When Jia Qi returned to his mansion and sat down, he heard Yang Liben's report.
It was a package wrapped in silk and satin. Jia Qi was startled. He didn't know many people in the capital. Who could have sent it at this time?
The two old guys Niu Tiande and Liu Quande are as cunning as foxes. There should be no movement before they come to the door.
Others probably didn't give this thing as a gift. After thinking about it, Jia Qi waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Open it!"
Yang Liben was ordered to open it, but he saw a letter contained in an exquisite wooden box. Seeing the letter, Yang Liben was slightly startled. There was no signature on the envelope. He looked again. In this exquisite box, except for this
There was nothing else in the letter. He checked it twice more and found that there was nothing else, so he held the letter in both hands and handed it to Jia Qi.
Jia Qi was watching from the side just now. When he saw this situation, he frowned slightly. This was the first time he had seen such a delicate wooden box, but there was only one letter. If the person who sent the letter hadn't been clever,
If there is a problem, it means there is something wrong with this letter.
He first checked the letter itself to see that it was not poisoned, and then he read the contents of the letter.
There is a very eye-catching sentence at the beginning of the chapter, "A gentleman is reserved and does not fight, and a group of people is not a party!"
This is a sentence from the Analects of Confucius, and its general meaning is: A gentleman is reserved and dignified and does not quarrel with others, and he is gregarious and does not form sects with others.
In vernacular, there are only three words to sum it up: "No party fighting."
Subconsciously, Jia Qi thought it was Emperor Mingkang or Emperor Taikang who sent it to him, but what he said later made his expression become quite strange.
It talks about the disputes in the court and the mixed forces. There is the struggle between the forces of Emperor Taikang and Emperor Mingkang, and the fight between civil servants and Wu Xun. It also mentions the princes of Emperor Mingkang who fought openly and secretly. Finally, he gave a kind reminder to the court.
The water is very deep, so be sure not to stand in any line, otherwise you will be in serious trouble.
In the end, he was a little speechless anyway. Who was he looking down on? Taking refuge in the prince? There was no way he would do such a thing even if his head was caught in the door!
Bidige
If Emperor Taikang and Emperor Mingkang are unreliable, and there is nothing wrong with the prince, he will find a way to overthrow the Chu family.
"Where's the messenger?"
After Jia Qi read the letter, he asked softly.
Yang Liben kept his head down. Seeing Jia Qi asking, he quickly replied: "This letter was sent to Jia's house when we went to Jia's house before. It is a doll. He put it down and left. According to him, it is
An old gentleman asked me to deliver it, and he even got a candied haws in order to deliver the letter!"
Hearing this, Jia Qi stopped asking further questions. The other party was so careful that he probably wouldn't reveal anything. He didn't think much about it. He just asked Xiang Ling to bring a candle and burned the things.
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"General!"
At this moment, two voices came from outside the door, they were Xu Yuanhui and Er Niu.
Jia Qi replied, "Come in!"
Then I saw Xu Yuanhui and Er Niu walking in. These two people had previously served as commanders of the Snow Dragon Cavalry. Needless to say, Xu Yuanhui was originally a cavalry commander in Liaodong and had followed Jia Qi through so many battles.
survivor.
As for Er Niu, he was a thick and thin man. He was also the first person he conquered in Liaodong. Well, he was the one who was directly punched away by him in the school field.
After seeing the two of them, Jia Qi pointed at Yang Liben beside him and said, "I'll give you half a month to follow Yang Liben and learn how to be a housekeeper! In the future, the housekeeper in the house will be your business!"
When Yang Liben heard this, he couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face. His client was still here, how could this Marquis be so direct?
Seeing him like this, Jia Qi said straight to the point: "I won't say more to avoid making us look ugly. If you don't want to leave, I will throw you to the military camp. Whether you live or die by then depends on your destiny~"
Hearing this, Yang Liben was shocked and had to bow down to accept the order. Thinking of his mission, he shook his head helplessly. Now he could only give up. Fortunately, his master did not say that the mission must be completed at the beginning.
, and also considered the situation that Jia Qi would refuse.
The snowflakes are still falling. Looking at it, it may not stop even if it gets dark. The magnificent Daming Palace is also buried under the heavy snow.
In the imperial study, Emperor Mingkang summoned Lin Ruhai. While approving the memorial, he said: "Ruhai, I heard that you have met the champion before?"
Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly in his heart. His guess was indeed correct. Emperor Mingkang still knew about it.
