Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 250 Shocking Change
"Let's go to another place to avoid the sun." Jia Lian waved his hand, and the soldiers of the Wucheng Bingmasi followed him. Now Jia Lian's words were too effective in the Wucheng Bingmasi. Even if he said that coal briquettes were white, everyone would say "Your Excellency is right, and we will not accept any rebuttal."

At another intersection, Jia Lian hid under a shed on the side of the road. A group of soldiers were drinking tea nearby. Seeing this, they all stood up and greeted him: "Hello, Lord Jia. I pay my respects to you, Lord."

Jia Lian also smiled when he saw this group of people: "Why are you guys coming out too?"

Captain Yang, the leader, had a depressed look on his face. "Don't mention it. These idiots are using chicken feathers as a token of authority to order the Beijing Camp to patrol the streets. Commander Yue is hiding in the Fengtai Camp, and the Shenji Camp has nowhere to hide. All the more than a thousand soldiers left in Beijing have come out. This damn weather is so hot. The emperor is obviously celebrating his birthday at the Xishan Royal Manor, why is he bothering the people in Beijing? They are the ones who will end his family lineage."

Captain Yang was a straightforward man, and he was a little outspoken in front of Jia Lian.

Jia Lian quickly held him down and said, "Shut up and don't bring disaster upon yourself."

Captain Yang then shut up. He knew that words can cause trouble, but in front of Jia Lian, he seemed to be three times bolder.

There was no way. This temporary boss was really protective of his subordinates. Whenever I worked with him, I had never been bullied. The good days in the Shenjiying were gone when I returned to Beijing. It seemed as if the time I spent with Jia Lian was a dream.

"Sir, how come you are just a civil servant?" Captain Yang sighed, and Jia Lian was surprised to hear this: "Can't a civil servant order you around?"

"Oh, please don't say that. If they hear that, they might tear me down. Isn't it because they miss you?"

Jia Lian was not moved by his flattery at all, he just smiled and raised his hand to nod him: "Tell everyone, come and visit me at night after your shift, I'll treat you." He took out a silver note and handed it to Captain Yang. After taking it, Captain Yang turned around and waved the silver note to his subordinates, and everyone cheered. This startled Dai Quan who was showing off his power a hundred meters away.

Ever since Jia Lian was confirmed as the number one lackey of Emperor Chenghui, Dai Quan has been looking for an opportunity to take advantage of him.

I have been thinking about humiliating this guy in public to vent my anger.

Dai Quan knew very well that the reason why the emperor had been unable to return to the front stage was that Jia Lian played a big role.

Originally, the emperor had seen the hope of the nobles coming over by clearing the debts, but who knew that Jia Lian, as the representative of the Jia family, would kneel down to Emperor Chenghui at the speed of light. Don't underestimate Jia Lian's influence on the nobles. He represents the Jia family. After he sided with Emperor Chenghui, the entire noble group began to waver.

Although the four kings and eight dukes were powerful, their foundation was military power. The person who held military power at that time was Wang Ziteng, who was deeply influenced by the Jia family.

It can be said that the good situation became uncertain because of Jia Lian’s clear attitude.

A series of events that happened later gave Emperor Chenghui opportunities to take action, squeezing the space of the retired emperor little by little. Although they had never met, Jia Lian was definitely one of the people who deserved to die in the eyes of the retired emperor.

As the most loyal servant of the retired emperor, Dai Quan has been waiting for an opportunity to humiliate Jia Lian in public.

So, taking advantage of the emperor's birthday, Dai Quan felt that the time had come, and he wandered around the streets just to find Jia Lian.

Unexpectedly, the bastard was hiding from him. The Wucheng Bingmasi Yamen came to search for him in vain and said that he had gone out to the streets. Dai Quan went out to the streets again to look for him. He searched all over the streets but couldn't find him. When he was wondering, he saw Jia Lian.

Hey, you are hiding here, I told you to hide.

Dai Quan became excited and immediately rushed forward with his followers in a menacing manner.

Jia Lian didn't know that Dai Quan had such a deep resentment. To put it bluntly, Jia Zhen has been giving him money ever since.

Jia Lian did not stop him and just treated it as feeding the dog.

He was hiding from Dai Quan simply because he didn't want to cause trouble. Otherwise, Jia Lian didn't know what would happen if his temper got out.

In fact, Jia Lian has been very restrained, but this world is so fucked up. If you don’t show some ferocity, others will really bully you.

It can be said that Jia Lian was forced by reality to become what he is today little by little.

The underlying logic is very simple. If I have traveled through time and still get bullied, then hasn’t my travel through time been in vain?
Looking at the aggressive Dai Quan, Jia Lian stood up slowly, thinking about countermeasures in his mind.

"Oh, Lord Jia, the young master didn't even bother to greet us when he saw us." This was just nitpicking. Jia Lian didn't care much about it. He would talk about it after today.

But the officers and soldiers of the Shenji Camp led by Captain Yang refused to accept this, and neither did the men of the Wucheng Bingmasi.

