The Red Mansions

Chapter 313 I'm afraid it's hell on earth

Chapter 313 I'm afraid it's already...hell on earth

Daming Palace

After Emperor Chongping finished speaking, he ignored Wang Ziteng who was on the side, and cast his eager eyes on Jia Heng, suppressing the complicated emotions in his heart, and asked: "Zi Yu, what good plan do you have when something like this happens in the Beijing camp?" ?”

The young man in front of him was keenly aware of the turmoil in the Beijing camp, and he dealt with the incident in the Yaowu camp with thunderous means, eliminating a heinous disaster invisibly, showing the image of a competent official.

At this moment, not only Emperor Chongping looked at Jia Heng, but also the three cabinet ministers, Han, Yang, and Zhao, looked at the young military officer with a tall and straight figure and a heroic temperament quietly.

Jia Heng cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I think that the rectification of the military affairs of the Beijing camp should not be delayed because of this matter. It's just that the methods used in the past were brutal, and it is necessary to adjust the direction. Everything must be safe."

Emperor Chongping thought about Jia Heng's words, nodded calmly, and said: "Ziyu's words are reasonable, and the rectification of the Beijing camp cannot be shaken by this incident. Although there are some mistakes, they are generally correct."

Then he turned to look at Yang Guochang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and said, "Yang Qing thinks so."

Yang Guochang hesitated for a while, and said: "The old minister thinks what Jia Yunhui said is reasonable, the rectification of the Beijing camp has been very effective, not to mention other things, checking the vacancy, and saving millions of taels of silver for the court every year. Although there are twists and turns in today's affairs, But it doesn’t affect the overall situation.”

Han Huang watched the scene where the monarch and his ministers played right.

Secretly, I don't know who secretly instructed Hu Ke to contact the Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the past few days, intending to collect evidence and impeach Jia Ziyu.

After hearing Yang Guochang's words, Emperor Chongping turned to look at Han Huang, and asked again, "What do Han Qing think?"

Han Huang looked serious, and said: "The minister believes that there is no reason to give up halfway in rectifying the Beijing camp. The most urgent task at the moment is to strictly investigate the illegal activities of Li Xun and other generals, and give an explanation to the general and school frozen to death, so as to reassure everyone. The battalion counselor spread the news of Luo Rui's rebellion to the upper and lower levels of Shenjing, fearing that people would resent him, and took the opportunity to slander and cause another accident."

Emperor Chongping looked thoughtful, looked at Jia Heng, and asked, "How about entrusting Ziyu with the responsibility for the investigation of the Liwei Camp rebellion case and Li Xun and others?"

Jia Heng's face was changed, and he cupped his hands and said, "I dare not do the work of a dog and a horse."

Emperor Chongping looked approving, and said: "The proposed decree is to use Li Zan, a scholar of the Wuying Palace, to be the admiral of the Beijing camp, and to lead the rectification of the Beijing camp, and to take the first-class Yunhui general Jia Heng as the imperial envoy, to receive the emperor's sword, and to inquire about Liwei. The case of rebellion..."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Assist Li Zan in supervising military affairs."

At this moment, Wang Ziteng, who was below, lowered his head tightly, and his body was shocked when he heard the words, with a gloomy look on his face.

Although the Son of Heaven did not appoint him as an envoy to the Beijing Camp, it was still a matter of time. Needless to say, in the past few days, there must be a lot of bullets in Beijing.

hateful……

Obviously, as long as he suppresses the situation, even if he is responsible, there is still a day to make a comeback. Now, his official career is really at a loss.

After listening to Emperor Chongping's decree, Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "I accept the decree."

As he expected before, although there are some differences in the specifics, they are not bad.

Because Emperor Chongping was untrustworthy for the time being, it was undoubtedly the only choice for a cabinet minister to sit in the capital camp, and let him, the main force of the rebellion, lead the dispatch, supervise military affairs, and assist from the side.

As for Wang Ziteng, he is already sitting on the bench, and it would be good to keep himself from being imprisoned in this incident.

After finishing the arrangement, Emperor Chongping felt exhausted for a while, looked down at Jia Heng, and said, "Ziyu, let's go to work."

"Your Majesty, I will leave." Jia Heng bowed his hands and bid farewell.

But Emperor Chongping turned his eyes, looked at Wang Ziteng indifferently, and said in silence for a moment, "Wang Qing, let's go home too. I heard that your home was attacked by rebels and suffered heavy casualties. In the last few days, I will deal with family affairs at home."

At this moment, Wang Ziteng is still immersed in the ups and downs of his own power. Hearing this, he suddenly reacted, his body shook, and a panic came to his heart. He asked, "My lord, the sinner's family..."

Emperor Chongping sighed, waved his hands, and said, "Go back to the mansion and listen to the order."

Such a big commotion almost caused the Beijing camp to mutiny...

But Wang Ziteng also suffered a military disaster for this reason, and the casualties were heavy, so he couldn't bear to deal with it for a while.

Forget it, wait a few days, and then watch the court move.

