Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 237 Feeling in the dark, hehehe!

The investigation in the south of the Yangtze River is in full swing, and the courts in the capital are not peaceful.

Hundreds of officials used their own means, and those who saw the wind and the rudder realized that they were not doing well, and hurried to clear their relationship with the Jiangnan officialdom; Paul escaped the crime; Qingliu's family finally raised its head, suppressing the Li Dang and the New Party, eager to become famous in the first battle, and some people even abandoned Feng Hengshi and acted alone.

It's just that they didn't think about it, what kind of character Jia De, who can only talk about metaphysics and shout slogans, can Qingliu compare with Feng Hengshi in the emperor's heart?
After several attempts to no avail, they had to push Feng Hengshi out again, but Feng Hengshi did not refuse this time, because this was what he wanted to do.

The imperial court of Daqian is more like a triangular structure. There are backward conservatives who are portrayed as villains and act as stepping stones for others; Supervisory agencies are indispensable.

Although it is somewhat an afterthought, from a certain point of view, justice is a latecomer.

Today's court officials are still arguing, and no one is willing to back down.

"Your Majesty, Qian Yanli, the Commander of the Third Department of Zhejiang Cooperating with the Haining Guard, was negligent and slack, lost his land and lost his customs, causing Japanese pirates to ravage our Dagan sea area, causing tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, and displaced people. Your Majesty, please issue an order to seize Qian Yanli Haining Guard As a commander, punish him for the crime of defeating the army, so as to give an explanation to the subjects of the world." This is the third time that Wu Simin, the servant of the Ministry of officials, has mentioned this matter at the court meeting.

"Master Wu, how many benefits have you received from the officials of Zhejiang Province? How dare you try your best to excuse them and blame all the crimes on a small guard commander. Lian Zhong, the commander of Zhejiang Province, is the highest military and political officer in the region. Isn't he responsible?"

Liu Min, the censor of Zuodu of the Procuratorate, was the first to stand up and refute.

"Your Majesty, Feng Jicai, the supervisory censor of Jiangnan Province, has now found out that three days before the Japanese pirates attacked Hainingwei, Hainingwei and Jinshanwei had passed the news of the Japanese pirates gathering in Songjiang and Jiaxing to the capital of Zhejiang Province. However, Lin Ruhai, the censor of the Zuoqian capital, also specially sent someone to remind the capital of Zhejiang to take strict precautions and dispatch troops to help, but Lian Zhong was arrogant and incompetent, and he did not dispatch a single soldier to help Haining. "

"Your Majesty, I ask you to punish Lian Zhong, the Commander of Zhejiang Province, for the crime of dereliction of duty."

"Lord Liu, Qian Yanli is stationed in Haining. His guards, more than 5000 men, failed to defend even one night. There is no chance for Lian Zhong to send troops to support him. Shouldn't he be punished? This Zhejiang Japanese The chaos clearly started from his piety." Usmin retorted.

As the two argued, other officials continued to get involved, but the few people at the front of the train remained silent, including Li Endi himself.

Looking at the chaotic court, Jia De was upset.

"Enough." A deep voice sounded, and the hall fell silent instantly.

Jiade was satisfied with the reaction of the officials, and his face looked better.

Turning to look at Dai Quan, he said, "Big Companion, show Jia Ying's memorial to all the lovers."

Hearing this, Dai Quan walked down the jade steps with a memorial in his hand, and circulated the memorial to the officials one by one.

The officials were still reading Jia Ying's memorial, when Jia De on the dragon chair suddenly said, "You don't need to read the rest, just read the first paragraph of the memorial, which is about Jia Ying's views on piety."

"You've seen it all, 'Whoever survives doesn't mean to fight the dead', 'When it comes to guilt, none of the members of Zhejiang is exempt'. I just want to ask, is there only one person in the government of Zhejiang Province, Qian Yanli? what!"

"How did Qian Yanli die?"

"Dead in battle!" Jia De dragged his voice with a majestic face.

