Chapter 1261 Jia Heng: Just say that I know. (Please give me your monthly vote!
Grand View Garden, Qichiyuan
After sisters Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi finished their dinner, the two sisters sat on the bed and talked quietly together.
Zhen Lan said softly: "Brother Heng came back this time and made such great achievements. Why didn't he mention the reward?"
Zhen Xi's beautiful face and snow-skinned face showed a thoughtful expression, and said: "Maybe it's because of the national funeral just now, so I haven't taken care of it yet. It will be there in a few days."
At this moment, the maid outside said: "Uncle Heng, you are here."
When Zhen Xi heard this, her pretty face was filled with joy. She turned her eyes to Zhen Lan and said softly: "Sister."
While talking, Jia Heng slowly entered the side room and said softly: "Sister Lan, sister Xi'er, it's so late and you haven't slept yet."
Speaking of which, I haven't seen Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi for more than a month, and I miss these young and cheerful sisters.
As for Mopan and Xue'er, I don't know how they are in the south.
Zhen Lan's beautiful face overflowed with joy. She stepped forward, took Jia Heng's arm, and said in a sweet voice: "Brother Heng."
She originally thought that when Brother Heng came back, he would first accompany Chai and Dai.
With so many girls in the house, Zhen Lan naturally knows the order. It must be Qin Keqing first, then the two You sisters who can get close to the water and the tower first, and then Chai Dai.
Of course, if it’s Princess Xianning’s side, then go to Princess Xianning’s Mansion first.
Finally, there are myself and my sister in Qichiyuan.
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Sister Lan, how are you doing at home recently?"
Zhen Lan said softly: "I usually stay at home, playing with my sisters."
Jia Heng sat down, picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and turned to look at Zhen Xi aside. The originally gentle and peaceful girl with soft and graceful eyes became more and more aware of Zhen Xue's bright and beautiful charm, and said: "Xi'er has been in trouble recently.
She's grown taller, she's really transformed into a woman."
Zhen Xi Wanli's eyebrows were covered with a hint of shame and anger, and she whispered: "Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said, gently took the girl's soft and delicate hands, pinched her fragrant and beautiful face, and said softly: "Sister Xi'er."
Zhen Xi's eyebrows were shy and timid, and she said: "Brother Heng, eh~"
But she saw the young man coming closer, his warm breath hitting her face. The girl's eyelashes were slightly drooped, and she was filled with embarrassment and joy deep in her heart.
Zhen Lan looked at it with a slight taste, picked up the tea cup on the side, took a sip of tea, and suppressed the sour feeling.
Jia Heng felt the girl's youthful fragrance, reached out and took Zhen Xi's bare hand, and said warmly: "Sister Xi'er."
I have to say, that kind of youthfulness is really heart-pounding.
Zhen Xi's face was as white as jade, almost as red as drunkenness. She nestled her head in the boy's arms, her heart filled with joy and sweetness.
Zhen Lan pursed her pink lips, feeling disappointed between her brows and eyes. She had been sitting here for a long time, and she didn't know how to kiss her?
At this time, Jia Heng came closer, looked at Zhen Lan, smiled, and said, "Sister Lan, why are you so depressed?"
Zhen Lan said softly: "Brother Heng, it's nothing, eh~"
But he saw that the young man had already pinched his chin, then came closer and pressed his lips against his.
After a while, Zhen Lan was almost intoxicated by the familiar sullen aura, and she touched Jia Heng's shoulders with her hands.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at Zhen Lan and said, "Sister Lan'er has grown up too."
Zhen Lan's eyebrows and eyes widened, her willow eyebrows and phoenix eyes, her eyes were clear and clear, and she seemed to have a touch of Zhen Qing's coquettish style.
Zhen Lan's beautiful cheeks were as red as a blush, and her crystal clear eyes seemed to be filled with a layer of mist. With Jia Heng's hand in hand, she walked towards the inner room.
Well, Zhen Xi also followed silently.
Zhen Lan's delicate body is as soft as a silkworm. Under her slender willow eyebrows, her narrow phoenix eyes are shining with bright waves. She said softly: "Brother Heng, some time ago, the eldest sister handed over a letter saying that she has finished her confinement. This time
I want to go back to Beijing in a few days."
