Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 225: Provincial Prospects
After dinner, the Queen Mother did not let Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu leave.

"I am a little heavy. Jia Hou and Miss Lin are here to help me go to Baoling Palace!" the Queen Mother said, opening her arms.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu, one on the left and one on the right, supported the Queen Mother. In front was the guard of honor opening the way, and behind was the phoenix chariot.

The Queen Mother was in a good mood and did not take the phoenix chariot. Instead, she walked to Baoling Palace with the support of Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu.

Wherever the Queen Mother passed by, all the eunuchs and maids knelt down and bowed their heads.

Jia Qiang saw the majesty of absolute power, and he yearned for it in his mind.

On the other side, Lin Daiyu only had curiosity in her eyes and no other emotions.

In Baoling Palace, Emperor Jingwen and several concubines were waiting.

When Emperor Jingwen saw Jia Qiang, he couldn't help but be startled. This kind of occasion should not be the time for a foreign minister to appear.

"Today we worship Buddha and pray for blessings. I thought that the most blessed person among us must be Jiahou, so I invited Jiahou and his wife to come over, so that we can enjoy Jiahou's blessings!" The Queen Mother explained with a smile. The reason why I brought Jia Qiang here.

From what she knew, Jia Qiang's entry into the palace was as convenient as going home.

Until the end of the banquet, Yuanchun came to the emperor and knelt down to ask for an order to go home and visit his relatives.

When Jia Qiang was promoted to a high position, the greater the power in his hands, the greater the power that Emperor Jingwen controlled.

"Strange, does the Queen Mother intend to marry you to a certain princess?" Lin Ruhai opened her mouth and said.

The Emperor was very happy that the Queen Mother brought Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu to the Lantern Festival Banquet, and despite the Queen Mother's dissatisfaction, he pulled Jia Qiang to his side.

The Emperor rarely saw foreign ministers, but Jia Qiang could enter the Daming Palace at any time.

Perhaps in the eyes of the royal family, the only ones who can protect them and allow them to worship are their ancestors.

After the matters in Baoling Palace were over, the Queen Mother took Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu to Daming Palace.

"Why are you allowed into the palace today?" Lin Ruhai asked Jia Qiang who was standing by when she saw Lin Daiyu, who was wearing heavy makeup, a phoenix costume and a glazed crested hairpin.

However, Emperor Jingwen was rational. He knew that it was because of the inexplicable favor of the Supreme Emperor that he was able to promote Jia Qiang to high positions again and again.

Not to mention Emperor Jingwen, Jia Qiang was the most capable minister around Emperor Jingwen, capable of both literary and military skills.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu followed the Queen Mother and kowtowed to the ancestors of Daqian.

The Supreme Emperor's favor towards Jia Qiang far exceeded that of his biological son. The Supreme Emperor did not have much good feelings toward Emperor Jingwen.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu didn't speak during the whole process, but they ate a lot and didn't let themselves go hungry.

If Emperor Jingwen allowed any other civil servant to join the cabinet hastily, he would be ostracized by the cabinet. It was not that he had not made arrangements before and spent a lot of effort to place people into the cabinet, but it did not take long for them to be squeezed out and ended up far away. end.

When she actually visited the shrine, Jia Qiang realized that she and Lin Daiyu were so unexpected here.

Yuanchun met Lin Daiyu again and met Jia Qiang for the first time.

Jia Qiang also discovered that the Supreme Emperor did not come, and that the entire worship process was centered on Emperor Jingwen.

At least it couldn't be done in Emperor Jingwen's harem. The concubines in the harem were not as valued as the outside world thought. Emperor Jingwen favored his concubines very little and spent most of his time dealing with government affairs.

A royal banquet was more humane than the previous banquets in the palace. At least the dishes served here were hot and delicious enough.

Entering the palace during the Lantern Festival is extremely rare.

But she couldn't do anything. It was impossible for a concubine to talk to foreign ministers alone.

Although Yuanchun really wanted to talk to Jia Qiang and persuade Jia Qiang to return to the Jia family.

In addition, Jia Qiang's advantage in the cabinet due to his young age made him favored by both Tian DaDa and Deng DaDa.

The two people's eight-carriage sedan left the palace in early Yuanchun.

Perhaps as the Queen Mother said, Jia Qiang is a blessed person.

Emperor Jingwen believed that Jia Qiang was his blessing. He planned to have Jia Qiang promoted to cabinet bachelor in the cabinet and become a formal member of the cabinet in the next two years.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu went back to Lin Mansion directly. Lin Ruhai was alone and Jia Min was in Rongguo Mansion.

It really can't be too late, otherwise it will conflict with the honor guard of the provincial relatives, and it will inevitably be impeached.

