The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

As soon as the words fell, Qiu Shi'an, who was left outside the garden by Jia She, ran over in a hurry: "The master redeemed, the slave didn't intend to disturb, but just waited at the door just now, when I met the young master Rong and the second master Qiang going out. Guessing that you came out of the palace, now you are waiting outside to greet you. Have you seen the master?"

Hearing the names of Jia Rong and Jia Qiang, Xichun suddenly said: "Are they here? Where is my sister-in-law? But she also came here together?" If Youshi is also there, she might as well just sit and wait in the East Mansion. Wherever you go, you will feel aggrieved.

Qiu Shi'an replied: "Because I didn't say that the wives and girls came too, so the female family members of the Dongfu never showed up." Since Jia Zhen went out of Beijing with Jia Lian, you and Jia Rong's stepwife, Hu, lived in seclusion together. Especially law-abiding.The two of them stayed at home all day to make Jia Qiang's betrothal gift, hoping that Miss Li Er would enter the door sooner, so that they could use this noble relative to appear in the aristocratic circle of the capital again with pride.

When Mrs. Xing wanted to be discerning, she was actually very good at observing things. Seeing that Xichun was not in a good mood, Mrs. Xing offered an excuse: "I'm tired after shopping for half a day. Let's go to Dongfu along the old site of Huifang Garden. Let’s ask for a cup of good tea.” It’s true that Jia Lian and Jia Zhen have the same nostrils, and Ning Shan only gave Jia Lian five cans of the new tribute tea from the south of the Yangtze River, and he gave it to Jia Zhen three times after changing hands. The angry Wang Xifeng often complained that she, the concubine and second mistress, was not as respectable as Uncle Baishenzhen.

Mrs. Xing gave such a thoughtful step, Xichun of course appreciated it, raised her small face and smiled, and took the initiative to take Mrs. Xing's hand, Yingchun followed with a smile, and none of the mother and daughter asked Jia She With one sentence, he left quite naturally, not even having any scruples about Jia She's solemn and solemn oath just a moment ago.

Jia Amnesty stared behind his back until he was cramped, but he didn't return a glance. He rubbed his eyelids angrily, and vented his anger at Qiu Shi'an: "Where are those two boys? Aren't you going to greet me? Why didn't you bring them in?"

Qiu Shi'an felt that he was wronged by this supercilious look: "Master, your status is so noble, how can anyone who wants to be greeted come to greet him?"

Jia Amnesty was delighted when he heard the compliments, and happily tore off the purse and threw it to Qiu Shi'an: "Take it and play with it, Rong'er and Qiang'er are no better than others, just take a Zhen'er away, and if they want to see me in the future, just bring them here." To tell you the truth, when I took Zhen'er to play in the street, Lian'er was still in his mother's womb."

Qiu Shi'an quickly ran out and brought in the two young masters who were particularly popular. Jia Qiang greeted Jia Amnesty with a blushing face and thanked him for the reward. town scene.

Jia She smiled and knocked him on the head with a fan: "I heard that you are getting more and more excited when you come in, but you are busy impressing other girls?"

Jia Qiang took the initiative to ask for Ying, and used the shift break time to go to Mr. Li's side to help him. She responded well, ran diligently, had a tender face and a sweet mouth, was studious and easy to ask, and abruptly pointed out that her granddaughter, who was originally unhappy, was accused It was all thanks to his family that the old man Li, who was born with a handsome face, boasted that the emperor had given him a good marriage when he saw anyone.

Jia Qiang, who was knocked down, thanked her happily: "It's because the emperor thinks highly of him that he appreciates this good marriage. To be honest, his background, background, appearance, and ability make him a noble concubine." It's more than enough, now it's pointed out to me, I'm already married, if I don't act fast, it will be outrageous."

Jia Qiang has a sweet mouth, and used to push Ning Shan to call her uncle one by one, but now she calls her uncle in front of everyone and behind her, which is very intimate and well-behaved, and does not seem to be hot and lingering. Jia Rong is also very envious of his ability. It's a pity that although he has the heart, he doesn't have the courage.At the same time, he was not so lucky. Every time he married a daughter-in-law, he couldn't find a good one. The Qin family was born in a humble family and was not comfortable in the family. , the general's daughter, both talented and beautiful, was bestowed a marriage by the Golden Palace, Jia Rong was so jealous that she wanted to beat her up.Anyone can do it, Jia Qiang or Jia Zhen, he doesn't mind.

Jia Amnesty didn't bother to look at Jia Rong's eyebrows and lawsuits. He was diverting his thinking along the matter of Jia Qiang's getting married, trying to find more daughters-in-law for himself, so that he could give birth to many white and fat grandchildren.His eldest son is the king of a country, and it is nothing to worry about guarding the queen all the time. Not to mention three thousand beauties, at least he has to gather the three palaces and six courtyards to be decent.

The more he thought about it, the more excited Jia Amnesty had always been clear-headed on such issues, and he had already imagined the garden from the garden to the garden.The custom of the emperor going out of the palace to escape the summer heat in summer is really great. With so many gardens, they are decorated one by one to hold garden parties and invite ladies from famous families in Beijing.

