Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber
Chapter 587 Jia Baoyu goes to deliver a message
Chapter 587 Jia Baoyu goes to deliver a message
"Drive, drive, call"
outside the city,
Xuanzhen concept,
The convoy of Rongguo Mansion was moving at a leisurely pace and arrived at the place in less than an hour. The driver, Ming Yan, pulled the reins with ease to stop the carriage, then jumped out of the carriage, opened the curtain and said,
"Second Master Bao, Xuanzhen has noticed. Second Master Bao, wake up."
With Mingyan’s shout,
Jia Baoyu, who was lying in the car and taking a nap, then opened his eyes and took a look outside. He saw a lush forest, not far away was a Taoist temple, and in front of the door there were Bagua diagrams paved with bluestones. On the ground, he saw the familiar figure The place, I guess, has arrived, but it happened so quickly. Jia Baoyu, who originally wanted to sleep again, had to get up.
"Well, help me out of the car,"
"Yes, Mr. Bao, please slow down."
Mingyan stretched out her hand to support Jia Baoyu's arm and got out of the carriage calmly.
Looking forward, the Taoist temple in front of me is made of blue bricks and blue tiles, which is extremely simple, but the patterns on the architecture are elegant and exquisite.
Big red lanterns are hung on the walls on both sides of the main entrance, and two rows of huge golden hoops are lined up at the door, which is very majestic.
Hearing the noise behind him, Jia Jing silently closed his eyes, the corners of his eyes were moist. The master was still alive, and the young prince was able to go on an expedition. It was a blessing from God, but it was a pity that the old minister could not let go of the Jia family and the fear in his heart.
Xuanzhen looks outside,
"Yes, Sir, please keep this in mind, and you will definitely pass the message on to your master. Sir, please be careful, you will continue your humble position."
The person who spoke was none other than Jia Jing, the respected master of Ningguo Mansion. His profound gaze did not look like a man who was obsessed with Taoism, but rather like a Taoist immortal master, not like a Taoist at all.
"Sir, what you said makes sense, so what else can you do?"
"Yes, Mr. Bao."
A Taoist boy opened the door.
In a house behind me, at some point, a figure hid in,
"Master Jing, what are you waiting for here? The master is now stirring up trouble in the south of Beijing. Master Zuo took the young master to Chenzhou City. We still need to rely on your strategies everywhere, so why are we still sitting here and wasting time. "
"Yes, Master."
Jia Jing touched the Buddha dust in his hand and sighed,
"I can't leave yet. The prince hastily started an uprising in the south of Beijing. The Taiping Sect is as unreliable as the White Lotus Sect. The imperial reinforcements have been prepared for a long time. They are just waiting for all the government troops to gather in the capital. That is the day of going south. What if I If you leave, the palace will definitely send someone to investigate. If something is found, the prince will no longer be able to hide it. At that time, everyone will know that the former prince is still alive. Do you think the master's future situation will be stable?"
Jia Baoyu didn't like these things very much. They were flashy and not as good-looking as the decorations in his own yard. He thought about going back after delivering the letter, so he waved his hand and asked Mingyan to knock on the door.
"Let's go, knock on the door and see if Mr. Jing is there,"
"Of course, your second master Bao is here. Why don't you open the door quickly? What are you doing there?"
"There is no good way. If the master wants to gain a foothold in the south of Beijing, he must capture Linshan County and then severely damage the imperial reinforcements. As long as the imperial troops going south are defeated and the government and the public are shaken, the Beijing camp will not dare to leave the capital at that time. We have established a stable position in Jingnan, but we must be careful with those from the Taiping Sect. Bandits will always be bandits, so we must not be careless."
The loud knocking on the door made the Taoist temple, which had always been quiet and inactive, seem like a worldly trouble. There was also a stone seat in the main hall, and an old Taoist priest with gray hair and deep eyes sat on it. Hearing the sound of the door,
Naturally, there was a fluctuation in my heart. Why is that boy here? He ordered the Taoist boy beside him,
The person who spoke was the hiding figure. He was the deputy commander of the secret guard. He came personally with the order from the former crown prince Zhou Yongxiao to take Lord Jing back. Unexpectedly, after several days of persuasion, Lord Jing did not show any signs of it. What do you mean by following your own path?
"Open the door, open the door quickly, the Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion is here. I have something important to report to Master Jing."
"Go and see who is coming to Rongguo Mansion."
Mingyan saw that it was a little Taoist boy asking, how could he be afraid, and replied rather arrogantly,
Mingyan responded, bowed and stepped back, then ran to the gate of the Taoist temple, raised her fist, hit it hard several times, and shouted,
These words left the person behind me speechless. Everything Mr. Jing said was true. If nothing else, those people from the Imperial City Department would definitely want to investigate whether they were dead or alive, whether they wanted to see corpses or alive. Why don't you let it go? I'm afraid that the prince's affairs will not be hidden anymore.
The shadow behind him saw the door to the front hall open and left without hesitation.
"I dare to ask if it's the Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion who is here."
