I'm in the Red Mansion

After listening to Jia Cong, Emperor Yonglong fell into deep thought.

Because Emperor Yonglong found that this candidate was difficult to choose.

The Daxia Monthly Report is a powerful tool for manipulating public opinion, so it is natural that it should be controlled in one's own hands.

Emperor Yonglong did not have many confidants, headed by Prince Beijing, Kou Xiang, and Lin Ruhai.

However, these three people themselves hold high positions and have great power, so it is naturally impossible for them to serve as editor-in-chief.

As for the bottom level, it’s not that there is a lack of manpower.

However, Emperor Yonglong thought about it carefully and felt that none of them were appropriate.

Because those low-level officials lack literary talent, courage and vision.

They can't even support the Daxia Monthly Report.

Moreover, Emperor Yonglong knew that Jia Cong had almost become a hands-off boss in recent times.

The Daxia Monthly Report was almost entirely compiled by the sisters in his garden.

If it were a man, he could hand the person over as well.

However, the female members could not do so.

And we must prevent them from being bribed and used by conservative officials such as the retired emperor and Prime Minister Qin.

The best way was to let Jia Cong's wife, Mrs. Lin, be the chief editor.

However, since the founding of Daxia, there has never been a precedent of women serving as officials.

For a moment, Emperor Yonglong also began to have a headache.

This is also Jia Cong's fault. He suddenly gave up writing and joined the army, without giving Emperor Yonglong time to think about the candidate.

After a while, Emperor Yonglong could not help but say, "General Jia, you will be the concurrent editor-in-chief."

Hearing what Emperor Yonglong said, Jia Cong asked in embarrassment: "I am willing to die for your majesty, but I will go to the front line to fight soon."

"By then, it will be difficult to take care of the Daxia Monthly Report. I am afraid that I will delay His Majesty's important event. I will be blamed for this even if I die."

Emperor Yonglong took a deep look at Jia Cong and said, "You boy, you are even smarter than a monkey when it comes to getting tangled up in hair! If I don't give you benefits, you won't work hard, right?"

"Since that's the case, I'll give you a benefit. From now on, Daxia Monthly Report will only be responsible to me."

"The Daxia Monthly Report has one chief editor, who is a sixth-rank official; one deputy chief editor, who is a seventh-rank official; and two editors, who are seventh-rank officials."

"I can give you a blank document and let you select personnel and appoint them on your own. Are you satisfied with this?"

That’s right, this is exactly what Jia Cong wanted.

Since Emperor Yonglong wanted him to serve as the chief editor as well, he had to be given some official positions to make it justifiable.

You can't expect the horse to run without eating grass, right?
Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty has really misunderstood me. How dare I not do my best to serve you?"

"By the way, Your Majesty, can I appoint women to these positions?"

Emperor Yonglong said calmly: "I don't care who you appoint, but if you appoint a woman, she can only receive official uniforms and salary, and has no other authority."

Jia Cong immediately understood what Emperor Yonglong meant.

It doesn't matter if Jia Cong acts foolishly. Emperor Yonglong can give him a few sets of official uniforms and pay his wages out of his own pocket, but he will definitely not be recognized after he leaves.

However, Jia Cong never thought about being recognized outside.

Therefore, upon hearing Emperor Yonglong's words, Jia Cong immediately expressed his gratitude happily.

……

After Prime Minister Qin entered the duty room, officials from his faction were still unwilling to accept it.

They couldn't help but find the duty room.

"Old sir, why did you suddenly stop in the court just now?"

"If we impeach him with all our strength, the Jia family kid may not be able to escape unscathed!"

"What's more, Prime Minister Qin, you actually bowed to that boy, and that boy didn't even give Prime Minister Qin any face. I wonder why?"

Prime Minister Qin said calmly: "Once the Jia family's son goes to the battlefield, do you think he can come back alive?"

"What is there to argue with you about a dead man? When he dies, what will these things matter?"

