The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

If even a single word were to spread, it could very well cause a huge uproar in the imperial court.

Of course, someone like Jia Huan, who spends all day guarding the gates of the Daming Palace and can still clearly hear the voices inside, is definitely one of a kind among the imperial guards.

Having practiced breathing techniques for many years, his physical condition was extremely strong. More importantly, the functions of his body organs seemed to have been greatly improved, and his five senses had increased several times over.

For example, his hearing is such that within a radius of ten feet, no sound, however slight, can escape his ears.

If the sound is slightly louder, the listening range of the ears can be extended to twenty feet!

Not only hearing, but also senses such as smell and touch have been improved to a corresponding degree.

In short, he was able to hear a lot of confidential information while on duty.

Recently, the most troublesome thing for the current emperor is naturally the war in the northwest.

He frequently convened meetings with cabinet ministers and military leaders to discuss matters and try to reverse the unfavorable situation.

Unfortunately, the effect was not significant!

It's not that the imperial court wasn't supportive; on the contrary, the support the court provided to the northwestern border troops was quite substantial.

We have no shortage of money, food, or military equipment; at least for now, there are no problems!

The efforts to collect outstanding payments owed to the national treasury in previous years were quite effective.

At least for now, the Ministry of Revenue has suddenly gained tens of millions of taels of silver in readily available funds.

He is not a spendthrift and values ​​that sum of money highly. He did not give the Ministry of Revenue any opportunity to interfere, and the money was used effectively.

The key problem is that the generals of the Northwest Frontier Army are incompetent!

To put it more bluntly, we don't have a single capable general!

They only knew how to rigidly rely on the city walls for defense, and dared not go out of the city to fight in the field!

This situation is naturally closely related to the fact that the Great Qian Dynasty had enjoyed nearly a century of peace.

Without sufficient combat experience, it is not easy to produce a general who can be truly outstanding.

There are definitely gifted individuals in the military, but unfortunately, in the current border troops, unless one has a powerful backer, it is quite difficult to rise to prominence quickly.

This situation is actually a problem that every feudal imperial dynasty would encounter.

There is a shortage of capable generals in the military!

If the Northwest Border Army simply focuses on defense, it will undoubtedly be in a very passive position.

With such a long defensive line along the Great Wall, the border troops simply couldn't cover every inch. The end result was that the border troops were led by the nose by the nomadic cavalry from beyond the Great Wall, practically being utterly humiliated.

This situation naturally causes great dissatisfaction among the people today!

The bigwigs of the Five Military Commands were ultimately subjected to a barrage of spittle.

The problem is, if you don't have the talent to be a great general, you just don't have it. You can't just conjure one up out of thin air, can you?

They didn't even dare to speak loudly!

They were terrified that the current emperor would appoint them to be stationed on the northwestern frontier, which would be no pleasant task.

Once you reach the upper echelons of the Five Military Commands, there's not much room for further promotion.

If one accumulates enough military merits, it may be possible to elevate the family's title to a higher level, or for the next generation to inherit the title without being demoted.

Unfortunately, the bigwigs, including Niu Jizong, really weren't confident at all!

The advantages are there, but the disadvantages are also obvious.

If something goes wrong, not only will you suffer, but your entire family will also be affected.

Some unreliable individuals even suggested that Jia Cong, who was currently conducting a bandit suppression operation in the Central Plains, should be sent to the northwest frontier to give him a try, as they thought he had the demeanor of a great general.

Jia Huan heard this and immediately made a silent note of the fellow.

When the opportunity arises in the future, I will definitely return the favor. As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate.

Fortunately, this rather unreliable suggestion has been rejected!

It's not that Jia Cong is incapable of fighting, nor is it a doubt about his military abilities.

The main reason is that Jia Cong was sent to suppress bandits in the Central Plains and temporarily stationed in Nanyang. There are other purposes behind this.

Besides, Jia Cong's current military rank is only that of a third-rank guerrilla general.

In the Northwest Frontier Army, there are plenty of generals with much higher rank and military position than him!

If Jia Cong is really transferred there, who will listen to whom?

There are a few formidable generals on the east side, but no one dares to suggest transferring them.

