The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 122 The First Fire
Bingmasi said it was a yamen, but in fact it was more like a military camp, with a very open terrain inside.

There is also a lobby, but it is not too big and the layout is simple, which cannot be compared with the lobby of Shuntian Mansion.

"My lord, please come this way...Xiaguan and others have tidied up your mansion. I don't know my lord..."

While surrounding Jia Lian and walking towards the inner hall, Fan Jin asked tentatively.

He knew that Jia Lian was a child of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, so he might not be happy to live in the official residence.

"I don't need the official residence. My father is still ill, and I have to go back to take care of him every day... Just pack up a few houses and come out, just as a place to stay for the official and his entourage."

"Yes……"

When they came to the inner hall, Jia Lian took the first seat, and the other eight or nine officials and generals who were qualified to enter the inner hall stood in two rows. Report to Jia Lian.

There are a total of four commanders of the sixth grade, two from the deputy commander of the sixth grade, and the other two, one of whom has an important position in his body, and the other is sitting at the gate of the city instead of the commander, so they can't come.The civil servants only have a sixth-rank experience, and two are from the seventh-rank officials.

These people are basically the backbone of Xicheng Bingma Division.

After some listening, Jia Lian laughed.Not bad, except for his adjutant, everyone else seemed to be giving him face, and basically everyone who could come to greet him came.

"Very well, it seems that we have a lot of talents in the Masi Yamen of the Western Army. With you here, it seems that I will be the commander very easily."

Hearing Jia Lian's praise, the others were humble again and again, expressing that everything was for the court and for the emperor, and in the future, they would have to rely more on Jia Lian, the commander, to take care of them...

"I won't say too many polite words. I'm new here, and I'm not very familiar with our soldiers and horses. In the future, I will have to rely on the patience and assistance of all the adults.

Well, all the adults must still have business in hand, except for Fan Experience, everyone else should step down. "

When the others heard the words, they took a look at Jia Lian and went out one after another.

Fan Jin didn't know why Jia Lian left him alone, so he felt a little guilty... Could it be because of Master Cui?
Sure enough, I heard Jia Lian say: "I just took office for the first time, but it's a pity that Master Cui's beloved daughter is seriously ill."

Jia Lian seemed to sigh, and then asked: "By the way, since Mr. Cui asked for leave, do you have a handwritten letter?"

Fan Jin was in a dilemma immediately: "Well, firstly, Commander, Your Excellency has resigned from his post years ago, and Your Excellency has not yet taken office. During this time, it was Mr. Cui who presided over the affairs of the yamen... But Mr. Cui entrusted the message and asked the next official to forward it to your Excellency. , and said, please forgive him for the crime of not being able to meet him..."

Jia Lian became embarrassed, "This is not appropriate, since ancient times, there is no rule without rules, since Mr. Cui needs to ask for leave for urgent matters, as colleagues, we naturally have to understand.

How about this, since he has entrusted you, you can help him write a handwritten letter later, and the official will approve it personally, and then you can send someone to send it to Master Cui, and ask him to print his handprint, so there will be no delay His love for daughters.

As for the time, according to the regulations, officials in Beijing can ask for ten days off every year in addition to the normal rest and bathing.Let's do it this way, I'm the judge, give Master Cui the approval of the ten-day leave, so let's do it, you go and write it. "

"This……"

Fan Jin was stunned for a moment, but he knew that Deputy Commander Cui was just trying to give Jia Lian a blow...

This is not uncommon in the officialdom, and Jia Lian's airborne is indeed blocking the position of Deputy Commander Cui, and Deputy Commander Cui is also unhappy.At this time, the new Commander, just need to comfort him, and when Master Cui's anger subsides, nothing will happen naturally.

Who knows, without further ado, Jia Lian directly approved a one-year leave. What does this mean?
Fan Jin faintly felt something was wrong for the old officer...

"Is there anything wrong?"

Jia Lian asked with a smile, and said, "Don't worry, the Ministry of War, from the Ministry Hall to the Langzhong Yuanwailang, will more or less give me some sympathy. It's just a ten-day leave, and there will be nothing in the Ministry." Opinion."

"Yes... yes..." Fan Jin smiled even more wryly. Originally, it was only an internal matter of the Bingma Division. No matter what Jia Lian said, he still had to report to the ministry...

