The Red Mansions

Chapter 752 Uncle Yongning Receives the Order!
The next day, early in the morning, it was just dawn.

Jia Heng asked Wei Che, Feng Ji, Qu Guang and others to stay at Tongzhou Weigang, and at the same time dispatched patrol fleets in batches to detect signs of the activities of the remaining pirates.

Afterwards, Jia Heng returned to Yangzhou with the guards of the Jinyi Mansion and some sailors.

But at this moment in Yangzhou, after hearing that Jia Heng led the army to return triumphantly, officials of all sizes from Yangzhou had already come to greet him at the canal ferry, besides, there were also Yangzhou salt merchants and other gentry, as well as scholars living in Yangzhou, and even some courtesans from brothels They all looked up at Yongning Bo in a carriage.

Except Lin Ruhai, cabinet minister Qi Kun, Yangzhou prefect and other relevant officials were at the ferry to meet the triumphant army.

Ye Nuan, the daughter of Ye Zhen, the Marquis of Annan, was also leading Gu Ruoqing and Nan Ling in a carriage, looking out through the curtain. Among the guards and servants not far away were Ye Nuan's younger brother, Ye Kai, and Ye Zhen's family general, Ye Cheng. .

After Jia Heng won the great victory in Haimen, Annan Hou Ye's family was shocked, and quickly adjusted their mentality. These days, they gradually alienated Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang.

In addition, in the northeast direction of the crowded ferry, there is a carriage with carved hairpins and tassels parked under the weeping willows. The carriage with a high shaft is surrounded by guards with big arms, round waists and strong stature, guarding with knives. Nunnies and maidservants are waiting around the carriage. .

On the spacious carriage, a slender hand with impatiens juice and painted nails raised the cloth curtain, and those bright and sharp phoenix eyes under the golden morning light passed through the mist on the river in the morning, looking at the outline of the canal The gradually clear shadow of the mast.

"Sister, is the fourth uncle on the boat?" Zhen Lan asked Princess Chu Zhen Qing who was beside her. The girl is wearing her hairpin in a bun today, her hairpin is decorated with pearls and stars, and her voice is like a yellow warbler coming out of the valley. , bright.

Zhen Qing sighed softly, complexion appeared on her jade face, and said: "It should be on the boat, but I don't know what's going on."

Zhen Xi, who was sitting on the side, said softly, "It's good that father can come back."

"What the fourth younger sister said is that it's good that people are fine." Zhen Qing looked at Zhen Xi, her phoenix eyes were a little dark.

The day before yesterday, the old lady left her alone and explained some arrangements.

According to the old lady, the Zhen family will probably not be able to escape this catastrophe, and no matter what, Zhenxi must be sent to that bastard, even if it is serving as a slave or a maidservant, serving tea and water, making beds and folding quilts. No hesitation.

When the bastard arrived in Jinling, the old lady took advantage of the situation to ask for this.

But from her point of view, whether that bastard likes the yellow-haired girl or not, maybe she has to figure out a way.

At this moment, on the river surface with vast mist and milky white mist, accompanied by the sound of rushing water, a building boat as tall as a city, with the handsome flag of "Jia" flying, came by the wind and waves. It was late August. , the willows and willows on both sides of the strait are green, and the blue waves are vast.

"Yangzhou is here." Chen Xiao, who was wearing a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife, looked at the figure standing on the ferry in the distance with his eyes closed, pursed his lips, and said softly.

Jia Heng said softly: "I see, I'm exhausted these days, go back and rest for two days."

Chen Xiao's eyes flickered.

He thought to himself, I'm afraid the so-called rest for two days is to play around with a few little girls.

When the boat approached the ferry, Jia Heng stepped on the ferry again under the guard of Jinyi Mansion, and looked at Lin Ruhai, Qi Kun and others not far away.

Qi Kun took a few steps quickly and said, "Uncle Yongning."

Rao is a member of the Qi Party. In the face of the previous great victory, Jia Heng has to admit Jia Heng's military talents at this moment, especially when Zhen Zhu suffered an "ugly" defeat before. It has been widely recited in Jiangnan and Jiangbei for a few days.

