The Promotion of Yuanchun in the Red Chamber

Yuan Chun has watched his family for two lifetimes, and he has almost figured out what his family looks like.

In other words, Big Brother Zhen may be more tactful in his speech, but he still acts with a bit of a military commander's straightforwardness: in order to repay the Fei family, he seized the opportunity to file a complaint immediately, and he didn't even worry that the crown prince would carry him with him.

In order to bring down the enemy, he would not hesitate to fall... Yuan Chun couldn't laugh or cry at this.

Now the lord is not only willing to talk to her about business affairs, but even the "twist and twists and turns" experience at Concubine Shu's place. After Yuan Chun heard how big brother Zhen took revenge on the Fei family, he also wanted to talk to the lord.

At this time, the two were leaning side by side on the guide pillow, Zhao Zhizhen was holding a military book, and it took a long time before he turned a page.

The prince was absent-minded, but in fact it was time to talk, Yuan Chun lightly pushed the prince's arm, "You still read at night, carefully hurt your eyes."

Zhao Zhizhen replied: "I didn't read the book. It's been a long night, so we should talk?"

Yuan Chun said: "I don't know what to do."

"There will be results after the first month. Anyway, Ding You is at home, so what are you afraid of?"

The lord understood that she was worried about her natal family's reputation, and Yuan Chun couldn't justify herself, "After the rumors pass, spend some money and continue to be an official. It's not that heinous, it's just ruined."

There was no outsider anyway, and Zhao Zhizhen also said something fair, "He shouldn't be caught. He even lost the Rongfu."

Yuan Chun let out a long sigh.

If the father is unkind, this "filial piety" will be discounted.It's not easy to say this directly, but everyone's hearts are like a mirror: when the first emperor passed away, how sincere was His Majesty's grief?

Over the years, Jia Jing made alchemy in the outskirts, and Jia Zhen hosted banquets in the mansion... The father and son are also "similar".

Just look at Jia Jingdu becoming a Taoist priest, living in the temple for many years, and still having a young daughter, you know that he is wholeheartedly devoted to Taoism?He went there purely to avoid disaster, and then he didn't even care about his family.

The cause of Jia Jing's death was not even clear to Jia Zhu, so Yuan Chun stopped digging deep into the family scandal.

"He has no reason to let Fei's family find out. It's better to let him rest at home for a few years, just to hand over the position of patriarch."

Zhao Zhizhen laughed and said, "What's the difference between handing over to him or not? The patriarch is replaced by your nephew. He has to stay in the northern camp for the past few years, so how can he have time to deal with family matters? In the end, it's not your natal cousin who will take over Take over the family affairs."

"Take his name first and then talk about it." It's good to save face, the prince has always been more "inside", but Yuan Chun also has his own ideas, "How old is Rong? I just hope that one day when he takes over the general affairs, he will be famous as a teacher." .”

Zhao Zhizhen persuaded: "Your nephew's strengths are not in common affairs, and it is not worth the loss to delay the accumulation of military achievements. I see, your cousins, that is, Jia Lian, deal with money and property. It's just that he Being an official," after thinking about it, she felt that Yuan Chun didn't think much of her cousin, so she said bluntly, "Fifth rank is a big test for him."

He finished speaking in one breath, and didn't hear Yuan Chun's answer. Just now, Yuan Chun was still resting on his arm, looking at him with sparkling eyes, but now he directly lowered his head...it was almost buried under his armpit.

Zhao Zhizhen was startled first: Yuan Chun, who is pregnant with a child, he can't afford to mess with!

He hurriedly lifted Yuan Chun's shoulders, only to see that the circles of his eyes were red.He hurried back to make amends, "I don't think so, just listen to it."

You treat me like this... Yuan Chun was moved and suddenly chuckled, "My natal family depends on you!"

Zhao Zhizhen deliberately said: "Where does this start?"

"Using your name is the best way to suppress people," Yuan Chun rubbed the corners of his eyes, "I don't even need to think about excuses."

Both she and her brother hoped that the rest of the tribe would quickly find the right backer, and stop selling it for a price, thinking too much of themselves and trading it back and forth!

