Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 466 6.37 Sister Lin’s matter has been delayed for long enough

Volume VI

6.37 Sister Lin’s matter has been delayed for long enough

After getting up, washing up, doing some exercises to get some exercise, and having a lively breakfast with the girls, Zhou Yang then called Princess Yongjing, Lin Daiyu, Xue Yan and Xue Baoqin to get on the carriage. The bannermen's cavalry escorted them out of the courtyard. The driver was the female guard of the family, but Sister Lin's matter had been delayed for long enough.

"Brother Zhou, are you not afraid that Master Lin will break your leg when you arrive at the Lin Mansion?" Not long after setting off, Xue Baoqin poked her head out with a smirk, "Even if there are some things that everyone knows, you bring people to the door like this , didn’t you really go to make trouble?”

"What are you thinking about?" Zhou Yang first asked the guards to move more than ten steps back and forth, then turned the horse's head slightly, approached the carriage and pushed Xue Baoqin's head back into the car, "Although the matter has been decided a long time ago, we have to get to the palace first. , I asked for the grace of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, and then I could talk about going to the Lin Mansion; although there are many people talking about "Jianxi", Xuan'er's identity is there after all.

What's more, it's the folk "Jiangyou" that can only be decided after discussing with the wife and Yue's family. Is it possible that the wife has an extra "sister" by her side without even saying hello?When the time comes, you go to the Empress Dowager to say hello, and I go to meet with His Majesty, there must be a lot of procedures, no matter how great the relationship is, if it is blindly consumed, it will not last a day when the kindness is cut off. "

Just like the Jia family, "one family with two families, the first family with martial arts" for decades, how many human connections have been left behind?The "outsiders" alone have trained Wang Ziteng and Jia Yucun, but the two generations of the East and West Prefectures have no high-profile figures to accept them. Originally, they only need to concentrate on cultivating them carefully. Once the descendants have a few more talents, they can use their ancestors. The legacy may not come back one day.

But what did the Jia family do?From top to bottom, no one has considered the long-term development of the family. They all stick to their own trunks to suck blood and even dig roots. The men only want to eat, drink, whore and gamble, with no one to support the facade. The women only want to eat, drink and have fun. Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng take advantage of the family People use their connections to borrow money and take over lawsuits, and they dare to waste precious network resources just for a few hundred or even a thousand taels.

The results of it?More than ten years have passed. In addition to entertaining themselves behind closed doors, the Jia family has not had any public relations with the outside world. No allies from the DPRK and China have come to visit sincerely. Even when it comes to confiscating the family and exterminating the family, it is a litter of trash. I couldn't even find a way to ask for help.

"Brother Zhou, when I see Your Majesty later, you have to hold back your thoughts." Just as Zhou Yang was thinking about things, the curtains of the car opened again, and Princess Yongjing said worriedly, "Whether it's Da Zhou or In previous dynasties, it was not unusual for a prince-in-law to take concubines, but there was never a separate rule for 'sisters', and it is not surprising that His Majesty has a temper."

"Don't worry, no matter how emotional I am, do I still dare to talk nonsense in front of His Majesty?" Zhou Yang smiled and nodded, and then said to Xue Baoqin who "replaced" Xue Baochai and Princess Yongjing in the car, "Girl Qin, Bao My sister is not here this time, so remember to take good care of Xuan'er, and don't mess around, so that the Queen Mother won't slap you."

"Brother Zhou, don't worry, Sister Qin is so cute, who would want to bully her?" Princess Yongjing said with a smile, "On the contrary, I'm worried that it will cause some trouble because of her outfit."

"Oh, sister, don't worry, I am the princess of Fanbang now. Isn't there any disrespectful or inappropriate custom that should be done?" Xue Baoqin said "self-deprecating" with a smirk, and then continued, "Princess I will definitely take good care of her. For example, when she needs to change clothes again, I promise to help her get dressed."

"Damn hoof, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Princess Yongjing was ashamed and angry. She rushed over and pressed down a certain princess. Just because the car curtains had been drawn up, Zhou Yang couldn't see the flowers inside. Neng laughed and laughed and knocked on the side of the carriage, asking the two of them to calm down.

