Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 185 The Argument Around Jia Ying

The news of Datong's collapse spread to the capital first, and instantly cast a cloud over the Daqian court.Datong is too close to the capital, and among the three passes in Shanxi Township as the second line of defense, Pianguan was the first to be breached by the Huns. I am afraid that the imperial court will have to consider moving the capital.

This is the first time that the Dagan Dynasty has faced such a passive situation since Gaozu 23 years ago.

Three days have passed since Emperor Jiade went to the Taimiao after hearing the news that Datong had been breached.Among the four emperors of the Dagan Dynasty, except for the Taizu, the most diligent emperor, he couldn't figure out why God had to make things difficult for him, because he did something wrong. Lower the punishment?

In the empty and silent Great Hall of the Taimiao, Jiade stood alone in front of the portraits of his ancestors, and finally fixed his eyes on the portrait of Emperor Xuanlong.

Jiade's expression at this moment is very complicated, with fear, intimacy, and guilt.

"Is it you? Are you punishing your son?"

With a trace of confusion and cloudiness in Jia De's eyes, he murmured: "But what are the people I have done so well? What are the countries that my ancestors brought down? No, you have no right to punish me anymore. I am also an emperor, just like you My Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles! No one in the world can punish me, I am the Son of Heaven!"

"I"

Squeak!

Jiade's soliloquy was interrupted by the opening of the palace door, and Jiade, who had recovered from his confusion, tilted his head and asked with an extremely unfriendly expression and tone: "Who?"

"Your Majesty, you are a slave." Dai Quan's voice sounded from behind Jiade.

"Didn't I just say, don't bother me?" Jia De frowned and said in a gloomy tone.

Dai Quan, who was standing next to the gate of the palace, had never felt this kind of indifference from Jia De, at least he, as Jia De's confidant, had never experienced it.

Although he was already very cautious, Dai Quan still tried his best to put on a bowing posture, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it was sent by the cabinet, the paperwork from Shanxi by Prince Beijing, and the paper from Shanxi's chief envoy." Zoushu."

At this moment, Jiade has adjusted his mentality, once again regained the demeanor and expression that a Dagan emperor should have, turned around, and said in a harmonious voice: "Bring it."

After receiving Dai Quan's brochure, Jiade flipped through it, and after a long time, Fu said calmly: "Invite all the elders here."

"Several elders are waiting outside the hall. This servant invites them in." Said, Dai Quan walked out cautiously with his head down.

Not long after, the palace door opened again. Li Endi was the leader, followed by Fu Donglai and the three of them filed in. After kneeling down to the previous emperors, they turned around to greet Jiade.

"No, it's important to discuss."

Jiade waved his hand calmly and said: "The chief envoy of Shanxi requested the imperial court to allocate relief food. What happened to Lin Ruhai? After all these days, there is no news."

It has only been eleven or twelve days since the imperial court decided on a strategy to deal with it. Even if Lin Ruhai went south at the fastest speed, it would still take seven or eight days, what can he do in six thousand days.What's more, raising food and salaries requires people to pay for money, and it can't be done so easily.

Everyone felt the urgency in Jia De's heart.

Fu Donglai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Lin Ruhai is already handling the matter of raising food and salaries. Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Nanzhili each contribute a part of the food. As for the required military expenses, the salt road and the weaving party will come forward. Wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River will borrow part of it first, and the imperial court will repay it after the war is over, or make compensation through other means. We are currently negotiating with all parties, but I am afraid it will take some time."

Jia De frowned and said: "I can wait, but can the victims in Shanxi afford to wait? Can the soldiers on the front line afford to wait? Tell Lin Ruhai to hurry up. And your household department doesn't have any countermeasures?" ?”

Fu Donglai replied: "The Ministry of Households has already raised the first batch of food and salaries, and it will be shipped to Shanxi tomorrow, which can save the emergency. In addition, I also borrowed a batch of grain and grass from Shandong grain merchants. Feng Hengshi also raised a lot in Henan. , has already started shipping, but it will take some time before it can be shipped to Shanxi."

