The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 69 Jia She
Jia She's house is in the main courtyard of the Jia Mansion, while Jia Zheng's house is in the back courtyard of the Jia Mansion. Moreover, Jia She's house, just in terms of the scale of the outer study, far exceeds Jia Zheng's academy.

The carved wooden chairs were covered with soft brocade cushions, and several landscape paintings hung on the walls.

Although Wang Xin did not understand calligraphy and painting, he could still feel the excellence of some of the paintings.

Because it must be valuable.

After about a quarter of an hour or two, the sound of several footsteps was heard outside. It should be Jia She coming, and Wang Xin stood up to greet him.

A man who looked to be in his fifties came in first. He wore a square hat and a brocade robe. After he came in, he glanced at Wang Xin, smiled slightly but could not be easily detected, and walked straight to the main seat.

Next came Jia Zheng, who said with a smile, "Please sit down. There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so formal."

The housekeeper Shan Daliang followed in, and the servants behind him brought a tea tray, placed tea for Jia She, and replaced the tea for Wang Xin.

Jia She looked at Wang Xin calmly.

Although Jia She has no real job, he inherits the title of first-class general. What is important is the political power that Jia She holds.

I am just an ordinary military officer.

Jia She represents one force.

That's the difference between the two.

So Wang Xin was also observing Jia She to see whether he was suitable to be an ally.

Jia She took a sip of tea before speaking, "Lin Ruhai sent you to the capital and arranged your future with great care. My second brother also praised your calm character. In that case, I will say no more. I only ask you to stay well in the Jia Mansion."

Jia She didn't wait for anyone else to speak, and said slowly to himself, "Things outside are very chaotic, and it's easy to get into trouble. I don't know whether you did it on purpose or not, but you did a good job at home these few days."

A poor boy with no power or influence, who has nothing good to offer except his surname Wang.

Thanks to the Jia family's connections, he became a fourth-rank military officer at a young age. The Jia family helped him solve his problems and allowed him to stay there in peace, gain enough experience, and then continue to be promoted to be in charge of a local area.

A great favor.

Jia She was straightforward and did not hide anything.

As if just to give orders, after finishing what he wanted to say, Jia She smiled and said, "People from Ping'an Prefecture have also come to wait. I really can't spare time at the mansion recently. Since they are not outsiders and there is nothing else to do, let's leave it at that."

After saying that, he stood up and left.

He didn't give Wang Xin a chance to refuse, nor did he intend to listen to Wang Xin's ideas.

Jia Zheng stayed and explained with a smile: "Didn't you want to protect a military officer from Datong before? So you are involved."

This is a huge rack.

He considered himself his subordinate, but that doesn’t matter for now. What did Jia Zheng just say?

Wang Xin showed a curious look.

Jia Zheng sighed, "The Jia family has a strong style, so every move is likely to cause unrest. The governor of Datong has some grievances with our Jia family. If you protect the military officer of Datong, the governor of Datong will probably think it is related to the Jia family. So, brother, please write a letter to Ping'an Prefecture to explain a few things, so as to avoid misunderstandings and new twists and turns."

understood.

In the past, I only listened to the saying "don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Today it is finally clear.

Three heads of the family.

Three factions.

Jia Zhen maintained the old relationship with the nobles, Jia She maintained the real power of the military, and Jia Zheng turned to literature and embarked on a new path.

Don't be fooled by the old-fashioned tactics.

It works.

There is no solution to the conspiracy.

No matter who wins, the Jia family can be saved.

At last.

The Jia Mansion was indeed preserved.

On the contrary, officials like Jia Yucun who rose to power alone, no matter how high their positions, would fall if one of them fell. This is unlike the Jia family, which could still be maintained as long as Jia Zheng was still standing even if Jia Zhen and Jia She fell.

How can ordinary people fight against the powerful?

People like Jia Yucun, regardless of their character, are already the best among ordinary people if we only look at their talents. They are people who have made it through thousands of troops and have been supported by noble people. They have at least ten years of good fortune, but in the end, they lost everything.

On the contrary it is the Jia family.

The vast majority of people have no ability at all and only know how to eat, drink, gamble, and enjoy themselves greedily.

As a result, they survived the "catastrophe".

The apparent gap between nobles and ordinary people is already huge, not to mention this invisible threshold.

No wonder everyone wants to climb up.

Don't climb.

