The Red Mansions

Chapter 971 Emperor Chongping: Huang Taiji's head...

Ningguo Mansion, Hall of the Back Residence
In the extravagant and gorgeous halls, beauties in gorgeous dresses sit on chairs, dressed in pearls and jades, emerald and emerald.

Qin Keqing was sitting on a chair covered with soft mattresses, while You Shi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You were sitting on the embroidered pier, listening to an old man talking.

The old man is none other than Qin Ye.

After Qin Ye got off the court, he came to Ningguo Mansion in a sedan chair.

"Ziyu defeated the captives this time, and the dragon and face in the palace were very happy, and he was named the third-class prince." Qin Ye whispered, then pondered for a while, and said: "The palace married Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe again. .”

As he said that, he was worried about his daughter's sadness, and comforted him: "This is the meaning of the majesty in the palace. After the Xianning princess comes over, she is a noble person, a clan emperor after all, and you should live in harmony in the same house. Considering this matter, they all came up with a method of conjugal love, and it seems that they really liked Ziyu."

At the end, Qin Ye's old face showed a hint of sigh and emotion.

Qin Keqing smiled sweetly, and said: "Dad, don't worry, your husband mentioned this before, and that Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe also came to the house, and we usually get along like sisters."

"That's good." Hearing this, Qin Ye heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'm relieved. It's not easy for Ziyu to go through life and death outside. You young couple can live a good life together."

Qin Keqing's plump and jade face was calm and peaceful, and said with a smile: "Daddy, don't worry."

Now she has her husband's child, who is also the eldest son of the legitimate son, even the imperial daughter of the clan is not as good as her.

Qin Ye looked at his daughter who was caressing her slightly raised belly, and asked, "Since you are pregnant, why don't you write to Ziyu?"

"Daddy, he's fighting ahead, so he shouldn't be distracted." Qin Keqing pursed her pink lips, gently stroked her protruding belly, and said softly.

When Jia Heng was at the mansion, he and Qin Keqing were planning to conceive, but the next month's letter did not come, and after about a month or two, the doctor came to make a diagnosis, and it was roughly confirmed that she was pregnant.

Because he was worried about affecting Jia Heng's battle at the front, Qin Keqing did not deliver a letter to Jia Heng.

After Qin Ye finished speaking, he didn't stop, and he whispered a few more words, and left the hall of Ningguo Mansion.

After Qin Ye left, Third Sister You beamed with joy on her beautiful face, and said softly, "Sister Qin, I said that the uncle will win a big victory in the north this time, and it really is."

She knew from the beginning that the man she was looking for was a hero that was hard to find in the world.

Qin Keqing said: "Now a stone has fallen to the ground in my heart."

Third Sister You suddenly said quietly: "Sister, after all, this palace still grants marriage to the uncle."

Qin Keqing said softly: "He has nothing to do with the will of the palace, and the Supreme in the palace has planned it out. Since the time when sister Xianning followed her husband to Henan to quell the chaos, there have been some signs of it. It’s also good to take credit for the two families.”

Third Sister You blinked her eyes, her heart moved slightly.

This sister Xianning... It seems that sister Qin is not as calm as she appears.

Youshi also said with emotion: "Now that he has won another big battle, the palace is naturally happy to see Lie. Now that he can serve both Ningrong and Rongfu, and one day restore the glory of the ancestors, everyone will be happy."

While everyone was discussing with each other, Baozhu came in from the outside and said, "Grandma, Second Grandma Lian is here."

Not long after, the summer wind blew through the room with the fragrant fragrance, and then a series of laughter like silver bells sounded.

"Congratulations to Mrs. Guo." Sister Feng Guazi said softly with a big smile on her face, entered the hall, and greeted Qin Keqing.

Seeing this, Qin Keqing got up quickly, supported Sister Feng, and said with a smile: "The imperial decree has not yet been issued, and Sister-in-law Feng is not afraid of being laughed at by calling Mrs. Guogong."

Sister Feng said: "That's what happened in the past two days. I just sent people to the yamen of the Ministry of War to inquire. They said that Brother Heng should be returning to Beijing the day after tomorrow."

Qin Keqing nodded, and said softly: "I just heard from my father that the uncle has arrived in Guanzhong, and he will only be in Shenjing City in these two days."

Sister Feng also said with emotion: "Yeah, it's been another half a year since I left, and now I'm back."

