Chapter 1209 Jia Heng: But at that time, I couldn’t control my life, death or wealth.
Qufu, Kong family, in the study room——
At this moment, the young man with an upright figure stood up, saluted Kong Maojia, and said, "I have met Duke Yan Sheng."
Kong Maojia extended his hand to support him and said with a smile: "My dear nephew, please get up quickly."
But I was already crying secretly in my heart, what is this person doing here?
Back then, he was the tutor of the prince and King Zhao. At that time, because of a case, he was also in love with King Zhao in the capital. Later, because of an incident, he fell in love with King Zhao.
Kong Maojia looked at Kong Youde and said, "Youde, you are waiting outside."
Kong Youde nodded and agreed.
Kong Maojia's face paused slightly, and he said in a low voice: "How has Mr. Zhao been doing in these years?"
The young man's name was Ruan Yongde, and he said in a low voice: "Young Master has been wandering around for these years, which is fine. It's just that he thinks about the difficulty of avenging his father's revenge, and he is often depressed."
When Kong Maojia heard this, he was startled. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes flashed. He twirled his beard under his chin and said: "Some time ago, I was still a little confused about the affairs in the south. It was really a shocking case. It's true.
Appalling.”
This refers to Chen Yuan's attack on Empress Song and his attempt to assassinate the Emperor in the palace.
Of course, Kong Maojia did not approve of the latter. The latter had violated human ethics and was unpopular.
Ruan Yongde said softly: "Old sir, those are all the words of the man in the palace. The young master wants to use the old gentleman's help to sort out the events of the past after the great event is accomplished."
Kong Maojia pondered for a moment and said: "There is nothing I can do about this. Now the imperial court is suppressing all the barbarians, and its favor is spread all over the world. The previous emphasis on the Hua Palace was really unpopular."
Some time ago, the Supreme Emperor was assassinated. Emperor Chongping told the outside world that it was Chen Yuan, the son of the former King of Zhao, who planned the assassination. This can be said to be a clever move.
Ruan Yongde was silent for a moment and said: "I acted on my own initiative earlier. It was originally to alienate Duke Wei and the Supreme Being in the palace, but the assassination failed, so it was self-defeating."
It can only be said that the man in the palace is also a man who is good at maneuvering. He quickly spread rumors and used his grandchildren to assassinate his grandfather, which tarnished the reputation of the young master.
Kong Maojia's eyes moved slightly and he said tentatively: "What are you going to do next?"
Ruan Yongde said: "If you wait another month, when the crisis is gone, the disaster will become more serious. Shandong will be able to make big plans."
Li Yanqing, who previously fled to Shandong after the Henan rebellion, has not been idle in the past two years, accumulating strength in Shandong and preparing for another turmoil.
But the big man today is obviously not the big man in the past.
Kong Maojia felt secretly in his heart and whispered: "The current admiral of Shandong is Baolinghou Shi Nai, who is a relative of Duke Wei."
"There are withered bones in this man's grave. The young master will capture and kill him sooner or later." Ruan Yongde said in a low voice.
As Jia Heng's Three Kingdoms version became popular in the world, even Chen Yuan's subordinate Ruan Yongde had carefully studied the above strategy and was familiar with the allusions in it.
When Kong Maojia heard this, his heart couldn't help but become more awe-inspiring.
Ruan Yongde said softly: "Old sir, the young master has been to Jinan Mansion these days and met several old friends."
When Kong Maojia heard this, he frowned and said in a low voice: "We must be cautious about this matter. The Duke of Wei has already completed his errands in the south and will return to Beijing soon. If something happens to Shandong, he will definitely come here."
Ruan Yongde said coldly: "Old sir, with that person's jealous temper, once Jia Ziyu returns to the capital, as time goes by, there will inevitably be disharmony between the emperor and his ministers, causing trouble for Xiao Qiang."
In fact, if we start from Empress Song's side, there are indeed some signs.
Kong Maojia shook his head and said: "It is better not to act too recklessly. Once the Duke of Wei gets involved in Shandong affairs, it will be difficult to deal with it."
