The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 278 Emperor Qian Sheng’s reward
While the wine was in full swing, Yi Hong became more and more enthusiastic about Jia Huan. He raised the jug and filled the latter with a glass, and pretended to be concerned: "Although that boy Xu Wenhan is an embroidered pillow, he is the great-grandson of Prince Yi Zhong after all. Today I’m afraid I won’t let it go after suffering a big loss at the hands of Brother Huan, so Brother Huan should be careful.”

Jia Huan said calmly: "It's just the soldiers coming to block it, and the water coming and the soil covering it up."

A trace of surprise flashed in Yi Hong's eyes. He really couldn't figure out what Jia Huan had to rely on. He was so sure. Could it be that he wasn't afraid of Prince Yizhong at all? So he tried to say: "It seems that Brother Huan has everything in mind, so I'll be relieved, Brother Yi."

Jia Huan shook his head and said: "Mr. Yi is too flattering. Jia Huan is not confident. He just smashed someone's mace. Could it be that he used the Tianling cover to top it? Naturally, it will be a dead end. I, Jia Huan, do not bully others, but There is no way anyone can bully me and get away with it."

Yi Hong gave a thumbs up when he heard this and said: "What my opponent wants is this ruthlessness. Hehe, I am not boasting, brother. When I was young, I was more ruthless than you. If anyone dares to touch me, I will risk my life to kill him." Lose his skin. If this person wants to live as a master, he must not only be ruthless to his enemies, but also ruthless to himself. Origin is important, but he still has to deal with it in the end. So what if he is a bastard? Are people afraid of ghosts? Those who looked down on me, laughed at me, and made trouble for me are now trampled under my feet. "

Jia Huan glanced at Yi Hong in surprise. It turned out that this guy was also a concubine, but he didn't know whether it was true or not. Or was he saying this deliberately to get closer to him?

Yi Hong seemed to see through Jia Huan's thoughts, and said with an eagle eye, "Brother Huan, don't you believe it?"

Jia Huan couldn't help but secretly be wary. This person can become the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and his ability to observe facial expressions is really impressive. He smiled quickly and said: "It seems that there is no need for Master Yi to lie to me, and what Master Yi said is very reasonable. Even if the mountains fall and the trees die, the man still has to rely on himself. Even a common man can become a master."

Yi Hong put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "This is exactly the reason, brother Huan, although we have not been together for a long time, I think highly of you, brother, and you also have a very good temper towards a certain family, so I talked to you heartily today. Let’s chat for a few words. If you can listen to me, that’s a good thing. If you can’t, just think that I fart.”

At this time, Jia Huan finally understood Yi Hong's intention. He was trying to win over him as his younger brother. If he was really just a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy, he would have been moved by the other party's "sincerity". Now, Naturally, he could only pretend to be moved and said: "Thanks to Mr. Yi for being so considerate, Jia Huan is really... ashamed!"

Yi Hong put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Brother Huan, now that Brother Yi has said it, let me say one more thing you don't like to hear. Although your Jia family was famous for a while, it has become a big As before, if an imperial concubine had not been born a few years ago to continue the lintel, it would have declined even more. Unfortunately, your Jia family, whether it is the East or the West, is nothing, mediocre, mediocre, and hedonistic, except for Brother Huan There is no one who can take notice of you, but Mrs. Jia is blind and picks up stones after losing her pearls. It is really ridiculous, and Mrs. Wang is also a short-sighted and narrow-minded woman. "

Yi Hong glanced at Jia Huan and saw that the latter was still looking calm. He couldn't help but secretly marveled, and said with a smile: "Forget it, let's not talk about these disappointing things. Brother Huan, let's have a drink. Then Xu Wenhan, you don't have to go overboard." Worry, brother, I have already beaten you. He should not dare to trouble you again in the short term, at least in Haimen County. Just be careful of him playing dirty tricks. "

Jia Huan was "moved" and raised his glass to drink with Yi Hong. The latter was obviously very satisfied with the effect of this heart-to-heart talk. After drinking and eating, he took Jia Huan's hand and left the restaurant.

