Red Mansions: The Sky-shaking Fall Chapter 1668: King Wei has made great contributions to the country, so he wears a yellow robe and is honored as a great treasure!
Chapter 1668: King Wei has made great contributions to the country, so he wears a yellow robe and is honored as a great treasure!
Shenjing City, Imperial College
Jia Heng settled the matter of the steam engine with Xu Guangqi, and then mentioned the hot air balloon. If used together with a telescope, it could be used for military reconnaissance and could even start a military revolution.
Listening to Jia Heng's description of the use of hot air balloons, Xu Guangqi showed a thoughtful look on his face and said: "According to what King Wei said, to use the hot air from the Kongming Lantern to go up to the sky and then carry people, the Kongming Lantern needs to be very strong, otherwise it will be difficult to carry people.
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Jia Heng nodded, his eyes bright and lively, and said: "During the first test, you can put dogs and chickens under the Kongming Lantern. When the time is right, the Kongming Lantern can fly far away."
Xu Guangqi had a thoughtful look on his face and said: "During this period, Supervisor Xu and I will have a discussion to try out this Kongming Lantern."
Jia Heng said: "In the past few days, the construction of the Imperial College building has been completed, and it can be listed for enrollment. Mr. Xu, after a few days, the officials of the Ministry of Industry will be adjusted. Mr. Xu can temporarily hold the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, which is convenient for
Call on the craftsmen under the Ministry of Works."
Now, these appointments are all a matter of his words. This is the auxiliary government (regent), which is completely different from the previous simple bodyguard.
Xu Guangqi was silent for a moment and said: "King Wei, as an official who has just started his official career, does it violate the normal rules for me to temporarily hold the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry?"
Jia Heng said: "I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind. Mr. Xu is a great talent in the world and is proficient in craftsmanship. If he can master the art of supervising the manufacture of steam engines, he will be appointed as the minister of the Ministry of Industry or even the cabinet cabinet in the future."
Sir, what's wrong with this?"
When Xu Guangqi heard this, he couldn't help but feel shocked. The urge to die for his confidant welled up in his heart, and he said in a trembling voice: "King Wei's words are serious. What virtue and ability can I have to go straight to the cabinet?"
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Mr. Xu, this steam engine is extremely important to me, a big man. Mr. Xu should do his best to build a steam engine."
Xu Guangqi underwent plastic surgery to calm down his appearance, his face showed righteousness and he spoke loudly: "Don't worry, King Wei, I will do my best."
Jia Heng then spoke to Xu Guangqi for a while without saying much else, and then the two of them left the Imperial College.
While talking, Jia Heng came to the extremely spacious street and looked at the rows of houses on both sides of the street, with smoke curling from cooking stoves and a bustling flow of people.
Jia Heng held one of the reins of the horse on his hip, driving the horse with maroon mane on his hip, and walked quickly towards Ningrong Street.
At this moment, it is the first day of the Lunar New Year in the first year of Qiande, and there is quite a bit of hustle and bustle on the bluestone-paved streets. The snow on the houses on both sides has just melted, and the snow water is flowing down along the blue bricks and black tiles of the eaves.
non-stop.
In the shops on both sides, you can see people coming and going, making it a lively and noisy scene.
Divine Capital City, Ningguo Mansion——
The two huge stone lions squatting in front of the gate of Ningguo Mansion were flanked by the debris of firecrackers and the smell of sulfur. The servants of Ningguo Mansion stood with their hands down.
In the square courtyard, the sound of "baaaaaah" from the opera troupe came, creating a festive scene.
Today is the first day of the first lunar month, and Ningrong and Rongfu are more lively and fun-filled.
Qin Keqing, accompanied by Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You, watched a play under Tianxiang Tower.
At this moment, a nanny wearing a silk and satin dress quickly entered the hall and said: "Princess, the prince is here."
Qin Keqing raised her emerald willow eyebrows, and a hint of joy appeared in her sparkling clear eyes as she said, "This New Year's Eve person has finished his busy work."
While he was talking, he saw the young man in python suit striding along a zigzag corridor with red and green railings and entering the hall.
Qin Keqing followed the sound and called out with a hint of joy, "My husband is here."
Jia Heng nodded, came close, smiled and joked: "But Qing, I am watching a play at the moment."
