Shenjing East City, Huangji Fang.

Baojun Palace.

In the study, an old eunuch had a pale face like powder, and persuaded him bitterly for an hour.

Although Li Jing, the king of Baojun, was full of impatience, it was rare that he could still insist on sitting and listening......

This old eunuch was originally an attendant who inadvertently fell into the deep well of the palace when Li Jing was eight years old and jumped into the well to save his life, and was later transferred to his side to take care of him, and he has been loyal to him for so many years.

What is even more rare is that this person is resourceful.

Many of the difficulties encountered by Li Jing were resolved by this person's advice.

Li Jing also understands in his heart that with his character, if he doesn't listen to this person's persuasion, he is afraid that he will not be able to win the treasure in this life!

In fact, for Li Jing, he is far from being like Emperor Long'an, with the great ambition of innovating the universe, sweeping away thousands of miles of dust, and treating hundreds of millions of trillions of Li Shu well, the reason why he wants to sit in that position is only because he is the eldest son of heaven, the queen Yuan, he sits in that position, it is justified!

If he can't sit down, doesn't that mean he's a very failed waste?

This is unacceptable to Li Jingwan, so he should sit in that position!

"Lord Wang, how can you send someone to Shuntianfu so straightforwardly?"

The old eunuch still couldn't understand it, in fact, he understood it in his heart, but he had to do it, in case the next time, Li Jing would go even further.

Li Jing's patience reached the limit, and he waved his hand and said, "Huang Companion, this matter is over." Lone just wants to tell the third child clearly, Lone doesn't like him hiding behind his back, thinking that no one can see his thoughts, and he is arrogant and thinks he belongs to him. Lonely, who is an older brother, wants to tell him that it's not his things, and he doesn't care about it! ”

When the old eunuch heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Wang, if this alone is what people will retreat, then there will not be so many tragic battles for succession throughout the ages." However, the prince's action today is not all bad. Especially after the words of the young marquis, in the emperor's heart, the impression of the prince may be greatly improved. Proud and upright, disdainful of intrigues. With this sentence, not only the prince's trip today, but also many reckless behaviors in the past have become evidence of the prince's selflessness. This favor, but the prince owes a lot. ”

When Li Jing heard this, he frowned slightly, hesitated for a while, and then nodded slowly, and said: "The Lone King accepted this matter, but he spoke for Lone, not because he respected the Lone King, but because the Queen Mother and Xiao Wu were too good to him, and he was not good at speaking ill of Lone......"

The old eunuch said angrily: "Lord Wang! Is the queen aspiring to Dabao, or is the fifth prince aspiring to Dabao? Why can't the prince understand, what is the queen mother and the fifth prince painstakingly befriending Jia Qiang, and for whom? ”

Li Jing frowned at the harsh voice of the old slave, his face was a little low, and he said in a solemn voice: "Lone knows, but Lone doesn't need it!" The lone king is the emperor and the queen Yuan's eldest son, and that position originally belonged to the lonely! Why should the queen mother and the fifth brother condescend so much to make a courtier for the sake of a Lin Ruhai? ”

His mother and younger brother did this for him, which put great pressure on Li Jing's heart.

If the pressure is too high, it is easy to rebound.

Fortunately, Li Jing was still rational after all, and after he took a deep breath, he said to the old eunuch: "Don't worry, don't worry, just complain casually." You can rest assured, Lone will not waste the kindness of the queen mother and Xiao Wu. Looking for an opportunity, Corporal Lixian will be alone, and repay Jia Qiang. ”

……

It is only across the street from the palace of Baojun that it is the palace of Li Shi, the king of Kerong County, the fourth prince.

There is only one old eunuch around Li Jing as a military advisor, Li Shixian is famous all over the world, and there are also three high-ranking talents around him, who are worshiped by him as Mr. Study.

Among them, there is even a monk.

At this moment, the faces of the two great Confucians and a monk were a little solemn.

Many people can see the problem, since the three of them can be worshiped by Li Shi as a gentleman, they are naturally talented in the world, and they will not fail to see it.

Emperor Long An did not have the heart to establish a prince for Li Shi.

Even the reason, they thought about it.

First, it is naturally because the ancestor is not the father.

Li Shi respected Confucianism, and when he received ministers, he was like a spring breeze, and he was a model of Corporal Lixian. He was always very lenient with his courtiers who were in trouble and who had made mistakes, and allowed them to mend their ways.

