The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 342 Returning to Beijing
In the 11th year of the Hongde calendar, winter.

This year's winter wind is much earlier than in previous years.

At the end of October, a rare heavy snow fell, directly turning the entire capital of God into a world of ice and snow.

The next morning.

It was not long before the soldiers guarding the city shrank their hands and feet and braved the severe cold, opening the gate of Shenjing City.

There was a convoy arriving in the distance.

Several huge military flags embroidered with the word "Jia" are particularly conspicuous in the silvery white in the distance.

Just as a group of soldiers guarding the gate focused their attention on the inspection, the convoy stopped not far from the city gate, and a rider in front of it didn't stop at all, and came straight to the gate of the city.

It looks like it is Laifu.

Amidst the crisp sound of "da da" horseshoes, Lai Fu quickly rushed to the door.

Then he took out a palm-sized bronze waist card from the thick leather jacket, and threw it directly into the arms of the corporal guarding the city.

"Jia Jing, the general of Zhenxi, has returned to the capital by order, please let him go immediately!"

The corps leader took the waist card, and after distinguishing the authenticity from the false, he hurriedly ordered the soldiers under his command, "Quickly remove the rejecting horse at the gate, and call the nobles to enter the city first!"

"Yes!"

Seeing such a scene, many soldiers naturally did not dare to neglect.

More than a dozen soldiers worked together to quickly remove the refusal horses and other objects blocking the way, and then a few people were divided into inside and outside the city gate, telling the civilians waiting in line to lean aside for the time being, and not to collide the nobleman.

In a short time, everything was arranged properly.

After receiving the waist badge respectfully handed back by the corps chief, Laifudang ordered the convoy to enter the city.

The ones who took the lead were thirty or forty well-armored heavy cavalry, followed by more than ten cavalry on each side.

Behind, is a huge carriage that is two feet high.

The carriage is three feet long and nearly two feet wide, with six sturdy wheels mounted underneath. In this era when there are only wooden vehicles and boats, it can be called a giant among horse-drawn carriages.

Although the carriage is covered with dust, it can still be seen that this carriage is newly built, with only a layer of varnish on it, and the overall color of the log is still retained.

In front of the carriage were four extremely tall and strong horses.

Such a good BMW horse was used to pull a cart, and everyone who knew horses met along the way was heartbroken to see it.

They all secretly hated it in their hearts, such a fine BMW horse fell into the hands of the owner of the carriage, it was simply a hidden gem!
Let's go back to the city gate.

Under the urging of the coachman, four horses pulled the huge carriage and slowly entered from the city gate.

Many people who had been coming in and out had already leaned to one side, avoiding and exiting one after another.

This cannot be avoided.

Because that huge carriage alone would almost fill up the entire city gate.

If he forced his way into the city gate, wouldn't he be crushed by the wheels?

Looking at the back of the team, there are more than a hundred carriages with "Jia" flags on them, forming a long convoy, entering the city of Shenjing neatly and quickly.

Sitting in the carriage were all the maids and daughters-in-law of Jia Jing's mansion, as well as those slightly older servants.

As for those young boys, they were wearing thick cotton robes and leather jackets at this time, riding on tall horses, guarding both sides of the convoy with arrogance and arrogance.

They have been looking forward to and waiting for this moment of showing off!
As for Jia Jing's Canglang and more than 20 angel units, they had already returned to Jia Jing's Marquis Wu's mansion with Shuan Zhu two days in advance.

It took the convoy a full two or three cups of tea before the people waiting inside and outside the city gate saw more than [-] heavy armored cavalry and a dozen cavalry archers from Oshio.

In addition, under Jia Jing's signal, Laifu took two servants, carrying two baskets of copper coins, to the inner and outer sides of the city gate, and distributed them to the common people who had been waiting for a long time.

And he apologized to everyone, saying that he delayed everyone's time to enter the city, and a few big money was used as a fund for everyone to drink tea and rest.

In the end, because the soldiers guarding the gate were sensible, Laifu left a large amount of scattered silver, so that the soldiers guarding the gate could all share two taels of silver, and then he took two servants to fight horses. Overtake the convoy ahead.

I left a lot of gratitude behind me.

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Let's talk about the front of the convoy.

Not long after Jia Jing and his party entered the city gate,

Inside the carriage, Jia Jing saw Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai frequently looking out from the gap in the curtains, and couldn't help asking with a smile, "Did you miss Shenjing a lot this past year?"

Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, and said, "Why not? After all, I have been in Shenjing since I was a child, and it has been there for many years now, how can I not miss it?"

While the three of them were talking, two men dressed in brocade robes and looking like housekeepers came hurriedly with a group of servants surrounding the number of carriages.

After seeing the huge convoy, they were all surprised.

Then he hurriedly brought all the family members forward to salute and said: "Zhou Rui/Lin Zhixiao, please greet Mrs. Wang Ye! Please forgive me for the late arrival!"

In the opposite carriage, there was also the sound of getting up and getting off.

After hearing the movement outside, without waiting for the people in the carriage to get down, Jia Jing opened the front curtain to block the wind, and ordered: "Get up, go back to the house first!"

Along the gap in the door curtain that Jia Jing opened, a gust of cold wind poured into the carriage, making everyone inside tremble.

Outside, upon hearing Jia Jing's words, Zhou Rui, Lin Zhixiao and all the servants responded in unison, "Yes!"

The people in the carriage on the opposite side sat back again, and then Zhou Rui and Lin Zhixiao got up quickly, took a group of servants, and led the team to Ningrong Street.

Another gust of cold wind whizzed past outside, making the flags outside rattle.

Listening to the wind outside, and thinking of the appearance covered in silver, Jia Jing couldn't help but feel a little emotional, "This is the end of October, and there has been such a heavy snowfall. It's too early for the cold this year." Already!"

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but suggested: "When we go home and settle down, let's set up a few porridge sheds. Being able to help those poor families who can't afford food is considered a good deed!"

Xue Baochai also nodded repeatedly.

The two girls then turned their gazes to Jia Jing, obviously waiting for Jia Jing's consent.

Seeing this, Jia Jing smiled and said: "If you want to build a porridge shed, just do it. What do you need to tell me about such a trivial matter?"

Paused.

Jia Jing added: "Just one thing you have to pay attention to, that is, when serving porridge, you must send a few more boys over there, firstly, to maintain order, and secondly, to be more around, don't let people who are interested take advantage of it. Thank you for your kindness!"

Hearing Jia Jing's words, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai couldn't help but think of the fact that on the way here, Jia Jing said that their family was promoted to the king and then won the fiefdom.

When it comes to Shenjing, there will definitely be people waiting to find fault.

In Daiyu Baochai's heart, she couldn't help regretting her decision just now, and hurriedly said: "Why don't you let this matter go, lest someone make a fuss about it and trouble you!"

"What's this about?"

Jia Jing couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, "Just now, I just asked you to be more careful, don't be taken advantage of by others, and in the end, the porridge took revenge, which made the two of you angry.

As for the things in the court, they are nothing more than clowns, master, the kind that will die when I blow my breath, don't worry! "

After some explanations, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai felt relieved.

It was at this time that a blessing came from outside to report, "Master, the Marquis Wu's Mansion has arrived!"

(End of this chapter)