Turning the tide in the Red Chamber

Chapter 33 [033] The Conspiracy of Duke Liguo

The city of Shenjing is densely populated and the streets are bustling.

There are row upon row of teahouses and restaurants, and pawn shops and workshops dotted all over.

There are people coming and going on the street, shoulder to shoulder.

Traffickers and pawns, traveling merchants, with different accents, and noisy voices.

Jia Chen stepped hard on a stone millstone by the street, leaped into the air, and stretched out his left hand to pull on a wine flag. With the force of the pull, his figure rose again, and his feet took turns on the railing on the second floor After stepping on it twice, after flying into the air again, he raised his hands high and grabbed the eaves of the second floor, flipped his body upwards, and jumped onto the roof of a restaurant.

This series of movements is like flowing clouds and flowing water, completed in one go.

"Look, that kid can fly!" Seeing this scene, a vegetable vendor who was squatting on the side of the street stood up abruptly, pointed at Jia Chen on the roof, and exclaimed.

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and when they saw Jia Chen running on the eaves, they were shocked and froze in place.

At this time, under the protection of more than a dozen retinue generals, General Feng Tang rode his horse across the street, and happened to see Jia Chen flying over the roof and walls.

It is as fast as a monkey, but it moves like a rabbit.

"Huh? Isn't this Jia Chen, a son of the Rong family?" In Feng Tang's mind, he suddenly remembered the scene when he first saw Jia Chen.

Unexpectedly, this kid is not only extremely strong, but also has light kung fu and body skills, and can step on the wall like walking on flat ground.

Compared with this kid, his son Feng Ziying, who has always been proud of him, pales in comparison.

"This kid's gaze has been fixed on a certain direction, as if he is chasing someone?" Feng Tang was full of doubts, wondering what Jia Chen wanted to do?
"I'd like to see, who are you chasing?" Feng Tang's heart skipped a beat, he turned his horse around and chased after Jia Chen.

In order to avoid attracting Jia Chen's attention, Feng Tang did not let his generals follow, but rode alone behind Jia Chen far away.

The sound of people on the street covered Feng Tang's hooves.

Jia Chen didn't notice that there was someone following behind on horseback, and his eyes were fixed on Liu Fang and the group of evil slaves under him.

Because the evil slaves were all injured, they supported each other and walked slowly, crossing the streets and alleys, turning a few turns, and entering the mansion of Duke Li.

This Duke's Mansion occupies a very large area. Jia Chen stood on the roof of a tea house opposite the gate of the mansion. Looking beyond the courtyard wall, he could see that there were scattered pavilions and pavilions, dotted with trees and rocks, lush and moist. Majestic and majestic.

There is also the faint and melodious sound of Guqin, and I don't know if it is some boudoir lady playing the piano and strings.

Jia Chen jumped down from the restaurant, and seeing Liu Fang and his party entered Duke Li's mansion, the door closed slowly.

Since he came to spy on information, he must not openly knock on the door to ask for an interview.

Jia Chen first climbed onto a poplar tree by the wall, then stepped on a branch that stretched across the wall. The rabbit rose and fell, and flew over a foot away. The kite turned over and landed firmly in the courtyard of the mansion.

At this time, Liu Fang and his party had just walked around a marble screen wall and walked to the depths of the courtyard of the Duke of Li.

Jia Chen lurked in the shadows, using rockery, bushes and pavilions to hide his figure all the way, and quietly followed behind.

After crossing a white marble bridge, Liu Fang parted ways with a group of evil slaves and walked into a magnificent hall alone.

Jia Chen avoided everyone's eyes, jumped up and down, and hid among the flowers under the window sill in the hall.

Through the half-closed screen window, the conversation in the hall can be clearly heard:

"My lord, I have molested Jia Zhen's daughter-in-law, You Shi, and her younger sister, Second Sister You, as you ordered."

Listening to the voice, it was Liu Fang who spoke.

