Zhen Fei rises up in the Red Chamber

Jia Daihua has returned to Beijing, completely disarmed and returned to the field. Many people who don't know why think he is stupid and don't want any good rights. Only those old foxes nodded appreciatively, thinking that Jia's retreat was just right. , is an absolutely wise choice.

To have such an idea, it may not be that they have seen the crisis that the Lin family and the Jia family are currently facing. In their eyes, this is a determination of the Jia family to completely transform into a civil servant, and at the same time it is a kind of determination to preserve the Jia family. Retreat as a means to advance.

Because at this time, the emperor is not young anymore, and all the princes have grown up. Seeing that the battle for the throne is about to take place, who knows that the Jia family is not using such a method to avoid being involved in the storm of seizing the heirloom?It's hard to say that this is not the price the Jia family paid for wanting to remain neutral.

Or this is the problem of the limitation of vision brought about by the different positions. For example, Zhen Hui, he can use the substitution method to visit the Lin family and the Jia family, and even faintly feel the role of the emperor's mind in this situation, but He didn't feel half of this so-called seizing the heirloom.The reason is also very simple, he has never experienced the so-called seizure of the heirloom, and he has never seen a family that was separated because of the heir, and he has too little experience to think of it.

On the contrary, Master Zhen, this patriarch who has always seemed to be inferior to his son in terms of EQ and IQ, has been faintly aware of it, because his social circle is expanding, and the age of the people he communicates with is not much different from him. , among these people, there are always one or two who have experienced this, or heard about it, and most importantly, there are always a few of them who have begun to favor these princes now. Under such circumstances, He would be a fool if he didn't realize the undercurrent that had begun to slowly surge.

Fortunately, Master Zhen is only at the sixth rank now. From the perspective of the entire group of officials in the capital, he is still too weak and humble. This status allows him to see it faintly, but he will not be involved.Because people look down on it!Those princes just want to accumulate strength and win over courtiers, and most of them are those so-called aristocratic families, or important court officials, where he is a little doctor of the Imperial College!

From the first day Master Zhen began to feel these things, he had a detailed discussion with Zhen Hui at home, telling him that from now on, he needs to be cautious in his words and deeds, and don't try to show off. The foundation is too thin to withstand the toss.Even Master Zhen wondered if his wife and children would even go out less before this reserve position was decided, so as to avoid sudden and unreasonable disasters.But he had heard that in the past, it was only because of an insignificant person, because of a trivial matter, that the princes wrestled with each other!

Zhen Hui really didn't know what to say about his father's cautiousness, but if it is said that Master Zhen is unreasonable, there is really no evidence. After all, he is not sure whether this will happen, but he is a little confused. According to According to his observation, the current emperor is in good health. Since the emperor is in good health, even if these princes want to make a fuss, there will always be a limit. Everyone wants to show more face in front of the emperor and gain more advantages, right?Under such circumstances, how can they mess around?From this point of view, it should be quite safe now, how could there be such a panic?

But after all, he doesn't understand these things, and he doesn't pretend to be smart about things he doesn't understand.What if Master Zhen is right?Right, what if the old emperor's health is actually not good, but he just didn't say it?What if there is an impulsive type among these princes?The most terrifying and unpredictable thing in the world is this one-off event.So Zhen Hui finally nodded well.

With Master Zhen's reminder, Zhen Hui looked back and looked at the personnel changes in the court, as if he had some experience. Yes, Zhen Hui can also know the changes in the court now Yes, because after his father confirmed his talent, he often took out his own imperial court report for Zhen Hui to look at, which was regarded as a reference and learning material.The only thing I want to ask is that I hope that Zhen Hui can make good use of this talent in the future instead of becoming a disaster for the country.

The imperial court is changing silently. This is Zhen Hui's feeling. In many important departments, some intermediate positions have been replaced very quickly recently. If it weren't for the news of Master Zhen, Zhen Hui didn't feel much at first. Now that I think about it, But I feel that there are probably some princes' handwriting here, but it's not clear who is who here.

