Chapter 902 Xianning: She doesn’t play mahjong anyway
Ningguo Mansion, backyard flower hall
Qin Keqing also got the content of the imperial edict. Seeing the young man in python suit coming from outside, he asked with concern: "Husband, is there an imperial edict coming from the palace?"
Third Sister You, who was not far away, also looked at the boy in the python suit curiously, secretly thinking, what's wrong with this imperial edict?
Jia Heng nodded and said: "We will set off for Jiangnan tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If things get difficult in Jiangnan this time, we probably won't be able to come back before the end of the year."
When Qin Keqing heard this, she was slightly startled. The surprise was visible on her beautiful face, and she asked: "Didn't your husband say at the beginning that he would come back years ago?"
Jia Heng came closer, took the beauty's bare hand, and said with a chuckle: "If there are no unforeseen complications, we may quickly figure it out and come back right away, but there is no guarantee that there will be nothing else."
This time when we go south, we are not just going to accompany Jinyang and Zhen Qing. We need to keep an eye on the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps as well as the navy in Chongmingsha.
Moreover, as the rewards from the previous two battles are implemented, the personnel of Jiangnan Camp will also be adjusted.
Moreover, after Han Huang became the first assistant, the Jiangnan scholars became very powerful, and he came here to divide the Jiangnan scholars as much as possible through the issue of Jiangnan's division.
At the same time, Emperor Chongping was worried about filling the vacancies of officials in the six ministries of Nanjing, and he was not just a governor of Anhui.
Emperor Chongping didn't say it clearly because it was too explicit.
Of course, it was not that he could intervene in the selection of the Six Ministries of Nanjing, but as the commander-in-chief of Jinyi, he could report that those officials were not the same people as Han Shoufu, as a reference for Emperor Chongping's decision-making.
Qin Keqing asked: "Husband, here in Beijing...didn't you tell dad about the Coal Chamber of Commerce earlier?"
Jia Heng pulled the beauty to sit down and said softly: "I will take care of this matter."
Hearing this, Qin Keqing nodded and said, "My husband, please be careful along the way."
At this time, Mrs. You, accompanied by Second Sister You and her maid Yindie, opened the curtain and entered the hall, looking at the couple.
Jia Heng looked at Third Sister You with an apologetic look, and said warmly: "Third Sister, it is true that we can't handle this matter now."
But Sanjie You said very sensibly: "Master is busy with important matters."
Anyway, she and the uncle were already married, so it didn't matter if a sedan was carried through the door at any time.
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Youshi, his eyes fell on the gentle and watery eyebrows, and nodded.
But Youshi felt her heart skip a beat, and there was a hint of panic in her beautiful eyes. She secretly thought, she can't pass the door, what will she do?
"Sister-in-law You, it's almost the Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of things going on in the clan. Sister-in-law You has to deal with a lot of things, so she can help you more," Jia Heng said.
Youshi said: "Don't worry, uncle, I will help Keqing."
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing more.
And Sister Feng's charming voice came from outside, with a bright smile on her pretty face, but no tears on the carriage. She asked delicately: "Brother Heng, are you going to Jiangnan now?"
Jia Heng said: "The urgent errand of the imperial court has passed. The coal business has been discussed with the two ministries of the Ministry of Works. I will say hello later and provide a list to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Works."
From the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Sister-in-law Feng will just let Brother Wang Ren’s chamber of commerce come."
This was the first time he saw Sister Feng since his "painless" conversation with Sister Feng that day. When he raised his eyes, he could see the soft waves in those red and phoenix eyes.
Sister Feng didn't look strange at all, and said with a smile: "I was about to tell Brother Heng, but I didn't trust my brother very much, so I also paid part of the money myself to do this business with him, so that he wouldn't have to worry about it.
What’s the flaw? Brother Heng thinks it’s feasible, right?”
Jia Heng asked: "Can Sister-in-law Feng restrain Brother Wang Renshi?"
"Look at what Brother Heng said, I was raised as a boy at home, and my brother is also very afraid of me." Sister Feng smiled and said with a hint of showoff in her tone.
She also knew that the young man in python suit opposite her was always worried that her brother was unreliable.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "In this case, it is the best. With Sister-in-law Feng here, I feel more relieved. Although it is contracted to distribute to private merchants, it is an errand for the imperial court after all, and it cannot be used as an errand."
It was screwed up."
Sister Feng smiled and said, "Brother Heng, you can rest assured."
Qin Keqing listened to her husband talking to his "good girlfriend", smiled, and said, "Sister-in-law Feng is very patient. She can manage the business here in an orderly manner."
