Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 446: A Party of Its Own

At this time, Tu Fei, Cao Jin and others didn't know that Jia Cong was plotting against him, so they could only eat Coptis chinensis dumbly. Fortunately, it was not their son who died.

Li Meng pointed at Jia Cong, his selective and devouring eyes turning into sharp arrows, enough to shoot him into a sieve.

Jia Cong snorted coldly, ignored him, turned to look at the princes present, and said calmly: "Is there any other outstanding person who wants to give you a lesson? If not, I will become the prince-consort."

Seeing how fierce he was, and how he killed Li Zhen in a few strokes, the princes all dared to look at him, and they all lowered their heads. No matter how good Princess Ruyi is, she must live to enjoy her.

Jia Cong laughed, threw away the gun, bowed and said: "The Queen Mother, is it possible that this little trick of yours could catch your eyes?"

The Queen Mother looked livid and was so angry that she could hardly speak. She reluctantly nodded and said: "Okay, I really have the courage of Zilong."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your compliments." Jia Cong cupped his hands and then looked at the queen and said with a smile, "Queen Mother, can I call you that today?"

Emperor Xifeng laughed dumbly, this bastard is not polite.

Everyone in the hall was a little petrified. Is this what you called me in the past? Despicable and shameless.

Empress Chen smiled and rolled her eyes at him, and said: "Dang Kou Bowen is better than Li Du. He has a more noble military crown, a heroic spirit as a young man, and is famous for his filial piety. He is a good match for the emperor's daughter, and he is called the consort of Princess Ruyi.

You should uphold the principles of your husband, do not favor, do not be arrogant, always respect your family, and address them as relatives. You must obey these words and do not be lazy. The two daughters Xue and Lin were given equal wives. He chose a good time to pay homage to Qin Tianjian. "

"My son, I thank you for your mother's kindness." Jia Cong felt relieved that his life-long affairs were finally settled, and he hurriedly bowed down and thanked her.

Queen Chen pursed her lips and smiled, then looked at Emperor Xifeng and said, "What reward does your Majesty have?"

Emperor Xifeng smiled and said: "I know that Dang Koubo has always had meritorious deeds, but now he still lacks a palace for his wedding.

I will give you the original imperial palace of Ningguo, as well as its family, property and population. I hope you will fulfill your duties faithfully and will not let me down. "

Niu Jizong and other Dukes were overjoyed. They were frightened when they heard that Ning Guo was expelled from the imperial family a few days ago. They thought that the Duke's line was over. They didn't expect that the mansion would be given back today. Obviously, it would be of great use today.

Jia Cong was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. I will continue to work hard for Your Majesty as always!"

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jia Cong returned to his seat and looked up. Ruyi had already slipped away quietly. He must have been hiding in shame.

Niu Jizong and others hurriedly raised glasses to congratulate him. Brother Cong has become the consort of Princess Ruyi, and our lineage has been restored.

The Queen Mother gave Jia Cong a cold look and excused herself to go first because she was tired.

The emperor and empress left together.

When everyone stood up and came out, Sun Chi hurriedly came over, put his arm around Jia Cong's shoulders, and praised: "You are becoming more and more cunning, you even managed to hide it from me.

That last shot of yours was so damn amazing, so powerful. Li Zhen is also considered a good man, but he underestimated his enemy this time. "

Jia Cong didn't explain, and said with a smile: "It's a small trick, not worth mentioning. It's serious for the two brothers to prepare the gifts."

Sun Can and Sun Chi laughed and scolded: "You bastard, I can't live without you!"

The eldest prince Sun Qiu walked by, shook his head and said: "Brother Cong, you are so reckless today. After all, Li Zhen is the prince of Wuhou, why are you so merciless? What will you do in the future?"

Jia Cong said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Before the competition, Cong said that swords and guns have no eyesight. Since he is a disciple of martial arts, if he dies by a gun, he will be considered a worthy death."

"You are too strong." The eldest prince sighed and walked away.

Sun Chi frowned and said: "Brother likes to be a good person too much. He thinks that martial arts competition is just a game of housework? Since Li Zhen dares to stand up and steal someone else's wife, don't be afraid of death. If his skills are inferior to others, who is to blame?"

Sun Can waved his hand and said: "Let's not mention this matter. Just be careful in the future." After speaking, he patted Jia Cong on the shoulder and led Sun Chi away.

Niu Jizong and others hurriedly came forward to surround Jia Cong and congratulated him one after another.

"Just now I saw that several Wu Hous were angry and left together. They must have been holding back their anger." Liu Fang said in a low voice.

