The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

The New Year in Chengtian Mansion is very lively, and there are many activities in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Yuan Shikai enjoys playing various games, and Zhenming also likes it.With the old and the young, Liu Mingqiu naturally followed to play around, gradually gaining a bit of liberating nature.After all, Wang Xifeng has the ability to get a batch of cocoa tea a few years ago.Although it is not yet available for sale, the special offer is enough.Jia Cong came back from a day of shopping with Chen Ruijin, the two of them sat in the room facing each other drinking hot cocoa, and instantly had the illusion of returning to the previous life.

But now that Liu Mingqiu came, the two of them didn't bother to greet each other, they just waited in the room.When she came in, Jia Cong waved his hand: "Hello, niece! Are you having fun today?"

Liu Mingqiu looked sideways at the two of them, and said, "I heard that these novel ideas were all thought up by Mr. Cong."

"Of course not." Jia Cong said, "It's all copied from other places. I'm not very capable, but I'm brave, and I try everything I think is good. Fortunately, Taiwan is only a small island. It’s easy to take back anything you’ve played with. I will give the last experience to a few good lords. For example, King Yan is a wise master; King Wu, although he is not considered top-notch, is willing to listen to advice. There is no lack of knowledgeable civil and military men in the state of Wu; the king of Shu has pioneering spirit; and the king of Xiaolu, although he is young, knows the importance."

Liu Mingqiu said: "What is Third Master Cong's way of employing people?"

Jia Cong said: "Everyone has their own strengths. Heroes don't ask where they come from. The more you work, the more you get." Nai Zheng said, "There is a scientist in the West named Thomas Edison." "This person has said that success is 90.00% hard work, plus [-]% talent; and [-]% talent is more important than the first [-]%. All of you former Ouchi guards You are the best of the best. There are many things that others can't achieve no matter how hard they try, but you can. It would be a pity if you spend your energy on protecting two old women. What's more, these two old women It won't last long either."

Liu Mingqiu was startled: "What does Third Master Cong mean?"

Jia Cong said: "The empress dowager is already old, and everything is not going well, how long can she live? Concubine Hui can't live for a few days." He smiled and said, "Prince Chen, to be honest, Quite capable. In a peaceful and prosperous age, he could be a good fake prince. If he is lucky, he might be able to make the fake come true. But right now he is just a small country. A big mountain pressing on King Chen's head. If she is not removed, King Chen will not be able to perform. Concubine Hui is only good at what she does in the deep palace; The most important thing is to tidy up the first and last, but if there is even the slightest trick, it will be seized by the opponent sooner or later. It is much more straightforward to do things outside the palace, so it saves a lot of trouble. Besides, the rules in the palace are extremely important, and the rules outside the palace are very important. The rules don't really matter."

Liu Mingqiu said: "Third Master hasn't talked about important festivals yet."

Jia Cong shrugged and said, "Princess Chen and her mother."

Liu Mingqiu's eyebrows suddenly relaxed: "It's not Concubine Hui's opponent."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Will you bet or not? Zhou Damei will not be able to live without Concubine Hui for at most three months."

Liu Mingqiu said: "There are still people beside the concubine."

Jia Cong said: "Without those people, Concubine Hui would have lived a few more years." He sighed softly, "The most regrettable thing about you is that you think you are invincible because of your good foundation, even if you stumble. You won’t learn your lesson. I’m surprised, how can you be so blind at such a young age? My uncle was from your great-grandfather’s generation, and he wasn’t so blind.”

Liu Mingqiu really didn't understand what he said, so he stood up and clasped his fists solemnly, "Please give advice to Third Master Cong."

Jia Cong said: "Firearms." Liu Mingqiu's eyes jumped.Jia Cong casually took out a pistol from his pocket, turned the gun a few times in his hand, and said, "The soldiers under King Chen have this thing. But you, as Concubine Hui's main bodyguard, obviously don't have it. "

Liu Mingqiu hurriedly said: "How can Princess Chen have this?"

