Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 214 Good News Returned 2
  Along with Jia Cong's family letter, there were three other things that arrived. They were rushed to the military post for 800 miles, chasing Sun Chi and his party, and sent them directly to the palace.

Today is Empress Chen's Qianqiu Festival, and a family banquet is being held in the Changchun Palace.

Emperor Xifeng and Queen Chen are sitting on the royal steps. In the left column below are ten princes and more than ten clan princes, and in the right column are the main concubines and princesses of the harem.

Due to the great victory in Liaodong and the border troubles had been eliminated, Emperor Xifeng was in a very good mood today, drinking and drinking, chatting and laughing.

Prince Yizhi smiled and said: "My imperial brother is so powerful that he is just a Tatar and a clown. He is vulnerable to a single blow and vanished into ashes in the blink of an eye. I borrow a flower to offer Buddha and give a toast to my imperial brother."

Emperor Xifeng raised his glass and said with a smile: "You all drink to win." He drank it all in one gulp.

Prince Yizhong smiled and said: "The emperor's sister-in-law is still virtuous and wise, and she teaches her children well. This time Lao Shi comforted Liaodong, went to the front line in person, led his troops to kill the enemy, and achieved outstanding military exploits. All because of the emperor's sister-in-law's teachings. I would like to congratulate you. , please also ask the emperor's sister-in-law to teach you some ways to teach your children, so that I can follow them when I get back and teach the naughty children at home."

Everyone laughed and agreed.

Sun Chi was scolded badly by Emperor Xifeng and the Empress these past two days. Finally, someone said something fair for him. He coughed twice to show that the hero was here, and everyone laughed.

The queen rolled her eyes at him and said with a smile: "Eleventh brother, please don't let him go. Your Majesty and I have not given him a good look in the past two days. As a prince, he doesn't know how to behave, makes arbitrary decisions, and behaves randomly. If not, Blessed by the ancestors, the consequences are disastrous.

If it weren't for his passion and little contribution to the country, he would have been severely punished this time to serve as a warning to future generations. "

Sun Chi chuckled and hurriedly sat down properly, but was given a mocking look by Princess Ruyi.

Suddenly, Prince Zhongshun smiled lightly and said: "Old Shi has been a loyal person since he was a child. Who doesn't know this? I'm afraid that this crisis is all due to someone's instigation. In my opinion, the one who deserves severe punishment is the instigator." , even the prince dares to scheme, how treacherous and unethical."

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent. It was obvious that these words were directed at Jia Cong.

Princess Ruyi glared at Prince Zhongshun and was secretly angry in her heart. She was so old and confused and could not tell the difference between loyalty and treachery.

But she is a princess who has not left the cabinet, and it is difficult for her to speak publicly for foreign ministers.

Sun Chi was in a hurry. He couldn't explain his own problem clearly, and it was hard for him to tell the difference. He hurriedly looked at his second brother Sun Can.

Sun Can nodded slightly and said with a smile: "The emperor's uncle's words are serious. Lao Shi has always been impulsive. He has never listened to others' advice. Even General Yang couldn't persuade him, let alone others? Think about the battlefield, everything is changing rapidly, and you can't take care of yourself. If you don’t have enough time, how can you have enough time to take care of other things?”

As soon as these words came out, the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun breathed a sigh of relief. She had just heard that Prince Zhongshun's words were directed at Jia Cong, but she was frightened and did not dare to defend herself due to the other party's seniority and high status.

Prince Zhongshun was the brother of the Supreme Emperor. He had some issues with Jia Daishan back then. How could Emperor Xifeng not know that? Seeing that Concubine Yuan was a little panicked, he glanced at her with a smile, indicating that nothing happened, and then slowly said: "I have found out about this matter." , is like no one else, he is really an old bastard, he doesn’t care about the importance, and he is confused. If Jia Cong hadn’t rescued him in time, his life would have been lost.”

