The Red Mansions

Chapter 57 Jia Zhen: Let that Jia Heng welcome her, and I will be the bridegroom!
After hearing Jia Heng's words, Dong Qian frowned and said, "You mean, Jia Zhen from Dongfu contacted the bandits from Cuihua Mountain to harm you?"

Jia Heng said: "Brother, what is the route of this gang of thieves?"

Dong Qian is a small school of Wucheng Bingmasi, and he is the general banner. He is in charge of about 50 people.

Dong Qian thought about it, and said: "The bandits in Cuihua Mountain in Chang'an County are about 80 miles away from here. I heard that there are about 500 people. The leader is from Shandong. It is also a disaster to block the road and rob the passing merchants , Chang'an has been suppressed several times, but these thieves are very cunning, and they fled into the mountains when they were attacked, and the Beijing camp also sent soldiers once... Brother Cai knows about this. Go ask him."

Jia Heng frowned and said: "At the foot of the Son of Heaven, in the three auxiliary areas of the capital, there are thieves gathering in the mountains and forests to disturb the place. Could it be that all the government offices in the capital turn a blind eye to it?"

Dong Qian sighed, and said: "In the past few years, the floods and droughts in Shandong and Henan have not been harvested, and they are preparing for bandits and guarding against captives. Human life, the last raid, I heard that the goods of that nobleman were robbed, so the Beijing camp sent troops to reinforce it."

Jia Heng was speechless for a while, thinking that the current Chen Han, why does he feel like a pill that is going down and thieves are rushing.

"Brother, I guess it's probably because Jia Zhen used money this time to let these daring thieves do this business." Walking to Cai Quan's house, Jia Heng said.

"Eighty nine is close to ten." Dong Qian said.

While speaking, the two had arrived at Cai Quan's house.

Cai Quan, as a trial household of the Guoyong Camp of the [-]th Regiment of the Beijing Camp, also entered the residential courtyard twice. At this time, he was in the courtyard, holding a wooden dragonfly, teasing the tiger-headed boy, and holding a bearded boy from time to time. Going to tie my own boy, two older girls with red headbands are turning flower ropes.

"Brother Cai."

"Brother Cai."

Dong Qian and Jia Heng entered the courtyard and said hello.

Cai Quan smiled and said, "Rare guest, you two, are you so busy today?"

Dong Qian and Jia Heng looked at each other, and Jia Heng said, "Brother Cai, I have something to trouble you."

Seeing this, Cai Quan put on a resolute face, suppressed the smile on his face, put the wooden dragonfly in his hand to the maid at the side, and said, "Talk in the room."

When the two entered the room and Jia Heng explained his intentions in the future, Dong Qian also added, mainly talking about the conflict between Jia Heng and Jia Zhen.

Cai Quan's eyes flashed, and he fell on Jia Heng's face, saying: "Brother Heng, what are you going to do?"

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Jia Zhen hooked up with the thieves. There is no evidence for this matter. It is not appropriate to startle the snake. The most urgent thing is to find out where these thieves came to Beijing and when they did it. It’s much easier to take down and torture the Cuihua bandits to find out where they’re hiding.”

Cai Quan looked expectantly, and said softly: "My brother is right, I'm not going to hide it from you, a month ago, the gang of thieves in Cuihua Mountain robbed a big man's goods. At that time, I heard that the big man was furious. The errand was sent to our Guoyong camp. At that time, the superior dispatched [-] soldiers, but the thieves ran away. The uncle was furious, and beat a few guerrillas and thousands of households, saying that he was in front of the nobles. I lost face."

He vaguely felt that this was an opportunity, but he didn't know how to start.

Report truthfully?It may not attract attention, at least wait until the gang of thieves who came to Beijing to commit crimes are captured, and Jia's East Mansion is involved here, a bad thing can easily turn into a bad thing.

Moreover, if there is credit, wouldn't it be good to take it yourself?
Thinking of this, Cai Quan asked: "Brother Heng, what are you going to do?"

Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's take this group of thieves first and torture their testimony. Then, we will find Yin Xulu of Jingzhao Mansion to preside over the case."

