The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 200: Irritated and irritable?
At the third pole that day, Jia Huan finally led the team to outside Tongji Gate in the southeast of Yangzhou New City.The team of hundreds of people, neither too many nor too few, was a large and dark group, which naturally attracted the attention of passers-by.The officers responsible for guarding the city gate quickly stepped forward and shouted: "This is the capital city of Yangzhou. Where did you come from? No one is allowed to enter without orders from above."

This is not the beginning of the Jin Dynasty. Soldiers really have little status. Didn’t you see that the court punished prisoners and sent them to the army?Although the original intention of those in power was not to stigmatize soldiers, in fact, they drew an invisible equal sign between prisoners and soldiers. While punishing the prisoners, they also stigmatized soldiers. It is really stupid. How can an army that is not respected by society and not loved by the people win a war?

The arrogant attitude of the gatekeeper obviously made the soldiers of the guard very unhappy. Bai Shilin flashed his waistband and said coldly: "I am Dai Shilin of Baihu, Qianhu Station in Yunti Pass, and I am appointed as the Salt Inspector of Yangzhou." I have been ordered to arrest the criminal, so please give way quickly and don't delay the military master's business, otherwise you are the only one asking."

The foreman's servant said teasingly: "Oh, it turns out that General Dai is here. Everyone, please get out of the way and don't block the road. If it hinders the military officers from performing their official duties, please watch your skin carefully."

The other officers laughed out loud when they heard this, and slowly moved the antlers and horses that were blocking the road to the side of the road. The soldiers were so angry that they wanted to skin these officers and beat them up.

Dai Shilin was already poor at speaking, and since the other party was just yin and yang, it was difficult for him to get angry. He could only glare at the foreman, waved his hands and shouted: "Enter the city!"

A trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the foreman, and he chuckled: "Gentlemen, go slowly."

Although the actual person in charge of this industry is Jia Huan, he is just a student and has no official position, so all the dealings on the surface are left to Dai Shilin. He only plans behind the scenes, but at this time seeing everyone being humiliated, he can't help but get angry. , so when he rode his horse past the foreman, he suddenly reined in the reins and asked, "Who did you just call a stinky soldier?"

The foreman was sizing Jia Huan up and asked in shock, "A stinky soldier?"

Jia Huan's expression changed, and he raised his hand and whipped him. The tip of the whip swept across his cheek, leaving a bloody mark. The pain made the guy scream, and the other officers were stunned. Where did this kid come from? , so arrogant?
At this time, the foreman finally came to his senses from the shock. He felt the burning pain on his face. He stretched out his hand and touched some blood. He couldn't help but became furious: "Straight bitch, you dare to hit someone!"

After saying that, he rushed forward and tried to pull Jia Huan off the horse. Unexpectedly, Jia Huan was already on guard, and his left foot had already been separated from the stirrup. He quickly stretched out his kick and kicked the foreman in the chest, knocking him back a few steps, and he fell embarrassingly. Sit on the ground.

All the soldiers couldn't help laughing when they saw this, and their hearts were filled with joy.

The foreman was angry and ashamed. He stood up, drew out his sword, and shouted in a ferocious voice: "You little bastard, you dare to hurt your hand in broad daylight. Brothers, arrest him."

As soon as the words were spoken, there was a clang sound. It turned out that all the soldiers drew out their sabers one after another, with a flash of cold light and murderous intent. The foreman and all the government officials were as stunned as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

Dai Shilin said with a cruel smile: "A bunch of trash guarding the house, they are like dogs. How dare you touch Mr. Huan?"

The foreman's face changed, and he said with a stern look: "This kid was the one who beat people first. You soldiers have no law and carry weapons in the street. Do you want to rebel?"

Jia Huan said calmly: "You are right that I acted first, but it was also you who insulted people first. These brothers from Yunti Pass Qianhu Station fought bloody battles with the pirates a few days ago, beheading and capturing the pirates Hundreds of people, they also captured the bow of a three-masted pirate ship. They threw their heads and shed blood on the battlefield. They were heroes who defended their homeland and the country. How stupid are you? How dare you utter arrogant words and insult them. They are stinky soldiers. I, Jia Huan, am just a bastard. A whipping on you is already a light punishment, if you dare to say something careless again, I will teach you how to make blood splash in five steps!"

Jia Huan's words were so powerful and resounding that they immediately attracted cheers from the people watching around him. The soldiers of the guard were even more energetic. They subconsciously straightened their backs and their faces were full of pride. Although they were a few Only fifty cavalrymen participated in the battle before the day, and when these infantrymen arrived, the battle was over. However, they both belonged to Qianhu in Yunti Pass, which did not prevent them from being together with Yourong.

The foreman was obviously intimidated by Jia Huan's momentum, and immediately weakened, and said with a smile: "Young man... since when did you scold a soldier?"

Jia Huan glared sharply and shouted: "I heard it with my own ears, but you still dare to quibble. Do you dare to say that you didn't say the word 'stinky soldier' ​​just now?"

The foreman could not help but be dumbfounded: "I..."

"We have all heard it, and you still dare to deny it!" All the soldiers said in unison, pressing their hands on the handles of their swords and glaring in anger, which frightened all the officers so hard that their faces turned pale, and the foreman didn't even dare to fart again.