Apparently this beauty still doesn’t know the wise saying of future generations: “Beware of fire, theft, and besties.”
"This is what I worry about. Now that I have built a garden, the money in Xifu Gongzhong has bottomed out again. I am thinking of ways to make some money." Sister Feng was half complaining, half joking.
Jia Heng thought for a while and asked: "I remember there are still hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the house's account."
Although the East and West Prefectures worked together to build the Grand View Garden and spent a lot of money, the initial inspection of the properties of the Lai family, Shan Daliang, Dai Liang and other comprador families also cost the Ningrong and Rong Prefectures a lot of blood.
"This house has a lot of expenses, not to mention the gardening, but there are also a lot of other expenses." Sister Feng looked at the young man with a sweet smile, her phoenix eyes gleaming softly.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Then, Sister-in-law Feng will ask her confidants in the house to set up a shop and get a share in it."
He planned to treat the coal area as his own land, and was not in a hurry to recruit people to share the risks. He had previously surveyed gold mines for the imperial court in Henan, and he did not know how much revenue he had made for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he looked at Qin Keqing with gentle eyes and said: "You guys talk first, I have to go to Jinyi Mansion to do some business."
Qin Keqing said: "Then husband, please go and get busy first."
Jia Heng met the soft and watery eyes, nodded, said no more, and went to Jinyi Mansion accompanied by Chen Xiao.
Sister Feng took Qin Keqing's hand and said with a smile: "Keqing, people often say that a good man has his ambitions in all directions. Besides, so many things in this world cannot be separated from the control of this important minister in the court."
Qin Keqing pursed her lips and said, "My husband, this is too hard."
Not long after my husband came back, he went out on official business again. No wonder Sister-in-law You had persuaded him earlier that it was really too hard.
Sister Feng comforted her and said, "If you are bored at night, why don't you still have us? Playing mahjong together can relieve your boredom."
If it doesn't work out, she can still move in with Ke Qing. Well, maybe Mrs. Gaoming's bed is softer?
Qin Keqing's hibiscus jade face felt a little unnatural, and she said softly: "I don't want to play mahjong anymore."
Sister Feng: "???"
No one can play mahjong anymore? What happened?
Sister Feng thought about it and realized that it was probably the girls in the house who were causing the trouble.
In fact, this is just like going fishing with the fishing boss, but the result is that my wife...
When you fish, others also fish, and the hook is straight and the bait is salty.
Qin Keqing said: "The Chinese New Year is about to come, and there are a lot of things going on in the house. Recently, many officials from various families in the capital camp have come to visit me. I have to meet you."
Sister Feng suddenly came over after hearing this, smiled and said, "This is what it should be."
Jinyi Mansion's official office, in the hall——
Qu Lang was sitting on the pearwood chair, with a dusty look on his face, but his eyes were very different, as if he was gathering a spiritual light. All the generals and officials of the Jinyi Mansion around him were looking at Qu Tongzhi.
Master Qu has been rising through the ranks ever since he joined the Governor, but the things he did were also secret and dangerous.
"The governor is here." At this moment, the voice of Jinyi soldiers came from under the eaves of the corridor. The Chinese officials of Jinyi Mansion who were busy in the hall stood up together with Qu Lang and followed the sound.
Jia Heng walked into the hall, and the generals and civil servants working around him saluted.
"I have met the governor in my humble position." Qu Lang quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and saluted.
Jia Heng nodded, his face a little gentler, and said: "Qu Tongzhi has had a hard time on this trip."
"I dare not say how hard it is to work for the imperial court." Qu Lang cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng said: "Qu Tongzhi, follow me to the study to talk."
"Yes, Governor." Qu Lang replied, and then followed Jia Heng towards the study room in the hall.
Jia Heng sat behind a square of mahogany bookcases, looked at Qu Lang, and asked, "Qu Tongzhi, please tell me."
Qu Lang said in a low voice: "Captain, there are many White Lotus believers in Shandong and other places, and their local influence is intertwined. There are many government officials who are on duty to inform them."
Jia Heng frowned and glanced at the White Lotus Saint, who was standing with her hands down not far away, and met a pair of quiet and clear eyes.
Well, there are also members of the White Lotus Sect in Jinyi Mansion.
Qu Lang continued: "And it's not just limited to Shandong. There are also believers in several southern provinces. They are deeply hidden and it will take a long time to uproot them."
Jia Heng frowned and asked, "How come there are so many members of the White Lotus Sect?"
