Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 426 Asking for Love in Prison
Jia Cong settled down comfortably in the imperial prison and was not too worried. Although the Jia family had committed some crimes, it was not a rebellion after all. With his own value and ancestral support, and the rescue of the New Party and Jin Yiwei, how much could he do? Something?

What's more, after being the commander of the Jin Yiwei for so long, his "law consciousness" has also improved rapidly. Who can be more proficient in the "Da Wu Law" than the people of the Jin Yiwei?
The old party thought that by getting involved with Dongchang, they could overthrow themselves. Haha, it’s still unclear who will win.

Suddenly, emptiness led someone in, it was Pang Chao.

"Have you come to see me, sir?" Jia Cong said with a smile.

Pang Chao was eye-opening when he saw how "luxurious" Jia Cong's cell was, and said with a smile: "Who would have thought that there is a cave in the imperial prison that is rumored to be like a netherworld."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "It just varies from person to person. Sir, please have a seat."

Emptiness sent Pang Chao in, and then went to guard the outside.

"Brother Cong, I didn't notice this, and you are in jail. I'm so ashamed, so ashamed." Pang Chao sighed.

"Sir, what did you say? You are not a god, how can you predict everything? Besides, there are indeed some bad things in my family. It is not anyone else's fault but your own fault. Cong only regrets that he did not take the sir's warning to heart, which led to this disaster."

Jia Cong comforted him and poured Pang Chao a cup of tea.

Pang Chao shook his head and said: "As a counselor, it is Chao's fault that he failed to see the subtleties and seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Anyway, the matter has come to this, and we can only make up for it."

Jia Cong said: "Exactly. Sir, there is no need to blame yourself. The Jia family has done nothing serious these years and has dug a hole for themselves. This disaster is inevitable, no one else is special. Sir, do you have a clever plan to turn the tide?"

Pang Chao said in a deep voice: "Today in the court, Jiang Zhongtang, Master Feng and others all spoke for you. I think Brother Cong has already reached an agreement with him.

Chao Yu wants to bribe members of the clan with large sums of money, and quickly get in touch with the Jiangnan Socialist Party, working from the bottom up to dispel the public opinion that is unfavorable to you. "

Jia Cong said: "When it comes to the clan, I know Prince Zuo Zongzhengzhongxin well and has cooperated with me several times. He is well-connected in the clan and can speak eloquently. As long as the money is in place, let him dig out Taizu's tomb. Can.

I guess he is at home waiting for me to come and beg him. How much money you want, sir, just draw it, you don’t have to ask me. "

Pang Chao nodded and said: "Now the situation in the court is gradually becoming clearer. The old party has colluded with Dongchang and Xungui wants to put Qian to death. There should be follow-up measures. It will never be as simple as it is now. We have to guard against it.

Chao has invited the old lady to contact old friends in Beijing, and has been introduced by Master Lin. He will visit Xiang Huo's house later to discuss countermeasures. "

Jia Cong said: "It's best to bring Fatty Feng on board. He is a fierce general of the wall-riding faction. He has rich experience in court battles, and he will definitely not watch the old party kill me." He then told Fatty Feng about the agreement he had reached with Fatty Feng. .

Pang Chao smiled slightly and said: "Okay, let's lure him with benefits, and we won't tolerate him not being dedicated."

Jia Cong asked: "Sir, do you think the old party has any other tricks?"

Pang Chao pondered: "What happened today is expected to be planned by the old party. They know that there is obstruction from the new party, and there is absolutely no way they can achieve success in one blow. Letting you stay in prison is not conducive to their investigation and extortion of confessions."

Based on this inference, what they will do next is easy to figure out. "

Jia Cong frowned and said, "Sir, what you're saying is... I won't be able to stay here much longer?"

Pang Chao nodded slowly: "They will definitely find a way to get you to the East Factory or the Prison Department Prison."

Jia Cong said solemnly: "In that case, I will not be able to escape death regardless of whether I am guilty or not. It will be much easier to plant false accusations on the dead. Anyway, the dead will not cry out for injustice."

How could he not be clear about these routines after being in Jinyiwei for so long.

Pang Chao said: "Therefore, we must wait for the right opportunity. Now that the old party has taken action, there is no reason to give up halfway. The ancients said that one vigorous effort will weaken again, and three times it will be exhausted.

When its strength is exhausted, we will be able to defeat it again, which is the best strategy. "

Jia Cong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Sir, you are confident. Cong can sit back and relax."

"This is something that goes beyond the limits."

The two talked secretly for a long time, and Pang Chao just said goodbye and left.

Jia Cong had always been a big-hearted person, so he fell asleep. He thought that after all, he was not an ordinary person. He had the aura of Ning Rong and his military exploits, so at the worst, he would be dismissed from his position.

I don’t want to serve you anymore. Anyway, I have money. When the time comes, I will get all the beauties at home out, build a few big ships, and take the soldiers to Japan to conquer the country. Hehe, isn’t that a dimensionality reduction attack?

I heard that many of their bullshit famous names can only send out dozens of troops to fight a battle. Hundreds of troops are simply ridiculous.

It would be strange if I didn't kill them with the divine arm archers and Mo Dao soldiers in my hands. Taking advantage of the fact that hot weapons have not yet become popular in Japan, it is wise to capture this territory first.

Jia Cong pursed his lips and had a wonderful dream. He dreamed that he, with his elite soldiers, rode the wind and waves, marched across Japan, easily defeated countless famous people, and defeated all the shoguns.

Catch all Ogawa Asami, Yoshizawa Akiho, Amami Tsubasa, Nagasawa Azusa, etc.

