The eldest son of the red mansion

When Jia Zheng heard that the war was over and the Tatars had been driven out of the border, he was completely relieved. These days, although he was not worried on the surface that the capital would be breached, in fact he still had some anxiety in his heart.

After listening to Jia Ke's report, Jia Zheng saw that he was tired, so he asked him to go back and have a good rest.

After Jia Ke bid farewell to Jia Zheng, she went back to Aunt Zhou to rest. As for the Wuyang Hou Mansion, Jia Ke decided to use it after getting married.

Jia Ke returned to Aunt Zhou's place, and as soon as she reached the gate of the yard, she saw Xia Mai waiting for him there.

When Xia Mai saw Jia Ke, he rushed over immediately, took his hand and looked him up and down, looked back and forth, and then felt relieved.

Jia Ke looked a little funny at him, and said, "How is it? I'm still a perfect person, I don't lack anything, right?"

After hearing Jia Ke's words, Xia Mai was a little ashamed and angry, "Master is not a good person now. He cares about you and hasn't slept well these days. I heard you came back today, and I was waiting for you at the door early. Thinking of you making fun of others."

Seeing how pitiful she was, Jia Ke also comforted her and said, "Okay, it's your fault this time. It's because you care about me so much. This time the reward cannot be less."

As soon as Jia Ke said this, she touched her bosom and took out a small silk bag, which contained dozens of pearls the size of soybeans.Handed it to her hand and said: "This is what I captured this time, you take it. Find someone to make a pearl flower, it is my apology to you."

Xia Mai took the silk pouch and opened it in front of Jia Ke, and there were dozens of bright white pearls inside the tissue.Immediately he smiled: "This time I let you go, I can't do this again in the future, otherwise you don't have so many pearls to accompany me." It was like thinking of Jia Ke.

While they were talking, Aunt Zhou came out with several other maidservants. Seeing the small bag in Xia Mai's hand, Aunt Zhou understood what was going on.

"You just get used to her. Every time you come back, you have to make such a fuss. I don't know what she is going to do with so much money?" Although Aunt Zhou is now rich, her previous disposition has not changed, and she is still a little Petty, this is a habit developed since childhood, and it is not so easy to change.

Jia Ke came forward and knelt down to Aunt Zhou to salute. Aunt Zhou came up to touch Jia Ke's face, and said with tears in her eyes, "It's good to come back, there is no injury this time, right?"

"Don't worry, Auntie, the person who wants to hurt me hasn't been born yet?" Jia Ke raised her head proudly, like a duck showing off everywhere.

Aunt Zhou was amused by his appearance, raised her hand and slapped him on the shoulder and said, "You're just playing these tricks, if you do that again, I'll beat you."

Seeing that Aunt Zhou had stopped her tears, Jia Ke helped her into the house, followed by Aunt Zhou's greetings.Jia Ke also chose what to say, and didn't mention a word about the dangerous things on the battlefield.Only then did Aunt Zhou comfort her.

On the second day after Jia Ke came back, Jia Lian came to visit, and the two told each other what happened in the past few years.Naturally, Jia Ke is easy to say, they are all fighting at the border, and of course he can't tell him about the secret matter that he secretly built the Manchu Eight Banners. Jia Ke has been proud of himself in the past few years.

Although the two of them were still talking affectionately, Jia Ke already felt the estrangement between them.

If Jia Ke's life is very good now, then Jia Lian has not had a good life in the past few years. Since he stopped studying, he has been hanging around in Rongguo Mansion.He also seldom met his father. Although the relationship between the father and son has eased in the past few years, Jia She would reprimand Jia Lian every time he saw him.

Now Jia Lian is like a little quail in front of Jia She.

The two chatted for a while, and the somewhat unfamiliar relationship warmed up again. Jia Lian had already started to help the Rongguo Mansion with chores, and Jia's mother also entrusted him with many foreign affairs, so he was still very good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. thoughtful.Talking to him is like a spring breeze.

