serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 438
At this moment, Ningrong Street in Jinling has become a huge military camp. Military flags are planted on the civilian houses on both sides, and some have guards of honor. All of them are occupied by the military.

A three-foot-long flagpole with a bucket also stood in the middle of the large square in front of the palace gate. The large flag embroidered with the two characters "Ning Wang" rolled in the cold wind.

On both sides of the stone lion at the gate stood a row of soldiers carrying swords.

Lin San stood on the stone steps in front of the gate with a knife in his hand, looking at Ningrong Street without saying a word.

There was a sound of horse hoofbeats, and Liu Xianglian led eight cavalrymen galloping towards them.

Running to the flag, Liu Xianglian dismounted and strode over: "General Lin!"

Lin San smiled slightly and said, "The prince is waiting for you. Please come with me." Then he walked towards the side door.

Liu Xianglian quickly followed in.

Winter in the south of the Yangtze River is no less cold than in the north. The cold in the south of the Yangtze River is "humid and cold". It is cold outside the house and even colder inside the house.

Even though there were two large pots of charcoal fire, Jia Hu was still wearing a thick cotton robe and was sitting by the fire pot, reading official documents.

Lin San's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Liu Xianglian is here."

Jia Hu: "Come in."

Liu Xianglian walked in with a cold air and saluted Jia Hu: "Your Majesty!"

Jia Hu slowly put the official document on the coffee table next to him and pointed to the guest chair against the wall.

Liu Xianglian dragged a chair over and sat down near the fire.

Jia Hu looked at him with a smile: "Pour the tea yourself!"

After hearing this, Liu Xianglian smiled on her face and replied "Hey". She walked aside and picked up the copper kettle on the small stove. She first refilled the tea for Jia Hu and then poured herself a bowl of tea.

He picked up the tea bowl and drank several sips of hot tea. Then he put it down and lit the fire while saying: "Tongling and Wuhu have already made arrangements. As long as the old Nan'an County King's troops evacuate, our people can take control of the overall situation." , cut off the rebels’ food route!”

After a pause, "Anqing is the key."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Xie Qiong will take care of it. Your people only need to gradually reduce the rebels' rations according to the plan. If it takes more than ten days, [-] to [-]% of the rations carried by the rebels will be consumed."

Liu Xianglian: "Yes."

"Have you written a letter to your uncle?" Jia Hu asked suddenly.

Liu Xianglian lowered her eyes and said, "My lord, no."

Jia Hu: "You don't have any taboos. Go ahead and write a letter to King Zhennan!"

Liu Xianglian remained silent.

Jia Hu stood up, walked to the window, pondered for a while, and then said: "Tell the King of Zhennan that Li Chengyang also wants this world. Cooperating with him is like seeking skin from a tiger. If you win against me, the court will lose everything."

After hearing this, Liu Xianglian looked at Jia Hu with a look of surprise on her face.

Jia Hu: "You can tell him our military strategy."

Liu Xianglian: "Your Majesty."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Liu Xianglian stood up, answered "Yes.", and left with a complicated mood.

Jia Hu looked at Liu Xianglian's disappearing figure outside the window, turned around and walked towards the screen, looking at the map hanging on the screen.

Lin San led Zhang Cheng in quietly at this time.

Lin San called softly: "Your Majesty."

Jia Hu still looked at the map: "Say."

Lin San: "Zhang Cheng is here."

Jia Hu slowly turned around and looked at Zhang Cheng: "So fast?"

Zhang Cheng's face turned ugly: "Your Majesty, you are really right! The ammunition in the warehouse of Jinling Manufacturing Bureau is defective and cannot be used at all!"

After hearing this, Jia Hu's face darkened.

Zhang Cheng: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, there are no problems with the artillery in the warehouse and have been sent to the artillery camp. The craftsmen are also seizing the time to produce ammunition."

Jia Hu's expression softened and he nodded: "Please do your best and keep an eye on me."

