[Red Chamber] Jia Huan's Army

The news that King Nan'an will lead the meritorious soldiers back to Beijing to receive rewards is the topic of various banquets in Beijing and China recently.Not only the men in the former dynasty will consider it, but also the ladies in the backyard.

"I heard that the king of Nan'an is already in his early twenties but has no concubine yet," a lady said softly, shaking a folding fan in her hand.

"Even if you want to choose a concubine, you don't think much of our family background." Although the people around nodded in agreement, some officials' wives without any family background shook their heads and sighed, "If there are girls of the right age, it's better to have more Look at those generals who came here without a family."

"I heard that the young general who killed the Tatar Khan this time is not very old?"

"Isn't it?" a lady with a round face took up the conversation, "After hearing this, my master still feels that a hero is born as a boy! I just don't know what the family background is, whether he was married before."

This straightforward tone caused bursts of laughter, and another lady who had a good relationship with her joked: "How can I remember that your daughter is only three years old this year?"

"You don't want me to see you for your natal sister?" The round-faced woman also laughed and said, "You are the only one who is narrow!"

At this time, there was a sharp-eyed lady who saw that Mrs. Wang was sitting on the side and hadn't interrupted the conversation, so she smiled and said: "Speaking of which, Mrs. Jia's elder brother should also be among the rewards this time, right?"

Seeing that the topic was brought up to her, Mrs. Wang nodded her head reservedly, but said nothing.

Which of the ladies present here is not a human being honed in the backyard, once seeing Mrs. Wang's behavior like this, you know that she is actually just posturing, and she is waiting for compliments in her heart.It's a pity that the wives who got together this time, their husbands are mostly important officials of the imperial court, especially there are only a lot of new scholars who support the new emperor, and there are fewer such as Mrs. Wang.So people didn't want to do what Mrs. Wang wanted, and the leading ladies blinked at each other, and then changed the topic without a trace, leaving Mrs. Wang depressed in place.

"I've been married for so many years, and I still rely on my natal brother to support the appearance at this kind of gathering. I really don't know what she is proud of?" After Mrs. Wang left, the most refreshing round-faced lady handed her handkerchief to her. Whispered.

The fact that the Jia family hurriedly expelled the concubine from the house before they got the exact news had already reached the ears of the officials and nobles in Sijiu City. Although those people said nothing on the face, they closed the door Everyone shook their heads and said that the Jia family was cool.In particular, some well-informed families learned that not only Jia Huan's clan affiliation, but also his biological mother and sister were sent to Jinling, they all warned their juniors to avoid contact with Jia's people.People who treat themselves are so cold-blooded, who can expect to be so devoted to their friends, Bao Buqi was stabbed in the back as soon as he turned around.However, everyone in Jia's mansion didn't realize it.

The lady who looked gentle and amiable covered her lips with a veil, and whispered in the ear of the round-faced lady: "Our master is in the Ministry of Rites. Woolen cloth……"

The round-faced lady's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile: "It's a coincidence, let's wait and see the good show."

After that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

In the third year of Chengshun, at the beginning of October, the king of Nan'an arrived in the capital with his troops, and the emperor greeted him outside the city in person to show his honor.

As expected of the elite soldiers brought out by the King of Nan'an, with neat armor and terrifying aura, they did not relax at all because of the different occasions.Seeing such an elite team, Mo Lian was very satisfied, especially when he recognized Jia Huan among the many generals wearing the same armor at a glance.

Not seeing each other for three years, he has now changed from an ignorant child soaked in blood to a young general.Whether it's the tall and straight figure or the resolute expression on the face, they all show this to Mo Lian.It's just that Mo Lian is pleased with his growth on the one hand, and feels more distressed on the other hand.He has experienced it, so he knows how much this kind of growth has to pay, but the two of them are separated by two places, sick and tired, and he has no way to respond immediately.

Mo Lian couldn't help but glanced at Jia Huan again, and then thought to himself: "I'm thin, and I still look bad, so I need to make up for it." Fortunately, now that Jia Huan has returned to Beijing, Mo Lian doesn't intend to let Jia Huan lose weight. The Ring is back on the northern border again, so they'll have plenty of time next.

"I am very pleased that you put life and death aside for the sake of the country. I don't want to say too much about this scene. The horses and cars are exhausted, so let's go to the city to rest." Mo Lian's tone was sincere, and he did a good job of saving face. I was most annoyed by those jittery literati, such short words actually suited their temperament, so they all nodded in agreement, and followed the emperor's carriage into the city.

After three years of absence, now seeing the tidy bluestone slab streets and row upon row of houses in the capital, it feels like a world away. Jia Huan is riding on a tall horse, and he feels emotional. How is the mansion going?

The first thing the soldiers do when they return to Beijing is naturally to enter the palace to thank them.

Mo Lian naturally grasped the temper of these generals, and without any extra words, directly announced the rewards to all the soldiers above the main hall.According to the size of the merits, the amount of silver and jewelry bestowed varies, and there are many people who are promoted to rank.

