After finishing writing the letter and letting the ink dry, Jia Heng also put down his pen and turned to look at Daiyu writing the letter.
Although Daiyu is young and young, she has already shown some beauty. One can almost imagine how charming her beauty will be in a year or two.
No wonder Xue Pan caught a glimpse of Daiyu's graceful and graceful appearance and fell aside.
Pour the cake aside...
Daiyu was currently writing a letter at her desk. She was petite and finished writing the last stroke. She was about to put down the brush when she noticed a pair of cold eyes looking at her, and she couldn't help but feel something strange in her heart.
When he turned to look at Jia Heng, he said softly: "Brother Heng, the letter has been written."
Jia Heng said warmly: "After drying the ink, put it in an envelope and send it to Yangzhou Mansion tomorrow on a horse."
Daiyu said softly "Hmm", then stared at Jia Heng and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, my father..."
Jia Heng faced Daiyu's tearful, soft and clear eyes, remained silent for a moment, and said firmly: "It's okay if I don't know. Now that I know, I will do my best to protect my uncle."
When Daiyu heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, she pursed her lips and said in a clear voice: "Thank you, Brother Heng."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "We are all one family. Sister Lin doesn't need to be a foreigner."
Daiyu nodded, thinking about the words "we are all a family" again in her mind.
Jia Heng said: "Sister Lin has been in Beijing for just a few years. In the spring of next year, if everything is cheap, I will go back to Yangzhou to visit and pay homage to my aunt."
Hearing Jia Heng mention her mother, Daiyu's nose felt sour, her bright eyes filled with mist, and she said softly: "I don't want to go back all the time. It's just that my father wrote a letter last time, saying that I should stay with my grandfather and don't have to miss home.
."
Jia Heng sighed and said: "Uncle Lin settled down in the family, thinking that he would devote himself to the country."
Daiyu heard the young man lamenting the turmoil contained in his words, her expression suddenly changed, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng?"
Jia Heng said: "As my sister thought, Uncle Lin is probably determined."
When Daiyu heard this, she felt her hands and feet were cold, her delicate body swayed, her small face was as white as the sun, her eyes were blank and she said: "Father, he..."
"Girl..." Zijuan saw Daiyu swaying,
"Sister Lin, this matter is not that serious." Jia Heng thought for a while, stretched out his hand to support Daiyu's arm, and comforted her in a gentle voice.
Daiyu turned her head and looked at Jia Heng with her starry eyes. The girl's soft voice was a little firm and said: "Brother Heng, I want to go back to Yangzhou before the Qingming Festival after the Chinese New Year. I will go too."
Let’s go to Gusu and pay homage to my mother.”
This is something Daiyu has been thinking about these past few days, especially since her mother died and she has not worshiped her.
Jia Heng said: "This is human nature."
Daiyu's eyes were lowered, her voice was a little softer unconsciously, and she said: "My grandmother will not allow me to go back alone."
Jia Heng somewhat understood what Dai Yu meant and asked him to accompany him because he cared about Dai Yu in Qingxu Temple the day before yesterday and persuaded Dai Yu to write a family letter to his father. He then helped him reprimand Bao Yu, and gradually
The trust established, and the dependence that Daiyu may not even be aware of.
It's just that we went together to pay homage to our deceased mother.
Jia Heng said: "Next year? Maybe I will also go south. Then I can send my sister to Yangzhou."
If the salt affairs of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River cannot be rectified, the emperor will transfer him to Huaiyang even if he has no choice but to have a hand in the salt affairs.
When Daiyu heard this, her starry eyes lit up with gleaming light, and she fixedly looked at Jia Heng.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "I have never been to the south of the Yangtze River despite my age. It would be good if I could see the mountains and rivers."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Daiyu and said: "Okay, the ink on the letter is dry, put it in the envelope."
"Um."
Daiyu's voice had a lightness that was imperceptible.
After filling the envelope, Jia Heng and Dai Yu walked around the desk one after another and came closer.
Xiangyun put down the tea in his hand and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, brother Heng, you have finally finished writing. I'm already hungry."
