Rongqingtang
Although Shi Nai left, Liang did not leave. Instead, he sat down and stayed.
Jia's mother was sitting on the Arhat bed talking to Mr. Liang, while Xiangyun, Tanchun and Baoqin were accompanying her, chatting and laughing together.
At this moment, a nun entered the hall and said, "Old lady, Second Master Bao is here."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Bring the people in quickly."
Before he finished speaking, a young man wearing a purple gold crown with golden hair quickly entered the hall and saluted Mother Jia. His face was as downcast as the silver basin of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and he said: "I have seen my ancestors. "
Jia Mu didn't notice anything wrong, and with a kind smile on her fair face, she said, "Baoyu, are you just back from school?"
Baoyu said: "After hearing the letter from our ancestors, I immediately came over from the school."
As he spoke, he sat closer.
Jia Mu put her arms around Baoyu's shoulders. At this moment, she noticed that Baoyu was depressed and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?"
Aunt Xue and Mrs. Wang also looked at Baoyu, and then they realized that Baoyu's face was pale and his eyes were gloomy.
Baoyu said in a low voice: "Ancestor, I just met Sister Lin."
Jia Mu smiled and said, "Yu'er just sat here for a while. When she was tired, she went back to Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Did you see her on the way?"
Baoyu said in a low voice, "Ancestor, I just saw Sister Lin and Brother Heng together."
"Brother Heng just went back, maybe we went back together on the way." Jia Mu didn't understand what she meant for a while and said with a chuckle.
Tanchun put down the nine-link ring in his hand and glanced at Baoqin, feeling something bad in his heart.
Baoyu turned pale and said in a trembling voice: "They..."
After thinking for a while, he raised his full-moon face and prayed: "Ancestor, can you make the decision and let Sister Lin promise it to me?"
Mother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue: "???"
Tanchun Yingli's beautiful eyebrows were furrowed and she was also stunned in place. She looked at Baoyu in shock and thought to herself, is this hysteria again?
Xiangyun and Baoqin also looked at Baoyu with strange eyes, feeling inexplicably shocked.
You're so good, why are you saying this? Didn’t Sister Lin have a lifelong contract with Brother Heng? Brother Bao is so unprepared...
A look of disbelief could be seen on Aunt Xue's fair face. She obviously did not expect Baoyu to say such earth-shattering words.
The smile on Jia Mu's face was stagnant, and she said: "Marriage matters depend on the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Your sister Lin's marriage is naturally decided by her father. How can you talk about this?"
Mrs. Wang also felt angry, so she scolded Baoyu and said, "I think you have gone to school, be careful, I heard you and I hit you!"
An orphaned girl with a miserable life experience and a frail and sick body. She had been so angry because of her son in the past, and now she said the words of betrothal in front of the old lady. It was simply inappropriate.
Because Baoyu had done many unreasonable things in the past, although everyone was shocked, they quickly calmed down.
Sister Feng smiled and smoothed things over and said, "Brother Bao is getting older and is already thinking about finding a wife. My ancestors, we have to talk about the marriage properly before tomorrow."
Jia Mu also smiled and said, "Baoyu is quite old. We are planning to make a decision for him."
As he said that, he glanced at Xiangyun who was wearing a golden unicorn around his neck. The golden match should also be here.
Baoyu looked at Jia Mu with longing eyes, and said coldly: "Old ancestors, after Sister Lin came to the house as a child, we ate and slept in the same bed. It was as good as one person. Later, Brother Heng came, and now Sister Lin has alienated me."
When Jia Mu heard the mention of Jia Heng, she felt her heart beat fast. She seemed to feel that there was a serious danger. She frowned and said in a reproachful tone: "Nonsense again. Your brother Heng is taking care of your sister Lin."
But even with that said, I felt that I was not confident enough. If I had a family, what about the princess and the little princess who gave me the marriage? And that precious girl.
Aunt Xue also noticed something was wrong and said with a smile: "Old lady, Baoyu was holding it back in school. It's not easy to see Lin Yatou today."