After hearing what Prime Minister Qin said, these people couldn't help but show a thoughtful look on their faces.

……

After leaving the palace, Jia Cong did not stop and quickly returned to Ningguo Mansion.

Moreover, Jia Cong knew that Madam Mei must be worried, so as soon as he returned home, he went straight to Madam Mei's yard.

Lin Daiyu, Xue Baoqin and other girls are also here with Mrs. Mei.

When she met Jia Cong, Mrs. Mei hurriedly asked whether he had encountered any difficulties or been held accountable since entering the palace.

Jia Cong hurriedly comforted Mrs. Mei.

Only then did Mrs. Mei feel relieved.

When Mrs. Mei learned that Jia Cong would go to the front line to kill the enemy in three days, she couldn't help but burst into tears again.

Jia Cong, Lin Daiyu and other girls comforted her and only then did Mrs. Mei stop crying.

However, Mrs. Mei was a woman who understood the greater good and knew that her son's action in fighting on the battlefield was a righteous cause.

As a mother, she not only cannot stop it, but also has to avoid distracting her child.

Therefore, Mrs. Mei stopped grieving and persuaded Jia Cong and the other girls to go back.

After returning to Ninglu Hall, Xue Baoqin, Qingwen, Hongxiu and other girls just learned that the Third Master was going to the battlefield, and they couldn't help crying again.

Naturally, there was a flurry of activity before the girls were finally persuaded to calm down.

Next, Jia Cong asked someone to call Jia Huan over.

After entering the study, Jia Huan sat down and asked, "Third Brother Cong, I wonder why you called me here?"

Jia Cong smiled and asked, "Brother Huan, this is a good thing. In a few days, I will go to the front line to fight the enemy."

"Now I am also in charge of the Daxia Monthly Report. There is a seventh-rank editor here. I wonder if you are willing to do it?"

The few official positions that Jia Cong wanted, the others were reserved for the girls.

He did not forget Jia Huan and reserved an official position for him.

Although the seventh-rank official position is a bit low, the county magistrate of a small county is generally only a seventh-rank official.

A seventh-rank official position was not considered small for Jia Huan.

Although Jia Huan has many faults, he is still loyal, which is rare.

Jia Cong didn't mind giving him a little help.

When Jia Huan heard that he could become a seventh-rank official, he was immediately excited.

He was just a bastard's son, and was not good at either literature or martial arts.

He never dreamed that he could become an official.

Now, Brother Cong the Third actually directly arranged a seventh-rank official position for him!
This made Jia Huan's heart beat faster and his mouth became dry.

He almost agreed immediately.

Finally, Jia Huan suppressed his inner desire and asked, "Third Brother Cong, what is your official position? What do you need me to do?"

Jia Cong couldn't help but say: "This is an editorial position. You don't need to do much. You just need to help run errands outside."

Now that Jia Huan is getting older, it is naturally not easy for him to enter the Grand View Garden.

Besides, Jia Cong didn't expect him to be of any help in editing.

After hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but become even more moved.

This position, which requires one to do little in order to receive salary, is definitely a dream job.

Brother Cong San was indeed thinking about himself!
Jia Cong had already opened his mouth and was about to agree, but he hesitated again.

Jia Huan suddenly asked, "Third Brother Cong, aren't you going to join the army soon?"

"Will you need a carrier pigeon when you are stable on the battlefield?"

Jia Cong once asked Jia Huan to help him raise homing pigeons. Of course, these homing pigeons were actually raised by Zhao Da.

If we can stabilize ourselves on the battlefield in the future, we will naturally be able to use carrier pigeons.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong couldn't help but say: "If things really stabilize, they will naturally be useful."

Hearing this, Jia Huan couldn't help but hesitate.

After a while, he finally made up his mind.

He couldn't help but say, "Third Brother Cong, I still want to wait until you settle down in the army, and then I will help you raise pigeons."

