Governor's Yamen, backyard
At noon, the sun shone in from the window and fell on the two of them, adding a bit of softness and tranquility.
Jia Ban hugged Princess Xianning who was a little unable to control himself, and felt a little funny in his heart. He said softly: "Your Highness, okay, let's eat."
Princess Xianning's snow-white face was already there, her mother was like a rosy cloud. She responded calmly, picked up the bamboo chopsticks and picked up the dishes. She was distracted and looked incomprehensible.
She had just...been regarded as Mr.'s person for the rest of her life.
Jia Heng said warmly: "Your Highness, after lunch, we will go to Daxiangguo Temple in the afternoon. It has been many days since I came to Fucheng, and I have not walked around Kaifeng Fucheng with Your Highness."
When Princess Xianning heard this, she turned away because she was shy and happy. Then Qixia blushed and saw her bright and charming face, and asked: "Sir, are you not busy with official duties?"
Even if I still feel that Jia Ban is not satisfied with his work, I still want to accompany Jia Ban around the city.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Have a long break between work and rest. We should check out the people's sentiments. The city has settled down a little in the past few days, so we just want to go out and walk around."
"Sir, that's what you said." Upon hearing this, Princess Xianning's bright eyes were filled with surprise, and her heart was filled with sweetness.
This is specifically to accompany her. I think it's because he was so close just now, so he takes care of her feelings.
Jia Heng said nothing else, lowered his head and started eating the food.
While the two were having lunch, Xia Houying shouted loudly under the eaves: "Sir, there is someone visiting in the front hall."
Since yesterday, Xia Houying broke into a situation where Jia Heng and Princess Xianning kissed each other, Xia Houying now retreated when she saw Jia Heng coming over, only guarding under the eaves of the corridor, and did not come in to disturb her.
Jia Ban put down his chopsticks and looked at Princess Xianning with a look of surprise in her eyes. He whispered, then got up, walked out of the wing, looked at Xia Houying, and asked, "Commander Xia Hou, what?" Someone is coming to visit?”
Xia Houying handed over a name card and said expressionlessly: "This is Shandong Water and Land Admiral Lu Qi. He has led his retinue to Fucheng and is now connected to the post house. He ordered someone to send a greeting card and said he came to visit you. Jia Heng stretched out his hand to take it, his eyes lingered on the handwriting on the name card, and after thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Go and send someone, just say that the army is tired, and you might as well rest in the post house first, and have lunch. It won’t be too late to see you again in less than three minutes.”
Lu Qi is the commander-in-chief of the Military Affairs of Shandong Province. He is a high-ranking general of the first rank and can be regarded as a general under the Qi Party.
Previously, he had written that Lu Qi would lead his troops to assist in the suppression. Since he supervised the military of the five provinces and was fully responsible for the suppression, Lu Qi could only obey orders and did not dare to neglect his general orders.
This is the biggest difference between military generals and civilian officials. If a military general delays a military aircraft, someone will really die. If he kills him with the Emperor's Sword, there is no way to deal with it.
"Yes." Xia Houying answered with cupped hands, pressed the embroidered spring knife, and hurried away.
Jia Heng stood on the eaves of the corridor for a moment, then withdrew his gaze, turned back to the side room, and looked at Princess Xianning who put down her chopsticks and looked at him curiously.
"Who is coming to visit sir?" Princess Xianning looked at Jia Ban with bright eyes.
As Jia Ban sat down, he said: "Admiral Lu Qi from Shandong is here. Speaking of which, the White Lotus cult bandits are raging in the land of Qilu, and the government has been trying to eliminate them for many years. Admiral Lu cannot escape the blame. Let's see what he says later. "
Princess Xianning's eyebrows were curved, and her face was as clear as snow, with a look of thought on her face. Although her voice was still calm, a trace of subtle disappointment could still be heard, and she said: "Then sir, you won't be going to the Daxiangguo Temple in the afternoon. "
"It's okay. I have time. Besides, I promise you." Jia Heng couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Princess Xianning who was already a little embarrassed. He picked up the chopsticks again, picked up a chopstick of chicken, and put it in Princess Xianning's bowl. Inside, he said: "Your Highness, eat more of this to replenish your body."
