The Red Mansions

Chapter 448 King Zhongshun: Interrogate Jia Amnesty and flatten the Rongguo Mansion!

Chapter 448 King Zhongshun: Interrogate Jia Amnesty and flatten the Rongguo Mansion!

In the corridor, Jia Heng also took a look at Xing Xiuyan, and saw that the girl was tall and tall, with a beautiful appearance, a relaxed expression, and the atmosphere of the forest. It still makes people feel that the only thing I have seen in my life is that there is a cloud of mist lingering around her eyebrows and eyes Tranquil, dusty charm.

Xu Shi was scorched by Jia Heng's scrutinizing eyes, Xing Xiuyan quickly lowered her eyes, panicked, and dared not look any further.

At this time, Mrs. Xing also replied to Jia Heng's words, saying: "Brother and sister-in-law just came from Nanxing and are going back to the courtyard."

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the flower wall, calling: "Master Heng."

Jia Heng stared and saw Ping'er and a woman walking quickly, with surprise on their faces.

"I've seen the eldest lady." Ping'er was about to come over, first saluted Mrs. Xing, then looked at Jia Heng, with a smile on his delicate and picturesque eyebrows, and said: "Master Heng, Second Grandma Lian asked me to call You went over to discuss the repair of the garden, but it happened to happen here."

Madam Xing heard this at this moment, she hurriedly smiled and said: "Brother Heng, you should go and do your work first."

Jia Heng didn't say much, he rushed to Mrs. Xing, Fan nodded, and glanced at Xing Xiuyan, just as the girl was also secretly looking at him, she didn't care, and walked away.

After Jia Heng left, Fan smiled and said to Mrs. Xing: "Master Heng, you look very imposing, and you are not a small official."

She looked at that aura, it was even more imposing than the county magistrate at home with the sign of "avoidance", but he was so young, this Jia family is really extraordinary.

The smile on Mrs. Xing's face disappeared, and she said: "Sister-in-law, he is not easy to mess with in these two houses, let's go."

When Fan saw her, she pulled Xing Xiuyan who was looking at Jia Heng's back, and followed closely behind.

Let's talk about Jia Heng again, and went to Sister Feng's courtyard with Ping'er, and walked along the corridor, but he was not as hurried as he was at the beginning.

"I heard that Sister-in-law Feng is not in good health these days?" Jia Heng glanced at Ping'er, the dowry maid of Sister Feng, with medium stature and picturesque features.

At this time, he was wearing a jacket with a stand-up collar with a lake blue cloud head and bamboo leaf pattern on a silver background, and a pomegranate-colored skirt. He was holding a pink handkerchief in his hand, and a gold hairpin was adorned as a hairpin.

Ping'er said softly: "The weather suddenly turned cold the day before yesterday, and grandma got a bit windy, but now she is better, but she is not idle, she has been busy with the garden."

Since the rift between Jia Lian and Jia Lian has grown, although Sister Feng has been sick from the cold, she has become more enthusiastic about power. With the construction of the garden in the past few days, she has become more and more handy.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "The construction was carried out according to the blueprint of Mr. Shan Ziye, and it happened that the second master was also at home, so he took care of it."

"Second Grandma also said the same thing, but all kinds of buildings, mountains, stones, pavilions, pavilions, and all kinds of purchases should be inseparable from Second Grandma Lian." Ping'er sighed, and said: "Although I help Second Grandma in everything. Grandma, but there are always things that cannot be taken care of.”

While they were talking, they arrived at Sister Feng's courtyard.

I only heard voices coming from the inside. It happened that Li Wan, Yuan Chun, Baochai, Daiyu and Tanchun came to visit Sister Feng.

"I'm fine, but I'll bother you all to come over here. It's my fault for being attacked by illness." Sister Feng sat on a chair covered with a wolf fur mattress, supported the tea table with one hand, and said with a light smile.

A look of worry floated between Yuan Chunrouwan's brows, and he said softly: "It's been cold these few days, you should pay attention when you fall asleep at night, and don't stand the wind."

