Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 262: The Crown Prince’s Position
Jia Qiong stood up and took a jug of wine from the servant's hand, walked to the weapon rack, tilted her neck and drank from the spout.

As he drank, he considered which poem to copy. When the wine in the pot was drained, he made up his mind.

Putting down the wine bottle, Jia Qiong touched the long sword on the weapon rack and said: "When I was writing about the Three Kingdoms a few days ago, I was writing about Zhuge Liang's death in Wuzhangyuan.

At night, I dreamed that I had become Zhuge Kongming, in the military tent under the original night of Wuzhang. I woke up with a lot of emotions.

Today, I am intoxicated by wine, so I will compose a song called Breaking Array to help with the sword dance. "

After Jia Qiong finished speaking, he drew his sword out of its sheath. Everyone felt a flash of cold light, and Jia Qiong had already rushed forward a few steps.

Just when everyone was stunned, they heard Jia Qiong chant: "I was drunk and looked at the sword with the lamp on, and I dreamed about the trumpet company."

Eight hundred miles under the command of burning, fifty strings turned over the sound of the plug.

Soldiers on the battlefield in autumn.

The horse made Lu Fei swift, bow like a thunderbolt.

After the king's world affairs, he won the name after his life.

Poor thing happened in vain! "

Jia Qiong chanted and danced at the same time, her sword was like flowing light, her body was like a giant dragon, and accompanied by desolate words, everyone present was stunned.

Until Jia Qionggui sheathed his sword, no one had come back to their senses.

"Okay, Jia Yujing is truly worthy of the name of Poet Immortal!"

After a while, Yang Sicheng's cheers brought everyone's attention back, followed by very enthusiastic cheers.

Li Shirui personally poured a glass of wine for Jia Qiong, brought it to him and said, "Please Yu Jingman, please drink from this glass."

Jia Qiong took it and drank it all in one gulp, then asked with a smile: "Mr. Ge, are you satisfied?"

Li Shirui said solemnly: "I have no regrets, thank you Yujing for everything."

Jia Qiong cupped his hands and said, "Lao Ge's words are serious."

Li Shirui exclaimed: "Although I have experienced Yu Jing's talent before, I was still shocked this time.

The talent of Yujing can be called No. 1 after Su Dongpo. "

Jia Qiong waved his hands repeatedly and said, "What Mr. Ge said is too much. Qiong is really ashamed."

Zhenyuan Hou Muqing came up with a wine bottle and said: "Nephew Yu Jing's poems are good, and his sword skills are also really good.

I'm ashamed of myself. Come on, I'll give my nephew a drink too. "

"Thank you Shibo."

Just after drinking with Mu Qing, Shi Ding also stepped forward and said: "Jade Capital is both civil and military, and Ning Guogong has a successor. I also want to toast you."

"Thank you, uncle."

Then Liu Fang stepped forward and directly pulled Jia Qiong to their table to drink.

Jia Qiong had just finished dealing with this group of Hou Bojun nobles when he was pulled to their side by Li Yun.

This table is full of civil servants of third rank or above, including Qi Yu, the censor of the right capital, Zhu Chen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Han Dong, Yin of the Jingzhao Prefecture, Di Zhisun, the minister of Dali Temple, Zhou Chen, the censor of the left deputy capital, Wu Heng, the minister of general affairs, and Li Li, the minister of Taichang Temple. cloud.

These people are also very enthusiastic about Jia Qiong. Xin Qiji's "Broken Array" is very lethal to these literati.

When King Duan, King Zhuang and King Yu saw this scene, they became even more determined to win against Jia Qiong.

After the banquet, Jia Qiong's next masterpiece after two years of silence immediately became widely circulated.

In the Daming Palace, Emperor Longqing looked at the secret document sent by Ji Hongzhang, nodded and praised: "Jia Qiong's talent is certainly good, but his desire to serve the country is even more rare.

