Baochai and Aunt Xue looked at each other after hearing Xue Pan's words outside.
"My dear, what's going on?" Aunt Xue frowned and asked.
Baochai shook her head gently, a hint of doubt flashed in her almond-shaped eyes, indicating that she didn't know either.
At this time, Xue Pan had already walked into the hall, anxiously circling around, saying: "Mom, sister, my cousin said that the people of Huayin were seeing off the army and blocked the city gate."
Xue Pan also felt a little unhappy. Why did these Huayin people join in the fun?
Aunt Xue also lost her opinion for a moment and looked at Baochai.
Baochai said in a delicate voice: "Mom, you might as well send someone over to keep an eye on it first, and then we can set off after the crowd disperses a little, otherwise it will be crowded and we won't be in a hurry."
The gate of the city is blocked, and if there are big cars and small cars following closely, trouble will easily occur.
Aunt Xue felt certain, nodded, and said with a smile: "That's the truth."
Then he looked at Xue Pan and ordered: "Pan'er, send someone to keep an eye on it. When the crowd disperses a little, we can set off again. There's no rush for this moment."
Xue Pan responded and was about to leave.
Suddenly at this time, a woman from outside came to the corridor and said: "Madam, that uncle Heng sent his own soldiers over and asked my wife to wait for half an hour before setting off."
In fact, Jia Heng did not expect that the people of Huayin would come to see him off, so he had to immediately send troops to maintain order to prevent stampedes and chaos.
In addition, I also thought that if the three members of the Xue family drove out of the city, something might happen, so I ordered my own soldiers to come over and tell the Xue family not to leave in a hurry.
Aunt Xue's face showed joy again, she looked at Baochai and Xue Pan and said, "Then let's just wait a little longer."
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Mom, I just said that my cousin is thoughtful. However, so many people came to send my cousin off. I don't know what to say?"
As soon as these words came out, Aunt Xue looked at Baochai with a questioning look and said with a smile: "Good girl, you have read a lot of books, do you know the ways here?"
Baochai was silent for a moment and said softly: "I heard that when officials leave office, they send umbrellas and boots to the people, but it is rare to hear that the people are emptying out and send the generals. I think it was my cousin who wiped out the bandits and returned them.
When there is peace, the people are grateful, and they all go to see them off?"
In fact, she had a vague suspicion that it was a scheme hatched by Huayin County officials, and it was nothing more than an idea to curry favor with cousin Heng, who was in a position of high authority at a young age.
"But judging from yesterday, cousin Heng has a cold temperament, so this flattery may not be what he wants."
Even though Baochai was so sophisticated, he couldn't figure out the reason for a while.
Because it goes against "common sense", there was no scene of mutual assistance between the military and civilians after the car curtains were lowered yesterday, so I have no way of guessing why.
Aunt Xue smiled and said, "That's strange. My mother has also heard of officials leaving their posts. It seems that there is such a thing as sending umbrellas to the people, but one parent is an official, and I have never heard of it being given to a general who leads the army."
Xue Pan smiled and said: "Mom, stop guessing, I'll go take a look."
He obviously wanted to go there and join in the fun.
Aunt Xue's face suddenly changed, and she said anxiously: "Pan'er, it's a mess outside, how can we get there? Don't let... people bump into us."
He wanted to be careful not to let Hanako take the picture, but when he saw his son's big head and thick body, he swallowed the second half of the sentence and quickly changed his mind.
Xue Pan smiled and said: "I'll take the boy over there, it doesn't matter."
After saying that, without saying much, he walked away.
Aunt Xue called out hurriedly, but when she saw Xue Pan disappearing in a flash, she felt helpless.
"Mom, just sit here and rest for a while."
The mother and daughter sat in the hall and waited quietly for a while, talking.
About half an hour later, I saw Xue Pan had gone and returned. He said with a bright face: "Mom, sister, guess what?"
Aunt Xue frowned and said angrily: "You kid, stop showing off."
Xue Pan laughed loudly and said: "Those people were all going to see off my cousin. The huge crowd of people just dispersed now. I heard that they were soldiers under my cousin who suppressed the bandits. They didn't disturb the people and even helped.
Do you think it's strange to ask the common people to work?"
When Aunt Xue heard this, she looked startled and said in surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
"When we entered the city yesterday, I saw it. At that time, I was wondering why some soldiers in uniform were helping people repair their houses." Xue Pan said with a smile.
Aunt Xue said: "This is nothing surprising, right? When we were in Jinling, if the ditches on the streets were blocked, the government officials would lead a group of people to clear them. My dear, what do you think this is?"