Saying that, sitting on the embroidered pier in the presence of Qin Keqing, a wave of longing surged in my heart.

Sister Feng turned her eyes to Qin Keqing, considered her words, and said, "Keqing."

"What's the matter?" Qin Keqing asked with a graceful and graceful face, and under the two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, her charming and flowing eyes were slightly startled, she pursed her pink lips, and asked.

Sister Feng said in a low voice: "The meaning of the palace is that apart from being made the third-class duke, Brother Heng is also allowed to take over Ningrong and Rongfu. It is said that Brother Heng is to marry Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe."

Qin Keqing said: "My husband told me about this before."

Earlier, Jia Heng really talked about this with Qin Keqing.

However, at this moment, Qin Keqing was more of a womanly demeanor. Although it was inevitable that she felt a sense of loss in her heart, when she remembered that the child in her womb was the only eldest son of that person, her mind settled down again.

Seeing this, Sister Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "That's fine."

At this time, a nun entered the hall and said softly, "Miss Yun, Miss Baoqin, Miss San, Miss Zhen San and Miss Zhen Fourth are here."

Not long after, a beautifully dressed young girl, dressed in colorful clothes, came from the outside, her charming smiles were like flowers blooming in spring outside.

"They're all here." Qin Keqing looked at Xiangyun and Baochai with a smile in her eyes, and greeted them with a smile, "Come and sit."

Several people sat down, Yingying Yanyan, laughing and laughing.

Xiangyun's round apple face was flushed, he smiled lightly, and said, "Sister Qin, I heard from the nurse in the backyard that Brother Heng has been made a duke this time, so he wants a class teacher?"

Qin Keqing nodded, and Yumian said as if nothing had happened: "The news just came from the palace that he is the third-class Duke of Wei, and he married Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe."

Sister Feng was listening, Yurong paused slightly, and couldn't help sighing.

Anyway, she was not very reconciled to changing places.

Xiangyun said softly: "Sister Xianning and Sister Chanyue, they have been here several times, and they talked to her last time."

Qin Keqing said softly, "Why didn't I see your sister Bao and sister Lin?"

Baoqin said softly: "Sister, she is not feeling well, she is being raised in the yard."

Tan Chunying smiled brightly on her face, and said, "Sister Lin is also in the residence."

Qin Keqing: "..."

It seems that Xue Lin's two younger sisters have also heard about Rongning and Ning's concurrent affairs.

Compared to her, Xue Lin's two younger sisters were really wronged.

"Then I'll see the two of them later." Qin Keqing said softly.

Hengwu Court, in the wing room
Baochai was sitting on the warm kang by the west window, her pear-rui and jade-like face dazed and absent-minded, she pursed her pink lips, staring at the embroidery in her hands, her moist apricot pupils seemed to be foggy at some point.

Even though we already know that Princess Xianning has an affair with Jia Heng, but when I think of the marriage and the two prefectures of Rongning and Ningxia, I still can't stop feeling sad.

Seeing the tears of her precious daughter, Aunt Xue couldn't bear it, and said with relief: "Girl, brother Heng is also helpless, and after he makes more contributions, it won't be too late to propose to the palace."

"Mom, I know, this is the palace's proposal. He also mentioned it to me at the beginning, and this time the marriage may not be granted." Baochai raised her head, breathed, adjusted her mind, and reached the eye sockets. tears, and could not hold back.

Ying'er said softly: "Girl, my uncle will not break his promise."

"I know." Baochai said in a low voice.

Aunt Xue said: "Girl, I see Brother Heng's posture, it is possible to be a county king in the future, if it is not possible, the future side concubine can also be said in the past."

Baochai said: "Mom, don't talk about it. I think about this all day long. People don't know how to despise us."

Aunt Xue: "..."

This is not to comfort you.

But at this moment, Wen Xing's voice came from outside, saying: "Girl, Miss Lin is here."

Not long after, Daiyu entered the hall accompanied by Xiren and Zijuan, she saw surprise on her beautiful face, and said, "Auntie is here too."

Aunt Xue forced herself to smile, and asked, "Madam Lin is here."

Lin Daiyu said softly, "Come and see Sister Bao."

Then, Xing Mou stared at the girl with Li Rui's snow-white face and asked, "Sister Bao."

