The Red Mansions

Chapter 1041 Empress Song: The concubine wants to go see her father

Chapter 1041 Queen Song: I want to go back and see my father...

next day

Jia Heng did not spend much time in Kaifeng Mansion and declined the visits of many Henan officials. He, Chen Xiao and Princess Xianning, accompanied by a large number of Jinyi Mansion guards, went to Nanyang Mansion to inspect the disaster and relief situation.

While Jia Heng was inspecting Henan, Prince Nan'an also led a [-]-strong army from Beijing to advance rapidly towards Xining.

Especially after Jin Xuan's strategic contraction to Xining Mansion, Nan'an County King accelerated his march and rushed to help.

Liu Fang was a vanguard officer, leading the [-] cavalry from the [-]th Regiment of the Beijing Camp straight to Xining Mansion, and arrived at Xining Mansion first to join Jin Xuan. .

The king of Nan'an County led an army of [-] infantry day and night, and the mighty army quickly approached Xining.

King Qi, on the other hand, escorted the food and fodder, and escorted Chen Ruiwen and others to the food supply army. The whole process was remarkable and there was not much confusion.

In other words, those martial arts are also used to fighting, and there is nothing wrong with these simple things.

Just as the situation in the Northwest was turbulent, time flew by, and it was mid-June in the blink of an eye.

Boats with sails set aside the turbulent river and gradually approached the city of Kaifeng. In the evening, thousands of rays of light shone on beautiful and soft faces through the windows hung with bamboo curtains. Fragrant skin and jade skin, bright and pleasant.

Chaidai, Yunqin, Wenqi, Xiuyan, Lanxi, Sanchun and Fengwan were all seated in the hall, talking and laughing, and enjoying themselves.

In the cabin, Xiangyun leaned his arms on the desks and supported his chest with one hand, his round apple face was as red as the sky, and he said softly: "If you stay in Luoyang City and Kaifeng City for two days, it would be great if you can play again."

Tanchun smiled, and said softly: "Sister Yun didn't come here last time, did you play around? Why are you still playing?"

Xiangyun said coquettishly, "It's different this time. There are so many of us this time, and it's more lively. Playing is different."

Baochai smiled brightly on her plump, white face, and said softly, "Sister Yun just likes to play."

Although the girl wears airy bangs on her forehead, she can't restrain the charming charm of her after-care that overflows from the corners of her brows and eyes, causing Sister Feng to sneak glances at Baochai frequently on the way.

Daiyu held a handkerchief in her hand, her starry eyes flickered under her smoky eyebrows, she covered her mouth and smiled and said, "She, I wish she could go to some real or fake country outside to play like Sister Qin."

Bao Qin glanced at Dai Yu and said softly: "Wandering overseas is not that interesting, living in the open air."

In the past few days, a group of girls were sailing on the water, seeing the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river, chattering and getting to know each other already.

On the other side, Li Wan, Mrs. Cao and Wen Qi's mother and daughter were sipping tea and looking at the girls in the cabin.

Li Wan's elegant and bright jade face was covered with a hint of tranquility and joy.

Along the way, even just looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides of the boat, Li Wan felt an unprecedented lightness in his heart.

This beauty even changed into slightly more colorful clothes, and the embroidered petals on the blue lining were a little more youthful and beautiful.

It's just that the person has not been seen all the way.

The smile on Sister Feng's gorgeous jade face was as bright as the clouds, and she entered the cabin with Ping'er, and greeted: "Girls, come over for dinner."

Everyone was talking, laughing, holding hands, and gathered around him.

In the cabin, for a moment, the bejeweled and jade-colored hairpin and black jackets gathered together, and under the light of the near noon sun, the streamers were shining and beautiful.

After everyone sat down, Tanchun looked at Zhen Lan and said, "Sister Lan, do you think Brother Heng is still in Henan at the moment?"

