The True Winner of the Red Chamber

After the court, Zhen Yingjia was surrounded by a large group of ministers looking for news. Although it was to inquire about the news, they did not forget to congratulate Zhen Yingjia on his promotion.

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said politely, "It can't be regarded as a promotion." After all, the serious head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has not moved at all.

Hearing this, some of the ministers surrounding him couldn't help but roll their eyes. Although the position of head has not been promoted, it is already very high, okay? If you are promoted again, wouldn't you want those two old qualifications Give way?

It's just that although she thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it to the unstoppable Zhen Yingjia who was rising like the sun.

Zhen Yingjia dealt with these ministers impeccably, while thinking about Kang He.

What he was thinking about was why Kang He didn't show up in the early court. According to his understanding of Kang He, he probably wouldn't let go of such an opportunity. Then only the emperor... the emperor didn't ask him to come.

Reasons are also easy to find, such as letting him take a good rest, Kang He will definitely not refuse the emperor.

But the emperor didn't call Kang He out in the morning when he appointed himself as the prince and grand teacher... It's worth looking into it.

It's just... Zhen Yingjia felt something was wrong again. There was too little information at the moment. He came out from the crowd and went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to wait. Although he waited for Kang He, he gave himself a good reputation by waiting. .

He was only made an earl, and he was also named a prince and grand teacher, and he was able to calm down and sit in the Metropolitan Procuratorate until after work. The boss who had been observing him was a little worried that if he couldn't hold him down, but looking at it this way, he was relieved Many came up again and greeted them pleasantly before leaving.

When Zhen Yingjia came out, it was already dark outside, and the lowermost point of the sun had already touched the horizon of the palace. Zhen Yingjia watched for a while, and suddenly felt someone behind her. Looking back, it turned out to be Kang He.

Zhen Yingjia immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on her face, "Why didn't I see you this morning?"

"The errand assigned to me by the emperor's grandfather yesterday, I just came back at dawn, so I went directly to rest." Kang He paused, and then said: "In the side hall of the emperor's palace."

Zhen Yingjia raised her brows, and was about to ask him if he knew that he had made the crown prince and grand teacher, but Kang He's face suddenly darkened, as if the joy just now was feigned, "I know how my mother and concubine died. He gritted his teeth and said, "Prince Yizhong said everything yesterday!"

The two had been standing here for a while, and it was time for the officials to go home. The two stood still and stood out, and it would be even more difficult when someone saw that this was the eldest grandson of the emperor and Zhen Yingjia, who had just been named the prince and grand teacher. conspicuous.

Zhen Yingjia pulled Kanghe and said, "We'll talk as we walk."

If it wasn't for Kang He's emotional agitation, he could have seen that this was not appropriate, so with Zhen Yingjia's instructions, the two of them left the palace along a place where there were few people.

Kang He asked the carriage in his mansion to go back first, while he got into Zhen Yingjia's carriage and told Zhen Yingjia verbatim what Prince Yizhong told him last night.

Even though Zhen Yingjia even accepted such things as time travel, but when she heard her true thoughts, she couldn't help sighing twice, feeling extremely emotional and didn't know where to express it, so she could only pat Kang He on the shoulder in the end.

Kang He said: "I don't want to save Kang Quan, I didn't say a word for him." Kang He's eyes flashed, "Even if he didn't know about the things he did earlier, wouldn't Prince Yizhong Do you know? Prince Yizhong didn't dare to tell the truth at first, because he was afraid that Mrs. Zhao would be sad if she found out. After Mrs. Zhao died, he still didn't dare to tell the truth, and even let Kang Quan stir up trouble. If I saved him... Wouldn't it be another big basket with countless innumerable ones in the future?"

Kang He frowned tightly, "Besides... I can't save him either. The great crime of treason did not involve me. That is because my concubine mother blessed me in heaven, and she only blessed me! She also Do not recognize Kang Quanshi as her child."

No matter how persistent Kang He was in front of Prince Yizhong last night, and how calm he was in front of the emperor this morning, but in front of Zhen Yingjia, he expressed all the uneasiness in his heart.

