Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
The emperor glanced at the people below and asked, "Where are Jia Aiqing's army now?"
Li Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out to give a lecture.
"Reporting to your majesty, the army of the King of Liaodong has entered Liaoyang City. Except for Shenyang, all the territory in Liaodong has been returned to our hands. All this is thanks to your majesty. Congratulations to your majesty. Congratulations to your majesty."
The emperor was overjoyed and laughed loudly.
"Okay, Jia Aiqing did not disappoint me. In just over two months, he has reached Liaoyang, captured Shenyang, and regained the entire territory of Liaodong. It is just around the corner."
Hu Yong also lamented: "In the past, the soldiers and horses of our court were chased and beaten by the barbarians, and they were driven out of Liaodong. They lost their troops and generals, and their morale was low. How miserable."
It was the King of Liaodong who came up, but the situation was reversed. The barbarians lost their troops and generals, and fled in embarrassment, not daring to show their strength, and fled all the way back to their hometown. The military talent of the King of Liaodong is truly astonishing. "
Li Rong nodded: "This is called a soldier and a den of generals. With the leadership of the King of Liaodong, our soldiers are also warriors like wolves and tigers. I guess no one will disagree with this."
Thinking about Jia Cong's achievements, even the emperor was filled with sighs and admiration.
"What Li Aiqing said makes sense. The same soldiers cannot win in the hands of others. But in the hands of Jia Aiqing, it is completely different. They will win every battle and let the enemy flee. The gap is really huge."
Liu Jin also said: "I heard that the barbarians fled in the face of the wind. When the imperial troops arrived, many cities were deserted. The King of Liaodong and others did not fight many battles. It seems that they will be able to capture Shenyang before the year."
Li Guanglu shook his head: "Shenyang is a little different. It has been in the hands of the barbarians for many years. Moreover, the city has high walls and thick walls, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the barbarians hold on, they will not be able to defeat it for a while.
Moreover, it will snow soon in Liaodong. Once it snows, it will be impossible to fight. The army has fought several times and needs to recuperate. The King of Liaodong did not plan to send troops a year ago, but sent some troops to clear out various areas. bandits and bandits to ensure local stability. "
Hearing what Li Guanglu said, the emperor also agreed.
Now that the territory has been secured, we must try our best to ensure local stability.
It is true that some bandits and bandits cannot be kept here any longer.
There is nothing wrong with Jia Cong doing this.
It is not that important whether Shenyang is taken down one day early or one day late.
"Have all the officials sent by the imperial court taken office? What is Jia Aiqing's attitude towards this matter?"
The emperor was quite concerned about this matter.
Especially Jia Cong's attitude, he had to figure it out and be aware of it.
Hu Yong cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to your Majesty, those officials have already taken up their posts. It is true that there is no one available under the King of Liaodong. He is also happy to accept the officials sent by your Majesty. He also said that your Majesty helped him solve his troubles. I want to thank your Majesty." Woolen cloth."
Hearing this, the emperor nodded secretly.
Jia Cong is still very aware of current affairs. He has no one under his command, which shows that he has no different intentions.
Otherwise, he would have recruited a group of staff to work for him.
So far, it is still trustworthy.
As for what will happen in the future, it is impossible to guess. I hope Jia Cong is an obedient person.
"That's good. As for how to fight, we won't dictate how to fight. Just let Jia Aiqing make her own decision."
If these people knew how to fight, they would not be at the previous stage. Now it would be redundant to stand up and point fingers.
As an emperor, he can still understand this.
Liu Jin stood up again and said: "Your Majesty, there are rumors outside that the King of Liaodong colluded with the barbarians to make the barbarians retreat and give up a large area of the city. Do you want to send someone to investigate this matter? If it is true Yes, something might happen."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the imperial study room,
Everyone frowned and turned to look at Liu Jin.
They didn't believe this at all.
Jia Cong and the barbarians had a deep hatred and had killed many top men of the barbarians. How could they collude with each other?
What Liu Jin said was obviously nonsense, which made them unhappy.
Isn't it obvious to offend Jia Cong by messing around at this time?
Jia Cong is in charge of more than 300,000 troops. If something happens, it will be no small matter.
Even if you want to weaken Jia Cong, that is not the time.
