The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 60 The hero is late
When old friends met under the moonlight, Wang Xifeng asked when he would marry her.

Jia Dai was used to the submissiveness of young ladies from aristocratic families, but he couldn't bear the sudden change of a passionate and unrestrained man who wanted to marry him.

It's strange to run away from home and call him "weird"!
In my heart, I just want to find a reason to postpone the marriage with the Wang family.

It would be best to wait until Qin Keqing grows up and can compete with Wang Xifeng.

Sure enough, he was so blessed that he came up with a way to get the best of both worlds, which was to stay in a house and observe filial piety.

Jiangning, also known as Stone City, is one of the ancient capitals of the Six Dynasties of China. It is a place where dragons and tigers dominate in the south of the Yangtze River. The literary style has flourished since ancient times. The local scholars used to regard foolishness and filial piety as the beauty and the step to advance into the world.

On the ninth day of March, Jia Daihua and Jia Fu buried their ancestral tombs at the east foot of Zhongshan Mountain. Jia Dai began to build a house and observe filial piety for three months to show his filial piety as a grandson, as a son, and as a sign of reluctance to leave his loved ones.

Lin Ruhai returned disappointed with his wife and daughter. Aunt Xue looked through the autumn water at the door. The prince lived like a year, hoping that Jia Dai's filial piety would end soon so that he could welcome his daughter Wang Xifeng to the door.

"Uncle Dai, what's wrong, rumors about you are spreading everywhere in Jiangning City!"

During the period of settling down, a lot of rumors spread in Jiangning City, all of which were unfavorable to Jia Dai.

Among them, Jia Dai was the most unwilling to save his life and was greedy for life and afraid of death.

That day, Jia Yun was walking in the city and found out a lot of news. She was so anxious that she didn't bother to meet Fu Shi in Jiangning County, so she hurried back to Donglin Temple.

Donglin Temple was built in the Southern Dynasties, more than 600 years ago.

After Wei Taizu settled in the south of the Yangtze River, he built the Jia family temple.

It is built at the east foot of Zhongshan Mountain, adjacent to the water and backed by mountains. It is a good Feng Shui treasure land.

Behind Donglin Temple is the tomb of the Jia family in Jinling, where Jia Dai built a cottage to show his filial piety.

Today, the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, Jia Dai finished his hut. As he was going down the mountain, he saw Jia Yun coming shouting.

"Why are you panicking?"

Jia Dai asked calmly while cleaning his hands according to the procedure and completing the final steps.

Jia Yunju told the story and stood aside with hands tied.

Suddenly, a cannon sounded, shaking the ground.

After the people were settled, the sound of golden drums started to play loudly, and the shouts of killing could be heard continuously.

"Enemy attack!"

"There are Japanese pirates!"

"Escort!!!"

"..."

Jia Dai's face changed greatly. He went out and took a look with his clairvoyance. He saw flags covering the sky at the southern foot of Zhongshan Mountain, dragon flags flying, and turbulent waves on the Yangtze River.

Several slender ships had opened their gun jackets, shrouded in smoke and splashing fire, and were heading towards the Mausoleum of the Great Wei Zu, bombarding them fiercely.

Then, more than a dozen small boats filled with thugs in strange clothes quickly landed on the shoal under the cover of artillery. They held slender Japanese knives and screamed strangely as they headed towards Zhongshan.

Although the Dragon Guards in front of the Shinto were tall and tall, they had long been frightened out of their wits. They were at a loss and did not know their strength. Many people had died tragically under the knife.

Soon, they dispersed in a rush, leaving behind an old man in an apricot-yellow dragon robe and an old eunuch with a white face and beard, messy in the wind.

"The Great Emperor?"

After taking back the telescope, Jia Dai was puzzled in his heart as to why the Supreme Emperor appeared in Zhongshan.

At the beginning of the year, the Supreme Emperor gradually recovered from his illness after taking the elixir. He held a banquet in Shoukang Palace to win over the nobles and announce his return.

Jia Dai was lucky enough to be ranked third on the left. He had seen the Supreme Emperor Longyan nearby, which had a profound impact on him and he has not dared or forgotten it to this day.

More importantly, the old eunuch Dai Quan was a frequent visitor to Xungui's family. Even if he turned into ashes, Jia Dai would still remember that he "borrowed" one thousand five hundred taels of silver from him. , donated a sixth-grade alternate Dragon Guard to Jia Yun to show his stance and determination to the Supreme Emperor.

