The Red Mansions

Chapter 766 Chen Xiao: If the Jiangnan camp is also in his hands, then...

Jinling, Jinyifu Town Fusi

The two stone lions in front of the gate are majestic and majestic. After the rain, the gray dust was washed away.

At this moment, from the eaves of the corridor to the Yimen Gate, groups of guards in brocade clothes, wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives, pressed the handles of the knives tightly, looking vigilant.

At this moment, the commanders of the several guards of the Jiangnan Daying who were talking loudly while drinking last night, together with several generals, are tied up with ropes and detained in two torture rooms. Several people were not executed.

Zhao Jian's face was ashen, and he was anxiously thinking about the countermeasures.

He was complaining last night, but in a moment of anger, he led the soldiers and was about to go to the camp, but before he went to the camp, he was surrounded by Jinyi Tiqi. It was so fast, either an eyeliner was planted early, or someone informed him!
Last night, Zhang Fan, the commander of the right guard who made the loudest noises, also had an ugly expression on his face. He glanced at the guard of the Jinyi Mansion outside guarding with a knife, and cursed: "Who told this damn girl!"

At this time, Yan Yun, the commander of Huben Zuowei, frowned and thought hard, and said, "Besides the five of us last night, there were four other generals, and it seems that there are only two left this morning."

A thoughtful look appeared on Zhao Jian's face, and he said coldly: "I remembered, when Jin Yi Tiqi was arrested earlier, I said why I didn't see generals Sun Xing and Xiang Nian, so they were the two who informed me! "

"Probably these two sons of bitches raised it. It's really hard to draw a dragon and a tiger. Knowing people and faces but not knowing the heart, these two beasts, we have been harmed by them!" Zhang Fan cursed angrily with a livid face.

Then he looked at Shang Shougang and said, "Old Shang, these two are your confidantes, right? Are you going to betray us?"

At this moment, fear appeared in Shang Shougang's eyes, and he said: "Who knew that the two of them would actually inform the imperial court!"

This is going to be a catastrophe!
"Stop arguing, hurry up and discuss a countermeasure." Zhao Jian had a headache and said quickly.

At this moment, Fanzi's voice came from outside: "Uncle Yongning, Marquis Annan is here."

Several generals of the Jiangnan camp who were originally detained in the two wing rooms looked at each other when they heard the words, and their hearts were shocked.

"Master Hou is here." Zhao Jian said in a low voice, looked at several people, and said, "With Master Hou here, there will be no major incidents. At most, we will withdraw from the Jiangnan camp as we said before, and we will talk later. They're all guarded."

Yan Yun nodded and said: "With Master Hou here, we have nothing to do."

Several people were somewhat relieved. They were born and died in Annan back then, Lord Hou would not just sit back and watch them imprisoned without saving them.

At this moment, in the lobby of Jinyi Mansion Town Fusi, Annan Hou Yezhen was sitting on a pear wood chair, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, his eyes were dim, and he was sitting on the small table, cursing: "How dare these bastards do this!"

Although he instructed his daughter to remind Jia Heng to pay attention to the movements of the generals, he did not expect that these people would really want to coerce the court to stop the army consolidation through mutiny. It was a complete farce!
Jia Heng was sitting behind the desk at the moment, with a face as calm as an abyss, looked at Liu Jixian, and asked, "Send the recorded statement to Ye Hou."

This is the information confessed by the two generals who tipped off the news. It is the words of several people last night, including but not limited to sedition, and when they were drunk, they mentioned that they led the army to besiege the Ningguo Mansion. This traitor.

Liu Jixian responded, then bowed the confession in his hand to Ye Zhen, and said in a low voice, "Ye Hou, please."

Ye Zhen stopped reading, and remained silent for a long while, with blue veins on his forehead, slammed the table down, and said angrily: "These bastards have suffered from the emperor's grace, and they are not satisfied. If you want to do such a wrong thing, Yongning Bo Don't worry, I swear that I will teach them a good lesson, they have lived their lives on dogs all these years!"