While talking, she sat down on a pear wood chair with red lacquer and carved wood. At this moment, Third Sister You brought a blue and white porcelain tea cup, with a clear smile on her face as beautiful as clouds, and said: "Your Majesty, are you still here?"
Please have tea."
Jia Heng reached out and took the blue and white porcelain tea cup from Third Sister You, took a sip, and placed it on the lacquered wood coffee table aside. Then, with a smile, he looked at Third Sister You, who had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus flower, and asked
Said: "Third Sister, which song are you singing today?"
Third Sister You's fragrant skin and beautiful face were as red as drunkenness. She looked at the young man in the python suit with twinkling eyes and said, "This is not a family gathering together to have fun."
"But after all, not all of them are here. They are all raising their babies in the backyard." Third Sister You said in a low voice with her eyebrows as curved as black and her eyes warm.
Youshi said: "It's freezing cold today, and they've just become pregnant. It's not appropriate to go out, so as not to get hurt."
Not to mention other things, the ground is icy and the roads are slippery. Any stumble is a big deal.
Qin Keqing chuckled and said softly: "The second girl, the third girl, and the fourth girl are also calling over. There are more people and it will be more lively."
At this moment, a maid greeted him and called him over.
After a while, Tanchun, Xiangyun, Baoqin, Yingchun, and Xichun all came from the backyard. For a while, there were birds and birds, and the fragrance was fragrant.
Qin Keqing smiled and asked, "What are you doing in the backyard?"
Xiangyun was charming and innocent, with two blushes floating on both sides of her round apple face. She said, "Sister Qin, I was just talking to Sister Bao in Hengwu Garden."
As he said that, Xiangyun sat closer, took Qin Keqing's delicate hand, and said, "Sister Qin, have you missed me?"
Qin Keqing held the little fat girl's soft little hand, and said with a smile: "I think about this every day, and you don't even come over to play here."
At this moment, Jia Fu, who was sitting not far away, called out and said: "Aunt Yun."
Xiangyun pinched the little girl's pink cheeks and joked: "Fu'er, calling her sister or aunt makes me look old."
Jia Fu pouted and reluctantly called out: "Sister Yun."
Third Sister You smiled and said, "This generation is all in chaos."
Qin Keqing stared at Tanchun and asked, "Third girl, how are your sisters Bao and Lin doing?"
Tan Chun's eyebrows were lively and her voice was charming, and she said, "I'm raising a baby right now."
Qin Keqing nodded and then said, "I didn't see the Zhen family sister today."
Tanchun licked her pink lips and said, "The two of them went into the palace, saying they were going to see their eldest sister."
Qin Keqing nodded, her beautiful jade face looking thoughtful.
She also vaguely heard some rumors in the market. According to the outside world, the son born to the Zhen family seemed to be the son of her husband.
Immediately, a nun came quickly and spoke to several people: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and the old lady from Xifu are here."
While talking, Jia Mu, supported by Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, came from outside in a grand manner, followed by Aunt Xue and Ping'er, and behind her were a group of maids and mothers-in-law.
Jia Heng and Qin Keqing stood up and went to meet each other. They saluted Jia Mu and said, "I have seen the old lady."
Jia Mu smiled, looked at Jia Heng, and asked, "Brother Heng, you are back from the previous court."
At this moment, under Jia Mu's gray brows, her old eyes looked at the young man in the python suit in front of her, and her heart was full of emotion.
Now Brother Heng has become the auxiliary king. He can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people. All matters in the court can be decided with one word.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and asked: "Old lady, where is Mr. Zheng?"
With a kind smile on her face, Jia's mother said, "He and some of his former colleagues were having a drink in some restaurant, and Baoyu also went over to accompany them."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Baoyu is not young now, it's time for him to become a governor."
Well, in fact, after Baoyu faintly heard that Daiyu was pregnant, he felt depressed and depressed, so he left the house and went out to socialize with Jia Zheng.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Brother Heng, if Baoyu and I insist on being sent to a local government to serve as academic administrators, why can't we serve as officials in the Six Ministries of Beijing? If we are closer to home, we can also have someone to take care of us."
Previously, Jia Heng's plan for Jia Zheng was to serve as an academic administrator at the local level first, and then be transferred to the central government.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "The second master is now the Minister of the Sixth Ministry. Now, there is no suitable position in the Sixth Ministry. Secondly, he has served as an academic administrator in the local area for three years. After returning to Beijing, his resume will be more solid.
It was natural for me to serve as a minister in the Ministry of Rites."
