The Promotion of Yuanchun in the Red Chamber

With one sentence, he cheated out his cousin Jia Zhen. Jia Zhu was already satisfied, but she still had a serious expression on the surface, "Brother Zhen, sit down." He said in a manly voice, "There is no impenetrable wall in the world." ?”

As the saying goes, if you have enough food at home, you don't panic. Jia Zhen just agreed with this truth.

A few years ago, after the eunuch in the palace confiscated the letters from his family because of his uncle Jia Jing's involvement with the person in the south, Jia Zhen was indeed flustered for a while.

But it didn't take long for Jia Zhen to regain her composure, and she regained her composure. Not only did she have frequent contacts with Mr. Han, but even Mr. Fei was dismissed after his failure and was circled.

Knowing that her father had enmity with Prince Zhongshun, and that she had a personal relationship with the brother in the south who she hated deeply, and that she had three "big taboos", Jia Zhen still dared to act in a calm manner... Naturally, There is a reliance!

Jia Zhu reckoned that the cousin either had the crown prince's promise, or it was a reason to make the eldest prince afraid. He thought about it and tried the latter, so... as expected.

Holding the handle of the eldest prince can be said to be able to attack, retreat and defend, whether it is in front of the prince or the eldest prince, he can sell it for a "good price".

To be honest, Jia Zhu was very pleased that his brothers could rely on him.This depends on how to make the most profit, but it is a science.

But Jia Zhen was startled because of what her brother said, and her mood was mostly calmed down at this time.

But his first thought when he came back to his senses was not "how did he know" but "he's coming to get a share of the action"...

The two brothers sat facing each other again, and Jia Zhu said slowly again, "Brother Zhen, have you figured it out?" The more benefits, the greater the risks, and being caught between the crown prince and the eldest prince must not end up in a happy ending. .

Jia Zhen's smile was fleeting, "Almost. Could it be that my brother has some tricks... teach me?"

The word "teach me" sounded a bit harsh, Jia Zhu blinked, "It's good that my brother knows it well. If you are too busy with funerals, just speak."

With her father gone, Jia Zhen was only sad for a moment, more relaxed.

Thinking about it in the mind of the Holy One, even if his father Jia Jing did many wrong things, who would let him have a good father--grandfather Jia Daihua is a trustworthy minister of the emperor!

If the Holy Majesty can't trust his grandfather, how can his grandfather be an envoy to the Beijing camp?

Grandfather and father had merits and demerits, and even if their merits and demerits could not be offset, they were almost the same. Thinking about it, His Majesty might not be willing to settle any old scores.

Besides, he accidentally got a little handle from the eldest prince, and in the future, he will definitely be able to sweep away the decline of the Ning Mansion over the years.Jia Zhen feels that she is quite generous, and doesn't mind "one person attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven", and it is only logical for the younger brothers of the Rong Mansion to gain some benefits from his glory...

Just looking at the meaning of my younger brother Jia Zhu...doesn't want to get involved?Is it possible that you still want to refuse or welcome?Jia Zhen was a little puzzled, but she was quite patient, waiting for her cousin to finish speaking.

Jia Zhu also said at this time, "The Xue family's business is booming, and I would like to thank my eldest brother for his support."

Jia Zhen has a good relationship with the eldest son of the Han family, and the Xue family's business transactions between Hedong and the capital are naturally gratifying. The Ningrong and Rongfu also have properties under their command, but their own business skills are indeed inferior to the Xue family.

Jia Zhen didn't give up on the favor of Mr. Han, and generously gave the Xue family the business of selling gems to and from the northwest countries.The Xue family seized the opportunity and naturally made a small fortune in the past few years.

Of course, Jia Zhen also received a lot of commissions and bonuses, and Jia Zhu also made a lot of money because of this.

Jia Zhen squinted her eyes when she heard the words, "The Xue family is a serious businessman, and they are also relatives." She suddenly lowered her voice and said, "It's troublesome, so we should be more cautious."