She could somewhat understand Sister Bao's frustration, and as she spoke, she walked to Baochai's side and sat down on the kang, and took the girl's soft, white and greasy little hand.

"Sister Bao, Big Brother Heng is coming back soon, just wait for him to come back." Daiyu said softly.

Baochai's jade face was tranquil, and she said in a low voice, "Well, it will be fine when he comes back."

Daiyu said: "Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe, in fact, when we were in the south of the Yangtze River, we expected such an encounter."

Baochai said: "Originally, the two of them should be kept close. The supreme being in the palace should have been preparing for this matter for a long time. Now that he has made a great contribution with great difficulty, he should also keep close to them."

When she was in the south of the Yangtze River, Chai Dai met Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue once.

At this moment, Aunt Xue had already called Tong Xi and Tong Gui out of the hall, and gave the room space to Chai and Dai.

……

……

"Crack!"

Along with the process of the teacup being thrown, the teacup fell apart, and a puff of hot air rose up.

Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, had a gloomy expression on his face, cursed angrily, and said softly: "Jia Heng's child, the situation won't last long!"

Not long after, Grand Concubine Nan'an, accompanied by Princess Luo and the mother, entered the hall, looked at the angry King Nan'an, and said, "Why are you so angry?"

Yan Ye sat down, his face gloomy like ice, and said in a low voice: "Jia Heng was named the third-class Duke of Wei, and the palace also married the girls from the family of Princess Xianning and Princess Jinyang, who are both in Ningrong and Rongfu. .”

Concubine Nan'an: "..."

"Third-class Duke? He also married Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe." Princess Nan'an's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words, and she said, "How can the palace reward you so generously?"

"Your luck is good, you bombarded the slave chieftains, and the palace was full of joy. I heard that the Supreme Emperor went to the Taimiao to make sacrifices." Yan Ye said softly, angrily for a long time.

Concubine Nan'an said in a low voice: "It's just a third-class prince, so there's no need to be so angry. Besides, even if you are married to a noble daughter of the clan, wouldn't it be ridiculed by the world if it is spread?"

At the end, Concubine Nan'an couldn't help lowering her voice a little.

After all, it is the emperor's golden mouth in the palace, and there seems to be a tendency to spread a good story outside.

The king of Nan'an County took a deep breath, snorted coldly, and said: "What mother said is true. After the child has gone through this battle, he will definitely be criticized by civil servants. When the time comes, slander will be added. With the child's arrogant and domineering temperament, he will definitely make political enemies. Then See you later."

Concubine Nan'an said coldly: "What Ye'er said is that wealth is easy to obtain, but it is not easy to be rich for a long time. It is not a good thing for a young man to rise to a high position suddenly."

King Nan'an nodded and said nothing more.

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In the land of Guanzhong, on the vast wilderness, the forest is lush, and the cicadas sing in summer. Jia Heng, who is leading tens of thousands of cavalry marching, can't help but look at the faintly visible city of Shenjing. Trance.

It has been nearly three years since I came to this world, and the promises made in the past have now been fulfilled one by one.

"Speed ​​up the march." Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then ordered the herald beside him, and said softly.

The 16th year of Chongping, the third day of May
In early summer, the sun is warm and warm, and the people in Shenjing City have already put on light summer clothes, while the rich and noble families go to the summer resorts outside the city to avoid the scorching heat.

The civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty, as well as Emperor Chongping, served by a large number of guards and inner guards in Jinyi, were waiting for Jia Heng's triumphant army outside the city.

And the majestic and majestic city walls and gate towers of Shenjing City are lined with flags, and the guards of the Jingying and the government hold their heads high and their chests upright, with bright armor, shining brightly under the afterglow of the golden sunset.

Emperor Chongping wore a bright yellow dragon robe and stood under a light yellow umbrella. His figure was tall and thin, like a thin and firm pine tree. His eyes were already full of anticipation.

Huang Taiji's head should be seen later.

Ziyu made great achievements in northern Xinjiang. After this battle, for three to five years, the Eastern captives may not dare to go south to invade the Han land. This battle can be said to have brought peace for the great Han for two or three years.

Around Emperor Chongping, the eunuchs and court maids with opposite banners stood, also looking up at the teacher of the king who was about to triumph.

At this moment, in the corner of the southwest corner of the city wall, beside the beams and pillars of the city gate, a slim and slender girl, all wearing flying fish suits, mixed with the royal guards, staring at the end of the official road far away.

