Princess Jinyang's Mansion, above the attic——
The quiet sunlight in the winter afternoon shines into the room through the glass on the window lattice, seeming to cover a pair of beautiful people with a layer of golden gauze, and the beauty's smooth and jade-like forehead and gradually graceful and rich jade face, It's even better to be cast in a sheen of holiness and motherhood.
Jia Heng and the eldest princess of Jinyang cuddled up and talked, unaware that time flew by.
Seeing the beauty purse her lips, Jia Heng stood up, picked up a teapot from the table, poured two cups of tea, and handed it over.
The eldest princess of Jinyang took the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Under the willow leaves' slender eyebrows, her phoenix eyes looked at the young man and said angrily: "You are one after another in the south, and the one in your family is also It’s time to have a baby.”
Thinking about it carefully, Mrs. Qin is also a bit... pitiful. Her husband has three children outside her home, but she is ignorant and does not know about it. She has no heirs under her knees, so she is not a proper wife.
Jia Heng said softly: "When I return home, it may only be one or two months."
If no measures are taken, it is inevitable that two young people will have children without any health problems.
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "It's not a solution to always have no children under your knees. There will be disputes in the future. As for Zhen Qing, didn't she send two younger sisters to your house? You just wait. There will be disputes in the future." Quite a few.”
That Qin family has no children, and a woman without children can imagine her future situation.
Jia Heng looked unnatural and said, "Let's not talk about this for now."
Under the slender eyebrows of Liu Ye, the eldest princess of Jinyang, there was a trace of amusement in her gentle eyes, and she said, "Why don't you say this? Now you know you are embarrassed?"
Jia Heng put his arms around the beauty's shoulders and whispered: "When I return to Beijing...she will only be here for a month or two."
It's not that he was embarrassed, but talking about Ke Qing with Jinyang was always a little weird. When he was in Shenjing, he only spent more time with Ke Qing, like three meals a day. Who would think of one meal a day? What do you eat three meals a day to write home about?
Princess Jinyang said softly: "That's fine. How are you going to deal with the Zhen family's affairs in the future?"
Jia Heng said thoughtfully: "Now, I can only take one step at a time and watch one step at a time. I will keep an eye on Zhen Qing's side."
Now Jin Yang seemed to regard himself as the official palace and began to give him advice.
In fact, the first stage of the game with Zhen Qing ended with his complete victory, but the second stage of the game has just begun. After Mopan has a child, as Jin Yang said, it will be more complicated.
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought for a while, with a hint of concern in her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "You should be more careful in Jiangnan, try to have as few contacts as possible, and even if you do, don't stay alone. Over time, it arouses suspicion.”
Jia Heng nodded and said: "There's nothing wrong with me, but they are both pregnant. Sometimes there is nothing we can do, but I will pay attention."
He wanted to have less contact, but Zhen Qing was definitely in a state of mind, so he could only use business as an excuse.
"As long as you have an idea." Princess Jinyang said softly.
While the two were talking, Lianxue entered the attic carrying a food box and said softly: "Your Highness, the Tremella Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup is ready."
With that said, he brought a bowl and plate and delivered it over.
Jia Heng took a jade bowl, picked up a spoon and gently stirred the white fungus and lotus seed soup. The heat dispersed in the ripples. He looked at the beauty with warm eyes and said, "Jinyang, you can eat some too."
The eldest princess of Jinyang snorted and said: "I can come by myself. When I am old and unable to move, it will not be too late for you to feed me. Well, at that time, you can't help but dislike me for not being good-looking. Why don't you go find a little one?" The girl is gone."
Jia Heng handed it over, his face paused slightly, and he said softly: "Look at what you said, which little girl is as good as yours."
The eldest princess of Jinyang picked up the jade bowl, picked up the spoon, and ate in small bites. Her beautiful eyes stared at the young man opposite her from time to time, feeling a sense of warmth and peace in her heart.
Even if she just had him by her side and let her look at him, she would be satisfied.
After the eldest princess of Jinyang finished eating, Jia Heng took the jade bowl, put it on the small table aside, and asked, "If you don't go back to celebrate the New Year, will the Queen Mother in the palace urge you to go back to celebrate the New Year?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and said softly: "It's nothing. I used to stay with her every Chinese New Year. Now it doesn't matter if I don't go back once in a while. I sent Lianxue to send some things there. Jinling’s specialties were sent over.”
