Chapter 16 Men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, women are afraid of marrying the wrong m
Jia Heng also remembered the words recorded in the history books and said in a clear voice: "The Hu people's weapons are simple and blunt, and their bows and crossbows are weak. The former five people can be equal to one Han soldier. Now I heard that they have the skill of Han craftsmanship, but they are still three equal to one..."
But since the Han Dynasty, our Han Dynasty has excellent weapons and strong soldiers. How did we end up in such a situation today?"
Han Hui said: "It's a long story. During the Jiajing period of the previous Ming Dynasty, Taizu raised troops from Yuyao, first settled in the south and then drove north. At that time, many of the officials, soldiers, civilians, and craftsmen of the Northern Ming Dynasty fled north and attached themselves to the Tatars.
There were also many people who fled to Liaodong at that time."
Jia Heng suddenly said: "I don't want this to happen."
The reason why the farming civilization of the Central Plains dynasty was stronger than the nomadic civilization of the grasslands was firstly because of its large population, and secondly because of the developed iron smelting and military industry. When it comes to riding and shooting, who can compare to the grasslands who grew up on horseback?
Of course, the Jurchens were a fishing and hunting civilization.
If the era of queuing to be shot comes, the grassland people will start singing and dancing.
Of course, the above is not the key. The key point is that Chen Han has been peaceful for a long time, Wen Tian has been aggressive, and the military system has been corrupted. None of the three people present will say this.
Han Hui smiled and said: "But compared to my Han family, those skilled craftsmen are inferior in number and skills."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "That's right. If we give time, we can improve our military skills and cultivate our armor, then I, a big man, will be able to seal the wolf and live in Xu."
Han Hui and Yu Zhen also echoed.
After lunch, everyone had some fragrant tea, left Linglong Pavilion, and walked to the left side of the road. Han Hui smiled and said: "Brother Jia, Brother Wendu and I still have something to do, so I'm afraid we have to go ahead.
Brother Jia will accept this letter of recommendation first. Tomorrow Brother Jia can take this letter and go to the Song Dynasty Record Office of the Imperial Academy and give it to him."
Jia Heng took the letter of recommendation, put it away, and with a solemn expression, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Han."
Han Hui cupped his hands and said with a smile: "After Brother Jia arrives at the Imperial Academy, you and I will walk together arm in arm and have a drink together."
Jia Heng nodded, then watched the two of them leave, and then headed home.
Han Hui and Yu Zhen turned around the street, temporarily sober from their drunkenness.
"Wendu, what do you think of Jia Heng?" Han Hui asked.
Yu Zhen, who was already a little tipsy, said with clear eyes, "He is a man. I can see that he has calluses on his mouth, and his arms are strong. He seems to have martial arts skills. He is probably a man of both civil and military skills."
This man in Zhen was the son of Yu Meng, a doctor in charge of the Qing Dynasty who was selected by the Ministry of War, and many military generals had visited his home.
Han Hui paused and asked in confusion: "When did the Jia family have such a talented person with both civil and military skills?"
Yu Zhen said: "The Jia family is a noble family with great military merit. Although over the past hundred years, the children have been addicted to pleasure and many of them are useless, there are always one or two decent ones."
Han Hui chuckled lightly and said: "That's right. On Ningrong Street, there are more than a thousand people living in the Jia family's eight rooms. If they are all living in wine and rice bags, it wouldn't be justified."
Today's Han Dynasty, the nobles of Taizu's generation, the Four Kings, Eight Dukes, and Twelve Marquises are all in the capital, and they are in charge of the military power of the capital camp, and they are also in constant dispute with the civil service system.
"Brother Zisheng, do you want to recruit Jia Heng?" Yu Zhen asked.
Judging from last night, it seems that the emperor is dissatisfied with the chief minister due to border affairs. The young master of the second minister's family is dormant in the Imperial Academy, or recruiting talents for his father Han Huang to help the border troops.
Han Hui shook his head and laughed and said: "I have no official position, so how can I be qualified to recruit anything? I just saw that I am a good person and formed a good relationship."
Judging from last night, the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with Mr. Yang Ge due to side affairs. His father deliberately sent people to test the emperor's feelings, but the position of chief minister is a crater, which is not easy to do.
In the Chen-Han Dynasty, since Emperor Chongping succeeded to the throne, the governance has been fierce. In the thirteen or fourteen years, there were a total of five changes of chief ministers, and a chief minister was sent from Kyoto in almost two or three years.
It is difficult to recover, and Donglu becomes more powerful day by day.
With the frequent changes of chief ministers and assistants, the party struggle has become more and more intense. The Zhejiang Party, the Chu Party, and the Qi Party are spread across the six ministries and nine ministers of the government and the public, Hanlin Zhanshi Kedao, and frontier officials. They criticize endlessly, appointing private individuals, in personnel, and frontier preparations.
