The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 141: Depend on Wang Xin
The clerk saw Wang Xin off, and when he came back, he picked up the certificate book on his desk, walked in quietly, and carefully placed it on the desk of the minister.

"he's gone?"

Zhang Jifu asked calmly.

The clerk knew whom the minister was referring to and quickly replied, "General Wang has already left."

Zhang Jifu nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing the minister in a good mood, the clerk wanted to leave a good impression in front of him, so he said with a smile: "General Wang Xin is really good. If others heard that he was going to guard the border town, they would probably refuse."

Although he was trying to please the Minister, his words were sincere. The clerk finally said, "General Wang Xin's character is truly rare. Only the Minister has a keen eye for talent and has kept him here from the beginning."

Wang Xin was a local general who took turns coming to Beijing, and sooner or later he would have to return to his hometown.

According to the usual rules, it was three years, but because of the war in the southeast, Nanjing submitted an application to the Ministry of War to transfer Wang Xin back, but was later stopped by Zhang Jifu.

Not many people knew about this matter. They knew about it because the Minister wanted to meet Wang Xin alone. As clerks in the signing room, they naturally had to know about this person. They looked up his resume and learned about his relationship with the new Minister.

The local troops coming to the capital were called rotation, and the troops from the capital camp also went to the local areas, which was called rotation guard.

There are more people working shifts than guarding shifts.

The Beijing Camp is located in the capital, while the rotation guarding is usually in the border areas or dangerous mountainous areas. Generally speaking, the soldiers of the Beijing Camp are unwilling to rotate guarding, and regard it as a bad luck, especially in dangerous places.

Although Zhang Jifu remained calm, he was satisfied in his heart.

Although Wang Xin asked for a lot, it was nothing compared to the shortfall. If he could be used to save the Yanmen Pass area, this deal would be extremely cost-effective.

It's just more of a pity.

It was obvious that he was the one who took a fancy to this person first, but unfortunately he was snatched away by the emperor.

Wang Xin left the Ministry of War. It turned out that Eunuch Ming's attitude towards him was because of the retired emperor. If he had a choice, he would prefer Zhang Jifu.

Because the emperor’s goals are too big.

It will be difficult to turn around in the future.

If he relied on Zhang Jifu, if the emperor took power in the future, the law would not hold everyone responsible. Even if the emperor wanted to vent his anger, he would find those tall people, and it would not be his turn. And relying on Lin Ruhai's relationship, not only would he be safe, but he might even be on the emperor's side again.

Now, soon I will have the mark of the emperor emeritus on my body.

The benefits are also great.

You can walk sideways from now on.

But these are secondary. Whether it is the retired emperor or Zhang Jifu, they all have the basis for cooperation - if you want the horse to run, you have to let it eat more grass.

I am not afraid to do things.

My advantage is leading troops. It would be a waste if I don't make use of such a unique advantage, and even God would not tolerate it.

Therefore, letting yourself lead troops to fight is not a bad thing, but a great thing for you.

It is okay to let yourself fight, but if you win the battle and make contributions, the court must reward you, and provide you with enough supplies for the war. If it is really impossible to provide enough supplies, then give yourself enough convenience, at least you can work hard to support yourself.

From this perspective, gaining the attention of the emperor is also a good thing.

Now the emperor has the final say.

He can get promoted.

Whether or not I get promoted is not the most important thing, but I cannot let down my subordinates who have followed me. They have worked hard and risked their lives to gain this achievement, and I cannot shed blood and tears for them.

I'm already busy enough, so I need to hurry up.

Wang Xin knew that he didn't have much time left in the capital, so the shorter the time, the more he had to train.

Borderland.

The Nine Frontiers were nine important military towns established by the Ming Dynasty along the northern defense line of the Great Wall.

Because the Great Zhou feared that the Great Ming would be destroyed because of the Battle of Tumu, it made every effort to eliminate the Oirat and Tatar. For a long time, there was no threat in the north, so in the early days, it did not pay attention to the Nine Frontiers, but rather maintained a balanced situation in all four directions.

Four kings of different surnames guarded the four directions respectively, and the eight founding dukes guarded the hinterland.

Later, with the rise of the Hu people in the north, from the Great Hu to the East and West Hu, and even the Western Hu split into several tribes, the situation in the north not only did not improve, but became increasingly unstable due to the fierce internal strife in the desert.

The Donghu were strong, the Xihu tribes were in chaos, and the Dzungar Khanate was rising.

The Nine Frontiers became more and more important, and the Great Zhou invested more and more. Military expenditure increased year by year, but the situation still took a sharp turn for the worse. The Hu tribes often invaded the interior and burned and looted, and the border troops were unable to stop them.

During the reign of the retired emperor, he suppressed the nobles, promoted military generals, and rebuilt Jiuchong Town.

These important towns are, from east to west, Liaodong Town, Jizhou Town, Xuanfu Town, Datong Town, Shanxi Town, Yansui Town, Ningxia Town, Guyuan Town and Gansu Town.

In order to prevent military generals from maintaining their own troops and becoming self-reliant, the military was controlled by civil officials, and border inspectors were appointed to unify the nine-border systems, replacing the posts of Nine Provinces Commander originally held by nobles.

Wang Ziteng once again took over as the commander of nine provinces, but the original system was no longer in place, and he became a commander without troops.

Instead, it was the Censor.

The imperial court had the Inspectorate, and the local areas had governors, a complete system. In addition, the mentors were from the same school and hometown as the students. This was the reason why the censors could exert great power, rather than being an empty position.

