[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 98 Love

In the blink of an eye, at the end of June, droughts came from all over the north one after another. From the snow during the Chinese New Year to the present, there has been no rain. Zhao Hongyi began to notice that the news is accurate now because of the years, and there has not been any officials from various places reporting good news but not bad news. .Reporting to the imperial court, Zhao Hongyi attached great importance to the disaster situation in various places, but in front of Emperor Pingkang, Zhao Hongyi was too worried. It is only June now, how can he conclude that there is a severe drought?Maybe it will rain heavily in a few days and so on.

Zhao Hongyi was so angry that he sneered again and again, his face was as dark as water, his father was already confused, it was better not to interfere in the world's major affairs, and it was time to teach his father this principle in order to manage his own affairs in his position.

On the next day in the court hall, Zhao Hongyi changed from his usual gentleness and talkativeness, with a cold face and a bit of iron-blooded posture, and ordered Lu, Qi, and Yan, the three prefects of the drought-affected localities, to settle down the people and not to leave them. Report the drought situation at any time, and maintain good order.There are troublesome people in poor mountains and bad waters, but there are also cases of villagers turning grass into bandits under famine.This situation must never happen.

But as soon as he left the court, the old eunuch of Qianqing Palace sent a message, which meant that Emperor Pingkang asked the new emperor to discuss matters.But how could Zhao Hongyi not know what Emperor Pingkang meant? It was only the day before yesterday that he said that the disaster situation was nothing but nothing. Today, he is disobedient and pays more attention to the disaster situation. power.

Sure enough, when he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Emperor Pingkang put down the teacup heavily and questioned him directly.Zhao Hongyi had had enough of swallowing his humiliation in the past year, and of course now he also had the confidence to challenge Emperor Pingkang.So Emperor Pingkang questioned him, Zhao Hongyi just glanced at the old eunuch next to Emperor Pingkang, "Yuande serves tea."

Emperor Pingkang was taken aback, and saw that his personal eunuch served tea obediently, with a very docile attitude, but with just this one move, Emperor Pingkang had vaguely sensed that something was wrong. Did the third son want to seize his power?

"Come here!" Emperor Pingkang's eyes were a little flustered, and he tried his best to suppress it.

Zhao Hongyi took a sip of the tea, and said with a hearty smile: "If the emperor has something to do, he will tell his sons and ministers, and the sons and servants who can do what Long Huwei can do can also do it for the father."

"You're trying to usurp the throne—"

"Usurp the throne?" Zhao Hongyi put down his teacup, lowered his eyelids, and hid the coldness in his eyes, "Father was joking, the person who sits on the throne now is me, and it is justifiable that the father will inherit the throne."

Emperor Pingkang saw that the guard Long outside the door remained silent, his heart turned cold, and there was still a bit of majesty left by the superiors for many years on his face, and he said sharply: "What I give can be taken back, the land of Daqing--- "

"I?" Zhao Hongyi sneered and mocked: "Father is old and confused. There is only one emperor in the world today, and only one dares to call me." After clapping his hands, a guard who had disappeared from nowhere appeared, respectfully He handed a stack of paper to Zhao Hongyi, and then slowly disappeared into a corner, without a trace of breath during the whole process, like a ghost. "The eldest brother died suddenly, and the second brother was killed by a barbarian. If the father wants to take this country back, is it true that the father is really dreaming of long live?"

Emperor Pingkang was trembling with anger, the ghostly guard just now was the hidden guard of the dragon guard.Today, people in the world only know that the dragon guards are the guardians of the emperor's relatives, but they don't know that the dragon guards are divided into light and dark.When the throne was passed on to Zhao Hongyi, the bright dragon guard was naturally handed over to Zhao Hongyi. After all, after the founding of the Daqing Dynasty, the dragon guard only served the emperor alone, but the secret guard Pingkang Emperor didn't say anything, and suppressed it in his own hands. This murderous secret guard is the emperor's last words to the next emperor before his trip.

However, they never expected that this hidden guard would be in the hands of Zhao Hongyi.At this moment, Emperor Pingkang knew how the thick eyebrows, big eyes, hearty and simple young man in front of him were as simple as they appeared on the surface?Just now he said that the eldest son and the second son ---

Seeing Emperor Pingkang's suspicious look, Zhao Hongyi sneered, and handed the things in his hands to Yuan De, "Although I don't consider the two of them brothers, I didn't kill them for the sake of a cold seat." Glancing at Emperor Pingkang, his eyes were full of sarcasm.Only his good father would see the three brothers kill each other for this seat, what balance of power should be maintained?Perhaps the three of them are not considered sons at all in the heart of the emperor, and only those born of "true love" are worthy of being this person's sons and blood.

