The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

On the second watch day, at Jiming Temple in Jinling, a night walker told the aunt who was watching the night: "The time has come."

A few days later, Meiji, the concubine of King Wu, went to Jiming Temple to offer incense.The next day, crying like pear blossoms with rain, begged King Wu not to repair Wu Palace.King Wu hurriedly asked why.It turned out that Mei Ji had a nightmare last night and was quite frightened.She dreamed that Jinling City was broken, enemy soldiers invaded, the prince died in battle, and she hanged herself.After his death, a general of the enemy country said that it was because of the enchantress Mei's bewitching the king of Wu to build a large-scale construction project, waste the people and waste money, which made Wu's army weak and his family easily won.Out of anger for the common people, she threw her body out of the palace gate.Mei Ji was dismembered by Wu people with bare hands.

What she said was true, and King Wu couldn't help being frightened.Ever since Meiji mentioned that she wanted to build the Wu Palace, most of Wu Guowen and Wu's admonitions.King Wu knew that the ones who advised him were Zhongliang, but he really wanted to build a new palace to live in.So he hesitated.Mei Ji said with tears in her eyes, "Didn't you say that you're going to fight some southern country in the past two years? Didn't you say that the southern country has a lot of gold? Could it be that they didn't find it?"

Wu Wangdao: "South America is really rich in gold, and it has been verified in detail."

Mei Ji said: "Since this is the case, how about letting them go quickly? Bring the gold back next month!"

King Wu smiled and said, "It's far away. It might be shipped back next month. Jincheng is really hard to find, South America is too big."

Mei Ji thought for a while: "Then...or else...just wait and not repair the Wu Palace. When they bring the Golden City back, it won't be a waste of money, it won't take money from the military equipment."

King Wu thought, if Mei Ji's dream was a warning from heaven and man, could it be that before the gold from Wei Ruoheng's side arrived, the family had already used up all the money in their hands?If you start to repair the Wu Palace right now, you will really have to spend the money to buy firearms.It's better to wait a few years later, when Wei Ruoheng finds Jincheng, and use the money brought back from there to repair the Wu Palace... Just like Aifei said, it won't take up the money for the military equipment.Then he nodded: "My concubine's words are reasonable. It's just that Wu Gongshao said it five or six years later."

Mei Ji hurriedly said: "What are five or six years? The concubine will live with the lord forever and ever!" Seeing how charming she was, King Wu couldn't help reaching out and hugging her in his arms.The two of them didn't care about the people around them, so they kept warm for half a day.

Two days later, the Bao family uncle posted a post to Zhen Zangzhu, inviting him to have a drink.Zhen Zangzhu went to the appointment on time.Uncle Bao has a private house beside Mochou Lake, and there are several singers in it.As soon as Zhen Zangzhu took the seat, he was surrounded by beauties.Zhen Zangzhu frowned slightly, and said to Uncle Bao: "I don't like such women very much, please ask Uncle Bao to let them sit properly."

Uncle Bao asked with a smile: "Oh? Since you don't like this, what does Mr. Zhen like?"

Zhen Zangzhu thought for a while: "It's not noisy."

Uncle Bao laughed and clapped his hands.These singers bowed and retreated, and two more shy, weak and delicate ones came in.Zhen Zangzhu still ignored him.Uncle Bao said: "These two Mr. Zhen also look down upon?"

Zhen Zangzhu said: "These two are excellent."

Uncle Bao ordered them to pour wine for Lord Zhen.Zhen Zangzhu said: "No need, I usually pour wine by myself. They just sit quietly and don't bother me."

Uncle Bao said: "Master Zhen thinks they are an eyesore? I will order them to go down."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "No problem, just treat them like flowerpots." Uncle Bao laughed and ordered them to sit still.Zhen Zangzhu said, "If that's the case, let them go down."

"how?"

"They were sitting well, but Uncle Bao ordered them not to move, so they tensed up. Even though they are motionless, it still disturbs people's mood." Uncle Bao laughed again, and ordered the two singers to go down.

After the two had two glasses of wine, Uncle Bao said, "Master Zhen and my third younger brother have known each other not long ago, so I ordered the people in Beijing to check your background."

Zhen Zangzhu raised her eyes slightly and said, "How can you not look down on Brother Bao Xian so far?"

Uncle Bao snorted, "Can you blame us? Has he ever been reliable?"

Zhen Zangzhu said: "I don't see where he is unreliable."

Uncle Bao said: "If you recognize someone at random, you will trust your heart and lungs. Is it reliable?"

Zhen Zangzhu tilted her head slightly: "Uncle Bao is talking about me?"

Uncle Bao took a sip of his wine, picked another piece of duck and chewed it in his mouth.Zhen Zangzhu also picked up a chopstick of eggplant and ate it.Uncle Bao finished eating the duck in his mouth, and Fang said: "Master Zhen has a shop in Red Sandalwood Castle in the suburbs of Beijing. He sells tarpaulins, umbrellas, and bamboo hats. Although the shop is not small, the goods are not valuable, and the business is mediocre. Master Zhen actually I hired a shopkeeper to watch the store, and I only send servants to check it once every six months." Zhen Zangzhu remained silent.Uncle Bao took another sip of wine, "I heard from your shopkeeper's daughter-in-law that she saw your daughter-in-law once when she was still alive. She was dressed like an official's wife. Your son fell ill when he was young. It was a waste of money. Doctors said that he would not live to be four years old, but your son actually lived to be ten years old."

