A Dream of Red Mansions Unexpected Visitors

The dust in the court has settled, the people on the side of the Supreme Emperor are just dying, and the last bit of strength in the army has been taken into his hands by the emperor. It is only a matter of time before the emperor cleans up. The fat of Qianxiang Kingdom will eventually return into the hands of the emperor.The Supreme Emperor has always forgotten one thing. When he became the Supreme Emperor, he was no longer the supreme power holder in this country. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. How could the Emperor allow himself to become a puppet?However, the Supreme Emperor is the emperor's father after all, and there is no shortage of enjoyment. It's just that those unrepentant veterans and nobles who the Supreme Emperor can no longer protect should also worry about themselves.

After a few days, when the life in the imperial court was as calm as stagnant water, all the families in the capital seemed to have forgotten about the ransacking of the Nan'an Palace, and General Chen returned.Only then did everyone realize that, too, the officials sent by the emperor to take over the local affairs arrived, and the army should return naturally.The ministers couldn't help being envious and jealous in their hearts. Chen Yun was only in his 20s. He was already a third-rank general and the emperor's confidant. He has little energy and no experience, and he used the tradition that a son cannot surpass his father to prevent the emperor from giving him a reward, and because the emperor felt guilty for not rewarding him for his previous victories, I am afraid that he would be named a marquis. It's better not to organize the emperor to give him a reward before.

Since the founding of the country, except for those kings who accompanied the Taizu to conquer the world, and a few people who have contributed to the rescue, there is no title above the viscount.Except for those granted by the Taizu, the kings and princes are all descended from three generations to inherit the title. The sons of dukes and uncles, five grades, not only have to be demoted for one generation, but also have to be assessed when the heirs inherit the title. More than just a first-class title.In order to continue the glory of the ancestors, the nobles who are still a little bit powerful are either desperately cultivating the eldest son, or even the sons of the richest can read the Four Books and Five Classics and recite a few sour poems. Like the Jia family, they were relegated to the second-class family and lost the right to speak in the court.The knowledge of the eldest son of Nan'an Palace who was ransacked was also appreciated by the teachers of the Imperial College, and they also said that if it weren't for the hereditary title, he would be able to test a juren.Chen Yun easily won the title, and he is still young. I am afraid that he will make more contributions in the future. If he can become a king, he will not have to think about the future of his children and grandchildren within three generations. A dynasty is only three or four hundred years long. Destroyed, five generations of heirs are called aristocratic families, how can Chen Yun's achievements not be eye-catching.

Remembering that Chen Yun was not yet married, all the families in the capital who had daughters thought about it, and those who had no daughters or were betrothed out also beat their chests.After Chen Yun's victory, he was what people called General Chen, and his father was called General Chen.Those gossips in the past, and the gossip about people who think that Chen Yun is more than 20 years old and arrogant and look down on people who propose marriage have disappeared. Now the reason why General Chen Yun, who is circulating in Beijing, did not talk about marriage is because the emperor once made a promise. With the same oath as the big man Huo Qubing and champion Hou, all the girls who have not left the cabinet are afraid that Chen Yun will appear in their dreams.

Sure enough, after Chen Yun entered the capital, he went directly to the palace, and the imperial decree came the next day. Who would have thought that he was granted the title of earl, and everyone thought that the emperor was worried about Chen Yun's achievements, but who knew that the title was a good one, "Dingguo" The word "champion" might not be inferior to Huo Qubing's word "champion". Seeing that it wasn't the emperor who couldn't tolerate Chen Yun.The ministers of the imperial court were all puzzled, and some gossip came from somewhere afterwards, that the emperor really wanted to make Chen Yun a marquis, but Chen Yun refused to accept it, and would rather be demoted to become an earl, so that his future married daughter-in-law can There are super-grade orders, and you can see the concubines in the harem and the princesses in the capital. You must not bend down. You must know that the orders of female family members are usually difficult to surpass those of the men in the family. This super-grade can only be obtained by the wives of the state and the concubines of the opposite sex king. , the wives of the other earls, viscounts, and barons are uniformly ordered by first-rank and subordinate first-rank.Even if this subject puts up a request for seal, the emperor does not necessarily seal it.At the beginning when this word came out, no one wanted to believe it, any man would not have the spirit of being a scholar, no matter how high a woman's fate is, she still has to rely on the man in her family, and besides, she is just a good-looking name, how can she not be as good as a Marquis power in hand.They still kept sending people to the Chen family to propose marriage, but none of them succeeded.

Unexpectedly, one day the emperor personally admitted these rumors, because it has been half a year since the news of King Nan'an's captivity came back and Chen Yun's army returned victoriously, and it was also the day of the draft, and those who failed to propose marriage to the Chen family also all He began to let his daughter prepare for the draft, and kept praising his own child in front of the emperor, hoping that the emperor would just tell Chen Yun about his daughter.I don't know if the emperor is bored, but when he was in court that day, he openly smiled at Chen Yun and said, "Aiqing, the palace selection has already started, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my promise and propose marriage to you, that super-grade imperial order I won't forget it, but you are the only one in the court whose wife's rank is higher than yours. If the lion roars in the east of the river one day, I will not be able to save you. Are you really willing to make such a decree? "All the ministers are thinking in their hearts which girl is General Chen asking for orders from? Is it the most talented girl in the capital, the most beautiful woman in the capital, or the granddaughter of Taifu Liu?Chen Yun took a step forward and knelt down and said, "I am willing. If the emperor doesn't want my minister to be drowned in jealousy, just remember not to give me any beauties in the future." The emperor saw Chen Yun say such pleasant words with a frozen face, and couldn't help but She laughed and said: "Okay, you are not joking, Ai Qing should also remember."

