The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 143 Jia Yucunyan
Jia Yucun is about thirty years old. He has a round waist and a thick back, a broad face and a square mouth. He also has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a straight nose and cheeks. He is dressed in an official robe that matches his talent. As soon as he walked into the flower hall, he hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted. He didn't care at all about Jia Cong's young age. He was respectful and respectful in his etiquette, showing no signs of neglect.

"I have admired the name of Brother Shi for a long time, and I heard that Brother Shi has come to the south of the Yangtze River, so I wanted to visit him early. But I had no choice but to follow the rules and not dare to disturb him. Later, Brother was ordered to fight against the Japanese, and the military affairs were busy, so I couldn't disturb him more and more."

Jia Yucun raised his eyes to look at Jia Cong. He was dressed in brocade clothes without wearing a crown. A green jade hairpin tied his hair on the top of his head. He had sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. His eyes were blazing with light that penetrated the soul. Jia Yucun was nearly two years older than him. Wheel, even the veteran in officialdom couldn't help but trembled all over, like a ray on his back.

"Brother?" Jia Cong sat on the chair, pondering the name of Jia Yucun, holding a colorful tea cup with the Eight Immortals' longevity pattern in his hand, and said with a smile, "When did my Jia family become connected with your family? How come the leader of the Jia clan doesn’t know this?”

Jia Yucun didn't expect that Jia Cong would ask such a question in front of others. He was embarrassed for a moment. Although he felt deeply resentful, he didn't dare to show it on his face.

First of all, Jia Cong's general is a third-rank officer, which is higher than his fourth-rank Jinling Yingtian Prefecture magistrate; secondly, the official position of Jia Yucun is still stained by Daiyu, and the Jia family tried their best to help him get it, even if he He was a second-ranked Jinshi and a disciple of the Emperor, and that was before he was dismissed from office.

Ever since he got an advantage from the Jia family and became the magistrate of Yingtian Mansion, in the eyes of the world, he was a member of the Jia family.

"Brother, please forgive me, it is my Jia family who has climbed up the ranks of your family. However, I cannot write two characters of 'Jia' in one stroke. Although my family cannot be as high as your family now, we may not have been the same family 800 years ago."

Jia Cong was amused by him. As the saying goes, you can't hit someone with a smiling face. However, Jia Cong lost his temper because of his shamelessness. He raised his hand and said, "Sit down!"

Jia Yucun then explained the purpose of his visit, "The second wife of the family gave birth to Lin's son for Xiaguan. It's embarrassing to say that. Xiaguan only gave birth to a son and a half daughter when he was in middle age. He has been married to Zhuojing for many years and has never been happy. The family I was so happy that I wanted to have a glass of wine to celebrate the full moon, but I didn't dare to disturb my brother by coming here, and I didn't want to come and invite him, which would make me look a little bit disrespectful to outsiders, so I shamelessly came here and asked my brother to show my favor!"

"This is a happy event, we should celebrate it!"

Jia Cong raised his eyes to look at Jia Yucun, seeing his humble and polite look, but knew that this man was ambitious and ungrateful. Not to mention how the Jia family treated him, and how he later betrayed the Jia family and made matters worse. , it is only said that this guy went to Beijing to take the exam that day, and was drowned in the Calabash Temple. He sold calligraphy and composition every day to make a living. He was so poor that he didn't know when he would be able to save the money to go to Beijing.

Zhen Shiyin often communicated with him. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, he invited him to drink wine and eat crabs, and gave him 50 taels of silver to help him fight in the Spring War. The prefect, when the Calabash Monk was judging the Calabash case, learned from the Calabash Monk that Zhen Yinglian was the daughter of Zhen Shiyin, but he ignored her.

Although Jia Cong is not mentally hygienic, he does not dare to deal too much with people who have lost their humanity and repay kindness with hatred.

