The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 543 The Marriage Letter Left by the First Emperor

As the current situation deteriorated, the security situation in the imperial capital became worse and worse.The influx of a large number of exiles made the Jinyi Army, the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and the soldiers and servants of Shuntian Mansion exhausted.

Under such circumstances, Jia's bus and horse-drawn carriage business had to stop operating.

The masters of Jia's mansion are gone, and Nan'er, who has been in charge of the bus and carriage business, has made his own decisions.

All the carriages were taken back to Xiawazi, and most of the coachmen, cooks, grooms, etc. were sent home.

At present, there are only some vehicles and horses left, which are still in Xiawazi.Nan'er left a few people behind, feeding the horses while guarding the house in Xiawazi.

When she had nothing to do, Nan'er went to Yeduju, and Zhang Decai and Liu Fushan, who had been staying there, drank, chatted and drank tea, recalling the old days.

We chat every day, and there are times when we run out of words.At this time, they will walk around in Ye Duju.Or go to the official road outside the door and watch the pedestrians passing by.

Every time at this time, they can't help but have some fantasies in their hearts, hoping to see a certain acquaintance.Especially the acquaintances who stayed in Yeduju.

Of course, it would be even better if we could see Chief Min.

Even though they knew it was an extravagant wish, this idea was always lingering in their minds.

Huangtian paid off, and finally made them wait for acquaintances.

Although they are not Chief Min, these two people can be regarded as old acquaintances of Yeduju.

This is Ji Dashi and chief eunuch Dai Quan.

Nan'er was originally the scholar of Ji Dashi, so he is no stranger to Ji Dashi.

Dai Quan is also Jia Min's old friend. When he was in the palace, Nan'er and later Zhang Decai and others often gave him wine.

Therefore, as soon as they saw the two coming, several people immediately greeted them warmly.

"Scholar Ji, Eunuch Dai, it's really you, it's really great, please come in quickly."

"Fortunately, you are still there, we are worried that we will not be able to find you."

Maester Ji's expression was a little sluggish, but at this moment, he was visibly excited.

"I just said that they will be here, you still don't believe it, how about it, I'm right."

Dai Quan said with some pride.

"Officer Min told us to stay here, why would we leave? We have to wait for Officer Min to come back."

Zhang Decai led the two of them into Jia Min's office.

"Officer Min's office is still here. He will come back sooner or later."

Ji Mingluan looked at this room. The windows were bright and clean, and everything was spotless. Obviously, it was because of frequent cleaning and wiping.

"Is there anyone else in Jia's house here?"

Ji Mingluan took a sip of tea and asked slowly.

"No one has been here for a long time. The masters have all left, and only some servants are left to look after the house. We have nothing to do with them now."

"Has His Highness Chang'an been here?"

"I haven't been here for more than a year. Now she is training in Xishan."

"To tell you the truth, Jinling is already occupied by San Francisco, so we came here. It's inconvenient to go to the city now, and we want to live here for a while. Is it convenient?"

"Scholar Ji University, you're welcome. This is your house. Now it's only a few of us, and we are feeling empty. You can stay here. Don't worry about food and lodging. Everything will be arranged by us. Just live in peace of mind. Come on, however long it takes."

Zhang Decai was the first to express his opinion.

"Yes, this place is so big and relatively quiet. Feel free to stay here. As for the cost, don't worry. Fourth Master Min still has some money for his bus and carriage business. Not to mention the two of you, just a few Ten or hundreds of people, we can afford it."

"That's right, both of you are close friends of Chief Min, and the wine shop here has been making money all the time, and we can't eat enough for us."

"That's fine, and I'm not afraid of your jokes. When we came here, we met a robber on the way, and all our money was robbed. Fortunately, the robber still had a little conscience, and he finally left food money for me, so we came all the way here .”

In fact, Nan'er and the others had already seen the embarrassment of the two of them without the words of Ji Dashi.

Both of them were originally high-ranking and powerful people. When they came this time, not only did they not have a single entourage, but they didn't even see the chariots and horses. They walked all the way, and they seemed to be in trouble.

"You two adults, please don't worry, just stay here. If you go to other places in the future, we will naturally arrange the expenses. Please go to the house to rest and wash, and we will arrange food and drink here. The two adults take the wind and wash away the dust."

After speaking, Liu Fushan led Ji Mingluan and Dai Quan to the room, and then boiled water for them and told them to take a bath.

The two of them have traveled all the way, and they are not polite when they get here, just follow their arrangements.

When I returned to the room after taking a shower, I saw a change of clothes on the bed.Although they are not new, they are about [-]% to [-]% new, and they are all clean and tidy.

Next to the clothes, 20 taels of silver were placed.Both are the same.

While the two were discussing, Nan'er came in.

"If the two adults have cleaned up, please go over and have a drink."

"Nan'er, thank you too."

"Master Ji, you don't have to be polite. I was your book boy, and you were very good to me back then. Now I am willing to do something for you."

"The bus and horse carriage business has stopped. The vehicles and horses are all in Xiawazi. In the afternoon, please invite two adults to go there with me. Each person chooses a car and two horses. It will be more convenient to travel in the future. Anyway, the carriages and horses are also there. If you are idle, it can come in handy."

"I will wear these clothes first, and I will go to the city in the afternoon to buy some new ones. If my lord wants to go out to do errands, we can also accompany you there for your help."

"There are really some things. We are going to Xishan to find His Highness Chang'an."

"Zhang Decai and I will accompany you. He has saved His Highness Chang'an's life, and he knows His Highness very well."

"That's even better."

