Jia Cong, the God of Dancing Through the Red Mansion

Time flies, and Jia Cong has grown to 12 years old in a blink of an eye. He is much taller, his temperament is more elegant and refined, and his facial features are more delicate and abnormal. It's not good.

At most, I can only sigh, it is still a little thinner!

The poems and sentences in the Four Books and Five Classics are all handy. The articles he made were once read by Lin Ruhai who came to Beijing to report on his work. At that time, he bluntly said that if Brother Cong wants to be admitted to Jinshi, he should be in the top two. Jia She is very happy. Even at his age, he still danced and ran around the house.

Even Mr. Qiao was amazed by the achievements in calligraphy and painting, saying that there was nothing left to teach this disciple.

Not to mention his wide range of miscellaneous studies, up to now, even Jia Amnesty is a little unclear about what his son is not good at, or what he is proficient in specifically!

Since the incident a few years ago, Jia's mansion has been very stable. Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang escaped the embarrassment and came out again.

However, Jia Zheng only chatted with the cleaners every day. Since then, he has never mentioned the reinstatement of the Ministry of Industry, and he is even more unwilling to go out to socialize.

However, he was beaten to death and refused to give up the Rongxi Hall, which made it very inconvenient for some relatives and friends to visit Rongguo Mansion. Every time he came to Rongguo Mansion to entertain him, he would be such a second son who had no rank or rank. I want to see The owner will have to wait there for a long time.

Those who are a little bit more angry, and a little bit more irritable, who can bear such treatment, if they don't know the special situation of Jia's house, they think they are deliberately trying to lose face.

So in the past two years, fewer and fewer guests came to Jia's mansion to actively visit, and Jia Amnesty is a dead house, so it is difficult for him to go out to socialize.

Over time, Jia's family seemed to have withdrawn from the social circle in the capital. Even the four kings and eight princes who had been in contact with relatives, except for gifts during the three festivals and two birthdays, stopped communicating at other times. Rongguo Mansion seemed to be forgotten.

Although this was criticized by others, it also saved them from many troubles and plots.

In addition, now that Wang Xifeng is devoted to her husband wholeheartedly, with her and Mrs. Xing joining forces, even Jiamu and Mrs. Wang will not benefit from being in the mansion, and it is even more impossible to intervene in outside affairs.

What's more, those two people have been fighting against Baoyu's daughter-in-law in the past two years. The only way they can join forces is when it is about Baoyu. It's good to watch jokes by the side.

However, Ningguo Mansion has always been the focus of attention of the people in the capital, especially Jia Rong's daughter-in-law has attracted the whole capital's discussion. It should be said that Jia Rong, as the future patriarch of the Jia family and the heir of Ningguo Mansion, is not a woman of an aristocratic family. That's about it.

But I don’t want Jia Zhen to make the decision to marry back only the adopted daughter of a fifth-rank Yingjilang. In this world, even concubines and concubines are clearly distinguished. Generally, concubine daughters have to be picky when they want to marry. No one thought that Jia Zhen was able to marry her son an adopted daughter.

When the news came, even Jia's mother was surprised for a while, but I don't know what Jia Zhen said to her in private, the old lady actually responded with anger, especially after Jia Rong's daughter-in-law passed the door, she treated her so unexpectedly. It is three points better than Wang Xifeng back then, which is really confusing.

But Jia Cong knew that this Qin family might have some background, but who can say whether it is a blessing or a curse, fortunately, this is all a matter of the Ningguo Mansion, as long as Dad is careful not to get involved.

Let the wife and second sister-in-law be careful not to get too close!

Half a year after Jia Rong got married, what happened in the capital was like a series of dramas, which made people dazzled. First, when the prince was hunting in the west mountain, he suddenly launched a attack and wanted to imprison the emperor and his brothers.

Then the fourth prince fled out risking his death. He did not know where he led a team of people, saying that he wanted to put down the rebellion and rescue him. In the end, the rebellion was suppressed. It is said that the prince was defeated and committed suicide, but the fourth prince didn't get it either. The good thing is that he was scolded by the emperor, and imprisoned with his backhand.