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Should I buy some gifts while I'm here and deliver them to you?"
Princess Jinyang glanced at the boy and said shyly, "What gift did you buy?"
Jia Heng smiled and said, "I haven't decided yet, Jinyang, what do you think would be a good gift?"
"The Queen Mother has been a Buddhist for these years, so don't give me anything but gold, silver and jade." Princess Jinyang thought for a while and said softly: "The Queen Mother has been wanting to get a copy of "The Queen Mother" copied by the eminent monk of Jiming Temple these years. "Prajna Sutra", I went to Jiming Temple not long ago to offer three thousand taels of sesame oil money. Master Xuanming has promised to copy a volume for my queen, please take it and send it over."
Jia Heng: "..."
"That's from you. I'll think of other gifts." Jia Heng held the beauty's slender catkin and whispered softly, then suddenly asked: "Why do you want to go to Jiming Temple?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang rolled her eyes at Jia Heng and said softly: "Don't you have a child? I want to seek peace of mind and a magic weapon for the child to carry in the future."
After saying that, he got up, took out a finely crafted sandalwood and musk bracelet from under the pillow, handed it over, and said, "It was consecrated by chanting sutras."
Jia Heng held the bracelet and said softly: "This bracelet is in good condition, but wouldn't it be good for a child to wear?"
Princess Jinyang said: "Then wear it when he is one year old."
Jia Heng said: "I mean, if a child comes into contact with these Buddhist, Taoist and Zen things, it will not be good if he or she is influenced by their ears and eyes and changes their temperament. If they think about becoming a monk in the future, it will be bad."
Jinyang is also a mother for the first time, so she doesn't know much about these things.
When the beauty heard this, she was a little frightened. Yurong showed a trace of hesitation and said quickly: "Forget it, I can just put it on for him."
Jia Heng smiled and looked at the beauty with a hint of fear in her eyebrows, feeling a little emotional in her heart.
When had Jinyang shown such a fearful expression before, even just for a fleeting moment?
All I can say is that what is biological is biological.
The eldest princess of Jinyang showed a smile on her beautiful face and asked: "By the way, have you thought about the name for the child?"
Jia Heng smiled and said: "I haven't decided yet. Let's wait until the man and woman are confirmed."
The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at the boy and said, "It will be too late by then. You should think about it quickly in the past few months. What should the boy be called? What should the girl be called?"
Jia Heng responded softly, and then put his arms around the beauty's shoulders.
The warm and quiet time in the afternoon gradually passed as the two whispered and cuddled together.
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next morning
Rumors began to spread in Jinling City. The supervisors in the Imperial College gathered to drink in the restaurants of Jinling City. The crowd was furious and gathered towards Ningrong Street where Ningguo Mansion was located, intending to ask Jia Heng of Ningguo Mansion for an explanation.
All these changes were naturally discovered by the detectives of the Jinyi Mansion who were closely watching the Imperial College. They sent a large number of Jinyi Tiqi to form a guard team outside Ningrong Street, and at the same time rode fast horses to the Jinyang Princess Mansion to report the news.
Jia Heng was playing backgammon with the eldest princess of Jinyang. Hearing that the female official came to report, he put the chess pieces in the wooden box and said, "I'll go to Ningrong Street to have a look."
Princess Jinyang's eyes showed some concern and she said softly: "Be careful on the road."
Jia Heng nodded, then walked out of the attic, looked at the Jinyi palace guard, and asked, "Have you informed the Li family?"
"Go back to the Commander-in-Chief, Li Baihu has already sent someone to inform you." The captain in Jinyi cupped his hands and said.
Jia Heng ordered: "They are not allowed to approach the front of Ningguo Mansion. Jinyi Tiqi maintains order and controls the flow of people. No chaos occurs."
At this moment, at the intersection of Ningrong Street, hundreds of supervisors from the Nanjing Imperial College crowded into a group, led by a few young scholars, and headed towards Ningrong Street in a mighty manner, meeting with the principals and captains of Jinyi Mansion. Confrontation between generals and colonels.
