The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 131
Jia Cong played with the token, while Xia Jin was worried.

"Cong'er, you have to think carefully. If you don't mess with the Zhen family, given the current position of the third-rank lord and the lack of generals, if you earn a share of merit on the battlefield, there may not be no way out in the future.

But if we have to fight to the death with the Zhen family, I am afraid that we will die without a complete body in the future. "

Xia Jin asked, "Cong'er, the Jia family and the Zhen family have been close for several lifetimes. There is also an old concubine in their family who raised the emperor. Otherwise, the Zhen family would not be as popular as the world said. Like that, if you are a local emperor in the south of the Yangtze River, the government's decrees will not go down to the south of the Yangtze River."

Jia Cong thought of the plot in "A Dream of Red Mansions". Those experts on the Red Mansions compared the Supreme Emperor to the sun and the emperor to the moon. The marriage visit in Yuanchun can be said to be a watershed. After that, the moonlight covered the sun.

The Jia family began to lose from the Yuanchun Provincial Festival.

The sun and the moon competed for glory, and finally ended with the emperor winning.

But at this time, there are still two or three years before Yuanchun's wedding ceremony, and Jia Cong may not be able to survive until that time. Even if he survives that time, as long as the Supreme Emperor is around, Jia Cong may not be able to become cannon fodder in the fight between the two emperors.

He was not taking a risky move and risking his life to gain wealth. In fact, he had no choice.

"Master, from the moment I knelt down in front of the Rongguo Mansion, the path of my life has been decided, and I have to walk down step by step. The Jia family is not willing to attack me openly, but the Zhen family has no such scruples. ."

Two years ago, Zhen Yingjia secretly encouraged Jiangnan students to surround him at the dock, which put him in a dilemma and forced him to become the enemy of the entire Jiangnan literary world.

Unexpectedly, Jia Cong stepped on the faces of all Jiangnan students and won greater fame for himself with his song "One Cut Plum".

When the Zhen family's plan failed, they tried another plan and sent people to chase him all the way. If he couldn't take action, then he would become the emperor's abandoned son. How could the Rongguo Mansion tolerate him?
From now on, there will be no place for him in the world.

"I have no retreat. Only by accumulating my own strength in each battle, like sailing against the current, retreating if I don't advance, can I fight with them and find a way to survive."

Jia Cong's eyes were firm, and he squeezed the hand holding the token with a little force. He was not afraid of becoming a knife in the emperor's hand. The value of a person being used is better than the value of not being used.

As long as he has the value of being used by the emperor, the emperor will not kill him easily.As for whether the Supreme Emperor would take action against him because of the Zhen family, Jia Cong felt that it would not happen yet.

The Zhen family has been in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years. In the early years, they had the merit of following the dragon. Later, they really started following Emperor Yongjia. The concubine was also the concubine of the Emperor Yongjia. It was precisely because of her contribution to raising the emperor that the Zhen family was the uncrowned king in the south of the Yangtze River. The amount of taxes depends entirely on the mood of the Zhen family. All officials sent by the court will act based on the Zhen family's mood.

Jia Cong didn't think that the Supreme Emperor, a sensitive and taboo emperor who had been practicing Taoism for many years and could firmly hold power in his own hands, had no grudges against the Zhen family.

The Emperor must be wary of the old concubine's kindness in raising her, so as not to be known as unkind and unkind.But the emperor, according to Jia Cong's current opinion, was a mean and suspicious king.

"Although the emperor has appointed you as the commander-in-chief of the Jingwei Shenshu Camp, to put it bluntly, he is still working under my hand. The Zhen family has been causing trouble in the south of the Yangtze River for many years. The richer this place is, the more the imperial court relies on it for taxes, and the Zhen family's troubles are also The bigger.