Jia Heng hugged Zhen Lan and whispered: "Isn't it nice to be in Jinling? It's the time when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming and the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful."
Mopan returned to Beijing at this time, so he really picked a good time to help the King of Chu seize the direct line, right? However, now is indeed the beginning of the fight for the direct line, and the two vassals of Wei and Chu are about to start their performance.
Of course, that doesn't mean that Prince Liang and the eighth prince Chen Ze have no chance at all.
Zhen Lan let the young man build a snowman and said softly: "The eldest sister said it was the intention of the King of Chu to bring the child back to the capital so that he could be raised better."
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "What about your second sister, will you come back to Beijing with us this time?"
The Beijing Wang Shuirong Marine Division is stationed in Taiwan. The current governor of Taiwan has not yet decided on a candidate, but it has only been recently.
Zhen Lan felt the young man's intimacy, her heart was filled with joy and sweetness, and she said: "Second sister may also come back together, but it still depends on whether the three children are seasick or not."
Jia Heng plucked the grass to look for a gap, and said softly: "That's fine, you and them will reply later."
Zhen Lan's delicate body became soft and soft, her cheeks seemed to be covered with a layer of rouge, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, the eldest sister also said that the uncle and father asked the palace for mercy, can they be released from the place of exile?
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Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Now is the time of national mourning. Didn't the Zhen family send anyone to the capital to express their condolences?"
Zhen Lan bit her lips and said warmly: "Because the journey is so long, the old lady is still on her way here, but she should be arriving in Beijing soon in the next few days."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "After some time in the palace, there should be a general amnesty for the whole world."
In the blink of an eye, almost two years have passed since the incident involving the Zhen family. Even if he was released by decree, it would not have much impact, because the Supreme Emperor has passed away, and the Yu Ze who could help the Zhen family has completely disappeared.
Under Zhenlan Liuye's slender eyebrows, her crystal clear eyes were shining, and she asked: "Brother Heng, did you get the news from the palace?"
Jia Heng shook his head and said: "The court has such a counter-case, and after the execution, there should be some mercy."
Killing the clan members such as Prince Zhongshun and his son, and then condemning King Chen Cheng of Qi to death, no matter what, in the eyes of the world, it was a massacre of clan members, and the emperor was in trouble, and the emperor would definitely grant amnesty to the world.
However, for Jia She and his son, there is no possibility of returning to Beijing if they are not pardoned.
Jia Heng said, took Zhen Lan's slender hand and said softly: "It's getting late, let's not talk about this. Let's rest early. We have to go to the Yamen tomorrow."
Zhen Lan responded softly and said, "Then I will help Brother Heng change."
She hadn't seen Brother Heng for so long, and she missed him now.
After a while, the maid brought a copper basin of hot water and walked closer. The hot steam rose up, reflecting the candlelight of different distances.
Zhen Xi lowered her eyebrows and said softly: "Brother Heng, let me wash your feet."
Jia Heng looked at the girl in a blue dress with lively eyebrows. His eyes fell on Zhen Xi's face, and his thoughts were inexplicable.
Well, just now I was just teasing Zhen Lan, but I was a bit neglectful of Zhen Xi. This is because I took the initiative to make my presence known.
Zhen Lan also felt a little soft now, and whispered: "Brother Heng, I will also wash your feet."
Jia Heng didn't say much, washed his feet, took off his clothes under Zhen Lan's service, and lay down on the bed surrounded by curtains, letting Lan Xi and the two wait on him.
Under the light of the lamp, Zhen Xi's palm-sized face had a slightly sunken cheek, and her eyes were slightly blurred under her beautiful eyebrows.
Zhen Lan was lying on the side and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, will the palace be suspicious of Brother Heng?"
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and gently stroked Zhen Lan's shoulder. He felt the skin was soft and smooth, and the skin was soft and soft. He said softly: "It's cold at high places. Some things are inevitable."
Jia Heng stared at Zhen Xi, whose face was flushed and her eyebrows were slightly furrowed. She seemed to be working hard, and said softly: "Sister Xi'er, she seems to be not young anymore."
Zhen Xi's delicate body trembled slightly, she raised her head and her bright eyes were slightly in a trance.
