Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

The blood in Shenjing City was so high that the people were trembling at home. They listened to the shouts of killing all night long and did not dare to go out even in broad daylight.

Until the people from the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities shouted along the street, "Fathers and fellow villagers, the rebellion has been put down, the traitors have been crowned, please come out."

The common people dared to cautiously open a crack in the door and poke their heads out to observe the situation. However, they saw a steady stream of bullock carts, horse-drawn carriages, flatbed carts, and wheelbarrows filled with corpses being transported out of the city. Blood was spilled all the way, and they quickly shrank back. go back.

After Jia Cong assisted Dai Quan in successfully subduing Dongchang, he went to the palace with him to meet the saint.

"Your Majesty, the rebellion inside and outside the imperial city has been put down. All the rebels in the city have been captured and killed. Please give me your permission."

In the Palace of Qianqing, Jia Cong reported.

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said: "The guards in Jinyi will interrogate the traitors as soon as possible. I will catch all the fish that have escaped justice and give an explanation to the people of the world."

"I obey your order!" Jia Cong bowed and retreated.

After he left, Dai Quan whispered: "Your Majesty, I have eliminated the stubborn remnants of Dongchang and placed people at the sticky pole. Given time, I will be able to control Dongchang."

Emperor Xifeng said softly "Hmm".

"In addition, news just came from outside the city that Wang Ning, the commander of the heavy cavalry battalion, led the flying cavalry battalion and the fast cavalry battalion to set up an ambush in the eastern suburbs to wait for work, and defeated the tiger cavalry, light cavalry, leopard cavalry, Xiaoqi, and Xiao cavalry who rushed back overnight. The rebels from all the camps were attacked vigorously, and the leaders of the thieves were either captured or killed, and the rest all surrendered.

At this point, all the rebels have been destroyed, which is all due to the single destiny of His Majesty's Sacred Heart. "

"Okay!" Emperor Xifeng shouted in a deep voice, stood up in high spirits, and sneered: "I'm going to Ningshou Palace to see the Supreme Emperor."

"The slave obeys the order."

In the inner room of Leshou Hall, the Supreme Emperor seemed to have lost all support. He curled up in the red sandalwood Grand Master's chair and stared blankly at the bright sunshine outside the window, his eyes cloudy, like an old cat.

If there was no accident, he would never be able to bathe in the sun again in his life.

Emperor Xifeng walked into the room.

Dai Quan quietly waved his hand, and the two palace attendants quickly turned the Emperor's chair half a circle, facing Emperor Xifeng.

The Supreme Emperor allowed himself to be manipulated without saying a word, only closing his eyes slightly.

Dai Quan hurriedly waved his hand and took away the serving palace attendants, leaving only two generations of emperors alone.

Emperor Xifeng sat down opposite him and said calmly: "Why did the Supreme Emperor make such a move? Do I, as an emperor, do such a bad job?"

The Supreme Emperor's eyelids trembled slightly and he remained silent. In the past, Emperor Xifeng always called himself his son and father in front of him, but now he obviously no longer cares about the relationship between father and son.

Emperor Xifeng is in a very good mood today. He destroyed the old party overnight and slaughtered many Wuhou including Fei. From now on, no one in the court or palace can restrain him, and he can finally display his grand ambitions.

This kind of self-satisfied pride can only be expressed by the waning old man in front of him in the world.

"The Supreme Emperor was also very far-sighted, and he quietly connected with many members of the clan, nobles, and court officials, and also instigated the rebellion of my closest ministers. It's a pity that God's calculations are not as good as those of humans, so the Queen Mother's death was in vain.

The Supreme Emperor has accomplished such great feats. How will he explain it to his ancestors one day? Emperor Xifeng sneered.

The Supreme Emperor was ridiculed by him, and finally moved. His voice was dry and hoarse, and he said: "You have tampered with the ancestors' laws and brought trouble to the world. The court has been in turmoil, the gentry is uneasy, and the ancestors will not tolerate you."

