The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 424 Galloping Jia Huan
Beijing.

Jia Mansion.

Lady Wang's Courtyard.

Jia Zheng hesitated for a moment at the archway before finally bowing his head and entering.

"master."

"The master has arrived."

The old woman guarding the gate quickly got up, startling those inside. Zhou Rui's wife, being the most observant, noticed the commotion outside and hurried over to check.

"Master, Madam is in the inner room," Zhou Rui's wife said hurriedly, bowing.

Jia Zheng nodded and continued walking inside.

Leaving aside the maids and servants in the courtyard, Madam Wang was also surprised when she learned that her husband had arrived.

Although the couple were not enemies, they also had no extra affection for each other.

The affection from their early years has long since faded, leaving only a husband-wife relationship.

"What's going on at your sister-in-law's house?" Jia Zheng asked directly, without elaborating.

Madam Wang asked curiously, "You usually don't interfere in household affairs, so why are you asking about my sister's family today?"

The emperor has no private matters; the higher the social standing of a family, the more important the family affairs are in the eyes of ordinary people.

Jia Zheng told him the truth.

After hearing Jia Zheng's explanation, Lady Wang immediately understood the connection.

The logic and relationships involved are simple to explain, but they require exposure from a young age; otherwise, they are impossible to understand.

"Your elder brother?" Jia Zheng hesitated, unsure how to begin.

"Now that I've married into the Jia family, I am naturally a member of the Jia family," Lady Wang said calmly.
Jia Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

In this respect, the lady is indeed very sensible and can be called a virtuous wife.

Otherwise, there are many things I really can't help but do.

What can be done?

"I know you want to bring Baoyu and Baochai together."

Jia Zheng did not leave, but stayed to say a few more words.

Lady Wang knew Jia Zheng's intentions but didn't take them to heart.

"But Daiyu and Baoyu are the best match. Aside from the old lady's reasons, I don't need to elaborate on the other points."

Although Jia Zheng was angry about some of his wife's actions, he was also grateful for some things.

The relationship between himself and his brother-in-law, and the relationship between the Jia family and the Lin family.

Even Lin Ruhai's status and importance.

Lin Ruhai had gone to great lengths for the Jia family, and Jia Zheng thought that his brother-in-law's biggest worry was his only daughter.

So, it's the best outcome no matter how you look at it, that Baoyu marries his niece.

Moreover, Jia Zheng could see through Bao Yu's thoughts. If Bao Yu married his niece, he would certainly not let her suffer any grievances, and Lin Ruhai would not have to worry.

Madam Wang frowned slightly.

Her son did indeed like Lin Yatou, but his liking was too lowly.

Lin Yatou lived a carefree life, but the price was that her son had to spend his whole life coaxing other women.

However, for Lin Ruhai's sake, he tolerated it.

"But Lin Yatou doesn't seem to care much for Baoyu, and Lin Ruhai dotes on his daughter. I'm afraid you'll be the one who's infatuated."

Madam Wang sneered.

Jia Zheng shook his head. "If I don't entrust it to Baoyu, who else can I trust more?"

Lady Wang had nothing to say.

Jia Zheng didn't linger; he left after finishing his conversation.

Watching her husband's departing figure, Madam Wang was somewhat lost in thought, but her expression quickly turned cold again.

As for her sister's family, Madam Wang was not worried.

Since it was an agreed-upon idea, the younger sister dared not object.

The Inspection Team is located in the suburbs of Datong City.

Land is cheap here, and there is plenty of wasteland.

After simple land leveling, more than twenty wooden houses were built on a large flat area.

The wooden houses were built to be spacious, with rows of wooden tables installed in each room.

Each wooden table houses seven or eight people, and a wooden hut holds twenty or thirty people.

However, most of them were not there; they were on business trips abroad.

To reduce the risk of fire, the large log cabins are spaced far apart.

This was Jia Huan's first time visiting the inspection team headquarters, and the atmosphere here felt unfamiliar to him.

Whether it was the yamen (government office) or the military governor's office, Jia Huan thought he understood the ways of officialdom.

