Winning every step of the Red Mansion

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Jia Lian got something from Jia's mother, it was very precious, and he was reluctant to hand it over to Xing'er, the boy who followed him, and carried it back to the room by himself, and then carefully found a very suitable place to put the things away , before leaving, looked again and again, with a little reluctance, and then hurriedly went to find his wife.

When I entered the room, I saw my wife was teasing Yingchun with her arms around her. I didn't know what the two of them had said, but there were smiles on their faces.Jia Lian also entered the room with a smile, and after saluting Mrs. Zhang, she came up to him, poked Yingchun's little face and said, "Shy, I need my wife to hug me when I'm so old."

Originally, Yingchun was overjoyed to see Jia Lian entering the house, so she opened her arms to ask Jia Lian to hug her.Hearing Jia Lian's words, the smile immediately disappeared from the small face, and the small mouth also pouted.Putting her open arms behind her back: "Yingchun is only three years old, why can't I let my wife hug me. Yingchun is not as old as brother Lian!"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I was wrong. Come and let my brother hug you." She opened her hand towards Yingchun, but Yingchun didn't appreciate it, and continued to pouted, "I don't want brother Lian to hug me, I want Hu Hug, brother." Hearing this, Jia Lian clearly saw some sadness on his wife's originally smiling face.Jia Lian was afraid that what Yingchun would say would make his wife anxious, so she hurriedly said, "If you don't want my brother to hug me, then my brother won't give you anything good."

When Yingchun heard this, she tilted her head and looked at Jia Lian. Jia Lian took out a small wooden rabbit from her sleeve and handed it to Yingchun.

Although Mrs. Zhang was still worried, she felt better with her two children around her knees.For the time being, I put aside my worries about Jia Hu.Jia Lian played with Yingchun for a while, Mrs. Zhang watched from the side, and asked after a while, "It took so long to go to the old lady's place today to say hello. Could it be that you are showing the old lady the account again?"

Jia Lian shook her head: "Madam, don't mention the matter of showing the old lady the accounts. Now the old lady has put away the account book long ago, and won't let me read it, saying that she is afraid that my eyes will not be clear after looking at it for a long time."

"That's fine too," Mrs. Zhang nodded, "I don't know who you have followed this hobby? Wouldn't it be better if you put some effort into reading?"

Jia Lian smiled and said, "I'm not as talented as my elder brother, and no matter how hard I work, I can't catch up." As soon as the words came out, Jia Lian immediately realized that he had said something wrong, so he quickly stopped the conversation, raised his eyes and looked carefully at his wife's face.

Mrs. Zhang sighed and said: "Your brother is thousands of miles away now, so I don't know what's going on. Counting the days, this book should have been here for a few days. But he didn't see him again. How can I not worry about it? How many of you? If one is not in my heart, which one is not in front of my eyes, can I feel at ease?"

Hearing Mrs. Zhang sigh, Yingchun at the side tugged at the corner of Mrs. Zhang's clothes and said, "My wife is not worried, my wife is not worried." Mrs. Zhang was very moved, and hugged her in her arms, her eyes were slightly red.

Jia Lian also persuaded: "Madam, just don't worry, maybe the journey is far away, and the horses and horses are delayed. It will arrive in a few days. My brother is still quite measured." After hearing this, Mrs. Zhang could only nod her head.The three gossiped for a while, and then a maid came to ask about the arrangement of the meal.Mrs. Zhang explained a few words, and then ordered someone to ask for Jia's amnesty.

Because Shi Fei'er changed the rules, except for big banquets, she would not let her daughter-in-law come to serve him when he was eating, and Jia She went to Jia Mu's place for dinner a few times, and no one was there to serve him, so he felt clean. Learn to listen to your wife.Mrs. Zhang also followed Jia Mu's example, and did not let her aunt and maidservant serve her while eating. She was a little uncomfortable at first, but after a long time, she felt at ease.So now Dafang often eats with his family.

Soon the food was ready, and the maid who went to invite Jia Amnesty came back in a hurry and said: "Master just left the mansion, I'm afraid I won't come back for dinner today." Mrs. Zhang was a little surprised when she heard that, as the day was approaching Nian Gen, she went to the middle of the mansion. It's nothing serious, my master often sits in the study these few days, he doesn't even go to the forest of steles, why is he leaving the house in such a hurry today.On weekdays, when I go out, I will always inform myself. Is there something wrong with being in such a hurry today?

Mrs. Zhang was upset and guessed wildly, but it was inconvenient to say it in front of Jia Lian Yingchun, so she had to order the servant girl to prepare a meal, and the three of them sat down.At this time, Yingchun also noticed that his wife was not happy, and obediently held the bowl to eat.The three of them had their own thoughts, and dispersed after hastily eating.

Besides, since Jia She received Jia Hu's letter, he has been restless.The reason for this is because Jia Hu mentioned in the letter that the frontier war is about to start now, because the Uyghurs are making rebellions from time to time. So I ordered someone to send a letter to tell my father.Now that the old lady is old and the wife is not in good health, it is better not to tell them for the time being, and I hope my father will not blame her.

