Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 367 Passing Out

Jia Fu.

Second Master Bao, who always liked to be around the girls, seemed to be a different person these days. He didn't see anyone all day long. He didn't leave the mansion early in the morning when the political master didn't check, and returned at night. Even if he stayed in the mansion, he just plunged into the Changcui Nunnery and saw no one. Jia Zheng asked several times, but he couldn't find anyone to teach his son.

"Where's Baoyu? He can't go out at five o'clock today, can he? Find someone for me." The majesty that Father Zheng doesn't have over others is all he uses on his own son, but this majesty can't afford it. The effect is hard to say.

Early this morning, Tanchun Daiyu and Baochai went from the garden to pay their respects to Rongqingtang. The mandarin ducks were serving Jiamu to dress up, and Baoyu was begging Jiamu for something.

But I heard Jia's mother say: "You said you are fine, why do you start running outside all day? Your father has sent someone to ask a few times. I can help you once and twice. It's always like this. Words, your old man said last night, no one can let you go today, don't come to beg me, I don't care."

Mother Jia didn't want Baoyu to be away from her side all day long, but she couldn't bear Baoyu's pleading, so she refused this time cruelly.

"Old ancestor, you can help grandson one more time." Baoyu used his housekeeping skill and gently shook Jia Mu's arm.

At this time, Tanchun and Daiyu also came in, and asked what was the matter when they saw this.

"Sisters, please beg the old lady for me, or you will die." Baoyu looked worried, seeing Tanchun and Daiyu as if they had seen a savior.

Jia's mother gave Baoyu a doting look: "Pfft! It's really nonsense. You are young, and you are not afraid of bad luck."

Baoyu was like frost beating an eggplant. Jia Mufu felt distressed again, but she didn't go along with him in the end. She just said, "You guys, brother Lian went to a foreign post, and brother Huan was taken over by Yinger again." Take it to the army, and now you can’t see anyone all day long, I’m already an old man, and I don’t even have anyone to serve me at the end of the day.”

"So what if there are many children and grandchildren, and none of them are by my side."

Seeing what Jia Mu said was sad, Baoyu also silenced, like an eggplant beaten by frost.

I only heard Tanchun ask: "Second brother, I just heard that sister Lin said that you and sister Qi have set up a bookstore together, and even made a book called 'Min Bao'. What's going on?"

Several other people also looked over.

Speaking of Minbao, Baoyu regained her brilliance, and said with a smile on her face: "You don't know this, but my Hongxiu Bookstore." .

Daiyu naturally knew the details, and had always supported Jia Ying's arrangements.

Tan Chun then said: "It's not that you usually look down on those economic careers the most, but now you're interested in it, it's just that a man's career is the most taboo to be exposed to the cold for three days, have you figured it out this time? "

"My sister is wrong. Usually, I just don't like those dull and unpopular economic and official methods. My whole body is either smelly of money or obsessed with fame. Bizarre, seldom heard of different views, not only for scholars and common people to broaden their knowledge, but also to enlighten people's wisdom. If the original intention of Minbao is to follow, it should be a summary of the pros and cons. Mu Dacong, who lives in the field knows the affairs of the world. How can I care about the person who is economical and official?"

What he said made everyone even more surprised, it didn't look like the words that Second Master Bao used to say every day.

Baoyu was so stared at with a guilty conscience, he didn't say these words, but he was just borrowing the words of other people's family to bluff everyone, the reason why he agreed to Jia Ying's matter was also for another reason.It's true, originally Baoyu didn't think there was anything wrong with his usual way of life, but looking at it now, Jia Yun and Jia Qiang have all become successful, Jia Lan, Jia Jun, and Jia Huan also have their own future, and Jia Lian also went abroad to work. On weekdays, brothers, uncles and nephews would not feel bad if they hang out together, but now he is the only idler left in the house, and his father's eyes are only on him, how can this be unbearable.

If it was in the past, he might wish that he and a group of watery girls were left in the mansion, playing around with each other, but also having fun.

But Daiyu didn't play with him, the second elder sister had a marriage contract and was waiting in her boudoir, so she seldom played around with him, Xiangyun promised the son of the Wei family, and was taken back to the mansion, just came here occasionally, The old lady had to speak up, the third younger sister helped Sister Feng manage the house, and the fourth younger sister seemed to be arranged by the second brother Ying, and the big girls even followed their own girls, and the surroundings became deserted all of a sudden. .

