The Red Mansions

Chapter 948 Sister Feng: Pooh, what is she thinking...

Daming Palace, Inner Study Room

It was just as night fell and the lights came on, and the entire palace was inexplicably excited by the news of the great victory from the front.

At this time, the King of Nan'an led the entire squad of military aircraft drivers, and under the guidance of the inner eunuch, entered the inner study.

At this moment, Li Zan is the Chief Minister of the Military Plane Department of the Great Han Dynasty Hall, while Jia Heng ranks second, Nan'an County King barely ranks third, and Shi Jie, the left servant of the Ministry of War, is close behind.

For example, military aircraft drivers Mu Sheng, Shi Guangzhu, Ma Shang and others walked in the military aircraft, that is, ordinary clerks, but compared with ordinary ministers, they are characterized by being closely related to the country's military and government.

At this moment, Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, bowed his hands to Emperor Chongping who was behind the case, and said: "I have seen Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."

The military pilots behind him also bowed to the middle-aged emperor one after another.

Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, looked at Nan'an County King and others who were paying respects, and said softly: "Yan Qing and several Ai Qing are flat."

At this moment, looking at these four princes and eight males of the original Wu Xun, I can't stop the awkward feeling in my heart, especially when I look at Yan Ye's face, I can't restrain some strangeness in my heart.

At least half of the rumors in Beijing are due to the Nan'an County King.

The king of Nan'an County expressed his thanks.

Emperor Chongping observed the change in Nan'an County King's expression, and said: "The news of the Marquis Yongning's battle in the north has already spread, and he rode out of the Datong Army Town to the grassland. Did you ever know?"

Nan'an County King's heart skipped a beat, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard about this when I just entered the palace. The Marquis of Yongning won a big victory outside the Great Wall and wiped out Jurchen's Eight Banners with [-] Jingying cavalry. Greatly increase the power of my Han country."

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his face was as calm as an abyss, his cold eyes flashed away, and he thought to himself, how much wins less?
The king of Nan'an County looked solemn at this moment, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, luck is good this time. The Marquis of Yongning used four times as many troops as the enemy to attack the Jurchen with a small number, and the Jurchen underestimated the enemy and won a small victory. More than just one inlaid blue flag? After this battle, the Jurchen will definitely attack in a big way. At that time, the Beijing camp will have few soldiers, and it will be difficult to resist. Those who attack more and less will become the Jurchen. We must not be arrogant because of victory. "

These remarks were intended to "downplay" Jia Heng's achievements in this battle, such as good luck and four times the enemy's strength, and the last worrying words were not wrong from the perspective of the Minister of Military Aircraft.

Emperor Chongping's face was silent, looking at the Nan'an County King who was "concerned about the country and the people", he said slowly: "The Marquis of Yongning is ready to contact the Jingqi of Ezhe's department. Sharpness, I, a big man, should not use the short to strike the long, and fight Jurchen decisively in the grassland."

King Nan'an: "..."

Now that the children have been dispatched, let them enter the palace to discuss what to do?
Emperor Chongping turned his eyes to Dian Wenwu this time, and said: "This time, all the ministers were summoned from Beiping, and there has been no movement so far. I don't know whether the Jurchen invaded from along the route of Beiping, and whether the soldiers from Beiping and Jizhen can resist it." live."

Shi Jie pondered and said: "Your Majesty, Jurchen intends to enter the land of Yanzhao from the Xuan Mansion. There is no news of an invincible attack from Ji Town, and everything is calm."

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Huang, said: "Your Majesty, Master Li has arrived in Peiping not long ago, so there should be no serious problems."

Just as the emperor and ministers were discussing, an inner eunuch entered the palace and said, "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor sent an inner eunuch to inquire about the results of Marquis Yongning's battle outside the Great Wall."

Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment, and then their faces moved slightly, and they suddenly realized.

The Battle of Liaodong can be said to be the unbearable memory of the Supreme Emperor, and it can be said to be the only stain on the prosperous age of Longzhi.

And Jia Heng's battle in the north was precisely the most brilliant victory since Longzhi.

Because of the last battle in the south of the Yangtze River, although Jia Heng's capture of the Jurchen Prince Duduo made people feel very happy and praised the country's prestige, in fact, the symbolic meaning of capturing the Jurchen Prince alive was more, and the strength of the Jurchen was not lost much.

