Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 383 The Prince of the West is worried
Jinling City,
Inside Yunliang Pavilion,

In the wing room on the second floor, the scented candles were still burning, and the scent of incense filled the corners of the room.
In the partition of the back room,
It was a mess inside, with clothes scattered on the floor. On the floor in front of the bed, the woman's inner bellyband and skirt were scattered all over the floor.

Jia Lian was lying on the bed, holding one in each arm.

"My Lord, you are really powerful, even the sisters can't stand it."

"Haha, you two little hooves, you met the second master today, come here, I will reward you,"

Jia Lian took out two ingots of ten taels of silver from the coat at the head of the bed and stuffed them into the arms of the two kiln sisters. The two girls twisted their bodies and leaned close to each other, then stretched out their hands to touch them, and then Another burst of boredom.

Jia Lian was so proud that he hugged the two of them and leaned against the bed behind him, and asked;
"That's not right. Second Master came here today. Why did he see your brothel deserted and deserted? There are so many students in Confucian uniforms here. What's going on? Could it be that the academy is opened in a brothel? Isn't it the first in Jinling? The brothel is Yunliang Pavilion, so it’s not a scam for the second master, right?”

"Oh, my Lord, how can I lie to you? Our Yunliang Pavilion is a famous fireworks place in the south of the Yangtze River. As for those students, they all came here to participate in the poetry meeting earlier, but then a lot of things happened in the city. This year’s poetry festival and oiran selection didn’t happen, which was a disappointment.”

"That's it. Also, the city is so deserted now, but Luo Yunhou's men have killed too many people. I heard that it is haunted. The rumors are spreading, and the slave family is very scared."

The two women murmured quietly on the bed, and Jia Lian sat up suddenly. What's going on?The Marquis was still in Jinling City and had already taken action. This was the old capital. He dared to take action and was not afraid of Ouchi's ideas.

"Are you saying that Marquis Luo Yun is here and has already started killing people?"

One of them, a plump little Cuihua, stretched out her slender hand and pulled Jia Lian over, hugged Jia Lian's arms and said coquettishly;
"My second master, you keep asking me why you are doing this. How can an official as big as Marquis Luo Yun kill people here? Look at the Qinhuai River outside. The blood is dyed red, not just once or twice."

Jia Lian didn't believe it. He might have been careless when he came. He only saw corpses hanging on the gates of Yangzhou City. He thought that Marquis Luo Yun was just killing people in Yangzhou, so he took him to Jinling to vent his anger. Jinling City was the place where those old nobles were honored. , how dare he take action.

Feeling something was wrong, he pushed away the entanglement of the two women, got out of bed, put on a heavy robe, walked to the window, stretched out his hand to push the window open, and suddenly a gust of wind and snow blew in. Jia Lian shivered, causing people in the house to tremble. Sister Yao’s exclamation,
"Oh, it's so cold and snowing."

"Second Master, don't catch a cold. Why is it snowing?"

Jia Lian tightly wrapped his robe and looked outside in disbelief. Snow was falling heavily. On the bank of the Qinhuai River at the street entrance, the ground was covered with bright red color. Corpses were dragged and loaded away by soldiers. Scarlet blood flowed along the river. drift.

Not far away, there was thick black smoke rising, as if water had leaked somewhere. With a "bang," Jia Lian closed the window fiercely and walked back, still feeling a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Cuihua hurried over and poured a cup of hot tea for Jia Lian, handed it to him and comforted him,

"My second master, I told you not to worry about this, but you don't believe it. Come and drink some hot tea to warm yourself up, but don't catch a cold and ruin your health."

Facing Sister Yao's concern, Jia Lian felt warm in his heart. He took the tea and took a sip. Instantly, a warm current flowed into his stomach. He felt a little better and replied,
"That's right, but doesn't anyone in the city come out to take care of it?"

"Second Master, you too. Who dares to ask? All the generals of the Canal Transport Guards have been killed. The officials in the city didn't even send anyone to go there. Who else dares to ask?"

