Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 102 Houyuan Sacrifice, Arrangements Before Returning to Beijing (First order please support!)

The Daming Palace was brightly lit, looking at the few memorials in his hand, Emperor Mingkang sneered.

Those speech officials whose brains were kicked by donkeys were still scaremongering, saying that Jia Gong had a heavy army in his hands, plotting evil, and threatening Dakang's stability, he almost laughed angrily.

heavy troops?Five thousand soldiers?Conspiracy? ?According to his own decree, Jia Jun stayed in the Nine Sides for almost three years, repelling all the alien races before returning to the dynasty. At the time when the Nine Sides were in turmoil, none of these people stood up. Now that the Nine Sides are stable, they started to jump Click.

Even if he said that he was a master, he could still accept it, but he didn't have the courage to say these things when he wanted to come to these people, for fear of being angered by himself, saying those things was nothing more than saying that he was narrow-minded and had no tolerance for others. But is he that kind of person?

Did he fall out with Xungui because he couldn't tolerate others?That's not true, it's because they didn't listen to their orders, didn't give orders, formed cliques, and fought against the imperial court. Of course, this was what Emperor Mingkang thought. As for the dark thoughts in his heart, he wouldn't admit it.

For Jia Gong, he didn't think so much. Xungui's line of command could not be controlled, and the Nine Sides had been corrupted year after year. Jia Gong helped him sweep away the haze, which was considered to solve the problem of his heart. It is recorded in the annals of history. Although he is not as aggressive as the founding emperor of Dakang, he has the ambition to be a wise king.

Jia Gong has made great contributions to the country, and he is very measured. He only has [-] troops in charge, and he has not added another one. He also obeys the emperor's orders and has never neglected.

Coupled with the fact that Xungui's lineage is still alive and kicking, how could he cut off his own arm?

"At the beginning, I was forced to be unable to step down, but now I'm afraid?"

Emperor Mingkang looked at the names of those presenters, and showed a look of surprise. Without exception, these people were all civil servants who followed Fan Yuanhe back then. How did Song Dynasty perish?The emperors of all dynasties have been in a corner, emphasizing culture and restraining martial arts, and in the end there is not even a general who can make a move.

Now he is just using civil servants to balance the power of the court and suppress those nobles who don't obey the command, but he doesn't really want to be the king of peace, otherwise he wouldn't be canonized as the champion of Jia Gong.

In the dim moonlight, Emperor Mingkang threw the memorial on the table, left the dragon chair, walked out, stood at the door of the imperial study, he raised his head, it was another moonless night.

Thinking about the content of those memorials, Emperor Mingkang felt a little irritable again. Emperors are always suspicious. Although he didn't think that Jia Ju would be like those nobles from the past, he was a little worried. What if? ?
But after thinking about the current situation in the court, he suppressed those thoughts again. No matter what, in the past few years, Jia Jun will not and cannot move. As for the follow-up, he is still more inclined to achieve a relationship between monarch and minister It is a good story of harmony, not a laughing stock of rivalry between monarchs and ministers.

Looking at the dimly lit courtyard below, Emperor Mingkang sighed leisurely, "I hope you don't let me down~"

Emperor Mingkang stayed for a while, until he felt a little cold, and then walked back.

He took the hand stove that Dai Quan handed over, hugged it in his arms, and asked casually, "What's the reaction from the Taihe Palace?"

Dai Quan bent down and respectfully replied: "Back to the emperor, Fan Yuan, Master Fan and Master Zeng Shutang have all gone to the Taihe Palace to pay their respects after the court today! I don't know what the old man said, but the subordinates listened. Xiao Xuanzi, who was on duty outside, said that the Supreme Emperor laughed heartily after Lord Fan and Lord Zeng left, and seemed to be very happy!"

