Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

123 Chapter 3.30
Volume Three

3.30 It’s not like the emperor’s brother has to be his prince.
"Princess, what's going on these days?" Zhou Yang frowned, turned to Dongfang Bing and asked softly, "Looking at her appearance, it's hard to feel reassured."

"He came a few days ago." Dongfang Bing sighed softly and fired a trumpet in the direction Princess Yongchang ran from just now. Soon more than a dozen fast horses chased her, and then she continued to explain to Zhou Yang , "I actually brought a divorce note over here, and even though I knew it was useless, I still made a fuss under the influence of alcohol.

It would be good if he was really so brave, but he usually just used excuses to escape and didn't have the guts to come over. This time he was provoked again, so he exploded. The angry princess took it upon herself to beat him until he could no longer move. We just ordered people to throw him out. Over the past few days, we have had enough of our temper. "

"A letter of divorce?" Zhou Yang was speechless. "Who gave him the courage to write a letter of divorce for a son-in-law who just came to visit him? Not to mention that the dignity of the Tian family cannot be violated. The Huang family has long been in decline. Even His Majesty has not been able to pick it up. He What else could he do? Have you checked? Is he emboldened on his own, or is there someone behind the instigation?"

"I checked. It was just that he drank too much in the building. The prostitute followed his tone and praised him for a few words, and then he went crazy and got the divorce letter." Dongfang Bing shook his head disdainfully. , "It would be okay if he really had the courage, but he burst into tears after being slapped twice by the princess. The angry princess took a riding crop and whipped him severely.

How can such useless waste be anything other than disgusting?In vain, I thought at first that he was really involved by the princess and was wronged for losing his imperial examination status. If a man lived like him, it would be better to die happily and avoid losing the face of his ancestors. I also saw the grace of Grandmaster Huang Xu back then. After all, how could you raise such a thing! "

"Now you know why I just didn't dare to pick up your Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, right?" Zhou Yang teased, and after receiving an elbow, he wisely changed the subject, "It's that prostitute, have you checked it out? Huang Sheng's identity is not a secret. What kind of delinquent woman has the courage to stir up trouble in the princess's family? Do you think you have lived too long?"

"Princess really hopes that there is something unscrupulous behind her, just to find someone to vent her anger on." Dongfang Bing shook his head, "It's a pity that she is just an ordinary prostitute. The Huang family has long been in decline. Grandmaster Huang Xu was not a prostitute in the first place. How much money can be left for him to squander if he has the temper to get rich? Even the building was ordinary, but the princess sent someone to burn it down.

On the contrary, during that incident at Iron Web Mountain, I searched and found his shadow. The real black hand behind it was not what the princess expected. Instead, it was in placing the nails. They were just offering money and conditions, and he was the one who helped pull the strings. Otherwise, if the guards of the Princess Mansion are not known to all cats and dogs, how could they be easily found and bought? "

"That second prince?" Zhou Yang frowned, "After all, the princess is also his biological aunt. It's just a fight between the family. As for such a dirty trick? On the contrary."

"Speak with some restraint!" Dongfang Bing interrupted him angrily, "No matter what, his identity is not comparable to ours, how can you talk like this? It's because of their own conflicts that it's inconvenient to take action directly. Some outsiders vent their anger. Although the princess is a biological aunt, Youdao is just a married woman throwing water. What’s the value?”

"What, you don't like me being straightforward?" Zhou Yang was born in a front-line soldier, how could he know so many twists and turns?In fact, Dongfang Bing is not that good in this regard, but she is in awe of the royal family and dare not mention it directly. "I remember last time, you said you just let me come directly and don't use your hands anymore - Oops!"

"Shut up!" Dongfang Bingden blushed immediately, and punched Zhou Yang in the abdomen, interrupting his next words of tiger and wolf on the spot (physics), "Get on the horse, the princess must have almost calmed down by this time, We can’t be apart for too long.”

"Hey, what's the matter? You are her bodyguard, I am not!" Zhou Yang quickly grabbed Dongfang Bing, who was already on his horse, "Why should I follow? Besides, more than ten bodyguards have already passed by, are you still there? How much worse? Not as good as us.”

"A two-year appointment -" Dongfang Bing gave him a condescending look that said, "I understand it myself". He looked at the person with a stern expression and said in a cool tone, "It seems that you are not as averse to fireworks as you said - Come on, sister Qingwen, I have arranged for someone to be sent to your place, and I also told her that she doesn’t have to wait for you tonight, let’s go!”

"Tonight?" Zhou Yang's focus was obviously different.

"Don't get on the horse yet!" Dongfang Bing's cheeks turned red, he kicked him and drove away, ignoring the person with a leering expression.

The two rode horses and chased along the road, but soon they discovered that Princess Yongchang had led people back to the city, so they simply changed direction and went straight to the "Guo Mansion" on Zijin Street, arriving before lunch. But he saw her pulling a five-fight riding bow in the garden, shooting arrows alone in boredom. "Why so fast? Didn't I give you a chance?" Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the two of them entering. Princess Yongchang said without looking back, "Bing'er, I remember telling you when I left that I asked him to give you a good talk. Sweet words—well, it’s not him who can’t do it, right?”

