Jiangnan Daying
The sky was overcast and there was no rain, and the autumn wind blew the camphor, elm and sycamore trees planted around the barracks, making rustling sounds from time to time.
At this moment, inside the Chinese army barracks——
Qu Guang, commander of the Henan capital, and generals Cai Quan and Xie Zaiyi of Guoyong camp gathered in the Chinese army barracks. After listening to the report of the generals and scouts, most of their faces showed solemn expressions.
Again, the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps have not been newly trained for a long time, and the infantry and cavalry have been mobilized and supplemented by the soldiers and horses of the Henan Dusi, so their combat strength is still considerable.
As for the navy's combat power, it would be difficult for them to go head-to-head with the menacing pirates and the Korean navy.
The 6,000 naval forces in the Jiangbei camp plus the more than 10,000 Zhen Zhu naval forces destroyed by Zhen Zhu, especially the latter, had lost seven to eight thousand in the first battle and have not recovered yet.
It was precisely because Duduo saw this that he dared to be so unscrupulous. The North Korean navy in Jeolla Province, North Korea, was indeed a very high-level navy and not a weakling.
"Marquis Annan has arrived." Just as Generals Qu Guang and Xie Cai were discussing the deployment, the captain outside the military tent called loudly.
When the generals in the Chinese army barracks heard this, their expressions paused slightly, and they exchanged glances with each other. They were all secretly on guard, but in a second thought, they all knew that it was reasonable for Annan Hou to come to inquire about the situation at this time.
He still had the official title of Jiedu Envoy of the Jiangnan Camp, but Jia Heng had fully taken over the Jiangnan and Jiangbei Camps through an imperial edict, and authorized Qu Guang, Cai Quan, Xie Zaiyi and other generals to command the troops.
Not long after, Annan Hou Ye Zhen, dressed in a jade-belted python suit and an official hat, entered the barracks accompanied by his home general Ye Cheng. The two parties greeted each other and left.
Ye Zhen went straight to the point and asked: "General Qu, General Xie, now the enemy is provoking in the sea area, and the pirates are approaching to invade. I don't know how the Jiangnan camp should respond to the enemy's strategy?"
Qu Guang was silent for a moment and said: "Master Marquis, according to Commander Jiecheng's instructions before leaving Beijing, if the Jurchens come back, the navy will not go out to sea to meet the enemy in large numbers for the time being, and will cooperate with Yanjiang to drive them away on foot and cavalry, waiting for reinforcements and Commander Jiedong to return."
Coincidentally, this strategy is actually the same as Tanchun's analysis, and of course it is also the best approach that Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps can take at present.
Ye Zhen frowned and asked: "What is the combat strength of the Jiangbei and Nan Daying naval forces?"
Qu Guang replied: "There are 6,000 naval forces in the Jiangbei camp, and 9,000 Zhenhaiwei naval forces in the Jiangnan camp. Combined with the two northern and southern battalions, the naval force is now less than 15,000. Many of them have recently been recruited for training and have neglected their battle formations. In terms of military strength, we need to wait for the Fuzhou Navy's response."
If a navy of 15,000 fights against the "foreign mercenary group" led by Duoduo, it will easily suffer a defeat due to the small number of troops. If the official army is defeated, the navy will be completely lost, and the entire Jiangnan area will be destroyed. The bandits will be allowed to roam freely.
Ye Zhen looked solemn, silent for a moment, and asked, "When will Uncle Yongning come back?"
The young man has not returned from his military service, so it is indeed not appropriate for the navy to go to war. The best thing to do is to wait for reinforcements.
Cai Quan answered and said: "The military intelligence was sent over a few days ago, and the Commander-in-Chief is already on his way back."
Ye Zhen thought for a while, looked at Qu Guang and Cai Quan, and said: "Now the enemy troops are approaching, and the people in Jinling City are panicked. It is my intention to mobilize some soldiers and horses from the Jiangnan Camp to consolidate the defense of Jinling City and help the Jinling government maintain law and order." , what do you think, General Qu?"
Compared with Zhen Zhu's defeat this time, the people of Jinling were even more panicked because the Jurchens claimed to have an army of 50,000.
Qu Guang said: "Master Hou, just now General Xie has proposed to allocate five thousand troops from the Jiangnan camp to defend the city."
Ye Zhen nodded, looked at a few people, and asked: "General Qu, have all the letters for help from other provinces been sent out?"
Qu Guang said: "A few days ago, we requested Zhejiang, Fuzhou, and Denglai to allocate naval forces to attack the Japanese navy from multiple sides."
When Ye Zhen heard this, his face paused slightly, and he finally swallowed back the words that came to his lips about taking over the Jiangnan camp.
There was a brief silence in the Chinese army barracks.