When Baochai heard this, her apricot eyes flashed with radiance, and she said softly: "That's the corvee conscription. Has Mom seen any house where the house collapsed and the government asked the official to repair it personally? Not to mention
These are the ones with knives and guns."
I was also a little surprised.
She just guessed that Huayin County officials were deliberately putting on makeup to please cousin Heng, but she never thought...
"This is the appearance of a wise minister and a famous general in ancient times." Baochai thought.
Such instances are generally only seen in history books.
A smile appeared on Aunt Xue's face and she said: "That's right. How can those soldiers who eat the royal rations be willing to bend down and do this? It shows that your cousin is a capable person."
Baochai nodded her head and didn't say much, but she couldn't help but think of the solemn and solemn young man in her heart.
Xue Pan smiled and said, "How can I say it? You haven't seen it. The soldiers and horses under his command are lined up like a long queue. You can't even see the leader at a glance."
Having said this, Xue Pan rolled his eyes, suddenly patted his big head and said: "It's broken."
Suddenly, Aunt Xue was shocked and asked: "What's wrong?"
"Let's leave quickly and don't fall too far behind our cousin." Xue Pan said anxiously.
Aunt Xue was also angry and amused by Xue Pan's surprise. She just thought it was nothing and said: "Then you are still here, why don't you hurry up and prepare your carriage and horses!"
Xue Pan laughed and went away.
The three members of the Xue family boarded the carriage again and followed the Guoyong camp army led by Jia Heng towards Shenjing.
But it was said that Jia Heng, under the watch of the people of Huayin County, led the Guoyong camp army and marched along the official road towards Shenjing.
On the horse, Song Yuan was half a horse's head behind, looking at Jia Heng with worried eyes, but stopped talking.
Jia Heng felt the gaze and smiled and said, "Mr. Song, do you want to tell me something?"
Song Yuan considered his words carefully and said slowly: "Sir, the people are lined up to see you off, and everyone is paying attention. Once word spreads, I'm afraid it will attract some minor criticism..."
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "The governor who has made great achievements in the local area has left his post, and all the people have seen each other and said goodbye. They have not seen what happened to these feudal officials. How about me, a third-grade military attache? Speaking of which, I didn't expect Huayin either.
The county elders are so kind."
He is not yet in a position where he has the power over the world and is a highly respected minister, so he needs to commit suicide to avoid disaster.
Not to mention him, even those prime ministers and ministers with the posthumous title of Wenzheng, who were highly respected ministers, did not have to imitate Xiao He and taint themselves.
Not every emperor is the old rogue Liu Bang.
Besides, the prime ministers at the beginning of the founding of the country and the prime ministers in the middle period of the dynasty are not the same. They blindly follow the rules and regulations, but they are just imitating others and only making people laugh.
Moreover, in the eyes of the temple officials, the reputation of these mud-legged men was far inferior to the reputation of scholars.
Because these silent majority are "foolish people" and "stupid people" whom the bureaucracy does not look down upon, and have no right to speak.
That is to say, "The sons of Wengkanao Shengshu, the gangsters and slaves, and the migrating people are not as talented as the middlemen. They are not as rich as Zhongni, Mo Zhai, Tao Zhu, and Yidun."
When Song Yuan heard this, he saw that Jia Heng was confident and felt a little relieved, so he said nothing more.
The army of Guoyong camp was marching toward Shenjing City in a mighty manner.
And on the official road outside Li Xu Land behind Jia Heng's army, the Xue family's motorcade was also driving behind.
Xue Pan rode a tall horse, raised his big head, looked at the forest of flags and flags in the distance in front of him, his heart was filled with joy, and his big face was full of smiles. He approached the carriage nearby and said to Aunt Xue through the window.
: "Mom, look at the tens of thousands of troops in front of us, they seem to be opening a way for us."
Aunt Xue: "..."
Jia Heng never expected that the three members of the Xue family could be interpreted in this way without having his own soldiers escort him. It can only be said that Xue Dashan’s brain circuit is completely different from others.
Time flies so fast that it lasts two days before I know it.
Guo Yongying's army set off from Huayin County, rested outside Weinan County on the way, and finally marched to Baqiao outside Chang'an City at noon on the third day.
The news of Jia Heng's squadron also became known to the city of Shenjing as soldiers were sent to the capital day by day to report their itinerary to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, as well as the urgent delivery of postmen at the passing post stations.
Daming Palace, in the side hall
After the imperial examination, Emperor Chongping was at his desk reviewing the memorials. Suddenly, an internal prison officer came in from outside the palace. It was Dai Quan, with a happy face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the messenger sent by Jia Ziyu to report the victory has arrived at the Ministry of War. It is said that the army has arrived.
To the outside of the city."
