Old things in the Red Chamber

Anyway, it's not easy for everyone in this Vanity Fair.

Everyone has to face different enemies in different camps.Most of these enemies are born.

For example, military generals want to choose to have sex with civil servants.That is to be despised to death by colleagues.Civil servants have always looked down on warriors, and generals have always looked down on acid scholars. Although we can't be described as natural enemies when we are together, it is impossible to live in peace every day.

Unless it is in front of big right and wrong, usually the two parties can talk and laugh together and talk together, and they have to scold each other badly behind their backs.

Therefore, the military generals and civil servants in the imperial court have been divided into two camps.If faced with pressure from civil servants, the military generals will spontaneously form a group.If the external conflicts are not intense, there will be many factions among them.

As a general waiting, he belongs to a different faction from Jia Gu.Jia Gu and the others stood in the north, usually fighting with the barbarians, and they were resisting the Hu people who had always been regarded as a serious threat in the past dynasties.

But this General Hou is guarding the sea, and what he is suppressing are some water bandits and pirates.Because of the different regions, the two were divided into two factions, but because they belonged to the same people who used to guard the frontier fortress, they were divided into two factions with those who had not fought in the court.

Speaking of which, on the surface, the General Hou and Jia Gu couldn't fight each other.But in the early years, the two of them did overlap, and that was the father of General Hou, who was once an old subordinate of Jia Daishan, and the two had met several times.

General Hou and his family have an inexplicable love for the Rongguo Mansion, they can repay their kindness, but they don't need to be buried with them.

If Jia Gu didn't know that someone was planning to rebel, he wouldn't be able to figure out why General Hou sent people to come. Now that he knew, he would naturally understand why General Hou sent people to the door.

"Greetings to Jia Hou, the owner of the small one fished out dozens of large pearls from the sea, and specially ordered the small one to come and give them to Jia Hou."

"Where is the pearl?"

The person who came was an elderly man, his face was wrinkled by the sea wind.He took out a cloth bag from his bosom, which contained ten shiny pearls.

pearl.

Jane, punish.

What a subtle and incomprehensible reminder this is.Looking at the honest man in front of him, after handing over the pearl, he was unwilling to say a word.Jia Gu knew it, and it was just a reminder. As for whether the person who is reminded can know and understand the meaning, it depends on God's will.

"Go back and tell your general that I have received his wishes. Just let him sit by the sea and ignore the right and wrong of the Central Plains. If someone comes to visit and says something, please don't take it seriously."

The visitor did not stop, and left immediately after hearing these words.Jia Gu also lost interest in looking for Jia Amnesty.

He carried the bag of pearls, went back to the study, and threw the bag on the desk.After turning around a few times, I asked Jia Gui who followed in.

"How is Wang Ziteng recently?"

"I'm seeking to enter Beijing. Lord Hou, if he enters Beijing, he will definitely compete with us."

"This is the downside of killing a snake. If ten years ago, I would have killed this man. He is Jia Laoer's reliance. If I want to get him out of Beijing, Jia Laoer will naturally know how to have a good eyebrow." Low, judging from the things in front of me, Jia Laoer is still daring to leave the Shi family and Wang family suddenly."

"Forgive me, to be honest, he's not being bold, he's digging his own grave. Offending his relatives again, and putting on a pitiful look, it's enough once or twice. Who will believe him after a long time. This time the prince Teng sought to return to the capital, and asked people everywhere to find connections, but he didn't find the door of Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Gu didn't take it seriously, "Whether he can return to Beijing or not is not decided by the officials. First, he has passed the emperor's test, but with me here, will I let him return to the capital easily?"

"The little one naturally believes in Lord Hou's methods. Now not only he wants to go back to the capital, but also the Lord Hou from the Shi family wants to come back. They both trust people together, shall we?"

"The imperial court is not run by our family. The historians can come back if they want to. Besides, the release of one of the two historians back then was not to offend others. It was just to avoid embarrassment. If their family If there is no reconciliation with the Wei family, the Wei family will naturally stumble inside, but now that the two families have become in-laws again, if the Wei family does not take action, who will stop him from coming back."