After hearing Fu Donglai's reply, Jiade's expression softened a little.

Then he went on to say: "Prince Teng and Ye Baichuan were both taken off in Shaanxi, and there was no time to take care of them. Shui Rong reported that the Huns' army had entered the territory of Shanxi from Pianguan, and the three guards of Zhenxi, Ninghua, and Dingxiang followed one after another. After the defeat, many counties in the northern part of Taiyuan Prefecture fell to the enemy. The cavalry of the Huns were preparing to attack Ningwuguan. Now only Jia Ying’s troops in the north of Taiyuan Prefecture are still resisting. Shui Rong wants the court to let Jia Ying preside over the rescue of Datong. , what do you think?"

The few people in the hall didn't speak first. Jia Ying's background was a bit complicated. She said she was from the honorable lineage, but she had never visited Li Endi. Instead, she was closer to Fu Donglai, and she was favored by the Holy Grace. , How long has it been since he is already a military officer from the fifth rank, and he has been involved in several major events of the court.

Zhou Quan and Yang Jing have always had a close relationship with Li Endi, so they are naturally somewhat displeased that Jia Ying's noble background is on the side of Fu Donglai and Feng Hengshi.It's just that, as cabinet ministers, they don't have to embarrass a young boy who has just entered the officialdom.Secondly, Li Endi hadn't said anything about it, so they naturally couldn't do it for them.

As for Li Endi, as the chief assistant of the great cadre, he really didn't care about this honorable Jinshi at the beginning, even if the other party was closer to Fu Donglai and Feng Hengshi, the gap between the two , it is doomed that it is difficult for the two sides to have direct conflicts or threats.Furthermore, there is also the affection of the Jia family, so naturally he will not feel hostile.

Until Xu Zhemu's downfall, Li Endi didn't pay much attention to this person until now.

He had read the report of Shui Rong, the Hunan army camp led by Jia Ying had tens of thousands of soldiers.

You know, how old is Jia Ying?

More importantly, this army was formed by Jia Ying himself!

Among the nobles, among those veterans who have been in the battlefield for many years, how many dare to say that they will be able to match this young man?
Now, it is water-soluble and recommended again.

"A rising star! It's a pity that he is not one of us." Li Endi couldn't help but sighed in his heart, and his slightly cloudy and old eyes seemed to be thinking about something again.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Fu Donglai knew that they probably regarded Jia Ying as one of their own, so he shouldn't speak rashly.

For Jia Ying, Fu Donglai can't say how much he likes it, and he definitely doesn't dislike it.In his heart, as long as it can be useful to the New Deal, no matter what background, age, or age, he can be appointed.Of course, the premise is that you can master it yourself.

No matter how much Jia Ying was in the limelight before, he didn't think it was a big deal. What about Wai Lang, a member of the military department? Worry about things you can't control.

But now, by mistake, the Hunan Army Camp has once again returned to Jia Ying's hands.The most important thing is, how come the Hunan Army Camp, which originally had only 3000 people, suddenly has tens of thousands?
What is Feng Hengshi doing?Add strength to his students?

There are also Ye Baichuan, with so many generals at the border, without Jia Ying, could it be that he would be unable to fight the war, and handed over the command of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to him.

In less than twenty years, he has already commanded tens of thousands of troops, and if he continues to develop like this, what if he is a little older?
Whether you can control it or not, let's not mention it for the time being, the reason why wood is better than forest, will they not move?

"Your Majesty, I think it is better to choose another good general. Jia Ying is still young, and he is not afraid of being frivolous. The situation in Shanxi is related to the safety of my country. It is more appropriate to choose an experienced and prudent general."

Jiade was also worried about this matter in his heart. Although Jia Ying's several errands were satisfactory to him and it was easy to use, the key was that he was too young.

"Who is Aiqing?"

