The Red Mansions

Chapter 1047 Jia Heng: I am so lucky in this life to have your favor

Chapter 1047 Jia Heng: I am lucky to have your favor in this life...

Jinling, Princess Jinyang Mansion

The night was low, with a slanting wind and light rain, but the hall was brightly lit, creating a warm and quiet atmosphere.

Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue sat aside, drinking tea with a smile.

Facing Princess Jinyang's concerned soft eyes, Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "I'll tell you later, I can't explain these few words clearly, but this time going south is not all about the New Deal, there are still some battles to be fought. "

Of course, the achievements in eradicating pirates are not as great as those in the Northwest.

Princess Jinyang asked: "I just talked to Yuan Chun and mentioned the case of Changzhou Mansion. Many of them are behind the backs of some officials and gentry in Jinling. You know all of this, right?"

Jia Heng nodded, and said softly: "I went to see the officials and gentry of Jinling City earlier, tested their tone, and found that they probably had their own ghosts and were quite opposed to the New Deal. These days, I am going to follow along Following the case of the Changzhou government, we will thoroughly investigate and investigate the mastermind behind the scenes."

"They hid it a little deep, and it's possible that they just secretly instructed the local officials and gentry in Changzhou Prefecture to start this festival." Princess Jinyang said softly with thoughtful eyes.

Princess Xianning's clear eyes were as bright as water, and she chuckled: "My husband told me yesterday that we would start with the Jia Shi family, and then the fields of the aunt's family would also start to be cleared."

Under the willow eyebrows of the eldest princess of Jinyang, her beautiful eyes were fixed and affectionate, she looked at the young man, and said with a smile: "You still hit me, I have some fields in the southern province of the palace, since it is to implement the New Deal, let's clear it up, It’s just some relatives, I may not be able to lobby for you.”

She has a big belly now, and it is not convenient for her to meet those people. Although she is in the mansion now, she basically refuses visitors.

Princess Xianning said in a clear voice: "I'll go with your husband."

The eldest princess of Jinyang raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were charming and rippling, she glanced at the girl, and said angrily, "You did help me with a serious matter."

There is a difference between being married and not being married. Xianning wants to be a good wife and mother, and take her place in this person's heart.

Princess Jinyang's bright eyes were as bright as water, and she asked softly: "You tell me about the war in the north, why is the Hongyi cannon so powerful?"

Jia Heng said: "It's mainly due to surprise. The previous battle actually had a lot of luck. If the Jurchens hadn't suddenly thought of cutting off our food route from Ping'an Prefecture, and then the slave chiefs died, I'm afraid the war is still going on. Now, Now that the Jurchens were prepared for the Hongyi cannon, it was extremely difficult to achieve the same feats as before. Moreover, the Hongyi cannon was too bulky and inconvenient to carry. It was originally a musket used on ships and was pulled by mules and horses, which was very inconvenient. ."

Princess Jinyang said: "How did you expect Huang Taiji to attack Ping'an Prefecture?"

Jia Heng said: "Ping'an Prefecture is the flaw for selling, plus it can directly reach the back of our Xuanda army and cut off the food road. With Huang Taiji's wisdom and courage, he will not let this opportunity pass."

The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned, her beautiful eyes were thoughtful, and she said softly: "The Hongyi cannon should be used in this battle in the northwest, right?"

"But the war is urgent and it is difficult to carry cannons." Jia Heng paused and said softly.

Princess Jinyang thought for a while and asked seriously: "Ziyu, what do you think the king of Nan'an will lead the army to Xining this time, what are the chances of winning?"

Jia Heng said: "It's hard to say now, but Nan'an and others are eager to make meritorious service. I'm worried that they will be used by Heshuo Temeng and Yue Tuo and others to lure the enemy deep and suffer another defeat."

Yan Ye led the [-] elite of the Beijing camp to Xining not to help defend the city. Since he wanted to make a career, he would definitely underestimate the enemy and rush forward.