If you have served as a local academic administrator and then become a minister of the Ministry of Education, the suspicion of nepotism will be weaker.
Jia Mu nodded and said, "Zi Yu's arrangement is quite appropriate."
Here, Mrs. Wang raised her eyebrows, stared at the young man in the python suit, and thought to herself, considering your hard work, the eldest girl really did not give you children in vain.
Jia Heng thought for a while and then added: "I am not young anymore. I will be an official in Beijing in the future. If the time is right in the future, I can become an official with the six books. By then, my merits will be considered complete."
When Jia Mu heard this, the smile on her face became more kind and prosperous, and she said, "Brother Heng is a thoughtful person."
Although Brother Heng said that Feng Liu was a bit lecherous, he had nothing to say to the people in the clan.
Jia Heng turned to look at Mrs. Wang on the side, and met a pair of flashing dead fish eyes. She was obviously intoxicated in the fantasy of Mrs. Gaoming of the Shang Shu family.
Jia Mu's face full of ravines was full of a kind smile, and she said: "Brother Heng, I see that Baoyu has also been selected as a scholar, can I also find an official position for him?
Jia Heng frowned and said: "Old lady, with the reputation of being a scholar, there seems to be no suitable official position in the court. In March this year, the court will hold an encore, but this is the spring test, and the person to refer to is
Juzi, if you want to wait until you take the exam again, you should take the provincial exam this year."
Enke's main focus is on the welfare of the new imperial examination candidates. The provincial examination for scholars' merit will be held in September.
The 300 Jinshi who were originally admitted in the first year of Jianxing had just become a master in Beijing and went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to wait for vacancies. Now they have to take the 300 Jinshi examination again.
However, there was no big obstacle, because the accusations of Li Zan and Xu Lu caused a lot of vacancies in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In addition, Liaodong, which had just been pacified, and Sichuan, which had just been revolted, also urgently needed a large number of officials to supplement the government.
county.
Jia Mu suddenly said: "Brother Heng, can't we let Baoyu enter the Imperial College first? After becoming a prison student, he can take part in the imperial examination?"
When Jia Heng heard this, he did not answer. Instead, he was surprised and asked: "Old lady, whose idea was this?"
This is indeed a shortcut that can circumvent the system where non-juzi cannot participate in the Spring Festival.
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Baoyu's mother said this before, so you can do it this way."
Jia Heng turned to look at Mrs. Wang aside, with a strange look in her eyes, and said: "Second Madam, Baoyu's knowledge has not reached the threshold of the imperial examination. If you enter the official career in this way, you may not be able to pass the examination of the best scholars in the country."
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Mrs. Wang would not have any whims and wanted him to help Baoyu cheat in the imperial examination and pass the Jinshi examination.
Seriously, it's just an idiot's dream.
Mrs. Wang said: "Brother Heng, I want to let Baoyu try it first. Even if he doesn't pass the exam, he will have experience next time."
The eldest girl gave birth to a big fat boy for him. Baoyu will be a Jinshi and will become an official in the future. Isn't it just a matter of his words?
Jia Mu smiled and said: "Brother Heng, I just want Baoyu to give it a try, just in case he can succeed. Besides, even if he doesn't succeed, supervising students can still be officials. Baoyu and I didn't win the Jinshi either."
Jia Heng nodded, but did not object to what Jia Mu said.
With Baoyu's qualifications, it is unlikely that he will be admitted to the Jinshi, but he can let Baoyu give it a try.
Qin Keqing's beautiful face was full of smiles, and she said: "Husband, it's getting late, it's time for lunch."
Jia Heng responded softly, and at this moment, a nanny dressed in silk and satin came through the Moon Gate, entered the hall, and said, "Your Majesty, the general in the Beijing Camp said that he wants to see the Prince."
Jia Heng said: "But Qing, you accompany the old lady to talk, I will come over here when I go to the car."
"Husband, go ahead." Qin Keqing smiled.
Jia Heng nodded and walked out of the hall under the attention of everyone.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people from Beijing camp who came to pay New Year greetings have already arrived.
Back then, when he was just a Duke and a Duke, he was worried about attracting attention, so he told the generals in the capital camp not to visit Ningguo Mansion in groups.
Now, he is the auxiliary king and has monopoly power over the court, without any worries as before.
