Aristocratic family's career in the Red Chamber

The vast mansions, pavilions, lakes and waterside pavilions, exquisite decorations, luxurious vegetation, under the cover of the night, most of them can't be seen clearly, only the long corridors lit by lanterns, under the night, Like a beautiful ribbon, it shone with a soft yellow light in the dark night.

The main courtyard in the middle is the most brightly lit place in the mansion. Anyi has been standing at the door for three hours. The guard looked at him worriedly, and asked him if he was going to take a rest, but Anyi just shook his head, telling him to take care of his errands first.

What his master, Tu Youhao, is discussing is a major matter, and it must not flow into the ears of those who care.Anyi was guarding the door, and the guards had to stand a few feet away, so An Yi didn't worry about asking others to watch.He took out a sniffing box from his sleeve and took a sip. Anyi covered his mouth and sneezed silently, and his energy was back.Looking at the moonlight in the sky, I was really worried.

It has been so long since he came back in the evening until now, His Highness still hasn't rested, he is afraid that he will be exhausted.

In the room, Tu Youhao was talking to Han Yan and a few confidants about the affairs of the court. Since the Jiangnan corruption case entered the eyes of the emperor six years ago, he has lived a stable life in the court these years. Two years ago, The emperor finally let go and named him a virtuous king. Tu Youhao understood the meaning, so he has been doing his own thing in peace and honesty, handling affairs in the court, but he doesn't buy anyone's account, and he is a bit celibate The other feeling is that between the crown prince and the second prince fighting for life and death, he finally found a place for himself.

But in the past two years, as the emperor's health gradually deteriorated, such neutrality became more and more difficult to do.

Especially because Concubine Chen voted under Concubine Shu back then, now Tu Youhao has been vaguely classified into the second prince's faction. Tu Youhao can feel that the empress and prince looked at him, that It's getting colder and colder, not to mention that the third prince who has always been at odds with him has also been made king, and he still hasn't gotten along well.

Looking at the news received in his hand, Tu Youhao knew that he couldn't procrastinate any longer, and it was time to choose a side for himself.It’s not always suitable to have both ways. It doesn’t matter when you can take your time. At a critical moment, if you still plan to watch from two places, it will only make both sides treat you as a young bird and kill you first.

"The construction of the embankment of the Yellow River is such a big deal. These dog officials actually dare to stretch their hands into the money that builds the embankment!" Tu Youhao sneered viciously, "The old man has become more and more courageous in recent years, look Look at what he did!"

Yuan Ye, the left servant of the Ministry of Justice, advised him to calm down first: "I am afraid that King Cheng is not only for himself. After all, concubine Shu Xia's family will inherit the family, make money from border business, and have strong financial resources. As for the Li family, a scholarly family, Qinggui is actually Qinggui." But when it comes to financial resources... Now that the two factions are fighting in a panic, and the money expenditure is not small, if His Royal Highness Cheng Wang finds a way to make some money, how can he survive?"

"But it's really hateful to start with the money for building the embankment!" Wang Hanlin, who spoke, was born in a landlord's family. His family lived by the Yellow River and suffered from the annual flood of the Yellow River. What kind of disaster will it bring to ordinary people? King Cheng is simply disregarding human life in doing so. Wang Hanlin has always believed that the prince's humility in front of others is quite pretentious. Now seeing his younger brother's virtue, he is even more dissatisfied. "If you want to get money, find a way to do business, what's wrong, you have to get it from here?!" What's the matter with Tian Huang and the nobles, can they stop treating the common people as human beings?

Tu Youhao was filled with righteous indignation when he looked at his confidantes. No matter how real he felt inside, this kind of thing really couldn't be hidden. Moreover, he could receive the news, so he couldn't hide this matter when he thought about it.The second prince is on the other side of the prince, but he has been waiting to take care of the braid on the boss' side.

The question now is, should he surrender before Tu Youzhan knows the news?

After so many years, the crown prince and Tu Youzhan have often drawn him over. Although the crown prince is a little distant from him, and the third child is too annoying, but after all, he is the eldest son, and he is justly appointed as the crown prince. It's really capable, for so many years, there are newcomers walking around the emperor, but her status has not been shaken at all.

Tu Youhao could tell that in this life, the only person the emperor wanted to grow old with was this Concubine Shu.

Is it safe to follow the rightful heir, or follow the second child, relying on the emperor's heart for Concubine Shu?Tu Youhao tapped his fingers on the table and asked everyone, "What do you think?"

Yuan Ye shook his head: "The crown prince, I'm afraid His Royal Highness Cheng Wang will not be able to get along with him."

Wang Hanlin was also not optimistic about the prince's faction: "The prince's recent actions have become more and more impetuous, and Prince Li has already caught a lot of trouble. The emperor looked at him and was dissatisfied with him for a long time. It is not a wise choice to vote!"

The rest of the people also said it was inappropriate, and Tu Youhao had a conclusion in his mind: "Since that's the case, then I'll talk to my second brother about it tomorrow."