"I just saw Brother Heng and Sister Lin holding hands and walking into the garden." Baoyu finally couldn't help it at this moment, her eyes filled with tears, and she felt like her heart was being cut by a knife, almost heartbreaking.
Aunt Xue: "..."
Mrs. Wang: “???”
Holding hands?
When Jia Mu heard this, her face changed, and there was a trace of unnaturalness in her old eyes.
She had previously vaguely guessed that Brother Heng and Yu'er were having an affair, but it was difficult to confirm, so she had previously given Baoyu the Xiangyun and Baoqin.
Is this for Baoyu to see?
The mandarin duck behind Jia Mu had a look of eagerness on his face and said: "Old lady, when we were in Jiangnan, Uncle Heng was very close to Miss Lin. After returning to Beijing, Uncle Heng should have told Mr. Lin It’s about Miss Lin.”
Aunt Xue raised her eyes and looked at Yuanyang, feeling a little surprised.
No wonder Lin Yatou often visits Bao Yatou. It seems like the two of them are getting along well. It turns out...
But in this case, if Brother Heng asks for a marriage from the palace in the future, will Miss Lin grab it?
With this thought, Aunt Xue's heart skipped a beat.
When Jia Mu heard this, her expression changed, she calmed down, and said softly: "This... this brother Heng, shouldn't be. How old is Yu'er? When did this happen?"
In fact, with Jia Heng's transcendent status today, if he falls in love with Dai Yu, not even Jia's mother can say no more. In other words, there is no one in Ning Rong's house who is qualified to point out Jia Heng's love life.
Daiyu is still in the boudoir, and although Jia Heng has a family, he is still married to the palace. The two of them are in love with each other and no one else has the right to comment.
Sister Feng smiled and said: "Old ancestors, it seems that it was in Jiangnan last year. At that time, Brother Heng escorted Sister Lin to Yangzhou. Maybe it was easy at that time."
I originally wanted to laugh at the man, but after thinking about it, I decided to help him out with a few words.
Jia Mu sighed: "Then this is really a talented man and a beautiful woman."
She had watched Baoyu and Daiyu grow up together, and she didn't want such a twist in the middle.
Baoyu: "???"
A talented man and a beautiful woman?
Seeing Baoyu's gloomy look, Jia Mu also reacted at this moment, seemed to be annoyed, and said strangely: "In the house, Gong'er belongs to Lin Yatou and Bao Yatou, and Brother Heng is a no-nonsense person."
She didn't know what to say. This was really a man from the Jia family. There was no one who didn't cheat on him? And the pinch is still sharp.
Baoyu looked confused at this moment. He stared at Jia Mu and felt his heart sinking to the bottom.
Jia Mu said: "Baoyu, since your sister Lin and your brother Heng are in love, the rest is your uncle Lin's decision."
Baoyu said: "Ancestor, Sister Lin and I..."
Jia Mu frowned, interrupted Baoyu's words rudely, and said with a smile: "Okay, Baoyu, I will arrange a good marriage for you tomorrow. Yuanyang, go and take Baoyu back to his room to rest. He just came back from school." , I guess I’m exhausted.”
The words just now reached Brother Heng's ears in just a few words, it was no joke.
Yuanyang quickly called the maid, took Baoyu and said, "Second Master, go back and rest."
Mrs. Wang was sitting aside, and when she saw this scene, she didn't look very good on her face.
Aunt Xue frowned and decided to go back and ask Baochai later.
Others such as Tanchun, Xiangyun and Baoqin already knew that Daiyu and Jiaheng were a couple when they were in Jiangnan, so there was nothing unusual about them. They just looked at Baoyu who was brought out by Yuanyang and her nanny. Showing doubts.
Jia Mu felt tired for a while and looked at Mrs. Wang aside and said, "Baoyu is not young anymore. It's time to settle down and settle down."