Just at this moment, a captain came from outside to deliver the order. He walked quickly into the military tent and said, "Generals, Commander-in-Chief is back."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Annan Hou Ye Zhen and Qu Guang, who were in the deathly silence in the military tent, changed slightly, and then their faces turned happy.
Even Annan Hou Yezhen breathed a sigh of relief secretly.
It can be said that today's Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps are lacking a backbone to make decisions.
At this moment, outside the Chinese army camp
I don't know when, the sky started to rain again, and the sky and the earth were vast.
Dozens of cavalrymen in brocade clothes surrounded a young man in a python suit. He was greeted by soldiers from the Jiangnan camp and dismounted.
Jia Heng's face was dusty.
After receiving the flying pigeon message from Jinling, Jia Heng and Chen Xiao led a large number of cavalry and rode fast horses from Nanchang Mansion towards Jinling. The following team of mules and horses escorted the fire guns and Hongyi cannons. Still on the official road, they quickly headed towards Jinling.
Chen Xiao looked at the barracks in the distance, his clear eyes flashed, and he whispered: "We came back in time, and the war has not yet started."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "With the combat power of the Jiangnan Daying Navy, it may not be a match for the Jurchen and North Korean Navy. If we want to completely wipe out the invading enemies, we need to make arrangements."
This time he wanted to annihilate the Jurchen servant army, the Korean Navy, in one fell swoop. This was a threat that could affect the Han Dynasty's march to Liaodong by sea.
Qu Guang and other generals came out of their camp and came closer. When they saw that it was Jia Heng, their faces were filled with excitement. They cupped their fists and said, "I have seen the commander-in-chief."
Jia Heng looked at Qu Guang, Xie Zaiyi and others, stretched out his hands to support each other, and said with a hearty smile: "Generals, no courtesy."
Then, he raised his eyes and looked at Annan Hou Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen's face was solemn, with admiration in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Uncle Yongning, you are fine."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Master Hou has always been kind."
The generals exchanged simple greetings, and then Jia Heng strode into the Chinese army barracks. At this moment, the generals of Jiangnan Camp were filling the entire Chinese army barracks.
Qu Guang came to the hanging map of the Jiangnan coast and briefly introduced the enemy's situation. He said: "Commander Jie, the enemy invaders are now inviting battle in Haimen and other places. The guards of Songjiang Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture also reported that a large number of pirates are harassing the coast. "
Jia Heng said: "As planned before, we will use foot and cavalry to drive away the hunters. As long as the opponent's ships are close to the sea gate, our navy will go to drive them away. However, we should avoid their sharp edges in these few days and it is not suitable to have a big battle."
Hongyi's cannon will not be shipped for several days. Before the cannon is sent, even if he personally leads the navy to fight, he may not be able to get any benefits.
Annan Hou Ye Zhen suddenly said: "Uncle Yong Ning, the enemy navy may force our navy to retreat at Haimen, and then rampage along the coast. During the period when the Fuzhou navy came to help, the Jurchens led the troops to attack quickly, and led the We don’t have much food, grass and baggage, so we use the navy to plunder Suzhou, Taicang and other places. If our army just avoids fighting, it will not be a long-term solution after all.”
We can wait for the Fuzhou Navy to come to our aid, but it is difficult to delay the decision for too long.
Jia Heng pondered and said: "The enemy is eager to fight, but the military supply will not be continued due to the arrival of guest soldiers. As long as we wait for five or six days, when the enemy loses their spirit first, there will be another opportunity."
"There's another chance, five or six days?" Ye Zhen frowned, feeling somewhat confused.
"Firstly, they are waiting for the latest batch of artillery guns brought from Haojing, and secondly, they are waiting for the naval forces from Zhejiang, Denglai and other places to come for assistance." Jia Heng explained.
Ye Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "The cannons of the Hongyi people?"
He had also heard of the name of the Hongyi people's cannons, but thinking that they were not necessarily much better than the imperial army, it seemed a bit risky for Yong Ningbo to bet his money on the Hongyi people's cannons.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The performance of the Hongyi people's cannons is slightly better than that of the Folang machine gun. If we use the cannons to engage in a large-scale sea battle with the Jurchens, our army will be even more powerful, and we have the hope of defeating more with less." .”
When Ye Zhen heard this, he nodded and said, "It's okay to delay it for a while, but the public opinion in the city will be in an uproar."
If there is no progress in a few days, everyone in Jinling City may say anything, and they may start to badmouth Jia Heng again, or even impeach Jia Heng to the court.
Jia Heng said: "Don't worry about this. The timing of sending troops is related to success or failure. Civil servants who don't understand military affairs can't comment. I hope Annanhou will not tell them about today's arrangements in order to calm people's hearts. I will go there tomorrow afternoon. sea Gate."
