[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

The palace banquet on New Year's Eve is held at noon, so that the courtiers can go home and have dinner with their families to watch the new year. There is no reason for people to really accompany the emperor to celebrate the new year.So Mrs. Shen took a nap after lunch, went to talk to the old lady, and waited for the two people who had attended the banquet to come back and start the dinner.

Shen Chao and Shen Yuezao stayed in the old lady's room, and even his brothers ran around on the ground talking and laughing from time to time. Mrs. Shen greeted the old lady with a smile and said: "This year, there are more children than in previous years. It's much more lively."

The old lady nodded when she heard this: "When he came, Brother Yan became more active. Unlike Chao'er, who always lectured his younger brother when he saw him, Brother Yan didn't dare to speak when he saw him."

Before the words were finished, Shen Shi's family didn't need anyone to inform him, so he directly picked up the curtain and came in: "Old lady, madam, word came in from outside that the soldiers who came from nowhere on the street are going to come in next to the house."

The people in the house couldn't help being shocked when they heard Shen Shi's family's words, and the old lady Shen hurriedly asked: "Xin'er sent the grandfather into the palace, have they returned yet?"

Shen Shi's family said: "The uncle came back half an hour ago. After hearing the report, he is afraid that there will be changes in the palace, so he will go to the gate of the palace to pick up the grandfather and the old man."

"No." Those who shouted were Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen and Shen Yue. Seeing Mrs. Shen looking at him, Shen Yue didn't care to hide his clumsiness, and said anxiously: "Now the soldiers don't know where they came from, and the situation in the palace is also unknown. .But there is a sage around, so I think it’s not a big problem. Now only the uncle can preside over the mansion, but he can’t mess with himself.”

Mrs. Shen nodded after listening, and said to Shen Shi's family: "Pass it to the uncle according to Yue'er's words, just say that I said it, let him pick up the young and strong family members, and guard the door."

With the order from Shen Shi's family, Fu hurried out of the Wanhui Courtyard.Shen Chao couldn't sit still any longer, and asked Old Madam Shen for orders: "Madam, I'll go to the front yard to accompany Uncle."

Mrs. Shen opened her mouth and closed it again, it was time to use a man, she was worried that she would not be able to say the words that would not let him go.When Shen Yue saw him, he followed Shen Chao, but was grabbed by Mrs. Shen: "What are you going to do?"

Shen Yue didn't dare to struggle too much, and said with a smile: "Madam, don't be afraid, I'll go and have a look and come back."

This time, Mrs. Shen refused to let him go: "No. If you have something good or bad, how can I explain it to your parents?"

Shen Chao had already left the house, and Shen Yue said anxiously: "With my uncle here and the people following me, what can happen to me. Madam, just rest assured, I won't cause trouble for uncle. There is also my aunt, I think I have heard the news Madam, why don't you find someone to watch over it, and if Auntie activates it, you should be prepared."

Hearing Shen Yue mentioning Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Shen was also afraid that she would start it early.Fortunately, the mansion had invited Po Wen to live in the mansion, and even if they didn't let her go home during the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Shen wanted to call someone to call Po Wen. Shen Yue took the opportunity to walk out of the house, and Madam Shen shouted behind her anxiously: "Look! Come back after looking at it." Shen Yue replied without turning his head, and he left long ago.

When he arrived at the front yard and looked, Shen Xin was indeed there to ask someone to knock on the door: "There is no imperial decree, no matter who asks to open the door." Shen Chao assigned his servants there: "You guys go to the backyard to guard, lock the back door and the corner door. , All the doors that can go outside are closed, and each door is guarded by four people."

Shen Yue frowned when he heard this, and then looked at the sticks and other objects in the hands of the servants, and felt that they were not lethal. The soldiers who came from nowhere outside had real knives and guns in their hands.

"Is there any lime in the mansion?" Shen Yue asked the butler.

Shen Shi was listening to the uncle's orders, and had to find time to arrange manpower according to Shen Xin's request, now that Shen Yue also came to ask him, he dared not answer, but his expression became a little impatient: "Yes, there is, but who cares about it at this time?" Need to paint the wall?"