"Then what shall we do?"

"Look, let's attack at a critical moment. This is like in the Northland. In the past, several tribes fought in a melee. The soldiers and horses of our court hid aside. After they finished killing each other, we jumped out again. Not only can we reap the benefits , but also get a great contribution in vain, the reason is the same."

Jia Gui nodded, and Jia Gu said again.

"Don't talk about other places, just talk about the Ministry of War, it is divided into several factions. Our Northland team is now strong and strong. I am guarding the palace gate, and three old commanders take turns guarding the city gate. There are also two generals in control outside the city. Daying, to put it bluntly, now that the power has reached its peak, other factions naturally dislike us. Wang Ziteng has never been on the battlefield, and there are many such people in the imperial court, most of them are nobles. There are also some Those who have been on the battlefield and made military achievements can't rely on themselves, but rely on their father and brother. There are many such people. If you want to say that the most powerful ones are those kings with different surnames. For now, the division Three factions.

Those who can suppress us are those of Wang Ziteng and the others. They have never been to the battlefield, but they can also train soldiers on weekdays.Based on family heritage, even if one day goes to the battlefield, it may not necessarily be a pustule.The emperor also relies heavily on them at this moment, just for the sake of balance.So Wang Ziteng will definitely come back sooner or later.That's why I couldn't kill him all at once.

As for those kings with different surnames, not to mention the emperor, even the old princes in the clan will find ways to slowly weaken their military power, and finally turn a group of tigers into a group of sheep.It's just that these people must not get involved, as it will definitely attract the taboo of the royal family. "

"We people in the north have always been reluctant to interact with the dignitaries in the capital. They all laughed at us as bumpkins, saying that we eat sand and drink wind in the north. We have never seen the prosperity of the Central Plains, and we don't know the rules."

Jia Gu smiled, playing with the pearls in the bag, "No one has ever said these words in front of me, presumably the children of our generals have often been looked down upon by their honorable families, I am not afraid of this, whoever punches me these days It's up to you, the former emperors failed to take the military power into their hands, even if our emperor tried too many tricks, it still couldn't work.

It’s just that no one wants to be a traitor at the moment, the virtue of the royal family is still there, and everyone is willing to defend the country. I sincerely hope that the virtue of the royal family will last for a long time.”

After all, no one wants to bear the infamy of a traitor.

As for the upcoming rebellion, as long as you don't get your stupid brother involved.Do whatever you like, if there are changes in Beijing.At that time, as long as he defends Miyagi from falling, it will be his greatest contribution.

"Where do you think you want to send Cong'er?" Shi Taijun looked at the eldest son, and could smell the alcohol on him from a distance.Don't worry about drinking with my little wife at home, or running to the Hou's mansion over there to drink again.

"Send it to Jinling's hometown. His elder brother Xun'er is now an official in Jinling. Let him learn some skills and know some ways of the world. In addition, there are many good teachers in the south. By then, he will not only gain knowledge, but also grow up. Experience. Please rest assured, the old lady, when the time comes after three years, we will bring him back to take the big exam, and our family will definitely produce a Jinshi."

Shi Taijun nodded when he heard that what he said was reasonable. "You can think of this, and the old lady feels some comfort in her heart, but don't forget, people from our hometown are still being imprisoned in the prison of Shuntian Mansion. How can I explain to people from my hometown when I send Cong'er back at this time? .”

Jia Amnesty thought to himself, "What should I explain? I'll let my son go to my nephew. No one will see me, and no one will know. Can they still block my son?"

Jia Amnesty would never let Jia Cong stay in Beijing, especially when he knew that Jia Lao Er was not doing anything.He was timid at the moment, and he was so frightened that he thought that if he could escape a son, he would escape.Put the youngest son in Jinling, when the time comes, it will really be an accident, and the whole family will not be able to escape.You only need to ask Jia Xuan to change his identity for him, and keep his name incognito for the rest of his life, and he can still leave a life.