If you want to shake the big tree of the Zhen family, I must give you a helping hand.It’s not that I’m afraid of death, I just want to die in an honorable manner on the battlefield.To be honest, it is really embarrassing to engage in these intrigues with a civil servant and end up losing your life! "

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Master, although this disciple is unfilial, he will not let the master lose his life easily."

"What are you going to do?"

Jia Cong narrowed his eyes, "My disciple has already found out the news. After the Zhen family attacked my disciple last time, they planned to purchase Western weapons and plan to besiege my disciple again. My disciple is waiting for their deal."

Xia Jin also thought this method was good. The imperial court legislated the "Private Sale of Arms" and "Private Possession of Prohibited Arms" in the "Da Shun Code", which clearly stipulated that the private possession and sale of arms was not allowed, let alone the Zhen family. Once the large-scale purchase of foreign weapons is publicized, the Zhen family will be stripped of their skin.

Jia Cong obviously planned to crucify the Zhen family at once, so he informed the court through Xia Jin about the Zhen family's purchase of firearms. This was originally just a test.

Jia Cong did not expect that Emperor Tai Qi was more anxious than him. This also showed that Emperor Tai Qi was gradually losing his temper.

Jia Cong was very curious about how the emperor and the Supreme Emperor won the arm wrestling match in the Dream of Red Mansions during the [-]th and [-]rd years of the Red Mansion.

Or is it that the emperor survived until the emperor was old and frail, or that the emperor had some physical problems after taking the golden elixir?
In fact, as long as the Daming Palace is controlled, the Supreme Emperor is isolated from the transmission of information from the outside, and the Supreme Emperor no longer behaves like a monster, the emperor will succeed to the throne legitimately, and the scene of "double hanging sun and moon shining on the universe" will not appear.

The Zhen family really started in the reign of Emperor Shizong.

Taizu was the first to establish his eldest son as the crown prince. The prince died of illness before he could succeed to the throne. Taizu's black-haired man sent his white-haired man away. Distraught, he planned to make his eldest grandson his grandson to succeed him. At that time, Emperor Sejong was in the north. As the king, he screened the northern territory of the vassal state.

Later, Taizu died violently, and his second son, Emperor Wu, ascended to the throne. He was a martial artist. Before the throne was warm, he began to cut down the vassal vassal and showed no mercy to his younger brothers.

In order to protect himself, Sejong launched an army under the slogan "The cause of the emperor's father's death is unknown, and the emperor's brother is suspected of patricide" and fought all the way from the north. In the end, the brothers met each other in battle.

Emperor Wu, who originally beat the shit out of Beidi on the battlefield, became emperor less than four years ago. He was so drunk on wine and sex that he fell off his horse and died on the battlefield while he was on a military expedition.

Shizong ascended the throne, and Emperor Wu was nailed to the pillar of shame of "killing his father and usurping the throne." None of his descendants were spared, and they were all killed with butcher's knives.

After Taizu raised the army, the Zhen family used to be the housekeeper who took care of the housework for Taizu, and later served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.After Sejong succeeded to the throne, the Zhen family was the first to send their daughter to the palace. When Sejong and Empress Yuan were there, no one in Sejong's harem had a position.

In the eighth year of Yongjia, the year after the queen passed away, the girl from the Zhen family was named a noble concubine by King Sejong, and she took care of the harem affairs for King Sejong. Although King Sejong never made him a queen again, although the girl from the Zhen family had no chance of becoming a queen, she was actually in King Sejong's harem. No.1.

He was kind to the several young sons of Sejong.

Later, Emperor Shizong moved his capital to Shenjing, but the Zhen family was left in the south of the Yangtze River. The ancestor of the Zhen family was granted the title of President of Jinling Provincial Tirenyuan by Imperial Envoy. Firstly, he served as the eyes and ears of Emperor Shizong, and secondly, he served as the guard of Jiangnan. This position was passed down to Zhen Yingjia, who has gone through many experiences. Four generations.

The old concubine Zhen is the biggest support for the Zhen family to remain standing in the Dashun Dynasty.