"Until now, his head has not been found!"

"All I see is the word 'loyalty'. What I really need is an official like Qian Yanli. If all the members of the south of the Yangtze River can be like Qian Yanli, how can mere Japanese pirates invade my territory? ?”

All the people in the court looked at the Japanese pirates, but didn't mention those pirates who came from great backgrounds.

It seems that everything in Zhejiang originated from the hands of Japanese pirates.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

An abrupt voice sounded, and all the officials looked up, but it was Li Endi who was holding the wat board and was the first to stand up to show his position.

Or surprised, or surprised, or unbelievable.

Li Endi was unaware of all this.

Jia De looked at Baiguan.

With the chief minister taking the lead, no matter whether everyone wants to or not, they can only say "Your Majesty is holy".

"The decree was issued to order the local government in Zhejiang to use good wood to reshape the body for the Qianyan ceremony, to order a rich burial, to posthumously confer the title of Qianyanli township general, Yin Yizi, and order the local government to build a temple for him, and enjoy a land The people sacrifice."

"Immediately remove Lianzhong from the post of Commander of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Government, confiscate his home, take him to prison, and wait to be dealt with. All officials above the third rank of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Division will be demoted two levels and retained, and only good generals will be selected to fill the Zhejiang Metropolitan Division."

After the court meeting was over, on the same day, Li Endi went to ask for forgiveness, but the emperor refused.

There was good news from Jia Yu Village. The local aristocratic families in Fujian spared no effort to get rid of crimes. If the money is gone, they can make more money, but if their lives are gone, they have nothing.

On the contrary, Yang Yi still stayed in Jinling, as if he had forgotten why the emperor sent him to Jiangnan.

Jia Ying did understand Yang Yi's thoughts, he aspired to be a high position in the East Palace, so he naturally needed to cultivate and win over his own team to expand his wings.If he just went to Zhejiang or Fujian, then he could only act impartially.

At that time, a large number of officials will fall, and the position of the East Palace has not yet been obtained, and people will be offended all over the place first, so the gain outweighs the loss.

Stay in Jinling, neither far nor near, sit and watch the situation, advance and retreat with evidence.

If he finds someone who is available and willing to work, he can turn around.

Of course, all this had nothing to do with Jia Ying.

With the money, Jia Ying straightened her waist, and on the same day, she placed an order for the first batch of 27 warships of various types to the Longjiang Shipyard, and delivered them in three installments. Then build the rest of the warships.

As for the structural model of the warship, after Qi Yaozong arrived in Jinling, it was also preliminarily finalized.

The imperial court agreed to Jia Ying's capital preservation, and promoted Qi Yaozong to be the commander of the Zhejiang capital, from the second rank to the local official.

"Lord Jia, the sharp weapon of a warship is of course important to a navy, but the key to a powerful navy lies in its people."

"If a soldier doesn't know how to fight at sea, he will be given the best weapon. If he doesn't know how to use it, he won't be able to win the battle. The general thought that when forming and training a new army, the number of people does not need to be too many, about 2000 people are enough. As the team of the future naval fleet."

Qi Yaozong received Jia Ying's kindness, so he naturally wanted to show his own worth, so he didn't continue to put on airs and wait for someone to come to his door to beg, but found Jia Ying to offer advice and suggestions.

Jia Ying nodded, expressing approval.

"If Lord Jia trusts the general, how about leaving this matter to the general? Before the future, he brought more than a dozen military brothers who were familiar with naval warfare, all of whom participated in the Tuen Mun battle. With their help, I believe it will give you a satisfactory sailor army."

Jia Ying smiled and said, "Since I have recommended you to the Holy Majesty, I naturally want to use you. This matter must be yours."

Don't use people with suspicion, don't use people who are suspicious.

The Jiangnan Naval Guards are already rotten. If they want to rebuild the navy, they have to start from scratch. This is also Jia Ying's own idea.

"Where does General Qi plan to recruit soldiers from?" Jia Ying asked casually.