Emperor Xifeng sneered and said: "Some people in the previous dynasty once said that there is no need to fear changes in the sky, no law for the ancestors, and no compassion for people's words. Doesn't the Supreme Emperor know this?

If the laws of our ancestors were all good, why did all the dynasties in the past dynasties collapse? I hold the world in my hands, how can I be bound by the laws of the dead? "

"Arrogant! Sure enough, Duke Zhou was afraid of the day of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time.

I only regret that I was blinded by your hypocrisy back then, and I just passed it on to you, but I didn’t know that you were such a treasonous person who deceived heaven and destroyed our ancestors. "The Supreme Emperor said with hatred.

Emperor Xifeng smiled coldly: "The Supreme Emperor should not flatter himself. On the day he passed the throne to me, didn't he think that my foundation is shallow and my honest duty is easy to manipulate?
It's not like them who are all ambitious and have colluded with civil and military ministers and formed gangs in the court early on.

To tell you the truth, I was responsible for the deposed prince's rebellion that day. How can I take over the divine weapon if he, the prince, does not fall? "

"You! Despicable!" The Supreme Emperor had already guessed, but now that he heard him admit it himself, he couldn't help but roared angrily.

Emperor Xifeng said calmly: "I just bribed two eunuchs around you who often communicated with him, and told them that you were afraid that he was too powerful and had the intention to abolish the establishment.

As expected, after hearing the news, he could no longer hold back and hurriedly launched an army to rebel. Little did he know that I had already secretly revealed the news to Dongchang, so that you, the old man, could easily defeat him. "

"You, your heart is like a snake and a scorpion. You are plotting against your brothers. You are worse than a beast." The Supreme Emperor was so angry that his whole body trembled.

Emperor Xifeng muttered: "Compared with you killing your wife and children just to be emperor for a few more days, I feel inferior to you.

What's more, I didn't accuse him unjustly. If the deposed prince had no objection, why would there be so many soldiers and horses?

If we talk about plots, are there too many plots against me by my brothers? How did my biological mother and uncle die? Has the Supreme Emperor forgotten them?
Oh, since you are in the imperial family and have reached this stage, why do you still act like a child? "

The Supreme Emperor immediately became quiet after hearing this, and said coldly: "You are right. Back then, Yi Zhong and Jia Daihua had some connections, and his ordnance was also obtained from the Beijing Camp.

Now that you are re-employing the Jia family, aren't you afraid of making the same mistake again? "

Emperor Xifeng said: "Jia Cong is Jia Cong, Jia Daihua is Jia Daihua, and the Ning Mansion has been destroyed, how can he be involved in what happened back then?

What's more, since I dare to use him, I'm not afraid of his troubles. It's a little too late for the Supreme Emperor to separate the monarch and his ministers at this time. "

The Supreme Emperor said calmly: "I have met Jia Cong. This son is arrogant, domineering, and has the appearance of a hero. He must not be someone who has been under others for a long time. You may not be able to surrender."

Emperor Xifeng muttered: "Is the Supreme Emperor plotting something against me? If I am jealous of him, I will cut him off and force him to defect, which is exactly what you want. If I trust him and reuse him, you will plant a nail in my heart."

I really underestimated me. I restrained him with my wishes, influenced him with kindness and honor, checked and balanced him with civil and military force, monitored him with secret spies, and won over him with the imperial concubine. So what's the benefit of Jia Cong, and what's the harm if he doesn't do it? "

The Supreme Emperor smiled mysteriously and said: "We will know in the future, just wait and see."

Emperor Xifeng didn't take it seriously and said: "This is also the reason why I keep you. Although you have the intention to kill the king, I have no intention of killing you.

