Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

At this time, the weather was still hot and his clothes were thin. Jia Cong looked at Xiangyun's buttocks, which became more round and plump because he was lying on the bed. He couldn't help but feel a surge in his heart and almost wanted to reach out and squeeze it.

I was busy calming down, I just lost my fiancé. It seemed a bit immoral to think like this, but... just thinking about it, it's not illegal.

Xiangyun felt a sudden silence in the room and felt something was wrong. When he looked back, he saw Jia Cong staring at his butt in a daze.

He hurriedly turned over and sat up, and spat: "What are you doing here, where are Sister Bao and the others? I don't want to see you, get out!"

Yes, this is to offend me. Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Xiangyun, people can't be resurrected after death, so I'm sorry."

"Bah, you bastard, I don't want you to control me. Let Sister Bao come." Xiangyun said angrily.

"Sister Bao is tired. Let's go and rest. Let me comfort you." Jia Cong said honestly.

It would have been fine if he didn't comfort her, but this comfort brought back Xiang Yun's sadness and she started sobbing again.

Jia Cong suddenly panicked. He was a straight man who only knew simple and crude ways of being a domineering president. How could he care about comforting others?

"Hey, why are you crying? Brother Ruolan seeks benevolence and you will be benevolent, you will be loyal to the country, and you will die a worthy death.

That being said, there are still several concubines in Ruolan's family, how about you just pick one? "Jia Cong said comfortingly.

Xiangyun was extremely angry and kicked him, scolding: "Beast!"

Jia Cong dodged and said, "Hey, how do you say this?"

Xiangyun was crying and cursing, saying: "You bastard! Do you want my brother to end up with your brother? Isn't this something that only barbarians and beasts can do?"

Jia Cong thought about it and hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, sorry, otherwise, we can just choose a better one among the nobles. With my dignity, brother, who do you like? Who will object to what I say?

What do you think of Feng Ziying? Chen Yejun and Han Qi are also good. They were all friends of Brother Ruolan during his lifetime and they will definitely not treat you badly. "

Xiang Yun was so angry that his face turned green and white, and he said angrily: "Do you think everyone is as shameless as you? Since they are Wei Ruolan's friends, how can they marry their friend's widow and bear a bad name?"

"Well, aren't you a married woman? What kind of widow are you?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

Xiangyun's tears rolled down silently, and he shook his head and said: "At this point, if you can't pass, what's the difference?"

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "The difference is huge. Although I have lost face, my dignity is still there. A smart person only wants to show his dignity, not face."

"Bah, ivory cannot come out of a dog's mouth. What a shame. It's so unpleasant."

Xiangyun blushed, knowing that what he meant was that his daughter was still alive. Thinking of his family's situation, he said sadly: "I have no father or mother, and I am not favored at home. Now I am a broom star and a weakling. What kind of good family wants me?

Even if you try to force someone to agree, it's just forceful and boring. "

Jia Cong frowned and felt that it was a bit tricky. According to the concept of this era, Xiangyun was definitely considered an unlucky person. He would conquer his father, his mother and his husband. Who would dare to take over?
Because he said: "Xiangyun, the world is so big and there are so many talents. There will be people with discerning eyes who will value you and respect you. Why belittle yourself?"

Just because you are a boudoir lady, you think this matter is as difficult as climbing to the sky, but in my opinion it is easy.

Don't worry, I promise to find a suitable husband for you within one or two years, how about it? "

"Nonsense! You are not my father, brother or elder, so why should you make the decision for me?"

Xiangyun spat and changed his view of Jia Cong slightly. Although this bastard was a bit lecherous and shameless, at least he was sincere towards his sisters.

In fact, her sadness is more about self-harm and self-pity for her life and fate. She doesn't have much affection for Wei Ruolan, whom she has never met. After all, she is just a "fiancé" in terms of etiquette.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "As long as you are willing, I will ask the old lady to make the decision. Isn't it possible that the old prince of your historian family can't be the boss of you, the eldest daughter of the historian family?"

"Fuck you, I don't want to listen to these bastard words of yours!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Yun immediately turned red, turned around and hid his face under the quilt.

"I'm serious. As for the two masters and wives in your family, there's no need to worry about them messing around.

I will send someone to tell them that your marriage is decided by the old lady, and they will not dare to compete with me.