No matter how talented you are, you still need to make up for it. You are still young and your future is limitless.
Princess Xianning responded, her heart filled with sweetness, she picked up her chopsticks and lowered her head to eat the food.
After lunch, the two of them left the dining table again and drank tea and talked.
"After the reorganization of the army in the Beijing camp, the military strength has improved greatly. Sir, in the capital,
Is there any rectification plan here? Princess Xianning asked softly.
Jia Heng thought for a moment and said softly: "There are many involved. Other regions should not be rushed. Now we can only rebuild the Henan capital first. I ordered someone to do this yesterday."
All the troops and horses of the capital were completely destroyed at the hands of a group of bandits in Gaoyue, and the garrison posts of Xuanwu, Nanyang, Runing and others had to be rebuilt.
At the same time, we will check the vacancies in Henan Health, Huaiqing Health, Luoyang Health and other health centers to eliminate the elderly and weak, and incidentally solve the livelihood problems of some young people.
Princess Xianning's jade face, as white as snow, showed thoughts, and said: "Then how are you going to deal with this Lu Qi, sir?"
"He is a member of the Qi Party, and he is not an incompetent person. He has made some achievements in the past. If he acts harshly, the Qi Party in Beijing will probably explode into chaos. On the contrary, I will not be able to stay here long, not to mention other things. , it is very important to find a safe place in the capital, and it still needs a large army to defend it, so the Holy One may call me as a teacher." Jia Heng frowned and said softly, "But it depends on whether he understands current affairs. The Peking Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department is planning to establish From now on, we will also conduct an inventory and inspection of the officers and soldiers of Shandong Dusi. If there are vacancies in Shandong, Hebei and other places, it will be difficult for me to intervene."
In view of his successful precedent of reorganizing the Beijing camp, the two kings of Nan'an and Beijing have gone to Shanxi, Ningxia and other military towns, while Hebei and Shandong were reorganized by Li Zan, the commander of the Peiping Appeasement Department.
Princess Xianning thought for a while and said: "Not to mention other things, the local military has been reorganized, which has greatly reduced the court's expenses. This time, my husband's Beijing camp will probably also shock my father." In the past few days, I have been serving as the female golden secretary. As a young girl, she often discussed military matters with Jia Heng, and Jia Ban passed them on from word to mouth, and her knowledge improved by leaps and bounds. Jiaban nodded and said: "It's okay for Shandong Dusi. It doesn't matter who comes to rectify it. There is a navy in Denglai. I will go to Shusheng later. This navy must be expanded. It will be a navy directly under the central government." .”
In the "Bingfang Policy", he had put forward the idea that if he crossed the sea to attack Liaodong, Denglai's navy would naturally be brought under control.
"Sir, didn't you plan to send cavalry troops into Qilu to wipe out the White Lotus Sect?" Princess Xianning said with concern and soft eyebrows, "Sir, tell me, so I can write to my father when I get back."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "It's just a matter of knocking on the mountain to shake the tiger, and training troops by the way. The White Lotus Sect is deeply hidden, and it is uncertain whether they will be eradicated for a while. Moreover, they are not only active in Shandong. It can be seen from the previous incident at Gaoyue. I'm afraid There are also branches in the northern and southern provinces, and Jinyi Mansion is still doing its best to investigate, and will catch them all once clues are found."
"Then I will write a memorial to my father later." Princess Xianning stood up and said softly.
Jia Heng looked at the slim and graceful girl, nodded and said, "Well, let's go write a memorial to my father."
Princess Xianning: "???"
After a moment, a pair of crystal eyes were filled with surprise, and he said coquettishly: "Why are you calling your father, sir?"
Jia Heng woke up, stood up, grabbed Princess Xianning's delicate body, gently held Xianning in his arms, and sat down on the pearwood chair again.
At this moment, Xianning's exquisite and graceful figure is almost light and weightless. The youthful and beautiful breath lingers between the wings of her nose. She can't help but lower her head and smell Princess Xianning's beautiful neck.
He said: "Your Highness doesn't want me to call my father, so I will never call him in the future."