"The White Lotus Sect has been around for decades, and it can even involve the deposed prince. In recent years, there have been droughts in the north and floods in the south, and bandits and thieves have emerged. Many people have sneaked into the mountains and forests and turned into bandits. The White Lotus Sect has taken the opportunity to develop followers.
." Qu Lang said.
Jia Heng listened calmly and said, "The deposed prince? How does this involve the deposed prince?"
Qu Lang first looked left and right, then turned his attention to Chen Xiao.
Jia Heng said: "Miss Xiao is my confidant, there is no need to avoid taboos."
Qu Lang lowered his voice and said: "This is something I found out after a lot of hard work. According to rumors, Concubine Jing was a saint of the White Lotus Sect back then, and the deposed prince also had some connections with the White Lotus Sect back then, but I don't know the truth of the rumors.
Fake."
Chen Xiao looked at Qu Lang, his clear eyes were somewhat dark, and a cold light flashed in his heart.
This Qu Lang knows too much, and if he continues to investigate, he is afraid that some secrets will be involved.
Jia Heng's heart was also filled with turmoil, but his face remained calm as he said, "This matter involves many things, so don't investigate yet."
Immediately, he asked: "Have you ever figured out the structure of the White Lotus Sect?"
"They set up incense halls in various places and divided the rudders. In the old nest, they have the old mother Wusheng, the true Buddha Maitreya, and the emperor Donghua." Qu Lang said softly.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and asked: "Do you have all the three kinds of furniture for monks, Taoists and lay people?"
Qu Lang said: "But no one knows where these people come from, and no one has seen their true faces."
Jia Heng thought for a moment and then ordered: "This matter involves the deposed prince. Please stop investigating and collect all the information to me. I have one more thing to entrust you with."
Qu Lang couldn't help but feel awe-struck, knowing that this might involve the Supreme Being in the palace, so he whispered: "Please supervise me."
Obviously he also knew that there was something extremely confidential about his urgent recall this time.
Jia Heng said: "Go to Datong and Taiyuan to find out the connections and connections between their generals."
People are social beings. If you want to investigate a person, you can basically find the entry point if you understand his social network.
Qu Lang cupped his hands and said, "I don't know who to check. Commander, please tell me clearly."
"Taiyuan Commander-in-Chief Wang Chengyin, Datong Commander-in-Chief Jiang Kening and below, all the generals, mainly the generals promoted by Wang and Jiang, and the wealthy merchants behind them, especially Shanxi merchants." Jia Hengxu said: "In addition,
You should also pay attention to the latest news about the Jurchens and deliver it to the capital at any time."
This time he wanted to take a preemptive strike, and after a trip to Jiangnan, he would go to Datong, Taiyuan and other places to take over everything.
Qu Lang's heart was a little shuddering, he didn't say much and just held his hand.
After Qu Lang left, facing the young man's appraising gaze, Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "You don't have to look at me, I actually don't know either."
"Then when did you know about it, tell me." Jia Heng said softly, without asking more questions, but said: "If it weren't for the weapon supervision and gunfire that had not been completed, I would have gone to Datong to take charge.
We cannot delay our arrival for too long, we need to reorganize the military affairs of the two places as soon as possible and wait and see the changes in the grassland."
We cannot passively wait for the Jurchens to take the initiative to invade.
Chen Xiao said: "That's fine."
Prince Wei's Mansion, in the study
King Wei stood in front of the window, looked at the pear trees in the courtyard and said softly: "Uncle, Jia Ziyu went to Jiangnan again."
Song Jing said with emotion: "This idea of Jiangnan sub-province is clearly the handiwork of Jia Ziyu. It is really a good idea."
If Jia Heng was just a simple martial artist, he wouldn't think it was anything. He was just favored for a while, but he is so good at figuring out the holy will and detecting changes, he is really an unparalleled national scholar.
Such people can only be friends, not enemies.
But His Highness may not be able to control it in the future. After he ascends the throne, he will have to deal with it in order to ensure peace in the world.
King Wei said: "Lin Ruhai was transferred back to the capital from the south of the Yangtze River. There is a vacancy in the salt inspection censorship. Is there any suitable manpower that my uncle can recruit?"
Although Song Jing was born in Juren, he also had friends with some Jinshi, and some of them happened to be among the imperial censors of the Imperial Academy of Science and Technology in age and seniority.
In addition, Song Xuan, the uncle of the Four Kingdoms of Song Dynasty, also became more active in the same year. As King Chen Ran of Wei opened his palace to observe the government, he became more active and began to move closer to King Chen Ran of Wei.
Because the King of Wei is the Queen's Yuanzi, even though he talks about Confucian legal principles and has the appearance of the East Palace, these people do not have any psychological pressure.