Princess Jinyang thought for a while, and a worried look appeared on her jade face, and she said softly: "It's better not to lose again."

Jia Heng said, "I'm also worried."

Princess Xianning's clear and moving eyes were shining with light, and she said softly: "Aunt, it's getting late. Chanyue and I will help you rest."

The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at the girl angrily and said softly: "You and Chanyue will sleep alone today, and don't come here to harass anyone."

Princess Xianning: "..."

Princess Jinyang snorted softly, then looked at Li Chanyue, and said, "Chanyue, you and your cousin had a good time."

Xianning was thinking about nonsense every day, thinking that she didn't know those weird thoughts?Didn't he just want to seduce Ziyu in front of her and make her angry on purpose.

It's probably because Xianning deceived me about my inability to get pregnant. How can I tolerate being so charming in front of me?

Li Chanyue also took Princess Xianning's hand and said, "Cousin, sir, I haven't returned to Jinling for a long time."

The eldest princess of Jinyang blushed a little on her jade cheeks, and said softly: "Lianxue, Yuanchun, come and help me."

Yuan Chun responded, stretched out his hand to support the beauty, and said, "Your Highness, let's go."

Jia Heng also came over to support Princess Jinyang, and said softly, "Let's slow down."

Several people accompanied Princess Jinyang out of the hall.

But Princess Xianning looked at Li Chanyue with some displeasure, and said: "We are no longer wanted, we should have brought Cousin Yan'er here."

Li Chanyue said softly: "Cousin, it doesn't matter if you bring anyone, sir will not go anywhere today."

Princess Xianning said: "That's right. I haven't seen you for several months. I don't know what I want to be. Others seem superfluous."

Think about it later.

As she spoke, she took Li Chanyue's hand and said softly: "Chanyue tell me, how does it feel to be hugged by Mr. on the boat?"

Li Chanyue was so ashamed, her cheeks glowed like fire, she said softly: "I won't talk to you anymore."

How should I tell my cousin, the feeling of soaring to the sky, as if my soul is about to fly.

In the Nuan Pavilion, the lights are bright, and a screen stands in the courtyard.

The mahogany furniture inlaid with pearls shines brightly under the candlelight.

Jia Heng took the plain hand of Princess Jinyang, sat down on the bed, and helped the beauty remove the clothes on her body. The vermilion skirt on one side slipped off the snowy shoulders, and said in a low voice: "If the king of Nan'an is defeated, he will be defeated." Within this month."

Princess Jinyang raised her pink lips slightly and asked, "Didn't the emperor call you back during this time?"

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, his eyes couldn't help but be dazzled by the trembling full moon, and he said softly: "The new policy here in Jiangnan can be expected in a month."

The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "You have been granted the title of Duke before you are twenty. I am afraid that the civil servants in the court are very jealous, and the emperor brother will still be affected to some extent."

Yuan Chun and Lian Xue each came over with a pot of hot water, Yuan Chun smiled sweetly on his plump and soft face, and said softly: "Brother Heng, Your Highness, wash your feet first."

Lianxue also took the copper basin and put it down to put shoes and socks for Princess Jinyang.

In the copper basin, under the orange light of the bright candlelight, the beauty's jade feet are like tender lotus roots and bamboo shoots, with icy muscles and jade bones, white and smooth.

Princess Jinyang thought for a while, and said softly: "Once the army is defeated, how will the capital manage itself?"

Jia Heng thought for a moment and said softly: "There's nothing we can do about that. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If we can win a big victory, everyone will be happy."

Jia Heng was also served by Yuan Chun, washing her feet, putting his arms around the beauty's shoulders, and talking softly.

Under the curved and beautiful eyebrows of the eldest princess of Jinyang, there was a look of thought in the crystal clear and beautiful eyes, and she leaned into the boy's ear and whispered: "Brother doesn't need you, but he has already started to guard against you?"

Jia Heng said: "Ritual and music conquests come from the Son of Heaven, and walking on two legs, I can't just be in charge of military affairs. The emperor's mind is normal."

