Grand View Garden, Qichi Garden
In the afternoon, the warm sunlight falls in the courtyard, shining through the carved windows and shining on the desk, and also projects a graceful figure in front of the bed on the bed.
Seeing that the young man was gradually drifting off to sleep under his massage, Second Sister You's face was full of love and affection as he looked as charming as a spring flower.
Uncle Heng has been away fighting all these years. When he came back this time, he looked a lot thinner. He vaguely remembered the handsome young man in front of him, as if he was a god descending from heaven.
Second Sister You sat close to the bed, tilting her head and looking at the young man's carved face with full eyes, feeling a little crazy for a moment.
At this moment, he saw the young man turn over and suddenly took his hand.
Second Sister You was about to speak, but she suddenly fell into the man's arms. Second Sister You's face turned red and panic appeared in her beautiful eyes.
"Uncle Heng." Sister You bit her lower lip with pink lips, her voice trembling slightly.
"Second sister, sleep with me."
Well, although the words are straightforward, there is no immediate sense of "Wu Ma, I want to sleep with you".
Second Sister You: "..."
The beauty's pretty and pretty cheeks were red, and she said shyly, "Master asked me to take off my shoes."
Jia Heng hummed softly and gently let go of the girl's hand.
Second Sister You rustled away her embroidered shoes and lay down on the bed. She saw the young man coming over and leaning into her arms. Suddenly, a feeling like an electric shock came over her, making Second Sister You's delicate body tremble. Soft, it suddenly turned into mud.
Until the evening, the sun sets in the west and the sunset fills the sky.
Jia Heng just woke up. As he stood up, he looked at Second Sister You who was pouring tea and called out softly: "Second Sister."
Second Sister You turned around, with a charming smile on her quiet and beautiful face, and said softly: "Uncle, are you awake?"
We were just sharing the same bed.
As he spoke, he handed over a tea cup.
"When is it?" Jia Heng asked after taking a sip.
"It's time to apply for a license."
Jia Heng said: "Get some hot water and I'll wash my face."
Second Sister You took the tea cup and then turned around to give orders to the maid.
Jia Heng stretched his waist. During this period of time when he returned to the capital from Hami, his nerves were always tense, but he did not sleep as solidly as before.
In fact, Second Sister You is still very good at serving others and knows both cold and hot.
I really hope that in the future generations, I can marry such a daughter-in-law and go home and burn high incense.
While Second Sister You was speaking, she turned around and picked up a copper basin of warm water. Her beautiful face without makeup was full of tranquility and joy.
"Uncle, handkerchief." Second Sister You handed it over, her eyes filled with joy.
Jia Heng washed his face and said, "Let's go to your sister Qin's place for dinner later."
He will go to see his daughter later.
Second Sister You smiled brightly and said "hmm" softly.
The two people talked and headed to the back house of Ningguo Mansion.
At this moment, in the hall of the back house, the skirt, hairpin, and coat are shining with beauty.
Qin Keqing was wearing a long red dress embroidered with lotus and was sitting on a soft couch. The aura of plumpness filled her body silently. She was holding the child in her arms and coaxing her. She whispered softly: "Fu'er, be good, mother is here."
Although there was some regret that he was not a man, as time passed, this feeling was also attracted by the birth of a daughter who was connected by blood, and it was not so urgent.
On the side, Sanjie You greeted the servants and prepared meals.
"Grandma, uncle is here." Baozhu entered the hall and said with a chuckle.
While talking, I saw Jia Heng and Second Sister You coming from outside. Second Sister You's cheeks were red, and when she met You's surprised gaze, she quickly lowered her head.
Third Sister You smiled and joked: "I asked you where did you go? It turns out that Second Sister kidnapped you and ran away."
Second sister You's cheeks were red and she said coquettishly, "Third sister."
Qin Keqing greeted with a smile: "Husband, come over for dinner."
At this time, Jia Heng saw his daughter in Qin Keqing's arms, smiled and said, "Ke Qing, let me hug Fu'er."
With that said, he walked closer, took Jia Fu from Qin Keqing's hand, and said with a chuckle: "Let daddy take a look."
The baby is small, with a white and moist face, as if it can squeeze out water, and has a baby's milky scent.
In Jia Heng's arms, Jia Fu was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears, making everyone look at each other for a while.
Jia Heng said softly: "This child started crying as soon as I hugged him."
I won’t grab food for you, so why are you crying?
