serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 146 Jia Hu's Seduction

Imperial City, Qianqing Palace
study room

Emperor Jianwu still sat in front of the imperial case and read the memorials.

"Revealing to the emperor, the old slave is ordered to accompany Master Jia Hou to write about the military training strategy of the firearms battalion."

Dai Quan walked in holding a memorial, walked to the side of the emperor, and held it there.

Emperor Jianwu: "Where are people?"

Dai Quan quickly replied: "Going home to recuperate."

With a "hmph", Emperor Jianwu took the memorial and read it, and said, "You are not very old, and you have many problems. A general is so delicate, and he doesn't feel ashamed."

After reading the memorial, Emperor Jianwu contemplated it carefully, and then said to Dai Quan: "Send it to Shi Ding and tell him that by the end of March at the latest, I want to see the Huoqi battalion form an army." Pass the memorial.

"Yes." Dai Quan took the memorial and walked out quickly.

Emperor Jianwu sighed, more than two months had passed, and the firecrackers in the Beijing camp still hadn't formed an army.

At this moment, the chief eunuch of the Criminal Prosecution Division came in with a record of the trial: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have checked it, and there is no problem."

Emperor Jianwu took the trial record and looked at it, with a dazed look in his eyes, and then sighed again.

The eunuch hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Those servants from Shuntian Mansion."

Emperor Jianwu: "Reward them with three months' salary."

"Yes." The chief eunuch of the Criminal Division bowed his head and retreated.

Looking at the trial record carefully again, Emperor Jianwu raised his head, and there was no problem. For so many years, Shuntian Mansion has always prepared in this way, and the blame can only be blamed on King Zhongshun's bad luck, and, It's too mindless to do things.

Ningguo Mansion

Ning'an Hall Backyard

Lin Daiyu led Zicuckoo and hurried in through the moon gate of the yard.

At this time, Baoyu came out of Jia Hu's room with a letter, and when he saw Lin Daiyu coming, he hurriedly saluted, "Sister Lin."

"Ah."

Lin Daiyu hurriedly saluted and walked in without speaking to him.

Baoyu looked back, took the letter and strode out.

In the bedroom, Jia Hu was sitting on the edge of the Kang, and Hu Po was kneeling on the ground with one leg, wiping his feet.

"Why frostbite? Let me see."

Lin Daiyu walked in anxiously, and hurried up to ask how it was, seeing that Jia Hu's foot was red and swollen, she asked him how it hurt.

Jia Hu laughed, smiling so happily and heartily: "It doesn't hurt too much, it will be fine after a day or two."

"Girl, don't worry, just take this chilblain ointment and you'll be fine."

Hu Po held a bowl of brown ointment from the small kang table, and said to Lin Daiyu, "Lin San said, this is the best chilblain ointment in the imperial hospital. Apply it on your feet, and it will heal within three days."

"give it to me."

Lin Daiyu took the medicine bowl, sat down by the kang, patted Jia Hu, and motioned for him to put his feet on her lap.

Jia Hu was also polite, leaning on the high pillow, and put his feet on Lin Daiyu's lap.

Hu Po and Zicuckoo looked at each other, then turned and walked out.

"You only blame me for being overwhelmed, but you don't know that you are always worrying people."

Lin Daiyu applied medicine to Jia Hu and said, "Take today as an example. In such a cold day, why are you plowing in the fields with bare feet?"

Jia Hu smiled: "When doing farm work, you have to look like you are doing work. You can't let them spread blankets in the field and walk on them with boots to plow the field. It won't be a joke."

"Hey, you always have something to say to me."

Lin Daiyu glanced at him, and then said: "It's fortunate that you thought of it in advance, otherwise the old lady wouldn't know how to refuse today."

Jia Hu: "This is just a stopgap measure, we still have to think of a better way."

Lin Daiyu said while applying the medicine: "Actually, it's not that troublesome. Just pay Taoist Zhang to do the calculation."

Jia Hu's eyes lit up.

Lin Daiyu went on to say: "Second Sister's side is fine, but it's a bit troublesome to find the girl."

Jia Hu: "What's wrong?"

Lin Daiyu said angrily: "The Wang family is determined to have another kiss with our family. Seeing that the second sister has no hope here, she made her idea on Tan Yatou. The wife of the Wang family gave it to Aunt Zhao. They sent gifts of two large boxes and cages, and also sent a lot of good things to Huan'er. Although I didn't say it clearly, it was already obvious."

Jia Hu smiled faintly: "Wang Ziteng is in a panic and rushed to the doctor. But he's fine."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu hurriedly asked, "Did you write the letter in Baoyu's hand to Wang Ziteng?"

Jia Hu nodded: "Wang Ziteng will have an accident sooner or later, and it may affect the Jia family. Rather than letting him jump up and down in the capital, it is better to send him away. Everyone is clean."

After a pause, "I gave him an idea, let him ask himself to go south to lead the army to quell the chaos. Not only can he grasp the real power, accumulate military merits, but also cater to those two in the palace."

Lin Daiyu was startled: "Can he do it?"

Jia Hu: "There's nothing wrong with it. The current Cao Gang rebels are a bunch of mobs. As long as Wang Ziteng is not stupid enough to send his neck to the opponent's sword, he will surely win easily. As for the future... I don't know. "

Lin Daiyu smiled: "Life is like chess, how many people can take one step and count as three moves. Isn't it good to take one step and watch one step occasionally?"

Jia Hu also laughed.
West city
Wang Ziteng Mansion
The sun has gone down.

The light in the study has also dimmed.

Wang Ziteng sat in front of the desk, motionless.

Jia Hu's letter was placed on the desk. Looking at the letter, Wang Ziteng showed a blank look in his eyes.

When he was selected by Jia Hu to stay in Suiyuan City, the prince soared like falling into an abyss, but the emperor's imperial decree made him feel hot again. He rejected the suggestion of the soldiers and rushed back to the capital in the snowstorm.

Successfully got a job in the infantry yamen.

Just when Wang Ziteng thought he could make a big splash, the emperor slapped him hard.

Prince Teng still can't figure out what he did wrong. He obviously obeyed the emperor's orders to give the New Year gift to King Zhongshun, but he was alienated by the emperor. He went to Qianqing Palace twice in a row, but he didn't see him. emperor.

Jia Hu was right, if the Cao Gang did not rebel, it would be the best choice to stay in the infantry yamen.But now God has given another chance to stand up.

Needless to say, Jia Hu, Wang Ziteng also saw an opportunity. The current Cao Gang rebels are a bunch of mobs, they are not opponents of the official army at all, and this is military merit for nothing.

Now the palace has no plans to send a general to the south to fight the rebellion. This is the best opportunity. The above memorial recommends himself and asks to go to Anhui to lead an army to fight the rebellion.

Not only can you earn military merit, but you can also bring out an army of your own.

Thinking of this, Wang Ziteng immediately picked up the pen, spread out the blank chapter and began to write quickly.

The third day of February in the third year of Jianwu.

Early in the morning, the imperial city seemed to explode, and every yamen was bustling.

Royal Palace
Outside the gate of Qianqing Palace

Wang Ziteng knelt there upright, holding a book of memorials in his hand.

In the distance, some officials on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion gathered together to watch and discuss in a low voice.

Dai Quan came out, looked at the officials in the distance, and then at Wang Ziteng who was still kneeling there upright, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Walking slowly, Dai Quan said indifferently: "Master Wang, the emperor told you to get up. If you have anything to say, go in and talk." Then he turned and walked back.

Wang Ziteng, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly got up and followed inside.

(End of this chapter)