Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

"King of Liao..." Emperor Xifeng pondered for a moment, but did not express his position.

Everyone was also thinking about whether the gains and losses from King Liao would have any impact on themselves.

Guan Pu said: "I agree with Jiang Zhongtang and think that the King of Liao should be taken first."

Emperor Xifeng said: "What does Guan Qing have to say?"

"I don't dare. I thought that the land of the important town in eastern Liaoning was fertile and vast. It was isolated and connected to the seaside road in western Liaoning, which was only more than 300 miles long. Its narrow part was only ten miles, and its wide part was only thirty miles. In between, there were great passes. Dangerous passes abound, making them difficult to fly.

If he has any counter-intentions, he can easily cut off the ancient road and defend in danger. Although the king's army has thousands of troops, he can only look at the ocean and sigh.

What's more worrying is that Liaodong is adjacent to various ethnic groups in Beidi, and the King of Liao has a history of colluding with foreign ethnic groups and seeking personal gain.

Seeing that the situation was not good, he would probably repeat his old tricks, communicate with enemies inside and outside, and join forces to attack Yuguan. If Yuguan was lost, the capital would be shaken, and all the vassals would rebel, and all would be lost. "

Emperor Xifeng was horrified. This was something that was very likely to happen. If he were to take his king first, not only would the King of Liao rebel, but he might also rebel together with King You who was guarding Jizhou. If Shanhaiguan became a thoroughfare, then Shenjing would be in danger. .

Because he asked: "Do you have any objections?"

Jiang Feng and Guan Pu had been prepared for a long time. It was difficult for everyone to refute and they all remained silent.

Jia Cong was secretly happy when he saw this.

Feng Yuan said: "I second the proposal. After listening to what Jiang Xiang and Guan Xiang said, I repeatedly calculated and thought that the king of Liao must be taken.

Except for the three families of King You, King Ji, and King Jin, which are relatively close, the other kings Bing, Qin, Qing, etc. are all about the same. They are far away from Shenjing. Even if they rebel, it will not cause much harm.

Only the King of Liao is very troublesome. If he plots rebellion, he can collude with foreign aggression when advancing and keep an eye on the capital. If he retreats, he can defend himself in danger and break the soil to stand on his own.

If it is not destroyed, the kings may not be submissive and will definitely follow suit; if it is destroyed, the kings will be afraid of the power of heaven and bow their heads. "

Wang Ning nodded and said: "There is another advantage in taking the King of Liao first. It will cut off the escape route of King Ji and King You to the north, and instead form a pincer attack with the Beijing army. If Liaodong can be pacified, King You and King Ji will be able to catch the wind." Come down."

"That's a very good statement." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Jia Cong felt relieved when he saw no one objected.

Emperor Xifeng pondered for a moment and said hesitantly: "The king of Liao has been in Liaodong for a long time. He has many soldiers and generals and excellent weapons and armor. He is very powerful among the kings. It is difficult to send troops in the capital, which makes the vassals vigilant. Just rely on Liaodong." I am afraid that the soldiers and horses of the general military office cannot be defeated lightly. If they cannot be defeated quickly, a big change will occur. "

Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing the words. If the King of Liao could not defeat him and the other vassals rebelled, the sky would fall apart.

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, since Prime Minister Jiang said that he should capture the King of Liao first, he must have a clever plan." At this point, he could not avoid suspicion, so he first completely dragged Jiang Feng into the water. It would be better for him to come up with the serial plan.

Jiang Feng smiled bitterly in his heart and secretly scolded Jia Cong for being despicable. He felt guilty and dared not say it, so he let himself do it.

Seeing everyone looking over, he reluctantly held up his hands and said, "I do have a way, please give me your Majesty's instructions."

Emperor Xifeng said hurriedly: "Jiang Aiqing just said it doesn't matter."

Jiang Feng pondered for a moment and said: "If we want to take over the King of Liao first, we must first establish a good reputation and make all the vassals convinced. In addition, in order to prevent the vassals from rebelling, we must find a reason to keep the princes and princes in the capital to make them Have some scruples.

