The Red Mansions

Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Jia Heng and Qu Lang stopped talking, turned around and took the imperial decree, walked along the Chaoshou corridor, returned to the backyard, and was startled when they arrived at the Moon Gate.

Under the eaves of the corridor in the main hall of the inner house, a pair of eyes with different expressions were cast over, or more than half of them fell on the imperial decree in Jia Heng's hand, especially Jia Mu, who couldn't take his eyes off.

Only Jia She, who was standing at the corner of the corridor, had gloomy eyes and a livid face, in stark contrast to the smiles on the faces of the female relatives under the eaves.

There was only one thought in Jia She's mind, how could this kid be knighted?

Jia Heng stepped forward and stood under the eaves of the corridor. Facing the expectant gazes of "you have two words of testimonials", his face paused, and he said loudly: "Old lady, the emperor's kindness is mighty, and you can use Heng's ruler to show you how much you can do." Gong, conferred the title of third-class general, named Yunhui, Jinwei Emperor Que, Yuanjing Border Affairs..."

It is also worth pondering, it is said that it is more appropriate to designate a general who is a gangster, but the meaning of a gangster is somewhat narrow, and General Yunhui has more other good expectations.

Of course, with his merits, Lieutenant Qingche would be enough to exterminate the bandits who have been raging in Sanfu, Gyeonggi for two years.

Sister Feng's beautiful eyes were shining brightly, and she smiled and said jokingly: "Is this the imperial decree? With such a big growth, it can be seen that the real imperial decree is here."

These words are auspicious words to please Qiaoer, and the royal decree has been enshrined in the ancestral hall of the royal family in Jinling.

Sister Feng who was raised by the family as a boy when she was a child, even stepped on her bare buttocks when she was a child.

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and Daiyu also covered her mouth and smiled, secretly looking at Sister Feng with her bright eyes under her smoky eyebrows.

At this time, Sister Feng raised a beautiful and charming young woman's face, blinked Danfeng's eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng, can I touch your imperial decree? What kind of silk cloth is it made of?"

Jia Heng: "..."

Xindao, you are still joking, if Lian Er agrees, you will have no problem touching the trophy.

The smile on Jia Mu's face faded slightly, and she deliberately said with a straight face: "Feng girl, this is not fun, this is disrespectful, there is a jade seal on the imperial decree, silk cloth is silk tanned silk brocade, turn around This decree must be confessed."

Sister Feng took Jia Mu's arm and said with a charming smile: "The old ancestors still have a lot of stories. Where has the daughter-in-law seen any imperial edicts? Unexpectedly, there are so many details?"

This is faintly boasting that Jia Mu has received many imperial edicts, but he can't say it directly, otherwise he will have the belittling words of "Your imperial edicts are not rare, but my family has many", which is all-encompassing, nothing more than that.

This is why Jia's mother likes this granddaughter-in-law. A clever mouth will always be the king of warming up.

Everyone laughed in agreement.

Mother Jia nodded at Sister Feng with a smile, and said, "How long have you been able to live? You have seen a few things that have no place to put them. Catch Minger and let Lianer earn a title for you and come back. The imperial decree will come down. You will also look good." Enough."

Everyone laughed again, but the smiles of some people were a little lighter.

Obviously, the joke that Mother Jia told was somewhat cold.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Old Ancestor, then I must put it in the bed and hug it to sleep at night."

Just speaking, he sighed softly from the bottom of his heart.

Her family's second master was conferred a knighthood for his meritorious deeds... something that would never happen in this life.

However, everyone has their own fate, and it cannot be forced.

Listening to Sister Feng's words, Jia Heng's eyes paused slightly, and a strange feeling flashed in his heart.

If you follow the original "Dream of Red Mansions", where the characters set up flags crazily, Sister Feng's words are vaguely creepy as prophecies.

It's just...whose imperial decree is it holding?

An imperial decree to punish Jia and pardon his father and son?

But...you don't need to hug her to sleep, do you?

Jia Heng suppressed doubts in his heart, and was about to speak, but saw Jia's mother suppressed her smile, and said: "Brother Heng, for such an important event as conferring a title, you need to worship and pray to your ancestors."

Jia Heng nodded and said solemnly, "That's exactly what I mean."

He was conferred a title for meritorious service, and told it to the ancestral temple, so that the ancestors could hear it, and the lintel of the family would be honored...to gather the hearts of the clan.