"As a soldier of the navy, it is naturally the best to be familiar with water skills. This is also the most basic recruitment requirement for navy officers and soldiers. However, if I am familiar with water skills, I have to be a young man from a coastal state or a county in the south of the Yangtze River. strong"

Halfway through the conversation, Qi Yaozong looked at Jia Ying again and said, "However, the specific choice depends on the wishes of the adults."

Since the other party had asked this question, it was obvious that this young man had some thoughts about it in his heart. Qi Yaozong had been in the officialdom for many years, and he knew that when he was a newcomer, the most taboo thing was to rely on the old to sell the old.Jia Ying is his benefactor, and there are some things that should be taken into consideration by the other party.

However, he obviously misunderstood Jia Ying, and Jia Ying did not realize this.

"What I mean is that as long as it is not in the Jiangnan area, other places are fine."

Can't recruit troops in Jiangnan?Qi Yaozong was puzzled, isn't this lord's ancestral home from Jinling?This Jiangnan is also his hometown, why does it seem that the other party has some prejudice against the Jiangnan area?

Seeing Qi Yaozong's puzzled face, Jia Ying smiled slightly and asked, "General Qi, do you know where all the warships of the Jiangnan Navy have gone?"

Qi Yaozong was quite aware of this point, and was about to strike up a conversation, when his heart moved, he understood Jia Ying's intentions, and showed a knowing look.

Talking to smart people is easy.

"Does your lord have any suggestions?" Qi Yaozong asked.

"Guangdong, Guangxi, Shandong, all three are fine." Jia Ying said without thinking.

"However, it would be unrealistic to completely ignore the Jiangnan region. After all, most of the time, the Navy still needs the assistance of local people. If they are completely foreigners, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient."

"It's simple, just leave some positions for them, but generals who are not native of other places are not allowed to lead the army alone. This must be customized."

Jia Ying also understands that even if he does this, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, but right now he has no other good solution.

"Since this is the case, the general sent people to the three provinces to recruit soldiers. It just so happens that the general is familiar with these three places. Shandong is the hometown of the general. Guangdong and Guangxi also have many old comrades there. If they help, it shouldn't be difficult."

"Then the official will stay and be in charge of building the warship."

The two immediately finalized the division of labor and began to act.

Yang You had nothing to do, so he followed Jia Ying all day, traveling between the Longjiang Shipyard and the Ordnance Bureau.

"Master Liu, I want to put a phone on the warship for communication, what do you think?"

Liu Sannong is about fifty years old, and his family is a family of craftsmen for generations. He himself has been in the Longjiang Shipyard for so many years, from an apprentice to the position of a master craftsman. His position in the Longjiang Shipyard is very important because of him Not only is he a master carpenter, he is also a well-known master of goldware in Jinling City.

The jewels made from his hands are highly sought after by the noble ladies of Jinling, and the price is hard to find.

"House?" Liu Sannong asked in confusion.

"It's like a horn in the army, but the sound it makes is so loud that it can be heard dozens of miles away, even if it's affected by the sea breeze." Jia Ying explained.

"Lord Jia, forgive me, I have been in the arts for more than 50 years, and I have never seen such a chant, let alone seen it, but I have never heard of it." Liu Sannong replied.

Liu Sannong hadn't seen it before, but Jia Ying had. Wasn't the steam whistle in the previous life just a big horn?
It's just that the first version of the steam engine probably hasn't come out yet. Although Jia Ying knows about this kind of thing, he doesn't know how to do it.The principle is that Jia Ying has benefited from a good nine-year education, but she still remembers some, but knowing and doing are two different things.

But if you can't make a whistle, you can always make a bagpipe.

The steam trains in the previous life not only had sirens, but also bagpipes that compressed air with gravity and made loud noises.

The iron drum bellows cannot be made, but the wooden bellows are fine, the only thing that needs to be considered is the final effect, but this will not be known until the bagpipes are made.

"Whistle, you always do it, right?" Jia Ying asked.

Liu San nodded.