In fact, his mentality is not bad, but he is mainly worried about one thing, that is, after Nan'an's defeat, the emperor's shame and complaints will blame him for taking the Hongyi cannon away?

Nan'an and the others gave themselves an excuse to excuse themselves. Could it be that they didn't bring the Hongyi cannon to lead to a big defeat?

At this moment, Yuan Chun and Lian Xue helped them wash their feet.

Jia Heng gently embraced the beauty and lay down, slowly laying down on the soft mattress.

During pregnancy, pay special attention to keeping warm.

Jia Heng said softly: "If you come here, you will be at ease, and the affairs in Jinling are enough to make people worry about it. You don't know how many people came to the restaurant today, and they are all spying on me."

The New Deal is not dealing with one person, but with the entire huge bureaucratic class. They study and become officials, buy land and property, marry several wives, have more children, and continue to educate themselves. This was originally the land of Chen, Han, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and countless poems were written about it. The foundation of the family is the book heirloom.

Now, Qingzhang Tianmu calls for the abolition of privileges and the payment of land taxes. How could they not jump for it?

Princess Jinyang asked: "Have you seen Gao Zhongping in Yangzhou?"

Jia Heng gently caressed Li Ren's swollen belly, feeling the breath of her own child, and said softly: "I've seen it before, so I came up with the previous strategy, starting with my relatives."

Princess Jinyang thought about it for a while, and said softly, with a hint of radiance in her round and jade-like voice, "It's good that way, as long as it works well, since all the relatives are willing to clear their land and share their land, those officials can't say anything more. "

Jia Heng asked, "Where's Li'er? How are you doing in Jinling? Are you busy with the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Princess Jinyang smiled sweetly, looked at the boy with watery eyes, and said softly: "It's not too busy, the errands of the House of Internal Affairs are all entrusted to Yuan Chun and Fu Qiufang, Lianxue and the others. Do you believe that?" According to the report, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is going to set up a new royal bank? Like the story of the bank established by those merchants?"

Jia Heng said: "This is a supporting measure of the new policy of abolishing the two and changing the yuan. It is regarded as a royal bank. In the past, merchants from Shanxi, Shanxi and Jiangsu and Zhejiang organized inter-bank lending, but now the imperial court provides bank loans. By the way, Xianning and Chanyue can be responsible for this For side matters, Zhen Lan will also come over."

The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "Xianning and Chanyue can find something for them to do. Is Zhen Lan the third girl of the Zhen family?"

Jia Heng said: "I see that she is very interested in these things, so it can be regarded as taking her with her." As he spoke, he moved to the lapel of the beauty.

The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at it with lowered eyes, and she regarded it as normal, but suddenly her delicate body trembled, and Yurong asked angrily, "What are you doing?"

"I'll give it a try...it's not enough." Jia Heng said softly.

People's physiques are not the same, Jinyang is impoverished and empty right now.

Princess Jinyang pressed the boy's shoulder gently, and said angrily: "Stop messing around, I have something to talk to you."

This person is so noisy that he doesn't even bother to talk about other things, just like giving to children every day.

Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the beauty whose features were not as shy as those of little girls nowadays. He thought to himself that she was really pregnant for three years and said softly: "Okay, let's stop making trouble."

"Your Highness." Yuan Chun blushed with a plump face, and whispered, "I'm here."

"Well, come here, I won't be able to leave you for a while." Princess Jinyang laughed.

The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man and said softly: "Does the Royal Silver Number have any skills?"

Jia Heng said softly: "There are a lot of ways here, let me break it down for you."

The eldest princess of Jinyang shyly interrupted the boy's hand and said, "Just talk, don't move your hands or feet."

She was worried about hurting the baby.

Jia Heng had no choice but to take back the caress of her fingertips, and said softly: "Don't talk about it, I miss you too, let's rest earlier."

Princess Jinyang smiled brightly on the plump jade cheeks under the cloud bun, and said softly: "Is the wedding lively that day?"

