Old things in the Red Chamber

Mrs. Wang looked at Shi Taijun, hated something in her heart, and said, "You are young and blessed, so you must have a short life."

Everyone in the room looked at Mrs. Wang in amazement. After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, she realized that it was inappropriate to say this, but it is hard to take back the water. If you say it, it is the water that has been poured out. It is very difficult to get it back.

Both Jia Tanchun and Xue Baochai are quick-minded people, and they both have the same mind to protect Mrs. Wang.Jia Tanchun said, "My wife is worried that it will be difficult to have all four corners if you are so lucky? Why is it so difficult, as long as you ask for it in front of the gods and Buddhas, you will still have deep blessings and all four corners."

Xue Baochai also said, "Don't worry, madam. This is not an unsolved solution. I heard that a pagoda is being built in Fuze Temple outside the city. The pagoda is octagonal. On each floor, bells should be hung on the eight cornices to pray for blessings." , Now many people ask for help from all parties, hoping to hang bells for themselves.”

After the interruption of the two people, the atmosphere in the room was raised again. Whoever remembered Mrs. Wang's words just now urged Xue Baochai to say more and listen to it for fun.

Xue Baochai is really not talking nonsense, she has also asked about it. "Fuze Temple got some Beiye scriptures a few years ago, and on the fifth day of November last year, a stone in their temple gave off a light, which can be seen ten miles away. The believers went to worship for three months. A stone finally came out in response to the catastrophe, and in front of the believers, the stones fell off one after another and became a Buddha statue. For this reason, all parties in Fuze Temple built the Daxiong Hall, and the remaining money was used to build a stupa and enshrine scriptures."

This kind of thing is particularly in line with the tastes of noble women. Everyone listened with breathless concentration. A maid brought tea to Xue Baochai. She took a sip and said, "As for hanging bells, not everyone can hang them." , it must be a rich and powerful family, and only the bells that can be hung to pray for peace and prosperity can be hung. I heard that there are three kinds of bells: gold, silver, and copper. Zizi heard that in the clan, there are two golden bells hanging in Huainan Wang's house. The princess is the one who decides. One is for the peace of the prince, and the other is for the safety of the son. Fuze Temple only agrees to hang two bells in their house, saying that it is too much Not good, the saying 'prosperity and decline' refers to hanging bells, too much greed will annoy the Buddha."

Everyone in the room nodded after hearing this, thinking that this is the reason.

Mrs. Wang was very moved, and so was Shi Taijun, not to mention the other middle-aged and elderly women in this room.Shi Taijun took Lin Daiyu's hand, "You also send someone to Fuze Temple to hang a lamp for Xin'er and ask the Buddha to bless you."

Lin Daiyu was the only person in the room who was not moved. She felt that it was better to ask the Buddha than to ask her parents. Anyway, she hadn't seen the Buddha pity her for so many years, but her parents repeatedly protected her.I made up my mind to wait a few days to go to Huguo Temple to do another ritual for my parents, this time for nine days, and with my fourth master together, the family of three will look more pious.

Shi Taijun didn't pay attention to the expression on Lin Daiyu's face, she was in high spirits, "The empress in the palace and the two princes are indispensable," the people below nodded. The empress in the palace is the family's reliance, and no one objected to it. "I also want to hang one for Baoyu, as well as the second master's." Mrs. Wang nodded. These two people are her lifeblood, of course they cannot be missed.

Mrs. Xue also knew about this, and said on the side, "Our family is also planning to hang a lamp for Pan'er. People inquired about it. We can only hang copper bells in our family, and there are many people who ask for it. I don’t know if I can get on the wheel.”

The words were very distressing, and the others also sighed, thinking about whether they could hang a lamp in their home, and begged Buddha to bless the whole family.

Shi Taijun looked at Wang Xifeng holding his son, and gave Wang Xifeng another bell, "Lian'er and Fang'er. This matter will fall on Lian'er. Tomorrow, no, just today, let him go to Fufu!" Ze Si inquired about how much sesame oil you want, just say, the blessing of the Buddha is the most precious."

Wang Xifeng went down with her son in her arms, and asked Jia Lian to explain the matter.

Shi Taijun thought for a while, "Since there are Lian'er and his father, there must be Xun'er and his father, tell Lian'er, and add the bells of Xun'er and his son."

Standing behind Mrs. Wang, Li Wan was very anxious. She wanted to speak several times, but she didn't dare to speak at all. She also wanted to hang a bell for Jia Lan.Jia Lan is her lifeblood. Seeing her anxious appearance, Jia Tanchun made up his mind to help her mention it, and said to Shi Taijun with a smile, "Old lady, you can't miss Lan Geer."

"Yes, yes, yes, the old lady is confused, and Lang Geer must have it."

Li Wan cast a grateful look at Jia Tanchun, and hurried out to thank the old lady and his wife.

Jia Gu came out of the imperial study with his armor on, and met the Ninth Prince. The little guy smiled as he watched Jia Gu approach, and cupped his hands, "Master Jia."

Jia Gu bent over, "Hi Your Highness, is Your Highness going to see the Emperor? It happens that the Emperor is not busy now, please."

