Chapter 1505 Jia Heng: He and Tian Niuer are indeed a little bit different.
Chapter 1504 Jia Heng: He and Tian Niuer... are indeed a bit outrageous.
Shenjing City, Hanyuan Hall
Empress Song knelt down next to Concubine Duanrong and was crying for Emperor Chongping. Looking at the coffin parked in the palace, the beauty felt a little inexplicable sadness in her heart.
In other words, if you are in such a sad atmosphere with loud cries, you will inevitably be affected by it and feel inexplicably depressed.
And Zhen Qing stared at the beautiful, rosy beauty under the Yongmei cloud bun. As she lowered her eyes, a sense of suspicion arose in her heart.
I thought to myself, I'm afraid I hate the late emperor in my heart, otherwise, how could I not show much sadness on my face and still have a happy face?
At this moment, there were cries everywhere in the palace, and King Chen Qin of Chu, who was kneeling in front of the coffin, was still wailing bitterly.
On the other side, Jia Heng also came to Hanyuan Hall to mourn for Emperor Chongping. He knelt down among the civil and military ministers and looked at the coffin parked in the hall, feeling a little guilty.
During the period of national mourning for the emperor, he and Tian Niuer... were indeed a bit outrageous.
In this way, the crying spirit continued to cry until noon.
Several eunuchs helped the new emperor to rest in the side hall. At this moment, Chen Qin's leg was still a little lame. The previous imperial doctor had set the bone, but he still had a slight limp.
King Chu looked at the eunuch on the side and said softly: "Go and call Ziyu to come and have lunch with you."
The eunuch responded softly, and then called Jia Heng over.
As Jia Heng spoke, he quickly came to the palace, raised his eyes to look at King Chu, and said, "Your Majesty."
When the King of Chu heard that holy voice, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy deep in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged and he said, "Ziyu, let's sit down and have a meal together."
Jia Heng said his thanks and sat down.
The King of Chu said: "Zi Yu, the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp have been delayed in Liaodong for a long time. It is best to transfer some of them back in the spring next year to implement the defense of the capital."
Jia Heng responded softly and said warmly: "When spring comes next year, not only Liaodong but also Jiubianbian Town will adjust its military strength according to the focus of defense."
This King of Chu has not yet ascended the throne, but has already begun to centralize power. In other words, this is the emperor's character, absolute security and desire for control.
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Time flies so fast that four days have passed before you know it.
It was already seven days since the death of Emperor Chongping, and the atmosphere of sadness in the capital was somewhat relaxed.
After the new king of the Han Dynasty took the throne for some time, it seemed that all the political situation of the Han Dynasty began to stabilize.
The cabinet was drafted and the second edict issued by the new emperor was also spread to China and abroad and delivered to local prefectures and counties.
That is, the imperial edict was drawn up to make the Crown Princess Zhen Qing the Queen and her son Chen Jie the Crown Prince.
At the same time, if the Yuan Dynasty is changed to Jianxing, of course, we will have to wait until the spring of next year before commemorating the new year with the new name.
Afterwards, Zhen Qing and related personnel from the Chu Palace also gradually moved into the palace. Because Kunning Palace was temporarily occupied by Queen Song, Zhen Qing had to live in other palaces temporarily.
However, Zhen Qing sent a trusted female official to take over the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and she gradually became familiar with the affairs of the palace.
On this day, just after the Lunar New Year, in the direction of the west gate of Shenjing City, more than a dozen fast horses could be seen galloping past, walking through the thick snow-covered streets, with deep horse hoof marks on the snow. Among the rows of shops on both sides, except for
Some groceries and cloth shops were closed early.
On the saddle, the first two people were wearing large cloaks, and their faces looked like they had been weathered by the weather.
It was the two brothers Zhen Qing's father, Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao, followed by Zhen Lin and other children of the Zhen family.
The biting cold wind of winter in the twelfth lunar month blows against your face, like a knife, making your cheeks hurt.
The Zhen family originally had a mansion in Shenjing City, which was guarded by dedicated personnel. However, after the Zhen family was raided, the mansion was sealed and returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Now that the King of Chu succeeded to the throne and became the new king, Zhen Yingjia became the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the original mansion was returned to Zhen Yingjia.
Brothers Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao were greeted by servants and walked into this majestic and magnificent mansion. They came to the flower hall with red sandalwood screens and sat down. They were separated by a small lacquered wood door.
