The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 288 Take Chongming first
As soon as Jia Huan stepped into the lobby of the county government office, everyone in the hall turned their eyes in unison, either scrutinizing, flickering, solemn, or wary, but not with contempt. It is unusual for a young man who is not yet fifteen years old and is still white to appear on such a high-level occasion, and not one of the civil and military officials present feels inappropriate.

The commander of the Jin Yiwei ordered Yi Hong to sit in the middle of the hall. He had been jealous of this position for a long time, but when he looked at Jia Huan, who walked into the lobby calmly, his eyes couldn't help but become complicated, and his mood became a bit contradictory.

If Yi Hong wants to replace Lin Ruhai as commander, he must naturally weaken the latter's influence as much as possible. Jia Huan is Lin Ruhai's favorite disciple and nephew. The mark on him is too obvious. It may be the best choice to abandon him. But this kid His ability is obvious to all, and the Donglin family also intends to win over this son. Even the emperor seems to be favoring this son, so Yi Hong hesitated again and again, and finally decided to invite Jia Huan to discuss the matter together. As for Lin Ruhai's Yi Hong was too lazy to take another look at another disciple, Lu Xiangsheng.

Although Jia Huan is young, he is quite tall. He is already 1.67 meters tall and tall. In addition, his temperament is calm and elegant. He is a bit more mature than his peers. I can see that he is confident in the eyes of everyone. Walking to Yi Hong, he bowed in front of him and bowed to the civil and military officials around him.

At this time, everyone finally noticed the yellow copper Yingtian Governor Guanfang hanging on Jia Huan's waist, and their expressions suddenly changed slightly. Yi Hong's eagle-like eyes instantly became colder, and he asked hypocritically: "Jia Xiucai, how is Master Lin's illness?"

Jia Huan replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "Master Lin has recovered and is now resting in bed."

Yi Hong's eyes flashed and he said: "That's good. I'll go back and visit him later. The situation is not optimistic now. I wonder if Mr. Lin has any advice?"

Jia Huan said sadly: "Master Lin was poisoned by a traitor before, and his internal organs were injured. He should have a good life and good health, but because of the emperor's life, he could only support his illness. Master Lin has been an official all his life, self-denial and devotion to the public, and he has dedicated his life to it. I don't dare to slack off at all, but unfortunately my illness is difficult to cope with now, so I hope Master Yi can take more care of me when it comes to matters.

Jia Huan was young, foolish and reckless. He should have stayed at Master Lin's bedside to serve the decoction. However, Master Lin was worried about the overall situation and the safety of the people, so he ordered his disciples to carry the seal of Yingtian Governor to assist Master Yi in exterminating the bandits.

Although Jia Huan is stupid, he can't go against his master's destiny. If he can contribute a small amount to the overall situation, he will live up to Master Lin's teachings all the time. Therefore, Jia Huan is here shamelessly, and I ask you to take care of me. "

After Jia Huan finished speaking, he bowed to everyone around him. All the civil and military officials present smiled and returned the greeting, saying, "Jia Xiucai is too modest."

Jia Huan's words were undoubtedly very beautiful, generous and decent, neither arrogant nor flattering. Even the hostile Yangzhou Guard Commander Dai Li had no way to criticize him. This guy originally wanted to tease Yi Hong, but he couldn't. There is no way to start.

Although Yi Hong was a little unhappy, Jia Huan's words did not mean to usurp the guest, and he made it clear that he was the main one in all affairs. He was just assisting at Lin Ruhai's order.

Of course, the governor's seal of Yingtian hanging on Jia Huan's waist was still an eyesore, and it also made Yi Hong feel scrupulous. After all, the presence of the governor's seal meant that Lin Ruhai was watching beside him, and the documents for mobilizing troops and transporting food were all at hand. He had to use the seal, which meant that he had to be restrained by Jia Huan.

However, Yi Hong thought that he and Jia Huan got along quite well, and he didn't believe that Jia Huan didn't dare to fight with him in the ring. If he wanted to use his seal, this kid had to use his seal obediently.

Thinking of this, Yi Hong's expression brightened slightly and he said with a smile: "Jia Xiucai is indeed too modest. Everyone has seen your talent. You are flexible, civilized and military. In the nearly ninety years since the founding of our country, the only person who has won the Xiaosanyuan is Jia. There is only one scholar. If Jia Xiucai is said to be stupid, I am afraid there will not be many smart people in the world."

"That's right!" All the officials present laughed and agreed.

Jia Huan came here not to fight for power with Yi Hong, but to solve the problem, so when he opened his mouth, he took the initiative to express that he was just helping and had no intention of overpowering the guest. Now seeing that Yi Hong's attitude was not bad, he said: "Master Yi, you are so complimentary. The current situation is uneasy, does Mr. Yi have any good plan to deal with it?"

Yi Hongzhengrong said: "We were about to discuss this matter. Before Jia Xiucai arrived, we had already discussed it. They all agreed that the top priority is to take back Chongming Sand from the hands of the thieves. What does Jia Xiucai think?"

Jia Huan nodded and said: "Chongming Sand is located where the river meets the sea, adjacent to Yangzhou Prefecture, Songjiang Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture. For pirates, they can attack, retreat or defend. Kang Dayong spared no effort to occupy this place. His purpose is nothing more than to use This is a temporary stronghold, and retaking Chongming Sand will undoubtedly hurt it, making it unable to plunder quickly, and the harm to the surrounding areas will be greatly reduced. "

Seeing Jia Huan agreeing so readily, Yi Hong was in a good mood and said with a smile: "That's right. Since Jia Xiucai also agrees, when the Jinling navy arrives, I will personally lead the navy to recapture Chongming Sand and eliminate the entrenched territory." The thief on the island.”