Talking and laughing all the way to the palace gate, Zhou Ang arranged the soldiers, handed over the horses and weapons, and watched the four girls and two carriages turn to the direction of the Compassionate Ning Palace, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the Daming Palace At first, he was worried about any troubles this time, but the later experience made him understand that he thought too much, and the saying "the heavenly family has no family ties" is really not a joke.

"Is Zhou Aiqing here?" In the royal study, Guo Kai's address made him sigh secretly. Since the man in front of him changed from "Elder Prince" to "Emperor Changxing", the original phrase "Brother Zhou" also disappeared. , "I was talking about you to Chen Aiqing and Ma Aiqing just now. Doesn't this mean Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived?"

"Your Majesty, it's better not to use this common saying on people like us. It's too easy to cause misunderstandings." Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and held his hands up, causing Emperor Changxing to laugh.

"Okay, I was just joking." After he ascended the throne, Guo Kai's aura rose visibly to the naked eye, "Isn't that right, I'm discussing the defense of the palace with the two of them. From now on, these two thousand households will be on duty. Coupled with General Qi's other units of the Royal Forest Army defending the outer perimeter, I think it should be absolutely foolproof."

"Brother Chen and Brother Ma are capable, and the generals don't know. Where is the end point for a mere thousand households?" Zhou Yang smiled and gave a rainbow fart, and then said, "It's a pity that Wei Chen's abilities are limited, there is nothing we can do It would be more helpful, but isn’t there a [-]-jin Folang machine at the Ordnance Supervision Department of the Ministry of War? Why not add another artillery unit?"

"You, I didn't say anything, so I made you nervous." Emperor Changxing's expression paused for a moment, then returned to normal, "Okay, in that case, you two will adjust according to Zhou Aiqing's wishes and complete the training as soon as possible. , From now on, the safety of me and the entire Forbidden City depends on these two beloved ladies."

"I will smear my liver and brains on the ground, and I will turn my body into powder in return!" Chen Yejun and Ma Xin quickly knelt down to express their stance.

These two thousand households used the same method that Zhou Yang used in Daye in his early days, that is, spearmen cover, matchlock gunners cooperate with infantry cannons to kill. This tactic is essentially the same as cold weapons, which is close combat with infantry. The variation of the crossbowmen's military formation is even more difficult. It should be understood that the Chen family and the Ma family should be able to understand it quickly.

The change here is just to replace heavy weapons such as crossbowmen, trebuchets, and crossbows with matchlocks and light artillery. It is not difficult to say. The only thing that is considered novel is the three-stage shooting. In fact, it is not necessary to have a spear. It's not impossible to cover the gun with your hand and touch your face. Zhou Yang really doesn't want to get involved in this matter. "Okay, let's all get up." Emperor Changxing saw Zhou Yang's intention, nodded and changed the topic, "It just so happens that the three of you are here. That dog slave Qiu Shi'an sent a piece of information today, saying that it is the land of white mountains and black waters. Someone is linking up something, but because I didn’t pay attention in the past, there is no reliable information so far. What do the three dear ladies think?"

"Your Majesty, have you notified Prince Dongping?" Zhou Yang asked without hesitation. Naturally, when a safety hazard is discovered, the person in charge should be notified as soon as possible. Whether it is a real violation or a false alarm, it must be investigated clearly. If there is nothing, encourage them." "The final general believes that even if there is any connection, he is just a clown in front of Da Zhou and can be destroyed overnight."

"Qiu Shi'an?" Emperor Changxing asked immediately.

"Your Majesty, my servant has sent someone to pass the news." Xia Shouzhong emerged from the shadows in the corner and replied respectfully, "I just don't know why, but the servant I sent has not responded yet."

"Oh?" Emperor Changxing frowned, then shook his head nonchalantly, "Maybe there was some delay on the way. There are [-] elite troops of the Zhendong Army guarding the area. What can a little connection do to hinder things? Does Zhou Aiqing have any other suggestions? ?”

