The Red Mansions

Chapter 1321 Gu Ruoqing: Maybe, it attracts bees and butterflies.

next day

The sky was bright, and the golden morning light shone in the entire courtyard. A few birds were chirping on the ridge of the roof, as if they couldn't bear the cool autumn wind. They fluttered their feathers and flew to the sky in the blink of an eye.

Following Sister Feng's previous words, Jia Heng, surrounded by more than a dozen palace guards in casual clothes, came to the place agreed by Sister Feng's brother Wang Ren.

Just when he raised his eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned. Why did Wang Ren choose the place to talk in such a place where fireworks were waiting?

In fact, I really don’t blame Wang Ren. Who in the capital doesn’t know Jia Heng’s reputation as a womanizer? But Wang Ren thought he had a plan and planned to do what he wanted.

It is worth mentioning that as Jia Heng left the Wucheng Bingma Division and led troops abroad for a long time, conquering east and west, the King of Wei gradually relaxed the restrictions on brothels after taking charge of the Wucheng Bingma Division.

Wang Ren's fair and clean-bearded face was full of smiles, and he said softly: "The Duke is here, please come upstairs to talk."

Wang Ren originally wanted to blurt out "Brother Heng", but immediately, he almost broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

What is his identity? How can you be so trustworthy? The young man in front of him is the Grand Master of the current dynasty, Zhu Guowen Wuxun.

Jia Heng was not too polite to Wang Ren at this moment and said: "Brother Wang Ren, please come this way."

If Sister Feng really has his child...is this man in front of him really his child's biological uncle?

Yu Qing is left in the original work as Yu Qing’s cruel uncle.

Thinking of this, Jia Heng's eyes couldn't help but feel a little cold.

If he really is no longer in power, Wang Ren may not be able to survive this day.

Wang Ren didn't know Jia Heng's annoyance, so he said with a smile on his face: "My lord, please come upstairs."

While the two were talking, they reached the second floor.

When he sat down, Wang Ren still had a flattering smile on his face and said: "Duke Wei, it would be boring for you and me to drink like this. I have invited Duke Wei from the oiran from Zuiyue Tower to sing a song to help. Drunk."

Jia Heng said in surprise: "The oiran of Zuiyue Tower?"

Wang Ren smiled and said softly: "Her name is Gu Ruoqing, and she is a very talented and beautiful woman in Jiangnan."

When Jia Heng heard this, he couldn't help but feel surprised. Has Gu Ruoqing come to Shenjing City?

In the past two days, because Jia Heng has been lingering in the Jia Mansion, he did not know that Gu Ruoqing had previously used the token given by him in order to get rid of Gao Yong's trouble.

After a while, the sound of jingling rings was heard, accompanied by the fragrant fragrance.

Then, a graceful woman wearing a bamboo-leaf green dress appeared in everyone's field of vision.

Gu Ruoqing didn't want to come over before, but he was even a little angry when he suddenly heard that he was asked to accompany an honorable person.

But when Wang Ren mentioned that Jia Heng would come, he agreed.

Gu Ruoqing had a beautiful face and picturesque eyebrows. She looked at the young man and said softly: "Gu Ruoqing, a civilian girl, has met Duke Wei."

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt an interesting feeling in my heart.

And when he raised his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the young man's surprised look out of the corner of his eye. For some reason, he felt a little proud of having succeeded in his mischief.

Jia Heng looked at the girl, chuckled, and said, "Miss Gu, we have been separated from Jiangnan for many years, but Miss Gu is still as beautiful and charming as ever."

When Gu Ruoqing heard this, she pursed her pink lips. For some reason, ripples appeared in her heart.

If the dandy next to him was speaking in such a "glib tone", Gu Ruoqing would not be able to express the slightest feeling of disgust on his face, and a cold look in his eyes. However, when Jia Heng, an old friend, spoke, Gu Ruoqing could not feel the slightest disgust.

At this moment, when Wang Ren heard this, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.

Sure enough, he did the right thing this time by inviting this well-known courtesan in the capital.

Under Gu Ruoqing's eyebrows, which were as curved as black willows, he had a pair of narrow, clear phoenix eyes, which were as bright as water. He said: "The Duke of Wei led his soldiers to show his prestige overseas. Compared with the past, his prestige is even three points higher."

