serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 288 Posts
outside the Meridian Gate

A fast horse came galloping.

The eunuch on duty at the Meridian Gate hurried up to greet him.

The military envoy reined in the reins abruptly, the horse under his crotch raised its front hooves, and stopped abruptly. The military envoy jumped off the horse, untied the burden on his back, and gasped: "Liaodong, Liaodong six hundred Riga is in a hurry."

The big eunuch took the burden, turned around and ran towards the left door.

At this time, the upper study room was silent. The chief examiner Zhao Zixun, the deputy chief examiner Jia Zheng, and the eighteenth room examiner stood on both sides of the imperial case, staring silently at Emperor Jianwu, waiting for him to confirm the admission list.

Emperor Jianwu looked at it carefully, line by line, pointing at the information of the admitted candidates on the list from time to time. When he saw the names of Ma Zerui and Cheng Ying near the back, a twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth. smile.

Dai Quan, who had been secretly following Emperor Jianwu, let out a long sigh.

After reading the last line, Emperor Jianwu raised his head and said with a smile: "You have worked hard, and I will not read the selected examination papers. Everyone, please work hard again and inform these tributes to prepare for the palace examination."

Zhao Zixun, Jia Zheng, and all the examiners all had relieved smiles on their faces, and they all answered, "Yes."

Emperor Jianwu went on to say: "Forget it, Qin Tianjian, the eighth day of March is good."

Zhao Zixun replied: "Follow the order."

There was a sound of footsteps, and the eunuch on duty at the Meridian Gate came running out of breath, but he dared not go into the upper study.

Dai Quan went up to meet him.

The eunuch said, "Hurry up six hundred miles east of Liaodong!" Then he handed over the burden.

Dai Quan took the burden, turned around and walked towards Emperor Jianwu, while untying the burden, "Your Majesty, he's from Liaodong, hurry up for six hundred miles."

Emperor Jianwu's eyes lit up, he took the military newspaper and tore open the cover to read it. He only read a few lines, his face turned red and he was extremely excited. He stood up abruptly, shook the military newspaper, and said to Zhao Zixun He and Jia Zheng and others said loudly: "The Liaodong Army and the Jizhou Guard have successfully joined forces in Xinmin. They have crossed the Liao River and are less than a hundred miles away from Shengjing!"

Everyone present, except Dai Quan, was taken aback.

Dai Quan coughed lightly.

Zhao Zixun, Jia Zheng and the others immediately knelt down: "I wait to congratulate the emperor!"

Emperor Jianwu waved his hand: "Get up." Then he said to Dai Quan: "Send this military report to the cabinet, so that everyone can be happy together."

Dai Quan said: "This old slave will do it immediately."

Emperor Jianwu continued: "Tell the good news to the Supreme Emperor."

"Yes!" Dai Quan's voice should be very loud!
"Let's withdraw from the Concierge Court." Emperor Jianwu added.

Looking at Dai Quan walking out, Emperor Jianwu slowly turned his head, looked at Zhao Zixun, Jia Zheng and the others: "You all don't leave, let's eat with me here."

Zhao Zixun immediately bowed and replied, "Yes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Jia Zheng and the others answered with excitement.

The sound of gongs and drums came from Dengxian Pavilion. On the stage, golden boys and girls, banners and treasures, led a young girl in neon clothes and feather clothes, with a black handkerchief on her head, and sang once in.

Tianxiang upstairs
Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, and Jia Hu, who was leaning on the rattan chair, also frowned, and turned to Lin Zhixiao's family: "What is this song about?!"

Lin Zhixiao's family hurriedly replied: "Back to the second master, this is "Mingsheng" in the newly played "The Story of Ruizhu". Xiaodan is playing Chang'e. She died without getting married, and was promoted to the moon palace at this time.

Just now I sang in that song, "The world only has good customs, but I don't know that the autumn moon and spring flowers are easy to throw away, and the Guanghan Palace is almost never forgotten!" '.Now the back houses of all the mansions in Xicheng love to listen to it, and there are only three or five opera troupes in the whole city who can perform. "

At this time, the sound of gongs and drums came from the opposite side, and there was another lively scene. Jia Hu took a closer look, and it turned out to be "Lu Zhishen was drunk and making trouble in Mount Wutai". Someone was flattering Jia Mu again, and then subconsciously glanced at the seat. Xue Baochai next to Jia Mu.

Xue Baochai's gaze also happened to be on Jia Hu at this moment.

As soon as their eyes met, Xue Baochai hurriedly turned her head away.

Jia Hu turned to Lin Daiyu and said with a smile: "From now on, your sisters don't invite the old lady for their birthdays. It's all a lively scene, noisy and boring."

Lin Daiyu blinked her eyes a few times and said, "The fourth day of next month will be your birthday."