Zhen Lan chuckled and joked: "Then sister Xi'er doesn't have to make a wedding dress for me?"
Jia Heng gently took Zhen Xi's bare hand, looked at the girl who was as spiritual as Xi'er, and said softly: "Sister Xi'er, let's be husband and wife."
Zhen Xi's cheeks were slightly red, and under her beautiful eyebrows, her eyes were as soft as water, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng."
As she spoke, she seemed to realize something. Under her beautiful eyebrows, Zhen Xi looked at the young man with bright eyes and affectionately. Her heart trembled and she quickly closed her eyes. She felt her cheeks were as hot as fire.
At this moment, Zhen Lan took Zhen Xi's slender hand, patted it gently, and said comfortingly: "Sister, it's okay."
Zhen Xi gave a soft "hmm", her pink lips were slightly moist, and her cherry teeth were visible between opening and closing, and under her delicate and straight nose, her jade cheeks were bright and moving.
Jia Heng said softly: "Sister Xi'er, tell me about your childhood in Jinling."
Well, it's a bit like saying something else to distract a child while giving him an injection.
Zhen Xi seemed to feel the heart-beating throbbing, and her originally gentle voice started to tremble, and she said: "I am a legitimate child. Later, my mother left early, and my father asked my second mother to help her upright." .”
Zhen Xi is Zhen Zhu's daughter, and she is actually a legitimate daughter. However, she has not received maternal love since she was a child, so she developed a timid and quiet temperament.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows and said in a slow and gentle tone: "How did Sister Xi'er get here all these years?"
Zhen Xi wanted to say something, but suddenly she frowned and snorted softly. Under the light of the lamp, her bare hands resting on the edge of the embroidered couch grabbed the quilt, and her two white little feet poked out of the brocade quilt. Ruxue's insteps were slightly straightened, and the toes coated with impatiens juice were shining brightly under the light.
After all, she is a girl. Although she has a quiet temperament, she also has a certain love for beauty.
But at this moment, his delicate hand was suddenly held.
Zhen Lan's eyebrows were bright and she said softly: "The old lady usually loves the fourth sister very much. When she was a child, the eldest sister and the second sister also took care of the fourth sister. However, the eldest sister and the second sister are both married, and the old lady also..."
Jia Heng gently stroked Zhen Xi's slightly frowned brow, looked at Zhen Xi's bright and quiet eyebrows, and felt pity in his heart, and said softly: "Sister Xi'er, I will take good care of you in the future."
These days, people generally lack love.
Under Zhen Xi's curved eyebrows, she slowly opened her eyes, her eyes as moist as water, seeming to carve the young man's clear face into her heart inch by inch.
From now on, Brother Heng will be her husband.
Brother Heng will treat her well.
Zhen Lan listened to the conversation between the two, and felt a little moved in her heart. She snorted softly and said as if she was jealous: "Brother Heng didn't say this to me at the beginning. Sure enough, he still likes Sister Xi'er more."
"Same for you." Jia Heng frowned, squeezed Zhen Lan, and said softly.
Zhen Lan scolded, gently pushed away Jia Heng's hand, came closer to the young man, put her arms around Jia Heng's neck, and kissed him.
The girl originally had a temperament like Zhen Qing's, daring to love and hate. She claimed to be Jia Heng's person, but there was nothing coy about it.
Just like the misty and misty February, after the rain, peach blossoms are everywhere, reflecting the mountains and forests.
Zhen Xi opened her bright eyes at this moment, and her heart was a little anxious. Why did Brother Heng...
Fortunately, it didn't take long before the man came closer.
It was the summer night, and dark clouds were surging, covering the stars and moon. I don't know when it started to rain lightly. The moss on the eaves and tiles was moist, and the light and shadow were mottled.
I don’t know how long it took, or maybe it was midnight, when the rain stopped and the wind stopped, the bright moon shone brightly, and the soft moonlight flowed like frost, while the rainwater gurgled on the eaves, and fell on the bluestone steps and moss marks. The steps are green, and the grass color is green.
Jia Heng immediately hugged Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi's shoulders. At this moment, Wen Xiang Ruanyu was in his arms, and whispered: "After the national funeral, I'll welcome you two to the house."