"Sir, I'm not... I didn't mean that." Princess Xianning was feeling embarrassed and happy, her face was flushed, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but feel anxious, and said quickly: "I just don't know?"
Immediately, he reacted, and the voice that was originally as cold as melting ice and snow once again said with a bit of annoyance: "Sir, you just like to tease me."
She has also discovered in the past few days that the people behind her like to tease her and just want to see her shy and anxious look.
Jia Heng chuckled lightly and whispered softly: "Who makes His Highness's serious look make people like to tease you?" His cool and charming temperament rarely shows a hint of coquettishness, which is not artificial. The contrast, It always makes people feel difficult for themselves.
Princess Xianning snorted softly, as if she was still a little annoyed. She lowered her head and said nothing. She just listened to the gentle words in her ears. Her face, which was originally clear and graceful, was already like drinking fine wine.
, feeling drunk.
Jia Ban's face paused, and suddenly he whispered: "His Royal Highness Xiangzhi is good at singing and dancing. If you have time, how about you dance for me?"
At this moment, feeling the slender straightness under the aqua silk skirt, my heart moved slightly, and I had this thought.
Xianning's height should be close to 1.78 meters. She is slim, beautiful and graceful. Even the supermodels of later generations are roughly this height.
Princess Xianning said "Yeah" in agreement, but in fact she had already had this thought.
Because, this is something that Mr. Chanyue cannot see at Chanyue’s house.
Because some people only know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they just can’t dance.
In the post house, on the second floor, a middle-aged military attache wearing maroon armor and a black cloak, with a square face and a wide collar, took off his sword and placed it on the table with a "snap".
This person was none other than Shandong Water and Land Admiral Military Affairs Chief Lu Qi. He was in his early forties. He was originally the hereditary commander of the Qingzhou Guard. Later, he was promoted to the commander of the Dusi Dudu Commandery through meritorious service. Later, he was appreciated by Yang Guochang, and he rose through the ranks ever since. .
"Military Gate." At this time, a school captain came in with his sword in his hand, clasped his fists and said, "Shuban Zhang, who went to the governor's Yamen, is back."
"Let him come in." Lu Qi's face paused, and her originally calm eyes suddenly shone with light, like the eyes of a tiger that was eager to bite people.
Not long after, the clerk surnamed Zhang, wearing a blue gown and a scarf, entered the wing, saluted Lu Qi, looked respectful, and said:
"At the military gate, the name card has been sent to the governor's yamen. According to the Jinyi general who came out of the inner room, Jia Jieshuai said that the adults came to work on the pommel horse and had a hard time. They might as well have lunch and rest first, and then go to the governor at the next three quarters. Let's talk at the Yamen." Lu Qi frowned when he heard this. After listening for three seconds, he felt awkward.
"Junmen, this Marshal Jia Jie is young and very impressive. With the rank, title, and qualifications of the army, it is not an exaggeration to say that he came to welcome him in person, but he is so bossy." There was a couple sitting under the window. The young military attache sitting next to him frowned and said in a deep voice.
In terms of rank, Jia Ban is the deputy envoy of the Jingying Jiedu of the first rank, and Lu Qi is the admiral of the first rank. In terms of title, Lu Qi is a second-class baron. It seems that the rank of Jia Ban is only one rank, but in fact it is a world of difference. The difference.
The deputy envoy of Jingying Jiedu is ranked first grade, but he is one of the top five high-ranking military attaches in the Han military hierarchy. He is on par with the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, and sometimes even has more say than a certain Commander-in-Chief of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies. Heavy.
Because, although the 12th regiment camp was commanded by the noble Duke Bo Chao, their training and training still had to be dispatched by the Jiedushi of the Beijing camp who may not be Gonghou Bo. For example, Jia Daihua was only a first-class divine power. General.
This in itself means that the size is proportional to the size.
On the other hand, admirals are not even ranked high. Sometimes they are subject to the control of governors and governors by civil servants, and the status of the two cannot be calculated.
"This Jia Ziyu is an imperial envoy, and he holds the Emperor's Sword. This time he quickly put down the bandit rebellion, which made him more and more popular with the Holy Heart. He said that he was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War." A military commander standing not far away said in a low voice.