In addition, you are not happy living in the Shi family. You simply live in the garden for a long time, and the sisters laugh together every day. Isn't it a joy in life? "

Xiangyun's worries gradually disappeared after what he said, and his heart was filled with joy. He couldn't help but turn around and said: "This is what you said, don't go back on it...ah! Why are you looking at such obscene things!"

Seeing Jia Cong staring at his butt again, Xiangyun became angry, grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.

Jia Cong turned his head to avoid it and said sarcastically: "I didn't do anything, and I can't even take a look..."

"You! Dirty! I will sue Sister Bao and accuse you of bullying me."

Xiangyun was ashamed and angry. She stood up and went to look for the treasure hairpin. It was not that she wanted to complain. She couldn't say such a thing. She was too embarrassed to suppress it. She wanted to avoid the obscene thing in front of her first.

Jia Cong is an "honest man", how can he guess the thoughts of these daughters? If Baochai, Daiyu and others misunderstand that he takes advantage of others' danger and takes advantage of Xiangyun, will he still need his reputation as a "gentleman's gun"?

He hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Hey, please don't accuse me unjustly..."

Before he finished speaking, a short scream came from Xiangyun's mouth, interrupting his words.

Ouch! Misunderstanding, Jia Cong quickly took back his hand on Xiangyun's chest and ran away.

Before leaving, he did not forget to "threaten" fiercely: "Don't complain, otherwise what I just said will automatically be invalid. If you are in trouble in the future, don't blame me."

After saying that, he didn't dare to look at Xiang Yun's shameful, angry and aggrieved eyes, and retreated in embarrassment.

"Cong'er, how are you?" In the yard, Baochai and others stopped him and asked.

Jia Cong calmed down and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have feelings for Xiangyun, and I have persuaded her to be reasonable. From now on, I will let her live in the garden forever and not go back to Shi's house. You guys will accompany her every day." "Smile, it will be fine in a while. Just go in and take a look."

Tanchun and others breathed a sigh of relief, nodded in agreement, and hurriedly went in to take a look.

Daiyu knew something was going on when she saw his expression, and sneered: "What happened to the scream just now?"

Jia Cong smiled dryly and said, "Xiangyun is very happy to hear that I can joke with you every day."

Baochai also knew there was something wrong, but didn't go into details. He said instead, "Let's go see Yun'er first. Cong'er, go and do your work."

"Okay, I'll go first." Jia Cong ran away with a whoosh as if he had been granted amnesty.

"Sister Bao, you know how to protect him." Daiyu stamped her feet when she saw Jia Cong running away like a rabbit.

Baochai smiled and said: "You, why should you take it seriously? As long as Cong'er can persuade Yun'er to be good, it will be a good thing. Isn't that why we invited him here?"

Daiyu sneered, covered her mouth and said, "This bastard is a bit crooked, but he's just too bad."

Baochai smiled and said: "He is so bad, but you still love him to the core. It can be seen that Cong'er's statement about men not being bad and women not loving him is also reasonable."

"Disgusting! Sister Bao, you are a bad learner." Daiyu said angrily.
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The next day, Emperor Xifeng listened to the government in the Taihe Hall.

After more than a day of cleaning up, the corpses on the ground in Shenjing were finally cleared away, and the streets were washed repeatedly. Only the dark red blood stains in the gutters on both sides proved the tragic disaster that had occurred.

The clan members, nobles, civil and military officials waited tremblingly at home for more than a day, but did not wait for the royal guards to come to the door. Instead, they waited for the news of going to court. They all celebrated with hands on their foreheads for escaping the disaster.

Since there were many people attending the court today, they chose the largest hall of Supreme Harmony. Even so, they still couldn't stand, and all those with lower rank stood outside the hall.

Emperor Xifeng glanced at the ministers and said calmly: "The night before yesterday, Tu Fei, Cao Jin, Xia Shouzhong and others conspired to rebel, hijacked the Supreme Emperor, sent troops to besiege my camp outside, and led the army to attack the palace, and even some members of the clan and important officials I turned traitor and became a thief, worked for the tiger, and helped Zhou to do evil. Fortunately, Li Qing, Jia Qing, Niu Qing, Wu Qing and others were alarmed and came to the palace to protect the king at the critical moment, so I survived the disaster.

Otherwise, I don’t know who is sitting on this chair today. "He said and patted the armrest of the dragon chair.

