Red Mansion: I married my wife Lin Daiyu, but she didn’t consummate the marriage.

Jia Cong led people to leave Xifeng City in the morning.

On the afternoon of the third day, a group of Ganren troops came in front of the city.

The leader wanted to see Jia Hen by name:

"Where is your general? I have an order from the General Soldier of Youzhou to come out and see me."

Shi Hu, the guard who was left in the city by Jia Cong, stood on the city wall and looked down.

He saw that there were at least nearly ten thousand people on the other side. There were many Jin people among them, and they couldn’t help but frown:

"who are you,"

"I am Zhou Jiguo, and I have been ordered to help garrison Xifeng City. Are you Jia Hen? If not, you are not qualified to talk to me. Let Jia Hen come out in person,"

Shi Hu said coldly:

"General Jia was not in the city. He went to the fief."

"In this case, you open the city gate and let us in,"

"Sorry, General Jia gave an order before he left. No one is allowed to open the city gate without his order."

The people below saw that a small governor dared to talk to a general like this, and their faces turned red with anger. The people next to them turned red. A soldier angrily said:

"Presumptuous, do you know that we are here under orders?"

"On whose orders?"

"General Soldier of Youzhou,"

"To whom do you declare your destiny?"

"Xifeng City guard Jia Hen,"

Shi Hu smiled:

"How can you declare your order if our General Jia is not here? You can either go to the fiefdom to see our general, or you can camp thirty miles away from Xifeng City and wait."

As the son of the Minister of War, Zhou Jiguo was complimented wherever he went, and never received any praise. After experiencing such humiliation, a small governor actually yelled at him, and immediately shouted angrily:

"Do you know who I am? I am the son of the Minister of War. Now I order you to open the city gate and let us in. Otherwise, you cannot bear the consequences."

"I don't care who you are, the general has an order not to open the city gate. If you don't leave after a quarter of an hour, don't blame me for ordering people to shoot arrows!"

""You," although he is also a soldier, Zhou Jiguo is quite a scholar and has an indescribable feeling of powerlessness when encountering soldiers.

The man above is like a stone in a pit, smelly and hard.

No matter how arbitrary he is, Zhou Jiguo will It was impossible to order people to attack his own city, otherwise his father, the Minister of War, would not be able to protect him. He could only keep this account in his heart and calculate it slowly in the future.

Just when Zhou Jiguo was about to take people to Jia Hen's fiefdom to find him , a voice suddenly came from the city wall:

"Wait a minute!"

Zhou Jiguo thought Shi Hu had noticed.

When he looked up, he saw a man wearing silk and satin. He didn't look like a soldier at all.

"General Zhou, wait a minute. We came from various palaces in Kyoto. Our original intention was to serve the country and guard the border. Unexpectedly, Jia Hen ordered people to rob us of all our belongings and then abandon them. We are willing to leave with the general. I would like to ask the general if he is willing to take him in."

Zhou Jiguo knew that there was a group of people from Kyoto who came to Xifeng City, but it was not to garrison Xifeng City, but for the same purpose as his own, to do some military exploits with Jia Hen, so that they could be plated with gold and promoted.

Now after hearing what happened to the other party, he showed a thoughtful look.

These people are all the children of big and famous families in Kyoto. Now they are being treated inhumanely. They can also be a big help when they have to deal with Jia Hen in the future, so he nodded and said:

"Okay, come down."

Jia Lian and others on the city wall were overjoyed when they heard this, and quickly looked at Shi Hu next to them:

"Please send someone to send us down and tell General Jia that he will not worry about our affairs. I will write down these details and send them back to Kyoto."

Seeing that everyone was about to go down,

Shi Hu thought for a while, and the general came to Before leaving, he only said that they should not make trouble, and did not give any other instructions. Staying here would also be a scourge that disturbed the morale of the army, so he ordered to find hanging baskets and send those who were willing to leave down, but some people were unwilling to stay here. Running around in the cold weather, he chose to stay.