The Later Jin were not easy to deal with; in fact, they were arguably even more difficult to counter than the northwestern nomadic cavalry.

The current leaders of the Five Military Commissions are most worried about the Later Jin in the Northeast. If they were to join forces with the barbarian cavalry in the Northwest, just like they did a hundred years ago, that would be a huge disaster.

If the border conflict makes little progress for a long time, such concerns could very well become a reality.

In short, I'm feeling quite down right now!

Jia Huan, standing outside the Daming Palace, was also secretly astonished by what he heard!

It can only be said that it was inappropriate for the army in the feudal imperial era to be centered around noble and military families.

The army's combat effectiveness depends entirely on the success rate of the sons of noble families and generals, which doesn't seem very reliable.

Jia Huan didn't quite understand why the royal family had never taken any action to train its own military commanders.

Has nobody really thought of building a military academy or something?

All I can say is that the Great Qian Dynasty was really unlucky!

In fact, the situation in the early Ming Dynasty was much worse than that in the early Qian Dynasty.

But the Ming dynasty was lucky; at every crucial moment, a great general would appear to turn the tide.

The two generals who fought during the Japanese pirate raids, and Li Rusong during the Wanli era, were all capable generals who could hold their own in their respective regions. They managed to suppress the military generals in the Ming Dynasty, which shows that the army's combat effectiveness was truly not bad.

In contrast, the Daqian side was not so lucky.

At least for now, there hasn't been a so-called 'born general' yet!

That's why I've been in a really bad mood lately.

They couldn't reach any conclusions by discussing the matter with the heads of the Five Military Commands and the cabinet.

Even though he often felt angry, he couldn't vent his anger on these high-ranking officials.

After all, the imperial court was functioning relatively normally, and there were no major problems in the local areas. It was just that the situation on the frontier was not very good. We couldn't really put the blame on them.

Feeling frustrated, I naturally have no mood to deal with the mountain of memorials to the emperor.

Accompanied by his personal eunuch and imperial guards, he constantly strolled around the palace to relax.

Jia Huan was naturally one of the guards, and he followed along as they toured the palace several times.

I hadn't been on duty for long, but I had already walked through the entire public area of ​​the palace several times.

What's funny is that while strolling around the Imperial Garden, you can occasionally bump into the concubines and beauties who have "accidentally met" the emperor. Each of them has quite the acting skills.

I know what's going on now, but I don't have much time to care.

He couldn't very well get angry at the concubines and beauties he had "encountered" by chance, so he just told them to stay obediently in the palace. If they were really bored, they could go out and about. He was busy with other things right now and wasn't in the mood for anything else.

Jia Huan found it amusing and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "Emperors really have no personal space at all. I wonder how they manage to get through their lives?"

Not to mention when handling government affairs, even when he was taking a dump, he was always accompanied by eunuchs.

When he played cards with the concubines, there were eunuchs watching closely.

Not to mention, if you want to go out for a stroll, being surrounded by a large number of guards would really spoil your enjoyment.

Of course, being a bodyguard in the emperor's inner palace was actually quite boring.

Are there any madmen in this world who want to assassinate the emperor?

It's definitely possible, but the success rate is pitifully low!

When Jia Huan was receiving training as a veteran imperial bodyguard, he encountered a martial artist with internal energy for the first time!

Their methods are indeed somewhat unbelievable.

His fists and feet were incredibly powerful, and his longsword, when held, exuded a powerful aura, making it extremely lethal.

His lightness skill allowed him to leap with incredible speed, and his overall qualities far surpassed those of ordinary martial artists.

Of course, Jia Huan was only surprised for a day or two, and had no intention of learning.

For no other reason than that his physical abilities had surpassed those of ordinary people, reaching an incredible level.

A martial artist using internal energy can amplify various abilities through internal force, which his body can do!

That guy originally thought that after Jia Huan witnessed his skills, he might take the initiative to become his apprentice.

After all, the methods of cultivating true qi were strictly controlled and spread within a very small range.

Only the imperial palace, and the major branches of Buddhism and Taoism, possess such facilities!

Even if the others obtained the cultivation manuals, they still wouldn't be able to enter the sect without a master to guide them.

Unfortunately, Jia Huan was only surprised for a day or two before he didn't take it to heart.