Shen Yue also ignored his attitude, and turned to Shen Dao: "Uncle, why don't you ask the gatekeeper to wrap some lime, and if someone enters the mansion by force, throw the lime on his face."

Lime is a burning substance, if a little bit gets into the eyes and nose, it can't stand it, Shen Xin nodded after hearing this, "Although it's unfaithful, I don't care about it at this time." Turning his head, he personally instructed Shen Shi.

At this moment, Shen Shi also became convinced, and drew inferences: "Let the kitchen boil more hot water, and if someone climbs the wall, pour the **** from above."

Just as Shen Xin was about to nod his head, he heard Shen Yue say: "The hot water is already cold from the kitchen, why don't you just set up a pot in the corner, it's better to burn it now and use it now." do it.

The hands were scattered, and the panic in the house was lessened, Shen Xin wanted to look around by himself, but was persuaded by Shen Chao and Shen Yue: "The old lady is also worried, the uncle should go and talk to the old lady, Let's see it together as a brother."

Shen Xin thought it was reasonable after hearing this, and told them to be careful, and brought their own servants around Shen Xin to patrol together, and the two of them agreed.Not long after we separated, I heard the sound of people running on the street, as well as cries, scolding, and screams, which made people chill.

Shen Chao looked at the many servants who were following his brother, and whispered to Shen Yue: "I don't know what's going on in the palace. Grandpa and Master are fine now. The seventh prince also attended the palace banquet, and I don't know if there is any involvement."

Shen Yue could only comfort him and said: "I didn't hear what the lord and the lord said, but the sage transferred a few governors to the capital before closing the pen, and the military envoys of the Beijing camp also changed people, so I think they might not be prepared at all." In the original book It only mentioned a Prince Yizhong and Prince Zhongshun who had gone wrong in the royal family. The other royal princes were not mentioned at all, and they didn't know whether they died directly or had nothing to do with the Rongguo Mansion.

If the latter is fine, if it is the former, I am afraid that today's palace banquet will be very lively.

Just as Shen Yue thought, Fengtian Hall, where the palace banquet is located, has long since ceased to look like singing and dancing. soldiers, and the main hall was also surrounded by soldiers in the same armor. The knives in the hands of the soldiers were out of the sheath, bright and shining with cold light, and the tip of the knife was facing a group of princes and ministers who were attending the banquet.

"Nizi, what are you going to do?" Asked calmly, looking at the eldest prince who was sitting on the Dragon Throne and stopped singing and dancing as soon as he came in.

At this time, the eldest prince was full of ambition: "Father, don't you know what I'm going to do? Obviously all the officials support me and want to support me as the co-lord of the world, but father wants to imprison me, isn't it because he is afraid of me?" To win this world? It’s a pity that what the people want, a small courtyard wall can’t shut me up. Today, the emperor might as well write the edict to give up the throne of Zen. You should have enjoyed the blessings when you have governed the country for decades.”

His complexion remained unchanged today, and he even took a sip of the fine wine with great interest, before asking the officials below: "This Nizi said that you all support him, why don't you stand up today and let me have a look, he won it." How many people support it."

Those who can come to the palace banquet are all elites who have been up and down in the officialdom for decades. The situation is unclear at this time, so naturally everyone is watching their noses and mouths, and no one stands out to show that they support the eldest prince.The First Prince did not expect that these people would remain silent with their knives pointed, and they named several people, all of whom had been in the First Prince's team in the open.

As the eldest prince uttered names one by one, those people had to stand up. Even if they secretly hated the eldest prince for setting them on fire, they still had to kneel down and kowtow to the present, saying that the eldest prince is a genius, wise and powerful , won the support of all people and other words.

Putting down the wine glass now, there was a smile on his face: "So, you are all optimistic about this rebellious son? Others, if you don't mind, tell me which prince you are optimistic about. It just so happens that today is full of people, and we will push one person to take over this country." how?"

Although the third prince and the fifth prince don't know whether the current words are true or not, they definitely don't want the eldest prince to gain power. After hearing today's words, the third prince stood up directly and said to the eldest prince righteously: "Brother led the troops into the palace!" , already committed the crime of treason, and threatened the ruler and courtiers, it is already a heinous crime. How can such a person be worthy of taking over the world?"

