The Red Mansions

Chapter 237
In a court meeting, although the pork was not divided, almost all the officials in the court knew that the property of the Sanhe Gang was worth tens of millions, and their eyes were fixed on Jia Heng.

Without him, due to the tightness of the treasury, the salary of the Beijing officials has been delayed for half a year.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been poor harvests in many provinces, coupled with the large consumption of money and food in the northern border, as a Beijing official, he has to share the country's worries, and the salary has been halved from the beginning of the year.

There are some people with good moral conduct, not to mention that they can’t get rid of it, but there are also some who are struggling.

Jia Heng was stared at by a pair of scorching eyes, and felt a little strange in his heart.

This is money ability.

It wasn't until the side matter was mentioned again that the excitement on the faces of the officials slowly receded because the situation between the enemy and ourselves was too severe and the losses were too heavy.

Jia Heng listened to the court proceedings with a heavy heart, because the princes in the temple were almost helpless, and it is unknown how long this scene of being passively beaten will last.

After the court meeting dissipated, Jia Heng and Li Zan, Minister of the Ministry of War, were left in the palace by Emperor Chongping to play the duet alone.

The other court officials went down to the court, and walked towards the gate of the palace city in groups of three and four.

Outside the palace gate, a group of officials got into their official sedan chairs and carriages, still talking about the more than 1000 million taels of silver.

The grandson of Duke Xiu, the first-class son Hou Xiaokang, frowned tightly, and said in a half-sour tone: "My lord, that child was left alone in the palace again, right, this holy family...is really red and purple, the day before yesterday The lower officials heard that the Holy Majesty kept the child in the palace several times and gave him a bath."

What happened in the palace, even the affairs in the palace are leaked out, such as Jia Heng's incident, it is not easy to keep it secret.

The first-class son Liu Fang, the son of Liu Biao, the Duke of Li, said with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, "It's so sticky, why don't you just enter the palace to serve the sage."

"Brother Liu, be careful." King Bei Jing frowned, interrupted Liu Fang, and said softly: "If you recover more than 1000 million taels of silver for the Holy One, the Holy Family can be so grand, just watch, and then In two or three years, this person will become more and more popular."

Once Jane is in the emperor's heart, but she has meritorious service, she will be promoted to a higher rank.

Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, had a serious expression on his face. After a moment of silence, he said slowly: "This son's situation has come true."

Liu Fang didn't take it seriously, but said: "My lord, the Guoyong Camp under the control of the Niu family brothers is still being controlled by this person, which is unreasonable."

Yan Ye said: "He is now leading the emperor's envoy, and he is in charge of the Guoyong camp to Jingsui Dongcheng. As for the position of regimental commander, it is his turn."

Beijing Wang Shui Rong nodded, and said: "What the old prince said is not bad. He is a third-class Yunhui general, and it is difficult to convince the crowd. However, this matter depends on his intentions."

Speaking of this, I also have a sense of crisis in my heart.

The emperor's imperial power is long, and his prestige is getting higher and higher. If they don't show submissiveness, they are afraid that misfortune and fortune will be unpredictable.

Thinking of this, he turned his head and glanced at Yan Ye, Wang of Nan'an County, his eyes met, and he could see some changes in his mind from the eyes of the other party.

The two of them knew each other well, and they didn't say much. The king of Nan'an got on the horse, and the king of Beijing, Shui Rong, rode a sedan chair, and returned to the mansion with the scattered courtiers.

There was a secret discussion when I went back.

Not to mention how the two kings of the four kings and eight princes discussed countermeasures, but said that the side hall of the Daming Palace and the Imperial Study Room——

Chongping Emperor Li Zan and Jia Heng said: "Li Qing, Zi Yu, the Beiping camp will be set up in the next year. The two of you have exchanged information recently, and discuss and draw up a plan as soon as possible."

Jia Heng said: "Recently, I am also studying the battle cases and inspection maps of the First World War in Liaodong, and I am going to ask Li Dashi for advice."

