The Red Mansions

Chapter 239 Xue Baoqin eavesdropping, sleepless night

After a busy day's work, Jia Yun returned home in the evening.

He had a hunch that maybe in a few days he would personally go to the front line to encircle the thieves.

Judging from the information gathered by all parties, there are still many problems in the patrol camp after the expansion of the army.

The most important problem is that the quality of the commanders is not good enough.

When they were about to fight, they were always indecisive, afraid to give orders, missed many opportunities, and left countless chances for thieves to survive.

Regarding this point, Jia Yun is also very helpless. After all, most of the officers who can really fight are concentrated in Jiubian.

It is also impossible for him to let the emperor transfer people back from the Nine Sides, because this is a very sensitive topic.

Not to mention that the emperor is not in power yet, even if he is in power, he will consider many things, whether the transfer will affect the overall situation, will the border generals be misunderstood, and so on.

Therefore, we must be cautious about such things that affect the whole body.

After bathing and changing, Jia Yun came to the back house, and the yards of each house were quiet.

"Where's the family?" Jia Yun asked Xiangling.

Xiangling glanced in the direction of the garden next door, and replied, "Go over there!"

Just as Jia Yun was about to turn around and go to the middle courtyard, she saw Xue Baoqin coming out of Xue Baochai's courtyard with her maid Xiaoluo.

Xue Baoqin was a guest, and when Xue Baochai came to the house, Xue Baochai put her cousin in his yard to show her closeness. Jia Yun also knew about this.

"Brother-in-law is back!"

Xue Baoqin stepped forward to salute, with a slight smile on his face, and a gentle greeting in his voice.

Jia Yun nodded, wondering, "They are all going to play in the garden, why don't you go?"

"Uh, I'm going. I was a little dizzy before, so I squinted in the room for a while." Xue Baoqin bowed her head and blushed embarrassedly.

Jia Yun took a few glances at Xue Baoqin, and instantly realized that the girl was sick.

He reminded: "You are suffering from heatstroke, and you still have a little acclimatization. Didn't you make medicinal tea for heatstroke at home during this time? Have you ever drank it?"

"I didn't drink, because I'm afraid of suffering." Xue Baoqin pursed her lips.

Jia Yun laughed and said, "You girl is the same, how do you know it's bitter before you drink it?"

"The herbal tea recipe was prepared by me myself. It's the same as drinking herbal tea. I don't want to let outsiders drink it!"

Xue Baoqin pouted, and whispered: "Brother-in-law, can you stop calling me a girl? It feels weird!"

"Okay! That's not the point. The point is to go back and drink a few bowls of herbal tea, otherwise you will feel better in the past few days." Jia Yun waved her hand and said.

Xue Baoqin said oh, she didn't take it seriously, she didn't think Jia Yun could have such good medical skills at such a young age.

Seeing her like that, Jia Yun stopped persuading her too much.

It's not good to press her too tightly, so I can only take it slowly.

After a few days, she will naturally take the initiative to thank Jia Yun for her kind reminder.

Furthermore, the medicinal materials and tea leaves that he makes medicinal tea for his family are all produced in space.

Ordinary people are blessed if they can take a sip, and if they miss it, it will be their loss.

"Farewell, brother-in-law, I'll go to the garden first!" Xue Baoqin bowed and saluted.

Jia Yun nodded and said, "Go!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked towards the middle courtyard.

Arriving at the Intermediate Court, Jia Yun stepped into the study and took time to process some documents sent by Ni Er.

Don't look at him playing for fun, but no matter whether it is official business or housework, nothing is left behind.

After sitting for a while, Xue Baochai came to look for him.

After sitting down, Xue Baochai said, "Husband, my uncle came to visit today and asked you to help me with something."

"Uncle? What uncle?" Jia Yun asked in confusion.

Xue Baochai covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Your uncle, is it possible that you are still my uncle?"

Jia Yun came to her senses, laughed dryly, and asked, "Did you say why my uncle came to the door?"

"Just to mention a few words, it seems that the shop was sealed off by soldiers and horses. I guess they wanted to find a way out from you." Xue Baochai replied.

Jia Yun pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "All right, I have a good idea of ​​this matter."

If his uncle Bu Shiren hadn't come to him, Jia Yun would have almost forgotten about it.

When the original owner's father died, Bu Shiren assisted in the burial in the open, but secretly corrupted his family's property.

Jia Yun has always kept this in mind.

The reason why he was not in a hurry to trouble Bu Shiren was because he was afraid that Bu Shiren would be upset.

Now this guy came to the door again, he is purely disgusting, Jia Yun is not the original owner, so naturally he will not let him go.

After Xue Baochai left, Jia Yun called Jia Wenlin, and after whispering a few words, Jia Wenlin said goodbye and left.

Since the spice shop of Bu Shiren's family has been seized, it should never be opened.

Just now, Bingmasi found some prohibited items that can only be used by the royal family from the shop.

Because of the small number, it is not possible to behead them, but there is a high probability that their family will be arrested and sent to the frontier to serve in corvee.