In fact, the Emperor Chongping at this moment is also a bit ashamed. Not long ago, he gave him food and clothing, and gave three orders to encourage him. Among the chaos...

Seeing Emperor Chongping's indifferent attitude, Wang Ziteng was shocked and lost his mind. Under the guidance of an inner eunuch, Wang Ziteng left the palace and hurried home with heavy steps.

Rongguofu

In Rongqing Hall, the laughter of the past can no longer be heard, it is relaxed and cheerful.

Because of Xue Pan's whereabouts are unknown, the Prince Teng's house was attacked by rebels, and the Ti cavalry from Beijing came out everywhere.

At this moment, Mother Jia, Mrs. Wang, Feng Wan, Sichun, Chai Dai, and Xiangyun were all anxiously waiting for the news. At noon, Mother Jia ordered the back kitchen to prepare meals. waiting.

Mother Jia's old face was full of worry, and she asked again: "Feng girl, what's the situation outside now?"

Sister Feng looked bitterly with a beautiful young woman's face, and said: "Old ancestor, the soldiers sent by Brother Heng are patrolling outside, not letting anyone go out to inquire. Just now I asked my servants to move a ladder to look out through the courtyard wall It seems that there are fewer soldiers and horses."

Jia Mu was silent for a while, then asked Mrs. Wang beside her, and said, "Why didn't Baoyu come back?"

Mrs. Wang frowned, and said: "During lunch, I sent someone to say that I was stranded in the Ministry of Industry. Now that the streets are in chaos, it's safer to stay in the yamen of the Ministry of Industry."

When Jia Mu heard this, she frowned slightly and said nothing.

Sitting next to Daiyu, Tanchun looked at each other and sighed faintly.

Tanchun said softly, "I don't know how Brother Heng is doing now."

As soon as this remark came out, several people looked at Tanchun.

The beautiful eyes under Yuan Chun's beautiful eyebrows were filled with thought, and he said, "Third sister, what do you think about Brother Heng..."

Tan Chun said softly: "It's been so long, if something happened, it would have happened long ago, I think brother Heng has already gained the upper hand at this moment."

Daiyu and Xiangyun nodded when they heard the words.

Baochai looked into the distance, clutching the handkerchief tightly, and her heart hung up, both caring for her elder brother and...

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family ran into the hall from the outside and said: "Old lady, madam, the soldiers and horses outside have dispersed a little."

"What do you mean?" Mother Jia asked, both surprised and delighted.

The mother-in-law explained: "I heard that the gate of Shenjing City was taken over by the soldiers of Wucheng and Tiqi from Jinyi Mansion before lunch, and the chaos outside seems to have disappeared."

When Jia Mu heard the words, she let out a long breath, recited the Buddha's name, and said: "Okay, okay, is there still a ban on sending people to the street to inquire?"

"I can't help it." The woman said.

Aunt Xue was full of sorrow, upon hearing this, she hurriedly said: "Old lady, let someone inquire about Pan'er and his uncle's safety."

Jia Mu turned to look at Sister Feng and said, "Girl Feng, tell someone to inquire about Baoyu's uncle's house, and brother Heng. Where are they now?"

Sister Feng responded, and turned to Zhou Rui's family's instructions: "Let Xing'er, Wang'er, bring some more servants and go out to inquire."

"Let's go." Zhou Rui's family responded and hurried away.

Sister Feng turned her head to comfort Jia Mu, and said, "Old Ancestor, since there is nothing wrong in the capital, the dark clouds that are all over the sky are about to disperse."

In addition, Li Wan also came to persuade, and the expressions of everyone in the hall softened a little.

But Aunt Xue's expression of worry did not diminish in the slightest.

Just as the few people were talking, they heard another woman coming from the outside. She opened the quilt curtain and said, "Old lady, madam, the soldiers outside said that something happened to my uncle's house. The young lady and the young lady are leading the young lady. Huizi wants to escape to the mansion to avoid disaster."

When everyone in Rongqing Hall heard the words, their complexions suddenly changed, and they were shocked.

What is a disaster?And to avoid disaster?

"This...wouldn't lead the rebels here again?" A woman behind Sister Feng, her face pale with fright, couldn't help trembling.

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Feng Wan: "..."

Sister Feng calmed down and asked, "Where is the person? Do you have many family members with you?"

"It's just outside the door, just two people, escorted by people from Wucheng Bingmasi and Jinyi Mansion." The woman answered.

It turned out that after Wang Ziteng's home was attacked by rebels, Wang Yi's wife and Wang Zi hid in the cellar to escape, and waited for the rescue of Wucheng soldiers and Masi soldiers and Jinyifu Tiqi.

Because the Wang residence was already full of blood and corpses were everywhere, Wang Yi's daughter-in-law had no choice but to go to Rongguo Mansion under the escort of Wucheng Bingma Si Xiaoxiao and Jinyifu Tiqi who had rescued her.

When Mother Jia heard that there were Wucheng Bingmasi and Jinyi Mansion Tiqi escorting her, she was stunned for a moment, then she felt relieved and said, "Then it's nothing to worry about."

