Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Jia Cong had lunch in the palace and was chatting with everyone and drinking tea. Suddenly he heard a report from the flying horse of Wangcai, saying that the princes, princes, princes, ministers, etc. who were close to each family came to post messages and send gifts to express their congratulations on the title of marquis.

Sun Can smiled and said, "Brother Cong, please go back and take a look. This is a big deal and it's not appropriate to lose etiquette."

Jia Cong glanced at the three of them, cupped his hands and said, "Then Cong will leave first." After speaking, he winked at Ruyi.

"Go if you want, no matter who leaves you," Ruyi spat.

Jia Cong laughed and said goodbye.

After coming out of the house, Jia Cong asked: "Who are the people who have a lot of wealth?"

Wangcai hurriedly said: "When I return to the Marquis, all the four royal palaces in the southeast, northwest and northwest as well as the founder of the country have given me gifts.

There are also Pingyuan Houfu, Dingchenghoufu, Xiangyanghoufu, Jingtianhoufu, Baolinghoufu, Zhongjinghoufu, Anrenhoufu, and Jinxiangbo, Dingyuanbo, Changanbo and Linchuanbo. Uncle Wang and other nobles and nobles;
There were also relatives such as Mr. Lin and Mrs. Xue, as well as various clan members headed by Prince Zhongxin, as well as court officials such as Mr. Yan, Mr. Feng, Mr. Ding and Mr. Bian, and Uncle Chen Guo who also sent people to send gifts. . "

He has a very good memory and can finish talking in one breath like a treasure trove.

Jia Cong asked: "Who are coming from each family?"

"Among the nobles and relatives, except for the four princes' palaces and the two historians' palaces who only sent housekeepers to deliver gifts, the rest are the heads of family, wives and princes who came to visit.

Now I am greeting the old lady in Rongqing Hall. As for the clan members, important ministers, and uncles of the state, they all sent their chief stewards to come to congratulate him. "Wangcai said.

Jia Cong nodded. The four princes respected their status and were loyal to Xin Dang, Fatty Feng, Chen Guojiu and others to avoid suspicion. It was reasonable for them to send butlers.

As for the historians, haha, since they are close relatives, they are still half-covering their faces with their pipa, responding to their duties in vain, only showing their appearance, and ignoring them.

Yin said: "I sent people to each house to reply and express my thanks. The stewards of each house were sent away. Those who came to take charge of the family stayed in the West House to have dinner. Tell the old lady that I will go back soon."

"Yes! I will take care of it now." Wangcai flew back home to make arrangements.

Nowadays, Jia Cong's Huanhou Mansion is empty. There is neither an old lady in charge nor a head lady to preside over it. It is not easy to entertain guests, so it has to be arranged in Rong Mansion.

When Jia Cong and his party returned to Rong Mansion, they saw from a distance ten or twenty gorgeous cars and sedans parked at the door.

All the disciples rushed to welcome him in and sent people in to report the news.

In Rongxi Hall, Jia She, Jia Zheng and others were talking with everyone. When they heard that Jia Cong was back, Niu Jizong smiled and said, "Let's go out to welcome Marquis Huan when he returns home."

Everyone smiled and said yes, and came out with the prince.

"I just went to the Tenth Prince's Mansion to have a few glasses of wine. It's Cong's fault that I've been waiting for you for so long." Jia Cong cupped his hands and came in with a smile.

"Hou Huan's words are serious, I'm the one who came uninvited." Everyone laughed.

Nowadays, Jia Cong has the most honorable title, and no one dares to place the elders' scores in front of him.

This is how a noble family is, only recognizing titles but not people.

The reason why Jia's mother is so respected is not because she is old and virtuous and comes from a noble family, but because of the hat she wears as a first-class Rongguo lady. This hat is at least half of Jia Daishan's face.

Jia She looked gloomy and stood beside him without saying a word.

Jia Congli ignored him, walked to the hall, took the main seat, and said with a smile: "Masters, please take a seat."

Everyone humbly took their seats.

Jia Cong glanced at Jia She and Jia Zheng and said, "If you two masters need to go and do some work in advance, Cong can just greet all the brothers here."

Jia Zheng was not used to dealing with nobles, so he smiled quickly and said: "That's fine, I happen to have some secular affairs to take care of, so brothers, I will accompany you, and we can have a drink and talk in the evening."

Everyone laughed and said, "Brother Cunzhou, go away. We are not outsiders, so we can do whatever we want."

Jia She also said a few words with a forced smile, said goodbye and left.

Seeing Jia Cong casually dismissing the two masters, everyone nodded secretly in their hearts.

It would not be a good thing if the dignified Marquis Huan still had to be controlled by others at home. In a noble family, although filial piety should not be forgotten, the hierarchy and inferiority should not be messed up. If it is messed up, it is a sign of decline. The laws of the country should be higher than the laws of the family. .