Tan Chunqing smiled and said: "The old lady will prepare the meal later, and you will have to eat it."
Several people laughed when they heard this.
Just at this moment, the maid Ping'er was seen walking from under the eaves of the corridor, smiling and saying: "Uncle Heng, Miss Lin, Miss Yun, and the other three girls, the old lady has prepared a meal in Rongqing Hall and is calling you.
"
Jia Heng raised his head and glanced at Ping'er, and was surprised to find that the beauty was also looking at him with shining eyes, and nodded at him, but saw that Ping'er seemed to be shy and avoided it, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "Here we go."
While talking, several people went to Rongqing Hall.
At this moment, as Ping'er said, Jia's mother was already in the side hall, preparing food, and her mother-in-law and maids were waiting on her.
Seeing a few people, Jia Mu smiled and said, "You all come here, wash your hands and sit down at the table."
At this time, Yuanyang ordered the maid and mother-in-law to bring copper basins filled with water and serve several people to wash their hands.
After washing up and sitting down, Jia Mu looked at Jia Heng aside and asked, "Has the letter been written?"
Jia Heng took the handkerchief from Yuanyang, wiped his hands and said, "It's all written."
"I, the old lady in the back house, can't see clearly what's going on in the court, so I have to rely on you a lot." Jia Mu said with a kind smile on her old face, and said, "But now is the time.
There is something I want to ask your opinion about."
Jia Heng looked stunned and said, "Old lady, please speak."
Jia Mu smiled and said: "I heard from Brother Feng that Baoyu's uncle came back from the border inspection and seemed to be promoted. Just now, Feng girl said that there was no chance that he could be promoted to the cabinet? I just wanted to ask you.
I mean, we are all relatives after all."
As soon as he said this, everyone gathered around the table holding chopsticks and all turned their attention to Jia Heng.
Even Mrs. Wang didn't care on the surface, but in fact she secretly pricked her ears and listened carefully to Jia Heng's words, fearing that she might miss a word.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, looked at Sister Feng, and asked, "Who did Sister-in-law Feng listen to?"
The bustling smile on Sister Feng's charming young woman's face froze for a moment, and she said: "My cousin from the Wang family said, he seems to have said that one of the ministers in the cabinet will retire and return to his hometown in old age, and there will be a vacancy in the cabinet after the year. Uncle
The master has a lot of opportunities."
Jia Heng looked pale and said, "Oh."
After finishing speaking, he stopped talking.
This reaction made everyone in Rongqing Hall look at each other, and for a moment, they were not sure what Jia Heng was thinking.
Jia Mu smiled and asked: "Brother Heng, what do you think?"
Jia Heng sighed and said: "Our Han Dynasty has been a country for hundreds of years. Except for the Taizu Dynasty, after decades of it, although there is no official rule that non-civilian officials are not allowed to enter the cabinet, it has always been difficult for military attachés to enter the cabinet. And Baoyu
His uncle has only been in charge of Beijing Camp for less than a year, and it is difficult to get into the cabinet!"
Even according to the original work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Wang Ziteng's entry into the cabinet was only after he became the governor of nine provinces, and in addition to the canonization of virtuous concubines in Yuanchun, various reasons were intertwined, and he was able to become a general and become a prime minister.
Now that I have just taken over the Beijing camp and have not made any commendable achievements, I want to join the cabinet. This is... tantamount to a fool's dream!
After hearing this, Sister Feng's smile gradually froze on her pretty face, but for a moment, her clear red eyes seemed to capture the hint of "contempt" hidden deep in the indifferent eyes of the young man opposite.
My heart moved slightly, and I thought to myself, could it be that Brother Heng said that on purpose?
Yes, he is now the head of the Jia clan, but his uncle is already the military governor of the capital, several levels higher than him in official rank.
In his early years, this official position was held by Dai Hua of the Ning Mansion.
Thinking of this, I chuckled in my heart, not wanting Brother Heng to hate what others have and laugh at what others don't have.
Yes, this is human nature.
Mrs. Wang's face looked ugly at this moment, as if she had eaten a fly.
There is an old saying that says, the truth is not worth listening to!
