The Red Mansions

Chapter 912 Jia Heng: Son?Mopan has become more and more confident

Mongolia, Khan

Near noon, Ezhe, the Great Khan of Mongolia, saw Peng Qianhu from the Jinyi Mansion in Shenjing in the Golden Khan Tent. His name was Peng Ji, and he claimed to be Jinyi Qianhu. As proof.

"The governor of the Han Dynasty Jinyi belongs to Peng Ji and has seen the Mongolian Khan." Compared with the arrogance and toughness of the Jurchen envoy, Peng Ji's attitude was neither humble nor overbearing. He bowed to E Zhe with his fists in his hands, and then looked at E Zhe calmly.

Er Zhe didn't call Peng Ji to sit down either. The tiger eyes under the thick eyebrows looked aggressively at Peng Ji and asked, "Why did your governor send you here?"

Peng Ji said softly: "Back to the Great Khan, according to what my Lord Hou interrogated Duoduo and the generals of the Zhengbai Banner at the time, Jurchen will launch a war to annex Mongolia in the next year, trying to win over the Mongolian tribe of the Great Khan."

E Zhe heard the words, the cold eyes of the tiger flashed away, and said in a condensed voice: "Then tell Ben Khan, how did Yongninghou capture Duoduo alive?"

Although Mongolia also received the news of the great victory in Haimen in the Han Dynasty through some merchants, but the specific details of the battle, Ezhe is actually not too clear.

In his impression, the Jurchens were brave and good at fighting, especially Duoduo, who was famous throughout the grassland for being good at fighting, and had a great reputation. Why did they lose so badly?

"This year, the captive king Duoduo led the North Korean navy to invade the coastal provinces of our Han Dynasty with the soldiers of Zhengbai Banner. He defeated the captain of our family and captured the captive king Duoduo alive on the Chongming Sands. I want to hear some news about this matter." Peng Ji said in a deep voice with piercing eyes.

Ezhe frowned, and said coldly: "Ben Khan has heard about this matter a little bit. With Duoduo's bravery, Yongninghou was able to capture him alive. It is really unbelievable."

He was still a little surprised when he heard Wuleji mention this matter at the beginning, and Han Ting has produced another figure like Zhao Zhou Zhou's vassal king?
A look of arrogance appeared on Peng Ji's face, and he said: "My Lord Hou is brave and fierce like the ancient evil, and there are few opponents in the world."

The Marquis of Yongning flattened the Central Plains, fought on the sea, from north to south, facing invincible hands.

"Hmph, you're not ashamed to speak out." Ezhe's guard commander, Battelle, snorted coldly and snorted.

Peng Ji glanced at Battelle, and said: "Great Khan, Jurchen has always wanted to take control of the Central Plains, all the way from Jizhou, all the way from Datong, and the Great Khan is just a hurdle in the way of Jurchen's control of the Central Plains, and he must want to get rid of it." Then quickly, if the Great Khan does not want to bow to the Jurchen, the only way is to unite with my great Han."

Er Zhe looked at the old man Ulji, looked at the radiant eyes in the upper sunken eye sockets, then looked at Peng Ji again, and said coldly: "Even if you said that there is indeed such a thing, how can Ben Khan believe that the Han people are not In order to annex my Chahar tribe one day in the future?"

The Chahar tribe under the Mongolian Khan now has only eight Otoks, which are divided into Haoqite, Naiman, Keshiketeng, Ujimqin, Sunit, Aohan, Alakjot and Zhu Tin Tit.

However, some Mongolian tribes such as the Naiman, Keshiketeng, and Aohan tribes are closer to the Jurchen, and their centrifugal force is increasing day by day, but they have not yet violated the hundreds of years of loyalty to the ancestors and dared to rebel and kill the descendants of the Golden Family.

For example, Kexiketeng and Aohan hoped that Jurchen could properly resolve the issue with the Golden Family, either by forced surrender or marriage.

As for the Naiman tribe, they are increasingly dissatisfied with Ezhe.

The main reason is Hanting's policy of prohibiting trade, and Ezhe's peace talks with Hanting, and Jurchen took Naiman, Aohan and other warriors, and every time they raided south, they could get a lot of money and expand their tribe.

E Zhe pondered and said: "Since King Zhou and King Zhao passed away successively, you Han people are strictly forbidden to sell goods to the grassland. My Mongolian tribe has no place to obtain salt, grain, and silk."