Mingyan was full of energy. Looking at the little Taoist boy in front of her, her inner sense of superiority suddenly rose. As the personal attendant of Second Master Bao'er, she also had a place among the servants in the house. Seeing that the little Taoist boy was still refusing to let him in, he pushed him directly, then stretched out his hand and pushed the door open.
Jia Baoyu saw Mingyan's rough behavior in his eyes and did not scold him. He was mostly impatient and wanted to go back after finishing his work. He didn't like staying in this deserted mountain.
Without replying, he raised his legs and followed him up the steps.
Just entered the Taoist temple door,
At a glance,
The front yard is not big, and there is an antique palace in the middle. The roof is covered with colored glazes, which is dazzling.
The doors of the main hall were open on all sides, and there was an old man sitting inside, with the corners of his mouth moving slightly as if he was reciting a Taoist scripture.
"But Mr. Jing, my nephew Jia Baoyu of Rongguo Mansion has come to deliver a message to Mr. Jing at the request of the old lady."
Then he gave a respectful salute. Although Jia Baoyu was a bit naughty, sometimes he was very polite outside.
Jia Jing opened his eyes in the inner hall and looked at the young man in brocade clothes who came from the courtyard. He was surprised, why was he here? Why didn't Jia Lian and Jia Zhen come?
"It turns out to be Master Bao, come in. Why did you come to the Taoist temple in your free time? Didn't I tell you not to come here for ordinary things?"
Jia Baoyu took Mingyan and walked quickly to the inner hall. Jia Baoyu took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
"Master Jing, something happened. Brother Zhen raised a Taoist priest. He was doing something outside the house. He was seen by civil servants and the people. That day, the vision of heaven and earth was rumored by the people to be caused by the magic cast by the Taoist priest raised by Brother Zhen. So the old lady That’s why I asked my nephew to come here to deliver the message.”
"What, Taoist priest, how could it be possible?"
Jia Jing was shocked. Jia Zhen was such a womanizer. How could she go to practice Taoism and maintain health? She hurriedly took the letter and felt that the seal was intact before opening it. Then she saw the letter from Jia's mother. It didn't matter. Jia Jing The haze on his face is even worse,
Rebel!
What Jia Zhen did was to ruin the reputation of the Jia family. The civil servants grabbed the sore spot and beat the drum. This was digging into the foundation of the Jia family.
In a flash,
Jia Jing thought a lot, worked hard for many years, and even lived in seclusion here. He thought he could hide it from the court and the royal family, but he didn't expect that he would be exposed by his unfilial descendants. After all, he couldn't escape it. He could only wait for the follow-up before trying to save him. Looking at Jia Baoyu in front of him, he looked majestic and worthy of being the Qilin of the Jia family.
"Baoyu, I already know about this matter. You should go back now and let the old lady settle the people in the two houses. I will let you help me with Jia Zhen's matter. I will come forward in the end."
"Yes, sir, my nephew will send a message to our ancestors."
Jia Baoyu didn't expect it to be so easy. He solved it in a few words. Just as he thought, the Jia family had never been in trouble in the capital.
With what he was thinking in his mind, his hands and feet moved much faster. He bowed his hands and without saying a word, he led the boy outside the hall and left the courtyard without any other doubts.
When they arrived outside Xuanzhen Temple, the little Taoist boy waiting at the door lowered his head and said,
"Farewell to layman Jia."
Jia Baoyu, who happened to be passing by, ignored him. Only Mingyan behind him shook his head.
"You kid, it's true. This is the Second Master Bao of Jia Jiarong's Mansion. Look carefully. Who is Jia Jia, you?"
"Mingyan, go back soon."
: "Yes, Second Master Bao."
Mingyan wanted to teach the little Taoist boy a lesson, but when she heard Jia Baoyu's call, she quickly responded, glared at the little Taoist boy, and walked over quickly.
When the little Taoist boy saw someone walking out of the gate outside the pass, he didn't hesitate, closed the door directly and lowered the bolt.
There was a little movement in the quiet mountain, which seemed quite noisy. The movement spread a little further. Without saying goodbye, the door of Shuiyue Temple not far from here was half-opened, and an old nun walked out of it.
Pointing to the Xuanzhen Temple over there, he asked,
"What's going on? Xuanzhen on the hilltop opposite looks like someone is coming."
"Oh, Master, no matter how good the people are, they only come a few times a year. It's not like our Shuiyue Nunnery, where all the people who come are from high-ranking families. Tonight, I heard that Yuan Wai Lu is coming with a few of his friends." This place is reserved, you decide whether to grant it or not."
The charming voice came from behind, and I saw a young woman dressed as a nun, with charming eyes like spring, and a pink belt around her waist. At first glance, she looked like a brothel girl.
As a monk, how could the old nun hear such words? Unexpectedly, the old nun didn’t even look back, with a smile on his face.
"It's good to book the venue. As long as you have enough money, you can do anything."
"But Master, Officer Lu also specifically asked Master to prepare something in the evening. He, Officer Lu, likes Master to be like this."