When Jia Lian and others came down,

Zhou Jiguo waved his hand and said:

"Let's go to Jia Hen's fiefdom. I want to see what kind of satisfactory explanation he will give me."

……

On the other side,

Jia Cong led a group of people into his fiefdom.

His fiefdom was in Dongchang County, Youzhou, called Chen Beiguo.

Along the way, there were almost no people except the white snow. It would be an exaggeration to say that it was deserted. ,

Jia Cong knew in his heart that the imperial court was rewarding himself while guarding himself, fearing that he would become bigger, so he gave such a place, firstly, there was not much development prospect, and secondly, it was close to the Jin people. If the Jin people came to invade, he would be They can also help Qian Guo block the way, which is simply killing three birds with one stone.

Unfortunately, they underestimated themselves. With the seeds rewarded by the system, within a year, Chen Ping Guo will be transformed. It is certain that he will far surpass Qian Guo in the future. thing.

Everyone headed towards Langzhu County, the seat of Chen Pingguo.

The closer they got, the more obvious the traces of people were. But Jia Cong couldn't feel happy.

Every now and then he would see a frozen corpse lying on the roadside while walking on the road. No one cares about them.

Even when they encounter living people, they are not fully clothed.

Many people are still wearing thin clothes in the weather of more than ten degrees below zero.

They are as skinny as a stick and look frail. They look at Jia Cong and others with a look in their eyes. There was a hint of panic, and most of the houses on the roadside were in dilapidated condition, unable to withstand the cold wind.

Jia Cong came to Langzhu County with a heavy heart.

There was no one guarding the dilapidated city gate, and no one came in or out anyway. However, with the arrival of the army, there was too much movement, and soon attracted the attention of the people inside.

A guard The man walked out with a rusty weapon.

When he saw so many people suddenly appearing in front of him, he trembled with fright:

"Who are you?"

Han Chao stepped forward and said:

"Go back and report that our lord is called Jia Hen. From now on, Chen Pingguo will be his." The other party had obviously heard of the name Jia Hen, so he quickly turned around and ran back.

Not long after the meeting, a man about fifty years old The next-year-old man ran over in a hurry, followed by a large group of people. He knelt down in front of Jia Cong and said respectfully:

"Zhao Chengyi, the Prime Minister of Chen Ping Kingdom, met with your Excellency,"

"Rise up and lead the way,"

"Yes."

Under the leadership of Zhao Chengyi, Jia Cong and others walked into the city and learned about the situation of the fiefdom while walking.

"Sir, our Chenping State has a total of more than 10,000 households and more than 70,000 people. In addition to Langzhu County, there are four counties. Langzhu County has the largest population, with more than 30,000 people. The other counties have about 10,000 people. People are around,"

Jia Cong said in a deep voice:

"How do you deserve to be the Prime Minister? When you come here, you can see people freezing to death from time to time on the road. Those who are alive are naked and skinny, and can be blown down by a gust of wind."

I heard the reproach in Jia Cong's words,

Zhao Chengyi looked bitter and said:

"Please forgive me. Chen Pingguo had no master before, and it was close to the Jin people. They would come to plunder it from time to time. Now there are still many Jin people scattered in the territory. In addition to the Jin people, there are also many bandits. Banditry is rampant in the territory. They He committed evil deeds and robbed all the surplus food and valuables from people's homes. I only have more than a hundred people under my command, and there is nothing I can do to deal with them." Hearing the helplessness in the other party's tone, Jia Cong took a look at his loyalty to him. Degree, forty-five, neither high nor low, believe him for the time being:

"How much surplus grain is there in the warehouse? Use it all to give porridge and recruit displaced people to build heating tents. You are responsible for taking care of the food and try to survive this winter."

Zhao Chengyi's face changed after hearing this:

"Your Majesty, you must not do this. There are tens of thousands of homeless people. If you give out soup, you will attract them all. If someone makes trouble, I am afraid it will be a disaster."