Peng Ji said in a loud voice: "Khan, the policy of the border ban is only to guard against the Jurchen clan. During the Longzhi period, a mutual market was opened, but the tribal people of the Khan diverted a large amount of trade materials to the Jurchen. The officials in the court were naturally dissatisfied with this. Strictly enforce the border ban, and even so, your ministry can still get a lot of supplies from illegal traders in the Jin Dynasty."

E Zhe heard the words, snorted coldly and said: "If you want to unite with our clan to resist the captives, you must first open a mutual market."

Peng Jidao: "The matter of abolishing the border ban is related to the national policy of our dynasty. It needs to be decided after discussion between my Lord Marquis and the ministers in the court. Now the Jurchens are coming in menacingly, and they want to annex Mongolia. I wonder if the Great Khan is prepared?"

E Zhe sneered, and said in a deep voice: "What precautions can Ben Khan have? At worst, he voted for Huang Taiji. He wanted to marry his daughter to Ben Khan more than ten years ago."

These words naturally put pressure on the Han court, but in the parallel time and space of Daming, Ezhe did bring the jade seal to vote.

And this big man, because of the successive intervention of Zhao Wang, Zhou Wang and other vassal kings, kept the situation in Mongolia from being defeated after the Liaodong War.

Moreover, although Ezhe is not considered a hero, under the influence of Zhao, Zhou and other kings, he can also be called a ruler of success.

Peng Ji's face remained unchanged, he was indifferent to E Zhe's threat, and said in a low voice: "Khan, I'm afraid that the Jurchen will not tolerate the strong lord ruling Mongolia at that time. life?"

This Peng Qianhu was also single-handedly selected by Jia Heng at the beginning, and his knowledge is also extraordinary compared to ordinary warriors in Jinyi Mansion.

Er Zhe's complexion changed slightly, and he understood what the Han court official said.

To put it bluntly, even if he surrendered, he probably wouldn't live long, and his son took over the tribe to annex his tribe.

E Zhe looked intently at Peng Ji, and asked in a cold voice: "If Ben Khan fights with your Han court, would your Han court dare to send troops out of the fortress?"

Peng Ji said in a deep voice: "My family's governor can naturally lead the army to the north to cope with the great sweat."

"Ben Khan looks around outside the city, right?" E Zhe said in a deep voice.

This is indeed what Han generals love to do, sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

Peng Ji said in a low voice: "The Beijing camp and the Jiangnan camp can send a group of elite soldiers into the fortress to support the Khan's troops to resist the Jurchen's westward invasion."

E Zhe said coldly: "Drop an elite soldier, when and how much?"

Peng Jidao: "These need to be decided by my Lord Hou."

Er Zhe interrupted Peng Ji's words in a cold voice, and said, "When will your family supervisor come over, and then tell Ben Khan about this, see off the guests!"

Without sincerity, isn't this just to let him face the Jurchen alone, and then the Han people will sit back and enjoy the benefits?

Hearing this, Peng Ji's face froze, and under the ferocious gaze of Ezhe's guard commander Battelle, he cupped his hands at Ezhe, and then strode away from the military tent with his head held high.

After Peng Ji left, Er Zhe stared at Wuleji and asked, "Wulji, what do you think?"

A thoughtful look appeared on Uleji's old face, and he said, "Khan, we don't have much time left, if we make Huang Taiji fearful, we need to call in the Han army to help, that's the only way."

And at this moment, the voices of the girl and the guards arguing in low voices could be heard from the military tent outside.

Er Zhe's face was slightly gloomy, and he was about to order the guard commander Battelle beside him to check the situation.

Not long after, I saw a young girl wearing a fiery red dress and a fox fur cloak outside. The young girl was in the cardamom age, slim and graceful, with a beautiful and graceful face, slender eyebrows and deep eyes, and a plump face like an apple. The tassels on the bright forehead were knotted in the shape of a heart and attached to the forehead. With one hand on the saber at his waist, he moved vigorously into the military tent, calling out in a charming voice, "Father Khan."

E Zhe stared at the person coming, the anger on his face receded slightly, he smiled and said, "Ya Ruo, why are you here?"

The person is Ezhe's youngest daughter, Chahar Borjijit Yaruo, who means moon in Mongolian, and is also Ezhe's favorite, deeply loved by Ezhe.

Ya Ruo saw a smile on her pretty face, and asked, "Father Khan, I heard from my elder brother that people from the Han Kingdom came just now?"

