serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 432 Another Mid-Autumn Festival 1
It was noon, and several big trees were wilting in the yellow water. A gust of autumn wind blew, and the dead leaves fell rustlingly, falling into the muddy yellow water.

In previous years, the fields in Shandong were busy with farming at this time, and it was the busy autumn harvest season.Unexpectedly, a heavy rain broke the river dam and turned all the rice into mud.

The gap in the embankment has been blocked. Within the embankment, along the embankment, countless people are still pushing and carrying soil and stones from a distance to strengthen the Yellow River embankment.

On the embankment, Lin Ruhai, who was dark and thin, could be seen with a tired look on his face, and his bloodshot red eyes were quietly looking at the rolling Yellow River water flowing from far upstream.

Suddenly, his ears moved and he seemed to hear the sound of a large group of horse hooves!
The second-class Niu behind him held the handle of the knife alertly and looked into the distance.

On the embankment in the distance, a group of cavalry appeared, raising dust all over the sky and rolling towards Lin Ruhai!

The cavalry is getting closer and closer. Liu Hong is riding at the front, followed closely by the soldiers and the newly trained Xiang Yong.

Liu Hong's horse galloped to a stop about seven or eight feet away from Lin Ruhai, and the cavalry behind him also stopped.

Turning over and dismounting, Liu Hong threw the reins to a soldier beside him and walked towards Lin Ruhai who was standing there.

"Master Lin!" Liu Hong stepped forward quickly and saluted Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai looked at him: "How's it going?"

"The Tai'an Prefecture and the two county magistrates of Dong'a and Pingyin were killed!"

Liu Hong replied: "According to your order, their homes were confiscated and we are paying back the money to the people! The people all praise you as the blue sky."

Lin Ruhai interrupted him: "The people of Shandong have suffered in the past few years. First, the Yellow River changed its course, and then Shuirong rebelled. After a year of stability, the river dam was breached again. The imperial court issued an edict to exempt Tai'an Prefecture from this year. These damn beasts not only embezzled money and deducted disaster relief food, but also allocated more government and financial resources, forcing the people to abandon their homes and escape, and the people suffered!"

Liu Hong said with a smile: "We have been building river embankments along the way, killing corrupt officials and providing relief to the victims. Your reputation for loving the people like your own children has spread throughout Henan and Shandong provinces. Many people in Henan are treating you like adults at home." Please stand."

"Stop flattering!"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand: "How is the training of Xiangyong from Caozhou Prefecture?"

Liu Hong: "I'm about to report to you, Your Majesty. With the cooperation of the new Caozhou magistrate, five thousand young men have been trained into rural warriors, and are being drilled under the leadership of the generals of the Yongwei camp." As he said this, he took something from his arms. He took out a roster and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

After taking the roster, Lin Ruhai flipped through a few pages, handed it to Niu Er, and said to Liu Hong: "The Tai'an Prefecture should also train idle young men into local heroes as soon as possible."

Liu Hong: "Yes."

Lin Ruhai: "There is a letter from the Shandong General Military Mansion. Your prince has already said hello to them. Fifteen thousand spears and five thousand waist knives will be shipped here within ten days."

Liu Hong became excited: "With this batch of weapons, plus those in the government warehouses of various prefectures and counties, the local warriors in Shandong can form an army."

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes, and everyone paid attention.

On the embankment, a group of five riders galloped towards this side.

As they got closer, Niu Er recognized him and said to Lin Ruhai, "He's a soldier of the family!"

Lin Ruhai's mouth finally showed smile lines. Lin Daiyu must have ordered someone to send him clothes.

The five galloping horses were getting closer and closer. They galloped to a place several feet away from Lin Ruhai and suddenly pulled the reins. The five horses stopped neatly. Two soldiers carrying bundles jumped off their horses and strode towards Lin Ruhai. Come over.

Lin Ruhai looked at the baggage on their backs and greeted them with a smile.

Seeing this, the two soldiers trotted over and said, "Master."

"Don't be too polite! Don't be too polite!"

Lin Ruhai smiled and looked at the baggage on their backs.

The leader of the soldiers took off the baggage on his back and held it to Lin Ruhai with both hands: "Master, here are the clothes and a cloak that the princess prepared for you."

“good good”

Lin Ruhai untied the baggage, lifted up the large crimson woolen cloak and shook it, then put it on her body, tied it up, looked around, and nodded with a smile.

Niu Er took over that burden.Another soldier came over holding a bundle. The bundle had four angular corners and obviously contained a box.

Without asking, Lin Ruhai untied the knot on the baggage and revealed a food box. He was stunned for a moment, then opened the button on the food box and opened the lid with both hands.

