Ningguo Mansion
In the courtyard where Daiyu lives, on the high table, a red candle is flickering on the candlestick, and the wax is rolling. The golden hook on the embroidered couch in the house has long been hung down, and the curtains are all around, blocking the view. Occasionally, a tassel gently shakes. Shake, and then quickly return to calmness.
Zicuckoo's face turned red with embarrassment, and her lotus steps moved lightly under her skirt, moving reluctantly. She came to the small hall and sat down absentmindedly. The attacker not far away looked at Zicuckoo and pursed her lips and smiled.
It made Zijuan laugh uncomfortably and said angrily: "Why are you laughing?"
Xiren chuckled and said, "Girl, you moved here, and now you are worthy of your name."
Zicuckoo said: "I have been in the mansion for a long time. Second Master Bao is afraid that there will be trouble again in the future, so it is better to move here."
Xiren sighed: "The second master's temperament is like that. He always only cares about himself and doesn't think much about others."
She could see clearly that if she followed the old lady's wishes, she would intentionally bring together Miss Lin and Mr. Bao in the future, but in the meantime Miss Lin went south and gradually fell in love with Mr. Heng.
It's no wonder that Uncle Heng was an unparalleled figure in the entire Han Dynasty. He was granted the title of first-class marquis at a young age, which is rarely heard in dramas.
At this time, Xiren heard a sound that sounded like crying and humming from the inner compartment. He blushed and whispered: "Miss Lin is still young, don't..."
Zijuan said shyly: "I think the uncle is very measured."
Anyway, she didn't see any red stains on the sheets, but... she still had to change the sheets.
Xiren said softly: "Uncle, I do care about Miss Lin."
Zicuckoo said: "You go and have a rest first. I'll just wait here. I'll have to take care of you later."
Just as the two maids were talking in a low voice, after a while, Jia Heng took a handkerchief and wiped her face in the inner compartment. She looked at the girl with a smile on her face, her cheeks were red with shame, and her delicate body was shaking slightly because of her trembling earrings. , jokingly said: "Sister Lin, you are really flesh and blood made of water."
The two of them had played around countless times, and he was already familiar with Daiyu's sensitivity.
Of course, if Daiyu gradually became "good-quality clothes" like Xianning, it would probably also undermine the painting style of Jiangzhu Xiancao.
Daiyu: "???"
What is flesh and blood made of water? This seems to be what Brother Bao often said to his sisters in the backyard?
Well, isn't this a kind of tauren?
"Brother Heng just likes to make fun of people." Daiyu rolled her eyes at Jia Heng and her tone was quite shy.
Jia Heng took Daiyu's bare hand, hugged the shy little girl into his arms, and said warmly: "Sister, live well in the house from now on. As long as I am in the house, I will visit my sister from time to time."
Daiyu's face was as bright as the clouds, and her delicate body was still trembling a little. The starry eyes under her smoky eyebrows were already hazy with rain and mist. Her soft and waxy voice was a bit greasy, and she whispered in a low voice: "Brother Heng, then I too... Serve Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said softly: "It's okay, the two of us can just talk."
She was only served by Xian Ning and Chan Yue for a while in the afternoon, so Daiyu didn't need to waste any time. Moreover, the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass had sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, so she wasn't very good at serving others.
Daiyu gave a soft "hmm" and then asked curiously: "Brother Heng, what does your aunt want from you today?"
Jia Heng gently squeezed Daiyu's slender hand and whispered: "Auntie knows about me and your sister Bao."
Daiyu blinked her eyes and asked, "What did aunt say?"
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and said, "I didn't say anything else. I think we decided to get married in front of my aunt."
Daiyu turned her cheeks as red as rouge, and said in a softer voice: "Brother Heng, when will you tell daddy about the two of us?"
The time spent with Jia Heng was naturally sweet and joyful, which diluted the shadow of the girl in Rongguo Mansion and turned to mentioning her marriage.
Jia Heng said: "Sister, please be patient. I will have to find an opportunity in a while. When my father-in-law comes to Beijing to report on his work, I will tell him."