"Then please make a large one, isn't it difficult to make an iron whistle?" Jia Ying made a large shape with both hands.

"I can try to make one, but how can a human blow such a big whistle?" Liu Sannong felt that Jia Ying had imagined it.

"If a person can't blow it, can a bellows blow it?"

"The bellows?"

"Yes, it's still a large bellows."

"The kind used for fire?" Liu Sannong asked.

Jia Ying nodded, then shook his head again, but he couldn't explain himself, so he could only say: "Just follow that and make a larger one first, if it doesn't work, let's improve it."

"how much time is required?"

Liu Sannong said: "The bellows is not difficult to make, I can make it in three days, but the shipyard here"

Jia Ying said, "Master Liu, there are quite a few craftsmen in the shipyard, so you can let other craftsmen share some of it. You can just concentrate on making bagpipes."

The sea is vast and boundless. In the era without radio, the navy fought on the sea. If they wanted to link the warships, they could only rely on the flag. Although there are already monoculars, the clairvoyance is limited by the current situation. Lens technical conditions and scientific level, can not see how far.

The best clairvoyance in Dagan is only able to triple the magnification of objects, and it is extremely blurry.

When relying on clairvoyance to pass the flag, the soldiers also need to be highly concentrated. In many cases, the flag is played over there, but they cannot be seen here.

Moreover, the influence of the sea weather environment on the line of sight must also be considered.

Finding the enemy fifteen miles in advance, and ten miles in advance, may be the key to the victory or defeat of a battle for the navy.

Some people may say that a big drum can be used.

But the sound of the drums does not travel far, because it spreads in a divergent manner, and the power of the sound is not concentrated. Once the sea breeze blows, it cannot be transmitted for a mile.

After explaining to the shipyard, Jia Ying and Yang Youyu went to the Weapons Bureau.

The structure of the flintlock gun and the matchlock gun are actually not too different. The only difference is how to place the flint, link the trigger, and ensure that the sparks are fired.

The Military Weapons Bureau of Dagan actually mastered the production technology of the matchlock gun, so after having the physical reference, most of the key components of the flintlock gun have been made.

The most difficult part to conquer is actually a small nut and bolt.

Screws are still far away from being invented. Don’t underestimate a small screw. In an era when machines can’t replace manpower, its production is no less difficult than inventing a steam engine. More importantly, it is important for steelmaking technical requirements.

However, although there are no screws, nuts and bolts have been invented and used in various fields. Such parts are used in flintlock guns.

Most of the Eastern crafts are mortise and riveting, but once nailed, the part becomes a dead object and cannot be flexibly rotated.

Fortunately, it was still made by craftsmen in the end. In other words, the ancient Orientals did not lack wisdom. What they lacked was a social environment that allowed them to transform wisdom into productivity.

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Jia Ying no longer intervened indiscriminately, leaving professional matters to professional people.

Jia Ying came to the Weapons Bureau because she had other things to do.

He took out a wooden syringe that he made these days, the one without a needle, of course.

Although it seems that it lacks the aesthetics of craftsmanship, but fortunately, it is enough to explain the problem.

"According to this principle, cast a large iron box. The shape can be square or round, but there must be no gaps, and a piston must be added, and a vent hole must flow out."

After Jia Ying told his request to the ambassador of the Armament Bureau, he ignored the other party's protest and walked away.

Only one ambassador from the Armament Bureau was left standing there, dumbfounded.

Yan Likuan felt that he might be the most unlucky ambassador in the history of the Armament Bureau. Who made him meet such a troublesome master as Jia Ying? These days, he didn't even sleep well, and his hair was bald. few.

There is no other way, the first rank of official rank crushes people to death, not to mention there is a prince next to him.

"Isn't Yang Yi planning to go south? A letter from Jia Yucun said that Feng Jicai has already arrived in Fujian."

Explain that the matter in Zhejiang should be coming to an end soon, and there is a lack of a person who can make a final decision.

