The Red Mansions

Chapter 1029 Bow down and be willing to be a bull

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall

When the lamp is in hand, a kind of hairpin skirt and jacket are chatting and laughing, Yingying and Yanyan, under the light of the candlelight, the pearls are shining and beautiful.

Jia Mu asked, "Go and send someone to see. Why hasn't Baoyu come here yet?"

Yuanyang said: "The old lady forgot? There will be a monthly exam at the end of the month, and the master asked the second master to go to the school for a few days."

A monthly exam will be organized in ethnology, and Baoyu is Ding and other two times. Jia Zheng is furious and asks Baoyu to stay in the school for a few days and study hard to prepare for the next monthly exam.

The Jia Clan Studies originally provided board and lodging.

Jia Mu sighed and said, "His father is too strict with him."

But now it's a gathering of women's relatives, so it's not suitable for Baoyu to come here.

The faint smile on Mrs. Wang's fair face froze for a while, and the handkerchief in her hand clenched a little.

When Baoyu enters school in the future, he will be able to be an official in the future. Now he is studying in the school and has suffered a lot, so that he can become a master.

At this moment, the nurse outside said: "Old lady, Uncle Heng, Grandma Heng, and Second Mistress Lian are here."

Jia Mu in the room, with a smile on her old face, looked up at the young man not far away, and said, "Yuanyang, go out and greet me for me."

Yuanyang responded, and after a short while, Jia Heng and Qin Keqing entered the Rongqing Hall surrounded by Sister Feng and Ping'er while they were talking.

Jia Mu said with a smile on her face, "Brother Heng, you are here, but Keqing is also here."

As she said that, she looked at Qin Keqing who was supported by Sister Feng and Hepinger. The beauty's belly was already slightly swollen. Under the woman's bun, that plump and soft face was rosy, and her cheeks were pink. Take some baby fat with you.

Jia Heng bowed and said, "I kept the old lady waiting for a long time."

At this time, Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue got up, and they approached Qin Keqing to support her, and said softly: "Husband, go over there and talk to the old lady."

Daiyu and Baochai also stood up, looking at the beauty in the pink dress, their eyes inevitably fell on the beauty's swollen belly.

Baochai Cuiyu's moist apricot eyes flickered under her eyebrows, brother Heng bullied her twice...

It won't be long before this happens, and she will have a child, but the child has no name or share, and she doesn't know what to do in the future.

Thinking of this, the girl's plump face was dazed, but her heart felt sad.

It is also his woman, but some people can wear red makeup, Xihe Gong gets married, and receives congratulations from all officials.

Daiyu's starry eyes flickered under her smoky eyebrows, and then she looked at Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue who were sitting not far away, and sighed inwardly.

On the other side, Li Wan also helped to prepare the soft mattress and spread it on the soft couch. The maids and mothers in Rongqing Hall were busy with it.

It can be said that Qin Keqing, who was pregnant with Jia Heng's child, seemed to be the most respected person in Rongning and Ningfu.

Jia Mu greeted with a smile and said, "You can sit beside me, come and talk."

"Yes, old lady." Qin Keqing replied with a soft "hey", and immediately came down to take a seat surrounded by all the maids and mothers.

At this moment, Xing Xiuyan looked at the young man in blue, and the jade pendant hidden in his arms seemed to be strange.

In the past two days, she hasn't mentioned this matter to Master Miaoyu, and she doesn't know what to say.

In the past few days, Jia Heng was busy with the big wedding, but he didn't actually talk to Xing Xiuyan who was engaged in the marriage.

Jia Heng sat down and sat down straight.

At this time, Yuanyang put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Master, drink tea."

There was concern in Jiamu's old eyes, and she said, "Brother Heng, I heard you are going to Jiangnan?"

"Not necessarily, it may be to Qinghai, or Xining." Jia Heng put down the teacup and said, facing everyone's attention.

"Qinghai? Xining?" Mother Jia was surprised, and said, "The Jin family is in Xining."

Jia Heng said: "There has been a war over there recently. Not long ago, the Jin family sent troops from Xining to Qinghai, and the northwest war resumed."

Jia Mu said with emotion: "Brother Heng really hasn't rested for two days, and he is going to be busy again. It has been several years, and Brother Heng has stayed at home for a total of less than a year."

Sister Feng smiled and said: "The old ancestor, that is, Brother Heng, has been running around non-stop for the past two years, otherwise he couldn't have been named Duke at a young age."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "This is also the reason."

As he said that, he looked at Jia Heng with concern, and said: "I think about it, brother Heng, your wife is pregnant with a fetus, so you should spend more time with your wife, the princess and the princess during this time."