At this time, Youshi's shining eyes showed envy, and she said with a smile: "Xu is acknowledging life."
"If you don't come back once every three to five months, how can you deny your birth?" Sister You said with a smile.
Seeing Jia Fu crying so hard, Qin Keqing felt a little sorry for her daughter and said softly: "Husband, I'll do it."
Jia Heng handed the child over and chuckled: "It will be fine when you grow up."
Qin Keqing gently caressed the swaddled baby and coaxed her gently.
Everyone sat down and began to eat the food.
Qin Keqing asked: "My husband is accompanying the palace to the Ancestral Temple to present prisoners?"
Jia Heng put down his chopsticks and said, "Accompany the palace to go to the Ancestral Temple to offer prisoners."
Under Qin Keqing's curved willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were as bright as water, and she said softly: "My husband will go to the south again soon."
Jia Heng said warmly: "Well, there is something going on over there in Jinling."
Qin Keqing said quietly: "Husband, please go there early. His Highness Xianning and the little princess are waiting for her husband."
Jia Heng: "..."
The three houses of Ning Rongwei and Ning Rongwei each had their own origins. The third wife was recognized by the court as the head wife, so it was inevitable that she would be jealous.
In other words, after Keqing gave birth to her daughter, her mentality was somewhat unbalanced.
Seeing that Jia Heng didn't answer, Youshi smiled and said, "There must be something big going on in Nanbian. I think they recently said that Nanbian will implement a new policy."
"It's also a matter of sending errands from the palace." Jia Heng said, "My dear, why don't we go to Jinling together and take a break?"
In fact, in the officialdom at this time, it is impossible to ignore business because of the birth of a child. There are still errands to run.
Qin Keqing said: "I have to take Fu'er with me here. She is young and can't live without me, and it's hard for her to go south."
What did she do in the past? Are you watching your husband, the princess, and the princess making love to each other?
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'm over there. I should be back during the Chinese New Year."
After everyone finished their dinner, they dispersed.
Third Sister You took Second Sister You's delicate hand and returned to the hall.
As night falls, the lanterns begin to turn on, and in late autumn, the weather gradually gets colder.
In the side room, the couple sat side by side on the bed.
Jia Heng stared at the beauty not far away, his eyes full of guilt, and said in a low voice: "But my dear, I have neglected you during this year's battles in the north and south."
Qin Keqing smiled and said softly: "Husband, I have nothing to do. Husband has also worked very hard this year."
Just now, I was just disappointed for a moment and said a few words of provocation.
Jia Heng put his arms around Qin Keqing's shoulders and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's take a rest."
Qin Keqing responded softly, then put down the curtain and leaned her head in the young man's arms, only to see that the young man had already come closer.
"Husband, don't... don't make trouble." Qin Keqing's voice seemed to be heard from the curtain.
A vague voice sounded vaguely: "It's okay, Fu'er doesn't want to eat anyway."
Nothing more to say all night.
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Time flies, two days later——
The aftermath of Jia Heng's squadron returning to the capital and the sacrifice of prisoners at the Imperial Ancestral Temple gradually dissipated, and the entire Shenjing City gradually returned to calm.
Jia Heng also performed the ceremony of taking a concubine with Third Sister You, which somewhat fell into the eyes of those who were interested.
Combined with the fact that King Meng's daughter had given Mrs. Yu the previous gift, somehow rumors spread that Duke Wei was a womanizer.
You family
This is a courtyard with two front and rear entrances, with green eaves and white walls. It is quite old. It is now decorated with lights and colors, and the neighbors can see the Western scenery.
Mrs. You was so happy that she could hardly close her mouth from ear to ear. Sitting in the hall now, the folds on her old face seemed to be blooming with laughter.
Mrs. You was in the side room at the moment and said with a smile: "Third sister, when you get home, don't let your aunt lose her temper and respect the man. The wife of the house must also be respectful."
Third Sister You smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry."
Madam You looked at Second Sister You who was standing aside, and said, "You also help your second sister plan her plans. She can't stay in the house without saying anything. She's not too young anymore. If she wants this family, she has to give her some advice." Believe it or not."
Second Sister You said shyly and angrily: "Mother."
Do you want something or not? Give me a sure letter. What are these words?
Third Sister You glanced at Second Sister You, chuckled and said, "You don't know this, right? Second Sister has already found her."
Madam You looked at Sister You, whose cheeks were red, and said with a smile: "Why, is the matter with Uncle Heng done?"