With the "holding back" of this group of people, Duduo can be paralyzed to the greatest extent, thinking that the officers and soldiers are afraid and unable to retreat.
"Of course not." An Nanhou said: "However, since Yong Ningbo returned to Jinling to take charge, the news should spread quickly to stabilize people's hearts."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll have people spread the news later."
Although he didn't think this short-term stabilization had any effect, as he couldn't hold on for a few days, some officials in Jinling City must have started to get upset again.
As time passed, the news that Jia Heng returned to Jinling and went to the Jiangnan camp to take charge gradually spread to the city of Jinling, and the people who were originally worried were finally calmed down.
No matter what, the previous Haimen victory was a real victory over the Jurchens, so Yong Ningbo can still look forward to it.
Even if they are really defeated, give them time to escape.
This is the thought of some senior officials in Jinling City at this moment.
Jia Heng also assigned tasks to the generals in the Jiangnan camp. Xie Zaiyi led a group of soldiers and horses to Songjiang Prefecture and Taicang Prefecture to mobilize and deal with the Japanese invaders.
Xie Jing led the infantry to strengthen the defense of Jinling City, while Cai Quan returned to the Jiangbei camp and deployed defenses along the rivers.
After the arrangements were completed, it was almost evening, and Jia Heng and Chen Xiao quickly returned to Jinling City.
Ningguo Mansion
It was already evening, and Mrs. You had already ordered the kitchen to prepare meals to entertain the visiting Mrs. Cao, Li Wen, Li Qi and Zhen Lan.
Because Jia Heng was not at home, whether it was Cao or Zhen Lan, several people came to visit during this period, and most of them were kept in Ningguo Mansion.
At this moment, in the hall of the back house, rain is hitting the banana trees outside the window, passing through the forest and passing through the leaves, while inside the house, the candlelight is bright, the figures are looking forward to it, and Daiyu is playing backgammon with Baochai.
This simple gameplay invented by Jia Heng has become popular in Ning and Rong. Compared with the time-consuming and labor-intensive game of Go, the rules of backgammon are much simpler.
Baochai held a chess piece in his hand and placed it on the chess surface.
Tan Chun and Zhen Lan talked together, recounting history books. Ever since the two of them talked about military matters, the two third ladies of Zhen Jia's family really felt sorry for each other.
Xiangyun, Li Wen and Li Qi came to the side of the mahogany calligraphy table and gathered around a landscape calligraphy and painting to appreciate it.
Li Wen and Li Qi both learned to paint. Although they are not in the same style as everyone else, they still have a certain style.
Just when all the orioles were enjoying themselves, suddenly a grandma ran out of breath from the front yard and said, "Grandma You, Miss Lin, Uncle Heng is back."
And this sentence seemed to press the pause button on the vivid and beautiful scene. The girls in the room stopped what they were doing and looked at the nanny.
Under the bright lights, the delicate and picturesque eyebrows may be gloomy and smoky, or moist and full of moisture, or aura is like a stream, or heroic and bright, or shining with light, or gentle and quiet.
Xiangyun asked in surprise: "Where is Brother Heng now?"
"We're coming this way from the Flower Hall." The nanny said with a smile.
On the corridor leading from the front yard to the back house, a slanting wind and drizzle blew against their faces. Jia Heng and Chen Xiao walked away quickly, asking Qingwen about the situation at home.
Qingwen said: "Master, Third Miss, Miss Yun, and Miss Bao are all here."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, with surprise in his eyes, Baochai, why is she here too?
Chen Xiao, who was following, glanced at Jia Heng, caught the hint of suspicion, frowned, and inevitably snorted in his heart.
Looking at it this way, it's probably the girl from the Xue family who doesn't know anything about him.
Jia Heng thought for a while and decided to calm down Daiyu's mood first, and said softly: "Qingwen, I am covered with dust at the moment, so I will go take a shower and change clothes first."
He gave Daiyu some time to cool down. He was worried that Daiyu would not see her for more than a month, so when he saw her, he rushed into his arms.
Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, you should also take a bath and change your clothes."
Chen Xiao's face was frosty, and he said a faint "hmm", then walked separately at the moon gate and headed to the courtyard where he lived.
Jia Heng and Qingwen went to the side room where they usually bathed, took a bath, put on a jade-colored brocade robe, and then went to the back house.
Looking up, the twilight was low, and lanterns had been set up everywhere on the eaves of the corridor of the huge Ningguo Mansion, swaying in the cold autumn wind and rain.
In the back hall, all the girls were looking up. If the maid hadn't come to report just now, Jia Heng would have gone to bathe and change clothes first. Ru Xiangyun and Tanchun had already gone to greet Jia Heng.
"Uncle is here."