Jia Heng said: "Ruoqing, sit here."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand to signal Xiudun on the side.

Gu Ruoqing said: "Since I promised to play the piano for Duke Wei today, I naturally have to fulfill my promise. In addition, I also want to repay Duke Wei for giving me the token."

Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Gu Ruoqing was sitting behind the desk in front of the screen. Her elegant and bright jade face was as bright as jade under the bright light.

The slender hands, as thin as green onions, caressed the strings, accompanied by a "ding dong" sound like a mountain spring flowing through.

Jia Heng raised the wine cup, stared at the beauty who looked like bright jade, and thought to himself, no wonder Gu Ruoqing attracted all the talented scholars in Jiangnan to bend their waists. This kind of brightness and coldness can make many people feel greedy for possession.

Wang Ren looked on from the side, with a flattering smile on his face, and said: "Duke Wei, now that Japan has surrendered to me, the Han Dynasty, and merchant ships are coming and going incessantly, does Duke Wei think my caravan should be expanded?"

Jia Heng asked: "How many fleets does the Wang family have now?"

Wang Ren smiled and said: "Duke Wei, the Wang family currently has three fleets. Each fleet has twenty or thirty ships, large and small, and they take turns heading to Taiwan and Southeast Asian island countries."

Jia Heng said: "Then the Wang family is going to purchase ships and expand the fleet?"

In fact, the rise of maritime trade can also drive the rise of the marine insurance industry. In addition, there will be employment of a large number of port workers.

Wang Ren nodded and said: "That's what I meant, but the government has issued an order that ordinary merchants are not allowed to own a fleet of more than a hundred ships. Naturally, we and the Wang family are not allowed to stretch our hands."

This is a government regulation, mainly to curb the emergence of private armed forces. Otherwise, it would be a bit outrageous to have hundreds of merchant ships at once, more than the imperial navy's ships.

Jia Heng thought for a while and explained: "If there are too few ships and the volume of goods is large, you can rent official ships and it will not affect the goods."

If the imperial court engages in the leasing of cargo ships, it can also collect another portion of the leasing income, which can also be used as daily expenses for the government, and can also solve the livelihood problems of some people.

Wang Ren chuckled lightly and said: "Duke Wei, Mr. Xu, the chief envoy to the governor of Taiwan, currently proposes that the official ship is suffering huge losses, and the price of each ship needs to be increased by 20%."

Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "When sea trade flourishes and costs drop, the price of goods will be reduced. But now, since it affects private commerce, I will write a letter to the officials in Taiwan later to provide some guidance on pricing. with more offers.”

At the beginning, the government was worried about losses and set the official ship rental fee too high, which in turn inhibited the prosperity and development of maritime trade.

At this point, Xu Kai obviously still lacks some skills.

In other words, this early-stage money-losing development idea of ​​"planting sycamore trees and causing phoenixes to come" has not yet become a certain mainstream.

At this moment, while the two were chatting, Gu Ruoqing, who was playing the piano, was also listening to the conversation between the two, and his clear eyes looked at the young man in the straight blue shirt from time to time.

Wang Rendao: "Gong Wei, what I mean is whether to release the ban on the number of ships owned by private merchant fleets."

Jia Heng said: "It's not possible yet. The imperial court has its own laws and regulations to regulate the size of civilian ships. Otherwise, local people will use civilian ships to roam the sea and gather gangsters as thieves. We must be on guard against it."

Wang Ren nodded and said: "What Duke Wei said is not unreasonable."

It seems that it is impossible to get the court to relax restrictions.

Wang Ren's face paused slightly and he said in a low voice: "Now not only do I need to transport goods home, but many merchants also need to transport sea goods. I wonder if the imperial court can open up operations. Didn't the officials in Beijing say that we can't fight with the people? Profitable? Besides, there are quite a few of these ships operating in land provinces."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Now it is not a matter of competing for profits with the people. The ships on the sea are the main way for the imperial court to transport goods. These are simply indispensable."