Jia Lian was a little silent. Marquis Luo Yun was so powerful. The Zhen family and the Shi family didn't seem to take action. They were afraid that there was something hidden. They still need to keep this matter in mind and report it to the old lady when they go back. It's just that smoke and dust. The location seemed familiar to him, but he didn't think of it for a while. He felt upset, shook his head, and stopped thinking about it.

Outside the door,
Gong Huaiyu walked down with the people, walked around specially, and took a look at the room where Jia Lian of Rongguo Mansion entered. When he saw the person watching at the door, the Eagle Guard in front of him gave a vague gesture, that person was there. The man outside the door shook his head.

The Eagle Guard behind him stared at the surroundings cautiously and whispered,
"Your Majesty, Commander, the people watching said that Jia Lian never came out after he went in. He called his mother twice before and added some banquets."

"I know, just keep an eye on it."

"Yes, Commander."

After Nan Sheng finished his instructions, he said nothing and followed the prince silently.

Gong Huaiyu frowned and glanced with disdain at the wing where Jia Lian was. She really didn't expect that the heir of the Jia family, who was promiscuous in broad daylight, would not shy away from playing with women in a brothel, and even wanted her again. These two women, such a ridiculous thing happened to the descendants of the Duke of Guo. Looking at it this way, it seems that there is no heir in the Rongguo Palace.

However, although the old Duke is gone now, the two elites of the imperial court, the frontier army and the Beijing camp, especially the Jia family, can still appease future generations. As long as Jia Lian does not make mistakes, there will be no major problems in the three generations.

"I understand. After all, the Jia family is family friends with me and the four kings. We need to treat each other with courtesy when we see each other in the future. Don't be rash. After spring, we still need to contact you. Go to Rongguo Mansion to sit down and ask. What's wrong with Wang Ziteng now? That old fox is hiding his secrets."

"Your Majesty, you are talking about Prince Teng, Wang Jieshuai, the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp. According to the report from the Eagle Guard, this person has been living in seclusion in the capital. He has little contact with the nobles and the old ministry. Instead, he is the Jia family of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, who often comes forward to help. As the Wang family woos the old men, the general doesn't understand the relationship?" Nan Sheng, the deputy commander of the Eagle Guard behind him, quickly thought about the intelligence that came from the capital last year, and it seemed strange.

Gong Huaiyu took one last look at the wing where Jia Lian was, then turned and left.
"I don't understand it, and neither does this prince. It stands to reason that Rongguo Mansion should train his legitimate son to enter the capital camp. This has always helped outsiders. I don't know what the old lady of Rongguo Mansion thinks. The Wang family is really willing to give up. Master The legitimate daughters of the family were married into the Jia family one after another, relying on female marriages, and Wang Ziteng's calculations were so shrewd that the Jia family might end up in vain."

"What the prince said is absolutely true. Military power is so important that it cannot be relied on by outsiders. In the end, military power will inevitably fall away and the influence will no longer exist. It will be too late to regret."

Gong Huaiyu nodded. Not to mention others, the Dawu royal family is also the same now. They have always wanted to take over the world's military power. However, after the new emperor ascended the throne, the world's powerful people became more and more united. The fate of the North King and the East King is now vivid in his mind. This was a wake-up call. The other Jiedu envoys and the remaining two kings had long made up their minds and would never compromise. The court was helpless, and the plan to cut down the vassal vassal had long been aborted. It was like an agreement, and the two internal kings had long been unable to listen. Listen to the announcement.

However, Luo Yunhou is a variable. It is not known whether Luo Yunhou is really a loyal minister of the imperial court, or whether he is as loyal as a traitor. His subordinates guard such a large territory outside the pass and cannot enter the pass. Even if they can come, they will still have to do so. Beware of the Jurchens and Donghu people. It will have little impact on the affairs of the Central Plains. It would be better to find an opportunity to test it out.

"Okay, just stare,"

"Yes, son."

In Yunliang Pavilion, everything remained the same, but it seemed calm.

