The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 596

Back in the palace, when Jia Lian had an audience again, only Princess Zhaoyang was by Emperor Ningkang's side.

Jia Lian guessed that Emperor Ningkang left Princess Zhaoyang to listen to her to talk about the situation of the clan. Judging from the expressions of the two of them, Princess Zhaoyang's reply should satisfy Emperor Ningkang.

"Kowtow to Your Majesty."

"Be flat."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have already considered it. The newly established firearms battalion plans to cast [-] 'Zhenyuan Cannons', recruit or transfer [-] artillerymen, another [-] musketeers, and other craftsmen and miscellaneous soldiers. A total of five hundred, please allow your majesty."

Even though Emperor Ningkang had previously said that he should directly write a memorial and submit it according to the establishment system, it seemed that he could do whatever he wanted, but Jia Lian was not a stunned young man. In order to complete this matter as soon as possible, it is better to ask Emperor Ningkang's idea first.Anyway, it is easy for him to meet the emperor, and it is efficient to do things like this.

Sure enough, Emperor Ningkang frowned when he heard the words, and looked at Jia Lian speechlessly.

One mouthful is five thousand units, and it must be known that there are so many departments under the Shenji Battalion before, it is only about three thousand.Now that the firearms are separated separately, the establishment has increased?

It's not that Emperor Ningkang was stingy. Judging from Jia Lian's previous funding for firearms research, Emperor Ningkang also knew that these firearms cost more money than swords, guns, swords and halberds.Among other things, the three cannons I saw today are all worth a lot.

The head of the family knows that oil and salt are expensive, even though he is the emperor, he dare not make casually.Therefore, Emperor Ningkang pondered and said: "Since I have promised you to expand the navy, it is no problem to cast three hundred cannons, but these three thousand musketeers..."

Emperor Ningkang was about to find a reason to cut off a piece of the establishment that Jia Lian wanted, when he heard Jia Lian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, artillery is certainly important, but this musket cannot be ignored! Your Majesty is familiar with military affairs, so you should understand that my minister did not ask for help. His majesty opened his mouth wide, but only an army of more than [-] can be considered a large-scale and have considerable combat effectiveness. And if your majesty wants to truly test the effectiveness of muskets on the battlefield, he must give his ministers these [-] soldiers.

I can issue a military order to your majesty, and give me a year to train these musketeers. After that, no matter if your majesty transfers my ministers to the north to fight against Oirats, or cooperates with the navy to conquer the red barbarians and Japanese pirates, if there is no proud record, my minister is willing to accept His Majesty any punishment! "

Princess Zhaoyang saw that Jia Lian was so bold that he pushed Emperor Ningkang into a corner. She couldn't help showing a three-point smile on her face, and then stepped forward and said: "Father, if you don't want it, just follow the words of Marquis Zhenyuan. If it happens, then I will Great Wei has another powerful and capable division.

If the matter fails, it means that the firearms are not as powerful as Zhenyuanhou said, so that the emperor can see the true appearance of the firearms as soon as possible.Computing the two phases, it is beneficial and harmless to Father Huang. "

Emperor Ningkang silently watched the two young men who were both first-class characters singing together, and suddenly thought in his heart that if he had really ordered these two to be a couple, maybe it would not be a mess...

After walking away for a while, Emperor Ningkang sighed helplessly, what else could he do after all he had said, after all, what Jia Lian wanted was only three thousand, not thirty thousand.

So he looked at Jia Lian, and when Jia Lian bowed his head to express his listening, he said, "Since you say so, I will allow you. Not only will you have thousands of people, but you will be allowed to deploy troops from several large battalions in Beijing to let you The firearms battalion can be set up as soon as possible.

But I have something to say first, one year later, if you can't achieve the results you said today, then don't blame me for not thinking about the friendship between monarch and minister. "

Jia Lian said happily, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have full confidence!"

"Hmph. In this way, you also have five thousand soldiers under your Firearms Battalion. After the formation is completed, Zhen will take the position of commander of your Firearms Battalion. Pin Yi is equivalent to Shenji Battalion, and will be the third rank."

"My minister thanked His Majesty for his grace, and wished to die for His Majesty with all his heart!"

He snorted again and told Jia Lian to stand up. Emperor Ningkang said, "Since you are here, I have something to tell you."

"Your Jia family is not only the founder of the country, but also a relative of the state. This time the court is 'clearing the land', your Jia family should actively cooperate with the Ministry of Households and special officials, and set an example for the world's relatives."

"The minister obeys the order."

Jia Lian sighed inwardly, it's not easy to set an example, and it's easy to make other elites in Beijing treat each other differently.However, at this juncture, it is doomed to be impossible to please both sides. Anyway, he has already made up his mind to hug Emperor Ningkang's thigh tightly, so as the Jia family, there is no reason to go against him, and it is better to board Ningkang Emperor's big ship together.

