sister Lan'er has undergone major changes, and it's really not easy to withstand it."

"She is a bit like me. Everything must be strong. When you are by your side, you teach her more. She misses you." Zhen Qing said softly, observing the changes in the boy's face, and said softly: "I will also accept you in the future." Come around and be a concubine."

"En." Jia Heng nodded, but this time he did not refuse.

Zhen Qing: "..."

At the beginning, he clearly said no, but now... is this accepting it calmly?
That's okay, now that the four sisters are serving this bastard, if he dares not help her in the future, it's really intolerable, and everyone is angry.

Leaving aside Jia Heng's conversation with Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, but talking about Liangjiang governor's yamen, in the study room——

Shen Fang sat behind the desk, with a refined and gloomy face, staring at the judge Lu Chaoyun, and asked: "Is this really the case?"

Lu Chaoyun lowered his voice and said: "My lord, the friend of my subordinates is related to Xu Buzheng's chief follower. This news is undeniable. Master Xu has indeed gone to the Ningguo Mansion."

Shen Fang's eyes were gloomy and terrifying. After a while, the ashen color on his face disappeared, and he said in a cold voice, "It's normal for him to be anxious, and he is worried that his position will be replaced by others."

After all, seeing that he had lost his power, he couldn't protect Xu Shikui anymore, so he flattered and defeated Jia Heng's son.

"Then what has Marquis Yongning been doing recently?" Shen Fang asked.

With a bitter face, Lu Chaoyun said, "My lord, I dare not send someone to watch over you."

Shen Fang's eyes were gloomy, and he was speechless for a while.

A gloomy look appeared on Bai Sixing's face, and he asked in a low voice, "Dong Weng, what should we do now?"

Shen Fang said: "For the present plan, we can only endure the humiliation and wait and see the changes. When there is news from Mr. Han Ge, the situation in Jiangnan will also change."

Now that he has been dismissed and retained, he should find a way to get rid of this layer of restraint on his body, and the rest will be long in the future.

Seeing this, Bai Sixing felt a haze in his heart, feeling that things would not be so peaceful.

Shen Fang was silent for a moment, then turned his eyes to the judge Lu Chaoyun again, and asked, "What is Mr. Zhang busy with recently?"

Zhang Yongchuan has quite different political views with him. In the past, he could at least maintain harmony on the surface because of the overall situation.

Lu Chaoyun shook his head, and said: "I don't know about the lowly position. As the Chinese New Year is approaching, Mr. Zhang came to Nanjing to audit the matter of money, food and punishment."

Although the governor of Jiangnan has a high position and authority, he will also come to Nanjing at the end of the year to hand over the affairs of the six departments for a year.

Shen Fang frowned, and said in a low voice, "You let people stare at him."

Lu Chaoyun's heart trembled, and he said yes.

After Lu Chaoyun left, Shen Fang turned to look at Bai Sixing, and said, "This time Jiangnan is divided into provinces, what is the public opinion of the Guozijian's supervising students? Is there any discussion due to the change in the admission quota of Chunwei?"

Bai Sixing said: "My lord, the Guozijian students have recently been discussing the division of Jiangnan provinces, they are all saying that if they go to the north, they will be able to capture them with their literary talents. But in the coming spring, will they be used as the northern volume or the Is it used as the south volume? Or is it the middle volume?"

The Great Han opened a course to recruit scholars, and learned the lessons of the Ming system. It is still divided into three volumes in the north and south, with a quota of 300 people. Four in the south, five in the north, and one in the middle.

Once the middle paper is issued, although the area is small, the number of admissions is also small, and the competition will be more intense, and Dahan also has strict restrictions on immigration through the imperial examination.

Shen Fang's face was gloomy, his eyes flickered, he had an idea in an instant, looked at Bai Sixing, and said in a low voice: "Let people spread the word, say that Anhui is the border between the north and the south, and the middle scroll may be used."

Hearing this, Bai Sixing frowned and said, "Dong Weng, if this happens, the supervisors and scholars from Anqing, Huizhou, Taiping, Ningguo and other places will definitely gather in Jinling to make trouble. Not very pretty."

This is almost inevitable, not to mention whether the supervisors surrounded the yamen, but Ru Que issued it once when the prince was abolished in the Longzhi Dynasty, and once or twice since Emperor Chongping came to the throne.