Hearing this, Li Zan looked at Jia Heng with a pair of calm eyes, and said slowly: "Jia Yunhui knows the strategy of the army, and I also want to hear Jia Yunhui's opinion. What Jia Yunhui said earlier about setting up a camp in the north has nothing to do with the current situation. What do you think of the defense of the North?"

Jia Heng said: "Undergraduate Li Zhesha is just a junior officer. He thinks that if he wants to defend Youyan, he should first focus on Ji Town. When the enemy retreats, Ji Town's defense and generals will have to be rearranged and adjusted. "

Hearing this, Li Zan's eyes were fixed, the more he dared not underestimate it.

This was his original intention, just now because the two armies were fighting and the outcome was not decided, it is not easy to pursue Tang Kuan's responsibility, but once the beacon fire is temporarily extinguished, it is necessary to pursue the merits.

Jia Hengdao: "Ji Town, Shanhaiguan, and Beiping Mansion, the three rely on each other. Li Dashi sits in Beiping and prepares to build a camp. He can also mobilize the northern troops completely. At least he can defend Hebei and other places from being ravaged by the Hulu. But we must also beware of the eastern captives entering from the two towns of Xuanfu and Datong."

Compared with the end of the Ming Dynasty, a trilateral general system was established to guard against Oirats from Ningxia, Yulin, and Guyuan. Because of the continuous attack on Oirats by the four kings and eight princes in the time of Chen Han Taizu and Taizong, the Oirat tribes have moved westward.

Li Zan pondered for a moment, then said: "Jiang Zining, the commander-in-chief of Datong, is the grandson of the Marquis of Pingyuan. There are 13 soldiers. The two divisions don't talk about field battles. If they just defend the city, they should have nothing to lose. In addition, Cui Ling, the Jiedu envoy of Ping'an Prefecture, led [-] soldiers to guard the pass. It is also very difficult for the enemy to break in from Zidai .”

Jia Heng was thinking about it, when he heard the word Pinganzhou, he was stunned for a moment, and said: "I don't know who is the Jiedushi of Pinganzhou?"

Li Zan explained: "The original name was Shuozhou, but it was renamed during Emperor Taizong's time. He appointed Jiedu envoys to govern Shuozhou and govern the soldiers of the counties to contain the passes. It was Yanmen County in the Qin and Han Dynasties, and Mayi County in the Sui and Tang Dynasties."

The Chen-Han official system is somewhat complicated because it accepted the rule of the former Ming Dynasty, but it also has some traces of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

When Jia Heng heard this, his face was gloomy, and he was thinking.

The Mayi County of Li Jing, Mayi County's prime minister?

That's right, Mayi County is close to the grassland, and Jia Amnesty's collusion with the governor of Ping'an Prefecture can also facilitate smuggling.

Seeing that the two had a happy conversation, Emperor Chongping smiled happily and said: "Li Qing, after you and Ziyu return to the government office, you should discuss more about side affairs. Although Ziyu is young, he is quite knowledgeable about side affairs. See you."

A slight smile appeared on Li Zan's thin, cheeky face, and he said, "I have just seen it."

Jia Heng said: "Li Ge is too famous."

Emperor Chongping said: "Earlier, the management of Youyan was the countermeasure proposed by Jia Heng. You will also discuss how to build the various departments of the Yasi, and draw up the rules."

Jia Heng and Li Zan nodded in agreement.

Jia Heng and Li Zan, the two of them narrated the details of preparing to build the camp in the north, and they realized that it was the right time, and Emperor Chongping did not leave Jia Heng to linger in the palace.

And as the officials of the court dispersed, they searched property worth more than 1000 million taels, and blasted the capital like a hurricane, making the officials of the Six Ministries, the Nine Ministers, and the Five Supervisory Offices all boil with excitement and agitation. Emotions agitated among the government officials in Beijing.

It can be said that, just as Jia Heng said, when the Sanhe Gang's dust settles, a new storm of public opinion about pork distribution will come back again.

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The years do not live, the seasons flow.

Time flies, and a month and a half passed in a blink of an eye.