Once the two get to know each other, the "secrets" will only be talked about more and more, Yuan Chun explained, "Grandfather and uncle left early, how many old brothers who followed his two meritorious deeds are still alive." Yuan Chun compared four fingers Come out, "Brother Zhen is looking for the prince, my brother is looking for you, these old people have been plotting, and they urged my uncle and my father to let my cousin Lian find a way to find the eldest prince... It's a coincidence, Didn't my uncle just take refuge in the eldest prince? Plus my uncle is still the confidant of the Holy One. In this way, Ningrong and Ningrong are almost invincible, just waiting to accept a subordinate. The merit of the dragon!"

Zhao Zhizhen was almost choked when he heard the words: the two of them were more and more unwilling to hide their words, and they were very comfortable with each other.But since it happened like this, he immediately felt mixed feelings.The joy is that the heart is exchanged for the heart; the worry is... only hearing "Conglong Zhigong", he also guessed what Yuan Chun really wanted to say: he is not particularly confident about that big event.

Zhao Zhizhen looked at Xia Yuanchun's expression before speaking again, "There are many people in the capital who think 'safety'."

He may not be able to answer every question, such as the defense of the camp in the north - this is something that the prince can't answer honestly, but at least he can point out the way to Yuanchun without being too vague.

But Zhao Zhizhen obviously thought too much. Speaking of which, Yuan Chun had more confidence in him than himself.

From Yuan Chun's point of view, the prince declared that he would take care of her natal family, and her elder brother Jia Zhu didn't have to fight alone, so Yuan Chun was overjoyed.

"My natal family has no capital!" Yuan Chun hit the nail on the head, the gentler the prince treats her, the more daring she becomes, "They still dream of making a lot of money, and if they don't stumble, they always take themselves seriously."

Zhao Zhizhen smiled and said, "Okay, this time I don't care."

Jia Zhen didn't take a concubine blatantly during the filial piety period as the Fei family sued, but went to sleep with the outside room... This matter can be big or small, and whether the punishment is serious or not depends entirely on his ability and connections.Taking a step back, Jia Zhen's crimes cannot be compared with the Fei family's.

However, Fei's family and Jia Zhen are both under the prince's command, no matter how lively the fight is, Yuan Chun also feels that the prince does not need to intervene at this time.

At this time, Zhao Zhizhen said again, "I used to lead troops outside, and some of the generals under my command would ask the Beijing Central Censor to read a book from time to time. For example, the people of the clan bully others, and the family competes with the people for profit. They all know that I can't do anything to my people, but always It’s the persistent disgust of me.” As he spoke, he smiled more tenderly, “Since your uncle returned to Beijing and your brother became a Jinshi, this kind of thing has become less. How can I not accept your love?”

Most of the imperial censors who participated in Zhao Zhizhen's generals had no foundation, and they were simply persuaded by those behind them, or pushed out with huge profits to take the blame.

Everyone knows that Lin Hai is a trustworthy minister of the sage. Sometimes as long as he shows a gesture, coupled with Jia Zhu's explanation, those timid censors will retreat in spite of difficulties, and only those who have to continue to come forward will be left. The censor...is it difficult to deal with few people?These people were removed one by one in batches by the newly promoted Zuodu Yushi.

Although Zhao Zhizhen didn't say it clearly, he was very grateful in his heart. He couldn't walk around with Lin Hai too much, so he put all his gratitude on Yuan Chun.

Jia Zhu also mentioned these things in her letter to her younger sister. Yuan Chun felt at ease, and at the same time remembered to be considerate of her brother. She doesn't need her help for the uncle and aunt, but she thinks she can still do her best to take care of her cousins. .

However, Yuan Chun still pretended to be modest and said: "My lord, you are being polite."

Zhao Zhizhen laughed, "It's too fake!"

In the previous life, the civil servant Zhao Zhizhen could only rely on the Li family. In this life, because of Lin Hai and Jia Zhu, Zhao Zhizhen still has a deep affection for the imperial concubine, but his attitude towards the Li family... can only be said to be good.

His son, Zhao Han, will marry the daughter of the Li family. Zhao Zhizhen is still the same to the Li family, and he is not very warm.

The concubine's thoughts are almost the same as Yuan Chun's: her mother's family also has their own ideas, since they don't agree with their own ideas, it's better to let them suffer a little bit, and then they will naturally learn to be good.

Just as Zhao Zhizhen was planning to stay out of the matter and wait to see how the Holy Majesty would deal with the Fei family and the prince's response, Jia Rong once again "touched" the palace in the dark.

Yuan Chun happened to be not very comfortable that day, and when he heard that his nephew was coming, he pushed the prince away, "If you don't have anything to go to the Three Treasures Palace, this time it must be no small matter."