Sister Feng smiled and said softly: "Sometimes I am so busy that I don't keep up with my heels. These days I go to bed late at night, and I don't sleep well at night. That's why I suffered from some wind and cold. I took a few medicines, but it's no longer serious. I'm in the way."

One person can't sleep alone, and the huge quilt is covered by one person, wouldn't it be kicked everywhere?

Li Wan reassured: "Don't be too busy and tired. Since the old lady is sympathetic to you, you can take care of yourself."

At this moment, the people in the room hardly mentioned Jia Lian's sadness.

"Sister-in-law is right." Sister Feng said with a smile.

Baochai said softly: "Sister-in-law Feng, at this moment, it's better to open the window to ventilate. When we come in, the air in the room will be turbid, which is not good for the body."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "My sister is talking about this reason, Caiming, open the window for ventilation."

"Sister Bao's words are contrary to what Big Sister said." Daiyu said jokingly as she glanced at the muscular girl with her shining star eyes.

When Baochai heard this, she smiled and looked at the girl.

For some reason, I always feel that Yan'er has been intentional or unintentional these two days.

What she didn't know was that among the two guests living in Jia's mansion, Daiyu would inevitably compare herself with Baochai, not because of jealousy, but because of a natural state of mind.

Since Baochai entered the mansion, the women and maids in the mansion have always praised her, but Daiyu...

There is another section, during this period of time, except for the day when Daiyu invited the host, Jia Heng did not go to Daiyu's courtyard again, and it has been more than half a month in a blink of an eye.

If you use Daiyu's original words, "It doesn't have to be a long time, it's a bad time..."

But Jia Heng is too busy, but I heard that Baochai often went to discuss with Jia Heng about his brother Xue Pan, once or twice, the girl was originally a shrewd person, since she paid attention, she could not help seeing some differences Ordinarily, it's just that after all, there is no one involved, so I don't know what's going on.

In fact, once there is substantial progress in the relationship between men and women, especially after Jia Heng eats the golden lock, the two will inevitably show clues in their behavior.

Tanchun smiled, and continued: "During the day, the room should be well ventilated and the windows should be opened. At night, the windows should not be opened. Sister Bao's words are in accordance with medical principles."

Baochai nodded, looking at Tanchun with watery apricot eyes, and said: "The third younger sister usually reads medical books a lot."

When Sister Feng saw it, she glanced at Baochai, then at Daiyu, and said with a smile, "I understand, you co-authors didn't come to see me, but took me for a consultation in that imperial hospital."

It was Qiaoer who said this, or it could be said that he had a keen sense of smell, and when everyone had no clue, he caught some signs of abnormality, and immediately made a joke to divert this section.

Everyone in the room laughed when they heard the words.

However, Xiangyun Apple's round face was like a begonia stamen, and he said with a smile, "Didn't Brother Heng invite an imperial doctor to help Sister Lin and Sister Bao consult with each other?"

After all, she is a delicate and naive girl, with a blunt heart, almost saying whatever she wants.

Under Daiyu's smoldering eyebrows, the autumn water is as full as water.

Baochai turned her eyes to look at Daiyu, opened her mouth, and said with concern: "Hair, since years ago, I have seen my complexion become much ruddy."

Daiyu nodded, and said softly: "I usually adjust my diet and live a regular life. Recently, I feel that it is lighter than before."

Zijuan chuckled lightly and said, "Miss Bao, our girl coughs every spring. Although it's the first month of the month, it seems that I don't see it very much."

Hearing this, Baochai stretched out her hand with a jade ring, took Daiyu's little hand, and said softly: "It can be seen that the method of medicinal diet is correct. The so-called calming the liver and invigorating the stomach is important. Once the liver is calmed, it cannot restrain the soil. There is no disease in stomach qi, and food can support people..."

Daiyu stared at Baochai, seeming to feel the girl's sincere care, and said softly: "Sister Bao said that when I was young, I took more medicine than food, and I also ate less ginseng and cinnamon, but it didn't work. Once this food recipe is used, it will be stronger."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Sister Feng glanced at Xiangyun, smiled, and asked, "I heard that the eldest wife's brother and sister-in-law came over just now."

