The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 103

In the Linjing Hall, King Zhongshun and Xiong Bichen, who had returned to the palace, were talking to Emperor Taiqi about what happened today at the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.

Emperor Taiqi asked, "Jia Jing still hasn't shown up?"

King Zhongshun said with a smile, "Everyone has already decided. Jia Jing himself is still pointing at Jia Cong to give the Taoist scriptures that he got from who knows where. According to my brother Yichen, even if Jia Cong is not a descendant of the Jia family, For the sake of that Taoist scripture, he is willing to give up the title of Duke Ningguo. He is no longer an immortal in the Three Realms and the Five Elements."

Emperor Taiqi was amused by him, shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate Jia Jing. If he had really conquered the world of mortals and devoted himself to cultivating Taoism, he would not have become the father's substitute after being named on the gold medal list."

Why do you need the reputation of being a Jinshi in the two rankings?
Xiong Bichen, a gentleman, sat aside and listened to the two brothers' words about the ministers. There was more or less sarcasm in their words. He felt very uncomfortable. He coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have returned to duty. Can you please resign?"

Emperor Taiqi thought that the three of them could just share a table of wine. Before he could speak, an urgent news came from outside the palace, and Emperor Taiqi hurriedly called "Xuan".

Xiong Bichen and the other two didn't know what was going on. They were about to resign when a guard in uniform came in and knelt down. "Your Majesty, Jia She, the first-class general of the Duke of Rongguo, was injured by his concubine. He died. On the day and night!"

Xiong Bichen and King Zhongshun were not without surprise. They looked at each other and thought, how long had they left the Rongguo Duke's mansion? What big thing happened?
"What's going on?" Emperor Taiqi asked.

"Back to the emperor, after Mr. Xiong and the prince left the Rongguo Palace, Jia She didn't know why. He wanted to kill Mr. Jia Xiao and ordered him to be tied to a bench and tortured with a cane. Mr. Jia Xiao's biological mother Aunt Zhong was eager to protect her son. She also said that Jia She had forced her mother to death and killed her father. She had been wanting revenge all these years, and today she had the opportunity to stab Jia She twice with scissors. Injured his wife Xing."

These were the messages passed on by Dongchang's spies in the Jia family. As soon as the words fell, the Linjing Hall fell silent.

"No more?" King Zhongshun couldn't help but ask.

This brocade uniform protects the Tao. "Mr. Jia Xiao was holding Mrs. Zhong's body and was about to come out. Mrs. Rong Guo's wife Shi stopped her and said that she was going to expel Mr. Jia Xiao from the Jia family. Mr. Jia Xiao can leave, but he cannot take Mrs. Zhong away!"

Xiong Bichen was surprised and asked, "What did Mrs. Zhong say before she died?"

"Ms. Zhong said that from now on, no one can fetter her child. As time goes by, Master Jia can fly far away."

Xiong Bichen closed his eyes. On the one hand, he felt sad for Mrs. Zhong, but also felt that it was precisely because of a mother like Mrs. Zhong that he could raise a child like Jia Cong. He couldn't help but say, "The beauty of a gentleman will last for three generations." , who knew what a brave and wise man Duke Rong was back then... Alas!"

But King Zhongshun smiled and said, "Mr. Xiong, don't be downcast. If a man is in the world, it is inevitable that his wife will be unvirtuous and his son will be unfilial. How can Mr. Jia be immune to such things?"

King Zhongshun's words were more direct. Without Xiong Bichen's honest and gentlemanly demeanor, he pointed directly at the culprit of the Jia family's current appearance. Today's Jia Mu is the former Shijia girl.

The emperor did not expect that things would progress to this point. When he thought about it carefully, he had to be impressed by Zhong's courage. For his son, he endured the humiliation for eight years, and for his son, he risked his life just so that he would not fall behind others. In his hands, he became a tool used by the enemy to control his son.

The emperor did not think of this in advance. He only valued Jia Cong's kneeling at the gate of the Rongguo Palace for food and clothing. He did not give the Rongguo Palace face. He originally wanted to take advantage of the conflict between Jia Cong and the Rongguo Palace and support him. Jia Cong will divide the power of Ningrong and Rongfu in the future.

However, he did not expect that Zhong was Jia Cong's weakness, which does not mean that the Supreme Emperor and Jia Jing did not expect it.

For a time, the emperor's forehead was covered with sweat. He was not only dissatisfied with his own negligence, but also disgusted with the scheming of the Supreme Emperor and Jia Jing.