Jia Heng was making a snowman, paused slightly, and said softly, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

Will Jinyang be jealous?

Princess Jinyang saw a complex look in her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "I am a little regretful that I can't see Chanyue get married, but in short, my wish has been fulfilled, you and Xianning, Chanyue As of today, it is finally complete.”

It has been a long time since she first proposed the method of taking care of both Rong and Ning. She originally thought that she would have an unknown future, but she didn't want the young man in front of her to live up to her ambition and achieve a shocking feat. The idea of ​​taking over both Rong and Ning's houses finally came to fruition.

Jia Heng whispered: "Yes, it is finally complete."

In fact, there are still some unsatisfactory issues, such as the status of Jinyang.

Thinking like this, Jia Heng looked at the plump and graceful face. It seemed that she was pregnant. There was a hint of charming wifely charm in the corners of the beauty's eyebrows, and the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty was giving birth to his child. Thinking of this, she was a Men will be happy, maybe only by giving... children.

Quickly suppressing the weirdness in his heart, he said softly: "Li'er, I am so lucky in this life to have your favor."

Under the slender eyebrows of the willow leaves of the eldest princess of Jinyang, the eyes that were as moist as water were a little lost, and she said foolishly: "Ziyu, I am the same."

The commoner boy at the time had now become the burly Duke of Wei. The father of the child she was carrying was in a daze for a moment.

All of a sudden, the young man leaned over, with fiery breaths rushing towards his face, and then the beauty's pink lips softened, as if thoughts overflowed back and forth between her teeth and cheeks, and the strangeness coming from in front of her made her delicate body go limp Half way.

A strand of beautiful hair hangs down from the temples, fitting onto the beauty's bright peach-like face, adding [-] points of charm.

It was originally a graceful and beautiful face, but because of having a child, it has added a bit of plumpness and maternal nature.

At this moment, Yuan Chun came closer and put his arms around Jia Heng, the soft and plump beauty came over like a ball of cotton.

The eldest princess of Jinyang, Xixiu, frowned slightly, her crystal clear eyes widened, misty, and when she opened her mouth, her soft and charming voice seemed to be a bit worried: "Ziyu, don't make trouble with the children."

Jia Heng said: "It's okay, it's not that you miss me, and tears come to your eyes."

Princess Jinyang: "???"

Jia Heng smiled and said with relief: "Okay, I am more careful than you. This is our child. I have been waiting for a long time."

When he parked on the side, he was so familiar with the road that he could park in even if he closed his eyes. In fact, Jinyang also missed him very much.

Princess Jinyang couldn't say much about other things, she could only caress her swollen belly gently and curled up.

Jia Heng thought for a while, turned on the left turn signal, and the fat globules overflowed between his fingers, and said softly: "Big sister, go and support Your Highness."

Seeing the couple rubbing each other's ears, Yuan Chun, who was behind him, blushed, and also came to talk to Princess Jinyang.

Jia Heng said softly: "Li'er, after the baby is born, have you decided on a name?"

The beauty bit her pink lips and said softly: "Boys and girls don't know about it now. Otherwise, you should come and get it. Then it will be said that I adopted it."

Jia Heng: "..."

I can't help but sigh in my heart, there is no status, the child is an illegitimate child, and I owe Jinyang mother and son a lot.

In the courtyard, bursts of light rain beat softly on the leafy sycamore branches. The rockery stacked with jagged rocks and the pond filled with lotus leaves were locked in rain and mist. The pavilions and pavilions were shadowy in the rainy night, and rain trickled down from the dark eaves. The raindrops were like curtains, crystal clear under the candlelight.

Marquis Annan, Ye Zhai——

Ye Zhen sat proudly on the Taishi chair in the hall, holding up a bowl of sour plum soup to sober up the wine. On his broad face, his cheeks showed a light blush after drinking, and under his thick eyebrows, The tiger's eyes are bright and lively.