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Lu Qi frowned and looked unhappy. He stretched out his hand to stop the discussion of his two military attachés and said in a deep voice: "Military Privy Council is not someone we can comment on at will."
After hearing Lu Qi's scolding, the two stopped talking. Lu Qi turned to look at a clerk with a goatee not far away and asked: "Master Wu, this Jia Jieshuai had a dispute with Yang Xiangchou in the court. Will he wait with me because of his old grudge?" Embarrassed?"
Master Wu thought about it for a moment, then said solemnly:
He said: "Junmen, it's hard to tell. The key is whether Jia Junji intends to interfere in Shandong's military affairs."
Lu Qi's eyes darkened a bit and said: "In the past few days, I heard that the Beijing Cavalry Army has been sent to Huguang and other places to exterminate the remnants of the bandits. They also sent us an official document the day before yesterday, ordering us to also support the Beijing Cavalry Army to enter Qilu. To suppress the bandits, it is clear that he wants to intervene in the military affairs of Shandong. Previously, the bandits caused chaos in Kaifeng, and I also tried my best to cooperate with him. "
Jia Junji pondered for a moment and said: "I plan to argue with my reasoning. Shandong has its own military officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits. Since the 13th year of Chongping, they have made outstanding achievements. There is no need for the Beijing camp to send troops to intervene and disturb the place."
Master Wu shook his head and said: "
Military Gate, despite what he said, Jia Ziyu was ordered by the emperor to control the military affairs of the five provinces. Once we fail to suppress the Bailian rebels, it is very likely that he will assign the Beijing camp to help suppress it.
A look of worry appeared on Lu Qi's face, and she said: "Master Wu's words are not unreasonable, but I am afraid that at that time, the capital camp will check the actual situation of our capital, and Jia Junji will report to the court to verify the number of troops."
Chief Wu pondered for a moment and said: "The troops of the various guards in the capital are dispersed, not just one day or two. Although the military sect is said to be in charge of more than 100,000 land and water troops, the actual number of troops is only 80,000 or 90,000. These soldiers and horses have to prepare for Japanese pirates, capture thieves, and support border towns. The troops are stretched thin. The White Lotus cult bandits are as cunning as foxes and are indeed difficult to eradicate. The imperial court knows full well that the military sect has made meritorious deeds in recent years. I shouldn’t be blamed.”
Lu Qi's face changed, and she said worriedly: "What if I don't allow the Beijing troops to enter the province to help with the suppression? No, it's unjustifiable and it's easy to give someone a thumbs up."
In the final analysis, it still comes from the power of the center, which does not provide support.
Due to the bandit rebellion in the Central Plains, Jia Ban was in charge of the military affairs of the five provinces. It was a time when his momentum was so strong that even Yang Guochang did not dare to say much about local military affairs.
Chief Wu pondered for a moment, then gave some advice and said: "Junmen, the imperial court is determined to organize the army. The general trend is such that it is difficult to go against it, especially since Li Ge, the old manager of Peiping, wrote a letter some time ago, intending to reorganize Hebei and Shandong. If we don't straighten out the troops, horses, and military gates of the local guards, we can prevent others from taking advantage of them."
The 12th Regiment of the Jingying Camp filled vacancies and eliminated the old and the weak, which is known all over the world. The rapid speed with which the Jingying Battalion suppressed the chaos in the Central Plains also strongly proved that the army has achieved remarkable results since its reorganization.
Then the next step is to promote it in local provinces. Instead of waiting for the imperial court to send people to reorganize the army, check for vacancies, and investigate lawlessness, we should organize ourselves first and replenish the troops, so that we are not afraid of the imperial court coming to investigate.
Lu Qi nodded and said: "What Mr. Wu said is true. I also intend to rectify the military affairs of the Dusi. Lu Province is vast and there is no shortage of soldiers. They can be recruited at any time in the prefectures and counties. Beiping's strategic commander Si Na Bian'er already intends to reduce the number of troops in our province, but these still need to be discussed with Mr. Li Ge."