At this time, the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River looked back at the Central Plains rebellion that happened a few months ago. It was also Yongningbo who led the troops to turn the tide.

Jia Heng looked at Qi Kun, smiled and said: "Master Lao Qi and the elders of Yangzhou welcome each other, Jia is uneasy."

"It should be, Ziyu led the army in Haimen to display his supernatural power, wiped out the bandits, and promoted our country's prestige. I am really worried about waiting in the rear." Qi Kun said.

Listening to the follow-up detailed battle report, not only did they wipe out the pirates, but also three hundred Jurchen captives. Encourage generals.

Lin Ruhai and Yuan Jichong also came over and looked at the boy.

Lin Ruhai took a look at Jia Heng, and seeing that he was not injured, he felt a little relieved, and said softly, "Ziyu, are you back?"

Jia Heng nodded and said: "After this battle, Yangzhou doesn't have to worry about the captives approaching again and offending me."

Unaware that Jia Heng had already impeached Yuan Jichong in Mishu, a smile appeared on his chubby face, and he invited him with a smile: "Lord Jia, a thin banquet has been prepared in the city to cleanse Lord Jia. Ku also prepared wine and meat to entertain the returning righteous men."

Qi Kun also smiled and said: "Uncle Yongning, this is not a place to talk, please come to the city to talk."

Jia Heng told the general to go to the Jiangbei camp with his troops, and then he was going to follow the crowd to the city under Liu Jixian's retinue.

On the carriage, Ye Nuan smiled softly, and said with emotion: "Since ancient times, heroes have been born as teenagers. At this age, Uncle Yongning has made meritorious deeds many times. He is really a minister of the pillar country of my great man."

With this kind of momentum, I'm afraid that at least like her father, she can be named a Marquis in the future, maybe she can be named a Duke by luck?
Well, this one might be a bit difficult.

Since the founding of Chen Han, except for the four kings and eight princes, no one in the Taizong and Longzhi dynasties has conferred the title of prince. Most of the nobles in the Taizong dynasty were granted to Wuhou, but the number of hereditary inheritance of Wuhou was reduced or not. Jue inheritance has an agreement based on military merit.

It means to give up one's name and gain real benefits.

Chen Han didn't have Jing Nan, because he didn't have enough meritorious service to reward the duke, so he was cautious about rewarding the duke. This is also the reason why Shi Heng, who had learned from the change of the previous Ming Dynasty, made the duke a duke, which made it difficult to reward the duke now.

But for the four founding heroes who made great contributions to the country, they were named county kings, and they were hereditary. It is hard to say that the heroes were treated lightly.

Gu Ruoqing looked at the young man who was like the stars and the moon, and for some reason, a different thought came to his mind, and he said softly, "Ma'am, do you want to see that Uncle Yongning later?"

"Go back first. He has just returned to Yangzhou. Many people want to see him. See you later." Ye Nuan said softly, looking through the bamboo curtain with eyes full of water, looking at the carriage parked by the river.

The people from the Zhen family must be the Princess Chu.

After a few days of fermenting, the story of Zhen Zhu has spread across Jiangnan and Jiangbei. He was defeated and captured, and was rescued by Yongning Bo.

The Zhen family was originally a famous family in the south of the Yangtze River, it can be said that the top three wealthy families, not to mention that both daughters are princesses, and Zhen Yingjia is the president of Jinling Tirenyuan, a celebrity in front of the Supreme Emperor, this joke is not common.

On this side, Jia Heng was exchanging greetings with Qi Kun and Lin Ruhai, and was about to walk towards the city, when suddenly he saw more than a dozen fast horses coming from the gate of Yangzhou City, surrounded by a young and beardless inner eunuch, riding his horse forward When the whip came, pedestrians gave way one after another.

The inner supervisor approached him, holding an imperial decree high in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Uncle Yongning accepts the decree."

Jia Heng's complexion was slightly different, and he looked at the head eunuch, but he didn't know him. Obviously, the inner court specially selected young and strong eunuchs to go south for such a job of traveling thousands of miles to deliver orders.

