Jia Hui, Jia Hui, why did you lead your troops into Jinling? Didn't you agree to come in at night?
In the Huangmen Square at the main entrance of Jinling Palace, Nanjing's left-behind eunuch Xia Ming looked at Jia Hui, who was explaining matters to his subordinates, with an expression that didn't know what to say.
"Captain Jia, didn't you agree to the curfew before the army entered the city? There is still an hour and a half before the curfew!"
When he saw Jia Hui taking out a sweat towel from his arms to wipe the sweat after giving instructions to his subordinates, Xia Ming walked over quickly and asked with a worried look on his face.
"There are a lot of problems. Come here and I'll tell you."
Xia Ming couldn't help but move closer.
Jia Hui looked around to make sure there was no one around before he came close to Xia Ming's ear.
"What!"
Upon hearing the news that the White Lotus Sect had another army, Xia Ming looked at Jia Huilai, who narrowed his eyes in horror, with wide eyes.
The corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and he didn't know whether he wanted to scream in fear or open his throat to curse.
However, the etiquette education he had received in the palace since childhood forced him to endure it, and asked Jia Hui with a low voice and a trembling voice.
"Captain Jia, do you have any clues?" Xia Ming looked at Jia Hui's face nervously, trying to see something from his face.
"Not at all, I just found out about it. I don't know how many people there are or where they are!
But according to my guess, it’s probably not very far from Jinling, right? After all, there is a ready-made royal palace and the former sites of various ministries and yamen of the previous dynasties in Jinling City, and even the Jiangnan Arsenal is here. There are many dignitaries, and there is even a giant Buddha like the Holy Lady here.
If it were me, I would definitely capture this city first. Not to mention the money, food and weapons, it would be great to capture a powerful person and threaten the imperial army! Father-in-law, is that right? "
After listening to Jia Hui's speculation, a cold air rushed from the soles of his feet to the sky. Xia Ming suddenly felt as if the sky was about to collapse.
"Dudu Jia, Mr. Jia, General, why don't we let our family take the Holy Lady to evacuate to Huai'an first? Don't get me wrong, are we the ones who are greedy for life and afraid of death? It's just that Jinling is not safe now. It doesn't matter whether we are hurt or not, but what if we hurt the Holy Lady? We are really not greedy for life, General, you have to believe us! We will go and prepare the carriages and horses to pick her up right away. Go to the Holy Lady!"
Xia Ming wanted to run away before he finished speaking, but was held in place by Jia Hui like a little chicken, unable to move.
"Let go, let go! Jia Hui, our family is going to protect the Holy Lady and move to Jiangbei! If the trip is delayed or something goes wrong, can you, Jia Hui, afford it?"
Xia Ming could no longer maintain the etiquette that he valued most in daily life. He pulled Jia Hui in the opposite direction with all his strength. He didn't realize that the python robe on his body had become messy and the threads had even been torn.
"Run, run, run! You don't even know what time it is? Can you take an old lady in her 70s or 80s to the riverside to take a boat ride before dark? Can you run to Caishiji or Yanziji? ? What if we meet the White Lotus Sect’s gangsters on the way? Give them a big hostage for nothing? Can’t we start the war?”
Jia Hui's series of facts and truths awakened Xia Ming from his unrealistic fantasies. Xia Ming covered his face with his hands in despair and sat down on the ground dejectedly.
"Then what should we do?" Xia Ming choked.
"Alas" Jia Hui looked at Xia Ming sitting on the ground and felt a sense of powerlessness. This man was already useless. It would be better if he didn't cause trouble after the fight started.
"Hey, what's going on, Eunuch Xia? Why are you sitting on the ground? Jinyu, what's going on?" After hearing that Jia Hui led his army into the city in advance, Jinling garrison Wuning Marquis Guo Biao and other Jinling civil and military officials finally hurried on. We arrived at Kaihuangmen Square at the entrance of the palace.
"Uncle Shi is here. Nothing's wrong. It's just that Eunuch Xia seems to be frightened. This is not the place to talk. Let's go to the palace to talk in the lobby of the Ministry of War."
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Jinling was one of the capitals of the previous dynasty. It was not the capital of Xing Dynasty, but the companion capital of Zhenger Ba Jing. Therefore, the current palace in Jinling is actually the Qianliang Imperial City after sealing some rooms. It has all the facilities it should have, such as the cabinet, Wuying Hall, Wenhua Hall, Liubu Yamen and other facilities. It can be said that Jinling was the companion capital of the Qi Dynasty, not the companion capital. Not an exaggeration.
Even as long as any rebel army can capture Jinling, they can use this imperial city to build an administrative system and become the most orthodox regime in the entire Southern Kingdom.
Therefore, Jinling must not lose anything!
The hall of the Ministry of War, which had been sealed for a long time in the Imperial City of Jinling, was now opened again after a gap of sixty years.
