Following the shopkeeper, I entered the horse stall and saw a tall and powerful horse with no mottled color on its body. It was a Dawan horse, also known as a sweaty horse.
Jia Heng lamented: "It's a pity that the Western Regions are not owned by our country. Otherwise, using this horse to improve our country's military horse breeds can contribute a lot of elite cavalry to the country."
The earliest records of Dawan horses in history books were during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and more recently during the period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Princess Yihe married King Ningyuan, also known as the King of Dawan, and presented two Dawan horses named Zhaoyebai.
and Yuhuacong.
Chen Han, who followed Zhu Ming's territory, actually had no military presence in the Western Regions, so the good horses from Dawan had to be sold by Hu merchants who traveled through the mountains to transport one or two horses to Shenjing.
Princess Xianning was delighted when she saw the good horse. She was very satisfied with the good horse named Zhaoye Jade Lion.
Jia Heng asked: "Shop, how much does this horse cost?"
Perhaps it was because he had just witnessed the conflict, the shopkeeper smiled and said, "If you want to buy it, please give me the cost price, which is seven thousand taels."
We talk about cost price, but in reality there is a profit.
Princess Xianning did not counter-offer. She took out a stack of gold tickets from her purse and said, "Here are six hundred taels of gold tickets. If you exchange them for gold and silver, it should be enough, right?"
Jia Heng watched this scene quietly and thought to himself, this Princess Xianning is quite rich.
Princess Xianning was the fifth daughter of Emperor Chongping. She was entitled to a salary of 5,000 households, but the actual title was only a virtual one, and the actual title was greatly reduced.
The smile on the shop owner's face gradually grew and he said, "That's enough, that's enough."
He stretched out his hand to take the golden ticket, but without clicking it, he cupped his hand and said, "Thank you, sir."
Jia Heng looked at Sun Yun and said, "You take care of it first and send it to your house later."
Sun Yun responded yes.
After Jia Heng and Princess Xianning bought the beautiful horse from Dawan, seeing that it was almost noon, they didn't want to stay much longer. They drove their horses out of the East Market and returned to the Princess's Mansion in Jinyang.
The two of them walked side by side along the street, and the sound of horse hooves trampled across the bluestone slabs and filled the alley.
Jia Heng held the reins and asked casually: "Your Highness, is Prince Zhongshun always so disrespectful to Your Highness?"
Princess Xianning said: "It is common for brothers and sisters in the clan to quarrel. There have been several such vindictive disputes, but they were all caused by Brother Wang and Brother Wang. This is the first time I have encountered this, eh.
, I don’t usually argue with others.”
After all, they both have the surname Chen, from the same grandfather. Children are noisy among themselves, and it is not easy for adults to interfere indiscriminately.
Jia Heng said: "Her Royal Highness, you seem to have a calm and peaceful temperament."
When Princess Xianning heard this, her cold and frosty cheeks were somewhat ashamed, and she said: "So, I would like to thank Mr. Jia for taking action just now."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said, "Your Highness, you're welcome."
Princess Xianning turned her head and looked at the broad street, and was speechless for a moment.
I just thought, "After I go back, I should talk to my mother about what happened today."
After a while, Jia Heng broke the silence and asked: "How many years have you been learning to ride a horse, Your Highness?"
Princess Xianning said softly: "I have been learning to ride horses since I was ten years old. It has been six or seven years. Mr. Jia bought the pony for his brothers and sisters at home, right?"
Jia Heng said: "I have two younger sisters at home who are more than ten years old. They wanted to learn to ride horses, so they bought two ponies."
Princess Xianning said: "Horse riding is very good. It can strengthen the body. However, if the riding posture is not correct and the legs are hindered, it will also affect the posture in the long run. If you can practice dancing, you can correct the posture."
Jia Heng said: "What His Highness said is true."
Then he added, "I heard from the little princess that Her Royal Highness can dance?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but glance at Princess Xianning. She did have a slim figure, with straight and slender legs.
Princess Xianning seemed to be keenly aware of Jia Heng's gaze, and her face, which was as clear as frost and cold jade, was slightly strange. Her voice, as clear as a mountain spring, seemed to be slapping Xuan'er slightly: "My mother loves dancing and music, I..."
It’s just a matter of hearing and seeing, but I’m somewhat enlightened.”
