Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 12 Feng Ziying

Wherever there are people, there will be conflicts of interest, struggles and contradictions. Chen Zhongfu said: "There are no factions in the party, and there are all kinds of strange things." This statement is also applicable to the Spyker Merit Group of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although the Dazhou Meritorious Group are all family friends, they are not monolithic.

The rifts existed in the first generation, either due to personality differences or competing for credit. However, although there are conflicts, under the common interests of Sehun Group, everyone is still very good on the surface. Until——the battle for the rightful son in the Yongxing Dynasty.

Almost half of the Spyker family was involved.

Some people, like Ning Rongjia's family, were knocked down from their titles and lost their military power.

There are also people who remained neutral or succeeded in taking sides. Not only did they not lose their titles, they even went one step further in the Long'an Dynasty and became the new emperor's right-hand man.

At this point, the Wuxun Group of the Great Zhou Dynasty had actually split into three major factions.

One faction, led by Ning Rongjia's family, was involved in the struggle for the prince's right to the throne, and was knocked down by the Supreme Emperor and lost his military power. He lost his former honor and power and gradually fell into decline.

One faction, headed by Zhenguo Niongfu and Baolinghou Shifu, remained neutral or succeeded in taking sides. Not only did their titles remain unchanged, but they also became important ministers of the court after Emperor Long'an ascended the throne. They still held power and enjoyed honor, and enjoyed unlimited glory.

The other faction is the four major princes and counties with different surnames, who advance and retreat together to form an "offensive and defensive alliance." He maintained a wait-and-see attitude when it came to the incident of the Yongxing Dynasty prince seizing the legitimate son, and secretly attacked the second prince of the Jia clan who attempted to take a further step.

After all, it was enough for the Zhou Dynasty to have four princes with different surnames in the southeast, northwest and northwest. No one wanted to have one more.

On this point, they are consistent with the royal family's ideas.

Gradually, the disciples of Shixun of the Great Zhou Dynasty appeared to be harmonious on the surface, respecting the rules and etiquette of the "four kings, eight princes, twelve princes and twenty-four generals" and other family members. In private, acrimony breeds and fights continue. Among them, the most fierce battle was between the "radical faction" headed by the Ningrongjia clan and the "speculators" led by Zhenguo Niufu. From officialdom to private life, there are contradictions everywhere.

"Niu Junjie, what maggots are you chewing on!" Jia Lian frowned, with hostility in his eyes.

The Niu Niu Mansion in Zhenguo is the only family among the "Eight Gongs" that has not been affected by the battle to seize the legitimate rights. I chose neutrality back then, or in other words, I was loyal to the Supreme Emperor!
  After Emperor Long'an ascended the throne, Bo Niu Jizong, the grandson of Niu Qing, who was in charge of the country, was relied on as his left arm and right hand, sitting in the center of the town, in charge of the bodyguards' office and guarding the inner court. He also serves as counselor for military and government affairs, which can be described as a high and powerful position. In fact, seizing the power of Jia Yuan, the ancestor of the Jia clan, Rongguo Gong, has a serious conflict of interest with the inheritance of the power of the Jia clan to control the bodyguards and soldiers.

This open and secret struggle also affected the relationship between the children of the Jia clan and the children of the Zhenguo government in the officialdom.

On the surface they are harmonious, but privately there are constant conflicts.

"Yelling and yelling without understanding any etiquette. Is this the tutor of Ning and Rong? It's strange that one generation is inferior to the other. There is a reason."

Niu Junjie frowned, his eyes showing hostility, and he went tit-for-tat with Jia Lian, not giving in at all.

"you--"

Jia Lian's eyes flashed with anger, and he was about to explode when he suddenly heard the crowd burst into cheers again.

"Hit again!"

"Uncle Xiao Rong, well done, all four arrows hit!"

"Brother Lianhua, all four arrows hit the mark. Today we are going to win the championship in one fell swoop!"

It turned out that while he was talking, Jia Rong fired another arrow and hit the bullseye steadily. The brothers and boys applauded, and the atmosphere in the arrow path became more and more intense.

"Niu Shida, what do you say now?"

The anger on Jia Lian's face disappeared, and he suddenly calmed down. A gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he pretended to call Niu Junjie's cousin in a friendly manner.

"It's just four arrows." Niu Junjie sneered, with arrogance in his eyes, and said loudly: "Brothers who have been trained by the elders in the family are not good at both. One arrow is qualified, 5~2 arrows are single good, 3~4 arrows are double good.), even if all five arrows are hit, it is not like your Jia family, one generation is worse than the other, and four arrows are enough. I am so happy that I don’t know why.”

At this moment, there was a sudden crisp sound, and Jia Rong's fifth carved feather arrow pierced into the red circle.

"Hit again!"

"Double good, all five arrows hit!"

"Even in the martial arts examination, Uncle Rong can pass the martial arts examination."

In an instant, Niu Junjie's smile froze. Just after saying "double good", Jia Rong said "all five arrows hit", which was really a slap in the face.

At the same time, Niu Junjie looked into the crowd and began to look squarely at Jia Rong, a descendant of the Jia family.