, salt affairs and other disputes continued.
However, Emperor Chongping was good at using power and cruel methods. He also used royal guards to inspect all officials. Although there was party struggle, it was maintained to a certain extent and there was an undercurrent.
Today's chief assistant Yang Guochang is a member of the Qi Party, and Tang Kuan, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, is also from Shandong and was recommended by him to control the important town in the north.
Han Hui and Yu Zhen said that and went to Han Mansion.
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Qin Mansion·Backyard
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the soft sunset light shines through the window screen and falls on the small table and floor in the wing room. At that time, several clusters of chrysanthemums are blooming gorgeously under the eaves of the corridor outside the window, and wisps of elegant fragrance float into the wing room, and the curtains are decorated with flowers.
Sitting on the brocade couch hanging down with gold hooks was a beautiful young woman wearing a light red skirt, a gold hairpin on her head.
"What do you say outside?" Qin Keqing's slender eyebrows were frowned slightly, and there was a hint of expectation in her bright eyes.
Although Qin Keqing is young, she is naturally beautiful and has already shown some of the potential of being beautiful and fragrant.
In particular, this girl will get along well with Sister Feng in the future, and her temperament is somewhat cheerful, but she is not that timid.
Ruizhu said: "Girl, outsiders say that Jia Heng is someone who doesn't like to study and make progress. He hangs out with some rogues all day long with his cousin. Jia Heng was previously bossing around Jia Rong in Ning Mansion. Later, Jia Rong
There was a conflict with the young master of Shilang Liang's family, and Jia Heng received a stick on Jia Rong's behalf and was bedridden for several days."
"Ah..." Qin Keqing's face was frosty white, and she lost her voice: "How could this be?"
The day before yesterday, she endured the shyness of a daughter's family and told her father that she would practice marriage. But how could Jia Heng be so embarrassed?
Are you still fawning over Jia Rong from the Ning Mansion?
Thinking of this, Qin Keqing's heart sank.
Baozhu said: "Girl, you were impulsive that day. You thought he was a good person that day, but how could he know that he wasn't just showing off to fool you and the master? You should also find out who he is in private.
Ah... Let's talk about marriage, parents' orders, and matchmaker's words. I always think that this old saying still makes sense. I know that the girl is not the one who hates poverty and loves the rich, but the Jia family's husband must also be worthy of the girl.
That’s your character.”
Ruizhu sighed and said, "Men are afraid of getting into the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man."
She and Baozhu are the girl's maids and have grown up together. If the girl marries the new uncle, they will also marry together.
Qin Keqing's face was pale at the moment, her teeth were biting her pale cherry lips, her hands and feet were cold, her heart was filled with annoyance and grievance, and she said in a harsh voice: "But what should I do?"
"Why don't you go and beg the master?" Bao Zhu thought for a while and said softly.
"No, it's not possible. Now that I've made a promise to someone, how can I keep tossing it over and over again? If he's really a bad person and starts making trouble again, what should I do?" Qin Keqing quickly shook her head and said softly.
Ruizhu said: "But, should we marry him..."
Qin Keqing's cheeks were pale and her eye circles were a little red. This look of her about to cry and her gloomy eyebrows made people feel pity for her.
Baozhu thought for a moment and said: "Girl, why don't you wait and see first? Since he often sells well at Jia Rong in Ning Mansion, I think he may not be able to withstand the pressure from the Jia family and retreat voluntarily."
Getting married can also improve the girl's reputation."
Ruizhu also said: "This is the right principle, and everyone will be happy."
Qin Keqing frowned and said: "At that time, what would happen if Ningguo Mansion comes to propose marriage? I heard that Jia Rong from Ning Mansion is also incompetent."
Baozhu said with a smile: "Girl, Jia Rong is still young and has an unstable temperament. If he gets married, his temperament will be determined no matter what. Besides, there are masters in Ning Mansion controlling him. Can he still wrong the girl?"
If Jia Heng is here, he must say that he is not old enough to change?
Of course, the second maid may not be greedy for wealth, but since "two people are useless", it is better to choose a prince's family, at least to have the shadow of the ancestors, marry into it and enjoy wealth and honor. This is human nature and understandable.
Qin Keqing shook his head gently and said in a clear voice: "A country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change. Since I don't allow the Jia family to go out, I have no reason to respond to the Jia family. Otherwise, what kind of person will I become? You can't influence me anymore."
Just serve me for two more years."
Bao Zhu smiled and said: "That's true. With the girl's appearance, she is more than enough to be a concubine in the palace."
Ruizhu also smiled and said: "What did Li Taibai say? It's called Liugong Fendai without color."
"You two little hooves, you know Hu Qin, it's not a good thing to say that Yang Yuhuan's beauty is a disaster." Qin Keqing was also teased by the two maids and couldn't laugh or cry, but after this, the gloomy air between her eyebrows dissipated.