Jia Heng was quiet for a while and asked casually: "Then what kind of dance can your highness do?"
"You can do some Jinghong dance, long-sleeved dance, and some other dances." Princess Xianning said.
Jia Heng said: "Where is the dance in colorful clothes and feathers?"
Princess Xianning: "..."
"I forgot, this dance seems to have been lost." Jia Heng said.
Princess Xianning said: "Although this dance was later modified by the empress of the Tang Dynasty and re-composed and arranged, it no longer retains the charm of the prosperous Tang Dynasty."
Jia Heng said "Oh" and stopped asking, just chatting casually.
Princess Xianning was not a talkative person either, so she also became quiet.
The two of them walked to the eldest princess's house in silence.
It was exactly noon when we entered the house, and the melodious sound of piano music came from the attic.
It was clearly the eldest princess of Jinyang who was teaching Li Chanyue how to play the piano.
At this time, Lianxue went up to the second floor and said to Princess Jinyang: "Your Highness, Mr. Jia and His Highness Xianning are back."
The sound of the piano suddenly sounded, and the originally serious and focused expression on Li Chanyue's beautiful face gradually faded away, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
The eldest princess of Jinyang's face was as calm as the water in the Qujiang River, with no ripples in sight, and she said: "Let the kitchen pass the meal."
Wait until Jia Heng and Princess Xianning enter the attic under the guidance of the maid.
Li Chanyue chuckled and stepped forward, took Princess Xianning's hand and asked: "Sister, have you and Mr. Jia bought the horses?"
Princess Xianning glanced at Jia Heng and smiled softly: "Mr. Jia bought three ponies, and I bought a famous Dawan pony. I can send it to Brother Wang tomorrow."
Li Chanyue smiled and said: "Congratulations to sister, didn't you bring the horse with you?"
"The horses were put in the horse market first." Princess Xianning said: "There were some accidents during this trip, thanks to Mr. Jia."
Here, Jia Heng sat down, faced Princess Jinyang's questioning eyes, and briefly described the incident.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said in surprise: "You locked people up?"
Jia Heng said: "This kind of people will not be honest unless they are locked up for a period of time."
The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at Princess Xianning first, then turned to Jia Heng, frowning and said: "Aren't you afraid that he will go to the emperor's brother and file a complaint against you?"
Jia Heng said: "If he goes to file a complaint, that would be exactly what I want."
If King Zhongshun really took the case to Emperor Chongping, he would be asking for trouble.
Your son bullied my daughter and was stopped by his subordinates. Do you still have the nerve to come and complain?
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought for a while, and somewhat understood the connection, and said coldly: "Chen Rui is indeed not very open about this matter. As an elder brother, he doesn't even have the virtue of humility."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "That's why I'm going to lock him up for half a month and let him reflect on it."
In fact, he was deliberately trying to find trouble with Prince Zhongshun. The conflict during the horse market did not necessarily have to go as far as arresting people, but at that time he just wanted to use the topic to arrest Chen Rui and use it to warn Prince Zhongshun.
Otherwise, King Zhongshun will only become more and more unscrupulous.
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In the backyard of Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, there is an attic with painted beams and overturned eaves, and the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music can be heard.
King Zhongshun was leaning against the red tree, shaking his head while listening to the opera.
Xiaodan, wearing flowing sleeves and costume, is singing "Lazy Thrush", walking lightly on the stage with her graceful figure.
"Qi Guan'er's singing voice is quite soft and delicate, just like the charm of glutinous rice balls." The most favored concubine next to King Zhongshun, the Wei family, said with a smile.
King Zhongshun retracted his gaze, which was already a little straight at the moment, kissed the young and beautiful concubine Wei, and said with a smile: "In the city of Shenjing, when it comes to Xiaodan's charm, sweetness, and delicateness, Qi is ranked second, and no one dares to
Called number one."
Mr. Wei smiled and said, "Thanks to the prince for working so hard to find such a good role."
King Zhongshun looked at Qiguan on the stage, smiled and said: "There are many good things about him."
Mrs. Wei smiled, picked up a grape on the plate, stuffed it into her mouth, and looked at Qi Guan'er, who was even more charming than a woman on the stage, her eyes gradually became amused.
While King Zhongshun was talking, suddenly a steward from outside hurried into the hall and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not good, something happened to Master Rui."