Since the fall of Liaodong, Shandong has shouldered the heavy responsibility of supporting Northern Xinjiang at any time. It has set up 19 guards, 21 thousand-household stations, and a navy of more than 40,000 people, with a rated number of 150,000 or 60,000 soldiers. , but the number of troops under Lu Qi was less than 100,000, and most of them were old and weak.
Chief Wu frowned and said, "If the military sect does not want Commander Jia Jie to send troops to Qilu to suppress the bandits, the military sect will have to wait and deal with it carefully."
Lu Qi looked deeply and said: "The land of Qilu is no better than other places. Bandits and bandits often escape into the mountains and forests. The capital camp does not understand the geography and the people's conditions. If they advance rashly, they will only work in vain. It is better for me to be in charge of this." The soldiers and horses will suppress it, and I will explain it to Commander Jia Jie later like this."
Mr. Wu nodded, and then the innkeeper prepared the meals and served Lu Qi and others lunch.
Governor's Yamen
Jia Heng stayed with Princess Xianning for a while, but did not stay much longer. Instead, he told Princess Xianning to take a nap in the back house first, and then came to the Yamen Hall. Not long after he sat down, Liu Jixian, a man from a thousand households in rich clothes, came in and said, "Sir, Admiral Lu is outside asking for an audience."
"Let him in." Jia Heng ordered, and went to the Yamen Hall to make the case.
Not long after, Lu Qi was seen leading two generals, followed by several Jinyi captains, into the official hall.
As soon as Lu Qi entered the official hall, he walked a few steps quickly, bowed his hands and saluted Jia Ban who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Qi, I have met Mr. Jia."
Jia Ban put down the book in his hand, looked at Lu Qi intently, stood up from the case, stepped forward to help her, smiled and said, "Admiral Lu, please rise."
After saying that, he ordered Liu Jixian on the side: "Serve tea."
At this time, Lu Qi also raised her head and looked at the young man opposite, and was shocked. In front of her, the Jia Ziyu, who had been dominating the Han Dynasty recently and had great power, was just a young man who was not as good as the weakest one, as the rumors said.
Jia Heng invited Lu Qi to sit down and said, "Admiral Lu is stationing troops in Caozhou, why are you here now?"
"After receiving the order from the Lord, the subordinate handed the troops and horses to the deputy general, then led his entourage and rushed to Kaifeng Mansion." Lu Qi did not touch Xiaoji's tea poison, and said solemnly. Obviously for Jia
Ban's questions were very cautious, or he didn't want Jia Heng to make any mistakes at all.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Thank you, Admiral Lu, for your hard work." After a few pleasantries, he went straight to the point.
"Admiral Lu, although the chaos in the Central Plains has been temporarily settled, there is still something that puzzles me. I hope Admiral Lu can clarify it." Jia Heng looked at Lu Qi with a calm face and said in a deep voice.
Lu Qi was secretly wary, and with a solemn look on her face, she said, "Master Jia, please speak. I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said loudly: "First, the chaos broke out in Kaifeng, and bandits from the counties under Caozhou's rule fled to the Central Plains. They gathered to respond and joined in rebellion. Second, I discovered among the bandits that the White Lotus bandit was active. Goulian, and in the past few years, the White Lotus Sect often caused chaos under the rule of Mr. Lu, and Mr. Lu often led troops to suppress the bandits. Thirdly, when I was suppressing the bandits in Guanzhong, I saw many people from Shandong, and even some fleeing military households. , became a bandit, became a thief, Mr. Lu is in charge of military affairs in Shandong, what can you say about the above?"
After hearing this, Lu Qi's heart trembled, and she felt that the person in front of her was really difficult to deal with.
In the words of later generations, the thinking is clear, concise and to the point.
Lu Qi's expression was unclear and he said: "I have a lower-level official's response to the three things Mr. Jia said."
"Oh." Jia Heng looked calmly, stared at Lu Qi, and said, "Admiral Lu, I am all ears.
