The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 224 The door of Daming Palace is closed
The Supreme Emperor looked at King Zhongshun, and if he could say that he felt pity for his son, it was actually not much.

"There are three kinds of unfilial piety. The greatest is to have no heirs. To be docile to the whole country, and to be a noble prince, no woman can fall in your eyes? Since you know that you only have one daughter, why have you not married a wife, taken concubines, or produced heirs for so many years?"

King Zhongshun raised his head and looked at the Supreme Emperor with piercing eyes. The gleam in his eyes actually forced the Supreme Emperor to shrink his eyes, "Father, how can the virtue of a son and minister be extended to his descendants? A son and minister are unfilial as a son, and as a brother, for so many years, , I haven't had a good night's sleep. I see that my ancestor's country is in danger. If I give birth to an heir, will I let him become the descendant of the country?"

Another person who threatened to subjugate his country made the Emperor furious, but years of cultivation made him calm down quickly and looked away, "So, you are planning to recruit a son-in-law?"

Jia Cong of the Zhongshun Dynasty looked at him. Jia Cong lowered his head and said, "It is truly an honor for me to be loved by the prince and princess!"

"How can you, an unfaithful and unfilial person like you, be qualified to be your son-in-law, Princess Shang?" the Supreme Emperor objected.

It was really uncomfortable to be caught in the middle. Jia Cong seemed to see the shining weapons behind the surrounding curtains. He had no doubt that there were many ambushes in this hall. He was frightened in his heart, but he said, "I don't dare , I ask myself that I am loyal to my country, and I have always thought about benefiting the people of my country during my tenure as an official; I also dare not be unfilial, I often think about my late mother, and I can't let go of my memory for a long time, so please ask the Supreme Emperor for advice!"

"Where is your father?" asked the Supreme Emperor, "I heard that you threw your father into prison. Is this what the Son of Man did?"

Jia Cong said, "Back then, I was adopted by my father Jia Jing. Even though Jia She was my biological father, I didn't dare not be devoted to him. I didn't send my father to prison. It was actually the law of the country and not me. The prince is guilty of the same crime as the people when he breaks the law, let alone Jia She!"

"Equate and eloquent!" The Supreme Emperor paused for a long time and then cursed in displeasure.

King Zhongshun breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Father, the situation in Liaodong is currently in chaos, and the Japanese are ready to attack North Korea, and they are planning to attack our country. Once a large-scale army is raised, it will undoubtedly make the current situation worse. The emperor has already I haven't slept a wink for many days. It's unbelievable that all the civil and military ministers of the DPRK are trying to support the enemy!

If punishment is not severe, how will the people view the court?Questions arose, and Erchen was worried that the consequences would be disastrous! "

The Supreme Emperor glanced outside, his voice a little erratic, "Have we reached this point?"

When Jia Cong heard what he said, he had some doubts about Emperor Taiqi's ability. He might be thinking, would it have been better if Emperor Taiqi had not ascended the throne?
Jia Cong also felt that the Supreme Emperor would not think of this.

The King of Loyalty and Submission said, "In recent years, Zhao Song has been the leader and assistant. Although he has tried his best, he has not been able to reverse it. Frequent famines have occurred, and bandits and bandits have swarmed. Last autumn, when the Yellow River met Pizhou and Suining, the people were already singing ballads to encourage rebellion. I thought that , At present, the country has reached a time of internal and external troubles. Foreign troubles are not enough to be feared, but internal worries really make it difficult for our sons and ministers to sleep at night. "

The Supreme Emperor looked at Jia Cong and asked, "Marquis Ning Guo, what do you think?"

The name Ning Guohou made Jia Cong breathe a sigh of relief. He had to re-examine the emperor who had sat on the dragon throne for 23 years and practiced Taoism for 20 years. Fortunately, he had the qualities of an emperor and his love for power. Otherwise, he would not be able to do anything today. It’s really hard to get out.

"I believe that what the loyal and obedient prince said is absolutely true. Before fighting against foreign forces, one must first settle the internal affairs. Although there are internal and external troubles at the moment, they are all caused by internal worries. If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, I think that even if I give Nurhaci ten courages, he will not dare to rebel!"

The Emperor slowly closed his eyes, and the chime and pestle in his hand fell down with a crisp sound. Dai Quan tiptoed over, stretched out his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Ning Guo, please!"

Jia Cong and King Zhongshun just got up from the ground with difficulty. Although Jia Cong's knees were in unbearable pain, he still took a step forward, held King Zhongshun's hand, and they walked out of the door together.

