The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 87
The door creaked open, and Jia Cong rushed in, saying, "Run, the thief is coming!"

The woman who was guarding the door today didn't know what happened. She got a dozen coins from someone else and asked her to leave the door for him today. She thought that person was coming. Who knows, it turned out to be Mr. Cong, and she hurriedly grabbed him. He said, "Oh, Third Master, what are you doing here?"

"Mommy, run quickly, a thief is about to break in!"

There were shouts and shouts of killing outside, and many people rushed towards her in the snow, all with weapons in their hands. Naturally, this woman didn't even bother to close the door, she held her head and looked for a place to hide.

"Quick, that kid is in there, go and catch him!"

Inside the door, there was a clean floor with snow piled on both sides. On the road, a thin figure stumbled and ran. He turned his head in horror and saw these people, his blood was completely drained.

"You guys, don't come here, don't come here!" Jia Cong was afraid that no one would come in, so he backed away and sat down on the ground.

These refugees originally saw that it was the back yard of a wealthy family and did not dare to come in, but when they saw Jia Cong's behavior, they all laughed. Zhang Maozi stepped in and said, "Brothers, catch him, we are done!" "

Seeing that the yard was quiet, Zhang Maozi and others became bolder. The back gardens of wealthy families were always very large. Who would come to the garden on such a cold day and at night?
Jia Cong got up and ran away. When he arrived at the garden's access door, it was already open. Jia Cong hurriedly rushed in. A boy pulled him and ran forward. After running for a while, he pointed at a small tree not far away. The building has two floors, "Sir, the front is Tianxiang Tower."

Tonight, Jia Zhen has invited many people over and set up a banquet in Tianxiang Tower, where the game will be played.

"Have you started yet?"

"It started a long time ago. Let's go and see what's new. If you ask me, it's not that interesting."

"Okay, you go quickly, don't let anyone see it!"

"Who knows, the weather is cold and the night is long. All the women who are keeping watch at night will be gone. Not to mention people, not even ghosts will be seen. Please be careful!"

The boy got a lot of money from Jia Cong, and now he took another silver ingot. Without saying anything, he took a shortcut and headed forward.

The refugees behind caught up, and the water from the outer river converged into a long river. The withered grass on the riverside withered, and only dead branches of the willows on both sides remained, just like in the wild.

Zhang Maozi was panicking when he entered the garden. At this moment, he saw that there was no one around, and he became bolder again. When he saw Jia Cong in front, his little figure stumbled, he chased after him in a few steps, holding in his hand The stick was swung down towards Jia Cong.

When Jia Cong heard the sound of the wind, he jumped forward, and his clumsy steps suddenly became steady. Zhang Maozi didn't notice it, thinking that the child was just lucky and escaped his attack.

"Who are you? I... I am the grandson of Duke Rong Guo. If you dare to come here, I will ask my... father to wipe out all nine of your tribes!"

"Nine tribes? Hahaha, do you know who we are? We are all alone, and there are nine tribes!"

Zhang Maozi burst out laughing, and the people behind him also laughed wildly. Seeing the kid getting up and running forward, Zhang Maozi shouted, "Big guy, catch him, the grandson of the Duke of Guo is not worth money! Take it!" After getting the money, let’s go sleep with the oiran!”

"Yohoo!"

These people only saw the money and almost forgot where they were. When they saw Jia Cong running, they felt like a big golden mountain was moving, and they all quickened their pace.

Of course, these people are not just reckless. Before coming in, Zhang Maozi also left a few people to guard the back door to alert them if there was any abnormal movement.

At this time, these people also caught up. The team leader named Shi Kui was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. Despite his young age, he already had several lives on his hands. He shouted, "Brother Mao Zi, no Okay, there are officers and soldiers at the back door, we can’t get out!"

"Ah!" Everyone was horrified and gathered around. You said something, and I said, "What should I do? If I'm caught by the officers and soldiers, won't I die?"

"Why are there officers and soldiers? Has someone betrayed us?"

"No, it's the officers and soldiers on patrol. I don't know why they stayed at the back door and didn't leave. Oh, I know. It must be the carriage. They became suspicious!"

Zhang Maozi looked at Jia Cong not far away. He saw that the child from a rich family had run so far without being beaten. He was panting and couldn't run anymore. He had originally planned to kill the child, but now he was even more worried. Without hesitation, "Our life depends on that kid, catch him and let his father find a way to get us out!"

Tianxiang Tower is located to the south of a rockery. When you go around the rockery, you can see the brightly lit Tianxiang Tower, with the boys coming and going, and the prostitutes coming in and out. It is bustling inside, and various sounds are constantly coming out. , the dense fragrance wafted out from the crack in the door, and the palace lanterns hanging under the eaves swayed in the cold wind.

