Chapter 18 Weary of the west wind is dark

Shi Taijun felt too much uneasiness and ups and downs this year

No one could have imagined that this Qing Dynasty's Sanpin Lady would have close ties with Li Zicheng's righteous army.

Her late husband Jia Daihua and the lame Taoist priest have always been old acquaintances, and established a deep friendship when they were young, in the tandem of the lame Taoist priest, he became the inner line of the righteous army in the capital very early, and Shi Taijun held the list of some "bandits" in the capital, which Jia Daihua left when he died, so that she relied on these people in times of crisis. And she naturally took over the contact between her husband and the lame Taoist priest......

In this rapidly changing year, before she could get to know them, she saw that most of the people on the list had surrendered to the Qing court with good knowledge, and some had their families killed. Shi Taijun felt her unprecedented loneliness, as empty and sad as her husband had left, because there was a belief that seemed to have quietly left, and she would not know what she was going to hold onto. It wasn't until one day that a lame Taoist priest came to see her with a stubborn monk, she regained her faith, and when she knew that her grandson Jia Zhu was actually her ally, she saw a little light in this drunken and dreamy Rongning Second Mansion.

This time the rebels sent some money to settle some orphans, she accepted it, she knew that the rebels got all the treasures of the old Fu King, what was missing was only luck, not money, and money was just a tool like a bowl of rice in her opinion, so she accepted the money without hesitation and handed it over to her big girl Mandarin Duck in charge. Mandarin ducks have long been an alliance of the old lady, this girl is more involved than Shi Taijun, they don't know what their purpose is to help the Dashun Dynasty that has been oppressed to the Jedi by the Qing court and the former Ming Dynasty, they just rely on simple intuition to feel how rare it is for lame Taoists and leper monks to keep this righteous word, their persistence improves the life of ** in wealth, and the husband's business in traditional education is a big deal, even if he is no longer there, Even a woman like Shi Taijun who doesn't let her eyebrows shave her eyebrows is still the same as a god to her husband.

In the past, they took in a few girls, Musk Yue, Raider, Zijuan, Bi Zhen, Ping'er, Jin Chuan and several children grew up with Mandarin Ducks, and they have long been influenced by them, **, the old lady even secretly invited the master to teach a few girls the mastery of self-defense, the severity of the shape shì made the old lady worry about her relatives, she gave her favorite Ping'er to Jia Lian and Sister Feng, gave Si Qi, to the honest Ermu to welcome the spring, and Jin Chuan to Mrs. Wang. After receiving the news, there are still a group of old and young children who are going to Beijing, including her granddaughter, and she has been looking forward to it excitedly for a long time.

Jia Lian of the club here, he almost couldn't wait to leave Baoyu and Xiangyun, and rushed back first, begging Mrs. Wang, and gave Aunt Xue's letter, Aunt Xue said in the letter that Jia Lian and Sister Feng's relatives were married by the former Ming Imperial Concubine, Mrs. Wang looked for Mrs. Xing to discuss, this Mrs. Xing was impatient, saying that Jia Lian was my child, and he never regarded this place as a family, he wanted to marry your niece, and when we came back, we went to your mother's house to propose marriage, so that a concubine of the former Ming Dynasty gave marriage, and what kind of official was sealed, In the future, everyone will be implicated in the unclean, so Jia Lian will not come home, just get married in your house.

Mrs. Wang choked angrily and said, "Just live here with me, you don't want this son, even if you raise me, there is nothing wrong with my niece being my daughter-in-law." Mrs. Shi scolded Mrs. Xing a few words: "You are a person who is afraid of breaking your head when the leaves fall, and there are not a few cases of stealing chickens and dogs in your house, not for Jing'er's help, where you have been implicated for a long time, and now you are pretending to be cleared up." "I was destined to marry a day, and I didn't do much, for fear that some tongue-chewing family members would ruin Jia Lian's affairs. In the backyard of Rongfu, Jia Lian was left with a few wings to live, and let Sister Jia Lianfeng just go to Mrs. Jia Jingwang every day to settle the province in the morning and dusk.

Wang Xifeng felt obediently, and when he got married, he found that this layer was powerful, and he only served diligently in front of Jia's mother, but for three months, Jia's mother loved this granddaughter-in-law very much. Mrs. Wang handed over the housework to her again, and she was delicate and majestic in all directions, and managed the Rongguo Mansion very properly. Na Jia Lian, a newlywed Yan'er, is obedient to Sister Feng.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty was a bit of a downward trend. King Lu was also arrested in the capital, and rumors spread in the capital for a while. It turned out that some of the people who were swaying naturally shaved their hair and cleared it.

