Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 284 The embarrassment after breaking through the embarrassment
Although the palace is claustrophobic, the high walls of the palace can hardly block the connection between the inside and outside of the palace city.

Yuan Chun had also heard rumors about the Jia family's affairs outside the palace, and he couldn't help worrying. He wondered what His Majesty would think of the Jia family when he heard about it. However, since she gave birth, it was difficult to see Jia De on weekdays, not only her, but also in the palace. The concubines, except for the queen, are all like this.

Jiade spends more time living alone in the Linjing Hall.

As for Jia's mansion, because the day of entering the province has just passed, it is not easy to invite relatives into the palace even in Yuanchun, and there is no one around to discuss it. They just sent the inner eunuch to Jia's mansion a few times, and at first they spread some rumors. Restrain the relatives and elders, say something about fulfilling one's duty, being loyal to the emperor and serving the country; secondly, I want to ask Jia Ying for an idea.

After several experiences, when encountering something again, the first thing she thought of was this clan brother, as if every time he came forward, she could save the day. Unfortunately, Jia Ying is no longer in Beijing.

This day, after she returned from serving the concubine from the West Palace, she just remembered that Jia Ying once left a court lady named Qiuping by her side, maybe she could contact Jia Ying, so she ordered someone to invite Qiuping to come. .

"I want to see him. The day after tomorrow, I will go to Dasheng Shouwan'an Temple outside the city to worship the concubine."

Yuan Chun didn't name anyone to meet, although since Qiuping was used by Jia Ying last time, it was not difficult to guess the Jia family with her intelligence, but she didn't know that the master behind it was Jia Ying.

Obviously, Qiuping understood Yuan Chun's words, and she just had to pass the news on. As for who would get it in the end, it was not her concern. Since the day she was selected, that gentleman had talked to them more than once Those sisters said that not knowing each other's identities is also a kind of two-way protection. The less you know, the fewer mistakes you make, and the safer you are.

The reason why Qiuping was willing to hide her name and enter the palace was just to repay her husband for burying her parents. She didn't think this condition was too much. Even if she didn't have the choice given by her husband, she could only sell herself at a low price.

"Maidservant, let's check the pulse of the empress."

Because she is proficient in pharmacology, she was sent to Tai Hospital by Yuan Chun, and now she is the queen female medical officer of Fengzao Palace, everything just goes with the flow.

Yuan Chun smiled and said nothing, stretched out his crystal clear and white arms.

Outside the capital city, Jia Ying, accompanied by Liu Yunlong, inspected the victims who built embankments and cleared the river. Spring is coming soon, and after this period of starvation, a large number of these people will be sent back to their hometowns. Start a new life.

"Are you sure you want to let them go back? In this way, your river workers will need to recruit new laborers, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the time is not right."

Jia Ying said to Liu Yunlong beside him.

Liu Yunlong shook his head and said: "Relief with work can save you for a while, but not forever. If you want to survive, you can't let them miss the spring sowing day."

"As for the river workers."

"I didn't need so many people in the first place. The Ministry of Industry has given me a new assignment. After the canals are built in Tianjin, I will no longer go south. Instead, I will build a sea terminal at the mouth of Tianjin. It seems that the imperial court has intentions. The water transportation is shared by sea."

Jia Ying knew this, originally he and Ye Baichuan had negotiated and agreed on this attention, Yang Bi became the executor of this plan, and the purpose of transferring Liu Yunlong back to Beijing was not for the canal, but for the sea terminal.

It's just that there are too many interests involved in the canal, so we can only do a plank road construction. When the matter is completed and the court has seen the benefits of sea transportation with his own eyes, it will be difficult to oppose it.

At that time, even if the water transport yamen counterattacks, Jia Ying is confident that with their current strength in the court, they will be able to maintain the sea transport smoothly, not to mention replacing the water transport, but also sharing half of the river transport.

Only in this way, the eyes of the Daqian court will not only stay in the inland, but give up thousands of miles of sea.Of course, this goal is a bit far away, and Jia Ying is not sure if she will wait until that day.

"Here, please help me cover up one or two things." Jia Ying said again.

Liu Yunlong nodded and said, "Don't worry."

The relationship between the two was already close, and now, with their in-laws, Jia Ying can trust Liu Yunlong with certain things.

In fact, since Jia Ying became an official, she has seldom developed her own connections in the officialdom, and the people she has met with are all loyal, such as Fu Sinian, Gong Shangren, Liu Yunlong, Zhang Zichen and other middle- and lower-level officials. You, Yan Huasong, and Gu Lincang are high officials in the court.

