The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 108 Jinling Incident
"Why did you offend him?"

Yan Zhongzheng actually saw it, but when he saw the two people getting into a conflict, he thought for a moment and then dodged. When he met Zheng Ang later, he couldn't help but persuade them that they were all colleagues, so why make such a fuss.

Compared to Zheng Ang's hot temper, the older Yan Zhong is more calm and steady in doing things and will not offend others easily.

However, Yan Zhongzheng sometimes wondered if people who fight should have some temper. Otherwise, Zheng Ang and Wang Xin were both famous for their fighting skills. Unlike Wang Xin, Zheng Ang relied on his recklessness and had a group of elite soldiers around him.

In Taizhou at the front, they charged left and right, and made the Japanese pirates' headquarters shaky, making great contributions.

Zheng Ang didn't take it seriously. He patted Yan Zhongzheng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Old Yan, you and I are just ordinary people. We can't compare to those people with connections. If we don't compete with them, how can we get the benefits?"

"That's not necessary." Yan Zhongzheng retorted.

Zheng Ang shook his head. "Old Yan, you're just too honest. You think you can get ahead by doing things honestly. We're comrades, and I speak frankly. At your age, you can only be a captain at best, and a guerrilla at best."

"Guerrilla still not satisfied?"

Yan Zhongzheng smiled.

Zheng Ang sneered, he wanted to climb to the top step by step, not to mention being a guerrilla, at least he wanted to be a general.

But every man has his own place, and now Wang Xin has taken the lead, and this man is younger than me, so how can I not compete with him? Not only can I not be afraid of things, but I also have to make the other party unhappy and disrupt their formation. Using tricks is necessary.

"Old Yan, although you look calm and composed, you actually don't understand a lot of things."

Zheng Ang said something meaningful.

The greater Wang Xin's reputation becomes, the harder he will fall in the future. If I go against him now, I will draw a clear line between us and let the people above me see clearly that I can be used.

It would be best to find an opportunity to kill him.

Zheng Ang narrowed his eyes.

The prefectural government office of Yingtian Prefecture.

Wang Xin was turned away twice before he met Jia Yucun on the third occasion.

Jia Yucun was indifferent and quietly looked at the young man in front of him.

Wang Xin didn't care.

I didn't see this person once, and this person didn't see me twice. The third time he saw me, he expressed his attitude very clearly and accepted my apology. Fortunately, Lin Ruhai had explained it to me.

These intellectuals really have a lot of trouble.

Wang Xin knew he had something to ask of him, so he smiled and said, "Your Excellency, please forgive me. Last time, I was unable to meet you in time. It was because of the urgent military situation, and I was negligent and failed to explain the reason in time."

Unlike other prefects, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture was a third-rank civil official.

Whether in terms of civil or military distinction, or simply in terms of rank, Jia Yucun is superior to himself. It can also be seen that the foundation of the four major families in previous years, even if the foundation was lost, can still allow a prefect who lost his job to be revived, and promoted to the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.

Although they were in Jinling, the hometown of the four major families, their relationship was already deeply rooted. However, on the other hand, Jia Yucun's position as the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture also made the four major families' roots in Jinling even deeper.

Jia Yucun put down his teacup and said slowly: "I know why you don't want to see me. Mr. Lin is speaking for you, so I won't bother with you." Although he said this bluntly, Wang Xin remained calm.

Seeing Wang Xin's favorable attitude, Jia Yucun continued, "Although you are young, your actions show that you are not ignorant. You should understand that when one prospers, all prosper, and when one suffers, all suffer. Your achievements today are not due to your military prowess, but because of Lord Lin, because of me, and because your last name is Wang."

This is indeed not a pleasant thing to say, but there is really no need for me to refute it.

This is the way the world is.

It makes the lower class people more desperate than during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Bloodline is everything.

The status you are born into is determined for your whole life.

Although the imperial examination system had many shortcomings, especially after the Ming Dynasty limited the selection of scholars to the eight-legged essay, it also gave people at the bottom more opportunities to change their status. However, no matter how it changed, some things remained essentially the same.

Although Jia Yucun's words were harsh, they were actually the truth. Since he was telling the truth, it meant that he was making a sincere request. Wang Xin certainly did not get angry and listened very carefully.

"If you get into trouble, it won't just be yours. It will become trouble for all of us. There are so many of us who have to clean up after you, so I don't ask much of you. Just stop being so stubborn."

Jia Yucun understood the young man in front of him.

Who doesn’t want to climb up?

There was nothing wrong with him wanting to be a general, so he clung to Zhu Wei and, relying on Zhu Wei's promise, was promoted to guerrilla general a few years ahead of schedule. In this way, it would be no problem for him to become a general in the future.

Ask yourself, if it were you, you might not be able to bear it.

But knocking is still necessary.

Wang Xin nodded and replied, "Lord Lin told me to stay here without worry and to transfer me and my battalion to the local army to prepare for the Japanese invasion. With Lord Lin and the prefect's care, I won't make any mistakes."

Wang Xin's statement surprised Jia Yucun.

Jia Yucun originally thought that the young guerrilla general would have some temper, so he planned to take the opportunity to teach him a lesson and temper him so as to prevent the previous incident from happening again in the future.

