The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 131: Clearly a member of the Zhou family

"Who am I?"

Wang Xin asked directly.

Zhu Wei hopes to deal with General Cheng Hong by himself, but Cheng Hong is Prince Zhongshun's man, and Prince Zhongshun is on the side of the emperor. The relationship between Wang Ziteng and Prince Zhongshun is too complicated as they are allies.

Jia Zheng smiled and said, "Of course you are one of us."

Wang Xin was a little confused.

Jia Zheng smiled and drank his tea, waiting for Wang Xin to figure it out himself.

In fact, Jia Zheng was quite satisfied with Wang Xin. Although he was young, he was calm and steady, reliable in his work, and quick-witted. He was good at looking up and seeing the road ahead, and was not a reckless man.

The army had been back in Beijing for a few days, and many things were complicated. Finally, an opportunity was found. The main reason was that Prince Zhongshun had returned, and many things had changed. Jia Zheng had to tell Wang Xin so that he could be prepared.

What is the function of a pawn?
Disruptive.

Disrupt the situation and give the higher-ups an opportunity.

The emperor's failure was not just his own failure. Thinking about the endings of the four major families, many things were not secrets in his eyes as long as there were clues and combined with the results he knew.

so.
Before this year, the emperor's power was growing, and the situation was getting better and better. Many people were trying to get closer to the emperor, including Wang Ziteng and Jia Zheng. As for Lin Ruhai, he had long been the emperor's man, but he was sensible in doing things and maintained a certain transcendent status.

The emperor lost power.

Of course, Wang Ziteng's plan failed.

same.

Last year, the Jia family enjoyed great prosperity thanks to their daughter being made a noble concubine and the emperor's grace in sending the noble concubine home. Now it is not even clear that spring is here, and this year is still very lively thanks to last year's prosperity, but next year things may take a sharp turn for the worse.

Think again.

No wonder the second branches of Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion began to gain power.

Wang Xifeng is the housekeeper's wife of the Rongguo Mansion.

No one dared to offend her before last year, but she started to be cautious from the beginning of this year. Later on, she became even more timid and suffered a lot of grievances. It was really difficult for her because of her personality.

The root cause is that Wang Ziteng lost power.

Later, the first wives of the Ningguo Mansion and the Rongguo Mansion were ransacked, but the second wife was spared. Could it be that the emperor had turned the situation around in the end?
Wang Xin shook his head.

I am not sure whether the emperor has turned the situation around. After all, the matter is too complicated and there are too few clues in the book. There may be other reasons, but one thing is certain.

Wang Ziteng is no longer reliable.

Lin Ruhai's plan also failed.

Jia Zheng was anxious to be sent away to avoid the limelight.

What should I do?
It is true that trouble can come from the sky when you are at home. No wonder everyone likes the eldest son. It would be great if everyone could be quiet and live a good life.

If we mess up this situation, it will be hard to resolve.

"What does Master Zheng want me to do?" Wang Xin did not give up. To be honest, whether he admits it or not, Lin Ruhai made an indelible contribution to his current situation, so there was nothing he could do about many things.

Jia Zheng shook his head.

"do not know."

"do not know?"

Wang Xin was stunned.

Jia Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "If I had my own ideas, I wouldn't have run away from the capital. The current situation is that if I leave the capital, there will be no one to take charge of the situation. If I had no other choice, why would I do this?"

Wang Xin was a little speechless.

There is indeed nothing wrong with Jia Zheng's attitude, but his ability is really lacking.

No wonder Lin Ruhai was in a hurry to return to Beijing to take charge of the situation, but unfortunately he was stopped by Zhang Jifu. Although he said it was his own fault, in fact, political matters could not be treated so frivolously.

Are you afraid that you can't find a reason?

There really isn't one, so I'll just make up a simple one.

As long as you are strong enough, people will applaud you even if you call a horse a zebra.

