Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Jia Cong winked at Jiang Feng and Guan Pu. They understood and deliberately slowed down and fell behind with him.

"Teachers, please take a look. There are nine fat fishes in this pond. They are shaking their heads and swaying their tails. I think they must taste quite delicious." Jia Cong stood still and looked at the sparkling Taiye Pond with a smile.

The two of them were struck by what they said. They looked at each other and said with a smile, "Has Duke Ding become interested in fishing again?"

Jia Cong smiled and said: "Whether waterfowl fish or not depends on the fisherman's arrangement."

There have been such big moves in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army in the past two days. There have been rumors for a long time, and everyone with authority in the court knows something about it.

Jiang Feng pondered for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that these nine big fish are so strong that they are difficult to catch. If you are not careful, the fish will die and the net will be broken, or the boat will capsize and people will be killed. You must pay attention to it."

Guan Pu said: "What Prime Minister Jiang said is absolutely true. Has the fishing strategy been decided?"

Jia Cong looked around, and in a low voice quickly said what was discussed in the Yangxin Hall the day before yesterday, and said: "This plan is very clever, Mr. Zhun. How can the two central halls let the new party be more beautiful than before? Judging from the day before yesterday, Your Majesty believes The four members of the new party are better than the two old men."

Jiang Feng and Guan Pu looked at each other, smiled slightly at this level of provocation, and said: "The Duke's words are ridiculous. They are all serving the country. Who should be used and whom should not be used? The Sacred Heart has its own decision, so why should we worry about it? , If you are in your position, you will seek your own government, if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government.

Jia Cong secretly thought that these two old foxes were difficult to deal with, so he smiled and said: "What Prime Minister Jiang said is certainly true. But after catching the big fish, Jiubian will reset the prefectures and counties. How many official hats are these? Are you ready? Did you give in?"

This... this is something that the New Party cannot possibly watch.

Guan Pu said: "Does Duke Dingguo have any good advice to teach us?"

Jia Cong said: "I have a plan that can make the two of you successful in the palace. I'll just wait until your majesty inquires about it."

"What's the plan?" Jiang Feng said.

"Unless the two nuns agree with me, I won't be able to tell you." Jia Cong said with a smile.

Jiang Feng glanced at Guan Pu and said with a smile: "It's true that Zilong never does business at a loss. If it's really a clever idea, it's okay for us to report it on your behalf. If it's a bad idea, that's another matter."

"That's a very kind statement." Guan Pu also nodded with a smile.

Jia Congyin told Pang Chao's plan.

The two of them nodded repeatedly after hearing this, stroking their hands and saying: "It is indeed a good idea. But after the matter is completed, Jiubian will still need Zilong's help."

Jia Cong frowned slightly and said, "Two prime ministers, this is a matter for your civil servants. How can Cong interfere?"

Jiang Feng smiled and said: "Brother, even if the vassal reduction is successful, the key points of the nine borders are extraordinary after all, and the Jiedushi will not withdraw, otherwise the borders will not be solid.

The governors of prefectures and counties are all under the control of Jiedushi, and the Jiedushi is under the control of your Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Left, how can you not intervene? "

"What's more, Zilong still controls the Jin Yiwei, and this matter will be of great benefit to you, brother." Guan Pu said with a smile.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, the two Zhongtang are very clever, and Cong Gan is defeated. So, as long as half of the new official positions in the nine sides are established, Cong will do his best to help the two of them win half of the territory, and the two of them must also do their best, how about it?" "

"It's still Zilong who speaks quickly."

"A word is settled"

Jiang Feng and Guan Pu smiled and nodded.

In the Taiye Pool, on Yingzhou Island, in the Ziqi Pavilion, there are phoenixes on the screen, hibiscus on the mattress, and the seats are full of friends, chatting and laughing.

Jia Cong, Jiang and Guan went in one after another, and everyone greeted them with a smile.

Someone from the palace led the way and placed the three people properly.

