[Red Mansion] Let's listen to a general's order

"It's boring here, why don't Duke Zhen go out and have a chat with General Gao and General He?" Kang Hetai laughed as soon as he sat down.

Before Niu Jizong could react, Jia Lian had already pressed his arm, not allowing him to leave.

"Brother Jizong is a lieutenant of the new army, so naturally he has to stay and select documents with this general." Although Jia Lian said this to Kang Hetai, his eyes were fixed on Li Tianjie.

Kang Hetai said with a sigh: "The relationship between General Jia and Duke Zhen is really good!" There was something in the words.

Jia Lian pursed his lips, and said with a smile that was not a smile: "Brother Jizong and I are friends of Jinlan, and we are friends of eight obeisances. We have always moved forward and retreated together with the same voice."

Kang Hetai seemed to have received some hint, and took out several files with satisfaction.

"General Jia, here are a few vacancies who are interested in joining the army and are good at counting."

Jia Lian took it and read it carefully.

At the beginning, he read it patiently line by line, but gradually, he frowned, picked up the file, only glanced at the first two lines, put it down, and took another volume.

Li Tianjie saw that Jia Lian's face was getting darker and darker, and his heart was not good. He suddenly became a little worried about Kang Hetai's "careful and careful" dossier, and began to construct words and sentences in his mind how to appease Jia Lian.

"Snapped!"

Jia Lian casually tossed the last file in his hand.

Seeing Jia Lian being so presumptuous, Kang Hetai felt that he was being seriously provoked, and his complexion changed a lot.

He was a bit impolite when he spoke, and he said in a reprimanding tone: "General Jia, what is the meaning of this? These candidates are carefully selected by the official! Don't you even think of them!?"

Jia Lian stood up immediately, and said in a deep voice, "I think General Kang Shilang may not understand."

"I just don't know if King Qin thinks like Kang Shilang."

Kang Hetai scolded angrily: "Presumptuous! Jia Jingya! What kind of attitude are you talking to His Royal Highness King Qin!"

"What kind of attitude do you use to talk to this general!" Jia Lian raised his chin arrogantly and squinted at him.

"You!" Kang Hetai was furious.

Li Tianjie raised his hand, and said in a gentle voice: "Perhaps there is some misunderstanding, Jingya might as well speak up."

Jia Lian naturally supported the case with both hands, bent down and looked at Li Tianjie.

"Subsidiary branch of Duke Shan's family, members of Kang Shilang's clan, and a few seemingly downcast disciples who once served as instructors in Prince Qin's mansion... King Qin thinks that Lian is easy to bully?"

After hearing this, Li Tianjie immediately turned his head and looked at Kang Hetai with dark and heavy eyes.

"Jia Jingya! What are you talking about? Since you have taken refuge in King Qin, you should naturally serve him!" Kang Hetai said confidently.Since he has the opportunity to join the military, what is the promotion of a few documents and long history? ?

"Heh!" Jia Lian chuckled lightly.

"Master Kang doesn't seem to understand. I wonder if King Qin understands?"

Li Tianjie already fully understood Jia Lian's meaning, he was dissatisfied with his distrust, and deployed manpower to control Jia Lian in terms of food, grass and armaments.

At this moment, Li Tianjie must show his attitude, otherwise Jia Lian might be estranged from him from now on. He said in a deep voice, "Kang Shilang, didn't this king tell you to send all the files of all the candidates who are still waiting for the official and the files of the fellow Jinshi?" Bring them here together!" It means that I have never thought of using Chang Shi and others to restrain Jia Lian, and he still trusts you.

"...My lord, this is a great opportunity to join the army. Naturally, our people should be in charge." Kang Hetai still doesn't understand what is wrong with him. He only thinks that Jia Lian is arrogant, and it is inconvenient for the King of Qin to explain clearly. I can only speak clearly through his mouth.

Li Tianjie pursed his lips tightly, what happened to Mr. Kang today?The performance is abysmal!

In order to win over Jia Lian, his good elder brother even gave up his precious daughter.To put it bluntly, for Jia Lian, there is no place to stay here, but a place to stay.

"King Qin, Lian doesn't know if Kang Shilang is the only one who misunderstood, but Lian might as well talk about it today."

Li Tianjie said apologetically: "Why does Jingya need to be like this? This time, I was lax in my command and caused you to be wronged. I will apologize to you." After speaking, he got up and bowed to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian immediately pressed him down, "...you don't have to do this, my lord, I just opened up my words, so that everyone can do things better in the future."

Seeing that Jia Lian's mind has been made up, Li Tianjie secretly sighs that Kang Hetai ruined his great affairs.

