Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 46 years

At the beginning of March, Prince Yong's Mansion

Mo Yaqi and the others entered the inner hall of the East Courtyard, and after a while, the maids brought the clothes.Fujin in the front yard heard about An Qing's wet clothes, so he deliberately picked out a good suet jade ring from the warehouse as an apology.

An Qing happily picked it up, and changed clothes without pretense, and only said when the maids were tidying up the wet clothes, "The strings under my purse are also wet, the purse is made by my mother, be careful not to Wet together."

"This is easy," Mo Yaqi said with curved lips, "Let's take the net off and go to the study room, come down, and tie a wishful knot again with the suet jade ring in the future."

"Then listen to my sister." An Qing sat down on the couch playfully, raised his hand and said, "Bring the scissors, Er Niang taught me to remove the net."

Several maids hurriedly looked for the scissors in the inner hall, but they didn't find them after looking around for a long time.

"There should be a paper cutter in the study, I'll go and have a look," Mo Yaqi got up and walked to the study.

The only blame is that Grandpa Su kept the house too clean. Mo Yaqi searched in the study for a long time, but couldn't find the scissors, so he finally had to open the drawer on top of the soft couch.

Sure enough, there were scissors in the drawer, but it wasn’t just scissors. Two seals, one wooden and one copper, were neatly dumped into the open wooden box in the center of the drawer...

"Did sister find the scissors?" Boolean's voice sounded abruptly.

Mo Yaqi's body froze slightly, and after taking a dark breath, he put the box back in the drawer very carefully, closed the lid firmly, picked up the scissors beside him and said, "My sister is too casual, here is me Not everyone can enter Ma's study."

Bullhe took a step back, and his demeanor became a little more humble, "It's my sister who was reckless, but Anqing Gege waited a little anxiously. My sister didn't dare to enter the door, so I had to call my sister at the door."

Mo Yaqi glanced at Bullhe, said nothing more, and went to the inner hall with the scissors.

The girls' banquet finally started, and the hostesses of the Xibeiyuan ordered the dining room to add more dishes, and Fujin and the fourth elder brother simply rewarded another table with food.

When Su Wei led the serving servants into the East Courtyard, the girls were enjoying themselves, and the silver pots on the table were exchanged for bottle after bottle.

"Little masters, the prince's appetizer is here," Su Wei bowed and stood in the porch.

When Mo Yaqi turned his head back, his expression was slightly startled, and he stood up after waiting for a long time and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su, please thank Ama for the reward for my daughters."

"Don't worry, Gege," Su Wei leaned over, and raised his hand to let the servants put the rewarded dishes on the table one by one, "The prince also asked the servants to open a jar of grape fruit wine for the little masters, using jasper cups Drinking can best reflect the taste."

"My lord, thank you for your reward, juniors." Gu Fan stood up with a few girls and saluted together.

After the food was served, Su Wei led the servants out of the East Courtyard, and the room was filled with laughter again.The girls played drumming to pass flowers, only Mo Yaqi played with the jade cup in his hand quite absently.

In the evening, after the girls left one by one, the East Courtyard was back to normal.

The fourth elder brother was invited back to the East Courtyard by the smiling Eunuch Su, "You don't even know how lively the East Garden is today, I heard that Miss Niuhulu came here without receiving the post, and borrowed Shushu Gege's hand spilled tea on Anqing Gege's body. Fortunately, Da Gege handled it properly, and there was no suspicion among the few people."

"I don't know how Ah Ling'a teaches his children and grandchildren. A girl doll follows her and participates." The fourth elder brother frowned, walked to the bedroom and sat down. "The smell of powder in this yard is too heavy, so I will light some incense tomorrow." smoke."

Su Wei curled his lips, "By the way, I got news from Ba Ye's Mansion today that one of the two concubines in Ba Ge's backyard gave birth today, but it's a pity that it's a girl."

"What's the pity?" The fourth elder brother bent his mouth and glared at Su Wei, "Isn't it all your fault that Yinhu can't have children? Are you happy that he can't give birth to a single child?"

"I'm doing this for your own good." Su Wei took off his boots and sat next to the fourth elder brother. "If he really doesn't have any heirs, wouldn't it mean that you have lost a competitor? Besides, he has repeatedly framed you, so I take The way of the person will also rule the body of the person!"

"Yes, yes, yes," the fourth elder brother smiled softly, and wrapped his arms around Su Wei's waist, "I accept your love, and I will keep it in my heart for the rest of my life. Now, you also accept the love of Master, okay?"