"Princess, be careful!" Dongfang Bing's cheeks turned red. Regardless of his superiority or inferiority, he rushed over and lightly hit Princess Yongchang. "Since I am the princess's bodyguard, I should protect you when there is no important matter. How can I delay the official business for private matters?" explain?"

"Okay, I know you can do it!" Princess Yongchang kept the bow aside and asked Zhou Yang with a teasing expression, "What about you? I know that you are not taboo about meat and vegetables, even beautiful women Even if you don’t let the little widow go, isn’t it because you think Bing’er is tasteless?”

"Princess!" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and cupped his hand. Dongfang Bing also blushed and didn't know how to answer. There were maids from the Guo Mansion around. Princess Yongchang could make dirty jokes, but he didn't have the guts to answer them casually, so he had to say " "Admit defeat" expression begging for mercy.

"Okay, you all can go down!" Seeing what he meant, Princess Yongchang waved her hands around impatiently. She saw more than a dozen people filing out of every corner, and soon the garden became quiet. , "Kai'er said a few days ago that your performance during the discussions with Wuxun's family was not bad, and the cultivation of this palace is not in vain.

He has also reported the matter about Wang Ziteng to the emperor, including your last suggestion. News will surely come out from the Ministry of War in two days; also, don’t take any more eye drops regarding the Wang family’s matter, I know it. The cause of Xue Tu's death, but he died in the hands of Wang Zisheng. You can do whatever you want there, but you must not implicate the entire Wang family! "

"Princess, you are serious. The ministers are also for official business. Since the Wang family is not good, then find a suitable one." Zhou Yang said in a business-like tone.

"For the sake of official business, you went straight to Wang Ziteng and asked him about his situation?" Princess Yongchang said with a sneer, "That's it for now. The emperor has already called him to reprimand him, and he will be used again in the future. If you get it, show some kindness; in return, the Xue family’s [-]% from now on will no longer have to be sent to the Wang family.”

"Huh?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment.

"You all know that there are arrangements outside the Zhen family, can't you guess the Wang family's arrangements?" Princess Yongchang kicked him unceremoniously, "It also makes Wang Ziteng understand that the emperor's brother arranged his position for no reason. Come and get money for him; fortunately, he is not stupid, and he did not do anything else except these. The imperial brother from General Jiang also asked, and it is indeed as you said."

"With the Wang family's background, I'm afraid it's hard to continue to support it, right?" Zhou Yang paused for a moment and didn't say anything like "I don't know." "If the courtiers only rely on that little salary, I'm afraid they won't even be able to support the servants in the family. , after Wang Ziteng."

"Only the Qi family can govern the country. If he doesn't even have this ability, then what else can he do?" Princess Yongchang said coldly, "Brother, it's not that he has to be the prince. Because of this matter, your seat The division commander and Hou Xiaokang were all called to comfort him, so you don’t have to worry about these things in the future, just worry about the military affairs.”

"Oh?" Zhou Yang immediately understood that Emperor Yonghe had used the opportunity of "appeasement" to reach a tacit understanding with the two battalions. It is probably impossible to subdue them, but as long as there are no special circumstances, he can slowly push forward. "In that case, Wei Chen understands that the Jingying Jiedushi Envoy is the place where things are uploaded and sent down, so I hope the king’s envoy will not cause any delays.”

Emperor Yonghe wanted military power, so he arranged for Wang Ziteng to take over the position of Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp. Now the elite cavalry of the Three Thousand Battalions is in the hands of his confidant Jiang Zining. Hou Xiaokang of the Fifth Army Battalion and Chen Ruiwen of the Shenji Battalion are also on board. If the plot is over, it would be the same with or without Wang Ziteng. This is also in line with the fact that at the beginning of the original plot, this character was quickly released for "inspection".

"Pfft--" Dongfang Bing was amused by the two people's tricks, "Are you satisfied now? The Jingying Jiedushi who is in charge of the three major camps has now been turned into a 'uploader and downtrodden' by you. I believe that in the future that person will After the Xue family girl joined the family, did she become even more grateful to you?"

"The Wang family is still here, but I have no face to accept Sister Bao's gratitude." Zhou Yang made his attitude clear without hesitation. He and the Wang family will fight to the death!
"Let's go!" Princess Yongchang glanced at him sideways and was too lazy to say any more. If the ministers were too united, it would not be a good thing for the royal family. "When she entered the palace the day before yesterday, the concubine was very satisfied with the thing called the 'Music Box' and rewarded it. I’ll give you a few pieces of the Yangtze River sturgeon that Jiangnan paid tribute to. Even if the fish weighs hundreds of kilograms, it can’t be divided into several families. You guys are in for a treat!"

(End of this chapter)