The Red Mansions

Chapter 387 Emperor Chongping: This is his soldier!

Chapter 387 Emperor Chongping: This is his soldier!

It was dark at night, but the mansion of Han Huang, the second minister of the cabinet, was brightly lit, and the eaves and pavilions of the courtyard were also decorated with colorful flowers.

In the study, Han Huang, the second assistant to the cabinet, and his brother-in-law Guozijian Siye Yanhong were sitting across a small table, while Han Hui, the son of Han Huang, was serving tea respectfully.

Yan Hong is Han Hui's uncle, about forty years old, with a face like a crown of jade, elegant temperament, and a short beard under his jaw. He and Liu Yu, the Imperial Academy Jijiu, are both famous scholars.

"Brother, the Holy Majesty seems to have the intention of dismissing Elder Yang Ge today." Yan Hong put down the teacup in his hand, and stared at the middle-aged man in brocade robe opposite him.

Han Huang nodded and said: "After Jia Yunhui impeached Yang Ge, his face was disgraced. No matter how difficult it is to take Bai Kui all the time, the Holy Majesty has already seen his disgust."

With Han Huang's confirmation, Yan Hong was overjoyed and asked, "What is your brother's plan?"

Han Huang's eyes were gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "Don't act too hastily, you need to give the saint time to think about it."

Yan Hong was puzzled when he heard the words, and asked, "Give the sage time to think about it?"

Han Huang said in a low voice: "Now that one of the five members of the cabinet has left, the first thing after the year is to add cabinet members first, and Li Dashi will go to the north again, so the addition of cabinet members will become more and more urgent. Make sure, you can only really start it if you fall Yang."

If Yang Gongcheng is defeated and he is the chief assistant, then with the temperament of the emperor, in order to balance the court situation, there is a high probability that the Zhejiang Party will not add another cabinet member.

But on the other hand, he first took advantage of the emperor's doubts about Yang's party to fill in the vacancy in the cabinet with a cabinet member of the Zhejiang party, and then he launched an attack on the position of chief assistant. At that time, there were two members of the Zhejiang party who could be in the cabinet.

In this way, after he became the chief assistant, no matter in terms of strategy or momentum, he could not be compared with him alone in the cabinet.

Yan Hong was silent for a moment when he heard the words.

Han Huang said: "I originally wanted to push Zhao Shangshu, but if the court disagreed, I would use Shen Fang and Shen Jiefu, who is in charge of the two rivers, to enter the center directly. He has been in the south of the Yangtze River for ten years and has made great achievements. He should also enter the center to ask questions."

The Chen Han court had the governor of Liangjiang above Jiangxi and Jiangnan provinces, and at this moment the governor of Liangjiang was a member of the Zhejiang Party.

But this is undoubtedly a secondary option for Han Huang, because first, it means a political transaction with the emperor, and second, even if they are both members of the Zhejiang Party, it is not without disputes.

As for Zhao Shangshu, it was Zhao Mo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and a member of the Zhejiang Party who was close to Han Huang.

Yan Hong pondered and said: "Brother, can you use Jia Yunhui's holy family to strengthen his momentum? I heard rumors today that he was invited by the Holy Majesty to a family banquet, and he was very honored and favored."

When it comes to the end, the expression on his face is somewhat inexplicable.

Yan Hong is the Secretary of the Imperial College, a famous scholar in the Qingliu, and has taught some children of the Chen Han clan about Li Yi, so he has some information channels.

Yan Hong said, turned his head to look at Han Hui, and asked, "I heard that Zisheng has a very close relationship with this Jia Ziyu, isn't it, Zisheng?"

Han Hui hurriedly said: "Uncle, I had contacted Jia Ziyu before he showed up, but my father said that he is not good at dealing with civil and martial arts, so I have gradually become estranged recently."

Speaking of this matter, Han Hui couldn't help sighing inwardly at the mystery of life's fate. Who would have thought that the young man who had used his strength to find a place in the Wencui Pavilion of the Imperial College had now grown into a man who even his father and uncle would love? To wait and see the existence?