At the critical moment when everyone was expecting, they saw the bead curtain clattering, and the young man with a rich spirit like jade, Xiao Xuan, stepped across the threshold and walked slowly and slowly, but Qingwen had already disappeared.
"Brother Heng." Xiang Yun shouted first, stood up from the chair, then quickly stepped forward and looked at the young man opposite.
Several other girls looked at this scene with smiles.
Xiangyun was innocent and young, so no one thought about it elsewhere.
Jia Heng took Xiang Yun's chubby little hand and chuckled: "Sister Yun, when will you come over?"
"I've been here for several days, and I've been staying in the house. My eldest sister and sister Bao are still here." Xiangyun said, looking at Baochai.
Seeing Jia Heng's gaze, Baochai paused slightly, suppressed her turbulent emotions, and just nodded.
At this moment, Daiyu looked at the dreamy face. The starry eyes under the smoky eyebrows were covered with a layer of fog for some reason, and her nose was slightly sour.
Brother Heng, he looks very haggard.
After all, taking into account the large number of people and the fact that her mood had just cooled down for a period of time, Daiyu didn't show too many gaffes.
Zijuan stared at Daiyu's expression from the side, and pulled Fairy Jiangzhu's sleeve at the right moment, signaling her girl to restrain herself so that no one would notice.
Baochai now looked at Jia Heng with a pair of bright apricot eyes. Previously, he wanted to pay attention to the change in Daiyu's expression, but when he saw that person again, strong longing surged in his heart. He could not care about others, but he was also focused on it. Look at Jia Heng.
Fortunately, at this time, everyone in the hall was focusing on the young man, so no one needed to talk about who he was.
Even a pair of eyes that were as timid as a deer and as energetic as a stream would look towards him and lower his head from time to time.
At this time, Tanchun asked: "Brother Heng, does he know that something happened here in Jinling?"
"I know, come over as soon as possible." Jia Heng said.
Yuanyang said softly: "Uncle, please sit down and talk first."
This "sober" girl looked into the eyes of Baochai and Daiyu, and sighed deeply in her heart.
Miss Xue and Miss Lin are afraid that they will also be with him...
Jia Heng sat down on the nanmu chair, Xiren offered him some tea, and said with a chuckle: "Uncle, please drink tea."
Jia Heng nodded, took a sip.
Xiangyun asked curiously: "How come Brother Heng has been gone for so long?"
Jia Heng said: "I have been wasted on the road. In fact, I haven't been in Haojing very long."
"Everyone in Haojing said that he has red hair and blue eyes. Is that true?" Xiangyun asked curiously with bright eyes.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "Some are like that, but not all. This time I brought some barbarians from Haojing. Sister Yun can take a look at them then."
Tanchun asked: "Brother Heng, have you settled everything?"
Jia Heng said: "Everything is done. I heard something happened here so I came back. Fortunately, Jinling is still peaceful. My sister, Sister Yun and Sister Xue are also here."
Among the young girls, Baochai and Daiyu were worried about arousing suspicion by asking each other too closely in front of so many people, so they were asked by Xiangyun and Tanchun.
Jia Heng asked: "Third sister, where is the eldest sister?"
After not seeing each other for a long time, he also missed Yuanchun. Compared with the two concubines of the Zhen family, Yuanchun actually left him with a better feeling. She was round and round, gentle and considerate.
The others are all little girls, not easy to touch.
"Eldest sister is still at the eldest princess's residence. Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe are here this time." Tan Chun said softly.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "It's not too late to go over and have a look after dinner."
We can only wait until later to meet Yuanchun and Jinyang.
Daiyu's pair of shining star eyes fell on Jia Heng's face for a moment, staring at him affectionately, her pink lips slightly parted, and she said: "Brother Heng, people in the city are in panic now."
Jia Heng cast his gaze and met Dai Yu's misty eyes. His heart moved slightly. In order to prevent others from seeing the clues, he quietly looked away and whispered: "I will go there tomorrow afternoon." Go to Tongzhou to defend the port."
"Brother Heng is leaving?" Daiyu asked in surprise with her star-studded eyes.
Everyone else also looked at Jia Heng.
Jia Heng said softly: "We need to go to Tongzhou Weiport to check."
Daiyu hadn't seen him for more than a month, so she probably missed him. Daiyu at this age was indeed a bit clingy.
Well, there is also a Baochai.
Jia Heng turned his eyes, but turned his gaze to Baochai aside. Compared with the lingering affection in Daiyu's eyes, those moist apricot eyes were much more restrained, hiding tenderness and longing.
Jia Heng didn't want to look too much. He turned his eyes and glanced at Zhen Xi who was sitting under Baochai. He immediately fled into the forest like a frightened deer, leaving only the swaying grass blades.
Jia Heng paused, then looked at Zhen Lan and asked, "Sister Lan is here too."
