Chapter 996: Sister Feng: Why did we meet this enemy again?
Tangli Palace, in the palace
This palace where Princess Xianning resides in her boudoir is luxuriously and beautifully decorated, with bright and clean windows. Once inside, the fragrant scent of vanilla lingers in the room.
Jia Heng and Princess Xianning sat down again. Chen Ze on the side was pestering Jia Heng, raised his face and said, "Brother-in-law, did Master Lu lie to me?"
Jia Heng said: "He just didn't tell the truth. There were many civil servants who were authoritarian and domineering. During the Song and Ming Dynasties, civil servants even spit in front of the emperor. There were also civil servants who bullied the young master."
Princess Xianning stretched out her slender fingers, tapped Chen Ze's forehead, and said with a chuckle: "You, don't listen to all the words of those corrupt scholars. They just want to teach you to be more civilized and less martial.
Don’t be partial. Your brother-in-law is not only engaged in military affairs. He previously controlled the river and patrolled the salt. Which one was achieved by killing?"
Today’s young girls are increasingly taking on the role of Jia Heng’s wife.
Chen Ze nodded, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and said, "Brother-in-law, will you teach me how to read history? These ancient things sound really interesting."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "When I'm not busy, you can go find your sister. I'll talk to you then."
Then, he looked at Princess Xianning and said with a chuckle: "This is the age when you are curious about something. You are talented, smart and eager to learn."
Xianning and Chen Ze are two siblings born from the same mother, so they must have a deep relationship.
Chen Ze said crisply: "Then I can ask my brother-in-law for advice. Sister, do you mind?"
Princess Xianning's beautiful face was covered with a smile, she pinched Chen Ze's cheek and said: "When your brother-in-law is not busy, you can ask for advice. Your brother-in-law is so busy all day long, I can't see him for a year.
A few sides.”
Jia Heng looked at the girl and said, "Isn't it because I went outside the customs earlier and was delayed for a long time?"
Princess Xianning sighed: "At first I wanted to go there with my husband, but it didn't happen."
My cousin has been with my husband for a long time, and my husband must have a much deeper feeling for her than she does.
Li Chanyue looked at the two of them and Chen Ze, with a hint of envy in Zangxing Yunyue's eyes.
She also wants to have a sister like this. Well, it seems like she is about to have one, right?
I don't know what I thought of, but the girl's cheeks were stained with scarlet, and her heart was a little uneasy.
Princess Xianning looked at the young man with shining eyes, and said with a chuckle: "Sir, the Three Kingdoms should still be written."
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then put it down and said, "If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. I have been preparing to write the fourth part in my free time these days."
It's time to write about the Battle of Chibi, which laid the foundation for the three-part world. Well, to a certain extent, it also corresponds to the situation of the Han Dynasty after the victory of Ping'an Prefecture?
"Sister, I usually read the Three Kingdoms dialect book written by my brother-in-law, okay?" Chen Zeyang looked at his sister and said.
Princess Xianning said angrily: "You are still illiterate. It's time to read more scriptures. What are you doing reading those scripts? It's time for my mother to say that you are not doing your job properly."
Chen Ze smiled and said: "Sister, I'm not young anymore. I can recognize almost a thousand words."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "Xianning, it doesn't matter at this time."
Do you want to bet on this brother-in-law?
He's just so smart. If he really became the emperor, would he be the first to deal with him?
Jia Heng was thinking about it, looked at Xianning, and said warmly: "It's not so hot now, it's still early, why don't we go out for a walk?"
There's nothing fun about staying in the palace during the Dragon Boat Festival. As for playing around with Xianning and Chanyue, it's not easy now that Song Yan and Chen Ze are around.
There are rules in the palace, and etiquette cannot be deviated from.
Princess Xianning hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, my mother-in-law didn't let my brother go outside because there was some chaos outside."
But Chen Ze raised his face and said, "Sister, take me there. I also want to go outside and have a look."
Song Yan looked at Jia Heng, her big bright eyes flashed, and she clenched her handkerchief.
Just like when you are young, you should not meet someone who is too stunning. Even though they got along for a short time, Jia Heng, the cousin-in-law, has gradually left a deep impression on the girl's heart.
While everyone was talking, the carriage drove out of the palace and headed towards Qujiang Pond.
Qujiangchi
At this moment, there are pavilions and pavilions on both sides of the coast. Many dignitaries and dignitaries are sitting on the pavilions, either hugging the singer or having a banquet with friends to talk about ancient times.
