serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 142 Was Promoted

Ningguo Mansion

Two big red lanterns hanging under the dripping eaves of Yimen swayed in the cold wind.

lobby
Brightly lit but silent.

Jia Yucun sat uneasy on a chair and looked inward.

After not seeing anything for a long time, Jia Yucun picked up the tea bowl and found that the tea was gone. He glanced at the back hall and put the tea bowl down silently.

At this time, only hearing footsteps in the back hall, Jia Yucun stood up quickly.

Jia Hu came out in casual clothes, with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood.

Jia Yucun went up to greet him and saluted, "Meet the patriarch!"

Jia Hu sat down on the main seat and waved his hand: "Sit, sit down and talk."

The servant came in with a tea tray.

Jia Yucun held the tea to Jia Hu with his own hands, and then sat down beside him.

Jia Hu glanced at him, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Just now the cabinet sent a copy of the military report, Henan Wei took the initiative to attack and defeated the rebels of the Cao gang in Zaoheji, recovered Suqian on the [-]th, The rebels drove out of Xuzhou Mansion."

Jia Yucun said happily: "Great! It seems that Lianghuai will be calmed down soon."

A dark cloud floated over Jia Hu's face, and he quickly said with a smile, "What do you think about joining the Ministry of War this time?"

At dusk, a decree came out from the palace that Wang Hetang entered the cabinet as a bachelor and was a counselor for the government.Jia Yucun was appointed as the left servant of the Ministry of War and became a pivotal figure in the court.

Now there are seven cabinet ministers in the cabinet, four of whom are the emperor's confidantes. Together with Song Chengliang, the chief assistant who is relatively fair, the cabinet has been firmly controlled by the emperor.

Jia Yucun leaned back and replied: "The emperor said that I have just been promoted from the local area. I have never served in the army before, and I don't know military strategy. If I rashly intervene, it will ruin the important affairs of the court. Study hard. Just practice."

Jia Hu nodded: "The emperor loves you. You have to be considerate of the emperor's intentions. Understand?"

Jia Yucun quickly stood up: "Yes."

Jia Hu waved his hand: "Sit down and sit down. It's good if you can understand, the Ministry of War can't be messed up. You go to the Ministry of War and work hard. As long as you make achievements in politics, the emperor will hand over the Ministry of War to you. Don't worry, when the time comes I'll help you too."

Jia Yucun stood up again, and gave Jia Hu a deep bow: "Thank you, patriarch, for your cultivation!"

Jia Hu nodded and asked, "Have you arranged the place to live?"

Jia Yucun: "Yes. It's outside Di'anmen."

Jia Hu: "Sent by Zhen Fu?"

Jia Yucun was secretly surprised: "I helped the Zhen family with some small things during my tenure in Jinling, so..."

Jia Hu interrupted him: "Your surname is Jia, so naturally you should live in Xicheng. There is a three-entry mansion on Xinglong Street, which is also close to the imperial city. I have ordered someone to clean it up. You can go there with the housekeeper later." .”

Jia Yucun was stunned for a moment, and quickly knelt down: "Thank you, patriarch, for your kindness!"

Jia Hu: "It's getting late, and you're tired all the way, so go back early and rest."

"Yes." Jia Yucun got up, gave a deep bow, and then walked out.

At this time, Lin San walked in: "Marshal, there is a message from Grandpa Jiao that the chief secretary of the Beijing Prince's Mansion has gone to Shandong."

Jia Hu stood up.

Lin San: "They also found out who is responsible for the punishment department."

Jia Hu thought for a while and said, "Tell Mrs. Jiao, be careful, and don't be discovered by the criminals. By the way, Jia Yucun should also keep an eye on it."

Lin San: "Yes." Turned around and walked out.

Jia Hu walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, turned around and walked towards the back hall.

Qianqing Palace

study room

It is also brightly lit.

Emperor Jianwu sat in front of the imperial case, looking at Wang Hetang who was sitting there.

After being silent for a while, Emperor Jianwu spoke: "Are you really going to recommend Jia Hu as Minister of the Ministry of War?"

Wang Hetang: "Yes."

A policeman from Emperor Jianwu: "Is it because he helped you?"

Wang Hetang said sternly, "Yes, and neither."

Emperor Jianwu: "How do you say that?"

Wang Hetang: "When Jia Hu helped the minister, he was actually helping His Majesty and Da Zhou. This shows that he still has Da Zhou's country in his heart."

Emperor Jianwu nodded: "Go ahead."

Wang Hetang went on to say: "I just watched carefully the deduction of the Ministry of War. There are too many uncertainties in the battle between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. This is very dangerous. If one is not careful, it is very likely that the Central Plains will be chaotic.

At this time, it is necessary to mobilize the army.The troops on the nine sides cannot move now, and the Beijing camp should not be transferred. The Yongwei Battalion cannot leave Beijing, and can only transfer troops from various places.However, these troops transferred from various places can only be restrained by a person who understands military strategy and has prestige in the army. "

A trace of sadness flashed in Emperor Jianwu's eyes, and he had to admit that without mobilizing the frontier troops, he could only rely on the honorable generals.

