The Red Mansions

Chapter 1040 Xianning: Is that person that good?Let Mr. remember?

Kaifeng Mansion, the back hall of the government office

Jia Heng and Song Xuan welcomed Shi Ding all the way into the living room, and the two greeted each other and sat down.

Shi Ding looked at the boy in the python suit, and asked, "Zi Yu is here this time to supervise the New Deal, right?"

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "The new policy has recently been piloted in the north and south of Henan and Jiangsu provinces. I'll come over to see the situation."

"Don't worry, Ziyu, the implementation of new policies in Henan is in full swing." Shi Ding said with a chuckle, staring at Jia Heng, and said: "It seems that Jiangsu Province is not going well. The implementation of the New Deal in Jiangsu province has led to a civil uprising."

Human beings are like that, and comparison is not only a source of pain but also a source of superiority.

Jia Heng's face was slightly cold, and he said in a deep voice: "The civil uprising is fake, and more of it is the secret tricks of the gentry, trying to hinder the implementation of the imperial court's national policy."

Shi Ding asked again: "Ziyu will stay in Kaifeng next, or will he stay here for a while?"

Jia Heng said: "I stopped in Henan for a while. I heard that Nanyang was hit by a severe drought. The governor's office and the vassal's office are trying to help the victims."

Referring to Nanyang, Shi Ding said in a deep voice: "The governor's office has sent officials to preside over disaster relief matters. Speaking of which, the Nanyang magistrate is really stubborn. I asked them to build water conservancy projects last year, but he ignored them. After the severe drought, on the one hand, it was impossible to irrigate with water conservancy, and on the other hand, the storage in the warehouse was not real."

Mentioning this matter, Shi Ding said coldly: "The magistrate of Nanyang prefect, relying on the Peng Ye behind him, violated the order of my lord, and now he has been dismissed and vacated."

Jia Heng frowned, and said: "What's the matter with Peng Ye, why didn't Shi Bo impeach him earlier?"

Shi Ding murmured and said: "Zi Yu doesn't know something. The impeachment to Shenjing may not move Peng Ye. Not long ago, the emperor issued a decree to reward us, and now this incident happened again. It is disrespectful to everyone."

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Shi Bo, today I still like honest ministers."

Because of Nanyang magistrate's confusion, it is indeed difficult for Peng Ye to be defeated, and if Shi Ding reports to the superior, to some extent he will

Because Shi Ding was recommended by him to the center.

"It's not a good thing to lie to the superior. I have already made a statement to the Holy Master. Although Shi Bo has to reprimand, Peng Ye will be more restrained." Seeing that Shi Ding's face was not very good-looking, Jia Heng said softly.

Shi Ding's complexion changed slightly, and he said, "Since Ziyu has calmed down, why bother to report to the present Holy Majesty?"

Jia Heng shook his head, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and said: "Since I am here to supervise the new policy, I naturally have to report the details of Henan to you. Otherwise, Shibo thinks Peng Ye and others will not make an issue of it? He can live in peace with Uncle Shi, but he may not be able to get along with me, let alone make people criticize me."

After he brought down Yang Guochang, the momentum of the Qi Party was languishing, and Peng Ye had secretly hated him for a long time, and this moment was just taking advantage of this opportunity to attack.

When Shi Ding heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Zi Yu, then I'll also write an apology."

It seems that this is no longer possible without losing face.

"Shibo, you don't need to think too much. This matter is a small mistake, but it can't be covered up into a big mistake." Jia Heng nodded and said in a deep voice: "I'm going to Nanyang to see the scene in the next few days. I can't make any more mistakes." What a mess."

Shi Ding's face softened slightly after hearing the words of relief.

Shi Dingdao: "Zi Yu, brother is going to Shandong to supervise the navy, but you want to enter North Korea by water?"

Jia Heng said: "In addition to the New Deal matters, this trip to the south is to supervise and train the sailors, to train instead of suppression."

This time he went south to deal with not one thing, but many things. This time he was expected to stay in Jiangnan for a little longer, so-called meritorious service.

In fact, when it comes to his title, unless he encounters a war like the one in the Northwest, the promotion of the title will be very slow, after all, he is the Duke of a third-class country.

In other words, the promotion of a third-class Duke to a first-class Duke is not as good as the political benefits he gained from implementing the four new policies of the Great Han!