"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"

"Tu Fei and others have rebelled against the superiors and are treasonous. Please punish their nine clans!"

"I swear that I will not be at odds with the traitors!"

"I am ashamed that I failed to discover the traitor's plot early and enter the palace to protect him. I deserve death!"

"The king worries about his ministers' hard work, and the king humiliates his ministers to death. I wish I could not die for your majesty. How can I stand in the court with dignity?"

……

Jia Cong curled his lips as he listened to the impassioned words of loyalty expressed by the ministers. He said it so pleasantly that at that time, they all huddled under his concubine's skirt. After fighting all night, no loyal minister came out to protect him.

Emperor Xifeng raised his hand and pressed it softly to stop everyone, and said: "I naturally understand the loyalty of your ministers. There is only one thing for the meeting today."

"Your Majesty, please give me instructions." The ministers bowed.

"I have heard that it is difficult for a country to think of good generals, and for honest ministers to be honest. After this incident, we know that there are generals who are sure to win, but there are no people who are sure to win. In ancient times, although the country was safe, it must always choose generals. The king does not choose generals. His country and its enemies.

Therefore, when Guan Zhong shoots the hook, Duke Wei of Qi makes him dominate; when Meng and Ming are defeated three times, Duke Mu of Qin pardons him and wins. There is no reward for meritorious service, although Tang Yu could not change it. From this point of view, can we not be cautious?

Li Meng, Jia Cong and other meritorious officers will be awarded the title! Emperor Xifeng said loudly.

"The last general will receive the order!" Everyone hurriedly went out to bow down. Everyone was a little excited. Isn't this why they abandoned their families and children and sacrificed their lives to kill the enemy?

"Li Meng, the Marquis of Guanyang, lurked in the enemy camp, endured humiliation and endured heavy burdens, was loyal and loyal, and served with meritorious service. He was promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies and was in charge of the world's troops."

"I accept the decree and thank you for your kindness." Li Meng's voice trembled slightly as he kowtowed heavily.

He had coveted the position of the Grand Governor for a long time, but Tu Fei was in love with the position of power and did not want to retire even after becoming the Duke, otherwise he might not have chosen to switch sides.

No one was surprised. Li Meng was originally the right governor and had enough seniority. Now that the chief governor Tu Fei and the left governor Cao Jin were both gone, it was reasonable for him to take over smoothly.

Emperor Xifeng added: "Jia Cong, Marquis of Huan, is aware of the subtleties, smart and decisive, brave and loyal. He is so angry that he overwhelms the rebels. His ambition is to take advantage of the enemy, and he is diligent in protecting the king. He makes great contributions.

He is not afraid in the face of danger and has the style of a general; he is able to calm down any chaos and has the ability to stabilize the country. In fact, he is the mainstay of Wu Dynasty and a model of honor and nobility.

As the first-class Duke of Dingguo in Jin Dynasty, he was promoted to the left governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, concurrently the military envoy of the Beijing Camp, and still the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guards. "

Wow! There was a burst of sighs in the hall. This reward was too heavy.

Let alone being granted a title at a young age, the old Jia family has this foundation, but the three military positions are not empty, they are all real positions of real power, which is too much.

"I accept the decree and thank God for his grace." Jia Cong was also a little surprised. Could it be that he was frightened and acted so generously this time? He knew that he had to rely on me to keep him safe.

"Wang Ning, he is loyal and upright, he is rigorous in running the army, he wins without being careless, he is virtuous and capable of defeating, he is strong and able to endure, he defeats many with less, and defeats the enemy in one fell swoop. This fully shows his ability and deeply comforts me.

He was granted the title of first-class Marquis of Hanyang, promoted to the Right Commander of the Fifth Army Commandery, and also commanded the Xishan Camp. "

hiss! The ministers in the palace couldn't help but take a breath again. Jia Cong was just one of them. His past military exploits were there, but Wang Ning's was even more extreme.

He was originally without a title, but after a battle he was directly granted the title of marquis. Instead, he was promoted from battalion commander to right governor, and concurrently served as the governor of the Western Camp.

With Jia Cong and Wang Ning, the two major governors on the left and right, as well as Jiedushi, Li Meng's power was weakened by at least half.

