Cross the Sea in the Red Chamber

The Jing Dynasty does not go to court every day, but is divided into major courts and minor courts.The Great Court Meeting is only held on the first and fifteenth day of each month, requiring all officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing and noble royal families to participate, while the Small Court is held on the third, sixth and ninth, nine times a month, and all officials are not required to participate No, it's just dealing with government affairs, and if you ask for something, come and talk about it.

New Year's Eve is not the first and fifteenth day of the new year, but the thirtieth, but because after the New Year's Eve, the pen will be closed and the court meeting will stop, so a special case is held on the New Year's Eve, so that some matters before the closure can be solved, and don't stay until the next year.

That is to say, but generally no officials will bring up any serious matters on this day. Unless the sky falls, most people plan to suppress the unimportant things and deal with them later in the year.Therefore, the New Year's Eve Grand Court Meeting has lost its original function, and has become a ceremony of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. The emperor and his ministers say hello to each other, and it is over.At that time, they will go home for the New Year and enjoy a rare holiday.

But any ceremony is always more grand.Situ Sheng didn't intend to hold any court banquet, so the Grand Court Meeting is the last chance for officials to meet the Holy Majesty in this year, and the festive season is coming again. Everyone is dressed in festive clothes and looks energetic to welcome the last big court of the year .

Jiang Yuan is no exception.It was rare for him not to wear his own official uniform, but to change into the marquis's attire. Although it is only different from the first-rank official attire by the crown on his head, he looks energetic when he wears it. .

After today, Jiang Yuan is only 28 years old. Although in ancient times, this age was not considered young, and some people even had beards, but this is still a young and powerful age. No one doubts this, he can definitely It is not a problem to continue to struggle upward for 30 to 50 years, or even [-] to [-] years.

Many people looked at Jiang Yuan secretly, envious and jealous, but they could only swallow the sour water.Because Jiang Yuan's success model can't be copied at all, not to mention that everyone doesn't have that talent, even if they do, they don't have his luck.

The honorable families who hated Jiangyuan the most on weekdays huddled together, and kept quiet without saying a word. It was rare that they did not mock each other, but stood not far or near in the corner of the officials, inconspicuous , and even reduced the sense of existence to the lowest level, trying not to be discovered by anyone.

Wang Zisheng has a title on him. Although he is only a third-class general, it is enough to follow him to court.He rarely dared to show his arrogant and domineering villain face, and stood beside Jia Zhen with lowered eyebrows, looking like a frightened quail no matter how he looked.

The court meeting is not a place where he can be arrogant, even the ceremony is still solemn and solemn, so frightening that those who have never held power dare not breathe.Thinking of what would happen in a while, he wished he could become transparent immediately, so that no one could see it.At this time, Wang Zisheng envied Jia She who had lost his leg and Wang Ren who had a broken bone. At least they didn't have to suffer here.

He sneaked a glance at Jia Zhen who was standing beside him, but found that there was nothing abnormal on his face, it was still rosy and fair, and there was nothing wrong with it.Wang Zisheng couldn't help secretly admiring Jia Zhen, she deserved to be a descendant of Duke Ning, she just had a different demeanor, such a big event was about to happen, she was so calm, amazing...

He didn't know that the reason why Jia Zhen was not abnormal at all was because he didn't know what was going to happen. The most important thing was that at this time, Jia Zhen was thinking about the little beauty who was alone at home...

The New Year's Eve court meeting was just a ceremony, so some people who were not qualified to enter the court meeting were allowed to enter, and Jia Lian and Jia Rong also stood in the crowd.

Jia Lian caged his hands and hid his fingers in his sleeves, hiding his missing little finger.He was attending the court meeting instead of Jia She, who was unable to come. Everyone knew that Jia She had lost his leg and was unable to move.But just now, he seemed to have caught sight of someone who shouldn't be here in the crowd, and his mood inevitably fluctuated, and he felt a little restless at this moment.

As for Jia Rong, he is not as restless as Jia Lian, nor as apprehensive as Wang Zisheng. As the heir to the title of Dongfu, standing behind Jia Zhen, he showed an incomprehensible smile to his father's back. , revealed a trace of chill, deep into the bone marrow.

Above the court hall, the officials were in various poses, some were jubilant, some elated, some were anxious, some were confident. Just when everyone was immersed in their own thoughts, the static whip sounded, and the holy car came, and the officials hurried Congratulations, the Great Court has officially begun!

On New Year's Eve, there were no urgent political affairs to be completed, and there was nothing to report. The chapters and lists on the ministers were all congratulatory speeches, which sounded very gorgeous and showed the writing ability of the civil servants.