A person behind the eldest prince took a step forward, and before the third prince could finish speaking, the knife was already on his neck: "What did you say?"

The eldest prince smiled contemptuously: "Father is not kind but thinks of his son's filial piety, third child, don't think I don't know the little calculations you have in mind. You and fifth child colluded, and what you do is worse than me?" said After waving behind him, another person put the knife on the fifth prince's neck who hadn't got up yet.

"Father, no one supports the brothers now, what do you say?" The eldest prince looked proudly at the present.

I guess I didn't expect the eldest prince to directly control the third and fifth princes, and his face finally changed: "Nizi, I will give you another chance to let the third and fifth children go, and take your people out of the palace. Honestly close the door and live your life, and I and the officials can pretend that what happened today did not happen."

The eldest prince laughed strangely: "Same son, why doesn't the father have such a heart of love for me, the eldest son? Could it be that he is more loving than the son because he won the heart of the father for the sake of the third mother and concubine?" I don't know what to think of while talking, and my face twisted a little: "Father thinks that my hand is too long, but your third son can do nothing less than me. In terms of placing doormen and places in various ministries Buying officials, borrowing money from the treasury, and withholding salt tax money are all initiated by your third son."

"You're talking nonsense." Even if the third prince had a knife on his neck, he knew that he could not deny such an accusation, otherwise, no matter whether the eldest prince gained power today or was suppressed by the present, he would have to be liquidated.

"Nonsense? Third, when it comes to this method of buying people's hearts, the eldest brother really has to admit that he is not as good as you," the eldest prince sneered, and named a few people in his mouth, all of whom seemed to be out of line on weekdays: " These few people you dare to say are not you, big brother will let you go today."

The third prince asked him to talk about Zhongyin, his face was flushed, but his mouth was still strong: "No, I am doing business for the emperor wholeheartedly, and the relationship with these adults is also for business. Is it possible that all the contacts with you are your people?"

The two brothers bickered in front of the palace, and the officials, especially the two groups of people pointed out by the first prince, were fighting against each other. Didn't they see the calmness of today, how could they not think that there must be a back-hander now?The third prince's people are better, and the eldest prince's people can already think about their future ending.

I just don't know why the eldest prince is still so confident.

"Prince," Xueshi Shen suddenly stood up at this moment, and bowed to the prince: "The sage is in love with the calf, and I hope you will find your way back, and go back to the mansion as the sage said."

Xueshi Shen has the honorary title of Grand Master, and he also taught several princes in his early years, so he does have the authority to say this at this time.But how could the fearless eldest prince be able to listen to it: "Shut up. Is the feeling of licking the calf, and imprisoning me is the feeling of licking the calf of my good father?" A soldier went over to put a knife on Xueshi Shen's neck.As the soldiers stepped forward, several veteran officials stood up and followed Xueshi Shen, angrily denouncing the eldest prince for treason.

Shen Shangshu and Xueshi Shen were sitting not far away. Seeing the menacing soldiers, he stood up and stood up to protect his father, "Bold." The soldiers froze.The eldest prince was very happy when he saw this: "You really have a deep love between father and son." He shouted to the soldiers: "Don't do anything yet."

The soldiers who were just holding knives in their hands stepped forward one by one and put the knives on the necks of the courtiers. Except for the own people that the eldest prince had just pointed out, they were treated indiscriminately.

There were also soldiers who wanted to rush to the throne, but the guards in the palace tried their best to block them.The second prince stepped in front of the throne in a few steps: "Brother, father is your own father, brother is not angry with younger brothers, but if you do anything to father, you will step on my corpse first." He grabbed a knife in his hand and laid it across his neck.

No one expected the second prince to do this. The first prince looked at the knife on the second prince's neck and laughed twice: "Second, are you going to escort me? Don't forget, our A good father is not even willing to be named a prince, but after your brother ascends the throne, you can get the title of prince."

As if the second prince didn't catch the sarcasm in his words: "Whoever loves to be the emperor, you and the third and fifth, don't even think about hurting the father. Brother, the history is like a hook, you are not afraid of sitting on the throne in the future." If you become the emperor, will you also end up with eternal infamy?"