The servants came to change the tea. Jia Cong invited everyone to take a sip of tea. He looked up and saw a little fat man standing behind Niu Jizong. It was Niu Dabao, the eldest son of the Zhenguo Mansion who had been "in trouble" together. Now he has grown up a lot. , similar in age to Jia Huan.

Yin smiled and said: "We haven't seen each other for several years, Dabao is getting richer and richer."

Niu Dabao smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your compliment."

"You and I are brothers in adversity, and we still call each other the same as we did back then." Jia Cong said with a smile.

"Thank you, brother, for your love." Niu Dabao cupped his hands and said.

Niu Jizong said with a smile: "If Marquis Huan hadn't been alert that day, this evil obstacle would never have survived."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Speaking of what happened that day, I also want to thank Wu Shibo for his rescue."

An Renhou was from the Hou Bo lineage and had little contact with the Duke's residence. He was a confidant of Emperor Xifeng. Today, he came to visit with his wife, which naturally meant that he was from the Duke's lineage.

This is a courageous man, and once he makes a decision, he will no longer hide it. Now that Marquis Juye has just been promoted to Duke, he does not go to congratulate him, but comes to his own door. It is obvious that he is ready to leave the Hou family.

Thinking that he had repeatedly shown himself to be better than him in the past, it was obvious that he had already made a plan in his mind, and he would fall to whomever Emperor Xifeng wanted to use.

Jia Cong naturally accepted it happily. Anrenhou Wu Lang is currently the infantry commander and the nine-men admiral. He is in charge of the infantry commander's office with 20,000 to 30,000 troops and horses. He is in charge of the security of Shenjing. He is definitely a powerful figure in the military.

Wu Lang smiled and said: "Marquis Huan is too polite. At that time, I was just a casual guest, the icing on the cake. With Marquis Huan's methods, how can a few thieves hurt him?"

"No matter what, Cong Ming feels this favor from Shi Bo." Jia Cong said with a smile. I also saw Niu Dabao looking around, as if he was looking for someone, and asked with a smile: "Who is Dabao looking for?"

Niu Dabao smiled and said, "Why haven't you seen Brother Huan?"

"He just got a title. He can't wait to go to Zhuangzi this morning to pick up his own soldiers." Jia Cong said.

Everyone laughed.

Liu Fang smiled and said: "As the saying goes, brothers who fight tigers, Huanhou and Kunzhong kill the enemy side by side, it is also a beautiful story."

Hou Xiaokang smiled and said: "Although Brother Huan is young, he is quite heroic. I think it is because of Marquis Huan's good training. It is very possible for him to earn a Spyker hat for the royal family in the future." ”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jia Cong said a few words of humility. Seeing that Baoyu looked uncomfortable, he smiled and said, "Second brother Lian, Baoyu, take all the brothers to the flower hall at the back to serve tea. It's not interesting to just stand around."

"Okay." The two of them hurriedly agreed and asked everyone to go to the back to talk.

When everyone saw that Jia Cong dismissed the "irrelevant people", it seemed that he wanted to get to the point, and they all cheered up.

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Today, you have all the great uncles here. Cong is deeply gracious to you. It's rare that everyone is so complete. Cong Zheng has a few words to ask all of you."

Everyone hurriedly said: "I don't dare. If Marquis Huan has something to say, it doesn't matter. Although we are not as talented as us, it doesn't matter if we come up with ideas."

Jia Cong said: "I think you all know that yesterday, Marquis Juye was promoted to the Duke of Wei. This is the first time since the founding of the country nearly a hundred years ago that there is a Duke of Jin besides the Eight Dukes, but it should not be ignored."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"This time Cong came out of Beijing to quell the chaos. The Beijing army had hundreds of thousands of troops, but it was hard to mobilize a single soldier. Fortunately, His Majesty the Divine Majesty, relying on the officers and soldiers of the local guard station, finally suppressed the banditry. However, this storm is still unstoppable. It can’t be long. What do you think?”

Everyone showed indignation, beat their chests and stamped their feet, and cursed angrily.

"It's not like Tu Fei and Cao Jin, a bunch of rebellious officials and traitors, control the military and don't listen to orders." Liu Fang sneered.

"The army has become invincible, which is not a blessing to the country." Niu Jizong said.

"Could it be that the generals in the army are not obeying the holy orders and are rebelling against the emperor's orders?" Jiang Zining said.

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Jia Cong raised his hand to stop everyone, looked at Wang Ziteng and said: "Shi Bo has been in front of the emperor for a long time. I don't know what he has to say about military affairs?"

Wang Ziteng said in a deep voice: "What Marquis Huan said is true. Now the people in power in the army are all from Marquis Wu's party. They have gathered their friends and colluded together to control military affairs. It is extremely difficult for Your Majesty to mobilize them. This is an act of great disloyalty and disrespect."