Jia Heng turned to look at Ye Zhen who was acting angry, his expression unmoved.

Now he faintly felt that Marquis Annan had asked his daughter Ye Nuan to tell him that he needed to be alert to changes in the generals, and that he was protecting those generals.

Otherwise, let them coerce soldiers into chaos, not to mention other things, he will rely on the soldiers and horses of the Jiangbei camp, and calmly suppress them immediately, then there will be a real bloody storm. !
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Ye Hou, it is useless to say these things now, I believe that I am the most benevolent, otherwise, just those who are greedy for military salaries and amassing money will be enough to engage in military law, but they are so bold and reckless. The imperial court’s plan to organize the army is despicable! As the military governor of the Son of Heaven, I must not condone traitors!”

Now, talking nonsense is useless. Since you want to mutiny, you must be prepared to lose your head.

Moreover, how can we deter the arrogant soldiers and idle generals of the Jiangnan camp without using their heads?
Annan Hou Yezhen's eyes moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Uncle Yongning only cares about punishment, but whether he can spare their lives because they didn't cause trouble, and they will be disarmed and returned to the fields as a farmer."

Jia Heng said: "The crimes of these people are serious and light, so we can't generalize them! For those who actively incite the military academy to support troops and cause chaos, I will definitely punish them severely, otherwise the imperial court's military prestige and law will be wiped out!"

Hearing this, Ye Zhen's complexion changed, and he sighed, but he couldn't persuade him anymore.

That's all he can do, otherwise, without this matter, the old brothers up and down would suffer even more losses.

Jia Heng looked at Liu Jixian, and said in a deep voice, "Bring the relevant criminals to the court for questioning."

Liu Jixian clasped his fists to accept the order, turned around and ordered the guards to go to the execution room to pick him up.

Not long after, following the shouts of the guards of the Jinyi Mansion, several former commanders and fellow commanders of the Jiangnan Camp were escorted to the hall.

After Zhao Jian, He Zhao, Shang Shougang, Yan Yun, and Zhang Fan were taken into the official hall by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion, they were in the prison of the Zhenfu Division. Everyone's faces were full of panic. Annanhou Yezhen, who had a pouty face, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Kneel down!" At this time, Shang Ming, who was in charge of a hundred households in the Jinyi Mansion, gave a deep shout, and immediately a few big-armed generals pushed down several generals, and saluted Jia Heng and Ye Zhen.

Xungui, a young man in a black and red python suit, was sitting behind the case, with a bronze sculpture of a tiger descending behind him, with a cold expression and a faint evil look in his eyes, he said, "Can you be convicted?"

At this time, Zhao Jian bit the bullet and said, "I don't know what crime the last general has committed, so that he will be arrested by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion?"

Jia Heng sneered, and said: "You have forgotten what you said last night? If you want to go to the Jiangnan camp to incite the generals and soldiers to mutiny, according to our Han military law, this crime should be executed!"

As soon as these words came out, accompanied by the cold eyes of Jinyi Mansion Guards, the hall seemed to be shrouded in murderous intent for a moment, and the atmosphere froze like ice.

And Annan Hou Yezhen's face was livid, and he didn't say a word.

At this time, He Zhao bit the bullet and said, "Uncle Yongning, I have a humble job to report back."

Jia Heng said coldly: "Say."

"I drank too much wine last night. I didn't really want to incite the soldiers to mutiny. I just drank too much wine and talked nonsense. I would like to ask Yongning Boming to learn from you." He Zhao argued.

Zhao Jian also reacted when he heard the words, and quickly said: "Yes, we ate too much wine and made a few complaints. This matter is purely a misunderstanding, Lord Marquis, we never dare to incite soldiers to make trouble."

Jia Heng looked down at the few people who were avoiding the important and neglecting the important, and said in a cold voice: "Are you still arguing about the matter now? You are sober in the early morning, and you are in groups of three or four, leading a hundred soldiers, and riding to the Jiangnan University battalion, the heart of instigating the soldiers to cause chaos is clearly revealed, and in addition, two participating generals issued statements to testify."