Gee!
This girl doesn't save any face now, she just hates her, she doesn't show mercy!

Jia Hu rolled his eyes, took a sip from the tea bowl, and then slowly said: "I haven't been at home for several years, and I don't have time to celebrate Xichun's birthday. This year, I will take care of it for her personally, and I won't invite the old lady."

Hiss!
Lin Daiyu was dumbfounded, seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, and said in a low voice: "Is there any brother like you? You have the nerve to say it out of using your own sister as a gunman, and I'll be ashamed for you too!" He laughed again.

Xichun, who was watching a play at the side, asked curiously: "Sister Lin, why are you laughing when you are doing well?"

Lin Daiyu looked at her, then at the nervous Jia Hu, and said with a smile, "Just now your brother said that this year he will personally celebrate your birthday for you."

"Really?"

Xichun's eyes were wide open, and she ran over cheerfully, holding Jia Hu's hand, "Brother, you are the best for me."

Lin Daiyu held back her smile and said, "Yes, your brother treats you the best. We all pretend to love you." As she spoke, she couldn't help laughing again.

Zijuan, who was doing something silently at the side, couldn't help laughing, covering her mouth and laughing.

Mother Jia heard it and asked in a voice: "What's so happy? Tell us and smile."

Xichun happily ran over, "On the fourth day of next month, brother will personally celebrate my birthday for me."

Jia Hu smiled, picked up the tea bowl and handed it to Lin Daiyu, "It was a joke just now. Please sister keep it from Xichun."

Lin Daiyu just wanted to laugh, but held back: "You also know that you are afraid? It depends on my mood."

Jia Hu: "Good lady—"

Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes at him and was about to retaliate when she saw Lai Sheng's family coming over with a post.

Walking to Jia Hu's side, he said in a low voice, "Second Master, a post from Nan'an County Prince's Mansion."

Jia Hu took it apart and opened it to look at it. First he frowned, then smiled, then shook his head again, and finally fell silent again.

Xichun came over and was about to speak when Lin Daiyu held out her hand and stopped her.

Jia Hu patted the post of Nan'an County Prince's Mansion in the palm of his hand twice, then stood up, and walked a few steps back and forth habitually, remembering the words of Shan Guogong Shi Guangzhu, Nan'an County King sent someone back from Nanjiang, no matter what. Knowing where he heard the news, he knew that the emperor planned to use troops against Annan and other small countries.

The person who came was Wei Rugui, the commander-in-chief of Southern Xinjiang, Wei Ruolan's father, who has always had a good relationship with the Jia family.

Wei Rugui entered Beijing the day before yesterday, Jia Hu has been staying in the imperial camp for the past few days, and the two have not met each other.

Shi Guangzhu said that the king of Nan'an County wanted to lead the army to attack Annan and win the victory of destroying the country.

Wei Rugui came to Beijing to make connections, and asked Xungui's military to support Nan'an County King's plan and help him persuade the emperor.

The Prince of Nan'an County invited himself to be a guest at the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County tomorrow, and made it clear that he also invited several other patriarchs from the founding lineage.

This meal is not good, and I have to go!
Annan is no soft persimmon!

Although there are 10,000+ garrisons in southern Xinjiang, they still have to guard against the indigenous people in the mountains. The number of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized is only a little over [-], which is far from enough. They must be mobilized from Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

Weapons and equipment must also be transferred from the arsenals of the provinces, and food and grass must be prepared in advance.

These are all easy to say, but can Prince Nan'an win? !

This is what Jia Hu is most worried about. It doesn't matter if he dies. If the elite of the southwestern provinces are defeated in World War I, the problem will be serious.

Now that the Liaodong battlefield has been victorious in succession, and the national treasury can support another war, the probability that the emperor will agree is very high.

Jianwu, Jianwu, it has been four years, and the wars of the Great Zhou Dynasty have never stopped!

Of course, never lost.

Thinking of this, Jia Hu sighed deeply, and suddenly felt that the surroundings had become quiet. He turned around and saw that Jia Mu and others were looking at him quietly, and the drama of ascending to the Immortal Pavilion also stopped.

Jia Hu shook the post in his hand, and said with a smile: "The Prince of Nan'an County invited me to the banquet, and I'm wondering whether to bring Baoyu there."

Mother Jia gave him a deep look, and then turned her gaze to Jia Baoyu.

Baoyu stared in dismay and shook his head.

Disappointment flashed in Jia Mu's eyes, but she returned to normal in an instant, and said with a smile, "Go by yourself. Baoyu will stay with me at home."

Jia Hu nodded.

At this time, Tanchun and Wang Xifeng came up and said with a smile: "Old lady, the banquet is ready."

Mother Jia nodded with a smile, and waved her hand: "Come on, let's go and see how the birthday banquet that Sanya made up for herself is going."

(End of this chapter)