Jia Amnesty knocked on Jia Qiang's head with a fan: "Is your grandma and father-in-law busy looking after his eldest daughter's marriage?"

Jia Qiang was caught off guard by a real shudder, and her tears were tearing up in pain: "Yes, the old man said that it is inappropriate to marry a younger sister before she goes out, but the marriage that the emperor pointed out, the day that Qin Tian supervises, can no longer be married." It was changed, so I have been catching people everywhere these days, just thinking that I can pick a good one in one go."

Jia Amnesty held Jia Qiang by the collar, and dragged him to his eyes with a wicked smile on his face: "I'll give you a good way to please your grandma and father-in-law, my girls can't stay in the palace anymore, and they are going out of the palace." To escape the summer heat, but feel lonely and desolate, no, I just want to organize a few garden parties, entertain female guests in the inner house, and I will lead people to play outside... er, I mean, to discuss state affairs. I entrust you with an important task, you Spread the news quietly, and make sure that people who have girls waiting to marry... No, I mean, make sure that people with marriageable children know about it."

Jia Qiang had doubts in her eyes: "Is this really the idea of ​​the aunts?" No matter how I thought about it, I found it strange, those aunts were so quiet and dedicated, who could come up with the idea of ​​taking the lead in having fun?

Jia Amnesty also lied with good reason: "You forgot, your daughter-in-law who didn't go through the door originally came to Beijing as a companion, but she cut off your beard halfway, and the girls have no one to accompany them. There are only a few people coming and going here, staring at each other, isn't it boring?"

Jia Qiang was still dubious: "Uncle Emperor also agrees that they spend a lot of money?" Although the court did not specifically declare that it should be thrifty, it was effective. His Majesty the Emperor never was extravagant, and the civil servants and generals naturally did not dare to spend too much. For this kind of elegant but meaningless and extremely expensive activity, Beijing and China don’t say that it will be completely suspended, and no one dares to publicize it too much.

Jia Shezhen has a plausible saying: "In a peaceful and prosperous age, when the world is a vassal, it is natural to sing and dance. It is boring all day long, which is not good for health. When it is appropriate, you should go to the garden, enjoy the flowers, and write poems. Everyone is happy. What's wrong? Does everyone have to be serious, with a straight face, and put on airs?"

It is indeed a good reason that peace and prosperity should be achieved through singing and dancing, and it also has a certain weight in persuading Ning Shan.Ning Shan actually didn't intend to govern the imperial court in a cautious manner. He himself is actually a young man who knows how to play with elegance, but in this life, he had to fight for his family and for himself in the army all day long. , nothing else.

After Jia Amnesty's suggestion received Ning Shan's reply of "considering it", it spread throughout the government and the public almost within a day.Of course, everyone doesn’t know that Taishanghuang’s suggestion is purely to create opportunities for his son to meet all kinds of beauties, but many smart people quickly grasped the factor of "a family with marriageable children" and started optimistic associations—could it be that Taishanghuang? Do you want to pull the red line and order mandarin ducks?

Forget it, just let the emperor come with his old man's eyes.

The marriage referral between Jia Qiang and Miss Li Er aroused the desire to compete for many young people of the right age in central Beijing. I can't?

In this way, the concubine selection garden party that Jia She painstakingly planned was passed back to Jia She's ears after various adaptations by various households. Couples make unremitting efforts and immortal contributions.

Jia Amnesty took a sip of tea and sprayed it all over Qiu Shi'an's face: "Check it out, check it out for me, check it out seriously, check it out seriously, and find out who is trying to rob me of your daughter-in-law?"His son is still monogamous, is it the turn of those juniors in the capital who are idle all day waiting for their wives to come down from the sky to dream wildly?

Qiu Shi'an tried his best to appease Jia She: "The Supreme Emperor, master, just stop and stop. If His Majesty knows that you are still stuffing people in the palace, can he let you off? Don't forget, His Majesty just sent an oral order to you a few days ago. Eldest princess, I still think there are too many people in the palace, so let another group of maids go out."

Jia She argued: "I want to choose a concubine for him, but I'm not a court lady. How many concubines can there be? There are only nine people in the three palaces and six courts. If you don't have enough hands, where will it go?"

Qiu Shi'an tried hard to reason: "Don't concubines need to be served? Don't the Sangong Sixth Court need messengers, errands, cleaners, and night watchers? Add all these up and add nine concubines, that's the people who add nine palaces." , Your Majesty, can you not be annoyed? Can you still be good?"

Jia She said weakly: "Shouldn't it be enough to bring your own dowry to accompany the room?"

Qiu Shi'an almost vomited blood: "Master, have you ever seen such a shabby way of accepting concubines? If you really want to do this, let alone His Majesty will definitely offend you, even the Censor will not spare you! Your idea is to embarrass Your Majesty Humiliation for the court, and shame for our Dugu Dynasty! Those barbarians outside heard it, why don’t they laugh at us to death?”