At noon, Mother Jia took Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue into the Grand View Garden to celebrate Baochai's birthday.

Baochai and others went out to greet them before the autumn season.

Jia Mu smiled: "Today you are the birthday star, you don't have to think about me everywhere, just use, I have your own sister-in-law and they serve me." ”

Despite this, Baochai and the others still welcomed Jia's mother to the main house of Tanchun.

The main house of Tanchun is not the largest building in Qiushuangzhai, but it is very quiet, with sycamore and plantain planted outside the door, and the spring breeze blows, and there is a slight rustling sound.

On the door, the plaque composed of four big characters of "Tong Cut Autumn Wind" hangs high, which is the title of Yuan Chun.

When Jia Mu saw these things, she couldn't help but think of the night Yuan Chun came back, she stood in front of that staircase, talking about her memories of home.

Mrs. Wang and others knew that she missed Yuanchun when she saw Jia's mother's face, and persuaded her to enter the house.

Mother Jia was transparent in the end, adjusted it after a while, and asked her granddaughters with a smile: "The garden you moved into yesterday, are you still used to living in it?" ”

Yingchun and others talked about their habits, and then Jia's mother entered the house.

As soon as Jia's mother arrived, the small games that Yingchun and the others had done before were not suitable for them, so they accompanied Jia's mother to drink tea for a long time, and saw Wang Xifeng come over and say that the banquet was ready.

Everyone hugged Jia Mu and came to Xiaocui Hall.

Xiaocui Hall is the main hall of Qiu Shuangzhai, with corridors on all sides, flowing corners and cornices, and a wide field of vision (refer to the cover of this book).

On the earth hill in the southeast, there is an octagonal pavilion, which is one of the highest points in the Grand View Garden. Standing on it, you can see most of the buildings on the south bank of Qinfang Creek.

This kind of open and atmospheric structure and layout is the reason why Tanchun chose to live in Qiushuangzhai.

After eating and drinking tea, Fang started to play wine.

Also in Xiaocui Hall, but on the south corridor, seven or eight tables were placed, and a stage was set up under the front hall. This kind of arrangement was conceived by Wang Xifeng, and it is very suitable for watching dramas and eating wine.

Mother Jia and Aunt Xue sat at a table in the middle, and Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Li Kun, etc., on the right, or two tables, or three tables, all gradually sat down.

The Spring Festival sisters sit on the left.

"Come, Sister Bao, you sit here."

Xiangyun pulled Baochai to sit at a table next to Jia's mother, and then pulled Daiyu again, wanting to sit the three of them together.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai, turned around and sat next to Tanchun.

"Huh?"

Xiangyun is very strange, in the past, whether it was eating or watching a play, Daiyu was sitting very close to Jia's mother, why did she deliberately run away today?

Baochai smiled slightly at the corner of her mouth, and saw that Xiangyun was still standing and wondering, so she also pulled her to sit down.

Xiangyun sat beside Baochai, tilted his head and asked in a low voice, "Sister Bao, have you offended her again?" I don't think she took the initiative to talk to you today, and even the gifts were sent by Zijuan."

Xiangyun asked curiously like a baby, but Baochai didn't hear it. It happened that Jia Mu ordered the play and asked Baochai to order, but Baochai couldn't shirk it, so she ordered "Journey to the West".

Xiangyun saw that Baochai didn't answer her, and thought to himself that Daiyu must be a petty child, while Baochai was open-minded and disdained to say that Daiyu was not the reason why he ignored her. Therefore, I no longer asked, and watched the play silently.

After singing a round of plays, Jia's mother called Baochai again.

Baochai pointed to a play on the repertoire, and was about to get to the point, when he was suddenly pulled by Xiangyun: "Why do you like to watch these lively dramas, Sister Bao, I have watched several plays like this just now, why don't we change it?"

It turns out that although Xiangyun is active, he likes elegant and connotative dramas. The ones ordered by Fang Cai Baochai, Wang Xifeng and others are all plays that Jia's mother likes to watch, that is, bouncing and beating around, she is a little bored.

What is this "Lu Zhishen Havoc on Wutai Mountain", it doesn't mean anything when she hears the name, so she wants Baochai to be elegant and interesting.

Baochai couldn't understand what she meant, but she still ordered the play and handed it back. Just looking at Xiangyun's sullen appearance, she took the initiative to say: "You said it was lively, but you don't understand this play." Come here, I'll tell you, whether this play is lively or not.

Originally, this was a set of northern "Dotted Lips", sonorous and frustrated, and the rhythm needless to say was good. And there is a song of "Parasitic Grass" in it, which is very well filled, do you know? ”

Xiangyun was stunned, she really hadn't seen this play. But she is too familiar with the title of the song "Dotted Lips", as well as this "Parasitic Grass", as soon as she heard the name, she knew that it was a very elegant word, so she immediately replied: "Good sister, you tell me first, let me listen to it too, okay?" ”

The conversation between Xiangyun and Baochai was heard by everyone next to them, and they all quieted down and listened to Baochai popularize the drama to Xiangyun.

Baochai nodded, cleared her throat slightly, and then slowly read in her usual neutral and peaceful, but girlish voice:

"Heroes are in tears, leaving the priest's house.

Xie mercy, shaved under the lotus platform.

There is no way, and they are separated in the blink of an eye.

Red stripes, come and go without worry.

Where to beg, smoke and rain rolls single line?

A mango shoe broke the bowl with fate. ”

Xiangyun listened to it, took a closer look, and really felt very good, praised himself twice, and said to Baochai with a smile: "Sister Bao, I didn't know that it had such a good tune, let's watch this play." ”

Xiangyun This is just vernacular, and the people have already taken over the show.

