Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

When Jia Cong and Bai Qiuwei returned to the inn, Yang Xiong and others were already waiting.

"Shibo, how are the arrangements going?"

Yang Xiong said: "Now I can mobilize about 15,000 soldiers and horses in the city. The Liaoyang garrison, generals, and guerrillas are all senior generals I brought out, so there is no problem with loyalty.

If something unexpected happens, call us as soon as possible. It's just that... there are forty or fifty thousand personal guards of the Liao Prince's Palace in the city, all of them are elites. With a small number of enemies, the chance of victory is not high. "

Jia Cong smiled lightly and said: "Cong Su came to win with less, not to mention that in a small space, the enemy's country was completely wiped out. No matter how many soldiers and horses the King of Liao had, it was useless.

What's more, now I am in the dark and he is in the light. I am upright and he is a traitor. As long as I can strike first and behead him, the palace guards will not dare to rebel. "

Yang Xiong nodded and said with a smile: "That makes sense. The Duke of Guo is both wise and courageous, and has a lot of tricks. No matter how wise the King of Liao is, he would not have guessed that the Duke of Guo has already been under his nose."

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Shi Bo is ridiculous. The beheading operation has changed. In three days, there will be a transcendental Pudu Jiao in the palace and a large water and land ashram will be held. At that time, we..."

After listening to Jia Cong's plan, everyone nodded in agreement. The secret master was really powerful, and in a blink of an eye, he came up with such a clever plan to hide the truth.

Here Jia Cong and others are making intensive preparations, and the palace of the Liao Prince is gradually becoming lively. The managers and daughters-in-law are busy shopping, decorating the mourning hall, arranging tea, rice, candles, sesame oil, etc. They are very busy. , which diluted the chilling atmosphere of the soldiers.

After receiving the report from the chief steward, the King of Liao felt something was wrong and hurriedly went to the princess to inquire.

The princess glared at him and said: "I arranged this matter. Yesterday Master Jingkong came to see me and said that the day after tomorrow would be a good day for Huan'er to be raised as a human being. She must cleanse her grievances and redress her sins, and be reincarnated for a funeral. , to ensure that he will find a good family again.

If we can hold a large-scale water and land ceremony for seventy-seven forty-nine days, accumulate some yin skills, and... return..."

"What?" King Liao asked hurriedly.

The princess blushed and said, "It can still ensure that we can continue our bond as mother and son." She gently stroked her belly as she spoke.

The King of Liao smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Did the princess believe it?"

The princess' face darkened when she heard this, and she said: "Master Jingkong said that in a house of merit, there are many wives who have children over fifty years old. I am only forty-five years old, and I have always been in good health, so what's wrong with me?"

The King of Liao did not dare to argue and said hurriedly: "The princess has misunderstood. What Master Jingkong said is certainly reasonable. Why don't I want to protect Huan'er from being reborn?"

It's just that now the imperial court intends to withdraw from the vassal, and things are turbulent, so we'd better be more cautious. After this storm, I will obey whatever rituals you wish to do. "

The princess sneered and said: "Even if the nine major vassal kings in the world want to withdraw from the vassal, can they only withdraw from your family? As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress the local snake. In this three-acre land in Liaodong, who can do anything to you? Does the imperial court dare to do anything to you? Can’t we send a large army to attack?”

The King of Liao said: "Having said that, always be careful when sailing a thousand-year ship. Why not wait until Huan'er's case is settled and the coffin is transported back to Liaodong, and we will do the same thing again. It is not appropriate to start a big fight in the government now, lest dragons and snakes get mixed up. , taken advantage of by others.”

The princess spat: "It's ridiculous, Master Jingkong calculated that the day after tomorrow will be a good day for the Emperor of Heaven to go on patrol and make the star shine. It only happens once in a hundred years. If you miss the auspicious time, where will you find it?"
This is a major issue related to Huan'er's care and development, so don't miss it. Do you want my mother and son to be separated from each other? !

What a mixture of dragons and snakes. Is it good-looking if you send so many soldiers into the mansion to protect them? I don't know when you were scared out of your wits. "

When the King of Liao saw her expression, he knew that there was no way he could change it, so he had to smile bitterly and said: "What do you mean, do you mean that I don't want Huan'er to be good? That's fine, I'll just do it as you wish. Where are the rituals?"

The princess said: "Master Jingkong said that ninety-nine and eighty-one monks, Taoist priests, and female monks should be invited to set up three places. Starting from the day after tomorrow, the dojo will last for forty-nine days.

The monks were doing the "Dharma Realm Saints and Ordinaries Water and Land Purdue Great Fast Meeting" in the front hall, chanting sutras and accumulating merits for Huan'er. The female monks were in the garden behind to wash away grievances and redress sins, and to be reincarnated and purify the karma of Huan'er's sins.

The Taoist priest bowed down to the seven-star lantern array outside my dormitory and prayed for Huan'er to give birth to another child in our family. "

The King of Liao shook his head secretly, and naturally understood that this was a method used by monks to make money. The bigger the ostentation, the higher the cost. However, it was not easy to offend the princess with his words, so he had to say: "Just do what Master Jingkong said. Well, I will send more people to keep an eye on it when the time comes."