After talking for a while, Jia Lian mysteriously leaned into Jia Ke's ear and said, "Is Second Brother Zhu in your house sick?"

Jia Ke was startled, he immediately thought of A Furong, and asked quickly, "What news do you have?"

"I heard people say that they often hear Brother Zhu roaring in the room at night, as if he was like a wild beast, very frightening." Jia Lian could not help shivering as he spoke.

Jia Ke knew what was going on as soon as she heard it. This should be Jia Zhu's withdrawal reaction. This kind of pain is not something ordinary people can bear. It is also remarkable that Jia Zhu can endure such pain and quit drugs.

Naturally, Jia Ke couldn't tell the secret like him. Anyway, this is also a matter of the second wife. Jia Lian used to have a good relationship with him, and he was regarded as a brother who wore a pair of pants, but it has been so many years now, and I don't know what his thoughts are. , be on guard.

And after all, he is a member of the first room, if he spreads this matter, it will still be a big blow to the second room.And since Aunt Zhang's death, Jia Ke has also doubted Jia Lian's character.

Jia Ke quickly changed the subject and asked, "Why is Xichun raised in our mansion? This is a bit strange, please tell me." Jia Lian has been staying in the Rongguo mansion now, so she should know all about these things. , ask him maybe he knows more than others.

When Jia Lian heard him ask this question, she was also a little confused: "I really don't know about the elder brother. The aunt in the East Mansion lived in seclusion after she became pregnant. Maybe she was old and died of a blood collapse when giving birth to Xichun. The old lady looked at it. You look pitiful, so you will be brought up by us. Is there anything else going on?"

"I'm just asking casually. You don't have to worry about it. Since you are raising her here, you usually take care of it. Don't let those maids bully her." Jia Ke also had some bad guesses in her heart. , but it's hard to say it clearly, so I can only insinuate and ask Jia Lian to take care of Xichun.

After the two talked for a long time, Jia Ke asked someone to set up a banquet in the study. The two brothers drank a lot, and the relationship seemed to be back to the way it was before.

Jia Lian was a little drunk after drinking a few glasses of wine, and said to Jia Ke with a sense of alcohol, "Brother, you are now a prosperous man. Brother, I am still white now, so you have to take care of me in the future, otherwise you and Second Brother Zhu will be in trouble in the future." As an official, I am the only brother and I have no results." After saying this, he couldn't help crying.

It seems to Jia Ke that he still has a lot of things to say in his heart, even he can't tell them. Thinking of Jia She's promise in the Dream of the Red Chamber that Jia Huan would inherit the title, it can be seen that Jia She has a deep prejudice against Jia Lian. I am afraid that the title may not be guaranteed.This man, if he does something wrong, he will have to pay the price.

Jia Ke had no choice but to comfort him non-stop, and promised him: "Don't worry my virtuous brother, being a brother in the future will definitely give my virtuous brother a bright future."

Under Jia Ke's comfort, Jia Lian slowly stopped crying, then as if she didn't hear Jia Ke's words, she picked up the wine glass and drank.This time Jia Ke didn't persuade him, it was good to let him vent the depression in his heart.

The meal lasted until noon, and Jia Lian was already so drunk that Jia Ke could call his servant and take him back to his room to rest.

Chapter 232 Ye Mausoleum

After Jia Ke ordered someone to send Jia Lian back to his residence, he was at ease.After this leisure time, I feel a little itchy. I haven't been to the Wuyanghou Mansion next to me. Although I can't go in and live in it for the time being, it's good to have a look.

And Jia Ke had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he ordered someone to call Lin Zhixiao, so that he could open Wuyanghou's mansion and go in for a visit and see the layout inside.

This mansion has been built for a year or two, but the owner himself has never entered it once, which is too outrageous.