So this was before Jia Zheng escaped. Because of his guilt, he told Wang Xin some secrets as compensation to himself. Wang Xin had some idea of ​​Jia Zheng's thoughts.

Wang Ziteng is not in Beijing.

There is no one in the Xue family who can support the family in official status.

Jia Zheng, the head of the Jia family, wanted to run away. He was originally the head of the second branch, but after being in charge for so many years, he just ran away, leaving behind a mess. No wonder Jia She was so unhappy with everyone, and was especially dissatisfied with Wang Xifeng.

There is also a historian.

The historian had hidden himself early in the morning.

Therefore, the four great families that were so powerful last year soon had no one to support their reputation in the capital.

That being the case.

Jia Zheng still remembered him, and he appreciated his kindness. Wang Xin had an idea and said, "I don't care what others think. Admiral Zhu Wei has always been kind to me. I only listen to Zhu Wei when it comes to the Eastern Army."

Jia Zheng showed hesitation and said worriedly, "Zhu Wei is just a warrior after all, he doesn't even have a title. I'm afraid he can't protect you."

Wang Xin was speechless again.

I overestimated Jia Zheng's ability a bit.

Wang Xin patiently explained, "Zhu Wei is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Army, the most powerful of the four armies in the Beijing Camp."

That's all for this.

Don't say too much.

The biggest weapon is the barrel of a gun. If one doesn't understand this principle, it's no wonder Jia Zheng couldn't make a name for himself in the officialdom. Who says an official who doesn't engage in corruption and seeks honesty is not a good official? Who says such an official is incompetent?
It was just that Jia Zheng's ability was not good enough, not that there was something wrong with this path. Jia Zheng was still a little worried, but he had no more words to help Wang Xin, so he could only let it go. Although he planned to send him to be an official, it would not be done overnight, so he needed to wait for an opportunity and do his best to look after him.

A sedan chair passed by the Hexi camp and stopped under a locust tree in the open space. The sedan chair bearers took the opportunity to wipe their sweat and take a break. Passersby did not pay any attention.

The people inside drew aside the curtains and carefully observed the movements in the camp.

The attendant next to him stepped forward, bent over and asked, "Master, should we go in and take a look?"

The Hexi Small Camp is a military camp. Although it does business with the outside world, it is clearly separated by the Wei River and the Jing River, and no one can enter easily. The tone of the attendant seems to indicate that anyone can enter if they want to. The strange thing is that the sedan chair bearers around him did not even suspect anything.

Zhang Jifu shook his head and only looked at the differences between this place and other places.

Since arriving in Beijing, because the army returned victoriously, the troops have been unrestrained for many days and have not shown any signs of restraint. Only here, the military discipline is strict and the soldiers are in high spirits, which is different from other places.

Although strict military discipline is an old saying, how many people can actually do it?

It is impossible to achieve such a goal just by being strict on the surface and being harsh to soldiers.

"Let's go."

Zhang Jifu lowered the curtain.

At last.

The sedan chair entered the Zhou Mansion.

Zhou Daofeng looked at his favorite student with a kind face. Zhang Jifu was also not polite and drank tea as if he was at home. The eldest son of the Zhou family stood aside politely.

People who don’t know would think that Zhang Jifu is the son of the Zhou family.

"Disciple is ready to meet Wang Xin." Zhang Jifu put down the teacup and began to express his plan.

Zhou Daofeng said nothing and listened quietly.

The eldest son of the Zhou family hesitated and said, "Wang Xin is a member of the Wang family. If Brother Zhang tries to win him over, will it displease the old emperor?"

Zhang Jifu laughed and said, "Wang Ziteng can't return to the capital, and there's no place for him in the local area. He's just a stray dog. The four major families are also resentful because of him. It's better to be united as before. This is a good opportunity for me to win people's hearts."

It was said so bluntly that the eldest son of the Zhou family didn't know how to respond.

