The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that when the uncle and nephew of the Zhong family met, they burst into tears, which made the brothers outside who were discussing matters lose their minds, so they started talking about their family affairs.

Jarvis said: "The name Zhong Heng doesn't seem like an ordinary general's son."

He started to point out: "His maternal grandfather was once the censor in the palace, and was killed by the late emperor because of his outrageous crimes. Although he was rehabilitated later, his family fell into ruin after all, and his mother married a martial artist. This name was probably given by his mother."

Jia Cong hissed: "As expected. But every emperor is a pig, and the ministers who are not pigs in the court will die unjustly or lose their positions, regardless of academics or martial arts."

Everyone also sighed a few times, and then asked them if they knew how Zhong Heng lived these years; everyone told about their acquaintance, and praised him for his real ability.

Because Zhong Heng is Shui Rong's confidant bandit, the Jia family has rarely contacted him, and they didn't want to tell Shui Rong about this, so they asked Liu Xianglian to use the thief's way to meet Zhong Heng alone.King Liu only told him that the matter was extremely important and had nothing to do with the prince of Beijing in some mysterious words, and asked him to go to Beijing quickly and quietly, and then coaxed him to come to Lixiangyuan.

Qi. Dian was shocked when he heard about it: "There are bandits under the prince of Beijing Jing?"

Jia Cong said: "Isn't the imperial court confiscating someone's military power but not taking away the throne, the same as taking away someone's sword and letting him hold a box of gold in empty hands? Why not allow someone to hide a dagger for self-defense?"

Qi. A little funny: "How can there be such a metaphor."

Jia Cong shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are too many high officials in the imperial court colluding with bandits and water bandits, and water melting is nothing."

Starting to think about it, it's all right.He sighed again: "The imperial court has become like this."

The uncle and nephew hadn't come out of the West Wing until lunch time, so they sent some food boxes in at the beginning of the day for them to eat and chat.Jia Cong leaned over and reminded: "The future is long, and there are many things to talk about in a day or two. You can discuss the important ones first."

After everyone took a nap, the Zhong family came out.Zhong Wei said: "I'm afraid I have stayed in Rongguo Mansion for too long, and Situ Pan is suspicious."

Jia Cong said with a smile: "I can talk nonsense the most, you can stay for a day and you will be fine."

Zhong Wei then bowed to him with tears in his eyes: "Third Lord, thank you for your kindness."

Jia Cong rushed to help him, but he couldn't. Zhong Wei kowtowed three times abruptly.Jia Cong sighed: "You are much older than me, I can't bear it." Then he pointed to Zhong Heng, "Besides, he has thanked you." Nai said again, "I want to ask the general about something, check it out. I haven't found out for a long time, you are a military general and a member of Liu Dengxi, Baobuqi has heard of it."

Zhong Wei hurriedly asked what was the matter.

Jia Cong said: "I heard that there is an extremely sophisticated firearms blueprint left over from the previous dynasty hidden somewhere in Beijing. The Ministry of Industry asked me to search the bottom of the sky but I couldn't find it. Does the general know where it is?"

Both Zhong Wei and Qi Dian were shocked.Zhong Wei asked: "What does the third master want that for?"

Jia Cong said: "In a few days there will be a great court meeting. The sage king has promised me that before the kings discuss matters, they will invite brothers and nephews to have a meal and let me say something at the table. If the general is interested, ask the sage king Maybe let you listen to it. I want to persuade them to go overseas to fight and save the trouble. The Westerners have firearms. If we don’t have them, we may not be able to defeat them, and the firearms of the previous dynasty are better than theirs. I’m going to find the blueprint and follow them Make it look like it, make it and sell it to the princes, I will make money and they will win the battle, everyone will be happy."

Zhong Wei and Qi Dian looked at each other for a few moments, then thought for a moment and said: "To be honest, the blueprints for firearms were put away by the late emperor and hidden in the palace, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to get them out."

Jia Cong said: "Who can I get for business? The Empress Dowager?"

Zhong Wei said: "When the first emperor left, he had already handed it over to the sage, and now probably only Eunuch Dai Quan knows about it."

