serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 155 The Emperor's Reconciliation

The sun is already westward.

Qing palace dining room

Dozens of bowls of various dishes, large and small, were placed on the long dining table.

Emperor Jianwu sat at the head, and King Zhongshun sat next to him.

Dai Quan presented a pair of chopsticks that had just been scalded with boiling water to Emperor Jianwu.

Emperor Jianwu said to King Zhongshun, "Are you in good health?"

King Zhongshun: "Brother Lao is worried, my brother has always been doing well, but he can't sleep well at night and always coughs several times a night."

Emperor Jianwu: "It's the same with me. I can't sleep well at night, and I wake up after sleeping for two hours at night."

King Zhongshun: "You worry so much all day long, and you can't rest at night, how can this be possible!"

Emperor Jianwu smiled: "When the south is pacified, I will be at ease."

Having said that, he paused for a moment and asked, "What do you think?"

King Zhongshun thought for a while and replied: "Wang Ziteng and Shi Nai are not capable enough. If they continue to let the rebels grow stronger, they will be defeated sooner or later."

Emperor Jianwu nodded, and said with relief: "You can think this way, which means that you have made progress. You should take good care of your illness first, and when you are safe, I will let you join the cabinet and hand over the clan mansion to you at the same time."

King Zhongshun hurriedly stood up: "My brother has little talent and learning, and I don't understand political affairs, so I'm afraid I won't be able to do well."

Emperor Jianwu waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down. You are my brother in flesh and blood, at least help me look after this ancestral foundation." Then he sighed deeply, his eyes full of worry, and then said: "The clan There are not many talented people among them, and now even if these people suddenly become chaotic in the south, I really don't know what to do! Do you want to delegate power to the governors of the provinces?!"

King Zhongshun was startled: "The imperial court has so many soldiers and horses in the south, why are they all in chaos?"

Emperor Jianwu: "The Zhenfu Division sent an urgent report from Henan. The Yellow River is surging. This year's peach blossom flood is much more fierce than previous years. Once the embankment bursts, I don't know how many prefectures and counties will be submerged."

King Zhongshun nodded solemnly.

"Shoufu and the old man made another memorial, persuading me to send troops to the south to suppress the rebellion. But, at the Dragon Head Palace. I asked Shi Ding, Ma Shang and other generals, and they all agreed to send troops."

"Shi Ding and Ma Shang came from the honorable lineage, and they have always been the main fighters. Bowling Marquis Shi Nai is Shi Ding's elder brother, both public and private. Soldiers went south to suppress the rebellion, compared to the Manchus in the north, these rebels are giving military merit for nothing."

Emperor Jianwu kept nodding: "It seems that you have indeed made progress. I will think about it before making a decision."

King Zhongshun: "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu was in a much better mood, and said again: "You are not in good health, don't worry too much, let the people below take care of the affairs of the infantry yamen."

King Zhongshun was secretly startled: "I just want to catch the rebels of the Shui family with my own hands and avenge those clans. I don't want to intervene."

Emperor Jianwu interrupted him: "That's all, let's not talk about these things. By the way, Jia Hu has captured all the Manchu Tartars who sneaked into the capital, and he can be regarded as a comfort to the souls of the dead clans."

King Zhongshun: "Although I hate him, I have to say that this kid is very capable and has a lot of mind. He not only has prestige in the army, but also among officials."

Emperor Jianwu put his chopsticks aside: "Shut up!"

King Zhongshun had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Emperor Jianwu took a look at him, and said after a while, "I advise you, don't make trouble with Jia Hu."

King Zhongshun swallowed his saliva, and replied in a low voice: "My brother understands."

Emperor Jianwu sighed, and then said: "In the future, don't plot against Jia Hu. People have already seen through your tricks! Who is Jia Hu? You killed the Mongols and treated the Prince of Manchu as a monkey. Can such a person be killed by you?! Don’t provoke Jia Hu again, I’m doing this for your own good.”

King Zhongshun froze there.

Emperor Jianwu: "It's easy to get a hundred generals, but it's hard to find a general. The honorable army is the only one, but there are many talents in the frontier army."

After a pause, "He is the younger brother of the noble concubine and the uncle of the Ninth Prince. I want to use him to balance the forces in the army, and we cannot let the frontier army dominate."

King Zhongshun: "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu picked up his chopsticks: "Come, let's eat."

The sun sank, and the light in the hall dimmed.

Dai Quan hurriedly ordered someone to light up the lamp.

