Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 483: Imperial plaque couplet
"Hey, Zilong stays."

As soon as Jia Cong came out, he heard someone calling from behind, and a meat ball came rolling over.

"Brother Zhengfang, what's the matter?" Jia Cong stopped and asked.

Feng Yuan said furtively: "Is there still 30 million left in the money? This time when I leave the capital, I will wipe out all the household funds in the Ministry of Revenue to support the front line in suppressing bandits. You know this." "

Jia Cong glared at him angrily. The fat man had nothing to talk about except money.

"Don't worry, the money is all there, not 30 million, but nearly 30 million. If there is less by then, just don't think that I am greedy."

"Zilong is too worried. Brother, how can I judge a gentleman with a villain's heart?" Feng Yuan said with a smile.

"Haha." Jia Cong believed him.

"This time Duke Yansheng is willing to donate generously to help those in need. My merits are immeasurable. Is the new Duke Yansheng already one of ours?" Feng Yuan looked around and whispered.

Jia Cong said: "Brother, don't forget, I saved you millions of silver this time."

Feng Yuan smiled and said: "I will never forget my great kindness. The new Yan Shenggong... I walked around the court as soon as I got the news about you. I also put in a lot of effort."

Jia Cong said: "The new Yan Shenggong and my younger brother hit it off immediately, so he is willing to spend all his money to support the court's disaster relief. As for whether he is one of our people... I have already decided on that matter?"

Feng Yuan knew that he was asking about the party that was discussed during the banquet in the Eight Immortals Tower that day, or it might not have reached the level of forming a party, it would be more appropriate to say that it was an alliance.

Because he said: "I have discussed this matter with Jiang Zhongtang and all my colleagues. We all believe that the current atmosphere in the government is not upright, and that treacherous people are gathering together with their friends to harm the virtuous. This is not a blessing to the country. We must have upright people like you and me." Only by bringing order out of chaos.

In the future, as long as it is beneficial to the country, the country, and the overall situation of the court, I will be obliged to do so, and I am willing to work side by side with my brother to safeguard the court. "

Jia Cong secretly sighed that these bureaucrats had integrated their official accent into their souls. When they formed an alliance, they formed an alliance. They had to speak openly and honestly, so that no one could find fault.

Yin smiled and said: "Brother Zhengfang is eager for justice and has an awe-inspiring righteousness. Cong admires him. Based on this, the newly appointed Duke Yansheng and my brother should be of the same mind."

Feng Yuan said with a smile: "There is now another righteous gentleman above the court, so as to increase the prestige of the Holy Duke. If he ascends high and shouts, all the gentlemen in the world will follow him, and the young disciples will have nowhere to hide."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "It should be so. After all, evil cannot prevail over good, which is the ultimate principle of heaven and earth."

"That's right, brother, I won't go into details. I'll come to drink my brother's wedding wine another day."

"Then it's settled, call the prince and you won't come back until you get drunk."

Jia Cong and Feng Yuan parted ways and returned to Rong Mansion.

Dai Quan was very concerned about his affairs, and the palace had already made preparations. The reward for him had been sent to the Rong Mansion in advance, including the marquis's clothes, certificates, gold seals, etc.

In addition, two plaques and a pair of couplets were given, both of which were written by the emperor today.

First, there is a large red sandalwood plaque with unicorn and cloud patterns carved on the main entrance of the mansion, which reads "Imperial Grant to Huanhou Mansion" and the inscription is "Xifeng Yubi", replacing the previous "Emperor to Build Ningguo Mansion".

The first is the name of the main hall. On the large plaque with red gold, dragon, phoenix and green ground, there are three big characters "Shenshi Hall" written on it, followed by a line of small characters "Given to the consort Jia Cong in a letter of a certain year, month and day", and "Treasure of Xifeng Chenhan". , replacing the previous "Ningyuantang".