If Brother Heng heard what she said just now, she would have a grudge in her heart. She had worked so hard to maintain the close relationship between Ning and Rong's family...
Mrs. Wang nodded and said, "What the old lady said is that there can be no delay."
The delay in Yuanchun's marriage was almost an eternal pain in Mrs. Wang's heart.
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Grand View Garden, Xiaoxiang Pavilion
In the afternoon, on the summer day of the 16th year of Chongping, the cool breeze blew through the thousands of emerald green bamboo poles, making a rustling sound that seemed to cover up the grunting sounds in the wing.
Jia Heng leaned down and stirred up trouble with his clever tongue, completely unaware of Baoyu's "proposal" in Rongqing Hall.
And Daiyu's jade-white neck was raised and leaned against the pillow. The jade cheeks on both sides of her childish face were as red as fire, her delicate body was trembling slightly, her smokey eyebrows were frowning and relaxing, and she had a pair of starry eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man with a mixture of shame and anger.
Jia Heng wiped his face with a handkerchief, looked at the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass that seemed to be swaying in the wind, stretched out his hand to gently caress the beautiful face, leaned into the girl's ear and joked in a low voice: "You must be holding it back." .”
Looking at Daiyu like this, I always feel like a fairy has fallen into evil.
Daiyu: "..."
What are these words?
Daiyu's beautiful cheeks were as red as blood, and she said in a trembling voice: "Brother Heng, you...you are making fun of people again."
Jia Heng stroked Daiyu's slender shoulders and said, "Sister Lin, you said that when we first met, my sister was still depressed and gloomy. Now she is much better."
At the beginning, I really didn't expect that the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass would one day lie in his arms, looking so carefree and cute.
"I didn't expect Brother Heng to be like this at that time. It's really hard to paint a dragon or a tiger. You know people and faces but don't know the heart." Daiyu snorted softly and nestled her head into Jia Heng's arms, her starry eyes filled with anger and joy. , pinched Jia Heng's hand.
Jia Heng gently shepherded the lamb and said, "Sister Lin doesn't like it very much either."
Daiyu's face was slightly red, her pink lips pursed, she hummed softly, and touched Jia Heng's shoulder.
After arguing for a while, the two of them cuddled together, and Daiyu suddenly asked: "Brother Heng, why...why did you like me in the first place?"
Looking back now, it seems that the two had fallen in love with each other before going to Jiangnan, and the trip to Yangzhou only pierced that layer of window paper.
Jia Heng said: "Didn't I tell you? However, at the specific time, it seemed that I was going to Qingxu Temple to have a ritual ceremony. Seeing that Sister Lin was not that big, her eyebrows seemed to be filled with unspeakable thoughts, and her body was a bit slender. I think this girl needs to be kept by my side and taken good care of."
When Daiyu heard this, her starry eyes seemed to recall what happened back then, her heart was filled with joy and sweetness, and she said delicately: "At that time, Brother Heng was still taking care of me in the name of father. It turned out that he was raising me as his own daughter-in-law."
Jia Hengqing coughed, pinched the girl's pink face gently, causing Xingmu to look angrily, and said: "It's partly because of it, but my sister Zhong Lingyu is beautiful and naturally beautiful. Where is my sister? I always feel that my sister should be very beautiful. The love has long been hidden."
Daiyu's face was bright and beautiful, and she chuckled and said, "I don't know when, maybe when Brother Heng went to Rongqing Hall for the first time, the fate was slowly settled."
At that time, the young man was a commoner, but he was just like the knights in those storybooks.
Jia Heng held her slender and tender hands, chuckled, and said: "At that time? It seems that I didn't even see my sister. Later, I met my sister for the first time when the old lady invited me to a banquet. My sister was not very old at that time. .”
Daiyu is not young now, but she is fair and thin, with a face the size of a palm. There is actually a certain basis for her being played by a certain little yellow duck in later generations.
Daiyu raised her face as red as a blush, looked at the young man with longing eyes, and whispered: "Brother Heng, can we never be separated in this life?"