Zhen Lan turned to look at the girl with handsome eyes and sculpted eyebrows, feeling a little awkward in her heart. This sister-in-law, obviously because she was older, insisted on calling her Sister Lan many times, but she didn't look the slightest, and said: " You probably won’t be here right now, Brother Heng didn’t mean to inspect the situation in Henan, at least you have to inspect Henan once before you can start your journey south.”

"According to the time, it's time to come to Xuzhou." Tanchun said in a quiet tone.

Ever since she moved into the Grand View Garden, Brother Heng stopped looking for her. According to the servant, he either went to Sister Lin or Sister Bao.

When I came back, I went to the second sister and the fourth sister, but she was the only one I missed.

Xu felt that there was such a capable servant as Zhen Lan by his side, so... he felt that she was redundant.

Xiang Yun said unhappily: "Brother Heng is not here to play this time, and I don't know what he is busy with every day."

"Young girl Yun actually talks like a child." Sister Feng said with a smile, picked up a piece of meat and vegetables and put it in the Xiangyun bowl, and said: "My lord is not busy with business, how can he be at home every day?"

"Which time is Brother Heng not like this? If it was just for fun, he wouldn't go south." Tanchun adjusted his mood, said softly, took Xiangyun's little hand, and said with a smile: "Sister Yun didn't read the big river issued by the Henan government. Report? In the past few days, brother Heng has gone to Nanyang Mansion to preside over the disaster relief work."

"I never read that newspaper, unlike the third sister and sister Lan, who talk about government affairs and wars in a straight-forward manner. In the future, our family will produce two female university scholars." Xiangyun said with a chuckle.

When everyone heard the words, they were taken aback for a moment, and then laughed.

Daiyu's starry eyes flashed, she stretched out a finger, and said with a smile: "Does our family have a bachelor?"

Everyone was puzzled for a moment.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai at the side, blinked her starry eyes, and said with a light smile, "Sister Bao, isn't she? Why is this also a cabinet scholar and household secretary?"

Baochai:"???"

Frowner, did I provoke you?He was not on the boat, nor in my bed.

Baochai Cuiyu's moist apricot eyes were filled with a smile, and she said with a smile: "I don't have a father who is an official of the household department. How can I be a secretary of the household department?"

Daiyu: "..."

All of a sudden, her fair and delicate melon-seeded face became flushed and her head drooped.

Where did she mean to show off her origin?

Sister Feng took their little hands and said with a smile: "Okay, we haven't even finished yet, and the young couple are already bickering. Let's eat quickly. I'm very hungry."

It's fine if two people don't unite, and they still have internal fights?That person went out to take the emperor daughter from the palace, but none from the mansion.

Xiangyun also smiled and said, "I'm hungry too, I have to eat after passing through the door."

When everyone heard this, they all laughed.

Although Zhen Lan also had a smile on her face, she put the two of them in her eyes, her bright eyes flickered, and her mind was tossed.

After all, these two people were born in small families, and their eyes could only be on the back house. After all, the situation was much lower and they couldn't help him.

In fact, Big Brother Heng likes her the most, and Sister Xi'er.

As he said that, he looked at Zhen Xi who was beside him, and saw the girl with aura like a stream pursing her lips and smiling like a fool, and felt angry for a while.

That's all, it's better for my sister to be ignorant of the world, so as not to compete with her for... status in the future.

Li Chanyue and Xing Xiuyan sat together, put down the chopsticks in their hands, and looked at the people who were joking.

Xing Xiuyan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and lowered her eyes to eat the food, as if she would not join the battle group.

As for Miaoyu, she didn't eat here, but ate fast food alone in the cabin where she lived.

At this time, a female official with a slim figure and fair skin came over and said, it was Zhixia, a female official from Xianning. She smiled and said: "The princess just sent someone to deliver the news, and she will be here tonight."

The few people who were eating stopped the chopsticks in their hands when they heard the words, seeing surprise in their eyes.

There was a trace of joy on Xiangyun's rosy apple face, and he said softly, "Brother Heng will come too?"

Zhixia smiled and said, "The Duke and the Princess are together."

When everyone heard this, they were even more delighted.

