President of Jinling Tiren Academy, Zhen Family
As Old Mrs. Zhen entered the study, Zhen Yingjia and several brothers from the Zhen family stood up to greet her and made way for Old Mrs. Zhen. The silver-haired old woman sat on a soft cushion and looked at the three Zhen brothers with a sigh of relief. There are some shortcomings.
"Looking at me leaving like this, the whole family will be sent to prison." Mrs. Zhen sneered and turned to her youngest son Zhen Zhu.
As soon as these words came out, Zhen Yingjia's expression suddenly changed and she hurriedly said: "Mother, why is this happening?"
Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue approached and sat down next to Mrs. Zhen, serving tea and pouring water.
"My mother is getting old. She may fall asleep and never see the sun the next day again. What worries me the most are you brothers. Our family is no longer what it used to be. How can we continue to be so arrogant? How long will it last?" Mrs. Zhen looked at Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao worriedly and said with emotion.
Zhen Yingjia was silent for a moment and said, "What does mother mean?"
"According to what Girl Qing said, the two brothers are helping Uncle Yongning organize the Jiangnan camp. You can help him raise food and salary for him here in Jiangnan and cooperate with him fully. If he succeeds, the Holy Emperor in the palace will Our view on our family can also change a bit." Mrs. Zhen said in a low voice.
She was powerless to deal with several weaving bureaus, but for other things, the Zhen family still had to actively do what they could.
"Mother, I asked you to wait and see. If Jia Heng loses the war in the north, the rectification of the south and north of the Yangtze River will become empty talk. Now that we are too close to him, if there is any trouble, he will go back. Beijing has gone, and we stayed in Jinling, cutting ourselves off from the officialdom and honors in Jiangnan. From now on, it will be difficult for us to gain a foothold in Jinling." Zhen Zhu objected.
Mrs. Zhen scolded: "What do you know?"
It seemed that the movement was too big and the coughing continued. However, Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Shao were frightened, and they hurriedly
Zhen Yingjia also turned around and scolded: "Fourth brother, please don't speak nonsense in front of your mother."
Zhen Shao frowned and glared angrily, with a faint evil look on his face.
Seeing Zhen Shao's ferocious glance, Zhen Zhu looked bitter and said, "Mother, I know I was wrong."
If the eldest brother Zhen Yingjia is more respected than feared, then the second brother Zhen Shao is really feared, because Zhen Shao, who was a military general, has always beaten the naughty Zhen Zhu since he was a child.
Mrs. Zhen said: "If something unexpected happens, I'm afraid the situation will be even more serious. Don't forget the twenty-seventh year of Longzhi, and the bloody storms that followed. If you win like this, the palace will be happy, and you will stand up again." Thanks to your efforts, our Zhen family has a chance to survive."
If the enemy was defeated, the authority of Emperor Chongping would definitely be damaged. In order to maintain the imperial power, the internal methods would be more cruel.
As the saying goes, if you are angry outside, you will probably beat your children when you come back.
As Tian Feng said, victory is gratifying and can be forgiven, but a huge defeat is... distasteful to everyone.
Zhen Shao frowned and said, "Mother, the Jiangnan camp will be involved in all aspects. He is a newly promoted nobleman. I'm afraid there will be many twists and turns if he wants to implement this matter."
Mrs. Zhen said: "That makes the help of our Zhen family valuable. In fact, the Communist Party only consists of the Ministry of War, the Marquis of Annan, and the Governor's Office of Liangjiang. They are both civil and military, and they are unwilling to give up the money allocated by the imperial court every year. "
Most of the military pay issued by the Nanjing Ministry of War was divided between the Ministry of War and the generals. Since there was no war in the South, there would be no problem if the number of troops was not enough.
"Then let's follow mother's wishes and take a look at the situation first. If he is capable, we will follow the trend. If he cannot solve the situation, we will not be able to take the initiative." Zhen Yingjia thought for a while and said in a deep voice. .