Jia Amnesty was naturally worried while clutching the letter.It is true that I am a military commander.But even though my generation is called a first-class general, I have never led soldiers and fought in wars. I just got rich by relying on the merits of my ancestors.I was originally a poor student, and none of my sons went to inherit the ancestral business.This Jia Hu is good at reading and writing articles, but where has he seen wars!How do you know the truth that the sword is ruthless, and the fist and foot have no eyes?Since I was a child, I have been taught in the school, riding and archery is just a game for the rich and the rich, and I have never seen real swords and guns fighting on the battlefield.What is the use of a scholar who can't carry it on his shoulders or lift it in his hands on the battlefield?Besides, I have devoted myself to cultivating it for many years, what should I do if there is a mistake now?Wouldn't that be taking his own life?

Jia Amnesty held the letter and walked around the house, now that Nian Gen is approaching, if he reports this to the old lady and his wife at this time, I am afraid that the entire Nian Yi family will not be at ease this year.Besides, this letter has been on the road for some time, has the war been fought now?What's the situation?I also don't know anything, the more I don't know the situation, the more nervous I am just relying on guesswork.Jia She was alone in the house, the more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he couldn't stay any longer, so he hurried out of the house with a letter.

After leaving the mansion, Jia Amnesty rode his horse to the Zhongjing Palace.After all, Jia Hu went with Han Qi, and if there was a war in the Palace, he would probably know about it sooner than he did.Thinking of this, Jia Amnesty didn't care too much, and hurried to the palace.

Now Jia She is regarded as a regular visitor of the palace, the disciples saw that it was Jia She who came in such a hurry, they hurriedly went to report, and not long after, they brought Jia She into the study, and told the prince to see a guest, and asked the general to wait for a while.Jia Amnesty was helpless, but he had no choice but to take out Jia Hu's letter and read it carefully while waiting.I also complained secretly, why did I let him go out so softly back then?If it is safe and sound in Beijing, where will something happen?

"Brother Enhou, why are you here in such a hurry today?"

Hearing Prince Zhongsheng's words, Jia She took his eyes away from the letter, Jia She saw that the prince had already entered the house, and hurriedly got up to salute.

"My lord, it's really helpless for Enhou to visit in a hurry." Jia Amnesty didn't bother to circle around, and simply asked directly, "Does your lord know that the frontier fortress is about to start a war now?"

Hearing what Jia She said, Prince Zhongsheng laughed, and while letting Jia She sit down, he said: "You are well informed, so you got the letter so soon?" A cold, so afraid that the war has started.If this is true, then Jia Hu does not know what the situation is now.

"Brother Enhou, don't be in a hurry." Prince Zhongsheng said again: "Hu'er is just a minor injury, just torn some skin and flesh, and doesn't hurt the vitals. It should be fine. There are already military doctors to help her recover. gone."

What he said made Jia She almost collapsed on the chair, why Hu'er was still injured.How did you get hurt?Where is the injury?A series of questions flooded Jia She's mind, and he didn't know which one to ask first.

"However, it's all thanks to Hu'er's vigilance this time, and he has made great contributions. The Ninth Prince even wrote a special letter to ask for credit for Hu'er." Prince Zhongjing continued.

These words made Jia Amnesty even more confused, why did Hu'er still make meritorious service?Could it be that he also went to battle to kill the enemy?But he doesn't know how to punch at all!The only set of swordsmanship that he knows is only occasionally used to exercise his muscles and bones, how can he kill the enemy?Jia Amnesty couldn't believe it.

Jia She made up his mind and asked just now: "My lord, may I ask you, has this war started now? I just received Hu'er's family letter today, so I didn't know about it. He didn't mention him in the letter. He was injured. I also want to ask the prince, where is his injury?"

Prince Zhongjing heard this and said: "So you don't even know. I'm still curious why you heard the news so quickly. Just now I thought you got the letter and came to question me." Jia She hurriedly shook his head, saying he didn't dare , I was just very anxious, thinking that there would be more news from the prince, so I came to find out the truth, so I knew about it.After finishing speaking, Jia She took advantage of the situation and presented Jia Hu's letter.

Lord Zhongjing read the letter and appeased Jia Amnesty, saying, "I only found out about this after I received the urgent report from Babaili. It is true that the Uighurs did evil, and they also pulled a team to repeatedly invade our territory. The Ninth Prince wanted to join them. To eliminate future troubles, but everything was arranged, and the Uighurs didn’t come again! After several times, thanks to Jia Hu’s cleverness, he felt that there was a fraud in it, so he suggested that the Nine Kings envoy deliberately leak the news. Unexpectedly I really caught the spy. It’s just that Jia Hu was stabbed on the left shoulder when he was protecting the prince. Fortunately, he didn’t hurt his bones. This urgent report is not very detailed, but don’t worry. Jia Hu escorted those spies back to Beijing together. You will see them after a while, and then you just have to ask them carefully, don't worry."

This remark was like a reassurance to Jia She, and he suddenly felt that a big stone fell to the ground in his heart.Prince Zhongjing said: "This matter is of great importance. I know you are thinking about your son, so I will tell you first. Don't tell others. Remember." Jia Amnesty nodded repeatedly after hearing this.