"I remember that Mr. Jia's second wife was the maid of Mrs. Zhen's family back then. I'd venture to say that her name was Jiao Xing, right?" Jia Cong's starry eyes were full of smiles, as if he was talking about the closeness between family friends. talk.

However, as soon as these words came out, no matter how calm Jia Yucun was, a chill ran down his spine. He really didn't understand what Jia Cong meant.

"Yes!" Jia Yucun was sweating coldly, feeling guilty in the dark room. When he went to the Feng family to ask for Jiao Xing, why didn't he know what happened to the Zhen family?How could he forget that the reason why he was able to go north to Shenjing that year was because Zhen Shiyin gave him 50 taels of silver.

Just receiving favors from others is not a glorious thing for Jia Yucun.

At the beginning, when he begged for Jiao Xing, he also promised the wife of the Zhen family that Zhen Yinglian, who had gone missing while watching the lantern, would be his servant and must visit her back.He just said those words, and once he said them, he threw them away.

Jia Cong saw that his expression was changeable, frightened, and uneasy, but he did not look ashamed or guilty. He knew how cruel this man was, and asked, "I remember how high-spirited Mr. Jia was when Zhen Shiyin held a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. ,
'Every time we meet, we are reunited, and the jade fence is protected by a handful of sunshine.It was only held out in the sky, and all the people in the world looked up. "A few months ago, the Zhen family was defeated. When my people raided the Zhen family next door to the Calabash Temple, they discovered that this Zhen family was not the other Zhen family."

Mr. Jia has been the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture for many years. I wonder what happened to the Zhen family in the past? "

Zhen Shiyin really didn't know everything, so he carefully selected his words and said, "I heard that Mr. Zhen left with a crazy monk or a Taoist priest, leaving his wife and daughter behind. His daughter got lost while looking at the lanterns during the Lantern Festival earlier, and his legitimate wife is now here." My mother’s family lives with my father.”

The days are also very difficult!
Jia Yucun added in his mind, becoming more and more confused as to why Jia Cong asked these questions. He was also thinking about whether to explain anything, but then he thought, Jia Cong, a powerful kid, knows how to live a difficult life and is young, how can he know how to repay a favor? Not repaying the favor?

"That's it! If Zhen Shiyin hadn't funded you with 50 taels of silver, I don't know where Master Jia would have gotten such an opportunity? After so many years, has Master Jia never thought of helping the Zhen family find the lost child?"

Jia Yucun was stunned. He never thought that Jia Cong's focus would be so strange. But a man has clear grudges. This is the bottom line of being a man. If this matter spreads, it will hinder his reputation.

He hurriedly lamented and said, "On that day, I found Mr. Zhen's wife and learned that her beloved daughter was missing during the Lantern Festival. I also asked the police to investigate. However, after many years, things have changed. How can it be so Easy thing?”

Jia Cong nodded, "Back then, Zhen Shiyin supported Mr. Jia with 50 taels of silver and two sets of winter clothes. When Mr. Jia was in high school, he was also busy with official duties. It was understandable that he did not think of returning this favor for a while. There is a saying that is not true. Isn't it true that you don't say thank you for being so kind? After my lord regained the position of the magistrate of Yingtian Prefecture, he saw Miss Jiao Xing, so he sealed her with two envelopes of silver, four pieces of brocade to express his gratitude to the wife of the Zhen family, and arranged for her maid to be his second wife."

Jia Cong sneered and looked at Jia Yucun's face, which was red and blue. For a moment, it was like opening a dye shop. The anger on his face could not be concealed, but it was also difficult to feel happy. He put the post on the table and said, " Mr. Jia, I will take the time to ask for a drink at your full moon banquet, but I don’t have much money, so I can’t give you a big gift. I hope Mr. Jia won’t show up.”