Zhen Lan's beautiful face was dripping with sweat, her lips were slightly parted, and her voice was charming and soft, like an oriole coming out of the valley: "Brother Heng, sister Xi'er and I are not in a hurry."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he said softly: "Then you can wait until you are granted the title of county king in the future, and then you can grant the title to your sister?"
Zhen Lanfang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that it was for her as a concubine? Or, did she mean to ask the palace for a marriage?
But I heard the young man say: "Please give my sister the title of Madam."
When Zhen Lan heard this, she felt a bucket of cold water in her pocket, and for a moment she felt a little depressed.
Not a concubine?
Jia Heng smiled, pinched Zhen Lan and said, "Stop thinking so wildly, let's wait until the time comes."
In fact, he could guess what Zhen Lan was thinking, which was just focusing on the position of the concubine, but now he could not give this promise, and it would depend on Zhen Lan's character in the future.
When Zhen Lan heard this, her heart trembled. For some reason, she suddenly felt a surge of hope in her heart.
Did Brother Heng know what she was thinking?
On the other side, Zhen Xi, who was pretending to be dead, opened her bright eyes and listened quietly to the conversation between Jia Heng and Zhen Lan, but a feeling of attachment surged in her heart.
Brother Heng will give her a royal title in the future.
Nothing more to say all night.
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The next day, the golden rooster broke at dawn, and the sky was bright. Summer dawned earlier than usual. The sun shone on the earth, the heat gradually picked up, and the chirping of cicadas could already be heard among the trees in the courtyard.
Jia Heng turned his eyes and glanced at Zhen Xi, who was lying next to her with sleepy eyes. At this moment, the girl's eyebrows were opened. She had the tenderness and silence of a woman in the Jiangnan water town and the lingering bookish air. The sides of her jade cheeks were as rosy as clouds, which made people endure.
I couldn't help but want to get closer and have a kiss.
On the side, Zhen Lan has eyebrows as thin as willows, a straight nose, and pink lips, like two peach blossoms, bright and charming.
At this moment, the sound of "嘤咛" suddenly came to her ears. Zhen Lan got up from the bed. Under her curved eyelashes, her beautiful eyes were slightly moist, with joy and sweetness in her eyes.
"Brother Heng." Zhen Lan said softly.
After a while, Zhen Xi beside her also woke up. There was a sense of laziness under the girl's aura-like brows, and her face had fragrant skin that could be broken by a blow.
It can be said that girls of this age, even without any cosmetics, are already bright, beautiful and stunningly beautiful.
Jia Heng said: "I'm going to the Yamen today, and you stay with sister Xi'er to sleep a little longer."
Zhen Lan said softly: "Let my sister sleep for a while, and I will get up and serve Brother Heng for breakfast."
With that said, he helped Jia Heng put on his clothes.
While talking, Jia Heng stood up and put on a python suit. The young man's figure was tall and slender, and the python suit made him more powerful.
At this moment, Zhen Xi also raised an arm and looked at the red plum blossom in full bloom. She was in a daze, and then she raised her eyes to look at the boy in the python suit, and suddenly felt a sense of peace in her heart.
At this moment, Zhen Lan took a pair of scissors from the dressing table, turned around, and handed it to Zhen Xi.
Afterwards, Jia Heng, accompanied by Zhen Lan, had breakfast and headed to the Jinyi Mansion.
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Jinyi Mansion, in the official hall——
Jia Heng went to Jinyi Mansion to continue interrogating Prince Zhongshun, his father and his son, and Qi King Chen Cheng. At this moment, he came to sit down in the official hall of the government office and asked: "How was the trial of the case?"
Qu Lang had just been promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Mansion. There was no trace of joy on his face, and he said in a warm voice: "The statements of relevant criminals from the governor, Prince Zhongshun and his son, and Prince Qi and other members of the Beijing camp have been taken, and some officials are still under trial."
At the beginning, in addition to capturing Qi Wang Chen Cheng and Zhongshun County Prince Chen Rong and his son, many officials who respectfully requested the emperor to abdicate were also in prison and had to be interrogated.
Jia Heng said: "Continue the interrogation. Among them there must be members of King Qi's party. We will arrest all the relevant criminals involved in the case and torture them severely."