Yang You replied: "Feng Jicai also wrote a letter to remind him. I don't think he will be able to stay in Jinling for long. When the matters in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces are over, I'm afraid some of them will return to Beijing."

As he said that, Yang You looked at Jia Ying and said, "Are you planning to stay in Jiangnan for a long time? Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid the navy will have to wait until next year at the latest."

Jia Ying shook her head and said: "Who can say for sure, the mission given to me by the imperial court is to chase down the Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates are not destroyed, this matter is not over. But I still have to go back to Beijing, and I have to take my Send the younger sisters back, they are getting tired of staying in Jinling."

"By the way, what is Yang Yi's attitude towards Jia Yucun?"

When this matter was mentioned, Yang You suddenly laughed, looked at Jia Ying and said, "There is something that you probably don't know yet."

"It's Jia Yucun that you want me to save. He turned his head and posted it in front of Yang Yi. I don’t know it.”

Jia Ying was taken aback after hearing this, and then smiled again.

If Yucun can live in peace, then he is not Jia Yucun.

What's more, he didn't expect Jia Yucun to join him. No matter what, the other party is a third-rank governor, and he is only one step away from the position of the sixth department.

As for why he wanted to help Jia Yucun
"What did Yang Yi say?"

"Sangai caused such a big commotion, someone has to be held accountable, what happened to the court, it's not our turn to worry about it, but in the local area, your old father-in-law and Jia Yucun probably won't be able to escape."

"Dismissed? Or relegated?"

"It depends on His Majesty's intentions, but your old man is deeply trusted by His Majesty. Even if you are implicated, it may not be too serious a crime. Jia Yucun may have to thank your old man."

"If possible, bring Jia Yucun to the Yamen of the Governor of the Navy."

"Do you still dare to use this kind of person?"

Jia Ying shook her head with a smile and said, "You only saw his trickery, but you didn't see his ruthless side. I just need this kind of person."

After parting with Yang You, Jia Ying returned to Ningguo Mansion.

As soon as they arrived at the door, Jia Ying saw Jia Hou and Huo En walking out with the three of them.

"Where to go?"

"Oh, my esteemed Earl, thank you for your selfless help. Your people said that your government has found my niece, and we are going to take a look." Horn seemed in a good mood.

"You are my distinguished guests. If you find someone, you can bring them to Ningguo Mansion." Jia Ying said with a smile.

"Praise God, let me meet a gentleman like you in the land of the East." Horn threw a flattery without hesitation.

Jia Ying turned to Jia Hou and said, "Take care of them."

"Yes."

Back in the mansion, the Daiyu sisters had received the news and came out to welcome them.

"Where's Baochai?"

Jia Ying didn't see Baochai, so she asked.

"Sister Bao has gone home, brother Xue sent someone to invite me, I'm afraid it's not a good thing." Tanchun replied.

Jia Ying nodded and didn't say much.Birth, old age, sickness and death, life is impermanent.No one else can replace it.

"Brother Ying, when are we going to the capital?" Xiangyun asked.

"Why, tired of Jinling?"

Xiangyun pouted and said: "You don't go home all day, we can only be locked in the mansion, and we can't go out. I thought that sister Baoqin could still play with us, but now even sister Bao can't get rid of it." It's time to leave, we can't help, and it's not easy to disturb, whether there are a few acquaintances in the house, it's really boring."

Xiangyun's face is a bit baby fat, coupled with her current age, her delicate and straightforward personality, she looks very cute.

Jia Ying couldn't help reaching out, pinching the chubby flesh on her face, and said with a smile: "Wait a few more days, when the Xue family's matter is settled, I will send you back to the capital."

"Ah! It hurts!" Xiang Yun screamed, and opened Jia Ying's hand in disgust.

Daiyu looked over with charming eyes.

Xu Wenyu looked back and forth between Daiyu and Jia Ying, feeling worried for Jia Ying.

Qi Sixian seemed to be used to it, and he felt a little gloating about it.