As he spoke, he winked at Liu Jixian who was at the side, and handed over the confession.

Jia Heng said: "According to what you and others think, we use the camp in the south of the Yangtze River to instigate the soldiers to cause chaos, hoping that the officials in Jinling City will impeach me and stop reorganizing the army, so as to escape the corrupt ink military salary that I said earlier."

The generals below had gloomy complexions, and a bad feeling surged in their hearts.

"Master Hou, just say something, we have no intention of causing trouble." Yan Yun said loudly, anxious.

Annan Hou Yezhen sighed, and said: "Brothers, the holy man has the ambition to rejuvenate the great man, and the imperial court has the power to organize the army and practice martial arts. No one can resist it."

What can he do, when the general trend comes, his Ye family will always have something to say, and the emperor is like the old lady of the Zhen family, I am afraid that the good days will not be as good as each day.

By then, the Ye family will also sink along with the Jiangnan camp.

Jia Heng glanced at Annan Hou Yezhen, and secretly said, Lu Duan is not confused about the big things.

Just now I thought that Ye Zhen was going to be safe, but in fact there should be another layer, sacrificed a few heads to pave the way for the Ye family to turn around smoothly.

However, he will make Marquis Annan lose the morale of the Jiangnan camp in a while.

"Come here, pass on the order of the commander-in-chief to detain Zhao Jian, Zhang Fan, and Shang Zhenggang. They will be punished for the crime of disordering the army, and the military law will be imposed. They will hang their heads at the gate of the Jiangnan camp to warn the troops. In addition, He Zhao, Yan Yun, and others will be charged. Wang Ke and Feng Youlin are the menacing generals, with fifty sticks, and they are sent to the Imperial Prison to be punished!" Jia Heng said in a deep voice.

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Jian's face changed drastically, and he said anxiously: "I have been wronged, Lord Hou! Lord Hou!"

Zhang Fan continued to curse and said: "Little Huangkou, I want to kill you!"

This man was also a fighting general in the battle between Chen Han and Annan. Although he was nearly fifty years old, he was still fierce and unabated. His body was broken, and he was pinned to the ground by several guards of Jinyi Mansion.

Seeing this, several other generals wanted to make a change, and the surrounding guards put up crossbow arrows and aimed at several people.

Jia Heng sneered and said, "Put San Liao down and cut it off!"

A dozen guards of the Jinyi Mansion escorted several people back to the outside, and after a while, there was a faint scream.

Jia Heng looked at the kneeling generals below, then turned to look at An Nanhou who had closed his eyes, and said: "So rebellious, but not as brave as before, my Han army has fallen to this point .”

Not long after, Shang Ming from Baihu, who was in charge of punishment, had a ruddy complexion and a fierce look in his eyes. He led a few guards of the Jinyi Mansion from outside, wrapped the head in a cloth, and said, "Captain, the head of the three generals is here!"

"Send it to the Jiangnan camp, so that all the troops can take it as a warning!" Jia Heng said in a deep voice with a frosty complexion.

Shang Ming said yes loudly.

"Several generals are sent to the outside room, executed, and sent to prison." Jia Heng looked down at the generals.

After disposing of the generals, Jia Heng looked at Ye Zhen, Annanhou, and asked, "Yehou, I don't know how I dealt with it. Does Annanhou think it's okay?"

In fact, asking this question already has the intention of killing someone.

Only then did Ye Zhen open his eyes, and sighed: "Military law is like a mountain, and Bo Yongning's handling is not inappropriate."

Hanging his head at the gate, killing chickens to warn monkeys, it seems that the generals of the Jiangnan camp are monkeys, so why isn't he that monkey?

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "The Jiangnan camp will be fully rectified from now on, the relevant troops will be checked, and the salary of the corrupted ink soldiers over the years will be recovered. I also ask Ye Hou to assist."