"Yes, yes, but now the duties of the Salt Patrol Censor are different from those in the past. He is responsible for arresting smugglers, and collecting taxes and money is now concentrated in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Song Jing frowned, thought for a moment, and whispered.
: "If Your Highness wants to make more profits from salt, he can plan the ownership of the Lianghuai Transfer Department. However, now the Lianghuai Transfer Department is also controlled by both the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is not as free as before."
When the King of Wei heard Song Jing mention the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he had a complicated look on his face and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is really a pity."
If my uncle had been able to enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a doctor in the Kuaiji Division, he would have been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in another three or two years.
Thinking of this, King Wei said: "My aunt in Jinyang said that she needs to deal with the Zhen family and take charge of the business of opening up the sea. It seems that she will not return to Beijing this year. I don't know what is going on in the south."
No matter how imaginative the King of Wei was, he didn't know that Jinyang had given birth to a child in the south.
Song Jing said: "The emperor does not agree with this matter. No matter how much he does, it will only arouse disgust. His highness's top priority now is to plan to go to the Ministry of Rites to observe the government. The emperor must pay special attention to the Spring Examination in March this year, and this is also the time when his highness accepts the world's corporal.
Opportunities for people, as for the commodity breeding business, the ancestral home of the Song family is in Hangzhou, where there used to be many people, and the land of Fujian and Guangdong in the south has opened up sea trade, and maritime trade is prosperous. Your Highness does not need to worry too much about the money."
The original ancestral home of the Song family was Hangzhou Mansion. Later, when Empress Song was granted the title of Queen, the old lady Song and his wife settled in Chang'an City. Now they are raised in a private garden in Xishan. They usually live in seclusion and are not troubled by the two concubines of the Song family.
In trouble.
King Wei said: "That's fine, but it requires a lot of money, so it's better to find more ways to make a living."
Song Jing said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. By the way, regarding the matter of the Ministry of Rites observing the administration, I met Yan Hong, Director of the Imperial College a few days ago. He has great admiration for His Highness's demeanor and will take action on this matter in the near future."
"Yan Hong?" King Wei raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice with a bit of surprise on his face.
Song Jing smiled and said: "Yan Hong is brother-in-law to Mr. Han Ge, and he is now the director of the Imperial College. Although his rank is not high, he has a good reputation among the Qingliu people. Your Highness can contact him."
He also did not expect that Yan Hong would take the initiative to show his kindness. It seemed that His Highness's status as Queen Yuanzi was indeed justified and won the hearts of the people.
King Wei nodded and said: "It has been rumored recently that the veteran Han Ge will be promoted to the position of chief minister, but for some reason this special decree has not been issued yet?"
Song Jing said: "Thinking about it, I'm still worried that southern scholars will become more powerful from now on. We should make a final decision before the Chinese New Year."
Wei Wang Chen Ran had a look of worry in his eyes.
Korean house, in the study——
On the flaming stove, the purple clay pot Gudu was boiling, with steam rising from the spout. Han Huang and Yan Hong were sitting on the left and right.
"Brother, Marquis Yongning went to Jiangnan to preside over the affairs of the provinces and dismissed the county magistrate of Zhizhou Prefecture. What is the purpose of this?" Yan Hong put down the tea cup and asked with a worried look on his face.
Han Huang looked indifferent and said: "What else could it be? It's just that I want to use Yongning Hou, the great sword of the Han Dynasty, to cut Jiangnan in two."
When Yan Hong heard this, his expression changed and he whispered: "Why is the palace so suspicious of our southern scholars?"
Han Huang raised his eyes and glanced at Yan Hong, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, saying: "There is more than one Jiangnan in the world."
Seeing that Han Huang was not happy, Yan Hong paused slightly and said, "Brother's words are magnanimous and he really has the world in mind."
"This is what the Holy One said to me yesterday." Han Huang said in a low voice with dark eyes.
Yan Hong: "..."
After pondering for a moment, he said that after all, he had not told everything about his appointment with King Wei.
Han Huang picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He suppressed his complicated and inexplicable emotions and asked, "Where is Zisheng? Why haven't you seen him recently?"
"Brother, there has been a heavy snowfall in Beijing recently. Many young sons of officials and officials held a poetry gathering, and Zisheng was invited to participate." Yan Hong explained.
Han Huang frowned and said in a deep voice: "Next spring and March will be the year of the Great Competition. If he is not studying behind closed doors at home, why should he attend some arty poetry meeting?"
