next day
There was a spring rain last night, and the eaves, cloisters, and black tiles above the pavilion were all covered with a layer of fine rainwater. The black was green and gloomy, and thin raindrops were still floating in the sky surrounded by high green walls.
There was movement in Ning Rong's Second Mansion at the right time.
Today is the day when Jia She and Jia Lian's father and son were exiled. Although Jia She and his son were a disgrace to the Rongguo, Jia's mother, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang Xing still saw them off for the last time.
Jia Heng set off from Ning Mansion, while Jia Zheng, Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng, Yingchun, Yuanchun, and even Aunt Xue also led Baochai, got on the carriage together, and drove towards Shili Pavilion outside the city.
As the daughter of Jia She, Yingchun was bound to come to see her off when Jia She was exiled. As for Baochai, she came with Aunt Xue.
At this moment, outside Shili Pavilion, the willows planted by the roadside have new green buds, and their thin branches and leaves are swaying in the cold spring breeze, accompanied by bursts of coolness.
Many servants and maids of the Jia family gathered around the Shili Pavilion, thinking that it was taboo to avoid women.
At this moment, in the pavilion, Jia She and Jia Lian both had heavy shackles on their heads, followed by several internal factory servants wearing raincoats and bamboo hats. Their faces were not very good-looking, and they obviously did not want to take this job.
Otherwise, the Han Dynasty had laws. For these imperial prisoners who were deprived of their titles and exiled to remote places, they had to trek all the way to the place of exile as a sign of punishment.
In fact, usually when a prisoner is captured and handed over to a judge, the government will give him the treatment of riding in a prison car before he is convicted and sentenced.
Therefore, exile is not without fear of life.
For Jia She and Jia Lian, who were exiled in Guizhou, the journey was rough and rugged, and the journey was so long that it took more than half a year to travel there.
Although accommodation along the road is provided by the government, don't worry about the treatment.
The accompanying police officers had to follow him all the way and protect the prisoners, so you can imagine how they felt.
At this moment, although Jia She had been in prison for a short time, he was already unkempt, his prison clothes were in tatters, his cheeks were sunken, and his eyes were dull. From a distance, he saw Jia Zheng and Jia Mu who had been helped by Yuanyang and Hubo. Cried: "Mother, second brother."
"Ancestor, second uncle."
Jia Lian also waved his hand from a distance, his eyes were moist, and he called heartbreakingly. The handsome and caring look of the past was long gone, and he was left with only fear and helplessness.
Although he was panicking yesterday, he didn't feel any pain. Now that he was about to go on the road, Jia Lian was completely panicked. Especially when the shackles were heavy on his neck, he felt even more burdened and his whole body ached.
Jia Mu was in tears now. She was supported by Mrs. Wang and Yuanyang beside her. She came closer and called out: "Pardon me!"
Speaking of which, when Jia Zhen was exiled to Lingnan, Jia's mother did not see her off.
But now Jia She and Jia Lian are different. After all, Jia She is the flesh and blood that fell off his body, and Jia Lian was also watched by Jia's mother when he grew up. Now that the two of them have ended up like this, how can Jia's mother not be sad about it.
Fortunately, after a few days of "diluting" her emotions, although Jia's mother was in tears at this moment, she was not yet heartbroken.
Jia Zhengze, Lin Zhixiao and a few boys set up the table and prepared food and drinks to see off Jia She and his son.
Mrs. Xing, accompanied by Wang Shanbao's family, came closer, looking at Jia She with a sad face and tears in her eyes.
As for the other young girls, such as Baochai, Yuanchun, and Yingchun, they were still in the carriage, talking to the maids beside them, or looking through the bamboo curtains of the carriage window, with various expressions.
The four or five officers sent by the Internal Police Factory to escort him were talking to Jia Heng. They raised their hands and said, "Master Jia, we will leave in a moment."
Jia Heng nodded and warned: "The person must be escorted safely and arrive in Guizhou safely."
Fanzi smiled and said: "Don't worry, sir, it will be delivered to the place in good condition."
Jia Heng didn't say anything else.