Emperor Mingkang laughed, who is not happy about such a grand event, and how have those Tartars of the Houyuan Dynasty ever served them all these years? The Nine Sides has never been stable. Before that, Emperor Taikang even personally conquered them. There were winners and losers. Unlike the past two years, all the news from the Nine Sides were good news. Shame on Kang.

He felt that his father's joy might not be the same as his own. Jia Gong's sudden emergence swept away most of the pressure from the nobles on the court, and news of success came from the border one after another. Tang's control is getting stronger and stronger, and what Emperor Taikang said may be just pure joy!After all, Shabhutan was still talking nonsense in front of him back then, saying that they were the people of Changshengtian, wolves that roamed the grasslands, and Dakang was just a group of sheep, and they could eat whenever they wanted.

Now that the wolf king was directly brought back to the capital of Dakang, for Emperor Taikang, that was an extremely beautiful counterattack, how could it make him unhappy.

"Call Xu Yuantu over here, I have something to ask him!"

Emperor Mingkang waved his hand and asked Dai Quan to call for someone. After a while, a man in black came in.

"My minister Xu Yuantu pays homage to the emperor! Long live my emperor, long live, long live~"

Emperor Mingkang sat before the imperial case and began to look at other memorials, most of which were the annual summaries submitted by the cabinet, which expenditures of each ministry this year, how much tax revenue, and where there are problems, how are they solved, and next year they will roughly send envoys How much silver taels, made a rough budget.

Emperor Mingkang didn't look up, and continued to look at the memorial while replying, "Okay, what a long live, and you're not ashamed to shout, I'm ashamed to hear it, what's the progress of what I ordered you to do earlier?"

Xu Yuantu straightened his body, lowered his eyes, and after a little reorganization of his thoughts, he began to report, "Qizou the emperor, according to the secret report received by his subordinates, Niu Jizong, Liu Fang and others gathered in Zhen Guogong's mansion for a while, but in the end it was They broke up unhappy, because their people guarded the door, and the specifics of what they talked about have not yet been known. Later, the spies in Qi Muhou's mansion came back and said that after Qi Muhou returned home, he cursed and said that Lizi should not conspire with him! Digging your own grave and so on! This subordinate speculates that what they were talking about in the Zhen Guogong Mansion was the return of the champion Hou to Beijing, Wu Xun’s lineage is not of the same mind, some people want to be close, and some people don’t like it very much.”

Hearing this, Emperor Mingkang nodded lightly. What Jia Gong did touched the interests of the nobles to a large extent. Arouse some interest.

"How many families are close to Jia Gong?"

Xu Yuantu pondered for a moment, and said again: "People's hearts are unpredictable, and my subordinates are not sure, but on the surface, Niu Jizong and Liu Fang don't seem to be disgusted with Jia Gong. Asking Chaozheng, I don’t know if it’s the meaning of these two, and Hou Xiwu, Marquis of Weiyuan, seems to have a certain value for the Marquis of Champions, as for the others, they have a different attitude!”

Emperor Mingkang snorted softly, the Xungui lineage was not all idiots walking dogs and fighting cocks, and jealousy, there were also many hard-working people, he naturally looked down on those dudes, and most of the time he sneered at them.

And those who showed closeness to Jia Gong were mostly the real power figures of the Xungui lineage, who were able to fight and make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, how could they be the same as those in the remaining few families who only knew how to rely on the shade of their ancestors.

But the most difficult thing to deal with in the noble lineage is not those dandies who only know how to rely on their ancestors, but these hard-working generals in the army. Just dissatisfied with Fan Yuanhe's performance, maybe he can really take advantage of this incident and pull out the two nails that Emperor Taikang put on the court.

In Liaodong Town, a group of cavalry of about four to five thousand people quickly passed by the official road. All of these people were blood-stained, with murderous intent in their eyes, and extremely stern expressions. Interestingly, unintentionally The Dakang people who saw this team of cavalry were not afraid. Instead, there was a hint of longing in their eyes. Looking at the young general at the front of the team, they were even very excited.