When King Zhongshun heard this, his expression changed. He stared at the steward closely, frowned and said, "Didn't Rui'er go to Dongshi early in the morning?"
The steward said anxiously: "Master Rui was captured by the people from the Wucheng Military and Horse Division in Dongcheng, and is now being held in the prison in Dongcheng."
When the soldiers from Dongshi escorted Chen Rui to the prison, officials from the city magistrate's office went to Prince Zhongshun's palace to report the news.
King Zhongshun stood up suddenly, with a fierce light in his eyes, and shouted: "Who gave them the courage!"
The smile on Wei's face gradually faded away, and a pair of red phoenix eyes painted with eye shadow showed confusion.
The steward said: "I heard that I met Yunhui General Jia Heng and had a dispute with him..."
As he spoke, he told everything he knew.
Of course, the steward did not know that there was also an inside story about Princess Xianning.
Prince Zhongshun's face turned gloomy, and all kinds of speculations surged in his mind.
"Is it because of the Xue family?"
In recent times, the only thing he has done is to take advantage of the Xue family's faults and plan to manipulate the Xue family to weaken the Jia family.
Unexpectedly, the counterattack came so quickly!
"Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, did you tell me how to deal with it specifically?" Prince Zhongshun calmed down and asked coldly.
"I heard that I will be detained for half a month." The steward did not dare to raise his head to face those cold, ferocious eyes and lowered his head as he replied.
King Zhongshun snorted coldly and looked deeply, "Detention for half a month..."
He and several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs jointly designed to remove the Xue family's royal merchant qualifications, and Jia Heng's younger brother arrested his son?
While Prince Zhongshun was thinking about the joints, suddenly, the sound of crying came from outside.
"Your Majesty, you must save Rui'er."
Before he finished speaking, a well-maintained woman, about forty years old, wearing a silk dress, entered the flower hall surrounded by her maids and her mother-in-law.
When he saw Prince Zhongshun, he sat on a stool nearby and pulled Prince Zhongshun's arm as if crying or accusing him: Prince, what crime has Rui'er committed? He has to be imprisoned. These people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division,
You really have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, you are clearly using Rui'er as a raft to target the prince."
The woman who came was none other than King Zhongshun's concubine Wu, and she got the news.
Prince Zhongshun sneered and said: "You are right, this is for me. The Five Cities Military and Horse Division is now under the control of the Jia family. This is deliberately trying to cause trouble for me!"
Concubine Wu said angrily: "The Jia family has gone too far! Your lord, I will report him to the palace right now!"
Prince Zhongshun waved his hand and said: "Now is not the time. This kid is favored by the emperor. He is in charge of the capital camp. Even if he goes to the palace, he can't be touched at all."
In fact, not only Jia Heng found King Zhongshun troublesome, but King Zhongshun also found Jia Heng troublesome.
It can even be said that the reason why King Zhongshun has resorted to some small stumbling blocks recently is because Jingying felt that the crisis was approaching after Jia Heng took charge of it.
Concubine Wu said anxiously: "Then Prince, what should Rui'er do?"
Prince Zhongshun looked indifferent and said coldly: "Come here, call Zhou Changshi!"
Not long after, a middle-aged man of medium height with a short black beard walked into the attic hall and saluted Prince Zhongshun, "Your Majesty, please give me your orders."
Prince Zhongshun looked gloomy and said: "Go to the Wucheng Army and Horse Department, bring out Rui'er, and tell the officials of the Wucheng Army and Horse Department that no matter what kind of crime the clan has committed, it should be dealt with by the clan government. Wucheng
The Military and Horse Division has no right to detain or interrogate the clan members!"
He was interrogated and detained by the Zongren Mansion, and now the person who holds all the power of the Zongren Mansion is none other than King Zhongshun himself.
The Chang Shi bowed his hands in agreement and went straight to the Wucheng Army and Horses Division.
Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division
Dongcheng Commander Xie Zaiyi sat behind the banquet in the official hall, flipping through official documents.
The commander of Dongcheng will resign tomorrow and go to the Beijing camp to be promoted to guerrilla general.
This is what Jia Heng promised back then, and it can be regarded as a reward for pacifying the Liwei Camp incident the day before yesterday and maintaining peace in the sacred city.