In the pavilion, a variety of dishes and wine bottles are placed on the stone table, with all kinds of colors, flavors and aromas.
Jia Zheng sighed softly, sat down on the stone bench, and said with a sad face: "Brother, I am going to Guizhou, so I hope you will take care of yourself along the way. It's better to eat these food and drinks raw, so that you can set off later."
Jia She's face turned pale, and he suddenly looked at Jia Heng, who was chatting with Fanzi not far from the pavilion, and said angrily: "Mother, second brother, and brother Heng keep saying that Ning Rong and Ning Rong are in the same boat. Now that I am exiled, he But he stood by and watched, his second brother was dismissed from office, and he also sat idly by! Now you see, now he is the only one to serve as an official, and he is enjoying titles and salaries. He is so happy... Now it is clear that the Ning family is the only one, and the concubine is bullying the direct descendant. Mother , Second brother should be more careful about him in the future."
It can be said that before Jia She left, he still did not forget to give "Jia Heng" eye drops.
When Jia Mu heard this, her face changed slightly and she said angrily: "Now that things have happened, why are you still so stupid?"
Mrs. Xing's expression changed and her mind was uncertain.
Mrs. Wang looked indifferent and pinched the prayer beads hidden in her sleeves.
She had already discovered this.
Nowadays, everyone in the Jia family and the West Palace are in bad luck. Her eldest daughter failed to become a concubine, her son is bedridden, and Lian brother and his son are in exile. Only Uncle Heng's East Palace is prospering and his power in the court is growing. There must be something fishy here!
Jia Lian, who was not far away, was much more honest. He yelled for a while, but when no one paid attention, he stopped shouting, looked up at Sister Feng who was setting food for him, lowered his voice and warned: "Feng'er, Don’t forget…”
The bowl in Sister Feng's hand suddenly stopped. Anger surged on Guazi's face, and Danfeng gouged out Jia Lian's eyes.
Jia Lian looked sullen and did not dare to say any more words.
Yuanchun and Yingchun were in a carriage. In the carriage, Yuanchun sighed softly, took Yingchun's hand, and said comfortingly: "Second sister, when we say goodbye later, you can also go down and say goodbye."
After seeing off the farewell meal, we still have to get off the car and give it away to welcome the Spring Festival.
There was a slight paleness on the face that had set its cheeks in the spring, and he nodded gently to Yuanchun. Si Qi, who was sitting in front of the carriage, opened the curtain and responded on his behalf, saying: "Miss, I will help you in a moment." Our girl goes down."
In another carriage, Baochai and Ying'er were sitting next to each other. They opened the curtains, and their moist apricot eyes seemed to pass through the cloud-shrouded space and fall on the people who were talking. From time to time, they cast their watery eyes under the oil paper umbrella. , on the tall and straight boy in the python suit.
While Jia She and Jia Lian were drinking and talking, they suddenly saw several luxuriously dressed retinues at the gate of the capital city, surrounded by carriages, approaching quickly.
Approaching the pavilion, a beautifully decorated carriage with a high shaft suddenly stopped, and the accompanying retinue lined up on the left and right, shouting in front and behind.
Zhou Changshi, who was standing beside the carriage, looked dark and cloudy, looking coldly at the Jia family members around the pavilion.
Jia Heng winked at Liu Jixian, the Qianhu official assigned by the Jinyi Mansion to guard him, and he immediately led a group of Jinyi Mansion guards to surround him.
King Zhongshun got off the carriage, and the servant beside him quickly held a big umbrella, looked at the people in the pavilion, and said with a smile: "Who does this king think this is? Why is such a grand pomp, it turns out to be the two kingdoms of Ning and Rong? The Jia family? Isn’t this the Minister of Military and Aircraft Jia Ziyu? Why are you so mobilized and mobilized? "
As he said that, he looked at Jia Yucun, who was watching with a gloomy expression and cold eyes, and asked, "Mr. Yucun, do you know this person?"
Although Jia Yucun secretly frowned at the "dishonest" behavior of King Zhongshun, he was a tolerant person, so he just bit the bullet and said with cupped hands: "Back to the prince, it is Jia She, the former first-class divine power general."