Jia Cong disappointed: "This is difficult. Well, unless Situ Pan asks for it, he must give it. It seems that he will give half of the good business."

Zhong Wei asked, "Why don't you do business with Eunuch Dai?"

Jia Cong said: "The empress dowager has been confined in the palace for many years, and there must be something she wants, such as adopting a son. I can go and persuade Situ Pan for this. What Eunuch Dai wants is for the sage to return to court, or to be reused by Situ Pan , which I cannot do.”

Zhong Wei said: "What about the other way?"

Jia Cong said: "I can't think of another way at the moment. I'm not happy to share half of Situ Pan's business. It's better than nothing."

Zhong Wei said: "There is a way to keep others safe."

"Huh?" Jia Cong's eyes lit up, "Do you have a solution?"

Zhong Wei smiled and shook his head: "It's not me."

Jia Cong blinked: "General Gan Lei?"

Zhong Wei said: "As expected, you two have met."

Jia Cong hurriedly asked: "Is there anything he wants? Besides finding the saint."

Zhong Wei laughed and said, "How would I know, and I dare not go to see him. There is still a tail behind."

Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "They agreed to let you go to Ezhou, what kind of tail are you still wearing! Boring."

Zhong Weina glanced at it, nodded, and said with a smile: "The third master wants to see General Gan, so this servant tried to tell him."

Jia Cong shivered: "Sister, you'd better not call yourself a slave, I panicked when I heard it. You won't be an opponent in this room after a fight."

Everyone laughed, and Zhong Wei asked him what the "free lottery" was.Jia Cong hurriedly took out a thick paper card from his pocket, "Just sign on the back, the general."

Zhong Wei saw that the paper card was no more than the size of a palm, with the words "free card" written on it.It was turned over again, and it was written on the reverse side: "The holder of this card can eat and drink as much as he likes in this store without paying the bill. The owner's signature——"

Jia Cong pointed to the blank space behind the "Shopkeeper's Signature": "Sign here."

Zhong Wei just felt it was funny, so he went to the study to write down his name, saying: "If the teahouse can really be opened in the end, the third master will naturally not take money when he comes."

Jia Cong blew two sips of ink and said with a smile: "This free card may not be used by me, it may be lent to others."

Zhong Wei was stunned: "How can there be such a reason!"

Jia Cong pointed to the card and said, "I didn't say that Jia Cong was designated to use it alone!" Everyone laughed, and Zhong Wei shook his head again and again.

After another meeting, Zhong Wei said goodbye and left.Zhong Heng wanted to send him out, but let Qi grab him: "There may be someone watching outside, don't make others suspicious. Situ Pan is willing to let your uncle go to Ezhou in the name of looking for you .”

Zhong Heng sighed softly, and had no choice but to give up, with great reluctance in his eyes.

Zhong Wei stroked his head: "Don't worry, don't worry about the days when we won't meet again."

Zhong Heng knelt down and kowtowed to him three times with tears in his eyes, Zhong Wei pulled him up and looked at him carefully for a long time, finally gritted his teeth and left.

Two days later, Situ Pan had a private banquet with the kings, and everyone felt the vicissitudes of life.Situ Pan was a prisoner who was about to be released when he left Beijing in the past, but now he has become a hero who holds a soldier in his hand.The kings sat down in the main hall of the Xianwang mansion according to their seniority and year, and there were also many important ministers present, exchanging greetings and playing riddles, it was very lively.

Suddenly a boy came in and replied with a smile: "My lord, Mr. Cong from the Rongguo Mansion is here."

Situ Pan asked, "What are you laughing at? Did he tell a joke?"

The man said: "No, but the boy behind him lifted a big wooden frame with many curtains hanging on it. He said it was a wonderful plan to benefit the country and the people, and he will scare all the princes later." Jump, and let the little one come and listen when he has time."

All the kings' eyes moved when they heard his name, and now they all said: "Let him in quickly, we want to hear about some wonderful plans."