In fact, it is to let go of monopoly rights and let private capital pour into the market in batches. To a certain extent, it can indeed improve efficiency, but it also faces new problems, such as the collection of economic interests by private capital and the formation of new capital. interest group.

Jia Heng said: "This matter will depend on the opinions of several court elders in the future. However, this matter cannot be forced."

In fact, if official ships are unsustainable, part of the shipping rights can be released and outsourced to civilians, and naturally emerging forces will rise accordingly.

Then, out of nowhere, a big Han shipping king was brewed.

The two of them were chatting, sometimes or not, while Gu Ruoqing, who was not far away, was gently stroking the strings of the piano, with a hint of thinking in his clear eyes.

However, at this moment, the young man's cold and clear voice was heard, "Miss Ruoqing is distracted?"

Gu Ruoqing was stunned for a moment, and a slight blush appeared on both sides of her clear and beautiful jade cheeks, and said: "Forgive me, Lord Wei, Ruoqing was just distracted for a moment."

Jia Heng smiled and said in a low voice: "Miss Ruoqing, sit down here and let's talk together later."

Gu Ruoqing's face paused slightly, he responded softly, and said hesitantly: "Duke Wei..."

And Wang Ren said: "The Duke of Wei is chatting with Miss Ruoqing first, I will come as soon as I can."

Jia Heng looked at Gu Ruoqing, chuckled, and asked, "Miss Ruoqing, what have you been doing these past few years?"

Gu Ruoqing said: "I have been traveling in the south of the Yangtze River during this period. In the past two months, I just arrived in the capital."

Jia Heng smiled, his eyes slightly dazed, and said, "Miss Ruoqing is really free and carefree, not bound by the world."

In future generations, this will be a new generation of independent women, waiting for the prince of Dubai at the age of sixty.

Gu Ruoqing's willow-leaf eyebrows were curved, her expression was faint, and she said softly: "It's just a wandering in the rivers and lakes."

She always felt that this man's eyes seemed to have another meaning.

While the two were talking, they heard noises coming from outside.

It turned out that Wang Ren left the private room and walked slowly in the corridor. When he raised his eyes, he saw Wei Ruolan and Gao Yong.

Not long after Gao Yong was brought to the office by the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division in a restaurant, not long after the King of Wei learned the news, he sent his servant to the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and let Gao Yong go.

Wei Ruolan smiled and asked, "Isn't this the boss of the Wang family?"

Gao Yong looked at Chen Yejun aside with a surprised look on his face and said, "Who is the boss of the Wang family?"

Chen Yejun smiled and said: "That's the nephew of Prince Teng's family. His name is Wang Ren. The Wang family is an in-law of the Jia family. The Duke of Wei..."

"I know." Gao Yong frowned and waved his hand, indicating that Chen Yejun didn't need to say any more.

For some reason, whenever he heard Jia Heng's name now, he felt irritated for no reason. Earlier, why did Gu Ruoqing hold Jia Heng's token in his hand?

What exactly is the intersection?

This kid Jia Heng, even though he has Xian Ning, is still so ridiculous and lustful outside, even the nun is not spared.

This is what makes Gao Yong angry. It is said that behind every woman you think about day and night, there is always a man who can penetrate her to the point of vomiting.

What you can't let go of has been put in by others.

She's already showing her pregnancy, but you haven't let go yet.

Gao Yong's sinister, white face showed a hint of coldness, and he said: "People from the Jia family? That's really a narrow road for enemies."

At this moment, a young man came quickly and said, "Sir, I have inquired. Miss Ruoqing is drinking with the eldest man of the Wang family today."

Wei Ruolan smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Let's go take a look."

Under Gao Yong's thick eyebrows, Shen Jing's eyes moved slightly and said, "Go ask this Wang Ren."

As he spoke, the big horse headed towards Wang Ren and asked: "Boss of the Wang family, what are you doing here?"

Wang Ren was taking a cup of tea and sipping the fragrant tea. When he raised his eyes, he happened to see Gao Yong. He didn't recognize him for a while, but Wei Ruolan was not far away. Wang Ren certainly recognized Wei Qi, the Marquis of Runan. son.

"Master Wei, who is this?" Wang Ren asked.