Zhen Yingjia took Kang He's hand and said, "Don't make things difficult for you. The emperor has already given his name this morning. Kang Quan's name was mixed with the second prince's heirs. No one found out, and they were executed together."

Kang He was shocked, and said: "It's the emperor's grandmother. When I went in the morning, she said that Kang Quan was the child of a lowly maidservant, and kept pouring dirty water on him." Kang He paused, and then said: " He is indeed unworthy to be my mother's concubine's child. My mother's concubine was almost killed by something he stirred up alone, the emperor's grandmother like this... No matter what the purpose is, at least it is revenge for my mother's concubine!"

The carriage has arrived at the door of Zhen's house.

The outside of the gate of Zhen Mansion looked a bit messy at the moment, all were carriages, Kang He couldn't help frowning when he saw it, and said, "What's going on here?"

Zhen Yingjia also looked out, but he guessed a little bit, and told the driver: "Send the prince back first." After speaking, he said to Kang He: "You didn't come in the morning, and the emperor made me an earl. There must be someone from the Ministry of Rites inside." People, discussing when to change the house number, and there are people who come to congratulate."

Kang He smiled when he heard the words, "Congratulations."

It's just that Zhen Yingjia didn't see much joy on his face when he heard this, and said: "I was also appointed as the prince and grand teacher." After speaking, he gave Kang He a sideways glance.

Normally, this glance would arouse Kang He's interest a lot, but when he first heard the words "Prince and Grand Master", Kang He couldn't help being stunned.

"Prince Taishi?" Kang He subconsciously repeated, "Isn't it true that the imperial grandfather doesn't know that the two of us are getting close... He even told me to go to rest in the morning. Did the imperial grandfather do it on purpose?"

"He wants to establish a crown prince, but..." Kang He frowned, unable to continue.

"Up to now, the candidates for the crown prince are actually very limited." Zhen Yingjia said: "The third prince pretended to be low-key and pretended to be too much. There are so many ministers in the court, even if they are the staff of the first four princes and five princes. There are more of the six princes than those transferred to him."

"The sixth prince is weak and sick, and the seventh prince has never even been to court. To say something disrespectful, even if His Majesty is in good health, his time on the throne is very limited, and the two of them will not be able to wait." Zhen Yingjia looked Kang He, with shining eyes, "You are the only suitable candidate!"

"But...why..."

"Maybe the emperor hasn't realized it yet, maybe the emperor doesn't want you to be arrogant and rude after you have the halo of an invisible prince, maybe the emperor wants to keep the power in his hands." Zhen Yingjia gave several reasons in succession, and analyzed the emperor's psychology thoroughly. Thoroughly, he said again: "Something just happened, and the palace is still forced... Maybe the emperor is also afraid."

The carriage had already arrived at the gate of the palace, and Kang He said: "In this way, I will just wait in peace... besides, there is the emperor's grandmother to help me... what do I worry about." Then, he squeezed Zhen Yingjia's hand and said: "Next time, Muxiu, I'll come find you again."

Zhen Yingjia first nodded and gave a hum, then ordered the coachman to drive the carriage, and when the carriage started to move, then she stretched out her head and said to Kang He: "My lord, you forgot one thing."

Kang He wondered, "What?"

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "You have moved out of the palace now."

Kang He was taken aback, but the carriage had gone away, and only Zhen Yingjia's teasing laughter was left behind. Hearing this, Kang He was furious, and hurried back to the mansion to order: "Prepare the carriage! Go to Zhen's mansion to visit!"

But the carriage was not ready yet, and Kang He recalled the scene full of people at the gate of the Zhen Mansion. Zhen Yingjia had just been made an earl and a prince and grand teacher, and now he had to think about avoiding suspicion...Kang He let out a long sigh , "Let go of you this time first!"

When Zhen Yingjia returned home, she was invited to Zhen's mother's room by the family members guarding the door.

"My son is getting more and more promising." Mother Zhen looked at Zhen Yingjia and laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth.