Han Huang thought for a while, looked at his son, and said, "When he finishes his military parade tomorrow, you and Yu Zhen go to visit him. Don't talk too much, he will understand."

As a civil servant, although it is better to keep a certain distance from this kind of Wu Xun who holds a heavy soldier, it is impossible for him to be indifferent.

Han Hui clapped his hands and said yes.

Han Huang turned to look at Yan Hong, and said: "Now that Mr. Li Ge is going to the north, if there is no accident, the Beijing camp will fall into the hands of Jia Yunhui. Of course, he is only taking the place of the emperor, but he is very powerful now. , and published "Pinglu Ce", and will be more and more relied on by the Holy One in the future."

This is the view of most discerning people. Jia Heng is just a knife in the hands of Emperor Chongping, helping to control the Beijing camp.

Thinking of Ping Lu Ce, Yan Hong frowned and said, "Brother really agrees with what Ce Shu said, setting up a military aircraft department, taking military administration to the top, and wantonly elevating the status of generals?"

"This is His Majesty's will, it's not easy to refute." Han Huang looked deeply.

It can be said that the key to whether he can be the chief assistant lies in the "Pinglu Policy". Obviously, this strategy has been adopted by the emperor, and at most it is the broadening and deepening of some details. Such a big strategy requires the cooperation of the cabinet. If he is stubborn, he will do the opposite.

After thinking for a while, he said, "It depends on whether he can get approval from the government and the public."

Yan Hong sighed and said, "That's the only way."

At this moment, it is not only Han Huang who is paying attention to the results of Jia Heng's military parade, but all the officials in Beijing, Chinese and military, from the first assistant of the cabinet to the seventh-rank Beijing officials, are all waiting for tomorrow to see the results of the martial arts performance.

As long as things are not in order, they will put order out of chaos and maintain the order of civil and military affairs.

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The next day, the 15th year of Chongping, the first day of the first lunar month

At just five o'clock in the day, Jia Heng left Ningguo Mansion, rode a fast horse, and headed for the Jingying Jieshuai camp under the guards of Jinyi Mansion.

At this moment, in the barracks, the lights were brightly lit, and soldiers armed with knives were walking between the barracks and sentry posts to guard, while inside the barracks of the Chinese army, there were crowds of people.

"Supervisor."

Hearing of Jia Heng's arrival, Song Yuan, the commander of the march, generals Cai Quan, Xie Zaiyi, generals Qu Guang, Xiao Lin and other generals from the Guoyong camp, including other generals from Yuan Jieshuai's battalion, all came out of the barracks to meet him.

Because the military parade is going to be held today, all the generals and schools of the Guoyong camp came to the Jieshuai camp in preparation for dispatch.

Jia Heng rushed to the familiar generals, nodded, and surrounded by the front and back, entered the barracks of the Chinese army, sat on the handsome chair, glanced at the generals below, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, after breakfast, Form up the whole army and go to Anshunmen."

This time, after careful consideration, Jia Heng chose Fenglin Huoshan, the new barracks of the Yuanguo Yongying Camp, to take the 2 soldiers who were well trained in the formation as the main body of the review, and carefully selected soldiers from other battalions. There are about [-] soldiers selected for training.

Including cavalry, infantry, musketeers...in the form of arms, they were inspected through the Anshun Gate.

First line up to meet each other on Suzaku Street, and the time for military parade is after offering sacrifices to heaven, that is, near noon.

At this moment, the officials have gone to the main hall of Hanyuan Hall of Daming Palace to congratulate the emperor. As Chongping's first early court in 15 years, the emperor will lead all civil and military officials, under the guard of Jinyiwei and Longxiang Four Guards, to the Taimiao to worship heaven , offering sacrifices to the ancestors.

Only at noon will there be a review of soldiers at Anshun Gate, and then there will be a luncheon for the officials.

"Everyone, follow the rehearsal procedure, watch carefully, and make sure there are no mistakes." Jia Heng stared at Cai Quan, Xie Zaiyi, Pang Shili and others. This time, he will be the leader of the cavalry and infantry .