Kang Hetai's heart skipped a beat, although he still didn't think he had done anything wrong, seeing that Li Tianjie wanted to make amends to Jia Lian with his lordship, he felt faintly that he had really done something wrong in some way.

Jia Lian raised his hand politely and asked, "May I ask Kang Shilang, I, Jia Lian, was able to form a new army because of King Qin or Kang Shilang's advice and planning?"

Of course not.It is hard to say that Li Tianjie, the little king of Qin, can't even intervene in the matter of the military. Even if he asks more questions, he is afraid of arousing the suspicion of Emperor Wen of Zhou.Not to mention that it involves military power, only the most honorable one in the world can make decisions arbitrarily!

"Then, have I, Jia Lian, ever received great kindness from King Qin or Kang Shilang?"

Of course not.Jia Lian was a troublemaker, but although the incidents he provoked were not serious, they made the scene very serious every time, so Zhou Wendi, Niu Jin, Wang Yi and others could only take care of him.Even if the King of Qin wanted to show kindness, it was just a word or two in the two incidents between Wen Shengji and Princess Mingzhu. Strictly speaking, even Xiaoen Xiaowei could not be called Xiaowei.

"Then, I, Jia Lian, have something to ask Qin Wang or Kang Shilang?"

This is also not available.Jia Lian was deeply favored and had a good relationship with the fathers-in-law in the inner court. If there was anything that needed to be said to the emperor or Dai Quan, it would be enough. If there was anything to ask, it would be up to the King of Qin.

Jia Lian asked three times in a row, leaving Kang Hetai speechless. He already understood where his fault was.

Seeing that Kang Hetai didn't dare to respond, Jia Lian lifted his collar and sprayed his face with saliva, "Ge Laozi is crazy! I, Jia Lian, formed a new army because you didn't plan it, and I have never suffered from it." You are merciful, but I don’t ask you! You are making progress every step of the way, and you want to put people under my hands in a blatant manner!? It’s really deceiving!"

Kang Hetai felt that he was in the wrong, and his aura suddenly weakened, but as a senior member of King Qin's party, he still weakly fought for the welfare of King Qin's party, "You... since you promised to follow King Qin, you should support your own people and treat King Qin If things are done... naturally I won't treat you badly."

"Hmph!" Jia Lian let go of his hand that lifted his collar, "I've been busy with things these days, and I haven't explained it clearly to you. This is also Lian's fault."

"The reason why Lian agreed to Eunuch Bi Yun's invitation is because Lian has a close relationship with the inner court and has always been on the same side; secondly, because Lian is the most important of all kings, His Royal Highness King Qin; thirdly..."

Li Tianjie said very firmly: "The third reason is because of the extension of the year!" He had already heard about the friendship between Feng Zizhi and Jia Lian.

"King Qin is very capable. Lian thought that King Qi had been courting Yannian for many years but failed because Yannian didn't like to meddle in the affairs of other kings. Unexpectedly, it was King Qin who recruited him early on." Jia Lian said to Jia Lian. This is feeling a bit unbelievable.

In the past, Feng Zizhi never mentioned anything to Jia Lian about the seizure of the princes.Just relying on Jia Lian's own observation, I only know that he will definitely not vote for the two factions of the prince and the king of Jin.Among the kings, Qi Wang Li Tianyan has repeatedly shown favor to Feng Zizhi. It seems that Feng Zizhi is very likely to choose Li Tianyan.Later, because Jia Lian was appointed by Emperor Wen of Zhou to form a new army, which involved military power, Feng Zizhi was afraid that he would be used as a spy, so he had to tell Jia Lian the current situation and his position in detail.

It was only then that Jia Lian found out in surprise that Feng Zizhi had joined King Qin's sect, but after Jia Lian learned about it, he thought about it and found that it was not impossible.The Crown Prince and the King of Jin were the chief culprits who caused Feng Zizhi's family to be ruined and castrated into the palace. Li Tianlang, the King of Chu, had a grudge against Jia Lian, and only the King of Qi, Li Tianyan, and the King of Qin, Li Tianjie, were left who wanted to be big.

It is true that Qi Wang Li Tianyan is smart and capable, but he is cold-tempered, hypocritical and impatient, and most narrow-minded.Feng Zizhi had lived in the palace all his life without any accidents, he didn't want to wait every day in fear for a king who didn't know when he would settle accounts with him.

Although Li Tianjie, King of Qin, hadn't made any great achievements, he still had the ability. Otherwise, Zhang Xu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Kang Hetai, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and others would definitely not be willing to follow him.This is not the point, the point is that Li Tianjie has a cold face and a warm heart, he is generous and broad-minded.After Feng Zizhi tested countless times, he believed that this was the only one among the princes who could tolerate Jia Lian and him.So, on a good day and auspicious day, at the request of the King of Qin three times, he readily joined the King of Qin Party.