After Lin Zhixiao came, he first called Jia Ke to say hello, and then he asked, "What can I do with you?"

"I haven't been in Wuyanghou's Mansion after it was built for so many years. It happened to be fine this afternoon. Now open the door and I'll go in and have a look."

Lin Zhixiao heard Jia Ke's words, and immediately said to Jia Ke: "Master, there is no need to open the gate. The courtyard next to our mansion is just separated from Wuyanghou's mansion by a wall, so the old lady decided to build a moon gate there, so that the two mansions will be separated from each other in the future. You can communicate with each other without going through the gate, and it can be regarded as a family that has not been separated."

Jia Ke nodded, agreeing with Mother Jia's idea, even if he came to Rongguo Mansion in the future, he would not have to go in and out through the main entrance, which would save a lot of trouble.

So Jia Ke, under the leadership of Lin Zhixiao, entered the Wuyanghou Mansion through a moon gate on the east side of Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Ke wandered around the Wuyanghou Mansion all afternoon, and found that the architectural layout of the Wuyanghou Mansion was similar to that of the Rongguo Mansion, obviously exceeding the specifications of the Hou Mansion.It's just that the style of Hou's mansion is still retained in the details, which is obviously the emperor's care for him.This is a house bestowed by the emperor. Although it exceeds the specifications, the censors have nothing to say. If they build it like this, there will be censors to participate in the performance immediately.

The main hall of Wuyang Hou Mansion is the name given by the emperor himself, Wuwei Hall.On both sides, there are hall couplets mentioned by the emperor himself: Zhang Chen Xun Gu, policy on public order.

Further back is the backyard of Wuwei Hall, which is regarded as the serious inner courtyard of Wuyanghou Mansion, and it is the place where the wife of Wuyanghou Mansion lives.

Wuyanghou Mansion is already very luxurious as a whole. There are more than 200 large and small rooms. Entering Wuwei Hall from the main entrance, you have to pass through the Yimen, the main hall hall, and the Neiyi Gate, and then you arrive at Wuwei Hall. There are five rooms in Wuwei Hall. It is a big room with wing rooms on both sides.It's just that this scale of buildings is no less than Rongguo Mansion. Besides, there are twenty or thirty small courtyards around, and there is a back garden in the backyard, which contains countless rare and exotic plants.

When Jia Ke came to the back garden, he also met a few gardeners. These people were sent by Jia Mu to take care of the back garden. Otherwise, the flowers and plants would all die, which would be a pity.

Jia Ke went around the Marquis of Wuyang's mansion and felt very satisfied. This mansion is one of the best in the capital.

In the next few days, Jia Ke was either in the military camp outside the city or wandering around the mansion. The imperial court did not send him any errands, nor ordered him to lead the army back to Xuanfu Town.

However, the Rongguo Mansion has been busy these days. This is arranging the marriage for Jia Ke. Jia Ke is nearly twenty years old and has no regular wife. It is really unreasonable.And Qin Keqing is now fifteen or sixteen years old. According to ancient sayings, now is a good time to leave the cabinet.

They feel that nothing is going on here, they don't know that there is an undercurrent in the capital and a conspiracy is going on in the palace.

At this moment in the East Nuan Pavilion, what are the emperor's confidantes discussing?

The emperor and I listened to their discussion from the throne. After listening to their plan, King Beijing frowned and said, "Since the arrangement is made, is there any loophole? I don't think so. Although there are a lot of guards, they don't have any masters. If the enemy sends a general to make a surprise attack, the emperor may be in danger."

The King of Beijing Jing couldn't help but think of the way Jia Ke galloped back and forth among the enemy lines these days, chasing Arslen Khan.

After listening to King Beijing's words, the emperor also felt that this was a problem, so he asked, "What do you think, who should I send as guards?"

King Bei Jing first knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I recommend one person. With this person, even if there are thousands of troops, your Majesty will be safe."

"I don't know who it is? There is such courage."