When Yuan Chun saw the emperor personally decomposing it for Jia Cong, he hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty is a wise man. I, my concubine, will kowtow to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness, on behalf of my third brother Jia Cong."

Prince Zhongshun said: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, which is rare in ancient and modern times. It is the duty of the ministers to rescue the prince, and it is not worth anything. However, I was so tired that I was hit by several arrows and my life was hanging by a thread. It can be seen that Jia Cong was ineffective in saving the prince, so he should have done something. A light punishment has alerted those who lead troops in the world to distinguish between the important and the important."

Sun Chi couldn't help but said: "Uncle Emperor, Jia Cong was hit by several arrows in order to save me. He has merit but no fault. It's okay not to reward him. Why should he be punished?"

Emperor Xifeng smiled, with a few thoughts already in his mind, and said: "On the battlefield, swords and arrows have no eyes, and some damage is inevitable. There is no need to mention this matter again, so as not to hurt the hearts of the soldiers on the border. Concubine, please get up."

"Your Majesty is benevolent." Everyone said in unison.

Yuanchun finally let go and hated Prince Zhongshun half to death.

Suddenly I heard a report from the eunuch outside the door: "Your Majesty, the defense of Shifang Temple Fort in Liaodong, Enqi Lieutenant Jia Cong has been rushing for 800 miles to send the Queen the Thousand Autumn Festival gifts."

Everyone was amused, and just as they stopped talking, Jia Cong caught up again.

Prince Zhongshun sneered: "The Eight Hundred Mile Express was originally designed to convey urgent military and political matters, but now it is used to send gifts to please the empress. If all the officials in the world behave like this, wouldn't it be a big mess? This will put the empress at risk." Where? You are really unfaithful and unfilial, and you are a surly person."

Everyone nodded secretly, Jia Cong gave gifts as soon as he gave them, why bother to use the military post and hurry up 800 miles away? This is a bit frivolous, even the empress does not look good on her face.

The smile of a red concubine is a talking point to the world, but to the queen, it is not a virtuous name.

Yuanchun was frightened and stood up to plead guilty.

Empress Chen was secretly angry. Prince Zhongshun relied on his old age and betrayed him. It was really abominable. This kid Jia Cong is also annoying. As soon as he has made some achievements, he becomes frivolous and cannot get on the stage.

However, there was no emotion or anger on his face, and he smiled lightly and said: "Sister Yuan Fei, please sit down. My brother is far away in Liaodong and wants to wish me a birthday. It is also a sign of sincerity and filial piety. Let's see what he sends. Let's talk about it. It’s never too late for merit or demerit.” Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, “Send it up.”

The eunuch at the door hurriedly brought in three things, a square wooden box, a long parcel, and a congratulatory form.

"Open!" Emperor Xifeng said.

The eunuch opened the package first, took out the rolled up cloth, spread it on the ground, and slowly unfolded it. It turned out to be a large white flag as tall as a person, with a lifelike giant bear painted on it. There were eight white streamers and white flags on the flag. Rope made of horsehair.

"This is..." Everyone was surprised.

"Eight-legged white flag!" Sun Chi laughed and said, "This is what Brother Cong got after he chased the enemy alone and killed Bayin, the leader of the Barhu tribe of the Tartars. I don't expect this boy to offer this thing to his mother as a gift." Congratulations."

The queen and Emperor Xifeng looked at each other and said with a smile, "Jia Cong is interested."

The eunuch opened the wooden box again, and sure enough, there was a lime-pickled Bayin head inside.

Seeing the human head, all the concubines became pale.

Yuanchun was overjoyed, and said with pride, "Prince Zhongshun said just now that the eight hundred miles of emergency was designed for military and political events. I don't know if killing generals and seizing the flag is considered a major military and political event. Is it worthy of the eight hundred miles of emergency?" urgent."

Sun Chi said with a smile: "The Barhu tribe is a large tribe on the grassland. It has a hundred thousand people who control the strings. It is so heroic to kill its leader and seize its big banner. If this is not a major military and political event, hundreds of thousands of frontier soldiers in Liaodong are all Not convinced."