"You don’t have to worry about this with me,"

Zhao Chengyi was still confused:

"But we don’t have much food in the storehouse, we can only last for one day at most,"

Jia Cong said with a smile:

"Call on the big households in the city to donate grain. If anyone dissatisfies me, I will personally bring someone to collect it."

Hearing the murderous intent in Jia Cong's tone, Zhao Chengyi's heart froze and he said quickly:

"Please rest assured, sir, I will do my best to handle this matter, but you should have guessed the situation in Langzhu County. Even if we confiscate all the wealthy families in the city, we will not be able to get enough food for one winter."

"Leave this to me, I have my own solution. When you go back, show me where the bandits are hiding, and then find some people to lead the way."

Zhao Chengyi's eyes lit up:

""My lord plans to suppress the bandits," (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Well," at this time, Jia Cong saw that Zhao Chengyi's loyalty to him had increased by five points.

It seemed that this person still wanted to do something sincerely.

While talking and walking, everyone came to the county government office:[]

"For the time being, I feel sorry for you, sir, I will settle here for a while. When spring comes, we will build a new mansion immediately. I will order people to clean this place now,"

Jia Cong waved his hand and said:

"No need, go down and do what I asked you to do. I will see it tomorrow."

"yes,"

(afee) After Zhao Chengyi left,

Jia Yingchun and others walked out of the carriage.

Xue Baochai and others were a little embarrassed when they saw Jia Cong and didn't know what to say, especially Ping'er and Qin Keqing in the crowd.

Only then did they know It turned out that Jia Hen was Master Cong, and his pretty face was filled with shock.

Li Wan moved lightly and came to Jia Cong:

"Brother Cong, why don't you see Brother Lang?"

Jia Cong explained:

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I asked Brother Lan to pick up Zicuckoo. You can stay here with peace of mind and you can see him when he comes back."

Li Wan then let go of his worries.

Jia Cong looked at everyone He smiled lightly and said:

"Everyone knows me, so there is no need to say anything more. Regardless of whether you come here voluntarily or not, since you are here, I will treat you as one of my own. I also hope that everyone can treat this place as my own home. No matter who wants to go back in the future. It can be said that I will arrange for someone to send you back. Clean this place now, and it will be a shelter in the future."

After hearing what Jia Cong said, everyone naturally had no objection and started cleaning the house.

Fortunately, there were enough people, like Jia Yingchun and the others also brought a maid, so they naturally packed up much faster.

By the time they got there, they had already packed up. After dinner and a conversation together, they went back to their rooms to rest.

In the room,

Jia Cong was thinking. Regarding the bandit suppression tomorrow, there was a faint sound of footsteps.

The next moment, someone knocked on the door. The sound was very soft, as if he was worried about being heard.

Jia Cong went to open the door and saw Xue Baochai's pretty face. Standing outside alive,

"It's Miss Bao, please come in."

Xue Baochai followed him into the house, lowering his head and not daring to look directly at Jia Cong.

Seeing this,

Jia Cong already knew in his heart that Xue Baochai came here so late, probably to sacrifice himself.

"Miss Bao, there must be something wrong with you coming here so late."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai's delicate body trembled and she whispered:

"If I have said this, please don’t spread it to anyone whether Mr. Cong wants it or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

Xue Baochai mustered up the courage to raise his head, looked straight at Jia Cong with a pair of almond eyes, and said firmly:

"I want to be a concubine for Third Master Cong, and I wonder if Third Master Cong will take me in."

After saying that, Xiafei looked down at his toes again.

Jia Cong stretched out his hand to pick up the other party's round and greasy chin, and let her He raised his head and looked at himself and said calmly:

"Do you just want to be a concubine?"

Xue Baochai blinked her long eyelashes lightly and said with a trembling voice:

"Master Cong's future is limitless. The woman he marries in the future must be from a wealthy family. I, the daughter of a small businessman, can be your concubine. I am satisfied."