Jia Cong smiled and said: "As expected, the revenge of killing my son should be settled like this? Let them come, and the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth. After all, we are of the lineage of the Duke, why are we afraid of them?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, the King of Beijing also came to congratulate him: "Brother Wen Wushuangquan, dragon, colt and phoenix chick, has the style of being an ancestor. I admire you. I will definitely have a few glasses of wedding wine on the wedding day."

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the favor. Cong is waiting for you."

King Beijing left with a smile.

Jia Cong has always been a little wary of this prince. Although he seems to be close to the Duke's lineage, he is very aloof and does not get involved in the fight between the old and new parties in the court and the Duke and Wuhou. He is also very dependent on him. It is obvious that this person is not simple.

After accusing Niu Jizong and others, Jia Cong went over to say hello to Huo Dong, the two prime ministers, and several new party officials.

Bian Qing smiled and joked: "Brother Ruhai, now that my uncle has become his father-in-law, and we are kissing each other, you are not allowed to run away tonight, you must be a good host."

Ding Xian smiled and said: "Brother Ruhai is so lucky. To have a son-in-law like Dang Koubo who rides on the dragon so fast is really enviable to others."

Lin Ruhai smiled hurriedly and held his hands in humility, looked at Jia Cong and said: "Brother Cong, you need to be careful in the future. The court is dangerous, you should know it."

Jia Cong nodded hurriedly: "Cong understands, please ask Prime Minister Huo, Prime Minister Dong and other elders to take care of me in the future."

"It's easy to talk about. You are Brother Ruhai's nephew, aren't you a family member with us?" Everyone laughed.

Jia Cong cupped his hands to thank him, but was suddenly bumped by a fat man. Feng Yuan's fat head stretched out: "My lords, Uncle Dang Kou, please take a step to speak."

Jia Cong complained and stepped aside with him.

"Brother, not only did you escape death this time, but you also returned with a beautiful woman in your arms. Do you have to hurry up and do what you promised before? Brother, I can't even open the pot." Feng Yuan rubbed his fingers.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Doesn't it mean that I don't know about me? When did the younger brother break his promise? This time, the elder brother helped me so much. The younger brother was very grateful, so he went to the Yamen to urge me, and asked the Jinling Guards to hurry up and send the money to Beijing."

"Hey, that's right. Brother, your character is well-known in the court. What can't you believe in me?" Feng Yuan said with a smile.

"I can't believe it." Another fat man forced his way between the two of them, it was Prince Zhongxin.

"Hey, boy, when will we do what we agreed to do? Now you are so alive and well, and you even deceived my niece and grandniece. You can't refuse the bill." Jia Cong smiled bitterly. He was too busy these days. I forgot about it.

"My lord, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other. Are you so demanding? How much money?"

"Isn't this because I'm worried that you, your noble man, are busy with things? There aren't many. We have dozens of clans, and we will be beneficiary of 100 million grains of silver." Prince Zhongxin smiled and raised a finger.

Jia Cong said: "Send it to your house tonight."

"Kangliang. We will be a family in the future. You can call me Imperial Uncle." Prince Zhongxin said with a shy smile.

Feng Yuan laughed. Now that he and Zhongxin were familiar with each other, he had no scruples and said with a smile: "Yes, the prince turned his brother into a gray grandson as soon as he opened his mouth."

Jia Cong also has black streaks all over his head. In terms of seniority, he really deserves to be called that. The prince with the prefix Zhong is of the same generation as the Supreme Emperor. Although Zhongxin is not very old, who makes him have a higher seniority.

Zhongxintian said shamelessly: "Old Feng, please take more care of my king's juniors in the future. Brother Cong, from now on, when your imperial uncle and I, as well as several uncles and aunts, have three birthdays, don't forget to show your filial piety."

Feng Yuan opened his mouth, nodded, and was amazed. Sure enough, there was a mountain higher than the mountain. Zhongxin had thoroughly mastered the knowledge of shamelessness.

Jia Cong laughed angrily. Damn it, do you want to be his grandfather?

To put it this way, there are countless grandfathers, and Zhongshun is also his grandfather.

Because his face dropped: "Since the prince is destined, Cong can no longer treat each other as brothers in the future, so as not to lose etiquette. Brother Feng, let's go have a drink."

Feng Yuan said hurriedly: "Please do as you wish."

"Hey, wait a minute." Zhongxin hurriedly pulled the two of them and said with a smile: "Look, how can you take a joke seriously? You don't know how to be funny.

The love between you and me as brothers is as strong as gold, as solid as a rock, earth-shattering, and earth-shattering. Has it changed since you became the consort? Can't change.