When Emperor Chongping heard the words, he raised his eyes, with a hint of joy on his face, put down the brush in his hand, and said: "I was thinking about it just now, and it's almost time. Dai Quan, you go out of the city and pass the decree to Jia Ziyu, and summon him to the palace immediately to meet the Holy Spirit.
.”
After all, this is not a battle to destroy the country. If you return with the head of the enemy's chieftain, there is no reason for the emperor to go out of the city to greet you.
Emperor Chongping, on the other hand, went with Dai Quan partly to convey the decree and partly to greet him, which was quite a sign of favor.
When Dai Quan heard this, he was stunned for a moment and then said with a smile: "I'll go right now, slave."
I secretly thought that the growth of this holy family is really enviable.
After watching Dai Quan leave, Emperor Chongping picked up the memorial in his hand, which was written by Jia Heng, and lowered his eyes to think.
In the memorial, Jia Heng not only elaborated on the recruitment of refugees into the army, but also explained his intention, "to collect young people from Shandong and Henan and support them with state funds, so as to prevent bandits from causing chaos and disturbing the local area."
"If the Yong camp has been filled with troops, it seems that the troops in the Beijing camp can also recruit soldiers from Shandong and Henan. However, there are many fleeing households in the two places. If they all choose to join the Beijing camp, it will be disadvantageous for local farming. Especially in the Song Dynasty.
The military is also a burden on the country's finances, that's all, let's discuss it later."
When Emperor Chongping thought of this, he hid his memorial and picked up a briefing. The text clearly recorded the grand scene of the people bidding farewell to the officers and soldiers of Guoyong camp outside Huayin County the day before yesterday.
"The army and the people are in love with each other. Maybe this is the reason why Yasheng said that he would eat the milk from the pot to welcome the king's master." Emperor Chongping murmured, with a look of thought on his cold face.
Shenjing City, Yongyefang, Wangzhai Backyard
In the afternoon, in the study, Wang Ziteng sat behind a long rosewood plan with a gloomy face and a book in his hand.
There are several people sitting on the chairs made of huanghuali. The leader is a middle-aged scribe named Fang Ji. He wears a blue scarf and a moon-white cotton shirt. He has a clear face and elegant temperament.
The person was hired by Wang Ziteng to be the master of Jiyi's writings.
Sitting at the bottom are four generals, namely Li Xun, the governor of the Yaowu Camp, Pang Shili, the counselor of the Yangwei Camp, Yue Qing, the counselor of the Liwei Camp, and Yao Guang, the counselor of the Fenwu Camp. These generals are all Prince Tengweijing.
The confidants who win over each other.
Yue Qing was in his early thirties, with a wide mouth and a tall body. He said in a deep voice: "Commander, Guoyong camp should return to Beijing today. I heard that Guoyong camp's new army has raised all the vacancies. In terms of military strength, it should be
The best of the twelve regiments."
Li Xun, the commander-in-chief of Yaowu Camp, sneered: "How much fighting power will we have if we recruit a group of refugees who can't even eat enough to eat and can't even carry weapons? I'm afraid they can't even defeat a battalion of soldiers and horses under my general."
.”
Wang Ziteng's face was pale, he put down the book in his hand, his eyes were cold, and he felt a little irritable or a sense of crisis in his heart.
Not only those from the holy family in the palace, but also some generals from the Beijing camp. These generals were originally from the Ningguo lineage. The day before yesterday, when he convened to discuss the reorganization of the army, many people made excuses for not coming.
.
"What if we are waiting for Jia Heng? Jia Heng is not welcomed by the people of King Beijing."
In his opinion, if Jia Ziyu had not been "aggressive" below, he would not have hurriedly started to rectify the capital camp, but could calmly deal with the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
But now, the arrow is on the string, but it has to be fired.
Yao Guang frowned and echoed: "Commander Jie is about to reorganize the army. This Jia Heng recruits some refugees from nowhere to join the army. How can he be of great use? Isn't this adding chaos?"
Wang Ziteng's face was cold and solemn, and he said: "Most of the refugees are not the sons of good families with an innocent family background. They are embarrassing to the general public. I will report this matter to the Holy One and eliminate them."
Then he looked at the middle-aged scribe aside and asked, "What do you think Mr. Fang thinks?"
Fang Ji pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "Jie Shuai, students think that if Jie Shuai wants to rectify the capital camp successfully, he really cannot do without the support of this Jia Yunhui. The Holy Master said the day before yesterday that Jie Shuai needs to work more with Jia Yunhui."
Yun Hui discussed it, and the students thought that the Sacred Heart is there and cannot be violated."
But he could see some of the unhappiness and awkwardness in Wang Ziteng's heart.