After walking about twenty steps out of the Daming Palace, he only heard the heavy and slow sound of the door closing behind him. Jia Cong hurriedly looked back and saw several chamberlains pushing the door and closing it slowly. At this time, even King Zhongshun couldn't believe it.

In broad daylight, the door of Daming Palace was closed. This was unprecedented!

And this time the door was closed, it was like a signal. On the same day, Zhao Song submitted the No. 12 resignation memorial, and Emperor Taiqi Zhu approved it with the word "approved". Next, the memorial to impeach Zhao Song flew towards the palace like snowflakes.

Jia Cong bowed to King Zhongshun and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"

King Zhongshun stretched out his hand to support him, "When you were admitted to the Daming Palace, I was discussing matters with the emperor. The emperor wanted to come in person, but I stopped you."

Jia Cong also felt that at this juncture, it would not be good for the emperor to come forward in person. Once a conflict broke out, he would probably be dead.

He was still a little moved.

Just as he was about to say a few more words of thanks, King Zhongshun waved his hand and said, "Firstly, this is for state affairs, and secondly, because you are my son-in-law, so there is no need to say more. I have to go to the palace to pay my order, so go ahead!" "

Jia Cong rode his horse slowly on the streets of Shenjing. The scorching sun burned the ground beneath his feet like fire. There were few pedestrians on the streets. Beggars in ragged clothes and skinny eyes could be seen everywhere huddled under the eaves of the corridors in the corners. They were in groups, or with their families in tow, looking blankly ahead like zombies.

Jia Cong was a little dissatisfied with the heat, so he couldn't help but run forward quickly. After a while, he went out from Yanping Gate. Looking to the west, he saw a low mountain, rolling up and down in the distance, which was commonly known as Xishan by people in the capital.

It is said to be a mountain, but it is not really high. If it is not called a mountain, the mountains get higher and higher as you go west, which is a line of Chongshan.

Jia Cong came here because of clan studies. A few days ago, he had written to his teacher Xiong Bichen, asking for his help in finding a mountain chief and several teachers for the Jia clan academy.

Although it is a Jia family academy, what Jia Cong actually wants to build is an academy with as large an area as possible. It is divided into two parts: the liberal arts academy and the martial arts academy. The liberal arts academy is in the east and the martial arts academy is in the west. They are located on both sides of the West Mountain, with farmhouses in the middle. , although not much, is enough to embellish the color. A river is like a jade belt, going around the school building.

Jia Cong stood on his horse and looked at the academy from a distance. It had begun to take shape. The high courtyard walls had surrounded the land. The hills at the end of the Xishan Mountain had been surrounded. He invited Mr. Shan Ziye to plan the construction. According to local conditions, the courtyards and buildings are well-proportioned and very beautiful.

Jia Cong was reminded of those famous universities in later generations, all of which had several commendable scenery, such as the cherry blossoms of a certain university and a certain unnamed lake.

Seeing this, Jia Cong also felt an emotion in his heart. It seemed that the resistance against the Japanese in the past and the suppression of the rebellion later were not considered a major event. Only running the school in front of him was his career achievement that he could be proud of.

When Jia Ping learned that Jia Cong was coming, he rushed out to greet him and apologized.

"It doesn't matter, you were busy, and I didn't greet you in advance when I came."

Jia Ping helped Jia Cong hold the reins of the horse and walked forward. When he arrived, Jia Cong got off his horse and looked at the low-key yet elegant courtyard gate. Jia Ping said from the side, "Mr. Shan Ziye said that the idea of ​​the Marquis is extremely clever." , a gatehouse was built here, which is integrated with the back. The main door is not open on weekdays, and only the small door is opened for a few people to come and go, which is extremely convenient."

Jia Cong followed Jia Ping in with his hands behind his back, and heard Jia Ping say, "There is also a door like this over there. A wide road will be built outside the academy for students from the martial arts academy to come and go. It will be convenient for students to come to the academy and go home. There is also a gate between the Wen Yuan and the Wu Yuan for communication. "

Jia Cong saw that the buildings undulated with the mountains, with stone foundations built on both the uphill and downhill slopes. The college was divided into three buildings, the upper building, the inner building, and the outer building, which were independent and connected with each other. The courtyard where Mr. lived was close to the east, and each courtyard was named Connected by a verandah, even on rainy days, students can walk around the academy without getting their clothes, shoes and socks wet.