When Jia Zhen and Jia Rong saw this imperial concubine, they could not kneel, because after all, they were now officials of the Qing Dynasty, and this concubine Tong was only here to take refuge, but when the two of them saw the concubine's heavenly appearance, they naturally knelt down and called their ministers.

Concubine Tong personally sat down and helped Jia Zhen up, "Don't use the big gift" Jia Zhen was flattered and stood up, helped her to the position and sat down, and stood aside and spoke softly

The imperial concubine told Jia Zhen that she wanted to have a normal identity and avoid the Qing court to live a quiet life.

The two of them agreed to try it on their behalf, and slowly walked all the way to the capital, but after a four- or five-day trip, the imperial concubine at the post house always consulted with their father and son at night.

Jia Rong looked at her father, Mo Ruo's father married her as a second mother.

Jia Zhen said: "Palm, she is the imperial concubine of the Ming Dynasty, and now the whole country is calling for such a high anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and she has a prince, in the future, if that prince becomes the emperor, he will not kill me." Besides, if you let your mother know her identity, everyone will have nothing to do with it."

"Then don't provoke it." Jia Rong just wants to be relaxed.

"Slow, since she came to Beijing, since there are people from King Beijing who are taking care of it, it is not a trivial matter, King Beijing is currently the red person of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and he is persuading Emperor Zhu's people to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, pretending to take in these old and young people of the former Ming Dynasty, but in fact, he has killed a lot of Ming royal children, you and I rely on him for this official position, and you and I must always listen to his orders."

"You didn't marry either," Jia Zhen said: "It's better for you to marry, be a nominal wife, hide in the mansion and live a peaceful life, even if there is any change in the future, everyone will respect you." Now those forces that have regained their sight know that your righteous act is good for everyone. ”

"I'm afraid that the Qing court will investigate too strictly." Jia Rong was still hesitating, and Jia Zhen smiled: "This imperial concubine came all the way, and sent a few carts of jewelry to the place, and I promised to reward you a lot just now, do you want it." "But it's up to Daddy to arrange. Jia Rong smiled, "But how about Daddy give me that private match named Ruizhu." ”

"That Ruizhu is the daughter of the former Ming General Soldier, her father supported Zhu Yujian in Fujian, her father is not dead, you don't have anything to think about. But you are quite the same age, and my father will help you to see it. If this imperial concubine has an order, this little girl will be respected. ”

On this day, Jia Zhen reported to the imperial concubine that Daiyu and they took the waterway, but they were delayed in Tianjin because of the cold, and they had not yet arrived in the capital at this time.

Jia Zhen brought a news that had been spreading in the capital, that is, King Fu had actually been killed, and this news was even more nose and eye under Jia Rong's confirmation. Concubine Tong had mixed feelings, because she was ruthlessly treated by Emperor Hongguang in Jinling Prison, she had already died to this emperor. So he moved some of his property directly to Rongfu, and as soon as he arrived in the capital, he lived in Rongfu and became Jia Rong's wife in name.

Shi Taijun went to see it in person, and naturally understood in his heart that Jia Zheng didn't think much of this great-granddaughter-in-law in front of Jia Yu, but it was hard to say anything, Jia Zhen's wife You Shi was in the dark, and she was very happy to find such a talented, wealthy, and unparalleled woman for Jia Rong.

In Mrs. Wang's eyes, Shi Taijun was just a philanthropic person, thinking that she relied on her ancestors' friendship with Dolgon to secretly help some old people. The eldest granddaughter Yuan Chun was repeatedly admonished before being summoned to the palace, but she didn't listen very much. Mrs. Wang was timid, but she didn't dare to disobey her mother-in-law, so she had to eat fast and pray for the blessing of the gods. The old lady knew the old ideas of the gang in this Rong Mansion, and told the girls to be more cautious in their actions.

Shi Taijun used the excuse of buying maids and placed some orphans. Now that her granddaughter is coming, she is sad and sad.