The next day, the decree was promulgated, and it was the Lin family who was the daughter of Lin Hai, the former inspector of the Yan Dynasty. Everyone was in an uproar. The Lin family had neither parents nor relatives. It's the old lady of the Jia family. People in the Jia family can't protect themselves now. Even if such a woman is charming, no one will pay attention to her. What's more, Lin's appearance was not top-notch during the draft. But it's not the dignified appearance that a regular wife should have.It was rumored in Beijing back then that the only thing that this orphan girl could rely on was the Lin family's millions of fortune, which was built by the Jia family as a family-saving villa. It could be said that the dowry was not even worth a cent. Chen Yun, a proud son of heaven, just fell in love with her. a little.

Chen Yun couldn't control what others thought of him, so he happily prepared the dowry after getting the order.Daiyu was also stunned in Jia's house. She knew that she was going to be married by the emperor, and she was ready to accept the rest of her life as a qualified housewife. General Chen, who all the ladies in the capital wanted to marry, pointed it out to him.Now that she got this news, she couldn't accept it, but Qingxuan knew that Chen Yun and Daiyu had a red line between them, and they were bound to be husband and wife, so she comforted Daiyu slowly to calm her down.After hearing this, the people in Jia's mansion were all more happy than words, and they all flattered Jiamu. Sure enough, they were blessed. Back then, Daiyu was alone, and only Jiamu felt sorry for her and took care of her. Now, good people get good rewards. The girl became Mrs. Chaopin.Naturally, Mother Jia's blessing was passed on to her, so I'm not afraid that she will be unfilial.They all rushed to announce the good news to Daiyu, congratulating her on her future husband's great future, and having won the order of a first-class wife, no one in the whole house can compare to it except for the old lady, and her fiancé is still in the court hall using the words of rejecting the emperor's beauty to promise that she will be a couple for the rest of her life , this blessing can never be finished in this life.In the end, they all incidentally said that if you are developed, don't forget Jia's mansion.

In fact, Mother Jia still thought that Daiyu would be assigned to Baoyu. Although Daiyu said that it was the emperor's designation of marriage, she asked for a copy of the imperial order of Mrs. Chaopin. I'm afraid I still say that I am kind.This is because she really loves Daiyu. Daiyu's mother, Jia Min, is her old daughter. She has been in pain for more than ten years. Baoyu has been unmatched for several years, and Daiyu is naturally her heart, and she doesn't understand that using the Lin family's things is forcing Daiyu, but she thinks that it will be fine for the two jades to be together.Apart from Jia's mansion and herself, Jia's mother is now only Baoyu and Daiyu who can really think about it. Although Jia Zheng is secretly told by the people in the mansion that she prefers herself, she really knows that she is just acting.But she didn't expect Daiyu to have such a fortune. When she got the news, Jia's mother first thought about what to do with Baoyu, and then she remembered that Daiyu could become the fiancée of General Chen Yunchen, who is very popular in the court. I also remembered that Baoyu and Daiyu were much more indifferent now than before. After Daiyu got married, with the affection between her and Baoyu, even if Jia's mansion was getting worse day by day, Baoyu would still be able to find a good wife.So I let go of those thoughts in my heart, and concentrated on thinking that since Daiyu is going to marry into General Chen's family, the dowry must be absolutely indispensable, otherwise people will confirm the words that the Jia family got money from the Lin family to build a family-saving villa, and it is Jia's mansion. She rushed to curry favor with the Chen family, and the Chen family would not admit that she was an in-law of the Chen family, so she didn't know where to save money so that Daiyu's dowry would look rich.

After thinking about it for a while, Mother Jia still invited the eldest and second room to discuss together, and then called Jia Zhen from the East Mansion, but the eldest room didn't care.Jia Zheng, who is in the second room, has long heard Jiamu's saying that the two jades are married, thinking that if Jiamu can say this, there must be a friendship between the two jades, and he is not afraid of not helping Baoyu in the future, so he agrees.Although Mrs. Wang is jealous that a goblin like Daiyu can become a super-grade countess, she really has nothing to rely on now, not even the title of Princess Tanchun and her relatives. He said that he was planning to get married for Tanchun. I am afraid that the Jia family and Baoyu will really rely on Daiyu in the future, so they pretended to be willing to contribute money and effort.Although Jia Zhen from the East Mansion is considered an outsider, he did not know how much he had helped Prince Zhongshun and the Supreme Emperor in the affairs of Pingan Prefecture. Now that the Supreme Emperor was defeated, he was afraid of being liquidated. Naturally, he agreed with it very much and wanted to take advantage of the gap. On Chen Yun's.As a result, the Sanfang people managed to scrape together a lot of money to pay for Daiyu's dowry, which was not a joke to outsiders.