Political prestige, faction tentacles, and even a faint historical status cannot be brought about by winning a few battles. Martial arts are martial arts. After the development of civilian politics to the Ming Dynasty, there is no climate at all, regardless of the international climate. , or domestic microclimate.

Of course, the title will most likely be improved, because the reward is only that, and in addition, the marriage problem of Daiyu and Baochai can be solved in one fell swoop thanks to the success of the New Deal.

At that time, he had a great prestige of meritorious deeds, but his personal virtues were at a disadvantage. He was denounced by scholars. suspicious.

Seek your life before your country.

At this time, the outside servant cupped his hands and said: "The Commander of Henan Province, Qu Guang, asked to see the Duke of Wei outside the mansion."

Qu Guang was also an old subordinate of Jia Heng. After the Central Plains Rebellion, Qu Guang was appointed as the commander of the Henan capital. It had been more than a year. When he heard that Jia Heng had come to Kaifeng Mansion, he hurriedly came with a few followers to ask for an audience. .

Jia Heng said: "I will go and greet you personally."

After a while, I saw Qu Guang leading a few followers waiting in the flower hall on one side of the lobby. He cupped his hands and said, "I have met Duke Wei."

Jia Heng stretched out his hand to support his arm, and said with a smile: "General Qu, please get up quickly."

Seeing the look of reverence in his eyes, Qu Guang cupped his hands and said, "Jie Shuai has been farewell for about a year, and his demeanor is unsurpassed, even more so than in the past."

He is not called the Duke of the State, but the Commander-in-Chief, who obviously regards himself as an old subordinate.

In fact, this old subordinate of Jia Heng still felt a little unreal, because after Jia Heng went to northern Xinjiang, he killed Huang Taiji with red cannons, and then he was promoted to the Duke of the Kingdom, and also the daughter of the emperor and the clan.

This coming out is dazzling, almost like a dream.

Shi Ding also came over to greet Qu Guang at this time, and everyone sat down chatting and laughing.

Jia Heng smiled and asked: "General Qu, what is the strength of the guards and horses in the Henan Mansion now? Has the military equipment been strictly organized?"

This is actually his basic disk, the only one at present.

"It's definitely not as good as the elite of the Beijing camp who defeated the Donglu, but I am also a strong man, one is worth ten!" Qu Guang said with a smile.

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Jia Heng said: "General Qu, although the soldiers and horses of the Henan Fuwei are in the peaceful land of the Central Plains, they should not slack off in training. The army of the Beijing camp and the regiment battalion will have a big challenge every five years. Every soldier has a chance."

The soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp are too eye-catching, but it can be taken from the local area to the Beijing camp.

Qu Guangdao: "Jie Shuai, brothers are all waiting for this opportunity. Seeing the brothers in the Beijing camp smashing the enemy at the border, my brothers and I are envious."

I think back then, although Xie Zaiyi was a close confidant of the Commander-in-Chief, he was not as good as him in terms of titles and worldly positions. However, after a battle with the captives, he was actually awarded the title of earl.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "I have had many opportunities to fight in these years, General Qu, don't worry."

Qu Guang asked: "Jie Shuai went south to wipe out the pirates this time, is there any use for our soldiers of Henan Fuwei?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "This time we will use the navy more to clean up the evil atmosphere at sea. It will not be easy to mobilize the troops in Henan for a while."

Qu Guang said: "It would be great if we could have a big battle in Chongmingsha back then."

Shi Ding picked up the tea cup, looked at Qu Guang with a smile, and said secretly, this is the military commander who is eager to perform meritorious service. If he does not make Wuhou while Wu Yong is still alive, it will be difficult to achieve anything in the future.

If Ziyu can really pacify the Donglu, not only can the Jia family be rich and honored for another 50 years, but it can also drive a group of people to become marquises and uncles.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, unaware that it was getting late and the sun was setting. During this time, Qu Guang told Jia Heng about the military preparations and training of Henan Fuwei in recent years.

The Henan Dusi Guard has more than [-] soldiers, all of whom are young and strong. Although it has been a year since the civil unrest spread to half of Henan, the soldiers of the guard have been performing non-stop, mainly to cooperate with the local government to monitor the people's sentiments.

Jia Heng asked: "At the beginning of the chaos in the Central Plains, the traitors attached to the Runing Mansion, Cong Ni, and Ding Zhuang, who served the thieves in the Kaifeng Mansion, how are they doing now?"

