Jia Minqi's family in the Red Chamber

The crown prince can always protect the Sun family, and there is indeed affection, but as the old man Sun retired, the proportion of affection is getting smaller and smaller: the old man Sun really loves the grandson of the prince, but the first and second masters are very fond of the prince. Use mostly.

It is said that Master Sun Er is unscrupulous in the south of the Yangtze River, how can the prince not know the reason?

If it was said that Sun Er had recruited hundreds of private soldiers in Taixing and practiced them secretly, the prince really seemed to be ignorant, it would be too small to underestimate the crown prince who was registered in his infancy.

Fortunately, Master Sun Er is a foolish person, so there are naturally limited sensible people around him.

It is not difficult to mix some sand around him, especially for the prince.Speaking of the Sun family's current large ships, the prince controls at least two of them.

Over the years, the captains and sailors on the two ships have sent him a lot of news through different channels: Mr. Sun Er thinks that everything is secret, and even puts the idea of ​​making money on the imperial examination.

When the prince learned about this, he only sighed with emotion: Sure enough, he would kill himself.Since then, he has made up his mind to let go of this second uncle, and he has the same thoughts as his grandfather.

Today, when the eldest uncle rushed to ask for help in a hurry, the prince knew that his grandfather had similar thoughts: if he wanted to protect the second uncle, grandpa would have to ask the eldest uncle to bring a letter or a message.

It is not necessarily a bad thing to have fewer fools who are slowing down. Externally, the reputation of the Sun family cannot be ruined, so the second uncle can only be bewitched by others, but he will not retreat; but for the father, he will no longer excuse the second uncle. And it can get a good name for killing relatives righteously.

The prince's calculations are usually well-calculated, but unfortunately he still miscalculated on the group of private soldiers: I didn't expect that Xiao Ba and even Lao Wu could hide so deeply!Not only did he dig the corner of the wall, but he almost succeeded...

It doesn't matter what these people do in the future... For example, Lao Wu asked this group of people to exterminate their families and families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he took the benefits away, but in the end he had to find a way to hold this shit pot on his head.

With such a good brother, how can he only have the prince's personal guards in the capital?

The prince pondered for a long time before he looked up and found that his uncle was still kneeling in front of him... He thought to himself: I forgot to let him leave.

The prince waved his hand and smiled. "Uncle has worked hard, go back earlier to rest. Don't act rashly for now, wait."

The prince's nephew suddenly changed his face, and Grandpa Sun was even more chilled: he is exactly the same as his father!

When the Holy Majesty cleaned up his mother's family, that is, the Empress Dowager's natal family, the prince learned at least [-]% to [-]% of the energy of smiling and turning his face away.

Grandpa Sun withdrew silently, thinking about finding a way out all the way and even back home.There is no need to think about asking the Holy Father to confess and confess.The Holy Majesty would not be involved—the clansman was fine, but he and his brother and his family were completely finished.

So find another "Mingzhu", help him ascend the throne, and rely on the merits of Conglong to be brilliant again... It is the right way!

For the present plan, it is indeed necessary to look at the situation first.

Back home, Grandpa Sun told his father who was lying on the couch, unable to sit up straight, about the process of meeting the prince today.

The old man is not in good health, but his mind is still very clear, "Your second brother can let nature take its course."

Sitting next to his father, Grandpa Sun carefully stated his plan.

Grandpa Sun let out a long sigh, and then said weakly, "We are too tightly tied to the prince. If you go to other highnesses, they will really believe that you are sincerely seeking refuge..."

It’s been so long in the dark on one road, it’s hard to turn around.

Seeing his son bowed his head and remained silent, Mrs. Sun asked again, "And...have you decided who to choose?" The little princes are easy to control, but the age difference is too great; and the adult princes have their own power, and has been difficult to coax.

Grandpa Sun immediately lowered his head a little.

The Holy Majesty loves the prince the most, anyone with eyes knows that.

The second is the preference for Concubine Ping, that is, the fifth prince born out of the concubine Chen, and the second prince born out of the noble concubine... At the same time, he has also praised the sixth prince many times without any concealment, and usually loves to be with the concubine Xian , I asked my son and then my concubine Xian.

However, in these years, the Holy One cared more about the fifth prince than the second and sixth princes.

