The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 194 Baochai: Such a noble son-in-law, she is still young...

Jia Cong looked at King Zhongshun and met his warning but admiring gaze. He pursed his lips and said, "Back to the emperor, this... I don't want to say it in public, but it's not because I care about my own face." , but to protect the face of someone I want to cherish, I can only mention her name in front of the emperor, and ask the emperor to grant it! "

King Zhongshun was completely relieved. Jia Cong could send this contribution for Xianning and look forward to the future. As long as he has this heart, King Zhongshun, a father, is willing to support his two children.

As for Jia Cong now having a legitimate wife, this is not a problem for King Zhongshun. It does not mean that it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. His daughter is the daughter of a clan, so she will not marry anyone. Be a concubine.

What he planned for his daughter was a way forward and a retreat, which was to make her a princess and set up a princess palace. Jia Cong would also be the prince-in-law and captain, and he would not mention marrying into a wife. As long as his second son with Xianning could be his loyal and obedient successor to the palace. Just use incense.

The emperor had certainly seen the interaction between Jia Cong and King Zhongshun. Thinking of Xian Ning going out of the city to see Jia Cong yesterday, he had already made some guesses in his mind, but he could quickly understand that Jia Cong was indeed pulled by Xian Ning in the first place. Got a handful.

It is only natural that there should be a secret love between the two.

At first, Jia Cong kept his filial piety and wrote letters to Xian Ning. At that time, Emperor Taiqi did not approve of Xian Ning marrying Ning Guofu, and also hinted that he would be loyal to the king. Jia Cong soon became engaged to his cousin, and they got married as soon as the filial piety period was over. , it can be seen from this that he has no speculative intentions, and it is very satisfying to accept the changes.

At the moment, he really needed to use some means to win over Jia Cong. Military merit was one of them. His ability to do things was beyond the age limit and his knowledge was beyond the limit. Emperor Tai Qi had to pay attention to him.

Naturally, Emperor Taiqi would never make Jia Cong stop his wife and remarry. The royal family could not afford to lose this person. Afterwards, he had to discuss it with King Zhongshun, so he said, "In this case, after the palace banquet, Please wait for a moment and talk to me in private!"

After the emperor finished speaking, Xu Guangqi, the censor of Henan Province, said, "Your Majesty, the emperor has no private interests, and the emperor's favor is not a private weapon. I think that if the Marquis of Ning Guo asks for a reward, he should do it in a grand manner and make it known to the world. How can he cover the court and ask for the emperor's favor in private! "

Zhao Song glanced at Xu Guangqi with admiration. Xu Guangqi was his disciple. Although these officials were also from the second rank of Jinshi, they were more often the weapons in the hands of these ministers, used to attack political opponents and the emperor's guns. ammunition.

Censor Gao Ai also hurriedly said, "I second the proposal!"

A palace banquet was about to turn into a large court meeting to criticize Jia Cong. Several voices of "I second my opinion" rang in his ears. Jia Cong raised his head and glanced at the emperor. He saw that the emperor's face was ashen. He couldn't even think about it. During their absence, these civil servants kidnapped the emperor morally, leaving him helpless.

The Dashun Dynasty can be said to be the first dynasty in history where scholars did not pay taxes.

Previously, the Chai family of the Jin Dynasty used military generals to plan the world. After the founding of the country, they emphasized literature and restrained military force. Just like the Song Dynasty in previous history, they "ruled the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats." However, it did not say that the scholar-bureaucrats would be exempted from taxes.

Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and Emperor Shizong were autocratic kings with arbitrary policies. All civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were pawns and soldiers in their hands. They killed and appointed people from their hearts and there was no such thing as being tied up. However, the kings of later generations were different. In addition to the lack of ability and talent, he was tired of state affairs and relied on civil servants, which resulted in today's situation of ebb and flow.

