Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 189 Returning home
"Jia Aiqing, I won't keep you in the palace today. You can go home and rest for two days to wait for the order!" At the end of lunch, Emperor Jingwen said with a smile.

Jia Qiang stood up and bowed to thank him. He ate very little during this meal, and he really couldn't do his best when dining with Emperor Jingwen.

"Shou Zhong, these fifteen dishes have not been touched, they are all sent to Jiahou Mansion!" Emperor Jingwen pointed to the dishes on the table and ordered Xia Shouzhong.

Xia Shouzhong immediately asked the young eunuch to clean up, and fifteen dishes were put into the royal food box.

"Thank you, Holy Master!" Jia Qiang thanked him again.

Rewarding food is a way for the emperor to express his favor to his ministers, and Emperor Jingwen had long used it with great proficiency.

Jia Qiang walked out of the East Palace and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Now that Emperor Jingwen was becoming more and more powerful, being with Emperor Jingwen made him feel a lot of pressure.

After taking a few steps, he saw Dai Quan smiling.

He couldn't help but shook his head. It seemed that he would not be able to return home in a short time.

"I've met Prime Minister Dai!" Jia Qiang smiled and saluted.

"Cough cough cough!" Unfortunately, he started coughing continuously before he drank a sip of strong wine.

Jia Qiang always wears the 'Ping Kou Sword' with him, and no one dares to let him take it off even when he enters the palace.

If he hadn't been thinking about the stability of Daqian, Emperor Jingwen was now gradually assuming power, and he would have thought that Jia Qiang was the best candidate for Emperor Daqian.

"As long as I am in the capital, I will come to the palace!" Jia Qiang bowed and promised.

Jia Qiang gently patted the Supreme Emperor's back. He had practiced the 'Taixu Sutra' and 'Maitreya Meditation' for a long time. Although he did not have much magical power, the contact between his hands and body could sense the situation in the Supreme Emperor's body.

"Sit next to me!" the Supreme Emperor said with a smile.

Jia Qiang was startled, and then she couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Emperor Jingwen still had the Supreme Emperor's eyewitness.

But it's pretty good now. Jia Qiang has a lot of power, and the power of Daqian is still in the hands of his own family.

"I was originally worried that after my death, Da Qian would be weak and would be too embarrassed to go see our ancestors. I didn't expect that you managed the entire northern army of Da Qian in just four years. Your ability was only the talent of Zhang Liang in the Han Dynasty. In the Jin Dynasty, he would have been a great talent!" The Supreme Emperor sighed with emotion.

"Since you trust Wu Zicang, let Wu Zicang take over as the military governor of the capital!" The Supreme Emperor waved his hand and decided.

The Emperor has experienced far more than him, and he doesn't want to expose anything in front of the Emperor.

"How can I bear such ridiculous praise from the Supreme Emperor!" Jia Qiang quickly bowed and replied.

In addition, he didn't know where the Supreme Emperor could tell that he trusted Wu Zicang. Maybe he didn't explain much just now, and the Supreme Emperor saw something.

He highly praised Jia Qiang's abilities.

"I pay my respects to the Supreme Emperor!" Jia Qiang stepped forward and kowtowed.

The Supreme Emperor picked up a glass of strong wine and poured it in one gulp. Looking at Jia Qiang's sword dance, he thought of his own military life and saw the descendants who inherited his bravery, and he felt happy.

Along with the music, the 'Pingko Sword' popped out of the scabbard and fell into his hand. He tapped his toes and his body rose as if it were nothing.

"Ahem, look who's here!" When the Supreme Emperor saw Jia Qiang walking in, he coughed first and then laughed, and clapped his hands and said.

Dai Quan took a chair and placed it next to the Supreme Emperor. Jia Qiang thanked him and sat down.

There were not many people in the East Palace at that time, and those eunuchs and maids were the closest people to Emperor Jingwen. Even so, what had just happened in the East Palace still reached the ears of the Supreme Emperor.

Anyway, both emperors gave a positive reply, and Wu Zicang definitely became the governor of the Beijing camp, which was beneficial to him.

"Master asked me to call you over!" Dai Quan said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, bring me strong wine, and Marquis Jia will do a sword dance to cheer you up!" the Supreme Emperor said with a loud laugh.

His gentle patting dispersed the phlegm accumulated in the Supreme Emperor's chest.

His face turned red, and his violent coughing made him unable to hold himself up any longer.

"Haha, this is not a compliment, but my true thoughts!" When the Supreme Emperor said this, he couldn't help but look at Jia Qiang deeply.

Because the 'Ping Kou Sword' is a sword given by the emperor, which is equivalent to the Shangfang Sword of the Supreme Emperor, Jia Qiang can wear the 'Ping Kou Sword' to any occasion as long as the Supreme Emperor is still alive.

"Yes!" Jia Qiang did not explain much. He felt that he did not need to explain too much in front of the Supreme Emperor.