Concubine Chen and the eighth prince also "ascended to heaven" because the fifth prince won the Sacred Heart.Although this is quite disrespectful, there is no problem with the meaning.

Concubine Chen has a beautiful appearance, but she is the one who has received the least favor among the concubines in the harem. If she hadn't had a strong belly, especially after giving birth to the fifth prince, it would be her turn to be promoted as a concubine.

The eighth prince has some talents, but he really can't compare with the elder brothers in front, and even the younger brothers who are not married behind him are insightful.

But he followed his brother wholeheartedly early in the morning, obeying his advice and never minding "going into battle" himself.

The Jiangnan private soldiers incident happened, the Holy One already knew that the eighth prince had a hand in it, but he didn't really punish the two sons.

The wily and calculating Mrs. Sun could guess what the Holy Majesty was thinking: this is to see the thoughts and means of the sons again, and then we will settle the total account together.

This son-in-law has always been patient, and the old man understands it better than anyone else.

In fact, the Holy Majesty was also mixed at this time: his news naturally came faster than the crown prince.

His former personal soldiers, the command envoys in Zhejiang were afraid of the prince's power, and they kept half of the secret recitations, and the Holy Majesty became more and more disappointed with him.

But a naval commander who has been patrolling the coastal areas of Liangjiang all year round knows everything: he is not afraid of being too straightforward to anger the Holy One.

This "stunned youth" governor has reminded the Sun family's caravan several times that its strength is too strong, and if it is unfavorable to contain it, it may cause serious trouble. heart.

All these words are now fulfilled.

How could the Holy One turn a blind eye to the sons' secret methods?

The Holy Majesty knew that only relying on the teacher's teaching, in fact, the learning is very limited.And it was in the battle of wits and courage with his ministers, brothers and even his own father that he made real progress.

In all fairness, he did intentionally pamper his outstanding sons, letting them grind the prince's temper.But as a father, he didn't want the prince and his brothers to become enemies because of this, and they would not be able to tolerate each other in the future.

The fifth and the eighth teamed up to take advantage of the prince. His Majesty had already noticed some bad omens. He learned that the prince quietly swallowed up the two big boats of the grandfather's house. He knew that sooner or later his son would turn his back on the guest...

In fact, the prince is already planning to choose a good time to completely eat up the strength of the grandfather's army, which is not much worse than the ~Navy~ army stationed in Zhejiang.

After all, he is a son who has been raised by himself for many years, and the prince's mind can be guessed eight~nine~nearly ten. At this moment, he can only "like" one sentence: You are worthy of being my son!The benevolent appearance of trusting the two uncles in every possible way, and speaking for the mother's family all the time, almost deceived me.In the future, I really have to treat you better, and treat your brothers better.

Of course, although the prince has thoroughly stimulated the most sensitive nerve of his father so far, the Holy One still has no intention of deposing the prince.

If the crown prince is really more thoughtful and more sophisticated than his biological father, in the end even he has nothing to do with this son...he will be annoyed by this, and even more gratified by this: at least he is out of blue.

If the "sincerity" of the supreme father and son is known to those officials and military generals in Jiangnan who have troubled their brains for the Sun family, and are even more afraid of protecting the calf, the sage will take action for his son, I'm afraid they will spit out a mouthful of old blood.

From the beginning to the end, he could see some clues about capable people who couldn't count with one hand, and the second prince happened to be one of them.

In the eyes of others, his job as an imperial envoy is really a hot job, but he thinks it is a good opportunity to use his hands and feet: Since he guessed what his father really thought, why not hurry up and give it a try?

So when he got the news from his sixth brother that the Zhang family had been wiped out..., he hurried back to Hangzhou. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he hurriedly pulled the sixth brother into his study, and after retreating from everyone, he asked directly, "Sixth brother trust me?"

The Sixth Prince, the true man, is also a fierce man, "returning" and said, "I believe that the second brother will not cheat me at this time."

The two brothers looked at each other for a moment, and laughed loudly at the same time, and their palms were lightly pressed against each other.

The second prince withdrew his smile in an instant, pulled his younger brother in front of him and said in a low voice, "Just be cruel, don't worry about the Sun family, and don't worry about the father."

