The Red Mansions

Chapter 875 Even if Qingwen is just a maid...

The next day, Ningguo Mansion
The morning sun was slightly dew, and it fell on the slightly snow-covered roof tiles, emitting a dazzling light. The sky was blowing from the north, and the plum blossom tree in the south corner of Huifang Garden seemed to be broken by the heavy snow. The branches were lifted, and the plum blossoms fell down.

I know how many flowers fall in my dream.

In the wing room, Jia Heng turned to look at Third Sister You who was peacefully sleeping beside her. The girl's brows and eyes seemed to still linger with unfaded charm, and her jade face was as charming as peach blossoms, and she was becoming more and more glamorous.

Third Sister You is indeed a stunner. The softness and softness when the skin touches each other cannot be described in words, and it is probably like a nine-curved corridor.

With a sound of "wow", Third Sister You's curved and thin eyelashes trembled, she opened her bright eyes, and looked at the boy, but the joy in her heart was already overflowing.

Jia Heng gently pinched the pink cheek on the girl's side, and said softly: "Third sister, it's dawn, I'll get up first, and I have to go to the Yamen later."

The third sister You couldn't hide her joy from her soft and beautiful face, and said quickly: "Then I will help the uncle change his clothes."

However, just when one arm was propped up, Xiuli's brows could not help but frowned slightly, and immediately she fell limply on the bed again, and at a glance, she could see the snowy skin and plump outline under the pink apron.

Jia Heng said softly: "You should rest first."

Third Sister You's voice was a little delicate and soft, with the silhouette and figure of the young man in her eyes, she said softly, "I'm fine."

As he spoke, he put on his clothes rustlingly.

Jia Heng lifted the quilt, got up, put on the python clothes, and Third Sister You got up, when the quilt was lifted, red plum blossoms could be seen, bright red and dazzling.

Jia Heng passed through his clothes and said: "It's snowing a lot today, I don't know if the houses in Shenjing City have collapsed, and I have to go to the capital camp today."

Third Sister You looked at Yi Lian, and said softly, "Master, let me help you change your clothes."

Jia Heng didn't refuse either, and let Third Sister You find clothes for herself.

Don't let Third Sister You be busy at this time, but Third Sister You will be absolutely lost.

Jia Heng asked casually: "You said yesterday that the garden is ready?"

Third Sister You said softly: "Grandma and Sister-in-law Feng have been handling this matter for the past two days."

After being busy for a while, Jia Heng put on her clothes, turned to look at Third Sister You who was holding the scissors and twisting the quilt, and said softly: "Sister San, let's have some breakfast together later."

Third Sister You let out an "Hey" and folded the cut sheets, her cheeks blushed, her heart was already extremely sweet and joyful, and she immediately began to dress up in front of the mirror.

Seeing that the girl was about to roll up her hair, Jia Heng walked closer and said, "Don't tie up your hair."

"Ah?" Third Sister You turned her eyes to look at the young man, her heart was lifted up, Yanye's face was full of doubts, it was clear that she didn't understand why.

"It looks old-fashioned and not very good-looking when you tie it up." Jia Heng walked up to her, put it on the third sister's shoulder, and said softly: "After you pass the door, when you want to comb it up, you can comb it at any time. You can do it as you like in your own home." Some."

The third sister is actually fine, Baochai combed her hair up, showing a smooth forehead, and the girlish feeling has faded a lot.

When Third Sister You heard this, Yanli's cheeks blushed like a glow, and she said softly, "I thought..."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Why do you think I don't want you anymore?"

Third Sister You pursed her pink lips, her beautiful eyes were shining, and she said, "No."

If he doesn't want her, there's no point in her being alive.

Jia Heng whispered: "Okay, we have to eat later."

Not long after, the servant girl served breakfast and called out in the outer hall. Qingwen prepared hot water for Jia Heng to wash, but Lao Gao pouted with a small cherry mouth and said, "Master."

After washing her face, Jia Heng took the face towel from Qingwen, looked at the girl with slightly red eyes, and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

Qingwen said disgruntledly, "I've eaten."

Here, Third Sister You also tidied up, looked at Qingwen, smiled lightly and said, "Qingwen is here too."

Qingwen glanced at the beautiful Third Sister You, snorted softly, and ignored Third Sister You.

Jia Heng turned to look at Third Sister You, and said softly to Third Sister You: "She has that temper."

After all, I was still a child, watching everyone running to the front of me, I guess I shed a lot of tears last night.

Third Sister You smiled, but did not speak.

