Jinling, Princess Jinyang’s Mansion
The night was low, with a slanting wind and light rain, but the hall was brightly lit, creating a warm and quiet atmosphere.
Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue sat aside, smiling and sipping tea.
Facing Princess Jinyang's soft and caring eyes, Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "I'll tell you later. I can't explain it in a few words, but this trip south is not all about the New Deal. There are still some battles to be fought. "
Of course, the achievements in wiping out the pirates were not as great as the military achievements in the northwest.
The eldest princess of Jinyang asked: "I just spoke to Yuan Chun and mentioned that many of the cases in Changzhou Prefecture are behind the scenes of some elite gentry in Jinling. Do you know all of this?"
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "I went to see a group of officials and gentry in Jinling City earlier to test their tone and found that most of them had their own agendas and were quite resistant to the New Deal. In these days, I am going to follow the plan. Following the case in Changzhou Prefecture, we will follow the clues and thoroughly investigate the relevant masterminds."
"They are hiding a little deep. It is possible that they just secretly instructed the local officials and gentry in Changzhou Prefecture to start doing this." Princess Jinyang said softly with a thoughtful look in her beautiful eyes.
Princess Xianning's clear eyes were as bright as water, and she chuckled: "My husband told me yesterday that we would start with the Jia Shi family, and then the fields of the aunt's family would also start to be cleared."
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man with affectionate eyes under her willow eyebrows, and said with a smile: "You have hit me. I have some fields in the southern province of the palace. Since the New Deal is being implemented, let's clear the father-in-law. It's just some honorable relatives, I may not be able to help you lobby."
She is pregnant now, and it is not convenient for her to see those people. Although she is in the mansion now, she basically refuses guests to visit.
Princess Xianning said in a clear voice: "I'll go with your husband."
The eldest princess of Jinyang raised her eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were charming, she glanced at the girl, and said angrily: "You helped me do something serious."
There is a difference between getting married and not getting married. Xianning wants to become a good wife and mother, and replace her position in this person's heart.
Princess Jinyang's bright eyes were as bright as water and she asked softly: "Tell me about the war in the north. Why is the Hongyi cannon so powerful?"
Jia Heng said: "It's mainly due to surprise. The previous battle actually had a lot of luck. If the Jurchens hadn't suddenly thought of cutting off our food route from Ping'an Prefecture, and then the slave chiefs died, I'm afraid the war is still going on. Now, Now that the Jurchens were prepared for the Hongyi cannon, it was extremely difficult to achieve the same feats as before. Moreover, the Hongyi cannon was too bulky and inconvenient to carry. It was originally a musket used on ships and was pulled by mules and horses, which was very inconvenient. .”
Princess Jinyang said: "How did you predict that Huang Taiji would attack Ping'an Prefecture?"
Jia Heng said: "Ping'an Prefecture is the flaw for selling. In addition, it can directly reach the retreat of our Xuan army and cut off the food route. With Huang Taiji's wisdom and courage, he will not miss this opportunity."
Princess Jinyang's beautiful eyebrows were condensed, her beautiful eyes were thoughtful, and she said softly: "In this battle in the northwest, the Hongyi cannon should also be used, right?"
"But the war is urgent and it is difficult to carry cannons." Jia Heng paused and said softly.
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought for a while and asked seriously: "Zi Yu, what do you think the chance of victory for Prince Nan'an when he leads troops to Xining this time?"
Jia Heng said: "It's hard to say now, but Nan'an and others are eager to make meritorious deeds. I'm worried that Heshuote Mongolia, Yue Tuo and others will take advantage of them to lure the enemy deeper and suffer another defeat."
Yan Ye led the 60,000 elite troops from the capital camp to Xining not to help defend the city. Since he wanted to accomplish something, he would inevitably underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.
Princess Jinyang thought for a while, a look of worry appeared on her face, and said softly: "It would be better if you don't suffer another defeat."
Jia Heng said: "I am also worried."
