Yangzhou Yanyuan Yamen
In the study room where Daiyu was, the lights were bright, and two figures sat facing each other across a small table.
Jia Heng stared at the girl not far away and said softly: "Sister Lin, after the initial reorganization of the Jiangbei camp, let's go to Suzhou."
The Yangzhou salt merchants' matter can be dealt with coldly for a while, and then we can strike with a thunderous blow after the limelight is out of the way.
Daiyu nodded her head, her starry eyes sparkling, and for some reason, she always felt that the young man in front of her looked at her with a gaze that was still warm, but a little different from before.
At this time, Jia Heng looked around at the surrounding furnishings and said warmly: "Is this where my sister lived when she was a child?"
Inside the room, the decoration is very elegant, with rare gold, silver and jade, and the furniture and furnishings are full of the atmosphere of a scholarly family. "Yes, I originally said that I had forgotten something about my childhood. As soon as I came in, I remembered everything." Daiyu said softly, picked up a bronze mirror and a wooden comb, and whispered: "This mirror is still My mother bought it for me."
Speaking of this, he looked a little sad.
Jia Heng looked at the girl opposite and said warmly: "Sister, take this with you when you go to Suzhou. If you have anything to say, you can talk to your aunt."
Although I have never met his mother Jia Min, since she could give birth to such a Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass, she must be smart and alert. Daiyu nodded her head and said softly: "Thank you, Brother Heng."
Jia Heng said, "Sister, tell me a story. I can rest early later." After that, Jia Heng told Dai Yu a story and then went back to rest.
After Jia Heng left, Daiyu sat on the bed surrounded by curtains. The flickering candlelight on the table reflected the girl's charming eyebrows like the water of Xiaoxiang. Her little white jade hand held a lamb. It was clearly the sheep talisman who was in a trance.
The scene of returning home on a stormy night where the lights were shining seemed to reappear in my mind.
"Girl, it's getting late, it's time to take a rest." Zijuan approached, held a cup of cheese tea, and said softly.
"Yes." Daiyu responded softly and put down the sheep talisman. As she got older, her unparalleled face became extremely beautiful under the soft light, and she suddenly sighed quietly.
Zicuckoo smiled and asked: "Girl, it's a happy day to finally come back, girl. Why are you sighing?"
"It's nothing, I just felt something in my heart for a moment. Look at this green moth. You know it's a candlelight, but it still pounces in." Lin Daiyu held the sheep talisman, pursed her pink lips, and looked at the window lattice with watery eyes. Moth, whispered.
Knowing that it would be impossible since he already had a family, he couldn't help it.
Zijuan looked at the girl with a gloomy look on her face. As someone who had grown up with Daiyu, she could guess a little bit about Daiyu's secret thoughts.
In fact, at the age of cardamom, having vague feelings, liking and liking are all natural things.
Zijuan thought about Daiyu's emotion and whispered: "Girl, Uncle Heng is a man of great ability. Last year, who could have imagined that he would be where he is today? Many things that others cannot think of are in his hands. I can think of a way, and the Princess of Xianning didn't follow her to Henan. I heard some maids from Dongfu said that I don't know what to do in the future."
Daiyu's heart trembled slightly when she heard this. She looked at Zicuckoo with her bright eyes, surprised.
"Some things are not things that girls should worry about. They are things that others should worry about. Just let others worry about them." Zicuckoo chuckled and said softly: "Girls want to do it in the long run. what."
If Mr. Heng really wanted to get along with the girl, he would naturally have to give an explanation. If he didn't like the girl, he would have asked the imperial doctor to take care of his body, given birth gifts, and talked about it every day. story....
Daiyu was smart and shrewd. After hearing Zicuckoo's words, her jade cheeks turned red and she said "hmm" as loudly as a mosquito. That's right, she can do whatever she needs to do, and someone will figure it out in the future.
Zicuckoo said softly: "Girl, it's getting late, just go to bed early. Besides, no one knows what Uncle Heng is thinking. He is usually very secretive."
