Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 269 Chapter 4.65 With my support, his position can be omitted

Volume Four

4.65 With my support, his position can be reduced

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October 21, Guo Mansion, Beijing.

"This boy is very thoughtful, and his cultivation has not been in vain." Princess Yongchang gently put down the information she had just received, smiled and said to Dongfang Bing in front of her, "Bing'er, you said he was so anxious. You did this, but what were your thoughts?"

"Princess, he mentioned it more than once before he left. He wants to be released to make contributions, and then find a way to be promoted back." Dongfang Bing said softly, "If my subordinates guessed correctly, news of his success will be spread soon." The Ministry of War, for such an important battle report, can travel [-] miles from the imperial court to rush it, and it will not be much slower than the news we got.

As for the reasons, they are all the same, either suppressing bandits or suppressing chaos. If the thousands of first-level merits are coupled with the endorsement of the local county government, although there will not be a direct promotion, it can also pave the way for future promotion. If some false reports are added, it will add some Moisture, it is easy to make it look better; as for convincing the local magistrate, it is actually not difficult, it is just a matter of sharing some benefits, and he is not short of money, so he is absolutely generous in this regard. "

"In our previous intelligence, there was news about the Ye family, right? I remember that they are indeed a group of people who don't know whether to live or die." Princess Yongchang said lightly, "If you can use your head to pave the way for him, it can be regarded as using waste, or death. It's so simple and easy for them."

"Private mines, iron smelting and processing, bullying and domination of the market, fish and meat villages, seizing people's fields, raping people's women, killing people and stealing goods, exterminating families and families, the Ye family has a lot of the same, and there are even more outrageous things. I dare not dirty the ears of His Highness. Dongfang Bing said without hesitation, "Together, it is enough to punish the nine clans, and Ziyang destroyed them, which can really be called eliminating harm for the people.

Moreover, according to the intelligence returned, the reason why he was able to defeat the Ye family so neatly this time was inseparable from the sophisticated firearms in his hands, especially the three small general cannons, which took credit for the destruction of the Ye family fort. Zhiwei, otherwise with the strength of Daye Qianhu Station, all the people would be packed under the courtyard wall and there would be no chance of rushing in. "

"It's a pity that I can't ask him for a few doors." Princess Yongchang threw the materials into Dongfang Bing's arms obediently, "File it according to the rules - by the way, when you came back last time, you seemed to have brought it back A lot of firearms? Well, it's what he calls a 'matchlock'. I've tried it these days. How is it? Does it work?"

"Princess, I don't know what to say." Dongfang Bing organized his words with a complex expression, "The rate of fire is slightly worse than that of a crossbow, but its power is far beyond that. It basically treats ordinary infantry as nothing within a hundred steps. , within fifty steps, even the best armor can't resist; if appropriate tactics are used, such as the one used by Ziyang to break Yejiabao, it will be difficult for ordinary soldiers and horses to resist.

His subordinates have used the batch of matchlocks he gave them to organize a hundred households of firearms. If they need to use them, they only need to dispatch a general flag and launch an offensive with the cooperation of other soldiers and horses. Unless the enemy has protection in advance, such as City walls, watchtowers, etc., otherwise no one can resist the fire of such firearms. "

"Okay, that's it. You say hello to Niu Jizong and Liu Fang for me. If his battle report comes, no matter how colorful he says or how many conditions he promises, he can only give him some false reputation. You can even refuse to give him, let alone transfer him back. If there is any problem, let him talk to me." Princess Yongchang said calmly, "Lay a good foundation there. With my support in the future, can he lose his position? "

"This -" Dongfang Bing asked puzzledly, "Why can't he come back as soon as possible? With this credit in hand, plus the connections he made before leaving, there is no need for the princess to work hard, just relying on the various martial arts families to According to his needs, he can be transferred back in the middle of next year, anyway, it’s just that the three camps have vacated a thousand households for him, anyway, there are plenty of vacancies there.”

"As you said, when he came back, he only had a thousand households in the three camps. What is it worth? I still lack this little thing?" Princess Yongchang said lightly, "If he doesn't have greater and higher achievements, let him Using this as a starting point to climb up, when can you really help me? Don't forget, if we only talk about recorded 'war exploits', which one of the little guys from each family has less than him?
Don't forget one more thing, this time he is nominally cooperating with the local government to suppress the bandits, according to the rules, the county government should report it, what kind of style are those poor people, do I need to say more?He will definitely send the news back, but in addition to the Ministry of War, there are other ministries that will make the final decision. Which one will they take as the criterion? "

"They—huh!" Dongfang Bing said anxiously, "Although the credit is good, there are so many conflicts in today's world except for the occasional border conflicts. Why don't the princess help to talk about it? If it wasn't for the fact that the Ye family committed suicide this time, how would they have contributed to the rich land of Zu'——huh?"

"Finally remembered?" Princess Yongchang rolled her eyes angrily, "I remembered the words of that bad guy, 'If you don't have a woman in your heart, you will draw your sword to the God of Nature.' It is very appropriate to put it on you. Since you have a man, You can’t hold anything else in your mind except him? Do you need me to remind you how much trouble there is in Huguang?”

