dream of red mansion

Chapter 379 Night Attack
The willows are now in the color of willows in the old garden, and Lingge sings the first spring.

Early spring is the season when everything begins to recover.

At this time of year, Jia Qing and Daiyu are leaving Suzhou, an ancient city known as a paradise.

"Go up."

Seeing Daiyu standing in the cold spring wind reluctantly, staring back, Jia Qing said softly.

So, Daiyu took one last look at the blurred ancient city, turned around and boarded the boat.

"Second Lord, Mr. Zheng sent someone to ask if the anchor is going to be weighed?" Wang Shun walked up to Jia Qing and asked.

"not busy."

Jia Qing looked at the nearby boat, walked over there slowly, and walked up.

Wang Shun quickly followed.

"Why did you bring this thing?"

Looking at a large sedan chair on the deck, Jia Qing said.

This boat was built by Jiaofangsi with a lot of money, and it is specially used for the water performance of Twelve Legislatures.Since taking over, Jia Qing hasn't come up to see it, it's all arranged by Wang Shun.

At this time, what was on the deck was the luxury soft sedan chair with sixteen loads that he took from the Xunyan Yushi Yamen to the Slender West Lake that day.

Wang Shun said with a smile: "Boss Wu said, Er Ye didn't dare to let others use the sedan chair that you used to sit on. It's a pity to leave it for nothing. It's better to let Er Ye take it back. You can use it when you have free time." , more comfortable than sitting in a carriage."

Why do literati like to sit in sedan chairs?There is only one advantage, smooth, not bumpy, comfortable!
Jia Qing didn't feel much about the sedan chair, and said: "This thing is comfortable to sit on, but it's too ostentatious, and I don't think it will be used when returning to Beijing. However, it's a pity to throw it away for nothing. Take it back, and let the old ancestors take it back when they are free." It’s okay to sit down.”

After finishing speaking, ignore this crop and move on.At this time, five or six people came to greet him, all of them were women and mother-in-law.Wang Shun hurriedly said: "These are all the teaching nuns of the Jiaofang Division, who are in charge of matters such as Miss Murong Yanran's teaching and the others."

Then he pointed to the leader and said: "This is the head manager Rongmao..."

What?Jia Qing took a deep look at the famous and smiling man in front of him, and couldn't help but take a deep breath for Murong Yanran and the others!I'm afraid life will be difficult for such a teacher with a murderous name on the stall.

Nanny Rong didn't understand why Jia Qing was staring at her, feeling a little uneasy.Wang Shun said: "Second Master, do you want to go in and see Miss Murong Yanran?"

Nanny Rong immediately said: "I'll arrange for them to come out to meet your lord." As she spoke, she was about to turn around and call for someone to come.

Jia Qing raised his eyebrows, Wang Shun immediately stopped Nanny Rong and said: "You bastard, the master hasn't spoken yet, how can you make the decision, why don't you come back!"

Nanny Rong paused her steps, then turned around nonuo, with an embarrassed expression on her face, but she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction, and slowly stood aside.

Seeing this, Jia Qing was overjoyed, this kid Wang Shun has more and more potential to be a dog's leg!However, it is indeed a worry-free thing to have a dog leg who can know his mind at any time.

"I heard that someone here is sick?"

With the lesson just now, Mother Rong became much more stable, she was sure that Jia Qing was asking her, and said respectfully: "It's not a big deal, it's just that one of the girls has caught a cold and is taking medicine right now. I didn't expect to alarm the adults, if the girls know that the adults care about them so much, I don't know how happy they are, even if they practice dancing, they will be able to do their best!"

Jia Qing thought to himself, no wonder.It's such a cold day, and I still practice dancing, so it's no wonder I don't get sick!Moreover, most likely there is a reason for this persecution by Nanny Rong, so that she can use it to please herself in time!

"Okay, you don't need to waste your time, I am not ready to enjoy the dance recently, it is only reasonable for you to take good care of them.

Not a big deal?I can tell you, no matter who has an accident among them, I will only ask you. "

Mother Rong's complexion changed, and she quickly said: "Yes, this servant knows."

Jia Qing took one last look at the roofless cabin erected in the center, turned around and got off the boat.

Jia Qing has never doubted that he has a heart of pity and tenderness, so he does not want the beauty to be humiliated.However, he will not take the initiative to make trouble for himself!

These twelve women are all very beautiful and have gone through twists and turns. It is inevitable that there are some who are not willing to follow the rules. If they live well with them, troubles will inevitably happen. Jia Qing himself will not bear to deal with them when the time comes.These teaching nuns are unreasonable people, but the value of their existence is to remind them of their identities at any time, and to be law-abiding.