As soon as he sat down, the servant offered him some fragrant tea, and then slowly left.
Zhen Yingjia's old face was filled with joy, and she said, "It has been five years since I last left the capital. Now that I have returned to the capital, it really feels like a lifetime ago."
Zhen Shao couldn't help sighing and said: "Now things are turning around."
At that time, the Zhen family was in a state of decline, causing the sky to fail and the earth to fail.
Zhen Yingjia nodded and said, "I'll go to the princess's house later and meet the princess."
Zhen Shao said: "Ningguo Mansion is over there from Jia Ziyu, and Lan'er and Xi'er are also there."
Zhen Yingjia said: "The two of them are following Zi Yu. Isn't Lan'er the child already a concubine?"
The Zhen family should have a lot of noble daughters. The eldest daughter and the second daughter are now the queen and the concubine.
Zhen Shao said: "As mentioned in the last letter, Ziyu invited him to be a concubine in the clan's mansion."
Zhen Yingjia said: "What Ziyu said at the beginning has been realized one by one."
"If it hadn't been for Zi Yu's guidance and asking me to plead for mercy when the emperor passed away, we wouldn't have made such a comeback today." Zhen Shao recalled the past and sighed with emotion.
Zhen Lin, who was sitting next to him, heard the words and took over the conversation with a smile, and said: "Second Master, I heard that this time the King of Wei sent troops to force the palace, and at the critical moment, it was Ziyu who led the soldiers from the capital camp to quell the rebellion.
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Zhen Yingjia's face paused slightly, and she said in a deep voice: "I didn't say much in detail on the way. I didn't expect there to be so many hidden things."
Zhen Lin said softly: "If it weren't for Jia Ziyu, let King Wei and King Liang do it."
Zhen Yingjia praised him and said: "Jia Ziyu is really a wise king, loyal to the country and with a righteous heart."
As the saying goes, heroes show their true colors only when the sea is flowing.
The Zhen family at this moment is undoubtedly very grateful to Jia Heng for his advice back then. It can be said that Zhen and Jia were family friends, and after all these events, their relationship has become even closer.
Zhen Shao said: "Back then, when Zi Yu went to Jiangnan, if the old lady hadn't insisted on marrying Lan'er and Xi'er to Zi Yu, we wouldn't be here today."
Zhen Yingjia nodded, twirled his beard under his chin, sighed, and said, "Mother, she has always had a vicious eye."
Zhen Shao said: "Brother, let's finish the meal and let's go to the palace to pay homage to the late emperor."
Zhen Yingjia nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, the two of them finished eating, bathed and changed into white mourning clothes. Accompanied by their attendants, they entered the palace.
At this moment, there was a lot of crying in the palace. King Chen Qin of Chu was crying in the palace. When he heard the eunuch's report in his ear, his face stopped and he was very happy.
Just as he was saying that his subordinates lacked reliable manpower and could not control the government, the Zhen family came.
After a while, Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao quickly entered the palace, and under the guidance of the inner prisoner, they saluted and offered incense to the coffin.
After the cry was over, the inner prisoner came forward and whispered: "Master Zhen, Your Majesty has summoned you in the side hall."
Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao looked at each other, and then, while they were talking, they followed the eunuch to the side hall.
King Chu was sitting on the pearwood chair next to the small table. He picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup on the small table and took a sip to suppress the irritable thoughts in his heart just now.
"I have met Your Majesty." Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao entered the Nuan Pavilion of the side hall, bowed to the King of Chu, and said softly.
King Chu put down the tea cup, stood up and supported him, and said: "Master Yuezhang, please get up quickly."
Although he was the king of a country, because he had just succeeded to the throne, it was just the time to win over people's hearts. The King of Chu vividly displayed the image of a wise king who treated the virtuous and the virtuous.
Zhen Yingjia stared at King Chu and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The King of Chu said warmly: "Now that Emperor Daxing has passed away, everything is complicated, especially the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which no one can take care of for a while. My father-in-law came just in time to take over the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and take care of the upcoming national funeral."
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, her face became solemn, she cupped her hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best to share your worries for Your Majesty."
King Chu Chen Qin nodded. Then, King Chu looked at Zhen Shao aside and said, "I think my second uncle must have heard about the previous affairs of the Wei and Liang vassals."
Zhen Shao's face was as gloomy as Xuan Shui's, and he said: "I've heard about it a little bit, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."