Qu Guangdao: "Master Shi is currently in charge of this matter."

Facing Jia Heng's gaze and asking, Shi Dingqing coughed, and introduced: "Some rioters with minor crimes have been released home one after another to work in farming, and some were gradually released with hard labor in exchange for punishment when building water conservancy projects in the province. Returning to the local area, many people who know the high yield of sweet potatoes have settled down to farm. The capital of Henan Province and the local government have monitored them, but in fact there are not many people left. Work is hard work, and many people..."

When it came to the end, Shi Ding didn't say anything more, but the implication was very clear. Some might want to resist and slaughter for the court because they couldn't bear the punishment of hard labor, and some were exhausted to death under heavy physical labor.

Jia Heng said: "You still have to eat when you should be full. Many forced labor in the province still needs to be done by criminals."

Shi Ding nodded and said, "That's the reason, and it can save some people's labor."

In short, the situation in Henan as a whole is still thriving.

"Ziyu, it's getting late. Let's take a rest first. The courtyard is ready." Seeing a pause in the conversation, Song Xuan greeted with a smile.

Jia Heng said softly: "Uncle Song Guo doesn't have to be busy, and Xianning and I will go back to the post house to rest later."

Xiaoxiao is still waiting at the post house at the moment. He needs to discuss with Xiaoxiao about the next plan.

Princess Xianning's beautiful face was filled with a smile, and she said softly: "Uncle, sir, you still have some official business to deal with, so I won't stay here."

Uncle Song Guo looked into his niece's clear eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "In that case, I can't keep her any longer."

I thought to myself that maybe the young couple wanted to stay in private for a while longer.

Then Shi Ding and Qu Guang also left one after another.

Kaifeng Mansion, post house

The young girl who was writing at the desk in the wing room heard the movement, got up, and quickly walked towards the young man in the python suit. Under the delicate sword eyebrows, there was a trace of inquiry in the clear eyes, and said: "Is this the one I have seen?" Steing?"

Jia Heng nodded and said, "I've seen it before. A lot of things have happened in Henan this year."

Then, he narrated to Xiaoxiao what happened in Nanyang Mansion recently.

Chen Xiaoning frowned, and said, "Shihou did not handle this matter properly, so what are your plans for the future?"

Jia Heng said: "I went to Nanyang in the past few days to check the local drought situation. I am still a little worried about the disaster relief there."

The land of the Central Plains has been plagued by disasters since ancient times.

Chen Xiaodao: "Jiangnan is in a hurry, Gao Zhongping is about to kill someone in Jinling, and he is waiting for you to go and be a villain."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, and then said: "I will write him a letter later, the implementation of Jiangsu's New Deal will be slowed down first, we can't attack from all sides like this, we should find out the real enemy first."

The first problem is to distinguish between the enemy and ourselves, and we cannot attack from all sides.

If the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River cannot be found out, attacking everywhere can only mess things up.

At this time, Princess Xianning had cut a few pieces of watermelon, handed them over and said, "Sir, don't be too busy, eat some watermelon to quench your thirst."

Jia Heng took the watermelon and took a bite, it was sweet and delicious.

Princess Xianning asked softly: "Sir, when the fleet arrives in Kaifeng in a few days, will they stop or not?"

Jia Heng spat out the melon seeds into a bowl beside her, and said, "Don't stay any longer, let them go all the way south, and we will chase after them."

Escorting the convoy were not only Jinyi Fuwei, but also cavalry generals from the Jingying Guoyong Camp and young generals from the Zhujia family.

Chen Xiao said: "Then Peng Ye, what should you do?"

Jia Heng said: "This person belongs to the backbone of the Qi Party. Since Yang Guochang resigned as prime minister, the Qi Party has been vaguely leaderless. Although Qi Kun is now the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the followers below may not be convinced."

In other words, there was a tendency within the Qi Party that after Xu Jie left, Gao and Zhang would not accept the other, but they both knew that the Zhejiang Party was going strong, so they held a group together for the time being to keep warm.

"Sir, the hot water is ready. Come and take a shower. This journey will be dusty." Princess Xianning said softly.

Jia Heng nodded, looked up at Chen Xiao, took the girl's slender hand, and said softly, "Let's go, Xiaoxiao together."