Jia Yucun came to invite Jia Cong to drink his son's full-moon wine this time. He was originally responding to the request of the local gentry to have a seat with Jia Cong and see what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

At this time, Jia Cong overtly and covertly settled the accounts between him and the Zhen family. No matter how good his temper was, he couldn't hold it back anymore and said, "Listen to General Jia Cong, Jia Cong The general and Master Zhen seem to be very close, I wonder how General Jia Shen met Master Zhen, and does he know where Master Zhen is?"

Jia Yucun was horrified by what Jia Cong said. Not to mention the poem, he only said 50 taels of silver and two sets of winter clothes. Jia Cong knew these things that the world didn't know. If Jia Cong was an ordinary person, , Jia Yucun must have drawn his sword at this time.

However, now this man holds military power and wins every battle against the Japanese. The young man's reputation for bravery spreads far and wide, and he is also ruthless. All the Japanese pirates who were captured alive were not left alive, which frightened the Japanese pirates.

As a civil servant, he faced off against a military attaché holding the "I am here in person" token. Jia Yucun did not feel that he was more impressive than Zhen Yingjia.

For now, the only way to do this is to find a way to get rid of this young general. His son's full moon banquet may be an opportunity.

Jia Yucun is now the fourth-rank prefect, and he was born in the second-ranked Jinshi. Just like the poem he wrote back then, "It was only held out by the sky, and all the people in the world looked up." In the future, he will enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, not No chance.

But Jia Cong, a person who knew his past and was still a close minister of the emperor, would not be promoted in the future. Whether he could keep his official position was still open to question.

Fortunately, this young man is smart, capable and capable, but he is ignorant of the world. How can he reveal someone's shortcomings when they meet him? Even if he is a low-ranking official, he cannot bully others like this!

Jia Yucun buried his hatred in his heart and couldn't help but think about how to contact the civil and military officials in Jiangnan official circles to dig a hole and bury the young man.

"I don't know that Zhen Shiyin is a man of wisdom. Since he has seen through the world of mortals, he should be like a wild crane in the clouds, wandering wherever he pleases. How can we mortals be able to spy on his whereabouts? I originally thought that Mr. Jia has a deep connection with the Zhen family. Mr. Jia can always take care of my wife and children, so I asked casually."

Is this a casual question?This was clearly a slap on the left, a slap on the right, and they were mercilessly slapping each other.

Jia Yucun took a deep breath and endured the humiliation for the first time, "Xiaguan has sent a team of servants to keep looking for him. After Xiaguan returns, he will definitely urge him again!"

Before Jia Cong is killed, we should look for this girl from the Zhen family!

Seeing that the provocation was over, Jia Cong served tea. Kong An personally stepped forward and sent Jia Yucun away.

After he came back, he was very puzzled and asked, "General, the magistrate still has the help of Rong Guofu to find this opportunity to be reinstated. We have no help in Jiangnan, even if we can't get Jia You should not offend him even though you are helping me. I see the general poking at people's hearts and I really don't understand. Please give me some advice." Jia Cong just likes this about Kong An. Is there anything I don't understand? If the situation is different, just ask him directly. If he asks clearly, he will be able to act according to his will, and rarely make his own decisions.

It's not that Jia Cong can't accept the free play of his subordinates, but at the moment, he has not yet reached the point where his family's business is so big that he needs strong generals and capable ministers. Everything is still in the basic stage. Once he plays too much, it will be easy to leave. His control.

"The officialdom in Jiangnan is so peaceful now. It's so peaceful that I feel a little uneasy. Jia Yucun's son hosted a full moon banquet for so many people and invited me to go. I don't know what kind of next move they plan to make. This kind of enemy is hiding me. Ming's situation is very unfavorable to us. In this case, let's force them to follow the path we set, for example, let me die!"