Qin Keqing's pearly and round voice sounded, and said: "Old lady, my husband is busy with state affairs, which concerns the society and the people of the world, and I can't do it for my own selfishness."

"But Qing, you are a generalist." Jia Mu smiled and said softly: "It's the same when the Duke is here. Sometimes he is away for ten days and a half months, but the country cannot always have a war. Wait until later." In two or three years, the world will be peaceful, let Brother Heng stay with you and the child well."

As Jia Mu said, she looked at Princess Xianning and the little princess, and smiled kindly: "Xianning and Chanyue, you two will also stay in the mansion for two more days."

Princess Xianning smiled and said: "Old lady, Chanyue said that she has been looking for sister Lin to play for the past two days. I have something to do tomorrow, so I can't be here with my husband."

Jia Mu looked at Daiyu, who was calm and peaceful, and said, "Yu'er, let Chanyue live with you, so you can talk for two nights."

Now there are two more in the mansion, Bao girl is okay, even if she is a concubine, it's okay, how Lin girl will be with brother Heng in the future is also a matter.

In fact, Jia's mother's love for Daiyu is not comparable to that of Baochai.

Daiyu glanced at the young man with starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows, and said in a charming voice, "I also said that's exactly what it is."

"Old lady, the meal is ready." Lin Zhixiao said in a low voice.

Jia Mu nodded, and greeted with a smile: "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's have dinner."

As they spoke, everyone moved to the dining table and took their seats one after another. Although there were Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe, they were chatting and laughing because they had Xiangyun and Baoqin.

After eating a meal, everyone finished rinsing their mouths and sat down to drink tea again.

Sister Feng smiled as brightly as a flower on her beautiful face, and said: "Old Ancestor, Grandma Liu said that she will come to your house some time ago, so I would like to greet you."

Jia Mu said, "Grandma Liu?"

Sister Feng said: "She said that some seasonal melons and fruits in Zhuangtian grow by herself, and send them to the ancestors to try."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "I was just saying that there is nothing to do in the mansion. It's good to let her come over to relieve boredom."

In this way, when Xushi arrived, Li Chanyue and Daiyu went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, while Jia Heng, along with Sister Feng, Li Wan, Ping'er and other maids and mothers, carefully supported Qin Keqing back to the back house, and Feng Wan and Ping went to the back house carefully. Don't mention it when you get back to your residence.

Sitting in the wing room, the husband and wife were talking, and they were also rubbing their ears and temples together.

Jia Heng gently wrapped her arms around the plump waist of the beauty, seeing the cute and petite beauty, couldn't help kissing her plump cheeks that were as red as rouge, and said: "This is not for you to try first."

Ke Qing's appearance has grown a lot since she was pregnant with Liujia, and it's hard to hide that plump, light and familiar charm.

Qin Keqing could feel the young man's heart throbbing at this moment, Wanli couldn't restrain her shame, and said, "Husband, I will send the orb to call the third sister over."

Jia Heng said softly: "You can call if you want."

In fact, he really couldn't do without Third Sister later on. He didn't know what was going on now, and it seemed that his strength hadn't increased, but the energy in that aspect was vast and eloquent, but he felt refreshed.

Not long after, accompanied by the sound of ring pendants, Third Sister You stepped in from the outside. The girl was dressed in pink bijia, with a blue and white skirt underneath. Emerald mist, sandalwood with cinnabar.

"Master, Elder Sister Qin." Third Sister You chuckled lightly and said softly, then she came to the bed and sat down.

Jia Heng stared at the beautiful young girl and said softly, "Third Sister is here."

In terms of color, Third Sister You is indeed gorgeous and charming, but the sharpness at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes is no less than that of Sister Feng.

Third Sister You leaned sideways, held Qin Keqing's shoulders, and asked with a smile, "Sister went to Xifu today?"

"The old lady invited the princess and princess to have dinner together, and she followed her husband over there." Qin Keqing said softly.

Obviously, he is also very much served by the girl.

Third Sister You said softly: "Sister, have you met the princess and princess?"

Qin Keqing smiled lightly and said, "I've seen it. Sister Chanyue went to live with Sister Lin for two days, and Sister Xianning went back."

Third Sister You chuckled, but didn't speak.

She knew that Her Royal Highness the princess would not come to Ningguo Mansion to stay overnight, and the little princess would return to the Princess Mansion after two days, so it was fine.

Now Jia Heng called Bao Zhu to fetch a basin of hot water, changed the subject and asked: "Sister San, did you pick the day that I asked you to pick last time?"

Third Sister You smiled coquettishly and asked, "Master, how is the end of the month?"