The princess rolled her eyes at him angrily and said, "This is my business alone and has nothing to do with you."

"I didn't mean that." King Liao said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"Master Jingkong said, it doesn't matter the rituals before and after, the most important thing is to pray for the star. Every night, everyone related to Huan'er's bloodline must be present to pray for an hour. Only then can God be moved to bless Huan'er for his early birth. Into my belly." The princess said.

The King of Liao frowned slightly and said, "Do I have to go too?" He didn't believe in these strange things, but when he heard that it was so troublesome, he became a little impatient.

The princess glanced at him and said: "Master Tai said that you are his father, so it's okay to think about him in your heart. Teaching you to kowtow will only harm Huan'er's well-being."

The King of Liao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Well, let's do it like this. Just let their sisters and brothers serve. Everything is at your command."

The princess nodded with satisfaction, thought for a while, and warned: "You are not young anymore. You have taken good care of yourself these days. After the rituals are over, give me all the rain and dew so that our Huan'er can come back early."

Don't think about the foxy girls in the house. I have issued strict orders. Whoever dares to ruin my important affairs will be beaten to pieces and fed to the dogs. Let's see who dares to pester you. "

King Liao said with a bitter face: "Okay, it's all up to you."

In the evening of the next day, a large number of monks, Taoists and nuns, holding magical instruments, filed into the palace. Under the leadership of the housekeepers, they found a place to set up battle arrays, burned incense, chanted sutras and made oblations. For a while, the palace was filled with Sanskrit chants, musical instruments sounded, and smoke filled the air. , like a Buddhist fairyland.

The royal guards did not dare to slack off and searched the monks and Taoist priests one by one. They also ordered dozens of wives and wives to search the nuns and only let them in after they were found to be correct.

Jia Cong had already expected it, so he, Wang Jin, Liu Xianglian and dozens of other masters dressed as Taoist priests mingled among them. Each of them held a fly whisk, made fingerprints, and mumbled some scriptures in their mouths to make up for it. Because the sky was dark, everyone melted again. The makeup concealed his fierce look, but it didn't reveal any flaws.

The King of Liao looked around, and finally walked outside the princess's bedroom. He saw dozens of weapons of various colors on the three-story altar that had been built in the open space. He frowned slightly and said, "Why do you still put the star to pray for blessings?" weapon?"

The princess who was watching the ceremony said calmly: "You are so rare and strange. A majestic prince, commanding millions of soldiers and civilians, are you still afraid of a few weapons?
Taoist Master Baiyun who just visited the Star-Zhaing Temple has told me that he, Master Jingkong and Master Xuanxin will perform the innate divine number together, and it is expected that Huan'er will become a famous general in the next life.

Tonight happens to be the day when the Emperor of Heaven is on patrol again, and the divine generals are guarding him. They are going straight to the sky with their fighting spirit, in order to respond to the heavenly signs and shine on Huan'er's general star. "

Before the King of Liao could speak, Taoist Priest Baiyun looked up and said: "What the Princess and the Queen said is absolutely true, tonight is the most crucial.

Pindao and his fellow disciples set up a nine-nine formation to return to the Yuan Dynasty with one heart and one mind, and arranged seven or forty-nine weapons according to the number of Dayan. In addition, all the nobles of the palace prayed devoutly.

Relying on the power of cultivation, the spirit of war, and the love of blood, the three can be combined into one to reach heaven, ward off the evil stars, and protect the prince's heroic spirit from returning. "

The princess's eyes were filled with excitement and she nodded repeatedly. The King of Liao was also confused by his set of professional terminology. Although he thought it was a bit strange, he just thought that these Taoist priests were deliberately setting up a big battle to defraud money, so he nodded and said: "Thank you for your service, Taoist priest. I will thank you very much afterwards." "

Taoist Priest Baiyun has a slim appearance and a long flowing beard. He is quite a fairy. He waved his fly whisk and said: "Your Majesty, you are serious. I am a poor Taoist. I am here because of my deep love for the princess. I am not here for money." ”

The princess said: "The immortal is extraordinary and has no regard for yellow and white things. It's just that we have been greatly favored. If we don't pay tribute, how can we feel at ease?"

Taoist priest Baiyun said: "The princess has a kind heart, and this is a blessing. If I have the heart to repay you, I thought it would be better to open a porridge factory to help the poor, which would also be a great achievement. Compared with giving it to me and others Wouldn’t it be better?”

The princess nodded and said: "The Immortal is worthy of being a master of Taoism, just follow what the Immortal said."

"I would like to thank my empress for her kindness for a hungry and cold family."

"The Taoist Master is overly praised."

Seeing that he had nothing to do, the King of Liao hurriedly found an excuse to go out. As soon as he arrived at the door of the inner study, he met his sixth son, Sun Yong.

"The child has met his father."

"Yes. I pray for your elder brother tonight. Don't be distracted and be strict and respectful." King Liao said calmly.