Seeing that today's backhand has not been released, the eldest prince still thought that his actions were meticulous and the situation was controllable, so he smiled and said to the still calm today: "Father, the emperor has not issued an order, really want to let the courtiers full of courts and you Do filial sons have two heads?"

Now shaking the wine glass in his hand lightly, and looking at the second prince standing firmly in front of the throne with a slightly trembling hand holding a knife, he didn't realize that the eldest prince was also looking at the glass in his hand eagerly: "If you kill this All the ministers in the palace, even if you win the throne, who will you rely on to rule the world? Can you really afford the reputation of killing fathers and brothers and slaughtering courtiers?"

If it wasn't for this, why would the eldest prince just threaten instead of directly attacking?There was no smile on his face: "Father, why don't you like me so much? There are many people in the world who want to be officials. If these people are gone, there will always be others. It will be enough to open Enke twice more. What's more, history books How to write it, I don’t need to worry about my father, I have my son find the obedient person to write it.”

Today, he threw away the wine glass in his hand: "You think that promoting a few brats and giving them high positions as soon as they come up can really govern this country. I knew you were stupid, but I didn't want you to be so stupid. Come on, give him I take it."

The emperor who had been talking well just now suddenly changed his face, and the eldest prince was also taken aback.Long Weiyou was there, even the soldiers looked around after listening to today's words, and found that no ambush entered the palace following today's toss, the eldest prince laughed wildly: "Royal father really thinks that he can't do anything? The Jingying Jiedushi also got out of trouble with his son, once he came out, who would listen to Wang Ziteng in the Beijing camp? If the father still wants Wang Ziteng to command the Jingying to rescue him, there is no need." He forced the present to quickly write the edict of the Zen throne .

If Shen Yue was here, he would definitely tell the eldest prince that the villains all died of talking too much, but it's a pity he wasn't here.But now, he actually taught his son to be a man: "Don't tie this rebellious son to me!" This time, his words were full of determination.

The soldiers who were still raising their knives towards the courtiers had already left the courtiers and surrounded the eldest prince. There were only a few leaders who shouted at the soldiers: "Are you going to rebel?"

Today he said gloomyly: "Aren't you rebellious?" With a wave of his big hand, he ordered people to quickly take down the eldest prince and his accomplices.The few who rushed to the throne were diehard loyalists of the eldest prince, and seeing that things were not in harmony, they wanted to hijack the present so that the situation could be reversed.With the time for the conversation just now, the guards surrounded the throne unknowingly, and tied up those diehard loyalists in a few strokes.

Just when everyone thought that the overall situation was settled, there were clashes of swords and shouts of killing outside.The third and fifth princes, who had already been relieved, looked at each other, and they both looked at the gate of the palace.It's just that the sound of killing came for a long time, and no one rushed into the hall until it gradually subsided.

"My minister, Chen Rong, came late to save you. Please forgive me. The guards in the palace and those who participated in the Beijing camp have been captured. The Prince's Mansion has been surrounded, and all the messengers have been captured. The Beijing camp has been stolen. The soldiers and horses in the capital did not rush into the mansion of any minister, they have already been brought back by Wang Ziteng, and the person in charge has been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, what to do with the rest, I ask the saint to decide."

The commander of Jin Yiwei made Chen Rong's black gold armor splattered with blood spots in many places, and the bloody smell outside the hall was passed into the noses of the courtiers, but no one frowned - at this time, I don't know who is watching secretly You, with just one expression, it is easy for people to position themselves as an accomplice of treason.

Hearing the words from the guards in the palace, the Third Prince and Fifth Prince's bodies softened, and they tugged on each other in an attempt to stabilize their bodies.Now he looked at it with a disdainful smile: "The third and fifth sons should go back to their seats, I'm sorry that you are hardworking." Then he said to the eldest prince: "Now you give up?"

The eldest prince gave another strange laugh, shook his arms and broke free from the soldiers who were holding him, and grabbed a knife from one of them. The guards were startled, so they easily snatched it away.