The pawns are fine, and nothing will happen. It is worth mentioning that they are not wearing armor, but are wearing liveries and soft armor on the outside. , firecrackers.

But if the cavalry and pawns want to be uniform and coordinated, the difficulty is not ordinary, and they need to be extra careful.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Guoyong camp had rehearsed, and there were some minor problems with the cavalry, but the overall control was controllable.

At this moment, Jia Heng can be regarded as telling Xie Zaiyi and the other generals again.

Xie Zaiyi had a resolute face, firm eyes, and clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, nothing will go wrong."

Jia Heng nodded, and didn't say anything else. He looked at Song Yuan, who was on the sidelines, and ordered, "Burn the pot to make rice, and beat the drums at every hour to march!"

"Yes." Song Yuan, the chief secretary of the marching army, left as ordered.

As the hour approached, the sky gradually brightened.

"Dong dong..."

The drums sounded like raindrops in the Jieshuai camp, earth-shattering and exciting, and the soldiers of the Guoyong Battalion, all armed and ready to go, as well as the generals and soldiers who were reviewed, set off from the south gate of Shenjing City. Go towards Zhuque Street and Anshun Gate.

Jia Heng also rode on a group of fine horses, accompanied by the army governor under the retinue of the school captains and powerful men sent by Jinyi Mansion.

And the guards who had already received the news opened the city gates to welcome the army into the city. Along the way, soldiers from the five city soldiers and horses could be seen guarding along the streets.

The soldiers under review poured into Shenjing City, except for the rattling of horseshoes, the clinking of armor and blades, and the rustling of footsteps crossing the bluestone road, there was no other noise.

Line up neatly and kill quietly.

It even caused the five city soldiers and horse soldiers to look sideways, and they were shocked.

Jia Heng parked the parade horses at the intersection east of Zhuque Street, and waited in line. Except for the snorting of the horses and the hot breathing of the soldiers, there was no other noise from the whole army.

At this time, it was bright and it was Chinese New Year. At the end of the street, some scattered pedestrians could be seen on the debris of last night's firecrackers.

Because Wucheng soldiers and horses had already blocked the two streets before and after Anshunmen, there was no need to worry about it.

At this moment, several horsemen in front came quickly, and sitting on the saddle was an eunuch in a red python robe and a black hat, who was Dai Quan in Daming Palace.

"Xi Lulu..." Dai Quan pulled the reins and said loudly, "Where is Jia Yunhui?"

Jia Heng was wearing a python suit, a wingless cap with a mountain character on his head, and a black cloak, holding the Tianzi sword in his hand, he drove his horse forward, and said, "Eunuch Dai."

Dai Quan looked at the soldiers who were silently slaughtering the forest of banners and flags behind him, his eyes moved slightly, and he said loudly: "The Holy Majesty has gone to the Taimiao to sacrifice to heaven, and he will not return until the early noon. Yun Hui can appease the generals, and don't let the troops trouble."

After all, there are [-] cavalry soldiers lined up under the imperial city, and if one is not good, it is no small matter to take it easy.

Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Master Dai Nei, don't worry, the Beijing camp has strict discipline, and they will line up here to wait for each other, and there will be no noise."

Or, order Song Yuan, the commander of the army behind him, and said: "Order all the ministries, restrain the generals, and wait in line, but those who make noise will be severely punished!"

When Song Yuan heard the words, he agreed and passed on Jia Heng's order.

Seeing this scene, Dai Quan nodded secretly, looked at the young man, smiled and said, "Don't worry about Yun Hui, Your Majesty will be here in a while."

Time passed silently in the waiting of minutes and seconds, and it was almost noon after the time passed.

Suddenly, a horn cannon was heard in the distance.

At this moment, on the gate tower of Anshunmen, the guards of honor are wearing yellow umbrellas and Luo banners, and the guards in brocade clothes are carrying troops. The black character flag fluttered with the wind, and the surrounding flags and flags were like forests, and the weather was strict.