"Yes, the child should pray for his eldest brother wholeheartedly." Sun Yong hurriedly bowed and agreed.

"Go." King Liao waved his hand and was about to enter the study when he was stopped by Sun Yong.

"Father, my child has something to report."

"Huh? What's the matter?" King Liao stopped and looked back at him.

Sun Yong looked around and saw guards all around him, but he hesitated to speak.

The King of Liao saw his expression of embarrassment and said, "Come in and talk."

"Yes." Sun Ying hurriedly followed him through the door.

The King of Liao was fat and could not stand for long. When he entered the door, he leaned lazily on the Arhat bed and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Sun Yong said: "Going back to my father, the day before yesterday my mother said that I studied hard and was not too young, so she bought a girl outside as a reward and said that she would put it in my house."

King Liao closed his eyes slightly and said softly: "Is this a small thing worth mentioning?"

Sun Yong smiled bitterly and said: "Going back to my father, I saw that girl's extraordinary grace and touching people's hearts. I also thought about my father's daily teachings. When I was young, my blood was not stable and I was wary of sex, so I never dared to enjoy this girl. So as not to indulge in female sex and be unable to extricate yourself.

He also thought that if something happened to his eldest brother, his father would be deeply saddened, so he thought that giving this daughter to his father would be a way to comfort him in the pain of losing his son. "

As the saying goes, a son is better than his father, and the converse is also true. Sun Yong knew that the King of Liao was a womanizer, but he would never let go of a beautiful woman, so he dared to offer her beauty when he was in trouble at home.

The King of Liao was moved in his heart. He looked at his son with "mediocre talent" in front of him with a half-smile, and said, "You are a kid who is good at speculating. What do you want to do to please your father now?"

He thought that Sun Yong aspired to be the heir apparent, so he used a beauty trick. I secretly thought that I was an ignorant child and had wild whims. How could my position as the heir apparent be determined by a beautiful woman?

Sun Ying hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Father, please don't misunderstand me. In terms of birth, age, and talent, my brothers are all above me. No matter how confused the child is, how can he have any wrong ideas? In fact, women are something that only ordinary people can enjoy, so Boldly offer it to your father to show your filial piety."

The King of Liao was also a little curious by him, and said with a smile: "What kind of goddess came down to earth to frighten you into being like this? It's so rare and strange."

Sun Yong said hurriedly: "I have only seen the child once, so I don't dare to look at her again. I ordered her to wear a gauze to cover her face all day long."

"Why is this?" King Liao asked curiously.

Sun Yong sighed and said: "Its shape is as graceful as a startling giant, and as graceful as a swimming dragon. Looking at it from a distance, it is as bright as the morning glow of the sun; looking at it closely, it is as bright as a flower growing out of Lubo."

The King of Liao didn't believe it when he heard the description he quoted from Luo Shen Fu, and muttered: "I have never heard of such a beauty in Liaodong."

Sun Yong said: "She is not from Liaodong, but the daughter of an official family involved in a major case in Beijing last year. She lived in Liaodong and stayed in Bodhi Temple to lead Buddhist practice. She was accidentally seen by her mother when she was worshiping the Buddha, and she tried to persuade Master Jingkong. Please come."

When the King of Liao heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little itchy, and said: "At the feet of the emperor, there are so many talents, so it is reasonable to have such a beautiful woman."

Sun Yong said hurriedly: "Please accept it, father. It will not only relieve your son's hardship, but also make him feel filial piety."

The King of Liao glanced at him sideways and said: "You boy, I have never seen you so clever. After all, what do you want? My father can't accept your gift in vain."

Sun Ying looked a little shy and said: "It is the duty of a son to fulfill his filial piety to his father. He dare not ask for anything extravagantly."

The King of Liao thought he had seen through his little plan, and spat: "Don't pretend to me, just say what you want. As long as it's not too much, it doesn't matter if my father rewards you."

Sun Yong hurriedly said with joy: "Thank you, father, for the reward. The child will be leaving the house in two years. I have already scouted a village outside the city, with about ten thousand acres of land. I beg father for mercy."

The King of Liao smiled and waved his hands and said: "What is a mere Zhuangzi worth? As long as that beauty is worth this price, your father will reward you and your brothers will have nothing to say."

Sun Yong hurriedly patted his chest and said, "I'll send you here later. If my father feels it's not worth it after seeing it, I won't say anything. I'm afraid my father will be kind enough to reward me with more things."

The King of Liao was a little itchy by what he said, and said: "You are determined to win, so whatever, I will send him to Mingyue Zhai later."

"Yes, I'll do it now, my child." Sun Yong agreed and turned around.

King Liao didn't see the cold light flashing in his eyes when he turned around, and he couldn't help but have a lot of expectations for the beauty he was about to enjoy.

The princess had just issued a strict order not to allow concubines in the palace to serve her, and she was suffering from this. Unexpectedly, when she fell asleep and hit the pillow, the boy Lao Liu happened to send a beauty in. It was indeed a perfect path. ,hey-hey. (End of chapter)