"Big Brother Zhai is the one who is truly innocent among the three of us with his kind heart, but he never expected to be watched and valued by the second brother like a poisonous snake. If you didn't give the second brother the hope of the throne intentionally or unintentionally... Tsk tsk, the death of the elder brother and the second brother was caused by the father, if you die, the elder brother and the second brother will serve their good father well." Zhao Hongyi smiled faintly, but Yuan De shrank from watching him Shrink your shoulders.

Emperor Pingkang read the few pages of evidence that King Zhongshun and Zhao Hongzhi colluded to kill the eldest prince, and was shocked for a moment, and he also fell back on the chair and twitched.Zhao Hongyi looked at him coldly, he didn't look like he was going to be called an imperial doctor, Yuande's face turned pale with fright, but after all, he had served Emperor Pingkang for more than 40 years.

Kneeling down, Yuan De didn't dare to beg, but just begged silently.

Zhao Hongyi just looked at Ping Kangdi who was twitching on the chair, his eyes were blank, and he murmured: "You don't want to use me as a shield if you don't care about the relationship between father and son. I don't have to pursue it. Anyway, you gave this life. Go as soon as you go. However, my mother and concubine just passed out due to lack of health in that woman's mourning hall, and you actually took my mother's concubine's title and relegated to the cold palace to reflect. How did I beg you in the rain when I was only three years old? Forget, at that time, the only thing you were thinking about was your true love..."

Emperor Pingkang had passed out, Zhao Hongyi lowered his eyes to hide his emotions.Before the age of three, his memory is already blurred, and he can't even remember the face of his mother, only a gentle and loving song remains, which is vague, but he always remembers that rainy day when he knelt at the gate of Qianqing Palace and begged bitterly , the mother and concubine breathed a sigh of relief in the cold palace, but the people inside were mourning his lover, and they didn't want to give half of their eyes to anyone in the palace.

Half an hour later, the imperial doctor was called in. Emperor Pingkang was already awake, but he was paralyzed after waking up, his eyes were cloudy, and he was babbling emotionally when he looked at Zhao Hongyi, but he couldn't speak a word. .

On the same day, the new emperor decreed that in order for Emperor Pingkang to recuperate, he moved to Qinghui Garden without being disturbed by idlers. He was also accompanied by Emperor Pingkang's concubines. Qinghui Garden is located next to the Leng Palace, which is the most deserted and largest in the entire harem. The courtyard was the courtyard of Emperor Pingkang’s true love back then. This true love is different. If you don’t like the excitement, you love the deserted place. It looks like the world is drunk and I am alone. The garden has tripled in size, and it looks like a small palace inside, enough for the concubines of Emperor Pingkang to move in.Of course, the Empress Dowager is still high in the Yining Palace.

Seeing all the officials, everyone is sober now. The legs of the one who dared to lie to the new emperor for his own calculations are now weak. The new emperor is not as meek and honest as he appears on the surface. This is simply a wolf in sheep's clothing bastard!Now that it has grown into a wolf, there is no need to cover it with sheepskin.

After Emperor Wu of the Yuan Dynasty stabilized the harem, the court re-emphasized strict cleanliness, and the methods were vigorous and vigorous. In the hands of Emperor Pingkang, only half of the land reform and commercial reform were completed.But the stern Qing who is about to fifty has long lost the sharpness of the past, and his methods are smooth. The appearance of eating and dying step by step in the court is uncharacteristic. The wild light buried in his bones was discovered by Emperor Yuanwu.

"If Daqing wants to be brilliant, it must reform, and this reform can only be entrusted to Yan Qing." Xue Pan said seriously.

Yan Yanqing spent the first half of his life busy with reform. He understands the disadvantages of Daqing better than anyone else, he is more familiar with the minutiae of reform than anyone else, and he wants this country to be more beautiful, better and stronger than anyone else. Admired courtier.Yan Qing, who has studied reform for more than 20 years, has worn away all the edges and corners of his body, and extinguished the desire for power in cliques. Today's Yan Qing is a real sword. If the reform is handed over to Yan Qing, how can Daqing Worry about prosperity? !

The next day, Jia Huan, a sixth-rank official, contributed the seeds planted and harvested in the past year, and also asked to go to three places in the north to investigate the disaster situation and spread drought-resistant seeds such as potatoes and corn.Emperor Wu of the Yuan Dynasty approved and rewarded Linglong Jue, and seeing things is like seeing me.

"As expected, he is a real junior!" Jia Huan tossed the jade pendant and played with it.

