Yucuo of the Red Chamber

Chapter 154

The Supreme Emperor sent the others away as well, and then discussed with the Empress Dowager: "After much deliberation, the only thing that can make him so anxious is the matter of Jia's house. He went to the emperor when he went to court yesterday. Didn't the emperor already allow him to go to honor the emperor?" What are you doing here now? Does he really want to disregard Tianwei’s protection of Jia’s house? The things that Jia’s house has done..." When he first saw the bergamot, the Supreme Emperor was also very sad. As the old saying goes: "Enough is enough. ", they can even take the things of the temple by chance; what things in the world are they dare not take away?Thinking about Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, what a rare pair of people, they ended up like this, which makes people sigh.

The Empress Dowager sighed: "How much of those things have something to do with the Beifu? Why is he not protecting himself when he comes? But since he has been to Jia's Mansion, he should know that the Supreme Emperor ordered a generous gift to Miss Lin, so he should be a little bit awakened." That's right." The Empress Dowager really couldn't bear to touch so many old friends at once, after all, these were her foundations.

The Emperor Taishang shook his head and said: "Mencius said: benevolence leads to glory, and indifference leads to humiliation. "Poetry" says: "When the sky is not cloudy and rainy, I will pierce the mulberry soil and prepare for the household. Do you dare to insult the people now?" Confucius said "Does the poet know about this?" Who dares to insult him if he can govern his country? Now that the country is free, it's time to be lazy. It's self-seeking misfortune. Misfortune and good fortune are all self-seeking. "Poetry" says: "Forever speak your fate, and seek blessings for yourself." "Taijia" said: "Heaven's evil, it is still against the law; self-inflicted evil, you can't." If Beifu insists on going his own way, let's not stop the emperor, let us He decides by himself. This kind of thing must be thoroughly investigated once. If it is not thorough and they are lucky, the king's way will be abolished, the discipline will be ruined, and the ancestral temple will be in danger."

The courtiers are cliques, fighting against the imperial power. At this time, one or two families should be severely punished to show the power of heaven, otherwise the monarchy will weaken, and the government will not be controlled by them in the future?If at that time there is another three families to divide into Jin or Tian's to replace Qi, then how can they be worthy of their ancestors?Even if there is another Cao Cao or another Zhao Kuangyin, when the Chen Qiao mutiny occurred, the children and grandchildren wanted to be ruthless.Not to mention far away, Shan Foye has no armor and can only be captured with nothing is an example.

At this time, the empress dowager is inconvenient and cannot stop her, after all, this matter is too important.If it's just the Jia's family, that's all. If these family friends dare to join forces, then it's another matter.It is understandable for King Beijing to ask the emperor to intercede. Now that he has come to Daming Palace... the emperor and empress dowager ate some breakfast indiscriminately. The food was tasteless, so they gave it up. After thinking about it, they ordered someone to pass him in.

At this moment, Shui Rong just went to the morning court, wearing a pure white hairpin tassel and silver-winged king hat, and wearing a dragon white python robe with five claws sitting in Jiangya sea water. After paying a big gift to the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager, he knelt down and said: "I report to the Supreme Emperor, I was entrusted by Mrs. Jia's Shi Tai, and I have a word to convey to the Empress Dowager. It sounds a bit offensive; but it is difficult for him to speak when the Supreme Emperor is here, and he is afraid that the Supreme Emperor will not agree.

No matter Jia's mansion or Bei's mansion, they all have the best friendship with the Empress Dowager, and the Supreme Emperor will definitely focus on the state system, and it is bound to be difficult to allow him to do things.What's more, what he's asking for at this moment is indeed a bit subtle. It's safer for him to tell the empress dowager first.If it is true that the Great Emperor wants to keep Daiyu, this will not offend the Supreme Emperor, and it will be difficult to recover if he blames him separately.

Hearing this, the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager were a little confused. If it was Jia's mother, it must be Jia's business.But after thinking about it, everything has to go through the emperor's will before it counts. The empress dowager can't interfere in politics, at most she can only do some small benevolence and righteousness; moreover, the empress dowager is also a person who understands righteousness, and it's not easy to let others do what she wants with a few words Begging, and broke the court discipline law.That being the case, it is better to give Jia Mu this face, the Supreme Emperor pondered: "Shi Taijun has contributed to the country, but he has also pardoned it specially. Does she still want to absolve her children and grandchildren?"

Shui Rong bowed down on the ground, sweating profusely, kowtowed and said: "Report to the Supreme Emperor, Mrs. Shi Tai has no such intentions. If you are really guilty, you should follow the court's laws; but there is another matter, and the Empress Dowager is also required to report. "

The Supreme Emperor shook his head, and said lightly: "Forget it, since she has meritorious service and has something to ask for, I will go and see the emperor's son." How can I believe in my heart that Jia Mu's request has nothing to do with her descendants?But since Shui Rong said that, she probably made several detours.But after thinking about it, if she didn't even give her a chance to speak, she would definitely not give up, not to mention that Jia Mu had something in her hand, so she couldn't do too much.So after taking a look at the empress dowager, she got up and went out.

Shui Rong was taken aback by the Supreme Emperor, and he didn't know whether it was the emperor's son or the emperor. If the Supreme Emperor told the emperor, the emperor would definitely be furious... He came to Daming Palace privately, and a little light was enough to make the emperor angry .But after thinking about it, since Mother Jia really has such ability, let the Supreme Emperor give him some face, it is better to say it boldly, even if she is very unwilling, it is also what Mother Jia said, he is just entrusted by others, loyal to others Even if you are punished, you will be loyal.

