The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

It is said that the Mu family returned to Dongping Palace, Niu Jicheng heard about it, and went for several days without seeing anyone.It's just that he had official duties, so he took such a long vacation because of his wife's death.Now Heli and Mu returned to the capital alive, his superior General Gan Lei sent people to urge him to return to the camp.For the Niu family, state affairs are far more important than family affairs.Niu Jicheng left without saying a word.

In this way, from the eyes of idlers in Beijing, it is self-evident which of the two reasons for them and Li is true.If the King of Dongping let his daughter reconcile because he didn't want to delay Niu Jicheng's continuation, now that the Mu family is alive, how can he not go back to his in-law's house?It was only a misunderstanding before doing it, and it's even more difficult to get married again.For a while, the wives and grandmas in Beijing secretly rejoiced.Dongping Palace has made great military achievements and has stood firm since the founding of the country.Even the girls in their family have suffered, which shows how vicious the grandma Niu Jiang is, and how biased the Zhen Guofu is.Is there still life for a girl from another family to marry in?The house suddenly became colder and colder.

Mrs. Niu has long been bearish on these things.The decline of their family in the past few years was even worse than this time; after the son lost face in front of King Yan, all the flatterers and flatterers came back.In a family, women are nothing, what matters is that men are promising.King Yan must have never heard of the rumors in the backyard; even if he had heard of them, he would never not use Niu Jicheng because of this.

Grandma Niu also knew that her natal family's reputation is not very good outside, so she stepped up to win over Liu Yunxi and even invited her to go back to her natal home.Mrs. Niu came out to see her in person, and saw that this woman was not only beautiful, but also had the same rules of advancing and retreating as in the palace. She wondered: "Is your rule in the south also like this?"

Liu Yunxi said: "Our family invited two aunts from the palace to teach the girls how to behave."

Mrs. Niu nodded again and again: "Your father understands, it's extremely rare." She couldn't help smiling, and she was extremely satisfied.

It didn't take long before the matter was settled.There was an uproar in the back house in Beijing.Someone wondered: "Hasn't the Rongguo Mansion heard about the Niu family?"

Another said: "The woman is not from the Rongguo Mansion, but a relative from the Outer Four Roads. Besides, now that things are going on, how dare the Zhenguo Mansion let the Jiang family come here again?"

Another one said: "That's right, Mrs. Mu blocked the arrow for the daughter-in-law behind Erye Niu! The arrow is gone, and the later one will be much safer." But he regretted it, "It's a pity! Mrs. Niu didn't I like my family's third girl. I didn't expect this festival at that time, and I had less contact with their family. Otherwise, where would it be the turn of that barbarian girl from the south!"

Some felt sorry for Liu Yunxi, gritted their teeth and said, "The Zhen Guo Mansion attacked so quickly! It's a big piece of fat, and before others heard it, they took it away."

Someone thought about it: "Second Master Niu is a celebrity in front of the prince. The prince Tengyuan is in Lingnan, and he borrowed his wife's niece to marry him, probably to show his loyalty."

It was inevitable that someone would talk to Situ Pan about this, so Situ Pan asked Feng Ziying to ask Jia Cong.Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "Thinking too much. Didn't everyone think that Niu Jicheng's daughter-in-law died a few days ago? He happened to come to our house on business, and I was not at home. Originally, guests like him were only waiting in Xiangnan. The people in the hall; the people below didn’t know what they misunderstood, so they led him to Qiluzhai.”

Feng Ziying said: "Your family's Qiluzhai was originally an outside study, a place for serious hospitality."

Jia Cong said: "Guests are also divided into relatives and estrangements. That Miss Liu is not very polite, and she didn't know that there were foreigners in Qiluzhai, so she ran to find a book..."

Feng Ziying said "Oh": "See you."

Jia Cong nodded and said, "It doesn't matter what Niu Jicheng's reputation is, Miss Liu's natal family, he and she are seeing each other. She is not me; she wants to marry herself, why should I stop her? I'm too lazy to do that."

Feng Ziying said: "I heard that Miss Liu looks very good, she can be regarded as a talented woman."

Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "If you are talented, the prince just cares about it. My sisters will definitely not mess with a clay sculpture like Niu Jicheng."

Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Why is Niu Jicheng carved out of clay?" Jia Cong then told Niu Jicheng to answer his "doubt of lack of affection" by "keeping his wife and filial piety".Feng Ziying was stunned.After a while, he said, "Does Miss Liu know?"

Jia Cong twitched the corners of his mouth: "She said that it was because Niu Erye didn't love the Mu family, but respected the rules. She also said that she and him must be in love with each other." Nai spread his hands, "What can our family say? What?"

Feng Ziying shook her head again and again: "I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth." She felt it was funny again.

He looked back and found a space to talk to Situ Pan casually.Situ Pan said: "That's all. Wang Ziteng has a lot of tax money every year to show his loyalty, why bother to go around such a big circle to show his loyalty." That's all.

