Red Mansion Soldiers

Chapter 104 The Xue Family
Time flies, and half a month has passed.

Lin Chong left half of his troops in Yangzhou and lived in the barracks of the Jiangbei Daying Camp where he lived before. Then he took the remaining half of the troops and went straight to Huai'an and lived in the barracks of Cao Bing.

Although the Water Transport Yamen didn't know why Jia Hun asked Lin Chong to bring 500 people to Huai'an and did nothing, but since Lin Chong was responsible for the food and payment out of his own pocket, he no longer cared about them.

Hu Jiu, who went to the Linzi Military Bureau to get equipment, also got the equipment with Dai Ming's assistance, and now it has been transported to Linqing, and it is about to be shipped to the south.

The reorganization of the Jiangnan Camp is also proceeding in an orderly manner with the cooperation of Feng Tai, the former deputy commander in chief and now the acting commander in chief.The list of soldiers to be eliminated has also been prepared, just waiting for news from the White Lotus Sect.

The officials involved who were about to be expelled were also escorted to Luoyang by Tan Ji, waiting for their lightest exile, the highest among the barbarians.

For example, General Hu Shen, there is nothing waiting for him, only the Yi tribe.

For Jia Hun, everything has been going well recently.Just wait for the White Lotus Sect to rebel.

Then crush them on the battlefield.

. . . . . .

Regarding the Xue family, Jia Hun's impression of them was quite complicated.

In the beginning, Jia Hun actually planned to use the Xue family to deal with the Jiangnan family.If it wasn't for the fact that the Jiangnan family no longer recognized the Jia family, otherwise Jia Hun would not have contacted the Xue family.Jia Hun could get things done with the Jia family's own strength.

However, things backfired. After the main branch of the Jia family, the Ningrong Second Line, was completely northernized and the Zhen family was dug out for decades. Although the Jia family is a family in the south of the Yangtze River in name, in fact, only the power in the south of the Yangtze River is left. Xia Jiashi Wang Xue's four families and several families are no longer at the same level, and there are even relatives-in-law who have settled down.

The former is Jia Hun’s Yue’s family, the Li family, while the latter is Jia She’s successor, the Xing family, and Jia Zhen’s successor, You’s next door.

In fact, this phenomenon of gradually breaking away from local factions is not limited to the Jia family, and this phenomenon has appeared in other surviving founders of the country.There is no other reason, it's just that everyone lives in the capital all year round and is separated from their hometown.

Once divided, there will be distrust, and once there is distrust, there will be renunciation.Everyone will not accommodate you all the time, and you are just the strongest one in the small group, so let you be the talker.

But we are not weak.Now that you look like this, it is obvious that you are no longer ready to mix with us. Although our strength is not strong enough to support this mess, we can find someone else to come over.The same locals, the same in-laws, and the same dignitaries of the imperial court, if you don't lean on him, do you still have to be a watchman and wait for your change of heart?

It's just that we want to continue to praise you, but Daqi's national conditions don't allow it!

That's it, let's find someone else.

Jia Hun understood this very well, and he would have done the same.

But understanding belongs to understanding, and things still need to be done.Among the many aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River, the only one who has enough power and can use it with confidence is the Xue family.

Although in terms of status, the Xue family, who are imperial merchants, are not very popular in the Jiangnan family with officials, but they have been the royal confidantes since the founding of the country, and even worked as the eyes and ears of the emperor.With this, no matter how much the Jiangnan aristocratic families dislike the Xue family, they should bring them with them when doing things.Therefore, the Xue family can also speak loudly in the Jiangnan family.

The original plan was to use the Xue family to win over the divisions, and then break them one by one. During this period, various broken things will happen. The most important thing is the court, and the real victory is won by the court.

However, things went wild all the way in strange directions.

Jia Hun discovered that a group of them had been tricked by the White Lotus Sect.Whether it is colluding with a cult/religion or colluding with rebels, this group of people can't escape.In this way, the handle of the knife came to Jia Hun's hands in a way that was almost free.

Coupled with the upcoming slave change, Jia Hun didn't even need to use his sword, as long as the slaves delayed for a few days after the uprising, the servants could kill the master's family by themselves.

It's really a good thing, I don't know how much effort it saves.But everything he did to Xue's family was useless.

But the promises were all promised to go out, and if Jia Hui went back on his word, he wouldn't have to hang around in Daqi anymore.