At this moment, when they heard the imperial decree came, the complexions of the surrounding officials and gentry changed suddenly, and they all saw the ceremony and waited for the decree, feeling suspicious.

Zhen Qing, who was in the carriage, watched with her phoenix eyes, clenched her handkerchief tightly, and had some guesses in her heart, but she was not sure yet.

At this time, he didn't care about setting up the incense table, obviously the eunuch was very anxious, and shouted again: "Bo Jiaheng of Yongning accepts the order."

"Sir, Jia Heng accepts the order." Jia Heng said loudly, and greeted Chen Xiao, seeing Chen Xiao's eyes were slightly cold, pulled the girl's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Xiaoxiao."

Chen Xiao snorted coldly and knelt down.

If she wasn't afraid of causing trouble for him, she wouldn't want to kneel down to that man!
And the surrounding officials, civilians, gentry, etc. also paid respects.

The inner eunuch did not come down immediately, and unfolded the silk silk in a "sweeping" manner. In the silence of the audience, a sharp voice sounded along with the words of the imperial edict: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: When the country is in trouble, think of a good general, and when times are difficult, think of your ministers." , Now the captives are invading the south and invading our Han land. In the past, the Zhenzhu Tongzhou navy was overthrown in a battle. It shocked China and the world. The prime minister is in charge of the privy, and he has a strategy and strategy. With Yongningbo and Jia Heng, the minister of military aircraft, he is in charge of the military affairs of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei battalion, the governor of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps. As for the military planner, you can make a decision on the fly, cut first and play later!"

The imperial decree is an edict drafted by the Military Aircraft Department. It is issued clearly and is still counter-signed by the cabinet. Although the cultural level of the military aircraft drivers is not as good as that of the cabinet bachelors and cabinet sergeants. A burst of licking.

But Emphatic took the opportunity to reiterate the status of the Military Aircraft Department, Zaizhi Privy Secretary, Yang Guochang's face was gloomy for a long time with one word, and he wrote his name while pinching his nose.

In fact, this is another new post assigned by Emperor Chongping, and it is not within the management system at first glance. The governor of the Jiangnan Jiangbei Camp military affairs, or a temporary dispatch, is set up due to the situation, and will be withdrawn immediately after the matter is over.

Because at the beginning, in order to prevent the military power of the Jiangnan and Jiangbei battalions from being concentrated in one person, Emperor Taizong of the Chen Han Dynasty set up deputy envoys to act as deputy military affairs, and Annanhou was a super-rank Wuhou. Emperor Longzhi loved him and appointed Annanhou as the inspector. However, the constraints of the Governor of Liangjiang and the Ministry of War still exist.

However, in fact, there is no right to control Shuiyu. Jia Heng did not greet An Nanhou when he organized his troops.

But now Jia Heng is the highest military officer in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, who can dispatch land and water troops.

When this imperial decree was issued, in fact, Emperor Chongping had not received any news of Haimen's victory at all.

When everyone listened to the inner eunuch recite the imperial decree, they all had strange faces. Was this imperial decree sent out by express delivery six hundred miles a few days ago?

Now that the captives have retreated, the governor of the Jiangnan Jiangbei camp should follow his orders, right?

Jia Heng bowed to receive the imperial decree, and said: "Minister, Jia Heng obeys the decree."

In fact, this is an imperial decree made by Emperor Chongping in view of the changing situation in the south of the Yangtze River.

Because Zhen Zhu, a defeated general like Zhen Zhu, had appeared in the Jiangnan camp earlier, so that Emperor Chongping thought that Jia Heng was being held back by the Nanjing Ministry of War and Liangjiang Governor's Yamen.

In fact, there are always some injustices and unsatisfactory names in using the Tianzi sword or the dense distribution of soldiers and horses. It is not as good as this kind of edict that has been recorded and checked, which has indisputable effect.

For example, in the past, if the water was a little harder, he could push him through it. I would like to go to Shushenjing to ask whether it is true or not.

