Jialan: Crossing the Red Chamber

No one paid attention to it, who knew that several big flowers bloomed today.Now the old lady and wife are watching it, let everyone go. "

Jia Lan said with a smile: "I don't know what day it is, I just want to see some rare things."

Daiyu wondered: "What rare thing did Lan'er see outside the mansion?"

Jia Lan made a gesture and said, "I saw a three-foot-tall parrot who can speak better than your green-headed parrot. It can speak a lot of foreign languages."

Caiwen said quickly: "Doesn't that mean you know more than I do?"

Several people roared with laughter.

Because Daiyu was ill a few days ago, Jia Lan had to take care of her. After learning that there was nothing serious, she felt relieved and told Zijuan to take good care of her and not lose her sense of proportion.Rhododendron should go down.

The crabapple flowers in Yihong Courtyard were indeed blooming brightly, and people from inside and outside of Jia's mansion came to admire them.When Jia Mu saw the winter flowers blooming, she thought it was a good omen. She was very happy, so she prepared a banquet and asked everyone to chant a poem before she left.

Unexpectedly, something happened the next day, and the attacker secretly said that Baoyu's jade was missing, and asked who saw it.Everyone was surprised, but they all said they didn't know.

Later, when the old lady, Jia Zheng and others knew about it, they had to reprimand those around Baoyu.Another notice was posted outside the mansion, offering a reward for finding jade, but there has been no whereabouts.

At the end of the year, one day when Jia Lan was on duty, a young father-in-law came in suddenly, grabbed Jia Lan and ran away.Jia Lan couldn't react in time, was dragged away a few steps, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, father-in-law?"

The little father-in-law turned back and said: "Your Majesty suddenly fell ill, and Master Zheng ordered the Sa's family to come and find you, Young Master."

Jia Lan was startled and quickly followed.

When I arrived at Fengzao Palace, I found out that Concubine Yuan came back to the palace from a banquet the day before yesterday.This time it was very powerful, and the imperial physician was recruited to treat it, but the decoction and medicine did not work, it was no longer possible.

Jia Lan waited in front of the door, and a female official stepped forward and said, "Master Lan, your empress has an order, please enter the hall."

Jia Lan followed him into the hall, walked around three gauze curtains, and saw Concubine Yuan lying on a big bed carved with phoenixes and dragons, surrounded by Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, both of whom had tears in their eyes. Hot tears, suffering beyond words.

Concubine Yuan stretched out her hand with great difficulty to bring Jia Lan to the bed, and said, "I promised you to survive for three years, but now it seems that I may not be able to."

Jia Lan knelt beside her bed, feeling extremely sad.

"From now on, I won't be able to take care of my family anymore, Lan'er, you have to live up to it." The mere words made Concubine Yuan panting.

Jalan's eyes turned red all of a sudden.

Concubine Yuan held the hands of Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang and said: "Daughter has lived in the palace for several years, but she has never served the old man's bedside. I feel really guilty."

Mrs. Jia Muwang was sad, but due to the national system, she couldn't cry bitterly, so she had to endure it.

Concubine Yuan continued: "Old ancestor listen to me. My Jia family has been prosperous for a hundred years. In this dynasty to this day, there is no family that can compare with it. It's just that other people are allowed to snore and sleep on the side of the couch. How can the merit be so powerful that the royal family will never Let my family go. I just hope that the people in the family will keep a low profile, stay calm, and leave early."

With tears in her eyes, Jia Mu nodded blindly, not knowing whether she heard or not.

Jia Lan felt concerned when he heard this, and dared not speak out.

At Shen Shi, Concubine Yuan couldn't see, her face gradually changed.The eunuchs in the inner palace want to listen to the news, and the in-laws of Jiaofang can't stay for long.Jia Mu and others had no choice but to hold back their grief and wait in the outer palace.

At the time of You, the little eunuch issued an order: "Ms. Jia has passed away."

Jia Mu and others got up sadly, went out of the palace and went home in a sedan chair.

At home, everyone cried and didn't ask too many questions.

Get up early the next day, and if you have a grade, according to the funeral of the noble concubine, please come in and cry.Jia Zheng was on duty in the Ministry of Industry and had to handle funerals, so he couldn't handle it in time, so Jia Lan was there to help.

Men and women in Jia's mansion go to the palace every day. Wang Xifeng at home has been suffering from illness recently and cannot get out of bed. Tanchun takes care of everything.

In this way, in January, the affairs of the concubine Yuan were completed, and Jia Lan ran around the court all day, but never had a good night's sleep.I don't know which day it was, but went to Beiwang Mansion and talked with Shui Rong all night.

At the beginning of February, at the time of Jingcha, the emperor read that Jia Zheng was diligent, thrifty and prudent, and the official protection was first-class, so he let Jiangxi Liangdao go, and took office immediately.

In the afternoon, Li Li told Jia Lan that in mid-February, Li Liang was appointed as the deputy guard of the Northwest Army.Accompanying two hundred Li Jiajun.Li Li and Jia Lan are among them.

49. Join the army, join the army

Life in the army is bitter but sweet, remembering the old people is sour and sweet

Even though it was March, the night in Saibei was still as cold as the end of winter. The howling wind rolled up the withered grass on the ground, drifted a few times in the air, and then swayed down again, causing low insects to chirp among the grass.

The moon in the desert looks bigger than that in the plain, reflected in the black night, so that the field of vision is not completely dark.

Jia Lan leaned against a short tree, his right hand, which always held a pen and played chess, loosely held a silver-white long sword, his left leg was slightly bent, and he looked up at the dark sky with half-squinted eyes.

Behind him, several tent tips could be seen in the distance, and the orderly footsteps of patrol soldiers and the sound of responding to passwords could be heard from time to time.