Niu Er and Liu Hong looked over at the same time. There were mooncakes in the box.

Lin Ruhai was startled for a moment, then realized that today was the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th. He wiped his hands on his body, picked up a piece of moon cake and brought it to his mouth. He took a bite, his eyes lit up, and then he said to Niu Er and Liu Hong The others said: "This is an authentic Soviet-style mooncake. You should try it too." After saying this, he handed a piece to each of them.

The captain of the guard smiled and said: "This is a mooncake from a time-honored brand in Suzhou City. Cheng Shiyao spent 10 taels to buy this shop and sent it to Beijing with everyone, especially to honor the princess. The princess was really good after eating it. This That’s how you respect your master.”

Everyone was shocked and raised their heads, looking at Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai smiled faintly, this Cheng Shiyao must have learned something, otherwise he wouldn't be so eager to please Jia Hu.

A palace coup completely ruined the Wu family's empire. It is only because of the compromise of all parties that the dynasty has not changed. Otherwise, the world would no longer have the surname Wu, but it will soon be over.

The cabinet is now unable to control the affairs of the court. The six ministries can be said to be divided up between the Jia family, the Niu family and the Feng family. The Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry are controlled by the Jia family, the Ministry of War is controlled by the Niu family, and Ma Ruifang's official department has turned to the Feng family. At home, only Li Jin's criminal department still sided with Wang Hetang, the chief assistant.

Lin Ruhai received a letter from Jia Jing a few days ago. The Jia family will not touch the Niu family and the Feng family for the time being. Of course, it is not because of any old family friends, nor because they control the capital garrison, but because the Jia family still needs them. Maintain surface stability.

News of the old Nan'an County Prince's rebellion has spread, and Li Chengyang will probably start a rebellion next, as well as the Guangdong Navy of the Wu family.

The most troublesome thing now is the Guangdong Navy of the Wu family. The new navy army of Zhennan Wang Liufang has occupied the Guangdong Navy camp. Shi Nai also led the Jiangnan camp to Guangdong and relieved the Wu family's cronies from military power. They were already on their way to Beijing, but the head of the Wu family was convinced that the court would not dare to take action against their family, and was unwilling to surrender at all. He captured the port of Annan Kingdom and stationed himself there, constantly threatening the safety of the grain road.

The Beijing camp, which is fighting the rebellion in the northwest, has not made any statement yet, and the entire DPRK situation is in chaos!
The soldier captain spoke: "Master?"

Lin Ruhai came back to her senses and said, "Yes." Then, she swallowed the mooncake in her mouth and asked, "Does your prince believe it?"

The soldier captain said: "Yes." After saying that, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai took the letter, tore it open and read. Then his eyes lit up. Jia Hu had already mobilized troops from outside the pass. The first batch of [-] cavalry had arrived in Suiyuan City and could enter the pass at any time.

One more thing, the Yongwei camp is going to expand its troops.
A political tide caused by the palace change has been raging. The emperor is dead, the young emperor is dead, the old concubine is dead, Prince Kang and his son are missing, plus so many high officials have died in Dongcheng, the whole capital is in a state of silence and lifelessness. .

But the Jia family is a different scene, especially the Rongguo Mansion. As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." Jia Yuanchun's son Fu Wang became the emperor, and the Jia family will definitely be rewarded.

Although the imperial edict of the reward has not yet been issued, everyone in Rongguo Mansion has a proud look on their faces, and there is a sense of wind in their walking.

At this time, the sedan stopped for a long time in front of the Rongguo Mansion.

A dozen young men in gorgeous attire gathered at the door and they didn't know what they were talking about, bursting into laughter from time to time.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves and squeaking wheels came from the street.

All the boys looked at him and saw that Jia Zheng was back.

When we reached the gate, the carriage stopped.

A guard walked to the carriage and opened the door: "Sir, we're here, please get out of the car."

Jia Zheng, dressed in plain clothes, stooped and walked out of the car.

All the boys said in unison: "Master!"

"Ah."

Jia Zheng absent-mindedly walked towards the door, and after walking less than three or five steps, he stopped again. His eyes swept over the servants, his face darkened, and he scolded: "Damn beasts, who let you wear clothes?" You guys like this, don’t you know it’s a national mourning now! You are bringing disaster to the Jia family! Pull them down and give them twenty slaps!”

All the boys were shocked.

The guards immediately pounced on them like wolves and tigers, grabbed the boys and dragged them down.

All the servants woke up in shock: "I dare not, please forgive me! Please forgive me!"

With a "hum" sound, Jia Zheng walked in quickly.
(End of this chapter)