serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 471
Yongding Gate was under martial law again, and the inside and outside were guarded like iron barrels.

The road from the city gate to the moat was cleanly swept. There were eunuchs standing every three steps on both sides of the road. Some were holding bright yellow dragon flags, and some were holding palace lanterns strung together. They were silent.

The front of the city gate was filled with a queue of officials greeting the triumphant king. In the middle were the cabinet ministers headed by Jia She, behind them were the officials of the six ministries and nine ministers, and on both sides were officials of the ninth rank and above in the Beijing Yamen.

In addition to the array of officials welcoming the victorious soldiers, on the embankment of the city moat were people who took it upon themselves to prepare pots of milk to welcome the soldiers who had returned from hundreds of battles. The huge embankment was packed with people.

Jia She took out his pocket watch from his pocket, took a look at it, put it back, and then looked at the official road leading to the distance.

Today is the day when Jia Hu returns to the capital. Originally, the cabinet planned to lead hundreds of officials to meet Thirty Miles from the outskirts, but Jia Hu refused. After some discussion, Jia Lian and Jia Rong were asked to wait ten miles away with Yijia.

At this moment, the sound of horse racing came from the official road, and a fast horse was seen galloping towards him.

Everyone understood and knew that Jia Hu was coming, so they all stood in their proper positions.

Four rows of dragon flags with endless lines appeared on the official road.

Officer of the Ministry of Rites: "Quick, play music!"

Ceremony Officer: "Play music!"

Great drumming.

The loess fluttered lightly, and behind the dragon flag was a band, followed by a procession of honor guards holding Yuzhan, Wuzhan, Ligua, Wogua, Xing, Yue and other honor guards, followed by ten five-color golden dragon flags, ten five-color flags, etc. Dragon 绛, ten double-dragon bright yellow round fans, ten bright yellow nine-dragon umbrellas and a crank-handled nine-dragon yellow canopy.

After passing one by one, there were rows of imperial guardsmen carrying swords in neat and powerful steps, as well as the 32 dragon carriages and 32 eunuchs carrying the dragon carriages, walking slowly.

The people on the river embankment let out thunderous cries!
An extra-large banner car drove over. In the middle of the car stood a flagpole more than two feet high, with a large yellow dragon banner floating on the flagpole!
After the banner, Jia Hu is here!

The people on the river embankment knelt together.

Jia She took the lead and led all the officials to kneel down: "Long live! Long live! Long live!"

Lin Sanyi took the lead and led ten soldiers in front.

Jia Hu came riding the big white horse, followed by Jia Lian, Jia Rong's uncle and nephew, both of whom had deep smile lines at the corners of their mouths.

After crossing the suspension bridge, Lin San tightened the reins and retreated to the edge with ten soldiers.

Jia Hu rode his horse and walked directly towards the crowd of people kneeling to greet him. He walked about five steps away from Jia She and stood still, his eyes scanning over the heads of the crowd of kneelers to greet him.

The drumming stopped.

Jia Hu got off the horse, stepped forward and helped Jia She, Lin Ruhai, Wang Hetang and Li Shouzhong up, then smiled and shouted: "Get back on your feet."

Everyone kowtowed and then stood up.

Jia Hu squinted his eyes and looked at the Yongding Gate Tower in front of him. This time he returned here as the master. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, and then he pulled Jia She and Lin Ruhai towards the city gate.
The sun is already westward.

Both sides of Ningrong Street were already filled with soldiers carrying swords.

Both sides of the palace gate were lined with soldiers carrying swords.

The door opened, and at a glance, many people inside the Yimen lined up nervously and silently to welcome Jia Hu home.

Outside the gate, Lai Sheng and Lin Zhixiao were waiting with the stewards of the mansion.

In the distance, there was a faint sound of wheels rolling.

Lin San led a group of soldiers to escort a tall chariot slowly approaching.

In the chariot, Jia Hu sat upright with his eyes closed, his body swaying slightly as the wheels rolled.

He originally planned to go home directly to see his wife and children, but was dragged to Wenyuan Pavilion by Jia She and Lin Ruhai. First, Jia Hu was introduced to the cabinet and the officials of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, and then the current situation of the court, including the officials. The number of people, the treasury's silver, the grain stored in the granary, etc., and then the matter of Chunwei Enke and the Imperial Bank, and finally the war in Liaodong.

The imperial court had completely lost contact with the city of Shenyang. Wang Zhenbang's department fought three major battles involving tens of thousands of people on the Liaohe defense line with the Korean Tatars, with both sides suffering losses.

Wang Zhenbang also mentioned the Japanese army in the military newspaper. Although these Japanese people had backward weapons and equipment, they fought bravely and were extremely cunning. They were good at disguised sneak attacks, which caused a lot of trouble to the officers and soldiers.

