Rongguofu
Accompanied by Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, Jia Mu came out of the hall. It had just rained and the green bricks in the courtyard were still a little slippery.
Jia Zheng frowned and looked deeply at Princess Nan'an and others.
The four princes and eight princes can be said to have been family friends for nearly a hundred years. In the past hundred years, when the Jia family was in decline, many princes of Nan'an County helped the Jia family, and the two families exchanged their needs.
It can be said that before Jia Heng's complete rise, to put it bluntly, the relationship between the Rongguo Mansion and Jia Heng, a side branch disciple, was not as good as the relationship with the Nan'an family. They could be described as old relatives.
Aren’t relatives used for moral kidnapping? I bet you can't wipe your face.
Your Jia family is doing better now than it was during the lean years of the past two years, but I can ruin your reputation if I look back.
I kidnapped you morally, what happened?
As for titles and achievements, which of the four princes and eight princes does not have the credit for founding the country? Even if it is the Tian family, some old people can rely on their old people to go to the palace to cry, let alone those who are also among the eight noble ministers?
Of course, Princess Nan'an just didn't go to Ningguo Mansion, because she knew that Ningguo Mansion was headed by a young prince and would not accept moral kidnapping!
When the young prince came from the Willow Alley and was penniless, he walked with his sword, defying the sky, the earth and the air, no matter who you are! The ground was covered with thorns and hazelnuts, and all the jackals, tigers, leopards and other animals were all killed.
Along the way, there will be blood and tears every step of the way. No one will support you, and you will definitely hate evil as much as you hate it!
Concubine Nan'an, supported by Princess Luo Shi, came closer, her fair face filled with anger.
Just now, she heard another news. In the court, the boy opposed the peace negotiation and wanted to lead troops to fight against the northwest. What is this?
This is regardless of the life and death of her Ye'er family!
Along the way, a charming-looking nanny accompanied her and said with a smile: "Toffee, go to the front hall to rest first, and I will go to the backyard to report to the old lady."
"My son has been captured and the situation is urgent. How can you expect me to wait?" Princess Nan'an said.
Her Nan'an family was one of the four founding princes, one of the four hereditary and irreplaceable princes. How many times did Taizu and Taizong contribute to protecting the country? How could it be compared to how many achievements Duke Wei had made in two or three years?
If Huangkou Xiao'er hadn't deliberately taken away the Hongyi cannon and prevented Ye'er from using it, how could there have been a great defeat in the northwest?
Then he led the troops and used the Hongyi cannon to win the northwest war and clean up the mess. This shows that he is capable, right?
Do you think she doesn't know?
A child like Shu is very thoughtful and his intentions can be punished!
How come there are such bad people in this world? How vicious is your heart?
This kid Jia Heng deserves to die, really deserves to die!
At this moment, Jia Mu, with the support of Jia Zheng, walked along the long corridor in the backyard to the door of the second house. In the hall of the back house, Princess Nan'an's face was ashen, and her eyes were filled with anger.
I all know some of the Sun family members, Guo family members and their daughters-in-law.
Concubine Nan'an raised her head to look at Jia Mu, calmed herself down, forced a smile on her face, and said, "How are you, my old sister?"
Mother Jia came slowly on crutches, her old face full of doubts, and asked: "Why does the concubine come here with so much force?"
These people all broke into the second door.
Liu Fang's mother, Sun, was not so good-tempered and asked, "Isn't it your brother Heng who did this?"
Jia Mu frowned, looking a little unhappy.
Princess Nan'an took a deep breath, suppressed the burning anger in her heart, and said: "That's it, old sister, there is news from the northwest that Ye'er was captured by the Fan people, and now people are afraid of us The Han Dynasty sent out troops again and wanted to negotiate peace with the imperial court, but now it has put forward a condition that it is to marry the daughter of a prince of the Han Dynasty to show its sincerity, and then the two countries will turn their hostility into friendship and make an alliance."