The Tianzi Sword, or the Shangfang Sword, the Governor, the Wang Ming Banner, and the Tiger Talisman, these things are all authorization symbols, but the effectiveness of the edict is the highest.

Therefore, I have only heard of the clothes belt edict, but never heard of sending a sword to attack Dong thief.

Because who knew you were stolen or robbed?It is convincing only when it is written in black and white and covered with the seal of the jade seal.

At this moment, it's just that the expressions of the officials and gentry are slightly different.

In the carriage, Zhen Qing's narrow and clear phoenix eyes shone brightly.

The governor of Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps has raised and dispatched land and water troops. The emperor really thinks highly of him, but this imperial decree mentions the destruction of the fourth uncle who led the navy.
Under Zhen Lan's beautiful black eyebrows, some sharp and cold eyes were filled with thought, and she asked: "Eldest sister, before this imperial decree is issued, the Haimen victory has not yet been achieved, right?"

For such things, the girl with a beautiful red silk face is obviously very interested.

Zhen Qing's eyes were soft and rippling, she pursed her pink lips, and said: "It's the imperial decree a few days ago, I'm afraid Beijing has only received the news of the great victory at Haimen and the defeat of the captives just now."

She misses that bastard, misses that kind of... huh?

The embroidered shoes under Zhen Qing's skirt couldn't help but close together, Yu Rongxue's cheeks flushed brightly, and she clenched her handkerchief tightly.

Next time, I really can't be too cool and easy.

If Lan'er and Xi'er were to find out that it was Lanxi, she would really be ashamed to face others.

Zhen Lan didn't doubt that he was there, or she was all attracted by the boy in the python suit, or she was attracted by the scheming and political struggles around the boy. With sharp and seductive eyes, she said in surprise: "Then, Jingli planned to Are you using Big Brother Heng?"

Hearing this, Zhen Xi raised her quiet and soft pretty face, and looked at her elder sister with sparkling eyes.

"He is the Minister of Military Affairs, and he went south to handle military affairs. These were originally his duties, so he should deal with the captives anyway." Zhen Qing reflected the eyes of the boy in the python suit, which were as clear as water, and said softly, controlling her surging heart. .

For some reason, when talking about that bastard in front of my little sister, there is always a feeling of... introducing her brother-in-law?

However, when she meets him, see if there is anything he can do about the Zhen family.

Fourth uncle is hopeless, but the Zhen family...

It can be said that, just as Jia Heng speculated, after a continuous honeymoon trip, Zhen Qing has entered the period of passionate love, which is the time when lust and passion are intertwined, and at this time, she needs to take a step back and make a jump shot... ...Need to be changed by Zhen Qing's devotion after getting frustrated.

A woman will devote herself to Zhen (true) love only after she has paid.

In the carriage where Ye Nuan was, Ye Nuan, the daughter of Marquis Annan, looked at the angel delivering the decree with great interest, which was no surprise.

Gu Ruoqing on the side lifted the curtain and looked at the young man with narrowed eyes, feeling a little surprised.

This Uncle Yongning is really in love with the supreme being in the palace, no wonder his junior sister has been inseparable from him during this time.

Lin Ruhai was also quite surprised when he heard the Governor Jiangnan Jiangbei Camp.

Compared with Qi Kun's unsurprising attitude, this is the first time Lin Ruhai has intuitively experienced the trust of the Supreme in Shenjing City in Jia Heng. However, it is indeed a very reasonable move to hand over the military power to Jia Heng since the first battle of Haimen.

Jia Heng took the imperial decree, and was about to ask the eunuch's name, but saw that the eunuch turned around and took out an imperial edict from behind the knight accompanying him, holding up the bright yellow silk silk, and the sharp voice spoke in the silent Siye was quite penetrating, and asked, "Where is Yuan Jichong, the magistrate of Yangzhou?"

Yangzhou prefect Yuan Jichong heard the words, his chubby face froze for a moment, he didn't react for a while, but under the reminder of the judge behind him, he quickly saluted and said in a trembling voice: "My minister, Yangzhou prefect Yuan Jichong, has seen an angel. "

The inner supervisor said: "Yuan Jichong accepts the order."