If he always gave up, she wouldn't be able to survive.
"Yes." Jia Heng looked at the girl intently, knowing that Daiyu was truly moved. He gently held the smooth and delicate chin, and couldn't help but move closer to the glossy pink lips.
Daiyu was one of the few who gave him a sense of love. Her youthfulness and beauty were like the hot summer wind blowing on her face, giving her a sense of intoxication and warmth, while the softness between her brows and eyes was like the hazy mist and rain in the Jiangnan water town.
At this time, Daiyu stretched out her bare hands to resist Jia Heng's approach, her eyebrows were full of smoke, and she said shyly and angrily: "Rinse your mouth."
Just now... now I'm being intimate with her, doesn't that sound dirty to me?
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup from the side, rinsed his mouth gently, and put it aside.
Daiyu's eyebrows were lowered, but she saw the young man approaching again, his cheeks as red as blood, gently touching Jia Heng's shoulders.
The two of them were affectionate for a while. Jia Heng looked at the girl with rosy cheeks and shy eyebrows, and said softly: "Did my sister cry all day long at that time?"
As he spoke, he gently stroked his unrolled eyebrows, making them feel soft and fluffy.
The blush on Daiyu's palm-sized little face has faded slightly, and it looks like the eyes of stars that are still unopened, and the autumn waves are flowing, like the willow bridges and alleys of Gusu City, where the drizzle is misty and refreshing.
Daiyu's charming voice seemed to contain the nostalgia and regret of the past, and she said quietly: "I have been in the mansion for six or seven years since I came to Beijing alone at the age of five. I don't know how many times I have cried."
Jia Heng gently hugged Xiao Shaoyao and said, "I will never let my sister cry again."
"Humph." Daiyu snorted softly, her starry eyes saw the blame, and said: "Brother Heng is also a philanderer, why didn't I notice it before?"
Saying that, the girl couldn't help but pinch Jia Heng gently with bare hands.
"Don't be ridiculous." Jia Heng pushed Daiyu's hand away, leaned into the girl's ear and said, "Sister Lin, why don't you also serve me?"
Although Daiyu is young and young, she still has a different meaning.
Daiyu's starry eyes cast an angry look at the young man, her jade cheeks were as red as clouds with shame, a strand of hair on her head hung down, her eyes were as full as water, and the earrings on her earlobes seemed to show off her eyes under the summer sun.
Jia Heng looked into the distance, his brows condensing and relaxing, and he couldn't help but think of something on his mind.
Daiyu is really a woman with a blue heart and a sharp tongue.
After a long time, Daiyu raised her eyes to look at the young man, her eyes sparkling with tears, and she said with embarrassment, "Brother Heng."
She suspected that Brother Heng had just done it on purpose.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Okay, let's stop making trouble."
He picked up the handkerchief on the side and handed it over, saying, "I have more free time these days, so I'll come over and spend more time with you."
As he said that, he took another cup of tea from the small table on the side and handed it over.
However, at this moment, Zicuckoo's somewhat panicked voice suddenly came from under the eaves of the corridor, saying urgently: "Girl, Miss Three, Miss Yun and Miss Qin are here."
Daiyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, and she quickly said: "Brother Heng, get up quickly."
Jia Heng quickly tidied up his clothes, put on his clothes, and said, "Sister Lin, you pack up first, and I'll go deal with them."
At this moment, Tanchun, Xiangyun and Baoqin entered the courtyard talking and laughing, and were talking to Xiren.
When Jia Heng was not in the house, it was a common thing for a group of golden hairpins to visit the house.
But this time, it was obvious that he had just seen a moderate farce in Rongqing Hall, so he came here to look for Daiyu.
"Where is your girl?" Baoqin asked with a plump face and a slight smile, holding the Xiangfei fan in her hand.