In the eyes of Confucian officials, this is a proper seed of the Ming monarch and the style of a benevolent monarch.

Li Shi's style is very similar to the emperor in the early years of the early Jing Dynasty.

Second, it is too much.

The prince's reputation is too high, and he even has to step past the Son of Heaven......

This is something that no king can bear.

Can't be a prince of Lulu, let alone the eloquent Emperor Long'an?

Guilty of a big taboo!

But what if you know?

Many things are not said to be able to be changed by knowing, it is too difficult.

For example, the style of acting, the virtuous monarch in Li Shi's heart, or the Ming monarch in the history of the past and present, is not this model?

There is only one Emperor Long'an, and many people privately think that Emperor Long'an is purely a shit luck, and the Emperor Taishang chose him just because he has no power, so he is easy to control!

Where can I learn this kind of style?

Since you can't learn, you can only send it as normal, but in this way, many things are out of control.

Li Shi actually didn't want to have such a big reputation, at least, he didn't want to have it when he was a prince.

But the mouth of the hundred officials, where can he block it.

As a result, it has created an embarrassing situation where it is difficult to ride a tiger at the moment.

After a moment of silence, the old monk with white eyebrows smiled slowly: "In fact, it is far from the time of discouragement, and the time is still long. The fame is too great, and the prince only needs to rein in his wings in the future, and after hibernation for a while, his fame will naturally fade. ”

Li Shi smiled bitterly and said, "Master Ci'en, the lonely king wants to lie dormant, but ...... It's easy to say, only the Duke of Banshan and the Duke of Cangwang are about to return, how can the lonely king not go to the meeting? ”

Han Bin, Li Han, Zhang Gu, Dou Xian, and Zuo Xiang, once they return to Beijing, they will be the future Zaifu.

If you can get their approval, the big thing is almost half done.

If you let someone else go first, don't think about that position......

Master Ci'en smiled and said, "Lord Wang, do you think those dragons and phoenixes in the world will be people who will take refuge in others so easily? What the prince didn't understand was that these people were all people with a mission. ”

As soon as the old monk's voice fell, a younger middle-aged scribe on the side laughed and said: "The master is very true, not to mention the temper of Banshan Gong and others, just say that after they return to Beijing, I am afraid that they will not even have the time to go home, where do they have the heart to pay attention to others?" To put it mildly, after they returned to Beijing, they were already scholars of Zaifu University, even if they were princes, they could only respect, why should they solicit others? Maybe for the sake of the family, in a few years or ten years, they will think about it. But for now, they have only one goal in return......"

"New Deal!"

Another scribe with gray temples said in a deep voice: "After the sages return to Beijing, the most important thing is to immediately start implementing the new policy!" Everything else is trivial. Therefore, I suggest that after the sages return to Beijing, the prince does not need to deliberately go to make friends, it is useless. ”

Li Shi hurriedly asked: "What about Lonely?" ”

The man smiled and said: "Lord Wang, now it seems that the new deal is the trend of the times!" Throughout the ages, there have been several changes to the law and new policies recorded in history. Since the beginning of Shang Ying, every time, it will be earth-shattering! In such a wave, how can a virtuous king like the prince not enter? ”

When Li Shi heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly: "Yes, how can you not enter such a big event?" However, in all dynasties and dynasties, how many of the leading law changers can end well? In the process of changing the law, how many people will be offended, how many homes will be copied, and how many heads will be cut off? ”

This person laughed and said, "Isn't the prince worried that his reputation is too high? Why are you worried about offending people now? ”

Li Shi was shocked when he heard this, his eyes brightened, and he smiled: "It's lonely, it's lonely!" What the three gentlemen said is very true, the lonely king has been taught! ”

"Another ......"

The old monk said with a smile: "There is one more thing, the prince should not be careless. ”

When Li Shi heard this, he thought about it for a while, and said, "What the master said, could it be Jia Qiang?" ”

The old monk nodded slowly, most of the smiles on his face were raised, and said softly: "Lord Wang, the old monk only understands today that the queen mother and the king of Kehe County are very clever. It's a pity that it's too late. However, fortunately, there is not only Lin Ruhai, but also Han Bin, Li Han, Zhang Gu, Dou Xian, Zuo Xiang and others, they also have children and students. The prince went directly to make friends with Han Banshan and others, and he would only touch a nose of ash. But it would still be beneficial to be able to make friends with the children of their family! ”

When Li Shi heard this, he was overjoyed and said: "The words of the master, the other lonely king Daigo empowerment, thank you master, thank you master!" ”

"Good, good!"