Jia Cong said: "With her status, as long as she wants, she can get it. Concubine Hui didn't think of giving the guards guns, because her guards are too powerful and don't need it. Niece Liu herself said, You all followed Zhou Damei, and Zhou Damei followed Concubine Hui. This is a matter of hard work and hard work. There is also the problem of 'the three monks have no water to drink'. You are a group of masters guarding an old woman who is not in danger. , It’s a matter of time to relax our vigilance. Anyway, if I were Concubine Chen, there would be no better chance to kill Concubine Hui than Zhou Damei leaving the country of Chen. You don’t want to ask me why Concubine Chen wanted to kill Concubine Hui, would you? "

Liu Mingqiu thought for a long time, and said, "Isn't she afraid of things being exposed?"

Jia Cong said: "First, she followed Concubine Hui since she was a child, and learned to cover up her traces and coax men. Of course, she couldn't coax Concubine Hui herself—it's a pity that dead people can't speak. Second, even if King Chen is suspicious, It won't be too much. After all, Chen Guo still has a lot of things to rely on Chen Wangfei's mother's family. The most important thing is that Chen Wangfei is the mother of Chen Guo's eldest son, and Chen Wang only has one son. There is no real evidence that he will not The mother who moved the son. Oh, yes, this matter is very easy to frame. King Yan has found a lot of evidence, although it is not conclusive evidence, but it can be circumstantial evidence. It is suspected that the dead son of King Yan was moved by Chen Wang. Hand. Princess Yan hates King Chen to the bone."

Liu Mingqiu said with a wry smile: "That matter really has nothing to do with Chen Guo."

Jia Cong said: "But Princess Yan thinks so. That's why I said, it's very easy to fall on her head. It's just that Princess Yan has long since fallen out of favor, and she doesn't have that much ability."

Liu Mingqiu thought about it for a long time, and said: "The third master guessed wrong, the concubine wouldn't think that way. There are so many quarrels between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the world, how can you just kill someone if you act?"

Jia Cong sneered and said: "How many mother-in-laws in the world have a group of guards who can't use fire guns, and the daughter-in-law can get fire guns? How many mother-in-laws will let their daughter-in-law die Is she still on the sidelines? She will indulge Chen Wangfei's sister yesterday, and tomorrow will indulge others. In her heart, that niece and daughter-in-law are worthless. I will not be wrong about Chen Wangfei. This woman is thoughtful and meticulous in her work. Among them, he is definitely not someone who is willing to be subordinate to others. If you don't believe me, just wait and see." He said so firmly, Liu Mingqiu didn't know whether to believe it or not.Chen Ruijin sat and drank cocoa tea and ate snacks, pretending not to hear.She knew in her heart that the bureau for Concubine Hui must have been set up.

At night, Liu Mingqiu specially came to talk to Chen Ruijin.Chen Ruijin looked at her and said: "Hesitating whether to report to Concubine Hui?" Liu Mingqiu nodded.Chen Ruijin comforted, "It's a good thing to be hesitant. You've started to think more about yourself than about your boss."

"Employee?"

"Concubine Hui is not your boss, is it your master?"

Liu Mingqiu shook his head.After a while, he asked: "This afternoon, Third Master Cong said that the Western inventor, what are you laughing at?"

Chen Ruijin said: "That American named Thomas Edison will not be born until 100 years later." Liu Mingqiu gasped.

The next day, Liu Mingqiu said that she wanted to go back to Chen Guo.Zhenming said: "It's not too late to leave after the fifteenth day." Yuan Shikai also said: "There will be a float parade on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month! Xiaomeng Xiaoquan and the others said it would be fun!" Then he dragged her and refused to let her go.

Liu Mingqiu still insisted on leaving, and said: "If I don't go, I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future."

Zhenming said: "Since that's the case, go early and return early, and bring some people back." Liu Mingqiu smiled bitterly, saluted and left.Yuan Shikai pouted with displeasure.