King Zhongshun chuckled lightly and said with a look of surprise, "It turns out that Jia Ziyu is here to see off his clan members."
Others think that he will retaliate for his anger, but he should not persuade others to do good without suffering others' suffering. Only in this way can he avenge the humiliation of the two brothers Jia Daihua and Daishan!
Right now, it’s just collecting some interest!
As soon as these words came out, not only Jia Mu and Jia Zheng, they all looked at the old prince with a white beard, and their faces were not very good-looking.
It’s all over your head!
Then, Jia Mu, Aunt Xue, and Mrs. Wang all looked at the young man in python suit standing with his sword in hand.
Jia Mu frowned and stopped talking.
In the carriage, a layer of worry appeared in Baochai's eyebrows. He looked at the people talking in the distance and pursed his pink lips.
"Girl, this loyal and obedient prince is so annoying." Ying'er pinched a corner of the handkerchief, her lips curled up, and her eyes filled with anger.
Baochai said "hmm", and there was also a bit of embarrassment on her face as beautiful as a pear.
At this moment, I feel the same feelings, more for the boy in the python suit.
Now that he is the head of the Jia family, he would not turn a blind eye to it. If a conflict breaks out, he would not know...
Jia Heng looked at King Zhongshun and frowned, but he was thinking about a question. What did Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua do to make King Zhongshun hate the Jia family so much.
Of course, this kind of "disciplinary reflection" after being beaten is meaningless.
In other words, it was expected that King Zhongshun would come over to watch Jia She and his son's jokes.
With this thought in mind, Jia Heng pressed the sword with his palm under his cloak and headed towards King Zhongshun.
At the same time, while everyone was watching Jia Heng's response, a carriage with withered flowers and treasures also drove up from the city gate of Shenjing City, surrounded by the same guards and retinue, holding a ceremonial guard.
The carriage stopped suddenly and was waiting at a willow tree beside the road, with the retinue standing guard on the left and right.
Dou Rong, the chief historian of Prince Qi's palace, who was holding an umbrella, walked to the carriage, bowed slightly and said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty, the carriage of Prince Zhongshun is blocking the way."
Chen Cheng, Prince of Qi County, stretched out a fat hand from the carriage and opened the exquisitely embroidered silk curtain. His fat body like "Xin" squeezed out with a hint of amusement on his face. He said: "What a coincidence, my uncle is here."
As he spoke, he opened the curtain. At this moment, several chamberlains held footstools and placed them in front of the carriage. On the other side, the strongman held a large umbrella of green oil paper to cover the sparse scenery for Prince Qi. Raindrops.
The King of Qi County fell to the ground. He was dressed in the robe of a python and the King of the County, and walked towards King Zhongshun.
King Zhongshun in front also heard his subordinates telling Prince Qi to come over. He turned his eyes and saw a smile on his old face. He greeted, "Nephew King Qi, you are here too."
Accompanied by Xu Shaozhen, the official of the palace, Prince Qi led a group of servants and came quickly. He laughed a few times and said politely: "The weather is nice today, so my nephew went out for an outing. Why is my uncle also there?" ?”
King Zhongshun twirled his beard and remembered Jia Yucun's previous proposal. He couldn't help but smile eagerly on his face and said, "I am also out for a walk. Didn't I happen to see the Jia family? I don't know if the Jia family is raising an army like this." One person was exiled, but they were all exiled.”
These words were almost "sounding like a loud bell", penetrating the rain curtain, and the purpose was obviously for Jia Mu and others to hear.
Mother Jia's face changed slightly, and she looked at the old prince in confusion.
Jia Zheng frowned and was speechless for a moment.
As for Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and others, their expressions were ugly and they stared angrily.
Yuanchun, Yingchun, Baochai and others in the carriage all opened the bamboo curtains and looked at King Zhongshun and his entourage. Nothing could more intuitively understand the dangers of the court and the ups and downs of officialdom than today.