Throughout the sixteenth year of Chongping, Jia Heng was constantly defeating the barbarians and defeating powerful enemies. Not only was he awarded the title of Duke for his meritorious service, he also effectively deterred the careerists of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, Chen Yuan had previously thought of removing Jia Heng by means of alienation.
Kong Maojia further advised: "Now that Shandong has recently implemented a new policy to clear land ownership, if we really want to take action, we can wait for other Shanxi provinces. Once trouble breaks out, there is no doubt that there will be other changes. We still have to take a long-term approach."
Although the New Deal was successful in Jiangsu and Henan, it was only successfully implemented under the heavy pressure of the imperial court. Once it is extended to the entire northern provinces, some landlords and gentry will use the power of their clans to resist the government, which will obviously cause some troubles.
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At that time, when the imperial court felt the pressure to implement policies, it would naturally cease its activities.
Kong Maojia was waiting for this opportunity.
Ruan Yongde said: "The old man wants to use the New Deal to call for rebellion against the imperial court, but ordinary people are not fools."
Kong Maojia said: "Who are the common people? The imperial court used troops for many years and wasted money so much that the treasury was empty, so it used the New Deal to plunder the property of the gentry."
In the countryside, clans were united as one, and then the gentry united the villagers and prevented the court officials from clearing their land. When conflicts arose,
Kong Maojia said: "If there is an uprising, it can be done under the banner of the New Deal to oppress the people. At that time, the people of the world will hope for it, and when chaos breaks out in Qilu, I think the Duke of Wei will be impeached by the DPRK and China."
Even if their father is not dead, the disaster will not end. As long as Duke Wei is in the court, they will not be able to live in peace, and the world will never have peace.
After hearing this, Ruan Yongde nodded and said, "What the old gentleman said is true."
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In the cabin——
The afternoon sun shone lazily in the cabin, and the girls each enjoyed themselves.
Compared to the laughter and laughter of Xiangyun, Tanchun, Chaidai and others when they were together, Yingchun and Xichun were much more quiet and delicate, just talking in a low voice and doing their own things.
Jia Heng and Xing Xiuyan also played a game of chess across an apricot-yellow chess field.
Everyone also knew that Jia Heng came to visit Miaoyu. After staying for a while, he excused himself and left the cabin space for the couple to talk.
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Miaoyu, whose belly was slightly swollen. He stood up, took Miaoyu's bare hands, held them in his arms, caressed his shaved shoulders, and said softly: "How is the teacher's wife lately? Is morning sickness severe?
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Miaoyu leaned her head against Jia Heng, with a hint of joy in her clear eyes, and said softly: "I'm fine lately, I haven't had any morning sickness. I just feel groggy and particularly lethargic every day."
Jia Heng said softly: "That's good. Drowsiness is normal. It will probably be a month or two before we get to the capital. The birth should be around the Mid-Autumn Festival."
It can be roughly calculated.
Miaoyu's originally sharp-lined melon-seed face became a little plumper after she became pregnant, and her expression became calmer. She softly said "hmm" and said softly: "You are on the ship during this period.
Please spend more time with Xiuyan, she has been a little absent-minded these days."
Jia Heng gently reached into his clothes, warmed his hands, and said, "I will visit her when I have time. Besides, you are pregnant now, so I should spend more time with you."
The two were talking.
After a moment, Miaoyu angrily took Jia Heng's hand away and said with a blush, "It's dishonest to hold hands apart."
I don’t touch enough things every day, and I don’t know what is good to touch.
Jia Heng looked strange and said softly: "Well, I'm used to it."
Then he hugged Miaoyu, looked at the face as white as snow, and leaned against the two pink lips, feeling the sweet scent hitting his nostrils.
Since this Yanny had a child, she is a little more lively and lively than before.
Miaoyu's clear and bright cheeks were as red as clouds, and under her curved willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her bright eyes were as full as water. She said softly: "After returning to Beijing, you won't stay in Beijing for too long, right?"
Obviously, he has long been familiar with Jia Heng's state of often wandering outside, gathering less and leaving more.
Jia Heng pondered and said: "It's hard to say now. We'll talk about it when we get back. But rectifying the navy and sorting out the border affairs are probably these things."
