Jia Huan finally got rid of his father's official duties, breathed a sigh of relief, and read with peace of mind for a few days. On the day of reading at midnight, he was still listening to Su Zheng's lecture, when suddenly someone rushed in from outside and shouted: "Master Su!
Mr. Huan Sanye! There are a lot of soldiers and horses running rampant on the street!"
By chance, Ge Qiao was sitting in class in the study. When he heard this, he stood up and said, "I'll go find out." Su Zheng left before he could say a word.
Seeing the old man fidgeting, Jia Huan comforted him and said, "Brother Yang is following his uncle. Besides, he is a minister of household affairs and is a pillar of the saint's heart. Who dares to touch him randomly?"
Su Zheng shook his head: "I'm afraid the world will be uneasy from now on."
Jia Huan said: "There is still a wise king."
Su Zheng sighed and said nothing.
After waiting for a long time, Ge Qiao came back and said: "Shandong capital commander Si Liu Tong led 10,000 troops to Beijing. Li Guopei disappeared. No one saw him and his troops leaving the city."
Jia Huan asked: "Where are you gentlemen? Are you all safe in the Yamen?"
Ge Qiao said: "The major yamen are fine for the time being, but some people led the troops in and walked around, which scared all the gentlemen."
Su Zheng responded: "The saint is not in the capital!"
Jia Huandao: "The saint led the imperial army out of the capital."
Su Zheng glared at him.
Lin Hai came back very late that day. Because there was a court meeting tomorrow, he went to Prince Xian's Mansion to discuss countermeasures. Lin Hai wanted to invite several loyal generals to come to the capital to take charge of the situation; Situ Pan only said that he was afraid of attracting wolves into the house, and would wait and see for a while; Lin Hai said
I'm afraid that time will not wait for me, and chaos will happen soon. Situ Pan said that now he doesn't know which general is really loyal, and it will take some time to find out... The two argued for a long time and broke up. Jia Huan looked at how old Lin was.
Very pitiful - discussing this with Situ Pan is not seeking the skin of a tiger? Since Li Guopei never fought with Liu Tong, there is a high probability that the two have some contact even if they are not in the same group.
After leaving Lin Mansion, the streets were extremely desolate, and soldiers could often be seen passing by with guns. Jia Wanwan couldn't go back to his home, so he went to the escort office first and met Gong Sanyi.
Gong Sanyi couldn't hide the joy on his face and said: "It's just Situ Pan who is putting on a show right now. Just look at those soldiers and bandits who are all peaceful. You can tell. He has no intention of causing trouble, he just wants to shock people's hearts."
Jia Huan frowned and said, "I'm just afraid that he will get into trouble and cause too much trouble and it will not end well."
Gong San also said: "Let's watch the fire from the other side for now and see how these princes and princes love each other."
Jia Huan had no choice but to return home temporarily.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard several people shouting, "Okay, okay! The third master is back!" When he looked up, several girls and boys looked at him eagerly and asked casually: "What are you doing?"
I saw Hu Hu in front of Jia's mother and said, "The third master has never come back. The old lady is worried about him."
A boy next to Jia Zheng also said: "The master is also very worried. Ming Xiao is waiting here. As soon as the third master comes back, he will go to him so that he can calm down."
Looking again, even the silver butterfly in Li Wan's house was there. Jia Huan was a little funny and said: "I will go see the master right now, and then go back to the ancestral courtyard to pay my respects." After that, he quickly walked to Jia Zhengwai.
Go to the study room.
Jia Zheng had already got the boy and ran over quickly to report the news. When he saw Jia Huan, he asked: "Why did you come back? The streets are full of soldiers from outside now. It's not fun to be arrogant when you meet them."
Jia Huan said: "Because he was studying at Uncle Lin's house, he returned home very late and asked some questions about the court."
Jia Zheng hurriedly asked him what Lin Haike said.
Jia Huan said: "I only want to see the court meeting tomorrow. Anyway, let's close our doors and ignore everything."
Jia Zheng sighed: "I wish I could share the country's worries." Nai smiled and stroked his beard and said, "Today, Mr. Kong Chengxi, the bachelor of the cabinet, came to visit in person. He said that I was just a villain and that I would be reinstated after I am filial to the country.
Positions. While the imperial court is hiring people, there are still many vacant positions."
Jia Huan hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No!"
Jia Zheng said "Huh?"
Jia Huan held the tea in both hands and sent it over, saying: "Master, don't be anxious about your official position. Don't be afraid that there will be no chance of recovery. How big a mistake did Jia Yucun make back then, and he can recover in the blink of an eye? Although the master's resignation this time is just
Incurring some small romantic debts is not a bad thing. In my opinion, I have to thank the girl outside."
Jia Zheng coughed and blushed a little: "Nonsense!"