"I don't like reading, and I can't be an editor. I'd rather do something that can help Brother Cong San."

Although Jia Huan is a bit of a mess, he is not a fool.

He had thought it through. If he agreed to be a seventh-rank editor, that would be it for his life, with almost no room for advancement.

But if you raise homing pigeons with Brother Cong, it will be completely different.

At the very least, his chances of promotion in the future will be much greater than if he were just a lousy editor.

Therefore, after much hesitation, Jia Huan decided not to take on the editing position.

Looking at Jia Huan, Jia Cong couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

This guy is quite clever.

However, Jia Cong hoped that Jia Huan would stay and be an editor. Although it was only a seventh-rank official position, it was safer.

Following him to raise homing pigeons would be much more dangerous, and might even be life-threatening.

But Jia Cong also fully respects Jia Huan's own choice.

Since he doesn't want to be an editor, so be it.

After Jia Huan left, Jia Cong called the sisters to gather in the Yihong Courtyard of the Grand View Garden.

After all the ladies arrived, Jia Cong couldn't help but say, "In a few days, I will go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, so I have to arrange some things about the Daxia Monthly Report for you first."

"I will still serve as the chief editor of the Daxia Monthly Report. Of course, you will be responsible for the specific matters."

"You are already familiar with the specific matters, so there is no need for me to remind you specifically."

Hearing this, Tanchun couldn't help but smile and said, "Third brother, you have become a hands-off manager, and you have made us worry and work hard for you, but all the credit is yours."

After hearing this, Jia Cong also smiled and said, "Of course I won't let you do this in vain."

As he spoke, Jia Cong took out three blank documents.

Taking out one first, Jia Cong picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and quickly wrote Lin Daiyu's name and official title.

After writing it, he handed it to Lin Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, the Daxia Monthly Report is directly responsible to His Majesty and is not under the jurisdiction of any other department."

"The emperor has given me the blank document and the power to appoint, so I appoint Sister Lin as the deputy editor-in-chief, a seventh-rank official."

"I will have someone collect the official uniform and send it to you in a few days. As for the salary, you can go to the Ministry of Revenue to collect it every month."

Lin Daiyu took the document from Jia Cong, and her eyes revealed an inexplicable look.

She had not expected that as a woman, she would one day be able to become an official.

And he was a seventh-rank official.

The seventh rank is the same level as the county magistrate of some small counties.

Beside them, Xue Baoqin, Qingwen, Hongxiu and other girls hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam. From now on, madam will also be a seventh-rank official!"

Next, Jia Cong wrote another blank document and gave it to Tanchun.

"Third sister, I appoint you as the editor of the seventh rank. Are you willing?"

Tanchun took the document from Jia Cong with a smile and said happily, "That's what I want, but I dare not ask you!" "From now on, I will also be a seventh-rank official of the court!"

After Tanchun, Jia Cong wrote another document to Xue Baoqin.

Xue Baoqin was originally his concubine, and Jia Cong had not originally intended to keep her for her. He had originally intended to leave her for Jia Huan.

However, Jia Huan did not want this position, so Jia Cong gave it to Xue Baoqin.

After all, Xue Baoqin was in charge of printing and transportation, and had put in a lot of effort, so she couldn't be too disappointed.

At this point, all three positions have been appointed.

Xichun looked at Jia Cong eagerly and asked pitifully, "Brother Cong, what about me? My sister-in-law and two sisters are all officials, I want to be an official too!"

As she spoke, Xichun pouted, her eyes turned red, and she was about to cry.

This little girl is actually a little official fan.

However, she also contributed to the Daxia Monthly Report.

Most of the illustrations and portraits were drawn by her.

Thinking of this, Jia Cong simply took out two blank pieces of paper and wrote a letter of authorization to Yingchun and Xichun respectively.

The two sisters were appointed editors, an official position of the seventh rank.

Although the letters of appointment of Lin Daiyu, Tanchun and Xue Baoqin were not recognized by the court.

