Xue Pan entered the camp with two young men. When he was looking around, he looked up and saw the young man with a calm demeanor and an indifferent face sitting behind the handsome case. His heart was trembling for no reason and he did not dare to look around.
The superior laughed, stepped forward and bowed his hands, saying, "Cousin Heng, I'm sorry for bothering you."
These two sentences are the etiquette that Xue Pan asked the housekeeper for advice before leaving, so as not to be looked down upon by Jia Heng.
Jia Heng nodded and said calmly: "Brothers of the Xue family, sit down."
Hearing this, Xue Pan smiled, sat down on a chair nearby, and said, "Cousin, just call me Wenlong."
Jia Heng looked at Xue Pan and said calmly: "Brother Wenlong, are you from Jinling?"
Seeing the young dignitary across from him change his title, although his face remained cold, Xue Pan was still happy and said with a smile: "I came all the way from Jinling. Cousin Heng, you don't know that I took my mother and sister all the way to Beijing, and what happened to me?"
It was a long time ago, and I finally made it to Gyeonggi after a lot of hard work. It snowed heavily all of a sudden. I was unfamiliar with this place, and my eyesight went dark. Now that I have come here, I can say that I have met my relatives."
Jia Heng said: "It's a long way from Jinling to here, and the horses are tiring all the way. Fortunately, Shenjing is not far away. Wenlong, his aunt and his cousin will have a good night's rest. They will go to Beijing tomorrow, which may take at most two days or at least one day.
You can enter the capital."
Regarding Xue Pan's case, if you asked him for his advice, he should surrender to Yousi and seek leniency, and he would not be sentenced to death by hanging or beheading.
But if the Xue family didn't ask him, he wouldn't take the initiative to intervene and help the Xue family clear mines.
Moreover, this case itself is also an opportunity, which can be used as a primer to attack Jia Yucun and Wang Ziteng.
Now that it has been revealed, the damage to Jia Yucun is acceptable, but it is extremely serious to bend the law for personal gain and to be dismissed from office. It is impossible to say that in a few years, the court will have old members, and they will be reinstated and serve as officials in different places.
As for the impact on Wang Ziteng, it is even more minimal.
At least we have to wait for them to reconcile, for example, let Xue Pan hang around in the city of Shenjing for a period of time, so that Wang Ziteng and Jia Yucun will be more involved.
There is a saying in later generations: keep the case.
There is also a saying, those who do unrighteousness will be punished by their own death, Zigu will treat him as such.
"I don't even need to do it myself. Next year, the new Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will take up his new post and rectify the government. That will be a sharp knife. And the prince Tengjing has naturally attracted Jia Yucun as a confidant to help him go to Beijing.
It is very possible that there are activities here. After all, it is very easy for an official with a Jinshi background to move to that position. If you take action at that time and someone exposes the matter, you can hit the target with one hit."
Therefore, it is still better not to act too hastily, and it is better to trigger it now without releasing it.
At his level, even if he does good deeds, he still has to pay attention to methods.
Xue Pan's eyes the size of copper bells rolled around, he smiled, and asked: "Cousin Heng, it's almost the Chinese New Year, why don't you go back to Beijing?"
Jia Heng said: "We will start class tomorrow."
This is not something that can be concealed. Xue Pan will know it after just a little inquiry.
When Xue Pan heard this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Cousin, what a coincidence. We are leaving tomorrow and will go to Beijing together so that we can have someone to look after us on the way."
Jia Heng's face was calm and he said in a deep voice: "The army is still and still, coming and going in awe. It's not good to accompany the female family members."
Xue Pan felt a little disappointed when he heard this, but the smile on his face did not diminish and he said: "Cousin Heng, mother said that if my cousin is not busy, we can meet the relatives in the inn."
Jia Heng thought about it and felt that as the head of the Jia clan, it seemed a little unreasonable to pass by three members of the Xue family and not even see them.
Even if he didn't want to see Xue Pan, he didn't want to make it too obvious.
And this post, if he guessed correctly, was clearly written by Baochai, otherwise, how would a rude person like Xue Pan understand this?
"I guess I saw some clues from this ruthless yet touching woman. After all, I acted quite coldly at the city gate just now. Although I did it intentionally, but in the eyes of someone who understands the world, I naturally
I got suspicious, so I came here to test it out."
He behaved politely and distantly, naturally not wanting to be entangled by people like Xue Pan.
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "We are about to leave and the military affairs are busy. It is inconvenient to escape now. Wenlong will go back first. He will visit the inn later, around Shen hour."
Hearing this, Xue Pan's face was filled with a smile and he said: "Cousin, I didn't bring much when I came to visit. I brought some candied fruits from Jinling and asked my cousin to try them."
With that said, he called the boy outside the tent and handed over candied fruits and preserved fruits wrapped in cowhide.
Jia Heng looked at it and nodded.
Seeing the young dignitary across from him looking at him intently and remaining silent, Xue Pan felt ashamed for a moment. He mainly felt that he couldn't do anything about it. He didn't know what his sister was thinking. She was too shabby.
Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "This is what my sister meant. She said that cousin Heng had never tasted the food in Jinling before coming here, so she picked a few snacks of various kinds for my cousin to try."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "My cousin is interested."
At this point, it is almost certain that Xue Pan's visit was really his sister Baochai's idea.
"The way I treat people is much better than my brother's. Giving away specialties from my hometown is much more natural than giving away gold, silver, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. I don't have to worry about being rejected and losing face.
" Jia Heng thought about it and felt that Lord Hengwu, who was ranked first among the twelve beauties together with Concubine Xiaoxiang, had a rather good character.
When Xue Pan saw Jia Heng accepting the "shabby" gift, he beamed with joy and said, "Cousin Heng, I will go back first to prepare wine and food to entertain my cousin."
Jia Heng didn't know what to say. He just sat and talked for a while before leaving. He just nodded to Xue Pan and escorted Xue Pan out of the camp with his own soldiers.
After Xue Pan left, Jia Heng picked up the name card in his hand, his eyes fell on the beautiful handwriting on it again, and he was silent for a moment.
But Xue Pan returned to the inn happily, went up to the second floor of the inn, and entered the wing room.
As soon as Aunt Xue saw Xue Pan returning, she asked, "What did your cousin Heng say?"
Xue Pan smiled and said: "What else can I say? I said that I am busy with military affairs now. I will come back later and I will order some banquets."
A trace of thought appeared on Baochai's face, and he asked softly: "Brother, cousin Heng, please accept all those candied fruits and candied fruits."
I couldn't help but wonder, could it be that she was overthinking it?
Xue Pan smiled and said: "I accepted it all. Cousin Heng even praised you for your thoughtfulness."
Baochai:"……"
She asked her brother to go over and tell them all the details about her family?
Seeing Baochai's expression was different, Aunt Xue's smile froze for a moment and asked: "My dear, what's wrong there?"
Her daughter had always been cautious since she was a child, so she might have noticed something was wrong.
Baochai raised her bright, crystal clear almond eyes, looked at Aunt Xue's questioning gaze, and said softly: "Mom, this cousin Heng, I think he has a cold personality."
When Aunt Xue heard this, she just smiled and said: "What do I think? I told you about this person's origins on the way. He came from the side of Ning Mansion. He is far away from Xi Mansion and is related to us."
Yes, besides, this kind of people are used to being pompous outside and laughing every day, but they can't control the people under them."
Xue Pan smiled and said: "I think it's okay. I guess I don't know how generous my brother is. I'll know it after I've been around him for a long time."
Seeing the eager expressions of her mother and brother, Baochai secretly shook his head, but he didn't want to pour cold water on them.
At this time, Ying'er, Tongxi and Tonggui were carrying eight-treasure porridge, passed a mountain and river screen, and brought it in.
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Okay, let's drink some porridge first to warm up."
Baochai also took a bowl of porridge at this time, and said softly to Xiang Ling, who was sitting huddled at the end of the bed, "Xiang Ling, come here and drink porridge."
Xiang Ling raised her head, with a rouge mark between her brows. She first glanced at Xue Pan, then faced Li Rui's face with a faint smile. She softly said "hmm" and came to take it.
Xue Pan had just taken the bowl of porridge from Tong Xi. When he saw this, his eyes rolled and he smiled and said: "Xiang Ling, come here, I can't finish this bowl, let's have a bowl together."
Xiangling's little face turned pale with fright, and she muttered: "I...I'm not hungry."
As he said that, he shrank towards the end of the bed.
But it was because he saw Xue Pan instigating his slaves to fight with Feng Yuan that he felt a shadow in his heart.
The smile on Baochai's face faded a little. She glanced at her brother and said nothing. She lowered her almond-like smart eyes and gently spread the eight-treasure porridge in the porridge bowl with a spoon. The girl's cheeks were as white as snow, with a slight tinge.
With a little baby fat on his face, he has a gentle temperament and an elegant manner.
Aunt Xue said helplessly: "This girl is a little timid. Pan'er, please don't scare her."
Xue Pan shook his big head like a rattle and said: "She will always be afraid of me from now on. How can this be possible? I bought her here just to let her serve me."
Aunt Xue said angrily and funny: "In two years, she will be older, understand some things, and know both cold and hot. She is still just a child now."
Xue Pan snorted, took the porridge bowl, and drank it like a cow without a spoon.
"My son, iron it carefully." Aunt Xue called quickly.
Xue Pan smiled and wiped his mouth, and said carelessly: "It's not hot. This porridge is delicious. Let's have another bowl."
Seeing that her son was eating deliciously, Aunt Xue smiled and said to her companions: "Hurry up and get another bowl."
In this compartment, Xue Baochai also handed the porridge bowl in his hand to Xiang Ling, because there was no Xue Pan "acting like a monster" on the side. This time, the little girl took it, she was also hungry, like a little hamster, timid,
Afraid of making any noise.
Baochai, with a pale face, took the bowl from Ying'er and used it spoon by spoon without any haste or slowness.