Princess Xianning's clear and moving eyes were shining with light, and she said softly: "Aunt, it's getting late. Chanyue and I will help you rest."
The eldest princess of Jinyang glanced at the girl angrily and said softly: "You and Chan Yue are going to sleep alone now. Don't come here to harass anyone."
Princess Xianning: "..."
Princess Jinyang snorted, then looked at Li Chanyue and said, "Chanyue, you and your cousin are having fun."
Xianning thinks about nonsense every day, thinking she doesn't know those weird ideas? Wasn't he just trying to seduce Zi Yu in front of her and deliberately make her angry?
It's probably because Xianning deceived me about my inability to get pregnant. How can I tolerate being so charming in front of me?
Li Chanyue also took Princess Xianning's hand and said, "Cousin, sir, I haven't returned to Jinling for a long time."
Princess Jinyang's jade cheeks showed a slight blush, and she said softly: "Lianxue, Yuanchun, come here and help me."
Yuanchun responded, stretched out his hand to support the beauty, and said, "Your Highness, let's go."
Jia Heng also came over to support Princess Jinyang and said softly: "Let's slow down."
Several people accompanied Princess Jinyang out of the hall.
Princess Xianning looked at Li Chanyue with some unhappiness and said, "No one wants us anymore. I should have known that I would have brought my cousin Yan'er here."
Li Chanyue said softly: "Cousin, you can't bring anyone with you. Sir, I'm not going anywhere today."
Princess Xianning said: "That's right. I haven't seen you for several months. I don't know what to think. Others seem redundant."
Let’s think of something later.
Then, she took Li Chanyue's hand and said softly: "Chanyue, tell me, how does it feel to be picked up by your husband on the boat?"
Li Chanyue was greatly ashamed, her cheeks were as red as fire, and she said softly: "I won't talk to you anymore."
How should I tell my cousin about this? The feeling of soaring into the sky, as if my soul is about to fly.
In the Nuan Pavilion, the lights are bright, and a screen stands in the courtyard.
The mahogany furniture inlaid with pearls shines brightly under the candlelight.
Jia Heng took Princess Jinyang's bare hand and sat down on the bed. He helped the beauty remove her clothes. The vermilion skirt on one side slipped from the snowy shoulder. He whispered: "If the Prince of Nan'an County is defeated, he will be defeated." Within this month.”
The eldest princess of Jinyang raised her pink lips and asked, "Didn't the emperor call you back during this time?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment, his eyes couldn't help but be dazzled by the trembling full moon, and he said softly: "The new policy here in Jiangnan can be expected in a month."
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "You have been granted the title of Duke before you are twenty. I am afraid that the civil servants in the court are very jealous, and the emperor brother will still be affected to some extent."
Yuanchun and Lianxue each came over with a basin of hot water. Yuanchun had a bright smile on his plump and soft face and said softly: "Brother Heng, Your Highness, please wash your feet first."
Lianxue also took the copper basin, put it down, and removed the shoes and socks for Princess Jinyang.
In the copper basin, under the orange light of the bright candlelight, the beauty's jade feet are like tender lotus roots and bamboo shoots, with icy muscles and jade bones, white and smooth.
Princess Jinyang thought for a while and said softly: "Once the army is defeated, how will Beijing deal with itself?"
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said softly: "There's nothing we can do about that. Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If we can win a big victory, everyone will be happy."
Jia Heng was also served by Yuan Chun, washing her feet, putting his arms around the beauty's shoulders, and talking softly.
Under the curved eyebrows of the eldest princess of Jinyang, there was a hint of thought in her crystal clear eyes. She leaned into the young man's ear and whispered: "Brother doesn't need you, but has he started to guard against you?"
Jia Heng said: "The conquest of rituals and music came from the emperor. I walk on two legs. I cannot be the only one in charge of military affairs. The emperor's mind is normal."
His mentality was actually good, but he was mainly worried about one thing, that is, after the defeat of Nan'an, the emperor's shame and complaint would blame him for taking the Hongyi cannon away?