He was discussing the malpractice of the imperial examination that occurred in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.
Jia Heng, on the other hand, rode on a horse and went to a restaurant run by a steward under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, called "Ford Restaurant".
The shopkeeper took several young nobles from the backyard and went to the third floor of the restaurant.
At this moment, on the third floor of the same restaurant, Gao Yong and brothers Chen Hong and Chen Rui, sons of King Zhongshun, entered a private room, calling the waiter to order all the dishes, pushing cups for cups, cups for cups.
Gao Yong and Chen Hong were old friends who had known each other for many years. Gao Yong looked gloomy at the moment. He took a sip of gloomy wine and said, "Jia Heng obviously has a wife, but the palace still gave the daughter of the clan to a married man."
What's the point of serving one person, a princess with golden branches and jade leaves, and other women of the common people, and they even said a trick to cover up their own affairs and deceive themselves and others!"
Chen Hong heard this and advised: "Brother Gao, after all, Duke Wei Guo has achieved world-shaking achievements, so there is some preference in the palace."
In fact, he still wanted to win over the Jia family and use Yi to defend the royal family.
"What bullshit credit! If I can get the advantage of that fire gun and lead the troops to Xuanda, I can also take the head of Huang Taiji!" Gao Yong said in a deep voice with an indignant look on his face.
Although Jia Heng killed the slave chief and achieved special honors, not everyone was convinced.
Chen Rui looked at Gao Yong from the side and sighed secretly.
Brother Gao clearly had a long-standing love for Princess Xianning, but Princess Xianning was given a marriage to Duke Wei, which can be regarded as resentment for seizing his wife.
Gao Yong drank the wine from the wine cup continuously. After a while, he became drunk and complained: "When my father went to Sichuan to supervise the army, the palace promised that Xianning would be given to me, but now he has gone back on his word!"
In fact, Emperor Chongping never said such a thing, but Emperor Chongping ignored it when Empress Song and Gao Zhongping's wife joked like this.
Chen Hong's eyes flashed and he advised: "Brother Gao, you are drunk."
"I'm not drunk." Gao Yong whispered. After a while, he got up, obviously to relieve himself.
Chen Hong greeted: "Here comes someone, hurry up and help."
Two servants from the Zhongshun County Prince's Mansion and the generals of the Gao family came over quickly and helped Gao Yong to go to the toilet under the guidance of the waiters.
Chen Hongzhuan looked at Chen Rui and said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation replaces the old."
Isn't their father like this? He was trusted by his fourth uncle in the palace and took charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but now he has been reduced to a commoner and guarded the imperial mausoleum.
Chen Rui frowned and asked: "Brother, the Gao family and the Jia family are now favorites in the palace. If there is a conflict between the two families, the court will be in turmoil, right?"
Chen Hong said with emotion: "The court situation is already in turmoil. There was just a case of fraud in the imperial examination. I don't know what big names will be involved."
He felt vaguely that something was evil.
Jia Heng was guarding Princess Xianning, Princess Qinghe, Song Yan and the eighth prince Chen Ze. He climbed up the wooden stairs and came to another box. He leaned against the window and looked up at the dragon boat on Qujiang Pond.
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The fleet has already started rowing its oars and racing dragon boats.
Jia Heng raised the tea cup and took a sip, feeling the fragrance lingering on his teeth and cheeks.
Princess Xianning said softly: "Sir, this is organized by Jingzhao Prefecture. Each county under Jingzhao Prefecture has a fleet. There has been a race in the morning and four teams have been decided. Now is the final."
Jia Heng looked at the noisy crowd below and seemed to feel the high-spirited and enterprising momentum.
Chen Ze also opened the window and looked down, saying: "Sister, is there any bonus if you win this game?"
"It seems to be five hundred taels of silver." At this time, a waiter said with a smile.
Looking at the gorgeous clothes, fair faces, and dragon and phoenix patterns on the jade pendants of these people in front of me, I am afraid they are from the palace.
Song Yan and Li Chanyue also looked down through the railing, and they saw joy on their innocent and beautiful faces.
While everyone was looking around, there was a sudden quarrel outside the screen door. It was clearly that Jia Heng's accompanying Jinyi Mansion followers were quarreling with a drunkard.
Jia Heng frowned, stood up, looked at Princess Xianning aside, and said, "I'll go take a look."
