King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 518 Ma Jing

October 31, the twelfth year of Orthodoxy.

After being fully prepared, Prince Xiang's convoy drove out of the palace and headed out of the city under the escort of a large number of guards.

The guards accompanying this time were, in addition to the 200 people from Prince Xiang's Mansion, there were also 200 people who accompanied Zhu Yunsheng, who were commanded by Gao Hong and Zhang Zhongxiang.

Gao and Zhang got this job because they followed Zhu Jinghong to the northwest and fought hard to protect Zhu Jinghong along the way, so that they could convince the others in the guard station.

More than four hundred guards were only responsible for protecting the inner perimeter. On the way out of the city, the troops of the five cities were indispensable. They sent out at least two thousand people.

There is no doubt that the convoy of Prince Xiang's Mansion was once again cleared. Not only was the long street they were walking on empty, but the nearby streets were also cordoned off by soldiers.

People can only stay at home or wait in other corners, and they can resume normal activities after the Royal Palace's motorcade passes.

There were about twenty carriages in the entire convoy, among which there were two of the most distinguished ones, and Zhu Yunsheng occupied one of them.

The space inside the carriage is very spacious. Even if Zhu Yunsheng and Daiyu Xiangyun ride together, it will not be crowded at all.

Sitting on the side, the excited Xiangyun opened a corner of the window curtain, wanting to take a look at the world outside.

Of course, even this quiet environment was new to Xiangyun, so she still looked at the outside world.

However, the scene she saw made her very disappointed, because there was no one outside, and she could not see the prosperity and excitement of the capital at all.

Jia Baoyu soon calmed down, and after figuring out what was going on, he had no intention of blaming Ming Yan.

Jin Yiwei, it was Jin Yiwei who pushed in the door!

After being expelled from the Jia family for so long, Jia Baoyu finally recognized the reality. From the very beginning of living and drinking, he has now begun to study.

Fortunately, Ming Yan had quick hands and eyes, and immediately stood up to stop him, otherwise there is no telling how much trouble it would have caused.

As soon as he arrived at the stairs, Jia Baoyu was so frightened that his eyes widened when he saw the official attire below, and his heart was in his throat.

"Sigh... This is called bad luck. There are many people in the world who are jealous of talents and talents. His Highness Prince Xiang is still too kind and sincere..."

Of course, it was impossible for Beizhen Fusi to veto the addition of a small captain, so Ni Er successfully joined Jinyiwei.

Although he only saw half of his face, Baoyu was very sure that it was Sister Lin whom he thought about day and night.

Let's say that in an attic somewhere outside the street, Jia Baoyu stayed here with Mingyan.

The two of them were wandering on the street, but they were chased away by patrolling soldiers. They had no choice but to hide in the attic and wait for the convoy of Prince Xiang's Mansion to leave before going down.

"These treacherous villains will also bully honest people. They are really hateful..."

First of all, Li Wenzhao forged Ni Er's identity as a helper. According to the files, Ni Er, who is in his thirties, has been a backbone of Jin Yiwei for more than ten years, and even played a role in arresting the bandit Bai Lian.

But for Daiyu, he could endure any hardship, even becoming the so-called "luxury beetle".

So Li Wenzhao followed normal procedures and elected Ni Er to be the official post of Jinyiwei.

"Come down!" The captain's eyes were cold.

Many news in the capital cannot be hidden, so Jia Baoyu knew that the princess would also leave the city, so he guessed that Daiyu would also go with her, so he came to this only way to get closer to Daiyu.

"come out!"

Seeing the carriage moving forward and being blocked by the window in front of him, Jia Baoyu instinctively wanted to get up and open the window.

The cold voice frightened Baoyu, but he and Mingyan still got up and walked slowly down the stairs.

"Second Master, you can't be impulsive!" Mingyan advised.

"Don't go, go home and study!" Jia Baoyu said.

The remaining person was Ni Er. Under the operation of Deputy Qianhu Li Wenzhao, this guy had obtained the military status of a school captain and became a real Jin Yiwei.

When the two were silent, Ming Yan said: "Second Master, why don't we take a break today and let's listen to music?"

Behind the captain were four people, three of whom were wearing ordinary uniforms. They were the lieutenants' assistants. In short, they were non-staff personnel.

Generally speaking, people in Beijing generally sympathized with and regretted Zhu Jinghong's departure from Beijing.

"About ten days ago, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang returned to the capital with great dignity. This time, he was expelled from the capital just a short time ago. This is so unfair!"

Where she couldn't see, the pedestrians who were confined to the shops and inns were all talking in low voices at this time.

Their location was quite special, just at the corner of the street, and the furthest away from the convoy was only five feet, so they could see the convoy passing through the window gap.