Nan'an and others gave themselves an excuse. Could it be that they did not bring the Hongyi cannon and that they were defeated?
At this moment, Yuanchun and Lianxue helped them wash their feet.
Jia Heng gently hugged the beauty and lay down, slowly lying on the bed covered with soft mattresses.
During pregnancy, special attention is paid to keeping warm.
Jia Heng said softly: "I'll settle down now that I'm here. The things here in Jinling are enough to make people worried. You don't know how many people came to the restaurant today, all trying to find out what I'm talking about."
The New Deal is not dealing with one person, but with the entire huge bureaucratic class. They study and become officials, buy land and property, marry several wives, have more children, and continue to educate themselves. This was originally the land of Chen, Han, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and countless poems were written about it. The foundation of the family is the book heirloom.
Now, when we are clearing the land and calling for the abolition of privileges and the payment of land taxes, how can they not jump to it?
Princess Jinyang asked: "Have you ever met Gao Zhongping in Yangzhou?"
Jia Heng gently caressed the beauty's swollen belly, felt the breath of his child, and said softly: "I've seen it before, so I came up with the previous strategy, which started from the time when I was deceased."
The eldest princess of Jinyang thought for a while, and said softly with a hint of brightness in her round and round voice: "That's good, it works well. Since the relatives are willing to clear the land and share the land, those officials can't say anything else. "
Jia Heng asked: "Where is Li'er? How are you in Jinling? Are you busy with the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled sweetly, looked at the young man with watery eyes, and said softly: "It's not too busy. The errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all handled by Yuan Chun, Fu Qiufang, and Lianxue. Do you believe it?" It says that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is going to establish a new royal bank? Like those stories about banks established by merchants? "
Jia Heng said: "This is a supporting measure of the New Deal's abolition of the two reforms and the reform of the Yuan Dynasty. It is regarded as a royal bank. In the past, merchants from Shanxi, Shanxi and Jiangsu and Zhejiang organized bank interbank lending, but now the imperial court provides bank loans. By the way, Xianning and Chanyue can be responsible for this." Regarding Bian'er's affairs, Zhen Lan will also come over."
The eldest princess of Jinyang said softly: "Xianning and Chanyue can find something for them to do. Is Zhen Lan the third girl of the Zhen family?"
Jia Heng said: "I see that she is very interested in these things, so I can take care of her."
As he said this, he moved closer to the beauty's skirt.
The eldest princess of Jinyang lowered her eyes and looked at it as if it were normal. Suddenly her delicate body trembled, and her beautiful face said in shame, "What are you doing?"
"I'll give it a try...it's not enough." Jia Heng said softly.
People's physiques are different, and Jinyang is now impoverished and empty.
The eldest princess of Jinyang gently pressed the young man's shoulder and said angrily: "Stop being ridiculous, I still have something to say to you."
This person was so troubled that he didn't even bother to talk about anything else, just the same thing he gave to children every day. Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the beauty whose features were not as shy as those of little girls nowadays. He thought to himself that she was really pregnant for three years and said softly: "Okay, let's stop making trouble."
"Your Highness." Yuanchun blushed with embarrassment and whispered, "I'm here."
"Well, come here, I won't be able to leave you for a while." Princess Jinyang smiled.
The eldest princess of Jinyang looked at the young man and said softly: "Does the Royal Silver Number have any skills?"
Jia Heng said warmly: "There are many ways here, let me break them down for you."
The eldest princess of Jinyang shyly interrupted the boy's hand and said, "Just talk, don't move your hands or feet."
She was just worried about hurting the baby.
Jia Heng had no choice but to withdraw the moisture from his fingertips and said softly: "Let's not talk about this anymore. I miss you too. Let's rest early."
The eldest princess of Jinyang had a bright smile on her plump jade cheeks under her bun, and said softly: "Is the wedding going to be lively that day?"
Jia Heng's hand that was building a snowman paused slightly and said softly: "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
Will Jinyang be jealous?
