I'm in the Red Mansion

As he drank, the wine glass in the hand of Mr. Kou fell to the ground unknowingly.

The whole person began to fall slowly backwards. Behind him, Kou Jie quickly reached out and supported Scholar Kou.

Kou Jie stretched out his finger and placed it on the tip of Kou Daxueshi's nose. After a while, he said sadly, "Father is gone."

After saying that, Kou Jie hugged Academician Kou and couldn't help but burst into tears.

The Kou family members who were serving in the room couldn't help but burst into tears.

Lin Ruhai consoled him, "My dear nephew, please accept my condolences. Brother Kou died of old age. His wish came true. He died with a smile on his face."

Scholar Kou indeed died with a smile on his face, and even after his death, the smile was still on his face.

Lin Ruhai left quietly and did not stay in the Kou family to cause trouble.

After hearing this, Jia Cong burst into tears on the spot and announced a three-day suspension of court.

Then, Jia Cong went to the Kou family in person to pay homage, and conferred the title of Grand Secretary Kou as the Grand Tutor.

All officials attended the funeral of Grand Secretary Kou.

The Kou family itself is a noble family, but there is no one to succeed the Kou family.

Although some of Kou Daxueshi's descendants served as officials, their qualifications were mediocre and their official positions were not high.

Originally, everyone thought that after the death of Kou Daxueshi, the Kou family would soon fall into decline.

At least that's the case in official circles.

But no one expected that the emperor would treat the Kou family so well.

The emperor has come in person to pay his condolences, so how dare the officials not come?

Inside the palace, Jia Cong was in the imperial garden, silent.

Jia Cong's series of actions were not all just a show.

In fact, he did have very deep feelings for Academician Kou.

Scholar Kou was not only his master, but also like a father to him.

It can be said that Scholar Kou helped Jia Cong a lot during his growth.

After the departure of Grand Secretary Kou, Jia Cong felt empty and couldn't help feeling sad.

After sitting for a while, a man suddenly approached her quietly.

Without looking back, Jia Cong could tell that the person coming was Sister Lin.

At this time, no one from other concubines in the harem dared to approach, for fear of upsetting the emperor.

Only Lin Daiyu dared to come over.

Probably the only one who could comfort him.

Others, such as Xue Baochai, Qin Keqing and other women, are far from being able to do this.

Walking up to Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu gently held Jia Cong's hand and said, "Brother Cong, I know you are sad. If you want to cry, just cry."

Jia Cong shook his head and said, "Since I became an adult, even if I shed blood and sweat, I have never cried..."

As he spoke, tears began to flow.

Lin Daiyu hugged Jia Cong in her arms. For a moment, Jia Cong could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

Lin Daiyu gently stroked Jia Cong's hair without saying a word of comfort.

Lin Daiyu knew that Jia Cong's words seemed to be golden over the years and no one dared to disobey him.

But isn't it also trembling with fear, treading on thin ice, as if facing the abyss?
This is indeed the case. Jia Cong wants Central Plains to get on the right track as soon as possible.

But in fact, even he himself is not really clear about what the right path is.

He had no choice but to cross the river by feeling his way forward, starting with trial and error.

Throughout the whole process, he was alone, with no one to talk to and no one to help him.

Now, crying bitterly is a way to relieve inner pressure.

……

After the funeral, the backup supplies were finally ready.

Liu Xianglian led the army and started to set off.

Jia Cong personally saw him off and poured wine for Liu Xianglian.

Liu Xianglian drank the whole thing in one gulp, smashed the cup to the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Jia Cong pulled Liu Xianglian and said, "Take care!"

Liu Xianglian set off, and soon boarded the boat from the dock.

This time, the navy and Liu Xianglian's army totaled 300,000 troops.

There are countless warships.

Liu Xianglian was the vanguard. He led 200,000 soldiers and was the first to board the ship.

It would probably take several days just to get an army of 200,000 on board.

……

But when the palace gates were about to be locked, news came from the East Palace - the prince was missing.

It turned out that when Crown Prince Jia Cang grew up, the Queen no longer kept him by her side, but let him move into the East Palace.

Upon hearing the news that the Crown Prince was missing, the Queen Mother and the Empress became extremely anxious, and the entire palace was in chaos.

