in the hall
When Li Shu saw Jia Heng, he bowed his hands and said, "Sir, the news came from Youzhifang Alley that the supervisors of the Imperial College recently wanted to gather a crowd to cause trouble."
Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, did not dare to ask Lu Chaoyun to send people to monitor Jia Heng, the commander-in-chief in imperial robes. However, Jia Heng sent people to pay attention to several of Shen Fang's staff. When he secretly instigated people to incite public opinion among the scholars, the detective came Come and report the news.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Li Shu and said softly: "Why are they making trouble?"
The scholar's rebellion failed for three years. What he could do was to attack the Yasi. Of course, he might also besiege his mansion?
"There are rumors in the Imperial College that the imperial court was divided into three regions to recruit scholars, the north, the south, and the middle, and a new province of Anhui was established. I don't know if it is the southern province or the northern province, but maybe it is the central province." Li Shu said in a low voice.
When Jia Heng heard this, he frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, "Does the Yamen of the Governor of Liangjiang want to add fuel to the flames to the scholars?"
Li Shu nodded and said, "That seems to be the case."
"Let's wait and see how the situation develops and observe the scholars' reactions." Jia Heng said in a deep voice.
This Shen Fang should not be using this method to discredit the imperial court's plans. Otherwise, when the emperor comes to question him, Shen Fang, who has already been convicted, will definitely not be able to bear the consequences.
Therefore, Shen Fang seemed to have another reason, and he was a little confused for a while.
In fact, this kind of self-directed and self-acted thing is not easy to predict.
Jia Heng thought about it, picked up the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip, looking at the swirling tea soup.
Even if those supervisors were in trouble, he could get Li Shouzhong to come out and calm the public opinion, and then...
Thinking of this, Jia Heng put down the tea cup, a sneer on his calm face, and suddenly realized something in his heart.
What a shame, Shen Fang, this is a cruel trick.
Not only did he disgust him, but he also picked off himself, and sold himself to the emperor again, killing three birds with one stone.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and walked towards the inner hall of the back house. At this moment, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue were holding Shui Xin and talking to Yuan Chun.
At this time, Princess Chu Zhen Qing and Princess Beijing Zhen Xue asked, "Ziyu, what happened?"
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Mopan, thinking to himself, he couldn't chase people away before he left.
"It's nothing." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Zhen Qing looked at the young man's face, her eyes lowered, guessing the cause of the matter.
Jia Heng said softly: "I have something to do later. Sister, please chat with the princess for a while first."
Today is the New Year, so I have to go see Jinyang.
Yuanchun's eyes were earnest and he said softly: "Brother Heng, please go."
On such a special day as today, Hengdi should also go see His Highness.
Jia Heng nodded without saying much, then packed up and headed to Jinyang Princess's Mansion.
Princess's Mansion——
The eldest princess of Jinyang was dressed in a red dress. She sat alone on a pearwood chair in the attic. She looked at the snowy scene in the courtyard. She stopped sewing for a moment, turned her eyes to Lianxue and asked: "Lianxue, what time is it?"
"Your Highness, it's not time yet." Lianxue said softly.
The eldest princess of Jinyang sighed quietly and looked at the plum blossoms in the courtyard.
Knowing that he is busy, it seems that he will not come today.
At this moment, a female official went up to the attic and called, "Your Highness, Marquis Yongning is here."
Jia Heng was in the front yard at the moment, talking to Fu Qiufang who came out to entertain, and said softly: "What did your brother say to you in the letter?"
Fu Qiufang looked at the young man opposite and said, "I didn't say anything. I just asked me to serve the eldest princess well."
In fact, the brother's letter said that he asked her to serve the young man Wuhou in front of him. This was because he wanted her to be a concubine for the young man in front of him.
Jia Heng looked at the girl with quiet eyebrows and said in a clear voice: "After the New Year, if you have a chance, go and see your brother. He misses you very much."
Fu Qiufang nodded and said softly: "Your Highness has been waiting for the Marquis for a long time."
According to her observation, the relationship between Her Royal Highness the Princess and the young Marquis Wu in front of her is probably not as simple as the little princess, and she cannot say much about these noble people.