Seeing the Ninth Prince walking past, Jia Gu went down the steps without looking back, took his own sword, and strode towards the palace gate.The Ninth Prince looked back at him walking away, and then lifted his robe at the eunuch's reminder, stepped over the steps, and walked into the imperial study.

The emperor put down the Langhao brush, watched his son finish his respectful salute, and then asked him, "Why is the emperor here?"

"It's a family matter, or a little thing." He cutely stretched out his finger, pinched the belly of his middle finger with his thumb, and made a gesture to indicate that it was a very small matter.

The emperor was really interested, "How small is it? I can work for the emperor to come here."

"Actually, my son thinks it's a trivial matter, but the concubine mother thinks it's a big deal. I insist on asking my father to ask my father. My son said that my father is always in charge of everything, and some small things are not worth bothering my father, but my mother doesn't think so." Thinking about it, I saw that my son didn't move, his eyes were red, and when he saw it, he ran from the harem, alas, the concubine mother is a woman, and a small matter is considered to be a big event."

Seeing the little things laying the groundwork for so much, the emperor felt amused, curious and annoyed, "Just talk about something, right? You didn't say anything, and you talked nonsense yourself, so it's not a big deal."

"It's really not a big deal. Today, Jia Lian's wife Wang Shi of Rongguo Mansion entered the palace and proudly told her mother and concubine that the Fuze Temple outside the city was going to build a pagoda. A lot of high-ranking officials spent countless money to bribe monks to hang their own bells on it. On the pagoda. The key point is that the Rongguo Mansion has overcome all difficulties and hung a golden bell for each of us, mother and son, weighing nine catties and nine taels of money. When she left, the mother and concubine hurriedly turned around. When I came out, I was called to her and asked me to discuss my father's idea. The son thought it was not a big deal. Whose women don't burn incense and worship Buddha, but the mother and concubine didn't think so. She said that others can use nine nine nine sons cannot use the numbers."

The emperor nodded, "Your mother and concubine have always been cautious. They don't say a word, don't do a thing. Every day before dawn, you go to pay your respects to the empress dowager. For so many years, you have never slacked off except raising your baby and confinement. You should Learn."

When the Ninth Prince heard this, he first listened to the instruction with his hands tied, and then he waved tea from the eunuch's tray to the emperor, "I also beg the father to teach the son more, the mother and concubine never teach the son the truth, every time I go Just feed the three sons to eat, I didn’t feel it a few years ago, but now watching Tong’er and Ruhe eat, I feel that the mother and concubine feeding the children is like feeding pigs.” The complaining appearance made the emperor laugh out loud.

"You should thank your mother and concubine for feeding you like this. See if you are raised strong. I heard that this is the way of raising children in the Zhongwuhou Mansion. No matter how your body is, you should feed it first. Let me tell you, it is the same." It makes some sense, your sister is weak, and she has been raised in the past two years. It is good to eat more and exercise more."

"Then father, my concubine asked me to ask about father, you have to give me an explanation, otherwise my son can't do business."

"Tell your mother and concubine, I'm so angry. The Jia family is so daring, why don't they hang a lamp for your sister? Could it be that your sister was not born by your mother and concubine, and neglected the princess by favoring one another? Huh, it can be seen Not a pure minister."

"What my concubine wants you to say is not this sentence. She doesn't want Jia's family to hang bells, but they don't listen. If you want you to reprimand them, you have to follow your current meaning. This is not reprimanding, it is letting They hang up again."

"It's just hanging a few bells. Your concubine mother is too careful. Go back and comfort her. Don't worry about this and that for a small thing. It's not worth it. You should go back and see her often. She doesn't associate with other people." , just guarding the three of you to live, and no one talks to her, life is hard."

The Ninth Prince nodded quickly, triumphant in his heart, feeling that his father doted on his mother and concubine.I used to think that it was because the mother and concubine raised three children alone, but now I think so because the father, like the husband of an ordinary family, cares about the mother and concubine.

Watching the Ninth Prince leave the imperial study triumphantly, the emperor took a sip of tea and said to the eunuch in charge, "Call the commander of Fengge to come in and answer."

After a while, a door appeared on the wall, and a middle-aged man came out, knelt on the ground and said nothing.

"How much incense money did Fuze Temple collect this time?"

"As of yesterday, there are already 50 four taels of silver."

"How many bells are still unsold?"

"There are more than 100 copper bells, more than 50 silver bells, and [-] golden bells."

The emperor smiled, "In the evening, bring the silver back and put 10 taels in my private treasury, and the rest will go into the treasury. The 20 taels of silver will be put in the military expenses of the Northland, and I will give it to the Northwest." The situation is plotting money."

"Yes." The middle-aged man withdrew.The emperor was left alone in the imperial study, holding a teacup and drinking tea, but his heart was not at peace, thinking about how young the Ninth Prince was, and his expression was full of joy and anger.But the Seventh Prince is soft-tempered, and the Concubine Xian is strong and domineering. In the concubine's natal family, not only the Jia family hung bells for the empress and the prince, but only the Concubine He felt uneasy.

Just thinking about the recent performance of the princes, Hong Tao has something to report outside. "Your Majesty, this old servant has something to start playing."

"Come in."

Hong Tao walked in with small steps.Worship to the end, "Report to the emperor that something happened in Fuze Temple."