"Old lady, we can leave the worship of the ancestors until tomorrow, let's drink some tea and talk inside first." Jia Heng stretched out his hand to invite.

Jia Mu also smiled, suppressing the little emotions that had arisen temporarily because of Qingwen and Baoyu, and said with a smile: "You are the patriarch, please first."

Forget about the incident of Baoyu throwing jade just now, children's playfulness, how can it be compared with the big events in this clan.

As for checking the accounts, there is no rush.

Jia Heng said: "The old lady is the most respected person in my family, please be the first to invite her."

At this moment, Jia Heng is being knighted for his meritorious service, and he is so honored that it can almost be said that the stars are holding the moon.

Sister Feng laughed and said: "Old Ancestor, Brother Heng has come to respect you, so you should leave first. My daughter-in-law is here with a sore back and a dry mouth. She is waiting to drink two sips of tea to soothe her throat."

Jiamu smiled again and said, "Look, I'm not tired at my age, but she can't take it anymore."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Entering the inner hall, everyone sits down as guests and hosts.

Baoyu was about to sneak in, but saw Bi'er standing in front of the door, with her arms crossed, blocking the way.

However, at this time, no one in the hall paid attention to Baoyu, except the attackers under the eaves.

Baoyu's complexion changed, and he turned to look at Xiren, with a feeling of "resentment" brewing in his heart, and said in a low voice: "It's just being a thief of the country, there's just..."

"My second master, how can you say such disgusting things at this time?" Xiren's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly stretched out his hand to cover Baoyu's mouth.

Baoyu snorted softly, walked towards the corridor on the side, and said, "You can just flatter him yourself, why bother with me?"

Xiren was very angry and funny, and said: "My second master, you see how I flattered him, and no one else flattered him."

Baoyu turned his face away, holding the "Book of Songs" in his hand, and there was nowhere to put it for a while. He stopped in front of the colonnade, facing the attacker sideways, and said: "Sister Lin, third sister, fourth younger sister, and sister-in-law Feng, old ancestor, They all..."

They all circled around that Uncle Heng.

As Baoyu spoke, she also felt a little embarrassed by what came next, so she lowered her eyes and looked at the "Book of Songs" in her hand.

Xiren took Baoyu's hand with a smile, and said in relief, "My second master, don't even think about it. Are the sisters and sisters staying in the East Mansion for a while, or in the West Mansion? They just stay here for a while. Don't you want to go back?"

Baoyu heard the words, but as if struck by lightning, he was stunned for a while, as if the stubborn stone had been awakened by the woodcutter, he turned his head to look at the attacker, and said happily, "good sister, he is from this side, sister and sister are from there." Those on the other side always have to go back."

Seeing that Baoyu's face was full of joy again, Xiren laughed and said, "Second Master, this Uncle Heng is married, but he's a busy man. This time he was conferred a noble title. We're just having fun and congratulating each other, that's all. How did it become flattery?"

This time, Baoyu had completely let go of a hidden worry in his heart, and a smile appeared on the face of the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and said: "My dear sister, then shall I go in and say a few words of congratulations?"

Xian Xiren: "..."

Didn't you just get blocked?

Still don't give up, want to see that grandma Heng who is known as the fragrance of heaven and beauty?

In the inner hall, Jia Heng looked at Mother Jia who was surrounded by Yingying and Yanyan, put down the teacup, and said seriously: "Madam, please check the accounts. Didn't you say that Mr. Xi has led the accountant to check the accounts, why are you doing it again now?" check once?"

Hearing this, Mother Jia had a sarcastic smile on her face, and said, "I checked, but I only checked 7000 taels of silver. Lian'er and his father mean that you should invite Brother Heng to come."

Rao said that with Jia Mu's temperament, it was a little unnatural.

After all, he is his own son, no matter how self-defeating and embarrassing, Mother Jia has to protect him to some extent.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, as if he was meditating.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "The account inspector is not in a hurry. I heard that your daughter-in-law, Mrs. Qin, is a very good person. Why didn't you see her?"

Jia Heng said: "Yan'er, go find your young mistress."

Yan'er nodded, turned around and left.

In fact, Qin Keqing was under the eaves beside the inner hall, but it was hard to come out at this time, so she estimated the time in her heart.