Zhen Lan looked at Jia Heng boldly and said with a smile: "I was bored at home, so I came over to take a look. Just now I was telling sister Tan Chun how to use troops in the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps. Brother Heng, this is just now Come back from Jiangnan Camp."
Jia Heng smiled, turned to look at Tan Chun, and asked, "What did the third sister say?"
Zhen Lan briefly explained Tan Chun's analysis and said, "Brother Heng, do you think the third sister is right?"
There is no need to ask the parties for confirmation to get more conclusive information.
Jia Heng looked at Zhen Lan and asked, "Is Sister Lan spying on military planes?"
Not only did this sister-in-law have similar facial features to Zhen Qing, but she also had the same temperament. Zhen Qing often asked him about her, as if she didn't regard her as an outsider.
Zhen Xi gently tugged on Zhen Lan's sleeve and whispered: "Third sister, how can I ask Brother Heng about these military secrets?"
Zhen Lan said softly: "Just listen to what Brother Heng has to say. Anyway, the whole city will know how to mobilize the troops in two days. Brother Heng will pick out what he can say."
Jia Heng said softly: "The third sister is partly right."
Except for the fact that the Hongyi Cannon needs to be kept secret, the rest, as Zhen Lan said, has been spreading everywhere in the past two days, but Jia Heng did not clarify what he said.
Jia Heng looked at Tan Chun, who had beautiful features, and praised: "The third sister is really getting better and better."
When Tanchun heard this, his fair and snowy cheeks suddenly turned as red as fire, and he said softly: "Brother Heng, I also said this in private."
"This is rare. I haven't told you this before, but you can analyze it yourself, which shows that you are wise." Jia Heng said with a smile.
Xiangyun smiled and took Tanchun's hand and said, "Third sister, don't be humble. Now, Brother Heng has confirmed it."
When everyone heard this, they laughed softly. The lights swayed in the wind, and the pleasant and warm fragrance in the room seemed to be gently blown away by the laughter.
At this time, Mrs. You and Mrs. Cao also came over. Mrs. You had a calm smile on her face and said softly: "The food in this room is ready, so we can use some together."
Jia Heng looked at the gentle and elegant beauty, nodded, then looked at Daiyu and Baochai, and said, "Let's all eat together."
After dinner, we sat down again to talk.
Jia Heng gave an order to a nun, then looked at the crowd of warblers and Yanyan, and said: "I'm going to Haojing this time to buy you some Portuguese specialties. I'll ask Qingwen to bring them to you later." .”
Xiangyun asked curiously: "Brother Heng, did you encounter anything interesting during your trip to Haojing?"
Jia Heng smiled, suddenly looked at Baochai, and said, "I didn't actually stay long when I went to Haojing this time. I was mainly busy with official business, but I met Xue Shibo and sister Baoqin in Fucheng, Guangzhou. This time We came back together, they should arrive in two or three days."
When Baochai heard this, Fangxin was slightly shocked and asked, "Brother Heng, have you met Baoqin?"
Bao Qin is Bao Chai's cousin, and they are good sisters who grew up playing together.
Jia Heng briefly recounted the incident and said with a smile: "It was a coincidence that I met Xue Shibo and Bao Qin."
After not seeing each other for a few months, it was inevitable to take a look at Baochai's subtle changes. In terms of appearance alone, he did have a slight resemblance to Baoqin, but Baochai's brows and eyes did not have Baoqin's charming innocence and romance. Instead... because of him, There is a hint of natural charm in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.
Zhen Lan didn't say goodbye. She had decided to sleep in the same room with her sister Zhen Xi later. Looking at the young man, she wanted to ask about Jiangnan Daying Navy.
But for a while, he didn't dare to make mistakes.
Although this man was not much older than her, his seriousness made people a little intimidated.
Jia Heng was talking to a few girls and said: "It's getting late. You guys should have some fun and rest early. I'll go to the eldest princess's house to ask about the Lianghuai salt affairs and I'll come back later."
This kind of one-to-many face-to-face chat is really difficult. You need to have eye contact with individual people without neglecting everyone.
And the hairpin and the hairpin are all there, so it won’t be easy to unlock the shepherd later...
He thought it would be better to hide out for a while and then defeat them one by one.
Tan Chun's eyes were crystal clear and he whispered: "Brother Heng, please go."
Jia Heng nodded, then got up and left Ning Guo Mansion.
Princess's Mansion——
In fact, the residence of Ningguo Mansion and other noble families is not far from the eldest princess's residence, only two streets apart.
The eldest princess of Jinyang had already learned the news of Jia Heng's return from Xia Houying, the commander of Jinyi City. She had just read the summary of account books delivered by Fu Qiufang and Yuan Chun, picked up the embroidery fabric, and started busy with needlework.