It's good to end the affairs of the king and win the reputation both in life and in life. "

Ji Hongzhang said carefully: "Your Majesty, several princes are now interested in wooing Jia Qiong. You see..."

Emperor Longqing said nonchalantly: "They are just wasting their efforts. Jia Qiong is so smart, how could he join them?

What contact does Jia Qiong have with the military recently? "

Ji Hongzhang shook his head and said: "No, I haven't even written a letter. By the way, Jia Qiong's wife met King Beijing and his concubine Zhen when they were looking at the house in Qinglongfang a while ago.

Zhen chatted with them for a long time, and then Jia Qiong sent someone to call them back. "

Emperor Longqing asked again: "Is there anything unusual about Jia Qiong's eldest wife recently?"

Ji Hongzhang said: "I have never heard of anything unusual."

Emperor Longqing nodded and said, "I understand, go down."

"Yes, I retire."

After Ji Hongzhang left, Emperor Longqing thought for a while and then ordered eunuch Xuan Jiaqiong to enter the palace tomorrow.

In the afternoon of the next day, Jia Qiong came to the south study room to meet the saint, and the two still talked while playing chess.

Emperor Longqing said: "I heard that you have moved to a new house."

Jia Qiong nodded and said, "Yes, I just held a housewarming party yesterday."

Emperor Longqing asked: "You know that I am going to give you the Ningguo Duke's mansion, why do you want to change it to another house at this time?"

Jia Qiong explained: "Your Majesty, I am going to marry an equal wife next month. I really can't live in Osmanthus Alley, so I changed my house."

Emperor Longqing asked: "Whose girl do you want to marry?"

"Back to the emperor, this is Xue Baochai, the daughter of the Xue family in Jinling."

Emperor Longqing said: "I have heard of the Xue family, and I heard that I am a family friend of your Jia family."

"Yes, the Xue family is currently living in Rongguo Mansion."

Emperor Longqing nodded, and after a while he asked, "Have you ever told your wife about the matter between you and Mingyue?"

Master Jia said, "I haven't told you yet, but Zhuo Jing is pregnant with Liujia. I'm afraid something will happen to her."

Emperor Longqing said: "I have thought about it over the past few days and it seems a bit far-fetched to ask you to marry a princess for no reason.

Is there any way you can make this more natural? "

Jia Qiong thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, why don't I ask someone to spread some news? It means that Princess Mingyue appreciates my literary talents, so I won't marry you..."

Emperor Long Qing glared and said, "What a bullshit idea are you talking about? I don't want the princess's reputation anymore."

Jia Qiong winced and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Let me think about it again."

Jia Qiong scratched her head and thought for a long time, then said: "Your Majesty, if I can see the princess in public, I can tell others that I fell in love with the princess at first sight.

In this way, after the minister has two wives, it is natural to propose to the emperor. "

Emperor Longqing thought for a while and said: "On the Dragon Boat Festival, a dragon boat race will be held on Jinming Pond.

This year has been going well. I will take all the princes, princesses and civil and military officials to watch the game that day and enjoy it with the people.

Then I will find a reason to let you board my royal ship. "

Jia Qiong complimented: "The emperor's plan is really flawless."

Emperor Longqing glanced at him and said, "I heard that at your housewarming banquet, Prince Duan, Prince Zhuang and Prince Yu all went to congratulate you?"

Jia Qiong replied: "Yes, the condescension of the three princes is really frightening to me."

Emperor Longqing asked: "Which one of the three do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince?"

Jia Qiong immediately shook his head and said, "I don't know the three princes very well, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Emperor Longqing asked again: "What do you think of Prince Lian?"

Jia Qiong thought for a while and said: "Prince Lian is humble and polite, has a benevolent heart, and is friendly to his brothers. I admire him very much."

Emperor Longqing nodded and said, "Lao Jiu and Mingyue are the children of the same mother. You two should get closer and closer in the future."

Jia Qiong was startled when he heard this, and then said: "Yes, I obey the order."

(End of this chapter)