"Old lady, why don't you send a confidant to go to the south of the Yangtze River and talk to the old family well, don't tell them far away, just tell them that we tried our best. Besides, we didn't know about the beauties and screens at the beginning, but now something happened. , we have no choice but to protect them.”

This method does not need to be said by Jia She, Shi Taijun has used it long ago, but it is not easy to use at all.

Shi Taijun sighed, "Why don't I think so, but you also know that people in my hometown always think that we live a rich and noble life in the capital, and we are able to see the sky, especially in the past few years when there were two concubines in the family. They think our life is the same as when the old man was around, but they don't know that our life is going from bad to worse. If they don't believe me, what can I do?"

"We really tried our best," Jia She thought for a moment, "Don't just send people from our family to Jin Ling to explain, but also let people from the East Mansion come forward to say that Jia Zhen is still the head of the clan, what do you think? This matter is something that the patriarch should worry about, but firstly, he has no relationship with the top and bottom, and secondly, he doesn't care about the life and death of the people in his hometown, is this something the patriarch should do?"

Shi Taijun also wanted to call Jia Zhen over to discuss this matter.But because Jia Zhen is involved with people who are loyal to the palace.At this moment, she thought that one more thing is worse than one less thing. The two families should try not to meet each other. Years ago, she wanted to find a good husband's family for Xichun, but now she doesn't mention it anymore. The reason is that the people in Dongfu use this Something came to your door.

Looking at his own mother, he sighed a few times.Jia She thought in his heart that this was a good opportunity, if he didn't file a complaint at this time, when would he wait?

"Old lady, what happened to the matter we discussed during the New Year's Eve?"

Shi Taijun was startled suddenly, looked at the people on both sides, and sent the maids away.

"This matter must not be mentioned, why are you so confused?"

"It's not that I'm confused, it's just that I heard that the second child didn't tell the emperor about it."

In his heart, Shi Taijun always believed that the second child was more reliable than the eldest.Hearing the boss talk about the second child behind his back, he couldn't help but to refute, "How do you say that sentence? Catch the thief and catch the dirty, let's talk to the emperor with empty teeth. Let you tell me about it. Whether the emperor believes it or not, you must Finding the evidence and handing it over to the imperial court is a great achievement."

Shi Taijun's reason is very reasonable, at least Jia She thinks so, and at this time he is also doubting himself, is it true that the second child is really waiting to catch the handle, and then go to the emperor to talk about it after he is caught.

Could it be that I wronged him?

Boss Jia couldn't say anything else at the moment, so he quickly changed the subject.

"A few days ago, you said that you would find a girl from a good family for Cong'er. I wonder whose child the old lady has her eyes on?"

Shi Taijun was just saying that at the time, if she were to say that she was not as worried about other grandchildren as Jia Baoyu, Jia Baoyu's marriage alone had exhausted her a lot of energy, and at this time she was facing the chaos at home Son, I'm not in the mood to find a girl from a good family for Jia Cong.

"That's your son. I worry about your affairs, and I worry about your son's affairs. What's the use of you?"

After being scolded by him, Jia Amnesty stood up unhappily.

"Then tell the old lady after you find it?"

Shi Taijun nodded, and sent Jia Amnesty to leave, "I see, you should go back and rest too. When you get older, you should think about taking care of yourself and drinking every day. Have you never heard that wine is something that wears the intestines? If you are less sick Those who suffer fewer disasters can be regarded as filial piety to me."

Jia Amnesty backed out of the upper room, thinking of going back and sending Jia Cong to pack up.

When I got home, I found that Jia Lian and Jia Cong were waiting in their yard.

In an instant, Jia Amnesty put on the appearance of being the second child and the third child.Staggering with a figure-of-eight gait, in the respectful attitude of the two sons, he sat down on the right seat.

"I saw the two of you come together when I was sick. Why is there something wrong? Let the two of you gather in my yard together. It can be seen that the sun is coming out from the west."

