If there is no major event, the Jingyang Bell will not ring.
When the Daqi officials boarded the Mingtang, they found that today the two saints were already waiting under His Majesty Dan.
Why do you look so sad and angry?
The officials looked at their colleagues on the left and right in confusion. Who died and made the Second Saint so sad?
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Since it was not a serious court meeting, everyone did not pay full courtesy.
After waiting for a while, the emperor didn't ask them to get up, so the emperor spoke.
"Your Majesty, please refrain from courtesy and stay on your own terms..."
"...Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Many people took advantage of the chaos in the queue to glance at the emperor. Only then did I realize that his eyes were red and swollen, his hair was messy, and he exuded a depressed aura.
The emperor did not try to make too many concessions, but he did not show any signs of depression.
The hall fell silent, and the civil and military classes stood there quietly, waiting for the emperor to speak.
The emperor still had no reaction, so the emperor could only speak first.
"Just now... news came from Huai'an that Duke Xu has passed away..."
The court was immediately filled with shock. Many veterans fell to the ground with disbelief on their faces. Some even lay on the ground crying...
The ancestor of Daqi, the last founding figure, passed away!
"Old Master Liu..." Jia Hui was also very shocked. Although he had only met the old man once, after hearing Jia She tell him about the old man's deeds, Jia Hui also admired this ancestor.
But when I heard such a name again, I didn't expect that it turned out to be a yin and yang.
"Quiet!" Seeing that the emperor still had something to say, but all the officials were still crying and howling in sorrow, the censor on duty came out and acted like this evil person.
The hundred officials, whose rhythm was interrupted by the standing censor, woke up as if from a dream and rearranged their positions. However, from time to time, cries could be heard from the two groups.
"My lords, according to the old lady's last wish, all funerals can be kept simple and can be held in Huai'an. The old lady no longer wants to bury the great ancestor with him. He wants to be buried in Huai'an and continue to look at the canal and the canal workers..."
As he spoke, the emperor choked up a little.
Seeing this, Xia Shouzhong quickly handed over a hot wet towel.
The emperor wiped his face, felt better, and continued.
"Next, the eldest uncle will discuss the posthumous title of the old lady as soon as possible. Huai'an has already prepared all the necessary things, and all departments will send people there...
Okay, let's get ready. "
. . . . . .
Rongguo Mansion.
The men of the Jia family and the Shi family went straight here after leaving court to discuss matters.
After informing everyone of the death of Mrs. Liu, Rongguo Mansion also fell into sadness.
In the Hall of Rongxi, men sat on both sides in silence.
"So, who are you sending with me?"
Jia Hui spoke.
"Follow you? Why did the Governor's Mansion decide so early?" Shi Nai looked surprised.
"Of the five current governors, two are too old and are afraid of disappearing on the way. Duke Xing is paralyzed on the bed and cannot move. Duke Ding has gone to inspect the southwest. Except for the five of us, the rest He doesn't have enough status with the old man, and he can't represent the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.
It’s just me thinking about it. "
"Well, then let your two cousins follow you!" Shi Nai, as the elder brother, agreed, and Shi Ding acquiesced, but there was nothing he could do. It was too troublesome for the Marquis to ask for leave.
Although Jia Hui has a higher title than them, he can still represent the Governor's Mansion. In contrast, they are just the commanders of two regiments in the Beijing camp, so it is much harder to get leave.
"Then my Jia family will be the same as my two cousins. Each family will send their legitimate sons to go with them, Brother Rong from the East Mansion, Brother Lian from my eldest brother's house, and Brother Zhu from the second house."
After speaking to the two cousins of the Shi family, Jia She turned to look at Jia Mu. Jia Mu nodded, and the matter was settled.
"In that case, Brother Hui, please ask someone to call Brother Zhu and Brother Lian back."
"Yes, I will send someone to bring them back early tomorrow morning. Oh, it will give them an advantage..."
"Ah, what is cheap and not cheap? Could it be that Brother Zhu was also sent to the Beijing Camp for training?"
Shi Ding looked surprised. He had also heard about the Jia family's reform. He only knew that his cousin sent Lian'er away, but he didn't send all Zhu'er who wanted to practice as a second wife.
