The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 170 The country is about to perish
Jia Mu raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Wang. She looked like she was stupid. Her eyes were straight, her mouth was slightly open, and her face, which was originally white, was like snow-white rice paper. The face of dead people was prettier than hers. .

She originally didn't want to say that this second daughter-in-law had a lot on her mind in the past few years. She was originally a person with no independent opinions and was impatient and aggressive when things happened. Now she was getting more and more out of control.

All she could think about was to fool her upright and bookish second son.

Now that it's all right, if Jia Cong, a brother, pulls out the Arhat bed where his brother sat and burns it, there will be a big fuss and the whole family will know about it.

"Old lady, where does Brother Cong want to put Baoyu in this way?"

Mrs. Wang shed tears after realizing it. She covered her face with a handkerchief and couldn't help crying, "Now that he has become a marquis, he doesn't take his elders seriously, and he doesn't have any respect for his brother? "

"Shut up!" Jia Zheng scolded, "How could he ever not take his elders seriously? What you say is what will put Brother Cong in the wrong place!"

Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded by the scolding. She raised her face and looked at Jia Zheng with tears on her face. She really couldn't understand that people were treating her treasure like this, and the master was still looking over there. Who is the master's son? ?
Seeing her mother-in-law being scolded, why was Li Wan still here? She stood up quietly and waved to the two girls. Yingchun and Tanchun hurriedly left their seats and followed her, avoiding the Bisha cabinet.

As for Baoyu, when she saw Jia Zheng coming, she wished that there would be a crack in the ground so that she could get in. Naturally, she didn't wait any longer and followed the sisters away quickly.

"Master, what did I say wrong?" Mrs. Wang was very angry. If the old lady didn't insist on going there, could her precious jade be humiliated like this?

Look at how she had to bring her younger sister and Baochai with her today. The master probably still doesn’t know how Jia Cong treated Pan’er when he was in Jinling, and how stingy he was when he arrived in the capital. Taking care of my sister and her family.

He is still his biological nephew. Why shouldn't anyone tell him that he did such a ruthless and unjust thing?

Pity her Baoyu, if this news gets out, Baoyu will become a laughing stock!
"How can Cong'er be unfilial? He has come back all the way. He has to deal with the court officials and generals, and go to the palace to meet the Holy Emperor. After he comes back, he may be very tired, and he also has to be in front of the old lady. How can he be unfilial?"

Jia Zheng was originally worried that Jia Cong would kick the old lady out, but later he heard that he still went to eat with the old lady. He was relieved and also felt happy. This is how a family should live in harmony. If Otherwise, it would be so easy to get such a Qilin'er, and it would be so sad if he becomes separated from his family!
Jia Zheng was a gentleman, and it was precisely because of his integrity that he was extremely disgusted with what his eldest brother had done in the past, and felt very sorry for the Zhong family.

Zhong Yun held the post of Jie Yuan and had the potential to be the champion, but was harmed by Jia She. Jia Zheng himself felt very regretful. He also understood Jia Cong's feelings and was worried that he had gone astray and was not allowed to live in the world because of his unfilial piety.

Since Mrs. Wang has such thoughts, she dares to say that Jia Cong is unfilial, how can Jia Zheng not be angry?
Ignorant woman's ears!
Mother Jia understood her son's thoughts at a glance, exhaled a heavy breath, and said to Mrs. Wang, "He is not unfilial to me. Besides, he is a grandson. Even if he is naughty in front of me, I am my grandmother." What can't be tolerated?
Baoyu went to sit on the Arhat bed today. It is indeed difficult for Yuer to use it in the future. He originally asked me to bring it over, but I didn't have room to put it here, so he burned it. "

Seeing that her mother-in-law and husband were all siding with Jia Cong, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to use Baoyu's reputation to speak out, no matter how much resentment she had in her heart. How can Baoyu have the face to see others?"

Jia's mother was dissatisfied because of this, but she defined Jia Cong's actions as competing with Baoyu for favor. Although she felt sorry for Baoyu, she didn't resent Jia Cong that much.

"He is just having a child's temper. There are some brothers who beat him to pieces. From now on, just don't ask Baoyu to go to the backyard over there. Wait for another day and let your master talk to him. It's time for him to restrain his temper," Jia Mu said to Xini.

"Since Cong'er can do such great things, he must not be the one who can't listen to anything. My son will look for him tomorrow to have a good time." Only then did Jia Zheng realize that the reason why Cong'er went to eat with the old lady later was because He couldn't say that he had listened to his own words. He stroked his chin and beard, feeling quite contented.

This nephew still takes him seriously!

In the blue gauze cupboard, Li Wan was sitting on the kang doing needlework. When she heard the sounds coming from outside, she couldn't help but look at Baoyu and saw that his big moon-like face showed no joy or anger. She couldn't help but lower her eyes. Covering up the flash of disgust.