The Empress Dowager said: "Ai Qing is free of courtesy. You and I are left here. It's okay to talk if you have something to say. I don't know how Shi Taijun is?"

Shui Rong knelt there and didn't bother to get up, so as not to have to kneel down to beg for mercy in a while, so he made up his mind and said: "Report to the Empress Dowager, Mrs. Shi Tai... Please ask the Empress Dowager to entrust Miss Lin to the minister... let me ask you to let me know." Your servant... treat her well, and ask the Empress Dowager to give it to you. Mrs. Shi Tai said that she has nothing else to ask for except this matter. Please give it to the Empress Dowager." After barely finishing speaking, he bowed again.

Uh... It is conceivable that the Empress Dowager was surprised. She immediately jumped up, thought about it and then sat down again. If Shui Rong hadn't made it clear, she would have thought that she had heard it wrong.Just now I was thinking about how Shui Rong's clique Bi Zhou was going to blackmail the empress dowager, how did this happen again in a blink of an eye?Does this matter have anything to do with the Jia family's case, or why did they focus on Daiyu?

The empress dowager sat down and thought for a while, and understood what Jiamu meant, but she dared not agree easily, otherwise the emperor knew what would happen, and it was really not worth it. You can decide her marriage, so why come to ask me?"

Shui Rong kowtowed and replied: "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this is Mrs. Shi Tai's original intention, and I dare not preside over it. This matter must be approved by the Empress Dowager, so Mrs. Shi can rest assured." As for his own meaning, it is true at this moment I can't say it.

The empress dowager said: "If she says it's okay, it's okay, if it's not, then it's not. Do I have to be the master of the world's children's affairs?" The more the water is dissolved, the more the empress dowager dare not agree.Presumably Jia Mu also knew this, which made her reluctant to do so.

Shui Rong begged: "Report to the Empress Dowager, please forgive me for speaking out. Mrs. Shi just loves her granddaughter, and she is afraid that she will be alone and have nothing to do in the future, so she specially entrusts her. If the Empress Dowager has any scruples, she will wait for the case of the Jia Mansion to be concluded. Afterwards, I will come to ask for marriage again, and I will only listen to the Queen Mother's will. I will never dare to violate the law, nor will I dare to help anyone violate the law. I just wait for the Queen Mother to give a report to Mrs. Shi Tai, so that she can feel at ease earlier. According to the imperial doctor, Mrs. Shi Tai's time is numbered, and I fear that the old man will be disappointed."

The Empress Dowager said: "Miss Lin is still young now, and He'er happens to be a companion. I regard her as my own, so why is she alone and have nothing to do in the future? If it is Miss Lin's matter, since she has already made the decision, what else can I do?" Why do you have to ask me to agree, it's so unreasonable." Knowing that this is Shui Rong waiting for her to give her a marriage, but pretending not to know, so hypocritical.

Who knows that Shui Rong has made up his mind today, and seeing that the Empress Dowager is hesitant, he also doesn't want to make things difficult for Jia Mu, so he doesn't try to force each other, but just kneels down, saying that it is Jia Mu's confession, which is true It made the empress dowager a little difficult.It doesn't matter if her hair is soaked in water, no matter which layer she is from, she can bear it.But if Shui Rong knelt down to her on behalf of Jia Mu, it would be a bit unbearable.

The empress dowager is so angry, what's the point of threatening her like this?Also too much.But if it is not allowed, Shui Rong will go back and tell Jia Mu, if Jia Mu tries to put all her eggs in one basket, it will be very ugly.Thinking about it again, since I don't want Daiyu to stay in the palace and tie down the emperor; I also don't want the crown prince to have anything to do with Daiyu, so that Daiyu will be in trouble; Even if the emperor doesn't want it, that's what Mother Jia meant, she's just reluctant.

I thought about it many times, since Daiyu has passed the age of Ji and has not tied her hair yet, presumably there is no marriage contract first, so it doesn't matter if she agrees, and she can understand the meaning twice.Thinking so well, the empress dowager reluctantly said: "Aiqing greets Shi Taijun for me. If you are short of medical care and medicine, feel free to ask me. This matter is up to you, go." For some reason, she really opened her mouth. The empress dowager felt weak and exhausted.Hurry up and send Shui Rong away, and call Dade to wait in here again.

Although the Empress Dowager felt uncomfortable with top-heavy feet, Shui Rong was happy. The so-called king is not joking, since the Empress Dowager has already opened her golden mouth, the matter is considered settled.Immediately received an order to thank you, and hurriedly retreated. I was in a happy mood along the way and couldn't help but feel happy.Almost bumped into the crown prince who was rushing over after reviewing the memorial, looked up, was startled, and hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy.The crown prince didn't care about him at the moment, he dismissed him casually, suddenly felt that something was wrong, stood there looking at Shui Rong's back, it didn't matter what he thought.This Daming Palace usually has no foreign ministers, what is he doing here?

The crown prince and Shui Rong were about the same age, and suddenly remembered the smug look on Shui Rong's face just now, could it be...?After thinking about it for a long time, I can't think of anything, why not ask the emperor's grandfather and grandmother.The Crown Prince turned his head and saw that the Supreme Emperor was coming from somewhere else, he was even more surprised: the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager are inseparable now, what can separate them?Probably this is unusual.Thinking so, he hurriedly went to support the Supreme Emperor, and saluted: "Grandson pays respects to the emperor's grandfather."