That's fish.

Just like the people in the southeast today, the pain they experience is nothing more than chips on the chessboard.

As the son of a first-class noble, Jia She was arrogant and used to behaving in a condescending manner.

pity.

Of course, he wouldn't listen to Jia She. Did he think he was Lin Ruhai? He had his reasons for listening to Lin Ruhai.

Wang Xin asked, "The son of the governor of the Beijing camp is trying to win me over for no reason. I dare not let him go, so I am hiding in the mansion, trying to find out the reason and see the situation clearly."

Jia Zheng sensed the meaning behind Wang Xin's words.

He did not refuse others' solicitation.

Jia Zheng frowned.

The atmosphere in the side hall was quietly solemn. Shan Daliang and several servants who were waiting at the door could not help but glance inside, their faces full of disbelief.

The Jia family has been very prosperous recently.

There were constant rewards from the palace, and people coming to congratulate them were endless. Even their servants looked proud and respected when they went out.

What happened inside?
Wang Xin was only a fourth-rank military officer, and he was also staying in the Jia Mansion. Shouldn't he have been polite to him?

If it were someone else, they might feel embarrassed.

He lived in the Jia Mansion and his food and drink were provided by the Jia Mansion.

But I don’t think so.

I didn't want to live in the Jia Mansion at first.

If he had refused the Jia family's invitation to stay, he would have offended the Jia family.

It's impossible to be neither left nor right.

And even if I have to thank someone, I would thank Lin Ruhai. As for the Jia family, if we get along, we can talk, if we don’t, we can separate. It’s such a simple thing, no one owes anyone anything.

His thoughts were clear, so Wang Xin didn't care and wasn't embarrassed.

Don't be embarrassed.

Embarrassing is others.

No matter how good Tuobi Villa is, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, how many people want it and dream of it, and would stay and cry even if it means crying, but they just don't care.

The person in front of you is the gentleman Jia Zheng.

He was the one who was embarrassed, not himself, so Wang Xin shamelessly asked, "Excuse me, kid, is there something wrong in the southeast?"

The Jia family's well-informedness was exactly what Wang Xin wanted.

Jia Zheng was a little confused.

I suspected that I was wrong and felt ashamed.

After hearing this, he did not refuse and said truthfully: "Something big did happen in the southeast, so much so that the Zhejiang General was impeached. The emperor protected Luo Ming in front of the emperor, but in order to calm the emperor's anger, the emperor urged the Zhejiang General to quell the Japanese pirates as soon as possible."

This made Wang Xin even more curious. He asked, "The Zhejiang general is a veteran and has the emperor's support. Could he still be troubled by the Japanese pirates?"

"Wars are fought for money and food."

Jia Zheng sighed.

How could Jia Zheng have such a high level of understanding?

Wang Xin was a little surprised.

"The Beijing Army has been in flux over the years. Reorganization has been on the agenda for years, and the Ministry of War has withheld military pay and supplies for years. Only the Imperial Guard has been strengthened and expanded. So, do you understand?"

Jia Zheng asked back.

Wang Xin understood.

Corruption is one thing, but the situation of the Beijing Army becomes even more difficult when coupled with the difficulties posed by the Ministry of War.

"So the Minister of Military Affairs is on the Emperor's side?"

Wang Xin pointed out the problem incisively.

Jia Zheng showed an admiring look. This boy is so young, but he has such extraordinary knowledge. He doesn't know where he got such high knowledge. Could he have brought it from the womb?

I have a love for talent.

Jia Zheng advised: "You are so smart, you shouldn't fall into the same trap twice."

"I appreciate it, kid."

Wang Xin did not hide anything and told the truth, "But I still want to see more."

Jia Zheng looked conflicted.

The eldest brother came to see Wang Xin specifically to tell Wang Xin what to do and not to do anything. But it seems that Wang Xin is unwilling to listen to the eldest brother. With the eldest brother's temper, he must be furious.

After all, we are still young.

He is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and relies on his ability to fight. I am a little unconvinced.

There are so many generals who can fight in the world.

When Luo Ming was young, he was also a famous general in the border area who was admired by the whole world. He was even more ambitious than Wang Xin is now. The momentum he caused when he entered the capital was unmatched by others.

Pity.

Many elite generals who came from the border troops of the Beijing camp were eventually worn down and lost their temper.

(End of this chapter)