Zhao Hongyi curled his lips in disdain, "You can't hold back in those places with a sixth-grade person. If you want grades and don't have martial arts, you're too bad to die. Tsk tsk, what else do you want to say to stand side by side in front of the master? I think it's better than a pack of medicine I poured myself out and climbed on the master's bed, maybe the master will be blinded, so what are you doing with so many things?"

"What do you know if you don't understand love?" Jia Huan snorted coldly, and said: "It's not because you're in bed, you're in love. I can't tell you, a bed beast, that you don't understand love!"

Zhao Hongyi propped his chin and thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what's so good about love, like Emperor Pingkang?If it was true love, why would he still have sex with a woman in the harem?How could the three of them still exist?When it comes to love, just go to bed and satisfy the desire of the body, how simple it is.

In mid-June, the night before Jia Huan's departure.He had already gone to Xue Mansion to bid farewell to Xue Pan during the day, so he couldn’t stay in Xue Mansion tomorrow if he was going to depart from Jia Mansion, and he still had something to do, so he didn’t stay in Xue Mansion contrary to usual, Xue Pan was stunned for a while, really When Jia Huan came out of his yard, Xue Pan was still a little uncomfortable. Looking at Jia Huan's leaving back from a distance, the 19-year-old young man was tall and straight, and even his back was beautiful. Time is a little bit sad, he has been to the three drought-stricken places, and he has to worry about the victims of the disaster if he doesn't eat well. The children who were blessed by him have finally grown up and are ready to fly.

The mood is very unspeakable.Worried, cherished, and reluctant....

Xue Pan couldn't sleep that night, his mind was full of that night. Although he turned his back, he could still imagine that Jia Huan must have been shy when he said those words, but his eyes were firm and bright. Bright, must be very beautiful.Jia Huan looked like Jia Huan all night, the selfish and sinister look when he was a child, the narrow-minded look when he grew up, and the gentle and resolute now, but still narrow-minded.

Xue Pan, who couldn't sleep even after thinking about it, decided to visit Jia's mansion.

So, when Caixia came to confess late at night, Xue Pan heard it clearly from outside the window. Until Caixia said something like "I have loved Brother Huan since I was a child, and Brother Huan also cares about me", Xue Pan couldn't bear it anymore. Can't stop, a small stone directly extinguished the candle on the table through the paper window. Amidst the low cries of the colorful clouds, the two closed doors suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind poured in. Jia Huan jumped out and rushed directly to the table. With his arms full, Jia Huan, who was about to make a move, was stunned, the familiar smell in his arms...

"Master?" Jia Huan stared at those bright eyes.

Xue Pan was embarrassed for a moment and had to nod. Jia Huan was suddenly excited, hugged Xue Pan's neck, and said with a smile, "Master, do you miss me?"

No shame or impatience!Xue Pan said that Jia Huan, who has grown up now, has a slightly thicker skin.Cough cough, there was still the sound of Caixia smearing black and lighting wax in the study, Jia Huan thought of something, and said: "Caixia, hurry back, I won't tell my wife about this today, but you should be more thoughtful." Find someone to marry." Pulling Xue Pan's sleeve, Jia Huan leaned close to Xue Pan's ear, exhaled softly, and whispered: "Master, let's talk in my room."

Xue Pan's ears were itchy, and he couldn't scratch Jia Huan with both hands, but felt that the itching seemed to go deep into his heart.

"Still coming down?" Xue Pan raised his eyebrows.

Jia Huan jumped out of his arms slowly, and approached Xue Pan with a smile. He was in a very good mood today, and the melancholy caused by tomorrow's parting disappeared without a trace when he saw the master, and he didn't even light a candle. Holding Xue Pan's hand, "Master, let's talk on the bed. I have a lot to say to Master!"

Xue Pan's feelings for Jia Huan are very complicated, but there is no trace of disgust, including Jia Huan's confession to him.From his rebirth until now, he has never had a desire for a single person, only Jia Huan...

Maybe it's the imminent parting, or maybe it's because the moonlight is so good tonight, in short, Xue Pan's gestures towards Jia Huan are somewhat tolerant and doting.

The two of them were lying side by side on the bed in obscene clothes and trousers. Although it was hot in the middle of June in the middle of the night, Jia Huan made an inch of it. Seeing that Xue Pan was so talkative today, he stripped himself naked in the dark, fuck, what happened to Xue Pan? I don't know?When Jia Huan took off his obscene clothes, he was supposed to stop him, but he didn't. He still had some expectation in his heart.So when Jia Huan rolled into Xue Pan's arms, Xue Pan didn't resist, but reached out and hugged the person in his arms.