Although he is now a first-class marquis, he still lacks confidence when facing Lin Ruhai. He promised Lin Ruhai to take care of her daughter in Yangzhou, but ended up taking care of Daiyu in bed.
Daiyu's face turned red with embarrassment, and she hummed softly, her usual cute and nimble voice carrying a hint of coquettishness: "Brother Heng, don't forget it again. You promised me well last time."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "No, I have to make a decision for my sister as soon as possible, but my sister will also have to say a few words at that time."
Daiyu said "hmm" and said, "I will help you put in a good word with your father. I will never marry anyone other than Brother Heng in this life."
Jia Heng: "..."
Sometimes this Daiyu is so silly that it makes people feel distressed. Thinking of this, she looks at the glossy lips and gets closer.
But he saw the girl quickly ducking aside, with a bit of panic in her eyes.
Jia Heng gently squeezed Daiyu's plain hand and whispered, "Sister Lin, what are you hiding from?"
Daiyu's starry eyes flickered, and she said angrily: "Brother Heng...what were you hiding from last time? Only you, not me?"
Jia Heng: "..."
Well, Daiyu also learned bad things.
The two were arguing for a while, and Daiyu said softly: "Third sister told me that Brother Heng will go to court to discuss matters tomorrow?"
Jia Heng said: "Well, I will go to court tomorrow, and I won't be able to sleep with my sister tonight."
Now, since the emperor supports him, Yang Guochang and others have nothing to worry about. Tomorrow's meeting will be more of an exhibition match, so there is no pressure.
Daiyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, her eyebrows were filled with shame and she said, "Who asked Brother Heng this?"
She had just come to Ningguo Mansion, and if Brother Heng stayed at her place, it would seem like she was... deliberately provocative.
The two hugged each other and talked. It was not until Xu Zheng time that Jia Heng, who had put Daiyu to sleep, left Daiyu's room and returned to the wing. He saw the lights brightly lit and the beauty in a gorgeous dress sitting on the bed. He was holding an account book with a blue cover and looking at it.
"Husband, are you back?" Qin Keqing raised her eyes and looked at the young man with a smile, but her tone was a bit joking.
"I'm back." Jia Heng came to the table, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. He walked up to the beauty, sat down, and said softly: "But what are you looking at? It's so late, don't hurt your eyes." .”
Qin Keqing said: "Aunt Cai opened the account books for all kinds of filial contributions in Zhuangtian and let me take a look at them. It's almost the Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of things going on in the house. I have to take a look at the expenses and profits for this year. Where is there something?" Is there any omission?"
Jia Heng drank tea and listened to the girl's story with a smile on his face, suppressing the sweetness in his mouth.
"What does aunt do to find a husband?" Qin Keqing was talking, but suddenly the topic changed and she asked instead.
Jia Heng put down the teacup, sat close and said, "I didn't say anything else, I just asked about Sister Xue."
She thought to herself, after Daiyu asked Keqing, she seemed to be very interested in Baochai.
Qin Keqing smiled, looked at the young man with beautiful eyes, and said jokingly: "Auntie knows about Sister Xue and her husband. Could it be that she is here to investigate?"
"I'm not talking about raising an army to investigate. I just want to ask about my arrangements." Jia Heng took a sip of tea and sat close to him.
Qin Keqing stared at the young man and said in a soft voice: "When will the husband plan to ask the palace for a marriage?"
Jia Heng held Ke Qing's hand with one hand and hugged the beauty's shoulder with the other, saying, "Just wait two years. There is no chance now."
Qin Keqing said softly: "Sister Xue is not young anymore. It's not good to delay. She will be considered an old girl if she waits for another two years. No wonder aunt is in a hurry."
Jia Heng said: "There is nothing you can do if you are in a hurry. You have to eat the food one bite at a time."
Baochai's marriage was only after he had married Xianning and Chanyue, so he had said before that Mr. Xian Ning and Chanyue were married. Otherwise, Aunt Xue would definitely have trouble when she saw Xianning and Chanyue marrying each other.
It's not troublesome at all, it's mainly disgusting.