In the so-called original novel The Red Mansion, Hui Zicjuan’s love for Mang Baoyu is actually the heart.
People who think crystal clear.
When Dai Yu heard this, her eyebrows furrowed, her clear eyes were as full as water, and she was covered with thoughts. She didn't know why, but she suddenly thought of Jia Heng and her father, who were talking happily, and felt a sense of sadness in her heart. Maybe she just loved Wu Jiwu.
Thinking of this, he sighed again.
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The next day, in the hazy mist and rain, the sky and the earth were vast. Early in the morning, Jia Heng put on his python suit and headed to Shuiyu Mansion accompanied by the guards of Jinyi Mansion. In other words, under the eyes of the Yangzhou salt merchants, he went to Shuiyu Mansion. .
At this moment, Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue were talking to Shui Yu, as well as Shui Yu's wife Xu.
Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "I went to see the old lady a few days ago and talked a lot. The old lady is a blessed person. Her face looks even brighter than before."
I'm rosy, so I'd better take care of myself more, I guess it shouldn't be a big deal. "
Zhen Qing sighed, with a worried look on her face and said, "I hope so." Shui Yu listened to the two of them chatting and asked, "Rong'er is still in Datong now?"
Zhen Xue then said, "The imperial court's recall order is on the way. I think I'll be back soon."
"Rong'er has been gone for more than half a year. Jiang Kening over in Datong was my brother's general back then. Why is he so ignorant now?" Shui Yu frowned and said with some dissatisfaction.
The previous generation of King Beijing was also a famous general.
Zhen Xue said: "Maybe there is some difficulty, and the prince did not mention it in his reply."
"What trouble can there be? They are just eating empty quotas and drinking the soldiers' blood. They let ordinary soldiers farm their own crops and now they are defrauding the imperial court of their military pay. They are really greedy and want to satisfy their desires." Shuiyu put down the tea cup and said : "If the palace sends me north to rectify the border troops, their little tricks of spreading the beans into an army will be revealed, and Rong'er will be younger after all."
After all, he is Shui Rong's fourth uncle. He has watched Shui Rong grow up and speaks like an elder.
Mrs. Xu glared at Shui Yu and couldn't help but said, "Just you? Rong'er is also a military commander. He doesn't know what other people are doing. He may have encountered obstacles somewhere."
Shui Yu was about to argue, but at this moment, a nanny came in and reported, "Master, Uncle Yongning came in with a greeting card and wants to see the master."
When Shui Yu heard this, he was shocked and his expression changed.
Yesterday's conversation between Jia Heng and Yangzhou salt merchants, Shui Yu naturally heard some rumors today. Yong Ningbo went south to rectify Yangzhou Jiangbei Camp, and would help Jiangbei Camp ask for food and wages from the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs.
Zhen Qing's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, her phoenix eyes flickered, and she was also startled. She secretly thought what a coincidence, and turned to look at Zhen Xue, meeting a pair of equally panicked and shy eyes.
Although the two concubines and Jia Heng were in love several times, and there was almost constant fire along the way, it was still a bit awkward to meet again on another occasion.
Shui Yu was silent for a moment, then looked at his wife Xu, who was standing aside, and said, "Take the two princesses to the side hall to talk first. I will come later."
Under Zhen Qing's willow-leaf slender eyebrows, her cold and bright phoenix eyes flashed, and she said softly: "Fourth Uncle Shui, the Zhen family and the Jia family are old friends, and we are old friends with Jia Ziyu. We will meet again later." A piece of cake."
The two of them are not ordinary female relatives, and the Zhen and Jia families were family friends.
Of course, the main thing is that Zhen Qing wants to see what Jia is doing when he comes to look for Shuiyu.
Seeing this, Shui Yu couldn't say anything else. Although the Zhen sisters were guests, Zhen Qing was also the Princess of Chu, and her status was extraordinary and comparable.