Just now, she had endless thoughts about her brother becoming a general and becoming a prime minister, but now she was poured cold water on her head by Jia Heng. Sister Feng might be a little unhappy, but Mrs. Wang felt a fire in her heart.
The problem is, Mrs. Wang, she still has to trust Jia Heng’s judgment!
Even what Jia Heng said was reasonable and well-founded, and Mrs. Wang could not find any reason to refute it.
Hearing this, Jia Mu's old face showed a bit of regret at the right time, but she felt a lot more comfortable in her heart. She frowned and said: "Brother Heng, Baoyu's uncle is also a first-class military attache. He must be under the influence of the palace when he comes back this time."
Seriously, if I think about it and make some more contributions, in three to five years, it will be close."
These words are naturally beautiful words and scene words.
Jia Heng was noncommittal and said calmly: "Let's see."
As long as he is here, Wang Ziteng will not be able to enter this pavilion!
Prince Teng and Jia Yucun are all the targets of his political attack. These mediocre, incompetent and ungrateful people must not be allowed to sneak into the center!
Sister Feng's face paused, and she thought to herself that it didn't matter even if she couldn't get into the pavilion. Her uncle was also a first-class military attache and was in charge of hundreds of thousands of people in the capital. Once he came back, she could borrow some light and show off his prestige.
There are three brothers, Wang Zishuo, Wang Ziteng, Wang Zisheng, Sister Feng and their brother Wang Ren. The father is Wang Zishuo.
"Old lady, let's have dinner."
At that time, Mandarin Duck, who was wearing an azure colored double-breasted mandarin with a green hairpin on his temples and a slight smile on his oval face, spoke.
And just when the lights in Rongqing Hall were brightly lit and the banquet was being held, in the black throttle compound just a stone's throw away from Rongguo Mansion, in the backyard, there was a lamp like a bean, and the light was dim.
In the side room, the bed covered with curtains was covered with red waves.
Then I heard a melodious voice complaining, which was clearly Jia She's concubine Yanhong.
"What's going on these days? It's so hard to get people up and down every time."
The quilt was turned over, reflecting the light, and a handsome face appeared. It was not Jia Lian or someone else.
Jia Lian panted, with a smile in his peach blossom eyes, and said: "I don't know why I've been doing this in the past month, otherwise..."
As he spoke, he whispered a few words in Yan Hong's ear.
Yan Hong's pretty pink face suddenly became angry, she spat, and said in embarrassment: "You are so good at taking the right path, you have to..."
Jia Lian smiled and said: "Hurry up, the elder went to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing for a banquet, and he should be back in a little while."
Yanhong Liuye raised her eyebrows, her moist apricot eyes full of ridicule, and said: "I don't know if your tigress will let you..."
"She was not allowed to change her position in the past. After that incident, she said it was inconvenient for her body. It has been more than a month now and she has not allowed me to touch her. I said it was inconvenient for her and I dismissed Ping'er as a house-filler. She also
No!" Jia Lian snorted and said angrily.
As time goes by, the shadow in my heart gradually dissipates, but there are still some sequelae.
Yan Hong looked at the cold look on Jia Lian's handsome face and felt it was strangely charming. She smiled and said, "Okay, my son, don't be sad. Let my aunt take good care of you..."
When Jia Lian heard these words, he suddenly felt the anger in his heart burning and rushed forward.
Not to mention how Jia Lian was hanging out with Jia She's concubine Yanhong, but Jia Heng had dinner in the Rongqing Hall and just drank tea and chatted with Jia's mother.
Jia's mother said: "A while ago, the empress, with her grace, asked the female historian of Kunning Palace to write a letter to her home. Your eldest sister sent a letter and said that she would send two pieces of autumn clothes. She also said that you did a good job on errands outside. Empress
The empress has asked me several times, but the palace is strictly forbidden, so I regret that I can't meet him."
Jia Heng listened quietly and asked: "Old lady, it has been several years since Sister Yuanchun visited the palace."
Jia Mu sighed and said, "Yes, it's been ten years."
When Jia Heng heard this, he was silent.
When he thought about it, Yuanchun was probably not too young, seventeen or eighteen, or eighteen or nineteen? Or twenty?