Jia Cong stood up in the eyes of Emperor Taiqi, turned around slowly, facing the civil servants who were impeaching him, he couldn't help but sneer, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, the situation in Liaodong is now in a stalemate, and it is very difficult to make further progress. However, I do. I thought that I might as well send the Kedao Yanguan to defend the city. According to my opinion, one person's saliva can be worth three thousand guards. I suggested that the Ministry of War send the Kedao Yanguan to Liaodong, where they can destroy the Jurchens with their lips and tongue! "

Jia Cong's words can be said to have offended all the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology. As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. Even Emperor Taiqi was stunned for a while. He did not expect that Jia Cong's words were so sharp. , with such an upright temperament, he dared to be an enemy of the entire civil service.

As an emperor, he sometimes had to give in. Even though he worked conscientiously for six years, he was often scolded. Some people scolded him for being lewd when he went to the harem too much. Others told him that he should not be left out in the cold. The palace, the officials who even interfered with his husband and wife life were really a headache.

"I am a rough military commander. I have not read many books. I am not as good as you, the second-ranked Jinshi, and the emperor's disciples. I only know a few words. Therefore, there are many things I don't understand. In this world, we should be more practical. At home, should there be more public officials like you who only spit saliva all day long?

It is true that the word "word" is the most important thing in an official's speech, and his job is to sarcastically comment on the left and right, so as to bring peace to others. Why, in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, you are high-minded, upright, and devoted to the country, while the rest of the people are all hypocrites. What a bastard. People, who receive salary from the imperial court and are supported by the common people, do things that are harmful to the country and the people? "

When Jia Cong spoke to the back, his voice suddenly became louder, and there was a roar in the hall, "I rely on my military merits to invite rewards, and follow the laws of the imperial court. If merits are rewarded or punished, you will have your own measure. I am relying on my merits." Are you arrogant or are you belittling yourself and not being favored by your Majesty? Do you want me to talk too much?"

"Jia Yuanze, don't talk about him. When did we say this? The emperor's rewards, property and titles are related to the court's laws. Since you ask for rewards, why exactly? Why can't you show it to the court? How can there be a relationship between the emperor and his ministers? Can you have a private matter?"

Being scolded is naturally not a pleasant thing, and Jia Cong continued to scold and sarcastically, which naturally irritated the officials. At this time, everyone regarded Jia Cong as their enemy, and the Ministry of Industry was so angry that Yu Zhongjian was angry. Blushing, he yelled angrily.

"I do not seek wealth, nor do I seek an official position, nor do I seek a title. What I seek is just a private matter. Why should I inform you? What I seek has nothing to do with the laws of the court, so what does it have to do with you? In these ten years of poverty, everyone is full of knowledge and does not seek to do practical things for the people or make contributions to the country. Everyone is like a candlestick eight feet long, like a barking dog, doing things that harm the country and the people, and the court salary and salary are all wasted for you. The duty of supervision is actually to eliminate dissidents. It is called to support the emperor, but in fact it infringes on the imperial power. Do you have the heart to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country?"

It can be said that Jia Cong's remarks were because when he was out fighting the Japanese rebellion, he was criticized because he was not in the court, so he took revenge. How these people criticized him at the beginning, today, he repaid them tenfold.

In the past, even if these officials scolded the chief ministers and impeached Zhao Song and others, these high-ranking ministers could only avoid their criticism. When they were forced to panic, they had to pretend to resign, and the king retained them and fought back. Why? If you dare to face these people face to face, just like shrews scolding the street, some people actually call them barking dogs!
However, Jia Cong dared to say that he was "vulgar", but these officials did not dare to say such words as they used to scold military generals in the past, because Jia Cong had a reputation, and the head of the Jiangning Mansion was not a vulgar general. Passed the exam!

Moreover, Jia Cong was a disciple of Xiong Bichen, and his poetic talent and literary reputation were unparalleled in the world. No one in the court could match any of his poems. For a while, no one could figure out how to fight back!

As a military general, Jia Cong is invincible in every battle. As a lord, Jia Cong has the ability to appease the people. What he does is impeccable!

"Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to punish the Marquis of Ning Guo for insulting the officials. As officials, it is the responsibility of the officials to impeach and inspect hundreds of divisions and officials. The Marquis of Ning Guo actually scolded the officials and the officials as barking dogs. The Marquis of Ning Guo If you don't take back this sentence, how can I act, be loyal to the country, and fulfill my duties to the emperor?" The Ministry of Rites asked Lu Hansheng in the matter.

Jia Cong scolded all the ministers and officials in one word, which was simply shocking. The civil servants and generals in the palace also thought that the boy was young and could run the army on horseback and calm the people. It is not a matter of merit, but offending the official is an extremely terrible thing.

Emperor Taiqi wanted to protect Jia Cong, but he was also afraid of these officials in his heart. This was determined by the system left by his ancestors. He himself was often troubled by admonitions. This group of people had the mentality of "the minister has done what he said, and the minister has done what he said." The spirit of "What's the point of dying?" is the spirit of being brave and not afraid of death. The so-called "officials are not afraid of death, so how can they be afraid of death?"
Emperor Tai Qi had no choice but to look at Jia Cong, his mind spinning rapidly, how to reconcile this?
"Is it a sin to insult someone?" Jia Cong stood sideways, with a tall and graceful figure, a young man with a sword-shaped eyebrow, his starry eyes as bright as the sun, and the sarcasm in his eyes as sharp as a sword. He sneered, "You have never insulted others? I, the Marquis, have never insulted others. Although I have not been in the court for more than a year, I have kept every insult in my heart that you have said. Is it true that the ancestral system of the dynasty only allows you to insult others, and does not allow others to retaliate?"

"But we never called you a dog!" Lu Hansheng was furious.

Jia Cong smiled calmly, "Scholars should know what description is. Have I ever said that you are dogs? If I can't express myself clearly, you can explain it. You are making things up out of nothing and scolding for the sake of scolding, just like the barking of a rabid dog. , extremely ugly! This is a word of advice. You should have the mind of Xinghai and the virtue of self-reflection. You should not hold it in your heart and behave like a small family!"

In a word, when you curse someone, you hope that they will accept your words and accept advice. Now I am also admonishing you, shouldn't you have the kind of mind you hope others can have?
Otherwise, it will be like a candlestick measuring eight feet long, which can illuminate others but not your own!
Seeing Lu Hansheng and other officials fell down in anger, Liu Fang's always angry mind relaxed a little now. Even these scholars couldn't scold Jia Cong. In the beginning, he was almost scolded to death by Jia Cong, which was not too much. Shame on you!

"It's really sophistry!" Lu Han's face turned livid with anger and he gritted his teeth.

Jia Cong said, "I don't know your name, but I see that you are also a member of Yanguan. I and you are officials in the same court, so we should be like-minded people. I can't bear to see you go astray and drift away. Only then did he make this exhortation. In the ancestral system of the imperial dynasty, although you admonish the emperor at the top, give your opinions on the right and left, impeach and inspect all the departments and officials at the bottom, and talk about everything you know, you should also consider the legal principles and human feelings. Examine yourself, can you do what you are told?"

To put it bluntly, Yan Guan should not curse people just for the sake of swearing!

These words simply won the heart of the emperor. Emperor Taiqi was tired of these officials. Due to the ancestral system, when he was angry, he could certainly punish him a little, but the effect would be all-out, and it would be counterproductive, causing all the officials to agree. To him, it is simply unreasonable to call him an unruly king! "I know Yuanze's heart very well. When it comes to the governor of Ningxia, it is Yuanze who recommends him. The chief minister must understand the advice of Ning Guohou. The court should follow the principle of selecting the governor. The first is not to love To be wealthy, you must first cherish your reputation, and thirdly, you must know how to govern the body, have certain official career experience, and be experienced and stable. If you can do these things, you can truly be loyal to the court. I am by no means a foolish king who blocks the way of speech. I don’t need you. Even if I die, I will have no regrets.”