"Princess!" Dongfang Bing's calm face suddenly broke through. "You also said that your subordinates want a man, but I don't know which one. These days, I can't even go to bed." "You!" Princess Yongchang's cheeks were slightly red, and she pulled her guard over. The commander knocked lightly and said, "I really regret agreeing to let you go with him. Otherwise, besides me, you would be the only one in this mansion, and everything would be at home. How many times have you used your small courtyard? It's fine now. Even I The palace asks you to serve, but you have the guts to say that a married woman should not carry her own man behind her back."

"That's just because I was ignorant when I was young -" Dongfang Bing said even though his cheeks were red with embarrassment, "Princess, we are all women, we shouldn't be like this. Even if we don't mention the one named Huang, we will wait for him in the future. Who dares to say that he doesn't mind when he comes back? In addition, it only lasted more than a month, and the princess twice invited sister Li from Rongguo Mansion to come over, which made my subordinates worried. "

"It's not like you don't know about my arrangement. Even his Miss Xue has prepared compensation. Have you wronged him?" Princess Yongchang interrupted him lightly, "Okay, let's not mention this cruel and short-lived person - - The land of Huguang has always been blessed with good weather and has provided a large amount of tax revenue to the imperial court. However, these things have also covered up many problems.

The White Lotus Sect over there is quite powerful, and it has been quite dishonest in recent years when the court was not paying attention. I personally came forward and asked Niu Jizong to vacate his current position just to give him a chance to seize the opportunity. If you live in nature, everything will be smooth sailing. If you don't catch it, it will take at least five more years. That would be too much delay. "

"That's what the princess said!" Dongfang Bing nodded, "It's very difficult to expect these people who have no king or father to be honest; with his ability, coupled with the fact that he wiped out the Ye family this time, Combat strength, as long as you give him enough time, even if the White Lotus Sect does make any moves, it will only be an opportunity for him, not a trouble."

"As long as you understand!" Princess Yongchang's lips turned up, "Although I have identified him, I don't mind even if there are some obstacles in his status, but due to my status, I can't lose the royal family's face, and I don't want to It’s shameful, let alone what the future holds, at least this pure and clean body cannot be used by just a thousand households!”

"Princess!" Dongfang Bing said angrily, "I know His Highness' ambition to be a man, but after all, I am a girl. Even if I don't care about many things, I can't be like a boy in everything. At least be careful with your words!"

"If I were really a man, why would I have looked at my eldest brother in the first place?" Princess Yongchang said quietly, "That's all, why are you talking about such useless nonsense? Remember to compile the detailed information about the White Lotus Sect in Huguang. Find a way to send it to him. If you really think about it, it's cheaper for you to make the trip yourself. Anyway, there are many fast ships with the Xue brand, and it's cheaper at either Jinmen Port or Tongzhou Port."

"Yes, princess!" When it came to business, Dongfang Bing stopped laughing and bowed with a serious expression, "It's just that we don't have many arrangements there, and the information is not in-depth enough."

"That's enough, let him figure it out by himself - by the way, ask Jia Zanshan to bring a message for me when he goes back, inviting Sister Wan to come and stay for two days; Uncle Xiao Lan, you might as well bring it with him, Stay here at night, and send him to study in that villain's yard during the day." Princess Yongchang's tone was rarely shy.

"Princess, you-" Dongfang Bing almost fell back in anger.

At the same time, in the study room of the Xue family's old house in Jinling, Wang Shuying put down the account book in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief. She pinched the back of her neck and leaned on the seat, her expression obviously showing fatigue.

"Mom, everything is ready. Do you have anything to add?" We need to prepare quilts for thousands of people here, but we have set such a high standard."

"My dear, this time I was careless because I didn't do what he asked me to do." Wang Shuying said helplessly, "What he mentioned at the beginning - well, the flying shuttle loom and the linked spinning machine, I He didn't take it seriously, and instead of earning a lot of money from silk and embroidery, why did he toss these worthless things?
But he didn't expect that he didn't buy these for money, but to prepare for military use. In addition, he gave up the cotton and linen business at the beginning, and there was no dyeing workshop, so he asked this place to make them directly before sending them away. Go, it took a little longer now - now it's finally done, just order it to be delivered to him tomorrow. "

"I don't know how Brother Zhou is doing now." Xue Baochai said softly, "Since he left, we have only exchanged letters. Although according to what he said in the letter, everything is fine there, but his temper will not spread trouble. Here? Just like this military uniform, if he didn't mention it in the letter, how would we know that the imperial court didn't prepare such things for appointing officers and raising soldiers?"

"He, he is able to do something. He has a real shortage of the fifth grade at a young age. How many people are there in the world?" Wang Shuying smiled at the corner of her mouth, got up, took her daughter back to the long couch in the inner room and sat down, "Fortunately At the beginning, the master opened his mouth to make a decision, otherwise, he would have missed such a good marriage."

"Brother Zhou is over there after all. I don't know what to do." Xue Baochai didn't know where to think and didn't speak for a long time. Finally, he raised his head and said, "This time the goods, he said in the letter, are so important again. It's not as good as - mother this time Escort it yourself?"

(End of this chapter)