After a long silence, the old lady finally spoke.

"Brother Lian, I have seen the emperor in the past two days, so let's go to Zhili. Brother Min stayed in Bukui and asked him what to do about it. Alas, let's all go back and rest, the matter has come to this, and it seems that it is also providential. ”

Jia Mu said, with the support of Mandarin Duck and Amber, she left first.

The rest of the people looked at each other for a while, and there was nothing to say.

Li Kun, You Shi, and Wang Xifeng helped Qin Keqing, who had a big belly, to go first, and everyone comforted Jia Zhen a few words, and they also dispersed.

There really isn't much they can do about it. Fortunately, the old lady said that she went to ask Jia Min how to deal with it, and she felt a little hopeful.

They also understood that although the old lady said that she was asking Jia Min, she actually wanted to ask Jia Min to come forward to deal with the matter.

It's just that Jia Min opposed Baoyu and others to go to North Wendura before, and the family supported Baoyu and a few people to go, but now they can't tell Jia Min confidently.

After everyone left, Xue Pan sighed to himself.

For Xue Pan and the others, they didn't listen to Jia Min's dissuasion, so they had to go to North Wendula. Baochai was also very angry at the beginning.

She once persuaded her brother to listen to Jia Min's words, and when she arrived in Bukui, she would report to the Fu Corps.

At that time, Xue Pan also agreed, but it was just a perfunctory treasure. Even Baochai felt that they might not listen to themselves.

Now something really went wrong, which made Baochai both sad and depressed.

Originally, I resented my brother for being disobedient and that something so big had happened. However, when I saw my brother like that, my heart softened. didn't say a word of complaint, but comforted.

Compared with Jia Rong and Baoyu, Xue Pan's ending is already considered a good fortune, and Aunt Xue is already very satisfied, but she can't bear to talk about Xue Pan anymore.

Actually, it was useless for her to say anything. Because as soon as everyone left, Xue Pan fell asleep on the chair.

After so many days of high mental tension and extreme physical exhaustion, now that I have returned home and told this important event, I have suddenly slackened.

It was Xue Zhen who came to help, so together with Xiangling, he got Xue Pan on the kang.

Wang Xifeng arrived at Qin Keqing and stayed for most of the hour before returning home.

After Jia Lian left, she stayed alone in the empty room, and every night, she felt quite lonely. I thought that Jia Lian was back, and the husband and wife could make love, but they didn't expect such a big thing to happen, and they suddenly felt bored.

"How is Brother Rong's daughter-in-law?"

Jia Lian also knew that it was useless for him to ask, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Well, what can it be? Always without saying a word. I know that I shed tears, and I don't say a word. ”

"You go to see more these days, enlighten and enlighten her."

"I can enlighten her, but such a thing, who does it fall on, the same is true, how can it be forgotten in a few words? It's all to blame that Huan Lao San is not a thing, and he did such a heartbreaking thing. ”

"Alas, maybe it's also a catastrophe, and the Jia family is destined to have this difficulty."

"What calamity? If you had listened to the fourth brother of Min, where would it be like this? Now one by one, they don't speak. At the beginning, they all tried their best to get Baoyu and them to earn military merits. ”

"Where is military merit so easy to earn. Others only watch us win battles and earn military merits, but who knows how much suffering we have endured and how much effort we have put into it? The Tatars are very tough, they have grown up on horseback since they were children, and even some veterans are no opponents, let alone Baoyu them? ”

"Isn't this the result of being spoiled? I always feel that I can call at home, and I can call for wind and rain outside. But who do the Tatars know about him? Mingyan's words are all said to be on that part, he can actually kill Mingyan ruthlessly, is there still a little humanity? ”

"Baoyu has been pampered since she was a child, and when she encounters such a thing, she naturally needs to protect her life first."

"That's it, it's a waste to get it back, it's better to leave him to fend for himself."

"Sister Feng, don't talk nonsense. It's just a matter of saying it at home, but don't talk about it outside. ”

"Of course, I know what is important. Alas, as soon as this time comes, I think of the fourth brother Min, who cares about the fourth brother Min is now difficult to protect himself. ”

Just after breakfast the next day, two eunuchs came and passed Jia Min to the palace.

When he walked to the west gate, Jia Lian saw several housekeepers muttering together, and after seeing Jia Lian, they dispersed.

Jia Lian had some doubts in his heart, whether they knew about it. But then I think about it, even if the family is not interested, this matter is very important, and it will not be easy to say it.

Jia Lian's worries were a little redundant, and indeed no one leaked the matter.

However, what the stewards are talking about is indeed related to this matter.

For some of them found that last night, except for a few girls, the lights were on very late in the house of the rest of the masters.

For the first time in many years, this is the first time.

Just as I was about to go out, I saw Aunt Zhao in the West Flower Hall from the open window, talking to a few mothers-in-law.

Jia Lian leaned over and listened, it turned out that Aunt Zhao was preaching to others how her son Jia Huan was promising, and this time he made military achievements in North Vancouver. When he comes back in the future, he will be more productive than Jia Min.

