Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 36 Return to Huangluling

After returning to the house, Jia Chuan went straight to the east wing, but was stopped by Li Shun. The two had an in-depth conversation in the yard.

"Do you know why the Imperial Guards were not mentioned in the decree? But I still stayed."

"I'm not blind."

"Why do you think that is?"

"Watch us."

"You are the deputy commander, but you have remained silent today. What's the meaning?"

Jia Chuan was already extremely sleepy. He found that the good temper he had developed in his previous life seemed to be changing in this life. He asked in a bad mood, "Do you want to give the bandits a chance to escape?"

"Don't talk nonsense!"

This kind of frame-up has always been Li Shun's style. When he suddenly enjoyed it, he was so flustered that he danced and spun in circles.

Jia Chuan shook his head and said, "I don't understand anything, what nonsense are you talking about? I told them, will they listen or not? If they don't, you'll have the chance to tell on me? If they listen and it doesn't work, you can sue me. Anyway, you're not interested in whether the bandits can be wiped out, you're only interested in who has the chance to be controlled by you, so I won't give you a chance!"

After saying that, Jia Chuan waved his hand, walked straight to the east wing, pushed the door open with force, and the two black shadows screamed and fell to the ground.

"Why aren't you two asleep yet?"

Shunzi quickly got up and went forward to help Dong Shuben stand up. The two of them stepped back and had no intention of going forward to close the door.

Jia Chuan turned around and tried to close the door, but then glanced at Li Shun, who was still standing in the courtyard. He sighed, and after five seconds of self-discipline, he walked back to Li Shun and whispered, "Don't try to control anyone. Just do your job. Isn't loyalty the most important thing for the Jinyiwei?"

Jia Chuan felt that he was still too kind. Why did he remind him of this? He shook his head, turned around and went back to the house to close the door.

Li Shun was soaked all over, but he didn't think this was a reminder. If this sentence reached the ears of the prince, even if it reached the ears of Xu Gong, his life would be in danger!

Li Shun didn't know how he walked back to the house. He always felt that he was very intelligent and was promoted to a centurion at a young age. He thought that with this case, he could get another chance for promotion, or at least leave a good impression on Xu Chenshi. However, he didn't expect that this man surnamed Jia would not give him any chance at all.

Li Shun did not ask anyone to light the lights. He sat in the dark room, his mind full of the scene of Jia Chuan giving advice to the prince. The treacherous and sinister look on Jia Chuan's face gradually magnified in his mind, and his eyes widened. Just when he wanted to make up his mind to nip this scene in the bud, the door was pushed open.

Li Shun was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat again.

"I don't understand why you like to stay in the dark." Jia Chuan opened the door and sat directly opposite Li Shun.

Jia Chuan didn't want to come, but Dong Shu persuaded him earnestly for a long time, and finally Shunzi said, "This little devil is difficult to deal with."

Jia Chuan came.

He knew that he was not yet at the point where he could be arrogant. Even if he was, he could not really be arrogant. No matter how disgusted he was, he had to get over it on the surface. He had understood this principle a long time ago, so how could he forget it?
Li Shun and Gao Yuntian are essentially different. Gao Yuntian will not really care about their verbal dispute, because what Gao Yuntian wants is not outrageous. Li Shun is different. What he wants can only be obtained through means. This is what he is best at. If he really concentrates all his attention on Jia Chuan, how can Jia Chuan defend himself?
Without having to wait until he saw Zhu Zhanji again, this little brat could make him get a box lunch for no apparent reason.

To offend such a person is extremely irresponsible to yourself.

"I don't like to hide things, so it's better to be clear. I will fully cooperate with you on your mission. You can't help me with my mission, just like I can't help you with the bandit suppression. You are a few years older than me and have seen more people than me. You should understand that there are many different birds in the forest. I am just that kind of person. My words may be a little harsh, but I don't mean any harm. I won't say anything about things I don't understand, just like how you should do your mission? I don't understand it, so I won't comment on it to anyone."

Li Shun breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: He is still afraid.

With this idea, Li Shun felt much more comfortable. He straightened his back and tapped the table rhythmically with his hands, as if waiting for Jia Chuan to show further affection.

But Jia Chuan stood up and said, "Go to bed early. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Jia Chuan left, but he didn't forget to close the door when he left.

Li Shun was a little disappointed that he didn't hear what he wanted to hear, but then he thought, anyway, the letter that Jia Chuan wanted to write to the prince would have to go through his hands. As long as he found something wrong, it wouldn't be too late to take action. After three days, the bandits were wiped out, and the Huangluling case would be closed. As for the King of Han... he was like a grasshopper on a bald head, so obvious that it couldn't be more obvious. At that time, Jia Chuan would be of no use to the prince. If something unexpected happened...