Yuan Jichong's heart shuddered, and he had a vague premonition.

Except for the imperial decree written by the Ministry of Officials and the cabinet when he was promoted to a fourth-rank official, he never took over such decrees at all.

How did the Son of Heaven know his name?That's right, now Yangzhou's salt affairs rectification is on the rise, and it's not certain to hear his name.

However, after a short while, wait and listen, "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: ... this member is greedy and treacherous, he will be dismissed immediately and awaits participation, and will be handed over to the supervisor for questioning."

His figure slumped and shook, almost limp, and cold sweat oozed from his forehead.

Even though he thought that he would be caught as a pigtail for accepting bribes from Yangzhou salt merchants, he never thought that it was a decree from the Jiuzhong Palace to depose him from his official position?

As for that?

He is a magistrate of the fourth grade, and the official department can reprimand him in writing. He will be active again after a while, and he will be transferred to another place. Now... who is messing with him?
He issued an imperial decree to depose officials. He was just a magistrate from the fourth rank, not Bao Longtu!
Generally speaking, at the level of the imperial decree, reprimanding and dismissing officials must be at least three grades.

How many magistrates are there in the whole Han Dynasty?
Yuan Jichong's face was pale, and he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, but he didn't dare to show the slightest bit on his face, and he bowed his hands and said: "Minister, obey the order, long live long live long live long live."

Lin Ruhai looked at the inner eunuch, and then at Jia Heng who had a calm expression, and guessed in his heart.

I'm afraid it was caused by Ziyu's impeachment. This Yuan Zhifu, who had previously been in collusion with Liu Shengzao, wrote to his friends in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, asking him to impeach him, but nothing came of it. There are people in the official department to take care of them.

In fact, most of the time, the attacks and impeachments among officials do not require conclusive evidence, but local officials will not take action lightly, and it is easy to tear their faces.

But as long as the face is torn apart, what kind of governors and governors intervene will cause a lot of trouble. Earlier, some officials impeached Jia Heng, but Emperor Chongping just ignored it. If you really want to pay attention to it, you can also say that this wolf is ambitious. That is to say, there is a secretary to be dismissed from his post...

Take it first, and then let the censor find black materials.

However, Jia Heng still mentioned the old things in Nanyang in the memorial. Song Xuan mentioned it to him at the time.

Qi Kun stared at Yuan Jichong's earthy face, but there was not much sadness or joy on his face. The magistrate of Yangzhou was exquisite, but unfortunately, in this officialdom, the turmoil was treacherous. No matter how comprehensive he was, he might not necessarily offend anyone.

At this time, as the two imperial decrees came down, the expressions of the Yangzhou gentry changed. They looked at Yuan Jichong, who was "sitting behind closed doors, disasters come from heaven", with complicated thoughts, and then turned to look at the high-spirited man holding the Tianzi sword. Uncle Yongning was somewhat weird in his heart.

In the carriage, Zhen Lan tilted her melon-seeded face, and the blood-red earrings on her earlobes were shaking gently, shining the light, and said in surprise, "Elder sister, why was the magistrate of Yangzhou dismissed?"

Zhen Qing's delicate lips raised a hint of sarcasm, and said: "Perhaps you were impeached?"

She guessed that it was probably...his handwriting.

It's just that this Yuan Jichong took good care of her Zhen's family, but he just couldn't rub the sand in his eyes.

At this time, the young inner eunuch finished delivering the imperial decree, and then looked at Jia Heng, and said: "Uncle Yongning has received the imperial decree, can you prepare a boat, our family will take a boat to Jinling later, so I will take my farewell first."

At this time, Jia Heng advised: "Elder-in-law, it's better to take a rest at the Yangzhou post house and go after lunch. It's still some time away from Jinling, so it's not in a hurry."

Looking at the yellow silk scroll behind the knight, he thought to himself, what are you going to do in Jinling?
The eunuch thought about it, and agreed.

(End of this chapter)