Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 206 Travel to Wuchang

In Wuchang, officials gathered on the dock. After Xia Shouzhong exposed his itinerary, naturally the entire Huguang officialdom knew about it.

Hubei Governor Yu Renjie sent people to escort him all the way. He wished he could be his father and offer sacrifices to Xia Shouzhong. He was not like before, thinking about making money all day long and started to do things that were beneficial to his image, even though his image had never been very good. Sample.

Standing in the middle is naturally Han Zong, the governor of Huguang. The image of this governor is very haggard.

He couldn't help yawning at all, he was listless and lacked the majesty of the governor.

No one knows whether he cares or not. Anyway, none of the Hubei officials at the scene took the initiative to talk to him.

Thanks to this era, the team with the convoy and prison car traveled from Wusheng Pass to Hankou for three days.

Crossing the river was very troublesome and took half a day!
Jia Lian, who was standing on the bow of the ship, was thinking a lot and couldn't help but recite a poem: "A bridge flies to the north and south, and the chasm becomes a thoroughfare."

Xia Shouzhong was just about to applaud, but he heard something lonely and said angrily: "The young master is really the number one scholar. This sentence has never been said before or since!" This is a strange meaning. Build a bridge over the Yangtze River. Please be sober.

Jia Lian was thinking of another scene, and his thoughts were not on the same track.

When the ship docked and landed, Jia Lian had a cold face towards everyone, and his expression was extremely stiff.

Jia Lian looked helpless, this guy had such a bad atmosphere.

Jia Lian is not a saint, nor does he have the courage to teach the sun and moon to change the sky.

"The wind and waves on the river are strong, so Mr. Xia should go inside the cabin to rest." After getting to know each other, Jia Lian no longer concealed his distasteful interest.

Xia Shouzhong didn't read much, so he knew that he must have made a mistake somewhere. He knew that Jia Lian didn't mean to look down on him. If it were the civil servants nearby, the most they would do is smile slightly, pretending to be profound, and would not express any emotions. Unlike Jia Lian, he doesn't hide anything. Just like treating a very ordinary acquaintance, you can't call them friends, but you can't call them contempt either. They are equal.

Xia Shouzhong couldn't get Jia Lian's intention at all, and the two of them were on the same page.

Xia Shouzhong felt that Jia Lian was very similar to that friend. He always disliked him, but always helped him inadvertently and naturally, or Jia Lian on the battlefield, commanding alone on horseback, blocking himself behind him.

People have seven emotions and six desires, and they must have emotional sustenance after all.

Before he died, the man held Xia Shouzhong's hand and said with difficulty: "You have a bad life, you must live."

But since you can't lie down in this life, you should do something and just act according to your conscience.

It’s not that he doesn’t understand the ways of the world, it’s just that Hubei’s officialdom is a mess, and he got stuck in it accidentally.

Xia Shouzhong will never forget this friend who always despises him, but always hides food and secretly gives it to his friends. The revenge of that year has been avenged long ago. The eunuch who executed the execution did not even have a grave, and left it in the chaos. Burial mound. That friend only left a tomb. It was not that Xia Shouzhong didn't want to erect a tomb. At that time, he had a low status and could not get out, so he had to keep his clothes. Later, he had the opportunity to leave the palace and built a tomb.

Jia Lian, who was full of emotions and had nowhere to express, could only entertain himself by singing a song: "The rolling Yangtze River passes eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone, but the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red..."

No one can understand Jia Lian's helplessness. After reading a lot, he naturally knows that the place he came to is simply a historical accident. This situation in Dazhou is the normal state of human society.

There are not many decent eunuchs, except those who have been brainwashed by scholars and have forgotten their stance, such as Wang An.

Xia Shouzhong had never felt this way with other civil servants. If other officials were polite, it was because of fear and other emotions.

"What the hell, can I see clearly from such a distance? Why are you so confused today?"

Jia Lian, who didn't want to explain, looked at the surging river, raised his hand and pointed at the crowd waiting on the pier on the other side and said: "Look, a big drama is ready. May I ask Mr. Xia, how does it feel to be a leading role on stage?"

This time Xia Shouzhong reacted somewhat normally, applauded and shouted: "The lyrics are excellent, the music is not bad, the champion is a great talent."

The river breeze blew his clothes and long hair. Xia Shouzhong, who walked to the cabin door, took a look at Jia Lian's back and felt that he had found something: "I see, these scholars are sour. They are treating themselves as immortals. It's really good-looking. nice!"

Xia Shouzhong was often disliked by Jia Lian along the way, but he had no intention of holding grudges. Instead, I remembered that when I first entered the palace, I had a very good friend. The two of them also disliked each other. In the end, the guy made a small mistake and was beaten to death.

Fortunately, everyone misunderstood Jia Lian. They felt that he had a good opportunity to make achievements on the battlefield, but was dragged to Wuchang by Xia Shouzhong. It was not incomprehensible that he felt unhappy. When Xia Shouzhong proudly pointed at the prison car and boasted about how he remained calm on the battlefield, everyone found the answer again. Will you be able to be angry if this matter is brought to light?