Thinking of this, the emperor said, "Let's issue the imperial edict that Jia Cong ascend to the throne, and by the way, give Jia Cong a grace. He can posthumously confer his mother Zhong as a third-grade lady, give her a thousand taels of silver, and bury her according to the ceremony."

King Zhongshun was shocked. The emperor had always been stingy. How could he be so generous today? He granted the title of a third-rank lady to a concubine in the Duke of Rongguo. Why was this?

Are you blatantly slapping Duke Rongguo in the face?

Xiong Bichen saw through this cold king's heart, but at this time, Jia Cong really needed this grace from the palace. It can only be said that everything has advantages and disadvantages.

He stood up and saluted, "Jia Cong will definitely remember the emperor's kindness and kindness."

"I don't want him to remember any favors. The old gentleman told him that I am optimistic about him as a future pillar of the country. After Haosheng has settled his family affairs properly, he will return to the South Study Room to study as soon as possible. I want him to be named on the gold list as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

In the Daming Palace, Yuan Chun still gave the Emperor a glass of human milk as before. The strong fishy smell made her nauseous, but she did not dare to show anything on her face and knelt on the ground like a statue.

After the Emperor drank a few sips, she stood up at the right time, took the bowl with both hands, placed it on the tray aside, and prepared to exit.

"The Duke Rong's palace is in chaos these days!" The Supreme Emperor suddenly mentioned this. Yuanchun's heart skipped a beat and he was thinking about how to answer.

"I heard that one of Jia She's aunt stabbed Jia She with scissors today. Do you know who it was?"

Yuanchun shook his head, as obedient as a little rabbit.

"Eight years ago, Zhong Yunzhi, the leader of the Jiangning Prefecture, was a man of astonishing talent and talent. I have seen his writings later and found that he is indeed a top scholar and has a quick mind. In time, he will definitely become the mainstay of the country."

The Supreme Emperor seemed to be lost in memories and did not speak for a long time.

"His name was not on the apricot list that year. At that time, I didn't know that he existed. The reason why I still remember him is that one day, the details of the impeachment of the crown prince of Rongguo Duke were as follows. Only then did I know what Jia She had done!"

Yuanchun knelt on the ground and shivered. She was not very old, but the experiences of that period seemed to be engraved in her mind.

It was as if the family had been hit by a plague. Everyone was on edge. Someone outside said that the Rongguo government had robbed civilian girls and acted as an accomplice, and should be held responsible for the crime.

At that time, the Rongqing Hall was silent all day, no one dared to speak loudly, and the slightest movement would provoke my grandmother to beat her and scold her.

The Supreme Emperor thought of Jia Daishan, who was angry to death because of this. According to the lintel of the Jia family, he snatched a common girl, even if he forced the family to die, it would not endanger the title.

However, Jiangning Mansion has always produced talents. In this mansion, there are countless number two No. [-] Scholars, No. [-] Scholars, and wealthy businessmen from both the government and the public. It is a place where talents come out in large numbers.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jiangxi's literary style has also been prosperous. In a hundred years, twelve number one scholars have been produced, and Jinshi have emerged in endlessly.

Jiangnan Province and Jiangxi Province have always liked to compete in the imperial examinations, and Zhong Yunzhi was the number one scholar who was promoted to compete with Jiangxi Province in that imperial examination.

Who would have thought that as soon as they entered the capital, Zhong Yunzhi's daughter would be snatched into the palace by Jia She. Zhong Yunzhi and his wife could not help but ask for help. His wife was also fierce and bumped her head against the big stone lion in front of the Rongguo Duke's palace. On the scene, blood spattered on the spot and he died.

A human life finally made the civil servants in Jiangnan Province unable to sit still, and some people spread rumors that Jia She's move was instigated by Jiangxi literati in order to destroy Zhong Yunzhi, the future number one scholar.

In order to clear their names, Jiangxi civil officials spared no effort to impeach Jia She and Rong Guofu.

Finally, an incident occurred where the civil servant group challenged Wu Xun, causing shock to the ruling and opposition parties.

The Duke of Rongguo's palace was put on the fire. Which noble family has not done anything to take human lives in private and take advantage of others? If not, what kind of noble family would they be?
It's just that in the past, those who could see it didn't dare to speak out, and those who dared to speak out turned a blind eye.

But this time, all the shameful things done by the eight generations of Duke Rongguo's ancestors were unearthed. The first generation of Duke Rongguo killed prisoners on the battlefield and was impeached by the officials.