It's just that although Grandma Niu Jiang has caused a lot of criticism, she has made friends with more wives and grandmas outside than before.The Mu family was extremely surprised, and secretly came to find Chen Ruijin to discuss it.Chen Ruijin smiled and said, "Is there any rich family with a woman like her? If you are interested, find out who the friends she has made with her since her evil deeds spread, and then go and investigate these people. I'll be sure None of them have clean hands."

Mu Shi wondered: "Even so, knowing that the people in Beijing don't want to see her now, why would you go against the wind and make friends with her?"

Chen Ruijin said: "Your natal family is so tall that she has a lot of family members, but she dared to do it. It was only two years later that it was exposed, so it can be seen that you have no evidence in hand - otherwise, even if you were an idiot, you would have told your natal family early. It shows that Jiang Her methods are clever. People like her want to gain some experience from her mouth, so that they can learn better by themselves."

Mrs. Mu couldn't laugh or cry, and said regretfully: "I don't know how many innocent women will be killed by them."

Chen Ruijin had a flash of thought, and asked, "Is that the case with Mrs. Jiang?"

Mrs. Mu shook his head: "Mother and Concubine said that my father made his own arrangements, allowing me to rest, feed, and wander around to relax."

Chen Ruijin smiled and said: "The prince vents his anger for his daughter, he has his own way; the county chief doesn't want to vent his anger for himself?" Mu looked at each other.Chen Ruijin said, "Actually, men in the world are as solid as Niu Jicheng. They have never taken the backyard seriously in their hearts, and they don't think much of women. If the princess is interested, he will fight and stumbling the women in the backyard The ruthless tricks are all listed-not like writing commentaries, but as serious as writing "Heavenly Creation", written as knowledge. Let Jia Cong's bookstore print it, and then use some methods to hype it into the streets and alleys Talking handle..."

Mu Shi couldn't help thinking.Her identity, her experience, if such a book is written, the judge will inevitably think: Could it be that Jiang used all the methods in it?Jiang's name will be infamous for thousands of years if he can't say it.Compared with her father who dug a hole for Jiang's natal in-law's family and didn't know if she could get Jiang herself in the end, Chen Ruijin's method is not only direct, but also interesting.Nai gradually opened his eyebrows and said, "Good idea! It's hard to understand where you came from."

Chen Ruijin smiled: "Just compile the book! After the book is finished, it will be Chinese New Year. After the new year, Jia Cong is going to persuade the second master in this mansion to order the second sister-in-law of Bao to go south and reunite with the second master Bao. Give him a grandson earlier. At that time, you just say that you want to go out to relax and go there with her. When you arrive at Chengtian Mansion, there are all kinds of schools there. If you want to learn something, look at it." She said politely, "Suffocate Shi Li!"

Mrs. Mu couldn't help laughing: "Why did Shi Li offend you?"

Chen Ruijin snorted and said, "Ask him! I'd rather offend a villain than a woman." Then he clapped his hands and said, "I got the news a while ago that there was a man named Zhou Ji. I don't know why he sent a very powerful general to Nanyang Ma Come to the archipelago to kill all directions, and they have occupied most of the islands without any effort. Now they are recruiting talents. It is said that there is no one to help manage the land. Anyone who is talented, male, female, old or young is welcome. Why don't you go there as an apprentice? Go to the official." Shi Li probably won't be able to leave the capital these few years.

Mu Shi wondered: "Do they allow women to be officials?"

Chen Ruijin didn't answer, and asked her with a smile: "Have you seen the big map?" Mu shook his head.Chen Ruijin turned around and took out the world chart recently published by Zhonghua Book Company from his desk, and pointed it out to her, "This is our dynasty. This is Dacheng Kingdom——the king of our dynasty is Shui Rong, the former king of Beijing County; here It is Burma, which is now occupied by the king of Shu; here is Tianzhu, which is now a vassal state of Western England, and will probably belong to the king of Shu in the next year at most. This large piece of land is Borneo, and Java actually has only such an idea. It’s just that I’m familiar with the name of Java, the country’s leader Zhou Xiaolan. This part is Luzon, this part is Malacca, and this part is Jinzhou. This part is called the Malay Archipelago. Zhou Ji’s people are planning to occupy these few Because there are still some natives and small country lords who refuse to submit, and the land is so big that we haven't finished fighting yet."

Mrs. Mu pondered: "Since Zhou Ji has the same surname as Zhou Xiaolan, could he be a family? Luzon and Malacca happen to be at the two ends of Java, and Jinzhou is so close to Java Island that Zhou Xiaolan didn't go to fight."

"Others also guessed the same, but they couldn't find the two of them to verify." I can't tell you that Jinzhou is the other side of the Strait of Malacca. Zhou Xiaolan specially left it for Jia Congzhi to thank Jia Congzhi for his suggestion. "Zhou Ji is also using the strategy of the princes in Dongying. Whoever opens up wasteland will get the land. Many people in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou have already prepared to go there."