Mrs. Wang was still worried about Baoyu, so Jin Chuan brought tea over and persuaded her. Anyway, there has been a family report to come, only a few days to go to Beijing, it turned out that there was a delay in the temple for a while, and a Taoist priest to learn something ("Tao Te Ching"), "Nanhua Zhenjing", "Chongxu Zhenjing" Sutra went. When he came back, he did not stop, and often ran to the temple. Jia Zheng was busy with the Golden Seal case for a while, and Mrs. Wang's second brother was investigating the case and often came to Jia Zheng, so no one took care of Baoyu. Baoyu often went to the temple. It turned out that many times, he was there with Qin Zhong, Miaoyu Xing Yuyan.

On this day, Jiafu finally ushered in Daiyu, this Jiafu is like a festival, everyone looks at this Daiyu, although the age is young, but there is a unique style, Wang Xifeng came dressed up, she did not face Daiyu before the concubine, naturally did not recognize, took Daiyu's hand and praised it repeatedly, the ancestor was originally uncomfortable for his daughter's early death, but was coaxed by Xifeng to be very happy

Na Daiyu was taken to each room, first worshiped Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, and then returned to Jia's mother.

Although Daiyu acted carefully, she had already seen in her eyes that many small family members up and down the Jia Mansion were people in her own team, and she knew that this must be arranged by her grandmother, so she respected this grandmother even more

Those little ghosts had already been repeatedly instructed by Duan Chuanxiu, and when they saw that Daiyu didn't dare to have any horses, everyone tacitly agreed.

At this time, a little servant reported that Baoyu came back from the temple, and first went to the old lady to say goodbye, and saw that although Baoyu's face was frozen red, the red robe and the emerald green jacket appeared more red lips and white teeth, and he was so happy that he hugged it in his arms, "Go and see your mother," Baoyu hurriedly went to see his mother, came back and changed his clothes, Taijun arrived: "The foreigner is gone, so he changed his clothes, and he went to see your sister Lin." Baoyu saw Daiyu, but stunned, for a long time said that this sister I have seen, the joy is beyond words, Taijun laughed, said, "How have you seen this sister," Baoyu saw Daiyu a little uncomfortable, Baoyu hurriedly said: "Although I haven't seen it, looking at the face of goodness, in the future, I will only be an old acquaintance, and it is not necessary to reunite after a long absence." ”

Jia's mother was naturally happy, and Baoyu sat down again and asked: "How old is my sister, she can read books, but she can have words."

Daiyu shook her head, Baoyu said how about I send a word, Mo Ruofeng two words. Tanchun said that he made it up, the sisters laughed, and Daiyu was silent. Bao Yuyin asked again

"My sister doesn't have jade?"

Daiyu remembered that Lin Yurong also had a piece of jade, which should have been given to the girl Keqing, so she said indifferently: No, your jade is a rare thing, how can everyone have it?

Baoyu was so angry that he took off the jade, and fell to the ground, so panicked that everyone went to pick it up, Daiyu saw everyone go to grab it, and smiled coldly in her heart, but she heard Baoyu say: "What rare things, even the height of the person is not chosen, and what is not psychic, I don't want this Laoshizi." "Panicked, the old ancestor Xifeng attacked and attacked several people to coax him. When Daiyu heard this, she suddenly felt in her heart, recalling the first time she saw this stupid child, when his face was full of dirt, he naturally couldn't recognize it, but now that he sees it, this child's temperament is indeed the same as his own, or he is really his own confidant, and his heart is hot for a while.

She was sentimental, but a girl over there was winking at her, and she recognized it at a glance, this pretty girl was not Chen Wen.

Everyone here should wonder where the two children brought by Li Kun went, it turned out that Daiyu asked the boy to follow Li Kun and named him Jia Lan.

Daiyu had already arranged the girl outside, and asked the lame Taoist priest to find a boy of a similar age to raise it together, and all the belongings were placed here, and they were taken care of by her family and Huang Yi. The concubine followed Jia Rong, and she only explained to Daiyu once that Daiyu was young, where did she understand the things between men and women, she thought simply, but she was happy that she didn't ask about the child, she really didn't recognize that the child had been dropped, in order to take care of the two children's daily life, she only brought a grandmother and a girl to Jiafu, and a little clothes and cages, those snobbish old family members in Jiafu naturally thought that her family was poor, and Daiyu didn't care.

Shi Taijun looked at Daiyu, the old and small, but he was afraid that he would not be able to use it, and gave his big girl Zijuan to Daiyu, and the rest of the girls were generally configured with Mama and Miss Jiafu, and the other was a teaching and guiding Mama, two personal maids, and five or six girls who sprinkled and called.