"Brother Huan must have tasted the taste of a beautiful Western maid, right? Hehe, Brother Huan is so gorgeous. Even the emperor may not have tasted this kind of Western beauty!" Yi Hong joked with a hint of drunkenness, ambiguously There was a hint of strange light in his eyes.

Jia Huan's heart trembled, what did this guy mean? Is he trying to win over and beat him at the same time? He said calmly: "It seems that Mr. Yi is really drunk." Yi Hong said with a smile: "Brother, I am really a little drunk. Brother Huan, don't worry about it. If Xu Wenhan troubles you again, tell me, brother I'll settle it for you." After that, he walked away.

Jia Huan frowned secretly. He really had to be alert when dealing with such a person. No wonder Master Lin warned himself not to offend him or get too close.

Three days later, Jia Huan finally knew what the good thing Yi Hong was talking about was. It turned out that the imperial edict from Emperor Qian Sheng had arrived. This imperial edict was naturally given to Lin Ruhai. He, Jia Huan, did not have the weight to ask the emperor to issue a special edict.

Emperor Qian Sheng's imperial edict first praised Lin Ruhai for his quick response and decisive dispatch of troops to repel the pirates and regain Haimen County. Yi Hong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and Dai Li, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard, were also praised, and each received a reward.

Then, Emperor Qian Sheng urged Lin Ruhai to resume salt production in Haimen County as soon as possible. The new salt import quota for the Huaihe and Huaihe regions this year must also be completed on time. It can be seen that the court is really short of money now and urgently needs to increase revenue.

The most noteworthy thing is that Jia Huan was specifically mentioned at the end of the imperial edict, not because of his military achievements, but because of his filial piety in marrying his biological mother, Aunt Zhao, and staying in the house for three years. Emperor Sheng also rewarded Jia Huan with three hundred taels of silver.

Three hundred taels of silver is undoubtedly a huge sum of money for ordinary people, but it is a bit shabby coming from the hands of the Nine-Five Supreme Lord, and it tastes like paying lip service but not delivering what it says. Both Xing Wei and Tie Hu felt sorry for Jia Huan. It's not worth it. Three hundred taels of silver is really not worth a penny compared to the contribution that Third Master has made. Not to mention anything else, the value of the more than 20 new Western artillery pieces captured is more than ten thousand taels. And the third master was indispensable for the recovery of Haimen County.

Then, Jia Huan didn't care about it at all, but was surprised and happy because Emperor Qian Sheng's reward seemed stingy, but it actually helped him a lot, as if it was tailor-made.

As we all know, the Jin Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. Emperor Qian Sheng issued an edict praising Jia Huan as a role model for the son of man. This was a very high praise. Invisibly, it was equivalent to putting an amulet on Jia Huan, a bastard. In the future, Mrs. Wang would like to use "filial piety" "You have to weigh it before you come to deal with him. You must know that Jia Huan is a role model for human beings and an example of filial piety that the emperor personally ordered to commend.

In addition, Aunt Zhao's use of witchcraft to murder her mistress was disgraceful. Although the family scandal should not be made public, it was still discussed within the Jia family. Emperor Qian Sheng's order to praise Jia Huan was not good even within the Jia family. If you use this as an argument again, it will be equivalent to erasing the stain on Jia Huan's body due to his biological mother.

Therefore, Emperor Qian Sheng's reward may seem stingy, but it is what Jia Huan needs. It is nothing more than tailor-made, which shows that Emperor Qian Sheng put a lot of thought into it.

It's self-evident that the emperor is willing to spend time on someone. It's no wonder that Yi Hong is eager to get close to Jia Huantao. This is Emperor Qian Sheng's confidant, the roundworm in his belly!

(End of this chapter)