The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

In the capital, although Situ Meng used thunderous means to remove several spies and nails buried in the city by the king of different surnames, as well as those officials in the court who had completely surrendered to them, and Duke Li, who had been in close contact with the king of different surnames and participated too much The duke who violated the law temporarily deterred those aristocrats who were about to make a move.

However, as the time of the war gradually lengthened, Lin Tian and Situ Meng were away from Beijing for a long time, the war cost more and more food and grass, and after the national treasury slowly bottomed out, the minds of many aristocrats began to become active again. .

I don't know when it started, all kinds of rumors unfavorable to the court suddenly appeared in the capital, such as the court's army was retreated by the king of a different surname, the cities had fallen one by one, or the Huns had broken through the city gates. , Killed to the capital, Qianxiang Kingdom, Koryo Kingdom, etc. have jointly sent troops to crusade against Dayong, and so on.

At the beginning, these rumors were spread in a small area in private, but they suddenly broke out and spread almost all over the streets and alleys of the capital in a short period of time, causing everyone in the city to panic and feel uneasy.

For the people at the bottom, there is actually no better way to reduce the panic in their hearts other than snapping up some vegetables and food. After all, this is not something they can get involved in at all. It is still going on step by step.

However, after hearing the news, those aristocrats in the court, who were just ready to move, had completely turned into practical actions.

Because the current results of those they sent out to investigate the news are very unfavorable to the Dayong Dynasty. Perhaps, in the near future, this capital will really usher in a new emperor. Making the right choice at all times may really push the whole family into hell beyond redemption.

All of a sudden, the entire capital became undercurrents. The nobles of the aristocratic families began to show their magical powers across the sea. They all selectively ignored the pervasive shadows of Situ Meng's subordinates, and began to use various means to contact the rebellious people. Kings with different surnames.

From their point of view, the Situ family's imperial court is probably a grasshopper after autumn, and it will only be a few days. No matter how powerful Situ Meng's shadow troops are, they can't stop their determination to survive for the family.

In the small study room of the imperial palace and the Tai Chi Hall, Situ Qing was wearing casual clothes, lying casually on the soft couch, posing a comfortable posture to lie down and rest, it was rare that he didn't maintain his majestic emperor image, and he didn't even open his eyes. Looking at the shadow leader standing in front of him, he asked:

"How is it? Have you checked it out? How many nobles from aristocratic families took the bait this time? How much are they going to sell me, the emperor?"

"Returning to the emperor, there are currently five families that have been found. It's just that the content of their contact with the king of a different surname is not yet certain, but the most likely thing is to become their internal agent for attacking the capital!" The shadow leader in black clothes and black pants said seriously replied.

"Hehe...Xiao Shiwu said long ago that no matter how strong a fortress is, it can be breached from the inside. It seems that they all have the same idea! Even if the capital is high in the city, there are many guards, but there are so many house thieves. ah!

So, I hate these aristocrats who are superficial and secretive the most!On the surface, they are more loyal to the emperor and patriotic than anyone else, but in fact, they will always only have the interests of their own family in their hearts.

Loyalty to the imperial court and the emperor, in their eyes, is just a cover and means for them to obtain more family benefits!These decadent families and systems should have been abolished a long time ago. It is because there are too many of them that the lives of ordinary people are so miserable!

By the way, you people must be optimistic about these families, and you must not let them transfer any valuables such as gold, silver, jewelry, food, grass, etc. Since you don’t want to be a citizen of my Dayong Dynasty, then you are not worthy of taking me away Yongchao's stitches! "

The emperor said this, opened his eyes suddenly, and said in a solemn tone: "Keep an eye on these people, they are the best at cunning rabbits and three caves. Remember, you must keep an eye on all the important people in these aristocratic families, absolutely not Get away with one, or else, another traitor will appear decades later!"

"Don't worry, the emperor, the prince has explained everything carefully before leaving, and the subordinates know what to do!" the man in black said solemnly.

"Well, it's good that you know! Also, the public opinion in the capital must continue to be controlled, and don't spread too much, causing ordinary people to panic too much!" The emperor continued to order.

"Yes, this subordinate knows!" The man in black agreed, and when he saw the emperor closed his eyes and rested again, he retreated quietly.

'Xiao Shiwu's move to lure the snake out of the hole is really good!Hehe, those aristocrats who thought that the king with a different surname was about to fight over must have never imagined that the long-term withdrawal of the feudal domain is actually over, and the news they received was deliberately leaked to them.