It's just that for these people, they can only be regarded as friends. Jia Ying doesn't want to destroy this relatively pure friendship as soon as possible. Human affection is actually a consumable, and it is still in the accumulation of capital. stage.

As for the development of cronies like him and Jia Yucun who came together for the sake of profit, Jia Ying actually didn't care much about it.

Intersect with profit, and disperse when the benefit is exhausted; intersect with power, and fall when the power loses.

As long as his position in the court is high enough, these people will come to his door without him looking for them. In fact, there is no shortage of them.

On the contrary, it is the kind of people who can entrust them with great things. There are not many people around Jia Ying, but there are a few people who are still working under Wang Ziteng's tent. On the capital side, Yang You and Liu Yunlong are counted as one each, and Fu Sinian is half. .

After bidding farewell to Liu Yunlong, Jia Ying and his personal guards deviated from the official road leading to Tianjin Wei, and were about to turn back and head north, but received an urgent letter from Jingzhong.

"Third brother, you lead the people to continue north, and I'll be there later." Jia Ying put away the envelope and instructed the guards behind him.

The fourth child nodded, and led the horses away, while Jia Ying took Xi'er and two guards and turned to the direction of the capital.

Lijun Palace.

Yang Bi asked the middle-aged scribe, "What has Jia Ying been doing lately?"

The middle-aged man replied: "Leaving Beijing a few days ago, I went to Tianjin, saying that I went to inspect the disaster victims. Our people sent news that Jia Ying is indeed at the river work near Tianjin."

Yang Bi chuckled: "He's not in a hurry at all, it's obviously a matter for their family, but it keeps others busy."

"Have you found out who is making noise behind it?"

"The people who spread the news have been found, but most of them are green-skinned rogues, and the people behind them are very well hidden. As for the ones who tried their best to cover up, it's over there."

"Oh?" Yang Bi became interested: "Yang Yi, what does this mean? She wants to be a bitch and set up a memorial archway. Could it be that she still hopes that Jia Ying will accept his favor?"

The middle-aged scribe shook his head and said, "Probably to see our actions. It depends on the time. It's just that this group of people who appeared suddenly disrupted their plans."

Yang Bi nodded and said with a smile: "Jia Ying refused us to make a deal with the other party, which saved a lot of trouble. Otherwise, there will be no guarantee that there will be no grudges on the father's side. Now it's a good time to watch a good show."

The middle-aged scribe also showed a smile, and finally said: "My lord, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"There's nothing we can't say between you and me."

"My subordinates think that it might be Jia Ying's trick behind this, otherwise, why did he reject our kindness?" The middle-aged scribe still has a keen intuition.

Yang Bi was silent for a moment, and then said: "It shouldn't be him, but Jia She, the successor of the Rong family. Based on what we know about Jia Ying, his temperament is somewhat similar to Jia Zheng's, and his talents are excellent." , but the entire Jia family has become his drag."

The middle-aged scribe didn't insist any more, just shook his head with a smile and said: "My lord, speaking of this matter, my subordinates feel that Jia Ying is like the young Jia Jing, who only wants to revive the lintel. As for Jia Zheng?" , the defense of the city seems insufficient, a bit worse."

"Jia Jing?"

"Wynn still knows him?" Yang Bi asked curiously.

The middle-aged scribe nodded and said: "When he was studying in the Imperial College, he served as a professor of Zhang Zuo's division of scriptures. Unfortunately, his subordinates have no talent, and they are just a fame. In front of him, the subordinates still need to practice The courtesy of a disciple, call me sir."

"I don't know that Mr. Jia still has such a friendship with the Jia family."

Yang Bi was amazed, and said: "Mr. is just less than lucky. In terms of talent, thousands of scholars in the world will hardly be able to match you. When you succeed in the future, it will not be a problem for Mr. to be promoted to the court, so why should you care about these things?"

The middle-aged scribe shook his head and said, "It's hard to be satisfied after all. The imperial examination is on the right track, and how many scholars have pursued it for half their lives."

He said so, but the middle-aged scribe knew in his heart that even if he had a successful day in the future, it would probably be difficult for a person like him to survive, and he even talked about being promoted to the court, but it didn't prove it.

"Has the saint entered the capital?" Yang Bi asked suddenly.

The middle-aged scribe nodded: "It's here, everything is going well."

Showa Palace.

Yang Yi once again lost her composure because of a woman. When was the last time?
At that time, he was not a prince, a handsome teenager in his teens, saw a perfect body in front of him for the first time, it was like a grand gift from the gods, even though the woman was more beautiful than him. I am much older, but it is this kind of age gap that cannot be bridged, noble yet considerate, that makes him feel that at that moment he is the emperor of the world and completely sinks.