Jia Heng didn't say much. He got up and walked along the long corridor, with long or short shadows reflected on the green eaves and white walls, to the back house.
Climbing up to the attic and looking at the beauty sitting on the attic, Jia Heng called softly: "Jinyang."
Princess Jinyang turned to look at the young man, smiled softly, and asked, "Are you done?"
Jia Heng said: "Come here and see if you have eaten?"
Compared to making dumplings with Mopan and Xueer in the mansion, Jinyang is indeed much more lonely.
Before the eldest princess of Jinyang spoke, Lianxue said softly: "Her Royal Highness has been waiting for the Marquis."
"Lianxue." Princess Jinyang rolled her eyes at Lianxue and stopped her.
Hearing this, Jia Heng quickly came forward, hugged the beauty's increasingly plump waist, and said softly: "Jinyang, why don't you have this lunch?"
"I'm not hungry." Princess Jinyang said softly.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "What should I do if my son is hungry?"
Princess Jinyang: "..."
The beauty's eyebrows were twitching, and she said shyly and angrily: "What kind of son? It's not guaranteed to have a son or a daughter."
Jia Heng said softly: "Lianxue, let the chef make dumplings and bring them over."
Lianxue responded in a low voice, then turned around and went about her business with a smile on her face.
Princess Yingying of Jinyang turned around and said with concern: "Have you had your meal?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "I've eaten, but I'm not full. I'll eat some more with you."
If we weren't worried that it was too late, we would have to accompany Jinyang to make dumplings. Alas, we would have to wait until the next New Year's Eve.
After saying that, he took the beauty's hand, sat down on the Arhat bed covered with soft quilts, and said softly: "You are getting more and more calm, so don't live in this attic. Going up and down the stairs is very inconvenient, and the back house is not Don’t have a house, live in other houses.”
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "I just want to stand on a high place and look far away when I am alone. It will not be so boring."
Jia Heng looked at the beauty's beautiful face quietly, as if feeling a hint of loneliness, and said, "Are you alone at home?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and said: "There are some. When Yuan Chun is here, can you tell me who you like to be obsessed with?"
Anyway, she saw that this man liked holding Yuanchun, and he didn't feel too heavy, so he just...
Also, when she lay on Yuanchun's back and hugged him, Yuanchun's touch was softer and more delicate. No wonder he couldn't put it down.
Jia Heng: "..."
Jia Heng stretched out his hand to hold the beauty's slender crotch. The touch was delicate and soft, and his eyes overflowed with love. He said softly: "Sister, please come over these days and talk to you more."
In fact, the beauty said this to him tactfully, asking him to come and accompany her more.
It can only be said that after Jinyang became pregnant, her mentality seemed to have become more like that of a woman.
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled sweetly and said: "You have been in charge of setting up three divisions in Jiangnan Province recently. What did you say?"
Jia Heng said: "The results will be almost there in the next few days. I will try not to delay until the Chinese New Year to roughly determine the officials of the three divisions. All the officials of the former Jiangzuo Chief Secretary cannot be retained and transferred to the Si Yamen."
Princess Jinyang nodded, her face paused, and she said softly: "It's fine this way. If you act rashly, it can easily lead to trouble. It's not dignified for everyone. It's almost the New Year."
At this moment, Lianxue brought a plate of dumplings over and said softly: "Your Highness, the dumplings are cooked."
Saying that, he put it on the small table.
Jia Heng said warmly: "Jinyang, let's eat some dumplings."
Princess Jinyang sat down and said with a smile: "Don't tell me, I'm really hungry now."
Jia Heng also picked up the chopsticks at this time, picked up a dumpling, took a bite, and whispered: "Jinyang."
Princess Jinyang glanced at the young man who was chewing, smiled and said, "Now that you are full, don't force yourself to eat anymore, otherwise you will get tired of it."
Jia Heng ate the dumplings and said, "Why are you tired of it? I actually have a big appetite."
At the end of the sentence, I felt that this was a bit strange.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man with shining eyes, smiled softly, said no more, lowered her head and took a bite.
She actually wanted to see when he would tell her what was going on with the two Zhen sisters?