Putting the sword on his neck like the second prince, the eldest prince said to the present: "Father, the king and the loser, the son himself recognizes it. I still have your grandson in my house, you can figure it out." After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, and his heart froze, and his subordinates ruthlessly cut their necks and committed suicide.

The incident was so sudden that it was too late for people to stop it, and the soldiers around did not dare to do anything without orders. The eldest prince fell to the ground directly with a knife, and did not die for a while. Looking at the present, he murmured: "Father, son, wait!" I'm looking at you." After speaking, he tilted his head.

Today, he didn't think that the elder son would go so easily, and after hearing his words clearly, he became more angry: "Nizi, you Nizi!" As he spoke, blood spurted far away.

Others only thought that he made the eldest prince vomit blood with anger, but now he knew that the wine he had just drank was a bit weird, and pointed to the little eunuch who poured it for him: "Take it." Although Dai Quan didn't know why, Still directing the guards to take people.But the little eunuch hurriedly stuffed something into his mouth, and immediately fell to the ground with black blood spilling from his mouth.

Now dizzy with anger: "Okay, okay, I underestimated this rebellious son." After speaking, his eyes darkened and he passed out.

Fortunately, Chen Yu was still there, and without caring about others, he shouted at the second prince who was still standing in front of the throne: "Second prince, quickly send the imperial physician to save the saint." .

When the present was moved to the inner hall, the third prince, the fifth prince and others had to come in to have a look, but Chen Rong didn't dare to move rashly after seeing him, so Chen Rong bowed to the second prince and said, "Please ask the second prince to come forward to comfort the minister. "

The second prince panicked: "Father has made the arrangements, you just do according to Father's will, I'm going to take care of Father." After finishing speaking, he headed towards the inner hall without waiting for Chen Ruo to speak.Chen Rong had no choice but to ask Zongzheng for orders, and Zongzheng asked the third and fifth princes to go to the side hall to wait for the saint to wake up and deal with them, and then sent people who were named by the first prince to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. People cleaned up the messy cups and plates in the temple.

After all the fuss, there was a message from the inner hall that the sage had woken up and ordered the officials to return to the mansion by themselves. The second prince was the one who delivered the order: "Your ministers are the pillars of the country. You should say what you want, and I don't need to say it again." " After speaking, he called the six and seven princes who were in a state of confusion, and went to serve the saint together.

Chen Rong then summoned soldiers and escorted the courtiers to the gate of the palace.Everyone was silent all the way, Shen Shangshu supported his father, his hands trembling uncontrollably.Xueshi Shen pressed his hand onto his, and pressed it hard. Shen Shangshu felt that his father's hand was also icy cold, but it still firmly covered his hand.

After leaving the palace gate, everyone felt the feeling of the rest of their lives. They breathed a sigh of relief and found that all the servants, chariots and horses who should have been waiting to pick up the people were gone. Presumably it was because the soldiers were scared away or scattered. ...

"Father, wait a moment. I'll go back and call a car to pick up my father." Shen Shangshu let go of Xueshi Shen's arm to go, but Xueshi Shen grabbed him: "No need, just wait for the letter to come."

After Shen Shangshu heard this, he didn't say much, and silently supported his father to wait together.There are also courtiers like them, waiting for someone from home to pick them up, and someone came up to pay respects to Xueshi Shen: "Your Majesty has a strong character, he is really a role model for our generation."

Shen Xueshi smiled weakly: "It's just what a courtier should do, and I shouldn't be praised by an adult like this." After finishing speaking, he didn't say much, just leaned against Shen Shangshu.Seeing this, the flattering person couldn't say anything, and walked away a little embarrassed.

Seeing that Shen Shangshu was about to speak, Xueshi Shen pulled his sleeves secretly. The father and son were still standing in the cold wind. Although their figures were a bit thin, the courtiers who saw them knew that no matter who the remaining princes ascended the throne, Shen There is suspense for the family to maintain its prosperity for another 30 years.

Shen Xin came not too late, he had already led people out when he heard the silence on the street, dozens of people surrounded the two carriages tightly.As soon as he entered the Wanhui courtyard, Bachelor Shen waved to everyone: "Go back to your own yard, what to do." The exhaustion in his voice made Shen Yue swallow the words he wanted to ask.