When Jia Mu heard what Concubine Nan'an said, she frowned and asked in a solemn voice: "Concubine, what does this mean?"
Concubine Nan'an said: "You have four girls who are not yet married. I will choose one of you as your goddaughter and we will marry you. Then the two countries will form an alliance."
Mother Jia frowned and asked, "Why is this bride a girl from my Jia family?"
The fire that was being suppressed in the heart of Princess Nan'an suddenly rose up, and she said: "If Brother Heng hadn't taken away the Hongyi cannon, would Ye'er have been defeated? At the beginning, Ye'er asked nephew Liu Fang to go to the Ordnance Supervisor for deployment Those Hongyi cannons went on an expedition with the army. If Brother Heng hadn't blocked it, Ye'er would have been defeated? He never had any good intentions from the beginning to the end."
Mother Jia was surprised and said, "Hongyi Cannon, what are you giving me?"
Liu Fang's mother, Sun Shi, said: "The Hongyi cannons previously won a great victory in Ping'an Prefecture. If the army brings the Hongyi cannons, they will definitely win the war in the northwest."
Princess Nan'an took Jia Mu's hand and said sadly: "Old sister, our two families have been friends for half a lifetime and several generations. But since Heng brother became powerful, look at all those Zhen brothers, Lian brothers in the house. Where did my brother go? There is also Brother Lian and I, if you want me to say that Brother Heng was the one who got hurt!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the Jia family in the hall frowned secretly.
Concubine Nan'an continued: "After all, this is a troublemaker. He wants to bring trouble to us old relatives. He is capable now, but his fighting and ruthless temperament may not be the best." There is always a horse with high stirrups and short stirrups. When the time comes, why not rely on us old relatives to help each other?"
At the beginning, the four bastards and the eight princes were all prosperous and devastated. It can be said that the bones were broken and the tendons were connected.
Mother Jia's face was not good-looking, and she said: "Although I have many girls in the Jia family, how can I use the girls from my Jia family to go to the bitter cold land in the northwest for marriage? There are too many in the Duke's Mansion in Shenjing, and Nan'an Mansion Are you up?"
Concubine Nan'an's heart was filled with anger. Her son was trapped in the enemy's country, and his life might be in danger. At this moment, when the words came to her lips, she did not stop and said: "Old sister, why is that king also a king? The eldest girl in your house is not married yet, so this is also a good match."
This is the fact that Yuanchun is an older leftover woman.
Mrs. Wang's eyebrows and heart beat, she couldn't help but clenched the Buddhist beads in her hand a little tighter, and there was green energy surging on her fair face.
This person from the Nan'an family is making trouble for her eldest daughter again!
It can be said that this is Mrs. Wang’s reverse scale!
"If that doesn't work, then the second girl has also arrived at the house. She is a concubine, so it's nothing." Princess Nan'an said again.
Mrs. Xing frowned, her expression a little unnatural.
"Actually, the third girl is the best. I heard that she has the most heroic temperament." Concubine Nan'an's eyes flashed and she said softly: "I will accept an adopted daughter and she will get married when the time comes."
Before Princess Nan'an came to Rongguo Mansion, she had already inquired about how many girls there were in the Jia family, and now she listed them all one by one.
Jia Zheng frowned secretly on the side, his face changed, and there was a surge of anger in his heart.
The third girl is at home, how can she be sent to the northwest for marriage?
The Holy One clearly said that the Jurchen mission could be exchanged for Prince Nan'an and Liu Fang and others, but why did he ever say anything about a marriage? Moreover, the marriage issue has already been refuted by the Holy Father. Why does the Nan'an family bring it up again?
Because Jia Zheng was not used to arguing with others, he felt angry at the moment and said nothing else.
At this moment, a nun from outside entered the hall and said: "Old lady, second master, Uncle Heng is back."
Not long after, Jia Heng, accompanied by Chen Xiao, was seen entering the second door from the ceremonial door. When he came to the hall, he was facing the gazes of Princess Nan'an and others, with a calm expression.
