Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

At this time, it has entered the twelfth lunar month, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon.The emperor decreed that this year's New Year's Eve will not be held in the palace. Naturally, the officials below dare not be too extravagant, and Jia's mansion only prepares things for the New Year. On New Year's Eve, the ancestors are worshiped, and the clan members have a meal together and then disperse. .

During the Lantern Festival, there were no lantern festivals on the street, and it looked extremely depressed compared with previous years.It was the sixteenth day of the first lunar month again, when Baoyu got up early in the morning, Mingyan came over with a greeting card: "Master, this was brought by a servant outside just now, and he said it was ordered by Mr. Brought to you."

A month passed, and Baoyu almost forgot that there was such a thing.After letting Mingyan go down, he went back to his room and opened it to look, only to see that it read: Boss Ye, I left last month, how are you doing now?I still remember that last year and today, you and I met at the Lantern Festival (Baoyu: Pfft! Why does it look like a scene in a love letter!), I wonder if I can show my face tonight and meet again at Tianxiang Pavilion?Yi Feng is waiting for you.Another: Second Young Master Jia also invited me.And Brother Lin.

Baoyu put the post in his arms after reading it, and went out to find Jia Lian.At this time, Jia Lian was puzzled by a post from Yi Feng: "Who is this Yi Feng? Do I know him?" Sister Feng said from the side: "If you recognize him or not, don't you know if you go there? Are you still afraid that he will eat you?" Jia Lian was hesitating when Baoyu suddenly lifted the curtain and came in. Seeing the post in his hand, he quickly took it over and looked at it: "Sure enough, he also posted a post for you."

Jia Lian hurriedly asked: "Do you know this Yi Feng? Who is he? I've never seen him before, why did you post me?" Sister Feng was also curious.Seeing that there was no one else here, Baoyu said, "I met Yi Feng at the Tianxiang Pavilion when I went out on the [-]th night of the first lunar month last year. There was no room at that time, and there was a private room I used to use there. I think his servant is a little angry." Big, I let them sit with me if something happened, and we got to know each other. When I went to Zhuangzi a while ago, I met him again in Tianxiang Pavilion, what a coincidence!"

"What does that have to do with me?" Jia Lian was still puzzled.Baoyu laughed and said, "I only found out last month, so he is the king of Beijing, Shuirong!" "The one we met last time?" Jia Lian exclaimed.Baoyu nodded.Sister Feng was very happy: "My lord sent you a message to meet each other. I must have taken a fancy to you and wanted to take it for my own use! (Are you sure you are not a young lady? Jia Lian complained...) This is a good opportunity to enter the official career. You two must take good care of it!" It has to be said that Sister Feng is very knowledgeable and sensitive to these matters.

Jia Lian smiled bitterly and said, "Are you an official? I can't do it." Sister Feng gave him a look of resentment, and was about to say something, Baoyu said, "Sister Feng is right. Just like we do business now, it's just Just earn some money. People say that businessmen are the most contemptible, and this mansion alone will not be safe in the future. Only when we stand up, can we guarantee a better life in the future. Now he is giving us a chance, we might as well go to the meeting Meet him and see what he means."

Jia Lian thought about it carefully, and felt that staying in this mansion all the time is not a long-term solution. Who knows if the house will be ransacked and exiled in a few years?Better to plan ahead.After thinking about it, he nodded, and several people have made a plan.

In the palace.Shui Hong fell on the kang in the west suite, rubbed his swollen temples with his hands, and took a long breath.The waiters were all driven out of the hall, and there were only him and Shui Rong in the empty hall.Shui Rong sat on the other side of the kang table, looking at the tired Shui Hong, he couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, let's take a rest. Now that the funeral of the late emperor is over, don't push yourself so hard, talk slowly." Shui Hong said Leaning on a half-worn black pillow, she closed her eyes and meditated: "Look at the booklets piled up outside, how can I be free! I have to continue to issue orders to condolences to those veterans, and Dongying in Korea has to do it too." Consolation, and rewards, I am so busy. You still talk about me, you are busy enough these days. You are my right-hand man, and there will be times when you will be troubled in the future!"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "The emperor has entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, so I naturally dare not slack off, and we will not talk about whether we are troubled or not." "Since you said that there is no need to be polite between us, why do you always call me the emperor? Not like before. Am I cold? I don’t even talk about me in front of you.” Shui Hong opened his eyes and smiled. "It's different now, you are already the emperor, how dare I call you by your first name?" Shui Rong laughed, "After all, etiquette is irreversible, you should have the proper etiquette, so as not to be gossiped. "

"Heh, when I was the prince of a country, I didn't see you have any manners." Shui Hong chuckled and closed his eyes again.