The last time it was opened was when Taizong visited Jiangnan.
When it came time to go to the Emperor, the six ministries' entourage were concentrated in Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall by the emperor who was afraid of trouble. The lobby of the Six Ministries was never opened again.
Since Jia Hui arrived in Jinling, Xia Ming had sent people to clean out the lobby of the Ministry of War.
After all, the previous dynasty did not set up the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. The only purely military institution in Jinling was the Jiangnan East Road Pacifying Envoy Office, which was also converted into the Jinling garrison office and was occupied by Guo Biao. Anyway, there were few things that needed to be discussed with Jinling Civil and Military Affairs, so Jia Hui had no need to seize Guo Biao's throne.
His title of Great Sima General is also followed by the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and there is no problem in using the lobby of the Ministry of War.
"What? The White Lotus Sect still has an army?"
"It's over, it's over, what if that army is in Jinling City? If we cooperate inside and outside, how can Jinling be defended!"
"Da Sima, how about we cross the river to Yangzhou quickly! What if those White Lotus thieves are really in Jinling City!"
"You bastard! Jinling is our southern route to Da Qi and the important town in the south of the Yangtze River. How can we give up so easily!"
"It's very true, not to mention that 80,000 Jiangnan Camp soldiers are just outside the city. There is also a Firearms Battalion personally selected by Grand Sima and 2,000 Suzaku Iron Cavalry who attacked and destroyed Meng Yuan. What do the mere White Lotus thieves have to fear!"
"Hmph, that's easy to say, but do you know how many of them there are?"
"If we can hide in Jinling City, it proves that there are not many people. What's more, there are many people. What's the use! Haven't you seen the White Lotus Sect information compiled by the Xiuyi Guards? Back then, Rong Zhongwu Gong led a hundred thousand Northern Expedition troops. Killed all the nearly 300,000 White Lotus thieves. Do you think the current White Lotus thieves can compare with the White Lotus thieves who came out of the troubled times after many years of peace?"
"That's right! Do you think Daqi's army can't defeat a cult that Liang Ting was able to suppress on its own sixteen years ago?"
No different from Xia Ming, most of the civil and military officials in Jinling immediately exploded when they heard that the White Lotus Sect had a hidden force, and immediately split into the transfer faction and the offensive and defensive faction. Start sending crazy output towards the opponent.
Jia Hui did not speak, but quietly waited for someone who understood to explain.
He is also the highest-ranking official in Jiangnan now. He can't explain it himself every time, right?
"Stop, stop, stop, everyone! Colleagues, listen to what Guo has to say!"
People who understand are here right now!
Jia Hui also looked directly at his uncle.
After hearing Guo Biao's words, the civil and military officials who were arguing in the lobby immediately fell silent. After all, he is the Jinling garrison, the nominal highest military attache in the entire Jiangnan, and everyone is still willing to listen to him.
"Everyone, everyone knows that the White Lotus bandits rebelled tonight, right? Look at what time it is now, where can you run? Run away! Everyone is like a grasshopper on a rope now, no one can Can't run!
Don't even think about surrendering to the thieves. Just because you guys have servants, do you think the White Lotus thieves can let you go?
Guo was not very good at talking and couldn't make any big sense, so that's all. Please tell me how to do it specifically, General! "
After Guo Biao finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Jia Hui, who was sitting behind the desk in the lobby, and returned to his seat.
It was okay. In such a situation, it was definitely too late to run away. Jia Hui even felt that there would be white lotus thieves ambushing the roadside on the way to Yanziji, Caishiji or even Zhenjiang.
But Jia Hui never planned to run away.
When the matter came to an end, Jinling civil and military officials now knew that the argument was pointless, and they all turned towards Jia Hui.
"Just as Marquis Guo said, we can't run away, and a certain family has never planned to run away. Not to mention the 83,000 people in the Jiangnan camp, the more than 2,000 cavalry brought by a certain family, the Zhenjiang Guards, and the thousands of embroidered guards in Jinling. With more than a thousand embroidered warriors and various garrison troops around Jinling, the number of elites that can be mobilized near Jinling is close to 100,000.
What's more, there are thousands of households in Anhui, the commanders and envoys of Huguang and Fujian, the Donghai Navy, the Yangtze River Navy, and even the Cao soldiers from Jiangbei and my Jianghuai Cao Gong's disciples are around. What should I fear from the White Lotus bandits!
I have made up my mind to stay in Jinling and fight the White Lotus thief until the end! "
Having said this, Jia Hui stood up and glanced at the faces in the hall expressionlessly.
Jia Hui closed her eyes, then opened them suddenly, took a deep breath and yelled
"Da Qi will be victorious!"
When the Jinling civil and military personnel heard that there were so many troops on the side, they suddenly became proud and stood up and raised their hands towards Jia Hui.