Baoyu, the two sisters Yingchun and Tanchun, sat around the table, looking at their own hands boredly, and then at the hands of the second sister and the third sister. They were soft and white, slender, and the roots were cut like onion tubes. My own hands are as big and clumsy as Cattail Fans. I can't help but sigh, how many essences and graces God has. It's no wonder that God gave birth to a daughter made of water. I feel refreshed when I see my daughter.

Baoyu couldn't help but think of Sister Lin again, and felt sad. No matter how pure a girl is, as soon as she marries a man and gets the smell of a man, she will become a bastard and become hard-hearted.

He couldn't help but want to shed a handful of tears for it. It was in vain that he had missed her for so many years.

Yingchun and Tanchun pricked up their ears and heard clearly. Seeing Baoyu being happy and crying for a while, they were both frightened by him. Tanchun hurriedly handed a piece of handkerchief to Baoyu, "Brother Baoer, don't be sad either. I'm sure There is some misunderstanding. It will be good if we talk it over clearly between you and brother Cong San later."

Baoyu frowned. He remembered the first time he saw Jia Cong. His head was covered with dust and he was a rough military commander. What could he and Jia Cong have to say?

What's more, what makes him sad is not because Jia Cong burned the Arhat's bed. If it's burned, he'll burn it. He just won't look for Sister Lin to be naughty in the future. After all, there is Sister Bao.

Thinking of Sister Bao, Baoyu's heart brightened, "Let's go see Sister Bao tomorrow. My aunt's family has just moved here, and I don't know if there will be any shortage of food and clothing. Let's ask. If you can, I'll ask Feng." My sister said."

Tanchun couldn't figure out Baoyu's brain circuit, but it didn't matter. As long as Brother Bao didn't start crying and alert the old lady and his wife, it would be fine. He said, "If Sister Bao's place is cheaper tomorrow, we will go."

Yingchun raised her eyebrows and glanced at Baoyu. She was also confused. Baoyu seemed lifeless. Could he be slower than her?

Lixiangyuan is located in the northeast corner of Rongguo Mansion. The Arhat bed and a pile of dead grass in Tianxiang Tower burned into the sky. When the southeast wind blew, the smoke drifted towards Lixiangyuan.

Aunt Xue's family had just packed up, and some boxes and cages had not yet been sorted out, so they moved to the back room and let the servant's wife come in to keep watch. She and Baochai Xue Pan had washed themselves and were sitting and talking for a while.

Suddenly, she smelled a smell of fireworks at the tip of her nose. Aunt Xue couldn't help being surprised and ordered someone to go out and find out what was going on.

After a while, the inquiring woman came in and said that Dongfu burned an Arhat bed in the main hall.

"What's the point of burning an Arhat bed?" Aunt Xue asked in confusion.

"Second Master Bao sat on that bed today, and Third Master Cong over there said it was dirty. Later, Grandma Cong couldn't sit on it anymore, so she burned it. Now, the old lady guarding the second door, I was beaten twenty times by Haosheng and given a monthly fine of three months."

The inquiring mother-in-law sighed for a while, and the screams could be heard through the courtyard wall.

The screams in the middle of the night are scarier than those of night owls. Listening to them can give you nightmares at night.Aunt Xue and Baochai looked at each other. Baochai pursed her lips and said nothing, while Aunt Xue caressed her heart and said, "Oh my god, why are these brothers so troubled?"

On the side, Xue Pan's eyes widened and he muttered, "Why bother burning it? If you sell it, can't you still get two silver coins?"

"Brother, what are you talking about? Since he is such a particular person, how can he sell the utensils used by the women at home?"

Baochai pinched the handkerchief and couldn't help but think of that man's cold and arrogant face. He was polite to everyone, but he was kind and affectionate to his wife, who had not yet had hair extensions. How much.

Women, like this, are jealous regardless of the object. When they see a woman who is equal to themselves being treated tenderly by a man, even a sage will feel unwilling to do so.

It's clear that I'm not bad at all, so why can't I get that person to look at me differently?
At this time, although Baochai did not say that he was jealous of Daiyu, he was still aroused a little bit of anger. This was also the unyielding Baochai who said "the good wind will send me to the blue sky with its power". The immortal "lofty ambition".

In terms of talent and appearance, how many women in this world can surpass her?
It would be fine if Jia Cong was an ordinary young man, but as luck would have it, he was as young as jade. He was granted the title of Marquis at a young age, and he was a high-ranking official. Anything he did could make a woman's heart flutter, but he took advantage of everything. , Treating people differently from inside and outside, how can he not easily seduce the girl's mind.

She is just a little unwilling. Compared with Daiyu, how is she worse?

"Baoyu just sat on the Arhat's bed with the old lady for a while. How big of a deal can this be?"