Into the night, Xipei courtyard

Holding the candlestick, Mo Yaqi bypassed the sleeping girl and entered the embroidery room by herself.There are many ancient books on the mahogany bookshelf, and the fourth elder brother never treats his daughter harshly when it comes to literacy.

Putting the candlestick on the kang table, Mo Yaqi searched for a long time in the bookshelf, and pulled out Zhang Heng's "Fu of Erjing", "The people go to the bottom and turn back to the original, and cherish the loyalty. When I was here, I was happy all over the world. It is said that "the virtue of Emperor Han is as long as he is proud"..."

Mo Yaqi recited these words silently, and the two seals she saw in the East Courtyard during the day flashed in her mind one by one.It was an ordinary seal, and even one of them was made of wood, with the image of a eunuch with long teeth and five claws on it.

Even though the eunuch's features were not obvious, Mo Yaqi guessed almost subconsciously that the seal belonged to Eunuch Su.Sure enough, the word "Sheng" was engraved under the wooden seal.

How could Eunuch Su's seal be casually thrown in the drawer of Ama's study?A strange thought flashed in his mind, and Mo Yaqi involuntarily picked up another copper seal. The word "Yi" was engraved under the square seal.

"Is this character also belonged to Eunuch Su?" Mo Yaqi wrote the character "Yi" on the white rice paper, "It is used to praise the virtue of Emperor Han, and it has a beautiful and precious meaning. Then, these two seals, Did Ama give it to Eunuch Su?"

Mo Yaqi was leaning on the soft couch in unlined clothes, her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned. In her impression, Ama's rewards were always simple and practical things.During festivals, the servants in the mansion simply checked the monthly rules, even the concubine and the ladies of the Xipei courtyard only got some cloth and jade...

For some reason, a little candlelight on the kang table was reflected in Mo Yaqi's eyes, and it turned into a pair of slender and powerful hands, slowly wiping away the debris on the wood, revealing a person's bright eyes...

"Besides the prince, who else lives in this courtyard? To be able to accompany the prince in such a quiet place, I'm afraid he is very favored by the prince, right?" Boolean's words suddenly sounded in his mind, Mo Yaqi woke up suddenly, With one hand, he tightened the single garment on his shoulders, and before he knew it, he was covered in cold sweat for no reason.

On the eighth day of March, a carriage drove to the back door of the Jiumen Admiral's Mansion through the night.When the porter heard the sound and went to open the door, there was only a stained sack left on the stone steps at the door.

The next day, Qi Shiwu and Geng E, who got the news, rushed to Tuoheqi's mansion, and gasped when they saw Wei Min's body, which had been cleaned up briefly.

"What's going on here?" Geng E frowned, "Could it be that the emperor found out that Wei Min often interacts with us?"

Tuo Heqi shook his head, and ordered his subordinates to carry Wei Min's body down and place it properly, "If the emperor really wanted to touch us, he would not start with a small guard commander. What's more, Wei Min was wrapped in a bag and directly It was delivered to the back door of my mansion, and it was made clear that they were here to demonstrate. I'm afraid that it was His Royal Highness who heard about our activities in the south of the Yangtze River, so he let Wei Min be dealt with as a warning."

"His Royal Highness is really getting weaker and weaker. If this continues, how can we succeed in the future?" Qi Shiwu sat aside and said angrily, "Earlier, he threatened us with the abandoned car to protect the commander, and now he committed suicide against Wei Min. He just watched A little mistake of ours, but we don’t care about many years of maintenance.”

Geng forehead pursed his lips, and after taking a look at Qi Shiwu, he walked to Tuo Heqi's side, "This time, I also rely on His Highness to take action, not only suppressing the memorial of old man Jingxi, but also thinking of a way to divert the attention of the Holy Majesty." Ways. Without His Highness’s pearls and jades, we would not be able to make a difference in the south of the Yangtze River. Now, since His Highness has been annoyed, why not put the plan on hold for now?”

"Shelving? How to shelve it?" Tuo Heqi sat down on the grand master's chair with a cool expression, "Do you know what kind of big event we are planning? Once shelved, there will be some rumors, I don't know if we are going to be killed, even His Highness is afraid that he will not be able to protect himself."

"That's right," Qi Shiwu took the conversation, pulled Geng's forehead with one hand and sat down, "Don't even think about it, if this happens, and His Highness ascends the throne as a great treasure, you and I will follow the dragon's merits. Although it is risky, it is better than one It drags on for a day, like a fish on a chopping board, it is better to be slaughtered at any time."