On the other side, Mother Jia laughed and said, "In a few years, if you make more contributions, the palace will give your daughter-in-law, Qin Shi, a royal order or something."

Jia Heng said: "It depends on the meaning of the palace."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Heng, you are still young. I brought some things here. Yuanyang will go and bring that Maodiqiu over."

Yuanyang smiled and said "Hey", and took a cloth bag.

Jia Heng was taken aback when he heard "凫坤秋", because this was a cloak given to Xue Baoqin, which was specially used to avoid snow in winter, and he didn't want to give it to Keqing now.

At this time, Mother Jia also smiled and said, "Yuanyang, you guys spread out your clothes."

The mandarin ducks shook off their clothes, only to see the fur cloak unfurled, shining brightly in the light, but green.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "This golden fur coat was worn by your daughter-in-law Qin. It will be very warm when it's cold in winter. In addition, I asked Yuanyang and the others to bring it. I have a few horses of soft smoke for sticking mosquito nets. It's better."

As she said, several maids in Jiamu's room, such as agate, amber, jade, and glass, each held a bolt of silk.

Sister Feng laughed and said, "This is a rare item."

Jia Mu said: "This is soft smoke. One is blue after rain, the other is autumn fragrance, the same pine green, and the other is silver red. Silver red is also called Xiaying yarn. Of course I know if it is used to make mosquito nets." , seen from a distance, it is as hazy as smoke.”

Jia Heng nodded, looked at the soft cigarette with holes, his eyes narrowed slightly, and thought, he thought it was used to cut clothes.

Well, of course it's not impossible.

It's just torn like this... It's a pity.

But at this moment, the beaded curtains rattled, and a sweet and charming voice came, "Come here as soon as the old lady comes, how can I get a gift?"

In the hall, everyone was taken aback when they heard the crisp voice.

Without him, the voice is tactful, old and charming, and pleasant to the ear.

Not long after, Qin Keqing, accompanied by her maids Baozhu and Ruizhu, entered the hall with light steps.

Wearing a light red skirt, a cloud piled in a green bun, and a hibiscus-like beauty, she is slim and quiet, with a gorgeous appearance, walking with a graceful gait, which is different from the slightly unnoticeable swaying up and down of the golden hairpin between the temples. The dignified and beautiful demeanor is revealed silently.

"I've seen the old lady, some wives, young lady." Qin Keqing stepped forward to salute and said with a sweet smile.

At this moment in the hall, Jia Mu's complexion moved slightly, and there was surprise in her eyes.

Not only Jia's mother, but also Daiyu cast a pair of starry eyes at Qin Keqing, and a thought suddenly came to her heart, a beautiful woman is a disaster, and she is peerless and enchanting.

Tan Chunyingxiu showed a look of surprise under her eyebrows, watching the moving charm exuding from her gestures.

Mrs. Xing frowned, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a sneer, thinking, no wonder she was so bewildered by Brother Zhen.

Mrs. Wang's eyes were also cold, and she gently moved the Buddhist beads in her hand, thinking in her heart, this Qin family is too gorgeous and gorgeous, and it is not the long-term appearance of IKEA.

How come there is such a gorgeous and flirtatious woman in the East Mansion? The original brother Zhen's daughter-in-law is, and now it's Brother Heng's wife.

Mother Jia's eyes moved slightly, she got up to support her, and said with a smile, "Brother Heng and daughter-in-law, get up quickly."

Qin Keqing also raised her head at this time, and that gorgeous posture that was so gorgeous that it turned all living beings upside down became more and more revealed.

Sister Feng introduced with a smile: "Siblings, let me introduce you. This is the eldest wife, and this is the second wife..."

As he said that, he just introduced it, and then introduced Daiyu, Tanxi and others.

Qin Keqing said with a smile: "I've heard for a long time that the girls in the West Mansion are all Langyuan fairies in the sky, and I finally met them today."

"Sister Heng." Daiyu looked up at Qin Keqing and said softly.

Tanchun, Yingchun, Xichun and Li Wan also greeted each other.

Jia's mother laughed and said, "Brother Heng's daughter-in-law, brother Heng has just been named a third-class general, so it's a good time to celebrate."

Qin Keqing smiled and said: "I originally intended to invite the theater troupe and hold a banquet in Huifang Garden in the evening, and then invite the old lady and several wives to show their respect."