Everyone was also excited by them and watched the play quietly.

The plot of the play is not complicated, it tells the story of Lu Zhishen, a good man in Liangshan, who killed the bully Zheng Tu (Zhenguanxi), and became a monk in Wutai Mountain to avoid trouble, but because of drunkenness, he injured the monk and destroyed the property in the temple, and finally had to leave the story.

Sure enough, when Lu Zhishen left Wutai Mountain, he sang that tune to his master, and it was exactly what Baochai said, and even the rhythm was very appropriate.

Many people can't help but secretly praise Baochai in their hearts for being really talented and knowledgeable.

This play is clearly not a famous song, but it was made up by the contemporaries, and she can actually know its roots.

But she obviously deceived Xiangyun, and this is a hilarious play. It's just that in the excitement, it does not lose its elegance and connotation, which can be described as a masterpiece of elegance and vulgarity.

She knew it, and pointed out at this time, which not only took care of the preferences of Mother Jia, Aunt Xue and others, but also took into account the pursuit of the younger generation.

Although it is just a small thing, it can also be seen that Xue Jun's talent is extensive, and Xue Jun's cleverness in life is admirable.

After Jia Baoyu arranged the affairs of Baoling Palace, he set off to return home.

Before leaving the palace gate, he met the second prince's Luan driver. The second prince used to talk to him.

Since Jia Baoyu took charge of the forbidden army, it is not easy to go to the Second Prince's Mansion every day, so they don't have as many opportunities to meet as before. By the way, the current Second Prince's Mansion should be called the Qi Palace.

"Your Highness is still smooth in the Ministry of Rites?"

After a simple politeness, Jia Baoyu cared.

Last year, the second prince was stripped of his official position and punished for being grounded in the palace because of his confrontation with Emperor Jingtai. Later, although Emperor Jingtai was under the pressure of the Emperor Taishang and lifted the ban order of the second prince, he did not reinstate him as an official, but was transferred to the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites is the most leisurely of the six departments. Moreover, like the Metropolitan Procuratorate, there are many high-ranking officials in name.

However, most of the officials named in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are for the convenience of going out of Beijing, while the officials named in the Ministry of Rites are for the sake of pension.

Give the old courtier a higher honor.

At the same time, the Ministry of Rites is also the most unable to realize the ideal of the second prince to assist the country and the people among the six ministries.

The second prince smiled and said casually: "What can be wrong?" It's just a little bit every day. ”

said that he didn't seem to want to make the atmosphere bad, so he asked Jia Baoyu instead: "What about Ziheng, you are a scholar, and you go to the army to manage those rough men, why are you not used to it?" ”

Jia Baoyu shook his head, hesitated, and said to the second prince in a tactful tone: "Your Highness is not yet nineteen years old this year, and it is the time to accumulate fame. Although the Ministry of Rites is idle, many of the seniors of the court, Shilin Confucian, gather here.

If His Royal Highness can win the admiration of the kings of the Ministry of Rites with his unparalleled talents, it will be a prestige for His Royal Highness, and there will be no harm in it. Your Highness must not ignore it. ”

When the second prince heard this, he immediately became serious. After thinking about it a little, he knew that Jia Baoyu was worried that he would show a depressed color, which would make the old ministers and Confucians of the Ministry of Rites despise.

He hugged his fists and said: "Ziheng's good words, I will remember them, and I will not let Ziheng down." ”

Jia Baoyu immediately bowed and said: "Your Highness's words are serious, the food of the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, and the duty of the minister, I dare not say this to His Highness." ”

The second prince helped Jia Baoyu up, looked at him deeply, and then said: "If I am surrounded by people like Ziheng who are loyal and courageous, full of knowledge and talents, why worry about the lack of ambition and the world's tranquility?" ”

There was some emotion in the face of the second prince.

Jia Baoyu's performance like this shows that he will stand by his side from beginning to end.

This is something that many powerful people and courtiers who have surrendered to him very early on cannot do.

Since the matter of Qian Zhao, he was cut down and grounded, and the ministers of the court and China gradually understood Emperor Jingtai's intentions.

Although the Emperor Taishang later came forward to save the situation for the second prince.

But there is a very real problem.

The Emperor will soon turn eighty

Once the Emperor Taishang Dragon controls Bintian, the situation of the second prince is still unknown.

Therefore, many people who were originally loyal to him had a somewhat ambiguous attitude. Everyone will think about themselves, and the second prince does not feel angry about this.

And the Jia family, because of his mother, had to stand in his camp before. However, now that Yuan Chun has been named a concubine, he already has the capital to break away from the queen's protection.

Therefore, Jia Baoyu's unwavering attitude now is very precious to him.

Jia Baoyu naturally understood some of the thoughts of the second prince, he looked back at the direction of Daming Palace, and said quietly: "Your Highness doesn't have to worry too much, no matter what, at least the general trend is on our side now, who can say what will happen in the future?"

Your Highness only needs to be the same as before, and I believe that God will not disappoint Your Highness. ”

The second prince also smiled.

Yes, at the age of eighteen, he is the king of Qi!

Throughout the ages, how many people can be more honorable than him at the age of eighteen?

And, as Jia Baoyu said, the general trend is still on his side. It can be said that even Emperor Jingtai would not dare to make anyone other than him the crown prince now!

Even if the Emperor died, Emperor Jingtai couldn't. Because, no one else can catch this country.

unless

He's dead.

The second prince also looked at Daming Palace.

So, will his father, whom he respects, kill him?