Sister You was so embarrassed that she didn't sit in the room, so she got up and left.
Mrs. You smiled and said: "From now on, I can be regarded as the mother-in-law of the Duke of Guo. My two daughters are married, and so is the emperor..."
Third Sister You couldn't help but glared at Old Madam You and said, "Don't say those taboo words on this special day."
The smile on Ms. You's face froze for a moment, she glanced left and right, lowered her voice and asked, "When will the second sister's matter be done?"
"Don't be in a hurry. The uncle has just come back. It's the same thing to wait for a while before getting busy again." Third Sister You said with a chuckle.
Mrs. You nodded and said, "I gave birth to your two daughters. I have found a good family, and I will also be Mrs. Gaoming from now on."
As he spoke, he began to wipe away his tears.
Third Sister You looked at the tearful Old Lady You, her eyes flashed, and she felt a little sad in her heart.
No matter what, the person in front of me finally raised him.
When the firecrackers crackled in the courtyard, which also interrupted the sad mother and daughter, a nun held a red handkerchief and said with a smile: "The wedding sedan from Ningguo Mansion is here."
This kind of concubinage ceremony does not need to be handled by Jia Heng. It is probably the concubine ceremony of Li Ping'er's marriage to Ximen Qing. Well, the old Shaw Brothers movie has a sense of imagery when it is mentioned.
At this moment, Ningguo Mansion, inner study room
Chen Xiao looked at the young man who had been waiting for a long time, and said softly: "There is a heated discussion in the capital right now. Duke Wei Guo has just been promoted to a noble title, and he preys on women, has many concubines, seems to be addicted to wine, sex, and is obsessed with wealth and splendor. "
Jia Heng said: "It's much better than me studying and practicing martial arts every day, while the capital is slandering me for hiding my capabilities and biding my time, harboring miraculous ambitions."
Chen Xiao's eyes flashed and he said softly: "That's right."
"Uncle, the wedding team is here." A nanny called outside the study.
Jia Heng smiled and said, "You wait here, I'll come over."
When taking a concubine, you don't need to worship heaven and earth, nor do you need to worship the high hall. You only need to offer tea to your first wife.
At this moment, the main hall has been decorated with red curtains and ribbons, with the words "Double Happiness" posted everywhere. Looking around, it is dazzling and beautiful.
Qin Keqing is currently sitting on the pearwood chair in the main hall. She is also dressed up, with a jade crown and imperial makeup. Her beautiful and fragrant face is covered with pink and white, like hibiscus petals, and her eyes are full of smiles.
Sitting next to you, Mrs. You and Second Sister You, both had smiles on their faces.
"People are coming."
The orb entered the hall.
Qin Keqing looked intently and saw a group of nuns supporting a bride wearing a red wedding dress and a red hijab as she climbed the steps into the hall.
Qin Keqing said: "Go and see if the uncle is here."
Ruizhu on the side responded, but before leaving, she heard a familiar voice.
"But Qing, I kept you waiting for a long time."
Looking up, he saw Jia Heng walking in wearing the groom's official attire.
"Husband, here we come." Qin Keqing said softly with joy in her beautiful eyes.
Jia Heng nodded, looked at Third Sister You who was wearing a fiery red wedding dress, walked closer, and took Third Sister You's bare hand.
Second Sister You looked at that scene with a look of envy on her beautiful face.
Third Sister You took the tea cup from a maid's hand, held it in both hands, and said softly: "Sister Qin, please have some tea."
Qin Keqing reached out to take the tea cup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Sister."
After serving tea, Third Sister You, with the support of several maids, went to the newly decorated house in the back house.
Qin Keqing smiled and said, "Husband, please come over earlier. There is no need to receive guests today."
Although Jia Heng was a concubine, many generals and commanders also wanted to join in the fun or take advantage of the opportunity to get attached to him. However, Jia Heng was on the cusp of the storm and kept a low profile and did not make any big plans.
"It's still early at this time. It won't be too late to go there later." Jia Heng said.
After talking to Qin Keqing for a while and teasing her daughter, Jia Heng also went to the residence of Third Sister You in the back house as evening approached.
At this moment, Third Sister You heard the footsteps outside the door, her eyes widened under the red hijab, and she felt inexplicably nervous.
I don't know why, although she had been mentally prepared for a long time, as soon as she put on the fiery red wedding dress and faced the upcoming bridal chamber, she still felt uneasy.