With the development of the matter to the present, it has become an extra way out for the Xue family in the future, a top honored son-in-law for nothing, a thigh and a big backer in the court who are not more than the kings.

However, I paid almost nothing, just paid for the bad reputation of selling my daughter to the rich and powerful as a concubine, but as the purse of the small circle of the four families in Jinling, how could the Xue family not know Jia Hun's character?

Is it good to earn blood?

But no matter what, the Jia family and the Xue family are very embarrassed because of various things.

One wanted to take advantage of the other party and agreed to marry, but found that it was useless at all.

One was mentally prepared, prepared to bleed heavily and sold a daughter, and finally found that she was useless at all and got almost all the benefits.

Up to now, even the clansmen of the two collateral clans are embarrassed to say hello when they meet.

Not to mention the two parties involved, Jia Hun and Xue Qin, the Patriarch of the Xue family, who were sitting opposite each other in the main hall of the Xue family.

The teacup was almost cracked by Jia Hun, and he didn't know how to speak.

It stands to reason that the Xue family has benefited so much from him, so he should be an uncle in front of them and say what he has to say.

Seeing that the second cup of tea was down and the maids came in to pour the third cup, Xue Qin took the initiative to speak.

"The governor is here this time, do you have anything to tell the Xue family? The Xue family will definitely do their best to help."

Oh, I see, this is called dominance, and in this case, speaking first is a loss.

"Since the Xue family's uncle has opened his mouth, the certain family is not welcome. Here is a list."

Jia Hun took out some papers from his pocket and handed them to Xue Qin.

Xue Qin quickly leaned over, took it with both hands, put on his glasses and began to read carefully.

This, this is not a list!

Xue Qin's eyes widened, and he looked at Jia Hun who was leisurely drinking tea with a look of astonishment, then lowered his head again, and then raised his head again.

"Governor, has the matter reached this point?" Xue Qin tremblingly asked Jia Hun.

What was written on the paper was nothing but the evidence that the White Lotus Sect and servants of various families colluded with each other to rebel.

As the eyes and ears of the royal family in the south of the Yangtze River, Xue Qin, who often conducts intelligence work, is sure that this is true information!
"That's true. You who often go in and out of various mansions should also notice how they treat their servants? The resentment in the hearts of these servants has not reached the point of rebellion, and they even have the intention of accepting their fate. But the White Lotus Sect treats them However, their preaching greatly aroused their resentment and anger at the injustice of fate. The conflict between the master’s family and the slaves has reached the point where they are now fighting with each other.

The entire south of the Yangtze River is now like a gunpowder barrel, if a spark splashes in, it will be a chaos.And the White Lotus Sect is that spark."

Snapped!
Jia Hun put down the teacup that he had accidentally scratched, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his hands.

Seeing the teacup split in two, Xue Qin's face remained unchanged but his heart felt like a knife was twisted inside.

This is the last posthumous work of Master Wu Xiu in Jingdezhen, an orphan tea set worth tens of thousands of taels of silver!That is to say, it will only be used when entertaining the most distinguished guests of the Xue family, and it is usually locked in the secret room!

Now, without a teacup, the whole set is incomplete, and the value is at least halved
Distressed ah ah ah! ! !
"Fortunately, our Jia Shi Wang Xue's family has always treated the servants kindly, and the monthly salary is not stingy. It is estimated that few of our family's children will go out to do great things. The only thing to guard against is not to be ran over by outsiders. The anti-thief can handle it easily."

After all, the value of the tea set is cut in half, but it can't compare with the uncertainty of the future, Xue Qin leaned weakly on the back of the chair, rubbing his forehead.It would be easy to talk about anything else, but this servant's rebellion made him a little bit at a loss.

There are also many servants in the Xue family!In case someone with a feverish head stabbed him in the back, he would die if he became terminally ill, but what if he hurt his son and daughter?

"Governor, the same sentence just now, if there is an order to the Xue family, I will not hesitate! You can order it!"

"Okay, I want you to mobilize all your strength and watch the whole Jiangnan for me carefully! But if there is any trouble, I will know!"

Jia Hun came here because of Xue's intelligence network spread all over the country, especially Jiangnan.

It's not that embroidered clothes are not good, but that the embroidered clothes spies are generally not high-profile and weak, acting alone, the information collected is too little, and the general value is not high.

The information system of the Xue family is different. It exists in the form of a store. Thanks to the wealth and wealth of a merchant, every shopkeeper of the Xue family has been selected and tested before becoming a manager.The collection and summary of intelligence is rich in both theory and experience.Even the servants of the Xue family are capable people who are good at inquiring about information, and they are reserve shopkeepers.