These words were exactly what Jia Lian said to his ancestor last night, and now Aunt Zhao believes it to be true, preaches it according to the script, and preaches it everywhere.

As for the occasion to reveal the truth last night, Aunt Zhao was not qualified to participate.

In fact, it is true that she cannot be told to know the truth.

There is no secret to what is in her mouth.

Jia Lian was a little annoyed with her in her heart, but she just shook her head and walked away. More of it, I still pity Aunt Zhao.

If she found out what her son had done in the future, she didn't know how she would feel.

Jia Lian originally thought that the emperor would summon him in the early court, but on the way back, he was also ready to respond in his heart, and wanted to take this opportunity to publicize the achievements of the government corps in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and win glory for the government corps.

When I arrived at the gate of the Forbidden City, I saw that the court had dispersed, and the ministers were walking out in twos and threes.

When he entered the palace, it was not the emperor who summoned him, but Scholar Lu who questioned him.

Regarding the repulsion of the Tatars by the Fu Corps at Erdaojiang, Scholar Lu simply asked about the passage and stopped asking.

The Battle of Erdaojiang repelled the Tatars, in fact, it was of great significance. Jia Lian originally wanted to talk about it in detail, but Scholar Lu didn't seem interested in it.

On the contrary, he was very interested in the Tatar proposal for peace talks, and asked a lot.

Regarding the Tatars' request for peace talks, he asked Jia Lian, but in fact, he asked in vain.

When Jia Lian left Bukui, the Tatars did not have this proposal.

In the end, without speculation, Jia Lian took his leave.

Before leaving, Jia Lian asked Scholar Lu what he would do in the future.

Does that mean am I waiting at home, or am I going back to Bukui?

Scholar Luo said that you can go back to Bukui, and you don't have to wait at home in the future.

In other words, no one will summon him again in the future.

came back in a hurry, and it ended in such a hurry, which made Jia Lian not only feel a little disappointed.

I thought that the Fu Corps had achieved such a big victory, and it would be glorious when I came back. Unexpectedly, the imperial court was not interested in victory. Both the officialdom and the people reacted relatively coldly to this.

Jia Lian thought for a while and finally understood.

When the Tatars were going south, perhaps even across the northeast, threatening the imperial capital, everyone would be concerned.

Now that the Tatars' southward march had been halted and demands for peace were made, the imminent threat had disappeared and the importance of Bukwe had diminished dramatically.

Even about the prince and the princess of Chang'an, Scholar Lu didn't ask a few more questions.

This couldn't help but make Jia Lian feel a little sad.

Mourn for yourself, for the government corps, for Jia Min, for the prince and princess, and for the soldiers who died in North Windura.

even mourned for Baoyu and Jia Huan.

Some of the imperial army defeated in North Vendura were killed in battle. There were many more who, in fact, did not die, but became captives of the Tatars.

North Ventura is a vast and sparsely populated area where there is a shortage of labour. These captured soldiers were used to enrich the ranks of the Tatar slaves.

Not long after Jia Lian left the palace, he met Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and You Shi.

It turned out that today was the day of the provincial relatives, and they went to the palace to see Yuan Chun.

After saying a few words, he decided to go back in the evening to discuss things, and went his own way.

The old lady and others went to the palace, and Jia Lian went to Yeduju.

Although now that the emperor has resumed the early dynasty, it seems that the imperial court has returned to normal operation.

However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the dark clouds brought about by the defeat of North Ventura have not yet dispersed. It's just that both officialdom and the people are avoiding this topic.

The atmosphere in the palace is still depressing, and the palace maids, eunuchs, guards, and even concubines are now all cautious, holding their breath, and not daring to slack off.

Zhou Tong is now in charge of patrolling the guards in various parts of the palace, and he is also conscientious every day. I'm afraid that at this time, something will go wrong.

After inspecting the palace, he went outside the palace and walked along the palace wall. When I returned to the noon gate, I carefully checked the gate again, and then I was ready to return to the palace.

Just then, he heard a voice calling him.

It seemed to be a female voice, but after looking around, I didn't see a woman.

Not far ahead, there was a beggar watching him.

"Brother Zhou."

It turned out to be the beggar who was talking.

Are you calling me? I don't know any beggars, huh? Why do you call me Brother Zhou? Seems to be still a female beggar.

"Are you calling me? This is a forbidden place in the palace, don't beg here, it's better to leave quickly. ”

"Brother Zhou, I'm not a beggar, I'm Lichun."

Spring? Lichun next to Her Royal Highness the Princess? How can it be? A promise of the seventh grade turned out to be a beggar?

The beggar straightened his hair, and when Zhou Tong saw it, he was shocked in his heart.

It's not Lichun, who else can it be?

"It's really Miss Lichun, you're back, Your Highness?"

Zhou Tong looked around, where was the figure of Princess Chang'an, but Lichun was alone.

"Brother Zhou, take me to see the emperor."

"Okay, okay, let's go, I'll take you there."