The great battle gradually subsided.
Lin Daiyu huddled in Jia Cong's arms, blinked and asked, "Brother Cong, are you hiding something from me?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "There should be nothing hidden from you about the family affairs, haven't they already been handed over to you? You have even seen my private treasury.
Some things outside need to be kept secret. The fewer people know about it, the better. Once it gets out, it will be very annoying. If you know some things, it is not a good thing and may make you unhappy.
All you need to do is take care of your house and be happy and happy. I will naturally take care of the external matters. If there is anything you really want to know, I will consider telling you. "
Lin Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, since I have followed you, I will never leave you in this life. No matter what you do outside, I will support you. No matter right or wrong, I will always be on your side."
Hearing what Lin Daiyu said, Jia Cong was also moved.
What more can a husband ask for when he has such a wife?
He hugged Lin Daiyu hard and kissed her hard on the face.
She said with a face of joy: "My wife said this, I am really happy to be my husband, and I am completely relieved. I don't have to worry about doing something wrong one day and being rejected by my wife."
Lin Daiyu rolled her eyes and said, "Brother Cong, tell me, why did you call Qingwen and the others to the study in front?"
Jia Cong pondered for a while and then said: "I originally thought about telling you after a while, but since you ask now, I won't hide it from you. After a while, I may lead troops to go to Shaanxi to suppress the rebellion. .”
"ah······"
Lin Daiyu raised her head in surprise, looked at Jia Cong and said, "Why are you suddenly asked to lead troops on an expedition? Whose idea was this? We have just gotten married and it is too bad to separate us. The news is accurate. ?"
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said: "It should be true. It is His Majesty's intention. The Queen told me personally. It cannot be false."
Lin Daiyu frowned and said, "Brother Cong, do you have a good relationship with the Queen? How could she tell you such a thing?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "The Queen is the eldest prince's biological mother. She wanted to win me over to help the eldest prince fight for the throne, so she told me the news to show her goodwill to me."
Lin Daiyu did not doubt that he was there, nodded and said: "If you say so, it should be true. What is Brother Cong going to do?"
Jia Cong said: "What else can I do? Once Your Majesty speaks, I can't refuse. I'm not afraid of war. I just don't want to be separated from you. If I go to the battlefield, I don't know when I can come back."
Lin Daiyu said: "I don't want to be separated from Brother Cong. Why don't you take me with you? I can help you too. I'm already very powerful now."
Jia Cong said: "But pull me down. If I take you to the battlefield, let alone others, the old lady and my father-in-law will not be able to spare me. Besides, the court will not allow it. When a general goes to war, his wife and children must stay at home." Be a hostage."
Lin Daiyu said angrily: "How can this be done? It's so irritating."
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Okay, don't be angry. I don't want you to follow me. It's not like you haven't seen a place like the battlefield before. It's not a place for people at all. I'm not willing to let you follow me and suffer."
Besides, our Ningguo Mansion has such a big family business, so we can’t live without a head of the family. This is our foundation, and we can’t have any accidents. Only when you are here to watch over me can I rest assured. "
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Leave now. He is used to living like this, surrounded by his lovely wife and concubines. It would be as pleasant as he could occasionally steal a lover.
He never thought that Emperor Longqing would suddenly make this decision.
The two whispered for a while, then hugged each other and fell asleep...
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Ningguo Mansion, in the outer study.
Jia Cong sat on the chair, looking at the frontline information sent by Tie Zhu, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
The situation in Shaanxi has been completely corrupted. Even Jia Cong had a headache after seeing it. I wonder if Emperor Longqing knew the truth?
Since the imperial court sent reinforcements last year, Cao Hu, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi, and Yang Yong, the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan, have carried out campaigns against the Shaanxi rebels from the south to the north, and have successfully wiped out several groups of rebels.
However, under the pressure of the imperial army, the rebels from all walks of life were panicked. Under the solicitation of Chuang Wang Gao Yingxiang, they all joined his command, allowing the entire Shanxi rebel army to gather together and form a powerful force.
The number of rebels suddenly reached 200,000, and there were also some leaders such as Li Chuang, Niu Xing, Wang Yan, etc. They could be said to be strong soldiers and horses, and their overall strength increased by leaps and bounds. They defeated Cao Hu's army in one fell swoop, and they were famous for a while. rise.
Cao Hu fled back to Chang'an City with the remaining soldiers and the defeated general, and defended the city, never daring to leave the city to fight again.
