Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 115 Chaos in the Northwest
Jia Rui shook his head. Although he did not refute Mrs. Wang, he did not agree with Mrs. Wang's words.

Seeing him like this, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to acquiesce.

Jia Rui now hopes to keep this matter hidden for as long as possible, preferably Amitabha, until after Xue Baochai gives birth.

Under Mrs. Wang's concealment of this matter, even if it is temporarily over.

On this day, Jia Rui walked around the Ministry of Household Affairs as before, and then entered the Dragon Head Palace.

As soon as I entered the palace gate, I felt the atmosphere was abnormal.

Jia Rui, who was a little casual at first, immediately became nervous in the face of this oppressive atmosphere.

He cautiously came to the main hall of the Dragon Head Palace, and just as he stood firm, he heard the roar of the Supreme Emperor inside,

"It is the most outrageous thing in the world. Three hundred rebels actually captured the magistrate's office, and two thousand officers and soldiers fled without a fight. The governor of Gansu actually dared to suppress such a big thing."

After hearing this, Jia Rui was also taken aback for a moment. If this is the case, the governor of Gansu will lose his head.

Just when Jia Rui was thinking wildly, Dai Quan ran out in embarrassment.

As soon as he saw Jia Rui standing there, as if he had touched a savior, he grabbed Jia Rui's hand and dragged him in.

Jia Rui struggled a few times, seeing that the other party was grasping tightly, he didn't exert any strength, and let him drag himself into the hall.

After entering the main hall, Jia Rui saw that there was a mess of miscellaneous porcelain in the main hall, and the little eunuchs knelt on the ground.

At this time, the Supreme Emperor was holding a few memorials there to get his luck, and it seemed that the fury of thunder would erupt.

Dai Quan quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Master Jia is here."

When the Supreme Emperor heard Jia Rui's name, he obviously felt his anger subside a little.

He glanced down, and sure enough, he saw Jia Rui standing aside tremblingly, not daring to speak.

"Jia Aiqing, take a look at these memorials as well."

As he spoke, he threw the three memorials in his hand at Jia Rui's feet.

Jia Rui quickly lowered his head to pick up the memorial, and opened the first book first. After reading it, Jia Rui also felt cold sweat on his head.

This first memorial tells about a rebel named Su Si who used sectarian disputes to start a rebellion that has swept half of Gansu Province.

Then Jia Rui opened the second book. After reading it, he found that it was a request for help from the governor of Gansu.

Although the governor of Gansu tried his best to suppress it, the rebel army was strong, and the officers and soldiers of Gansu were not opponents, and they had already been suppressed to the vicinity of the provincial capital. If the imperial court did not have reinforcements, the provincial capital of Gansu might not be safe.

The third book is about a small magistrate down below, impeaching the governor of Gansu.

Originally, this memorial could not be sent to the Emperor Taishang, but because the affairs in Gansu were too big, the ministers below did not dare to withhold any memorials from Gansu, so the Emperor Taishang saw it.

The memorial said that last year, there was a sectarian dispute in Gansu. One of them, Su Si, led his followers to rebel on the grounds of court injustice. Brought three hundred rebels to break through the Fucheng. After that, the governor of Gansu was afraid of being held accountable by the higher authorities, so he suppressed this matter, causing the rebellion in Gansu to be out of control.

No wonder the Taishang Huang threw things in anger just now, even seeing it now makes me feel angry.

"Taishanghuang, what to do with the emperor's side."

The Supreme Emperor narrowed his eyes when Jia Rui mentioned the emperor, "Humph, the emperor ordered Marquis Ruyang to be the marshal of troops and horses, and mobilized [-] elite troops to suppress it."

When he said this, he was too majestic, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Zhang Ji, the Marquis of Ruyang, is an extraordinary figure.

At that time, he was just a poor scholar, but relying on his own spirit, he got the first place in the scientific examination all the way, and finally passed the Jinshi examination.

The emperor had just ascended the throne that year, and it was time to employ people, so he treated Zhang Ji with extra courtesy.

In just a few years, he was promoted to the prefect status.

Although this prefecture is a poor place on the southwest border, no matter how high the official rank is, it is still from the fourth rank.

After that, a serious rebellion occurred in the Southwest. Minorities rose up due to religious reasons, and the entire Southwest was in chaos.

At that time, the Supreme Emperor had given up hope for the Southwest, and was dispatching troops to prepare to crush the rebellion.

As a result, something unexpected happened. This Zhang Ji actually swept the rebels by relying on two thousand miscellaneous soldiers in the magistrate's yamen.

The court people on this side have just assembled, and before they set off, the memorial to the victory on the other side has already been sent to the capital.

This is too emperor, a little bewildered.

The main reason is that since Taizu came to power in today's world, there has been an explicit decree that "no titles can be awarded except for military merit."

This time Zhang Jileng put down the rebellion by relying on two thousand miscellaneous soldiers, which is considered a great military achievement at any time.

Although the Taishang Emperor did not want the emperor's men to take charge of the military, due to Taizu's ancestral system, he still had to pinch his nose and agreed to the emperor's canonization of Zhang Ji as Ruyang Marquis.

However, although Zhang Ji was granted the title of Marquis, there was no way the Emperor could let him take charge of too many soldiers. Therefore, as soon as the imperial decree was issued, he was rushed to Henan to build river embankments.