When the weather gets hot, Bao Qin, who is slightly fat, is a bit uncomfortable with the heat. At this moment, her baby-fat face is dripping with sweat. The sweat beads have formed a layer of water on her neck and collarbone, slightly soaking the white tube top. Now A shallow ravine emerged.
Xiren's shrewd face was full of smiles, and he chuckled and said, "The uncle came just now, and the girl was talking to him."
Xiangyun tilted his head and said with a smile: "Brother Heng will play with Sister Lin when he comes back, and he won't play with us either."
Tan Chun glanced at Xiangyun, with a faint smile on his charming face, and said: "Sister Lin has been fighting in the north for Brother Heng. Brother Heng naturally wants to talk to her first."
They are a young couple, so naturally they are found immediately, so who do they think they are?
The girl sighed quietly in her heart.
Several girls in hairpin skirts and coats were talking and heading towards the hall. At this moment, Jia Heng had already arranged his appearance and came out of the inner compartment.
"Brother Heng." The sadness on Xiangyun Pingguo's round face disappeared. He walked forward with a smile and threw himself into the young man's arms.
Jia Heng hugged the little chubby girl, gently stroked her silky hair, and said with a smile: "Sister Yun, okay, it's quite hot. Stop hugging her. She'll be sweating all over."
Although the little chubby girl was a little soft and elastic in her arms, it was still a bit hot on such a hot day.
Jia Heng said, took Xiang Yun's hand, sat on a chair nearby, looked at Bao Qin and Tan Chun with warm eyes, and asked, "Why are you so busy today?"
Tanchun chuckled and said, "Brother Heng, the whole family is gathering in the old lady's courtyard to listen to a play. We couldn't stand it, so we came over to have a look. Brother Heng hid in Sister Lin's house to have some leisure time."
Do you want to tell Brother Bao's "hysterical" words to Brother Heng later?
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "I came here to see your sister Lin. I haven't seen you for a few months. You guys are the same. I'll come and play with you later."
Bao Qin looked at the young man with a bright smile. When he met his clear eyes, something strange came into his heart. He changed the subject and asked, "Brother Heng, where is Sister Lin?"
As he said that, he turned and looked towards the inner compartment deep in the screen.
I don’t know what Brother Heng and Sister Lin are doing in the house. Maybe it’s like Brother Heng is with her, hugging and kissing her?
Thinking of the scene together in Qichiyuan that day, Baoqin also felt a little dazed.
Jia Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "She will be here later."
At this moment, Daiyu came out of the inner room, her beautiful face seemed to have a pinkish color that had not faded just now, and she greeted her: "Sister Yun, third sister, you are here."
With that said, he came close enough to look at Jia Heng, his bright starry eyes filled with annoyance.
Although the room was tidied up as much as possible, the strong smell still lingered.
Xiangyun looked at Daiyu, her slightly fleshy face beaming with joy, and said, "Why did it take so long for Sister Lin to come out?"
"It's very hot today, so I changed into some light clothes." Daiyu chuckled, changed the topic and asked, "What did Sister Xunyun, the aunt of the Shi family, say today?"
Tan Chun took a look at the girl, who was much brighter than before, and said, "Today, the old lady said that Sister Yun is not young anymore and whether the marriage should be finalized, she didn't say anything else."
Originally, they wanted to bring up the topic of Xiangyun and Baoyu, but no one expected that Baoyu, who was stimulated, would charge for love.
Xiangyun's round, apple-shaped face was as red as the clouds. She looked unhappy and said, "I don't want to get married. Besides, Third Sister and Sister Lin are not allowed to marry anyone. Why should I be anxious?"
After saying that, he looked at Daiyu and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, when will you and Brother Heng get married? We are waiting to drink your wedding wine."
When Daiyu heard this, she was already thin-faced. Suddenly, her face turned red with embarrassment and said, "Yun'er, you are talking nonsense again."
After saying that, he went to tease Xiangyun.
Xiangyun smiled and said, "If you don't tell me, Brother-in-law Lin is sitting right here."
At this time, Tanchun came over and persuaded with a smile.