Zhao Zhizhen said: "Wait for me to come back."

Yuan Chun agreed, "Go and come back quickly."

In the study, Jia Rong didn't even have to exchange pleasantries. After seeing the ceremony, she directly handed over a tightly sealed box, "It contains the evidence of the Fei family's crimes collected by my father...he asked me to hand it over to the prince for your use. Don’t read it, I’ve already regretted it after peeping through a few pages. My father has already sent someone to send the other copy to the prince’s uncle.”

This box...is as hot as the things that Princess Liu Wei snatched back from her mother's house back then.Zhao Zhizhen said: "I will transfer it to Uncle Qing."

Jia Rong could say that she regretted watching it, but obviously a lot of princes were involved in it. In order to prevent the father from being furious after watching it, it is better to ask Uncle Qing to "trial" in advance before presenting it to the father.

Zhao Zhizhen's Chief Manager took over the sealed box with his own hands, and went out to invite King Qing with the prince's post.

After handing over the box, Jia Rong was more worried, and then said: "My father first dedicated these things to the crown prince, but it was a pity that the Fei family suppressed them. My father can't go out easily these days. .”

Zhao Zhizhen nodded and said: "I'm afraid that the 'credit' of your grandfather who went here is also here."

Jia Rong was silent: He had to admit that his grandfather had friendship with the person in the south who committed suicide after the failure, and King Pingnan, so he "knows it very well".

Seeing this, Zhao Zhizhen said meaningfully: "If you lose your way and know your way back...then you won't turn over old scores."

When Jia Rong heard the words, she quickly said solemnly: "The humble official thinks the same way."

Zhao Zhizhen was very satisfied with Jia Rong's reaction, and changed back to his usual tone, "You are a ghost, how do you know that your father sent someone to the Prince's uncle's house to complain?"

Jia Rong also relaxed a bit, "Someone at home reported the letter to me, and when I went out, I took someone to detain the messenger... After that, I couldn't let him go."

Zhao Zhizhen laughed when he heard the words, "Not bad."

After chatting for a few more words, Jia Rong said goodbye and left. Not long after, King Qing came to visit quietly.

King Qing is a cold-faced king who can still feel the cold in the dog days. Zhao Zhizhen has always admired this uncle Wang very much, but he never flirts with him.

After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, Zhao Zhizhen handed over the unheated box that he had just obtained, "Jia Zhen of the Ningfu wanted to give it to the prince, but the Fei family is very powerful, so I entrusted it to me."

King Qing already knew the time when Jia Rong left, so he did the math and said, "It's good to be careful, but it's okay for you to watch it. There is a reason, and everyone will be relieved."

Just hearing this sentence, Zhao Zhizhen knew that the Fei family was over.

The next day, all three members of the Fei family who were officials in Beijing were suspended from their jobs and went home to reflect - including the father of the crown princess.

The Fei family still has two governors outside, but they are far away from the Fei family's direct lineage, and the promotion of these two people is based on their merits, so keeping them will save some face for the prince and princess.

In order to fight against Fei's family, not only did the prince arrange a lot of guards, but even the Fei family's ancestral home in the north was specially ordered by the Holy Majesty to guard it carefully.

The Holy Majesty also wanted to be on the safe side: in fact, the generation of the Fei family who was in charge of the soldiers had all passed away, but the Holy Majesty was afraid that they would use the prince to bargain.The imperial concubine also repeatedly persuaded the emperor: We are afraid of hurting the jade bottle, so you have to teach the prince well.

At this time, the imperial case had already laid out the evidence of the Fei family's accumulating money and collaborating with the enemy over the years, as well as the evidence of disobedience. The Holy Majesty wore a memorial and waited for the prince to come and admit his mistakes.

Speaking of which, the Holy Majesty does not blame the Crown Prince very much, being deceived by the most trusted courtiers, or even betrayed, the Holy Majesty is very considerate of this feeling: after all, he has also stumbled all the way, and there is no time for suffering in his heart.

As long as the prince can gain a lot of wisdom, it will be worth the loss.

Pity the hearts of the parents in the world, the Holy Majesty waited for half an afternoon, but the son didn't wait, but heard from his confidantes that the father of the crown prince asked to see the crown prince, and he had already entered the East Palace...

At this moment, His Majesty was certainly annoyed, but he still had some hope.During the whole day of clinker, the prince did not come to see his father.