If what Xiaoxiao said was true, then something might happen in Shandong. He just went to calm the situation, and then organized the navy in Weihai and Tianjin to attack North Korea, and he could also avoid the turmoil in Beijing to seize the throne.
Miaoyu said softly: "You have worked hard these past few years without much rest. What you do as an official is not interesting. It is better to express your love for the mountains and rivers and feel at ease."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said: "I would like to, but at that time, I can't help myself in life and death, wealth and wealth."
Seeing the beauty, he wanted to express some relief. Jia Heng hugged her plump waist and said with a chuckle: "Okay, let's go to the bed to talk. You are really tired from sitting all the time."
While Miaoyu was speaking, she was pushed to the bed by the young man and half lay on the bed. After a while, her delicate body became a little weak due to the teasing, her eyes were full of water, and her eyebrows seemed to be ashamed and angry.
Jia Heng raised his head from the soft body in front of the beauty and said softly: "Miaoyu, it must have been three months."
When Miaoyu heard this, she was stunned for a moment, then she understood and said angrily: "Don't be ridiculous."
Jia Heng said softly: "Don't worry, the child will not be hurt."
He didn't have this habit, but he saw that Miaoyu also missed him a little.
Miaoyu's delicate body was limp, her cheeks as white as snow were flushed with shame, her delicate and picturesque eyebrows showed anger, and she said softly: "It's not dark yet."
Sometimes she can't do anything to him.
Jia Heng no longer insisted, and leaned against the beauty's swollen belly, saying softly: "Who would have thought that Master Tai, who has six pure roots, is cold and lonely, would give birth to a child for me."
Every time I think about this, I feel a sense of accomplishment.
When Miaoyu heard the young man's evaluation of herself, she was in a daze. Her pink cheeks were already as red as a red plum tree. Her heart was filled with both sweetness and anger, and she said, "Are you so proud of the innocence of a monk?"
I always felt that this person seemed to be particularly concerned about her status as a monk. He had made her solemn with treasures and recite sutras several times. It was really...
Maybe, she didn't want to return to secular life, but she also wanted to please him? Well, that's not the case.
The beauty quickly brushed aside the complicated thoughts in her heart.
The two of them chatted for a while, but Miaoyu finally couldn't bear the young man's obsession and drove Jia Heng to look for Xing Xiuyan with an annoyed look on her face.
At this moment, Xing Xiuyan was in the cabin next door. At this moment, the girl was sitting behind the desk, picking up a book and flipping through it.
The girl is dressed in a lotus-colored coat and skirt, with a green hairpin in her hair. She has a slim and graceful figure, with graceful curves. She has a thin layer of powder on her face, and her eyebrows are delicate and picturesque. Her delicate body exudes a quiet and bookish air.
Breathing, as Jia Heng said, there is a bit of the clear and elegant charm of Sakai spring water.
Suddenly, there were sounds of footsteps outside, and soon, Jia Heng's clear voice gradually came: "Xiu Yan."
Xing Xiuyan put down the book in his hand, raised his eyes to look at the young man, and said softly: "Why is Brother Heng here?"
Jia Heng said: "Come and see you. Where is Xiuyan reading?"
Xing Xiuyan nodded and said: "I have nothing to do. Let's flip through the book. Brother Heng is sitting down. I will make a pot of tea for Brother Heng."
In fact, the girl was already worried.
Jia Heng came forward, gently took Xing Xiuyan's hand, and said, "Xiuyan, let's talk."
Xing Xiuyan's cheeks turned red and she said softly: "Brother Heng."
As he talked, he probably kissed her again.
Jia Heng held the girl's hand, sat down and said, "When we get to Beijing, I will tell the eldest lady to formally marry Xiu Yan."
Unlike Chai Dai, who needed to gain credit for the New Deal in order to gain status, Xing Xiuyan was born in a poor family and did not really need status. Of course, he liked such a clear insight into the world and his indifferent temperament.
Sober and unsophisticated, indifferent and kind, this kind of person is the best candidate for a couple in times of trouble, and can stay with him in the trough and never leave him.
There are some things that he doesn't want to dissect too nakedly, because human nature cannot stand the test.