When Jia Qiang saw it, he put away the 'Ping Kou Sword' in his hand and came to the side of the Supreme Emperor.

To others, the three-breath time seems almost like flying in the air.

"Call the imperial doctor quickly!" Dai Quan exclaimed.

He sighed helplessly in his heart. If his body could hold on for another five or ten years, he would be willing to take the risk to recognize Jia Qiang as his master and return him to the clan, and elevate her to the throne of God.

His body was off the ground for three breaths before landing. He tapped his toes again and he took to the air again.

When the Supreme Emperor was happy, the dance music started again. Jia Qiang thought of the sword dance in the Daming Palace a few years ago. He stood up with a smile and came to the center of the palace.

Jia Qiang made a gesture of invitation, Dai Quan gently held Jia Qiang's arm, and they walked together.

Sword light scattered in the air, elegance and killing coexisted at this moment.

Jia Qiang always felt that someone between Emperor Jingwen and the Supreme Emperor was pretending, but he could not be sure who was pretending.

"When you return to the capital this time, you should stay in the capital as long as possible. I am getting old, and you have to go to the palace to see me at least once a month!" The Supreme Emperor rarely showed his fragile side and said in a deep voice.

The Daming Palace was still full of singing and dancing, but the Supreme Emperor sitting on the main seat was more senile.

"I heard that you recommended Wu Zicang as the governor of the capital camp?" the Supreme Emperor suddenly asked.

Three breaths may not seem long, but this is the time it takes for him to rise into the air and stay in the air.

The Supreme Emperor's complexion turned from red to white, and his expression was not as painful as before.

"Good boy, I'm fine!" The Supreme Emperor grabbed Jia Qiang's hand and said with a chuckle.

Jia Qiang felt a doting care, which went beyond the feelings of an emperor for his courtiers, and made him feel extremely weird inside.

In addition, the emperor called him a good boy, which was equally weird.

"You must remember to obey my words and come here often in the future. I know you haven't gone home yet, so go home first!" The Supreme Emperor smiled kindly.

Jia Qiang stepped back and bowed to thank him, and Dai Quan escorted him out of the Daming Palace.

"Jiahou, my master loves you very much. I send people to invite you to the palace every once in a while!" Dai Quan said as he walked outside the Daming Palace.

Jia Qiang left the palace, and the twenty people he brought back stood guard outside the palace. When they saw him, they all came to greet him.

"Go back home!" Jia Qiang got on the carriage and ordered.

When Jia Qiang saw the gate of Jiahou Mansion, he was very excited.

He felt like a wanderer returning home, and he wanted to see his family.

"I've seen the master!" The four warriors guarding the gate of the mansion saw Jia Qiang getting off the carriage, and they all knelt down and said regardless of the armor on their bodies.

"Get up, thank you for your hard work!" Jia Qiang waved to them to get up and said.

He left twenty-four warriors as guards in the mansion. Although the warriors were 100% loyal to him, he still wanted to say thank you for letting the warriors act as guards and not resting for more than four years. . "The master is back!" Lao ShunTou, the housekeeper who had been notified long ago, shouted and directed the servants to open the door of the house.

The throat of Laoshuntou Butler is no longer as loud as it was four years ago. Looking at his old face again, he has already become twilight in just four years.

But this is normal. Housekeeper Lao Shun Tou is not young at all.

"Lao Shun Tou, you also need to get more rest!" Jia Qiang said to Lao Shun Tou's housekeeper with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. The little old man's body is still strong!" Butler Laoshuntou said, patting his chest.

Jia Qiang shook his head. He had no intention of telling the housekeeper Laoshuntou immediately that he had returned to Beijing and there would still be opportunities in the future.

Housekeeper Lao Shun Tou should be old enough to be raised in the mansion.

After entering the house, Jia Qiang saw Jade and Youshi standing together to greet him.

Jade's figure is enchanting and she is already a big girl. On the other hand, Youshi's four years have not left any trace on her face.

"Master, you are back!" Jade cried as she threw herself in front of Jia Qiang.

"Why are you crying? The master will not leave after he comes back. He will always be in the capital from now on!" Jia Qiang smiled and patted Jade on the head.

Jade's face suddenly blushed, and she felt secretly happy.

For her, Jia Qiang is her heaven. This has been the case since the day when Jia Qiang took her away from Jia's mansion when she was twelve years old.

Now that she and Jia Qiang have grown up, she can't help but be moved by Jia Qiang's intimate behavior.

"Jade, how are you at home?" Jia Qiang asked with a smile.

"Everything is fine at home, it's just that there are a few more people!" Jade replied, suppressing her shyness.

"Hey, who's there?" Jia Qiang became curious and asked.

"My mother and two younger sisters are temporarily living in the house and living with me. Without the consent of the master, I ask the master to punish me!" Youshi took the initiative to say at this time.

Jia Qiang knew about You's mother and two younger sisters. The two younger sisters were Second Sister You and Third Sister You, especially Third Sister You, who was a strong woman.