Zhen Zangzhu put down the wine glass in his hand with a bang: "What does Uncle Bao mean by that?"

Uncle Bao smiled and said: "I just don't understand how Mr. Zhen's worthless shop can support a son who consumes money and a daughter-in-law who dresses like an official wife. I heard that Mr. Zhen is very skilled in martial arts, could it be..." He Lowering his voice, he said, "What else did Mr. Zhen do without money?"

Zhen Zangzhu's face was expressionless: "What kind of business without money?"

Uncle Bao laughed more and more: "No capital business, it is a business where you can get the goods without paying the capital. If you sell it to some antique shop or jewelry shop at a price slightly lower than the market price, Babaer can make a lot of money." Less money."

Zhen Zangzhu squinted his eyes: "This deal is not bad."

"It's well served." Uncle Bao said, "Master Zhen is for the sake of the child, there is nothing wrong with it. After your son left, Master Zhen washed his hands in the golden basin?" He raised his glass, "Master Zhen, you are a man, I Bao respects you."

Zhen Zangzhu smiled slightly, picked up the cup in front of her and drank it down in one gulp. "Uncle Bao must have something to say today, it's better to speak out."

Uncle Bao said: "I heard that Zhen Yingjia took his son to Mrs. Zhen's house a few days ago." He then held out three fingers, "Three times. How is this person?"

Zhen Zangzhu smiled and said: "Being arrogant and respectful, you're just a villain."

"According to Mr. Zhen's distaste for noisy temperament, he can allow them to disturb you again and again, really give them face."

Zhen Zangzhu sighed softly: "My old man is always buried by their family."

Uncle Bao suddenly said: "...that's true. Mr. Zhen is a person who values ​​love and righteousness." Nai paused, "Although Zhen Yingjia is a villain, he is not incompetent. He once gave our second child a big blow." set."

Zhen Zangzhu was startled: "Second Master Bao? That's a human sperm. I'm afraid my uncle doesn't have that ability."

Uncle Bao smiled wryly and said, "I don't know how much Zhen Yingjia told you. Anyway, your niece was sent in through our family." Zhen Zangzhu frowned, obviously knowing who "that niece" was.The corners of Uncle Bao's mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "Your niece suddenly had a nightmare two days ago, was it Lord Zhen's idea?"

Zhen Zangzhu was taken aback: "What nightmare?"

Uncle Bao thought for a moment, then said softly: "Wu Gong."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "I have advised uncle not to force the prince to build Wu Palace."

"Why?"

Zhen Zangzhu poured himself a cup and drank it, and said: "All the kings in the world have never heard of the construction of a palace, and they all live in the palace. King Yan guards a capital, and he would rather let a little emperor guard the Forbidden City than not go in. If King Wu builds a palace , King Yan might take advantage of the situation and move in. How can the palace compare with the Forbidden City? Maybe the prince is angry and blames the matter on the person who came up with the idea."

Uncle Bao was taken aback: "That's all?"

Zhen Zangzhu smiled indifferently: "It doesn't seem true?"

Uncle Bao nodded: "Anyway, if I were Zhen Yingjia, I wouldn't give up just because of such a trivial matter."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "My uncle knows best that the emperor's favor and disgrace are all caused by momentary anger, Uncle Bao can't empathize with him. It's the cheapest way to frighten him with the prince's thoughts anyway."

Uncle Bao couldn't help but scrutinized him for a long time: "Is Master Zhen really a thief?"

Zhen Zangzhu chuckled: "Thieves are not counted, but the bandit leader is counted. I have been with the King of Beijing County for more than [-] years. Although I don't know much about the affairs of the court, I still have some experience."

Uncle Bao was shocked, and he clapped his hands after a while and said, "So that's the case!" Yin asked, "Since that's the case, why didn't Mr. Zhen follow him to Dacheng?"

Zhen Zangzhu said lazily: "I went and came back again." Without waiting for Uncle Bao to ask questions, he said with a smile, "His dragon robe was originally bought in the country of Wu. The king of Wu is also generous, so he sold it to him like that." gone?"

Uncle Bao chuckled: "My lord doesn't know about that at all. I sold it to him."

Zhen Zangzhu was startled: "What did I say... and the canopy?" Uncle Bao nodded with a smile.Zhen Zangzhu sighed, shook his head and said, "Once the emperor is extravagant, no matter how much money there is in the treasury, it will not take a few years. Uncle Bao must also hope that the prince will repair the Wu Palace. Anyway, the meat is in the pot, and everyone has soup to drink." He earnestly said, "This is fishing for the sake of drying up the marshes, and hunting for burning forests. The great achievements are a lesson learned from the past. Uncle Bao, if there is no skin, how can the hair be attached? Isn't this state of Wu in the future your nephew? Empty the treasury and what does your nephew have to do with it?" benefit?"