But at least the documents are real, and the official uniforms are real too.

It just didn’t go through the procedures of the Ministry of Personnel.

However, the letters of authorization from the sisters Yingchun and Xichun could not be more fake.

It might as well have been written directly by Jia Cong.

The two had no place to collect their salaries, so Jia Cong had to pay them from the public treasury.

Fortunately, Xichun didn't care whether the letter of appointment was real or fake. Anyway, she could become an official of the seventh rank, and she was satisfied.

As for Yingchun, she has a very calm personality and never argues about these things.

So I don't care about it at all.

With such a large summer monthly report, Jia Cong had nothing to worry about.

Jia Cong has already written more than a dozen chapters of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, enough for a year.

As for other sections, there are enough submitted manuscripts now.

It is not like in the early days of the publication, where they had to write by themselves.

Nowadays, even the talented women's poetry section has received many submissions.

Now, a group of talented women have emerged.

There are even people who like to compare their poems.

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin are also ranked at the front based on their poetic talent.

Lin Daiyu was even known as the most talented woman.

……

As soon as he returned from the Grand View Garden and arrived at Ninglu Hall, Jiao Da came to ask for a meeting.

Jia Cong called him in.

After the ceremony, Jiao Da said in a deep voice: "Third Master, I heard that you will be going to the front line to kill the enemy in three days. I beg you to take me with you! I can also follow you, lead your horse, hold the stirrup, and serve you!"

Jia Cong looked at Jiao Da, who had gray hair and a face full of wrinkles like ravines.

He said speechlessly: "Jiao Da, you are old, how can you still go to the battlefield?"

"Besides, you are now the commander of the guards in the mansion. The safety of the mansion depends on you. You should stay at home."

Hearing this, Jiao Da could not help but say angrily: "Third Master, are you taking advantage of my old age and weakness? Although I am older, I can still lift a knife and draw an arrow!"

"If you don't believe me, just call those guys who have been training for a month and see if I can take care of them!"

With your old bones, who can you deal with?
Jia Cong shook his head, and then said to Jiao Da: "Jiao Da, how about this?"

"The Third Master will challenge you in a duel. Let's compete in archery. If you can beat me, you can follow me to the battlefield."

"If you can't beat me, how about you stay and look after the house?"

Compared with those little brats, Jiao Da is really calm and fearless.

But to compete with Jia Cong in archery would be to humiliate oneself.

Even the best archer in the Qing Dynasty was no match for Jia Cong, let alone an old man like him?

Jiao Da couldn't help but say, "Third Master, if you really don't want me to go, just say so. Why do you have to humiliate me like this?"

"I must follow Third Master to the battlefield. It's not because I want to gain merit. I have no children. Even if I gain merit by following Third Master, what's the point?"

"In truth, although I am old and no longer able to use my muscles and bones, I am accustomed to observing astronomy and geography. Through investigation, I can tell at a glance where the enemy is ambushed and how many people have passed by."

"Whether it's windy or rainy, you can tell at a glance that I, as long as I stay by your side, will definitely be able to help you!"

After Jiao Da finished speaking, Jia Cong concluded that he was bragging.

There is no other reason, it's just that the boasting is really too big.

However, Jia Cong was extremely envious of Jiao Da's abilities!
I must get this kind of ability!
As long as it can be included in the proficiency panel, then you can just keep going all the way to the end.

He certainly cannot do what Jiao Da boasts about.

But it doesn’t mean that Jia Cong can’t do it even after he has gained experience to the perfect level!
Therefore, next, Jia Cong immediately asked Jiao Da to teach him this ability.

This made Jiao Da very helpless.

This time, he was originally planning to follow the Third Master to the front line and kill the enemy.

How come he suddenly became a disciple?
Jiao Da realized that the Third Master was really unwilling to take him to the front line.

Therefore, Jiao Da did not insist, but patiently taught Jia Cong his experience.

What Jiao Da taught was basically the experience of a scout.