After a brief lunch at Wenyuan Pavilion, Jia She and Lin Ruhai took him to Fengtian Hall, Qianqing Palace and Taimiao Temple. Just as he was about to leave the palace and go home, Shi Ding sent good news from the northwest!
The war in the northwest has entered its fourth year. The reason why it has been delayed for so long is not only because the Rakshasa people directly sent troops to participate in the war, but also because of the border policy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The imperial court implemented a restrained rule in the northwest territory and allowed local areas to be laissez-faire. The chieftain and chieftain become bigger and stronger.In order to completely solve this problem and strengthen and consolidate the imperial government's control over the northwest, the cabinet decided to take this opportunity to completely wipe out the local armed forces, eliminate all local hereditary nobles, implement the policy of "returning the land and returning it to the locals", and migrate Han people to the border on a large scale.

In order to make room for the Han people, Shi Ding and Zhao Yi led the army to drive the rebels and rebels westward, leaving Qinghai almost empty.

The main cavalry of the Datong Guard surrounded the main force of the Qinghai rebels at the eastern foot of the Altyn Mountains, and defeated the Qinghai rebels in the first battle.

Next is Xinjiang, this place is not easy to fight!
The desert, the rebels, the insurgents, and the Rakshasa people can only take their time.
From the steps of the front hall to the Yimen, both sides of the corridor in the middle were lined with maids, housekeepers' wives and mothers-in-law, and they were completely silent.

Outside the Yimen, there was the sound of chaotic footsteps.

Then, Lai Sheng's shout came: "The head of the family has returned to the house!"

Half a year later, Jia Hu walked into the Yimen with a bit of joy and a bit of emotion.

Lin Daiyu led Jia Jinxuan and Jia Song, who had just learned to walk, and stood in the Yimen waiting for Jia Hu with a smile.

Behind them were Hu Bo and Xue Baochai, while Youshi led Xichun and Qin Keqing to the side.

As soon as she saw Jia Hu come in, Lin Daiyu, supported by Zijuan, said a blessing: "The prince is back."

"Back." Jia Hu quickened his pace.

Lin Daiyu said to the twins beside her: "Quick, pay homage to the father."

Jia Jinxuan and Jia Song fell to the ground, Yaya said: "Greetings to the father."

Jia Hu's eyes were filled with surprise. He ran up to pick up Jia Jinxuan and then helped Jia Song.

Hu Bo and Xue Baochai had already knelt down with the help of the maid, and said in unison: "Meet the prince!"

Jia Hu glanced at Lin Daiyu, then said with a smile: "Get up."

You led Xichun and Qin Keqing to step forward, said blessings, and said: "Second uncle is back."

Jia Hu put down Jia Jinxuan and bowed to You: "Sister-in-law."

Xichun and Qin Keqing smiled slightly: "Brother! Say hello to uncle!"

All the maids and women all knelt down in a dark voice: "Greetings to the master!"

Jia Hu picked up his daughter with one hand, took Jia Song's hand, and then said with a smile: "Okay, let's all get up."

The maids and women kowtowed again: "Thank you, Master!" They all stood up.

Jia Hu thought for a while, and then hugged Jia Song again. With his son and daughter in his arms, Jia Hu laughed happily, so heartily.

Lin Daiyu: "Let's go change clothes first."

Xichun said hurriedly: "Brother, we are waiting for you in the flower hall!"

Jia Hu: "Okay." Holding the twins, he walked towards the backyard.
The rain was pouring down, and dark clouds covered the sea to the distant sky.

A vast sea of ​​rain covered the sky, and the waves were rough. A huge warship broke out of the rain. A big flag on the mast on the bow was embroidered with the four characters "Yangtze River Fleet"!
Behind the big ship is a mighty fleet!
Shi Nai walked out of the cabin wearing a cloak and stood on the deck of the bow. He looked back at the sea where it was still raining heavily, with a look of awe on his face.

At this time, the deputy commander of the Yangtze River Fleet came over and said with a smile: "How are you, Lord Marquis?"

Shi Nai smiled, looked at the huge fleet behind him, and said: "The commander-in-chief said that the Korean Tatars have built many warships in the past two years, and perhaps the Japanese navy will also join in."

The deputy commander of the Yangtze River Fleet laughed: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou! The more than 100 main warships of the Yangtze River Fleet are all new-type warships. They have three-layer gun decks and are equipped with more than 15 artillery pieces of various types. Each ship costs up to [-] taels. Our officers and soldiers With rich experience in naval warfare, the new [-]-pounder artillery we are equipped with can penetrate the enemy ship's gun deck with just one shot."

Shi Nai nodded. In order to ensure the safety of the transport ship, the Yangtze River Fleet dispatched a total of [-] warships of various sizes, including more than [-] new warships.

The wealth of the Yangtze River Fleet is all here.

Counting the time, we can see North Korea in six or seven days at most!

At this time, it was also raining heavily on the Korean coast, and in the rain curtain were shadowy warships.
(End of this chapter)