By coincidence, when Jia Baoyu was observing carefully, Zhu Yunsheng's carriage also passed by, allowing him to see Daiyu in the carriage window.

In addition, he deliberately leaked some clues, allowing Ni Er to lead people to destroy several White Lotus sect's dens, once again accumulating the military merit needed for his appointment.

Under this series of operations, Ni Er, who was white only half a month ago, suddenly became a meritorious agent of Jinyiwei, and was also appreciated by King Zhongshun. It seemed natural that he should be appointed.

However, the movement made by the two of them was still discovered by the patrolling Jin Yiwei outside, so the attic door where they were hiding was pushed open.

But that's not all. Li Wenzhao also asked Ni Er to handle several private matters for Prince Zhongshun's palace, which once again accumulated some capital for him.

He didn't expect to see Daiyu at all. Even if he only saw half of Daiyu's face briefly at this time, even if Daiyu didn't know his existence, Jia Baoyu was surrounded by happiness at this time.

Now that he is white, he can still pass the imperial examination to gain an official career and regain his social status through his own efforts, but this road is extremely difficult.

Li Wenzhao also had a bright mind. In order to fulfill Zhu Jinghong's outrageous request, he could be said to have played with the cognitive program like a flower.

It is human nature to be curious about new things, so Daiyu also came over to look outside. Only Zhu Yunsheng, in order to maintain the dignity of a princess, still sat there and stretched his head to look outside.

"Yes!" Mingyan was speechless.

For the sake of Prince Zhongshun's palace, Nancheng Qianhu Office approved this decision and then reported it to Beizhen Fusi.

In addition to relying on his own merit, he mainly relied on his relationship with Prince Zhongshun's Palace. It seemed that he had nothing to do with Prince Xiang's Palace.

Of course, Ni Er himself knew all the twists and turns.

At this time, he also saw Jia Baoyu in the attic, and remembered that this was Jia Yun's useless uncle.

Jia Baoyu walked down tremblingly. The captain who led the team took out a whip and was about to beat him, but was stopped by Ni Er.

"Brother Chen, what a coincidence, this guy is my relative, raise your hand... give him a chance!" Ni Er said with a smile.

The reason why he wanted to help Jia Baoyu was not because Ni Er was overly sympathetic, but because he heard Jia Yun mention Jia Baoyu and expressed deep sympathy for the second uncle in his words.

The captain surnamed Chen was stunned for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "Since we are brothers and your relatives, they are also one of our own!"

Ni Er had a relationship with Prince Zhongshun, and the captain surnamed Chen did not want to offend him, so he changed his tone so quickly. "Thank you!"

After saying that, Ni Er glared at Baoyu and Baoyu and scolded: "Go home quickly if you don't want me to wander around outside. Be careful. I'll tell your father to break your dog legs!"

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and get out!"

Under Ni Er's scolding, Baoyu and Baoyu ran away in a hurry, while Ni Er greeted the captain surnamed Chen and walked out, talking about where to drink later.

As for the convoy, after being escorted all the way out of the capital, they first walked east along the wide official road for more than ten miles, and then walked onto a small road.

Of course, the so-called path was not too small in this era, and was about two feet wide.

Of course, only the wealthy royal family would open up ordinary roads so wide, which highlights a grandeur.

Precisely because they left the city, the scenery outside was completely different. Even a calm-minded person like Baochai couldn't help but look out through the small window on the side.

It was early winter now, and the cold wind howled outside, making Baochai shiver.

The next moment, a warm hand held her, causing her to look back at Zhu Jinghong who was sitting on the throne.

"When we get to the place, I'll take you out for a walk. Then you can see all you can!"

Hearing this, Baochai smiled and replied: "You still want to travel and enjoy the mountains and rivers. It seems that you are really open-minded. I thought you would not give in!"

"You still don't know me well enough...so we should discuss it more deeply!"

While he was talking, Zhu Jinghong's hands became restless again, causing Baochai to angrily say: "It's not formal, I'm telling you business!"

"In-depth exchanges are also business!" Zhu Jinghong said seriously.

The two chatted like this, and finally came to their villa, a mansion with five entrances and two east and west courtyards.

Some of the servants of Prince Xiang's Mansion came here yesterday and worked hard all day and night to clean up the place and put all the furnishings and utensils in place.

The carriage entered the hanging flower gate, Zhu Jinghong and his wife got off the carriage, and others followed.

Seeing that Zhu Yunsheng was about to take Xiangyun treatment around, Baochai reminded him: "Third sister, you will live in the south courtyard across the courtyard to the east. It has been sorted out for you!"

"Thank you sister-in-law, I'll go over and take a look first!"