"I will never let her go now." Daiyu said angrily.
Jia Heng looked at several little girls playing together, and there was a sense of comfort on his face. After the war, it was rare to be as comfortable at home as he is now.
At this moment, Baoqin was fanning herself with the Xiangfei fan, peeking at the young man beside her, pursed her pink lips, and hesitated to speak.
Jia Heng turned to Bao Qin and said, "Sister Bao Qin, uncle is in Beijing these days, right?"
"Dad went to the south of the Yangtze River and the sea in mid-March. Now he's back. He's waiting for Brother Heng to come back and meet to discuss business." Bao Qin said softly.
Jia Heng nodded, picked up the tea cup, glanced at the fair-skinned little chubby girl, and said softly: "Wait later, Sister Baoqin will talk to me about the business, and by the way, Nuo Na, I haven’t seen her much these days.”
After returning to Beijing, I was really tossed between the golden hairpins, and it was difficult to be left out by each one. It was more tiring than fighting in the north.
By the way, later on, I want to go to Cucui Temple to see Miaoyu.
Baoqin's heart skipped a beat when he heard Jia Heng's words of rendezvous. He said "hmm", and his originally melancholy mood suddenly became brighter, and a light blush appeared on his plump, white face.
"Nonna said she wanted to go home for a few days, and she has been here for a while." Baoqin said.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "If she wants to go back, after the wedding, when we go south, we can take a boat there together."
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Jia Heng stayed in Xiaoxiang Pavilion for a while, and returned to Ningguo Mansion without chatting and laughing with the crowd of warblers.
In the inner house and study room, as evening approaches, some golden and red sunlight shines through the windows and falls on the girl who is writing at her desk. It seems that the cold and quiet temperament has been removed, making the girl become a little more feminine.
Chen Xiao put down the book in his hand, followed the footsteps and looked at the young man. He picked up a letter from the corner of the desk and handed it over. He said in a clear voice: "This is the information I asked people to collect about Xining. In the past few months, Xining has The prince prince Jin Xiaoyu and his uncle Jin Xuan are competing fiercely for the personnel of the Sixth Guards of Xining, and the person who will succeed him has not yet been determined. In the past two years, Qinghai Mongolian Heshuote has also been actively expanding his power and threatening Qinghai."
Jia Heng took the note and started flipping through it. He looked at it, covered the note, frowned and said, "What are these two uncles and nephews famous for?"
Chen Xiao said: "The Jin family guards the western border and faces all the miscreants in Qinghai. It needs a capable head to take the helm. Every time there is a handover of succession, there is inevitably such an internal fight. The court actually knows that, and most of the time it respects the Jin family. For internal decisions, generally speaking, the loser will usually give up his title, and the court will approve it."
This is decided by the special situation in the northwest, a bit like the Jieduli period in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. Otherwise, the national title is related to famous weapons, and it will not be decided by the family.
Jia Heng looked silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and said: "Let the detective keep an eye on Xining's movements. If a war breaks out, report it to the court in time and respond as soon as possible."
Although he will probably not lead the war in the early stage, the earlier he intervenes, the easier it will be to clean up the mess in the future.
Chen Xiao nodded and handed over the poured cup of tea.
"I will write a letter and deliver it to the palace early, so I can prepare it." Jia Heng took the tea cup, sat down behind the writing desk, took the paper and pen, picked up a blank notebook, and started writing.
Chen Xiao pursed his lips and stared at the young man writing at his desk. Without saying much, he sat down on the huanghuali wooden chair beside him and started reading again, feeling a sense of peace in his mind.
After a while, Jia Heng put down his pen, waited for the ink on the memorial to dry, and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, later you will take this memorial to the General Affairs Department and deliver it to the palace."
"Yeah." Chen Xiao responded.
"Uncle, Uncle Mu, the Crown Prince of Dongping County, handed over a greeting card and said he came to see the uncle." The maid called from under the eaves of the study room.