"I was called into the palace today by the Queen Mother. First I went to Baoling Palace to worship Buddha, and then to the Daming Palace for a banquet. There are some rewards there!" Jia Qiang told the story of how he entered the palace today, and he didn't quite understand what was going on. Reason.

Yuanchun couldn't help but complain that the deceased Jia Zhen actually expelled the Jia family's talents from the Jia family. Otherwise, with Jia Qiang outside the Jia family and a virtuous concubine like her inside, the Jia family would not be unhappy.

After the Emperor gave his approval, Yuanchun thanked him.

Because Baoling Palace is a royal family temple, what is enshrined in it is not the gods and Buddhas, but the ancestors of Daqian.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu are outsiders here, but with the care of the Queen Mother, and Jia Qiang's own power, both the princes and the younger generation of the royal family have a good attitude towards him.

Emperor Jingwen couldn't help but feel jealous when he saw this scene.

But look at Jia Qiang. On such an important festival as the Lantern Festival, she was able to enter the palace to worship Buddha in Baoling Palace. What a blessing it was.

She was not at peace in her heart. She wanted to see her relatives, and she needed to go through a marriage ceremony before she could see them.

There was a banquet held in the Daming Palace, and several princes in Beijing had arrived. This time Yuanchun hosted the banquet.

Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu were about to leave the palace at this time. The Emperor and the Queen Mother rewarded them with several palace gadgets before letting them out.

The Queen Mother's explanation was a bit far-fetched, but neither Emperor Jingwen nor the concubines at the scene would refute the Queen Mother.

Emperor Jingwen relied on Jia Qiang's influence in the army and was confident that more than half of the army in Daqian would obey his orders.

Then he saw the resentful eyes of his daughter Lin Daiyu, and realized that at least his guess could not be told in front of Lin Daiyu.

"Nothing. Although I met members of the royal family in Beijing today, the Queen Mother did not introduce the princess specifically!" Jia Qiang quickly explained.

Lin Ruhai couldn't think clearly and could only attribute everything to Jia Qiang being too favored.

It was precisely this kind of favor that made Lin Ruhai a little uneasy.

Since ancient times, kings have always shown kindness and power, and kindness alone will not last long.

He wanted to talk to Jia Qiang, but considering that Jia Qiang had now entered the cabinet, it was better not to say the reminder without actual basis, so as not to affect Jia Qiang's self-judgment.

After dinner, Jia Qiang was chatting with Lin Ruhai in Lin Mansion, with Lin Daiyu accompanying her.

Here we are waiting for the news about the provincial marriage in Rongguo Mansion, and also waiting for Jia Min to return home. The Lin Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion are very close, and Jia Min is accompanied by many people from the Lin Mansion. These people write down the details of the relatives' visit from time to time and send them to the Lin Mansion.

Jia Qiang looked at the letter sent. The content on it made him feel like he was watching a live broadcast.

It's just that the content on the letterhead is a little delayed and doesn't happen in real time, but it's pretty good.

Jia Qiang was in the palace this afternoon and saw another side of the provincial family from another perspective.

For Rongguo Mansion and Yuanchun, visiting relatives is an extremely important event.

But in the palace, visiting relatives is just a very casual thing and will not affect the normal arrangements of the palace.

"Hey, how did this virtuous concubine survive in the palace?" Jia Qiang took the letter from Lin Ruhai and shook her head.

I saw on the letterhead the first words Yuanchun said when he saw home, "That day, he sent me to a place where no one can see anyone...".

What kind of place is in the palace? You have to be careful what you say in that place to prevent accidentally saying the wrong thing, even if you are talking in your sleep.

But look at Yuanchun being so carefree and speaking his mind, complaining that the palace is a place where people are not allowed to go.

Lin Ruhai also shook his head, very dissatisfied with Yuanchun's performance.

"Teacher, you also need to remind my wife not to have too frequent contact with the Rongguo Mansion, especially not to involve requests for entrustments, otherwise..." Jia Qiang stopped here. I think Lin Ruhai should understand the following meaning.

"I have never ignored my personal affairs in the case of Dali Temple, and I have never let the Rongguo Mansion affect the case, but I still have to remind your wife!" Lin Ruhai nodded and said.

In the next letter, I saw what Yuanchun said when he met Jia Zheng, "Even if the farm house is covered with salt, cloth and silk, it can eventually bring family happiness together; now, although it is extremely rich and noble, and there are all kinds of flesh and blood, it is ultimately boring!" ', Jia Qiang and Lin Ruhai shook their heads helplessly again.

The dignified and virtuous concubine compared the palace with the small private households, and came to the conclusion that she yearned for the latter, which made the palace deal with itself.

There are also some things, such as the several plays ordered by the Concubine Xiande, and her particular liking for Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Hengwu Garden in the Grand View Garden, etc., which made Jia Qiang see that Yuanchun had extremely low political sensitivity.