There is still one Sister Bao, but although Sister Bao is good, she has been together for a long time, but after all, she has lost a lot of fun. She is dignified and self-confident, and how can she get along with Baoyu's temperament, only Miaoyu You can still go there often, taste tea and play the piano, recite poems and paint paintings, without nagging and exhortations, and no one tells him to get fame in order to settle down, which is better than being clean.

It's just that Baoyu's temperament has always been a momentary love, which can't last long, and it's boring to come and go again and again. The ethnology is so strict that there is no one who entertains and drinks, so he accepted Jia Ying, which can be regarded as dismissal. Time, and he doesn't love classics and history, but he is somewhat crooked. He wrote a few crooked poems and fabricated a few crooked stories, which are just right for him.

But Baochai who was on the side said: "It's just that this is not a proper career. Look at the ancient and modern writers who write and speak, not all of them came from official careers. The so-called practice and speech may not be complementary to each other."

Baoyu listened absent-mindedly and weakly, but it was hard to escape.

It happened that at this time Ming Yan said outside: "Second Master, Master called you over."

Baoyu took advantage of this time to get away, since he couldn't escape, he could only bite the bullet and go to Mengpozhai.

When I saw Jia Zheng, I couldn't help scolding him, but after hearing Jia Ying's order, I gradually calmed down my anger, and said with a frown, "You are not doing your job properly, and you still have to drag Ying Er to make a cushion."

However, he also heard that the bookstore was opened under the name of Yunji. Although he couldn't figure out why Jia Ying was like this, and he didn't want to see Baoyu fall into a lower position, he still said a few words in a calm manner and became impatient. He waved Baoyu away.

He couldn't figure out Jia Ying's intentions, but in the current Jia mansion, it was Jia Ying who was carrying the flag. The governor of the three sides already had the glory of his ancestors, and his words had far more weight in the clan than his elders.

Baoyu had just left the room when Zhou Rui hurried over.

"Brother, go slowly."

"What's the matter?" Baoyu asked.

Zhou Ruidao: "It's a big deal, and it won't be too late to leave after I see the master."

Baoyu didn't want to, but Zhou Rui had already pulled him into the house.

"Master, there are people from the palace, who came to announce the edict, and specifically mentioned that Second Master Bao should be present."

After Jia Zheng heard this, he looked at Baoyu and was furious: "Son, what good thing have you done!"

"Go and meet the angel."

"Your Majesty ordered to bestow a pair of the Four Treasures of the Study to Concubine Xian's younger brother."

After getting up, Jia Zheng showed doubts, glanced at his own son, then looked at the eunuch who announced the eunuch, bowed his hands and asked: "Eunuch, Your Majesty, the whole family of Jia's family are very grateful, but the dog is young and has always been stupid. It's not a grand day in the palace, I don't know what the title of this reward is, I hope the father-in-law will mention it."

"Don't dare." The eunuch sideways avoided Jia Zheng's salute, and said: "When the government asks, our family should know everything, but God's will is unpredictable, His Majesty has not made it clear, so our family dare not guess without authorization, but... "

"However, I heard from my ancestors that His Majesty seems to have inquired about the People's Daily a few times recently, and must read every issue. I heard that the Red Sleeve Bookstore was written by the second master of your mansion. I think it has something to do with it."

The eunuch replied, then left in a hurry, and wiped himself with Jia Zhen who came after hearing the news.

"I heard that there is a decree from the palace?"

Jia Zheng nodded, and immediately said the matter again, but Jia Zhen said with a worried look on his face: "I'm afraid it may not be a good thing."

When Jia Zheng heard this, he looked at Jia Zhen with a puzzled face, and at the same time waved his hands to make the servants retreat, and asked Baoyu to stay outside the door and not to leave.

"How do you say that?"

"The second master also knows about the recent affairs in the court. All the officials privately spread that this was a fight between the uncle of the Wang family and the second assistant of the court. Now the situation is that the uncle has the upper hand."

Jia Zheng nodded and said, "I've heard of this too."

"The second master knows, what does His Majesty think about this?"

Jia Zheng was silent and did not speak. He was in the court, and he always knew about these things. Fu Donglai was appointed by His Majesty to reform the minister, the prime minister, but now he was dismissed because of impeachment. The new government showed signs of instability , under such circumstances, how could His Majesty be happy?

But what can he say and do?Not to mention that Prince Teng has a high position and authority, and he is still his brother-in-law, so how could he listen to his words, besides, the two families have been in-laws for several generations, and their interests have already been integrated into one, so he can't favor the other side at this time.