"Cough cough."

From time to time, coughing sounds were heard in the carriage.

The head servant outside asked worriedly, "Master, do you want to stop and rest for a while?"

"no need."

Wang Ziteng said tiredly.

Ever since Prince Zhongshun returned to the capital, no one in the local area took him seriously. The border generals also ignored the rules of welcoming the commander of the nine provinces. They obviously looked down on him, and he really couldn't do anything about them.

If King Zhongshun were still alive, at least he could help him scold the border generals and make them restrain themselves.

Come back to Beijing soon. There's still a chance.

Before leaving, Prince Zhongshun told himself that he would discuss with the emperor to transfer himself back to the Beijing Camp. The situation had changed at that time. The emperor wanted to take back the military power of the Beijing Camp himself and did not trust himself.

By leaving the Beijing camp, he could not only get what he wanted, but also express his loyalty to the emperor.

Now I have to return to the Beijing Camp, and the emperor also needs me to return to the Beijing Camp.

After going around in circles, everything was in vain, and we were back to square one, even worse than before. Wang Ziteng couldn't help but smile bitterly, but who could have imagined that the situation would suddenly take a turn for the worse?

The situation was originally very good.

The Emperor was still the Emperor. "Ahem." Wang Ziteng took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth, coughing violently. He should have listened to Jia Jing. He told himself not to underestimate the Emperor.

The emperor is so old, what is he still fighting for?

Why should we fight?

Age is his Achilles' heel.

Wang Ziteng never expected that such a situation that was the general trend and the will of the people would actually be reversed by the emperor.

I felt regret, anxiety, hatred and fear.

"Cough cough cough."

"I hope it's not too late." The prince thought absentmindedly, his eyes dim.

He asked Wang Ren to return to Beijing early.

He still has a chance, but Wang Ziteng has no confidence. To be on the safe side, he must ensure that there will be no problems on Wang Xin's side. The Wang family cannot collapse like this. At least there is still Wang Xin.

Wang Ziteng rushed back to Beijing despite his illness.

Wang Ren is Wang Xifeng's brother and the legitimate nephew of Lady Wang and Aunt Xue.

The nephew came to the Jia Mansion specifically to bring news about Wang Ziteng. Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue invited the nephew into the house, and also called Wang Xifeng and Xue Pan, as well as Xue Baochai who was in the inner room.

“The situation is very bad.”

Wang Ren told him the truth.

This sentence frightened Lady Wang, Aunt Xue, and Wang Xifeng so much that their faces turned pale.

Especially Wang Xifeng.

After all, Aunt Xue has the Xue family to rely on and controls the Xue family business, so she doesn't have to look at other people's faces. Mrs. Wang is the mother-in-law of the second wife, and Jia Zheng is a gentleman, so she doesn't have to look at other people's faces either.

The only difference is Wang Xifeng, who is the daughter-in-law of the eldest wife.

Wang Xifeng is a good housekeeper and does take good care of the family, but she offends people when she does things. In the past, she relied on her mother's family's influence and acted strong, which offended many people and made many people dissatisfied.

"It's not good anyway."

Mrs. Wang said dissatisfiedly.

"Alas." Wang Ren sighed, "It's hard to explain in a few words, but we need to hurry up and arrange my second sister's marriage. My uncle said you handled it very well."

Aunt Xue was startled.

Mrs. Wang asked curiously, "What kind of marriage is this?"

"Aunt doesn't know?" Wang Ren also wondered.

Knowing that his mother was in a difficult situation, Xue Pan stepped forward to explain. After listening, Mrs. Wang stared at her sister expressionlessly. Aunt Xue was at a loss and stammered as she tried to explain herself.

But what's there to explain? Everyone knows what's going on.

Wang Ren said, "The Wang family is already in this state, and the two aunts are still making trouble. Do you really want the Wang family to fall before you can feel at ease?"

Although Wang Ren is a younger generation, he has always been working beside Wang Ziteng and is also a serious man in the Wang family. Mrs. Wang no longer glared at her sister, but she also stopped talking. Aunt Xue seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Xue Baochai was alone in the inner room.

I had felt embarrassed once before, but when I listened to it again this time, I didn’t feel embarrassed anymore, but instead felt bright.

Unlike Lin Daiyu's intelligence, Xue Baochai is also extremely intelligent, but the two girls have different personalities. Xue Baochai knows that her life will be tied to the man she has never met.

Just like a few days ago, I knew it was his problem, so I helped him.

Now that there were no more surprises, Xue Baochai was thinking about this man.

The Wang family is in trouble, so they have to rely on him to support it.

He is the guerrilla general. I didn't know what a guerrilla general is before. Xue Baochai had secretly inquired about him. It is not easy for a guerrilla general to support the Wang family. There will be a lot of trouble.

Because it’s not just about the Wang family.

Just like the Jia Mansion.

Aunt, and second sister-in-law, things in the mansion cannot be solved with just a few words, let alone things outside the mansion. I have started to worry.

As for their Xue family.

The worst that could happen to the Xue family is that they leave the Jia Mansion, but it is not appropriate now. If she gets engaged to that man and leaves the Jia Mansion, her mother and aunt will tell people outside, and the two sisters will have a falling out.

Even for the sake of saving face, Mom would not leave the Jia Mansion, at least not now.

But he was in the Jia Mansion again.

If I get engaged to him, it will be difficult for him to stay in the Jia Mansion.

Xue Baochai suddenly blushed and covered her fair face with her fingers, wondering what she was thinking.

(End of this chapter)