Situ Sheng sat on the high dragon chair, tilted his head, and listened to the magnificent words in the congratulatory form read out by the ministers, occasionally nodded and showed a smile to show that he did not miss a day. Every word.Not all the ministers standing below have the patience of the emperor. They relaxed their expressions and slowly waited for the passage of time, waiting for the end of the dynasty and a good rest for the new year.

Even Jiang Yuan, who was always vigilant, held Yugui in his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked distracted.This excited the people with ulterior motives who were packing quail next to them. Maybe they will succeed this time, and they may really be able to poke a hole in the sky!

As if in response to the mood of these people, a sound of horseshoes came from far and near, as if gathering into a torrent.The hoofs hit the gold bricks on the ground of the imperial city, making a crisp and sonorous sound, like the sound of weapons colliding, revealing a murderous aura.

"Cavalry? No, horses are not allowed in the imperial city!" A civil servant murmured to himself belatedly, while the other courtiers were already flustered.

In the imperial palace, except for Sheng Jia, all other people are not allowed to race horses. This is a law clearly recorded in the Dajing Law. The rules of horse racing.Only some famous ministers who have made great contributions will ride into the imperial city with the emperor's permission, and the rest will be beheaded if they commit the crime!

Riding a horse into the imperial city is a great reward that is equivalent to carrying a sword to the palace and worshiping the unknown. Now even Jiang Yuan, who has repeatedly defeated powerful enemies in the court, has not received this reward, let alone the rest of the people. .So who else could ride into the imperial city on horseback at this time?It can only be a traitor!

Because of the Northern Expedition, the Gyeonggi Camp, as the main force, had been transferred to the northern border and the Western Regions for strict defense, and less than 5 people followed the emperor back to Beijing.There are not enough [-] people to protect the capital in all directions, and there will inevitably be loopholes. Obviously this time, this loophole has actually let in the army who intends to plot rebellion!

After years of rectification by Situ Sheng, the officials who are able to stay in the capital to hold real positions are either neutral or have fallen to the emperor's side early on. No matter who they are, they will never provoke the army that seeks rebellion.So almost immediately, all the real-time officials set their sights on the nobles and noble families hiding in the corner.Only they are outsiders...

Finally figured it out?Unfortunately, it's too late!Just when the officials wanted to understand the reason, the civil servants and military generals in the hall felt dizzy and dizzy for a while, and then their whole body became weak, their limbs were weak, and they fell to the ground, unable to move.Although they can still open their eyes, see the surrounding situation clearly, and their consciousness is still quite clear, no matter how hard they try, no one can get up. They are as if they are bound by invisible ropes, unable to move!

"Fantastic... Fragrance!" A military general tried to speak, but he who was full of energy on weekdays tried his best to say these two words, but he uttered a word in a normal volume, which made him gasp after years of martial arts training. Endless, almost out of breath.

Apparently, some of them are more than just plain rosemary!Even if some spices are burned during the court meeting, it is easy to be mixed into the fragrance, but how can ordinary spices have such great power, there must be a problem!

The courtiers who fell on the ground struggled to turn their heads to observe the situation in the hall. Obviously, the courtiers and generals in the hall, including His Majesty the Emperor, were all put down by the incense, but there were quite a few nobles and noble families in the corner Stand there safe and sound.They no longer pretended to be quails, but straightened their chests and raised their heads, like victorious geese, and they were almost screaming up to the sky.

You don't even need to guess, it's the traitors like them who did it!The eyes of the loyal ministers in the palace flickered. If the eyes could materialize, these traitors and thieves would be crushed to pieces soon!

The incense in the censer has been burned out, but the effect of these weird spices has not disappeared at all, still suppressing the struggle and resistance of everyone in the hall.And when they couldn't move, the rebellious cavalry had already rushed to the entrance of the main hall, and the tightly sealed door had been forced open by the rebels!

Although they had already guessed who the treasonist was, but when all the courtiers really saw King Zhongshun who entered the palace first, their hearts were still tight.

King Zhongshun, the one they followed His Majesty the most over the years was King Zhongshun, but now that King Zhongshun has the ability to plot against him, how could he let them off the officials who oppressed him?

Some neutral courtiers have already secretly blamed Situ Cheng for being so soft-hearted in the past, as if they were not the ones who secretly scolded the emperor for being unfilial and disrespectful... If Situ Hui had been killed instead of house arrest, wouldn’t it be the case now? Is there a lot of trouble? !Why did they suffer this knife!

Looking at the generals behind King Zhongshun, there are not only people related to the hidden aristocratic family, but also generals secretly supported by Xungui. When did the aristocratic family and Xungui get mixed up?Aren't they incompatible?Everyone was secretly suspicious.

It is no wonder that even the generals guarding the nine gates of the outer city followed King Zhongshun to rebel. No wonder he was able to mobilize cavalry to rush into the imperial city to rebel.The imperial city was broken, and even the walls of the capital were not protected. Could they still wait for King Qin to save them?