For a month and a half, Jia Heng barely touched the ground, traveling between Bingmasi, Jinyifu, the Ministry of War, and Jingzhao Yamen in Wucheng. It was to collect information on the enemy captives from the Ministry of War, and to discuss with Li Zan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the detailed rules for the establishment of the Department of Economic Strategy and Appeasement.

For the former, with the assistance of the criminal officials sent by the Sanhe Gang, the Sanhe Gang’s leaders and case details have all been recorded on it. The trial method of separating complicated and simple cases has been eliminated, and the efficiency has been greatly improved.

As for the water transportation mentioned by Liang Yuan, the minister of the household department, because the boatmen of the Sanhe gang also started work in this way of separating the complicated from the simple, and with the assistance of the Jingying Guoyongying, the transportation of grain by water is no problem.

The latter, the establishment of the Yasi of the Economic and Strategic Appeasement Division, involved all aspects. Jia Heng and Li Zan made a simple division of labor. Zan and Emperor Chongping discussed business candidates.

Finally, the two parties will summarize and discuss.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

On this day, in Ningguo Mansion, in the inner study room, Jia Heng was sitting in front of the desk, writing on the side book with a brush in his hand.

On the title page, it was written: "Preliminary plan to appease Si Shuai Ya Dian System..." in large characters.

At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps behind the screen, and Qingwen flashed in. Because winter was approaching, the girl was wearing a pink and white jacket and skirt, and a vest with pinched teeth on the outside. , with a silver bead hairpin pinned between her temples.

The young girl has a beautiful and pretty face, smooth and delicate skin, rosy in the inside, and a layer of rose red rouge on her cheeks, adding a bit of charm.

Stepping forward, with a burst of aroma, he said softly: "My lord, the mother-in-law in the front yard said that Uncle Dong, Uncle Cai, Commander Xie, and Deputy Qu Qianhu from Jinyi Mansion, they came together."

Dong Qian is Jia Heng's cousin, and Cai Quan is Aunt Cai's nephew, so they became Uncle Dong and Uncle Cai in Jia's family.

Known privately as the three uncles.

Jia Heng put down the writing brush in his hand, raised a clear face, looked up at Qingwen, and said, "Let them wait in front, I'll pack up and go over."

While Jia Heng was talking, she also looked at Qingwen, because recently she has kept up with her nutrition and hasn't worked much. The girl's originally thin and emaciated body has not diminished her beauty, but she is gradually showing a little bit of fat in some places that should be fat. Plump, at least the past two days when he hugged it in the shower, it didn't hurt much.

Qingwen blushed from Jia Heng's sizing up, her bright eyes under Liu Ye's eyebrows flickered, she walked up to the desk, and said in a pretty voice, "Let me clean it up for you, sir."

Jia Heng said softly: "It's not much, I'll just do it myself."

It's not that he didn't trust Qingwen, but that he packed up the confidential documents, and when he couldn't find a suitable confidential secretary, he usually did it himself.

Qingwen, um, she's just a living secretary now.

As he spoke, he sorted the documents into categories and put them in the bookcase, then left the inner study and walked towards the front yard.

in flower hall
As Jia Heng stepped into the hall, the few people who were originally sitting on nanmu chairs sipping tea and talking in low voices all stood up one after another, clasped their hands and said:

"I've seen adults."

Jia Heng glanced at several people, smiled, looked at Cai Quan, walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and said: "Cai Guerzilla still has a few brothers, we have been waiting for a long time."

Cai Quan's face turned red when he heard this, and he said in a low voice, "My lord, this is... I'm sorry."

Because, a few days ago, Jia Heng went to the Ministry of War a little bit more frequently, and the military election cleanup department, which had been delayed, also issued a letter of indictment for Cai Quan's meritorious deeds in suppressing the bandits in Cuihua Mountain a month ago.

It is said that the promotion to the guerrilla general is somewhat insufficient. Some people even questioned that Cai Quan had just been promoted from a hundred households to a deputy thousand households.

But later, the official of the Ministry of War personally delivered a speech, and together with some events before and after the suppression of the Sanhe Gang, Cai Quan worked hard for it, and he was barely promoted to be a guerrilla general and entered the ranks of mid-level generals.