If you want to be released, well, you don't have to worry about getting married, but it will be a little difficult for a famous family. After all, she is an older palace maid.
Seeing Jia Heng's silence from the side, Mrs. Wang's face paused, and she felt a little cold in her heart.
When her daughter becomes a concubine, Baoyu will become the uncle of the country. He will live a life of wealth and leisure. Isn't that a thousand times better than Uncle Heng who licks blood from his knife and fights for wealth?
She wanted to see if Uncle Heng was still frivolous at that time?
Sister Feng looked at Mrs. Wang's face, and Danfeng's eyes rolled under her willow eyebrows. She somewhat grasped her thoughts, smiled, and her lips twitched, about to speak.
Jia Heng, who was on the other side of the room, sighed and said in a clear voice: "I wish I had a son from the Jia family who can support the family and establish a family. My eldest sister doesn't have to enter the palace, and my flesh and blood have been separated for so many years."
Mrs. Wang: "..."
The smile on Sister Feng's face froze for a moment, and she swallowed back the "lucky words" that came to her lips.
Tanchun raised his eyes to look at Jia Heng, his eyes filled with longing, and said: "Brother Heng, I still remember a few things when the eldest sister entered the palace."
Daiyu's face was faint and she said softly: "When I came to my grandmother's place, my eldest sister had already entered the palace. I have never seen this sister in these years. It's a pity to think about it."
Jia Mu sighed. Although she didn't say anything, she deeply believed what Jia Heng said.
Who can guarantee that entering the palace will have a result? How many women have exhausted their youth and youth, and are finally released to choose a small family to marry.
Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat dull, Sister Feng smiled and said, "The rules in this palace are strict, so it's not easy to meet someone."
Jia Heng said: "If you want to meet, you can still meet. Mother and daughter meet each other to talk about their family relationship. The Holy Emperor and the Queen are always kind and will not deny it. My wife has come to the palace to meet my eldest sister in these years, right?"
As he said that, a pair of cold eyes drifted towards Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, then her face changed slightly, and she said softly: "I have seen grace from the Queen during the holidays."
But in fact, I have never been to the palace a few times. When I saw the forbidden palace, I was a little intimidated.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Brother Heng, I heard Feng Yatou say that these days are not as busy as before, right? The New Year will be in more than a month, and I have to be busy with family affairs.
.”
Jia Heng said: "The imperial court has appointed another errand. The imperial edict will be issued tomorrow. You may have to leave Beijing for a while."
When Jia Mu heard this, she was stunned and asked: "A commission has been assigned? Could it be that we are going south?"
As soon as these words came out, Daiyu's heart moved slightly, and she cast her bright eyes over her, a look of hope appeared on her pink and pretty face.
If he goes, I think my father will be safe.
Tanchun also stared at Jia Heng.
Jia Heng said: "If you don't go south, you will hunt down the bandits in the counties of Gyeonggi. In the past two years, in the land of Sanfu, the bandits have gathered in the mountains and forests, making a lot of noise."
When Jia Mu heard this, her expression paused and she warned, "Then you should be more careful outside."
Jia Heng nodded, met the gazes of Tan Chun and Dai Yu, nodded, and said: "I can, there is something else I want to talk to the old lady."
Jia Mu asked curiously: "What's the matter?"
"It's about the third sister. My study over there is short of someone to organize documents. Some official documents are not allowed to be touched by outsiders. The third sister has good handwriting and is knowledgeable as a man, so I thought about asking her to come over and help."
As Jia Heng said this, he glanced at Tanchun and saw the girl with handsome features, her brows and corners of her eyes already overflowing with joy.
He thought for a while and decided to settle this matter in advance, otherwise after Prince Teng returned to the capital, Mrs. Wang, who thought he had gained support, might have another relapse.
Hearing this, Jia Mu said with a smile on her face and surprise in her voice: "Third girl, I see that she is usually a cheerful person. Brother Heng, you really take a fancy to her abilities."
These words came from Jia Heng's previous words of praise for Tan Chun, and were not just words of occasion.