Jia Huan said: "Where are you talking nonsense? That girl is my lucky star! Master, Kong Chengxi is the uncle of the sixth prince. He came to say these words to the master at this moment just to get him on board their family's boat."
Jia Zheng twirled his beard again and said, "I think the Sixth Prince is indeed a sign of a wise king."
Jia Huan said: "So what? Didn't you see the streets full of soldiers? Didn't Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty show signs of a wise king?"
Jia Zheng was stunned.
"At this moment, I don't know which prince Liu Tong belongs to. Even the wise king is at a loss. I advise you not to join in the fun. Now that the emperor is hunting in the east, if he can come back, these princes who are jumping around
None of them ended well, and there was Prince Yoshitaka in front of him. If he didn't come back, who would take the throne would not be determined by who showed signs of a wise king, but by who had a large army. Those who had a large army would directly take advantage of those who showed signs of a wise king.
If you kill him, any signs will be useless."
After hearing this, Jia Zheng thought about it for a long time and said hesitantly: "It's just that Master Kong occupies a high position and has a high reputation among scholars."
Jia Huan said: "How about a filial piety?"
Jia Zheng shouted: "Nonsense!"
Jia Huan said: "Master, as the saying goes, when a scholar encounters soldiers, he cannot explain why. For now, the literati are not as useful as the military generals. After two years of stability, the world will be full of literati again. Just bear with it. Let's see.
Fortunately, the master has left the court. Otherwise, if Dong Zhuo were to appear, according to the master's temperament, he would be killed if he spoke upright and upright." Seeing that his father's eyebrows were still somewhat unwilling, he hurriedly added
One sentence, "How else can I say that the girl outside did the master a big favor?"
Hearing his son mention the pink head he raised outside in such a tone, Jia Zheng felt much relieved and sighed: "She is also a hard-working person. I am thinking about taking her back to my hometown one day."
Jia Huan shuddered and said hurriedly: "We can't do it for now. My ancestors won't say anything in their mouths, but in their hearts they will blame her for losing my official position, and I'm afraid they will give her the first chance."
Jia Zheng hurriedly said: "What does it have to do with her? She is a girl in a boudoir who doesn't know anything!"
Jia Huan quickly changed the topic and said: "Besides, with her here now, I can be considered as degrading myself. Let's wait until everything is settled in the future. Anyway, I won't treat her badly.
"
Jia Zheng heard that it made sense, so he let it go.
After coming out of Jia Zheng's study, Jia Huan breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, Mrs. Hui really couldn't treat her badly. It would be more useful than asking ten Qing guests. She was also worried that the sixth prince's mother's family had resorted to tricks at home.
, it’s simply impossible to guard against.
When I went to see Jia Mu, I saw Mrs. Xing was there too, so she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
Jia Mu called him closer, shook his hand and said, "Brother Huan, you are the only one who is most useful in our house now. It's hard for you to be busy outside at such a young age."
Jia Huan smiled and said: "My master is not in good health. Brother Baoyu is a gentle man. If I don't go out, who will?"
Jia Mu nodded: "You are a good boy." Then she asked him how it was outside.
Jia Huan said: "It's hard to describe in one sentence. There are soldiers and horses coming to Beijing. I don't know if they are the first wave or who will be behind them."
Jia Mu asked again: "What do you think our house should do?"
"The grandson only told his ancestors four words: stay behind closed doors! The dragon gave birth to nine sons, and the sons were good. You can't tell which one is Pulao who can yell in the air, and which one is Yaizi with a sword in his mouth.
Which one is the bearer who carries the stele for others, and which one is the real dragon flying into the sky. Anyway, your grandson is capable, and he will not worry about being successful in the future, so why take the risk for a moment and get involved? What if you read it wrong?
The disaster of the Nine Clans."
After hearing this, Jia Mu lowered her head and thought for a long time, then sighed: "Yuan'er still has vision. That's all, I'm still sick anyway."
Jia Huan nodded repeatedly: "Our ancestors are wise."
Jia Mu looked at Mrs. Xing again and said, "My eldest wife is here today and wants to thank you."
Jia Huan was stunned: "What does the eldest lady thank me for?"
Mrs.
I knew you had found it for her."
Jia Huan's brows jumped: "Whose family?"
Mrs.
Jia Huan closed his eyes, fainted for a moment, and cursed in a low voice: "A group of people left so carelessly, leaving only a bunch of bad things for me to bear alone."
Mrs.
Jia Huan sighed silently and said, "I will go to their house tomorrow."
Mrs.
Jia Huan smiled bitterly and said: "How can I be so stupid? I am going to find the mother's family of the seventh prince for my family, the younger brother of Jiangxi General Soldier, as a relative?"
Jia Mu thought for a moment and said: "It doesn't matter. Jiangxi is too far away from the capital, and the chaos in the capital cannot be affected by them. The seventh prince is very young, so he cannot be affected either."