Of course, this also depends on Jia Chuan's performance in the next few days. If it is really as he said just now...

Li Shun stood up and walked towards the bedroom. Who would want to make an enemy of such a person? It would be quite troublesome to deal with him. It would be a last resort. Alas!

Li Shun changed his clothes that had just been soaked and threw them on a chair beside him, along with his previous rationality.

What he didn't know was that with this thought, he would have no future.

……

At dawn the next day, a large group of people, horses and donkeys, came out of the gate of Dongzhao County. Some were riding horses, some were riding carriages, and some were riding donkeys. They headed straight for the dense forest of Huangluling.

Gao Yuntian was riding on a horse, his neck stretched out, looking around with a smile on his face.

Jia Chuan was unwilling to even participate in the bandit suppression plan, so how could he speak to Cui Youzhi for Gao Yuntian?
This was also Han Zhen's request, requiring all the yamen runners from the two county yamen to be dispatched, led by the captains of the county yamen, to be responsible for the outer interception.

Cui Youzhi had no choice but to let Gao Yuntian follow him, but he also repeatedly reminded him not to show off.

Fortunately, the main force of this trip was composed of officers and soldiers from the garrison. These yamen runners might not see the appearance of the bandits, and the operation would be over.

Jia Chuan applied to sit in the carriage. He didn't want to make things difficult for himself, and he could catch up on his sleep while sitting in the carriage.

Dong Shuben and Shunzi have no choice but to ride on the donkey and get the oil.

After the meeting last night, Han Zhen took his men back to the garrison, and today he will go to the Huangluling Inspection Office to meet up with Cui Youzhi and others.

When Jia Chuan woke up, the carriage was still shaking. He glanced at Cui Youzhi, who looked a little nervous, and advised:
"Don't worry, Your Excellency. With the garrison officers and soldiers here, they will definitely..."

"Which time didn't it happen?"

“This time is different.”

"Yes, but you said so many people died in your patrol office, and it's only been seven days since the death. We have to stay there for two nights. If they come out to protest, what do you say..."

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. They are out looking for someone they know. If they don't know you, they will definitely not bother you."

Cui Youzhi thought it made sense and his expression immediately relaxed.

Jia Chuan sighed inwardly. Cui Youzhi and Dong Shu were in the same class, but one couldn't hear the key points, and the other couldn't see them. This was fine. Although there was still some anxiety, it was because the anxiety was focused on the wrong things, so he wouldn't see the most serious possibilities.

Just like Dong Shuben riding on the donkey now, he was thinking about going to the cemetery to have a good chat with his brothers and tell them what their grudge was about.

Shunzi had asked Jia Chuan last night, "Why is it that you are included in the decree, but not us?"

At the time, Dong Shuben rebuked him: "Nonsense, are we a good match?"

Jia Chuan said nothing and changed the subject to talk about Li Shun...

Shunzi had been thinking about this since last night. He understood why the decree didn't mention it, but there had to be some sort of arrangement. Last time, it said the magistrate was to make his own arrangements. How would that be? There was no arrangement.

Shunzi was a little worried, but Dong Shuben wasn't. He thought they should just wait.

Li Shun was also in the car. He could have ridden a horse, but he felt that he should stay with Jia Chuan. Xu Gong did not send anyone to him for this operation. The letter only said that he would keep a close eye on him.

If the prince attached so much importance to this matter, why didn't he let the Jinyiwei get involved?

Li Shun only thought of this question when he got in the car today. He had been thinking about Jia Chuan last night.

The Imperial Guards are the Emperor's personal guards, and they only obey the Emperor. With the passing of the previous Emperor, the Crown Prince will definitely want his own Imperial Guards. At this time...

Li Shun thought of this and subconsciously glanced at Jia Chuan.

There were dozens of people in the group, and except for Gao Yuntian who was thinking about the scene of returning victoriously, everyone else was thinking about other things.

……

The group finally arrived at the Huangluling Inspection Office at the end of noon.

Since most people still have psychological trauma, Gao Yuntian seems fearless. Jia Chuan thought: It's noon now, let's wait and see at midnight.

Soon Han Zhen and his men arrived.

Most of the soldiers in the garrison were arranged to stand by outside the dense forest, but there were enough houses for them to live in.

They used Dong Shuben's room as the command room. Han Zhen didn't say anything else and just wanted to hold a meeting first.

It was Jia Chuan who reminded them to clean up the kitchen first. There was a carriage loaded with food utensils and bedding. Since they had all been brought here, it would be better to arrange them properly first.

Jia Chuan rarely spoke. Although Cui Youzhi wondered if someone would do these things even if Jia Chuan didn't say them, he still praised him, "Jia Jingcheng is indeed thoughtful."