"Well, it's almost enough at this level." Jia Yun pondered for a moment, thinking to himself.

Now that he is in his position, he doesn't need to do many things in person, as long as he sends a word, many people will rush to help him do it well.

In doing so, there will be no excuses, and you and your family will not be implicated.

"But mother will be sad when she finds out about their ending in the future!"

Speaking of which, Mrs. Bu was also angry with Bu Shiren.

So these years, even though the family was rich, they never took the initiative to mention going back to their natal family.

But Jia Yun thought that even if Bu Shiren hated Bu Shiren's family again, she didn't want their family to be ruined.

But Jia Yun was different. When he thought of Bu Shiren, he felt sick and panicked. This was the deep feeling left by the original owner.

"In order for me to live more comfortably in the future, you should all suffer!" Jia Yun sighed secretly, thinking.

Withdrawing her thoughts, Jia Yun spent another quarter of an hour processing the documents.

At this time, it was already dark.

The courtyard was brightly lit, and Xiren came slowly to remind Jia Yun that it was time for dinner.

Jia Yun stretched her waist, smiled at Xi Ren and said, "Come and pull me up."

Xiren rolled his eyes at him, covered his mouth and said with a smile: "You are such an old man, why do you still look like a child!"

Having said that, she still stepped forward, took Jia Yun's hand with both hands, and pulled him up vigorously.

After Jia Yun got up, she put her hands on her shoulders from her back, and whispered in her ear: "You carry me out."

"Ouch! Master, this can't be done, the concubine doesn't have that much strength!"

Xiren was taken aback, and said softly, at the same time, he stiffened his body slightly, for fear that Jia Yun would really let her carry it.

Jia Yun laughed loudly, withdrew her hands, hugged her waist, buried her face in her neck, and smelled her body fragrance.

"I haven't slept with you for several days, come to your room tonight." Jia Yun whispered.

Xiren hummed, and said: "Now that there are many people in the family, the concubine doesn't dare to expect too much, as long as the master can come to the concubine's yard every now and then to sit and sit."

This woman has always been sensible and never made Jia Yun worry.

After a pause, Xiren continued: "Besides, the girls in the concubine's room are not bad either. Qingwen and Sheyue are both good. The concubine has also talked to them, and they are very willing to serve the master."

"We'll talk about this later, let's eat first!" Jia Yun shook her head and said, pulling her out.

Xiren pursed his lips and followed out with a smile on his face.

Jia Yun actually discovered it a long time ago. As time went by, the family members began to divide into small groups.

Although there is no intrigue or rivalry yet, their behavior of loving to hug each other and looking for helpers is innate and cannot be changed.

The reason for this situation is, to put it bluntly, because of interests.

Since Xue Baochai became pregnant, the thoughts of the women in the family have come alive.

None of the aunts wanted to conceive a child early and stabilize their status.

The maid did not want to become an aunt sooner.

So they began to connect with each other and hug each other.

This situation will continue.

When they have children in the future, they naturally hope that their children will obtain more survival and training resources.

After the child grows up, they will worry about the child's future, marrying a wife and having children and so on.

As long as people don't die, it won't stop.

Jia Yun was mentally prepared for this.

To put it bluntly, whichever temple you stay in, you can sing the scriptures of that temple.

In ancient times, Jia Yun would naturally be treated according to other rules.

Set up the rules from the very beginning to avoid wrangling in the future.

Before their children start a family, they receive the same resources for life and education.

As for their fate, it depends on themselves, Jia Yun can't protect them forever.

Shandong, Mount Tai.

The cannon roared and the drums shook the sky.

Dozens of Hongyi cannons lined up, bombarding the cottage on the mountain.

Not far away, Jia Yun stood with her hands behind her back, expressionless.

His prediction was indeed correct. In the end, he was still required to come and command the thieves in person.

In the past ten days, he led more than ten thousand officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion to drive away a dozen gangs of thieves from Hejian Mansion.

Let them flee to a place with high mountains and dense forests in Shandong, surround them, and plan to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

After the sound of the artillery stopped, half of the cottage had been abandoned, and there were no longer any fortifications that could stop the officers and soldiers from advancing.

The thieves wanted to escape, but the soldiers of the patrol battalion who had been ambushing in all directions long ago couldn't wait to destroy them.

"Puff puff!"

A shower of arrows rained down, instantly reaping the lives of thousands of thieves.

The air was filled with blood, mixed with a thick smell of gunpowder smoke.

The patrol battalion slowly shrinks the encirclement, constantly reducing the range of activities of the thieves.

Although the mountain is convenient for hiding and escaping, as long as the paths up and down are blocked, the bandits will be caught in a urn.

"Order, everyone, don't rush forward, and wipe out the thieves in a systematic way. We have plenty of time, so don't rush this moment!" Jia Yun ordered.

Immediately there was a messenger, who took his intention away. After a while, the drumbeat slowed down, and the officers and soldiers on the mountain began to move forward steadily.