Wei Ruolan smiled and said: "People often say that you are exquisite and impeccable in all directions in the capital. Don't you want to see the real Buddha in front of you and not recognize it? This is Gao Yong, the son of Gao Ge, the second minister of the cabinet at that time."

Wang Ren smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

He secretly thought in his heart that the Gao family was just a secondary assistant in the cabinet, so what could they do if they were compared to Duke Wei, the grand master of the dynasty and the first-class Duke of the country?

As long as he maintained his superficial respect, he didn't need to be afraid at all.

Gao Yong narrowed his eyes, his face was as gloomy as iron, he seemed to be looking at Wang Ren, and said: "Just now, Gao wanted to talk to Miss Gu Ruoqing. I heard that Miss Gu was invited by you?"

Wang Ren's face changed suddenly, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes, but he still calmed down and said with a smile: "Mr. Gao is right, Miss Gu is an oiran in the capital, and it is normal for her to meet friends and visitors."

Gao Yong sneered and said, "Take me to see Miss Gu."

Wang Ren's fair face became increasingly ugly. He endured the anger surging in his heart and said: "Mr. Gao, this Miss Gu was hired by Wang at a great price. It is inappropriate for Mr. Gao to do this." Alright."

Gao Yong's gloomy face was extremely ugly, and there was a coldness between his brows and eyes, and he said: "How much silver did you spend, I will give it to you, Archie, prepare the banknotes!"

Not far away, the young boy followed him step by step and responded loudly: "Yes, Master."

As he said that, he picked up a stack of banknotes from his hand and prepared to count them.

Wang Ren was also aroused at this time and sneered: "Mr. Gao, are you using money to insult Wang?"

Seeing Wang Ren's unkind tone, Gao Yong felt a little angry in his heart, and said coldly: "I have good words to discuss with you. Don't you be ignorant of flattery!"

Wang Ren sneered: "Miss Gu Ruoqing is in the wing, how dare you..."

He was just being friendly to make money, could he really be afraid of the Gao family?

But before he finished speaking, he saw that Gao Yong had already taken the lead, bypassing a Songkeshan stone screen and striding into the hall.

Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun who were behind saw this scene, looked at each other, and vaguely felt that something was wrong. They took a few steps quickly, but they were already out of pursuit.

Just when he arrived at the door of the private room, and was about to rush to the inner compartment, he saw a dark shadow flash, and two burly men with fierce faces blocked Wei Ruolan's way.

Then, he stretched out his two arms and pushed Gao Yong aside.

Seeing that the guard guarding the door was so rude and rude, Gao Yong became even more furious, and with a look of shock and anger on his face, he said, "Who are you?"

Wei Ruolan couldn't help but feel anger rising on his face.

Chen Yejun frowned, feeling vaguely that he had overlooked something.

In other words, since Wang Ren was waiting outside, there might be a bigger figure inside.

At this moment, in the private room, Jia Heng was talking to Gu Ruoqing when he heard the sound of arguments outside, gradually getting louder.

Jia Heng said: "Come, come and see what's going on?"

Hundreds of households in brocade clothes, who were originally waiting for orders in the wing room, came out of the outside room. After a while, there were shouts of "bang bang" and groans of pain.

Gu Ruoqing frowned her beautiful eyebrows, her bright eyes were as bright as water, and said: "Outside..."

Jia Heng waved his hand and said: "Ignore it, Ruo Qing, has anyone made any new moves recently?"

He was naturally asking about Chen Yuan's movements.

Gu Ruoqing shook his head gently and said softly: "He has arrived in Shenjing."

Jia Heng narrowed his eyes with suspicion in his eyes and asked, "Why did he come to Shenjing again?"

The current son of the former King Zhao, Chen Yuan, is like a mad dog. He may start biting Emperor Chongping instead of biting him.

Gu Ruoqing shook his head and said, "The meaning is unknown, or maybe I don't know either, but you should be careful lately."

And just as the two of them were talking calmly and calmly, it gradually came to an end, and the sounds of people moaning kept coming.

Gu Ruoqing couldn't help but frowned Delly's beautiful eyebrows, her bright eyes paused slightly, and whispered: "Go and take a look?"