"Da Qi will be victorious!"
The sound spread far away from the lobby of the Ministry of War, and the sergeant who was standing guard in the distance couldn't help but look up towards the Ministry of War.
Jia Hui was also a little relieved to see that the civil and military personnel in Jinling were so energetic.
"Very good, then follow the military orders given to you by a certain family this morning!
The most important thing is the curfew. Jinling has not experienced a curfew for many years. It is estimated that the Jiangnan Camp has now entered Tongji Gate. You can go there to lead a team and patrol your respective jurisdictions. The meeting is over! "
The confident civil and military personnel walked out of the lobby of the Ministry of War with their chests held high and their heads held high. To be honest, this was the first time they had done something so united.
After all, it’s about wealth and life, and Jia Hui is also good at killing people.
He discussed the defense of Jinling City with Guo Biao, who stayed until the end, and personally sent him to the door.
Standing on the street in front of the Ministry of War Yamen, watching Guo Biaolong's figure walking farther and farther away, Jia Hui couldn't help but sigh towards Tan Ji who had been following him:
"I really didn't expect them to be so sensible. I was worried that I might be despised by them at my young age. After all, there is an old saying that 'a hairless mouth means a weak work'. Who would have thought that everyone would be so sensible?
Tsk tsk tsk, a little touched. "
Looking at Jia Hui in front of him who looked at Guo Biao who disappeared around the corner with a look of emotion and inexplicable emotion, Tan Ji started to spit out an old joke.
As soon as you came to Jinling, you slapped the Zhen family in the face with three taels of silver, and the Zhen family didn't dare to let go of anything. Later, Deng Yuan, the former commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan Camp, was kicked to death. The officers of the Jiangnan Camp were also put into prison cars and sent dozens of people to Luoyang. They also beheaded the young master of the rear army governor's family, a noble heir and A clan member.
How impatient they must be to make things difficult for you!
Tan Ji, whose mouth kept twitching, still didn't dare to say these words. He knew how petty the man in front of him was, and it was better not to disturb the governor's enjoyment.
"Yes, yes, you are worthy of being a great governor. When I first came to Aurous Hill, these people made a lot of mistakes and suffered a lot."
"Hey, as expected of me. Let's go too, go to Zhen's house, meet the old lady, tell her about the White Lotus Sect, and be mentally prepared to avoid being frightened."
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Zhen Mansion.
To be precise, it's called Lady Feng Sheng's Mansion, but it's just that the people living there are the Zhen family, so it's called the Zhen Mansion.
After nearly two months, Jia Hui came here again.
The doorkeepers, feeling as if they were facing a formidable enemy, led Jia Hui into the house with trembling hearts.
This man is not easy to get along with. Since the last time he left, the third lady has lost her temper. I heard that several beautiful little maids were killed with sticks and thrown into mass graves.
"Hey, little brother, you've come to your senses!"
"Um?"
Boom!
"oops!"
The boy who was leading the way was thinking wildly, and was reminded by Jia Hui that he came to his senses. He staggered and almost fell to the ground on the steps in front of the Yimen.
"Oh, you are such a blind thing, you almost startled the distinguished guest! Come on, drag me down and give him twenty blows!"
"Ah? Master Chang, Master Chang! I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong!"
"Forget it, I was distracted and accidentally tripped. I don't have to hit the board for the offense. I'm going to have to do hard work for a few days and forget it."
"This" steward looked embarrassed, and these servants were the most difficult to manage. If they really knew that if they made a mistake in front of the noble, they would be forgiven by the noble and show their reasonableness, how could that be okay?
"What? I am losing face?" Jia Hui tilted his head and looked at the steward who looked embarrassed.
Jia Hui, who traveled through time, really couldn't oppress others for no reason. He would rather be paid or treated according to the work he did. If the servants made mistakes, as long as it was not a big deal, he would still try not to beat or scold the servants. Even if he punished them, they would be punished by doing heavy work.
Especially now that the slave change is imminent, I really don't want to cause more trouble.
Jia Hui's face was still good. The steward was so frightened that he almost lost control. He hurriedly patted his chest and promised that he would definitely do what the governor wanted and so on.
Seeing that the daily good deed was successfully completed, Jia Hui nodded happily and followed the steward into the front yard. Madam Feng Sheng was already sitting in the main hall with Zhen Yingjia and others waiting.
The army entered the city, a curfew was imposed, and both civil and military officials gathered at the palace! With so many big things happening in Jinling City, the Zhen family didn't receive any news at all. They simply didn't take them seriously!
Now, the real person who caused everything has come to the house, but he has to ask why the Jiangnan Zhen family was excluded!
While thinking wildly, a tall figure entered the main hall of the Zhen family.
First update!
(End of chapter)