Mu Shi said, "Isn't the battle over yet?"

Chen Ruijin said with a smile: "These places were previously occupied by Westerners, and all ethnic groups live together. From the perspective of the common people, it's just a matter of changing masters. It's not troublesome."

"So that Zhou Ji is now fighting Westerners?"

Chen Ruijin thought for a while, but it was better not to tell her the good deeds that the old Taoist priest Zhen Ming and the female guards had done, in case Situ Pan knew about it, he might become suspicious. "It seems so. I just got a letter from a sea merchant, and I only know a rough idea."

Mu Shi smiled and said, "I still think you know everything."

Chen Ruijin also laughed and said, "I've never been abroad, so I can know everything there."

Mu's lowered his head and stared at the chart for half a day, then suddenly moved his eyes away, and pointed, "This is North America?"

Chen Ruijin nodded: "Great! And the land is fertile and grows crops very well. King Yan is more majestic than other kings. King Chen was the first to send troops abroad, and he didn't even get a piece of Dongying. Compared with North America, Dongying is almost It’s worse than soybeans. That’s right.” She pointed again, “This is Australia. Right now, except for the pitiful natives with few ideas, it’s basically a wasteland.”

Mu Shi was shocked: "It's so big! Is there no one?"

Chen Ruijin said: "Nan'an County King Huo Sheng will send troops here next year at the latest - not troops, but immigrants. There is no one there, who will his soldiers fight? It's just that everything is difficult."

Mrs. Mu thought for a moment and said: "He is smart. His family background, only here is the most suitable place. No one has competed with him yet."

Chen Ruijin said: "Besides, their family was originally from the Navy, so it is cheaper than other families."

Mrs. Mu looked at the sea chart again, and sighed: "Four county kings, two of them have become foreign rulers." He pointed to another place and said, "Isn't there any prince who made a plan for this large area?"

"How is it possible?" Chen Ruijin said, "Wu is the richest country, and fighting Dongying is just a test of water. It is rumored that there are dozens of imperial cities made of gold in this land, and King Wu loves money the most." She smiled and said, " Besides, General Wei Ruoheng of the State of Wu and Wei Ruolan of Jingzhong are half-brothers, and they still harbor hatred. Seeing that Wei Ruolan is being reused by King Yan, Wei Ruoheng will be idle and do nothing. What to do?" Besides, Jia Cong sent a soldier from a special battalion to rush to the country of Wu, secretly met Wei Ruoheng, and told him that King Yan wanted to use the smallpox epidemic to open the way for the army in North America. A prescription for vaccinating.

Mrs. Mu was thoughtful: "I have heard about Wei Ruoheng's origin." He sighed again, "It's a pity. If he is still in Wei's house, it would be great for the two brothers to join hands."

Chen Ruijin said: "If he is still in the Wei family, one of the two brothers must be abolished. Didn't you see that Wei Ruolan was at most an ordinary general's boy in his early years? Why did he stand out? It wasn't because Wei Ruoheng had made a name for himself in Dongpu, he was not convinced That's all."

Mu smiled and said: "That's true. A good man has ambitions everywhere."

Chen Ruijin said: "A good daughter usually has her ambitions in all directions. Three Princesses, as long as a man is capable, the prince and the emperor will not care whether he treats his wife well or not, and has he ever done something wrong in dealing with the inner house. With Niu Jicheng's talent, And King Yan’s policy of leaving a name in history has already been decided. If you don’t have a good idea, I’m afraid you will be written as Zhu Maichen’s wife in a hundred years.”

Mrs. Mu raised his eyes suddenly: "It's unreasonable!"

Chen Ruijin said indifferently: "The history books are all written by men, and the history books are all written by the victors. Even if there are no history books, there are so many rumors, legends, and legends. The relationship between the two of you, if you think about it, you know that it is impossible for future generations to write idle books The people who let it go. How aggrieved."

Mu Shi bit her lip and said after a while, "Who knows who that Zhou Ji is."

Chen Ruijin said: "The news in the south is much better than that in the north, so it will be easier for you to find out when you go there. Even if you don't go abroad, it's okay, you have to come up with something, don't let him compare."

Mu's eyes were lowered for a moment, then he suddenly smiled and said: "I don't want someone to push me to start a career! Why didn't I think about it when I was young? But the girl can't help herself."

Chen Ruijin clapped his hands: "That's right! Where there is a will, there is a way, who is better than the other?"

Mrs. Mu looked at her and said slowly: "Miss Chen, you really can talk, no wonder Mr. Jia has a crush on you regardless of your background."

In order to show the dignity of the daughter-in-law she had chosen, Mrs. Niu sent word to the outside world that Jia Cong's fiancée, Mrs. Chen, was the daughter of a great merchant in the south;Chen Ruijin didn't explain, but said with a smile: "It's his blessing to meet me. Otherwise, he would have died several times." Mu Shi smiled at her.