This team was none other than the Daxue Dragonriders who had just returned from the expedition.

Mobei was besieged and killed. After Jia Gong broke through the siege, he once again set off a bloody storm on the wasteland. He led the big snow dragon rider to launch a frenzied attack. Wu Liangha was beaten the worst, losing nearly ten Don't tell anyone, Shabhutan was also captured by him.

With Jia Gong's exaggerated vision, in the battle, the Daxue Dragoons seemed to be equipped with a radar, and many of the enemy's strategies became empty talk, like an empty city plan. However, according to Jia Guan's perception, whether there is anyone in the city, he can tell at a glance.There is also the kind of siege, if Jia Jun didn't expect the opponent to be like this at the beginning, he would not have been recruited, and if he wanted to come a second time, it would definitely not work again.

Therefore, the coalition forces in Houyuan were miserable. If they wanted to pursue them, they would not be able to catch up. Once the troops were divided, they would be beaten into the water by Jia Gong. They had to retreat after leaving hundreds of thousands of people behind.

In Liaodong Town, the commander-in-chief's mansion, Jia Guan looked a little serious. Looking at the white mist rising above the teacup on the table, his thoughts went back to a few days ago.

In the northern border, Maham scrambled and contacted the various tribes to besiege. The real reason why he didn't leave all the [-] people in the Houyuan was not that they retreated, but the three people he met on the way.

They were three very weird people, their clothes had a wild retro style, they either had feathers on their heads, or they were leaning on a cane with a skull hanging on them. They should all be quite old, but there were no old people. The feeling of a candle in the wind, on the contrary, reveals the anger of a young man.

He still remembered the first sentence of those three people, "Heaven has the virtue of loving life, can you, Lord Hou, give me some face and forgive these people of Changshengtian, I guarantee that they will never be your enemy again~"

For these three people who suddenly appeared, although Jia Gong was wary, he would not stop chasing and killing them just because of a word from the other party. It was more than half a sentence of speculation, and he wanted to snatch someone from him, and we would talk about it after a fight, so Jia Jun shot directly after that.

The sword energy rolled like a tide, the color of the sky and the earth changed, the light waves flowed erratically, the wind howled, the earth shook and the mountains shook, and the land within two or three miles was almost turned into ruins by the four of them.

That battle was fought heartily and vividly. Jia Gong had the upper hand with one against three, but these three people seemed to be immortal. They were hammered half to death by Jia Gong, and they were able to stand up in the end. They tried twice After that, Jia Guan knew that he couldn't kill them, so he died down.

It's just that at that time, the Northern Allied Forces had already retreated dozens of miles and slipped away.

After that, Jia Gong also learned something from them. They are the high priests of the three major tribes of the Houyuan. of.

Speaking of this, there was an unconcealable envy in their words. Jia Guan was a little stunned at the time, and then they also chatted about the rules of this world. The ranks of practice they belong to are usually restricted by the rules and cannot be casual If they make a move, unless they encounter a catastrophe of extermination, they will simply stand by and watch.

After that, Jia Jun asked if there were people like them in this world, and the answer was yes, but they also said that those people were like them, and if it wasn't for a big thing, they wouldn't be shot.

Afterwards, when Jia Juan asked about the location of Beiman Mountain, the three of them were taken aback, and all shook their heads, expressing that they had never heard of this place.

But the three of them told him another thing, about the Jianzhou Jurchen, Jia Gong destroyed the Jianzhou Jurchen, and the person standing behind the Jurchen would definitely not let it go.

In the end, the three of them floated away, and Jia Guan had a preliminary understanding of the practitioners in this world. They were different from him, and they couldn't make casual moves, and were suppressed by heaven and earth.

In other words, his existence is unique in the whole world. After that, he led his troops back to Liaodong.

"According to what the three old guys said, there should be such people in Dakang. I'd better be careful. And the old guy from Jianzhou Jurchen is a disaster after all. I have to find a way to get rid of him as soon as possible. !"