Zhen Hui and Lin Hai are very close, and have a good relationship with the Jia brothers, but he has never told these friends about his sensitivity. It's not that he is stingy, but that he is not a child who can ask about this matter. , It's not something he should care about. Judging from the performance of these two companies in the past period of time, they are not weak, and they all have their own means. If this is the case, there is no need for him to worry about it.With that time, he might as well do something else, such as going to the outskirts with these children to participate in hunting activities at the foot of the mountains in this rare winter day. In winter in the north, other hunting may be difficult, but There are absolutely enough rabbits.He grew up in the mountains since he was young, and his hunting skills are definitely not weak, and he feels itchy even if he doesn't show his hands a few times.

"Brother Zhen, can this trick really work? Didn't you still use bows and arrows with us last year? Why did you change it now?"

Even though Jia Amnesty is married and is about to become a father, he still has a bit of innocence. When he sees Zhen Hui tossing in the snow with hemp rope, he walks over curiously and squats with him. , I don't care about my own image at all, I am only curious about these little traps.

In fact, not to mention him, even the other children also opened their eyes wide. Looking at Zhen Hui, their ears were almost pricked up. If this can be done, doesn't it mean that it will not take much effort to catch the rabbit from now on?This is really important for a literati like Lin Hai, who is born with a lack of force, at least it can shorten the distance with those martial arts boys, isn't it!When it comes to hunting outside, the harvest will not be too ugly.

"Can I still lie to you? I didn't say it before. It was because of the wrong situation. In the first year, there was a snowstorm, do you remember? When I came to hunt later, most of the people who came here were children of generals who rode horses to hunt. Well, we don’t have much to say. It’s just that there’s not much snow when we come here. How can we use this method? Let me tell you! The most important condition for catching rabbits with this set is that the snow is heavy. Moreover, we have to be in this inaccessible place at the foot of the mountain. In the end, we need to be patient. If we go on like this, we will have nothing to gain immediately. We will not be able to collect prey until the next morning. Tell me, if this method Can it be used in front of those general boys who are used to talking directly with bows and arrows? It's no wonder they don't rush to death!"

When he said this, the others also nodded. Except for Zhen Hui, the people who came out today are the two brothers of the Jia family. Even Jia Jing didn’t come. The rest are the children of the Lin family, who are over seven years old. In other words, these few are guys with little force, and most of them are dolls. Such children gather together to hunt, but it is useless to use bows and arrows, because the level of ability is too low. On the contrary, this noose is more works.

However, it is not without the slightest ability here. For example, Jia She is actually not too bad in riding and shooting. At least he was taught by the old Duke himself. Now at home, this Jia Daishan is also training. Bow and arrows can also gain a little bit, and Zhen Hui, although he looks gentle, but everyone close to him knows that this kid is very good at throwing knives, not to mention a hundred shots, he is also absolutely accurate, Knowing when it was practiced is really a miracle among literati, how to look at it looks like the style of Jianghu people.This point is that Master Zhen has not been able to reveal his secret, which shows how deep he has hidden it.

It is precisely because of this that when they came to hunt this time, everyone thought they were just here to play, and then watched Jia She and Zhen Hui perform, but Zhen Hui came up with such a way, which aroused everyone's curiosity.Such a labor-saving method is so attractive that even literati can catch their prey.

"Then I can do it too? If I set the trap and catch the rabbit, it becomes my prey? Great."

Lin Hai was the first one with his eyes wide open and his face full of fun. He used to watch other children hunt, and after he got the prey, he presented it to his parents and got their praise. At that time, he was really envious in advance. He also thought about it, He wants to hunt wild game by himself as a filial piety to his parents, but his family knows about his own affairs. Although his health is much better now than before, even if the winter is not here, why does he get sick, but even so, his riding and shooting are still very poor. Yes, being able to ride a horse is already enough to make him happy, but this bow and arrow always fails.Unexpectedly, now there is a chance to get the prey with his own hands, how can he let it go.

Not to mention him, even Jia Zheng, who has always been a bit repulsive to these things, also moved forward. He is repulsed by things like martial arts, but who knows the pain in his heart, it's not that he doesn't want to learn, it's not Talent, a person who can hurt himself by drawing a bow, can you expect him to like this thing of using a knife and a gun?Safety first!