Aunt Xue could not help but feel sorry for her sister's children. Baoyu was born so well, and she was so affectionate when he was close to his sister Baoyu, yet she was so humiliated by this man.

"Mom, this is their family's business and has nothing to do with us. Mom should tell the people below and pretend that she doesn't know about this matter. Don't talk to others tomorrow. Auntie may be worried. It’s sad.”

This man is truly ruthless in his actions.

"My son, it's a good thing you reminded me!" Aunt Xue said to the mother-in-law who reported the report, "Go and say it. You live in a relative's house and you usually have a strict mouth. Don't mention this matter again. If I hear it, I don’t obey!”

"Yes!" The mother-in-law responded and got busy.

In the city of Shenjing, at midnight, everything was quiet, and all the lights in the houses were extinguished.

Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats on the street, and Ba Baili rushed towards the palace gate in a hurry.

The person on night duty in the cabinet was Zhang Qilin, a bachelor of Dongge University and the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Because he couldn't sleep, he was reading a book. From outside, the eunuch's voice came, "Old sir, the eight documents passed in from outside the palace are here." Baili expedited.”

Zhang Qilin stood up in a hurry, hurriedly opened the door, took the urgently delivered memorial from the eunuch's hand, picked up the lacquer on it, and took a look. His heart suddenly started beating wildly. In a hurry, , asked, "Where is the Emperor?"

After asking this question, he slapped his forehead suddenly and said hurriedly, "Where is Eunuch Song? I want to see Eunuch Song!"

It was late at night, and the emperor might have fallen asleep, but the report in his hand was so horrifying that Zhang Qilin felt bad luck in his heart. Why was it his turn to be on duty today?
Fortunately, Emperor Taiqi fell ill last winter. This year, he was weak and rarely went to the harem. When the urgent memorial came, Emperor Taiqi was not sleeping and was still working on the memorial at his desk.

Upon hearing the urgent report, Emperor Taiqi hurriedly ordered Song Hong to summon Zhang Qilin.

In the Linjing Hall, the candles were brightly lit. In front of Emperor Taiqi's desk, on the ground, a sapphire animal-faced stove with Kui patterns was slowly blowing out incense. The curls of green smoke rose up, filling the empty, cold, and luxurious room. The main hall was filled with some smoke and smoke.

After Zhang Qilin came in, he knelt on the ground and presented the memorial he had just received with both hands. Song Hong quickly took it and passed it to Emperor Tai Qi.

The memorial was delivered from Ningxia. The hungry soldiers in Ningxia mutinied due to lack of pay. The governor Wang Ji was killed. Some of the mutinous soldiers participated in the peasant uprising. The insurgent army had moved south from Ningxia.

Looking at the date, the memorial was written seven days ago. At this time, in the past seven days, I wonder what happened in Ningxia?

This is already the second soldier's mutiny that Wang Ji has experienced. The previous one was in the 22nd year of Wanqing. At that time, Wang Ji was the head of the household department and was responsible for the military pay. After the Shanhaiguan mutiny, he was appointed as the inspector of Ningxia.

There were continuous battles inside and outside Shanhaiguan, and Wang Ji was ordered to be in charge of military pay. He was appreciated by Emperor Taiqi, and soon moved to Guyuan County magistrate. Within two years, he was promoted to governor of Ningxia, and he was praised for his "honest way of enforcing the law and disobeying the strong generals".

When Zhang Qilin was thinking about Wang Ji, Emperor Tai Qi had read the memorial back and forth no less than three times. Ningxia, one of the important towns on the Nine Borders, had mutinies again and again.

Emperor Tai Qi's eyes were firmly locked on the word "Hungry Soldier". At this time, his teeth were clenched, his whole body was shaking, and an unfounded fear spread throughout his body.

These are his civil servants and military officers. The civil servants are incompetent in governing the country. Famine is widespread throughout the country. There is no food for disaster relief everywhere. The soldiers have no pay. The treasury can run horses. He is a majestic emperor. He is so poor that he is almost trousers. The wealth of his children is not as rich as that of a family in Jiangnan. .

The military generals were running the army badly, and Japanese pirates had been harassing the coastal areas for more than ten years. The more they resisted, the more they resisted. If it weren't for Jia Cong, the scabies problem would have almost become a serious problem.

The country is about to perish, and its civil and military talents are in short supply.

"Bastard!" Emperor Tai Qi almost vomited blood. He was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent. His thin arms swept across the imperial desk, and all the pens, inks, paper, inkstones and memorials on the table were swept to the ground. In the empty hall, , everyone knelt on the ground silently.

Only Zhang Qilin fell to the ground and cried loudly, saying, "Your Majesty, I am guilty!"

　My right wrist is crippled. Last night I woke up with pain in half of my arm. I haven’t updated it more these days, fearing that it is really crippled.

　　Although I keep updating, in fact, I have always been on the combat power list and write a lot of words every day.

　　
　
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