At first, she and the Zhen family clearly refused Yuanchun's marriage because of the King of Chu, and they seemed to respect the Zhen family and stay away from them. But now they seem to be "acquainted with Jia" with the Zhen family sisters.
Also, she heard something from Xinxin the day before yesterday. When her aunt and mother came over, they frequently talked about things in the study. She was puzzled. How could she talk about so many things with the Zhen sisters?
Jia Heng gently picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and looked at the gentle and watery beauty.
Jin Yang is suspicious of him. He will talk to Jin Yang later.
He has nothing to hide from Jinyang. He has already given birth to a child for himself. Previously, he was worried about shocking Jinyang.
Princess Jinyang ate a few pieces of dumplings, raised her phoenix eyes, looked at the young man with a thoughtful expression on his face, and asked, "Is there any news from the north?"
Jia Heng put down his chopsticks and said: "We have sent detectives to Chahar Mongolia, but no news has been delivered yet. The matter in the south needs to be settled as soon as possible."
He needed to rush there before the Lantern Festival, and then lead his troops northward to Datong and Taiyuan.
In fact, time is quite short.
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought for a while, then looked at the young man opposite her with beautiful eyes, feeling a little sad, and asked: "How many days after the new year are you leaving?"
Jia Heng said softly: "After the second day of the new year, here in Jiangnan, I will deliver the memorials of the inspected officials to the capital."
The eldest princess of Jinyang sighed softly, a look of loss appeared on her crystal jade face.
Not to mention the long separation, there was still a vixen outside to seduce her, and even when she came to Jiangnan, Rong Gong didn't stay with her for a few days.
Jia Heng saw a hint of resentment in the beauty Wen Ning's eyebrows. He came closer to hold the beauty's slender hand and said softly: "There is nothing to do these days. I will stay here with you more."
The beauty gave a soft "hmm", put down her chopsticks, and rested her head on Jia Heng's shoulder. With a smile on her soft jade face, she said: "It's not that I'm clinging to you, it's your child who's making trouble. I've been suffering from morning sickness recently. sharp."
As he spoke, Su gently stroked his lower abdomen with his hand, but a look of happiness and sweetness appeared on his face.
Jia Heng asked: "Have you ever seen an imperial doctor?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "The medical officer said that I have been thinking too much. Recently, I should eat lightly, think less and worry less, and sleep more soundly at night."
She has been missing him these past few days, and secondly, she is also thinking about the future of her children.
Jia Heng said softly: "Then I will sleep with you these few nights."
Anyway, when Jinyang fell asleep with him, his sleep was very sweet.
Princess Jinyang said, "Have you finished your work over there?"
"I'm pretty busy now. I originally went to see the Naval Academy in Chongmingsha in the past two days, but I'm still waiting for a good show. I'm not in a hurry to go back and watch it again." Jia Heng smiled and said.
Princess Jinyang looked surprised and said, "What's the show?"
Jia Heng explained what happened and said: "The supervisors of the Imperial College wanted to cause trouble in order to threaten the imperial court's national policy."
"This..." Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyes were condensed, she looked at the young man softly, and asked: "Do you have a plan to deal with it?"
Jia Heng said softly: "We have some countermeasures. Let Li Shibo go and pacify them when the time comes. In addition, Anhui province was first changed to the south, and then to the north. This will break up the unity of the Jiangnan scholars little by little."
Since there is a division between north and south, there should be some changes in the imperial examination system.
"Actually, these are all trivial matters." Jia Heng looked calm and said softly: "Lianxue, ask the kitchen to cook a bowl of Tremella fungus and lotus seed soup."
You can't go without eating anything at noon.
Lianxue responded softly, and then left Yingying.
Jia Heng said, took the beauty's hand and came to the inner compartment, sat on the bed with soft quilts, raised his eyes to look at the beauty's charming phoenix eyes, and whispered: "Actually, I want to tell you something. Son."
If Jin Yang knows about Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue, he can help him deal with it. After all, the beauty has seen many such things in the palace.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man with a half-smile, and said softly: "Tell me, so that I can hear what shocking things you have done."
Jia Heng: "..."
"It's a long story. It starts when I came back from the battle in Henan..." Jia Heng adjusted his words and began to tell the whole story.