Furthermore, after everything is settled, a person who is familiar with the geography and armament of Liaodong will be sent secretly to Liaodong to capture the thieves and the king. I have thought about it again and again, and I must send secret spies to do this, and the fewer people who know about it, the better. "

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "Except Duke Zhun, Jiang Qing, King Beijing, Duke Dingguo, and Li Qing, everyone else should kneel down."

"Your Majesty, please leave." All the ministers hurriedly bowed and left.

After seeing everyone leave, Jiang Feng revealed his plan.

King Beijing praised: "This plan is very clever. It is a conspiracy to teach the King of Liao to advance and retreat. In this way, just send another general to Liaodong. I recommend Duke Ding."

The Duke had guarded Liaodong for several years. He was well-known, familiar with people and places, and had brilliant military exploits. He was the perfect choice. "

Duan Zhun smiled and said: "I also recommend Duke Dingguo."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "Do you dare to go deep into the tiger's den, Duke Ding?"

This was Jia Cong's plan. Liaodong was his chosen rear area, so naturally he had to keep it firmly in his hands. He hurriedly bowed and said, "You can't catch tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den. For the sake of the country, I will never hesitate to die."

"Okay! Zilong can arrange everything quickly. I am waiting for your good news in the capital." Emperor Xifeng said.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will be benevolent if I don't succeed." Jia Cong accepted the order.

Emperor Xifeng nodded, looked at Li Meng, and said, "Li Aiqing is sitting in the capital, dispatching troops and generals, monitoring all parties, and guarding against rebellion by the kings near the capital."

"The minister obeys the order."
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Jia Cong left the palace and ran to the commanding officer's office. Wen Zhen, Fang Ji and other senior officials were already waiting for him.

"For humble positions, please refer to Lord Admiral."

Jia Cong walked over quickly, lifted up his clothes and sat down, waving his hand and saying, "No need. How are the arrangements for that matter?"

Wen Zhen said hurriedly: "Back to your lord, I have found out that the prince of Liao will host a banquet in the palace tomorrow night to entertain the other princes and princes. It is a God-given opportunity. Everything has been arranged and we are just waiting for your order."

Jia Cong said: "Okay! This matter is related to the overall situation of the world. It is not a trivial matter. It is the most important matter of my guard. It must be handled cleanly, properly and secretly. But if there is even half a mistake, everyone who knows about it will be killed!"

Everyone hurriedly bowed in response. Although they were all old Jinyi, this errand was not difficult or dangerous, but the punishment was really serious, and they were still a little worried.

Wen Zhen said: "Don't worry, my lord, the humble officials are well aware of the importance of this matter and will never dare to ignore it. They have awakened the darkness that has been lurking in the palaces for several generations to ensure that they will hit it with one blow.

In order to prevent accidents, three layers of back-ups were deployed in the Liao Prince's palace, around the person, and on the way back and forth. The northern and southern departments worked together to ensure nothing went wrong. "

Fang Ji also said: "In addition, I have secretly laid a dragnet around Prince Liao's Mansion, and the people who take action are all good people in the world, and they are all new faces, so there is no chance of them missing.

Of course, these arrangements are just for a rainy day, and 99% of them will not be used. All in all, it is guaranteed that whoever dies tomorrow will die. "

Jia Cong hummed, nodded and said: "You are also old people in Wei Nei. You don't need a heavy hammer to play the drum. I won't say any more unnecessary words. If you complete the errand, you will have a lot of credit in the credit book.

If things go wrong, not to mention that you can't bear it, even the governor can't bear it in front of the emperor. Do you understand?

"Yes, I understand that I will never let you live up to your holy grace."

"Also, Dongchang is also watching this matter. If you are too sloppy, you will have to ask Dongchang to wipe our ass. Even if my sign is smashed, how can the Holy Father trust us in the future?"

"Yes, sir, don't worry. I will do my best to do this and give Dongchang an example so that they can learn what to do."

Jia Cong smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will wait for good news. Lao Wen will stay here, and you can go about your business."

"I resign from my humble position."

After everyone left, Jia Cong took a sip of tea and asked, "How are the arrangements for the second thing going?"