Zhang Cheng: "Yes. How should those officials from the Manufacturing Bureau be dealt with?"

Jia Hu thought for a moment: "Throw them all into the river!"

Zhang Cheng replied loudly: "Yes." He turned around and strode out.

"Your Majesty, please take a sip of hot tea."

Lin San came over with a bowl of hot tea and said softly.

Jia Hu waved his hand.

Lin San: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. It is your own body that is hurt."

Jia Hu didn't look at him, but looked out the window. He saw the officer on duty walking in from the moon gate of the courtyard.

The officer slipped in through the gap in the cotton curtain, came over with a letter, and bowed to Jia Hu: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent letter from the family's soldiers." He handed over the letter. Go up.

Jia Hu took the letter, opened the seal and read it. He couldn't read a few lines, and a smile appeared on his face.

Lin San and the officer looked at Jia Hu curiously.

After reading the letter, Jia Hu folded it gently, stuffed it into his arms, and said with a smile, "The princess is happy again."

This is good news. Lin San and the officer said in unison: "Congratulations to the prince!"

"It's snowing!" The voice of the soldiers came from outside the courtyard.

Snowing?
Jia Hu strode out, holding out a palm to catch the falling snowflakes, looking at the sky, his eyes shining, it was snowing, Li Chengyang should be anxious!

The snowflakes are slowly getting bigger.

Li Chengyang stood outside the Chinese army's tent with his hands behind his back, looking up at the gray sky, letting snowflakes fall on his head and body.
In Jinling, it was snowing heavily at this time, but in the capital, the sun was shining brightly after the snow, and the sky was as blue and clear as water.

The sun was dazzlingly white, and the thick snow on the ground reflected the sun's rays, making it so bright that it was hard to open your eyes.

The snow on all the passages in the backyard of Prince Ning's Mansion had long been shoveled clean. Aunt Xue walked towards Xue Baochai's yard, wrapped in a gorilla felt cloak and holding the maid's hand in joy.

The maid Tonggui and several women holding food boxes followed behind.

Aunt Xue's face looked a little ugly. Lin Daiyu was diagnosed with a happy pulse a few days ago. This was nothing at first, but yesterday Amber was also diagnosed with a happy pulse, which made her a little anxious.

She had long heard from Xue Baochai's maid Ying'er that Jia Hu slept in the main room for at least half of a month. Now she only had two concubines. If she couldn't get pregnant now, it would be even harder in the future!
Thinking of this, Aunt Xue walked into Xue Baochai's courtyard.

"Mom is here!"

Xue Baochai walked out of the house with a smile and walked down the stone steps to greet him.

Aunt Xue walked even faster when she saw it, and held Xue Baochai's hand: "It's such a cold day, what are you doing out here!" After saying that, she helped Xue Baochai walk into the house, but her eyes glanced at Xue Baochai's belly.

Xue Baochai was so shrewd. He held Aunt Xue's hand and said, "Mom, be careful where you step."

Aunt Xue smiled, held Xue Baochai's hand and walked in.

There is a charcoal fire burning in the hall, which is as warm as spring.

Aunt Xue handed the cloak to Tong Xi and said to Tong Gui: "Put it on quickly."

Tonggui was in the small dining room asking his mother-in-law to clear the small dining table.

Ying'er came over with tea and said with a smile: "It just so happens that the girl didn't eat much for breakfast."

Aunt Xue was startled and looked at Xue Baochai: "What's wrong?"

Xue Baochai personally handed the tea to Aunt Xue: "I just don't have any appetite."

Aunt Xue's eyes lit up and she asked hurriedly: "Have you asked the doctor?"

Ying'er: "Girl won't let me!"

Aunt Xue asked urgently: "Why?!" Xue Baochai sighed: "I will ask the doctor at this time. It will be better if he diagnoses it, but if not."

After hearing this, Aunt Xue fell silent.