Daiyu originally wanted Chen Wen to come over, knowing that she had changed her name to Qingwen and was by Baoyu's side, so it was just that. This night Daiyu lived in the room opposite Baoyu, the attacker came to see Daiyu, said a few words that the girl does not have to be sad, that Daiyu politely sent the attacker away, Zijuan cleaned up for Daiyu at night, saw that the snow goose was in Zang something, and when the snow goose walked away, she quietly opened it to see that it was all arrows, and she was shocked, and she put it away quietly. Over there, Qingwen came over with her clothes on, and Zijuan said: You are crazy tonight, don't go back to the room, beware of letting the attacker know tomorrow morning. Qingwen said: "Miss Lin asked me to tell you, in the future, sisters, just don't be weird." Zijuan smiled, "You came here a long time earlier than Miss Lin, you don't know me, what else do you have to ask." Qingwen smiled, bit Zijuan's ear and said, "I also know that you are Sister Mandarin Duck's ear report." Zijuan pointed to Daiyu's tent and said with a smile: "Does Miss Lin know?" "Miss Lin can say, how to report to my sister to make her own decision, but don't give in to others. Zijuan smiled: In my heart now, except for the old lady Miss Lin, no one can occupy the head. Qingwen smiled, "I know that my sister is a good one" to sneak in quietly, squeezed into the warm bed next to Daiyukang, and the two of them talked for a long time through the tent. Daiyu saw Qingwen talking about her father, and she was also touched by sadness, Qingwen simply went to Daiyu's bed, sat cross-legged, and the two of them talked about their father with red eyes, and both of them were inevitably sad, that Zijuan turned out to be a person with a heart, quietly guarding to prevent others from coming in and disturbing, and not to break it with the two.

Seeing that winter is coming, the snow came very early this year

Since Baoyu saw Daiyu, where is she willing to go to the temple, and a few girls in Jiafu always nest here with their grandmother, and Shi Taijun is warm here. Mrs. Wang was worried about her son Jia Zhu, and she also came over from time to time, listening to Wang Xifeng talk about Jia Zhu's current situation, she was afraid that she was not only involved in Qianming, but also might have something to do with bandits, so she was even more worried.

At this time, Jia Zhu found a blessed place.

Although I don't know where it belongs to, Jia Zhu found it with the help of a few women who were collecting wild vegetables, and this place does have a cave, and there are natural dangers to guard. And it can be seen that this hidden mountain village is a place with fertile land and pleasant scenery. Jia Zhu is here, and what he sees is the banner of the Ming Dynasty. The coins used here are still from the Ming Dynasty, and the clothes worn are still from the Ming Dynasty.

The inhabitants here are very sparse, except for a few medicine farmers and mushroom growers, and the people in the mountains hardly know that there has been a change of dynasty. There are several Taoist temples in the mountains, and a market has naturally formed next to the Taoist temple, the Taoist temple is very dilapidated, and the market is only inhabited by some displaced people who have fled, but it has already made Jia Zhu very happy, they asked everyone to clean up the Taoist temple and place the wounded and sick down.

The scenery in the mountains is very good, the springs are rushing down from the mountains, they arrive in May, everywhere is full of spring, there are herbs in the mountains for the wounded to heal, the women are bathed in the spring water, and for a time they forget the troubles of war, and the few remaining men have begun to cut down trees and build houses.

Jia Zhu arranged the personnel, Xue Guerrilla took people to the bottom of the mountain to buy grain, and some farm tools, he wanted these soldiers to settle the fields here, so even if the outside was fenced, it was enough to resist for a while.

Jia Zhu himself took a few soldiers to explore everywhere in the mountains.

After a spring, Jia Zhu heard the sound of the piano that he had not seen for a long time

A wooden house in the mountains, with a garden full of flowers, is where the sound of the piano comes from. A plainly dressed woman was playing the guqin in the courtyard. It's a bit ghostly in this mountain.

Jia Zhu listened quietly, only to feel that this score had brought out all the experiences he had suffered in the past few months.

A mess of red and falling, a helpless mood.

A man sat for a moment by the hidden spring, and he had no intention of disturbing it, but the courtyard door opened, and the woman came out gracefully.

A short and ugly dwarf brought Jia Zhu a cup of tea, Jia Zhu hesitated, and the woman's bright eyes made him give up hesitation. He drank it all.

The woman said slowly: Concubine Chen Yuanyuan.