There is also a pair of couplets in the main hall, which are huanghuali couplets inlaid with chiseled silver calligraphy, saying: In front of the hall, the day lily soothes the eyebrows green, and immediately the silver gun shines with jealousy.

As soon as Jia Cong returned home, he saw several eunuchs waiting for him, followed by several guards in royal robes carrying plaques.

Lin Zhixiao and others had already arranged the incense table, incense burner and other items, and were waiting for him to come back to receive the reward.

Jia Cong hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, accepted the gift from the emperor, sealed a red envelope and sent away the visitor.

"This servant comes to see the Marquis and wishes him long and lasting blessings." Lin Zhixiao, Wangcai and other stewards and servants Wu Yangyang knelt on the ground.

"Reward." Jia Cong smiled and waved his hand. Seeing that Pang Chao had come out to welcome him, he hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Sir, you are well."

Pang Chao glanced at the gift given by the emperor and said with a smile: "There are very few people who have been awarded the title of marquis at such a young age. Looking at the history, Brother Cong has the potential to surpass his predecessors."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "Sir, that's a compliment. It's just a fluke."

Lin Zhixiao caught up and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the old lady has invited me. Qin Tianjian is now in the house. Please discuss the wedding date."

Jia Cong said: "I understand. Tell the old lady that I will go over after saying a few words to Mr. Pang."

"Yes."

The two of them went to Pang Chao's study and sat down. Jia Cong explained today's meeting with the Holy Spirit in detail and asked Pang Chao to take details.

Pang Chao closed his eyes slightly, twirled his beard and nodded, suddenly opened his eyes, a bright light appeared, and said lightly: "Brother Cong, do you know what the Duke of Juyehou Kingdom in Jin Dynasty means?"

Jia Cong said: "Tu Fei is now the leader in the army. Is it possible that he is deliberately showing favor to win over Uncle Hou's family?"

Pang Chao shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems like this on the surface, but it's not true. This is the emperor's trick. Sometimes he demotes you in order to reuse you. For example, you were demoted by two ranks last time. Didn't you make up for it this time?
Sometimes praising you is to warn you, so being promoted to a higher position may not be a good thing. Jia Cong was confused and said hurriedly: "Sir, please clarify." "

"This move is firstly about promotion and demotion. As we all know, the country has unwritten rules, and those above the rank of Duke are no longer tainted with military power.

Now that Tu Fei has become a Duke of the Kingdom, should he give up his position as Grand Governor? Nowadays, using the name of a duke, one can easily win over a large army, which is really a benefit at no cost. Pang Chao said.

Jia Cong came back to his senses and said, "If Tu Fei refuses to go, and he has not committed any crime, will he be forcibly dismissed from his post now?"

Pang Chao smiled and said: "That would be better. If Tu Fei is smart, he will retreat bravely and resign.

If he is greedy for power and position, he wants to be the Duke of the country and hold the power in the military. The first people to turn against him are other Wuhou. If he does not follow the rules and blocks others' advancement, what will be the end? Hou Bo's lineage was in chaos. "

"Then what if he resigns? Can he be his Duke in peace?"

Pang Chao smiled and said: "It would be great if he could resign, but as the saying goes, it's hard to get off the tiger, so what's the point? How many people has he offended in these years when he has been in charge of power in the army? How many people have he installed?

His enemies will not allow him to easily retire and enjoy a comfortable life, and his fans will not approve of him walking around patting his ass and leaving a mess for them to blame.

The generals under him, big and small, still expect him to sit in that position to protect themselves from the wind and rain. If he retreats, what will happen to the brothers below? We will definitely urge him to do his duty together. Although the superiors can control the subordinates, sometimes the subordinates can also overcome the superiors. "

Jia Cong sighed: "This move today is really beautiful. It easily forced Tu Fei into a corner. One step back would lead to an abyss. If he refuses to leave, he will definitely become the target of public criticism and tear apart the seemingly monolithic Hou Bo family. "

Pang Chao said: "This is the first level of meaning. The second level is to drive away wolves and devour tigers. Tu Fei is a tiger, and you are a wolf.