Now the uncle nominally does not accept a single concubine, she is now the first one, and she is one step ahead of the girl from the Xue family, if only she could have a child earlier.

I heard that the girl from Xue's family ran after her first wife, but Jianxiu has already made amazing achievements, how can she marry another first wife?

"It's not necessarily in the capital at the end of the month, or just two or three days, maybe there is still time." Jia Heng pulled the girl's slender catkin.

In fact, the concubine process is not complicated, it is just a sedan chair, and then Third Sister You's courtyard is pasted with lanterns and festoons, and then she finds a courtyard to entertain the guests of You's family.

In the past, I didn't want to deal with it, so I really couldn't spare the time.

But now it is Keqing Zhangluo, and it can be regarded as the housewife's method of securing favor when she is pregnant with Liujia. From this point of view, it is really nothing.

Third Sister You was delighted, two dimples appeared on Yanye's face, and she said: "Then I will do as the uncle said."

She doesn't talk about big things, but there are posts that should be posted, such as those for Hengwu Garden and Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

At this moment, Baozhu and Ruizhu came over with a basin of hot water.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Third sister, help me wash my feet, and you will take care of your elder sister Qin later."

In fact, the third sister is quite good at taking care of others, but when Ke Qing was pregnant, she was actually a little clingy, and she had to comfort her later.

Third Sister You responded, and then helped Jia Heng to wash the boots and socks in the copper basin.

When the night was near Hai, everything was silent in the courtyard, the curtains outside were lowered slowly, but the windows covered with mosquito nets were opened a little for ventilation.

On the bed covered with curtains, the beauty's shy voice was faintly heard: "Husband, don't...don't make trouble with children."

Jia Heng, who was parking on the side, caressed her slightly protruding belly, and said comfortingly, "Don't worry, it won't hurt you."

But Qing also missed him a little bit, he could feel it, thinking about it so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.

Qin Keqing seemed tired of snorting, but no longer responded.

I don't know how long it took, the bright moon outside the window gradually sinks to the west, and the 16-year Midsummer Night in Chongping quietly passed away.

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The next day, in the early morning, golden rays of light shone in the courtyard with carved beams and painted buildings. The trees seemed to be covered with a layer of golden gauze, and the summer birdsong rang in the courtyard, making it more and more quiet.

Jia Heng changed his clothes, and after breakfast, he went to the study, ready to find Zha Zi.

"Jinyi Mansion sent letters from Feige in Xining, the guards of Xining Mansion were defeated, Jin Xiaoyu died in Haiyan, and Heshuote Mongolian soldiers entered Huangyuan County." Chen Xiao, who disappeared for a day yesterday, was dressed in a well-made flying fish suit Holding a military newspaper in his pocket, he said softly.

Jia Heng took the paper, quickly read it, frowned, and said, "Jin Xiaoyu died in battle?"

Although the prince of Xining County had some feuds with him, but now that he died in battle, the past grievances are a bit fleeting.

Chen Xiaodao: "Xining has confirmed that General Fuyuan Jin Xuan is asking the imperial court for reinforcements."

It can only be said that the situation is changing so fast that it is dazzling.

Jia Heng put away the note paper, looked at the sky outside, and said: "I have to enter the palace immediately and report to the Holy Majesty."

After thinking about it, she looked at Chen Xiao who was at the side, and said softly, "Xiaoxiao, where did you go yesterday?"

"I didn't go anywhere." Hearing this, Chen Xiao said with a look of embarrassment in her eyes, and said in a cold voice.

I went to the back last night, and I didn't make much trouble for her. This is because she has a good physique in martial arts, so don't feel sorry for her, right?

Jia Heng glanced at Chen Xiao, smiled and said, "Don't be haunted all day long."

Chen Xiao said softly: "I'm usually in Jinyi Mansion, you just don't pay attention usually."

Jia Heng took a deep look at the girl, was silent for a moment, and said: "Then I will enter the palace, wait for me to come back."

Xiaoxiao still has some things to hide from him, one day she will take a chance to ask her?

Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall

Emperor Chongping looked at the memorabilia on the table in his hand, with a hint of thought on his face.

The king of Nan'an County who challenged at the wedding yesterday did not give up, and today he delivered memorials to the palace. Not only the king of Nan'an County, but also Liu Fang, Shi Guangzhu and others also submitted memorials for the battle.

"Your Majesty, the Duke of Wei handed over a sign outside, saying that he has urgent matters to see His Majesty." Dai Quan bowed and said in a low voice.

"Xuan." Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and said with surprise on his face.

Not long after, Jia Heng was led by the two inner eunuchs to the door, stepped over the threshold, entered the hall, saluted the emperor behind the case, and said: "I have seen my father."

