Time flies so fast, half a month has passed.
Lin Chong left half of his troops in Yangzhou and lived in the barracks of the Jiangbei camp where he lived before. Then he took the remaining half of his troops straight to Huai'an and lived in the Caobing barracks.
Although the Caoyun Yamen didn't know why Jia Hui asked Lin Chong to bring 500 people to Huai'an and did nothing, seeing that Lin Chong was responsible for the food and salary out of his own pocket, he no longer cared about them.
Hu Jiu, who went to the Linzi War Bureau to get equipment, also got the equipment with the help of Dai Ming. Now that it has been shipped to Linqing, it will be shipped to the south.
The reorganization work of Jiangnan Camp is also proceeding in an orderly manner with the cooperation of the former deputy commander-in-chief and current acting commander-in-chief Feng Tai. The list of soldiers to be eliminated has also been prepared, and we are waiting for news from the White Lotus Sect.
The officials involved who were to be expelled were also escorted to Luoyang by Tan Ji, waiting for them to be exiled at least to the Yi tribe.
For example, General Hu, there is nothing waiting for him but the Yi tribe.
For Jia Hui, everything has been going well recently. Just waiting for the White Lotus Sect to rebel.
Then defeat them like a torrent on the battlefield.
. . . . . .
Regarding the Xue family, Jia Hui's impression of them is actually quite complicated.
At the beginning, Jia Hui actually planned to use the Xue family to deal with the Jiangnan family. If the Jiangnan aristocratic families had not recognized the Jia family, Jia Hui would not have contacted the Xue family. Jia Hui can get things done with the Jia family's own strength.
However, things went against expectations. After the main branch of the Jia family, the Ning Rong lineage, was completely northernized and the Zhen family had been poaching for decades, although the Jia family was nominally a Jiangnan family, in fact, it only had little power in the south of the Yangtze River. The four families of Xue, King of Jia Shi, and several other families were neither good nor bad, and even had in-laws who had settled down.
The former is like Jia Hui's in-law family, the Li family, and the latter is Jia She's step-in-law, the Xing family, and Jia Zhen's successor, the You family, next door.
In fact, this gradual separation from local factions is not limited to the Jia family. This phenomenon has occurred among other founding figures who are still alive today. There is no other reason than that we live in the capital all year round and are separated from our hometown.
As soon as there is distrust, there will be distrust, and as soon as distrust arises, there will be alienation. Everyone will not always accommodate you, and you are only the most powerful one in the small group, so you are allowed to be the person to talk to.
But we are not that weak either. Now that you are looking like this, it is obvious that you are no longer planning to hang out with us. Although our strength is not enough to hold up this stall, we can find someone else to come over. He is also a local, an in-law, and a dignitary of the court. If you don't lean towards him, will you still be waiting for you to change your mind?
We just want to continue to flatter you, but Daqi’s national conditions don’t allow it!
That's it, let's find someone else.
Jia Hui understands this very well, and he would do the same thing in other circumstances.
But understanding is understanding, and things still need to be done. Among the many Jiangnan aristocratic families, the only one who has enough power to use it with confidence is the Xue family.
Although in terms of status, the Xue family, as imperial merchants, were inconspicuous in the Jiangnan family where everyone had officials, they had been the confidants of the royal family since the founding of the country, and they also worked as the emperor's eyes and ears. Relying on this, no matter how much the Jiangnan aristocratic families looked down on or disliked the Xue family, they would still take them with them when doing things. Therefore, the Xue family can also speak loudly in the Jiangnan family.
The original plan was to use the Xue family to unite and divide the family, and then break them one by one. During this period, all kinds of troubles would happen. The most important thing was the court, and winning the battle in the court would be the real winner.
However, things took a strange turn.
Jia Hui discovered that a group of them had been plotted by the White Lotus Sect. Whether they are colluding with evil cults or colluding with rebels, this group of people cannot escape. The knife handle came into Jia Hui's hands almost for free.
Coupled with the upcoming slave rebellion, Jia Hui didn't even need to use his sword. As long as he delayed for a few days after the slaves revolted, the servants themselves could kill the master's family.
It's indeed a good thing. It saves a lot of effort. But everything done to the Xue family before was in vain.
But all the promises were made, and if Jia Hui went back on his word, he would no longer have to hang out in Daqi.
As things have developed now, the Xue family has an extra way out in the future. It has gained a top-notch son-in-law for nothing. In the court, it is a leg and a big backer that even the kings are not willing to give in to.