In the past few days, the eldest princess of Jinyang has been very busy. On the one hand, she is visiting the royal family and relatives living in Jinling, and on the other hand, she is checking the salt account books sent by the Lianghuai Salt Administration.
In addition, the properties confiscated by several salt merchants in Chengma were recorded and archived so that they could be sold at a discount.
Now Jinling City is shrouded in the shadow of war, and the big families in the city have no intention of purchasing objects and antique calligraphy and paintings. Naturally, many things cannot be sold, and they can only wait for the opportunity.
Yuan Chun looked at the eldest princess of Jinyang who was sewing fabrics with an embroidery needle. The beauty's graceful and exquisite figure was reflected in the window. The needlework in her hand was relaxed and raised, her eyebrows and eyes were full of concentration and gentleness, and she stepped forward gently. , said softly: "Your Highness, it's so late, he probably won't be able to come."
Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue were sitting not far away. The two girls were playing Go, but they were somewhat absent-minded, listening to the conversation between Yuan Chun and Princess Jinyang.
The embroidery needle in Princess Jinyang's hand kept moving, her jade face under her eyebrows gently raised, and she said softly: "He will be busy with military affairs tomorrow. Why did he come here today? I'll just wait a moment." It’s still early for me to rest.”
While talking, a female official came up the stairs and said, "Your Highness, Uncle Yongning is here."
Princess Jinyang put down the embroidery in her hands, looked at Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue who had put down their chess pieces and got up, and whispered: "Here they come."
Princess Xianning looked happy and said softly: "Then I will go down to greet you."
"stop."
Princess Xianning's jade feet under her green skirt paused slightly, and her bright eyes under her beautiful eyebrows showed a hint of anger, bullying her again!
Li Chanyue's jade face paused slightly, with worry in her eyebrows. She approached and took Princess Xianning's hand, saying softly: "Cousin."
Didn't we agree at the beginning not to rush?
Princess Jinyang said calmly: "Just wait and wait for him to come up."
As he said that, he looked through the window and saw the young man in a colorful brocade robe holding a lantern and being led by the female officer to the attic. The lantern in the corridor was bright and dim, and under the stern brows, his eyes were sharp and calm. .
The young man seemed to realize something. He paused slightly and raised his eyes. He met the eyes of the beauty in the attic. A moment later, the eldest princess of Jinyang watched Jia Heng go up the stairs.
"Brother Heng."
"gentlemen."
Several people in the attic called, their voices either cold or soft.
But Li Chanyue just pursed her pink lips and looked at the young man quietly without calling.
Lian Xue screened the female officer away, and there were only a few people left in the attic for a while.
Jia Heng quietly looked at the beauty standing in front of the window, holding her knees with her hands, and called softly: "Li'er."
Princess Jinyang's delicate body trembled slightly, and she was in a daze for a moment.
Immediately, I saw that the man had come over.
The two of them hugged each other close to each other. Although they were not intimate, the warmth of meeting again after a long separation made Yuan Chun's face slightly absent-minded.
Compared to others, His Highness's meaning to Hengdi is unique after all.
Princess Xianning frowned, her clear eyes flashed, the candlelight on the table flickered gently, the orange light reflected her face as beautiful as snow, and she couldn't help but bite her lower lip.
The eldest princess of Jinyang let go of Jia Heng, stared at the face as beautiful as snow, smiled and said, "Come back?"
The jade face is as crimson as the clouds, and the heart is pounding. Chanyue and Xianning are still there.
But there was an uncontrollable surge of sweetness in my heart, hum, just let... her take a look.
Jia Heng nodded, with complicated eyes, and said softly: "I'm back."
Compared with the many people in Ningguo Mansion who dared not take Chai Dai into their arms in front of everyone, now that they are reunited with the eldest princess of Jinyang, there is no one else in the attic at this moment, so there are not so many worries.
Of course, it had been too long since we had seen each other, so I couldn't help myself.
Well, if Xiaoxiao were here, he wouldn't dare.
Jia Heng let go of Princess Jinyang's waist, looked at Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue, with warm eyes, and said, "Xianning, Chanyue, I haven't been seen for a while."
As he said that, he gently took Xianning and Li Chanyue's hands.
The two people danced in front of Jia Heng before.
"Mr. Xiao Jia." Li Chanyue's beautiful eyebrows drooped slightly, her pink cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she just pretended not to see him.
Mr. Xiao Jia really doesn't care about her feelings.
Princess Xianning didn't think so much. Under her beautiful eyebrows, her clear eyes were overflowing with longing. She traced her face that she thought about day and night, and murmured: "Mr."
Jia Heng let go of a petite hand, took Xian Ning's hand with both hands, and said softly: "Xian Ning, I miss you."
