armyinform Chapter 372 Jia Yucun visits Rongguo Mansion
Chapter 372 Jia Yucun visits Rongguo Mansion
Chapter 372 Jia Yucun visits Rongguo Mansion
Kunning Palace
Empress Song was sitting in front of the vanity mirror, sitting quietly, behind her were two court ladies removing the complicated headdress between the temples, a charming and gorgeous face was reflected in the clear mirror.
The years have treated him tenderly, never leaving too many traces on the brows and corners of the eyes, and the glamorous and moving charm overflows silently.
Empress Song sighed faintly, but she couldn't help but think of the pending appointment of the crown prince, and there was a hint of worry in her phoenix eyes.
"Your Majesty, the hot water is ready." At this moment, the voice of the female officer Rui'er sounded from the side.
Empress Song responded, and folded herself into the palace. Under the service of the maids, she removed the phoenix-patterned palace clothes one by one. Immediately, the snowy shoulders were round and smooth, and the back was covered with frost and snow, all of a sudden appeared in the air, slender. Straight and round legs, like tender jade feet, as white as jade, the toe nails are painted rose red with the juice of impatiens, because of stepping on the bamboo, with a little force, a small hole appears in the depression of the toe joints. Nest, into the tub in the hazy heat.
Empress Song turned her head, facing the female official beside her, her voice was full of sadness: "Rui'er, do you think I am getting old?"
Rui'er wiped the back of the beauty's neck and snowy back with a towel, and said with a light smile, "What are you talking about, Your Majesty is as beautiful as peaches and plums, and it is the time when you are young and beautiful."
Empress Song sighed faintly, turned around, lost her gaze, and said nothing more.
Simply take a bath, change into an inner garment, put on clogs, come to the bed, can't help but throw off the silk quilt, and lie in the cool quilt.
From the inside to the outside, the maid put down three golden hooks, lowered the curtain, and extinguished the candles one by one.
Empress Song, who was on the bed, couldn't fall asleep for a while, so she turned to think of the few words of Emperor Chongping that she heard in the inner study just now.
Guessing the connection.
Secretly thought, could it be that the king of Chu tried to win over Jia Heng, but was rejected by Jia Heng?
That's right, now that Jia Heng is in charge of the Five Cities Army Division, Jinyi Mansion, and Jingying, it's no wonder the King of Chu can't sit still and is about to move.
If this is the case, it also makes sense why His Majesty is so angry, and he praised Jia Ziyu for his understanding.
"How did the King of Chu win him over? Turning around, I used Xianning to make indirect remarks. Speaking of which, last time Xianning begged me to send Xia Shouzhong to help solve the Xue family's troubles."
Empress Song thought about the joints, settled her plan, frowned her eyebrows, and thought flashed across her beautiful eyes.
Her son, King Wei, opened up the government and observed government affairs. After a long period of contact in Wucheng Bingmasi, he and Jia Ziyu must be as close as brothers.
Thinking of this, my heart is a little more relaxed.
After a while, I stopped thinking about it.
Just for a while, still can't sleep.
Sighing softly, she is over 35, and for some reason, she has been scratching her heart like claws for the past two years, but His Majesty is busy with state affairs and has no heart for the harem.
Palace ladies can also eat opposite food, or palace concubines and close female officials do some false phoenix and phoenix things.
But she is a queen who is respectful to the world, graceful and luxurious, and sets an example for the world, so she must not do such an unbearable thing.
Sighing lightly, a look of struggle flashed in her beautiful eyes.
I don't know how long it took, only a long and faint sigh resounded in the long winter night.
"It's so late, I can't take a bath."
Empress Song thought so, turned over and fell asleep not long after.
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The next day, it was already a new year, and every household began to invite the Stove Lord, put up lanterns and festoons, Ningguo Mansion became more and more busy, with people coming in and out, dusting the dust, and putting on the window grilles.
In the wing room in the backyard, it was already Sichu, Jia Heng and Qin Keqing hadn't woken up long before they started having breakfast.
Because there was a light snowfall last night, the maid outside the house was sweeping the snow with a broom and shovel.
"Husband, Sister-in-Law Feng said yesterday that the theater troupe was invited to listen to the opera at Tianxiang Tower, what do you think, Husband?" Qin Keqing looked at Jia Heng with a sweet smile.
Jia Heng sipped a bowl of porridge and said softly: "It will be done according to your arrangement. You will listen to the opera in the backyard, and I will entertain the men in the clan in the front yard."