Mrs. Zhen said: "Don't think like that. Try to help him so that he can complete the errand. Only if he completes the errand will the palace know about our family's contribution. Of course, if he can't do anything, and he really can't complete the errand, then There’s nothing to say.”
Zhen Yingjia nodded, agreeing.
After Mrs. Zhen finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Chu Princess Zhen Qing and asked, "Girl Qing, what does this person think of King Chu?"
"That's not the case with the prince. Except for holidays, we don't have much contact with him. At first, because of Yuanchun's incident, the prince had no contact with me.
There was some disagreement. My ancestors must have read what I wrote before.
letter. Zhen Qing mentioned this matter without going into details, saying: "However, this Jia Heng and other vassal kings, in addition to King Wei in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, also helped King Wei's fourth uncle to find errands, but they were all It’s because of official business that I’m saying this to our family this time.”
It was precisely because Zhen Qing saw Jia Heng planning errands for Song Xuan when he was in Henan that she came up with the idea that since the King of Chu could not get on the line, she would take a curve to save the country.
Zhen Qing added: "This person was promoted by my father. He is very popular now. He is a military aircraft inside and a general outside. There is no need to show favor to anyone now."
For some reason, when she was talking about Jia Heng, the beauty suddenly felt a sense of pride in her heart. Hum, even though she, Zhen Qing, was looking for a lover, she was still one of the best young men in the world.
Mrs. Zhen nodded and said, "Did you hear that? People may not be able to use our Zhen family."
Perhaps because of her excitement, Mrs. Zhen had some difficulty breathing, which immediately attracted the worried looks of everyone in the Zhen family again.
Mrs. Gan quickly stretched out her hand to caress Mrs. Zhen's back and said, "Old lady."
Zhen Yingjia sighed, with mixed feelings in her heart.
The Supreme Emperor is getting old after all, and his mother's health is getting worse and worse. The situation does not look promising.
Zhen Lan, who was beside Mrs. Zhen, listened quietly to what a few people said. Her bright eyes under her beautiful eyebrows flashed and she glanced at her graceful eldest sister. Under her beautiful nose, the two petals were like The red lips of the hibiscus stamens were lightly pursed.
What kind of person is this Yongning Bo? How could your eldest sister and ancestors praise you so much?
Zhen Xi on the other side didn't have so many thoughts, but she still glanced at Zhen Qing, who was wearing a pink bun, and Zhen Xue, who was wearing a pretty face.
It can be said that for the Zhen family, the two decent princesses, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, are the objects of admiration and envy among the female family members.
While several people were discussing, a voice suddenly came from outside the door, "Master, Uncle Yongning has handed over a greeting card and came to visit the master."
When Zhen Yingjia heard this, she couldn't help but see a look of surprise on her elegant face. She exchanged glances with her second brother Zhen Shao and fourth brother Zhen Zhu. Is this coming?
Zhen Qing squeezed the handkerchief's jade hand lightly, then turned to look at her sister, thinking to herself, that bastard came very quickly.
"Mother, I'm going to see Uncle Yongning." Zhen Yingjia stood up quickly and said.
Zhen Qing also stood up, smiled sweetly and said, "Old lady, I'll go take a look too."
"You, father and daughter, go and greet him. I will return to Fuxuan Hall later. You can bring him over and I can meet him in person." The old lady of the Zhen family said in a low voice.
With that said, with the support of several ladies and girls from the Zhen family, he returned to Fuxuan Hall.
In the flower hall, Jia Heng sat down under the guidance of a servant, sipping fragrant tea. Behind him, Chen Xiao, dressed in a flying fish suit, pressed an embroidered spring knife, and Li Shu, a bodyguard in brocade clothes, accompanied him.
Chen Xiao naturally knew the Zhen family, but they didn't have many interactions with each other back then. However, he was still worried about being recognized by the old lady of the Zhen family later, so his face became a little embarrassed.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup, raised his eyes, and looked at all the furnishings in the Zhen family's flower hall calmly.