Moreover, this war has been out of control, and it cannot be stopped even if it wants to.

Earlier in the Dragon Head Palace, the Supreme Emperor said: Just let the south side mess up, overthrow it and start over!
Not only can the money and land be returned to the imperial court, but also the gentry groups in various places can be eliminated through war to consolidate the imperial power.

Wang Hetang: "This war can't be dragged on for too long. There are still Manchus in the north who are stalking. They must be eliminated before the rebels grow up, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"

Emperor Jianwu looked at him without speaking.

Wang Hetang: "The reason why I object to Prince Zhongshun leading the military department is because he will retaliate against the honorable generals who lead the army. He will not allocate food on time, and will not replenish ordnance. He is everywhere. Therefore, the military department must be handed over to the honorable military again. Only in this way can this war be ended quickly."

After a pause, "If the battle goes wrong, or the battle is defeated." Then he looked up at the emperor.

How could Emperor Jianwu not understand what he meant.

After pondering for a while, Emperor Jianwu said: "I understand what you mean, but, a Minister of the Ministry of War, it's hard to say!"

Wang Hetang's face immediately became extremely solemn: "The Ministry of War cannot be controlled by nobles for a long time, and their power must be controlled. After the war is over, this is the best reason for Yu Shi to impeach Jia Hu."

Emperor Jianwu was moved by these words, looked at Wang Hetang, and waited for him to say the following.

Wang Hetang suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, is the imperial concubine well?"

Emperor Jianwu was startled for a moment, then smiled, Yuan Chun was due to be born in more than a month, Xu Yuanzheng and several attending physicians all concluded that he was the prince.

With this prince, the nobles will have a way out, and maybe there is no need to lead the war to the south of the Yangtze River.

Put down the civil strife, conquer the Mongolian grasslands, eliminate the Manchus, and build a flourishing world!
Thinking of this, Emperor Jianwu looked at Dai Quan: "Let's draw up a decree according to Wang Ge's opinion."

The next day, the sky was clear and the weather was exceptionally good.

Rongguofu

Xue's Courtyard
The melodious flute sound came from afar.

On the 21st day of the first lunar month, Xue Baochai's birthday, which is also the year of Jiangji, Aunt Xue held a big banquet, set a theater wine in the inner courtyard, and invited the female family members of Ningrong and Rongfu to come to have a drink and watch the theater.

Early in the morning, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Lin Daiyu, Shi Xiangyun, Xing Xiuyan, and Baoyu all rushed to Jiamu's house, had dinner together, talked and laughed, and surrounded Jiamu to Xue's courtyard.

Xue's small courtyard is not big, so they set up a homely small stage in the inner courtyard, and invited a new troupe of small plays, both Kunyi and Yi.

Knowing that Mother Jia likes to be lively, Aunt Xue invited two female storytellers.

A discount of "Liu Er Dang Yi" is being sung on the stage.

This is Wang Xifeng's play, which Jia's mother likes to listen to.

There were several family banquets in the hall, except for Aunt Xue, Baochai, Old Lady You, and Third Sister You, the rest were from the Jia family.

In the main seat, Jia's mother was watching the play and clapped and laughed when she heard the gags.

On the other side, Xiangyun raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Today is Sister Bao's birthday, let's have a drink."

All the sisters raised their glasses to toast.

Xichun gently pulled Lin Daiyu's lapel under the table, and asked in a low voice, "Sister Lin, where did brother go? Why didn't you come?"

Lin Daiyu said angrily, "The legs are on his body, how do I know where he is going?"

Xichun blinked her eyes a few times, and asked again: "Did brother make you angry?"

"Why are you talking so much!"

Lin Daiyu tapped her lightly, and gave her another piece of meat with chopsticks, "Your brother is right, you should mend it."

"Humph!"

Xichun was upset, so she turned to talk to Yingchun.

Lin Daiyu didn't bother to pay attention to her, and looked up to watch the play.

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family hurried in, with joyful faces, bowed to Jia Mu, and said, "I want to announce the good news to the old lady. Director Dai, who just joined the Qing Palace, came to announce the decree. The new cabinet scholar, Wang Hetang, Wang Ge, recommends us." The second master of the family was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, and the second master led the order to enter the palace to thank you."

Mother Jia was startled, and asked urgently, "Really?!"

Lin Zhixiao nodded vigorously: "Really!"

Jia Mu was overjoyed. It just so happened that after singing this time, she waved her hand and said, "Enjoy!"

Aunt Xue was stunned for a moment, and at this moment, the sound of throwing money came from outside.

When she came back to her senses, Aunt Xue nodded to Lin Zhixiao's family, and brought in her mother-in-law again.

After a while, only hearing the ringing of money on the table outside, Jia's mother was even happier.

(End of this chapter)