serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 368 Get ready

Compared with a few days ago, Emperor Jianwu's face looked even thinner and haggard. He was sitting in front of the imperial case in the upper study, quietly looking at the case files of the Ministry of Punishment and Shuntian Mansion.

Dai Quan, who was standing aside, felt nervous when he saw this. He picked up the tea bowl on the imperial desk and said softly: "Your Majesty, please take a sip of hot tea."

Emperor Jianwu only looked up at him and said, "Say it." Then he closed his eyes.

Dai Quan understood, put down his tea bowl and knelt down.

Emperor Jianwu still closed his eyes: "Whose idea was it?"

Dai Quan was startled.

Emperor Jianwu opened his eyes, looked at the case file on the imperial case, and said slowly: "When I saw the case file saying that secret passages and corpses were found underground in the Main Hall and other places, I knew that it was the Director of Ceremonies who did it."

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianwu still said slowly: "Thousands of people were burned to death in a fire, including many officials. In addition, the Japanese man named Dojing was the only heir to the Dojing family, one of the four major families of the Japanese state. This family was considered extinct. Yes. If something like this happens, the court must give an explanation. What do you think I should do?"

Dai Quan could only kowtow heavily: "This old slave is ignorant, committed a taboo, and caused great trouble. I will be punished by the Holy Spirit!"

"Ugh!"

Emperor Jianwu let out a long sigh, "I have been disliked by the Queen Mother since I was a child. Although I have a brother, you know that there is no caring person. If there is one, it is you. You have been with me for so many years, and you are just a stone. It's hot. How do you want me to treat you?"

Hearing this, Dai Quan felt sour and cried.

Emperor Jianwu looked at him steadily for a long time before slowly saying: "Although you have your own little thoughts, I know that you are loyal to me."

Dai Quan was shocked.

Emperor Jianwu looked solemn: "I still know about you. Whose idea was it?"

Dai Quan was silent for a while, without getting up, he leaned over on his knees and whispered, "It was the prince's idea."

Emperor Jianwu was startled at first, then smiled: "I should have thought of it a long time ago. Only this killer embryo can come up with such an idea."

Dai Quan hesitated for a moment: "The prince also wants to share your majesty's worries."

"Share the worries? You're smart!"

Emperor Jianwu snorted coldly and said: "The Daxiangguo Temple covers an area of ​​more than 500 acres, with more than a thousand monks, 64 Zen and Buddhist temples. Each courtyard has more than a dozen bronze vats, and there are walls between the courtyards. Prevent the spread of fire. The battle to recapture Beijing was so chaotic that only half of the Daxiangguo Temple was burned down.

In less than half an hour, the entire Daxiangguo Temple was engulfed in fire, and even a fool could see the fishiness in this.This panic, can you guys pull it off? ! "

Dai Quan's expression immediately changed.

Emperor Jianwu stopped looking at him and said to himself: "In this game of chess, you are in the middle of the game. Many things are not easy to see clearly. You are anxious to share my worries, so you will naturally make mistakes. But what about Jia Hu? He is not only A bystander is also the commander of an army of more than [-] people. Why can the Yongwei camp be undefeated in a hundred battles? It is because he has a strong ability to adapt to the battlefield. In order to be a general, you must first heal your heart, and your appearance will not change even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you. "

Dai Quan was shocked and looked at the emperor blankly.

Emperor Jianwu: "This matter is too big. We must give an explanation to the people. We can't leave anything to discuss below. You and I are one, and I can only punish others."

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jianwu waved his hand: "What the Ministry of Punishment and Shuntian Prefecture reported was a natural disaster. But I think it is a natural disaster as well as a man-made disaster. It is all caused by the neglect of management of the Daxiangguo Temple. The land of the Daxiangguo Temple and more than a thousand lands outside the city acres of land as compensation to the families of the deceased.”

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty is merciful!"

Emperor Jianwu continued: "In addition, 5 taels of silver will be allocated from the inner treasury to support the families of those who died."