In fact, everyone in the Jia family was very angry at this level of open ridicule, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Not everyone has the courage to argue with a prince of the country. Jia Mu can do it, but Jia Mu is old. You're in trouble." Just one or two ugly words would make the Jia family lose face.
Jia Heng's face was indifferent and his eyes were gloomy. This pair of vassal princes were in a conspiracy.
Thinking of this, Jia Heng, surrounded by the guards of Jinyi Mansion, asked with a cold face: "Prince Zhongshun, Prince Duqi is not here, why are you here?"
"Jia Ziyu, I can go wherever I want, do you care?" King Zhongshun smiled and said sarcastically.
Jia Heng looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "Has the prince forgotten that Bai Lian rebelled against the party and plotted to assassinate the prince a few years ago? I wonder if the injury on the prince's butt has healed?"
King Zhongshun: "..."
Prince Qi Jun was listening on the side, the fat on his face was bulging, he smiled and said nothing, he only glanced at Prince Zhongshun's butt secretly, and just now he looked at Uncle Wang, who seemed to have difficulty moving.
"As for where you want to go? Doesn't your prince know that according to the laws of the Han Dynasty, the country and its vassals cannot leave the capital even half a step without a decree from the emperor? Where do you want to go, Prince Zhongshun?" Jia Heng asked.
"You..." King Zhongshun snorted coldly and said with a sneer: "You have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, you kid with a yellow mouth!"
"Where are the guards in brocade clothes?" Jia Heng's face darkened and he shouted coldly.
"exist!"
Qianhu Liu Jixian, who was recently promoted from Fusi in Beizhen, jumped out with a tall figure of seven feet, raised his hands and said, and a group of Jinyi Mansion guards came behind him.
King Zhongshun's expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "You...are presumptuous!"
Is this person going to take him again?
This is simply unreasonable!
Jia Heng looked at the group of guards in royal robes and said slowly: "Bai Lian rebelled against the party and plotted to assassinate the country's vassal. Prince Zhongshun was harmed before. His injuries have not healed yet. The murderer is still being hunted. There is an unexpected danger at any time. You will escort him immediately." Prince Zhongshun must make no mistakes when he returns home!"
Looking at the group of guards in brocade clothes coming over, King Zhongshun looked gloomy and gritted his teeth and said, "Jia Ziyu, why don't I go back?"
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, the murderer of Bai Lian has not yet been arrested and brought back. Please cooperate with the Jinyi Mansion's escort and send someone to send Prince Zhongshun back to the mansion."
Jia Yucun, who was next to King Zhongshun, his eyes flashed and he said to himself, this Jia Ziyu would rather break than bend, and would not suffer any loss.
Zhou Changshi's face didn't look good either. He tried to persuade him and said, "My lord, I've already seen it. Why don't you go back?"
Although reading a joke can relieve one's anger, it is also extremely unwise to directly conflict with Jia Heng's son.
When the lawsuit goes to the imperial court, it is difficult to gain the upper hand except for each of them fighting fifty pieces.
Looking at the guards in brocade clothes who were surrounding them with embroidered spring knives in their hands, King Zhongshun's expression changed. He flicked his sleeves and shouted: "Jia Heng, you are taking advantage of the power of the commander in brocade clothes to do whatever you want and use chicken feathers as arrows. I will not I have the same experience as you, a child with a yellow mouth, but I just want to advise you that being arrogant and domineering will not last long!"
It was just a dog of his old Chen family, but he dared to bart his teeth at him again and again!
Sooner or later, he will smash the child's head and skin the dog!
With that said, King Zhongshun walked away, mainly because when he came out, he took a few people with him, and he might suffer a loss if there was a conflict later.
Jia Heng waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Liu Qianhu, send someone to protect you. Don't let the bad guys hurt the prince."
Liu Jixian quickly handed over his hand.
Jia Heng turned to look at Prince Qi, who was eating melon, and asked, "My lord, are you okay?"
