[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

Jia Huan's performance was considered to have won the emperor's favor, coupled with Mo Lian's attitude of satisfying the emperor, the emperor decided to inform the next plan.So the emperor waved away the people who were waiting around him, leaving only Mo Lian and Jia Huan who was about to resign voluntarily.

The emperor drank his tea unhurriedly, and then said slowly, "You were reading the mansion newspaper when I came here. Fourth brother, tell me about the current situation in Jiangnan."

Mo Lian seemed to be used to such sudden questions from the emperor, and replied in a calm voice: "Although my son is in Beijing, I often hear that the south of the Yangtze River is rich but full of fish and dragons, especially in the officialdom. Because the commerce in the south of the Yangtze River is prosperous and there are many rich merchants, so The status of businessmen is not as low as in other places. On the contrary, collusion between officials and businessmen is common, which leads to officials transferred from other places being either assimilated or dismissed. This is one. , the factions in Beijing and China are inextricably linked with it, so the situation in the south of the Yangtze River will affect the whole body, so we need to be cautious, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that the country will not be endangered. Moreover, taxes in the south of the Yangtze River have always been an important source of tax revenue for the treasury, especially The salt profit is the most important, but there have been no natural disasters or military disasters in the past two years. When Erchen was in charge of the household department last year, he found that the tax revenue in Jiangnan had been decreasing again and again. Although the salt profit has not changed, it is enough to make people guess. .”

Jia Huan stood aside silently. Mo Lian had just explained the situation in Jiangnan to him a few days ago, and it was more clear and harsh than what he said today. Seizing the heir is a big matter, and although Lin Ruhai, who has always been known as a pure minister, is old and cunning enough, and also holds a lot of power, in the mess of the princes, I am afraid that he will not be able to support him alone, and he will soon reach the end.Although Jia Huan was not sharp enough, but after contacting him like this, he could understand that the emperor might have seen a situation where his sons were fighting to the death regardless of the country and society, and made up his mind to rectify it.

Sure enough, the emperor couldn't see any joy or anger after hearing it, but said with emotion: "If only you brothers could see it so clearly." Like the father, his face is full of disappointment with his sons, and there is still a trace of expectation hidden in it.

When Mo Lian heard this, he immediately knelt down and said, "Father, don't worry too much, the body of the dragon is more important. My son has always been dull, and these are just my thoughts. I think other brothers are more intelligent, so they must be more sober about this. "

When Mo Lian knelt down like this, Jia Huan immediately knelt down in panic.Jia Huan kept complaining in his heart, it turned out that the father and son of the Tian family suffered so much when they got along with each other, such a comparison would be better if he went back and was pointed at his nose by that old Taoist Jia Zheng and scolded him.

Seeing Jia Huan kneeling in a panic, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Forget it, get up. Don't scare the child."

Only then did Mo Lian take advantage of the trend.After both of them sat down, the emperor seemed to have calmed down, as if the previous gaffe had never happened before, and said lightly: "Your brother, you have always been pure filial piety, and in today's situation, you are the only one who will take my place. Only then can you rest assured."

Without waiting for Mo Lian to answer, he will give instructions: "This secret trip is mainly to investigate the evidence of Jiangnan's insufficient tax revenue, and try to bring personal and material evidence back to Beijing. Lin Ruhai is an old man in Jiangnan's official circles, and he also holds some evidence in his hands. , you can trust him, if you have any questions, you can bring my token to him and ask him to help you."

The emperor paused, looked at Jia Huan who had been trying to pretend to be transparent, and asked, "I remember that Lin Ruhai is still the son-in-law of the Jia family?"

Jia Huan replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lin is the minister's uncle."

"That's it," the emperor nodded, "You take this child, fourth child, and you can use the identity of the Jia family to act cheaply." In fact, the emperor has another plan, which is to pass Jia Huan's injury this time. It can be seen that he is a loyal man. If something happens, when the guards can't see it, someone can resist it, so that he won't lose his most valued son so far.Of course, it is not easy to express these thoughts in front of Jia Huan, so the words that praised Jia Huan's loyalty before can be regarded as a reminder.

When Jia Huan heard this, he was unwilling to do so, but he didn't dare to show it, so he had to follow Mo Lian's decree to thank him.

After the emperor left, he put on a bitter face and asked, "Your Highness, are you afraid that I will be hindered by the arrangement of the Holy Majesty?"