Not long after he spoke, he saw a young man wearing a black and red python suit and a black hat, walking into the courtyard accompanied by several Jinyi Mansion guardsmen wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives.
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Shui Yu and asked, "Is Shui Jie Shuai okay?"
The two of them had met each other the last time they came to Yangzhou to transfer troops and horses, so they were not strangers to each other.
Shui Yu didn't dare to be negligent, so he cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Yong Ning's presence is really a blessing to this humble house." The two of them greeted each other, extended their hands to invite Jia Heng, and led Jia Heng into the flower hall.
The Jinyi Mansion guards did not follow him in, but guarded under the eaves.
Jia Heng entered the flower hall and saw Princess Zhen of Chu.
Qing, the beauty has a charming face and snow-white skin. She is a beautiful sight everywhere. Her face is calm and she asked: "Is Princess Chu also here?"
Because Fang came to Yangzhou and attracted the attention of all parties, it was difficult to push him around because there were so many eyeliners.
Princess Chu Zhen Qing's plump, round and curved hair as big as a millstone left the pear wood chair. Under her two curved eyebrows, her charming and flowing eyes looked at Jia Heng, who pretended not to be familiar with her. He chuckled and said, "Brother Heng, my sister and I are here to visit Fourth Uncle Shui. Brother Heng, are you here?"
Jia Heng glanced at Zhen Xue and nodded towards her, which made Hua Xin's cheeks slightly warm. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand a little tighter and did not dare to act shy.
Jia Heng said: "I have something to do with Shui Jie Shuai. I sent someone to the Jiangbei camp to inquire. I heard that Shui Jie Shuai was no longer there, so I had to go to the mansion to disturb him."
According to Jinyi's information, Shui Yu rarely went to Daying to sit in the office, or in other words, the entire Jiangbei Daying had a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
When the Jiangbei Camp in Yangzhou originally seconded sergeants to fight floods, many generals reported that soldiers from Yangzhou were cheating on women and cheating. Even if the strong troops from the Beijing camp were not suppressing and deterring them from the side, some soldiers who only wanted to get money and did not want to work would They will also take the opportunity to make noise and cause trouble.
Compared with the unorganized Beijing camp, these soldiers who were dazzled by the prosperity of Yangzhou have become a huge burden, and the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue does not want to pay them.
Shui Yu looked a little unnatural, and he laughed and said: "Today, the two princesses are here to visit. Normally, the general would be in charge of the camp."
There was a military minister in front of him, and to be honest, he was still a little scared.
Jia Heng glanced at Chu Princess Zhen Qing, who was holding a tea cup and sipping her tea without saying a word, and said softly: "Shui Jie Shuai, the Jiangbei camp general has a brave army, and the battle formation has been sparse for a long time. The imperial court intends to reorganize the camp troops immediately. Shui Jie When will the commander have free time to go to the camp to discuss military plans?"
Shui Yu looked hesitant and said in a low voice: "Uncle Yong Ning, the whole army is not a trivial matter. There is no official document from the court, so it is difficult to go to war." In fact, these are all excuses.
Jia Heng's face was solemn, he took out a memorial from his sleeve, his eyes were a little darker, and he said: "Shui Yu, there is an edict."
Shuiyu, as the governor of Jiangbei Camp, was determined to reorganize the army. There was no need for him to produce the memorial he wrote to Emperor Chongping before leaving and the emperor approved the imperial edict.
The prestige of the Minister of Military and Aircraft has not been widely spread yet, and Shuiyu is unwilling to betray his reputation.
In addition, there are other secret edicts that may not necessarily be used, such as the secret edict given to Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang. The Jiangnan camp can also choose the opportunity to rectify the situation, but this rumor cannot be disclosed in advance and acted upon.
When Shui Yu heard this, he was shocked, his face paused, he left the table and bowed, saying, "I respectfully wish you holy peace."
