The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 188 Ningxia: How to get rid of poverty and become rich?
"Mr. Hou, the people who went there haven't found any information yet. However, Dong Rubai, the son of Dong Jiayuan, the governor of Ping'an Prefecture, once mentioned the name of the second master of the Jia family when he was drinking with a prostitute. He called the second master Lian, which seemed to be affectionate. They are familiar people." Wang Lang said.

Jia Cong remembers that in the original work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Jia Lian was ordered to go to Ping'an Prefecture after secretly marrying Second Sister You. Currently, Second Sister You is still in the You family for the time being, and Jia Jing is still alive for the time being and not dead. On the timeline , and still looks like it was three to five years old.

However, it can be seen from this news that Jia She of Rongguo Mansion has contacts with Dong Jiayuan. It is impossible to say that Dong Jiayuan was a figure in the Jia family's pocket in the past.

The reason why it is said to be in the past is because Jia She may no longer have the ability to handle these generals. Who else in the Jia family today has this ability?
Jia She has long since become a useless person. In the original work, he can still be greedy for the stone fool's fan, he can still be greedy for the beauty of the mandarin duck so as to take possession of Jia's mother's property, and he can still reward Qiutong who is tired of playing with him. My son, now, lingering on his last breath, his life in danger, and his face hidden, who among these fierce generals would take him seriously?
Needless to say, Jia Zheng was a nerd who would never think of colluding with the generals of the border town. Jia Lian was a person who knew the importance of things, not to mention that he did not have a title that was not important enough.

Jia Cong wants to seize the opportunity from what Jia She did and press Jia She to death while completely overthrowing the Rongguo Mansion. At the moment, there is no such opportunity.

"Let people continue to keep an eye on it. If you can dig out the connection between Dong Jiayuan and Rongguo Mansion, report it to me immediately!" Jia Cong warned.

"Yes!"

Wang Lang had never thought about Jia Cong's intention. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, after Jia Cong and his wife returned to Beijing, they would report to Rongguo Mansion from time to time. Outsiders didn't know what was going on inside, but these exchanges gave From a human perspective, Dongfu and Xifu are still one family, and their blood ties are deeper than those of Jia Zhen and his son in the past.

At this moment, the sound of people shouting and neighing came from outside. Jia Cong stood up in a hurry. Wang Lang also felt something was wrong. At this time, Kong An came in and said, "Master Marquis, there is an enemy situation outside. Jilitu and other tribes are sending troops to the front." Come and rob and attack!”

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Are you planning to take advantage of the situation?"

Wang Lang laughed loudly when he heard this, "These slave dogs must have thought that the Marquis had just put down the rebellion. The soldiers were injured and the troops were insufficient, so they had such evil intentions."

Jia Cong said, "Let's go and take a look!"

The two of them went up to the tower together and saw the Mongols coming on horseback in the distance and shouting. The guard on their side was already prepared and ready to attack at any time. Jia Cong ordered the generals who were involved in countering the rebellion to shout again. Come over.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruxun, the general of Pinglu on the North Road, said to Jia Cong, "Master Hou, these people are coming fiercely and in large numbers. At the end of the day, we will see several nearby tribes, including Litu, Huoluochi, Zhuangtu Lai and All the Ten Lost Rabbits are here!"

As soon as these words came out, Yang Lian's face turned bad. When he went to see Jia Cong, he saw a happy face.

"Everyone, we have won a great victory. I have arranged for people to buy wine nearby. I am suffering from insufficient meat. The fat meat that is delivered to your door today is not for nothing!" Jia Cong said loudly.

Last time, with Jia Cong's words of "ample food, salary, and pensions," who of the soldiers who died fighting the rebellion in Ningxia wouldn't want to serve under Jia Cong?
At this time, who can not be happy after listening to Jia Cong's words?

There was laughter up and down the tower.

Xiao Ruxun said hurriedly, "Please give the order, Lord Marquis, if any general dares to fail to obey and kill the enemy!"

Jia Cong was worried that the number of soldiers surrendered by Kuaibai would not be enough to form a three thousand battalion. Now he saw the ground shaking in the distance, and he was overjoyed and ordered, "Xiao Ruxun, listen to the order!"

"The last will obey!"

"Dispel the people in the town and move them all to safe areas for temporary resettlement. There must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!"

"Wang Lang obeys the order!"

"The last will obey!"

"You order three thousand battalions and two thousand cavalry to leave the city from the east, go around to the south of the Hetao and lurk, and obey orders!"