Of course, these are all limited to the Jiangnan area, and the shopkeepers of Xue's shops outside of Jiangnan are ordinary, no different from ordinary people.

In the border of Jiangnan, the Xue family's intelligence network could not be defeated even in the fight against the Embroidery East Factory, and even had a slight victory in some places.

These are all barely shaped by the Xue family spending a hundred years of money.

The most important thing is that if you want to rebel, you must prepare supplies. Even if you can rob, but you have to pay for it. You can't send a wooden stick to a bowl of porridge and let them eat and drink with well-equipped weapons. Are the regular soldiers fighting?
It doesn't make sense!

As long as the White Lotus Sect makes preliminary preparations, the shopkeepers of the Xue family will be able to discover them through changes in market prices and material transfers, and even grasp the progress of their rebellion.

"Yes, my Xue family will devote all my energy to this matter!" Xue Qin solemnly assured Jia Hun.

"Well, that's right, let me open my eyes and experience the power of the legendary family of centuries-old spies!"

It's done, now that Jia Hun has given orders to the Xue family, the so-called embarrassment of the two families will be gone.It's still how to get along with each other, anyway, the main line does not involve side branches.

The atmosphere regained harmony, and Jia Hun and Xue Qin began to discuss some details.

There was a sound of light footsteps, it wasn't the maid who came to refill the tea, Jia Hun turned his head and looked over.

A girl with a round face came in with a small tray containing a teapot and several cups.

Looking at this well-dressed attire, it should be Xue Baochai, right?

"Dad" saw a foreigner sitting in the lobby, even though Xue Baochai already knew that this was his future lover, he couldn't help standing awkwardly beside Xue Qin, lowering his head and not daring to look at that person.

"Haha, my son Baochai, this is Lord Jia Hun, Duke of Dunhuang County."

Xue Baochai held back her embarrassment, and walked up to Jia Hun cautiously.

The 11-year-old girl already has some ideas about marriage, and she is usually generous when facing the man she will spend her life with in the future, and she has lost her usual sophistication.

"Baochai pays homage to the lord." Xue Baochai bowed gracefully.

"Hehe, sister Xue doesn't need to be too polite." Jia Hun looked at Xue Baochai in front of him with a smile.

How should I put it, precocious personality has little to do with physical development.The hairtail-like body still looks like a child, but this small round face makes Jia Hun look very kind.

Maybe there is still some baby fat, anyway, Jia Hun didn't see the pointed chin written in the previous life book.

The round-face gene inherited from the Jia family is really domineering. The Xue family also married the Jia family in the early years, and it has not changed after several generations.

The facial features are also very delicate, the eyebrows are slender and beautiful, curved like willow leaves; the eyes are big and bright, shining like two pearls; the nose is tall and straight, slightly raised, looking very delicate; the lips are ruddy and plump , Slightly rising, giving people a gentle feeling.

As for other things, the 11-year-old yellow-haired girl still can't tell.

First impression, not bad, she is a gentle and generous girl.

After sizing up a few times, Jia Hun turned his gaze away from Xue Baochai, and started groping around his waist.

Xue Baochai held back his shame, changed Jia Hun to a new teacup, refilled the tea, turned around and fled, and returned to Xue Qin to refill the tea before fleeing the lobby.

"slow."

Jia Hun's voice pulled Xue Baochai back like a hook.

"When we met for the first time, I didn't know what to give.

Folding fan, jade pendant, dagger, pick one. "

Jia Hun put the things on the table and signaled Xue Baochai to choose one.

And such a gift?
The Xue family's father and daughter didn't realize it for a while, but in the end it was Xue Qin who was experienced in treachery and cunning. He often encountered some different customs when he went out to do business in his early years. Jia Hun's this can only be regarded as a bit unexpected.

It was the first time I met someone who asked the woman to choose a gift by herself, but I was a little surprised.

Xue Qin gently touched Xue Baochai's arm, and Baochai came back to his senses.

Xue Baochai thought about it carefully, and finally chose the dagger inlaid with rubies.

Seeing that Xue Baochai made the choice after thinking about it, Jia Hun nodded incredulously.

Very good, I have a clear understanding of my future identity.

The concierge.

　The first update today, and the second update will be around [-]:[-] p.m.

　　The preparations are almost done, and the big event begins!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)