Qin Keqing glanced at the young man with her soft and beautiful eyes, smiled and said, "My husband knows how to eat."
Jia Heng: "..."
What a lovely person, now I'm starting to learn how to yin and yang him.
As the couple talked, they didn't realize that the time was getting late. Jia Heng said: "It's night, let's take a rest, and you can give birth to the baby earlier."
Hearing this, Qin Keqing's heart trembled, her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she whispered, "Husband, don't worry about it too late. I got up late today."
Jia Heng said softly: "Yes."
The curtains on the golden hooks are gradually lowered, and it is freezing cold outside the house, while the warmth of spring is inside.
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The next day, the palace
The biting cold wind blew the glazed tiles, and the soldiers guarding the palace gate with swords had red cheeks from the cold, and the weapons in their hands seemed to be biting by the cold.
On the day of the court meeting, the civil and military ministers of the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace lined up on the left and right, and under the guidance of the censor Jiuyi, they entered the Hanyuan Hall.
Since Jia Heng's first court meeting back in Beijing, the issue of peace negotiations with the Jurchens has been fermenting for a period of time and finally placed on the desks of the Han ministers.
Today, it is not a dynasty but a court meeting to discuss side affairs. According to the court meeting system of the Han Dynasty, there are only thirty or forty officials in the cabinet, six ministries and nine ministers, plus the Kedao seal official.
Emperor Chongping sat on the golden chair, looked at the ministers below, and after accepting the congratulations, he said: "Everyone is safe."
The ministers below thanked Pingshen one after another.
For a moment, there was complete silence in Hanyuan Hall, and you could hear a needle drop.
Emperor Chongping did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "In recent months, the Jurchen envoys have raised the issue of negotiating peace with the Jurchens. The Imperial Procuratorate and the Sixth Section have repeatedly submitted memorials, and the court has also discussed it twice. There are many differences between the court and the court. Now the Marquis of Yongning I also returned from suppressing the bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Military Aircraft Department, the Cabinet, the Six Ministries and the Nine Ministers all discussed it."
In fact, the differences are not big, because as the peace faction continues to build momentum, except for some important officials in the court who have not expressed their stance, the voice of the peace talks has gradually become unified in Kedao.
Especially after the Prince of Nan'an County first advocated using the words of Jia Heng's "Pinglu Ce" to endorse the peace talks, at the level of the six ministries, some ministers and ministers also expressed their stance in the book, waving the flag and shouting for the peace talks.
For example, at this time, Cen Weishan, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, holding a wat tablet, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, now that the Jurchens have made a good alliance with our court, I think it is the time to turn the war into jade and silk. I sincerely ask your Majesty to accept what the court has said." Say, negotiate peace with the Jurchens."
At this time, Yao Yu, the Minister of Rites, looked solemn, and also cupped his hands and said: "We think that the two countries have temporarily established an alliance, and the people of the two countries will no longer suffer from the war."
Then Fang Huan, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Zhou Tingji agreed one after another, and their opinions were similar.
Negotiate peace...
If we add Liu Yuzhong, the imperial concubine who had earlier agreed with Shangshu, as well as Zhang Zhi, the right deputy imperial censor, and Guo Yongchang, minister of Taichang Temple, it can be said that the peace talks have been supported by many officials at the level of ministers and ministers of the six departments of the Han Dynasty. .
Zhao Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Mo, the minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Xu Lu, the censor of Zuodu, had previously proposed to wait for Jia Heng, an important military official, to come back before making any calculations.
Yang Guochang, Han Huang, Minister of War Shi Jie and others in the cabinet remained silent, waiting for Jia Heng to return to the capital.
Seeing that several important ministers in the court supported the peace negotiation, Emperor Chongping did not comment. Instead, he looked down at Yang Guochang, the chief minister of the cabinet, with a slightly deeper look, and asked: "Yang Qing, as the chief minister of the cabinet, you should discuss whether it is war or peace." .”