Jia Huan said coldly: "We still have official business, so we can't delay it. I'll spare you this time." After saying that, he winked at Dai Shilin.

Dai Shilin laughed evilly, waved his hand and shouted: "Continue entering the city!" Then, the group entered the city gate with their heads held high, and their morale was obviously improved by several percent.The combat effectiveness of an army is undoubtedly related to its morale, and morale is related to its sense of honor. Only an army with lofty glory will be brave and fearless of death and move forward indomitably.

Jia Huan was not an impulsive and irritable person. The reason why he punished an officer in such a high-profile manner was not only to vent his anger on everyone, but also to stimulate the soldiers' sense of military honor and to promote their military honor to the people of Yangzhou. Merit and positive image.

In fact, before entering the city, Jia Huan had basically inquired about the situation in the city. He also knew that Feng Ziying and others were blocked by thousands of "common people" in Kanglao Mansion, and he also knew the slogans shouted by these "common people" .

Obviously, these so-called "common people" are most likely "shills", and the forces behind them are using the power of public opinion to obstruct the handling of the case.The field of public opinion is a battlefield without smoke. If you give up this position, the enemy will occupy it. However, the role of public opinion cannot be underestimated, and it can even affect the trend of the entire current situation.

As the saying goes, being righteous and being arrogant will lead to lack of words. The war of public opinion is to occupy the commanding heights of morality and the rule of law and make one's side righteous. Since the forces behind it want to promote Gaolingcheng and discredit Lin Ruhai, then Jia Huan will naturally fight back and publicize that Lin Ruhai was attacked by pirates. , publicize the achievements of Yunti Pass Qianhu's defeat of pirates, and establish a positive image.

Let’s stop talking and let’s get down to business.It is said that after Jia Huan led the team into the city, someone immediately reported the news to Kang Dazhi. The latter was speechless after hearing this, while the steward next to him said with a hint of ridicule: "This Jia Huan is indeed irritable and irritable. When I go into town, I whip the foreman for trivial things. Hey, he is so temperamental, it’s not easy to anger him!”

Kang Dazhi frowned. According to the information he had, Jia Huan was young and mature, and he was smart and courageous in his actions. He was not a hot-tempered and irritable person. Otherwise, he would not have ruined his father's good deeds over and over again. His actions were probably No ulterior motives.

"Uncle, Jia Huan will be near Kang Mansion soon." Seeing Kang Dazhi frowning in thought, the steward reminded him.

Kang Dazhi came back to his senses and had no time to think about it anymore. He nodded and said: "Sun Fu, you go immediately and inform Lao Li to act according to the original plan. After the matter is completed, the remaining 5000 taels of silver will not be less." If he messes up, look carefully - his skin!"

"Okay!" Sun Fu, the steward, immediately turned around and went downstairs.

The name of Lao Li in Kang Dazhi's mouth is Li Shan, nicknamed Guo Shanfeng. He was originally a fierce bandit who robbed homes and houses, killed people and sold goods, and committed all kinds of evil. Later, he was secretly raised by the Kang family and became the gangster of the Kang family. He specialized in doing dirty work for the Kang family. If it is difficult to come forward obviously, Li Shan will be sent to do so.

The reason why the Kang family's business can grow and expand is partly due to Li Shan's contribution. There once was a very skillful competitor who took away a large amount of the Kang family's business. As a result, a few months later, this competitor The opponent was found dead on the bow of the canal.

Let's say that the steward Sun Fu found Li Shan in a nearby brothel, and found that the latter had ordered two fans and was drinking and having fun in the room. He couldn't help but feel unhappy, but he didn't dare to get angry in front of him, so he just said Kang Dazhi's words. Conveyed.

Li Shan was about 40 years old, with a short stature. He turned out to be a skinny guy with eyes as slender as a poisonous snake. He didn't look good at first glance. No wonder he got the nickname "Guo Shanfeng". Guo Shan was a kind of poisonous snake that could seal its throat when it sees blood.

After listening to Sun Fu's narration, Li Shan's eyes flashed with poison and he said with a ferocious smile: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhi, and I guarantee that nothing will go wrong. Hey, he is just a young boy, so he has to be careful. Otherwise, he can just take advantage of the chaos." Just get rid of him."

Sun Fu's expression changed and he said hurriedly: "Master Li, please don't act recklessly. Once this son dies, his nature will change. Not only will he not be able to help the master get away with his crime, he will even get into trouble."

"Why?" Li Shan frowned.

Sun Fu said solemnly: "The purpose this time is to anger Jia Huan, hurt the people, cause a big riot, and then implicate Lin Ruhai. If he is taken down, our master will naturally get out of trouble, so make the matter as big as possible." , the greater the casualties of the people, the better. The impeachment memorial will be like snowflakes. Even if the emperor favors Lin Ruhai, he will not be able to protect him openly. And our master's reputation as being loved by the people of Yangzhou will be greater, and naturally the safer he will be. .”

Li Shan chuckled and said: "I see, no problem, I'll take care of it. It's not easy to kill ten or eight mud-legged people."

Li Shan drank the glass of wine in one gulp, stood up, tightened his belt, called a few key personnel, and strode out of the room, heading towards the door of Kang Mansion. Sun Fu, the steward, quickly followed to avoid this. If a reckless man is impulsive and does bad things, he has to be responsible for reminding them.

(End of this chapter)