To put it vulgarly, let these nuns train them well, so as not to embarrass him and make him unhappy!
Therefore, even though Jia Qing himself didn't like these teaching nuns, he still had to let them watch over and teach these dancers.

If Wang Shun was allowed to take care of it, he would be completely bewildered when he took care of it.In the original book, Jia Qiang was in charge of disciplining the young opera singers who hadn’t even grown up, and they were eaten to death by the senior officials among them. Even Yuanchun wanted to play, and Jia Qiang asked her to sing this one, but the senior officials still wanted to sing. Sing another song, Jia Qiang has no other choice.
Why don't you try to discipline Nanny Rong?
From this perspective, Jia Qing can be regarded as a ruthless person!
On the other side of the flower boat, in a small wing room, several women gathered here to visit the sick people.

"How are you doing?"

The woman on the sick bed looked very weak, she nodded when she heard the words: "I'm much better now, thank you sisters for your concern, what happened outside just now, why did I hear the commotion?"

One person replied: "I heard that the imperial envoy came on board."

After hearing this, the woman said with some guilt: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, and everyone can't present the best dance for adults to watch."

A woman comforted: "Don't say that, the imperial envoy didn't mean to see us at all, and went down after a while."

"how come?"

The woman is a little puzzled.

Ever since they knew that they and others had been transferred to Jia Qing, everyone could be said to have mixed feelings.The joy is that he no longer has to serve such a vulgar profiteer like Wu Qi, but the worry is that he doesn't know what will happen to the fate of himself and others
For this reason, they had rehearsed the dance for more than half a month, and she also fell ill because of it.However, it was fine for Jia Qing to ignore them earlier, it can be said that he was too busy and had no time!

But now that they are all on the boat, how could they go down without even seeing them?
If it is said that he doesn't care about them at all, but he obviously came on board again?
She was not the only one who had this doubt, one of them suddenly looked at Murong Yanran who had been thinking beside her and said, "Sister Yanran, what kind of person do you think this imperial envoy is?"

"Yeah, here, only my sister has seen him. Sister, tell us why he didn't see us?" The other also said.

Their only honor is their beauty and talent, and they also rely on this to win attention.If Jia Qing, their current controller, really doesn't care about this, no doubt, their life will be very difficult.

This has to make them feel worried.

At this time, Murong Yanran was also thinking about it, and all the things in her mind were about seeing Jia Qing that day, and she used this to guess what kind of person Jia Qing was.

Although I still can't see through it, but at least I can be sure, so I said: "I don't know what kind of person he is, but sisters don't need to worry too much, he should not be a person of pure heart and asceticism."

Although they are prostitutes, hearing Murong Yanran's frank words, two of them still couldn't help but blush a little.

After a long time, a woman suddenly said: "I said that you don't need to guess at all. No matter what kind of person this young imperial envoy is, it is better for us to follow him now than to follow that salt merchant! I don't believe it, a young nobleman , the virtues are even worse than those salt merchants!"

That's right, they have all heard about how those salt merchants treat women like them. They are not even as good as playthings, and they don't know when they are gone!
These were all told to them by those seniors who went out with great difficulty and then returned to the Jiaofang Division.

When I first heard that they were bought by Wu Qi, a great salt merchant, it wasn't just one or two who wanted to die!Fortunately, within two days, I heard that this Wu Qi was buying them out to curry favor with the big shot from the capital, so he spent huge sums of money to curry favor with him.

Later, I heard that this big man was a young nobleman, and I didn't hear that he had any bad deeds, so I changed my fear when I came out from the Jiaofang Division, and followed from Yangzhou to Suzhou
"Sister Yuluo is right. Since there will be such a day sooner or later, there is nothing to be afraid of! Even if it is true that the man's character is even worse, it is destined that our sisters will have this kind of disaster. The big deal is that if you kill him with a knife, it will be over! There is nothing to worry about!"

At this time, a woman suddenly said loudly, passionately.Speaking of which, although their fate is bad, they are highly valued in the Jiaofang Division because of their outstanding looks. Therefore, apart from endless practice skills, it can be said that it is the safest and most peaceful place !
What they are most worried about is the day of "coming out of the pavilion", also called combing, which is the day when the Secretary of Jiaofang sells their first night.Since then, they have lived up to their status as "Miss" and become ordinary.

If fate is good, before then, finding a good home is their greatest wish!