The fourth prince, Situ Hui, who walked in first, was dressed in golden armor and held a steel knife in his hand.However, years of house arrest, alcoholism and rage and other bad habits have obviously ruined his health. He has long since lost the pride and ambition he had when he led the army to conquer the Liao Kingdom. The deep-set bird's nest and black eye sockets made him look Gloomy, like a ghost crawling out of the underworld.

Stepping into the main hall, the gloomy Situ Hui looked around and saw that all the officials including Jiang Yuan, whom he hated, had fallen to the ground. The expression on his face twitched nervously, showing a treacherous smile.He raised his head and stared straight at Situ Sheng, who was still sitting in a high position even though he was covered in fragrance. He laughed while trembling, his whole body almost curled into a ball, as if he saw something interesting that he had never seen in his life. thing.

"Brother Huang...Brother Sanhuang!" Situ Hui stretched out his finger, pointed tremblingly at Situ Sheng who was leaning on the dragon chair, and said mockingly, "I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?"

Situ Sheng stared at Situ Hui who had fallen into madness, and slowly said, "Fourth brother..."

He just uttered two words before being interrupted by Situ Hui, "Fourth brother, you, Situ Cheng, still know that this king is your fourth brother?!"

"Bold!" The loyal ministers who fell on the ground reprimanded loudly, but Situ Hui showed a big smile like a breeze blowing on his face.

"Bold? Hahahaha...hahahaha..." King Zhongshun laughed almost crazily, and stopped after a long time, "Anyway, you will die in a while, and this king will not pursue the matter of you insulting this king. What? So? Is this king much more magnanimous than Situ Sheng?"

Seeing Situ Hui laughing wildly, the lying courtiers had no doubt that he would carry out the matter of killing them.Situ Hui was originally a villain who would never take revenge overnight, but now he has been patient for so many years, and finally wiped out all the people who bullied and suppressed him, how could he let them go?

That's all for those loyal ministers who turned to Situ Cheng. Situ Cheng's eyes on people are still very accurate. Although these courtiers may not all have outstanding talents, they have a very firm will and will never be shaken by a few words from King Zhongshun.But those neutral courtiers are different.

The so-called death is worse than life. They are loyal to Situ Sheng only because Situ Sheng is the emperor. Now that he is about to be overthrown, should they be buried with him?

These neutral courtiers did not know where to gather their strength, desperately screaming and begging to be loyal to the King Zhongshun, and only begged the prince, no, the Holy One can let them live.That flattering expression, that pleading humbleness, doesn't know what shame is at all!

Situ Cheng looked coldly at the reactions of the courtiers below. Those courtiers who had presented congratulatory badges to him just now had no integrity, begging for mercy from the traitors... There was no expression on his face, neither sad nor happy, neither angry nor angry , as if whether they surrender or not has nothing to do with them.

In the corner, only those nobles and family members who participated in King Zhongshun's rebellion and threw incense into the incense burner were safe... In other words, there were still many unlucky guys who didn't know the plan and were brought down together.

The aristocratic family is very united...or they can't do without unity. Now that they have boarded the thief ship of King Zhongshun, they can't get off even if they want to.The handles of each of their families are being held by King Zhongshun, and it is impossible to break free.Anyway, King Zhongshun rebelled, and his Majesty the Emperor would make a note whether they participated or not, so it might as well follow King Zhongshun to fight, maybe the whole situation can be reversed.

The aristocratic families who got on the thief ship and couldn't get off because they were too involved, simply smashed their cans and smashed them, and all participated in this conspiracy.Therefore, none of the descendants of the aristocratic families standing in the corner was knocked down by Mixiang, and they had obviously obtained the antidote in advance, but the nobles who were also standing in the corner were different.

Some nobles were clearly caught by King Zhongshun and had been persuaded by King Zhongshun to participate in the rebellion, so they stood where they were safe and sound, even showing an arrogant look.But there are still many nobles who didn't know what happened, and were directly put down by Mixiang.For example, Jia Zhen and Jia Lian...

Jia Zhen really didn't know what was going to happen. He only knew that he had just thought about how to ask his daughter-in-law out tonight, but before he thought about how to hide from his son, he fell to the ground in a whirl, waiting to figure it out When the rebellion broke out, he actually found Jia Rong among the nobles who were still standing!

Why?Why was Jia Rong not drugged?Jia Zhen is not a fool, she understood what happened after a little thought, Jia Rong must have participated in King Zhongshun's plan behind his back, and she didn't say anything because she was afraid that he would not agree to get mixed up with the aristocratic family...