Jia Heng turned to look at Qingwen who was at the side, but Qingwen pursed her lips and said softly, "Master, I'm going back first."

With that said, he carried the copper basin and lifted his feet out of the wing room.

Jia Heng watched the girl leave, Qingwen's petite back was somewhat lonely.

"Master thinks she's a bit young." Third Sister You's bright smile on her snow-skinned and jade-like face gradually faded away, and she said softly.

Jia Heng said: "I've talked to her a few times, and she actually knows it too. With that temperament, I'll just comfort her later."

Third Sister You turned her eyes to look at the young man, with a hint of infatuation in her lustrous and beautiful eyes, and said with emotion: "Master really loves her."

Even if Qingwen is just a maid...

How could the man think about this?Mostly it was for his own pleasure, but the person in front of him was able to restrain his lust, and last night he showed great pity for her and did not treat her as a plaything.

In her life... she never entrusted the wrong person.

Jia Heng took Third Sister You's hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's eat."

Wait for Jia Heng to have dinner with Third Sister You.

Jia Heng came to the front hall and ordered a servant to go to Princess Chang's mansion to inform Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue, planning to go to Jinyi mansion first, and then go to Jingying to see.

At this time, the servants came to report: "Dong Qian, the deputy commander of Zhongcheng, and Fan Yi, the deputy commander of Wucheng Bingma Division, came to visit."

Jia Heng looked surprised, and said, "Let them in."

Not long after, Dong Qian and Fan Yi came in from the outside, one of them was wearing a sixth-rank military officer's robe, and the other was dressed as a scribe.

"Master Hou." Dong Qian and Fan Yi said when they saw the handsome young man.

Jia Heng looked at Dong Qian with a gentle gaze, and said: "My brother, don't be so indifferent, go to the study first to talk."

While talking, he entered the study in the outer compartment with pleasantries.

Jia Heng picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and put it on the small table, which made the two of them a little flattered for a while, and asked, "How is Wucheng Bingmasi?"

Fan Yi looked left and right, looked at the young man with burning eyes, and said: "During the time when Lord Hou went to Jiangnan, the king of Wei has gradually won the hearts of the soldiers and horses in the five cities, and there are many commanders and deputy commanders in the four cities, all of whom are with Wei. Wang Duhou."

Some things don't need to be deliberately pursued at all, just relying on King Wei's aristocratic status, as long as you stay calm for a while, even if it's just on the surface, someone will take the initiative to approach you.

Jia Heng pondered: "I said earlier, don't worry about it. Besides, His Royal Highness King Wei has been conscientious and never slack since he took office. There are also some generals who admire him."

Fan Yi nodded, and said softly: "But some conductors also admire Lord Hou."

Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the teacup and fixed her sharp eyes on Fan Yi.

Fan Yi went forward without fear, but her eyes were somewhat inexplicable.

The young man in front of him has gone from being a commoner to Wuhou. If this kind of person wants to die well in the history, he must embark on the road of a powerful minister.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "I plan to resign as the commander of the Wucheng Bingma Division recently, and recommend to the Holy Majesty His Royal Highness King Wei to take over the Wucheng Bingma Division."

Fan Yi heard the words, but there was no change on her face, and she said: "Master Hou, this is a wise and safe act."

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Mr. Fan seems to have expected it?"

Dong Qian's heart was depressed, surprise appeared on his handsome and resolute face, and he said: "Mr. Fan said earlier that Lord Hou would resign as the military envoy of the five cities. I didn't believe it at first."

Jia Heng nodded and stared at Fan Yi.

Fan Yi said softly: "Now Lord Hou is wearing brocade clothes inside and the Beijing camp outside. He has experienced several wars in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be said that his prestige is gradually increasing. Now he is doing his best to deal with the captives. It is not appropriate to take too much power, otherwise, it will be easy to be criticized by others."

Sometimes, taking too much power is not a good thing.

In particular, Jia Heng is now a first-class marquis for military merits, so it can be said that he has set up a banner alone among martial arts.

Jia Heng groaned and said: "I also think in the same way, so I will resign in the next few days, but I am considering Mr. Fan's whereabouts. Does Mr. Fan intend to continue to serve as the chief secretary of the Wucheng Bingma Division, or will he accompany me? Going to Jingying?"

Fan Yi was silent for a moment, then said: "After the King of Wei takes over the Wucheng Bingma Division, he will definitely promote his cronies a lot. If I keep the Si Ya, it will be an eyesore."

Jia Heng nodded, and said: "Mr. Fan is right. The Beijing camp still lacks the post of a reporter to join the army. Mr. Fan will follow me to the Beijing camp to serve."