In a blink of an eye, it has been a full year in the army.

That day when Li Li said that his name was included in the two hundred names of the Li Family Army, he understood that Shui Rong agreed.

At night, I had a deep talk with Jia Mu all night.As soon as Concubine Yuan passed away, Jia's mother knew the advantages and disadvantages of it, and she was very relieved to hear that Jia Lan had such a plan.It's just that Jia Lan is small and too busy to take care of himself, so how can he talk about killing the enemy.

After careful persuasion by Jia Lan, Fang made up his mind.In fact, since the concubine Yuan was ill a year ago, Jia Lan asked Yi Yanqiu to explain the art of war to him every day, and he often heard Li Liang, Feng Ziying and other major generals discussing military affairs, and he already had plans in mind.

What's more, I have never missed the practice of shooting spears and swords every day, and my health is much better than before.

Jia's mother knew that he worked hard, and that Jia's family had no one to entrust, so she acquiesced in this matter.

Jia Mu's test can only be regarded as a small test, and Jia Lan's heart is not at ease.

He knelt in Daoxiang Village for a day and a night, and finally Li Wan couldn't bear it anymore, and agreed with the matter with tears in his eyes.

Thinking of it now, Jia Lan still feels like a knife is twisting his heart.The person who loves him the most in this life is none other than Li Wan.Using himself to force a person closest to him like this, he himself is also sad.

He only felt sorry for Li Wan's love for the past ten years, but if he didn't force himself, he would feel sorry for Li Wan's hard education in the past.

If you enter, you will be filial, if you leave, you will be fraternal, be sincere and trustworthy, love everyone, and be kind.

Father and son are kind, husband and wife are obedient, older brothers are friends, younger brothers are respectful, elders and younger are ordered, friends are friends.

……

Never forget, never forget.

After training in the afternoon, Li Liang sent him the fifth letter from home, saying that everything in the mansion is fine, and that Concubine Nan'an is also in touch. Tanchun and Zhou Mu are engaged, and they will get married this summer solstice.The jade of Baoyu has not been found yet, and there is no serious problem.The rest of the family members are in good health, so there is no need to worry about it.

Even if there is something, I'm afraid it won't be mentioned in the letter.Jia Lan naturally knew, and replied that everything was fine, don't read it, take care.

Even if it's uneasy, how can I say it.

It is said that on the third day after arriving in Saibei, the water and soil were not acclimatized, and he was ill for several days.Or is it that the daily practice is heavy, and the body is exhausted and the spirit is tired.Yang or the first time he went into battle to kill the enemy, he was so bewildered that he couldn't sleep all night.

There is nothing to say, no matter how difficult things are, looking back, it looks like a joke.

Today's him is dressed in coarse linen and hard armor, and he looks at it in the sun.A big bowl of wine and a big mouthful of meat are no problem.A three-foot long spear, swiping all over the body, no one dares to offend.Bending a bow and setting an arrow, from a distance of [-] meters, you can take the enemy's head.

Get over it, it's heaven.

Looking at the full moon in the sky, Jia Lan suddenly remembered the dream he had on the top of Mount ** that year.

Young and ambitious, serve the country and the people.With a wave in front of the battle, everyone will follow.Swords and dragons chant, joyful kindness and hatred.

Probably so.

The sound of rustling footsteps could be heard a few feet away, very soft, but Jia Lan could hear it clearly.A year of hard training in the military has taught him to maintain a high degree of vigilance at all times.

The footsteps seemed to be deliberately light. If he hadn't heard the familiar voice and guessed who was coming, Jia Lan would have jumped up with his sword and counterattacked.

He clenched the long sword in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and curved his lips. His seemingly leisurely movements were actually a hundred times more dangerous.

Ten steps, eight steps, four steps, two steps...

A chill suddenly appeared behind Jia Lan. Jia Lan smiled lightly, pressed his right hand holding the sword to the ground, and jumped up lightly. At the same time, he turned around and blocked the chill with the hilt of his sword.

The hilt of the sword collided with the hilt of the sword, splashing a few metal sparks, and both Jia Lan and the visitor trembled.

Jia Lan leaned forward, drew out his sword, and made a few consecutive blows with the green sword in a blink of an eye.

Under the moonlight, one tall and one short, one fierce and the other clear, the two figures were like two dragons, fighting a duel without mercy, scaring away countless nocturnal birds, insects and beasts.

After about one or two hundred moves, the visitor picked up Jialan's long sword, floated back a few steps, and said with a smile: "Your sword skills have improved rapidly recently, not bad."

Jia Lan put away his long sword, and said with a smile, "I only know that Li Li loves sneak attacks, but I didn't expect Brother Li to learn it badly."

It was Li Liang who came, and being ridiculed like this, he just shook his head and said with a smile, "You laughed at me on a whim."

Jia Lan laughed a few times and asked, "Is Li Li asleep?" If Li Li hadn't fallen asleep, presumably this elder brother who is eager to love his brother would not come out casually.

Li Liang nodded slightly, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to Jia Lan: "My lord's letter was a few days late due to the heavy rain in Changzhou, which broke the road and bridge."

Jia Lan was overjoyed and quickly took it.I saw four small characters on the letter: Jia Lan personally signed, the familiar font warmed his heart, and he hurriedly opened it.Regardless of the mess on the ground, sit down on the ground and look carefully.

Li Liang raised his lower skirt, sat cross-legged on the ground, turned his head slightly, and looked at Jia Lan who was concentrating on the contents of the letter.Not knowing what was written in the letter, Jia Lan sometimes smiled, sometimes pouted, and occasionally muttered a few times.

Li Liang chuckled lightly, it's been a long time since he saw it