E Zhe frowned and asked, "What did your brother tell you?"

Ya Ruo said softly: "Jurchen recently wanted Father Khan to go to Shengjing to pay homage to their emperor, and also said that they would lead troops to annex the tribe and marry me to Hauge's son Fushou."

E Zhe frowned and said, "Where's your brother?"

"Father, is what brother said the truth?" Ya Ruo came close and looked at her father with a questioning look in her bright and clear eyes.

E Zhe said softly: "That's what the letter of credence said, but Father Khan has repelled the Jurchen envoy, so what the letter of credence says is not credible."

Ya Ruo was worried, and said softly, "Father Khan, will the Jurchens attack Father Khan?"

Er Zhe said: "Don't worry about these things."

"I'm old too, so I should know about these things." Ya Ruo said softly, seeing displeasure on her face, "Did Father Khan also ask the Han people to help?"

Er Zhe was silent for a moment, then said: "You are young, why do you ask this?"

"I heard from my elder brother that the Han people produced a great man, who was as good at fighting as the King of Zhou back then, and even captured the haughty Prince Yu Duoduo alive." Ya Ruo said softly with bright eyes.

Ezhe asked, "Where's your brother?"

As he said that, he looked at the guard commander Bateer and said, "Go and bring Agula."

Ezhe has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is fourteen years old and has just grown up. He is called Agula, and the youngest son is called Jamu. His wife gave birth to two sons, one named Robzang and the other named Burni.

Battelle clapped his hands in response, and then strode out of the golden sweat tent. After a while, he brought a burly young man with bronze skin and braided hair into the sweat tent.

"I have seen Father Khan." Agula saluted E Zhe and called out respectfully.

In Mongolia, 14 years old is already considered a adult, so naturally it is not as close as when you were a child.

Ezhe's face was filled with anger, and he asked, "What nonsense are you and your sister talking about?"

Agula raised his head and said loudly: "Father Khan, Jurchen wants to subjugate my Golden Family as she did to Horqin. My son knows that they are in the process of reorganizing the army and will call them at any time. How will Father Khan deal with it?"

He is the blood of the Golden Family, how can he submit to those Jurchens if he wants to restore the glory of the Golden Family?

E Zhe's face was slightly cold, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not up to you, a yellow-mouthed child, to ask about important matters in the clan!"

Agula said softly: "Father, since the envoys of the Han people have arrived here, why didn't Father Khan agree to them and unite to fight the Jurchen?"

When the king of Zhou was alive, Chen Han's border affairs were not so decadent on the Mongolian side, and he still maintained a good relationship with Chahar Mongolia.

"Battelle, drag him down and whip him ten times." E Zhe gave a cold snort, and ordered instead of answering.

Battelle hesitated for a moment, and then called two Mongolian guards to drag Agula away. After a while, the sound of whips and muffled groans came from outside.

Ya Ruoying moistened her lips and said, "Father, there is nothing wrong with what brother said."

"You want to eat the whip too?" E Zhe glared at his daughter and said coldly.

Ya Ruo shrank her neck, a smile appeared on Apple's pretty face, she approached E Zhe's arm and called out, "Father Khan, I'm worried about you."

"Father Khan has his own plans in mind, Ya Ruo, you are not too young, and it's time to get married. Not long ago, the Naiman tribe wanted to marry you as a wife. After thinking about it for the father, it would be good to let you marry. " Ezhe said softly.

The Jurchens are tigers, and the Han people are wolves. Now that they are uniting with the Han to resist the captives, will the Han take advantage of this to annex Mongolia?
"Father, I don't want to marry." Ya Ruo raised her small face, and said with determination in her bright eyes.

"Nonsense! Where is the marriage up to you?" E Zhe said.

In the past few days, the Naiman family has been full of complaints against him, and letting their daughter marry him is also to calm down their grievances.

Ya Ruo's petite and beautiful face suddenly collapsed, stomped her feet, tears welled up in her eyes, and said: Father sweat. "

At this time, Ulji said in a low voice: "Princess, your father Khan has already made plans, so there is no need to talk about it."

And when the Mongolian Golden Khan Tent in Chahar was debating whether to unite with the great Han, Peng Ji of the Jinyi Mansion also quickly delivered the results of the talks about the Mongolian Khan to thousands of miles away by flying pigeons. Jia Heng.