Xie Zaiyi and the deputy commander Yan Li on the side said: "The young prince of Zhongshun Prince's Mansion, please keep a good watch on him and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Yan Li nodded and said: "A separate cell has been prepared, and the brothers are staring at it with wide eyes."
Xie Zaiyi picked up the official document in his hand and continued to read it.
Yan Li frowned and said hesitantly: "I'm afraid that Prince Zhongshun will send someone to put pressure on me."
Xie Zaiyi said in a deep voice: "Yunhui said he would be imprisoned for fourteen days, not even one day less. After I leave office tomorrow, remember, no one can beg for mercy!"
Yan Li looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "I understand my humble position."
"Your Majesty, the chief minister of Prince Zhongshun's palace is here." Suddenly, soldiers from outside came into the official hall to report.
Xie Zaiyi sneered and said: "He came so quickly, let him in!"
Not long after, a middle-aged official wearing a full-fledged official robe and a black gauze hat, leading a few followers, strode into the Secretary-General's Office with his head held high.
Palace Chief Shi Zhoushun looked coldly at Xie Zaiyi, who was sitting behind the eucalyptus, and asked: "Are you the commander of Dongcheng?"
Xie Zaiyi picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, blew on the foam, and said: "I am the commander of Dongcheng, who are you?"
Zhou Shun's face was gloomy and he said in a cold voice: "I, Shi Zhoushun, the Chief of the Royal Palace, am a fifth-rank official. You are no more than a sixth-rank commander, but you still dare to sit in the Yamen hall. Do you have the rank of a superior in your eyes?"
In the past, the branches of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were not even qualified to stand upright and speak in front of him. How could this Dongcheng commander be so domineering?
Xie Zaiyi raised his eyes, took a look at Zhou Shun, and said: "Zhou Changshi, I am responsible for guarding the security of the east city of God Jing. The relationship is very important and I need to sit in the government office to take care of things. If Zhou Changshi shows his official authority, he should go there."
Put it somewhere else!"
He is just an official in the royal palace.
Zhou Shun's face changed, and he suppressed the anger surging in his heart and said in a cold voice: "I would like to inform the troops of the five cities that you have no right to arrest the general of the country, please release him immediately!"
Xie Zaiyi put down the tea cup and said coldly: "Did Zhou Changshi come to the wrong place? The Dongcheng Army and Horse Division is responsible for arresting bandits. There has never been a general here, only a prisoner who violated the public security regulations."
Zhou Shun was stunned for a moment and said: "Public Security Regulations?"
Kong Mu on the side said: "Zhou Changshi, General Yunhui who was in charge of the military and horse divisions of the five cities, was ordered by the emperor to supervise the public security of Shenjing. He gathered together the law scholars and drafted a set of regulations to maintain peace and security.
Laws to follow.”
After saying that, he ordered the clerk behind him: "Show Zhou Changshi a copy of the public security regulations."
Zhou Shun took a book and saw the four characters "Public Security Regulations" clearly written on the title page. He opened the first page and stamped it with the official seal of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division.
Zhou Shun looked irritated, closed the book, looked at Xie Zaiyi who was superior, and asked: "Is the Wucheng Army and Horse Department not letting the young prince go?"
Xie Zaiyi just drank tea, snorted coldly and ignored him at all.
Kong Mu said: "Zhou Zhangshi still doesn't understand. This is not a matter of letting go. The laws and regulations in black and white are written in big seals. If they are violated, where will the laws of the Han Dynasty be put? Why don't Zhou Zhangshi go back slowly?"
Wait a minute, your son will be detained for fourteen days, and he will be released when the time is up."
Zhou Shun's eyes were uncertain, and he refused to give up and said: "Even if the clan is guilty, it should be punished by the clan's government. The Five Cities Army and Horses Division has exceeded its authority."
Xie Zaiyi said: "I, the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities, are in charge of the public security of Shenjing, and have the power to detain anyone who interferes with public security. If the governor of the Zhou Dynasty has any questions, he can ask Yun Hui, and he will receive the imperial decree."
Zhou Shun's heart sank and asked him to ask Jia Heng? Are you kidding me?
Xie Zaiyi picked up the official document, looked down at it, and said: "If Zhou Changshi has nothing else to do, just go back and wait patiently. I still have to deal with official duties."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Shun to say more, he said in a deep voice: "Send off the guests!"