Jia Huan trembled with excitement for a moment, and his heart beat faster.

Xue Pan leaned close to Jia Huan's ear, his voice was low and steady but teasing, "Now you know how to be shy?" Putting his hands around Jia Huan's waist, "Sleep naked for such a big man!"

"Master, you know right?" Jia Huan blushed and whispered.

Xue Pan knowingly asked, "Know what?" But he didn't want Jia Huan to say it first, so he patted Jia Huan's waist, "I will tell you the answer when you come back safely from the dry land."

So, that night, the two of them hugged the simple quilt and chatted all night long!

Because of this night, Jia Huan was very excited and dedicated to the trip to the Northland.Jia Huan left and didn't know when he would return.Xue Pan still goes to and from get off work, and has nothing to say about his life.Until one day in July, Mrs. Gongliang, who was far away in Hangzhou, came to Beijing to propose marriage to Xue's family for her youngest son.

Mrs. Gongliang gave birth to four legitimate sons. The youngest six sons were Enke's Tanhua of this year. He was born with handsome eyebrows and looks like a Jiangnan man, and his speech was gentle. Xue Baoqin, who was always lively, fell in love with this Tanhua man.On that day, the top three paraded through the streets, and how many unmarried girls in the entire capital were fascinated by Tan Hualang's good looks, including Xue Baoqin.

Just being infatuated with Yan could not have brought about this marriage.Xue Baoqin has a lively personality, and after Baochai got married, the whole family loves her very much, especially the two older brothers, who often dress up as men to go out to play on weekdays. You got it right.

Xue Baoqin is lively and cute, and Gongliang Mo is gentle and kind, which can be regarded as a good match.Moreover, the hero Liangmo is reporting his duties in Beijing, which means that Baoqin does not need to go back to Hangzhou when he gets married. Baoqin lives a simple life.

The marriage was agreed.

The disasters in the three places in the north became more and more serious, and there was no rain in the whole area until September. If the situation was like this in previous years, there would have been refugees everywhere, but this year, the three places are suffering, but the order is still good. Emperor Yuanwu A lot of money and food were allocated, and the money brought back from the sea would not be spent in 100 years.With the aid from the imperial court and the seeds brought by Jia Huan, the people still have hope for life, and they are grateful for the fact that Emperor Yuanwu was a good emperor.

But this is only the first year.Jia Huan knew that if there was only one year of drought, there would be no situation of changing children to eat. In these places, there was a three-year drought, and the people were in dire straits. At that time, Daqing was poor and weak, and there was no money to help the victims in the second year. The people starved to death, and starved corpses appeared all day long. The refugees rushed to the capital, and there was also a plague in the capital, which infected countless people. At that time, Jia's house had been raided and ruined. He gave the tooth...

But not this time.The originally blurred eyes gradually became firm. In this life, he will not die tragically under the knife in the hands of Yazi, and the tens of thousands of victims will not be displaced and starve to death.

At the end of the year, Jia Huan did not return to Beijing, but only sent a family letter to Xue Pan. Xue Pan touched the writing on it with a smile in his eyes.

On the first day of the new year, Jia Yingchun, who had been married for more than half a year, suddenly died of illness, and Sun Shaozu, who was not a thing, directly asked his servants to drag the body to the gate of Jia's house, which meant that Jia Yingchun would not be buried, and Jia's house would pay for it!

Xue Baochai, who was four months pregnant, was so angry that she turned pale and felt uncomfortable. She lived in Jia's mansion for a while. Although she didn't like everyone in Jia's mansion, her relationship with these sisters was true. Now she heard that Jia Yingchun died. Believe me, it's really hard.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Xue Pan quickly comforted her, "Be careful of the child in your belly." He didn't know this Sun Shaozu when he heard Baoqin mention it at the beginning, but after he had time to ask a few words, he already knew about this abusive person It's just that Jia Yingchun had already married Sun Shaozu at that time, and Xue Pan didn't have any feelings for Jia Yingchun, so he didn't intervene anymore. Now I have to hear the news of Jia Yingchun's death. Although I am a little regretful, it is only fleeting, and I am half guilty. also no.

The death of Jia Yingchun hit Jia Tanchun the hardest.Sisterhood is one aspect, but more of it is worry about their own future. Jia's family is really defeated. The military officer whose Sun Shaozu is no more than fifth rank dares to slap Jia's face like this, but what about her?Already nineteen years old, what kind of marriage can such a Jia family find for himself?Could it be that he sold himself for 5000 taels?