Jinling, Ningguofu
In the study room, in the southern winter, rays of warm sunlight pass through the window and shine on the pen holder on the mahogany desk, and the sparse shadows hanging on the paper and inkstone, as if sitting on the bed Shadows clustered around Jia Heng from left to right.

Well, Jia Pen Holder.

Jia Heng held Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue's shoulders, talking in a low voice.

Zhen Qing's phoenix eyes flashed, and she said softly, "Zi Yu, who do you plan to recommend for Governor of Anhui?"

Jia Heng pinched Li Ren's chin lightly, and said in a low voice, "I recommend you."

Zhen Qing: "..."

She is a princess, how can she be a governor?Ahh, the bastard came to tease her again.

"Puff." Seeing how her sister gritted her teeth after being stunned, Zhen Xue couldn't help laughing, her sister and Zi Yu were arguing every day, talking and laughing, just like singing.

"You bastard." Seeing anger in Zhen Qing's phoenix eyes, she said, stretched out her hand to beat the boy's chest, and said angrily, "I'm serious with you, eh~"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a gentle and gentle breath rushing towards his face, submerging himself like a tide.

Zhen Qing wrapped her lotus arms around Jia Heng's neck, slightly closed her beautiful eyes, and let the boy be intimate.

"Inquire about everything, take good care of your baby, don't just think about what you have and what you don't have." Jia Heng held Li Ren's slender hands, looked at her beautiful eyes with autumn waves, and gently pinched her tender skin.

Zhen Qing snorted softly and said, "Let me ask what's wrong? You only care about your son, right?"

Jia Heng: "???"

son?Mopan really became more and more confident.

Zhen Xue smiled lightly, and said, "Zi Yu, I see it's getting late, let's go make dumplings, people should be suspicious later."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Okay, let's go."

When he talked with the two pregnant women, he was originally helping the two pregnant women to resolve their depression and lovesickness, so as to save them from thinking wildly.

In fact, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue were pregnant together. The advantage is that the two sisters can talk together without appearing lonely.

Everyone talked and came to the inner hall of the back house. At this moment, Yuan Chun had ordered Baoqin to bring over the dumpling wrappers and dumpling fillings.

Yuan Chun smiled lightly, "Brother Heng, it's time to make dumplings."

Looking at the faces of Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue who were on the side, nothing unusual could be seen, and the doubts in their hearts were temporarily gone.

Jia Heng said: "Big sister, wait a moment, I'll wash my hands."

Saying that, she sat down, washed her hands first, and then, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue also washed their hands one after another, wiped them clean with a towel, picked up the dumpling wrapper, picked up the dumpling stuffing with chopsticks and put it inside.

While everyone was talking, they began to make dumplings.

Zhen Xue asked casually, "Is this stuffed with celery?"

Yuan Chun said: "Well, the back kitchen has prepared scallion stuffing. The taste is too pungent, which is not good for pregnant women, so they didn't prepare it. This is celery hidden in the ice cellar, and it is still fresh."

Zhen Qing looked at the young man who picked up the dumpling wrappers and wrapped them with stuffing, and she couldn't help feeling sweet in her heart.

Speaking of which, she has never made dumplings since she married into the palace for so many years.

Zhen Xue's eyebrows and eyes were soft, and she also secretly glanced at the dexterous fingers like butterflies, feeling a little emotional in her heart.

While making dumplings, Yuan Chun said, "Brother Heng, have you read the summary of Nanjing's account books this year?"

While pinching the edge of the dumplings, Jia Heng said softly: "I have seen that Guangdong, Zhangzhou, and Fuzhou are about to open the sea, and the Maritime Trade Fair will become more and more prosperous in the future. Previously, I established several shops with Xue Jiashibo. Jinling specializes in selling porcelain and special products to Southeast Asia, and transports spices for sale, and recently established a chamber of commerce.”

At this time, the countries in Southeast Asia had a lot of demand for Han's porcelain, silk, and tea. He had previously added customs, which not only expanded the tax source for the court, but also solved the livelihood problems of the coastal people. In fact, it can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

Zhen Qing listened to the conversation between the two, and stared at Yuan Chun, her eyes flickered, and a strange feeling surged in her heart.

Although Yuan Chun is dressed as a man who has not left the court, whether it is the eyebrows, the corners of the eyes or the way he behaves, he has the charm of a woman who has experienced human affairs. For example, he is in the palace...but it shouldn't be.