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Jia Heng inspected all the camp affairs under Guoyong Camp, had lunch, and checked the preparations for the commendation meeting. At the time of application, he also rode a horse, accompanied by his own soldiers and retinues of Jin Yiwei, and headed for the county seat.
He went to the inn that Xue Pan mentioned, got off his horse, and handed the horse's reins to the soldiers on the side. He had not yet spoken to the Xue family servants guarding the door.
When the servant of the Xue family saw Jia Heng arriving, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Uncle Heng is here. Madam has told me that he is waiting in the room right now. Please follow me up."
We had met each other before, and this young dignitary wearing a military attache's robe and a cloak was the only one in Huayin County, so he didn't worry about admitting the wrong person.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Lead the way."
As the servant came to the second floor, not long after walking, before entering the door of a small hall, the servant stepped back and was greeted by the mother-in-law. The wrinkles on his face were smiling, and even the smile was a bit flattering. He walked around a
He turned to the screen and said, "Uncle Heng, sit down first. Madam, young master, and young lady will come out right away."
Because of the kinship between the two families, as well as Jia Heng's status as the leader of the Jia clan and... and the bonus of power, it was an impression in the Xue family's subconscious, and there seemed to be no need to avoid it.
If Jia Heng turns white, well, this...
As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Pan walked out from behind the screen with a smile and said: "Cousin Heng, you are finally here."
Not long after, a few people walked out from the inner wing with jingling bells and fragrant fragrance. A group of maids and mothers-in-law surrounded a woman wearing silk and satin, with fair skin and a full smile.
The woman also held a girl with a plump appearance and elegant temperament on her arm.
However, Xiangling didn't see the rouge mark between her eyebrows. Maybe she was afraid of life?
Baochai wore a honey-lotus colored cotton jacket, an onion-yellow silk cotton skirt, and a vermilion floral cloak with large peonies embroidered on the cloak. There was a faint smile on her face.
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Brother Heng."
This is the title that Aunt Xue finally decided on after thinking about it for a long time.
Since we are relatives, it’s better not to be too foreign in the title. After thinking about it, Brother Heng seems to be closer to me.
Baochai also called out "Cousin Heng", and then looked at the young man opposite him quietly.
The first thing I saw was when the horse was passing by. Now when I looked straight ahead, I saw a young man wearing a three-grade exquisite brocade military attaché robe and a mountain-shaped crown hat. He had a tall figure, a clear face, and calm eyes.
It's just that the temperament between his eyebrows is a bit cold and clear, as if he is serious about speech and expression, and there is a calm and majestic aura in his behavior.
Looking into the eyes, Jia Heng's face remained calm, his voice was a little gentler, and he said: "Aunt, cousin."
Calling, he also raised his eyes and looked at Aunt Xue and Baochai. Needless to say, Aunt Xue had a rich face and a full smile. Due to proper maintenance, her face was fair, but the crow's feet at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes were faintly visible.
Baochai on the side has a face like a small moon, with delicate features, slightly plump and soft facial lines, and skin as white and greasy as a pear pistil. Under the willow-leaf eyebrows, the eyelashes are curved, the almond eyes are bright and clear, and under the small nose,
The red lips are bright red and plump like peony petals.
Because the skin is better than snow, and the white jade is flawless, this red and white color composition is as bright and bright as a red plum tree among the white snow.
Because his eyes were cold and not lingering, no one noticed anything strange. However, when their eyes met, Baochai lowered his eyes slightly and couldn't help but avoid the shining eyes.
Aunt Xue said with a smile: "I have often heard that Brother Heng was mentioned in letters. He is a very talented person and is the most outstanding child of this generation of the Jia clan. Looking at it now, it is really better to meet him than to be famous."
Jia Heng said: "Auntie is so complimentary."
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Mom, sister, don't just stand and talk, sit down."
Aunt Xue smiled and took Baochai to sit down. She looked at the handsome young military attaché sitting opposite and thought to herself, I don't know what Pan'er would look like wearing this official uniform.
Thinking about it like this, I secretly glanced at Xue Pan, and my smile couldn't help but froze.
However, Xue Pan was sitting crookedly on the chair at the moment, with a simple and honest smile on his big face, and he didn't look like he was sitting down.
On the other hand, Jia Heng exchanged a few pleasantries and asked about the month of departure, whether he was coming by boat or carriage, and whether he was accustomed to living and eating.
Although this kind of greeting is formulaic and not very nutritious, it is essential.
After asking, Aunt Xue smiled and said, "Brother Heng, is the old lady still strong?"
Jia Heng nodded and said slowly: "The old lady is in good health. When my aunt arrives in Beijing, she can sit in the old lady's house often."
The three members of the Xue family will probably live in Lixiangyuan when they arrive in Beijing.
"That's good. I haven't seen her in some years." Aunt Xue smiled softly and asked, "Brother Heng, I heard from Pan'er that you are going back to Beijing tomorrow."
When he asked this question, Baochai, who was smiling and silent at the side, looking dignified and quiet while listening to the conversation, also stared at the young man.