At this moment, Jia Heng is in the post house in Xuzhou City, writing down his experiences and thoughts during this period in Henan.

During this period, he not only went to Nanyang Mansion to inspect the disaster relief situation and farmland water conservancy matters, and held speeches in various counties. In addition, he also went to Runing Mansion to see his old friend Xu Kai.

After Xu Kai's one-year painstaking governance, Runing Mansion has achieved vigorous development, and has gradually recovered the vitality before the civil unrest, and a prosperous scene where the people live and work in peace and contentment.

The people of Runing, who were originally starved for food and had a sallow complexion and thin skin, basically solved their food and clothing problems after growing sweet potatoes widely.

Princess Xianning approached and said softly: "Sir, the fleet has arrived in Xuzhou, and when we meet Chanyue and the others, we will go straight to Jinling."

Jia Heng nodded and asked, "We won't stay in Henan any longer. Xiaoxiao, are there any latest developments in Jiangnan?"

"Here in the south of the Yangtze River, since you sent the letter to Gao Zhongping, the implementation of the New Deal in Jiangsu has slowed down a bit." Chen Xiao said in a clear voice, with a solemn look on Yingli's face, and said: "Here in the northwest, it is better There is a new trend.”

Jia Heng said: "In Xining?"

Chen Xiao handed over the paper in his hand, and said: "Fei Ge from Xining Mansion passed on a letter saying that the king of Nan'an County led troops day and night, and at the same time mobilized troops from Ningxia and other places to help Xining Mansion. According to a secret report, Heshuo More than 11 soldiers from Batai, Mongolia, responded to Dorji's troops, gathered a crowd of [-], annexed Huangyuan County, and sent sentry cavalry to the city of Xining, and fought with the officers and soldiers more than [-] times, winning each other burden."

Just as Jia Heng said, Jin Xuan gave up Huangyuan's front shrinking operation, which greatly encouraged the confidence of Dorji and other Heshuote Mongolian tribes, and sent letters to the Taiji tribes who stayed behind in Qinghai, and gathered troops to attack Xining .

Jia Heng asked: "Where are Nan'an's soldiers and horses?"

Chen Xiao pondered and said: "Nan'an has led the army to Lanzhou the day before yesterday. It is time to march towards Xining. The troops of both sides have reached 30 to [-] near Xining. There may be a battle at any time."

Jia Heng said: "Let the Jinyi Mansion pay close attention to the movement in the northwest, and send letters by flying pigeons. I want to know the situation of the battle as soon as possible."

I hope Nan'an won't lose so quickly.

"Is there any approval for the memorandum submitted by the Beijing Central Institute?" Jia Heng asked again.

Chen Xiao shook his head, and said: "In the past few days, Jinyi Mansion has not sent any Zhu Zhu memorials."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Perhaps he was retained by the palace."

The emperor rarely kept his memorials. This time, maybe it was his worry about the situation in Xining that made the emperor feel that his worries were unfounded?

Princess Xianning said softly: "The memorial of the approval should still be on the way, the father and the emperor almost always obey what you say in military matters."

"That's not necessarily the case this time." Jia Heng murmured in his heart, with a silent expression on his face. He slowly put down the book in his hand, looked at Chen Xiao and said softly: "Get on the ship and go to Yangzhou first, then choose a day to go to Jinling, south of the Yangtze River. Things can't be delayed any longer."

From the perspective of Henan during this period, no matter how Shi Ding and Peng Ye fought, the progress of the implementation of the New Deal was still impressive, and they were all gaining political capital for themselves.

Then there is the last piece of hard bone to chew on - the Jiangnan gentry!

This was his last memorial about the Northwest War, and he will not mention it again in the future.

Otherwise, it is a malicious bound book, which really became the Ma Ni who shocked the autumn, and became Tian Feng.

As Jia Heng said, he went to the fleet with Chen Xiao, and boarded the flag ship in the evening. At this moment, the cabin was brightly lit, and there were many people, and all the golden hairpins were chatting and laughing.

The two of Wen Qi are reading and reading with a stack of manuscripts, while the two of Lan Xi are drawing together.