In fact, Yuan Chun and Jia Heng often get tired of being together recently, and the two of them get along day and night almost like a couple. After a long time, even if Yuan Chun wears girly makeup and does not dress up, it is still difficult to conceal the charm of a mature young woman.

A woman like Zhen Qing can naturally see something unusual.

In fact, after returning to Beijing, if Yuan Chun hangs around Madam Wang a lot, Madam Wang will also see his name.

Shui Xin smiled lightly and said, "Daddy, put the copper coins in."

Jia Heng smiled and said: "It's still not possible. I will be more careless later, and accidentally eat it in my stomach."

Zhen Xue picked up the dumpling that Shui Xin was holding, and said angrily, "You child, look at what you made, it will rot into a pot of soup when you put it in the pot later."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Little child, let her play with it, anyway, she will make it for herself later."

Shui Xin raised her palm-sized pink face, and said softly, "I want to eat these dumplings made by Daddy, there are all kinds of them, they look delicious."

Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue made crescent moon dumplings, while Yuan Chun made Yuanbao dumplings, while Jia Heng first made willow leaf dumplings and then wheat ears dumplings, basically fancy dumplings.

Everyone also noticed at this moment that Jia Heng made several kinds of dumplings.

At this moment, under the slender eyebrows of Zhen Xue's Liuye, her eyes glowed brightly, and she said in surprise: "Ziyu, how come you have so many tricks?"

Zhen Qing glanced at Zhen Xue and thought to herself, what is this called?Why so many tricks?

Well, such a world-renowned Marquis Wu can still wrap all kinds of dumplings, which is indeed a bit surprising. He has many tricks on the bed... indeed.

Thinking about it, the beauty couldn't help but move her legs together in the skirt.

Jia Heng said softly: "I used to spend the New Year at home alone, making dumplings, and randomly researched some tricks."

He was talking about the past life, but to Zhen Qing, Zhen Xue and Yuan Chun's ears, it was the time when Jia Heng's parents died young and lived alone in Liutiaoer Alley.

Yuan Chun pursed his pink lips, looked at Jia Heng with complicated eyes, and said softly: "Brother Heng suffered a lot by himself in the past."

"Big sister, you didn't suffer much." Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun calmly and said softly.

Zhen Xue's eyes were soft, and she looked at the young man with a hint of pity on her flawless white face.

Speaking of which, Zi Yubi is several years younger, and she can be regarded as his big sister.

Zhen Qing also stared at Jia Heng, her pink lips slightly parted, and said softly: "It is said that the sharp edge of a sword comes from sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Brother Heng also suffered a lot to come to this point."

This is the man she is willing to serve, so what about his humble background?Not alone in the world?

Everyone was making dumplings, chatting casually about homework, and finally the two pots were full.

"Okay, it's almost done, these are enough to eat." Zhen Qing smiled lightly, her moist eyes were as bright as crescent moons under her slender eyebrows.

The flour in the young woman's hand was lingering between her fingers, looking at the young man with a handsome face and the dumplings kneaded into patterns in her hands, a sweetness and warmth surged in her heart.

This is a family.

Zhen Xue smiled, and said softly, "I'll eat more later, and the maids below can also eat."

For Zhen Qing, she obviously wouldn't think of a maid, let alone the dumplings she made herself, but Zhen Xue is undoubtedly kinder.

Baoqin and a few maidservants responded, but they carried the lid of the pot and set it down.

Everyone then talked, and it didn't take long for the dumplings to be cooked. They were placed in bowls, and bowls were delivered, steaming hot.

Xinxin was holding a small bowl full of dumplings in all kinds of styles. She smiled brightly on her pink face and said, "Daddy, these look so pretty."

Jia Heng picked up a piece of stuffing, smiled lightly, and called out: "Xinxin, you made this, come over and eat."

"That's for daddy, daddy should eat it." Xin Xin also felt a little embarrassed, she said in a waxy voice, picked up a dumpling, and chewed it in small mouthfuls.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Xin Xin is such a good boy."

Everyone laughed.

Until noon, when everyone finished eating the dumplings, they ordered the maids to collect the bowls and chopsticks, and sat down again to drink tea.

Just as Jia Heng was about to sit down, the nurse outside said: "Master Hou, Li Baihu from Jinyi Mansion has something urgent to see Master Hou."

Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and facing several concerned eyes, he put down the teacup, and said softly to Zhen Qing, Zhen Xue and Yuan Chun, "I'll go and see the situation."

Said, came to the front hall.

(End of this chapter)