Mo Lian shook his head, and said, "It's all about borrowing an identity. Falsehood is the safest thing. As long as you don't expose your identity, at least your safety is guaranteed. Don't try to be aggressive this time, and focus on protecting your own safety."

Jia Huan nodded, but she didn't think so.If something happened to the noble Mo Lian on the way, even if Jia Huan came back safely, he would still have no good fruit to eat. Therefore, in case of danger, Mo Lian's life must be the first priority. For this, even if he cherishes his life like Jia Huan , and had to give up his life to save him.

Mo Lian also saw Jia Huan's disapproval, and secretly sighed. I'm afraid that Jia Huan still put himself in the position of a nobleman deep in his heart, rather than the brother and friend he thought he thought. , he has enough patience.

Even if the matter of the two of them going to the south of the Yangtze River for a secret visit is settled in this way, it's just that the end of the year is approaching, and some preparations need to be made before the trip, such as how to have a good reason not to attend the family banquet in the palace, and how to arrange various affairs in the mansion. Business, how to choose accompanying guards.These problems need to be solved one by one.Fortunately, the emperor had already found a reason for him not to attend the family banquet, and he only needed to perform another scene.

So a few days before leaving Beijing, Mo Lian was uncharacteristically, and greeted the emperor alone as if he couldn't hold his breath.No one knew what the two of them talked about in the palace, but only knew that the sage Longyan was furious and smashed a teacup, and then issued a decree, ordering the fourth prince Mo Lian to think about it in the mansion, even without a fixed time limit.Everyone saw Mo Lian's pale face when he left the palace.For a while, the fourth prince Mo Lian's loss of power was undoubtedly a certainty, and the upper circles in the entire Sijiu City avoided people who were involved with the fourth prince. Even Jia's mansion was implicated to a certain extent, not to mention the desolate scene of the palace being empty.

No matter where there are people, there will be fights, and it is not uncommon for such people to drink tea.For an ambitious character like Mo Lian who is not surprised by favor or humiliation, not to mention acting, even if it is true, he will not show it, and live his life as he wants.Therefore, everyone in the palace became more and more low-key, as if they were invisible in the huge Forty-Nine City, and never participated in any conversations.

And everyone in Jia's house was thrown into the mud because of the arrogance of their daughter who was named a side concubine, which instantly became a joke in the circle, and they had to put their tails between their tails.The grievances he received outside could not be vented, so he could only vent to the people in the house after returning to the mansion, and the number of servants of all kinds who were exiled in Jia's mansion also increased.Fortunately, Aunt Zhao kept a low profile after being frightened and educated by Jia Huan, so she had nothing to catch.Moreover, Mrs. Wang also has a balanced mentality of "my daughter is not happy, your son is even more difficult", so Aunt Zhao's life in the mansion is not difficult, and Tanchun has always been a person, and it will not be affected.

In addition, the old lady Jia, who was not very firm in her position, was already thinking about finding another family, such as following the door of the Ningguo Mansion to show her favor to the flamboyant eldest prince.They don't know that the most taboo of these proud superiors is such ignorance. If they are not careful, they will probably lose both ends.If Jia Huan knew about such secret plans, Jia Huan would probably be able to discover one of the main reasons why Jia's house was ransacked.

Speaking of Jia Huan, he was still staying at Mo Lian's hot spring village at this time. Thanks to this mission, he didn't need to report to Daying in the suburbs of Beijing immediately.In fact, even if he went to the camp in the suburbs of Beijing, with Jia Huan's current age and experience, I am afraid that this brigade commander is just an idle job, so it is better to take this opportunity to gain more experience, so that when he returns to the military camp, he can practice martial arts. convincing.So Jia Huan stayed in the villa with peace of mind, practicing martial arts wholeheartedly every day, trying to improve his martial arts to a higher level, and also to increase the chances of survival for the two of them in case they were in danger in the south of the Yangtze River.Although the time is tight, Jia Huan is still working very hard with the mentality of making progress a little bit.

In just a few days, Mo Lian just arranged all the affairs. By the way, he also comforted and warned the two side concubines in the backyard and explained the affairs of the main concubine. It is time to go to Jiangnan .

The day of departure was breezy and clear, because it was already the twelfth lunar month, and even the cold temperature in the capital could not hide the festive atmosphere in the city.The two of them had already dressed up in disguise, and left Beijing directly from the northern city gate where the hot spring villa was located, and took a slight detour to prepare to go south.All the way fast, I just hope to reach the border of Jiangnan as soon as possible.