Fu Donglai thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, news has also come from Liaodong and Jizhou that the Donghu people did not participate in the war of the Huns royal court this time. In this case, it is better to let the Marquis of Xining who is going to Liaodong be transferred to Shanxi The Marquis of Xining has been in charge of the Western Army for many years. In terms of understanding of the Huns, I am afraid that few people can match him. In the current situation, I am afraid that there is no more suitable candidate than him."

Lantian jade?
Jiade hesitated for a moment.

He and Ye Baichuan negotiated to seize Lantianyu's military power in the Western Army.Lan Tianyu was in charge of suppressing the bandits, and spent the money that the court looked at, but caused the White Lotus Sect to wreak havoc in Western Xinjiang for four years. Not only was it ineffective, but the white bandits were defeated instead.When the Supreme Emperor was still alive, Jiade was already dissatisfied, but because Lan Tianyu had been in the camp of the Western Army for more than 20 years, he couldn't easily get rid of her.

He can't deal with a mob composed of a group of rebels, but can he deal with the Huns?

Maybe others will talk about his achievements in pacifying Hexi.

But Jiade is clear that Lantian Jade has meritorious service, but more credit is due to the old Beijing King, it's just that meritorious service is hard to reward, so the Supreme Emperor had no choice but to push Lantian Jade to the front.

Jia De looked at Li Endi again.

Seeing the emperor's inquiring gaze, Li Endi was no longer silent.In fact, from the very beginning when Guardian transferred Lantian Jade to Liaodong, Li Endi felt that things were not that simple.Sure enough, within two days, Lantianyu's letter was sent to the capital, but Liu Luying was at the forefront, and after being suppressed by Jia Ying, he was so confused that he brought a group of soldiers to join the Xiongnu, so that Ye Baichuan insisted on Liu Luying. Lu's crime of treason and treason, as the general of the Western Army, Lan Tianyu naturally cannot be without responsibility, so it is difficult for him to intercede for it.

"Your Majesty, this veteran thinks that Master Fu's words are reasonable. Compared to Jia Ying, the Marquis of Xining is the best candidate to be the chief general to help Datong, regardless of his achievements or qualifications. The current situation is not good for me, and everything should be based on stability."

Li Endi's words were actually saying that Jia Ying had no hair on his lips, so he might not be able to do things well.

Seeing the unanimous opinions of the two ministers, although Jiade was reluctant, but there was no better candidate, he could only nod and agree.

"Decree, let Lantian Yu go to Shanxi, and lead all the guards to help Datong. However, although Jia Ying is younger, he is loyal and brave. At this time of crisis, he led the Hunan Army camp to fight to the death and stop the Huns. The footsteps of people going south have shared the pressure for Ningwuguan, and I have to reward it. Let Jia Ying lead an army alone, and cooperate with the Marquis of Xining to help Datong."

Not only the emperor and his courtiers were worried about the situation in Datong, but also Jia's mansion in the capital.

Facts have proved that Jia Ying is really a person who is born to worry about.Mother Jia felt that she had worried more about Jia Ying's return to the capital for half a year than the past ten years combined.

Although the grandnephew was not a direct descendant of her lineage, he was a member of the Jia family, and he was a close branch of the eighth house in the capital, and an upright great-grandson of the East Mansion.As the oldest, oldest, and most prestigious old man in the Jia family, Mother Jia didn't want to see any descendants of the Jia family having trouble, regardless of their bloodlines, they were all her descendants.Only the children and grandchildren of the younger generation are safe and the family is prosperous. After a hundred years, she will have the face to meet the underground Dai Shan Gong and Ning Rong's ancestors.

But there was a restless grandson who was born in the younger generation. It had only been a long time since he entered the capital. First, the imperial palace rescued him and was injured. When he was brought back, his whole body was covered in blood, which made people feel distressed.Not long after he recovered from his injury, Huguang rebelled, and he plunged in again. The swordsman has no eyes, and others have no time to hide, but he is different from others.

No, after he came back, this one preached and that one exhorted, finally made him make a promise that he would never go to Nai Fei's den again.

"Tell me, tell me, how long has passed, and he bumped into him again. Is there no one else in Nuo Da's court except him? Ah!"