Lu Qi considered her words carefully and said: "The Kaifeng Mansion was in chaos, and thieves responded in the counties under Caozhou. The reason was that they were active at the border between the two provinces, and they were suppressed and arrested many times by the lower officials, but the thieves were too cunning. , often fled into the Central Plains, and it was difficult for Xiaguan to cross the border to arrest them. As for the Bailian rebels, Xiaguan has sent heavy troops to kill them in the past two years, but they have hidden themselves deeper and deeper."
Speaking of this, he paused and said: "In addition, there are many people who are thieves. Because the local civil affairs are not repaired and the people have no livelihood, they fall into bandits. This is caused by frequent natural disasters. I am in charge of military affairs and prepare for them." Even though the Japanese were worried about the people's livelihood, there was nothing they could do to capture the bandits. Moreover, since Xiaguan took charge of military affairs, no bandits in Shandong had ever attacked the county town. Although it was not as good as Master Jia's strategizing, he wiped out the bandits in the Central Plains in one battle, which shocked the world, but Xiaguan I have tried my best to live up to the king's command."
This reply was both evasive and trivial, as well as complaining and expressing merit.
Jia Heng's face was calm, and Chen Bian didn't care about Lu Qi's words and said in a deep voice:
"Admiral Lu, the White Lotus bandits are still lurking in Shandong, and the thieves and thieves are still nuisances. Since the capital of Shandong cannot control it, I have been granted the power to control the military affairs of the five provinces, and the troops of the Beijing camp are about to enter Shandong. To suppress the bandits, Admiral Lu, you must cooperate with us."
No matter what you say makes sense, I just don't listen. Controlling the military affairs of the five provinces, supervising and supervising the suppression matters, and sending the Beijing camp to suppress it is naturally justified.
Lu Qi looked startled, hesitated, and said: "Mr. Jia, the army in Beijing needs food and fodder to travel, so it is not cost-effective to go on an expedition with troops. However, if the troops and horses of the capital are sent for the expedition nearby, it can also save money and food. It is not as good as after returning from the official position." , how about another cleanup?"
"Admiral Lu, you can raise your troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. The Beijing cavalry army needs to hone its combat power. It is currently clearing out the bandit forces in Shandong. For this reason, since your troops are willing to clear up, just send troops to cooperate." Jia Heng With an indifferent expression, he took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeves and said in a deep voice:
"There are bandits and bandits who have been active up here. They have been wreaking havoc for a long time, but now they have been wiped out in one fell swoop. In the place of Jing'an, besides, I have been entrusted with the full responsibility of the suppression by the Holy One. How can I only focus on the Central Plains and not think about the overall situation? "
Not only would he send out cavalry to put pressure on the bandits, but he would also send out detectives from the Jinyi Mansion to accompany them, just in case there was any danger.
Seeing this, Lu Qi was speechless for a moment.
Seeing Lu Qi's silence, Jia Heng also softened his tone and said: "I am the Minister of Military Aircraft. I was originally going to inspect the number of soldiers in the local capital division and report to the superiors to rectify the defense. However, the Peking Strategy appeases Division Jian. A specialist will be assigned to take charge of this matter, so I won’t have to do anything else.”
The Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department not only controlled the troops in border towns such as Jizhen, but also had control over Hebei and Shandong. When Li Zan took office, he naturally had to integrate the military forces of several provinces.
However, as far as he knew, Li Zan still admired Lu Qi and believed that although he belonged to the Qi Party, he was still somewhat capable during the period of controlling Shandong, so he would be given a certain opportunity.
Lu Qi's face was as clear as water, knowing that it was a foregone conclusion that the Beijing camp would invade Lu and suppress the bandits, and the young man opposite seemed to see that he was worried about counting the troops, so he deliberately lifted it for beating.
Jia Heng said: "Admiral Lu, the Beijing camp will send 10,000 infantry and cavalry. Your troops will send troops to assist the Beijing camp in clearing out the bandits."
Lu Qi's face straightened, she cupped her hands and said, "I obey your orders."
Suddenly, he realized that in front of this powerful young man, the words he had thought of when he came were completely useless.
Jia Heng didn't say much more, leaving Lu Qi behind and ordered people to send him back to the post house. Then he called Shan Ming and assigned him the task of going to Shandong to suppress the bandits.