Situ Pan smiled and said, "It's just someone else's little devil." Nai ordered him to come in.Everyone turned their heads and looked towards the door.King Lu stretched his neck even though he was young.

Not long after, Jia Cong walked in with a chubby face and arrogance, and the servant who followed really lifted a huge wooden shelf.Someone below was whispering "Is it heavy?" Jia Cong heard it, and said with a smile: "Fir wood, it's not heavy!" Someone said, "What's the use of Chinese fir?" .If you don’t use it as furniture, why not get a red sandalwood bag and carry it on your shoulders?” There were many voices of agreement.

Nai ordered the servants to put the fir shelf in the middle, and he made a group bow and said: "Your lords are gathering today, you are so talented, I wanted to write a poem to congratulate, but I only thought of two sentences." I stretched out my hand and pulled the end of the rope on the shelf, it was a slipknot, and it immediately opened.The curtain rolled up on top rolled down, and the outermost one had two lines of poems written on it: "Brothers are here to save all the calamities, and when we meet each other, we will smile and wipe away our grievances."

Just now he said that there were only two sentences, and there was a low-pitched joke in a low voice, "If you can't even make up four sentences, you will pretend to be a genius";The king of Shu chanted loudly first, clapped his hands and said, "Good!" Everyone applauded.Situ Pan smiled so much that his brows and eyes widened, and he felt that he had a lot of face.

Jia Cong was also used to copying Mr. Lu Xun's poems. He shyly bowed his hands and pretended to write it himself.After a while, he turned his head and asked Situ Pan: "Brother Xian Wang, I want to talk a lot, do you have tea and snacks?"

Situ Pan smiled and said, "Of course there are." So he ordered someone to put a small table next to his wooden shelf, with tea and snacks on it.

Jia Cong drank a cup of tea, bowed again, coughed, and said loudly: "My lords have heard commentators say that the general trend of the world is that the world will be divided if it is united for a long time, and it will be united if it is divided for a long time. In the years and months, at least one or two hundred years, as many as four or five hundred years, there will be a big battle."

Hearing him speak is a big deal, all the kings were smiling just now, but now they are all sitting upright, holding their breath and concentrating.

"As the saying goes, it is better to be a dog of peace than to be a person in troubled times, which shows how tragic the war is. The students thought for a long time, but is there a way not to fight? So I asked some learned gentlemen. One of the gentlemen told a story to the students .” He hooked the two small hooks hanging from both sides of the wooden frame to the two loops under the curtain, with two ropes attached to the hooks, passed the round shaft on the top of the frame and wound them to the back, and Jia Cong held the curtain at the back. Pulling the two ropes, the first curtain was turned over, revealing the bottom one.Like a shoe sole with raw edges and strange embroidery.

Jia Cong said: "This thing is called paramecium. It is very small. It was born in the pond. It is so small that it can't be seen by human eyes. It can only be seen under a microscope. The gentleman said that he kept this thing in a small dish. Throw in food, and it will gradually multiply and become more and more prosperous. At first, it was fine, but after a few days, the dish gradually filled with this thing, and the food gradually became insufficient, and the big worms would eat the small worms." Raise your eyes. After a glance, the heads of some small countries looked a bit ugly, and he continued, "Sir, any species, if the population density reaches a certain level, will inevitably kill each other. Population density refers to... well, let's put it this way, The more people there are in a thousand acres of land, the greater the population density of our people."

The kings couldn't quite understand it, but they could guess the general meaning, and they became more and more solemn, knowing that he must have something to say next.

Jia Cong turned over another page, which was a big map. "My lords, please take a look. This is the territory of my dynasty. There are desert grasslands and extremely cold lands in the north, sea in the southeast, and plateaus in the west. People reproduce. Grandparents give birth to fathers, fathers give birth to sons, sons give birth to grandchildren, and the land is limited. Rao It is because my country has a vast land and abundant resources. If there is no war and no major plagues, there will always be a day when it will be filled with people. Not to mention any wise rulers and mediocre rulers, good people and rebellious ministers. Even if the world will always be peaceful and prosperous, and the world will be peaceful, the products If the land is limited, there will be times when the land cannot support the surrounding population. At that time, hunger will make people forget all etiquette and shame, and rob others of food. There will inevitably be wars.”