After pulling down the last fig leaf, Duke Rongguo's mansion was really unbearable in front of the world.

When Jia Daishan saw that the evil son Jia She had brought such disaster to the family, he was so angry that he couldn't even get sick due to the illness he suffered on the battlefield.

Jia Daishan's life finally settled the world's opinions.

After all, the Supreme Emperor missed this confidant who had worked hard for him all his life, and could not bear to die in silence. He suppressed the public anger and passed his title to his son Jia She.

I wanted to live a good life, seize the throne for him, guard the border, work hard, never let him worry about anything, and be loyal to him in every way. Who would have thought that I would raise such an unsatisfactory son.

The emperor has issued an imperial edict. As previously decided, Jia Cong will be the heir of Jia Jing in the Ningguo Duke's palace, and his title will be inherited by Jia Cong, who will succeed the fourth-grade general Mingwei.

The titles of the Dashun Dynasty were divided into hereditary titles. Within hereditary titles, they were further divided into hereditary titles and descended titles. The titles of hereditary titles were only available to the clan, that is, the four princes and eight princes who had followed Taizu and Chengzu. Nobles are also demoted to nobility.

In other words, once the heir is changed, the title will drop one level.

Jia Zhen was originally a hereditary general of the third rank, Wei Lie. By the time Jia Cong came to power, there was only one general, the fourth rank of Mingwei.

Jia Cong was a filial son, very filial to his aunt who wholeheartedly protected him. For this reason, he did not hesitate to confront his father Jia She and the Duke of Rongguo. He was also the only outstanding disciple among the children of the Jia family.

Logically speaking, if such a child inherits the title of Duke Ningguo and obeys the advice of Duke Rongguo, it will be of no harm to the current Supreme Emperor.

At that time, the emperor was bent on dividing the power of the Duke of Rongguo.At that time, he was still sitting on the emperor's throne, above ten thousand people. He was worried that the people below him would be disloyal to him and that their great achievements would affect his throne.

And today, this moment, that moment!

In order to fight against the emperor, the emperor's only thought was how to strengthen the power in his hands, compete with him, and be in an invincible position.

Therefore, it is purely wishful thinking for Jia Cong to find a way to bring Mr. Zhong out of that black oil door.

Zhong will become a pawn sandwiched between the Rongguo Duke's Palace and the Ningguo Duke's Palace. Even if Jia Cong can do it in the future, he doesn't know when it will happen or what the price will be.

The Supreme Emperor and Jia Jing failed to calculate that Zhong's determination to take revenge could lead to such a person who had endured humiliation in the backyard for eight years and was as silent as a stone sinking into the sea, could burst out with such huge power.

This game of chess was completely disrupted.

Yuanchun didn't know what happened at home. She could only listen to the emperor's words. She didn't know whether he was confiding his feelings or deliberately torturing her heart.

"Sure enough, karma repays you!" The Supreme Emperor sighed. Perhaps he felt that there was little use in telling Yuan Chun this, so he waved his hand and asked her to go out first.

Not long after, the Supreme Emperor called Dai Quan and ordered him to take Yuanchun to the Empress Dowager's palace. Dai Quan knew that the Supreme Emperor was going to send Yuanchun to the emperor.

In this round, the Supreme Emperor still lost a hand.

He came out of the palace and walked up to Yuan Chun. He looked her up and down, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even if those who passed by the Daming Palace were made concubines in the future, what would happen?
If he can't keep Jane in the emperor's heart, he will be just cannon fodder after all. And for Yuan Chun, how difficult it is to please the emperor!

"The Emperor has decreed that the girl will go to the Empress Dowager's palace to serve her from today."

This is excessive. It makes no sense for the emperor to directly reward the female officials around him to his son. How would it be inappropriate to spread the word!

Yuan Chun breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Supreme Emperor had not summoned his harem attendants for many years, she was also worried about serving an old man who was older and had abnormal spiritual practice for a long time.

Although the emperor is not young, he is not as old as the emperor.

She couldn't help but think of the days when her third brother came to the palace, and the days she stayed with him. Although they didn't talk much, and their words were limited to daily life, no more than three or five sentences a day, she was still able to Understand the compassion for her in the eyes of the third brother, and the hesitation he struggled with for her.

She also always has an impulse, and her third brother can't help but ask her if she is willing to leave the palace?

After she entered the palace, had anyone ever been as worried about her as her third brother?

