Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 74 [074] Jia Chen is a prophet?
When Xia Shouzhong mentioned Qi Jiguang, Jia Chen's heart trembled slightly. He did not expect that this famous anti-Japanese general in his previous life would also be an official in this life's Great Zhou.

Moreover, according to the calculation of time, Qi Jiguang should have passed away long ago, but for some reason, he is still alive.

It seems that this world of Red Mansions is different from the late Ming Dynasty in the previous life after all.

Jia Chen naturally knew that Xia Shouzhong had no good intentions, this time he defeated his subordinates and slapped him in public, so he wanted to use Qi Jiguang's hands to teach him a lesson.

But now that Jia Chen has learned the Wudang Seven Star Sword, he is not afraid of Qi Jiguang, a famous general with high martial arts skills.

Xia Shouzhong originally wanted to see Jia Chen embarrassing, so as to suppress Jia Yuanchun, but in the end he humiliated himself, and now he just wants to leave this place of humiliation as soon as possible.

"Miss Shi, our family still has important things to do, so don't bother me, let's take my leave!"

"Master Dujian, go slowly!" Jia Yuanchun wished that he would go away quickly, and immediately saluted him to say goodbye.

When parting, Xia Shouzhong gave Jia Chen a gloomy look, and then fled in despair with all his subordinates.

When Xia Shouzhong and his party walked away, Jia Yuanchun let out a long breath, and his heart that had been hanging was finally relaxed.

"Brother Chen, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, I will send you out of the palace quickly."

Looking at Jia Yuanchun's beautiful face, Jia Chen said sadly:
"Elder Sister, once you enter the palace gate, it's as deep as the sea. I wonder when will we meet again?"

Jia Yuanchun's footsteps stopped, his eyes became resentful and melancholy, and he said with a wry smile:
"How deep is the courtyard, the willows are piled up with smoke, and the curtains are endless. No matter how deep the courtyard is, it is not as deep as the palace. Since I entered the palace, I know that I will never have a chance to go out again in this life."

Jia Chen comforted:
"There are no absolutes in everything. Eldest sister is serving His Majesty, and will be accepted as a concubine in the future. The Supreme Emperor will decree to allow the concubines in the harem to go home to visit relatives. Then we can meet."

Jia Yuanchun asked in astonishment:
"How did Brother Chen know that the Supreme Emperor would make such a decree?"

Jia Chen can't always say that he can predict the future, so he just lied casually:
"The Emperor Taishang is gentle and generous, and he spreads benevolence. With his character, it is naturally very likely that he will make such a decree."

Jia Yuanchun frowned slightly. The Supreme Emperor is not a kind person. Although she thought so in her heart, she didn't say it, but smiled:

"I'm just a female historian at the moment, but I may indeed become a concubine, so let me borrow your good words and hope that the Supreme Emperor will make such a decree so that I can go home to visit my relatives in the future."

Jia Chen's expression turned serious suddenly, he looked around and saw no one around, so he lowered his voice and said:

"Elder Sister, the Supreme Emperor's decree is actually malicious and malicious. He wants to put our Jia family to death!"

Jia Yuanchun's face paled immediately, his pretty face turned pale, and he asked in a shy voice:
"Brother Chen, why did you say that?"

Jia Chen sneered and said:
"It is true that from the point of view of this imperial decree, it is a good deed of the Supreme Emperor to sympathize with the pain of the concubines in the harem, but it will not be the Supreme Emperor, but His Majesty, who first proposed to let the concubines return to peace. This is intriguing. "

Jia Yuanchun'e frowned slightly, and asked:
"Tell me quickly, what kind of mystery is hidden here?"

Jia Chen analyzed:
"Before the Supreme Emperor makes the decree, His Majesty will first issue an imperial decree, so that the family members of Jiaofang in the harem can visit the palace regularly, so as to comfort the concubines' homesickness.

In order to make the Supreme Emperor happy, His Majesty will report this matter to the Supreme Emperor face to face. The Supreme Emperor is very happy, so he issued the imperial edict I just mentioned.

It is human nature for His Majesty to order concubines and family members to visit the palace, and there are precedents; but it is too unusual for the Supreme Emperor to order concubines to visit relatives. "

Jia Yuanchun was slightly taken aback, surprised, why does it feel like Jia Chen can predict the future?
Looking at Jia Chen's deep and mysterious eyes like a starry sky, Jia Yuanchun nodded solemnly:
"That's true. The matter of concubines visiting relatives has never happened in all dynasties."

Jia Chen slightly nodded and said:
"Eldest sister is really smart, she can see through, His Majesty will definitely not want to be the number one person in history.

Because of meritorious deeds, everyone is willing to go down in history, but conniving concubines and concubines will inevitably attract criticism and be regarded as absurd by the world, and they are deeply criticized.

His Majesty felt embarrassed by the Supreme Emperor's will, so His Majesty was naturally reluctant, but he also wanted to take this opportunity to test who among the natal families of the harem concubines had the same heart with him and who had the same heart with the Supreme Emperor.