However, he possesses more knowledge than ordinary scouts.

It really is astronomy and geography, covering everything.

But it's not as exaggerated as Jiao Da said.

An hour later, Jia Cong felt a hint flash before his eyes.

Detection experience +1
【Insight (beginner) 1/100】

As insights are included in the proficiency panel.

When Jia Cong looked at his surroundings again, he suddenly had many more insights.

He can find the best path in the shortest time.

It can judge whether someone is passing by by observing changes in the surrounding environment.

You can even judge weather changes through various complex data such as temperature and humidity.

In fact, insight seems to bring much more than that.

However, his current experience of insight is just at the beginning.

It was difficult to make sense of it all at once.

Next, Jia Cong once again patiently listened to Jiao Da’s explanation of detection knowledge.

His insight and experience also grew rapidly.

As his experience grew, Jia Cong gained more insights.

Soon, Jia Cong realized that if he could master this insight skill to the level of perfection, or even great success, or even just a small success, it would be a great success.

On the battlefield, it can bring him unexpected gains.

This is definitely a magical skill!
Jia Cong suspected that if he could bring insight to the perfect state and gain sufficient experience.

Will this skill be as powerful as radar? In front of him, all disguises will be exposed and all traces will be unconcealed.

Next, Jia Cong did not waste a single moment of time.

In the next two days, Jia Cong kept pulling Jiao Da to learn detection techniques.

The proficiency of insight skills is also growing rapidly.

But by the next day, Jia Cong had mastered the art to a certain extent.

In the past two days, in addition to being extremely busy during the day, the nights were also extremely busy.

In addition to gaining insight experience during the day, you also need to gain command experience.

It is also necessary to prepare armor, war horses, weapons and other equipment for the fifty-one family members.

In fact, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait until you arrive at the military camp to equip them.

However, they might encounter the Eight Banners Army along the way.

If the two sides meet on a narrow road, the family members who have no armor or weapons, or even bows and arrows, will probably become the souls wandering under the sword of the other side.

Jia Cong also took time to visit Kou's house, and also to visit Master Zhao and his uncle's house to bid farewell to them.

Of course, a visit to Lin's father-in-law's house is also a must.

Lin Ruhai's two wives and concubines have been pregnant for ten months and have difficulty walking. Their babies will be born soon.

It’s a pity that he might not be able to see it.

The day is very busy with almost no time to rest.

However, at night, there was still no rest.

Two days ago it was Lin Daiyu, but now it has been replaced by Mrs. Mei.

They all wanted the girls to leave descendants for the Jia family.

Therefore, Mrs. Mei would find different ways to make soup and nourish him every day, and make sure he got all the benefits.

Try your best to make these girls pregnant so that the Jia family can have more children.

In a flash, three days passed.

The day had come for Jia Cong to go to the battlefield.

Early in the morning, Jia Cong climbed out of bed.

After washing up and having breakfast, Jia Cong left Ningguo Mansion with a new army consisting of fifty-one Jia family members and servants.

Mrs. Mei, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baoqin, as well as Qingwen, Hongxiu, Xiangling and other girls were sent out of the house together.

At the time of parting, all the women were extremely sad, but they were afraid that it would be unlucky if they burst into tears, so they had to force themselves to hold back.

Jia Cong waved goodbye to the women, then left with fifty-one new recruits.

It was not until she could no longer see Jia Cong that Mrs. Mei became overwhelmed with grief and could not help crying.

Lin Daiyu, Xue Baoqin and other girls all cried along with him.

The mother-in-law and daughters-in-law comforted each other, and only then did the girls stop crying and return home listlessly.

……

Jia Cong led fifty-one new soldiers and went out from the north gate.

Even though Jia Cong, the third master, brought fifty-one Jia family members to join the army, he turned the Ningguo Mansion upside down.

However, they left Ningguo Mansion without causing any waves.

Not many people focused their attention on them. (End of this chapter)