Jinling City, Renqing Lane.

The first ray of sunshine in early autumn shines through the gaps in the bamboo forest outside the window, spreading mottled silver on the soft curtain.

The floor is covered with a thick red carpet, carved windows, and ebony seats. Next to the north wall is a wenge wood full-panel bed, and a cloisonné Boshan stove is spitting out the fragrance of albizia. , a faint, if not there, exciting fragrance floats gently in the room.

There is a big red hooped gold curtain hanging on the bed. She is wearing a red bellyband like a mandarin duck playing in the water. She is a petite and exquisite woman of about 20 years old. Her thick black hair, as soft as satin, is spread on the mandarin duck pillow.

She felt the brightness outside the window and opened her eyes slightly. A pair of longing and affectionate eyes were flowing with moving light under the dark eyebrows of the distant mountains. "Madam, are you awake?" The maid heard the noise and hurriedly came in. She brewed a bowl of tea and handed it to her.

"Where's my lord?"

"The master got up at five o'clock. He said that he had important arrangements today and didn't ask the servant to wake up the madam." Thinking of the master touching himself before leaving, the meaningful look in his eyes made Liu Hong's face feel hot. Woke up.

Jin Guilan took the tea and was about to rinse her mouth when a wave of nausea came over her. She thought of what she had been asking for and asked, "How long has it been since my period?"

Liu Hong remembered it and became happy, "Madam, it's been almost two months."

Jin Guilan was immediately overjoyed. She raised her hand to touch her lower abdomen and lay back on the bed. "I'll ask a doctor to come and take a look later."

At this moment, there was a noise outside. Jin Guilan frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look. Why is there such a quarrel?"

Liu Hong walked out and saw the aggressive people coming. Although she had never seen these people before, they were dressed and behaved in a dignified manner, as well as the shameful things she had done. She immediately turned pale, turned around and ran towards the inner room. Go, "Ma'am!"

"lady?"

It was the ladies of the Zhen family who came. They looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh. "Even the madam was called. I don't know when and who asked for a royal title for this bitch?"

"A shady outsider actually dares to be called madam! She simply doesn't know how to live or die!"

After Zhen Yingjia left the Zhen family next to the Calabash Temple, she went to the Yamen first and handled some official duties. After that, she held a cup of tea in her hands and stood in front of the window, looking at the sky outside and thinking deeply.

The Zhen family no longer relies on the emperor's rewards and 20 hectares of land to survive. The Zhen family's current source of money relies partly on tributes from the Jiangnan officialdom and overseas trade.

Of course, these two main items cannot be seen in the light.

The Zhen family is different from the Jia family. The Jia family has already set the tone in the generation of the old Duke. They want to raise their descendants. One family and two families can indeed easily arouse the emperor's suspicion, but the Zhen family It's different.

The Zhen family was born as a slave to the royal family, was a civil servant, and had an old concubine in the palace, so there was no need to guard against these things.

Not long after, the steward of the Zhen family came in. After making a cup of tea for Zhen Yingjia, he bowed and said, "Master, that Western guy promised to sell us 95 muskets with a thousand bullets, but there is a condition."

"What conditions?" Zhen Yingjia sneered. That Francois was thousands of miles away from Dashun, and they actually came to his territory across thousands of mountains and rivers, yet they actually had the guts to raise conditions.

"He said that he can sell these muskets to us at a lower price, but he wants the big boss to help him kill someone."

"Who?" Zhen Yingjia asked impatiently. These Western idiots simply didn't know how to live or die.

"Jia Cong!" the steward said, "The Francois said that Jia Cong robbed him of five firecrackers and threatened him with his life if he sold the firecrackers to us."

Zhen Yingjia laughed angrily, "Are you saying that Jia Cong hooked up with the Franco man? Jia Cong threatened the Franco man and took five firecrackers from him? How could he be so capable? Why? Won't you let the Franco sell me the musket?"