In the second year of Taikang in the Wei Dynasty, on the tenth day of the third month, the Supreme Emperor led three thousand dragon guards and rode a dragon boat south along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Along the way, I win over old people, appease old ministers, enjoy the scenery and have fun. It's so happy.

In May, I arrived in Yangzhou, visited Slender West Lake, and swam with famous prostitutes from the south of the Yangtze River.
In June, the dragon boat arrived at the old capital of Jiangning and stopped at Zhen's house. They bathed and fasted for seven days to worship Taizu Wei.

On the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, the wind was gentle and the sun was bright, the sky was clear, the willows were clinging to the sky, the flags covered the sky, and hundreds of companies were vying to swim on the blue waves.

After the gifts were presented, the Emperor retreated and stayed alone in the mountainside dining hall, kneeling on the futon and chatting with several ancestors.
After recounting his great achievements during his more than 40 years in power,
Secondly, I ask that my ancestors bless me to live a few more years.

Three determinations: Emperor Taikang is young and ignorant, he can still work for a few more years...

I don't know whether the ancestor responded or not, but the sound of the cannon at the bottom of the mountain made the Supreme Emperor feel dizzy, his ears ringing, and he was so uncomfortable that he died.

Suddenly, there was chaos on Zhongshan Mountain, with maids, eunuchs, civil servants, and dragon guards running around, scrambling for their lives.

For a moment, the roar of cannons, shouts of killing, and screams were intertwined. In the chaos, someone shouted, "It's a Japanese pirate, escort me!"

This made people's hearts even more confused. They were afraid that being caught by the Japanese pirates would be worse than death, so they fled for their own lives, leaving the noble Supreme Emperor alone.

The Supreme Emperor's hair was disheveled. He held Dai Quan's arm and followed the flow of people to escape towards the east foot.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor had no regal demeanor. He only wanted to run for his life. He was possessed by the God of Sorghum River. With a flick of his tail, he and Dai Quan ran ahead of the team.

From a distance, I saw a group of cavalry with bright armor appearing on the horizon to the beat of drums.
Black clothes, black armor, black masks, and long spears gathered together, rolling up smoke and dust on the ground, filled with murderous intent, like ghost soldiers from the underworld.

"Your Majesty, don't be impatient!"

"Great Wei, the mighty general Jia Dai is here to escort you!"

On the right side of the queue, Jia Yun used the tin trumpet and shouted wildly, "Go to both sides of the formation, don't rush into the formation!"

Who is Jia Yun?

A mere sixth-grade candidate Dragon Guard!
There are always those who are not afraid of death. Because they are civil servants, or have high official titles, and are the pillars of the country, they will not dare to do anything.

However, he was soon slapped in the face.

The cavalry team led by Jia Dai came to the front, swords and guns raised, passing by like the wind, creating a bloody storm.
Broken limbs and broken arms were flying all over the sky, and the sound of "bang bang" behind them could be heard constantly.
The horse's hooves did not stop and rushed directly into the Japanese pirates.

Dai Quan carefully wiped the blood off the face of the Supreme Emperor, and looked at the cavalry's back with disgust in his eyes, and said angrily: "Presumptuous..."

"You and Qiu Ba, how can you order the Supreme Emperor to act?"

"You are so indifferent to superiority and inferiority. You are so bold. Do you want to rebel?"

"Escort..."

However, the voice was quickly drowned out, and no one would pay attention to him.

"Dai Quan, pass on my decree and let them bypass the military formation, otherwise, they will be killed without mercy..."

The reinforcements had arrived, and the Emperor calmed down a little. He looked at the cavalry in the distance, hoping to find Jia Dai inside and send him back to Jiangning City safely.

However, Jia Dai is also wearing black clothes and black armor. He is not special at all. You can't find him anywhere.

I also saw that the easy-to-use and easy-to-conquer Jiangnan gentry and noble sons all died tragically under Jia Dai's gun. I felt a pain in my heart, and unknown fire ran wildly.

These are his capital to antagonize Taikangdi...

Now, the Japanese pirates are chasing after them, and their lives are at stake. The emperor has no choice but to endure the pain, overcome the immediate difficulties, and then clean up the mess.

(End of this chapter)