Just from the furniture, it can be seen that decades of wealth and prosperity can be seen everywhere. The tables and chairs are made of fine rosewood and huanghuali, while the vases and various objects are full of traces of the flow of wealth. As for the scrolls, It is also written by a famous artist.
Just like the set of furniture commonly used by Miaoyu, some of them are even tribute items from the royal family, which are hard to find for large sums of money.
Suddenly, accompanied by the sound of the bead curtain "clattering", father and daughter Zhen Yingjia and Princess Chu Zhen Qing entered the hall from the back hall.
Jia Heng looked at the visitor, his eyes moved away from the face of Zhen Qing, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress and with stunning appearance, and landed on Zhen Yingjia. He cupped his hands and said, "Zhen Shibo."
I thought about the title several times before, but in the end it was more appropriate to visit as an old relative of the Zhen and Jia families. At this time, the Zhen family and the Jia family can be said to have a close friendship.
In Jinling, on business
, the two families borrowed money from each other, and when the Zhen family ransacked their homes, they gave money to the Jia family to hide on their behalf.
Zhen Yingjia hurriedly greeted him with a smile and said warmly: "A good nephew doesn't need to be polite. I've been looking forward to it for a long time, but finally my good nephew is here."
At this moment, Zhen Yingjia also carefully looked at the boy in python suit opposite him, who had a tall and straight figure and a handsome face.
Wearing a black and red patterned python suit with white lining, the shoulders and waist are cut
His body was even more impressive. At this moment, he stood up. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes were as calm as the abyss, and his demeanor was calm, looking forward to Zixiong.
Behind him were two generals in brocade robes, one handsome and one ferocious. Their retinues on the left and right became increasingly awe-inspiring.
This is the first time Zhen Yingjia has seen this young powerful man who has become famous in the official circles of the Han Dynasty and among the people in the past six months.
It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Zhen Yingjia, who has seen Liangjiang official circles ranging from governors, governors, and vassal officials to scribes and staff, can be said to have read countless people and has his own way of recognizing people.
Suddenly, when I met that firm and calm gaze, I felt a bit solemn in my heart.
There is no falsehood under the great reputation, and the military and state ministers should not be underestimated.
Princess Chu Zhen Qing raised her beautiful watery eyes and looked at the young man. The beauty's charming eyes were soft and soft. She only glanced at him and did not dare to be too harsh. Her rouged rose lips were slightly opened and she said in greeting: "Brother Heng. .”
Jia Heng nodded and asked: "How come the princess is fine, why don't you see Princess Beijing and Xinxin?"
Because they had previously taken a boat from Yangzhou to Jinling, and the two ships were traveling together, and Jia Heng recognized Shui Xin as his goddaughter, Zhen Yingjia did not doubt these cordial and familiar words.
Zhen Qing chuckled and said, "The two of you are at the old lady's side. Brother Heng will see you soon."
Jia Heng turned to Zhen Yingjia and said: "Last time I was stationed in Huai'an Mansion, brother Zhen Lin from your mansion went to invite me. Because of his busy official duties, he didn't have the opportunity to visit Jinling. I'll see you soon." It’s Mrs. Zhen who is the one.”
Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "My dear nephew, the old lady has been talking about you. Now you are here. Is Mrs. Rongguo still in good health in the capital?"
Jia Heng said: "Everything is fine in Beijing."
Afterwards, the two sides chatted and talked about the old friendship between Zhen and Jia's family in the past, easing the estrangement when they first met. Zhen Qing smiled and talked on the side, sometimes acting as a warm-up in front of Jia Heng and her father. people.
Perhaps it was Jia Heng's kind attitude that made Zhen Yingjia unexpectedly happy. He smiled and praised, "Zi Yu is really young and promising, with a heroic appearance. He is not as old as a weak crown. He is already a privy minister in charge of the army. I saw him even more when he was in Henan." His strategy is unparalleled."