Jia Huan couldn't help but open his eyes: "Ancestor, do you still know this?"
Jia Mu hummed, "I eat more rice than you eat salt. How clever are you?"
Jia Huan hurriedly flattered her and withdrew. He stood in the courtyard and felt sad for a long time. He muttered in a low voice: "You never know that Bao Buqi over in Jiangxi is the den of the wise king." Then he ran to Li Wan's courtyard to comfort him.
Half a day later, Jia Lan was ordered not to go to school from now on, but to stay at home.
The next day, Jia Huan was rejected at the Dingcheng Hou Mansion. He sat there for half a day and ate a full stomach of tea and snacks. No one paid any attention to him. All the words he had thought about for half the night last night were of no use. He had no choice but to rush to the forest again.
Lin Haisu Zheng didn't come back until the sun had set, and he couldn't stop sighing.
It turns out that Liu Tong brought his sword to the palace today and stated that he wanted to make the eldest prince the new king. I wonder if it was true that Jin Shang in Tianjin changed his status to the Supreme Emperor and forced the Ministry of Rites to hold the ceremony.
Jia Huan hurriedly asked: "Have you two gentlemen resigned?"
Lin Hai said angrily: "How can we take care of ourselves when the country is in danger of survival?"
Jia Huan said casually: "Where is the share? It's not a foreign invasion. The eldest prince is also Jinshang's son, or the daughter of the queen, and the legitimate eldest son has occupied it. I will return the throne to Jinshang when he comes back. Besides,
It is unknown how long Liu Tong can occupy the capital."
Lin Hai picked up the blue and white dinosaur paperweight on the desk and smashed it to the ground, causing a loud crash that startled Jia Huan. Lin Hai pointed at him and said: "Huan'er, in the early years I saw that you were a good boy, steady and down-to-earth, and never thought of shortcuts.
When did you become as dishonest as Cong'er? The emperor is the supreme being in the world, and he has inherited his own etiquette, so how can you be a child's play!"
Jia Huan didn't dare to refute, so he had to listen honestly for the time being, admit his mistake honestly and say some nice words to coax him. Su Zheng also said a few words along with him.
After finally getting away, Jia Huan ran outside and found Yang Song and Ge Qiao. He said, "Uncle Lin, this old man is too rigid. You two, please keep an eye on him. Don't let him be too tough."
The commander of the army has been offended."
Yang Song smiled bitterly and said: "He has scolded General Liu a lot today. Fortunately, he scolded him so politely that General Liu didn't seem to understand."
The three of them looked at each other.
Ge Qiao said again: "You are allowed to leave the capital today but not enter."
Jia Huan wailed. He felt strange again. He had warned Mr. Mei that day. Why was the eldest prince so presumptuous that he was willing to be the leader? Is he really such a fool that he couldn't understand what others were saying? He was thinking about all this nonsense.
Yes, he forgot about Xing Xiuyan.
In the next few days, Liu Dong's soldiers were patrolling the streets, but fortunately, they did not hear of any rape, rape or robbery.
After a few days of being on tenterhooks, what was supposed to come finally came. That day, a boy from the Lin family rushed over to report: "I want you to be taken to prison!"
Jia Huan jumped up, grabbed the boy and asked, "What's going on?"
The boy said with red eyes: "I heard from those who followed me that I argued with General Liu Tong in the palace for a long time, and General Liu Tong got so angry that he ordered someone to take him to prison!"
"Where's Mr. Su?"
"Master Su was also arrested together!"
Jia Huan fell down on the chair with a thud.
Ever since Liu Tong came to Beijing, he had thought that this person must be one of Situ Pan's subordinates, and he would never touch an important official like Lin Hai who had a personal relationship with him. From this point of view, it seemed that he and Gong Sanyi had both thought wrong.
He was not from Situ Pan at all, he was just a reckless man who wanted to support him. So he thought about it alone for a long time, and ordered the boy to go back and tell Su Cheng not to worry, and then he left the house and rode towards the west of the city to find Qin Sangu.
Because Liu Tong occupied the capital these days, Qin Sangu's business had slowed down a lot, and she was looking at the account book and worrying. When she saw him coming in, she asked: "The streets are full of war and chaos, what are you doing here at this moment? Beware of encountering him.
Enter the army and bandits."
Jia Huan came forward and whispered: "Sister Third Aunt is always well-informed, but do you know what kind of temper this Liu Tong is? How courageous is he?"
Qin Sangu asked curiously: "What kind of problem is this? How can a general become a general if he is not very courageous?"
Jia Huan said: "He captured my two gentlemen. I just want to ask, does he dare to kill important officials of the court?"
Qin Sangu thought for a moment and said decisively: "Dare."
Jia Huan gritted his teeth: "I should have knocked the old man out long ago and prevented him from going to court!"
Qin Sangu glanced at him a few times with a smile on her lips, but said nothing.