Since the king of Wei wanted to take over the power of the soldiers and horses of the five cities, it would indeed be inappropriate for his confidants to stay there.

However, some friends and generals originally had a love affair after all.

Fan Yi nodded and agreed.

Dong Qian asked: "Master Hou, am I still staying in Wucheng Bingmasi?"

Jia Heng looked at Dong Qian, thought for a while, and said, "Cousin, the King of Wei knows the relationship between you and me, so you might as well follow me to the army. Recently, Shihou's son will be transferred to the Wucheng Military Division. Take over as Deputy Commander of Midtown."

As Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan and others made great achievements in Henan and Jiangnan and were promoted one after another, Dong Qian was eager to try.

In fact, Dong Qian was fine, and his wife Zheng talked to Dong Qian several times in private.

"It just so happened that the king of Wei invited me to be a guest in the mansion, and the agreement on this matter will be in these two days." Jia Heng looked at the two of them and said exhortingly.

And this was the only exchange he had with King Wei.

There is a historian in the Wucheng Bingmasi, so it is always cheaper for the Jia family to do business in the capital.

It can only be said that the plan can't keep up with the changes. With him being named a first-class Marquis and the conflict with the civil official group has become more prominent, the position of the military commander of the five cities must not be retained.

Dong Qian and Fan Yi nodded in agreement.

Jia Heng was talking to Dong and Fan when the servant outside said: "Du Du, a Qianhu named Chen from outside came to look for Du Du."

Jia Heng was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood that Xianning had come.

In fact, Xianning also wanted to spend more time with him. A girl who is in love must want to stick together every day, and Xianning also often went hunting before, and she also has some kung fu.

"Brother, Mr. Fan, you go back first, there will be news in the past two days." Jia Heng said.

Dong Qian and Fan Yi hurriedly bid farewell.

Not long after, Jia Heng saw Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue in brocade and flying fish costumes in the front hall, and said, "Come here."

"Why do you wake up so early?" Princess Xianning asked softly.

Jia Heng said: "In winter, the nights are long and the days are short, so it's not easy to sleep late."

Li Chanyue's bright eyes under her beautiful eyebrows said with concern: "Mr. Jia, have you eaten yet?"

Jia Heng smiled and said: "Have eaten, Chanyue, are you cold?"

Going forward, holding the girl's smooth and slender hands, Chanyue's small hands are naturally not as soft as Baochai's, but rather petite, with slender fingers and delicate skin.

Li Chanyue blushed, lowered her head, and said softly, "Mr. Jia."

Mr. Jia, I feel that after coming back, he treats her better and better. Is it because...mother is not here?

Jia Heng held the girl's plain hand, looked at the clear eyebrows, and said: "Sister Chanyue, my hands are not cold today."

Princess Xianning's eyes were as clear as water, she laughed lightly and jokingly said, "Sir, I don't even ask if I'm cold."

"You don't need to ask, you are definitely not cold." Jia Heng said with a light smile, but he also took the girl's plain hand and said, "Follow me to Jinyi Mansion later."

Princess Xianning pursed her pink lips and said softly: "Brother Wei Wang wants to treat you to dinner tonight."

This is the third day when Jia Heng returned to Shenjing. The first day was a celebration, and the second day was the court meeting. King Wei had always wanted to make an appointment with Jia Heng to contact him.

Jia Heng asked, "Did you say where?"

"Brother Wang, he wants to be in the palace, but I think it's better to be at Chanyue's house. I feel more comfortable." Princess Xianning said softly.

Jia Heng nodded and agreed, "That's at Chanyue's house."

Xianning's consideration was right, if he went to Wei Wang's mansion openly, it would not be a good impression to the outside world.

In fact, this is also the reason why he resigned from his position as the military commander of Wucheng.

Princess Xianning said: "Sir, then let's go."

She and Chanyue are at home every day, and they are about to have trouble with their leisure time. It's better to stay with her husband. They will never get tired of staying together. Even watching him do things is a great enjoyment.

Jinyi Mansion

There was a group of wrestlers and captains at the door who were shoveling the snow with shovels. Seeing Jia Heng and the Jinyi mansion guard behind him, they stopped their work and said, "I have seen the governor."

Jia Heng nodded, entered the official hall surrounded by a group of government guards, sat behind the table, and said: "Let all the thousands of households from the five institutes be called over, and the Marquis wants to ask questions."

"Yes." Li Shu bowed his hands and left as ordered.