The kings and even Situ Pan took a deep breath inside, and the hall was quiet, not even coughing.

He turned over another sheet: "This is a map of Europa, that is, the countries of the West. Look, most of them are small countries. Their land size is no more than one or two ordinary provinces. Since thousands of years ago, these countries have not They have stopped fighting, and they have always been united for a long time. It’s just that they have fought less with each other recently. It’s not that they have learned etiquette, righteousness, and shame, but—” Turning over another page, this time it is a big boat with the bow There are Western cannons on the tree, and a Western soldier is holding a Western gun. "They now have big ships that can go anywhere, and guns and artillery." Turn over another sheet.

This time it's a map again.He pointed to the map and said: "This is a map of the world more than 200 years ago. Here are Aztec, Maya, Indian, Vulcan, Tatooine, and many other small countries. This is Egypt. , Sultanate, Zimbabwe, Godzilla, Rivendell, and many small countries. There are Maori, Conan, Kidd, and other small countries.” He just pointed his fingers on the map, and said The nonsense talk made all the lords stupefied.Nai turned over another sheet, and it was still a map. "This is the current world map. Lords, please take a look. The countries I mentioned just now are gone. Their princes and people have either been slaughtered or made slaves. The gold and silver accumulated by their princes and nobles for generations All the treasures, antiques and rare treasures were packed and transported away by boats and carts, and they were all cleaned up! Here, here, here and here are all the territory of the Western English Kingdom. Please look, this is the English Kingdom The mainland is about the size of Henan plus half of Hebei."

There was a gasp all around.Obviously, the strong contrast between the British Empire and its colonies surprised them.

"This is the mainland of Spain. It is bigger than the country of England. There are about two Hebei and half of Henan. Now their territory is here, here, here, and here. I don't know the rest. Anyway, this—— - Some of them have all been acquired by the Western countries, slaughtered all the monarchs, ministers and people of the countries, and brought the people of their own countries in large ships, and moved to these lands to study, farm, open small workshops, and do business. leaf."

The faces of all the kings were cloudy and uncertain, with fists clenched and teeth gritted.

Jia Cong clapped his hands: "Whether it is in our dynasty or in the previous dynasty, we have fought against foreigners. Mostly because the other party first plundered our border, and our country fought back in self-defense. We have also won. It's just that we return to China after the war is over. , do not disturb the local people, and rarely plunder foreign palaces. In the end, you won the name of benevolence and righteousness for at most decades. After decades, people have long forgotten that you have let their ancestors live. You have raised enough male horses , They came to disturb my border again. Look at other Western countries. There is no bullshit, benevolence, justice and morality at all. These countries have never provoked them. They are all attacking others for no reason, just to take people’s money and land. Amitabha, The golden pure gold and the white silver are transported away by boats, but there are no emperors, queens, gods, Buddhas and immortals to repair them. The countries that were slaughtered have been wiped out, and those who killed them have no retribution It can be seen that there are no gods to uphold justice in these places." Everyone below could not help but sneer. "My lords, the original owners of these places are dead, and the newcomers have not yet settled down, so they are lands without owners."

Among the kings, there are those who are good at martial arts like the king of Shu, and those who are greedy for money like the king of Wu, all of them have brilliant eyes.

Jia Cong smiled softly: "We can also build big ships. Firearms are so good and plentiful that we can buy them for use. Western countries have fought each other for thousands of years, and they are all feuds. We and France If China buys artillery to fight Austria, they will definitely sell it; if they buy firearms from Germany to fight Prussia, they will definitely agree. The general trend of the world is that if you are united for a long time, you will be divided. People. It is robbing anyway, whoever robs is not robbing, why not black and black? Anyway, it is gold and silver treasures, whoever gets it. Instead of beating Situ beating Situ, and Situ robbing Situ, it is better for all Situs to go out together and rob Dongyang. Nanyang, grab Nanyang and grab the West." He smiled at the crowd, "My lords, what do you think?"