Jia Cong raised his eyes and glanced. The seats on the left were all filled with clan members. Those present were all princes, princesses and above, as well as ten adult princes.

On the right side are the ministers, courtiers and nobles above the marquis level.

As the only prince of the dynasty, Jia Cong sat under Wang Shuirong of Beijing and looked at the nine princes of the feudal lords across from him. Except for Sun Huan, the prince of Liao, he met the other eight for the first time.

The jade chime sounded, and the eunuch sang: "The emperor and the queen are here."

Everyone hurriedly stood up and stood in silence. After the emperor and empress sat down, they bowed down and saluted.

Emperor Xifeng smiled and called out, "You princes have come all the way, and it's been a long journey. How are you, father?"

The princes were too busy but did not dare, and then said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, I rely on the grace of the Holy God. My father is in good health. I just miss Your Majesty very much. If it were not for the heavy military affairs at the border, I would like to go back to Beijing in person to congratulate Your Majesty on a long life."

In previous years, these routine polite words would have been enough, but this year Emperor Xifeng is obviously going to make a "strange move".

Emperor Xifeng sighed: "They are all just flesh and blood. Why don't I miss you, my brothers and sisters? Your father is safe and prosperous, but I don't have this blessing."

This sentence frightened all the princes and princes and fell to their knees in a hurry: "I waited for thousands of deaths and failed to relieve the Holy One from his worries. Please forgive me."

Emperor Xifeng raised his hand and said: "You are far away from the border, beyond the reach of the whip. How can I blame you? Just let it go."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

A prince cleverly expressed his loyalty: "I don't know what worries your majesty. Please tell me to come down. I will risk my life to serve your majesty."

"Yes, please give me your Majesty's orders. I will not hesitate even if I die." All the princes hurriedly agreed.

Jia Cong, Huo Peng and other insiders looked at each other and smiled, playing into their ambitions and not afraid that these "second generation kings" would not take the bait.

Emperor Xifeng sighed: "A few days ago, there was a rebellion in the capital. Did you know about it?" This matter was announced to the world and everyone knew about it.

The princes hurriedly said with hatred: "I read the imperial palace newspaper and know something about it. I only regret that I was not in the capital at that time, otherwise I would risk my life to fight with Zhongshun, Tu Fei and other rebellious officials and traitors."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said: "I know that you are loyal to the emperor and serve the country. Although times have changed, the scene at that time is still vivid in my mind. These days, I often think about it, Tu Fei and others are just rebelling, why do so many clan princes, county Is the king going to rebel?"

The hearts of all the princes were tense. Could it be that His Majesty was suspicious of the clan?
He hurriedly knelt down to express his loyalty: "The loyalty of my ministers and my father to Your Majesty can be demonstrated day by day, and the gods and ghosts can learn from it. I have absolutely no intention of being disloyal or unfilial, and I will never join the ranks of Zhongshun, Zhongzhen and others. Please be aware of this, Your Majesty." "

Emperor Xifeng smiled slightly and said: "I naturally understand your loyalty and uprightness. When Emperor Taizu entrusted the kings of the Nine Borders, he once said, 'The kings are loyal and brave, their aspirations are loyal and pure, and they guard the Nine Borders for generations. The Nine Borders will be forever solid'."

The situation in the Nine Borders in the past hundred years has also proved that Taizu was unique and far-sighted. Since Emperor Taizu can trust you, what can I not trust? "

"Your Majesty clearly sees thousands of miles away, as if you were watching fire. I am ashamed, and all the ministers are ashamed. Only by admiring the great power of the Holy One can we stabilize the nine borders, but the ministers have no merit." All the princes kowtowed and then stood up tremblingly. Emperor Xifeng said: "After this incident, I thought about it repeatedly during the quiet night. Why were the rebels that day killed only a few feet in front of me and the queen, but no one in the clan was loyal to the king? It was only recently that I finally realized it. "

Zhongxin and other princes were frightened to death when they heard this, and they knelt down to apologize.