Li Chanyue: "???"
No, why did you drop my hand?
"Sir." Princess Xianning was embraced by Jia Heng. Her delicate body trembled slightly. Under her slightly drooped eyelashes, her bright eyes were as full as water. The grievance hidden in her heart just now disappeared.
Jia Heng said: "How many gifts did I buy for you? Are they local specialties from Haojing?"
With that said, he took out a crystal bead chain and put it on Princess Xianning's slender hand and wrist.
Princess Xianning's bright eyes sparkled and she asked: "Sir, is this?"
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "When I was in Haojing, I saw that it looked pretty, so I bought it for you."
The eldest princess of Jinyang sat down, picked up a tea cup, placed her red lips like rose petals on the porcelain cup, took a sip, and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a hint of indifference and indifference.
She really thought she wasn't jealous before!
But it was a bracelet as a gift, and she had stopped wearing it a long time ago.
When Li Chanyue saw it this time, the slight smile on her face suddenly froze.
Perhaps, she is the one who is superfluous.
Jia Heng took out another one and said, "Chanyue, this is for you."
Li Chanyue was feeling sad, pursed her lips and said nothing. Suddenly, she felt her hand fall into her gentle palm, and then a brocade box fell into her hand.
"Here are a pair of Xingyue earrings. Chanyue will be a big girl in the future, so she can replace the earrings with these earrings." Jia Heng chuckled, whispered, and gently opened the brocade box.
Li Chanyue lowered her eyes to look at the earrings in the brocade box. Her eyes were attracted by the bright blue crescent moon, and she said softly: "Thank you, Mr. Jia."
Mr. Xiao Jia is really thoughtful.
Although the two of them have a comfortable family background, they will never be short of these jewelry, but this is Jia Heng's gift to each other, especially since it is the first time that Jia Heng has given Li Chan Yue something other than a "handkerchief", so it has many different meanings.
Jia Heng did not send any more gifts. The two little girls liked these formalities, so they could just give them to Yuan Chun and Jin Yang while they were having a private relationship.
This time, Princess Jinyang put down the tea cup, and her aunt's smile appeared on her beautiful face.
Well, actually there is a closeness.
Originally, this beauty didn't like the Song sisters very much. Although she accepted Xianning who came out halfway, she still had a grudge deep in her heart.
Jia Heng sat down, faced the concerned gaze of Princess Jinyang, and said, "After I come back, I will go to the Jiangnan Camp first and wait for another five or six days to get the results."
In fact, it only takes three days for the Hongyi cannon to arrive. He deliberately said this in the military camp to avoid leaks.
The eldest princess of Jinyang frowned slightly and asked: "I heard that the Jurchens came this time with 50,000 people. What are your chances of winning?"
Jia Heng muttered: "With the help of Hongyi cannons and flintlock guns, I dare not say 100%, but 70% or 80% are still available. This battle is over, and there will be no more troubles from bandits in Jiangnan. Let's stay for a while, I can go back to Beijing."
With that said, he told the specific details of going to Haojing, without hiding anything from Jinyang.
Princess Xianning was caressing the bracelet lovingly. When she heard this, she raised her pure and beautiful jade face and looked at the young man with shining eyes, as if she and Jia Heng had arrived at Haojing together.
The eldest princess of Jinyang was curious and asked in surprise: "Ziyu, is the Hongyi cannon really so powerful?"
Jia Heng said: "It depends on how to use it. It does have miraculous effects in naval battles and city defense battles, especially if the Jurchens don't know what's going on and are panicked, they can use it fully."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Jinyang smiled and said, "Just think it's useful. I was about to tell you that the Lianghuai Salt Law Reform has been very effective. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent one million taels of silver to the Ministry of Household Affairs in the middle of the capital. Kun has already begun to promote salt production and plans to implement the Lianghuai Salt Method in other salt fields, what do you think?"
Jia Heng said: "This matter can be postponed for a while. After the results of the Salt Law Reform are consolidated at the end of the year, we can then promote this matter. Now I am busy fighting. The Qi Party actively advocates this matter, which is nothing more than helping Qi Kun do it." Make political achievements."
In fact, Yang Guochang's position is already unstable, and the person who can take over as the leader of the Qi Party is Qi Kun. Now he needs to accumulate political capital for himself.
The eldest princess of Jinyang had thoughts in her charming eyes. After a while, she said softly: "Then I will tell the emperor that the new salt method needs to be adjusted and corrected during the trial. It needs to be slowed down for a while." That’s it.”
Jia Heng nodded and said, "It's better for you to go up to Shu. Uncle Lin can also go up to Shu to agree."
At this time, it was really hard for him to interfere any more.
Now we can't take everything into our hands, or we can't stand in front of the stage openly, otherwise we will be in charge of both the army and the wealth.