He cupped his hand and replied respectfully: "Back to the Emperor, I met him three or four years ago! But at that time, he was still a young man and an unknown person."
Seeing that Lin Ruhai did not deny it, Emperor Mingkang did not even raise his head, and continued to approve the memorial. He glanced at the small words and looked at the opinions that the cabinet had drafted. He crossed out one sentence with a red pen, added another sentence, and finally wrote an accurate sentence.
He put the memorial in his hand aside.
Then he picked up another memorial and started reading again, completely ignoring Lin Ruhai who had been standing in front of the royal eucalyptus with his head bowed.
The imperial study room became a little quiet, and Lin Ruhai, who was standing aside, began to beat his heart. Fortunately, he cultivated his mind and character well and did not make a fool of himself.
After another cup of tea, Emperor Mingkang spoke again: "Has my champion been to Jiangnan?"
Lin Ruhai paused and said, "I don't know, but the last time I met the champion was in Yangzhou!"
Those things that Emperor Mingkang already knew, he did not want to hide any more and told the truth.
After a while, Emperor Mingkang asked again: "Who is that little girl?"
Lin Ruhai thought for a while and replied again: "It was a little girl who was rescued by the champion. I heard that she was abducted by a kidnapper, and she was rescued by the champion at that time!"
Then Emperor Mingkang asked again: "Then you know about his going north to fight against thieves?"
Lin Ruhai secretly swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva, and thought that the most critical moment had come. The first few questions were innocuous at all. A little girl, in Emperor Mingkang's place, was not even as good as an ant. Jia Qi, who had made tremendous achievements, was the most critical.
of.
The only voices left in the imperial study room were the two of them asking and answering questions, and he felt inexplicably nervous.
After taking two deep breaths slowly, Lin Ruhai said: "I know, but I didn't know that he was Jia Qi at the time. At that time, the champion seemed to have used a pseudonym to avoid suspicion!"
Hearing Lin Ruhai's answer, Emperor Mingkang frowned. Xu Yuantu sent a secret report before, saying that Jia Qi seemed to have done something bad and angered the old lady in the Rongguo Palace.
The old lady ran out of the capital.
In this way, it is correct. Lin Ruhai is the son-in-law of the Jia family. If he knew that Jia Qi was kicked out by the old lady, he probably would not receive him, so he used a pseudonym. This is logical.
Emperor Mingkang, who knew more information than Lin Ruhai, naturally made up this paragraph in his head, and felt that he was right. The real situation should be like this. Lin Ruhai had only seen the person and did not know his real name.
After half a cup of tea, Lin Ruhai left the imperial study room in a daze. Thinking of what happened before, he was confused. What did Emperor Mingkang ask just now? Maybe Lin Ruhai wouldn't have thought that his fate was so mysterious even if he died.
, even Emperor Mingkang let him leave without asking any more questions.
It was quite lively today, one wave after another. When Lin Ruhai came to visit Daming Palace, Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng came to Jia Mu and talked about Yuanchun.
"Mother, do you think this is feasible?"
Looking at Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu also felt a little bit in her heart. Not to mention, what her daughter-in-law said did not violate the three things Jia Xi said, and the rewards were extremely high. Once Yuanchun girl could become the emperor's concubine
, then their family will reach the sky in one step and become relatives of the emperor.
Do not violate moral principles, do not violate human relations, do not harm the imperial court, do not violate any of them! It is not about stealing or robbing, nor is it about murder, arson, or buying and selling by force, nor is it harmful to the great prosperity of the country and the country.
But then she thought again, will Jia Qi agree to this? He must not be easy to operate!
The emperor is not a puppet. He can like whoever he likes, and the concubine position in the harem is not granted at will.
After a pause, Jia Mu said: "You guys from the second family, are you sure you can do it? Brother Xin and the eldest girl can't get along with each other, how can he try hard? The eldest girl has been in the palace for so many years.
Even if there is no movement, it means that she is not in the Emperor’s eyes! Although Brother Qi has made great contributions, he can’t decide the Emperor’s thoughts!”
There was no one else in the room except Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang. Wang Xifeng was guarding the door. Sister Feng knew that there were many talkative people in the house, so this matter was of great concern and must not be known to anyone.
Hearing Jia Mu's words, Mrs. Wang suddenly felt uncertain. Before, she only thought that Jia Chun was the most famous marquis in the dynasty. If he tried hard, it should be able to work. But after Jia Mu said this,
She also realized that they had already divided the government and established another one, but the relationship was far away. No matter how great his contribution was, it had nothing to do with them. Didn't he reward the two governments when he didn't see the emperor?