At this time, the civil servants and generals just remembered that Yang Lian was originally a censor who accompanied the army. Because of Jia Cong's recommendation, he was promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank in one day, and became the fourth rank censor of Qiandu to patrol Ningxia. It is inevitable that some people are jealous and feel uncomfortable in their hearts. I thought that maybe, as Jia Cong said, he had no intention of being an enemy of all officials. Unless he was a fool, he might just dislike some officials, and the person who opposed him just now was clearly from Gu Mingchen's camp.

Jia Cong and the Gu family already had a grudge.

After the emperor's words, the Yanguan group that was originally united and hated Jia Cong was instantly disbanded. Although there were some strong Yanguan who still wanted to tear Jia Cong to pieces, there were also many Yanguan who were not ashamed of Lu Hansheng and others. His behavior of scolding for the sake of scolding made him want to make friends with Jia Cong. Of course, the reason must be a collection of poems, not a promotion.

A palace banquet ended with a scolding, and the result was naturally a victory for Jia Cong.

When they dispersed from the palace gate, the civil servants and generals were still in small groups as before. However, if they did not leave the palace gate, they would only talk with their eyes. After many years of tacit understanding, they would not even look at each other, and they would return it. "What did you say".

Jia Cong stayed alone for a while, because of his "private matter." There were only the emperor, King Zhongshun and Jia Cong in the side hall. The emperor sat on the throne and looked at Jia Cong with a pair of eyes full of questioning. Cong, King Zhongshun is also full of expectations. Only when the man says this kind of thing can the woman be dignified.

Jia Cong couldn't pretend to be shy. After all, he was not a real young man. At this moment, he knelt down, looking ashamed and unworthy of the emperor's kindness. "I am guilty, please forgive me!"

King Zhongshun was uneasy, and even felt a little in his heart. Could it be that yesterday when Xianning went out of the city, he was killed by this guy... An unknown fire rose up. He took a step forward and kicked Jia Cong on the buttocks. He was furious. He asked, "What did you do to Xian Ning?"

Emperor Taiqi couldn't describe his mood at this time, half happy and half angry. If Jia Cong asked for this Xianning, it would be more honorable than the gift he gave by decree. However, if the daughter of the clan did something embarrassing, It's bad if it's ugly.

Jia Cong was a little confused after suffering this unreasonable disaster, and looked like he didn't understand, which was more in line with his character.

"Your Majesty, Cong only respects and loves Senior Sister. I wonder why Your Majesty said this?"

King Zhongshun: "???"

Emperor Taiqi was also a little confused, "What kind of riddles are you playing in front of me?"

"You didn't do anything, why did you say you should be punished?" King Zhongshun was also very angry. These words sounded so anxious that people would inevitably think about that. Although Jia Cong had a lovely wife, his wife was old. She is still young and has never had hairpins, so consummating the marriage is still far away, but his daughter is already a ripe peach and can be picked at any time. How can he not think too much about it?Can you not be afraid?

"Your Majesty, although I have made a small contribution this time, I would like to keep it in mind for the time being. After I count my achievements in the future, I would like to ask the emperor to issue an edict. I admire my senior sister and want to marry her as my wife. However, I have a legitimate wife. A poor wife cannot. Abandoned, I am deeply embarrassed by this, so I can only ask for your majesty’s grace to implement a strategy that has both ends, so that I can live up to my senior sister and my wife.”

Although Emperor Taiqi had the final say in this matter, he also deeply respected his younger brother and sympathized with him for his difficulties over the years. He didn't say anything and only looked at King Zhongshun, naturally wanting to hear what he meant.

"Your Majesty, I only have this one daughter. A daughter from the royal family cannot take someone as a concubine, which will bring disgrace to the royal family. Kuang Chen has no children. In the future, when Xianning has something to do, he wants to give birth to a son to inherit the incense of my lineage. "

Princess Feng had already said it before, and now she was finalizing the adoption in front of Jia Cong.