At this time, Tongxi and Tonggui had already placed food on the small dining table.

Suddenly, Xue Baochai covered her nose: "What is this smell?!"

Aunt Xue was startled at first, then realized what she was doing. She quickly walked to the small dining room and brought a plate of fish over: "This is the fish brought by the caravan from Lake Baikal in Mobei. It is said to be very nutritious."

Before she could say a word, Xue Baochai rushed into the bedroom with her mouth covered, and then she heard the sound of vomiting.
Mrs. You walked into the backyard of Ning'an Hall with the support of her maid Yin Die'er, just as Grandma Wang greeted her mother-in-law and walked out of the main room holding a food box.

Grandma Wang quickly walked down the stone steps, went to Youshi, knelt down and said, "Greetings to Grandma."

Youshi smiled slightly, gave her a hand, and said, "In the future, these false etiquettes will be dispensed with."

Grandma Wang waved her hands hurriedly: "This can't be done. The prince and the princess have already explained that the etiquette cannot be abandoned."

Youshi looked at the food boxes in the hands of the mothers-in-law and asked Grandma Wang: "How is your princess's appetite today? Is it okay after tasting the pickled cucumber?"

Grandma Wang smiled and said: "The princess was just reading it, saying she wanted to thank You Lao'an, but she bothered Lao'an again."

After a pause, "Princess, it's hard to say, but Amber is a bit interesting."

Yushi nodded.

"Kick! Kick!"

At this time, Jia Jinxuan's voice came from the room.Grandma Wang smiled and said: "It's cold outside, please come in, grandma."

Youshi: "Get busy." She walked to the door, opened the cotton curtain and went in.

As soon as she walked in the door, Youshi smiled. Everyone said that Xichun was so pampered by Jia Hu that she didn't know what to do when Jia Jinxuan grew up.

In the hall, the civil servant was playing shuttlecock with Jia Jinxuan. In fact, it was Jia Jinxuan who threw the shuttlecock to the civil servant to kick, and then the civil servant kicked the shuttlecock to make Jia Jinxuan laugh.

As soon as she saw Youshi, Jia Jinxuan opened her hand and let her hold her.

Youshi smiled and took Jia Jinxuan from the nanny's hand. Jia Jinxuan pointed at the civil servant and shouted the word "kick".

Youshi: "I'm not your father, so I can't stand your troubles."

Lin Daiyu, Amber and others all laughed.

Civil servants are smart and knowledgeable. She must listen to Jia Jinxuan's words, and at the same time, she must take care of You's face. After kicking a few times with different patterns, she saw her ankle slightly shrinking, and her eyes were fixed on Jia Jinxuan's face. direction and kicked the shuttlecock out.

The shuttlecock flew above Jia Jinxuan's head in a parabola.

Jia Jinxuan, who was in Youshi's arms, immediately opened her eyes and became excited.

Youshi also opened his eyes wide.

The shuttlecock landed slowly and accurately in front of Jia Jinxuan. Jia Jinxuan reached out and caught it, and then she giggled.

Suddenly, the hall rang with the laughter of Lin Daiyu, Youshi and others, and the cheers of the maids and daughters-in-law.

You handed Jia Jinxuan to the wet nurse, walked to sit down next to Lin Daiyu, and said with a smile: "This girl is really well raised by you. Hey, where is Brother Song?"

Lin Daiyu glanced towards the bedroom: "I'm playing by myself in the back room."

Youshi took a sip of the tea brought by Xueyan and put it down, "This kid is up to you. By the way, how do you feel?"

Lin Daiyu smiled: "It's been less than two months."

Youshi smiled and looked at Hu Hui who was sitting beside him: "I heard from Grandma Wang that you are a lucky person."

Amber smiled lightly: "I wish it was a girl."

Hearing what she said, Youshi was slightly startled and looked at Lin Daiyu again.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said nothing.

Unable to continue talking, You changed the subject: "I just came from the old lady's house. The second lady in the house is planning to marry Baoyu."

