The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 171: What is the crime for insulting me in front of the palace?
The word "hungry soldier" is not only irritating to Emperor Taiqi. As a cabinet minister and minister of household affairs, Zhang Qilin would be willing to kill him if he had any conscience.

One monarch and one minister sat and kneeled, like clay and wood sculptures, stagnant for a long time. Zhang Qilin's suppressed crying could only be vaguely heard in the palace. Emperor Tai Qi had tears in his eyes and could not cry.

"Zhang Aiqing, are you saying that my country is no longer safe?"

As soon as Emperor Taiqi asked this question, the whole palace was filled with the sound of kowtows. Everyone was trembling with fear and scared out of their wits, especially Zhang Qilin. How could he dare to accept this question?

However, not answering is also a death penalty!

"Your Majesty, for the past few years, there has been a severe drought in the north, and drought locusts have alternated. Several areas in the Central Plains have failed to harvest any grains. Although the emperor's decree has exempted them, local officials still violate the decree and conduct private levies.

Zhang Guan appointed officials, originally to govern the country and bring peace to the people, but now they are appointed to serve for their own benefit. They can collect money and food as much as bandits and bandits. Compared with them, there are frequent disasters, conflicts and disturbances, and official disasters are even worse, so that the people are in dire straits. The country's money is scarce and there are endless conscriptions, and the people are not able to raise troops. Not allowed to be raised.Disasters in the administration of officials are not caused in a day. The resentment of the people accumulates into the wrath of heaven, and the crimes of officials and others are committed! "

Some words rolled on Zhang Qilin's tongue many times, and finally he swallowed them.

To be honest, the shortcomings of current affairs are not just about the administration of officials. It is also an urgent matter to reorganize the army into a military force. Although the imperial court claims to have millions of soldiers, in fact, it is difficult to say whether there are only [-] to [-] troops capable of fighting.

However, the funds allocated to the Ministry of War every year continue to increase. The border troops are unprepared and foreign aggression continues.

The heaven and earth generate wealth, and it has its own set number. It must be taken in a controlled manner and used in a controlled manner. Now the national wealth is given to the south of the Yangtze River. The people's power is limited, but the applications are endless. The offerings of the Ming Dynasty Palace have accumulated tens of thousands over the years, and the whole world is dedicated to the body of one person. If the rope is too long, the stream cannot be filled, so why not complain of being empty?

The left branch of the household department is weak and the right is clumsy. If Jia Cong hadn't tried every means in the south of the Yangtze River, it would have been difficult to continue in just one year last year.

After being furious, Emperor Taiqi calmed down instead. This is also the quality that a Nine-Five Master should have. He cannot be dominated by anger for a long time. He stood up from behind the imperial case and walked to the window with his hands behind his back, also to leave some space. Song Hong cleaned up the mess.

"Get up!" Emperor Tai Qi's voice was so calm that it made people feel hairy all over. Zhang Qilin didn't dare not to get up. He took two steps forward and faced Emperor Tai Qi, still hunched over, humble and respectful, as if walking on thin ice.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, that’s it!

"There is no one else here at this time. Please tell me how to clean up the chaos in Ningxia?"

"Your Majesty, I think we should listen to the opinions of the governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Last year was the most abundant year for the country's funds in recent years. Although the accounts of the Ministry of Household Affairs still cannot make ends meet, in fact, By the time it is sealed at the end of the year, the account for that expenditure has been fully spent;

Among them, border wages were crucial. It was the minister who presided over the transfer of all the food and wages originally allocated to Jiangnan Jingwei to Ningxia Wei.I was once ordered to draw up an edict to clearly explain the arrears to the Marquis of Ning Guo, and wait until his guards return to the capital before distributing food and salary. This matter is still fresh in my memory.Now that the Ningxia Guards mutinied due to starvation, I was also very shocked. I thought I should investigate clearly and find out what happened. "

Logically speaking, the most urgent thing at this time should be to send heavy troops to Ningxia to suppress the rebellion and pacify the troops. Although Emperor Taiqi ordered Zhang Qilin to speak out and speak freely, in front of the emperor, if this was true, he would not survive tomorrow.