Qin Keqing gave a "hmm" and said with emotion: "As soon as the second and third sisters come home, the house is much deserted today."
Early in the morning, Second Sister You and Third Sister You rode a carriage back home to reunite with Old Lady You.
Jia Heng put down the porridge bowl, smiled lightly and said, "They go home for the New Year, and you are not satisfied with me being with you these few days?"
As she spoke, she took Qin Keqing's slender hand.
Qin Keqing couldn't help being a little ashamed by these words, her bright eyes were rippling, and she said angrily: "Husband, there are others here."
Jia Heng smiled, and ordered the servant girl to remove the plates and bowls.
The husband and wife were in the crooked room, and the woman from the outside came to report that Xiangyun, Daiyu, and Tanchun had come from the West Mansion and had arrived at the inner hall.
Jia Heng said softly: "This side is talking about deserted, so I came here to chat and laugh with you to relieve boredom."
Because today is the new year, the two prefectures of the East and the West will hold a big celebration banquet at Tianxiang Tower at noon. Tanchun and other sisters are fine in Rongqing Hall, so they come to laugh.
Jia Heng and Qin Keqing left the wing room and went to the inner hall.
I saw a group of Yingying and Yanyan sitting in the hall, getting up and greeting Qin Keqing and Jia Heng.
Qin Keqing greeted them one by one.
At this time, Baozhu held her skirt, stepped over the threshold, walked into the inner hall, and said with a smile: "Grandma, Xiangling came to say hello to grandma."
"Let her come over." Qin Keqing smiled beautifully.
Not long after, Xiangling lifted the curtain and entered the hall, knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "Greetings to my sister and uncle."
Qin Keqing's eyes showed affection, and she said softly, "Get up, it's cold on the ground."
Saying that, he stepped forward and took Xiangling's arm, and sat down on the embroidered pier beside him.
The little girl was wearing a red double-breasted jacket and a pomegranate skirt, with a pretty face blushing, but her figure was a little cramped, and she raised her eyes to meet Jia Heng's gaze timidly.
Jia Heng looked at Qin Keqing and joked with a smile: "This girl, it's better to kiss you a bit more, calling you first and then me, it's only reasonable to call me sister and brother-in-law again."
Everyone heard this and couldn't help laughing.
Xiang Yun smiled and said, "Brother Heng, how about I call you brother-in-law?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Then you have to ask your sister-in-law if she would like to have another sister."
Qin Keqing said with a gentle smile, "I'd rather be a younger sister, Duoyun."
"Sister-in-law, forget it, I think Brother Heng should be closer." Xiang Yun smiled lightly and waved his hands.
Qin Keqing smiled, looked at Jia Heng, and joked: "It seems that Sister Yun is kissing you a little bit."
Everyone laughed again.
After chatting and joking for a while, Qin Keqing turned her eyes to Jia Heng and asked, "My husband said that he checked Xiangling's background last time, do you have any clues now?"
When everyone heard this, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared, and they all looked at Jia Heng.
For example, both Tanchun and Daiyu knew that Xiangling was bought by Xue's family from a kidnapper before they went to Beijing.
Jia Heng said seriously: "I was about to tell you that the results of the investigation have been found."
In fact, what could be the result, except that he asked people to find Zhen Shiyin, he knew everything about Xiangling's abduction, and he just took the opportunity to tell the truth.
Qin Keqing heard the words, and asked anxiously: "What exactly?"
She really regarded this little girl who was somewhat similar to her in appearance, and even her background was somewhat similar, as her own sister.
At this time, Xiangling also raised her eyes to look at the young man, and a trace of expectation flashed in the depths of her eyes.
Obviously, the little girl is not as stupid as she appears on the surface.
Jia Heng said: "Sister Xiangling was originally from Jinling, her original name was Zhen Yinglian. When she was three or four years old, on the day of the Lantern Festival, she was taken out of the house by her servants to watch the company's sparkling lanterns, and was taken away by a kidnapper..."
Briefly tell the story of Xiangling's abduction, all the way to the case of the gourd monk breaking the gourd.
This part of the case was full of twists and turns, and after one sentence was finished, Tanchun, Xiangyun, and Daiyu were silent for a long time, with sighs on their faces.
Looking at the young girl with a young face, Qin Keqing's eyes became more and more pity, and said with emotion: "Sister Xiangling's life experience is too bitter."