Li Meng also felt a chill in his heart. Jia Cong had a higher title than him, and Wang Ning had the same title as him. He was actually in charge of the Xiying cavalry army. Moreover, Wang Ning was obviously Jian's loyal minister in the emperor's heart. From now on, the Beijing army would basically be under his control. There is not much we can do, we can only manage the local guard army.

"I accept the order and express my gratitude." A dark-faced man in his thirties kowtowed respectfully. His expression was like an eternal rock, and his eyes did not waver in the slightest.

Jia Cong took a look at him quietly and secretly thought that if this person had not known the news in advance, he must be a rare general. At least the city government was deeper than Li Meng and himself, and there was no trace of excitement on his face.

An ancient saying goes, if you have thunder in your chest and a face as flat as a lake, you can worship the general. Those who are not confident, calm and composed cannot do anything.

I didn't expect that there are such talents in Beijing. It seems that the information cannot be trusted at all. It is impossible to get a full picture of a person's true talents from paper.

Emperor Xifeng said again: "The Zhenguo Mansion now attacks the second-class Marquis Niu Jizong. He has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion and rescuing the army. He is bestowed with the title of First-class Linjiang Marquis."

"I accept the order and thank you for your kindness." Niu Jizong was overjoyed. Not only was he promoted to a peer, but he was also given a title. Since the capital camp was so empty this time, there must be more to come.

"Anren Marquis Wu Lang, Shicheng Marquis He Xiong, Taining Marquis Qu Rong, and Wu Ting Marquis Yong Ye each received a rank of nobility to reward their merits."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

"The Marquis of Yanqing, Su Qiang, the Marquis of Xingyang, Pei Qing, and Dingyuan Bo, Feng Tang, defended the enemy and resisted the enemy. They were brave and unyielding, and died generously. I lost my beloved general like a broken humerus.

Granting permission for his eldest son to be promoted to the first rank to inherit the throne, to appease the spirits of heroes and martyrs in heaven. "

"I kowtow to express my gratitude to Heaven." Feng Ziying, the eldest son of the Su and Pei families, kowtowed with tears in his eyes and broke down in sobs.

The title of the imperial dynasty was originally inherited through downgrading, and the higher the rank, the lower the rank. Now it is not downgraded but advanced. It is considered a great blessing. All the ministers nodded secretly.

"The governor also knows Wang Ziteng and the commander of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division Qiu Liang. For their meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion, they were granted the title of third-class earl."

Wang and Qiu hurriedly thanked him and were very happy.

Prince Tengzu was a mere county magistrate, and he himself was only a prince of a third-class general. Being a count would be considered a great honor for his ancestors.

Qiu Liang is the grandson of Qiu Quan, Marquis of Jingtian. He was demoted to a first-class general due to lack of military merit. Now that he has followed the battle and returned to the rank of meritorious officer, he is considered quite good.

"The rest of the meritorious generals will each receive a reward."

"I thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

"In addition, the money owed to the treasury by the families of the officials who have contributed to the suppression of the rebellion will be written off and I will reward you."

Emperor Xifeng was a rare act of generosity. Anyway, he had to plunder a lot of houses this time, so there was still a surplus after offsetting the losses.

Everyone was overjoyed. This was a real benefit. They shouted long live and thanked the emperor for his kindness.

Emperor Xifeng said: "Jia Qing, interrogate the traitor as soon as possible and arrest his accomplices. No fish will slip through the net."

"I obey the decree, and the imperial edict and prison are investigating and handling the matter day and night." Jia Cong said hurriedly.

"Yes. In addition, there are many important matters in the military. The great scholars in the Military Aircraft Department may not be well versed in the art of war. Four kings with different surnames from the southeast, northwest, and southeast came to the Military Aircraft Department to serve as counselors in military affairs." Emperor Xifeng casually announced another earth-shattering news. .

Beijing Wang Shuirong and others hurriedly came out of class and bowed: "I'm waiting for the order."

All the ministers in the palace were shocked and were busy thinking about the purpose of this move.

It stands to reason that major military affairs are decided by the Fifth Army Governor's Office. In terms of money and food, the Military Aircraft Department and the Ministry of Household Affairs make the decision. In terms of personnel, decisions of the fifth-rank military attache and below can be made by the Ministry of War. Those above fifth rank must be sealed by the Fifth Army Governor's Office.

The four princes entered the military aircraft department at this time. What are they counselors for? (End of chapter)