The shouts of killing outside also gradually died down. The people from the Forbidden Army and the Imperial City Department arrested people according to the list, and soon they were all arrested. The remaining people were just ransacked their homes.

Jinling City also lifted the blockade and opened the city gates, allowing people to enter and exit, but the people left in a hurry.

Zhen Jia,

Zhen Yingjia had received the news a long time ago. The servants and stewards sent to investigate had already returned. Many people from the civil service system in the city had also been brutally murdered. However, the people here had just been killed and their homes were still being ransacked.

Lord Shizhuang, the chief minister over there, slowly and leisurely returned from outside the city in a carriage. He didn't go anywhere else and went directly back to the mansion, as if it was agreed upon, and nothing happened.

Standing in the study, looking at the heavy snow outside, he frowned, thinking not of Marquis Luo Yun, but of Zhao Si, the Royal Horse Supervisor. What happened today was obviously that someone from the Imperial City Division ransacked the house on his behalf, with the help of the imperial army.

The border troops only blocked the streets at the intersection and did not participate in it. It should be a letter from the capital. Zhen Yingjia also felt cold in her heart. It seemed to be an order from the emperor. Thinking of the current emperor, Zhen Yingjia couldn't help but look at him. Anhui, the emperor's current thoughts are far more important than those of the late emperor. He does not value the founding lineage, especially the Zhen family, who is lukewarm.

"Second brother, second brother, what's going on? Isn't it cold standing here?"

The voice of speaking came,
The boss Zhen Yuandao opened the study door and walked in. When he saw Zhen Yingjia standing stupidly by the window, he shouted out.

"Oh, it's brother, is there something wrong?"

Zhen Yingjia, who came back to her senses, said something casually, then closed the window and went back to sit down in the inner room. Before she could sit firmly, Zhen Yuandao came over anxiously, leaned down and said,

"Second brother, you don't know that today, Luo Yunhou led his troops to raid Zhao Tongpan's residence, which frightened Mr. Hu, the fellow magistrate of Jinling. Now at home, I saw the doctor lying on the bed, unable to get off the ground. ,"

"Oh, how did eldest brother know?"

Zhen Yingjia became interested and asked,
"I only found out about it when I met Jiang Zhizhou. In the morning, I went to the antique store to buy some calligraphy and paintings. Unexpectedly, not long after I left the house, I bumped into Jiang Zhizhou. He seemed a little impatient, so I went over to talk to him. Who would have thought that he was in a hurry to visit Mr. Hu at the Hutong Prefecture and asked you why. He said that Mr. Hu was frightened when he attended a banquet at Zhao Tongpan's house. You said it was a coincidence that just after the banquet, Marquis Luo Yun came. It's really unlucky to bring troops to the door and capture Zhao Tongpan's family."

Zhen Yingjia listened with great interest. When he heard that Zhao Tongpan ransacked his house, Hu Tongzhi was also present and found nothing. His eyes flashed and he thought, it seemed that what happened today had been premeditated, otherwise he would have followed Luo Yunhou's instructions. Due to his bad temper, Hutong Zhi was afraid that he would shed his skin even if he was not dead. Now he is safe and sound, but it was the fault of the people from the Imperial City Division and Eunuch Zhao. The emperor wanted to harm the Jiangnan people.

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia breathed a sigh of relief. Those people didn't matter. The political history should have been known for a long time. Mr. Zhuang was cunning and cunning, and he was worthy of being the "roly-poly" of Jiangnan.

I can't help but be wary of people in the civil service department.
"Thanks for letting me know, brother. I wonder what else he has to do today?"

Zhen Yuandao chuckled, reached out and took out a stack of banknotes, touched his hand a few times, and said proudly;
"Second brother, brother is not fooling around. Look, what is this?"

Zhen Yingjia glanced at it and knew that the banknotes in his eldest brother's hand were about 50 taels, and asked urgently,
"Brother, where did you get so many banknotes?"

"Hey, you really can't figure out who gave it to you?"

(End of this chapter)