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. There is too little information now, so we can't send troops directly, right?" What can Zhou Yang do? The four kings are in charge of the four frontier armies, and their rule is basically a "vassal state". Even if Emperor Changxing directly ordered the dispatch of troops, he would not be able to send troops directly. The four kings had to agree before they could take action. Otherwise, if there was any misunderstanding, a scapegoat would be needed. Zhou Yang was not interested in that.

"In that case, let's wait for a while." Emperor Changxing frowned again, letting Zhou Yang see what he was thinking - His Majesty really wanted to move the four frontier armies, but this time it was just A trigger, and he really needed a scapegoat. Zhou Yang just didn't expect that he would choose himself.

"My slave, please excuse me!" Xia Shouzhong immediately bowed and slowly exited the imperial study with his head lowered.

"Your Majesty, the general will come here this time." Seeing that the matter was discussed, even Chen Yejun and Ma Xin stopped talking, and Zhou Yang quickly brought up the business.

"Okay, I know what you mean, but since you have already discussed this inner court matter and Aunt Yongjing is willing, I will not get involved." Emperor Changxing interrupted him with a slight smile, " Presumably, they have all gone to the Queen Mother's side now? Then you don't have to worry about anything. If there are no accidents, the Queen Mother may have even issued the decree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Zhou Yang quickly knelt down and saluted. The procedure was going to go ahead anyway.

At this moment, Qiu Shi'an, who had just left, returned to the imperial study. After first confessing to the three people, he walked to Emperor Changxing and started chattering.

"Oh?" After a while, Emperor Changxing sent Qiu Shi'an away, looked at Zhou Yang with a half-smile and said, "Zhou Aiqing is as usual, even bringing Lin Aiqing's pearl? Well, how to decide, since I just said I said but don’t ask, you can just wait for your mother’s order, let’s say it first, if the mother wants to beat you, I will not stop it!”

"I've heard that Ziyang brought his concubine to the Xue family in Jinling for a long time. The 'prestige' of the Xue family is as good as before. Today, when I saw it, it turned out that he was still as charming as ever." Chen Yejun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he even joked, "The first few days of His Royal Highness Yongjing's imperial edict granting marriage." The sun has just gone down and you have made such a twist, are you really not afraid of the Queen Mother’s wrath?”

"I can't say much about the Queen Mother's current temper." Emperor Changxing smiled, obviously hinting at the Queen Mother's "posthumous son", "In short, Zhou Aiqing is asking for blessings. Considering the friendship between you and me for many years, I made arrangements in advance. Withdraw the irrelevant personnel so that you won't lose face too much."

"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty!" Amidst the teasing smiles of Chen Yejun and Ma Xin, Zhou Yang said goodbye to Emperor Changxing with a wry smile, "It's just that although the general is carefree, he also knows the importance. Such things cannot go beyond the royal family no matter what." , the younger sister of the Lin family is bound to meet the Queen Mother. With His Highness Yongjing here, she can at least be persuaded.

As for whether the empress is angry, the general can only accept it. Whether it is beating or killing, he can only go forward. To be on the safe side, the general immediately goes to see the queen mother. After finally persuading His Highness Yongjing to speak for her, he really doesn’t dare to say anything anymore. Delayed. "

"Okay, I understand." Emperor Changxing waved his hand with a smile on his face, "It just so happens that I still have something to discuss with the two Aiqings. Zhou Aiqing can do what she wants."

"Goodbye, general!" Zhou Yang slowly retreated out of the house after his misfortune. However, his expression changed obviously as soon as he left the imperial study.

Ordinarily, he had helped Chen Yejun and Ma Xin so much, and the two of them should have expressed it verbally anyway, but they didn't mention anything. Ma Xin didn't say a word during the whole process. Chen Yejun also only mentioned personal matters. Even judging from Emperor Changxing's intention, he should have hoped that he would continue to provide help, as the target could not escape the flintlock and infantry artillery.

If these are just conflicts of interest, Emperor Changxing's actions were a bit too big, and his performance in the case of Prince Dongping was even more obvious. He not only wanted Zhou Yang to make swords, but more importantly, he obviously wanted to move The movement of the four frontier armies, and the disregard for the private dangers in the White Mountains and Black Waters!

(End of this chapter)