Kong An gasped, but he was also enlightened. Anyone who saw the general for the first time would be confused by his appearance. Even if he had a slender figure, broad shoulders and a strong body, his facial features could not deceive others. After all, the general would be deceived by his appearance. He is still a teenager, who would be too wary of him?
As soon as you meet someone, you don't know how to expose someone's shortcomings. This is like slapping someone in the face. No one with any blood can bear such humiliation. What's more, if these things in Jia Yucun are revealed, he will still have a good reputation in the government and the public. Comment?

If a person's future is ruined, such as killing his parents, Jia Yu Village will definitely not be able to tolerate the general, so what awaits the general ahead will definitely be a dead end.

"General, can I still go to the full moon banquet?" Kong An's heart skipped a beat, and he began to think wildly. What kind of people would he send to protect the general?Should we deploy troops all over the streets and alleys where Jia Yucun's house is located that day? How can we not disturb the people but also deter the civil servants and generals?

"If you want to go, do you always have to confuse people?" Jia Cong raised his hand and waved, so that Kong An didn't have to worry, "If they want to do it, they won't do it at the full moon banquet. It must be a Hongmen banquet. However, Jia Yucun and the others will definitely There will be no swordsmen on it."

If Jia Cong guessed correctly, the power Jia Yucun wanted to borrow must be the Zhejiang General Soldier. After all, Jia Cong also had soldiers. If he, a civil servant, wanted to fight against a military general, his only weapon was his mouth, which could only be impeached.

Nowadays, Jia Cong also has Jia Yucun's mouth. There are countless civilians and military generals in Beijing who have impeached him. As long as he can make money for the emperor, the emperor will keep him.

Of course, too much is not enough. It is not yet time for Emperor Tai Qi to be unable to bear the pressure, and soon, he will help Emperor Tai Qi relieve some of the pressure.

After an autumn rain last night, the weather turned cooler, and the rising sun evaporated the remaining rainwater on the bluestone-paved streets, making it a bit sultry.

Jia Yucun felt irritated. It felt like Xue Pan had been stripped naked and hung on the tower. It also made him frightened.

He couldn't bear it anymore, so he opened the curtain of the sedan chair and shook a small fan, but it didn't help.

The sedan was carried into the gate of the magistrate's office, and Jia Yucun went directly to the backyard. The entourage who followed him out was at a loss for a while, and stopped after they reached the second gate.

In the main house in the backyard lived Jia Yucun's first wife. Since his first wife fell ill, Jia Yucun seldom entered the main house. In the west wing lived Jiao Xing, who used to be the maid of Zhen Shiyin's wife.

Seven years ago, Jia Yucun was a poor scholar living in Hulu Temple. On that day, he was invited by Prime Minister Zhen Shiyin to go over for a banquet. When they got to the study, they only exchanged a few words. Master Yan came to pay homage and Zhen Shiyin apologized. After leaving, Jia Yucun was reading books in the study to relieve his boredom.

A woman's coughing sound was heard outside the window, so Jia Yucun stood up and looked out the window. It turned out to be a maid picking flowers there. She had good appearance and clear features. Although she was not very pretty, she was attractive.

Jia Yucun was not married at that time, so he was stunned at first sight. Coincidentally, the woman seemed to have taken a fancy to him, and she turned back frequently before leaving.

Later, when Jia Yucun had to replace the prefect of Jinling, the sedan chair passed by on the street, and he unexpectedly saw this maid again. Their eyes met, and they felt that the fate was destined to change.

This maid is what Jia Cong calls Jiao Xing, his current second wife.

I remember that when I was down and out, this maid had a crush on him. She felt that meeting a close friend in the world was both fate and deep love.

There was a cry of a child in the house, and Jia Yucun suddenly woke up. Jiao Xing had already opened the curtain and came out. After giving birth to a child, the woman who was only one month old was round and charming. After blessing her body and saluting, she said in annoyance. , "The master is back and he won't come into the house."