At this time, Gao Yong said: "Who are you? A good dog doesn't block the way!"
It turned out that Gao Yong had just gone to the toilet, and Mi Mi Hu Hu wanted to go in another direction along the corridor. He didn't want to be blocked by two well-dressed men, so they started pushing him after a few words.
Then, the guard of Jinyi Mansion showed his waist card and shouted angrily: "Who are you scolding?"
Gao Yong saw the waist badge clearly, squinted his drunken eyes, saw the seal on the badge clearly, and murmured: "Jinyiwei?"
I couldn't help but feel timid, but then anger surged in my heart, my eyes were blood red, and I roared: "It turns out they are Jia Heng's subordinates!"
He raised his fist and hit the black-faced Captain in Jinyi on the face.
At this time, the servants of Prince Zhongshun and the servants of the Gao family, who were watching Gao Yong go to his convenience, also ran over in a panic, grabbed Gao Yong tightly and said, "Third Master, please don't be impulsive."
The Jinyi Mansion was punched in the face, and the bridge of his nose became sore, and blood started to flow from his nose. He became furious and said angrily: "You are so brave! Attack the Emperor's personal army! Go and call for help."
Although they came in casual clothes, there were also about ten Jinyi Palace guards, mainly guarding Jia Heng and Princess Xianning and his party in the private room on the floor.
Prince Zhongshun Chen Hong and Chen Qin, who were in the box at the northeast corner, came over after hearing the news. They quickly approached and said with eager expressions: "Brothers, I have misunderstood, misunderstood. I drank too much. I did not mean to offend."
As if he was worried that the two people in the Jinyi Mansion would not give up, Chen Hong took out a waist card and said quickly: "I am Chen Hong, the king of Zhongshun County. Please forgive me, Brother Jinyi. This is the third son of Mr. Gao, the governor of Liangjiang. What happened just now
I drank too much and was reckless for a while. Please forgive me. Please come and ask for a doctor for this brother."
After a while, a young man in a straight green shirt appeared from the corner at the end of the corridor, walking towards him. The sunlight came through the window on the side and shone on the young man's face. The face that was carved by Qing Jun was bright and dark.
The eyes under Dao Jian's eyebrows were as sinister as a falcon.
Chen Hong's heart trembled slightly and his eyes narrowed.
Duke Wei, Jia Heng!
Chen Rui also caught a glimpse of the young man in green shirt and shivered slightly. He had suffered a lot when he met him at Dongcheng Horse Market.
In fact, this was the first time that Jia Heng met Chen Hong. He had never met the prince of the loyal and shun palace before.
Prince Zhongshun seems to be very low-key.
At the beginning, King Zhongshun was involved in the collapse of the imperial mausoleum, and was reduced to a commoner by the Supreme Emperor.
Later, Emperor Chongping showed favor to his son Chen Hong and granted him the title of county king, which was a demonstration of the filial piety and family ties of the Tian family.
"But in front of Duke Wei?" Prince Zhongshun bowed his hands to the young man, feeling secretly uncomfortable in his heart.
Jia Heng nodded and ignored Chen Hong. Instead, he looked at the two Jinyi palace guards and asked, "What happened just now?"
"Captain, this man just drank and trespassed without permission. He was ordered to guard and stop him, and revealed his identity as Jinyi. However, he scolded him, and then he punched him in the face without any reason." The Jinyi palace guard said in a low voice.
Chen Hong said: "Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings."
Jia Heng looked at Gao Yong, whose face was already drunk, with cold eyes.
Looking at the young man, Gao Yong opened his sleepy eyes and said: "Jia Heng, I know you. If my father hadn't gone to Sichuan, how would you have been able to use him? How could Xianning be given a marriage to you?"
Jia Heng interrupted him and said: "Come here, capture this arrogant and disrespectful maniac who attacked the Emperor's personal army!"
Li Shu heard the words from behind and promised loudly. The guards of the Jinyi Palace around him shouted, and then several Jinyi Palace guards came forward and pressed down the drunk Gao Yong.
Seeing this, Gao Yong was so anxious that he waved his two fists, trying to prevent the Jinyi Palace Guards from approaching, but he was staggering drunkenly. How could this drunken fist be the opponent of all the Jinyi Palace Guards? Soon he was defeated by several big and round men.
The palace guard held him down tightly and groaned on the ground.
Jia Heng looked at the Jinyi palace guard holding a handkerchief to cover his bleeding nose, and said in a deep voice: "Why did he hit you? You hit him back!"