The steward couldn't help but laugh, "Don't be angry, sir. What can a boy of twelve or thirteen years old know?"

Zhen Yingjia thought about the second-generation ancestor in her family, who was the same age as Jia Cong. They were still hanging out among sisters all day long, and were spoiled by their grandmother and mother. She couldn't help but think about it, if his son had half the ability of Jia Cong. , what else is he worried about?
At this moment, Zhen Yingjia's personal servant rushed in, "Master, it's not good!"

"What's the rush? Is the sky falling?"

The servant knelt on the ground and said in a panic, "Mrs. Renqingxiang was... was raised. The eldest lady sent her grandma to take her back. Now there are rumors outside that the lady was lost two years ago from the Jin family. The young lady is the treasure hidden in the golden house of the great master."

Zhen Yingjia almost spit out a mouthful of blood and asked in disbelief, "Who said that Renqingxiang is a girl from the Jin family?"

"Everyone is saying it outside." The servant knelt on the ground. He actually didn't know. He just brought back the key information about the master he heard immediately. As for why, he didn't know for the time being.

The steward immediately understood the connection of the matter. Two years ago, the Jin family did have a problem that a girl died of illness. But now there is a problem again. The girl was lost, and it was his eldest boss Jinwu Zangjiao. If this happened What kind of reputation is it if word spreads?
"The old lady asked the eldest master to go back first!" The servant then remembered the purpose of his coming. He panicked and almost missed the big event.

Zhen Yingjia thought of how he looked when his body was lying in the outer room last night, and she couldn't bear to leave. She walked out, and the steward hurriedly followed, "Sir, tonight..."

"Take someone with you and tell him that I will hand over that person's life to him, but remember to mention conditions."

The condition was that they wanted to buy artillery, and the steward agreed.

At this time, in the Xuanrui Hall of the Zhen family, the eldest wife of the Zhen family couldn't help crying, "Old lady, I also know that men like this, but if you like it, just take it in, why bother making it so embarrassing?" , put it outside?
If you are afraid that I will be mean, and you really want to stay outside, it will be clean from beginning to end, and that's okay. Why bother causing such a scandal again.This Jin family is too abominable. They want to use their own girls to honor the master and send them in dignifiedly!
The Jin family themselves were concerned about their reputation and did not dare to blatantly allow girls to be concubines and resort to such means.Now, pour a basin of sewage on the old master and say that he forced her to become a concubine. "

Old Mrs. Zhen slammed the table with a "pop" sound, and said angrily, "Why don't you hurry up and call that bastard back to me!"

When Zhen Yingjia rushed back to the Zhen family, he saw Jin kneeling on the ground in the courtyard in front of Xuanruitang. When he passed by, he asked, "Are you really a girl from the Jin family?"

Jin's little face turned pale, she didn't dare to look up, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, she clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, "I don't dare to lie to the master, I don't remember anything."

Zhen Yingjia thought for a moment, so what if he forced Liang to become his concubine?If she is really a girl from the Jin family, what's wrong with him?
Thinking of this, he was somewhat settled.

As night falls, at an abandoned harbor in the south toward Xiaoliuqiu Island, you can still see the flickering lights as you get closer.

During the previous dynasties, this was the largest wharf along the coast, with an endless stream of ships coming and going. During the Taizu period, a sea ban was promulgated and no ships were allowed to enter the sea. This became a forbidden area. Anyone who dared to approach would be destroyed. The fate of the Nine Clans.

Jia Cong held the token "I am here in person" in his hand, and behind him were his direct descendants. An army of 440 people assigned by Ren Jia, led by Jiang Xiang, Yu Xinhai, Zhang Ding and Wu Weizhong, were waiting around. At the pier in front, just waiting for Jia Cong's order, they would pounce on it like hungry wolves.

　The symptoms of two yang are much milder than those of one yang.Yiyang felt like he was in confinement

　　
　
(End of this chapter)