As for the North Korean Navy, the big man looked down upon it a bit.

But now, defeating the disabled Jurchen banner and annihilating nearly [-] people can be described as a victory worthy of special mention.

When Emperor Chongping heard the words, his face was stunned for a moment, his heart lightened a little unconsciously, and he said in a deep voice, "Dai Quan, deliver this memorial and send someone to explain the situation of the battle, saying that I am meeting with the cabinet ministers and military planes, and I will go there later. Chonghua Palace."

Dai Quan handed over should be.

While Emperor Chongping was discussing the enemy's situation with his cabinet ministers and military planes in the Daming Palace, the news of Jia Heng's victory outside the Great Wall spread throughout Shenjing and spread to Jia's mansion as time passed.

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Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall

As night fell, the lights were brightly lit, but the hall was as bright as day, and the entire mansion was enveloped in a festive and lively atmosphere.

At this moment, Jia Mu is sitting on the Arhat bed covered with a soft mattress. On the embroidered pier at the bottom are sitting Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue. The handkerchief was folded back and forth.

On the right side, Feng Wan and Cao Shi are sitting on the embroidered pier, and their faces are also full of joy.

It turned out that everyone was chatting around Jiamu to relieve boredom, but who would have thought that when the sky just fell, the news of Jia Heng's victory in northern Xinjiang suddenly came from outside, and it spread to the mansion all at once, and the servants outside immediately reported To Jiamu.

Mother Jia's old, fair and rosy cheeks smiled happily and asked, "Madam Feng, what do you say outside that Brother Heng won the battle again?"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Old lady, it was only said that the battle was won, but not how the war was fought. Just now I asked people to go outside to inquire."

That man won another battle in the north, and it was not in vain for her to be worried these days.

And Li Wan was sitting at the bottom at the moment, a beauty in a blue dress, with a look of joy on her thin and elegant face, and a little bit of joy in her heart.

Because the entire Rongning and Ningfu were overjoyed for this matter, the joy on Li Wan's face made everyone not suspect Feng Wan and the two of them.

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Old lady, these details seem to be military secrets or something, and you have to ask someone in the official position to know the details."

This time, when brother Heng comes back, the matter of her little girl has to be settled quickly.

This person who is not right and wrong always feels uneasy.

Mother Jia saw some inexplicable color on her face, and said softly: "A few days ago, the old concubine of Nan'an's family came to visit and said that Brother Heng had killed many generals guarding the border in the north, and the soldiers were very angry. This battle is still a bit risky, and I am still a little worried, I don't want to hear good news soon."

During the period when Jia Heng was not in Beijing, Concubine Nan'an was not idle. Not long ago, after the two generals of Taiyuan and Xuanfu were beheaded, it was also because she heard the Nan'an County King discussing this matter that Concubine Nan'an came over. Jia's mansion said in front of Jia's mother that Jia Heng's war in the north was dangerous and unpredictable.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Then wait for Baoyu and his father to come back and ask what's going on. He should know what's going on in the court."

The crowd nodded yes.

"Old lady, the master is back." Lin Zhixiao's family came from the outside, with joy on his face.

When everyone heard the words, they all looked at Jia Zheng who came back from the outside in official robes.

Jia Zheng bowed to Jia Mu and said, "Mother."

Mother Jia asked Jia Zheng to sit aside, and immediately asked, "It's been rumored that Brother Heng won a battle in the north, what's going on?"

Everyone looked at Jia Zheng one after another, their faces full of curiosity.

There was also a smile on Jia Zheng's elegant face, and there was a little excitement in his voice, and he said: "Ziyu was on the grassland, and he defeated the Jurchen's Xianglan Banner and Zhenghuang Banner. He won the first battle and wiped out nearly ten thousand Jurchen. A big win that hasn't been won in decades."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she looked at Sister Feng and Mrs. Wang, and said with a smile: "You have a blue flag and a yellow flag. We don't quite understand, so let's say how much contribution Brother Heng has made this time?"

Sister Feng explained: "Old lady, the inlaid blue flag is one of the Eight Banners of the Tartars, and the yellow flag seems to be the Han people who surrendered to the Tartars."

When Jia Mu heard this, she was surprised and asked with a smile, "Feng girl, how do you know this?"

At this moment, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, and Li Wan and Cao Shi who were sitting next to her all looked curiously at the beautiful woman.

Cao's eyes flickered, and the suspicion in his eyes became more intense.