Jia Mu replied with a smile: "In the evening, I will bring Baoyu, Daiyu, Tanchun and their sisters."

Jia Heng's face was light, and he said softly: "I was about to tell the old lady, Baoyu, just now I gave him a copy of "The Book of Songs", let him read it carefully in the past two days, and in three days, I will hand in a review."

Jiamu, Daiyu, and Tanchun: "..."

Sister Feng was amused when she heard this, her pair of red phoenix eyes shone brightly on the young man's face, she thought to herself, this Brother Heng, unexpectedly he is still narrow-minded, Baoyu is only a little older, so he is worried about looking at his wife go.

Mother Jia suppressed a trace of inexplicable irritability, smiled, looked at Mrs. Wang, and said, "Baoyu's mother, what about you?"

Mrs. Wang smiled slightly, and said: "The old lady just come here, I still need to copy the "Heart Sutra" at night, so I won't come here, Feng girl and Lan'er's mother will accompany and serve."

As for Mrs. Xing's lips moved, she said with a smile: "Old lady, I have other things to do at night, so I will not get away."

Mother Jia nodded, feeling something was wrong.

She didn't seem to ask her, did she?

Not to mention that in the Ningguo Mansion, the people in Jia's Mansion discussed how to celebrate Jia Heng's knighthood.

In the main hall of the five city soldiers and horses, in the official hall, the civil servants came in and out with official documents.

Qiu Liang, the commander of the soldiers and horses, sat behind the case, his face was livid, and he sneered at Liu You, the chief secretary beside him, and said, "Master Liu, call that Dong Qian over!"

Yesterday the kid lost his dignity, and today he needs to collect the interest first!

The master secretary Liu You put down the pen tube in his hand, looked up with a smile and said, "Did your lord forget that you just sent him to Dongcheng."

"Dongcheng?" Qiu Liang was silent for a moment, yes, he was almost confused by anger.

The day before yesterday, at the request of Uncle Jia Shi of Rongguo, Dong Qian was sent to Dongcheng. He thought that there would be a mess there, and he would find a fault with him at will and give him an errand.

But... too slow.

"If you don't let this breath out now, you won't be able to sleep at night!" Qiu Liang felt tightness in his chest when he thought of the humiliation in the street last night. Looking at Liu You, the chief bookkeeper, he faintly remembered something, and his eyes lit up.

This chief secretary Liu You has some relationship with some leaders of the Sanhe gang in Dongcheng. If you think about it, if you find a few green skins and beat Dong Qian with a sap, you can also say this.

Thinking of this, he called out: "Master Liu, go to the inner hall to talk."

"Your Excellency, I have orders." Liu You got up with a smile, and followed Qiu Liang into a secluded place in the inner hall of the government office.

"I really don't like Dong Qian. You go to Dongcheng to find some green skins, and when he comes home at noon to be on duty..." Qiu Liang ordered.

Master Liu smiled and said, "Your Excellency is going to die?"

Qiu Liang sneered and said, "Just break one leg. If he reports to the Yali, he will be given 20 taels of silver and let him go!"

At the foot of the Son of Heaven, after all, they are sent by the soldiers and horses of the five cities. Retaliation, if he fooled around with the investigation, it would be over.

On the contrary, Dong Qian couldn't meet the tolerance.

How can a cripple meet the tolerance?

"Master Liu, do things more quickly." Qiu Liang said in a low voice with a stern look in his eyes.

Mr. Liu said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord. There is something I need to tell my lord. Li Jinzhu, the second head of the Three Rivers Gang, has always admired my lord. In the evening, I held a banquet in the drunken red building to entertain my lord. Can you please?" Appreciation?"

Qiu Liang waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about this matter later, Mr. Liu, that matter is done in your name, not to mention I ordered it."

As far as he knew, the Sanhe Gang's group of sidewalkers were inextricably linked to a big man in Beijing, and his position was too sensitive to be too deeply connected.

Seeing this, although Liu You was a little disappointed, he also knew that it would not take a day or two to win over the grandson of Jing Tianhou.

This Mr. Qiu asked him to help him once now, once he was a stranger, and second time he was acquainted, it would be much easier to win him over in the future.

Thinking of this, Liu You said goodbye and left, looking for old acquaintances from the Sanhe Gang.

(End of this chapter)