"I remember, wasn't Brother Zhu already a candidate? Why was he sent away too?" Shi Nai also asked.
"Oh, cousins, it's like this. Brother Zhu almost didn't make it through Enke last year, and he got seriously ill some time ago, so we decided to send Brother Zhu to practice together and polish his body."
"I see..." The Shi brothers looked at each other and felt relieved.
It turns out that I didn’t give up on the imperial examination, but went to exercise, then everything would be fine.
Although Shi Ding has worked hard to create a marquis for the Shi family in recent years, unlike the Jia family, they were originally a civil servant family but accidentally embarked on the martial arts path. They really wanted the family to transfer literature again.
Therefore, their emphasis on imperial examinations was far beyond that of the Jia family.
Although Jia's mother was the daughter of the Shi family, when she was born, the Shi family was a noble general. When she grew up, she married into the Jia family, a top general in Daqi. She stayed there for decades, and she was conditioned to not care about the imperial examination. .
For Jia's mother, it is a good thing to pass the exam, but it is not a big deal if she fails to pass the exam. The Jia family has a big business, so it is enough to use some money and establish some connections to run an official position. There is no need to take the imperial examination.
The title is the last word.
"Then let's decide this first. The matter is relatively urgent. The two cousins will pack their luggage tonight and let the two cousins live in the house tomorrow. It will be convenient for us to set off together then."
"Sure, I'll send them both over tomorrow!" Shi Nai promised, patting his chest.
. . . . . .
After seeing off the two cousins of the Shi family, Jia Hui also said goodbye to his father and second uncle, and took a walk back to Xifu.
The maids at home have already prepared bath water.
As the smoke filled the air, Jia Hui lay in the marble bathtub, enjoying her own tranquility.
Since there was a bathtub at home, Li Wan and others would not come in to disturb his solitude unless Jia Hui specifically called for it.
For some reason, he felt uneasy.
Yesterday, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion received a damage list for the Jiangnan Camp. It was nothing at first, but when he saw that the reason for the damage was to assist the salt patrol censor Lin Hai, but was attacked, Jia Hui realized that the Jiangnan Camp there is a problem.
Although according to the rules of Daqi, Jiangnan Daying was considered loyal to the king, the separation of government and business, even under the same person, was still an insurmountable bottom line.
Even Jia Hui himself was already very arrogant and domineering.
Although he is already the de facto leader of the Northwest Party, he has never given any convenience to his caravans. Even if the manager of his caravan is Yue Liduo's biological brother, the tax he should pay is still a lot, and he has never used the Northwest Party. The army's skin swaggers through the market. Of course, no one would make things difficult for him.
It is very different from the previous dynasty.
In Daqi, as long as you abide by the rules set by Taizu Taizong and pay taxes on time, you can live a good life. As long as you don't rebel, you can do whatever you like.
But Zhongxin's salt merchant has blatantly colluded with Jiangnan Camp to get rid of his uncle, the salt inspector Lin Ruhai!
If such an obvious collusion between government and businessmen really hurts Lin Hai, it would be considered treason.
Therefore, this morning he read a book called "Rectifying the Defense of the Jiangnan Camp", which said that the Jiangnan Camp has not been in war for more than ten years and has reached the point where it has lost all its troops and generals when encountering petty thieves. This is no longer an ordinary lax armament. , must hit hard!
How could the Secretary of General Affairs put the Governor's memorial behind the diary-like memorials of ordinary officials? It must be sent to Yuqian urgently!
Presumably, the results will be available tomorrow, right?
Boom!
A tapping sound from a bamboo tube brought Jia Hui's thoughts back to her body. She raised her head and glanced at the small basin on one side.
Jia Hui asked someone to make this, one of the characteristic decorations of Japanese gardens - Jingdeer.
Jia Hui entered the bathtub and poured water into the wooden bucket above the bamboo tube. After filling a bucket, open the drain plug, and the water will flow into the bamboo tube. When the water is full to a certain extent, the wooden tube will fall down and hit the edge of the marble basin, making a crisp sound.
Boom.
The water in the tube will flow into the marble basin, and the bamboo tube will be hit at the bottom by the water flowing down from the wooden barrel. The bamboo tube will be pushed up in this way, and the water will be picked up again, and the cycle begins again.