Wen Zhen said hurriedly: "My lord, we have sent someone to deliver the order. Everything along the way has been arranged and compromised. The dog can accompany him to serve."

Jia Cong nodded with satisfaction and gave a few words of encouragement before getting up and going home. On the road, I saw dense clouds, as if they were weighing down on people's heads. The howling wind was like a knife or a dagger, scraping people's skin and sending chills to the bones. After a while, snow started to fall from the sky like cotton wool, caught in the north wind. , rolling around.

Pedestrians on the street all tightened their cotton-padded clothes, rolled up their sleeves, and quickened their pace.

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and shook his head. The first snow this winter has fallen. On this day, the sisters at home must be "late to night and the sky is snowing, and they can drink a glass of nothing." They write poems and drink wine to have fun, but they have to travel far away. It is too hard. some.

Thinking about the important business trip, Jia Cong immediately eliminated distracting thoughts and began to think seriously.

After going to Liaodong, how to deal with the King of Liao has to be adaptable. There is no fixed and scripted truth in fighting. Mr. Pang is far away in the capital and cannot hand over tips. He can only point out the general direction, and he has to rely on himself for the details. .

Just as I was thinking about it, I arrived at the door of my house.

Wang Cai Dian Dian'er came to say hello and lead his horse.

Jia Cong said casually: "How is your family?"

Wangcai said hurriedly: "When I return to my country, my father-in-law, everything is fine at home. It's just that something happened in the mansion."

Jia Cong knew that he was talking about Xifu, so he frowned slightly and said, "What's wrong? Why are there so many things going on over there, how can we be fine here?"

Wangcai smiled and said, "Who says it's not the case? We have the Duke, Princess, and two ladies in our house who are running the house well, and the world is peaceful. Everyone is doing their best, and there is no mess anymore.

Over there... you know that the old lady is old, she doesn't care about things, and the two gentlemen have little prestige. There are three to four hundred people in the house, and something is bound to happen. "

Jia Cong glared at him and said, "Tell me what's important."

"Yes, it is said that someone jumped over the wall in the garden last night and startled Miss Xing and Miss Xing who were passing by. Because you have always seen Miss Xing, the people below did not dare to hide it, so they reported it to the old lady.

The old lady was furious. She also heard that gambling had become increasingly popular in the house recently, which had ruined the family tradition. She ordered a thorough investigation of the gambling bureau. The two ladies and Miss Feng heard that they both went there to visit. "

When Jia Cong heard this, he shook his head and wondered if the Jia family was going to be defeated in the original time and space. He couldn't even bring his family together. He still wanted to stir up trouble in the court and hit the water in the middle? Isn't this seeking death?

Because I had dinner with Ruyi and others here, I went to Xifu.

Jin Chuan'er and Liu Wu'er hurriedly came over with lanterns to accompany him.

Jia Cong saw that Liu Wuer looked a little unnatural and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Wu'er hesitated to speak. He lowered his head and said it was okay, his expression even more panicked.

Jia Cong was even more curious when he saw this, and said calmly: "Tell me the truth."

He now holds great power, talks, laughs and kills, and is extremely powerful. Not to mention an innocent and ignorant little girl like Liu Wu'er, even the important ministers and officials who have been in the court for decades will be scared to look at him.

Liu Wu'er was startled, and knelt down with a plop. With tears in his eyes, he said: "Go back to the country, sir, this slave slapped me in the mouth. Please punish me."

Jia Cong raised his hand to help her up and said, "I just want to ask, why are you crying? What happened?"

Seeing Jia Cong's kind expression, Liu Wuer took courage and said tremblingly: "Today, the Xifu raided the gambling bureau and found three bosses in total. One of them is...my aunt...please forgive me."

Jia Cong shook his head and said: "Your aunt is your aunt, and you are you. How can I implicate good people? Well, is your mother involved?"

Liu Wuer nodded awkwardly and whispered: "My mother didn't gamble, she just gave some money to my aunt to share the profits."

Jia Cong said: "I understand, it's not a serious matter, don't be afraid, I won't take my anger out on you."