"Master, my son sent someone to invite the master to come back. Did the master see you?"

"I see, I didn't say you. Your uncle laughed at you for doing this. Why, Jia Zhen can't buy you a drink yet? I can't get on the table for a small matter, so I hurriedly reported it to me. Fanjiaye, how can I entrust it to you in the future?"

Jia Lian was taught a few words, but did not dare to say anything.

Only Jia Cong rolled his eyes behind his back.Returning the family business, just a few Zhuangzi in the family, what kind of family business is it?If the title is left behind, it is called a family business.

After admiring the two quail-like sons, Jia She felt better.

"Sit down, Jia Zhen invited you to drink today, what did you say?"

"Jia Zhen invited her son to drink today, and told him to go to Ping'an Prefecture to deliver a message for him." Then she saw that there were only her father, son and brother in the room, and said with confidence, "I promise my son that everything will come true." There will be great benefits afterwards.”

Jia She sneered, "How big of a benefit?"

"It is to return our family's title to our family."

Jia She thought it was true.

"What kind of title does our family have? When your father was not deprived of his title, he was only a first-class general. Uncle Duke, what kind of title do you think a first-class general is?"

Just this truth, his younger brother Jia Gu said it ten times eight times in front of him, and after hearing so many times, he also felt ashamed that he held a small title back then.

Jia Lian and Jia Cong looked at each other.Jia Cong comforted his father and brother, "It's just a low-level title, and we don't have much benefit if we have it. If we participate in this matter, if we fail, we won't even be able to keep our current family fortune."

Jia Amnesty looked at Jia Lian, seeing him just lowering his head, thinking that Jia Zhen must have drunk the ecstasy soup.

Knowing that if this son doesn't wake up again, he will really fall into a place of eternal doom.

"Didn't you ask Jia Zhen what benefits he will get after it's done?"

Jia Lian shook his head, "My son didn't ask."

"After he succeeds, he must be a duke. After you succeed, you will be a first-class general. You are still under him, but you did the work. Are you convinced?"

Jia Cong also persuaded him, "Second brother, think carefully, even if we want to fight, we should rely on the prince in the palace, not to mention anything else, after ten or twenty years, if nine When the prince takes over, our family will definitely have the title of Lord Cheng En, this wealth can be passed on for three generations, this is something you can get right away, why do you need to put your head on your trouser waist and do those things for them."

Jia Lian suddenly woke up.

"Yes, yes, even if the Ninth Prince does not rise to the throne, he will definitely be a prince in the future. With the prince, we are planning a title of first-class general, and it is easy to grab."

Seeing that the fool finally turned around, Jia She was relieved.

"I can't keep Cong'er in this capital. You packed your clothes and books. I'll take you to your uncle's place later. I'll send you to Jiangnan first. You follow your big brother Huan. Be obedient and obedient. Let's talk in a year."

At this time, the two brothers looked at each other, and Jia Cong stood up and said in surprise, "Why is this, sir, as long as we don't get involved in this matter, we can still survive."

"It's not just about surviving. It's more about letting you go to Jiangnan to study, and by the way, learn to look up and down. Even if I run for an official for you in the future, it will save you from accomplishing nothing."

Jia Cong stood up and listened respectfully, thanked his father and went back to his yard to pack things.

Jia Lian didn't think so, he slowly moved to his father, "Did you hear something bad? Sending Cong'er away in such a hurry, could it be that our family will experience more dangerous things in the future?"

"The matter of seizing the heir is not dangerous. If you want to be a Marquis of Cheng En, you have to wait until your sister's child is in power. Go and tell Jia Zhen that collusion between internal officials and foreign ministers is a serious crime of beheading. Ping'an Prefecture is located at the border, if there is any contact with us, no matter whether there is evidence or not, the emperor will take our family to behead and ask for execution."

"Master, it's not that the son doesn't want to use this statement to prevaricate him. Although officials in the court cannot contact foreign officials, our family is not an official, and over the years, the internal and external connections have not been in one place or two..."