But seeing this place, I was surprised to find that such a place still exists.

Everyone has their own job, instead of skipping work and spending all day drinking, partying, and indulging in pleasure.

Such long-standing problems were extremely rare in the military governor's office; they were commonplace in the government offices. Officials of any rank rarely did any work once they arrived at the office, leaving all the tasks to the runners.

"Are you Jia Huan?"

The person who received Jia Huan gave him a curious look.

A young man arrived in the capital; he was the younger brother of the military governor's fiancée.

In other words, the young man in front of them was the brother-in-law of the military governor.

Upon learning that this person was coming, Xu Ning waited for him personally.

Jia Huan was very nervous. Although he wasn't the one who was assigned this task, he had proposed it himself, and now he was the one running errands.

Regardless, Jia Huan hoped to handle it well.

Although young, Jia Huan already understood the difficulty of handling things and had none of the fantasies that come with youth.

"I'm counting on you, Mr. Ding."

Jia Huan said cautiously.

Xu Ning nodded, having a good impression of Jia Huan, who was very sensible.

He showed none of the arrogance typical of young people because of his position as military governor.

He was even frighteningly low-key, especially considering this boy was only a teenager.

No wonder everyone is saying this kid has a bright future.

I initially thought it was just flattery, but seeing it today, I can see it truly lives up to its reputation.

"The Jiedushi Mansion will secretly contact Admiral Zhou. The inspection team will collect evidence of Jiang Heng's crimes, and the inspection team will send people when it is time to arrest him."

This is a complex matter that requires cooperation from multiple departments.

The key is that the military cannot be used to arrest people, and it cannot be done in the name of the government.

The inspection team was seen as a government office by the people of Datong, but it wasn't.

In the name of the people, arrest officials who commit wrongdoing.

It may seem like a pointless exercise, but that's actually the rule.

Jia Huan was responsible for running errands between various departments; in reality, he was a minor official who relayed messages.

The same job can have different values ​​on different platforms.

More and more people are getting to know Jia Huan and are aware of this extraordinary young man.

Jia Huan had worked hard all day; to be precise, he had been running around non-stop from morning till night for some time now.

My groin area is blistered from riding horses.

Jia Huan endured it silently, and in the evening, his roommates helped him apply the medicine.

The Jiedushi Mansion had two rows of wooden houses, each with nine rooms.

Each room is small, with two beds on the left and right, accommodating two people.

It's not free; there's a rental fee.

Jia Huan lived with other people.

Tongren, a clerk, saw that Jia Huan's thigh was worn raw and couldn't help but admire him, saying, "Putting aside your relationship with the military commander, just based on your hard work and dedication, no one can compare to you."

Jia Huan quickly replied, "How can I compare to others? I'm just a slow bird that flies first."

The colleagues said no more.

She was already convinced that the young man in front of her was destined for great things.

"This young man is truly remarkable."

Zhang Yuncheng remarked with emotion in front of Wang Xin.

The person who went to contact Zhou Wen has returned, and Zhou Wen has agreed to cooperate.

It's not surprising that Zhou Wen agreed; the key to this matter lies in the execution capabilities of each department.

The reason for doing this is that Datong is not yet capable of doing so.

The so-called inability to use the military is really just a matter of what would happen if the military were used.

It's all because they don't have money.

There is still a shortfall of several hundred thousand taels in military spending. No one knows whether the newly reformed tax system can make up for this shortfall.

"We're sick of hearing this." Wang Xin glanced at Zhang Yuncheng. "You're flattering the wrong people."

Although he was refuting, seeing the smile on Jie Shuai's lips, Zhang Yuncheng knew that Jie Shuai was also very happy.

Wang Xin was naturally delighted.

Although she is not yet his fiancée, barring any unforeseen circumstances, his marriage is considered settled.

How could I not be happy that my brother-in-law is so successful?

By the time I finished processing the official documents, it was already late at night.

Wang Xin returned as usual.

Halfway there, after passing those two rows of "dormitories", I suddenly changed direction.

I shouldn't be too hard on myself; after all, I'm just a teenager.

(End of this chapter)