But in the end, Mrs. Wang thought of her eldest daughter. She couldn't see her daughter twice a year in the deep palace compound. She couldn't bear it in her heart. She planned to give it a try. If Jia Qi was there,
Support her and her life in the palace will be much easier.
So Mrs. Wang knelt down and burst into tears, "Old lady, no one else knows what the palace is like, don't you know? I don't see Yuan Yatou twice a year. She is always cautious there.
There is no promising brother in our house, and there is no one to support her. The last time I saw her, her knees were swollen. It was just because of a trivial matter that she was raped by those in the palace.
Nobles kneel as punishment, she was raised under your knees~"
These words are the true feelings of Mrs. Wang as a mother. Yuanchun is her daughter. After all, she feels sorry for her. Unlike the children of concubines such as Jia Huan, she doesn't care at all. She was caught.
No matter what mistakes he made, he was punished by kneeling down and copying scriptures. He was merciless at all.
Hearing this, Jia Mu felt uncomfortable. Mrs. Wang had touched her sore spot. Yuanchun had been raised under her knees since she was a child. Because she was born on the first day of the new year, she was born to be festive and auspicious. She also liked it, so she took it.
She was named Yuanchun, and the subsequent names Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun all had these names because of this older girl.
Then Jia Mu's eyes flickered twice, and she sighed longly, "That's all! Let my old lady think about it! Let the men in the house discuss it when the time comes! Although the chance is slim, if it can be done, that's it.
Incredible wealth!"
At the end of her speech, Jia Mu suddenly looked at Mrs. Wang who was kneeling on the ground. She said in a very serious tone: "My second son's family, even if this matter is decided, you are not allowed to say a word.
If I hear any rumors, even if Yuan Yatou comes back at an old age, there will be no room for negotiation~"
As for some of Mrs. Wang's methods, Jia Mu is well-known, and those are just the leftovers from her tricks. You must know that in the house fight, Jia Mu is a king-level figure. In addition to her two sons, there are no other people in Xifu.
There are no concubines at all, but there are quite a few brothers from concubines in Dongfu! On the other hand, Mrs. Wang is even worse. Jia Huan and Tan Chun, the two concubines, are not all living a good life.
Seeing the cold light in Jia Mu's eyes, Mrs. Wang's heart trembled, she secretly swallowed two mouthfuls of saliva, nodded in agreement quickly, and promised that there wouldn't be any news in the house, but she was still a little happy when she saw that Jia Mu was willing to relent.
of.
As I spoke, it was almost noon, and the smoke of birds and cooking fires rose from the silver-covered capital.
In a room in the Taihe Palace, an old man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe stretched out his hands and pulled a steaming small silver pot in front of him, which was filled with thin slices of tender venison, beef and mutton.
, camphor meat, and green vegetable leaves that are rare in this season, the aroma is overflowing.
There was an old eunuch on the side who was reporting something. The old man raised his head and said a few words from time to time.
These two people were none other than Emperor Taikang, the Supreme Emperor of Dakang, and Xia Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the Taihe Palace.
Hearing that Jia Qi was riding a horse and riding into the street before he brought his entourage, Emperor Taikang laughed and said, "This bastard didn't pay any attention to the pomp and went back with a few boys!"
Xia Cheng answered from the side: "No, it's because I'm young and I don't understand the rules. If the saint cared for me, our little marquis would be grateful for the grace he received from God. He would be grateful for all his kindness."
Emperor Taikang glanced at Xia Cheng who was kneeling beside him. A hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes. After a moment of silence, Emperor Taikang suddenly asked this question, "I heard that this boy promised two houses and three things?"
A smile appeared on Xia Cheng's face, "If this is the case, I think this old slave is a good person and knows how to be grateful!"
Hearing this, Emperor Taikang laughed. Of course he knew what Xia Cheng meant, but he knew better that it was too late now. It was already too late when his own son was awarded the title of Champion Marquis of Jia Yu.
At this point, there was no way to grant any more favors, unless another king with a different surname was granted. He was not old enough yet, and kingship was the bottom line. The four princes at the moment were already troublesome enough, and he didn't want to ask for it.
trouble.
Thinking of this, Emperor Taikang sighed softly, looked at the white snow outside the window, and murmured in a very low voice, "It's too late~"