Emperor Jianwu ate the food in the bowl, drank half a bowl of soup, and asked Dai Quan, "How is Daming Palace?"

Dai Quan: "It's almost time to leave."

Emperor Jianwu nodded and said to King Zhongshun, "Let's sit down and wait for someone."

King Zhongshun was startled: "Who?"

Emperor Jianwu smiled: "You still can't change your temper, you will know later."

A group of little Huangmen quickly cleared the dining table, and Dai Quan himself came with a tray, and placed a jug of wine and three empty cups in front of Emperor Jianwu.

After a while, a report from the eunuch on duty came from outside the hall: "Your Majesty, Master Jiahou is here."

Emperor Jianwu: "Come in."

King Zhongshun stood up suddenly, turned his head and looked out the door, only to see Jia Hu striding in.

Jia Hu walked up to Emperor Jianwu and saluted: "I see Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianwu stretched out his hand to help him: "Okay, okay. Don't you show respect to Prince Zhongshun?"

Jia Hu turned around and looked at King Zhongshun, then saluted with fists in his hands.

King Zhongshun froze for a moment, then looked at the emperor again.

Emperor Jianwu also stood up, picked up the jug and filled the three cups with wine, and said with a smile: "You are ministers of the same dynasty, and you are also royal relatives, and there was a rift because of a little misunderstanding. Broad-minded, you must be tolerant. Today, I advise you to have a glass of wine, and you will be reconciled." He raised the wine glass.

Jia Hu picked up the wine glass.

King Zhongshun hesitated for a moment, then raised his wine glass.

Emperor Jianwu: "You are all relatives and relatives of the emperor who live together with the country. In this world, you have to help guard the world. Come, let us monarchs drink this glass of wine." After finishing speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Jia Hu didn't say anything, and drank the wine silently.

King Zhongshun had no choice but to hold the wine glass and drank it resentfully.

Emperor Jianwu nodded in satisfaction: "Go, go to the study!"

Jia Mu's Backyard
It was very late at night, but the lights were still brightly lit here.

Lin Daiyu was sitting in front of the book desk and flipping through the collection of poems at the moment, not knowing what to do, she didn't say a word.

Zijuan and Qingwen were counting the mountains of birthday presents when Xueyan came over and said softly, "Sister Zijuan." Then she looked at Lin Daiyu.

Zicuckoo hurriedly shook her hand.

The chiming bell suddenly rang when it shouldn't be ringing!
Except for Lin Daiyu, Zijuan, Qingwen and Xueyan all looked at the pointer—it was three quarters of the hour!
Xueyan glanced timidly at Lin Daiyu, then at Zijuan.

Zicuckoo called out: "Girl."

"Ok?"

"Are you hungry, jujube kernel porridge is left in the small kitchen, I'll go"

"I do not want to eat."

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Zijuan understood, and Chao Qingwen winked.

Qingwen understood, and pulled Xueyan out.

Zicuckoo wanted to persuade but couldn't persuade, so she was stunned for a while.

Suddenly, she felt someone behind her, she turned her head quickly, her eyes lit up.

At some point, Jia Hu was already standing by the door with a food box in his hand.

Zijuan didn't care, and hurried out.

Jia Hu walked over carrying the food box, and said softly, "You're hungry."

"I will not eat!"

Lin Daiyu frowned, suddenly realized, and raised her head suddenly, it was indeed Jia Hu.

Jia Hu put the food box on the low table beside him, opened the lid, and brought a bowl of steaming longevity noodles to Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu stared at him blankly.

Jia Hu handed her chopsticks and spoons again, and then said: "In order to persuade King Zhongshun and I, the old concubine gave a banquet at Daming Palace. The emperor dragged him to the study room. Out of the study room, I ran all the way out of the imperial city. If you don't believe me, Lin San can testify for me!"

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Lin Daiyu gave him a blank look, "It's enough if you have the heart."

Jia Hu: "How about a taste?"

Lin Daiyu took the bowl of longevity noodles, and a scent came to her nostrils: "It smells so good!" After taking a sip, "Amber's craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Jia Hu smiled: "I did it."

Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment, then raised her head to look at Jia Hu, her eyes were slightly red, and she said in a low voice, "You shouldn't be like this, people will know that you are a joke. I understand what you mean." Then her voice It's getting lower and lower.

Jia Hu smiled: "I will make you a bowl of longevity noodles every year from now on."

After a pause, "I will only do it for you alone!"

After a while of silence, Lin Daiyu said "hmm" and took a sip of the noodle soup, "It tastes good." She started eating again as she spoke.

(End of this chapter)