In terms of official rank, the young man in front of him was still above him. If it weren't for the fact that the Zhen family was a family friend, why would he still call him a lower official?
I feel ridiculous and envious at the same time. Such a person, well...
Jia Heng said: "Shibo's reputation is due to the Holy One's efforts to cultivate him, but he only dares not to disobey the Holy Order."
Seeing that her father was having a pleasant conversation with him, Zhen Qing felt happy in her heart. A smile overflowed on her beautiful face and she said, "Father, why don't you let Brother Heng go to Fuxuan Hall? Don't let the old lady wait in a hurry. "
Hearing this, Zhen Yingjia smiled, extended her hand to invite him and said, "Ziyu, the old lady has been thinking about you. Come over and have a look."
Jia Heng nodded, and then followed Zhen Yingjia towards Fuxuan Hall in the backyard. There were several doors to go from the front hall to the backyard, and there was still some distance to go.
What you can see is the elegant layout of Jiangnan gardens, with rockery pavilions, brackets and hooked eaves, well-proportioned, colorful flowers, surrounded by trees and green plants, rockery stacks of rocks, and rugged and secluded scenery.
All in all, the Zhen family manor is more magnificent than the Jia family in terms of area and layout of pavilions. In contrast, the Rong Ning Mansion located in Shenjing has the same continuous houses, but is limited by the land area. The area is rather petty.
I'm afraid that after the Jia family built the Grand View Garden, it would only be comparable to seven or eight points.
"Only Jinyang's Tangyuan and Prince Zhongshun's Xiaoluyuan can beat them." Jia Heng thought to himself.
As far as he knew, this was only the ancestral home of the Zhen family, with other buildings surrounding it
The ancestral home is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there are also villas where other members of the Zhen family live.
However, every piece of grass, every tree, every brick and tile was acquired with extravagant money. How could the Holy One tolerate this?
Jia Heng felt a cold feeling in his heart. The Zhen family was raided and it was totally unworthy of sympathy.
Seeing Jia Heng's expression of silence, his eyes flashing coldly under his sword-shaped brows, Zhen Qingfeng's eyes narrowed and she squeezed her handkerchief.
After all, they had been in love together for a long time, and gradually understood some of their temperament, and guessed that this bastard was probably slandering the Zhen family in his heart.
Arriving at the backyard, he asked Li Shu and Chen Xiao to wait outside, and then followed Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Qing into the backyard.
A hall with the plaque "Fuxuan Hall" hanging on it, consisting of five main halls and two pavilions, stands impressively, passing through several racks of ladies,
Exquisite screens with various patterns of pine cranes, cloud peaks and peonies.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhen, accompanied by her maid and nanny, sat down on the Arhat bed. Below her, there were orioles and swallows, a hairpin skirt and a coat, full of emerald green and beautiful pearls.
It is the wife of the fourth branch of the Zhen family who is serving Mrs. Zhen. Because she is worried about hurting her nerves, compared with the Jia family's joyful Rongqing hall, the Zhen family's Fuxuan hall is much quieter. Everyone speaks softly. Lowered his voice.
As for the younger generation girls and young wives, they secretly watched the excitement from behind the screens on both sides, but they just bit their ears and talked.
In addition, there is a handsome young man with a face like a silver basin and a purple gold crown on his head. Next to Gan, he is sitting on the embroidered pier under the head of Mrs. Zhen. At a quick look, he almost thinks he is a jade, but his appearance There are still differences.
Grandma smiled and said, "Old lady, Uncle Yongning is here."
As soon as these words came out, the women who were talking in low voices were startled and turned around.
Zhen Xue, who was sitting next to Mrs. Gan, was holding her daughter Shui Xin in her arms. She was sitting in front of Mrs. Zhen. After hearing this, she didn't know why, but there was a faint expectation in her heart.
Shui Xin raised her pink face and whispered, "Mother, your godfather is here."
Zhen Xue rubbed her daughter's forehead, turned her head to the screen, and stared at it.