The King of Chu raised his sword eyebrows, his face was as gloomy as iron, and he said in a deep voice: "These two people can be said to have no king or father, and they dare to be so rebellious. It is really shocking to do this. Moreover, the premature death of my father is also related to these two people.
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When Zhen Shao heard this, her heart couldn't help but "thump". It was obvious that King Chu's words had led to some bad associations.
The King of Chu changed the topic and said: "Today, the imperial guards in the palace are the same soldiers and horses that I used when I was in Qianman. However, I still ask my second uncle to temporarily take charge of the military and horse departments of the five cities in the capital."
Zhen Shao said: "The late emperor originally said that he would let the minister come to Beijing to serve as the commander of the military training camp, in charge of the troops and horses, and the errands of the Beijing camp..."
Previously, in order to cultivate the wings of the King of Chu, Emperor Chongping reactivated the Zhen family. He gave Zhen Shao the title of Minister of War and Minister of Military Aircraft, and entered the study room.
There was a look of thought in King Chu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "To also command the military and horse divisions of five cities, just like Jia Ziyu's story at the beginning, my second uncle thought that I was keeping an eye on Shenjing, and I would never allow evil people to cause trouble again."
The King of Chu had previously thought about letting Jia Heng take charge of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, but the scene where Jia Heng single-handedly transferred the capital camp and entered the palace to serve the king frightened the King of Chu after all.
In other words, this was originally the way of imperial checks and balances. With Zhen Shao controlling the military and horse divisions of the five cities, and Jia Heng taking charge of the capital camp, the King of Chu felt more secure.
Zhen Yingjia changed the subject and asked: "Your Majesty, where is the unknown Queen?"
"She is still crying now. I asked the eunuch to call her over." King Chu said, instructing the eunuch serving beside her.
The eunuch responded and went to look for Zhen Qing.
After a while, Zhen Qing, accompanied by several internal prisoners, came closer, stared at Zhen Yingjia, and whispered: "Father."
"We have met the Queen." Zhen Yingjia stood up at this moment, bowed to Zhen Qing and said.
This is the ceremony of kneeling and worshiping in the Tian family. The hierarchy is extremely strict. Even relatives are no exception. Noble people can be approachable, but the person concerned cannot be too big.
Zhen Shao also stood up now and saluted Zhen Qing.
Zhen Qing quickly stretched out her two slender hands, supported Zhen Yingjiaxu, and said: "Father and second uncle, please get up quickly."
Hearing this, Zhen Yingjia thanked Zhen Qing and said, "Thank you, empress, for a thousand years."
Zhen Qing said: "My father has come all the way and traveled all the way. It is really hard."
Zhen Yingjia looked solemn and said: "Since I received the late emperor's order, I didn't dare to delay. I traveled day and night until I finally arrived at Shenjing."
It can be said that it was a day and night journey.
Zhen Qing sat down and said, "It's good that you're here. Your Majesty is currently short of confidants. My father and second uncle came just in time."
The King of Chu took over the conversation and said: "Zitong, I have just asked my father-in-law to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs first to help with the national funeral and the affairs of the palace. My second uncle has also been dispatched to raise the troops and horses of the five cities."
Under Zhen Qing Daili's slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were like dew. She looked at the King of Chu solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, the guards at the palace gate must also be changed to avoid any further collusion between Wei Liangqi and other vassal kings.
occur."
King Chu nodded, his bright eyes flashing under his sword-shaped brows, and he agreed: "What Zi Tong said is true. Now there is Zhen Jue in the palace commanding troops to guard the palace city."
Previously, when the King of Chu was the crown prince, he treated Zhen Jue as his elder brother, but now that he was the emperor, he no longer addressed him as his elder brother.
Zhen Qing said: "The guards in Miyagi City also need to be replaced. Otherwise, it will be difficult to sleep at night."
If that bastard let her hold him to sleep, that would be a good thing.
The King of Chu said: "This is exactly what I mean. It is necessary to select a new group of confidants to serve."
A few people chatted and talked about some personnel arrangements, mainly to consolidate personnel.
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Shenjing City, Ningguo Mansion
Just before noon, several maroon horses reined up in front of the Ningguo Mansion. The servant who was picking up a broom and sweeping the snow in front of the door had a look of surprise on his face and quickly turned back to Ningguo Mansion to report.
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The prince is back...
Jia Heng and Chen Xiao dismounted from their horses together and threw the reins to the attendants beside them.