Sister Feng's expression remained unchanged, and her heart was already beating wildly. It wasn't that when she heard about the victory in the afternoon, she asked someone to inquire about it, but it was hard to say this kind of thing. talking."

Ping'er: "???"

But at this moment, he can only bear the blame.

Fortunately, Mother Jia didn't continue to ask, but smiled and said with emotion: "This time is really a great achievement."

Jia Zheng also explained: "When I came back, I was talking with some of my colleagues that the Jurchen had eight flags in their hands, and said that the Jurchen had suffered a bit from this battle, and Ziyu fought well in this battle. .”

Jia Mu chuckled and said, "Speaking of which, it's really a big victory. I don't know when Brother Heng will be able to return to court as a teacher? The family misses him."

In fact, she wanted to ask if she could be promoted to a noble due to this credit, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was still a little bad. This is not over yet, and it seemed that she only cared about the title.

Jia Zheng said: "This is the first battle. There may be several more battles in the future. We don't know the situation there yet."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "Brother Heng is capable, and he can win if he thinks about it. We can rest assured in Beijing."

Not to mention other things, just talking about the war, and I didn't let my family worry about it.

Aunt Xue said with a smile: "Brother Heng, he has nothing to say about the war. At that time, he can't say that he can't be named a Duke. It's really glorious."

When I come back this time, if I ask the palace to marry her family treasure girl, I think it will become a good story, isn't that how it is sung in the drama?
Well, Bao Yatou was also the wife of the Duke at that time, and she took advantage of her merits to propose to the palace, so she might be able to be granted a royal wife.

Thinking of this, Aunt Xue was overjoyed.

The girl in her family has a bright heart, and she never said a word, so she made a lifelong decision with Brother Heng.

Jia's mother said with emotion: "It's not easy to seal the title of duke in this country, you have to make great contributions to the country. Back then, the two Dukes Ning and Rong were only awarded the third rank for their contribution to founding the country from the dragon, but this credit is more than enough to be named a prince. "

Jia Zheng nodded his head and said: "What mother said is that since the founding of the country, Taizong and Longzhi have no princes, but they can inherit a few more times because of meritorious service. Brother Heng is still young, so there is no rush. These."

That is to say, the time of descending and inheriting can be slower. This is the regulation set by the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. The purpose is to prevent the corruption of noble children and give them a certain sense of crisis.

"Actually, it's hard to say. If you make great contributions again, maybe it will happen." Jia Mu smiled, and said: "At that time, it will be a big deal. The Duke who is less than 20 years old still stands by himself." For those who deserve credit, the country will receive the first share."

Mrs. Wang listened to several people chanting the word "Guo Gong", turning the Buddhist beads in her hands back and forth a few times, her eyes were dim, and she didn't know what was going on in her heart.

While Sister Feng listened to Jiamu's words, Danfeng blinked, her gorgeous jade face was slightly rosy, and circles of ripples appeared in her originally peaceful heart.

If he becomes the Duke of the state in the future, if she has a son and a half daughter, she will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

Phew, what was she thinking.

what kid?
It's all the fault of that bastard, he was like an animal that day, thinking of the feeling of swelling in his lower abdomen, he didn't sleep well for a few days back.

Jia Mu suddenly asked, "Isn't Baoyu's uncle also at the border? I wonder what's going on now?"

As soon as this remark came out, Mrs. Wang's fair face twitched slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at Jia Zheng. No matter how tall and noble Lord Heng was, it was also his own, and it was not as good as Uncle Baoyu's effort on his side.

At this moment, Aunt Xue was also concentrating on it.

Jia Zheng pondered and said: "Now it should be on the side of the Xuanfu. Not long ago, something happened there. The original general soldier was dealt with by Ziyu because he colluded with the Jurchen. Brother Ziteng should be guarding the border pass. Not yet. The news came."

Jia Mu nodded and said, "Uncle Baoyu is also a veteran, and he can come back from a victorious battle."

Up to now, although Jia's family was young and old, and Baoyu and his uncle won the power in the army, Jiashi Wang Xue and his four families were originally in the same spirit.

Jia Zhengdao: "Brother Heng sent a general from the Beijing camp to the Xuanfu to support him. If it's just to defend the city, nothing will happen."

"Brother Heng is here, so it should be nothing." Mother Jia said with a smile, and glanced at Mrs. Wang.