"Honor, Holy Gong." Jia Heng looked indifferent, spread out the memorial, and said in a deep voice: "It is planned to use Yong Ningbo to carry the emperor's sword to promote the soldiers of the Jiangbei camp and organize the military equipment. Jiedu Commander Shui Yu has full authority to assist, and must not be neglected. All generals in the Jiangbei camp should be selected and appointed, as well as military and horse maintenance, and Yong Ningbo will be entrusted to act as his agent. Since the military and military affairs are of great importance, no separate edict will be issued from the cabinet. I hereby express my gratitude."
After saying that, he took the memorial in his hand and handed it to Shui Yu, with the bright jade seal stamped on it.
Because it was a secret edict, it was not written on silk, so naturally it was not passed down. It was more of an informal order. In fact, most political affairs are carried out through memorials, requests and instructions, and some are oral instructions without pen and paper, or holy instructions that are written on paper and pen.
A red-headed document, internal minutes, or a small piece of paper may seem to have no legal effect, but they are more effective than legal documents.
Shuiyu's heart was greatly shaken, he saluted solemnly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty Shuiyu, I sincerely obey the Holy Order."
Doesn't everyone have the courage to openly resist the decree, even if it is a secret edict, without fear of being remembered by the emperor?
Zhen Qing was sitting on one side at the moment, looking intently at the young man in python suit with sword-shaped eyebrows and stern face. His phoenix eyes flashed, and his face looked a little uncomfortable.
It's really hard to associate the serious young man in front of him with the bastard who previously said heart-shaking words in his ears, walked back and forth on his bed, and made people's hearts fly.
When the beauty thought of this, the calm lake in her heart could not help but ripples, and her legs crossed under her skirt.
He hesitated for a moment, but immediately, he couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart.
This bastard is putting on airs and holding chicken feathers as arrows.
However, he is indeed in a high position now, and it is not in vain that she has suffered such a big loss.
But will this rectification of military equipment cause Fourth Uncle Shui to lose his job? Zhen Qing couldn't help but feel a thick layer of gloom in her heart.
Jia Heng said: "Shui Jie Shuai, Jiangbei Camp's roster of sergeants and the actual number of military personnel must be rechecked. If there is a vacancy, Jiangbei's soldiers need to re-recruit and train brave soldiers, repair armor soldiers, and enrich weapons. Shui Jie Shuai If there is nothing else, go to the Jiangbei camp in the afternoon, and I will be waiting at the camp."
Even if the relevant vacancies are to be filled, he is not planning to recruit more troops from Yangzhou, but to fill the vacancies from Henan Dusi.
And if word of his military preparations spreads, it will definitely cause shock in Yangzhou, and the vigilance of Yangzhou salt merchants will also be reduced, making it easier to take the next step.
Shui Yu responded quickly, glanced at the sky, and invited: "It's already noon, why don't Uncle Yongning have some food." Jia Heng glanced at Zhen Qing and said, "No need, since there are still two people in Shui Mansion. The princess is a guest, so I don’t want to disturb you, so I will return first.”
It’s better not to get too close to the Zhen sisters at this time, lest ordinary people become suspicious.
And just when Jia Heng visited Shui Yu for the first time, the news spread like wildfire and spread to Yangzhou salt merchants. This undoubtedly corroborated what he said in Yangzhou yesterday that Yong Ningbo went south to organize military preparations. Come!
But that doesn't mean that everyone is sitting back and relax, but that they are all waiting to see what happens.
After Jia Heng left, Shui Yu sighed and said: "The camp in Jiangbei has been stationed in Yangzhou for a long time. The soldiers are affected by the extravagant style of Yangzhou, so the number of soldiers is often insufficient."
Just now he was talking about the Chiang family in Datong deducting soldiers' pay and bullying military households, but the same thing happened to him, but it was a different matter.
As for inciting soldiers to cause trouble and putting pressure on the court, which veteran soldier in Guangyangzhou would have the courage?