What a scene of wealth and luxury!

At this time, the elimination round of the circle game had been going on for about a stick of incense, and two slightly older people were eliminated, namely Hou Xiaokang, the first-class son of Xiu Guogong, and Shi Guangzhu, the grandson of Xiu Guogong. , although he is about the same age as Jia Zhen, he has faded early. Seeing that Jia Zhen is still brave, I can't help but be particularly envious.

"Didn't your uncle say that part of your body is injured? Look, it's okay!" Shi Guangzhu asked, waiting on the side and not allowed to come on. He stared at Jia Rong, who was walking around, and asked in confusion. .

Jia Rong chuckled and whispered into Shi Guangzhu's ear, "There are definitely some tricks here!"

Shi Guangzhu winked at the close steward, who thrust a 100-tael silver note into Jia Rong's arms. Jia Rong touched it gently and handed a candied fruit to Shi Guangzhu.

Shi Guangzhu held it in his mouth, "It's not for anything else. It's just like our ancestors going to the battlefield. No one wants to die first, right?"

Seeing this, Hou Xiaokang also came over and stretched out his hand towards Jia Rong. Jia Rong was very reluctant to part with it. Hou Xiaokang said impatiently, "I'm sorry for your kindness!"

Jia Rong had no choice but to take out one of the candied fruits, gritted his teeth and said, "There are really none!"

After the candied fruit fell into his stomach, he soon felt hot all over his body. The incense-like fragrance curled up from the blue and white sea pattern incense burner. In front of Shi Guangzhu's eyes, fairy-like beauties were transformed into each other, waving to him, "Come on, come!"

Shi Guangzhu smiled and rushed forward. This move made Jia Zhen and others angry. They had agreed before that if they were eliminated, they would admit defeat. If they wanted to continue, they would have to wait for the next round. There would be chaos as soon as they came up. Well-behaved?

"Pull them down quickly. What's wrong if they don't obey the rules in the first place?" The person responsible for maintaining order is Niu Jizong, the grandson of Niu Qing, the first-class uncle of the Zhenguo Niu Qing. Here, among the eight princes, he is the first-class uncle. The man with the highest title came over naked and ordered the servants to pull Shi Guangzhu and Hou Xiaokang down to rest.

"Get out of the way, I want to be happy, do you care?" Shi Guangzhu threw the boy who was pulling him away. There seemed to be thousands of ants crawling on him, and he felt comfortable only when he was next to a woman.

And that feeling of comfort is simply indescribable in any language in the world, and it's so refreshing that one's soul is out of body.

"Mom, how can we play like this? The rules are out of order!" The others who were having fun stopped when they saw the battle. Unfortunately for him, he persisted until now just to win or lose.

Niu Jizong lost his face and couldn't do anything. He yelled, "What should I do if I break the rules?"

"The young ones are going to be offended. Two boys come up, hold them back, and let them watch. Don't do it!"

The young men who had been sentenced came up. Unexpectedly, the hallucinations in front of Shi Guangzhu and Hou Xiaokang, who had just let go, were many times more confusing than Jia Zhen. In addition, he had just eaten the candied fruit, The effect of the medicine had not yet passed, and he felt uncomfortable and tight all over. If someone tried to stop him, how could he accept the effect? ​​He couldn't struggle, so he resorted to force!
"You so imprisoned, haven't you already done something?" Niu Jizong saw that these two people were so disrespectful, how could he endure it?

How did he know that these two people were so deluded that they didn't know where they were or what they were doing. They only saw that the fairy beauty they had longed for was taken away by someone, and that person was clearly Jia Zhen.

The two of them rushed forward and beat Jia Zhen violently!
"It's terrible, someone was killed!" Jia Rong saw her father being beaten. She was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. She hugged her head and huddled in the corner, all she could do was shout.

He was used to being scolded and beaten by his father, and he didn't know what to do was right or wrong. He only knew that if his father was beaten like this, he would not be able to do well if he had his hands free.

The scene became chaotic. At this moment, there was a sound of killing outside the door, and someone shouted, "It's terrible, there is a rebellion, someone is coming in!"

what on earth is it?

After passing the rockery, Tianxiang Tower appeared in front of him. Jia Cong saw that the refugees did not dare to run forward. He quickly ran to the back of Tianxiang Tower, knocked down a palace lantern, and dropped it in the withered grass.The dry fire was strong, and the fire battle was strong. Soon, the Zhuliang, painted buildings, carved railings and jade masonry were all in the light of the fire. The fire started, and Zhang Maozi and others who had chased them nearby were so shocked that they could not move.