Jia Zhu nodded, their eyes met, and the brothers looked at each other and smiled.

Afterwards, the two brothers chatted for a while, nothing more than paying attention to their body and entertaining the guests carefully, Jia Zhu got up and said goodbye.

It wasn't until he left the Ning Mansion that Jia Zhu sneered: How could he not hear Jia Zhen's subtext?The so-called prudence means that the brothers of the same clan are also unwilling to tell the story of the First Prince.

Having said that, Jia Zhu is also a person who firmly believes that "all eggs cannot be put in one basket".The Jia family doesn't say that their family has a big business, but they also have some capital.

Besides, this is not the time when Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan brothers stood behind the crown prince together to protect the crown prince according to the emperor's wishes. Now it is not unusual for Ningrong and Rongfu to choose different princes to serve as assistants.

However, this even implicitly expresses reluctance to communicate with each other... Jia Zhu thought in her heart, "Let it go as you please."

Anyway, another trivial matter happened at home, he might as well teach his nephew Jian brother patiently.He vaguely felt that something big would happen in the next two years: if you come and go against each other like this, and you have accumulated so much dissatisfaction, there will be a day when it will explode.

According to what his uncle Lin Hai said, he took advantage of his time in the capital to take a closer look at the Seventh Prince's coping skills.

If after the storm caused by the crown prince and the eldest prince, the seventh prince can still retreat, then he is qualified to talk about the "future" - after both losers, the seventh prince has a lot of room for improvement.

However, even if Jia Zhu and the Seventh Prince had a good relationship, he didn't intend to bet all his wealth, which didn't prevent him from letting the Seventh Prince know that he was fine.For example, "Concubine Shu's ears are a little softer, and this time she has taken a fancy to the Seventh Prince's favorite general Liu Huan, and she intends to marry her niece from her natal family to him".In the past, it was estimated that Liu Huan was not even considered a candidate, but now that he is about to prosper, Concubine Shu and her natal family will suddenly become "wisdom".

Jia Zhu returned to her study, and after replying to the third prince's long history letter to express her thanks, she sent someone to send a message to her younger sister - I hope the seventh prince can make preparations sooner.

The prince is not at home, Yuan Chun read the letter sent by his brother's confidant... It can be described as mixed.

The joy is that my brother is willing to continue to give the prince substantial help: who would underestimate the value and significance of information?The worry is that Concubine Shu is involved again this time, and the matter behind it is not so simple.

According to Yuanchun's understanding of the prince, Zhao Zhizhen can listen to Jin's advice, even if he pointed out his own fault, he would listen calmly and reflect on it for a while.At least Yuan Chun sometimes speaks less euphemistically, and Zhao Zhizhen accepts everything according to the rules?As long as he thinks it makes sense.

But being able to approve the prince doesn't mean that you can also be able to approve the concubine Shu!No matter how you disagree with Concubine Shu, she is still a mother and son.

Squeezing the letter with one hand and holding his stomach with the other, Yuan Chun walked around the room several times, and finally... decided to call the good-tempered Zhao Han first, so as to discuss it in advance.

Coincidentally, Zhao Han had just "followed" his younger sister to see the son of the Shi family, and had just changed clothes after returning to the palace.

Today's experience made Zhao Han also want to talk to his concubine first, at least to help persuade his father to say something nice, right?

As for the princess, she has already made it clear that she doesn't want to get involved in their brother and sister's marriage, just to avoid suspicion or simply ask Mingzhe to protect herself, Zhao Han simply didn't make fun of herself.

Before he sent anyone out, he saw the steward who rushed to report.

Zhao Han waited for the steward to finish, and asked with a tired face, "How is the side concubine?"

The steward replied: "You look pretty good." At the same time, I was muttering in my heart: Even if the side concubine is not feeling well, she wants to see you, uncle, you can't refuse, "It seems to be a business."

Zhao Han didn't say anything else, and rushed to Yuanchun's courtyard. As soon as he entered the door, he listened to his concubine's mother's instructions, "The tofu should be fried until tender."

