The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 388

Mrs. Wang and Qin Keqing rested here for a day, and because they were anxious to go back to report to the old lady and Jia Zheng, they set off for home.

Xue Pan naturally didn't want to face Jia Min here, so he escorted his aunt back first.

Jia Lian had nothing urgent to do, so he stayed here for the time being and reported to Jia Min about Bu Kui's situation in detail, which was also the task Feng Ziying entrusted to him.

At the same time, he also wanted to know how Jia Min planned to rescue Baoyu.

Daiyu doesn't know about it now, she feels bored in the mansion, there are Ping'er and others here, so she wants to stay here for a few days.

Mrs. Wang also agreed, and asked Jia Lian to send Daiyu back at that time.

Lichun didn't leave either, she said she wanted to spend more time with Ping'er.

Jia Min also understood what she meant, she wanted to wait for him to agree to save Chang'an.

On the fourth day after Mrs. Wang left, Wang Ziteng's master Jiang Shiye came.

This Master Jiang is Wang Ziteng's confidant.When Wang Ziteng inspected Bu Kui last year, Jia Min had seen him.

Master Jiang brought the news that Wang Ziteng has been appointed by the emperor as the imperial envoy for Wendula affairs, and is in charge of Wendula affairs.

This time, I was ordered by Wang Ziteng to ask Jia Min to see Wang Ziteng.

Jia Min immediately understood that he was being tricked by the emperor again.

He wants to use his talents, but refuses to admit his mistakes, and doesn't give himself a name.Using a roundabout tactic, he pushed his uncle to the front line and asked himself to work for him indirectly.

Although this plan is somewhat ingenious, it is also effective.However, as the king of a country, if he doesn't take an open and aboveboard approach and blindly plays such little tricks, his mind is too small.

He had promised to rescue Baoyu before, and now Wang Ziteng was looking for him again. Jia Min felt that the time was right and it was time to leave.

Jia Min had a good impression of Wang Ziteng.

Although he is Baoyu's uncle, Wang Ziteng did not favor Mrs. Wang and Baoyu when Jia Min had conflicts or even conflicts with the people in Jia's house.Instead, he stood on the standpoint of justice and gave Jia Min affirmation.

He also adopted Jia Min's position on the war in North Wendu.

At least in these two matters, Wang Ziteng was right.He did not start from closeness or distance, but made his own judgment based on facts and took a fair position.

Now, Wang Ziteng has taken this tricky job, and his son Wang Xin is also missing. He begged Jia Min, but Jia Min couldn't refuse.

What is a little strange is that although Wang Ziteng was appointed to be in charge of Wendula affairs, he was not given clear tasks and goals.

Wendula has a lot of business, what exactly is Wang Ziteng going to do?
To rescue the prince and princess?Or to negotiate with the Tatars?Is it to recover South Windura?Or to pacify North Wendura?

Is the affairs of Bu Kuiliu included in Wang Ziteng's mission?Are Bu Kui's soldiers and civilians controlled by Wang Ziteng?

None of this is said.

After much deliberation, Jia Min only came to one conclusion: Although the emperor asked Wang Ziteng to clean up the mess, he still had no confidence in his heart.

In terms of Wendula affairs, the emperor and even the ministers in the court, in fact, their thinking is also chaotic, and they are generally in a state of chaos.

However, there is a goal and it should be clear.That is to rescue the prince and princess.

It is estimated that as long as Wang Ziteng achieves this goal, his imperial mission will basically be considered complete.The concubine can also deal with the emperor, which is justified by the ministers.

Wang Ziteng's Beijing camp has nearly 5000 people, and this time he also moved forward with Wang Ziteng to Pukui.This is a favorable factor for Jia Min.

With 5000 people and horses, plus his army regiment, the total number of people is [-]. At that time, he can deal with the Tatars.

It's just that these people are similar to other troops in the imperial court, and they still have to be trained.Otherwise, in front of the Tatars, they are just targets, and they will die in vain.

Although the imperial court was defeated in Wendula this time, in terms of overall strength, the strength of the Tatars still cannot be compared with the imperial court.

There are many reasons for the court's defeat this time.

The current Dade Dynasty is basically governed by civil servants.For these people, they are much worse off when they are practical and pragmatic.

This is not only the continuation of historical tradition, but also the disadvantage of literati's contempt for practice.It cannot be said that there are no loyal ministers, but capable ministers are destined to be lacking.

From a military point of view, the overall military strength of the imperial court is not comparable to that of the Tatars.

However, the Tatars only lived in a corner, while the imperial court had a vast territory and long borders to defend, so its forces were scattered.

In addition to the slack in armaments, lack of training, and the lack of combat effectiveness of the army over the years, the unreasonable distribution of the imperial army is also an important drawback.

As the Southwestern San Francisco, which owns nearly one-third of the military power of the imperial court, it has supported its own self-respect and ruled one side for many years.

Outside the southwest border, they are all vassal states of Dade. At present, they are basically submissive and docile. They have no ambitions and pose no threat to Dade.

The unstable factor is just some local toast.

What is the chieftain's little power compared to one-third of the imperial court's army?
Hundreds of thousands of troops are staring at each other, how many chieftains are tired of work, always thinking about rebellion?