Jia Heng nodded.
I remember in the original book of the Red Chamber, a monk with a scarlet head said to let me go. In terms of appearance, although Xiangling is beautiful and gorgeous, she has a bitter look.
Qin Keqing frowned, and said angrily: "Husband, and Jia Yucun, who has been favored by the Zhen family, why didn't they save Sister Xiangling? You really are a wolf-hearted person."
Perhaps because of loving Wu and Wu, pity and Xiangling's background, he also has a bad impression of Jia Yucun, who stands by and does nothing.
Daiyu suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, this Jiayu Village... sounds familiar to me."
Qin Keqing asked in surprise, "Sister Lin recognizes this person?"
Jia Heng answered: "This person should be the teacher of Sister Lin's house. He taught Sister Lin to read and write. Later, he got through the second master's family and was recommended to Jinling as the prefect."
There was a look of doubt on Dai Yuqing's beautiful face, and she asked: "I just heard what Brother Heng said, the teacher seems to have solved a muddled case?"
After all, Jia Yucun had taught Daiyu for several years, and even escorted Daiyu all the way to the capital. Daiyu's overall impression of Jia Yucun was not bad.
Jia Heng said coldly: "This person is more than just solving a muddled case. This person was favored by the Zhen family back then, so he made his mark. When he saw his old man's daughter in distress, he didn't have the heart to rescue him. Such an ungrateful person , Reading the books of sages in vain!"
When Daiyu heard this, her starry eyes were dim, and she was silent for a while.
She believed in Brother Heng's words, and she could only say that she really knows people and faces but doesn't know her heart.
Jia Heng said again: "It's ridiculous to say that this person wrote a letter to the second master last time, saying that he would join my family with the Jia family. How is it compared to Zhen Shiyin who gave silver to him when he was humble?"
Jia Yucun's political conduct is extremely despicable. In the original book, when the Jia family was in power, he clung to him, and when the Jia family was weak, he immediately fell into trouble. It can be said that this is a political poisonous snake.
"According to what my husband just said, sister Xiangling's parents are still alive?" Seeing the heavy atmosphere in the hall, Qin Keqing changed the subject and asked softly.
Jia Heng's tone softened a bit, and said: "Sister Xiangling's mother lives in her natal family."
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes lit up, and she asked, "Husband, can sister Xiangling's mother be found so that sister Xiangling can be reunited with her mother and daughter?"
Xiangling also raised her head at this moment, staring at the young man closely, couldn't help but weakly said: "Master Heng, where is my mother...?"
The emotions of being close relatives and being connected by blood also made the girl a little bit crazy.
Jia Heng turned to look at the girl with a little rouge between her brows, her eyes were warm, and she smiled slightly: "If you call me brother-in-law, I will tell you."
"Ah..." Xiangling seemed to be taken aback, she lowered her head and held a corner of her handkerchief, with a timid look on her face.
Jia Heng: "..."
How to make him look like a strange uncle?
Qin Keqing patted Jia Heng's leg angrily, pulled Xiang Ling over, and said angrily, "Husband, don't play tricks on Xiang Ling, she is timid."
Jia Heng said: "I didn't play tricks on her, it's just that this girl opened her mouth and shut her mouth, Mr. Heng, it's a bit of a call to life."
At this moment, a waxy and weak voice sounded in the hall, "Brother-in-law."
Jia Heng looked at Xiang Ling, nodded and said: "It's a joy to find your relatives, so don't look sad, and besides, you should be happy when it's New Year's Eve."
Although Xiangling has seen the beautiful color, there is a gloomy air between her brows and eyes, and her brows are frowning.
Xiangling let out a soft "um", and couldn't help lowering her head, and couldn't help feeling a warm current rushing through her heart.
Qin Keqing suddenly understood Jia Heng's intentions, took Xiang Ling's little hand, and said, "Let your brother-in-law help you find your mother."
Jia Heng said: "Sister Xiangling's mother, Fengshi, is now living in Daruzhou with her father, Feng Su. Later, someone will be sent south to bring her to the capital to reunite with Sister Xiangling."
Qin Keqing said with joy on her face, "Thank God, it would be nice to find relatives and reunite."
Xiangling's eyes were also slightly red at this moment, obviously looking forward to the mother she had never seen before.
Tanchun, Daiyu, and Xiangyun couldn't help being touched by the scene of the reunion, and their noses were sore.