Jia Yucun hurriedly shook his concubine's hand and entered the house. When he saw his son held by his nanny, he felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

He was originally from Huzhou. The foundation of his parents and ancestors had been wiped out, and the population was declining. He was left with only one family. He was of no use in his hometown, so he went to Beijing to seek fame. Now he has earned this fame, his wife loves his concubine, and he has a wife. How could he, the son who carried on the family line, be willing to tie his life to others?
Jia Cong, a young boy with a yellow mouth, thinks that he has the emperor's favor and holds a token in his hand that says "I am here in person", so that he can make all the changes in the south of the Yangtze River?

That's too childish!

Moreover, he had close contacts with the Rongguo Mansion, and colleagues often sent him messages about the situation in Beijing. Jia Yucun knew everything about what Jia Cong did in the capital before coming to Jiangnan and the bad relations with the Rongguo Mansion.

If Jia Congruo died in Jiangnan, not only would the Ning Rong Mansion not be enmity against him, but they would also be grateful to him for helping to get rid of the son of a tiger and wolf.

"Sir, what's going on? He seems to be worried. If the matter of his son's full-moon banquet embarrasses this master, there is no need to make it so big. My wife is not very happy to hear about it."

Jiao Xing's soft hand rested on Jia Yucun's broad shoulder. He raised his hand to touch it and patted it gently, "I'll go and tell my wife, this full moon banquet is not something I can host as grandly as I want. I'm a womanly person." , there is no need to worry about these worries.”

He also had to go to the Zhejiang General Military Mansion in person. Unless there was a major emergency between civil and military officials, they should avoid suspicion and not get too close, but this matter was about their lives and fortunes.

On the way back, Jia Yucun thought about it carefully, which puzzled him. How did Jia Cong know his past?

And Jia Cong told these things in front of him without any regard for face. Is it because he is young and ignorant, or does he have ulterior motives?
For a moment, Jia Yucun was a little unpredictable.

He decided to go with the flow. He believed that there were many people in the court and Jiangnan who wanted Jia Cong dead.

When Dashun was founded, Jinling was originally the capital. Emperor Shizong originally controlled Chang'an, and Longxing was established in the north. The disaster arose behind the wall of the Emperor. He fought his way out of the siege, ascended to the position of Ninth Five-Year Plan, and succeeded to the throne.

Firstly, it was for the emperor to guard the country. Secondly, Jinling was far away from the Central Plains and controlled the difficulties in the north. Thirdly, Chang'an was the place where Emperor Shizong flourished, so moving the capital became a matter of course. In his later years, Emperor Shizong moved Kyoto from Jinling despite strong opposition from the government and the public. To Chang'an, today's Shenjing.

Jinling became the old capital. The early military defense system mainly consisted of the Beijing camp and the garrison.

Since the beginning of the Taishang Emperor, the national power has been declining and Japanese pirates have become more and more prosperous. Zhejiang began to set up special anti-Japanese camps. At first, the anti-Japanese camp was led by Hu Nanxian, the former censor of Youqiandu, who was patrolling Zhejiang.

Hu Nanxian was a famous general of Dashun's anti-Japanese generation. Within ten years, the Japanese invaders in Zhejiang were wiped out, and the Japanese invaders moved southward. The Japanese invaders in the South Zhili area became more serious. In the following year, Hu Nanxian took charge of the military affairs of Zhejiang, South Zhili and Fujian. , were integrated and put into one place for the convenience of dispatch, collectively called Zhejiang General Soldiers.

The Yamen of the General Military Mansion was still some distance away from the Yamen of the Magistrate. Jia Yucun felt a little impatient and felt that riding in a sedan was too slow, so he asked for a carriage.

At noon, in the yamen of the General Military Mansion, Li Jizong, Hou Xiaokang, Shi Guangzhu, Tan Jing, the current Zhejiang General General Lin'an, and Wang Tang, the eunuch and eunuch guarding Nanjing, were sitting around, exchanging cups and cups, sharing the same hatred and the enemy, and the atmosphere was fierce.

(End of this chapter)