Shen Fang's face was calm, his eyes flickered, and he said in a low voice: "The imperial court has to solve the matter of demarcation of the imperial examination, and now it depends on the means of that Yongninghou."

A warrior must have never seen such a battle, and he would be at a loss. If he blatantly used bloody means to frighten him, it would be shocking both at home and abroad, and the world would criticize him.

Bai Sixing thought for a while, then pondered and said: "Dong Weng must not interfere in this matter, otherwise it will fall into the eyes of someone with a heart, and I'm afraid the Holy Lord Longyan will be furious and send down thunder."

Shen Fang said coldly: "At that time, as the governor of Liangjiang, the old man came forward to persuade the troubled scholars and calm public opinion, which is what he should do."

When Bai Sixing heard the words, his eyes lit up, he understood Shen Bing's real plan at once, and he blurted out praise: "Dong Weng's strategy is ingenious."

That's right, if something like this happened, that Marquis of Yongning would definitely be at a loss. At that time, Dong Weng went to see those prison students in person, comforted them with words, showed them affection, and moved them with reason. What is this called?This is called who else is responsible for me!This is called the closure of borders in consideration of the overall situation, and it is impossible to say that the punishment of dismissal from the palace will be canceled since then.

This is indeed an opportunity to show your face.

If there is no opportunity, you have to show when you create an opportunity, but it is still unknown whether you want to show your face and end up showing your butt.

At this moment, when the undercurrent of the Great Hannan Province's division of provinces is surging, the Mongolian Khan tent thousands of miles away——

This place is the Khan Tent of Chahar Mongolia. The 36th Great Khan Ezhe of the Mongolian Borzhijin Gold Family is sitting on a handsome tiger-skin chair at the moment. Jurchen messenger.

The surrounding Mongolian guards who were guarding with knives also pressed their veined palms on the handles of the knives around their waists, and looked at the Jurchen envoy with a murderous look on their faces.

"The letter of credence delivered by my emperor has already been delivered to the Great Khan. There are still six or seven days before the pilgrimage. My emperor can read it for half a month." The Jurchen messenger said.

Er Zhe was in his early thirties, with a slightly larger face, wider jawbones, bronze complexion, and a pair of piercing eyes, giving a wink to the tall man beside him.

At this time, the burly man yelled and said: "When Nurhaci was here, we made an appointment with the two khans to respect each other, and we will no longer go on a pilgrimage. Even if it is a pilgrimage, my Khan is a descendant of the golden family, and your Jurchen is just a barbarian from a remote place." , the pilgrimage should also be the Jurchen family's pilgrimage to my family's Great Khan!"

"If you dare to act wild here again, I'll kill you, get out!" The Mongolian man scolded, and then the saber in his hand was sheathed, and his face was covered with murderous intent.

The Jurchen envoy looked happy and unafraid, sneered, cupped his hands and said: "Then I will tell the truth to my emperor."

Saying that, he turned and left.

When the Jurchen envoy left, E Zhe frowned, looked at an old man wearing grassland shaman costume standing not far away, and said, "Wulji, Jurchen wants to make us surrender, but I don't want my son For the Jurchen to drive, what should I do?"

The old man named Ulji said: "Great Khan, the reason why the Jurchen wanted to make us surrender was to conquer the Han people in the south. If the Khan wants to keep the glory of the Golden Family, he needs the help of the Han people."

When Lin Dan Khan was defeated, the people of insight or famous generals of the Han Dynasty, such as King Zhou and King Zhao, proposed to support Mongolia to fight against Jurchen and make it a Ping Fan. Like Daming, he surrendered to Huang Taiji.

"The Han people have been fighting among themselves for the throne these years. King Zhao and King Zhou both died of illness one after another, leaving behind some short-sighted and courageous people. It's not easy." Ezhe said worriedly, frowning.

Because the Mongolian Khan was supported by the big man back then, he also had an in-depth understanding of Han culture, and he almost spoke out.

Ulji said: "Great Khan, Marquis Yongning of the Han defeated Duduo, the most valiant Jurchen in the south, and the Han people are very different from before."

Er Zhe looked at Wuleji, staring closely, waiting for the next article.

Sure enough, Ulji lowered his voice and said: "Khan, the spies sent by the Marquis of Yongning of the Han people have sneaked into the city and came to my house. They want to meet with Khan and talk about urgent matters."

(End of this chapter)