Zhang Qilin only dared to stand from the perspective of the Ministry of Household Affairs, questioning the ins and outs of money and grain expenditures, and strived to use national money and grain for practical purposes.

Emperor Taiqi didn't know what he was thinking. He ordered Song Hongdao, "Tomorrow morning, as soon as the palace door opens, send someone to summon Jia Yuanze to enter the palace."

This is before the morning court, I have to meet Jia Cong first!

What a holy family!

However, at the moment, Jia Cong is the only one with military honors in the dynasty who can do things. He is clearly a military general, but he can plan finances for the country and solve the urgent needs of the emperor. Any emperor would rely on him for important tasks. .

In the suite of Ningxi Hall, Jia Cong woke up from his sleep on the bed. His left arm was sore and numb. Just as he was about to move, a faint fragrance penetrated his nose, and he held the warm and fragrant nephrite in his arms.

Half of Jia Cong's body was pressed solidly by Daiyu, a handful of green silk was dragged on the mandarin duck embroidered pillow, her clothes were loose, a shallow ravine was squeezed out of the slightly beautiful peaks, and a pile of snowflake trees were in front of her eyes.

The fourth watch was the best time to sleep at night, not to mention that the two of them had a quarrel a little late last night, and Jia Cong didn't want to wake her up.

Picking up Daiyu, Jia Cong gently moved her to the side. Daiyu closed her eyes tightly, muttered impatiently, pursed her pink lips, turned over, and fell asleep facing inward.

In the red gauze tent, Jia Cong stretched his arms, moved his numb body, got up and got out of bed.

Zijuan was sleeping in the second room. When she heard the noise, she got up and stood guard at the door. When she saw Jia Cong coming out, she glanced inside. Jia Cong closed the door and said, "Madam is still sleeping. Don't wake her up yet!"

This was the first time that he and Daiyu lived together in the same room after their marriage. They used to have their own maids. Now, he didn't know how Daiyu arranged it. Who was serving him?

When they went to the penthouse, Qingwen and Yinglian were already waiting. Jia Cong was not surprised to see them. Qingwen was originally a maid rewarded by Jia Mu and had served him.As for Yinglian, he brought her back from the south of the Yangtze River. Daiyu was smart and smart, so this arrangement was reasonable and reasonable.

Jia Cong allowed the two of them to wash themselves and put on his official robes. The woman at the second door had already passed a message in, saying that there was a decree coming from the palace.

Jia Cong hurried over and was met by the chamberlain of the Linjing Palace. He bowed and smiled, "Master Marquis, the emperor has issued an urgent order. Master Xuan will enter the palace immediately to meet the emperor!"

"My father-in-law came so early in the morning and I'm tired!" After Jia Cong finished speaking, Jia Ping came forward and gave his father-in-law a purse.

Jia Cong rode a horse, and a group of servants and guards galloped down the deserted Ningrong Street, and soon disappeared on the street.

Zhang Qilin didn't sleep all night. After getting up early, he washed his face with cold water. Because he wanted to see your majesty, the eunuchs brought breakfast, and he only picked a few bites of pasta, and cooked the fragrant two-meter porridge. , even though I wanted to drink a bowl, I didn’t dare.

When he arrived at the entrance of Linjing Hall, he saw Jia Cong, dressed in a scarlet python robe and a seven-beam crown, walking vigorously. There was no trace of urgency on his cold and handsome face, and he even felt a little envious in his heart. After all, he was young and ignorant. What a sad feeling!

The two looked at each other and nodded to each other. Zhang Qilin silently stretched out his hand to let Jia Cong go ahead. Jia Cong refused, "In the past, when I was studying in the South Study Room, the old gentleman was my husband. How dare you!"

Finally, fearing that the emperor would be impatient with the wait, the two of them entered the Linjing Hall side by side.