Sister Feng sighed, and said: "Old lady, Brother Heng's soldiers and horses are escorting her. There must be no more rebel soldiers. Just welcome them here. I don't know what trouble happened to Uncle's house."

The rebels rushed into the mansion, is it okay?

I'm afraid it's already...hell on earth.

Mrs. Wang's face was pale, and she said anxiously, "Hurry up and welcome in."

Jia's mother also said: "They are all old relatives, and it is right for them to come and hide in the house."

The woman turned around and went away.

Not long after, he led a woman with ashen face who was still in shock, and a little girl with a pale face, into the Rongqing Hall.

"Brother Yi's daughter-in-law." Mrs. Wang left her seat first, calling anxiously, took Wang Yi's daughter-in-law's arm, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Yi's daughter-in-law's hairpins were messed up, and her face was full of fear. When she saw Mrs. Wang, tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried, "Auntie, let those rebel soldiers who killed thousands of knives..."

I can't finish talking, I can't cry anymore.

However, he continued to narrate the military robbery suffered by the royal residence intermittently.

Men, women, old and young, almost all the chickens and dogs are spared.

Even her mother-in-law was murdered by the rioting soldiers. The whole palace was bloody and smelly, and it was not even possible to live in it for a short time.

If she hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, she led her daughter and hid in the cellar. She stayed there until near noon, only to hear the sound of fighting between the officers and bandits outside, and then they heard the call of the officers, and their mother and daughter escaped. sky.

After listening to Wang Yi's daughter-in-law's narration of the "nightmare" experience, Mrs. Wang's body shook, her lips trembled, and she cried, "Why... this happened."

Aunt Xue also listened to Wang Yi's daughter-in-law narrating the tragic events of the Wang family, her heart sank to the bottom of the valley, she took Wang Yi's daughter-in-law's other arm, and asked anxiously, "Where are you, father-in-law and others? Son, have you seen Pan'er?"

Wang Yi's daughter-in-law was tear-stained, and sobbed, "I didn't see it. I heard people on the way that my father-in-law's camp has dispatched troops. Cousin Wenlong... I'm afraid it's too bad."

When Aunt Xue heard this, her body swayed like a thunderbolt from the blue, her eyes lost her focus, and she almost sat on the ground, crying, "Wen Long, Wen Long will be fine."

Baochai hurriedly supported Aunt Xue with the maid at the side, with a sad face, and said with relief: "Mom, elder brother is blessed by God, everything will be fine, nothing will happen."

Aunt Xue's complexion paused, and she murmured: "Yes, yes, Pan'er is blessed by God, he will be fine."

Then, suddenly remembered something again, said: "Since your uncle has gone to the camp, he must have gone to rescue him, to save him..."

At this moment, Aunt Xue's eyes were lost, as if she was on the verge of collapse.

Baochai's heart was cut like a knife, and she pulled Aunt Xue's arm, with tears in her almond eyes, suppressing her sadness, and said softly: "Didn't Brother Heng say that he would also go to quell the chaos? some."

"Yes, yes, Brother Heng is capable. With him around, your brother will be fine." Aunt Xue said repeatedly as if she had grasped at straws.

Seeing Aunt Xue's incoherent and incoherent speech, everyone felt sad.

For a while, Li Wan, Sister Feng and Yuan Chun also stepped forward to comfort them.

At this time, the servants who went outside to inquire about the situation also brought back news one after another, and asked the mother-in-law to enter the Rongqing Hall to report.

"Old lady, madam, Lian's Second Grandma, I heard that the military chaos has been quelled. People from Wucheng Bingmasi and Jinyi Mansion all said that Master Heng has quelled the military chaos and sent the palace to call into the city." The woman said.

As soon as these words came out, the surprise in Rongqing Hall turned into joy, and Aunt Xue also had anticipation on her face.

Jia's mother asked, "Is the chaos settled? Where's Brother Heng?"

"I've gone to the palace to face the saint." The old lady replied.

Because Wucheng Bingmasi and Jinyifu Tiqi guarded the gate of Shenjing City, seeing Jia Heng returning from the camp outside the city, they sent messages to Jinyifu Tiqi and Wucheng Bingmasi soldiers in the city.

They informed Yu Ningrong and the Second Mansion as soon as possible to ease the hearts of the family members, and then gradually spread it to various ministries, temple supervisors and government offices to appease the panic-stricken people.

Yuan Chun frowned, and there was a trace of gentleness and tranquility in his round and jade-like voice: "Brother Heng will calm down the chaos, so he will enter the palace as soon as possible to face the saint. I think he should come back soon, and then I will ask Wenlong's recent situation, auntie, there is no news from Wenlong now, but nothing happened."

These words are words of relief, but they also have some truth.

When Aunt Xue heard the words, hope was rekindled in her heart, and she murmured: "Yes, yes, wait for Brother Heng to come back."

Seeing Aunt Xue's sky falling, Mother Jia sighed, but she could feel the same way.

Everyone in Rongqing Hall was looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)