Jia Lian, who kept strangers away, looked at Xia Shouzhong's performance and then looked at Han Zong. When he smelled the stench on his body, he felt sick. The taste was so memorable that when Wang Ren gave him the Fu Shou ointment, it was so exciting that he almost sneeze.

Looking at Han Zong's face, Jia Lian thought to himself: "No wonder. This guy is thinking about flying in the clouds and flying in the mist all day long. How can he have other thoughts?"

When they arrived at the governor's residence, Han Zong immediately made an excuse to pay tribute, left Xia Shouzhong and went to the backyard, leaving Yu Renjie to settle down with the distinguished guests.

They had been there for an hour. When Han Zong appeared again, he had changed his clothes and was energetic. He had a strong scent of sandalwood that couldn't stand the tip of Jia Lian's nose. When Han Zong opened his mouth to speak, he still smelled a faint pungent smell. smell.

Xia Shouzhong was a little impatient with the waiting. He ignored Han Zong's polite words and said in a rough tone: "It's late, and the officials are still waiting in the lobby." Han Zong was stunned for a moment, but still asked Xia Shouzhong to go out in a graceful manner, with a look on his face. The panic still passed away in a flash.

In the lobby, more than a dozen officials including the Third Division and the local prefect were waiting.

After Xia Shouzhong came out, he shouted loudly and asked: "Where is the prefect of Xiangyang?"

An official with a horrified look came out of the crowd: "I hold a humble position as the magistrate of Xiangyang..."

"Take it!" Xia Shouzhong shouted loudly without giving him a chance to speak. Long Jinwei rushed up to three of them, two of them clamped down on him, and one of them blocked his mouth with a walnut to prevent him from making any noise. Then he knocked off his official hat and pulled it off. Official uniform.

After dragging down one person, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to below zero.

"Where is the Hubei General Soldier?" Xia Shouzhong asked again. A military general sighed and stood up slowly.

Xia Shouzhong did not order the arrest, but asked: "The saint asked us to ask you, is there any real evidence for what was said in the report?"

The Hubei general soldier's face was stunned, and then he said happily: "Yes, yes, I have sent someone to hide in my hometown a long time ago."

Xia Shouzhong nodded: "Get the evidence immediately. If it is not true, the three Yi tribes will be killed."

The Hubei General Headquarters faced north and kowtowed repeatedly: "I thank the Holy Grace!"

Jia Lian, who was watching, could see the majesty of Long Jinwei's palm seal.

After the Hubei general soldiers retreated, Xia Shouzhong said again: "The sage's words!"

Everyone knelt down, but Xia Shouzhong had to raise his hands: "Everyone, get up. There is no need to salute."

After everyone stood up, Xia Shouzhong said: "I know that Hubei officials have their own difficulties, and I hope that all the ministers will understand my difficulties. Now that the army is going south, all the ministers should try their best to cooperate and make up for the mistakes. If the great success is achieved, I will be very relieved. If it happens again Any official who mistakenly attempts to encircle and suppress the general situation for his own selfish reasons will not be spared."

The officials at the scene immediately knelt down collectively again. Some excited officials even kowtowed and cried loudly: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise. I must know my shame and then be brave. If I cannot do it, I will commit suicide to thank the world." Jia Lian glanced at it This guy's official uniform is still that of a gentle beast from the third rank.

When everyone was lucky to have escaped, Xia Shouzhong said again: "The magistrate of Yunyang was killed by thieves. However, when he went there, he corrupted the country and harmed the country and the people. His death was his own fault. He was demoted to common people and his writing was recovered. His family lived in Lingnan, where he was 20 years old. During the year, the three clans will not be allowed to serve as officials. The decree has gone to his family!"

Before everyone got up, the joyful atmosphere was washed away again.

The ups and downs of this play are extremely exciting. Jia Lian nodded repeatedly and almost shouted "Okay".

It was night, in the governor's camp, Han Zong finally had the opportunity to interview Xia Shouzhong.

Han Zong asked cautiously: "What simile does your Majesty have?"

Xia Shouzhong looked at him expressionlessly: "Please transfer the capital."

Han Zong was overjoyed at first, then looked worried and asked, "Can you tell me which Yamen to go to?"

Xia Shouzhong couldn't bear it anymore and asked with an angry face: "How can you guess the thoughts of a saint? If you don't want your life, our family will too."

After being scolded, Han Zong said angrily: "What if I don't ask for a transfer?"

Xia Shouzhong looked at him with great disgust and said: "You can give it a try. The saint's patience is running out. The Emperor's teacher's kindness is running out. Whether you are a person or an official, you must have a conscience."

It is really ironic for a eunuch to talk about his conscience.

Han Zong looked at Jia Lian sitting next to him with a disappointed look on his face and asked, "Master Jia has the ability to capture thieves. He is expected to make further progress when he returns to Beijing."

Jia Lian stood up silently and left silently, not wanting to say a word to him.

With such a disrespectful approach, Han Zong suddenly looked sad and sat blankly, talking to himself, not knowing what he was talking about.

Xia Shouzhong got up impatiently and followed Jia Lian to the guest room.