Lin Daiyu: "Oh? Whose girl is this?"

Youshi paused for a moment before replying: "Miss Shi Da."

Lin Daiyu's eyes flashed and she asked again: "What does the palace mean?"

Youshi nodded.

Lin Daiyu smiled in her heart. Jia Yuanchun was so naive and wanted to use a marriage to win over the brothers Shi Nai and Shi Ding. These two men controlled nearly 30 horses. They really regarded Jia Baoyu as a phoenix egg!

She didn't know Shi Ding's capital camp. As long as Shi Nai dared to rebel, someone would cut off his head and hang it on the flagpole of the Jiangnan camp that night!

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family hurried in: "Princess, Mrs. Xue's courtyard just asked Mr. Wang to take Mrs. Xue's pulse. Her pulse is almost two months old."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu felt really angry and funny.

Youshi on the side burst into laughter, but quickly held it back.

Lin Daiyu held back her laughter and said, "In that case, according to the rules, we will dispatch an old woman and a maid to serve her in the yard."

Lin Zhixiao's family: "Yes." He answered and walked back towards the door.

Lin Daiyu: "Slow down!"

Lin Zhixiao's family quickly stopped again.

Lin Daiyu: "Tell Mrs. Xue that Aunt Xue can bring two old ladies from the Xue family to take care of her day and night."

After a pause, "Until the prince returns."

Lin Zhixiao's family was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Yes." He turned around and walked out.

Seeing Lin Daiyu being so cautious, You nodded with deep understanding: "Be careful and you won't make a big mistake."

Lin Daiyu suddenly remembered and said to Amber: "In the future, you should not use the things sent by that house."

Amber didn't quite understand, but nodded anyway.
The cold wind that had subsided all morning suddenly started to whine.

The two cabinet clerks who were waiting outside Jia She's office were all dressed like cotton monkeys. They were stomping their feet to avoid the cold with their hands sleeves sleeved. However, they saw Song Jing greeting several clerks and carrying two baskets to them. Come this way.

Two clerks hurriedly greeted him: "Sir Song."

Song Jing always smiled at these people, let them shout, and walked directly to Jia She's office.

In the office, Jia She was sorting out official documents reported from various places.

Suddenly a gust of cold wind blew in through the thick cotton curtain. Song Jing led the clerks in carrying two baskets, placed them in the room, and then left.

"Song Jing." Jia She suddenly spoke.

Song Jing had no choice but to stop.

After sorting out the last pile of official documents, Jia She stood up, walked to the basket, picked up an official document and read it. He only read three or two lines, then threw the document away, then picked up another official document, and also just read it. After reading three or two lines, he threw it on the ground. After reading seven or eight official documents in a row, Jia She's face sank, and he kicked the basket over, scattering the official documents on the floor.

Song Jing was stunned: "Mr. Ge."

Jia She looked at him: "Why are they all trivial? Also, why are there no official documents from Henan and Shandong?!"

Song Jing was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "This, maybe there is nothing to do in these two places."

"fart!"

Jia She's face was livid with anger, and he asked again: "Who asked you to send these official documents?"

Song Jing: "This is from the general affairs envoy. It happens to be the elder's turn."

Jia She stared at Song Jing with flashing eyes, and then shouted loudly: "Go, let Wang Wentao come over!"

Song Jing swallowed: "Back to the pavilion, Mr. Wang Wentao is no longer in the General Affairs Department. He has just been promoted to governor of Shanxi."

After a pause, he said, "Earlier, the chief minister and the other three elders went to Cining Palace to discuss matters. Seeing that the elders were busy processing official documents, they didn't bother you. The imperial edict was sent directly from Cining Palace to the General Affairs Office. "

Jia She understood, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Okay, I won't serve you anymore!" He took off his official hat and threw it to the ground: "I'll leave this to the Queen Mother!" He waved his hand and walked out.
(End of this chapter)