Since then, it has been difficult for ordinary women to enter his eyes, until today.

A head of jet-black and beautiful hair in a bun, which does not look dusty but has a hint of mature charm; a pair of blue and white corsets with a pair of breasts and waist-length skirts, a pair of plump clothes that look a little stretched, and a red-brown black coat The foxtail cloak could not cover the slender waist and bulging buttocks. With his hands folded, he stood tall and graceful in front of him.

Men are always interested in sex.

"I live in Nanjin, and I have met the prince."

The bird-like voice brought Yang Yi back to his senses, looked at the woman across the way again, and said: "I've heard of the girl's name before, but I just want to meet, it's really not easy."

"Please sit down."

"The king has invited me several times, but the girl is still unmoved. Why are you willing to come to the capital this time?"

The woman replied politely: "The concubine has been a widow for three years, and the time limit has not yet come, so I can only refuse the prince's kindness."

Yang Yi looked at the girl's curled up hair, and felt sour for a moment, she was so beautiful, but she let that guy ruin her innocence, God has no eyes, but she praised:

"What a loyal and loyal woman, I admire you."

"What's the girl's plan next?"

The woman replied: "I still have something to deal with when I come to Beijing this time, but I still have acquaintances in Beijing, so please ask the prince to help me find a quiet place to live."

Yang Yi opened her mouth to ask what was the matter, but the woman took the lead and said: "My lord, you don't need to ask in detail, that one said it, your lord doesn't need to be distracted by other matters, the most important thing is to reserve your position."

Although Yang Yi didn't say much anymore, she just said: "Miss Nan wants to find a quiet place to visit the capital. Except for the palace, no one comes to disturb me. If you don't mind, you might as well stay in the mansion." , I will order someone to prepare a small courtyard for the girl alone."

"The trivial matters are complicated, I'm afraid they will disturb the purity of the prince."

"It doesn't matter, the king will give orders. The girl can come and go freely in the mansion, and no one will interfere with everything."

"In this way, I will bother the prince."

A smile appeared on Yang Yi's face, and she immediately called out: "Come here."

Dasheng Shouwan'an Temple.

A wing.

dong dong dong.

Squeak, Xi'er opened the door and quietly looked at the person coming.

"Amitabha."

The governor monk made a Buddha's name and said: "Disturbing the cleanliness of the benefactor, there are noble people coming to the temple today, and there will be no pilgrims staying in the temple in the near future, so I come here to tell the benefactor, and make plans early."

Xi'er looked puzzled: "Master, my master caught the wind and cold on the road, and he is sick in bed at the moment, and he can't get off the ground. Could you please be accommodating, Master, and stay for two days, and leave after my master sees you again?" go."

"This"

The monk looked embarrassed, and finally shook his head and said: "It's not for the monks to be merciful. In fact, there will be embroidered guards who will come to seal the temple that day. Driven out of the temple."

Ren Xi'er begged that the monk would not move the image of the Tathagata.

Xi'er turned and went back to the room, took out a heavy package, and handed it to the monk: "My master is dedicated to the Buddha, and he is willing to give good deeds. Some of the foreign things in this should add a piece of incense to the temple, but I hope the Buddha will bless my master. It's getting better, please be considerate, master, I and my master and servant are in a foreign country, and we really can't find a place to devote ourselves to."

The monk clasped his hands together as a refusal to accept, but Xi'er couldn't bear it and pushed it directly into his arms, feeling the heavy thing in his hand, and seeing a little orange in the corner of the package, the monk turned his body sideways, and the little novice behind him accepted it knowingly Passed the package.

I just heard the monk said with a look of compassion and compassion: "The Buddha is merciful and saves the suffering of all living beings. In this case, the little monk decided to let the two benefactors stay for a day, but they must not go out for a walk. If they are found by the officials, even the little monk can't protect them." For two people."

With a smile on her face, Xi'er said again and again: "Amitabha, don't worry, master, you will never cause trouble to your temple."

"Two meals a day, Hui Cong will deliver for the two benefactors."

The little novice next to the monk stepped forward and saluted Xi'er: "Little monk Hui Cong."

"So, thank you Master."

After the monks in the temple left, Xi'er returned to the room, and said angrily, "My lord, the monks here are too greedy. That's 20 taels of gold. In the future, if there are people who send money out like this, what can the second lord do?" You can't let the little one go, if I knew it earlier, I should let the old seven accompany you in."

"A pair of eyeballs, all the money is in the eyes, do you know that we are doing business?" Jia Ying taught with a very ironical tone.