The door of the room was suddenly pushed open, and a bearded man walked in. He cupped his hands and said to Jia Gong, "My lord, will you bring all the five thousand snow dragon cavalry with you when you return to Beijing?"

It was Guo Yingjing who came here, and he also had his own concerns about Jia Gong's class teacher. From his point of view, since ancient times, few who have made great achievements for generals have achieved a good death. Since then, dozens of battles, large and small, have been fought, and the contributions have been great. It is inevitable that he will not be hated by those who care about him, and he will even be attacked by some officials of the court.

So he was thinking whether he should bring some more people back, so as to frighten the court so that they would not dare to act rashly.

Jia Guan waved his hand, "Just bring a thousand people!"

Hearing this, Guo Yingjing couldn't help being taken aback, and after thinking for a while, he quickly said: "My lord, you have made great contributions across the northern border this time. It is inevitable that some villains in the court will be jealous, so you should bring more! It can also deter you. Take care of those villains so they don't dare to act rashly!"

Jia Gong raised his brows. He had considered those things a long time ago. It is enough to bring a thousand people. He is not without the power to protect himself now. Even if Emperor Mingkang really wants to move himself, he can still go. , there is no need to bring more people back, that will intensify the suspicion between Emperor Mingkang and Emperor Taikang, and even self-defeating.

Seeing what Guo Yingjing wanted to say, Jia Jun waved his hand, interrupted the opponent's Fayan, and said in a deep voice: "You never considered that if you go back this time, I will bring more people, will the emperor be afraid? I destroyed the Jianzhou Jurchen and expanded the territory of Dakang. It can be said that I have made great achievements. In addition, I have calmed down the northern border and spread my name to the world. If the emperor wants to deal with me, it will not make the world chill. Besides , I am the champion, but he personally named him, above the court, he can't command the honorable line, and I'm the only rookie in the military, so he won't do such stupid things!"

"If you bring too many people, it will easily cause unnecessary suspicion, and it will be troublesome at that time. One thousand people is enough!"

Of course, there are still some things that he didn't say. In fact, unless he doesn't want to leave, no one can stop him. There is not much difference between bringing [-] people and [-] people.

In addition, when he passed through the Nine Sides, he would have a small gathering with the local generals wherever he went, and only those who attended the meeting knew what happened during the period, so he was confident that within three years at least, Nine Sides has always been in his own hands. As for three years later, at worst, he will just make another trip. After having Dabai and Xiaobai, his travel is unexpectedly convenient. In the past two years, he has returned to lie in Jinling And Yangzhou, it's just that the Zhen family has been very honest in the past few years, and the salt gang has also hidden, so he has nothing more to do.

Hearing Jia Ju's words, Guo Yingjing thought about it, and thought it was true. He had seen Jia Ju's abilities before, and he shook his head with a wry smile. If Jia Jun really wanted to leave, the soldiers in the capital would probably not be able to stop him, so No more words.

"If your lord has an order, you can use the pigeon to send the letter. The [-] soldiers in Liaodong only obey your lord's order!"

After thinking for a while, Guo Yingjing cupped his fists and said to Jia Gong.

Jia Jun smiled softly, "Okay, the capital city you mentioned is like a snake's nest. I came out of there. How can I not know the severity? If I'm not sure, I won't go back!"

"As for the remaining [-] Snow Dragon Riders, let's guard Liaodong for now! The Haixi Jurchen in the north will have to do as well. If I take them all away, with your temperament, I'm afraid you will have to fortify the wall and clear the wilderness again!"

Hearing Jia Gong's words, Guo Yingjing's face turned embarrassed. This matter might really be like this. Without the ace troop of Daxue Longqi, with his level of caution, maybe he would really continue to clear the walls.