After settling down in Ye Du Juli, Ji Mingluan and Dai Quan relaxed.I met an old acquaintance here, and the other party was extremely enthusiastic about the two of them, so I let go of drinking.In addition, Nan'er and Zhang Decai tried their best to persuade them, so they drank too much.

After drinking and eating, I felt tired after traveling all the way, so I went to bed with peace of mind.

When I woke up, it was almost dark.

When I went out, I saw that there were already two more carriages in the yard. It turned out that Nan'er had brought the carriages here from Xiawazi.

Seeing that the two of them woke up, Nan'er brought over the newly bought clothes.So I went on to drink in the evening.

After sleeping until dawn, they got up and ate hastily. Ji Mingluan, Dai Quan, Nan'er and Zhang Decai rode to the Xishan Camp.

Hearing that Ji Mingluan and Dai Quan were coming, Chang An soon came out to greet them himself.As soon as he saw Dai Quan, he just yelled: Eunuch Dai, and tears came down.

Chang'an was looked after by Dai Quan since he was a child. Dai Quan watched Chang'an grow up. He actually had a deep affection for Chang'an. When he saw Chang'an, he couldn't help crying.

The two cried, causing Ji Mingluan, Zhang Decai, Nan'er, Lichun, and Zuo Linliang to cry along with them.

"Your Highness, let's talk inside."

After Zuo Linliang said this, Chang'an stopped crying.

"I was excited for a while, and I was a little disrespectful. Please speak inside."

"Alright, Eunuch Dai and I are here, and we happened to have something to ask His Highness."

So go inside.

Seeing that Ji Mingluan said he had something to do with Chang'an, Nan'er and Zhang Decai wisely didn't enter the house and talked with Lichun outside.

In the room, Chang'an sat down with Ji Mingluan and Dai Quan, and Chang'an spoke.

"Why did Eunuch Dai leave suddenly and leave without saying goodbye? It was easy for me to find. I asked many people, but they didn't know where Eunuch went."

"Your Highness, it wasn't the old slave who wanted to leave like this. It was the old slave who obeyed the emperor's order and did so."

"Father's will? You mean, it was Father who told you to leave?"

"Yes, before the emperor passed away, he made arrangements for his funeral. He asked the old slave to take his imperial pen and go to see Master Ji after he left. Therefore, in order not to let others know, the old slave left without saying goodbye. Went to Jinling to look for Ji Dashi."

"Your Highness, what Eunuch Dai said is true, it is indeed the late emperor's imperial pen."

"What exactly did the father write, can you tell me?"

"Your Highness, it is precisely for this purpose that the two of us came this time. The imperial pen of the late emperor is here, please take a look at it, Your Highness."

Ji Mingluan took out a piece of yellow silk from his arms and handed it to Chang'an.

Chang An looked at it, was taken aback at first, then regained his composure, and continued to read.After watching it several times in a row, he let out a long sigh, and then seemed to be happy again.Then he sighed again.

Finally stood up, his face was a little red.

"Why did the father arrange it like this? I'm afraid there is something wrong with this matter. He, he, he already has a marriage contract. Where does this leave me?"

Lichun came in to pour tea, and saw that the yellow silk on the case was for the imperial court, so he stopped by to take a look.

This look, can not help but be surprised.

I saw it read: "To Shi Taijun of Rongguo Mansion: Zhao Wuji betrothed his beloved daughter Zhao Wudie to Jia Min Jia Huaiyuan, the grandson of Duke Rong, as his wife. He does not seek glory and wealth, but only wants to never leave and never give up, so that his life will be safe."

Although Lichun was surprised, she was someone who had experienced big scenes after all, so she pretended not to see, poured tea, and quietly exited.

After going out, he calmed down a little, and then carefully considered the matter.

She recognized at a glance that it was the emperor's imperial brush.

Zhao Wuji is the name of the first emperor.

The beloved daughter Zhao Wudie is Princess Chang'an.

The former emperor betrothed His Highness to Jia Min as his wife.

Looking at that date, it was the day before the death of the first emperor.

Lichun is actually clear about Chang'an's feelings for Jia Min.However, she has never been optimistic about this relationship.

Jia Min has always been unwelcome by the royal family, and besides, he already has a marriage contract, so Lichun never thought that Chang'an would get together with Jia Min.

It's just that she didn't expect that the former emperor's feelings for Chang'an were also clear.

Before he died, he left such a suicide note.

Although the former emperor had already ignored politics before his death, he was still a justifiable emperor after all.It stands to reason that this imperial pen can completely become an imperial edict.

The normal writing should at least be something like: I bestowed Princess Chang'an on Jia Min as his wife.

In that case, Jia Min would be the son-in-law, and the princess would naturally be the wife.Even if Jia Min had a marriage contract before, it should be terminated, and the seat of the first wife should be given to Chang'an.

Now in this marriage letter, the first emperor dropped his status and called himself Zhao Wuji. He didn't talk about bestowing a marriage, but only a betrothal. He didn't ask for glory and wealth, but only wanted to never leave Chang'an, so that his life would be safe.The marriage letter was written to the old lady of Jia's mansion, who is the head of Jia's mansion.

This shows that the first emperor betrothed his daughter to Jia Min only as an elder.

This is actually no different from a married woman in the folk.

It can be seen from this that the first emperor had already foreseen the rebellion of the San Francisco today and the inability to turn the situation around. That's why he made such an arrangement for Chang'an.

However, Jia Min is already engaged to Miss Xue, and the former emperor betrothed Chang'an to him. What will he do?

(End of this chapter)