Yi Hong was very pleased with his achievements, and attacking Chongming Sand was obviously much less difficult than attacking Dulong Island on the vast sea. Naturally, he would not let go of such achievements. Therefore, Jia Huan had already expected that Yi Hong would personally lead the army, so he asked: "I wonder when the Jinling Navy will arrive?"

Yi Hong replied: "We will arrive in Haimen County tomorrow!"

The Jinling Navy is stationed in Zhenjiang, not far from Haimen County. It is one of the few naval divisions in the Jin Dynasty. It is responsible for defending Nanjing. It has hundreds of large and small warships and a total strength of about 10,000. However, the main force is It is mainly based on inland warfare, so most of the warships are flat-bottomed, and only a small number of warships are suitable for sea combat. The largest coastal fleet of the Jin Dynasty is undoubtedly the Fujian Navy, stationed in Jinjiang, followed by the Zhejiang Navy, stationed in Ningbo, in addition to Shandong Navy and Guangdong Navy, were stationed in Weihai and Panyu respectively. Jia Huan had previously suggested to Lin Ruhai, proposing an eight-character policy of "taking the initiative to cut off the enemy's escape route." Lin Ruhai also adopted it and began to mobilize elites to form a hundred-man team. He also issued a transfer order to prepare for the mobilization of the Zhejiang Navy and the Jinling Navy. They were patrolling the coast to cut off the retreat of the incoming pirates. Unexpectedly, before these plans were implemented, Lin Ruhai's body collapsed, which gave Yi Hong an advantage in vain.

It is said that everyone discussed for another half an hour and finally finalized the details of sending troops. At the same time, they also discussed the eight-character policy proposed by Jia Huan before. Although Yi Hong was very happy with his achievements, he was from the army and had rich combat experience. Therefore, he understood that Jia Huan's plan worked, so he decided to continue to implement this eight-character policy, but the name was changed, and some of his own opinions were added. So the eight-character policy proposed by Jia Huan became the sixteen-character policy proposed by Yi Hong.

Jia Huan didn't care. Now he just wanted to get rid of Kang Dayong and his gang of pirates as soon as possible and fulfill Lin Ruhai's unfulfilled wish. As for the credit, it was secondary. And even if he wanted to take the credit, he obviously couldn't compete with Yi Hong. Who would let him? He is the confidant of Emperor Qian Sheng.

After the meeting, all the civil and military officials went about their own business. Jia Huan held the Yingtian Governor's Seal in his hand. All matters involving the mobilization of soldiers and supplies had to be reviewed and approved by him, so he was busy until dark before he could return. Go to your accommodation and rest.

As soon as Jia Huan stepped into the yard, he smelled a strong fragrance of tea flowers, and a cheerful flute sound also hit him with the fragrance of flowers. It was Xiao Yuanyuan who was playing the song "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon".

Jia Huan had been busy for a day and was already very tired. Hearing the sweet sound of the flute, he could not help but feel refreshed. He slowed down and walked in gently.

Today is the tenth day of the sixth lunar month. Half of the bright moon hangs high in the sky. The clear moonlight spreads over the garden, as if a layer of frost has fallen. Under the bright moonlight, little Yuanyuan with two cute horns was playing the flute with her eyes closed. As her fingers rose and fell, the beautiful notes flowed out from her bright little lips, making people feel inexplicably happy.

Mandarin sat on a stone bench, hugging her knees and listening carefully. Her bright blue eyes seemed to be shining under the moonlight, and she shook her head lightly, looking intoxicated.

This woman's skin was originally as white as snow, but now she was wearing a moon-white palace skirt. Under the moonlight, it seemed that her whole body was radiating gleaming light.

This white palace dress was cut by Xiao Yuanyuan herself. Xiao Nizi did not lie. She did know how to cut clothes, and her craftsmanship was quite good. After Mandarin put it on, she couldn't bear to take it off. Yuanyuan gave her a girly bun that is popular nowadays, and she is extremely beautiful. The antique dress and makeup paired with her exquisite Western beauty face are really unique and charming, and quite shocking to the eyes.

"O-stop! O-stop!"

After the song ended, Mandarin applauded and expressed her appreciation in broken Chinese. I have to say that this foreign girl is quite talented in languages. After spending a few months with Jia Huan, especially during the time she spent with Xiao Yuanyuan, her Chinese improved very quickly. Although her pronunciation is still inaccurate, her Chinese pronunciation is still not accurate. Simple daily communication is already possible.

Xiao Yuanyuan opened her eyes and smiled sweetly: "Does it sound good? My little brother also taught me this song."

"Oh, that guy knows a lot? It's not surprising at all!" Mandarin muttered.

Xiao Yuanyuan tilted her head and asked: "Sister Mandarin, what are you talking about?"

Mandarin said hurriedly: "Don't... say anything."

Xiao Yuanyuan smiled and corrected the pronunciation of the word "无" for Mandarin, and then said: "Sister Mandarin, can you teach me to speak your hometown dialect?"

Mandarin nodded and said: "Okay, wait for the nest... I have learned what you said... Oh!"

At this time, Mandarin finally saw Jia Huan near the entrance of the station. She stood up quickly, hugging her knees, standing tall, and embarrassedly smoothed the bangs on her forehead.

As soon as Xiao Yuanyuan turned around and saw Jia Huan, she was so happy that her eyes turned into beautiful crescent moons and she hurried up to meet him.

(End of this chapter)