Feng Zizhi chose to join the Qin Royal Party for him and Jia Lian, but Jia Lian had another opinion.

"My Majesty Jia Lianmu has a great kindness, and I have been appointed as a fifth-rank general Zhaolie before I can reach the weak crown. I have entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. The kindness of the king is so deep that ten thousand deaths cannot be repaid." Jia Lian said seriously.

"Lian feels that His Royal Highness the King of Qin has spoken out many times to help him. He is willing to help the King of Qin achieve great things in response to the request of Eunuch Bi and the request of Yannian. However, Lian hereby declares that if there is anything in the future that Lian wants to point the blade at the emperor, please Forgive Lian for not being able to do it. Apart from this, whenever the King of Qin asks, Lian is willing to take the King of Qin as his leader."

Li Tianjie nodded in understanding.Indeed, Emperor Wen of Zhou really envied Jia Lian's family members over the past ten years, even their princes.It was only natural for Jia Lian to reciprocate with loyalty.If Jia Lian was willing to turn his gun around, even Li Tianjie would not dare to use him.

"My lord, do you know what the emperor most taboos about kings?"

Li Tianjie pondered for a while, "Father should be the most taboo..." Before he could say anything, his face changed slightly.

military power!

No healthy emperor can bear his son's meddling in military power and rebel against him at any time.

"But the crown prince and the king of Jin..." Li Tianjie said hesitantly.Why can they have military power but not themselves?

"The Six Commands of the Eastern Palace are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. They are directly under the command of the Crown Prince. This is the ancestral system. However, most of the generals responsible for commanding the Six Commands of the Eastern Palace are appointed by the emperor, and there are very few people who can be used by the Crown Prince. And the partial generals in the Fengtai Camp Although Fu Yi is a member of the King of Jin, he has been firmly suppressed by General Gao and has been unable to be promoted for several years. The three thousand Fengtai camp soldiers, food, grass and weapons in his hands are all in the hands of General Gao .” Therefore, the so-called military power in their hands is vain.

"and……"

Jia Lian said with a half-smile: "Your lord, don't you think that the news that the father-in-laws in the inner court and Lian are getting close to the lord can be hidden from the emperor?"

Li Tianjie's heart suddenly beat violently, and he almost couldn't keep his calm and breezy face: "What do you mean by Jingya's words?"

"It doesn't matter that the fathers-in-law in the inner court have great authority, they are also the emperor's servants. If the emperor doesn't let go, how dare they secretly serve you, the prince? As for Lian... the prince and the king of Jin each have military support, and the king of Qi One of his in-laws is the command history of the Wucheng Bingmasi, and the King of Chu also has Changxing Marquis in the military for him, and the King of Qin is no exception." The implication is that Bi Yun and other eunuchs and Jia Lian passed through Zhou Emperor Wen acquiesced to follow King Qin.

The way of an emperor lies in control and checks and balances.It can be as big as checks and balances between nations, and contests between countries; as small as the checks and balances between hundreds of officials, and the unspeakable subtleties between kings and princes.

Emperor Wen of Zhou was disappointed with the prince, and intended to choose another heir among the kings of Jin, Qi, Qin, and Chu.Among the four kings, King Jin is the most powerful, King Qi is the most capable, King Qin is the most restrained, and King Chu is the most powerful.King Qin has endured for many years, and he is far inferior to the other two kings in terms of civil servants and military officials.Therefore, Emperor Wen of Zhou tacitly allowed the inner court and Jia Lian to follow the King of Qin. Firstly, it was to balance the power among the four kings. Second, Emperor Zhou Wen was optimistic about this son, so he wanted to increase his strength. Shinobu's son's every move.

Among the four candidates, although King Jin is the oldest, he has good abilities, and if he has a good temperament, he is bold and uninhibited. If he is not good, he is impulsive and has no brains. The Jing family's speech!

Although the king of Chu was favored by Emperor Wen of Zhou, he had great ambitions and few talents, narrow-minded, and wanted to stand out everywhere.The best and only outstanding thing he has done in his life is to win over two capable brothers-Ning Wang Li Tianjin and Kang Wang Li Tianying, and let them run around for him with all their hearts.

And King Qi and King Qin are equally capable and practical, but King Qi has been moody since he was a child, and he will remember any quarrels between brothers in his heart, and he will find a way to get revenge in the future.He cared so much about petty disputes, how could Emperor Wen of Zhou expect him to treat his brothers kindly after inheriting the throne?

King Qin has been forbearing for more than 30 years, and he gets along well with all his brothers.Even if he became the emperor in the future, he would be too afraid of those brothers, he would probably only cut their power and restrain them, and nothing more.