"Run!"

If he stayed here and was caught, it would be a serious crime. They must have set the fire.

At this time, how could Zhang Maozi and others not know that it was impossible for them to capture Jia Cong in exchange for a way out.

For the current plan, we just need to take advantage of the chaos to escape.

"on fire!"

In the building, someone saw the blazing flames outside the window. I didn’t know who it was, and shouted. At this time, they couldn’t care about fighting. Those concubines and maids who were like animals couldn’t care less about their shame, even their clothes. He didn't even wear anything, so he ran outside.

After staying in that warm spring-like house for so long, I thought it was just as warm outside and forgot about the season.

The flames had already licked the window paper, and the heat wave rushed in, urging everyone to run out in a swarm, both those wearing clothes and those without clothes rushed out.

After the fire started here, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jingjing Guards guarding the back door were given a chance.

This is the imperial palace of Ningguo. No one dares to break in without an imperial order or six official documents. However, if there is a fire, it will be a different matter.

Could it be said that he didn't save the fire and just watched the fire spread all over the place, burning down the entire next door?
The Jingwei and the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division came very quickly. The one who led the Jingwei in was Lu Cong from Qianhu. He was from Xia Jin. He knew what he was going to do when he came in. He only took a look at the current situation. He was a refugee and a man. They gathered together for promiscuity and couldn't help but feel happy, "Deputy Commander Zhou, look at this, what should we do?"

A deputy commander came from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division. His responsibilities were different from those of the Jingwei. The Wucheng Army and Horse Division was the yamen responsible for patrolling thieves in the capital, clearing streets, ditches, prisoners, and fire bans. He followed behind the Jingwei. They came here to arrest the refugees. How could they have imagined that there would be a fire here? They rushed in and saw the scene in front of them.

The deputy commander of the Wucheng Army and Horses Department sounded majestic, but in reality, he was just a minor official of the seventh rank. How could Zhou Suozhu dare to speak in front of Lu Cong?

"Lock up everyone first and send them to the Criminal Department. It's important to put out the fire right now!"

This is the truth. Although these people are disheveled, they are all nobles in the end. Who knows how much higher the rank is than his seventh-grade official? Even his leader, no one dares to stand in front of these people. Speaker.

"It's Lu Qianhu's job to lock people up. Fire-fighting is the responsibility of the lower yamen!"

After the division of labor, they started to act separately. Lu Cong shouted, "The Jingwei camp obeys the order. Mu Baihu is responsible for arresting the refugees. Jia Zhen, the mighty general of the third rank of Duke Ningguo, gathered everyone for lewdness. Sun Baihu immediately Lock up the people involved and send them to the custody of the Ministry of Punishment, waiting for the judgment of the Holy One!"

Lu Cong was from Xia Jin, and Xia Jin took orders from King Zhongshun. King Zhongshun had a deep brotherhood with the current emperor, and he hated these four kings and eight princes who did not know the state and were loyal to the emperor.

Although today's descendants of the four princes and eight princes can no longer lift the sword or pull the bow, within the Dashun army, their forces are intertwined and collude with each other, like iron barrels, obeying the orders of the Supreme Emperor and placing holy orders. In vain.

The civil servants could not command, they could not collect any taxes, and the money to support the army had to be raised by the emperor. If he had any Taicang silver, the emperor would use it. How could there be such an emperor in the world?

The Supreme Emperor sat on the throne for a total of 23 years. Except for the first three years, he worked diligently and worked hard to govern. In the next 20 years, he devoted himself to cultivating Taoism, worshiping Taoism, and favoring treacherous ministers, which led to corruption in the government and repeatedly provoked civil unrest. Ning, if things continue like this, the country will no longer be a country.

It is for this reason that they, a group of people with lofty ideals, gathered around the current emperor, who was still King Rui back then, and tried to support King Rui to ascend the throne so that he could carry out his grand plans and save the people from the fire and water.

But it has been two years, and until now, they have been unable to open a hole in the predicament. Fortunately, not long ago, an incident in Dongshanyuan poked a hole in the clique of Jiangnan Civil Service Group. Although there was no It had too big an effect. In the words of the prince, it also leaked some air.

But this time, Lu Cong was overjoyed. He took off all the clothes on the nobles, and went up to them to see how shameless they were. Even if they didn't want to die, they would be peeled off!
Jia Zhen and others were startled, and then they were hit by the cold wind. They woke up and rushed out naked, with fire behind them and the people in the yamen in front of them were all dumbfounded.