After having lunch with Emperor Chongping at noon, Jia Heng rode his horse back to Ningrong Street. As soon as he reached the street, before reining in his horse, he heard a young boy coming over to report that Concubine Nan'an was leading Duke Li Guo's family. Liu Fang's mother Sun, Shi Guangzhu's mother Guo and several others came to Ningguo Mansion to raise troops to investigate the crime.
"Brother Heng, you're back." Mother Jia's face brightened slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine Nan'an and Mrs. Sun were just saying something to each other, and they really didn't know what to do.
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "Old lady."
When Princess Nan'an saw Jia Heng, her heart was suddenly filled with resentment, and she sneered, "Duke Wei is back."
Jia Heng frowned, looked at Concubine Nan'an, and asked: "Old concubine is not burning incense and praying for Prince Nan'an in the mansion, so what are you doing here?"
Princess Nan'an became even more angry and said: "Today at the court meeting, news came that my prince was captured by the Fan people in the northwest. The Fan people sent an envoy to exchange a marriage for the prince. Why did you do everything possible to obstruct it?"
Jia Heng frowned, first looking at Jia Mu, and then at Jia Zheng, with questioning eyes.
Is this the result of today's court meeting?
Seeing that Jia Heng was silent for a moment, Princess Nan'an felt that she was justified. She looked angry and said in a cold voice: "You took the Hongyi Cannon away in the first place because you were worried that Ye'er would win and steal your limelight."
Liu Fang's mother, Sun Shi, said: "This time we just wiped out our family."
Jia Heng sneered and said: "Yan Ye and others were stubborn and underestimated the enemy, so they advanced and suffered a defeat. Sixty thousand brothers from the Jing camp were killed in the first battle. In the northwest, in the sacred city, every family is plain and every household is wailing. You and other women with long tongues You are still barking here, are you really not afraid of retribution? I am a man of 60,000 heroic souls watching you in the sky!"
Sixty thousand soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp were killed in the northwest. These were all the sharp soldiers he trained. Because the Nan'an County Prince and others underestimated the enemy and rushed in, more than sixty thousand people. This is not a number. This is 60,000 families. And in How powerful is the public opinion in Shenjing City?
Since the first year of Chongping, the Han Dynasty had not suffered such a defeat.
This is a national tragedy that shocks the world!
This is the reason why when he cleared up the old score before, the civil and military personnel of the Han Dynasty immediately became mute and did not dare to say a word in rebuttal.
No one can take the blame!
But he did not continue to settle old scores, also because the national tragedy was too painful, not only because the ministers had contributed to the flames, but also because the emperor was involved, and continuing to settle old scores would only put the person on the throne in a very embarrassing situation!
I really want to say it in front of the ministers, I and the ministers are wrong, Ziyu, are you right?
Where do we place the emperor and himself?
Is the father-in-law not as good as the son-in-law? Should we abdicate in favor of someone more talented and hire someone else?
And why did Emperor Chongping return to Nan'an County Prince? The purpose is to punish several people for their crimes after questioning them.
The reason why it was not brought forward before was not only that the emperor's body was sick due to overwork, but also because...the emperor was the first person responsible.
After the defeat, Nan'an and others were immediately deprived of their titles, and the relevant family members were sent to prison. Is the emperor going to issue an edict to imprison himself?
Therefore, after the defeat of the Northwest Army, no one was punished!
But this strange calm, as time goes by, will only brew a bigger storm and thunder.
It's not that no one has claimed responsibility for this, but the time is not ripe. If he wins the battle in the northwest, it will be the time to settle accounts with Nan'an and others!
The founding martial arts lineage was completely wiped out of the political landscape of the Han Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, Nan'an and others would rather die fighting in the northwest.
Seeing the young man's fierce words, Jia's mother in the Rongqing Hall felt a thump in her heart. She seemed to recall the countless impassioned speeches and outspoken scenes she had made in the Rongqing Hall in the past.
