Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 186 Like the sea
Although the city gate of Yulin Town faces Daqian and is regarded as the city gate at the rear, its strength is also extremely strong.

The thick wood has undergone multiple treatments and is reinforced with door nails on the surface, which can prevent collisions and knife cuts. Even if it is burned by fire, it will be difficult to burn through the city gate.

Theoretically, if you want to break open this kind of city gate, only hitting it again and again with a battering ram will be effective.

But this time Jia Qiang used twenty red cannons to fire at the same time.

Twenty solid round cannonballs flew over a distance of several miles and bombarded the city gate.

One red-coated cannon shell might only be able to cause a hole in the city gate, but the attack of twenty red-coated cannons reduced most of the city gate to pieces within a few breaths.

Jia Qiang's 'Spiritual Warfare [Advanced]' made every shell of the twenty red cannons hit where he expected.

As the gate of Yulin Town was opened, two cavalry guards, led by five hundred warriors, rushed towards the gate of Yulin Town.

The two thousand people left by the Tatar tribe also thought of consuming more lives of Daqian sergeants here, but they never expected that the solid city gate would be broken down in an instant.

They faced 10,000 cavalry, especially the 500 warriors in front, who were even more powerful.

It is a pity that Wang Ziteng has now lost his official position as the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp, and the efforts put in by the Jia family have been wasted.

The soldiers cleaned up the study, and he began to write the excerpts of the memorial in the study.

Jia Qiang's momentum is unstoppable, and Jia Baoyu will have to rely on Jia Qiang in the future.

Especially with Jia Min's relationship, she was thinking of waiting for Jia Qiang to return to Beijing and ask Lin Ruhai to come forward to mediate.

The horses he and the four summons rode were treasured and divine war horses. Even if they were a little late, they were still much faster than ordinary cavalry horses.

"Get up, let's see if this credit can help you go further!" Jia Qiang waved her hand and said.

"Old lady, it is Jia Qiang who has taken over as the military envoy to the capital!" Jia Zheng replied with a nod.

Jia Qiang stayed in Yulin Town, waiting for a reply from the capital.

In his opinion, the Jingying Jiedushi was not wanted by his Jia family. If he took up martial arts, the Jingying Jiedushi would be his.

When Jia Mu considers rebuilding the relationship with the Jiahou Mansion, she needs to start from scratch and keep making friends. The two families are of the same blood and can be accepted again.

Although only two thousand Tatars were killed in the battle to recapture Yulin Town, the meaning of this battle was different. It meant that the Tatars were expelled from Daqian territory.

After rushing into Yulin Town, he found that the Tatar resistance was weak.

Only the Jia family understands how important the Jingying Jiedu Envoy is to the Jia family.

Why did Wang Ziteng lose the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp? It wasn't because the Wang family had committed a crime, and Wang Ziteng's loyalty was questioned.

But the Jingying Jiedushi was different. This was an extremely important official position among military attachés. Taking over this official position meant gaining the emperor's trust.

Jia's mother sighed helplessly, Jia Zheng was not an official at all.

The head of the Rongguo Mansion was Jia Zheng, but the head of the family to the outside world was Jia She. Jia She inherited the title and gave up his position in the mansion.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars have fled!" Zang Feiyu bowed and praised.

The city gate was broken open by Jia Qiang, and it was Jia Qiang's soldiers who entered Yulin Town first.

In the Rongxi Hall of Rongguo Mansion in the capital, Jia's mother was listening to Jia Zheng's report.

She did this mostly for Jia Baoyu.

Jia Qiang had previously held the title of ruler of nine provinces, but that was a temporary position, and it would disappear when she returned to Beijing.

Jia Qiang did not need to worry about the work after recovering Yulin Town. Zang Feiyu and Wu Zicang led the sergeants to rebuild the defense.

The Jingying Jiedushi had been in the hands of Jia Daihua for a long time. It was precisely because of this position that the Jia family had a great say in the army.

They also understood that although they participated in the battle to regain Yulin Town with 10,000 Beijing troops, they really didn't do much.

The whole battle was not difficult at all. The two thousand Tatars were overwhelmed by the cavalry in almost a moment.

"You want to be unfilial?" Jia Mu said angrily.

"You prepare a heavy gift and send it to the next door to congratulate Jia Qiang on taking over as the governor of the Beijing camp!" Jia Mu ordered in a deep voice.

After the book was written, Jia Qiang ordered someone to send it to the capital, traveling eight hundred miles in a hurry.

Jia Qiang put away the twenty red cannons. These red cannons could not be exploded. He took four summons and joined the 10,000 cavalry before they entered the city gate.