The fire in the hall was blazing, dispelling the cold in the room, Jia Heng took the official document on the corner of the desk and began to read it.

It is all the recent intelligence summary of some of the government. It is obvious that he came back the day before yesterday and was delivered by the secretary.

Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue stood aside, looking at the young man who was concentrating on it, with a bit of joy in their hearts.

Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, looked at Princess Xianning, and said softly: "Xianning, you go sit and drink tea behind the screen, I have met several thousand households."

"En." Princess Xianning responded, and followed Li Chanyue to the back hall.

Not long after, Jinyi Qianhu Heiya, the thirteenth Taibao of Jinyi Mansion, entered the hall under the leadership of Jinyi's commander Ji Yingtian, and lined up in several teams, wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives, looking respectfully at the python suit boy , cupped his hands and said: "I have seen the governor."

Following Jia Heng's conferment as a first-class Marquis, especially yesterday's offering of captives at the Taimiao also caused a shock in Jinyi Mansion.

Today's Jia Heng is in charge of the Jinyi Mansion as a super-rank Marquis of Wu and Minister of Military Aircraft, and his power has a faint hint of detachment, similar to a big boss coming down to inspect.

In fact, at this time, Jia Heng was going to recommend two Jinyi Tongzhi as the managers of daily affairs. Qu Lang is now the Jinyi commander Tongzhi, and he is still on business in Shandong and has not returned.

As for the remaining Ji Yingtian, he knew that he was not Jia Heng's confidant, so he acted in a low-key manner, fearing that he would be dismissed from the errand.

But Jia Heng's understanding of Jinyi Mansion does not stop there, intelligence work is the basic work of all military work.

Jia Heng pondered and said: "Recently, as the New Year is approaching, the number of dignitaries in Beijing and China has increased, especially the vassals, Marquis Wu, Bailian's rebellious party, and the remnants of the former King of Zhao. Enemy cavalry."

"Yes." All the Jinyi Qianhu responded.

Jia Heng said: "In addition, the Military Weapons Supervision should send more people to prevent the Jurchens from sending spies to spy on them."

Will Jurchen send spies to Shenjing to spy on the enemy?
Don't even think about it, you will!As long as anyone has a bit of brain, he will make an explicit envoy and secretly spy.

That is to say, yesterday Duduo was beheaded and captured by the Taimiao, and now he is sending news to the Jurchen high-level, and these Jurchen spies may not spy on the military supervisor, trying to find out the secret of the big man's gun.

Thousands of households responded to the order one after another.

Jia Heng said: "The thousand households in charge of Beiping, Liaodong, and Shanxi affairs will stay, and the other thousand households will sort out and summarize the latest information in Beijing and China."

The Jinyi generals said yes one after another, and then left behind a Qianhu surnamed Zhang, and a Qianhu surnamed Lu.

Jia Heng didn't say much, and led the two of them to the study.

Jia Heng sat down and asked, "Is there any news from Liaodong and Beiping?"

Qianhu, surnamed Lu, looked respectful, and hurriedly said: "My lord, Qiu Zhenfu came to report the day before yesterday, and recently arrested many Jurchen secret agents in Beiping City, and he is going to report to Beijing."

Jia Heng murmured: "Careful work?"

Qian Hu, surnamed Lu, said: "It seems that the people who belong to the Jurchen Han Army Banner have been arrested, and they are still being interrogated."

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then asked: "Where is Lan Qianhu? Has there been any news from the spies in Liaodong?"

At this time, another Zhang Qianhu said: "The governor, the secret letter delivered by Lan Qianhu, said that the Jurchen in Liaodong will change their country name after the year of preparation."

Jia Heng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Did you say to change the name of the country?"

Zhang Qianhu thought for a while and said, "It is said that the name of the country should be changed to Qing."

He thought to himself, these Eastern captives are barbarians, how can the name of this country be changed casually?

Jia Heng's eyes were gloomy, and he said: "The clearer is the water, my man is the virtue of the red fire, Jurchen has planned this for a long time."

"My Qing Dynasty" is finally coming, but it is more than ten years later than the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space, and some characters are already specious.

Jia Heng asked, "Is there any other information?"

Zhang Qianhu replied: "Since the big defeat, Jurchen has been frantically collecting the details of the big defeat. I heard that I have got news that it is a firecracker during the naval battle between the two armies. The craftsmen in Shenyang City are developing it."

In fact, this news cannot be concealed at all, but Jurchen does not know the specific power of the Hongyi cannon, and to buy it needs to cross the ocean, the current Jurchen obviously does not have this ability.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, and said: "Beware of Jurchen entering Shenjing to spy on news, and always investigate the movements of Jurchen."