"Dashun Law" stipulates, "Officials who advocate for a long time are as guilty as killing people." What's more, if the scandal they are doing now is brought to the court, will they still be alive?
If some prohibitions are violated, as long as no one reports it, the superiors will not pursue it. But if it happens, it will be a crime of one's own fault and will not survive.

How did this happen?

Everyone looked at Jia Zhen. If Jia Zhen had not been in the same situation as them at this time, Niu Jizong would have suspected that this was a game Jia Zhen had set for them.

Shi Guangzhu and Hou Xiaokang woke up after leaving the incense inside, but they were still standing upright, causing the soldiers of the Beijing Guard to drive these formerly great nobles away like animals, while pointing and laughing. .

"Lu Qianhu, it's freezing cold and it's a matter of decency. Can you let us wear some clothes?" Jia Zhen knew that this matter was going to be bad, but she didn't want to offend the nobles he invited to death, so she had to Begging to Lu Cong with a shy face.

Lu Cong sneered, "Decent? You are already like this, what more dignity do you need? If you want dignity, what did you do before?"

"Quickly go!" A soldier slapped the scabbard on the round buttocks of a concubine, making a "snap" sound, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

The group of refugees led by Zhang Maozi fought several rounds with the soldiers led by Mu Baihu. However, firstly, there were many people in the Jingwei, and secondly, the Jingwei were elite soldiers trained by King Zhongshun under the emperor's orders. How could they defeat them? Get caught quickly.

Behind the rockery, Jia Cong stood in the darkness. Looking at the scene in front of him, Hai breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Cong didn't believe that he could hide the truth behind Dongshan Garden. The emperor, King Zhongshun and Taoist Dongshan must have seen through it.

And when the emperor made him a companion from the ninth rank, he knew that his backhand hit the Sacred Heart.

Since ancient times, the power of the prime minister and the power of the emperor have been separated and opposed. Although the Great Shun Ding Ding and Emperor Taizu Gao had great talents and military strategies and abolished the prime minister system that had been passed down for thousands of years, they also exhausted two generations of emperors. When the Taishang Emperor became obsessed with alchemists and favored treacherous ministers, By directly delegating power, the chief minister and assistant minister of the cabinet will become equivalent to the prime minister.

The power of the prime minister, which had gone around in a circle, returned to the hands of the civil servant group. Although there were checks and balances from the Chief of Ceremonies, this kind of checks and balances could only prevent the imperial power from being neglected. What benefit would it have to the country and the people?
Nowadays, the Ministry of Household Warehouse is running smoothly, and the salt tax, which accounts for one-third of the national finance, cannot collect a single grain. Although the emperor sent Lin Ruhai to the south of the Yangtze River to be the salt patrol censor, he single-handedly risked his life. If you go up, you may not be able to collect three taels of silver.

It is not an easy task to tear a hole in the civil servant group. He poked a hole in the emperor's belt. Although it was a childish move, it was still impeccable.

Today, Jia Cong's plan is extremely dangerous, but he has a natural age advantage. He summoned both the refugees and these nobles, and his carriage was attacked by the refugees. This is not an ordinary thing. When the matter is finally investigated, it is unlikely that it will be found on Jia Zhen's head.

As for the outcome, let’s see how the game between the emperor and the Supreme Emperor turned out?
It was not too late yet, and the Rongqing Hall was full of joy as before. On the Arhat bed, Daiyu and Baoyu were sitting on either side of the old lady. On a row of chairs underneath, Mrs. Wang and Sanchun were sitting respectively. .

Xifeng worked in circles to serve the family, from the oldest to the youngest. She would bring a cup of tea to this one, and then pass the plate with fruits to the old lady and his wife.

The old lady said to Aunt Lai who was waiting in front of her, "My granddaughters and grandsons are all good, except for two Yu'er, who make me miserable all day long."

Aunt Lai sat on a chair in front of Mrs. Wang and said with a smile, "This is the old lady's blessing. Now that the house is full of children and grandchildren, she can still worry about her sons and grandchildren. This is something that many people can't hope for." The blessing!”

The old woman knew what the old lady was thinking, and glanced at Daiyu and Baoyu, "They all say that enemies will never get together, hahaha, brother and sister are fighting, it's fine as long as they don't get angry!"

After hearing this, Baoyu felt that these words were like practicing Zen. Hearing this made people feel extremely comfortable, and the quarrels he had had with Daiyu in the past became meaningful.

He was extremely proud and raised his eyebrows at Daiyu. Daiyu glanced at her, lowered her eyes, turned away, and held the handkerchief in her hand, covering half of her face.

Baoyu wasn't angry either, he still laughed.

"Old lady, Dongfu is in trouble!"

(End of this chapter)