"Thank you for your cultivation!" Zang Feiyu and Wu Zicang replied gratefully, kneeling on the ground.

"Let the boss deliver it!" Jia Zheng said reluctantly.

"The Tatars fled back to the grassland!" Jia Qiang shook her head and said in a deep voice.

"Are you saying that Jia Qiang has become the military governor of Beijing?" Jia Mu confirmed in surprise.

Even if he divides the credit between Zang Feiyu and Wu Zicang, Zang Feiyu and Wu Zicang are his subordinates, so the credit actually belongs to him.

Jia Qiang lived in the General Military Mansion, which was in dilapidated condition after being occupied by the Tatars.

The Jia family even used their connections among the generals to get Wang Ziteng to be appointed as the Jiedushi envoy of the Beijing camp.

This is probably the last 800-mile express letter. The state of war is over, and there is no need to use 800-mile express letter no matter how big the issue is.

Unlike Jia's mother, Jia Zheng considered himself a civil servant. Even if he was the second-rank official of the Jingying Jiedu Envoy, he still looked down upon him.

"I will attribute the credit for recovering Yulin Town to you and Wu Zicang!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

If someone else had praised him so highly, there might be some falsehood in it, but Zang Feiyu's praise, which was 100% loyal, truly came from the heart.

"Listen to the old lady's instructions, I'll go and get ready!" What Jia Zheng values ​​most is filial piety. When he heard Jia Mu's words, he immediately responded.

Jia Mu shook her head and looked at Jia Zheng's leaving figure.

"Ancestor, why are you angry?" Jia Baoyu's figure came out of the back hall and asked with a smile when he saw that his father was not there.

"Baoyu, why did you get out of school so early today? Are you hungry?" When Jia Baoyu saw Jia Baoyu, her face was like a blooming flower. She smiled and expressed concern. She turned to the maid next to her and ordered: "Quickly Bring me the pastries!”

"Ancestor, I'm not hungry. I heard that Uncle Lin has returned to Beijing?" Jia Baoyu looked at Jia Mu expectantly and asked. How could Mother Jia not see what Jia Baoyu was thinking? Jia Baoyu didn't want to get to know Lin Ruhai, but wanted to see Lin Daiyu.

"Your Uncle Lin has just returned to Beijing and has not settled down yet. When he settles down, I will ask him to bring the whole family over!" Jia Mu said with a smile.

At this moment, Jia's mother had completely forgotten that it was Jia Baoyu's attitude towards Lin Daiyu that made Jia Qiang evil.

What she did, even if she gave a hundred more gifts, would only deepen the mutual dislike.

Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing in June, but has not yet been assigned an official position and is still waiting.

Theoretically, a position should have been prepared for him when he returned to Beijing, but the problem was that the Tatar invasion disrupted many of Dagan's government plans.

The most important thing is that he is Jia Qiang's teacher and father-in-law. He is originally a member of Emperor Jingwen. Because of this relationship, he has gained the attention of the Supreme Emperor, and the arrangements for him have changed.

The greater Jia Qiang's contribution to the outside world, the more influence she will have on those close to her.

Lin Ruhai has a house in Beijing. The house is not big, with only two entrances.

Although this house has been tidied up, it cannot accommodate everyone in the Lin Mansion.

In addition to Jia Min, Lin Ruhai also had two concubines. When Jia Qiang did not come to Yangzhou, there were not many servants in the family. However, after Jia Qiang frightened the salt merchants in Yangzhou and no one dared to touch the Lin family anymore, the Lin family had more servants. Got a lot of slaves.

The two concubines and many servants all followed Lin Ruhai into the capital because he returned to Beijing to serve as an official. In addition, Jia Min and Lin Daiyu were accompanied by at least six slaves arranged by Jia Qiang. Now the two houses were completely insufficient. Living.

Lin Ruhai served as the salt inspector in Yangzhou. This was an extremely sensitive position and came into contact with a large amount of money.

This made him afraid to buy a house in the capital immediately, especially before he took up a new position. Any move might affect his future career, and he knew this very well.

Her daughter Lin Daiyu asked her father Lin Ruhai to live in Jiahou Mansion, but Lin Ruhai was unwilling to live in her uncle's home, even temporarily.

Finally, under Lin Daiyu's persuasion, Lin Ruhai and his family moved into the house in Jinyu Hutong.

Of course, there was a reason why Lin Daiyu liked to live there. It was not a real Hou Mansion, so Lin Ruhai also lived in it.

Lin Daiyu not only lives here in Jinyu Alley, she also goes to Jiahou Mansion from time to time. Jia Min gradually puts the affairs of Jiahou Mansion into her hands.

On this day, the palace eunuch came to Jinyu Alley in advance to inform Lin Ruhai and his family that they had changed their costumes and opened the central door.