Whatever anyone does must be consistent with his or her superiors.

Being responsible for leading troops is related to military affairs and is more critical.

A disobedient general is actually a big hidden danger. If this guy's surname was not Wang and Lin Ruhai had not repeatedly protected him, Jia Yucun really was unwilling to give him any more chances.

It is a consensus among scholars all over the world that civil officials should control the military, so there is no need to worry about not having obedient generals.

"It used to be simple to join the army to prepare for war against Japan, but now no one dares to say that they can do it. Let's just wait and see." Jia Yucun said unhappily, and glared at him again, "It's still your fault. The Minister of War Zhang Jifu is watching us. If he takes action, who can deal with him?" Being angry is a good thing. Being angry means that you still care.

Wang Xin said with a playful smile: "Let's not talk about my own affairs first. I would like to ask the prefect to help me clear up the merit book of my subordinates."

In this case, Jia Yucun had nothing to say and accepted it.

"Your Admiral Zhu Wei is really good to you. He didn't block any of the merits and reported them all." Jia Yucun flipped through the documents and said with a frown. Not blocking any of the merits was a favor. After all, the more merit books Zhu Wei stamped and submitted, the smaller the effect would be after the merits were spread out.

There is a big difference between Zhu Wei reporting the merits of 500 people to the court and reporting the merits of 200 people.

"Maybe he feels he's not being nice enough to me."

Wang Xin asked indifferently.

Jia Yucun looked over, and Wang Xin explained, "Now the reputation of defeating the Japanese is largely on my head. The general's reporting of my first achievement seems to be adding fuel to the fire."

"Lin Ruhai told you?"

"I haven't been back to Yangzhou recently. I figured it out myself."

Jia Yucun was finally moved.

No wonder Lin Ruhai values ​​this person.

Warriors usually have hot tempers, but he can control his temper and still have the energy to think things through. This man is only in his twenties, and I am not as good as him at my age.

"Do you know how dangerous the situation is?" Jia Yucun softened his attitude and even smiled as he asked.

"It's not a big deal. It's just the same old cause and effect. No one wants to bear the emperor's wrath. Even if they are military commanders, they dare not let the emperor bear a grudge against them."

If they were ordinary people, Wang Xin would be happy to accept their praise.

But it can come from praise from colleagues.

I don’t dare to accept it.

Colleagues are enemies. Zheng Ang looked like he wished he would die so that he could make way for him. By the same token, even if he was really powerful, his colleagues would not think well of him because of the conflict of interest.

The closer the position is to mine, the less likely they are to cheer for me.

Now everyone is praising themselves, the whole Jinling is praising themselves, Wang Xin feels that something is wrong.

When I was in Yangzhou, I also defeated the Japanese pirates several times. Why did no one in the officialdom praise me?

"That's why I wanted to see you and asked you to take it easy, but you ran away without even seeing me." Jia Yucun sighed.

The people below are just there to take the blame.

Wang Xin danced so happily that of course he attracted a lot of people's attention.

But won’t it happen if it’s someone else?
Jia Yucun knew Wang Xin's idea from the beginning. Most people are willing to do more things to get promoted, let alone take risks.

Wang Xin didn't care too much.

There are definitely risks. I had never fought in a war before, but I still went to the battlefield. Where there are risks, there are opportunities. The two have always coexisted. I have my own abilities, and if there is no need for them, why not just be a peacemaker?

But if you don't use your skills when needed, such as to defeat the Japanese, wouldn't you be worse than a waste?

Who says a small pawn can't turn the tide?
If the emperor really wants me to die, I will sincerely surrender to the retired emperor. After all, it was the retired emperor who defeated the Japanese pirates. I want to see if I can help the retired emperor overthrow the emperor.

As for the emperor, he is old.

Wang Xin really didn't believe it. Everyone said that Zhou Daofeng was the smartest man in the world. If that was the case, didn't he have any preparation?

If the sky falls, a tall man will hold it up.

Help whoever wins.

Now that the Emperor had won, and Zhou Daofeng had triumphed, they were both pushing themselves in this direction, fearing that they would cause the Emperor to misunderstand them. What would the Emperor think? What would Zhou Daofeng think?
Isn't this an opportunity?

As long as they dare to use me, I will help them turn the world upside down.

Jia Yucun and Lin Ruhai came up with the same idea, which was to stay in the local area and join the army to prepare for the Japanese invasion. This not only consolidated the four major families' foundation in their hometown, but also allowed them to thrive.

Wang Xin was also very satisfied.

It's really tiring to compete with those people every day.

After leaving the Yingtian Prefecture magistrate, the future of his subordinates was settled, the current situation was not bad, and he was in a good mood. He walked around the street, but he could not see the gate of the magistrate's office, and was blocked by several people.

Shi Ping and others stood in front of their general.

The leader on the opposite side politely stepped forward and bowed, saying in a friendly manner: "My master invites you."

"Who is your master?"

"My master is Zhang Jifu."

The visitor looked calm.

Like a thunderclap, Shi Ping and other young guards were stunned and turned to look at their general. Wang Xin couldn't help but touch his chin, feeling a little confused and lost in thought.

After hesitating for a moment, the group did not urge him.

(End of this chapter)