However, at the time of the North Wendura battle, the chieftains of the Southwest rebelled, and banditry broke out again.

Where is such a coincidence?It is purely a north-south echo action.The purpose is to prevent the imperial court from mobilizing the troops of the San Francisco to come to the north for reinforcements.

What's more, hundreds of thousands of troops have been in the southwest for nearly a hundred years, and even a few small chieftains in the area cannot be pacified, and even some mob bandits cannot be dealt with.Who would believe this obviously goes against common sense?

But it's still the trick of raising bandits to respect themselves.

The current San Francisco in Southwest China controls the local military and political power, and if taxes are not paid, the imperial court still has to pay them military expenses.It has become a blood-sucking cancer of the Dade Dynasty. After years of management, it has become a trend that cannot be lost.

Even the court has nothing to do with them now.

Lichun has not left, and the emperors have not sent anyone to look for her.Obviously, the emperor acquiesced in her coming to Jia Min.

Now, Jia Min officially told Lichun that he decided to go to Bu Kui to try to rescue the prince and princess.

Lichun was very happy, and then left.It is estimated that he went back to report to the emperor.

Jia Min went to rescue the prince and princess, and the emperor would naturally not stop him.Maybe, after listening to it, you will be secretly happy, thinking that your plan has succeeded.

Ping'er and the others have already started to pack their bags, they will return to the imperial capital tomorrow, and then leave for Bukui.

At this time, Daiyu came to Jia Min.

"Brother Ming, I want to go to Bukui with you too."

Daiyu didn't beat around the bush, and went straight to the point as soon as she came in.

Prior to this, Daiyu had little contact with Jia Min.Although there has never been conflict, the relationship is also inseparable.

Actually this is not surprising.

Jia Min's time in the mansion was short, and he was not like Baoyu, who loved to dig into the powder pile all day long.Therefore, even with the sisters Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun, the time they spend together is very limited.

However, in the past few days, because they have been here for a long time, Daiyu and Jia Min have gotten a lot closer.

Even so, Jia Min was surprised when Daiyu proposed to go to Bu Kui.

"Miss Lin, I stayed in the mansion well, why did I suddenly go to Bukui? The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, so I may not be used to it."

"Although it is a bitterly cold place in the extreme north, there are still people living there. Sister Bao, Ping'er, and Qingwen can all go, so why can't I go? If they can stay there, I can stay there." Next. I am alone now, and I am home wherever I go."

Last year, Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, passed away, and now Daiyu is indeed alone.

"I stayed in the mansion well, why did I suddenly think of going to Bukui?"

"Fourth Brother Min, I won't hide it from you. Others think that I am doing well in the mansion, but in fact, who knows the pain in my heart?"

"Although this is my grandma's home, it can't be compared with my own home after all. I know my ancestor loves me, but no matter how much she loves me, she can't stay by my side all the time. She can't love me forever .”

"You know the people in the mansion. Even the servants there, they all order dishes when they see them. Every day, it's often like a cockfight."

"After all, I am not a member of this family. Every day, I dare not say a word or take a step. If I speak, I am afraid that I will offend someone unintentionally. , I'm too embarrassed to speak to others, for fear of troublening them and annoying them."

"It's exactly 360 days a year, and wind, sword, frost and sword are fierce. I heard Ping'er and the others talk about life in Bukui, and they are very free, so I want to go there and have a look."

"Besides, Baoyu is also there now, if there is anything, he can take care of me."

Can Baoyu take care of you?

Not to mention his current appearance, even if he is well, how can he take care of you?
Alas, these two are spoiled young masters and young ladies, pure life imbecility.The four bodies are not diligent, and the five grains are not distinguished.That is to say, if he was born in such a family, if he changed his family, would he still starve to death?
Although Daiyu's thought was abrupt, it made sense after thinking about it carefully.

She lost her mother since she was a child and lived in Jia's house.In the past, because of his young age and the care of his ancestors, he was in a good situation.

Even so, it seems that other people in the Jia family have a relatively distant relationship with her.

The two uncles, Jia She and Jia Zheng, seemed to be dispensable to Daiyu.Mrs. Wang also seems to be relatively indifferent to Daiyu.

Only Mother Jia is still kind to Daiyu and loves her more.

Now, Mother Jia is getting older, and Daiyu is growing up day by day.She also thinks highly of herself, has a bitter personality and poor EQ.

Therefore, it becomes more and more sensitive to the external environment.

Once her ancestor passes away in the future, Daiyu is likely to become isolated and helpless.

Even if they marry Baoyu in the future, the result may not be optimistic.

Although Daiyu is not good at getting along with people, she is also a very smart person, and she will understand these things.

Without any hesitation, Jia Min decided to grant Daiyu's wish.

Bu Kui's relatively free environment was indeed more suitable for Daiyu than in Jia's mansion.

"You go to Bukui, I have no objection, it's better to have the ancestors agree first."

"Don't worry, Brother Min, I'll tell my ancestor when I get back, I won't embarrass you."

Daiyu showed a happy smile, and went out lightly like a butterfly.

(End of this chapter)