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Miss Ruoqing, why don't we go and see it together."

While talking, he and Gu Ruoqing got up and walked around a screen with beautiful mountains and rivers, and came to the corridor.

As far as the eye could see, Gao Yong, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and their followers were lying on the ground.

At this moment, Gao Yong had guessed who was talking to Gu Ruoqing, it was Jia Heng.

At this moment, when he saw Jia Heng and Gu Ruoqing coming out, he was startled for a moment. Then, Gao Yong couldn't help but frown, and looked at Jia Heng with a little resentment in his cold eyes.

This man not only robbed Xianning, but he also stole the merits of his father's New Deal in order to gain fame and reputation. Otherwise, how could a minister like his father, who was the emperor's latent official, be just a second-in-command?

At that time, my father returned to the government with the great achievements of the New Deal, and he would definitely become the chief minister of the cabinet as expected.

Jia Heng shouted and said, "What is going on?"

The guard in Jinyi cupped his hands and replied: "Captain, these people want to force their way into the wing, but their humble position can't stop them, so they can only use their hands."

Jia Heng cast his cold, sword-like eyes on Wei Ruolan and Chen Yejun, and said, "Master Wei, why don't you wait at home and study behind closed doors, practice your riding and archery skills, and think about how to repay the king? How come, it's time for you to repay the king?" Here?"

Facing those eyes that were as clear as the stars, Wei Ruolan didn't know why, but subconsciously wanted to avoid looking away, feeling a little weak in her heart. Even her father had to give in to the person in front of her.

In fact, despite the fact that these powerful children in Beijing secretly addressed Jia Heng, Ning Guo, or Jia Heng, they did not dare to be truly disrespectful in person.

The momentum in Wei Ruolan's voice couldn't help but weaken a little, and she whispered: "I have nothing to do, so I'm coming over to play with Brother Gao."

Jia Heng sneered and said, "You actually came here to cause trouble. It seems that Marquis Runan has been too lax with you?"

Wei Ruolan's complexion suddenly changed, and she felt a chill in her heart.

Jia Heng looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "In recent years, the country's military affairs have been booming, and it is the time for the army to employ people. As children of martial arts, you have practiced martial arts and tactics since childhood. You should join the army and serve the country. After two years, God, just go to Beijing Camp and report."

Wei Ruolan couldn't help but groan secretly after hearing this.

Jia Heng looked at Gao Yong coldly and shouted: "Mr. Gao, your father is working day and night on state affairs in the cabinet. You don't want to share the worries for your father, but you imitate the actions of the dandy. How can you be worthy of your father?"

Gao Yong listened and asked, his face, which was originally bruised and swollen, turned gloomy as iron, and his heart was extremely humiliated.

It was not that there was no direct conflict at this moment, but I knew that with the power of the young man in front of me, even my own father would have to pay three respects.

Gu Ruoqing raised his eyes and looked at the young man as if "training a child", lecturing Wei Ruolan and others. Under his beautiful eyebrows, his bright eyes were as bright as stars, and his eyes were bright and slightly moist.

It can be said that in the past interactions between the north and the south, among the so-called young talents surrounding Gu Ruoqing, none of them could surpass a young man like Jia Heng.

Jia Heng looked indifferent and ordered: "What are you doing here in a daze? Take him to see the doctor."

"Yes." All the guards in Jinyi Palace said one after another.

Jia Heng looked at Gu Ruoqing, who was looking stunned, and asked, "Miss Gu, does Gao Yong seem to be coming for you?"

Gu Ruoqing shook his head, his eyes were gleaming, and he seemed to be in a trance for a moment, and said quietly: "Maybe, it attracts bees and butterflies."

Jia Heng was speechless for a moment.

This Gu Ruoqing is indeed a little different from the last time we met, and he can already make some jokes.

But that's right. One year has passed and Gu Ruoqing has grown one year older. The mentality of the older leftover girl is changing every year.

In this way, the two of them talked and returned to the box to sit down.

Wang Ren was watching not far away, the smile and pride on his face could hardly be concealed.

It can be said that he has never felt so comfortable before. He is really proud and proud. He, the Wang family, still has to hug the Jia family tightly.

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