The rebels were divided into two groups. One group was led by Gao Yingxiang, king of Chuang, who led an army to besiege Chang'an. The other group was led by Li Chuang, who went north to meet Yang Yong's army and prepared to defeat them in one fell swoop.
Facing the fierce and large number of rebels.
Yang Yong, the commander-in-chief of Taiyuan, could only temporarily avoid the edge and retreated to Yulin to garrison.
The entire territory of Shaanxi, except Chang'an and Yulin, is the territory of the rebels.
Now the two cities have been surrounded by rebels and are being attacked in turns. It is only a matter of time before the cities are broken.
What worries Jia Cong the most is that after more than a year of continuous war, Gao Yingxiang's team already has an elite force of tens of thousands of people, and is no longer the ragtag group it used to be.
Even if they were to confront them, without elite troops under their command, it would be difficult to deal with them openly and with a large number of firearms.
According to the plot information, the rebels are not afraid of death when fighting, which is incomparable to the soldiers of the imperial court.
Maybe one day, Cao Hu and Yang Yong can no longer hold on, and the entire Shaanxi will fall completely.
This is really not a good job. It is such a tough job that Jia Cong couldn't help but have a headache.
Gai Yin also told him a piece of news when Zhang Hu and Borchi returned to the grassland.
Hudun Khan in the west had plans to go south to invade Dachu. He once contacted Borchi and others and wanted to join forces to go south. However, he was rejected by Borchi and others, so he probably would not give up.
Now that Shaanxi is in chaos, it has attracted the attention of the imperial court. This is a good time for invasion.
If it were him, he would not miss this opportunity, let alone the ambitious Hu Dunhan.
The originally good situation was actually corrupted to such an extent by those in the imperial court. It was really a disaster for the country and the people.
Jia Cong closed the information in his hand, looked up at Tie Zhu, and ordered: "Tie Zhu, leave the surveillance work in the capital to Yue Ya's people, and pull out all the people from the special team, except for the female team members. All the others were sent to Shaanxi to find out information and prepare for the next war."
Tiezhu said: "Sir, there are already four female team members in Shaanxi, and there are eight more in Beijing."
Jia Cong nodded and said: "This time when we go on an expedition, we will not let them follow us. We will inform them to report to Erya and let them stay at Ningguo Mansion to protect the safety of my wife."
Hearing this, Tie Zhu also reacted. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I obey, I will go down and make arrangements now."
"Wait."
Seeing Tiezhu about to leave, Jia Cong quickly called him to stop him.
Tie Zhu asked doubtfully: "What other instructions do you have, sir?"
Jia Cong asked: "Is there any movement over there at the Zhou family? Did Prince Zhongyi find anything?"
Tie Zhu cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to your lord, the Zhou family has been very honest recently, and there has been nothing unusual. On the contrary, Prince Zhongyi has been on the move recently, frequently visiting and contacting some ministers. It seems that he has an agenda."
Jia Cong pondered for a while and said: "If the Zhou family doesn't make any move, let's continue to let people keep an eye on it. As for Prince Zhongyi, let him go. As long as it's not detrimental to us, don't worry about him for the time being. Just arrange for someone to keep a close eye on him." , you must have first-hand information.”
Tie Zhu said: "Yes, my subordinates will definitely take over."
Jia Cong asked again: "By the way, eldest prince, have you sent someone to check if any of our people have been placed in the palace? We must check his character clearly."
Tie Zhu said: "Replying to your lord, it will not be easy to arrange people for a while, so I can only wait for the opportunity. However, my subordinates bribed several servants in the eldest prince's mansion and learned some things. On the surface, the eldest prince seems to have He is quite decent, but in his own palace, he is a bit arrogant and lustful. I heard that he has restrained himself a lot recently. The details need to be investigated carefully."
Jia Cong nodded and said, "Leave this matter to Yue Ya and try to investigate the eldest prince more carefully."
Tie Zhu said: "My subordinates know this and will go down to make arrangements."
"Go ahead."
Jia Cong waved his hand, watched Tie Zhu leave, and fell into deep thought again.
For the queen's sake, there is no problem in helping the eldest prince, but one must understand his character.
Jia Cong didn't want to help a white-eyed wolf and be liquidated after the deed was accomplished, which would not end well.
If the eldest prince is a good person, then simply help him. After all, with the queen there, he will always be stronger than others.
I got up and came to the martial arts field and saw Li Biao training with his soldiers.