The squeaky and sour voice made the old nun's face turn red. Although she was called an old nun, she was still a woman in her thirties. She still had charm, but her figure was not comparable to that of the girl behind her. The old nun's heart moved and she smiled charmingly. ,
"Okay, open the door to welcome guests. There is no place for business. As the saying goes, sending Buddha to the west is just for one night."
"Yes, master."
The woman behind him laughed, as if she were the top brass in a brothel.
Then,
Just from the bottom of the mountain, many coolies came on carts. The carts were full of fresh wine and meat, as well as a lot of grain and other supplies.
The host asked these people to move the purchased things into the warehouse in the back kitchen of Shuiyue Temple and store them for tonight's banquet. After finishing, the old nun took out a few large coins and handed them over.
"Thank you to the donors for your help. It is inconvenient for Buddha to stay in this place for a long time. I thank you. These are steamed buns made in Shuiyue Temple. Take some back home to eat."
"Master, you don't have to be polite. We are all just trying to make a living, so we won't bother you much. I'll just take this bun and take my leave."
The foreman took the big money, took the steamed buns and held them in his arms. He clasped his hands in response, knelt down and bowed three times in front of Shuiyue Temple, and then led his men to push the cart away. On the way, someone asked,
"Head, since this is a Buddhist pure land, why do you have to bring wine and meat here? But the steamed buns here are quite famous, just like the woman's ones, really white."
After saying that, everyone around laughed and pointed at the person who spoke. The foreman had a look on his face and cursed,
"What nonsense are you talking about? Shuiyue'an has a relationship with the nobles in the city. How dare you talk nonsense, even if you send me wine and meat, what are you doing? Be careful of getting into trouble."
"Boss, we brothers are just joking, but you take it seriously. The key is that the brothers feel that the girl from Shuiyue Temple is too beautiful. She doesn't look like someone from a Buddhist sect, but looks like those girls from a brothel. The warehouse smells like rouge."
The person who was scolded was still a little unconvinced. Not to mention that the women who came to Shuiyue An were charming and wore a lot of rouge and gouache. They had never seen anyone chanting sutras and offering incense, so how could they not be suspicious.
The foreman threw the buns directly on the cart and cursed,
"You kid also said that if you dare to talk nonsense after you go down the mountain, after you take the money, we will be settled. You can find another job."
Seeing that the foreman was really angry, the man was obviously frightened and immediately stopped talking.
"Boss, brother is a badass. If you don't say anything, don't say anything. Just kidding. Just kidding."
"Drive, drive."
Another hilltop,
After Jia Baoyu got on the carriage, a group of people ran down the mountain together regardless of their fatigue. Then they went down the mountain, onto the official road, and headed for the capital. This scene happened to be captured by the group of hard workers who had just come down the mountain. Seeing that his face was full of envy, he was still a rich and noble man from a wealthy family. He could only watch the noble man leave with envy. Even the foreman was extremely envious. Thinking of the few acres of thin fields and dilapidated tile-roofed houses at home, he could only shake his head.
"Don't look at it, don't look at it. If you work hard like this for a few years, you can earn enough money to buy a few acres of thin farmland, build two tile-roofed houses, and marry a mother-in-law. As for those, it's all fate."
The foreman's words probably woke up the people who were working under him, and they couldn't help but walk much faster.
"call"
"Second Master Bao, Rongguo Mansion has arrived."
Mingyan drove the carriage back to Rongguo Mansion, then hurriedly lifted the curtain.
Jia Baoyu did not take a nap in the carriage when he came back this time. He put on his cloak and got out of the carriage and went directly to Rongqing Hall. After looking for his mother, he repeated the words of Mr. Jing,
"You mean, Mr. Jing has a way to handle this matter, but is it true? Mingyan, is that true?"
The second wife was sitting in the hall, her face full of disbelief. The civil servants were already sharpening their knives. What could he, an outsider who had been practicing Taoism for many years, do? Even those noble relatives could not stop him. They looked at Jia Baoyu surrounding him. Wearing a cloak, I unexpectedly grew taller.
The look in his eyes was quite gratifying. What happened in Ningguo Mansion was all his own fault, and Baoyu wasted a whole day because of it.
"Go back to my wife, Mr. Bao is right. Jing Lao also said the same thing. I heard it true outside,"
Ming Yanhou stood aside and quickly replied, which made the second wife feel relieved.
"Okay, you serve Baoyu and go back to the courtyard for dinner. Then it's time to study. Don't ask about the affairs of the house."
"Yes, Second Madam, I understand."
Mingyan responded, Jia Baoyu wanted to leave a long time ago, turned around and walked out of the house. Mingyan saw it and followed her out quickly. Only the second wife shook her head,
"Cai Feng, Cai Yun, clean up and go to the old lady's house to talk about the matter and find a solution."
"Yes, ma'am."
I heard two decent maids walking out of the inner curtain, helping the second wife to get up, and walked out of the room to Rongqing Hall.
(End of this chapter)
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