Jia Heng was startled for a moment, looked at Chen Xiao aside, and said thoughtfully: "Xiaoxiao, let me go and take a look."
With that said, he left the study and headed to the flower hall.
At this moment, Mu Sheng was sitting in the front hall of Ningguo Mansion. He was wearing an azure gown, sitting upright. He picked up the tea cup in his hand, took a sip, and took time to look at the furnishings of Ningguo Mansion.
Mu Sheng was thirty years old and the eldest son of the Dongping County Prince. Since the Dongping County Prince Mu Sen had been in Yunnan for a long time, since Emperor Chongping came to the throne, he was actually a little worried about the two vassals of Dongping and Xining who held heavy troops. However, the Dongping County Prince was Knowing what he was interested in, he sent his son to the center for training.
In fact, the four princes and eight princes all have high-end mansions in Beijing, which are generally built by imperial decree like the Ningrong mansion.
To some extent, the relationship between the Mu family and the Jia family is not inferior to that of Nan'an County Prince, because a plaque in Rongguo Mansion is a handwritten letter from Mu Shi, the ancestor of the Mu family, which fully demonstrates the relationship between the two families.
When Mu Sheng heard the footsteps outside, he quickly stood up to greet him. He bowed his hands to the young man in the jade-colored gown and said, "I have met Duke Wei."
Jia Heng returned the gift and said politely: "Young Prince Mu's visit has made the humble house shine."
The two often met each other in the duty room of the Military Aircraft Department. However, Jia Heng often led troops on expeditions in the past two years and occasionally returned to Beijing. When they met at the Military Aircraft Department, it was only on official business.
After the two of them had finished their greetings, Jia Heng asked Mu Sheng about his purpose of coming.
Mu Sheng's face was solemn, but his eyes were full of enthusiasm, and he said: "Duke Wei, I don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. I came here to ask for something."
Jia Heng said: "Young Prince Mu said something serious. If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."
If nothing else happens, this should be the Prince of Dongping County who will guard Yunnan in the future. He has left a good relationship now, which will be beneficial if the center changes in the future.
Mu Sheng's voice was clear and heroic, and he said: "Now that the barbarians are raging in the north, the Duke of Wei defeated them, and the head of the slave chief returned to the capital. Since then, he has been powerful to the barbarians. Now is the time for me, a big man, to work hard and make a difference. Listen. It is said that Duke Wei wants to rectify the military affairs of the Shandong Provincial Army and refine the navy, and I would like to serve in the navy camp."
Hearing this, Jia Heng frowned slightly, looked at Mu Sheng, and asked, "Such as the navy, young prince Mu wants to go to Shandong and Tianjin Wei?"
He wanted to rectify the Tianjin Guards and the navy in Denglai, Shandong. This kind of strategic adjustment during the stalemate with the captives was not a secret in the military aircraft department.
Mu Sheng said generously: "Since I entered Shenjing, I have often walked around the military aircraft. For two years, I have been copying and writing documents. I feel that I have wasted my years. I believe that our military achievements should be on the battlefield. Now, now Donglu returned with a broken sword, and as Duke Wei said, the battle between the two countries will be at sea, so I thought of going to the navy to serve the court, and I hope Duke Wei will succeed."
After saying that, he stood up and saluted Jia Heng solemnly.
"Young Prince Mu is open-minded and can recommend himself to the Holy Master." Jia Heng picked up the teacup on the side and took a leisurely sip.
Mu Sheng looked at the calm young man with burning eyes and said loudly: "Who in the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty does not know that Duke Wei is solely responsible for the war against the captives. If I want to serve the country, I should obey Duke Wei's arrangements. "
Facing the young man's expectant gaze, Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Young Prince Mu can recommend yourself to the palace minister first. Shandong really needs good generals. It's not too late for Young Prince Mu to make up for them."
With this kind of personnel appointment and dismissal, it is impossible for him to bypass the emperor in the palace and act on his own. In other words, he is more respectful now than before.