The fifteenth year of Chongping happened to be the year of the imperial examination held every three years. If there is no major event in March next year, the Spring Festival will be held.
When Yan Hong heard this, he smiled and advised: "Brother, don't worry too much. I have inspected his studies and found that he is quite solid and has the potential to be a Jinshi."
Han Huang said: "If I fail next year, the world will not know how to laugh at me. If I am in high school, and there are voices of criticism and injustice, fortunately, the Holy Father will not let me take the exam no matter what next year."
He had taken the exam twice in the past, but now that he has been promoted to the first assistant position, it is obvious that the emperor's character will not allow him to recruit more students.
Yan Hong asked: "Brother, when will the imperial edict be issued from the palace?"
"It's only been in the past few days. It is estimated that the Jiangnan sub-province matter will be finalized, and it will not be after the New Year at the latest." Han Huang looked at him and felt a little excited in his heart.
After years of ups and downs in officialdom, sitting in that position, the realization of political ambitions is just around the corner.
It can be said that after a hundred years of Han Dynasty, the power of the chief minister of the cabinet is still quite great.
Not mentioning Han Huang's thoughts, he said that after Jia Heng handled official duties in Jinyi Mansion, he led Chen Xiao to Jinyang Princess Mansion at nearly noon, intending to meet Xianning and Chanyue before leaving.
Jinyang Princess Mansion, attic
Li Chanyue sat behind the bookcase and played the piano. She raised her bright eyes like water and looked at the girl who was holding the railing and looking at the snowy garden scenery. She asked: "Cousin, has the princess mansion been repaired?"
The slim girl turned around, with a calm look on her slightly cold face, and said in a clear voice: "The craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have stepped up the repairs. The queen mother personally ordered it, and my uncle also sent people to keep an eye on it.
It should be completed by the beginning of next spring.”
Li Chanyue said: "That's good, it's cheaper to travel."
Princess Xianning looked at the girl with a smile and said, "My sister will also live here by then."
She and Chan Yue have been good sisters for life, and they will have to tie up their husband in the future.
"Me? I don't need to, mother won't agree." Li Chanyue said softly with a hint of shyness in her brows.
Her mother also wanted her to pretend to be outside, otherwise it would be difficult for her to meet and talk to Mr. Jia.
A smile appeared at the corner of Princess Xianning's lips, she sat down in front of Li Chanyue and said, "If she has a child in the future, I'm afraid she won't be happy to have you by her side, which will delay their family's chatting and laughing."
Li Chanyue's heart skipped a beat, her jade cheeks turned slightly red, and she said, "Mother loves me the most, and she won't do that."
Besides, in the future she will also be... a family of three.
Princess Xianning looked at Li Chanyue, who had reddish cheeks, raised her eyes and looked into the distance, and whispered: "What do you think sir is doing right now?"
Since that day, the husband has never looked for her again, which is too shameful.
Li Chanyue said: "After Mr. Xiao Jia came back, he has been busy with important military and state affairs. He lived and ate in the capital camp a few days ago. It has only been two days. I think he is too busy to get away from this and the short time.
"
"Don't really be unable to pull away." Princess Xianning took Li Chanyue's hand and said softly.
Li Chanyue: "..."
The girl Chunshan's eyes under her dark eyebrows blinked, bright and bright, indicating that she really wouldn't accept such words.
Cousin has felt very different since she met Mr. Jia. In the past few days, apart from the aura that made her blush with every move she made, she also said such frightening words when she opened her mouth.
And she became more and more resentful about Mr. Xiao Jia not accompanying her.
Princess Xianning's face showed a hint of melancholy, she pursed her pink lips and said, "It's no good if we don't fight in the future."
Even if she married her husband in the future, she would not be able to bear it if he would not come to see her for three to five days.
It's not that she doesn't have such a big addiction to things between men and women, but she can't live without seeing someone for three to five days. Are they still a couple?
Not to mention spending time with her every night, at least the time should not be less than the time spent with Mrs. Qin.
Anyway...she doesn't play mahjong.
In fact, this is the character of the imperial daughter of the clan. For a while, she was aggrieved because of her love, but she could not always tolerate Jia Hengwan's disappearance.
Li Chanyue looked at the girl with a thoughtful look on her beautiful face, and said in a low voice: "Cousin, we... haven't gotten along yet, right?"
Princess Xianning's clear eyes under Liu Ye's slender eyebrows smiled lightly and said: "It's just a matter of time."
While the two sisters were talking casually, light footsteps came from the attic. A female official bowed beside the screen and announced: "Your Highness, Princess, Marquis Yongning is here."