In just over three years, she was still Bai Ding's son, won the first prize, went to the Hanlin Academy, then went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now she was made an earl and a prince and grand teacher.

Mother Zhen thought of the officials from the Ministry of Rites respectfully coming to discuss a date to change the house number, remembered that the sign on their house would soon become the Earl's House, and remembered that the imperial order on her body would be added again, she was almost happy. I want to cry.

"Pay monthly money! Double the monthly money this month!" Zhen's mother was still holding Zhen Yingjia's hand, and now she remembered that every time she gave out, fortunately, the maids and women around her were all smart people, and they all remembered it with a smile on their faces.The favored one still didn't forget to say, "If it's in someone else's house, there will be a month's money for the title of earl, and one month's payment for the title of prince and grand teacher. Our master will save money for the family. together again."

Mother Zhen was very happy when she heard this, and said: "Who's family is short of this money? This month will pay three times the monthly money."

Several people hurriedly thanked Mother Zhen.

Zhen Yingjia just looked at her and smiled, and didn't say much.

After a while, the children in the family learned that their father had returned, and they all came to congratulate him one by one.

Zhiyin saluted Zhen Yingjia with a smile, and said, "Congratulations, father. It's all over now."

Zhen Yingjia sighed vaguely when she heard the second half of her sentence, and she could guess some of her thoughts. Earlier, she entered the palace to serve others, although in the end she dragged on Kang He's relationship and became a female official in the princess's room. It can be regarded as embarrassing, but in this place in the capital, it can be compared everywhere. With such a background, Zhiyin seems calm on the surface and doesn't care about anything, but in her heart... she is still a little uncomfortable.

But now that Zhen Yingjia has been made an earl, her status has also risen, and she can gradually let go of her previous experience of serving people in the palace.

Zhen Yingjia nodded and smiled at her, and promised: "I always want to give you a reward too. Conferring wives and children, bells ringing and dining, all of which are indispensable."

Zhiyin's eyes lit up instantly.

Mother Zhen laughed and said, "Exactly." Seeing Baoyu who was saluting, she said, "Yinzi! Earlier, your father was a fourth-rank official. I was worried that you would not be able to go to the Imperial College in the future. Now he has made an earl. Our family can also have a place to study in the Imperial College."

Baoyu didn't take it seriously, and said, "Of course I can get in by myself."

"Then how can it be the same?" Zhen's mother said: "If you get in, you have to wait until the middle school exam. With your father, you can go in and study now."

Zhen Yingjia said with a smile: "I'd better wait until the Tongsheng test is over, I'm afraid he won't be able to keep up if I go in now."

After saying this sentence, the big and the small are not happy.

Zhen's mother looked at him reproachfully, Baoyu was the smartest and most motivated child in the world.

Baoyu also said: "Master praises me every day, how can I not keep up?"

Zhi Qi also echoed: "I received a lot of invitations this afternoon, just for those who invite me to go out in spring, I count - there are seven or eight."

It's just that there is one person missing after all. Thinking of Zhilan, Zhen's mother's face is a little dark, but after all, the big happy event in front of her is more important, she looked at Zhiyin again and said: "I have already planned to marry this child, now your father It has been promoted again, and those who looked at the front may be a little lower."

Zhen Yingjia also said: "Don't worry, pick it up carefully." After speaking, he laughed again, and said: "Mother is so slow to see, maybe I gave birth again before it was settled? In this way, wouldn't my daughter marry me?" Not going out?"

Mother Zhen laughed a few times, and came to beat Zhen Yingjia again, "You child." But she couldn't help thinking in her heart, should she wait to see if Zhen Yingjia can still get promoted, or should she cut through the mess and make a marriage for Zhiyin? Woolen cloth?

It's just that Zhiyin is not very old after all, and she also wanted to find one for Zhen Yingjia before letting Zhiyin go out to look better, so she made up her mind and said: "In that case, I won't be in a hurry, let your father look at it in the Imperial Academy later. See, are there any young talents who have just become officials, who are worthy of my granddaughter."

Everyone ate another enjoyable dinner, and then dispersed one by one.