Seeing him coming, the girl bowed her knees first, and then raised the curtain, "I have seen you. You are here."

Yuan Chun was talking about eating with a smile on her face, and stopped talking when she saw Zhao Han coming. After the two greeted each other, she asked first, "I heard that the uncle just came back, but do you want to tell me something for the sake of the young lady?"

Zhao Han replied, "Exactly."

Yuan Chun nodded, "That's more important on my side." Without any hesitation, she asked Baoqin to hand over the letter from her brother to Zhao Han.

The letter was very short, but Zhao Han read it three times over and over again, and when he looked up again, his face was not so pretty.

The uncle and the father and the king have the same mother, the concubine Shu has always been biased towards her natal family, the uncle has dug the corners of the father and the king several times... After all, he is separated from the uncle, and the relationship between the uncle and the nephew is very limited, so he directly Bai said, "Is this because I couldn't bear my temper and finally attacked my father?"

It is said that concubine Shu must obtain the consent of the emperor and the noble concubine to arrange marriages for her children and grandchildren, but she wants to marry her son's favorite general, and the woman is still her natal niece or grandniece... If Liu Huan is unwilling, she just doesn't know Uplifted.

Although Zhao Han is young, he sees it quite clearly: Even if there is no one or two solid reasons, how can the father and the king easily refute the face of the biological mother?If it "coincidentally" that the uncle was also in Concubine Shu's Palace, the matter would be even more difficult to end... How would it feel to Liu Huan if it finally reached Liu Huan's ears?

Zhao Han was also very frank in front of his family, "Liu Huanji is trusted by his father and king. Besides, he will have to talk to his confidants and loved ones. If there is a estrangement because of this matter, it would be too wronged!"

Brother Liu Huan's current life is more dazzling than his previous life. Yuan Chun had already guessed his next official position, so he reminded him, "Why does it have to be Liu Huan? His Highness didn't take a fancy to him a few years ago, right? As far as I know, Liu Huan It's time to get married after returning to Beijing to report on work."

Zhao Han immediately thought about it, "Uncle knows that Liu Huan must be reused?" Could it be that the emperor's grandfather valued it?Otherwise, the uncle might not be willing to use a girl from the Wu family to tie Liu Huan.

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Seeing the concubine's confident look, Zhao Han thought for a while before speaking again, "Tell me this," he folded the letter, and asked softly, "Do you still want me to keep an eye on my cousins ​​by the way?"

Yuan Chun replied: "The Wu family has long wanted to get closer to the prince and you... This time, it's not a matter of bothering the two masters."

Just don't make any scandals at this moment, so that you or brother Liu Huan have to marry the daughter of the Wu family. If the Wu family is a well-behaved family, why should she be so defensive?

Apparently Zhao Han also thought of this, he sighed helplessly, "There is no shirkable responsibility."

However, this "degree" can be well controlled, if his cousins ​​really think that he is interested in them, and they will be entangled in the future, it will be self-defeating.

Yuan Chun glanced at the clock on the case, then turned his head and ordered, "Eat the pot at night, prepare more vegetables and meat."

When Zhao Han heard about it, he got up and planned to leave.

Yuan Chun hurriedly stopped him, "Master, when the prince comes back later, I will invite the eldest girl to have a meal together... Whether it is you, the eldest girl, or Liu Huan's marriage, we really can't decide, but we can always persuade the prince." no?"

In fact, the Wu family was never as greedy as it is now, thinking that the benefits are in their hands... Either the Wu family has a strong backer behind them, and they have the confidence to act like this; With this bad plan, try to tie up the prince and his son so that they can rely on them to struggle out of the quagmire.

And...or both?

When the book is used up, I hate less, and after rebirth, I get annoyed when I stand taller... I was too confused, and Yuan Chun felt a little nauseous immediately.

Zhao Zhizhen, who returned to the mansion a quarter of an hour later, directly explained Yuan Chun's confusion: the Wu family belonged to the former.