After the matter was settled, Mother Jia ordered: "Yuanyang, go to Dongfu and talk to brother Heng's daughter-in-law, she is worried right now."

"Hey." Yuanyang responded, then turned around and went to Ningguo Mansion to inform Qin Keqing.

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Grand View Garden, Hengwu Garden

The lights were on in the wing room, because it was early spring in February, it was warm and cold, and the earth dragon was still burning inside the house, giving it a warm feeling.

On the porch window of the casement, a plump and bright figure is projected on it, with moth eyebrows and head, elegant and quiet.

Baochai was sketching the shape of the shoes by the candlelight, and was going to make two pairs of shoes for someone, and send them to them when they had a chance.

"Girl, there are news about the uncle outside." With the sound of light footsteps, Ying'er lifted the curtain and entered the room, and said in a pleasant tone: "Master Heng won the battle in the north. In the old lady's room, the old lady I'm talking."

Baochai raised her head when she heard the words, and said with surprise on her snow-white pear face, "What did they say outside?"

He won?How long has it been?
Yinger's eyebrows and eyes were full of joy and said: "It is said that the first battle has been won, and nearly ten thousand enemies have been wiped out. The capital is boiling, and the sound of firecrackers is constant. It is said that it is a big victory that has not been achieved for many years."

In fact, some of them were caused by the great defeat of Liaodong during the Longzhi period. The old family members of the Beijing camp mourned their ancestors because Jia Heng won the battle.

At this moment, Baochai's white and greasy face was flushed with rouge, and she was also a little excited, but the girl was always reserved and dignified, and said softly: "That is really a big victory."

"That's what people say outside. They say that the Jurchens are less than ten thousand and invincible. After so many years of encountering Jurchen with more than ten thousand soldiers, the officers and soldiers have never won, so they are just uncles." Ying'er smiled softly. He said in a low voice, "Girl, the last time I captured the prince of the Jurchens, I made him a marquis. How much credit is this? I don't know what the future will be..."

The common people in Shenjing naturally couldn't tell the difference between the Jurchen Eight Banners and the Han Army Eight Banners. According to word of mouth, they all became the Jurchen Eight Banners.

Baochai Yurong paused slightly, sipped her powder to moisten her lips, and said softly: "It's hard to say now, I think there will be wars later."

She knew that he was unmatched in these military and national affairs, and it has been almost a year or two since he said he would make meritorious service and ask her to marry him.

Ying'er smiled and said softly: "When the uncle comes back, he should ask the palace for a marriage."

Baochai was suddenly mentioned as the center of the matter, and a slight blush appeared on her snowy and jade-skinned face, and she said softly: "He has been on the rise these years, even if he has made credit, it is not easy to use it again." matter."

Everything has to wait for him to come back.

"Miss has to wait again? Can we wait any longer?" Yinger Yurong paused slightly, lowered her voice, and persuaded: "Look at the time when the uncle went to Jiangnan, there is another one beside the uncle, and he said that he will give it to me." What about family status?"

People, naturally refer to Daiyu.

Baochai frowned, and seeing an unnatural look on her pink cheeks, she said in a low voice, "Ying'er, don't talk nonsense."

Ying'er said: "Girl, that's what I said. If the girl made up her mind early, those who have other thoughts will naturally fade away early. Even if they come in, they have to pass the girl's level. It’s about first come, first come.”

When Baochai heard this, her apricot eyes stared blankly, and she remained silent for a moment.

In fact, she still has some hidden worries in her heart. She heard from him that the palace intends to betroth Princess Xianning to him.

This can be...

She really didn't want to live such an unjust life.

Ying'er said: "Since the uncle came back from Jiangnan, except for the first time looking for a girl, he has never found a girl."

Baochai sighed softly, and said: "He is usually busy with state affairs, and he is already busy enough, how can he have time to miss the gentle hometown."

Suddenly seeing the color of willows on the street, I regret to teach my husband to seek a title.

It seems that she also... understands a little bit of the state of mind that she thought was hypocritical and dissatisfied in the past.

After returning from leading the army in the south of the Yangtze River, I met her once in private, and then stayed in the Beijing camp. Is it really like Yinger said, like the new and dislike the old?

Ying'er pouted her lips and said in a low voice: "I also seem to like the new and dislike the old. With Miss Lin..."