Come to think of it, this time, the nobles of these aristocratic families can be completely wiped out!Return the people of the world to a bright future!It seems that after this matter is resolved, Enke will be opened again, and the new policy discussed with Xiaoshiwu will also be vigorously implemented. This time, no one should come out to speak against me! The emperor thought about it, and unconsciously fell into a sweet dreamland.

You know, in order for this fishing plan to proceed smoothly, the emperor has to deal with all kinds of affairs in the court, and also use the shadow troops left by Situ Meng to start a fine layout. It has been many days that he has not slept peacefully. I realized that the overall situation was basically settled now, and my tired body finally couldn't hold on anymore.

In the Ningguo Palace in the capital, Jia Jing did not go back to the Taoist temple in the outskirts of Beijing after participating in the Queen Mother's wake, but directly returned to the Ningguo Palace. When he entered the gate, he deliberately stopped at the gate. He stared for a long time at the words on the plaque that ordered the Ningguo Mansion to be built.

Jia Zhen and Jia Rong followed behind him quietly, without saying a word, just waiting silently, until the standing legs were numb and trembling, only to find that Jia Jing had already been distracted by looking at the plaque. I don't know if I should go up to persuade one or two.

In the end, under the threat of Jia Zhen, Jia Rong had no choice but to step forward and shouted: "Master Grandpa, it's time for us to go home! It's getting late!"

Only then did Jia Jing regain his senses, but he didn't say anything, he just turned his head and glanced casually at Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, and then walked into the gate of Duke Ning's Mansion.

"Father, how long do you intend to stay here this time? My son has already cleared out the main courtyard. Father can rest at any time!" Jia Zhen said with a smile on her face.

"No need, Pindao is an outsider now. It is enough to have a place to clean up. It is really not easy to be contaminated with too many mundane things. You ask someone to give the small quiet courtyard near the back garden to Pindao. Just clean it up! The main courtyard should be lived in by you, the head of the Jia family!"

Seeing that Jia Zhen wanted to say something, Jia Jing shook his sleeves in displeasure, and said, "Okay, it's settled like this! The poor Taoist wants to go back to the Taoist temple to get some things, and you have someone prepare them as soon as possible!"

"Yes, father!" Jia Zhen was very afraid of her majestic father since she was a child. Even though he had inherited the title early and became the official head of the Jia family, this fear had already been deeply rooted in her bones and could not be changed.

"Well, father, just now the old lady from Rongguo Duke's mansion sent someone, saying that he wanted to invite you to visit the mansion, you see..." Jia Zhen looked at Jia Jing's expression and asked cautiously.

"En?" Jia Jing heard this, first frowned slightly, then nodded as if thinking of something, and said: "En, I see. After Pindao returns from the Taoist temple, he will go to Rong In the Duke’s Mansion, after all, two characters Jia cannot be written in one stroke, and under such circumstances, our two mansions should support each other!”

"Okay, then I will go there in person and tell the old lady!" Jia Zhen said like a dog.

"En!" Jia Jing nodded, didn't say anything more, turned around and got into the carriage and left the city.

In Rongguo Duke's mansion, the old matriarch listened to Jia Zhen's words, nodded with a smile, and asked Jia Sheke to send him out politely, but when the two of them went out, Jia's mother's face darkened instantly. down.

"Mother, didn't this respectful cousin come here after coming back from the Taoist temple? Is there something wrong?" Jia Zheng didn't understand why his mother's face changed suddenly, so he asked aloud.

"Hmph! Didn't you understand what he meant? Your cousin is not going to hide in that small Taoist temple any longer. He is going back to Duke Ningguo's mansion! I just don't know what he is going to do next, what will he do?" It won't have any impact on our mansion!" After saying this, Mother Jia's face was a bit worried.

"Huh? Mother, although cousin Jing moved to Duke Ning's mansion, he only chose a remote small courtyard to clean up. He probably came back because he felt that the Taoist temple outside the city was not safe. He didn't mean to fight for power. Brother Zhen took care of everything, so there will be no problems!" Jia Zheng didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Mother Jia looked at this poor middle-aged son who was not only pedantic and stubborn, but also less sensitive to politics. She really didn't know what to say. sigh.

"Okay, don't worry about this matter, I will handle it! Recently, the situation inside and outside the court is tense. Apart from going to court, you should try to stay at home and don't run away!" Mother Jia turned to Jia. Zheng exhorted.

"Mother, don't worry, the son knows!" Jia Zheng nodded seriously.