Despite the turmoil in external public opinion, Yang Guochang has never expressed his opinions clearly. However, his students, the Etiquette Department, and Wu Sisheng, the censor of Huguang Road, have been involved in the matter. They have been frequently online recently to express the benefits of peace talks.
Facing the gaze of the middle-aged emperor on the golden chair, Yang Guochang felt a sense of solemnity and solemnity in his heart. With a solemn look on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I thought that competing with the Jurchens was not for a while. When Yongning Marquis entered the "Ping Dynasty" The phrase "five years of stalemate" was also mentioned in the "Five Years of Stalemate". The veteran thought that negotiating peace with the Jurchens was a secret strategy to pacify the captives. Moreover, if we can exchange several years of peace talks for our country to work hard to govern and rebuild its internal affairs, even if the Jurchens betray their trust in the future, our country will It can also be decided calmly.”
He knew that the emperor didn't like this argument, but he still said it, just to show his loyalty and live up to the kindness of knowing and meeting him!
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the ministers below changed slightly, and they secretly said that this time they expressed their stance clearly.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, just turned his gaze to Han Huang and asked, "Where is Han Qing?"
Han Huang was holding a wat tablet and thinking about it. Hearing the emperor's call for inquiry, he quickly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I think that negotiating peace with the Jurchens needs special consideration, but a decisive battle with the enemy is not in line with the plan of our court. Since Mr. Yang Ge When mentioning the "Ping Lu Policy", it happened that Marquis Yongning, who wrote the "Ping Lu Policy", was in the palace, and I thought that Marquis Yong Ning was an important figure in the military and national affairs, so he should have a high opinion."
Emperor Chongping looked indifferently and did not allow Han Huang to get through so easily. Instead, he asked: "Ignoring what Marquis Yongning has to say, does Han Qing think it is appropriate to negotiate a peace with the Jurchens?"
Han Huang was silent for a while, then he cupped his hands and said, "I think the peace talks are unsustainable for the time being. If the Jurchens promise to undermine themselves as emperors and become vassals to our court, then the peace talks... are not impossible."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongping's face darkened, and his voice could not help but be a little colder. He said in a deep voice: "The Jurchens still submitted themselves to our court in the 25th year of Longzhi, and then rebelled in the 26th year. They occupied Liaodong and were approaching Youyan. , this peace negotiation is not about surrendering, but about two emperors sharing the same respect. I only heard that the Jurchen’s heart is clearly revealed!"
But this time, I am afraid that according to Ziyu's words, the Jurchens plan to intimidate my Sanfu capital from the old place of Monan Royal Court.
Han Huang's expression changed and he was speechless for a moment.
Emperor Chongping no longer asked several other cabinet ministers, but directly asked Jia Heng: "Since Ziyu arrived in the capital, have you ever known in detail the discussions in the capital?"
At this moment, everyone raised their eyes to look at the young man in python suit. His body was as tall and straight as a pine tree, and his face was as calm as Xuanshui. He said: "Your Majesty, I have all heard about the peace talks they held. They were all framed by the Donglu. Please, please Sleeping peacefully overnight puts the country of Han Dynasty in danger and the emperor and father in a state of exhaustion. Therefore, if I think that I am making peace with you, I should kill him!"
Wow...
As soon as he said this, the officials in the Hanyuan Palace were in an uproar, and then looked at each other in confusion. Some of the imperial censors immediately reprimanded him.
"Words that harm the country!"
"Alarmist!"
For a moment, the Censor of Kedao looked angry and spoke with righteous indignation, glaring at Jia Heng angrily.
Yang Guochang raised his eyebrows, and the anger on his face gradually grew stronger. This Jia Ziyu has become more and more arrogant since he made a small contribution to Jinling. Is this treating the courtiers as nothing?
Emperor Chongping glanced at the ministers below and asked, "Why did Ziyu say this?"