At this moment, a general came in from the outside, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the [-] troops of the Jiangbei Daying Navy have marched to Xinjiangkou and arrived in Jinling."

Jia Heng stood up and said, "Yehou, follow me to meet the sailors from the Jiangbei Camp."

This naval division is only the first batch, and other soldiers and horses will go to the Jiangnan camp in the future to minimize the risk of mutiny.

It can be said that he could not suppress the mutiny after it was stirred up like Wang Ziteng, otherwise, for a military minister like him, it would undoubtedly be a certain degree of dereliction of duty. put out.

Ye Zhen looked silent for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Uncle Yongning, I'm not feeling well, can I go back to the Hou's Mansion first?"

The former Paoze appeared in front of his eyes just now with a bloody head, but he was helpless.

Seeing Ye Zhen's look of despair, Jia Heng didn't force him to stay, and said, "Then I'll see Ye Hou off."

Ye Zhen still has a lot of excitement to see the former general die before his eyes.

His move was not intended to make enemies, or to have any personal grievances against Marquis Annan, but...to attack Marquis Annan's prestige and self-confidence.

Minimize the influence of Marquis Annan on Jiangnan Daying.

As the person who organized the army in the Jiangnan camp, he naturally wanted to exert his own influence.

After Annan Hou Yezhen was sent out of the Zhenfu Division, Jia Heng returned to the Zhenfu Division's official office again, looked at Liu Jixian, and said, "Did those officials from the Ministry of War yesterday confess?"

Yesterday, I went to the Ministry of War and took down the arsenal, Langzhong, Yuanwailang and other officials of the two Qing officials, and they are now being tried in prison.

Liu Jixian reported: "After overnight interrogation, some confessions have been made, and the low-ranking officials are still interrogating. However, the Ministry of Households heard about the investigation, and Mr. Tan Jie Tan, the servant of the Ministry of Households, asked when you are free, so we can meet each other."

Tan Jie still remembers Jia Heng's words of recommending the Minister of the Household Department. Moreover, he heard that the Ministry of War's arsenal was cleared up the account books and asked the court for more soldiers' salaries. The Secretary investigated the case.

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Afterwards, I will collect the interrogation statement into a book and bring it over. As for Tan Shilang, I will say that I have free time tomorrow, so I will discuss the rectification of the salt affairs first."

Confessions are all evidence for the impeachment of the two ministers of the Ministry of War afterwards.

Jiang and Meng have not yet laid the blame on him, and the shortage of arsenals and false reports of ordnance are the evidence for impeachment.

Liu Jixian clasped his hands and replied: "Later, I will deliver the books to the governor."

Jia Heng nodded, signaled Liu Jixian to go to work, and then returned to the back hall. At this moment, Chen Xiao, who was wearing a flying fish suit, put down the teacup, stood up, faced the boy, and asked, "Did someone be killed in front?"

"Kill three, and the rest will be spared. It will be much easier to clean up the Jiangnan camp." Jia Heng sat down, picked up the teacup, and drank it in one gulp.

"Ah, ah?" Chen Xiaoxiu frowned, looked at the teacup in Jia Heng's hand, her watery eyes fluctuated, and then she regained her composure.

"What's the matter?" Jia Heng was surprised, and drank tea to moisten his throat.

Well, why is it half a cup of tea?

Chen Ling picked up the teapot, poured a cup into the teacup next to Jia Heng's hand, and sat silently on the other side of the chair.

"I don't dislike you." Jia Heng stared at the girl with a pure temperament and said softly.

Chen Xiao: "..."

Jia Heng didn't care either, picked up the teacup, took a sip, smiled and said: "Xiaoxiao, wait a minute, let's go to the ferry to meet the sailors from the Jiangbei Camp, and after that, soldiers and horses will come to the Jiangnan Camp one after another Battalion, the whole army can be deployed."

Up to now, things have basically been sorted out internally, and the next step is to concentrate on rectifying military affairs and salt affairs.