"My lord, this~"

Seeing Guo Yingjing like this, Jia Guan waved his hand, "There is nothing wrong with clearing the wall field by one person with one temperament, it is better than Datong Town, rashly attacking, not only losing troops and generals, but also arousing the emperor's fury, the gain outweighs the loss!"

Hearing what Jia Gong said, Guo Yingjing nodded awkwardly, and then he heard Jia Gong say: "By the way, send someone to pay attention to the appearance of any special people in the border of Jianzhou? A savage in weird clothes, or some The godly old man, if you find out, don’t disturb him, just send a message to me immediately, and I will care about it when the time comes!”

Guo Yingjing was slightly taken aback. Although it was strange, he didn't continue to ask. In the past two years, he was used to it. Jia Jun rarely explained the reason to them when he did things, but every time the result was good, gradually there was no more. People are asking why.

In the past two years, many people have moved from the Central Plains in Jianzhou, most of them are villagers whose lives are unsustainable. Through the efforts of these people, the place has gradually recovered its vitality, but there has been no movement from the imperial court. Liaodong Town is in charge of Jianzhou for the time being, and he feels that there is no problem with this matter, after all, it is within the scope of his jurisdiction.

In a big courtyard, there are two red-crowned cranes with great horses here. Speaking of these two guys, they were brought back by Jia Jun's accidental encounter. Jia Gong's contribution should also be indispensable.

With the experience of raising eagles, this time he is familiar with the road. He originally thought that since he could control the eagles, he could also drive the cranes. For him, he just wanted to get two more cars. After all, flying in the sky is better than running on the ground. be quick.

Inside the house, Cailuan tucked into the quilt again, although she is not so afraid of the cold now, but here, she still likes to get under the quilt, after all, the quilt is warmer.

Seeing Jia Gong pushing the door and entering, Cailuan moved on the couch twice, and said to Jia Gong, "Hey~ would you like to come and warm up, the spooky weather here in Liaodong, I can't feel anything in summer, but when it comes In winter, even if it doesn’t snow, people don’t want to get out of bed!”

Seeing that she had wrapped herself up like a caterpillar again, Jia Gong couldn't help laughing.

"I'm leaving for Beijing tomorrow, are your things ready?"

Cailuan shook her head, "What do I have, it's all in the cloth bag! But you, if you pull a bunch of big carts and small carts, you won't be afraid that your majesty the emperor will chop your head off!!"

Jia Guan frowned, and said with a smile: "Really? Who was going to the bank to exchange the bank notes before!"

Cailuan's expression turned embarrassing, and she shrank back into the bed, refusing to admit it, "How would I know, I just came back, okay~"

Seeing this, Jia Guan laughed, and stopped joking with her, but came to the window, looking at the quiet sky, a little lost in thought, whether three years was long or short, he walked over step by step , Facing this world, he is a little more calm.

It is said that being close to the hometown is more timid, and he hasn't left yet!The lake of heart is rippling at first, and I don't know how my little girl is, and the little girl who was coaxed by me, I don't know how tall it is now, and that sister Lin, it's a bit unexpected. According to his prediction, through the spies he sent back, he accidentally learned that Daiyu and Xichun had played together, and that he often went to his small courtyard to read books before.

Besides, the situation in the capital is even more chaotic than when I left three years ago. Not only Emperor Taikang and Emperor Mingkang, but also the nobles of Emperor Taikang's lineage and the two cabinet ministers seemed to be in trouble. The lineage of civil servants supported by the emperor was already chaotic enough, but Emperor Mingkang let some of his princes start to participate in political affairs, so the situation in the entire court was almost a mess. Sometimes he also thought, Could it be that Nine Sides had its own reasons, the two saints just let go of it and started fighting among themselves.

Sometimes what our ancestors said is really good, in ancient times!Many regimes are really "experts in internal fighting, and amateurs in external fighting~"

He had a feeling that when he returned to Beijing this time, the pool of water in the imperial court would definitely be completely muddied.

　I'm coming

　　
　
(End of this chapter)