Li Chanyue, Xing Xiuyan and Yingchun were playing chess together.

Li Wan, on the other hand, was embroidering, and he didn't know what he was embroidering. As he relaxed and relaxed, the young woman's hair was combed with bangs on her forehead, and her beautiful jade cheeks were as plump as clouds.

Sister Feng ordered Ping'er to bring washed fruits to the girls.

Therefore, when Jia Heng entered the cabin, his eyes were full of pearls and brilliance.

It's hard to describe the feeling of being surrounded by warblers, swallows and swallows, which is more lively than heaven and earth.

Baochai and Daiyu both stared at the young man.

And Princess Xianning came up to Li Chanyue who was playing Go with Xing Xiuyan, and said: "Sister Chanyue, long time no see."

Li Chanyue withdrew her gaze from the young man in the python suit, stood up, took Princess Xianning's plain hand, and said with a light smile: "Sister Xianning, you are back."

"Brother Heng." Xiangyun looked at the young man with her bright eyes, then trotted towards him and said happily: "Brother Heng, why did you come here?"

Jia Heng put his arms around Xiangyun, rubbed the air bangs on the girl's forehead, and said in a low voice: "I've been too busy these days, when I get to the south of the Yangtze River, I will have fun with Sister Yun."

All the girls looked at the boy with smiles on their faces.

Sister Feng's Danfeng's eyes flashed, she looked at the boy in the python suit, and asked with a smile: "Brother Heng, I'm done with the outside work."

This man was a little tanned compared to what he looked like in the capital, but his brows were bright and his eyes were heroic. His sharp eyes were like a sharp sword stabbing into the heart of a person's heart.

Well, what did she say?

The heart of the young woman in Huaxin trembled, and there was a hint of embarrassment in Danfeng's eyes.

Jia Heng nodded and said, "We're done, let's go to Jiangnan right now, it's still hot today."

With that said, he sat down and chatted with the crowd of warblers.

"When we arrive in Jinling, our Ningguo Mansion is relatively large. When the time comes, let your elder sister Bao take you to play in Jinling City." Jia Heng looked at Baochai at the side, and met the pair of water staring at her affectionately, wanting to talk. Moisturized apricot eyes, the eyes are a bit softer.

I haven't seen her for a while, but Baochai's beauty remains the same as before.

Baochai smiled and said: "Many of us here grew up in the south of the Yangtze River and are no strangers to Jinling, including sisters Lan'er and Xi'er."

As he spoke, he looked at the girl in the green skirt beside him.

Zhen Lan also looked at Baochai, smiled, and said nothing.

This daughter of the Xue family is even more greedy than she is. She is aiming for the position of brother Heng's first wife. The problem should be based on her own background and experience.

Jia Heng said: "This time when we get to Yangzhou, we won't stop and go directly to Jinling."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After that, Jia Heng chatted and laughed with a group of girls, and gradually dispersed later.

Jia Heng returned to the cabin with Xianning and Chanyue. As for why it was Chanyue, it was because the three were the wives of the Ming media.

Li Chanyue leaned her head against Jia Heng's arms, Shaoli saw Missing on her face, and said, "Mr. Jia, where have you and your cousin been?"

Jia Heng stared at the girl who was hiding the stars and Yunyue, sized her up, and said warmly: "Didn't I go to Nanyang Mansion, and Runing Mansion, to see how the new policies in Henan were being implemented. Gained a lot of weight."

Hearing this, Li Chanyue's crystal-clear and beautiful face changed slightly, her heart was shy and anxious, and she said softly: "Why, why am I getting fatter?"

Does she not want to be fat?Mr. Jia always caresses his cousin and says that this leg is thin and looks good, and he can... break a bone.

In fact, the girl doesn't know that Jia Heng also likes to grab Yuan Chun's belly, saying that it feels good to be fat.

Jia Heng hugged Chanyue and said softly, "Here."

Li Chanyue: "..."

He lied to her again and said she was much thinner than her mother in Jinling.