Just watch with your eyes wide open. In my hands, whether the country built by our ancestors will be good or bad, you will know it even when you die in the future. After saying that, he stood up and walked away.
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As soon as Jia Cong left the palace, he heard a report from Wen Zhen, saying that Wang Ning, the commander of the heavy cavalry battalion, led the flying cavalry battalion and the fast cavalry battalion to defeat the tiger cavalry, light cavalry and leopard cavalry battalions that had returned overnight from Xiaoci County in the eastern suburbs. Rebels.

Sure enough, Emperor Xifeng had infiltrated a lot of people in the army. Jia Cong nodded and said: "I understand. Your Majesty has a decree to quickly interrogate the captured traitors and dig out all their accomplices!"

He had also learned about Wang Ning from the intelligence. He came from a poor family, and he had a martial arts background similar to his own, and he also had the title of No. 1 in martial arts.

Emperor Xifeng loved his talent and virtue, and after he ascended the throne, he single-handedly promoted him and took charge of the only heavy cavalry battalion among the eight cavalry battalions in Xishan. He was full of favor and trust.

It can be said to be a typical case of using coldness to control wealth. Thinking of what Niu Jizong had said to him back then about the superiority and inferiority in the army, and the balance between superiority and superiority, Jia Cong secretly thought about Wang Ning.

Wen Zhen said in a low voice: "Yes. It's just that this case is too big. How to identify the accomplices? Please set up a regulation."

"Well, anyone in the clan who doesn't deal with His Majesty is a comrade. Anyone in the noble family who has connections with Tu Fei, Cao Jin and other traitors are comrades.

As for the court officials, officials of the fifth rank or above of the old party will no longer be retained. Those who are in the light of the situation will be dismissed from their posts, and those who are in the serious case will be killed.

Go quickly and draw up a roster and send it to the supervisor for review. "Jia Cong said.

He decided to take the opportunity to clean up the court and cultivate his own power.

"I humbly obey my orders." Wen Zhen cheered up. As a Jinyiwei, he loved handling big cases. The bigger the case, the more money he would get.

Especially for such a shocking case, it can last three years without opening, and three years after opening.

When Jia Cong returned home with his soldiers, he felt very hungry. He had not eaten any water or rice from last night to noon today. He was about to ask someone to pass on the food when he suddenly saw Daiyu coming over with a worried look on her face.

Because he asked: "Zi'er, what's wrong?"

Daiyu sighed: "Girl Yun heard the news about Mr. Wei's death in the war. She cried so hard that we couldn't help it. Just go and have a look."

Jia Cong was used to seeing life and death, and said: "There are no immortals in a war. I knew that nothing good would happen to Xiangyun and Ruolan, but I didn't expect it to be like this. Forget it, I'll eat first and then go take a look."

Daiyu asked curiously: "How do you know they have no good outcome?"

Jia Cong was stunned for a moment, then laughed dryly and said: "I found out about this from a fortune teller after I learned that Xiangyun Ruolan was engaged.

He said a lot, but I only remember one sentence: "The water of the Xiangjiang River passes and Chu Yunfei flies" is not an auspicious word, and the word "Xiangyun" is hidden in it. Isn't this obvious? "

Daiyu glared at him and said, "You never believe the words of these charlatans, so why are you going to find a fortune teller to tell Xiangyun's fortune?"

"Well, after all, we are sisters who grew up together. How can I care about you? It's just that the comments are unlucky, and I don't even dare to tell you." Jia Cong said.

Daiyu rolled her eyes at him and said, "You are right. Come and see Xiangyun after dinner. In the past, you were the most glib. If you can't coax Xiangyun, we won't spare you."

"What does this have to do with me? Why should I be spared?" Jia Cong was stunned.

"Didn't Brother Wei go to fight with you? You are the general, why doesn't it matter?" Daiyu said.

"This is a war for the emperor, not for me. OK, OK, I'll be responsible." Seeing Daiyu's unkind look, Jia Cong quickly changed the subject.