All the people who were originally standing behind Jia Lian came up silently and surrounded Dai Quan's followers in an orderly manner, as if they were going to use Jia Lian's smashing of the cup as a signal to beat them up immediately.

In terms of rank, Dai Quan is indeed much higher than Jia Lian, but what can I say? They are not from the same system, so how can you be qualified?

Jia Lian knew very well that if he fought today, the retired emperor would definitely take advantage of the situation, and Emperor Chenghui might not really punish him, but he would definitely be driven out of the capital.

Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, many people even pulled out their knives. Jia Lian made a gesture, signaling everyone to calm down.

Dai Quan, however, had a completely different feeling, as if he had suddenly entered a cage. He subconsciously looked back and found that several groups of people had suddenly appeared from all directions and surrounded him and his subordinates.

Damn, this bastard has too many people. This is a trap!

Let me put it this way, Jia Lian actually didn’t know where so many people came from, and he was also confused.

However, after seeing clearly that they belonged to the Five Cities Military Department and the Shenjiying Camp respectively, Jia Lian felt very at ease.

This street was not very busy. Captain Yang's five hundred men were scattered around and were taking it easy. But when Jia Lian appeared, everyone came over.

There was also a group of soldiers from the Five Cities Military Department, and Jia Lian brought another group of soldiers and a dozen family generals.

Dai Quan only brought about 200 people with him, including dozens of eunuchs, and their fighting capabilities were simply incomparable.

"Why do you say that, Eunuch Dai? I am patrolling the streets, aren't I? Why do you want the soldiers on the streets to stop doing their jobs and put on a show to welcome and see off people? This will delay the security of the emperor's birthday. If something goes wrong, who will be held responsible?"

Jia Lian was very skilled at putting accusations on people. He immediately accused Dai Quan of destroying security.

I just want to ask you if you can wear it!

Dai Quan looked around guiltily. He was really scared, and the reason was naturally Jia Lian's notorious reputation.

[How foolish of me to forget that this bastard is lawless.]

Ever since Jia Lian broke into Prince Zhongshun's mansion and forced the second steward to death, everyone in the capital has reached a consensus that the country is lawless.

Of course Jia Lian didn't dare to kill Dai Quan, but beating up all of your men wasn't really a big deal.

At worst, he will be banished from the capital, and he will be a brave man again in a few years.

When the time came, Dai Quan felt that he had figured it out. The result of trying to humiliate Jia Lian today would most likely be that he would be humiliated by Jia Lian.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this, he just regretted not bringing enough people.

"You brat, don't put a big accusation on me. I won't fall for it. Can't I bring people here to drink tea and cool off?" Dai Quan backed down very quickly. This physique was acquired in the palace and is a basic skill for survival.

Jia Lian didn't expect that the old man would soften immediately. He was not well prepared, so he had to take advantage of the situation and say, "In that case, I'll give the place to Eunuch Dai." With that, Jia Lian stood up and left. Everyone also dispersed and no longer surrounded Dai Quan.

Jia Lian then said to the crowd, "Brothers present, I will treat you to plenty of wine and meat. If you want to drink wine, you have to pay for it yourself."

There was another round of cheers, and Dai Quan was so angry that he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet. He had planned everything, but he hadn't planned for this bastard to really dare to attack him.

Dai Quan never imagined that those soldiers were protecting Jia Lian spontaneously, there was no plan at all and it was not a trap.

In the simple sense of right and wrong of the grassroots officers and soldiers, Lord Jia is good to everyone and he cannot be allowed to suffer any loss.

"You run fast!" Dai Quan certainly didn't say that in a cowardly manner, especially in front of his subordinates.

Jia Lian continued to be lazy. After Dai Quan suffered a setback, he no longer had the heart to show off his power and ordered his men to turn back.

Coincidentally, on his way back, Dai Quan met Jia Lian and his group of people drinking tea and resting at a roadside tea stall. After a brief look at each other, when Jia Lian picked up the teacup, Dai Quan immediately ordered: "Go, go!"

"You're a worthless bastard!" Jia Lian cursed with contempt. He finally understood that in this world, when facing evil people, you have to be even more evil.

How to say it, Jia Lian has finally experienced the joy of fighting with others.

Dai Quan, who was in a panic, stopped after walking for a while and said, "Eunuch, the Forbidden City is ahead."

"What's wrong with the Forbidden City? We've been there before." Dai Quan shouted, knowing that today was not the right day. When he was about to order a U-turn, hundreds of people suddenly rushed out from the nearby streets, all holding weapons and shouting various slogans!

"Kill the dog emperor!"

"My old mother has no life, my hometown is empty."

"Blessed by Maitreya, you are invulnerable to swords and guns."

This group of people appeared very suddenly. As they walked, they took off the loose and cumbersome brocade clothes on their bodies, revealing the shorts underneath.

This group of people gathered together, more than 300 meters away from Dai Quan's men, but they ignored them and charged towards the palace gate.