As she spoke, she gently pushed away the hand that had reached into her clothes. Shaoli's cheeks were as red as a blush, like a peach blossom, and she said in a low voice: "Mr. Xiao Jia... don't make trouble for now, huh~"

Seeing that the young man approached with his cheeks close, Li Chanyue quickly closed her bright eyes, gently stroked the young man's shoulders with both hands, opened the door and bowed.

And Princess Xianning entered the side room at this moment, seeing the two people who were intimate, she smiled brightly and said: "Well, I just fell in love with it when we first met."

Jia Heng let go of Li Chanyue, whose cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and said with a smile: "You two are making out, what do you care about?"

Li Chanyue pursed her moist lips, leaned her head against Jia Heng's arms, saw it on her bright face, and said: "We will see her when we arrive in Jinling."

Princess Xianning sat down, smiled, and said: "This is almost Jinling, and Chanyue has support."

She is the wife Mr. Ming Media is marrying.

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Shenjingcheng

Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall, Inner Study Room

Emperor Chongping picked up the secret book in his hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face, he suddenly called out: "Dai Quan."

Dai Quan quietly turned out from behind the beams and pillars, and said, "Your Majesty."

Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the King of Nan'an?"

Dai Quan said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I should have arrived at Xining Mansion by now."

Emperor Chongping's eyes once again fell on the inscription on the cover, Jia Heng, Minister of Military Aircraft, played a few small characters, and asked in a deep voice: "Dai Quan, what do you think of Ziyu's concern about the safety of Nan'an and Xining?"

Hearing this, Dai Quan's fair skin jumped, his heart trembled slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "I don't know anything about military affairs, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Emperor Chongping seemed to be talking to himself: "According to Shangshu, the king of Nan'an County, he wanted to mobilize the Hongyi cannon. The military inspector mentioned that the gun needs to be repaired, but Ziyu took the Hongyi cannon."

The king of Nan'an County was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he didn't manage to use the Hongyi cannon, so he just mentioned it in this way, which was regarded as a complaint against Jia Heng.

Dai Quan thought for a while, plucked up the courage, and whispered: "I heard that the Hongyi cannon was not meant to be brought on board the ship and attacked from the waterway."

Emperor Chongping pondered and said: "I asked the Military Aircraft Department, the cannon is really inconvenient to carry, it was originally installed on sea ships."

Hearing this, Dai Quan was terrified and didn't dare to say a word, but just secretly looked at the emperor with an inexplicable expression.

The emperor also went to verify the military aircraft department?

Emperor Chongping said softly: "Ziyu and Nan'an have had frequent disputes and quarrels, and some things are hard to say. Didn't Ziyu put the red barbarian cannon on the city of Ping'an Prefecture earlier to help defend the city much more conveniently?"

Dai Quan's hands and feet were already a little cold, he held his breath and did not dare to respond.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, then suddenly murmured in a low voice: "The military situation in Xining is a little more urgent this time, and the Hongyi cannon is inconvenient to carry. Definitely be on guard."

He originally didn't want to use Ziyu to send troops, but he didn't intend to abandon it.

It's just a pity that I just got married not long ago, so I can't endure the pain of saddle horse fatigue for a long time, and secondly, a big man can't use only one person. Is this a long-term way?

Now it seems that Ziyu doesn't seem to know his painstaking efforts, and he also has a grudge against Nan'an because of the previous incident. Although he has not yet reached the point of abolishing the public for personal reasons, he also has some other thoughts.

At this moment, Dai Quan's fair face was silent. He almost kept silent, but deep in his heart, there was already a storm. Is Your Majesty suspicious of Duke Wei?

As a matter of fact, after Jia Heng returned from the Chieftain, the Taishang Emperor offered sacrifices to the Taimiao. For a while, the whole Han Dynasty cheered and cheered for the victory over the Eastern Prisoners.

The emperor's heart was somewhat fluttering.

If it were you, you would float too!

In particular, the civil servants of the central government were in Shangshu, and the military strength of the Han Dynasty had been restored at every turn. The saying that the Northwest could not suffer from scabies was like a brainwashing advertisement, and it also subtly affected the emperor.