Dai Quan: "Yes." Emperor Jianwu thought for a while and said, "Ask Wang Ziteng to visit the Japanese envoys and tell them that they will be exempted from fifty thousand shi of food and rice."

"Yes." Dai Quan got up, bowed and walked out.

At this time, the deputy general manager of Qianqing Palace came in with medicine: "Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine."

Emperor Jianwu looked at Dai Quan's back disappearing outside the door. He was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, took the medicine bowl with both hands and drank in one gulp.
At this time, the Ning and Rong mansions were as lively as the Chinese New Year. In both mansions, door gods, couplets, signs, and peach charms had been replaced, and all kinds of things were new.

Red lanterns and red ribbons were hung on Ningrong Street.

Countless craftsmen are building roofs for two reed sheds that can accommodate thousands of people for banquets.

On the wedding day, a flowing banquet will be held here.

Brothers Lai Da and Lai Sheng led a group of stewards to look around and direct everyone to arrange the arrangements.

The wedding invitations had been sent out a long time ago. Relatives, friends, relatives of the emperor, the cabinet, and officials from the six ministries and nine ministers all came. Including Jia Hu's subordinates, there were not more than a thousand, but 900 people.

Jia's mother specially called Jia Hu, Jia Jing, Jia She and Lin Ruhai to the Rongqing Hall for discussion. It was agreed that Ningrong and Rongfu and Daguanyuan would hold banquets at the same time. The generals and Rongguo Mansion invited old relatives and ordinary officials of the Jia family to open the main hall and the side halls on both sides of the Grand View Garden and entertain all the female relatives.

Jia Hu's main room has been tidied up a long time ago, and everything has been changed to red.

The red lanterns, red candlesticks, red silk curtains, even the quilt on the bed and the cushions on the chairs were all red, and the whole bedroom was filled with blush.

After sixteen, Jia Hu moved to Hu's small courtyard.

Jia Hu was reading the letter at this time. He read it very carefully. After reading the last word, he slowly put the letter on the desk, raised his head and thought silently.

If Emperor Jianwu were here at this moment, he would definitely find that what was written in the letter was exactly what he and Dai Quan said.

After thinking for a moment, Jia Hu put the letter into a box on the side, stood up, walked to the living room and poured a bowl of tea. Suddenly a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He found that the emperor was really childish sometimes and actually used this matter to To sow discord between him and Dai Quan.

This made Jia Hu dumbfounded. He and Dai Quan had nothing to do with each other. It was purely a money transaction.

However, the emperor's guess was good. Jia Hu did have a plan, but it was not a plan against Dai Quan. After all, he did not expect that so many people would be burned to death.

After several suppressions, the Supreme Emperor no longer had much power. According to reliable information, all these people were hiding in the Daxiangguo Temple.

This fire burned for a day and a night, burning all the people on the ground to death, and all the dead soldiers hiding in the secret passage were suffocated to death.

This fire burned away the last source of support for the Supreme Emperor. Without these dead soldiers, the Supreme Emperor would either stay in Longshou Palace to rest, or go even crazier.

I also thought about the Japanese people. After a few people died, the emperor exempted them from fifty thousand stones of grain and rice. This business was not a loss!
At this time, Lin Zhixiao's family came in: "Second Master, the old lady has sent a message, saying that if Second Master is okay, please come over."

Jia Hu: "What's the matter?"

Lin Zhixiao's family smiled and said, "It's about the wedding."

Jia Hu nodded, turned around, walked to the desk, packed up his things, locked it, and shouted to the back room: "I'm going to the old lady's room. If you need anything, come find me there."

Amber replied: "I know."

Jia Hu walked out and said, "How are you preparing?"

Lin Zhixiao's family followed closely and replied: "Except for the water from Yuquan Mountain and the fresh vegetables from outside the city that will be delivered early that morning, everything else is ready."

After a pause, "I just heard something in a trance that Princess Nan'an is unwell and may not be able to come."

Jia Hu paused for a moment, then strode out.
(End of this chapter)