Coincidentally, early in the morning, a carriage stopped outside the Rongguo Mansion, and a man got out of the carriage, wearing a Shu brocade round-neck padded robe, a scholar's square scarf on his head, and a jade belt around his waist. He had a broad face and sword eyebrows. With star eyes, straight nose and cheeks, it is Jia Yucun.
He is quite tall in stature, and after eight or nine years of ups and downs in the officialdom, his imposing manner has become more and more serious.
Going forward, looking at the majestic plaque of Rongguo Mansion, he calmed down and handed over a greeting card: "Jia Hua, my disciple, pays homage to the second master of your mansion."
The servant took the greeting card, looked at Jia Yucun, and said: "Your Excellency, wait a moment, the younger one will go in and report to the second master."
Jia Yucun twirled his beard under his chin, smiled, and signaled the servant to go first, with a kind attitude.
After waiting for a while, looking at the plaque of the Rong Mansion, there was some thought in his eyes.
"The last time I wrote to try to connect with Jia's family, I don't know what blocked me. I wanted to visit the Wang's house, but the king's house has been abandoned by the Holy One. Now I just want to rely on the Rong's mansion to go to the East mansion to say a few good words Let’s see if I can introduce him to the hot general Yun Hui, if he can connect with the Jia clan, that would be great.”
Because the report of the mansion was recently circulated, the chief constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was vacant, and the imperial court discussed that Xu Lu, the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, was appointed as the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the emperor ordered him to allow it.
As soon as Xu Lu left, Jing Zhaoyin was naturally vacant, and Jia Yucun, who was the governor of Jinling Prefecture, was unavoidably tempted, and planned to go through the Jia family's network, looking for opportunities, and seeing if he could be transferred to Jingzhong.
At this moment, in Meng Po Zhai
Jia Zheng was reciting poems against a group of Qing guests. Because the Chinese New Year was approaching, he was in a good mood, twirling his beard and nodding frequently.
At this moment, the servant from the outside came in to report, saying, "Second Master, Yucun from the southern province came to visit me.
Jia Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and then he blamed his servants for being rude: "Where is he? Why don't you welcome him into the front hall?"
Even though Jia Heng once showed his disapproval of Jia Yucun, Jia Zheng's attitude towards Jia Yucun, who was born in the top two rankings, remained undiminished.
While speaking, he ordered the boy to go to Yingyu Village, and at the same time went to the front hall.
In the hall, Jia Zheng and Jia Yucun sat down as guests and hosts, drinking tea and talking.
Jia Zheng looked at Jia Yucun, who was burly and broad-faced, with a smile on his elegant face: "Brother Yucun, I'll be gone in a while."
"It's been a year, and the demeanor of Mr. Zheng is even better than before." Seeing that Jia Zheng's attitude has not changed from the past, Jia Yucun is confident and compliments him.
The two exchanged pleasantries and talked about Qi Kuo after their farewell.
Jia Yucun suddenly opened his mouth and said: "The last time the student wrote to Zhenggong, he mentioned Lianzong's case, and Zhenggong wrote back to say it again. The student was confused for a while, but I don't know what your government's intention is?"
He couldn't figure it out, since he was born as a Jinshi in two lists, he took the initiative to move closer to the Jia family, the family of Wu Xun, to increase his reputation, but how could he still be rejected?
Jia Zheng fell silent when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "At the beginning, there was a change in the clan, and Ziyu had just taken over the clan affairs of the Dongfu. There were many complicated affairs between the official and private parties, so the matter of the clan was shelved."
"So that's the reason." Hearing the explanation, Jia Yucun twisted his beard and said suddenly.
He said that it is impossible for the Jia family to ignore a "student" like him.
But speaking of it, Jia Yunhui was only a third-class general back then, his foundation was shallow, and his power was quite different from what he has today.
He appeared to hold important positions in the Five Cities Bingmasi, Jingying, Jinyifu, etc. According to his friends in the same year, he could not be shaken even by impeachment by the imperial censor, and he already had the posture of a confidant of the emperor.
If he can be recommended to the emperor, he...
After thinking deeply, my heart couldn't help feeling hot.
Jia Zheng twirled his beard with his hand and said with a smile, "Now that Ziyu is in the mansion, it's the end of the year to worship the ancestors. Yucun can have a good talk with Ziyu. He always respects scholars."
Jia Yucun said happily: "The student is looking forward to it."
(End of this chapter)