Then, almost as everyone held their breath and watched intently, a young man in a python suit followed Zhen Yingjia and walked in.
Mrs. Zhen saw the young man with Xiao Xuan's sloppy posture and elegant demeanor at a glance. She squinted her eyes to see clearly. She looked at the young man in a python suit with a black crown and a sword hanging at his waist, and her heart moved slightly.
"Jia Heng has met the old lady." Jia Heng saluted and looked at the silver-haired old woman opposite who was smiling broadly.
Mrs. Zhen quickly stood up, offered support, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, get up quickly. Brother Heng, come closer and let me take a good look."
I have to say that what he said was almost as cordial and enthusiastic as facing his own grandson.
After all, she worked as a maid and a nanny in the palace. She could observe people's emotions and respond to situations as they arise. It can be said that she has become a human being.
The nun on the side hurriedly moved the embroidery pier and asked Jia Heng to sit in front of Mrs. Zhen. Jia Heng looked calm and looked at the female family members around him without squinting. He thanked her and sat down.
Mrs. Zhen smiled and praised: "It's really amazing. Sister Shi has a great grandson. He is capable of both literary and martial arts. He is a good-born grandson. Take a look. He is really handsome and brave."
Mr. Gan laughed at the side and said, "Brother Heng is not that old, he is not much older than our Baoyu."
Zhen Baoyu is the son of Zhen Yingjia, who is very rare.
Zhen Shao's wife, Sun, was also smiling and talking. As for Zhen Xue, she also cast her gentle eyes on the young man. She couldn't help stroking the ring on the middle finger of her right hand, feeling a little uneasy.
Behind the screen, Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi also peeked curiously at the young man in the python suit, with slender eyebrows and full eyes.
Jia Heng listened to Gan's praise and had no choice but to parry and glanced at Zhen Baoyu, who was wearing red arrow sleeves and a face like a full moon.
In fact, when it comes to facial features, Zhen Baoyu and Jia Baoyu still have many differences, and the suspicion in their hearts has been suppressed.
There should not be two people with exactly the same appearance in this world.
Mrs. Zhen smiled and said: "Brother Heng was in Huai'an Mansion last time, and the child Lin'er was
You have caused a lot of trouble. I originally wanted to come over and see you, but I didn't want you to be busy with important affairs of the court. "
Jia Heng said: "Brother Zhenlin helped stabilize the price of rice and grain in Huai'an Mansion, and he helped a lot."
Because they were all female relatives, except for Zhen Yingjia, the other young children of the Zhen family were not brought over, and they would like to see them later.
Mrs. Zhen chuckled and said, "You brothers should have a good drink at noon."
Jia Heng nodded, agreeing.
Mrs. Zhen said softly: "Your old lady is in Rongguo Mansion, is she okay?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, I am in good health. I also said that I will come back to Jinling in the next two years."
This is what Jia Mu said when Baoyu was beaten, but it still counts.
"She is in good health and can't worry about anything in her heart.
But it's not easy to go back and forth despite being so far away. Mrs. Zhen said with a smile.
When Jia's mother was young, she was quite playful and innocent, and she never took anything to heart.
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "Old lady, have you hired a doctor?"
Mrs. Zhen smiled and said: "Please, I'm getting older. The time is right, so I can't force it. Even if I leave at this age, I'll still feel sad, but I can't let go of these grandchildren and children." .”
As he said that, he looked at Zhen Qing, Zhen Xue, Zhen Baoyu and others. Zhen Yingjia quickly said sadly: "Mother, my son is unfilial." Several other female family members also gave words of advice.
At this time, Jia Heng didn't want to answer the question randomly, so he just said comfortingly: "You are always very lucky. In ten years or so, your great-great-grandson will be able to hold you in your arms."
Mrs. Zhen smiled and waved her hands, saying, "What a great blessing. It's just that I was born to worry about my life."
At this time, it seemed that Jia Heng and Shui Xin looked at each other. Shui Xin pursed her pink lips and looked at the young man, stretching out her little hands to hug him.