"But what does this have to do with Baoyu?"

Jia Zhen shook her head and said, "It has nothing to do with Baoyu."

"I've also read the article in the Minbao. It was widely spread in the room that the incumbent's new political achievements were made to protect Mr. Fu Ge. Thinking about it, the Minbao probably wasn't Baoyu's idea. It was probably inspired by the Yinger brothers. You also know that Yinger My brother is close to Fu's house. Your Majesty doesn't want to see courtiers impeach Mr. Fu Ge and impeach the New Deal, so why don't you reward Baoyu? There are uncles on one side and old Fu Ge on the other. Instead, we are caught in the middle. In the middle. Baoyu is the uncle's nephew, but Baoyu doesn't understand the advantages and disadvantages of it. If the nephew and uncle attack each other, it will not be good in the long run, and the cheap one is still outsiders."

"Ke Yinger's side"

"I don't know what Ying Er brothers think, but the difference between relatives and estrangements can still be distinguished. They have never helped outsiders criticize their own in-laws. I think it is better for Baoyu to stop this matter."

"let me think again."

On this morning meeting.

The chief assistant Yang Tingjing suddenly came up to the table, asking His Majesty to establish the crown prince early, and made it clear that he would support the Prince of Li, Yang Bi, and all the officials in the court would follow.

The discussion on the position reserve in the Jiade Dynasty began in the fourth year of Jiade. Originally, the two kings were fighting each other, but after Yang Yi's accident and Yang Tong's death, the officials who originally supported Yang Yi and waited and watched, naturally turned to the most powerful On the side of Yang Bi, who has the highest reputation, of course, it is indispensable for some people to operate in private, but no matter what, Yang Bi's reputation in the court can be said to be the same for a while.

The rise of the old school officials was expected, and they, led by Yang Jing, naturally followed suit.The Qingliu faction didn't have much obsession with who was superior, not to mention that there was an agreement between Jin Dairen and Yang Jing, so they reversed the trend.

Only the officials of the New Deal department had just lost their leader and were still at a loss, and their voices in the court had also weakened a lot. This was of course related to the preservation of vitality agreed by Fu Donglai and Ye Baichuan.

It's just that at this time, being flanked by officials from the two departments, the officials from the first department of the New Deal seemed to be much more lonely.

Jia De looked down at Yang Jing with calm eyes, but he was restraining his killing intent in his heart.

Fu Donglai had just been dismissed, and Yang Jing couldn't sit still anymore.

"I have agreed on this matter a long time ago. Since there is no heir, we should choose a virtuous person. The princes have a fair chance, so it is the responsibility of the king to be a father. Let's discuss it later."

Jiade wanted to shelve this matter, but Yang Jing obviously didn't want to let it go.

"Among the princes nowadays, the oldest one is the Prince of Li, and the one who handles the most affairs is the Prince of Li. The one who praises both internally and externally is also not from the Prince of Li. Such a virtuous king can reserve a position. Your Majesty is also a subject of the world. I hope that His Majesty will set up a reserve position early to stabilize the country."

"Your Majesty, please establish a high position early to stabilize the country." A group of officials followed suit.

"What, are you forcing me here?" Jiade Longyan said angrily.

"I dare not wait."

"Don't you dare? Since you don't dare, let's discuss later. Anyone who mentions it again will be executed!"

Baiguan secretly looked at Yang Jing in front of the train.

Yang Jing also understands that today's situation is possible because of Fu Donglai's absence and the emperor lost his arm. If he misses this opportunity, there will be twists and turns, but the emperor is the emperor after all, and there are Ye Baichuan and others beside him. It is also a risk for them if they are in important positions and force them blindly.

Thinking of this, he secretly winked at another person.

"Your Majesty, Pang Wei, the deputy imperial envoy, impeached Fu Donglai for arbitrarily dictating power, deceiving the public, forming cliques, crowding out dissidents, and framing loyal and good people. Everyone knows that he is plotting against others. Your Majesty, please rule Fu Donglai." For the crime of conspiracy, Lai's home was confiscated and he was imprisoned, so it's normal to be righteous!"