Uncle Bao thought for a moment and asked, "Dacheng now?"

Zhen Zangzhu shook his head: "I don't know. Don't think it's enough to build a Wu Palace. With a Wu Palace, there must be a hunting ground; if you have a palace, the hunting ground must be equipped with furniture, antique calligraphy and paintings, and rare birds. Money is not enough No matter how rich the country of Wu is, it won’t be able to fill the bottomless pit..." Nai sighed, shook his head tiredly, after shaking his head three or five times, he became stunned again.I don't know how long he was in a daze until Uncle Bao called him three or four times before he heard it.

Uncle Bao personally filled a glass of wine for him, and said, "Brother Zhen, don't worry. The world is so big, why worry about not having a master?"

Zhen Zangzhu smiled wryly: "Thank you, Mr. Bao." He lifted it up and drank it down.Another long sigh.

The two drank seven or eight glasses of wine in suspense, and Uncle Bao also sighed: "It's just that our family has prepared a lot of stone and wood."

Zhen Zangzhu said dumbly: "You are too impatient!"

Uncle Bao smiled bitterly and said, "Who would have known that the Zhen family still has a number one relative like you!"

Zhen Zangzhu thought for a while, and said: "Treasure wood and stone, even if you want to stock up, you can't stock up much. My niece has not been in the palace for a long time. It doesn't matter if you keep it and sell it slowly. Most of the wood and stone you have prepared are ordinary wood and stone. "Uncle Bao nodded.Zhen Zangzhu looked at him and smiled, with words in his eyes: I knew you were going to use secondaries as good ones.Uncle Bao also laughed and punished himself with a glass of wine.Zhen Zangzhu thought for a while, "Is there any other place that needs to be built?"

Uncle Bao shook his head: "Wu Land has a complete foundation."

Zhen Zangzhu asked: "I heard that General Wei Ruoheng has gone to Taiwan, when will he come back?"

Uncle Bao was taken aback for a moment: "We'll be back soon after all the calculations. Master Zhen recognizes him?"

"I don't know." Zhen Zangzhu said, "However, Dacheng Kingdom has a lot of contacts with Taiwan. I heard people who often go there say that Taiwan is full of new houses on the streets, such as parks, squares, museums, concert halls, restaurants, etc. The theater and even the school are very well built. Why don't you wait for General Wei to come back and ask him, pick out two new things that Nezha from the Taiwan government came up with, and build two in Wu State, just to use up the stones hoarded by the Bao family Timber. As long as it is not for the prince to enjoy, it will be finished when it is completed, so as not to cause endless troubles. It is really not suitable, and it is also a good thing to renovate the school to earn the prince's reputation."

Uncle Bao's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea." After thinking about the meeting again, he looked at him with a smile and said, "Master Zhen, you are really a great talent as the third child said!"

Zhen Zangzhu said with a smile: "Since our Zhen family cheated your Bao family, we must find a way to explain it to you, right?"

Uncle Bao laughed: "Master Zhen, I advise you to avoid dealing with that family. Those are white-eyed wolves."

Zhen Zangzhu smiled and said: "Uncle Bao, don't worry, I have beaten wolves before."

Uncle Bao laughed again, and ordered the diva to pour wine.The singer filled two cups for the two of them, and Uncle Bao raised his cup: "Since this is the case, Mr. Zhen, don't worry, your niece will be favored safely in the palace."

Zhen Zangzhu took a deep breath, but did not take the wine glass: "Uncle Bao, that family is just of the same family as the lower official. The lower official has no leisure to meddle in their family's affairs. I have blocked this disaster for them, but thank you Uncle Clan will help me bury the whole family." Then he waved his hand and said, "I don't want such a bad relative."

Uncle Bao put down his cup and said, "Master Zhen, as the saying goes, if you break the bones and connect the tendons, you are all ancestors. Although Zhen Yingjia is not a good person, he has no skills anyway, and the troubles he can cause for Mr. Zhen are limited. Besides, Isn't there Brother Yu?" Zhen Zangzhu frowned.Uncle Bao put on a pitiful expression again, "My niece is so pitiful. She's only 15 years old, yet she is held in Zhen Yingjia's hands like dough. If Master Zhen's child is still alive, she must be about the same age."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "Eighteen." His eyes gradually softened.

Uncle Bao persuaded: "Lord Zhen, just take pity on that poor girl who has no father."

Zhen Zangzhu glanced at him: "Since my uncle is no longer capable, why does Uncle Bao want to associate the lower officials with him? Anyway, there are not many of him, but there are not many of him."

Uncle Bao laughed and said: "Didn't you say that? It makes my niece feel sorry for her. She is only 15 years old, and she is the most favored now, and it means that she can be favored for many years."

Zhen Zangzhu nodded slowly: "I understand." Nai sighed softly and raised his wine glass.

Uncle Bao was overjoyed.The two clinked their glasses "rightly", and both raised their necks and drank the wine in the glasses.The Bao Zhen family is an alliance.