However, Mrs. Wang's expression changed and she said urgently: "Old lady, the third girl is still young. How can she do such a delicate thing? Don't delay Brother Heng's important business."
When Jia Mu heard this, the smile on her face froze and she looked at Mrs. Wang.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "It's okay for Baoyu to come over. It's true that brothers fight against tigers. Father and son go into battle. I'm about to go out to the capital to suppress bandits, so I asked him to handle military affairs in front of me. Come on,
When the Duke of Guo is as old as he is, he has already been working hard in the army, so the general's children should be trained from an early age. Since he is noisy every day and doesn't like studying, he can learn martial arts and join the army, which may be a way out."
Mrs. Wang: "..."
Her heart trembled, and her hands and feet felt cold. Her precious jade was leaving for the army?
What if there is a horse that is too high and short of pedals, how will she survive?
But this person is the head of the Jia clan. If she really wants to persuade the master with these words of "imitating her father and ancestors", what should she do?
No, absolutely not...
When Baoyu heard what Jia Heng said, he just shrank his neck, raised his eyes, stared at a pair of cold eyes, opened his mouth and said: "Brother Heng, I still want to take the imperial examination and become an official. Today, Master also said,
There is free gold in the book... There is beauty like jade in the book."
Let him go to the army and hang out with those stinky men, he... would rather die!
Listening to Baoyu's eagerness, he even narrated the words of "encouragement to study" in the school. Everyone looked strange and wanted to laugh but dare not laugh.
Tanchun and Daiyu looked at each other, but when they saw Daiyu looking at him with a pair of meaningful eyes, they felt a little embarrassed.
Li Wan's beautiful eyes under Liuye's slender eyebrows were shining brightly as she looked at the young man holding a precious jade to control her mother-in-law, and she pursed her lips with complicated thoughts.
The corner of Sister Feng's mouth twitched, and she looked at Jia Heng with a pair of hopeful eyes.
Jia Mu's face changed, she smiled to herself and said: "Brother Heng, Baoyu wants to study and become an official. Brother Heng, I think the third girl is very good. Let her help you, by the way.
She doesn’t have to go to the military, right?”
Jia Heng said: "There is no need for this now. She is a girl and it is not easy for her to go out with the army."
Hearing this, Mrs. Wang had completely forgotten her thoughts at this moment, and she secretly resented it. This was clearly Jia Heng using precious jade to control herself.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Tanchun out of the corner of his eye, but saw the girl's bashful expression, and couldn't help cursing in her heart, she was eating the food inside and out, and this was seducing an outsider to stumbling her.
Tan Chun was feeling happy, but suddenly he felt something strange in his heart. He raised his eyes and met Mrs. Wang's disgusted and distant gaze. It was like a basin of cold water being poured down her head. Her delicate body trembled and her cheeks turned a little pale.
Mrs. Wang's gaze only flickered, but Jia Heng still caught it.
Jia Heng said: "Second Madam, people say that my nephew is like my uncle. Baoyu doesn't seem to like studying very much. I think it would be good to join the army. I will talk to the second master someday and go to the martial arts hall to fight like Brother Huan.
After hard work and hard work, I, a man from the Jia clan, always try to make progress, but if it doesn’t work, it’s not too late to become a rich and idle person again.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in Rongqing Hall looked strange.
Baoyu's face was as pale as earth at this moment, but he had learned from the past lessons and it was hard to refute Jia Heng.
Mrs. Wang knew that Jia Heng was beating her up. Although her heart was full of hatred, she still smiled and said: "Brother Heng is joking. Baoyu has made great progress in studying these days. I can't say that he will be here in three or two years."
But you can show off your talents in the examination room. You have always said that a civil servant's background is valuable. I think Baoyu's background in the imperial examination is very important to the clan. However, you said that the three girls will help you, so I think it is feasible. I will increase my knowledge and ability with you."
After saying that, he looked at Tanchun and said softly: "I will follow you, Brother Heng, and listen more to his teachings."
There was no smile on Tanchun's pretty face at this moment, and a thick layer of gloom cast over his heart. He nodded and said yes.
As the legitimate mother, Mrs. Wang relented and the matter was settled.