"Geng Yuan, the king of Nan'an, has made great contributions to leadership, and he is bestowed with a thousand taels of silver, and he is also named a prince."

"Prince Teng, who is in charge of the nine provinces, responded in a timely manner and was promoted to the capital of the nine provinces. He will take office immediately."

As soon as this order came out, the generals around who knew a little bit laughed.No wonder they were full of dissatisfaction with Wang Ziteng. When Jia Huan was rumored to be treasonous, he was the one who had the most fun. He even used this as an excuse to unilaterally tear up the agreement with King Nan'an, trying to impeach King Nan'an in vain. Seize military command.This almost touched the bottom line of these border guards.Just imagine, when the war is at its most tense, there is a person who keeps making troubles by your side, and everyone will hold a grudge.

Wang Ziteng himself is also in a bad mood. It is better not to be promoted than to be promoted. Both have the same rights, but the nine provinces have higher ranks.But now I have offended a lot of border guards, if I still stay in the nine border provinces, I am afraid that I will not have a good life in the future.Coupled with the sentence "assuming office immediately", this completely cut off his hope of contacting the officials in the capital. It is not difficult to see that the emperor probably hoped that he would not enter the core of the capital's rights for the rest of his life.Thinking about it this way, my political career is over.

Wang Ziteng knelt down and thanked him with a gray face, he was not in the mood to care about the gloating expressions of those generals at all.

Only the King of Nan'an looked at Jia Huan, who was still ignorant, with a strange expression on his face. Then Jia Huan turned his head and twitched his mouth in a smile, "I've never seen such a silly boy."

"Guerrilla general Jia Huan has killed countless enemies in three years. This time he has made great achievements in killing the enemy's leader. He is specially conferred the title of first-class Baoningbo and a mansion."

Although Jia Huan knew that he would be rewarded, he never thought that it would be so big. He looked at Mo Lian in disbelief, and mechanically walked forward and knelt down to thank Mo Lian.Then Mo Lian personally helped him up.The moment the two came into contact, there was an indescribable throbbing on both sides.

Mo Lian took a deep look at Jia Huan, and then asked someone to read the will.And Jia Huan also bowed his head and retreated into the crowd.

Most of the people were happy for Jia Huan from the bottom of their hearts. They knew that this title was not only obtained by Jia Huan’s escape from death and beheading the Khan in this war, but also included countless births and deaths in the previous three years, even though he was young. However, considering his merits and experience of being misunderstood or even expelled from the clan, this title is well deserved.

It's just that there are some people who don't know, such as Wang Ziteng who is full of speculation.He was full of resentment, never thought that he had worked so hard to get where he is today, but lost to a mere kid, how could he not hate it?How can I not complain?This malicious look, although Wang Ziteng thought he was hiding it well, made Jia Huan turn his head vigilantly.Wang Ziteng quickly looked away, bowed his head obediently, and listened to the order.Little did they know that this series of changes could not escape the eyes of Mo Lian who was sitting on top.Mo Lian narrowed his eyes, thinking about it.

After the reward was over, everyone retreated one after another and returned to their mansion in the capital.Those soldiers who couldn't enter the palace and didn't have a house in the capital had long been arranged in post houses.Wang Rui who came with them was also entrusted by Jia Huan to his soldiers.

As usual, Mo Lian ordered Xiao Dezi to stop Jia Huan and take him to his study.

When Jia Huan walked into the study, Mo Lian was pacing by the desk, seeming a little anxious.

Jia Huan had never seen such an unsteady Mo Lian before, so he couldn't help but burst out laughing, making Mo Lian see him all at once.It was also such an abrupt smile that made the three-year time gap between the two seem to have never existed.

Mo Lian strode forward, just put his arms around Jia Huan, and then sighed softly: "Finally I'm back."

Jia Huan was embraced obediently by him, but he couldn't stop his face from burning.After a while, he twisted his body and said, "Your Majesty, the armor is too hard, let it go quickly."

Mo Lian didn't listen to Jia Huan's words, but tightened his arms. The pain from the edge of the hard armor stuck on his arm gave Mo Lian a real feeling.

Mo Lian immediately let go of Jia Huan and said, "Go and wash up first, and then we'll have a good chat." After finishing speaking, he asked Xiao Dezi to take Jia Huan to the pool in his bedroom.And he himself stayed in the study to calm down.

Mo Lian paced up and down, still worried, so he quietly entered the place where Jia Huan bathed.This is the bathtub where Mo Lian usually washes up, small but exquisite.Jia Huan was the first person lucky enough to enter.

At this time, the water is dense here, and the sound of water can still be heard vaguely.

Although Jia Huan had already entered the capital, he still couldn't let go of the vigilance he developed on the battlefield for a while. When he heard the sound, he submerged his whole body in the water and asked, "Who is it?"

"it's me."