We must wait until the war is over, and then slowly weaken and suppress him step by step.
Having this idea now is obviously unwise behavior.
Hu Yong frowned and looked at Liu Jin. He also disagreed with this statement.
"Master Liu, please don't speak nonsense. You are not an imperial envoy. You can make decisions based on rumors. You are an important minister of the imperial court and a bachelor of the cabinet. You must be responsible for yourself and His Majesty in every word and deed."
Li Rong also stood up. At this time, he had to speak for Jia Cong.
Otherwise, I would be sorry for the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
"The Chief Assistant is right. Master Liu said so, but it seems to be a trap, so please be careful. I believe that the King of Liaodong will not do such a thing, and there is no reason to do such a thing."
Li Guanglu also said: "What Mr. Liu said is a bit of a joke. The King of Liaodong led troops into Liaodong and killed hundreds of thousands of barbarians. How could he collude with the barbarians? This is simply a joke."
The emperor also did not believe that Jia Cong would collude with the barbarians.
It could only be that they were afraid of Jia Cong, so the defenders fled in advance.
If the two sides really colluded, how could they kill so many people on each other?
Even a fool can see this.
It was not easy for him to scold Liu Jin, an old minister, so he pretended not to hear him.
"My dear friends, what you said makes sense. I also believe that Jia Aiqing is not that kind of person. Let's not mention this matter again. I heard that Jia Aiqing is planning to build the palace, so let the Ministry of Industry send more craftsmen there."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
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Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion.
Wang Xifeng returned to his yard and saw Jia Lian coming back drunk.
Suddenly I felt a little angry, and I just scolded him.
"You are really the eldest son's son. You drink and play with women every day. One of you plays at home and the other goes out to play. Don't you know how to do something serious?"
Jia Lian chuckled and reached out to wipe her face, but Wang Xifeng slapped her away.
"Hmph, don't touch me. I provoke some dirty women outside every day. I'm afraid of getting infected. Stay away from me in the future."
Jia Lian felt bored and had to sit down on a chair on the side.
"I said Feng'er, our family is not short of money now. From the mining industry, we get five to sixty thousand taels of silver every year. Last year, we followed Cong's brother to make food, and we made three to four hundred thousand. Our family doesn't have any money either. Short of money.
This money is all our own, and the public school does not have as much money as ours. Life is much better than in previous years. What's wrong with enjoying yourself? You have to be content as a human being. Don't be dissatisfied. "
Wang Xifeng couldn't help but curled her lips when she heard this.
Over the years, I have indeed made a lot of money thanks to my brother-in-law Jia Cong.
After careful calculation, the two of them have saved six to seven hundred thousand taels of silver. It is indeed incomparable between before and now.
She should have been content, but when she looked at Jia Lian and then Jia Cong, she felt a little uncomfortable.
It's better that the incident with Jia Cong didn't happen. Ever since he met Jia Cong, he started to look down on Jia Lian even more.
She also knew that it was impossible for the relationship between two people to have any results.
However, it's like smoking cigarettes, you know it's harmful, but you just can't quit.
Jia Cong was not at home during this period, so she began to think about it again.
He was stunned, like a demon.
Today at the old lady's place, Aunt Shi's cousin happened to be here.
He looked happy and beaming with joy.
He told the old lady that the children were going to Liaodong, which shocked Jia Cong severely and made the old lady very happy.
After all, the Shi family is her natal family, and she is very happy to help her natal family.
Her grandson helped her take care of her parents' family. She was naturally very happy and felt very proud. She was smiling all day long.
When Wang Xifeng heard the news about Jia Cong, her heart felt even more like a cat's paw.
When he came back and saw Jia Lian who had just come back from fooling around, he naturally lost his good looks.
"You are content with the little money you have at home. Dongfu can earn us several times a year, so I don't mind having too much money."
Jia Lian smiled and said: "Cong brother makes a lot of money, of course we can't compare. He makes so much money but can't spend it. Keeping it will only make people jealous, which is not a good thing. We feel more at ease doing this."
I did the math for Brother Cong. Over the years, Dongfu has made at least tens of millions of taels of silver. Even if they risked their lives, they still couldn't spend all the money they spent, and they don't know where they hid it all. "
Wang Xifeng was shocked when she heard what he said.