"Then I'll listen to Brother Heng." Xing Xiuyan's cheeks as white as snow gradually turned red, and at some point, her voice became a little urgent and trembling. She tried to hold down the hand of the young man who was climbing up and looking into the distance again, and said softly.
: "Brother Heng, um..."
However, when she saw that the young man was approaching and already puckering his pink lips, the girl had no choice but to close her bright eyes and let the young man grow thin.
However, a moment later, Xing Xiuyan held down the young man's bare hand, her cheeks flushed, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, don't wait until we get married in the capital."
Jia Heng retracted his hand, hugged the girl, and whispered: "I thought it would be a matter of time before we got married, so..."
However, Xiuyan is quite traditional, or in other words, Daiyu was in love before and gave her body to him, but Baochai might not be able to refuse him.
Under Xing Xiuyan's eyebrows, her eyes were full of water, and she said in a trembling voice: "I am already one of Brother Heng's people. When I return to Jingna and enter the house..."
After passing through the door, when the wedding ceremony was held, how did others see her?
As if she was worried that Jia Heng would be upset, the beautiful girl's eyebrows were covered with shame like the clouds in the mountains, and she whispered: "Brother Heng, don't be upset. Once you get through the door, I will... depend on Brother Heng for everything."
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The words that followed were a bit soft and inaudible, and it was clear that he was extremely shy.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly, caressed the girl's white face, and said: "Sister Xiuyan, why am I upset? It's not too late for me to respect and love you."
Could it be that Baochai's calm situation some time ago aroused the vigilance of the people in the Grand View Garden?
Probably not. Others didn't know that Chai Dai was already married to him.
But it's hard to say, these girls are precocious, maybe they are just pretending to be confused.
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On the canal from Jinling to Yangzhou, the lush willows on both sides of the river are retreating as the ships retreat into the distance, while beside the ships, the sound of water flows continuously, creating a scene of brilliant spring.
Another ship hoisted its full sail and sailed northward, riding the wind and waves, while the cabin was filled with fragrance and warmth.
The eldest princess of Jinyang held an infant in her arms and coaxed her, and said softly: "Okay, baby, be good."
But the baby got a little seasick after getting on the boat.
The eldest princess of Jinyang ordered: "Xia Houying, let someone prepare the carriage. When we get ashore, I will carry the child on the road."
After all, I think children are important.
Xia Houying's face was cold and she cupped her hands and said yes.
Under Li Chanyue's curved willow-leaf slender eyebrows, concern appeared in her shining eyes, and she said softly: "Mother, I will follow you."
Princess Jinyang nodded and said, "Yes."
Immediately, he lowered his eyes and looked at the crying baby, and coaxed: "Okay, baby, be good, the boat is about to stop."
But the baby still kept crying.
At this moment, Yuanchun pursed his pink lips and said softly: "Your Highness, how about I give him a hug."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang looked at Yuan Chun with her clear phoenix eyes and said softly: "Then come and give him a hug."
Yuanchun took the swaddled baby and started coaxing it by walking back and forth. After a while, strange to say, the crying gradually stopped.
Seeing this scene, the eldest princess of Jinyang was secretly amazed. She looked at Yuan Chun with her beautiful eyes and said softly: "How did you do it?"
Under Yuan Chun's slender eyebrows, his eyes were soft and gleaming, and he said softly: "I just helped him press the Hegu point, but he still can't stay on the boat for a long time. Your Highness should go to the carriage near the shore. You can't ride on this boat."
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The sky is big and the earth is big, but the children are the biggest.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "I just told them to dock. Lianxue, send someone to send a message to Ziyu and ask him to send more soldiers to escort them along the way. Let's go slowly."
Lianxue responded softly.
At this moment, behind the ship ten miles away, Jia Heng was in the study room of the flag ship, picking up a book in his hand and looking at it.
Chen Xiao, who came from Queen Song's ship the day before yesterday, carried a tea cup over and said softly: "The eldest princess sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that the child is seasick and has changed to a carriage."
Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the book, with a look of worry on his face, and said, "Children are prone to seasickness, I'll go take a look."
Children are prone to seasickness because they are not yet well developed.
Chen Xiao said softly: "I will go with you."
Jia Heng put down the book, nodded, and said, "Let's go."