From now on, everyone can talk about their own affairs. You and I will live together for the rest of our lives, and Ruyi will live with her for the rest of her life. Is that okay? "

Feng Yuan smiled and said: "In this case, the prince-in-law is not two generations higher than the princess? It is also a strange thing in the world."

Jia Cong held his forehead and smiled bitterly, letting this bastard continue to talk nonsense until he fainted.

"Stop, stop, we'll talk about these messy things later. Thanks to my two brothers for saving me this time, I can't thank you enough. I haven't eaten enough just now. How about we find a place and have another drink?"

"Okay, to be honest, I have never been full at the Royal Banquet. The food is cold when it comes." Feng Yuandao.

"I second the suggestion. It's better to eat outside to feel comfortable and go to the Eight Immortals Tower." Zhongxin nodded.

"Walk."

The three of them left the imperial city, walked south along Suzaku Street, and then turned east to reach Qinrenfang.

Pedestrians were busy coming and going, and it was very bustling. Jia Cong suddenly smelled a scent, which was the smell of caramel, soy sauce, and cooked meat.

He had just eaten nothing and had another fight with Li Zhen. He was already hungry. He followed the aroma and saw a restaurant standing on the street. The three characters "Eight Immortals Restaurant" were written on the gold signboard.

The signboard was old and blackened by smoke, but the three gold characters were shining brightly. Waves of the aroma of wine and meat erupted from the restaurant, and the sound of the chef's knives and spoons and the shouts of the waiter were heard.

Prince Zhongxin was already salivating and pulled the two of them away.

"Let's go, we're here. This restaurant's soy sauce beef is truly one of the best in Shenjing. You must try it."

Pang Chao got the news and was already waiting here.

Jia Cong made an introduction and everyone went in together.

Jin Yiwei knew that Jia Cong was coming to eat, so he had already booked the third floor and drove away the diners.

The four of them went upstairs and sat in the largest private room. After a while, the store's signature dishes were served at falling prices.

Jia Cong had some deep meaning in inviting the two of them to the banquet today. Now the conflict between himself, the old party and the Hou Bo clique has been put on the table, and it can no longer be reconciled. Apart from the new party, they are the only ones that the DPRK can use as aid. Represents the fence-sitting faction and the clan lineage.

Judging from this incident, the new party is still weak in the court. Once the old party breaks out in full force, not to mention the new party, even Emperor Xifeng will be unable to resist it. Because the Supreme Emperor is still there, he will have to make some compromises.

After eating a few glasses of wine and a few chops of vegetables, Jia Cong raised the subject: "What do you two brothers think of the current situation in the court?"

The two fat men, both of whose hair was empty, smiled and said, "I would like to hear my opinion."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Mr. Pang, please discuss it with the prince and Lord Feng."

Pang Chao cupped his hands and said, "I'll try to explain it now, and ask the prince and Lord Feng to give me some advice."

"Sir, please speak." Both of them knew that Pang Chao was a ruthless person who even dared to point his nose at the emperor, so they were very polite.

Pang Chao said: "To say that the current situation has never changed without its sect, and its sect is the new law."

Feng Yuan and Zhongxin both nodded slowly.

Jia Cong threw away his arms and ate, feeling secretly happy. This was the benefit of having a counselor. He didn't have to worry about it himself, he just had to eat and drink enough.

"It can be seen from this incident that the dispute between the old and the new parties will only become more intense. It is not an exaggeration to say that you will live and die. My uncle is lucky enough to survive this time, so he must repay the favor. How can the old party sit still and wait for death?

If you come and go like this, there will inevitably be a bloody storm. Whether they like it or not, clan members, nobles or neutral officials will be involved. You two Ming Gongs should make plans early. "

Feng Yuandao: "What you said makes sense. I hope you can give me some advice."

"I don't dare, but it's just some shallow opinions and foolish thoughts that make people laugh.

The young Situ has been in charge of wealth for a long time and is well aware of the pros and cons of the new law. Now that the storm is coming, his current ambition to implement the new law is gone. If he wants to sail on the angry sea in the future, he must see the direction of the wind clearly, otherwise There is a risk of the boat capsizing and people being killed.

In my humble opinion, once the results of Jiangnan's new law are reported to the court, it will definitely stir up a thousand waves. The old and new laws must not coexist. If you want to preserve one, you must abolish the other. The same is true for the old and new parties.

So how do officials who adhere to the golden mean deal with themselves when they are caught in the middle?
This is a big dispute between right and wrong, where we are either friends or enemies. Unlike the uncle's case, which can be left or right, it is absolutely unreasonable to try to have both sides. Lord Feng, do you want to support the new law? Do you want to support the old law? "

(End of this chapter)