Not all of them are necessarily following the crowd, there must be some who have received financial support from the King of Qi and official appointments and promises beforehand. If there is evidence of these, they are the King of Qi's party, and it is inevitable that their families will be destroyed.
As for those who follow the crowd, the punishment will be lighter: dismissed from office, exiled to the army, and never used.
Jia Heng said, went straight to the table and sat down, picked up a book and read it.
When it was noon, he looked at Li Shu who had returned from Dali Temple and asked: "The Sanfa Division re-tried the case of Suzhou Zhi Chang Jin and asked you to inquire. How did it go?"
Li Shu cupped his hands and said: "Back to the Governor, the Three Law Departments restarted the interrogation a few months ago, and the relevant files have been confirmed and put together. It's just a period of national mourning. I'm waiting for them to be reported in the past few days."
When King Zhongshun was still in Gongling, when he was questioned by the Sanfa Division, in order to prevent extra trouble and delay the attack and killing, he confessed to the fact that he had fallen in love with Chang Jin's wife Zhuang and was unjustly imprisoned.
And mocking Jia Heng was also motivated by sex, no different from him.
At that time, he had a crush on the Zhuang family, but Jia Heng fell in love with the Zhuang family's daughter.
He himself has been deposed as a commoner because of Gongling's corruption. This old case makes it difficult for the loyal king Chen Rong to be imprisoned again.
However, with the confession of King Zhongshun, the grievances of Suzhou Weaver Chang Jin were completely cleared.
Jia Heng put down the book and asked, "What do the officials of the Sanfa Department say now?"
Li Shu cupped his hands and said: "Chang Jin was indeed framed by King Zhongshun and had grievances. Dali Temple suggested rehabilitating Zhaoxue and asking for compensation. However, Zhao Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment said that even though there was no treason, Chang Jin was in charge of the affairs of the Suzhou Weaving Bureau.
There is no guarantee that there will be no corruption. The entire Suzhou Zhizao Mansion suffered huge losses in the early years of Chongping and should be held accountable."
"Ministry of Punishment?" Jia Heng's eyes moved slightly under his sword-shaped brows, thinking deeply.
Zhao Mo of the Ministry of Punishment, a former cabinet minister who is still serving in the Ministry of Punishment, has always had a prejudice against him.
However, after Han Huang's memorial speech, the Zhejiang Party no longer had cabinet ministers, and its momentum was not as strong as before.
"What did the Metropolitan Procuratorate say?" Jia Heng asked again.
Li Shudao: "Back to the Governor, Mr. Xu from the Metropolitan Procuratorate mentioned that the Holy Lord had vindicated the rebels and conspirators, so as to avoid being widely punished for injustice. There has been an injustice, and it is not appropriate to add to it. If there is indeed corruption, it also involves the three major crimes.
It is difficult to investigate the old cases of the Weaving Bureau in detail, so we just report them to the superiors to vindicate the Chang family."
Li Shudao: "Master Wang from Dali Temple thinks it is feasible, but Zhao Shangshu remains silent."
Jia Heng thought about it for a moment, feeling deep in thought.
This is a slogan from the civil servant group, or it can be said to be a proactive gesture of goodwill.
What he just said was more like being conveyed to him on purpose through the help of General Jinyi Mansion.
In fact, as the commander-in-chief of Jinyi, he can rely on this counter-case to involve the vines and all the civil servants.
You must know that nearly forty officials, ranging from Kedao, Hanlin, to ministers and doctors, are all in prison. As long as he wants to unjustly imprison, according to the interpersonal network of the master in the same year, he can be widely implicated.
Many officials were put into this basket of rebellion.
However, Xu Lu did not look for him directly, which was a kind of silent understanding.
Jia Heng said: "Go and tell Mr. Xu that I know about it."
Originally, he had no intention of taking the opportunity to cause widespread involvement.
Li Shu cupped his hands and turned back.
After Li Shu left, Jia Heng picked up the tea cup on the desk and took a sip.
After he was granted the title of Grand Master, this kind of thing would become more and more common, because it had aroused the vigilance and resistance of the entire civil servant group, who were almost unanimous in their stance on checking and balancing him.