"Squeak..."
The door was pushed open, Jia Heng entered the wing, and several maids called softly.
Jia Heng waved his hand to the serving maid to leave. When he came to Gao Ji, he picked up Yu Ruyi and lifted the girl's hijab, revealing a charming face.
Jia Heng looked at the girl and whispered: "Third sister, when is it?"
"Master." Third Sister You looked at the young man with eyes full of water.
Not everyone can call a husband, and it is usually more common for the first wife to call him "master", while concubines are more likely to call them "master". Of course, it is not the "master" that Runtu used to call Brother Xun when he saw him again.
Jia Heng looked at Sister You and said with a smile: "She is really more beautiful than a flower today."
Third Sister You said: "Master, let's have a drink at the bar."
Jia Heng called softly, then took Sister You's hand, and the two drank from each other's glasses.
Just when Jia Heng was taking his concubine, in the palace garden——
After hearing Dai Quan's report about Jia Heng taking concubines, Emperor Chongping was surprised and asked, "What's going on with this concubine?"
Dai Quan whispered: "Reporting to Your Majesty, these You sisters were originally Jia Zhen's wives and sisters. Later, after Jia Zhen lost her title due to crimes, she has been living in Ningguo Mansion. It has been two or three years now."
Emperor Chongping's frown relaxed and he said: "So that's the case, no wonder..."
No wonder I asked for the title of Madam before.
Dai Quan said cautiously: "I heard that this was organized by the Qin family. The Qin family had just given birth to a daughter."
Emperor Chongping sighed: "This Qin family is really thoughtful."
It seems that because of physical inconvenience, he invited the girl from the You family to be his pet.
"Why didn't I see this Jia Ziyu before?" Emperor Chongping suddenly murmured.
Dai Quan's heart tightened and he did not dare to respond to these words.
Emperor Chongping shook his head, picked up the memorial, and said without raising his head: "I will reward the Qin family with two pieces each of gold-plated satin, gold-threaded satin, foreign damask satin, and makeup satin. Early tomorrow morning, I will summon Jia Ziyu to the palace to ask about it. "
You can't always worry about taking concubines. The New Deal and the suppression of bandits in the South have not been going well recently.
Dai Quan responded quickly and said, "I will order someone to do it now."
Emperor Chongping suddenly asked out of the blue: "Princess Le'an, where have you been all these years?"
Dai Quan said: "The whereabouts of Princess Le'an over the years have not been found out, but she accidentally went to Ningguo Mansion to work as a cook, and then was appreciated by Duke Wei and selected into Jinyi Mansion. Later, she helped Duke Wei deal with Duduo in the south. , went to fight in northern Xinjiang, and later followed Duke Wei to the northwest, relying on Duke Wei as his arm."
Emperor Chongping looked thoughtful, waved his hands and said: "Princess Le'an is a general in military matters, so let's do this for now."
Dai Quan responded and retreated slowly.
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Nanbo Bay, Jilong Mountain
In the cottage made of wood and stone, one-wheeled carts came and went.
In the stronghold, there was an apricot-yellow flag with the four characters "Bi Tian Xing Dao" flying in the wind. Above the pass made of earth and stone, the dark cave entrance was faintly visible, which was the Hongyi Cannon.
This place is the bandit lair of brothers Yang Lu and Yang Kuo on the sea.
Since the sixth year of Chongping, the Netherlands has joined forces with Liu Xiang, the Yang brothers, Li Kuiqi and other giants to defeat Zheng Guogui and Li Guozhu. After that, the Dutch Governor in Taiwan Putmans reached a peace agreement with a group of pirate giants to jointly govern Nanbo Bay. .
In other words, several pirate forces were used to restrain the Han people from each other in order to maintain the peace of the jurisdiction - the transcendent status of the Dutch.
The Dutch, like the Portuguese, were regarded as red barbarians by local Han court officials in Fujian.
This place gradually became the home of red barbarians and pirates, and smuggling and robbery became commonplace for the local people in the Fujian Sea.
After Duduo contacted the pirates and was defeated by the official army, the Jiangnan Navy and the navies from Hangzhou, Ningbo and other places wiped out the pirate forces in Fujian and Zhejiang and other places, clearing some obstacles for customs and trade, but the Dutch Red Barbarians were good at setting up banknotes. Pass, and cooperated openly and covertly with the pirates to rob Han merchants.