Chen Xiaoyu paused for a moment, and said softly, "How do you plan to deploy the commanders and schools required for recruiting and training soldiers?"

If Jiangnan Daying is also in his hands, then...

Jia Heng looked at the girl in a flying fish suit and wearing a mountain crown on her head. The girl had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, looked forward to flying, and smiled lightly: "Princess Xiaoxiao, are you spying on the military plane?"

Chen Xiao: "..."

"Speak but don't talk." Chen Xiao snorted coldly, as if she was annoyed, she just said that she didn't dislike it, but now she hides it again.

Just as he was thinking like this, he saw that his plain hand was being held by the young man again, so he couldn't help staring and raising his eyes.

Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Chen Xiao's clear eyes that could reflect the figure, and said in a low voice: "Middle and low-ranking generals are only hired according to their merits, and high-ranking generals are recruited by the court, and I respectfully invite the holy judge."

After all, he didn't lead the army to many victories. Although the battle in Henan promoted the young generals of the Jia family, the core circle consisted of Xie, Cai and others, as well as the former members of the Jia family in the Beijing camp.

In fact, there are not many people in his entrainment, and Jiangnan Daying can't transfer a bunch of young generals from the Jia clan to fill high positions, and their deeds are too obvious.

Needless to say, officials such as commander of the guard cannot be forced to recommend. Firstly, the person who recommends them has enough credit, and secondly, he must obtain the approval of Emperor Chongping. The situation is more serious than that, because he is the son-in-law of the emperor.

However, generals and guerrillas can be cultivated.

"I plan to use thousands of households to train soldiers and horses. The other guard commanders and commanders are temporarily suspended. One is waiting for the appointment of the court, and the other is the so-called lack rather than excess." Jia Heng thought for a while, looked at Chen Xiao, and said softly: " In fact, the key to the new army's reorganization lies in the training of troops, not in the standing of generals who command the troops.

This is the current method he uses to deal with the lack of confidant soldiers to replenish his military positions. Of course, war is still needed, and only war can quickly promote the talents he has discovered.

Otherwise, after he has trained his soldiers and horses, he will make wedding dresses for others. When Emperor Chongping sends a few generals to lead the troops, his influence on the Jiangnan camp will gradually weaken over time.

Therefore, when I sat and watched Doduo back then, I also hoped that he... could do some more things at sea.

Well, these are the thoughts hidden in the deepest part of my heart, which are absolutely unspeakable.

Xiaoxiao, as the strange person at the scene, still guessed a little, but the only daughter of King Zhou seemed to be very happy to see him like this, and she didn't know if hatred had entered her mind.

Yes, he wants to cultivate as many of his party members as possible in Jiangnan.

Yu Gong, a minister of the Zhu Kingdom like him, also needs to have some party members to echo him in the local area. Yu private, once the affairs of Jinyang and Zhen's twin concubines are exposed, he will not be able to really resist at all in the face of conspiracy and tricks. nothing.

Hearing this, Chen Xiao thought for a moment, nodded in agreement and said: "This method is very good. Now that the Jiangnan camp is being reorganized, it is not appropriate to send some generals who don't know where they are going to intervene indiscriminately."

This man really has far-sightedness, but in this way, he can slowly wait for the generals under his command to make contributions, and gradually fill the positions in the Jiangnan camp.

It is almost conceivable that as long as there is still war in the south, some generals can be trained to serve as the army, which is a matter of course.

But, why did he say this to himself?Are you really going to see her?
At this moment, the girl raised her eyes to look at the young man with gloomy eyes and was stunned for a moment. Then, she suddenly found that her hand was held in the palm of Jia Heng for a long time, and she didn't notice it just now?
A faint blush flashed across her clear and snowy cheeks, she quickly pulled away, took the teacup, lowered her head and took a sip, the curved eyelashes under her beautiful eyebrows trembled violently, and then regained her composure.

But he didn't realize that the teacup was exactly the teacup Jia Heng had used.

(End of this chapter)