The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 137
"Uncle, you are so majestic!" Seeing Wang Ziteng's car driving past mightily, Ying'er couldn't help admiring her face, and several women were also whispering to each other, looking proud.

Since Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue are both Wang Ziteng's sisters, both Xue Baochai and Jia Huan have to call Wang Ziteng uncles, but in fact there is no blood relationship.

At this moment, Xue Baochai wondered secretly, with hidden worries hidden between her brows, why did her uncle go to Miyun just a few days ago, why did she return to Tongzhou in a hurry at this time? Could it be that something important happened?

After careful calculation, Xue Baochai is actually not too old, only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she is very talented and has a high IQ, and she has helped manage the family business since she was a child, so she has developed a calmer personality than her peers. His vision and pattern are also beyond ordinary people.

In the eyes of Ying'er and the servants, Wang Ziteng is undoubtedly very beautiful, but Xue Baochai sees hidden worries in it.Wang Ziteng is a man of the Supreme Emperor, and he was also pushed by the Supreme Emperor. He seems to be on the rise, but in fact he is at the vanguard of the power struggle between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor. The scenery is beautiful, but if he is not careful, he may end up in pieces.

For example, the misfortune of Wang Ren and his son seems to be due to accidentally injuring the seventh prince, but the underlying reason is that the emperor wanted to use this as a breakthrough to abolish Prince Teng?If it wasn't for the coincidence that the Tartars had knocked on the pass and attacked the foot of the capital this time, Wang Ziteng would have already been taken care of by the emperor.

Xue Baochai saw this very clearly, so seeing Wang Ziteng go to Miyun and then hurried back, she couldn't help worrying. After all, Wang Ziteng was her uncle, and the life lawsuit committed by her elder brother Xue Pan was borrowed from this man. Only the power of the uncle who holds the real power can settle it.

Of course, Xue Baochai sees it through and sees it through. It's just that the situation in the court is changing and the waves are treacherous. How can a boudoir woman like her be able to control it?
In addition, after Wang Ziteng's car drove by, the government officials who maintained order also gradually removed, and the streets became lively again, but Xue Baochai's carriage broke down, so naturally he could no longer ride, Jia Huan said: "Sister Bao, wait a moment, I ordered someone to go Hire a sedan chair."

Xue Baochai shook her head and said, "Thank you Brother Huan, the place where I'm staying is not far away, and I can walk there in a few steps. If Brother Huan has other things, go and do it yourself, don't worry about me."

Jia Huan said with a smile: "I'm not busy, and no matter how busy I am, I can't ignore Sister Bao. If Auntie finds out later, won't she annoy me? I'll take you back."

Xue Baochai's heart warmed slightly, but she was no longer polite, and the group walked towards their residence.Tiehu and Shitou led the way ahead, while the three servants lagged a little behind. Jia Huan, Xue Baochai, and Yinger, the master and servant, walked in the middle.

Although the autumn rain that lasted for several days had stopped, the streets were still wet at this time, and there were potholes and stagnant water everywhere. Xue Baochai was wearing a fence, holding up the hem of her skirt, and walked forward cautiously. It seemed a bit difficult, Jia Huan I really want to reach out to help, but I can only stand by and watch because I have to take into account the defense between men and women.

Fortunately, Xue Baochai really lived not far away, and it took about 10 minutes to walk there.Jia Huan thought that Xue Baochai must be out alone for business matters, and it was inconvenient to go in at this time, so he sent him to the courtyard gate and wanted to leave.

Seeing that Jia Huan was so observant of etiquette, Xue Baochai felt a little sorry, so he said generously: "Since Brother Huan is here, why bother to leave, go in and have a cup of tea."

Jia Huan hesitated and said, "I'm afraid of disturbing Sister Bao's rest."

Ying'er chuckled and said, "Since Mr. Huan called our girl, Sister Bao, wouldn't it be too outlandish to say these things? Besides, there are so many particulars between brothers and sisters."

Jia Huan followed them into the house and sat down, while Tiehu and Shitou waited outside the door.

"Brother Huan, sit down for a while, I'll come when I go." Xue Baochai turned around and entered the room after speaking, probably to change clothes.

The maidservant Ying'er lived up to her name, chirping and very talkative. She quickly brewed a bowl of hangover tea and said with a smile, "Fortunately, this is our uncle's temporary residence, otherwise there would be no such hangover tea." The tea is for you, Third Master."

Jia Huan drank a lot of wine during the banquet, and his mouth was a little dry at this time, so he thanked him, took a sip of the tea, looked at the furnishings in the hall, and asked casually: "Brother Xue also came to Tongzhou? "

Ying'er shook her head and said, "Uncle has caught a cold recently and is taking care of it at home. It just so happens that a batch of urgent goods is sent from the south, so the girl has no choice but to go there herself."

Jia Huan asked in amazement: "This kind of thing has to be done by Lao Bao's sister, why don't you send a steward to take charge?"

Ying'er pursed her lips, but regretfully said: "It doesn't matter if it's other goods, but this batch is a tribute, and there can't be a single mistake. The girl is really worried. Since the old man left, there is only one man left in the family. Well, there aren't many people in charge who are particularly reliable. On the contrary, there are many people with dirty hands and feet. My uncle is also confused. I don't know how much money he saved. He was really sold by others and counted the money for others. , the business in the capital has gone from bad to worse in the past few years, not only did not make a profit, but also lost more than 2000 taels of silver, third master, think about it, no matter what the girl can do?"