The sixth prince nodded straightly when he heard the words, "That's good. I can still make some credits."

The sixth prince is the one with the best military talent among the princes. The Holy One knows it, and the second prince knows it too: he had no choice but to do a few "small trials" either by cleaning nails in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, or by quietly leaving the customs and leading people to swallow people from Beidi. The scouts and caravans... just happen to be the kind that are not easy to announce to the outside world.

The prince was taught by Jia Daishan, Duke of Rongguo, for a period of time, and he also lived and ate in the camp. He also has some experience in military affairs. He has written letters many times, and the content is also unique.

Because of this, the crown prince was praised several times by the sage.

The sixth prince came to the front line to fight bravely, but it was nothing compared to the few thin papers that the prince and his staff gathered after discussing for a few days... How does the sixth prince balance his mind?The son of the same father, everyone can't be so different!

The sixth prince's dissatisfaction could only be held in his heart. Of course, he would not miss the opportunity to slap his good brother.

After discussing with the second brother, he went out of the city directly with the guards and contacted the elite guards that his father entrusted to him.

Everyone gathered in one place, and then rushed to Zhejiang~Hai~Jun~Dudu's Mansion.

In short, the governor who is in charge of the sea~jun~ along the coast of Zhejiang not only saw the six imperial envoys, but also saw King Shuirong of Beijing in military uniform, and Yin Hong, the eldest son of Prince Ning, is nothing compared to these two...

It is said that in the former dynasty, the defense of the two rivers and waters was in charge of the ~Dong~Hai~Navy Commander.Jinling was the capital of the former dynasty, and it was not far from the mouth of the sea, so the governor of Dong~hai~ was very important.

When the ~Tai~Zu~ Lord hit Jinling, the subjugated king of the previous dynasty had already fled north for his life, but the governor of the ~East~Hai had a ~strong~ship~li~cannon, so he surrendered immediately ——It should be noted that this person is still the brother-in-law of the former emperor...

It’s not too cold for all the hearts of the generals, and they look down on the character of this Donghai~du~du. The Tai~zu~ye simply divided the Dong~hai~hai~jun~dudu’s mansion into two. One of the governors is guarding Jiangsu, and the other is watching Zhejiang.

This approach led to the fact that the ranks of the two governors in Jiangsu and Zhejiang remained unchanged, still at the second rank, but compared with the two colleagues stationed in Beihai and Nanhai, they had fewer men and fewer ships.

It is precisely because of his lack of strength that the bullish second master Sun naturally doesn't take them seriously.

It is said that the Governor of Zhejiang was ordered by the Sixth Prince to send troops to the battle without hesitation. At the same time, after the Sixth Prince sent a messenger to deliver the message by land, he even proposed to send a fast boat to report to his colleague and neighbor in Jiangsu by sea— —That is, the "stunned young" governor who dared to tell the Holy Master about anything.

How can you let go of this rare opportunity to feel proud? !This time, he was ordered by an imperial envoy.

It’s just that the governor of Zhejiang ~ Hai ~ Army ~ is silently planning to teach Sun Er an unforgettable lesson with his “next door” colleagues. Suddenly, he heard that the sixth prince will also board the ship to supervise the battle...

His mind was blank, and he bent down deeply without thinking, "My lord can't do it! My lord's body is worth a million gold..."

It's not that he is worried that the sixth prince will take away his meritorious service: as an imperial envoy, the sixth prince will definitely not be able to get away with the first merit.What the governor was afraid of was that in case...the sixth prince was injured, even if he led the army to win a big victory, he would still have to worry about his own death.

The sixth prince was categorical, "You are the leader, remember to save more lives." You still have to save someone to identify the culprit of the extermination of the Zhang family. After finishing speaking, he said to the young man standing next to the governor, "Don't you still lead the way?"

This young man dressed as a school lieutenant is actually the nephew of the governor: he wanted to cry at this moment, but he could only accept orders and lead the way respectfully.

The sixth prince boarded the flagship and stood still on the deck, surrounded by a group of guards.And Zhejiang~du~ Du Qingzhi couldn't make this His Royal Highness, who was known as brave, change his mind, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet...just do whatever you want.

The sixth prince jumped out again abruptly, "Go directly to their biggest supply and docking place. Whatever happens... I will take care of it, so don't worry about it."