Zhang Qilin also had to admire Jia Cong's calmness. If such ambitions were owned by the cabinet elders, it would be nothing, but how old was Jia Cong?

The emperor hurriedly summoned him to the palace before the morning meeting. He came all the way. After seeing him, there was no questioning look in his eyes, which was really rare!
He didn't know that Jia Cong just didn't bother to ask. What's the use of knowing it earlier?

Besides, he had just returned to Beijing. Even if the sky fell down about what happened in Beijing, what would it have to do with him?
After entering Dongnuan Pavilion, the two of them saluted the emperor and stood aside.

The emperor had been up all night and his complexion was quite gloomy. He was drinking a glass of milk. He probably thought it tasted bad. He frowned and reluctantly took two sips. He put the bowl on the table and told Song Hong, "Yuanze should He hasn’t had his breakfast yet, so bring him a bowl of milk!”

Zhang Qilin couldn't help but glance at Jia Cong. Jia Cong hurriedly knelt down to thank him. He raised his head and gazed at Emperor Tai Qi respectfully and admiringly, "Did the emperor not have a peaceful sleep last night? The emperor cannot take care of the dragon body. How can I get along with myself?"

After saying that, he lay on the ground, his shoulders shaking slightly.

Zhang Qilin also hurriedly knelt down and touched his forehead to the ground. However, imitating Jia Cong at this time seemed too heavy, inconsistent with his character, and seemed to be bullying the emperor.

Emperor Tai Qi, who had been agitated all night, gradually calmed down and said, "Get up, I know my body, it's just that I haven't slept all night, it's not that serious!"

After speaking, he told Song Hong, "Give me a seat!"

Because he had to go to court early and the time could not be delayed, Jia Cong stopped playing. Instead, he got up, sat on the embroidered pier, took out his handkerchief, and wet his eyes.

Song Hong followed the emperor's order and handed the memorial from last night to Jia Cong.

He read ten lines at a glance and roughly understood what was going on. Before he could speak, the emperor said, "If I remember correctly, is this the second mutiny of the Ningxia soldiers?"

Zhang Qilin said hurriedly, "Yes, what your Majesty said is true!" This was because he was afraid that Jia Cong would not know the past situation, so Emperor Tai Qi informed him in this way.

After Jia Cong read it, he read the key parts in detail again. While reading, he was thinking that the emperor summoned him into the palace so urgently. As far as he knew, Zhang Qilin, a cabinet minister, stayed in the palace last night. , the [-]-mile emergency should be sent to the palace at night.

At any time, mutiny is a major event that should not be underestimated.

Moreover, he had seen with his own eyes that the national situation was on fire along the way from south to north, but he did not expect that the current situation was more difficult than he thought.

After pondering for a while, Jia Cong raised his head, with a look of eagerness on his resolute face, "Your Majesty, I believe that the sergeants mutinied and the general neglected his duties. We will wait until later to hold him accountable. The most urgent task now is to suppress the rebellious officers and soldiers." . These people are different from the rioters. They have received formal training, and their fighting ability is not comparable to that of the rioters. Once they wander around and disturb the local area, the impact will be very serious. I request my order to lead the troops to clear the chaos and calm the people."

Emperor Taiqi felt more and more at ease. He was worried that no one would go to quell the chaos, but Jia Cong had just come back and had not yet settled down. It seemed unreasonable to send him out again to quell the chaos, but there was no one available. Jia Cong was able to ask for it himself. For Emperor Taiqi, it was easier.

The memorial last night forced Emperor Taiqi to think quickly about how to enrich the national treasury and internal treasury. The tariffs and overseas trade proposed by Jia Cong also had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. Before discussing with the cabinet, he planned to discuss it with the cabinet. Jia Cong will discuss it carefully first.

Jia Cong was also considering the rebellion at this time. According to the memorial, after the Ningxia soldiers rebelled, they took the refugees southward, and the Ningxia guards came to Qingyang Prefecture, and the Qingyang Prefecture came to Pingliang Prefecture and Fengxiang Prefecture, and Chang'an Separated by the Wei River.