Although Sanchun was surprised by Jia Ying's behavior, but fortunately, the status of brother and sister can be accepted.

Jia Ying looked at the faces of the crowd and smiled mischievously, but it was just a whim. Xiangyun's chubby face had long wanted to be squeezed, but he had no other thoughts.

But you still have to find yourself a step down.

Then he said to Daiyu: "In a few days, I'm afraid my aunt will return to Beijing, so my sister doesn't have to worry about anything."

"Daddy has been implicated? How will the court blame Daddy?" Speaking of Lin Ruhai, Daiyu really chose to forget the scene just now.

Because of Jia Ying's own reasons, he would talk to a few girls about the affairs of the court, so although the girls stayed in the mansion, they still knew something about the outside world.

"Don't worry, it's the worst thing. It's just a loss of office. My aunt still has a place in His Majesty's heart." Jia Ying said in relief.

Next, Qi Sixian mentioned the matter in the capital.

"Jia Yun sent a letter saying that there was a riot in the Xishan Mine, but fortunately it was suppressed by the officers and soldiers of the Bingma Division. Not long after the incident, the embroidered guards also came, saying that they wanted to investigate the loss of gunpowder."

"Who is the Embroidered Guard, did Yun'er mention it?" Jia Ying asked with a frown.

"It is said that it is a thousand households official named Shen." Qi Sixian replied.

When Jia Ying heard this, she felt relieved.

"Don't worry, just let them check."

Qi Sixian said again: "It's been two months since I left, and it's time to go back. There are so many things going on in Beijing, and Jia Yun is the only one. I'm afraid I'm not capable enough."

Jia Ying nodded.

After dinner, the girls chatted for a while, and then went back to their rooms.

Since Qi Sixian came back from Hangzhou, he often lived in the same room with Xu Wenyu, neither of them had their own maids, so the two sisters lived in the same room as companions.

After the meal, Qi Sixian and Xu Wenyu went back to the room together, and soon the room suddenly became dark.

"Sister Xu, are there no candles in the room?"

Xu Wenyu's voice sounded from the darkness, and he said to Qi Sixian: "Sister sit still in the room, I'll go get one from Tanchun sister."

Then he walked out in the dark.

It's been so long since I've been out, because Daiyu and Sanchun's sisters often get together, so Jia Ying naturally has to restrain herself, but it's just that it's been a long time, and it's hard to avoid the restlessness in her heart.

Although there are two spring and green velvets, it is a pity that after coming to Jinling, Baochun seems not to be used to the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River, and his health has not been very good. Jia Ying feels sorry for her and refuses to tire her out.

The green velvet is entangled, but in the past few days, the girl has had her period, and she is destined to turn over again tonight.

But it seems that there is nothing to complain about, Daiyu is still young, and Qi Sixian has not let him take the last step, and only Xu Wenyu is left.

I just don't know if Qi Sixian lives with Xu Wenyu tonight, why don't you go and see?

A thought came to her mind, but she couldn't suppress it anymore, and then Jia Ying turned and walked towards Xu Wenyu's room in the backyard.

"Huh? Why did you turn off the lights and go to bed so early?"

Looking at the dark room, Jia Ying thought to herself, "Sleep so early, there should be only one person."

On weekdays, as long as Qi Sixian is around, he will always leave the lamp until the next watch, in case Jia Ying comes over, so that he can drive people away.If he wanted to be alone with Xu Wenyu, he had to go over ahead of time and let Xu Wenyu send him away with an excuse.

Jia Ying had doubts in her eyes, Qi Sixian did it on purpose, Hangzhou was the only one, and it all went back to Ningguo Mansion, why is it still like this.

Jia Ying no longer hesitated, and immediately walked into the room.

Squeak!

The door opens.

"Sister is back?" Qi Sixian's voice sounded.

Jia Ying's footsteps stopped, and in the darkness, her face was stunned.

"Sister?" Qi Sixian's voice sounded again.

Jia Ying's heart fluttered, and she couldn't help taking steps.

(End of this chapter)