However, he paid almost nothing, only the bad reputation of selling his daughter to a powerful man as a concubine. But as the money bag of the four Jinling families, how could the Xue family know what Jia Hui was like?
Is it good to make money with blood?
But no matter what, now because of various things, both the Jia family and the Xue family are very embarrassed.
One wanted to take advantage of the other and agreed to a marriage, but found that it was of no use at all.
One was mentally prepared, prepared for a heavy hemorrhage, and even sold a daughter. In the end, he found that he was of no use at all and got almost all the benefits.
Now, even members of the two clans are embarrassed to say hello when they meet.
Not to mention the two parties involved, Jia Hui and Xue Qin, the head of the Xue family, who were sitting opposite each other in the main hall of the Xue family.
The tea cup was almost cracked by Jia Hui's rubbing, and he didn't know how to speak.
It stands to reason that since the Xue family has benefited so much from themselves, I should be the boss in front of them and say whatever I have to say.
Seeing that the second cup of tea was finished and the maids came in to pour the third cup, Xue Qin took the initiative to speak.
"The Governor is here this time. Do you have anything to tell the Xue family? The Xue family will do their best to help."
Oh, I understand, this is called taking a dominant position. In this case, speaking first is a loss of status.
"Now that Uncle Xue has spoken, a certain family will not be polite. Here is a list."
Jia Hui took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Xue Qin.
Xue Qin quickly leaned forward, took it with both hands, put on his glasses and began to read carefully.
This, this is not a list!
Xue Qin's eyes widened and he looked at Jia Hui who was drinking tea leisurely with a look of astonishment. He lowered his head again and then raised his head again.
"Grand Governor, have things reached this point?" Xue Qin asked Jia Hui tremblingly.
What was written on the paper was nothing else but evidence that the White Lotus Sect and the servants of various families were collaborating to rebel.
As the royal eyes and ears in Jiangnan, Xue Qin, who often conducts intelligence work, is very sure that this is real intelligence!
"Indeed, you who often go in and out of various mansions should have noticed how they treat their slaves, right? It turns out that the resentment in the hearts of these slaves has not reached the point of rebellion, and they even have a sense of resignation. But the White Lotus Sect treats them However, their propaganda greatly aroused their resentment and anger towards the injustice of their fate. The conflict between the master and the slaves has reached the point where they are now going to fight with each other.
The whole Jiangnan is now like a powder keg. If a spark splashes into it, it will cause chaos. And the White Lotus Sect is that spark."
Snapped!
Jia Hui put down the tea cup that she accidentally cracked, took out a handkerchief from her arms and wiped her hands.
Seeing the teacup cracked in half, Xue Qin's expression remained unchanged but his heart was aching.
This is the last work of Master Wu Xiu of Jingdezhen, a unique tea set worth ten thousand taels of silver! That is to say, it is only used when entertaining the most distinguished guests of the Xue family. It is usually locked in a secret room!
Now, without a tea cup, the whole set is incomplete, and its value has been halved at least.
I feel so bad! ! !
"Fortunately, our Jia Shi Wang Xue family has always treated our servants well, and we are not stingy with our monthly and annual salary. It is estimated that few of our children will go out to do big things. The only thing we have to guard against is not to be approached by outsiders. The rebels just need to take it easy."
After all, the half value of the tea set was no match for the uncertainty about the future. Xue Qin leaned weakly on the back of his chair and rubbed his forehead. If it were anything else, it would be easy to talk about it, but the servant's rebellion made him a little confused.
The Xue family has many servants! What if a hot-head stabbed him in the back, and he would die if he was seriously ill, but what if he hurt his children?
"Grand Governor, as I said just now, if you have any instructions for the Xue family, I will be there without hesitation! Just give them your orders!"
"Okay, I want you to mobilize all your strength and monitor the entire Jiangnan for me carefully! If there is any trouble, I want to know!"
Jia Hui came here for the Xue family's intelligence network all over the country, especially the entire Jiangnan.
It's not that embroidered clothes are not good, but that the embroidered clothes spies are generally low-status and weak in power. They act alone, and the information they collect is too little and generally of low value.
The Xue family's intelligence system is different. It exists in the form of a shop. Thanks to being a wealthy businessman, every shopkeeper of the Xue family has gone through numerous selections and tests before becoming the boss. The collection and summary of intelligence are rich in both theory and experience. Even the young men of the Xue family are all capable people who are good at gathering information and are reserve shopkeepers.