The Jinyi palace guard wearing a flying fish suit and hanging an embroidered spring knife had a stern expression and cold eyes. He held up the sheathed embroidered spring knife. He exuded an aura that no strangers should enter. He really frightened all the scholars. .
At this moment, several scholars from Taiping Prefecture in Jiangnan Province were surrounding a tall, thin, fair-skinned young man, who was just before the abortion.
The young man named Yang Zhou turned around, raised his arms and shouted to all the supervisors of the Imperial College: "Everyone of the same age, don't be afraid of these emperor's eagles and dogs. Jiangnan will be divided into provinces and become the north. Will the imperial examinations, money and food have to be transported in the future?" If I give several hundred stones to the court, I must let Marquis Yongning give me an explanation."
"I must give an explanation!"
"Give me an explanation!"
"Every year, millions of kilograms of corn are transported from the south of the Yangtze River to Guanzhong. The provinces in the north and south of the Han Dynasty pay special attention to the taxation of the south of the Yangtze River. The division of the land of the south of the Yangtze River this time is obviously to suppress our southerners!" Yang Zhou shouted said.
Following Yang Zhou's words of incitement, the scholars present raised their arms in response.
On the second floor of the inn at the end of the street, among the private rooms——
Fang Kuang was wearing a loose green shirt, standing with his hands behind his hands, looking through the window at the gathered scholars, and speaking to Wang Guo, Ruan Yin and others beside him, he said: "Brother Wang, Brother Ruan, what do you mean? Will Marquis Yongning come out?"
Ruan Yin said coldly: "The Marquis of Yongning is a warrior, and he has always regarded himself as a minion of the emperor. Now he actually uses the captain of Jinyi Mansion to guard the gate and courtyard of his house, committing an act of arrogance and great rebellion. Look at those Jinyi men below who are wielding knives and guns. The guards of the palace are intimidating the Jiangnan scholars, they are simply crazy."
"He can't intimidate them. These supervisors are all future officials, and behind them are the children of officials from Liangjiang, Southeast and other places, and these Jinyi generals are also from Nanjing." Wang Guo frowned slightly, his eyes dark and incomprehensible, and said softly.
This is different from ordinary students. The graduates of the Nanjing Imperial College are official reserves and represent the public opinion of scholars in the entire south. Behind them, the same year and senior masters have already woven a network of connections throughout the entire Jiangnan area.
Du Ding frowned slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a suspicion in his heart, and asked: "Ziye, do you think Jinyi Mansion has sent guards early to prepare for it?"
Fang Kuang didn't understand what he meant for a moment, but at this moment, a new change occurred below. He saw a small green woolen sedan carried by four people coming from the street not far away. The sedan body was tilted and the curtain was raised. rise.
A middle-aged official with a dignified manner and an elegant face walked out of the sedan.
It was Fang Yaochun who offered wine at the former Imperial College.
There was a hint of joy on Wang Guo's face and he said, "Ziye, Uncle Shi is here."
Fang Kuang did not look at the dignified look on Du Ding's face anymore, but came to the window, followed the direction pointed by Wang Guo, and saw Fang Yaochun getting off the sedan chair.
I saw Fang Yaochun, accompanied by Chang Sui, come to the crowd, with a "teacher"-like kindness on his already excellent face, and said loudly: "Dear classmates, please be patient. I, Fang Yaochun, why are you classmates?" Gather here?"
Because Fang Yaochun once offered wine to the Nanjing Imperial College, he had long been known to the supervisors during various ceremonies and examinations held by the Imperial College.
Because he was dealt with not long ago, Yu Ze was still there, and coming out now naturally made the noisy scholars stop their noise.
"The sacrificial wine is here." One of the supervisors said loudly.
A dark-skinned scholar asked: "Fang Jijiu, Jiangnan is divided into provinces. What does the imperial court say about the imperial examination? Does the imperial court preside over the imperial examination to suppress us southern scholars?"
A flurry of voices started to sound all around.
Fang Yaochun said quickly: "I can understand the worries of all students. This time the imperial court thought that many government offices would go to the south of the Yangtze River to stack beds and build houses and issue many decrees. This new province was divided. It was not for the purpose of suppression. Southern scholar? I wonder where this classmate heard these rumors?"
"Fang Jijiu, there are many decrees, there is no need to create a new province." A scholar wearing a brocade shirt said.
