Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 168 Water Soluble Consultation

The decree of going west came down, and the king of Beijing Jing inspected the nine sides, and Jia Ying accompanied him as a member of the army.

It is not a trivial matter for the king of Beijing to patrol the border according to the order. The size of the entourage, the guard of honor, and the patrol route must be drafted in advance and submitted to the various ministries for reporting.

After Jia Ying accepted the Taoist order, he went to the Beiwang Mansion first, and met with Shui Rong, so that he could set a date for his trip.

"Chen, Jia Ying pays homage to the prince!"

"Senior brother, hurry up and lighten up, you and I are friends of the world, there is no need to perform such a great gift." Shui Rong gently lifted Jia Ying who was kneeling on the ground, took Jia Ying's arm, and said kindly.

"You also know that not long after I first assumed the throne, His Majesty ordered me to patrol the border. I didn't know what to do, but I heard that His Majesty ordered a brother to accompany me, and my heart gradually became more at ease. We young people from old friends In one generation, in terms of merit, there are very few people who can match the elder brother, and this trip goes all the way west, and we have to rely on the elder brother to take care of us."

Jia Ying smiled slightly, pulled back the arm that was pulled by Shui Rong without showing any trace, and replied respectfully: "My lord really praised Jia Ying, Jia Ying just happened to meet him, everything depends on the adults of the court. Strategies are not because I can do it. This time, Jia Ying is ordered to accompany him on this trip to the west. Naturally, everything is guided by the prince. What's more, it is a family of old friends like us. It is better to help each other and take care of each other. The prince has orders. That's what I ordered."

After Jia Ying came to Beijing, she only met Shui Rong a few times.The first time was when Shui Rong lent the garden to a scholar in southern Xinjiang, the second time was at the funeral of the old King Beijing, and the third time was when the Xu family accepted King Beijing's favor, so naturally he came to thank him afterwards Fan's.

The first two meetings were nothing more than that, after all, the two sides were not very familiar with each other, but when they met for the third time, Jia Ying felt that Shui Rong's approach to people was always a little too warm, and every time he spoke, he would move closer and pull your hand. The arms, wishing they could fall asleep together, have a feeling of Wei and Jin legacy.

But Jia Ying is most not used to this kind of bickering among men.

It's not that there is something wrong with Shui Rong's orientation. After all, although he is young, he has many concubines. Maybe it's a personal habit. Jia Ying can only think about it.

"I know the power of Brother Shi, so there is no need to be so modest between you and me. It happens that I still have something that I don't understand, and I want to ask Brother Shi to help." Shui Rong seemed unaware of Jia Ying's movement of pulling his arm away, He asked with a hint of intimacy in his voice.

"I don't dare to solve the confusion, but I can help the prince to learn a little bit about it. Please tell me, the prince."

"After receiving the decree, I met His Majesty once in the palace. His Majesty told me about some military matters, but I still have some puzzles. Brother, you know the relationship between the Northern Palace and the generals of the Nine Borders. , Your Majesty sent me to patrol the border, and Master Ye and I want to thoroughly investigate the corruption in the army, how should I deal with this trip?" Speaking of this, Shui Rong slightly frowned, seeming extremely troubled.

After all, Shui Rong is a little younger, Jia Ying doesn't know how the palace trains children, but no matter how good the training method is, it is also limited by age and knowledge.It's not that there are no elders in Beiwang's mansion, but he doesn't know why Shui Rong didn't ask the elders at home, but asked himself.

This question is indeed difficult to answer, especially since Jia Ying is an outsider and not a counselor of the Northern Palace, it is inconvenient to say a lot of things, after all, those generals on the Nine Sides are the foundation of the Northern Palace.

Moreover, this incident not only troubled Shui Rong, but also Jia Ying, because Nine Sides was also the territory of the founder's lineage, not to mention that Wang Ziteng was also involved.

After listening to Shui Rong's question, Jia Ying pondered for a long time before replying: "Your Highness, Jia Ying will ask you a few questions."

"Brother, please speak."

"Is the prince familiar with the generals on the nine sides?"

Shui Rong pondered and said, "In the past, there were some people who often came to the mansion. I have met them a few times, but in terms of familiarity, I'm afraid there are not many of them."

Jia Ying nodded when she heard the words, and asked again: "Then the prince thinks that he is a thousand years older, how about it?"

"Of course it's not half as good as my father's king." Shui Rong replied without hesitation.

"Oh? What's not as good? Could you please list one or two, my lord?"

"I am not as good as the previous kings in terms of ability to know people, and I am not as good as the previous kings in terms of decision-making ability. Shui Rong said helplessly.

Who knew that his heir was actually a substitute, and before the palace's heir cultivation process could be completed, the former king had already gone.

Jia Ying asked again: "Then what kind of mentality do you think these generals will have towards you?"

Shui Rong thought for a while and replied: "The relationship between Wangfu and Nine Sides was passed down from the time of the great grandfather. There should be friendship and closeness between generations."

Jia Ying nodded. There are many generations of military households in the Nine Sides, and some of the children of the military households even occupy the middle and lower ranks of the generals of the border guards. When the Nine Sides mentions Biwang Mansion, I am afraid that it will be in the hearts of the soldiers. There is a sense of belonging more than the imperial court.

"Any more?"

Shui Rong thought about it for a long time, looked at Jia Ying and asked, "What exactly is Brother Shi trying to say?"