The most spectacular library stands right on the top of the mountain. The tall three-story building is still under construction and will become the landmark building of this academy in the future.

Jia Cong was deeply satisfied.As requested by Jia Cong, a row of workshops was built on the east side next to the gate, which are still vacant. Passing through a female wall on the west side is the Wuyuan. Unlike the Wenyuan, although the Wuyuan is also divided into , inner and outer buildings, but the functional areas are not as many as those of the Literature Academy. They are nothing more than food, accommodation and a martial arts arena. The martial arts arena occupies a huge area, and the ground is being leveled at this time.

After an inspection, Jia Cong was very satisfied and said, "We can recruit more workers to speed up the progress. Tomorrow we will post a notice in the city saying that once the academy is built, we will need to employ people in the future, so prepare early to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future." No one is available.”

Jia Ping agreed and asked, "Since we are recruiting people, what are the requirements for recruiting people?"

Jia Cong said, "In the future, the academy will have mountain chiefs and gentlemen. These people can be surrounded by a few young but shrewd book boys for dispatch. The back-up kitchen and cooks will be controlled by Uncle Ping, and the rest will run errands for the academy." The handyman must have studied for two or three years."

In this case, the conditions are high.

Jia Ping did not raise any objection. He planned to follow the instructions first and give it a try. If there were any difficulties, he would discuss it with the Marquis. He then asked, "Where is the martial arts academy?"

Jia Cong pondered for a moment, "I haven't decided on the mountain chief of the martial arts academy yet. I'll hire a few handymen there first, but I have to reserve people with good foundations. For these people, Uncle Ping might as well ask Uncle Jiao."

Jia Ping said yes.

After coming out of the academy, Jia Cong saw a new straw shed built on the roadside to the south. An old couple was selling tea. Half of the tables, chairs and benches were occupied by people. A half-grown boy was walking through it, greeting guests.

Jia Cong then strolled over there. When he got closer, he saw an acquaintance when he looked up. Xue Pan was talking to a young man who didn't pay much attention to him. He was beautiful, wearing a pea green cloak and wearing the same color on his head. He was wiping his forehead, wearing a white cross-collar robe, and was sitting boredly drinking. His eyes were lowered, not looking at Xue Pan, but his two sword eyebrows were very heroic and showed a bit of generosity.

"Brother Cong, why are you here?"

Xue Pan's words aroused the man's curiosity. He raised his head and met Jia Cong's starry eyes. Surprise also flashed in the other's eyes. Because they didn't know each other, he only stood up and couldn't come forward. get in a word.

Jia Cong nodded towards Xue Pan, called him, and cast curious eyes on this person.

"Oh, what a coincidence. Brother Cong, come here and I'll introduce you to a hero!" Xue Pan tried to pull Jia Cong's wrist, but Jia Cong calmly stepped aside and took two steps forward.

The same thing happened to this person. At this time, he cupped his hands and said, "I wonder if you are the Marquis of Ning Guo in front of you? Liu Xianglian is polite!"

"It turns out to be Brother Liu!" Jia Cong was quite surprised.

Although he had some guesses that this person was Liu Xianglian, he couldn't believe it. In the original work, Xue Pan and Liu Xianglian knew each other. It was Grandma Lai's grandson Lai Shangrong who received the grace of the Jia family and donated his career to serve wine at home.

Xue Pan met Liu Xianglian once before, and he never forgot about it. He found out that Liu Xianglian likes to perform operas, and the operas he performed were all romantic operas about male and female students. He inevitably misunderstood him and mistakenly believed that he was a disciple of Fengyue.After the Lai family met again, Xue Pan teased Liu Xianglian in every possible way, which made Liu Xianglian really angry and designed to humiliate her.

But I didn't expect that now, the Lai family has been defeated early, Lai Shangrong was exiled and he went to nowhere. Xue Pan has actually made friends with Liu Xianglian. Yi Jia Cong observes his words. If he doesn't come today, there's no telling which muddy pond Xue Pan will go to today. I drank dirty water again.

Liu Xianglian was overjoyed when she saw that Jia Cong recognized her and that he was so talented and handsome. She hurriedly gave up her seat and said, "It's really the Marquis. It's such a pleasure to meet him today!"

Xue Pan said from the side, "Master Marquis, good brother, he is older than you, please follow me and call me brother Cong, how affectionate!"