Immediately afterwards, the general political envoy also came out: "The governor of Shandong, the deputy envoy of Fujian, the left and right political parties in Zhejiang, the ministers of the Ministry of household affairs in Nanjing, the ministers of the Ministry of rites in Nanjing, the ministers of the Ministry of war in Nanjing, etc., impeached Fu Donglai for private affairs. Forming cliques, communicating with inside and outside, tyrannical localities, suppressing dissidents in the name of the New Deal, and amassing money wantonly through the mouths of family raids, no different than Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo, please Your Majesty punish Fu Donglai for the crime of monopolizing power and treason, and make it right!"

"Your Majesty, please punish Fu Donglai's crime of monopolizing power and treason, and make it right!"

Everyone shouted, with the momentum of Mount Tai's overwhelming momentum, Fu Donglai was going to be killed.

Since the crown prince is not established, Fu Donglai must be killed, and there is only one choice between the two.

"Is Fu Donglai Wang Mang? Is it Dong Zhuo? Do you regard me as Emperor Ping and Emperor Xian? Or do you mean that Fu Donglai has been in power for four years, and the whole court is blind and deaf, and no one dares to say Honestly dumb, now that Fu Donglai has been dismissed from office, you said he conspired against him, what did he do long ago!"

"Cough cough."

Coughing in a hurry, Jiade quickly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and covered his mouth, Dai Quan's eyes were full of worry, Jiade had never been in such a state, almost roaring hysterically.

"Where is the embroidered clothes guard?"

"Drag these rebellious officials and thieves out to me, and kill them with a stick!"

"Everyone will be killed!"

With trembling hands, Jiade pointed at the ministers and almost growled.

The Commander of the Embroidery Guard Zhao Quan hurried in from outside the hall, plopped on his knees and said: "Your Majesty, no! These adults are the pillars of the court and the pillars of my great efforts. Please calm down and take back your orders."

"Zhao Quan, you... are bold!"

Jiade never expected that the leader of the embroidery guards who he regarded as a writer's slave actually stood on the opposite side of him and colluded with a group of rebellious officials. His devouring eyes turned from Zhao Quanquan to Dai Quan. The commander of the guards betrayed, what does the Secret Service do?Or even Dai Quan has become theirs, so is there anyone trustworthy around him?

Dai Quan is dumb and eats Coptis chinensis, so it's hard to say, the Secret Service is also a human being, and the Embroidery Guard is the best at tracking and monitoring. The Secret Service is also Zhao Quan's housekeeping skills, which is really a surprise.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, he is an eunuch, besides hugging the emperor's thick legs tightly, can he expect the successor king to treat him well?
But in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, he couldn't say it out, but he remembered Zhao Quan in his heart.

"Yang Jing, if you want to plot rebellion, you will fail. As a subject, how is it different from forcing your majesty to persecute your majesty?" Ye Baichuan finally stopped being silent, stood up and pointed at Yang Jing and said.

"Ye Baichuan, you and Fu Donglai are in collusion, and you are still plausible here, accusing the chief assistant of the court. You said that Yang Ge is always forcing the palace. Where are you going to put your majesty?"

Before Yang Jing could speak, Pang Wei stood up first.

"Your Majesty, I impeach Ye Baichuan again. As a cabinet minister, he is actually a member of Fu Donglai's party. I hope Your Majesty will see clearly!"

"Pang Wei, you are openly criticizing the minister!" Ye Baichuan scolded angrily, his body already trembling with anger.

Fu Donglai's loss of office has dealt such a blow to the New Party that everyone is in danger and no one dares to speak out, but he can't watch Fu Donglai be forced to death by these people, then the New Deal will be completely over.

Lin Ruhai, who was standing alone at the front, looked at Pang Wei and said, "Pang Yushi, you said that Donglai Gong formed a clique. Is that what you are talking about?"

For Lin Ruhai, Pang Wei still had three points of fear in his heart, not because Lin Ruhai was the censor of Zuodu, his superior officer, but Jia Ying who was leading the army outside.

"Lord Lin, as a person of words, he heard the news and reported it according to the facts. Is there anything wrong with what the subordinate officials said? As for Master Lin's position, the subordinate officials did not say anything."

Lin Ruhai snorted coldly, and didn't bother with him anymore.

This court meeting was obviously premeditated, the old faction and Qingliu had the upper hand, and it was impossible to distinguish between them. The reason why he opened his mouth was only to interrupt Pang Wei's indiscriminate biting, no amount of it could do anything.

This is the general trend, but it is only a matter of time.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

In the main hall, Dai Quan suddenly exclaimed, and quickly walked to the dragon chair to support Jia De who was about to faint.

(End of this chapter)