"I am ignorant and careless, which leads to rebellion and rebellion. I am unworthy of the Holy One and unworthy of the imperial court. Please punish me severely."

All the princes were naturally "members of the clan", and they didn't care, so they had no choice but to kneel down and apologize.

Emperor Xifeng waved his hand and said: "It's all my fault and has nothing to do with you.

If I think about it carefully, Tu Fei and other traitors dared to cause brazen rebellion, and the only people they relied on were those who controlled the military power in the capital, and there was no one in the capital who could resist them;
Princes and princes such as Zhongshun dared to rebel, and they only relied on those who were in charge of the clan, and there was no one in the clan who could control them. If there are these two, antipathy will breed and the crape myrtle will be dim. Do you think so? "

The ministers hurriedly said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. It is three points deep into the wood."

Emperor Xifeng said again: "Although there are many clansmen in the capital, there are also many loyal and righteous people, but because they have lived in the sacred capital for a long time, they are not familiar with military matters and are unfamiliar with bows and horses.

Moreover, there were only a few guards in Zunzuzhi's mansion and no personal soldiers. It was not enough to protect himself, so how could he have enough energy to serve the king? Even if they knew that the rebels were causing trouble, they could only do nothing. "

Zhongxin hurriedly kowtowed and sobbed: "The Holy One has put himself in the shoes of the ministers. I feel more and more ashamed of myself. I only regret that I have no courage and no plan and cannot be loyal to the Holy One. I have learned from this painful experience and hired a gun, stick, bow and horse instructor to practice martial arts hard. If there is another traitor, , I am determined to fight him to the death!"

Hearing his impassioned speech, all the clan members were a little embarrassed. Fatty, you should lose weight first and then talk about it.

Duan Zhun, Huo Peng and other civil servants and nobles couldn't help but smile.

Jia Cong couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea and cough. Seeing Ruyi glare at him, he hurriedly wiped the tea on the table and sat down properly.

Zhongxin was full of passion. When he saw this, he glanced sideways at Jia Cong and sneered: "Dong Guo seems to have objections? I have heard for a long time that Duke Ding is excellent in martial arts and is brave enough to win the three armies. I will ask him for advice when I have mastered my martial arts."

Everyone looked away in embarrassment, fearing that they would be disgraced by laughing.

Jia Cong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is heroic and has lofty ambitions. Cong is willing to let you down."

"You know the truth." Zhongxin smiled proudly.

All the ministers couldn't help but laugh. Only these two living treasures dared to make jokes in front of the emperor.

Emperor Xifeng waved away Zhongxin and continued: "You princes, do you understand what I mean?"

All the princes heard some of the meaning, but they did not dare to agree. They said bravely: "I and other fools do not dare to presume the holy will. Please ask the Holy Master for instructions, and I will follow the instructions."

Emperor Xifeng smiled and said: "I think about it, if all the royal brothers from the nine sides are in the capital, who would dare to rebel based on their popularity in martial arts? Only by suppressing evil with good can we protect the country and make Yongchang prosperous."

All the ministers and princes in the hall were shocked. Does this mean the withdrawal of the feudal vassal?
Sun Huan, the eldest son of the King of Liao, was shocked and frightened. Thinking that his father had several battalions of powerful soldiers in his hands, he felt more secure. He bravely tried to say: "On behalf of my father, I thank you for your grace. My father often said that Liaodong is now solid, and the troops and horses are strong." , the Jiedushi Mansion is enough to resist foreign aggression, and it does not matter whether the Liao Prince's Mansion is located in Liaodong or not.

He also said that it was bitterly cold in Liaodong and that his health had become worse and worse in recent years. He just wanted to put down his burden and return to the capital to serve the emperor. Recently I heard about the rebellion of Zhongshun, Tu Fei and others, and I was even more anxious. I just wished I could spread my wings and fly to the capital to fight to the death with the thieves.