Baochai raised her brows slightly, and her moist almond eyes contained sullen anger, and said clearly, "Ying'er, shut up!"

Ying'er looked slightly stagnant, and explained: "Girl, I..."

"Why do you say such things again, it's just to cause trouble for me." Baochai said with brows, "If you say this again in the future, go... and serve in brother's house."

Ying'er's face was pale, and she said anxiously: "Girl, I won't talk nonsense anymore." "

Let her serve Uncle Xue, she...would rather die.

Following Miss now, I can also be a concubine for Uncle Heng in the future.

Baochai warned: "You always say such things. If you let him hear a few words, or let others hear that I instigated you, you will also be sent elsewhere."

Ying'er said, "Girl, I won't say any more."

"He's been so busy since he came back." Baochai said in a soft voice, with a white and jade-like face, "I promised the one on the east side back then, and I didn't have time to take her through the door."

Yinger nodded and responded gently.

While the master and servant were talking, a soft and delicate voice came from the courtyard, which startled the master and servant: "Is Sister Bao in the house?"

It was clearly Daiyu's voice.

It really corresponds to a certain life scene. When you are complaining about your leader and colleagues behind your back, you just finished speaking, and when you come to an intersection, he unexpectedly appears in front of you.

Daiyu was the first to hear the news that Jia Heng was in the north in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and she couldn't hide her joy, but after going around the whole Grand View Garden, only Baochai could empathize with her.

Baochai was stunned for a moment, got up and went to meet her, only to see Daiyu in a green dress, had already entered the room, under the bright lights, a clear face with willow eyebrows and starry eyes, with rippling eyebrows and bright smile .

"Sister Bao, I heard the good news from Brother Heng." Under Daiyu's curved and smoky eyebrows, a pair of starry eyes were bright and clear, as if there was a narrow smile.

I don't know why, but I just want to see Sister Bao.

Well, to put it bluntly, Daiyu is in charge, and she doesn't hate marriage as much as Baochai.

On Baochai's snow-white face, she smiled somewhat reservedly, and said softly, "Yinger was talking about this just now."

Said, approached, took Daiyu's hand naturally, came to sit down on a kang by the window, Ying'er brought a cup of fragrant tea over to her.

Daiyu looked at the shoes in the bamboo basket and said with a light smile, "My sister is really virtuous. Every time I come here, I see my sister sewing."

Unlike her, she reads, writes and writes in the room.

Baochai said softly: "I have nothing to do, I'm making two pairs of shoes, and the first one is going to my sister's. Didn't I see that my sister is also sewing clothes."

Daiyu said softly: "I thought it would be summer when I came back. This time I won the first battle. Others say that everything is difficult in the beginning. I think it will be easier later."

Baochai said in a low voice, "He always plans before he fights."

While the two sisters were discussing, Yingying Yanyan's voice came from outside, and Tanchun and Xiangyun entered the house.

"I said that Sister Lin is with Sister Bao, but you still don't believe me." Xiangyun took Tanchun's hand and entered the hall with a smile.

And with the tinkling of the rings, Tanchun, Baoqin, Nuona, Zhenlan, and Zhenxi came in from outside the house, all of a sudden wearing hairpin skirts and jackets, shining with jewels.

Another year passed, and all the gold hairpins were one year older. Compared with their immature beauty, they undoubtedly had a more youthful and beautiful atmosphere.

Baochai smiled and said, "They're all here, come and sit down."

While speaking, a group of Yingying Yanyan sat down, and the fragrance of makeup and powder filled the room.

Baochai looked at Tanchun, her lustrous gaze lingered on Zhen Lan's face beside Tanchun, and said, "Third sister should know what's going on, right?"

Xiang Yun said softly: "Sister San told us just now, breaking apart and crushing the things inside."

The smile on Tanchun's bright and beautiful jade face is delicate and innocent. The girl in the age of cardamom already has a bit of literary talent and demeanor of forgetting the vulgar. Her eyes are shining and she said: "I have heard the news from the outside these days, saying that it is Heng. After the eldest brother arrived in Taiyuan, he beheaded Wang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan, and then went to Datong, where he was relegated to the military power of Jiang Zining, the commander-in-chief of Datong. It’s not necessarily going to work.”

Zhen Lan snorted softly and said, "But looking at it now, it's just nonsense."

Tanchun nodded, smiled lightly and said, "Sister Lan is right."

(End of this chapter)