Jia Chuan was also puzzled. If he had thought everything through carefully, he should have made arrangements. Why did he just start a meeting?

Because the prince attached great importance to it, Han Zhen brought with him a garrison commander and a deputy magistrate. Only the county magistrate, the chief and deputy school officials, the six clerks and a few miscellaneous servants, including Old Zheng, were left in the Dongzhao County government office. The rest were brought to Huangluling by Cui Youzhi.

The same will probably happen in Dongguan County.

Han Zhen couldn't wait for someone from Dongguan County to come, so he hurriedly held a meeting and all the leaders participated. It was not until this moment that Jia Chuan realized that the governor and the provincial judge Han Zhen mentioned last night were meant for him.

Jia Chuan smiled bitterly in his heart. In the eyes of these people, he was already the prince's man. They would do the work first and then give him the money. In Han Zhen's opinion, this matter depended on him.

But who could guarantee the success of this bandit suppression? If it failed, everyone in the room would be held responsible. If it succeeded, but no one was left alive, or the stolen weapons from the Inspection Office were not found, or the traitor was dead... whatever the possibility, Jia Chuan was uneasy, because he didn't know what Zhu Zhanji's standards were. It was hard to say whether he would be able to help Han Zhen at that time.

Jia Chuan has deeply experienced the imperial society in the past two days. Not to mention that his fate is in the hands of others, even his life is hanging in the air and can be taken away by others if he makes the slightest mistake.

Little Nezha said: My fate is in my own hands!

That depends on who gave him the life!

……

Jia Chuan still maintained the same attitude as last night, just listening without saying a word.

Han Zhen is also a practical man. Although he holds meetings very frequently, he also does a lot of actual work.

While they were having the meeting, some soldiers had already followed Dong Shuben and Shunzi into the dense forest to find the way to Xiaodongshan, but Jia Chuan didn't know about it.

Han Zhen learned a lot from the experience of several previous bandit suppression operations. It was easy to surround Xiaodongshan, but it was difficult to find people in the dense forest.

Jia Chuan tried hard to stay awake and did not let himself fall asleep during the meeting. After the first Huangluling bandit suppression meeting was over, he went out for some fresh air and wanted to talk to Dong Shuben and Shunzi. He was afraid that the two would be ignored by the officers and yamen runners, so he looked for them but couldn't find them. After asking, he found out that Dong Shuben and Shunzi had followed the soldiers to find a way into the dense forest.

He quickly found Han Zhen, who was holding a small meeting with the commander and the deputy commander inside the house, and said to him earnestly, "General Han, what I am more suitable for is to find a way through the dense forest, not to discuss deployment with you. Why don't I go find a way too?"

Han Zhen was a burly man with a full beard, and he had an imposing presence. Jia Chuan mustered up the courage to make his request.

Han Zhen laughed and patted Jia Chuan on the shoulder. Jia Chuan almost fell to the ground. It was hard for him not to think that Han Zhen did it on purpose.

"You just need to take a good rest, and others will do the rest."

"What should they do? Find a path to Xiaodong Mountain and follow it all the way? If they run out of paths halfway through, try to find another one? By the time they finally find a path that works, it might be snowing, and it might not even be the secret path the bandits would take."

Han Zhen didn't like what he heard, frowned and said, "There's no other way..."

"They took so many weapons from the patrol treasury. Their bodies were heavy, so they must have left traces. There weren't many people there at the time. They killed people and dumped the bodies, then came back to eat. Then they went to the armory and took away all the weapons, including the weapons they used to kill those people, as well as the rice and flour in the kitchen and the leftover vegetables and meat in the cellar. With so much stuff, do you think they carried it in their arms or on their backs?"

Han Zhen was stunned. He had a rough understanding of this case of the Inspection Office before, but because there was no real evidence, he just thought Jia Chuan's inference was a story. However, he knew about the bandits on Xiaodong Mountain, so naturally he was just learning from the previous experience of suppressing bandits. Who made the prince pay attention to it this time? After the prince ascended the throne in a few days, would there be any changes in the Ministry of War?
As long as this bandit suppression is successful, Han Zhen feels that he will be safe.

Hearing Jia Chuan's words, his face instinctively darkened and he asked in a deep voice, "How do you know so much?"

"It was because he deduced these things that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince issued the order to suppress the bandits." Li Shun said as he walked into the house.

When Han Zhen saw Li Shun coming in, he immediately stood up, and the Tongzhi and Qianshi also stood up. Li Shun looked at Jia Chuan, then looked at Han Zhen, and said to Han Zhen, "General, why don't you let him try."

(End of this chapter)