As Jia Cong began to deploy troops and generals, everyone received the mission, but they did not know what the overall situation was in Jia Cong's mind. However, as Ningxia suppressed the rebellion, no one dared to question Jia Cong's order at this time. Instead, I am full of curiosity, wondering what the final result will be?
The last order was, "Pass this order, after this victory, I will personally lead all the troops to the Mongolian tribe to eat barbecue and drink butter tea!"

There were cheers up and down the city tower. Soon, the entire Ningxia Town garrison heard these words. The so-called going to the Mongolian tribe, to put it bluntly, they naturally treated the Mongolian people how they were treated by the Mongolian people.

Damn it, I have never done a big robbery in my life. No matter what I can rob, robbing itself is a very tempting thing and it is extremely pleasurable to do it.

The battle has started and the people have moved. Jia Cong is still standing on the tower. Under the hazy night, the firelight everywhere reflects the sky like daylight. The firelight shines on Jia Cong's face and jumps in his eyes. There is fighting below. With a loud sound, an arrow flying up from the city was avoided by him and shot on the city tower.

The guards behind him did not show any signs of nervousness at all. They still stood expressionless, like wooden blocks. Yang Lian was the only one who was nervous.

Seeing that the city tower could no longer be defended, Yang Lian was trembling with fear, "Master Marquis, it's no longer safe here. Otherwise, we should retreat first. I'll just hold on here!"

Jia Cong still smiled and said, "Master Yang, I am the guard of Ningxia Town at this time. If Ningxia Town cannot be defended, I will die. Is there any reason to abandon the city and flee?"

After he finished speaking, he said to Kong An, "Send the order, close the door and beat the dog!"

Following Jia Cong's military order, the city tower was breached and the Mongols entered. At this time, the soldiers led by Wang Lang had sealed the north gate, and all the soldiers hidden in the buildings around the city opened fire on the Mongolian army. The army knew that they had been tricked, but it was too late to escape even if they wanted to, so they had no choice but to fight to the death.

On top of the city tower, Jia Cong had already raised his sword and charged down. Yang Lian saw how brave the young man was, and his blood surged in his heart.

In the early morning of the next day, as the battle ended, Dashun soldiers killed more than [-] enemies and captured more than [-] people. Among them, two tribal chiefs were killed, three were injured, and three were surrendered. On the Dashun side, With less than five hundred casualties, it can be said to be a complete victory.

This battle severely damaged the vitality of the tribes near Ningxia Wei. After some repairs, Jia Cong personally led his troops out of the city to sweep away all the tribes within the Hetao.

As Yang Lian's report entered Shenjing, the court was shaken by it. The cabinet and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army were the first to be unable to sit still and asked to see Emperor Taiqi in unison.

At this time, Emperor Taiqi was reading Jia Cong's secret memorial, and saw "... herding horses outside the Great Wall, watching the sunset over the long river. I miss your majesty very much, and hope that one day I can follow your majesty to train in the desert, drink from the river of horses, and seal the wolf." "Juxu has made great contributions to the world and left a name in history..." At that time, Zheng was very excited and laughed with Song Hong, "The young Marquis Ning Guo is very high-spirited. Every time I read his report, I feel like I have returned to the 30th and [-]th years." I feel like I had such ambitions back then!"

It's a pity that he has never realized it in his life. There is no way that these past dreams will fall on this young man.

Song Hong said with a smile, "Your Majesty is in his prime. Fortunately, Marquis Ning Guo is still young!" Emperor Taiqi smiled and nodded. Song Hong saw that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and the pressure was much less. He thought to himself, Marquis Ning Guo has many secrets. Just a few letters will be fine.

Just when he breathed a sigh of relief, there was a little eunuch gesturing outside the door. When he saw it, Song Hong felt as if he was mourning for his heir. He had to bend over and said, "Your Majesty, the cabinet and the Lords of the Fifth Army Governor's Office." ask to see!"

Emperor Taiqi placed the secret memorial on the Kang table, his face immediately turned from sunny to gloomy, and he sneered, "He must be here for Yuanze again, Xuan!"

Song Hong's heart skipped a beat when he heard the emperor calling Jia Cong so affectionately. The emperor really treated Jia Cong as his nephew. It was like if his own child caused trouble outside, the other party or the relevant departments would Come to the door, the emperor, the guardian, needs to be protected.

Also coming were Ke Dao Yan Guan. As soon as a group of people came up, they took turns bombarding Jia Cong. First, they acted wantonly and directly declared war regardless of the national policy of the court. Second, Jia Cong's move would cause a strong backlash from the Mongolian people.

Prince Shui Rong of Beijing County said, "Your Majesty, I do admire the bravery of Marquis Ning Guo, but Marquis Ning Guo cannot always be stationed in Ningxia Guard. Once he leaves, I am worried that the Mongolian people will invade. By then, chaos will break out in the border town. What will happen to Marquis Ning Guo? for?"