……

Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

When Jia Qiang arrived with Sister Feng, she found that not only Mother Jia, Aunt Xue, and Mrs. Wang were there, but even Mrs. Xing was there.

There are also Jia Zheng, Baoyu, Jia Huan, and Jia Lan, as well as the sisters.

Jia Qiang saw the salute and said strangely: "What are you doing here, the old lady is going to invite the host?" ”

Everyone laughed, and Jia Mu complained: "Why did you go for so long to come back?" ”

Sister Feng smiled: "It's not too long, it's only half an hour...... I don't blame me, when I went, the girl and the girl were still in bed. ”

Everyone laughed, and Jia Mu said, "What time is this, haven't gotten up yet?!" ”

Jia Qiang glanced at Sister Feng with an unkind look, and she took two steps away from him in a row, and then said: "Yesterday, I was locked up in the palace by the emperor, and I cleaned the imperial court with Ke and the king of the county for a night, and after the sweep of the Fengzao Palace, I also finished sweeping the front of the Heart Cultivation Palace." Yesterday there was a night wind, and we had just finished sweeping when a gust of wind blew up and blew it away again. In the morning, when the wind stopped, it was finally swept away and released. ”

Everyone was amused and curious when they heard it, and Aunt Xue smiled and said, "Yo! How do you say that? After nightfall, the imperial city wants to lock the key, how can a foreign man be allowed to spend the night in the harem? Brother Qiang'er, the holy family, is really enviable. ”

Jia Mu smiled: "He is a little person, what kind of saint can he have?" It's nothing more than looking at the merits of his ancestors, as well as the dignity of his husband, and the face of the imperial concubine in the palace. His aunt praised him like this, and he became more and more unaware. Today, I just sent a girl out of the house, but I was exempted from the deed of silver, but I posted a lot of silver, and in this way, I was stopped by someone and took the person to Xifu. He became a good person, but we became a bad person! ”

Aunt Xue hurriedly smiled and said, "There must be some misunderstanding here......

Jia Qiang didn't want to embarrass Jia's mother too much in front of her juniors, so she explained slightly: "Send people away, I naturally won't pay attention to them." If I let people go home for a reunion and make a happy family, I can't praise such a blessing, how can I stop it? But Qian Xueyuan was not at fault, it was Baoyu herself who caused the trouble, and the old lady and the second wife were worried that his reputation would be affected, so they let an innocent girl take the blame, which was already wrong. This is one of them. Moreover, Na Qianxue's biological father is seriously ill in bed, and it is difficult to control, I am afraid that he is already confused. And the stepmother was unkind and wanted to force her to marry an old widower who was older than her old son, just for the gift of three hundred taels of silver. The Jia family forced this girl out of the house at this time, wouldn't it hurt her for the rest of her life? What's more, I heard that this girl has always been loyal to Baoyu and is sincere. Sending such a maid to death is simply ruining the luck of the Jia family. ”

As soon as these words came out, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang changed their complexions, and sure enough, they saw Jia Zheng furious, looking at Baoyu standing beside Mrs. Wang and scolding sharply: "Damn beast! It's a good thing you've done again! ”

Without waiting for Jia Mu to speak, Jia Qiang continued to stab the knife: "Baoyu, you said it yourself, are you disgusting in this matter?" ”

Baoyu cried and said, "This matter is not my intention......"

Jia Qiang raised her eyebrows and said, "Yes, it's what your mother meant." It is understandable that the mother will do whatever it takes to protect her son's reputation. But what about you? Qian Xue has been serving you for so many years, is she innocent this time, you don't have a little in your heart? Just watch her go to the road of death for your fault? You can be bad at studying, you can despise officials and fools, or you can be stubborn in your yard for a lifetime. But as a man, you can't even save the innocent girl next to you, and you have to let her die for you, you ......

Baoyu, I won't say anything superfluous, this time I saved a big mistake for you. In front of Jia Huan and Jia Lan, I will also leave you some leeway. But, if there is a next time for such a thing, I will depose you as the patriarch!