Geng forehead pursed his lips, frowned and thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Since this is the case, there is no turning back. As long as His Royal Highness can be enthroned safely, even if he is charged with treason, he can always be punished." We have explained to each other..."

On the tenth day of March, Yangzhou

"Fireworks go down to Yangzhou in March, and the ancients never deceived me," said the [-]th elder brother Yinti and Xiao Yongzao, Minister of the Ministry of War, as they walked along the banks of the Changchun River. No wonder, Huang Ama loves to come to the south of the Yangtze River, and people like weaving and salt administration are really flattering."

"It takes capital to be flattering," Xiao Yongzao, as the Minister of War this time, was not always by the emperor's side. Holding it all in your hands, flattering this little thing for the Long Live Lord is not a drop in the bucket."

Yinzhen smiled slightly, and stood under the willows on the bank, looking at the gurgling river, "My lord only knows one thing but not the other. Huang Ama made six tours to the south, and was picked up by the Cao and Li families four times. Not a single brick or stone can be slacked off, and besides, which of the princes and ministers accompanying him does not need to be filial? Such an expense cannot be described as a drop in the bucket."

"So that's the case, it's because the Fourteenth Lord has considered it thoroughly," Xiao Yongzao lowered his head, "However, Jiangnan is indeed a good place. Not only the various government offices are very rich, but the common people also have their own assets. Cultivating influence here will definitely be particularly impressive in time."

Yinti took a look at Xiao Yongzao, put his hands behind his back and said, "Your Excellency's words are correct, but in ancient times, the places where military strategists must fight are often full of turmoil. Yinti doesn't want to set up a living target there and let others beat them. Go around the enemy's back and replace it , is the best policy.”

March [-]th, suburb of Beijing

The fourth elder brother also asked people to turn two grain farms with poor harvests into hunting gardens. As soon as the auxiliary work was completed, the fourth elder brother brought Su Wei to the hunting garden.

"Before Huang Ama returns to Beijing, let's have a good time here for a few days," the fourth elder brother led Su Wei to the racecourse, "There is no one here, so you can pick a horse and run a few laps with the master later."

Su Wei curled his lips, and walked back and forth in front of the stables, "I haven't ridden once in hundreds of years, so I'm sure I can't outrun you."

"It's not like we're in a competition, it's just fast and fast," the fourth elder brother replied with a smile.

Su Wei looked inside and outside, and was attracted by a tall black horse in front of the stables. Before he could happily lead him, he was grabbed by the fourth elder brother, "That horse is too wild, you haven't ridden it for a long time, it's not suitable ,” said Su Wei, pulling Su Wei to the end, pointing to a very stocky brown Mongolian horse, “This horse is well trained, and you can ride it well.”

Su Wei stepped forward to compare with the horse, then turned around angrily, "This is about the same height as Er Gege's horse, and looks like a calf. I don't care, I want to ride that one."

The fourth elder brother smiled helplessly, and asked someone to lead the black horse out, "This horse is left for me by the master, and no one will recognize it except me. Hei Wei, come here!"

The horse's hooves raised dust, Hei Wei neighed, threw off the servant who was leading him, and ran towards the fourth elder brother.

Eunuch Su, who was standing by the side, was stunned for a long time. After watching the fourth elder brother fly on the horse, he stumbled and said, "It's called Heiwei?"

The author has something to say:

According to textual research, Cao Yin is the grandfather of Cao Xueqin, and Jiangning Weaving Mansion is the prototype of the Grand View Garden. The Li family Li Xu married his younger sister to Cao Yin, so the old lady in the Dream of Red Mansions may be Li Xu’s younger sister, Cao Yin’s Wife ~~~~

Many scholars say that Dream of the Red Chamber alludes to various events in which the nine sons seized the throne, and the doll is still studying it.However, I saw a very interesting guess recently. It seems that some grassroots scholars said that the Dream of Red Mansions was not written by Cao Xueqin, but the real author was Prince Yinreng.

Because the whole article is about Bao Erye, Lian Erye, who is protecting the second master, and who is pitying the second master, it can be seen.Moreover, Yinreng's nickname is Baocheng. Although he was born as the son of Emperor Kangxi and the only registered prince in the Qing Dynasty, he failed to ascend the throne after all, so he used a fake character.

Although it is all speculation, it is very interesting to watch. I also think that there is indeed a lot of relationship between the Dream of Red Mansions and the battles in Kangxi's later years.