The Red Chamber: Hang Qin Keqing at the start

Chapter 85 [085] Scattered Big Dipper, shining on Heishuimei.If a hero is bestowed by the gods, great talents will help the times
Yesterday, Jia Qiang hit the hemp rope hanging the bronze bell with an arrow, successfully resolving the conflict between Wang Ziteng and Zhao Quan.

Without Jia Qiang, Wang Ziteng and Zhao Quan would probably fight.

One of them is the Jingying Jiedu envoy, and the other is the envoy of Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi.

If the two forces clashed, it would definitely alarm Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

Fortunately, Jia Qiang came forward to defuse this fierce battle, so that the situation did not develop to the point of no return.

Since the crisis yesterday had been eliminated by Jia Qiang, Qiu Chen would naturally not tell Zhu Yijun about the near fight between Wang Ziteng and Zhao Quan.

Because behind Wang Ziteng are four kings, eight lords and twelve lords, and behind Qiu Chen is the loyal and obedient prince. Both sides are powerful and intertwined.

Qiu Chen didn't want to offend any of the forces behind them, after a little thought, he said:

"Yesterday, Jia Qiang practiced archery, and at a distance of [-] steps, an arrow hit the hemp rope of the big bronze bell hanging on the bell tower."

Zhu Yijun was surprised when he heard the words, and immediately laughed heartily and said:
"What a boy! To be able to shoot such a thin target at a distance of [-] paces, I am afraid that all the generals of our Ming Dynasty will not be able to do such a feat! Unexpectedly, Jia Qiang has such a superb arrow technique. It is really amazing." My dragon's heart is very happy, and I am so relieved!"

With that said, Zhu Yijun turned his head to look at Dai Quan, and ordered:
"Dai Aiqing, go and invite Zhang Shoufu, I want to go to Rongguo Mansion with him to see Jia Qiang."

"Yes!"

Holding the fly whisk in his hand, Dai Quan saluted, hurriedly exited the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and went to invite the chief assistant, Zhang Juzheng.

Last time, Zhang Juzheng made a bet with Jia Qiang, but in the end he made a fool of himself in public. This matter has left a psychological shadow on Zhang Juzheng.

Originally, he didn't want to see Jia Qiang again, but the emperor's order was inevitable, so he had no choice but to rush to Rongguo Mansion together with Zhu Yijun, wearing casual clothes.

The two of them rushed to the entrance of Rongguo Mansion in a carriage. Zhu Yijun was just about to get out of the carriage, but through the opened curtain of the carriage, he saw a familiar figure appearing on the opposite side.

With a thick black beard under the nose and chin, and a pair of sword eyebrows and tiger eyes, this person looks majestic and dignified.

It was Qi Jiguang, a famous anti-Japanese general!

Zhang Juzheng didn't see Qi Jiguang, but found that Zhu Yijun was staring at the front in a daze, so he asked curiously:

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Yijun said lightly: "I saw Qi Jiguang."

Zhang Juzheng was slightly taken aback, followed Zhu Yijun's gaze, looked forward, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"It's really Qi Jiguang, what is he doing here?"

Zhu Yijun narrowed his eyes slightly, and murmured meaningfully:
"Why did he, a military general of the first rank, come to Rongguo Mansion? Could it be that he wanted to make friends with the Jia family?"

Zhang Juzheng was Qi Jiguang's backer, and when he heard Zhu Yijun's words, he seemed to suspect that Qi Jiguang wanted to form a party with the Jia family for personal gain, so he wanted to defend Qi Jiguang, so he said:

"The Jia family is declining day by day. It has long since lost the prominent status of a family of two kingdoms. General Qi is a dignified first-rank official with military power in his hands. Why should he come to make friends with the Jia family at sunset?"

Zhu Yijun nodded with a smile and said:
"What Lord Shoufu said is true, and I think so too, but I am very curious, what is General Qi's intention in coming to Jia's house?"