"I heard from Xue'er that you recognized Xinxin as your goddaughter." Mrs. Zhen was bright-eyed and asked with a smile when she saw this scene.
Jia Heng said softly: "Xinxin is well-behaved and smart. Zhuo Jing and I both like Xinxin very much."
Then, he looked at Shui Xin, who was in a pink dress, and called out, "Xinxin, come here and let your godfather take a look."
Zhen Xue had just been half paying attention to the young man. After hearing this, she gently let go of Shui Xin and whispered.
The little girl came over immediately, broke into Jia Heng's arms, and called in a sweet voice: "Godfather."
Jia Heng hugged Shui Xin and teased the little loli.
Zhen Qing smiled and said, "Brother Heng and Xinxin are closer than me along the way."
Jia Heng held Shui Xin's hand and paused slightly. Who was kissing whom on this millstone? Under such words, he exposed himself as an idiot?
Zhen Qing also felt that her words were a bit strange, and she felt a sense of embarrassment about her words. But when she looked at the faces of everyone else, they all looked the same, because they didn't believe her, or perhaps the inversion of subject and predicate after her words had automatically occurred. Filter fixes.
Only a faint blush appeared on Zhen Xue's cheeks, and she took over the conversation and said, "Brother Heng likes to be a little more cheerful."
Everyone, seeing the playful scene between Jia Heng and Shui Xin, Mrs. Zhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, such a marriage may not be reliable. If there is no marriage, choosing one of her granddaughters to marry her will not work. Guarantee the Zhen family to be rich and prosperous for twenty years.
Although this boy looked young, he always gave her a feeling of being light and incomprehensible.
Thinking about it so deeply, a feeling of tiredness came over me.
Seeing Lord Zhen Tianjun's look of sadness, Mrs. Gan said, "Old lady, we'd better rest more and we'll talk about it later."
Because Mrs. Zhen is not in good spirits, she cannot speak for too long.
Jia Heng said: "Old lady, it's better to rest more. It won't be too late to talk again later."
Zhen Yingjia also said quickly: "Mother, Ziyu and I will go to the front hall to talk."
Mrs. Zhen nodded and agreed. Then she looked at Jia Heng and said with a smile, "I'm old, and I can't speak a few words before I'm mentally exhausted. You might as well go to the front hall to talk."
Jia Heng and Zhen Yingjia will show up later
Obviously there is something serious to discuss, and Mrs. Zhen knows it.
"Godfather, you have to leave again." Shui Xin said sadly.
Jia Heng smiled, looked at the pretty girl, took Shui Xin's little hand, and whispered, "Come over to see my Xinxin later."
Seeing the gentle side of the young man, everyone laughed softly and looked at the father and daughter.
Zhen Qing stood up and said with a smile: "Ancestor, can my sister and I send Brother Heng over?"
Because of the aloof status of Princess Chu, talking with Jia Heng was not like outsiders gossiping. As for Princess Zhen Xue of Beijing, it was more because of Shui Xin.
Then, accompanied by Zhen Yingjia, Jia Heng walked through the wall again and came to a reception room. At this moment, Zhen Yingjia's second brother Zhen Shao and fourth brother Zhen Zhu had been waiting for a long time.
After Jia Heng and Zhen Yingjia left, Mrs. Zhen was silent for a moment and said with emotion: "There are successors to the Jia family."
Seeing that the Jia family was gradually declining, and now that such a powerful figure has emerged, her Zhen family is gradually dying and gloomy.
Mrs. Gan smiled and said: "Old lady, you may not see a person like this in many years, and you can't even envy her."
Mrs. Zhen sighed and said, "It may take many years to get one. Let's wait and see how they discuss it."
Accompanied by Zhen Yingjia and Zhen Qing, Jia Heng came to the guest reception room.
At this time, Zhen Shao and Zhen Zhu, who had been waiting for a while, as well as their sons Zhen Jue and Zhen Lin, all looked at the young man.