Over the years, Zhang Ji has been working diligently in Henan and repaired the rivers there. During his time in Henan, the Yellow River did not flood.

This is something that has never happened in many years.

Now that there is another disturbance in the northwest, the first thing the emperor thinks of is Zhang Ji, who wants to call Ruyanghou back to take charge of the military power. "You said, the emperor wants Zhang Ji to be handsome, is it feasible?"

Jia Rui heard the Supreme Emperor's question, thought for a while, then went through the people in the Supreme Emperor's hands, and finally hung his head in despair.

Because among the emperor's entourage, there is really no one who can fight like Zhang Ji.

Although the Supreme Emperor also had many elite soldiers and generals under his command, they were far inferior to Zhang Jilai in terms of generals.

If it were a small rebellion in the interior, Zhang Ji would not be needed at all, and the generals under the Supreme Emperor would be enough to do the job.

But Gansu is different from small rebellions in the interior. If something goes wrong, it will become an independent kingdom like Xixia in the Song Dynasty and oppose the imperial court.

Therefore, the imperial court had to send the most elite troops and the most capable people to quell the rebellion this time.

"Your Majesty, although I don't want to admit it, Zhang Ji is indeed a handsome talent. He can only go to calm the chaos in the northwest."

After listening to Jia Rui's words, the Supreme Emperor also sighed. Although he didn't want to admit it, the matter did not depend on his will. For the sake of the country, he could only temporarily give up being dirty with the emperor.

"Okay, let Zhang Ji be handsome."

When the Supreme Emperor said this, his tone was very casual.

Jia Rui knew that the Supreme Emperor was worried about the continued expansion of the emperor's power, but in the face of the general situation of his family and country, he had no other choice now.

Dai Quan, who was standing before the Supreme Emperor, had his eyes darting around. Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something. He leaned forward and whispered to the Supreme Emperor:
"The Supreme Emperor, Ruyang Marquis Zhang Ji is the commander-in-chief. Does the imperial court need an imperial envoy to sit in the camp?"

When the Supreme Emperor heard Dai Quan's words, his eyes lit up immediately.

Yes, if you, Ruyang Hou Zhang Ji, can fight again, so what?I sent an imperial envoy to suppress you, and after the rebellion is over, I will still throw you to Henan and continue to build river channels.

As for your desire to hold military power, don't even think about it.

"Okay, it really is an old man seeking a country."

The Supreme Emperor is not angry anymore, he walked back and forth on the imperial steps excitedly, turned his head and asked:
"Who do you think can be an imperial envoy?"

The Supreme Emperor asked this question, but his eyes were fixed on Jia Rui.

Dai Quan is so smart, seeing the expression of the Supreme Emperor, he knew that the candidate in his heart was Jia Rui, so he hurried up and said with a smile:

"Long live Lord, Mr. Jia Ruijia is a young talent, but due to his sudden promotion, many people in the court are not convinced. Why don't you let Mr. Jia go to the army to practice for a while. If you make meritorious service, others will have nothing to say .”

The Emperor was very happy after hearing this and nodded repeatedly while stroking his beard.

And Jia Rui, standing below, has now begun to scold Dai Quan's eighteenth generation ancestors.

Although Jia Rui has martial arts, he has never seen blood. If he really went to the battlefield, there would be mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Jia Rui's heart would tremble just thinking about it now.

"Jia Aiqing, what do you think about this matter?"

Jia Rui listened to the Supreme Emperor's question, and thought helplessly, what are you showing me now?
"The Supreme Emperor, the humble minister has devoted himself to death, and he will do his best to obey the orders of the Supreme Emperor."

"Okay, that's it. I will announce it at the morning court tomorrow. You go back and pack your bags now. After the morning court tomorrow, set off immediately to meet Zhang Ji in Shaanxi."

"The minister obeys the order."

After speaking, Jia Rui took his leave and left.

When he got out of the palace gate, Jia Rui let out a long breath, and then said bad luck.

What is all this about?What kind of vision does this guy Dai Quan have?How do you recommend yourself?

But it's too late to say anything now, if the Supreme Emperor has a will, he can still go against it, and in the end he can only return home dejectedly.

After entering the door, he went straight to the residence of the old man and Mrs. Wang.

He was not polite when he entered the door, and directly told the emperor's will to everyone.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was so weak that she couldn't stand up. She sat on the bed and burst into tears.

But Jia Dairu was in a different situation. He now had a happy smile all over his face.

"You have also achieved success in practicing martial arts. Now the Supreme Emperor Long En, it is your honor to let you enter the battlefield and serve the country."

Jia Rui smiled bitterly and sat beside him without saying a word.

Although Jia Rui has practiced martial arts, he has never been on the battlefield. Whether in modern times or in the world of Red Mansions, Jia Rui has always lived a very stable life. Now that he is asked to go to the battlefield, he is not mentally prepared. .

Just when Jia Rui looked sad, the curtain outside was opened, and Xue Baochai hurried in.

After Xue Baochai came in, he bowed to Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang first, and then walked to Jia Rui's side.

"The maids said you were going to fight?"

Jia Rui was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the maid who was serving in the room, and immediately became displeased.

For Xue Baochai to know the news so quickly, these maids must have heard his conversation with Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang and spread the word.

What happened today is not a big deal, and it is not a secret. There is no harm in spreading it out. If you and your family say anything confidential, you might lose your head if it gets out.

(End of this chapter)