In Rongqing Hall, all the children, grandchildren, daughters-in-law and nieces were standing in the room in order, quietly listening to the old lady's constant complaints, and even the two masters, Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng, were called over.

There was no other way, the old lady said that even Jia She, who had always been eccentric, would behave himself and be a filial son, let alone Jia Zheng.

As for all the daughters-in-law and juniors, if Jia's mother got angry, they would have to be scolded obediently.

On weekdays, the two women or Sister Feng dared to speak out a few words of persuasion, but today Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng are here, so it is not their turn to speak.

Mother Jia said everything to herself, then she pointed at Jia Zheng and Jia Amnesty, and said angrily: "You still want to hide it from me, you keep it from me, you have to wait until something big happens and you can't hide it." , Did you tell me to know? Ah!"

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng didn't dare to say anything.

Mother Jia said angrily with a straight face, "Why don't you tell me how it is now?"

Jia Zheng just replied: "Today, the king of Beijing handed over the booklet from Shanxi, and he brought us a letter saying that the army led by Yinger is now fighting against the Huns. Also, a few days ago, Datong was captured. The news of this has reached Beijing.”

"It's okay, it's okay!"

When Jia's mother heard the words, her eyes were full of worry and anxiety: "There are so many soldiers and horses in the imperial court in Datong Town. What can he do? But there is other news? "

"Isn't that right? My grandson heard that there is no news about the Pingchengbo family guarding Datong. I don't know whether they are dead or alive." Jia Lian interjected.

Sister Feng, who was standing beside him, hastily tugged on his sleeve, signaling him to keep his mouth shut and not add fuel to the flames.

The two women Wang and Xing were nothing more than they wanted to maintain the same position as Jia Mu, but the other girls in the room were different.

Needless to say, Daiyu has already cried to the point of tears.Seeing Daiyu weeping, the three Yingchun sisters began to cry too.Li Wan was also worried, but he kept suppressing his bad heart and made it too obvious for others to see. Seeing the Daiyu sisters huddling together, he simply joined him, taking the opportunity of comfort, to take a look at her. Tears fell from the corners of my eyes.

The eyes of Youshi and Keqing also showed worry.As the eldest sister-in-law, You Shi, and the uncle and sister-in-law usually get along in harmony, no matter whether it is out of true feelings or standpoints, it is impossible for her to act like a normal person.Ke Qing originally thought that there was only unspeakable embarrassment between herself and Jia Ying, but at this moment, she realized that she was also worried about him, perhaps because of gratitude, he kept the secret for herself, and moved because of this. Leaving Ningfu.

Only Sister Feng, she didn't think that with Jia Ying's ability, she would easily fall into danger, after all, this was not the first time.Moreover, she was stronger than all the other girls. Seeing that everyone was crying, she turned around and went up to comfort them.

"Is that true? Then Uncle Pingcheng, I know. He was a general of your grandfather's department in the past. Your grandfather said at that time that he is capable. Why did you even include him?" Jiamu heard. Yan was even more worried.

Seeing Jia Lian's words, Jia Amnesty made Jia's mother even more worried, and couldn't help but glared at Jia Lian, thinking he was talkative.

Jia Lian treated his father no better than Baoyu faced Jia Zheng, and hurriedly said to Jia's mother, "Don't worry, old lady. I heard from Feng Ziying that although Datong has been breached, Ningwu and Yanmen are still holding on. Second, his army is still in Yanmen Pass, and most of them are Huns' partial divisions. Although there are dangers, but fortunately, there are many soldiers and horses under the old second-hand. And the imperial court has already mobilized all kinds of troops to go north to help. I believe it will not It will arrive in a day.”

When Jia's mother heard the words, she knew that it was useless to worry, but she was sullen and complained. After hearing Jia Lian's words, no matter what, she could only take them as a little comfort.Only then did Daiyu turn to the side and said, "My Yu'er, come to your grandmother."

When Daiyu sat down, Mother Jia took Daiyu's hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, Yu'er, you also heard what Lian'er said. safely."

(End of this chapter)