As you all know, my younger brother once served as the Jiedushi Envoy of the Beijing Camp. It was only after he took office that he discovered that his powers had long been eclipsed. The Twelve Regiments and Camps of the Capital Division only listened to the military orders of the Fifth Army Governor's Office and did not treat the Jiedushi Envoy of the Beijing Camp. Take it seriously.

The younger brother lamented about this day and night, but was helpless. He was really ashamed of his majesty and the court. "

"Who says it's not the case? The position of Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp was originally held by the Ning family. It was passed down from the old Ningguo Gong to Daihua Gong, and it was acquired by the Wuhou family after Daihua Gong.

After more than ten years of changes, even though Shixiong came back, things have changed and it is difficult to return. This is not Shixiong's fault. We can only survive in the Beijing camp. "

Xie Jing, the second-class male in the Dingcheng Hou Mansion who is currently a guerrilla in the Beijing camp, sighed.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jia Cong sighed: "When Grandfather Taizu set the rules and allowed the princes and me to decentralize military power, it was with the intention of being kind and generous, so that all the old princes and old princes who have spent their lives in the military can have a good rest and take care of themselves." Years of happiness as a family.

Unexpectedly, after the Duke's line was wiped out, the Wuhou line turned out to be so arrogant and rebellious. They had the intention of supporting the army with self-respect and not obeying the holy order. It is really hateful. "

Wu Lang, the Marquis of Anren, hurriedly expressed his feelings and clarified the relationship, saying: "What Marquis Huan said is absolutely true. I have long been resentful towards the people of this generation who have no superiors and bring trouble to the government. I just lament that I am alone and alone." There is more than enough but not enough power.”

Everyone nodded and said hurriedly: "Marquis Huan's words pointed out the disadvantages directly. I don't know how we can repay the emperor and check and balance the disloyal and unfilial people of the other generation." This is why the big guys are here.

Jia Cong said: "Since all the uncles have such loyal ambitions, if we are united in our will, we may not be able to compete with the treacherous people of the other generation. It is often said that evil cannot prevail against righteousness. Now that the emperor is wise and righteous, the whole court is filled with righteousness, and we are the nobles." If you are loyal with all your heart, why should you be afraid?

To be honest, Cong has already expressed this intention to all the elders. Whether it is the Council of Ministers or the Prime Minister, the princes and the important officials in the court, they all think that the Wuhou lineage has done too much in the past few decades. After a while, I got carried away and forgot the principle of king, king and minister. "

Everyone was overjoyed and their confidence doubled. With so many people standing, it was enough to compete with the Wuhous.

He said hurriedly: "Marquis Huan's words can be regarded as a reassurance for us. I wonder what we should do?"

Jia Cong pondered for a moment and said: "As the saying goes, a snake can't survive without a head. Over the years, since Dai Shangong passed away, each of our families has been like a plate of scattered sand. We can't gather our energy and energy, so we let Wu Hou get bigger day by day.

In Cong's humble opinion, we still need to have a backbone. Cong recommended Niu Shibo to take on this important task. Shibo came from a famous family, was highly respected, and had a long history of military exploits. Now he has been promoted to the second rank of marquis, and he is expected to be respected by everyone. "

Niu Jizong hurriedly waved his hands and said: "What Huan Hou said is wrong. Lao Niu is a stubborn person. How can he take on such an important task? Aren't you afraid of being taken into a ditch by me? This proposal is absolutely unacceptable!"

Your Majesty granted you the title of Marquis Huan. You all know what it means. Now you are the head of the Marquis of the country. You can lead us. That is more than enough. We should act according to the holy will. I recommend it. Marquis Huan will be our guiding light. "

Everyone agreed in unison: "This is an extremely valid argument. Marquis Huan is extremely talented and unparalleled in the world, so he should be merciful."

Jia Cong hurriedly waved his hand and "declined", saying humbly.

Wang Ziteng smiled and said: "Since it is the recommendation of the big guys, and all the brothers can trust you, Marquis Huan has to do it reluctantly. If you choose someone else, you may not be able to convince everyone."

Jia Cong said with a "wry smile": "Since you uncles are so complimentary, Cong can only accept the order boldly. If there are any shortcomings in the future, I hope that the uncles will criticize and correct me."

"That's too polite. With Marquis Huan's literary, Taoist, and military skills, what should we worry about? We can just follow Marquis Huan and that's it." Everyone laughed.

In particular, those nobles such as Ma Shang of the Governor of the State, Chen Ruiwen of the Duke of Qi, and Shi Guangzhu of the Duke of Jiu have long been converted into princes. Seeing that Niu Jizong, Liu Fang, Hou Xiaokang, etc. have been promoted steadily with Jia Cong, and even their sons have become nobles. How not to be jealous. (End of chapter)