All five arrows hit the target, so this shooting skill is not bad. Even in the martial arts examination, he was outstanding. He is far superior to all the dandy boys.

"Jia Rong, Jia Lianhua..."

Niu Junjie looked solemnly, looking at the handsome young man in the crowd, with a cold light in his eyes.

The descendants of the Jia clan were in decline, and suddenly another Jia Rong appeared, seemingly inheriting the bravery of the second ancestor Ning Rong. What a strange thing! At the same time, Jia Rong shook his aching arm. Feeling that he was not exhausted yet, he took out another arrow from the quiver and strung the bow.

Seeing this scene, the onlookers all shouted excitedly and looked at Jia Rong in disbelief.

"The sixth arrow."

"It's unbelievable that he still hasn't tried his best and still has enough energy to shoot the arrow."

"After just ten months of absence, what happened to Jia Lianhua? Why did she suddenly become so brave, as if the second ancestor Ning Rong was possessed."

"Hey, I'm speechless and my strange power is confusing me."

Just as the brothers and boys were marveling at Jia Rong, Jia Rong narrowed his right eye, his sight formed a horizontal line with the red circle of the arrow and the target, and suddenly his fingertips loosened.

"call out!"

The arrows shot away like lightning.

Under the nervous gaze of everyone, he once again firmly plunged into the red circle of the archery target.

"All six arrows hit!"

"It's amazing!"

"Today's jackpot must be Jia Lianhua."

The onlookers applauded and praised Jia Rong's shooting skills. He even expected him to shoot another arrow and create a miracle.

Unfortunately, the sixth arrow had exhausted all Jia Rong's strength. My arms are sore that I can no longer shoot arrows.

Jia Rong shook his arm, with satisfaction in his eyes, and gradually put down the soap-carved lacquer bow.

Seeing this scene, the brothers and boys who were watching all expressed regret.

All six arrows hit, although it was good, it was far better than the rest of the dandies. But among the distinguished disciples present, it is not that no one has achieved this, some are even more powerful than him.

"Brother Lianhua, you are so good at shooting!"

The host of today's garden party, Mu Yun, the eldest son of the Prince of Dongping County, was wearing a silver-white python velvet robe. He held Jia Rong's hand with a smile on his face and said kindly:
  "All six arrows hit the target, which is really surprising! Even among the guys playing in the garden today, there are only a few who can achieve this result. Today's martial arts champion must be yours."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Rong was about to say a few words of humility when he suddenly heard a voice of doubt coming from the crowd out of thin air.

"Your Majesty, it's good to hit all six arrows, but if you say it's a jackpot, isn't it a little bit worse?"

Mu Yun's face froze and he looked toward the crowd. Then he saw a young man with a strong build, thick eyebrows and big eyes, dressed in rich clothes, looking up at him with his chest raised.

Seeing this person, Mu Yun's expression changed slightly, and he immediately smiled and said, "It turns out to be Brother Shida from Niu Mansion. Your brother won a Pegasus when he won the championship last time. Can I give this horse to Brother Lianhua?"

Niu Junjie smiled and said: "The prince's face was originally meant to be given to him. Unfortunately, my third brother loves my Pegasus very much, but it is the reward given by the prince Jin, and I cannot reward him. Today I have to hear Your mansion has a shooting swan. I am so shameless that I thought of asking the prince for one as a gift."

Having said this, Niu Junjie looked at Jia Rong and said with a smile: "Brother Lianhua, I am not the one who takes away people's favor, and there is no beauty in adulthood. It is my brother who begged so hard, but I can't give it a try, so I have to agree to him. Farewell, brother It’s about being angry.”

Jia Rong's eyes were clear. She listened to Niu Junjie's lies and did not try to expose him. Instead, she smiled lightly and said: "Brother Shida, what are you talking about? Prince Mu is letting brothers from all over the country play together. Brother, if you want Give it a try, how can I stop you? Please——"

With that said, Jia Rong stretched out his hand and asked Niu Junjie to shoot the swan.

"it is good."

Niu Junjie smiled heartily, grabbed his treasured bow and walked out of the crowd. He cupped his fists in salute to Mu Yun and other princes, grandsons and grandsons of the county princes and Jia Rong, and walked to the shooting area to prepare for shooting.

This sudden turn of events silenced all the boys and girls who were watching.

The conflict between the Jia clan and the Zhenguo government did not happen overnight and everyone knew about it.

Although Niu Junjie came to cause trouble, it was a bit ungrateful, but no one wanted to be the first person to "uphold justice" and get involved in the fight between the two governments.

Even the host Mu Yun, although he was disgraced by Niu Junjie, did not really blame him. He just had clear eyes and a firm tone to comfort Jia Rong: "Brother Lianhua, don't worry, although Niu Shida comes out to cause trouble, he will never take away today's jackpot!"

As he spoke, Mu Yun looked behind him at a heroic young man in purple robes, and said with a cordial tone: "Liangyu, the rest is up to you."

"As long as I'm here, Niu Shida can't change the world!" Feng Ziying smiled as if she was talking about a trivial matter.

(End of this chapter)