I'm in the Red Mansion

Chapter 34 I didn’t see anything

"In the end, the army and the people united as one and resisted dozens of attacks from the Qing Dynasty. They finally held the capital for forty days and finally waited for the army to come to support the emperor and forced the Qing army to retreat."

"After the Qing army retreated, Emperor Yonglong organized a large army to counterattack. The Qing army was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses."

"Emperor Yonglong was preparing to pursue the victory, but he was opposed by the emperor emeritus and most of the civil and military officials, so the plan was abandoned in the end."

"After the Qing Dynasty retreated, the emperor seemed to regret it and was unwilling to let power fall into someone else's hands. He continued to win over ministers and undermine the current emperor."

Hearing this, Jia Cong was shocked.

No wonder Lin Daiyu wanted to drive Hongxiu out. She didn’t want any third person to hear these words.

Because this period of Daxia's history has many taboos that cannot be made public.

Jia Cong also took a deep breath when he saw the current national conditions of Daxia.

He really didn't expect that in this world, the power of Daxia had weakened to such an extent.

At present, nearly half of the country has fallen into the hands of the Qing Dynasty, and now it can only survive in one corner.

The current Daxia is extremely similar to the Southern Song Dynasty. It lost the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and is now living in a corner. The emperor and his subjects are all indulging in pleasure and have no intention of recovering their homeland.

Of course, the current emperor is quite ambitious and capable, even stronger than the Southern Song Dynasty.

Now Jia Cong just wants to know what role the Jia family played?
Judging from the situation, Qin Keqing was probably the prince's orphan.

And what was the Jia family’s position before the crown prince was deposed?
What is the Jia family’s position now?
Thinking about these questions, Jia Cong was distracted for a moment.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Third Brother Cong, what are you thinking about? Are you worried about the country and the people?"

Jia Cong said solemnly: "Yes, you must know that the rise and fall of a country is the responsibility of every citizen! How can the people of Great Xia sit idly by when facing the danger of the country?"

Lin Daiyu originally wanted to tease Jia Cong, but Jia Cong was just talking nonsense in a serious manner.

However, when Lin Daiyu heard Jia Cong say "Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the rise and fall of a country", her eyes lit up.

She couldn't help but murmur, "Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country! Brother Cong San said it very well!"

Wasn't it me who said this?

When Jia Cong was about to speak, he suddenly thought that this sentence should have come from Gu Yanwu. Later, Liang Qichao summarized it into these eight words in the collection of Yinbingshi.

In this era, it has indeed never appeared.

Therefore, Jia Cong smiled slightly and cleverly changed the subject.

Lin Daiyu sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.

Jia Cong did not go out to paint today, and Lin Daiyu came to visit him before dark. Now the sky was gradually getting darker.

Lin Daiyu couldn't stay here for long, for fear that people would gossip about her behind her back.

Jia Cong did not stay long and stood up to see the guest off.

As Lin Daiyu walked outside, she saw the little maid Hongxiu sitting in the corridor, looking at a painting in a trance.

Lin Daiyu only felt that this scene was familiar. Yes, when she went to Lixiangyuan a few days ago, Sister Bao looked at the paintings in this way.

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but smile. Could it be that Hongxiu also had such a portrait?
Out of curiosity, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but walk behind Hongxiu and take a look.

He suddenly discovered that what Hongxiu was holding in her hand was actually a portrait of herself.

The painting style of this portrait is surprisingly similar to the portrait in Xue Baochai's hand.

It’s such a clever trick?

Lin Daiyu couldn't help asking, "Hongxiu, did you find a painter in the front street to paint this portrait of yours?"

Hong Xiu was startled, and when she came to her senses, she said, "Miss Lin, you scared me. What painter from the front street? This painting was clearly painted for me by my third master."

"Could it be that Miss Lin has seen another portrait? Oh, yes, my Third Master has been painting portraits for people in the front street recently! The one Miss Lin saw was probably also painted by my Third Master!"

These words, like a hurricane, rolled up huge waves in Lin Daiyu's heart. She had never expected that this mysterious painter who created a new school of painting could be so far away and so close to her, and it turned out to be the third brother Cong.

She turned around and couldn't help asking Jia Cong, "Third Brother Cong, did you really paint this portrait? Are you the painter?"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "It was indeed me. I am sorry to have embarrassed Sister Lin. I saved the money to pay it back to Sister Lin by selling paintings."

Lin Daiyu said speechlessly: "Third Brother Cong has been hiding things from people so it's really hard for them."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "You didn't ask me either!"

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "I don't care. Third Brother Cong must draw a portrait for me. If the painting is not good, I will definitely not agree!"

Jia Cong nodded and said, "Sister Lin invites me, how can I refuse? Sister Lin, please sit down and wait for me to draw."

Lin Daiyu sat down as she was told. Jia Cong picked up the drawing board, put some drawing paper on it, and began to prepare to paint.

Jia Cong first looked at Lin Daiyu carefully, and saw that she was sitting there quietly, like an orchid in a valley.

There is a beautiful woman in a peerless era, living in a secluded valley.

For a moment, Jia Cong couldn't help but be distracted.

Lin Daiyu was burned by Jia Cong's eyes. Her face turned red and her heart beat fast. She couldn't help but give Jia Cong a fierce look.

The most touching thing is the gentleness of lowering the head, like a water lotus being shy in the cool breeze.

Jia Cong was moved and started painting.

Sketching experience +1
[Sketch (Perfect): 3/5000]

At this moment, the sketch reaches perfection.

However, Jia Cong did not notice the system prompt. He was completely immersed in the painting.

He painted very quickly and without thinking, because the portrait he wanted to paint was already engraved in his mind.

In a quarter of an hour, the portrait was completed.

The moment he put down his pen, Jia Cong still had a feeling that he had not yet finished his work.

Then, he quietly admired the painting he had just finished.

The girl in the painting seems to be standing alive in front of people. Her shy and hesitant expression fully depicts the girl's tenderness.

For a moment, Jia Cong was so attracted by the portrait that he was reluctant to look away.

Let’s talk about Lin Daiyu. When she saw Jia Cong put down his paintbrush, she guessed that he must have finished the painting.

But then, Jia Cong didn't move for a long time. He just stared at the portrait in a daze, which made Lin Daiyu curious.

She couldn't help but stand up and quietly walked behind Jia Cong.

She couldn't help but take a look at the portrait, and her mind was captured by it.

Is this really me in this painting?

It's so...

Lin Daiyu couldn't help but fall in love the more she looked at him. She couldn't help but lean forward, almost leaning on Jia Cong without realizing it.

Just at this moment, Hongxiu came in with tea.

It was already dark, and it was hard to see clearly.

In addition, there was some distance between the two parties, and from what she saw, Miss Lin was actually sticking closely behind the Third Master.

For a moment, Hongxiu couldn't help but be frightened. She felt that she saw a scene that she shouldn't have seen, and was frightened for a moment.

She put down the teacup carelessly and couldn't help but exclaimed: "I, I didn't see anything, I'll go out first..."

(End of this chapter)