Mr. Han was left sitting there blankly, not caring about what he was thinking.

Emperor Chenghui still valued affection and left the last bit of affection for Mr. Han.

After the last imperial edict, Han Zong still did nothing. This was where Emperor Chenghui was most vulnerable.

When they arrived at the guest room, Xia Shouzhong followed him and said, "Young Master, if you don't leave, I will leave too."

Jia Lian was speechless. You had to leave early, but he was just thinking that the emperor still had some affection for Han Zong.

This guy is really cautious to the extreme. It's no wonder that in an environment like the palace, you have to find a corner where no one is around when you fart.

"It's getting late, Mr. Xia, please rest quickly. We still have to wait for Yu, so we can have fun tomorrow."

Jia Lian was rambling, but Xia Shouzhong knew that he didn't want to talk, so he sat down and said, "We have to thank you for taking the title of leader of the thief. His Majesty justifiably kicked Dai Quan away and straightened up the miscellaneous family. Long Jinwei's place "If something happens in the future, please let me know."

Compared to Qiu Shi'an and Dai Quan, although Xia Shouzhong is extremely greedy, he is still kind of humane.

The other two are really two living loyal dogs.

"I thank you, Mr. Xia. Thank you for coming this time. Otherwise, I would be really angry. Mr. Han was reluctant just now. It was because the governor's side was too rich and he couldn't bear to part with it."

After saying this, Xia Shouzhong said sincerely: "This gentleman has made a lot of money while serving in Liangjiang. Is it possible that he is still not satisfied?"

"It's too much of a gap to go back to Beijing for idle time. Didn't you smell the smell on him? He just came back from the dock and couldn't wait to have fun. With this problem, no amount of money would be enough for him. Now this Fushou Ointment The price is really not cheap.”

Xia Shouzhong stood up in shock and said, "Why, he sucked it?"

Jia Lian nodded. Xia Shouzhong was shocked and angry: "Bitch thief!" Then he stopped talking. Jia Lian silently thought that Han Zong would not be able to return to the capital. For the sake of the emperor's face, he would commit suicide even if he did not die.

No matter how it is, it is very harmful for such a person to be the governor.

This is also the reason why Jia Lian told the story. How could Emperor Chenghui accept this fact as he was very concerned about face.

The next day, Yu Renjie, who was full of energy, came to visit and asked for his resignation. He said in a very respectful tone: "I am going to Xiangyang today. I wonder if Mr. Xia has something to say that I would like to take with him?"

Xia Shouzhong sighed and said: "Our family has no choice but to wait for Shang Yu in Wuchang. We can no longer accompany you in the battle to kill the enemy."

After hearing such immodest words, Yu Renjie did not hesitate to put down his posture and praise him: "The Emperor Xia is in danger. I regret not being able to see Duke Xia's heroic appearance. I deeply regret it!"

Jia Lian was on the side, holding the tea cup in his hand, with veins on the back of his hands showing. He was really uncomfortable, so he stood up and said, "I'm here to show you my respect!"

Watching Jia Lian leave in a hurry, Yu Renjie even boasted to his back: "The number one scholar looks like an immortal!"

Jia Lian tripped and almost fell down, staggering several steps.

Half a month later after the 800-mile rush, Shang Yu arrived at Wuchang. Wu Han, the leader of the bandit, did not need to be escorted back to Beijing, but was beheaded on the spot to avoid unnecessary complications. There is another purpose to encourage Jia Lian: I am very pleased that you are young but brave, and you can calm down thieves. However, the Yunyang area still cannot be leveled. We should continue our efforts and make achievements in front of the battle.

After resting for half a month, Jia Lian crossed the river again and went north to Xiangyang, where he was recruiting troops for the four provinces.

Jia Lian is working hard on this trip and will arrive in five days. When I saw Zhang Ting'en, I saw that his face was haggard and his hair on the temples had more white hair.

"Teacher, why are you like this?" Jia Lian stepped forward to ask in shock. Zhang Ting'en sighed: "Although the thieves are weak, they are as cunning as foxes. They scattered into the mountains and will not be able to defeat them quickly. I am very worried! I am afraid of betraying the Holy Grace!"

After hearing this, Jia Lian felt relieved and said, "Don't rush this matter. Your Majesty will not blame you."

Zhang Ting'en shook his head: "Your Majesty is not to blame, I blame myself. If you have any countermeasures, please tell me quickly."

Jia Lian pondered for a moment and said, "We'll talk after I read the military report."

Zhang Tingen pushed a stack directly to him: "Let's take a look."

As a civil servant, Zhang Ting'en is not afraid of death, but when it comes to things like war, it's okay to not be afraid of death. Then there is the situation in Yunyang, which is really special. The army is not here, and thieves are moving around and are extremely rampant. When the army arrives, the thieves escape into the mountains and move in small groups, guerrillas everywhere, making it impossible to guard against them.

Jia Lian read the battle report. Commander Yue Qi really didn't do a very good job. He suffered a lot from the surprise attack and lost hundreds of people. It’s almost unbearable to look at!
(End of this chapter)