When the water in the bucket is gone, the wooden bucket and bamboo tube will rebound at the same time, making a louder sound. This means it's time to take a bath.
Soon, several maids came into the bathroom. Jia Hui stood up and stood on the towel that the maid put on the ground. She let them wipe the water off her body with the cotton towel. The maids put on Jia Hui again. Last piece of bloomers.
The maids at the back brought three plates with clothes.
An orange-red gown, a navy blue cotton and linen robe, and a hemp-colored cotton and linen short-sleeved round collar.
Trying not to wear bright colors during this period, and not wanting to wear Taoist robes, Jia Hui reached out and tapped the round collar. The maids immediately put the round collar on Jia Hui, and then tied it with a belt made of the same material as the bloomers.
After stopping the maid from combing his hair, Jia Hui let his hair down and stepped on wooden clogs and left the bathroom.
He did not enter the house immediately, but sat under the peach tree in the backyard with his pipa.
The crescent moon hung in the sky. Sitting on the stone pillar under the tree, Jia Hui raised her head and looked at the sky.
While drinking the new Longjing drink this year, the crescent moon was already beginning to turn to the west. Jia Hui suddenly thought of something and put the pipa on the table in front of her and on her lap.
Li Wan happened to come over with a bowl of rock sugar, white fungus and lotus seed soup that had been chilled with well water. Seeing that his master was interested in playing a song, he quickly placed the lunch box he was holding on the beauty's chair in the corridor and sat down. On top, leaning forward and holding his face, he looked at the man.
Begin to use very slow and very light strokes to stroke the strings, as if you are on the vast sea with rolling waves. The speed of picking the strings is getting faster and faster, and the sound is getting stronger and stronger. The waves are lapping at the shore, and the long waves are Fingers plucked the strings.
In the quiet east of the sea, it seemed as if something was about to come out. Sure enough, a bright silver plate jumped out of the sea and slowly rose.
Ah, the moon is out!
People on the shore looked over one after another, admiring, thinking about, caring about, and sighing with emotion...happy, relaxed, and contented.
At this time, the moon hesitated in front of the mountain, rising and falling slightly with the sound of the piano.
How does this work? The sound of plucking suddenly became more urgent, and the passion surged, as if it was pushed. The moon crossed the top of the mountain and shone on the silent earth...
The overlapping pavilions and the majestic and exquisite palaces in the Moon Palace really seemed to appear before Li Wan's eyes. Staring straight at the beloved man who looked up at the moon and played the strings of the piano, Li Wan couldn't help but be fascinated...
The Jade Rabbit was setting in the west and the moon was setting in the west. Jia Hui stopped and fingered her right hand, and finally plucked the strings, waking up the beauty who was leaning against her.
Hearing the gasping behind him, Jia Hui knew who was coming.
"Beauty, come and sit down."
Li Wan picked up the food box and came over. Li Wan also sat on the stone pier. He opened the food box and scooped out two bowls of tremella soup with a bamboo spoon. When he saw Jia Hui raising his head, he drank the tremella soup in the bowl and licked it. He pursed his lips as if savoring the taste.
Li Wan smiled softly, picked up the bowl, and drank his tremella soup in small sips.
"Madam's craftsmanship is getting better and better..." Jia Hui sighed.
From the beginning, it was either too sweet to taste, or the white fungus was undercooked and made me feel upset. Until now, it can be used as a signature in the top ten restaurants.
You do it, I drink it, it’s been more than ten years...
The person opposite her also changed from a crybaby with a runny nose to a cold beauty, and even married herself half a month ago.
"What do you think I did?"
Li Wan, who was opposite him, rolled his eyes at himself, raised his head and drank the last bit of the bowl.
After wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, Li Wan raised his head and looked at Jia Hui.
"What's the name of the song you just played? It sounds like it's suitable for dance music?"
"Let's call her..."The Moon Is High". This is a few worn-out pieces of music I found at an antique stall in Chang'an. I played it and it was pretty good, so I used it to re-compose it."
You can’t say that you learned this in your previous life, right?
Anyway, there is no "Nancy Clothes and Feather Clothes Song" in this Jiaofang Department, so why don't you just let yourself say it?