"You are very knowledgeable and I like it."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai felt happy.

The next second, she suddenly lost her center of gravity.

When she woke up, she was already in Jia Cong's arms:

"Let's go to your room."

Hearing this, Xue Baochai felt even more joyful.

If the two of them were known to be in Mr. Cong's room, it would mean that they were sent to the door on their own initiative, and they would inevitably be looked down upon. If you gossip in your own room, it will be different. You will be regarded as the third master Cong actively looking for her.

This is very important for a woman.

Xue Baochai thought that Jia Cong, a soldier in the war, would not pay attention to this.

No

It is really surprising to think that he can still consider for himself at this time and be so careful and considerate.

If it was a self-sacrifice driven by interests before, it is completely different now.

Xue Baochai's heart began to truly recognize and accept Jia Cong. Got it

……

Xue Baochai curled up in Jia Cong's arms and said guiltily:

"Mr. Cong, I'm sorry,"

Jia Cong smiled and rubbed the other person's head to comfort him:

"Don't blame yourself, I can understand that this is your first time."

Listening to Jia Cong's considerate words, Xue Baochai felt sweet in her heart and said crisply:

"I asked Ying'er to come in and serve you. She will be yours sooner or later."

Hearing this, Jia Cong secretly thought that Xue Baochai is much better than Lin Daiyu. He gave her to him without even a wedding ceremony, and even took the initiative to send the maid to bed. , another one refused to consummate the marriage on their wedding night, and even Zijuan was not allowed to touch it.

It was like heaven and earth.

Jia Cong hugged Xue Baochai's arm tightly and said:

"No, I have something to discuss with you."

"Mr. Cong, you will be my master from now on. If you have anything to do, you can directly tell me without any discussion." Jia Cong said with satisfaction

, being sensible:

"I will still lead the war in the future. My sister's personality is not suitable for management. You are the most suitable right now. You have to worry more about the affairs of the fiefdom." Regarding

Xue Baochai's ability, Jia Cong is relatively assured.

In addition to her, there are A third lady, Jia Tanchun, has pretty good abilities, but now I don’t know which one is more important in the other person’s mind, Jia’s family or herself. Let’s observe and observe for a while.

Xue Baochai nodded when he heard this:

"Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely help you manage the fiefdom well."

"Well, I will reward you greatly." The next day

,

Jia Cong got up alone to wash up and eat, and then said to Ying'er next to him:

"You prepare some food and bring it to the room to serve Madam."

"Yes."

Jia Yingchun and others were startled when they heard this, and they all looked at Jia Cong in astonishment.

Looking at the surprised expressions of everyone, Jia Cong smiled lightly and said:

"I fell in love with Miss Bao and married her as my concubine. The process may have been a bit fast, but the result is good."

Everyone couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. This was not too fast, it was simply too sudden, but the two of them were also very suitable. , so they each congratulated each other.

After eating,

Zhao Chengyi happened to be outside asking for a meeting.

After Jia Cong asked him to come in, the other party took out a drawing and said:

"Sir, these are all places where bandits or Jin people are active, and it may take three to five months to wipe them all out."

Jia Cong took it and took a look at the dense crowd, and said calmly:

"It won’t take that long. I have two thousand soldiers, leaving one thousand to garrison. The remaining people will be divided into hundreds of groups and march at the same time. They can be completely wiped out in three to five days."Divided into hundreds of groups, there will only be a dozen people along the way?

Zhao Chengyi heard Yan's face changed drastically.

Although he had long heard that General Jia often used less to defeat more, causing the Jin people to flee, there were at least a dozen bandits in one group

, and there were even hundreds of people. General Jia only led ten people to go there. Suppressing bandits, what is the difference between this and hitting an egg against a stone?

Besides, there are the Jin people. They are eager to find an opportunity to kill General Jia now...