serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 32

On March [-]th, the second year of Jianwu, Shanxi, Dongshengwei.

The strategic position of Dongshengwei is very important. It is an important area in and out of the northeast corner of Hetao. It plays an important role in connecting the Shanxi guards with the Ningxia guards and controlling the Hetao. The changes of Dongshengwei directly affected the situation of the northern frontier defense in the Great Zhou Dynasty. .

However, at this time, the shouts of thousands of households in Dongshengwei were loud, and countless Mongols were attacking the city.

The overwhelming flow of people surrounded the small city, and two miles away, a big flag with the word "Qing" waved in the wind. Under the big flag, the king of Chahar County sat on the horse, his face full of arrogance.

Tens of thousands of Chahar cavalry have been lined up in square formations to attack.

At this time, a spy came galloping and reported loudly: "To the king of the county, the [-] Datong army is less than three miles away from this place."

The King of Chahar County sneered: "Okay, tell the King of Khalkha County to cut off the Zhou army's retreat." Then, he pulled out the scimitar at his waist and shouted: "Kill!"

The sound of drums and shouts was earth-shattering.

The king of Chahar County took the lead, and tens of thousands of Chahar cavalry rushed out with roars and raised their swords.

Three miles away, the two armies collided fiercely. With the sound of fighting and shouting, relying on the advantage of armor, Chahar cavalry fell in pieces, and blood and flesh flew across the battlefield. The follow-up troops of Chahar's troops were like a tide. They surged up again, dragging the Datong army back.

The cavalry of the Khalkha tribe also roared "hehe" and swept over like a mountain.

The Datong Army, which was surrounded on all sides, fought in a hurry.

Dead bodies were piled up on the banks of the Ulan Mulun River.

The Datong Army fought less and less.

The last group of Datong army broke a bloody road and fled to the far pass of the Great Wall
At the same time, cheers from the Mongols resounded over Fengzhen hundreds of miles away: "The city is broken! The city is broken!"

At Dushikou, there was a strong smell of blood and gunpowder, and corpses were strewn all over the place, both from the Zhou army and from the Mongols, with stumps and broken arms everywhere.
On the gate of the city, the guard with a bloody face, looking at the overwhelming Mongols, looked up to the sky and sighed.
Outside the Anding Gate, on the official road.

The majestic and winding Beijing City Wall is already in sight.

A group of cavalry kept whipping their horses and galloped towards the city gate.

Chaoyangmen Wharf.

The official ship docked slowly, and when it was in Tongzhou, Lin San sent someone to report to Jia's house. On the pier, women, women, servants, sedan chairs, and luggage carts from both Ning and Rong prefectures had been waiting for a long time.

The official ships docked at their own docks, and the Xue family fleet followed suit. After the ships docked, the servants of Ningguo Mansion leaned on the boards of the ships, and teams of personal soldiers disembarked to guard the surroundings. After that, Jia Hu The luxurious carriage was lifted from the boat, and the horses were harnessed.

Lai Sheng's family hurriedly directed the mother-in-law to pull up two tall curtains on the pier, and then a four-person sedan chair was lifted off the boat and carried to the front of the carriage. Lifting the curtain of the sedan chair, she wanted to ask Daiyu to get off the sedan chair, but she stood there in a daze.

The two faces of Chai and Dai are astonishingly beautiful, one is romantic and chic, the other is gorgeous, and when the two of them are together, they are so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off them.

The three girls from Jia's family were actually compared. Perhaps only the "disaster" can compare with the two in front of her.

Thinking of this, Lai Sheng's family saluted, "Miss, please get off the sedan chair."

Daiyu pulled Baochai out of the sedan chair and nodded, "Thank you, Mammy."

Lai Sheng's family knew that this was the rightful owner, so they quickly saluted and said with a smile: "Miss, please get in the car." He stretched out his hand.

Daiyu supported her hand, stepped on the low stool, and got into the carriage.

Baochai didn't dare to go to help Lai Sheng's family's hand, bowed her knees to Lai Sheng's family Yingying, and said softly: "Hello, mammy."

Lai Shengjia nodded, took a closer look, and praised Baochai. Seeing Baochai's cautious look, he smiled and said, "It's windy by the river, please get in the car, girl."

"En." Baochai replied, and nodded to the wives in charge of the Ningguo Mansion, then stepped on the low stool and got into the carriage.

Lai Sheng's family ordered several daughter-in-laws in charge to pack the luggage behind them, then called Madam Wang and others to get into the carriage, followed Daiyu's carriage and drove away from the pier under the guard of personal soldiers.

The boys closed the curtains and called porters from far away to move the boxes and cages on the boat down and load them into the carts of Ningguo Mansion.

On the other side, Mrs. Wang's accompanying room, Mrs. Zhou Rui's family received Aunt Xue's mother and son, and after a few words of politeness, they turned their heads and looked at this side. They saw that more than a dozen large carts had been piled up high, and the porters were still moving. Holding the cage, he couldn't help clicking his tongue secretly, this Lin family is really rich!