The problem is that Rongguo Mansion's biggest reliance at present is Jia Yuanchun, which is tantamount to dancing on the edge of a knife.

Lin Ruhai, an onlooker, could also see that Jia Qiang had a deep understanding of the original work.

"Yuan Chun has been in the palace for so many years and has yet to learn to keep his mouth shut!" Lin Ruhai shook his head and said after seeing the last letter.

"When I was in Cining Palace, I saw that the Queen Mother was taking care of Yuan Chun. This is probably the reason why Yuan Chun was safe!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and replied.

Lin Ruhai didn't speak anymore. He was already considering Jia Qiang's suggestion to keep the Lin Mansion away from Rongguo Mansion so that the Lin Mansion could not be implicated by Rongguo Mansion.

Although Jia Qiang is here, even if the Rongguo Mansion falls, it will be difficult to affect the Lin Mansion.

But Lin Ruhai didn't want Jia Qiang's favor in the palace to be diminished because of Lin's affairs.

You must know that as long as Jia Qiang makes no mistakes, her favor will be great, but once she makes a mistake, the favor in the palace will be affected depending on the size of the mistake.

Although Yuanchun has the Queen Mother as his backer, the Queen Mother is not young, and it is difficult to say how many years she can live.

Yuanchun lacked a supporter in the palace, and with the ability she showed during the wedding visit, something might easily happen.

It wasn't until about three o'clock in the morning that Jia Min returned to the Lin Mansion dragging her exhausted body.

She was in very bad spirits and looked even more ugly.

"Ruhai, then Wang Xifeng asked me to help handle a case in Dali Temple, but I refused. Yuanchun's performance made me feel the crisis in Jia's family. We should reduce our contact with Jia's family!" No need for Lin Ruhai Jia Min took the initiative to persuade.

"Hey, why is Brother Qiang still here and not resting?" She saw Jia Qiang at this moment and couldn't help but ask.

"It's not because I'm curious about my relatives. I've been watching the news coming back here!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

"They all want to get involved in the Dali Temple case, who do they think they are!" Lin Ruhai said angrily.

He is the minister of Dali Temple. If something happens to Dali Temple, he will be the first one to look for.

Under the emperor's feet, he himself is cautious in everything he does, for fear of taking the wrong step.

But looking at the Rongguo Mansion, it was just a princess who dared to reach out to the case in Dali Temple.

"This is not the first time that Wang Xifeng has taken over litigation and relied on the power of the Jia family. If any of these cases breaks out, she will be unable to escape!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said.

"I just talked about Yuanchun with Brother Qiang. It seems that Yuanchun is not reliable in the palace!" Lin Ruhai didn't want to talk about Wang Xifeng anymore, so he said instead.

"I'm a married woman, so I can't remind her. Besides, it's useless to remind her of this kind of thing. Yuanchun's temperament has been set, and it's difficult to change it!" Jia Min said helplessly.

"Both the Jiahou Mansion and the Lin Mansion will suffer, and both will prosper. As long as we sit upright, no one can do anything to us!" Jia Qiang said confidently.

His self-confidence is not just an empty mouth, he has been preparing for self-protection many years ago.

In this world where imperial power is respected, the only thing that can resist imperial power is military power.

He now controls most of Daqian's army. If the imperial power threatens him, he has the ability to shake the country with a rage.

Of course, the southern army has not yet achieved the same control as the northern army, and it will take some time to complete the plan.

"We are a family!" Lin Ruhai responded with a smile.

He remembered that Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu's second son would be named Lin, and everything in the Lin family would be passed on to that child.

Even for the sake of the unborn Lin family son, he would not let the Lin family be implicated by the Rongguo family.

When Jia Qiang returned home, the sky was slightly bright.

He had breakfast early and hurried to go to court.

Fortunately, he didn't have to sleep, but not practicing for a night made him a little uncomfortable.

When he arrived at Jiuqing's room, he found that the topics discussed by the officials today were not all about the Yuan Chun visit, but also about his entering the palace on the Lantern Festival.

The marriage proposal in Yuan Chun was just a formality, but the fact that Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu entered the palace during the Lantern Festival was beyond the formality and had no precedent.

The most obvious change was the attitude of several princes towards him. It seemed that because he participated in the worship at Baoling Palace, several princes recognized him and took the initiative to nod and say hello to him.

You must know that due to the incident with King Beijing, the attitude of several princes towards him has not been very good.

Although Jia Qiang suppressed the rebellion of King Beijing, Jia Qiang massacred the Prince of Beijing's palace and killed the descendants of King Beijing. This is what made several princes angry.

There was not only a relationship of interest between the princes, but also a marriage. Jia Qiang killed them all, which caused evil to many people.

(End of this chapter)