Under the curved eyebrows of Princess Jinyang, her phoenix eyes blinked, her pink lips pursed slightly, and she listened attentively.
Until she heard Princess Chu Zhen Qing inviting the young man in front of her to a banquet and then drugging him...
"This Zhen Qing, does she even plot against her own sister? Still thinking of blackmailing you?" The eldest princess of Jinyang stood on her head with her eyebrows on her head, an evil look in her eyes, she was obviously very annoyed.
This is said to be an aphrodisiac, but what about poison?
Jia Heng said softly: "Don't get excited, she used to be a bit of a snake, scorpion and poisonous woman."
The eldest princess of Jinyang's eyes were as bright as water, and she stared at the boy. She suddenly felt enlightened and said in surprise: "No wonder, so the child in the belly of the two sisters is yours."
With her man's temperament, such a threat would definitely be a waste of money, and it would shoot himself in the foot.
Jia Heng's face looked a little unnatural when the beauty looked at him, and he said weakly: "I can't help myself either."
"Then what happened next?" Princess Jinyang stared at the boy with her beautiful eyes, not knowing what to feel in her heart.
She asked how come both sisters were pregnant all of a sudden, and both of them were from her man? Isn't this too...ridiculous?
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Since Zhen Qing is holding on to her, I'm worried that the fish will die and the net will be broken, and also... Zhen Xue is really innocent, and many things will end up being mistakes."
When Zhen Qing started to bind Qingxue, he had nothing to do.
The eldest princess of Jinyang chuckled and said softly: "I said that the two sisters frequently look for you. You have done a good job."
Jia Heng sighed and remained silent for a while.
In fact, he is also responsible for this matter.
"Aren't you happy now? Look, you have been wronged." Princess Jinyang's eyes were a little funny, and she gently grabbed the young man's hand. She also showed concern and said softly: " But this kind of thing is indeed a bit tricky, you can’t make it public, it will insult the blood of the Tian family, it’s a big or small thing, you still can’t handle it now.”
When Jia Heng heard this, he turned his eyes to look at the gorgeous beauty. He felt moved in his heart and whispered: "Jinyang."
Jinyang always tolerated him with her broad mind, no matter what he did.
If you get a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man with concern and soft eyes, and whispered: "However, you'd better be more careful about Zhen Qing, this sinister person. She is pregnant with your child now, and she has something to rely on in the future. It’s impossible to say that he will take many dangerous tricks.”
Jia Heng hugged the beauty tightly and said softly: "I know what's going on."
He will educate Zhen Qing well and stop using those despicable methods against his own family.
The eldest princess of Jinyang turned her eyes to the young man, sighed quietly, and said softly: "You don't know how vicious a woman is after she has a child, so that the child will have a good background in the future. Those cruel and vicious people in the palace Things you don’t know.”
That Zhen Qing is like this, she doesn't know the future...
Jia Heng said softly: "Don't worry, I will take good care of her."
The eldest princess of Jinyang leaned her head against the boy's arms and whispered: "You should restrain yourself recently and don't let others see any clues."
Jia Heng nodded and said "Yeah".
Just as the couple was talking, because today is the New Year, the prison students in the Imperial College have left the prison one after another and returned home. However, through the connection of individual leaders, an undercurrent is coming. Brewing.
At this moment, in the Wutong Lane south of Zhuque Street, Fang Yaochun's residence, the former Imperial College memorial wine house, did not have much lively atmosphere during the New Year. There were only a few servants sweeping the dust on the door lintel.
The mansion is even more gloomy and bleak.
In the hall of the back house, Fang Yaochun has been dismissed from his post for a month or two. Now he is idle at home. He can only read books, play chess, express his feelings about the mountains and rivers, and comfort himself.
The Fang family itself is also a prominent family in the south of the Yangtze River. The family has vast hectares of fertile land and dozens of shops, so they naturally have no worries about food and drink.
Fang Yaochun was also a scholar. He had many friends and disciples in the Imperial Academy in the same year. He was even dismissed from his post this time. If Jia Heng hadn't impeached him and would be reinstated in another year or two, it would have been like a statutory leave.