Of course, all of the above are just temporary thoughts of Emperor Zhou Wen. Whether it is really what he thinks will be tested by time. He still needs to observe the actions of the four kings carefully before he can really make a decision.

At this moment, Li Tianjie quickly thought about the information revealed in Jia Lian's words.

Soon, he stood up and bowed deeply to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian turned sideways and accepted his half-respect calmly.

"It's my great fortune to have Jingya help me." Li Tianjie said sincerely.

These words came completely from his heart.

If Jia Lian did not disclose this news, he would not know that his father could see clearly what he was doing, and if something went wrong, it would greatly affect his position in his father's heart.In the future, you should be more cautious in your actions, and those improper and abnormal methods must be well hidden.

At the same time, Li Tianjie has a better understanding of the close relationship between Jia Lian and Feng Zizhi.He believed that if it wasn't for Feng Zizhi, Jia Lian would have a bright future, and there was no need to take the risk to advise him on this matter.

Indeed, it was a risk for Jia Lian to mention Li Tianjie.If Emperor Wen of Zhou found out, although he wouldn't do anything to Jia Lian, there would inevitably be a gap in his heart.I just feel that Jia Lian actually "betrayed" him for the sake of "new master", he is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf.

But Jia Lian also had his own considerations, he wanted to obtain a more detached and equal status within the Qin Royal Party.Just like the eunuchs in the inner court, they are not seeking refuge or submitting to the King of Qin, but a method similar to forming an alliance and uniting.In this way, although he will not become King Qin's confidant, as long as King Qin is not in power for a day, he will have to consider Jia Lian's attitude when he wants to send Jia Lian and Feng Zizhi to do things.Feng Zizhi joined the Qin Royal Party as a servant, not to mention other things, his status is after all a lower level.Jia Lian hopes to use this to protect and enhance Feng Zizhi's status so that he will not be despised.

"It's getting late, and the soldiers who want to come outside have already competed. Lian is one step ahead." Jia Lian cupped his hands to Li Tianjie.

Li Tianjie said sincerely: "It really opened my eyes to see Jingya selecting a new army today. I will send someone to send the candidates who are still waiting for the official and the files of Jinshi to Jingya's mansion later." Li Tianjie said. Now that he is in charge of the Ministry of Officials, these trivial matters can still be easily decided.

"Thank you, Your Highness." After that, Jia Lian pulled Niu Jizong, who had been stunned since he heard Kang Hetai said that Jia Lian worked for the King of Qin, away.

After Jia Lian left, Li Tianjie sat down slowly, "Do you know what you did wrong today?" Although He Zhe didn't point out clearly, He Zhe, who had been sitting obediently and only had his ears on, would never think that it was with him Speaker.

"I'm guilty." Kang Hetai had completely figured it out.

Kang Hetai's ability to sit in the hot position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials not only depends on his teacher's relationship with the same age, but also his own ability and scheming.The reason why he lost his composure towards Jia Lian was because he felt afraid.

He was afraid that Jia Lian's joining would weaken his position in King Qin's heart.You must know that although Jia She's father-in-law, Minister of Rites, Zhang Xu, has the highest rank in the royal party of Qin, Kang Hetai, who is a servant in the Ministry of Officials, is the most important.Although Jia Lian seems to be just one person, the connection between the holy family on his body and the various relationships behind him is enough to form an extremely large force, which can completely threaten Kang Hetai as the No. 1 member of the Qin Royal Party. status.In addition, Jia Lian was old enough to be his grandson, so he unconsciously put on airs towards Jia Lian, even with the tone of a senior beating a junior.

"This time, I made a mistake in my thinking. I will definitely apologize to General Jia in the future." This time it was really his fault, and Kang Hetai had nothing to say.In fact, he studied literature and Jia Lian studied martial arts. In addition, Jia Lian was young, so no matter how high his status was, he could not hinder him. He only had a good relationship with Jia Lian, and by the way, formed a good relationship for his children and grandchildren.

Seeing that Kang Hetai knew his mistakes and had the courage to correct them, Li Tianjie was very happy.Kang Hetai once served as a bachelor's lecturer, and taught Li Tianjie the Sutra Banquet, and Li Tianjie learned a lot.The two established a deep relationship between princes and ministers, teachers and students, just like Zhou Wendi and Wang Yi.Because of this relationship, sometimes Li Tianjie didn't want to speak too much to him, for fear of hurting the relationship between teachers and students.

Kang Hetai, who calmed down, overturned his previous actions without embarrassment, "General Jia and Supervisor Feng are both talented people, and they are deeply trusted by the emperor. The prince should win them over and appease them." .”

"I know that Mr. thinks of me the most." Li Tianjie was very upset.