The war was still going on, and Liu Xianglian beside Jia Yun sighed: "This cannon is a little expensive, but it is really a good thing that can be used to attack cities!"

"Hehe, don't be envious, I will also equip it in the future." Jia Yun said with a sideways smile.

In order to do his best this time, Jia Yun not only fought across the border, but also borrowed the Hongyi cannons from several nearby guards. Of course, the rented money is also quite painful.

Liu Xianglian hesitated for a moment, and asked for instructions: "My lord, after the artillery battalion is established, can you transfer me to work there?"

"It's not dark yet, so I started dreaming, right?" Jia Yun rolled his eyes at him, and sternly reprimanded:
"You still have the face to tell me about the transfer. Before I left last time, how did I tell you? How did you lead the soldiers during this time? It's not as good as shit. Are you willing to transfer?"

Liu Necklace was ashamed, her face flushed, she lowered her head and replied, "My lord, after I go back, I will learn how to lead troops!"

Jia Yun waved her hand and said, "No need! You'd better go back to Zuiwohuafang, so as not to mislead my son!"

"Leading soldiers, a soldier with hair, fighting a bird battle and rushing forward without caring about the life and death of the soldiers under him, can you still command the battle?"

"You have to be prepared mentally. After returning to Beijing, your position will no longer be guaranteed. You can only be a soldier at most. If you don't want to, you can quit the patrol camp. I can still give you this convenience, nothing else Extravagant hope!"

As far as Liu Xianglian's execution ability is concerned, he is really good, but he has grown so big in a daze, and besides martial arts, he really has no other abilities.

The key is that this guy had made contributions with Jia Yun in the south of the Yangtze River before, and he was not rewarded at that time. After returning to Beijing, when the patrol camp expanded its army, it officially became a hundred households.

Later, Jia Yun took control of the patrolling camp, and wanted to be kind to him, so she asked Liu Xianglian to become a thousand households.

Then, Liu Xianglian began to float away.

He has a big heart, and it seems that he still has a lot of great achievements to make, and he still wants to go further, so when he came out this time, he was not less of a personal hero, and he always took the lead in the charge.

Obviously, he didn't find his position.

As a commander, it is not impossible to lead a charge, but it is not suitable for this kind of mountain warfare.

Liu Xianglian heard the words, although she was depressed, she didn't complain.

He didn't know it before, and he felt that it was just like that in war. Now after the actual combat test, he knows that the sky is high and the earth is thick.

……

end of the month.

At night, the capital is very quiet.

In the room, Xiren hugged Jia Yun tightly, and said softly, "Master! You are finally back!"

"Heh, I haven't touched you for a few days, is that an exaggeration?" Jia Yun held her hands together, looked at Xi Ren, and said with a smirk.

Xiren's cheeks were pink, her lips were red and her teeth were white. She opened her small mouth and opened her eyes. She looked at Jia Yun affectionately, nodded silently, and said shyly:
"Maybe it's because at this age, I'm always a little greedy, and I just want to be with the master every day."

Jia Yun laughed and said, "You are indeed a bit greedy. You used to say that every now and then, but now you say it every day, without a word of truth!"

As he said that, before Xiren could reply, he began to make a big fuss.

Xue Baochai's courtyard.

Xue Baoqin's room was the closest to Xiren's courtyard.

She squinted this afternoon, so she didn't fall asleep so late.

While playing chess with the maid Xiaoluo to pass the time, there was a melancholy sound coming from the next door.

"Girl, what is Aunt Hua doing there?" Xiao Luo asked curiously after listening for a while.

Xue Baoqin blushed, beckoned to Xiaoluo, and when she got closer, whispered something in her ear.

After Xiao Luo heard this, her face turned red.

"Girl, is that really the case? Why does the slave feel that Aunt Hua is out of breath, and it seems quite uncomfortable!" Xiao Luo asked half understanding.

Xue Baoqin pursed her lips, and replied: "I don't really know how I feel, I just heard about it from my foster mother!"

Xiaoluo sighed, and hoped: "I really hope that the girl's marriage will go smoothly, and the slaves will also experience what it's like to be a woman sooner."

"Don't be ashamed, you can only tell me this, you know? If people listen to it, they may think you are shameless and hurt my reputation." Xue Baoqin glared at Xiaoluo and warned. .

Xiao Luo giggled, and replied: "Girl, I don't need you to remind me, the servant will pay attention, the servant is just curious, and it's not that she really doesn't understand anything!"

"Wow! How dare you use me to swipe, see if I don't crack you!" Xue Baoqin suddenly stretched out her hand, wanting to crack the little snail.

Xiaoluo screamed in fright, and ran away laughing, and then Xue Baoqin chased after him, and the master and servant were having a good time.

After making a fuss for a while, the two of them had just rested when they heard the attacker next door yelling "Ah!", and they looked at each other in shock.

Xue Baoqin gritted her teeth, lifted her skirt, and took small steps to a corner of the room, where she could hear most clearly.

Xiaoluo hesitated for a moment, and followed. The two faced each other and just listened.

(End of this chapter)