This number shocked her. Although she knew that Jia Cong had money, she didn't know that he had so much money.
He couldn't understand, how could Jia Cong have so much money?
"You're not talking nonsense, are you? I know that Dongfu makes a lot of money and is very rich, but it's impossible to have so much. This shouldn't scare people to death."
Jia Lian shook his head and chuckled: "This is to say the least. Last year, the food sold alone, the trophies belonging to Congdi, and the money confiscated from the house, totaled more than 10 million taels of silver.
Brother Cong is very capable and courageous. We cannot compare with him. All we have to do is drink the soup. "
Wang Xifeng's eyes widened, Jia Lian's words really shocked her.
"My bastard, that brat, how dare he do that? Aren't you afraid that others will report him? Why do you dare to do anything?"
"What do you know? Cong Di is the commander-in-chief of the First Army. During the counter-insurgency period, Shaanxi's military and political power was decided by him. Although he followed a cabinet minister, he still needed to rely on Cong Di.
Those rebels burned, killed and looted, and most of the money fell into their hands, and half of the money fell into the hands of those black-hearted grain merchants. All of these people were taken care of by Congdi, and most of the money fell into their hands. In his hands.
He distributed almost half to his soldiers, and others also received a lot. He also sent part of it to the palace and part to the treasury. Everyone took it, so naturally no one said anything. "
Wang Xifeng murmured: "Warriors can be so profitable. How come I didn't know before?"
Jia Lian smiled and said: "Only by winning battles can you get spoils, and you have to be as smart as Brother Cong. In recent decades, the imperial court has basically not won many battles. It has been suppressed by the barbarians, and there is no spoils. Can you take it?"
Wang Xifeng nodded: "By the way, the Shi family's cousin is here today. Those cousins from the Shi family are going to Liaodong to work with Brother Cong. Now Liaodong belongs to your brother. Why don't you go and help him too?" It’s better to use your own people than to use others.
If you go, I should at least give you a role as the city lord. He can't manage such a large territory by himself. You, the elder brother, should help him and keep an eye on the others, so as not to be punished by others. Fooled. "
Jia Lian was still a little moved after hearing this.
Now Liaodong is really my family's territory.
If he really went there, with his status, he would be able to walk sideways in Liaodong.
Although I don't have great abilities, I still have some ability to do things.
But when I think about Liaodong, the harsh environment of ice and snow, which can kill people in winter, I feel a little frightened.
Compared to the capital, Liaodong is a barren land.
He was used to being comfortable in the capital, but he really didn't want to go to Liaodong and suffer
crime.
"Feng'er, I think it's better to forget it. The climate in Liaodong is so bad that it can get so cold in winter that people can freeze to death. It's a barbaric land and a place of exile. Some officials would rather go to Liaodong than go to Liaodong. .
Even if I go to Liaodong to help Brother Cong, I won't make much money, so I might as well stay at home. The capital is the place where we nobles should take care of me. Besides, I am not at home all year round. What should you do if you miss me? "
"Bah, you don't have any ambition, and you still talk about such things, that's all you have."
I originally thought that by letting him work with Jia Cong, he might be able to become an official and be famous.
Seeing that Jia Lian had no ambition at all and was indolent, he gave up on this idea.
She just made suggestions, but Jia Lian didn't want to, so she couldn't do anything to him.
People like the Jia family are used to living a comfortable life and cannot bear hardships. Among so many people, Jia Cong is the only one who knows how to work hard and make progress.
Jia Lian chuckled and didn't pay too much attention.
It's so nice to be comfortable in the capital, but to go to Liaodong to suffer, it doesn't matter what you want, and his brain is not broken, so he won't go.
"Feng'er, the little salary you get as an official doesn't mean much. Most of them rely on corruption, bribery, and plunder. Even if I help Congdi, he won't be able to give me too much. I can't embezzle him. Money.
Therefore, in order to prevent it from being difficult in the future, I will not mix it up blindly. Others can go if they want. Wouldn't it be better for us to stay comfortably in the capital and enjoy the happiness and make a lot of money? "
If you think about it carefully, what Jia Lian said makes sense.
With Jia Cong as a big tree and no shortage of money to spend, if you don't enjoy it to the fullest, why bother?