The Queen Mother could not help but ordered, "Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to look for him?"

"How could the prince disappear when the queen is with him? Who on earth is so bold as to kidnap the prince?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Mother, I think the prince was not abducted, but sneaked out of the palace on his own."

The Queen Mother asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, you said that the prince sneaked out of the palace on his own? Then where did he go? Why did he sneak out again?"

"Besides, if he left on his own, why hasn't he returned at this point?"

The prince Jia Cang is still very young.

When he was young, Jia Cong often took him out shopping.

When he grew up, he was trained in the six ministries and could leave the palace anytime he wanted.

However, no matter where the prince goes, there will always be someone around him who knows where he is going.

The prince disappeared today, but the Eastern Palace didn't take it seriously at first.

I just thought that the prince had gone somewhere again.

When the locks were about to be closed, the prince had not returned.

At this time, the people in the Eastern Palace asked each other, but no one knew the whereabouts of the prince.

Everyone started to panic and didn't dare to hide anything, so they quickly reported the news.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Mother, I think the prince has probably already boarded the warship and is probably already sailing on the sea!"

Hearing this, the Queen Mother also exclaimed, "Your Majesty, are you saying that the prince sneaked onto the warship? He went with the army?"

"Yes, the prince wanted to follow the army to the battle, but the queen and I disagreed, so he gave up the idea."

"I didn't expect that he would sneak out by himself. How could this child be so ignorant?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to bring him back?"

Jia Cong shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Mother, we can't catch up. He boarded the ship during the day and has already sailed away."

"How difficult is it to find a fleet in the vast ocean?"

"Cang'er has always wanted to go, right? In my opinion, it would be better to just let him go."

“This may be a good opportunity for him.”

"My army of the Central Plains is invincible. How can those bandits be our opponents?"

"As long as we can gain a foothold there, it will be a great achievement for the prince and will also be beneficial to him."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother wiped her tears and said, "I know this too. But he is just a little boy and he is going to the battlefield. Swords are merciless. What if he gets hurt?" Jia Cong smiled and said, "Why should you worry, mother? How can a child of the Jia family be so weak? When I was his age, I also wore armor and went into battle to kill the enemy!"

The Queen Mother wiped her tears and said, "If you think I was like that, would I not worry about you? During those years, I hardly had a good night's sleep. I was worried every night..."

It took Jia Cong a long time to persuade the empress dowager.

Next, Jia Cong went to the queen.

Jia Cong naturally knew that Lin Daiyu was the person he missed and worried about the most.

When he entered the inner room, Jia Cong saw Lin Daiyu wiping away tears.

Jia Cong hurried over to comfort Lin Daiyu.

Who would have thought that after seeing Jia Cong come in, Lin Daiyu actually turned around in anger.

When she was young, Lin Daiyu was quite a bit of a temper.

But as she became the queen, she naturally acquired a more graceful and elegant temperament.

These little tempers naturally disappeared.

Lin Daiyu was also very compassionate to the people and did many good deeds.

For example, the kindergarten and nursing home in Zhongyuan were established in the name of Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu gradually gained the reputation of a virtuous queen.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, she started to show her temper again, which made Jia Cong feel a sense of intimacy.

Jia Cong lay down beside Lin Daiyu, hugged her from behind and asked with a smile: "Sister Lin, are you angry?"

Lin Daiyu shed tears and said, "Third Brother Cong, you don't love Cang'er at all. You can fool the Queen Mother, but you can never fool me."

Jia Cang couldn't help but ask, "Sister Lin, when did I ever deceive you?"

Lin Daiyu said angrily, "There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers going to war. How can they all be on board in one day?"

"Third Brother Cong just doesn't want to send people to bring Cang'er back. If he really wanted to, there would be no reason why he couldn't bring her back."

That’s true. If you want to chase her, there’s no reason why you can’t get her back.

Moreover, there are communication facilities on the ship. As long as Jia Cong gives an order, the prince will be sent back tomorrow.

Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "Sister Lin, at the beginning, Cang'er wanted to go with us to the war, but now he has secretly run away."

"Since he has this intention, why not give him a chance and let him gain some experience?"