After arranging for Zhu Yunsheng, Baochai arranged for Ke Qing and others, and then followed Zhu Jinghong towards the depths of the mansion.

There is no doubt that the courtyard in the middle of this mansion belongs to him and his wife.

When Zhu Jinghong stayed here, the servants in Prince Xiang's Mansion were busy, and the guards outside the courtyard wall were not idle either.

Except for some people guarding the walls of the other courtyard, in order to ensure absolute safety, they expanded the warning area. No one else would appear within two miles of the other courtyard, and all roads within five miles would be blocked.

Five miles in radius may not sound like much, but it is actually a very large piece of land.

Although this Huangzhuang has nearly a thousand acres of land, it cannot cover such a large area, so it will inevitably affect nearby landowners.

The biggest impact among them is the blocked roads. For example, the Jia family's motorcade was blocked.

The Jia family belongs to the Jia family of Rongguo Prefecture. Because Youshi of Ningguo Prefecture was seriously ill, Jia's mother and her party went to Qingxu Temple to pray for blessings.

This is the only road leading to Qingxu Temple, but it is currently blocked by the palace guards. Even if the identity of Rongguo Palace is revealed, the guards do not let him go immediately, but want to report it to their superiors for a decision.

So the Jia family and his entourage could only wait, and only half an hour passed.

After all, Rongguo Mansion is Rongguo Mansion. After Gao Hong, a hundred households on guard to the west, learned of the situation, he issued an order to allow the Jia family to pass.

The Jia family's motorcade was able to continue moving forward, and in a carriage at the back of the motorcade, there were three people who were exploring the spring, welcoming the spring, and cherishing the spring.

"Prince Xiang's Mansion is too overbearing, and this road does not belong to his family!" Xichun muttered in a low voice.

At this time, Yingchun echoed: "They have great power, so they naturally act in a domineering manner. What can we do!"

However, Xichun is a child at heart and has no idea of ​​exploring this topic in depth. Then she said: "I heard Yuanyang said that our ancestors miss the second brother. When do you think the second brother can come back, can he come back?" What?"

Just listen to Yingchun say: "He offended the royal family and caused a big disaster. Fortunately, the Crown Princess begged for mercy and saved his life. It's good to be alive now. An still has a chance to return to the palace!"

Yingchun is used to being submissive, so it is certainly not unusual to say these words now, but if Jia Mu hears it, she will only dislike her even more.

"Okay, don't talk about these unhappy things. Since we are here to pray for blessings this time, let's think more about how to pray for the blessings of the gods to make our house safe and smooth!"

With Tanchun's words, the carriage became quiet. Xichun lay by the window and looked outside, while Yingchun practiced the Taoist scriptures that he brought with him.

Apart from the sound of the motorcade outside, there was no other sound, so there was a different kind of peace.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way..."

"Telling you to get out of the way..."

The scolding from behind broke Tanhua's inner peace, and then she asked outside the carriage, "What's going on?"

"Going back to the girl, there are several carriages coming, it seems... it seems to be the carriage from Prince Xiang's Mansion!"

"The carriage of Prince Xiang's Mansion? Didn't those guards just say that Prince Xiang had already arrived at another courtyard? Why are they still here?"

While waiting just now, Tanchun was not just in a daze, she was also listening to the guards' conversation, so she asked this question in a targeted manner.

"It's a carriage pulling things. It seems to be pulling... vegetables, fruits and the like!"

Hearing the neighing of horses outside, Tanchun felt that something was not right. The next moment, he heard the girl outside exclaiming: "The girl is not good...their horse is frightened!"

It's not unusual for the horse to be frightened, but this is the carriage of Prince Xiang's Mansion. If it collides with the Jia family, trouble will come.

Tanchun thought of this easily, which made her mood even more gloomy, secretly thinking that her family had been too embarrassed recently.

Facts have proved that Tanchun's worries were correct. After the carriage transporting ingredients to Prince Xiang's Mansion lost control, it actually rushed into the Jia family's motorcade, and it was heading towards Jia's mother's carriage.

The servants of the Jia family were so frightened that they fled in all directions, but they were still hit by two carriages. In the end, Prince Xiang's carriage rushed into a ditch, and then rolled over and scattered the food on the ground.

As for Jia Mu, the horse jumped wildly after the collision, causing her to be knocked upside down in the carriage. In the end, she was knocked unconscious.

Fortunately, the Jia family's servants returned in time and hurriedly stepped forward to control the carriage. Yuanyang was the first to climb into the carriage and helped Jia's mother who had fainted.

"No, the old lady is injured!"

Hearing this, everyone in the Jia family was shocked. Tanchun and the other three were so frightened that they didn't care much and quickly got out of the car to check the situation.

(End of this chapter)