Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 239 The hero appears
Emperor Longqing came in anger and left happily.

Jia Qiong's words were like a shot in the arm for the tired emperor, giving him hope.

Hope is the most precious thing.

Just like Liu Bei who was trapped in a corner of Xinye, he faced Cao Cao, who had already unified the north and was extremely powerful.

In this desperate situation, it was Zhuge Liang's Longzhong pair that gave him hope, which enabled him to achieve the three-point world in the future, and also made Liu Bei trust Zhuge Liang without reservation.

Emperor Longqing was originally the master of the world, so it was naturally impossible for him to treat Jia Qiong the same way Liu Bei treated Zhuge Liang.

But Jia Qiong's words really increased his weight in Emperor Longqing's heart, so much so that Emperor Longqing made a promise to break the earth and become the king.

It’s hard to say whether this promise can be fulfilled, but Jia Qiong’s goal has been achieved.

According to ancient legend, on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, Lord Zao looked up to the sky and wanted to say something.

Yunchefengma Xiaoliulian, home with cups and plates for ceremonies.

Starting from the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year begins in a real sense. People sweep dust, offer sacrifices to stoves, and buy new year's goods.

Officials and wealthy families are more particular. For noble families like Ning Guofu, they start preparing for the new year on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Jia Zhen opened the ancestral hall, had people clean it, put away the offering vessels, invited the deity, and cleaned the upper room in preparation for the hanging of the remains.

Jia Rong went to Guanglu Temple to receive the spring sacrifice reward from the emperor to pay homage to his ancestors.

Youshi and Jia Rong's wife discussed gifts for each family, and ordered people to prepare gold and silver coins for New Year rewards.

The head stewards of all the major farms also rushed to send the annual rent before the Chinese New Year.

Game livestock, delicacies from the mountains and seas, live chickens, ducks and geese, fresh river fish, delicacies and dried fruits, refined grains and brown rice, various kinds of charcoal, etc. are too numerous to mention.

In Osmanthus Alley, early in the morning on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, Shen Biyun brought Xu Shan, Xu Weirui, Yu Mengyao and the newborn baby over, and the two families wanted to celebrate the New Year together.

Originally, Yu Mengyao had just given birth, so Jia Qiong's family should have gone to Qingpingqiao.

Unfortunately, Jia Qiong is still thinking about her mistakes behind closed doors. She can't go out, so she can only work hard on Yu Mengyao.

Fortunately, the two families were not far apart, and her aunt specially placed several hand stoves in the sedan chair that Yu Mengyao was sitting in to keep her and the baby warm, so that she and the baby would not be afraid of getting cold.

The house naturally becomes lively when there are more people, especially this year there is a little one who attracts much attention.

In the courtyard, laughter from everyone could be heard from time to time.

Although Jia Qiong was still in bed recuperating, she could still feel the cheerful atmosphere.

Xu Shan and Jia Qiong rarely had this kind of free time to chat together, so they set up a table next to the bed to drink tea.

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Shan suddenly said: "Qiu Sheng, you know me best.

I am determined to lead troops out of the fortress and fight against foreigners, instead of guarding the gate of the palace every day like now.

Now that your sister-in-law has given birth to a son for me, the Xu family can be considered a successor.

I thought that if there was a chance, I would ask the emperor to transfer me to the border town to lead the troops.

Qiusheng, do you think it’s feasible? "

Jia Qiong said: "My cousin has this ambition, and I naturally support it.

However, the responsibilities of the commander of the Imperial Guard are very important, and there are very few people who the emperor can safely entrust with such important tasks.

You have only been in office for one year, I am afraid the emperor will not transfer you easily.

Besides, cousin, you are a third-grade Yulin general. When transferred to border towns, you will usually directly serve as the commander-in-chief. The lowest level is the deputy commander-in-chief. Your qualifications are not enough to sit in this position. "Xu Shan said: "I know that my qualifications are still young, and I don't want to be the chief soldier or deputy chief soldier.

You can level up and become a general, or you can downgrade by half a level and become a guerrilla general. "

Jia Qiong shook his head and said: "This will definitely not work. You are the commander of the Forbidden Army, and you will definitely be promoted if you are transferred from outside. This is the emperor's face.

You'd better work with peace of mind for a few more years. Cousin, you are only 22 years old. Even if you are transferred out in five years, you will only be 28. There is no need to worry.

If there is an opportunity to wipe out the White Lotus Sect in the future, you can take the initiative to ask for help and accumulate more qualifications and experience. "

Xu Shan nodded and said, "That's all we have to do. I know it's unlikely, but I just want you to give me some advice.

Speaking of the White Lotus Sect, most of the officials in Chuzhou, Haozhou, Yingzhou, Suzhou and other places in southern Zhili rebelled against King Ning and exploited the people wantonly.

During this locust plague, most of the court's relief funds were embezzled, and the people were in dire straits, so many joined the White Lotus Sect.

I was ordered by the emperor to escort Prince Ning to the capital immediately, so I only arrested some leaders and failed to clean them up carefully. I don't know if there will be more trouble in the future. "

When Jia Qiong heard the place names of Chuzhou, Haozhou, Yingzhou and Suzhou, his thoughts couldn't help but spread.

These places, during the period of the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty in history, were places where great events happened and heroes emerged in large numbers.

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was from Haozhou, and more than half of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty came from these places.

The 24 generals of Huaixi, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, etc. were all born here, which can be called Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

I wonder if these people will still appear in this world of red buildings.

Seeing Jia Qiong in a daze, Xu Shan couldn't help but ask, "Qiusheng, what are you thinking about?"

Jia Qiong came back to his senses and said, "It's okay, I thought of something else.

Didn't the emperor send Prince Yu to inspect the disaster in southern Zhili? I think he should be able to handle it well. "

Xu Shan shook his head and said: "Prince Yu has a soft temper and is not decisive enough to kill. I am afraid that he may not be able to rectify the chaos in Nanzhili."

Jia Qiong said: "You can still expect the prince to go on a killing spree. Wouldn't that tarnish your reputation?

Now that most of the officials in South Zhili have been laid off, as long as he can make these newly appointed officials less greedy and leave a way for the victims to survive, there will be no big trouble. "

Xu Shan thought about it. As long as the disaster relief was effective, the White Lotus Sect would not resurface. He nodded and stopped worrying about this matter.

While Jia Qiong and Xu Shan were discussing, Luanshan County in Jizhou was thousands of miles away.

A young man named Han Shantong was exiled to Yingzhou because his grandfather was implicated in his participation in the White Lotus missionary activities.

At the same time, South Zhili, Dingyuan County, Chuzhou.

The local tycoon Guo Zixing was targeted by the newly appointed county magistrate because of his rich family fortune, and was forced to donate a large amount of money and food. Guo Zixing was resentful.

In Zhongli County, Haozhou, not far from Dingyuan County, a young man in his early 20s, wearing rags and a long face, pushed open a dilapidated wooden door.

This man's name was Zhu Chongba. Due to a plague a few years ago, his parents and eldest brother died one after another, leaving only him and his second brother. The family was destitute and had no food or clothing.

They could only hastily bury their relatives and go out to escape.

Zhu Chongba begged while walking. During the three years of wandering, he traveled all over the famous cities in Huaixi, got in touch with the customs and customs of various places, saw the world, broadened his horizons, and suffered a lot.

He heard the news that the prince came to South Zhili to inspect the disaster, and returned to his familiar hometown with his last hope. He hoped that he could get help from the government this time and live a stable life again relying on the few acres of thin farmland left at home.

(End of this chapter)