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, when the Jurchens first founded the country and raised their armies, they confused right and wrong and enumerated the seven great hatreds towards me, the Han Dynasty. How are they doing now? From Liaodong to Mobei, from North Korea to outside the customs, they have all been captured by captives! Now the peace is being negotiated What they said is just a trick of the Jurchens. If our Han Dynasty had not won a great victory in the southern province, if the Japanese invaders were allowed to occupy the land south of the Yangtze River and cause trouble to the prefectures and counties, the Jurchens would have already sent troops from outside the customs and would not have sent envoys to negotiate peace. Now the Japanese The chief had no choice but to resort to a trick to confuse the enemy, and the people he wanted to confuse were the Dukes Gungun who had illusions in the Han Dynasty!"
As he said that, he looked at Yang Guochang with a sharp gaze and said, "What Mr. Yang Ge said just now is to counter the Jurchens with a stalemate for five years, but what I said about the stalemate is that our country can use troops to attack the Jurchens at any time." , Now the Jurchens are stored in the heart of the Lord of the Central Plains. The land of Yanzhao is vast, and the enemy invaders dare not go deep into it rashly. They will advance from the Monan Palace, like human hands, coming out from left and right, so that I can't care about my head or tail. Once the Jurchens move Soldier, I, a great man, have a peace treaty, how can I send troops to help?"
Yang Guochang said angrily: "Jia Ziyu, this is just your guess! Now that the Jurchens have suffered a huge defeat, if the mutual trade is opened, the Jurchens will no longer take their troops south. At that time, the imperial court will be able to accumulate national strength again and plan for the future!"
As he spoke, the old man's eyes were filled with coldness, and he said: "Yongninghou, although you won a small victory against the captives in the south of the Yangtze River, you relied entirely on the Yi people's firearms, and the grasslands are not as good as those on the sea. The Jurchens have the habits of jackals and are skilled in bow and horse. Shooting, my big man is far behind, we still need to hide our strength, bide our time, and fight hard for three to five years."
This is to accuse Jia Heng of just winning a victory by luck in the war against the captives.
Jia Heng said: "If the Jurchens are capricious, tear up the peace treaty, and lead the troops to raid south, what will Old Yang Ge do at that time? The Eastern Banners are cunning, how can they not know what Old Yang Ge is thinking?"
The peace treaty may not be abided by. At that time, the officials of the Han Dynasty were fooled by others and could only do nothing.
Yang Guochang said in a clear voice: "The Jurchens are capricious and will inevitably lose their trust in the world. Those who have gained the Tao will have many help, while those who have lost the Tao will have little help. They will not be able to last long."
When Jia Heng heard this, he almost laughed in anger and said sarcastically: "Mr. Yang Ge, the Jurchens have always gone back on their word. They had already lost their moral integrity when they robbed my women and children. Should I go to Liaodong and fight with those beasts?" How can people's slaves and chiefs discuss the truth?"
When Yang Guochang heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "Yongninghou, you... what do you mean by this?"
Jia Heng said: "I just think what Mr. Yang Ge thinks is wishful thinking."
In the struggle for national power, I still thought about moral inspiration. People said, "I am a barbarian!"
Then, iron hoof entered the pass, and the land of China fell. Of course, these Confucian disciples could also change their families and call themselves slaves.
At this time, Nan'an County Prince Yan Ye, who was at the Military Aircraft Department, frowned and shouted loudly: "Jia Ziyu, now that the Donglu are powerful, why not seek expedient measures for now? If we start a war rashly, the Jingying Camp will have no chance of winning against the Donglu. Gao, if it leads to a big defeat, will the old incident of Longzhi happen again?"
After the peace talks, he will take over the capital camp, and the 200,000-strong army of the imperial court will be surrendered to the hands of a child. Not to mention ridiculous, it is simply too unreasonable!
Jia Heng looked at Prince Nan'an and said, "I don't know how many times Prince Yan fought against the captives and how many times he won before he said that the Jurchens were invincible? Since the prince mentioned the old events of Longzhi, I don't know what the prince of Nan'an's victory was back then. ?”
Although he didn't really want to show off his achievements, in order to strengthen his loyalty to the courtiers, he had to say, "What are your achievements?"
Prince Nan'an's face was ashen and he said in a deep voice: "Yongning Hou, you only achieved a small victory, how dare you be so arrogant and underestimate Jurchen?"