Originally, there was a double-gong clan in the royal family. Even though the Ning Kingdom was destroyed, you could take up this gap and restore the glory of a double-gong clan in the future. However, this gap was left to Tu Fei. Although it left you with the path of a marquis, it was also equivalent to Blocking your way into the world.

If you want to go further, you must unite with the founder of the country and defeat the new entrant Tu Fei. Naturally, there will be a fierce conflict with the current Hou Bo clan and remove the constraints for the future. "

Jia Cong said: "Then if I don't have great ambitions, wouldn't my current plan be in vain?"

Pang Chao smiled and said: "This is a conspiracy, you can't escape it. Even if you don't want to be the Duke of the country, as a Huanhou, you will be reused, and you will definitely grab food from the bowls of the Wuhous.

If you don't fight Tu Fei, you have to fight the Wuhous. No matter what, your sword is bound to kill people. "

Jia Cong said: "Sir, do you mean that your superiors will still entrust me with important responsibilities today?" Now that he is in charge of Jinyi, he has not invaded the military base, so the conflict with the Hou Bo family is not too deep.

Pang Chao said: "Of course it is. Now you are the only one of the Duke's lineage who can carry the cauldron. Who else can you use? You will know the reason by looking at the couplet given to you today."

"What's wrong with the couplet?" Jia Cong asked.

"Shenshitang, what do you mean? If you are worried about laziness, then you should be careful about the beginning and respect the end." Pang Chao said: "This is what I am urging you to do now. Don't be lazy in the king's affairs after being granted a title. You must start well and end well.

You have started well, what does it mean to end well? Naturally, it is to remove all those who are in the way of the present and help him achieve great achievements and shine in the past and present. Look at the inscription, "The letter is given to the consort Jia Cong", why not write "The letter is given to Huan Hou Jia Cong"?
The reason is very simple. The consort is a lifelong matter, but Huanhou can change. This implies that your future is beyond the control of Huanhou.

The couplet makes it even clearer. Immediately, Silver Gun shines with jealousy. Why is Silver Gun red? There was blood everywhere. "

Jia Cong frowned and said, "It seems that I can't help myself with this knife."

"Of course, that's why I want to be the sword holder." Pang Chao said.

"Sir, you can see thousands of miles away and understand the world. Could it be that Tu Fei's today is Cong's tomorrow?"

"You can know it by inference."

"Then what Cong is doing now is not putting himself in danger?" Jia Cong said.

Pang Chao's eyes flashed with the look of pearls of wisdom, he twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Brother Cong, don't worry, we haven't reached that point yet, not to mention the affairs in the court are unpredictable. Nowadays, a wise man may make a mistake after thinking a lot. There must be a way to the mountain, just do what you are doing and don’t worry too much.”

Jia Cong nodded: "Cong relies on Mr.

"Why should I say thank you for something that is beyond the scope of my duties?"

Jia Cong also talked about conquering Yang Siniang in Shandong and cooperating with Bai Qiuwei to establish Hydra.

Pang Chao pondered for a moment and said: "It's not too much to be prepared for a rainy day. You just have to be careful and don't attract suspicion."

"Sir, don't worry, this matter is very secret. Even if it becomes known, it will only be thought to be the layout of Jin Yiwei's spies. Hydra is parasitic in Jin Yiwei. All personnel information is not recorded. It can be used by me without causing trouble. If you have any doubts, you can leave at any time and form your own family.

Even people within Hydra only think that they are spies of the Jin Yiwei, but do not know that they are my private soldiers. "Jia Cong said.

"Very good." Pang Chao nodded.

Jia Cong talked with him for a long time. Jia Mu sent people to urge him several times before getting up and going to Rongqing Hall.

(End of this chapter)