A scholar added: "Yes, the imperial court abolished some yamen offices and determined the powers and responsibilities. This can also solve the problems."
Shao Xiangxian, who was next to Yang Zhou, said: "Yes, originally we were all from Jiangnan, but now we are divided into Anhui and Jiangsu. The original feelings of fellow villagers and clans have become weak due to different names. What's the reason? ?”
"I think this is the reason why the imperial court came up with this method of differentiation after seeing our Jiangnan scholars unite." Leng Youyou, a scholar, tried to stir up the emotions of the crowd.
Yang Zhou cupped his hands and said: "Fang Jijiu, you are a famous person in the world. You can tell the court. Jiangnan is no longer divided into provinces. We and other people from Jiangnan are inseparable from our homeland."
"Yes, no more provinces."
For a time, a group of people responded, and gradually there was a public outcry.
Seeing that the situation in front of him was getting out of control, Fang Yaochun felt a little scared in his heart, and said quickly: "Dear classmates, Jiangnan Province is a national policy of the imperial court. This is a national plan set by the Emperor and the cabinet ministers. It must be carefully considered and prepared for us. Jiangnan considered it."
It is worth mentioning that in the imperial edict to divide Jiangnan into provinces, it was Han Huang himself who wrote the text, detailing the disadvantages of uniting the provinces and broadly listing the advantages of dividing the provinces. With the leadership of the Zhejiang Party leader and southern scholars, Identity is undoubtedly more relevant to current issues, and can better calm the undercurrent of public opinion on the Beijing-China Science and Technology Road.
At this moment, Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, escorted by a large number of government officials and soldiers, came to the street in a dark blue sedan. He opened the curtain and looked at the gathered scholars. He was about to give instructions. Sedan.
Suddenly, when he saw Fang Yaochun's sedan chair and a few people practicing, his expression darkened.
What's going on with Fang Yaochun? Are you here to encourage the scholars to cause trouble?
This is simply unreasonable!
Bai Sixing followed quickly outside the sedan chair. He saw Fang Yaochun who was making "an impassioned speech" in the crowd and said, "Dong Weng, this is Fang Yaochun, Lord Fang, offering wine in front of the Imperial Academy."
Shen Fang said coldly: "Get off the sedan first."
The sedan fell down.
As the soldiers of the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen and the Yamen servants carrying the royal flag came into everyone's sight one after another, the supervisors who were making trouble began to look at them one after another.
"Master Shen is here, let Master Shen make the decision for us." The scholars said with joy on their faces.
It wasn’t even if one of them was Shen Fang’s admirer, he said: “When Master Tai is here, there will be blue sky.”
As the scholars shouted, Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, accompanied by a group of staff and government officials, came to the crowd and asked: "What's going on?"
All the scholars looked at Yang Zhou and Fang Yaochun.
Yang Zhou bowed his hands solemnly, and then said loudly: "Master Taipei has come just in time. I, a scholar from Anhui Province, will be able to do what I want to do in the scientific examination in Jiangnan Province."
"Yes, Mr. Shen, dividing the province will do no harm at all. How can we not divide it?" a scholar shouted loudly.
In an instant, six or seven Imperial College students echoed loudly.
In fact, the concerns of these Imperial College students are not unreasonable. If after the separation, Jiangnan is divided into two provinces, whether it is money, food or imperial examination quotas, there will be changes. Who knows whether this change will be good or bad?
Shen Fang's face was serious, not angry and intimidating. Compared with Fang Yaochun's "amiability", the demeanor and majesty of a frontier official emanated from his body silently, saying: "The division of Jiangnan into provinces is a national policy, and it is a matter decided by the ministers of the imperial court. Son, how can we change this?"
As he said that, he turned to look at Fang Yaochun, who was holding the imperial wine ceremony at the side, and shouted: "Why is Mr. Fang here? Do you want to make trouble with these scholars?"
Fang Yaochun: "..."
He came here to persuade the scholars to take care of the overall situation. How come it came to Shen Fang's mouth that he wanted to coerce the scholars and make trouble?
This is simply slander!
Fang Yaochun argued: "Master Shen, I will lower my rank..."