Concubine Nan'an said: "You are obstructing the peace process and deliberately causing harm. You are still justified."
"Are you blind or deaf?" Jia Heng snorted coldly and said, "The wind is like rain?"
Concubine Nan'an: "..."
How dare this kid scold her? She is the concubine, and this child is a junior. He is so disrespectful and disrespectful. He is really a rebellious little beast!
At this time, Jia Zheng sighed and said: "At today's court meeting, the Holy Father has no longer agreed to the marriage and promised to exchange the Jurchen mission for the captured Yan Ye, Liu Fang and other guilty ministers!"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Sun's face relaxed, she put her hand on her chest and said thankfully: "Thank God."
Shi Guangzhu's mother, Mrs. Guo, said: "Didn't you say that the hostages can be released only after they get married?"
At this time, Mother Jia frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "To say the least, even if it is a marriage, why do you want to find a girl from my Jia family? Your family can't send someone? Don't there any girls in the Liu family?"
At this moment, Chen Xiao, who was wearing a flying fish suit, had a hint of sarcasm on his lips and said in a cold voice: "Since the concubine likes marriage so much, Heshuote Mongolian Khan Gushi Khan is only in his early fifties and is in the prime of life. The concubine is a widow in the palace and is well-maintained, comparable to a middle-aged lady. Why not recommend yourself and go to Heshuote Mongolia to marry Gushi Khan of Heshuote Mongolia?"
Concubine Nan'an: "..."
Who is speaking?
No, is this human talk? What a courage!
At this moment, Aunt Xue, who was watching the excitement, twitched her mouth, and her fair and plump face held back a hint of amusement.
In the hall, I don't know if it was the nanny who couldn't help laughing, and laughed "Puff".
How old are you now, can Princess Nan'an marry again?
But let’s not talk about it. This Princess Nan’an is well-maintained and fair. Is it possible that she can have a son and a half daughter after getting married?
Jia's mother also looked a little unnatural, and glanced at the Jinyi palace guard who was speaking behind Jia Heng.
Concubine Nan'an's face was green and white. Her hands and feet felt cold in the summer, and her breathing was a little suffocated.
Jia Heng's face paused, and he secretly thought that Xiaoxiao is really... rough and unreasonable, but as a princess, he is really not afraid of the Nan'an family. He calmed down and said in a cold voice: "The marriage has nothing to do with whether or not to be released. , I want to exchange for the Jurchen Prince Shuo Tuo and others. The Jurchen Prince Shuo Tuo is good at fighting. If I exchange two wine and rice bags for a Jurchen Prince who is good at fighting, I won’t lose the Jurchen blood!"
Concubine Nan'an, Sun family, Guo family: "..."
Chen Xiao looked at the young man, his clear eyes flashed thoughtfully under his beautiful eyebrows.
Maybe this means they are not a family and don’t enter the same family?
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Yan Ye and Liu Fang are both guilty ministers and have disgraced the founding lineage. How can you still have the face to cause trouble?"
There was no scolding at the court meeting today because this move was a bit sinister.
"If you hadn't... not taken away the Hongyi cannon, Ye'er would have been defeated." Concubine Nan'an's face turned red and pale after being scolded, but she still argued.
Jia Heng said: "The Hongyi cannon was originally a piece of equipment for navy ships. It was extremely heavy and very inconvenient to carry during war. I only used it once in Ping'an Prefecture during the Battle of Northern Xinjiang, and this time Nan'an and others We sent troops to the northwest, and Ban Yue's lone army penetrated hundreds of miles, so how could the Hongyi cannon be used? This time I send troops to the northwest, I will not bring the Hongyi cannon."
Princess Nan'an was in a state of confusion and said anxiously: "Ye'er's defeat was your fault anyway. We are here to seek justice!"
It can be said that before Jia Heng returned to Beijing, Princess Nan'an had already made plans in her heart to launch an attack. How could she shake up what was already laid out with just a few words?