The men in Zhou Rui's family were in charge of the land rent in Rongguo Mansion in the spring and autumn, and she was in charge of the affairs of the wives and grandma who went out. It is Jia Yucun's friend.

In the carriage, Baochai opened a corner of the curtain, and carefully looked at the local conditions and customs in Beijing. He could only see the bustling market and the densely populated Fu, which had a different style from Jinling.

When they stopped in Tongzhou, Baochai got the news from Aunt Xue that Prince Teng was promoted to the control of nine provinces, and he was ordered to go out of Beijing to investigate.Aunt Li was born in an official family and has always looked down on Xue's family. The mother and daughter discussed and decided to go to Rongguo Mansion to join Mrs. Wang and see the situation before making a plan.

Baochai felt a little sad at the thought of being entrusted to others, but what her mother said was right, the capital is the territory of the powerful and high-ranking officials, if the Xue family wants to not be swallowed up, they must rely on the powerful, and the Jia family is the best choice.

Glancing at Daiyu, who was resting on the soft bed with her eyes closed, Baochai's heart was filled with turmoil. He was not inferior to her in terms of appearance or talent, but it was a pity that there was an insurmountable gap between their identities.

The selection of female officials by the royal family is an opportunity to change fate, but the palace. I heard that the eldest sister of the aunt’s family has been in the palace for seven or eight years.
Thinking of this, Baochai glanced at Daiyu again, and then her eyes fell on Daiyu's wrist, and after a long time, she silently closed her eyes.

Outside the Meridian Gate, Niu Jizong, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out with a gloomy expression. King Zhongshun and Marquis Shi Ding of Zhongjing followed closely behind, and a group of them walked towards the Ministry of War.

Suddenly, Niu Jizong stopped, turned around, and the two of them also stopped, looking at him together, with four eyes and two eyes.

"What good will it do you to split up the Beijing camp?!"

Niu Jizong suppressed his anger, "The Beijing camp is the core force for guarding the capital. Not only do you want to dismantle the Beijing camp, but you also want to transfer these elites to the border. What should you do if there are foreign enemies? Are you counting on your infantry camp?"

King Zhongshun didn't speak, but looked at Shi Ding: "What you should do and what you shouldn't do, you must understand in your heart. To do things for the emperor, ability is important, and loyalty is more important."

Niu Jizong raised his voice: "How can you be angry with Jiangshan Sheji?!"

King Zhongshun immediately pushed forward: "Your majesty and the cabinet are both wrong!"

Niu Jizong frowned: "I didn't say that."

King Zhongshun wanted to retort, but Shi Ding said: "The Mongols have assembled a large number of troops in the direction of Datong and Xuanfu, and they may go south to close the customs at any time. The soldiers and horses in Jizhou and Shanhaiguan cannot move. There are only three thousand battalions and five The soldiers and horses in the barracks can be transferred. As for the capital city, I agree with the prince’s suggestion and send troops and horses from the southern provinces to the capital for defense.”

Niu Jizong was furious, and said loudly: "After all, you still don't believe us, and you are still worried about what happened back then!"

King Zhongshun didn't answer.Shi Ding didn't answer either.

Niu Jizong snorted angrily, turned around, and strode towards the Ministry of War alone.

At this time, there was a rush of horseshoes, and a cavalryman kept lashing his horse with a whip and galloped towards this side. Suddenly, the military horse under the knight's crotch let out a mournful cry, and fell to the ground. After struggling for a while, it was gone. Live.

The knight on horseback was thrown out and hit the floor tiles heavily, blood was sprayed out immediately, and he just shouted the word "Xuanfu" before dying of breath.

Yangzhou.

Yanzheng yamen, Lin Ru overseas study.

Jia Hu was sitting in front of the desk, carefully looking at a statement.

Cheng Shiyao and Ma Yong, who had a name, stood silently by the side.

With the agreement reached between the royal family and the Jiangnan gentry, the imperial court gradually lifted the sea ban and allowed capable businessmen to go to sea to do business, which gave many people an opportunity to get rich.

Cheng Shiyao understood the emperor's thoughts after learning that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had ate the Jiang family's and Bao's family's Yanyin and Citing cases, so he thought about organizing a fleet to go out to sea to do business, selling Dazhou's silk and porcelain to other countries. Nanyang and other places are buying grain, and places like Siam and Annan all produce rice.

So he found Ma Yong who was also withdrawn, and the two hit it off.

To do business at sea, not only must you have a large ship, but you must also establish a good relationship with the Guangdong Navy. The Guangdong Navy is the power of the Guangdong General Wu's family. The relationship between the Wu family and the Jia family is different, so they wrote a letter. Chen came to beg Jia Hu.

After reading the report, Jia Hu closed it gently, and then said to the two of them: "Okay, I will write to General Guangdong Hai, and the governor's office will also greet the shipyard. Leaving [-]% of the silver in the Wu family is useful to me."

Cheng Shiyao and Ma Yong excitedly replied: "Yes."

(End of this chapter)