Because the northwest was indeed a copy of the achievements of Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing.

Although I don't have the mentality of: "The weather has cleared up, the rain has stopped, and I feel like I can do it again", I still feel that without Jia Heng, the big man can actually win the battle in the northwest.

Otherwise, where did the idea that the military affairs of the Han Dynasty cannot be left to one person come from?

This is the long-standing mentality of checks and balances, which prompted the emperor to shake Jia Heng's uniqueness and irreplaceability in military affairs in his heart.

This is normal. You can't entrust all military affairs to one person, that is, you can walk on one leg. If things go on like this, it will be too much.

But in the final analysis, it is still defensive and delusional.

Emperor Chongping said slowly: "Nan'an led the army this time, bringing tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. If we add the soldiers and horses from Ningxia and other border towns, we should be able to win a victory. But this Jin Xuan abandoned Huangyuan without a fight. It is really disgraceful to me, a great man, to wear power, draw up decrees for the cabinet, and issue edicts to reprimand."

At the end, the emperor's voice was a little bit cold.

Dai Quan quickly bowed his hands and said yes, but his mind was a little complicated.

What is His Majesty thinking?Is he suspicious of Wei Guogong?

After Emperor Chongping walked to the imperial case, he picked up the secret book again and started reading.

Ziyu is also kind, but the matter in the south of the Yangtze River is related to the prosperity of the great Han Dynasty. Since the chaos in the northwest can be handled by others, there is no need to send Ziyu to the expedition.

At this moment, an inner eunuch outside the hall entered the Nuan Pavilion, and said in a sharp and soft voice, "Your Majesty, the empress is begging to see you."

Emperor Chongping was a little surprised when he heard the words, and looked up at the sky, because it was still early and it was not time to eat.

Not long after, I saw Empress Song coming from the outside in a light blue dress. The beautiful woman in the past looked a little haggard, and said in a trembling voice: "My concubine has seen Your Majesty."

"Zitong, why are you here?" Emperor Chongping looked at the graceful and gorgeous beauty with a rare expression of sorrow, and asked with concern: "What happened?"

Empress Song's beautiful eyes under her willow-leaf eyebrows were filled with worry, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, the concubine's younger brother has just sent a letter, and after my father returned to Hangzhou, he began to fall ill, and gradually became unknown. "

It turned out that after Song Taigong returned to his hometown, he fell ill, or the old man had reached a certain age, and he knew that his death was approaching, so he returned home when he was old, and wanted to return to his roots.

"Didn't Song Gong just return to Hangzhou Mansion not long ago? How could it be like this?" Emperor Chongping frowned, and said again: "Before, it was better to be raised in the capital, and the saddle horse would be less tired."

Empress Song looked sad, and said with a pitiful low voice, "Father is getting old, and he is not in good health. I want to go south this time to see him."

She didn't expect such a change in her father's body.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, sighed, and said: "Perhaps Duke Song must have noticed something when he was in Beijing a few days ago, and that's why he wanted to return to the roots of the fallen leaves, and the son wanted to raise him but he didn't want to be close. Zitong, you and Concubine Rong went back to have a look It should be, it's just that the journey is exhausting, so I can't rest assured that it would be fine if I went south with Ziyu."

The queen's return to Ning for a royal visit is of course no small matter. It is not only about safety and security, but also other etiquette and...precautions.

Sometimes, even if the father died of illness, the concubines could not spend the night outside.

Of course, after all, the queen raised two adult lords and was the master of the Sixth Palace. Her status was respected, so some concerns about young concubines were not so taboo.

Queen Song's eyes were clear and she said softly: "I want to go back to see my father. My sister will stay in the capital to take care of Your Majesty. Please allow Your Majesty's permission."

It is impossible for the two sisters to leave the capital. Empress Song still wanted to keep Concubine Duanrong to take care of Emperor Chongping. In addition, Concubine Rong still had a young son, which was different from Empress Song.

(End of this chapter)