Seeing Jia Cong, he quickly stopped his posture and came forward to greet him. He cupped his hands and said, "Subordinate, I would like to pay my respects to you, sir."
Others also bowed their hands and saluted: "Subordinate, pay your respects to your lord."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brothers, there is no need to be polite, just carry on."
Li Biao asked: "Sir, it's so late, why are you here?"
Jia Cong said, "Come and take a look. How about these war knives made of iron?"
Li Biao smiled and said: "Sir, these swords can cut iron as well as mud. They can be called magical weapons. With them, the strength of our soldiers has greatly increased. Even in the midst of tens of thousands of troops, my subordinates have the confidence to protect the enemy." Your lord is safe and sound."
Jia Cong also smiled and said: "That's good. Those rebels are no longer the rabble they used to be. They have trained an elite force. Even if we are against them, we still need to deal with them carefully."
Li Biao said: "We are a little short of people. Your Excellency does not have his own direct troops. This is a major flaw. How about letting Zhang Hu bring two thousand cavalry?"
Jia Cong shook his head and said: "Doing this doesn't give others a clue? Even if there is no one else, you can't do this. There are thirty thousand people in the Forbidden Army anyway. There should be no problem in selecting three to five thousand. Let's see if we can We can’t take some people with us on the expedition.”
Li Biao apologized and said, "My subordinates have thought too easily, please forgive me."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Remember, no matter what we do, we can't leave anyone with any excuses."
"Yes, I have noted it down."
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In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.
Finally, the day came for Jia Cong to get married, and the Ningguo Mansion was once again decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the whole house was filled with joy.
Today is the day to marry Xue Baochai. Jia Cong is dressed up again under the costumes of Daiyu, Zijuan, Yuanyang and Xiren.
Lin Daiyu said in a sour voice: "Brother Cong, you are the groom's official again, aren't you happy?"
The others covered their mouths and snickered, standing aside to watch the fun.
Jia Cong smiled slightly and said he was lying if he said he was unhappy, but he couldn't admit it in front of Lin Daiyu and could only pretend to be stupid.
"I don't know whether I'm happy or not, but when I saw my wife, I suddenly felt very happy."
Lin Daiyu curled her lips and said, "Yeah, slippery."
Youshi smiled on the side and said: "It's time, go and pick up the bride."
Jia Cong also quickly took the opportunity to escape, walked out of the room and went to the front yard, leading a group of little brothers to pick up the bride.
Amidst the roar of gongs and drums, the procession for picking up the bride left Ningguo Mansion, walked around half a circle along Ningrong Street, and came to the back street, the back door of Lixiangyuan.
The two brothers Xue Pan and Xue Ke guarded the door. They made a fuss for a while, showered countless red envelopes, and then opened the door.
When we came to the yard, we first went to the main room to meet Aunt Xue.
"Son-in-law, I want to meet my mother-in-law."
Aunt Xue laughed and said, "Good boy, get up quickly. From now on, Bao Ya will be yours. You have to treat her well and don't let her be wronged."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, mother-in-law. I have liked Sister Bao since I was a child. I will treat her like a jewel and I will not let her suffer any injustice. I will definitely make her happy every day."
Aunt Xue smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I still believe what you kid says."
After some pleasantries and exhortations, Jia Cong came to Xue Baochai's boudoir.
Xue Baoqin and Xia Jingui actually blocked the door inside. They spent a lot of effort smashing red envelopes and copying poems. After struggling for a long time, they finally saw the bride.
Xue Baochai, wearing a bright red wedding dress and a red hijab, was sitting on the bed, waiting for Jia Cong's arrival.
Jia Cong stepped forward with a smile and said, "Madam, my husband is here to pick you up. Come get in the sedan at my door."
Amidst the laughter, I picked up Xue Baochai and walked around for more than half a circle, playing and beating all the way, before arriving at the gate of Ningguo Mansion.
For a time, there was a roar of firecrackers, and brilliant fireworks rose into the sky and resounded through the sky.
After a while, the sound of firecrackers stopped, and the sedan chair entered Ningguo Mansion and stopped in front of the lobby.
"Here comes the bride, here comes the bride."
A group of children shouted happily.
Jia Cong took Xue Baochai into the lobby, where Jia Mu, Jia She and Mrs. Xing were already sitting above.
"Worship the heaven and the earth."
"Two bows to Gaotang."
"Husband and wife bow to each other."
"Send it to the bridal chamber."
"It's done."
As soon as the words fell, the wedding ended, and Jia Cong took Xue Baochai back to the new house...