Jia Heng shouted deeply and said: "Justice? Nan'an and others are incompetent and have exhausted all three armies. You still dare to come to pick a fight. Who should the 60,000 soldiers of the capital camp ask for justice?"
As he said that, he looked at Jia's mother aside, then turned back to look outside and said, "Come here, take these troublemakers away!"
Do you really think you can rely on your old age to sell your old age?
"promise!"
At this time, the generals of the Jinyi Mansion under the eaves of the corridor at the second door outside swarmed up to a few gorgeously dressed women and held down their arms on both sides.
At this moment, Concubine Nan'an, Luo Shi, Liu Shi and others' expressions changed greatly, and they did not dare to break away, feeling that they had lost all dignity.
"We are under imperial orders, but you dare to be so presumptuous!" Nan'an Princess Luo Shi's beauty turned pale and she said anxiously, her originally delicate and gentle voice filled with a hint of panic.
Concubine Nan'an's face was ashen and she said, "I am the concubine of the dynasty, who among you dares to be so presumptuous?"
Others, such as Liu Shi, were also similar, and the voices of scolding were endless.
Jia Heng looked indifferent and said coldly: "It won't be the case soon."
Concubine Nan'an felt that the gloomy voice seemed to come from Jiuyou, and her heart felt cold, and she couldn't help but shudder.
Jia Heng said softly: "If you come, please go to the palace immediately to report to the Emperor and the Queen Mother. They came to the door to cause trouble and disturb the military aircraft. Jia Heng, a humble minister, respectfully requests that the royal wife and the Queen Mother be deprived of their royal position!"
Do you really think he has no temper, just like a rag?
The prestige after returning this time is actually invisible. I am just worried about irritating the emperor, but I am more modest and cautious, and there is no trace of anyone.
But all this was enough to silence the officials.
If I don't speak first when spring comes, which insect will dare to make a sound?
Who cares about the position of a few old ladies who are destined to be wives?
Moreover, these civil servants... clowns, they are chirping every day.
Emperor Chongping is also full of anger and has no place to vent his anger. He will wipe out the Duke Zhen's family just like he did to Niu Jizong? That would look mean.
Now he will be the villain, kicking off the fight first. After winning the battle, it will all be revealed that Nan An and others are hopelessly stupid, and most of the emperor's sins will be taken away.
Yan Ye, Liu Fang and others must not be tied to the emperor, otherwise it will become what Zhao Zhenji said, "the emperor is involved", and nothing can be done.
Concubine Nan'an was shocked and said: "You...how dare you?!"
Just because of this matter, he wants to take away her position as concubine?
No, the Tian family will not treat the Yan family so poorly. The Yan family is responsible for founding the country and supporting Longting!
But remembering the cold treatment the Queen Mother gave her after summoning her the day before yesterday, Princess Nan'an suddenly felt her hands and feet feel cold.
At this moment, Mrs. Wang's eyes widened even more, she clenched the handkerchief tightly, her face was as pale as paper.
Even the imperial wife can be snatched away. What kind of power is this?
"What are you doing standing there?! Fork them all out!" Jia Heng shouted in a deep voice.
The guards of the Jinyi Palace did not say anything more, stepped forward, lifted up Princess Nan'an and others, and left.
Mother Jia sighed: "Brother Heng, we are all old relatives after all. Let's leave some dignity to them."
After all, what happened today is a little strange, but the attitude of mobilizing troops to ask for guilt is indeed annoying.
Jia Heng looked at Jia Mu and said, "Old lady, it's time to change the boy outside the door."
In fact, it's not the fault of the young man. Nan'an Princess and other concubines all looked at him with great honor, and he was a frequent visitor to the Jia Mansion. The young man was not a Jingying general or a Jinyi general, and sometimes he might not really dare to stop him.
Mother Jia's face was startled, her lips moved, she sighed, and whispered: "Brother Heng, after all, we have been friends for decades."
(End of chapter)