Especially our Jia family, behind our family is the founding line of the four kings, eight lords and twelve lords.

However, this group of veterans, who are intertwined and powerful, still obey the orders of the Supreme Emperor, instead of completely submitting to His Majesty, which makes His Majesty restless and restless. "

Jia Yuanchun's delicate body trembled slightly, and said coldly:
"I understand. Your Majesty's decree to let Jiaofang's family members enter the palace to visit is just "baiting". No matter what the purpose of the Supreme Emperor, he ordered his concubines to visit relatives. It disgusted His Majesty, but he also helped His Majesty to solve the difficult problem." Throw it to the courtiers.

Both the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty want to see, how will these courtiers choose? "

Jia Chen said solemnly:
"Yes, as the saying goes 'the first rafters are the first to rot',
If the Supreme Emperor really made such a decree in the future, then our Jia family must not be the first to respond to the Supreme Emperor's will, let alone go to thank the Supreme Emperor after entering the palace to thank His Majesty.

This will make His Majesty think that our Jia family is of one mind with the Supreme Emperor. "

In fact, in the original book, the pedantic Jia Zheng was the first to enter the palace to thank Emperor Chongrui and the Supreme Emperor after receiving the order of the Supreme Emperor.
As a result, Emperor Chongrui hated both sides of Jia's family and attached himself to the Supreme Emperor, which led to the raid of Jia's family and the destruction of his family.

Jia Yuanchun tremblingly said:

"I'm afraid that even if there is no family visit in the future, the Jia family will be in dire straits.

His Majesty wants to cut off the henchmen of the Supreme Emperor, the Jia family, as the founding nobles of the two kingdoms, has already been regarded as a thorn in the side of the Majesty, a thorn in the flesh! "

Jia Chen sighed lightly and said:

"For the current plan, we can only make up for it."

Jia Yuanchun's eyes lit up, and he asked:
"Brother Chen, what's the best plan?"

Jia Chen thought for a moment, then responded:

"To save the Jia family, the most urgent thing is to show loyalty to His Majesty. If the elder sister becomes a concubine in the future, she needs to blow her pillow to His Majesty more, and show that the Jia family is only loyal to His Majesty, not the henchman of the Supreme Emperor.

When the eldest sister becomes a concubine, she will have a very strong voice in our Jia family. The eldest sister can send a secret letter to Mr. Zheng, explaining the stakes in the matter of visiting relatives, and asking Mr. Zheng to show his loyalty to His Majesty and alienate the Supreme Emperor. . "

In fact, Jia Chen really didn't want Jia Yuanchun to lose his reputation to Emperor Chongrui, but now that his power is low, it would be as difficult as heaven to rescue Jia Yuanchun from the palace.

But it depends on human effort, Jia Chen still wants to make a plan, hoping to rescue Jia Yuanchun from the cage of the harem before she is accepted as a concubine.

Hearing Jia Chen's strategy, Jia Yuanchun praised:

"Good idea! It's a pity that I can't disobey the imperial edict of the Supreme Emperor. I can only follow the edict and go back to Jia's house to visit relatives. This will definitely touch His Majesty's rebellion."

Jia Chen said:
"The emperor's order cannot be disobeyed. Now that the sun is hanging in the sky, the Supreme Emperor is also the emperor, and the elder sister can only follow the order.

It's just that the Supreme Emperor is very happy and pays attention to ostentation. It is estimated that he will require the concubines to have Chongyu Bieyuan in their homes. As a family-visiting villa, the Jia family has to build a special courtyard for the elder sister to live in when she returns to Ning to visit her relatives.

It's just that Jia's family has been living beyond their means for the past few years, and they can't make ends meet. If they make more construction projects, they will probably lose their money.

Please ask Mr. Zheng to keep everything simple, just build a modest and elegant courtyard, and don't spend too much, so as not to spend all your money and hurt your vitality. "

Jia Yuanchun was determined, and smiled in admiration:
"Brother Chen is really the orchid and jade tree of our Jia family. The originally difficult life-and-death situation was resolved by you with just a few words."

Jia Chen smiled warmly and said:

"Eldest sister is too famous. I am very close to her. I wanted to see her every day and have a long talk with her. However, my eldest sister is trapped in the palace. I can only tell my heart to each other when my eldest sister is ordered to go home to visit my relatives." gone."

Hearing these words, Jia Yuanchunfang's heart trembled, throbbing with uneasiness, but she couldn't hold back her anticipation.

The two walked and chatted, and before they knew it, they had already reached the palace gate.

The siblings found a secluded corner, whispered a few whispers, and bid farewell.

Jia Chen left the palace, walked all the way in a car, walked through the streets and alleys, and wandered back home.

Although Jia Yuanchun has drawn up a strategy to save the Jia family and asked her to follow the plan, it is still unclear whether the Jia family can escape the disaster of copying the house in the future.

(End of this chapter)