On the official road where weeds are luxuriant and wild, under the blowing of the hot summer wind, the grass waves are blowing, and the greenery is eye-catching.

Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue, Princess Qinghe's lord, both had a look of urgency on their clear and beautiful faces.

Sir will be back later.

Princess Xianning couldn't help but clenched Li Chanyue's hand beside her, her crystal clear eyes were full of hope.

And today is the day when Jia Heng returned to Beijing triumphantly.

Under the imperial decree of Emperor Chongping, the officials of the Civil and Military Department of Shenjing City gathered under the majestic and magnificent city gate, waiting for the arrival of the young Marquis Wu.

The Chief Assistant of the Cabinet Han Huang, the Cabinet Minister Zhao Mo, the Minister of the Ministry of War Shi Jie, and the Minister of Dali Temple Wang Shu stood beside Emperor Chongping, looking at the end of the official road at the same time, with some expectations in their eyes.

Qin Ye, one of the officials of the six ministries, and Jia Zheng, the secretary of general administration, were also waiting with excitement and eagerness.

Of course, not everyone was waiting happily. Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, and Liu Fang, the former governor of the army, waited and watched from the right side of Emperor Chongping, but each of them looked gloomy and terrifying, as if they were in the spring season. The spring breeze can't melt the ice on the face.

Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, stared at the end of the official road, with a sneer in his heart.

"Here we come." At this moment, Yiqi rode his horse and whipped his whip from afar, wearing the embroidered clothes of the inner guard, with a smile on his face, and said softly: "The army is five miles away from Baqiao, the Marquis of Yongning The flag is in sight."

On the city gate tower, Emperor Chongping put down the binoculars in his hand, and a look of joy appeared on his quiet face, and he smiled and said, "All the gentlemen will come down to the tower with me to meet you."

As soon as this remark came out, the complexions of the officials present changed suddenly. Looking at that scene, their emotions were quite complicated.

How many times has the Son of Heaven personally greeted the Marquis of Yongning out of the city?

But this kind of envy has not been fully amplified in the bottom of my heart, and the civil and military officials followed the Chongping Emperor down the city gate.

At this moment, on the Baqiao outside Shenjing City, Jia Heng led [-] cavalry troops of the Beijing Battalion and [-] infantry troops of the Jingying Battalion had already arrived at Shenjing City.

The banners of the Beijing camp were like a forest, covering the sky and the sun, and a chilling and awe-inspiring atmosphere dissipated towards the surroundings at this moment.

Jia Heng was surrounded by generals such as Xie Zaiyi and Jia Fang. As for Chen Xiao, who was dressed as the guard of Jinyi Mansion, because Jia Heng was worried that meeting Emperor Chongping might cause some accidents, Jia Heng specially told Chen Xiao to follow in the rear .

At this time, Emperor Chongping led his ministers down the tower, and looked eagerly at the young man, his face could not hide his joy.

Jia Heng summoned Jia Fang to send an order, and the flag waved, and the army stopped slowly. Accompanied by the sound of armor colliding with weapons, it gave people a sense of order and momentum.

Before approaching the Son of Heaven, Jia Heng got off his horse and led all the generals to welcome Emperor Chongping who was standing at the bottom of the city gate. He bowed his hands and said, "I have seen the Holy Majesty, long live the Holy Majesty."

The cavalry generals of the Beijing camp behind them also saluted one after another, and for a while, the mountain shouted long live, and the sound shook the sky.

Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with complicated eyes under his thin and loose eyebrows, and said in a slightly excited voice, "Zi Yu."

Three or four months passed in a flash, from the appearance of feelings of enemies and bandits at the border, to the triumphant return.

The young man in front of him is non-stop, from Jiangnan to Saibei, he has worked so hard for it, and now he is holding the head of the chieftain, so he should be his son-in-law.

At this moment, Emperor Chongping supported the young man's arms with both hands, and his cheeks, which were sunken and haggard on both sides, were flushed and flushed due to excitement.

Jia Heng looked up at the middle-aged emperor with tears in his eyes, and said with a choked voice: "Since the first lunar month, I haven't seen the Holy One for several months. Today I see the sky again, and the Holy One is clearer than before the beginning of the year." It has been reduced a lot, I only hope that the Holy One will take good care of the dragon's body, and don't worry about side matters."