There is no one in the Jia family who is useful in the court, and many news are just hearsay.

From these news, Jia Cong can only infer that the prince should have been a prince for many years, and he is a bit bored, and because the four or six princes from the Zhen family have been persecuting him more and more in recent years, but The emperor continued to love Concubine Zhen Gui, so the one who was provoked by others finally moved to advance to the throne.

The fourth prince knew the news in advance, but he didn't tell the emperor, but wanted the oriole to be behind.

Perhaps, the prince wished that the prince would kill the emperor and his brothers who were obtrusive in a fit of anger, so that no one would argue with him anymore.

It's a pity that although the crown prince wanted to take the throne earlier, he didn't mean to hurt the emperor. After all, he has been favored by the emperor for so many years, and the relationship between father and son is still very deep, and even the brothers didn't make trouble for it.

I just want to force the emperor to write down the imperial edict and abdicate himself as the Supreme Emperor!

In fact, how could the prince hide such a big thing from the emperor himself, but he wanted to use this to see the hearts of the princes, so he let it go at that time, and later saw that the prince did not completely lose his humanity. Still caring about such a little blood relationship, although privately think he is a bit benevolent, but deep down I still feel relieved.

The actions of the fourth child were also in his calculations. The only thing he didn't expect was that his son, who was usually the most beloved by him, would be so ruthless. He didn't even let go of the prince's family, the youngest grandson of the emperor just reached the full moon, so he, an uncle, can do it?

It was a waste of time for the crown prince to show mercy when he was just caught, otherwise, no matter how well planned this man is, how would he have time to escape!

The emperor who received the news was startled, afraid, regretful and ashamed. He vomited a mouthful of blood and passed out.

After waking up, the first thing he did was to get the people in the dark to start and circle the fourth prince directly.

No matter how much he complained, no matter how hard Concubine Zhen and the Sixth Prince begged, they refused to let him go.

After this incident, the emperor not only collapsed physically, but even showed signs of stroke. He could not even write with his right hand, and his mind was hit even harder. After all, it was his most beloved son who died. He was still thinking, as long as From the beginning to the end, this son never thought of taking the lives of his old father and all the brothers. In fact, why not just hand over the country to him like this?

Unexpectedly, in just one day, father and son were separated forever, but it was his other beloved son who did it. Is this retribution? !

Personally chasing the crown prince as Prince Yizhong, and after the big funeral, he couldn't hold on any longer, and in despair, he directly passed the throne to Prince Rui, took the title of Supreme Emperor himself, and led a group of All the concubines retreated to the Daming Palace to recuperate.

Concubine Zhen is probably the most desperate about this. She has been favored all her life, and she has been in the harem for so many years. Not only does she not have her own son's share in the throne, but she even has to face the humble concubine in the harem How could she swallow such a big salute?

If I had known this before, it would be better to let the prince ascend the throne, at least the prince lost his mother, and she would not have to bow to a living person in this harem!

Concubine Zhen fell ill because of this. After all, she was a woman whom the Supreme Emperor once loved. Seeing her like this made her feel a little distressed, but the crown prince was killed by the fourth child, so it was impossible to release him.

Therefore, he doubled his favor towards Concubine Zhen, knowing that she didn't want to pay big respects to the queen mother, so she moved the queen mother to the new emperor's harem. She and Concubine Zhen rarely see each other.

Even if the queen mother is made of mud, she will feel uncomfortable in her heart, but it is because of her natural temperament, and because her son is now in the upper hand, so she doesn't care about it.

Concubine Zhen is also dissatisfied with this. The emperor is already old, and this time he hurt his body again. She doesn't know when she will go. At that time, she will still have to look at the woman's face, so what is the avoidance today? significance?

Staring blankly at the front, if she didn't have two sons and a daughter outside the palace to worry about, she would have wished to die immediately, presumably the emperor would still care about her a little because of this, at least she wouldn't have to bow her head to that bitch...