The two people immediately got off the boat and mounted their fast horses. Half an hour later, they caught up with the boat on which the eldest princess of Jinyang was riding. At this time, it was under the control of Xia Houying, escorted by Jinyi Tiqi and Xiaoqi from Jiangnan Camp.
Several carriages.
Jia Heng got off his horse and came to a beautifully decorated carriage. He looked at Li Chanyue who was waiting beside the carriage and asked, "Chanyue, where is the eldest princess?"
"Mother is in the carriage." Li Chanyue saw Jia Heng, Zangxing Yunyue's eyes showed joy, and she said softly.
Jia Heng opened the curtain and entered the carriage, looked at the beauty who was coaxing the baby, and said softly: "Your Highness, how is the baby?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang saw Jia Heng and said softly: "It's much better now. The child may be a little seasick. He was vomiting badly and was crying all the time."
Jia Heng looked at the swaddled baby and said worriedly: "He is so small. He should be older before returning to Beijing. He will be tired from the journey and it will be difficult to carry him with him."
Children under one year old are inherently more difficult to care for and are more likely to die young.
This is his own flesh and blood, so naturally no mistakes are allowed.
The worry on Princess Jinyang's face remained undiminished, she sighed quietly and said, "I wish I had known this earlier and wouldn't have been in a hurry to return to the capital. I didn't think it through properly before."
Obviously, the child was seasick, which made Liren, a mother, feel very distressed. She was blaming herself for not taking the child on the boat.
Jia Heng thought for a while and whispered: "Jinyang, this is not far from Jinling, why don't I take you back again."
If the eldest princess of Jinyang hadn't insisted on taking her precious son with her, he actually wouldn't have approved of the child returning to the capital. If he didn't take the boat, it would be too much travel and hard work.
Princess Jinyang thought for a while, with a look of hesitation on her face, and said softly: "Then I will return to Beijing alone?"
Jia Heng said: "You go back to the capital first, stay in the capital for a month or two, and then go back to Jinling."
"No, I cannot leave my child for a day." The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned her beautiful eyebrows and said in a clear voice with some reluctance in her eyes.
Jia Heng was speechless for a moment. He took his slender hand and looked at the beautiful woman with a graceful face. He said warmly: "Jinyang, listen to me. If you don't take a boat, it will be a long journey. If there is a child,
It's so hard to find a doctor. I'm really worried. If you really can't let go of the child, just stay in Jiangnan, or return to the capital first. Otherwise, say that something is wrong in Jiangnan. Wait until he is about one year old, and then
It's good to go back to the capital."
In fact, if Jinyang brings a child, it is easy for him to expose the fact that he has a child. Especially after the incident of seizing the legitimate son in the capital, his every move will be watched. If someone makes an issue about Jinyang and the child, his side will undoubtedly be more serious.
Difficult to deal with.
If there is another disturbance, he will not be distracted.
In this way, it is really better for Jinyang mother and son to stay in Jinling. Moreover, the weather in the south is warm and not as dry and cold as the northwest. They can wait until the child is two years older before returning to Shenjing.
The eldest princess of Jinyang listened to what the young man said, her beautiful eyes flashed, she looked at the young man intently, thought about it, sighed, and said: "That's fine, I will take the child back to Jinling, I will stay for a few more days."
God, let’s return to the capital.”
Whichever is the lesser of two evils.
Compared with returning to the capital, the children are naturally more important. As for returning to the capital to visit the emperor, even if it is harder on my own, traveling both ways.
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, as a mother, how can you keep doting on me? You are too lucky, and it is not good for children."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Princess Jinyang raised her eyebrows and said in an annoyed tone.
Really, compared to this child, he has to take a back seat now, and his family status has plummeted. In the past, Jinyang was reluctant to say a harsh word to him.
Princess Jinyang coaxed her for a while, then she nestled her little head in Jia Heng's arms, sighed, and said softly: "Let's go back first."
In this way, the eldest princess of Jinyang returned to Jinling again under the escort of Jia Heng and Chen Xiao.
Since the ship was only out for two days and didn't go very far, it didn't take much effort to return to Jinling.
There seems to be another man in Jinling who spends a lot of money seeking a son...