Wang Ziteng's expression changed after listening to Fang Ji's words. He pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Fang, please tell me in detail."
Fang Jidao: "The Wang family from which Commander Jie was born was originally related by marriage to the Jia clan of Jia Yunhui, and Jia Yunhui was already awarded the title of first-class General Yunhui at a young age. Listening to what Commander Jie said yesterday, the Holy Master also
There is an intention to let him take charge of an army alone. It can be said that simplicity is in the heart of the emperor and his trust is even greater..."
As he said that, his face paused, but he saw that Wang Ziteng's face was getting more and more ugly. He quickly changed his tone and said in a deep voice: "However, Jieshuai, although he is young and promising, he has shallow qualifications and no merits, so it is difficult to convince him.
People, now that Commander-in-Chief is in charge of the military affairs of the Beijing camp, he can use his strength to rise rapidly. If he ignores the overall situation, then there will be further calculations."
When Wang Ziteng heard this, his eyes flashed and his brows gradually relaxed.
Yes, even if Jia Heng is favored by the Holy Family again, his age and qualifications will not threaten him for the time being. He can even take advantage of Jia Ziyu.
In the past...he was no stranger to these methods.
Thinking about this, although I still feel a little awkward, I have to admit that Fang Ji's words are feasible.
"When he returns to the capital, Commander-in-Chief can go out of the city to greet him as a show of kindness and courtesy. After all, the Holy Sage has also told Commander-in-Chief to discuss matters with him. At that time, Commander-in-Chief will take the opportunity to find out if he knows the current affairs.
That's all, if you don't understand current affairs, how can you make a fuss about Commander-in-Chief using refugees as refugees?" Fang Ji said with a smile.
When Wang Ziteng heard this, his face showed joy and he nodded and said: "What you said is true. If you don't say anything else, it is not feasible for him to recruit refugees as soldiers. I am now in charge of the reorganization of the capital camp, and I am bound to train for the Holy Master."
How can we see that if we send out an army that dares to fight, it will act on its own initiative and remain indifferent?"
Thinking of this, he made up his mind and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, I will go to greet him, first with courtesy and then with troops."
If you don't eat the toast and eat the fine wine, then in the eyes of the Holy Emperor in the palace, you are ignorant of the general situation and you are young and frivolous.
Not mentioning how Wang Ziteng planned it, he said that Jia Heng led Guo Yong's army and was close to Chang'an City.
Sitting on the horse, looking at the majestic Chang'an City not far away, Jia Heng couldn't help but feel happy on his face.
"The generals listened to the order and led their troops to the south camp to garrison."
Instead, he ordered the forward infantry and cavalry armies to march to Nancheng and return to camp.
Jia Heng planned to lead a group of personal soldiers and Jinyi Mansion guards, about a hundred people, to enter from the city gate and go to the Ministry of War to deliver orders.
Because unless some handsome army conquers the country and returns with a great victory, there will be no emperor leading all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him.
Of course, it was supposed that someone from the Ministry of War should come to hand over the matter, but for some reason I never saw it.
After Jia Heng watched the generals of Guoyong camp lead their troops towards the south camp, he was about to order his followers to enter the city together when he saw a horse galloping from the direction of the city gate.
Taking a closer look, he saw a guard wearing a flying fish uniform coming close enough to pull the reins and stop the horse.
The female knight with a slim figure and a heroic temperament sat upright on the saddle, cupped her hands and said: "Jia Yunhui."
Jia Heng saw the person coming clearly, raised his hand and returned the salute, smiled and said: "It turns out to be the commander Xia Hou."
It was none other than Xia Houying.
Xia Houying's handsome and cold jade face was expressionless, but there was a complicated color in the depths of her eyes. She said in a clear voice: "His Royal Highness Jinyang's carriage is waiting for Yun Hui in front. Please come to the front."
Narrative."
When Jia Heng heard this, he was stunned for a moment, feeling surprised and happy at the same time, and asked: "She... why is Her Royal Highness here?"
He never expected that the eldest princess of Jinyang would come out of the city to meet him.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, turned to Qu Lang beside him, and said: "Qu Qianhu, you lead the people into the city first, and then go to the Yamen of the Ministry of War to give orders, and then send people to Ning's Mansion on Ningrong Street.
Just give me a shout and I'll be there later."
After that, he might go to the Ministry of War to sit for a while, and then hand the sign to the palace to face the saint. As for returning home, it would be after the face to face.
Qu Lang didn't say much and answered with his hands raised: "Yes, sir."
He waved his hand and ordered his followers to leave first.
However, just as he was about to turn his horse away, he saw several horses coming in front of him, whipping up their whips.