Thinking of this, Yuanchun's nose felt sore and tears almost fell from her eyes. She looked up at the sky and forced back the tears.

To the east of the three animal-headed gates of Duke Rong's mansion, inside the black oil gate, Jia Cong held Aunt Zhong's body tightly and stood there. Jia Cong's mother was obviously so angry that she couldn't help herself.

"You're actually talking to me! You bastard, did this dead bastard wife teach you this? This bastard is not called a girl from a bastard's family. She is such a chaste wife. She wants to I said, since she has such a good heart, what has she been doing a few years ago?"

Jia's mother was very angry when she scolded people. At this time, in Jia Cong's heart, he couldn't help but think of the old feudal prince in "A Dream of Red Mansions" who had no moral integrity at all. It was a pity that he only watched the play between Baoyu and Sister Lin. , and Xifeng's aggressive scenes, I didn't pay much attention to this old woman.

He even seriously thought that this old woman loved Sister Lin and even occupied her team.

At this time, it felt extremely harsh. My mother was dead. This old woman didn't even understand the principle of respecting the dead.

Perhaps, as a decent lady, she was afraid that she had competed with a bunch of aunts for favor in the past and hated these lowly women who had taken advantage of her husband's favor. Therefore, not only did she regard the aunts as despicables, she even regarded her children and grandchildren as concubines. Don't take it seriously.

"She thought that after she raised a good son, wrote good poems and calligraphy, and had two great people as her masters, she would be able to go to heaven? She thought that the title over there would definitely be high. On her body, ah! Go live her mother’s eternal dream!”

"Old lady, my mother is gone. From now on, I don't have to be a member of your family. The Duke of Rongguo still owes my mother's family three lives. They all say that karma will repay it. It's not that it won't be repaid. It's because the time has not come. , I think God must have arrangements for when to repay in the future!"

The old lady was shocked when she heard this. She was leaning on crutches and her whole body was shaking on the platform of Jia She's study. "Are you talking to me? Is this what you should say to me? It's unfilial. The seeds in your heart have been maggoted, Lian'er, come here!"

Jia Lian hurriedly walked out of the study and saw Jia's mother holding up a cane and pointing at Jia Cong, "Spit on him or hit him. Your father can't get up now. The eldest brother is like the father. Ask him if he can." He knows what filial piety is and what rules are!"

Jia Lian looked towards Jia Cong and saw Jia Cong's dark eyes, as cold as a layer of frost, with murderous intent in them, clearly intending to kill the old lady and him with his eyes.

Jia Lian's heart trembled, knowing that he was afraid that he would not be able to take action today. Not to mention that Jia Cong was in the palace, with King Zhongshun as his back-up, not to mention that he had two great masters, one in civil and one in martial arts. As an official, if he really took action, wouldn't he have to worry about him in the future?
But Jia Lian didn't dare to disobey. In this family, who could live well at home and who could not live well, it all depends on the old lady.He and Xifeng could be where they are today. As the eldest son of the eldest son, he was the head of the second house. First, there was no one in the second house, and second, it was because of the old lady's wishes.

Jia Lian changed his thoughts and walked over menacingly, saying with a fierce look, "What's the matter with you? Don't you think the trouble at home is not fierce enough? For the sake of you mother and son, look at what is happening in this house now. , why don’t you kneel down and kowtow to the old lady!”

"What do I want him to kowtow to? I can't stand his head. I can't wait to kowtow to him!" The old lady is used to using this kind of words to suppress people.

Jia Cong sneered and looked up at Jia Lian, "Second brother Lian, are you incapable of finding an official position, or do you really don't want to be an official, hold power, and be looked down upon by others?"

According to Jia Cong, Jia Lian is not said to be very capable, at least among the Jia Jiayu generation, he is a person who can do things, has the ability to do things, and has a bottom line, but he is raised and taken care of at home by the old lady like a pig. The general affairs were eventually delayed.

Jia Lian didn't know why Jia Cong suddenly mentioned this. His intuition was that if Jia Cong was willing to help him, he would definitely be able to help him find a real job. Even if it was a state or county, if he had the power in his hands and did some practical things, he would always be able to do something practical. It's better than being at home every day, serving the whole family, and turning my hair gray just to make up for the shortfall.

"Lian Er, why don't you spit on him!" Mother Jia was a bit more sophisticated. She could see through Jia Cong's provocative thoughts at a glance, and pointed angrily at Jia Cong again with her cane.