Jia Heng smiled, and said softly: "Absolutely not. I just want you to hear, is it my brother? It's better to call him casually in private?"

Cai Quan said with a smile: "It's the reason, my heart skipped a beat just now, and they all shouted that they should be born."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

Dong Qian joked with a smile: "However, brother Cai is really a glorious lintel, even if he goes out, he will be called a general."

Cai Quan smiled, and said: "How can there be such dignity, there are hundreds of guerrillas in the Beijing camp, and I, Lao Cai, can't even be ranked."

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and said: "Sixth-rank Thousand Households, Fifth-rank Guerrilla, Fourth-rank General, Third-rank Commander, Second-rank Commander, Brother Cai, if you work diligently, you may have the opportunity to supervise an army in the future."

When Cai Quan heard this, his eyes sparkled, his heart shook, and he said with a smile: "Brother Heng said this, if the commander-in-chief is an army, my old Cai will be smoked from the ancestral grave, and I can wake up with a smile in my dreams."

On the side of the governor, opening a government, building a government office, building a big banner, and ordering the three armies is simply the highest dream of a warrior.

Hearing this, Xie Zaiyi said with both emotion and envy: "Five-rank guerrilla is not bad, a certain family is in the Beijing camp, how many colleagues have seen, put their heads on their belts, and have fought for half their lives, but they still can't get mixed up with a general. Title, Brother Cai is only [-] years old, and his future is limitless."

The guerrilla general, during the war, was able to lead two or three thousand soldiers alone, even in the eyes of the masters of the Ministry of War, he knew that there was such a number one person.

For example, Xie Jing, a guerrilla in the Beijing camp, is the grandson of the Marquis of Dingcheng, a hereditary second-class male.

Cai Quan said modestly: "Just follow Brother Heng, good luck."

This is following the right person, as long as you have credit, someone will promote you on top.

Otherwise, unless you make outstanding contributions, it will be as difficult as reaching the sky if you want to be promoted.

Qu Lang watched this scene silently, his eyes flickered, and he felt similar emotion in his heart.

He had been sunk in Jinyi Mansion for a long time, and he didn't get the chance until he met Jia Yunhui.

Look at these people in front of you again, which one is not like this?
At a young age, there is almost a guerrilla general, a Dongcheng commander, a hundred households officer, and military officers of the fifth, sixth, and seventh ranks.

Several people chatted and laughed, and sat down again.

Jia Heng turned to look at Dong Qian, and said, "Cousin, now the commanders are often on duty at the lower level. After the trial restructuring of the five cities' soldiers, horses, and various government departments, what do the people below think?"

None of them are outsiders, nor are they hiding.

Dong Qian looked serious, and said: "Now the commanders and inspectors of the four cities are working diligently and taking care of their duties, especially since Qiu Liang and Huo Jun were taken away by the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Deputy Commander Shen was transferred half a month ago. With Xicheng as the commander, the laziness and laziness in the yamen has changed, not to mention that everyone strives to be the first, but compared to the past, the behavior has changed greatly."

Shen Yan was the deputy commander of Zhongcheng that Jia Heng accepted to serve at the beginning, and he was promoted to the commander of Xicheng, which can be regarded as reward. Of course, it also gave an example to those who still want to "progress".

As for Qiu Liang, he was personally transferred by Jia Heng to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He met Yu De in the Jingzhao Yamen the day before yesterday, and he was convicted and dismissed from his post. The court has no right to act without authorization.

In the final analysis, Qiu Liang's guilt was not serious, and Emperor Chongping didn't want to irritate Wang Shui Rong and others of the Five Armies Commander's Mansion of Beijing too much.

As for Huo Jun, as soon as Li Jinzhu was caught, he was controlled by the people in the Jinyi Mansion. His transfer to Shandong Denglai Guards as the Commander of the guards, naturally came to naught.

King Qi was unable to protect himself. Over the past month or so, he sold off his property and almost pawned his pants. He went all out to make up for the shortfall of 500 million taels of silver for Emperor Chongping.

(End of this chapter)