Prince Zhongshun frowned and said, "Queen Qianqiu, it would be unlucky to give her this head."

This time, no one paid attention to him. If an ordinary person passed his life, giving someone away would definitely be a sign of enmity. But the queen is the mother of a country, how can she be different from ordinary people? What he was given was the head of an enemy chief who had committed a crime on the border, so how could it be compared to ordinary heads.

Emperor Xifeng glanced at Prince Zhongshun, smiled and said, "Read Jia Cong's congratulations."

"Yes." The eunuch opened the congratulatory form and read: "Enqi Lieutenant, Liaodong Town Shifangsi Fort Defense, Your Majesty Jia Cong, I sincerely bow my head with joy and sincerity, and say: I will be kind to you, Fan Hongzhao, and Jiaxiang to all nations, Heaven. From the time of Tuzi to Jie Shoukai in Qianchun, the empress Wei Duan was kind, Shugong and An Chunde was the joy of Qianqiu. Dao Yi Tang Xin was the most virtuous of Zhou Si.

Thanks to the kindness of the Queen, I was rewarded with a divine horse and precious armor, and I was lucky enough to kill the general and capture the flag. Now I am far away at the frontier and have no place to look up to the sky. I would like to congratulate you with these two gifts to show your loyalty and filial piety, and also to show that I have not failed the Queen. Yin Yin entrusted you. This is my sincere tribute. "

"Okay!" Queen Chen looked overjoyed, looked at Jia Yuanchun and said with a smile, "My sister has a good brother."

Jia Yuanchun said hurriedly: "Brother Cong just fulfilled his duty as a general, and the Queen is very complimentary."

Empress Chen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is the best gift I have ever received. This child Jia Cong is so loyal and brave that he is extraordinary. Now that he has made great achievements, how can he be rewarded?"

Emperor Xifeng said with a smile: "He is the current martial arts examiner. I have already said it before. The current military examination will be based on military merit. Since he has made great achievements, I will nominate him as the number one scholar in the current military examination. As for the official position, let Yang Xiong consider it." Just report it."

"I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness." Yuanchun stood up in a hurry to thank her. She was exhausted today. She was worried at one moment, elated at another, got up to apologize at the next moment, and thanked you at the next moment. She was busy all the time.

"Sit down, sit down, thank you for anything, this is not something I rewarded, it was earned through his own military exploits." Emperor Xifeng said with a smile.

Sun Chi said with a smile: "Father, I haven't been rewarded for my military exploits yet. That day, I led my troops to charge at the gate of Fengtian City and was invincible to those who stood in my way. Commander Yang and other generals all said that my courage was the best among the three armies. . How about your father reward me as a champion?"

Everyone laughed.

Emperor Xifeng also laughed angrily at this silly son. It was the first time he heard that the prince did not want a prince but a marquis. He laughed and scolded: "You unimproved bastard, you don't know how to honor your mother at home, so you insist on going to Liaodong to comfort you?" He made trouble in front of the battle again, and now he has the audacity to ask for a reward from me. He really deserves a beating."

Everyone hurriedly opened their mouths to comfort and persuade.

Princess Ruyi smiled evilly and said: "Father, since Lao Shi doesn't like to be a prince and likes to be a general, why not give him a general who governs the country and a general who assists the country."

Sun Chi hurriedly smiled and said: "Father, please calm down. I am just telling a joke to relieve my mother's boredom. I never care about the false reputation of a champion."

Just kidding, it’s a cliff-like decline from the title of prince to the general of the state and the general of the auxiliary state. Below the prince is the county prince, below the county prince is the lord of the state, below the lord of the state is the Duke of the auxiliary state, and below the Duke of the auxiliary state. It's the turn of the general.

Everyone laughed. Among the princes, only Sun Chi dared to talk to the emperor like this.

(End of this chapter)