When I dream about something happy, I can't help but laugh out loud.

Suddenly he heard someone knocking on the cell door and shouting. Jia Cong still woke up and lazily stood up. He saw three people standing at the door, all wearing dark cloaks to cover their whole bodies. Kong Xing stood aside.

One person snorted coldly: "Second brother, this kid sleeps here until he wakes up laughing. He is happy and cares about Shu. You are still afraid that he will be wronged. You asked us to come with you to visit. What is there to see? Why don't we go back." It was Princess Ruyi. .

Sun Can smiled and said, "Now that we are here, we can fulfill our duty as friends by saying a few words before leaving."

Sun Chi smiled and said: "My mother said that you are a coward. It's true. You slept so well in prison. Doesn't it mean that our family Ruyi will keep an eye on you." Ruyi immediately turned to Xia Fei's face and stamped his feet: " Damn it, Old Ten, are you itchy again? You are talking nonsense and ruining my reputation. I will report it to Empress Ming when I go back and give you dozens of sticks."

Sun Chi apologized with a smile.

Seeing that the topic involved royal privacy, Kongxing didn't dare to listen anymore, so he hurriedly slipped away.

Jia Cong stood up, welcomed the three people in, and said with a smile: "Three distinguished guests are here. It would be a sin to miss the opportunity to welcome them from afar."

The second prince came in first, pretending to visit the room, and whispered in Jia Cong's ear behind Ruyi's back: "Ruyi forced us to come here, you know."

Jia Cong smiled bitterly, it is the most difficult thing to bear the kindness of a beauty.

After inviting the three of them to sit down, Jia Cong did not dare to look at Princess Ruyi and said with a smile: "Your three highnesses are here, have you brought me some good news?"

Sun Chi pointed at Ruyi and said, "Don't ask us, she was the only one who went to the palace to see the queen mother. The queen mother sent someone to pass the message, and my second brother and I were not allowed to get involved."

Sun Can nodded.

Jia Cong had no choice but to turn his head to look at Ruyi and smile awkwardly: "Princess, what did the empress say?"

Ruyi snorted arrogantly, rolled her eyes at him, and said: "The Queen Mother said that your Jia family has been favored by the emperor, and you don't want to repay it. Instead, you break the law and violate the prohibitions. You deserve to be punished..."

Seeing that Jia Cong's heart was lifted, he slowly said the second half of the sentence, "However, I am thinking of the merits of the Second Duke Ning Rong, and you have done a small job. The court will have its own judgment, so you can live here with peace of mind." Go ahead. You didn’t treat yourself badly anyway.”

Ruyi looked at the unexpected "cell" and curled his lips. This bastard doesn't look like he's in jail, he just needs two girls to serve him.

Jia Cong breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much for your kind words, Princess. Cong Ming is deeply touched, and there will be retribution in the future."

"Who cares about your repayment?" Ruyi hummed.

Jia Cong smiled and was speechless. He knew very well that if he couldn't give someone a body, no matter how much he said, it would be in vain.

Sun Can and Sun Chi looked at each other, pursed their lips tightly, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, it was so hard to endure.

Ruyi glared at the two of them, became angry and scolded: "Did you take the wrong medicine? You will make trouble and go out if you don't want to stay."

"Oh, while you guys are chatting, let's go outside and get some fresh air." The two princes said nothing and ran away.

Without the two light bulbs, Ruyi felt much more relaxed, but Jia Cong became nervous.

"Princess……"

Ruyi frowned slightly and said displeasedly: "Have you forgotten what I told you last time?"

Jia Cong quickly changed his words: "Yan'er, I have to thank you again this time."

Ruyi rolled her eyes at him and said, "You owe me a lot. It depends on what you give me in return."

Jia Cong smiled bitterly, this is really not easy to repay. One of the things she promised Ruyi in the last competition has not been done yet. Later, she saved Qingwen and Xue Pan, and now she has to save herself. It is all a debt of gratitude. No. Well done.

"You don't have to worry. Although my mother didn't say it explicitly, she secretly wanted to save you. If that doesn't work, I'll beg my father and the Supreme Emperor again," Ruyi said.

Jia Cong was moved and said: "Yan'er..."

She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. Her words of thanks were pale and feeble. As Princess Ruyi, what did she want? Money, fame, and fortune are not of concern to her.

Ruyi said: "I understand what you mean. I'm not like you, asking for favors in return. It's just out of friendship. You don't have to take it to heart."

"I……"

"Also, Sister Bao is very good to me. I will not treat her badly, and I have no intention of breaking up you." Ruyi pursed her red lips, nonchalantly.

"You..." Jia Cong was confused. He didn't want to make Ruyi sad, but he didn't know how to relieve it.

Ruyi's bright eyes looked at Jia Cong and said: "I only ask you one question. You must tell me honestly. You are not allowed to lie."

Jia Cong said sternly: "If you ask, I will tell you everything I know."

"Then...did you write that poem from your heart and write it seriously, or did you just make it up out of thin air and doodle it?"

Ruyi whispered, but her eyes did not dodge, and she still looked steadily into Jia Cong's eyes.

Jia Cong paused for a moment, understanding the meaning of her question.

Although he knew that saying a few nice words would be most beneficial to him at the moment, looking at Ruyi's clear and pure eyes, he really couldn't deceive her.

Even this poem was copied, how could it come from my heart, not to mention that I was just on a business trip.

Even now, my appreciation, liking, and covetousness for Princess Ruyi is limited to a man's instinctive impulse towards a beautiful woman. When it comes to love, it seems that it is out of the question.

(End of this chapter)