The memorial was submitted seven days ago, and I have been on the road for about seven days. The news has not reached Chang'an until now, and I have not heard any news. This is incredible.

What exactly happened in Ningxia Wei at this time could not be known from a memorial. Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but want to send someone to Ningxia to find out.

However, if Emperor Taiqi did not agree to the request for war, he would not dare to do anything without permission, and there was no need to do so.

"You just came back, and you haven't had time to rest yet... But I wouldn't worry if I sent someone else there." Emperor Tai Qi spoke from the heart, and his words were really touching when spoken. Jia Cong is still good, Zhang Qilin wanted to die to repay his kindness.

"Your Majesty, I have achieved military honors, enjoy the support of the country, and have been favored by the Holy One. I still have the heart to serve the country with my life at critical times, not to mention the time when the people are in danger and the king is worried. At this time, it is my turn to serve!"

Emperor Taiqi was silent for a moment and then said, "After the morning dynasty, I issued an order to go to the capital camp holding my order and guarding the defense. I mobilized three thousand battalions to join the Feixiong Guard, led by you, to go to Ningxia to rebel. When I arrived in Ningxia, Military and political matters can be done expeditiously, and there is no need to wait for my imperial edict in everything!"

Zhang Qilin was shocked. Is this holy family too generous?
As a civil servant, he should always be tasked with limiting Wu Xun's excessive power, but Zhang Qilin saw from this that the emperor was already using Jia Cong's sharp knife, hoping to break through the Beijing camp.

"The minister leads the order!"

At this time, Song Hong came in and urged the emperor, "Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court!"

Emperor Taiqi then raised his eyes and stared at Jia Cong, "Go to court first. Is this your first time attending a court meeting?"

"Yes!"

When the two of them went out together, Zhang Qilin glanced at Jia Cong. He was worried that Jia Cong was too young and did not understand the emperor's intention in calling him in in advance.

At this time, Jia Cong was also murmuring in his heart. He understood Emperor Taiqi's intention to quell the rebellion this time, and deployed three thousand battalions from the Beijing camp in an unexpected way. After returning from Ningxia, these three thousand battalions If you don't pay it back, it's hard to say.

Neither Emperor Tai Qi nor Jia Cong had any intention of spitting out the meat buns they had eaten.

Perhaps this is Emperor Taiqi's plan.

The total number of soldiers in the Beijing camp is more than 20, divided into three major camps, namely the [-] Battalion, the [-]th Military Battalion and the Shenji Battalion.

Among them, the Three Thousand Battalion is a cavalry assault force composed of Mongolian cavalry. When it was first established, it had a total of 3000 people. Now it has about 7000 or [-] people on the books. Jia Cong has not counted the specific number, so it is hard to say.

The Shenji Battalion only has about 5000 people in total, and the Fifth Military Battalion has much more people. It is the most powerful of the three ace armies of Dashun. It is composed of elite cavalry and infantry selected from each province. The first commander of the Chinese Army is The first generation of Ningguo Gong Jiayan.

When they came out of Dongnuan Pavilion, the civil and military officials on both sides were filing in under the command of Yushi Jiuyi. Jia Cong walked towards them. The young man was dressed in a fiery red python robe, with pink soles and boots, and he walked down the stairs in high spirits. Then he walked calmly through their ranks, and walked in front of them with a few strides. Among the ranks of Wu Xun, he was only behind King Beijing and King Nan'an. He was arrogant and mad, yet calm and calm.

The civil servant was a good person, but he was offside and had nothing to do with them. After all, Jia Cong was not on their side, and he was even happy to watch the joke.

Wu Xun's first class, not to mention Liu Fang and others, even King Beijing couldn't help but look at Jia Cong with a pair of dark eyes.

His father-in-law's family was destroyed at the hands of Jia Cong. He had never seen Jia Cong before. Jia Cong was just a concept in his mind. At this time, the enemy who destroyed the family was close in front of him, and he was filled with hatred and wanted to burst out.