In addition to Emperor Chongping and a group of civil and military officials, there were also a cadre of clans including the Emperor Taishang, King Wei, King Liang, and King Chu at the gate of the city; .

In the southwest corner, there are curtains and curtains, decorated with colorful brocades. The maids and eunuchs each hold big umbrellas, holding ruyi and fragrant flowers, and line up the retinue. Princess Yangchang, Princess Qinghe, Princess Xianning, Princess Nanyang, Princess Huaiqing and the wife of the clan.

Because the maids and nuns have covered them with curtains, they can't see clearly from below.

"Jia Yunhui, according to the Holy Majesty's decree, all the troops of the Beijing camp pass through the Anshun Gate one by one to be inspected."

Just as Jia Heng led the soldiers waiting patiently, a fast horse came from Anshun Gate, and an inner eunuch held an imperial decree made of bright yellow silk and jade scrolls, and shouted loudly.

Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he turned his head to instruct Song Yuan, the head of the army, to rectify the military academy.

Then, the drum sounded over the tee, followed by a salute first, and the 15th round of the cannon sounded, which means that it has been [-] years of Chongping.

Then, [-] infantry armed with spears and bright armor lined up in a column, and the [-]th battalion went ahead. The spears were like a forest, and they advanced like a wall. Go to the street under Anshunmen.

But it is said that on the gate of Anshunmen, Emperor Chongping, wearing the emperor's crown clothes, stood under the canopy, looking up, the cabinet ministers were on the left and right.

Yang Guochang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Huang, the second assistant of the cabinet, and two cabinet ministers Li Zan and Zhao Yi are listed on the left and right. The six ministers, ministers, and officials of the temple supervisor are all watching from the railing.

However, the street is still empty at this moment, somewhat chilling.

The Supreme Emperor looked at Yongchang's son-in-law at the side, with a look of reminiscence on his face, as if he said with emotion: "I have held this military parade several times in the past. The armored soldiers are like forests, and the flags and feathers are flourishing. The grand occasion seems like yesterday."

The son-in-law of Yongchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, today you can still observe the majesty of my Han sergeant."

At this moment, both the monarch and his ministers are just viewing the military parade, which is no different from the previous canon.

"Your Majesty, this is the sound of footsteps, here they come, here they come."

While the monarchs and ministers above the city gate were waiting anxiously, an inner eunuch with good eyesight said pleasantly.

Emperor Chongping nodded, and Thin Matsushita narrowed his cold eyes slightly, looking at the sound.

I saw a group of soldiers with bright armor and spears at the end of the street, and they came in line, because the uniform of the big man was red.

The footsteps of eight thousand soldiers stepped on the bluestone slabs of the street, uniformly, like thunder.

All of a sudden, the big Han monarchs and ministers upstairs in the city gate frowned.

And as the eight thousand spearmen approached, because the gate tower was condescending, the vision was excellent, and they all looked at it, and they could see everything at a glance.

Looking at it horizontally and vertically, it is a line!

The kind of neatness that makes obsessive-compulsive disorder comfortable, accompanied by the big Han soldiers in black armor and red clothes, a majestic, mighty and orderly momentum of soldiers and horses came oncoming.

The momentum alone is completely different from the previous military parades of the big man!

"Your Majesty, this..." At this time, Han Huang's complexion changed slightly and his pupils shrank slightly.

This seems to be a little different from the previous military parades?

This is too neat, right?

At this moment, not only Han Huang, but also the officials of the six divisions of the Han Dynasty, the nine ministers, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Imperial Academy were all shocked, staring closely at the sergeant who was coming towards him.

Some Wu Xun frowned tightly.

As far as the mighty and majestic guard of honor lined up, they were the great Han generals of His Royal Highness Hanyuan of the Daming Palace, but it was not the same as walking in unison in front of them.

How should I put it, in the words of later generations, it is strict and quiet, like a silently running killing machine.

At this moment, King Qi curled his lips and muttered in a low voice: "If you go in a queue, you can be considered a strong soldier. There are countless strong soldiers in the world."