With Emperor Chongping's habit of deeply worrying about state affairs, when he led his troops to Datong to confront the Jurchens, he must have been worrying about side affairs day and night, sleeping day and night, tossing and turning.

Because this is a battle involving the fate of the country, it can be said that the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty is here.

Facing those twinkling eyes, Emperor Chongping's eyes were a little moist, his voice was trembling with emotion, and he said in a low voice: "My body is fine, but Ziyu looks much thinner these days."

After a while, Ziyu should address him as father and emperor, a family.

Thinking of the young man in front of him calling his father, Emperor Chongping felt a little hopeful for some reason.

And the special guests who came with Jia Heng, Prince Ezhe of Chahar, his son Agula, and his daughter Yaruo, all looked in surprise at the pair of monarchs and ministers who held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes.

Emperor Chongping exchanged greetings with Jia Heng, turned his eyes to look at Xie Zaiyi at the side, saw that he was a burly man with a wide mouth, and said: "I think this is the General Xie who led the troops to defeat the elite soldiers of Jurchen and Two Banners in front of Xuanhua City. Bar?"

Xie Zaiyi looked respectful, and when he saw Emperor Chongping, he folded his hands and worshiped again: "The last general has met the Holy One, long live the Holy One, long live the Holy One."

Emperor Chongping took a look at the burly young general, nodded, and praised: "All the troops outside Xuanhua City are sitting and looking around, but General Xie took the initiative to attack. He really deserves to be a good general of the country."

"I don't dare to be praised by the sage. I just do my duty as a courtier. I eat the king's salary and repay the king's favor. Now that the Jurchens are raging outside the customs, I want to smash the captives for the sage." Xie Zaiyi paused. , with an impassioned tone.

"Good ambition!" Emperor Chongping praised with a smile on his face, and then turned his admiring eyes to Pang Shili who was aside, and also encouraged him a few words.

Just like that, Emperor Chongping glanced at the army in front of him, and his heart was full of joy.

These are the tigers of the Beijing camp, the wings of the country, and they are the solid cornerstones for him to realize Wenzhiwugong and adore peace and prosperity.

At this moment, the king of Nan'an looked at the scene where the monarch and his subjects were enjoying themselves, the coldness in his eyes became more and more gloomy, and he sneered again and again in his heart.

If you have a moment of glory, can you have a moment of glory?

Since the founding of the country, four kings, eight lords and twelve lords, Taizong and Longzhi also granted many marquises, how is it now?Only their four families are hereditary, and their descendants are the county kings for generations. Looking at the Han Dynasty, how many families are there?

This time, relying on luck, he was lucky enough to win a big victory.

Liu Fang looked at the young man with a gloomy gaze, and jealousy was burning in her heart.

Han Huang and the others looked at the happy appearance of the two monarchs and ministers, their faces paused, and they frowned secretly.

On the elegant and fair face of Zhao Mo, a cabinet minister and Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, there was also a dignified look.

After this battle, the Jia party became even more powerful by three points, and now it had to restrain it.

Kuang Jingying has become an elite figure, no matter who leads the army in the future, he can defeat the enemy, not to mention that the Hongyi cannon is a sharp weapon for defending the city, no matter who uses it, it will be the same.

After this battle, the Marquis of Yongning was granted the title of Duke of the State and his relatives. His power is so powerful that he must be suppressed.

In fact, this is not only Zhao Mo's thoughts, but also the perception of some of the censors who were present at the scene after seeing the emperor and his ministers get along with each other, and the emperor treated him with courtesy.

The civil and military officials of the great Han Dynasty had different thoughts, but Emperor Chongping had a big smile on his face, and his eyes were full of kindness to the boy in the python suit.

Jia Heng felt the undisguised fiery emotion of the emperor, although his face was calm, but there was a strange feeling in his heart.

If you use one sentence to describe the relationship between the Son of Heaven and him, the Son of Heaven and him are in a period of passionate love, it can be said that it is the time of the top, how you like it.

Emperor Chongping saw a smile on his face and said, "Ziyu, it's getting late, let's advance to Shenjing City."

Jia Heng said: "The head of Huang Taiji has been brought by my minister, and I will invite the Holy One to take a look at it later."

Emperor Chongping: "..."

Oh, does he mean that?

Well, however, looking at Huang Taiji's head now, it seems that it is not impossible.

(End of this chapter)