"That's more or less the same." Daiyu hummed softly, "Speaking of fate comments, I heard from my sister-in-law that before the wedding, Qin Tianjian also gave you four comments."

"Huh? Why haven't I heard about it? What's going on?" Jia Cong said.

Daiyu thought for a while and said: "There is no rain in the spring, so we must be prepared for the cold weather in June. When the clouds disperse and the stars appear, the wind is calm and the waves are clear. I don't know what it means, and Qin Tianjian didn't explain it."

Jia Cong frowned, a little sensitive to this. After all, he knew some of the original works and knew that the criticism of time and space often had profound meanings, not to mention the word "three springs" in it.

Because he asked: "Why doesn't Qin Tian Jian explain it clearly?"

"If you explain it clearly, if you reveal the secret, good things will turn into bad things." Daiyu said.

"Zi'er, you and Sister Bao are both talented women with exquisite orifices. Can you guess what it means?" Jia Cong asked.

Daiyu shook her head and said, "We have thought about these sentences over and over again. We made some guesses about the first two sentences, but found nothing about the last two sentences, so we never told you."

"Oh? Tell me." Jia Cong said hurriedly.

"The key to the first sentence is the word 'three springs', which refers to spring, and doesn't our family happen to have 'three springs'?"

It seems that something will happen to our family or to the second sister, the third sister, and the fourth sister in the spring. The word "Yu Luo" seems to be related to water. "

Daiyu said slowly, "The ancients said that good rain knows the season, and spring will happen. There are also sayings such as 'Spring water is blue in the sky, and the boat is sleeping listening to the rain'."

Spring rain is an ordinary thing, not worth mentioning. It must be related to people and water, and the word "fall" is used, isn't it ready to come out? "

Jia Cong was confused: "What do you mean?"

Daiyu glanced at him and said softly: "Brother Cong, doesn't he know that there is a poem called 'The whole day is unfinished, and the tears are as cold as rain'?"

Tears like rain? This is not a good sign.

Jia Cong nodded and said, "What about the second sentence?"

Daiyu said: "The second sentence is simple and straightforward, June is the scorching heat of summer, how can there be cold weather?
Naturally refers to something bad or strange injustice that will happen in the summer. This is what the ancients meant when they said snow fell in June. Of course, it can also be unexpected. "

Jia Cong said: "Didn't the Queen Mother die in June? The rebels took the opportunity to cause trouble. Does it count as the cold period of June?"

Daiyu'e frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said: "This rebellion is naturally a big event, but it is the middle of July now.

And even though the Queen Mother passed away in June, because of her advanced age, she was considered to have died in good health, and it was not unexpected, so she could not be considered as a 'cold time in June'."

Jia Cong said: "What I'm saying is that the cold season in June is not until someone who absolutely does not deserve to die dies."

Daiyu lowered her head slightly, wondering what she was thinking.

Jia Cong knew that she had a troubled temperament. Although she was much better now, she was still afraid after experiencing this turmoil.

Because he smiled and said: "Zi'er, these riddles are just tricks made up by Jian Zheng Tufa to make people cheat money. If he can really predict good and bad luck, what do he want us to do?"
His Majesty was beaten into the Qianqing Palace this time and narrowly escaped death. He was not given a warning in advance, so it can be seen that the theory of giving orders is all nonsense. "

Daiyu smiled and said: "What Brother Cong said is that Zi Buyu has strange powers and chaos. The words of a sorcerer are not worth mentioning. They are just guessing riddles to relieve boredom."

Jia Cong knew that she was also deliberately comforting him, but he couldn't talk about this topic anymore. He ate two bites of rice in a hurry and followed Daiyu to Baochai's room.

Seeing Xiangyun lying on Baochai's bed, sobbing and shaking slightly, Baochai, Yingchun, Tanchun, Sister Feng, etc. were all trying to persuade her.

"You all get out and let me come." Jia Cong waved his hand and said silently.

The girls followed the instructions and quietly exited. (End of chapter)