Although Jia Zhen was still secretly angry about Jia Rong's failure to ask her for instructions in advance, seeing that King Zhongshun's rebellion was about to succeed, and even His Majesty Situ Sheng, the emperor, had been brought down, he still acted according to the wind He decided to surrender to Situ Hui.Who doesn't want to make money with Conglong Zhigong? He wanted to bet in the past. If he hadn't made the bet twice and failed, he would have been a supreme minister.

Jia Zhen, who hadn't figured out the situation yet, glared at Jia Rong, made a long voice without any sense of crisis, and ordered her son, "Nizi, why don't you give the master the antidote? Could it be that your father still stops you from fleeing?" Is it orthodox?" Well, King Zhongshun, a rebel, has become orthodox in his mouth.

It's a pity that Jia Zhen's "performance" not only failed to attract the attention of Situ Hui who was standing in the middle of the hall, but also only got a cold look from his son Jia Rong.Jia Rong didn't hide it at this time, his eyes were as cold as ice, with a piercing coldness, and the light of hatred shone even more. He who had always shrunk and timidly showed a crazy smile exactly like King Zhongshun at this time , laughing so that Jia Zhen felt chills.

Jia Rong's abnormality was too insignificant compared to the major event of the change of emperor in the hall, so no one noticed Jia Rong's abnormality at all except Jia Zhen who had been staring at her son.Although Jia Zhen felt a little uneasy, Jia Jing left his official position and family to become a monk earlier. Jia Zhen lost the mountain on her head and was used to lawlessness at home. How could she take her always cowardly son seriously?

"What are you looking at? Don't you help your father up?" Jia Zhen wanted to say something more, but Jia Rong blocked her mouth with a ball of cloth towel, and then Jia Rong slapped the fingers of his right hand on the back of his hand. He stepped on it hard.Jia Rong was not merciful at all, it was fine if he stepped on it, and he turned his toes, for fear that the pain on the fingers under his feet would be less severe, and Jia Zhen's eyes would protrude from the pain, whimpering.

How dare Jia Rong treat him like this?Jia Zhen was stunned, but seeing Jia Rong's fierce and hateful eyes made him tremble in fright.After much deliberation, he only came up with one possibility... Could it be that Jia Rong knew about him and Qin Keqing?But no matter how sorry he was to Jia Rong, how dare he treat his father so unfilially? !

Jia Zhen is obviously used to nonsense because of Jia Jing's monasticism, thinking that a word of filial piety can control a person who has lost all dignity and has fallen into madness... He overestimated his position in Jia Rong's heart, and underestimated Jia Rong's madness.The desperate Jia Rong even dared to commit treason, what else would he not dare to do?

Jia Rong smiled evilly, without beard or Adam's apple, making his expression now soft and dark.Jia Rong raised her foot that was turning her fingers high, and stomped down hard.The ten fingers connected to the heart, such intense pain was obviously not something that Jia Zhen, who had always been pampered, could bear, and he passed out just by this one blow.

Others obviously didn't pay attention to Jia Rong's performance, but Jia Lian saw it, and his heart was chilled after seeing it.The West Mansion and the East Mansion have gradually drifted away. He doesn't know the filth between Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son. He only knows that they were fine when they met in the morning. fainted.

But before he fainted, the familiar figure just now appeared in front of him. Sure enough, he was right just now, the person who should not have appeared here——Jia Zheng, not only did he stand in front of him In the main hall of the Chaohui, and he didn't even fall into the ecstasy!How dare his second uncle, who has always been a good-for-nothing, participate in the conspiracy?And he is still King Zhongshun who is assisted by the family?

Jia Zheng was not wearing his nine-rank official uniform, no, it should be said that he was not wearing any official uniform of any rank. His appearance was so ridiculous that he shaved off his long beard and was wearing an eunuch's attire!

It's not surprising if you think about it carefully, Jia Zheng, a junior official from the ninth rank, is obviously not qualified to participate in the court meeting. Eunuch this way.Thinking that King Zhongshun could even sneak out of the heavily guarded palace and lead rebellious cavalry into the imperial city, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get the eunuch's badge and clothes.

Although I don't know why Jia Zheng pretended to be an eunuch and sneaked into the palace instead of riding in with King Zhongshun, but the two of them, uncle and nephew, were standing and lying down, and the situation was too obvious.Jia Lian was sure that Jia Zheng would not give him the antidote to save him, he even saw killing intent in Jia Zheng's eyes.

By the way, the reason why Jia Zheng has always been honest is because of his official position because of the big house's attack on the noble, but now Jia Zheng has been involved in the conspiracy of rebellion. How could he care about the elder brother who lost his leg and his nephew who had been put down when he was so sure?

He wouldn't plan to kill himself in the main hall, avenge the big house for insulting him and driving their whole family out of the mansion, right? !