I remember the first time I visited Shenwu General Feng Tang, I heard the general mention that Jing Zhaoyin was an official, and if he got involved, he would even impeach Jia Zhen for colluding with thieves and murdering the tribe. Jia Zhen would definitely not be able to bear it Go around!
Cai Quan's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he said with a smile: "This discussion is feasible. Letting these civil servants preside over the case is better than reporting to the army."

Even if it is the [-]th Regiment Battalion, the generals and guerrillas go up and down, but they are passing the blame.

"I still need Brother Cai's help now. Is there any careful and capable people under Brother Cai? In the past few days, I will secretly protect my house and the Qin family's house." Jia Heng said.

Cai Quan tried hundreds of households for the Beijing camp. He usually looks rough and bold on the outside, but he is cautious on the inside. It is impossible that there are no people who can entrust important affairs.

"There are about a dozen of them, all of whom are good soldiers in the army." Cai Quan said in a deep voice.

Dong Qian said: "I also have four or five that I need to use."

Jia Heng nodded and said: "Brother Cai will transfer ten brothers to secretly protect the Qin family. How much money do you need these days? Just open your mouth. I won't let the brothers work for nothing."

Cai Quan quickly waved his hand, smiled and said, "Brother Heng is offended by saying that, and we will treat them to a drink afterwards."

Dong Qian also said with a smile: "Brother Cai is not an outsider, Aunt Cai is a cousin."

This is true.

Jia Heng glanced at Cai Quan gratefully, and stopped insisting. Looking at Dong Qian, he said in a deep voice: "Brother, let's go to find Lai Sheng from Jia's mansion, and first monitor this old man and find out the news."

He has a vague plan in mind at this moment, but it still needs to be deliberated.

Several people then split up and acted. Cai Quan raised his waist knife and went to find the subordinates in the army.

Dong Qian and Jia Heng went to call people together, and made an appointment to meet at Dong Qian's house in the next moment.

As for not going to Jia Heng's house, he was also worried about scaring the snake away, otherwise Jia Heng's house in Ningrong Street would have trouble, and the servants of the Jia family in the neighborhood would all inform Jia Zhen.

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Ningguo Mansion

In the study room, Jia Zhen wore a brown silk shirt and sat on a pear wood chair. Due to the recent anger and lack of sleep, her face was a little sallow. She quietly listened to Lai Sheng's story about meeting the Cuihua bandits. With irrepressible surprise in his voice, he fixed his eyes on Lai Sheng and asked, "The people from Cuihua Mountain agreed?"

Speaking of which, the servant in front of me had an idea, the head of Cuihua Mountain opened his eyes wide and robbed his house, if he can spend some money, maybe he can fulfill his thoughts and relieve his hatred!

Thinking back to the first time I saw that day when I was visiting the Da Ci'en Temple, Jia Zhen felt like she was scratching her heart with a thousand claws, but when she remembered the experience of being slapped that day, her chest was full of anger and burning. .

It's not over!
"Zhang Dayan received 1000 taels of silver, and now he has sent four people to live in the Longfu Inn. Zhang Dayan asked the master when to do it?" Lai Sheng said with a smile.

Thinking of how he was slapped in the face the day before yesterday, Lai Sheng's heart was full of resentment, if he didn't kill that little bastard, he would not be able to live comfortably for the rest of his life!
"Didn't you tell me about the news you inquired just now, that the Qin family is going to pass through the door on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and is now cutting clothes and buying dowry everywhere? Then on the afternoon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, before Miss Qin's family gets on the bridal sedan chair, take advantage of the darkness to snatch it." In the Shuiyue nunnery at the north gate outside the city, hand it over to Jingxu, the presiding officer there, and I will wait there for that little child Jia Heng to greet the bride, and I will be the bridegroom, my lord!"

In front of her confidant Lai Sheng, Jia Zhen didn't hide her thoughts at the moment, and said with a sneer.

"Master still needs to be on guard against Jia Heng." Lai Sheng said.

Jia Zhen's complexion changed slightly, she raised her eyes and said, "What do you mean?"

Lai Sheng said: "You need to keep an eye on Jia Heng, so as not to let him notice."

"You send someone to keep an eye on Jia Heng! No, this kid is very vigilant. He can't be watched, but he found out." Jia Zhen said, thought for a while, waved her hand, and recalled Lai Sheng.

(End of this chapter)