Zhen Qing said softly: "Uncle Shui, don't worry. Uncle Yongning has a close relationship with Prince Beijing. The Jia family and the Zhen family are also family friends. Come back, why don't I be the middle man and talk to Uncle Yongning about it?" Fan."
Fourth Uncle Shui's errand cannot be thrown away. That man has tormented her so many times. He must help her with this task. The worst... The scene of kneeling on the couch suddenly reflected in the beauty's heart, and she cursed in her heart. .
Shui Yu shook his head and said: "Uncle Yong Ning sent soldiers to Huai Xu to repair the river embankment. I have dealt with him before and it is not easy to get along with him."
At that time, Jia Heng came with tens of thousands of troops to quell the chaos in Henan, and Shui Yu did not dare to disobey. But now that he has not led the troops, Shui Yu also does not dare to disobey the imperial edict.
Zhen Qing thought for a while and said softly: "Previously, my sister Xinxin also recognized Uncle Yongning as her godfather. I think it's easier to talk to her. My sister and I will see if we can let go of the past. What? You also have to keep your job."
Shui Yu said: "Madam, I don't need to eat now. Uncle Yongning will go to the camp first. I have to go and have a look. You can entertain the two princesses well."
With that said, he apologized to Zhen Qing and Zhen Xue.
Mrs. Xu was also a little worried and said, "Master, go quickly."
On the other side, Jia Heng left the Shuifu Mansion and, with a group of Jin Yi Ti cavalry retinues, went straight to the Yang Temple in the west city where the Jiangbei camp was stationed. This scene was naturally noticed by the spy arranged for the salt merchant and reported to the surveillance Jia Heng. Heng's various forces.
Yangmiao
This place is only three and a half miles away from Yangzhou City. In the prosperous place of Yangzhou, there are often soldiers. At that time, Taizong established the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps as a patrol place and as a deterrent to Jiangnan. However, as time passed, it was originally the second branch of the northern soldiers. The camp took root in the south and gradually became close to the southern scholars.
At this moment, on the watchtower outside the barracks, several soldiers gathered together and played dice, and the sound of "big, small" came. Before Jia Heng came to the camp gate, he looked at the sergeant who was drinking in the guard shed to take shelter from the rain. He frowned and saw the familiar smell again. "Sir." Li Shu, the guard in brocade clothes beside him, whispered.
"Advance to the military camp." Jia Heng ordered.
As Li Shu spoke, he walked a few steps quickly and led two Tiqi to the front to talk to the guards.
Seeing that the visitor was wearing Feiyu uniform, he didn't dare to be negligent. He walked inside and reported to the general, while watching Bai Yuti ride into the barracks.
It was already noon when Jia Heng arrived at the Chinese army barracks. He was greeted by Jiedu judge Huang Xian and a general named Fenggui.
"My lord, is this in front of Uncle Yong Ning?"
Jia Heng said: "It is this officer who has been ordered by the emperor to control the Jiangbei camp. I have delivered the edict to your commander-in-chief before and met him, so I came to the camp to check first."
As he said that, he looked at Jiedu Judge Huang Xian and said, "General Yiying of the camp, is he in the camp? Or is it just the two of you?"
Huang Xian had a troubled look on his face and said, "Some of them have taken leave of absence, and my subordinates will send someone to inform other generals."
Jia Heng nodded and didn't say much. After the handsome case, he sat down with a golden sword. Guards in Jinyi stood inside and outside. Then he politely ordered Huang Xian, "Bring over the roster of generals. I want to read it."
When Huang Xian saw this, he was startled and said, "Sir, there is a large roster of soldiers. I'm afraid it will take some time to find them all." "Then go and find them all. Find them all before your master arrives." Jia Heng frowned. He frowned and said in a deep voice.
He is not worried at all about whether "spreading beans will lead to an army", he has his own way to deal with it.
Huang Xian hurried out of the barracks, sending people to look for the general and Shui Yu.