Therefore, merchants traveling to and from the country had to pay an extra amount to pay for passage. After the Han Dynasty opened the sea, it seriously hindered the flourishing development of customs trade in the Han Dynasty.
In the entire Jilong Mountain, with the hungry people in Fujian and bandits in exile, as well as the Japanese ronin who fled to Nanbo Bay, Liu Xiang, the Yang brothers, Zhong Bin and other large and small gangs gathered nearly 100,000 troops and warships. More than three thousand ships.
The Jiangnan Navy fought with him for several months, with both sides winning and losing.
At this moment, in Shanzhai Juyi Hall
Everyone drank and exchanged glasses, changing glasses, creating a lively atmosphere.
The three brothers Yang Lu, Yang Ce, and Yang Kuo sat down on the tiger-skin chairs, and the leaders below all raised their glasses to drink together.
Yang Lu's face was dark and dry due to the wind and sun at sea, and he said with emotion: "The officers and soldiers finally retreated this time, and they were able to calm down for a while before the year."
"It's already winter. The officers and soldiers can't take advantage, so they have no choice but to retreat." Yang Kuo took a sip of wine and said with a smile.
After entering late autumn, as winter gradually approaches, the weather becomes colder and colder. A sip of wine warms the body a lot.
Yang Ce said: "This time the army is different from before. Our brothers have suffered a lot of casualties this time. Only a part of the navy has been dispatched. There are still many naval forces on the Guangdong Sea. If we attack from two sides, we will This battle is even harder to fight."
Previously, the Jiangbei Navy and Jiangnan Zhenhai Guards were gathered together, and about 35,000 sailors were recruited from the Jiangnan Navy. The Jiangnan Navy gathered 25,000 naval forces from Hangzhou and Ningbo, totaling more than 60,000 people. The two sides fought at sea. , in the end no one got any advantage.
There was worry in Yang Lu's eyes, and he said, "I'm afraid that the government and the army will mobilize heavy troops again and make a comeback."
"What are you afraid of? If it doesn't work, there are still some red barbarians from the Netherlands. Let them also send troops to fight against the official army." Yang Kuo said nonchalantly.
Yang Ce said: "Brother, we still have to contact many parties to resist the government and the army together."
Yang Lu asked: "What did Liu Xiang say?"
Among the many pirate forces entrenched in the bay, Liu Xiang was the first to make good friends with the Dutch and defeated Zheng Guogui, so he was the most powerful and had the largest number of followers.
A middle-aged scholar below said: "Master Liu, Master Liu said that the Han Dynasty recently deployed troops in the northwest and had suffered a defeat before. Even if it won a big victory, it would take a whole year and a half before we recruited Min. We have gathered the fleeing refugees in the land, recruited sailors, and actively prepared for war, but the Han army has nothing to do against us."
Yang Lu frowned and said: "The Han Dynasty was conquering the Mongols in the northwest. They suffered a defeat before. One hundred thousand troops were lost and went in, but they were still able to win. This Duke of Wei is worthy of defeating Duduo and the others."
As time passed, the reputation of Duke Wei of the Han Dynasty had spread throughout the sea. Especially the fate of Duduo and all the pirates' servants made Yang Lu and others far away in the bay feel confused.
After a while, a burly man outside said loudly: "Master, someone is here."
Yang Lu put down the wine cup and whispered: "Let's go, follow me to greet you."
The visitor was a Han man. He was Shi Tingzhu, and he was also the commander of the Jurchen Han banner. He was accompanied by soldiers from the Jurchen Eight Banners. When he saw a few people, he cupped his hands and smiled and said, "Shi has seen a few big leaders."
Yang Lu said: "Hello, General Shi."
There have been several rounds of negotiations before. Because the Jurchens recently wanted to purchase a batch of Hongyi cannons, they sent Shi Tingzhu across the ocean to negotiate with the Dutch.
The two parties entered the hall while greeting each other.
Yang Lu asked: "How was the discussion between General Shi and the Dutch?"
It was Yang Lu who introduced Shi Tingzhu to the Dutch.
Shi Tingzhu said: "A batch of cannons have been purchased, and craftsmen will be sent to learn how to make them later. As for Liaodong sea trade, I'm afraid the Han court will still obstruct it."
I recommend a book called "Brother, I Want to Recruit the Song Dynasty". It is a funny story about traveling through the Water Margin. You can read it and destroy the seedlings, haha.
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