Zhang Qianhu bowed his hands and said yes.

Jia Heng said: "You two should go too."

Xiaoxiao stays in Jinling, and he is not used to ordering people at this time, but he has already ordered Li Shu to pass on the letter to Xiaoxiao Feige, since the emperor sent an old man in brocade clothes to take over the case of King Zhao's remnants, it would be a bit uncomfortable for Xiaoxiao to stay in Jiangnan Great fit.

After the two left, light footsteps came from the outside, Princess Xianning's clear eyes sparkled, and she said, "Sir."

Jia Heng stared at Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue, and said: "Xianning, let's go to the Beijing camp later, in such a cold day, go visit the military academy."

His request for meritorious service has been delivered to the Military Aircraft Office, and in just two days, the awards for generals such as Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan, and the two major naval divisions in Jiangnan and Jiangbei will come down.

As time passed, his full control over the Beijing camp was still limited to the Guoyong camp. This was Chen Han's system design, from the lack of a Jiedu Zhengshi in the Beijing camp to the separation of the two powers in the [-]th regiment camp.

It doesn't mean that he can replace his own people after reorganizing the army. Chen Han has a complete system to prevent Zhao Da's affairs.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the governors of the five armies and the twelve regiments were appointed by four kings, eight princes and twelve princes. It was only after the founding of the country for a hundred years that this system gradually became unsustainable.

Because the children of the Twelve Marquis Wu may not be so outstanding, and after the reduction of inheritance, they are no longer Marquis Wu. This does not mean that some new heroes have risen in the Taizong Dynasty, plus follow-up or crimes or cuts.

But even so, many of the Twelve Governors are now Wu Xun's children. For example, Marquis Weiqi of Runan is the Governor of the Xiaoyongying Camp. If he is only in war and normal training, he must obey his orders.

In short, if there is no new war to promote some generals, the Beijing camp cannot be controlled at once, and this will take a long time.

Jingying
When Jia Heng, Princess Xianning, and Li Chanyue came to the Beijing camp, the military academies had already received the news. At this moment, Song Yuan, the commander of the army, Xie Zaiyi, Cai Quan, Qi Jianhui, Pang Shili, Xie Jing, Shao Chao and many other generals were in the barracks of the Chinese army. Greeted at the door.

In addition, there are some Jia people who dress up as military officials in Chinese, such as Jia Chen, Jia Juan and others.

Military generals such as Jia Qiong, Jia Lin, Jia Chang, Jia Fang, Jia Yun, Jia Ling, Jia Qin, etc., the worst is to try a hundred households. For example, Jia Fang and Jia Chang fought in Henan Province before and have been promoted through hard work. thousand households.

This Jiangnan water battle obviously needs to be promoted again.

Well, just a sense of sight of Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Cao Chun and other young generals of the Cao family.

Jia Heng looked at the young generals of the Jia family, and felt a little bit of "the children of the family are getting better and better".

In the ancient times when the clan was bigger than the sky, this future was the capital for him to live and work in the future. Wait another five or six years, and then it will be great.

"The last general has met Jieshuai." All the generals looked at the boy in the python suit at the moment, their hearts were also filled with excitement, and they cupped their hands and said.

Jia Heng got off his horse and threw the reins to Li Shu, the bodyguard in brocade clothes. He looked at the generals and said, "Get up, it's so cold, there's no need to mobilize the crowd like this."

While speaking, surrounded by a group of generals, he entered the barracks of the Chinese army.

The barracks of the Chinese army consisted of five halls, inside which were arranged tables and chairs, and the square charcoal braziers were blazing.

Jia Heng sat down behind the Shuai case, and said in a deep voice: "How is the rectification of the Beijing camp going? Can you get all the work?"

At the beginning, the rectification of the Beijing camp was not accomplished overnight. Instead, the Guoyong camp was used as a model first, and then the [-]th regiment camp was rectified, and then gradually replenished and trained. Conquering the South and the North, the follow-up barracks have also entered the final stage.

At this time, Song Yuan approached, took out a booklet from his sleeve, cupped his hands and said, "Jieshuai, this is the number of soldiers recruited and trained by the [-]th Regiment of the Beijing Camp recently, and it has been completed gradually."

This Song Juren, who used to teach in the Imperial College, is already a secretary in charge like Gao Shi and Cen Shen. Although his position is not high, he is only a second official from the sixth rank, but he manages the daily clerical work of the Beijing camp .

(End of this chapter)