Now that the Holy Emperor has shown great kindness to the world, I ask you to recall your father and the whole family to live in the capital. Firstly, you can visit Tianyan from time to time and listen respectfully to his teachings; secondly, you can protect the emperor and his surroundings in case of emergencies. Please give me permission. "

After listening to these words, all the ministers nodded secretly. Shi Zihuan was quite quick-witted and came up with such a sentence in an instant, which was watertight and could probe the Holy Heart.

The other princes hurriedly said, "The ministers also have the same intention. Please give me your permission."

Emperor Xifeng smiled and said: "You have all misunderstood me. The Nine Domains were specially established by Taizu to resist border troubles. They are related to the overall security of the country. How can we evacuate lightly?"

What I mean is that I have missed all the vassal kings for a long time, and now that the clan talents in the capital are withering, they are not enough to determine the situation. I see that all the princes and princes are calm and capable. It is expected that they will be better than their masters, and they should also practice and practice.

If your father wants to, you can return to the capital to live. I will give you a mansion. As for the titles and fiefs, you can inherit them. "

The princes were overjoyed. It turned out that they were not cutting off the feudal vassal, but just calling their father back to the capital. Who wouldn't like that he could take power in advance? They kowtowed and thanked him.

Duan Zhun and other military masters looked at each other and smiled. Young people are easy to deceive.

Emperor Xifeng said: "Let's do this. Each of you will write a letter home to convey my wishes to the kings, and send them 800 miles away in a hurry. I will wait for the kings to gather in the palace and have a drink and talk."

"The ministers obey the order."

Emperor Xifeng smiled and nodded, and ordered the banquet to begin. The atmosphere in the hall gradually became warm, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.

After the banquet was over, Jia Cong took a moment and pulled Feng Yuan to ask: "Brother Zhengfang, Cong was greeting all the gentlemen outside just now. Why are they laughing?"

Feng Yuan said with a smile: "Brother, even if you don't take the imperial examination or do the Eight-legged Eight-legged Eight-part essay, you should at least read the scriptures carefully. You said, 'The wise are happy in water, and the benevolent are happy in mountains'..."

"What's the problem with these two sentences?" Jia Cong asked curiously.

"That's true, but 'le' is not the "le" of happiness, but must be read as "yao", which means something similar. The intertextuality of this sentence does not mean that the benevolent and wise like good mountains and rivers, and see green mountains Lu Shui is happy. Isn't this too shallow? It's just a way of comparing virtue." Feng Yuan laughed softly.

Jia Cong's old face turned red. How could he understand this with his superficial knowledge of classics and meanings? How could his original Chinese teacher have made all the mistakes?

He quickly asked: "What is Bede?"

Feng Yuan was born as a genuine second-ranking Jinshi, and he was able to pass the main examination. He was familiar with these pediatric problems and said: "Bide is to compare the moral character of a gentleman with other things.

For example, in this sentence, ordinary people see mountains and rivers as mountains and rivers, but benevolent and wise people see mountains and rivers as mountains and rivers, but what they see is that the water follows the trend without stagnation, and the mountains are thick and solid, just like the character of a gentleman.

My brother and I have known each other for a long time. Don’t you feel that seeing the mountains and rivers in front of you is like seeing far away? "

Jia Cong suddenly realized and thought they were joking. He was just fooling around. He patted Feng Yuan's belly and said with a smile: "Teach me a lesson. I am indeed a turtle with meat in my belly. Cong will go home now." Review the Four Books Again.”

Feng Yuan was so angry that he slapped his hand away and said, "Bede, don't make random comparisons and make others laugh. Brother, how have I ever been a coward?"

Jia Cong chuckled, raised his hands and was about to leave, but was held back by Feng Yuan.

"Brother Zhengfang, is there anything else?"

"Zilong is well-informed. Does this mean that the emperor seems to be intending to cut down the vassal vassal?" Feng Yuan pulled him to a corner and whispered.

Jia Cong looked around and saw that it was semi-public now, and the money and food were all allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs, so it was impossible to hide it from him, so he nodded. (End of chapter)