Zhen Hui knew very well what kind of people the boys who came out with him this time were like, otherwise they wouldn't have used this method. Seeing that they were interested, he immediately and generously told him how to make nooses and how to set up traps I have explained it once, they are all smart people, there is no need for him to say it a second time, one by one can get started immediately, I took a piece of things from Zhenhui, did it one by one by myself, and then asked the servants around me to help. The traps were all set up, and then he followed Zhen back to rest in the tent provided by the Jia family not far away, which was built to imitate the military tents of the northern military camp.

The tent is big enough to accommodate more than a dozen people. It can be folded and built with tables, chairs, and even beds. This is the hunting camp for these kids. Apart from this tent, there are several other smaller ones. Tents surround this large tent in the middle, some are resting places for servants, some are places for boiling water in big pots, and there are also special huts!Anyway, everything is readily available.

There are a few large vehicles and some picked up tree stumps nearby, surrounded by a simple fence. In such a suburb of the capital, where the law and order are relatively stable, it can be said that the defense is already very good. After all, there is no need to I'm worried about bandits and bandits, and there are no beasts nearby.

Originally, it was very convenient for children like them to go to the nearby Zhuangzi to stay in the nearby Zhuangzi when they were out hunting and hunting. It was just that they came out with the children of those generals a few times ago, lived in tents, built camps, and fought according to the marching style. The layout has become a habit.This time, even the children of the so-called civil servants came out, and they were deeply affected unconsciously, forgetting that there is a so-called Zhuangzi who can let them sleep in a warm room.

Sitting on a bed made of stones and wooden boards, wrapping his body tightly with a warm cloak, drinking warm hot soup, his little face began to turn rosy, and finally felt the warmth of Lin Hai , and then he loosened the cloak on his body a little bit, and leaned against the brazier on the side, and then asked:

"Brother Zhen, will you see the rabbit early in the morning? I've made four tricks."

"It's hard to say, although people here should not use this method very much, so as not to alert the prey, but it is unknown how many rabbits can be around here. After all, it is not too far away from those villages. Who knows if there are any rabbits?" Are there no hunters who often go to the mountains to hunt? If they hunt more, we will naturally harvest less, but as long as there are not many people hunting around here in the past two months, according to the production ability of this rabbit, our harvest will be indispensable. Four Even if not every one of the sets can be rewarded, how can there be one last. Brother Xun, how many have you played?"

Zhen Hui can't guarantee it. This method has been used in modern times in the mountains of Southwest China before, but this is the first time he has encountered it here. He can't guarantee anything. Although the rabbits are all the same rabbits, it is impossible for the gene to mutate into a rogue rabbit. What, but you have to leave some leeway when you speak.So he quickly changed the subject of his conversation, and asked about these topics that everyone cared about.

Hearing his question, Lin Xun put down the big hand-warming bowl in his hand, thought for a while, and then said with a smile:

"I didn't count them just now. Anyway, I counted down the rope from where you are going. If you count it like this, it is about seven."

"Seven? Cousin, you are too quick to start, almost twice as many as me."

Lin Hai has already been led off topic. Hearing the numbers Lin Xun said, he quickly turned around and asked others. Good guy, apart from Zhen Hui who placed ten and Jia Amnesty who also placed eight, none of the others The one who is less than him is Jia Zheng, who has five. Although he is indeed young here, the gap is too big. The cousin of the Lin family next to him is one year younger than him, only eight years old. , unexpectedly hands and feet are faster than him, there are five, he feels very ashamed.

"What's your name? I've seen that big cloak you're wearing, which is in the way of your hands and feet. I've seen it twice. You're about to put it away, but the clothes are destroyed again, so you have to do it all over again. It's no wonder it's so fast. Be like us next time, even if your clothes are ugly, you can still move neatly."

Looking at his expression, Zhen Hui knew that he was losing face, so he hurriedly pointed out the problem here, that is, the clothes are too tiring!After Zhen Hui experienced the winter in the capital, he knew that if he didn't think of a way, he, a southerner, would have a hard time living in the north, so he made the so-called woolen clothes with great care, which are not necessary for travelers. Down jackets, but the ones that have always existed, the kind of clothes with big fur that are more popular among the ethnic minorities in the north, which are somewhat similar to modern fur coats.