Princess Jinyang had a complex look in her beautiful eyes, and said softly: "I feel a little regretful that I can't see Chan Yue get married with my own eyes, but in short, my wish has been fulfilled. You, Xianning, and Chan Yue As of today, it is finally complete.”
It has been a long time since she first proposed the method of taking over both Rong and Ning's houses. She originally thought that she would have an unknown future, but she didn't want the young man in front of her to live up to her ambition and achieve astonishing achievements. The idea of taking over both Rong and Ning's houses finally came to fruition.
Jia Heng whispered: "Yes, it is finally complete."
In fact, there are still some imperfections, such as the issue of Jinyang’s status. Thinking like this, Jia Heng looked at that plump and graceful face. It seemed that she was pregnant. There was a hint of charming wifely charm in the corners of the beauty's eyebrows, and the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty was giving birth to his child. Thinking of this, it was a man. Everyone will be happy, maybe just give... a child.
He quickly suppressed the weirdness in his heart and said softly: "Li'er, I'm lucky to have your favor in this life."
Under the slender eyebrows of Liu Ye, the eldest princess of Jinyang, her eyes were as moist as water, and she was a little distracted, and she said foolishly: "Zi Yu, I am the same."
The commoner boy at the time had now become the burly Duke of Wei. The father of the child she was carrying was in a daze for a moment.
Suddenly, the young man came closer, and a fiery breath rushed towards him. Then the beauty's pink lips softened, as if longing flowed back and forth between her teeth and cheeks, and the strange things coming from in front of her made the beauty's delicate body soften. Half of it.
A strand of hair hangs down from the temples, fitting onto the beauty's bright peach-blossom face, adding to her charm.
She originally had a graceful and beautiful face, but having a child has added a bit of beauty and motherhood.
At this moment, Yuan Chun came closer and hugged Jia Heng. The soft and plump beauty came to her like a ball of cotton.
Princess Jinyang's slender eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her beautiful crystal eyes opened slightly, and the mist was moist. When she opened her mouth, her soft and charming voice sounded a little worried: "Ziyu, stop disturbing the child."
Jia Heng said: "It's okay, it's not because you miss me and make you tear up."
Princess Jinyang: "???"
Jia Heng smiled and said with relief: "Okay, I am more careful than you. This is our child. I have been waiting for a long time."
When he parked on the side, he was so familiar with the road that he could park in even if he closed his eyes. In fact, Jinyang also missed him very much.
Princess Jinyang couldn't say much else. She could only gently caress her swollen belly and curl up.
Jia Heng thought for a while, turned on the left turn signal, and the plump lumps overflowed between his fingers, and said softly: "Sister, please go and support His Highness."
Seeing the couple rubbing their ears and temples together, Yuan Chun behind him blushed with embarrassment and came over to talk to Princess Jinyang.
Jia Heng said softly: "Li'er, after the baby is born, have you decided on a name?"
The beauty bit her pink lips and said softly: "Boys and girls don't know about it now. Otherwise, you should come and get it. Then it will be announced to the outside world that I adopted it."
Jia Heng: "..."
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Without a status, the child would be an illegitimate child, and he owed Jinyang mother and son a lot.
In the courtyard, bursts of light rain beat softly on the leafy sycamore branches, while the rockery stacked with jagged rocks and the pond filled with lotus leaves were locked in rain and mist. The pavilions and pavilions were shadowy in the rainy night, and rain trickled down from the dark eaves. The raindrops were like curtains, crystal clear under the candlelight.
An Nanhou, Ye Zhai one by one
Ye Zhen sat proudly on the Taishi chair in the hall, holding up a bowl of sour plum soup to sober up the wine. On his broad face, his cheeks showed a light blush after drinking, and under his thick eyebrows, The tiger's eyes are bright and lively.
Sitting on the tables and chairs below were Ye Zhen's eldest son Ye Yan, his youngest son Ye Kai, and his daughter Ye Nuan.