With a smile on his face that "the little girl has made new friends at the start of kindergarten", Xiangyun said softly: "Here I come, and I brought a girl named Xing Xiuyan, sister-in-law Feng, you don't know how good-natured you are, The old lady was very happy to see Xianyun Yehe's temperament, and said that she would live with her second sister."

In the original book, Xing Xiuyan's character is liked even by someone as fierce as Sister Feng.

Yuan Chun nodded, and said with a smile: "I look good, and the conversation is clear and strange, soft and gentle, but it is the hermit temperament that Baoyu often mentions."

Tanchun said in a low voice: "Big sister, don't let daddy and brother Heng hear this."

Yuan Chun: "..."

That's right, the hermit can't mention it. After she came back, she also vaguely heard that Brother Heng seemed to have reprimanded Baoyu for this.

A few people were chatting and laughing when the servant girl came in and said: "Grandma, Miss Ping and Uncle Heng are here."

In the room, everyone stopped talking and laughing, and stood up to look, only to see that the cotton curtain was opened, and Jia Heng was led in by Ping'er and Laiwang's wife.

Seeing so many people in the wing room, Jia Heng was surprised and said, "They're all here."

Xiang Yun approached, pulled Jia Heng's arm naturally, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, come and see Sister-in-law Feng, the smell of alcohol on Brother Heng's body, did you just drink?"

Saying that, holding a soft and slightly fleshy little hand, he deliberately slapped his nose, quite naive.

Everyone smiled and came over to say hello and salute, and Jia Heng returned the salute one by one.

Yuan Chun's brows and eyes were as soft as water, and he said softly, "Brother Heng, is Father alright?"

Jia Heng nodded, and said softly: "Eldest sister, don't worry, the second master has had some wine, and he is already resting now."

As he said that, at the invitation of Sister Feng, he sat down on a chair not far away, looked up at Sister Feng opposite, and asked: "Just now I heard from Ping'er that Sister Feng is not feeling well, did you invite a doctor?"

"It's been a lot better these two days, just now I said I asked Brother Heng to help the imperial physician for a consultation." Sister Feng smiled and said with a light smile.

Jia Heng frowned, and asked softly: "Consultation by the imperial physician?"

Everyone laughed when they saw this, Xiangyun giggled coquettishly, shaking his arms, Xiaoxiong touched Jia Heng's elbow intentionally or unintentionally, and explained: "Brother Heng, Sister-in-law Feng is joking with you."

Daiyu also pursed her lips and smiled, but there was a faint glint in the bright autumn eyes under her smoky eyebrows.

Jia Heng didn't care, took the teacup from Ping'er, sipped the tea, and looked at the people leisurely.

On the contrary, those who were smiling lightly felt ashamed, especially Li Wan, who almost instantly suppressed the smile on his elegant and beautiful face, with a slight blush on his cheeks, avoiding that gaze.

It's still Tanchun, and I will finish the narration on the sidelines.

Jia Heng put down the teacup, looked at Daiyu calmly, and said: "My sister has read a lot of medical books, and she understands the principles of medicine, which is also beneficial for health preservation. Since your precious sister is an expert in this way, my sister can spend more time with your precious sister on weekdays." Communicate and take care of your body."

He seems to have never looked for Daiyu during this time, and he is too busy. As for Yangzhou, there has been no news.

Daiyu nodded, and said softly, "Brother Heng, you should drink less wine."

Baochai stared at the boy in the python suit opposite, although she didn't speak, she probably meant the same thing.

Sister Feng smiled, and ordered: "Ping'er, bring the drawings of the garden and the accounting books for materials, and let the uncle have a look."

Ping'er responded and went to the inner chamber.

Jia Heng turned to look at Sister Feng, and asked, "It's time to start construction on the garden."

"The garden was measured in the previous one, and the general drawings and materials are all in order. If Brother Heng has seen it, he thinks there is nothing wrong with it, so the family will deal with it like this and start to break ground." Sister Feng said with a light smile.