He returned to the mansion today, because it was a period of national mourning, and the plaque in front of the mansion was decorated with a white mourning cloth. There was a sad and solemn atmosphere in the entire mansion.
As Jia Heng spoke, he quickly entered the hall.
At this moment, Qingwen came very close, twisting her waist, her face became more and more charming, with a smile on her face, and she said inexplicable surprise: "Master, are you back?"
Although Qingwen could be regarded as the imperial concubine of the county prince's palace, she was already accustomed to serving Jia Heng as a maid.
Jia Heng asked: "Qingwen, where is the princess?"
"We are talking in the backyard." Qingwen said in a delicate voice.
Jia Heng nodded, and while speaking, he walked towards the backyard. At this moment, in the hall of the back house, Qin Keqing was holding her daughter Jia Fu, with a beautiful and gorgeous face, and the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were full of maternal tenderness and cuteness.
people.
Not far away, the three sisters Youshi, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You were sitting on the embroidered pier and were talking to Qin Keqing.
At this moment, while Jia Heng was speaking, he walked into the hall, met the eyes of Qin Keqing and You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You, and called: "Ke Qing."
"Daddy~" At this moment, Jia Fu, who was in Qin Keqing's arms, called out softly and sweetly when she saw Jia Heng.
Jia Heng came closer, hugged Jia Fu, felt the warmth and waxy warmth on his face, and said, "Fu'er, I haven't seen you for a few days, and she's a little heavier."
Jia Fu's voice was extremely soft, and she said with a milky voice: "Why is it so heavy?"
Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Daddy is saying that you have grown up."
Jia Heng gently scratched the bridge of his daughter's nose and said, "Yes, Fu'er has grown up, and she looks different every day."
Jia Fu snorted, her voice soft and waxy, and said, "Daddy scratched my nose, it's time to flatten it."
Jia Heng said: "Who did you hear this from? Is there anyone with a flat nose in our family?"
Qin Keqing was as beautiful as a willow-brown eyebrow, with traces of concern visible in her sparkling eyes. She asked, "Husband, have the arrangements for the national funeral in the palace been finished?"
Jia Heng said: "It's early. It will take some time until Emperor Daxing is buried, which will be next year."
Qin Keqing nodded and said, "Husband, how do you plan to spend this year?"
Jia Heng said: "In matters of national mourning, everything should be kept simple. There is nothing else to say."
He was actually more concerned about how Mopan would fight with Tianniuer after entering the palace.
Jia Heng sat down, picked up his daughter Jia Fu, stared at the beauty sitting on the pear wood chair, and said: "But Qing, the New Year is almost here, and all the New Year's goods in the house are ready."
Youshi took over the conversation from the side and said, "All kinds of New Year's goods have been prepared in the house."
Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: "That's good. There are also orphans, old and young in the clan who need to be given some salary to prepare for the New Year."
At this moment, Third Sister You, her beautiful eyes sparkling like water, asked curiously: "Your Majesty, how long will it be before the national mourning?"
"Forty-nine days, it's a little simpler than the previous dynasty, but the coffin of Emperor Daxing will be buried in the spring, summer and autumn of next year." Jia Heng said.
Seeing that Third Sister You didn't quite understand, Mr. You explained, "The mausoleum probably hasn't been repaired yet, and it still needs to be inactive for a while."
At this moment, a young maid quickly entered the wing and said, "The princess, Concubine Zhen and Mrs. Xi are here."
While they were talking, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi were seen walking quickly, with joy on their faces, and said: "Brother Heng, someone just came from Zhen's house in Beijing, and my father and second uncle have already come to the capital.
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Jia Heng nodded, looking at Zhen Lan with warm eyes under his sword-shaped eyebrows, and said warmly: "Yes, this time has come."
Under Zhen Lan's slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water. She said delicately: "Brother Heng, I want to go to my house with my sister to see my uncle and my second uncle."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "At this time, the two of you should enter the palace to worship Emperor Daxing first. It won't be too late if you wait later."
Zhen Lan said softly "Hmm".
Jia Heng said: "It's been a troubled time in Beijing. It will be fine when spring comes next year."
At this moment, a young maid entered the hall and said, "Madam, lunch is ready."
Qin Keqing said with a smile on her face: "Okay, husband, let's have lunch together first."
Jia Heng responded softly, and then, following Qin Keqing, he sat down at the table beside him, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.