Liu Xianglian looked at Jia Cong and saw that his brows were slightly furrowed. He knew that Xue Pan's words had made Jia Cong extremely unhappy. He was too lazy to talk to Xue Pan and asked Jia Cong, "The water and wine here are not good. Fortunately, we left the city." It's close to the door, and there are a few good restaurants inside Yanping Gate. How about I serve as a host today and treat the Marquis to a cup of rice?"

Liu Xianglian is quite outgoing.

Jia Cong said, "Brother Liu, you don't have to be polite. Cong has been in the army all year round and is not one of those people who can't bear hardships. Besides, when friends meet in the world, it is for the sake of harmony."

He glanced at Liu Xianglian's package and asked, "I wonder if Brother Liu is going out of the capital or back to the capital? If he is going out of the capital, it will happen to be here. Cong invites guests to see Brother Liu off. If he is returning to the capital, it will be a good time to greet him."

Although Liu Xianglian was happy when she heard this, she glanced at Xue Pan from the corner of her eye and hesitated to speak. She was thinking about how to speak. I wanted to leave the capital, so I rushed over after hearing about it. I couldn’t stay on either side, so you just happened to help me stay a while. There are wars and chaos everywhere outside right now. You said that Brother Liu would go out like this, wouldn’t I be worried every day? "

When Liu Xianglian heard this, her face suddenly became more and more worried. She snorted coldly. She picked up the package and the Yuanyang sword in her hand and was about to stand up, but was held down by Jia Cong, "Brother Liu, sit down for a while!"

Liu Xianglian didn't want to offend Jia Cong, but she couldn't bear Xue Pan anymore. She glared at Xue Pan. A pampering attitude.

Even Jia Cong couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't help but think of Xue Pan doing the same thing in Jinling back then, which made him so embarrassed that he hung it on the tower.

"Brother Liu, I have long heard of your reputation in the narrow sense and your extraordinary swordsmanship. I have admired you for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you today. I know it is fate. If Brother Liu goes away, I am afraid that we will never see you again in the future!"

Liu Xianglian thought that Jia Cong was helping Xue Pan to keep her, and he was also a man with a temper. He was so hot-tempered now that he didn't even want to give Jia Cong face, so he said to Jia Cong impatiently, "See Mr. Hou." , I was very happy, but if my aunt and cousin are like this, it would be troublesome to sit there any longer, so it would be better for me to avoid it."

That means, if this is the case, he, Liu Xianglian, will be merciless.He was also a member of a noble family, how could he be subjected to such humiliation!
Xue Pan was very aggrieved, "Good brother, you sit and talk, I just need to look at you. If I sit next to you, you will love me. Whatever important matter you have, you can leave it to me." Brother, just don't be too busy. With you as my brother, it will be easy for you to become an official and make a fortune."

When Liu Xianglian heard what he said was so unbearable, sparks suddenly burst out and she wanted to punch him to death, but in front of Jia Cong, they were cousins ​​after all, so she had no choice but to endure it again and again.

Jia Cong saw it, picked up the rough tea bowl, took a sip, and said to Liu Xianglian, "Brother Liu, if you don't want to bear it, you don't have to bear it. Speaking of which, Brother Xue and I met in a brothel. I was young at that time. "Young man, Brother Xue didn't take me seriously. Later, because of this, Brother Xue hung on the tower all night."

Kong An couldn't help laughing when he thought of what happened that day. His move was very rude. He took two steps back and glanced at Jia Cong with lingering fear.

Fortunately, Jia Cong didn't care about it. Liu Xianglian saw that Jia Cong was three points better than her. If she had been young back then, Yi Xue Pan would have refused to let go. When Xue Pan spoke, Jia Cong raised his hand and said to Xue Pan, "Brother Xue Pan, if you have anything to say, please tell Brother Liu another day. I am finally free today. I have some important matters to discuss with Brother Liu." , I won’t accompany you any longer!”

Liu Xianglian breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't wait to pick up the package and the Yuanyang Sword and walked out of the tea shed with Jia Cong. Before he left, he threw a dime of silver on the table. Unexpectedly, Xue Pan saw him and hurriedly settled the account and picked it up. He picked up the money and chased Liu Xianglian.

Liu Xianglian and Jia Cong had already jumped on their horses, and ran towards the city gate in a hurry, leaving Xue Pan messy in the wind, shouting, "Xiao Liu'er, wait for me brother..."

　I may take leave tomorrow, or update later.A chapter tomorrow at nine o'clock, don't wait.

　　
　
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