In the East Palace, there are the eyes and ears of the Holy Majesty. Before dinner, the news was sent back: the father of the Crown Princess knelt down and pleaded guilty, and the Crown Prince couldn't bear it.

The Holy Majesty was full of anger at that time, full of depression and nowhere to vent, he raised his feet and ran to Chengqian Palace again.

The imperial concubine had already ordered some soups and side dishes to be made in the small kitchen in the palace, and the Holy Majesty arrived before the meals were fully cooked.

Even though the Holy Majesty had a serious face, the noble concubine still dared to tease, "This is... a failure?"

The Holy Majesty said angrily: "I haven't even seen the prince's face!"

"Look at your anger, how is the East Palace, have you asked?"

"The prince has not come out in his study."

"That's enough," the imperial concubine really lifted the weight lightly, "You are uncomfortable, how can the prince feel at ease? He probably hasn't figured out how to admit his mistake to you."

The Holy Majesty was not very optimistic, but he still said, "I hope so."

Son, please fight up, don't let the Fei family say you're soft-hearted!

It is said that the prince is indeed soft-hearted, but no matter how soft-hearted he is, he will be angered by what the Fei family did.

Besides, admitting his mistakes to his father, although the crown prince was a little unhappy because of the loss of face, he was really not reluctant to bow his head to his father.No matter how proud he is, he also knows that the position of crown prince comes from the love and appreciation of his father.

What really shocked him was that when the Fei family showed signs of decline, the court turned out to be one-sided, and there were even a few people who were planning to make trouble.

The Fei family has assisted him for so many years, after all...Beating a dog depends on the owner, as long as the Fei family belongs to him, so he should show some kindness, someone has to come forward to intercede for the Fei family, right?

But no, not a single one.

It’s true what the head of the Fei family and the father of the concubine’s concubine said today: It’s not a pity to die if you lose the prestige of the prince, but after this incident, it’s clear at a glance how many people in the court are still devoted to you!

And without the Fei family, the prince was surprised that he had no one to use: after the Fei family's persistent elimination of dissidents, those who were once biased towards the prince had long since "settled down", such as the Han family who had shown favor to him at this time. However, Jia Zhen and Ding You in the Ning Mansion also got involved in a lawsuit during the worry period, so it can be said that they are too busy to take care of themselves...

Zhan Shi's mansion is full of his own people, but these people are still too young to have any weight in the court.

The prince was very disappointed with Fei's family, and after much deliberation, he finally asked his uncle's family for advice. Before that, he inevitably smashed some things on the table, such as paperweights, brush washers, etc... Wanting to throw away the inkstone again, suddenly He remembered that it was given to him by his father.

The crown prince put the inkstone back and drank two cups of tea before he managed to calm down: he was too close to the Fei family, so he naturally ignored his uncle, but after that, his uncle was really lukewarm to him... But the situation is stronger than others, He must come up with a remedy that satisfies his father and does little harm to himself before the results of the Fei family's disposal come out.

So three days passed, and the prince didn't mention Fei's family when he saw his father, let alone admitting his mistakes - he was waiting for his uncle's reply.

And before New Year's Eve, the Holy Majesty seemed to have lost his patience, and directly ordered the father of the Crown Princess to take office. He was charged with smuggling salt and iron to compete with the people for profit—as long as he did not want to abolish the Crown Princess, the Holy Majesty could not abolish the Crown Princess's father. Throw it directly into the prison.

As for the rest of the Fei family, His Majesty was not so "lenient".

Zhao Zhizhen, who has been watching dramas for the past few days, finally couldn't bear it anymore: When did his father ever treat him so leniently and patiently?After returning home, Zhao Zhizhen was still upset.

On this day, the "little ancestor" in Yuan Chun's belly was relatively honest. When he saw the return of the prince, Yuan Chun greeted him with a rare smile.

Zhao Zhizhen had no choice but to put his thoughts aside, and asked first, "What's the good thing?"

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Master Shi Family is here."

"Is it a joke?"

"No," Yuan Chun continued, "You know the concubine always opens her eyes and closes her eyes, so I followed the uncle to 'eavesdrop' once."

Zhao Xuan and Shi Jiang met in Zhao Han's study room, there was a screen between them, and there was someone on duty in the room... Even if it wasn't intentional, Zhao Han, who was sitting next door, still kept everything in his ears middle.