On the Jia family tree, there is no waste of soft bones.

Even if the men of the Jia family can't stand up to the sky and be the dominant man in the world, they should never be wasted to the point of letting innocent girls take the blame for themselves.

Remember? ”

This reprimand made Baoyu's face pale and tears flowed.

But it also made everyone in the hall have different faces.

Jia Mu and the others felt distressed, and felt that there was some truth, but they also thought that Jia Qiang was making a fuss, but a girl, a cat and a dog were as stubborn, why was this?

But Baochai, Xiangyun, Tanchun and other sisters, as well as Sister Feng, Li Kun and the maids in the hall, all looked at Jia Qiang with bright eyes and admiration.

This is the real man!

At this moment, Jia Qiang seemed to be exuding a dazzling light!

After Baoyu responded cowardly, Jia Qiang was relieved and said, "Baoyu, knowing your mistakes can improve a lot." You have always been the closest to girls, but you should also understand the truth that you should not only be close, but also protect. They are their masters, and you are their heaven. I'm sure you can do it. In addition, when encountering unreasonable things, even if they are suppressed by their relatives, they should protest against them. That's right, that's right. What is wrong is wrong. I can't resist, and you can still come to me. ”

After that, Jia Qiang suddenly became like no one again, and asked Jia's mother: "By the way, old lady, how are you going to spend your birthday?" ”

"It's a fart! I'm going to be angry! ”

Jia Mu watched Baoyu being scolded for being bloody, but she was distressed and angry.

Jia Qiang nodded, got up and said, "That's okay, I'll go back first, I have to prepare in advance." ”

Jia Mu: "......"

Sister Feng smiled "poof", stepped forward and pressed Jia Qiang, who was about to get up, and said, "Qiang'er, talk well!" As soon as the whole family is there, you laugh indiscriminately with the old lady. When you get in a hurry, the old lady invites Sister Lin back, you feel good! ”

Jia Qiang sneered and said, "I am the Marquis of Ningguo...... Can't just make a joke? ”

I thought that he would say something cruel, but the sisters were ready to hold it and turn around to complain to Daiyu, who expected it to be such a turn, so after Qi Qi was stunned, they all laughed out loud.

Jia Mu's annoyance also dissipated most of the time, and she snorted: "I said that you are not afraid of heaven and earth, and there is still someone who can cure you!" ”

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "The old lady doesn't have to say that, didn't I respect you for your old age?" It's just that when you encounter Baoyu in everything, you are always blindly spoiled and favoritistic, even to the point where you don't know what is right and wrong. Is this really good for him? It's not impossible to hurt him, but now that he's older, it's time to grow up. I bothered to say a few words to him for you, but I became unfilial. If you go to the gatehouse of my mansion when you get old, the invitations to the prince's mansion, the county prince's mansion, the princess's mansion, and the prime minister's mansion are almost impossible to put down there. I don't even want to deal with the prince and the prince and the prince, so much spit to say a few words to him, do you still have bad intentions? ”

Mother Jia was greatly moved when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "How could I have said that you are not filial? It's just Baoyu he...... Alas, that's it, you guys' affairs, you take care of it yourself. It's just that Baoyu has always been raised like that, so don't force him to become like you all of a sudden, it's too harsh on him. ”

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady, I never thought of forcing Baoyu to be a person like me." Not only Baoyu, but also Jia Huan and Jia Lan, as long as they do their best and don't let down themselves. It's not that you have to be a slaughterer for an official, and it's the same for learning. Okay, let's not talk about this, let's discuss and discuss, what should the old lady do with her birthday? Even if you don't invite outsiders, there are only a few hundred people in the clan and a few in-laws. I don't think it's as good as this, the male guests all go to Dongfu, and the female guests are here. Have a lively day, take turns kowtowing to the old lady, and it's over. ”

Jia's mother was silent when she heard this, but Jia Zheng couldn't sit still, and said: "If it weren't for the whole life, such an arrangement would be fine, the old lady was not extravagant, just close the door and live at home." But in the end, it is the seventieth birthday, so brief, even if the old lady doesn't say anything, the clansmen, as well as those old relatives and friends of the world, will have a say. Brother Qiang, look, is it a little flexible? The others nodded.

Jia Qiang frowned, thought about it carefully, and after thinking about it for a while, she still shook her head slowly and spit out two words: "No." ”

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