Just like Jia Yucun in the original work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", he was dismissed from office for the crime of corruption, but he was reinstated after a few years. This is officialdom.
It is not easy to train an official in the imperial court.
Only the "double opening" of "destroying the words written since birth and never using them again" can truly end political life.
Fang Yaochun's son, Fang Kuang, entered the house, bowed respectfully and said, "Father."
Fang Yaochun stared at his son with surprise on his face and said softly: "Kuang'er, what's wrong?"
If it hadn't been for his son's marriage to the Zhen family, which offended the Yongning Marquis, he, the Imperial Academy's minister, would not have been removed from his position.
Fang Kuang said: "There have been rumors about the Imperial College recently. Does father know about it?"
Fang Kuang is currently studying in the Imperial College and heard some trivial sounds from the same year.
"What rumors?" Fang Yaochun frowned and said thoughtfully.
As a former Imperial College minister, although he was dismissed, his attention could not help but fall on the former Imperial College.
Fang Kuang said: "I heard from Shao Xiangxian and Yang Zhou who were in prison in the same year that when the new province of Anhui was established, the imperial examination quota system was about to be implemented. It's okay to be in the northern volume. Compared with the northerners, we southern scholars Being talented makes it easier, but I heard that Anhui will take the middle exam, and the prison students from Taiping, Chizhou, Anqing and other places are already excited and want to find an explanation from the imperial envoy Yongning Marquis."
At the end of the sentence, Fang Kuang's fair-skinned face became gloomy, and a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes.
That bitch Zhen Lan! She said she didn't want to be his concubine, but ended up following Jia to Shenjing. Wasn't she just becoming someone else's concubine? !
Moreover, a conflict also caused his father to lose his official position in the Imperial College.
When he thought of that cold and pretty girl with willow eyebrows and narrow eyes, expressing her love gracefully under others, the resentment in Fang Kuang's heart grew like poisonous weeds and wrapped around his heart.
Fang Yaochun frowned, put down the book in his hand, and asked, "Is this true?"
"Everyone in the prison said so, saying that the imperial court wanted to suppress the southerners." Fang Kuang said in a low voice.
Fang Yaochun was silent for a moment and asked, "What are those supervisors planning to do?"
Fang Kuang said softly: "They all said that they would surround Ningguo Mansion and ask Jia Heng's son to give an explanation, or even expel him back to Beijing."
Fang Yaochun's expression suddenly changed, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes, and he said: "This... Jia Heng's son is the commander-in-chief of Jinyi. What should happen if Jinyi Tiqi is sent?"
Fang Kuang sneered and said: "Father, if there is really a bloody conflict, then the kid will definitely bear the infamy of Qianqiu. These are not just one or two scholars. There are about two to three hundred people this time. If we add some to watch the fun, Yes, there are about four to five hundred people."
Fang Yaochun got up, paced back and forth, his mind went back and forth, thinking about the reason, and said coldly: "No matter what, that kid's errand will be ruined at that time. Even though the emperor's favor and trust are different, and he can't bear the blame, but The child’s prestige will surely be ruined!”
During the period when he was dismissed and at home, he didn't think about revenge every day. That kid was too hateful. He just had a dispute over the Zhen family. How could he be so cruel as to impeach him and remove him from office?
But the child was at the height of his powers, and the emperor only listened to his lies.
The treacherous ministers are in power and the Chao Gang is corrupted!
Fang Kuang said softly: "Father can take advantage of the situation to calm people's hearts, and he will become famous among scholars."
In fact, this was an idea given to him by his good friend Du Ding, in order to win the hearts of scholars with this noble and upright act.
This is what heroes think alike.
When Shen Fang thought about using the Imperial College to cause trouble, showing that he had the overall situation in mind and being patient for the country, wise men were also keenly aware of the connection.
Fang Yaochun made up his mind and whispered: "Kuang'er, go and watch and see when they surround Ning Guo Mansion. As a father, go and persuade the supervisor."
When Marquis Yongning impeached him, he ignored the past grudges and repaid evil with kindness!
Hearing this, Fang Kuang bowed his hands and said quickly: "Father, I'll go back first."
(End of chapter)