Not long after, Xia Shouzhong arrived in a sedan. After getting off the sedan, he observed Lin Ruhai's family, especially Lin Daiyu.

He knew how deep Jia Qiang's favor was now. Jia Qiang continued to make great contributions, and this time he saved Jiangshan Sheji. That is to say, Jia Qiang took over the duty of patrolling the border. After returning to Beijing, Jia Qiang is very likely to take charge. Put the power in your hands.

Besides, Jia Qiang had saved his life many times, and he was full of gratitude to Jia Qiang.

After announcing the end of the imperial edict, Lin Ruhai was awarded the position of Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, which was a fourth-rank official position.

Being promoted from the seventh grade to the fourth grade is still a place where Dali Temple is prone to political achievements. This is why Lin Ruhai is highly valued.

"Mr. Lin, this Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple is temporary. You will stay in this position for two years. When there is a vacancy, you can fill it!" After Xia Shouzhong announced the imperial edict, he pulled Lin Ruhai aside and said softly .

Lin Ruhai was startled, this was a real friendship.

In the officialdom, many things are not stated explicitly, and most people use cryptic words to let others figure it out for themselves.

But look at what Xia Shouzhong said clearly. If Xia Shouzhong didn't understand the officialdom, then Xia Shouzhong would not be able to survive in the palace, let alone sit in the position of chief internal officer.

"Jia Hou and I are good friends, and Mr. Lin is Jia Hou's Taishan. We are both family members!" Xia Shouzhong knew what Lin Ruhai was thinking when he saw Lin Ruhai's expression, and explained with a smile.

"Thank you, Manager Xia, for informing me!" Lin Ruhai bowed and thanked.

He really felt Jia Qiang's energy in Beijing. The Lin family also had many connections in Beijing, but those connections could not allow him to be promoted to the fourth rank at once.

According to his estimation, the official position he returned to Beijing this time was most likely from the fifth to the fifth rank. At most, he would be given a relatively important position because of his contribution in Yangzhou.

But listening to Xia Shouzhong's words, the meaning is obvious.

From Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple to the top is the Minister of Dali Temple. This is the third rank, and he is also one of the truly powerful officials of Daqian.

Even if he is not the Minister of Dali Temple, Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple can only be a third-rank official, which will allow him to use his abilities.

He also understood that it was not easy to take over the position of the third-rank chief officer. The main reason was that there were only a few positions for the third-rank chief officer, and he could not kick one of them out and let him take the job.

At least we have to wait until the third-grade chief officer commits a crime, gets promoted, retires, or is transferred, otherwise there will be no vacancies in this position.

Lin Ruhai knew even more that the position of every third-grade official was watched by many people.

"The master heard that you didn't have a decent house in Beijing, so he gave you the house next to Jiahou's mansion. The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent people to repair it. This was not written in the imperial edict. The master rewarded it with his own treasury!" Xia Shouzhong Then he said.

"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" Lin Ruhai gratefully saluted in the direction of the palace.

He didn't expect that Emperor Jingwen would consider him so carefully and even consider the house for him.

Especially the house next to Jiahou Mansion, he knew that there was no empty house there. Emperor Jingwen used his imperial power to get it for him.

"Master said, let you take good care of your daughter!" Xia Shouzhong said again.

Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She had no choice but to accept this disciple because of Emperor Jingwen's decree, but she didn't expect that because of this disciple, she not only saved her family, but also made her career smoother.

"Is there any news about Brother Qiang now?" Lin Ruhai asked, seeing the look on Lin Daiyu's face and thinking that he had often heard Lin Daiyu ask about Jia Qiang's situation recently.

"Jiahou has regained Yulin Town and driven the Tatars out of Daqian!" Xia Shouzhong replied with a smile.

This news was just learned through Babaili Express in the morning. It will be announced in the morning. The morning meeting is not over yet, so the outside world will not know it yet.

"The war is over!" Lin Ruhai was overjoyed when he heard the news. Although he knew that Jia Qiang was powerful, any accident could happen on the battlefield.

Jia Qiang is safe, so she can give her daughter an explanation.

Lin Daiyu also heard Xia Shouzhong's words from the side, and her heart was full of pride. This was her husband.

For people of this era, expelling foreigners and saving all people from fire and water are the most respectable heroes.

Lin Ruhai sent Xia Shouzhong away. The whole house was happy because of his promotion and the news about Jia Qiang. Lin Ruhai drank a few more glasses of wine.

The only thing that dissatisfied Lin Daiyu was that Jia Qiang still couldn't come back to Beijing, and she wouldn't be able to come back in a short time.

(End of this chapter)