The next day, the imperial concubine came to Wan'an Temple in person, and after all the rituals were done, the abbot of the temple ordered people to take the concubine Yuan to the wing room for a while, and then went back to the palace after sitting for a while.

Because it was the place where the nobles stayed, preparations had been made in the temple. It was not difficult for Jia Ying to find out which wing room, so she waited nearby and waited for the embroidered clothes guards to check before slipping into the existing room.

When Yuan Chun entered the wing room, he was already tired, so he stood back and waited quietly. They only made an agreement, but they didn't know how Jia Ying would avoid the layers of guards. However, Yuan Chun was not worried, she believed that Jia Ying had his own way.

Suddenly hearing movement from the beams of the house, Yuan Chun raised his head and saw Jia Ying's handsome smiling face.

With a neat and unrestrained turning over, Jia Ying fell off the beam, seemingly relaxed and at ease, but in reality she felt a bit of pain in her heart. Thinking about it, it was much easier to turn over the courtyard wall of the Grand View Garden.

"When did you come?"

Yuan Chun was smiling, but her heart was beating non-stop. Seeing each other well, why does she feel like a thief? There is nothing she can do about it. Because of her status, from the moment she entered the palace, she was doomed to be unable to do what she wanted in this life. .

"I've been waiting for a while. Eldest sister asked someone to deliver a letter to me. Is it for the matter of the elder?"

Yuan Chun nodded: "When the matter spread to the palace, I went to look for His Majesty, but His Majesty didn't see me. I was worried because of this, and I didn't know the specific situation. If His Majesty got angry because of this, I'm afraid it would be trivial to cut the title and seize the official position. "

"You are in the palace and don't know the details. The matter is not as serious as the rumors, but if it is really pursued, the crime will be inevitable."

Now Jia Ying briefly described the matter.

"Originally, I had an arrangement, but now that my eldest sister knows about it, then I have something to ask you to help me."

In fact, as far as this matter is concerned, it is not clear that the emperor will pardon Jia, it's just that Jia Ying is unwilling to do so.

He wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make Jia She completely cut off from Ping'an Prefecture. Although Jia She has no official position, he is a first-class supernatural general of the same rank. Once he has no position or title in the future, what will happen? , and it is not that there is no room for justification and change.

It's just that if he is allowed to handle this matter, this title may not be able to be kept.

But now that Yuan Chun suddenly got involved, it changed Jia Ying's mind.

"You've always protected me. On the contrary, I'm a big sister who seems useless. Just tell me and I'll do a good job." Yuan Chun was also happy to hear that he could help Jia Ying.

Jia Ying shook her head with a smile and said: "Elder Sister, don't think so. You are in the palace, and the entire Jia family will depend on your kindness, and I am no exception."

Yuan Chun said with a smile: "Hearing what you said, the feeling of indebtedness in my heart is less."

"Why did my sister ever owe me?" Jia Ying asked back.

Yuan Chun didn't speak, but suddenly pulled Jia Ying's arm, and pulled the cuff up, revealing a deep scar.

This was left on Yuanchun's carriage on the cliff near Nanyuan last time. It was scratched by a broken wooden thorn under the huge swing at that time.

"You know everything?" Jia Ying asked with a smile.

"You tried your best to cover it back then, for fear that I would see it, but you couldn't hide it from my eyes."

Yuan Chun pointed to Jia Ying's back again: "And that scar on your back was also left for me."

While talking, Yuan Chun's green fingers lightly brushed over the scar, and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

Itchy and weird.

"It's been fine for a long time."

Jia Ying withdrew her arms without showing any signs, closed her cuffs, broke the strange atmosphere, and said, "It's all in the past, don't mention it, time is running out, let's get down to business."

Seeing this, Yuan Chun smiled and said: "I only treat you like Baoyu, but you are older and more mature than him. If he is here, he will not be shy, but you are also my brother when you are older." .”

Yuan Chun's words made Jia Ying's face turn red, what could be more embarrassing than pointing out the embarrassment in person.

He has never been so embarrassed in front of Daiyu, this elder sister is indeed a more powerful master than younger sister Lin.

It's the first time I've seen Yuan Chun's girlish side, just comparing him with Baoyu, this is too insulting to Jia, is he a master who would be shy in front of girls?
"Cough cough, talk about business, talk about business."

"Then tell me, I'll listen." Yuan Chun didn't have the honor of a noble concubine at the moment, but looked like a big sister at home, sitting lazily on the side of the couch, leaning against the short table, with her arms bent and her chin propped, quietly. Quietly watching Jia Ying make a fool of himself, he found it very interesting.

(End of this chapter)