Sitting on the tables and chairs below are Ye Zhen's eldest son Ye Yan, youngest son Ye Kai, and daughter Ye Nuan.

Ye Zhen pondered and said: "Duke Wei is clearing Zhang's fields this time, and our family is also preparing for these few days. Once the guards from Liangjiang Governor's Yamen come to the door, we will cooperate with Qingzhang."

Ye Yan frowned, and said worriedly: "Father, will we offend those officials in Nanjing if we do this?"

"It can be foreseen that no one supports the new policy. Once we make this move, the palace will definitely be full of joy." Ye Zhen said brightly in his eyes.

"Father, this Yongning... Why didn't Duke Wei lead his troops to the northwest?" Ye Zhen's daughter Ye Nuan asked.

Because Jia Heng's promotion speed was so fast, Ye Nuan didn't even have time to change his words.

Ye Zhendao: "For my father, he won the Annan War. After he was made a Marquis for his meritorious service, he was not selected by the court to go out again. This military merit cannot be done by just one person."

Hearing this, Ye Nuan suddenly understood. "

Ye Yandao: "Now the Duke of Wei can be regarded as a noble family, and he is as close as a family to the Tian family, which cannot be compared with ordinary martial arts."

"After all, he is Weng-in-law." Ye Zhen said in a low voice, turned his gaze to the young general aside, and asked, "Kai'er, how are you practicing and training at the Chongming Sashui Division?"

Ye Kai said: "Go back to father, everything is going well, the atmosphere of the lieutenant general and school has changed, and he has the demeanor of a strong army."

Ye Zhen was silent for a moment, and then said: "My father is old, and I can't pave so many roads for you. This time, Duke Wei is not going to lead the army to wipe out the pirates. For my father, I will invite you a vanguard, with red cannons to help, I want to come to Shanghai. Kou, can also be invincible."

This is Ye Zhen's condition, that is, to use his position of being knowledgeable and supportive of the New Deal as a bargaining chip in exchange for his youngest son's official career.

Ye Kai nodded, and said with deep confidence: "In Chongmingsha's Naval Academy, there is a Hongyi cannon. , the pirates who are causing trouble at sea are not opponents at all!"

Ye Nuan looked at his father, his eyes flickered, and said, "Father, why don't you meet Duke Wei in private first?"

"Let's do it tomorrow, and Jinling has been quite uneasy recently." Ye Zhen looked a little gloomier and said in a low voice.

Xuanwu Street, Yuhua Lane, Yuan's House

In the study, Yuan Tu, the Minister of Rites of Nanjing, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, with a gloomy look on his face. He looked at his son Yuan Hong and asked, "Have you been to Du's house these days? What did Mr. Du say?" "

Just when Yuan Tu was entertaining Jia Heng, his son Yuan Hong had already gone to Du Zhai, and revealed the news that Jiangnan officials were hosting Jia Heng to Du Wan and other relatives in Du Zhai.

Du Wan is just one of the many honored relatives in Jinling.

Yuan Hongdao: "Father, Mr. Du said, let's see how the Duke of Wei will respond after the mansion newspaper is published tomorrow. We should not act rashly now."

Yuan Tu got up, paced back and forth for a while, stabilized his figure, and said: "It's right not to act rashly now, but you can't do nothing. You can ask your daughter-in-law to visit Princess Chu at Zhen's house tomorrow. The friendship between the Zhen family and the Jia family is irreversible."

Yuan Hong replied: "Yes, father."

"His Royal Highness Chu Wang sent a letter not long ago. Once the military affairs in the capital are over, he will go south to visit his relatives. If there is nothing to do, Chu Wang can make peace." Yuan Tu murmured.

This Duke of Wei is no better than Gao Zhongping. He is well versed in the vines and vines of the Jiangnan officialdom.

In fact, this is the weakness of the bureaucracy. Unless it is destroyed, they generally dare not directly confront each other, but use others to block their guns.

Otherwise, there would not be so many people waiting for Ma Guocheng, the deputy general of Jinling.

(End of this chapter)