Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 39 The Second Wife's Thoughts

Dai Quan didn't know what to do, so he told what he knew;
"I haven't received any news either. The last time I received news was that the entire Jurchen army had attacked the city, and they were besieging the city from three sides. It has been fighting for three hours since the early morning. More than 2 people died under Zhang Houye's command. Tragic. And so far no news."

"What, over 2 people died in battle."

Ma Kui, the ruler of the country, exclaimed.

"Is the internal phase news confirmed?"

Li Guogong Liu Biao was full of disbelief. In less than a day, 2 people died in battle, and the number of wounded people was almost 5 in a day.

"I feel that it shouldn't be fake. It was written in a hurry. It was the Huangcheng Division's single-line red rush."

Everyone was silent for a while, and didn't ask any more about the ownership of the 20 troops. Now is Pingyang lost?

The wine at the table is not good, the dishes are tasteless, and they are all resentful.

Of course, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zhen were not among them. They were still eating and drinking there. Jia Zhen was still thinking that if Master Zhang died, could Yang Hanyu follow her, and she didn't dislike her as a widow.

"Everyone, don't worry. I think since you can still write to me at such a critical moment, it means that you still have the energy to spare. The outcome is only two days away, and we will know."

Dai Quan thought for a while, this Pingyang will not be easily lost, Zhang Jinyu must have a brush after so many years in the frontier army.

At the very least, it is still possible to keep Pingyang intact. As for the others, it's okay for many people to die.

Dawu is full of people, and there are many refugees everywhere.

"What the inner minister said is that we are worrying about nothing here."

Niu Qing also eased the atmosphere.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and another round of wine went down.

Wang Ziteng is still worried about Zhang Jinyu, after all, he is from the Wang family, but he has no other way, only God blesses him.

The back kitchen changed the hot dishes for everyone again, and everyone ate with joy.

But the conversation during the period is clearly remembered.

In the underground secret room in the backyard of Zuixian Tower, Bai Shuiyue, the leader of Bailian, took the conversation record sent by the spies in front and watched it carefully. He immediately knew that it was a matter of Pingyang's reinforcements.

"I didn't expect that these nobles lost their wives and lost their soldiers."

"Is it all dead? Impossible!"

Guardian Right asked in disbelief.

"No, it's because all the elite frontier troops can't come back. A Luoyun Jiedu envoy was sealed in the Northeast, and someone came out of the pass."

"Great, the power of the imperial court has gone down again. The frontier army doesn't have much strength now. Only the imperial court's central Beijing camp and the imperial army are left. The imperial army will not leave the capital even if they are killed."

"Don't be too happy, there is too little information about Zhang Jinyu, and I don't know if he has a heart for the court?"

Bai Shuiyue was a little worried.

"Master, don't worry about this. After a few years, his ambition will come out. Even if he doesn't have it, the court's aristocratic families and nobles will use their hands to force him. How can he take such a big profit all by himself."

Protector You has a clear view of these aristocratic families.

"Yeah, the foundation is still too shallow, unless this Luo Yunhou has amazing talents."

Bai Shuiyue just raised a thought, and Guardian You continued to speak with a chuckle;
"Unless Luo Yunhou's subordinates can count as ten against one, they are incomparably elite, and they can defeat ten with one force, but how is this possible? So young."

"So, we can contact him, this is a natural ally, find a way to meet him."

"Yes, the subordinates will arrange people, but don't think about it in the short term, Luo Yunhou must first survive the Jurchen's attack."

Guardian Right smiled helplessly.

"Don't underestimate him. Sometimes luck is more important than strength. If they hadn't come to us, who knows, it would be a little general who picked the peaches in the end."

"What the leader said is, luck, we will always lack this."

Luck, Bailian's student is not at the right time. After speaking, the two remained silent for a long time, and the secret room fell into silence again.

The banquet in Zuixianlou was almost finished, so the banquet was over and they went back home.

Jia Zheng also bid farewell to his colleagues, and then got into the sedan chair and went back to Rongguo Mansion.

However, Jia Zhen and Jia She did not go back home, but were attracted by Yang Hanyu's appearance. After drinking, they were even hotter, so they met and went to Yichunyuan.

The uncle and nephew called a few top cards in the Chunlou, drinking and dancing, extravagant, especially when the night fell, it was extremely joyous.