Emperor Chongping nodded, and said, "Ziyu, let's get back on your feet."

Jia Heng said: "Returning to the Holy Lord, this morning, Fei Ge, the inspector of Jinyi Mansion in the direction of Xining, sent a letter. Jin Xiaoyu led [-] soldiers and horses to defeat the Dorji Department of Heshuote Mongolia in Haiyan City. [-] Xining The frontier army was almost wiped out, Jin Xiaoyu died in battle, and Xining stationed troops in Huangyuan County to confront Mongolia.

Emperor Chongping got up when he heard the words, and said angrily, "What's going on?"

"The detailed battle report should still be on the way. The battle report of General Fuyuan Jin Xuan, the younger brother of the king of Xining County, is already on the way in a hurry at [-] li." Jia Heng said.

Emperor Chongping's face was full of clouds, and he shouted: "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses, all of them died in the first battle! This Jin Xiaoyu is so useless?"

Jia Heng said: "Father, the Jin family lived in the northwest of the town for a long time. Due to the family's self-interest, there were frequent internal struggles. Jin Xiaoyu was eager to make meritorious deeds and underestimated the enemy's advances. There was also Jurchen Yuetuo secretly helping Heshuote Mongolia. This defeat, Heshuote Mongolia and Jurchen Most likely to intimidate Xining."

"Threatening Xining? How do you say that?" Emperor Chongping asked solemnly.

Jia Heng said: "If the Xining frontier army is defeated again, and the Mongolian and Jurchen soldiers approach the city, Xining City will be in danger. Moreover, once the Jurchen and Heshuote become allies, and Liaodong invades from Xuanda and Jizhou, we will face the enemy on both sides. Left to right, then the situation is out of control."

This is the power of Yue Tuo, which aroused Heshuote Mongolia's ambition to stand on its own in the northwest, and took advantage of the situation to join forces with Heshuote Mongolia to attack the big Han on both sides.

Emperor Chongping frowned, and said in a worried voice, "In this case, Xining has no choice but to send troops."

It can be said that Emperor Chongping was convinced by Jia Heng's judgment.

"Jurchen just lost a big battle in the north, and this Jurchen sent a prince to the northwest, which caused me constant troubles in the northwest." Emperor Chongping got up, paced back and forth, and said.

Jia Heng said: "If there is chaos in the northwest, the court will be even more tired of dealing with it. My ministers are willing to lead the army to sweep away the Qinghai Zhuhu and take advantage of the trend to recover the Western Regions."

Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "You just came back, it was still too hard, besides, yesterday it didn't mean that the court had just gone through a war and it was not appropriate to go to war. What I meant was to send reinforcements to Xining first, what does Ziyu think?"

Jia Heng said: "You can send a partial teacher first."

Once a full-scale war is launched, it will be a war at the level of a national war.

Chongping said: "I think that Nan'an County also went to the northwest to check the frontier many times before, and made a lot of contributions in Xining."

Jia Heng said: "The king of Nan'an County is old, and I don't think he will be Yue Tuo's opponent."

In fact, if he doesn't invite him again, it's really impossible.

Afterwards, the emperor might say, you just watched me use such a waste snack?He is really my good son-in-law.

Emperor Chongping thought for a while, and persuaded: "Nan'an is also a man who has been in the army for a long time, Ziyu, although he used to have some quarrels with you because of the Jinliu Niu family, but if it is only to stabilize the northwest, it should be fine. I still can’t live without you, Gao Zhongping’s memorandum has been delivered today, saying that Jiangsu will take the lead in implementing the four new policies in Jiangnan, and I hope you can go to Jiangnan to discuss the new policies.”

Jia Heng was slightly surprised when he heard this.

This Gao Zhongping...

Emperor Chongping pondered for a while, and said: "Today, I have delivered the invitation to the battle again, and it is not good for me to brush away his desire to invite Ying again and again."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Father, the military and state affairs, the place of life and death, the king of Nan'an County is old and incompetent after all, it's not that the sons and ministers can't trust them, Yue Tuo is really difficult to deal with."

As the son-in-law of the emperor, sometimes it is not appropriate to be so stubborn, it seems too selfish.

Of course, after the defeat of Nan'an and others, he still had to comfort the emperor's wounded heart.

In fact, he was still a little worried, whether the emperor would be ashamed and ashamed after the Nan'an County King was defeated.

As for whether the King of Nan'an will be undefeated and come back victorious, this is basically impossible.

Seeing the young man's insistence, Emperor Chongping thought for a while and said, "Then let the courtiers discuss it first."