Emperor Ningkang was very satisfied with Jia Lian's reaction, and was about to say a word of praise, when he heard Jia Lian suddenly ask: "Forgive me for asking too much, I don't know what attitude the clan has towards clearing up the imperial court's land? Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have no other intentions, but I know that all the nobles in the world use the clan as an example, so if the clan opposes this matter, even if I cooperate with you at that time, I am afraid that other nobles will find it difficult to recognize it. Not a few."

Emperor Ningkang was noncommittal after hearing this, but just looked at Princess Zhaoyang.

Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "Marquis Zhenyuan, don't worry, the clan is also facing the emperor and the court. Since I was ordered to convey the meaning of the court to the clan, most people in the clan have expressed their support for the court. Even if there are a few who oppose , under the general trend of the imperial court, it is insignificant."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled on her face, and the smile on her heart was even bigger.She had already disclosed to Jia Lian the situation of her lobbying the clan, and even Jia Lian had advised her in it, but at this moment she was acting in front of her father, and she didn't know what she was trying to do.

But Jia Lian showed admiration for her, and then bowed to Emperor Ningkang: "Your Majesty knows people well, and the eldest princess is Lan Xinhui. Although she is a daughter, she can also relieve His Majesty's worries. Fortunately, I am very lucky."

Emperor Ningkang scolded: "I think you are a useful talent. You should not follow others' sycophant and flatter you. You have let down all your abilities!"

"Uh, what His Majesty teaches is..."

Princess Zhaoyang smiled and watched the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, feeling a little relieved in her heart.Although she knew that Jia Lian was highly valued by her father, she didn't know why Jia Lian was able to gain his father's trust in such a short period of time. It could only be attributed to Jia Lian's talents that no one else had.

However, now that she is also standing in the south study, watching Jia Lian getting along with her father's emperor and ministers, she suddenly understands.

This is not a monarch and minister, the way and tone of speech are almost the same as that of father and son.No, no matter whether it is the prince or the third brother, they are all very tense and restrained in front of the father. How can there be such a harmonious scene like Jia Lian.

His silly younger brother is quite casual in front of his father, but he is either being scolded or on the way to being scolded. In this way, Jia Lian looks a bit like Ling'er after getting rid of all the mischievous shortcomings.Thinking about it, even though father is the lord of the world, he also hopes to have a talented and caring son like Jia Lian under his knees.

Thinking about it this way, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help guessing in her heart. According to this situation, if her father knew about her relationship with Jia Lian in the future, she might not react too violently.

……

Princess Zhaoyang's luan chariot slowly stopped in front of her, and Jia Lian, who had been walking inside the deep wall for a while, couldn't help but stop and bow to say hello.

This is the gap. Even if he is the emperor's confidant, he can only walk on his feet in the palace, and he can't even ride a horse, let alone ride a car.

The golden car curtain was lifted, revealing the beautiful face of Princess Zhaoyang, "It was inconvenient to speak in the South Study Room just now, so I would like to congratulate Lord Zhenyuan on his promotion again."

"Don't you dare? It's just a small promotion, it's really not worth mentioning in front of the princess."

Having said that, Jia Lian was still a little happy.The military officer's promotion from the fourth rank to the third rank seems to be only a mere first level, but it is a gap that most military officers cannot cross in their lifetime.

According to the practice of the Great Wei Dynasty, from the third rank up, it can be called a general, that is, a real general worthy of the name.

In the eyes of other officials in the world, they are naturally envious and jealous, but in front of Princess Zhaoyang, they really have nothing to be proud of.After all, when someone seeks an official position, they start directly from the first rank.

Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian through the window, and said with a sudden smile: "Since the Marquis of Zhenyuan promised His Majesty to cooperate with the imperial court to clear the land, it happens that I am also one of the staff who are in charge of clearing the land this time. Please get in the car to discuss some details."

Negotiate details?Jia Lian frowned involuntarily, and deliberately declined, but seeing Princess Zhaoyang's full smile and her strong self-confidence in facing all worries calmly, Jia Lian sighed inwardly, and after bowing her hands to express her gratitude, she jumped onto Zhaoyang very skillfully. Princess Yang's luxurious luan car got into it.

In the Yangxin Hall of Daming Palace, Emperor Ningkang, who was bathing his feet, heard the servant's report, frowned slightly, and asked again: "You see clearly, the Marquis of Zhenyuan really got into the carriage of the eldest princess?"

"Yes, this servant can see clearly, it seems that it is Lord Zhenyuan who was invited by Her Royal Highness..."

"I see, you go down."

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　It's been a bit of a delay to go back... Now that I have returned to my place safely, I will continue to update what needs to be updated, so don't worry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)