"Of course there is danger, but we have a strong army in the Central Plains and we don't need him to charge into battle, so the danger is actually very small."

"And this kind of experience is the best way to train a person. In the future, I will pass the throne to him."

"So, I thought it would be a good thing to let him go and gain some experience, so I didn't think about bringing him back."

"If Sister Lin is really worried, I will give an order right away to have him sent back."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu fell silent.

As is the case with all parents, she was naturally worried about her son’s safety.

But she also knew that what Third Brother Cong said was right.

Such experience is of great benefit to Jia Cang.

Not only can it make him more mature, but it also brings benefits in terms of reputation.

As long as he can make some achievements in the New World, his position as crown prince will become more stable.

And as long as the prince does not act rashly, this achievement will be almost free.

If Lin Daiyu really wanted to get the prince back, she would have told the empress dowager in broad daylight.

As long as the Queen Mother speaks, the Prince will definitely be sent back.

Lin Daiyu was just worried about Jia Cang in her heart.

She had never cried before Jia Cong came.

As soon as Jia Cong arrived, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Now that she had been comforted by Jia Cong, her sadness gradually subsided.

……

Let’s talk about Prince Jia Cang, who finally hid on the boat.

I hid on the boat for two days, waiting for the boat to start moving.

After Jia Cang had finished all the dry food and water he brought with him, he could not bear it any longer and was about to run to the kitchen to steal some food. However, he was discovered by the soldiers and was eventually sent to Liu Xianglian.

Seeing that the prince was actually on the boat, Liu Xianglian was stunned.

He couldn't help but ask, "Why are you here?"

The prince was very close to several military generals, and not just the generals, but civil officials were also very close to the prince.

Jia Cong and the prince are father and son, and their relationship is trustworthy. This is rare in all dynasties.

The prince was also very casual in front of Liu Xianglian.

He smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, I have long wanted to follow you on the battlefield and expand the territory for me in the Central Plains."

"But my father wouldn't allow it. I have no choice but to resort to this last resort!"

Liu Xianglian said angrily: "You kid, you are causing trouble for me!"

"Forget it, I'll send someone to escort you back."

Upon hearing this, the prince became very anxious.

I only regretted that I didn't prepare more dry food and clean water in advance. If I had waited until we reached the New World before being discovered, this accident would not have happened.

The prince hurriedly said, "Uncle Liu, please don't worry. May I ask Uncle Liu, has my father ordered Uncle Liu to send me back these past two days?"

Liu Xianglian sneered, "Your father doesn't know that you hid on the ship, how could he give such an order?"

The prince immediately said, "Uncle Liu, I haven't seen you for two days. How could my father not know that I was hiding here?"

"And since my father didn't issue an order, it means that my father also supports me to go!"

Liu Xianglian thought about it and it made sense.

With the emperor's wisdom, how could he not guess this?
However, Liu Xianglian still ordered someone to report the news that the prince was on the boat.

It is one thing for the Emperor to know, but it is another for him to report it.

Soon, they received a reply.

It turned out that the prince was undergoing training under the emperor's order, and the emperor warned the prince in the reply letter to obey Liu Xianglian's arrangements and not act recklessly.

Seeing this order, the prince was completely relieved.

As for training under the imperial order, that naturally did not happen.

But the court had to say this. They couldn't tell people that the prince ran away secretly on his own, right?
Such a crown prince is really out of place.

When Liu Xianglian saw the order, he felt relieved, but he was only half relieved.

Naturally, he was unwilling to take the prince with him.

If anything happens to the prince, it will be his responsibility.

But now, there is nothing I can do.

Fortunately, the prince is still obedient.

Moreover, when he had nothing to do, he liked to come and ask Liu Xianglian for advice on martial arts.

Speaking of which, Liu Xianglian is the prince’s uncle!
The martial arts that the prince learned were also passed down from Liu Xianglian.

Along the way, the prince and Liu Xianglian became more and more skilled.

The prince was not only familiar with Liu Xianglian, but also began to become familiar with the lower-level soldiers.

He did not have the slightest airs of a prince and was able to get along well with the lower-level soldiers.

This also made Liu Xianglian more satisfied with the prince. (End of this chapter)