She galloped all the way and arrived in Chen Guo at the beginning of February.When I arrived at the gate of the city and looked in, I saw that the streets were plain white, the city was in mourning, and the common people who came and went were dressed in plain clothes——Chen Guoyou had a national mourning.Liu Mingqiu's legs gave way, and he fell off the horse.After a short walk into the city, I searched for a tea shop to inquire, and it turned out that Concubine Hui had passed away.

On the day of watching lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, according to the rules of previous years, Concubine Hui, Wang Chen, and Princess Chen wanted to have fun with the people and take a walk on the street.The old man got off the sedan chair at the Town God's Temple, and before she started to look at the lights, there was a sound of firecrackers in the crowd, which frightened the people into chaos.Someone shouted "Protect the prince and concubine—" a large group of personal guards rushed up.Unexpectedly, Concubine Hui suddenly fell down, and afterwards I heard that she was shot by a Western gun.Chen Wang searched all over the city for the assassin, but there was no trace.

Liu Mingqiu unconsciously became suspicious of Princess Chen, and without alarming others, quietly sneaked into Prince Chen's mansion alone, secretly listening and watching Princess Chen's actions and words.

That night, Princess Chen's mother came to see her and brought her a jar of tonic soup.While there was no one around, both mother and daughter were overjoyed.Mrs. Qu said to the Buddha: "The old godmother is dead! I don't know which bodhisattva helped to take her away."

Concubine Chen said: "In the early years, she made countless enemies in the palace. Now the world is in chaos, and those who have wronged will be rewarded, and those who have revenge will be revenged. The ancients said that everything will be rewarded, and it is true." It was said like this for a long time , it doesn't sound like they did it.

Hearing that Concubine Chen finished the soup and Mrs. Qu left, Liu Mingqiu followed Mrs. Qu out of the palace.Just as he was about to follow again, someone suddenly attacked from behind with a move, and he quickly dodged sideways.He fought that person a few times, and immediately recognized that it was another female guard, hurriedly whispered: "I am Liu Mingqiu."

The female guard also recognized her, and said in a low voice: "Didn't Master lead you to the south for business?"

Liu Mingqiu said: "It's hard to explain in one word. Master... Baobuqi won't be able to come back."

"What happened to her old man?"

Liu Mingqiu smiled wryly and said: "I'm afraid it will be detained by the little martial uncle. The little martial uncle...has already built a big country overseas and became the emperor." Looking up at the female guard, she really looked like she herself when she first heard about it. Generally, the mouth that has been open for a long time cannot be closed.An inexplicable sense of joy welled up in Liu Mingqiu's heart.

That night, Liu Mingqiu called all the teachers and sisters to one place. First, he said that Zhou Damei went to Java to find Zhou Xiaolan, and [-]% of them would be left behind. , Fang finally mentioned that Jia Cong guessed that the death of Concubine Hui might be caused by Princess Chen.

A female guard said: "How can Jia Cong calculate so accurately? Could it be him who did it?"

Liu Mingqiu said: "He never paid much attention to Concubine Hui, not even the prince, why kill her?"

The female guard said: "Didn't he want to subdue us?"

Liu Mingqiu shook his head: "He tempts people for profit, which has nothing to do with Concubine Hui. He has a lot of firearms, and that true master is better than Master. Even if there is no us, they will go to the West to do things. If we get it, we can just do it." But it’s just icing on the cake.”

Another female guard said: "I am suspicious of the King of Yan. There is a merchant from Yan State. Chen Guo, who came on the seventh day of the new year, stayed in the inn. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he checked out at noon."

Liu Mingqiu said: "If what King Yan did... I'm afraid there will be no way to take revenge." Nai looked at everyone, "I have made up my mind to follow Zhenming Daoist. Even if I change my mind and go elsewhere in the future, I have no intention of staying here Chen Guo."

The female guard at the front said: "Could it be that Senior Sister Liu has fascinated Jia Cong?"

Liu Mingqiu said: "Jia Cong has been fascinated by Junior Sister Chen for a long time, and no one else can get into his eyes. I just think, since King Chen is not the crown prince of the Supreme Emperor, why should I keep it? Even the master is the chief." The princess has gone. No matter how bad it is, going to the junior uncle will have a better future than staying in Chen Guo."