Chen Xiao shook off Jia Heng's hand and said angrily: "You don't know how to behave outside. If a word gets out, do you still have a good reputation?"

Jia Heng said in a low voice: "Then Xianning and I will go wash first, you watch the wind."

Chen Xiao glanced at Jia Heng and said sarcastically: "You are not sneaking around, why should I watch? Go quickly, I will check the situation in Henan Dusi here."

As he spoke, he picked up the garrison distribution map and personnel books of Henan Fuwei sent by Qu Guang.

Jia Heng looked at the girl, his eyes moved slightly, why did he feel that Xiaoxiao was lusting after the military deployment plan again?

At this moment, Princess Xianning urged Jia Heng to take a bath again.

Jia Heng entered the inner room, looked at the girl who was preparing clothes, approached and wrapped her arms around the beauty's slender waist, and said in a warm voice: "Xianning, you have worked hard these days."

A golden girl in Xianning is willing to accompany him to travel all over the country and endure the hardships of wind and frost. This is probably love.

Princess Xianning felt the joy of the people behind her, and said softly: "I didn't travel too much, and I have seen a lot of beautiful scenery along the way. I can fight, so can I."

That's the way Mr. is, whoever spends time with him for a long time, he pretends to be more in his heart.

She should be one child behind Jinling now.

Jia Heng said: "Xiaoxiao has been wandering in the rivers and lakes for so many years, she has to get used to it."

Princess Xianning turned her face, looked at the boy, and said softly: "Sir, today my aunt has asked about Yan'er's marriage."

Jia Heng said: "In the past two years, the girls have grown up, and it's time to discuss marriage."

In ancient times, it was early to get married, not only Song Yan, but as time passed, these girls in the garden also gradually reached the point where they were talking about marriage. The reason why he went south to bring everyone together was because he was worried that if he left, Rong Ning and his wife would lose their marriage. Another moth came out of the government.

You must know that Mother Jia can arrange the marriage of Baoqin and Xiangyun, as well as the marriage of Tanchun. After Nan'an was defeated, the concubine of Nan'an went to Rongguo Mansion to find Jiamu and promise Tanchun to go out.

Mother Jia may not agree, but what about Mrs. Wang?Or Concubine Nan'an kidnapped Jia Zheng with the righteousness of the country. If he is not in the capital, many things will be beyond his reach.

Jia Heng didn't know it at the moment, but as soon as he left, the moth had indeed risen. Mrs. Wang had taken the Xia family and was preparing to marry Xia Jingui to Baoyu. Then she was cut and beaten by Jia's mother and abducted to Aunt Xue's house. .

Jia Heng pulled Xianning back, looked at the girl with a slender figure and bright eyes, and said: "This way, my mother doesn't even have a maid to serve her, why don't I help her change her clothes."

Princess Xianning: "???"

Jia Heng said quickly: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue."

Princess Xianning snorted softly, a slight blush appeared on Qingli's cheeks, and she said in a slightly embarrassed tone: "Sir, you can't always miss it."

How can there be two slips of the tongue?She has already planned to hook up Cousin Yan'er with her husband, what does the husband want from her?

That person is that good?Let Mr. remember?Is it because my mother left early, sir, that I like older ones?

Jia Heng gently pinched the beauty's pink cheeks and said softly: "I'm not thinking about it, I was teasing you just now. Let's take a bath, Xianning, be good."

That is to say, out of the capital, this kind of joke can be opened a little bit.

Feeling the boy's favor, Princess Xianning felt sweet and worried at the same time, and said, "Sir, I really can't miss you anymore."

Jia Heng said: "Well, I never thought about it, but you actually thought about it too much."

If Xianning hadn't strengthened Empress Song again and again, these thoughts would have gradually dissipated as time passed.

Jia Heng helped Princess Xianning remove her clothes, the husband and wife went into the tub to bathe together, after that they changed their clothes.

Jia Heng and Xian Ning accompanied each other and came to the study.

Chen Xiao raised her eyes to look at the young man, and said in a clear voice: "Just now, Li Shu delivered the letter from Feige, the striker of Nan'an County King, Liu Fang's troops have already gone to Xining Mansion first, and Jin Xuan's side has already given up on Huang. Yuan County, all military forces have been reduced to the Xining front line."