As soon as this remark came out, there was silence on the boat at first, and it was Mr. Dudu who shook his fist and said, "Damn it! I have endured him for a long time!"

The emperor's army is quite strict, but rewards and punishments are clear, and he can treat officers and soldiers kindly.

Being able to get the food and salary in time, the officers and soldiers naturally had no complaints about the Holy Majesty.Although it is unavoidable that there is no shortage of wages in various places, at least [-]% of the soldiers on the roster are capable of fighting, and their combat effectiveness is quite reasonable.

It is said that the maritime trade of this dynasty is extremely developed, and there are countless merchant ships... In addition to the salaries of the sea~army~ officers and soldiers, their two biggest sources of income are inspections of smuggling and crackdown on pirates.

Helplessly, Master Sun Er took both of them, and there was nothing anyone could do from top to bottom of the Liangjianghai~jun~dudufu's mansion.Finally got a chance to vent his anger, even the governor himself can't calm down anymore, can't he?

The "jurisdictional areas" of the two governors of Liangjiang are too close, and not long after they sailed to sea, they met their "neighbors" who also sailed here.

After the "Lengtouqing" governor visited the sixth prince, the two fleets rushed to the overseas base camp of Master Sun Er.

As a deterrent...of course there was also personal enmity, the two captains ordered the gunners to hit the four merchant ships moored at the pier without saying a word—they were all small boats of [-] materials, and they didn't feel bad if they were destroyed.As for the big ships that had been cruising around, they slipped away when they saw something bad, but the two big ships hung white flags and stood still.

The sixth prince called the two captains to the front, and after some questioning, he found out that they had already voted for the prince, and the second master Sun was on the ships that slipped away immediately...

The sixth prince said decisively: "Chase!"

The sea is vast, if you don’t chase it now, you will never be able to catch it again in the future.

Zhejiang ~ Du ~ Du actually wants to persuade the sixth prince, after all, the second master Sun still has his own father and elder brother in the capital, and he even has a dear nephew and prince who can't be messed with.

For the sake of the crown prince's reputation, the sage will cover up one thing or two, why bother to quarrel with the Sun family at this time... There is a small town in front of you, enough for everyone to make a small fortune as a comfort.

He didn't say these words out of his mouth, but the six princes could read all of them from his face: Hearing what the second brother said, the prince is definitely fine, but the Sun family's father is definitely going to clean up.

The sixth prince frowned and said: "Forget it, you will admit it?"

The governor was silent for a moment before he said honestly: "If you go back to the prince, you will not be reconciled to the lowly position."

The sixth prince smiled and said: "Then what are you waiting for?! The Sun family is the Sun family, and the eldest brother is the eldest brother. The Holy Majesty is even clearer than us."

The governor's spirit was shaken: he immediately had the feeling of seeing the sun behind the clouds.He turned around and said to his subordinates, "Follow at full speed!"

But Lin Hai came home in the dark, looked at his daughter and son, and finally showed exhaustion in front of his wife.

He said with emotion: "I've been thinking about it for a whole day, and it's not worth it for the Sun family to make Donggong a record."

Jia Min leaned into Lin Hai's ear and whispered, "But you have left a good reputation with the Holy Majesty." Not everyone has the courage and confidence to expose fraud in the examination room.

Lin Hai smiled wryly, "It's really not easy to be a straight and critical minister."

Although he is not optimistic about the crown prince, after all, he never thought about making a grudge with this Highness right now, right?He took a sip of the fragrant tea, and said unhurriedly, "I have to give some benefits to the two cabinets." If the benefits are given, the risks will be shared.

But the official position in Zhejiang... is worth the risk.

Jia Min almost clung to Lin Hai's side face and asked, "Master, in the final analysis, are you worried about the attitude of the Holy Majesty?"

Lin Hai nodded, "I know I can't hide it from you."

Jia Min laughed and said, "Master, don't think I'm vulgar. Think about how the Holy Majesty treated the Empress Dowager's natal family back then? If the pig was not fattened, how could it be slaughtered for meat?"

Lin Hai suddenly raised his head, "Madam Miao..." Halfway through speaking, his forehead hit Jia Min's nose.

Jia Min burst into tears immediately: Master, you just repay me like this...