But the leading wives of the Jia family are still waiting for them to come back to discuss important matters.

In Rongguo Mansion, since Mother Jia heard Master Jing's reply, she has also been feeling depressed for the past few days, thinking that she will go to the palace after the business in the north is over, and arrange things.

Jia Zheng didn't drink too much, the occasion seemed to be the most important thing, so when he came back to his courtyard, he asked Caifeng for a cup of tea and drank it. The wife reported it.

Mrs. Wang, who was still chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall, was not at peace. How could that distant woman, He De, be so lucky.

Baoyu is the best in my family. Thinking of Baoyu, Mrs. Wang is also irritable.

Shaking his head to get rid of this bad idea, he said "Amitabha."

"Second wife, second wife, master is back, master is back,"

Caiyun's servant girl's voice came from outside the door.

just in time

"Understood, you go first."

"Yes, Second Mistress, Caiyun has gone down."

Mrs. Wang got up and straightened her clothes, then opened the door and left.

After crossing a garden and an attic, he came to the main house. Seeing Jia Zheng sitting there drinking tea and reading a book, Wei Wei walked forward slowly.

"Master, where have you been today? Why are you still drinking?"

When Jia Zheng heard the voice, he knew it was Mrs. Wang.
"I didn't drink too much. Today is a congratulations to the Luoyunhou Mansion, and His Majesty gave him a flat wife. Today is also a happy event. I drank a little with my colleagues."

"Really, it's different to be a marquis, not only to the house but also to a flat wife?"

It was also the first time that the second wife knew that there was such a thing.

"What do you know? Isn't this an expedient measure? It's for the order."

When Jia Zheng saw Mrs. Wang, he suddenly thought of what happened when the emperor said that Luo Yunhou was a relative of Wang Ziteng.

"By the way, let me ask you, you are related to Luo Yunhou."

Mrs. Wang's heart tightened, how did she know this.

"This, where did you say it, where did you hear it?"

"I didn't say this. The Holy Majesty told my uncle. I don't think my uncle denied it."

Mrs. Wang heard that Jia Zheng mentioned her brother Wang Ziteng, so she had nothing to hide, so she told Jia Zheng about it, and Jia Zheng slammed the book angrily and said:
"I can't be stupid, I can't be stupid."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry, my lord, everything happened and find a way to remedy it."

The second wife, Mrs. Wang, hurriedly persuaded her.

"How can this be remedied? Could it be possible to tie up the people from Jiufang and send them there? Then our Jia family will become a joke."

Jia Zheng is also in a dilemma, there is really no way out.

Mrs. Wang smiled and came over to listen to the ear canal;

"Master, it's all settled, let me tell you,"

So he talked about discussing with Jia's mother about marrying a daughter.

Jia Zheng was also unbelievable. Isn't this a way to buy and sell his daughter? His face was a little displeased.

Mrs. Wang naturally understands the loftiness of the master,
"Actually, our Jia family doesn't need to marry a daughter. Our Wang family married him in Wufu. My brother also has a daughter who is not married. She is the only one. People outside the province say that our Jia family is married to a young prince. Lord lower your head. Look at it!"

After hearing this, Jia Zheng felt that it was not a good taste, but it was also a method, it was just a compensation for a woman, and the women of Jia's family could not marry.

"Master, do you agree? Look at this matter. It will be easy to talk when I go to persuade you."

"Okay, just do as you say, you can figure it out yourself."

Jia Zheng also nodded. In his opinion, the dowry woman must be angry, so he might as well not go, but he forgot and didn't tell Jia's mother.

"By the way, what did Baoyu do these days?"

Mrs. Wang was still there just now, rejoicing that her scheme had succeeded, but she was also upset when she heard the master ask about Baoyu;
"What else can I do? It's still the same. My master, I feel that I should supervise Baoyu's studies. I can't do this anymore. Look at Luo Yunhou."

Jia Zheng looked at his wife in surprise, it was the sun coming out from the west.

"Look at what I'm doing, Baoyu has to take good care of him, I think he's good too, right?"

"Ma'am is right. I will set up the ethnology first, let Baoyu study in a private school for a few years, and then send him to the Imperial College for further studies."

"Okay, let's do that,"

Jia Baoyu, who was still having fun with Jia Mu, didn't know that his good days were over.

(End of this chapter)