Of course, this is for normal women, and for those strange women who have such a great and lofty artistic thought that "being a queen mother is worse than being a prostitute", perhaps the latter is the torment.
"Sister Yuzan, you...?" the woman on the sickbed called out in shock after hearing such words.

However, only she was surprised, and everyone else lowered their heads for a moment.

Sometimes, living is really more scary than dying!

It was night, on the wide Grand Canal, several brightly lit large ships sailed on the river.

"What land have you reached?"

On the leading official ship, Feng Tang asked Chu Qian who was in charge of escorting them back to Beijing.

"My lord, I have already passed the boundary of Ping'an Prefecture. There are at most two days before I can arrive in Beijing."

"it is good."

"Boom~!"

Feng Tang nodded, and was about to look around again, when suddenly, with the sound of knocking on a wooden board, the whole ship shook.

Chu Qian was shocked by the incident, and immediately drew out his waist knife, guarding Feng Tang's side, and said: "Be alert!"

Feng Tang pushed him away and said, "Don't worry about me, go and see what happened!"

"It's not good, my lord, someone is digging the bottom of the ship!" There was no need for him to go down to look, and a boatman in the cabin shouted loudly.

Feng Tang's complexion changed, and he said decisively: "Hurry up, quickly send people into the water and kill them!"

"Yes!"

Almost at the same time, there was commotion on several ships.Hundreds of Jinyi Army soldiers prepared for the battle. Those who were familiar with water, regardless of the cold weather, jumped into the water with their weapons.

The others all stood on the side of the boat, and some held up torches so that they could see the entire river clearly.Some bow and arrows, as long as they are not companions and dare to show their heads, they will be shot immediately!

Feng Tang also walked to the side of the boat and stopped to watch in case there was another attack.

"master!"

Several of Feng Tang's guards also rushed to Feng Tang's side.

"Hurry up and release the boat, split up the manpower, and check if there are any enemies in the distance! In addition, pass my order to set up the artillery on the ship to prepare for any eventuality!"

"Yes!"

The guards led away, Feng Tang continued to watch the battlefield!
Soon, there was the sound of swords and soldiers on the river surface, and there were occasional screams of sorrow, one after another, obviously there were many intruders.

Feng Tang turned a deaf ear and stared at the distance and both sides of the river. Fortunately, after a long while, there was no sound of killing, and he was relieved.

Xindao: Fortunately, I listened to Lin Ruhai's suggestion when I left, and brought enough Jinyi army guards with me, otherwise
"No, the ship is sinking!"

Suddenly there was the sound of rushing water from the whole ship, and many boatmen started running to the deck, shouting at the same time.

A guard hurriedly walked up to Feng Tang and said, "My lord, almost all the cabins have been cut through, and it can't be blocked at all. This ship is going to sink soon, lord, you should hurry up and leave in a small boat!"

Feng Tang was startled. You know, this is a standard official ship. The bottom plate is quite thick and strong. It can be pierced from the bottom of the water so quickly, or several of them are pierced together. The preparation of the other party is evident.

"Why panic? Is it because you can't water or do you think I can't?"

"But."

"But what, hurry up and go to the alert!"

".Yes!"

The battle continues.The official ship is also sinking at a visible speed.

The people in charge of several other ships found that the main ship was about to sink, and quickly released their own boats.

There is even the nearest one, quickly drive the boat to the main ship!

Seeing that the boat was about to sink, Feng Tang suddenly turned around, but instead of trying to escape, he climbed up to the second floor.

After a while, together with a few Jinyi soldiers, they brought out a few boxes.These are the most important things in this trip.

Evidence and confession!
This is what the emperor wants, and there must be no loss.

The boat next to it had also arrived, and quickly put down the wooden boards, and put it between the two boats, trying to let Feng Tang pass.

At this time, the deck was only two feet above the water, and men in black had already started attacking the people on board.For Feng Tang's safety, dozens of Jinyi Army soldiers entered the water and cleared out a safe area around the board.

"You guys, move things over there!"

"Yes."

A few Jinyi soldiers hurriedly started to carry the things from the bottom up to the boat over there.

shhhhhh

Several sharp arrows suddenly shot at the board, although most of them missed, but two people were hit by the arrows.

One of them couldn't stand stably because of the pain, so he rolled down the board.Seeing that the box was about to roll into the water, the others couldn't stop it, but saw a vigorous figure rushing out, holding it steady before it fell into the water, then dragging it up, and quickly going to the boat over there.

Fortunately, those who shot the arrows only had time to release an arrow after showing their heads, and were shot down into the water by the ensuing arrow rain, so they moved all the boxes to another ship without any risk.

The night battle is still going on.

(End of this chapter)