All the female guards looked at each other for a long time, and another said: "Senior Sister Liu, what's going on at the Taiwan government?"

Liu Mingqiu smiled and said: "Jia Cong is a man from heaven, it is absolutely true. This person is most looking forward to the capable people in my court going out to fight Westerners, and he helped a lot when my junior uncle fought Java. We will be better than my junior uncle." Is it bad?" As soon as these words came out, all the female guards took deep and shallow breaths. "I've seen the world map, it's really big. I've only stayed in Chengtian Mansion for a month or so, but I've gained knowledge for several lifetimes. We were all frogs in a well in the past. I don't care about you. I want to talk to Zhenming The senior left. Not only to let the Westerners fight for a few more years, but also to gain some knowledge. In the future, I, Liu Mingqiu, will occupy a country and become the leader of the country. It is unknown."

Everyone was silent for a long time, no one spoke, and there were thousands of ideas in their hearts.Suddenly one said: "Since Jia Cong is suspicious of the princess, should I tell the prince?"

Liu Mingqiu said: "Just now I eavesdropped on the conversation between Wang Hao and Mrs. Qu, I don't think they did it."

The female guard who attacked her just now said: "The princess knows our abilities, so she probably guessed that someone would follow her and said that on purpose."

Liu Mingqiu said: "Since there is no proof, why bother to cause their husband and wife to be at odds?"

The female guard looked at her for a while, and said: "Senior Sister Liu may have lost her mind, and she doesn't want to meddle in Chen Guo's affairs anymore."

Liu Mingqiu said with a smile: "I didn't think of this verse at first. Once my junior sister reminded me, it seemed like it was really the case."

The female guard also laughed, and said bluntly: "Since that's the case, I will follow Senior Sister Liu."

Someone took the lead, and there was no reason to stay in the Chen Kingdom. Concubine Hui died and Zhou Damei left, especially Zhou Xiaolan became the lord of the country. It didn't take much effort for these female guards to follow Liu Mingqiu.Liu Mingqiu said: "Since that's the case, let's go to the capital again, that's good."

A female guard asked, "What are you doing in the capital?"

Liu Mingqiu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "In order to rush to Chen Country, I didn't even watch the Chengtian Mansion's Lantern Festival float parade! It's a big loss. It's not worthwhile to just go back for nothing. Wouldn't it be a waste to follow her around those around the Empress Dowager?" ? How much can be caught is counted. There are too many people, and it is easy to beat up Westerners."

Everyone looked at each other a few more times, and a female guard said: "Senior Sister Liu is very energetic."

Liu Mingqiu said with a smile: "Is it the same to defend the country for oneself and to help others defend the country?" Everyone was still a little bit uneasy, but when she made a few bold words and thought of Zhou Xiaolan again, they suddenly became more at ease, and they secretly felt a little proud .Liu Mingqiu pried away these female guards without any effort.

On the other side, Feng Ziying in the capital suddenly received a note, which said: "In the past, the second son of King Yan Nai Naihui sent the former imperial guards to assassinate him, and he was killed. King Xie Yan killed his enemy, the eunuch Liu, on behalf of him." Thank you Dengxi." Nai was shocked, and immediately went to Yan Wang's mansion with the thing in his arms to ask for an audience.

Situ Pan was shocked when he saw it: "Is this true?"

Feng Ziying searched for so many years but failed to find out the results. Naturally, she wished that it was true, so she said: "It's strange that Chen Wang has been suspected but there is no evidence. It turns out that it was Concubine Hui. The king didn't know about it. I think it's true. Otherwise, why did people come and send us such a note for nothing?"

Situ Pan let out a long breath.Looking back, Feng Ziying is not an idiot.If it was really the work of bandits in the green forest, why haven't there been any useful clues for several years?First of all, Situ Pan knows who the guards are, so it's no wonder he can't find out.The son has been dead for so long, but it can be considered that there is a result, and the case is closed with peace of mind.