While in a trance, I heard a delicate female voice say, "Your Majesty, the potted flowers that came in today are quite lively, do you think it would be nice to put them here?"

Concubine Zhen was startled by the voice, she came back to her senses, her eyes fixed on the direction of the woman, but what she looked at was not the flowers, but the woman standing beside her.

Seeing that she is wearing an apricot yellow shirt, her skin is plump and white, her eyebrows are beautiful and kind, her lips are silent and smiling, her figure is even more enchanting, looking at her like this, she is actually a rare beauty.

Although she was a little older, her mannerisms were not comparable to those of the little girls.

Looking at it, his eyes brightened a little, but his tone was still a little impatient, "You come with me with this flower in your hand!"

The woman didn't dare to be negligent, she held a flowerpot and followed behind Concubine Zhen Gui. You must know that although the flowerpot is small, it is filled with soil, and it is usually held by rough girls or mothers, so it is of no use She does it.

After holding it for a while, both arms became sore, brows were slightly frowned, sweat was slightly fragrant, there was a bit of coquettishness in her actions, and her appearance became even more pitiful. Concubine Zhen watched secretly from the side, It really is a stunner. After training, it should be usable.

Thinking of this, he asked the person next to him to help her take the flower pot, and without waiting for her to thank him, he walked straight forward.

When he arrived at the emperor's bedroom, the emperor was leaning on the couch with a book and reading it. Since he gave up his seat, he has become more and more lazy. Although he often feels lost in his heart, after all, he has suddenly changed from being in power to being a full-time professional. The old people who are retired, the gap in their hearts is really too big.

At the beginning, every time I wanted to lose my temper with others, especially when the new emperor came to pay his respects, even though I didn’t show any disrespect to his father, I just watched him standing there quietly, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, and my heart It was as if there was a fire burning.

He lost his temper a few times, but luckily the third child is a filial man, watching him lose his temper, he did nothing but plead guilty, and even kept coming over to ask for advice on some things in the court.

The appearance of relying on trust like that let him know that he is still useful after all, and he is not just a waste that can only provide for the elderly. After that, he slowly calmed down, and his life became more and more comfortable.

Just like now, he had never half-lyed on the couch to read a book before, it was too immodest!

Seeing his leisurely appearance, Concubine Zhen walked up to his side without showing any vain courtesy, and poked her head to see what book he was holding. Unexpectedly, the emperor put away the book and tapped her shoulder lightly. "It's getting more and more irregular!".

He was just saying that, in fact, he loves Concubine Zhen's style very much, and it always makes him have the illusion that he is not an emperor, but just his husband. This is also the reason why the emperor has never doubted Concubine Zhen even though the eldest brother is rebellious. reason.

In his heart, this concubine, apart from being a little more pampered, never cared about these fame and power. Even if she is hostile to the empress dowager and the third child now, it is only because the concubine Xian can leave after death. It only made her feel unhappy to have him get closer.

Just this kind of intention moved him, and his feelings for Zhen Shi were indeed extraordinary. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't want the fourth and sixth children to gain status for no reason, he would quarrel with the third child in the previous dynasty, and no one would be happy in the end. In the end, he even thought about making her the queen mother. Although the two queen mothers had never met before, but because he was alive to suppress her, it would not hinder the third child.

However, even if he can't canonize it now, he can still leave a will. At worst, he can posthumously grant it to her after Zhen's death, so that Zhen's family can be buried next to him. Presumably, her wish can be fulfilled in this way.

It can be said that the Supreme Emperor thinks very well, but why is he so narcissistic? !

If Mrs. Zhen knew what she was thinking, she would probably go crazy!

The two exchanged a few words back and forth, and the atmosphere was very warm, but Mrs. Zhen seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and raised her head to ask the female officer to bring the pot of jade begonia over, "The sage sees how beautiful the flowers are blooming." ?”

"Well, it's bright and colorful!"

"What about the person who moved the flowers?"