Jia Huan couldn't help frowning, lowered his head and took a sip of his tea. It's true that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. The Xue family and the Lin family have one thing in common, they are both sparsely populated, even though the Xue family still has a male Ding Xuepan inherited the family business, but this guy is a waste, not only failed to support the family business, but caused trouble everywhere. In the end, he asked his family to wipe his ass for him, causing the burden of supporting the family to run on Xue Baochai. No wonder she would have the idea of ​​participating in the palace draft.

In the original "Dream of Red Mansions", Xue Baochai participated in the draft but was not selected, and the author did not mention why he was not selected, but Xue Baochai has been living in Jia's mansion since then, and married Jia Baoyu according to the wishes of his elders , It is estimated that it also means to use the power of Jia's family to help her mother's family.

While Jia Huan was thinking about it, Xue Baochai had already changed into a homely outfit and walked out of the back room, the fence was also taken off, her eyes were bright and her teeth were bright, her lips were red and her eyebrows were emerald green, her eyes were like apricots, her skin was as smooth as frost and snow, and she behaved dignifiedly elegant.This kind of appearance and temperament is obviously better than the one in the [-] edition of "Red Mansion".

Jia Huan couldn't help secretly praising him, he deserves to be the ruthless and charming Hengwu Jun.

Xue Baochai sat down at the coffee table and asked with a smile, "What were Brother Huan and Yinger talking about just now?"

"Just chatted about some household matters. By the way, when did Sister Bao come to Tongzhou?" Jia Huan could not help but take a deep breath when he smelled the cool and sweet fragrance from Xue Baochai's body.

Xue Baochai replied: "It's been a few days since I came here, and I just finished my business. By the way, when will Brother Huan plan to return to Beijing?"

"Maybe it will take a few more days. I have invited my friends to play nearby, and there are still a few literary meetings."

Xue Baochai nodded and said: "You must study early, and you must be famous in time. Brother Huan has achieved a little success in studying now, and you should walk around more. It will be of great benefit to your future career."

He said with a smile: "If I were in front of Brother Bao, I would definitely not dare to talk about it. When it comes to career and economy, he will be annoyed again. Brother Huan will also think that Sister Bao is troublesome, right?"

Jia Huan said with a smile: "How could it be? I wish that Sister Bao would always tell you what to do. If it wasn't out of concern, who would want to meddle in other people's business?"

Ying'er smiled and said: "Third Master Huan still understands the truth, and my girl's heartfelt words are not in vain."

Xue Baochai's face was slightly hot, and she said with a smile: "You are the only one who talks too much, and you still don't refill Brother Huan's tea."

Yinger smiled and went forward to refill a cup of tea. Jia Huan subconsciously tapped the tea table with two fingers and asked, "Since sister Bao is done with her work, she should be returning to Beijing soon, right?"

Xue Baochai nodded and said, "I'll be back tomorrow. If I stay outside for too long, my mother should be worried again."

Jia Huan snorted and said, "Then I will let Tiehu and Shitou escort you tomorrow, and the road will be safer."

"Then...thank you Brother Huan!" Xue Baochai hesitated for a while, but finally did not refuse. Although the distance from Tongzhou to the capital is only twenty or thirty miles away, homeless refugees have been everywhere since the Tartars invaded. Law and order is naturally much worse.

Next, Jia Huan and Xue Baochai chatted for about half a stick of incense and got up to leave.

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It was night, with the bright moon hanging high above Shutong, Wang Ziteng was pacing back and forth in the room wearing a long gown, his brows were deeply furrowed, and the line of hanging needles between his brows became deeper and longer, as if he was preoccupied.

Not long ago, Wang Ziteng received the news that the imperial court was going to send a large army out of the customs to reinforce Liaodong, and he, Wang Ziteng, had been nominated as Liaodong's economic strategy, but he had not yet made a final decision. It had to be discussed by the cabinet and finally decided by the court.

Assuming the position of Liaodong Economic Strategy, sending troops to attack the Jurchens is undoubtedly a great opportunity to make meritorious service. If it succeeds, maybe you can get a marquis and seal his wife and son in the end, but the strength of the Jurchens is not weak. It’s easy to gnaw, unlike the tens of thousands of Tartars who invaded the territory of the Jin Dynasty, they could easily be driven away by relying on the absolute superiority of the troops around the capital, while the bitter cold in Liaodong is the territory of the Jurchens, and if they are not careful, they may capsize in the gutter .

So Wang Ziteng hesitated, and at the moment he was weighing whether to take the initiative to fight for it, or accept it as soon as it is good!
At this time, the chief came in with Ma Fen and reported: "Master, the results of the hospital examination were released this morning, and the case is Jia Huan!"

Wang Ziteng frowned and said, "What's going on?"

Ma Fen said with a dark face: "Zhang Heng (instructor) is as cowardly as a mouse, and he backed down in the end, and didn't follow the plan. He is really a useless piece of trash!"

Wang Ziteng sighed and said: "I originally wanted to use this to force him to not be allowed to take the college examination for three years, no matter what, it seems that this boy is quite lucky, and the pressure cannot be suppressed. The future is immeasurable, I will personally find Jia Cunzhou later, and get married as soon as possible, such a good seedling, it would be a pity to discard it."

(End of this chapter)