Before Emperor Taiqi went to the palace, Jia Cong appeared in front of the civil servants and generals. For a moment, whispers could be heard in the hall. The voices of so many people gathered together, and Yushi Jiuyi could only hear a buzzing sound and a roar in his ears. Sound.

The current emperor does not have many brothers, only King Zhongshun is the only one. At this time, he is in the south of the Yangtze River. The other old princes who are the only remaining ones from the previous generation do not have any real duties and do not need to go to the palace.

Jia Cong was the youngest, but he was ranked at the front. There were so many people behind him. How could he feel angry?

Jia Cong happened to be standing next to the big golden pillar of Panlong. He hugged the wat board in his arms, leaned slightly against the pillar, closed his eyes, and looked like he was concentrating with his eyes closed.

The Prince of Beijing County and the Prince of Nan'an County looked at each other, and they both saw a trace of hatred in each other's eyes. Jia Cong, this kid, was afraid that they rebelled when they were eight kilometers away. On the first day of going to court, he went to court with them. As an official in court, he was so arrogant that he didn't even say hello.

At this time, Jia Cong was listening to the discussions among the people in the hall, but he thought in his heart, endure it!You can't behave inappropriately in front of the palace and cause criticism. It's better to piss these old guys to death, which will save trouble.

The discussion was all about how he could serve the DPRK because he was young and had no hair.

In the past, when it came to Jia Cong, no one in the court had any impression. They only knew that he was the successor of Ningguo Mansion. He was first promoted to the fourth rank of General Mingwei, and later to the third rank of General Zhaoyong. No one paid attention to Jia Cong's age. At this time, they watched helplessly Such a young man came in with high spirits and was ranked at the front. How could this group of old officials, who were half buried in the earth, think about it?

Jealousy can drive people crazy!

Therefore, there were various sounds of attacks. This was also bullying Jia Cong. Even if he was angry in the main hall, he could not let it out. Even if he walked out of the palace gate, Jia Cong would be able to take action.

"In the old year, a song called "A Cut of Plum Blossoms: A Bride's Grudge" was introduced to the capital. I still remember in it 'The fragrance of red lotus roots lingers in the jade mat in the autumn, and the clothes are lightly undressed'. I thought about what kind of literary star came down to earth to write such a good poem. Today I get to meet Mr. Jia Hou, a young and talented young man. It is really admirable and admirable!" Liu Fang said with a smile.

The civil servants all stopped talking and turned their eyes over to see a group of martial arts dogs biting dogs.

Anyone with ears can tell that Liu Fang's words are not praise for Jia Cong. Isn't he a pervert who writes such words of resentment?
Jia Cong opened his eyes and looked around. Finally, his eyes fell on Liu Fang, looking up and down unscrupulously, "Who are you...?"

Having not returned to Beijing for four years, even the fourth prince Mu Yongzuo almost didn't recognize him, let alone the fat-headed and big-eared man in front of him, with a waist thicker than a bucket, and a swimming ring around his neck. He looked down. A huge thing with no toes visible.

At this time, Jia Cong discovered that, except for the Prince of Beijing County and himself, the people standing at the front of the martial arts column were really stronger than each other. Fortunately, everyone was wearing official hats, otherwise, he would really I want to see if these individuals have hair on their heads.

One of the beauty features of middle-aged men, a big belly, is basically taken by these people, and the jade belt and rhinoceros belt are almost broken.

Liu Fang was so angry that she was shaking all over. Her plump face was covered with blue and white. She was sweating heavily when she was excited. Her finger pointing at Jia Cong was trembling, "You, you, you kid..."

"What is the crime for insulting me in front of the palace?" Jia Cong asked, looking at the censor Jiuyi. The censor was also unlucky. He was very excited to watch the fun, but who knew that he would also be pulled off the scene? , seeing his name being called, he had no choice but to say, "Master Liu, be quiet!"

At this time, as Song Hong shouted, the emperor's footsteps came from the door, the morning court was about to begin!

(End of this chapter)