The emperor didn't expect her to ask this question, he was stunned for a moment, his face became colder, but he still looked up and looked carefully for a while, the female officer was already flushed with shame, but heard the emperor praised, "" People are more delicate than flowers!"

Concubine Zhen giggled when she heard this. When she laughed, her whole body was full of the charm of a mature woman. In comparison, this female official was inferior, and the emperor couldn't take his eyes off.

"The sage doesn't know, but this female official is also from a famous family? She is the eldest granddaughter of Duke Xianrong! It is said that she is very popular with the wife of the old Duke. The family name is Yuan Chun, and she has served in the palace for some years. "Her voice is soft and waxy, with a unique charm of southern women's speech, and there seems to be a bit of sarcasm and a bit of surprise in her tone.

Hearing this, the emperor frowned. He really didn't know that there was such a woman in Concubine Zhen's palace. He thought it was because of her appearance that she hid it on purpose to prevent him from seeing him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but It's funny, my beloved concubine is just too nervous about him, but I don't know how I would touch the people in her palace if she didn't speak up in person.

Knowing that there must be a reason for her to say that now, she also joked, "Since she is a noble lady, why is she only an official in the palace?"

When Concubine Zhen heard that he was willing to answer, she knew that her plan should come true, so she continued, "Which family doesn't have a few unworthy descendants? Her father is now white."

If Yuan Chun was just a shy daughter in the beginning, but now she feels ashamed, her little face gradually turns pale, and her father can't even keep the official position that his grandfather begged for when he died, so it's fine to hide it. But now she was brought up to speak out without any hindrance, making her wish there was a crack in the ground to drill into, but in her heart at this moment, even Concubine Zhen Gui hated her.

Concubine Zhen looked at her like that, but she didn't take it seriously. There was no support in her family, and she had a good background, so she could use it right?

Now these are just to let her see her identity clearly.

But that should be the end of it, and he waved her hand to let her back out.

Turning to the emperor, he said, "Your Majesty also knows that the Emperor doesn't have a woman who can handle it. After entering the palace for so long, the palace is still in chaos. The queen mother's sister has such a temper. Do you want her to help you?" It's really embarrassing for her!" Then he frowned, as if he was really worried.

The emperor just followed her way, and he didn't get tired of it after decades, "What does Aifei mean?"

"Hey, what's the point of a concubine? It's just that I can't see it, so I'm here to tell you. However, this girl from Jia's family has been in the palace for many years and is familiar with the rules and regulations in the palace. The concubine is also very thoughtful and smart. Competent, and his background is not too bad, so he must be able to help the queen?"

The emperor knew in his heart that this was to provide comfort for the emperor. However, sending such a woman would not do anything that would harm his son, so he still didn't care.

Moreover, Concubine Zhen's actions were upright, and it was really her kindness to think about it.

Back then, because the prince's status was stable, he didn't pay much attention when choosing wives for the remaining sons.

The second child is sick and weak and can't have intercourse, and marrying one back is just for display. Concubine Shu is worried about everything, so naturally she takes care of everything herself, so he doesn't need to bother at all.

The next few will be compared to let their mother and concubine take care of it, as long as it is not too outrageous, he will not say anything more.

However, Concubine Zhen is a strong one, and the daughter-in-law is naturally chosen carefully, so the backyards of the fourth and sixth sons look good.

The concubine Xian back then is now the empress dowager, but the wife she chose for the third child was also of the same temperament as her. Apart from being able to give birth to the third son, she has now given birth to the third son.

If the third child hadn't been upright, the kind of spoiled concubine and killed his wife, and more or less protected her for the sake of her son, it is unknown whether this woman can live until now.

From this point of view, it seems that there is nothing wrong with putting a capable person in the third child's harem to help.

Thinking of this, she became a little moved, and Concubine Zhen took the opportunity to say, "Speaking of which, the old eighth is also a pitiful one, after so many years, he still hasn't even got a daughter-in-law!"

Only then did the emperor remember that his eighth son was in his 20s and hadn't even gotten married yet.