Zhang Qilin was brought here by Zhao Song. At this time, he no longer wanted to be humble and sneered, "What the prince said is as if without this battle, the Mongolian people would not invade. If that's true, , isn’t the nine-sided strategy redundant?”

Jiubian is a border town policy established by Emperor Taizu Gao when he was still alive. It stretches from Liaodong in the east to Gansu in the west. There are nine major military towns in total to keep out foreigners.

How dare the Prince of Beijing County say that Emperor Taizu did something wrong?
Hearing this, the Prince of Nan'an County tilted his head towards Zhang Qilin and said, "The Nine-Border Policy is a national policy that has been extended since Emperor Taizu. How can you say it lightly? The Nine-Border Town is not dangerous enough to control the pass. Could it be that the fortress was a place that Jia Cong neglected? If it attracts heavy Mongolian troops to attack the territory, what will happen?"

At that moment, Li Zhi from the Ministry of War came forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Marquis of Ning, Jia Cong, is neglecting state affairs and acting wantonly. What he did in Ningxia will put the country in danger. Please order the Emperor to recall him." , punish his evil deeds and show the law."

Emperor Taiqi couldn't bear it at this time. Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Jia Cong was the only one who was worthy of being used. These people slandered Jia Cong in every possible way and couldn't tolerate him in any way. Isn't it because Jia Cong had made too many meritorious deeds and was outstanding in the forest? ?
Snapped!
There was a loud sound, and all the ministers were so startled that they almost jumped up. When they saw the emperor slapping his palm on the desk, a tea cup bounced up. The emperor's face turned red with anger, "If you continue Someone indiscriminately impeached the Marquis of Ning Guo in front of me, and at the most minor case, he was dismissed from office, and at the most serious, he was exiled for three thousand miles! Although the Marquis of Ning Guo is young, he fought for me in the south and the north, and was loyal to the country. I don't hear you praising his merits. Why are you slandering his achievements?"

Li Zhi is a public official, how can he scare Emperor Taiqi with just a few words? What he wanted in his life was to be punished by the emperor for speaking out. Even if he lost his life, he could leave his name in history. At this time, As if he was crazy, he said bluntly, "Your Majesty, I am also loyal to you. I don't want to serve as an official in the same court as Jia Cong and other treacherous villains, and I don't want to see a holy gentleman deceived by villains. If your Majesty wants me to withdraw my advice, "I forgive you for not obeying your orders, so I ask the emperor to recall Jia Cong and pursue his crime of disobeying the holy orders and sending troops without permission."

Seeing that the emperor was extremely angry, Zhao Song stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Although I will be away, if it involves counter-rebellion, I will not keep it secret. This move by Marquis Geining is too much." He is acting recklessly. Today he can lead troops to raid the Mongols. Will he sail eastward to attack the Japanese country tomorrow? At present, the war in Liaodong is stalemate, costing a lot of money, and the national treasury is exhausted. I have already tried my best to support it, so it is not appropriate to cause extraneous matters. "

But as far as Emperor Taiqi knew, the reason why Jia Cong herded horses in the desert was not only to lead troops to rob, but also to grab war horses. He already knew everything about the Three Thousand Battalion and the Flying Bear Guard, and it was difficult to accept that the Three Thousand Battalion actually Not even a good horse is gone.

"Ning Guohou is young and wise, has outstanding military exploits, and has the gold medal given by me in his hand. He can act according to the emperor's orders, so he can adapt to the situation. The matter of the troops leaving the customs must not be mentioned again. Although Li Zhi is loyal, however, things don't go as planned. After verification, he will slander the important officials of the country at will, and he will be dismissed from office, and he will not be allowed to use it in the future!"

It can be seen that Emperor Taiqi was really disgusted. He wanted to kill the chicken to show the monkey. Although Li Zhi was impassioned just now, he had studied hard for more than 20 years and lost his fame and fortune. It was really a heavy blow and he could not react for a while. , his face turned pale, and he didn’t even know how to thank him.

Seeing this, Zhao Song pushed him gently, but he did not dare to plead for him.

Li Zhi was pulled down, and all the civil and military ministers felt heavy. Unexpectedly, Jia Cong's favor had reached this point, and even the official could not be impeached.

By the way, who can stand in the hall and not be impeached three or two times a day?Even the emperor was scolded, why couldn't Jia Cong be scolded?

Zhang Qilin was very calm. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, a report from the Marquis of Ning State has been sent, proposing that Yang Lian, the censor, should be the governor of Ningxia, and Xiao Ruxun, the general of Pinglubao, should be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Ningxia!"

Four big words suddenly appeared in Zhao Song's mind: nepotism!
But at this time, the emperor's voice sounded like thunder, "Accurate!"