It's getting late, and if you don't leave, the curfew won't be able to leave. Tu Youhao called someone to send them off, but he didn't mean to hide it at all. He is now leading the errands of the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai. These people can be said He came here to discuss business affairs. Those who are here, these people are also known as neutrals in the court. I believe that neither the crown prince nor the second prince will say anything when they know that they appear in his mansion—at least, in the court. Before he stood in line, he wouldn't be long-winded.

Before leaving, Han Yan and Tu Youhao said a few words: "It's easy to fish in muddy water. It's a bit early now, please bear with it, Your Highness, and you must remember that a little intolerance can lead to a big conspiracy. The relationship between the second prince and the prince The struggle against the enemy has not yet reached the point of open flames, you, please bear with it."

Tu Youhao stared at him angrily: "Do you still need to talk about this? Am I the one who can't hold back?"

Han Yan just smiled, said nothing, and left.

After sending people away, An Yi came over and asked if he wanted to have some supper, but Tu Youhao refused. He asked someone to wash up and then went to sleep, and he had to go to bed early the next day.

Over the years, he has developed a good habit of falling asleep as soon as he touches the pillow, but today he doesn't know what's wrong, and he thinks of the phrase "don't worry" that Han Yan said back and forth in his mind.

Not urgent?How can we not be in a hurry?

It has been six years, a full six years, and he has never seen Jia Hu again. He only knows that after he entered the military camp, he was transferred from a civilian job to a military job within half a year. It's not very good to get along with the soldiers. They fight every day, fight each other, and finally get along with each other.The border was unstable, and there was a battle in the market. He made some contributions to him, and was soon promoted to the captain, and then he took his wife, Mrs. Gu. Now, he has two children under his knees...

Every time Tu Youhao thinks of these things, his heart feels like being pierced by a knife.He himself doesn't know what's wrong with him, obviously all these years have passed, and it's obvious that Jia Hu has not cared so much about him these years, pretending to be confused, ignoring his feelings at all, and even flirting with his wife--but In his heart, he just couldn't forget that person.

I can't forget that when I was young, I went through life and death together, his calmness and wit; I can't forget that he couldn't come out during the filial piety period, but he still wrote to him to help advise those who dared to disrespect him, that kind of loyalty; I can't forget The tacit understanding between the two over the years, one glance, you can know what the other is thinking...

How can you forget?The person he cherishes the most?

When Tu Youhao thinks about it sometimes, he thinks it's ridiculous. They say that the emperor's family is the most ruthless, but he is the royal family. There are so many kinds of love.Let’s talk about the first emperor, such a wise and decisive person, he never forgets the empress all his life, and the righteous and loyal prince he gave birth to is infinitely favored. The first emperor must have chosen Prince Yizhong to succeed him.

It is the same today, the empress and his original spouse, the Li family has done a lot of things to succeed to the throne, but in the eyes of today, only Concubine Shu can be seen, obviously she is not a faint king, but met No matter how many outrageous things the Xia family has done over the years, for the sake of Concubine Shu, he has let it go lightly. Someone said something about Concubine Shu behind her back. , and was directly executed by the emperor—with such favor, it is no wonder that the second prince became more and more arrogant outside.

When it was her turn, she loved Jia Hu alone.Tu Youhao smiled wryly, and didn't know if this was his fault, why did he fall in love with such a hard-hearted person?

How many letters have you written to yourself in so many years? !

As Tu Youhao thought about it, he reached for the box next to the bed, which contained a few letters Jia Hu sent back from the border. He had already memorized the contents, but he still kept the letters carefully. , keep it carefully.

I don't know, when will he come back?

Tu Youhao thought with some melancholy, but it should be soon. Two years ago, Xiyi and the court started a war, and the court often suffered defeats. Recently, the situation is getting better and better, and the successes continue. If this continues, the two sides will soon You can talk about it, and the army can come back.

He must have suffered a lot due to the hardships at the border.

Tu Youhao thought worriedly, then turned his head and thought of Jia Hu's contribution. Although he was born rich and noble, the battle for the heir apparent in the imperial court has entered the most intense moment. There was no way to do it before, but later, both sides have It is impossible for a neutral person to return to the capital and sit in a high position.

Can't Jia Hu get a good job when he comes back from meritorious service?

Tu Youhao made up his mind that he must get along well with Tu Youzhan, and it doesn't matter if he joins in temporarily, as long as he is asked to arrange a good job for Jia Hu...

After thinking about it all night, Tu Youhao just squinted his eyes, got up and went to the court. He was still a little confused at first, but suddenly there was an urgent military report from eight hundred miles away, and he could only hear the eunuch's loud announcement: " ...The fourth-rank Jianyi Zhonglang General Jia Hu disrespected the military orders and led three thousand soldiers to chase the defeated soldiers without authorization. Now his whereabouts are unknown, please let the emperor know..."

There was a buzzing sound in Tu Youhao's head, and he was dumbfounded...