Thinking of this, I feel a little bad. For a while, I think that the queen mother is too irresponsible, and for a while, I think that the third brother, the elder brother, doesn't know how he is. The younger brother is so old and there is no caring person around him. Not in a hurry?

The more I thought about it, the more unhappy I became, and I felt a little bit angry. I wanted to ask the emperor and the queen mother what they meant, and then give them away, but now it was like eating explosives, and a fire burst out in my heart, and I directly asked Dai Quan The man sent it over, and only said that he pitied his son for not being able to do anything in the harem, so he rewarded him.

Hearing what Dai Quan said, the emperor asked about the situation before and after, what else did he not know, and this person came from Zhen Guifei's palace, this is to put a nail beside him!

However, they had a good plan, and how to arrange it depends on whether he is compatible or not.

After Dai Quan left, he directly ordered the eunuch beside him to send him to the Kunning Palace where the queen was, and sealed her as a female historian, so that he could justifiably help the queen manage the harem, and it was not a violation of the emperor's will.

There are always games in the palace, but these are quite far away from Jia Cong's life, even if his cousin is involved, it doesn't hinder him.

Even, he had already forgotten about this cousin. If no one reminded her, it would be irrelevant whether she would be remembered in the end.

Jia Cong has been very busy recently, he is currently staying with his father and Mr. Qiao in a garden in the suburbs of Beijing.

For a few years, although Qiao Da and those people did not bring back the potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes that he was thinking of, they brought back cotton seeds. Although these things cannot be eaten, they can be made into cold-resistant cotton clothes and trousers, which are better than fur. The coats made are much cheaper, and have longer fibers than the kapok seeds used by the poor, making them softer and warmer.

After being spun into cloth, it is even thicker, denser and extraordinarily soft, even the best fine linen cannot compare with it.

Jia Amnesty was used to wearing silk and satin, and he had never been exposed to the cold since he was a child, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Mr. Qiao was of ordinary background, and he traveled all over the country in his early years. He saw a lot of people who died of freezing in winter, so he naturally knew this. value of something.

When he first found out that this apprentice paid a high price for people to collect crop seeds abroad, he was still a little disapproving. There are so many great things, so there are no good things?I don't know what his apprentice is thinking about going to those wild places overseas to collect things like this.

Seeing the cotton now, he is really convinced. His brain is still too rigid, and he is far behind his apprentice.

Last year, when he obtained cotton, Jia Cong asked someone to try to grow it, and then had someone weave it into cloth, and made two sets of exquisite cotton clothes, and presented them when the new emperor ascended the throne.

Sure enough, the new emperor is someone who understands the sufferings of the people. Now that he has just ascended the throne, someone has presented such a useful thing, so he is naturally happy.

Moreover, he has always paid attention to the affairs of the Jia family. Back then, he had the opportunity to be on the same boat, so he could be regarded as one of his own, so this time he was not stingy.

Directly under the Secretary of Agriculture Bureau, Jia She was assigned a real vacancy, a fifth rank, although not very high, but at least half a rank higher than Jia Zheng back then, which made him laugh from ear to ear.

Those close to him knew that Jia She was able to get this credit because his youngest son was behind the scenes, so he couldn't help but feel sour when he spoke.

But Jia Amnesty didn't care at all. Isn't his son's his?These people have nothing to do with jealousy. If they have the ability, they will give birth to such a capable and filial son. If they don't have that ability, what kind of ability is it to mutter? !

However, he is not too scumbag. Ever since he tasted the sweetness of cotton, Qi Da and the others have really paid attention to the crops they found. He doesn't need his younger son to follow him every day to urge him, so he starts to think about it himself. .

I tried to plant the seeds of the crops that Qi Da and the others brought back. Although only a few vegetables grew, I was still happy.

After offering these things again and again, although he was not promoted, he was rewarded, and his talents in this area were confirmed.

Although he was still ridiculed by the dandy masters of those aristocratic families, those decent officials became very kind to him, even if the official position was above him, they would not put on airs in front of him.