The Supreme Emperor frowned, glanced at King Qi, and murmured: "A single army is nothing, but orders and prohibitions are uniform, and this already looks like a strong army."

Just like the Qin army marching in the movie "Heroes", the sound of thousands of people making one movement and screaming with golden arms has a firm force in the killing.

At this moment, Emperor Chongping's heart moved slightly, and he took two steps towards the city gate tower, looking closely.

Suddenly, accompanied by a deep shout of "kill", the marching spearmen raised their spears in their hands, and with the sound of the collision of their blades and armor, they retracted and let go, passing through the middle of Anshun's gate.

"kill!!!"

The killing sound shook the sky, and went straight to the sky.

Like thunder on the ground, King Qi staggered in fright with a sneer on his face, and King Chu beside him helped him up, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, you can't hear the sound of swords and soldiers, you have to stand firm." .”

King Qi's face was ugly, and he pushed away King Chu, and looked down at the murderous soldiers below, a fright that he didn't realize flashed in his small mung bean-sized eyes.

There were more than [-] soldiers, and there were no borders. Nearly [-] people passed by in line, that oppressive momentum was accompanied by the sound of killing.

At this moment, only the soldiers below shouted:

"Big man wins!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

The shouts of 8000 people, like thousands of troops, were deafening and blood-boiling, and fell on the ears of Emperor Chongping and the civil and military officials. Many people's complexions changed wildly, and they looked at the soldiers below in fear.

The big man has not had a military parade for decades.

At this moment, Emperor Chongping listened to the sound of killing, and took a cold bath in the dog days. His whole body was comfortable and his cheeks were flushed.

This is his soldier!

Emperor Chongping's hand hidden in the dragon robe couldn't help clenching his fist.

Among the ranks of martial arts, the King of Nan'an County who was watching the ceremony looked dignified, and his face was also somewhat moved.

Is Jia Heng's child so good at training soldiers?

Turning his eyes to look at King Beijing Jing beside him, King Beijing Jing's eyes were shining at this moment, and he looked at the soldiers below without moving for a moment.

As the [-] soldiers passed by, another [-] swordsmen marched in uniform steps, coming towards them in a horizontal and vertical line, and the heights were also neatly arranged.

In the middle of the journey, there was a sudden stop, as if the tide stopped suddenly, and then they were divided into two columns, and then merged together. In front of Anshun Gate, they drew their knives together, and the sharp blades were dazzling, dazzling.

bass……

The sound of clank sounded almost at the same time, and it lasted for a long time.

"clang!!!"

The sword collided with the shield.

"kill!"

Killing sound, neat, clean and neat.

"Big man wins! Wins! Wins! Wins!"

At this moment, Emperor Chongping and the civil and military officials all had different complexions, staring closely at the soldiers below who looked like a line.

The scene of armored soldiers like a forest, covering the sky and the sun, shocked some civil servants to the point of speechlessness.

Among the honorable clans, the kings of Chu and Wei, and even the king of Qi, who was disapproving at the beginning, all showed their eyes, and almost invariably came up with the thought: "If such a forbidden army can be used for my own use... "

Emperor Chongping looked excited, and looked down at the soldiers. The emperor was breathing heavily, and seemed to have remembered something, with sharp eyes.

After that, there are crossbowmen, and after that are gunmen, passing by in groups.

hiss……

The rattling sound of iron hooves stepping on the bluestone road was almost the same and deafening.

A cavalry troop of 3000 men came slowly from the gate of Anshun, with five horses abreast, and the knights sitting on the horses, carrying longbows and holding long knives, with solemn faces, passed by in line.

"This..." At this moment, Emperor Chongping was too shocked to speak when he looked at the cavalry team below, who were almost lined up with horses.

There are only seven words in my heart for a long time.

"Jia Ziyu, the talent of Sun Wu!"

The civil and military officials looked at the well-groomed soldiers of the Beijing camp below, with shocked expressions on their faces. Some officials exchanged glances with each other, and they all saw the solemn look in each other's eyes.

(End of this chapter)