"Thank you for your kindness." Liu Wu'er felt reassured and hurriedly knelt down to Jia Cong again.

Jia Cong supported her and said a few words of relief.

He knew very well that a little girl like Liu Wu'er was as fragile as a beautiful butterfly. She seemed to be a beautiful and agile life, but it would be fleeting if she didn't pay attention.

If she doesn't take good care of her, just a slight disturbance may kill her.

To this day, Jia Cong still adheres to his original intention, trying his best to keep the golden hairpin of the Red Mansion and save the Jia family's fate.

This may be superstitious, but it is better to believe that this kind of thing exists than to believe that it does not exist. Anyway, there is no loss.

After sending Jia Cong all the way to Rongqing Hall, Jin Chuaner pulled Liu Wuer back.

"Look, am I right? I treat you differently than others. No matter how big or small it is, as long as you cry, it will be fine." Jin Chuan'er laughed softly.

"Sister... what are you talking about?" Liu Wuer blushed and stamped his feet, "I just care about the poor and the weak, how can I have the meaning you said."

Jin Chuan'er covered her mouth and smiled softly: "You still said no. I heard that you were in poor health, so I asked Sister Ping'er to take a hundred silver for your mother, and also asked the imperial doctor to treat you. Which girl in our house has This blessing? You will be waiting to become an aunt sooner or later."

Liu Wuer was so shy that he hurriedly covered her mouth and spat: "What the hell! When I knew you were an aunt, I looked at everyone who wanted to be an aunt. It's a great blessing for me to serve you as a maid. I never thought about those things that are there or not.”

Jin Chuan'er grabbed her hand and said with a narrow smile: "What a tough-tongued girl, your mouth can deceive people, and your eyes can also deceive people? Didn't I see the way you looked at me, as if you wanted to turn into me?" On the body, hehe, he still doesn’t admit it.”

"You, you bullied me again, I won't talk to you anymore." Liu Wuer was so embarrassed that she told her the central issue, and his heart was pounding, so he turned away in a hurry.

Jin Chuan'er pulled her to the corner and laughed in a low voice: "The golden hairpin fell into the well, and it's all about you. My sister is just like you, and she won't be jealous of you. She can also think of a way to help you. A handful.”

Liu Wuer's heart moved, and he wanted not to answer, but finally couldn't hold it back, and said shyly: "What can I do?"

"This is simple, you lend me two taels of silver first." Jin Chuan'er said.

"Ah? Your monthly income is so high, and you still ask me to borrow money, are you also going to gamble?" Liu Wuer asked curiously.

"Why is it so high? Didn't my monthly salary just go up this month? What kind of cards do you want to bet on? Our Duobao Pavilion has a new one. Hehe, I just asked my mother-in-law to buy two good clothes for me to wear next time." Jin Chui'er said happily.

"I see there are so many good clothes in your cabinet, what else do you want to buy?"

"You don't understand this. I said this is sexy underwear. Hehe, lend it to me quickly. You can use it if I buy it back." Jin Chuaner took Liu Wuer and talked in detail.

"Oh, I don't listen to these village dialects. You can buy it yourself, but don't push me."

Not knowing what Jin Chuan'er said, Liu Wu'er hurriedly took out a few pieces of silver and gave them to her, then hid aside, his face as red as rouge.

"Silly girl, don't say that my sister didn't tell you when the time comes. The money will be paid back to you next month." Jin Chuan'er said with a smile.

"I'm too lazy to say these dirty words to you."

Jia Cong didn't hear the private conversation of the two girls behind him. As soon as he stepped in, he heard Jia Mu's scolding voice coming from inside.

"Burn the dice cards together, put all the money into the officials, and disperse it among the people. The leader will be kicked out with forty big boards each, and will never be allowed to come back again. The followers will each be twenty big boards, and the three months will be removed. Transfer the money to the toilet shop.”

"You are from the Lin Zhixiao family, and you have been a member of the family for several generations. Your two aunts and relatives are the head of the gambling game. Did you not know it, did you know it and did not repay it, or did you also get involved?" (End of Chapter)