Zhang Jifu looked at his mentor and said seriously, "Although Zhu Wei is my mentor's man, I'm still worried about whether he can be controlled by me. If I don't win over Wang Xin, given Wang Xin's intelligence, he will definitely surrender to Zhu Wei."

Hearing this, the eldest son of the Zhou family felt dissatisfied.

Since he knew that Zhu Wei was from the Zhou family, why did Zhang Jifu still want to steal the Zhou family's children? Such shameless words, and his father actually accepted it. Who is the real son?

Although he was dissatisfied, the eldest son did not dare to say anything.

Zhou Daofeng finally said, "Are you so sure?"

Zhang Jifu said frankly: "I have met Wang Xin. He is not an ordinary warrior. He is very smart and has a good command of troops. He is a rare talent. Even if Zhu Wei's incident had not happened, I would have wanted to recruit him."

It has been an ancient rule to control the military with civil power.

The important cabinet ministers will have a few of their own people under their command.

"The former Ming cabinet controlled the local armies prepared for the Japanese invasion, but later began to attack the imperial camp. Then, after the Battle of Tumu, our dynasty learned from the previous dynasty's lessons and compromised with the founding of the nation. Then, the retired emperor suppressed the nobles and supported civil officials, restoring the situation of using civil officials to control the military." Zhou Daofeng worriedly said, "Although Wang Xin is talented, his identity is too complicated, and I'm afraid it will cause future trouble."

"Wang Xin is only a descendant of the Wang family, fifth degree of kinship. He actually comes from a poor family. Rather than saying that he benefited from the Wang family, it's better to say that it was Lin Ruhai's kindness. Lin Ruhai has a good eye for people and is sure that this person will repay the favor. This is one reason."

"Secondly, this man serves as a guerrilla in the Eastern Army and commands a group of elite troops."

"Third, the four great families suffered a crushing defeat. If you don't take what God has given you, you will be blamed. If you don't take this child into your possession, it will benefit others."

After hearing Zhang Jifu's long speech, Zhou Daofeng finally opened his eyes seriously.

Zhang Jifu nodded.

"Do you really value it that much?"

"It is indeed worthy of attention. This person's victory report is not too exaggerated."

"Really?"

"real."

Zhou Daofeng was stunned. He was shocked to hear others say that it was true, but not to hear his own disciples tell him. It was a bit unbelievable that such a legendary general would appear in reality.

Everyone needs a knife.

Whoever has a sharper knife will walk more steadily.

Like an emperor.

If Luo Ming had not been defeated but returned victorious, the situation would have been different. The emperor would have been the one sitting firmly on the throne, and the emperor emeritus would have been the one who could not.

It is a truth that all smart people know: all conspiracies and tricks are ultimately based on strength.

The eldest son of the Zhou family did not doubt Zhang Jifu's vision, but he felt even more uncomfortable.

If Wang Xin, as Zhang Jifu said, completely turned to Zhu Wei, then isn't he also a member of their Zhou family? Why would Zhang Jifu want to poach him and make him a member of his Zhang family?

If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine.

But since you, Zhang Jifu, spoke so strongly, the eldest son of the Zhou family became even more reluctant to let go.

So after Zhang Jipu left, "Dad." Zhou Jing, the eldest son of the Zhou family, seemed impatient and spoke as soon as he saw Zhang Jipu off. But before he could say anything, Zhou Daofeng shook his hand and interrupted Zhou Jing's next words.

"Ji Fu did the right thing, the emperor will be relieved."

Zhou Jing was confused. Why was the emperor brought up again?

Zhou Daofeng sighed and patiently explained, "If Ji Fu doesn't take the initiative, the Emperor will be the one waiting for him. Thunder and rain are all grace from the Emperor. It is better to give it up as soon as possible. This is more appropriate."

After all, he was his own son, so Zhou Daofeng had no intention of letting him go out and explore the world. It was enough for him to protect the family business.

(End of this chapter)