Thinking of the three-and-a-half-mile garden, one wonders what kind of scenery it is, let alone a large sum of money in her hand.

After a while, Ping'er brought the drawings and account books and handed them over.

Jia Heng put the blueprints on the long table, looked at Yuan Chun, and asked, "Big sister, let's have a look together."

Yuan Chun responded, accompanied by a burst of fragrance, but also took a closer look, only to see that on the blueprint, it covers a vast area, with pavilions, pavilions, corridors, bridges and streams clearly marked.

After Jia Heng read it, it was basically the design drawings of the Grand View Garden.

"Now there is only one thing. The courtyard where the old man lived was originally the old garden of the Rong Mansion. According to Mr. Shan Ziye's suggestion, it would be convenient to move the bamboo trees, mountains and rocks here. I'm afraid I have to talk to him about it." Just say it." At this time, Sister Feng said.

It's rather tricky to mention this matter.

With my father-in-law being difficult, I'm afraid it will cause some twists and turns.

Jia Heng's eyes fell on the drawing, and he also found that Jia She's Courtyard was located in the corner of the Rongfu garden, frowned, and said: "Then sister-in-law Feng can discuss it with the elder, let's take a look first."

Maybe this Grand View Garden will be bigger than the original book, that's unknown.

Then I opened the book, and it was probably some civil engineering and stone materials and craftsmen's expenses, budgeted expenditures, in order to allocate silver taels on a regular basis.

Jia Heng asked: "Is there a backup for this book?"

Sister Feng nodded and said: "Of course there are, Uncle Heng can take them home and take a look at them slowly."

The boy on the opposite side is in charge of the Jinyi Mansion, who dares to deceive him, the Lai family, the Shan family and the Wu family brothers are all role models!

A few people joined in the fun and circulated the blueprints. Xiangyun smiled and asked Yuan Chun beside him, "Big sister, how is this better than the Princess Mansion?"

Yuan Chun smiled lightly and said: "A family like the Princess Mansion is ruled by the royal family, and the layout is quite different. It can circle a big garden. I heard that His Highness Jinyang has several villas outside the city for summer vacation. There is also a warm soup pool in it, but I have never been there.”

As she said that, she couldn't help but glance at her younger brother Heng, maybe he can go?

Daiyu took Yingying's gaze away from the drawing, and said with emotion in a low voice, "I'm afraid it will take a year or a month to build this garden."

Compared with the original book, the Lin family wasted millions of dollars to build the Grand View Garden. Now, only with the financial resources of Rongning and Ningfu, after eliminating corruption and waste and filling their own pockets, the money wasted is greatly reduced.

At this time, Jia Heng looked up at Sister Feng, and said in a low voice, "The layout of the drawings is neat, so let's build according to the drawings."

Sister Feng smiled, and said, "Brother Heng, look at Chengcheng."

Jia Heng sat with Sister Feng for a while, and without further words, Fang got up and left Sister Feng's courtyard.

Ningguo Mansion

Jia Heng walked back to the inner hall, and just as she was seated, Qingwen who was beside her came over quickly, helping to untie the cloak, while frowning, pouted her pink cherry mouth, and said: "My lord, what is this?" Just had a drink?"

Jia Heng sat on the chair, pinched Qingwen's face, and said softly: "Have a drink with Mr. Zheng, have someone prepare hot water for a bath, and let the chef make some sour plum soup. I'll explain later. Hangover, there is business."

He went to Jinyi Mansion in the morning to handle his official duties, and in the afternoon he went to the Wucheng Bingma Division to instruct the officials of the recent security deployment in the capital, the Kedao Yushi and the officials of the Ministry of Officials, to prevent retaliation during the Beijing inspection process.

After a while, only the tinkling of ring pendants was heard, and Qin Keqing, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You led a group of maidservants into the hall from the wing room.

Seeing Jia Heng's flushed and drunken face, Qin Keqing approached, her soft eyebrows and eyes were full of concern, and asked, "Husband, have you been drinking?"

Second Sister You and Third Sister You stared at the boy affectionately.