Moreover, listening to the tone of others, it seems that the military department is dignified, and it is like one's own relatives.

Sure enough, a person with a good background has enough confidence to speak!

"By the way, since Master Cui wants to take care of his little girl at home, let me take care of his errands for him first. But I am not very familiar with the matters that Master Cui is usually responsible for, so I would like to ask Fan Jin to take care of Master Cui's usual tasks. The main duties should be explained to the official, so that the official can take care of the affairs of the yamen as soon as possible."

Fan Jin did not dare to disobey Shangguan's orders, so he could only say one by one.

At first, I thought it was all over, but when I was about to quit, I heard Jia Lian say, "By the way, please trouble Fan Ching to send someone to bring over the case files and files that Mr. Cui usually acts on and approves. I want to have a look at them. I want to learn from Master Cui, a senior, how to manage the affairs of the yamen well, so let's go."

Fan Jin's heart trembled... Now we have to find out about Master Cui...!
When Fan Jin came out of the inner hall with a worried heart, the conductor and deputy conductor who were waiting outside quickly surrounded him.

"How about it, what did the Commander tell you? Is it about Master Cui..."

Fan Jin nodded and told Deputy Commander Cui that Jia Lian was going to approve a long vacation...

Everyone was a little suspicious when they heard this, and one of them said: "Could it be that the Commander is angry and wants to deal with Master Cui?"

"No way, it's just that Lord Cui didn't come to greet him, what a big deal. Deputy Commander Cui has been a veteran of the Army and Horse Division for more than ten years. Even if he is the commander, it is impossible to touch Master Cui. Bar.

He has just arrived, what good will it do him if he gets into a stalemate with Master Cui? "

One felt a little unbelievable.

After all, Bing Masi has always been two hilltops, a commander and a deputy commander, and the others are all officials from the sixth rank, and they have no status and no confidence to fight even if they want to fight.

If Jia Lian had a conflict with the adjutant as soon as he came, he wouldn't worry that his work would not continue, and the superiors would blame him and affect his official career?
"I think it's possible. It's said that the new official takes office three fires. I think the new commander, although young, is not easy to mess with. I'm afraid that his first fire may really be burned. Master Cui goes to...

I heard that this new Commander-in-Chief has an unusual background, he is the grandson of Lord Rong Guo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies back then!

With such a powerful grandfather, ordinary people can't compare with him.

I heard from others that he was punished by His Majesty to go to the border for training last year or the year before last because he beat Prince Duan's son.It was originally intended to punish him, but who knew that when he went to the border, it was like a fish entering the sea. The other people couldn't get any military merit even after thinking about it. One by one was recorded in the war merit book of the Ministry of War...

Otherwise, you think, how can someone be the commander of our army and horses when he is young and young? "

While they were discussing, they suddenly saw Jia Lian's entourage coming, saluted them, and said, "My lords, the Commander-in-Chief said that he wants to see all the officials in the yamen. So I ask you to communicate on your behalf." It is said that all the adults from the ninth grade up in the yamen who have not seen each other just now come to the inner hall for a while."

"Yes, please report back to your lord, and the humble officials will pass the order."

Watching Jia Lian's entourage go back, all the generals and officers had complicated eyes.

On the first day when Jia Lian first arrived, he had to meet with those low-level officials and convey two messages.

For one thing, the commanding envoy has not been here before, he wants to have full control over all the situations in the yamen.

Second, giving low-level officials a chance to get to know him will naturally express another meaning.

If their commanders and deputy commanders are disobedient, the Commander can always ask someone he likes to replace them...

This is obviously not a good sign for them.

Fan Jin, who just talked to Jia Lian alone, can understand some details better, and it is inconvenient to talk too much with other people at this time, so he just said: "My lords, if you have a good relationship with Cui lord, you should hurry to announce it. Master Cui, tell him to come back quickly, and accuse the Commander, maybe nothing will happen.

If not, I'm afraid..."

Fan Jin shook his head, not daring to speak clearly.

He had a bold guess in his heart that ten days was the life and death line that Jia Lian set for Cui Yaosheng.In other words, within ten days, whether the new commander's first fire can be ignited or not will be decided.

(End of this chapter)