Why did Jia Daishan marry such a prodigal woman?
Jia Cong murmured in his heart, but he still didn't dare to say this. For the sake of the future, he couldn't leave any excuses to others.

When a gentleman takes revenge, he doesn't need to shout so loudly that the whole world knows about it.

For the sake of his mother, he would like to see the Rongguo government building collapse and the whole house wither in the future. He would like to see the old woman begging for mercy from him and demanding blood repayment!
Jia Cong said to Jia Mu, "I have already said that my mother is no longer here, and from now on, I am no longer a member of your Duke Rongguo's mansion. Today, if you ask me to take my mother, I will take her out." , if you don’t let me take it away, I will take it out too. Unless you have the ability to kill me here!"

After Jia Cong finished speaking, he glanced sideways at Jia Lian, "Second Brother Lian, I know you have a friendly heart towards me, and you have sincerely cared about me and worried about me in the past. Just now, what I said to you was also sincere. , How can a man be trapped in the backyard all day long, serving a bunch of old and young women, and not being able to show his ambition in life? "

While Jia Lian was thinking, Jia Cong was already holding his mother and walking towards the black oil gate step by step.

He was young, with thin shoulders and back, but he was straight. For some reason, Jia Lian felt very frightened when he saw Jia Cong like this. He just felt that the Duke of Rongguo might have a powerful enemy. And this enemy comes from within them, his brothers.

"Brother Cong!" Jia Lian couldn't help shouting.

Jia Mu quickly walked down and called Yi Bangzi to protect the hospital, "Stop him, stop the seed of that bastard wife with a rotten tongue!"

The nursing staff gathered around one after another. Jia Cong's eyes were blood red and he sneered, "Come up, come up all over me. I, Jia Cong, am a member of the Eighth-Grade Hanlin Classics conferred by the Emperor himself. Who of you dares to greet me? Try it!" "

He glanced back with disdain, "The old lady has the ability to come here in person and take my life today. You don't have to pay for it with your life. Your title of first-class lady can still save your life!"

From ancient times to the present, if the son does not teach, it is the father's fault, that is, if Jia Huan and Jia Lan do something wrong, there is no principle of discipline from the wives in the backyard. They are always disciplined by the father and brother, or reported to the school.

Mother Jia was so angry that she trembled, "There is simply no law of heaven! This bastard, even I don't take him seriously today. He thinks that the title of Dongfu is really his, and he has no filial piety in his eyes." thing!"

After Jia Zheng dealt with the imperial doctor inside, he heard the noise outside and hurriedly came out. Seeing this scene, he was speechless for a while. He hurriedly supported Jia's mother who was crumbling and persuaded him, "Today, he lost his mother and his father was seriously injured." If this happens, the old lady should take pity on him and give him a way to survive!"

Jia Zheng burst into tears as he spoke, "Seeing as he is also a bloodline of the Duke of the Kingdom, why is mother forcing him so hard at this time?"

"Don't force him, don't force him. Does he know his own name? Look at how he was instigated by his black-hearted adulteress. You even said that he is the descendant of the Duke of the country. He put himself Do you think you are a member of the Jia family?"

Jia Zheng stomped his feet and said, "Mother, please stop saying a few words! If he wants to send his mother well, we will send him money. Everything has fulfilled his wish, why bother pushing his heart further and further away?" ?”

"Fart! Did his wish come true? Unless I die! Okay, okay, okay, today he walked out of this door, and from now on, he will never be able to become the grandson of the Duke!" Jia Mu was furious. road.

The nursing staff still did not dare to touch Jia Cong, especially after Jia Zheng came out, they did not dare to raise the stick.

Jia Cong walked out of the Jia family's gate. He turned his head and glanced at the black oil gate, then glanced at the big stone lion in front of the Rongguo Mansion not far away, and whispered, "Mother, my son brought his mother out. Finally, brought it out!”

On Ningrong Street, Song Hong, the steward of the brand escorted by Jin Yiwei, led several small firemen and ran over on horseback. When he saw Jia Cong and the body in his arms, standing alone on the street, he couldn't help but follow him for a while. Sad, he groaned, reined in the horse, slowed down, and came slowly.

　Yesterday, I saw that some readers were dissatisfied with me for writing the main character's mother to death, and actually cursed and cursed my mother in the comments. I was really shocked!I was so angry that my hands and feet felt cold for a long time. I was writing a book, but my family was still in trouble!
　　
　
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