But before Fang Yaochun could say more, Shen Fang cut him off forcefully and said in a deep voice: "Master Fang is offering wine to the Imperial College. He is also a man who has read the books of sages. He doesn't want to restrain the scholars here, but he is here to incite the Imperial College students." With such sentiments, trying to attack the headquarters of the imperial envoy, where will the dignity of the imperial court be put at risk?"
There was almost no need for Jia Heng to reprimand him. As a self-director and actor, Shen Fang had already severely reprimanded Fang Yaochun, who came out halfway to "steal the scene."
"Master Shen, I, I..." Fang Yaochun's face changed, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes. When he met those cold eyes, he was speechless and speechless.
Yang Zhou took over the conversation, raised his hands and said, "Master Taiwan, would you like to hear what Yang has to say?"
"Who are you? You are here to incite the scholars here, to discuss the central government's political affairs, and to attack the palace of the imperial envoy. Who is instigating you behind the scenes?" Shen Fang scolded, and said to his entourage: "Right and left, take off his Qingjin, and give him I will take this animal and escort it to the Yamen."
When Yang Zhou heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he said, "Sir, I, the Jiangnan scholars, are one body..."
Then, without Yang Zhou's help, several ferocious government officials came forward, knocked off Yang Zhou's head, and cut his arms behind his back.
Yang Zhou cursed angrily.
This move naturally caused an uproar, and some scholars began to make a fuss.
Some scholars said: "Master Shen, why do you want to capture Brother Yang?"
And other scholars also echoed and questioned.
As the governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang always told the truth in the yamen, and said coldly: "You are the country, and you are supported by the country's lumi. The government's affairs are discussed by the emperor and the cabinet. You are so ignorant of the general situation, arbitrarily discussing the central government, and attacking the imperial envoys. I am the governor of Liangjiang and a scholar of Jiangnan, so I want to rectify the names of the scholars of Liangjiang, lest anyone insult the character of the scholars of Jiangnan!"
This reply may be described as righteous, but it failed to convince the public. Therefore, voices of opposition arose among the scholars, and the agitation increased instead of abating.
Many of these scholars were descendants of officials from the Jiangnan officialdom and even from the Six Ministries of Nanjing. Naturally, they were a little less awe-inspiring than ordinary people.
"Lord Shen, if you want to be flattering, it's fine if you don't offer any words of loyalty and advice. If you are still suppressing us here, who is it that insults the character of the Jiangnan scholars?" At this time, a young scholar said indignantly.
Shen Fang failed to control the situation, but instead caused a fierce backlash from the Imperial College students.
But another scholar sneered and said: "Master Shen was dismissed from the imperial court because of the defeat of Jiangnan Daying Navy. Now he is frightened. He has been serving the emperor for a long time and does not dare to speak out and remonstrate."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the supervisors present became strange. Although most people did not dare to agree with this statement, there were always one or two bold ones in such a large crowd who snickered a few times.
And this laughter was so harsh.
Shen Fang's elegant face was almost green and red. It was obvious that he had been stabbed in the foot. He said angrily: "You bastard, you are so presumptuous!"
Even if he is the supreme one in the palace, among so many officials in the Han Dynasty, there are many Yin and Yang people among the scholars who say strange things, let alone the governor of Liangjiang?
How about that there are many rebels and thieves in the city?
In fact, after the prestige is damaged, some strange noises will naturally appear.
Bai Sixing's face was not pretty, and his eyes were like a falcon, looking for who in the crowd was talking just now, but where could he find it in his eagerness?
Fortunately, Shen Fang was good at cultivating qi and did not go crazy with anger and ordered the arrest on the spot.
But in my heart towards these scholars, I secretly made up my mind to deal with a few of them severely when I turn around, remove them from their fame, and serve as a warning to others!
And just when the atmosphere was neither awkward nor embarrassing, the rapid and faint sound of horse hooves came from the bluestone road in the distance. A large group of knights in flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives were surrounded by black and red walking pythons like a tide. Wu Xun, a young man in python suit, came quickly and unhurriedly.
Everyone couldn't help but follow the sound, and even Shen Fang turned to look at the young Marquis Wu who was wearing a black cloak, holding the Emperor's Sword at his waist, and sitting in the saddle.
Marquis Yongning has arrived!
(End of chapter)