And Yuan Chun went there to take care of Zhao Xuan - although she thought she was not very competent, Zhao Xuan had no intention of rejecting her.

Hearing that Yuan Chun was also going to meet Shi Jiang, Zhao Xuan readily agreed, "It's good to let you rest assured."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhizhen was also relieved, "In this way, I feel relieved."

At this time, Yuan Chun even covered his mouth and smiled: "Did you know that Mr. Shi loves to talk the most?" After speaking, he admired him very much, "In terms of gentleness, consideration and patience, I can't match it."

Zhao Zhizhen also smiled slightly, "So, even if the family background is a bit poor, I agree to this marriage."

The prince's response is a bit different from Yuan Chun's plan.

Yuan Chun took Zhao Zhizhen's hand and looked at it carefully, "Is there something on your mind?"

The father is so kind to the prince, I am envious and jealous but helpless - even though the two of them have almost nothing to talk about, Zhao Zhizhen still can't express this concern to his mouth.

Seeing that the prince didn't answer, Yuan Chun asked again, "Where did you start?" In fact, she had already guessed that the prince was probably in a bad mood because of the prince, "Could it be that His Majesty is going to punish the Fei family severely?"

"Almost," Zhao Zhizhen sighed softly, "The Fei family involved in the smuggling of salt and iron, and the Fei family who secretly conveyed news to King Pingnan, especially those in the north, must be cleaned up."

Naturally, this was the Holy Majesty's will. To use the officers and soldiers of the camp in the north, apart from the generals on duty in the camp, Zhao Zhizhen, the commander in chief, naturally also got the news.

Yuan Chun said: "It should be taken for granted. The Fei family's wings are gone, so they can live in peace behind closed doors."

It's just that the crown prince's life will be difficult due to the lack of financial resources, and...Zhao Zhizhen shook his head, "The Fei family seems to be waiting to die?"

Of course not!The Fei family later acted as internal support for King Pingnan. Although this did not directly lead to the deposed prince, it was at least one of the reasons.

And in the end, the person who removed the Fei family neatly...was the prince.In the previous life, Yuanchun was in the East Palace when he learned that the crown prince's position was not guaranteed, and when he was in shock, he also heard about Zhao Zhizhen's ability.

This life is estimated to be similar.

Now that even her natal family is settled, Yuan Chun has little to worry about, only consoling and persuading, and by the way, subtly trying to tell the prince as much as possible about the people and things she knew in her previous life.

As for how much it can affect... Yuan Chun is not boasting, she feels that her words are very effective now.

So she said softly: "If they are willing to be punished, they should stop when the smuggling of salt and iron happens. I...worry that they will take risks."

Zhao Zhizhen took a deep breath, "Father has his own concerns about this matter."

You haven't seen how the Holy One "cares" about it. During the daytime on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the capital city... had an earthquake.

It's just that the earthquake was a bit mild. In the middle of the capital, only a few flower stands and already precarious shacks and huts were destroyed. Only a few people were injured, and no one was killed.

But one day later, when the news from Zhili came, the Holy Majesty was not at all rejoicing.

Fortunately, it was daytime when the earthquake occurred, so countless houses were collapsed in the hardest-hit areas, and only a few hundred people were killed...

Daqi has a vast territory, and there are always natural disasters* every day. The Holy Majesty and the officials have already gained rich experience in disaster relief, not to mention that this time is actually not that serious, but a day later, there is another urgent order from Baili: Direct The embankment of the Zhili section of the Grand Canal between Beijing and Jinling collapsed... It was the dry season in winter, so the damage was not serious, but the embankment was newly built last year, and now it seems that there must be problems.

The issue of the river embankment is still inconclusive, but one wave has not been settled, and another wave has arisen. Just after the first lunar month, another solar eclipse occurred.

This was the case in the previous life, so Yuan Chun was extremely indifferent, but the princess called the doctor several times because of her fear.

Concubine Han Xu was secretly delighted that her ambitious brother had escaped the Fei family's catastrophe—the collapse of the embankment of the clinker canal involved Han Xu's sister-in-law's natal brother.

Mr. Han and his wife came to beg several times, but Han Xu didn't let go of his pleading for his sister-in-law's brother, so he forced her to pretend to be sick.

But Mr. Han hit a wall with his sister, so he found Zhao Zhizhen. Before he could speak, the palace chief Shi hurried in to report: King Pingnan has rebelled.