The eldest princess of Jinyang warned: "Then you should prepare well for this battle. If you can win a big victory, you can also marry Chanyue and Xianning home early. They are not too young anymore. They can't always be together." That’s it, people are going to make fun of Tianjia.”
At the end, the tone was a bit joking.
As soon as she said this, Princess Xianning looked at Jia Heng with her clear eyes under her beautiful eyebrows, and called out softly: "Sir."
In fact, she also wants to marry her husband as soon as possible.
Li Chanyue's face was slightly red, she pursed her pink lips, and tightly held the earrings given by Jia Heng. There was longing in her eyes.
Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning and Princess Qinghe, chuckled, and said, "I'm afraid we have to wait, this battle may not be enough."
Since he went south, his contribution has been in rectifying the salt affairs. The former is credit, but it is better to say that it is his duty as the commander in chief. Whether he can be promoted to a higher position or not depends on the emperor's will.
It can be said that it is his duty. After all, he is not as young as the weak crown, and he is serving as a privy officer in the army and a commander in royal clothes. Isn't it right to do some dirty work?
Besides, he is still the son-in-law appointed by the emperor, and he must be rewarded for everything?
So you can ignore this, just increase your favorability and the Holy Family will increase.
Only military merit, and those who have military merit will be promoted to nobility, no one can be vague about this, because this is the foundation of the founding of the country by the four kings, eight princes, and twelve princes of the Chen and Han Dynasties. Otherwise, which dynasty would have granted four iron hat kings with different surnames?
Not even Yang Guochang would be careless about this issue.
The main military merit was the victory at Haimen, but this merit was not enough to make him a marquis. Even if he captured Duduo, it was still a bit reluctant, so he only added the prince's Taibao, which was more like an encouragement to keep up the good work during the intermission.
Therefore, the appearance of Duduo and the North Korean Navy was the opportunity for him to become a marquis.
If the invading enemies are completely wiped out and Duduo is captured, no matter life or death, there is no doubt that he will be granted the title of Marquis, and it is not a third-class Marquis like Shi Ding, but at least a second-class Marquis, or even... a first-class Marquis!
But even with such merit, it was still not enough for Emperor Chongping to marry a princess and princess, because it was difficult to stop the world from talking.
Princess Xianning saw a hint of sadness on Jia Heng's face and said softly: "Sir, don't worry, Chan Yue and I can wait for you."
Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning with gentle eyes, but there was a little less lust in his eyes and a little more love, and he said softly: "After this year, you are nineteen years old, and it is not good to drag it out like this. "
"Sir." When Xian Ning heard this, his crystal clear eyes trembled. For a moment, his nose felt sour, and his heart felt sweet and sour intertwined.
Because this is the first time someone Jia has mentioned Princess Xianning’s life-long event. In the past, she only enjoyed it and didn’t talk.
Jia Heng stretched out his hand to hold Princess Xianning's slender catkins and said softly: "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting for too long."
"Yes." Princess Xianning responded in a low voice, her cheeks as pink as snow, her heart filled with sweetness.
Jia Yan looked at the girl, and sighed softly.
Xianning followed him after the war from Henan, and he did not avoid his affection in the palace, and his reputation had more influence.
Over time, if you do n’t marry again, people in the world do n’t know how to discuss it.
He found this problem before. The provotering woman's status was too high, and the position was too low, and he needed a little planning.
Therefore, I gave Duo Duo a chance, otherwise how can I run away?
Xiaoxiao may have discovered, and then feels that he has a strange mind and wants to evoke his self -reliance.
The princess Jinyang smiled and said, "Don't worry too much about it. It is not possible. It makes Xianning wait for a few years.
Li Chanyue: "..."
Well, she is not afraid of discussing, but ...
Princess Xianning: "???"
Jia Yan glanced helplessly and said, "I still want to make people in the world less gossip, so that the two of them can become a good story."
Li Yueyue Xingyue's eyes flashed, staring at the boy, his eyes were a little obsessed.
Yuan Chun pursed his pink lips, and when he saw concern, Fengrun's face was concerned, and said, "Brother, do you say I met Baoqin just now?"
Listening to a few people talking about future affinity, it is impossible to say that it is impossible to say.
She and him, this is not how much I have made a problem, alas ...
Jia Yan said lightly: "Well, she and Uncle Xue have arrived these days. If the elder sister is free in the past two days, she can return to the house."
He was worried that the two Supremes of the Dai Dai fought. Between raising his hand, the void was broken, and the avenue was wiped. The big sister of Yuanchun was there, and Xue Lin's two sisters may sell "Yuan Fei" with a face.
You did not work too much. Originally, he saw the gourd, and he had no stand to control other things.
(End of chapter)