Let those needleworkers at home sew those long-haired animal skins directly to the outside of the clothes, and add a layer of cloth inside, so that, not to mention the fur to keep warm, the body heat will not escape.The only shortcoming is that it is not very good-looking, not tall enough, just like the Northwest sheepskin jacket on TV, do you think it looks good?Very bloated!Not to mention, Zhen Hui specially made short shirts for the convenience of movement. In this era when short shirts are equal to the common people, it is really unacceptable for ordinary gentry.So Lin Hai doesn't like to wear them.I still use the big cloak with the big fur inside and brocade embroidery on the outside.

That is to say, the family of a military general like Jia She, the rules are light and acceptable, and it is the other children of the Lin family who compromised in order to keep warm.

Hearing what Zhen Hui said, Lin Hai couldn't help but cast his eyes at the other children. The short clothes were full of long hair, and Zhen Hui's trousers were also specially wrapped around the knees. With no fur, no matter how you look at it, it looks like those barbarian clothes, he really doesn't like it!But he also had to admit that in this wilderness, in this heavy snow, such clothes are indeed very practical, easy to move, and keep warm, which makes him a little envious, but he won't admit it right now .

"I know your clothes are convenient, but look at yourself, if you don't know you are human, you would think it was a big bear from a distance."

Are you arrogant?Looking at Lin Hai like this, Zhen Hui still doesn't know what he meant!So he just smiled lightly, and then said:

"Let's bear, anyway, we are in the tent at the moment, which is warmer than our home, so keeping warm is the most important thing, by the way, hurry up, there are three braziers now, and hot soup is also available Let’s take off your clothes first, or you’ll catch a cold if it gets hot and cold all of a sudden.”

"Why, go out?"

"Well, I'm thinking of going to the river to see if there is any place for ice fishing while the sky is still dark."

"Ice fishing?"

There is a noun that Zhen Hui casually mentioned, and the children got excited again. They also often heard about ice fishing, and they can also eat fish in this northern country in winter. It is obtained through ice fishing, and everyone knows it , but there are not many people who have really seen this method, and they never thought that there would be such a chance today.

"Brother Zhen, can you even do this?"

A child of the Lin family, that is, Lin Hai's cousin, couldn't help leaning over and looked at Zhen Hui with admiration on his face. He was about to blush, and then said embarrassingly:

"I don't know about this, but my long attendant, he is from the village not far from here. In the past years, when it was winter at home, he would rely on this unique skill to exchange money for rice. It was only the last snow disaster. He came to my house to work for his life."

He is a southerner, even if he became a soldier in the mountains, even if he has gone north and south, but the ordinary people in the north only know one thing and don't know the other. This is the reason why he proposed this ice fishing this time, and he is also interested It's so good, I naturally want to see it with my own eyes.

Hearing that some of the followers of the Zhen family really knew this, all the children became excited. Even Lin Hai forgot about the clothing problem just mentioned. Thinking that going ice fishing in a while might be colder than before, he couldn't help but leave Went to Lin Xun's side, and secretly discussed with him whether Lin Xun had prepared another set of clothes that he called bear-like clothes for him to wear. He didn't want to miss out on this so-called face problem. Such a wonderful thing.

Of course, it was not Lin Xun who lent him the clothes in the end, but Zhen Hui. Who made them more alike? Who is it? Of course, outsiders don't want to see whose children these are. If it is said that there is the Duke's Mansion, the heir of the Hou Mansion, no one will believe it!

Of course, after such a compromise, Lin Hai was not disappointed in ice fishing at all, because he saw a good show. Tell me, how can this fish be so stupid!It's just an ice hole dug, how can these fish run towards the entrance of the ice hole by themselves?That's great, it's delivered right to your door, but it's just a light pick with iron pliers, and you can hook a fish directly.And just fell on the ice, and in the blink of an eye, he could freeze to death directly, which is really strange.

The children couldn't help but take turns to go up and do it themselves, screaming excitedly one by one, never knowing that fishing can be so easy, it's really surprising.In the small camp, Zhen Hui commanded the servants to set up a simple bonfire, using the simplest branches to insert fish and keep turning it. This is going to cook grilled fish by himself, not only him, but also There were other children who followed suit one by one, and couldn't help but do it themselves once. Although some were burnt, and some fell into the fire, for these rare children who could do it themselves, it was better In the past, it was even more delicious to eat food made by others with other older children.