At this moment, not only was the Ningguo Mansion bustling with people, but the Lin residence where Lin Ruhai lived was also bustling with traffic and people coming and going. Now everyone in the government and the public knew that Lin Ruhai, the father-in-law of the auxiliary king, was friendly to others.
On this side, Jia Heng walked through the moon gate with blue bricks and black tiles, and came to the front yard. At this moment, the huge and spacious flower hall was crowded with people, and a group of people stood in the dark. They were the generals and generals of the Beijing camp.
"The last general has met King Wei." The generals in the Beijing camp said one after another.
Jia Heng said: "Generals, there is no need to be more polite."
"Thank you, King Wei."
Then, all the generals in the capital camp stood up and cast their eyes of admiration or awe on the young man in the python suit.
Jia Heng sat on a chair beside a lacquered wooden table and asked, "Everyone, today is the New Year. Did the generals and soldiers of the Beijing Camp eat dumplings?"
Song Yuan smiled and said: "Back to the prince, the military logistics department has prepared hot dumplings for the brothers in the army. All the brothers in the camp have already eaten."
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "After the Chinese New Year, the Ordnance Supervision Commission will develop a batch of new firecrackers, and Guo Yongying will dispatch a group of elite soldiers to try out the firecrackers first."
The newly developed firecrackers are actually somewhat similar to the rifles of later generations. Once installed in the entire army, they can significantly increase the army's combat effectiveness.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, glanced at the generals present, and said in a low voice: "The kitchen is preparing a banquet. Let's all drink and dine together."
Everyone present said yes.
At this time, Cai Quan asked: "Your Majesty, the Junggars are raging in the northwest and harassing our Han border. I wonder when our army will go to the northwest to wipe out the Junggars and regain the old land of the Han and Tang Dynasties?"
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, looked at him with a stern gaze, and said: "I, a big man, need to rest for two years. In the past few years, the imperial court has used troops year after year. Not only the huge consumption of money and food, but also the generals and soldiers, many of them are tired of war. Now,
Slow down the fight."
Cai Quan looked solemn and said to him, "Your Majesty, now the generals in the army are thinking about war, and everyone is eager to achieve meritorious deeds."
Jia Heng said in a low voice: "In two years' time, the troops and horses in the imperial camp will be recharged. By then, the sword will be pointed at the Western Region, and it can be determined with a snap of the finger."
When Cai Quan heard this, he raised his hand.
Jia Heng's face was straightened and his expression was calm, his eyes were fierce and flashing, and he said: "Everyone, let's not talk about this for now, let's have a feast first."
With the application of firearms, the requirements for personal bravery of generals will be much lower in the future, but the requirements for strategic and tactical military literacy will be correspondingly improved.
At this moment, a servant came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, the food and wine are ready."
Jia Heng said: "Everyone, let's have some wine and food first and talk while drinking."
Everyone was drinking wine, and the whole hall was noisy.
I don’t know which general or commander was the first to speak: “If you ask me, it’s time for someone else to take over this world.”
Fan Yi was not far away, holding a wine cup in her hand. She lowered her head and took a sip, looking with burning eyes at the general of the Beijing camp who was pushing cups and changing cups.
"Yes, Your Majesty has made a lot of contributions to the people of the world over the years. He is king of the world and is justified." I don't know who took over the conversation and said loudly.
In the hall of Ningguo Mansion, a group of generals were drinking from cup to cup. At this time, they put down the wine cups in their hands, with shock and confusion on their faces.
Cai Quan smiled and said: "I think so too. King Wei has made great contributions to the country. He will wear a yellow robe and be honored with great treasures!"
Seeing Cai Quan speak, the generals who had been watching silently also spoke up one after another: "When you wear a yellow robe, you will be honored as a great treasure!"
At this time, Jia Heng frowned and said loudly: "Everyone, if you are too drunk, you can go to the back hall to rest first, and don't talk nonsense."
When all the generals present heard this, they were shocked and fell into silence.
In other words, I couldn't figure out Jia Heng's thoughts for a while.
Fan Yi, who was not far away, heard this and frowned, then immediately relaxed.
I'm afraid King Wei doesn't think the time is ripe.
Song Yuan changed the topic and said: "Everyone, it is the Chinese New Year. We don't talk about state affairs. We all like to drink. If we don't get drunk, we won't come home."
When all the generals heard this, they drank and drank again and again.
It seems that the noise just now has never happened.
But most of the Beijing camp generals present had different thoughts.