But as time passed, Jin Xiaoyu, the prince of Xining County, led the army to conquer Qinghai, and all [-] soldiers died in Haiyan County. The news of Jin Xiaoyu's death in battle swept through the capital like a whirlwind.

For a moment, there was an uproar in Shenjing City.

Not long ago, the big man won a hearty victory, and now he has suffered a defeat in the northwest. Could it be that the Tartars in Qinghai are more difficult to deal with than those in Liaodong?

And Emperor Chongping also summoned the cabinet, the Military Aircraft Department, the six ministries and nine ministers, and the left and right censors to hold a court meeting in Hanyuan Hall.

Shenjing City, Nan'an County Prince's Mansion, in the study room——

Yan Ye, Wang of Nan'an County, was sitting behind the case, surrounded by Liu Fang, Shi Guangzhu and others, discussing the affairs of Qinghai.

Liu Fang comforted: "My lord, don't worry, even if the Xining frontier army loses, it should be fine."

Shi Guangzhu also said: "Uncle Shi, as long as the Xining soldiers and horses help each other in time, nothing will happen. The Xining frontier army has more than [-] people, so it is an elite force."

The king of Nan'an County said: "My old man has been to the northwest to check the frontier. The northwest frontier army is no better than the Beijing camp. According to the boy, the Jurchen county king Yuetuo also went to Qinghai. If he gets his help, I'm afraid Xining may not be able to resist it. , we need to send troops to rescue as soon as possible."

Whenever Jurchen is involved in any war, it will become difficult, and even though the child is arrogant and domineering, sometimes this look...he can't take it seriously.

Shi Guangzhu said: "Uncle Shi, if one hundred thousand troops can be transferred from the Beijing camp, it will definitely be successful."

"The Hongyi cannon in the Beijing camp can bombard the enemy camp for several miles. As long as the cannon is pulled to the head of Xining city, as many soldiers and horses come and die as many, the credit will be for nothing!" Liu Fang said excitedly with her eyes shining brightly.

Ma Shang nodded and said: "Brother Liu is right. This is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once there is a war in Xining, the court will definitely use us. Not to mention anything else, just say that the Duke of Wei just returned from the conquest. Leading the army again, there is no other big man who can lead the army to fight besides the surname Jia?"

The old Nan'an County King's eyes lit up, and he said: "We will write another memorial later to ask for a battle. At that time, we will lead [-] troops and go to Xining to smash Qinghai with the Xining frontier army!"

Everyone said yes.

At this moment, the old servant outside told Chen Ruiwen to visit, and after a while, Chen Ruiwen entered the study.

The King of Nan'an looked at the young man and asked, "Nephew, is there any latest report from the Ministry of War?"

It turned out that early in the morning, Nan'an County King asked Chen Ruiwen to go to the Ministry of War to keep an eye on the latest information about Xining.

Chen Ruiwen looked ugly, and said: "Shibo, the Ministry of War does not have a pond report, but the palace has just summoned people from the Ministry of War to discuss military affairs in the palace, and it is mentioned that [-] soldiers and horses of the Xining Frontier Army died in Haiyan County, Xining County Prince Wang died in battle, and the situation in the northwest is critical."

"What?" Wang Ning of Nan'an County said with eyebrows.

Several people in the hall were also startled and looked at each other in blank dismay.

"How is it possible? Xiaoyu is good at fighting, how could he lose his life?" Shi Guangzhu's eyes were filled with surprise.

Ma Kui, the grandson of Duke Zhiguo, frowned and said: "There are [-] soldiers and horses, if they cannot be defeated, there shouldn't be any difficulty in breaking through. Why did Brother Jin die for the country?"

Chen Ruiwen sighed, and said: "I heard that Yue Tuo, Prince of Jurchen, went to Qinghai Mongolia to assist the boxing and Shuo Te Department. Brother Jin was beheaded by this Yue Tuo."

Liu Fang said: "My lord, this..."

After all, he was also a colleague who had eaten the board together, and now he heard that Jin Xiaoyu died in battle, and he was still a little terrified.

King Nan'an frowned, and said: "It's useless to say these things now, the palace will call me to discuss matters later, this is our chance!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone sat down again in a state of dejection.

Some things had been foreshadowed before. Once Jurchen sent people to disrupt the situation in the northwest, the court would become passive.

"My lord, the palace sent an angel to summon all the military planes to discuss matters in the palace." At this moment, an old servant stood under the eaves of the corridor and called to the king of Nan'an County inside the house.

Yan Ye said in a deep voice: "I think the palace is discussing the matter of sending troops, let's go and have a look."

Say, get up.

The others left the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County first, found sedan chairs from their own homes, and headed towards the palace.