Prince Qi's fat face was full of smiles, and he said: "Jia Ziyu, I'm not afraid of Bai Lian's rebellion. I'm just coming out to get some fresh air. Don't bother me with the vassal king not being allowed to leave Jinghu." , or are you going to the Daming Palace to impeach me now? Just say that I want to see your Jia family’s jokes, and then you drive me back? You, Jia Ziyu, have such great official authority."
Compared with the loyal and submissive king, Qi Junwang was generous and showed no fear towards Jia Heng.
"Your Majesty, has the restraining order imposed by His Majesty the Holy One been lifted now?" Jia Heng asked with a blank look on his face.
Prince Qi's eyes were a little dodgeful, and he sneered: "What does it have to do with you?"
At first, Emperor Chongping asked Prince Qi to study at home and think about his mistakes behind closed doors. However, on New Year's Eve and the Lantern Festival, he still asked him to come to the palace to pay his respects. Later, he did not explicitly say that there was no solution, but the internal guards gradually withdrew.
Jia Heng was too lazy to talk to Prince Qi and said to a group of guards in brocade robes: "Prince Qi, now Bailian rebels are lurking in the capital and attacking the country's vassals. Prince Qi staying outside the city is very detrimental to his personal safety. He Zai, escort Prince Qi back to his mansion."
Ordinarily, it would be okay to let these people laugh. He could choose to tolerate it for a while, but the problem is that if people's hearts are broken, it will be difficult to lead the team.
As for whether it is a little too strong?
His current relationship with Prince Zhongshun and Prince Qi is icy, and the emperor will not know it. Considering the emperor's checks and balances, he may be more happy to see the results.
Because, from now on, the emperor has never saved even a game, such as letting King Zhongshun and Yang Guochang sit at the same table with him, focusing on the overall situation and working together, so... some things are really careless.
As for asking the second king to go back, will he be considered domineering?
In fact, in the eyes of the emperor, more people would laugh at it.
Somewhat childish.
I really had to bear it, but when I finally plotted against the two kings, I was a bit cunning and cunning.
"Each generation of gods, the emperor's tolerance for me is on the rise. It can be said that I am still in...the period of passionate love. Before the war with Donglu, I was arrogant and domineering, and I was actually unworthy of it."
When do you need to hide your capabilities and bide your time?
After pacifying the Eastern captives and returning with a great victory, any immodest move at this time would irritate the emperor's sensitive nerves.
When Prince Qi saw the Emperor's Sword, his face twitched. He seemed to be reminded of the embarrassing memory of the young man who cut off his servant's ear with the sword at the gate of the palace in the past. He sneered and said: "Jia Ziyu, you used the Emperor's Sword to crush him again." This king?"
Jia Heng didn't want to talk nonsense at all and said: "You escort the prince back."
Prince Qi's eyes were gloomy and he said sternly: "You are cruel! I don't need to be escorted, I will go by myself. If you are so unscrupulous, I will wait to see the day when you are exiled!"
With that said, he returned to the carriage and, accompanied by the servants of the royal palace, returned to Shenjing City.
Jia Heng watched the two kings drive away, his face gloomy, just like the sky above his head, with dense clouds and no rain.
Jia Mu couldn't help but sigh when she saw King Zhongshun and King Qijun coming and leaving in a hurry.
Back then, when her husband Daishan was alive, he would rather bend than bend, and no one would dare to humiliate her.
Jia Zheng's face turned pale and he murmured in a low voice: "Yucun actually took refuge in Prince Zhongshun's palace?"
It was clear that I had just seen Jia Yucun serving in front of King Zhongshun, and I felt a little uncomfortable. He had highly respected him at the beginning.
Jia She's face turned pale and he whispered: "Mother, he has lost his prestige now, but even our Jia family is hated by others. He has offended the two princes, and I'm afraid life in the family will be even more difficult in the future."
Jia's mother was irritated by what she said, and said angrily: "Eat your food and wine, and hurry up and set off later."
Jia She: "???"
Jia Zheng raised his eyes to look at the sky and sighed: "Brother, it will rain soon, so don't miss Sutou."
Even Mrs. Wang glanced at Jia She indifferently and thought to herself, it's the lesser of two evils, it's just a pity for the title...