He thought of the night when the first emperor died, the sky was so dark that there wasn't a single star.

He was sick in the bedroom, and before he was born, Shui Moyi had shortness of breath, his face was flushed, the imperial physician at the side came forward to take the pulse, and shook his head at him.He knew it was impossible, so he asked people to feed the ginseng soup that had been prepared to the emperor.He gradually regained consciousness, and asked the rest of the people to retreat outside the hall. He reached under the dragon pillow, found a scroll of bright yellow imperial edict, and handed it to Shuihong with trembling hands: "Hong'er, I have wronged you for so many years." .Father always knew that you were capable, not like what they said. It’s just that I was afraid that the big tree would attract the wind, and I was afraid that your power would affect the stability of the court, so I kept suppressing you. Son, I hope you can understand Father, and don’t resent .Now that my father is about to die, I am relieved to hand over this world to you. Let go and do it."

He silently accepted the will.All the years of dissatisfaction and grievances suddenly disappeared.He actually knew about his father's worries, and it was precisely because he knew that he resented and dissatisfied: "My father doesn't believe me, he guards against me, I'm his son!"But now looking at the emperor who is at the end of his strength, he can't hold any resentment anymore: "Father, my son will not complain anymore. Don't worry, my son will not let you down." He finally told him: "Loyal and obedient old uncle Wang, he is so I have been waiting for this day for many years, and I have never touched him. If there is another change in him in the future, Hong'er, you can just let go and do it, and the father will plead guilty to the late emperor for you!" His heart trembled fiercely, looking at His old father closed his eyes with a smile, ending the life of a generation of emperors.

There was the sound of armor rubbing against each other outside, which seemed even more chilling in this cold night.An old but energetic voice came: "How is the emperor?" The door of the bedroom was pushed open, and Prince Zhongshun Shui Qi strode in.He is now past seventy years old, his beard and hair are all white, but his military uniform is not inferior to that of a young man.

Shui Hong held the edict in his palm and held it out, lowering his eyes slightly, but his voice was steady and powerful: "Father, the funeral is over. The edict ordered me to ascend the throne. Uncle, I don't know why you came late at night." "It seems that I am You came a step late, and you didn't get to see the emperor for the last time! Shui Qi shook her beard and lamented, "If you had come earlier, the emperor would have gone earlier. "Shui Hong put away the edict, put his hands behind his back, "Just seeing your battle, I can't stand it. "

"What are you talking about. I don't understand the old man." Shui Qi narrowed her eyes and looked at her young nephew. "At this time, you don't need to hide anymore. How can I not know what you think in your heart for so many years? I just wait for this day. If I guessed correctly, the outside is already surrounded by your army, right? "Shui Hong said calmly.

"Haha! Boy is not bad! But you know too late, I am bound to win today!" He laughed a few times, and finally showed his true colors, "The country we fought so hard, how many brothers died, why your grandfather Can you sit back and enjoy the benefits? I don't accept it! That position should be mine!"

"Uncle, you are quite old, why bother to take the risk to fight for these extraneous possessions? You will also be accused of treason and be scolded by future generations. I am a junior, and I don't want to confront you with swords." Shui Hong lowered his eyebrows, As if he wasn't the one being surrounded, "I hope you rein in the precipice."

"The arrow is on the string, I have to fire it!" Shui Qi sneered, "Come on!" There was a commotion outside, and immediately there was the sound of weapons colliding and fighting.He looked at Shuihong proudly, waiting for the good news.

The sound outside finally stopped.A burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the hall, Shui Qi turned her head with a smile, but saw Shui Rong in a silver-white armor came in, bowed down to Shui Hong, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, all rebellious parties outside the hall will be punished, and there are loyal and obedient ones." Prince Shui Mohao and others are being escorted outside the palace to wait for Long Live!"

Shui Qi smiled wryly with a pale face: "Okay, what a Shuihong! What a king of Beijing! This king actually forgot about you! I'm losing! If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you!"

Shui Hong turned to look at Shui Moyi on the dragon couch, and stood quietly for half a day.

In the end, he didn't kill Shui Qi and his son, but sent someone to put them under house arrest in Zhongshun Palace.Everyone who knew about it that night, except for a few confidantes, was silenced.

"This is the last chance, if there is a next time, don't blame me for not thinking about family affection."

The young emperor looked indifferent.

The author has something to say: On the second day after running 800 meters, my whole body seemed to be dismantled, plus headache, sore throat, cold... My life is no longer mine...