"Since they are your family, let them live here!" Jia Qiang waved her hands and said indifferently.

With his financial resources, it was just a matter of feeding a few more mouths.

Jiahou Mansion is huge, and there are still many empty courtyards.

"Master, the Qin family, the camp manager, came over with the engagement contract and sent Miss Qin over because she was old. Miss Lin was in the mansion that day, and Miss Lin asked Miss Qin to live in Tianxiang Pavilion!" Jade said again Then he said.

Jia Qiang was shocked. The man who managed the Qin family should be Qin Bangye, and the lady of the Qin family was Qin Keqing.

He thought that since Jia Rong died in the army, Qin Keqing should have nothing to do with the Jia family.

He didn't expect that the Qin family would send Qin Keqing here. There must be a reason that he didn't know.

The identity of Qin Keqing is very vague in "A Dream of Red Mansions", and it is really difficult to say how much hidden information there is.

Some red scholars even said that it was Qin Keqing's death that caused the Jia family to be destroyed.

"Isn't Tianxiang Pavilion for Sister Lin to live in?" Jia Qiang suddenly thought of this matter and couldn't help but ask.

"Master Lin has returned to Beijing, and Miss Lin is now living in the Lin Mansion!" Jade replied, and she said with a smile: "Does Master know where the Lin Mansion is?"

"You girl, you're leaving a sentence behind!" Jia Qiang pointed at Jade and said with a smile.

"The Lin Mansion is next to the Marquis Mansion. Miss Lin will come over during the day. It depends on the time. Miss Lin will come over when she wakes up at noon!" Feicui replied with a smile.

Only then did Jia Qiang understand why Lin Daiyu no longer lived in Tianxiang Tower. Her home was nearby, and there was no difference between living at home and living in Tianxiang Tower.

"Then Miss Qin will be treated as a young lady in the mansion. I want to meet with the Qin family first and understand the situation before making a decision!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and then said.

"Listen to the master's instructions!" Jade responded.

"By the way, guests from the You family are here. Please pay them three hundred taels of silver from the account!" Jia Qiang thought that the You family was not rich, so she ordered again.

"Thank you, sir!" Youshi leaned over and thanked him.

"They are all family members, there is no need to be like this!" Jia Qiang replied with a slight smile.

He walked towards the main hall and saw many people standing there from a distance.

"master!"

"The master is back!"

Yun Fei, Zhu Jun, Jia Xichun, Miao Yu, Ying Lian, and Xing Xiu Yan all came forward excitedly and shouted, and there was a strangely beautiful woman beside her. She looked at Jia Qiang with her eyes, which were as romantic as spring flowers and as sparkling as autumn water.

"So enthusiastic, it's a pity that I didn't bring a gift this time!" Jia Qiang said jokingly.

"I'm not thinking about your gift!" Miaoyu said with slightly glaring eyes.

Jia Qiang smiled and looked at Miaoyu. When he took Miaoyu away, Miaoyu had only entered the temple for two years. After so many years of pampered life in the house, Miaoyu's coldness of death was no longer visible. In front of him was Tingting is a young girl who has grown up full of poems and books.

What he didn't know was that Miaoyu would only show such an expression in front of him. In front of other people, Miaoyu would only show a cold side.

"Master, aren't you leaving?" Yun Fei stepped forward and took Jia Qiang's hand, asking softly.

She lived the life she dreamed of, but without Jia Qiang in her life, her life would be less colorful.

Zhu Jun beside her is also concerned about this issue. She and Yun Fei are both twenty-four years old. She thinks about her most beautiful years with Jia Qiang.

"I'm not leaving. The border patrol is over. I'll stay in the capital from now on!" Jia Qiang grabbed Yun Fei's hand and said as she glanced at the girls.

His answer made the girls even more happy. With him, the Jiahou Mansion is a complete home.

"Xichun has grown up too!" Jia Qiang came to Xichun and gently rubbed Xichun's head.

It can be said that Xichun is his only blood relative, at least that's what he thinks.

Xichun's temper did not change, and she lowered her head softly.

Jia Qiang couldn't help but shook her head. It seemed that this temper was difficult to change. In the future, when looking for a husband for Xichun, she had to choose a suitable one. Xichun could not be bullied.

"Why did you think of this!" He couldn't help laughing, and actually put himself into the state of his old father.

If he hadn't left Ningguo Mansion, then Xichun would be his aunt in name.

Yinglian and Xing Xiuyan have no sense of existence. Although they are treated like young ladies in the mansion, they have very low self-esteem.

Their relationship with Jiahou Mansion is almost the same. Yinglian's mother works for Jia Qiang, while Xing Xiuyan's parents manage business for Jia Qiang in Yangzhou, which makes them feel inferior to the other women.

"Yinglian, Xiuyan, you have grown up too!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

Yinglian and Xing Xiuyan's eyes became brighter, and Jia Qiang did not forget them. This was their simplest request.

(End of this chapter)