"My master is very talented, but do you have the music score? Let me practice it too, and let my handkerchief sisters open their eyes someday!"
Li Wan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Okay, okay, no problem! Someone, get some paper and pen!"
Not long after, a piece of paper specially used for composing music and various pens were placed on the stone table. Jia Hui held the pen and slowly wrote on the paper.
"I'm going to Jiangnan."
"Jiangnan? Why are you suddenly going to Jiangnan again?"
"Well, on the one hand, Duke Xu has passed away. Every family has to send their children to express their condolences. I also want to go there as a representative of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion."
"Xu Guogong?"
"Yes, Xu Guogong, I was stunned for a moment when I heard about this title for the first time. Xu Guogong and Mrs. Liu have been following Taizu since he was still in Caogang. Later, he was forced to stay in the south. Taizu When the Caobang was integrated, the old lady also contributed a lot. At the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was named the Founding Huai'an Bo, and was promoted to Duke Xu during the reign of Emperor Taizong."
"Uncle Huai'an? I remember it! It's a pity that the last founding hero of the country has also passed away..."
The couple fell silent.
Jia Hui filled another bowl of white fungus soup and drank it in small sips.
The atmosphere was a bit dull, so Jia Hui changed the subject.
"The second reason is that there are some problems in the Jiangnan Camp. If nothing unexpected happens, the Second Saint will also send me to suppress the purge, right?"
"...are you going to kill again..."
Li Wan was very worried.
Gan, I said something I shouldn’t have said again!
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I am taking three thousand households with me this time. I have my own food and accommodation. Even if something happens, I can still fight my way out. After all, Huai'an is just north of Jinling."
"Where is Jiangbei Camp? Isn't Uncle Lin in Yangzhou? Can't he run to Yangzhou?"
"Haha, silly girl, Jiangbei camp has been disbanded long ago!"
It was a joke. Li Wan blushed and lowered his head.
"However, most of the elites from Jiangbei Camp have joined the Cao Army. Madam is right. Going to Huai'an is equivalent to going to Jiangbei Camp."
"Um…"
Li Wan's face looked better now.
"It's getting late, come on, drink a few more bowls, then go to bed, everyone sleeps in his own way!"
. . . . . .
The next day.
Although due to the death of the old lady, the Second Saint was off the court for seven days, anything related to the army was not a trivial matter, and Jia Hui was also summoned to Xiyuan.
Yes, Luoyang also has Xiyuan, officially called Xianren Palace, which is part of the Forbidden Garden in the west of Luoyang City.
The emperor still lived here.
Yankoyuan.
"I also read Xiu Yi's report last night, and it is indeed true. Ha, Old Fourteen is so outrageous. He really thinks that the Jiangnan camp belongs to him!"
The folding fan was thrown heavily to the ground by the furious emperor, bounced a few times, and slid to Jia Hui's feet.
Jia Hui bent down to pick up the folding fan, patted it for any dust, and handed it to the Emperor again.
"Take it away, take it away! I get angry just looking at this fan!"
The emperor turned his head to the other side, determined not to accept the fan.
"What a wonderful fan, why..."
"What a fart! This is what Old Fourteen's dog...that bastard gave to me! I just feel sick now!"
The emperor turned his head and glared at Jia Hui again.
"...I thank the Emperor for the reward..."
Jia Hui fastened the folding fan to his belt.
"Sigh...Jinyu, clean up the Jiangnan Camp and let the salt merchants and their families move in a more orderly manner.
It’s time to give Old Fourteen a long memory. If this continues, it will really be lawless! "
The emperor naturally knew that Chen Jingyuan and Jia Hui, the righteous kings, were attacking Zhongxin.
But he didn't resent this. Instead, he felt that Chen Si's behavior was the beginning of the little wolf's challenge to the old wolf king.
Only after defeating all the little wolves can the winning little wolf be qualified to face the old wolf king.
It's just that the level of this generation of old wolf kings is a bit inferior.
Therefore, it is better to let them finish the fight while they are still alive as soon as possible.
However, the most important thing is that Zhongxin, a little red guy, dared to touch the ancestral precept of Qi that the military and businessmen were isolated except for salesmen and small merchants who accompanied the army.
Need to clean up!
(End of chapter)