Of course, these are limited to the Jiangnan area. The shopkeepers of the Xue family stores outside Jiangnan are ordinary people, no different from ordinary people.
In the Jiangnan region, the Xue family's intelligence network could not lag behind even the Xiuyi East Factory, and even had a slight advantage in some places.
These are all things that the Xue family spent hundreds of years just barely taking shape.
The most important thing is that if you want to rebel, you must prepare supplies. Even if you can rob them, you still need capital to carry out the operation. You can't just give them a stick and a bowl of gruel and let them go and eat and drink with well-armed people. Are the regular soldiers fighting?
That doesn't make sense!
As long as the White Lotus Sect makes preliminary preparations, the Xue family's shopkeepers can discover them through changes in market prices and material mobilization, and even grasp the progress of their rebellion, which Xiuyi and Dongchang's spies cannot do.
"Yes, my Xue family will definitely work hard to handle this matter!" Xue Qin solemnly promised Jia Hui.
"Well, let's talk and do things. Let me open my eyes and experience the power of the legendary century-old secret agent family!"
It's done, now that Jia Hui has given orders to the Xue family, the so-called embarrassment between the two families is gone. It's still about how to get along with each other, anyway, the main line of things does not involve side branches.
The atmosphere became harmonious again, and Jia Hui and Xue Qin began to discuss some details.
There was a sound of light footsteps. It was not the maid who came to refill the tea before. Jia Hui turned her head and looked over.
A girl with a round face walked in carrying a small tray containing a teapot and several teacups.
Looking at this well-groomed outfit, it must be Xue Baochai if she doesn't have any surprises, right?
"Dad" saw a foreign man sitting in the lobby. Even though Xue Baochai already knew that this was his future husband, he couldn't help but stand beside Xue Qin awkwardly, lowering his head and not daring to look at the man.
"Haha, my son Baochai, this is Duke Jia Hui of Dunhuang County."
Xue Baochai held back her shame and walked carefully to Jia Hui.
The eleven-year-old girl already had some ideas about marriage. She was usually generous and generous, and when faced with the man she would spend her whole life with in the future, she lost all her usual worldliness.
"Baochai pays homage to the father-in-law." Xue Baochai bowed down.
"Haha, sister Xue family doesn't need to be polite." Jia Hui looked at Xue Baochai in front of him with a smile.
How to put it, precocious personality has little to do with physical development. Her hairtail-like body still looks like a child's, but her round face makes Jia Hui look very friendly.
Maybe he still has some baby fat, but Jia Hui didn't notice the pointed chin written in the book about his previous life.
The ancestral round face gene of the Jia family is really overbearing. The Xue family also married the Jia family in the early years, and it has not changed even after several generations.
The facial features are also very delicate, the eyebrows are long and beautiful, curved like willow leaves; the eyes are big and bright, shining like two pearls; the nose is high and straight, slightly tilted, looking very delicate; the lips are red and plump , rising slightly, giving people a gentle feeling.
As for other things, the eleven-year-old yellow-haired girl couldn't tell yet.
The first impression is not bad, she is a gentle and generous girl.
After looking at it for a few times, Jia Hui looked back at Xue Baochai and started groping around his waist.
Xue Baochai held back her shame, gave Jia Hui a new tea cup, poured tea again, then turned around and fled as if she had to go back to Xue Qin to refill his tea before fleeing the lobby.
"slow."
Jia Hui's voice pulled Xue Baochai back like a hook.
“When we first met, I didn’t know what to give.
Folding fan, jade pendant, dagger, pick one. "
Jia Hui put the things on the table and motioned to Xue Baochai to choose one.
Are there any gifts like this?
The Xue family's father and daughter didn't react for a while, but after all, Xue Qin was a cunning and experienced man who traveled all over the world. He often encountered some different customs when he went out to do business in his early years. Jia Hui's behavior can only be regarded as a bit unexpected.
It was the first time I met a woman who was asked to choose her own gift. I was just a little surprised.
Xue Qin gently touched Xue Baochai's arm, and Baochai came back to her senses.
Xue Baochai thought about it carefully and finally chose the dagger inlaid with rubies.
Seeing that Xue Baochai made the choice after thinking about it, Jia Hui nodded imperceptibly.
Very good, I have a clear understanding of my future identity.
The general's wife.
The first update today and the second update will be around 8pm.
The preparations are almost done, and the big event begins!
(End of chapter)