At this moment, the Censor of Kedao was slightly shaken and looked at the quarrels between the military ministers of the imperial court.
Jia Heng ignored Prince Nan'an and raised his hands towards Emperor Chongping and said, "Your Majesty, I thought that Donglu was a servant of our court. He took advantage of the fact that our court lost power in Liaodong and overran the country. Our court and Donglu were in conflict with each other. The Han and the captives are not at odds with each other, so there should be no contact, no compromise, no peace talks!"
Following Jia Heng's loud words, it was as if a huge stone was thrown into the lake, causing a stormy sea, and all the ministers in the palace were talking secretly.
This Marquis Yongning is as tough as ever.
No wonder, since he was granted a title for pacifying the Eastern captives, he would naturally not give up the opportunity to fight against the captives and be granted a title for his merits.
Yan Ye pondered and said: "Your Majesty, once the Jurchens become angry out of humiliation, and the Xingcai cavalry enters the border in large numbers next year, the imperial court will hastily mobilize its troops, and there is no chance of winning. Your Majesty, I think I should negotiate peace with the Jurchens quickly."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please kill the king of Nan'an County to bring peace to the world!"
Yan Ye: "..."
At this moment, his tiger eyes were wide open, glaring angrily at the tall and straight boy in the python suit.
Child, you are seeking death!
Jia Heng's face remained as usual and his eyes were firm.
Yan Ye can be said to be Wu Xun's second son. The current war in the court and the uncertain situation are due to Yan Ye, who is the Minister of Military Aircraft and gave these civilian officials the opportunity to shake the Military Aircraft Department.
Otherwise, if the war and peace matters were discussed by the cabinet and military aircraft, how could we end up in the current situation where the Jurchen envoys are laughing at it?
Yan Ye said angrily: "Jia Ziyu, what crime did this king commit? How dare you go so far and falsely claim to kill the king of the country?"
Jia Heng said coldly: "You, Yan Ye, are the Minister of Military and Aircraft, and have been entrusted with military affairs by the Holy Emperor. However, you do not think of a strategy to defeat the enemy. You talk about surrender and deceive people in the court. How can you not kill him as a thank you?" The world?"
Yan Ye: "..."
He only talked about peace talks, when did he talk about surrender? No, he shouldn't compete with this kid for his verbal skills!
Emperor Chongping paused, glanced at Yan Ye, and said: "Yan Qing, please be patient for a moment. What else do you have to say?"
"Then the Jurchens invaded and robbed the people of Yan, Zhao, Qilu and other places, and the lives of the people in Yanzhao, Qilu and other places were destroyed. Will this be recorded on you, Marquis Yongning?" At this time, Cen Weishan, the Minister of Punishment, sneered, but he had already taken over the topic and retorted.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Then when we negotiate with the Jurchens, can Master Cen guarantee that the Jurchens will never go to war rashly again? If the Jurchens betray their trust, will they also be recorded on your head, Master Cen?"
This Cen Weishan is playing dirty tricks and wants to take advantage of him.
Cen Weishan, the Minister of Punishment, changed his expression and snorted coldly, but did not continue.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "How about the Holy Spirit being ruined? The people of Yan, Zhao, Qilu and other places have been plundered, killed and suffered heavy blood debts for decades. Isn't it true that life is ruined? When Li Ge, the old governor of the north, organized a regiment training in the county and township , the villagers enthusiastically participated in the meeting, why? Defending the country, sharing the same hatred with the enemy! The hatred with the captives is irreconcilable! Now, in order to seek peace for a night, Mr. Cen talks about peace in vain, and where does he leave the people who are in ruins? "
Cen Weishan looked ugly and said anxiously: "When did I say..."
He suddenly paused, snorted coldly, and said in a low voice: "The words of Marquis Yongning are just strong words!"
Jia Heng said: "Since Master Cen upholds the peace proposal, has he ever asked the people of Guandong in Yanzhao and Qilu whether they agree?"
Han Huang on the side frowned and glanced at Cen Weishan with an incomprehensible expression.
(End of chapter)