In fact, Mu Sheng could be the deputy commander-in-chief, assisting Shi Nai in guarding Shandong, training the navy, leading troops to raid the Jurchen hinterland in Liaodong, and bleeding the Jurchens.
When Mu Sheng heard this, he felt a little happy. He stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Then it will all be according to the wishes of Duke Wei."
Jia Heng said: "Young Prince Mu does not need to be so polite. We are all serving for the imperial court. Since Young Prince Mu is willing to serve in the army, I have no reason to refuse."
Mu Sheng seemed to be heartbroken by the young man's demeanor. He looked at the young man with burning eyes and lowered his voice and said, "Can Duke Wei take a step to speak?"
Jia Heng's heart moved slightly, and he pretended to be confused and asked: "I don't know what little prince Mu has to say?"
After saying that, he waved his hand and dismissed the maids and grandmothers who were serving tea. For a while, only Mu Sheng and Jia Heng were left in the hall.
Mu Sheng was silent for a moment, thinking about his words, and said: "Does the Duke of Wei know that the old prince of Nan'an, Liu Fang and other founding figures of the country regard Duke Wei as a bandit?"
The suspicion flashed in Jia Heng's eyes and he said: "Why did Mr. Mu say this? We are ministers in the same palace, and they are all serving the imperial court. How can they regard Jia as a bandit?"
Seeing Jia Heng's disapproval, Mu Sheng seemed a little uneasy and said: "Duke Wei had a dispute with several families before. They had a grudge and wanted to suppress Duke Wei. They usually made angry remarks, maybe Whenever we harm the Duke of Wei, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing for the country."
Jia Heng took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly: "They are just a bunch of clowns. It is unlikely that they will become a thing. Jia has never taken it to heart."
The prince of Nan'an County and others have great ambitions but few talents, and they like to talk wildly.
For such incompetent people, we should actually let them do things, and then show their ugliness, and their arrogance will be wiped out.
"It is harmless to humans, but tigers can hurt people's hearts." Mu Sheng said with a hint of worry on his face: "Duke Wei, you should be careful."
Jia Heng smiled, looked at Mu Sheng thoughtfully, and asked, "What the young prince Mu said is true, but please explain to me how these families have plotted against Jia recently."
At this moment, Mu Sheng also understood that the young man in front of him was not ignorant, but he was just using this to want to tell more details. He calmed down and said: "When Duke Wei has made great achievements, it is the time when he is famous and attracts the attention of the government and the public. But Duke Wei is too young after all, and he is now in a high position. They recently planned to contact some civil servants to slander him. They also broadcast rumors that Duke Wei leads the Beijing camp as a young man and controls the brocade clothes inside, which can threaten him. Artifact.”
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "These are just words on the left and right. They are trying to catch wind and shadow, and try to judge others by oneself. It is really not worth a penny."
He had vaguely guessed before that Yan Ye and others could not just sit back and watch him be so proud, and they really wanted to cause trouble secretly.
Then he just wrote a letter, to some extent he had anticipated the enemy.
Mu Sheng nodded and said: "Gong Wei is the pillar of the country, and only Duke Wei can wipe out the Donglu. They don't understand the overall situation, and they attack and slander. Mu really can't stand it."
Jia Heng looked at Mu Sheng and said with a smile: "Don't worry, little prince Mu. Those who are making heart-wrenching remarks and trying to alienate the emperor and his ministers are just the actions of villains. If the Holy One knew about their evil deeds, Long Yan would definitely be furious, and his heart would be filled with anger." Born to be despised, Mu Xiaowang now abandons the darkness and embraces the light. His heart is as bright as the sun and the moon, and he lives up to our great reputation as the founding martial artist who passed down the family with diligence."
Mu Sheng cupped his hands and said, "Duke Wei is overly praised."
After that, Jia Heng and Mu Sheng chatted briefly for a while, and then sent Mu Sheng off. After returning to the hall, his face instantly darkened.
(End of chapter)