Jia Chen was slightly startled, unexpectedly, Liu Fang was instigated by someone to moles You Shi and Second Sister You.

Is the old man Liu Fang called his father, or his grandfather Liu Biao?
Jia Chen felt that Liu Biao was more likely, because Liu Biao was the acting prince and the head of the Liu family.

Seeing that there was no one around, Jia Chen poked his head quietly and glanced into the half-closed window.

Opposite Liu Fang, sat an old man with silver hair and silver beard, dressed luxuriously. Judging by his age, he should be Liu Fang's grandfather Liu Biao.

I saw Liu Biao twirling a string of rosewood Buddha beads bracelets, and smiled cunningly:

"Fang'er, you have done a great job. As a result, the relationship between our family and the Jia family has cracked, and even turned into a hostile relationship. This is what His Majesty likes to see.

The Supreme Emperor is old, and I'm afraid we won't be able to last for a few years. We must draw a clear line from the founding lineage and show our loyalty to His Majesty, lest His Majesty settle accounts in the fall and clean up our family when dealing with the founding lineage. "

Liu Fang asked hesitantly:
"My lord, I don't understand one thing. The Jia family is one of the dukes of the two kingdoms. They are the leaders of the founding line, second only to the four kings. Why should we offend the Jia family first?"

Liu Biao sneered and said:
"Persimmons must be picked softly first. Although the Jia family is known as a double-kingdom, it is an old calendar. The current Jia family is not as good as the previous generation. There is only one famous but not powerful first-rank imperial matriarch Shi, who is still alive." Holding on to the empty airs of being strong on the outside and doing things on the inside, as for the children of the Jia family, they are all a bunch of poor and rich, and none of them can stand up for the family.

Moreover, Jia Zhen, the head of the Jia family, is a soft bone.I heard that a few days ago, his son married a wife, and as a result, he was subdued by a thirteen-year-old boy at the funeral ceremony.

Therefore, deliberately offending the Jia family first is actually the best choice. "

Liu Fang was slightly taken aback, and immediately remembered the young man she met when she was flirting with You Shi and Second Sister You.

I don't know if this person is the little boy who punished Jia Zhen at the evening ceremony?
Just now all my subordinates were beaten to the ground by this brat, and she almost got beaten too. Liu Fang didn't want to tell the elder about such a shameful thing.

If the elder thinks that he is weak and incompetent, he might disqualify him as a future heir, and replace him with another descendant of the Liu family as the patriarch and hereditary title.

Thinking of this, Liu Fang complimented calmly: "Master is wise! The men of Jia's family are indeed a bunch of mud that can't support the wall."

Liu Biao looked thoughtful and murmured:

"It's best to place a secret agent in the Jia family to be responsible for spying on information, so that we can keep track of the Jia family's movements at any time. If His Majesty wants to clean up the Jianguo lineage, the Jia family must be in the front row. We can follow the Jia family's troubles , and make a timely response.”

Liu Fang pondered for a moment, then said with a smile:
"I do have a candidate, but a gentleman named Liu Xianglian. He works as a helper in the Rongguo Mansion, and occasionally sings Kunqu opera, plays the flute and plays the zither, and thus attaches himself to the Jia family for a living.

If you look into it carefully, he is actually of the same clan as our family, and can be regarded as a side descendant. "

Liu Biaomi squinted his eyes and asked thoughtfully, "Is this person reliable?"

Liu Fang commented:
"Liu Xianglian has a bold personality and doesn't stick to trifles, but she is somewhat aloof and lofty, rebellious, and impulsive."

Liu Biao sighed lightly and said:

"It turned out to be a wild and unruly horse. You go and meet him. If he is willing to work for us, you can reward him with a lot of money. If he is not willing, don't force it. Let's choose someone else." Yes."

Jia Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, unexpectedly, Liu Biao, grandson and grandson were plotting against Jia's family, and they wanted Liu Xianglian to be a spy.

(End of this chapter)