Jia Cong had no objection. In fact, in this matter, from a modern perspective, he took advantage. If King Zhongshun had a son, his title would be hereditary. If he had no children, he would be demoted to a lower rank in the future. If his son inherits the title, he will have the status of a county king at least, and he will have less to worry about the future of his son, so why not?
"The emperor makes the decision!" Jia Cong said, thinking in his heart, as long as you don't touch my wife, it doesn't matter to Xian Ning, even if you ask me to marry half of you, it doesn't matter.

He has great military exploits and a good reputation. Even if he is half married, no one will say that he is a lucky man. Besides, he has never cared about fame. At any time, only those with strength have the right to speak. As long as he does not If he does something that harms the people, no one will dare to criticize him with words or writing.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang in the previous life, hundreds of officials in the court and the world were killed by him in several major cases. In the history books, who dares to scold him?
Zhu Yuanzhang definitely killed many more people than Jie and Zhou, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not a tyrant.

The right to evaluate these two words, saint and violence, lies in the hands of the common people, in the hands of the common people who seem inconspicuous, have no names left in the long history, and are as insignificant as a piece of grass.

Jia Cong's attitude made both Emperor Taiqi and King Zhongshun extremely satisfied.

"In this case, I will have a reward for you in the near future. After you return from the Yuanze War, I will give you three days' leave. After three days, you will come into the palace. I have many things to discuss with you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

After the palace banquet, Jia Zheng went home first. On the Rongguo Mansion side, the old lady was a little anxious waiting in Rongqing Hall. Although Mrs. Wang and her sisters, Xifeng, Baochai and others were accompanying her, she was a little distracted. Attribution, absent-minded.

"Brother Cong returned to the court with a great victory this time and presented prisoners at the Meridian Gate. I just heard that the streets of the capital city were packed with people, all coming to see Brother Cong's excitement. Old lady, I don't know that our ancestor, the old man, was Is it also like this? It’s a pity that I was born late, so I haven’t even heard of it, let alone seen it.”

Xifeng's words made the old lady laugh, and Jia Mu smiled and said, "Back then, the young Duke also defeated the Tatars and captured their leaders. The Duke's title was also earned at that time. The city was full of empty streets, and I Just like today, I was in the house listening to the excitement coming from outside, and like Feng Yatou, I was eager to go and have a look."

Aunt Xue laughed, "Let's just say that the old lady is a lucky person. She has seen many great things in her life. This morning, Pan'er also said that she had made an appointment with someone to go to Nanmen Street to watch the excitement. I said, what are you doing? When you have the ability, let people come and see your excitement?"

As soon as these words came out, Aunt Xue suddenly felt that something was wrong. She thought that when she was in Jinling City, her son had not been seen by others, but the excitement was not this lively.

Mrs. Wang tightly grabbed the Buddhist beads in her hand. In vain, she begged the Buddha so many times to let this little bitch come back alive. She had to ask her brother how to get to this bitch next door. Only with the title of nobility can one get her gem.

With such vicious thoughts in her heart, Mrs. Wang still had a calm smile on her face, as if she was very pleased to see her nephew so promising.

"This is all the old lady's blessing!" Mrs. Wang agreed.

Baochai wore an apricot yellow satin round-necked jacket with peony folding embroidery, a white cross-collar jacket underneath, and a peach red peony embroidered skirt. There was a Feiyan hairpin with eight treasures and beads pinned to the bun, and her bangs covered the smoothness. On her forehead, her eyebrows were lightly swept down, and her pair of water-covered almond eyes were large and calm. Her peach cheeks were as beautiful as snow, and her red lips were lightly pursed. She was quiet and elegant, solemn and graceful, and she was worthy of the description of "Flowers become more beautiful only when they are very light".

At this time, she could not help but think of Daiyu next door. Her husband-in-law had made great contributions and shocked the world with his military exploits. Such a noble son-in-law, at such a young age like her, heard that he could not consummate the marriage, and she did not know what would happen in the future. how?
Thinking of this, Baochai's heart couldn't help but beat fast. She couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her hot face, suppressing the strange thoughts in her heart.

At this time, the voice of the maid opening the curtain came from outside the door, "The master is back!"

(End of this chapter)