The captain in Jinyi looked stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing. He came closer, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he punched Gao Yong's face hard with his fist.
"boom!"
Gao Yong felt his nose was sore and his eyes were filled with stars. Immediately, nosebleeds flowed down his nose. For a while, apart from groaning, his words were blocked in his mouth.
Jia Heng stared at Gao Yong and said coldly: "If your father hadn't been supervising the army in Sichuan for many years and worked hard in the imperial court, just because you are so wild and shameless today, I will teach you what the emperor's personal army is, and you must not be insulted."
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When Gao Yong heard this, his eyes were filled with fear and his heart was shaken.
Chen Hong, Prince of Zhongshun County, changed his expression, his lips moved, but he did not speak after all.
"Take it back to Jinyi Mansion to sober up, and inform the Gao family to lead the people!" Jia Heng said in a deep voice.
"Yes." Jinyi's guards shouted in unison, and led Gao Yong down the stairs.
After he was taken away, Jia Heng turned his eyes and looked at Chen Hong calmly, and said: "Your Highness, His Highness Xianning and His Highness the Eighth Prince are in the box A right now. Do you want to see them?"
Chen Hong's fair complexion looked slightly unnatural. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "Did Duke Wei come here with Xianning?"
As the eldest son of King Zhongshun and nearly thirty years old, he is naturally much more relaxed in the Tian family.
Jia Heng nodded, glanced at Chen Rui, whose eyes were evasive, extended his hand to invite him and said, "Your Highness, come with me."
I didn’t take Gao Yong’s incident too seriously.
Chen Hong calmed down and followed Jia Heng towards the inner wing.
Princess Xianning was also a little curious at this moment that Jia Heng had been gone for so long, so she sent a female official disguised as a man to go to the place where the incident occurred to check the situation.
The female officer whispered: "Your Highness, Duke Wei is here."
Following the footsteps, Jia Heng, Chen Hong and Chen Rui entered the wing.
Chen Hong saw Princess Xianning, a smile appeared on her fair face, and asked: "Xianning, are you here too?"
Princess Xianning's bright eyes flashed, and she pulled Chen Ze to his feet and said, "Let's come over to watch the dragon boat race. What a coincidence, my brother is here too."
Chen Hong is the oldest among the Chen Han clan.
Chen Hong smiled and explained: "I was drinking with the Gao brothers just now. I didn't expect him to drink too much, be reckless and offend Duke Wei, but it's all a misunderstanding."
After saying that, he turned to the eighth prince Chen Ze and said with a smile: "Ze'er, long time no see."
Chen Ze also called out sharply: "Brother."
The two parties only exchanged a few words of greetings, and Chen Hong said a few polite words, but he didn't stay much and excused himself to leave because he had something to do.
After Brother Chen Hong left, Princess Xianning looked at Jia Heng with clear eyes and concern, and asked: "Sir, what happened just now?"
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and whispered: "Gao Yong drank too much and took the opportunity to provoke. Now he has been taken to Jinyi Mansion. It is not a big deal."
Princess Xianning nodded and whispered: "Sir, my father still has great trust in the Gao family."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "It seems to be getting late. Let's watch the dragon boat race for a while. I'll take you back to the palace."
After Gao Yong's incident, everyone's thoughts about having fun suddenly became a lot less interesting.
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As night fell, lights were already lit on both sides of Ningrong Street. Jia Heng sent Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue back and returned to Ningguo Mansion through the palace gate.
Entering the outer study, he met the girl's gaze and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, public opinion in Beijing is boiling now, and the palace asked me to send someone to assist the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the investigation."
Chen Xiao nodded and said in a clear voice: "I just sent someone to inquire. Yude, the censor of Youqiandu, has been taken to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It seems that Mr. Han Ge's son is also involved."
Jia Heng frowned slightly and asked, "Yu Zhen and Han Hui? How come they are involved?"
"I don't know the reason for this." Chen Xiao said: "Do you think this matter should be spread out now?"
"Spread the word?" Jia Heng's eyes flashed, his face thoughtful, and he said: "This is putting Han and Zhao on the fire pit to roast them."
Chen Xiao said: "Aren't they jealous of you these days? They were just about to devise a plan to suppress you. Now that the abuses in the imperial examination have been exposed, they have too much time to worry about and can no longer point the finger at you."