Jia Ying smiled slightly and said, "My lord thinks that to lead an army, is it more important that the soldiers be close to you or be in awe of you? In other words, if a general wants to lead an army, the most important thing is to What are the factors?"

Shui Rong thought for a moment before saying: "I often heard from the late king that the most important thing about a strong army is that the top and bottom are united. Brother Shi thinks it is right."

Jia Ying nodded and said: "Only when the top and bottom are united can we be invincible. But the prince must know that if he wants to achieve the top and bottom, the premise is that the general has enough prestige, and the prince feels that he is among the nine sides." How is your prestige?"

Shui Rong smiled lightly, shook his head and said, "Brother, why bother with me, I'm just a beginner in military affairs, I have neither record nor qualifications, apart from the kindness of my parents, where do I have any prestige?"

When Shui Rong said this, his voice paused, he looked at Jia Ying and said, "I do understand what Brother Shi means, but..."

Seeing that Shui Rong was still worried, Jia Ying said: "Let's not mention whether we will lead troops to fight for the time being. We only talk about the art of imperial servants, which pays attention to both kindness and power. This trip is not only about power, but also about power." Thank you. My lord, thoroughly investigate the matter of corruption in the army. With Lord Ye here, you don’t need your lord to worry about it. You only need to level a bowl of water. If you meet the right person, you might as well add it En."

After listening to Shui Rong, he immersed himself in it for a long time, and the sadness on his face gradually dissipated. He looked at Jia Ying with a slight smile and said, "I understand a little bit, and I would like to thank Senior Brother for your guidance."

Jia Ying smiled, shook his head and said: "As the prince said, you and I are family friends, you should not see outsiders, not to mention how similar Jia Ying's situation is to the prince."

Only then did Shui Rongfu think of the relationship between the Jia family and Wang Ziteng, the two of them are not much different, looking at Jia Ying, they couldn't help but feel a little closer.

"My lord has set a date for departure, so Jia Ying can make some preparations in advance." Jia Ying asked the purpose of this trip.

Shui Rong said: "No more than three to five days later, the specific date depends on the approval of the Ministry of War, as well as the situation of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households, Brother Shi, please go back and make preparations first, and when the specific date is determined, I will discuss it later." Send someone to notify Brother Shi."

"Oh, by the way, I heard that Miss Jing Yun sent a letter saying that Miss Xu was selected into the Shangyi Bureau, and she will enter the palace in a few days, and said that she would bring her to the house to thank me for my care, brother Do you want to stay and see?"

Jia Ying and Xu Wenyu mentioned the help from the Beijing Prince's Mansion, so it's time to come and thank him.

"when will you arrive?"

"Brother, if I want to see you, I'm afraid I will have to wait for a while. Recently, foreign envoys have entered the court, and Honglu Temple has invited them to perform music. I think it will be dusk after the visit is over."

Now that the application time has just arrived, and there is still a while until dusk, Jia Ying finally shook her head and said: "I'm about to leave soon, Jia Ying has to go back to the mansion to prepare, see you next time."

Shui Rong paused in his heart and said, "Brother Shi, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out of the palace after entering the Shangyi Bureau, not to mention you and I are going west soon, it would be nice to meet if we can. Miss Xu usually works in the Jiaofang Division. It’s inconvenient to come out, but it’s fine on my side, how about this, when she comes, I’ll order someone to send her to Shixiong’s residence, as long as she’s sent back to the Jiaofang Division at night.”

Jia Ying took a look at Shui Rong, no matter how he looked at it, he looked like a broker, the woman who was about to enter the palace was sent to his house, if the news got out.
"Is it suitable?" Jia Ying finally followed her inner thoughts.

"Brother, just rest assured." Shui Rong gave him a reassuring look.

Jia Ying smiled slightly, and didn't want to stay any longer. After bidding farewell to Shui Rong, she headed towards Ning Rong Street.

There are still people in the family who are waiting for him to say goodbye. This trip is no different from the Huguang trip last time. He accompanied King Beijing on a tour. It is inconvenient to bring a maid with him, so Xi'er and Baburi can only accompany him.

When they arrived at Rongguo Mansion, Jia Ying went to Rongqing Hall first, and told Mother Jia the news of leaving the capital, and there was another exhortation. She was just about to go to Daiyu in the backyard, but she was told by Mother Jia that some sisters would be here. The children are all at the Lixiangyuan, Jia Yingfu resigned from Jia Mu and went to the northeast corner of the Lixiangyuan.

In the direction of Lixiangyuan, I happened to pass by Li Wan's courtyard on the way. Since Li Wan invited Jia Ying as host last time, she has become more secluded and reclusive. Even Jia Ying has no chance to talk to him alone. She was about to leave Beijing, and the date of her return was still unknown, but Jia Ying wanted to bid farewell to Li Wan alone, but
Jia Ying, who was standing outside the Western Flower Wall, was hesitating whether to enter or not. At this moment, Jia Lan and Jia Zhu came back from outside together.

"Jun'er, Lan'er, where did you come back from? Why didn't Jun'er go to your Master Ba's place today, but he was lazy again?" Jia Ying asked when he saw the two from afar.

"Greetings to Second Uncle." The two came forward to salute at the same time.

"Second Uncle, it's not that my nephew is being lazy, it's because Master Ba gave my nephew a day off." Jia Jun replied honestly.

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