Ye Zhen pondered and said: "Duke Wei is clearing the land this time. Our clan has also been preparing in the past few days to cooperate with the clearing once the officers from the Governor's Office of Liangjiang come to the door."
Ye Yan frowned and said worriedly: "Father, if we do this, will we offend the civil servants in Nanjing City?"
"It is foreseeable that no one supports the new deal. As soon as we make this move, the palace will be very happy." Ye Zhen said with eyes shining.
"Father, this Yongning...Why didn't Duke Wei lead his troops to the northwest?" Ye Zhen's daughter Ye Nuan asked.
Because Jia Heng was promoted so quickly, Ye Nuan had no time to change his mind.
Ye Zhendao: "My father won the Battle of Annan back then, and after he was granted the title of Marquis for his merits, he was not selected by the court to go on a campaign. This military merit cannot be achieved by just one person."
Hearing this, Ye Nuan suddenly understood. "
Ye Yan said: "Now this Duke of Wei can be regarded as a holy family member. He is as close to the Tian family as a family, and his military honors cannot be compared with others."
"After all, he is Weng's son-in-law." Ye Zhen whispered, looking at the young general aside, and asked: "Kaier, how about your training at the Chongming Shashui Division?"
Ye Kai said: "Returning to my father, everything goes well. The atmosphere of the Lieutenant General's school has been completely renewed, and we have the demeanor of a strong army."
Ye Zhen was silent for a moment and said: "My father is old and I can no longer pave so many roads for you. This time, Duke Wei is not going to lead the troops to wipe out the pirates. Instead, my father will hire a vanguard for you, with red cannons to help you. I want to come and fight against the Shanghai pirates." , and can be successful."
This is Ye Zhen's condition, which is to use his informed attitude and support for the New Deal as a bargaining chip in exchange for his youngest son's career.
Ye Kai nodded and said with deep understanding: "There is a Hongyi cannon in the naval academy in Chongmingsha. The cannon fire is so powerful that colleagues in the army call it the mighty and invincible general cannon. If there is such a cannon, , the pirates who cause trouble at sea are no match at all!"
Ye Nuan looked at his father, his eyes flickered, and said, "Father, why don't you meet Duke Wei in private first?"
"Let's do it tomorrow, and Jinling has been quite uneasy recently." Ye Zhen looked a little gloomier and said in a low voice.
Xuanwu Street, Yuhua Lane, Yuan Zhai
In the study, Yuan Tu, the Minister of Rites of Nanjing, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, with a gloomy look on his face. He looked at his son Yuan Hong and asked, "Have you been to Du's house these days? What did Mr. Du say?" "
Just when Yuan Tu was hosting a banquet for Jia Heng, his son Yuan Hong had already gone to Du's residence and revealed the news about Jiangnan officials' banquet for Jia Heng to Du Wan and other relatives in Du's residence.
Du Wan is just one of many honorable relatives in Jinling.
Yuan Hong said: "Father, Mr. Du said that we should first see how Duke Wei will respond after it is published in the newspaper tomorrow. We cannot act rashly now."
Yuan Tu got up, walked back and forth for a while, steadied himself, and said, "It's right not to act rashly now, but you can't do nothing. You can ask your wife to visit Princess Chu at Zhen's house tomorrow. The friendship between the Zhen family and the Jia family is irreversible."
Yuan Hong responded: "Yes, father."
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu sent a letter not long ago. As soon as the military affairs in the capital are completed, he will go south to visit relatives. If things cannot be done, the King of Chu can also make peace." Yuan Tu murmured.
This Duke of Wei is no better than Gao Zhongping. He is well versed in the vines and vines of Jiangnan officialdom. Once straightened out, no matter what, they cannot stop the knife.
In fact, this is the weakness of the bureaucracy. Unless it is catastrophic, they generally do not dare to directly conflict, but use others to block their guns.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people waiting for Ma Guocheng, the deputy general of Jinling.