Coincidentally, because of the manpower drawn for the birthday of the retired emperor, the number of guards guarding the palace gate today was half of the usual number, only about fifty people. The key is how these people got in. The commander of the Nine Gates is the newly appointed Ningyuan Marquis Sun Li. This person has a low status among the nobles, and he was able to sit in this position entirely because of the support of Emperor Chenghui, which is an achievement of the border army entering the capital.

It can only be said that it was too much of a coincidence, so coincidental that it was unbelievable. The retired emperor was celebrating his birthday and he dispatched troops to the imperial farm in the Western Hills and guarded along the way. Who could have imagined that a bunch of rebels would emerge from the capital?

The perceptive Dai Quan was already weak all over. How did I appear here?

"What are you waiting for? Go ahead." Dai Quan roared sharply, but none of his entourage moved.

Why didn't anyone move? Of course they were scared and in a daze.

Seeing the rebels rushing towards the palace gate, the guards rushed forward without hesitation, and the two sides collided. One side fought desperately and closed the palace gate, while the other side tried its best to rush in and break in. As soon as they met, swords and guns pierced their bodies, and blood flowed everywhere.

Normally, there is no problem for them to follow Dai Quan in bullying ordinary people, but if they are asked to do so now, they must have the courage.

Jia Lian was a little worried when he saw Dai Quan running towards the Forbidden City, so he said, "Send a few people to follow them and see where their next stop is."

Several family generals immediately followed, following from a distance. Dai Quan and others did not investigate at all.

Jia Lian was drinking tea to avoid the sun and was feeling sleepy when his family general came back with a message: "Second Master, someone is plotting a rebellion and is attacking the palace gate."

"What? Dai Quan wants to rebel?" Jia Lian was startled immediately. He must have misheard. After all, he was a little sleepy and couldn't concentrate.

"It's not Dai Quan, it seems to be the White Lotus Sect, they are attacking Xihua Gate. Dai Quan is also there, but his people haven't moved."

Jia Lian stood up without saying anything and said, "Quick, gather!"

A sharp whistle sounded, and the nearby officers and soldiers, whether they were from the Wucheng Bingmasi or the Shenjiying, quickly lined up in front of Jia Lian.

Jia Lian said without further ado: "There are rebels attacking Xihua Gate. Everyone, follow me to destroy them. According to the old rules, the reward for departure is 10 taels of silver, for the disabled 50 taels, and for the dead 200 taels. For those who have made contributions, I will recommend you for promotion."

Captain Yang raised his arms and shouted: "Follow Lord Jia to get promoted and make a fortune."

This slogan was so unique that the officers and soldiers were excited as if they were injected with chicken blood and shouted at the top of their lungs.

Jia Lian was not in a hurry to set out immediately, but told Zhang San: "I will take people to Xihua Gate and send someone to notify the troops in charge of the Nine Gates."

The situation today was special. None of the retainers rode horses, and the messenger took away Jia Lian's horses. Jia Lian could only walk to Xihua Gate. Fortunately, it was not far, and he jogged all the way. In about five minutes, he saw the chaos at Xihua Gate.

The first thing that caught my eye was Dai Quan's sedan chair, which was thrown on the ground and broken into pieces. There were several pools of blood and scattered corpses on the ground.

Judging from the situation, Dai Quan and his men were scattered as soon as they met the enemy, or they ran away without even fighting.

Looking not far away, I saw several plumes of thick smoke rising; someone had set a fire.

After Jia Lian stopped and estimated that there were still about three hundred meters to go, he immediately turned around and said, "People from the Bingmasi, go put out the fire. Kill any rebels you meet without mercy. Kill anyone who takes advantage of the fire without mercy. The Shenji Battalion should line up to form a battle formation." After shouting, Jia Lian turned around, drew his sword, and pointed it diagonally downward in a very cool posture.

The well-trained Shenji Camp, although only having two teams of 200 people, quickly formed into four horizontal rows and two square formations.

"Load!" Captain Yang shouted at the top of his lungs, appearing extremely excited. Every time he met Lord Jia, something good happened.

The Shenji Battalion loaded the ammunition skillfully, and the next battle was naturally taken over by Captain Yang, while Jia Lian was only responsible for posing.

"Beat the drums, advance!" When Captain Yang gave the order, the people from the Five Cities Army had already divided into several teams and rushed towards the fire.

It was not because Jia Lian did not understand military affairs that he did not concentrate his forces at this time, but because he was worried about the people from the Five Cities Army and Horse Division fighting with real swords and guns. It would be better to let them go to put out the fire. The people from the Shenji Camp were enough.

More than a dozen family soldiers consciously protected Jia Lian. The only drawback was that they had no horses, so they would not be able to fight or run fast.

What? He couldn't beat him. Jia Lian had never thought about this.

There were only a few hundred people on the other side, so they could sneak into the city in batches quietly. If it was a large-scale attack, they would have been discovered long ago. Therefore, Jia Lian was not afraid at all. At this moment, it was a good time to show off.

(End of this chapter)