Since no one under his command was interested in the position of the Ningxia Guard, Jia Cong did not make any suggestions on the recruitment of personnel, nor did he mean to avoid suspicion. However, Yang Lian's words reminded him that the Ningxia Guard's rebellion had caused great losses to the border people. For the sake of the people, it is necessary to have two people, one civil and one military, who can serve the people wholeheartedly and come to guard the people. After Emperor Taiqi's secret decree arrived, he gave it openly. Unexpectedly, the ministers in the cabinet only listened. Listen, the emperor made arbitrary decisions without discussion.

At this time, not to mention the cabinet, even the Prince of Nan'an County and others were not convinced. However, something like Li Zhi had just happened, and no one dared to stroke the tiger's beard.

In less than a month, the streets of Ningxia Town have returned to liveliness. Soldiers who have received military pay have gone to the streets to spend money. Border residents have taken out their own products to sell along the street. Jia Cong is walking on the street, surrounded by Following Yang Lian and others, they arrived at the only restaurant in town. He strolled up and said, "Today, I will be the host and I will treat you all to a meal and a drink!"

Nowadays, no one in Ningxia Town knows Ning Guohou. When the shopkeeper saw Ning Guohou coming, he really felt the brilliance of Pengpi. Just when he was about to flatter him, Kong An had already thrown a silver coin into his hand and said, "It's delicious. It’s delicious, bring it up, the portion is big!”

"Master, what should we do? The day before yesterday, the army gave us a few sheep, and the young ones haven't flattered the Lord yet!"

"One code, one code. Don't talk about these things. Don't ruin the reputation of Mr. Hou." Kong An threatened fiercely.

In the private room upstairs, Wang Lang had turned into a servant and poured water for Jia Cong himself. He wanted to pour water for Yang Lian and Xiao Ruxun. How dare they do it? After some joking, Jia Cong said, "I originally said that Mr. Yang would give it to me." The rebels returned to Beijing, and who would have thought that there would be another decree from the court, but, well, with Mr. Yang in Ningxia Town, I can rest assured!"

Yang Lian had already learned from his friends in Beijing that it was Jia Cong who was able to patrol Ningxia. However, until now, the Marquis of Ning had not revealed anything to him. In Yang Lian's opinion, this was the behavior of a gentleman. Frank and magnanimous.

When Yang Lian joined the army as censor, he was only an ordinary seventh-rank censor, but now he has to patrol Ningxia and has been promoted to the fourth rank of Qiandu censor. It can be said that he was promoted to six ranks in one day, all thanks to the promotion of Jia Cong, a super-rank prince.

Most civil servants are a little pretentious. If Yang Lian either admires Jia Cong's character, or if Jia Cong secretly appreciates and promotes him, he will pretend that he doesn't know. But Yang Lian not only admires Jia Cong's military skills, but also appreciates his greatness to the soldiers and civilians. Love resonates with his reputation as a scholar, and he has high regard for Jia Cong.

"Master Marquis, even if you don't tell me, I also know that my official's chance to patrol Ningxia this time depends entirely on Master Hou..."

Jia Cong waved his hand, "You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and we are dedicated to serving the people. If you didn't remind me that day, I might not have thought of finding a good official for Ningxia. You are right, the people of Ningxia have suffered enough from this military disaster. It’s hard, I don’t know anyone in the court, I only see your love for the people, and you do what you want, I think if I keep you here, you won’t feel the pain, but will be able to make great achievements!”

"Xiaoguan really wants to serve the people wholeheartedly. Right now, the first priority is to recuperate and help the people rebuild their homes. As for making contributions, I don't dare to think about it, but I just want to be able to serve the people in a small way, which is enough."

"In this way, there is a saying that you can rely on the mountains to feed the mountains, and the water to feed the water. In Ningxia, you only have cattle and sheep, and you can't sell beef and mutton. I can teach you a good way to try to help the people here get rid of poverty and become rich. "

Hearing these words, Yang Lian hurriedly stood up and bowed his head to Jia Cong, "Please give me some advice from Marquis Ning Guo!"

"Wool can be spun into thread, beef and mutton. I have a way for you to make cans and take them out. People here can only eat beef and mutton every day. People outside, such as Jiangnan and Central Plains, but want to I can’t even eat it! But whether it succeeds or not depends on you, the governor.”

Yang Lian was a little puzzled, "As far as I know, wool has a lot of oil on it. Is it possible to spin thread?"

Yang Lian couldn't imagine that as for making it into a can, she didn't know what a can was?
"Here, I have some ideas. Come, let's eat and drink first. Later, we will try this in detail."

(End of this chapter)