Actually, as Jia Heng's power increased day by day, he seldom drank alcohol, especially after taking charge of the Jinyi Mansion, he seldom drank alcohol because of his high official position, and the banquets were more casual.

Jia Heng stood up and nodded.

"Husband just went to Rongqing Hall, what did you say to the old lady?" Qin Keqing sat next to Jia Heng, and while ordering the maid to prepare hot water, she took the oranges and peeled the oranges with her slender hands.

After Jia Heng washed his face, he naturally took the towel handed by Third Sister You, and explained: "Second Master came back from the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and because of the Beijing inspection, he will rest at home for a few days. Ma'am is worried."

Qin Keqing frowned her beautiful eyebrows, handed over the orange, and asked, "But it has something to do with what my father said yesterday?"

The day before yesterday, Qin Ye came over to discuss with Jia Heng about the Beijing inspection of the Ministry of Industry, discussing the movement of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Jia Heng nodded, put it in his mouth, the sweet and sour juice filled his mouth, stimulated his taste buds, made his mind clearer, and said softly: "That's it, the second master was upset, so he talked with him, By the way, you put this book away first, and look at it with Aunt Cai."

Qin Keqing took the book, flipped through it with downcast eyes, and asked, "This is it?"

Jia Heng said: "You can help me to look at the estimates of the garden's civil engineering materials and craftsmen's labor costs."

He still wants Keqing to take care of the family affairs, and he can also exercise her ability to be a housekeeper.

After a while, Qingwen entered the hall and said, "My lord, the hot water is ready."

Jia Heng didn't say anything else, got up and went to take a bath.

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Time flies, and before you know it, another three days have passed, and it is gradually coming to the end of the first month.

During this period of time, Jia Heng traveled between the Jingying, Wucheng Bingmasi, and Jinyi Mansion's three offices, and kept an eye on the movements of Jingcha.

The Jingcha was surging, and the battle gradually became fiercer. Memorials and stickers were delivered to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Department of General Affairs like snowflakes. In order to detect and take precautions for the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the Jinyi Mansion, no disaster was caused.

And Jia Zheng also completely entered the "vacation mode" and became idle in the Rongguo Mansion.

On this day, in the evening, in the attic, candles were lit among the copper cranes, illuminating the spacious attic brightly.

King Zhongshun was dressed in a round-neck python suit, standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the gloomy and gloomy sky outside, his brows were furrowed, even though there was delicious food behind him, he didn't have much appetite.

In response to that sentence these past few days, I tossed and turned - I was so excited that I couldn't sleep.

At this moment, a dark yellow oil-paper umbrella flashed out from behind the Moon Gate, propping up the gradually dense wind and rain in the courtyard. Zhou Changshi quickly entered the wing room, bowed and saluted, and said, "My lord."

"How is it?" Seeing Zhou Changshi whose clothes were half wet, King Zhongshun grabbed his sleeves and asked impatiently.

Zhou Changshi couldn't hide the joy on his face, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the officials ordered people to investigate, and it turns out that the fur goods and ginseng in the shop did not come from the right way. In addition, not only Jia Lian from Rongfu, but Jia She also has several stores in Chang'an County. The shops are all selling smuggled goods, especially Jia She and his son are also involved in ironware and grain, which have been smuggled through the commercial roads of Ping'an Prefecture for as long as four or five years."

When King Zhongshun heard this, his face flushed, and he laughed loudly: "God is helping me! This king, I will participate in the Rongguo book at the court meeting tomorrow!"

Zhou Changshi hesitated for a while, and persuaded: "My lord, although we have some clues and evidence in this matter, it is still a bit weak to impeach me based on these alone. Why don't we delay it for a few days?"

"But I don't want to wait for a day!" King Zhongshun sneered, his heart boiling with murderous intent, and said coldly: "Besides, our investigation is not right and wrong, and we are also afraid of the head and tail, and we will wait for the king to report. Your Majesty, at that time, I beg you to let me supervise the case, then, hehe..."

At that time, he can lead the officials and followers of the Punishment Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to interrogate Jia Amnesty and destroy the Rongguo Mansion!

(End of this chapter)