"You are confused. The emperor wants to kill you, so he doesn't care whether you have communicated anything to others. If you are charged with this crime, you can be killed. Because your uncle is in the Ministry of War, he communicated with foreign ministers at the border. Those are official documents. It's also due to official business. You don't have this layer of identity to cover up. If you say you won't kill, you will kill someone. Besides, you forgot at this moment, you have donated a sixth-rank fellow prefect with you. Although you didn't go to the yamen to do business, After all, it is for your good looks that you got such a vacant position, your name can be recorded in the Ministry of Officials, do you think you are an official?"

"Yes, yes, the master is right, my son will go talk to Jia Zhen now."

"Wait a minute, when the time comes, don't just refuse. Just say that Cong'er is going to the south these days, and as an older brother, you have to give it away. Push this matter to Baoyu."

"Baoyu? He's a child..."

"It's not too young, and it's time to do something for the family. Besides, Baoyu can't let it go, and Jia's second son, what are you worrying about? If you get into trouble and cause trouble, it's not your father, I will clean it up for you. Have you ever seen Jia Laoer worry about you?"

Jia Lian nodded and went out.

Jia Amnesty in the room stroked his beard and smiled triumphantly, "I let you Jia Laoer hold back every day, this is called indecent assault, and the art of war says that this trick is called misfortune."

Prince Jing, who had been patrolling outside for a long time, returned to the capital.As soon as he returned to the capital, all the young and old of the royal family gathered together.

The old princes also talked about opera singers and singers, but they didn't mention this matter at all.The young faction gathered together, thinking about how to get King Beijing to vent his anger on Prince Zhongshun.

The most active among them belonged to King Xiangyang, whose title of county king was back in his hands again, and similarly, he received the emperor's secret mission again.

To him, attacking Wang with a different surname is just an act of beating a rabbit.Because he didn't like Wang with a different surname, he was very active and even took this matter as a serious matter.

"I have an idea, find a woman to flirt with the king of the north first, and when they have done something good, let the woman's family members knock on the drum to report the imperial court, and then let the woman appear in court to testify , just say that the Northern King robbed her and forced her to become a good thing."

It was King Jing's son who came up with this idea.

"Brother Sixteen, please rest. You think Bei Wang is the kind of person who has never seen a woman. He has high eyesight. Even a girl from a small family, he still doesn't like it. He can cooperate with you. The planner is a girl from a small family. Whose Gaomen Liangyuan is willing to do this for you? If it weren’t for the girl from the Gaomen family, how could this matter be known all over the city? The whole city knows it and the court is shocked, how can we give him a fatal blow?"

All the sons and princes looked at King Xiangyang who analyzed his ideas, and they all admired him. They came to ask him together, what should we do?

Prince Xiangyang smiled mysteriously, "If you want to make his reputation stink, there are many ways, and poisonous tricks are not a good time, but now is not a good time. If he comes back, we will mess with him. Doesn't it just mean that someone Seeking revenge? When he cries in the court hall, those sour people who don’t do anything every day but only write poems and poems will believe him. At this time, let’s bear with it for a year or so..."

"You can't bear this king, you can't take action, of course, this king can do it, he stole this king's new love back then, shouldn't this king teach him a lesson when he comes back this time?"

Zhongshun looked at the cousins ​​in the room, "I know what you mean, you want to slap him to death, but they are connected and related, one slap can't kill him, let me slap him first. A few slaps hurt them and stink them, so you can show your skills. Even if I quarreled with him in the Golden Palace, the princes of the court will just laugh it off. There is no plan for you How do you feel about the impact?"

King Xiangyang rubbed his chin, "It's like profit money. You collect the profit first, and we go to ask for the capital. That's fine. I think Brother Sixteen's doctrine is just right, but the details need to be corrected. Today Let's discuss here first, and I will invite my brothers and sisters to my house in the future, and everyone must come."

The crowd was excited, and the clan youths, who were afraid that they would not be able to do anything, happily agreed.