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile:
"Anyway, we're going to visit Jia Qiang in the mansion. It's a good time to inquire with Jia's family. Can't we know the reason for General Qi's visit?"

Zhu Yijun nodded slightly and said, "Good idea."

He watched Qi Jiguang walk into Rongguo Mansion under the guidance of Jia's guard.

After a few breaths, a person suddenly ran over from the opposite side of Ningrong Street, it was Jia Zhen, the patriarch of the Jia family.

"My minister, Jia Zhen, pays homage to Your Majesty! I beg your Majesty to forgive me for being late to pick you up!" Jia Zhen was out of breath and saluted Zhu Yijun out of breath.

"Be flat." Zhu Yijun responded lightly, "Why did Qi Jiguang come to your Jia family's Rongguo Mansion today?"

Jia Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and said with a smile:
"Weichen didn't know that General Qi would suddenly come to Rongguo Mansion."

"Leave him alone, take me and Mr. Shoufu to see Jia Qiang." Zhu Yijun lazily ordered.

"Yes!"

Under Jia Zhen's guidance, Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng walked into the main gate of Rongguo Mansion, and rushed to the gate of Lu Xue'an in less than half a cup of tea.

Coincidentally, there were already three people who arrived at the entrance of the courtyard first, they were Qi Jiguang, the deputy general Lou Nan, and Lai Da, the chief steward of Rongguo Mansion.

At this time, both Qi Jiguang and Lou Nan were facing the gate of the courtyard, not noticing the arrival of Zhu Yijun, Zhang Juzheng and Jia Zhen.

Instead, it was Lai Da who glanced back and saw Jia Zhen first.

"I have seen the patriarch and the two nobles!" Lai Da immediately saluted Jia Zhen, Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng.

Although Lai Da didn't know Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng, but out of politeness, he first called each other "nobles" in general.

Hearing these words, Qi Jiguang and Lou Nan also turned their heads.

Qi Jiguang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly saluted Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng with fists in his hands:
"The final general greets His Majesty and Lord Chief Assistant!"

Lou Nan hurriedly saluted with fists together.

Lai Da was startled, "Plop!" He knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly:
"Caomin greets His Majesty and Lord Shoufu!"

In fact, in Daming, after seeing the emperor, the subjects did not need to kneel down, but only bowed their hands.

Only criminals are required to kneel in court.

But Lai Da was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the emperor and Mr. Shoufu that his legs became weak, so he knelt down.

"Let's get back together," Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand to help, and urged:

"Today, I and Zhang Shoufu are traveling in micro-clothes. My alias is 'Huang Lao', and Zhang Shoufu's alias is 'Zhang Lao'. The three of you must remember that when you enter Luxue Temple later, you must not expose my identity." After I leave, you are not allowed to tell anyone your real identity, you have seen me here, do you understand?"

"Understood!" Qi Jiguang was the first to respond.

He felt a little strange, he didn't understand why His Majesty wanted to conceal his identity?But it is inconvenient to ask more.

Lou Nan and Lai Da also followed Wei Wei to say yes.

Jia Zhen knocked on the gate of Lu Xue'an in person.

Soon, Qingwen ran over and opened the courtyard door.

Seeing so many people visiting suddenly, Qingwen was slightly taken aback, saluted Qian'er to everyone, and then led them into the main hall.

Jia Qiang was about to go to Yuanyang Hot Pot Restaurant to check the accounts and see how much money she had earned this year, but she didn't expect so many guests to visit suddenly.

"Old Huang, Old Zhang, you are here!"

Jia Qiang smiled and bowed to them.

Zhu Yijun, also known as Huang Lao, nodded and smiled:

"I heard that you did a feat that is enough to become famous yesterday. I feel very happy and relieved. I came here to see you."

Jia Qiang was slightly taken aback, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what the heroic feat Huang Lao mentioned is?"

(End of this chapter)