When Jia Heng came out of Beijing, the situation in the northwest was also changing. Heshuote Mongolian soldiers entered Huangyuan. Jin Xuan did not choose to fight Heshuote Mongolia in Huangyuan, but gave up Huangyuan and retreated to Huangyuan. The big city of Xining is waiting for reinforcements from the imperial court.

As a result, the situation in Xining as a whole worsened.

Jia Heng took the map, looked at Xining City, and said in a deep voice: "This Jin Xuan! Once the Xining frontier army retreats, it will be difficult to fight back to Qinghai."

Huangyuan can be said to be a bridgehead. Once Huangyuan is abandoned, the direction of Xining will be attacked from all sides, and it will be very easy to stimulate the eastward expansion of Heshuote Mongolia.

It could easily lead to the loss of Xining.

No wonder you need a marriage according to the path in the original book!Because, if this is not done well, it will be a big defeat!

Seeing the boy who was as cold as ice after his complexion changed, Chen Ling asked, "What's wrong?"

Princess Xianning also said softly: "Sir, I thought of something important."

Jia Heng pondered and said: "I want to warn Shenjing Shangshu immediately."

Nan'an can be defeated, but Xining cannot be lost, otherwise the situation will be difficult to deal with, although the current situation has gradually deteriorated.

Chen Xiao seemed to be aware of the young man's worries, and said: "If you are worried about Xining falling, Xining has worked for the Jin family for many years. Even though it was besieged, it is really puzzling for Jin Xuan to abandon Huangyuan."

Jia Heng said: "This is to conserve strength and force the imperial court to send troops to rescue. We do not want to use our own troops and horses to fight against Heshuote Mongolia. The lineage of Xining County and King will always be in the northwest, as if they are separatist. They only know about the honor and disgrace of the family, but they don't know. There is the imperial government and the government."

Xining must have elite soldiers and horses in the headquarters, but Jin Xuan just hid and refused to fight head-on with Heshuote Mongolia, and put pressure on the court by retreating into Xining City.

As Jia Heng said, before coming to the book case, he began to prepare pen and ink writing memorials. There are two letters in total. One is to state the implementation of the New Deal in Henan. Generally speaking, the situation is very good. He looks forward to the situation of the implementation of the New Deal in Henan. This time something went wrong in Nanyang Mansion.

This is where small things go beyond great achievements.

Chen Xiao looked at the memorial written by Jia Heng, his eyes moved, he glanced at the young man in the python suit, and thought to himself, it is not unreasonable for this person to be so respected by the mean and unkind man.

It is more than enough to be a courtier.

Then the second letter was about Xining Jinxuan's withdrawal from Xining, which caused concern about the situation in the entire northwest. He suggested that after dispatching troops, the imperial court should not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, but should attack steadily and steadily.

After writing, wait for the paper to dry.

"Have a sip of tea." Chen Ling took the tea cup and said softly.

Jia Heng nodded and said: "Tomorrow morning, send someone to deliver the memorial to Shenjing."

Princess Xianning stretched out a slender hand, took another memorial and read it, her clear eyes flickered, her brows frowned, and she said with concern: "Since the situation in Xining is urgent, after the King of Nan'an sends troops, may he appease the Northwest? Won’t it lead to another big defeat because of eagerness to make meritorious deeds?”

"It's hard to say." Jia Heng said softly: "We will deal with the affairs of Henan first, and the rest can only wait and see."

Princess Xianning said: "Sir, you can ask your father to lead the army."

"I asked to send troops a few times before, but the implementation of the Jiangnan New Deal is not as important as the border troubles in Xining. This is what my father said." Jia Heng said.

Xianning and him are now a husband and wife, so it is impossible to ignore outside affairs. In fact, Xianning is not only fond of playing, but also knows many things at one point.

Princess Xianning sighed quietly and said, "Father, you should still use sir this time."

She also vaguely knew some reasons, probably because she was worried about the military imbalance, but if Nan'an was defeated, it would not be even more out of balance.

Jia Heng said: "Okay, some things can't be forced, I'm going to the northwest, the south of the Yangtze River is a mess."

Some people's status and prestige are established by the objective reality that if you leave you, you will fail repeatedly, if you lead one victory to another, and without you, you will not be able to play. It is really not the crystallization of collective wisdom.

This is the importance of correctly evaluating outstanding figures in the historical process.