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao and chuckled: "It's a good idea, but the palace may take the opportunity to suppress the Zhejiang people."
Xiaoxiao is indeed a virtuous wife, but it is a pity that she is also a princess and cannot marry into a cross-border marriage like Chanyue.
Chen Xiaodao: "However, right now, I am just helping you to keep the Zhejiang Party exhausted and suppress the voices of criticism. It will be difficult to expel the Zhejiang Party from the imperial court."
Jia Heng agreed and said: "I know about this. Since Han Huang became the chief minister of the cabinet, the Jiangnan scholars and civil servants have been very popular in suppressing the generals' opinions. Now after this incident, their momentum has been dampened."
"It's still like this in the court situation. Even if there aren't Han and Zhao, there are others." Jia Heng said, gently taking the girl's bare hand and bringing it into his arms.
This was due to the political system of Chen and Han, which had to allow southern scholars to enter the center. Once they reached the center, regional disputes would inevitably arise.
Chen Xiao was hugged around the waist, and he couldn't help but gently squeezed the young man's hand, and said angrily: "It's such a hot day, aren't you hot?"
"Why is it hot?" Jia Heng paused slightly and whispered: "Xiaoxiao, we will get married in a few days, are you happy or not?"
Chen Xiao: "..."
Why is she happy? There is no grand and grand wedding, so she just goes to the bridal chamber?
"Actually, you are still mentioned in the palace today." Jia Heng put his arm around the girl's slender waist, sniffing the fragrance of the girl's hair, and whispered.
Chen Xiao raised her eyebrows and said in surprise: "What did the palace say?"
"Didn't the palace mention the marriage with Chahar Mongolia and then think of you." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Chen Xiao saw a flash of realization in his eyes, and then he said in a cold voice: "You don't think of me for the good things, but these things about sending your daughter off for marriage do remind you of me."
Jia Heng held her slender hand, and the tenderness oozed out in his palm, as if he could feel the girl's emotions.
Chen Xiao calmed down and said, "Zhen Xi came to the study from Qichi Court just now to look for you. He said that there was a letter from Jiangnan. When he saw that you were not there, he took it back."
Compared with the fact that the eldest princess of Jinyang did not write to ask about Jia Heng's situation, Zhen Qing could not keep her composure and asked about Jia Heng's situation through circumstantial letters to Zhen Xi.
"I'll go to Qichiyuan later to have a look." Jia Heng thought for a while and whispered.
In the past few days since I came back, I didn't have time to see Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi. I really couldn't get away.
Chen Xiaoqing said: "That Zhen Lan doesn't seem to be a fuel-efficient lamp. You should pay more attention and don't let her find out about your nonsense. If the story of the Zhen sisters spreads, you will also be ruined."
Jia Heng held the heavy snow pear in his hands and said affectionately to his ear: "Well, I'll pay attention."
Chen Xiao opened Jia Heng's hand with some embarrassment and said in a clear voice: "Over there in Jiangnan, when are you going to come?"
Why does this person like this?
Jia Heng said: "Let's go there together after the wedding."
Without Xiaoxiao to help Wangfeng, the tryst with Zhen Qing would be somewhat unreliable.
After that, Jia Heng spent some time with Chen Xiaonui, left the study, and prepared to go to the Qichi Courtyard of the Grand View Garden to see Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi.
At this moment, the night is falling, all the houses have lights, the summer frogs and cicadas are intertwined, and there is a little bit of "the bright moon leaves the branches and the magpies are frightened, the breeze is midnight, the cicadas are chirping, the rice flowers are fragrant, and the harvest is good, and the frogs are heard"
Feel.
Occasionally, the maids and maids who were keeping vigil and listening to orders passed by, smiling and saluting Jia Heng.
In the past few days, both Ning and Rong mansions have been caught up in the excitement of Jia Heng being crowned a duke and being granted a marriage by the emperor.
Today's Jia family is a bit more powerful than the one in the original work in which Concubine Yuan paid a visit to the family.
Jia Heng walked through the back house, stepped through the vermilion gate, and walked along the corridor that passed through the rockery and evergreen pines and cypresses. He was suddenly stunned when he saw several lanterns coming out of the Yuelian Gate.
Sister Feng and Ping'er, both dressed in red dresses, came slowly over and were talking about something.
"Brother Heng." Sister Feng stood up and looked at the young man with some surprise. Her face, which was so gorgeous and unprovoked, was first surprised, then happy.